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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
Sylvan Bum, Young Man, Fatally Wounded
Himself in the Harmony Club.
BIDS FOR HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS TOO HIGH
Coal Is Much Higher Than IL was
Last Year and DrcdRe Boat COM
stock WIN he Tied Up.

Galveston, Texas, July S1.--sylvan Blum,
aged 20 years, shot himself in the right
temple at O'Clock this afternoon at Har-
mony club. No one witnessed the shoot :
ing and no papers were found upon his
person which would give any clew to the
cause OF the tragedy.
From the statement OF the colored por-
ter Mr.. Blum asked permission to enter
the club rooms. stating that he was suf-
fering from cramps. The admission was
granted and he entered the room A few
minutes thereafter a pistol shot was heard
and The Post reporter, who was among
The first to arrive, found the young man
stretched on the floor with wound In the
right temple and a SS-callber Smith &
Wesson revolver lying near him. The
wound was of nature that viii neces-
sarily prove fatal
sylvan Blum was the only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Blum. He was married
only two months ago to Miss Jennie Mosur
of Hampstead and the Wedding was quite
a social affair
He was employed as Stenographer at
the Galveston Bagglng factory and was
lust beginning what was thought would
be happy and prosperous life.
Sylvan Blum died at 1880 this evening at
st. Mary's intirmary without ever having
regained consciousness.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
lNCENDlARISM AT ROSENBERG
THE METHODIST PARSONAGE WAS
BURNED ny THIEVES.
Rev. Warner Was ChIoroformed and
Left 10 Re Cremnted, hut Was
Rescued by NeiEhbors.

Rosenberg. Texas. July 3l.-This morn
ing between the hours of and 3 the
parsonage occupied by Rev. S. W, War
ner. pastor OF ,the Methodist church at
this place. was entered by burglar
who. after rendering Rev. Warner, the
only occupant OF the building at that
time. unconscious with the aid of chloro-
form. robbed him of his watch and sew
eral dollars in money and then set FIRE
TO the parsonage Fortunately the alarm
OF fire was sounded in time to permit the
rescue of Rev. Warner. who was found
by neighbors unconscious in the burning
building Some of the minister's house
hold goods and books were also saved,
but the parsonage was totally destroyed
bv the fire
Rev. Warner reports some one having
entered the parsonage last Saturday
night, but was discovered by him in time
to be. frightened away without carrying
out his intentions, and in the parsonage
yard tho following morning small
torch made OF cotton and waste, saturated
with kerosene oil and tied on the end Of
a piece OF wire several feet in length,
was found There is no clew to the per-
petrator Of the dastardly crime.
Rev Warner is very much respected
and loved by the people Of his district,
who are greatly incensed over the crime
and are raising several hundred dollars
reward bv subscription for the capture
and conviction Of the guilty party.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01

/ H. A, Jones' general freight agent of
the Sunset Central lines is back from a
trip to Wisconsin,
Commercial Agent OF the Cotton Belt
j, D. Bone is expected back from
Austin TODAY.
Anderson Chenault, of the literary de-
partment OF the SoC<hern Pacific, has re-
turned from a vacation spent in Ken
lucky.
The report of the Central Passenger
Association shows that since its organ
u lion in September, 1897, it has sold
432,936 mileage books, on which $S.94L32t
was paid out in rebates.
Every road running into Houston is
working for South Texas and the imml-
grafton and literary departments are
expending thousands OF dollars in ad
vertisng Houston and the coast country.
The Houston East and West Texas is
going to work on another big excursion to
South Texas and If Houston will offer any
special aitractians the East and West
passenger department say they Will guar
antee good crowd.
1 For the time being the boys have passed
the ball game up to George Hunter,
ticket agent OF the International and
Great Northern. He is said to be 10 cor
respondence With Gould aud Huntington
on the subject, but Joe Greenhill says
he bad better count tue Santa Fe in
any new railway deal. from playing ball
to buying up ROADS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
BUILDING CONTEST is STILL ON.
Sale OF the knysee TO the santa Zee
Officially Confirmed.
tspeeIal 10 nc rost.l

