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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23

moving even temporarily the medical college
away from Galveston. Until the storm there
was every promise Of larger attendance
than usual. While the attendance Will now
probably be cut down, the presence of the
large and strong faculty. which will be re-
tanned with the same number as in former
years, will doubtless induce many students
TO 80 there
About ninety teachers have been thrown
out OF employment on account Of the proba-
bic suspension Of the city schools of Gal
weston Amng them are several University
Of Texas graduates Parties desiring teachers
viii DO well TO apply to the registrars Of
fee at Austin.
So far as has been ascertaincd no alumnus
OF the university has been drowned at Gal
weston and only one former student.
Miss Florence Lewis, n distinguished grad
uate of the University, has JUST returned to
Austin to engage in teaching in the Caring
Paris. France where she has been studying
the past year. She held the European fel-
lowshlp for distinguished scholarship given
annually by the president of Bryn Mawr col
lege.
Nearly all of tho professors have returned
from their summer vacation ready for work
The first faculty meeting will lie held on
Monday. September "a, at which time the
for tine current session
The Phi Delta Theta fraternity have bought
complete set of furniture for their house
at zoos University avenue and will occunv
the place for chapter house Tho Beta
Theta Pi fraternity will also move into n
chapter house having rented the elegantly
furnished Norman place
Tho vacant professorship in field geology
Is yet to be nlled number Of applications
from al parts OF the United States have
been filed with President Prather for tbls
important position. The work OF the holder
OF ms proiessorshp will consist largely in
making complete geological survey Of the
State--a matter rendered doubiy important nv
ne abandonment Of all work OF this kind by
the state government Of Texas
me attendance at the main department Of
me university Will certainly not fail below
the total number reached last year Manv
ssngulte friends 60 so far as 10 predict an
attendance at Austin which will reach eight
or nine hundred students 0's"'
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no the Edltor of Tho Post:

10 the Editor or The Post;
Beaumont. Texas. September S.-rhe
Associated Press reports OF tho 10th in
stant as / read them in the Kansas
City Times, had the rice crop OF South
east Texas, which was unhnryested. a to-
tai loss.
Says tho Beaumont correspondent OF
the Times; The greatest loss will be
10 the rice crop. No report can be OBJ
tanned from the county. but several large
planters e,tlmate that standing rice wlll
be total loss
The correspondent goes on further to
particularize the crop supposed to be
ruined,
1t is now ten days since the storm.
and during that interval | myself have;
visited rice heIds AID interviewed a
number OF farmers from every quarter OF
the Southeast Texas rice district east
OF tie Trinity river
The iull violence OF the storm. IT
should 'be remembered. was not felt any
further east than High island on the
coast. and touched the southwest corner
OF Chambers county In It's western
course
Where rice was nearly ripe II was
blown down to considerable extent,
though as tar eastward as the Neches
yiyer. green rice or rice just heading was
very little. or not at all. affected by thS
storm. and, owing to the late spring
over 81 per cent OF the rice was late
aud therefore unlniured.
Had not the storm occurred the crop
would have been an exceedingly large
one; but even now Il should average
well UP to ten barrels per acre. aud
with propitious weather for two weeks
more nearly every stalk OF the Wind
lodged grain will be saved. Damage is
vaFiously estimated at from s per cent
by the most cheerful to 20 per cent ny
the most gloomy | don't believe IL will
average above 10 per cent II the weather
continues fine.
Now these farmers are Northern men,
for the most part men who have never
raised rice before. and these paradoxical
as II may seem are actually cheeret
rather than discouraged by the results oil
the storm.
what a bonanza we have found in this
rice cropl Notwithstanding all the VI
eissitrdes OF the worst season ever seen
here,-long delayed seeding. lfty day:
OF continued rainfall. with this final nur-
r.cane to blow It down-we are actually
putting into shock and stack q greater
and moro valuable crop to the acre thar
ever we raised of wheat. corn, barley
or rye. on the rich prairies of the North
west"
This about expresses the sentiment Of
these farmers from the North this fall
A few important lessons may bi
learned from the experience Of our farm.
erB this year, among which Is this
Seeding can not be too early done II
Is desirable to finish by April Is to 80 4
possible. Sow Honduras rice for the ear.
lier crop; and. II forced to seed late
than April. SOW Japan rice last. as
stands the aUtumnal storms. late sum
mer douth and general grief" bettel
than Honduras.
The following are opinions OF ssv
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Southeast Texas Rice Little Injured by the
Storm
Storm.

