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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-04
BceNille budget.

Beeville, Texas, July S.-The revival
meeting which has psaA IA progress un1 Il
the big tent at the Methodist church FOL
the past four weeks, closed last night
Quite a number have been added to the
different churches of the city and the re.
ligious tone of the community greatly i'm
proved as a result of the meeting
AT the residence of the brides mothe,
IN this city this morning at O'Clock
Rev, 5, NJ. Lockett OF the Presbyterian
church officiating, Mr.. C. |. Snow and
Miss Gertrude McCampbell were united IN
marriage. They left on the 1880 Southern
Pacific passenger for Goliad. whers they
VIII take private conveyance to Refuglo
their future home. The wedding was a
quiet affair, only few relatives of the
contracting parties being present. The
groom is a prominent young business man
OF Eetuglo, vale the bride is the accom-
plished daughter of Mrs. E. A. McCamu-
bell OF this city.
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ELECTION PROCI,AMA-
Tim

BY virtue Of the authority vested in ME
as mayor of the city of Houston. ani by
the authority vested in me by o.diuapcrs
or the city council OF city OF Houston
passed on the 9th of June and tie l.rn OF
June, 1879, l hereby issue this prcc ANA
ton announcing that on ruesiay July II,
1873, an election will be held by the tax
paying voters paying taxes o. property
OF the city of Houston 20 determine the
question or proposition whether tho city
council OF the city of Houst0a shall issue
bonds OF the city OF Houston to the amou Ut
o. three hundred thousand dollars $500
oiol payable forty years from their date
with intarest at rate of 5 per cent per an
mum, for the purpose OF the establishment
OF sewerage and sanitary system for the
city OF Houston. hereby designate the fol-
lowing places for holding the polls at said
election, to-wit
First ward poll will ba held at Shup-
tines brick building. Houston avenue
Second ward poll will be held at No. 10
engine house, Chartres street.
Third ward poll will be held at No. en-
CINE house, on Fannin street.
Fourth ward poll win be held at City
market house.
Fifth ward poll will b. hold a: Pythian
hall, on Mckee street. side.
sixth ward DOLL Will he held at No. O
engine house, Washington street.
None but property taxpaying voters OF
me city OF Houston fpiyng taxes on prep
er'y) shall be allowed to vote al said dee
tion, as is provided sos in section Al of
the charter OF said city OF Houston.
Inc polls VIII be opened at o',lock n.
m OF the said 18th day of July, 1899. ana
remain open until o'cl),x D. m. OF no
same day. s. ~ lirsshsar
Mayor City OF Ho iston.
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A visitor from Brools.birc

Hon. Fred Harpster OF Brookshiru was
In the city yesterday on business. This
gentleman has fine farm OF $40 acres near
Brookshire and for the last three years
has been experimenting on what can be
raised here. He has thirty acres ia melons
and cantaloupes, twelve acres in broom
corn and will next week bring an Gle
CANT sample to Tom Richardson OF the
Business League.
Ills thirty acres Of corn are fine, and his
orchard bore well this year. His special
taVorite for plums is the Burbank va
riety, and he says the Grossly peach is also
a good bearer for this section. Mr.. Harp
stcr. banker in Kansas and farmer and
fruit grower in Texas has done much to
develop the coast country of this state.
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Lake Charles Locals

Lax Charles, La, July 3.-The Bradley.
Ramsey Lumber company has decided tc
DO away with their modern refuse burner
and re-establish the ordinary slab burner
ihe adoption of this modern burner was
merely an experiment for tho burning Of
TINS yellow pine refuse, 1t being success.
inlly used to burn the refuse in the white
pine districts of the North; but the heat
from me turpentine, etc. was too intense
ana therefore the discontinuance of It's
about one week
In" races at the Hoo Hoo park tomor-
row VIII bring large crowd of visitors
to town. There will be some good horses
on the track and quite a good deal of bet :
ting is going on over the results.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-04
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

The summer homes" in the mountain.
OF Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia and
tennessee are reached with SO much ease
ana quick time that they are more popular
man ever The rates for board have been
made SO very reasonable that 1t is cheaper
man remaining at home. You can secure
any uesllea altitude from two TO ten thous.
summer homes" booklet, or other infor,
marion, please address ]. G. Andrews
s,outhwestern passenger agent, Hutchins
House. Houston, Texas
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NON.PAR1ISAN ASSOCIATION.
Ar THE READING OF RESOLUTIONS
PANDEMoNIUM REIGNED.
mo Administration Was Uonnd1y
Censured for the Policy IL IL Fur
suing Relative to the War.

