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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-09-19
NJ. 8 p. oil Mill Burned.

Houston, Texas, September IL
At 1890 o'clock yesterday a chemical
explosion of some sort occurred in an
annex to the refinery at the Mer-
chants and Planters Oil company, sit
uated just outside the eastern limits
of the city ON the banks of Buffalo
bayou, and today the largest pro
ducing plant for the manufacture Of
cotton seed products in the world lies
smoulderlng mass of ruins.
The explosion started fire and
the entire plant was totally consumed.
The city fire department made a
valiant effort to save part of the
plant. but on account of the mills be-
ing situated OH a bluff 1t was impossi-
BILE to get the steamers in a position
to work. The intense heat caused
six of the firemen to drop limp and
almost lifeless to the ground, and it
then became necessary for the boys
to do quick and hard work to save
the fire departments apparatus from
destruction by the flames. The mer-
chants ond Planters on mills sus-
tnined n loss Of SEQ ono in tho storm
of the Sh instant, and a number of the
b,uildings lost .+boi,. roofs II was
due aImst directly to this that tbe
nlant was burnea Yesterday The roof
over fine room where tbe exnloslon 90.
Cured had NOT been renloced and the
action of the SIM and air ON chemicals
in the room is supposed TO have
caused the explosion which resulted
in the destruction of the plant bv the
fire. To give an idea of the magni-
t,lde of the industry it is only neces-
sary to state that the actual output
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-09-19

Mansfield, Ohio, September 49, A
mob today drove Zion Elder Ephraim
Bassinger of Button, Ind, and two
of Dowie's followers here out of the
city. Elder Bassinger was in the
city yesterday, held several meetings
without molestation and had num-
Der of consultations with his attor.
ney, A. S. Douglnss. He left last
night but returned again today, hold
ing at meeting at the home of g. III.
Leiby, when the officers went there
and took him to the depot, followed
by a ieering mPb Of several hundred.
He was a tarAet for apples, tobacco
cuds, missiles aiI kicks as he was es-
corted to the depot, and when he ar
rived there he was a pitiful sight
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-09-19

Norma Diorn is a girl who lives
with her father near the headquarters
of the Guadalupe in Texas, and has
recently been rewarded for bravery
with handsome siiver-mounted re-
volyer, presented by the Texas Cattle
association. Her achievement was the
',f'ass0ing u a mountain If0rn and mag
ging 1t to its death, as it was in the
act of attacking her fathers cattle, on
the borders of the ranch. AS she had
no weapon on her person, she was
forced to depend upon her lariat.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-09-19

Galveston, Texas, September H.
Major Frank NJ Spencer returned last
night from Austin, to which city he
was sent as one member of commit
tee of three to confer with the gov
ernor. The governor gave into his
keeping, for transmission to Galveston,
$4,000 in cash.
This amount is to be used for i'm
mediate necessities in this city, and
is to be spent on the island in paying
men who are engaged in the work of
clearing the debris, and disposing of
the corpses. Governor Sayefs agreed
with the committee that from funds at
his disposal he would pay laborers
ySf,5e per day for their werlf here,
and this money is for that purpose.
Arriving at Houston Major Spencer
applied to the authorities for special
guard to accompany him here. They
arrived about midnight. He was I'M
der escort of Deputy Sheriff ]. B. Per-
kins and Police Officer w. B. Anthony.
They spent the night at the fremont
hotel, and will deposit the money to
day,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-09-19

There is a popular impression that
microbes and germs of all kinds are
killed by intense cold. Recent exper-
iments in the laboratory of Professor
Dewar, the man who solidified hydro
gen, shows that this impression is err
roneous. Many forms of bacteria were
subjected to the tremendous cold of
liquid air for an entire week without
interruption, yet afterward they de-
veloped as vigorously as they would
have done if they had not undergone
so frosty an experience.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-09-19

