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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-11

turns TO the statisllcian. department Of agi ,
culture, of the acreage OF corn planted ln ~.
cates an Increase OF about per cent over .ne
acreage harvested last year. me a ao q,
condition is S65. as compared win so,o III
'uiy /, 1898. $50 the corresponding date ~
1897 and 81 the mean OF the july aVeraseS
for the last ten years. , a,. q. n.
The condition in the principal Ststes a a.
follows: Ohio and Missouri. 50: ihuiahs. w.
illinois, Sc. Iowa. 81; Kansas. w. ana Ne
Tba condition of winter wheat has furtner
declined during the month Oh June. og gmis
s5.6 on July | as compared with go. on yyeay
/. 1895: Si2 at the corresponding GATE ,n i, ~,
and s2.I tho mean OF July averages ior the
last ten years. ui. ia OF = an
with Ola one month ago 70 on
July /, 1898. el.2 at the corresponuine aa.e IN
1887 and ST. the mean of the July averages
for the last ten years ,o,,,,..
The principal State averages are as toi,oWs:
Minnesota rs, Iowa gS. Nebraska 49, south
Dakota 102 North Dakota 81. ~,
The average condition of winter rye Is so'S
as compared with 1913 on July /, 1928 , n,
The average condition of barley Is W.
against 9i.4 last month. 49,
There is an increase OF l per cent IN tne
condition OF potatoes and the crop promises
we'll
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KILLED IN A PECULIAR WAY.
DEPUTY sHEhIFF's OWN PISTOL
FIRED THE FATAL BULLET.
Man He Was Trying to Arrest Has
Been Charged with Numbering
the officer.

Waco Texas, July 10.-R. NJ. Conley,
deputy sheriff Of Bosque county, was
killed last night on an excursion train on
the Texas Central between Morgan and
Walnut springs. He was trying to arrest
Ed Burrow of Hico, who had drawn a
pistol on a passenger, and had presented
his own revolver as he demanded Bur-
rows surrender, Burrow grabbed the Of
fcer's pistol and being powerful man,
turned the muzzle Of the weapon to Con-
ley's side. The pistol was discharged, the
ball saving through the officers body He
died this afternoon at his homo in Ire
dell
Burrow is held for murder. He declares
that Officer Conley shot himself. Conley
maintained until the last that he had not
cooked his pistol, but that it was fired by
Burrow. The train on which the killing
took place was crowded with Woodmen
of the World and their friends, who had
attended the unwilling exercises in this
city yesterday.
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HOUSTON, TUESDAY. july IL. $500
TEN PAGES TO-DAY.
OUR LUMBER TRADE.

The Post a few days ago had something
to say with reference to the Importance
of preserving our timber lands, and
called the attention OF those concerned
TO what is frequently a wanton destruc-
ton OF valuable forest trees.
The condition OF the lumber trade over
the country and in the South in particular,
Is very encouraging. 1t has outgrown al
most every other industry and there are
prospects OF still greater development.
These facts should be especially gratifying
to the people OF Texas, for our lumber
interests are immense--much greater. in
deed, than most people imagine.
The New York stockholder, commer-
cial journal that is we'll informed on the
general development of the country, mas
this to say about the lumber interests of
tho South:
There has been n notable gain In exports
OF lumber from southern ports. which nave
the lion share OF the country tIaus ~
these products. assisted by the TACT OF Guo ,
having developed as much heavier puF-
chaser then before the iata war SHIPMENTS
TO that country 1t may be stated. are loO
per cent lsrEer than they were two years
home. and especially local, consumption
appears to be leading In growth. which Is the
more noteworthy from the fact taat unul re-
Gently requirements were within average
limits only. This is very Justly regarded as
one sign OF the South's improving condition,
and looked to likely to DO reflected in de-
velopments In other directions.
AS one development calls for another
this increase In the demand FOR our lumbe
will unquestionably call for more railroa
building, as the tonnage furnished by for
est products forms large per cent OF rail
road traffic.
According to the Stakeholder. from whcl
the above quotation Is lade, in 1898 tn
Southern railway carried no less thai
s564SS tons of such products of whicl
5000 tons consisted of lumber and logs
the whole forming Ills per cent of tn
roads entire commodity movement. Lum
Der was second only to coal in volume
and was ahead of iron. grain and cotton.
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THE GUATEMALAN REVOLUTION.
Due to Commercial and Financial
Rather than Political Troubles.

