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Excursionists Were Numerous.

Galveston, Texas, June 30.-A large mum
her of eXcursionists are in the city today
from the interior. The Southern Pacific
brought in about 800 last night and these.
with the Sundat visitors from Houston,
swellod the crowd to about 700 The
Southern Pacific passengers were chiey
from San Antonio and will remain here
until tomorrow morning. Among their
vestonians who took advantage OF thu
cheap rate to visit home again 'ihe inter
Tor visitors amused themselves in the same
old way, bathing, boating and driving
or walking over the devastated districts
The storm has added to the interest OF
visitors in Galveston and the patronage of
the summer excursions this year will like
ly be larger thai usual
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The Polioemen,s PICNIC.

Galveston, Texas, June So.-rhe picnic
of the mounted officers of the police de.
partment at Wcolam's lake today was
one of the largest Of the season and was
highly enjoyable event. number of
the officers from the interior who have
been here in attendance on the convention
of the Texas city marshals and chiefs OF
police stayed over to take in the picnic
and are congratulating themselves that
they did SO. Every child that entered the
ground was given n present and there
were also prizes for the best dancers The
concert commenced at 3 o'clock in the af-
ternoon and lasted until T. At this hour
dancing became the feature of the even
ing and was continued until II. The oil
GERS are highly gratiied at the success
OF the occasion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-01

MALARIA MAKES YOU WEAK.
Groves Igsteless Chill Tonic makes yor
strong.
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REPoRT FROM DENTON.

Denton, Texas June 30-Thc town OF
Lewisville, a place of 500 inhabitants in
the southeast corner Of, the county, is
much stirred up over the killing there
this morning of al Harwell, member
Of a prominent white family by negro.
Last night Harwell accidentally shot
negro hoy, the bullet in6lcting only a
slight wound. Early this morning he
went TO the negro cabin to inquire as to
his condition. Just as he got to the door
cousin Of the boy came out and fred
four times. The first shot entered Har
wells forehead. killing him instantly.
The negro then left for the country and
has not been heard from since. Several
officers from here are after him and If he
is captured in thai community trouble Is
npprehended as mischief between the
whites and negroes has been brewing for
some time
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DOUBTS sHAMRocNs ABILITY.
Kenneth Clark Wants TO Try It Aaains
Ais Cutter kariard

fNtOOGNl OldtN wants ~ ny u fNAoillSA
His Gutter kariard.
Bothesay, june 3OKenneth NJ. Clark,
who has raced his cutter, Kariard, against
Shamrock l. and has witnessed all the
trials Of the two shamrocks, doubts serl-
ously whether Shamrock II is good enough
to send 10 America In challenge for the
cup, and, believing the Kariard is a better
boat length for length. than the Shamrock
~, desires to see this question settled be-
fore any yacht goes out as a challenger
at appears, said Mr.. Clark today, that
the challenger VIII only he tried against
shamrock / Even II both sailed to win.
The result would only show which OF the
two cxcellpd and would give no real proof
as 10 whether either is the best boat we
rave available The contest is an inferno
tDnai affair in the fullest sense of the
word and for the credit OF British yacht.
ue and the good Of sport IL Is Desirable.
that the British Side of the contest should
hn upheld by the best available boat.
81 believe tho kariard Il faster than
either of The Shamrocks ! may he wrong,
put that Is my opinion and | believe /
have excellent reasons for holding Il
~ desire an opportunity to enter the
KpI1al In the trials. II this request r. not
granted. I shall challenge SIR Thomas
Linton 10 trial races between Shamrock
II and the kariard to be sailed over course
similar ~ the course for the America s
cup. md on the American measurement In
order TO decide which should be sent as
The challenger"
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BANK FAILURES FELT IN LONDON.
American and German Financial Trot
hles NalaM lr,nanrnA,nr,,nr,A IL Cn,,n.,,orrn

