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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
OIL DEVELOPMENT.

a sale Of oil land With n gusher guar
antee mas hcen made at Beaumont.
Many new rigs arc going up In the
proven territory rs result Of the re-
cent sales Of small holdings.
\ suit Involving half interest in the
streets Of Spindle Top has been
filed 10y George l.. Hume.
Another suit involving the title to
Spindle Top Ia to be hled by the
Cleveland heirs
Demand for the Texas oil is demon
suated by the contracts made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
shot ! eirI and kiIIed Hims.li

Detroit, June S Herbert Bonslitt, aged
IS years and married, tonight lured Teresa
papwskL aged 70 years. into a saloon aud
after Offering her a drink which was
poisoned and which she refused, shot her
several times In the neck. The girl Is n
a hospital and may recover. After shoot
Ing the girl, BOnsltt swallowed the
poisoned drink aud died shortly afterward
They had quarreled Qnd d was only nv
promising the eirl mohcy that Ronslitf sue
cecded In getting her TO come 10 the saloon
where he was waiting To Kin her.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
THE MACEDONIAN QUESTION.

Feared in Rome that Surprise May Be
Precipitated,
Rome, June s-Signor Guiccardlni, the
reporter Of the budget committee speaking
in the chamber Of deputies today on the
Macedonian question. said that in his opin-
ion the movement in Macedonia might pre-
cipitate a surprise at any moment Italy.
he declared, could not be the puppet Of any
power of the first or second rank. She had
already suffered at Bizerta. but she could
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
TRANsvAAL.

Forty.two Beers and qusnlity or
ammunition and supplies were captured
by ne British
Nine soldiers were Killed ia a railroad
wreck near Pretoria.
The British war ofhce denied that
botnn had requested conference vita
Kilchnner
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
Clouburst at End.

Enid, o. T., June s-The worst storm
in years swept over Oklahoma Territory
last night. 1t did most damage IN NoSe
and Kay counties. At Billings. Noble
county much damage was done. Seven
people were killed and many severely
injured. 4 cloudburst occurred here. Hen.
nessey Kingisher county, and Kingnsher
City suffered greatly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
LOCAL.

The rivers and harbors committee re-
turn to Houston and are rendered re-
ceptlon at the Houston club rooms,
Court OF civil appeals decides nd
versely to the right Of school trustees
to draw salaries as officers Of the
bohrd
President Prather's offer Of 500 for
a patriotic song or poem on the Texas
dag
Aridayits filed charging Dave and
Asa Echols with murder. growing out
OF Fridays killing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09

The government finds II exceedingly 2
ficult to secure properly qualified tNp
pllcants recently examined at the VIZ
ington navy yard, only three were sgs
pass. Carpenters are paid from slsv /.
$3.50 a year, according TO length v
vice, with added per centunl for lo aH. !
and Communication for quarters WINS
shore.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
snindln I'm Rnrnnd

worchester, Mass. Jnne S,-The spindle
mill. owned and operated by A. A. West.
ectt & son. Of SpndleVille was DESTROYED
By IRE today, Involving a loss OF fully $50
90. The mill Is said TO have been the
largest OF its kind In the world,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
Death OF Dr.. EdVNn 81 Levyis.

Kansas city June s-Mr. Edwin r.
Lewis, president OF the Medical college
OF this ,ity, treasurer OF the Rational AS.
ISOLATION OF Railroad Surgeons and one
Of the best known surgeons in the West,
died today, aged IS years.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
CnMMEnclAL.

The summary from the Kan as city
stock yards showed good i've stock
business for the week.
Wheat closed slightly improved
Heavy inronds on hluk reserves
caused sharp break in stocks
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
TEXAS BANKING MATTERS.
Authority Granted for Two New National
Banks.
ma. NJ,

tNpocIAI 10 Tho POstl
Washington, June S.-rhe comptroller OF
the currency has approved the application
OF c. b. Davidson OF Kaufman. Houston
Hnynie, j. w Ward. T. Il. Turner. c. T..
Buchana r. Y, Bowlhy and others 70 o.
ganige the First National bank Of Kemp
Texas. with $4,000 capital
The comptroller has also authorized the
Llano National bank of Llano, Texas, 10
begin business with $4,000 capital.
Reserve agents approved for banks: Me
chanics' National bank of ST Louis fol
American National ot Beaumont. Denver
National OF Denver, Colo for Lovdon VA
ttonal of IN Paso; First National bank OF
Kansas City, Mo-, for LlNno National Of
ilAnO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
WASHINGTON.