New York, July Si.-The sale OF the
Gulf. Beaumont and Kansas City railroad
to the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe has
been officially confirmed. The purchase is
regarded especially significant lat this
time as it accentuates the attitude of tho
Santa Re toward the Southern Pacific A
lively tussle is on between them.
An evidence of the Huntington and
Could Rockefeller antagonism is seen in
the action of the Southern Pacific in ignor-
ing the action Of the Southwestern Pas
senger association regarding the mer-
chants rates from Texas. Belief in open
rate cutting is general here and the an
nOuncement that the Texas and Pacific
and the Missouri, Kansas and Texas has
more than met the Sunsets rate is fully
expected. One effect of the present stu
alton is the expectation of further build
ing on the part of both parties. Other
developments that as yet may not he
known are probably being considered, for
the two great systems are lined UP for a
determined fight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
nv kim, and Lumbcr nurned.

Orange, Texas, july si,-rhis morning
about $3.50 o'clock the three big dry klns
Of the Lutcher & Moore Lumber company
at this place aud $4,000 feet of kiln dried
lumber were destroyed by fire, the loss
amounting TO 1000 on kilns and luxber,
The company carried the insurance on the
kilns themselves. One of the kilns was
to have been pulled this afternoon the
lumber being perfectly dry, and in this
one the fire started. spreading In few
minutes ITO the two adjacent kilns, both
OF which were ful of lumber. One OF
them was emptied however, before the
flames reached it and the lumber saved.
These ldlns have been in operation over
six years. They were built TO replace the
kilns burned in the same place December,
1898, and were fred up for the first Time
on April 16, 1894 Fortunately he dry
bilns were situated some distance away
from the lumber yard and at no time dur
ing the FIRE was the mill or the lumber
yard in danger, The kilns will probably
be rebuilt at once.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01

knowledge of railroading unimpaired. Il
STANDS TO reason that these men can bet
Ter meet the emergencies that confront
an operator than young and inexperi-
enced person who holds the position be-
cause OF knowledge OF telegraphy.
rake an old engineer who has roughed
u Tor wears. He knows the whistle OF
every locomotive on his division, how
long II takes to go from one station to
another and a thousand and one details
that emlnently Gt him for a tower oper-
ator. His experience will be OF benefit
to the company and he will have employ
ment suited to his capabilities and will
not have to waste the information gath
cred during the years of running on the
road, II strikes me that the telephone
viii come into very general use for this
purpose and give employment to disabled
engineers, conductors, firemen. brakemen,
baggagemen etc."
General Superintendent Fitzgerald said
that he saw nothing Objectionable in the
experiments so far. and thought that
there was no doubt but that the tele-
phones would be installed on the heavy
divisions within year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.


MOSCOW. ---Noah Butler, a negro, was
shot and probably fatally wounded while
sitting on his front porch. The assassins
ara unknown.
GAINESVILLE. Frank Miller. colored.
aged 40 years. fell from an incoming
Santa Fe freight train four miles north
and broke his neck,
NAPLES, Warren Dorsey. negro
was called to his door and shot by un-
known parties. He was wounded in the
back but will not die.
EAGLE 'PASs.-several Mexican labor
ers are detained here 1t Is believed
they are under contract to work in the
coal mines in The Indian Territory.
LAREDO.-The rendered and approved
assessment rolls OF Webb county sub
mitted TO the county commissioners court
today showed an increase Of $4,000 over
last year.
11Ii I'ASO.-The Italian laborers col
lected along the Mexican border are still
using every endeavor. TO cross into the
United states, and not day passes but
several Of them are caught and returned
TO Jaurez.
GIaAPEIANSD.- lin rainstorm hoy 90
his wav to town was blown from his
horse into a barb wire fence but for"
tunatey was not hurt much He was on
his way to town after a doctor and had to
get another party to finish his journey,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
MlSERIES OF DYSPEPSIA
The Most Common Of Ills. DR.. fiar.
ters Iron Tonlc--a Remedy.
Rational Cure.


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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
TELEPHONE TO HANDLE TRAINS.