American and German Financial Trou-
bles Delay Improvement in Commerce.
London, june 30. The promised improve
ment in the London exchange for whose
delay financial writers have found one
excuse or another for more than a month
mas this week n most tangible reason for
ueS In Germany and the United states
Ihe American section has been least ar
iecttd by the prevailing dulluess and 1t Is
tue only section showing q weekend rally
Nothtng seems able 10 shake the conviction
here that the United States is due for
while buying these attractive American Sc
curlties the critics are unable to disguise
their covert resentment at the seemingly
universal run OF luck IN tho United States.
lndnstrials generally appeared 70 be in
bnd shade The repeated hasCOs Of stock
the conviction of widespread over capital
izatlon has taken all the snap out OF the
market Apprehension does not diminish
and II Is feared the worst will follow
During the past week funds were ali
DOWN from 4 to I point There was
cident With the bank failures In Germany
aud the United States. The Bank OF Eng
laud nccentuated this tightuess by raising
thet rate on money to I per cent. The
trouble In the money market is really more
due To the fact shat millions of pounds
sold consols than 10 the American and
German troubles. 1t Is not thought these
latter failures will seriously worry Lon
don. Nevertheless there is no likelihood
Of the near return OF very cheap money.
The prospect Of heavy crop movements
and the demands of the United states tend
10 induce London 10 keep its financial re
sources well In hand.
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RusslAs JUSTIFICATION.

Secretary Cages Measure Manfestly
Designed as a Reprisal.
st. Petersburg, June 3o.-Confrmlng
statements already telegraphed TO the AS
ISOLATED Press, says the journal of Com
nlercc and Industry. representing the Rus
sian ministry Of finance, explains Russia g
attitude toward the American duty againsI
British paraftne manufactured from Rus
sian naphtha. Tue articles declares that
Secretary Cages measure was 'lnanifestlY
designated as reprisal, adding that
this suppositlon Is strengthened by the
fact that article 626 had never previously
been SO construed. IT asserts also that
Nj. Gage did mot mention ROumanian
naphtha. which Is likewise imported into
Great Britain.
The contention therefore Is that Rnssa's
action IN exercising the duties on bicycles
and resin Is justiAahle.
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Nothing
Tastes Good

And eating is simply perfunctoy--
done because II must be
This is the common complaint Of
the dyspeptic.
II eating spsringy would cure dys-
pepsia, rev would suffer from II long.
The only way 10 cure dyspepsia.
which is difficult digestion, Is to give
vigor and tone 10 the stomach and the
whole digestive system.
Hoods sarsaparillA cured the niece Of
Frank FAY los n st.. South Boston. Mass,
who writes that she had been great sufferer
from dyspepsia Tor six years bad been with.
ant sppetiie and had been troubled with sour
stomach and headaehe She had tried many
cfher medicines In vain Two bottles Of
Hoodls sArsaparills made her well.
Mo0ss'S sSas~sassas.iIFn
Promises 10 cure and keeps The
promise. Don't walt TIL you are
worse. but buy a bottle today.
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TIE RESULT is IN DOUBT.

Official Count Is Necessary to Sett
Primary in Dallas County
Dallas. Texas, June S0.--it viii reauil
the official CONT TO determine who "a
ried Dallas county in yesterdays dem
cratic primaries. With eighteen boxes +,
to hear from w. A. Shaw leads Dudley
Wooten by few over 100 votes. n
precincts unreported are small
A contest before the county conventit
tomorrow is inevitable.
1t develops tonight that friends OF Ho
NJ. II. Gossett of Kaufman will presel
his name to the Meridian convention at /!
proper time.
tie-up and an unexpected nominate
are regarded as very probable. n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-01
MANY PERSONS INJURED.
Socialists at Lyons Became Riotous and
Trouble Ensued

Lyons, June SON.. Godfrey Cashmere.
former minister Of war. presided this after
noon at meeting of the league of patriots
Ia Lyons. NJ. Sebastian Faure, the an
archist organized an opposition meeting of
volcntl. denounced the national proclama-
tion as detestable.
Subsequently the socialists became riot
Gus and several were arrested. In the
meantime the supporters of NJ. Cavaignac
escorted him to his hotel, in the Palace
Bellecour, where the hostile bodies met
aud fought, the police and mounted guards
finding considerable difficulty In dispers.
ing them, Many persons were injured aud
numerous arrests We're made.
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DOMESTIC.