There was nm improvement in Mrs
McKinley's condition.
a request was sent 10 the powers 10
agree e. submit the Chinese indemnities
propositions 20 The Hague tribunal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
RETuRN oF couRT POSTPONED.

Chinese Officials Win Not Return to
Pekin Until September.
shanghai June S,-An Imperial edict Is.
sued June Announces that owing 10 the
hot weather and the advanced age OF the
dowagcr empress the return OF the court TO
pekln has been postponed until September
l, which the Rstrciogars pronounce 10 be a
lucky day ON which TO commence jour.
naV
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
SPORT.

The American League Is feuring on
putting a club IN New York.
The Shamrock ! won u prize Ia the
Glasgow exhibition regatta.
English racing pco1ie were stii dis
GUESSING the oaks stakes race.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
Passion Play Poatnened.

Vancouver, u. C.. Jnne s.-The presen.
tation Of the Passion play postnonod
owing 10 heavy Rainfall. was begun this
at,ernnon on the Indian reservation M
Saslhwack, forty miles distant from this
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
I A Singular Omission.

Madrid, June Site speech from the
throne today, while dealing With nnancee.
does NOT mention taxation Of the exterior
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09

Dry. moist. scaly letter. all forms o.
eczems pr salt rheum. pimpIes and
other cutaneous eruptions proceed from
humors. either inherited. or acquired
through detective digestion and as
Sanitation
To treat these eruptlons With drying
medicines IS dangerous II
The thing to do is to help the sys-
TEN discharge the humors' and e
strengthen it against their return.
Hoods Sarsaparills permanently cured ..
q. Hines. Franks. ILL.,. Of eczema. from when
he had suffered for some time; and Miss
Alviua wolter. Box 2i2 AIgona Wis. of PIN
oles on her faee and back and chafed skin on
her body. by which she had been greatly
troubled. There are more testimonials in
favor OF this great medicine than can be
published
Fg0od'S S3saSaPaS'sss&
Promises to cure and keeps the prom
Ise No longer put off treatment
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09
THANKS OF u HUNG CHANG.

case at the present time presents more
eheerful nspect"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-09

anu MS perfect knowledge Of these diseases ~nal ms
treatment, which cures even the most obstinate eas
MS standing professionally and financial! ~ elens
se a9 ms patients are among the most pronh"sN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

Referring to the eagerneSs with which Northern newspapers discuss the negros treatment in the South. and their backwardness when 1t comes to speak of his reception and treatment up North, The Norfolk Virginian- Pilot says:
 It Is impossible for the intelligent South erner to view the puerie shunling of Northern newspapers Under such Circum- stances with any feeling other than amazement and contempt.
 That is a good jolt, but you may as we'll be pelting the Washington Monu- ment. Those Northern writers usually view the negro through a telescope.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15
VERY WISE MEN,

A member of the Convention com pares it to the wise man referred to in Mother Goose's rhyme which is as fol- lows:
 There was a man in our town. and he was
 wondrous wise, He jumped into brier patch and
 scratched out both his eyes, And when he saw his eyes were out. with
 all his might and main. He jumped into that brier patch and
 scratched them in again.
 The Convention worked all of Tues day on the solicit3rship question and ended just where it began. Yesterday 1t wiped out the important changes in the law regulating Sheriffs. and went back to the provisions of the present Constitution.
 It is said that wise men often chonge. fools never. It is clear. there fore, that the shifting majority of the Convention Is made up of very wise men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15
JOHNSTON ON TRIAL.
Negro Charged with Killing Ed Christian-Other News of Courts.

