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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-22
BANQUET AT BEAuMON

It Was in the Interest of an ADVERTISING
Scheme.
Beaumont, Texas, September 2l.-Tne
New York and Philadelphia newspaper men
who have been In the city for the past
week were rendered a banquet last night
in the rooms OF the Beaumont oil exchange.
which lasted until .:30 this morning and
proved The most enjoyable occasion Of It's
kind In Beaumont's history as an oil city.
Beaumonters have for several weeks
known that they have an oil field thar $
far and away ahead of any other oil field
on earth, and they have also realized that
III order to reap the bcnentS that may
accrue from the won lerfnl discovery they
win carry conviction with #. This is now
the biggest task Beaumont has before her
to convince the commercial world that
oil is here in lncNhAuStlbe Quantit eS. The
task Is big one because of the in.
Vulnerable mlSrcprcscntatiOns that have
gone out ana are stiil going out to the
press OF the country, which misrrpresenta-
lions are clearly inspired by great malice
or dense Ignorance. The opportunity to
convince at least half dozen nowsp per
men. and perhags through them the nI-
crs of their papers. has In no particular
been neglected by Beaumontets this week,
ana to say that tbpsS newspaper writer's
are no longer doubling Thomases " they
ever were-lS but putting it mildly
had carefully prepared their speeches and
what they had to say about oil li'c and
lumber stirred even the Beaumnntors ~
enthusiasm and. men already familiar with
tho resources of this section took new hope
for the future from the speeches,
During the course Of tho banquet the
foall9wng toass were rWG"p2Rn r,gGt to;
"Our State Congressman $. r. Cooper.
"Our city Of Today ~ Chlldress.
The INDUSTRIES Of beaumont, "Lum-
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OR Railway Conductors Pueblo, Col.

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U. c. v. ORDER.
Confederates Urged to Attend the DaIIa;
State Fair.

Confederates Urged to Attend the Dallas
State Fair.
Fort Worth, Texas, Septc~ber 2l-The
following order was issued to the Con
fedcrates Of Texas today.
THE authorities of the Texas state fair
to he held at Dallas. Texas, have named
September IS, 1901, the opening day Of
the fair as Confederate reunion day, prom
Using generous part Of the days gate
receipts 10 the fund to be raised to de-
FRAY the expenses incident to the general
reunion of the United Confederate Veter
ANS 10 be held in Texas in 1902. TO make
this great reunion a success Will require
the raising of n large sum Of money, and
il hehooves every Confederate in the
state. so far as ne can, to lend his ala
10 every legitimate enterprise looking to
this end.
fore urges the Confederates of the State,
in so far as they may be able. to attend
the fair on Confederate day. September 2S,
and thereby, in addition to the pleasure
of meeting their comrades and enjoying the
other features Of the day, contribute mate
rjaIly 10 the end above mentioned BY or
der ~ X. NJ. Van Zandt
''Maior General Commanding
IS. r. Green, Adjutant General and Chief
of STAFF ~
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ORANGE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT.
1t Is to Be Undertaken by Company
Yet 10 Be Organized,

1t Is to Be Undertaken by Company
Yet 10 Be Organized,
Orange, Texas, September PR l.. Bra
dy of the Orange County Real Estate
company, who makes his headquarters in
Beaumont is in the city completing ar
to organize a company for
the purpose Of developing a tract of lnnd
near the center of Orange county known
as Bessie Heights. number of local
land owners and capitalists will be inter
ested in the company and contracts have
been made already for the drilling. When
Kramer with his famous divining rod was
here several weeks ago investigating the
prospects for oil In this county he named
Il certain spot on Bessie Heights as being
the center of an immense oil pond, Civ
ing his opinion only after he learned that
the land was not on the market Later
Mr. Reagan. who nlSo has an Instrument
for locating oil, ignorant of the fact that
Kramer had previously examined TINS
ground. tested 1t with his Instrument and
located what he claimed to be the centef
OF an oil pool, the spot selected by MIN
being in twelve inches of the place named
by Kramer. This seems quite colnel'
dence even 10 those who are skeptlcal as
to the efficacy of the instruments for
locating oil Bessie Heights Is said to he
about the highest point In Orange county
and the promoters Of this company eX-
pect to begin the work of development
there at an early date.
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MURDER AND SUICIDE
MICHAEL WOODS KILLED MISS Fo-
SOTTE AT DEL RIO.
He Then Suicided by Stabbna Himself
Fourteen Times, Dying Near the
Body Of the Young Lady.

