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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-16

containing GAO acres or less. which are
now or may hereafter become detached
and Isolated from other public lands. may
DO sold at NOT less than 81 per acre, cash,
without the condition OF settlement (Sec-
ton 81 But all other sales must be made
upon conditions OF actual settlement. or
as additional land based upon the settle
ment OF some other land within a radius
Of ave miles,
II. BY detached and isolated" Is meant
where the land sought to be purchased
does not connect with any other unsoll
public school land. whether surveyed or
unsurvcyed
| is. II the land Is situated in two or
more counties. which are separate land
districts. the applications and field notes
must be recorded in each land district
~. Before coln;y OF distslct surveyor
accepts ar application Or makes n survey
he must kn1w Whistler or not his oonnty
las performed the con i.iols pracsdent
necessary TO constitute such county sep
arate land district under the statute. This
Is very important because the rights OF
the applicant will be based upon .bo va
lidity OF his first papers. All surveys must
be made by the surveyor within sixty days
after the application is filed wish him.
20. The surveyor must, before returning
the field uotes to the land Office, MI tut
the blank for classinctlon ana valta-
tion, and swear to the correctness thereof.
Said blank will be found on the back OF
the field notes
81, Whenever surveyor makes sur
vey he must give Il a survey number. II
the survey contains two or more sections
each SEXTON or part % a section must be
given separate number and the neld
notes for each tract must lic fuade scpart to
and at least two well defined marked cor
ners must be made on the ground for each
survey.
30 Whenever q survey has been made
upon the application of any one desiring
TO purchase and the application, together
with the field notes, are duly recorded by
the surveyor, returned to the general land
office and approved by the commissioner,
said land Will be classified and valued.
and the applicant will at once be notified
that the land is on the market for sale,
/ Within sixty days after said notice ia
mailed the applicant must make applca-
tion and affidavit to purchase said land
on form which VIII be furnished said lana
the land office, II the application 10 pur-
chase is not made to the land office within
said sixty days the land will he subject TO
sale to any other applicant 10 purchase
after that time
81 Patents 10 all homestead claim
ants, pre-emptors and other persons who
settled upon said lands or purchased the
same and had the neld notes thereto re.
turned TO- and actually filed in said land
office prior 10 may %. 1898 where the law
under which said settlement, presumption
or purchase was made Is complied with.
and patent could legally issue thereto had
Il not been for the decision Of the supreme
court Of he state OF Texas In the case Of
Hogne VS. Baker, rendered on MAY 90
/ 1898 provided, proof Of occupancy shall b.
/ hled In the land office, and payment of
patent fees made and applied for on or
before January I. 1902"
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IMP NOT IN FORM.
Her Trainer Says She Needs Races 10
Bring Her Around.

Imp. Jeau heraud and Ethelbert will hitch
up in the Suburban handicap at Coney Island
June 16. The three horses are all entered
They are quoted at the lowest prices in the
future books ana Imp carries l2S pounds to ~
for the other two.
| The three horses all need more work M
one was more surprised than Mr.. Belmont
4 at the victory Of Ethelbert in the Metropol-
itan handicap He thought, aud so did his
trainer, that Ethelbert needed more work.
ing. 1t is certain that Imp, on her showing
thus far has not yet reached her form of last
year. nor anything like It, Perhaps, as
Brossman wrote Secretary Martin Nathan
son short time ago, she will be hard to get
along with about Suburban time"
! Stake engagements outlined for the horses
mentioned will keep them busy without any
special matches
The trainer of Imp is probably the only one
OF the trio that would agree to q special race,
and his challenge is the result of indigna-
ton. When Imp was beaten last Wednesday
horse there was strong protest from the
turf followers who had freely backed the
black mare. They intimated that Brossman,
by placing Jockey Vest UP, was not trying to
win. The trainers defense. that 1t takes a
great amount OF work to get Imp just right,
Is probably correct. Brossman made the
following talk to a New York newspaper:
Il have stated hundred times that the
only way TO get Imp in form is 20 race her
She will not come to hand by work alone /
am compelled to put her in purse races In
consequence, and keep her going as much as
possible.
Imp is mare that, even with these tao
ties, comes to her best form slowly She
was not just right last year until June, and /
suppose 1t will be the same with her this sea-
SON
After she has had a number of races in
her. however | do not think any horse IN
this or any other country can defeat her
at her best distance, which believe to be
a mile and furlong.'
| He offers to make match race with any
owner or trainer for 10000 corner
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BRENNAN BUDGET.
A Company 10 lie Organized 20 hs
tubiish n sewer system


