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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
SECOND SUPREME DISTRICT.
stephens Showed IA Long Lead on the
First Ballot,

Fc-t Worth, Texas. July 31.--The con
vention of the Second judicial district did
little else today except to convene and ad-
journ. Emery Smith of Denton county was
chosen chairman. There was a fight on
the adoption OF the report of the oreden-
tials committee, there being a majority
and minority report. The majority re-
port was adopted. The minority report
favored seating Of delegates from CARA
and Dawson counties. The majority re-
port was to the effect that the conventions
OF these counties were not regular
Judges R. f. Arnold OF Young H. H..
Wallace of Potter, !. w. stephens OF
Parker, R. T.. Carswell of Wise and d.
G. Smith were placed in nomination. The
first ballot resulted: Stephens II 1-2.
Carswell IS, Wallace 81 Arnold % IL,
Smith .. The convention then adjourned
until tomorrow morning. II is believed
Stephens will be nominated on the third
or fourth ballot.
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fallen this year. Bridges were washed
away and tanks and dams are broken.
1t is thought by farmers that it will in
iuro cotton greatly.
Lockhart. Caldwell County. Texas, July
3i.--The entire northern half OF tho
county was visited by heavy downpour
OF rain Sunday afternoon and again yea
terday the rains descended and the
floods came" We are having too much
rain for cotton. and the farmers are pre-
PAIRING to poison the expected worms
Waxahachie, Ellis County. Texas. July
Sl.-A very heavy rain amounting almost
to waterspout fell in the vicinity OF
White League and Nash yesterday after
noon. "a very heavy gale accompanied 1t
doing much damage to shade trees and
outhouses. Cotton was also materially
damaged. Too much rain is falling
throughout the county.
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crat. Two years ago he and many OF his
friends opposed the election of the demo
critic nominee for reasons satisfactory to
themselves This year he and his friends
are again in line, every man OF them
lighting with the old time energy for the
success OF democracy. Never in the his
tory OF the Tenth congressional district
has there been such spirit OF unity and
harmony as now exists. All factional lines
are obliterated, They are no longer men
toned among the democrats; not even a
trace of them remains In the democratic
organization.
1t goes without saying that Gonzales
will roll up the largest majority ever
given a democratic nominee for congress.
There, us everywhere, harmony is the
watchword, success the goal
The democrats from Fort Bend who are
here declare that Mr.. Burgess will poll
the full democratic strength of that coun-
ty and that in>>Matagorda the majority OF
the democrats will be increased
The committee here today went over the
ground carefully and perfected the organ
f0ltion OF the district Now Thoroughly
organized from one end of the district to
the other, 1t is expected that Galveston
will join hands with her sisters in the up
per end OF the district and change the
democratic mir GRITTY to a majority Whe-
lcSS, tHe young man from Galveston who
opposed Burgess for the nomination. and
who. by the way, made thousands of
friends in the interior during that cam
paign, is the committeeman from the
Island City. AS an auxiliary to the coun-
ty executive committee of Galveston coun-
ty, he will. in connection with the last
named committee, manage the campaign in
Galveston. His ambition is to see Gal
weston county restored to the democratic
column and those who know him best say
that he is possessed OF an energy which
knows no rest until the fight is over.
Wheless thinks Galveston county can and
will be carried for Burgess.
1t is very probable that when the next
apportionment Is made the old Tenth will
be disintegrated. Thus 1t is that for the
last time in all probability the dem
ocrats of this district as now formed are
lining up for battle. They are going in
organized and with a grim determination
to win. which BODIES no good to him who
has the temerity to dare to bace the tidal
wave so surely rising.
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STEPHENS NOMINATED.
For Third Term In Congress from
the Thirteenth District.

