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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-06

itentiary One case resulted In mis-
trial and several cases were continued
Kiah Jones, a colored man. was tried this
week for committing rape on coloreu
woman; he was ably defended by Burgess
and Hopkins. but the jury gave him nVe
years In the penitentiary; the State was
represented by County Attorney Z. H.
Walter and Atkinson a Abernethy. Sew
eral important civil cases Were disposed
Of, ten divorces granted, several refused
Divorce cases were nearly all negroes
Judge Kennon seems TO give general
satisfaction in his Judicial capacity.
j. NJ. Gum of Hocheim, who was coun
ty clerk OF Gonzales county for four years.
Ia in town Oh business
The steam hobby horse show has struck
town, and is gathering In tho nickels from
the kids and negroes.
The Gonzales colored normal school,
which bas been In session here for the
rast four weeks, has been well attended
and will be beneficial to all connected
with It, Prof. J, d. Ortis OF Gonzales is
conductor with the following instructors:
II. w. White OF Cuero. C. II. Griggs OF
Yoakum and Prof. Wilson OF Floresvillc.
Over forty teachers are in attendance from
this and other counties Those from out
OF the county are from Yoakum, Hailetts-
Vile. Cuero San Antonio, Seguin. Hous-
ton, Lockhart and Wharton. The nor
nal students will give an entertainrs nj
at the court house on Tuesday evening.
August g. The programme Will consist CT
orations, essays. recitations. solos, duets
and two choruses with thirty voices,
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BEAUMONT BUDGET.
Young Man Died from SunstroRe'
churches VIII Resume Today.


psaumont Texas. August 1.-THE body oil
WIN Bass was brought down from Pickerins,
La. ON the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gun
passenger train last night and was taken 10
inc undertaking parors of W. A. Langnam q
SON. where II was prepared for shipment to
HYATT for interment. The deceased was an
engineer ON a tram locomotive for the Vernon
Tram company, with headquarters at Pickoi-
ing a position which he had recently accept
cd. Yesterday afternoon he stepped from MS
engine to oil the wheels and dropped dead.
s,Instroke is said to have been the cause VI
death but the doctors certificate says conges-
lion of the brain. Deceased was Wen khvM nun
in this city ana lea w be " shipped to Hyatt
tnmorrow morning and buried with Masonic
honors. x. haan with
drawn tho pnstors of the Baptist ana Meth
noist churches announce that morning anu
evening services will be resumed IN tne nee
churches tomorrow. Superintenuents Vi nusA
these Sunday schools also ,orntne and re-
n,,est all scholars and teachers to pc pre,s1en'
promutly at $3.50 O'Clock ior TeorsnrapsiIed
Contagious diseases: when o na ,be p hast Two
more or less in this cry ioi Tue Pa''
months have about disappeared. and II
The rain Thursday night was GENERA eaa IN
WAS a blepslng to the rice farmers, MIN MI .
ali parts OF the county Is iooAihs
a' Beaumonters who remain in the G,ty no,
morrow can console themselves win tbs tnl wos
Of the delightful alp IN me Rol ioye If The Gull
naSe insTstate sunday trains we're operated
With the view of eaterins to the pSSei oiy thi.
yoa assat r nrgyes n 10 M 9
mo ,h Ws,ter Mckinley. sentenced TO iiye year,
", W,'p burglary; Thompson Brown. seven yes az
for forgery curey Jackson nss Wesley ealls Lam
Z
ot dbe Ora Orange and Beaumont baseball ci MU
viii play the second game Of series sss a. SUI
PAX saS wsa ssr asisatsd he
asy ,ns ciub on the latter's grounds, ana Tx
g e,neet to win from Beaumont tomorrow
e ca ne viii be called at $3.50 o'clock
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most every direction. Bennett the high
wayman, was pierced through the heart
and fell corpse and his companion re-
cevad a load of squirrel shot in the side
and leg. Some 800 shots were fired. When
Bennett bit the dust the remaining three
robbers retreated and escaped
1t was one of the most successful re-
treats in the history of crime. They rode
hundreds of miles, night and day, through
woods and pastures, never travelling road
or crossing ford or a bridge, moved on
ward toward Red river without detour
and were seen but twice. Every known
avenue Of escape was closely watched by
officers, but the blazed way led them
safely to Bill Dalton's home.
Unsigned bank bills of the Longview
bank soon appeared in Ardmore, l. T., The
officers got on the trail of the highway
men. Investigation lead to the implication
OF Bill Dalton and subsequently to his
violent death In an attempt to evade ar
rest The next time the remaining mem
bers of the gang were heard from they
were being followed near Junction City In
the Gaudaloupe mountains. The posse
knowing the character of the men decided
to give them no chance for escape. When
they came upon the camp at night the
posse poured hot lead into the sleeping
robbers, killing Bill Mite and another man
and desperately wounding third one
The third man was supposed to be Sim
Mite.
The accused subsequently was arrested
and taken to Longview. He was recover
ing from a desperate wound at the time
On a change of venue the case was trans.
ferred to Tyler for trial, Mite was found
guilty as charged and punishment assessed
at life term in the penitentiary. he was
granted a new trial and escaped jail the
day preceding the opening day of the fall
term of the court He was captured IN
Eddy. N. NJ, surrendered to the Texas au-
thorities on requisitlon. taken back to ~
Ter and the case was transferred to Hen
derson for trial on chan OF venue
The only survivor of the Dalton gang
is a native of Bexar county, and rode the
range as cowboy for years. He Is ABOUT
/ 2S years of age. He is cripple Tor ire
as the result of a wound received TOUR
or five years ago while resisting arrest by
Rangers in West Texas; his wounds came
| near proving fatal. He is rather good
looking, little over six feet tall, weight
100 hounds, stands erect and in dress Is
typical cowboy of the Southwest. He mas
had trouble, but maintains that he Is limo
cent of participation in the Longview bank
robbery
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Pension Applications.

