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OIL HEATING STOVES.
c. L. & TheO. Bering Hdw. Store
Main St. and Capitol Ave.
CASH #; ; ; ;;::: : 1; g.
coLoREp BAPTlsTs.
State Convention Is Now in Session
Marlin.

State Convention Is Now in Session at
Marlin.
Marlin, Texas. October 16.-'rhe general
Baptist convention, colored assembled IN
ninth annual session here this morning
with the FIRST Baptist church, OF when
Rev X. l.. Williams Is pastor. the dele
gates began to arrive as early as yesterday
evening. when the westbound Houston ana
Texas Central train came in from Houston
and the north From that moment till now
every train entering the city has added
10 the number Tho conventions Is made
up of delegates from every section OF the
State and those ia position 70 know say
that the delegation WIN he the largest had
in several years Marlin lcing so eo owen
iently located. and its hot water aiTac'
tions will he much IN favor OF an over
wneImjng crowd The records snow lhat
this convention is composed OF over lZo5
churches with an aggregate membership or
10000. which win be represented here ny
delegates and a great number OF visitors
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Lucas Gas Well sdI Shouts

Volasco, Texas. October 16.-,rhc Lucas
well still spouts gas, though it has had
one Interruption during the past few DAYS.
The Waterman reports that day or two
ago the well stopped all Mt once for about
twenty minutes, when It shot up again
sending boulders about the size Of a mans
fist at least 400 feet In the air Exccpt
with these little Interruptions The lannon's
Lucas gasser gases right along. The drllet
came In again yesterday and will drive
down the pipe so ms to shut on the fro
mendous artesian water pressure that every
once In while shows itself.
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Mau Ia q schooner.

Galveston. Texas, October rs -Captain f..
A. Iceland Of the schooner Medford was
summoned by United states Deputy Marshal
Haily to appear before the United States
commissioner at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
in,r 10 show cuusc why his schooner should
moi he llbaled 20 satisfy a claim Of Mate
Kerry of the schooner for wages which nc
ALLEGES 10 he due him for services per-
fnt.lnnd on Tho sald schonner.
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petition for Reoeiuer Filed.

Beaumont. Texas, October 16.--The case
Of Annie f. Snow ct al VS. the Higgins Fuel
and Oil company and 1855 other defendants
has been relied in the office of the United
States district clerk. The petition, which
prays for a receiver will come up for a
hearing In the United States court at Cal
weston on October "A. at which time the
defendants will be asked to show cause
why a receiver should not be appointed
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BRYAN HEIGHTS WELL.

~" One Is to Be Undertaken at
Once.
-scO, Texas, October 16.-The Bryan
aS vi and Pipe Line company held
jug mere yesterday to take action in
" further boring FOR oil. It
!, unanimously decided that the com.
/ IS would go ahead and sink another
ie,s 4Ih,s ~ and let the well to the
Il. contract at so much when the
i con, reished' The company viii have
N ssd to provide for working both
4 TsS gay, as the different strata is
kbe IN ueuhed. and there need be no
la :, getting down to the present
! n, east They expect to have the
Es,lonsS within three weeks after
u thaS .ll9ye, begun. After very hard
ara 'ailed to pull out the two Joints
\ ,bev vi 5ne bottom Of the well. there
.her vs MIink best to go ahead aud bore
"en without delay.
sun'ns New Well at Crowley.
~, n,sy' La October 15.-The Crowley
Alneral company has again com
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NEW OIL COMPANIES.
Two Of Them with Large Capital Have
Been Chartered.

IWo OF mem with Large Capital Have
Been Chartered.
Austin. Texas, October 16.--The following
charters were filed today:
Louisiana Purchase oil company Of Beau
mont and st. Louis; capital stock $3.50 ODo
Purpose, to prospect for OIL and other min.
erals. Directors; ID. L. Mayer, w. A. Pat
terson, p. Patterson. w. Hadlcy. {. NJ
Booth OF Port Author. G.. f. Hadley anf
c. A. Booth of Beaumont. "''
Texas Fuel oil company Of beaumont
capital stock 100000 Purpose. 10 nros
pect for oil and other minerals Directors
G. NJ Eilenwood aud II. H. Keister ~
Beaumont. /. p. Webster, J. II. Brnndrnp
4, u, Clark and Robert Samon OF Mankato
MINI.
The Eastern Texas oil and Development
company ana the Texas Geyser OH com
pany amended their charters by increasine
their capital stock to $1,000, goo each
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menced TO drill on their holdings In
Mamou, having completed Its deep well for
water supply yesterday. This companv 10
gan drilling some months ago az the same
time the Jennings company began dr,iIinr
anu only a short distance from the present
we'll After meeting with misfortpnn9 ~
the way Of getting their pipe twisted thev
concluded TO pun up and bore on ton Of ~,
hill. The result of their now Efforts is
awaited with considerable interest.
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cHALLENeE FoR lie CUE.
A Scotch Syndicate Has Been Or
gained.

