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The sun., 1901-04-15
Saengerhund Entertainment,

y delightful entertainment under the
auspices of the Delaware SarngcrbulId
Will he given in the Grand Opera House
III Thursday evening. The program viii
Il" rendered hy Il male chorus OF 30
voices with Professor G. A. HARTMANN.
director, assisted by Madame Barili,
soprano; Miss May Walters, comtr.lltu.
and Miss Elsa Won Molktr. violinst,
with John ID. Kurtz, accompanies.
The sun., 1901-04-15
Sold hY the Sheriff.

The following real estate was sold
saturday by Sheriff Mcdaniel: Prop
'rty Of Charles :. Clcland in South VIII
nington. to Benjamin NicdS, attorney
or $l.55O: of Robert ]. Coffin. Twelfth
and Head streets. To Harry Emmons
attorney, for $500: of Elmer Il. Kirk
franklin street between Third and
Fourth, to David j. Reinhardt, attor-
'lcy, for $l,100.
The sun., 1901-04-15
ATTEMPTED Suicide.

Dcsponlent over the death of his
friend Jacob Thompson. with whom he
formerly boarded, William Campbell
aged so years. Of No. % Riddle avenue.
tried to commit suicide by drinking il
quantity Of laudanum. Dr. John Pal
mrr, .Ir., was summoned Misunderstanding
on Campbell for some time succeeded
in bringing him to.
The sun., 1901-04-15
No Smallpox Here.

Wilmington is now entirely cleared of
smallpox. Anderson Banks and Rufus
Lloyd, the last two patients who were
at the pest house at Farnhurst. have
recovered aud returned home. There
We're ten eases altogether and by strict
quarantine or removal of the patients
and the people in the houses the disease
did not spread.
The sun., 1901-04-15
Building Operations.

Contractors William III. Foulk & Son
will build seven dwellings valued at
200 each for James NJ. Bryan on the
south side of Fourteenth street, be-
tween Washington and Jefferson streets.
Contractor Hubert Cassidy has been
granted Il permit to remodel the Blumen-
thai \ Company's building ut No. 8 East
Fourth street, ut Il cost of $lS00.
The sun., 1901-04-15
Barge and Tanker Collide.

There was a collision on Saturday
morning off Marcus Hook between Il
i. \ X. railroad barge and the tank
steamer Orange Prince. The tank
steamer escaped damage but the barge
had Il large hole stove in her bow.
The sun., 1901-04-15
Broke Her Arm.

While walking around room ut her
home. No. 3l6 East Tenth street yes
terday afternoon Mrs. Carrie Draper
fell and broke her arm. She was re-
moved to the Delaware Hospital in the
Phoenix Ambulance.
The sun., 1901-04-15
Country Club Organized.

Al Il meeting Of the Wilmington CouIl-
try Club on Friday evening temporary
organization was effected by clecting j.
Ernest Smith. president: Harlan G..
Scott. secretary and Caleb NJ. Steward.
treasurer. These present subscribed
$4,000 of the 100000 authorized capital
The sun., 1901-04-15
Steamer Drawing by Pencil.

The picture of Il passenger steamship
which was drown by George Il. Ander-
eon. of No 615 West Front street, by
pencil. is attracting much attention in
the patrol station. While ut work he
had in mind the vessel that carried
Roosevelt's Rough Riders to Cuba,
The sun., 1901-04-15
Injured i'm Chester.

James Bradrn, of this city, moulder
employed III the Scuhoard steel foundry.
Chester, is ut the Chester Hospital sur
fcring from injuries to his back. While
Rradrn WAS in StooIing position in
the foundry on Friday The crane man
lowered Il bucket OF sand and it severely
strained his back
The sun., 1901-04-15
st. Joseph's League Meeting.

Tomorrow evening the annual meet.
ing Of the local branch of the St
.JoScph's League will he held ut th,
home on French street. William Mich
acl Byrne is president and J.. Smith
Brennan secretary of the league.
The sun., 1901-04-15
Miss Levy TO he Married,

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Levy have an
no'lnccd the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Amelia Levy, to Mr.. Philip
Sclmul,. Of pittSburg, Pa. Miss Levy
received yesterday afternoon and even
ing at her home, No. 1924 West Eighth
street.
The sun., 1901-04-15
MachiniSts to Meet.

