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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Cortes are sojourn-
ing at Mineral Wells.
Miss Wenda Palm OF Austin is a guest
of Mrs. C. Brockschmidt.
Miss Clara Menger of Houston is a
guest OF Miss Leonora Hermann.
Miss Rachel Seikirk arrived from Gall
weston this morning and is guest of
Mrs William E. Dwyer.
There will be a special meeting of the
Brennan Field Artillery Tuesday night to
make Maifest arrangements.
Nj. and Mrs. W. C. Henderson arrived
home this morning from visit of several
weeks duration to relatives at Amarillo.
Messrs. Lee Curry, d, c. Williams, Jr.,
Mrs. Luck and Master John Parks have
returned from visit to Mineral Wells.
A northbound freight was laid out on
the dump north of the city two hours this
morning by box car jumping the track
Miss Pauline Cassimir of Calvert is a
guest of Miss Julia Epstein, Miss Cassimlr
will be a member of the Mafest queen S
court.
The marriage of Mr.. John D. Slawinski
and Miss Pelagya Duszynska occurred at
the Catholic church in Chappell Hill at
high noon Sunday.
At a meeting of the city council this
afternoon Hon. Harry Haynes introduced
resolutions to change the names of Sandy
and Ant streets to Alamo avenue and Bay
Tor street.
Mr.. f. Fehler offered fresh roasting
ears the first of the season, for sale on
the local market this morning at % cents
dozen. The average corn crop is fully
month late.
A telephone message received by rela-
tives in the city announces the serious III
ness OF Rev. J. NJ. galloway who is So
journing at Wootan Wells. Mrs. G. r..
Vinson left for his bedside.
Colonel ]. G. Rankin, editor OF the Ban
rner and commander of Washington camp
No. 239, U. C. ". left at noon today f3T
Fort Worth TO attend the meeting OF the
State encampment, U. O. v.
( gang of Santa Fe employees is at
work removing the spur on West street
that has been the occasion OF very large
number OF protests since it was placed
there more than year ago,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. VI. Cunningham passed
through the city yesterday en- route TO
Cleburne number OF relatives and
friends of Mrs. Cunningham, nee MISS
Burke. were at the train to meet her.
Mrs. H. NJ. Lewis. mother OF Cashier a.
X. Harrison of the First National bank
/ has returned TO BRENNAN after an apsenvs
Of two years at Mobile Ala. She VIII
make this place her home in the future
Among the Austin county visitors 10 the
/ ginners' convention today are Commis-
sIoner Sam Pier OF Buckhorn. Leo Meyer
/ OF Bellville, W. A. Matthea Of Beilviile
Robert Roy, sealy; l., w Swearingeh
Kenney.
Claim Agent Evans Of the Gulf Colorado
| and Santa Fe railroad reports that se'
we're hail storm swept over the coun,rs
hstween Caldwell and Yellow Prairie thi,
mnrniug. The hail was very large anc
there was a considerable fall.
Prof. F. W. Ellers, leader OF the secont
regiment band, has been notified by "A
iutant General Scurry that the band hal
been accepted as the Second regiment
band again and that requisition for neV
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uniforms, campaign hats and legglns will