II, and o. May Use Old Employees In
Place of Young Operators.
Within the past TWO months there have
been a number of experiments on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad with the long
distance telephone for the movement OF
trains. One of the officials of the com
pany is authority for the statement that
the new method has proved very sue
cessful so far. and that there is great
probability that before long the use of
the telegraph will be almost entirely
abandoned.
In handling trains by telephone the
orders are Saken by the operator and
ss>d to the dispatcher. and SC expert
have some OF the men become that much
time is saved An experimental line has
been in operation on the Philadelphia
division for two months. and there has
not been particle OF trouble.
''The Sdoption OF the system" said an
official. means a great deal to the rail-
road company and is most distinctly a
step in advance. We will be able to equip
our Offices with trained employes-men
who have been In the train service and
who are familiar with the operation OF a
railroad from long practical experience.
We have, and so have all roads. trainmen
who have become injured while on duty
who are not able to dc heavy work or
who have lost one or more limbs. Their
minds are as bright as ever and their
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
CHARLES SMITHS STATEMENT.
Says He Was Not I'm the Vicinity
when Mat TooIc Was shot.

A reporter for The Post called al the
county Jail yesterday to see Charles Smith,
who was arrested last Saturday charged
with the killing of Mat Toole IN the Fifth
ward several weeks ago. Smith denied
any knowledge of the shooting further
than what he had heard He said
Il was not in the vicinity where Mat
Toole was shot at the time the shooting
occurred and did not learn OF 1t uAtii a
long while afterward when | went home
and my wife told me.
Between and 9 o'clock that night
was at Dir. Cl.ne's drug store, and went
from there to Harry Quilley's, in the same
locality. I then wont TO the chile stand
on market square, where l remained unll
about 10 o'clock mean that 1t was
about 10 o'clock when left the chile
stand to go home and 1 did not so any
where between and 10 O'Clock that might,
EXCEPT TO the three places named.
Sheriff Anderson and deputy Dame 10
nav house a few days after Toole was shat
and MIR. Anderson asked me II | knew MAJ
Toole l replied that did and that he
Was one of the best friends l had. Ire
sheriff then asked me If l could throw
any light on the shooting and | told him
mat l knew absolutely nothing about IT,
Mr. Anderson said he didn't know bat
what would be able to supply him with
some sort Of clew and took a note hooH
out of his pocket and made memoran-
dun. paid no attention to the incident
and never thought anything more about H.
Last Saturday, the sherih and
deputy approached me at the market ana
Mr. Anderson said that ne hsa = Warrant
charging me with murder ! told him all
rfpht and asked him WHIST ! could do with
NV team. He said that he would see that
n was properly attended to. and he
brought me 10 TAIL
why did you not ask Mr., Anderson VINO
# was YOU we're charged with having muir
dered?" asked the reporter DID you
have no curiosity TO know?
"No. I knew ! had killed no one and
tharefore rad no curiosity whatever
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
Good Revenue Outlook.

Major j. c. ANDREWS, Southwestern pas
senger agent of the Southern railroad
has just returned from a trip over South
err and part Of Central Texas. He says
that during his trip he made il special
point to talk to railroad agents, and from
them he learned that crops never looked
mere promising than at present. This OF
course means good business for the rail
ways and the agents all talked encour-
sgingly. Bee county, Major Andrews
said, had already shipped forty bales
Of this years cotton and would ship
plenty more before September l.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
BIDS TOO HIGH.

