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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-17
TEXAS POLITICAL NOTES.

Snyder, Texas, May 14.-The Scurry
county democratic executive committee
has ordered precinct primaries held May
%, The county convention is TO be held
here June 2.
Alvin. Texas. May 16.-District Judg1
Wells Thompson arrived in Alvin this
morning from Houston and spoke at the
L. y. C. hall this evening in the inter-
est of his candidacy for reelection.
Beevilre, Texas, May 16,--The Bee coun-
ty democratic executive ,Nlmittce meets
here next Saturday for the purpose OF de-
eidihg when and how 10 hold the demo-
cratic primaries and the county convan-
ton.
Center, Texas, May 16.--Finley carried
Shelby county by 921 majority and Storey
by 1885 majority The county convention
adopted resolutions euloglzing Hon. j..
W. Trultt for the valiant service he has
done for democracy in this county,
Sinner, Texas, MAJ 16.-Democratic pri-
marles OF this precinct We're called by
Chairman Williams for Saturday, May ~,
for the purpose OF electing delegates TO tho
county convention to be held at Halle,s-
Vile May % for nominating STATE Of
ficers.
Marlin, Texas. May 16.-The foatorial
and senatorial conventions have been
called to meet in this city on May 20 by
the respective chairmen. Hon. j. j.
Swami is confined to his bed with Billions
attack, but will be able to Attnnd the can
vention on the 26th instant.
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Fourth court OF Appeals.

San Antonio, Texas May lG--The court
OF civil appeals for the Fourth supreme
district of Texas handed down decisions
today as follows: Carlos Triolo vs., John
Foster Ell Paso county, affirmed; South
ern Pacific Railway Company va p Porter
Bender, El Paso county, affirmed; western
Union Telegraph Company VS. w H..
Beden, Bexar county, affirmed; Interstate
Building and Loan Association vs. William
Goforth ct al, from Bexar county; modl-
fed and affirmed; Manic Martin, execu-
tor, ct al VS.. samuel J Smith OF al, al
1rmed; Leonardo Avocato ct al va Eugene
behave ct al, reversed and remanded'
Aetna Insurance Company VS., McC Shack
lett. Bexar county. affirmed; Galveston.
Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway
Company VS.. Nora NJ. Miller vt al, Mealha
county. verdict excessive and II remlttlr
of $4,000 be filed in ten days Judgment w'l
he affirmed for $4,000 otherwise the case
will be reversed and remanded'
Motions for rehearing were oSerruleu
In the following cases: 7. u. smith w.
b. V. Morgan Roberts Wagner Vs. l. ID
George.
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HIGH COURT DECISIONS.
Court OF Criminal Appeals Affirmed Three
and Reversed Three Gases.
DECISIONS OF CIVIL COURTS OF APPEALS
Nn7re W.. city of Austin Was Decided
in Favor OF tho City--Grcer VS..
Bringhurst Decided.

Austin, Texas. May 1e---The following
proceedings were had in the court OF
criminal appeals today;
Appeal dismissed; Exparte B. Blankep-
ship, from Nacogdoehes.
Affirmed; Roger Carroll from Gonzales
convicted OF murder); c. G., Camp, from
Comanche; I'D Matthews, from, Cherokee
Matthews got twenty-five years for the
murder OF a deputy sheriff at Palestiue).
Reversed and remanded. Lon Camp
bell, from Brown; Charley Merrell. froS
Johnson. Bill Williams. from Shelby.
Motions for rehearing overruled; w.
NJ. Schulza from McLennan; Jessie Ham
ilton, from Hays; Gore Toier. from Falls.
Submitted on record: Alex Bolton, from
Morris.
On briefs for State: c. C. Raby. from
Bosque; 0jenio Nalla and Alex Cromwell,
from La Sale; Willie Washington. r. j.
Shields, b. Marks. Maggie Powell, Ellen
Duke and Sebastian Martinez. from Bexar.
On briefs for both parties; Louis Meers-
chat. 7. II. Brady, joe Parker. John Nick
ct al, from Bexar; Lee Bell, from Falls;
John Casner, from Fisher.
On briefs and oral arguments for both
parties; Exparte Jack Kennedy from
Harris; y, Garcia DEATH, from Ell Paso.
On briefs for both and oral arguments
for appellant. G. w. Draper. from VIII
hanson; James NJ. Harris and r. In
Cams 1.-TWO casesl from Hamilton; George
Brown, from Frio
Reset for submission on May 2S' Elk
parte A. a. Kennedy, from Galveston.
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TEXAS COURT MATTERS.

