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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
OF for McNico.

The first OF the International excursions
to the City OF Mexico left Houston yester-
mail, and a large number OF pleasure
seekers availed themselves of the cheap
rates to visit the land of the Montezumas.
Among those a Post exporter observed
boarding the train. all Of whom were
boo ked for the sister republic, were the
following Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Jones, Mr..
and Mrs r. P Boyce and Mrs, Boyce, Sr..
Mr. L. c. Groce, Dr. A. A. Bailey, Mr.. ]
D. Crockett Mr. II w, Hughes, MIR Il e
Dorvel Mr. John B. Chale, Mr.. c. ST.
Pierre and several others. As the same
rates prevail today and tomorrow, it is
probable other contingents will also de-
part for Mexican points
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
RniIrond EmpIoyes' Excursion.

The employees Of The Houston and Texas
Central railroad Will have their annual
excursion to La Porte next Saturday, and
that it will be both immense and pleasure
able goes without saying The excursion
will be run in two sections. the first leay-
ing the Grand Central depot at 1880
o'clock a m. and the other at 10 o'clock.
Returning, the trains will leave La Porte
at s and 80 o'clock in the evening.
Last year similar excursion brought out
seventeen well filled cars of delighted
pleasure seekers and it is expected that
Saturdays gathering will be still larger.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
,rnE SCARLET FEVER.

Reports are to the effect that the scarlet
fever Is spreading. Two new cases arc
reported south Of the railroad tracks this
morning both beiag a considerable Dis
lance from fouses heretofore infected ana
Indicates that the disease is Of sporadic
character One of the new cases Is q, lht
home OF DR. w ] Blewett and the other
IS in the immediate neighborl Cd. Tne
sickness is not nj q malignant type how
ever. there having been only two or -hree
deaths since the fever first made IT'S ap-
lenrance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
on for st. Louis.

Colonel c, W. Bein, traffic manager OF
the Southern Pacific; Mr.. II. A. Jones,
general freight agent of the Houston and
Texas Central; Judge R F Lovett, attor-
uey for the railroads mentioned and Mr..
Ratcliffe. private secretary 10 Colonel
Bein. left last night for ST. Louis, 20 at
tend the interstate grain rate meeting to
be held in that city tomorrow and the
day following. Much interest is attached
to the results OF the nesting, and repre-
sertative3 from nearly ali The railroads n
Texas will attend it.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
Rnil,oaa Assessments Increased.

Sherman, Texas, June 1S.-The county
commissioners in the work of equalizing
assessed valuations have revised the rail-
road assessments as follows Missouri,
Kansas and Texas increase in valuation,
$141 6S7. 60; Houston and Texas Central,
increase in valuation, $l02 1865 Texas and
Pacific railway, increase in valuation,
SCI, So So St. Louis Southwestern railway,
increase in valuation. ST. 40; DeniSn
and Washta Valley railway, increase in
Valuation. $6400; Denison and Pacific Sub
urban railway. increase in valuation,
$7l3S 40, aggregating a total increase in
valuation of S3t2 1885
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
Inint Agency at M.Iano.

Milano, Texas, June ia large force
of carpenters have been at work here for
the past two weeks moving the InteSna-
iional and Great Northern and the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe freight depots to
the crossing OF the railroads and convert
ing them into a joint passenger and
freight depot for the use of both roads
II is expected that the joint agent VIII
he installedby July / and rumor has At
that Mr. ]. D. .Dotterer, now the Inter-
national and Great Northern agent, Will
he the agent for the two roads.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14

Austin, Texas June 13-The expert en-
qneer for the railroad commission. Mr..
Thompson, returned this evening from an
inspection Of the property of the Cane Belt
railroad company. which has filed an sp-
nIication for authority TO issue bonds.
He states that when extended to sealy
in one direction and TO the gulf in another
mis- will be one OF the most profitable
pIeces OF railroad property in Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14

The Cotton Belt has removed its offices
from the Binz building and is fitting up
elegant quarters st COS Main street ad-
Joining the banking establishment OF MIR
w House. When the new Offices are
completed II is said they will be among
the most handsome and attractive in the
city. and gossip has 1t that the move is
suggestive OF certain big changes con-
templated by the road.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
Fruit and Vegetable Trains.

