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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21
VERY IRONY OF FATE.
Hero of Philippine War Killed bs
His Wife in Quarrel.


st. Louis Republic Special.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 1S.--John Campbell
OF company in the famous Tenth Pennsyl-
wanna volunteers, the man who swan a
river in the Philippines in tho face of a
heavy fire with raft rope In his teeth. an
act for which Colonel Funston OF Kansas
for time received undue praise, has al
laoN met his superior at arms
Daredevil Jack Campbell. as he was
known in the Philippines. last evening got
into a tight with his wife at their home,
in Pleasant Unity. sixty miles east OF
Pittsourg. Mrs. Campbell pulled the fam
lily revolver and laid the hero of Malolcs
low. Campbe was brought to the Green's
burg hospital this morning suffering from
two bullet wounds, one in his stomach, the
other In his leg. The physicians hold out
but little hope for his recovery.
Since his safe return from Manila Camp
bell he's been very popular through his
deeds Of daring in battle, and 1t is said
his young wife was very Jealous OF her
husband who spent seventy days and
nights on the firing line. Jealousy was
the cause OF the quarrel.
Aside from being the most daring and
the bravest soldier in the Fighting
Tenth" Campbell was also known as the
most vicious and revengeful man in the
regiment He was carried from Gretna.
Pa, to San Francisco In chains and on the
transport to Manila he was also In chains
Tor vicious work On the return trim
Campbell was placed In chains on the
senator. The order to confine Campbell
Is SAID to have been the last order issued
by Colonel Hawkins before his death on
shipboard
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Brennan Artillery Is Readv.

Brennan, Texas. July 2O.-The bagg,
and equipment of the BRENNAN Field ArI
lery is packed and ready for shipment
the La Porte encampment. for which ps
the company will leave on the early tn
Sunday morning. The company will 20
rail to Houston and from thera will mai
a forced march overland ITO La Porte
distance of twenty-five miles. and SOL
fears are entertained lest the continut
rains have made bad roads between il
two places. Captain Charles r. Herb
and Aujutant E. G. Langhammer will a
company the expedition as an auxlhl
force. At the encampment these gent
men will occupy special tents. the wal
OF which will be adorned with the colo
OF the United States and cross cannons
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FIRST REGIMENT,
Adlutant General Making ARRANGEMENT, i
the Encampment at La Porte
GENERAL W. H. STACY 70 Be IN COMNIA|
He Has q Reputation ms n strict a.
cipIinnrian-Comp whIch
Compose the Regiment.

Austin. Texas, July 20.-IThe adh,,,..
generals office is hard at work msL,..S
preparations for the encampment OF 4.
First Texas regiment which takes nl..,
at La Porte. beginning July 20 and lasu,.
one week. n
The following companies mako IN AZ
regiment: V
Burleson Guards. Caldwell: forty. ,o,i e
men. n
p. C. Wood Guards. San Marcos; nm, q
eight men. N
Armstrong Rifles. Corpus Christi; .o,,
men. ~
Governors Cadets. Austin: forty.ela, y
men. r
san Antonio zouaves; forty-four me,
Houston Light Guard; thirty-five ma, b,
Galveston Sharpshooters; forty men M
Lipscomb Rifles, Lulng; thirty.,s VA
men. ~
Company G. San Antonio; iorty.ou,,
men W
Brennan battery; forty Eight men q
Company A. signal corps. Brennan ",
twenty one men. ~
Troop ". OcurTy huzzdrS, Austin; Ntio
ty-fiye men, TX
Sayers Rifles. Bastrop; forty men II
First Infantry band. Gonzales; twephjss
three men.
Making total of sos soldiers for MI
camp. M
Brigadier General w. II. Stacy WIN
be in command of the camp at la Por.xh
General Stacy has a military record IN,
many years standing, and no doubt hs,,,,
what the soldier boys will rub up agaI,s,h:
some pretty stiff propositions in the v,aaI
OF discipline. The general was lleutsu,.,n,
colonel in the First Texas regiment lrie1
Ing the Spanish war. Previous Ia NJ
time he was colonel OF the Second Tey,3o,
volunteers. He is looked upon as an iSs,
soldier by the military men OF the st.i,ii
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AIdinr IfeIn.