San Antonio, Texas September 21-Miss
Terea Fosotte was shot to death In Del
Rio by Michael Woods last night After
his crime was committed, Woods stabbed
himself to death. Jealousy was the cause
Of the crime.
Miss Fosotte had been to dramatic per
Torrance with friend and when she re-
turned home was met by Woods, who In
duced her to take walk with him. She
did not return home during the night and
this morning her dead body, shot through
the head, was found not far from her
home. The body Of Woods with fourteen
stabs In it was found nearby. Miss Fo-
sotte was one of the most popular yonng
ladies In Del Rio and for some time she
had been urged 10y Woods to marry him.
Woods originally came from Becvile 10
which place his body was shipped for
burial
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dUSHfR AT JENNINGS.
i Wac Not Permitted 10 Flow TO
IFS Foil Capacity.
! IOpoVN FIFTY FEET INTO THE AIR
uolgna Bailer Broke and the
nv \. mapped into the Well--Will
~ Be Removed Monday

"a sentember 21.-This morn
Isanlpss, osTs At the oil well began bail.
spe hi we'll when the oil began to
Z ~. :, ths TOP. bailing was Kept up
lsn VI hsfore noon. when stream or
til ~, ant TO height of about fifty
nv ,.o- noon the cable broke md let
w ., aoNp into the wen with about
Il Vg' ~ cable attached TO l.. II is
by hs+ If did not go further than 800
AVN Int probably further, as it
n hara gone into the sand. me gate
~ IN lmmealately put in position ana
i, Il urder control. Tie necessary
II ssya been ordered to FISH out the
~, rbIrh viii probably arrive tomorrow
Monday
10 mas have to pump out the water
IA TINT may accumulate over the
Il botore they can reach II, and 1t Is
III II those who seem to know that
Z. NAV accumulate sufficiently to
Tho whole thing out when the gate
N. 4 opsned again. II will be Mondny
Tresday before they will be fhle to
III me well up to Its fun capacity.
4 ..7bine around the well Is covered In
.ns large pools of oil are standing in
.,rs nlaces. Mr. Hevwood left for
A sTTopt tonight and will probably re-
/, With the necessary tools for getting
IN taer out tomorrow.
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LAKE CHARLES LOCALS.
A Suit Involving Considerable Amount Of
Money Filed

A Suit Involving Considerable Amount Of
Money Filed.
Lake Charles, La, September 21--An
important suit was fled today by the arm
OF Mccoy & Moss which carries with II a
considerable amount OF money The suit
is entitled George LInkswller VS.. J. II.
Hoffman and the claim is that In January,
1900, Linkswiller & stafford made over a
deed to Hoffman for $4,000 worth OF
property in return for loan Of $500. The
property was decided back to them, but a
mortgage was retained on half OF the prop
erty The suit will be one Of interest.
Thursday night dance was given at the
Howard hotel by Mr.. and Mrs. Theaux
complimentary to their niece, Miss Clara
Jsubert Of New Orleans. Delicious re.
freshments were served and all enjoyed
themselves dnncing. Those present were:
Misses Hail. Dawes, Eddy, Gentry Peck
sehwlng Frazier. Keener Beardsley, Mil
lH Gray, Rock, Mccormick, Jaubert, Keen.
er, Bcardsley and Armstrong; Messrs. Dees,
Stone, Gardner Knapp, Johnson, Gold
smith, Barbe, Sompayrax, Watson, over
ton, Schwlng Bolton Mr. and Mrs. j. w.
Gardiner, l.. Yiterbo, G. ", Hole. e. A.
Mccoy, c. NJ. Richard, w. A. sullivan.
y. Thcaux and Mesdames c. Clere, Louton
and Williams.
j. l.. Henry, who IS well posted on oil
lands, is in Lake Charles on visit
j. L. sullivan, the popular ticket agent
Of the Southern Pacific, returned yesterday
from an extended trip through the North.
Miss Fannie Carter. who has been the
guest OF Rev. X. w. Tucker for the past
week, left for Crowley this morning.
Miss Maud Morris OF Dallas left this
morning for Lafayette, La.
Miss Julia Gorham returned home yester-
day evening from Clinton, where she has
been spending the summer
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GERMANY NOT JEALOUS.
frances WOOing Of the Car Does
Not Perturb Existing tranquility.
TARIFF IS STILL UNDER DISCUSSION
Papers Devote Much Space TO Things
Observation-Disclosures Roosevet's Pos
sibe Policy Creates interest.