Buffalo. N. Y, July AT today's con-
ference OF the Social and Political asso-
citation. the chairman Of the committee on
resolutions presented the report, which
was adopted.
| Pandemonium reigned as motion after
motion followed and speaker after speaker
was heard or suppressed. Finally an ad-
dress to the public was taken up seriatlum.
From time to time some delegate would
arise in spirit OF desperation, trying TO
protest against the language Of the ad-
dress. The address as adopted refers TO
two great evils OF militarsm and plutoc-
racy, which now menace the existence OF
the Republic"
The former" 1t declares. "is expressed
in our war of conquest in the Philippines;
In our continued government Of Cuba; in
the private use of the United States army
for the complete and instant overthrow OF
civil government in Idaho and the estab-
lishment of military despotism; in the
private use Of military to destroy ana ter
rorize organized labor and in the mon
strous public corruptness that has grown
out OF our Spanish and Philippine wars
The address continues. BY ecouoWlc
force, based upon special privileges In law
and political competition, monopoly is cen
tralizng the wealth Of the Nation in the
hands OF enormous trusts, which are be-
coming irresponsible economic despotisms;
which are using legislation, the judiciary
and all the functions of government as the
mere instruments of physical profit; which
are reducing the entire people TO economic
serfdom or enforcement of wage slavery.
Political liberty" the address declares,
"is mockcry without economic liberty.
Even the future extension of suffrage SO
as to grant political citizenship to women.
which extension We urge and advocate,
will avail little or nothing without eco
nomic freedom to all.
We, therefore, make urgent appeal TO
the pe-pte =. cooperate with us in the
institution of such movements and support
OF such men as shall propose, first, to
direct legislation and proportonate rep
resentation, direct taxation. public own
ership of public utilities or monopolies and
sole control by the people, by their gov
of their medium of exchange"
Philadelphia was selected as the next
place of meeting, to take place January /,
1890.
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Nueces County schoo, s,o,,.,,.

Corpus Christi. Texas. July 3.-County
Judge Hopkins has Just formulated and
made public the following statistics re-
sarding the scholastic census of both the
city of Corpus Christi and the county OF
Nueees. The census of the city is as fol
lows. White children from ages of 7
10 ~, males SOC; females. 7l3; total. 1919.
oolorea children. males. l01; females. n;
totai, IFS; grand total OF city 1857 County
OF Nueces-- White children. males, 7ll;
temales' oo'i total. 134S. Colored children.
mates, ~; females, 25 total. 40; total
S'y' 10y. grand total, city and county,
whites. 2S57; colored. 2l7; total all classes
1904. 49,
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The following officers of Washington
chapter No, 2. II. a. NJ, were installed last
night by Past High Priest w. l.. Lane,
Past High Priest j. S, Wilson acting as
marshall
A. ~ McRae, high priest; j. w. Haskins,
king Max Tauh, scribe; J. G. Kidd. treas
urer; j. h. Cade, secretary: t. L. Fox.
c, H.; g. d. Brown. p. s.; NJ s. Clark.
Il. A. g.. John McClenahan, master OF
third veil; ]. Il. Muir, master OF second
veil; #. j. Waterman master OF first veil
d. u, Blossom. guard
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A Strange Suicide.

At Macatee's warehouse yesterday morn
ing the unusual spectacle of mule com :
hitting suicide was witnessed. The mule
In question was tied In STALL the side OF
which opened on the banks OF the bayou.
The mule, with no apparent cause. other
than suicidal Intent, proceeded TO jump
over the boarding down the bayou bank.
the rope breaking Its neck and causing in
slant death.
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A wedding at Richmnnd.

hchmond, Texas. July 3.--Dr. S. b.
oopo and Miss Mamie Hodges were quiet
" married at $50 p m. today at the home
" nes' D. w Thomas, Rev. Thomas Off.
oisting' Only few intimate friends were
known young man and his frIends bsrs
are numerous. He is dentist ana standr
hIsn N his profession. Miss Hodges IL a
oeAu'iui young Christian woman, and
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pos,ofnce VIII Close.
To the Editor of The Post.

