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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-18
SAN ANGELO LOCALS.
Sidewalks Are to Be Cleared of All OBJ
structions

Sidewalks Are to Be Cleared of All OBJ
structions.
San Angelo, Texas. February t4.--The
fourth case Of smallpox has developed on
the originally infected premises, to which
all are confined, no other cases having
manifested themselves elsewhere.
Judge j. w. Hin has returned from Fort
Worth, whore he saw Vice President and
General Manager Sylvester of the Kansas
City, Mexican and Orient rond, who told
him that the surveying corps running lines
west OF here had been ordered back to To-
cate the line between this point ana Sweet
water, construction on which is 10 begin
In very short time.
Mr. Robert spence and family arrived 70,
day from Austin TO relocate here
Mrs. u. Head aud granddaughter Miss
Ethel Head, have gone to Los Angeles,
Cal.
Mr.. w, W. Carson has been appointed by
the commissioners court Of lrlon county 10
I'LL the nneXpired term Of the late Ed G.,
Mcdonald, district and county clerk OF
Irlon county, who died suddenly at his
desk last Tuesday.
county physician by the commissioners
court Of Tom Green county.
San Angelo being unincorporated, the
county commissioners, at their present ses.
sion ordered the sidewalks In the city
cleared OF all distractions, which will
neccssitatc the curtaimcnt OF much of the
merchants outdoor show or display OF
goods.
Mr.. II. r. Fox, q former resident. has re-
turned from Springfield, Mass, after an
absence of eight years to relocate in San
Angelo.
Mr. william Becker a retired implement
dealer of Nebraska, who made Investments
here some ten ycnrs ago, has returned
agreeaDly surprised at San Angeles growth,
and VIII locate here.
San Angelo is evidently the mecca TO
which many are now making n Pilgrim
age In quest Of health, wealth and happi-
ness.
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PROF. SIMoNDS' BOOK.
His Record of Texas Geology HIGH
Praised

His Record of Texas Geology Highly
Praised.
Austin. Texas, February 16.--The follow
ing is an extract from Science of Febru-
AIRY s:
the decade ending December 81, 1896, by
Frederic w. Simonds Ph.D., professor of
geology in the University of Texas-trans-
actions of the Texas Academy of Science
for 1899. vol. 3, Austin, Texas, October,
1900:
This work is deserving of more than
passing notice for Prof. Simonds has not
only given most painstaking and com
plete photography of the geology of the
title a record of the same. Each of the
466 works noted is accompanied by an in
telligent abstract or synopsis SO that this
book becomes of greatest value TO any one
wishing to ascertain information concern
ing the Texas region for the decade ending
with the year 1896. The task of compiling
such n work at Austin, so remote from
good library facilities, must have been
enormous. and Is credit to Prof Simonds,
the Texas Academy of Science and the Uni
versity of Texas.
at is gratifying to note that this work
is but one of the recent manifestations
of the auickened and improved condition
of the University of Texas. Within the
past ten years this institution has been
gradually acquiring faculty of progressive
and able men and has made a steady
growth in every department. which places
it in the front rank of Southern institu.
tions and equal, If not ahead, of many of
the older colleges of the North. Under the
administration of President Prather, its
work is steadily advancing and ii Is to be
hoped that the legislature of Texas viii
see the necessity of an enlarged and ample
endowment"
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BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
The Proposed New Eighth District viii Be
Largely Democratic.
GAVE NIX BRYAN A MAJORITY OF $3.50
ING Of the District Ssenaer-
fest Association.

Brenham, Texas. February tT.-~under the
apportionment hlll introduced IN the legls-
laturc Washington county viii he placed
in the Eighth congressional district, pro
vidcd the bin becomes law. The district
is TO he composed Of the counties, Of
Austin. BureSon, BRACES, Grimes. Milan,
Madison. Robertson, Washington aud Wal
Ter. The Eighth district II formed OF these
counties would he heavily democratic. ii
the vote for president in 1900 of these
counties can be taken as basis to csti-
mate the congressional vote, These nine
counties gave Bryan a majority over Nc,
kiulcy ot N3S3 votes. Tue total nrcsi.
dental votes Of these counties was a5S5S,
Of which Bryan received io,S5a aud Me.
kinley 1900. The following Is an abstract
of the presidential vote in these counties.
tho second Mckinley's vote and the thlrc
Bryans maiorltips.
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Notes and Personals.