Bids for the Improvement of the harbor
at Arkansas Pass, for the Improvement OF
the harbor at Brazos Santiago and for
the furnishing OF coal for the government
boats under the supervision Of Colonel
Richie were opened by that officer yester-
day afternoon. 1t is very probable that
all of the bids wall be rejected. All were
considered too high by Captain Richie and
MS assistants. line result may be that
the government dredge General Comsto X
may be taken out of commission until
the coal question is adjusted
Charles Clarke 81 Co. were the only bid
ders for the Arkansas Pass work. They
bid For riprap 5000 tons or more 1880 per
ton, 1000 tons of large blocks OF stone,
u0m three to six tons each. 500 per ton.
placed. The bid made by Clarke & Co.
MAS Si.70 per ton higher than il was esti-
mated the work would cost. Only $40 goo
Is available for the work, whereas $62, 100
would be required to have the work done
under Clarke's bid.
The Rittenhouse- Moore company was
the only bidder on the Brazos de Santiago
work, Their hid was $50 per hour AT The
rate of this bid Captain Richie said the
work would figure over 81 per cubic yard
of dredge matter which is considered
very high. Dredging around Galveston
averages about cents a cubic yard. Yet
while conditions at Santiago are not near
as favorable as at Galveston or many other
places, 1t is not considered so extremely
hazardous an undertaking al Brazos as to
warrant such a disparity in prices.
When the bids for furnishing coal for
the boats OF the engineer department in
this district were opened another surprise,
and not an agreeable one at that. was
sprung on Captain Richie. He found that
coal had advanced considerably since the
last contract a year ago. The contract
price Tor coal during the year ending July
81 1900 was $40 per ton In schoon r
lots. The lowest bid received yesterday
out OF the two bids from two local firms
was $500 per ton, almost a dollar iu-
crease over last years prices. The con-
tracts are awarded for one year. The con
tract awarded on July 81, 1898, for coal
for the year ending July 81. 1899, wa'
1884. showing Sl.76 increase per ton in
this years prices. or the two bids opened
yesterday the McRae Coal company wa
the lowest bid at go per Ton.
AS a result OF these figures Captain
Richie says he is prepared to tie up the
government dredge Comstock until bettal
figures can be secured for coal.
Work on the Texas City channel begai
Sunday. The contract is for channel 10,
feet wide and twenty-five feet deep from
Texas City to the Galveston channel anc
he work isto be completed by June 2
1902
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
Gates VS.. Tunnel.

Eefman Thomas says that the per-
ION granted by the city to the In
nonal and Great Northern railway
[0'e't the Preston avenue crossing by
IL Gates in place of tunnel does
prevent the city from taking any
action in the matter intended TO
Iard the public. Ee believes that
III tme being the Dayton gates,
~ from a tower, are the best rem
tult ~ the end they will give place,
iaks either to a tunnel or via
~ should be remembered that it
asS within the power of the city to
nn the gates when It sees ut.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01

Center, Texas. July SO-The cause OF
the State OF Texas VS.. VIII Chapman was
called for trial in the district court this
morning and continued on application OF
the State. Chapman is charged with
rape.
to altering the mark OF a COW and given
two years in the peniteutiary.
The Honeycutt case has been continued
until Monday OF the fifth week. All the
states witnesses in the Honeycutt case
have left the State and the case may be
continued for the term when called again.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01

Commerce, Texas July SO,-L. NJ. Bow
mans residence burned this morning
about ii o'clock. Caught from a detective
fue over cook stove. Insured in the
Hartford for $3.50. Furniture mostly
saved; insured By the Merchants for
$3.50 The flames rapidly spread to the
residence Of J. d. Gaines, which was soon
In ashes The house had some insurance;
furniture saved but badly damaged,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
Katy Extension to San Antonio.

San Marcos, Texas, July 31,-W. IT.
sommerheld right of way agent for the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad, is
here to look over the lay Of the land for
the extension of the Katy to San An
tonic. He will be joined by the location
engineer in q day or two, when more
definite information may be given out
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
CONDUCTOR SAUNDERS DEAD.

J. w, Saunders, who for the past tewnty
years has been employed by the City rail-
road company and who recently has been
conductor on a Denver car, was found
dead in his bed at his home on Thirty
fifth and at 9:40 this morning. a ply
stefan pronounced his death to have been
caused by rheumatism of the heart,
Saunders was about As years of age and
leaves wife anc one chl6--a boy about s
years of age.
The funeral will take place under the
auspices of the street car mons union.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
Death or Il. NJ. Perkins.

lingering Illness MIR. f. NJ. Per-
yea Yesterday a. 8 p. m. at the Hous-
urinary. The deceased was SO years
lie leaves wife, one son, Mr.. q.
1,ls, aud three brothers, Messrs.
p , J. and F. B. Perkins. Mr..
naa made Houston his home from
r. save during the civil war,
which he served in the Confed-
funeral will take place from the
OIL G. N. Elsbury, 500 Capitol
al D. m. on Wednesday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
BRUSH CHANCES.

