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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-30
MANDAMUS WAS REFUSED
THE SUPREME COURT DECLINED TO
ISSUE WRIT IN TWO GASES.
One Of Them Pertanod to the Alleged
Rights of the State to
Minerals.

Austin, Texas, April 20.--rhe supreme
court today turned down two motions 10
die petitions Tor writs 81 inandanius. Tae
FIRST was that Of Aninsl y. ChapprIl, who
Was out on the proposition that the oil IN
tnra SCHOOL lanuS OF East Texas Was rerJN
cred 10 the school fund alu dld not pass
10 the purchasers OF the soil. The court 5
opinion IN the matter is as Follows.
''1his IA Il motion 10 lille 4 petition Tor q
writ OF nianuainus, ana we are Of int
opIui,dl Tie motiou should lie refused.
The petition alleges tnls enc fcihtor has
made application 10 the respondent rs COLI
missioner uf the general land ONCE 10
purchase, under the provisions 81 article
3ipSl OF The ilcrlseu Statuics certain $50
fiUn Of school hand as oil lands ana sets
forth specifically ana in nHtaii That IN
making his application ~ lAs nhrsugI ihe
requirements provided IN thut article Tor
thd purchase of school lands II Is fuNher
uy erred in substance chat the section lad
previously been classified "a grazing iniiiiS
aud thar IN 1893 one }. u. SPARKS had maue
application as an actual settler 10 pnfub1se
glyen his obligation ffF he balance ~ thu
purchase money as required W law ne hGd
been accepted as purchaser ana aiso
that since his purchase he had Kept ~
eond hy paying AT interest aud instlluenfs
as they fell die. II also appears ron hH
petition that this was one ~ lhe grounds
refused 10y thr respondent Inc prayer ~
the petition * IN substance that the re-
sponeent lie commanded to accept the ~,
lafor's oncf aud q withdraw the lpnA
from market. sparks Is not made parts
10 Inc proceeding
''At al early dly II was decided by this
court that q writ Or mandAinus WOULD nHt
&c awarded 10 compel the commissioner oil
when 10 appeared that there were Adrcisi
camnnts 10 the land VIII wore MOI iuaae
smith. V rcyns, lfit For the reason lhai
Sharks was not made PARTY the motion
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-30
A NERVE PI AGILE.

"lt Is AIarmne,' Says Or. Bennett,
the electrical Authority TO Really Know
the Vast Number Of Meu--and Women,
tooi--SuHerna From Those Waeting,
Nervous Disorders Which Take the W
tality. Vigor, Strength, Ambition and the
Very Life Itself Got OF the Suffering
Victim--Electricitv VIII Cure Az These
Weaknesses ard Restore You to Perfect
Health and Vgor II Properly Applied"
The Doctor Guarantees His Method Of
Applying Electricity to Cure in Every
Case, and IL It Fails It Does Not Cost
You Cent--Read About His Electric
Belt and Secure His Book-lt viii inter
est You.
Many persons say 1t IS wonderful the
success ! have made With my EectrG
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20

Of Mr. Gerald A. Lowther. first secre-
tary of the British embassy. Mr..
Lowtber is one OF the most talented
and promising young diplOnatists ut
this capital, and every one recognizes
that there is a bright future before
him. He is withal extremely popular
in Washington society and is regarded
as one of the most eligible bachelors
in Washington. And why not? He is
young handsome. accomplished. gen
ial. well bred, well groomed and well
to do.
One of the familiar sights on Penn
sylvania avenue is Secretary Long on
his way TO and from his home and the
army and navy building. The secreta-
~ of the navy rarely takes a carriage,
but almost every day he may he seen
on the avenue afoot. with umbrella in
one hand. an evidence of that caution
which is one OF his essential character
istics. and in the other green bag"
iE which he carries his papers. refer
to 1t as y green bag" because that
was the old time recC p;acle for law
gers documents. though AT snap shot
distance it looks like black bag. The
secretary is a lawyer of the old school.
of distinguished yet democratic bear
ing. At least that is the idea one gets
as he sees the secretary walking along
Pennsylvania avenue
President McKinlcy has a fine new
tcah of coach horses. which appeared
for the first time on the streets few
days ago and attracted much attention
and admiration. They are perfectly
matched bays. 1915 hands high and
weigh 1,25O pounds each They come
from Summit county. O.. and have a
fine pedigree. The president has had
no satisfactory team Of horses for a
long time. At one time nc bad two
teams Ct bays. ono light and the other
dark. Ono horse Of each team became
Incapacitated. and for long time odd
horses made up the pair used to tho
presidents carriage. All tho teams
heretofore purchased have been too
light in weight. The new team is
heavier. The new horses are spirited.
Sut gentle. aud VIII not DO dangerous
when pulling Mrs Mckinley in her
daily rides through the city.
SAMUEL HCBBARD.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20

