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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-23
A GOULD ACQUISITION
Control of Norfolk and Western Sl
TO Be in His Hands.
lie WILL USE IT TO FORCE his PLAB
Gould interests Bent on Securing !,
Atlantic Seaboard Outlet What
ever May Be the Cost.
lE WILL USE IT TO FORCE HIS PLAg

Philadelphia, August 22.-The gasA
Amcrican tomorrow Will say: contro I.
the Norfolk and Western ra''vay has vsw
ed cat of the hands of the Pennsylysp,
road and is firmly in the grasp Of Ii.
Godld interests This was announced IA
terGay as a fact aud will probably ocel
sion greater surprise in financial end nlt
way circles than any similar Announcement
made this year
Inc Gould interests 1t is asserted nov
hold au actual majority of the capital stcsk
of The Norfolk and Western. 1t is believes
that the Pennsylvania interest Is about
Sl0000,o00 out of the S23,OO0000 preferred
stock and S13,50o,oo out Of the s68oNpq
common stock,
The Gould party began, It Is said " pr
chasing the foreign holdings Of the yat
folk and Western stock. following thls NJ
quietly picking up the floating shares \
the New York market. The control Of t
Norfolk and Western will be used y
George j. Gould to further The Interest,"
OF bis railway systems.
III the Pennsylvania system Will EiA
burg and agree not to thwart Gould In ~
effort TO get an Atlantic seaboard osLsi
the recently acquired interest IN the Aa.'
fo,l; and Western Will be surrendeisa y
q price which Is fair. This Is tae h.tS
of 4 series Of strategic moves Nv lns wv.
group to the END OF forcing Of an lasssl'
outlet. XIX,
1t Is believed that President Cassal
the Pennsylvania line will decline 20 anE
auv compromise with the Gould III.
which would be disadvantages gas "
Pennsylvania He win sail from Eaiss
on August 30 and is expected 70 fake V
imue dlate direction Of things 10 sep .sIvss
IL /, understood that the rep als fsri
via make no agreement to handis yy.s
freight from Pittsburg to me se s.ssa
uniess Mr.. Could will agree % aols SsI
absolutely the project for q new isnfi
across Pennsylvania 10 Pnilaueil Inc n
tue meantlme ar2nge9egn Gads sre W SScs Vi
draw together at Pittshurg over
WabusA heavy freight tratlc I. .,.I,,
Tic Big -Four agreed 20 iet Map MA al
use its rails between WELLINGTON U sasns 4,
Cleveland, under a nlnety-nlne ssls'~
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ANOTHER BATTLE FOUGHT.
Colombian ReyOIutiOnlsts Defeated
Near TomacO.
NO EcUADOREAN INVASION EXPECTED
Reports from Scene Of South American
Trouble Are Badly Mixed and Widely
at Variance.
0 EcUADOREAN INVASION EXPECTED

Washington, August 22-The Colombian
minister, Or. Martinez Silva, today received
an official letter from the minister Of Co
lomhia at Quito, Ecuador, which reports
an engagement near Tomaeo in which
force CT Colombian revoluhonlsts were de-
feated and arms ammunition and prisoners
taken. The letter also discoses the salts
factory condition of affairs between Ecua.
dor ana Colombia and dlsposes of reports
thlt an armed invasion Of Ecuadorean
troops was to be apprehended.
The minister at Quito does not refer to
any ii ouble with the government of Ecuador.
lie s;etcs that almost all the revolutionary
chiefs who had fed from Colombia and
taGcn refuge in Ecuador had gone back to
Colombia. DR.. silva considers this an ex-
plauatlon of the recent press reports that
a fotcc from Ecuador was about to invade
Colombia and fight battle near Paste.
Concerning the engagement near 1omaco,
the letter states that General Palasius,
cOmmandant of the city of Barbacaus,
wairn had been recovered by the govern
nitl' was IN command or the government
forces. The revolutionary force was Oh
It's way to Iomaco on the Island of Gallle
and was surprised.
Reference to the map makes 1t evident
that the engagement referred to at TomaCo
is par, of the same movement referred TO
Il the press dispatches as going on near ,
other on the Colombian side of the from
tier with Ecuador.
Dr.. silva today discussed the dlspatches
by the Associated press from President
Castro Of Venezuela through his secretary
ana from President Alforo OF Ecuador.
rs, chief point 70 be noticed said
DR. Silva. lis that the messages do not
teEt war as existing. A messing irom
Andro expressly states that war between
Colombia and Venezuela Is Impossible, As
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-23
TEXAS COUNTY CLERKS
MATTERS OF TECHNICAL INTEREST
WERE UP FOR DISCUSSION.
Officers Were Elected and Waco Chosen
for the Place Of Meeting
Next Year.

