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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
nontclIe.s Nnmc Mnr me- withdrnMn.

Now York. May l.--Word has been re-
celved by personal friends of Charles A.
Boutellc, representative from the Fourth
Maine district. that he is failing so rapid
ly in health that unless there is quick
change for the better it will he cruel TO
permit him to be a candidate for re-elec-
ton next fall. His physicians assert that
he Is in grave danger of death,
Mr.. Boutelle has been very Ill for many
months and experts on neurology have
told his family he can never again be him
self Despite his condition. he was re-
nominated by reclamation, The belle, is
now strong here that his name will be
withdrawn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
oYERFLow NrAR nRrvr.u

Brenham. Texas May 1.--Reports TN
the Rrazos today are that the river rus
eight inches last night and Is now oyr.
flowing what Is known as the righ banh
The Central tracks on the Waller coun;
side are reported under water. but trsls
are still running without interrur,Icn h
should be remembered that the wats, h.
qucntly continues rising over the lowr,
away from the river after the main chs
mel of the stream begins 10 fall Breriu
is at present the terminus Of the Mn.
gomery branch of the Santa Fs, the Il
to Cleveland from the place being mai,
via Hampstead and Navasota.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
AR.ce,yer Asked FOR.

San Antonio, Texas. May LII. ;. Mac
Namara, president OF the Municipal I'M
proyement company. a concern engaged IN
the laying of asphalt paveaents, MED sun
in the Thirty-seventh district court 10
day asking for the appointment oil re-
ceived and for dissolution OF the corpora
ton. The company has laid asphalt pave
ments in San Antonio and Houston, IeHa.,
utilizing the Standard OIL companys roSH
asphalt from near Uvsldc, Texas. The as.
sets of the compeny are placed at 10000
and the liabilities at nearly $4,000 The
case will come up for hearing before Juoge
r. n. Green on Saturday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
PANAMA CANAL.
An Extension rntu tolO Granted &"
the Building Company.

the building Company.
Washington, May Ia cahlegram re-
oeived here from Paris announces that the
an extension Of the period OF time allowed
for the completion OF the canal until the
close of 1910,
The engineers connected With the 18th
milan canal commission express the opinion
that the Panama canal can surely be com
pletcd within the extension, which Is SIX
years, 1t Is thought by the stAe depart
msnt officials that the last DEVELOPMENT
may no expected to aifec, the pending
Hay Psuncefote treaty and tho Nicaragua
canal bill, either to hasten action upon tho
bin or 10 abandon e altogether,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
SONS or REVOLUTION.
General breckenridge oil Ncntuck,
Elected presihent.

New York. MAY Title Sons OF tho
American Revolution today elected General
Joseph c. Breckenridge OF Kentucky, presi-
dent. james H. Gilbert OF Illinois vice presi-
dont Samuel ~. Gross OF Tlirois secretary.
Tonight banquet in honor of the dele
gates was given at the Waldorf Astoria. 500
persons sitting at tho tables.
In ono OF the n es sat Mrs. Jefferson
Davis and ia another the daughter of General
Joseph Ntt eler, Among the speakers were
General Miles General j. G. w. Breckln-
ridge Rev. Newell Dwight Hills. General
| Wheeler. Joseph Jefferson and William GIL
lotfe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
HAMrLroN.s rnoe!Rrss.
Boers Reported 10 Have Fled After n
Hard Strnggie.

Thabanchu. May |. Afternoon ten
oral Hamtlton's division was engaged yes
terady aud today In forcing pas age
nqrthward AZ Houtney the Bocr froot
held line Of hills commanding the sides
Of the nek The Canadians ana Gordols
attacked the bill 10 the left and The
Shropshire aud Marshals Horse, sup
ported by battery, also made an attack
on the enemy. who finally fed, leaving
many wounded and the plssas, WAS
cleared.
The Beers on the mountain arc now
shellng the outlying kopjoS, necessitltng
removal to a safer place.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
RISING At AIrrNv,,y

Nayasota Texas, May IA thorov,..
reliable private message from Allsuf,,,
this afternoon says:
From the best information We q, n
river is rising one inch per hour y,
spreading out rapidly. Mr. Gus Stree I
here now and says Fig creek is ali MN,
out and II the rise continues hall X ~
cultivated land will be under wsr,, 4,
morning, Using boats 10 get TO hIlls h.
1t Is rising over track from Rogers slss,.
and spreading all over steel's hsD 7
AT W. i. Steele's plantation Tho ri,r
is noted to be still rising and lacks I'M,
one foot being as high as it wa h,
weeks ago,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
Mrs. NJ, IL. Green nrnh.