Beginning tomorrow the Offices Of the
Brush Electric company will be removed
10 the works, where comfortable quarters
have been fitted up, and all business will
be transacted there. Mr.. F. Brock be
comes secretary and Superintendent ]. r..
Cox will have general supervision OF all
departments OF the business.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
meaaI contest Postponed.

The prize medal contest under the aus
pieces OF the womAn's Christian Temper
ance Union, which was to have taken
place at the Mckee Street church last
evening at SIS. was postponed on account
az rain, II the weather is clear the con
test will be held at the same place and
hour next Thursday evening.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
Death of Morris ID. rnnte.

ICING Ill only a few days. Mr..
y Foote died last night about 0
a. his residence. iii Hamilton
ms family was away at the time
L, ath Mr.. Foote was about so
rs use. He was member OF the
Carriage company.
ma Ients for burial will be post
lnio.! the deceased's family can be
nicated with.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
MOVIES ANp PERSONALS.

f. o. Becker left last evening for ST.
Louis. where he will reside in the future.
Rev. c. NJ. Beckwith, secretary ofsTrin-
ity Episcopal church. left last evening
for Absline, where he expects to re-
main for two months.
The Mallory line steamer "Concho"
which sailed from Galveston last Wednes-
day, arrived at her pier in New York at
10 o'clock this (Tuesday) morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
THE FIRST BRICK LAID.

The first brick on the new Twentieth
street paving was laid at o'clock this
afternoon. Work on this paving will be
pushed as rapidly as possible. Five cars
of the yitrihed brick for the paving ar
rived in Galveston last night and is now
being piled near the street This is the
paving that Is being laid on common
brick foundation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
FREMONT ARRIVALS.

Mrs. Hannaford, Miss Dawdle, A. A.
Dawdle, Morriston, Ark; S. A. Coleman,
Marlin, Tex; Charles Goodrich. chica-
go; George p. Mclaughlin. Chicago, L.
A. Houchett Dallas; Francis E. Hill, New
York; F.. ]. Brass. W. A. Brass. D. A,
Dickson, Paris; J. C. Barclay, Chicago;
7. p. Cook, st. Louis; G G. FELTON,. DIAL
las; @. Gudgeon. St. Louisp S. W. Holmes.
Follower, I. g. Edminston, Crockett; w.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01

Floresville, Texas July GOV. p.
Nicholson e Co., general merchants at
stockdale, today executed a deed OF trust
ior.tho benefit OF their creditors, naming
Robert Sutton as trustee. The liabilities
are about $4,000; assets not yet known.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
SISTER MARY CELEsTINE DEAD.

Sister Mary Celesttne died al 81. Mary
infrmary at 5;15 o'clock this morning.
Neither the dead sisters civilian name or
the place of her nativity could be learned
at the lnfirmary. She had been in Calves
ton about four years Her funeral Will
take place from the iniirmary at o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
barn ana Carriage House.

Denison. Texas. July SO.-The barn and
carriage house OF Cash Anderson was
burned last night Estimated loss $500;
was insured for 5000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
IN NEW QUARTERS.
BUSINESS League Has Secured
New and Hetter Quarters,

New and Better Quarters.
Houston Business League has
It's headquarters from the room
srly occupied by 1t under the Hutch
louse to the Rice building in the
.of the Capitol hotel, fronting on
avenue, Here the league mas, not
rge but a much more desirable
particularly as to ventilation and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01
New rIour Mill MT C,eburne.

Cleburne. Texas. July S0.--Mr. NJ. M.
Pittman's new Touring mill is under
course OF construction. The elevator will
have a capacity Of 10000 bushels Of wheat.
The mill will be finished August 20.