..s..ce i Niler sIuu I4Lvr went 10 Cnice-
90. where he became a partner In the
law firm of Gregory, Booth &c Harlan,
which succeeded TO the practice OF JUS
tice Fuller. He has since practiced his
profession In Chicago.
The delegate from the new territory
of Hawaii is one of the most pictur-
esque figures in Washington and has
led a strangely eventful life. Gigantic
of stature. swarthy of skin, romantic
and impulsive of temperament and ac-
cOmplished manner, Robert W. VIII
cox attracts marked attention. He was
born Feb. II. 1850, at Maui. one of the
islands OF the Hawaiian group. His
father. William s. Wilcox Of New
port. Il. L.. was a ship carpenter. His
mother was a black kanaka. n native
Hawaiian. He was educated in Turin.
Italy, where he won the heart Of Vic
toria Gina SObrerO. She was the beau
tiful and accomplished daughter Of
Colonel Baron Sobrero of the Italian
artillery. She believed him to be n
prince of the line of Kamehamcha the
Great. In due season they married,
and he took her to Hawaii A rude
awakening followed The rank and po-
sitiOn of Wilcox turned out of course
to bc mythical, and hcartbroken. the
daughter of a noble aud celebrated
house turned her footsteps backward
to her Italian home. Wilcox not bav-
ing money enough to pay her passage.
Later the marriage was anuullcd.
In 1876 he married the Princess
Theresa Owana Kaohclclani. a de-
scendant of the great house of KcOna,
the father of KameE1mcha the Great.
Two children were born of this union,
Prince Roberto KcOna and the Prin-
cess Virginia Kaihkapumahana. VIII
cox has been prominently associated
with the turbulent political affairs Of
the islands. being a supporter of the
native rOyaIlst party. Ivy which he was
elected a delegate to congress.
The diplomatic corps had its inning
last week. the reception at the White
House for the foreign representatives
and their households occurring on
Wednesday. This was about the most
gorgeous event of the season, the at
tendance being larger than at any
previous diplomatic reception in recent
years. primarily. no doubt, because the
diplomatic corps here is now larger
than ever before in the history Of this
capital. 1t goes without saying that
1t was a very brilliant assembly.
Incidentally is noted tho return to
Washington after prolonged absence
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20

publican ticket by a large majority
over the Federalist candidate. The
Republican party is the outgrowth of
the old AutonOmist party.
Mr.. Degetau is a LAWYER and an ed
itor, formerly conducting La Isla de
Puerto Rico. He is about 43 years
of age. He studied in the University
of Madrid and also in the Salamanca
and Granada university. A man of
much learning and public spirit. he is
a member of several scientific and be-
nevolent philanthrOpic societies and
was one of the founders of the So
ciete Franchise Pour LArbitrage En-
tire Nations.
Mr.. Degetau was one of the four
commissioners sent to Madrid in 1896
TO ask the Spanish government TO
grant the island autonomy. He was
elected a deputy to the Spanish cortes
In 1898 and prior TO coming to this
country was president of the board of
education of San Juan. He has writ
ten several books. mainly works Of
fiction. dealing with social questions.
Delegate Degctau is earnestly de-
sirous of becoming thoroughly and
completely a citizen OF the United
States. "My people" said Mr.. Dcgctau
TO your correspondent. want 10 be-
come root and branch Americans. We
recognize that we are naturally Amer
leans and that our future is part of
the future Of this country. Perhaps
the people of the United States do not
look at 1t Just as we do. We are ac-
customed to speak Of America as
the new United States that we have
formed Have Americans thought of 1t
In that vayi The only question now in
Porto Rico is between the Fcderalists.
who want to hurry up ard be made a
state with an autonomous government
at once and the Republicans. who want
to go slow and first he made a territory
with a territorial government and later
graduate into full statehood"
Referring to Porto Rican affairs. the
appointment of James Shanklin Har-
/ Ian to be attorney general Of Porto
Rico is an item of passing interest.
Mr.. Harlan Is son Of Associate JUS
tice Harlan of the supreme court and
is recognized rs a lawyer of ability
and high standing. He was born in
( Louisville. KY. in 1861 and received
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20
1HE WAR WITT Beers
Military Men Are Disappointed With
Action of War Office.
ROBERTS ESTIMATE.
He Advised the Ministry to Send Fifty
:. Thousand Troops 10 South Africa
70 Relieve Soldiers There.
H. Beers Are COngregating.

