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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-24
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

WAXAHAoHIE.-The amount OF $4,000 has
been subscribed to the cotton mill and the
committee Is hard "A work.
GRAPEvlNE,--JRm Cate one Of the first
settlers on Grapevine prairie. who rs now 81
years old, has lust cut two new eve teeth
CLEBuRNE, The foundation has been laid
for tho new Y, NJ. c. A. building The frame
has already boon erected and wcrk on II Is
being rapidly pushed,
FORT WORTH The old settlers OF Ar
lington and vicinity are making extensive
preparations for meeting TO be held in
Arlington next Saturday.
wAXAHACH1E,- Bloom. a Katy
brakeman died here from sur stroke. He
switched in tho ward at DALLAS and was
noticed TO be siuking at Sterret
wACo.---Severn Waco BOYS have made an-
plication TO Governor Saycrs Tor a place In
the list OF army officers to be reeoinmended
by him to the war department ana they are
very enxious TO get decision
DO GRANDE CITY.~-Tho commissioners
court muddle wns settled. temporarily NJ
least. by judge Kennedy and Commissioner
Wolfram withdrawing their designations ana
sitting with the other commissioners.
DENTON. recruiting Office here under
the charge of Lieutenant McClelland OF the
Thirty-third infantry closed after securing
twenty three recruits, and Lieutenant Nc
Cie!land left for san Antonio to join his reEt-
ment
wAXAHACH1E.-Tho demand for large
mules Ia inGreasnR. as is also the price
BuyOrc have been furnihnlnS ino iUNoe puilu-
ers along the Mississippi river ond now there
is demand In the ermY here. as wei rs
across the Tntere,
ENNls.--I nlaScv & Co of this city has
let the contract for hue two-story brick
building On Main street, and work has be-
gun on same. They expect to complete the
b, ilding nbout September 10. The store
win be occupied by the owners
GONZALES. - Business is good generally In
all lines for this time Of tho year. Farmers
are no, so badly in dent this year and
great many of them will be In better cir
cumstances for another year than formerly.
There Is not so much credit this year as
formerly.
ENNIs-The Woodmcn of the World gave
grand nonic and dinner at sardis last
Saturday aud 1900 people were In attendance
A number OF leading politicians of hllls
county were present and am0ng the speakers
were Toney r. Williams, Robert Wimbish
and Mark Smith.
GRANGER. Mon are working a, the A. W,
STAIRS gin tenrne out one OF the square bhl9
presses preparatory 10 putting In n round
bale press OF the American system' ColIo,
Is coming IN rapidly and already the gins
have turned out about as much cotton as
they did through the whole month of August
last year.
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THE NuEcEs HAS ARRIVED.

The Mallory line steamship Nueces,
Captain John Risk, arrived this morning
eleven days out from New York.
1--WE had tempestuous weather for two
dsys-the 18th and 18th" said Captain
Risk, but other than the discomfort aud
the shipping of one sea that battered us
up bit. as you can see, we were all right.
| suppose the storm We were in was part
of that Porto Rico hurricane. We wers
well to the eastward of Charleston when
we encountered the blow
1T wasn't the storm alone that made us
so late arriving. We should have left New
York on Saturday, but owing to fog orr
departure was delayed until Sunday. We
lost twenty hours at Key West due
to unusually heavy cargo for that port"
The Nueces was slightly dlshgured by
that sea she shipped, some woodwork about
the deck being smashed.
or course the heavy storm made 1t very
uncomfortable for the forty-five passengers
the Nueces brought here, but there was no
danger at any time. the Nueces, like all
the Mallory liners, being good, staunch
craft
Once a year the ooastwise vessels have
experiences with big blows. Now that
they've had the 1899 storm, immunity for
twelve months may be expected.
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NEUROLOGICAL.

