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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13
wALLIsvILLE LOCALS.
A New Steam Launch Has Abou,
Been Completed.


Been Completed.
Wallisville, Texas, August 11.--Captain
Frank Dietchman has about completed d
new steam launch at Icet Bros shipways
on Old river; her length is 90 feet, beam
feet, depth 6 feet, is horsepower engine,
Z4-inch stroke, speed Of engine 800 revo-
lutions per minute; she will have speed
OF 20 miles per hour, and has seating ca
pacity for thirty passengers; she is in
tended as passenger and freight packet
between Wallisville and Galveston, making
two trips per week, and probably threa II
the trade justiies it. This will fill long
felt need and a quick and agreeable route
to Galveston.
Mr.. Jesse Mixan, a young boy about II,
while assisting to load boat with cattle,
was knocked down and trampled on by
some of the animals and seriously injured
internally. His recovery is doubtful
Mr.. G. c. Davis is at Winnie on bust.
ness trip: will be away several days.
Miss May Davis of Beaumont is visiting
relatives in our town.
Mrs. Martha La Four and grandson, Joe
Holmes, have returned home after pleas
ant visit to her daughter at Beaumont.
Mr.. James Dickson, merchant of Gal
weston, is visiting here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Jackson of Doubls
Bayou are the happy parents OF q girl
baby, born July 30.
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Anderson, Texas. August lip. G. Nc
Intyre, wife and baby have gone to
Worten Wells for couple of weeks.
County court adjourned for the week.
Next week the commissioners court will
be in session for eight or ten days.
Senator Clifford Smith spent several days
last week at Bobbin.
DR.. Platts Of Pankey is here visiting c..
b. Nichols family who are sick.
B. b. Throop has gone TO Wooten Wells
fer week.
DR.. Jim Brown of Hillsboro Ia back here
to see his sick mother.
Prof. HALEY OF huntsville is visiting
our town, The professor likes TO come
t. Anderson.
Prof. w. C. Davis will commence bis
scho ! the LIST OF September. assisted by
Mrs. Hattie Taylor and Miss Edna Brig
ance.
7. ], Haynie is visiting his SON Lee in
Bell county.
Mrs. Birch Zimmerman is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Tom Grice. In Cooke
county.
James Wright and family, after spend
prairie, have returned to their homo in
West Texas
Fred McTunkins OF Dallas is here on a
visit.
Miss Ida M bley is visiting friends at
San Antonio for one month.
Judge Nall, deputy grand master OF
Maspns was here the first Of the week
from Bryan.
Mrs. Henry Kcrnolc and daughter. Mary.
II Bryan spent the week with John Whey
and family. This Place was their old home
before moving to Bryan.
C.. G.. Conger OF Fort Worth was here
several days last week on business.
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MANOR LOCALS.
Dramatic Club Has Postponed the
Cont q m nln Ell pIuN.

Dramatic Club Has Postponed the
Contemplated Play.
Manor, Texas, August 12.--Mr. Aydelott
of Tulahoma, Tenn, but late OF the United
States army in the Philippines. is visiting
friends here.
Rev. Hocutt OF Austin is conducting the
Methodist meeting, as Rev. Campbell. who
has been preaching, left Wednesday for his
charge at Webberyille.
Dr.. ]. w. Torbett of Marlin visited
friends here Friday.
Misses Stewart of Elgin and Written
of Austin are attending the meeting.
Mrs. j. w. Biting is spending the sum-
mer at Eureka Springs.
Miss Lucille Manor returned Tuesday
from a visit TO friends in Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Jones. VINO have been
visiting relatives here. nave gone 10 Okla
homa. their future home.
Mesdames Koonce and Leary OF Boyd are
visiting their parents. Mr.. and Mrs, I NJ.
Rector.
Miss Daisy Kennedy. who has been sick
at the residence OF Mrs. Darlington for
three weeks. is convaleseent.
Rev. j. A. Stephens. the new pastor
of the Baptist church. has moved his fam
lily here and will occupy Mr.. William RelFs
Miss sallie Richmond is teaching music
in Austin.
Mr.. Rust OF New York and Mr.. and Mrs.
Browder OF Galveston are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Abrams.
Mrs. j. @. Harris, Jr., Is With her par
ents In Kyle
pr. T. @. Bittle OF College Station 's
visiting his SON. Guy T. Blttis.
The Tuesday Book Club Is progressing
nicely under tn management oil the ne"
president. Miss Manor.
The Swedish camp meeting, conducteu
at Abrams aarN, Is largely attended
sever. ale ','s o. me Dramatic
club have been called from town The pay
which they contemplated giving this wee'
has been indefinitely postponed.
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and his men, about q month before the
massacre. He and his father drove from
Goliad to Gonzales and his father imme-
diately passed on to San Antonio. where
he lost his life with Travis, Bowie and
Crockett and the heroes who persisted at
the Alamo. He lost sister at the battle
of Plum creek, slain by the Indians when
they saw that their defeat was certain.
Mr. Darst Is therefore not only the old
est Texas Mason, but is one OF the few
survivors OF the old Texas veterans He
stands as erect as an Indian and walks
as briskly as man of 10. He is a devout
Christian, an elder in the Presbyterian
church and is honored and loved by all
who know him.
may say In closing that his wife came
to Gonzales In 1928 and has lived hire
mere than seventy-one years. He is there
fore perhaps the Oldest Texas Mason AMI
she among the Oldest of Texas women.
GRID.
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Kemp, Dallas; S. L. Hart, R. Y. Patten,
T. S. James, Waco; D. B. Mcdonald, j.
r. Parks. w. H. Hart. E A. Herring, ].
Miller, r. L. Dodd, j. ]. Bailey, ST. Louis;
c. Z. Castleberry, Atlanta: VIII Cofheld,
Cameron; C. W. Carr, H. Alexander.
Houston Thomas Bowling, New York;
Fl. Linz, Cincinnati; L. F. Pearce, Shreve-
port.
Judge Thomas NJ. Taylor OF Franklin
was in Hearne yesterday.
A. C. Brietz of Bryan had business in
the city ttday.
E. Fisher has returned from New York.
Sid Covngton has returned from a visit
to Midlothian.
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Eur, HatcheG by the sun.

