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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-09
CattIeman Jumps overboard

LONDON, Aug. Son the arrival here
to-day OF the British steamer Mesaba,
Captain Layland, from New York July
2s, II was reported that on Sunday last
a cattleman named Diebitz leaped over
board after having attempted to murder
another cattleman. Diebitz was drowned
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-09
Volunteer Army Almost Full.

WASHINGTON. Aug s-The number of
enlistments yesterday were 442. making a
total of 1878. The Twenty-sixth regiment,
commanded by Colonel Rice, has 1,3l2.
which is more than the full quota, and
the Thirtieth. commanded by Colonel Card
ner, has 1,3o5. only four short of the re-
uuired number
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-09
kicked to Death by Horses.

WICHITA, Aug. S-(Special) Alvin
Hutchinson, a young farmer. q years old.
was found dead in his pasture near VAL
ley Center, twelve miles north of here.
to-day. There were bruises about his head
and chest and 1t is supposed that he was
kicked to death by horses.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-09
Dramatic Coup Predicted.

PARIS. Aug. s.-The Jour to-day says
there are grave contradictions in the evil
dence of General Mercier and former Pres
ident Casimir-Perier before the court of
cessation and It understands counsel for
Dreyfus are preparing dramatic coup.
The counsel propose, when the respective
dispositions are presented to the court
martial. to charge either General Mercier
or M Casimir-Perier with perjury, under
article l27 Of the military CODE An arrest
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Personal MENTION.

4. D. Mrrtln Of Dallas is In the city
T. F. Campbell Of Tyler is In the city.
W. n Griffith OF Waco is In the city,
Eugene j. wilson Of Brazoria is in the city
W C. Belcher Of Austin is among the yis-
iturs TO the CITY,
r. f. Crawford was in the city yesterday
from san Antonio
j. Leo Of Edna. Texas lie among the
guests Of the Bristol.
r. a. johnson and wife OF Wharton are
stopping at the Bristol
Mr. j. NJ Coleman left last night on q
business trin to Austin.
Brooks Haynie of Austin Is IN the city,
registered a. the Bristol.
p. c. Foley returned last night from six
weeks trip to New YORK.
Charles could of Minneapolis Is among the
late arrivals At the Bristol
Mtss Elsie Burger of Dallas is visiting Miss
Marie Rics, Sli sampson street.
Mr. Werner White passed through the city
last might on route to SuGarland.
G Norbert Brown OF the SATURDAY Review,
Gaiyeston's society paper, was In tho city
yesterday.
Mrs James l.. Bates Of Angletou is visit
ting her sister Mrs George Collins, in Far
Grounds addition.
ur. r. II. Loughridse Of Brumley. Col. and
}. A. LouEhridge of Waco are among the
visitors to the city.
MISS Kay tlnkleNtCln or w ubElou. VINO mas
been visiting Mrs. l.. brllling OF lblo Franklin
avenue, left for Austin sunday morning
Mrs c. G. Woodbridge and children left
yesterday by the international fast mail Tor
brunswick. Ca. where they will spend the
summer.
Miss Marian Walker. who has been visiting
In the city for some time, returned TO n-r
home. In Wharton. yesterday. accompanied
by Miss pecherd Calvert,
Captain Scully, United States -uuartermaster
at New orleans, accompanied bv Captain
Bowden u. S. A. passed through the city
yesterday en- route 20 Galveston
Chief OF Police Blackburn. Chief Clerk For
est Detective Thompson aud officer John
son will eaye tonight for Dallas to attend
the annual convention OF chiefs OF police,
which commences there tomorrow,
Or, Robert McElroy. late city health Of
fcer. desires the statement that II is not he
Who coptomplates leaving the city to make
his future homo In Mexico II is Or. w IL
McElroy who contemplates this change
Mr. L, Moskowitz left last night by the
Houston and Texas Central, going to Waco
as a delegate to the Texas Real Estate con
venuon, the other Houston aeleEatS havinl
gone by the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
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WEATHER AND CROPS.

