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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-12
SOUTHWEST TEXAS PIONEERS.
Two of the EarIy CoIonists Yet Re.
side Near BecyiI1e.

N,vo of the EarIy CoIonfsts Yet Re-
side Near Becvi11e.
Beeville, Texas, August 11.--Hepry l..
Borden of San Patriotic, n student in tn,
Texas university, has been In the vicinity
Of Beevllle during the past week. look
ing up data for a thesis on the McGloin
and McMullen colonists who settled in this
country in the early part of the century
under the patronage of the Mexican gov
eminent, and from whom many of the res
idents of this section are descended. Two
of the original colonists, Mrs. Ellen Cor
rigan and Mr. Patrick Burke, still survive
and still reside on their family grants.
Mrs. Corrigan was but 4 years old when
the immigrants landed at Copano from Ire
land and Mr.. Burke was born but a few
hours after the landing, and thus was the
first increase in the colony. 1t was TO
meet these old residents and learn from
them much of the unwrtteD history of
the colony that brought Mr.. Borden here.
He Will present his thesis to Columbia col
lege next year. after his graduation at the
Texas university, trusting that IT Will win
him a fellowship. Mr.. Borden, himself,
is u scion of one OF the early settlers. being
a grandson OF San Jacinto veteran and a
granddaughter of the noted Gall Borden.
who was also a soldier In the Texas rev.
olutlon, but who won more renown by
his inventive genius In originating pro-
cess for the preservation of milk by con-
densatioQ.
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WEATHER AND CROPS.

Center Shelby County. Texas, August 10.
No rain since the 18th Of May; every
thing is destroyed by the dry weather.
Queen City, Cass County. Texas, August
9.-The hot wind for the past ten days has
ruined the cotton crop; will cut 1t more
than hall.
Athens, Henderson County Texas Au-
gust 9.--Weather very warm and cotton
shedding badly. Farmers report at least
30 per cent OF cotton shielded
Grapeland, Houston County, Texas, Au-
gust 1.-The weather is very hot and
dry here now. The cotton Is being very
badly damaged. Some fields on the uplands
will NOT make bale to Ave acres, Bot
tom lands will do little better
Denson, Grayson County, Texas, Au-
gust 11.--This section and the Chickasaw
Nation is passing into the third week OF
the drouth. Intense hot weather snd
winds are literally cooking the cotton crop
and unless rain falls ediately the dam
age will be very great and half crop
Will be made.
Denton, Denton County. Texas, August
10.--There is still no rain and the hot
dry south winds continue The weather
is very unpropitious for a good cotton
crop and cotton that two weeks ago prom
ised an unusually good yield is now wilted
and even If rain comes soon will do we'll
TO make u half crop.
Greenville, Hunt County. Texas. August
10. Farmers from every section Of the
county complain that the continued and ex-
cessively hot weather Is burning up the
cotton crop, and many are predicting that
the yield win be smaller than for sew
eral years. The plant was In fine condition
up TO the beginning OF the drouth and there
are those who declare that big cotton
oil a.p tn alxA If dry
weather. However, a gentleman who viB-
tied the country yesterday declares that
1t will take eight and ten acres to produce
q bale.
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Bound over for granddaughter.

Ardmore, 1. T., August 1.-THE examin.
ing trial of Arthur Julian was held today
before the United States commissioner and
resulted in charge of manslaughter
against him. Bond was fixed at $1,000,
which was given. Julian had difficulty
with Price Morris three weeks ago and
struck him a blow with his fist, which
felled him to the ground. In falling Nor
ris' head struck the railroad, rendering
him unconscious for some time. He was
smitten with paralysis and died two daye
ago. Morris was drunk.
The Baptist Beacon, UNCONVENTIONAL
paper published here, has suspended pub
location. the subscription list to be filled
by the Baptist Standard Of Dallas, Texas.
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populist Encampmcnt.

Paris, Texas, August 11.-A three days
Joint encampment of the populists OF La
mar, Red River, Fannin, Hopkins and
Delta counties at Enloe closed this even
ing. Large crowds were in attendance. cy-
clone Davis and L. j. McMinn Of San An
tonic were the speakers today. Judge
Sheriff. speaker of the legislature. de-
liyered a non partisan address by request
on the war in the Philippines num-
her of arrests were made for selling
liquor on the grounds.
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waxahnchie'. Cotton Mil Project.

