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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13
TEMPLE TOPICS.
Matter Of an Interurban Tram Line Is Up
Tor Discussion.

Matter OF an Interurban Tram Line Is Up
Tor Discussion.
Temple. Texas. September 12.-The city
council, at It's weekly meeting, had read
before 1t an ordinance granting franchise
to Messrs. McCrenry g. Braley TO con
struct a street railroad In Temple to con.
rect with similar one in Bolton by n
suburban line. The ordinance was referred
ia the ordinance committee, with the city
attorney added. A suburban road &tween
Temple and Bolton would be great con
vcnience to both towns and II good invest
ment 10 the promoters. and In connection
with this lines through the city would
pay; but the council will want to have
some surety that the line can and Will be
built Ia a reasonable time before fran
chise viii be granted.
The examining trial Of the. negro VIII
Kelley for the killing Of another negro. y.
n. williams Tuesday night, was held yes
terday and bond In the sum of $1,000 was
allowed He has not so far been able to
give the required bond
Matthews Bros of this city are opening
branch house at Taylor.
The Gentry dog and pony show Is billed
for Temple on the 18th instant. 10 be fol
lowed on October 10 ny the great Fore,
paugh and Sells aggregation Temple Will
he In II for shows this fall, and already
the school children are laying plans.
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Calvert Cuttings,

Calvert, Texas, September Fit is re.
ported here today that the Bremond Oil
ana Improvement company which has been
boring about fourteen miles northeast Of
Calvert for some time past has struck
good flow of oil at the depth OF 1000 feet.
ne Daughters of the Confederacy Of this
city held a meeting recently at the home
Of Mrs. ]. H. brennan at which they
adopted a constitution and by-lawa thus
computing the establishment OF ther
Mrs. H. Myers returned today t, Waco
after brief visit to her sister Mrs j.
a Me ea.r; John T. Garrett, James Con-
nouenton and DR.. j. p. Cashier went to
Jones Prairie, Milan county. this, after
poon to attend the funeral Of Dr. Eontain n.
Mir. 3. +. Fuller returned last night aIter
t Of several weeks IN L 5nd gnEen1 hf
uiss Marian of Taylor, will arrive in Lal-
vert tomorrow to visit DR. and Mrs D. T.
a aaGse A. Mccall of Hammond Is in the
'i! Mrs L. @' II. FULLER has returned from a
Vs't to Marlin
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H6aIne, Texas. September 12.-The party
uuuei arrest here for having swindled sew
erai of the colored people was given an
exam ming trial Yesterday and his bond
fixed at $1,000. Up to this time 1t has not
been made and he is still in jail.
Ii terest increases in the protracted meet
lug beng held Mt the Methodist church,
and much good Is expected to result.
lumor is current here that In the near
future the railroads interested will begin
the erection of neat depot ut this place
H. il. Hurt, district clerk, and Guy Town
send. sheriff, stopped over in Hearne yes
te:day afternoon en- route TO Franklin trom
Blyan, where they attended court.
Captain s. d. Porter of Mumford is In the
clt'- today on business.
The supply of water at some of the water
tanks along the line of the Houston and
Texas Central road is already or nearly
exhausted and il is becoming necessary for
tie read engines to make much longer runs
than formerly on a tank of water.
Hon Thad A. Thompson of Austin Is IN
the city today on business.
Commissioner G. 7. Sutton was In Heafne
today on business.
Mr.. II. w Marshall left last night for
Dayton on business.
The Planters OIL mill have Just go! com n
pletcd building large iron tank when
is to be used for fire protection.
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Wharton Local Nems.

wharton, Texas. September i2.-work on
the new Episcopal church, which has been
delayed by unavoidable circumstances, win
be started In n few days. When com
pleted this win be quite an addition to
the town.
Wharton will shortly have new strictly
uF to-date photograph gallery with Mr. Tom
Holland Of Brenham In charge. Mr.. Hol-
land is well known In Wharton, having
resided here several years ago, and he VIII
b. cordially welcomed In both business and
social circles.
Mr.. Cohen Of Beeville has lately estab-
ished a branch store IN Wharton on the
Schultz square.
Mrs. n. S. Lockwood leaves Sunday for
a business trip 20 ST. Louis and Chicago.
She win be absent several weeks
Colonel shannon of Galveston. n member
OF Terry's Rangers. has been In Wharton
several days this week. The colonel has a
rare selection of anecdotes about the
stirring leycnts of the Cos ana It IL a
rare treat TO hear him relate them.
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Nicaraguan Consul Talks of the Pro-
posed lsthmian Canal.
REPORT OF THE BUILDING COMMITTEE
Is Now Ready TO Be Given to the Public.
A Police Officer Badly Hurt.
Other Mstters.

