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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-19
PLAGUE CASE RppoRTED.

State Health ofAcer Blunt was advised
by wire this morning Of the discovery Of
another case Of bubonic plague in san
francisco since August II. The hrst case
was that OF a white man. The case re-
ported today was that OF Chinaman.
Both cases are In Chinatown.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-19
FREMONT ARRIVALS

NJ. Price. Rowell. n. NJ: NJ Levy. Mem
phs NJ. REMAND, Philadelphia; A. New
hiuer. CINCINNATI; J, B, Haber. city, J.
Baleb. Austin Mr. and Mrs. A. f. Cos
grove. San Francisco; L. r. Randeli. Prov
idence: l. c. Randell Providence; Mr..
and Mrs. D. c. Randell. Providence: A.
A. weissingeT Quincy; John Wsltholl.
Burt; u. p. Jonea. Gulf. Colorado and San
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-19
MRS. u. CRAWFORD DEAD.

burst Blood Vessel While Cough
ing-Her Husband FRUSTRATED.
Fort Worth, Texas, August 1S.-Mrs Zena
crawford wife of W. B. Crawford, while in
violent spell of coughing last night burst
blood vessel and died instantly. Her hus-
oand was so shocked at his wife's sudden
death that he is Frustrated and not expected
TO survive. He Is confined to his bed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-19
Hamphrie. Lxsch,nx Trial.

Palestine. Texas. August is.-.The arru-
nents IN the Wilkerson case closed this at
teYoon ana the oass went 10 the Jury about
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-19

Gabell and brother of Mayor Ben
r. Cabell. is in the city direct
rem Santiago, Cuba. where he has been on
auty with his regiment, the Fifth United
states infantry, for more than a year Leu
China, where his regiment has been ordered
for service with General Chaffee
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-19
FouNp LIrnoGRArH STONE.
Claimed Great Quantities Have Been
Located in New Mexico.

San Antonio. Texas. August ia party
OF Eastern prospectors who returned here
yesterday from the Sacramento mountains in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-19
PAID PASSENGER TAX.

The Rio Grande Railroad company paid
its quarterly tax on passenger earnings
today. amounting to s4t4i
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-19
ordered 10 China.

Dallas. Texas, August IS Lieutenant
paval cabsli. son of General W. L.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-19
Attractive Prices in Gold Medal and priestlev,,
Black Dress Goods.

We will crown this weeks business with few u,.h
values values which will be convincing argument h
favor OF continued Black Dress Goods supremacy
soc will buy this week only choice Of Priest "a
leys celebrated Silk Warp Glo-aS Ciariettas etc otC
These goods are too we'll known to need further MN
ton OF their value or actual worth
soc will buy thiS week only choice of Mohair "a
and Sicilians, worth SOC to SOC .... J1c
49c will buy uhS week only) choice of Brilan- N
tines and ScilianS, worth Csc to 75c ...,. NC
zoc will buy until closed out choice Of All Wool 40
BatSte and Albaross, worth soc nc
sos will buy one excellent quality Crepon or
Skirt Pattern, considered bargain at $3.50 f.21
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-19
Lowest Prices Ever Quoted in Our Grand
White Goods Department

We are acknowledged headquarters for White Goods
Always have BEEN because not only carry the largest
variety but the best qualities and sell them at prices Of
the commoner kinds.
Just now we cleaning the field as follows
For i5c yard you make your selection Of anything
in Novelty White Goods-Such as Dotted Swiss, Checked
and Striped MuSlnS, White Madras Shrtings etc; were
D. t2c to 25c, lately reduced to 1906 the last re- fI~
duction will be .......... ..,.....lJ "
No more at this price after these are gone
For 25c yard Won can make your selection Of same
class OF goods mentioned above that were 4octo 15r
SOC, lately reduced to 2oc, the last reduction will NV
No more at this price after these are gone
per cent reduction on Organdies Paris Moussins
and Persian Lawns.
20 per cent reduction on real Swsses, Dimitiss ana
Masaia.
per cent reduction on Lawns, Nainsooks, MUS,
Long Cloth, etc.
per cent reduction on Linen Canbrios, Piquss ana
other white goods.
Possession is Nine Points in Law,
yet we offer all we possess of Muslin Unserwear this WEI
if it was of very little value. We never did e'o' "
prices. We think less of them now, when lllle pNs
necessary to make trade. Just to prove how l "
care for price, attend our Special Sale OF Muslin unaa
wear this week. See show window display.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-19
Clearing Prices Still Prevail in Our
Lace and Embroidery Dept