Aidine' Harris County Texas, July H..
IN common with the rest of Harris county.
Aidine has had unprecedented rains. Tho
county dt'eh, which the commissioners
hau aug IN 1883 at cost OF over $1,000 por
ni,ae, mas proven wiss Investment
PIT y a. Foteet. late OF Kansas. is
making valuable improvements A. Aid,,s
he has just erected a large snh.tant,si
barn, has put in a well stocked ,nr,h.'.
yard is erecting n fine residence and has
begun work on new and larger store
room, he is also cultivating land,
.. Z. Carpenter. a widely known Iavvs,
OF hansas, has Just visited Aldiue ON a
prospecting tour. 'o w .
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

II. R. Field, manager Of the Lutcher &
Moore Lumber company at Orange. was
in the city today.
C. H. Park returned last night from Bat
tie Creek, Mich.
Charles E. Kepler lumber dealer OF
Orange, Is in the city.
Mrs d. p. Brown left today for Green
Bay, Mass, accompanied by her son, Con-
lin Rose.
Chief Blackburn OF the Houston police
department was in the city yesterday
Mrs F. e, Scott left last night for Sey-
mour, La.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Land Commissioner Rogan is still at
Mineral Wells and reports from there arc
to the effect that his health is improving
A. =. Roberdeau, one of the mail clerks
on the main line OF the Houston and
Texas Central. with headquarters at Hous-
ton, is in town for few days visiting his
parents.
The Merchapts' infantry OF Paris
through Hon Travis Henderson. tenderei
Its services to the governor for the Chi
nesc wal " case Texas ia called upon TO
furnish volunteers for the Orient.
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Second Regiment Enca mpment

Waco. Texas. July 2O,--Adjutant Gensii
Scurry Is in command at Camp Sour
today and everything moves along ,ut
like regular army. encampment. tn
Growing OF Sponsor fer the reginss
at the new Auditorium tonight was "
only event outside of the regular cam
progr0mme. After the 3ro wing cerens
MES the evening CLOSED with graf
military hall
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ANTITRUST AFFlDAVITS
Are Being Signed by Corporations POpu-
larry Supposed 10 Be Trusts.
THE NUMBER OF CONvICTS IS INCREASING
smallpox situation ut Mason Investi-
gated by state Health ofhcer
BIunt--Notes.

Austin, Texas, July 20.--Among the many
corporations which are signing the affi-
davit provided for in the antitrust law Of
1899 and filing same with Secretary OF
State Hardy are number of concerns
which are in popular estimation clagsed
among the trusts. Among these are a
well known school book publishing con-
cern, branch OF the so-cllled tobacco
trust and the billiard table trust. Under
the decision of the supreme court of the
United States in the Waters-Pierce case
all concerns tlking this affidavit and OBJ
tanning permits from the State with a
knowledge Of the act prescribing 1t, are
estopped from questioning it's validity and
subject to the penalties fixed for viola
lions thereof without recourse.
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Colorado nj n stnnastiI1.

Wharton, Texas, July 20. The Colorado
river came to siandstill at dawn and
Is now slowly falling. The rise amounted
TO about twelve feet. doing no damage
except TO retard the work on the South
srn racine bridge. the water filling the
large excavations dug out for tho stone
piers. This is the fourth time the work
mas been stopped on account OF high
water. 800
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21
sHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT,

Groesbeeck, Texas, July 1o.-stoles
from Kosse, Texas. one bay mare about
10 hands high, no brand, heavy name and
tan left htrd loot white, rubbed with
trace on side near flank, about wears
old; VIII pay liberal reward for horse
ana thlet. j. 3. Gresham. sheriff Lime
stone county, Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21
Anderson County Con, Tested

Palestine, Texas. July 20.-The PsIsstir.
coal was given test by the ice com.
pany yesterday and proved highly satis-
factory In fact the test was beyond
all expectations and experts who wit
messed the test said Il was far superior
10 the Rockoale coal The coal used in
the test was the surface product. mud II
is The opinion OF all that when the heart
Of me vein is struck the coal will equal
the McAlester product
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21
CHARTERED.