Mckinney, Texas, August 10-Somethins
over a week ago Mr.. ]. A. Rogers OF this
city, discovering one of his hens to be sell
ting, removed the eggs, nine in number,
to another nest and replaced them Win
fresh eggs. He then thought no more
about the matter until this morning, when.
going to the chicken house and giancins
into the nest where he had placed the eggs,
he was astonished to find eight youns
chickens as well and strong as could be
desired.
Mr.. Rogers says that the eggs had not
been moved or touched since he placed
them in the nest. and he was not little
surprised to find that they had hatchea.
He says he then noticed that the sun shone
directly upon the nest through SINAI,
crack making II a natural Incubator, and
he was this morning looking for a hen
TO care for the strangely hatched little or
phan brood OF chicks.
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RocKDALE ASSESSOR.
Voters Are to lie Permitted to Nam
the AppOintce.

voters Are to lie Permitted to Name
the ADpOintce.
Rockdale, Texas. August 1o.---At the last
meeting of the city council Assessor and
Collector w. NJ. Wall rendered his resig-
nation. owing to the fact that his moro
material interests continually called him
away from town. Under the ordinances
the council could have at once appointed
his successor. but as the wish had been
expressed by many that Alderman John
Scott should be made assessor and sollec-
tor. 1t was deemed best TO obtain the
wishes OF the voters In torn as to who
they preferred to hll the Office. To this
end mass meeting haz been called for
tomorrow night, and In tae meantime sew
eral keen, active and capable candidates
have materialized aud the result is in
doubt II Alderman Scott be chosen he
will be required to resign as alderlan,
and this will require public eL2ction.
Should another be chosen no eleNtion will
be necessary, as the council will appoint
the nominee Of the mass meeting as as
SCISSOR and collector and Scott will con-
tinue as alderman. by pursuing this
course for the past two years elections
have been quiet and free from corrup-
ton. but 1t ID problematical how long
peace can be maintained In the family In
this way
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VICTORIA LOCALS.
A Young Texan Has Disappeared In
the Interior of Cnha.

inc Oh SuDa.
Victoria. Texas. August ll-Norris Reed.
who has been quite sick for two weeks,
is on the road to recovery and expects
to be outin few days
Mr.. George Tying left this morning for
New York after a short visit TO Victoria.
Mr.. Tying recently made trip to Cuba
to look for his son. Charles, who was doing
prosperous merchandise business In tho
interior, and disappeared very mysterious
ly. Not the slightest trace him Guild
be found, and Mr. Tying has about given UP
all hopes. Charlie formerly lived in Vic
toria, where he was very popular. and his
friends still hope that he may yet be
heard from.
Theodore Luder Of San Antonio was here
yesterday, being summoned to the bed
side of his sister. Mrs. G. v. Schaefer,
who is very ILL.,
There was very largely attended and
enjoyable sociable given at the residence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Daniel, last night,
to the Christian Endeavor society.
At the last meeting of the Business
Mems association the transportation COM
mittee was instructed TO cooperate with
tho directors OF the fair association in
arranging with the railroad company for
low rates to the fair. A committee was
also appointed to urge every merchant to
make an exhibit
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A LEGAL OPINION.