Vertical penmanship, adopted so
widely in the public schools a few
years ago, seems to be going out of
fashion. 1t is said to be slow to write
and not favored in commercial life.
The return to the SDencerian system
emphasizes the project to erect me-
mortal library to Platt Spencer in &C.
neva, o. Here, in little log house,
the great penman taught many branch
es, especially the beautiful handwrit-
ing which young and old came from
afar to learn. Until the age of g.,
Spencer had never seen writing paper,
but he had already traced his charac-
tiers in the sand of the rivers edge
and on the bark of trees. His life was
full Of hardships, but many a man
reared in luxury may well envy the
inscription, Poet, penman, educator,
reformer, benefactor," engraved on his
tomb by grateful pupil.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-09-19

The shirt waist man is not new Pres
ent consideration of him has brought
to light an ordinance of Lincoln's Inn,
400 years old. "Urbanus Sylvan" in
the last Cornhill, writes: "In 1905 there
is a resolution of the bench that any
one at the clerks commons shall be
decorously clad, and not with his shirt
in facie populi ultra diploldem, i. e..
sticking out in public view beyond his
doublet."
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-09-19
A writer in the New York Sun give

A writer in the New York Sun gives
figures to show that the problem OF
procuring a sufficient number of rail-
road ties causes the corporations in
Icreasing perplexity. A mile of stand
ard single-tsack railroad requires
about $500 ties, and the average life
of a tie is estimated at about Ave
years. The annual requirement of the
Pennsylvania railroad for the part Of
the system east of Pittsburg is nearly
2,700,000 ties. The tie supply of all
the railways of the country represents
an aggregate impressive at once to the
business instinct and to the imagina-
fion. Under the best conditions, and
making no allowance for fire and other
accidents, plot of 1000 acres and a
period OF 80 years are required to pro-
duce 1000. 0O0ties Every line of rail-
road thus becomes an argument in
favor Of preserving our forests from
destruction.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-09-19

Z According to the Journal of German
Engineers. the French railroad trains,
instead of the English, hold the first
place for speed. schedule time being
the basis for comparison. A regular
train between Paris and Amiens makes
the distance, so miles, without stop,
in an hour and quarter, or at the
rate of SIS miles an hour. The fastest
regular train in Great Britain makes
60 miles an hour. for distance of
only 3S miles, between Perth and For
fax. In Germany greater speed than
sc miles an hour is prohibited, but the
fastest regular train makes only 81
miles, between Wittenberg and Ham
burg.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-09-19
A professor of geology has TO

A professor of geology has found
near Montclair, N. j., fossil specimens
of fish supposed to be millions of
years old. The fish belongs to the or
der of ganoids, of which there are only
a few modern representatives. House
keepers who think their fisherman is
not furnishing wares as fresh as they
desire can at least comfort themselves
with the knowledge that his ice-box
contains nothing as old as this.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-09-19

There are now thirteen cable lines
across the Atlantic in successful OPP
Grafton, yet the charge for sending
messages remains what it has been
for twenty years or more-25 cents a
word for commercial messages, and
10 cents a word for press dispatches.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-09-19

The abandoned farms In Rhode Is
land number $40, according to the
states official catalogue. but from that
fact 1t must not be inferred that Rhode
Island, as a whole, is in serious dan
ger of going out of tllage. Estimat-
ing each abandoned farm at 100 acres,
the $40 amount to but about per
cent of the states area.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-09-19

There are now thirteen cable lines
across the Atlantic in successful OPP
ei4ition, yet the charge for sending
messages remain what it has been for
twenty years or more-25 cents word
for commercial messages, and 10 cents
word for press dispatches.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-09-19

When searched, New York beggar
was found to have 531 cents in his
coat. He had collected them in less
than half a day At this rate his in
come would be $500 year.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-09-19

Elmer B. Adams, who presides over
the United States Court for the East
ern District of Missouri, is believed to
be the wealthiest federal Judge in the
country, his fortune being estimated
at 100000.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-09-19
The Happy Result.