To the Editor of The Post.
Houston. Texas. July 3.--July being a
National holiday the postofhce will he
open from to 10 o'clock a. m. only. as on
sundays. The residence carriers will de-
liver mail at windows during that hour
but the business carriers will make the
first two morning trips. as usual All let,
tiers for dispatch should be deposited at
the office from all business districts after
o'clock a. m. Very respectfully,
S, q. Strong, Postmaster.
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The summer rhenter..

The Auditorium Stock company present.
ed "A Prisoner OF War" a Southern mill
itary play of considerable merit to fair
sized audience last night. The bill, which
VIII he repeated tonight. is we'll worth
seeing in every respect.
At Forest Park the Readick Stock COM
pany presented BLACK Crook" to fair
business. The only performance TO be
given today VIII be this afternoon during
the Red Mems picnic.
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was reared from childhood here. and be-
longs 10 one OF the most popular families
In Fort Bend county.
Mr.. ], NJ Moore, a prominent and well
known business man OF Velasco, Is in
hichmond, the guest of Mr.. John NJ.
Moore.
Mr.: j. r. Farmer left yesterday for the
spanish Camp to see how much cotton he
had lett on his plantation since the flood.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-04

Better wages than any laundry in Hous
ton; that's why we are enabled to get
careful and intelligent workmen, and turn
out the best and quickest work Try MS
next time. 81. Packard's Troy Laundry
9l2 Prairie avenue. Phone 332.
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THE WATER REcEpIyG.
The Bayou Has Fallen About Two
Ecct--Stiii Going Down.

The bayou commenced falling Sunday
night, and UP to dark yesterday the water
had receded about two feet. Much more
OF a rise would have caused considerable
damage but the apprehension OF further
danger Is now at an end, and the good the
freshet has done Houston from hygienic
standpoint Is far in excess Of the damage
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-04
ARE YOU GOING TO THE cHAuTAu,
QUA?

The question is not "can you afford IN
see it?' hut Can you afford 10 miss i, -.
For neatly printed daily programme send
address 70 D. b Keller. vice presideni
and traffic manager. Fort Worth ana nan.
yer City railway. Fort Worth, Texas.
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SPECIAL NOTICE

We, the undersigned laundrlos annr.
eating our help needs holiday. we viii
close for the entire day, giving them an
opportunity to celebrate the Glorious
81 Packard's Troy Laundry
Model Laundry,
Excelsior Steam Laundry.
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~ Z. p. Davis. oculist ana Aurist.
a.. Rooms Soo-306 Binz Building.
a" diseases OF Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat.
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sHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT.

strayed or stolen from John Hilder-
brandt, Spring, Harris county, Texas. one
bay ally. year and 10 months old, all four
feet black, dark name and tail, slightly
curly no brand natural PAGER under tho
saddle; So reward.
Taken up by j. NJ. Ludtke. ISIS odin
avenue, city. one bay pony, branded HUI
connected. on right shoulder and X S
on right hip. A. r.. Anderson, sheriff
Harris county.
Livingston, Texas. July ALI officers
look out for gray mare, about IA hands
high and about II years old, branded on
right thigh. but can't make out brand.
VIII pay $40 reward for mare and thief;
was last heard OF OH the evening Of June
~, 1899, about six miles from Corrigan, in
this county travelling east. w. G.. stand
ley, sheriff Polk county.
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IIILY n

me Texas Colorado chautauqua opens at
BOULDER Colo. July 4 and continues six
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HUITo.-Local school tax of 20 cents
small majority. ''sN ~
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LIME, CEMEN
DRAIN PIPE.
MACATEE & \
PHONE 70.
Reduced Prices ON smokers'i
PHONE 70.

Reduced Prices on smokerS
On account OF removal from my -
cation TO the Lewyn Drug store, e.
reduce my stock. Therefore. tonsi
from today, offer for sale my entiie VI
sistlng Of cigars, pipes and smokas
at greatly reduced prices. ! also one, n
ana office fixtures. including saie
writer. at bargain. ,,cs1
LoEWENsTElN'S CIGAR Emnriu
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A Giant Moose.