hrenham. Texas. May 1S.-it is whispered
ABOUT In business circles that a company Ia
now In an embryonic condition With pros-
poets of an early organization with a view
70 giving the city sewerage system. when
the arm In the city wen pierces tho strata
mat divides brenham from artesan water
It Is expected that tho company will spring
litesize into being. Tho gentlemen who are
mentioned as probable promoters Of the en-
'efpriso have the means at their disposaI.
aud VIII have the best citizens of the munici.
panty behind them in the Undertaking.
Inc wreck OF y furniture car In the yards
OF tho santa Fe at Betlviile Tuesday de-
,ayed traffic for several hours. The early
nlV'hlhg passenger went 20 Houston from
nus place vim the Central aud the noon pas
. nsti was laid out several hours
Mr.. J. u. Harmon, n diyorsncationlst Of
tne hIst magnitude and the most successful
truck farmer III Washington county, reports
tnat hi9 beans are sick with rust, his cab
botcs are headless the eyes OF his potatoes
have gone out. his eariy corn has earacle
his melons are melancholy his cucumbers
nave gone TO the brine of the guilt his bects
have been beaten down, his turnips have re-
fused to tIrnup, and all because OF the con-
tinued rains Berries are turning hlnck over
the gloomy prospect and pluns are green
with envy over the bushes Of the adlacoRt
pink peaches
The stockholders Of tho Burton oil mill
met Saturday and elected the following
directors William Bauer. II Fuchs. e. w.
Homeyer Thomas Watson, H. kmttlo, W
n Francis and Edward SchatA, who organ
lied by electiug William nauer president
H. Fuchs vice president. and Thomas Wat
son secretary and treasurer, A committee
was appointed 20 formulate ny-laws. procure
charter and negotiate FOR the necessary
machinery
The Harmonic verein Mt Burton win cele-
brato the Fourth OF July IN their usual style
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STEAMER nrunL oApsrzrD.
Cargo OF Machinery WA Lost and
Crew Narrowly Escaped.

Orange, Texas, May i5,--The steamer II.
A. Harvey Jr.. CAPTAIN Josh Gonzales, ar
rived here this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
having In tow the derrick boat Morgan,
which Is en- route to the narrows in the
sabine river to begin the work OF clear
ing distractions from the river under an
appropriation made By the last congress.
victor Won Schoeier Of Franklin. La. is
the contractor and the snagglng plant Is
IN charge OF Captain Edward lie Normand
The derrick boat started 10 her destlna-
lion In tow OF the steamer Ethel. but a
squat was encountered just after getting
between the jetties at Sabine Pass ANA the
Ethel was capsized, losing all OF her ma
chinery and equipment the crew barely
escaping with their lives and saving ahso-
lutely nothing from the wreck The Ethel
was riehted up and her hull lowed to
Aliens shipyard at Shell Bank to be
hauled out.
The Harvey took charge of the derrick
boat az Sabine Pass and will act as tender
to the boat and quarters for the officers
during the work Of The contractor. John c..
Hollingsworth, United States inspector un-
der Major Adams OF the engineer corps,
arrived here todiy and will proceed with
the plant tomorrow to the narrows to In
spect the work as it progresses. The APP
preparation for the work is a small one
and the people expect very little good to
be accomplished by the expenditure OF this
small amount. where so much work is
needed. The boats are taking on supplies
here and the men are repienishing their
lockers, and the plant will be taken to the
scene OF operations tomorrow
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nmn sEeuIN rlnnAnN.
Their Anniversary Was Celebrated
IN a nrOMcr Why.