Rastrop, Texas, April 80 ,--DIed at her
home in this city Mrs. NJ H. Green
widow Of Rev. A. H. p. Greon, Saturday
night, April IS, at $3.50 O'Clock. She left
six daughters Mrs. Robert Gilt Mrs
David Savers Price, Mrs, C. II. Lsath.
Mrs Dr. W Cunningham. Misses Maggie
acd Maynie Green, The deceased was one
OF the most prominent and useful members
Of church and eooety. she was buried
SUNDAY ~ 4So o'clock. Rev Nathan
Powell officiating
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02

New York, May 2The North German
Lloyd line has just placed with the vulcaa
shipbuiding company OF Stetttn an order
for vessel, which is TO maintain an aver
age speed OF twenty-knots an hour. In
ths contract, il Is further stipulated that
this forthcoming hyor shall have a length
OF '52 feet ana an engine power OF $4,000
horse power. Thus In speed, horse power
and size this new levithan will exceed all
others now ahoit or building.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
a sndaen nenth.

Gatesville Texas. April 5o,-Mrs Ander-
SOP, mother Of w. C Anderson died very
suddenly this morning at Q o'clock from
paralysis of tho brain She was at church
last evening and arose as usual this morn
ing,
Mrs. Anderson came from Waco, where
her husband, who died several years ago,
was engaged in the furniture business.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02

Denison, Texas, May 1.-rhe engage
the cotton mill were tested for the Y
time today. The flues blew out and Y
was stopped. The accident ves ul'l
1t will be but little while until Wy
chinery is ready to run and splnplns
actually commence. Picking VIII pss'
the picking room tomorrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
FALI.INn M HEARNE

Hearne. Texas. May 1.-The Big Bnln
river has fallen about fourteen feet 1
this point and Is going down gradually
showing no indications of the fifteen d,
OF rise reported at Waco YESTERDAY. N
greater part OF the inundated land lse
tirely clear of water and the plaRieri o.
jubilant ever the pretty weather aaii
chance OF resuming their work In y
days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
Ynchts May nr snlh

New York, May LA special to the
Tribune from Washington says. Tho
navy department is considering the al
Instability OF selling all the steam yachts.
tugbosis and small vessels pur basel as
auxiliariss just after the destruction Of
the Maine, two years ago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
Texas Bag. shippea.

Sherman. Texas, April Sc--Ths sher
man cotton mills today made shipment
Of two straight carloads Of seamless bags,
one car went to ST Louis and the other
TO Omaha. These mills are running on
fun time and will not be able TO catch up
with their orders for quite a while
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
ARMED KArF,as
Said TO Have been Turned Loose ON
Boer women and Children.

ST. Louls. Mo. May Thu Washington
correspondent Of the Republic wires the
following to his paper: Webster Davis,
until recently secretary OF the iu-eriof.
has received from the United states con-
sui At Lourenzo MARQUEE the following in
teresting letter written 20 the consuis
wife By Mr. Reitz, the wife Of the secre-
tary Of state Of the South African Re-
public:
Pretoria, March II, 19oo.--I see IN the
days paper that $4,000 more troops are
coming nhe outlook Is certainly not
bright now. ! supposs You have heard
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
A Killing nj ode..s.

odessa. Texas, May 1.--R, 7, RED y
w. r. Henderson here today o. W
M Henderson was hauling adcpia
was shot from his wagon and ran N']
Ave yards before falling. He leayn
and three children. Reid surrenos'sj
Sherin Thomas. The trouble was ~
eNpected
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
labor problem 10 n. solved.