The Cotton Belt has inaugurated a spe-
of immense benefit TO the truck farmers
residing along It's line. The greatest draw
back gardeners and farmers have had TO
contend against heretofore was the diff
fculty Of getting their crops rapidly to
market without having to pay express
rates, and this is now obviated by the
fast service the Cotton Belt has intro
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
ro..e,, Murder Case on Trial.

Fort Worth, Texas, June lS'-Ihe FRANK
Fossett murder case was commenced in the
Seventeenth district court today and VIII
proys 10 be one Of the most interesting
criminal trials in the history OF this county
The State will attempt 70 make II murder
in the first degree The defense today
proved that Doc Carver, the deceased
threatened his life and also made dispar-
aging remarks about bis VIE.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
rn,o,Iy Wounded by Footpads.

Texarkana Texas, June lS.--At l o'clock
this morning while Andrew Wylie was re-
turning home from his work. o. was SET
unon nv footpads and fatally injured. His
ilIpular vein was touched and seven long
knife gashes covered his back. negro
woman answering the description given
by Wyiie was arrested and placed in jail.
Her frock was covered with blood when
She was arrested.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
g. H. and G. n. Survey Completed.

Center. Texas. June 12.-Mr. James +.
Weed left Saturday for Houston after
CARRYING the survey of the Gulf. Beau
roont and Great Northern railroad to the
houston East and West Texas line The
line run by Mr. Weed struck the Houston
East and West Texas about a mile and a
half west from Joaquin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14

II its line. The melons were billed for
Kansas City. st. Louis. Chicago. Denver
and other markets. and such an immense
shipment speaks In trumpet tones he fsr-
tility ana productiveness OF the soil
through which the Central passes. The
truck farmers OF the section are now on
the lookout for big money returns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
AFTER THE RAILROADS.
Concerted Movement TO raise the
Valuation of Their PROPERTY.

Valuation at Thcir FronertN.
Austin. Texas, June 13.-The railroad
commission has received a request from
the commissioners courts Of Travis and
other counties for their figures as to the
value OF railroad property as well as for
the figures placed upon their property by
the railroads in their applications TO the
Federal court for an injunction against
the commission last winter. The requests
are being complied with and it is under
stood that there is to be a general raise
in the assessments OF railroad property
throughout the State this year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
An Error Corrected.

.,v, .nscial wagons for collection OF
ser ,rom PRIVATE RESIDENCES for
. SsuE trains, also for delivery to pri-
49,. .4s.Ssss,ss In the city. We are on duty
s,vrs WE NEVER SLEEP. Tele-
n,i.rs from private residences receive
\ attention. Phone So.
'"'' HOUSTON TRANSFER co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
GATHER And CROP REPORT.
buoy IN GOOD CONDITION AND
FRrITING IN SOUTH TEXAS.
N Crop Has Been Materially Inn
proved by the Rains of
the Past Week.