London. Jan IS.-Military men are
disappointed by the feebleness of the
measures adopted by the war office for
easing the situation in South Africa.
They assert that Sir Michael Hicks
Beach is again at fault as he was before
the campaign opened in withholding
financial supplies which are indispensa-
BILE. He is prudent and careful finan-
cier, who insists at every turn that the
war expenses must be kept down to the
lowest possible point. Earl Roberts Is
credited with having advised the min
istry to send ont $4,000 fresh troops and
TO withdraw an equal number of men
from the lines of communication.
Military men assert that this policy
since it would have relieved at least
one-fourth of the troops now in the
field, and have encouraged those left
behind to believe that their turn would
come. The expense Of transportation
would have been considerable but the
army which has become stale and dis
pirited, would have been greatly invig-
GRATED. The chancellor of the exche-
quer is currently reported to have OBJ
jected strenously to this course and
small relief measures such as fresh
levies of the yeomanry and Australians,
have been substituted for q comprehen-
sive policy.
Lord Rosebery has once again set the
army thinking. His speech at Wolver-
hampton is freely commented on by the
newspapers which ON the whole thank
the liberal earl for his remarks, but wish
he had not been so candid. They are
annoyed at being so frequently told OF
late that England's foreign trade Is suf
fering from American and German COM
petition. Lord Rosebery did not supply
any conclusive answer TO the question
bow was England to fight America and
Germany successfully in the war of
trade. and The Standard remarks that
if anything effectual is to be done the
leaders must abandon their meritorious
generalizations and apply themselves
closely TO details of the problems on
which they are so fond of touching
The Times also has sly dig at the lead
er of the Liberal imperialists. Perhaps,
it says, it is not the British commercial
classes alone who are in need of educa.
ton.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20
AFTER TAYLOR AGAIN.
Gov. Beckham Asks ReqGisition from
Gov. Durbin of Indiana.

Gov. Beekham Asks Reqdsition from
Gov. Durbin of Indiana.
Indianapolis, Jan. 1S.-The controver-
sy between Governor Beckham of Ken
tucky and Ex-Governor Mount of In.
diana has taken a new form and was
saddled on the shoulders of the new In.
diana incumbent, Governor D-rbin. No
sooner was Governor Durbin's inaugu-
raj address delivered than Governor
Beckham decided to issue requisition
for the return to Kentucky of William
Taylor. ex- governor, and Charles Finley,
ex-secretary of state, against both Of
whom an indictment was returned.
charging them with being parties to the
murder Of Ex-Governor William Goebel.
The requisition was sent to Indianapolis
by Governor Beckham and placed in the
hands of Detective Jenkins of Louis
vile, who was instructed to give it per.
sonally into the hands of the Indiana
chief executive. 1t is asserted that Gov.
Durbin will follow the precedent set By
Ex-Governor Mount and refuse to honor
the requisition.
EX- Governor Taylor is practicing law
here and Finley is preparing to begil
again the publication of the Rough
Rider, political paper.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20
Boer. Concentrating.

London. Jan. 1S.-General Kitchener
telegraphjng from Pretoria under date
of Wednesday, says the concentration
of 5000 Beers at Carolina, Transvaal. is
reported. He adds that Colonel Villes
of the Mobile column was engaged near
Van Tondes- Hoeck. The Beers were
driven of with heavy loss.
Three hundred Beers entered Aber.
deem Tuesday and looted stores but re-
tired ON the arrival of 100 British
infantry.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20

Carlyle. Ill. Jan, 1S.-Mrs. Anna
Starcke, aged 81 years. was struck by
the mail tram ON the Louisville, Evans
vile aud st. Louis railroad at German
town and received injuries which will
likely prove fatal. She was removed to
She hospital in Bresse.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20
TWO WE'RE KILLED.
The Blowing up of whites Grocery store
at Corbin, Ky.

