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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-06
|nTTLE AT BUFFALO. A TOWN WIPED OUT
The Twelve Hundred People Of Saudon, B. c.,
Are Homeless.
LOSS IS NEARLY A MILLION DOLLARS
Couple Of stores, Electric Light
station and Half a Dozen Houses
Are All that Remain.

Spokane. Wash. May A special to
the Review from Kaslo. B. c., says: San
don, the second mining town of import.
ance in the SLOGAN district has been COM
pletely destroyed by fire and nearly all its
100 people are homeless aud ruined.
kasio is twenty miles from Sandon.
About midnight large clouds OF smoke
came rolling over this town from SaLdon.
AT once word was sent out that Sandon
was destroyed. but no news could be had
from the desolate town, as all wires were
down.
AT p. m. train came in from Sandon
bearing a number of those who lost all
their property. They reported that the
total loss was between $780, 900 and
sl,00O,0U0. while the insurance could only
have been about $4,000. shortly after the
fire broke out the streets we're filled with
hundreds of men and women. The flames
started between Spencer's hall and
Browns store. Two streams seemed to
hold the flames in check for awhile. Then
one stream gave out and thu flames
spread rapidly. After that ii was only a
matter of the fire burning Itself out The
hospital and drug store were blown up
IN an effort 10 stop the flames. BY this
time all the lower Hart OF town, including
the Tendsrloin and many business places
were gone. Then the fremen blew UP the
Echo hotel, one of the finest buildings in
the country, and the Canadian Pacific
railway station in order to save the valu-
able stores of II. Geigroich and II. Byers
q Co. This was accomplished Half a
dozen other buildings, including the cleo
trio power house, at the extreme end OF
the town, We're saved. The rest of the
town was destroyed.
Relief measures were taken instantly,
The officials of Sandon donated $500. and
mining men there contributed $4,000 Kas-
10 raised $500 and sent up a special train
with large supplies OF food, tents and
clothing More relief Is needed
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AFTER "DIvINE HEALERs.v
POstOffice Department VIII Bnr
Them Out of the Mails.

POstOffice Department VIII Bnr
Them Out of the Mails.
New York, May A special to tho
World from Washington says: Divine
healers have come under the ban OF the
postoffice department. and in a few days
an order will be issued debarring them
from the use OF the malls.
The department has been gathering In
formation respecting their methods for u
month, and 1t is now Sc we'll conceded
that their business u illegitimate that it
is the purpose to institute general raid.
The matter was first brought to the at
tention of the department by complaints
from Nevada, No. where Weltner. a So
called divine healer, conducting his BUSH
ness by mail, endeavored to collect pay
ment for continuing TO treat a patient
after the patient was dead. Further IN
vestigation showed that he had attempted
this in several instances. although, of
course, he was not aware the subject OF
his Absent treatment had succumbed 10
disease.
Prof A. S. Weltner Is president OF the
American School of Magnetic Healing,
which is located at Nevada, Mo-, and or
ganized under the laws OF that State. He
claims TO have treated $4,000 patients
without personal consultation, and TO
have cured all but twelve.
The postal authorities have notified the
officials at the Nevada school to appear
on May - and submit arguments to show
why a fraud order should not be issued
against them.
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MILES SHARP CRITICISM.
Doesn't Believe in the Disappearing
Gun Carriage scheme.