Groesbeeck, Limestone County, Texas
June u Harvesting small grain is 10 full
blast Corn is doing well since the ralr
last week,
kildare, Texas, June IA much needed
rain lell here last night lasting .7od
rN, hours. In another week corn womb
have suffered badly Crops are clean and
in good condition. Cotton 4 gcuj stand
AM unusually healthy aJd vigorous.
Kenney Austin County, Texas, June r.
Corn will be cut very short; cotton all
clean and doing very we'll Weeytls re-
ported from a few places, but not many
have showed up yet Most of the farmers
are going 20 pick up the fallen squares
and burn them
Brookshire, Waller County. June IL
Corn crop has been materially damaged
by the high winds that have prevailed
for the past two weeks cotton doing we'll
and prospects good tor a heavy yield unless
affected by the boil wcevll and shsrpshoot-
ers, both of which are reported
Warrenton Flyette County. Texas, June
n.-No rain at this place as YET and it is
sultry and hot Corn is suffering especial
ly in light sandy soil and without rain
very soon the crop viii be very small.
Cotton is still growing. but would be bene-
flied by rain Gardens are a thing of the
past The crop OF irish potatoes was very
scanty.
hirb. 'ue Jasper Cohl Cexas, JLnc
I.--Crop prospects are beginning to look
very gloomy on account OF the dry, not
weather It is extremely dry win but
little indications OF rain. Corn in some
localities is now dried u2 and is falling
fiat to he ground Cotton is suffering
badly for rain and lots OF young cotton
Is dying out. All garden truck Us dried ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-13
AT TIE AUDITORIUM.
New and Successful Comedy Pro
duccd by the stock Company.

New and Successful Comedy Pro-
duced by the stock Company.
The popularity OF the Auditorium Stock
company was again fully demonstrated
last night and demonstrated in a way
which must have been very gratifying to
Managers Bailey and Koebig as well as
the clever members OF the organization In
question. The audience was a large and
fashionable one and that It thoroughly
appreciated and enjoyed the different fea
lures OF the evenings entertainment was
shown conclusively by the hearty ap-
plause with which the strong points of
the play and the speclalties shown In con
nection were greeted. The experiences of
the stock company up to date have proven
conclusively that the people OF Houston
appreciate the capable efforts being made
20 furnish a series OF first class attrac-
tions nj popular prices during the summer
months and there are no good reasons
why the organization should not be pa
tronized in he future as 1t has been in
the past In manner which will Insure
its remaining here during the remainder
OF the heated term
a new comedy was produced last night,
its name being given on the bills as DE-
humorous lines and situations and as
presented last night had the effect of fur
nishiag an endless amount of amusement
for ths neonic Who saw II n deaIs with
The troubles OF young physician who at
tempts-dnd falls TO practice an innocent
deception on MS wife who discovers his
Intentions and hests him completely after
making MIN the victim of series OF
Imagined disasters Of which he is the nm
Whiting author The cast was as follows:
80 Sh'-tgid ~ -
Cameror cion,ors
Tim clover fnis friend1 80 caro- Miller
Ned Masters lbIs cbum1 Edwin NJ sllfs
MIR. D'Alroy mis- father In-Iaw,
CIV I'tnsr
robsor IA Nsi,er vbo ,dds
confuslon) ............C rddi. Norton
Mrs clover ~ i5d,, ,.t,h ~ , ,le. "'Ne'
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why Women Are nervous.

''iiAiou HltulNdi 4NGNH.
The frequent cases Of nervous prostra-
tion or utter collapse of the nervous sys-
tenn under which women "go all to pieces"
as the saying Is, have caused much thought
and investigation on the part OF physicians.
Certain inorganic substances are well
known to cause various forms of nervous
diseases which are readily traced to the
poisons producing them. Further research
leads to the belief that alum is prevailing
cause OF so-called nervous prostration, for
the symptoms 1t produces on the nervous
system after its absorption into the blood
arc very remarkable, indeed. Experiments
physio!oglcally made upon animals by Or
MA. Professors Hans Mayer. Paul Sem
and others, show that alum frequently pro
duces no visible symptoms for many days
after It's introduction into the body. Then
follow loss OF appetite and other alimen-
tary disturbances. and finally a serious
prostration of tie whole nervous system.
The most prominent physicians now be-
lleVe that nervous prostration" and many
affections of the nerves from which both
men and women suffer are caused by the
continued absorption OF alum into the sys-
tenn
1t is probable that many medical men
are unaware OF the extent to which salts
of alumna may be introduced into the
body, being under the impression that the
cause OF alum in bread is prohibited. Alum,
however, is still used surreptitiously to
some extent to whiten bread and very
largely in making cheap kinds or baking
powder In families where baking powder
is generally used great care should be OK
ercised to procure only those brands made
from cream OF tartar. The alum powders
may generally be distinguished by the low
er price at which they are sold
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VIII cELgunArE rmn rorRru.
Rct"iI Clerks az Houston ana c,,,.,.
ION WI INV. ~ IiIn,,n,,,