Corbin, KY, Jan. 1S.-The blowing
mp of Whites grocery Wednesday even
ing where Rollie White, who had shot
James Shotwell and who awaiting Of
ficers to put him under arrest, is SUD
posed to have caused the death of sew.
eral persons. Mrs. Susan Cox was found
dead from bullet wound outside of
the building. Sheriff Sutton and posse
made thorough search of the White
premises. They found one dead body
in the debris, that of Sutton Faris, a
painter. In the rear room, not damaged
by the explosion, they found the two
White brothers and placed them under
arrest.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20

his preliminary education in the public
schools. tho high school of Louisville
and from private tutoring. He then
entered Princeton. He received college
honors in Greek and Latin and was
graduated with the class of 'S3. After
graduation Harlan spent six months IN
Europe and then entered the Column
bian Law school here. He was for a
time the private law clerk of Chief
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20
1,.vnAK DELEGATES.
REPRESENTATIVES IN WASHINGTON
FROM PORTO RICO AND HAWAII.
Oegetau Seeks For His People Close
Relations with the United states.
wilcox Checkered Cnreer-A Pop
uIar Young Diplomat.
Especial Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Our little is
lhnd of Porto Rico, with whose polit-
ical status the supreme court Of the
United States is wrestling, is the sub
ject of not a little interest at the ma
tional capital, particularly since the
arrival here of Federico Degetau. the
delegate to congress chosen by the POr-
TO Ricans. lie was elected on the Re-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-20
BIDS INVITED.

Bids are hereby invited to do Gil plumb
ing repairs in and around the courthouse
and j1il for the year 1901. Bids to be
opened on February IA, 1901, the jury re.
serving right to reject anv all bids.
KEITH, President.
AL DU9INCER, Clerk.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
They Want Mayor Kelley.

Mayor Kelley, Of Clarksburg, who
seems to be the complete embodiment
of municipal authority, the Big Thing
of the town, has broken out with
declaration that he will fine council.
men for not attending meetings regu-
larly. AS the mayor has the reputa-
tion of being the finest finer that ever
fined, he will doubtless attempt t.
make his threat good. II Mayor Kel
ley had a ParkerSburg council on his
hands and would try to rule them like
he does the Clarksburg solons, his
threats to fine council would be receiy-
ed with likc.KelIy-can comment by
the populace. -Parkersburg State
journal.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
A village Blacksmith saved his
Little SONS Life.

Mr.. II. II. Black, the well known
village blacksmith at Grahamsville,
Sullivan county, y. y, says "Our
little son, five yefrs old, has always
been subject TO Group, and so bad have
the attacks been that we have feared
many times that he would die. We
have had the doctor and used many
medicines, but Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is now our sole reliance. 1t
seems to dissolve the tough mucus and
by giving frequent doses when the
croupy symptoms appear we have
found that the dreaded Group is cured
befoce it gets settled" There is no
danger in giving this remedy for IL
contains no opium or injurious drug
and may be given as confidently ~ Il
babe as to an adult. For sale by Geo.
C.. Stone. J2-lm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
MRS A. G, foaOYCE DEAD.
Ono of CIarksburg's EstimabIe Women
Succumbs TO Typhoid.

Mrs. Albert G. Fordycc died at her
late home on West Main street at o
O'Clock Friday night after long siege
Of typhoid fever. She had been in
bad health some time before taking
the fever and seemed on the road to
recovery until day prior to her
death, when she had a sinking spell
and she grew very much worse. She
was 81 years Of age. Her husband,
son, Harry, and daughters, Miss Ber-
tina, Mrs. D. X. Reed, Mrs. Blair Vir-
gle and Mrs. L. G. Brown, all residing
here except the last named who lives
in PittSburg, survive her. Funeral
services were held at the residence
Monday afternoon in the presence OF a
host OF friends, RcvS. S. X. Arbuth-
mott and w. f. Tyree officiating, and
interment was made in the |. ., o +.
cemetery, the Stcaley Osborn Under
taking Company directing the funeral.
Mrs. Fordyce was very exemplary
and eStimablc woman and a large cir
Gle of friends mournS her demise. The
bereft family have the profound SYM
pathy Of the community.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
Prof. Whites Geological Map.

