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One of the reasons why southern ne- groes stay poor is set forth in letter to the Springfield Republican from Mt. Meigs, Alabama. The first cotton grown on the plantation, according to contract. goes to pay the rent; the second growth goes to the merchant for his pay, and the third growth, providing there is anything left, goes to the renter. In case there is a failure in the crop, such as happens very often, the landowner, merchant and renter are all left in trou- ble; the old debt will then go over from year to year until some of our people are so heavily in debt that they have no dream of ever coming out. Finally after five or six years of not paying the landowner grows tired and commands this poor renter to leave the place, talk ing everything from him except his family, and leaving the man to seek another home.
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
New Haven. Conn. Jnly eth' ia

New Haven, Conn, July 9th, 1900.
 Sealed proposals will be received at this office until 3 o'clock p. m. July 16 1900, for the making of Manuscript Copy of Real Estate Transfers for the year ending Oc- tober list, 1900
 sample of said work will be shown and any information concerning same will be furnished on application. certified troler for q sum not less than five per centum of the amount of bid must accom- pany the proposal. No proposal will he deceived after the time specified, and the right to reject any and all bids is reserved. By order of the Board of Assessors,
 jy7 lot E. r. MERRILL, PreIdepA
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-07-09

The latest story Illustrating the de- mocracy of King Oscar of Sweden con- cerns his encounter with M. Bonnier, the botanist, in the outskirts of Stock holm, where both were botanizing and neither recognized the other. The two fraternized, and M. Bonnier suggested that they should lunch together at an inn. "No come home and lunch with me instead" said the stranger, and he led the way to the palace and opened the gate. M. Bonnier was naturally as- tonished; but his new acquaintance was most apologetic. I'm sorry'' he said, "but I happen to be the king of this country, and this is the only place I've got to entertain anybody in.'' So they went in and lunched and talked botany together all the afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-07-09
REPUBLICAN
NOMINATIONS

Sea power is being utilized as source of light. An English engineer has designed buoy which generates electrical power as it rides the breakers, thus producing a constant light in the lantern.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-07-09

The coast region of Georgia is to have a sugar refinery, the first one in and it's prospects are indicated by local papers report that the capital for if was obtained locally in less than a days canvass. Sugarcane is said to be we'll adapted to the soil and climate in
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-07-09

mothers own needleWork, ivory with age, and make the real lace 'moulaA miserable with envy.
 FLORETTE.
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There Are.*

Splendid liquor flasks for the feminine traveller. ss # sss These are of cut glass with tops of silver, finished inrose gilt, Som: for fishing and Tourists are leather covered with Sterling Silver tops that lock and a cup of silver lined with gold.
 Price $500 to $30.0O. THE GEORGE H, FORD .sCOMPANY.s
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Y Debtors in Vienna are hoping that the method of a shoemaker who wanted his money wont be initiated young
 man, fashionably dressed, was walking along much frequented street in Vien- ma when he was confronted by his shoe- maker, who incontinently demanded that his bill be paid or, as an alterna- tive, proposed to take back the boots his customer was then wearing. The unhappy man replied that he had not enough with him to settle the account so the shoemaker, reinforced by his ap- prentices, seized the young man and forcibly removed his boots. It is fur ther stated that an immense crowd col lected and seemed much diverted by the incident.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-07-09

Australia intends to do special honor to the hero of Mafeking. and the Sun day Times of Sydney has started big subscription list to that end. The pro posal is to present Major-G General Ba- den-Powell with the best Australian horse suitable for military purposes that money can buy The animal is to be properly aecoutred with saddlery manufactured by Australians from Aus tralian leather With the horse will also be presented sword of honor, the hilt to be of Australian gold The pro- posal has been most enthusiastically taken up, the Premier of Queensland. the Mayor of Adelaide and the Mayor of Hobart heading the subscriptions
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-24
HE PASSED AWAY.
Death of Colonel II. IL. Peyton I'm
ST. Louis.
81. Louls Republlc, september u.