The following correspondence was given
out today:
Hon. Thomas s. Smith. Attorney General,
Austin. Texas, August 1i.--Dcar Sir:
want your assistance in constituting ar
ticle 260S OF the Revised Statutes. The
statutes OF the State with reference to
the distribution OF the laws and reports 10
officers and others are in very confused
condition. in my Judgment. The enact
ments are nearly all of them old statutes,
there being not one later than 1887, and
the majority OF them being statutes
brought forward from Paschal's Digest.
IL appears TO me. nevertheless. that II is
the intent Of the law making power to
furnish as nearly as practicable to the
officers OF the State who were to admins
ter the law. copies of the laws as they are
enacted by the legislature and bound Into
form. Article 2S0S in roclting what ON
GERS are entitled to receive copies OF the
laws names the following;
The governor and heads of depart
ments and each member OF the legislature.
the judges Of the several courts through
out the State and the clerks OF said courts,
and each county attorney"
The foregoing are designated rs those
who shall receive the general and special
laws, and the following shall receive gen
eral laws:
County attorney, county treasurer
county surveyor, sheriff, assessor of taxes
collector, inspector of hides, justices OF
the peace. constables and county commits
siouers,"
II seems therefore, unreasonable to me
to put the construction upon this statute
that while precinct officers are to receive
copies of the laws, yet the superintendents
of the State institutions are to be exclud-
ed. | am. therefore. disposed to construe
the language OF this article. heads OF de-
partments," as including the heads OF the
various institutions.
desire to know II your valuable legal
opinion can support ME in this constrnc-
ton. Very truly. d. IL. Hardy
Secretary of State.
Hon. d. H. Hardy. Secretary of State.
Austin.
Austin Texas, August 1l.--Dear Sir:
Your favor OF the 18th Instant, stating
to me your construction of the law relat-
ing to the furnishing by you to the heads
of departments copies of the general laws
of the legislature, has been received. ]
concur In the construction you placed upon
the intention OF the law and the meaning
thereof to the end that you should furnish
to the superintendent of each OF the State
institutions copies Of the general laws Of
the legislature The heads of these in
situations are charged with the observance
OF and are directed by these laws as other
State officers and / believe that they
should be furnished copies of the general
laws by you Just as you furnished the
heads OF departments with them Yours
truly, t. 8. Smith.
Attorney General.
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Grand Ban at Fintonin.

Flatonia, Texas. August l0.--The young
men Of the city gave grand ball In honor
az the visiting young ladies at the opera
house last Wednesday night. The music
was furnished by Messrs. Thulemeyer
EIdelbach and Roadbour, which was ex-
ceilent. Those present were; Misses
Minnie May, Daisy Chunn, Grace Waller.
Annie Blanch Hadden, Gertrude and
Agnes Blake, Maggie Kerr, Katie Wheeler,
Bertha Welhausen, Hattie and Alnlifa
Mueller and Mrs. n. A. Arnim Mrs. vann,
Mrs George McGoniele and Mrs e. H.
Perry. Messrg. George McGonisle, w. o.
Basfcrd. w. q. Bake, C. P. Harrison. Fay
], hnsen. F. Zsigelhaur. Charles Moore,
f, A. Amin. Fred Laux H Miller, p i.
Perry, II. Paul. C. D Workman, D. suit
van. Xix Woods, e. " McBroom, Ed HUI
fer and r. T. Shelley.
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WHARTON LOCALS.
The Negro Normal School Has Come
to n Close.

The Negro Normal School Has Come
to Il Close.
Wharton, Texas, August 1.-THE COL
ored normal, after very successful ses-
sion of a months Duration closed today.
Thirty-ive teachers enjoyed the benefits
of the school.
Rev. ]. r. Murray will hold services
in the new Methodist church for the first
time Sunday which will be the beginning
of protracted meeting in which Rev. Muir
ray will be ably assisted by the presiding
elder, Rev. o. T. Rotchkiss of Houston.
News OF the failure of W. d. Cleveland
& Co. was received here with great SUR
prise and sorrow. The instantaneous
method in which this firm has always con-
Quoted business has made them warm
friends throughout the coast section. who
deplore their undeserved misfortune.
Rev. D. Lawson of Eagle Lake will be IN
Wharton soon and while here will con-
duct divine services after I've solemn ritual
of the Episcopal church.
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ORANGE LUMBER MAnxEr.
Demand Ii So brisk Orders Are Bein~
Turned Down.

