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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-24

Cosstondsnee Of all description vhether intended for
The Business Editorial Department shoad be ad5'eSsed 70
"THE HousTov Posi-, aud 10 any individual and oil
cheeks drafts moHeyoyderS etc. made payable TO AHh
HousToa PRINTING COMPANY"
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TRAYELING AGENTS: C. s. z. Holland Travelling
Auditor L. r. Holland A. w. Palmer and B. B. Throop
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FOREIGN OFFICES-Easern business Office H. 49, ~
and 90 Tribune building New York The S. G. Peekwith
Special Agency Western 400 The Rookery, Chicago The
S. c, Beckwith Special Agency.
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Under circumstances ,UiH orders givsn by employer
the office be recognised and fdid accepted ~ Paym' Of
q
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months $500 one year $f2.oo Mr. Theodore Bering has
charge OF the city circulation and collecting Mesrs heo
dore Boring Chas Lott and Burt Hull the authorized col
Iectors all city bills both advertising and subsctpon
and money should be paid any other than those
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Subscribers failing receive THE Posr regularly will please
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Catered at the Posfofiee Houston Tesns SeeondCas'
Matter
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Born Austria and Mexico seem delighted at the resbra
ton OF diplomatic relations between countries They
have poutcd long time and the world will be pleased at
their evident disposition let bygoucs be bygoncs"
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COTTON mill trust is said to be forming with J. Pierpont
Morgan at its head 1t barely possible that Mr. Morgan
has reckessy placed himself in position where may
have TO answer for sins than he actually counts
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The New Workers today will see another metropolis
hat Of Grand Old Texas.
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OFFICE OF PUBLICATION
Nos ror, IIos, 1905 10Y and 1909 Franklin Avenue
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TINS is the week during which show the New York
stors that 'we do things"
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lnE HOUSTON DAILY POST
by THE
HOUSTON PRINTING COMPANY.

&; 4 PALMER Vice President
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Ihr recent imposition by the British government OF taxes
on coal andSuear indicate that she regards the
ing of war revenue a matter OF duty"
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TINS promises to be recodbreaking throughout
all Texas oil wells beng brought in daily and agricultural
conditions the best they have been for years.
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ONE of the most striking developments the oil field
he latent speculative talent has brought the surface
moug Our fellow citizens Embryonic Rockefecrs are as
hieh as leaves in Vallambrosa these days
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NEWS OF anarchisie plots appear much wild
excitement among the crowned heads Europe as the bring
ing in OF new Susher creates around Beaumont
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SNcE her citizens have been bringing in oil wells Texas
oks as pleasant as il she posing for a photograph
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Am now land only mile away from the Lucas gusher
selling at 100000 1t makes one dizzy to size nm
Grand old Texas and think how many people have sot land
wen farther away than that
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-05
SON THINKS FATHER !
-s'@ WAS MURDERED.
- IT TT2 T1Nll
Autopsy Reveals That Frederick A.
Thompson's Death WAS Due to
, - Conclusion of Brain.
HE WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.
Morris Thompson Says His Father
Wore Gold Watch-This
Was Missing When He ..
Was Found.

Frederick A. Thompson OF No. Ia Nor
gan street. who was taken to the City
Hospital unconscious on December II. died
at that institution yesterday morning at
$50 o'clock. A pOst-mortem examination
made by Doctor Carter OF the Coroner's Of
flee yesterday revealed evidences OF hemor-
rhage at the base OF the brain. showing
that the man had died of concussion OF the
brain.
Morris Thompson. a son OF the dead man.
testified at the inquest that IL was his be-
lief that his father had been assaulted and
robbed. lie said that his parent was accus-
toned to carry $40 or so at all times, and
that he always wore a valuable gold watch.
Thompson was found about noon on De-
cember "A in an alley in the rear OF his
house. and when searched only 10 cents
was found IN his pockets. At the City Hos
pital doctors examined him and found
symptoms of alcoholism. Thompsons rels-
tives say he was heavy drinker. and, as
there was no fracture of the skull or
wounds about the head with the exception
OF a slight abrasion on the nose and no
suggestion of an assault in the police re-
port the case was diasgnosed as alcoholism
and treated as such.
At no time did Thompson regain full con-
sciousness. At intervals. however. he
seemed brighter and talked. but gave no
intimation 10 the hospital doctors that he
was suffering from any injury to his head.
Doctor Carter said yesterday that IL his
opinion ThOmpson's condition could have
been caused either by a severe blow upon
the head with a blunt instrument or by a
heavy fall such az q person would receive
by being thrown down by AN assaliant.
Thompson was employed as foreman OF
livery stable in the rear OF his place Of
abode and also had interest i'm the busl-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-05
WALL STREET BREAKS ALL
ITS PREVIOUS RECORDS.
Widest Bull Day in History Results in Sale
of l,SI6,5S Shares.
Et.ptHItr sptaIAL