INptVIII 10 IHN IV6T.T
New York October 1G.-Thc journals
London cable says John Ersbine, a prom
inent and wealthy merchant of Belfast,
ireland. declared today that he had formed
n syndicate of fourteen members to chal-
lenge for the America cup through the local
yacht Climb. He said that plans had alrcmly
been discussed for the cup challenger and
that the boat would be built by a Belfast
firm of ship builders.
II is understood here that this firm IS
tho Harlem Woln company, which built the
big transatlantic liner Oceanic.
The new cup challenger, II said. viii cost
$4,000 and will be built thoroughly, both
In design ana construction. II Is expected
that the New York Yacht club wll be com
munlcated with shortly on the subject.
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R,ro;,o Race Meeting for Louisville.

Louisville, KY, October l6'-The Courier
rorrnai viii saw tomorrow that w. o.
Farmer Of the Canadian Racing club to
day closed a contract for the trotting track
here. where he will hold thirteen day
running race meeting this fall' beginning
November 2.
Mr.. Farmer, who went 70 Nashville to-
night declares the new club VAL give run
ming meetings each fall and spring for AT
least four yeara
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SAYS There Is Oil in Bee County.

Beeville, Texas October 15.-Captain
Lucas, the Beaumont oil magnatc, Is in the
city. lie has been on a tour Of inspection
in the counties of Duval and Nueccs lie
says he is satisfied there Is oil IN this see
ton and he will have machines Mt work
herr In a short timp.
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conditions laid down for Ills surrender
have BEEN complied with and the chief
saws he expects Grove TO pat In an APP
pearsnce before the last day OF the month.
the county attorney has agreed 10 recon-
mepd Ia The court bond of $500 " Grove
Voluntarily gives himseE, mp. and as this y
NJ near as that condition can be met, chief
Donahue says he has done all he can and
is now waiting Tor the result.
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Killed hi Merioo.

San Antonio. Texas, October i5.-W. j.
Charley Of this city today received a tele'
gram from Moncova Mexico, stating that
his son. Alfred Chalkley aged 3s years,
had been Killed at Sabinas and that the
body had been buried Beyond this the
telegram told nothing Of the affair.
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DIED 81 Wounds.

Me1ia. Texas, October l6.-Mr- I'd Swim
buru. who vas Accidentally shot while
hunting east OF town Monday afternoon,
died i8st evening. Tie ssas brought homo
last night and buried this afternoon at the
City eemetery.
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Nav Not Go to Panama,

Galveston, Texas. October 16.-Consul
Ilorente has not yet decided whether or
not he win accept the position Of consul
General M Panama He has written for
Information concerning the sanitary condi-
tlon az that place,
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neu Il M. Mason Reslnned.

Galveston, Texas October 16.-Rcv. II.
w. Mason. pastor Of the Fourth Preshy-
terrain church OF this city, has resigned
his nastorate to accept that OF a church
In i,eayenworth Kan. lie breaches his
farewell sermon October p,
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Rnhhed al SKI.

Last Saturday night between the hours
Of - and / o'clock w NJ. Simmons, oiler
AT elevator A, was robbed Of Sill. The
nancy was in his locker, which IS In a
room adjoining the elevator building.
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IT'S GROVES MOVE NOW.