Galveston, Texas, June 13.-Following
As climate and crop bulletin of the
aher bureau, Texas section, for the
X ending Monday June IL:
isnssrature-The temperature on ~
iiits for the week ranged from about
n9nsl over the southern and western
roOs Of the State to a slight excess over
titsrn portion. The minimum tenn
filure for the week at the several sta
y ranged from As degrees over the Pan
asA to 72 degrees along the immediate
~ The highest temperature recorded
h several stations was IS degrees at
,E.s.
''apllation-The precipitation on an
a'ss 'or the week was generally above
iNnsl' except over the southeastern
Euoe o. The State, where there was a de-
'aV' Scattered showers were reported
NOS sections, with heavy local rains
fass over Central and North Texas.
usaiest local rainfall for the week
w inches at Kerrville.
lslns and Cloudiness - Nimbus,
snihous, cumulus, strato-cum
y saaulas and GIRO cumulus clouds re-
ae amount Of sunshine consider
suing the week, and on an average
=" slightly below the normal.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
. week has been characterized by
y! weather in all parts of the State.
y IAN has fallen in many localities
specially about the headwaters of the
''"ao and San Saba rivers: as a result
.N's's are higher than they have been
''as Bottom lands have been over
@a considerable damage has result
Hups and other interests. The rain
IN. sne southeastern portion of the
IN. oeen insufficient for agricultural
,,,sil. inc cotton crop is as a rule in
r,ri.. STATE Of cultivation; the plant
rntss rapidly, 1t Is fruiting we'll over
rn,,,,p portlon and is blooming over
e,lI,,s portion There are scattered
~, OF damage from the caterpillar.
a. and other insects, but so far
n w crop has been greatly improved
,s,t,'us The outlook is good over
!. ,sta and central portions of the
ke.,p . good yield, while over the
I'm III portion the continued drouth Sc
E,,,Is ufed the crop, particularly mid
s,.st which will make a very poor
h., y. IN scattered localities. Wheat
Il M y well advanced; the showers de-
b S.m. work in some places. but very
pSss.s resulted. Oats harvest is
b .Iis,. way and was also DELAYED to
WI s y Some wheat is being threshed
n rr, tne yield is not large the quality
s'oysss' s u, Is good. The showers have
ia ',se, sugar cane and truck gard
"a, ~ melon crop is being marketed
sss u. quality is good, but the yield
lam 'ae average. The peach CROP is
H. small yield, but Of good quail
sh -ppie and pear crops are fair
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
A solid watermelon Train.

The Houston and Texas Central yestes-
day hauled solid train load of water
melons from points along the first division
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
Tile nrNvER ROAD.

The Denver Road now runs care cars
daffy- Frrt- Worth 10 Denver. Meals In
la carte. served any hour OF the day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
nrsTr1CT COURT.

District Judge West sounded the nom
Jury civil docket today and many cases
were disposed of.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14

e. 0. nnSl,I offers Instructions in any
d sho W.. viz school work TO those pu
4 Terms 70 study during the sum
fhsa 'rssonahle. School opens
H. High school library.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
MOTHERc

lEt bows round shouldered, narrow
~ ior AZ 40 me Texas Colorado Chau-
, vii r development. In a few days
aate .hIs !er competent instructor.
nounirJn. TO climb to lofty heights In
us without painting for breath,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14

THE LADIES DRESSING ROOMS
AS established in the beautiful new Pun
mans on the Denver road are more than
twice as large as the old ordinary dress
ing-r rooms in Pullman cars.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14

HILLsBoRO.-A gun club has been or
ganized here with w. NJ. Wheeler captain
and George Carmichael secretary and
treasurer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14

,,. arrive and depart from the Grand
h Wv, the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
v xIsi h,vs depot in the Fifth ward. the In
,sc Great Northern and Columbia Tap.
y. i. ir,ernatlonal ana Great Northern depot
N So ~ ..snue. The Missouri. Kansas and
G,Iy,,,on Houston and Henderson trains
S..',,.tonal and Great Northern depot
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-08-09
Ocoupat,ons OF Aoe.

Oliver Wendell Holmes repeats q Ne.
England story he once heard of &
young farmer who was urged to sci
out some apple-trees. NO" said he
"they are too long growing. and DOM
want to plant for other people," The
young farmers father was spoken to
about 1t, but he. with better reason, al.
legged that apple-trees are slow and life
Is f1eetlng. At last some one mentioned
1t to the old grandfather of the young
farmer. He had nothing else to do, 30
he stuck In some trees. He lived long
enough to drink cider made from the
apples that grew on those trees.
after ALL" continues DR.. Holmes,
''the most encouraging things I find In
the treatise, DE Senectute,' are the sto-
ries of men who have found new occu-
pations when growing old, or kept up
their common pursuits in the extreme
period Of life.
''Oato learned Greek when he wa
old, and speaks Of wishing to learn the
fiddle. or some such instrument, fidibus,
after the example Of Socrates Solon
learned something new every day In his
old age. as he gloried to proclaim.
Cyrus pointed out with pride and
pleasure the trees lie had planted with
his own hand. I remember a pillar on
the Duke Of NOrthumberland's estate
at Alnwick, with an Inscription In simi-
lar words. II not the same. That with
other country pleasures, never wears
put. None are too rich. none too poor,
1one too young, none too old to enjoy
COMPANION.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-08-09
An Engl sh Cobbler.