HF.Pt BIG SPkdIAL
New York. Jan. An previous records
for transactions Ou the New York stock
Exchange were broken to-day.
. Sensational and skyrockety - was the
trading in securities Just before Christmas.
there is nothing In StOch Exchange history
20 compare with the Wild adVanc" Ia prices
to-day. and the volume OF purchases ana
sals.
Wher the brokers and their clerks pat up
the shutters at the close OF business. they
went home firmly convinced that the com
ntnity Of ownership idea l. a reality ana
that before the end of another week prac-
iical demonstration OF this will he given
by a formal lease OF the Chicago. Mli"au-
kee and NJ. Paul Railroad 10 tn" Great
Northern and the Northern Pacific. Tie
documents. the Wall street contingent he
lieve. will he found on nlr In the ONCE u
j. Plerpont Morgan q 90. OF in that
nrighborhood.
II was the activity in 81. Paul to-day. pred
icated upon rumors OF this deal. that tnrh'u
the tide Of the market and transformed tne
reaction OF the previous day into the VIII
est bull market ever kn0Vn in the s'ecu-
lative district. The days dealings y
curities. Of which a large percentage I'Hssed
Irrecor5cd were officially stated - be
1.sle.Sl share- Taking into account the
vast quantity Of sales which the erlplt ye'
o. the Stock Exchange were unable 10 fol-
shares actually charged hands r the
course of the SOS sion.
.t -. Paul Leads tn Trading.
Towards this total the st. Paul road con
tribUted 231 30 shares OF the common stock.
OF more than 20 per cent Of the common
stock capitalization. which Is A1.li6GO. Tn
der these dealings the stock ran up ia, per
cent. and Wall street. knowing how CLOSELY
the stock is held. had report this evening
that st. Paul stock Is practically cGrncred.
70 IL was a field day for the bull contingent,
a day Of triumph for the Morgan-Hill-
Rockefeller combination and their following.
Conversely. II was day Of terror for the
bear party. Northern Pacific common,
Union Pacific common. Sugar and PennsyI-
vania. under transactions aggregating in
one case nearly fOO.O1o shares. ran tfp sur
prisingfy. These were the favorite secun-
ties sold by the bears. and they paid Cearly
and lost on the adysnce-mainly won. for.
with few exceptions. everybody in Wall
street WIS a bull to-day, and stock WIS
sold only to take profits.
The exceptions are gentlemen identified
with what is known as the Chicago con-
houses with. London connections Brok-
drS acting for these bear groups fairly
paved one another to-day in their anxiety
TO buy securities. .
Hear Crowd Caught short.
They were caught short. It is estimated.
of about 2o.to shares. Upon which there
must have been an average loss OF $ a
share. or an aggregate of S.25ocC. This IL
believed to be conservative estimate OF
the losses OF the bears on the days transac-
much greater. for the International bear
party has been selling securities for a week
RurnOr attributed the lose Of a cool tJ0p.-
900 TO Mr.. John W. Gates and his immediate
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-05

