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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
unRIcAfIoN IN PANHANDLE.
Final Details Arranged for Plant in
the wichita valley.

Fort Worth. Texas August 17.--rhe
final details for the construction of an ir-
rlgatlng plant In wichita Valley. in the
Panhandle, were practically closed here to-
day by a conference OF the gentlemen IN
terested In the undertaking. Those who
propose building the works are ]. Is
Kemper of Galveston and Henry Saylos
of Abilene. Interested with them are j..
a. Kemp Of Wichita Falls and NJ. Lasker
of Galveston, The plant is to cost $780,
900 and will irrgate an area OF 5000 acres
1t will require about thirty miles OF bitches
and a reservoir or lake covering between
1900 or 5000 acres. The water Is 10 BIO
stored on Holiday creek, above wichita
Falls. The engineers who have reported
on the undertaking are Colonel Nettlet1n
OF Denver and Prof, EwoOd Mead chief
expert on Irrigation for the United States
government The main promoter of the
enterprise is MIR. Kempor, millionaire of
Galveston.
National Bank for sinner.
Sinner, Texas, August 17.-Application
was made and the bank OF Charles We'll
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
Gnnnlo Items

Canada Texas, August 16-Mr. w. L.
Vickene, one OF our very popular ranch-
men. is quite sick 81 his residence Just
below town having been moved in from
his ranch in Wharton county yesterday.
Rev r. a. Dunn assisted by Or. A.
c. Biggs OF Fort LayacA begins a re-
vlval at the Methodist church tomorrow
night II is looked forward to with great
expectations.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
wELIs-FAHGo MESSENGER DEAD.

william oberwetter an old employee OF
the Wells Fargo Express company. VINO
has recently been acting as messenger on
this Austin branch OF the Genital. diei
here this evening of malaria and nervous
prostration
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
school I'D 1Insonry

ouanah. Texas, August i5.Mr, Morgan.
from Clarendon. IS conducting school
in Masonry at the Masonic hall. Great
interest is being taken by home members
ard also visiting Masons,
The county fair for September 5. ana
I. is arouslng considerable interest.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
NAVARRO COUNTY.

Rtchland, Texas, August 16.-Early cot
ton is shedding and shows signs Of rust;
the young has thrifty stalk and well
formed; no insects. Staple will begin
moving forward freely about the 25th OF
August.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
WILLIAMsoN COUNTY.

Bartlett, Texas. August 16.-The week
SO far has been very favorable to cotton.
Weather all that could be desired. Some
of the cotton is very stalky, while a great
deal Is we'll fruited, 1t is generally admit
ted that with dry weather and late frost
that there will be the largest yield that
has been for years. Cotton Is about two
weeks late and will be moving freely By
September /.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
copyELL COUNTY.

rive. Texas, August 16.--since
coppslas . s, cotton seems 10 be grow
ts resent i ,sly and ii no. fruiting as 1t
b 70 a,, a it is in the very best
tsuld olps " Insects of any kind affect
stilicn' ~, ~ viii not begin 10 move
be T. ..ots eptember 10, which Is from
rtss 'eiu' w. DAYS later than last year.
NJ . ni''s .hout 8 per cent smaller than
yitiass ,ns with present favorable In
pIs ysar' w Ss' weld will be from 30 to 40
a. ,,nt larger.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
GRAYsoN COUNTY

Ton eroa Texas, August .5.-The cot
HI uo, up o. this section is at that criti-
h, a sv,a. mat II Is hazardous to predIc,
havs n," The recent continued rains
glsO, FUSED y phenomenal growth OF the
ihe lIght t,, tne plant to 90 TO weed in
fiolsly ds..dge--in many instances Sc
ssa lishta. asea by boil worm. In upper
sih Al sh, sous the plant is CT good size
Tive s,tl,, ssnuance OF fruit A conserva.
DE sysrsaa e On present conditions places
ias 'ss yield at one-half bale per
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
neunion nnd Picnic.

Mckinney Texae August l6,-The at
tendance at the ex-Confederate and old
settlers picnic was even greater today
than yesterday. Hon. J. w. Blake OF
Sherman ex-chairman Of the democratic
state executive committee. was the most
prominent speaker on the programme to-
day. This has been one Of the most sue
cessful enoampmeuts ever held here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
PLAGUE CASE IN rRIsco.

