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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Galveston, Texas. July Sl.--The stea .nship
Sabine sailed for New York via Key West
at noon today with the following cabin
Dir, ltahdisson, Miss A., V. Moore san
Antonio; Il. G. Mcdonald, Denver; =. Il.
King and Wife, j. q. Naughton, Dallas:
Buchelle and wife, Miss Erna Buchelle,
Miss Frida Buchelle, II. s. Coffin, Cuero;
Mrs, McCulloch, Miss McCulloch, Mrs. b.
Mckenna, John Whitaker. j. b Whltta
ker, X. p. John, Galveston; Willard Pat
erson, I'll Paso; n. Wilson, Uvalde
The Alamo arrived at 10 O'Clock this
morning, with the following cabin passen-
Worth; Mrs. Anna Dyer, p. w. Hall,
Mrs. d. H. Mitchell, ], A. DIESEL, William
NJ. Dawson, T.. II Mckee =. NJ. Ra-
phAel, $. G.. Raphael, Bayard Sweeney.
kalph q. Young aud fair list In the
steerage.
Ralph G. Young arrived IN the city this
morning on the steamship Alamo and will
just graduated at the Correct university ard
VII sr7ud short vacation here prior to
returning TO the institution to accept a
position
tluii Association and their friends have ar
ranged for "A sail tomorrow evening and
viii leave the loot OF fremont street at
1.3O o'clock
H. IL. Morris viii leave tomorrow Tor lie
trcit where he VIII attend the. National
convention Of photographers, which meets
in that city August q.
w, b. Scott, division superintendent of
the Santa Fc, with headquarters at Temple,
arrived In the city this morning.
Judge sam Hunter OF the court of clvil
appeals at Fort Worth left today for New
York ON the steamship sabine
W. r. Mcclure, general passenger agent
Of the GALVESTON, Houston and Henderson.
spent the day In Houston.
W. u. Maxson. superintendent Of the
Beaumont, Kansas City, Beaumont and
| Gulf is IN the city.
! ]. +. whitaker and r. d. John of Gal
| weston sailed for New York today on the
| Sabine,
| Otto Bushell, banker OF Cuero, left 20
| day for New York, accompanied by his
family.
S. r. Kennedy, trainmaster OF the Santa
! Fe with headquarters Mt Temple. Is In tn,
city,
Mrs. e. II. Bartel is visiting relative,
| In Houston. ss.a
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JOE JOHNSTON CAMP, U.C.V
The Annual Reunion Of Old Confeder.
ates Is Now in Progress.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE.
They Are Camping Out but They Have
Electric Lights and Other Con-
Officers Elected.

Mexla. Texas, July 3l--Yesterday the
Thirteenth annual reunion of Joe John
ston camp Confederate veterans was com
menced at their camp ground six miles
west OF town on Jacks creek.
The grounds are laid of into lots and
tents and improylsed houses abound. while
the woods are full Of wagons and
campers Water works supplied from cool
spring furnishes water TO the campers.
the main streets are sprlnkled and this
year an electric light plant was put in to
assist the moon In lighting UP the grounds
and temporary homes Of the thousands
OF people who have set aside business
cares for four days outing
Each morning Joe Johnston camp holds
a business meeting. Yesterday morning
the first meeting was called to order by
the commander, Captain TT j. Gibson, who
delivered an eloquent address in which he
welcomed all to the camp and reviewed
causes that made the late unpleasantness
necessary. He stated that the object Of
the camp is to teach the people re truth
about the war between the States and to
see that history Is properly recorded.
Next Colonel Matt Pearson Of Mehin-
ney, dellyens an able address: In wnien
soldier and euloglzed Generals Lee, Jack
son and Forrest
After dinner the Sons and Daughters
held their regular annual meeting, at
which addresses were delivered by Com
mander Lee NJ. Vance, Hon. Walter Keel
Ing, Prof. J. S. Bum and Prof. John w.
Young.
Fitting resolutions were adopted on the
death Of Commander w. w. Wright, which
occurred since the last meeting.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Commander, Lee NJ.
NDrCe; first lieutenant commander, A. a.
Allison; second lieutenant commander. l..
S. Snttes; third lieutenant commander, j.
s. Bum; adtntant, Lee Caplini chaplain
John A. Williams; sponsor, Miss Mabel
| Hall.
AT night there was a concert given by
| Thcrrton l'cal talent that was highly
| pleasing to the vast audience.
The feature of this morning WAS an ad-
dress by Congressman Lanham of Weather
| ford. II was an able address, fun of elo-
quence and ELECTED many shouts OF APP
| prevail from the old soldiers, the survivors
! q the gallant that fought for home and
! liberty.
| The woodmen OF the World entertained
| the camp this afternoon, during which
| there was log rolling participated in by
| all camps in Limestone and visiting camps.
! A grand drill by all camps and n fra
| ternal address by Hon, Morris shepherd,
| sovereign banker. also one by Hon. W. "A.
| Frazer head consul commander.
| This evening the Groesbeeck local talent
| Will hold the boards and all will, of course
| enjoy the concert.
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WEATHER AND CROPS.