uniforms, campaign hats and leggins will
be honored.
Mrs. c. G. Bryan, aged IS years, ue-
parted this life Sunday evening at 4
O'Clock at the residence OF her daughter.
Mrs. M. NJ. Proctor. The funeral oc-
CURED Monday afternoon at O'Clock.
taking place from the residence with in
terment at Prairie Lea cemetery.
Ex-Governor 3. s. Hogg passed through
the city at noon today en- route to- Austin
from Galveston. He missed the Central
tinued his journey via the Santa Re TO
Milsno. The ex-governor regretted that
he could not stop over aud spend the
day with the ginners'
Miss Edna Dwyer Ross. selected by the
sons OF Confederate Veterans as sponsor
Tor the Southwest Texas association Tor
the annual reunion at Louisville next
week, has named Miss Mary Healy of
this city and Miss Rachel Selkirk OF CAL
weston as her maids Of honor The chap
erons Will be Mrs, William Dryer. Mrs.
I. H. pwyer and Mrs. j. B. York.
number of BRENNAN people are off to
the Crescent City to attend the annual
meeting OF tho Travellers Protective AS
ISOLATION Among the departures are Mr..
Hester Gardner. Miss Ruby Gardner and
MISS Bertha Becker Misses Belle Edbey
and Hester Abbott. Miss Mary Moers and
Messrs j, b. Williams, Max Starke, Perry
Morgan and William Perry.
Among the expected visitors for the
Maifest are the following; Misses Sadie
and Della Ralston OF Galveston, who will
be guests of Mr.. and Mrs /. N. Bettison
Messrs, Sid Burroughs, d. Il. Wood Burr
Finlle Of Waco; G. Herbert Brown, edi-
tor of the Saturday Review OF Galveston;
Allan Redman and Andrew X Polk OF
Galveston, Messrs. Harry Eldridge. l.. r,
Campbell. r. A. Griffin aud Andrew Brad
lord of Conroe.
Saturday morning last Mr.. Gus Sehu-
maeher left his home at Gay Hill to come
10 Brennan. In attempting to cross New
Year creek the current carried the horse,
buggy and himself down stream consid-
cradle distance. Mr.. Schumacher swan
ashore after considerable difficulty and
the horse after eXtricating itself from the
vehicle also reached the bank in safety.
The buggy was badly damaged along with
the harness.
superintendent f. W. Tarrant Of the
city schools announces that he will, by
authority of the registrar of the Uni
versity of Texas, hold entrance examina-
tions Wednesday and Thursday for the
Alumni association. The scholar who
passes the highest examination in Eng
lish. history and mathematics will be
awarded scholarship that will pay to the
holder 800 in cash. The competition is
open To all persons who will become
matriculates of the university during the
session of 1900-190l, whether graduates OF
affiliated schools or not.
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Galveston Note. ~.

Galveston, Texas, May 90, The general
offices of the Gulf and Interstate Rail-
way company are being moved from Beau.
mont 10 this city. A portion of the office
force and some of the books arrived this
morning.
Andrew Vann, claim agent OF the south,
ern Pacific Railway company, with head
quarters at Houston, is IN the city.
S. A, Kendig, travelling passenger agent
Of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Rail-
way company, is in town.
William Dougherty, assistant general
passenger agent OF the Houston East and
West Texas Railway company, Is In the
city today.
David Cannon of the refrigerator car
department Of the Gulf. Colorado and
Santa Fe Railway company, is In the city
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I,untsyiIic items.

Huntsville. Texas, May % The ladies
o, the Episcopal church gave 40 ice cream
festival at the candy Kitchen last night
Tor beneht Of the new church, over $50
Was cleared to apply to the new church
A very heavy rainfall occurred last
night and this morning. Farmers greatly
discouraged.
MatterB for the normal commencement
are progressing excellently. Mr.. Mar
eelluR Foster Of Tho Houston post he's as
ceptod an invitation to deliver the address
at the alumni reunion next Monday night
A banquet win follow, with preparations
being made for 200.
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Judges VS.. Legislators.

To the Editor Of The Post.
Ennis, Texas, May 10.-one often hears
legislatures criticised on account of the
passage of unconstitutional laws. But are
courts all that they ought to be?
That shere are incompetent members OF
the legislature, there can be no doubt.
That there are incompetent members Of
congress. there can be as little doubt.
That there are incompetent judges on high
benches there can be no doubt. That
thousands Of voters. in casting their votes
for legislators and judges, have no regard
for the competency and fitness OF oppJs-
ing candidates, but are swayed by party
considerations quite apart from compe-
tency and fitness there can be no doubt.
All legislators ana most judges are elect
i've ouiceIe The Judge, as well as the
legislator frequently gets himself bested
by the studious and systematic practices
OF the petty arts Of the demagogue. In
many popular elections demagogy is all
powerful. And. alasl IL seems 70 be in a
measure true that in some elections in
some States the corrup. use of money is
all powerful A seat In the National house
is sometimes won by the corruption OF
thousands of voters at the polls, and a
seat in the National senate is sometimes
won by the 1udlclouB use OF money AMONG
the members OF the State legislatures.
Nay, more. T. is charged that the iacum-
bent Of the august office OF president has
been placed there through bribery.
II there Is incompetency and sordidness
and effirontery alike In legislative nails
and on judicial be,.ohes, there may be, and
no doubt sometimes is, in case OF clash
OF opinion between legislature and bench,
a serious quee ion. Whether the legls-
lature is right and the bench wrong, OF
vice versa, II is true. OF course, however,
that benches OF last resort have the final
say on the question OF the rgh,ness OF
wrongness OF legislative act, aud the
beneh's procurement must perfoFce be
acqulesced In by the public as the decisive
touchstone and supreme test OF the right
ness and wrongness.
And. alas And, alas again, politics
sometimes permeates and satnrates the
Judge as well as the legislator. And this
is true as well of ghe appointiye Judge al
OF the elective one. Witness the result o
the discussions in the electoral commits
sion case of 1875. A republican presiden
appoints republican Judges. and demo
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NEWSITEMS FROM ISLAND CITY
JUDGE STEWART RENDERS DEci-
SION IN SEWER BoNp CASE.
Part of the Issue In Held to He valid
and Part Not--BurgIar Captured.
City Notes.