Terms Demanded by the Alleged Kid
naper Have Been Complied With
Omaha, Neb., October 10. Chief Of Police
Dorahue says; "The next move on the
boibrd Is up TO Pat Grove" In the case IN
which the alleged kldnaper had attracted
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Yocum Well Is at an Interesting Point

Velasco, Texas, October l5.-The Yocum
well at Angleton is now down on the
rock at depth of 100 feet and Judge
Yocum said yesterday that they expected
TO decide the question of oil or no oil in
q very few days.
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BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
A CLERKS UNION AND A SWITCH
MEMS UNION ORGANIZED.
Fined for Smoking Near an Oil Well.
Liquor Dealers Fined-Petiton for
Receiver Filed-Notes.

beaumont. Texas. October 16.-L.abor cir.
cloe in Tho cit,. wore s,re,,,,,b,rod ,.ostor.
~ ~ tnc '''' M'ie s'ieHs ,"'"yu S'H,'i
DAY by the formation of two local branche 3
Of National labor organizations. Labor in
beaumont ie boino converted IN tbo rrion
80 W. ~ '"'
idea and this Is fast becoming union
town. Both Of the societies organized yes
terdov have uado pood showing in fine
start' and nrninisc grnyy r,n7ditt in
Dan 'o'Connor grand orroniyor of the
Switchmen's union Of North Amch a, ar.
rived rye, IN the city Yesterday morning anu
he Union whiab viii hn Known rs the
Nechcs lodge, and twenty-five charter mem
beers put their names on the roll. The ON.
tronk Connor rs in,reSvi' pIrk Eapn,on
treasurer. and D. Z. Cobnrn. secretary. Dan
O'Connor the organizer of thu lodC, has
gone to South McAlester, l. r., where he
Nill organize n lodge
Twenty-sevcn clerks employed in the re-.
tail stores of the city met last night at
the Carpentcrs' hall and procce led 10 Of
feet an organization with n purpose Of he
coming part of lac National Organization
of clerks temporary organization was
made ~ calling OSa Anderson to tho char
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SALES

faliattan, 1000 shares at 25c.
5.sliean Oil and Refining, 10000 shares
Rplalo' 1000 shares at size.
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Z I'D and asked prices on the Beau
n oil exchange today We're as follows:
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-30
PORTER AND SChLEY.

The findings of Benham and Ram
sey. constituting the majority of the
Schley court OF inquiry must send the
thoughts OF all students of war history
back to an incident of the Civil War.
We refer to the court martial of Gen.
Fitz John Porter General Porter served
under General Mcclellan in the Army
of the Potomac, and in what is known
as the seven days fight in front of
Richmond distinguished himself at
Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill and Gaines
Mill by the mastery manner in which
he handled his troops and covered the
Army when Mcclellan was changing
his base, after which Mcclellan was
removed and Gen. John Pope placed
in command.
Pope, on assuming command, com
menced an aggressive c ampagn
against General Lee and was disas-
trously defeated in what is known as
the second Battle of Bull Run General
Porter had been ordered to reinforce
Pope, but conditions and lack of time
made 1t impossible for him to come up
to the relief of Pope before his de-
feat. In removing Mcclellan and ap-
pointing Pope the War Department
had committed a grave error, and after
the defeat OF Pope was sadly in need
of a scapegoat. General Porter was
come up in season to support Pope
and was placed under arrest, court
martialed found guilty, and dismiss
ed from the Army in disgrace.
For years the press wrote moral
lessons on the fate of Porter Time al
ter time he made appeal after appeal
to have the case re-opened and time
after time his appeal was denied.
Sixteen years after the finding of the
court the papers were placed in the
hands of General Grant for review.
Grant reported in favor of new trial
lue VI which was Hpl OIig me
complete vindication of Porter, but
also his restoration to his former rank
in the regular Army.
The people have been assured by
the enemies OF Schley that the major
ity members of the court of inquiry
are men OF honor, therefore their
claimed that the members of the
Porter court-martial were men of
honor, but the result of their judg-
ment was terrible injustice to Port
er. Had he died before the case was
reopened the name of brave general
who had faithfully served his country,
would have passed down to future
generations unjustly disgraced and the
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-30
The csar,~ snuRbox.

Gear Paurs snuffbox was as sacred
as the imperial crown itself No one
was allowed TO touch II. kaploff wa
gered that he would take a pinch out
Of 1t. One morning he walked mp to
the table which stood near the bed on
which the ear still reciiued and boldly
took from II the majestic snuffhox
Opening II noisily he inserted his fin
gers, and whik. Iaul |. was watching
him In stupefaction at such audacity
he shifted up the fragrant powder with
evident satisfaction.
What are you doing there. you
rogueY exclaimed the czar excitedly.
Having a pinch OF SNUFF. sire.
have now been on duty for eight hours.
and. feeling drowsy. I thought It
would keep me awake, for | would
rather break the rules Of etiquette
than neglect my duty"
Paul burst out laughing and merely
replied:
That's right enough, my lad. but as
the snuffbox Is not large enough for
both of us you can keep 1t for your
self"
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-30
THE DAY or REST.