The secretary OF state filed charters for
the following corporations today:
Sabine Supply company OF Orange; cap
ital stock $25, 900.
Masonic grand chapter of the Order o;
the Eastern Star; principal office located
at Fort Worth. No capital stock In
corporators: j. G. Scott, r. e. Hall and
L. Hines.
Speer. Stemmann & Wolf company Of
Dallas; capital stock $4,000.
The Soper Cattle company OF Fort Worth
filed an amendment TO Its charter pro-
yidtng for an increase of its capital stock
to $4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21
PENITENTIAEY REPORT.

The report of superintendent of Peni-
tentiaries iice for June shows that there
were 1921 convcts on hand July /, an in
crease OF twenty-six in thirty days. These
convicts are located as follows Insane
asylum /, contract forces 1891, share farms
7SS, railroad forces 353, Harlem State farm
144, Clemens State farm 1926, Rusk G6S,
HuntsYilla 70A
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21
WEATHER INFORMATION.


Washington, July 2O.--Eastern Texas-E
rains and thunder storms Saturday; .
orally fair Sunday; light to fresh southeasl
ly winds
oklahoma and Indian Territory-Fair
warmer Saturday; Sunday fair: souths
winds.
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Gnn dnIune liz EnIIInn

Gonzales Texas. July 2o--The Gusda-
lupe river at this place was about twenty
I'VE feet high here and began TO fall last
nisnl 1t lacked about nine feet OF being
as nigh as the overflow in April last.
some cotton has been damaged near here
su eu consiaerao pie damage was done above
nero near Belmont
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21
LEGISLATORS IN TOWN.

Representative Adams of Uavaca county
with the State departments. During the
last session of the legislature he was
looked upon as the wit of the house. He
reports fiue crop conditions In his section
of the State.
Representative Henderson OF Lamar
county is In town.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21
SITUATION AT. MASON.

State Health officer Blunt has just re-
turned from a trip to Mason where he
went to investigate some smallpox cases.
He reports the disease well looked after
and the few cases are improving every
day. The cases are among some campers
who are three miles from Mason There
are twelve OF them with the disease. The
doctor had a rough ride from Llano TO
Mason on account of the rivers and creeks
being over their banks.
The stage was compelled TO take the
long route by the way of Valley Springs
and one OF the horses gave out and the
stage crowd was compelled to walk few
miles before they reached their destIna-
ton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21

crates and old settlers. II was agreed
to invite fifteen different departments TO
participate in the racing contest, for
which three cash prizes will be gwen
one OF $50, one of S35 and one OF si5'
The rules OF the State Firemen's associa-
tion will govern the contest.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21
BIG LEASE DEMAND

The State treasury department reports
a big demand on the part of cattlemeu in
West Texas to lease State land. Nearly
all Of the recent applications are within
the absolute lease district and does not
effect the actual settler to any great ex-
tent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21
hARRoR BLUE PRINT.

The United states engineer office here
has prepared a blue print OF Galveston
harbor and channel. The print was pre-
pared by b. M. Hartrick, assistant engi-
neer, under the supervision of Colonel C.
S. Richie; II. J, Condron draughtsman.
AS compared with the blue prints issued
in former years this last one shows de-
cided strengthening Of the channel.
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To Develop anderson coun,. NJ,

raifstine. Texas, July 2o.--A company
was organized here yesterday with a
capital stock OF $4,000 The purpose Of
me company is to sink wells and deyelop
the oil industry here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21

Denisou, Texas, July is.-The ground.
were being laid out today for the new
knitting mill to be erected immed,atelv
me mill VIII be alongside OF the KATY
track on the Fort Worth line.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21
Firemen's Tournament at nillsboro,

Hiiisboro. Texas, July 19.--The Hills.
ooro fire department held mass meeting
last night to arrange for grand tourna.
mens August and on the occasion OF
the reunion Of the Hill county ex- contea.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21
A Residcnce and Trler

Tyler, Texas, July 2O.-l'he residence
belonging to N J. Dobbs was burned last
night With its entire conteats. 1oss
SaoVVi insurance not ascertained.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21