State Health officer Blunt received
telegram this evening from Dr. Norton.
his agent at San Francisco. announcing
the discovery of another wen developed
case OF bhbonic plague In that city. Tho
victim Is white this time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
rIdJs COUNTY.

r..,A,chis. Texas. June 1S.-The cot
Na ..an 'has heen badly injured by ex-
" .. ivy INV and August rains. Gong
g tss n,,'.b TO to weed. Boil worms are dep
, y ID a considerable extent Acre
, =. ssont % per cent less than last year
~ Ne Ssrin to move freely September l.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
HUMPHREYS LyNonrsG CASE.
Testimony In Wiikerson Trial Fin
ishc,i--A rnnmcntN ncgun.

tshcu~ArHumcnts Uegun,
Palestine, Texas August 1.-THE testi-
mony in the Wlkerson case was all in at
10 O'Clock this morning and after a short
delay the arguments began The state Is
represented in the arguments by Gey
Green Jerry Crook, w T. Sadler and Ned
Morris, and defendants by stilwell a.
Russell h, s, Gardner, Judge Faulk and
a, G Greenwood The arguments viii
he concluded aud the case given to the
Jury tomorrow afternoon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
FORT BEND COUNTY.

,sss,n, ~. iexas, August 16.-The In,
SEXTON ' ans nave hurt the crop IN this
srov,nr very materially. The plant is
III, q 70 weed, and IL It makes any
,se 4s ! must be in the near future. In
Esii mi nave not yet made an appearance.
Fan '.e ABOUT 25 per cent thrown out
II w. present conditions the staple will
" IVY weeks late in moving forward
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

weed. with no fruit scarcely at all. same
being destroyed by boil weeyil ana tha
continued heavy rains recently The sta.
PIE is opening slowly. but will moi hegIn
to move forward freely before septem.
Der l.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

circular No. Z. A. G. o.. 1899, after his
appointment or election to higher rank
BY command Of the governor.
Thomas Scurry Adu,ant General.
THEoDoRE HACKm DEAD.
Theodore Hackeubere died last night
from the cIfects OF burns received at a
Are resulting from an explosion following
an attempt 10 kinilc IRE with Kerosene
on July Is. His Wife. who was burned at
the same time. expired within few
hours OF the accident.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

Of $4,000, The management will continue
as heretofore
The handsome brick buildings, erected
by Eschenhurg Blohm and VOTERS
Bros, are about completed
The American Cotton companys round
bale plant viii be ready for operation in
few days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
OF COTTON CROP.
.o,ts From Post Correspondents on the
y Present Outlook for Crop.


beor continued cotton
M COW" been probably matter eight sum
n a,p,st
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
REMOVED ny CHAIRMAN GREEN

Will White, chairman IF the republican
executive committee OF the Ninth CON
gressional district has beon removed ~
State ChRirnan Green. and Lewis Mitchell
OF this city appointed In his stead.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
TEXAs rAssnNGER EARN1NGs.

The Gulf COLORADO and Santa Fe Rail-
road company paid its quarterly tax en-
passenger earnings today. settling with
tho comptroller to the tune OF si4sI5S.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

Governor snyera al Tarpon club.
Rockport. Texas, August l7.-Governor
and Mrs. sayere arrived on the regular
train last night and left this morrrng at
S.; 30 on the Hygola for the Tarpon club,
where they will spend some time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

DR.. EDWIN \. BED
FORD, Brooklyn. N. r..
states: ~ have used
Abbey's Salt 10 cases Of
Chronic indigestion
with a tendency to
Rheumatism. Bilious
ness, etc, with perfect
satisfaction"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
!. JACKSON COUNTY.

s.,,''ssponden, 1 n. August 16.-The Post
= lotion and T sa examined several fields
N--Saad s that It ie growing 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

DIR. J. II, RussxL, New
York. states: Abbey's
Salt is an ideal prepara-
ton, in that II combines
laxative md apefient
properties in a grateful
form and is at the same
time palatable. Ny wife
finds it particularly cIh-
eaeiaus in Headache, by
It's gentle action, and the
relief thus chained
from congestion
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18
AGreat Name
is a guarantee Of
Superior Worth

There are many brands Of baking powders,
but Dr.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is
recognized at once as the brand Of great name,
powder Of highest favor and reputation.
Everyone has absolute confidence in the food
where Dr. Prices Baking Powder is used.
Pure and healthfu food is matter of vital
importance to every individual.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder assures
the finest and most wholesome food
MORE the hnhato mgpowdrs
are mosly rom
acid enables baking be
80 a a health
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

Ds. n. ,. sssxr. New
yctk, statcA liam glad
to say I find Abbey's IF.
fsrvsscent Salt an excel
lent laxative and ant
acid. It gives good re-
suits in various forms q
Dyspepsia and in con-
stipation. I have often
thought the effervescent
saIines were not half 70
well knsnu aud used, IN
this country. a. they
ought to be-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-18

Prairie Ayo Southwestern psib-
ston AZ al Grs- gRi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
PROPOSED HONOR FOR MERRITT.
Los Angeles Times Advocates Making
Him a Lieutenant General.