Corpus Christi. Texas, May 1.-THE
Nueces county commissioners arc In ses-
sion.
Livingston Texas. May 15-'rhe county
commissioners are In session with q largo
amount OF business before them.
Cameron, Texas. May 15.--Hon. r. NJ,
Lyle Is presiding as special Judge OF dis
trlct court in the absence OF Judge ITALIA
ferro.
stephenvllle. Texas. May 15-Erath
county commissioners are in session 10
consider the smallpox outbreak In the Duff
fau nelghborhood.
La Grange. Texas, May 15.-Hon. l.. W.
Moore has been elected special Judge to
sit during the Illness OF District Judge
Teiehmuelier.
Livingston. Texas May 15.--lt is prob
able that the term Of district court VIII
be passed because OF the recent heay,
rains which have made roads very bad
and caused farmers 20 get behind win
their work.
Caldwell. Texas. May 1a,--DiEirict court
"a IN session. Judge Z. r. Sinks presiding
The grand Jury was impaneled and
charged W. l.. Boyd e; al vs., John PurdS
ct al. Involving a league OF land, was
transferred TO the Federal court.
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Third Court OF Appeals.

Austin, Texas, May t6.-The following
proceedings we've Fad today in the eour'
Of civil appeals, Third district:
Alarmed. Weekes. Mccarthy & Co. ye
A y shapleigh Hardware Company, from
Galyeston Joseph Male VS.. City OF Aus
tin from Travis; Marsh MeGrew Vs' ~
IL. Wilson, from Runnels
Affirmed in part and In part reversed
and rendered Opheiia Greer ct al VS.
Minnie Bringhurst ct al, from Harris. !,
Affirmed in part and 10 part reversed
with instructions: c. v. Modifett OF al gs'
National Bank OF KALAMAZOO, from MI
lam. 49,.
Reversed and reman1ed: NJ. A. Cooper
e. Co. VS.. A. Friedman ct al, from Me-
Lehman
Rehearing refused: l.. W. Carothers VS..
II. G. LANCE, from Milan; American Free
hold Land and Mortgage Company VS.
Charles Pace ct al, from Travis jacob
Sonnentheil Vs. w. j.. Moody ct al, from
Galveston; Joxeph Il. Meyer -. Stadtlef
Bros. from Harris.
Submitted for rehearing: w. j.. Mltch7
ell Va. western Union Telegraph Com
pany from Hays; Houston and Texas Cen
tral Railroad Company vs.. Ennis-Calyer'
Compress Company. from McLennsn, sup
Elemental and amended. motion; Childress
County Land and Cattle Company VS.. a!
}. Baker. land COMMISSIONER ct al, from
Travis Walter A. Hun VS.. lena Maroney'
executriy. from Harris; Garrett w. Smith
VS.. j. j. Olsen & Sen from Milan
other motions submitted: Bart Moore
ct al VS. Waco Building Association and
Eliza ]. Moore We. same from McLenaaai
20 affirm on certificate; w. II. Rutherford
vs.. Coleman County, from Coleman. to fls
new briefs.
The point involved in the caseof Male
VS.. the City ofAustln was the constitution.
ality Of a provision In the city charter
for the appointment OF board OF equall-
zation by the city council
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NEW oounr HOUSE pnDIoArnp.
Gov. snyers the Guest OF Honor nj
the Marshall Celebration.