Berlin, September 2i.--whilc the papers
have devoted much space this week to the
reports of the festivities In France on the
occasion Of the cars visit to that conn
try. the discussions on the subject were
few. showing that Germany is little con
cerned thereby. Confidence In the cars
peaceful intention is so strong here that
the French wooing excltes no jealousy. The
newspapers. however, take delight In point
ing out that the ear used the most meas
nred language IN replying to President Lou.
bet. whose utterances are here regarded
MS an lll-diseuised intimatlon Of frances
cgar's utteranCes In France are here under
stood rs meaning no Interference on the
tions, respect Of the existing frontiers
and abandonment OF all plans OF Wnrlikc
adventure on behalf Of France
The German papers reproduce With salts
faction the utteraHccs 81 NJ, DcCassignac
and other French ChNuyiniSts to the effect
that the Eranto- Russian alliance Is devoid
OF any practical advantage for France. apd
means her tnal ronunciauon of the lost
provinces. The cars words reasonable
principles are here understood TO be a
gcntlC hint 10 France not to misinterpret
the alliance tn the direction Of the recovery
Of Alsace lorraine Hence the German
not change the statn quo aud that France
must be contented With the bloodlcss vic
tories gained over Germany in winning the
ears favor.
the tarin discussion grows warmer. The
expressions from the chambers OF com.
Trcn,,cui TGn ro,setvStivcs odyoe1te an
exteDsinn ~ tho doubIe system thropah the
othcr scin,i,,lts - '"e
The Krcuz Zcltung conservative points
21t that INC Diq9gey act 90 oilers q model to
tton ~ IN autIrs foi rrrjnrpcitv trcaties
Tbc y,nrrfSiJ rbnh,her of conmercn has
unanimon.ly condemned the tnrin hlu he.
ID Increase
tl'S on the hecessarleS ot me
nc "n"'rS Oh tne '"'''" "'''eS uu,e
u"lurNiF oeenlheu thu'u "t'en'loh 'n'S
week. Considerable biographical aud anec-
dotal matter about the late President Me.
1,Ipi,y ord prcsidcn, Ro,soyeIt has hecn
49,, ,,.,.t..,. p,...,.,,.,. rr,,,,,i,
p',n'V"' ItN'''Hu MUSEUM P'"""'D
policy ana the possibilities OF cabinet
changes excite grcnt interest
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NAcoeDooHEs TRUCK GROWERS,
They viii Grow Tomatoes. Onions and
Potatoes.

Nacogdoches, Texas, September 21.-The
Nacogdoches Fruit and Truck Growers as
ISOLATION had an enthusiastic meeting this
evening and is now fully organized. One
hundred and twenty-five acres In tomatoes
and afteen acres IN onions will be planted
Refore next spring over 200 acres ia to
matoes Will be subscribed and ifty acres
m irish potatoes. Orchards Will all be en-
iarged within IA radius Of i've miles OF
town ana every encouragement TO the
farmers to promote this interest by capital
lists will be extended.
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The First New Rice at Orange.

Orange, Texas, September 21-The drst
new rice of the season was received at
the Orange rice min today. Four cars
containing about 500 sacks came IN from
Jefferson county over the Southern Pacific
railroad ana the ears were placed on the
siding this evening at The mill, whore the
rice is being unloaded into the warehouse.
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Work AZ Liberty.

Liberty, Texas, September 2l.-The Tex.
as Missouri and Kentucky we'll Is progress.
Ing nicely with their well Ave miles north
vi Liberty which began boring Thursday
~ IL O'Clock All pipe. etc, Is on the
ground and the work will continue to 70
a99wn as fast as possible They were dugn
MY Feet last night at dark. This well IS
HhN Ten miles west OF Saratoga, and the
Indications are that the same will be an
oil prodisrer ~ w ~
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London, September ola special dis
patch here today from Vienna says that
Archduke Frederick, "a cousin Of Emperor
Francis Joseph, was shot at by a poncher
NJ his country seat IN Hungary yester-
day The bullet trayersed the sleeve Of
the archduke but did not injnre him.
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constrained 10 cancel his early engage
ments, viii be glad TO learn that IL Is
only at the urgent command Of his phys!
clans that he is compelled to he laid
aside In the Clinton Springs sauitnrium
OF New York, for the recuperation of his
nerves. 1t Is a much-needed rest which,
delayed by the ardent evangelist, has be.
come compulsory. After his recuperation
he viii again take UP his grand and glo-
rinue vnrE
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More Tanks a corslnana

Corslcana, Texas, September 20.-The
Cullinan Pipe Line company today com.
pleted 35,000-barrel oil tank on the water.
works tract, and will begin the erection
of another tomorrow. With tho one com.
pieted today the company has forty.one
Of these large tanks. which have an ag.
gregate capacity of 1,435.oO0 barrels.
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Aned Neoress Found Dad.