Coleman, Texas, lily 3l.-nrouth trokec
this afternoon by gcod showers with fair
prospect OF more
Mckinney, Collin County, Texas, July 80.
T. r. Rushing, living near town, exhibited
the first open holls OF cotton on the streets
OF Mckinney today He thinks picking
VIII commence about the middle of August
on account of the Contlnped dry weather.
Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas, July
3l,-Conslderablc cotton Is opening In this
county. Picking Is going on In some por-
lions OF the county. Cotton is much better
than expected and cotton growers on the
prairie especially are elated over the bright
outlook.
Harmony Hill, Rnsk County. Texas, July
2S.-.Ihe outlook for cotton in this sec
tlon is good. The plant Is growing and
fruiting we'll and free from Insects. Rains
have been bountifui for the past ten days.
Should the weather continue favorable
FROM now on the yield will be equal to
last year. Picking will not begin much
before September l.
Pittsburg, Camp County Texas, July 30.
The cotton crop In this section was dam
aged only slightly by the recent drouth,
the main damage being to early cotton.
The prospects for large yield are very
promising and II is thought picking viii
begin about August 30 The cotton acreage
Is estimated 10 be about one-tenth Target
than last year. great many OF the farm
ers say the corn crop Will be larger than
was expected. More than half a crop Of
corn will be made.
Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas,
July 2T-'rhe outlook for cotton is excel
lent. The probable date can not say The
Yield of cotton this year will be immense
II We continue to have the showers We have
been having. The effect Of recent rains has
been wonderful. GraRs and everything else
is sproutlng. The drouth had, no doubt
tore this country ali up. A few more rains
like the last had here and the drouth wi J
not be heard Of All ranchmen are well
satisfied with the present rains. Every
body Is planting cotton.
Roby, FlsEer Comfy. Texas, July 90
| There hns fallen within this county few
partial showers, which were badly needed,
ont win prove Of little value y croDs. MS
| corn Is past relief and very little made;
cotton Is looking very well that the grass
hcppers have left, and 4 We can have rain
| In two weeks there Will he made some
thing like a half crop. The grass Is very
short throughout the county. ind II i does
not rain soon stock will Writer badly. as
! there IL very little feed raised In the coun
| ~ However. some Of the cattemen are
moving their stock 80 grass. At this writ
| Ing the prospects are very gloomy through
out this county.
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Notea md Pcraonnln.

