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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09

bond; Sarah Ostrom VS.. city nt san IN
tonic, from BcNar.
In the ease of tho San Antonio and cur
Shore Rn lway Company agnlnst the san
Autoniu ana CUR lnllruud u AL " Is or
dcrcd that The order heretofore undo re
fusiug writ OF error he set inside. the
mandate recalled and the record restored.
An order was entered requiring the
clerks of the several courts ot civil M.
pcAls to prepare aud transmit to the crrk
OF ths court report showing the condition
of their respective dockets on the 18th day
of Anrll.
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School Matters.

Galveston, Texas, April s.-roday for
the first time IN six months regular scs-
sions were resumed at the Rosenberg
school. No formal exercises attended the
opening beyond the gathering 81 tnc pupils
In t1e various rooms, where at S..J o'clock
the momeniary confusion and bustlr
ceased and the interrupted work Of the
school term was resumed
beginning tomorrow, the pupils Of the
Ban high school viii he transformer from
the Avenue l. school, where they have
been holding temporary clnsscs to Avenue
Is scbopL whore sessions will hereafter be
held daily.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
Interest in the Duncan Case.

Tyler Texas, April 7.-Mnch speculation
is being INDUCED in by the attorneys at
this bar MS to the result of the Duncan
tahcas corpus case from this county,
which was argued before the court OF
criminal appeals M Austin last Wehncs
dcy lengthy opinion Is expected, which
is generally thought will he delivered Wed.
ncsday the 10th, the next opinion day OF
1 INT nnIlrt.
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I lano 10 Be lnoornorated.

Llano, Texas. April THE citizens OF
Llano voted yesterday upon the question
OF municipal corporation. 1t was warm
calnpnign, much Interest being manifested
on both sides The corporation carried by
thirty seven majority. 80
An election for mayor and aldermen VIII
be ordered at once.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
Negro Prophet At Sherman.

sherman, TcXAs, April s.-Joscph Cephas.
negro preacher, announced today that he
had received message from God to the
effect that n stone was going to fan on
ylses the people to look after their splr.
ltuui welfare The negroes are excited.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
UNCLAIMED VALUABLES ARE TO BE
DISPOSED OF.
Bodies OF Storm Victims Were Sent TO
avasota--Rosenherg School Has
Been Reopened.

Galveston, Texas, April Is. Judge George
T.. Fnlay. the receiver appointed by the
court to relieve Custodian i +. Alvey OF
the valuahlcs recovered from the storm
victims, will shortly dispose of all the
property remaining unclaimed In his pos
session, The following order of the court
is the authority for selling the unclaimed
remnants;
1T Is ordered that the receiver sell At
public auction piece by piece, The watches
and jewolry, rings, bracelets, etc, and an
III opcrty In his hands as receiver after ten
dHNs' uutlVp. sale to be at the county
court house door Tor cash"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
The Duncan Case.

Austin Texas, April SIT was learned
today on good authority aud It seems to he
the general opinion here, that on Wednes-
day the court Of criminal appeals will hand
down an opinion In the John NJ. Duncan
habeas corpus case on appeal FROM Smith
county. dschurGlng the relator from cus
!.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
Land is in Demand,

Austin, Texas, April s.Thc treasury DO.
pnrtmcnt is busy with land receipts for
sales made during the month OF March
Ever since January the sales aud lease Of
the State lands has maintained its former
standing. and wherever u section of land ia
for sale it goes without any trouble,
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been secured for the erection of Young
Mems christian association hail. and that
The work would continue until the 5000
needed was obtained II Is intended to
build an auditorium that Will accommodate
any audience that may assemble In calvert.
The need Of such building was fnrclbly
fclt during the Fife meeting that closed
last week
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
Bow Badly Injured.

Hlllsboro. Texas. April Skinny Green.
the l1-ycaroid son OF j. Il. Green, was
thrown from q horse this morning aud dan
Lrrously Injured. lie fell on his head ami
il unrouscinus. Besides the ininries to his
head he sustained an ugly cash under thu
left arm. His condition is critical.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
Bodies Sent TO Navasota.

Galveston, Texas April s.Thc remains
OF B w. Thomas. his wife and three chill
dren were shipped this evening to his old
home al NavnsUta, Texas. for interment.
The whole family persisted In Galveston
during the storm. Their bodies were re
covered and uttered temporarily In the
city cemetery here
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N.,., pastor at Caldwell.

