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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
ISLAND CITY NEWSlTEMS
The Deadlock In the Council Over Ap.
peIntive Officers.
HuNrlNGrovs ENGINEER MEANS BUSINESS
Very Promptly Went to work-su-
NOR of Double Track steel
Drawbridge--A Burglary.

Galveston, Texas, June 2s.--The city
council was in session for while tonight
trying to complete the election OF officers
for the city. but no progress was made.
The combination OF eight to four still re-
mains Arm. The majority aldermen put
up John sealy, Jens Moller, I. j. Grace
w. l.. Moody, Jr.. w. d. Wallis and H.
NJ. Trueheart in succession for city treas
urer and demanded two ballots on each
name, but they were all defeated by the
same vote of s to 4.
report from the comptroller was read
showing the amount of cash on hand.
A report from the police and fire com.
missioner recommending a deputy chiei
OF police and a deputy Are chief was read
and referred back to the commission fol
the reason that they had not reported al
the applicants for those positions.
The council will meet again tomorrow
| night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
MEANS BUSINESS.

q. W, Boschke, the engineer sent here
by the Southern Pacific railroad to pre-
pare for the improvements Mr.. Hunting
ton is to make at this port. didn't take
long to get down to business. He only
arrived yesterday with his wife and child.
This morning at 10 o'clock he rented an
office and got himself established. This
afternoon he Is in Houston having an In
tervlew with General Manager Van Week
OF the Southern Pacific. Tomorrow his AS
sistant will arrive here and the work OF
surveying the property between Forty
first and Ffty-nrst streets will begin.
Il haven't received full instruction
from Mr. Hood as yet" said he, and until
/ do can not say what is to be done. AM
much / can tell YOU however. The rea
work of development here on Galveston
island win begin within Ave or ST.
weeks"
| press dispatch from New York toda.
/ says the Southern Pacific will build
double track bridge across the bay.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the fremont. T. G. Goddard st
Louis; DR.. William Cannon, Dr. b.
Brooke, city; Ray Averill. Bert Averill, b.
Averill, w. c. Averll, Beaumont; Charles
]. Lautrey, Strong City, Kan; II. a. Bor-
den, city; Mrs. r. A. Brett. Detroit, Mich
+. Noble, St Louis; j. Plnton, Detroit
G. Bradford and wife Washington d. c..
Jos. T. Sander, New York: Charles L.
Hull, the Denver road; W. II. Grobe, Geo
w Davis Philadelphia; William Il. White
n. Barrett. New York; Captain y. j.
Woods Texas; 8. NJ Dold, Temple Louis
l.. Loeb Calvert; S. e. Reed city; j. J.
Dennis. Houston; j. G. Barker, Jr, Rosen-
berg. S. d. Ilearn Bryan. p. D. oliver
Caldwell; Fort Smith. Houston; Phil My
ers. Texas Leon sehrob 81. Louis NJ. d
Willis, Bryan; l.. ID. Gillette. Minneapolis
y. II. Skannol, New Orleans; Leon Mann
baltimore; w, w. Orchlbald. New York
j. G Green Waco: A. H. Mckenzie. bal
las; +, b. Ship, st. Louis; Sam Furquhar
Hempstead w. A. shannon. Matte Dixon
Hulda Easley Stella Easley Navasota
Iula Slmms, louisiana
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
TRINITY TO NE SURVEYED.
Government Engineers VIII Soon
Begin the Work.

Dallas, Texas. June 26,--F. Opplkofe,
United States engineer in charge OF the
survey of the Trinity river, today notified
the Dallas Commercial club that he and
his party will arrive in Dallas tomorrow
morning Engineer Opplkofe is 10 sur
vey the Trinity from Dallas, "the head Of
navigation" to the Gulf OF Mexico. an APP
proxmated distance OF 600 miles by the
serpentine course OF the stream. The OBJ
ject Of the survey Is to establish II the
river is susceptible OF such Improvement
as to make 1t nayigable in a degree to
justify an appropriation by the National
congress for that purpose.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
ATTACKED WHILE SLEEPING.
Man Badly Hurt with Heavy
Climb,