Havana MAY Colonel Carlos ccs-
pedes says there Is no fear Of a rising IN
The Eastern provinces Nevertheless the
labor problem will have to be solved there
now, for now that the crops are IN many
will be out Of work in that part OF the
country,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
chicago noIlcr Makers ON strikc.

Chicago, May L-Boiler makers to the
number OF $50 have gone out on a strike,
thus completely tying up the twenty-five
chops in which they had been employed
The trouble was precipitated by report
that number Of the union shops we're
lending assistance to six boiler msnutac-
turers who have been hgh,ing the un
III mnl hs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
Ecumcn,cai Conference.

New York May THE las, meeting Of the
e's'nerlcal conference was held At Carnegie
hall tonisht. there being fully as large an
attendance as on the opening night. Former
resident BENJAMIN Harrison presided to-
hlhht ana the session was devoted to in
tereSt'ng siseches by PROMINENT delegates
to the conference
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
ORGANIZATION FORMED
To Defeat Efforts To Have Home
stcnd Laws Changed.

Sherman Texas, May Ia meeting OF
several hundred workngmen was held in
the auditorium of the city hall tonight
but from which newspaper men We're eX-
cluded. 1t is understood that protective
organization was effected to Offset certain
attempts which were made here TO organ
i2e business men into league to move for
laws
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
THE BRAzOS FLOOD,
FARMERS MICH nm, -. !.

Wellborn, Texas, May l.-Tb. MI.
river has fallen four inches ter !, X (
reported that a red rise is conIns I,
the present rise doesn't recede 49,.
reaches here the river will rise SIM N,
or. The present rise is about six NJ.
higher than the one about thrss ,','
since. This rise has covered ali ero NJ, \
the bottom tributary to this plass y
whether or not there will be an y. N
or cotton saved remains to be s u Y,
the weather continues warm and fs,,a.'a
can be field work commenced by II. NJ
oi next week on the uplands. but ~ -
hundred acres in the bottoms can M /
touched for from two to four week,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
Harm ut EIoresylIle.

Floresville. Texas. April So'--A''''
o'clock Saturday night the barn aDa n
of its contents belonging 70 III s SsI'
was destroyed by IRE. About l'V y
OF corn was saved.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
BUSINESS MATTERS.
A Reccixcr Nnnen.

Livingston. Texas. May Wv. 7. Carter
has been named as receiver for the Lima
Lumber company by District Judge High
tower
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02

Nav York, May ANDREW Carnegie.
who refused to contribute TO the Dewey
arch fund has given $1,000 to the fund for
the widow Of Sergeant Douglas. who was
killed at Croton Dam during the re emit
strike
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
Assignment Mt cninc.,iiir.

Gainesville. Texas. May &c Hickson,
bees, stationery, etc, has assigned, nam
ing J. D. Leeper as assignee. Liabilities
$500; assets S24Ou.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
FALLING AT BRYAN.

rryan, Texas. May THE Brarcs riEf
has fallen here between tive aud 'An
feet and is still falling slowly. Iiis'A'f
ering today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02

the company brought 5000 pounds Of coin
from Mexico City. and last night had an
other shipment OF 10000 pounds The mon
ey goes to Hong Kong China.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02

III Paso. Texas, May 1.-The Wells Far
90 Express com pany is doing big bust
pess in the transportation Of Mexican sill
yer dollars this week. On Sunday eyeniGg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23
ANOTHER LINE.
Topeka to Have New Railway to
the East and Southeast.