February 10TH 1900.
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM 81 cannot praise Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound enough. 1t is
just simply wonderful the change your medicine
has made in me. feel like another person. My
work is snow O pleasure to me, while before using
your medicine it was burden. To-day am a
healthy and happy girl. l think If more women
would use your Vegetable Compound there would BIZ
less suffering in the world cannot express the
relief have experienced by using Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound."-M PEARL Coon,
Cor. Goth Avenue and Yeslar Way Seattle, Wash.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-09-19
VI. n. .. HoOsToN. No. ae. leoo

Vixen Answering Advertisements Kindly
Mention This Paper.
Daily camera., 1900-05-09

Hon. E. O, Wolcott. We unequivocally
endorse his position on all the questions
of the day and request our delegates 10
the state convention to favor his selec-
tion as delegate at large to the National
convention at Philadelphia,
We welcome with pleasure the return
to the ranks Of the Republican party of
those honest and conscientious men and
women who four years ago felt it their
duty to act with another organization.
We believe that the sterling and IN.
swerving Republicanism of John b.
Thompson commend him to the sup
port of all Republicans as delegate to
the Republican national convention and
we hereby instruct our delegation to the
state and congressional conventions to
use their best efforts to secure his
election.
The committee of FIVE to select dele.
gates to the state and congressional
conventions, appointed by Chairman
Whiteley, after some whispering with
Boss Downer of Boulder and Boss Down
er of Longmont, reported. 81 names as
follows:
Daily camera., 1900-05-09
The Machinery
NQS Well Oiled
woLcoTT AND DoWNER.
Two Names all Prevailing and all Power
full in Convention.


The Downer family met today. Incl
dentally some postmasters from various
points of the country convened With the
census takers and marched in body to
the district court room where Hon. S. S.
Downer and Francis M Downer received
them in regal form. The Masonic tenn.
Pile coterie were there in force-Cowie.
Postmaster Moorhead, County Surveyor
Russell, S. S, Downer and Harry Gamble
AS Chairman of the county committee
Mr.. Gamble Of Judge Downer's Office,
called the meeting to order. Willie
Odgen, a Downer protege. as secretary
read the official call Sylvester Spell
man Downer paced up and down in the
open jury room, just off the court room.
while Francis M. Downer, one of the
new "Big Five" who settle all contests
as to delegates in the state convention.
passed among the Longmont faithful
and cheered them with the belief that it
was Longmonts day in politics. Captain
Jack Crary wanted ex-senator R. H
Whiteley for temporary chairman and
named him for the place. Comstock Of
Longmont seconded 1t and it was made
unanimous, with Ogden retained for sec.
retary.
In response to calls for speech Mr.
Whiteley congratulated the crowd in
front of him on their return from the
ranks OF the barbarians into the ranks
of the party-which he quoted Senator
Hoar as saying had not made tut one
mistake in 50 years-referring to the
Philippine question. Local R publicans
had been full of dreams, visions, night
mares, but all things are now right, and
the party of energy and faith and brains
is once more united. 1t was a good talk,
a rousing effort along Republican lines,
with the t;me-honored assumption that
1t is the only party, they are the only
people and the chosen representatives.
A contest was announced in the Sun.
set precinct and the chair appointed c.
M. Campbell, F. M Downer and H. B..
Millard committee to compose the
trouble.
| The credentials committee avoided
the issue by seating both delegations
from Sunset
THE RESOLUTIONS
The committee on resolutions, COM
posed of F, M. Downer, |. L. Bond and
]. P. Miller reported as follows. the re
port being unanimously adopted:
The Republicans of Boulder county
in convention assembled renew their al
Ilegance to the Republican party of the
nation.
We endorse in every respect the
splendid administration of President
Mckinley and pledge to him our united
and enthusiastic support tor reelection
We, as Republicans, commend the
course in the senate of the United States
of our representative at Washington,
Daily camera., 1900-05-09
MAY DO NOTHING.
Populists May Even Adjourn to Meet at
Kansas City July4