'tct"il Clerks az Houston ANA GnI,.,.
'"n VIII iinNc HIO,vout.
Tor some time conferences have been
gong on between a joint committee of ,h.
TWO Retail Clerks unions Of Houston and
Galveston and representative of the .Bav
shore Line for the purpose Of giving a
grand peace jubilee ana independence dav
celebration at La Porte the Fourth Of u,lv
Last week all the details were arranged
by tho committees and Representatives Of
the road for a successful elimination of
the aualr at THAI place on July 4.
~ Is expected that 1000 or GG00 peoplc
Whl DC present 10 enjoy the eXhilaratinE
breozes OF the beautiful Sylvan beach and
bay And all those who are there will
mover regret the day and occasion. Thi j,
being the second annual celebration of the
clerks OF the two cities, they viii strive
10 make IL bigger success than last year.
which was conceded TO be the biggest of
the season.
The Retail Clerks desire to avoid giving
sunday picnics, and the Fourth Is the
only other day they can get of flsw their
work TO attend one. There Will be races
OF every description, boat sailing bathing.
shoot the ehutes' and cash prizes viii
be paid,
The primary objects of the organlza-
lions in giving this celebration is to in
crease their ability to pay sick and death
benefits as well as to AFFORD a day OF pleas
ure, outing and enjoyment 20 all who may
grace the place by their presence.
There viii be an adjourned meeting
OF the Retail Clerks union this evening
in Union Labor hall when several new
applicants will he INITIATED an the
question OF admitting salesladies into
membership will be definitely settled. The
special committee on the celebration Of the
Fourth OF July will also have an interest,"
ing report to render
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If every man could live an out door life,
passing his time with gun and tshing-rod
and canoe, there would be less illness in
the world. Unfortunately, the demands of
modern civilization will permit very few
men to live this ideal healthful life.
Many men have to pass the day shut up
in Offices and stores, and the nights in close
apartments in crowded cities. Ihey get
little out door exercise. One of the results
of this unhealthy sedentary living is the
awful prevalence of that dread disease
consumption. One-sixth of all the deaths
each year are due to this relentless enemy.
Formerly physicians pronounced this dis
ease incurable. II is now generally known
that there is a marvellous medicine that for
the past thirty years has been curing con-
sumption almost without a failure 1t IS
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
cures % per cent, of all cases of consuinp-
ton. bronchitis, asthma laryngitis and
other diseases of the ir-passages. II is the
great re builder 1t tears down, carries off
and excretes old, inert tissues and replaces
them with the firm tissues of health. It
restores the lost appetite and makes the
digestion perfect
-Four years ago 7 had an attack Of grip that
left my throat and lungs in a bad condition
writes Mrs. Mary Hartman, Of 400 Harker St,
Mansfield. Ohio The doctor said had dis
case Of the throat and bronchial tubes. | con-
tinued to grow worse I had pain in the upper
part Of my chest aud a severe cough, which
grew worse at night and in the morning, with
heavy expectoraton l would cough up mat
terry scabs, after which ! would experience a
burning and stnarting sensation in my throat.
/ took the doctor prescriptions without num-
Der. but they did me no good ! took sixteen
bottles OF cod liver oil and was as bad as ever.
then took FIVE bottles of DR. Piercc's Golden
Medical Discovery and three OF the Pellets
l began to improve in every way and now en-
JOY good health and have taken no medicine for
over six months
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

DENTON.-A call will be issued next
week for an organization of a camp OF the
sons and Daughters OF Confederate vet
Grams aud number have promised to Join
ENNlS.-Arrangements are being per-
tecied by the business men of Ennis to
erect a grain elevator for the purpose OF
purchasing and storing the large crop OF
wheat and oats which is now being har-
vested in this section.
PARASITIC scholastic census OF Lama,
county outside of Paris, just completed
shows total OF 6S6S white and 1857 col.
ored children, which is an Increase OF
iorty-three white and decrease of lis
year. '"'
LoCkHART.-Mr. Thomas McNeal. ac.
eorulhg to his advertisement in The Post.
opened the bids received for the erection
~ n,s nne residence in Lockhart on Sat
sIHay last, and all bids were rejected as
being unsatisfactory. A new call for biJs
VIII be made at'a1 early day.
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CrTY DREVITIEs.