Caldwell, Texas, August 5.-The follow
ing applications for Confederate pensions
have been filed:' Thomas Futcher, aged
81 Gray's company, Terrells Texas reg
imept; S. b. McCorven, aged TO- company
A. Wallis Texas legion. So far twenty
seven applications have been filed
DIR. T. o. German, j. s. Riley ana y.
w Jenkins have just returned from
hunting and fishing expedition near Eagle
Lake and Wallis. They report royal
good time. Sixty-eight priarie chickens
were killed by the party.
I,,dea w j. Moon and Mr.. McRae OF
tho bottom and Messrs. Green Gram. X.
and Tolu oliver and others are on
camn hunt at the big marsh. eight or nine
miles west of this place.
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DROWNED HIMSELF.
BODY of Young BrendIe Has Been
Recovered.


Recovered.
La Grange Texas. August 5.--At noon
today the body of Gust Brendle. Jr.. son
of Gust Brendle ST. we'll to do farmer,
living near Rutersvilie, was found dead
IN Jordan's creek, seven miles from here,
having drowned himself in pool of water.
He was first missed from home on yes
terday morning, when it was found that
his bed had not been occupied during the
night and on the table In his room lay
sheet of paper upon which he had written,
most or the writing being illegible. that
he was tired of work and was going to
Galveston. II was also found that he had
gone during the night without money, in
his every day working clothes and had
taken his fathers pistol with him. A
search was Immediately made by the fam
ily and neighbors and today the party To-
Gated the dead body in the creek. decay
having already set in, The boy was the
oldest son IN the family and at all times
very obedient and dutiful. No reason can
be given for this rash act except 1t be that
his mind was somewhat deranged from a
fall that he experienced several years ago
out of the second story of barn while
putting in a load of hay
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the Tremont--John Sampson South
Carolina: l.. r. Cowan, Temple; j. A.
Moseley. New York John r, O'Brien.
Louisville; d. w. Saunders, Dallas; H.
NJ. Maher, New Orleans; r II. Koty, New
Orleans c. NJ keiffer, New Orleans; w,
A. Marlng, Milwaukee,; Thos. l., BOWL.
ing, New Jersey II. A. Randle, Chicago;
Frank r. Mullen, New Orleans: O. u.
Ship, New Orleans; d. E osgood Bos-
tom II. M Kelly Pittsburg; II. NJ Finch.
St Louis; 10, -. Wrong and wife, kavas
City; John w. Caldwell. Baltimore; $.
w Inglish. Austin; j. D. LeRosen, sher-
man T, w Shackeford. Cincinnati; @.
II. Persons, Cincinnati: Banks Rucker.
New York: T. w. Higgins, Connecticut;
|. r. Pryor, San Antonio.
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HATTIE BURTON DEAD.
second Fatality of the Recent Street
Duel Mt Richmond.