Due to Commercial and Financial
Rather than Political Troubles.
Washington, July 10.-The reports that
revolution is Imminent in Guatemala
causes good deal OF uneasiness In Cen
trail American circles here, as 1t has been
known for some time that affairs there
were In critical condition. we'll post
ed diplomat said today that the trouble
was not SO much of a political character
as 1t was commercial and financial. The
government recently has been Issuing
large quantities OF paper money without
having any considerable quantity OF coin
IN hand TO redeem It, AS a result, ex-
change has jumped to a rate hitherto I'M
known and Guatemalan dollars now pass
current at only about 20 cents. To this
financial disorder is attributed the arrest
OF number of leading financlers con-
nected with the banks of the country.
Some of these said to be under arrest
are wellknown among the Central Ameri-
can officials here, say they are men
OF nigh character. Thus far, however,
Guatemalan authorities appear to have
Kept down the formation OF any large ele-
ment against the present administration
and President Cabrera has had support
from all political wings
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Thomas A. Edison's handwriting bears a
close resemblance to that OF Edgar Allan
Poe.
The prince OF wales has collection OF
portraits of himself clipped from newspapers
and periodicals.
Queen Margherita OF italy keeps a dairy.
In which she notes her impressions OF the
people she has met.
J. j. Hill. president Of the Great Northern
system OF railroads. is a short man. swarthy.
with brown eyes and face full OF rugged
lines
David Starr Jordan. president OF Leland
Stanford. Jr.. University has made life
long study OF fishes. and is now considered the
best authority on fresh water fish In this
country.
Ephram A. Helm. A. NJ. was Yesterday
elected to the new chair OF political science
In Bucknell university. at LewsburR. Pa.
Professor Helm has been teacher at Muncy.
Pierre Lofts entry into the diplomatic SER
vice Is thus explained. The novelist had
long desired to visit Central Asia. With n
view to facilitate his journey he has been
intrusted with Diplomatic mission to Persia
and Afghanistau.
Congressman Sherman Of New York was
the other dav caught in crowd at Metro
politan Railway station. make way for Mr..
sherman" shouted somebody 'oh!" said the
congressman. 81 guess MIR. sherman can make
wav for himself"
william oxlev Thomson. the new president
Of Ohio State university. spent ten years in
getting his diploma from Muskingum college.
being so Door that to get ono years study he
had some times to work three wears to save
the money required
Queen Victoria has no family name. her
family having attained prominence before
family names became common. The prince
consort had no family name either. 1t is said
sometimes that he had such a name. Victim.
but the statement is incorrect.
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The south Against 1t.

Atlanta Journal
While Mr.. VIM. ]. Bryan was address,
Ing great crowd OF Georgians at Barnes
vile on the Fourth OF July, Mr.. Joseph ].
Willett of Alabama was speaking to a
vast audience In Tammany hall. Both OF
these distinguished speakers touched upon
the subject Of territorial expansion and
Imperialism and both opposed the policy
OF the administration. No part OF Mr..
Bryan's speech was more loudly or more
generally applauded than his remarks on
this subject. His hearers were almost
unanimously with him.
Mr.. Willett's anti expansion views were
quite as well received by Tammany, He
said:
Il think am safe in saying that Tires
out OF four men in the South are opposed
TO permanent expansion OF the Nation s
territory in the Philippines
Mr.. Willett was quite within the limit
in this statement. We should say that
four out of five is nearer the proportion
In the South OF opposition 10 expansion
than three out of four.
There is hardly Southern man OF con-
siderable prominence who favors this doc
trine unless he bears military commis-
sion. As we have said before, military
men are usually poor statesmen.
The South is opposed TO expansion be-
cause the South believes now. as 1t ever
has believed, in strict construction OF
the constitution, in steering by the old
landmarks and In a wholesome conserya
tlsm.
The South stands by the Declaration OF
Independence and repudiates the policy OF
conquest and subjugation The South be-
lleyes that our business as a Nation is on
this continent and in this hemisphere
The South has not been captured by the
spirit OF Imperialism.
We are glad that Mr.. Willet gave such
a good report OF this section In his New
York speech,
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MIR. HARDY,s RULING.