Luling. Texas, June 26-Between and
4 o'clock this morning some would-be as
sassln made a brutal assault upon George
Burris quiet, peaceable, Woodworking,
inoffensiyo man residing in the southern
mart of this city. The instrument used
was part of buggy axle. At the time
Mr. Burrls was struck he was sleeping
on the floor in the rear door of his house
Win his little girl. about years of age.
and his baby by his side. He was struck
on the side of the face near the ear, on
me side Of the head behind the ear. on the
hack of the head and also the neck. Sew
eral gashes were cut and his face and neck
tearf1,IIy bruised and no doubt the villain
thought him dead when he left. DR.. French
was called in soon afterward and dressed
Inc wounds. Mr. Burris at the time was
sin unconscious. The doctor pronounces
nc wounds very serious. and while he
docs moi think them necessarily fatal, yet
no can moi tell the full exteat OF the IN
jury. ur.st ,or tho crime
"a ~ ofdcers are still working on the
Use M one knows or can guess the mo-
tive prompting the act.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
SPAIN DIDN'T LIKE 1T,
nut Diaz Permitted Mexican Band TO
Attend Reunion.

Ell Paso, Texas. June ga dispatch
received here this afternoon from Las
vegas. ~ NJ. says: At meeting OF the
Rough Riders Felix Martinez OF FL Paso'
by whose efforts the Chihuahua military
band was brought here, made a sensational
statement. He said That the Spanish inin-
lister at the City of Mexico had twaited on
President Disz and seriously objected 70
Inc Chihuahua band going to Las Vegas
IN helm celebrate a victory over the Span
ism arms The minister alleged that u
showed an unfrlendly attitude on the part
of Mexico toward Spain, President Diaz
refused to believe that II had that appear
ance and would not recall his consent %
the band to visit the United States and
take part in the Rough Riders reunion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
FROM THE CAPITAL CITY
No Basis Whatever for the Alleged Biz
Cattle Trust.
GOVERNORS HAVE BEEN HEARD FROM
Applications for Leases ON the Pub
lac Domain Are Numerous--May
he Acted ON Soon.

Austin. Texas, June 26.-Asked today
what he proposed to do 70 the alleged
cattle trust. the formation OF which at
Fort Worth has been discovered by GER
tain correspondents located at this point.
Attorney General Smith smiled and re-
piled that 1t took something more sub
stantial than such a newspaper story TO
cause him to act in trust case.
THE trouble with some people," he
continued. sis that they are always on
the extreme and do not stop TO investi-
gate before turning themselves loose"
Referring to the same matter. Repre-
sentative Grogan, who was quoted as au-
thority for the trust story, stated that he
had said nothing to justify the sensational
purport attributed to his language.
There is big trade for cattle on foot
at Fort Worth, and that's all there Is to
it," was the way he expressed himself
mo trust is being organized and no one
is trying to corner the market"
As to the report that it is contemplated
to consolidate the pastures upon which
the cattle sought are grazed It is pre-
posterous, as rs per cent Of said cattle are
feeding upon lands belonging TO tt'
school fund and leased from the State.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
NO ENCAMPMENT.
Corpus Christi Decides the Cost Is
Too Great.

Too Great.
Corpus Christi, Texas. June 26.--Ths
members of Corpus Chrstrs former crack
military company, the Kennedy Rifles,
which enlisted during the late unpleasant
ness with Spain as company E. First
Texas, contemplates recognizing for the
new Texas Volunteer Guard, and an or
ganization will probably be effected either
today or tomorrow. First Lieutenant
Ftzsimmons. who was with the company
during the time It was in the service. will
in all probability be selected as captain,
while the other offices will go to the dis
charged members who were with the com
pany in the service and have returned to
their homes here. The members are
strongly In favor Of the new organization
retaining it's former name-Kenedy Rifles.
For the information Of those who are
DESTROYS of ascertainlng whether or not the
epcampment Of the Brennan and Dallas
artillery organizations will be held at Cor
pus Christi next month, 1t can be stated
| that owing 10 the immense expense at
tached to he encampment and the amount
necessary to secure same, the committee
having the matter under consideration has
decided to abandon the idea OF procuring
the enterprise hence it Will be held else
where II at all.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
NOTES.