Waxahachie, Texas, August n.--At the
cotton mill meeting held In Wyatt &
Todd's office, e. A. DuBolse was elected
chairman; l.. G. Todd. secretary, and
osce Goodwin, treasurer, A committee on
solicitation was created. with e. A. Du.
Bose chairman. and the additional mem
bers as follows ]. II. Miller Osce Good
win, T. A. Ferris. M. b. Templeton, Frank
Reeves and John Harrison. Sr. The fol-
lowing gentlemen will handle the list:
o. =. Dunlap. at Citizens National bank;
G. w. Gibson, at First National bank:
T. ]. Cole, at the Texas Mortgage bank;
r. II. Connally. at Waxahachie Lonn and
Trust bank; r. l.. Goodloe, at Waxahachie
National bank. The capital stock will DO
500. 900, divided into shares OF 500 each.
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Petition. in nnnlsruptcx.

Galveston. Texas. August 1I.--Josiah H.
Hall, real estate dealer. with an office
at 2l9 fremont street. filed voluntary
petition In bankruptcy today, The cred
itors are few, but the Liabilities amount
TO SIT 500. Petitioner has no assets.
C. Buckley Howard, also OF Galveston.
filed petition In bankruptcy today. LA
bilities $119024; no assets.
John p. Vickers OF Winfree. Chambers
county. has filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy in the Federal court here. LA
bilities, 1916; no assets.
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FIRE AT GRANGER.
Number of Business Establish
ments Were Destroyed.

Granger, Texas, August 1.-THE largest
fire which has ever occurred in Granger
started in the Bower livery stable and
spread until it consumed quarter of
block in the heart of town, sweeping Bow
er's livery stable, McLaughin's livery,
w. L. McLaughlins store building Ju-
Illus Schramms saloon, Drs. Anderson &
Gidneys office and vacant office belong
ing to Dr. j. C. Anderson
Nearly everything was saved from the
buildings except horse. The feed aud two
buggies from Bowers stable, five vehicles
from D. McLaughlin's stable, the fixtures
from Schramm's saloon.
The loss is estimsted at from $4,000 to
$4,000 with only $500 dollars insurance
on the Schramm saloon building in the
Farmers and Merchants of San Antonio
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were sent to San Antonio today to he mt
In shape to depart for the Philippines.
The attorney general today approved n
$1,000 issue of uvalde county bonds.
The remains of the late Charles Cortis-
soz reached here from New York today and
were buried with Masonic honors
The apportionment OF the State available
school fund Will be made next Tuesday ana
1t Is of Importance that all counties, cities
and towns should have their scholastic
census reports In and approved by the
State superintendent by that time.
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Nearly n Fatal Accident.

Smithville, Texas August 1O.-While
Mr.. and Mrs. Pike Baker and little daush-
ter were out driving this afternoon their
horse became frightened at the south
bound passenger train and ran away,
throwing Mr. and Mrs. Baker from the
vehicle, painfully injur!ng and brulslns
Mrs. Baker. Had it not been for the
heroic action of Mr.. Arthur Veazy. who
caught the lines OF the runaway horse JUS.
as the buggy colided with Telegraph pole,
no doubt the little girl would nave neeh
fatally injured. Mr.. Weary received few
painful bruises. The buggy was de-
molished.
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Bryan. Texas. August liza sample OF
the Fuller round bale was on exhibition
hero yesterday. The Fuller system IL the
invention OF Mr.. James Fuller of Calvert.
The bale is twenty inches In diameter.
thirty-six inches long. with density OF
thirty to fifty pounds to the cubic foot The
press viii go In any gin house and take
the cotton from any condenser. 1t only re-
quires floor space OF 6x9 feet and Is six
feet high. ll
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MURDER OR SUICIDE,
FrecstOne County Farmer Found
Dead in Field.

Dead i'm Field.
Fairfield, Texas, August 11.-Danel
Grant, farmer living seven miles north
east of this place. was found dead today
from gunshot wound in the right temple.
He left his home yesterday evening to so
to his son-in-laws house, five miles dis
tant from his house. Not having been
heard from, this morning search was in
stituted and his dead body was found in
the pasture lot. No one was at the house
of his son in-law during the night or until
his body was found today and 1t is not
known how he came to his death. He at
tempted TO commit suicide yesterday how
ever, and it is supposed that this is the
cause of his death.
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N.uro Badly Cut.