At no time in the history of business have
pererced such successful Lace and Embroidery
Usually, it has been to recorder on these goods
two three times during the year This season. how
ever, were Obliged to recorder nearly every week, in
order 10 keep up with the demands. Extraordinary good
values and upodae designs has been the cause OF our
wonderful increased business in this line
Your choice of Cambria NanSook and Swiss Emhroid-
cries, that good values at sc and Sc, choice m
per yard ...... .... ............... d. NC
Your choice of Cathbrc Nainsook and Swiss Embtoid-
per yard .. ..........,.... .................ICC
per cent discount on our grand line Of Match set
EmbroidetieS in Swiss NanSook and Cambria
per cert discount on Alover Laces and Embroid-
cries..
20 per cent discount on Tuckings Pufings, etc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-19

Our Wash Goods harvest We cleaning field
This al1uays profess task, but good according
notion Yoa 1W haze to do huy-ap shopping you
1Uant first choice You zv find excellent qualities going for
halt they quort; time the best Of Them
Sc buys Dress Gghan1s and Shifting Prales, zuoh DOUBLE
Sc buys Lazuns I1ies Goods qvorth DOUBLE
&c buys Wash Goods of all descriptions quorh DOUBLE
For other quotations Wash Goods please Bargain List
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-17
Not a Question of Ownership.

President Eliot of Harvard told
this story at the Cornell Club dinner
in New York:
"A friend OF mine, a college PROBES
sor, went into a crowded restaurant
in New York City for luncheon one
day this spring The negro in charge
OF the big corridor where the hat
shelves stood was an intelligent look
ing fellow, and his bow and smile
were not OF tho obsequious stupid
kind so often affected bv colored
walters and doormen in hotels. He
took my friends hat and gave no
check for it in return An hour later.
when the professor came out of the
dining-room, the negro glanced at
him in a comprehensive way. turned
TO the shelves and handed him his
hat
The professor is a man who prideS
himself on his powers of observation.
so the negroes ability to remember TO
whom each article belonged struck
him as something very wonderful
How did You know this was my
hate he asked.
i didn't know it. sab. was the
reply.
Then, why did you giveit to me?
the professor persisted
Because you gave it to me. sab,
collier Weekly.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-17
BOER PRISONERS WELL TREATED.
United States Consul General Stowe
Makes Report.

Washington, D. C., May s.-The
department OF state is in receipt OF
dispatch from the consul general OF
the United States, at Cape Town
dated April I, wherein he states that
he has visited the Boer prisoners in
camp and on board the transport at
Simons bay, at the military prison
at Cape Town, and in camp at Green
Point. Mr. Stowe visited Gen. CrOnie,
who, at the time was on board the
flagship at Simons bay, occupying
the admirals quarters. Gen. Cronie
expressed n wish to see Mr. Stowe,
and declared himself we'll satisfied
with his quarters and treatment.
Mr.. Stowe remarks that he talked
freely with the other prisoners, and
the universal statement was that
they were we'll cared for. and were
satisfied with their treatment. They
were furnished by the British author
tiles with clothes, had good sea bath
ing, and the. ratiOns of a British sol
der, but as they have many friends
and relations in the colony-which
the British prisoners at Pretoria lack
they become recipients of many
presents of what may be called luxu-
ries in prisoners or a soldiers life.
Owing to the conditions existing
and the fact that St. Helena furnishes
a climate more conducive to health
and more suitable quarters, the mill
tary authorities deemed it best to
forward about 1900 prisoners to
| that island.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-17
Too Close TO SeSuviuS.

Naples, May 9.-The cable ear ser
vice up Mount Vesuvius has been
suspended on account OF the erup-
ton. Four Englishmen attempted
TO ascend the mountain on foot. and
eluding the vigilance OF the carbineers,
who form a Gordon at a height be-
yond which the ascent is considered
unsafe. they approached the summit.
Suddenly the volcano belched forth a
stream OF lava and stones, which de-
scended upon the foolhardy tourists.
who were rescued in a terribly bruised
condition.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-17
Pennsylvania Town Burned.