The case of the State against William Johnston, a negro charged with mur- der, consumed the entire day In the Criminal Division of the City Court yes- terday and was unfinished when the Court adjourned yesterday evening.
 Johnston Is charged with having shot to death Ed Christian, a negro. near the Seaboard freight depot about three months ago.
 The following jurors are hearing the case: B. s. Fike. W. w. Hicks. T: w. Gaston, c. C. McGehee, R. J. Myer, J. P. Willis, J. F. Granthone, w. A. May, c. c. Davis, W. A. Joyce, J. G. Mastin, W. D. Galloway.
 The following cases have been set for today:
 Albert Ray, murder and carrying con- cealed pistol
 W. J. Bell, Frank Smith and Charley Hartwell, robbery.
 Mollie Lucas and Mary Gray. night walking.
 The Civil Division.
 The following cases were tried in the Civil Division of the City Court yes- terday:
 Charles Drum vs. W. T. Robertson. suit for s, 900 damages for assault and battery, said to have been committed by the defendant upon the person of the plaintiff. Jury and verdict for the plaintiff for $50.
 The case of Dave Pugh vs. the Mont gomery Street Railway, suit for 5000 damages for personal injuries. is set for trial today.
 In the Recorders Court yesterday afternoon Judge Tarver rendered an opinion discharging Charlie Chingkee, the Chinaman accused of stealing $10 from a negro. It was show that the negro undertook to effect compro- mise for s5.
 Charlie Lamb. a negro boy was fined g. for throwing brick at another boy.
 Ben Davis. a negro. was bound over in $500 bond to the grand jury on a charge of stealing a clock.
 The habeas corpus case of Washington Powell, Is set for trial before Judge Sayre this afternoon at 3:30.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15
Former Governor Desired to Chang
 Education Article.

When Section of the Article on Ed ucation was under consideration in the Constitutional Convention yester- day afternoon. former Governor Jones of Montgomery. undertook to get in an amendment. but was cut off by a motion for the previous question.
 The Section provides for a three mill tax for schools. The amendment pre- pared by Governor Jones was as fol- lows:
 Amend fifth section by striking out the proviso at the end thereof. and in- serting in lieu thereof the following words: Provided. in event 1t shall be found. after setting aside the special annual tax of thirty cents on the hun dred dollars for schools, that the tax rate of six and a half mills will not suffice to protect the credit of the State and properly meet its other ex- penses. the legislature may increase the tax rate to seven and half mills per annum."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

The editor-ess of The Tullahoma, Tenn, Guardian is on the warpath against those editors who steal her thunder, and this is the way she goes after them:
 Of all the thieves beneath the azure of heaven the most contempIible is the de- liberate plagiarist, and this is especially true when the thief is a newspaper editor. When d conceited ignoramuS undertakes to run a paper on a spoonful of stale brains, and swipes the best things from his exchanges, and palms them off on a confding public as original, he has gotten about as low down in the scale of human intelligence as it Is possible for him to get.
 The Advertiser has become so ac- Custc med to seeing its editorial items mis- credited and non-credited that we've practically quit complaining. But we admire the way our contempo- raress gets after the journalistic out laws
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15
DEATH OF MIR. M'LANE.
He Was Popular Passenger Conduc- tor of the Plant System-Rail-
 road News.

Yesterday morning at his home in Pnckard, MT. l.. V. McLane breathed his last, after an illness of several weeks.
 MT. McLane was one of the most popular conductors on the Plant Sys- tenn, having the run to Elba. He was a member of the Order of Railway Conductors and this morning a commit tee from that order composed of Messrs. Charlie Nicholson, Bob Adams and Jno. Haralson, will go to Pinckard to attend the funeral today. Mr. McLane was 3S years old and leaves a wife and several children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

The Pensacola Journal alludes to our Convention as that body of backwoods statesmen It is barely possible that a great deal was lost to the State of Alabama when fate made the Editor of The Journal citizen of Florida, instead of Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15
MAN AND WIFE KILLED.
Believed That the Crime is Myster-
 ious Murder.