Nine men, charged with having ter
rorized West Virginia coal miners. were
captured across Tug river In Kentucky
by deputy Omitted states mrshal and
posse
Alton Luttreli and Cherries Davis,
aged is and IL respectively. we're
dtpwned al Knoxville, Tenn.
-Four regiments cf volunteers, Forty
fourth. Forty-nnth. fTorty.cIghth and
Thirtieth. were mustered ont at San
Francisco.
Major General w b. shsfter formally
transferred his command. the depart
ment OF California. to General $. n.
NJ, Young and retired from service
!, was announced that a strike order
would be issued affecting 5000 work
men Of the hoop trust
Intense heat was reported from scy-
eral sections, many deaths occurring in
the large cities
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FIpEMEN PLAYED WELL.
Took Yesterdays Game from the Pal
estine Team Easily.
SOME BRILLIANT PLAYS WERE MADE
Weber's Catch IN the Left Field Was
Feature and Hodge Both
Pitched Good Ball.

Thore was a royal battle yesterday at
Leaguc park between the Palestine base
ball team ana the local Flrcmen and the
honors went 10 the home team, the visitors
barely escaping a shut out. Wells and
Hodge were the opposing pitchers and the
tall hreman bad decidedly the best Of it.
Wells was as steady as cockwork, he
sides being very effective, and allowed but
two passes and struck out six Of the VS.
Iting batsmcn. While Wells WAS in hne
fettie and pitched gilt edge ball too much
credit can not be given to the men be
hind Nothing was too hard for them
and fheir work in the field was Indeed
praisewofthy. There was but one eiror--a
nun Of a difficult fly by Scarborough be-.
Ing the only misplay and they hit the ball
good ana hard.
Hodge pitched a fair game, hut received
poor support--a one-hand catch by Weber
IN the third was the star play Of the game
The Firelncn scored two In the second
After Riley and Childress had been retired
Campbell hit to right field for two sacks
Was too not for Pendleton to handle aud
Campbell scored the opening run Rat
lsrty stole second and came home when
got another In the third. Mackey hit TO
left Snd stole second, lie Clair was checked
70 hrst; both advanced base on Cook )
bad error. Chlders hill Il liner to left
that looked good for three bases, Weber
manager to reach the ball and scoop IL in
with one hand; u was great catch aud
Weber was loudly applauded, Mackey
scored on the play.
In the fourth the Fire1nen got three
more on singles by Rafferty, and Mackey,
a two.bagger by Scarborough and a muff
by Weber. In the seventh lie Clair got
his base on balls and Riley and Childers
sent him home with CLEAN hits. Rafferty,
hit an easy one to Smith Ia the eighth
and reached FIRST while he was juggling II,
and scored on an out and scarborough &
hit 70 center, on which he was thrown out
by Semester. play that occurs very rare
ly. Palestine scored their only run IN tho
sixth on base on balls 10 DeSkin. a
steal and bit by Weher Attendance 200.
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A Cutting ARRAY.

Galveston, Texas, June 3O.-A cutting
scrape occurred at o'clock this after
noon in saloon on Market street between
twenty seventh and Twenty eighth. in
which James Mather received painfnl
and dangerous wound In the right side, He
said that he did not know the name of his
assalant and for this reason would not
make a charge against him. The officers
think however, that they know the man
who did the cutting and are looking for
him. The injured man was taken to the
John se9ly hospital where nus wounds re
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RAsERALl.
snnrurRN LrAnnn.

Memphis Tenn, June 80, Four thousand
enthusiastic fans saw Memphis beat New
Orleans this afternoon in game rcplete
with hard hitting and numei pus misplays.
The errors were more than the score would
Indicate, especially on the part Of the
visitors. For the hrst five Innings the
game WAS exciting, FIRST one team going IN
the lead and then the error. But IN the
sixth and seventh Memphis HATED ont I've
runs and from That time on the game was
farce
Score X IL II
Memphis .,.... 800 125 5OO-tB 10 A
New Orleans ...... 30 OLA 0S0-ll Is y
Rhoades and Armstrong; Freeman and
Abbott
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Notes and Personals.

Galveston, Texas. June 80 Mrs W. e.
Daily of Houston is in the city.
w. F. HOFFMAN, formerly manager OF the
branch house OF the Armour Packing COM
pany in this city, but now connected with
the Kansas City office, is here.
w. II. Koch OF Seguin is among the visit.
ors in the city To-Day.
$. $. Christensen of Houston, was In
the city today
w. d Cleveland, Jr., of Houston is in
the city.
II, D. Walker of Coleman, Texas, Is IN
the city.
Mrs. S. Taylor, formerly proprietor Of
the Hotel Grand, and her daughter, Miss
Georgette, have gone to Beaumont where
they expect to reside.
John Sealy and /. II. Kempner were
among the passengers of the steamship
COmal. which sailed today for New York.
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suMMARa OF ToDAY,s IMPoRTANT NEws.
STATE.