Demand II So brisk orders Are beins
Turned Down.
orange, Texas, August i2-If the mills
IN orange accepted every bill OF lumber
that Is offered them there would be q
world OF material, indeed. leave here every
week. but the demand is SO brisk that or
ders are constantly being turned down
sometimes because the purchaser has q
foolish Idea that he can buy lumber for
less than list prices. sometimes because
the specifications are not desirable. and
for various reasons. At Orange. as else.
where, stocks are badly broken. the heavy
strain on them for the past six or eleb,
months having reduced stocks ana broEsn
up assortments badly
Orders from the interior are coming in
with gratifying frequency and no trouble
Is nad IN securing top prices, as dealers
understand fully that under present con-
ditions prices are as low as the milis
could possibly afford.
Kansas is drawing heavily on this mar.
ket Tor lumber now and a large amount
OF material from the mills at Orange is
hnding Its way into the Sunfiower State.
The mills have experienced no difficulty
company having supplied both fats and
DoXes In sufficient quantity to keep all
the loading crews busy.
Water shipments are rather heavy. also.
and indications now are that shipments Of
LUMBER for the month of August will be
considerably IN excess OF those of tho
previous month.
All OF the manufacturers feel elated
over the prospects for future business. and
II the clouds could be induced to drop
enough moisture to raise the river for
short time until all the mills could stock
UP with logs everybody would be happy.
Telegraphic advlces from St. Louis ara
to the effect that another advance in the
Northwestern list was made Wednesday.
effective at once. the advance being from
ton find it possible to sell lumber in 100
car lots In that territory at least 81
thousand higher than they have to sell It
IN Texas by the single mixed car. This
being the case, 1t can we'll be imagined
that they are paying particular attention
to the Northwestern trade.
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nocKDALE's COTTON RECEIPTS.
Estimated Decrease of 1000 Bales
from Last Year.


Rockdale. Texas. August 10.--Cotton Is
beginning to come in quite freely. and IN
another week receipts will be heavy, Me-
Fadden e. Bro. Inman Read. Torrance.
Cairns G. Co. Garrison e. Co and Millroy
Co. are already represented here. At
this point nearly all cotton is first pur-
chased by the merchants who taR Hose
Il out to the buyers. usually late Ia the
afternoon OF each day. 1t rarely happens
that there is any speculation In this. for
the merchants. whose purpose In handing
the cotton is to make collections and sell
goods, and they generally feel fortunate
to come out even In this department.
There are two yards here; one having plat
forms from which cotton can be loaded
directly on the cars. while from the othsr
the cotton has to be carried short dis
lance. The present estimates as to re-
ceipts for the season ara about $4,000 bales,
against about $4,000 bales for last year.
Conditions may cause revision Of these
figures, but Rockdale can hardly hope for
over 10000 bales at the outside
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from Port LavacA in the interest Of the
Victoria cigar factory.
Mr.. J. b. Salmon will open . grocery
store In the oConnor building on the COR
ner OF Main and Forrest streets.
Ed and Bill Sitterle have opened . ss-
loon on the corner OF Bridge and Consti
tuition streets In the Thurmond build
Ing.
Funk Alonso was receiving congratu-
lations on all sides yesterday over the ar
rival in his household Wednesday OF a
bouncing boy.
Stockmen are needing rain. especially
west OF here, but the dry weather is fav-
orable to cotton.
Mr.. Victor Latour. a well known cotton
buyer OF New Orleans. and well known
here. is In the city on cotton business.
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HIATUS OF MIR. CROSS.

.l'ng Into 1t VIII BE Car
~ he Higher Courts.
H' August l2.-There will be
= nsnt made in the case in
~ 10Y defendant in a criminal
'suee court have attacked the
= Cross to act as assistant
10y % the ground, first, that
ssalined in accordance with
Of the new law regulat-
- y. tees, and that if he has
ss,a, mig member of the legis-
r,n,s : Two Offices at the same
Is. . the constitution AS
tssls dispatches yesterday, JUS
!.,,asss.a 10 favor OF Mr.. Cross
dShs = Preparing an appeal.
~ v,Au ~ attorney and
M |. maj the complaint taken
thIrh N. county attorney
lystsaa' s client was convicted,
because of the alleged
Cross. The motion
WI, s w set forth that
Il q. aomas. under whom MIR.
I 'sSp.olntment, was not coun.
Sfu IA aad failed to take the
u. Ns,,e execute a bond as re-
~ ,ssnef, say the defendant.
n eo"O utaey since his election,
ule,ifs Judge, j. n. Gala
IN ". Y p appoint the said o.
~ and that the conn-
Z y. made affidavit that the
IN ,ssa Mld Cross was needed
INV s y by law.
+ Seurt s' !, ne will take the
Of last resort il nee ece
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Robert Downing, the Tragedian.

