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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-25
First District.

Galveston, Texas May Court OF civil
appears handed down the following decl-
sions today:
Affirmed: William Jackson VS. J, K.
p. Bradshaw ct al from Gregg; State OF
Texas ex rel, N. D. Anderson ct al VS..
William Morrow ct al. from Fort Bend:
Wharton Branch vs. Y Weiss ct al. from
Jefferson Gustaf Peterson VS.. Board OF
Pilot Commissioners for the Port of CAL
weston. from Galveston; Annie Il. Colbert
ct al VS. Patsy Garrett. from Galveston.
Reversed and remanded: Postal Tele-
graph and Cable Company of Texas vs.. II.
NJ Coote, from Galveston.
Motions for rehearing refused John ].
French VS.. William McCready. from Ty-
Ter; Central Wharf and Warehouse Com
pany VS.. City Of Corpus Christi. from
Nueces; j. @. Iittman ct al VS.. parry
Fairen, from Fayette; Jason Mcdaniel ct
al VS. L. L. Childes. from Grimes.
Motion to correct Judgment granted
Mary e. Gray VS. $. NJ. Cooper, from
Johnson.
Submitted: Schneider Davis Company
VS. l.. II Hart ct al, from Ellis: Gnlf.
Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company
VS. George p Marcham. from Harrie:
American Security Company VS. A. T.
Lucas. from Harris w r. Petty vs. John
N. Petty, administrator. from Anderson:
w. T. Blinlse VS. James G, Walker ad-
ministrator. from Galveston International
and Great Northern Railroad Com pany ks.
L. o. Bibolet. from Anderson; A. g. Jahu-
son VS.. c. A Glenn ri al from Harris:
G. l.. Williams vs. stein e. Kubang. from
Fayette; Ward -Templeman Association VS..
Hutchlngs. Sealy e Co. from Galveston.
Set for submission Tune I Seilg a.
Early vs. J. Whitfield from Pamela: San
Antonio ard Arkansas Pass Railway Com
pany vs. Mamie II Morgan ct al. from
Nueces; Martha Besson ct al va u. A.
Richards, from Harris,
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

d. Y Van Dyne, a railroad man OF Dali
las. is at the fremont.
j. O. Massey OF Sherman is in the city
Will S Barber Of San Marcos is Wis
itor to the city.
United States Commissioner Tracy
Dunn came over from Houston this after
noon on official business.
Tom Seaman of the Gulf Colorado and
Santa Fe train service. received the sad
intelligence this afternoon Of the death OF
his mother In Scranton. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank sawyer of Houston
arrived in the city yesterday. They have
Just returned from an extensive tour
through Mexico and the Western states
going as far north as Seattle, Wash.
where they were unable TO get hotel ac-
commodations on account OF the rush
of prospectors TO Cape Nome.
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nrnrnrin cnnntr

Alvin, Texas. May 24.IThe county ex-
eeutiye committee met IN Angletan on the
22d and decided TO hold primaries June 2,
and the county convention to select dele
gates to the State and various district
conventions at Angleton. June 4.
The opposition to holding judicial con-
yentioD in this. the Twenty-thlrd. judicial,
district is very strong here. and It ~ be-
lieyed by q great many that the county
convention viii pass a strong resolution
against II and refuse to send delegates
Judge J. s. McEachin OF Richmond.
Texas, candidate for district judge. is 10
the city and VIII speak al the opera housa
tonight in the interest OF his candidacy.
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cooTB CASE REVERSED.

