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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25
La Caballerfa bOer
Los ingleses arrollados
GRANDES BASAS LOS TRANS
VAALENSES

tServicio Cablegrafco especial del Boletin
Mercantl)
Nueva York, martes En- el com
bate sostenido en- Waterkloof, jug6
un papel muy importante la caba.
llerfa boer ore era muy numerosa.
Por tres veces fueron rechazados
por los ingleses, con bastantes ba.
jas, pero al cuarto ataque arrollaron
a las tropas britanicas que tuvieron
estas que rendirse y ehtregar las
armas
Los beers sufrieron $40 bajas
entire muertos y heridos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25
La prensa inglesa
Fuertes censdras al gobierno
LOS INGLESES DERROTADOS
SIEMPRE

(ServiciO telegrafico especial del Boletin
Msrcanti
Londres, martes La prensa de
oposici6n hace fuertes ataques al
gobierno diciendole que no trate
de ocultar los desas,res sufridos I'LL
timamente en- la Colonia del Cabo,
pues el pals sabe que han sido de
rrotadas las tropas inglesas en- todos
los encuentros que han tenido coz
los beers y que es impossible conse-
guir ell rendimiento de los federales.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25
En- el TeatrO

Ests noche t-ndra electo, en- Dnestro tea
tire, Il halle lie conf MA. que con motive de
IA fiesta de- patron San Juan Sc la organi
zado por los sth)Ies don dose Pillar Miranda,
don KoSenGo Rivera N3a. Benito Alon
SO, don Rosendo Rivera Garcia y don Ma.
nuel Reyes Silva, qae coupoDen la comisi6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25
T'ABACO

Muy corta es la solicitud no obstan
te ser abundaUte la cantldad de eSts
hnja. en- la que se-nota calma hasta pa
ra su misma fabricac6n, debido q qn'
exportaci6n de elaborados no eS ac
tlVa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25
SerViCiO Especial
POR CABLE DEL
BOLETIN MERCANTIL.
Los dep6sitOs ingleses
de p6lvOra
En- poder de los beers.
GUARNICION PRISIONERA

ServiGio telegratieo especial del Boletin
MercantiD
Nueva York, martes.-Comuni-
can de Durham que ell Aliwal North,
los beers SO han apoderado de los
dep6sitos ingleses de p6lvora y ma
terias explosives, hacienda prisioDe
ra a la guarnici6n que 10 custodiaba.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25
Mercado de Nueva York de hoy.

Harina de Trigo "El Gigante'' So 50 ssco
Fariua de Maiz Golden Maize $40 saco
Forage de Schumacher Sl.3O saeo
Tocino de Morton -26 bsrril
Jsmones % 3lS las 100 libras
Galchichones 6 $500 las 100 libras
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25
Ell GObiernO americana
Ordena tener benevoIenqia con los
prisioneros fiiipi4os
GARANrIA A Los OUT Sc PRE-
SENTEN
Service telegrafcO especial ,del BOletin
MercantiD

Washington, m.rtes ; Ell gobier
10 ha acordado en- Con$ejo de Sc.
cretarios efectuado hoy,l ordenar al
general Nc Arthur para que a su
vez 10 haga tambien 1 las demas
autoridades militares d! aquel ar
chipielago que trate cor toda clase
de consideraciones y benevoleLcia
a los prisioneros filipinos que Sc ha
yan presentado entregando las ar
mas y que ofrezcan la misna garan
tia a los que contindan rebeldes
para que ell tenor al castigo no sea
causa de su actitud
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25
MERCADO DE FRUTOS
AZUQAR

POca actividad sc nota en- las opera
clones de este dulce, coIocandose solo
algnnas partides sobre mue'le: Y por
no resultar aQuellas favorables debido
4 los precios de actualidad, los agricul-
torres estan muy POGO. dispnestos otre-
Ger Ell fruto disponible.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25

Para atender 4 las ne0esid sdeS mo
mentaneas de consume, solamente Sc
solicItan reduciias c4ntidades de dicho
fqaido; y debiio a a irregular dad el
operaciones no SO ha normalizadO e.
preCiO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25
Ell bale de anOChe