San Antonio Texas August 22.-The
county clerks were not prompt In getting
together this morning. They fingered at
sehumeyer's park and had as good a time
as men could have until after u O'clock
last night, and ii was after 10 o'clock this
morning when Vice President Strong called
the last days meeting to order. The at.
tendance today was some larger than YES.
terday There being present about afty
clerks The first order OF business was
the discussion Of the question Of financial
ledger kept by clerks and the discussion
was directly towards showing how Al
Should De done and the Dement'S Of It, Oth.
er r discussions We're on public roads county
commissioners courts equalization boards
ana liquor licenses and bonds. The dis,
eusslon or the latter subject interested
more members Than any other subject that
WIS before the convention.
The election of officers resulted as fol.
lows. ffesldent' > p. Strong Of Mon.
,aEuei vice president ]. Il. Tyson Of
s Mnam; treasurer J. /. Menger OF Bosque;
On motion, President Strong appointed
M d committee on legislation, j. NJ Ham.
iito9 Of Kerr, John W, Hornshy of Travis.
Aaffant ana L, w. Newton OF Bexar On
Aouon the president was added TO the
S {. ~ The dutief Of this committee
tiers as will be Of interest 10 the eonnt,
clerks Of the State. e'un'S
Waco, san Antonio aud Paris were
placed IN nomination for the next years
meeting Of the convention ana Waco Was
sheriff John w vann OF Kerr county
was put In the convention as an honora ~
lhemper and In the address delivered ~
invitation he took occasion to refer To M
poHtiqn he said former Governors TTe@s
and Culberson took against the sherins ~
We Zee question IN terms that were All
ginger and which were heartily an.
hlauded by the convention. The convsp
Waco next year ~ 'D
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LEGISLATIVE.

The two finance committees have
framed their appropriation bills.
There was lengthy discussion OF the
resolutions anent Treasurer Robbins,
but final action was not taken on the
matter.
The senate passed finally bills giving
Jefferson county a separate court,
enabling Galveston to fund her debt,
hSiug fees Of sherlfrs.
The prosecution has clearly failed to
make out case against MIR. Robbins
and the Impeachment will fall.
There is an effort to freeze Kleberg
out which win prove detrimental TO the
interests OF several counties now In
the Tenth district as well as the First
and Eleventh
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uMMARY OF TODAYs, IMPORTANT NEWS.
STATE


The tree at which wildner was burn
ed is to be repiantcd at Dexter and
bear placard setting forth Che crime
and the punishment. A.
A negro and his son we're killed at
nearly the same time In different sec
tlons Of Caldwell county and we're
buried in the same graves
The County Clerks association elect
ed oftlcers and adjourned.
The adiutant general has granted per
mission to a number of companies 10
attend the encampment at sherman.
Washington county farmers have
agreed to unite for the protection OF
binds OF all kinds.
There was an unusual thunder storm
at Galveston.
Bodies of storm victims which have
lain unburled for nearly year have
been found near Galveston.
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MAN. scralches a satntonn.