Galeton, Pa. May 9-The lumber
town OF COrbett. five miles west O
here, on the Buffalo & Susquehann,.
railroad, was destroyed by a foresr
fire yesterday. The town had 5Ot
population. Only five buildings ar.
left standing. A relief train tool
away on, load of people and starte
to return after the rest. A mile oui
of Corbett the fires compelled tn
train to turn back. As there is .
large clearing near the town no anx
iety is felt for the safety of those LEI
behind.
George Luke and wife. an age
couple, were surrounded by the fir
and burned to death. Many OF thu
women and children who ESCAPED
were seriously burned.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-17
Little Work in New York.

New York. May 9.-Since the spring
opened and work upon the tunnel be-
gap. there has been a tremendous
rush OF laboring men 10 New York,
esre tally from all parts of the east.
J. r. Mcdonnell. factory inspector
for the state OF New Jersey. has writ
ten to Superintendent Blair OF the
Outdoor poor department for an au-
thoritive statement which may serve
To check the move To some extent.
Superintendent Blair, in his reply,
sly The labor market is very fiat
and the building interest il falling OF
very materially in the city. The tun-
mel work has hardly started, but up
on this great work none but citizens
can be employed. This department
il crowded every morning, with des-
titute men whom We are Obliged 60
send TO their homes and who have
evidently been misled as To the
amount of work 10 be had here.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-17
Cloudburst As a Visitor.

Slick, Mo, May 6 Something of
che nature of a cloudburst occurred
here last night. Inside of fifteen min
utes the whole valley was flooded and
for a time it appeared that the town
would be overfiown. Slick Is situated
nesr the junction of Mill creek and
Cuivre river and ia expected TO over
flow from two sides. Immense guam
titles OF hail also fell. in some places
covering the ground the depth OF =
loot. considerable amount OF small
stock was killed, John Harris losing
35 hogs. Allcrops which were plant
ed III the lowlands were completely
destroyed. Several bridges on the
short line railroad were badly wreck
ed. but will be repaired so trains can
pass tonight.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-17
SEASON Is VERY LATE.
Crop Conditions Best in Missouri,
Kansas and TeXas


Washington. MAY 1O.-The notify
report OF the agricultural department
is as follows: Returns to the Stats
tician OF the department OF agricul-
ture. made up to May /. show the
area under winter wheat in cultiya-
ton ON that date TO have been about
%. 81. 900 acres. or 3.563. 900. r
lis per cent less than the area esti-
mated to have been sown last fall.
The reduction in acreage in the prin-
cipal states. owing TO winter killing
aud the ravages of the Hessian fly. il
as follows: Indiana. 500 900; oh.
900 900: Michigan. 81 600; Penn
sylvania. los 900 and Illinois. 13I.-
900.
For the area remaining under cui-
| tivatiOn the average condition on
May ! was $50. While this average
~ D points above the mean of the
averag yes of the last ten years and
has been exceeded only three times in
fifteen years. il must be remembered
that the acreage plowed up. cut for
forage texcept in California. where il
is not yet definitely asrertainablel.
or otherwise abandoned. has been en-
tirplv eliminated. The high avera ges
of condition reported last month for
Kansas. Missouri. Texas and other
more or less important wheat-pr, :
ducing states that have been fully
maintained. and on May l. nearly
one-half of the entire winterwheat
acreage remaining under cultivation
reported a full normal or still higher
condition.
The average condition OF winter rye
on Nav /. was $50. as compared
with S52 on May l. 1899, 94.5 IN
Nav !. 1898. and SO the mean OF
Nav averages for the last ten years
Pennsylvania and New York. with
IL / per cent OF the total winter rye
acreage of the country, report cOndi
tons II points and + points. respec
, lively below their ten-year averages
Kasas, which ranks third in th'
scale of acreage, reports the high a.
, erage condition OF 1O1. the highest
average reported on May l OF which
/ there is any record.
The average condition Of meadow
moving lands on May l was 90.~
/ against II 9 on May l. 1899. %!
I on May /. 1s9S. and S1.3 the meal
OF the May averages OF the last tel
| years.
The average condition OF sprin.
pasture was 91:3. against SD OF
Nav l. 1899. 91.2 on May l. 1s9e
and 900 the mean of the May aver
ages OF the last ten years.
Spring blowing is more or less lat
in almost every state in which III
condition i a matter Of any specia
significance The only notable *
captions are Pennsylvania. Kentucky
: Illinois. Kansas. Missouri and Ar
kansas.
The work already done in tn
A.: country at large il estimated al 6S.-
per cent OF the total contemplated
the proportion usually done by Ma,
/ being about - per cent Of tn
whole. Ia South Carolina. Alabama
Mississippi and Texas the work i
later than in any year for which rec
lords are available
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-17
Obituary.

