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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-08
\ CYCLE RACING CIRCUIT
Jack Prince Proposes to Bring Cracl
Riders to Houston.
TO TOUR ALL THE CITIES OF TEXAS
.r"c. Professional Men Who Are
Fighting the l.. A. w. Are to
DO the Racing.

JACK Prince arrived in the city last night
lie has abandoned racing anu is now seek.
ing to establish midwiuer sonth-
ern circuit for the bicycle riders, maxim,
New orleans the starting point. This cir
cut under the present plan. will besi,
active operations about The end OF the
month and will continue on into April
All the races viii be held under the aus
pices OF the Southern Cyclists assosia
ton, for the riders who will compete in the
events are among the long list who haye
broken away from the League of American
Wheelmen, The creation of this list OF
Facing points and tho adoption of the new
Southern Whselmen's association as the
inanagers OF the racing will be a long
Studs towards the establishment of the
leagues rivals in The South.
Mr.. Prince, the veteran wheelman. has
the matter in hand ana proposes to put in
fine tracks at Galveston and Houston
which project he will talk up among the
cyclists II Is his plan. and no has assur-
aross from about forty cracks that they
viii join him in bringing all tAe racing
men IRON New York to this city m SO
n'Sn have been racing In Nov York City
during the winter. The season is over
there, ana II u Impossible 10, whaalm II
to race So far north, excepting inloJr race
courses. The riders want 10 come South
nsw and avoid the months OF idleness.
New Orleans will be made the staring
po.nt There will be in the nekghbo hoo
OF thirty or forty riders there about tbs
18th. and some Of thess men Will race
In the meet 10 be given o. the aga After
that meet the cracks Will he given ample
opportunity 10 hide. The other oft es OF
the circuit will be Houston, Galveston San
Antonio. Austin. Waco Fort Worth and
Dallas. Aites leaving Nsiw Orleans the
riders Will come TO Houston aud continae
On frcm CITY 10 CITY in ths order named
1t VIII take about two or thrae wesks to
make ths circuit, and when they have Via
itgi these points they VIA return to New
c.qeans,
This route will be ridden two or three
times. aud then some OF this men will Co I
'inre on TO the Pacific coast while the
ren@ inder will travel north wh'n the warm |
weather arrives, Mr., Prince built up HE |
Southern indoor circuit year igo ana I
ran these races all summer very suceess. /
fully. He believes This winter circuit viii 1
be equally as successful All the races
given In this State ana Texas viii be held
mdsr sanction issued by the Southern
Cyclists association. and the races in oher
sarts OF the country will be given under
he sanction OF those associations handsi /
ogetler TO hight tn, league.
Among the men who will ride here are
ne best krowr rs,ing men In the world.
md MIR. Prince counts upon the FOL o wing
mong long list OF others Earl Kaiser
Arthur Gardner SteenRcn. Bob Walthour
henry Eckheyx. jap Baton, Charles TUT
uia. Tursu te011AsA Wallace AAAsrsaA l,
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M'coy AND suARKEY.
First Named Continues Fnvorite i'm
the Betting.