Galveston, Texas, September IL DIR, V.
NJ Roman Of Nicaragua. who has recently
been appointed to represent that country
as consul at San Francisco, is in Calves
ton on route to his station. His wife. who
Is niece of Captain Butt of the revenue
cutter Galveston, accompanied him. DIR.
Roman was educated in Philadelphia and
has spent the greater portion of his life
In the United States and therefore feels
as mucn at home here as in his native
land
Dr. Roman says that the people of Me
aragua are very anxious for this country
TO build a canal across the isthmus aud
stand ready to comply with any reasonable
demand the United States may make. They
are perfectly willing for this government
TO iortify the canal and would regard
such a step as one In their interest The
route of the canal, said DR. Roman. leads
through very healthy section of the coun-
Try and MS proof of this statement he said
tnai while the Maritime canll was In course
of construction force of $500 men were
employed Tor over year and thai during
this time there was only one DEATH which
could he attributed to a climatic disease.
Nicaragua is now importing large uunn-
TITLES OF various kinds of machinery aud
Is exporting coffee. hides and native woods
to say nothing of native fruits DR. lo.
man expects to build UP quite trade be.
tween san Francisco and Nicaragua.
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

ROBERT LEE.--The water works pln1t
Is being pushed TO completion.
CORSICANA.-4Harrold Weller q 15-year.
old boy, was thrown from delivery wagon,
breaking his left leg just above the ankle,
SAN ANTONIO. Fred Walker, colored,
age II, was horribly burned while lighting
a fire with kerosene and died from his IN
Jures.
SEGUIN.-Iohn Powers and John Moore,
both colored. became Involved in dlfh-
Guilty. Powers throat was cut and Moore
badly beaten over the bead with stick
Both parties sustained serious Injuries.
MEDINA.-The 10,yearold son Of Mr..
Dempsey, living on the west prong Of the
Medina river last Friday morning got
both bones Of his forearm broken by a
wild mule falling with him in jumping a
fence
PALESTINE Pink Mccoy, the man who
is charged with killing two men at Oak
woods few days ago, is still in jail here
No action In his case has yet ueen taken,
owing 10 the fact that one Of the men
who was badly wounded Is still alive, but
lowering between life and death.
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BUILDING Committee.

Galveston, Texas, September 12.-Mr. b.
Adoue said this morning that the building
committee of the central relief committee
had completed It's report of the distribu-
tion of the $4,000 which was set aside
by the central committee to he used in
assisting those who wished to rebuild their
homes and in providing homes for the
homeless The report contains a detailed
statement of the disposition of the funds,
but before 1t Is published 1t will be sub
mitted to the central committee. This COM
mittee will not likely meet until about Oe-
tcber /.
All of the various committees who hal
charge of distributing the relief funds and
supplies will make detailed reports Of their
work to the central committee and these
will then be published in pamphlet form
for the information of those interested,
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Cameron News Notes.

Cameron. Texas, September l2.--Ground
has been broken for the new Robert Nd
Lane building Al the end of Bolton street,
which when completed Will he used as the
warehouse and offices of the Rotan Grocery
company.
Hon r. $. Henderson and Monta ]. Moore
are In Austin on business.
Mrs. c. 3. TerTal OF Decatur is the guest
of Mrs j. Il. Moore.
Ed Sanders is in Hampstead for few
days on business.
Owners Of hcrrAs complain that the dis.
ease known as plnkeye has broken our
among their stock and several good horses
have died
The drop In cotton has lessened activity
in getting II to the market, Everybody MS
far as possible seems disposed TO hold for
the prices they think the demand ought 10
create
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New Colored School.