W. H Nartz died at his home, three
miles southwest of Altoona. May ,. M
1:20 IA. III. The deceased was born
at Troy. Lincoln county. Mo. Oct
Il. 1913: was married to Miss Ann
E. Elmore, Nov. 10. 1868: moved TO
Johnson county, Kansas. in 1865
and from thence TO Bates county in
1872. His wife. three sons and four
daughters survive him. Two SONS
and one daughter preceded him TO
the spirit world. He united with the
Christian church at Old Santa Fe in
1870. and no higher eulogy could We
give him than TO say he had lived a
christian thirty years. His life was
not merely a profession. but as all
his neighbOrs and friends will testify
it was one that showed that he had
been with and lived near Christ. Al
though he had been a constant sui
ferer for nearly four years from con
sumption, no word of complaint was
heard to pass his lips.
BY his death the community has
lost good citizen, the church one pi
its most valued members, the child
rem kind, indulgent father and the
wife a devoted husband. When death
came to him he was. as he often ex-
pressed a wish to be, surrounded by
all his loved ones. who did all in their
power to stay the grim destroyer
| but to no avail. Like a tired child
| he quietly and peacefully fell asleep &c
awake on the resurrection morn
The funeral services were conducted
at the residence by Rev. r. K. Coffey
after which the remains were followed
by large concourse of friends anC
relatives TO the France cemetery. anC
there consigned TO mother earth
| The floral decorations were beautiful
and appropriate.
Beyond the mountain range OF time
Where clouds and storms can nevel
! come.
There is a fairer. brighter cline,
Where our loved ones find peaceful
home
It's hard TO say the last farewell,
As dear ones leave US one by one:
But with them We feel that all Is well
And say. Oh God, Thy will be done
So farewell husband, father dear,
On earth well gee thy face no more
In faith and hope We linger here.
For theu hast only gone before
And while the cross our portion be
We bear it on with cheerful heart.
Farwell. we know thy soul set free
At last has gained the better part.
A FRIEND.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-17
Stole $4,000 and Left Paris.

Chicago, May 9.-Two Chicago de-
tectivss believe they have located the
men who stole $4,000 in Paris six
weeks ago. They say the crime I'M
doubtediy was committed by Chicago
thieves. According TO the report re-
ceived by the local detectives. two
thieves, late in March, committed
robbery in Paris so daring as to be
almost humorous, taking gold coin
amounting in value to $4,000, and
weighing approximately go pounds
from the seat of cab. They left no
clue by whici the Paris detectives
could trace them.
Late in March Paris was startled
by the account of theft of a bag OF
gold containing $50, 900 belonging
to the Bank of France. Two men had
approached a cab driver standing
beside his horse at the curb. The
men gesticulated wildly to the cabby
to look at some feigned occurrence in
a remote spot. The driver turned in
the direction indicated and the
thieves snatchtd from the cab bag
of gold which had been left by bank
clerk. They eluded all pursuit and
with their booty got safely away.
Three weeks ago. the detectives say
the thieves arrived in Chicago. 4
mortgage on some south side prop
erty owned by the aged mother oil
one was paid off. Central station de-
tectives investigated and now say
their evidence of the mems guilt in
the Paris robbery is conclusive. The
French police have made no request
| for the arrest of the crooks
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-17
MARKED AS A VICTIM.
uurder of Goebel Planned Days Be-
fire He Was Killed. "details Care
fully Worked.