The selection by the democrats Of this
senatorial district Of Judge A. p. LIpscomb
OF Waller county as their candidate for the
State senate was peculiarly fortunate one
Just at this time, Judge Lipscomb is a clean,
able and loyal gentleman, alike in pAvate
and In public life. and will make as strong
race as could be made by any man in tho
Sixteenth senatorial district. He is especially
popular In the counties in which his prob
able opponent will look for his heaviest vote
Judge Lipscomb Is the regular nominee and
Is entitled TO. as he will doubtless receive,
every democratic vote In the district. His
nomination and that OF District Attorney Lea,
In our special criminal district, completed
the other day what may be termed the local
democratic ticket. and II Is a good one, with
out exception. The nominees for county Of
nee. from the top to the bottom OF the list,
as well as the two gentlemen whose names
nave lust been mentioned. nre thoroughly
capable and nearly all OF them, tried men,
and deserve the harmonious aud earnest sun
port OF the democratic party. In this par
'leuiar locality We need to be especially
vigllsnt and united, and Harris county should
make record that viii place her hixh IN
10 the councils OF the party two years hence
rms Is campaign In Nation and State in
"hion no democrat can AFFORD TO sulk or
sku'k ans the organization and party work
must commence at the bottom, in every civil
district and city ward.
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Cotton Region bulletin.

United States department OF ngricul
weather bureau. cotton region bulletin 10
twenty-four hours ending at a. m. -
day. 10Th meridian time:
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Commander Shaw Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic in his address at the reunion Of
the Blue and Gray in Atlanta said that he
was proud that Grand Army men had done
much TO teach the South what true manhood
and courage is" We were not aware before
that the South Mt any time in Its history
ever needed such lesson. 1t certainly
never learned II from the pension hunting
q. A. n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21
VOLUNTARY nnnkrnnte.

Palestine. Texas. July 2o-Alf Ash, who
conducts the Fair, a racket stor. ,.,.
Ing. ''N' 'H's morn
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able to either leave the place or live where
they are" It will he seen that Seattle and
the steamship lines have a more refined
but none the less effective wav Of doing"
adventurous whites than the Boxers have.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21

GU the mayor was instructed n nrr-
chase teams and sprinklIng carts for tba
purpose OF sprinkllng the streets of the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21

The most discourasinr reports come ,ror,
Cape Nome. where. wa are told "thou,anss
p men are stranded without employment,
w,.noa' a chance to secure mines for them.
saves ana without any prospect OF belus
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21

Men who honestly desire the perpetust,on
of this Republic along the conservative and
honorable lines Of the past are not going to
accomplish anything In that direction by
throwing awsv their votes this year on side
parties
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS s.

No paper published in tyler ever before
attempted to give the amount Of reading
matter daily that Is TO Re found in the Demo-
crat- Reporter. Each issue carries from
eleven TO fourteen columns Of carefully Sc
lected and edited news. local and mIsct l.
lRneous reading matter, while the Saturday
issue EQUALS ,oaGazine containing. as II
does. between thirty and thirtv-n ve columns
Of interesting matter. Tyler Democrat RE-
porter.
Tyler In TO bo congratulated pnon having a
daily paper Of the size and general excel
lenee OF tho Democrat Reporter town as
large as Tyler would be kind OF anachron.
ism these days without smart daily.
~
new field has been opened up To the
negroes OF the south. Hawaiian sugar pIant-
ers want several hundred OF them for work
In mat Island. and have sent an agent
10 THIS country 70 secure them-Snn An
tonic sunday Herald
hawan does not offer coed field for even
tne American negro. Tho Japanese and
chinese in the islands will work for less
ana live on less than our Southern negroes
and " any considerable number OF the lar
Ter go to Hawaii under contract or other
wise they will simply sell themselves into
slavery again. We have not annexed an
island that offers any advantages 10 ether
the whites or blacks OF this country.
~
Bryan and Stevenson are all rIgbt ,bo
platform Is the proper thing and n the dem,
oeratle party doesn't win out thi, wear she
might as well give up the Ehos, ana ,oio
the populists In trip 10 hadeE 4, n band'
basket. Refvgio Review manu-
Don't you believe H. The democratic par,y
Is founded On principle and is the champ,on
OF the masses and will exist as long as the
Republic exists, 1t has often gone TO de-
ieat but has come up strong and asg ressiye
akain as e'er' Four years ago II was said
that II defeated then the Democracy would
cease TO be PARTY but IL is in the neld
now with far better chances OF success than
II had then Right may temporarily be
Ssnqushed' but Il will ultimately prevail.
~
Texas In the next ak months wiz b,v.
a. a. aet,e market for her pork beef. rice
nour' SUGAR oats. corn, horses. mules and
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Telephone Numbers: Bs.sas's. ~ ~