Duel Mt Richmond.
Richmond, Texas, August 5.--HHa
Burton. who shot and killed DR.. A. ).
Stephenson on July 10. at this place, the
particulars of which were published in
The Post, died at the home of her father
Friday morning, as result of gunshoi
wound in the mouth, received from steph-
enson's gun
Walter Burton, father OF the deceased
girl, who was also a participant In the
street fight, is still confined to his ped
with severe wound in the leg 1t is
thought that he may recover All parties
were prominent and well known colored
people. .,.,.
bere. Hattie Burton was a school teacher
and her father Walter Burton. is now
minister of the gospel, and formerly fig
ured conspicuously in State and county
nolitics here, having served as sheriff OF
mis- county and TWO terms in the state
senate
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YoaIsum budget.

Yoakurn, Texas. August BAT meet
ing Of Hose company No. Thursday night
the following officers were elected: G. X.
Wapgemann, presidents II. Puisford,
.oc,etary. William Chunn, tAasurer;
Charles Baby foreman; !, y. FIND
Law, arst assistant; a. Golanamner'
onsor. Rev. ]. T. Jenkins, chaplain
The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass VIII
IN a snecial train to Port Layaca August
- returning same day. Fare for round
, ~ from Yoakun $50. Train Will leave
here at $3.50 a. m
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compared with s17,2s242S for last year,
showing an increase of sl.091,s91. Com
menting upon the gain the report said:
There has been a general gain all along
the line, but principally on personal prop
erty rendered. In the matter of cash on
hand rendered for taxation last year We
assessed s491,1 4O, this year 1t reached
s741 ,152. a gain of S250,012. The railroad
valuation also increased something over
$3.50 O0O"
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negro Killed.

san Marcos, Texas. August S.-Wiii Dan
,or,h shot and killed negro here this
morning. They had a MISUNDERSTANDING
a., night and this morning the negro
cam, 'as 10 Danforth's house armed VAIN
knlfe and advanced on Danfortn' VINO SUD-
him. He died this evening.
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n GETS A LIFE TERM
Convicted Him of Murder Com
pitted at Loneview.
il SURVIVOR OF THE DALTON GANG
\ ~ other Outlaws Were Killed
While Resisting Arrest and
He Was Wounded.

usaenon, Texas, August 5.-The Jim
NJ murder trial was ended this evening
| o'clock. The fury then rendered a
ata against Mite for murder in the
b dsree, assessing his punishment at
! lnpsiisnment. He received the an
nunsnt Of the 1ury's foreman indif-
REdy He later said to the officers
" have him In charge that he would
)As lave had the death sentence.
HI Old father. who is here with him, Is
r9t Frustrated and his sister also.
Ssi attorneys will ask for new
=.
lssnsy General Morris conducted the
s@ullon and argued the case several
cs ibis morning. Soon after the jury
lizard the judges charge they retired
returned with the vsrdict.
" charge Of bribery of witness
~ vas made yesterday by the de-
ia's attorneys was not brought up
was expected, the State being unable
Foauce the absent and desired wit
sm
y CONVICTION Of Mite established the
~ litigation that he is Jim Jones, the
~ assisted the Dalton gang In the
~ Of the Longyiew bank.
s3A The only survivor of the Dalton
Hw living. the other members hav-
Sa Killed in resisting arrest.
q WI % returned to the penitentiary
n 10Y safe keeping. He now has an
~ neit
Wy N the spring of 1894 two strangers
10 Longview and planned the bank
ss',. The lay of the town, habits of
sah W. business custom of the bank
N urs.sa Tue lbs and outs of the town
n H. On the ground by the stran-
rnm ny ROBBERY as planned was easy
WI T!p.alsnment, but the escape To the
fn,srtory was difficult and hazard
III essen the danger of apprehension
Nh. ssa olazed through woods, across
IA ,o, ~ around fields from Longview
Ma panK OF Red river. The trail
MI AZ. py the strangers, who re-
N \, .ue Dalton rendezvous near Ard
ka wedding public highways and
IA ' ~ was approved by the Dalton
~ ne Journey to Longview yis the
III, ~ Bill Dalton, Jim Bennett,
ID 81 h I'VE companions took the trail
M 49,. ssA leading two horses. They
eh flms Longview to allow their
g.M 70 thoroughly rest. On May
MI y N, they saddled their horses
espp,ie. Town. Dalton and one mar
kalhs a. the alley leading to the
ralas oank These two. with slickerr
Haet, aeir Wholesalers, walked
hi os MAJ. street of the bank, covered
\ s.th hsnsis and lined them up In &
u, ,a.a us up. All the money IN
N nv hasted by Dalton and dumped
NJ NIX brought for the purpose. While
IA o, ss,ns done Bennett and his com,
Il ss sys, ns for the escape by shoot,
n NM. Person who showed up.
sAs,s -, were in plain view of the
san meere Judge McCord was hold
b striLsA W plan matured by Daltor
sasIon ,ae bank during the after.
= IA !, lne court when ordina,il,
i n,,et sssst-walkers are at the eour'
ass al casting up accounts and III,
a,h sDa PREPARING TO lock up thei'
eiI.Insau,a = Deposits. The situation wa,
y Hs,s M q the court house ' SQUARE rol'
Jsss '99.ard the bank and was sb a'
ssr,rs,ssaily wounded. George Gorge P Rucs
~ - - ri!daled with bullets !. r W "
,. = lell and remains a crippi,
al, ~ Longview was sI ar na anu
Sard the robbers from al
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GONZALES GLEANINGs.
Building for the OIL MIL II Pro.
gresstnu Rapidly.