Galveston, Texas. May s2.--The follow
ing opinion was rendered yesterday at
ternoon by Judge Stewart OF the Tenth
district court in thu sever bond in
junction suit;
Jens Moller ct al VS.. City OF Calves
ton ct al.--on this 21st day OF May, A. D.
1900, the court having on the l6th. nth,
18th ami iath Of said month heard tho
pleadinss and evidence and argument by
counsel OF the respective parties plaintiffs,
towit; Jens Moller aud Mre. Frances Mel
len, and John c. Walker. who makes him
self part co-plaintiff, and the defend
ants. the city OF Galveston and Walter G.
Jones, mayor OF said city. and George Nc
Cracker. city clerk OF said city. and +.
I NJ. Gilbough. Charles II. Hughes and Ben
Levy, members OF and composing the com
mlttee on finance and revenue OF said city
council. and all OF said parties, plaintiffs
and defendants, appearing by their at
torneys, and the court having taken the
case unIer advisement. now on this slst
OF May 1900, renders Judgment as fol-
lows, Y IS ordered, adIudged aud decreed
by the court that of the $500, 900 sewerage
bonds of the city Of Galveston, dated
August l. A. u. 1889, approved by the at
torney general of Texas on the cath OF
August, A. D. 1899, now in the possession
OF the city treasurer OF Ihe% city OF Gall
weston, the first ninety three thereof, from
No, l to ~. Inclusive, and SGD0 Of the No.
"a bond are legal, and the city Of Gall
weston has the legal right TO sell and
/ transfer the same. and invest the pur-
chaser with perfect. valid title. binding
the city OF Galveston for their redemp-
ton, the city first caneeling sl00 of the
bond No, "a, and that the remainder OF
said $500, 900 bonds as described ia this
pleadings. be and are hereby adjudged H.
legal and invalid and cancelled, aud the
city of Galveston and all Of It's aforesaid
officers restrained from selling the same,
and that the plaintiffs take nothing on
I their claim for taxes for the years 1897,
1898 and 1889 And Il is further adiudged
that the costs OF this suit be and are ad-
judged against the defendants and TO the
judgment the plaIntlms and defendants
except in open court, give notice Of ap-
peal and are allowed ten days from AMI
after the adjournment OF this term OF
court to ne statement of facts Stewart
judge,
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Sour Lake, Texas, May 22.-Ths morn
ing the mail rider between this station
and Sour Lake Springs towld mans hal
fiaating in Pine Island bayou. In the
prairie on the other side he found horse
loose with saddle He reported the
fact on his arrival at the sprnss On
blyestgaton il was found that the horse
belonged TO a young man by The ma ne
OF Andrews, who lives on tho canal Just
east Of CHINA station. lie attended a
party near the spnngs last eight ala a.
tempted 10 cross the bayou on hls return
home during The night IL is presumed, ile
missed his way and got into the main
channel OF the creek and was ed.
Parties have been searching for the body
all day, but as yet It has mol been found.
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,xno,ys Good Tht,y.

Wharton Texas, May 22.--Mr. W. W,
sturges, who, twenty years ago, was a
familiar face in Wharton returned IN $
week for the FIRST time during his absen q.
Time mas dealt gently With Captain
Sturges. He left Wharton a mere VIII
lage: he returns, 10 use his own words %
ii I'd 1t a miniature Houston, busting WITH
activity and business snap. Captain
sturges, like all progressive business mea,
is a great admirer OF The Post, and SAYS
the coast section has starch friend in
the great daily
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BURGLAR Captured.