st. Louis Republic, September H.
Colonel IA. Il. Peytnn OF Texas, once ext
eoutNe secretary OF the United States senate
aud inspector general on General Robert r,
Lees star IN the civil war. died at the city
hospital yesterday as a pauper patient. Ho
was received at the institution last Wednes-
day afternoon His body now lies on a slab
az the morgue. whence. unless soon claimed
hy friends. II will be taken to potter's heid
ard consigned to an unmarked grave
Colonel Peyton VAS 60 years old He was
born IN Virginia aud was a member OF one
OF tho best families In that state In his
time he had held many positions OF honor
aud dignity and was blessed with fair por-
ton 81 worldly goods In his old age. how
ever, he had moro than the ordinary number
" universities, and, broken IA health and for
tune. ho WAS compelled 10 rely upon tue
CHARITY OF a great city 10 find A place 10 die
Oolenel reyton' when YOUNG man, enlisted
10 Confederate regiment and rose from the
ranks 10 a place on the stan OF General
Robert u. Lee Aftorward he was sxecutiy.
secretary OF the United States senate and
mittee o. Texas He was personally ac-
quainted With every man of prominence in
Texas and many other States and patches OF
letters found among his effects testify 10
ne hiSh regard IN which he WAS held by
Several months ago he came to ST. Louis in
the hope OF obtaining employment. A, The
time q his arrival he had some money end
stopped az the Beers hotel His DAYS he
devoted TO the task Of seeking employment
Each day brought disappointment and M
the same time, depletion OF his funds,
which we're finally completely exhausted.
Colonel Poyton then gave up his quarters
az Hotel Beers, and on September / regis
tered al the Central hotel At No. alOls Mar
ket street paying Is cents a night Tor ms
room saturday night September s, he could
not paw for his nights lodging aud begged
IL as charity OF the landlord, p. n Caynor
On Sunday he departed from the Central no
tvl ana nothing Is known OF his movements
from that time TO Wednesday. when he was
taken to the City hospital
Mr.. Gaynor said yesterday:
Il am almost certain the old man silent 4,
the streets, lie had no money 10 nav 10,
lodging anywhere. He was the most intallt
gent talker that ever came 10 my house On
any subject he could converse nuently ana
inteiiigently knew he had seen hsfte,
days, but he never alluded TO his past. ana
never brosched the subject TO him He com.
plained Of being ia bad health and said n,
had come 90 81 Louis 10 take the electris
treatment in the hope II would reatore his
health. while here be never aid anythins
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A Homo nnrred

To the Editor or rne Post.
Lake Charles. La, September 22-wm
You kindly give notice in your valuable
paper to the homeless people OF the Gall
weston district that win give home to
a good, thrifty man and his family on my
place on the calcasieu river, ten miles be-
low Lake Charles. ] will give free the use
OF a good house and forty-nine acres of
land of Which three-fourths Is timber.
The soil is good for gardening ana for
fruit culture. and hogs and chickens can
DO raised there with profit. There are
twelve bearing pecan trees on the place.
lWil give start In chickens and hogs to
tbe right man. Ny place can be reached
~ schooner from Galveston, ana is wen
kpown by all schooner men by the name
81 Rose Blum. The steamer which carries
me mail between Lake Charles and Cam
eron passes there every day All l de.
mand for this Is that NY properly be kent
In coed order. Parties DESIRING further
information will please wrlte me at Lake
Charles, La.
Thanking you IN advance for the tAvs.
J am. very respectfully, o. r Moss
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HOUSTON, MONDAY. SEPT. "a, 1900
VICTIMS OF OFFICIAL NEGLECT.

The chief trouble up In Pennsylvania
appears to be the result Of the same fruit
full cause OF trouble. from time to time,
In many other quarters of the county
the successful defiance OF existing laws
by strong moneyed agencies and large
employers of labor.
The constitution OF Pennsylvania, No
are told by reputable authority. forbius
any mining company to engage In freight
transportation. yet the coal roads and
the coal mines arc identical in owner
ship. The laws OF that State, also. forbi |
the company store monopoly and outrage.
but the company store still hourishes and
continues to rob the operatives
As result OF the ownership of the
mines by the railroads the latter put the
profits to the transportation account and
when the mine books are exhibited It IS
possible 70 show that the mines are not
or the starvation wages received, the
company store and the rents for the min
era huts consume tho greater amount SO
that tho actual money turned over to the
operatives Is pitiful sum
The officials in Pennsylvania who are
charged with the enforcement OF the law,
are largely and criminally responsible fol
the existing conditions that have driver
these thousands Of Industrial slaves int,
revolt, The corrupt machine that is dom.
mated by tho corporations stands ptimari.
ly in the way OF any relief.
II labor In the Keystone State honesti,
desires to emsncipste itself it must begir
the battle at the ballot box and dethron,
Qaayism. 1t must elect officials who viii
fearlessly enforce the law and will NJ
take their orders from the trusts ant
syndicAte&
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SELF FIRST, COUNTRY SECOND.