Mineral Wells, Texas, July SO.-The con-
gressional convention for the Thirteenth
district was called to order here this
Big Springs Colonel Stevenson If Palo
Pinto county was nominated temporary
and permanent chairman and Mr.. Haskell
of Childress county was elected secretary.
The committee on platform and resolu-
tions reported the following:
"The democrats in the Thirteenth con-
gressional district of Texas in convention
assembled indorse most heartily the dec
laration of principles set forth and pro-
muIgated by the National democratic party
at Kansas City on July A, 1900, as bei1 Z
the expression of pure democnicy handed
down TO us by the fathers and as new
declaration of independence TO the OPP
pressed of earth.
That the best hope OF this Nation is
to be found in the principles embodied in
the platform OF the National democracy SO
promulgated, and we pledge our undvidet
support to said principles and TO the nom
inees of said convention, to-wit: First,
Hon. w. J. Bryan for president, and Adlai
Il. Stevenson for vice president,
I'VE indorse the course Of Hon, John II.
stephens. congressman from this district
in the United States congress during his
services therein; hat he has at all times
been a consistent advocate Of the prin
ciples as enunciated in the National plat
form and by his untiring zeal and energy
has contributed to the dissemination and
fnculcation of said principles, not only IN
his district, but in congress and elsewhere.
That at all times he has been diligent and
faithful TO the people of his district and
jealous OF their welfare That measures
or interests placed in his hands in con-
gress have been diligently looked after and
attended TO; that he deserves the commen-
datton and approval of the people OF his
district and of his party and we therefore
most heartily recommend that he be re-
turned to congress by the people OF his
district"
THE resolutions were adopted.
! Hon. John II. stephens OF Wilbarg-
lcounty was then unanimously nominated
/ for congress
/ There we're In attendance about flft!
delegates from the different counties IL
which this district Is represented.
! ,RtH Looney OF Colorado City was elect.
ed chairman for the ensuing two years
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SELECTION OF JURORS
Was Charged On by District Judge
Cobb.

Groesbeeck. Texas, July 3i.-District
court has adjourned after six weeks
session. The civil docket was very light
There were eight convictions for felonies
The grand jury returned seventy-two bills,
twenty eight felonies and forty -four mis-
demeanors.
In instructing the jury commissioners,
Judge Cobb referred to the decision OF the
United States supreme court in the Seth
Carter case, and also the decision Of the
State court Of criminal appeals regarding
the color line being drawn in selecting
jurymen. and told them that they were
to select jurymen from citizens who had
legal qualifications regardless OF any other
considerations; that they were to select
nor reject any man because OF race. re-
lgion. politics or anything further than
statutory requirements.
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DRAINAGE IN COAST COUNTRY.
Alvin Committee Is Securing the
Right of Way.

Alvin, Texas, July 3l,-The executive
committee in charge of the drainage
work, succeeded yesterday in securing
right Of way through the Nelson & Dol
son pasture and are out today finishing
up the preliminaries 20 the beginning of
work. The soliciting committee will fin
ish UP II work this week and It is be-
lieved will place sufficient funds In the
hands OF the executive committee to-
complete the work this summer, The
committee homes to put teams to work
in n few days Every citizen In the
I Alvin country is interested in this work,
and win lend every possible assistance TO
the committee.
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TEXAS POLITICAL NOTES.

Goldthwaite. Texas, July a1.--The DEM
ocrats are sure OF carrying Mills county
by a large majority, and political matters
are very quiet.
Mineral Wells. Texas. July 50.-Major
Jerome Kearby says that he is not yet
ready to give out any statement of his
political intentions.
Mount Pleasant. Texas, July 2s.-The
democratic convention OF the Fifth 40
torial district met at the court house
here today and nominated i. B. Roach
for the legislature. J. W. Phillips OF
Daineerfeld was elected fotorlal chair
man for the ensuing two years,
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CDoUDBURsT NEAR pA1on.

Paige. Texas, July S1.-Yesterday this
section was visited by what might easily
be termed cloudburst. Old settlers say
no such rain has fallen within their rec
objection. Quite q number of tanks re-
ported broken and all low lands over
flowed. In some places crops badly dam
aged by hail The water ran over tho
Houston and Texas Central tracks In sew
eral places between here and Middleton
Springs. The early rains Of July were
OF great benent to cotton, but the ex-
cessive rains OF the past few days are
injurlng the plant badly. Much fodder
and sugar cane hay has also been de-
stroyed.
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and 3, II. leases for the year ending Angus.

and leases for the year ending August
81 Will aggregate 5000. 900.
Land Commissioner Rogan has returned
from a lengthy stay In Mineral Wells and
reports his health greatly improved.
A large party OF campers, headed BY
Mr.. and Mrs. J. III. Ellsworth. will leave
tomorrow for Klngsland. where they will
camp for a month.
An iS-yearold negro and self-confessed
repist OF the f-year-old child OF Steve
Martinez another negro. was brought to
the city early this morning by the father
OF his victim and turned over TO Sheriff
White. The crime was committed on the
Holloway farm, near Pnugervllle, yester-
day morning
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A JURY SECURED
In the Case of w. II. Brooks, one OF
he Alleged Humphries Lynchers.