Secretary of State Hardy, being today
presented with occasion to make definite
ruling under certain provision OF articles
24Ss of the Revised Statutes, which says;
Provided. that the secretary of state shall
not be required to forward copies OF laws
to nor attest the authority OF any officer
in this State who fails or refuses to take
out his commission as required herein, :"
holds that while the statute seems to leave
it within the discretion of the secretary of
STAGE TO forward the copies of laws and at
test the authority OF such officers, never
theless he exercises the discretion in re-
fusing 10 forward copies of any laws to and
refusing to attest the authority OF any Of
ficer in this State who fails and refuses to
take out his commission as required by
law
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UNIVERSITY REGENTS.

The board of university regents met here
today and accepted the resignation Of
President Winston. but deferred action on
the matter OF selecting his successor until
the September meeting. His resignation
takes effect September To-
Miss Pearl Norvell of Columbia, Mo-,
was elected insructress in physical culture.
Miss Alice Hubbard of Ell Paso was elected
fellow in Spanish. Mr.. Putnam was elect
ed instructor in mathematics. A. X. Hunt
ington was elected instructor In English.
Action In the matter of electing profess
sors in biology and oratory was deferred
until the September meeting. The ques-
ton of electing a professor OF law will be
taken up tomorrow.
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

NEW YORK The steamship Lain. SAILING
for Eremen Tuesday, will take out loV'VV'
ounces CT silver.
VICTORIA. B. C.-The steamer Resale ar;
rived here from Alaska with LOO miners auu
$4,000 in gold dust.
CINCINNATI. The Latonia Jockey clup
made the official announcement that us Iai
meeting would begin October ana emu oe-
tober "a.
phi ApEI.PHIA.- Tho Scott paper mill To-
cato MT sixth street and Glenwood avenue
was totally destroyed by hre. Loss sloo'oVo'
Fully insured
WASHINGTON. The Glacier has arrived
at Singapore. She carries a large carso Oh
trssh refrigerated beef. intended iof tne heo'
In the Philippines.
NEW YORK.--The Franklin National bank
stockholders have decided today to go into
volui tary LIQUIDATION. The capital OF the oanK
Is $sOe,O00, with no surplus.
NEW YORK. AT meeting OF the board OF
directors OF the Southern EXPRESS coupahy'
NJ. J. o'Brien was elected president TO sue
cee1 the late Henry b. Plant.
MACHIAS. Maine.-The schooner IDA u.
Hull of Barnstable. Mass. Is believed TO have
been totally wrecked on an island in Machias
bay during a thick fog and rough water
WASHINGTON The president has made
large number of appointments in the Voiun
teer army, many of the men havins h ,ha
various ranks In the volunteers uurihs Inv
war with Spain
TuSCUMBIA. Ala.-The coroner's Jury az
ter sitting all day on the murder OF Engineer
william Weatherford, returned yeraieS
finding John Weatherford. son Of the muir
dered man. guilty OF the murder.
WASHINGTON The Turkish legation de-
clares in reply to the report concerning al
legged disturbances in the Asiatic province OF
Van that. according to n report recently
received from the governor general OF this
province, perfect order and TRANQUILITY pre-
vail in those regions
wAsHINGToN.- secretarv Alger has or,
dercd the appointment OF new board or
army officers to pass upon the plans for the
proposed third bridge across the Mississippi
river at St. Louis Mo-. between the TWO olher
bridges now spanning that waterway
WASHINGTON The auartermaster's de-
partment will not engage any more transports
at present for the Pacific service as 1t Is
believed there will be enough ships available
to take all the regiments and recruits TO
Manila that are ready to Ro or will be ready
during the month
WASHINGTON. Acting under instructions
from the president. Adjutant General Corbin
has sent telegraphc instructions to General
Brooke commanding in cuba. General Otis. In
the Fln:prines and General DRvis in Porto
Rico, to give provisional recognition to the
spanian consular officials in those islands
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NOTES.