Gov. sayers the Guest of Honor nj
the MARSHALL Celebration.
Marshall Texas, May 15.-Goyernor
Sayers was the guest Of honor at the laying
OF the cornerstone of Harrison county's
new court house. The blue lodge OF
Masons and knights Templars met at their
hall at . o'clock p m. The procession
formed at $3.50 p m. at the Masonic Fee
male institute, where the governors salute
OF seventeen guns was fired by the Rudd
Rifles as the governor appeared from the
lodge room,
The procession formed as follows: Mar
shall brass band. Rudd Rifles, Knights
Templars, Masonic lodge.
The procession marched to the court
house, where Governor Sayera, VINO was
the orator OF the day, was introduced by
County Judge Lytlelon TO an audience OF
10000 people. The governor was greeted
by cheers that forced him to stand for
several minutes before he could commence
his address. Governor Sayers spoke for
an hour and was often enthusiastically
oheered.
The cornerstone was laid under the
auspices Of Marshall lodge No %, A.. b.
and A. VI.
Harrison eountys new court house VIII
DH "A Dthuiliul hlIuNAHEts uhiiN III LILO
lrrench Renaissance style Of architecture.
The four entrances win be distinct
feature In public buildings, making each
and every room an outside one, thus IN
surfing ample light and Ventilation, The
building being three stories. the central
tower and dome viii form flpe. as II
were. WHICH is powerful factor Ia
veptilsting the entire building.
Tho outside walls viii be OF Llano
granite TO the first story slis. above tho
Sill buff pressed brick are used, laid in a
neat design OF recessed work. the trim
minga being white magnesia stone quar-
rled in Texas, the whole forming harl
monious and attractive contrast, The
building from basement to dome VIII DO
absolutely freproof. the floors being COM
posed OF heavy steam steel beams. small
or lateral beams supporting the floor,
which will be composed Of cement, sand
and cinders, firmly bound together with
expended metal. The partitions through
out the building win be flreproof and coy
cred with plaster.
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pAp OUTLOOK For CORN.

Winchester, Fayette County, Texas, May
ii.-This section has been visited by
twenty-four hours Of very heavy rain. 1t
began at noon yesterday and continued
up 70 noon today: II was the heaviest rain
since last June. II IL getting to be
very Serious thing with farmers as Il
was Just getting dry enough so resume
work from the other wet spell. A great
deal of land still implanted yet, with the
whole earths surface a sheet OF water.
A great many crops are already in a los;
condition from weeds and grass. very
prominent farmer q day or two ago said
that his farm OF probably 200 or 500 acres
In cultivation would not make any corn.
as his tenants had just abandoned their
corn. which was lost to weeds and grass
in order to save their cotton, II possible
to do so. What little corn there is left
is water soaked TO death Old corn is
now selling at rs cents per bushel and
shipped here at that, so .he outlook for
corn another year is quite serious.
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TRINITY COUNTY.

..,ops Were Given for Present
/ o,acers Except Comptroller.
IN, Texas, May .6.-In the Trinity
s0uyeDtion Hon. John B. Peyton
1 ~, the delegates from this county
|. SAFE convention be instructed to
i, the nomination of the present
.nrers for reelection. Hon. G. G.
|, uoyed 10 amend by instructing as
M peyton's motion with the excep-
| 4 comptroller Amendment carried
considerable debate, The delegates
/ prtucted for Judges Gains and
H., for Judges OF the supreme court
|jnges Pleasant and Gill for judges
y int court OF civil appeals, and for
4 Henderson for Judge of the Grim
Inan Of appeals.
\ asiegates to the judicial convention
ssructet to vote for and use all
Nile means to secure the nomina-
4 Hon B. D. Dashiell of Leon coun-
\ tktrict Judge and Hon. Will L. Hill
E,ser county for district attorney of
|nsith judicial district And those
EDITORIAL convention were instructed
hi as unit and vote for Hon. G.. IL
L cr representative. n. T. Belk, who
.aen for the vote OF this county,
!! rrmlssion to withdraw his name
! andidate and seconded the motion
trnct for Mr.. Clegg.
n tAsirman of the democratic execu-
|wnmlttee fo1 Trinity county for the
! na years. C. H. Grow, the present
ksAent, was nominated by DR.. w. L..
|s,cn and reelected.
|kns A. o. Robertson was elected
Fir Of the county committee for the
E,s two years,
4 isiuFns from the various precincts
|iy been handed in showed the new
lrstlt executive committee for this
rio be composed as follows:
II Grow, Groyeton, chairman; A. o.
|tson. Glendale, secretary: viii It.
~ Groyeton; r. Macdonald, Trinity;
Key, Centralia: T. J. Woodbridge,
Faston; 7. R. Poe. Trevat; j. w.
r. chlta; Sam Davis. Crecy.
keharman, c. II Crow, is authorized
4 By appoir tment. the vacancies oc-
Eis IL Apple Springs. Thompson and
ri precincts,
Fsse,ings ordered published In Glen
im and Groveton Herald and secre-
|sssnd copy to Houston Post for puh-
n,
e. n. Grow, Chairman.
q Robertson, Secretary.
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|; MAKES PROTEST.
81 Voting in the Primaries Of
Crsyssn County.
n, ,aIsTYINsTRucTFD FOR DUFF
II Necessary In Ma
" n.c,de a ! to instructions
~ .,,road Commissioners.