first Named Continues Fayoritc ir
the Betting.
| Judging by talks among well knowt
| sports, the Mccoy Sharkey affair is ey
pected 10 be a much better encounter thar
me recent big fight. 1t is argued that Me.
10Y Is sure TO put UP more interestins
patte against the sailor than did Corbett
Tor the reason that he is younger and his
SUFFERED less from the rapid pace cham
Pons are wont to follow The sailor
while being ID fighter of the willspr and
aggressive kind, is regarded not as SIRE
winner, but simply as a dangerous man.
h W. may WIN IN punch or be ''cut TO rib
bons' by the cleverer Mccoy.
although Sharkey will have the advan-
tage IN the weight by almost twelve pounds
lne admirers of Mccoy don't seem In
reail2e that this weight vii. n blg han
dicap 10 the kid" for tssy are bstting
pIeir money freely on his chances OF VIM
ming. VI VIII
Mccoy, in order 10 avoid the sailor,
mad PUSHES and blows, VIII have IN d., sn,,,a
wonderful foot work and bloeling tnc
nusrkey mss no trouble in landing a,
BOD Armstrong. his trainer, who is q poSd
spH'aler' sharkey intends 10 quit train
1hs aluer ne has finished his DAVIS WORT
va MONDAY afternoon. and will then rest
ring. W enter the
Every preliminary arrangement for N.
~ us nsht mas Deen completed by O'Rourke
IL is understood that Corbstt viii ha
barred out. although a Anal de,sior -,
ms matter is LETT to Tim sullivan NJ
COY Is confident OF winning. He wa na,,e,
~ better condition and Is Delighted :, |
mink De is SO near Fitzsimmons ana ~, |
heayyweight championship. "AN '"o
ne hld expects TO leave Asburv p,rh |
Moniay morning and will take I'M he
sro oa SHys psep ts, to the fight at a
Inc New York Evening Journal saws.
setting on the impending conflict hstwaan
~ 'D' snarAey and kid" Mccoy has begun
N earnest The nature OF the speculation
varies according to locality.
,r ~ some New York resonts the r.,no, =.
Hicr,e on snarkey even. In ths w.
lerer 70 ne I Ee at slight odds.
don s.atas ~. evening journal from I,,n.
SmA safes mat several wayers ~ s I
thAie IN the sporting cir,iSs ., NJ pesn
MI, wnn Me.ay the choice a 100 10 ~ l'iid
~" OK these facts the onjnio, - IN {
10 sha ,y t OF the boxing game exnrassss {
~ Fne evening Journal man yas,srs pIessed /
liss e'esl The value Of the .,,aiay
~ IN me fact that the spea,,s re "pinion
NJ me very first to have anytbio was oae
he y , nue. handling of the 'Kld" ana % ~, 90
ss ssfns me WIN .s the ! Indiana shter
watched MecnS a FL, IN ques.oa: 81 have n
J, was closely associa,a ueou. For
Doxa, s hways been oai - ~ Win MN. .
tsNs Vsst ever appeared N nnh,i s,sssrest =
his n, as mas attained strength p saI snes
- n s,sVefness shafksy viii ne as lined
I'm iuto s SiysS on him. Mccoy Wi, a ent a
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Notions.
Good Dristle Tooth Rrnshas

| 1UVu DEISllS lOOlu bTuSl9N ~.
Aluminium Thimbles. worth "a
| now ................s ....,,
5 papers good Hairpins, were &C.
now .-...... ............,...
Good American Pins ......
Bristle Hair Brushes. were Csc,
now ........ .................
Fine Frilled Garter Elastic, assert.
ed colors, was f0c. now .....
aluminium Dressing Combs,
were loo, now
Assorted colored Crochet SILK.
worth loo a spool. now........
Sideboard Splashers. all fringed
worth 35c and 40c, now
Blcached Linen Tray Govern, 4
Iringed all round. worth 25c and
DOC, now ................,,
Full sized colored Bed Spreads,
worth Csc, now ..........n....
Large sized colored Table Cloths,
worth CSC, now ...........,
Extra large size Linen Huck Tow.
els. size 20xi0. with co,ored Dor.
ders. worth 15c. sale ni.ce.
"a pairs very fine All Wool Blan-
kets. full HI, worth Sc. 90 pair. i
clearing sale price .............
26-inch Umbrellas,
worth 40c. sale price ......,..
Spool Cotton, at ...........
10. yards good Bleached Domostie
ior 1890. .......,......s
l lot Plaid and Striped Dress Out.
ings. Sc and 10c qualities. clear
Ing sale price ................
Big lot Remnants OF Wash Goods,
per yard .....................
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Results Mt Oakland

San Francisco, January 7.-oakland re.
suits:
Five furlongs-The wooer, Gin Sling
st Kristine. Time 1:O4.
Six furlongs-Dr. sheppard, Eta IT.
lamewater. Time. 1:16A.
rhres and half furlongs yellow Tail
LOCI Katherine. Ice Drop. Time. :42b.
n, Miie anu an eigth, handicap-Nyth, Dr.
III; berhays, Mamie G. Time. 1877.
s,a uoIapty course pandicap--Abuse, Main
say Moringa. Time, 1872 "a
Seven furiongs - Dunojs caoroo >,
ketehlm. Highland Ball. Time ! 81 tso1 H.
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NORTH TEXAS COMMENTS.
Complimentary Mention of LegisI
tors and Democrats.

