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The age-herald., 1901-02-24
"EXecutiYe Mansion.
FATAL EXPLOSION.
Gas Works at Richmond Blow Up,
 Killing One Man.

Richmond, Va, February 2S.-By an explosion in one of the buildings of the city gas works today Mortimer Hogan was killed. one end of the building blown out and six men injured, but none seriously. The injured are: Joseph Me Cauley, c. w. King, John S. Blunt, Dan c. Robinson, R. T. Goodman and w. P. Allen.
 The cause of the explosion Is unknown.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
SENTENCE DAY IN
 CRIMINAL COURT Lawrence Wakefield Given 20
 Years In Penitentiary
NEWS OF OTHER COURTS
Verdict Against the Western Union Telegraph Co. for $750-Chan- cery Docket in City Court
 Be Sounded Monday.

Yesterday was sentence day in the Criminal Court Lawrence Wakefield, the negro who was convicted of assault with intent tc rape and assault with intent to murder Minnie Hurd, was given twenty years in the penitentiary. Wakefield made fiendish attack on the woman, striking her on the head with a club and throwing her in the fire.
 Other sentences were as follows
 John Crawford, false impersonation, eighteen months. Will Sykes, two years for stealing cotton. Will Smith, five years for burglary and grand larceny. Conrad Wells, two years for bigamy. GSf ge Avery, twelve months for burg lary and grand larceny. Jesse Langfor1, one year and one day for grand larceny, Will smith. two years and costs for grand larceny Julia Crawford one year and one cay for false impersonation. Bill and Alex Russell, twelve months each for burglary and grand larceny. Eliza Will iams, SIX months and costs for grand larceny. Tom Rutledge, two years for grand larceny. Ed Carter, fifteen months for burglary and grand larceny. Will Wright one year for manslaughter in the second degree.
 The case of A. H. Davis, charged with violating the revenue laws, resulted in a mistria.
 Circuit Court.
 In the Circuit Court the case of Lewis Scott vs. the Birmingham Railway and ntrf,, tS trial Plaintiff claims 5000 damages for being struck by one of defendants cars while in his wag- on This case is being tried without a jury.
 City Court.
 In the first division of the City Court the case of J. II. Young vs. the Western Union Telegraph Company resulted in a verdict of s75O.
 In the second division the case of J. T. Hand vs w. c. Pound, claimant, result ed in a verdict for the claimant.
 On Monday the entire Chancery docket will be sounded and cases not prosecuted will be dismissed from the docket.
 Court Items.
 Petitions in bankruptcy were filed by J. c. Huey and James Christian.
 Marriage licenses were issued to w. A. Standdifer and Susie Appleberry, J. H. Staff and Stella Watts, w. M. Ishell and Emma M. McCord, John N. Dewberry and Rosa l.. Bailey.
 A deed was filed from the Ensley Com panya to M. H. sherman, $500, lots B to 15, block 9; lots 1, 2, g. 4, 5, g. 10, Il, block 10; lots. 4, 5, 6. 7, s, block 1S, and lots |, g. 8, 4, block II, all in amended map of Ensley Land Companys addition Pratt City.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
I. F. Probst Dead.

New York, February 2S.-J. F. Probst, senior member of the banking and brok- craze house of Probst & Wetzler of this city, died today aged about 60 years. Mir. Probst was a director of the Southern Pacific and Louisville and Nashville Rail- road Companies He was one of the old est members of the New York Stock Ex- change, having been Governor of the exchange twice and was at the time of his death
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
S3O,OOO Fire at Mobile.

Mobile. February 23.-Fire at o'clock this morning damaged the mills of the Bay City Lumber Company in the north ern part of the city to the extent of s3O,- GOO, and the fire is still burning, famed by a strong northern gale, although a severe rainstorlp prevails.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
AUCTION SALE MONDAY.

MTS. NOU6II A. mOS6Ity will dispose of her entire household effects, consisting of many valuable pieces of bric- -brac, beautiful furni- ture, etc., at auction, Mon- day, at the Birmingham Stor- age and Auction Company's place in Third Avenue.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
New Star Seen in Bavaria.

Coburg, February 23.-The new star of the first magnitude, which was discov- cred yesterday by Dr. T. D. Anderson, of Edinburgh, in the constellation Per seus, was simultaneously observed by Professor Grimmler at the Erlanlanger observators, Bavaria.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

A $35o piano is to be given to the most popular woman or school girl in Alabama by The Age-Herald. For every ten cents you pay on your sub- scription account you get one vote. See explanation on page g.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
Celebrated Washington's Birthday.