rice men and planters throughout this
district; j. A. Lambert, the rice buyer
of beaumont. says. II visited yeBter-
day rice farms along tho Beaumont lrri-
Rlting compRny's canal. nine miles west,
in Jefferson county. Seventy ave per
cent or rico standing. Estimated loss by
wind, 10 to 20 per cent. VIII go etght 10
ten barrels per acre. Japan rice stands
storm and Is not down at all. No | rice
worth $3.50 per barrel at any station.
Market very strong and active. Rice an
der wells like Wills's. Blanches. AL
dridga's and others Is as good as any un-
der canals. deep well. pump and en-
CINE viii nearly pay for themselves in
one year by difference saved from canal
tolls"
j.. w. Sehwettmann. secretary OF Trinl-
ty Rice Land and Irrigatlng company Of
Stowell. Chambers county. says. There
are 1000 acres OF rice under this canal
Main canal hfteen miles long latorais
seven miles long. The company mas 600
acres OF rice. | own 500 acres. Other
land owners own and cultivate about
5000 acres. while eleven tenants on the
canal company's lands cultivate 5000
acres. Our rice was sown April 20 to
July 4. 1t is therefore mostly young
rice. Seventy per cent Japan, 80 per
cent Honduras. Hardly any was blown
down by the storm. The wind threshed
out rice that was we'll headed and nearly
ripe to 10 per cent. The average yield
will be about nine barrels per acre
throughout, On some land will average
fourteen barrels per acre"
Stage Bros flour families OF them),
eight miles west OF Winnie. under Trim
! ity canal were rice farmers for twenty
| two years at Crowley. La. They have
HOO acres OF rice and are well satisfied
| with their new crop and location They
estimate the crop at from eight to niue
barrles per acre,
a. Dishmsn has 400 acres eleven miles
! west OF Stowell. damaged from to 30 per
cent by storm; estimates yield at eight
| barrels per acre.
Fl b. Owens has 200 acres two milo,
southwest OF Stowell; damage 10 i,
I per cent; believes he will save nine bar.
rels per acre.
| Frank Marshall has 100 acres three
miles west of Stowell. has vary I'm,
/ crop; probable damage TO 10 per cent
VIII 20 eleven TO twelve barrels pei
acre.
T. II. Skates has 800 acres two mile,
! west OF Stowell; fine crop; will haryas
4 ten or twelve barrels per acre.
/ J. G. Gerken has 200 acres one NIL,
west OF Stowell. mostly Japan very late
Not damaged at all by storm: no estI
mate OF yields.
4 II. A. Thornton. 100 acres ten mile,
west of Stowell: ten to twelve barrel:
per acre not damaged at all by storm.
Frank Cameron, 200 acres fourteen
miles west OF stowell; hrst- class crop
surely yield twelve to thirteen barrel!
per acre.
W. s. Delery. 200 seres twelve mile,
west Of stowell; TO is per cent damag,
by wind; win Yield eight TO nine barrels
per acre.
Harper csppell, nine miles west o.
Stowsll: 200 acres badly damaged ulI,
so per cent; all Honduras: badly threshel
out and broken by wind
2. v, schoheld SEQ acres twelve mile,
west OF Stowell; considerable damage
probably 20 per cent. some as high a
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ARMY AND NAVY MASEuvHss
Will Take Place at Newport Aboul
October l.