Austin, Texas, July 81. --Authority to do
business In Texas was granted today by
ttte insurance department 10 the BROTHER
HOOD knights OF America OF Meridian,
Mes. This Is the ninety uinth fraternat
Insurance company granted a permit to do
business In the State this year.
Inc governor was slightly indisposed to-
ais private secretary, Judge Crayens, re-
turned tonight from sotonrn 10 RoeKport.
The governor has been invited to Smith
vile by the brass band of that place 10
participate Ia q celebration there Au.
enst %.
The Beaumont improvement company
amended Its charter today by increa sing
Its capital stock from $4,000 to $iO0,00O.
Hon. Bob Greer OF Beaumont was here
today on business with the secretary OF
states office.
Charles p. Davidson, county Judge Of
Crockett county, is here for q few days
On business.
Mr.. Luke Haynes has gone to Ron. /.
b.. where he has accepted position win
II is reported that the artesian water
supply at the lunatc asylum is running
J. d. Thaxton, deputy sheriff Of san
Saba county. was here yesterday on busi
ness.
Miss Dale OF Natchez Miss. is here visit
tng her sister. Mrs. A. L. Hancock.
Misses Farls and sledge OF Kyle are
here visiting friends.
Alr. G. c. Greer of Beaumont was hert
today on business.
Miss Ardie Smith has returned from ,
visit 70 Cisco.
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Our well on Spindle Ton Heights has been
IN progress f0r. about two weeks. and y
non 40 feet deep. We fully expect ~
r W. 2 gnsner within the next three
= notice. said the reporter, that you
nave been giving ont some lnterviews reia-
n Nv. ~, 70 nsyld u. Hills chances ior 'ne
"you refer to. those cartoons that have
hcen appearing IN the Northern papers re
ctan.t.iyt asked the senator
There IS absolutely no Foundation what
evec for the statements of those papers.
rrre and simple. | have found that u
was absolutely necessary for me 10 keep
siifrcc on all political matters. and dur.
lug thr last ninety DAYS I have not opened
hrmAr being.
Ing tho reported interviews. though feel.
certain that his relations and mine have
been ceiidentlal enough for K u be UNI
necessary that l should make such q de.
Mai This rs not the first time that !
nave had to deny things Of the kind. and
II reaiis does not disturb me 70 any extent,
as my friends know me too wen 70 beneVe
sucn unreasonable reports"
''lou Do not think. then asked the re-.
porter that Mr.. Hill Is the next man?
II was inst saying that have not talked
politics for ninety days, and am not going
70 talh politics now.
~ have enough to do to take care Of
the lsrge business interests that are now
occupying my attention without devoting
any time to politics. and, strange as lt
may seem, | am positively determined TO
follow this course for some time to come.
Presidential possibilities viii have to find
discussion In some other quarter. Am sorry
| cant accommodate yon now.
~ nm now on my way to Beaumont,
AMI shall remain there FOR n week or ten
days during which time hope TO complete
nm important organization which ] now
have In mind but It would not be to our
Interest just now to give out particulars.
VIII say, however II will be a matter
Of interest some time later and shall
take pleasure In keeping the Picaynne In
formed / recognize the great progressive
factor which the pirayuue has always been
it Is a pleasure 10 me to testify to this
by furnishing you at n proper time with
all the data at my command"
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WHARTON LocALs.
Contract Has Been let for a New Epis-
copaI Church.

Contract Has Been Let for New Epis-
copaI Church.
Wharton, Texas. July 3t.-The contract
FOR the new Episcopal church has been
awarded 10 Mr.. G. c. Plckard. and work
will begin IN about three weeks. The
building viii cost $1357 and viii be COM
pleted by November IL, 1901.
Among the whartonltes who have been
visiting In different citles during the sum
mer who have returned home are Mrs.
Il. II. D. sorren and son from Keryille
Mrs. s.. T.. Bates and children. Mrs. G. L..
Bolton and children, Miss Pearl Treat and
Miss Mamie Roseberry. from Layaca. Quite
a number will leave on August 1 for va
rious destinations.
The Ford hotel will be reopened for
business after September l at the same
stand now occupied by Mrs. H. Nation.
Several new business houses Will be
opened during the month Of August. Mr..
a. G. Horton Will open q gentlemen s
clothing store, carrying only llne OF these
goods. This viii be the first store OF the
kind ever run in Wharton.
In private letter received from Father
John Nicholson OF Houston he announces
That ne win celebrate mass In Wharton
Iey. Oder OF tho Christian church vii
! preach and have divine services at the
| Methodist church August II.
| The watermelon crop has been fine thi,
4 year and watermclons are plentiful In thu
market, retailing from 8 cents up 10 d
| cents q piece. Figs are scarce and hrini
| fancy prices, the larger varieties heiui
almost complete failures, No peaches haV
been placed on the market as yet Pear
VIII not yield as plentiful as last season
quite number Of trees having been klne
by the storm last year. This VIII also n
an ON year. with the pecan crop. Cane
corn and cotton dting we'll. Cotton pics
ing has commenced, hut on a smaH scale
Nlaitons nrst bale Is daily expected.
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Beer suPPLANTs WHISKY.

Some Figures from the Report Of the In
ternal Revenue Collector.
Austin. Texas, July 81. The people of
Texas are not drinking as much whisky
this year as they did last according TO
the sales Of revenue stamps made by the
Internal revenue collector of this district.
There has beeu a decrease Of 25 per cent
in stamp sales on whisky, and Collector
Flanagan says 1t has been gradual de-
crease since the first OF the new year.
The July collections for the sale of beer
stamps up TO yesterday amounted to $780,
Geo, out of total of SfTs.000 collected
ON all grades of stamps. For the same
period last year $4,000 was collected on
beer showing an Increase of Sti,00O in
favor of this year.
This Is good showing when the fact Is
considered that the tax was reduced -
per cent the first OF the month.
The hrst batch of claims for the redemp-
tion of unused war stamps was shipped
to Washington last night, the sum total
aggregatlng several thousand dollars
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eeaumont wantg separate court.