Havana, February 23.-The Hamburg American line cruising yacht Prinzessin Victoria Louise arrived here today on her western cruise A great celebration of Washington's birthday was held on board yesterday.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
M'klNLEY THANKFUL. |.
Writes a Letter to Confederate Vet. eran Who Invited Him to Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, February 23.-Recent- ly there was published a communication from Lieut.. T. w. Allen of Collierville, Tenn, in which he suggested that 1000 or more of Forests veteran cavalry be organized and mounted in order to par ticipate in the reunion of Confederate veterans to take place in Memphis next May. MT. Allen who was a member of General Forests command during the war, sent the article to President Me Kinley, writing him a few lines urging him to come to Memphis on the occasion of the reunion, and the following is the reply:
 Executive Mansion,
 Washington, February IS, 1901. My Dear Sir-I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th in stant, and to thank you in the Presidents behalf for your kindness in calling atten- ton to the matter of which you write. Tt is, of course, impossible to say so far in advance whether the Presidents duties will admit of his being away from Washington at the time you mention. but I assure you that your courteous letter Is much appreciated. "Very truly yours,
 "GEORGE B. CORTELYOU,
 Secretary to the President"
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

Read about the $s5o piano to be given away by The Age-Herald, on page 8. Vote for your daughter = your neighbours daughter.
The age-herald., 1901-02-24

nothing answers the purpose like pure, unadulterated liquor. The genuine article is great fortifier against the inclemen- cies of the weather But put not your trust in doctored or diluted stuff-it won't fill the bill. You run no risk in getting your inside overcoat' from us. With a reputation made for the purity and excel fence of our wet goods, we do all pos sible to retain and enhance it. We call special attention to our "Samuels' and "Old Oscar Pepper Whistles, bottled in bond.
 SOLOMON G LEVI, 'Phon 1912. 1928-30 First Ave-;
The age-herald., 1901-02-24
The Kansas City Route.
The Queen and Crescent.

Our passenger traffic holds up well and is increasing both North and South, said an official of the Queen and Cres- cent System. In addition to the Florida travel, tEere is heavy travel to New Or leans and the Gulf coast points. The gen eral condition of the country is healthier and travel is better than it was last sea-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
A STRIKE AT SOUR LAKE
EMPIRE COMPANY REPORTED To
HAVE A GOOD WELL.
1t Is Located on the Bridge Tract, but
the information Concerning
It Is Scant.

Messrs. F. A. Heitmann and w. w. Will
son. president and vice president, re-
spectlvcly, OF the United States OIL com
pany. returned last night from a trip to
Beaumont. Mr.. Wilson, who has been
kept thoroughly posted regarding the gen
eral situation at Sour Lake. received the
following telegram at o'clock yesterday
afternoon from Sour Lake, which reached
him at Beaumont:
Sour Lake, Texas, September 5.-Nothing
later, Guffey blew ont again this morn
ing. They are waiting on four-inch shoe
and will start drilling again In the morn
Ing. Word Just received Empire company
on Bridges tract No. l has a good well.
c. G. Bruce.
While in Beaumont Messrs. Heitmann
and Wilson visited the well Of the United
States oil company. which has attained a
depth of 900 feet. Three distinct strata of
oil have been passed through and those
who are supposed to know most about such
things say the indications for a gusher are
hne. The property OF this company is To-
Gated about one mile nearly due east from
the Lucas gusher, and IL the well comes in
as expected it VIII widen the gnsher
field TO that extent. The well is located
In the timber in broken ground. and near
the famous Spindle Top spring.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
RAIN REPORTS GENERAL
THEY CONE FROM ALL SECTIONS
OF THE STATE.
Too Late for Cotton. but OF Great Benefit
to Cattle Interests, It Is
Stated.