The court of civil appeals today reversed
the decision of the lower court in the case
of II. NJ Coote VS.. The Postal Telegraph
and Cable Company and remanded the
case to the court of original jurisdiction
to be tried again.
The former trial of the case resulted in
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for SEQ
600 for injuries which he received by a
pole falling upon him, in parslyziag his
lower limbs, while in the service OF the
defendant at High Island.
During the trial of the case here Coote
was carried to and from the court house
on a stretcher.
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oomptrol,er TinIcy,. canvass,

Comptroller r. W. Finley Is in town,
having reached here fresh from his tri-
umph in Bexar county last night. He is
accompanied by Hon. d p. Wheat. mayor
of Beaumont. Mr. Wheat. speaking OF Mr..
Flnley's successful race IN Bexar ouxty,
stated that 1T had demonstrated that
wherever the issue of the contest had
been squarely and plainly presented, Mr..
Finley mad nothing TO fear at the hands
OF the voter" Mr. Finley leaves for
Galveston this morning and Mr. Wheat re-
turns to the lumber metropolis.
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CLAIMEn FnR srnREY

While the results from the Bexar coun.
ty primaries held yesterday are reported
in doubt as to the railroad commissioners
race. the Storey headquarters state that
they have information from reliable
source that all uninstructed delegations
are most friendly to Storey. and he will
undoubtedly carry the county Saturday IT.
the convention.
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THE STRIKE SITUATION.

The strike of the carpenters and painters
will very likely become more serious in
the near future, as a movement is on foot
to call general strike of the builders
unions Until now such carpenters as
have been receiving wages equal to the
increase demanded have continued at
whrk and those who were the only ones
affected by the strike An effort VIII
now be made to stop all the men from
work and thus bring the matter TO an is
sue
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popuIi.t Nominations.

comanche Texas. May 22--The pop
ulist party held its nominating conyen-
ton today. which was we'll attended. The
following IS tho ticket nominated VIII
liam Howard representative; n. c. JOINER,
county Judge; George Smith, county at
torney; w c. BRADSHAW. county collector;
W. ~ Paine, county assessor, Claud Me-.
Alec, county clerk; w. ]. Patton. county
treasurer; Il. D. Stephens, county sur
veyor, J. II. Thornton. sheriff; d. S. Jcn-
nings, district clerk D. j. Neill county
chairman, Delegates were elected to Waco
convention.
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pnnoin Count, con,c,,lou

Carthage, Texas, May 2S.---Ai the meet.
ing of the county convention of Pamela
county yesterday at 1880 p. m the fol-
lowing were elected delegates to the con-
yentIon at Austin. June 90: Jasper Col.
Inns, J, G. Woodwork, A. II. Baker. Jr..
J, w. Cooke, Claude Pollard. William A..
Trahue.
Hon. Jasper Collins was indorscd by tho
convention for presidential oleetor OF this
district
Hon N. b. Morris of Rusk county was
indorsed for presidential lector al large.
The entire State administration was
Endorsed.
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

ST, PETERSBURG. "A plan for the defense
OF Manchuria has been drawn up. Six forth
he'd posts will be erected
CHICAGO SeV. !. =. sankey of Rochester,
N. w. WAS cloaen moderator of the general
asseinoly OF the United Presbyterian church.
IN sesslou here
ST. LOUIS The Presbyterian general as
sembls framed memorial To congress- ask
ing that the Federal constitution he SO
amended as specifically to declare polygamy
a crime
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shnn,I CIose Down.

Palestine. Teas, May 24,-The follow
ing order was ISSUED by F. Huifsmi,h
superintendent Of motive power and soil
ing stock of iAe International and Great
Northern RAILROAD company this after
noon:
Notice Refining tomorrow morning
MAY %. the shops will he closed uncl
June 1900 f. Huffsmith,
"superintendint of Motive Power and
Rolling SICK.
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NEWSITEMS FROM ISLAND CITY.
SPECIFICATION ron IMPROVING
BUFFALO BAYOU READY.
BIDS win he Opened on June ao--Bir
steamer To Come In TO Houston.
City Notes.

Galveston, Texas, May 2i.--The plans
and specifications for the Improvement
OF the Buffalo bayou ship channel have
been returned from Washington and have
been duly approved by the department.
The next thing in order will be the adj
vertising for bids for the work, which will
he done on May 30. The bids will he
opened June 30 and the actual work on the
Improvement will be commenced about
the latter part of July.
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elected secretary. The chairman aa
nounced that the meeting was called
Tor the purpose Of determining the timo
OF nolding the primaries and county con-
vention TO select delegates 10 the state
and various district conventions.
II was ordered that the primaries be
held on the second day of June and the
general county convention June T.
Inc representation OF the precinct was
based on the vote for governor at the last
general election.
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BIG BAYOU STEAMER.