Annual conference OF the Epworth
League viii commence al Austin tomct-
row night.
Recruiting Of the Twelfth cavalry was
completed yesterday.
Al Harwsii, white. was killed by cui
Champion, a negro, at I.ewisyille.
II viii require the otricial count 10 de-
ternine who carried Dallas county IN
Saturdays primaries.
Name OF NJ. II Gossett Of Kaufman
Will be placed before the Meridian con-
vention.
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CHINA.

Apartments were prepared at Tien
Tsin for Prince Chuan and his suite
Of forty. who are to go to Germany
to apologize for the murder OF Baron
Won Kcttelcr.
The empress dowager fearing n trap
to capture her, declined to return to
pekin and has proclaimed Kai Feng
Fin, in the province Of Ho Nan, the
capital.
Tien Tsln was crowded with officers
OF oil nationallties returning home.
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TRANSACTIONS BELOW AVERAGE.
Stimulus to Business in Manchester by
Advance in Cotton Not Sustained.

Stimulus to Business in Manchester by
Advance in Cotton Not Sustained.
Manchester, England, June 30,-The stim-
Illus TO business given early In the week
hy the advance Injection encouraged the
nope Of an increased business in cloth.
This hope was fairly well realized, but a
point was soon reached where II was ex-
trcmeIy difficult for buyers and sellers to
negotiate their sales.
Operations latterly have been very re
strcted. while the decline In cotton and
the uncertain trend OF prices have discour-
aged merchants and caused general Inert
ness IN the trade. The demand from India
ana the Ear East has fallen off during
the past week aud transactions have been
below the average of recent preceding
weeks
fair volume Of business awaits accept
Ghce and The general feeling Is fairly
hopeful Yarns are quiet. although there
was more Inquiry at a little above bottom
rates than last week. A fair amount of
business was placed.
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NerdIot for PIail1tIff.

Greenvlle. Texas, June 29.Iu Iusil'
McDaniels court yesterday, c. A. Graz
ford, carpenter of this city, was awar
Ned judgmeat against the Texas Midas
road for personal lnjur es, alleged 10 nal
resulted from failure of passenger tIa
on that road 20 stop at Neyland and allq
complainant to ride to this city. Inc So
was for $500 and on the failure OF
company ia appear and contest the claf
Judgment was rendered az above stated,
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eyer, agreed 10 run again, giving an OK
hihition race. 10 determine which was the
fastest. and all bets in this last race were
to be declared IN II either OF them dew
the track. II WIS a pretty lively race Tor
the first eighth, with the Low pony slight
~ IN the lead, whom the Clenlnons horse
again flew the track
The next race was four ponies from tho
ronrt try, all entered for half q mile dash,
but they were SO long getting around that
this Judges had left the stand, and the ~
suit was never declared.
In another 3O0.yard dash, in which There
wetc four entries the Clemmons horse won
by nose with EldTidge's pony close
second
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OIL DEVELOPMENT.

Higgins No. 2. the fourteenth gusner
in the Beaumont field, came In yester-
day,
Ennis wen produced water, but no oil.
Kessler hill real estate Is active.
Pipe has been withdrawn from the
Chicago. orange well at Orange and
work resumed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-01
No Harp

The trouble is your hair
does not have life enough.
Save your hair. Feed it with
Ayers Hair Vigor. If the
gray hairs are coming, Ayers
Hair Vigor will restore color
every time.
81. All druggists. &c. AVER CO.. Lowell, Mass.
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FOREIGN.

Martial law was declared in Panama
as a result OF new outbreaks OF rebels.
Several persons were injured as re.
suit Of a riotous procession OF socialists
at Lyons.
lie Moniteur Universe, French
paper. established in 17os suspended
publication.
Ten Christians were reported to have
been killed In conflict with Mussel-
men on the Albania Montenegro From
tier.
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COMMERCIAL.