Alvin. Brazorin County Texas Septem-
her "a snIendId rain Foil boro today
49, '
Whlch was needed very much. There are
Il gteat many cabbage ana strawberry
Ruhis IGhdS 10 set OUT Whlch can now ne
boges beams bcets osgI s ana oib nny C
yieId Win fayorohl, sa"sn, npro, "i w W.
ia " l,,nn ~ 'r6 vtrunI pr.in.SrS ~
Vim he moro tSon dnntia hot n tast
~ ne h'oIe IMAM uouple what IL WIS lasl
3 hSou.
beeNlllc, Bee County. Texas, September
i'-Anothcr good rain fell here yesterday.
~" hlile e, "est OF tI'S plage ana =, aiSo
Soulh' the ram amounted almost TO nooh'
nlner showers fell In parts OF the county,
nm1 III s"mc p'HccS ne rIiu t nus ArI lIlIcu
NV ,iro rs r eHdS, recVlIru i nere
S s ~, ~ - Scs..'luaS ~ p"rticS WIZ nay
stotnd tbof roSd ralnt bovn fal,on In niara.
55,T,u III EI9H I",I> nuNt inll'h III pln'es
ray,or vWiIarnson Conntr ro 80 Son
ton,Ter i,ard r,in imsftirc V fot obep,t
~ n, rovcrip, largc avtnnt az !" o,r w. n"
iacent tor.itdrt M ftcrHa tin,,,h
Sboror, -, t p1r a M" ti M
nornjnG tndicotc more 10 c,in" m"
drortL U-birh bos lasted nra cticniii tbree
months, may now be regarded as broken.
but the result Is more disastrous than
otherwise to cotton planters.
Scaly. Austin County. Texas Scptember
= ,Thcra have I,oeu 1io s6uoro haIns 90
cotton elnn"d here mis- YEAR nm +" date
against n Total Of 367 iost venr and +,
total of 217T I'm 1894 The round bale sys
tenn has turned out DAB bales against
total of something over 500 last year and
an equivalent of 24O1 for 1894 The gin
ners nut the crop at about onp-third the
average.
c,inos,,uo coopo coun+v ro,,os Sor
TENDER Fran leading cattiemen WHO
were in the city TODAY The Posi- rnporter
oyaS Informed that one of the vtest raine
evor known fen in The western mart Of ibe
comfy and the rivers and creeks arc hank
fuli. they arc highly elated over the rain
which has, without doubt, saved them
many thousands of dollars
TENDER 4-Fiftecn hundred and twenty
Ave bales of cotton had been weighed nj
the the I.ockhart cotton ward IN 10 Mon
day evening. the I'd instant. The farmers
are getting their cotton out very fast and
II not interrupted by rain and storm IL
will all be ont 10y the LIST of October.
Mathis. San patriclo County pevns Sen
TENDER 4 This section has been visited
by bounteous downpour of rain at last,
but too late for cotton. The gin at this
place is rapidly disposing of the crop
and It Is estimated that the result VIII be
about 300 bushels as against $50 last sea.
son.
Moulton, Lavaca County, Texas. Septem-
her 2.-The long drouth was broken yes
terday nv n good soaking rain hut II came
too late for a full crop Of cotton The dry
weather has cut the crop considerably
shorter than prospects Indicated four or
six weeks ago
sonora Sutton Comfy. Texas. September
la Gne rain fell here Yesterday. breaking
the excessive heat and long drouth. Be
fore the rain one Of the thermometers here
ieg stored 40 degrees. The rain was, how
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
PRICES OF OIL STOCKS.
Beaumont Confederated in Demand.
Beatty Is Lower.

Beatty Is Lower.
Bidding was active on tho Houston oil
Exchange yesterday. but the net result of
the trading only showed about $500 shares
sold Holders are still firm in their IDEAS
as to values going higher and refuse to
make the concessions demanded by buyers.
That such stubbornness sometimes re
suits in higher prices was shown by a sale
Of 1000 American oil and Refining at 4
cents An effort has been made for sew
eral days to get anywhere from 10000 to
20.0OO shares of this stock at 80 to 35s. hut
no one was willing to sell II below cents
Very little seemed to he Tor sale even at
this price after the lot mentioned was
bought this morning.
There was quite an active demand for
Beaumont Confederatcd. Seven hundred
shares were sold at 20, and at the close
% was asked.
Beatty sold at the lowest prices yet re-
corded 500 shares bringing only Is cents.
No more was for sale at that price. how
ever. and II was asked at the close.
The prices bid and asked yesterday and
the sales made:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06

VIII go 10 Nashville, Miss Coward to Wash
ingt0n and Miss Ayerill to Maryland
Miss Edna Swndell returned last night
from a very pleasant vacation spent In the
mountains OF Colorado.
Shcrln Ras Landry yesterday arrested
Since Broussard. white man, who Is
wanted In Acadia parish, Louisiana, for
assault to murder The Acadia officer
came last night and carried the prisoner
away this morning.
Michael Connors has hed suit In tho dis
trlct court against the Postal Telegraph
company for damages amounting to 500, 800.
ConnOrs alleges IN his petition that he sus-
tained personal injuries while In the en-
above amOuut.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
lew GUSHER IS IN.
beaumont Confederated Com
bauy Is The Uwner Of II.
nor A FREE GEYSER AT FIRST
hen the Drill Was Sent Deeper
Flow Was Equal to Any Of
the Other Wells.