] th u NAss
/ seguin Texas May 1A.This city was
again visited by terrific wind and rain
storm, starting IN tho afternoon az 3
o lock and lasting all during the night.
/ The hremen who were assembled al
their engine house In full uniform for
the purpose OF celebrating their annlvcr-
sary. we're considerably delayed. but were
not TO be outdone They waited patiently
for three hours. when the rain ceased ana
the parade started, The new hose cart
hook and ladder truck and other appl-
ances were suitaa,y decorated aud their
appearance on tho streets brought forth
many outbursts OF applause.
The sidewalk and galleries were lined
with people, many coming from long dis
tances TO take in and enjoy he sights
and their every wish was gratihcd MS thu
procession was in every way n success
The city officials were out IN carriages
as also many cltIzens. Hose company NO.
,. composed OF young boys looked very
neat in their red shirts and black caps,
while the veterans of No. | we're dressed
I in full regulation uniform, blue coats
pants and caps
i Immediately after the parade the team
/ that had ris,d in Austin on April 10 gave
one of their exhibitions. Considering tho
condition OF the Streets the time made
4 bv them was nrst-class they having run
$50 yards, made hose connection aud got
water in 81 - seconds.
/ At night tho Anniversary ball took place
at Klein's hall, ana despite the bad wealth
err, another downpnur presenting Itself be-
tween and 10 clock the ladies turned
out In swarms, they coming In carriages,
buegicp ana other convcyancos.
The hail was beautifully decorated for
the occasion and the music furnished by
Ebcrhart's band was frs class
At midnight supper was announced and
to say It was success does not express
st. All the dolicncies of the season wer@
furnished the guests and the service could
not have been improved upon.
In this connection the committee desire
to extend through the columns OF The
Post their heartfelt thanks to the good
people Of seguin, the ladies' In particular
who so Willingly assisted them In making
their anniversary the grand success It,
was.
Grand Marshal George y. Iollornan,
mounted on his iron gray horse made the
hi oi the day
The boys or No madn grand race
but in their anxiety TO make the hose con
neciion threw aW-y all hopes Of getting
a place,
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Ynnknm Locnls.

Yoakum, Texas, May l5.-Mr. George r
Southwell has sold his livery stable to J,
f. Saunders, recently of Conroe, who will
continue the business at the same stand
An unusually large audience was pre1
ent at the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing 10 hear the sermon OF Rev. W },
Johnson, delivered before the graduating
class OF the High school and patrons OF
the schools generally. The discourse was
most eloquent and learned
A special session of the city council
was held yesterday to receive the report
of the auditing committee who have been
auditing the city's books for the past two
weeks. The books of all public officials
we're found in good condition.
Tho many friends of Or. w. T. Jones
throughout the State will rejoice to learn
thar he is rapidly recovering from his
recent serious illness.
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SOMETHING ABOUT JEFFR,Es.
Big Fellow Learned Much While
Corbett's spnrring pnrtner.

James j. Jeflries the big boilermaker,
comes from the land of the signing redwoods.
He was born at Los Angeles, Cal, in 1871
and since his early boyhood days has been a
hunter of big game. Alone in the solitude
of the California Businesses he has met and
lvanquished the grizzly. He has killed more
bear than he has lived years, and dropped
more deer than he can count. The hunting
OF small game never appealed to TINS young
giant, and il was but natural that he should
at once 90 after the biggest game IN ms
chosen field.
Jehres was practically a novice at the
game with only single Knockout TO lis
credit, when he went TO school to Corbett ~
Carson City Through the jolting and jGb-
bling of those tedious weeks in which no
acted as Corbetts sparring partner Jenries
learned wonders. Not only did be improve in
style and tactics, but he learned much about
the peuuliarties of Corbett and Fitzsimmons
which stood him in good stead when he met
both OF them later.
In the spring of 1897 Jeffries met and
knocked out Van Bushirk and Baker ut san
Francisco, the former in two and the latter
in nine rounds, His first fight of import
ance was with Gus" Rubin at san Fran.
cisco on July H. resulting in twenty-round
draw. In November OF the same year he
fought twenty -round draw with Joe
Choynsld at San Francisco. His first not
able victory was at Los Angeles on February
2S, 1898, ov-r Joe Goddard, in four rounds
In the following March he added to his repu-
taton by defeating Peter Jackson in San
Francisco in three rounds Then on May 6
came the fight in which he got the decision
over Tom" Sharkey In twenty rounds,
Jeffros' first appearance in the East was
at the Lenox club on August o. 1898, when he
won from Bob" Armstrong in ten rounds.
lie did not create very favorable impress.
sion on that occasion, being both clumsy and
slow. But on June g. last year, he surprised
the entire sporting world by whipping Rob
Fitzsimmons in eleven iercely fought rounds
Fitzsinlmons, who entered the rinE 10 to 9
favorte in the betting, was outboxed from
start TO finish, and the victor was hailed as
the greatest heavyweight fighter since John
l.. sullivan.
The champions last encounter before that
with Corbett was with Tom Sharkey at
Coney Island on November last After one
of the hardest fistic battles in recent years
he failed to knock Sharkey out in twenty -hve
rounds. but was given the decision on points
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CROWLEY LOCALS.
Ground HIS Been Broken for n Two
story Brick Block.