Bronham, Texas, February 1J,-Nr, Ed r,
Garrett, son Of Chief Justice C. {, Garrett
Of the court of civil appeals for the Gal.
weston district and n former resident OF
Brenham, has been appointed justice of the
peace for the Someryille precinct by the
Burieson county commissioners.
Germania lodge of odd Fellows will hold
regular meeting tonight
Several members of the dancing fra
ternitv of the city attended the masquerade
ball at Wesley sunday night
The infant Of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Wdencr
was buried Sunday afternoon. The rite OF
baptism was administered by DR. j. l..
Massey on Saturday few hours before
the death Of the little child.
William Reichardt, Jr., . years old, sus
tnined a fall Saturday afternoon from tho
high sidewalk In front of the Wangemann
home His head struck piece Of iron
q half dozen stitches were required TO close
the wound
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BUSINESS NOTES.

Ennis, Texas. February 1.-THE Gibson
Grocery company of Palestine has leased
tho Calhoun building on Knox street and
win open a general grocery business.
Cleburne. Texas. February 1b.--Messrs.
J. l.. Roebuck and Sam p. Ramsey have
purchased stock OF hardware from IL.
G. Beard In Shawnee. O. T.. and will
move there at once.
Mckinney. Texas. February IFS.
Weisman sold his Mex nney dry goods
business and residence last evening to
II. M o'Neal &c Co. OF Mount Pleasant,
Texas, who will continue tho business In
Mckinney.
Hutto. Texas. February f5.-Mr. 3. r..
Robinson OF the firm OF Tompkns Rob
inson he's bought the entire interest OF
Mr. Tompkins in Their general merchandis.
stocks at Hutto. KYLE and Granger. and
will continue IN business here. either sell
ing out the Kyle and Granger stocks or
move them to this place.
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Rock Island News Notes.

Rock Island, Texas, February 16.-The
public school has Just closed the fifth
month. with full attendance, good interest
aud successful results During the last
two years the school has been Incorporated
and well graded; the course of study has
been raised to meet the demands of ad-
vancement, a right encouraging start has
been made toward a library and the school
mas been affiliated with the third year in
the Agricultural and Mechanical college.
Rev. Mr.. Ahmstead, pastor of the rresby-
terian church. will fill the pulpit of the
Methodist church of this place sunday
Mir. G. W. Baxter has just returned from
n business trip To North Missouri He re-
norts weather very cold with heavy snow
storms. lie says the rice and oil indus
,,ies nre creating great excitement among
the Northern %people.
Prof. Jessup attended the teachers in.
stitntn In Haileisville last week In the In
ferest of the summer normal work for the
ensuing summer.
II Cheatham has purchased half interest
l., thn snndy K Sine hardware store OF this
mace; henecforth sundy 4 cheatham.
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New Church for Mineral Wells.

Mineral Wells. Texas, February 16.-Rev.
John T.. Andrews, the wldeawake and
energetic munster and pastor OF the
Christian church Of this city, was seen
today by The Post correspondent and in
regard to the erection Of a new church in
this city at an early date. he said; Eyes,
plans have been Oh foot for several months,
not only to build nm up TO date church,
hut to locate one Of the best preachers IN
our brotherhood In this city. In order 90
do this we have had to appeal to our State
board to assist Ms while building and our
Home Mission board has agreed 10 help us
TO support a strong man after the church
Is built Not only this hut our church
extension board will assist us with 5000
on the building. The thing that is neces-
sary to do now is to raise $1,000 IN Min.
erai Wells, which, with what our old
church viii sell for, and what can be
raised elsewhere viii complete the iob
and erect in our city n building that would
be an honor 10 Dallas"
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New Cotton Press.