There is now in process of mounting
at the Chicago academy of Science
one of the giant moose of which we are
beginning to hear so much, the speci-
men being the gift of George H. Laf-
lin, who purchased it of @, F. Pero-
let, farmer. The measurements of
this specimen are as given below,
though I have not been able to verify
them. The antler spread borders on
the phenomenal. Length from tip OF
nose to hind hoof, 16 feet and inches;
height, 7 feet inches; around neck,
largest part, feet 3 inches; tip to tip
of ear, 329 inches; around lip, with
mouth open, 43 inches; around muz-
zle, 2s inches; antlers, inside meas
urement, 50t inches; width of palms,
90 inches; extreme spread of antlers,
74s inches. Chicago Correspondence
Forest and Stream.
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life remains in him he fiqhts on.

life remains in him he fights on.
Eye-witnesses informed Mr.. Wor-
cester that they had seen iuramentados
seize the barrel of rifle ON being
bayoneted and drive the steel further
into themselves in order TO bring the
soldier at the other end of the piece
within striking distance and cut him
down.
The number of lives taken by one
of these mad fanatics is sometimes al
most incredible, but he is eventually
killed himself. His relatives have n
celebration when the news Of his
death reaches them. They say that
just as night is coming on they see
him riding by on white horse bound
for the kingdom of the blessed.
General Arolas, the last Spanish
Governor, established guard house
on theonly road leading into the city
of Sulu. Here every Moro coming
from the country was compelled to
halt and give up his arms. If he did
not halt at once he was shot dead.
Accidents" often happened at the
guard house, however. One day q
Moro passed through and gave up his
barong as usual. When he came out
he claimed it. Before going away he
handed some cigarettes 20 the soldiers.
They laid down their guns to light
the cigarettes. Quick as n fash the
Moro whipped out his barong and
sliced off the head of the soldier near
est him. Then he inflicted mortal in
juries on two others and crippled q
third for life. At last the sergeant got
his rifle and shot the Moro dead.
In one Of the Sulu Islands there
was dato, or great boss. Once q
bullet struck his clothes and he es-
capped uninjured. Thereafter he was
regarded as having charmed life,
and the people worshiped him. He
was very gracious to the American
travellers.
One day a native rode past them on
fine horse.
"Do you admire that horse?" asked
the dato.
"Yes," said the American.
"Then you shall have him." said
the dato courteously, at the same time
raising his rifle and shooting the rider
dead.
The Moros are fairly orthodox Mo-
hammedans. although they have en-
grated on the religion many features
peculiar to themselves.
The Moros believe that the sun,
moon and stars are the light of God,
to "dominar" the whole world. There
are no other worlds than this in the
universe, but there are beings who in
habit the air above us and the earth
beneath our feet. They worship God,
and die like ourselves. There is one
God, namely, Toohan. He is omni'
present, omnipotent and omniscient.
Without him we cannot speak. His
form is that of our thoughts. AM.
mails have spirits, but they are not like
the soul of man, and vanish into thin
air when death comes.
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ing the life Of Christian is sure to
be transported at once into the seventh
heaven.
From time to time 1t happens that
one of them wearies Of his life, and
desiring to take the shortest road to
glory he bathes in sacred spring,
shaves off his eyebrows, dresses in
white and presents himself before
pandita (priest) to take solemn oath
Guramentar) to die killing Christians.
He is then called a iuramentado. He
hides a barong, or kris, about his
person or in something that he carries,
and seeks the nearest town. If he
can gain admission he snatches his
weapon from its ooncealment and runs
amuck, staying every human being in
his path until he is finally himself dis
patched. So long as the breath of
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Sultan did not respond. Thereupon,
the Spanish put Harun in his place.
That did not worry the legitimate
Sultan. Harun occupied the palace
in the city of Sulu, carefully guarded
by Spanish soldiers. Mahmond oc-
cupied the rest of the island with 1O,-
900 well-armed followers.
The most interesting character in
Sulu is the old Sultana, mother of
the Sultan Mahmond. Although born
q slave she married q previous Sultan.
She fastened his departure from this
world with corrosive sublimate. When
Harun was appointed Sultan she sent
him an offer of marriage, but he de-
clined it, as she wished to die na-
tural DEATH" Mr.. Worcester remarks
that she has a genius for organization,
but mania for poisoning.
While General Arolas, one of the
few competent Spaniards, ruled the
Sulus they were fairly quiet. When
he left his successor thought he could
collect taxes from the Moros. Harun
called them together and asked their
decision. They promptly decided
not to pay the tax.
On the day appointed for paying
the tax Harun presented himself be-
fore the Governor with a large num-
Der Of followers. They were admitted.
Harun presented large bag of pearls
to the Governor. As he took them
Harun drew barong-the Moro
sword-and split the Governors skull
to the chin. The other Moros fell on
the Spanish soldiers and slaughtered
them all. Then they destroyed the
town.
The Sulu Moro is born warrior.
He disdains to work and expects his
wants to be supplied by his wives and
slaves. He has many excellent quail
ties. He gives much time to the care
of his arms and to perfecting himself
in their use. He tries to terrify an
opponent by making hideous faces,
uses his shield very skilfully and
keeps his legs in constant motion, 10
that blow below the shield may not
disable them. In battle he is the
bravest of the brave.
Absolute indifference to bloodshed
is one of his most prominent charac-
teristics. He will cut down slave
merely to try the edge of a new
barong.
Sometimes Moro goes head-hunt-
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and thus added an Arabian strain to
the Malay race.
The Moros are governed by sultans
and by hereditary chiefs called datos.
The latter are often supreme in their
own domains, but are supposed to give
homage to the Sultan of Sulu.
The Sultan lives as we expect Sui
tan to do. He has great harem,
replenished by periodical raids among
all the Philippine Islands. He has a
grand vizier, and barber who tells
him stories.
The Moros are not particularly
obedient to their Sultan. Sometimes
they kill him and sometimes they set
up another in his place.
They are the fiercest and bravest of
all the races in or near the Philip
pines. Their skill in the use of their
curved knives, or barongs, is marvel
GUS. They have defeated the Span
iards again and again with plain steel
against firearms. Spain made no sort
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A PHILIPPINE SULTAN.
Queer Facts About the Ruler of Sulu
and His Mohammedan Subjects.