Doesn't Believe in the Disappearing
Gun Carriage scheme.
New York, May A special to the
Journal and Advertiser from Washington
says: General Miles makes sharp criti-
cism of the engineering department in
the disappearing gun carriage matter. in
which he characterized the arguments of
General John q. Wilson, chief Of en-
gineers. as academic"
General Miles points out that the dis
appearing gun carriage had been used in
this country to the exclusion, practically,
of all others. General Miles continues
The conclusion to mount upward of 80
per cent of our modern highpower coast
defense guns In deep pits on disappear
ing carriages was apparently reached
after long continued academic discuss
sion of the subject In successive annral
reports OF the chief of engineers. 1'hly
conclt sion Is not believed TO be based
upon any practicable results either from
shpboard or land fertilization obtained
in war service.
Old MORO castle, the eighteenth CEN
fury masonry work exposed on block
less than 200 feet above tide water and
armed with four Eighteenth century
smooth bore cannon, withstood on one
occasion the concentrated fire of our fleet
at close range FOR three hours, with the
result that one corner of tho masonry was
struck and damaged, but the parapet wall
remained intact and not man or a gun
was injured, so far as known.
II deem 1t most unfortunate that wa
should take up, develop and place al
most sole dependence upon a type OF
mount that has been tried and practically
abandoned abroad
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presenting them In very neat speech.
Master Lynn Steele won the Harvard
street school medal which Mr.. Love pre-
sented. This was followed by some brief
remarks by Mayor Milroy, after which a
goodnight song was rendered by the whole
school. This entire community Is work
ing in harmony for the success OF its
schools and the results are most crafty
ing. The term or school year just closed
consisted OF eight months OF school work,
The teachers were Miss Annie Thielen
principals Miss Alice Thelen and Miss
Aileen Sharp. and their work Is com
mended by the whole community. The
eolored school has been conducted with
skill by Virginia V. Smith. The school
has been wen attended and has given
general satisfaction. Houston Heights
may well be proud Of her schools.
Mr.. and Mrs w. C. Mcbride are about
to move TO NaYasota, where Mr.. Mcbride
Is now employed by the Houston and
Texas Central railroad The people OF thla
suburb VIII SEQ them leave with regret.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Leman are propos-
ing to returp to the Heights after a resi-
dence OF nearly two years In Houston.
They expect TO occupy the Mcbride cot
tage.
Mrs. N. u. Barkalow and children Of
Denver. Col, are guests at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Milroy
Dr. Rogers new cottage on the boule-
ward IS fast nearing completion ana will
make very pretty place.
Mr.. Arch Marshall expects to have his
cottage completed within a month at the
corner of Eighteenth avenue and Yale
street
A si&-room cottage Is being built at the
corner OF Eighteenth avenue and Harvard
and Will make very pretty place.
Ar. oberpreiler Is building a very fine
cottage at the corner OF Ninth and Port.
land streets.
The Houston Electric Street Railway
company Is putting in heavier rails fol
tho track on the west boulevard. They
propose 10 weld the Joints and make The
track as solid as possible. When this work
has been completed they promise Hous.
Ton Heights a faster car service.
The regular church service will be held
this morning al the Cooley school, Sunday
school al the usual hour
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TerreII scbooI BOARD.

Terrell, Texas, May 2.-Last evening
the new school board composed OF the fol-
lowing gentlemen. DR.. W. II. Monday T..
l.. Stanfield, f. 5. White. ]. Trueheart,
w. II. Wraten, DR.. A. ]. Childress, NJ.
w. Raley, qualified, and entered upon
their duties under tho new law The fol-
lowing officers were elected; DR.. A. J..
Childress, president; w. II. Monday.
president pro TEN; T S. Stanheld. secre-
tary; NJ. w. Raley, treasurer; Prof. S.
NJ N. Marrs was reelected superintend-
ent OF the public schools at an advanced
salary by unanimous vote and privilege
granted to hold normal at stephenvi'ie,
Texas
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Learning there was a cure for drunken
ness which she could give her husband Sc
cretly, she decided to try 1t. She mixed 1t
In his food and coffee and as the remedy
is odorless and tasteless ho never knew what
IL was that so quickly relieved the craving
for liquor. He soon began to pick up IN
flesh, his appetite for solid food returned,
he stuck to his work regularly and they
now have happy home. Mr.. Harry was
told about his wife's experiment and he gives
her the credit of having restored him to his
senses II is certainly remarkable rem
cdy cures man without his effort does
him harm and causes him no suffering
whatever.
Dr. Haines, the discoyorer. will send n
sample of this grand remedy free to all VINO
will write for It. Enough of this remedy
is mailed free to show how Il is used in tea.
coffee or food and that II will cure the dread
ed habit quietly and permanently Send your
name and address to Or. j. W, Haines, 2Oal
Glen Building. Cincinnati, Ohio, and he VIII
mail free sample OF the remedy to you,
securely sealed in a plain wrapper, also fun
directions how 10 use 1t. books and testl-
monals from hundreds who have been cured,
and everything needed to aid you in saving
those near and dear TO you from HE OF
degradation and ultimate poverty aud dis
grace.
Send for a free trial today. 1t Will bright
en- the rest of your life.
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BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
bad Weather Caused a Slackeniue Of Dc
mand from Interior.
VISITORS FROM WISCONSIN IN THE CITY
The Maccabees Are TO Give n Reccp-
tion--Promoters of sabine
Pass Road In Town.