r.,as. May 6.--The canvass
I, the Grayson county demo-
live committee is in session in
Pa ,he vote of last Saturdays
~ !. being canvassed' 50 far only
AVE made official returns.
' N, today appeared before the
4 IA sled a formal protest Tho
4. that the board do not make q
1 !. AZ race for district judge until
hall have the opportunity OF
hs,ore the county convention
Y. "a in a specific manner pointing
n a r,tters OF which he complains.
LII alleges fraud and corruption
, n,oors non residents. populists
I Man. IAN, participated and that they
sl lsiust him. He also asks that IN
\ 's, sSsra refuses to declare the vota
/ ~ void that the county conven-
\ l..,,gate the charges and after
,'s oat said illegal votes declare
y. v "a rom what votes are fonnd to be
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AP0LITICAL MIXUP.
Fclist Precinct Officials Nomi-
mated by Democrats.

P'liu Precinct Officials Nomi-
mated by Democrats.
'Alnney Texas. May IA rather un-
occurrence was developed by the
2 aenocrstic primary in this county,
I weeks before the primary the popu-
efarmersyille precinct met in mass
r'uon and recommended as their
F.s'es the present incumbents of JUS
.ae peace and constable, to wit;
4 sears and Steve Shipman. The
Lass also placed the names of
= sears and Shlpman on the ticket
n soIea on in their primary of the
@An', whereupon the only demo-
d 1plfant for justice OF the peace
rs' MS name, A democratic can
\ " constable continued the race in
|hYs primary against the populist
N III but suffered an overwhelming
N me polls. As result Messrs.
- Snipman are the regular nom
Ooth the populist and democratic
EI the respective offices to which
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GERMAN PUBLISHERS.
All German-Amerionn Publishers OF
Prominence IN Attendance.

Chicago, May 16.-The annual meeting
of the German American Publishers as
ISOLATION took place today at the Audi
torium. The meeting was attended by
every German-Amercan publisher OF
prominence in the country. important
matters of general interest were dis
cussed and steps taken accordingly. The
result of the election OF officers was as
follows: Mr.. j. F. sehroers OF the West
liche Post, st. Louis, president; Herman
Rider of, the New York Stats zeitung'
vice president; F, Geodueur of the Chr
cago Abend Post. secretary; o. G. Cole
man Of the Milwaukee Herald, treasurer.
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COTTON DAMAGED.

wheelcck. Texas. May 1i,--It commenced
to rain here about 2 p. M. on the lith and
rainei very near all the time for twenty
four hours. The creeks were oil out OF
their banks and good deal OF cotton
washed of that had been planted the
third or fourth time and some the fifth time
and some Of the upland that had been
planted the third time Is washed and beat
iu the ground so badly 1t Is doubtful about
getting a stand. A great deal OF the
little corn Is very foul with weeds and
grass and it will be another week now with
favorable weather before they can be
plowed. Crops look bad,
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rirnt conrt of Arrcnls.