Caldwell Texas. April s,-Rev II. 7.
uants Of me Baptist church preached at
,bIs Mace Yesterday and last night. Rey.
Hanks has accepted esli i an ~ thr r esa
S Hsn 81 his ministry on the fourth
SUNDAY Of this month
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oOoLo County Ranch Sold.

Gainesville. Texas, April s.-Stste hep-i
rcscntafive j. W. Childcrs sold 10 james,
Renttte a Co. his magnificent farm anh(
rnnch, situated eight MILES north oil 1a'n mes
yilIe TODAY for s27, 900, spot casa. IL CON
sisted OF roo acres OF land.
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Libtlc Rock. Ark, April s.--James In
gram, farmer, was burned to death iDhls
home Yesterday. The coroner's jury found
that he mad first been shot, evidently TOT
the purpose of robbery, aud tneh ourhcn
in his house. No arrests haVe-peen "au'
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one Dead and one pulnn.

san Antonio, Texas, April s,--Pedro Ruiz,
one OF the two men shot at the dance at
Van ormy Saturday night. Is dead and 10
mar Guzman. the other, Is dying AM
brosio Casseias Is held for murder
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Chartered.

Austin, Texas, April S, --Charters died;
The Slaughter MasterSon OIL company Of
Fort Worth; capital stock S5OO,oO0; to as
tablish and maintain an oil company, and
t. prospect for oil lnrorporators; $, Il,
Burnot, NJ Il. Lloyd, W. Scott W Il, Con.
nell. Robert Hamilton, Il H. Mastcrsou,
j, u Slaughter John :. Andrews. r. I. u.
Andrews all OF Fort Worth; G. G. Slaugh-
ter and j. II. Wilson of Dallas,
nOyce Gin company. limited, Of iloycc,
Ellis county; capital stock, $500. incnr-
porators, J II. Couch, II. l.. Eads and
Y !. DAILY.
Cameron aud Bragos Valley oil company
of Cameron; capital stock Sl0ool Tue
company will prospect for OIL cnnl aud
Ignite In the counties of Milan. Robertson,
Rllzos and Rurlcson. lncurpOraturS, II. II.
Hicks Of Ruokdale, J. NJ HcHcN. x. e..
Poet. w. 4. lIency and 7 $. Henderson.
all of Cameron.
jacques Jacquard Land and Cattle COM
pany Of Hitchcock capital stock $50 Ot0,
lncgrporatorS. Jacques Tnuunrd Of llith-
cock, W, +. Reitmcycr and u. p Reading
OF Galveston,
Ash Creek Gin company Of Ash Crock.
Hin county capital stock, $1,000, lncorpo.
rntors. w. J. Cline. j II. Martin q. Al.
Martin. $. II. McComus aud w. ID. Smith.
The southern Telephone company Of Lake
Creek, Dclta county, amended its charter
10y increasing its capital stock to $1,000.
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u.arne. Texas. April S. YESTERDAY even
,ng oulte a number OF HesTneites went 70
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AudItorIum for caIvert.

Calvert. Texas. April Announcement
was made yesterday that $500 had already
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No
Ambition

| \ feel so completely run
'"n' | am so easily tired.
ny nerves are weak, and |
II just about discouraged"
/ Your doctor calls this
susmla," or poverty of the
k00d' A great many people
've it every spring.
And a great many physi-
'us prescribe Ayers Sar-
'palllla for it, too. And why
0'' WeT,eIl them all the
s'sulents, and this makes
confident that there is
Aa'ng its equal for making
We rich blood.
as. '.,ils. An druggists.
LoAyER CO., Lowell. Mass.
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PREPARING FOR VISITORS.
Austin VIII Entertain President Nc.
kinley and New York Merchants.
CHARTERS FOR MORE OIL COMPANIES
Capital of Hall Million--Land
Is in Demand

Austin, Texas, April $, --rhe citizens are
preparing elaborate plans for enteriaiulns
the president and his party when they ar.
rive In Austin.
Every business house In town will be
decorated, and when the party leaves the
tam, for the purpose Of taking drive
over the city, the Interior of the town viii
be decorated with cut flowers, public
reception viii be held In the capitol build
Ing. and every one will have an oppor'
tunity OF shaking hands with the chief ex'
ccutive of the United states.
The visitors from New York will also be
locked after In an appropriate manner.
The merchants ana business mcu viii
turn out and given the visitors a royal wei.
come, and show them over the city aud tell
them OF Austiu's advantages.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09