Complimentary Mention of LegisIa-
tors nDd Democrats.
Greenville. Texas. January 6.---Tom Ma
pier, editor Of the Winsboro Wide Awake,
was here yesterday en- route to Austin,
whore he gees as candidate for assistant
Journal clerk Of the senateA
Hon. r u. Allen, local representative
from Hopkins county, and Hon Levi Mer-
Ger. fiotorial representative from the coun.
ties OF Hopkins. Franklin ard Delta, were
aeie yesterday en- route to Austin to mix
ana mingle with the gathering eolons
before the assembling of the legislature.
Both are Sheriff. men,
Hon. b. Q. Evans Charlie jones and
Ben Vaughan left last evening for Austin,
WIKI a View to assisting in placing Jlid;,s
shertN's candidacy for speaker before
the members OF the legislature.
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let.c club. went to Houston tonight. where
they will spend Sunday in the interest of
THE RACES.
Events Mt New OrIean,.

EVehts at New OrIcnns.
New Orleans, january TRACK heavy
Results:
Seven f'rlongs-Tinkler. Klepper, Great
Bend, Time, 1:a2k
Seven furlongs, handicap-Queen of
Song, Ned Wickes, Beckon. Time, 1.171s.
Mile and an eigth-'P Postum, lockwood,
Inflammation. Time, 2:O2.
Mile and quarter, jackson bandican n.
S-year-olds and upward-Handsel 103 N.
burns), to 10, won; Sailor King 1909 &c.
Combs. to TO- second; Maritl 1903, Grow
huist), 20 to l, third Time 2:14h. Be-
ahefges, Blueaway and George Lee also
ran.
MbAs, selling - Glenmoyne. Hampden
Vice Regal. Time. 1:471s.
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one Killed. Another wouuaca.

Hampstead, Texas. January Henry
Brewer, mulatto. was shot and killed
about o'clock yesterday evening near
Marix's gin and wnl Jen. Brewers half
brother, was slightly wounded. The news
OF the AFFAIR was brought In early tnis
morning and two white men have hoo n
arrested and brought In by Sheriff Lips
comb and Constable Tucker Plncknoy.
The Waller county Jail has now fourteen
inmates and the criminal docket o, tse
district court, which oonvenes next month.
u the heaviest in over fifteen years.
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daughter, Mrs. e. B. Parsons, at Psl1|
after which he will continue bis tfit
Judge N. A. Cravens, who has tea
pointed private secretary OF GoYsral
ers. will leaVe with his family f0f y
tomorrow. which will be his future !
While his many friends are glad be ~
appointment. they are 10th TO give ny
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Arrested for Arson.

Edna, Texas, January T.-Sherr
Dowell yesterday arrested Joe =
AMI Lee Anderson. two negroes Y
Gently moved TO this county from We
on warrants charging Them with Y
the barn on Mr.. n. p. MauriIEsI
Two miles north of Ganado.
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onILnERs or cooKE.
Proposes 10 Attract Attention I
Some Questions of Interest,".

some Questions of Interest.
Dallas, Texas. January Represents.
tlve-eiect J. W Childsrs OF Gainesville is
here on his way to Austin. Mr.. chiiders
Is free lance. Hc says he is not com
mitted to anybody or anything that he Win
vote for the man for speaker who pleases
him most and that he proposes to discuss
some questions OF interest 70 the State on
the floor OF the house IN way that Will
hiirts or displeases. Mr.. childers fought In
Tom Green's brigade with Major savers
an3 Farmer Shaw. He Is expected 10 be
an Interesting figure during the coming
session.
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Ben Monroe George Quinn. Tommy Butler
and Nat Butler. Caldwell Ed Alien, George
ana Dan kraimer, Frank Starbuck. Will
lam and Jack Courbln and Tom Cooper.
lnese men represent the cream of the
racing stock aud the contests thew ,l1e
are considered among the best in me world
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Workman, Texas Jaruary THE wealth
Or Ia fair and cold, Farmers are selling
thsir cotton In the fields 70 the stocsmen.
There M - very little more cotton
- !. s - - 8 =; =. scs::. =. ssss'
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wins Texas. January Hon. A. w.
MOTIFS, fIoater from this district, passed
- oasn here yesterday evening on mis- way
A - w - - ~ vaah ~
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Collins for shrrr,,,,

Carthage Texas, January 6.--Hon. Jas
per Collins, representative OF this district,
leaves today for Austin 70 attend to busi-
nesa pertaining 10 the next legislature.
which meets nsxt Monday, He ts q warm
esooet2 - &HAGD oA0rW tos eoaakn
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SMALLPOX At FORT WORTH.