Temple, Texas, February 17.--Messrs.
Bessonette of Temple. who are the original
inventors Of the round bale system Of
Daling cotton, have just perfected new.
simpler and much cheaper manufactured
press. Their new press is composed of
hut fifty-eight separate pieces, with TO.
tai weight of 6000 pounds, as against about
eight times that weight In other presses
Of the kind. Messrs. Bessonette and VIII
liam A. Barclay have been experimenting
ON this press for some time aud have Z
which they have been maising their ex-
periments.
Messrs. I. s. Mcintyre and Frank White,
with their families. have recently moycd
10 Temple from Cieburne and win he }IB.
ployed at the Santa Fe, MIR. Mcintyre
takes n trick" at the dspatcher's office
and Mr. White has a place al operator.
Messis George C. pendletOn and Il. A.
Sterling left yesterday on a business mis-
sion TO Cotulla.
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pay for raising the island above posi-.
bic overflow from the waters of the bay
In case OF hurricane.
NUMEROUS ENDORSEMENTS are being
received from commercial bodies of the
large business centers for the Shaw
maximum freight rate hill. but IL is daily
losing ground with the members many
OF whom are writing to their constitu.
ents that in their opinions its passage
would inure to the benefit of few large
jobbing eenters and to the detriment OF
the smaller cities, which are prosperous
under the commission law as 1t stands.
ALREADY EFFORTS ARE BEING
MADE to fix day for early sine die
adjournment on the ground that there is
no need for such legislation at this time
Such legislation MS is proposed, however
by the various bills now pending is OF
much Importance and should not he dis.
posed of without care and consideration
and although IL has the merit of not
being of the radical kind that has en-
crossed the attention of preceding leg
islatures for the past ten years, it il
worthy of all the time that can be de
voted thereto. To get in a hurry now
might simply result in the Gripping OF
bills which should by all means reach
final passage in a perfected condition.
JUDGE GRUBBS, who has made spe
clalty Of the industrial school for girls
idea, has fallen out with those who want
the school established as an adjunct Of
the Agricultural and Mechanical college
In this he goes contrary to the Dreyatl.
ing sentiment Of the state. Most Of the
states having schools of this kind have
located them with their agricultural and
mechanical colleges and, judging from
the memorials received so far on this
subject, a majority of those who have
given the matter thought in Texas want
the school made an annex of the insti
tuition maintained at College Station.
AFTER PLAYING FOOTBALL for half
day with the bill regulating the ex
penses of candidates for office In seek
ing nomination and election. the hous
referred 1t to Mr.. Garner and his com
mttee. The prospects for legislation
along this line are not very bright, rs
the subject is hard one to handle ant
conditions such that what would fit on'
part OF the State in this line would no
work somewhere else.
THE BILL REGULATING THE PRAC
TICE OF MEDICINE has reached thu
senate without suffering in any of its es
sentia features and there Is every rea
son to hope for legislation that will
knock out the bogus medical diploma
mills at this Aession.
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FROM STATE CAPITAL.
Dr. Cunningham, New Legislator, Sers@
In Thirteenth Legislature.
4 MEXICAN ALMOST STABBED 70 DEATH
Negro Girl Murdered--Travis County
Tax Levy--A Bio Time for
Shriners. aaSq

Austin, Texas, February i7.--Dr. John
Cunningham, the new representative from
Fannin county, who succeeds the late Web
Riddling has arrived In town, and is now
discharglng his new duties.
Or. Cunningham was a member of tho
Thirteenth legislature Ia 1878, and was
one of the venerable statesmen of the
the DISTINGUISHING law, and legisiatng the
mcmhclS of the legislature out of office, at
the expiration Of nine months. in order 10
but the law into effect He il one OF the
early Texans WHO assisted In riiding the
state ur the II. j. Davis administration. its
caipet.baggers. freebooters and nickel po-
lice.
This Is the first time Dr. Cunningham
hae hccn IN public service since that mem.
orable period. He IL the only legislator
here VINO served his State during tho
Thirteenth legislature.
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LA GRANGE LOCALS.
The High Five Club Gave Their FRIEND
a Party.