Si aver hubieSen terminado las fiesias,
pudiera NhaherSe dicbo con Sobrado funda-
meLto, use cerraron con broche de GRO"
Ell bale que anoche ceiebr6 en- nueStro
coIiseo la s'llng lifen puertorriquena, resul
to magnifco, eSplendldo.
ST no tuvieran f ma de distinction, ele-
gancia ' tellezs las hlas de este pats. con
haber asistido los que 10 dudaSen la her.
mesa fiesta de anoche que dejara gratos E
imperecederoS reouerdoS en- los amantes
10 beIlo, Sc hubieran convencido de que
tOdo encomio resultaba palido ante la rea.
lidad.
jQue hermosd Sala iQne hermoSas mu-
jeres ;Que ambieute que atm6Siera tan
pura Sc reSpiraba!
Hssta las atlas horas de la noc6e Sc
prolong6 la fiesta, quizas la mas espl6ndi
da Y aDimada de cuantas han ttulGo efec
to en- nuestro coliSeo.
En- breve Sc vera en- juicio oral ante ell
Tribunal de Disirto De ArecbO el Sumario
seguido en- Utuado por los dtlitos d. robo
en- cuadrlla asesnato d. nuestrO compa-
triota don Julio Slncbo. Figuran en- dIcha
causa u acusado3 Y Il Mil istprio Fiscal en-
sus cOncluSlones proviSonales pide la pena
de muerte para de los acusadoS Y cadena
temporal para los reSianteS.
Hoy debe verse en- judo oral ante
el Tribunal de D.Stfto de Areclbo la
csuoa scguda en- aque juz ado contra
Quintin Fabian y dos mas acusados de
falsedad en- documtnto p1iyado.
En- Morovs Sc la igstruido sumario con.
ira ell Secretario del Tihuoa de policia,
por el supuesto delito de homicide.
Para manana miGTcoles, arnncia la com
p MA dramarca esp n5ia "Lusa Martinez
Casado" brn,ficio de los pobres, la co
media en- tres actos d"l ins'g e Eguilaz, ii.
tulada ''La Payesa de Sarua" termlnando
ell espectaculo, G. u la grarioSa comedla.
"Tocino del cie!o" de Mario uijo
Manana daremos cuenta los lectores
del BoLETIN del resu'alc DE- los exame
nes ceebrados tn el Colegi0 de san Pablo.
SegGn nos dicen. aver ban ocurrido dis
tulbios Ell Caguas. entire la Policia Insular
Y determiuadoS Nec nos de- quel pueblo,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25
FeSteiOS para manana

CiDco de la taIde. Cameras de an
daiires en- Puefta de Terra.
Por Ia noche. A bora,ia del gTemiO
de baIberos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25
CAFE

Debido a 10 reducidfsma que es la
existencia, sc opera muy POGO con este
artfcuio, notandose alguna disposition
para obtener dicho grano. Con frme-
"a cieIran los tipos 5 124 a S l3 por
"Corrientes cubanos", $l3 q 5 1871 por
'pi6n" y 5 IA a s l44 por "hacienda.
SiAiL
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25
VaJ0r8S CUE ~ 8Iiei

V0y0T88 cue ~ 8Eiq1oj
CubanO "Maria Herrera Sali0 de IL
Habana con destino cate puerto y ee
caas Int rmedas ell Gia 20 del corfien
te.
Amer "San Juau"--Sali6 de New
Yo k el dia % del corriente con des-
tino este puerto.
Esp. "OataIuna"--Sali6 de Oadiz el
dia 15 del corriente con destino este
puerto.
Esp. "Martn Saenz"-con destino
6sta Isla debe haber salido de Bar
celona ell dia 10 del cite, hacienda es
calas Ell Mallorca, TOrrevieia, Valencia
Malaga, Oadiz y Oanarias.
Col. Amr. "Daisy Farlil", ,-El dia
10 del corriente debe haber salido d.
New York con direction este puerto
Berg. amer.-"Jhon Nc. Demotl"
El dfa % del pasado debe haber salido
de New York con destino q este puer-
to.
Esp. " Berepguel el Grande"
dr. de Barcelona ell dia IL dc julio
pr6ximo, con escalas en- Valencia, Nj
laga, C.dia y CaDarias, para este puer.
to, Mayagiiez y Ponce, siguienao para
Habana, Santiago de Cuba, Cienfueg 4
| J MaDzaniilo.
Esp. "Puerto Ri3o"--Saldra lie Bar
eeloua Ell dia 80 uei corriente con esca
as en- Valencia, Maags, Oadia y ca
parias, para este puerto, .Mayagdaz J
Ponce, siguiendo para Habana y San
tiago de Cuba.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25