Beaumont Texas, July 3i.-rhe following
call relative TO a movement to have the
legislature make a separate judicial dis
trict Of Jefferson county has been issued
To the Lawyers of Jefferson County.
Beaumont, Texas July 3l.--I have been
requested by number of the members Of
the bar to call meeting of the lawyers
Of Jefferson county at the oil exchange
building In the city Of Beaumont ON Fri
day, August ?, at 0 O'Clock a. M. for the
purpose Of recommending to tho legislature
that separate civil judicial district be
made out OF Jefferson county Also "a
recommend TO the governor for appoint
ment some suitable member OF the Jeffer
son county bar 10 MI the position Of judge
of the new district
All members OF the legal profession re
siding In Jefferson county are urged To be
in attendance at tho above named place
promptly at the hour named. j. r. Lanler
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Mharton countv Aan cron.

FL Campo, Texas. July 81 'fhe demand
for hay this season Is something immense.
and the towns along the New York, Texas
ard Mexican railroad are unable to supply
1t The Post correspondent has Just re
turned from a trip down the country To-
ward the rice farm OF Moore Coites Canal
company, and finds thousands Of acres OF
fine black land lying out which could be
used for hay OF the best quality II 1t could
be reached by rail. II Is too far 70 haul by
wagon aud the necessity OF a railroad Is
very important, as AZ least 1000 cars could
be moved along the new route In case q
road would be built. The demand Just
now would soon take II all.
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Port Lavaca After a chautauqua.

Port Lavaca. Texas. July 20.The move
ment to establish Chautaudna at Port
Layaca IS well under way II IS strongly
favored by the representative citizens here
and by the eghty,hye teachers attending
the summer normal in progress, and among
whom are some Of the best educators Ia
the State large block OF ground viii he
Lavaea bay and laid out with shell walks
for ylllaE~ OF tents. Water will be sup
piled and ample bathing facilities erected
ia front Those WAC do not care 20 go to
the hotels and boarding houses can live
this way. as they do at many ChautauQua
points. Able instructors including Prof.
Bruce OF Athens North Texas. who Is now
conducting the normal hero viii lend every
assistance to the undertaking.
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IMDIcTMENr FoR Perjury.
Sensation Sprung in the Trial of a
Negro Soldier.

Sensation Sprung in the Trial of a
Negro Soldier.
Dallas, Texas, July 81,---A sensation was
created In the criminal district court this
afternoon when witness In a murder
trial was arrested in the court room aud
taken 20 jail on an indictment found to-
day by the grand jury charging perjury.
JOHN Ripper, negro soldier Of the Twen-
ty,nfth regular Infantry, is being tried for
mmdel In connection with the assault on
the city prison of I1l Paso, In which Police
man Newton Stewart was killed February
II 1900 Nearly sixty negroes OF the
Twentyhfth Infantry are here as witnesses
and the cases have crested keen interest
fur the last two weeks. The state has
been embarrassed because OF the difference
Ia mnoh of tho testimony given when the
Sl,5ng occurred and what Is given now
by the same witnesses. II WAS tho State
that hae Arthur G.. Taylor, u negro soldier
anil witness, Indicted and committed 70
Jail today. Charges against other Wit
nesses are being Investigated by the grand
Jury.
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ORANGE Locals.

Orange, Texas. July ai.-Iittle Lutcher
Rrcwn, the 4-year-oid son OF DR. aiSi Mrs.
u. W Brown, climbed up into a china
troe late yesterday evening to get some
ch.pa berries. A limb he was on broke
and he fell with considerable force. strlk-
Ing q picket fence and the sharp point OF
a spear head picket penetrated his side,
makini very ugly and dangerous wound.
Che Southern Pacific railroad has a crew
Mein street. lust south of the messenger
dtpct. The grade Is several feet high
az taat point and n great deal OF filing
Is required to make the crossing.
s. ~ Rockwell and Jesse Jones OF the
Nj. L. Jones Lumber company OF Houston
transacted business here today.
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Temple citizen, but more lately Of wichita
rafis 40 ono ~ tho lucky ores In the
III Renn drawing. iIc colues IN for slice
OK mo Lawtcii district, which is said TO be
the most valuable there.
ectiri Kansas aud Texas here, has resigned
hIs place with the Katy 20 accept the
Hsuta Fe agency st MuilenF. Texas. Mr..
CARTON viii be succeeded as cashier by
Mr.. ". r. Pharls day ticket clerk. which
vacancy IS filed by Mr. q. w Woody.
Elder j r. Laync will begin meeting
If the Lutte Elm Christian church Saiur-
dqv night, this being the regular time for
profracted services of that charge.
Mr. j. f. Potter OF this city was mnrrtcd
Yesterday to Miss Mamie Peters at Okla
hona City. Mr. Potter was accompanied
60 Oklahoma City BY his sister, Miss Bob
biz Potter. The party are expected home
tOda..
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Normal PAGER Thrown out.