Galveston, Texas, September 12.-The
building committee of the school board and
Superintendent Hopkins of the public
schools is looking for suitable building
for the use of the colored school children
of the east end of the city. 1t will be re-
membered that the coloced residents Of
that locality pcttioned the school board to
erect building for their accommodation,
but this 1t declined to do for the reason
that the funds on hand were not sufficient
for the purpose 1t was agreed, however.
that the necessity existed for a school, as
there were between 300 and $50 colorcd
children within the scholastic age residing
in that section of the city The board
therefore decided to rent n building for
their accommodation and authorized he
building committee, With the assistance OF
Superintendent Hopkins to secure house
Of houses suitable for conducting the
school.
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
New Bank at Center.

Center, Texas September little First
National bank OF Center Is organized and
now opened for business in the store of
Wilson & Runnels. II has paid up capt
tai of $4,000 with IL. n. Runnels presi-
dent: w. +. Wilson. vice president ], w.
Saunders, cashier; H. \. Runnels, W. +.
Wilson, ]. w. Saunders, A. $, Busbey and
T. w. Huntington directors long felt
necessity has now been grntihcd by the
organization of bank in Center All par
ties connected with the bank are good bust
ness men and viii make the bank sue
cess.
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ed by the Corsicana team aud several mem
hers from Groesbeeck Initiated nine nov
members. At II o'clock 4 lunch was spread
md II was a. m. before the work was
hnishcd.
Following are the officers for tho frst
term. y. Z. Houx. noble, grand: II ID.
Matbon, vice grand; /. Newman, see
desscr warden; w NJ White. conductor:
A. NJ stevens chaplain; sidney j. Jack
son. right supporter to uoble grand. c. II.
Pearson left supporter 10 noble grand /;
Mae Oliphant, outer guard; Charles Green
inner guard; John Vaughan, right support
or to vice grand; w. II. Byers, lett snp-
scene supporter; Charles Kauhl left scene
suprxrter The lodge starts of with good
membership.
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law GUSHER IS IN.
|Oyed Territory Has Not Been
Enlarged, However.
COMPANIES ARE cONFERRING
/. Talk of an Affiliation for the
&c. Of Marketing the oil-Gas
Pocket Struck.

.,ont Texas, September i2.-The
ssbcr of the seek spouted about
,h,s morning. 1t is the property
coorcetown. Waco Oil company aud
x.lnch we'll
'novest qusher is located on block
snIndle Top and came in at a depth
T,,ot There was something rather
,ho ordinary In the coming In OF
an After the water had been par
removed from the casing by bail
(aov Of gas came and 1t looked for
minutes like the well might be a
. The gas came in a steady, roar
ham and brought with 1t very little
water. A change came, however,
Il cas gave way to solid stream
which was allowed to fow through
hontal pipe. The welP gave ample
That 1t was a gusher of the hrst-
|Georgetown-W Waco well is the forty
rusher In the field.
is something in the air relative
organization of a big company, or
fIation of several small oil compa-
for the purpose of marketing and
htlnr oil more advantageously. Sew
DeetIngs of representatives of what
aown as the small companies have
seld. but nothing whatever has been
bout as to the progress made. In
IN who take part in the meetings
Edged 10 secrecy until the plans shall
hen ma tured, hut that the scheme Is
Systematically worked out there Is
Il least doubt
Mimms. president and~ general man
n the Fountain Oil and Fuel COM
gave out statement to n New Or
baper this week In which he stated
Is and others were interested In the
Hon of n distributing company, The
was shown to q gentleman who Is
to he taking great Interest In
byement In that line that is going
h now, and this gentleman stated
BIZ scheme spoken of by Mr.. Mimms
different one from the one he and
lends were working on. He would
mo statement as to what Is being
here now, but said that there would
ess be something to give out within
days. A committee of three gen
have been calling on most of the
hpanies in town today relative to
cheme, but nothing at all Is given
to their success.
\ ~
SCitizens' Consolidated well struck
b gas pocket this morning and for
three hours the gas came in steady
u 1t is thought that the blowout did
dle damage
~
living are the closing quotations on
Raumont oil exchange.
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Waco Youno Mems Business League