itiehos but when interviewed in Chicago
p-hIsht Mt. Gates detied that he had been
, ,,"I, OF The market. and impaired the IN
securities shoTt. '''' ~
me advance to-day was a beautifully laid
pisIl. Or counter piAn To checkmate the
Chicago Waldorf Astoria-f ondon bears. ON
Ihufsday the hears had made quite an i'm
IiFN-loh on the market. and early cable ad-
,n,,,i,., i'@m W, london to-day reported = weak
uhtih.' i"r Americans there. with evidences
tinued.
Everything seemed 20 portend an ap-
PI.'iallr dfop IN prices here. but the re-
,eise NaS The cas" when the teSt cain"
~ s'pn as the gsVel fell on the Stock
I.n.nlhf" a Hood Of buying orders. ac-
market
~. Paul led the operations from the out
pb"hlnE az 10 fiat. this stock began
70 'ntnh under enormous dealings. unul
u touched 1854. There was an occasiOndl
r.Iapse. =. but II amounted 70 nothing. AMI
hieb.st sHi r,Tssd only pr cent nnasr The
Ffsures That Excited Dopers.
sugar opened st I3s9i. fell 10 l3s al
NanSed 4" ~ and closed at iio7-. net ali
jumped from il, 10 1.Isi and hri% ,, %iil' si'St
hgurc al the close n net gain ~ q. per
cent. Northern Pacihc ran up from ~.
TO hssss and c!ogcd at IS. scoring s.. per cent
on the day. while iBe preferred gained q
per cent. 70 .-. r
Jersey Central. on comparatively light
a
Northern touched 49, " gain Of 6 points
Ihcidentsl advances Included 81 per cent
ior american Tlnplat". u. and "a respe.-
lively Ter Atchlson common and preferred; /;
"a per cent for Baltirnn-c and Ohio com
mon. 4 per cent for Chicago and NortF-
west. Us per cent for Burlington. 81. per
cent for Delaware and Hudson. -. por cent
Tor Illinois Central. 81 per cent for Missouri
raciiic. from 2s 20 "a psT cent for 'he
Reaaing issues. and q. per cent for Union
Pacific common.
Nearly everything on the list went up In
the general movement and even the mo~e
dubious fndnstriais maintained the gains
scored. which range FOm 90 points.
Further Rises Are Expected.
Az 10 the actual uewa DEVELOPMENTS ~ t2e
day. there were none. The sr1lrnor concern
Ing the arrangement to lease the 81. Paul
road to the Great Northern and the North
ern Pacific has advanced little further than
on the day The Republic made the
nouncemcnt that such a plan was in con
temptation. and that by the absorption Of
the St. Paul the Great Northern and North
ern Paciiic-Erie combination would open UP
practically new trunk line: VIA the Cana
dian Pacific TO some extent. from New York
To Vancouver. giving an outlet for anthra-
cite coal far greater than the Erie now
provides
The terms Of the lease of the st. Paul
hut IL is understood that the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific will guarantee
dividends at per cent for two years ana
at pc: cent thereafter. This leaves sur
per cent in the treasury of the 81. Paul
Company
The best opinion IN the street tonight
is that the market WIFI continue It's up
ward tendency to1pprrow. though WIN ~ -
and that the bun fever Will continue TO
rage until the several deals into which the
st. Paul lease IS woven. are concluded.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-05
WILL WE'D A VANDERBILT.
Newport in Flutter Over Approach
ing Marriage Of Miss French.
REPI-ItI.IC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Newport. R. j.. Jan. Newport is all
a-hutter over the approaching wedding of
Alfred q. Vanderbilt and Miss Elsie French
Such an event In summer. when society
weddings usually take place here, though IL
would naturally attract general attention
would not awaken near the interest that the
coming wedding has. Newport people at
this time are not very busy and Just az
present they are thinking and talking of
little else than the event Of Monday, Jan
nary II. Miss French Is the cyno sure of all
eyes when she drives into Newport and her
mother. Mrs. Francis O. French, attracted
only little less attention rs she went about
Newport on her daily shopping tour this
evening.
Miss French In the meantime was at
home, opening a score of beautiful wedding
gifts that came by the morning express
These consisted of silver and Jewels and
they had to be hurriedly examined in order
that they might be deposited with the
thousands of dollars worth Of other pres
ents In the vault at the bank before the
close Of banking hours.
Mrs. Cornelius NanderbiIt's housekeeper
arrived this evening. the work OF opening
The Breakers having reached q point
where her personal attention was REQUIRED
Mrs. Vanderbilt and Miss Vanderbilt are
expected on Tuesdey.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-05
S. G. Coffman Received Package
That May Have Been Intended
.,. for His sBrother. =,
STICK OF DYNAMITE AND FUSE.
Arrangement bt Which the Affair
Was to Be Exploded Got Out
of Gear and Probably
Saved COffman's Life.
REPURI.Ic SPECIAL.