Prof. l.. G. Whites new Geological
Map Of West Virginia first published
under date of January 10, 1899, by the
West Virginia Geological Survey, has
recently been revised, new features
added and republished under date Of
August i, 1901. The map shows in
separate colorS the three great coal
formations Of West Virginia, viz the
New River or PocahontaS, the lowest,
the Allegheny Kanawha series in the
middle, and the Monongahela or Pitts
burgh ConuellSyillel at the top. TWO
features not shown on the original
map have been added in this edition,
viz: the prominent anticlinal lines,
and the locations and names OF every
coal mine in the state shipping coal by
rail or river, up to July 10, 1901. the
approximate locations Of the mines
being Indicated by numbered black
dots, and the corresponding namcSand
numbers printed on the margin of the
map by counties. The State Gcolog-
ical Commission has placed this map
Oh sale at the Office of the Survey at
the price Of 30 cents per copy from
which there is no discount. The map
shows the coal, oil and gas develop
mcntS afthc state at Il glance, and
should prove Of much use to every one
Interested in these subjects, even
though the topographic base Of the
map is unayoidably very inaccurate,
and must remain so until the topo-
graphic map nov being constructed by
the cooperation Of the State and us.
Geological Survey shall have been
completed i've or six years hence.
Those who desire it should send so
cents to the onice Of the West Virginia
Geological Survey, Box AS, Morgan
town, w. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
Strange Negro Found Very Sick

Policeman Harry Brooks found Il
negro Sunday forenoon lying on street
car cross ties in front Of the Bee Hive
store in bad condition, He was
specifies. being afflicted with some
disease that had affected his throat
very badly. He seemed very sick.
Papers bearing the name of William
Johnson were found on him, but they
did not identify him and no one who
saw him knew him. He is about 81
years of age and of medium height
and weight. He had scant beard.
The city authorities delivered him to
the overseer Of the poor, who had him
conveyed to the county intirmary Sun.
day afternoon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
MAYOR KELLEY AND CLARKssusG.
Clty's Chief Executive Talks Enter,
tainlngly OiAffairs here.
Mondays Morgantown's Post.l

NAOtluty . nApA E1ADOHAA . GNSpFl
Mayor Kelley, Of Clarksburg, was
distinguished visitor in our city to-
day. He stopped over last night, en-
route TO his home town fpm Pitts.
burg. Mayor Steele Immediately
sought him out and showed him around
our beautiful little city. Mr.. Kelley
was generous in his praise Of Morgan
town. "You have here" he said, "a
progressive, hustling town OF five or
six Thousand inhabitants, and yet
there is no lawlessness or disorder to
speak of.Morgantown has reputation
all over the state, for her remarkable
prosperity, industry, progression the
excellent management of her munich
pal affairs, for good order, lack of law.
lessness, and all that goes to make
good, liYe, clean town. And just now,
ClarksburR is In a position to envy you
in that particular. We have all kinds
Of hustle, prosperity, and business OPP.
portunities, but there's no Disgusting
the fact there is great deal OF law
lessneSS. During the past five months
the city has collected fines to The
amount of 50, 100 and 200 days work
on the city streets. This, Of course, is
due to the large foreign element that
has been attracted to the city, and it
will only be a matter CT time until
things Will right themselves, and
Clarksburg will have her new wealth
and old time serenity. We have now
300 men working on our streets, and
the work Of paving will soon be done..'
Mayor Kelley seems to be the right
man in the right place. He has had
experience before in administering
the affairs of small, but lusty munich
palities. His first mayoralty was dur
ing the reign Of terror in western
mining town, and his first otticial act
in that capacity, was the purchase Of
3 dozen reyolvers, and > dozen Wiz
chester rifles to be used in maintain
ing order. He knows how - deal
with the rough element, and is ahsu-
lutely fearless. Morgantuwu Wi he
glad TO welcome i'm when it ma he
his pleasure to visit US a@fin.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
MINER HAD LEG CUT OFF.
In Handling his Machine in virOpa
mines Below Shinnston.

]. w. Holllngsworth, miner at
the Viropa mines below Shinnston,
met with serious accident Thursday
Of last week while at work with his
machine. In some manner he got his
left leg caught in the machine and be-
fore he could abstract it, the member
was severed just below the knee. He
was carried out of the mine by his
fellow miners and taken to the Min
ers' hospital at Fairmont, where the
leg was re.amputated and dressed. The
accident was due to his carelessness in
handling the machine.