AFTERNOON shsF ,ar.. al.
=, motion OF Mr.. Shaw. the ho'''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09

The free conference committee on the
land bill has agreed on q compromise IN
Pr the terms of which the absolute lease
District is to remain as fixed In the sen
Pc bill reported in these dispatches Il few
pays ago. Protection of leases in counties
2aSen out of said district is not to extend
4eyond i've years, however, and iCssecs
2iust comply with the requirement of
fdaal settlement before they can purchase
feclions on which they have made improve
penis and which they may desire to retain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09

Tue report Of the Tree c0nTcrcnce rom-
p'Ilee on the six months appropriation bill
as called up and adopted in the house
las morning without discussion. II car
!ss me following appropriations for the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-20
Child Thrown in River.

Cleveland. O.. June 13-Teresa
Stenanzuik. I years old. was drown
ed at the Wason street pier last
night. Her little girl companions
say she was murdered by a strange
boy of Is who was fishing on the
pier.
Their story Is that the boy grabbed
the little girl and choked her and
then threw her into the water While
Teresa : companions ran screaming
to tell her parents the boy escaped.
The whole police force OF the city has
been put on the case The body of
the child was later recovered.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-20
\ Most Liberal Offer.

All our farmer readers should take
advantage OF the unprecedented
clubbing offer We this year make in
cludes with this paper the Live Stock
Indicator. its special Farmers Insti-
tute Editions and the Poultry Far
mer. These three publications are
the best Of their class and should b.
III every farm home. To them we
add. for local, county and general
news, our own paper, and make price
OF the four one year only S1.25.
Never before was so much superior
reading matter for so small an
amount of money. The three papers
named. which we club with our own.
are well known throughout the west
and commend themselves TO the
readers favorable attention upon
mere mention The Kansas City
Live Stock Indicator Is the great ag-
ricultural and live stock paper OF the
west: The Poultry Farmer is the
most practical poultry paper for the
farmer, while The Special Farmers
Institute Editions are the most prac-
tical publications for the promotion
of good farming ever published. Take
OF this great offer. as il
will hold good for short time only.
Samples Of these papers may be eX-
amined by callingat this office
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HE BOUGHT TWO GOLD BRICKS.
4 FzTmer q the Extremely Eerdant
Yarietg Loose in Nebraska.

Hastings, %eb., June 13.-Michael
Hess "A wealthy farmer living five
miles south ST here was approached
by tao strangers to purchase his
farm Wh.ie engaged III CONVERSE
ton yesterday ii third man. fresh
from Ghe OF. 1ielde OF Texas, drove
up. IN the conversation it vas let
out that hl. farm IL Texas was one
that had an oil well and that he had
sold it for "a large sum. In opening
his grip he displayed big rolls OF
greenbacks The two first men got
him into "A game of cards and won
$500. The Texan then drove
away. The other two after negOti-
ating. decided to bug the farm, but
as it was some distance to town they
decided rather than to 20 to so
much trouble at that zine to put up
a =. 900 forfeit. Mr. Hess to do the
same The grip with the money was
to be left in the hands Of the farmer
The strangers put the money in the
grip to Hess satisfaction and the
bargain was sealed. When the time
arrived for the strangers to pay the |
balance and complete the transac-
tion they did not come. Mr., Hess.
alated at the prospect OF winning the
'oFfeit, opened the grip and found |
lot money, but ii scrap of brown |
paper and two bricks.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-20
Gold Mines Must Settle.

London. June 13.-It is reported
in government circles hat it has
been decided to levy 500, 100000
on the Transvaal gold mines to pay
half the cost OF the South African
war, Public announcement of the
fact, it is said. may beexpected soon.
1t will cause CONSERVATION among
the kattirs, but will be popular with
the general public, as the belief is
well grounded in the public mind that
these mines had much TO do with the
bringing on of the war
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Andrew Iarnegie Il. D.