Waco Youna Mems Business League
Waco, Texas September 12.-The Young
Mems Business league of this city held its
second anniversary last night After the
routine business was transacted, the cleo
fon of Officers was held and resulted as
follows: President. W. II, Hoffman; Homer
II wade. vice president; Levin Flunkett,
g., rotary: Abe Cross, treasurer. Directory
z A. Bayonton, Sol Hirschbers d.
Knight G. b. Callahan and p. w Mar
sIs7 After the election Of Officers the
Sansne enioyed a smoker The orsanlza-
dor, has sixty-hvc members and lts mem ae
hershin Is composed of the best young mea
~ ~ nc civ II is an auxiliary to the Bust
ness Mems club and has already accom-
niIshed great deal for the city.
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the rainfall amounted to a torrent. The
streets were like rivers street ear traffic
was stopped aud numerous Easements
Hooded In the business districts. This Is
the only rain that can he called general in
character that has fallen in this section
" the State since May 20. The four
months of severe dryness has injured all
agricultural interests and this rain can do
little good. except on stock ranges.
Tho George Rick Furniture company to-
night report that they suffered damage to
tFc extent of $4,000 TO the stock In SER
Wholesale house on Elm street from the
Iiihstorm Of this evening. The building
was flooded from the roof, which was being
rCbuili
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Officer Dem Hurt.

Galveston, Texas September Pat about
4:30 this morning Officer Thomas Dean, of
the police force met with a very painful
accident while sitting on the south por-
tico of the dilapidated city hall piece
of plasterlng fell from the ceiling of the
poftico, striking the policeman on the left
side Of the head and cutting the scalp
to the bone. He was conveyed 10 the Sealy
hospital, where nine stitches were made
to close the wound.
The only wonder is that such an aecl.
dent has not happened sooner and with
more serious results.
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Contractor Hurley Assaulted.

Fort Worth. Texas, September 12.-John
r. Hurley a railroad contractor, was Sc
riously injured by an assault made upon
him by two young men today, when he re-
sented an Insult offered the wounded pres
fdent The two struck him over the face,
breaking his nose; he was also hit across
the neck with ice hooks and fclled 10 the
door unconscious.
The Injured man was carried home In a
bad condition. His assailanls were ar
rested.
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on STOCKS AT HOUSTON.
Very Little Change in Prioes-The Sale,
Made Yesterday

Very Little Change in Prioes-The Sales
Made Yesterday.
There were some very good sales ON the
houston OH and Stock Exchange yester-
aay' with prices about as heretofore.
beaumont Confederated again sold NJ *
wh'ch has proven the low point ON this
stock Drillers' sold at ga to 5k, slight
decfne from previous records. Spangler
brought only 6. the lowest price vet re.
corded on Its shares. Houston Beaumont
maintained its recent advance, selling al
IN. Ncsuvius made low record that
was decidedly low, 1900 shares selling at
/ cent
Bu1alo is holding it's own better thon
any OF the other l0-cent stocks, IA being
9id for It yesterday, with only $50 shares
~ r sale ne thot price. Enterprise was also
II demand, ol3 to 5% being bid. The nriee
asked for American OIL and Refining was
advanced, none being offered for sale he
The prices bid aud asked Yesterday and
the sales made were as follows:
UNIISTEn STnHUS
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Voluntary Bankruptcy.

Austin, Texas, September IA volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy was filed late
yesterday afternoon In the United States
court by Albert Henry Krause, farmer
of Freyberg, Fayette county, His liabil-
tiles aggregate $l9G6, OF which amount
S274 are secured claims; assets amount to
S3417, all of which Is claimed to be ex-
emht from the operation OF the law.
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HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN
OVER A LARGE PORTION OF CEN
TRIAL AND NORTHERN TEXAS.
Considerable DAMAGE Has Been Done
to Stocks of Goods at Dallas and
Waco by the Water.

Dallas, Texas, September 12.The long
drouta r. broken in Northern and Central
T4Sas One of the hardest rains of the
year set in about o'clock this evening
AMI promises to last through the night
The storm extends from Gainesville, 100
miles to the northward Of Dallas to Waco,
similar distance southward. In this city
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wounded Man sues for DAMAGES.

lei Paso. Texas, September u. Rufus Nc
Crazy, the former San Antonio bartendeF
who was stabbed through the body two
weeks ago with sword cane, has filed
suit against Charles Zelgler, his assalant
FOR 10000 damages Although his wounds
Mere considered fatal MeCrary recovered
and left the hospital several days ago
Zeigler is a wealthy hotel man and 10 out
on n bond Of 5000.
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erubhs Mentioned for eovernor.

Fort Worth Texas, September 12,--v. w.
Grubbs of Greenylle former member OF
the Legislature, was here this week; II
leaked out that he VIII become a candidate
for gubernatorial honors.
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NV Industry for Corsicana.