MURCHIsoN --Lovelady, Texas. August
ss.-Colonel W. j Murchison died at :
o'clock this morning of congestion.
BRICK. --- Comanche, Texas, August 21.---
Died at Comanche, August 81, 1899, after n
short Illness, Mrs. C. A. Brick She was
buried today a large number OF her
friends followed her remains to the ceme-
terry,
CALLEN. --west Texas, August e.,
Mrs. Hannie Callen, who has been very
low for FIVE weeks. died Sunday at II p. M.
and was buried at the Bold Springs ceine-
terry yesterday evening. Deceased was a
faithful member of the Baptist church and
her place will be hard to fill.
NTON.--Gonzales, Texas, August 23.
j. l.. Boynton of Ennis, Ellis county, who
died here on Monday night, was buried in
the Masonic cemetery yesterday evening
by the knights Templars, he being mem
Der of same at Ennis He had only been
here short while, buying cotton. His
wife was here at his death
PATTIE.- Ennis TexaA August 23.-Mr.
Henry Pattie, who formeSy resided here,
but late of Denison. died at his home In
that city yesterday morning. Mr.. Pattie
had been an engineer on the Houston and
Texas Central railroad for many years, but
recently happened to the misfortune OF
losing one of his feet In railroad acct
dent, TO which Is attributed his early
departure of this life.
MILLER. Hampstead. Texas, August
22.--charles r. Miller. a young business
man, died suddenly. He had been Ill but
three days and nothing serious was np-
pretended until last night, when he went
into commissions, dying at 7 o'clock this
morning. He was 20 years old and son Of
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Miller. and was con-
Quoting n mercantile business under the
firm name OF G.. +. Miller & Co.
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THE GONZALES TRAGEDY.
Tom Boothe Is Dead from the Effects
of His Wound.


of His Wound.
Gonzales, Texas, August 20. Tom
Boothe died this morning at o'clock
from the effects of the wounds received
yesterday evening. He was shot in the
neck, chest, leg and hand
George Houston was shot once. the bullet
passing entirely through his body; the
wound is serious. Or. Amos Graves OF
San Antonio was telegraphed for to attend
the Houstons and arrived here last night
at 10 o'clock by special train.
j. D. Houston was shot in the upper
part of the right arm. making a flesh
wound.
Boothe shot four times with double-
action i1-oaliber pistol. George Houston
fred six shots from a single action As
caliber pistol; the ten shots were fred
in al least half minute. Friends and
PHYSICIANS were with the wounded men
in a few minutes. The street where the
shooting took place was lined with people
but no one was hurt, though the bullets
through them and struck some buildings.
The three men were close together all the
time.
Reports at present are conflicting as to
the cause and main facts in the matter.
II is a deplorable occurrence on account
of the relationship and fearful ending.
Boothe leaves wife and two children.
and aged mother and several sisters and
brothers. He was little over 81 years
of age, George Houston is younger
man and has wife and one child.
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PROMPT Action by Officers.

Temple, Texas, August 23.-The negro
Sylvester Henderson. who attempted an
assault upon Mrs. Charles Pippeu, near
Rodgers, Friday night, has been arrested
and placed in Jail. The officers, after
having Henderson identified, determined
there should be no delay in the trial, and
so the grand jury that had just been dis
charged, was reconvened and an indict-
ment returned. If as prompt trial fol-
lows the indictment. and there is no doubt
but that it will. much good will have been
done. The prisoner is only is years old.
A would be rapist, who gets summary
justice, is All Reed who few weeks ago,
attempted an assault on Mrs. Charles
Thompson near oenayille. He was given
seventy years in the penitentiary on last
Monday
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ISLAND CITY NEWSITEMS
lime Taken by the Forelock In Regard to
New Beach Hotel.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS nACGllNG
Treasurer Paid Ont Money on an
order Signed NY The mirsion-
ers. but Not by the Judge.

Galveston, Texas. August 90. - Mayor
Jeres today appointed the following gen.
tiemen as committee TO promote beach
motel project; Aldermen c. II. Hughes,
+. NJ. Gilbough and Pat Barry; from the
cotton exchange. B. D. Henderson, from
the chamber OF commerce, j. S. Montgom-
cry from the labor unions. d. b. skinner.
The beach hotel matter was one of the
prospects that fell through this season ow-
ING to the fact that 1t was not started In
time. Now that a committee has been
named representing the various business
and Industrial organizations. there is no
reason why good results should not follow
their efforts
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THE COTTON SITUATION.
W eprcse ntHtiye Terrell Thinks the
Growers Should Organize.

