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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21
THE JERN1GAN CASE.

The supreme court today affirmed the
judgment Of the Twenty siXth district
court in favor Of Travis county againsi
the sureties OF A, j Jerhigan county
treasurer fdecsased), but reversed It II
so far as il favored the Austin Saiiona.
bank and remanded that branch OF the
case involving the controyersy between
the bank and the sureties. PRIOR 10 De-
cember o. 1896, jernigan had misappfo-
prlated about $4,000 OF The county's money
which he had deposited with the bank as
treasurer and subsequently Withdrawn by
checks drawn in his official capacity; De-
cember . he executed to the bank a de-
mand note for $4,000, signed by him as
county treasurer. antedating it 50 as 10
cover the days OF grace and make 1t ma
ture at once and procured the entry OF a
credit of a like sum upon his account as
treasurer thus showing upon the BOOKS
his balance to be $22 600, when before there
was balance OF only $4,000; at the same
time he gave the bank his check for $40
600 as treasurer, payable on December
10: next day the bank charged up the
check, balanced the credit and charged up
the note having in the mean inc, how
ever, given a committee appointed under
the law to examine into Jegnigan's ac-
counts statement 10 the erect tnal ne
had on deposit with il as county treasurer
$22, 600 A few days later Jernigan com
mitted suicide and the note and check
transaction came TO light and it developed
that Jernigan was defaulter. Suit vas
brought against his sureties by the county.
They brought a cross action against tbs
bank and judgment was given against
them in favor OF the bank. as well as the
county. In demanding the case n so far
as their controversy between them and
the bank is concerned. the court held that
the following questions of fact presenting
themselves under the evidence should
have been submitted to the jury:
/. Was II the only purpose OF Jernigan
and the bank to fabrioate evidence by
which to conceal from the committee and
the grand jury the formers deialca lon
with no intent that any real right in the
county should result?
.. Was the money loaned TO Jernigan
for the purpose of making real deposit
Of II TO the credit OF the county 10 make
COED his defalcation and were the note
and check taken simply to enable the bank
10 apply the money so deposited to Jerni.
gan's individual debt, which the note IN
legal effect was?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21

begun. Tho case has been on the docke.
of this court since 1887, having been tried
four and appealed three times. twice BY
defendants and once by plaintiffs IT, 10
a suit brought for 1880 actual and $4,000
yindlctiye damages for the death of Row
land Rubin, a boy, which. II IL alleged.
was caused by his being thrown from a
wagon passing over defective cross NJ,
Each side Is represented by the mos
prominent attorneys al this bar.
telegram WAS received hero today by
DR.. r. w. Moore from his brother, Captain
J. w Moore OF the Thirty eighth regi-
ment, stationed at Preside, stating that
the regiment had sailed for Manila on tho
steamer st. Paul.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21
sHHRIFry DEPARTMENT.

Wharton, Texas, November 2o.-strayed
or stolen, about November 0, 1899. from
Philip johnson, ON the Mcsporren place.
Just south OF the Pierce & Rich convict
farm In Wharton county: One sorrel
horse mule colt about months old.
branded NC fbar aboye) on left thigh,
reached name and tail, all the hair
reached off tail. had on when lost rope
about twelve feet long and small new bell
with letter r scratched on same; he is
very gentle TO handle and IL good look
ing mule colt; will pay ~ for recovery
OF said mule. y. q. Davis, sheriff. Wharf
ton. Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21
DAMAGE AT AL1EF.

Aiief Texas November 20.--A rain and
windstorm of unusual severity passed over
this section last night at 8 o'clock. The
wind lasted about twenty minutes. j. j.
Craney's lumber shed was blown down;
Jones e. Basons smokestack at the gin
blown down; new rent house OF II. Price
blown down; unoccupied small house Of w.
A. White moved off its blocks; barn of Il.
j. Cooley down. Cotton In the field Is
badly damaged.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21
rNs1rpANcE MArTERs.

The Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance
COMPANY OF Philadelphia, which has here
tofore been operating in Texas as an as
sessrnent or natural premium company,
todav oIlalified as level premium COM
nany with Commissioner OF Insurance
Johnson. $780,.
Commissioner of Insurance johnson TO-
day gave notice that any person alsein ~
=, Nssr.snti,e Fire Insurance company Of
Hsicaao Is subject 10 prosecution under
a,.t,cls 5,4 Of the penal code as said con-
CORN has no authority to operate In the
State
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21
HUMPHREYS LYScmrNG CASE.
The Accused Have Been Removed q
Palestine to Awnif Trial


Palestine. Texas. November 2O-sheriff
Richardson OF Athens arrived last night.
having in charge the prisoners who are
charged with the murder OF the Hum
phries in Henderson county last spring.
The following are the names Of tho men;
Joe Wilkinson, Walter Wilkinson, Bob
Stevens, John Gaddis, Sam Hall, w. b.
Brooks, w. a. Johns, John Greenhaw Ad-
thur Greenhaw, Polk Weeks and Ed Cain.
The first ten are charged with murder aud
the last named is held for conspiracy.
The prisoners viii be closely watched
from new until the trial and special
guard will be maintained for that pur-
pose. The men are looking exceedingly
well, considering their long confinement.
and seem to be ia the best OF spirits. The
cases arc set for December 10 and the
trial promises 20 be the most exciting ever
held in Anderson county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21
prpuIT TO DO BUSINESS.

The following foreign corporatIons oh-
,.,nas nermlts to do business in Texas
sainsu sscrstary Of state Hardy today:
IRON r Pollack company OF New York
City. RE, cnmnany Of Law
ren TsaIu Cotton ta, Gin company OF Bridge
port, Mass. rs,y NJ Connecticut
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21
HEAVY RAINFALL.
Vt lin. Benefited stock and Farming
Interests Generally.

There was general rain throughout the
eastern half of Texas Sunday night and
Monday; all reports agree that it has put
a fine season in the ground, which VIII
beneat wheat in North Texas and fall
gardens in the South. Small streams are
generally reported as bank full. but NJ
great amount Of damage has been done
It is a great help to the stock Interests
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21
An Aged Mans suicide.

Gonzales, Texas. November 2o.--A Ger.
man named George Hagerdorn, SO years
old. hanged himself yesterday on farm
near town in the forks OF the river. He
and his wife were in town on Saturday
and when they went home Hagerdorn was
somewhat under the influence OF liquor,
Al the coroner'g inquest the testimony
showed that his family and friends had
talked to him about drinking and he told
them that no would not die natural
death.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21
RED RIVER is UP.

Denison. Texas, November 2o.-Ths sec
tion and Indian Territory has been visited
by an enormous rainfall. The storm lasted
forty eight hours. Red river and all
large water courses are on big boom.
The rain is timely event for the wheat
crop.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21
NOTES.

The governor today signed the commits
sions Of the first and second lleutenants
of the Galveston Sharpshooters
The attorney general this evening APP
proved 900 issue OF Madison county
court house refunding bonds
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21
f. HEAVY JUDGMENT.

..a.msn. for $4,000 against the Hous-
sna Texas Central railroad was given
,oA ,,,,.r IN the Travis county district
J " MI, Milan Milan was formerly yard
eour, l0 :, Houston and claimed damage
mss ssv, ~ been run over BY = switch en-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21

The last county tax roll for the year
1899 was received by the comptroller to-
day. 1t was from San Augustine county
and showed a decrease OF S30,2S7 in tax
able values in comparison with the roll
for the year 1898,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21
y nraI.emnn KIlied.