Vincennes. Ind, Aug. 1.-The bodies of J3mes Sanderson and his wife were found last night at their home, near Heathsville, Ills. cold and stiff and with the appear ance of having been dead for hours. San derson was rough lumberman, and his wife, Eunice. was 20 years his junior. They lived in a small house and seemed to have a hidden mystery connected with their lives. There is little doubt shat the couple were murdered.
 Sanderson had often remarked that he had a secret enemy who would kill him.
 Charity and bookbinders cover a multi tude of faults.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15
Picture of Chief Gaster

In the office of Police Chef Gerald is picture of the late Chief of Police Caster of New Orleans, who d!ed Tues day night. Mir Caster was well known In Montgomery, having been detaiIed here several times when he was a de- tective on the New Orleans police force. He was sent here at the request of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

The Bessemer Weekly contends that the Constitutional Convention has a right to go into the business of creat- ing new counties and that it ought to do so. The Advertiser argues that the Convention should reduce the mini mum area and leave the people to form new counties under proper restrictions. But The Weekly makes this concession:
 However. if the convention docs not propose to make any exceptions, and will do as The Advertiser suggests-place a reasonable limitation upon the area of new counties and arrange to have the set clement of the matter left to a vote of the people themselves, even stipulating the requirement of a tWo-thirds majority then no one from this section will oner an objection.
 Our contemporary can easily, see that if the Convention should go into the business of forming new counties, it might remain in session almost indefi- nitely, and for that, as well as various other reasons. it should not begin it. But the constitutional limit should have been lowered, beyond doubt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15
A Fearless Stand.
exander City Outlook.

Alexander City OutIook.
 The Montgomery Advertiser Is one lead ing State paper that has taken a fearless st, nd on the proposition of smaller coun- tie5 in Alabama. and it very properly and ably points out the duty of the Corstitu- t.oral Convention in the premises. and it ia a very plain duty, too.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

We are informed that Prince Chula- longhorn is going to pay this country a visit next Fall, as soon as the wealth CT moderates so that it will be safe to pack his name in a trunk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

The Savannah Press remarks that the courts of Europe are so intimately con- nected that the death of one royal per- sonage affects almost the entire Euro pean world. They have intermarried over there till few of them knowkheir relationship to the others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

The claim that there is as good Pres- idential timber ia the South as there is in any other section of the Union is one which will not be disputed, but is It available?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15
IT IS SHOCKING.

The Nashville American is shocked because Senator. Stewart. the late un- bridled bucking broncho of free silver, is now advocating the nomination of Mark Hanna for President. Says The American:
 Mir. Bryan advocates the Republican nomination of Mark Hanna, in the belief that he would be defeated. MT. Hanna favors the nomination of MT. Bryan, feel ing sure that he would again meet defeat. MT. Hanna because he desires to see him elected. 'The times change, and men change with them" But think of Senator Stewart. the silver leader, and one of the ing Mark Hanna for President! It is really shocking.
 Of course it is shocking. but The American may brace itself for various and divers other jolts before the thing winds up. That paper was once a bowling Bryan organ, with all that the term implies, but of late it has seen the light and is willing and anxious to draw a veil over its former utterances. 1t is only one among some thousands of newspapers to learn that not only free coinage, but all who adhere to it, must stand aside and allow Democrats to unite on true Democratic policies. If the Party is to longer occupy a respect able place in the political world. No man or newspaper can properly be Ger sured for abandoning an indefensi- ble position. It is orly those who per- sist in advocating 8 wrong policy who are proper subjects for censure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

Wonder if the Spaniards are not very much amused at the quarrels going on Dver here as to who whipped them. They know 1t was done, and can see no need of row over it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

The Augusta Chronicle intimates that Savannah is a very much closed town on Sunday to those who do not have the price, but our contemporary fails to tell the travelling public how much the price is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

Sarah Bernhardt is So timid about fire that she wears fre-proof garments on the stage. we are informed by contemporary. She will probably leave orders that her funeral cerements be made of ashestos
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15
ALL JULY RECORDS BROKEN.