oToNtTS
To the Editor of The Post.
Alto, Texas, August 22.-Since seeing
Mr.. Neill's estimate of the cotton crop for
1S99-190O ] can not refrain from making
few observations upon the same.
The gentleman above quoted is good au-
thority on ali matters pertaining to cotton
statistics. and especially Is he an expert
when it cones to estimating the amount OF
cotton raised in previous years with all
the cotton receipts for previous years be-
fore him. Mr.. Nelll estimates a larger
crop for this year than for any previous
year. 1t seems to me that a statement of
that kind could have but one purpose in
view, and that is to keep the price OF cot
ton down below the cost Of production 1t
is very evident from the statistics now
before us for this year that the cror viii
be shorter than last year.
Taking normal year with some con-
ditions that have existed IN previous years,
Mr.. Neilrs estimate might be approximate
ly correct, but this Is not a normal year
There have been floods In one part OF the
cotton belt and excessive drouths In other
parts, and conditions vary so much that no
human can correctly estimate the cotton
crop.
Cotton has been cut off one-thrd In
I sxas during the past two weeks. owing
to excessive drouths and hot winds.
From nearly all parts of the South come
reports OF total or partial failure In
the cotton crop. With all these facts
before us. and In view of the further fact
that more lands have been planted In to-
bacco, potatoes, tomatoes, watermelons
and other fruits than were ever planted
before 1t Is evident to all thinking people
that the cotton crop will be shorter than
usual and very much shorter In Texas.
Now statistics show that with the un-
usually large crop of last year the cotton
factories have only enough cotton on hand
to run until october,
These factories can not afford 10 shui
down when the present supply is exhaust
ed. They viii want the new cotton crop
and they must have II.
II the farmers were organized ana all
agreed to hold their cotton until Noyem-
Der they would be sure to get or cents
per pound for IT,
They ought to have that much, and. In
fact they raise IT at a loss when they taks
less for II.
The black land farmers and those OF the
large river bottoms may be able TO RAISE
IL az 5 cents. but East Texas farmers can
not do II, and the sooner they find II ou'
and turn their attention TO other and bet
ter crops the better 1t will be for them.
Now would suggest that cotton con
ventlon be held at Houston Waco or Dai,
las and let representative farmers attend
said convention aud discuss the conditions
and agree upon some plan by which, a
least two thirds OF the crop could Do
held. This would insure the farmers
cents for their cotton. This convention
eouId be called by the gov
ernor or some other man In
whom all the people have confidence
Time is short. and this would have to b'
done al the earliest possible moment Ne
snectfully. Geo b. Terrell
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WEATHER AND CROPS.

cIeburne, Johnson County. Texas, Au-
gust 22--Cotton is coming in from six ia
eight bales a day. Owing 10 hot. dry
weather the hollis are opening rapidly.
Giddings, Lee County, Texas. August 20.
The dry, hot weather continues undated.
II the drouth continues much longer water
will get scarce in many portions OF the
county. The cotton is already greatly
damaged by the hot weasher.
wharton. Wharton County Teas. August
22--Tbe hay crop OF the eastern portion Of
the county has become one Of the features
of the county's Industries. This year for
time the prospect promised roor YIELD. pu.
since the dry. hot weather the harvest ms
been found 10 exceed the expectation or the
public. and will give a return OF about w.
COO for labor expended.
Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas, Au-
gust pa good deal Of cotton is beins
marketed every day and the gins are
crowded. The hot. dry weather IL causing
cotton TO open very fast. Public Weigher N.
l.. Potts has weighed up TO last night
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irst assistant in the Trinity high school.
nave arrived from Kosse and viii omen
scnooi the hrst Monday in September
MI w. j. Werner has accepted a posi-
International and Great Northern anS
santa Fe railways at Milano Junction.
Mr.. II. A. stephens and family have
returned home after weeks visit n rnis :.
tlves in Houston county.
The Young Ladies' Home Mission society
composed entirely OF young ladies. gave
an ice cream supper on the lawn at the
Holland house last night, which was liz.
orally patronized, and proved a brillian,
success socially
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Rice GROWING for Mntngoran.

Hampstead, Texas, August 23.--Distrlct
Judge Wells Thompson in conversation
with The Post correspondent yesterday
stated that he intended making radical
change in his crop on his plantation next
year. The Judge lives on fine plantation
on the banks OF Caney creek In Matagorda
county, where he was born and raised.
The low price of the staple and the raw
ages OF the boil worm has influenced him
toward seeking another crop, and as soon
as the present term of district court is
over he will go to Crowley. La. and make
thorough study OF rice culture. He will
be Joined In this movement next year by
other large Matagor1a planters, whose
lands are accessible TO water
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JEFFERSON IRON FURNACE.
Repairs Are BeiaG Made Preparatory
to HlnNtinp IL In.