CALDWELL Texas, November zo.--WIl
Denmark. brakeman on the run from
Temple to Galveston. was crushed TO
death at about o'clock this evening be-
tween two box cars while fixing the air
brakes. Denmark's headquarters were At
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21

down and two tenant houses belonging
to A. w Watson were blown away and
more or less demolished. The gin roof
was torn away and the smokestack 50
badly careened that II will have to be set
up again.
coored Methodist and Baptist denominn-
lions were blown off their blocks.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21
one Klied. one mortaIIy woundcd.

Denton. Toxas. November 2o.In a fight
at Decatur, Wise county, last night John
Rector was mortaily wounded and chas.
Rector brother, was killed by Matt Da-
Wis, who was Immediately arrested and
put In jail. John Rector WAS shot through
the lungs and Charles was shot In the
body, dying soon after the shooting oc-
Cured
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21
Court nj Conroe.

conroe. Texas. November 2o.--County
court convened here today. with Hon. G.
w. Nugent as fudge. J.. w. Lewis. Esq,
county attorney, w. T. Griffin county
clerk. and Captain / G. Griffith as sheriff.
presIding
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21

La Grange, Texas. November so,--ln this
district court this morning the case Of
J. II. Dublin at al w. The Taylor. Bass
Iop and Houston Railway campany uas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21

Temple and this was his first run on the
Santa Fe The only relative that could
be traced is sister, whogc domcle is
unknown.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21

II you want 70 get rid OF rheumatism Try
4 bottle OF Elmer a. Amends Prescrip-
ton, No 1851. z. +. Schmidt. Houston
Texas. ssent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21
'eeble Kidneys

from IN ms Kidneys strain all impuri-
u po ae blood. Diseased. they al
asys ooma ons to accumulate. Weak
~ stsms from weak stomachs. Build
Tn. IA IN - with Hostetter's Stomach
IN, ~ Inc kidneys will be as good
ihdisss,, nltte ~ atlo cures constlpa-
sousnsss dyspepsia. biliousness,
. hlsst. aug p general debility. See
Z y III bos,Iss enuv Stamp covers the
Aostottor'a
~, Stomach
Bitters
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21
THE LAST TAX ROLL.

CINE with defective tootboard from which
he fell.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21

Cut strip OF thick paper so that the ends will
exactly meet when drawn tGhilp around second
Joint OF the finger Lay one end on this diagram
at the 0, and order the number the other end
indicates.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-21

These rings genuine plate having the exa
appearance and qualities of solid gold mud guaranteed
the makers to last two years with ordinary usage Nc
patterns and very popular
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-18
will Play Foot Ball i'm Lancaster.

The graded school boys have
organized a foot ball team for the
purpose Of giving Lancaster a
game on Thanksgiving day. The
boys are ID good practice, and say
they are sure to win. l. is sup.
posed that IA number Of CamdonI
ans viii accompany the bovs to
Lancaster. Our boys aro small.
brit are Just gritty enough to go
into the thing rIght.-Camden
Messenger, Nov. II.
1t will take all the grit and sand
too, Camden can send up to beat
the Lancaster boys. They are in
it TO win, there is no discount on
that.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-18
EhHmherInin's Pain Balm Cures
Others, Why Not You9

My wife has been using Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, with good results
for lame shoulder that has painaS
her continually for nine years. we
have tried all kinds of medicines and
doctors without receiving any benefit
from any OF them. One day we saw an
advertisement OF this medicine and
thought Of trying il, which W, did
with the best Of satisfaction. She has
used onl y one bottle and her shoulder
Is almost wilI.-ADoLPH l.. MIIIyTy
ManGhesie ter, y. IL. For sale by j. r.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-18
HOw's This I

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
yard for any case OF Catarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
i. j. CHENEY 81 Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
y. j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe HIM perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST q TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
WALDING, kINNAN &c MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
ana mucous surfaces OF the system.
Prlc" 1oc. per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists. Testimonials'free '7s
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-18
Saturday, Nov. 1S. 1890.
THE MOTION is SECONDED.