A trining remark, or some, otherwise
insignificant little occurrence, is often
valuable as an indication OF mans
character In fact character is most gen
orally uncovered In thls way. when tho
Judgment 10 not on guard and some big
occasion does not suggest caution aud
Discrimination.
1t Vas in one OF these unguarded mo.
meats and by seemingly innocent re-
mark that tho character OF Mckinley
was unfolded In one OF its most striking
lights the other day--that OF intense and
ever present ambition ana senshness
While stopping at Pittsourg 20 mako an
elootloneerng talk tho president was
hailed by voice in the crowd with the
inquiry. What are You going to do for
US for the next four years." The reply
was instantaneous. ut is more important
to know what you are going 10 do tor
me-"
1t was OF minor importance to contem-
plate government policies and the in-
tgrests of the masses when William Nc
Kinley's personal fortunes were In ques-
ton. 1t was OF less consequence to
know what the government would do for
the people than to ascertain what tina
people would do for a oandidatel My
interest come first" suggested the apos-
tie OF imperialism and the friend of the
trusts.
From the day cMr. Mckinley was In
auguratsd. the prime object OF concern
with him has been to fortify his own IN
diyidual interests and those OF his
friends upon whom he relied chiefly for
his party standing and his campaign To
sources. opportunlsm. favoritism pSr-
sonal and class objects. evasion OF duty
or division of responsibilities. all the
arts and practices OF the scheming poll
tician--these have constituted the dis
tinguishing characteristics OF Mr.. Nc
Kinley's administration.
Unconsciously but consplcuously this
whole record and inspiration OF SELFISH
ness and subordlnation OF public to pri-
vate interests was betrayed and empha-
sized in the reply given TO the voice
from the mass at Pittsburg--"It is more
important to know what you are going
to do for me-"
II was light-fashing incident. II
revealed In an instant the politician &
sag@ness to know how the wind was
blowing 1t was the prostitution OF the
presidency to. an undlgnihed ward poll
tics style of begging for votes. II Was
an exhibition OF snallness OF character
that was as contemptible as it was sell
fsh.
The Post has an idea that what the
people are going to do for Mckinley will
be sufficient rebuke for his secondary
regard for the public interests.
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HANNA,s DEMAND OF CHICAGO.
"By saturday Night 100000 and
More Later On"

"By saturday Night 100000 and
More Later On"
St Louis Republic Special,
Chicago, September 2O.-"Five hundred
thousand dollars by Saturday night. and
more later on"
That is Chairman Mark Hanna's ultl-
matum to the moneyed interests of Chi
cago. I'm going back to New York Sat
urday night, and | want to see the money
before l CO."
This is the way Senator Hanna g1sA
after the men of mDney who are rated oY
the commercial agencies. II this .eD't
sufficient he uses stronger language AMI
impresses upon them the fact that UNI lsa
they loosen up they can expect nc fay.Ie.
Mark Hanna's club leaves heavy marks.
There is one man who sat at Mr.. Hanna S
feast at the Union League club Monday
who told bit of what had taken place.
He just talked from the employers
point OF View" said Hanna's guest. He
then said that the campaign would Ic-
quire money! lot OF mon ~. lie asserted
that Philadelphia had set the record Ivy
raising $500, 900 in three hours; that Chi
cage had lots of money; that the bIs,nC's
men had done well,' and thd, We must
produce or take the responsibility o; de-
feat in Illinois and other States.
Further, he let us know that he Lad
studied the ratings OF various business
concerns and had fixed how mu,n .ney
ought TO come up with. You nus. help
your own interests. he said. and then
came the order to shell ous' auJ fer
every man there to act as lis bssiress
agent and pass the word along in his own
business Held Oh he Is the strongest I
ever had 10 deal with"
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lHt NutctS RIVER on M,
sn ns LIVES nEponr.
ON RANCHES BELOW saw '.O Lon
A Rise of Twenty-av. "a
at ovnide-nnch Dana :, ' e.
Done 70 rroDsr,,' V.

san, San Antonio. Texas. s.D,.n,.
clOudourst in the valley :, '- - IA
river Saturday night aid mu.s a' Sss'a
property and ALSO accord,ns aanas' N
received here. resulted Il is = is'sa
the ranches. 's o. lie b
inc Nueces and Uvslds ,um,,,
hye feet in two hours tlms - 's'as-
graphic communication and ''uA' 'sli.l
the southern Pacific bridge, 'a'sa'''l'
Nueces and TIE two arms 81 h. S's'
A number of ranches war y ss'aa'a
and an English shecpnan. E,s.,s s.s's ~
Donald together with some N,,,. 100 ~ AZ
nerds are said to have lost M, ~ T.. ~
vile. near Bracket.
A colony of nomadic r.,.
drowned out and il Is thonl ls'sns sA3
OF these have lost their i've .aai tsal
that went down the Nueces = 10 aa.
Ieiesraphic Communicates
tablisned with Brackettyiis ,a W. is''s
It is learned that that pace e sSa,saI ~
damage. 'e ESCAPED fNi
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NEUROLOGICAL.