The New Voice tells of the good worL
accomplished by John Pounds an
English cobbler. His heart was filled
with pity for the ragged children
whom ministers and magistrates
ladies' and gentlemen were leaving to
run wild, and go TO ruin in the streets
He pOndered over their situation until
be began gathering in the outcasts
and trying to train them up in yirtue
aud knowledge.
He taught them TO read and write
and with no thought of fame or recon.
pense, single ehanded, earning his daily
bread meanwhile by toll mt the cob
bler's bench. he saved five hundred
children, who became useful citizens
He was sometimes seen hunting
down a ragged urchin on the quays OF
Portsmouth, compelling him to attend
school, not by the power of q police
man, but by the temptation OF n pota.
to. He knew the love OF an Irish boy
for that delicacy, and was often seen
running beside an unwilling lad, hold
Ing a hot potato under his nose-the
boys temper nearly rs hot as the po
tatO.
1t was this work, undertaken by a
man poor even to rags. that inspired
the greater work of Thomas Guthrie,
founder of the Ragged Schools OF Ed
uburgh.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-08-09
KEITHs. PHILADELPHIA.

Ching Ling Foo, the Chinese magic
Ian, Is proving such an attraction that
he will appear for a second week in
order to give the many who were un-
able to obtain admission during the
past week. an opportunity Of seeing
this Hermann OF the Orient
He Is assisted by a clever troupe Of
artists, including the little girl baby,
Chee Tai. who renders the latest popu-
lar songs.
The entire program for the week is
an exceedingly attractive one, includ-
Ing Clifford and Huth. in the Chappies 8
Visit; Hines and Remington. funniest
character act in the profession; Reno
and Richards. kings OF acrobatic COM
edy; The Royal Trio in a picturesque
and tuneful Hawaiian operetta; Far
nun and Nelson. a novel male and fe-
male comedy acrobatic speciality; Frank
Monroe and Dramatic Company, Zone
Wife Too Many" Juno Salmo, the Col
den Mephisto; Biograph new series of
views: The Three Westons. comedy
musical act; The Crawford Sisters.
song and dance specially: Howley and
Leslie. character impersonators and
expert dancers: The Benards, Dutch
musical sketch; Stereopticon. miscel.
laneous views.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-08-09
Takiag Exercise.

The Ameer Of Afghanistan has beer
ordered by his doctors to take exercise
and he has probably discovered tht
easiest way of taking 1t that was evei
thought Of. The Ameer is getting fat
and has been suffering from indiges-
tion. and that is why he has got to take
exercise.
He has ordered from q famous car
riage-maklng firm Of Oxford street o
peculiar vehicle, for exercising pur-
poses. The carriage has a light body
and Is propelled by an arrangement OF
bicycle wheels from the rear. Two
stalwar.. Afghans sit on saddles over
these wheels and pedal with all thei,
might to drive the fat king over the
terrible roads Of Afghanistan. When
the Ameer feels inclined to take exer-
else q little more violent than merely
sitting down In the carriage, he does
so by pushing two pedals arranged n
front of him. In this way he can ado
about half small boys power to ths
efforts Of the stalwart Afghans pedal
ing away behind him. The carriage Is
a handsome one. and the body is pat
termed like an old English Georgian n
phaeton. 1t 10 fitted with silk cush
ions, rather luxuriously.
Besides the carriage for his persona
use, the Ameer has had another built
for the use of members of his harem.
The carriages have cost $1,000 each
and are capable of maintaining a speed
of twelve miles an hour.-London Mail
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-08-09
FOUR WOUNDS eY ONE BULLET
private Lanes Experience In the Bat
tie Of kan Juan.