On Thursday night local lodge, No
lS4. International Association of MAJ
chinisS. will hold Il special meeting. 4
committee will probably he appointed
to look after IT, machinists' interests
in the matter of ic nine hour day to he
started May 20.
The sun., 1901-04-15
Miss Wilson Will Entertain.

Miss Hannah Parker Wilson, clocu-
ZIONIST Of Philadelphia, will give her
entertainment ut Grace Sunday School
Hall on April - instead of the 23rd as
previously announced. Miss Wilson will
be assisted by local talent.
The sun., 1901-04-15
Blacksmiths Organize Union.

The journeymen backsmths of this
city organized Il union yesterday to be
Il branch of the International Associa-
toil of Blacksmiths. The union will
probably make an effort to get nine
hour work day.
The sun., 1901-04-15
Pioneers Attend Ma So.

Members of the Benevolent Pioneer
Literary Association attended special
mass in body ut st. paul's II. G.
Church yesterday morning. The Easter
music was repeated.
The sun., 1901-04-15
SenIer May be Lost,

Johns, y. T., April 14.-It is
y that some mishap has occurred
sealing steamer Virginia Lake.
u sailed five weeks ago and should
arrived before this. having Sc
soodly number of seals in the
uays Of the fishery.
The sun., 1901-04-15
loncIaye Members Attend Funeral

rlave. No. 6. l.. o. II. G. attended the
funeral services over Kate Burke at the
home Of Mrs. Rebccca McLear, at No.
l110 Maryland avenue last night.
The sun., 1901-04-15
Y. M. q. A. GospeI Meetipp.

The Rev. DR. Z. a. McCurdy. pastor
of Central Presbyterian Church, ad-
dressed the Y. NJ. G. A. gospel meeting
yesterday afternoon.
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13
HAPPY HOUSTON.
ADVANTAGES Of the Bayou City Over Fort
Worth and Dallas.

ADVANTAGES Of the Bayou City Over Fort
Worth and Dallas.
Alderman w w Thomas returned yes
terday morning from a dying visit to Dai-
las and Fort Worth. After visit 20 those
aorrishing towns, located ON the northern
frontier Of Houston's trade territory, Mr..
Thomas is very greatly pleased with con-
ditlons obtaining in Houston as compared
10 the places mentioned.
in Fort Worth MIR. Thomas found that
water consumers are paying 8 cents a day
Tor hfty gallons Of artesiau water for
drinking purposes IN addition to the reg
Mar expenses entailed for the use of clay
hydrants In Dallas the wa g tna'ion
rs much worse, and the dwellers NJ the
head OF Trinity navigation are buying ar
tesian water at 3 cents bucket TO ar
tesinn water delivered AT their doors. the
water wagons running with the same reg
ularity as do the bread and butcher
" CONS IN prosperous times
/ Hoth Fort Worth and Dallas have plenty
Of water. such rs # is. but thu quality OF
/ the fluid makes H. entirely Snsulfcd Tor
| drinkinr purposes. Mr. Thomas also In
stitntpd COMPARISONS between Houston and
4 the cities mentioned In the matter ~ SIR se'
| signs and other things, aud he found that
| Honston Is leader by large majority IN
| this respect.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13
NEW DEPARTURE IN WELLS
A SONG "GUSHER" IN CLOSE PRox.
UNITY TO HOUSTON.
Prof. Attwater Is Seeking Information
with View to Inaueuratine Sc
ries Of Popular Excursions.