The side wheel steamer Lawrence Will
run an excursion from Houston 10 Calves
ton next Sunday. which will leave from
the foot of Main street, in Houston, at s
a. m. and VIII arrive in Galveston at 3
p, m. The steamer Lawrence is the larg-
est ship that has ever gone up the Buff
falo bayou as far as Houston. An ex.
cursion was run last Sunday by this
steamer from Harrisburg, Il being
thought that the bayou was not wide
enough at Houston to allow room for
turning around. Captain II. NJ. Ward was
in Houston yesterday and on investigating
found that there would be sufficient room
for turning around at the intersection OF
White Oak and Buffalo bayous, hence the
steamer can safely go to Houston.
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Tbe Germnn Meat mn.

Berlin. May 24.-The meat bill. which
passed the reichstag yesterday in the
compromise form, had its essential
hygiene features eliminated owing to the
agrarlan infiuencea at work on the cham,
Der. In it's final shape II contains no
provisions for trichinae inspection and
none for the Inspection Of animals ausb-
tered for family use. These were the txo
strongest hygIenic features Of the PHI =
It's original FORM
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MILITARY COMMISSIONS

Military commissions were prepared to-
day for the following officers in the Vol
unteer Guard of the State:
Bryce Osborn, assistant surgeon, Fourth
infantry. with rank Of captain.
George A. Richter, second lieutenant,
Light Guard.
Thomas D. Collins. captain of Gaines
vile Light Guard.
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REPORTED FAvORABLY.
Amendments TO Bills Affecting Texns
Waterways Acted On.


Especial TO The Post)
Washington, May A.-lhe senate COM
mittee on appropriations today reported
favorably Senator Culberson's amendment
10 the sundry civil bill increasing the APP
preparation for the lighthouse at Sabino
Pass from $4,000 10 $4,000. The amend
ment Will most probably become a law, as
II Will certainly pass the senate and doubt
less viii run the gauntlet of the confer
ence.
The senate committee on commerce to-
day agreed TO and reported favorabiy an
amendment TO the rivers and harbors hill.
providing for the survey OF the Brazos
river from Its mouth to Waco. This nat
ter was presented and urged by Repre-
sentative Burleson and Senator Culberson.
Like the other bill mentioned above. IL
must run the gauntlet OF the conference
committee.
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Bcxar Countess vote

San Antonio. Texas, May 24--The in
etructed vote OF thrty-three counte prf-
maries out OF hfty-one gives the Following
Finley ia Love 90; Storey 81. Curtis 7O;
Theodore Harris for State senasor 1856.
ORION 93. Chris Callan for representative
l2s. John Little 81 w b Kerr As. The
precincts still to come viii not change
results except TO Increase Storey's plu-
mlity and possibly slightly improve Loves
vote
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COTTON TANNER DROWNED.

Henry Wilson. cotton TANNER, aged
A years, was drowned In West bay, near
Anderson's shipyards, about eleven miles
down the island. The accident was caused
by the boat, in which were the deceased
and two companions, being accidentally
turned over. His two companions wore
barely able to save themselves by swim
ming, and therefore had TO abandon him
to his fate.
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Four Cnser nt Orange.

Orange, Texas. May 2i.-Four cases of
sickness in the family of n. r Mcclure.
who lives in the northern portion Of the
city have been diagnosed by three phvsi-
clans as smallpox OF a mild type. None
OF them have been seriously i'll AMI the
county authorities refuse to take any
steps toward iso,ating ire cases.
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CUT HIS THROAT.

Charles Neville, county convict, at
tempted to cut his throat with razor
this evening while working on the county
road. Neville was formerly clerk in the
Houston and Texas Central local Offices
and recently received long Jail term for
swindling.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-25
nEATH on MRS. HEGMAN.