State Health Officer Blunt this evening
received report from the Fort Worth
health authorities to the effect tina, there
have been five cases OF smallpox in that
city. two OF which were fatal and three
OF the cases are convalescent. All five
cases were confined to one house and the
disease Is row under comnletn control
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Rcsidence 1T RnrtIett..

NcsIUeHCe Ut HHTtIVss''77l
Bartlett. Texas. January 7.--InH
ing AT 8 o'clock the residence q
Donahoe was totally DESTROYED y,
ioss, $500; insurance on bonse ana
pure, Sl50O; cause of fire. unknott
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NEW LryMpER CONFEDERATION

The ~ A. Matthews Lumber company
OF Wills Point fled its charter with the
secretary OF state today Capital stock,
100000 Incorporators: N. A. Matthews.
G. S. Rhodes, r. A. Hendrix.
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Donneli. publisher q ~ Avsains Tribune.
heA \ q underwood. an i0terest IN the
dsai. The properly viii be transferred sext
Tuesday.
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Wal Sals e. Athiet,c c,,n.

psy,. ss.sn, Texas January ! -CIar,s. /,
-. - .na Lsa i'osnsr president .ns -
sssssuiv.v. = =. o.,~ ana SEC
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ladies' Gloves,

Ladies' 16-button length KN
Gloves, In assorted tans, extrs
good at csc, with each pair viii
give a neat glove buttoner. clear' !
ing sale price ...............
! lot of damaged Kid Gloves. verv
fine quality, to close. the lot. pes
pair ....................
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,rw BrrLpING PLANS.

40 p . q Bet;ners Lane FOR
RiYer-e 49, coE kennsl. Mrs r. = Gootridse'
v..'5..r-ave q % 2, q 1912 r. ~ iaree
- brfcx fa-s WITH stores j, aAc
go Ke,ksr sl7 Eas- lith-st. owner.
= r Howell a-ch.tec' ... -. ,-.-
-. -.-k for a rn@-sflry frame shed ifxlf
rarss B4rar. owner A Ante-s q arc1i'e''
40. Sos s27 ana go East t'r oae-si'ry
,.tf. - fx~s = Manhattan Railway
r1-rrary owner. A Arrtaaler. 38o Alexander
80 - d = 10 2 W z Wl.Ns-are. f0r one
~ ,-a-a shed q. Iz-2 Nalhat-ar Rail
uav company owner A Arctali-r. a. hltect
varte-r..r-ara s ~ 70 ~ 80 e.. ~
tvo-etr-v frame dwelling lsNun. 1orien &
l-.vI-ef.rn owners " C. D.ckers1n. architect
-s--,re pf--4 "a p 80 q g Slng-afe Ter
.-a .rf ..-t raIf story frame stable. lrN--. frei
arcA s3ss loll Freeman ave. o~ner. =
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RECORDED MORTGAGES


g o. rra- LOUIS J ana Bertha T. f1 tNerfl4e
---r- NIX s. e.4 b 4ra ,-ars SO
S4.asrt-rz Henry. tl Sm1n Adler ana another.
RI g. iOe q " Anster.ari-lfe.
YEAR lh
same 20 the r,srna-'a LIE Ine.-an.- Company.
f4--r-st g i0u n W n Amsterdam ave
&C.
Bs-lr.r Wlaam s p, a. t- pho Greenwich
SAVINGS DarH 50 81 n-.t teal :"
Y.-. william u O. Ml.ull -.,- Insurance
COMPANY So as Wesr So s- years. .... 81
C--s.- 3-trrr % Herman Wea-t SOS - and
i5 Iro.ra-st ana Sos ls-s ari p Iansln- -
n vear.. ........... ...--. 2
raesA- William % : e william Pilgrim. NO -
go s5-Tr5 yssru .'............ Il
49, Nrs~ga 20. y Oh Archibald II N4rlay.
'."' a. 5e-,,.f q
B...e- JACOB L. ~ james Ravens. Riverside
~ 80 r.... ils-aa,ee and rras, com
hl-.. II 49, .,... - 10
pany. ~ 81" West u o--L , traf. -, ~
Bir1' Freier 81 o. fe &C. -'''' 10
-. N.in'l-! D. 49, N-rs..- ee- 70 20
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Counlrn prcperln for Sale.