K. L. Neblett of Corsicana was today by
the governor appointed member of the
board OF managers OF the State orphan
asylum, vice Jink Evans, resigned.
The governor today respited VIII Ford,
sentenced to be hung a. Waco on July IA,
susp nding his sentence for fourteen Gays
that inquiry may be made into MS sanity.
The governor today was called upon by
delegation from Burleson county, headed
oy Z. 5. Williams of Caldwell, In the in
tereat OF r. j. Alexander. whom they wish
t 70 see appointed to succeed District At
torney Maynard, whose resignation will
soon take effect.
United States District Judge MaAey,
District Attorney Terrell and United States
Marshal siebrecht today passed upon the
9,as submitted TO furnish quarters for the
reuerai court established at Laredo under
.ne act OF March 2 1899, and ''seldod 10
recommend the acceptance of the bid me 10
by Henry Christian.
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THE MEXICAN RAILROAD LAW.

The inconsistencies of many public men
and public journals are so apparent and so
glaring as to sometimes render them really
ludicrous.
The Nashville Banner, which claims TO
be a democratic paper, is not only at war
with the party to which it processes to be-
long on the question OF government fl
nance, but is now engaged In the very I'M
democratic work OF urging the States to
surrender their right OF railroad control
into the hands of the Federal government.
This is a step backward"-much fur
Their backward than The Post was prepared
to see any democratic paper and especial
ly Southern democratic one. 90 under
any circumstances. 1t is a great move in
the wrong direction; and when We reflect
that this single standard organ points to
down trodden free silver" Mexico as an
example. the situation at once becomes
decidedly entertaining. The esteemed Ban
ner morallzes thusly;
The new railroad law adopted In Mexico Is
attracting attention. IL has not been the habit
OF the United states to look to Its southern
neighbor for practical ideas OF government.
solution OF troublesome question that Is at
least worthy OF being considered. The Next
can law gives the Federal government au-
thoriy exclusive Of that of the States In the
matter OF railroad legislation aud control, thus
insuring uniformity. The law has strict re-
ouirements in regard to tariffs. ETC.. and
makes II Illegal for other than an authorized
agent Of the railroad companies To sell tickets
thus putting an end TO tho occupation OF the
scalper. The United States. constitution gives
congress the power to regulate commerce be-
the Federal government 10 take charge of all
railroad regulation on lines that run through
two or more States. aud Il would be pre-
ferable ARRANGEMENT to the many varying
State regulations on the subject now exist
Ing: The Mexican plan of dIsposing OF the
scalpers - simple and Is well worth consid-
erlng In this country
THE new railroad law adopted In Mex
leo is attracting attention." Ell? Very
good; and let 1t continue to attract atten-
tion. It will not, however. attract SO much
favorable attention as to induce the peo-
pie of these United States to surrender all
State control over these public carriers,
and turn them over. clock stock and bar
rel" TO the Federal government
AZ to the constitution giving congress
the right 10 regulate commerce between
the States the public Is fully aware. Just
such regulation as this was adopted some
years ago, and resulted in the establish
ment OF the inter State commerce commits
sion, This was done, too. in the main by
the democratic party. II there are
dsfects in the Federal laws control
ling this con omission, congress still
has the right to correct them. OF
from time to time make such amend
msnts as experience and the change Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-11
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