Newport, r. l.. September :,.--Ths Nora
ATLANTIC squadron. under command Of RAJ
Admiral Farquhar. will remain hers Until
about October /. During rs visit the con-
bined army and navy maaeuvSs Of hs
port will take place. The plans have bsaa
drawn up and worked out Al tie naId o.,
lego under the direction Of the p-eadeaL
Captain G. II. Stockton. Admiral FaIqaAl
the senior officer, will be the eonma1der-ls,
chief OF the combined operations. Tbe mar
euvers will continue n week, aud the AaJh
Atlantic squadron, the torpedo feet and lhs
artillery forces at Fort Adams and Fort Cir
BILE viii take part In them. The operauoa'
will consti ute in general way hockaa
Of Narragansett bay, an attack on me ~
tifications by the aeet, defense Of the By
by the land forces. and offensive ana Is
feneive work by The torpedo boats, inc'uiis
tho Holland.
No official announcement Of the plans ~
as vet been made, although II IS 1p.e'N
thai this will be ready TO be ISSUED O'u
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San Marco. News Notes

San Marcos, Texas, September sl-'.-
t. Teichmuller, who is holding al''n''
court here, is quite sick and VIII aa''-'
court until next Wednesday, he sOi's /"
New Braunfels till that date hon s
NJ. waters Of Austin is here a''sl'-'
the district court. o,,,.ss.
Mrs. Mamie Morrow OF ,si
daughter OF Mrs. Riley Prescott q =
place. is here. M
Hon. ]. l.. story, district attoTn" ~
attendance on the court now "
here. 80, vosdu
Miss Anna Bird Pendleton 1911 A'
for Nashville, Tenn.
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Row Accidentally shot

Corsicana, Texas, September /
16-year-old son of Pete Marsh i'S ~.
Rey, while trying TO make in1st.Asrs.
cross a ditch, had his pistol aiss h
and was accidentally shot m ,sanpdsa
right lung last night and fatally S01D
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Cotton Pickers wantea.
TO tho Editor Of The poet'

u NN INtTs
Deafostown, Texas. September la.--say
10 those suffering from the recent dis.
aSrous storm which visited the cosst
eountfy that an abundance OF profitable
employment awaits all who ,can reach th.
ts'son neids Of North Texas The croo
- nne, hands are scarce. The price for
m.hns now ranges from so to rs cant.
PCT hundred pounds, and is eonstsntly
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Increasing Hands pick from 20o to 500
pounds per day. In every ncighborhood
there is a number of fairly good houses
to be had rent free by cotton pickers;
plenty of good water, wood. etc. without
cost. Employment Will last until ait r
Christmas. At every railroad station farm
ers are waiting and watching for pickers.
l will cheerfully answer letters, and can
secure employment for a number OF taml-
lies. Harry Smith.
To the Editor OF The Post
Livingston, Texas, September 20.-Meny
of the storm sufferers can get employ
ment In thiu county on the Trinity river
picking cotton. They can be conveyed
from Livingston on wagons.
A. PEBBLES.
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kure VIII do more than Is claimed Tor II.
l regard 1t Rs one OF the greatest dts
coveries Of tho age.
Hon James b. Baker OF Waco Will tell
you after suffering for twelve years and
spending thousands of dollars for travel
and medicine. and time spent at health
resorts, tho Electrikure has done more
for him than every thing else.
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Mrs S. ". Beardsiey, COB South Elev-
enth. Waco, says the necbnIkure was
God-seud to our home It cured our boy
OF tuberculosis Of tho hip after every
thing elso had failed and the doctors
said an operation was necessary to save
bis life. but ton days treatment with the
Electrdkuro CURED him sound.
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Mrs. J. N. Harris, after suffering seven
years and two.thirds OF that time was
spent in bed. Now she enjoys splendid
healgh; says ] firmly believe that the
It is recommended and more, and TO all
suffering with so-called hopeless cases.
most cheerfully and earnestly recon-
mend tho EleCtrikuro.-- j. w Harris.
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j NJ. Hickman OF Waco says: I would
not be without one. Every family should
have one My drug bills used to run
from Si2 10 500 per month; now have none.
IL Is simply wonderful.
Judge George Clark says that Electri-
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-07-26
MURDEROUS MOB!
New Orleans Has Night
of Terror.
Several Negroes are Killed
and Wounded.
Revolution CoIlapses at Panama
and Quiet Again Prevails.
PLOT IN SAN DOMINGO.