Prof. II. T. Attwater, In charge of the
industrial exhibit for the Southern Pacific
has at his command wonderful fund Of
Information regarding the riches and re.
sources, the wealth and wonders, the eli
mate and the curious In the Lone Star
State.
Mr. Attwater daily receives large in
voice of letters from various parts Of the
Union asking for information Of and con
corning Texas Among a number OF letters
OF Inquiry received Yesterday Mr.. Attwatrr
found one in his mail asking for further
information concerning the following news
paper clipping:
To the Editor of the Brooklyn EAe'e
Do you know anything Of singing well
In Texas? | heard 1t alluded to m = con
yersation on Shelter Island last SUNDAY,
Answer--It is understood that there i, a
remarkable well in Texas. known y tht
name "Singing Well" 1t is lncared About
three miles west of Cedar Baron, lla,ris
county. 1t appears that In calm, tine
weather a sound ike that of an Aeolian harp
comes inward between the tnngles of vines
below. At times the sound seems clearer
and nearer; then 1t recedes, as If far away
ana reaches the car very family. The we9
is about sixty feet deep. An attempt was
made some years ago by Mr.. watkins VIC
bought the land where the well is located
to MI II up, but after two men Lad benr
shoyeling dirt into 1t for two waeSs ib,
efiort was abandoned, as the depth of the
we'll did not seem TO he reduced. The
water Is clear and palatabe
II It so happens that a reader of The Pos
can give MIR. Attwater any information
concerning this matter he will appreciat,
the favor.
As is well known Prof Attwater is al
enthusiast In every work and undertaking
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13

lEch or rain yesterday. The forecast IN
dicafed further showers IN that region,
NH ~ which tended TO make longs uneaey
ana 10 create prejudice In favor OF :
lower market.
70 % and January TO I,20. 4 was seen
char new cotton was coming In much more
freely than al the same time last year:
that cotton goods markets In this coun.
try were llstlets aud heavy. and that spin.
ners were buying along hand.to mouth fines
for the present
Fairly In the afternoon the market turned
unite A sharn corner on New Orleans
buying through room brokers and worked
hack To the highest level OF the forenoon.
There was little cotton for sale on the
nptnrn. slight reactions followed evcrv
lull In the afternoon buying aud at times
commission houses were prominently en-
gagged
The belief thar tomorrow's weekly gov
ernmeut crop report VIII show a marked
Improvement In the crop condition. except
over Central Texas deferred conservative
operators from taking hand either way
for the time being.
The market WAS hnnly quiet with prices
net l TO 3 point lower
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13
FOUR CHARGES OF MURDER
PREFERRED AGAINST MEMBERS OF
THE HOUSTON POLICE FORCE.
Additional Developments in the Killing
of j.. r. Vaughan. the Slayer OF
Policeman Weiss.

DIR. J. s. Vaughan of Powder Springs,
Ga. yesterday afternoon made affdaviis
against four members Of the Houston 20
lic.. force charging them with shooting and
killing ]. Il. Vaughan, brother Of the
afaant on July 20 william Higgins, j.
c. James, Henry Lee and Oscar Rabouin
are the policemen charged With the KIN
ing
Ii viii be remembered that j. l. vaughan
shot and killed Policeman William Weiss
on the night of July 20 and was In turn
shot 10 death on Congress- street, the sec
ond tragedy occurring within few
minutes after the frst-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

COMANCHE District court for Conan
che county will begin on the l9th.
WHARTON. Miss Kate Hugely 81 Rlch'
moud has hcen elected teacher In the
schoUls here
uEARNH. Mr. II. o. GrayRon Is lying
M bls home dangerously M Several ply
sicians have examined him but his cuse
battles all
FORT WORTH The ninth annual meet.
Ing of the County Clerks association ~
Texas WIN hold a two DAYS session at
san Antonio. beginning August u
FORT WORTH Material for the con
struction OF the luterurban line OF me
Northern Texas Traction company 5@tween
this city and Dallas, has commenced "a
arrive.
FORT WORTH -. NJ. Burns Of Paris
Texas arrival Ht the Union station ana
reported to Depot Policeman Fulford ina
he had either lost or had stolen from
him $500, The officers are investigating
PALESTINE sheriff II. A. watts has
received -four hloodhonnds from the eele
brated kennel OF R0ager y. Williams OF
Lexington Ky. De viii 40 once start r.
training them ana IN a shor; tine they WIZ
be hrst- class man hunters.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13
MANY REsIDENTs