The following appeared in the New York
Herald few days ago:
Austin. Texas, Wednesday. Former Gov
ernor flosg's speech at Tammany Hall evil
denced the truth OF two assertions which have
been going the political rounds in Texas for
some time. One is that he wants TO secure
Tammany's opposition to Representative
ton. aud the second is that he wants 10 regain
lost prestige and place himself In a position
to be Bryan's running mate In the next pres
identlal campaign.
Bailey's friends SAYS that Tammanv is hit
terlv opposed to Bailey and would do any-
thing TO defeat him. To that end It has fallen
in with the Hogg-Chilton scheme.
or course there Is not word OF truth In
It. Governor Hogg is far too sensible for such
n thing. even were he DISPOSED that way
He knows that to ATTEMPT to have Tammany
interfere IN Texas AFFAIRS in favor OF any
particular candidate would be to sing the
death knel OF that candidate.
~
The Gonzales Inquirer ia In line with all
w-abiding citizens in It's opposition TO the
CARRYING OF concealed weapons. Hear 1t for
its cause:
Speaking OF the many killings occurring
over the state and of the pistoi-totns habit a
prominent El Paso lawyer saws; There Is
no more need for a citizen OF Texas 10 carry
a pistol than there is for doc TO 30 about
with a hymn book strapped about his neck,
The laws OF the State respecting the carrying
OF weapons are as stringent as any ever en-
acted. but whether the trouble lies In the
failure OF the officers 20 enforce the law. |
don't Know. but Il is true that there are too
many pistols In Texas. :"
The practice should be sat dowa upon. and
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II should also be generally known that no
man In the State OF Texas has any legal right
to pack n gun" EXCEPT an officer. and he
only while in the actual DISCHARGE Of his
duty.
The Beaumont Journal has got horse"
on some Of those over-sensItive people who
think Uncle Sam. while lavish In his Eener-
ostv to foreirncrs should be Indifferent to
his own kith and kin in times Of disaster.
Here's what II says:
The contention that the United States should
not be permitted TO render financial and
other assistance to the Texas food sufferers
is not founded on Justice. This government
spends sl5o.ooo.ooo annually in feeding alleged
disabled veterans appropriated s50O,000 TO feed
starving Cubans. gave 5000. 900 to Cuban sol
dlers and Is spending si.000,0c0 daily In an
effort to shoot salvation into the souls OF
the heather Flipinos.
Reason or Justice can not DENY the claims
Of the .hood-sufferers TO Uncle Sans help in
times like the present, but all the same our
pride will not allow us to ask or receive 1t.
old Texas is too big for ANYTHING of that
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ISLAND CITY NEVSI1
Serving Subpenas for Wins,
CsIIaher Murder ca
AN EXPERIENCE IN THE flooDb y
Party Made a Trip Thre,..
three Miles of Bncl<wsts,
der Case Contins,a'

Galveston. Texas, July ION. |
her murder case has been set 4, \
July II, at Angleton, Braro,,. /
Unless something interferes n ~
up at that time before IN.
Thompson. Sheriff Thomas n. z
subpoenas for the defendant. ~
fifty-seven In all. He is bu,,
them now. Angleton ID su,ro,,.I
water at present, but 1t IA ho,.,
thing will be all right by the "A. a
witnesses to leave. subpoenu \
States witnesses have not ~ {
ceived by the sheriff, but ara sr,uI
a day or two.
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SOME PosTsCRIPTs.

One OF Bostons LAWYERS has not had his
hair cut for thirty years.
Three Texans 1.-Two a hermit life. having
vowed never to look upon the face OF a
woman.
Half the ships in the world are British The
best Of them can pc converted into ships OF
war in forty eight hours.
Savings made by thrifty wives may be taken
by their husbands creditors, according to the
decision OF London Judge.
In stark county. Ohio. twenty-one infants
have been named Dewey. and 1t is estimated
that there are nearly 1000 Dewey babies In
all Ohio.
There are 100000 goats in the United States,
25S 900 In tho West indies (where goat NUT
and 100000 In snain.
According to the Railroad Gazette. the Bal
timore and Ohio Is now running many OF its
passenger engines about twice as many miles
monthly 40 formerly.
BY the system of combining weak schools
and conveying the pupils to a central school,
one town in Iowa is saving SiS6 year for each
discontinued school.
chemical effect OF magnetism on othef
substances than iron has been reported by
Herr Jahr. a German chemist. after expert
ments with Photographic plates The action
resembles that of certain light RAYS.
The Kansas CITY journal says: "out Of
the 1900 men composing the Twentieth Kansas
only eighteen are OF foreign BIRTH Nearly tho
whole are Of AnGIo-saxon blood, and a good
many more than one-half are the sons of
farmers"
Miss Hattie Smith of Long Island Sound
do not allow her TO cultivate. So she is to
give exhibitions In a diving bell this summer
to raise money She will be diver to be-
coma q diva