Private Lane's Experience In the Bat
tie Of kan Juan.
Private Julian Lane, Of the Thir.
teenth Infantry. which participated In
the heavy fighting at Santiago. has
been spending a few days in this city
on sick leave visiting relatives. says
the New Orleans Times-DemOcrat.
Lane was wounded four times In the
engagement of July and the surpris-
Ing part Of 1t Is that all four wounds
were received at the same time from
the same bullet
I'VE were driving the Spaniards from
the last trenches on the hilltops over
looking the CITY," he said. In telling
the story, land the nature Of the
ground made 1t impossible to charge
In anything like formation. So VIC
went at it In rushes by handfuls, TAX
ing cover between times as best we
could. l had dropped behind a palm
tree In one Of the pauses and was lying
on my left side. with my right leg bent
at the knee and drawn up. was Just
reaching for a cartridge. when along
came Manser ball and passed through
my hand. between the thumb and in
dsx finger, without breaking any bones
Keeping on 1t made a flesh wound or
my right hip, went through my cali
and took of the end Of my third toe
making as clean a hole In the sole OF
my brOgan as II II had been drilled
with an auger.
II felt q sudden SHOCK" continued
Lane, 'as If l had received a charge
from an electric battery. but no par
ticular pain-at least not then IN fact
1t took me some time to inventory my
wounds. and didn't know l had lost
a piece Of toe until 1 took of my shoe
and found 1t full Of blood. / tried tc
get up, but the contraction OF the mus
cles was too severe and l had to lie
still. One Of the boys tied me up with
a bandage from my 'first-aid package
and l crawled under cover and lay
there for eight hours before the doctor
got chance to examine me- l suffer.
ed a good deal. but 1 got the best at
tention there was to be had and wa.
with the utmost kindness. Az
you may see by the scar on my right
hand. the Mauser makes a very small
wound and bled hardly at all except
for the wound on my toe. One of my
was shot clean through the
chest and was out in Eve days. The
only really ugly wounds that were
made were when the bullet had hit
something else first and came side-on.
In such cases they tore a man all to
pieces."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-08-09
Cerrachi.

The likeness Of Franklin upon OH,
postage stamps Is taken from a bust
made Of him BY Cerrachi, and not by
the artist whose name usually figures
In postof3ce reports. Cerrachi was q
Corsican, and one Of the party who
attempted to assassinate Napoleon
while on his way to the theater one
evening at the time when Napoleon
was plotting to be made Emperor. Ger
rach was guillotined. He had made
the acquaintance Of Franklin when the
latter was the American envoy to
France, and on Franklin's invitation
had visited America, and here made
busts OF many eminent men.-New
York Post
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-08-09


The Emperor Of China has some
strange duties. One Of these u the
ordering Of the seasons. It is summer
in America when the sun warns the
earth, and not till then, but in China II
Is summer when the Emperor says 1t Ia
summer.
As soon as the Emperor declares tha>
summer has come, everybody In China
puts off winter clothing, and arrays
himself in summer garb, no matter
what his feelings say on the subject
All domestic arrangements are made
to suit the season, as proclaimed by the
Emperor, although they may not sui
the Individual at all.
The nearest approach to the Chimes.
custom Of ordering the seasons IL the
practice observed In France In all pub.
&c buildings. There 1t is winter on and
.fter Oct. l. Fires are then lighted In
Ill government Offices and the servants
,xchange their white summer waist.
:oats for the thicker and darker ones
" winter.
At that date the public libraries are
.losed at 4. and In the streets the SELL
rs Of roasted chestnuts make their ap-
pearance. In official France II is win
'cr, no matter what the weather may
;ay, and no matter what unofficial
rance may think.-Youth's Com.
naion.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-08-09
THE sToRk.

Last night the Stork came stalking,
And, Stork, beneath your wing
Lay, Tapped In dreamless slumber.
The tiniest little thing!
From Babyland, out yonder
Beside a silver sea,
You brought q priceless treasure
As gift to mine aud me!
Last night, my dear one listsned-
And. wife, you knew the ory-
The dear old Stork has sought our -
A many times gone by!
And In your gentle bosom
found the pretty thing
That from the realm ont yonder
Our friend the Stork did bring.
Last night babe awakened,
And. babe. how strange and new
Must seem the home and people
The Stork has brought you to;
And yet methinks you like them
Ysu neither stare nor weep,
But closer to my dear one
You cuddle. and you sleep!
Last night my heart grew fondere
o happy heart Of mine.
Sing Of the inspirations
That round my pathway shine!
And sing your sweetest love song
To this dear nesting wee
The Stork from "Way Out Yonder
Hath brought to mine and mel
Eugene Field.