prpt.pI IA. Styr.TAri
po,is m Ia, = A. t,,.r,,,t IN, I,ins
-, -. ~. II, -, CO..
"aH ieSeiNeu 'inoush ''e ma" ''i'.
ing py Attorney Il. j. 'oiihi''h o' nun"
and that he was not blown 10 pieces To-
gether with two other residents of that vii
Ia1e is at,r,buted ,o the r,eress chance.
,rh. ,,.,s,.. ,,..,,,,,a ,,,,,.. ,r .ha o.cI,cl,
" a.
ihah itoiIi 'ho "eS' pNe' t"e - - -
being lieht WOODEN ooN. measuring sASNlV
inches and carefully wrapped In two thick
-nesses of heavy brown paper IL was ad-
d-u.., q. ,.t.a,,.s c,.,y-,er eo0u.n
,...,...-,., -, :,
fidihe' i''' an" az ny
brother or that name whose man ne ire
quently receives. 1t was turned oy r TO him.
Doctor Cormau's whereabouts Is no:
L,,o,., n, r,as.n, ara 4, b,s heen the cus-
-. - -, =. =
tom VI MS protei 70 "Pe" si'' io'i iO' Hi''
that came 70 hume
Accordingly he toak the box and tried to
decirhAr the postrhayk. which was uu te in
,,.t.n, t,,.s,,.,,os,t,s,, h.. I os,arsrar+ Ira
= =
he wen. ~ NJ o,'iNS' " - -
away anu pocerS'N ~ ''af On 'ie -
ping paper. Wbch ne fh"uSh'Es-S thte"
into the fire. disclosing lyht Ilne oOx OF
th.. dimensions above noted. with n sliding
IA and stout string attached. On ton OF
~. IIJ u-as nsste,I what seemed To he a
.c ~ - :.
orcsss's lsDeI, on Will vas i!e pIliisec
Doctor j. w biusser x Soh' t"e iocddoh
OF the firm not being given.
Asked to Inspect the Prize.
rob, Sha.,s and W Rrock lanes hot
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-05
People of Hackney, o.. Excited 20
the Lynching Point Over a
Fiendish Crime.
MURDERER CAPTURED BY MOB.
Rope and Tree Selected for Man
Who Cut Young WOmans
Throat. Arms and Body and
Severed Her Fingers.

Marietta. o.. Jan. 4-One OF the most bru-
tai Of crimes was committed this evening at
Hackney. Morgan County. by which Miss
Nellie Morris. aged 10. handsome and ac-
complished. lost her life.
As Miss Morris was returning home from
the post office by way of a path through
the fields. she was accosted by Walter 4.
weinstock. young man aged is years. who
lived near her home He made indecent
proposals to her and she Immediately start
ed to run. He grabbed her and threw her
TO the ground.
She screamed and fought hard. finally
getting to her feet. weinstock drew
razor from his pocket and cut her across
the rsck. severing the neck muscles and
laying bare the jugular vein Miss Morris
grabbed the razor with her hands and
they were cut into pieces ia her bad at
tempt to save herself from her assailsnt.
Her fingers were cut OF and her wrist
badly cut. as well az her entire right ann
aud left arm badly disfgured.
Her dress was torn from her in shreds
and when people arrived she was almost
naked. Physicians say she cannot live
many hours and late tonight il was re-
ported she was dead
Lynchinz Party Formed.
She was the daughter of Benjamin Morris,
a business man of this city. and was prom
inent in society IN this city and Parkers-
burg.
Welnstock was grabbed by a crowd of
men. who bound him with ropes. hand and
foot. and removed him to a building. where
more than l%oo men watched over him.
A telephone message was sent to McCon-
nellsville for officers to come and get him.
but the people were already getting ready to
start for Marietta with their man and place
him in Jail.
There is talk of lynching him, and to-
nisht the people Of Hackney are all up
and a mob is being organized to hang
Weinstcck. Even tree has been selected
and a rope is in the hands OF people who
will do what they say.
Weinstock recently returned from the
Reformatory. where he served a term for
attempting to kill his father Jacob Vein
stock. a rich farmer of Morgan County.
He is young man. OF powerful build.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-05
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.


