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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-12
THE DIOCESAN COUNCIL.
Resolution Looking to the Establishment Of
Academies for Boys.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS HELD
bishop ISinsoIving Was Again Made
President. II. VI. Eigin Secretary
ana w. ". II. watson treasurer.

Waco. Texas, May 1.-THE forenoon
session Of the diocesan council of tbs
Episcopal church was almost entirely
taken zip by the address OF Bishop Johnson
OF the Western district of Texas on the
question of church schools. He deplored
the lack OF academies for boys and urged
that immediate attention be given this
important question, aud in his concluding
remarks offered the following resolution,
signed by constituents of his, which was
adopted:
Resolved, That our bishop be requested
to confer with the bishop of the diocese
OF Texas with a view of having COM
mlttee Of three appointed by that diocese
to confer with like committee to be APP
pointed by this convention, which whole
committee shall take the matter under
advlsement and report the result OF their
deliberations and any plans which they
may promugate to those bodies respec-
lively at the next annual session.
Bishop johnson having concluded his
address, the council took up the order Of
the day. The election of officers for the
ensuing year resulted as follows;s The Rt.
Rev. George II. Kingsolving, ID. D. bishop
VI ltAdat pl GSluGuNg 4hAf " W. iNiSAh VI
Houston, secretary; Mr.. w. " h. Watson
Of Houston, treasurer; Rev. George ].
Crockett, registrar; George N. Mann OF
Houston. chancellor.
The committees were chosen as follows;
Standing committee, Rev, T. b. Lee OF
Austin, president; Rev. G. NJ. BeclSwlth,
Rev. b. A. Rogers. Mr.. R. NJ Elgln; secre-
tary, Mr. w. V. r. Watson treasurer Of
Episcopal endowment fund, the fund for
nd fnN I'll nd tkido M
orphans Of clergymen, John II. Robinson,
Jr., Of Austin. Trustees of the church
corporation, Rev. 3. A. Rogers. Mr.. r. NJ
Elgln. Mr.. r. S. Richardson, MIR. George
sealy. Board of;regents for the Young
Ladies' Church Institute, Rev 7. B. Lee.
Rev b. A. Rogers, Rev. II, D. Ames, Mr..
r. l.. Brown, Mr., e. G.. Bartholomew, Mr.
Walter Bremond. Trustees OF the Univsr-
sity Of the South, Rev, G. M. Beckwith,
Mr. A. S. Cleveland Houston; Mr.. r. l..
Brown, Austin; Mr.. G. w, Johnson. Waco,
treasurer.
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STATE FIREMEN's CONVENTION.
Technical Subjects Were Discussed
storm prevented EireNYnrks

Paris, Texas, May 11.-Today's session
Of the State Flremen's convention was
taken up in discussing various topics hav-
ing reference to promoting the efficiency
Of the departments; the relative superior
ity of rubber and cotton hose; the best
methods of fighting fire; whether It was
the duty Of the fire police city authorities
or property owner to guard property saved
from fire and kindred propositions.
A telegram was received from President
Swingiey of the National association ex-
pressing regret for not being able to at
tend.
resolution was offered providing for
the election OF State sponsor and re-
ferred
Members Of the Waxahachie city coun-
ell were invited TO seats in the convention
and presented an invitation to the assoc
citation to hold its next annual convention
there. An elaborate display of fireworks
was to have taken place tonight; there
were thousands Of visitors in the city who
came to see them, but tremendous rain
and electrical storm Interfered. 1t will
take place tomorrow night.
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THE LETTER CARRIERS.
Annual Meeting of the Association
Held mt PuriH.

Paris. Texas, May 1.-THE State Letter
Carriers association held its annual con-
vention here today. A majority OF the
cities and towns having free delivery were
represented. This convention was called
to order by President J. e. Hess Of Dali
las W. G. Grimes Of Paris. j. r. jackson
OF Fort Worth and j. r. Angel of Paes-
tine were appointed a legislative COM
mittee to act during the ensuing year.
Delegates to tho National convention at
Scranton, Pa, wero Instructed to vote
first and last for equalization Of salaries.
W. G. Grimes Of Paris was elected presi-
dent OF the association for the next year,
John Peine OF Galveston vice president
and John Z. Dickson Of Fort Worth secre-
tary and treasurer. Dallas was chosen
the next place Of meeting Postmasters
Beatty Of Waxahachie, Beck of Hillsboro
and Gibbons OF Paris were elected honor
airy members OF the association.
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A BABY DROWNED.
In Trying to. Reach It's Rescuers II
Ran Into Swollen Creek.