Crowley, La, May ,5.-Ground was brok-
en- yesterday for the erection of r. j
Toler's two-story brick block. The lower
floor will be occupied by the Peoples
bank, a new banking institution about 10
be organized, and two mercantile firms.
The upper story win be arranged for Of
fees.
The filling in OF Levy's park is pro-
crossing very rapidly and when completed
will greatly add to its appearance. Crow
ley can now boast of good band. which
Will give weekly concerts in the park.
Farmers are not rushing planting. TIE
excessive and continuous rains having
greatly retarded the progress in this d.
rection. However, the delay will benefit
the quality of rice, as all the volunteer
Cred) rice has sprouted and is being
turned over, insuring it's complete destruc-
ton.
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THE NORTHERN METHODISTS
FIRST HALLoT TAKEN FOR HIsu-
opS RESULTED IN NO CHOICE.
Result Was Not Made known nnd
Many HumOrs Arc in Circulation
ny To the Vote Cnst.

Chicago, May 15.--The election Of bishoI
In the Methodist church has so far re-
suited D. no choice. one ballot was tallcr
today, bur noue OF the forty odd candi.
dates received the necessary two-thirdi
vote required under the rules.
The number OF votes cast was ESQ, am
it is expected half dozen ballots will be
necessary TO secure the two bishops de-
sired.
The boards OF tellers closely guarded
the results. Even the church leaders and
the candidates were denied the intorma-
tiu they sought from the tellers,
During tine afternoon tho various can
didates were exercised by rumor thai
was persl5tently circulated to the effect
that Dr. John T., Bowen, the colored cam
dldate. had won on the FIRST ballot. An
investigation proved the rumor 10 be in
correct, and the Information leaked out
that there was no choice on the first haliot.
One report from an unofficial source had
10 that he count showed ~. Bowen 10
the lead with 298 votes to his credit An
other story was to the effect that Or.
Jlmes ". buckley had secured over 300
votes and was at he head of the list, Bal
loung I'LL be resumed tomorrow.
Tonight the Epworth League hosts
gathered in the auditorium and held al
2, nlyersary celebration.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-16
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
A Scramble for 1t il Frank Erne
Really Uetires.

u Frank Erne lives up TO his announced
intention Of retiring from the ring for good
there will be A lively scramble among tho
Other candidates for thnt homer who want
10 fll the shoes vacated oy Erne. Cans nov
claims the right. but he has not q clear
title by any means. O'Brien has draw 10
his credit with Erne which should give him
n ANYTHING a better claim TO the cham
nionshtp than Cans. as the Latter was b. aten
bv Erne. McFadden has drawn with Brien.
and this puts three men in pretty close l,n l.,
10 ~, title In addition to ths. McFadten
has NET cans three times. the first being,
Win FOR the former in twcnly-three ROUNDS,
he second a twenty. five round draw. and the
third a twenty five round decision IN taV'r
of Cans.
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ToDAY's ENTRIES.

lH 'even-eighths of the Withers mile.
|aseap-Nsclievous 1O3, Maxine Gomez us.
|aaoeni los Bangor 81, Decantor ll2, Blue
firsr 10
la three-quarters Of the withers mile
tslg-klng Brambe 10i st. Cloud 100, Exit
pan Rice los, Prestidgitator 81, Olea 81,
kMr W. Jos, Tulane 1907, Bon Jour los,
KY Pardee l07, Brusquerie 81, Ben Hadad
II helsngton l02, Belgrade 81.
~ nse'eghths of the Eclipse mile. the
lac 2-year- olds-Alfonsu Bonnbert
n Barretto 10, Shark 1907. Smile. Contend
r Prince Pepper 10.
y, y. hys-eiehths of the Eclipse course. .
g~rles- Million. Golden Age. Collier i12,
Essun III Velasquez 1903, Historian III,
|y sss ~, Sentry 1l2, Trritible 112.
! .s'pse course, high weight handicap-Lady
|s@.v ~, ~ Lalouette 1913, The Benedict l20,
h, hetcalf 10, Blue Devil 1870, ordeal
tsSs milo and three quarters over seven
fs.ss, knickerbocker hurdle handicap-Gov.
M ln, Mr. Stoffel 145. Cousin Jess ne,
n si ~ Dr, Eichberg, Islington, Filon Dor
lfar and fast.
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We
ATTACK on MAFEiSING.
Fighting Has Been Severc--Bocr
Suid 10 he surrounded.