OF our city are thoroughly acquainted with
and know Of miraculous cures mat llr.
Thacher's Liver and Blood syrup mas
made In other nearby towns aud CUES
those who Use the old established rem ~.
The liver Is the greatest blood cleansing
organ Of the humnn body. When WORKING
rs nature Intended II should, II rem Ne3
an excess eXcretions. ~ performs me
dcrble office II separating impurities from
fluid the bile when the funciohs ~ the
liver become impaired the poisonous prod
uctl are retained ia the system ana pro-
mole the gravest maladies, ldliousness N
somnia, dyspepsia, vertigo ana nervous de-
biity n these diseases are MOI promptly
ana carefully looked after they become
chronic and difficult 10 cure II Is OF utsl
Importance TINT YOU give immediate need
Ia any warning az trouble. such ps head
ache, nausea sallow complexion, c0nttlpi.
tongue. sour stomach aud dizziness.
The only sure and sufe way 10 keep the
liver IN a perfect aud healthful condition Is
TO use a remedy Ike DIR. rbaeher's Liver
and Blood Syrup that goes right 70 the
parts affectcd. This cure Is natural anl
Blood syrup aud Or. Thacher's LIVER Medl-
cline fDryl have been on the MAJ kei Dur
| ing this time thousands have been hene.
fitted by using them.
Besides efieetlng permanent cures Tor al
Liver and Blood diseases Il ACTS az a ionic
to the entire human system, building II W
thousands Of voluntary testimonials
ought TO be valuable In proving our rem
edy the best. Don'i delay In giving II 9
cents per bottle. liquid, az your drugglst
II he won't supply you. we VIII hnt ass
your druggist FIRST. We are AZ Chatta
! nooga. Tenn. TRaches Medicine Co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13
RELIGIOUS.
- Mn.iinn 49, Calucrt.

Biz Negro Meeting Near Calvert
CoHert, Texas, August i2Nesterday
was q big day for the camp meeting being
h,id by the negroes TO this city II Is es-
tidatcd that several thousand people at
toadcd the services This meeting is at
tracdng negroes from far and nenr 1t
has become necessary to convert the AMI
can Methodist church into sleeping apart
meut4 IN order TO accommodate the visit.
ors. This meeting Is TO be carried On about
lowed by tho Colorcl Baptist state sun
day school and Baptist Young People \
Jai1r conycnuuu which win he Ia session
hega Ave DAYS Five hundred delegates
fror1 oyer the state win bc present ON mis-
oc,.tsion ami ln addition to these "A great
crowd Of Visitors Is expected
This Is to be the largest convention heid
tr CHyert for years and tue loeni manage
uent arc leaving nothing undone ~ tho
WAY az preparing for the entertainment
Of tbs big crowd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13
MOVEMENT OF OCEAN VESSELS.
Especial to The POST.

Especial to The Post)
London. Arrived; Cyro Largo (Br5,
from Galveston via Hamburg.
Cardiff Sailed: Laurak Bat tSpanl fer
81. Vincent G. V.--sailed: Eudeayor
(BrD. for Galveston.
Hnrfe Arrived Mohawk tBr), ron
Galveston for Rotterdam,
New York. Sailed: Benedict (Br), foF
Charleston. s. G. Sailed: standard on
bnrge No 49, for sabine Pass via Jackson.
Vile. in tow steamer MauercS
Port Eads. La Arrived usk (Br9, from
Ceiba: Anselm Br), from Puerto Corie'
via Port Barrios and Belize; foxall tAmJ
from Bocas Del; Bratlingsborg pan.l from
Cardiff, Dunrnven tBrl, from Rio De
Janerio with coffee. Sailed; Venus Qlan)
for Port LmOn. Niceto (Sp), for Ham
burg Via Newport News.
Liverpool Arrived Lake Ontario, from
New York Arrived; sealand, from
liverpool. Arrived; cuac, from New
York
York
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13
SENSATIONAL ALLEGATIONS
Refuted by the Men Mentioned on the
Witness Stand.