Galveston, Texas, May 16,--ln the court
of civil appeals today tho following mo-
lions were submitted
For rohearng. c. w. Martin vs.. 81
Louis Southwestern Railway Company.
from Smith; d. z. Cooper ct al VS.. Chas
H. Mayneld. from Harris; j. II. Garrison
ys. X. l.. Kelly ct al, from Nacogdochess
r. Wiley vs.. J. W. Lindley. from Madi-
son; Mutual Life Insurance Company o.
E.,ntucky VS.. Lillian Mellott. from Harris
TO affirm on certificate: Brooks & Poll
vs.. Missouri. Kansas and Texas Trusl
Company, from Jefferson,
To advance Charles Stokes ct al VS.
e. Winfree, from Houston
Postponed: Island City Savings Banf
VS.. =. H. Dowhorn. from Dewitt; Ameri'
can Surety Company VS.. A. 7. Lucas, from
Harris
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s.,.o,nentou County wool.

Denton. Texas, May lS.-one OF the iars-
est sales of wool consummated in this
county in years was the sale last week a.
Trinity Mills OF 5000 pounds of wool
sheared from Denton county sheep the
sellers we're ]. H. Morgan, steer q Jach-
son, w. NJ. Canada. John and Frank JaeS,
son and Joe Dixon, and the price pAlu
was 20 cents pound. total OF sleVo'
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RESULT IN NAVARRO.
official Count Gives Burke a MA.
tOrity of 423.

official Count Gives Burke a MA
tority of Asa.
Corsicana, Texas, May 15.--The primary
committee met this morning and canvassei
the returns from the Saturday democratic
primary in this county. 1t was o'clock
before the canvass had been completed.
aud the result showed that the majority
of Hon. r. e. Burke over Hon. NJ n.
Gossett for congress was 4S3. Mr.. w. Dor
sey Brown, Mr.. Gossett's manager. was
present. closely watching the returns, and
when asked If there would be any contest
of the vote in any box, declined to com
init himself, saying that matter could h.
determined later on.
The majority for Hon. Il. E. Burke ~
elghty-four less than claimed for him by
his manager. Mr.. G. c. Walton, yeste.-
day. but it Is satisfactory to Mr. Burkes
friends in this county.
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BRAzos NOT UP YET.

Granbury, Texas. May 15.-The Brazos
is not up very much yet; local rains do
not cause the rise that the general rains
do. 1t has been learned that the led rises,
as they are called, come from the Wichita
country while the rises that are not so
red come from the clear fork OF the
Brazos or the country this side of the clear
fork. and this fact is worth something to
those who desire to know what the river
will do.
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Joint pcnntc Arranged

Eagle Lake, Texas, May 16.-Hons, G. F.
Berges and F.. j. Duff. candidates for
congress from the Tenth district, will
have joint debate at the opera house in
Eagle Lake Friday evening beginning
about $50. Considerable interest is being
taken by the citizens and 1t Is expected
that the opera house, though good sized
one will be crowded.
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PORE COUNTY CONVENTION.
nons Given for All State OF
"es Except CommissionPr.

H..
''es Except Commissioner.
A lexas, May 12.-The Moore
a'nocratic convention met today
'ss'ed delegates to the State and
..s,A'entions. and following are the
-'as For governor, j. D. Say
M, nsutenant governor, j. NJ.
~ attorney general Tom 8.
r-., ~ comptroller, r. w. Finley;
iss,n. ehaent public Instruction. j.
49, Tor treasurer, John w. Rob
haS congress. w. b. Plemons OF
u III 10. LOT associated justice court civil
M. '.ond district, H. II. wallace OF
tsa.ls,f representative One hundred
s--l district, ID. e. Decker of
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ASSOCIATED PRESS MEETING.
Motion To Amend By-Laws Voted
DoVn--Officers Elected.