The Hioh Five Club Gave Their Friends
Party.
La Grange, Texas. February l6.--One OF
the browning events of the close Of tine
social season, which marks the approach
of the Lenten period, was the entertain
ment given by the young ladies' of the High
Five Card club to their gentlemen friends
Thursday night at the spacious residence
Of Judge W. s. Robson. This Is the FIRST
time this season that the club has invited
It's friends and the novel and charming
manner In (which the guests were received
and entertained surpassed all previous an
tlcipatIOns. Promptly at 500 the merry
party seated themselves az the various "a
bles for Il series Of twelve games. Each
player had been given beautiful ynlcn-
tine for score card and record OF the
number Of games won by each one WAS
kept by dainty little dangling hearts. A
refreshment during the playing OF the
games. After the games a table d'hotc
luncheon was served; The party fingered
and spent the time most pleasantly In
laughter. music and interesting converse
ton. The first prize winners were Miss
DelDhine Byrncs and Mr.. Ed Studemann.
Miss Byrnes was given a beautiful silver
mounted cut glass vase and Mr.. Stuie-
mann an elegant hat brush. Miss Helen
KauIbach and Mr. Guy Robson became the
puesessors uf the consolation prizes.
The commissioners court during Its SEES
sion the past week made two very iInpor-
fant orders, viz: The voting boxes Of
Stellar and MOfaynn were abolished. be-
cause only thirty 10 forty votes were sast
at these boxes and there were other boxes
only few miles away. The other order
was the disseminating Of the county pen
stons 10 paupers and compelling them, II
they were 10 such straits as 10 require as-
sIsfauce from the county. to come To the
home provided for them by the county.
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IN sinking the arteslan well According to
contract
All notes on school land were turned over
TO County Attorney shannon for collection.
Tax COLLECTOR olliphants report was APP
proved.
Judges OF elections were appointed as
follows. w. :. Brown, Anderson. No. 4,
9. W. Sullock. lola, No. y G. w. Stewart,
South NavasotaSR, W. deter, rlantersyillc,
Lacey. White Hail. No. 4: ". q. Barnett,
Bcdias, No. Z; w. w. lIoke, Prairie Plains,
No. s. Nose McLane, Keith, No. .; c. c.
konns Prairie, No. IL; G. NJ. Mobicy Mob.
Icy Gin, No. H. c. u. usSell, Apolonia,
The Moilic Baily show is In town.
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ON Indlcations Plentiful.

Alvin, Texas. February 1.-THE oil
fever grows here with each successive
day. There are new arrivals In the city
every few days viewing the surface OF the
country in search Of oil Indications, as
well as looking into The rice Industry.
The Post correspondent had the pleas
ure of u drive out TO Mr.. Il. r.. Thomns'
pInce this morning and was surprised 70
see the many surface Indications OF oil on
his land. Mr.. Thomas owns about 200
acres OF as line land as can be found In
being fifteen to thirty feet above the level
az Mustang bayou, which about equally
divides the 200 acres Mr.. Thomas showed
sand mound or elevation of about TWEEN
ty-five feet above the BAYOU that, he had
10 ahaudon on account " the water being
would not drink 1t. This Is rot the Gully
aad mound ns oos on. there e. so s5s %
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pronosltion 10 SEC Rridae Bonds.

Bay City. Texas, February 15.-There Is
general rejoicing here to-day because of tho
fact that the county commissioners court
has called an election for April 2 to vote
on the proposition Of Matagorda county
issuing $4,000 Of A per cent 4-year bonds
for the purpose of bridging the Colorado
river. While there is a mossbnck element
that will oppose H. the impression prevails
that owing 10 the new NE infused into the
old county by two new railroads and the
rInnting of 10000 acres OF rice. win give
Inc bridge a good round majority.
Tho Cane Belt officials announce that
they will survey and locate their line into
Bay City next week
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Officers Elected.

Austin Texas, February 1.-THE follow.
ing officers have been elected for tho en-
suing year by the Albert sidney Johnston
chapter L. d. c.; Mrs. y. 4. Fillmore,
president: Mrs. Val G. Giles, first vice
president: Mrs. l.. +. SEEKER, second vice
president Mrs. George A, Proctor, third
vice president; Mrs William Brown. cor.
responding secretary; Miss Clara Sterzing.
recording secretary; Miss Naomle Perry,
treasurer; Mrs. Annie Norton registrar.
and Mrs Il. y. King historian.
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Travis County Tax LEVY.

Austin. Texas, February 1.-THE tax levy
In Travis county for the ensuing year viii
he as follows;
Tristan annual ad vaorcm tax OF 81
cents on euch 500 worth of property FOR
general purposes.
Second-An annual ad valorcm tax of IL
cents for road and bridge purposes,
Third An annual poll tax Of - cents ON
each male person above the age OF II
years.
Fourth An annual occupation tax upon
every occupation taxed by law equal 70
one.half the rate allowed by law TO be
taxed for State purposes except occupa-
tions on which there Ii a specific rate of
taxation payable to the county hxed BY
law
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FlREMAN'S TRAGIC DEATH.
Fell Under the Wheels and Was De-
capitatcd.