GLASGOW, June - in connection
with the weeks celebration Of the
450th anniversary OF the foundation
OF GLASGOW university the degree Of
Ii 4. was today conferred on An
drew Carnegie, Lord Dufferiu. Gen
erals Sir Archibald Hunter and Ian
Hamilton AID three GLASGOW ladies.
This Is the first time the university
has conferred the degree OIL a woman.
AIr. Carnegie received an ovation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-20
Bold Desperate : Work.

Guthrie, Ok. June 13.-At Coyle.
twenty miles from here. Ben Cravens
and a companion blew open the
>ante Fe safe with dynamite, secur-
ing S1.5oo and escaping. The safe
and part OF the building We're wreck
ed
Cravens. two months ago. near
Pawnee, killed two members of a
posse chasing him. Last winter he
escaped from the Kansas state peni
tentiarv mine. holding the guard of
with Il toy pistol.
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StabS His Divorced Wife.

Nillisca. Ia, June l4-Mrs. Ida NJ.
Thiele was stabbed three times with
fatal results on the streets OF this
city ut noon to-day by her husband.
with whom she had not lived for four
wears, He returned 10 the city a few
days ago. and meeting his wife on
the street to-day drew a large knife.
knocked the woman down and
plunged the blade into her body. The
man was at once arrested ana taken
to Red Oak to avoid violence. the
angry citizens threatening to lynch
him on the spot.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-20
HAZING IS PROHIBITED. ]
Stringent Regulations, Involving Dis
missal issued 10 West Point
Cadets.

| Washington. June 12.-Striugent
regulations defining and prohibiting
hazing have been issued by the war
department. These regulations are
the direct result OF the recent muffin
Gus proceedings at the military acad-
envy Hazin@ i thus defined:
ANY cadet who shall strike, lay
hands upon. treat with violence. dis
turb in his room or tent. or offer
bodily harm To a new cadet or can
didate. with intent 10 punish, injure
annoy. invite. order. compel or per
nit "A new cadet or candidate To
sweep his room or tent. make his
bed, bring water. clean his arms.
| equipments or accouterments, or
perform any other mental service for
him. or TO assume any constrained
position or to engage in any form of
physical exercise, or who shall with
the same intent. invite. order or com
pei any new cadet or candidate 10
eat or drink any article OF food. or
to take into his mouth any articles
whatever. or to do for him anything
Incompatible with the position OF
cadet or gentleman. or any cadet.
whose duty il is to enforce camp.
barrack or mess regulations. who
shall permit any new cadet or candi-
date TO eat or drink any article OF
food or to take into his mouth any
article whatever. in violation of said
regulations, shall be- summarily dis
missed from the military academy.
Hazing also includes any other
treatment OF a 'harassin@, tyrannical
abusive, shameful. insulting or hu-
initiating character
Dismissal is the penalty for viola
ton OF these regulations. The prac-
tice of a duel or personal combat is
also prohibited and the principals |
and other persons involved or any
abusing or cOndemning another for
declining to accept or challenge viii !
be dismissed
Col Mills has furnished the war de- |
partment with an official copy of the
order setting forth the punishment |
TO the cadets other
than those dismissed and suspended |
who were found guilty Of participant
ing in the disgraceful proceedings of
April last.
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Science of Stock Breeding.

Lawrence, Kan, June II -kansas
university will begin experiments this
fall to throw the light OF science on
some Of the chronological problems
connected with the breeding of live
stock Prof Hunter Of the entOmOl-
ogical department leaves the latter
part OF the week to carry on some
laboratory Investigations in the
Marine Biological museum at Wood
Hall, Mass. The results of his re-
search will form the foundation for
the practical experiments of next
winter, when it is hoped to establish
some facts in regard to the breeding
OF live stock which will be highly ben
eticial TO the breederand stock raiser.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-20
Ohio Editor Welded to a Viscountess

Chicago Tribune.
GAINESVILLE, O.-Editor Calvin u.
Myers of the Sunday News has re-
turned from Pittsburg. bringing a
young woman. and announces that
since July II. last year, she had been
his wife. Prior to her marriage she
was Lillian NOpcallas. Niscountess
de Periguay OF Paris. France. She
has been devoting her life to literary
pursuits. and went to Cuba as a
newspaper correspondent After the
war with Spain she came TO the
United States to secure information
for her book on american Charac-
teristics. She was making her head
quarters in Pittsburg when Mr..
Myers met her. Wishing to complete
the literary work on hand before her
marriage it was agreed it should be
kept secret. Mrs. Myers. it is said. is
directly decended from the Napole-
onS.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-20
MOTHER AND SON SHOT.
Double Tragedy in Montreal. Cause
Not Clearly AScertained.