The appended statement of the circula- tion of the Daily and Sunday Advertiser for the month of July. 1901, shows an in- crease over the corresponding month last year equal to 37ss per cent. and It further has a guaranteed net paid circulation greater than the claimed issue of any other two Alabama morning newspapers combined.
 Here are the figures by days:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

have aroused just little from their complaisance and lethargy. 1t should not be construed as a pessimistic ten- dency. It is bound to bring fruit sooner or later
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15
FIRST BALES OF COTTON.
Two Reached Montgomery Yesterday
 and Were Stored.

The two first bales of cotton of the season wera received in Montgomery yesterday. They came from Moses Me- Lemore of Montgomery County, and from J. A. Wilkinson of Aautaugaville Autauga County.
 To MT. McLemore. whose place is on the Mount Meigs road about seven miles from the city, is due the credit for the first bale. His bale reached Montgomery yesterday morning and was stored at the warehouse of Leh- man Durr & Co. It will be sold at auc- tion today.
 Mr. Wilkinson's first bale reached the city yesterday afternoon and was stored at the warehouse of Marks & Ga XIe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

'The average man is afraid of me ter," remarks The Birmingham Ledger, and well he may be. The average meter can knock out the average man in one round.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

Mrs. Nation declares that her hus- band always was too slow for her. We'll wager he regrets that he was rot too slow to catch her in the first place
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

The latest chronological visitor to make a nuisance of himself and to get himself written of and talked about is the ankle bug" It has appeared in some portions of the country and is creating as great sensation as did the kissing bug a year or two ago. Those who wear low shoes and open work hosiery are the sufferers from this pest, which seems to attack the ankles alone. Cases are reported where the victim has actually been famed for several days by a bite from these pestiferous insects, and. they are caus- ing trouble in some sections. We pre- sume the bugologists will soon it a name to the new arrival. and tell us how to deal with him. and in the meantime people are expected to pro- tect their own ankles and be prepared to fend off any stray bug getting too familiar with the feet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

President Wickersham of the West ern Railroad, arrived in the city on d special train about . o'clock yesterday afternoon. and his car was attached to the outgoing Selma train last night He will spend today in Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

The Norfolk Landmark says young Mr. Phillips of Chicago. had the most serious corn on record" And we thought The Landmark was a staid old journal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

An English paper publishes the statement that Kipling is on the de- cline, which is a mild way of putting 1t. GIe has ''done declined"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

'-The mosquito must go." asserts The Memphis Appeal. 1t is very little trouble to make him go, but he always comes back.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

The Atlanta News believes 1t has found good use for the city's alleged depot ,remarking that it would do for a meat market house.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15
New Pews for Church.

The Clayton Street Methodist Episco- pal Church is having new pews put in their church. They hope to have them in place by Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

The Advertiser will be found on sale in the following cities at the places named : BIRMINGHAM-Morris Hotel. Union De-
 pot Diningroem, Parkers Drug store MOBILE-A A. Hall. Battle House. SELMA-Hotel Albert. HUMANITARIAN House News Stand. NEW YORK-Brentanos. Union Square. BUFFALO-Al a b m Exhibit. Pan-
 American Exposition.
 NGToN-Metropoiitaa Hotel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1901.

Chandler is mad because Bob Evans called him an insect, and Chandler is excusable. He is too large for an in- sect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

The Western train due from Atlanta at 9:2O o'clock last night. was an hour and twenty minutes late, due 10 waiting on the Southern connection at Atlanta
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15
BOARD WILL MEET TODAY.
Trustees of Montevallo School Are
 in the City,

III the StIy'
 The Board of Trustees of the Ala bama Girls Industrial School at Mon- tevallo. will hold a regular meeting to- day at F o'clock at the Exchange Ho- tel. Business concerning the school will be transacted.
 Colonel c. w. Thompson of Tuske- gee and Judge H. Austill of Mobile, members of the Board, reached Mont gomery last night to be present at the meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15
THE JONES AMENDMENT.

Chief Gerald on the occasion of the last visit to Montgomery of Jefferson Davis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15

Victor H. Hanson. Manager Of Adver' Using, Foreign and Local.