~-ryv HOUSE .uelse rooms Ell lrrr7venerts. ehotcs
y l.eafls~ shade fi.Es station I've minutes ~ Dag
1afk Sew-York tnlrty nlnucs price $ - tssiraols
~. len-- tor cry business man ff-NHi = bOSD'
~ .isttffe Ave nicomhsd. y
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miscellaneous.


ORrFNTAr. Pear. Necklaces, Brooches and Pms nef,
I J ,r~f,rlor P.ars made. Also all ire Atef-
rs-siar Novelties ~ su Jevery ~ most reatonans
arices JAMES West SIth street. ne-E SiA Ase--s-
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HANANA CoMMERCIAL COMPANY.

PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. az q meeting
h-f -tis Soy have declared quarterly dividend n
. yer cent % the Preferred Stock . tas company
raratle C--. her 18Th 90 s.,ck-0i1ers = record
Transfer Books W.. Thursday oc.er sfn ana re-
FORD HUNTINGTON T-eaTlrer
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Coparlrershlp NolItcs

Coparircr5bp Nontcs.
OFFI~, OF HOWARD ..APSLEY co.
BANKERS Atu BROKERS'
40 Exchange Court
NTESSRS ". T. GRAY and J. W. LApSLEY
~ retire ana Mess-s r g Willard snt JOHN z
KEANF become r-era e-s - OILY firm IN his dste
HOWARD LAPSLEY g. 00
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Union Pacific Railroad CO.
Oregon Railroad & NayigatiOnC co.
Exchange OF Shares.
OFFICE OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD co

- THE HOLDERS OF PREFERRED AND
1Vo,I,l0N STOCK OF THE OREGON RAIL
nnAn w y ~ IGAIION COMpANL.
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CT CHARLES. . ..----- ~,-v -
- CE THE BEACH. Allan j H. = = 80
Finest h--el m The Coast .t" a. - N well
COR Links q minutes trn 3, ~ 'r,o,l's. INA
scope. ,.I Ia. -'- JAN-S Z REILLY prop
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JAMES T.. ALEXANDER.
JOHN JACOB ASTCR.
GEORGE r. BAKER.
EDWARD !. BERWIND.
FREDERIC CROMWELL.
HENRY NJ FLAGLER,
G @. HAVEN.
JOS. c HENDPrX.
ABRAM :. HEWITT.
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CROPS ENTIRELY DESTROYED
EFFECT OF THE FLOOD IN BUR
Lesson COUNTY.
work stock and Hogs Have Been
Drowned-Damnge to the
Santa Fee.

CALDWELL, Texas, July 4.-The most ter
ride Hood ever known in the history OF
THIS country has Just swept over the low
lands OF the county
The Brazos river with all its tributaries
are higher than ever before known. All
the bottom crops are entirely destroyed
ana numbers of mules, hogs and stock OF
every Kind drowned, and II is feared thar
some lives were lost. though this is not
known positively.
DaVidson creek, near this place. was four
ieet higher than ever known and did great
damage TO crops and property. several
houses near town being flooded and the
occupants bad TO be rescued by friends.
Inc roads in the county are badly torn
UP ana about twenty-three of the hrjdpes
destroyed The railroad bridge over Da-
,lesoh creek, near this place, was entirely
destroyed. The railroad track In many
PAGES was washed away for several hun.
aied yards. The first train from Calves
Ton arrived here this morning but oould
not proceed further on account OF hig
"Ssnout hve miles above this place.
ueneral superintendent Ressirue and
several other prominent railroad officials
arrived here this morning with a force az
ABOUT zoo men and will continue the worL
OF re-construction, and It is hoped that iii
.,a,ns WI he running through BY IL
o'clock tonight. 80
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LUMBER DONATED