Palestine. Texas, July S.-rhe second
day of the Humphries lynchins trial was
devoted to the selection OF the jury \
venire of $50 men had been summoned an
about half of them were exhausted before
the jury was selected at S:4o' o'clock TINS
afternoon. The indictment against oe-
trict Attornev Crook. TO which the pris-
oner nleaded mot guilty" After the Jury
was selected they we're excused until 8
o,eioek tomorrow morning and no further
business before the court adjournment was
had until that hour.
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Negro Killed by an ofncer.

Yorlttown, Texas. July ia negro
named Thomas was shot and instantly
killed about Q O'Clock this morning by
Deputy Sheriff Farris. Thomas was an
escaped convict and refused to surrender
to the officer, drawing razor and making
for him. After telling him several times
to malt, Farris fred, with above result
The ball passed through the negro's heart.
The inquest was held by Justice Kilgore
and verdict according TO above facts was
rendered. Farrs bond has not been fixed.
He will have an examining trial tomorrow.
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SELECTION of MIR. STEVENSON
Was n Wise Act on the Part of the
Kansas City Convention.

Tyler. Texas July 24-ln CONVERSE
ton today with The Post reporter Hon.
Hampson Gary. who will represent the
counties of Smith, upshur and Camp in
the next legislature, said; I'm many ways
the choosing by the Kansas City con-
vention OF Hon. Adlal e. Stevenson as he
running mate for Mr.. Bryan is fortunate
thing for the democratic party. In the
first place, 1t gives evidence, II such a
thing was necessary, that the so-called
cold line democracy" is with us and de-
sires and Intends to help US fight the bat
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THE COTTON CROP.

Denison, Grayson County, Texas, July
30--Cotton crop is exceptionally hne.
Bertrnm. Burnet County, Texas july
20 Cotton will need only little more
rain to make full crop. No pests have
been reported.
ComancAe, comanche County, TeNes.
July 20.--The cotton is doing well and
the prospects are catering; some damage
done by grasshoppers
Warrenton. Rayette County, Texas. July
30--Cotton is growing fast, but none OF
It is yet open; weevil reported doing dam
age in the bottom lands.
BuekhoIts. Milan county, Texas, July
30.-The cotton crop has improved Won
derfully, especially on the uplands; some
farmers now look for h,le to the acre
Dublin, Erath County Texas, July 30.
Prospects for a cotton crop We're never
before so good at this time of the year,
one half bale to the acre is the general
estimate.
Wolfe City, Hunt County, Texas. July
SO.--'The cotton crop has materially inn
proved in the past two weeks and the
prospect is now for as good yield as
was made last year.
GcMthwaite, Mills County, Texas, July
S0.--The finest cotton crop In this county
ever known; rain has fallen at Just the
right time; If no disaster shipments will
be double those OF previous years
Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas. July
3O.--Cotton ls growing finely and is fruit
ing we'll; no worms but some complaint
or boil weevll; In the lower bottoms much
land is lying out and hard work will be
necessary TO secure the crop which is
growing.
Rose Hill, Harms County, Texas. July
80 Rain every day for month Cotton
crop is suffering from wet. Growing TO
weed on good ground. turning red on poor
and shedding all fruit. The sharpshooter
is also at work. A half crop IS only ex-
pected at present, and unless dry weather
sots in soon that prospect will sink from
day TO day, as there are many stalks with
out sign OF any fruit. Corn crop is made.
and better than expected,
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MOVES AND PERsONADs.