New Orleans, La, July 26.-All last
night and up to hah-past three O'Clock
this morning mobs ran riot through the
city on hunt for negroes, and those
unforxunates who fell into their grasp
eirher were killed Ut badly wounded and
left for dead. After the mobs got
started the negroes became terrorized
and took shelter in the homes and out
houses of the white people. who pro-
tected them. 80 only the unsuspecting
and inoffensive negroes were the VIC
TINS.
The police were powerless. The mobs
were comprised alnost entirely Vi boys
under 81 years Of age, and had no lead
ers. but acted ON common impulse. Al
Morrison square, near the scene OF tho
assassination of Captain Day and ON
Ger Lamb, the mob listened TO a speech
from a man hailing from Kenner. and
then started 20 waylay negroes.
Alexander Ruffin. a Pullman car por-
ter: ]. c. Linoy, conductor of n Peters 3
avenue car: f. q. Davis a motorman
on the same car; Frank Shepherd, a
white man I'm the crowd. were all
wounded. not fatally. A negress named
Esther FTeds was brutally beaten. T..
z. SanderS a oolored porter at Post a.
Bowles' insurance agency. was stabbed
and shot. and left for dead. Oswald
Mcmahon, "A i2-year-od boy, following
the crowd, was shot in the leg. George
Morris. watchmnn ait Poydras', colored.
shot and stabbed several times and left
for dead. John Reeds, white man. shot
during lndiscrlminate shoothng. Dan
White, negro roustabout. shot in right
wrist. The Canal street mob shot Wild
ly into one crowd and John Doran got a
bullet IN the leg. An unknown negro.
taken from "A Villoc street car was shot
and killed. A Dauphin street nego. rs
years old. named oaptiste Flo was
beaten almost TO death. An unknown
negro was fatally beaten on Decatur
street. Another unknown negro was
killed at the French market. Acting
Mayor Mehle issued "A proclamation at
il.3O. calling all good citizens 20 keep
the peace, but N did not stop the rot
ing.
A delegation of citizens to-day went
to the city hall and asked the mayor
- call out "a posse OF citizens or appea
TO the governor TO order out the militia
The mayor decided Immediately 20 pre-
pare a proclamation calling for 500 vol
unteer citizens to assist the police ir
preserving order
Wild reports have reached police
headquarters from various sections OF
the city. giving information OF the beat
ing OF negroes.
Work on the levee. where negro labor
is largely employed, has been suspend
ed. The big grocery and produce
houses also are practically doing moth
ing. because they cannot get negrN
| drivers to risk their lives.
Mayor Capdevilla has communicated
with Governor Heard, who Will imme
ddateiy call out the militia to preserve
order In the city.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-07-26
FIFTH BATTALION or MARINES.
Five Hundred Dogs of War" Pass through
Glsx u...as.. f..r chin.