Topeka" said Mr.. W. C. Edwards to
a State Journal reporter today, will
son have a new line of railroad
The ex-secretary of state is in the
city today in the interests Of the Kan
sas City, Mexico & Orient railway, re-
Gently organized with A. E. Stillwell,
the well known railway man, as presi-
dent
Mr.. Edwards is very enthusiastic over
this new road, about which not a great
deal has been said and yet its plans,
part of which are already carried out,
embrace one of the largest railway en-
terprises in the United States.
Mr.. Stillwen was at the head of the
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf, which
he built despite the most difficult OBJ
stacles. from Kansas City to Port Ar
thur. He has already raised, Mr.. Ed
Struction of this new road, which is to
be almost an air line from Kansas
City to Chihuahua and on to the Gulf
of California.
One of the few branches of the line
will be into Topeka from a point at or
near Richland, Shawnee county.
Mr.. Edwards is president of the Kan
sas City and Okla Construction com
pany, which has charge of the building
and grading of the line in the south
west through Oklahoma. Mr.. Edwards
now has under him heavy force of
graders at work on this line in Okla
homa, south of the Kansas state line,
and has paid for labor in the last ten
days $61 900 in cash.
Few realize the Importance and
magnitude of this enterprise" says Mr..
Edwards 1T will be built before some
people know it The right of way has
been secured from Kansas City over the
old Lawrence, Carbonate and ElnporIa
road, through to Emporia. From En-
poria it will run southwest to Wichita.
From Wichita it will cross the state
line about eleven miles east of Kiowa,
west of both the Santa Fe and Rock
Island crossings. 1t will go through
the country about so miles west of Ell
Reno to Sweet Water. Texas, thence to
Chihuahua Mexico. thence to TobOlO-
bampo Harbor where the company has
valuable rights. The concessions in
Mexico alone are valued at $15,000,000
secured by S. A. Witherbee."
Mr.. Edwards has also charge of the
town site properties on the new line.
The work on the right of way be-
tween Kansas City and Emporia has
understood of the large amount of real
work on this project The company
has secured the Kansas City terminal
facilities granted to the Winner inter-
ests, so it is understood When Winter
secured the right of way of the old
Carbondale line out Of Lawrence, it was
thought he contemplated an electric
line into Topeka. 1t now appears that
this has been changed into a steam
feared an electric line to Kansas City
have apparently no cause for tribula-
ton at this time.
The following is a list of officers of
the road:
A. E. Stillwell. president; ]. w Hirst,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23
HAVE YOU ANY OF THESE
symptoms Of very Common Troubleq

There is no disease so common in the
United States as cdtarrh because it APP
pears in so many forms and attacks so
many different organs.
1t is a common mistake to suppose
that catarrh is confined to the nose and
throat. Any Inflammation of the mu-
couS membrane wherever located ac-
companied by abnormal secretions, is
catarrh. Catarrh of stomach or blad
der, or intestines is nearly as common
as nasal catarrh and much more serious
although it is true that stomach ca
tarrh and catarrh of other internal or
gans is the result OF neglected nasal
catarrh.
A new remedy has recently appeared
which so far as tested seems TO be re-
markedly effective ia promptly curing
eatarrh, wherever located. The prepar-
alton is sold by druggists generally I'M
der name of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets,
and in addition to being very palatable
and convenient. possesses extraordinary
merit in many cases giving immediate
relief from the coughing, hawking and
constant clearing of the throat and
head, those symptoms with which ev-
eryone is familiar who has ever suffer-
ed from colds in the head and throat.
Catarrh is simply a continuation of
these symptoms until the trouble be-
comes chronic and grows gradually
worse from year to year.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are compos-
ed of Hydrastin. Euealyptol Guaiacol
and similar antiseatics and catarrh
specifics. from which 1t will be seen that
no secret is made of the ingredients and
also that no mineral poiscns are used,
as is the case with many well known
catarrh medicines.
For catarrh of the nose throat, bron-
chiaI tubes for catanh of stomach, in
testines or bladder no preparation is so
safe and gives such rapid and perma-
nent results as Studrt's CatarTh Tab
let's.
All druggists sell them at soc. for full
ma r. "a fssan ff7k rzyff n
assurance that you will not contract
the cocaine or morphine habit as the re-
suits from this cataIrh cure are appar-
ent from the first days use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23