Richmond Texas. September Sukey
Diggs, one Of Rlchmonds best Old col
ored women was found dead in her bed
this morning. She was very old and
feeble and was living alone Her grand
children found her dead when they came
to see her at O'Clock this morning. Aunt
Sukey has been a faithful and very useful
woman and has lived here for many years
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lmposslbnity Of removing the hrotan nina
IN the old hole Mr.. Fred Chase aud
n ~. associates are more than sanguine that
sney Will bring in gusher this lime. The
meaitner Is all that could be desired for
SeNeral Important sales OF real estate are
teporied and each mall brings Inquiries as
TO prices, etc. from abroad.
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Work at High Island.

High Island. Texas, September 2O.-Work
on the "Big Four" has commenced IN earn
est The derrick has been moved snoEt
distance and a new hole IL being ali'isu.
This became nseessary on accsunt 81 eAs
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Drill Struck Granite.

Mineral Wells, Texas, September 20
The company boring for oil six miles north
Of Palo Pinto has struck granite Mt a
depth Of $50 feet and the work Of boring
is being prosecuted day and night, but
very slow progress Is being made.
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-11-19
NEWS OF WORLD
CONDENSED

Navigation is closed on the Yukon.
Gen. James Hogan died at Mobile,
Ala.
The San Francisco charity ball was
n big success.
Two South Carolina machiEists were
killed by strikers.
Herbert Gladstone has been married
to Dorothy Paget.
Joseph Nirog. telegraph inventor, Is
dead at Budapest.
Roosevelt cast his first vote as FRESH
dent at Oyster Bay.
The Sultan of Morocco has cancelled
the tariff on food stuffs.
The ironworkers strike in San Fran
cisco Is nearing an end.
The United States will be asked to
dredge the Yukon's mouth.
Lord Roberts WAS hooted in a Lon
don street by Buffers friends
Capt. William Grant, the wcalthiest
man in Atlanta, Ga, is dead.
The recall of WI Ting Fang. Chinese
minister, has been decided upon.
The preserve manufacturers have
combined at Pittsburg meeting.
Mrs. George Henshall, the noted
American soprano. died in London.
The steamer Phoenix sunk at San
Francisco, and the fireman is miss
ing.
Oregon National Guardsmen are to
be courtmartialed for failure to attend
drills.
There is more gold excitement n
Nome because of discoveries in Candle
Creek.
Andrew Carnegie has been named for
the lord rectorship of st. Andrews
College.
Beers under Dewet are reported to
have captured 5000 horses from the
British.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Mcdonald, of
Waco, Texas, Were murdered from
ambush.
Major Alexander Sharp. a brother
in-law of General Grant, died at San
Francisco
Robert II. Houston has been appcint-
ed collector of customs for the district
of Delaware
Mrs. w. J. Russel, of Oakland, be-
came insane because of the predictions
of fortune tellers.
John ID. Rockefeller Jr. has opened
a clubhouse in New York for members
of his Bible class.
Charles ID. Thompson, treasurer of
the Supreme Tent, knights of Macca-
bees. Is $4,000 short.
Another negro has been burnt In
Mississippi for assaulting the wife OF
prominent citizen.
Baron Ludov!c Moncheur, the Bel
gian minister, has been presented to
President Roosevelt
There has been a marked increase
recently in French orders for Ameri-
can anthracite coal.
A Chicago Great-Western freight
train ran into n Kansas City trolley
car injuriIg six persons
The military electric railway at Ber-
lin. Is reported TO have attained a
speed OF So miles an hour.
Another conspiracy to kill American
troops has been discovered at Monca-
do, on the island of Luzon.
Two girls were rescued from a burn
ing San Francisco building by Frank
German and Bernard Capel.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-11-19
PLANS TO
EXAMINE
ALL LANDS
Herman is Again
Anxious for
Inquiry.
Especial Correspondence

VYYASHNGTON, d. c., Nov. g.
w Binger Herman. Commissioner
w re tho I op1 nfica of w a shipp-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-11-19
SOUTH KoNA MEETING
Directors Will Continue Their En-
deavor to Bell Bonds.

The stockholders of the South Kona
Agricultural Company held a special
meeting yesterday morning at the office
of w. II. Castle. After hearing a full
report on the negotiations which have
been carried on in San Francisco to
float a bond issue OF $780, 900. the stock
holders directed the officers to continue
these negotiations.
The report on the progress OF the
work of the plantation was very salts
factory. At present 800 acres of cane
are ready for cutting, kat as the ma
chinery for harvesting is not ready the
cane will have to be cut back. The re-
port also showed the development and
the natural facilities of the plantation
to be excellent and 1t is believed that IL
the sale Of the bonds be successful the
chances for a l5.000-ton plantation will
be very great indeed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-11-19

HE tax collectors books for the
year 1901 were closed last even
- ing Thnnrh thn faatinrr LnIa