Beaumont, Texas. May 5.--weather con-
ditions of the past week have been large
ly detrimental to the moving OF lumber
from the cause Of a slackening UP in the
been the cause of stacking UP in the
demand from the interior of the State.
The falling on in the demand from the
retailers In the State would be seriously
felt by the manufacturer but for the fact
that the excessive rains have also visited
THIS section to the end that the mills have
OF a necessity curtailed the manufacture
Of luinber, and thus the supply has about
Kept pace with the demand and relative
conditions are but little changed.
Prices are, so far as can be discerned,
the same as this time last week, but
there is general impression among mill
men that the next ten days will see an
advance all round on all classes of sawn
stun. This is evidenced by the fact that
1t is well nigh impossible to book orders
now for future shipment at the prevail
ing prices. Manufacturers are loath to
accept any great amount OF future busi-
ness at present prices, and are firmly fixed
In the belief that lumber will 60 much
=" PiiNe Vna4i Az mas Set Ueeu uuA lhs
Inc late period Of prosperity which has
prevailed in the lumber districts
Shipments of dry stun and planning mill
products have naturally been greatly re-
dueed during the past week on account of
the wet weather, but IL the rain will now
cease, as 1t is contemplated that 1t will,
IL is thought that the lumber shipments
viii, in the next sixty days, exceed by far
any former shipments DUNG the same sea-
son.
Floods in the central part of Texas will
reflect TO the good of the lumber manufac-
turer in this section by destroying a great
deal OF buildings ard other improvements
which must be replaced with new lum-
Der or course the lumber manufactured
is not pleased that this should be SO, but
beng fact, it can not be helped by those
who must necessarily profit by ii.
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HOUSTON HEIGHTS BUDGET.
LITERARY CLUB HAS HAD sue
CEssFuL YEAR.
The Public schools Gave n Creditn
bic Entertainment at Their Close.
Notes and Personals.

The Ladies Literary club OF Houston
Heights finished a very successful and en-
joyable years work by entertaining about
sixty OF their friends Wednesday night
at the homo of their president, Mrs. G. Il.
Cummings, who very kindly placed hei
elegant house and grounds at their dis
posal for this purpose. The place was
beautifully decorated and an elegant re-
past served, the tables being spread on
the spacious galleries. Later the COM
pany was entertained by very enjoy
able programme consisting OF short adj
dress by Dr. D. A. Rogers and several
well selected readings, and by instrumental
and vocal music. The entertainment was
a pronounced success and a decided cr~sa
TO the club. Through the courtesy N Mr..
d. d. Cooley OF the Houston Street RAN
way company those present were rendered
a trolley ride 10 be given next Wednesday
night.
The Houston Heights public schools out
did themselves in the character and ren-
dering OF the programme provided for the
closing exercises OF the school year on
Friday night at the Houston Heights opera
house For about Two hours an ahui-
ence OF over 300 consisting OF the patrons
of the schools and others interested IN
school work. was highly entertained by q
programme consisting OF songs, recita-
lions. dialogues, original poems, dol
drill, military drill class prophecy, etc,
all rendered in a most creditable manner
very pleasant feature OF the entertain
ment was the presentation OF medals pro-
yided-one for eaeh department OF the
Cooley sehool--by Mr. D. D. Cooley. and
one for the Harvard stre-t school by Mr.
w G. Love These medals we're given e
The child in each department making tho
best record for the year Tor progress In
his school work and for department Misses
Helen Milroy aud Louise Dietrich won ths
Cooley school medals. Mr.. D. y. cooie,
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SENATE BILL WILL he FOUGHT.
Doubt of the Gatmann Gun scheme
Getting Through.

New York, May A special to the
Times from Washington says; If the naval
appropriation bill in the senate passes
that body as reported, it is promised that
there will be conflict In the house and
in conference over several OF the yanate
amendments.
AS the allowance OF s25ooOo to expert
ment on the new monitors with the new
Gatmann gun which Is intended to throw
a shell loaded with 500 pounds OF wet gun
cotton, there is grave doubt of its getting
through, the bureau of ordnance having
at different times reported so doubtfully
about the merit Of the gun as to lead the
house to refuse the appropriation sane
toned by the senate committee on naval
affairs.
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,.,sp spd |. Q. LInson Dead and
Another Wounded.
!, HnLop DID THE SHOOTING
go Been Attacked By the
W. ue Was Not Injured.
=" held in Light Bail.

y. Texas. May 5.--A telegram
\ r.nl,sd in this city this morning =
i W. Millor. a. employe of
trading company Of Buffalo,
"a sbot and killed w. T. Linson'
,,..oo ard slightly wounded Edgar
ID, eugene Lins0n' when MS as
[,,,,,, fell. retreated'
,,o.ous assaulted Millor with pis-
]. sAleh resulted as above stated Mill
!. a, injured in the battle.
pearlstone, manager of the Buff
!, Trading company resides in this
yillor gave bond in the sum Of
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wAXAHACHIE LOCALS.
1tWill of Henry .-arrison Was Al
mitted to Probate.