Five Hundred Dogs of War Pass through
City Enroute for China.
Two sections OF the Fifth battalion OF
marines-companies A. b. @. D.-passe'd
through the city for San Francisco this
morning. The first section contained
companies A and c. numbering -ol men.
and was under Major Il. Dickens. Cap
tain l.. II. Moses. Captain McKelvey.
Lieutenants Taylor. McDougall. Mat
thews and Blackstone. The second Sec
ton contained companies Il and ID.
numbering 25i men, and they were un-
der Captains Dutton and Low, Lieuten-
ants Lay. Lon, Lander and Schwable.
with Dr. Fish.
Conductor james Furlong left for the
west with the first section and condrc,
tor Peter Davern with the second SEQ
ton.
w. b. Ffdshse excursion agent OF thu
Santa Fe. with headquarters at Chi
cago. came on 20 this city with the
train. and then turned them over TO j,
l.. Blair. excursion agent. from san
Francisco.
John Stein. for the Harvey eating
house, saw chat the marines had plenty
- eat from the east 10 this city, and at
this point w. p. Mott took care of them
going west.
The marines come from the navy
yards AT Brooklyn and Boston. and
represented first-class gathering OF
Uncle Sans young warriors. They will
do service in China.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-07-26
ALBUQUERQUE AFTERNOON JULY

the first Monday in November. 1893. TO
al the office of treasurer and ex-officio
collector of the county of Bernaiillo for
the term OF two years. beginning in
January, A. ID. 1899, has failed and neg
lected to qualify as such treasurer
within the time prescribed by law, by
failing 20 make oath that he Is not the
holder OF any public moneys due the
territory OF New Mexico, or any county
thereof. which is unaccounted for. and
Whereas. Alexandra Sandovai Who
was elected and duly qualified as such
treasurer and ex-ofiicio collector for
term preceding that to which the said
Jose l.. Perea was elected Us aforesaid.
flee to this board. be Ct
Resolved, That the resignation OF tina
sand Alejandro Sandoval be, and the
same is hereby accepted; and be Il fur
ther
Resolved, that the said Office of treas.
urer and ex-ofilcio coAector of the said
county OF Bcrnalillo on account of tina
acceptance of the rcsigna,IOn afore-
said. and OF the failure and neglect of
the said Jose l.. Perea to qualify, by
making the same oath an Aforesaid. DO
and the same is hereby declared va
cant; and be II further
Resolved, That Charles X. Newhan
be and he IL hereby appointed 10 fill the
vacancy in said Office Of treasurer and
ex-officao oollecter of sa2d county of
Bernalillo. and is hereby authorized and
empowered 70 take possession ot said
office and discharge the duties thereof
SO soon as he shah have qualified In
the manner prescribed by law.
tSlgned) T.. A. M1ERA.
(Sisned.) IGNACto GUTIERREZ.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of the County OF Ber-
nahllo, New Mexico: The Undersigned
who was duly elected and qualified as
treasurer and ex-offlco collector of ths
county OF BernaIllo for the term next
ensuing after his election at the regular
election in November. A. ID. 1896. ana
who duly qualified as such treasurer
and ex-officio collector hereby tenders
his resignation TO your honorable body
OF said Office.
THIS resignation is rendered to re-
move any question as to whether the
undersigned is, or is not now, an in-
oumbont OF said office.
(Signed)
ALEJANDtUO SANDOVAL.
Treasurer and ex-Onicio Collector oi
~ Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
Albuquerque, n. NJ. July 20, 1900
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-07-26
BLOODY BATTLE!
Revolution in Repub-
lie of Columbia.
City Of Panama Attacked BY
the Insurgents.
Presbyterian Missionaries Murdered
on Island Of Hal Nan, China.
MARINES DID NOT LOOT.

New York, July ga Dispatch 10 the
Herald frOm Panama, July Is, says:
Fighting between the government
trvops and che reyoluuonlsts began
early yesterday morning. The rebels
attacked the outskirts of Panama, and
the fight continued all night with heavy
casualties ON both SIDES. Efforts begun
yesterday to bring about an aIInastlce
in erder that the dead might be buraed
and the wounded collected, kept up
d,a'ng The night and proved suooessful
this morning. II was agreed by the
leaders that hostiIties be suspended un-
I'll nom to-morrow. The consuls are
using every effort to prevent u bonn
bar,iment of the city by the Insurgents
Among the revolutionlsts killed are
Generals Temastocles Diaz and Joaquin;
on the government ssrde. Colonel Ba-
ioDe. Majors Holguin and Rolansio
Linares and Captain Pedro Pachio are
killed
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-07-26
WORK ON FAIR GROUNDS.