Popuiists May Even Adjourn to Meet at
Kansas City July4.
Sioux Falls, May o-Delegates 10 the
national Populst convention were up as
early as o'clock this morning. At that
early hour the Nebraska delegates be-
gan their conference and determined to
act asa body in today's convention.
Ad led to the alternative propositions
now before the convention, namely that
a vice president be nominated, and that
vice president be not nominated. is a
scheme to adjourn the convention to the
date of the national Democratic conven-
tion at Kansas City.
The Colorado men are now known to
favor this idea. In any event they are
unit for no action looking to vice
presidential nomination until after July
a. The convention is assembling at this
hour Il p. M. Bryan sentiment is un.
animous.
A temporary organization was effected
this afternoon as follows:
Chairman-E. P. Ringdal, Minnesota.
Secretary-R. E. Bray. Oklahoma.
Assistant Secretary-Leo Vincent,
Colorado.
Daily camera., 1900-05-09
Stopped
By Salisbury
sLAps ,RELAnD's FACE.
Primo Minister of england Deliberately
Insults Erin.

Primo Minister of England Deliberately
Insults Erin.
London. May o-In speech last night
Lord Salisbury created decided sensa-
ton by his frank statements against
Irish home rule. He said:
"There is no hope that we shall give
Ireland practical independence, for we
have learned from South Africa how a
disloyal government can accumulate
armament and thus secure terrible ad.
vantage. The British government now
knows better than to give this power to
a disloyal government in Ireland. for the
moment the Irish are erased and are a
powerless factor ii: English politics, but
do not let England imagine that this ef-
facement is likely to be permanent
The speech is regarded as deliberate
throwing down Of the gauntlet to Ireland.
Daily camera., 1900-05-09
CULLOM MEN IN CHARGE.

Joe Fif@r Presides and Lands Mckinley
and "UncIe Shelby"
Peoria, ILL.,, May o-The second day
of the Republican state convention
opened today with the Cullom men in
full charge Ex-Governor Joseph w. Fifer
was made permanent chairman and his
encomiums of Mckinley and Sullom re-
ceived an ovation. Congressman Hop.
kins reported the resolutions which
strongly endorse the national admins
tration.
Yates was nominated for governor.
Daily camera., 1900-05-09
M'ANNELLY FOR BoUGAToN.
Fort Collins Man Denies That He Has
judicial Ambition,

Fort Collins Man Denies That He Has
Judicial Ambition.
Fort Collins. May 8-(Speclal to the
Times)-The statement in a Boulder
paper that Judge McAnnelly is candid
ate for district Judge to succeed Judge
Boughton is not true. Judge McAnnelly
states that the statemest was fully un.
authorized. There is only one opinion
here and that is that Judge Boughton
will receive the nomination to succeed
himself beyond any doubt.
The Camera is glad to know that
Judge McAnnelly has arrived at this
conclusion although he die announce
his Candidacy here and public announce.
ment of it was made in these columns at
his own request.-Editor Camera.
Daily camera., 1900-05-09
TwENTY-1HREE DROWNED.

Tho Sierra Nevada Goes Down with all on
Board.
Melbourne, Aus. May o-The iron
sailing vessel "Slerra Nevada" from Liv-
erpool was totally wrecked of the shoals
and the captain and ~ men were lost.
Daily camera., 1900-05-09
NOrden

NOrden
Entertainment in the K. P. hall Satur.
day night, May 18th, at 7:3o. A fine
literary program, good singing and music
after which refreshments will be served.
Admission IS cents, children free.
Daily camera., 1900-05-09