Beaumont, Texas, July 5.--Respondins
to the appeal for aid for the Brookshire
flood sufferers published in this morn
ing's Post the Industrial Lumber com
pany this morning wired the following
to Houston
To Hon. S. H. Brashear, Mayor, Houston,
Texas.
Beaumont, Texas. July 5.-Noting de-
structlon of property by, floods at Brook
shire and your request for aid we take
pleasure in responding by rendering one
car of lumber. Kindly give lis shipping in
structions. Industrial Lumber Co.,
Sam Park. President.
In reply to the above telegram the fol-
lowing was received;
Industrial Lumber Company, Beaumont,
Texas.
Houston July 5.--Your offer accepted
with thanks. Ship to John r. Ferguson,
Brookshire, Texas. S. II. Brashear,
Mayor.
Upon receipt OF the above reply Presi-
dent Park of the Industrial Lumber COM
pany showed the correspondence OF G. h.
Wansbrough, general freight agent of the
Gulf, Beaumont and Kansas City. Mr..
Wanbrough Immediately offered TO haul the
lumber over the Kaysee wtho 1t charge
dIu MAKE an tILpEl 10 lOTNtTu IL 10 llS
destination under the same conditions. To
this end he wired as follows:
H. S. Spangler. General Manager Gulf and
Interstate, Galveston; j. w Allen. Gen.
eral Freight Agent of the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas, Dallas.
Beaumont, Texas. July VIII you join
in deadhead rate covering donations for
the flood sufferers? The Industrial Lum-
Der company has denoted a car of lum-
ber II accepted will move via your lines.
Answer quick, as we wish to secure au-
thority from the railroad commission.
G. z Wansbrough.
General Freight Agent Gulf. Beaumont and
Kansas City Railway.
Late this afternoon the Gulf and luter-
state replied that freight for food suf-
ferers would be "deadheaded' over that
road. A reply from the Missouri Kan
sas and Texas is not expected before to-
morrow morning.
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IN LIMESTONE COUNTY.
Grent Damage Done by the Hea
Rims,

Ruins.
Kosse, Texas, July 3.---If 1t rains v
there will have been seven days Of !
and part of the time all day ana
night. No mail for six days. Not
Of news of the outside world. The sire
have all been higher than ever D'
before and many narrow escapes
drowning have been recorded. Neail.
bridges are gone. Drummers, pres1
and others have been walking from y,
10 station, as the roads were iinpssl
horses begging down on level grouaa
great many wells caved in. Out ".
sandy district the chimneys nave ~
instances sunk and some fell on a'ss
of foundations being undermined
crops in Steels creek. Little Bralo
Big creek bottoms are completely ~.
There can be no estimate made as y
amount of loss, but suffice 10 say :,
amount to thousands of dollars. ~
lands are badly damaged also. as ~ s Y
is blown dow1 fiat and will most !.
sour, and in fiat places it Is covered W XII
loose soil. The estimate rainfall u =
inches in the six days.
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| he met, "by reason Of the flood In the
name of humanity the governor has called
upon the citizens of the three principal
cities of South Texas for aid, We want
| food and We want money. We want to
send as much as we can and as soon as
we can"
Few persons could Withstand such an
appeal. Some offers of money and pro-
visions came pouring in.
Mayor Jones met George NJ. Courts OF
Clarke & Courts in the city hall and told
him his mission.
i've just telegraphed to Governor Say
ers to draw on me for $780," said Mr..
Courts
Good for you" said the mayor
~ first business man the mayor showed
the subscription list at said: will
subscribe? Certainly. Just wait mo-
ment and I'll draw check for $50"
a reporter met Fred Pabst and Colonel
George L. Horst in the Strand The re-
porter told them what Mayor Jones and
Judge Cash were doing.
What are you going to give, Mr..
Korst?" asked the reporter.
What Will do the most good?"
Something to eat said the reporter.
Bread, meat or vegetables"
"Pabst," said Colonel Horst, give the
relief committee ten sacks of potatoes and
send the bill to me-
What are you going to give?" asked
the reporter of Mr.. Pabst
My share, you can bet" was Mr.
Pabsts response. Let ME know as soon
as you can where to deliver the goods and
III get there with my contribution"
In the meantime the mayor had tele-
phoned 10 the office of the Missouri Kan
sas and Texas in regard to getting the
food stuff transported TO Brookshire. and
to ascertain if the Katy road would take
it free OF charge.
Mayor Jones announced late this even
ing that he had secured $500 in cash and
the whole amount was spent in provisions
The Katy sent a carload OF Galveston con-
tributions to BrooRshire tonight. The Star
hour mills gave twenty-five sacks of -four
things.