nont. Texas, September 5.--The
hit Consolidated well No. 1, which
In an Intermittent way last week.
In earnest between and O'Clock
BIT, though the news did not reach
until this morning.
well has rather peculiar history.
Me oil first spouted from the top
Easing 1t was thought that the well
tusher. but 1t was soon learned that
was of an intermittent or pulsat-
kacter, and the owners and the drill.
much puzzled over the action OF
4, being at a loss TO know what to
be premises. However, after con
Id, II was decided that the well
| be drilled to a greater depth in
u that steady flow might he OBJ
In compliance with this decision
|ll was started again. aud 1t was
|veloped that only assure in the
ID had been penetrated, instead of
ID stratum of the oil sand, for the
bn entered hard sulphur rock. The
| had been struck at the depth of
\, and after passing through forty
| OF the sulphur rock, the drill pene-
|the oil sand proper. The siN-inch
WAS set in the oil sand at depth
feet and the well was then bailed.
he bailer had gone down but few
he oil came in A steady and volu-
How and mounted high above the
Yell was spouted again this morn
Is time through a horizontal pipe,
made splendid showing,
|.ew sushar is The property of the
Int Confederated oil company,
las the streets and alleys company.
| Il. II. Baker OF Austin is president
company.
are two or three other wells on
That exhibited the same characters
the Confederated well, and these
doubt be drilled deeper for a STEADY
! rush of gushers that came In dur
month of August one was entire
Hooked, no newspaper making men
hi. 1t is the j. NJ, Guffey company's
No. 1 and is located near the Hig-
3. /. This, with the Confederated
Inns the total number of gushers up
F-fve.
81 d. o. Lively and w. b. Sharp re
| this morning from a several weeks
| the East where they have been in
frest of their respective companies
halo and the DrIllers. They were
based with the results of the trip.
|ely said to The Post correspondent
BIZ his trip to the East:
4Ound that while the name of Beau
n had penetrated the cities of the
he public Is not inclined to believe
.e field is far out of the ordinary.
q the people have formed a pretty
estimate of what we have here,
ma jorljy, when you talk to them
1000 barrels of oil per day from
. | they regard 1t as a Western fairy
I'm fact only n few people have
idea as to the scope Of the field. "
swer to questions about the work
safety committee on Spindle Top.
"A. Hill. chairman of the committee
The Post correspondent this morn
I've have made great change for
er on the hill and the work Is gong
nicely. We have twentS five men
| Draining the hill of all the oil that
| well cleaned up. We have two
trs-Captain w. W. Williams, who
| Several years in the adjutant gen
pfflce at Austin. and MIR. c. l..
| OF this city. One of these gentle
mains on duty in the day time and
err at night.
fling are the closing quotations on
humont exchange:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
SALES.
AmerIcnn ON ana ROM
covernment GeoIoqist al Dayton.

Dayton, Texas, September 5-'Mr VII
liam Kennedy Of the United States geologi'
cal survey arrived this morning and spent
the dey looking at the prospective oil held
here He was evidently impressed vita
the indications which he saw, for he
stated that though obliged to leave 70
night In order to fulhll an engagement u
was his intention TO return al an early
date and make a thorough investigation
Of this field.
Manager Wood of the Crescent Oil com
pany came over from Beaumont yesterday
on business connected with the well Whicn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
The Naooadoches field.

Nacogdoches, Texas, September 4.--The
report from the oil company operating in
the northwestern part of this county Is
that the pipe has been twisted on $50 feet
underground and that the well Will he
abandoned. but not the field They will
commence another well short distance
away.
The company at Chrcno has its wen
down about 400 feet and has passed four
veins of oil, the largest producing five bar
rels per day. The strikes were all cascd
on and a gusher, from all indications, VIII
soon he brought in.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06