rv.~,r p,z,, roxo ca,tarhor % -
hN ans. Rueh' iSAae' -, =.
MIS- LssuS ~ ~ 80 e.. It'll chiidrsn
aasS t,,shond "''
'nu nu' :. 90
m Is O.enurne, leAas' oep,en'oei 81
Dleu' l. L. Fltts' an eA,CohleueI avg W.
cram eN-aluernan anu olu tettie. Oh Vie
purne' at olepulhe' september 81
HOLM hs. --faNsune, leNas, sePteniper
co. MISS Rosa holmes' aseu a. ye"i D
daughter oil Mr. ana MIS-, sam +. holmes,
aIed rrluay a. ~ TO- neI [eLiainS Mere
Ialu 10 rest thls morning III rort houston
cemetery
AiiH san Marcos. Texas. september Il.
j. Allie smtl dlea mere on the lotn instant,
S Seers tia had Iivai h va mspv v Yl
md WINS a most estimable gentleman Of wide
orouaInIanca In btis'rfss AID s9cigl c.rcles
lie Leaves widow and ono SON
CrAptr cro,.rI, ~ san,o,,har 90
~ T, - IN, eiItPis' eNhs Septetn t,
~ n q fatbo, pay EiorL az C,cioNs I'D
uliti ba hmrio, ~ 4ha citv con1storv ms ~
80, ~ ~ 49, tr,y,i -, - ~,
No Eirst pantt.t rhurct An onarntjon "a,
snnond Ills vas the couse ~ NE deafb
NG ~ SOME. Mchuney' ioHas oePienper
" mo pur'al OF l. T. NeWsoine, McNin-
ney pioneer merchant VINO uieu on tne
,o.h i E1. Nu S a. pa, 90 r.enoo 90
orl Pew onoo ne, 'oe"s ana fr,onds
M ~ u,ara tres, 81 ~ ,,or,o,Is narts ~
~. '"h y "ei' ''~'0ht i'oHi ' 80 Va
'n' 9.ae..
LBRECHT.-Moulton, Texas, Septem-
Der 23.-R1ndolph Albrecht died Saturday,
September 10. OF blood poison Mr.. AL
hrecht was "a wears old and n member of
tho CIV ne IIorn,srn tyrt,bts 80 tInror
S0ns W. - a. H,nii
luIhe roIuH anu NoouInen VI me WI w.
he leaVes a Wlle ana Jour shall chllureh'
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HOW HOUSTON mas HELPED.
Praise for the People aud Also for
The Post.

Praise for the People aud Also for
The Post.
Galveston Saturday Review.
During all the trouble Galveston had no
better friend than Houston. The storm
which swept Galveston also wrecked
homes in Houston, disabled the electric
light plant and street car system and
caused property damage OF probably one
million dollars This In itself was enough
TO look after, but when they heard the
terrible tales OF loss OF life and property
In the Island City they forgot their own
troubles, turned from thelr own wounds,
TO give OF their stores to suocor sister
city. The generous men and women OF
that city have done nobls work and pray
God they may get their reward on thia
earth, None were more jealous 10 help
ing than the men who conduct The Hous-
ten Post, and the accurate Information
Impaired through the columns OF that
paper waa eagerly perussd all over the
world, for special correspondents OF East
srn papers wired column after column OF
The Post to their own papers without
so much as the change OF a word. The
nrst few days The Post was distributed
free in Galveston. and know of oasss
whare copies were sold for 81 to these
unfortunate enough not to get papers IN
the scramble.
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HEAVY DAMAGE SUR,
Half a Million DaIiur. w.
IN DnIluN Cnnr. -"ea