Montreal, June 13.-Mrs. j. !. Red
path Il Montreal society leader,
is dead in her handsome residence
and her son, Clifford Redpath, is lying
unconscious in Royal Victoria hos
pital with IL bullet in his brain.
About 6 O'Clock the household was
startled by the report OF two revol-
yer shots from Mrs Redpath' $ room.
On rushing III, the servants found
Mrs. Redpath and her son lying on
the floor. both unconscious Physi-
clans were summoned, but Mrs. Red
path died in few minutes. Her son
was removed to the hospital in Il
dying condition.
Mrs. Redpath had been i'll for some
time, suffering greatly from insOm-
mia The surmise is that while tenn
porarily mentally deranged Mrs.
Redpath attempted to end her life
and in attempting toprevent her the
son was shot.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-20
OOCkERYS VIEWS.
What He Tanks of the Issues
in the Next Campaign.
Retre8chment II National Expenditures
ant Consz Iuent Lessezling o. tie
Tariil Duties. His Slogan
JenersoA Caly Pre-. :.

Tariff Duties, His Slogan
Jenersoz City Pzeas.
''Governor Dockcry's pre-idestiaI
boom .las assumed -uch dignity Tnat
there RI interest in knowing what she
goverr<or's views Of party issaes in
1904 a7e, -a7-s the Chillioothe Con
stitutien in talk he ha& r.. elG< Y
he OutiiEpes aoIae OF them.
..Gov4rnor Bockery while a me-n-
Der OF congress was on the apPTo-
priation commE tee and on the "oal-
mittee Of reform in the civil service.
He became very familiar with gov
eminent expenditures. A. A watch
dog Of the treas,2s,y, Dockery believes
that one Of the planks in the demo
cratic platform o. 1904 should make
a strong declaration for retreDch-
ment in civil expenditures.
There is a carnival of eXtrava-
gance at the national capital, said
the Governor in speaking of the man
ner in which the common people are
being made to bear all the burdens
of Government Nc one who has
not made Il study of the criminal
waste of money at Washington can
realize how the public money is
squandered 1t pours out on every
hand There is no attempt to save. |
There are twice as many men en- |
plOyed in the public service as are |
required and i'll saying twice as many |
] am conservative. The expense of |
government could be cut One-half |
and with the tariff removed from |
many articles, as it should be now |
that we have abandoned the home |
market doctrine on which protection |
was based very many clerks and
deputy collectors could be dispensed |
with and the cost of the civil service |
could be greatly reduced. There is
no longer need for a protective tariff |
If there ever was need for it, for we
are underselling in Europe to pro-
tect ourselves from which the pro-
tective tariff was invented. And
speaking of cheap labor. there is no
cheaper labor in the world than the
labor of Americans 1t is intelligent,
it is skilled, it is energetic. One
American can accomplish more III a
day than two Europeans. The
American is inventive. He does not
work by the clock. Hepushes things
along. And so America manufact-
ures with all artificial aids removed
must OF necessity triumph in the
worlds field OF competition. We
produce % per cent OF all we require
The rest OF the world produces only ,
"a per cent of what il requires. 1t {
must buy 16 per cent from us. You ,
see what an immense natural adj {
vantage with the universe And it !
is advantage enough. 1t is time the
people were able to buy
manufactured products at
rs low price as they may be bought :
in Europe. t
Tariff for revenue only, bearing y
heavier on luxuries and economy in :
the civil service, will he the Dockerv {
slogan. t
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-20
Famine in the TranSyaal.

Berlin. June 12.-The Madgeburr
Gazette publishes a letter from To-
hannesburg which states that there
i famine among the British and
Boer population there. one dav
recently twelve Boer women and
children in an encampment died OF
hunger and want. Entire families
are dying Of starvation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-20

Many women tail to digest their
food, and 50 become pale, sallow.
thin and weak, while the brightness.
freshness and beauty of the skin and
complexion departs Remedy this by
taking Herbine after each meal to
digest what YOU have eaten. Price
30 cents. For sale by H. l.. Tucker