>tsrgars, s,orts WAS held responsible by
the Coroner's jury for the death OF MIS-
Lena Plate.
Poverty compelled the parents Of Adoiph
Levin TO bury the child In pottrr's Held
Mrs. r. &. Kerens has selected a site for
a charity hospital at Eureka Springs Ark'
A silver loving cup is 10 be presented 10
Lieutenant Governor-elect John \. Ire py
his friends in the Jefferson club.
The Election Commissioners have received
legal notice Of the courts order 10 recount
The ballots in election contest cases
Albert Blight was crushed 10 death ny
cave-ln IN a mine near Bellevue.
The son Of Frederick A Thompson. VINO
died at the City Hospital. thinks he was
the victim Of an assault.
Edward Morrfssey. who stole lead pipe
from a vacant house became Ieiho'7e
stricken and surrendered to the police
An ordinance was introduced IN the
Council TO authorize Webster Groves 10
purchase water from the city.
The new Kirkwood High School was dedi-
Gated with Interesting exercises.
II seems probable that the Council com
n.ittre will amend the Suburban bill 10 cut
.ut the clause giving right-of-vay through
Forest Park.
Harry B Hawes went 20 jefferson City.
IL IA reported that Governor Dockery may
appoint him Excise Commissioner.
The trial Of Supply Commissioner Meier
as pos.pcnod until next Tuesday.
Mar sger Hot seman of ihs st. Louis-st
Charles line says his company VIII change
its route 20 run by Bridgeton Instead or
Psttonville.
Sheriff Dickmsn announces that ne VIII
conduct sheTiff's sales on the Real Estate
Excb; nge instead Of at the Courthouse.
Postr- ster Lsmblin of Hayti.. Mo. stole
81 0o6 from two registered letters and hid
500 Of the money in his henhouse. He has
been arrested
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-05
TO ACQUIRE HISTORIC SPOT.
Virginia Wants Congress to Buy
800 Acres at Yorktown.

Washington. Jan. "A delegation from
Virginia WAS heard to-day by the House
Committee on Military Affairs on the prof.
ect to have the Government acquire the
revolutionary struggles closed with the sur
render Of Lord CORVALLIS. The delegat tion
included the Virginia Senators and Repre-
resentatives, A. o. Mauck. owner OF the
property. and several members of the Nir-
Rin.a House of Delegates.
The site includes 500 acres and the old
Moore mansion, which sheltered Washing
ton. lafayette and Rochambeau when the
surrender was colsummated.
At to-day's hearing memorials were pre-
sented from a number Of State legislatures
asking that the Government acquire the
place.
IL was explained by those who were heard
that, aside from its historic value the site
was suited for national encampments and
for a naval rendezvous. as the waters of
Chesapeake Bay and York River adjoin
The committee will pass on the matter
later
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-05
TWO NEGROES LYNcHED.
Florida Mob Called Sheriff From
Theater and Took Keys.

Madison. Fla. Jan. 1.-TWO colored men,
Jim Denison and his haif-brothcr were.
taken last night from the county jal hcre
by persons unknown, led into the woods
about a half-mile from town and banged.
The bodies were riddled with bullets
The negroes were charged with killing
Frederick Redding. farmer. They fled TO
Georgia. were arrested and brought back
TO this State. While attending an entertain
ment at the opera-house las. night tho
Sheriff was informed that some one wished
to see him. When he reached the street
the Keys or the jail were taken from him
by members Of The mob
From the number of empty cartridges
found at the place of the Iynching IL IS
thought the lynchers were hundred OF
more
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-05
PLANS FOR YATEss INAUGURAL.
Receptions Are TO He Given in After
noon and Evening.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Springfield. ILL.,. Jan. 4.-The COMMITTEES in
charge OF the Inauguration of Governor
Yates has decided to add short afternoon
reception to the programme as at first out
lined. The matinee will last one hour and
will begin Immediately after the inaugural
ceremony is concluded The main .ecsD-
tion win be held in the evening in the Capt.
tol.
At meeting Of the committee Tonight It
was announced that the military rate Of
cent q mile had been obtained for the Fifth
Regiment, j. n. G.. which will partioioate
in the ceremony. Jacksonville has reported
that a band and 1000 citizens are coming
from that place and corTespondingly favor
able repprfa are coming in daily.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-05
DINNER TO GOVERNOR ELECT.
Governor and Mrs. Tanner Entertafp
at Executive Mansion.

Springfield. ILL.,, Jan. 4.-Governor-ele
Yates and the other newly elected State
officers were entertained at dinner this even
ing by Governor and Mrs. Tanner In the
state dining-room OF the Executive Man
sim. The guests included Governor-siect
Yates and Mrs. Yates, Secretary Of State
James A Rose and Mrs Rose. State Treas
urer-elect Williamson and Mrs. Williamson,
Auditor James Mccullough and Mrs. Nc
Cullough and Attorney General-elect Ham,
lin and Mrs Hamlin. Lieutenant Governor
Northcott and Mrs. Northcott sent regrets
because Of the death Of a relative. regrets
were also sent by Superintendent OF Public
instruction Alfred Bayliss and Mrs. Bayliss
on account OF the illness of Mrs. Bayliss
Profuse decorations efnbellishf.d the dining
room and table. A prominent feature OF the
decorations was the portrait OF Governor
elect Yates's father. draped with a large
American flag.