Beaumont. Texas, September 3. The big
this field has just been closed up. Under
the terms of the sale the Manhattan Oh
company. with headquarters in this city.
has sold to the Forward Reduction com
pany. also OF this city, 5.O00,OJ0 barrels Of
crude oil
The delivery Of this ell Is 10 begin not
later than December I, aud the Forward
Reduction company is "a take the entire
5,mO,c0O barrels within eighteen months
from that date. The magnitude Of this
transaction may be realized from the fact
that 1t Will require nearly 10000 barrels Of
oil per day for the fun eighteen months to
fulfil the contract.
The details Of this transaction, except
the price paid We're given to The Post cor.
respondent late this afternoon by Mr..
w Il Skiryin general manager Of the
Manhattan oil company, who regards It MS
a fortunate deal for his company.
Fifteen thousand dollars of the pur-
chase price has already been paid to the
Manhattan oil company" said MIR Skirvin.
"and when the time comes to begin the de-
livery OF the oil the company win be ready
to comply with its contract While we
have only one gusher at present. we have
second well on the hill that has reached
depth Of 400 feet, and the third derrick
is now going up. We confidently expect
to have four gushers within sixty days,
but even If they should he delayed beyond
that date the well we have now is hum
mer and would go a long way toward NIL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06

can oil and Refining, $4,000 shares
10, 300 shares at &c.
|nont Petroleum and Gas, 80 shares
ms 10 shares at ST.
|attan. 100 shares at 45c.
|kine and Beaumont $500 shares at
10. 1000 shares at ~.
10. 5000 shares at &c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
sAUMoNT's OPPORTUNITY.
OF a Great City with
Proper Effort.

Possibilities OF Great City with
Proper Effort.
York, September 2-The gusher has
de Beaumont n household word In
|ht Notwithstanding all that has
ID in the press. few Eastern people
|now of the existence of Beaumont,
|lcss possess any knowledge Of Its
|hical situation. Its varied indus
BID resources and dts wonderful oil
II you tell an Eastern man you are
he Will likely ask you
|hA maple crop. Never having heard
|imknt, he naturally thinks you mean
Et Now and then you meet n man
u Seen an oil advertisement In the
md he wonders II they will ever
10 stop the flow Of the gusher, and
|pls is anything like kerosene. In his
nc fancy he pictures Beaumont a
Fou growth of a few buts. a few
|<x4id thu tall grasses Of the Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
SANTA FE OIL TANKS.
Three BIG Ones Are to Be Located at
Templa

icNple.
Temple, Texas, September 5.-The Santa
Fe company has forty-ive men at work
in Temple preparing the ground for oil
tanks. There are to he three of the tanks
OF monster size, about ninety feet In diane
ter and fifteen feet high, with a capacity
of nearly 10000 gallons. similar tank
10 supply engines from will he put up in
the yards while these storage tanks will
be out beyond the round house The com
pany is preparing for largo storage capaci-
ty so that in case Of any lack In the
supply Of oil they viii be In no tight place
Great care Is exercised In the construction
Of the tanks they being built well apart
made to hold the oil In case of the burst
ing OF a tank or Of fire.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
U. o. c. Entertainment i.

beaumont Texas September 5.-The Ia
dies of Dick Bowling chapter United
Daughters OF the Confederaey Beaumont
viii give an entertainment at Temperance
halI Saturday. September 7, beginning at
n. m. The entertainment is to be given
in the Interest Of the monument fund. The
monument is 10 be erected TO the memory
of Lieutenant Richard Bowling. The pro
gram is as follows
Openlng address Mr.. Walter j. Crawford.
rlk by Mrs. Margaret l.. Watson.
historical sketch 81 the battle OF SABINE
Goodbye. Dolly Gray'-Mr. Tom San
ders ,,.c,
Rccitation bowling, Henrietta
Greer. .,,.h u,oLh r.,,t.
Recitatlou-"Conq Banner' Misc
Nell StOyall. ,,, ~ .t4.ho.
DOYLE irish vocalist. 49, ~. 60
Tribute to Dick Dowling-Mrs' George
St asinE Ne a song Of the Sunny south
Henrietta Greer 80, xroio,n MAJ
Mary Autrey Greer
Cborus-" Bonnie Blue Flag sung hy
Misses Bennie Edwards Laliah hookh
lewis Toe Harry Payment, Mary aubrey
Greer Lila Lyon. Henrietta Greer; ANNIE
Gilbert. Jack Ward and Lucille Berry
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-06
oil Fever Strikes Walker County.

Mr. c. II. Robinson of Huntsville, super
intendcnt OF the mechanical department of
the state penltentiar es. arrived here last
evening, en- route TO the State farm at
Harlem. where he is putting In new ma
cninery for the sugar mill. Mr.. Robinson
reports that q California company Ia pre-