Frankfort, KY, May q. +. Mat
thews was recalled by the defense
Yesterday in the Goebel murder trial
and testified that kilograms signed
by George Denny OF Lexington and
fled Immediately after the assassina-
ton were sent to seven persons IN
different parts OF the state, saying
the trial had commenced and told
the raceiyprs to send different num-
! hers OF men to Frankfort at once.
kilograms sent orreceived by parties
INDICTED for the assassination were
produced and filed by agreement OF
both sides.
Duane Sinclair OF the postal COM
pany testified that on the morning
Of the assassination he sent kilograms
to commanders OF two kentucky reg
iments. which only said: "All right, y
and were signed by Adiutant General
Collier
+. Wharton Golden presented
number OF letters from Governor
TAYLOR to Golden in which the for
mer pledged him his support. They
we're read. Golden then went over
the testimony givenin the examining
trial.
Golden gave some additions to his
former testimony. Among them was
statement that CultOn said the
man who killed Goebel was so drunk
be could hardly stand up. Another
was that Caleb Powers told him on
the day before the assassination that
the hest way to kill Goebel was to
start all argument in the Capitol
hotel and kill him there. He stated
that Powers said Taylor would par
don the assassin
At the afternoon session Wharton
Golden told again about 1outsey
getting the key to the secretary OF
states office from John Powers. John
Powers told him two negroes had
been brought here to kill Goebel. In
cross-examination Golden told that
Finlery said if the contest was not
stopped ''Goebel and his gang would
be killed." Golden replied: Il am
with you in that" Witness heard
people around the state house say
that Goebef would be killed if the con-
test was not stopped. When asked il
he was not testifying because he had
been promised immunity, Golden
stated that I. c. Campbell said he
would do all he could for him.
SAW YoUTsEY WITH RIFLE.
George r. Hemphill, clerk in Sec
rotary Powers office, and also there
when Charles Finley was secretary OF
state, followed Golden. He saw 1Out-
sey in the office Saturday before the
assassination with rifle. Hemphlll
said the first shot sounded as il it
was fred between the executive build
ing and che old stats house, and the
next few sounded as il fired from the
hall OF the executive building. 1out-
sey came into the room a few min
utes after the shots. Governor Tay'
Tor came into the room and asked
what the trouble was and when told
SAID MY God, this is terrible Wit
ness heard Sheriff Burton (now de
ceasedl threaten to kill Goebel severa
times.
At the conclusion of the motion o
W. H. Culton for bail tonight. Judgs
Cantrill denied the application ant
the defendant was remanded to jail
Culton's trial will come up at th'
regular September term OF court. Th'
Others will be tried at Georgetown.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-17
Pension Bill Approved.

Washington. ID. c., May 9-The
pension bill advocated by General
Sickles and the Grand Army OF the
Republic passed congress yesterday
and received the approval OF the pres
ident to-day. One OF the features
this bill was urged by the administra
ton, viz: Raising of the limit of the
widows under the act of 1890. The
original law provided that the widow
must be without other means of sup
port than her daily labor to give her
Il pensionable status.
Many claims were rejected because
the widows had small incomes. This
bill provides that if the widows in
come does not exceed $3.50 per annum
she shall be pensionable. The com
missioner OF pensions states that
special effort will be made by the bu-
reau of pensions to adjudicate this
class of claims, and Just so rapidly
as the facts can be got at the bene-
ficiaries provided for under this law
will be pensioned. 1t is estimated
that this section of the bill will add
about 81 100000 to the annual APP
propria ton.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-17
URGE A GOVERNMENT PLANT.
Senate DevOtes Entire Day TO Arnor
Section of Naval Bill.

Washington, May 6.-Practically
the entire session of the senate to-
day was devoted to the section
OF the naval appropriation
bill relating to armor and arma-
ment.
The debate largely hinged on the
proposition that the government
should erect an armOr plant of its
own. Senator Tillman presented an
amendment limiting the price to be
paid for armor to $500 per ton and
providing also that the government
should erect plant of its own.
Senators Tillman, Money, and
Chandler advocated the erection of a
plant, while Mr.. Hale supported the
committee amendment providing for
a plant in the contingency that ar
NOR could not be procured at S445
per ton.
No action was taken on the propO.
sition. the bill going over until to
morrow.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-17
FREE BLOOD CURE.
An Offer Proving Faith to Sufferers.

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