Dallas. Texns. February lT.--,loseph l..
Watson, a member OF the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Eiremen lost his life here to-
day in a most peculiar manner lie Ind
not worked on railroad for two or three
years but bad maintained himself in good
today to climb onto the locomotives ~ n
Missouri Kansas and Texas train while
Il was In motion in the southern part OF
the city, his object being to procure tho
new password from brother hrcmau. lie
fell on the track and was deeapitatcd. A
widow aud one child i've at ia Simpson
street DalIns
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BURNED TO DEATH.

Mckinney, Texas, February 16,-News
reached here today Of the sad aud hor.
riblc death Of Mrs. Steve Parks at her
home in the country eighteen miles north
east of Mckinney. While her husband was
absent Mt work In the neld her clothes
caught fire while she vas engaged in max.
ing SOAP aud were literally burned from
her body. A little babe also survives.
Hills Prairie. Texas, February Bertha
Higgins, colored, IL years old, died last
night after suffering twenty.four hours
from burns. Her clothing caught fire from
the fireplace.
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VICTORY FOR UNIONS.

Strike Of Two Months Standing Settled
at Fort Worth.
Fort Worth, Texas February 17.--rhe
successful arbitration last night of strike
troubles here that have existed nearly two
months between the contractors and the
labor unions, marks the resumption of
active construction all over the city tomor-
row morning 1t Is estimated that the
strike has cost the lnborers OF Fort Worth
not less than 100000, The terms of get
tlement agreed 60 by the arbitration bonrd
give the plumbers S4 n day OF eight hours,
the electricians So for the same number OF
hours. All employers are TO recognize
labor unions The result Of the arbitration
is victory for the unions
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-18
strawbery Buyers Protected.

Alvin, Texas, February 18.-At meeting
Of the truck growers. held here this after
noon. resolution was passed to the effect
that no strawberries would be consigned
10 any town where such town was repre-
septod by buyer, This step WIS taken
Tor two reasons first that the crop tnis
season will he the shortest In number OIL
years, In fact viii not be more than one
dfth Of what II was last year; ana second,
resuIts from selling their stun at home
than TO ship II out, not knowing what they
rrnIllh get for Ii.
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For Meetina Of saenaerfest.

Brennan, Texas, February t7,--At n
meeting Of the Vorwaerts society held at
Germania park this morning further ar
engagements were made for the meeting of
the district Sacngerfest, which win he held
at this place on May 5. Fifteen singing
clubs numbering more than 200 voices, are
expected to take part In the meeting, aud
delegations OF singers from Galveston and
Hnnston are cXnectel.
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IN size, one Ia particular about four acres
In size which has every Appearance Of IN
upheaval. II there IS anything in thu lay
o. the country. and surface indications
Ihc Post man Is Of the opinion that Mr..
Thomas mas a nne prospect FOR oil ON his
place. Mr.. Thomas has received quite n
number OF Inquiries about his prospects,
aud also several propositions 60 lease. but
as set has not accepted any OF them
DIR, A. J. Sewall, who owns $40 acres OF
hne land ON Chocolate bayou, has con
tractcd for several rice wells and will en-
gnge extensively IN the rice industry.
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Nenro Girl Murdered.

Austin. Texas. February l7.--Ida Rryants
negro girl % years OF age, was muir
dercd In cold blood on West Johanna street
In South Austin, yesterday evening. She
was shot to denth by u negro man, who
entered the room for the purpose OF crime
inal assault, according to the statements
of SOME negro children, who We're in tho
house at the time. After the killing tho
negro fed.
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New Ielenhone Company.

Fayetteville Texas, February 16.-The
Fayetteville County Telephone company es-
tablshed connection with Halumiceks
store, seven miles from here. and three
miles from Warrenton, yesterday; ray
through the country Az far as Giddings.
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e,,ioided bv Cuttino His Throat.

Belyille, Texas, February lT.--Mr. ]. w.
Hammock. farmer living near Buckhorn.
about eight miles north Of town, shielded
this morning by cutting his throat with a
cause Of the act is attributed 10 mental
arrangement
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killinn at a Candy Pulling.

Pittsburg, Texas. February 17-Last night
about 1880 at candy pulling. at the home
Of Mr.. Tom Davis, two miles southwest
of town, Earl Dover was shot and in,
stantly killed. Joe Cotter was arrested
and placed In jail charged with the crime.
came to this country about year ago
from Georgia.