Reagan. Texas May 1.-THE little 2
year-old child of Mr. Brant Taylor, living
about FIVE miles from Reagan, was lost
from home when the very heavy rain COM
menced; after the rain had moderated
search was commenced. and the child was
discovered to be on the other side OF
ravine, making its way toward the search
ers; they endeaHored to stop it. but 1t
rushed right into the swollen stream to-
wards them. and before aid could reach it,
II had drowned.
Later, as Mr. Bob Cobb. living near the
same place, was coming to town after a
coffin, he rode into Fish creek. which q
about one-h half mile from here and water
being all over the rad on both sides of the
bridge, he rode off into ditch about
twelve feet deep on the west side, and only
succeeded in getting out by catching hold
on a wire fence, which was on the bank OF
the ditch
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conrt in rrnnklin cnnntx.

Mount Vernon. Texas, May 9,--Distrlc,
court convened here yesterday. with Hon.
]. NJ. Talbot on the bench. The criminal
docket was taken up end three murder
cases set for trial as follows: John Red
colored for the 18th instant: Will swanner
and II G. Wallace, for the 10th instant.
Y. d. Hart, district attorney became
sick last night and Hon. T. a. Turner OF
srexarEsna has been appointed by the court
as district attorney pro tenn.
Visiting attorneys are S, p. Founders
OF Mount Pleasant, Judge Sheppard, Hi
ram Glass and p A. Turner, N. ]. Thomp-
con ~ Eastland, formerly county attorney
of this county. and Charles Kendrick Of
Mount Pleasant
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SEMINOLE BURNING.
All the Defendants Desire to Bo
Tried ScpArately

Tried Separately.
Muscogee, /. T., May 1.-THE Seminole
burning and kidnapping cases, In which
there are thirty defendants for Kidnapping
and afterward burning at the stake Lin
coln McGeisey and Palmer Sampson.
seminole Indians, are on trial here.
Horace Speed. ex-district attorney for
Oklahoma opened the case for the gov
ernment, he having been especially re-
tanned by the government to assist District
Attorney soper in the prosecution.
Nelson NJ, Jones, ex-deputy United
States marshal. one of the defendants.
was frst placed on trial Warren Reed
Of Fort Smith. Ark is his attorney, Each
of the thirty defendants has asked for a
severance Of their cases. United States
Marshal Bennett, Commissioner w. T.
Fears and Thomas McGiesey. the father
OF Lincoln, were the first witnesses ex-
amned. The court was crowded with In
terested spectators and friends of the
defendants and witnesses
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ned until 8 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Kittrell's house bill authorizing admis-
sion to record and evidence in the courts
Of this State of duly certified copies Of all
deeds and other instruments of convey
ances CT. land which have been duly regis
tered or recorded in other States or in the
republic of Mexico, but which laws of
such States and republic require to be re-
tanned in the deed or notarial archives of
such States was slightly amended and
passed finally under a suspension of the
rules.
After much delay, without doing any
work, the senate adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow
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A MASONIC CELEBRATION.
Tannebiu Lodge of Dallas Observed
Its semi-Cenfenniai.

Dallas. Texas, May 11.--Tannehill lodge,
No So, Free and Accepted Masons, of Dali
las, tonight celebrated the fftieth ami
versary Of the lodges organization in a
very appropriate way. The masters de-
gree was conferred upon several candl-
dates by Grand Master Sam s. Hamilton
of FarmersYille. and at IL o'clock all the
members and their scores of Invited guests
repaired to the banquet hall, where re-
freshments were served, speeches made and
"reminiscences related.
Grand Master Hamilton, Past Grand
Master r. @. Bower Bishop Alexander, g.
Garrett and others made speeches. Ma
sons were in attendance from all over
North Texas and the big lodge rooms and
banquet hall were crowded with members
OF the fraternity. United States Senator
Charles A. cnlberson and Governor Jo-
seph ID. sayers were invited guests.
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ofncered. with w. T. v. Yates ms mayor,
Senator G. w. 1elamy as treasurer and
Colonel John kertoot as police Judge, with
full complement of councilmen and mi
nor officers of an organized town. Some
OF the lots sold as high as $4,000 within
thirty minutes from the time the surveyor
drove his stakes,
Mountain View Is tho eastern terminus
OF the Rock Island extension across the
Ccmanohe and Apuche country. and is in
the washita valley at the foot Of the min
sral bearing Washita mountains. Scores
Of settlers had been encamped along the
Washlta river waiting for the location OF
the town and when the location became
liked the stampede began. The town has
500 inhabitants
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VERDICT IN LAND SUIT.