Fighting Has Been Severe--iiocr,
snid 10 he surrounded.
London May ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Lourenzo Marquee. dated
Tuesday, says: There is no doubt that
there was desperate fighting at Mafeking
Saturday, but it is believed to have gone
In favor OF the garrison. All that can be
ascertalned OF reliable character follows:
The Beers using artillery, attacked the
town saturday Very soon The Katfir loca-
ton was in flames. some say as the result
Of shell Are. others as the result Of
treachery. Fighting at close quarters bo-
came general, and in the midst Of the con
fusion the Beers gained possession OF the
Ksnlr location. from which point OF want
S;e they brought guns 10 bear on the town
OF close range.
by an adroit movement the garrison,
DESPITE its attentulted numbers, Guceeed-
ed in effectually surrounding the party Of
Beers. who had captured the Kafiirs' To-
cation. Severe lighting followed but az.
cording 10 lates, reports the Beers Still
hold the location In which they are prob
ably surrounded The truth Is, j believe.
that the Pretoria authorities, knowing OF
the progress OF the relief column, gave
orders 10 General snyman 20 storm the
place. As soon as the location was IN
danes Boer bulletins or victory were ny
ing about everywhere TO encourage the
weak-kn bnrghers. Beers who came
down here yesterday from Pretora pro-
duced for the edihcation OF the incredulous
Britishers two kilograms by officials. one
Of which was signed by snyman and said;
I was lucky enough to capture Baden
Powell With 900 men this morning.
There Il no doubt about the heavy
fighting. a telegram from the Poriu-
guese consul to the governor general CON
firms this and there Is little doubt OF tns
occupation Of Kshir stand. But similar
telegrams we're published at Pretoria about
Lad smIth snd quite recently about Wep'
ener just before Colonel Dalgstty was ras
lieyed."
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Events ut LouisyiIIe.

LouisviIIe, May 15.-John Bright at 20 to
won the mile and fifty yards handicap in
worlds record time and Juanette won the
fifth race being backed down from co to |
10 u to /.
Five and half furlongs-Merry Day. May
dine, Skillman. Time 1901
Seven furlongs-Nain, Star Chamber.
pieLdonne. Time 1.27M.
-Four and a half MISUNDERSTANDING Por-
ter b.. Queen Carnival Time :55A
Mile and and fifty yards neutrality-suspicious.
Bright. Bangle Salvarse Time l;i2H
Six furlongs-Juanetta, Dolly Wethoff,
Headlight. Time 1:1lA.
Mile ana siXteenth-Elkn. Postum, Wind
ward. Time las.
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THE RACES.


| New York, May l5-The heat was intense
Norris Park today and in spite OF an at
|adHc card the crowd was about the small
M. the meeting Results.
y ard a half furlongs-Vulcan, Cnmasked.
M Time l;21.
svsn iurlongs-FirEt whip, Brisk, Bangor.
Fts l:siis
n Bay Chester mile--Ildrim, contestor,
Eststt Time 1:4Ost
|Sesn iurlongs, the New Rochelle handicap
Esar'lror Missionary, His Royal Highness.
ivr and a half characterization, Cherish,
ettsss Of Night Time 5iis.
y lnrlongs-Firearm. General Mart Garv.
|Ay uncas Time 1:l1h.
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today. The directors are $, H. Hicks, j..
y. Ards w. s. Penick, Jr.. s. Johnson
w. r. Hamilton; president, w r. Ham
ilton; vice president. S. n. Hicks; secrc-
tary and treasurer, w 5. Penick Jr. Cap
ital stock $4,000. All are prominent bust
ness men. in size and news reports the
Times will be up to date