w L. Simpson of San Antonio is in the
CITY on business.
Captain Phelps of the adiutant generals
office has returned from La Porte.
DR.. NJ. l.. Graves, superintendent OF
the Southwestern insane asylum, is In
town today.
Major George w. Littleheld and family
left yesterday for Waukesha to spend the
rest OF the summer.
Mrs ]. Stanley Ford. wife of the well
known educator here. died this morning
after a brief illness
The Governors Cadets and scurry HUI
Ears returned yesterday evening from the
La Porte encampment
The attorney general approved an Is.
sue Of Sl3 500 worth OF Dickens county
refunding bridge bonds.
The State treasury department esti-
mstes that the total receipts for the
school fund account from land interest
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me New Torn Of Van week.

Wharton, Texas. July Si,--The incorpor-
ators OF the Van Week Townsite company
have just let the contract for grading
tho streets, ditching and draining the
new terminus OF the Caney Valley road.
mir. j ~. Barrow is the contractor.
The work involves the removal OF $4,000
cubic yards OF dirt. contract price $1,000.
The work will start at once and will
be finished by September l. The material
for the first house, business store, leaves
Wharton this week. The road is ex-
pected to be completed by the middle Of
the month.
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CONDITION OF CROPS

The continued showery weather. with
local rains, has retarded farm work gem
orally and damaged forage crops. Hay
making has been delayed considerably und
some OF the crop injured by the rams
Some have commenced blowing for fall
crops; the ground Is IN excellent conai-
ton, generally. tor this work. Inc snow
cry weather is very beneficial for stock
raGges.
Late corn continues 10 do we'll and is
very promising IN many sections, and
the yield viii be better than expected
some time ago The weather has been
more favorable for late corn than was an
ticipated. thus Increasing the prospective
yield, but the crop as a whole Will be be-
low an average. Corn is very spotted and
ranges from poor 10 very good. Early
corn is maturing.
Wheat ana Cnt threshing was delayed by
showery weather. and the crop was dam
aged some in shock. The yield of both
wheat and oats Is good.
Cotton continues to shed in somt locali-
ties. The showery weather has caused the
plant to take on very rapid growth. and
consequently 1t Is not irult!nG well II
many sections, Some localities report
that cotton is doing exceptionally well and
/ llUlluS ulCelIs lut crop ~ BeHeTdily III
good condition, except some fields are
grassy However, much OF the crop has
been worked out for the last time The
boil worm and the Mexican weevl are re-
ported from many places, some such re-
ports coming from the extreme northern
portion OF the State some datage being
done. The crop is spotted ana late, Some
I full grown hollis over the southern portion
Of the State, but opening will not be gen
eral for some time yet The crop ranges
from poor to very good.
| Sugar cane Is doing exceptionally we'll
Rice and other crops are doing we'll. Frui'
is plentiful Vegetables doing well gen
orally.
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Burgess Club Organized.

Warrenton, Texas, July 29.-The DEM
ocrats of this precinct met at the office
of DR.. Seymour last Thursday night and
organized at Burgess club, Fifty-four
members were eiiro.td and this number
will be greatly increased at next meet
ing A Burgess club will be organized at
Walhalla in the near future. Our coun-
ty and local democracy are well organized
and will work with energy and earnestly
for the success of the whole ticket.
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SnrYcx of Rcd niyer.

Denison Texas, July 31.-Robert Carver,
editor Of the Herald Walter r. Polk. an
assistant United States engineer under
major Thomas l.. Casey, with headquar-
tiers in Vickburg. Miss, and Fred Will
bens OF Durant, l. T., leave in steam
launch tomorrow to make survey OF
Red river from Denison to Fulton, Ark.
The stage OF water is high and the party
expect to make the trip In fortnight.
Ire steam launch Is ttted out by the
Commercial club,
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Caldwell perronais.

Caldwell, Texas. July 3O.-R. ], Alex
ander and family and Misses Belle and
Blddie jenkins. with others, left for
Marble Falls for summer outing.
Mrs, A. F. Grabow viii leave for the
same place on Wednesday.
Or. T. O. German and wife will leave
for Lampasas on Wednesday
Reub Grant from the Brazos bottom,
is In the city today.
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THE STATE cHAIRMANsHIr.
Name of Hon. II. n. Jones of Tyler Is
TO BE Presented.