Refuted by the Men Mentioned on the
Witness Stand
shermun. Texas, August IL Tho motion
for q new trial In the case of Gunter "
Jones vs. the Gulf. Colorado aud santa
be Railway ct AL IN which the piaintifl got
a Judgment Of SlG,500, Is before the district
court for hearing. Both sides have mo
,,ons asking tint the verdict OF the Jury
bc spt aside The sensational phase Ia that
The plaintiffs motion alleges that counsel
f0r defendants had conversations with
Jurors pending the return of the verdict,
and while they do not charge that con
sidcratlnn was offered or noceplch' they
claim that they have reason to believe mt
tbr Jurors were Influenced by these talks.
jurois on the stand testified they saw the
attorneys and jurors specified talking but
heard nothing Jurors Judd and Penn
rrfutc unqualihedly all allegations thai any
attorney made any attempt Go inineuce
With their swarm duty, NJ A. II; culver
went on the stand ana said he had spoken
n few words 10 Mr. Penn hut that he had
In no way tried 10 Influence the verdict
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13
sHeRlFFs' DEPARTMENT..

Palestine, Texas, August io.-one hun
drcd dollars reward for a low heavy set
man, weight about 100 pounds, dark com
piexsl. small dark mustache, large mouth,
tgo upper trout teeth covered with gold,
a15nt 2. years old Dress; Narrow brim
blacS hat, $40 cont, only vest, striped shirt,
nice shoes With cloth tops; wanted for safe
Flowing: got about 5000 or 500 In currency,
about $50 in silver. all apt TO be powder
burned. ii. A. watts, sheriff.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
The New Industries Reported IN the
South in a Week.

South IN a week.
Chattanooga Tenn, August lo'--fhe
more important Of the new Industries re-
ported by The Tradesman Tor the week
ended August 10. include bag factory az
Norfolk, VA; brick works at kufaulA'
Ala; 10000 coal som2any AZ Fort
smith, Ark; an elect..s light plant a.
Greenwood. Miss; 20Obarrel aouring mlu
at BRISTOL Tenn; large Mourning MN a.
Chattanooga. foundry aud machine shop
al Birmingham. Ala S25,0oo hardware
company AZ Gadsden Ala; Sl0,ppO hard
ware cornpauy al Houston Texas; SlV,-
go bosierv mtli "a Alexandria. Sa,' zee
factories n, Pnragouih Ark, Grlftn, Va
and III paso Texas: an ice ana eol1 3. ~,
age plant al Fayetteville, AfE.' 2 $1,000
M and cold storage plat az nherl,il
Teyns. a s23.OOD Ice and cold storage PAM
III wheeling, W. Va; 500" lnlPt,.sF,e
mant comrany al orange Texas; a h,n..,,,ss
mill at Winston Salem y. ~ MI .ltn (
mill ~ Roanoke, va anu eVlppap5 ml
Memnhls Tenn q s300,VO ignher com
many NJ New Orienns. la; q SAO''No lnpa
ber company 10 Meridian, Miss lumber
company al johnson cry, Tenn, lnm
her mil al Lyman. MISS o medicine lac
tory III Richmond Va; mining company
NJ Atlanta Ga: 4 S35oO0O oil company a'
I,irmlnrhnm. Ala; a S750OD oil company
~ Wlckiiffe, Ky. a 100000 OIL company
III Shreveport. La; a 100000 OF company
az Austin Texas, aud aDother VITA 2 yapi
tai OF 100000: an oil company AZ pallhs
TexSa, a $4,000 oil company ~ Aosgaan =,
town. w. Val 4 $4,000 oil MIL a. Sfiinn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13
A New Plan Of Action.

Fort worth. Texas, August 12.-It is
stated on very good authority that the
building Trades Council win soon asa for
q, Injunction. restraining the Builders Ex-
change composed OF contractors, from hold,
no meetings. President Gregory OF the
Rnilaing Trades Council states this action
* 10 he taken on the ground thnt the Build
ers Exchange Is an organization coptrhif
10 the laws of the state 10 mat Z Is not
an Incorporated bedy aud thai the lazy I.ro'
hibited men from meeting In secret session.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13

Gn nm oil mill at Blacksbnrg, 5. g.; a.
plant for the munrfuetuN of pea buffers
M Jackson Tcis % poM1 button factory
at De Vali Blnt ArB $2hulO plaster
factoE AZ Faiimout W Va; SASH door
aud hlnd Factory ut Columbus Miss, "a
saw min near huntsville Ma. thO rrcc
ton of S8,OOO0O0 steel works in coutem
platlon at louisville Ky. a NOO,OO0 telc-
phone company az Grafton, w va, and
telephone companios ~ DoylnRton Ca
Woodworking nlnnt Nd GroenMood s. Y.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13
NAV Be a Mistrial.