Manteca ccrriente s6.34 las 100 libras.
Manteca pura So 80 las 100 llbras
Lbras 4.S6
Asdcar centriiugado 1882
Aa6car mascabadc 3.75
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25

Las Iicitul dc este grano continG:
muy mod+rsdo cuya contraction cierJ.
foia 4 50 tanega, bAhiendO a1undant'
existencia del mismO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25
MOVIMIFNTO MARITIME
ENTRADAS DE TRAVESIA

De Bioxi, Miss. gol amer Gertrude
A. Bartlett" a Finay Brothers y Way
month Trading CO, con 10 siguiente;
2S.34S plezas MADEIRA pichipen con
$50 305 p e..
De Mayaguez vap amer "Ponce" q
The New York Porto Rico 5 S co
C n carga de transito.
De Bonaire (Curazao) gol americana
"India' 4 La'imer y Fernandez con 10
slguiente: a la 6rden $50 BPS sal gra
rel.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25

Hemos visto por esta ciudad ell Lcdo. don
Ricardo Lacosta, Fiscal de la Corte de Dis
trito de Arecibo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25

Por Fritze LAndt CO:
a T oncoso hermanos y co, 1912 BIS
are; ones.
Freiria Alonso y co, BIS 40,2
bis macarelas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25

ReYiSta Commercial
> NOTLCIAS Z ANUNClOS
O eJaciOres durante ell dia de hoy
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25
ESYRApAs pE OA0OTAJs

EST RA nAS nE OADOTAJE
De Vieqnes bdra "Pedrito" en- lastre
De I, jsrdO y Vieques bdra "Oar-
men" con : guiente: Scls de L Villa
mil Y co 2l sls harina.
De guadllla bdra Gala B'anca" en-
laslre.
DE- Fajardo y Tuta vap. amer. Long
fellow" con 10 siguieI te: The Alien
News sly 2 G vaIios. Eusehio Besa
2 iaulas pollos, lG palomas, 4 G huevos
As bls mang6es y chinas. Scrs de L.
Vilamil y co 26 sis cafe. Est6bAn Mo
reno @ camas l c.lch6n 2 bsuIes ropa
Jose Latoni, 3 bis mang6es. r. @. Con
zalbz l G mang6es Rita Love- l h
mang6cs Salvador Brau l bls lnan<6es
Pa herman"s 2 G piIas. B3rcel6 Co
10 Toil0s suea. Jose Montesino bIs
maDg6es &c vaiios 3 bauIes ropa. S. 5.
Klein l 3 brouce l plataforma 2 pleas
5 bultos $ A - cobre. Rivera y CO 40 sIs
maiz. Villar y co l bI frutas l bI azh
Car. Carlos Prest' l baul ropa. j Cley
l casco etectos. J. Ochoa y hermano
100 SIS az1 ,ar. FIdel Gnllermety | d
medlcnas. FernsDd4z Gsuran co,
$50 d cigarullos Rubert heImauos
baul ropa. Soblinos de Ezquaga l q
/ baul efe tos uSo. A la (rden % bls
y ] I3 mang6es l 81 cailaflsto'es 26 bis
chnas jaula p)llos 3 @ huevos dnas
pelaten % sls almid6n Is sIs hablchue
las 16 SIS f:Ioles.
De Naguabo y ruta vap amer "Vas-
co" con azlcar de trasbordo.
7ALIDzs nE TRAvEaIA
Para Habana y escalas vap cub.
"Julia" despachado por Villar y co con
10 siguiente:
Baracoa: Manuel Olivar % novilloF
| novila ! caballo.
Stgo de Cuba: Manuel Olivar / va
ca con su cIia.
Habana: Manuel Olivar y6guas.
Para Nueva York vap amer "Pon
ce" despachado por The New York y
Porto Rico s. s. co. con carga que csc
Taremos en- ell n1mero de manana.
sALIDAg DE CABOTAJE
Ninguna.
DESPAOHAD)
| Para Humacao y Yabucoa gol ''Ana
Maria.n
OpERACIONEs @ DB RUQUEs EN PUggq-
TRAVEsIA
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25