The comptroller today registered $4,000
worth of city of Bonham water works
bonds.
Chartered today: Allen Higher Educa-
tional academy of Bryan; capital stock
$4,000. jacksonville college; no capital
stock
The proposition to issue bonds to the
amount of $4,000 for the purpose of erect
ing a high school carried at the polls to-
day by a vote of 646 TO 30i.
Representative Grogan of Sweetwater,
who is in the city on private business,
states that in at least 100 of the western
counties surrounding his that Sayers Will
have no trouble in the world securing an
Endorsement for second term. In fact
no other name save his is mentioned in
that connection,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
A POINT OF LAW.
Is of Importance 10 the Peace Of
Hcers.

Is OF Importance 10 the Fchce VI
Hcers.
Sherman Texas, June 26.-county Judge
Woods is holding in allegiance a question
Of importance to the peace officers OF
Texas. The point involved Is wherein
Pete Mansfield paid only part OF a FINE
and was handed convict bond to get
filled for the balance. He failed TO return
the bond or pay balance Of fine, AMI the
peace officer had remainder to pay. Mans
field has been arrested for on-payment,
His counsel contends he is not indebted
TO the State. but TO the officer. and can
not be legally held for debt. Court
took motion under advsement until to-
morrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
mn. smith Murder Trial.

sherman, Texas. June 2e.--The State
having rested its case Saturday In the
trial OF Rob Smith. the defense has been
introducing testimony today. and endeav-
ored to prove that the knife found near
the scene Of the murder was not the prop
erty OF defendant, and that he had no
blood stains on his clothing until after
his return from hunt Thursday morn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
A GOOD RAIN.

1t has been raining here nearly all day
and strong east wind has whipped the
gulf into rage. The tide is about as
high as 1t ever gets and the cast end OF
the island is covered with water.
At 2;SO o'clock this afternoon the local
United States weather bureau office sent
out all along the Texas coast the follow
ing warning:
Hoist storm signals; storm apparently
developing in the gulf of Mexico,
Whether 1t will reach here with any
sort of severity can not be told yet Ship
pers are all advised to be on the lookout
and none but large vessels viii put &c
sea until the worst Ia over.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
InninieI for nnnr.

Livingston. Texas. June 24.-The grand
jury was reeonyened this morning pur-
suant to order OF Judge Hlghtower and af-
ter due consideration returned an indict-
ment against VIM. ChambliRs twhite) Tor
rape committed by having carnal knowl-
edge of Jane Murphy. female under tne
age OF IA years. Defendant VIII probably
sue out habeas corpus on Monday before
Judge Hightower In chambers, the court
having adjourned for the term today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
Beats S-cent Cotton.

Elsin, Texas. June as.--A carload
Of catalogues viii be shipped from
here to Chicago today; this Is the
second carload shipped and is OF
great benefit to melon growers. All
the cantaioupcs In the surrounding
country have been bought by one
man, he paying cent each for
cantaloupes delivered on board cars
here: this beats scent cotton badly
and truck growers are much en-
couraged over the outlook.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
A flour Min washed Away,

HIllsboro, Texas, June 26-News reached
here this morning that Howas' Touring
mill was washed away in a big rise on the
Erazos Saturday night The mill was the
property OF Captain W. NJ Boyd and he
had recently finished paying for II. II
was water power mill and ground wheat
for a radius Of thirty miles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27

Rrookshire, Texas. June 26.-Watermel-
ons are being shipped rapidly. seVersI
carloads go OF tonight and by the end of
ne week about twenty cars will be
sht,nea all for Western markets.
sh TX" t,,rr is still improving. A broom
ne ,srssbing machine vas received by
~ ~ NJ Donigan. who contemplntes
ersct,ne / broom factory in the near flu
TIRE 4 new bakery has been erected ana
Mr. Paul n o,ss9 SUBSTANTIAL I santa building viii
also be erected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
WITNESSES FROM coRsIcANA