Austin, Texas, July S1.-lhe board OF
summer normal examiners who are In ses-
sion here passing on the examination pa
pers from the various summer normals
which have been held this year throughout
the State. had peculiar experience today.
They struck batch Of papers from one
OF the colored normais and all Of them
were identieally alike on the subjects on
which they were examined, and as re-
sur all Of the papers OF that normal We're
ahrown out The board Will nnish with
qhe coored normrlls within the next Two
DAYS The board is hard at work ana Will
complete It's lGbors about the middle OF
August,
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Nor TALKlNe PoLlTIcs.

Mr.. Towne Denies Certain interviews
Accredited TO Him,
New Orleans PeRyune.
Tx Senator Charles A. rowne IS at the
81 Charles again. He has been spending
some considerable time visiting the prIn-
cpal cities OF the East Ia the Interest
Of his business enterprises cen;e;ng In
Heaumonr and Louisiana The senator las
just returned from New York, where h1
has spent several waeks
u have nothing new to tell ahout any
Of the matters which are now engaging
my attention" said the senator. .The
STOCK oT the National oil and Pipe Line
company Is selling at very Gathering ng.
ufes and the atgairs Of the company aru
IN - g9ed ccnditlsn - could DO wssAsd.
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Bryan. Texas. July si.-In the eompeti-
tive examination for appointment to sam
Houston normal, MISS Fannie McaIorrss
was successful and received the appoint.
nlent
Theodore Brown. colored, has been APP
pointed a student 10 Prairie View
The local ledge Of the Home Forum OF
th,a place, Vita a menbfrghip % forty
eight, dsbanded the lodge last night be-
cause they were not satisfied with the
general management OF the order.
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A YOUNG MAN KILLED
In Trying TO Stop a Runaway Team
MIas Cr,tSLnd ~ na.4t,

In Trying 10 Stop Runaway Team--He
Was Crushed to Death.
III Paso, Texas, July 31.-Willlam linn, a
grocery clerk, met with a sudden and hor-
rlble death this afternoon while cndeayor.
Ing to stop runaway team. Zinn made
a dash for the team. which was attached
TO heavy wagon without an occupant,
and succeeded In grasping one of the lines
The team swung around across the street
and crushed aims body between the
wagon and a telegraph pole. lie was dead
before a surgeon reached him. The de.
ceased came here from Big Springs lie
was only "a years old.
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TO BE PROCEEDED AGAINST
Some Corporations Failed to File Their
Anti. Trust Affidayits,
LAND SALES AND LEASES FOR JULY
Exariners Threw Out One Batch Of
Normal Pspers--Haris County
School Census.

Austin. Texas, July s1.-Today was the
iast dav ii which corporations could file
their antitrust affdayits with the secre-
tary Of state to the effect that they are
not trust.
The corporations who have failed. or re-
fused TO send In their afhdavits will likely
near from the district attorney In the To-
ealItv where they do business, as the sec.
refary OF state win notify district ansl
Jurisdiction who failed to comply with the
antitrust statute,
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DROWNED IN AM oIL IANk
Workman Was Asphyxiated 6sio's
Could Escane.

Workman Was Asphyxiated esiors N
Could Escape.
Dallas, Texas. July si-Gus Wlr'ii
tIurei in the employ Of Harris Hrs N
asrhyAiated In an oil tank Al he ~
Cotton mills abont O'Clock this islsn's
Tho oil tanks have recently eren ~ I
the purpose being to store OIL fes W Z
the cotton null engines Wlsey eas q
down into one of the tanks 70 stop ! M
H. went down through a maa-l@e ",
lnI ger than his body and Negkeq Z,
Minutes. He was seen 70 come y \
top of the man-hple. but fnefe y y, n
overcome by the gas from me oll ~ \, 4
back Ia the bottom OF the isn n.s. .,s
was less than three feet Of oil 10 laf ~
but he was drowned In i.