Gertrude A. Bartlett id
India id
CABOTAJH
Dpseada Arroyo y Ponce
Dos Hermanos Fajard,
Dolores Humacao = Naguah'
Borirque Aguadilia Maya uez
Maria Artau Vieque,
Salvador Yabucoa
Petra pendiente
Pedrito Fsjardo y Vieques
Carmen Vieques
Longfellow descarga do
'armeita id
Isabella id
Ala R'anca id
Vasco i'd
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25

SegGn nos dceD. aver ban ocurrido dis
tuIbios Ell Caguas, cnlre Ia Polcia InsulaT
Y determnados &c nos de- quel pueblo,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25

De HUQUEs EN PugGq
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25

0pEBACIoNHs soBRB Ell MUBLLE
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-25

Mafana daremos cuenta & los lectores
del BoLETIN del resul ado d. los exame
neS celebrados tn el COlegi0 de san Pablo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-08

decorated vehicles IN the flower parade. The
muse committee reported that a contract
had been matf With the Second regiment
hand terms being the same Ms last yeai
Reports were received from number of
other committe ;. balloon ascension 81
beth days Of the Maifest Is promised and
merchants of the city will be solicited 10
take advertising spaces on tie sides OF
the aerial car
he city council held regular SENT
monthly meeting Monday afternoon. With
the mayor and all the aldermen present
except Air Mathis. Much routiue business
In the way of approving officers reports
auditing bills. etc, was disposed Of The
may or was authorised to borrow S1JO0 on
account Of the school fund aud $500 account
Of the street and bridge fund. The colec.
tion of water rent was placed in the hands
of City Secretary Carlisle and he was al
lowed $50 per month compensation for the
ndd.t onnl work Henry Booker was an.
pointed superintendent of the water works
az salary Of $500 a year.
Tuesday, being the first day Of that name
In the month, was known e. the court house
calendar as public sale day" During the
morning hours Deputy Sheriff r. 5. league
sold several tracts Of realty at the south
door OF the court house.
Mr.. Fritz wicssepappe. one OF the hest
citizens o. Independence, died Monday af
ternoon with pneumonia aged 30 wears.
Mr.. Ernest Josey Of Sealn recovered n
horse at Independence Tuesday morning
that was stolen some weeks ago hy Il negro,
who traded the animal for another horse
aud 81 to boot.
Mrs Jode Bassett left this morning for
Dallas IN response TO n message announc
Ing the death of her granddaughter. infant
of Mr.. and Mrs J. T. Orr.
thrcc-legged chicken has been placed In
the same SET with the fourleggtd fowl 1T
the Santa r. freight depot
Rev. James Noble left today fer Austin
TO attend a session Of the diocesan council
The Santa Fc railroad hes authorized
rate OF I cents mile for the round trip
10 Brenham from stations between Gel.
weston and Temple and Somervllle and
Cleveland. Tickets will be on sale MAY
lG nnd II, good for return May is
Miss Mabel Ilelncr Of Houston, who has
been guest of Miss Leila wilkins several
days. left for home this afternoon
Mr., Jacob Martin LETT Tuesday morning
for visit 70 his old home In Germany,
where he will remain until September lie
has bern absent from the Fatherland thir.
ty.hNe wears.
Mrs Ella lIachlcr aud family left toright
for san Antonio and viii make their future
home In the Alamo City
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-08
THE ST. LOUIS MERCHANTS
BUSINESS MEN OF CoRSlCANA EN-
TERTAlNED THE PARTY.
A Political Combination BeAeen Texas
and Missouri Was Suggested by
One OF the Visitors.

Corsicana, Texas, May THE st. Louis
merchants special train arrived at 6:30 p.
m, two hours late. They were met by
most of the business men of corsicana,
who escorted them 60 the Merchants club
room, In the opera house, where they par
took of light Refreshments.
Mayor s. W. johnson introduced Hon.
h. H. Prince, speaker Of the house, who
made a few well chosen remarks, wei,
coming the st. Louis merchants 10 Cor
sicand. being followed by o snort speech
from Hon. G.. T. Jester. Responses wTre
by Y. s. Lewis and n. c. simmons OF tina
ST Louisians, MIR. simmons proposed INST
Texas and Missouri join hands IN the next
presidential election, suggesting exGoy-
ernor Francis and senator Bailey for the
candidates, The whole party are loud IN
their praise Of Texas, and her people, aud
the receptions they have met AT every
stopping place.
They remained here one hour, and left
for Waco, where they viii spend the
night
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-08
|EUNION BEGINS TODAY.
Old Confederates Are Already
Assembling at Waco.
DRESSES WILL TAKE UP THE DAY
.,,t General j. B. Policy viii Be
Candidate for the Position OF
Commander.