Gonzales, Texas, August 5.--Work on
the brick building for the oil mill is pro-
crossing. The large seed house will soon
be ready TO use, Tho railroad switch has
been built through the yards and Con
zales will soon have first class oil mill.
Mr. C. 4. Rather has been appointed gen
eral manager by the directors and better
selection could not have been made by
the directors. Mr.. Rather is an old gin
and machinery worker, as well as a thor
ough business man.
District court viii adjourn this eveninB
for the term, after being in session for
1--WE weeks Sixteen convictions were had,
ranging from two 10 five years In the pen
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SCOTTISH RITE coNsrsroRY.

There was meeting here tonight OF
Scottish Rite Masons, held for the pur-
pose of taking the preliminary steps noe
essary to the organization of consistor..
officers of the proposed consIstory were
elected. Thos. G. Croft. 32d degree. was
chosen grand commander, and Charles Il.
Brown, 33d degree honorary, was made
prior, Authority for tho organization has
TO come from the supreme council and APP
plication will be made at once. Tho con-
sistory consists of 32d and 3sd degree
Masons, and this will be the highest work.
ing body of Masons In the State
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good physical conditlon--working on full
time and to its full capacity, turning out
very good quality of brown sheetngs,
drills and duck.
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TELEGRApHER DROWNED.

William r. Dunkinson. an Associated
Press operator in the office OF the Calves
ton News, was drowned while In pa'n'hs
at the beach about O'Clock this morhihs.
For the last month or so Dunkinson had
been In the habit OF going surf batning ~
the morning He rarely missed oay'
Occasionally his wife went WIN h''n
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Grayson County's Taxable sainas.
sherman. Texas, August b--county iaA
Assessor Roberts today completed 'ns
Grayson county tax rolls rhe .o'a .. %. 90
able valuation for this year is sis'S'A'Sis'
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turkey GOES TO EAGLE PASS.

DR.. j. f. Burkcy left here last night for
Eagle Pass in response to telegram re-
questing him to Investigate peculiar dis
ease among cattle there. There Ia said to
be an outbreak in the vicinity OF Eagle
Pass that is carrying stock OFF at rapid
rate None OF the local veterinarians are
able to say what the disease IL. DR..
Burkey will make n thorough investiga-
ton and will remain on the ground until
Its spread has been checked.
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Handkerchiefs.

An extra large purchase Of I'm.
ported and American 'Kerchiefs:
500 dozen to sell-probably the
quantity had something to do with
the prices we've made.
soi' Samerie kerehlefs, hemsutehed. tinted all
over or inquired. plain eenters fancy borders.
e'g variety. usual value isc;
sa'e Price -, ...,.............3 for 75c
Union Cambria
Handkerehiefs. white eenters. figured or check
Cd borders. hemstitched. sual value soe:
Sale Price ....,..............,. = for asc
Mems Shoes.
Sorting stock, revising prices on
all; offering choice of onr
5 dollar Shoes for. !. O.yO
Black Patent Leather Low Quarters.
an Leather Low Quarters.
Black Kid Low Quarters
Tan and Brown Kid Shoes.
Bl OK Kid Shoes.
Tan and Brown Calf Shoes.
Mems Hats.
This rapid "emptying" of boxes
pleases well--the prices now are
less than half.
STRAWS-
Atsi.9s. were $500.
At I.4S, were 400.
At o8c. were S7.oo.
AT 7,c, were 1850.
At 4Sc. were 100
AT age, were Soc
Fancy Linen Crash and Silk Mohar Hats, 0on
formerly SOC. now. Veterinarians. :, ..LuG
Neckwear.
A great big stock of Summer
Beauty-everything for everybody
the best at reduced prices, and
some of the cheapest likewise.
Rumchunda Squares, from
dollar to 7sc.
Percale Ties from asca
dozen to r5c.
And numerous other reductions
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80 Underwear.