Dallas. Texas. septembar !,
the four weeks ending yestsrsa, !.
were Med i'll the district clerl's ,r
forty-three suits for dar,.,,. IT,
amount OF the claims ranging e.. v, "
TO $4,000. and averaging probaal, " ~ ~ y
each. If the decisions in tho s' !" ..s'al
given to the plaintiffs il every ss s,.s 4.
a million dollars. 's "
The plaintiffs come from MANY =
OF Texas and from the Indian sni Ky p-'|
homa Territories, Missouri AMI y. ',
states. and base their claims On ,sS'
as many phases of physical lnIu,is, 4,
mental anguish. =
On August 81 nine suits wers s,.,
gregating Sl24,S9S, this being Ia I,,,,s
number filed on one day. An Il ~.
clolms were against railway conu,ss
which also came in for large pfooo,t,,
on other days.
Most of the claimants we're partI,l !.
the Forty-fourth district court NJ.
viii open one week from tomorrow =
until the latter part OF next moulb K,
Fourteenth will be given prefereue, 4 |
the reason that the cases Will cams
sooner.
officials are wondering what tn. IN
turn of affairs will be. as <lyorcs h
damage suits have had monopoly
turns. for several months.
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except to 20 TO the Planters hotel and the
Southern and scan the registers In the hope
u fnding the name OF some old friend whv,
In his hour OF adversely could give him
helping hand. He found none. however. and
had TO confess to me he could no longer pay
for his ROOM
Colonel Peyton was found in semlur.
conscious condition at Seventh aud Chestnut
streets Wednesday and was removed to the
City hospital. lie lapsed into unconscious.
ness shortly after reaching the hospital and
remained In that condition until he died.
After his death papers were found In his
pockets which disclosed his Identity.
Among these papers were letters Of in.
dorsement and recommendation from Henry
Watterson OF Louisville, Senators Culberson
and Reagan of Texas. Judge A. S. Fly Of
Texas and large number OF editors ana
publishers of that State. They were ad-
dressed to ex Governor D. r. Francis and
ex- Governor William ] Stone, requesting that
they aic Colonel Peyton in obtaining a pasl-
ton In connection with the St Louis worlds
fair.
In 1882 Peyton was secretary OF the State
democratic committee OF Texas
The following letter from General Robert
n Lee. dated Lexington. Va, December IL.
1869. was found among Peyton's papers:
To Whom 1t May Concern: Colonel II. r.
Peyton, inspector general Of the arpiy of
North Virginia, served upon my stan during
the last three years Of the war. During TINT
time OF trial and sacrifice he proved himself
true soldier and an intelligent conscien-
ilous and efficient officer. He as con-
splcuous for gallantry the field as for
fidelity, and his responsible duties in camp
I cheerfully recommend Colonel Peyton to
amy friends OF mine he may meet in the West
as a gentleman whose character and untr-
ing energy will make him an acquisition to
any community with whose fortunes he may
choose to unite his own. Respectfully.
Robert ". Lee.
| In Peyton's effects were found letters from
~. p. Gordon OF Atlanta. Ga, to William
Hearst of the New York Journal; from J..
Rely Gordon of san Antonio, Texas. to
! Colonel B. r. Yoakum. president Of the st.
Louis and San Francisco railroad.
| letter written by J. B. Armstrong. vice
/ resident and general manager OF the Corpus
Christi and South American railway, dated
! 1890, states that Colonel Peyton was at the
head O. the largest developing company in
! Texas
A letter from u r. Francis. In reply TO
one sent him by Peyton. stated that as soon
as tine worlds fair committee had accom-
plished something he would try to procure
work for Peyton. More than a dozen other
letters from persons In Texas were found.
| Or. Nietert has communicated with num-
Der OF Peyton's correspondents in the hope
that some Of them will claim the body.
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wArERsPour NEAR BRowswoep
Much Damage Was Done In pec,,
Huy0u Valley.

Waco, Texas, September 2s.-Adna
from Brownwood are to the effect til, ,
waterspout was precipitated upon Id
city and vicinity today and Pecan hvsl
became a torrent, sweeping crops, !ua
fences and houses away.
The water got up three feet IN tie q,
of Brownwood and much damage vi
done, but no lives were lost.
The rain was accompanied BY high VII
which wrought much deslructlon 70 srts
and improvements The railroads sufai
heavily. bridges being washed away "A
tracks damaged in many places.
BrownNood, Texas, Sep ember 2i-Niit
houses in this place are partially m
merged by the bacs water from Pea|
bayou, which is now two feet higher ~
1t has been IN twenty years.
The water is now rising six Inches n
hour, and reports from further Up n
stream seem 10 indicate that the gr'i
volume of the waier is yet 70 reati Y
place.
The city is In darkness and the etl
light plant is partially submerged
The crops on the valley farms ~
ined, while all cotton in this sseti'i
beea injured by the heavy beating
which has fallen hero during The pM
days. Mere rain IS threatened ~
farmers will be in distress.
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sHERIFTs' DEPARTMENT.

ouero. Texas. September H.-Lookout for
brown horse l5h hands high. star in fore
head, long name and tail; point of one ear
slightly gotched shod all round; branded
" on lett shoulder and on left Jaw; suit
aple reward Tor recovery of horse, and $40 for
~ strJ ,sI ana conviction OF thief. Address r.
r. Elder or Thomas NJ Stell, sheriff Cuero,
Texas. ~ SSo'0'