.,o Texas May THE Ninth annual
- ~ tho Texas division Of Confed-
veterans convenes In this city to-
row and already those who wore the
!. and followed the Stars and Bars
| hev,nning to arrive In the city. This
ia, Generals S. 7. Greene and Duke
oman Of Fort Worth, aides to General
1ondt arrived aud Immediately
oA headouarters at the auditorium.
IN, TWO special coaches arrived from
:, Worth and both were filed with
Grams and sons of veterans headed by
neral X. NJ Van Zandt, commander of
state division.
Eho auditorium, where the meeting VIII
4 hoid has been artlstically decorated
4 mo daughters of Confederacy of this
Il and Confederate tiags and colors are
f. much in evidence,
Rbe nrogram for tomorrow Is as follows:
famhie ot the auditorium at 10 o'clock,
uhicb time the addresses of welcome
Il resnonses will he made. After TINS
,eniporary organization VIII be et-
kted In the afternoon there VIII be
ksJn nj the Veterans and Sons of vet
ns which will be joined In 10y the
'itory and civic orders of the city. Gen
VI Felix ii. Robertson in command.
or tbe parade the Veterans Will as
$rhle at the hall and Judge r.. Il. Fer.
Of Dallas will deliver the address of
occasion. Representatives of the Sons
Veterans will also deliver short al.
les At night. the rhilo club, one of
social clubs of the city, VIII tender
a visiting sponsors and maids of honor
ball and reception.
{he following duy will be devoted to
&iness and at night there will be a re
lion and program at the auditorium
hnlmentary to the visitors
~ here is talk of a race Cor the position
n division commander. General Van
bdt who has filled the position the past
4 r. will very probable be a candidate
"a succeed himself and this has brought
81 large delegation from camp X. Il. Lee
a Fort Worth. He will be opposed by
Neral j. r. Policy of Floresville. who
served in the capacity two terms be
}here Will he large attendance at the
nion and the local committee has every.
hg in shape for the meeting.
"A General Chas l.. Swindell, the State
mander of the Sons of Veterans. has
announced the appointment of Nj IS
lie Winter of this city as sponsor. OF
"a State division
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-08

much as there was not quorum q, ,,,..a
iSitur no business would he iranser,tdd
n9t mat general discussion on ,no,,el,
o, interest to the glnners Womb tsts'
nlace. Secretary Steel az the C;aivessdiha
congress company, stated that ont ~ ! :
v,t.s,-'f paies OF cotton that went ihraprh
u ,nnt port n rer cent was square hsIes
T,aNesion stands next to wilmiurton
~ ueeording 10 statistics for the nrc,;
tlest bales OF cotton ~ cue PREF
D. w, McManns of Cuero. suggested tha,
IN association be organized in each ~
!inh growing county In the State mud ,bn,
..ney pecome adjuncts to the State associ,.
s.n1n- ms was adopted and an efSnr,
VIII ne nude TO Increase the present ma,,
pership OF four hundred '"ei''-
committee to draft resolntion n, tho
usntn OF The late President w. +, i.amahtar
Q, Ennn, was appointed as follows, Ne,i
+, Anderson OF Fort Worth i " AZ
MaluS Of Dewitt, and A. w. Watson of
stone oswald Wilson of Uonston snec,si
h held agent Of the division OF statistics
department. of agriculture addressed Nc
meeting. He spoke OF the condition Of
cotton as being very favorable SO far ne
ne mad Investigated. He thought thaI
mere would be quite an increase in The
acreage IN the West and Northwestern
parts Of the state, hut that it was TOO
carry 10 make definite estimates, AS MANY
farmers are only now planting
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-08
DALLAS NEW OPERA HOUSE.