Los Angeles Times Advocates Making
Him a Lieutenant General.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
Los ANGELES, Cal, February 19-The
Los Angeles Times says, editorialIy: Con
gress could not perform a. more graceful
act, and at the same time an act which
would more fully meet the approval of the
better sentiment of the entire country, than
to pass a law giving to Major General wes-
ley Merritt, who will retire from the army
few months hence. under the age limita-
ton, the rank Of lieutenant general.
General Merritt has well earned this
mark of distinction by long. faithful and
a1duous duty in the military service of his
country. 1t should be the policy of the
government to reward in suitable manner
those men who serve the nation with con-
spicuous gallantry and merit. II there is
any man in the army today who Is richly
deserving of such promotion and prefer
ment that man is Major General Wesley
Merritt He is patriot as well as SOL
der He Is in every sense of the word a
gallant gentleman and a true American
In honoring him in the manner suggested
Congress would honor itself and the public
for the people will rejoice at the advance
rent OF SO brave a man and so deserving q
soldier as General Merritt
TT is to be hoped that this matter will
be taken up by Congress at an early day.
and 1t is equally to be- hoped that there
may be no opposition to comforting this re-
officer.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
here were other irregularities that were

there were other irregularities that were
pointed out.
Gen. Harries said as that letter was 60
ing in the records he thought 1t was well
that an explanation should go with it.
There is probably some truth in that as
to the colored schools he said.
He admitted there had been a division in
the board on the question of the colored
schools The colored members of the board
of trustees, he said, resented interference
in the affairs of their schools on the part
of the white trustees. They fear, he con-
t1nued, that the superintendent of the white
schools will be made superintendent. of their
schools. They wore anxious to~retafn a
separate organization, though it was really
not much of an organization. He thought
1t would be for the benefit of the colored
schools to have white superintendent, but
on account of the attitude of the colored
members of the board the white members
had not interfered with them: He did not
think the colored schools should be let
alone by the white trustees The trustees
had received Indefinite charges of irree1l-
larities, but never had got them in a def
mite form.
The letter read by Mr.. Gallinger, he said
probably represents the condition in the
colored schools. for which the white trus-
tees are hardly responsible unless the
schools were placed on another basis He
said the board was advisory in its charac-
ter and not an executive body. There
should be some one central authority, he
said, in the management of the schools
hold of the management of the colored
SCHOOLS unless it has absolute authority
untli then the colored trustees must carry
thelr snare of responsibility, because they
INSIST That the white trustees should not
interfere with their colored schools.
Dismissal of Teachers.
Mr. jesse H. Wilson called attention to
the statement of Mr.. Powell in regard to
mis- powerlessness to dismiss teachers. Mr..
wilson said teachers are appointed for one
year only, and that they had been asked to
resign when Incompetent He said Mr..
PoWell statement was apt to cause a mis-
understanding on the part Of members of
the committee
Mr.. Powell said that after the discussion
or the schools three months ago, ana after
a conference of the trustees emphasis had
peen lad on the teaching of grammar
spelling and writing
lie said that the studious interest which
!he present method of teaching has aroused
IN the scholars has done away with the
dime novel reading that caused difficulty in
the schools formerly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
FRAUDULENT CLAIMS.
Result of Criminal Prosecutions by
the Pension Bureau.

-
the Pension Bureau.
David w. Owens of Tolland, Mass, was
held by United States Commissioner Mar
win, at Hartford, Conn, under s. 800 bond
for the action Of the grand jury on a
charge of having filed a fraudulent claim
for pension based upon the altered dis
charge certificate of a comrade, it being
alleged that Owens is a deserter and bor-
rowed the discharge certificate of an as
sociate by the name of See, altering the
same by inserting his own name in the
place of that of his comrade.
Mrs. Jennie Ramsey of Minneapolis
Mimi, was arrested in that city on the
18th instant on the charge of having fraud
ulently drawn pension after her remar-
rage. She was held under $500 bond to
await the action of the grand jury, and in
default thereof was committed to jail
George ]. Grotton, notary public. was
States district court at Portland Me. on
the 18th instant on the charge of having
violated the provisions of the act of Juy
Z. 1898, in the execution of numerous
vouchers for pensioners
Ann Keller, the widow of John Cusick.
who served in the United States navy and
who died IN 1887. she rernarryine the next
year. recently filed an application for
pension as Cusicks widow in which she
falsely claimed that she had not reInar-
ried since his DEATH For this ofTense she
was sentenced to one years imprisonment
in the Hudson county, New Jersey, peni-
Tertiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
S 1 O.