The committee secured the country
over for delegates. but. strange to say.
the name of Crockett Ricketts,, the par
tvs OILY Boulder editor, was not men
toned. The postoffice fight was evi
denly remembered. Delegate Cock OF
Eldora announced 10 the convention
that there would be a conference of
fourth class postmasters this afternoon.
There assembled there at 2 o'clock, a
party of nine, all of whom were dele.
gates and who are postmasters. Post
master Cook presided and Postmaster
ALERT of Louisville acted as secretary
Postmaster Moorhead of Louder and
Postmaster Richardson of Longmont
acted merely in an advisory capacity if
one can rely upon the statement of Post
master Haldi of Altoona Had the an
nouncement been made "The postoffice
has been robbed" 1t would have emptied
the convention hall.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following deeds we're filed yesterday in the
county auditors ofce;
j. l. Chase 10 Arsta NJ warien 70 feet Of lot
S and 81 ~ feet By % feet Of lot e. block 81 Mss
nards add. 81. 100. .tr -s.
Samuel Pintelton 70 Pollock J. Mcdonald, nd Of
mel p. ~ p n. e, 500.
Peter u. Miller 20 Herbert l. Knowles, lot Is,
block s. YssIers "a supl add, St17.ao
J. F. Pike. exec Of estate W. l. kinyon. 70 Allen
NJ Kinyou. lots !. and 10, block 6. and lot ,
block H. in Love add 81.
] r. Pike ~ executor, 10 Ida NJ La Bare lots
n and r. in block g. In Loves add. II.
J. y Pike. az eSectcr to Lorenzo W. klnyon. lots
2 and T. block g. and lot 10, block II. all in Loves
add, 81
state TO WIN. PigEott and ", n Hofus, .sSsI Of
let . bock s2s seattle tide lands. ~ y.
Amelia /. schmidt 70 Ellis DE Bruler, block s.
and lots and l. block a. Wangfords Park diyis
ION Green Lake add. 81 300
Puget sound Chautauqua Assembly TO r.
smith blocks % 20 IS. Inclusive, o. the plat II
ChautAnaua beach. 81
D. : smith 20 clara " Lusk blocks g. a. %
and is u plat a Chsutaulua beech. 81
Nettio u uunsec her 90 j. y iohp, ind ! lot T.
blaeE 81 "a add 10 seattle IS laid "a hy Helm u
Sarah II Bot 500.
Iseurgus Wcldun 90 Sarah Carey. lots and ..
hock u Denny Hoyts add. sue
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-10
THE HORSE HEAVEN COUNTRY.
Former Bunch Grass Plateau where
wheat Grows without Irrigation.

To the west % the Yakima river and ex-
tending from Frosser nearly 60 Pasco IL n
range ~ hills the plateau on top 81 which
has been known for years as the Horse
Heaven county. 10 was formerly covered
With bunch grass. and was looked upon
az one OK the best ranges for horses and
cattle in the state. 70 was without water,
and stock found drink only by descending
10 tNe river or trRvelinG TO one OF the
pprinrs which could be found Ia some OF
tho gulres along the ridse II was ascer-
land was well adapted for wheat growing.
even without Irrigation. and In spite - tho
fact that all water used on the plateau
hRs 60 hc carted long distances, tho
Heaven" has become one on the most
productive wheat scctions IN tho stste
Post futeiligenC~r repre- sentative rc-
eeutlg made the following martial list ~
tho wheat farmers IN the Horse Heaven
country with the number y acres each
has uut into EvAin This year. and on aD ~
vht-S there 81 a better prospect for \
upsF crar than eNcr bcf0W, y. Martin
ial white, iG0. Richard Brothers. iaG:
II Richard $50. william Hayden. 20:
m McBae, ieo 8 Weber, isa ia Web
ber. 80 w1lll1m Pearson, 100; Ira Carter.
lu. Mrs. Kirklan. iso William Potter. -.
as1. ii Kemp. 30 u Smith, 20. John Y.
Morse $50 Anderson Brothers 2a. r
Cater. 81 John wilson ~ Travis q
Ssns ion William Webncr, T. 400 Charles
Crown 81. Charles Thompson. 10. WI
Nam Din.ulie, 1879 Ed Reed az. John
t-Nirhor1 5sN. w y Favile. f43 a. Richie.
fs1 h Raherts. 100. Joe Long 50, Elmer
sac 90 Richard Smith, 40, Kclso Broth
ers ENo
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-10
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.