Division No. /, Ancient Order OF Hiberniaus,
will meet tomorrow night to elect officers.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet this after.
room at o'clock with Mrs E. G. Mustaip,
1907 Texas avenue.
A new Are alarm box, No. GlS. has been 10
GATED at the corner of Silver and Edwards
streets, in the Sixth ward,
BY an nadverteuce the name OF Mr.. T.
Moskowltz was omitted from the list of Hous-
ton delegates TO the Waco real estate conveu-
ton,
The commencement exercises OF st. Joseph
Catholic church (slNth ward will take place
on the 18th instant and they will mark a
pleasant intellectual and social event
The members OF the county commissioners
court met yesterday as a board OF equaliza-
ton FOR a three weeks sitting. Nothing fur
Their than an organization was accomplished
yesterday.
sheriff Anderson returned yesterday morn.
ing from Lake Charles. bringing with him an
escaped State convict, who was sent up from
brazos county for horse theft and given a
term OF five years In the penitentiary. He ss.
caped from a convict farm in Brazos county.
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rntting u An on cnn,ns.

Mr. Werner White, the gifted artist
whose work attracted so much attention
al the last Texas Fruit Flower and Veg
etable Festival, is spending the week in
Houston. Mr.. White Is making a series
of sketches which are being transferred
10 canvas and at the next festival they
viii be one OF the most attractive fea-
lures ever seen in the South. He will put
on canvas scenes showing rice from its
hrst appearance above the ground until its
harvest. He will show the growth OF TO-
bacco in the same way The lumber in
,efests will not be neglected The doo rs
at Sabine Pass and Galveston, scenes along
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-13
THE LABOR UNION
Condemns the Course OF General
Merriam In the Idaho Strike,

Condemns the Course OF General
Merriam In the Idaho Strike.
At the regular meeting Of the Houston
Labor Council tho following resolutions
were passed:
Resolved, That the Houston (Texas) La
Dor Council does hereby protest against
General Merriam's unwarranted use OF
military power to browbeat the strikers at
Occur d'Alepe. Idaho, and for declaring
martial law under which he commands the
disqualification OF all unions and orders
employers to discharge every miner who
fails to withdraw fromNiis trade union.
Resolved, further, That the recording
secretary OF this body be and he is hereby
instructed TO write at once TO President Mo
hinley asking whether he upholds General
Merriam In his Insulting attitude towards
worklngmen, ana ii he Is prepared for the
possible consequences which may result
from such aggrayating methods.
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A LINEMAN HURT.
Fails from a Repair Derrick ana
Brcnks q rid or Two.

About noon yesterday as several line
men of the Houston Electric street Rail-
way company we're engaged with the portn-
bic repair derrick, fixing a broken wire
on the circuit line in front OF the Hutch
ms House, one OF the men on top OF the
derrick, in attempting to avoid danger
from parting wire, fell, and in his de-
scent struck upon the feed box, breaking
one or two Of his ribs beyond which he
is reported 10 have received no further
injury The name of the injured lineman
could not be learned from the office OF
the street car company, as up to last night
thew had received no official report OF the
accident.
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ARRESTED IN THIS CITY.
Young Man Wanted at Montgomer,


Some time ago Chief Of Police Black
burn received a notice from Chief OF Po-
lice A. Gerald OF Montgomery, Ala. offer
ing reward OF $40 for the arrest OF a
young man named Harry A. Brown, want
ed in Montgomery to answer to the charge
OF embezzlement.
Since the receipt of the notification De-
tectives Thompson and Quinn have been
on the lookout for Brown a minute de-
scriotiou OF whom had been furnished
them, and their search was rewarded yes
terday, when they in company with Chief
Blackburn encountered the man for whom
they were searching at the postotdce in
curing Dor mail
They Immediately placed him under ar
rest, He admitted his Identity and ex-
pressed a'wilingness to return to Mont
gomery without the formality of a reausI-
tion. Chief Gerald was notified by wire
OF the arrest and Immediately replied:
"hold the prisoner; will send an ofdcor
for him by first train"
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EMANCIPATION crLEuuArloN.
Everything Working HnrmuntousIy
I,r the Nineteenth Celebration.