Chicago. May 1.-THE annual meeting
of the Associated Press today was very
largely attended The directors reeom-
mended the amendment Of the bylaws A.
as 10 make them conform TO the laws Of
Illinois as laid down IL the recent decls-
ion OF the supreme court.
After considerable discussion a motion
of Mr.. John Schroers OF the st. Louis
Westliche Post 10 reject the amendment
was agreed to, there being but two votes
in the negative.
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Rexnr county, rax Rate.

San Antonio, Texas. May I0'-beNar
county commissioners today assessed the
rate OF taxation in Bexar county for the
vear 1900 at 81 for each 800 valuation
made the poll tax sl.75, aud granted the
right 10 number of school districts 10
lew a special school tax in addition 70
the regular one.
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sLIGHr RISE IN THE BRAzos.

Richmond Texas, May livery heavy
rains fell until p. m yesterday and also
this morning and rise is again per-
ceptible in the Brazos.
Caldwell, Texas, May 16.-The weather
is still threatening. The Brazos river is
somewhat flushed but there are no fears
of another food unless the rain continues,
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San Antonio Texas May 16,-The Nc
Mullen county democratic convention yes
terday Endorsed the entire State admin
istration and instructed officially for
Storey for railroad commissioner and Gar
ner of Uvalde for representative.
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PoPuLIsT PLANS.
Declared Full State Ticket VIII BE
PIT Ont.

Dallas, Texas, May 16.-H. ]. Jones, the
new official head of the midde-of-the
populst in Texas, opened State headquart-
ers in Dallas today. He declares that
full State ticket will be nominated, county
tickets put out in most OF the counties Of
the State and candidates for congress be
run in every congressional district.
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mostly middle and eastern divisions. fol-
lowed by cool weather and light rrosts;
injury to wheat by fly has developed into
serious proportions in many counties OF
middle and eastern divisions: cool nights
Injurious 10 corn and cotton; crops gem
orally needing rain; tobacco plant. ready
for setting.
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OIL MILL ron cArEsvILLE.
Contract Let for Plant to Cost
Thirty Thousand Dollars.

Gatesyllle. Texas. May 15.--A contract
was closed this morning TO build an oil
mill here that viii cost $4,000, The build
ing site has been selected aud bought
and the construction viii begin at once.
This Will be an important factor in the
prosperIly Of the city
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LITTLE BRAzos AT A srANnsTILL.

Tiearne, Texas. May 16.-After sew
eral hours of hard rain the wealth
er is again clear A great deal of
damage was done to crops by the water
standing on them and some cotton was
washed up, Farmers say the rain was
the hardest that has fallen in some time.
The Little Brezos river, which rose so
rapidly, is now on a standstll,
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MArAcoRDA COUNTY CONVENTION.
Instructions Were Given for Dun for
Congress-.

INSTRUCTIONS were Given for Dun for
Congress.
Bay City, Texas. May 15.-The county
democratic convention convened this after
noon and elected G. r. Brown permanent
chairman and B. j. Dantzler, secretary.
resolution was passed indorsing the
Chicago platform and the State admins
tration.
Delegates were appointed for all the
political and judicial conventions In
structions were given for Sayers for gov
eTnor, Bailey for senate, Duff for congress,
A. d. Hensley for State senator, amos
Lee for the legislature and J. S. McEachn
for Judge of the Twenty -third judicial
district.
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RBBK BOTTOMS ovERrLowED.

Bollville, Texas, May 16,A hard rain
fell here yesterday morning ana 1t rSlned
more or less througout the day. II has
been raining again today. VIII Creek
Is out Of its banks and for about the Rfth
time this spring is Overlooking the bot
tom lands along its course.
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THE RAINS CONTINUE.
Considerable Damage to the Growing Crops
Is Reported.
RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH OF April
A Large Excess of Moisture shown
Mt Every acknowledgements sum-
mnries of Cotton Belt Reports.

Nacogdoches. Texas, May r6.--'rhe gov
eminent register shows the rainfall last
night and this morning to be S.ss inches
Several bridges in the county were washed
away and the damage to crops can not he
estimated. More rain fell in the last
twenty-four hours than fell in eight
months last year.