The City.The Post is delivered 10 any part OF the
city by carriers. per month, Si.oo three months
$500; six months. 5000. one year. SIa.oo
MI Theodore BefinE has charge OF the city
circulation ana collecting. Messrs. Theodore
Boring, Chas Lott and Paul Hobby are the au-
thorzed collectors OF all city bills doth a5vertis
Ing and subscription and no money should be
paid to any one other than those named. unless
special written authority signed by the business
manager Is shown All accounts OF any size
should be paid by check in favor Of The Hous-
ton Printing Company.
Subscribers falling to receive The Post regularly
will please notify the Office promptly. Every
paper Is expected to be delivered not later than
o:so O'Clock a. M
Under no circum stances Will orders given by
employees on the office he recognized and
paid, or accepted In payment Of accounts.
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We are likely 10 soon get our MI of playing
world power"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21

II is worthy OF note that tho republican
fakirs have not thought II possible to arouse
any sympathy for their ticket bv suggest
ing the discovery OF plot to asssssnate
Teddy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21

II is very certain that as crafty n man as
Ii Hung Chang. knowing Chinese methods as
he does would not trust himself In the hands
of Prince Tuan and the Boxers unless there
was a complete understanding between them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21

., VIVA, Candidate Mckinley had to saw about
IRA trusts In his Canton speech:
Q Q 9 g 9 6 g 9
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That story about Ananias and Sapphire
wouldn't feaze Shanghai.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21

1t looks as II the dogs would begin to quar-
rel about the bone before they have Il.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21

Mr.. William Waldorf Aston has now pub
lloly apologzcd for the assertion Of his right
as man TO ask unlimited guests what they
were doing In his house. The toadv will
now doubtless be permitted to resume his
hont- lchnr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21

Would the administration so readily give
up Cuba II It did not have larger designs on
China?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21

A good way TO avoid tho "lgromny" OF
hauling down the flag where II has once
been raised" is not to raise II where It
has no right TO be-
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is that under which the ability Of the con-
sumner to buy keeps side bv side with the
rise in prices dictated by the producer. and
not 100 per cent increase In the cost oil
living and only 10 per cent increase in
the returns OF labor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21

Tho IS. 900 locked-out employees OF the tin
plate trust will OF course. says the Chicago
Chronicle derive great consolation from tbs
circumstances that the trust will clean up
several millions from the advance In prices
due 10 suspension OF production. Altruism
is a most noble sentiment though It is not
legal tender for the uaymcnt OF rent and
grocery bills
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21

1t is reported TINT there is grave appre-
hension Of revolution in Guatemala" We
can't see whv tho apprehension should be
associated with the idea Of a grave at all
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21

The opinion of Mr.. Soon-to- bee elected
Senator Bailey on the platform adopted at
Kansas CITY would make very interesting
reading; 'he more particularly us there is
considerable differences between 1t and thu
Bailey platform adopted at Austin. johnson
County Review.
VIII YOU kindly mention the difference
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21

Texas in the next ak months viii, have
nour, sugar, oats. corn, horses. mule. 40
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1t looks as II the Transvaal might become
the greatest beneficiary OF the war in the
Far East. II EnEland's vast interests in
China and India are directly ieopardiEed she
would doubtless prefer to abandon South
Africa rather than get out Of Asin--she
could hardly attend successfully to both ends
NJ the line
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-21

The witnesses In the Powers case In Ken
lucky are putting Taylor in n most unen-
vinble light as reckless conspirator II not
direct accessory to the assassination OF
Goebel. The neope of Kentucky ought to
make the triumph Of the democracy so pro-
nounced this wear that there will he no ex-
cuse or necessity tor packing the Capital
CITY with bloody minded mountainoers.