Kaufman. Texas. August 10.-Today
Nath Hawkins and negro man named
linn White became involved in difficulty
ON Cartwright ranch about how to build
shed. The negro cursed Hawkins and
drew stick on him. Hawkins drew nus
knife and cut the negro in the left side,
infilcting a cash six inches long and TO
the hollow. The negro is in critical con-
dition. The boy was arrested and maze
bond this evening.
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-, maud. Remains FOUND.

HIllsboro. Texas August ll.--Ihe re-
mains of baby were found buried In
shoe box under tree on the creek Just
inside Of the city limits this morning. IN
oid and was white child. Esquire Stat
ten is investigating the matter and there
is a strong impression among the citizens
that II may lead to sensational disclosures
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G. O. pochartx stabbed.

sinton, Texas, August 11.-Charles Q.
Docharty, tax assessor OF this county, was
stabbed this morning at San Patricio sew
oral times In the breast with pocket
knife by bis brorher-in-law Horatio
Brown. DR.. A. e. spohn OF Corpus Christi
left for San Patricio 10 attend the wound
I'D man. Particulars OF the ARRAY not
Known. Mr.. Brown has been arrested.
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san Antonio boarding House Fire.

San Antonio, Texas, August ia four-
story boarding house at 342A soledad
street, conducted by Mrs. Christina Laux,
was damaged by fire and water tonight at
$3.50 TO the extent of $1,000 The fire orig
mated in a room ON the third floor. caused
by kerosene lamp explosion. The prompt
arrival of the fire department prevented a
serious conflagration. as the house is sit
uated in thickly populated portion Of
the city. The loss is fully covered by in
surance.
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saloon burned at San Antonio.

San Antonio, Texas, August 11.-Fire at
1880 o'clock this evening destroyed the
Astor House saloon, corner Military Plaza.
West Commerce and Cameron streets. The
stock of goods valued at $4,000 is total
loss; no insurance. The damage to the
building owned by +. A. Piper is about
$4,000, covered by insurance. Explosion
of a gasoline light lamp caused the blaze.
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NM CAPITAL CITY
,,ssI,sIsn Hes . Serious PROD
= h Fixing a Basis.
Cd Of THE STATE UNIVERSITY
.,,conts, hut No Native
MI sps Il IN em-Coiauitt Tax
~ ! viii De Fixed UP.

..,... August 11.-Much inter
|Is<p ,vcI,ed here in the attempt
y ~ y. nv the Dallas county com.
X r1'' TO tax the franchises OF
'''' ..'.osone and other corporations
~ w, ", ia one which is receiving
!! 's '''.,,Iop from the state tax COM
N.Y. 4 session In this city with
= "a a.vl.ipg plan for raising the
q. maintenance of the State
y from tax levied solely on
q. and other corporate PRIVILEGES
..,s Of physical property TO DC
i. different counties and NUM-
~. throughout the State Tne iaea
.' .,.s, state taxes from an entirely '1,,,as
wv ,ource from that from when
f'p' 3. 80, c,ty taxes are obtained. The
~ a'. ~ sppears to be in the way OF
ar'uuSu Anweyer, aud II 1t is finally
, n - recommendation for It's in
~ Zion o 10 the statutes must mus pc pc az
s..'.s Nv a suggestion that the or
r'as'sa \. changed to admit OF Its ac-
y ~ Tbe Dallas county levy on cor
l'rN ,.snshises will be contested In
1'nsn .s and a judicial procurement
s s.,s., so open question will be OBJ
y i !. concurrence which may neces-
" Y :. .,mnlste revolution In the present
'~M i, assessing taxes.
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coLQulTT TAX ACT.

III 49,. '0nmission is. among other
! cs,.s'.Y considerable attention to
", a delinquent tax act in an en-
h r.a aSn out the few wrinkles which
= pst,Ier,a enforcement difficult in
Z hsy h al, The question of fees
Y hi, a., collected by county officials
|hIsuls, 49,, y being made the subject
! Up n , ,hsuay with view to clear
" rase o ,aa. n the future there will
Insecurity in the matter.
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Marlin, Texas. August 1.-The tax a.
SCISSORS rolls for 1899 In Falls county chow
the total OF taxable values to be Ss.075. $50.
Total State and county taxss assessed 49,
644.
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n.rr. Burncd Mt GreenviIIc.