A burglar was captured here this morn.
iug by Jacob Shornsteln. in whose store
he was discovered and who met with con-
siderable resistance in erecting the cam
ture. The burglar Was found By ono OF
the clerks hiding between two goods hoses
and when he found himself discovered he
made a break for liberty, but encountered
Mr. Shornsten before he reached the donl
and was grabbed and held by him untiI
ether assistance arrived In the tus le
Mr. Shornstein was severely bitten aho
the breast by his captive. The prison
is negro ard gives his name "a william
Stokes and his residence as being IN
Houston When searched there was found
under the sweithand OF his hat ABOUT Two
dozen pawn tickets from Houston pawn
shops, calling for various articles OF
clothing, He is thought to be an old OIL
fender.
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FREMONT ARRIVALS.

c. L. mckenzie. Houston; Mr. and
Mrs. Bonner, New York; II, p. Banes and
wife. ST. Louis; John F. Dickseu. Jr.,
Houston: James Boyers. Chicagoi Miss
Cargil, Mrs. o. T. Holt Mrs. Jeff MI
Ter. Houston: John J. Hadin and vie,
Cowanont W. b. Townsend, 81. Loiis;
Miss Messiter. New York; Miss chsatha,
Fort Worth: W. r Graham. Texarsana;
g, r. Rioilion. Now York; juar O.
Gayma, Monterey: s j, Martin, saltillo;
Frank Keim. New York; n j. WeInnen,
New Braunsfei; ~ f. shirer. New Or
leans; l.. L. Boyd and wife, san Antrio:
i, o. smith. Cleburne J, NJ. HAIRS Ten
pies T. A. Robinson. New Orleans s. $
Coleman, Cuba; Il. L. Vineyard, Hous-
ton; q. N. shipman. New York; AL IL
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MAIFEsT pRrPARAr1oNs

The Brennan fire department com, eted
arrangements for the nineteenth annual
Maifest on Thursday and Friday. The
list of attractions is larger and the rail-
road rates are more liberal than they have
ever been before, and good weather is all
the department now requires for the sue
cess of the carnival. Miss Julia Epstein
and Mr.. Frank II. Dever will be queen and
knight of the carnieal and tho court will
be as follows Miss Pauline Cassimir of
Calvert, Mr.. William Lusk; Miss Mollie
White Harrison, Mr.. Will Johnson: Miss
Ada Becker, Mr.. Sam Smith Miss Lula
Thornhill, Mr.. James Harrison Miss Al
vina KNITTED of Burton. Mr. Max Evers-
berg: Miss Lizzie Lewis, Mr. Harry Pen.
ntngton; Miss Lillian Lindemann. Mr. He
Der Stone, Jr. Miss Edna Ross, Mr.. A. A.
Hacker; Miss Mary Healy, Mr.. w. A
Wood, Jr.; Miss Duskie Pennington, Mr.
Bruins Holland; Miss Edna Rouse, Mr. Jonn
y2uI- of Hampstead; Miss Elsie Garrett,
Mr. Kirk Harrison. At the coronation
twelve little girls and boys will dance the
mlnuet before the queen.
The work OF decorating the traps for the
Maifest parade has begun in earnest and
many y2Gng people are pussy from early
and many colored clothes and wires and
pins and many other things The traps are
going to be prettier than ever this year
Besides enlisting the assistance of many
friends In Brennan some of the partiei-
pants have sent abroad for some of the
trappings that are to take the prize in
the parade.
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Peculiar accident.

La Grange, Texas, May gas Mr.. Au-
gust Tredemeyer, a prosperous farmer liy-
ing between this place and Plum, was
crossing the river bridge this morning on
his way 10 La Grange his horse slipped
and fell with him. plnning his leg oe-
tween the horses body and the bridge Ia
such way as to- cause a bad rsetpre.
Mr. Tredemeyer was brought to town and
DR.. V. G. Lunn set and dressed the frac-
ture and had him taken home,
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Zinc countr, uomc uurnca.

phair. Texas. May % MIR Thomas
strattons elegant home vac destroyed by
fire about midnight Sunday night, 1t is
supposed that tho ere originated from a
defective iiue, though there had been no
fire In the stove since early In the morn
ing, The family was sleeping upstairs
and WAS awakened by the smoke Just in
time 70 escape in their night olothlugs
Mr. Stratton was severely burned about
his face and neck and right hand, Their
less included q valuable set OF diamonds
which Mrs stratton valued very highly
as sacred heirloom. Loss about $500;
no insurance
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TO PREVENT ovERF1ows