Ieatrica Trust Opposes Desires of
Citizens as to Location.
lallas, Texas, May THE theatrical
b is cutting mn important figure In the
(stlon of the rebuilding of the Dallas
BRA house. recently destroyed by fire.
old site is in the western end of H.
In comparatively out of the way 10
ION near the large warehouse district.
Ieral meetings of the richer citizens have
b held aud an effort made TO locate the
posed new opera house further eastward
4 more modern and convenient locality.
TO date the conflicting interests are
blocked At a meeting held today at
ch locations and bonuses were discussed
kene 9frShall made this inquiry Of
ge Cog y. Aldredge: is there any
bon why Dallas should he limited to any
4 place or management for an opera
Sef Can't a new company build on Il
site If It desires toy
PA, there's no use giving any such mat
4 as that a moments consideration, ~
4 Judge Aldredge. dallas Is under he
Erol of theatrical trust that IS as pow
In its affairs as the Standard company
b oil affairs"
Nell, then have nothing more to saw
led Mr. Marshall
he meeting adjourned without reaching
conclusion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-08
FROM POST CORRESPONDENTS.

Austin. Travis County, Texas May T.
A big rain fell in this section of the State
last night 1t was greatly needed nv the
farmers and was sufficient to give the
ground thorough soaking.
Goldthwnite. Mills County, Texas. Nav
GA heavy rain throughout this section
lrsures good stand OF cotton every
where: will advance the corn crop. which
was NOT suffering, and make fine summer
grass.
Miller Mills County. Texas. Nav T.
Cotton and corn are up IN a stand ann
a good rain Just fallen viii insure the
crops Considerable wheat land has hoen
Moved M and put in cotton. Grasshop.
pers are doing some damage.
Comanche, Comanche County. Texas
Nav 6.-rhe past week has been hard on
The crops. Dry hot winds and cool nights,
4 good part of cotton planted. Most Of
the corn worked over. Oats failure. A
GOOD deal of mlilet and sorghum will he
planted Gardens almost failure.
Waxahachie. Ellis County. Texas. May
a heavy rain visited Ellis county Sun
dav night and as consequence farmers
ave more cheerful over the crop outlook
| ,ban they were two weeks ago. What
wheat ard oats were not DESTROYED by the
h,%s are coming ont and some farmers
| ,,Itb whom The Post correspondent has
cmn,novcrsed are of the opinion that pretty
toir Grain crop will yet be made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-08
Anderson Given Eleven Years.

Palestine, Texas. May 7.--George Ander-
son, the negro who early in the spring
shot Deputy Sheriff Ben Parker In resist
ing an arrest and later shot at Sheriff
Watts. who In turn wounded and disabled
court and was given eleven years In the
penltentiary when first arrested. owing
to circumstances and the unreasonable
derson was suspected of being the Cor.
sicana hend The evidence In the trial
Yesterday showed that he Is paralyzed
from his wound and viii never be able to
walk
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-08
News Notes.
ORANGE COUNTY RICE NEWS.
Prosecutors from Iowa and Minnesota
Looking Over Country.


Orange, Texas. May 7.-B. y. Hnrd, vice
president Of the Orange Rice MIL com
pany. and a large stakeholder In the Cow
Bayou Canal and Irrigation company, was
here today with a party OF prospectors
from Iowa and Minnesota. who were here
looking over the rice situation. They were
well pleased with the prospects for rice
In this county and will probably make
some heavy invest ments
j. A. Petty. the architect who will SUI
pcrvise the construction Of the Orange rice
mill Is here completing arrangements Ia
begin work on the building: The entire
mas been subscribed and the work OF erect
Ing the mill will be pushed forward with
dispatch.
S. c. Linebarger prominent rice farmer
of Orange county, has Just received the
pipn and material for sinking l0-lnch well
200 feet deep for the purpose Of lrrigating
H. rice farm. Deep well irrigation proved
cutie a success last year as far as II was
fiieG and viii be given more extensive
trial this season. Il Is considerable cheap
or for the small farmer than the expensive
canal system of irrigation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-08
Alvin News Notes.

Alvin. Texas. May THE dance given
by the young men OF Alvin last night Al
the Commoner hall was most enjoyable
affair. About fifteen couples were present.
including some visiting young ladies and
Mr. Il. II. Griffin left today for Beau
mont on important business.
visiting her aunt, Mrs Henry sampson, OF
Captain and Mrs. j, 7. Cobbs left THIS
morning for Waco, where they will visit
several weeks among relatives and friends.
Mr.. w. j. n. Moor returned Sunday from
a business trip to Beaumont.