Dalms. Texas, August r. After having
been out since Thursday last the jury in
the famous Hayden Craudll ease retired
tonight without having agreed on N veis
diet II is feared that n mistrial VIII
result aud that an the arduous work OF
the past Two months, the time spent In the
uiul viii eome 10 naught
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13
Admitted 10 Bail.

San angelo, Texas, August i2-rhe pre-
llminsry examination OF C. q. Duse
charged with the killing Of John Hewitt
THURSDAY. ended yesterday eyenlng, wheE
Instlce al the Peace VI. o. Davis grant d
me defendant hail in the sum Of saeOo
whIch was readily given
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13
nrIllinn Mar MANY. Ia

Many, La, August lid. NJ. Foster n
Co. commeuced boring FOR oil some two
weeks ago At point '<s.his parish twelve
70 q depth of eighty Of moe feet they lost
It, moved t,elr derrick q ga feet and
coulmcuced 4 new welt $sAsterdAY a
depth Of iSo feet bad been ptAined.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13
corroN o. on RAIN RePoRTs.
New York Spectators Are Vet Some
What Afraid to Take Hold.

New York. August 1.-THE market for
cotton futures opened steady IN tone. with
nrices points higher 70 ? points lower,
this heing In keeping with English cables.
Nvrich showed frmer rulag cr near
r,.nntha and an easier ruling or lnte
n1riths than was expected by the trade
here. -,
Sfon after the call weakness developed
rdsr nervous general selling brought out
i,v INC REPORTS OF good rains in all parts
of the Cenirsl aud Western belt; except
Central Texas. where drouth eon ti.ls y
Brtnham. which gecelved cyex hak ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13
County Tax Values.

La Grange. Texas. August IL. Tax
Assessor C. II stNnman today completed
the TAX rolls Of this county for. the year
values a. foilews: Regular roll se.ssv'2so;
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-20

''Will wonders ever cease? inquire
the friends of Mrs. :. Pease, of Law
renee. Kan. They knew she had been
unable to leave her bed in seven years
on account of kidney and liver trou-
bic. nervous prostration and general
debility: but, Three bottles OF Flee
tric Bittters enabled me TO walk. ,"
she writes. ''and in three months |
felt like a new person" Women suf-
fering from headache. backache, ner-
vousness. sleeplessness, melancholy.
fainting and dizzy spells will find
it priceless blessing. Try it. Sat
isfaction is guaranteed Only 50c at
II. l.. fuckers drug store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-20
SAW THINGS IN AFRICA.
Remarkable Report Made by Re
turned English Explorer.
j B DUVALI..

London, June 17.-Sir Harry Ham
iltOn Johnston. special commissioner
for the Uganda Protectorate, has re-
turned to London after IN absence of
Uganda rivaling Henry Fl. Stanley :
description OF Darkest Africa. Sir
Harry relates that the country sur
rounding MOantelgOn l. totally de
populated. as result of inter-tribal
wars, and is consequently marvellous
ly stocked with big game that are as
tame as English park deer. IebraS
and antelope can be approached TO
within ten yards, and there is no
sport in killing them. Elephants and
rhinoceros are also abundant, and.
according to Sir Harry, lions in
Uganda are too busy eating harte-
beste to notice passing caravan.
The prehistoric giraffe has been DIS
covered in the country by the com
missioner, who proposes to maintain
the region referred to as a national
park. He photographed race OF
ape-men in the Congo forest, differ
ing entirely from Stanley's pigmies,
and secured photographic records of
their language and music.
He says that twelve varieties OF
rubber trees are found in this coun-
try in limitless supply.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-20
Murder Trial al Sedalid.

Sedalia, Mo, June 1.-The trial
OF John ". Goodman. on charge OF
killing John Mcbride, his nearest
neighhor. on the latter's farm near
Dresden on MAY u was commenced
to-day in Pettis county criminal
court. The tragedy was brought
about by Mcbride, in a spirit OF fun.
mocking Cookmans way OF yelling
at his horses. There are not many
witnesses in the case and a verdict i
expected duringthe week