Hon. D. C. Giddings Jr., recently ad
dressed a letter to Senator Charles A.
Culberson on the subject of securing gov
ernmental aid for strengthening the Bra
EOS river with a view to preventing the
overfiows that have devastated the entire
valley the past two years. Tuesday MIR.
Gid&ings received a letter from Senator
Culberson stating that he fully appreciates
the efforts of the Washington county peo-
pie to straighten the river and that he has
introduced an amendment TO the house
bill recently passed to have a survey made
from Veasco to Waco.
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on ginning. He declared that bale OF
standard size will supply ali the wants
OF the cotton consuming world. He de-
ciared that the standard bale gave batter
satisfaction for insurance and trausporta-
ton; that the density was better ana thar
eunes occupied less room on board shin
considerable applause.
5. sonnroD of Oakvillc the ..frontiey
ginner, preclpitatcd break in the har
monious Masking OF the machinery OF the
meeting by the Introduction Of the follow
ing ressAition:
Resolved. That the name OF this oreani.
zation be changed to the Standard snuare
Bale Association of Texas and that only
hi .,ii OF the the standard square
pale be nllGwed 10 hold membership
President Hunter ruled the question an,
OF order, but allowed 1t to be discussed al
uent asked as personal favor to him tina,
ueht askei as personal favir to him that
the matter be postponed until the morrow
Inc question was rsSeg, eily called for
flnaily an appeal was taken from tho de-
clslon OF the chair and the resolution pre-
vailed by an overwhelming majority. II
shuN out several round bale ginners who
are crescent and number OF Others who
are not here. After the chairman had
been turned down on his ruling he again
refused to put the question and Il was
placed before the house by the vice presi.
Dent, Colonel w. P. Laughter
MI. s. Taliaferro appeared before the
meeting and announced that on Friday al
houston the Cleveland compress would
make run OF 100 bales of cotton usinp
the D. M. Campbell buckle. Mr.. Dan Null
lane, superintendent of the compress, is
here exhibiting the device.
me ginners We're given a COMFORT al tie
Grand opera house tonight and tomorrow
at o'clock they will be accorded a barbe-
cue at Germanta park. The round Ian
ginners who were excluded from the meet,
ing were cordially invited to attend the
concert and barbecue
The business session will reeonvens
tuesday morning at O'Clock.
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DAMAGE SUIT FILED.

This morning Eustace Taylor filed suil
in the Fifty-siSth district court against
the Postal Telegraph Gable company for
$3.50 damages which he alleges he sus-
tanned on account Of an unreasonable de-
lay" in delivering cahlogram he sent
By that company to Liverpool. The petit
ton does not state how long the cable
gram was delayed The cablegram waB
concerning the selling of some future
cotton.
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only 1.rnhnte Matters.

Lockhart Texas. May 22,-county cour,
convened yesterday. Judge Kyser presid-
ing. In vies of the condition OF the farm
ers who are so far behlndband With their
work, the Judge has wisely determined thai
he will not attemp. TO enforce the attend
ance OF Jurors or witnesses at this term
OF court, so that there will be nothing
done except such probate business as can
be transacted without disturbing any one
in their labors.
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Hilisboro, Texas, May 22-Roy Bounds
got his right foot broken this monlns
by his horse falling on him. He was eal-
'loping lrouud turn In the street when
the horses teet slipped and he fell WITH
him against the sidewalk. The foot VIII
probably have to be amputated
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sci.cn Vim ryhrnni,oIn.

Lockhart Texas, May 2a Deputy
sheriff Joe Jolley and Mr.. Louis Rideout
were called yesterday TO Uyalde to the
bedside OF their fathcr-n law, Mr.. Foster.
who Is dangerously ~ with hydrophohia
caused by the bite Of a wolf some lime
since. Mr. Foster Is well known In Cald-
well county and many regrets. are ex-
pressed at his unfortunate condition.
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The store OF Hermann Blankheld OF
Market street, between Twcpty-fourth
and Two ty-ffth streets, was burglarzed
last night and some iewelry and the Keys
Of the drawers were taken 1t is thought
the thief was locked up the store wheA
Il was closed last night.