In the Fifty third district court today
verdict was given the defendant in Chill
dress Cattle and Land Company VS.. A. j,
Baker land commissioner. The title to
about 10000 acres OF land in Childrees and
Hall counties is involved in this case.
plaintiffs claimed to have purchased it I'M
der the 80 cent act while defendant
claimed 1t as school land. The question
was whether or not plaintiffs had located
in conflict with the Waco and Northwest
ern survey and the verdict was that they
had.
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TnyIor Fnir CataInaue.

Taylor, Texas, May 1.-THE Taylor fair
catalogue has just been issued and pre-
sents a good list of premiums and purses,
especially on horse races, trotting. pacing
and running. Local wheelmen are prepar-
ing for the bicycle races. a list OF which
Is printed this year In the race pro-
gramme and they expect some of the
best riders in the State to attend
Work Is progressing on Taylor's new
seventy-hve-ton oil mill. This will give
Taylor two up TO date cotton seed oil mills.
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The Miller amendment was postponed.
The motion to postpone the bill indeh-
nitely was lost by vote OF to II.
Cough secured the adoption OF an amend
ment striking out the section providing for
the committee to secure a location. This
was to conform the bill to the amendment
locating the school at the Agricultural ana
Mechanical College.
Cough moved the previous question on
the bill. whereupon Greer moved call
of the senate, which was seconded.
Miller moved to excuse absentees. Lost.
Alice offered a resolution recalling from
the house the senate anti-tru bill for
the purpose of correcting an error in the
engrossment of the bill. The error con-
sists of the omission to incorporate in the
bill the amendment to make the law eff
fective January 81, 1900.
Miller objected to recalling the bill and
said the matter could be remedied by the
adoption of the amendment in the house.
which he was positive would be done, and
the senate could concur in the amend
ment.
The motion was lost by viva voce vote
On motion of Dibrell the senate refused
to concur in house amendments to the bill
appropriating 100000 to pay claims in
Cured in the mobilization of the Texas
troops in the late war. The act of con-
gress requires the claims to be audited at
Washington, while the house amendment
provides that the claims shall be audited
in Austin, which Is direct conflict. As
free conference on this bill the chair
appointed Dibrell, Atlee, Patterson, Burns
and Wayland
Adjourned until o'clock
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CENTRAL BILL INDoRsEp.
People of Lumpasns Ask the Cover
Hor to veto Ii.


Tor to veto II.
Lampasas, Texas, May 1O.-The people
Of this entire section Of the country are
deeply interested in bill that has been
passed by. the legislature allowing the
Houston and Texas Central Railway com-
pany TO purchase the Austin and North
western railroad and other short lines of
railroad: the said bill requires that the
Houston and Texas Central Railway COM
pany shall extend the Austin and North
western railroad to Lampasas thereby CIV
ing a short line from this section to Aus
tin, San Antonio and all Southwest Texas
points. The bill is now in the hands Of
the governor for his approval, and in a
mass meeting of citizens held hers yester-
day the governor, by a unanimous vote of
said meeting, was urged to approve said
bill The entire population. both town
and country. seem to be unit in desiring
the governors approval of said bill,
which, II it becomes law. will be OF great
benefit TO all points reached by this lin..
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Bulls AND RESOLUTIONS.