1t is about time that Monday should
get a square deal and be treated as
respectfully as the other days of the
week. Among peoples who observe
Sunday as day of rest there is a
weekly recurrence of blue Monday" p"
so called because spirits are out of
harmony and all mental and physical
functions seem to be in a state of
torpor. Generation after generation
has referred to this every seventh day
as one bringing depression, holding
Sunday responsible for the condition
simply because it happens to precede
il.
But an average memory will recall
the fact that the day after Thanks
giving. the 26th of December and the
5th of July are accompanied by a
sense of sluggishness closely allied to
that which comes along on Monday.
AS matter OF fact, physicians say
that blue" Is a misnomer; the color
of the influence causing this languor
is more or less green. In other words.
a superfiuity Of bile is often respon-
sible for the condition and 1t Is all be-
cause mankind is to an extent ma
chine which for six days in the week
is accustomed to consuming a GER
tain amount of energy. and when the
seventh day, or period of relaxation.
arrives the machinery Is wont to go
on. but the vital fires are BANKED, more
is eaten, and perhaps drank. an after
noon nap is taken and there is SO
general a suspension of routine activi-
ties that the fires will not respond
readily the following day.
Monday is no bfuer than any other
day following a respite from business
cares and hustle. 1t seems so to some
persons because 1t swings around with
greater frequency tnan any other day
succeeding respite.
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-30
THE SUGAR HOGS.

In opposition to the policy of
humanity and decency toward Cuba in
the matter of tariff there has appear
ed at Washington a party of fat, sleek,
rich citizens who announce that they
represent the infant industry of
beet sugar Now that the country has
chance to inspect them it is glad to gee
them looking so prosperous
But-would it be impertnent to in
quire how these men came to be so
rich In few brief years? A few years
ago they, then looking anything but
poor. went to Washington and so
moved the sympathies-or was 1t the
fears?-of Congress that they got a
bounty OF $4,000 year. Under this
bounty act this handful of eminent
patriots received from the taxpayers
of the hescountry through the Federal
Treasury. no less than $4,000, 900.
Now, II they keep on trying to prevent
Congress from dealing Justly and
honorably with Cuba, an inquiry
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-30
Tree. rha. Burst Aaame.

Trees are subject to spontaneous
combustion. The banks of the Cam
river. in Cambridgeshlre, England,
have recently exhibited an unusual
number of such cases. and young grow
ing willows have been the victims In
nearly every case. Cambridge used to
pride itself upon its beautiful willows,
and it was therefore with sorrow that
the people discovered one morning the
charred remains Of what had once been
a really beautiful specimen Of the will
low tree.
The fate of the tree naturally at
tracted attention to the phenomenon.
and thereafter but too much oppor-
tunity was afforded for the study
Of It. At one point In the river In par
ticular the process was seen. Green
trees, covered with rich masses of
foliage. suddenly burst forth into con-
fiagration and burned to their very
cores. Fine willows In full vigor pour
ed forth clouds Of smoke from their
half burned stems.
An examination OF the charred re-
mains OF the trees revealed nothing In
the way OF explanation. but as the
trees which met their fntes were for
the most part young there could hardly
have been any putrescence or fermen-
tation. Just why the willows should
meet such sudden ends is not apparent.
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-30
HISTORY WRITTEN AT PHOENIX.