Corsicana, Texas, June 26.-Sheriff Tom
Bell Of Hillsboro passed through the city
this morning en- route to Athens in Hen
derson county. having in charge William
b. Brooks and Sam Hall, who are charged
with completely in the lynching of the
HUMPHREYS. These are the prisoners who
have been kept in the Hill county jail for
the past few days. Sam Hall Is the man
arrested by Bell in the Transcedar district
since the reported confessionaof Greenhaw
one day last week.
A large number of witnesses and others
left Corsicana this morning to attend
the trial at Athens.
Mrs. John Greenhaw of the Transcedar
district, who has been visiting here mother
In Corslcana since the incarceration OF her
husband here, left this morning for Athens
to be present at the examining trial
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
I.nmn,rnr snmmer Normni.

Lampasas. Texas. June 26-The Lam
pasas summer normal opened this morn
Ing under the direction of Profs' ]. W.
Brooks and ]. II. Stanley, assisted by
Prof. r. A. Nichols, p. II. Mclnnis, S. J,
Enochs and Miss Eva Young, with good
attendance; judging from correspondence
the attendance will be as large as last
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
Murhered HE Wire.

Dallas, Texas, June 26.-Another wife
murder was committed here tonight Oscar
Linton, about o'clock, shot his wife five
times with a pistol. causing almost In
slant death. The killing took place at
Linton's home, on Pacific avenue, near
Preston street. Jealousy was the cause
Linton Is In jail.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
mr. nnller n Fort worth.

Fort Worth, Texas, June 2s.--congress-
man Joe Bailey is here today liking un ms
fences and acquainting himself with MS
strength here for the senate
Mr bailey goes 10 Mineral Wells tomor-
r,,y where he addresses the Order OF
Railway Conductors picnic In tbs after
M on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
An Attempted Assault.

Dallas. Texas. June 26.-An unknown
negro attempted to assault Mrs. James
Mccullough, young farmers VIE hyank
near DALLAS. this afternoon. Mrs. Nc
cullough escaped from the brute and gsve
the alarm All efforts 70 discover ~
whereabouts have proven unavailing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
ruARMACY BURGLAR1ZEp.

Burglars visited the new pharmacy OF
lngomar Il. orton. at Broadway and Cen
ter street, some time last night. They
stole a cash register, $40 In change, S.5C
in stamps Ave pounds OF tobacco out OF
slot machine, an ice cream freezer con-
taning a gallon of ice cream and in ad-
dition took variety of small articles
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
cow nan Amucis.

Denison, Texas, June PA COW belong
ing to George Walker went mad this after
noon. 1t attacked everything in sight,
stampeding people demolishing fences and
awning posts. lad was knocked down
and trampled on. The animal was sno'
and killed by chief OF police.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
LETTERS FROM GOVERNORS.

Governor sayers today received replies
from the governors of Florida and Cali
fornia to his invitation to attend the anti
trust convention to be held in st. Louis
in September.
Governor Bloxham of Florida says ne
can not tell at this time whether he will
be able to attend or not. but that he
thinks his attorney general may attend
Governor Gage of California will find
1t impossible to be present, but will en-
deavor to have his attorney general there.
He trusts that much good may come of the
conference.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
Dr.. ya,lcy sn,ymiIl sold.

Huntsville, Texas. June 2e-Mr W. .
c,hhs sold last week TO the Campbell
Lumber company OF Temple the Pine val.
lev sawmiil, known as the l.. J. Sloan q
sons mill, and some lands for $4,000 Inc
nlant will he moved to new location
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
snctinn inns. kiIIed hN a rrain.

San Felipe. Texas, June 2s.-Last night
the section boas, H. Raymer, was killed
by the northbound Katy PASSENGER. Mr..
Raymer had been on visit TO Seaiy and
returned on the o'clock passenger
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
Hydrocarbons FOR LEASES.

The court OF civil appeals at Fort Worth
having recently held in the Blankenship
land Office may lease public domain not
wlthstanding the decision of the supreme
court in the Hogue case, applications to
lease this character Of land are begin
ming to some in, aud Mr.. Rogan is con-
templatlng acting upon them AS writ
of error will probably be applied for in the
Blankenship case, however, he may choose
the mandamus route by which to ascer'
tain what his authority in the premise:
may be, in order to get quick action.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
w. o. w. Monument Unyeiied.