Drawings Submitted by Surveyor Pitt
Ross-work Progressing Nicely.
Pitt Ross. the well-known civil en-
gineer and surveyor. has just completed
the drawings for che new fair grounds
on west Gold avenue. and the arrange
ments are perfect for the best al. most
convenient amusement place in the ter
rYtory.
The grounds are being put IN most
excellent condition under the personal
supervision of Martin Terney and
George Carson. and when the work Is
completed the generous lot owners who
have given concessions for their Use,
Will find their property In better shape
for selling purposes than ever.
no correct a false report. the grand
stand win not be built along Coil ave
nuc as iast year. but will occupy
ground on the west SIDE of the avenue
and win be crescent IN shape--with no
sun shining in the face OF any person
occupying a seat on the grand stand.
Work on the grand stand VIA not be
commenced for several weeks. but in
the meantime the president OF the as
sociation would like for the carpenters
and contractors to submit ideas and
plans for the construction OF same
after which bids w.n be advertised Dor
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-07-26
MISSIONARIES MURDERED.
Presby terian Missionaries at Hal Ma
Killed by Chinese Troops.

Presby yterian Missionaries at Hal Nan
Killed by Chinese Troops.
New York, July ga special 20 the
Journal and Advertiser frVm Hong
Kong says:
Consul General whitman has been In
formed rhsa the Chinese governor of the
island OF Had Man has served notice on
the consuls that he is unable to pro-
tect the foreigners any longer. The
American missions have appealed to
Cons,i Wildman to send a warship %
Hell How to bring away the foreigners
It Is believed that three men. three wo-
rfeu and three children. belonging b.
the American Presbyterian board OF
missions at Nodea. Hal Nan. have been
murdered by the Chinese imperial
troops. The last news from there is
dated July ~. at which time they re
PEELED an attack OF the Boxers. Hons
Kong as fun OF refugees. An outbreaks
Is expected on the west OF the river.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-07-26
Chicago stock Market.

Chicago. July 26.-Cattle-Receipis
1900 head, including 1,4OO head of Tex.
ans; butchers stock slow; good to
prime steers. s5.25a5.s5; poor to me-
dium. Sl.5Oa5.1O; stcckers and feeders.
active and steady at ss.0Oa2s5: cows.
tl.oOa2so; bulls. ,-.'6ateo; calves, si5o
$3.50; Texas steers, steady 10 strong at
s43od5.20 for best; Texas grass steers,
steady at ss.40ai2s; TEXAS bulls. firm
et s25Oa340.
sheep-Receipts 10000 head; sheen
and lambs sctive and ioc higher; good
20 choice wethers, sii5d450; fair to
choice mixed, tS.2Od410; western sheep.
A.1OGi5O: Texas sheep. t3.0od4oo. ma
tive lambs. s4.OOq575. western lambs
s5OOd6OO.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-07-26
REMOVAL or PERRA.
Why He was Removed by the County
Commissioners.

Commissioners.
II appears that Jose l.. Perea was not
removed for alleged shortage in the
collectors Office. for which he is being
sued in the district court. 1t is charged
that he never properly qualified to fill
the Office. Following Is the resolution
removing Mr.. Perea and appointing
Mr.. Charles X. Newhall 10 the position
OF county collector:
At the session OF the board OF county
commissioners. held pursuant 10 ad'
tournment at the court house In Albu'
querque. N. NJ, on the 25th day of July
A. ID. 1900
In the matter OF the treasurer anc
ex-offioio collector of BernaEllo county
New Mexico:
Whereas. II has come 20 the knowl
edge OF this board, and as II appear,
from Its original records that Jose l.
Perea, who was elected at the regulai
election held on the first Tuesday after