Tyler Texas, July S1,--Quite a number
Of prominent democrats here and at othet
points in the State are expecting to urge
Hon. T. n. Jones of this city to allow
vention for the position OF chairman of
the democratic executive committee for
the next two years. He is one of the
very best organizers and party workers
in the State and has never yet aspired to
hold office. If his consent Is obtained
a strong backing will be behind him from
this section OF the State. where his fitness
for the place Is we'll known.
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BONDS TO BE ISSUED.

The Beaumont Wharf and Terminal
company this evening applied to the
railroad commission for authority to issue
bonds to the amount of 100000.
The attorney general has passed ia
vorably upon ,he preliminary orders and
DEGREES concernig 100000 of water
works. $4,000 of street Improvement and
SIS, 900 OF cremstory bonds to be issued
by the city of Dallas.
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THE GRAIN CROPS.

Dublin, Erath County. Texas. July 80.
Sorghum, oats. millet and wheat are ali
fine crops.
Mckinney. Collin County, Texas. July
29,-Another rain last night: wheat is now
sprouting in the stock.
Denton. Denton County. Texas, July 81.
Heavy rains over the county last night
will delay threshing another week.
wolfe City, Hunt County, Texas, July
30,--rhe yield OF small grain has been up
to expectations; all of it has been
threshed.
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LAND SALES AND LEASES.

Land sales and leases for the month OF
July, reported by the State treasury de-
partment. are as follows:
Public free school land sales: Interest,
$500 so; principal. $6s315. 20.
School land leases: Interest. $25, $40 60
University land leases, $40, $3.50
Sale of deaf and dumb and blind asylum
lands: Interest. STAT 93; principal, s64 80.
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Gold and silver in Nacogdoches.

Nacogdoches, Texas, July Sl.-Nacogdo-
ches county has lubricating oil. coal
copper and lead and today's returns from
an assayer confirms the fact that gold
and silver have been found In paying
quantities twelve miles north Of town.
a careful analysis Of the ore is found
TO contain IS in gold and IS in silver
to the ton.
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THE LA PORTE ENcAMpMENT.

Adjutant General Scurry Is back from
the La Porte encampment and reports tee
camp success, when everything Is taken
into consideration. The troops behaved
splendidly and everything was strictly
military. The general does not hesitate 10
speak words OF praise about Mr. I. r..
Holmes OF the La Porte Improvement com
pany. He says that the boys got every
thing they wanted, and in spite OF the
rain and bad weather MIR. Holmes always
had a bright smile and a good word for
everybody.
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pro,.e His Neck In a FAN.

Temple. Texas. July S1.--Yesterday af-
ternoon about O'Clock George Sinclair,
a carpenter employed by the Temple Cold
Storage and Ice company, while at work
at his bench, fell backwards over some
carpenters tressles and broke his neck.
The suprositjon is TIT apoplexy calsed
the fall. He was 4S years OF age, unmai-
ried and made his home in Dallas: The
tody will be shipped TO Dallas for burial
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THE EPILEPTIC ASYLUM.

The special board comprising the gov
ernor, comptroller and treasurer, appoint
ed by legislative act TO decide on the plans
and specifications for the epileptic asylum
at Abilene, met yesterday afternoon to
review the plans ana specifications with
a view of advertising for bids for the
erection OF the buildings
The work on the buildings will be
pushed rapidly as soon as the contracts
are made.
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Calvert. Texas. July S1.-Deputy sherir
w. ]. Price summoned twenty extra
Jurors in Calvert this morning to do duty
In the Graham murder case, now on trial
in Franklin. Twelve others We're sum
moned from here yesterday, the special
venire summoned in this case hayins
been exhausted This case Is attracting
a great deal OF attention throughout Rob
ertson county.
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CHARTREEo.

The following charters were filed to-
day:
The Dallas Auditorium Social club; no
capital stock. Incorponstors: Henry Ham
ilton. f., l.. Irvine and W. S. Rose.
The .Pipkin-Blair Drug company OF
Waco; capital stock $4,000,
Highland Lake club of Dallas; capital
stock s6250.