The Phoenix Enterprise devotes
some space to a generous review of
the character and attainments OF John
H. Reagan of Texas. There Is nothing
good that the Enterprise can say about
Judge Reagan that The Citizen will
not indorse; but we object to the
Enterprise quoting the venerable
statesman in the interest of falsifica-
tion of history.
In the course of its review of Judge
Reagans life our Phoenix con-
temporary says:
During the war he was Postmaster
General of the Confederacy and he is
the only living man who was present
at the historical meeting between JEFF
ferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln at
Hampton Roads-a meeting arranged
in order to devise plans for ending the
great civil strife
According to Mr.. Reagan's report
OF the meeting land he heard every
word spoken) Mr.. Lincoln advanced
and shook Jefferson Davis warmly by
the hand. Then leading HIM slightly
aside he said in audible tones. ''Mr
Davis. this Is a cruel war; fathers ara
| fighting sons, brothers are fighting
brothers: 1t ought to be stopped"
! I'VE are certainly agreed on that
point" replied Mr.. Davis. but on
what terms can we stop?"
at Is easy, very easy" replied Mr.
| Lincoln. If you can spell union with
capital U and state with a lower
case s. | am sure all other matters can
be arbitrated."
Davis shook his head sadly.
MY dear Mr.. Lincoln you have sig
nified impossible terms" said he: I'VE
are fighting for the autonomy and in
aIenable rights of the several states.
1t is not slavery that is prompting US;
IT. is freedom"
Mr.. Lincoln turned slowly, thought
ly around.
Il am sorry that you cannot see it
as we DO" he murmured.
With a solemn gesture of farewell
he walked away, and the terrible war
went on to its predestined end"
Up to this time we thought it was
matter vi Hl5toiy Luht AlluOuEA LiH-
coin and Davis were natives of the
same county in Kentucky they hal
never met. We are also aware that on
the Bird of February 1865, President
Lincoln and Secretary Seward, met
Vice President Stephens of the Con-
federate States. John A. Campbell, who
had been Justice of the United States
Supreme Court and was then a Con-
federate Senator, r. NJ. T. Hunter af-
terwards United States Senator from
Virginia, then a member OF the Con-
federate House OF Representatives and
John II. Reagan, Postmaster General
OF the Confederacy. on board gun
boat at Hampton Roads and talked
over the possibilities of peace
We feel reasonably sure that John
II, Reagan never reported the meet.
ing" between Lincoln and Davis that
the Phoenix Enterprise tells about.
Reagan is an accurate reporter and
truthful man. He would not falsify
history. We regret we cannot say az
much for the Phoenix Enterprise
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-30
The Man Next nnor.

would you kindly permit me to
write a postal card at your desk 2" he
asked of the man at the store door.
Most certainly" was the reply.
Its to fellow living next door to
me. and his mongrel pup howls all
night, and his cross eyed wife strums
the piano all day. ! want to give him
a shot you know"
Exactly"
"Just lift him one for being an old
nuisance. l feel like giving him the
boot"
"You must. Where does he liver"
"No. - Blank street
And his pup is moagrel and his
wife cross eyed
They are and I'll bet dollars to
cents that he himself would drum ON
II coal scuttle If lis neighbors lay dy-
ing
'Yep. see. AS the card is for me
you needn't mail il. Just leave IL there
on the desk, and 1t will receive due at
tention. Pleasant weather for this
time of year. and think the cSops are
all right. Good day, slr-good day, and
call again.
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-30
.pi.. Dueh,s Ewws..


An old friend Of Artemus Ward tells
this anecdote In The Century:
Down on Canal street one day he en-
countered a MRS. Mulligan" over her
washtub. with her dress pinned MP
about her waist, barefooted and rub
bing away upon her washboard, with
some dirty children playing about. He
accosted her with Good morning"
and inquired II she would like to do
his washing and what was her price.
She Strengthened up, put her lists
upon her hips and, with whitening
stare, said: I'm not one of those that
does washing out of my own family.
You're fine gossoon. ! don't even
know you by eyesight."
Turning to the two boys. she said,
''Here, Joseph Ander, take Thomas
Ander by the hand and lade him of
I'll skule."
Said Joseph Ander. "I've not had me
breakfast"
Eyes, and ye have. Ye had the blue
ducks eggs and pancakes sopped III
gravy Now be of wild yees."
And Artemus said he thought 1t was
time for him to go, lest she might take
a fancy to wash his shirt without his
taking II Off.
The menu pleased him 80 much that
he repeated 1t again and again. laugh
ing heartily at each repetition, "The
blue ducks eggs and pancakes sopped
In gravy"
The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-30
The Capitol Dom e .

The capitol dome at Washington is
the only considerable dome of iron In
the world 1t liz a vast hollow sphere
weighing 5000. 300 pounds. How much
Is that? More than 1000 tons, or al
most the weight of 10000 full grown
persons, or about equal to 1000 ladened
coal cars Of four tons each. which. II
strung out one behind the other. would
occupy mile and half Of track.
On the very top OF the dome the al
legorical figure America" weighing
1895 pounds. lifts its proud head high
In air. The pressure Of this dome and
figure upon the piers and pillars is
l4.477 pounds TO the square foot. 1t
would, however, require a pressure of
I5j.2S6 pounds to the square foot to
crush the supports Of the dome. The
cost Of this immense dome was little
short of $1,000. 900.