CHICAGO. Aprg a-caule Recsipts i7no head.
Market gyusrany Ia higher AL active Na'tycs-
Hest Isl sale today s. rs good g. psiult ster-r > 70
is - paog to medium, - 1,sa n selected tsaiess
s, sssas - mixed sleeters, 8 aaea eaes s. 90
a hsaf,rs 8 .sas 90 canhcrs. Sasa ~ bells s. y
IA %, tsrtss s. .5,ar r. Texans krrvlpts tsa
heal Bsst oo sae teiay. s. 'e Twas isd steers.
Sass e. BELLS s. &s.,l 3
Hsss Receiats : 6oo Martrt Ssiac hlghsr fgp.
IS 81 q sins strong Sc ths h.shstt reint 70 fAr
4 the scar mll.l sH1 tlffhrrs $ ms 20 sod
10 lhsies hrasl s. tsa6 6 wgSa hcsrs. s. mas o.
Ngit s. ssas baA $ '04a 40
stesr Rrcsirfs Is 90 head. sArer snd lambs
active. ~ advance oo a.usost e'rotato9 God g
l,sts, vrtlers 81 Na6 81 0tr Us el-tcf MIXED "
= 5s sy,.trsn sase1 sat6 q ,raritnss. So -
a,tsys lants. S fsa1 s.. Wes,ern aHa7. s. -a,s' s.
Omaha.
OMAHA Arm Cattle Regcirss. 2lN bead
Markst iac higher Native beet sifFra. s. .ana y =
-gws ana keIf.~s s. $685. q. eauucrs s. E,i3 3 .
,teckers ard feeders s. 79s3 caItcs, So, tVlh aoa
STAYS S, saa5 ~ -. -.
ueary $ uses IS. EaSea s. 5-sid s.. hsht, $ -
FL IA t,tk N sgIss 8 Was =
sh.su- RECEIPTS 81 bead MArkrt active. Fssr
e., ee ratvrs s. $3.50 = tar % eAoics Westsras.
s -sss 50. common 90 stock sAsrGs - SSa IS .
lar,es sax Is.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-10
Purchasing PRICES.

.n,-,,r rice, are being offered 70 me pro.
Z. isosl dealers for delivery s,,,ls IN r0ana '0''
" ~ =" s,asa. harley, SEQ; wheat. chicken
2. sasls. bran, So; shorts. SEQ. .s,.
~, .oapd. saslO; Eastern Washington
a s'ssaf; slfalfs, SEQ per ton
sr,aly fresh ranch. isel4o. oea,-.
INK rsnch, iseaoc. Creamery. sssNe' "a.
-1is,s chiessns, l2sc; live turkeys he;
=. s,e.s. 10; ducks, s25os4
Y rsos,s bref cattle. cows. iatic; steers.
KS sheep. ass: good hog, hogs. i've; .r ~
~ ~, large. &c; small. &c,
~ ~ I'd vool-Heavy sound sslted steers,
r.: medium, sound, per 10. SC; light
-, ibs, &c.; cows, sound, al weights.
80 IN, ma oren. &c; saltcd kips. 7ie
IN green hides ls les, eut than ,al ,..i
x "a ID, nc dry c,,lis. 9 d Ses is ~
- ~, s6lso; dry elk. s9loc; green elk.
=, pi. scasls 70 s,a .hea w...s,, iy W.ss
~ RI, dirty OF timber burned. isslsci