Robert Downing, the Tragedian.
Robert Downing was recently inter
viewed by the press on the subject of
his splendid health. Mr.. Downing prompt.
y and emphatically gave the whole credit
of his splendid physical condition to Pc
ru-na, saying:
II find It a preventive against all sud
den summer Ills that swoop upon one In
changing climates and water
1T is the finest travelling companion
and safeguard against malarial inlu-
ences.
ITO sum II UP, Pe-ru-na has done mo
more good than any tonic have ever
taken.'
Healthy mucous membranes protect tho
body against the heat OF summer and
the cold OF winter. Pe-ru-na Is sure to
bring health to the mucous membranes
Of the whole body
Write for copy OF DR.. Hartman's latest
book entitled Summer Catarrh" Ad-
dress DIR. Hartman, Columbus. Ohio.
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FROM THE CAPITAL CITY
Governor Ssyers viii Strslehten Out the
War Accounts Due Texans
COMMISSIONS FOR THE MILITIA OFFICERS
Evidence Regarding the Purchase OF
the Bark Rsactto VIII he Given
Ont Next Tuesday.

Sayers intends to so to Washington In
September or October to wrestle with the
war department over the accounts Of Texas
merchants and others who supplied the
volunteers for the Spanish war with nee
essaries over year agowith a view to SOC
curing an approval of said accounts tina
they may be paid as provided for by the
Twenty sixth legislature.
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nEEvILLE OUT Of WATER.
Mass Meeting Was Shiny Attended
and Nothing Was Done.

and Nothing Was Done.
Beeville, Texas August IA SHINY
attended mass meeting of the citizens Of
Beeville was held at tho court house last
night under the auspices of the Business
Mems league for the purpose of taking
som definite action looking to the settle
mcnt of the water problem, which has as
sumed so serious an aspect here. Substan-
TALLY the meeting was failure, as nothing
definite was done, and the matter Is now
in as much a state OF chaos as ever After
much talking by one or two of those pres
ent the meeting wound up by appointing
a committee OF three co examine the old
water works plant, ascertain as near as
possible its real value and what is the
least 1t can be purchased for. and whether
or not it can be leased, and report to the
executive board OF the Business Mems
league as soon as possible. The town is
almost entirely without water and unless
a supply is obtained from some source
soon property values will be considerably
lowered,
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RocKDALE ITEMS.
ALLAN Stevens Was Elected AsHeHsOI
md Collector.

stevens WINK Electcu hSHcNuOI
and Collector.
Rockdale. Texas, August 1.-THE mass
meeting of white citizens called for last
night was held at the city hall and proved
to be very interesting, The vote for can
didate to serve the unexpired term OF as
SCISSOR and collector. w. NJ. Wells, who
resigned, resulted as follows: Allan Sc
vens l05 and John Scott 70. As result
Of this decision the city council VIII ap-
point Allan Stevens. who has heretofore
served as deputy county tax collector,
and should make good officer for the
city.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Baptist
church gave delightful entertainment last
night on the lawn adjoining the residence
Of Judge J. S. Perry. Musical numbers,
rectations. etc., were rendered on the bal
cony. endiag with beautiful drill by
Young ladies' In costume. after which re-
freshments we're served. A neat little sum
of money was realized and all enjoyed
the entertainment.
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JOE LEWIS ARRESTED.
Wanted in BInnco County ON "A
Charge of Rape.

Wanted In Blnnco County ON a
Charge of Rape.
Corpus Christi. Texas, August ia
man was arrested here today by Deputy
Sheriff Riggs on suspicion OF being joe
Lewis, charged with rape In Blanco
county. description of the fugitive
was published in yesterdays Post. The
evidence obtained here goes to show that
this is undoubtedly the right man. as
letters found In his valIse gives his name
as ice Lewis. He claims to be an ex-
soldier and discharge papers In his ple
session also gives his name as Joe Lewis
The Blanco county officials have been no
tiled and the suspect will be detained in
custody until their arrival.
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iRchmond Notes.

Richmond. Texas. August 12--The sea-
let fever scare here has practically abated
There has been but one death and the only
remaining case is doing well. Physicians
say there is no danger except from per-
sonal contact with patient.
The weather is extremely hot; notwith-
standing the same many country people
are here today.
r. l.. Morris. superintendent OF public
instruction, has applied for license q
practice law. His fine education VIII
doubtless aid him greatly in his new pur'
suit.