C,rslcana, Texas, September 12.-on the
arst Of october the T. NJ. Stroud Manu-
u, curing company will commence opera
t,o,, with fen employees. They will manu-
faciure oyeralls. jumpers, shirts ana I'M
derWeaf.
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A General Strengthening Tonic.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic.
Gravson CoIIeoe.

wbitewright Texas, September 10.-Gray-
SIN college opened with the largest number
in is history Including music pupils. 800
ace in attendance. A strong faculty OF
seventeen teachers and $1,000 Invested In
apparatus are some Of its leading features.
/, Is one OF the States most popular
sehCcis
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Injunction Suit AGAINST the Citw

Beaumont, Texas. September TT IL,
Langham today hled injunction suit in the
district court against the city of Beau
mont. all the aldermen, Mayor Wheat, j.
+. Keith, Marshal Stewart, j j. Morgan,
B o. Gonzales. S. Casas and $. w. j.
Lowery to restrain them from building
any more buildings. tents az other struc-
lures on the block of ground commonly
known as the triangle. The mandatory in
JUNCTION prayed for TO compel the buildings
at present on the site 10 he removed was
in hearing the suit but this feature OF the
suit Is set for hearing before the district
court In this county September p.
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BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
MARRIAGE OF ]. Balm PRICE AND
MISS GLADYS BINGHAM.
Prayer for Injunction Against the City
Has Been Fled--Neohes Club Com
mttees Announced.

beaumont Texas, September 10. MIR. j.
Balm Price ana Miss GLADYS Bingham, two
popular young psople, We're united in mar
rage last night at st. Marks Episcopal
church
The bride is the daughter of Mr., and
Mrs Ike Bingham of this city and Is quite
favofite In social circles. Gladys City
was named in her honor when she was but
child.
After the marriage ceremony reception
was rendered MIR. and Mrs. Price at the
home of the brides parents and Mt IL
O'Clock the young couple boarded the east
hognd Southern Pacific train for an ex.
tensye trip to the North and East.
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is greatly excited because an artesian r,a,,
% ret Is reported to have struck oil and
coz eo In quantities q depth Of sixty.fiye
Ivy what Is believed TO be anthracite
S ~, III pieces as large as guinea eggs WINS
fount and the fluid Accompanying ii rs soIS
70 smell and burn exactly like Kerosene
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Barn at Deenwater.

Deepwater, Texas, September l2.-Ihe
big barn and three handsome rigs belonging
to w. Il. Jones was burned considerable
amount of feed was also destroyed. Loss
$500, partially insured.
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Dr,,o STOCK Sold.

Robert Lee, Texas, September Oh. "
schintz druggist, transferred his drug
stock on the 18th instant to Louis Schultz,
his father, by bill of sale, consideration
stated $1,000
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SALES.
New Derrick at Corsicana.

Cors!cana, Texas, September ian oil
derrick has been put up on Judge Hardy
place, one mile and n half from Angus
The machinery Will soon be on the ground
and drilling will begin.
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seekiro Gold IN johnson County.

Cleburne. Texas, September l1.-Mr.
Charles Kunze. who has been digging for
gold, has his shaft sunk 1870 feet already
and will go 175 feet before stopping. Mr.,
Cunningham began work today on the
Young well from which many good speci-
mems had beea taken before Il eayed. Mr..
lobe and his associates have almost per
fected their machinery and derricks at the
Stockett well and many others are pros.
pectng on the quiet. Some specimens OF
dirt from an oil prospect have been sent
TO Mr.. Beatty at Beaumont for an expert
opinion
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A Tenant House IN Bastrop County
HIS Prairie, Texas, September l0,-A
rent house on c. ]. Hubbard's farm was
destroyed by fire yesterday while
the family were In the cotton field.
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q ~. aahv Is CUTTING Teeth

no snre and use that old and well tried
remedy Mrs Wlnslows Soothing Syrup.
Tor children tee.hlng. II soothes the child,
softens the gums. allays all pain, cures
wind collie and 10 the beEf remedy for
diarrhoes.
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SALES.

Wood, ) shares at S105: Higgins. 10
at $3.50; Manhattan, 60 shares at
Buffalo. ll,000 shares at 1850; Gulf
; shares at S1.OO.
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Better for the Blood Than Sarsaparilla
For Those living In the Malaria Dis
tricts. Groves Tasteless CHILL Tonic.