Mrs. Margaret Hegman died at 2 o'clock
yesterday morning at her residence on
Mechanic street. She was advisor Of the
Evergreen lodge No. 70 of the Woodmen
Circle Her funeral will take place at 4
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
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NOTES.

The Austin and Northwestern railroad
today paid $S4 tax to the comptroller on
gross passenger earnings Of $3.50 for the
quarter ending March 81.
The case of Brownson ct al VS.. Smith
attorney general, involving the validity
OF the special act creating the Victoria
independent school district, was subnlit-
ted in the supreme court today
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-25

Dallas, Texas, May 2i.--E. p. Curtis OF
Temple, candidate for railroad commits
sloner arrived today from San Antonio
and at once commenced his fgh, for Dal-
las county II s admitted that the con-
tests for comptroller aad railro d COM
missioner will be very exciting.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-25
me- iton-shermnn Line.

Denison Texas. May 24.-seyeral car
loads of st sl rails for the penison-sher-
man inter rban electric line arrived to-
day A la &c number OF ties are also being
distribute along the line. The final sur
vey has en decided and work will begin
in n few lays.
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CIcnr ricIh for mcnr,.

Bryan, Texas May 24,-Hon. Tom s..
Henderson OF Cameron has Withdrawn
from the race for congress 10 this the
Seventh. district, leaving clear field for
his opponent, Congressman X. l.. Henry.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-25
SMALLPOX.


Mount Calm. Texas, May "a Three new
cases of smallpox have developed here,
with a probability of more.
A report from Hubbard says there are
forty new cases at that place.
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LIcENsEn ma MARRY.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
Herman Hamilus and Miss Maria Triebe
and to Thomas Haszier and Miss Fran
ciska Filiezky.
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Ieu.en Inv thc Rurnler

Ell pasg Texas. May 24.-Tbe man ar
rested ii Mexico by ruraies on suspicion
n, hein, Frank Fosseu was released By
them Gay and not brought to Juarez for
identifictlon'
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sncce.sful bank robbery.

Richmond Va May 24.-The Peninsula
hank at Williamsburg was entered by robbers
last night. the safe blown open and about
$4,000 in money taken. There is no clew to
the robbers
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nrasorIn prlmarie. ordered.

Augleton, Texas. May 2s.-The demo-
cratic executive committee met here yes-
terday NJ. S. Munson, Jr. chairman. pre-
siding w. T. Williams OF Columbia was
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4, ''sard to the tax bill II transpires
"ers candidate for legislative hon
~ makes an issue thereof in the
e,yssoos oeing held from week to week
asus me State wins out. In sew
M stances candidates who attempted
\ MI ~ their records in opposition to
N we're showed under and RELOCATED
m. lsar by emphatic majorities.
ksrmlssa sure indication of a settled
,sl,, 5s'ion on the part of the people
sS'slI tax reform and II NAV he ex-
h Nh me Twenty-seventh legisla-
"' Jackie the question IN earnest
M !, tax bill that will meet the
's constituents in the premises.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
WILL RETIRE ITS
 FLOATING DEBT Auditorium Company Authorizes
 a Bond Issue. WILL BUILD FALSE FLOOR Work to Be Completed for Rex Ball. Company in Excellent Condition, and Stockholders Will Receive
 Handsome Dividends.
WILL BUILD FALSE FLOOR

A meeting of the Auditorium company was held yesterday in the rooms of the Commercial club to take action regarding the issuance of bonds for the payment of sthe company's floating indebtedness and for such other business as might come before it.
 The matter of bonds was fully discussed and the directors were authorized to ne- gotiate the loan which will be placed through local ftnanciers.
 It was also decided to build false floor in the Auditorium to make it adaptable to balls, banquets and other purposes, and Major Charles Wheeock, the architect, was directed to begin work at once so as to have 1t in readiness for the Rex ball on the night of the 27th inst. The floor will be built in sections and can be placed ir position on five hours notice.
 The company is in excellent condition ano the stockholders who went into it for the purpose of helping along a much needed enterprise now expect to reap rich rewards in the shape of dividends, since It is be- lieved that the property will soon be on a paying basis. The building is one of the largest in the south, and with encourage ment it is believed that a number of large conventions can be induced to meet in the city every year.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
BROWNINCS WILL
 FIGHT TO A FINISH
Attorney Ferguson Says That Litigation Over East and West Road Is by
 No Means Settled.