The financial difficulties in the United
States and Germany had the effect Of
delaying the promised Improvement in
London commerce.
The financial situation In Germany
was very unpromlslng. there being
decided lack OF confidence.
The transactions in Manchester for
the week were below the average. Int
the general feeling was fairly hopeful.
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IN NEW ENGLAND.

A Breeze Tempered the Suns Terif'
Heat Yesterday.
Boston, June 30.-The weather of NeV
England today was slight improyemen
of that OF the past three days, breeze
temperlng the suns terrific heat, prevail
ing along the coast. The hospitals an
still treating scores of patients prostfate
during the week.
Three deaths from heat occurred al Law
renee Mass, making total of seven sine
Friday.
At Manchester, y. H., there were thre
deaths from the heat.
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Frenoh Panar snsnenrls-

Paris, June 30 NIonteur Universe, one
Of the oldest Journals in France. founded
in l79s, and until 1928 the organ Of the
government and subsequently staunch
rogalst sheet, announces this morning
thar Il Will cease 70 appear. lie Solcii will
take over the Suhscrlbers.
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hoh Cook,s Oninion

Henley -on-the-Thames, June 3o-"Bob'
took, Yates celebrated coach, said to
representative of the Associated Press. II
cotslder the PennsyEanlans to be In bet.
ter physical condition than any other
American crew who ever reached the eve
OF Henley races. They are better fitted
10 bring about a victory for the American
stroke than any other lot OF men | nave
seel hereh
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~ Worth ta, Waxahaohie 1 .

Fort Worth, Texas, June 3o.-~The Can.
non Balls, local team, defeated the Wax
ahaebie nine today in a very well played
game on the part Of the home team The
score was l3 to ]. Batteries Fort Worth
Burnes aud Van Zandt; WaAahaehie, Chris,
wen and Aikens Umpire Tilford
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Sermon preached by Rev. j. NJ. Hal
sell Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church.
The real estate transfers for June
show falling OF as compared with
May.
Committees were appointed to look
after the sheriffs convention.
city council win hold an interesting
meeting today.
Improvements have been made in the
local postal service.
The dog catcher starts out today.
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WAS KILLED BY A NEGRO.

Young White Man Of Lewisivile Was
Shot Four Times.
Lewisville, Texas, June 3o.-Last night
at II o'clock Monroe Champion, respecta-
BILE Young negro, was accidentally shot
by Al Harwell, a young white man. This
morning Harwell visited the wounded man
and while there a cousin OF Champion,
Cul Champion, opened fire upon Harwell,
shooting him through the head and neck
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Instructed for Johnson.

Ccrsicana Texas, June 3o.-The dliferen
wards held election yesterday afternoc
and elected delegates to the county con
vention, to meet Tuesday, which is to SEM
delegates TO the congressional convention
which meets at Meridian on July a 4
resolution was passed instructing for d.
Johnson for congress.
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SPORT.

The Houston Firmcn won the game
~ baseball from the Palestine ten
on the Houston diamond, the score
being 10 1.
Tine new cup defender Constitution
win be sailed against the Columbia in
her trial today.
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lndependenoe Made a Trin.

New London Conn, June SO--That the
Independence is possessed OF great copabll
titles In gcing TO v indw ard was shown to
day in her run from Vineyard Haven to
New London, n distance OF seventy. ave
miles which she covered In exactly eight
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instructed for BeaII.

Ennis, Texas June 80 AT meeting u
the precinct democrats yesterday ifternooH
resolutions were adapted instructfng th'
delegates to favor Jack Beall of Elm
county for congress, TO NIL the unexpige!
itufm pccasioned by the death OF Hon. Il. u
Burke.
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MAssAcRE oF CHRISTIANS.

Ten Reported Killed in Conflict on the
a-Montenesro Frontier.
London, June 80.--Accordlng to the wen
ma correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph a
conflict has occurred between Musselmen
and Christians N Guslnge on the Atlanta
Montenegro frontier ten Christians being
killed and many others wounded
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EuneraI al Ms. Ryan.

Galveston, Texas, June 3o.-The funeral
of Mrs. Mary E. Ryan occurred at o'clock
this morning at the undertaking parlors
Of William Adele She was one Of the vic
tins of the September storm and her re
mains had been temporarily inferred until
such time as they could be given proper
burial.