to Blowing IL In.
jefferson, Texas, August 22.--Mr. A. r.
Gains, the general manager of the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron company, will he in
jefferson with twenty one skilled work
men tonight and will commence work on
the furnace at once. The purchase money
for the furnace has been here for ten days
or more. but could not be paid over because
the stock OF the old furnace was owned
by different parties in various localities
and it has been quite little trouble TO get
this stock up and have Ii properly trans
ferred. But the work OF transferring the
stock is Just now completed and in a few
more hours all the preliminaries win be
over and work will commence in earnest.
OF course. it Will take some time TO let
contracts for coal and ore, etc Orders
have already been given TO parties occu-
plying furnace property to vacate and the
tap road TO the furnace viii be relaid
with new ties and iron in few days
Mr.. ID. C. Wise of this city was calledsup
on the phone this evening by Mr.. Garrett
of Corscana, saying that he wished to
buy the furnace If the way was still open.
Mr.. Garrett and Mr.. Wise had had several
conversations previously about the pur-
chase of the furnace. But, as The Post
said in an editorial q few days ago, II
Texas capital would not take hold of such
bargains it would not be long before out
side capital would gobble ii up. Mr..
Wise's answer to Mr.. Garrett was the
furnace is sold. but there is enough ore
for a dozen more.
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cHINAMEN DISCHARGED.

The five Cinnamon who We're arrested
last Saturday night by Sergeant Pitt and
other officers, charged with keeping dis
orderly house, were given a trial before
Justice Hershberger today. The offense OF
the Ceestials consisted In SIN oking opium
and tobacco but there was no testimony
that anybody other than lawful occupants
of the rooms was permitted to go there
and indulge in the quleting pastime of an
oriental smoker The State failed to es-
tablish its case and the defendants were
discharged.
The two smoking outfits seized at the
time were restored to the owners and the
glad hearted Cinnamon went back to their
"washee" and their hop
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The rHterY THIRD.
first Days rlrgct Practice shows
the Men can shoot

First Days rrrgct Practice shows
the Men 'nu shoot
San Antonio. Texas, August 23.--Colonel
Luther r. Hare, the commander OF the
newly organized Thirty-third regiment OF
infantry is the proudest man in the army
in the makeup of his regiment. The bat
talon of raw recruits returned home last
night from their FIRST experience with
Krag- Jorgeson rifles at the target range
md not a man In the entire battalion fell
below 70 per cent in his score. Several
of the men at 500 yards scored four bull
ewes and a four spot out OF five shots
scoring 20 out of possible 80. The regi-
ment is recruited largely from Texas and
the Territories and has much OF the ma
terial that was with Rooseselts famous
command.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the Tremont--G. II. Turner, Pales-
tine; j. C. Flaherty, Waco; George A.
onney, New York; S. j. McCowley, New
York James T. Wend, ID. X Newsum,
Beaumont; j. A. Stephenson and wife,
Alvarado Texas; E. l.. Biggerstaff, Es-
feline Texas; w. o. Mcclure. st. Louis;
w. p. Derenoux, Jacksonville; A. H. Near,
New York Mrs. NJ A. Kirkpatrick, Mrs.
NJ. A. Farrill, Denver; II. G. Chambn,
Philadelphia; R. H. Baker and wife, Aus
tin; James Pauton, New York; James
Farrell and daughter, Albany, N. y; P.
A. Bound. Chicago George b. Zimple-
man, Austin; Gordon Boone, Navasota;
William Bach, New York; w. A. Doshire,
Dallas; C. Nicolini, Galveston; H Ham
ilton. Houston; John e. Linn, Whirton
Miss Winnie Perkins. NacogdocMes; S. p.
Shlrney. Chicago; A. Vaun, Houston; T. L.
Smith. Texas; j. A. White Kansas City;
NJ. r. Freiber, New Jersey; Sam lsaacs,
New York; v. r. Williamson, Texas: Fort
Smith, city; C. W. Firebough, Austin;
W. H. Curth, Houston; Richard Hahn.
C.. l.. Regenhard, C. c. Crater New York;
Julian Ranger, McGregor; e. Sweeney
Dallas; Henry A. Toothe, New York.
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A DECIDED DIFFERENCE.

wharton Young Men DO Not re-
gard the Present War ms Patriotic.
wharton, Texas, August 23.-captain A.
D. sparksman was called to the phone by
Lieutenant Lee Hall to ascertain the pros
meet Of securing recruits to join the army
at the Philippines from Wharton. Captain
sparksman replied that he thought trip
here for such cause worid be useless at
crescent. as all who wished TO join the
army had already enlisted Lieutenant
Halls request was made known, but up 10
this date none have gone to Richmond for
the purpose of enlisting. In reply to the
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HYMENEAL.