Greenvile, Texas, August 11.-Fire this
morning destroyed the residence OF Mrs.
MCGEE; loss $1,000; insured.
Nesbitt's barn WAS also burned together
with a buggy; insurance only 5000.
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w,,,iam,, sucoe.. al HiIr.boro.

Hlllsboro. Texas. August 1l.--Rev. SID
williams had great meeting last night.
seyenty-hve people were up for prayer.
There were twenty conversions, making
fifty this week. The church and Christian
people are becoming greatly wrought up.
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,.,n. Repairer Badly Hurt.

Tyler. Texas, August ll.-clarence Ken
psdv lire repairer for the Cotton Belt,
fell from a telephone pole at Athens ana
received severe injuries. Several teeth
were knocked out. He is In the hospital
here.
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The PORT ARTHUR SHIP CANAL
A STEAMSHIP WILL GO THROUGH
IT ON MONDAY NIGHT.
The st. Oswold VIII Lond with Cot
tin, Grain and Packing House
Products for Liverpool.

Port Arthur, Texas, August 11--Word
was received here today that an event in
the history of Port Arthur that has been
long and anXiously looked for is about to
happen. On Monday, the 14th, the Steamship
st. Oswald will sail up the Port Arthur
ship channel and tie UP to the whars in
slip No. to take on cargo of grain, cot
ton and packing house products for Liver
pool, England. While the slip and large
part of the canal will float vessels draw
ing twenty six feet of water, there is still
a portion of the canal not yet completed
to the full depth. The two big dredges
are working day and night on the uniin-
ished portion and in a very short time VIII
have it ready for the largest vessels that
float the gulf. 1t is expected that two other
vessels will be in toward the end of the
month and that during September quite
a large amount OF shipping Will be done.
Until the canal is fully completed the
shipping will be done in vessels of the St
Oswald class, drawing eighteen to twenty
feet of water.
The differences that formerly existed be-
tween the Peegee receivership and the
Channel and Dock company have been sat
isfactorily adjusted and j. G, Collins, the
local railroad agent, IL now general man
ager of the Channel and Dock company.
Sabine Pass. Texas, August 1.-The
firm of Goddard G. Gilliland, who have ar
ranged for line OF steamers from here
to Europe, have Just closed deal with
J. c. Collins general manager of the Port
Arthur Channel and Dock company, for
the first steamer TO load at the grain
elevator at Port Arthur, They have the
British steamer Saint oswald, Curtis mas
ter. of 1857 tons net, due here Sunday
This vessel will be taken up the much
talked of canal on Monday and berthed for
a load of grain, cotton and geneaal cargo. |
for Rotterdam. Their next steamer will
be the Mediana due about goth and will
load full cargo of lumber for Rotterdam.
They will have at least two steamers per
month from this on through busy season.
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,'''RcHAsE OF THE RAzErro.

e.aor today received the report
murray. Wallis and Luth, COM
49,, y board of survey appointed to
|.s.,Iy a ns report upon the bark Razetto,
bal 4 pIhl ~ by State Health officer
kn N converted into a fumigating
klk taasv reused to make the report
b. .ulso,,;;.p u, It Is understood on pretty
} bluss my mat 1t is to the effect that
kdi ths , made a bad trade when he
hsdssiss,' nroagh his attorney, George
hssspt y, q VIII tomorrow submit his
fa 81 sne case accompanied by affi
k,t, a. nv lumber of persons who ex-
/ ryernorr' a .', a. his request, after which
40r VIII render his decision.
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was thrown against the stone abutment
OF the viaduot. He was severely bruised
and may die from internal hemorrhage,
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NOTES,

I'M ~. |, gathered in here for the
'Antry by Lieutenant Lowe
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. QUESTIONS GRANTED

ltat.oo !. ~ THIS evening honored a
tsq. us, ann the governor of Kansas
Pig deaosu,s,ws wanted in Kansas for
|<sss hss h IN an insolvent bank,
x sosesno, . ~, located at Liberty.
saserno. also granted reauisition
<l xantsd 81 Mississippi for w. ].
In Hill county for in
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sr,rr LAND MATTERS.