This is d very low price
for suit made to your
order. Especially so, as
there has been great ad-
vance in prices of woolens
and trimmings this sea-
son. At $40 for a suit our
profit is smaller today
than than it was 2 years
ago, but with the larger
number OF suits we are
making the reduced profit
on each suit is offset by
Our larger output, hence
We will not advance our
price, but will continue to
give the same rare values
as we have always given
in the past.
Mertz and Mertz.
xNth Century ailors,
goo and ooS F Street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
LOCAL COURTs-MARTIAL,
Trials of Soldiers at Washington Bar-
racks and Fort Myer

general court-martial has assembled
at Fort Myer Va, for the trial of such
persons as may be brought before it.
The detail for the court is Capts. Francis
H. Hardie and John B. Mcdonald, Ideuts
Charles A. Hedekin, Francis ], Rooster,
Alfred c. Merillat, Erwin L. Phillips Rob,
ert r. Wallach and Goodwin Ordway, Judge
advocate. All the officers are attached to
the 3D. Cavalry.
As a result Of court-martial proceedings
at Fort Myer. Va, Private Max Sercher-
miller. Battery L, 4th Artillery, has been
sentenced to two months Imprisonment and
$50 fine; Private James F. Pearson, Bat
terry J.. 4th Artillery, to one years impr-is-
onment and dishonorable discharge for de-
sertion; Private Fred w. Mack Troop r.
Sd Cavalry, to six months Imprisonment
and dishouorable discharge for repeated Of
lenses. Second Class Private VIM. w
Mitchell, Company B, Signal Corps to one
months Imprisonment and $40 fine: Pri-
vate Thomas Slower. Battery H, 4th Artil-
lery. to four months, $40 fine; Corporal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
Alaskan Tide Land.

The Secretary of the Interior has con-
firmed a decision rendered By the commits
sioner of the general land Office, in which 1t
was held that tide lands of Alaska are not
public lands belonging to the United States
within the meaning Of the mining laws.
and that no rights whatever with respect
to such lands can be acquired by explora-
ton, occupa ton. location or otherwise un-
der the mining laws,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20

The Evening Star fs the
only afternoon paper i'm
Warrington that receives
the dispatches of the Assoc
cfated Press. 1t il there
fore the only one I'm which
the reader can ind the
complete news of the
world. directly transmit-
ted by telegraph. MP to
the moment of going to
press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20

Robert c. Mcdonald, Battery II, 4th Artil-
lery, to be reduced to private and to
forfeit SO.
Private Robert Baylor, Battery NJ, 7th
Artillery. was convicted by court-martial
at Washington barracks for violation of
the regulations, and sentenced to two
months confinement at hard labor. Prf
Yates John r. James, Battery H, 4th Artil-
lery, and Adolf Liebhoiz, Battery M. 4th
Artillery. were acquitted at the same post
of the charges against them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
Muzxling of Dogs.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
The statutes give the Commissioners the
power 40 regulate the keeping and run
ming at large of dogs and FOWLS but sec
ton I, chapter 3. provides that when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20

Our emporium is fast
taking on its spring attire.
Every few days the dray-
man leaves in front of our
door boxes filled with
woolens for mems wear
from the worlds best
makers. Our prepara-
tons are upon a larger
scale than ever before.
Saturday we received
some choice suitings,
which ought to sell for
SI2,5o, but in order to in
duce early buying we've
marked them
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-11
Proncrty Transfers

The following property transfers We're
recorded yesterday: Richmond-Car H.
Noting to Walter e. Baker, 20 feet on
east side Eighth Street. so IL feet north
OF Preston, $3.50.
Same to Augustus Phillips, 20 feet on
east side Eighth Street, 80 IL feet north
of Preston. $50.
Watson & Gordon, special commission
ers. to J. H. Jones, SO feet on west side
Twenty-ninta Street, corner n, and 80 feet
on west side Twenty-n.nth Street. SO feet
from n. $40.
Edward ~ Whitaker, Jr,, ana wife to
II. II. and s. z. Hudgins. so feet on Mar
shall Street, northeast corner Gimer,
s2.2o0.
Henrico-Robert T. Paine. Jr and wife
10 Susie L. Daniel lots 231 to go, Eldon
Park, 500.
G. ". Thomas, uuste. to John A Coke,
Jr an island in James River about / L.
miles west of Richmond. containing 4 L.
acre.. 500
r. b. Satterwhite ana others to Louisa
Telephone Company, right Of way for
telephone line en- route from Louisa to
Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-11
Condition oflhe Sick

Mr. John II. Wallace was resting more
comfortable last night than he had
throughout the day yesterday. He is
thought 10 be somewhat better
Mr.. Carroll Taylor, of no. 2611 East
Mnrshall Street. who-ilas been very Ill, is
able TO be up again.
Mr. Bernard Hughes has been taken to
the Retreat for the Sick where his ply
stefan fears that he is now threatened
with typhoid fever.
Little Martha Clarence Henshnw, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. r. ]. Henshaw, is well
again. after an illness of several weeks.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
GTooms, of No. 7nS North Twenty-fourth
Street, is slightly better.
DR.. Hunter Mcclure spent very COM
Portable day yesterday, and was thought
10 be somewhat better.