8Iihachie, Texas, May 4.--The old nd
w. contest last night for the benefit of
isF.t Presbyterian church was a great
stsa Two gold watches were given as
yrs Mr., Winniford of Lancaster and
n Young. Of Garrett were awarded the
Fiiss over ten other contestants.
ludse Lancaster yesterday admitted the
" Of Henry Harrison, deceased, to pro-
" over the protest of John NJ. Harri-
~ The contest lasted three days and
SrV'hye witnesses were examined
Es'aing the testamentary capacity of the
yssdtnt
GOVERNOR Sayers will deliver the re-
'nse to Mayor Pickett's address of well
ss . the State Volunteer Firemen's as
sAuon here next Wednesday.
q onett is making extensive addi-
~ 70 MS Touring mill plant.
a. Davis has begun the erection of
IN iafgs brick block, which will be oc-
XVI va, when completed by the Stroud
s0n Wholesale Grocery company.
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HaIIetsyiIIe News Notes.

""e's'iile, Texas, May 4.-Sheriff
'-'et mas returned from Ell Paso. bring
II ."p MIN two negroes, B. f. Wallace
.,,s a. a. Robinson. arrested there. These
I.s.s are charged with the murder of
49, IA = Bohemian farmer, who was
E,s, "ane en- route to his home from
~. 'sss december in company with
aen. "Ho was also paaiy
a. saHs enapei, in the northern part
n n,, .vun'y, there is May Day fish fry
ku.s I. me first of the season, on ac-
w w. 'ls almost incessant rains for al
\, sunday law is now being enforced
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1T is IMPORTANT.

Nh.'W What You Are Taking
|c,n ohng Catarrh Medicines.
\. II Is the short route to consump-
,, Mc the Importance of early and
,ss = treatment OF catarrh. whether To-
.s,es sue mead, throat or bronchial
Ma n not be too strongly empha-
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NJ an Jaw and the forms in which
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k.,ts ~ sprays, inhalsrs, washes. oint.
(lsis fuu salves to powders, LIQUIDS and
fllsuIso,s t form is undoubtedly the most
ley Al snu most effective, but with
kslnoss suyertised catarrh remedies /.
Rh vb.. neiy matter OF guess work
"a al M !ou are taking into your sys-
M Of cis proprietcrs, while making all
aiaa as to what their medicines
! Mai rays keep 1t a close secret as
Flth enra ' and popularity of the ne
|fsly hsrs,,. stuarts Catarrh Tablets, is
~ beca,ssse II not only cures catarrh
FL tsh,s,. satarrh sufferers who use
~ ttelr 20 Know what they are taking
p bsjn. systems. Stuart's Catarrn Tab
|ss,h composed of Eucalyptol. Hy-
Essotlcs I, a and similar valuable az i
tasiss an, Ingredients, and are pleasant to
Nv ala tao being dissolved in the mouth
L'1g Of th r. eject upon the mucous
20 reani me throat, nasal passages and
NJ espIratory tract.
r's srcomn,aat stuart's oatarrh Tablets
Esrh ara pqll ..ed in old chronic cases OF
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Lsrs Ia,o se Of knowing what YOU a.o
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Z nesis. when s 1t is remembered hat
|fgtauv OF morphine habit mas been
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4 &provvaa,' arrh Tablets meet with oor-
E< sntssn,, from physiclans. becarfe
5ssly .,, character renders them
Z Mi , ea Tor the general public 70 use
! ssssee o.nnposition makes them a com.
~ cure for all forms OF catarrhal
S'i ps ass sell them at 50 cents for
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TO PUT UP THE BARS.
DIR. souchon Has Seen the Marine
Hospital People.

Washington, May 4.-Since his arrived In
Washington, DR.. Souchon, president OF the
New orleans board of health, has had
conferences with Surgeon General Wyman
OF the marine hospital service in regard
10 the enforcement of such quarantine reg
ulatlons at Northern ports as VIII assure
the impracticability Of CONTAGIOUS diseases
being introduced from foreign sources
through those ports which are deoarred ny
the more stringent rules adopted TO pro-
tect Louisiana and the gulf coast This
applies more particularly 10 the danger
of the importation Of yellow FEVER IL was
Concluded al the conference that the Sec
rotary az the treasury has power without
additional law 10 enforce such regula-
tions. and the surgeon general will confer
with him on the subject.
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pptertaipment at Alvin.