I, commissioner Rogan returned from
..,s and Maria today, where he has
!, sone time attending to public
| !, ,,tter. At Eastland he leased sew
,,,,s bodies of public domain about
,tA here was some controversy between
amber Of applicants, and collected
~ due for the use Of 100000 acres
xns for a year past. At Maria he
rsrsi data relative to the 1899 sections
l,,3 recovered from the Galveston,
,,.bure and San Antonio and the Texas
q Rsitc railroads in Bandera. brewster,
: AZ Jeff Davis, Kimble, Preside. Pc
Reeves Sutton, San Saba, Schleicher
Ey, Verde counties and came to the
yD;ion that the great body thereof is
uak,ss except for pasturage.
| I, Rogan will go to Scurry county on
|xas. n for the purpose Of avail ding
\ Iipds Ii block 81, recovered from the
Is,son and Texas Central, for which
ferrous applications have been re-
tni.
| NJ Rogan today awarded the timber
! IL sections Of school land in the
bnAustern part Of San Augustine coun-
Ito I l. Hakney Of Houston, at prices
kglry from $40 to sS.55 per acre for
y sunpsge.
II r Cofyell OF Galveston has made APP
tata, to the general land office in t g
Insei himself and others TO aoon. forty
bsitrs Of detached land In Angelina,
kiE, Polk, jefferson. Harris, Coleman,
bttdord, Newton, Eastland and Sabine
fIslks, His applications coye" mum
h 1t sections OF timber land which he
giinpting to get at 81 per acre on the
bEs.a that they are isolated and detached
Z nhiect TO sale at that price under the
luKttiuu act. He quotes Judge Hume
EGslveston as authority for his conten-
q md hints at mandamus proceedings
histurned down.
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UNIVERSITY PRESIDENCY.

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENCY.
~ matter Of the presidency of the
lf university is still very much unde-
PINNED. Numerous Endorsements for
u Ailf dozen candidates living out
Y DE State have been received by the
|nlli, but the name of no Texan has as
VEN formally presented to the board
as place. While the sentiment of
sald Is that 1t would be desirable to
u ! Texan at the head of the institu-
Y alil some OF the members thereof
f. y De possessed of the idea that there
= sls 10 the State sufficiently equipped
NY ~ matter OF experience and executive
Nv 70 acceptably preside over It.
FL members OF the board, however,
y y influential alumni, think other
sN i Is probable that they will
van Inc name of Justice Williams
supreme court is being suggested
yle,'ion with the appointment. JUS
HI !. Brown, Congressman Lanham
n. ~ !, n. Ousley are also being men
|. n ~, : sooa timber for the presidency,
n. S,lUaei W L. Prather has some
aisnas who would like to see it
I aM FL am Colonel Prather Is a mem
III y, ,s BOARD of regents, however, with
IN, ~ understanding is that no one
!, s. saeieoh nor a relative of one sit
s,r,,.,. snail ever be considered for
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b ss,s,,. FOR MILITIAMEN.
lslL,,s ssaeral today shipped arms
ai IMP ,s.. Riass Of San Antonio, the
Va Il Brsr y Dallas ana the Rob
Evening star., 1899-09-21

Death Leaves Vacancy on the Demo-
cratic National Com mi tee.

The death of Mr.. Lawrence Gardner
makes vacant the membership on the ma
uonal democratic committee from the Dis
trtct of Columbia, and. owing to the ap-
preaching national campaign next year. It
Is understood that the body desires full
roster when It opens.
According to the custom and procedure
heretofore observed by the committee, 1t
mas been the rule when a member died to
appoint as his successor the man chosen by
the democratic committee of the state in
which such vacancy occurs. The demo-
cratic central committee of the District of
Columbia Is similar body to state COM
mttees. and it is believed that whoever it
may recommend to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by Mr.. Gardner's death will be
chosen for the membership
The local committee consists of twenty
two members but there are now two va
cancies. leaving the active body at twenty
The names of those mentioned as being de-
sirous of getting the place on the national
committee comprise those of James l.. Nor
ris. Robert +. Mattingy, Edwin a. New
man. William Holmead. William Dickson
and E. l.. Jordan 1t was stated today
that poll of the twenty members had in
dicated that nine We're in favor of Mr.. Hol-
mead