first vice president; S. A Witherbee,
second vice president; H. G. Pert third
vice president; c. n. Atkinson, secre-
tary; w. A. Rule, treasurer.
Directors: A. E. Stillwell, builder Of
the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf rail-
way; E. l. Martin, vice president Guar
dian Trust company; J. Med.
Trimble, general attorney Kansas
City, Pittsburg & Gulf railway; S. A.
Witherbee, capitalist from Detroit,
Mich; DR.. Woods, president National
Bank of Commerce, Kansas City; H. G.
Pert, president Leavenworth Construc-
ton company; w. A. Rule, cashier Ma
tional Bank of Commerce, Kansas City;
J. w. Hirst, president Linseed Oil COM
pany, Omaha, Neb.; VIM. Huttig, presi-
dent Sash and Door Manufacturing
company, Kansas City; J. c. Fox, of
McPike & Fox, Atchison; E. W. Sny
der banker and president Bridge COM
pany, Leavenworth; VIC. Edwards, ex-
secretary of state, together with other
representative capitalists of the east
and London.
Mr. Edwards is to be congratulated
on his important connection with this
new enterprise. His loyalty to Kansas
will give him opportunity to materially
aid the interests of his fellow citizens.
Mr.. Edwards was prominently identi-
fed with the Port Arthur line, but he
always kept his home at Larned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23
AT TIE LAST DITCH.

The tenacity with which the advo-
Gates of a tariff on Porto Rico com
merce cling to their friends in the sugar
and tobacco business is worthy of a
better cause. In an effort to save
something for the sugar and tobacco
interests they have made one conces-
sion after another to the opposition
Antil from a demand for the Dingley
schedule they have reached a point
where they express a willingness to ac-
cept Is per cent. Of regular rates one
way.
They are satisfied to allow goods to
enter Porto Rico free of duty if only
there be 2. tariff of Is per cent. of the
Dingley rate levied on merchandise
coming from the island to the United
States-meaning of course sugar and
tobacco which are Porto Rico's chief
exports.
This is really no concession at all,
though it is meant to appear as one
offered in the interest of party har-
mony. The sugar and tobacco men
don't care a rap whether the Porto
Ricans pay a duty on imports or not;
what they want is a tariff at this end
of the line.
If the people of the United States are
20 be taxed. for the care of Porto Rico,
they prefer to have the levy made in
some other form
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23
GOING TO PARIS EXPOSITION.
Party of Students Will Pay Their Way
Selling Stereoscopic Views.

Lawrence, Kas.. March ga party
of about twenty students from the Uni
versity of Kansas will leave here as
soon as school closes, the first of June,
to see the Paris exposition. They will
start in a special car without any
money and expect to bring some back
with them after seeing the old world.
This excursion is under the manage
ment of P. S. Elliott, the manager of
the victorious football team of 1899. The
students will make their money selling
stereoscopic views.
Their route will be through Chicago
. Niagara Falls and then down the
Hudson TO New York. AT the towns
of any Importance along the route the
car will be switched off and the town
canvassed. The boys will get a com
mission of so per cent. on what they
sell and in this way they expect to
make enough to reach Paris. At New
York they will join several parties of
this kind from other colleges. Elliott
expects to visit in Venice, Rome and
Germany before returning. Last sum-
lner he conducted a similar excursion
of university boys along the Pacific
coast. They Travelled $500 miles by
rail and water. Some of them brought
back $500 or more from the trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-23
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

LFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
The builder of air castles can seldom
raise the wind.
The amateur photographer takes
things as he finds them.
No, Maude, dear. it would not be out
of the weigh to discuss fish scales.
You can't judge a mans temper by
the way he treats his wife before COM
pany.
It is better to make light of your
troubles than to commit suicide by in
haling gas.
The man who owns a stable of racing
horses knows what it means to have
running expenses.
With the professional beggar who is
afraid of the police it's the bad copper
that always turns up.
The Artists Model think I need
a rest. I am getting positively thin -
in good shape for work.
Mrs. Buggins-. That girl next door
seems to think she has a great ear for
music" Mr.. Buggins-''It isn't her ear
I object to; it's her voice."
Chollie-'T shall challenge him to a
duel Do you think he will fght?"
Ehappie-''In a minute!" Chollie-"Oh
horrors! Then he will have sixty sec
onds.''
Talkalot never has any diff
ficulty in expressing his thoughts"
Cynicus-.'Why doesn't he send them
by freight? They're heavy enough, as
a rule"
Wigg-" Every man should be a good
conversationalist. It's a duty we owe
to society" Wagg-"Yes; then we could
prevent other people from talking too
much