Mckinney, Texas, June PA monument
to the memory Of J. w, Lane was unveiled
at Plano this afternoon by the woodmen
OF the World. The deceased was mem
Der OF Magnolia camp No. 49, Of this city,
which met at 2 p. m. and proceeded 70
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27

Plano In body and conducted the cere-
monies. Various other camps assisted in
the unwilling, Rev II. II. King OF the
Baptist church delivered tho address,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
IN The COTTON MARKETS
New Orleans Futures Closed at q Slight
Advance.
THERE IS A PRESSURE OF SPOT COTTON
Holders Are Forced TO Make Con-
sessions In order to scil-Eu-
ture Market Quiet.
ofnee of The Post.


There was very little change in the specu.
lstivc markets today. though prices ruled
firm and closed at an advance at New Or
leans.
There is still some pressure OF spot cotton
on the market and holders find some diff
Guilty in making sales. The lower grades arc
esneclally weak. Prices on all grades wers
repcrted unchanged today. but it s under
stood that concessions ara nude to dispose
of undesirable grades
The New York future market pened quiet
to points up to point deelms: ruled firm
at an advance OF TO 4 points. and closed
steady With decline of point.
New Orleans opened quiet aud steady. 10
roints up. and closed steady TO 3 points
higher. and to points above yesterdays
close.
Liverpool closed shade up for some
months. other unchanged
New York. July is. Mum Sons & Co.
say OF cotton
our market opened quiet and unclaimed to
j point advance. Liverpool futures unchanged
ard spot sales 10000 bales at unchanged
prices huctuaied within points and closed
STEADY, TO points net advance. scarcity or
authentic Information regarding the extent
OF damage TO the Texas crop held both sides
in check-preferrng to wait for the govern
gnent report on Monday
we do not S~--~ct aggressive bear opera
ttons IA the near future for fear OF further
crop Is not made vet and present prices are
low enough to discount the past favorable
conditions and the future rather favors the
bulls.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08
nnApsrnEnT's FINANCIAL.
Enormous July Disbursements and
The Effects.

hshp'Hour July Dlsburseulenfs and
The Effects.
New York July - Bradstreet's Finaueia,
Review tomorrow viii say: The formal AN
nouncement on last Friday week that the
lease OF the Boston and Albany had been
ratified by the New York Central directors
gave further decided impetus to spec,ila-
ton on last Saturday The ma ket according.
ly closed decidedly strong for the three DAYS
holiday, and totally disregarded both the adj
vance OF call loan rates to sac per cent and
the Unexpectedly heavy reduction OF hank re-
serves showr by the clearing house average =
Tor the week, The speculative world ,s M
clined TO regard these two last mentioned cir.
ouhstanees as we'll as the maintenance OF
relatively nigh call loan rates since the holt
DAYS. as temporary effect OF the enormous
July interest and dividend disbursements rhe
fhct that on Saturday the VanderbIts gran
ssrs ana standard railroad shares rose sharp
" ana ettracted nearly all the attention show.
ca the disposition which the movement was
inclined to take. 1t may be specially men-
TONED that the Pennsylvania shares were a
, ,ea,nre. rislhg 10 ls'is, which shows the I'M
portance the street attached TO the alirs ed
presence OF its president, Mr. Cassat. st lnc
Iatlnoation OF the central-Aibany lease
mere nave been rumors that a compact has
acquire control OF the New York. New Haven
ana Hartford railroad. That, however. Is
cesmed impracticahle and undesirable and
sne only wand deduction that can be drawn
ron the circumstance In question is that un-
usual harmony prevails in the trunk line stu
alton, ~ 49, ''
London prices for Americans advanced ON
Monday and Tuesday, when the New York and
other American markets were closed, When
me market reopensd on "Wednesday IL had
ne bulllsh influence to suppor. II. as well az
me general expectation that q larxe par OF
me extraordinary July disbursements amount
ING g from $40 900 10 $50 600 900, would
, nnu tneir way into Wall street The manipu-
lation was mainly directed TO advancing prices