Alvin, Texas. May 1.-THE entertain
ment given by the ladies of Grace Epis-
copaI church at the United Daughters Of
the Confederaey hall last night was a
great literary treat to lovers OF music.
songs and reading. Miss England OF
Galveston and Miss Rush Sims OF this city
received deserved applause and were sey-
erai times eneoret
Miss Ruth Sims elocution class will
give recital at che United Daughters OF
the Confederacy hall tonight
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WISCONSIN VISITORS

w. ]. Judd, 7. e. Sayles S. E. Ruther
and l. F. Connors formed party Of
visitors from Wisconsin who spent last
night in this city ard this morning went
to Port Arthur, where they will inspect
that city afterward returning here for
short stay. These gentlemen are from
GAINESVILLE, Wis. one of the busiest little
manufacturing cities of the Badger State
and the home OF Mr.. J l.. Mahoney, who.
it will be remembered, resided in this city
for short while.
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The "Borersr Continue Active.

New York. May "A special to the
Herald from Washington says; Informa-
ton has been received at the state de-
partment from United States Minister
Conger showing that the tsnng II yamen
is making show OF endeavoring to sup
press the anti-foreign societies OF China.
Nevertheless Il is apparent that the "hoS-
ers," encouraged TO believe that the en-
press dowaxnI H. secretly befriending
them, are not relaxing their activity.
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BAND CONCERT

Next Tuesday night the band will give
another of the delightful concerts at the
Auditorium The band will be stationed
within the Auditorium and the audience
will have the use of the seats and the park
during the rendition of the programme
1t is calculated that these concerts will
prove very pleasant during the summer
and be the means of furnishing a pleasant
place to spend the evening to large num-
Der of people,
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RAILROAp pRoMOTERs

Colonel ". H. Brooker of Fort Worth
and MIR. W. H. Cantrell of New York, pro-
motors of the railroad which it is pro-
posed to construct from Corsicana to Sa-
bine Pass, arrived in this city late last
night from Sour Lake, and left early this
morning for Port Arthur. These gentle-
men have made the trip from Corsicana
to Beaumont in buggy overland, follow
ing as near as possible the route OF the
proposed road as surveyed over a year
ago.
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sr,cIpE Ar SAN ANTONIO.
..,.red His Innocence OF Grim,
for which Indicted.

Tor which Indicted.
!, lutonio, Texas, May 5.--Phll Heit-
,eed AZ years and coming from a
f'-t,ent family. committed suicide to-
I, !, his residence on South Concho
N ~ shooting himself back of the
4. ar. The deceased and another man
I. indicted by the grand jury Thurs
N afternoon charging them with theft
"a No person OF Gustav obst. farmer
I,,g n this county, Before shootin.
Erwt this morning, Heitzep read an ac-
[rst Of his Indictment in an afternoon
I'm 10 friend named Charles Smith.
Es,,sa then went into his house and
b,r down upon sofa shot himself. The
IN man left letter to Il friend III
INA he stated he was entirely innocent
m charge, but that he could not stand
4, accusation OF being dishonest. He
n member OF the Hermann Sons and
M BE- buried under their auspices to-
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MAccABEE ANNUAL RECEPTION.

Local members of the knights of the
Maccabees have completed arrangements
for their annual reception, which will be
held in the opera house on May II. on
this occasion there will be present and
participate in the entertainment two great
men who are prominent in the workings
of the order. These are G. j. Siegle, SUI
preme record keeper. and J. w. Replogle,
great record keeper, OF Indiana.
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Mlllican, Brazos County. Texas. May 3--
The Brazos is rapidly falling opposite this
point and the planters are following up
the recedIns waters replanting cotton.
Only about Is per cent Of the corn y
killed. which win be- planted In cotton.
All the convict forces will return 70 The
farms tomorrow. The rain seems % ~
ovor and cool north wind y hioxlne
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lnnnne.e weddins.

Yokohama, May s.-rhe wedding OF his
imperial highness. Grown Prince foshi-
hito and Princess sads 10. daughter of
Prince Kujo. which is to take place Oh
May 10, viii be attended with great re-
joieing.