BUCKLEY RANDAL-M Morgan, Texas,
August ga very romantic occurrence
was brought TO light In Morgan this after
noon at 5ai o'clock, when cards were
received by friends announcing the
marriage of one Of Morgan's most
popular young men, Mr.. James Edwin
Buckley, TO Miss Beuah Randall, a beauti-
full and accomplished young lady residing
near here. The marriage tooSS place at
Dallas, October H. 1898. in the First
Methodist church. but the secret has been
so we'll kept that not even the nearest
relatives of the couple are aware Vt the
facts as yet. Both parties are highly con-
nected In this town and county and the
announcement cards which Will be sent
out late this afternoon, will create pro-
found sensation.
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SIM pntricio school rnnds.

Sinton, Texas, August 22'--county Judge
S. S. Cox has apportoned the State and
county funds among the various districts
There were SIC children in the county as
shown by the census reports The state
apportionment is s4.25 per capita, and the
county apportionment Sill - ~
District No. gets s311.5S; district NO.
Q, s7Ss. SO; district No. B. S56545; district
No. A, s70394; San Patrtcio, SiIS.22; Aran-
sas Pass. s242S4. There is sufficient funaS
now to run all the schools OF the county
at least six months
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A Entail Accident.

Milano, Texas. August 23.--Howard
Written, a young man about II years OF
age. in attempting to board passing
freight train on the Gulf Colorado and
santa Re railway, fell under the cars
and got both his legs and one arm cut on
The accident occurred at cochran's camp,
about seven miles north of MiIano; about
o'clock yesterday evening ana the boy
lived till about II o'clock last night
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NOTES

\ MI. league Of Washington county
II. 'e' al the governors office today.
4, sean L. Sheppard. CONGRESSMAN
kn,hvurlh district, is here today to
~ s,aaieWsberry Of Grayson county
ma ,aay and called upon the gov
h, ~ the attorney general.
u, .a TOMAS 0, Murphy of San Antonio
n IL Quay 10 see the attorney general
|fss approval OF certain Bexar coun-
knu,t - y Gavin OF the criminal dis
Nm ~. " Harris and Galveston coun-
ssDsr,.r today on business with the
I'm ia. the noted circus manager,
lr,,,rs,p getting information from
\ ,s,sr5 general and the comptroller
|Pistposa !, 70 Inc circus tax. it being
. enter the State this fall.
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A Child Fatally Burned.

Fort Worth, Texas, August 23'-Cora
Storey, aged 10 years, is dying at the home
of her father. This afternoon she at
tempted to start fire In the COOK stove
yvith \ gallon can of kerosene An explo-
sion followed. enveloping the child in
flames. she was horribly burned from ner
fest ia the top of her head. Great sheets
OF skin and flesh are peelins of OF ner
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COMMISSIONERS HAGGL1NG.

The commissioners court today had
trouble over the approval of County Treas
urer Waters quarterly report because 1t
contained an item for several hundred dol
lars representing the commission of Agent
Powers, who put the furniture into the new
court house. The treasurer paid the
amount on an order signed by each mem-
her of the court. Judge Mann refused to
sign the warrant. The report was laid
over until tomorrow. The treasurer is also
requested to lug about $4,000 cash into
court instead of submitting deposit checks
for the amount.
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A Ric Joint Reunion.

Denton. Texas, August 23-The third an
nual reunion of the Denton County Ola
Settlers association began at Lewisyllie
today and will continue through tomorrow"
The ex-Confederates and the Woodmeh a.s
also holding a reunion in conjunction with
The old settlers. Four thousand people are
present. Every part of the county is rep
resented An old fashioned barbecue and
picnic was given today.
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wnIIser County.

Huntsville Texas, August 2S.--Thc COM
mssioners court has approved the applica-
tIons of the following parties as entitled
to pensions: James Moore, william @.
Henley, A. r. Mayes, w. P. Neigler, +.
NJ Brown, Thomas n. Henderson. T. a.
Wilson, Mrs. Sarah Goolsby, Mrs. Sarah
Mccormack. Mrs a. C. Woodall.
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query, rs the spirit OF patriotism as ar
dent here now as during the war with
SPAIN Captain Sportsman replied: 81
believe patriotism Is Just as strong as ever.
but there Is no enthusiasm over this war
and no one. II seems. desires to enlist: on
the contrary. there seems to be an aver
sion to the war itself" Every one can
recall with what eagerness and promptness
the call for soldiers was responded to by
the boys from Wharton during. the late
unpeasantness. so the patriotism OF this
section is above reproach.