BY SAMSON and Little-Biil to amend
article 1894 of the Revised Statutes relat-
ing to the incorporation Of towns and VIII
lagos for school purposes, changing the
requirements from 200 to 100 inhabitants
and the territory to be incorporated from
sixteen to twenty-five square miles.
By Ayres and Stewart-Bill to define and
reorganize the Seventh and Forty eighth
judicial districts. to regulate the proceed
ings therein and to provide for the cleo
ton of judges thereof and to fix the times
OF holding courts therein.
BY Decker-Bll to restore the criminal
and civil jurisdiction of the county court
OF Hartley county.
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Judge West Indorscn.

Orange, Texas, May lila meeting OF tho
local bar was held here this afternoon, at
which resolution was passed indorsing
Judge S. p. West, Judge OF the First
judicial district. for appointment 10 the
position on the court OF civil appeals,
nisde vacant by tho appointment OF Judge
Williams to the supreme court.
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JUDGE WILLIAMS SUCCESSOR.
Governor saycrs Has Not Yet Ne
cidcde who u WIN he.


ctdcde who I; WIN ne.
Austin, Texas. May 1t.-Governor Savers
stated to The Post correspondent this
morning that there Is no foundation for
tho report from Austin appearing In the
San Antonio Express this morning that he
has rendered the seat on the Galveston
court of civil appeals, vacated by the pro-
motion of Judge Williams to the supreme
court to Judge v. b Wells OF Browns
whether that gentleman would accept It.
to appoint him.
II am not committed 30 any one, and
have not rendered the office to anybody"
said his exoelency.
II may be stated In this connection, how
ever, that several OF judge Wells friends
have been telegraphing him to allow them
to present his name to the governor for
the office in question.
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TOWN WHILE you WAIT.
Mountain View Last Monday Was
Only wild Prairie.

FL Reno, o. T.. May 1.-The greatest
town building record in oklahoma has been
won by Mountain View, Washita county
Monday the townsite was prairie. The
same day It was surveyed and plated and
q large portion OF II sold and settled upon.
washita river was bridged and vast
amount OF accumulated freight was moved
and located. The town was organized and
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Haskell. Texas. May e.-Today about 8
D. m. a shooting occurred between j. l..
Baldwin and w. l.. Yoe, resulting in the
death OF Voc The two men met in Mea-
does s. Ellis grocery store Some INSULT
ing language was passed. when they both
drew their revolvers and commenced
shooting: after some seven or eight shots
were fired Yoe fell dead, Four bullets
took effect in the body and one In the face.
Baldwin was not hit.
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PROCEEDINGS.
The senate.

sun Texas, May 1.-THE senate met
morning with quorum present. Rev.
Mclean, pastor of the Grace Cum
fnd Presbyterian church of San An
4 offered prayer.
motion of Potter, the senate con-
r. IN house amendments to bill by
relating to the submission OF spe-
issues to the jury.
uiciary committee No. 2 reported IA
Dy ratterson's bill prescribing penal
lot gambling in cotton futures.
pending business, the Grubles girls
uial school bill, was suspended GA
on OF Patterson for the consideration
ouse bill by Robertson of Bell en-
'ing cities and towns incorporated
me general act to regulate and fix
rates, Charges. etc., by corporations
public franchises and furnishing
t'es to the public.
~ moved TO substitute the adverse
r." Tor the favorable majority re-
motion. "
uili was killed by having the ad-
no ".norlty report adopted by the fol-
Ayes-14.
ksu Burns,
va s Greer,
Pson,
H. Miller,
bs,t. Ross,
'an' Stafford.
bison Noes.
~ Grinnan,
+sll Patterson,
Wayland,
bljsrr .uoos bill was next considered.
a, noe pnerso an amendment striking out
,or appropriation and inserting $780,
- 'ns nrst year for the erection OF
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AFTERNOON SESSION.