Eve rythtnE Working tremendously
i,r the Ninrteeuth Celebration.
Despite he heavy RAIN chat fell yester-
day aa unusually large gathering of col
ored citizens assembled at the chaneyylne
school hoa lsst night 70 more thoroughly
system4ize ,ler plans In connection with
the emancipation celebration at Emancipa-
tlou uark mex, Monday and Tuesday
Chairman Dan Williams called the meet
ing 10 orde. at o'clock sharp, and upon
adopting the minutes OF the previous meet
Ing the business for which the meeting was
convened was dispatched with character
isdc regularity. The meeting was devoid
oil friction.
The laborers from the different oil mills
and from MIR Buffers brick yard domi-
mated the meeting, and from the enthu-
siasm manifested one would observe that
the managers Of the several enterprises
are Co operating with their employees TO
the extent of making the celebration 4
grand Success. Ar rule the white peo-
pie generally are opposed 80 splits ~ mat
tiers O. this Sind. aud they always advise
concerted action On the part of their coli
ored fellow citizens in the Observance "
the emancipation proclamation.
After herring the reports OF tbe commit
tees appointed last week, the meeting was
cnlivcued by short addresses by Ike
Thouaa A. r Black. William Leonard,
Frank smith. Columbus Edwards. e vs..
Robinson W s. Dickson. Henry Porter.
Josh Watson and c. X. Love
II was decided that 90" men shall be
uniformed in jumpers ana with cap and
hats 10 match the uniforms 10 be Worn,
ana that they shall Dee designated by ban
va-z hsortug onnrorvfata gvuabple and In
scriptions.
Another meeting will be held at the
same place next Friday night at $50
O'Clock.
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some THINGS OF INTEREST
BEING DONE AND CONTEMPLATED
BY THE CITY.
Crematory COMMUNICATION. TO he
Made Around the MarISet-The
Tunnin street school.

Work on the new garbage crematory has
been commenced and the plant will be
ready for use within the next sixty days.
This plant is of guaranteed capacity 20
destroy seventy-hve yards of garbage per
day by cremation, and will cost the city,
when completed, ssOO0 or two of them
will be provided, II another is found neces
sory, for $4,000.
This crematory is being placed on the
city's property along the banks OF the
bayou near the Hill street bridge in the
Second ward.
The stone blocks now being removed
from Main street to make place for the
asphalt pavement are being hauled to the
west side of Market square. where they
will be used in paving all the west half
of the square thus converting It into a
plaza where wagons may stand and dispose
of their produce without blocking the
streets To accomplish this the square will
be graded down flush with the street on
three sides, and the pavement will extend
without a break from the curb line OF the
sidewalk on all sides. The remainder OF
the stone blocks not used for this purpose
will be used in paving Fannin street from
Franklin to the bayou and what is then
left viii be used for street crossings
throughout the residence portion OF the
city, as may he determined by The street
and bridge committee
~
The city is contemplating some improve
ments that viii very greatly beautity the
already handsome Fanniu school in the
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THE FIRE RECORD.


Ardmore' / T. June l2,-Fire broke ON,
az O'CLOCK this morning in the con,oc'
. uoneIy store OF Bledsoe q Ledbetter. stu
a.su IN the Cruise building in one Of the
principal blocks on North Main stree,
QUICKLY enyeloping the entire building ana
SpaeSuing to the Foster & camnhau h,,,1
s tns, tWo-story brick on the wes, nj
igu a.ss were totally destroyea an, ~
a s.,noetter 4 Bledsoe building ON A. .ne
g. ma The loss is as follows, RIatsat
,nrs asaS s,sn confectionery sio,k and Ave
N'sS' sAoVv' covered by Insurance; J. N
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ELECTRIC LINEMEN STRIKE.
they Want $3.50 per Day and Nine
Hours Work

A number OF linemen employed by the
Citizens Electric Light and Power COM
pany stringing wires on the new poles
struck yesterday on demand for an in
crease Of wages. They were being paid
$2.25 per day of ten. hours and demanded
$3.50 per day and nine hours and their de-
mand not being acceded to they quit work.
They claim that in New Orleans SO per
day is being paid for the same character
OF work for which they are being paid So. %
and contend that even this compensation
is not commensurate with the risk and
danger connected with their work.