We are glad to see that our
esteemed contemporary, The Re-
view. nominate Mayor Thompson
and the entire board of aldermen
for reelection at the approaching
municipal election. We heartily
second the nomination. To at.
tempt a change in the council
would be hazardous. We could
not reasonably hope to get bet
ter one than we now have, but
we might get a council that
would be greatly inferior.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-18
Cotton Crop Not Over Nine
Million. 4
Nine

~ 49, ,t+s 8
Washington, Nov. 14.-The
statlstician of the department
of agriculture In report sent to
the press today, says that the fact
that the preliminary official esti-
mate Of the cotton crops several
times has turned out to be an un-
derestimate, and has been due in
every instance to a failure to
keep pack with the rapid expan-
sion of the productive area.
When, therefore the very large
crop of last year made it manifest
that the acreage had increased
beyond both official and almost
all commerclal estimates, it was
determined to institute special
and very thorough investigation
into the entire crop situation this
year. The productive area last
year is found to have been 25,-
100000 acres, and that for the
present year to be about 23,500,-
900 acres, with a probability that
the final returns will show the
present acreage to have been be-
low rather than above the amount
stated. The Investigation discloses
one of the smallest average yields
per acre in many years, and in I
estimating the total crop at
maximum of 9,5OO,OOO bales,
substantial and most ample al.
lowance has been made for any
tendency to take too pessimis
TIC view Of the situation, the ac
tual indications at the present
moment pointing to crop of less
than 100000 bales. The report
further says:
SIN his capacity as cotton ex-
pert to the United States commits
sion, the statistician has had the
preparation Of the United States
cotton exhibit for the Paris ex-
position, and his dutlas in that
connection have afforded him
additional facilities for ascertain
ing the actual condition Of the
crop in every part of the country.
The unimpeachable evidence that
has come to him in that capacity
is in everv way confirmatory of
the most unfavorable official re-
ports"
THE CONSTITUTIONS ESTIMATE.
Atlanta, Ca. Nov. 14.-The
Constitution, which has all the
season been advocating higher
prices for cotton, will publish to-
morrow estimstions Of the crop
from prominent men in the cot
ton growing States.
Arkansas and Alabama place
the estimations at $500 bales;
Tennessee places the figur. at s.
100000; Mississippi at s,75O,OOO,
while Texas and and South Caro-
lima give their estimations at g.
100000 each. North Carolina and
Louisiana do not give any figures,
but say the crop will be very
much reduced.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-18
Death of Thaddeus f. Horton.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. Word
was received here to day of the
death in New York city of Mr..
Thaddeus +. Horton Of the New
York Times. Mr.. Horton was we'll
known in Atlanta. and was at diff.
ferent times managing editor Of
the Atlanta journal and CORES
pondent of the Associated Press.
He was native Of South Caro-
lima.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-18

1t is said there is no likelihood
of war between Russia and Japan
now. They are on the best of
terms.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-18

TO Regulate the Menses, Stop Flood
ing and too frequent appearance Of
MenSes. take simmons Squaw Vine
Wine or Tablets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
AT MCCABES.

For day or two, only, we have for
inspection half Il dszen loose dia-
monds, ranging from a karat to nearly
Two karats each. If you are interested
in diamonds these may please you.
We fix the price and, of course, it is
low.
We always have good selection of
loose opals, fine Hungarian stones,
ranging in price from S2.jO to $500,
and can supply missing settings at
any time.
Among our many other new novel
ties in jewelry are some handsome
solid gold brooches. set with fine
opals, pearls. etc, ranging in price
from $3.50 to $500.
a new lot of jeweled friendship
hearts-the kind that sold so quick
last week at 2jc each.
Our fast growing business in watch
and clock work has made it necessary
TO employ extra help. We are now
better prepared than ever to turn out
this work promptly.
Watch Inspectors for the c RI & r. the
C. H. * Q and The G.. n & st. r. railroads
we have TO know bow 10 do good watch work:
ard do know how II yOur watch or clock
has been the despair OF others, bring il to US
LIS MeCABE 4 co
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
Fighting with Dewey over Again.