After the recess the house resumed CON
sideration of the bill to amend the Revised
statutes relating to the regulation of the
sale OF intoxicating liquors.
An amendment by Mr.. Blount to strike
out the enacting clause. thus killing the
bill, was adopted; ayes 60. noes 80.
On motion OF MIR. Looney the senate bill
to prevent the sale OF cigarettes and to-
bacco TO persons under the age of is years
of the same. was taken up.
An amendment by Mr.. Shropshire to
make 1t a misdemeanor for a boy under
IS years of age TO buy or offer to buy
cigarettes was tabled: ayes So, noes %.
The bill was passed to third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Cooke the order OF
business vas suspended and the house
took up and passed finally the senate bill
to amend article 1880 OF the Revised Civil
Statutes relating to applications for the
grant of letters testamentnry or admins
tration upon an estate, providing that the
act shall not apply TO citizens who have
suffered losses from Indiar depredations
or by the occupation or taking OF their
property by United States troops and have
died since such los5 ana when the applica-
ton is made for the purpose OF recovering
compensation for such loss
On motion of Mr.. beurry the order OF
business was suspended. and the house
took up and passed his Joint resolution
proposing to go amend the constitution ss
to provide fer the organization OF irriga-
ton districts and for the levying and col
lection Of tax for the construction of
reservoirs, dams and canals.
On motion of Mr.. Allen of Hopkins the
senate concurrent resolution requesting
the governor to Investigate as to the
amount due the State from the Federal
government for frontier defense and take
such steps as may be necessary TO collect
the claim. was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Monroe the free con-
I ference committee report on the senate
bill to amend the act OF June 90, 1897, to
regulate and limit the expenditures of
state. county and local public school funds
and regulate treasurer's reports thereof
was adopted.
The bill allows county treasurers a COM
mission of Y OF 1 per cent for receiving
and n Of per cent for disbursing the pub
lie school funds
Or motion of Mr.. Bailey the senate anti
trust bill was taken UP.
An amendment by Mr.. Bailey was
adopted providing that the act shall take
effect on January 81. 1900.
Mr. Shropshire offered as substitute
for the pending bill the original house bill
1.-THE Arkansas statute).
Mr. Thomas OF Fannin offered an amend
ment to change portions of the bill.
Pending its consideration the house took
a recess TO O'Clock tomorrow morning.
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apparent cause for the tragedy. together
with the fact that the young man was In
good spirits and cheerful, also that he
had prepared for the nights entertain-
ment, and together with his position in
the room where found, leaves but little
doubt that he had not deliberately intended
self-destruction.
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NORTH TEXAS EPwoRrH LEAGUES.
A Membership of Nine Thousand IN
the District.

Fort Worth, Texas, May 1.-THE con-
ference OF North Texas Epworth Leagues
closed tonight by a jubilee service. con-
Quoted by Rev. Abe Mulkey.
The report OF the president showed the
league TO have a membership OF nearly
5000. and rapidly increasing.
Rev John helms. presiding elder OF the
Georgetown district, preached on the
Holy Spirit" this morning
The afternoon was devoted to a prayer
and song service, an address on Junior
Work" by Miss Gable Belts OF Vernon
and a discussion by Rev. Rankin OF Dali
las On Spirituality In Leaguers.'
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n Wn. Not suicldc.

Taylor. Texas, May 11.--Further In
vestigatlon Of the suicide Of young Mer-
gele, reported from here in yesterdays
papers, has led to the conclusion that the
shooting was accidental. There being no
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-12
SMALLPOX NEAR HEARNE.

State Health Officer Blunt will go to
Hearne tomorrow morning to take steps
towards stamping out the smallpox, which
Is reported to be raging among the negroes
In the Brazos bottom, his presence having
been requested for that purpose
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coLonrp kNIeHrs OF rYrHIA,.
Recommended That Time of Meeting
should BE Chunged.

Fort Worth. Texas, May 1.-The col
ored Knights of Pythias grand lodge adj
journed tonight Reports were read show
ing the order in excellent condition Fiji
teen new lodges were organized during
last year The grand chancellor recon-
mended change In the grand lodge meet
ing to the first Tuesday In June and that
the constitution and bylaws be revised
He also thought the laws should be con-
strued that all members should be re-
qured to take out insurance In the en-
dowment rank.
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Austin, Texas May 11,-Messrs Allen,
Barttlingck. Dupree and oliver of Hous-
ton were here today and presented to the
governor the Endorsement of the Houston
bar for Judge Tod for appointment as
judge of the Galveston court OF civil APP
peals,
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DRUMMERs' rNsuRANcw.

The Benevolent League OF Texas Trav-
elers filed Its charter with the secretary OF
state today Principal office at San An.
tonic. 1ncorporators; Henry L. Benson,
Tom c. Swope, Vernon Leman, Jos. Gold
man. j. e. Newton.