!, eek Of the big effort
attempt in midseason to
=. tack far heavier than any
md At any seasons OPEN
= ne people came--the
s, to fill in" but the
b.er a success, and bust
q increase in volume this
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N .,;ces are for Single Gar
| IN, and not for the Suit.

n,.v.rs, Beautiful Light PINK Isle
0hs ina esi,,s Faced with SILK, Drawers nave
MAJ; NIL; .n' .,r,cs, tailor seams and double
s wv daish.din sateen' I'M
M rtt. s,.o0; IuG
~ =. n,,vers, Flesh French Isle ihread;
81 ~ =. p'i E,eed, sleeves half length or full
Nas S nnysrs have adjustable straps, double
nia' m Khan seams and are Sateen fnishea'
salp dse stoo' W
~ :, n,,vers. Diamond Drop Stitch Bal
50 ~ Orange and White Notified Saan
s,ss.l ,s Sra;i retail price 7soi 4OC
go. pfiee. ......,. ...'.'''. '''''''
-. :, p,wers, White and Light Blue
30 r.. \. pibbsd Isle Thread, SIX faeea:
nd rhss sr.oo, CG
rs.s. prlce, EACH. ..','''''.'''"
n,,v,rs Pink and Light Blue Isle
IN nr, 4, Drop Stitch, SILK Faced m
ral rise $780, l,uU
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y. Have All Sizes
these Garments.

,...,.,,. Light Tan. French Isle
|es ~ p nstc;k Faced Shirts, Drawers
M, m'.s s,ms, adjustable straps. double
n uncf s.Srshed In fine Sateen. -.
"! - s s's sa = garment Zoe
|ofSt ~ r.~.r Dark Brown French Isle
s s: a9a ,.;s,I s Slss s, sG' 76c
ors'sn .. Diamond Drop Stitch Bal
|ar 81 ~ pI,s nd Notified Satin Trimmed
tsAs roll price $50 .4UG
<, lii Pfite,..'..''''"
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Insanity Among the Indians.

A full blooded Indian lunatic never
lived, according to United States Com
missioner William A. Jones of the de-
partment OF Indian affairs. The state
ment was surprising, inasmuch as the
commissioner had just finished inspecting
the site recently purchased by the gov
eminent near Canton, l. T., for an In
dian insane asylum. Mr. Jones said:
The occupants of the hospital soon to
be opened will all be mixed breeds. Even
among them the number Of patients is
small in proportion TO the Indian ? pula-
ton Of 256,O00. The exact number / do
not know. Probably there never was a
case OF insanity in any tribe until the
malady was introduced by mixing with
the whites. Oddly enough. diseases OF all
kinds are creating the greatest havoc
among the best cared for and richest
tribes. Those who have to hustle for
themselves are gradually increasing in
numbers. Among the Osages, in Okla
homa, for instance; the death rate is
something startling. The nation COM
prises $4,000 Indians and has $4,000, 900
to its credit, drawing interest in the
United States treasury. The reds live in
nothing short OF luxury, but early in life
the braves grow fat and Habby. then con-
tract consumption and die The Sioux,
numbering about 10000, are on the in
crease. They have no such nest egg as
the Osages and have to work harder for
their living. 1t agrees with them. Cor.
St. Paul Pioneer Press
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However, placed table and hive under
the bunch and jolted them down upon the
table; they at once entered the hive and
again alighted on the tree, and again they
were dropped upon the table, and they re-
pcated until the fourth time, when, in
stead OF realighting on the same tree,
they repaired to a tall apple tree in an
other neighbours yard, where l let them
remain unmolested until nightfall.
l then went to their first place Of rem
devious for the table and hive. l there
found moving rapidly about on the cloth
ovcrspreading the table a queen bee, APP
parently in a great state Of excitement.
/ took the queen in my hand, and she be-
came very docile. placed her in a tum-
bier, where she was secured a prisoner
until an assistant. a ladder and saw
were procured. The limb holding the
bees was carefully sawed off and brought
to the ground and the bees shaken off on
the sheet at the mouth of the hive.
took the queen in my thumb and fingers,
moved her all around among the bees
for several seconds and then placed her
at the mouth Of the hive. She immedi-
ately walked in, and the army of bees
followed her with ms much regularity MS
our troops followed General Shafter into
Santiago. and they staid there, the hive
being placed in my garden beside the one
from which they had swarmed, where
they remained without further trouble.
Whether they recognized their queen
by sense Of smell, faculty of communca-
ton or instinct is a question l leave for
others who have n more thorough insight
into the habits of bees than l have after
an observation of 80 years.