Americans have now q Sultan for q
fellow citizen.
His title is Sultan of Sulu. We
have annexed him, together with the
Philippine Islands. His subjects are
all devout Mohammedans.
He is everything that a Sultan
should be. He has a harem and q
grand vizier. He bowstrings his
enemies and friends, and is in con-
stant danger of assassination.
The Sulus are small group of ISL
ands stretching between Mindanao,
the southernmost of the Philippines,
and the northeast corner of Borneo,
the second largest island in the world.
They have population Of 4000peCple.
and an area of $50 square miles.
The inhabitants of the Sulus are
called Moros. 1t is their chief pecu-
liarity to be Mohammedans. The
foundation of the race is Malay, as in
the Philippines, but the Moros have
been strongly influenced by Arab
blood.
In the seventeenth century an Arab
named Said Ali conquered the Sulu
Islands and forcibly conve tied the no.
tives to Islamism. He and his fol.
lowers took large numbers of wives,
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Consumption in Germany.

During late years consumption has
become a much greater scourge in
Germany, and at the Emperor's sug-
gestion hospitals and homes for pa.
tients suffering from diseases of the
lungs are to be founded in those parts
Of the country where the disease is
most prevalent. In Wiesbaden and
the surrounding country the cases OF
whole families dying of this complaint
are of frequent occurrence, and hos
pital for consumptive patients is to be
founded in the Taunus Mountains, in
the high, dry district, as soon as the
necessary funds are collected. Pail
Mall Gazette.
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Senate.

In the senate last Thursday Senator
Cochran, of Lycoming. on behalf Of
the Democrats, formally placed Hon.
George A. jerks of Jefferson county
In nomination for the United States
senatorship. This opened the gates,
and Republican candidates for the
senatorship were named as follows BY
Mr.. Finn, of Allegheny, Congressman
John Dalzell, of Allegheny: by Mr..
Weller. of Bedford. ex-Congressman
Charles w. Stone, of Warren; by Mr..
Holtzworth, of Philadelphia, f.. A. Ir-
win. of Clearfleld; by Mr.. Henry, OF
Philadelphia, Hon. Charles Tubbs. OF
Tioga by Mr.. Rice, OF Bucks. ex-
Congressman George F. HUFF. of West
morelaud
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PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
House.

In the House last Thursday these
nominations for United States senator
We're made: BY Mr. Marshall. of Allie
gheny, Senator Quay; MIR. Dixon, OF
Elk. George a. jerks, of Brookvllle;
MIR. Keater of Philadelphia. named
Congressman Charles w. Stone. OF
Warren; Mr.. Young. of Tioga, named
Charles Tubbs, of Tioga Mr. Allen. of
Philadelphia, named J. f. Downing.
of Erie Mr.. Randall of Chester.
named Judge John Stewart of Cham
bersburg; MIR. Edwards. of Bucks.
named Congressman John Dalzell, OF
Pttsburg Mr.. Alexander. of Clear
field. named Col. T.. A. Irwin, of Clear
field; MIR. Wilson. of Westmoreland,
named Col. George +. Huff, of Green's
burg.