Litigation over the East & West railroad is not yet ended according to a statement made by General Fred s. Ferguson, ajttor- ney for the Brownings, yesterday. AS stated in The Age-Herald yesterday morning, the supreme court of Alabama modified its de- cision rendered before Christmas so as to require the Brownfngs to pay interest on the receivers certificates subsequent Ito the requirement of the property by the Kellys, in 1893. The first decree of the court elimin- ated this part of the interest claimed by the Kellys.
 Speaking of the suit between the Brown ings and the Keflys, General Ferguson, at torney for the Brownings, yesterday said ''The litigation is not yet over by great deal. We will fight the matter to the last ditch The amended decree requires my clients to pay about s15O,OOO more than the original decree called for, but we will not pay tt until every legal means has been ex- hausted. The Brownings will yet secure control of the road"
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
RAILROADS
Anticipate Heavy Travel on Account of
 Mard: Gras

All the roads anticipate heavy travel next week on account of the carnivals at Bir- mingham, Mobile and New Orleans. The Alabama Great Southern and the Louis vile and Nashville will carry extra sleep CTS from the north to Mobile and New Or leans, beginning Sunday, and extra coaches will be carried by all the roads coming into Birmingham. The Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham will run special trains from Amory to Birmingham on Monday and Tuesday to accommodate the large number of people expected to come to the city from points along that line.
 Passenger trains on all the roads from the north and east have run from one to four hours late for the past four or five days on account of the severe weather and the heavy travel.
 General Freight Agent L. Sevier went to Louisville yesterday to attend a meeting of the Southeastern Mississippi Valley as- sociation.
 l.. c. Cardinal travelling freight agent of the Mobile and Ohio at Montgomery, is in the city.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
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POLICE COURT

Police court business took on decided boom yesterday, and in consequence there /. of number of "speculators" stood before Judge Feagln when the court was called to order.
 Last week it looked as if the court would be compelled to go out of business for lack of cases, but the intervening Saturday night and Sunday somewhat revived the fallen spirits of the court officials, whose 'jobs" were in jeopody.
 Yesterdays session was profitable one in point of cash, and Clerk Meade was kept busy making change and writing receipts.
 Lizzie Nix, dusky squaw, was adjudged guilty of having so far forgotten herself and all former training as to have been very disorderly, but she escaped with a very light fine.
 Sol Holfey and D. Sawyer, two negroes, were charged with gaming-an inborn trait and both were found guilty Sol made it satisfactory with "ten" but it took three ''Vs" for Sawyer to make his exit
 Henry Brownan and Albert Jones, two negro boys were relieved of $3 each be- cause they had been caught in a saloon.
 John Dill got pinched until $5 oozed out of his purse into the city's yawning finan> cial chasm. He was a white man and had inbibed a bit too freely. The eleven negroes who were arrested Sunday afternoon while engaged in crap game in a box car, were each fined ten dol lars. This seemed to be a large sum in the eyes of a number of them, since 1t was more than they could "rake up at the mo- ment. They, therefore, will now spend number of days behind the forbidding jail bars.
 J. J. Garland, disorderly negro, was fined s5. In the same box was J. J. Bounds, who was similarly assessed.
 Charles Garfield. "cullor' gent, had in- dulged himself in the pleasure of beating and bruisng his wife, and is new bemoan- ing his fate over the loss of $10 Claude Johnson had disregarded danger signal on the streets and is out $5. Charles Bowles, white, for assault and battery on Mack Shelley, was assessed $2.50. Bell George, G. F. Stager. both wsse and disorderly, got depleted "V' each At least, demands upon their time will be made | to that extent.
 Bell George was also assessed s25 addi- tional for carrying a pistol