Chicago, the city of war panoramas
and cycloramas, made so by the repu-
tation earned through the realistic
reproductions of Gettysburg and Shi-
loh, has another great achievement in
this line in electro-cycloramaic re-
production of the naval battle of Ma
Mia. This triumph is made the mo ore
interesting not only because of its
timeliness, but by reason of the rev.
citation it has wrought in mechanical
and electrical realism Gen. Ander-
son, who was in command of the
land forces at Manila, was recent
visitor to the Battle of Manila re-
production and declared it to be mar
Vicious i'll its accuracy and so realistic
in its every surrounding. On enter
ing the cyclorama building. one con-
fronts the stairway leading to the
desks of the Olympia, Admiral Dew
ey's flagship. Mounting the stairs
and finding yourself on the main
deck you have aperfect view of the
bay of Manila, the city of Manila, the
arsenal ut Cavite, the Lunetta batter
les, the Spanish navy as it was on
that eventful morning, and in fact,
every surrounding point of interest.
From the main deck of the Olympia,
YOU view the entire reproduction of
the famous engagement. getting the
points of interests from a splendid
description by either Bo'sn Mate
Lynch or Gunner's Mate Arm strong,
both of whom served through the en-
gagement. In addition to the de-
scription by these young mem bers of
the United States navy, the bugle sig
nails as they were given in the actual
engagement are repeated 10y Gus
Blom berg, the gold medal bugler of
the North Atlantic squadron. The
electrical effects through which are
produced the now historical storm at
sea, which immediately preceded the
opening of the engagement. the open
ing of the battle in which you see the
shots exchanged between the ships of
the Spanish and American navies. the
of the mines and the beau
tiful tropical sunrise Just after the
American fleet enters the bay of Ma
Mia, are scenes that will never fade
from your memory. Last, but not
least. and point which adds much
to the patriotic sentiment which a
visit to the Battle of Manila" in
spires, is a musical program of ma
tional songs, splendidly rendered by
Mrs. c. S EpPerson, "A favorite So
prano, with the assistance of a well
trained chorus of sailors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-26
GOOD OLD DAYS ARE GONE.
Time When the River Pilot Was a Big
Man.

Time When the River Pilot Was a Big
Man.
| There was time when the pilot of
4 river steamer was one of the big
| men of the times. He was much
honored individual, and venerated for
| his wonderful wisdom and superior
| knowledge of the my stories of the
| bars and swirls and kinks of the chan
| mel. He held little court of his own
in the pilot house where he turned the
monster wheel and jingled the engine
| room bell. He was high man on the
| boat and received a princely salary.
One of the old-timers, speaking of it
the other day, said he quit when the
limit of wages reached 500 month
and came ashore. Now any one can
pilot a boat, the draught is light, and
little knowledge either of the river.
channel or boat is needed. Some of
the old traditions still hang about the
little throne room on the upper deck.
but the old-time pilot with his Won
derful stock of yarns of races by
night when they poured oil in the
wood and rushed through the black
ness like couple of demons, is gone,
never to return. You will find an oc-
casional one along the river in n
comfortable little boat house with
some skiffs and sail boats to let. He
still dreams of the past, and shaking
his shaggy old head mutters: Things
amt like they were before the wah."
Says the Clinton Herald: LAS far
as known, the largest fleet of barges |
that ever passed down the river in
tow of one boat, went south about |
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The |
barges numbered 20. and were in tow
of the Lizzie Gardner, now in govern |
ment service. The fleet was en- route |
to Quincy, where a large amount of
riprapping is to be done. On the barges |
were boat houses and working tools. |
There were several families on board, |
and they will reside in the houses |
while engaged at Quincy. When the
work is completed at that place the
entire outfit will be transferred to
some other point"