Saratoga, N. y, August 22.-The tor
rents of rain which fell all morning con
yerted the track into guagmlre and there
were many scratches. The stake feature,
three.sixteenths, had but three atraters
rue Rhymer, fayorite at even money, went
70 the front at the start and Increased his
lehd az every stride aud won eased UP By
Sight lengths Baron Pepper beating Bel
ldTlo neck for the place.
Six furlongs. Dublin, Paul Clifford, Nal
ster Time 1916.
SIX fu1longs Maria Bolton, Pathfinder
Advocate, Time LII 45
The Huron handicap, mile ana three
lario. Time 203.
Handicap, Ave and half furlongs-.
Smart Set, Sister Juliet, Tribes I'm. Time
100 30
Mile and sixteenth. selling oliver
Nc, Althen, Anecdote, Time 1852,
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Colds

How will your cold be
tonight? Worse, probably.
It's first a cold, then a cough,
then bronchitis. Colds al
ways tend downward. Stop
them quickly with Ayers
Cherry Pectoral.
z5e.. Soc, sl.OO. J, c. AVER CO., Lowell. Mass.
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Miss Conrad Ran Away.

st Louis, August 22.--T'he racing at KIN.
lock Park today was married by the run.
ming away of Miss Conrad, the favorite in
the second.
Five fgrlongs-Queen W.. Duela, Miss
Time 1.1T1S. -
N lie aud twenty yards selIng-Dan Pax
Ton, III Caney, BohuL Time i:45
Mle-M b; Gates, Nettie Regent, Miss
,r Seven .fgrlongs1 Hylo. Monos, Dial Keith.
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RACED IN THE RAIN.
Faccus Won the Emerald Stakes Over
Hurdles at Hawthorne.

Flaccus Won the Emerald Stakes Over
Hurdles at Hawthorne.
Chicago, August 22.-Fhccus won the
Emerald stakes over the hurdles at Haw
thorne today, which event was the feature
of the card. The horse was the third
choice IN the betting at Z 10 and was
put to his best efforts 10 heat the favoritc
Dick Furber and Jockey Lloyd came near
losing the race through oyer-conhdence af-
ter the last hurdle mad been cleared. A
heavy rain was fnlllIg when the irst race
was run and continued for twenty min.
utes The track was ankle deep IN mud.
Seven furlongs .-Lissome, Patroon, ono
tos. Time 1871.
Six furlongs.-Jaubert. Evening Star.
EmathiOD. Time 1.2t!g.
Six furlongs. Runner, Wallensten,
Max Bendlx. Time ] 90
Steeplechase Emerald stakes, short
course. Blaccus, Dick Furber, Captain
CanoYer. Time 300
Seven ,furlongs. Lenuep, Danish, Major
Dixon. Time 1.3dL.
Mile ana furlUnE.-Oxuard Tammauy
CHIEF, Plying Torpedo Time 2.Ol
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HITCH m ARRANeEMgNrs.

Clubs Refuse to Bid for the Pronosed
Jeffries-Ruhlin Fight.
San Francisco August PA hitch mas
arisen in the arrangements for the pro-
posed Jenries-Ruhlin light When the
fighters representatives met today with
those OF local clubs no scaled bids for tho
fight were IN evidence. II was announced
that the clubs had agreed not 10 put In
bids until certain clauses Of the agreement
made By the Rubin and Jehries repfe.
eentatlves Tuesday had been modified
The clubs wish to have the $500 bond
clause eliminated, also the one pertaining
a. referee. The clubs object % George
Siier for referee on the groand of super.
ylsors Will not issue permit for the eon-
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DOMESTIC.

Congressman Lttlehcld Rep., Maine)
criticised the supreme court decisions
on the insular cases before the Ameri.
can Bar association at Denver, Colo.
In a fight with a mob which was after
4 negro convicted of rape deputy sher-
iffs at Asheyllle, Ala. killed one man,
and wounded another one and a boy.
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OIL DEVELOPMENTS.

The oil vein at Damon has been
struck by another drll and is to he
tested.
Gusher No. % has been brought In at
Beaumont and Is a phenomenon.
The oil producers are much exercised
over the proposition to impose a tax on
the outpnt Of the wells
oil is flowing from the Gober well at
Beaumont, but there is no indication
OF gush.
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SPORT.

Flsccua, q third choice, won the Em.
erald stakes over hurdles at Hawthorne.
Crcsceus broke the Readville. Mass,
track record FOR mile and lowered his
own worlds record for the final quarter
Shamrock VI had a satisfactory trial
spin with Sir Thomas Upton on board.
The San francisco clubs refused to
bid FOR the Jefrries Ruhln fight on ac-
count Of some Of the conditions.
The Columbia beat the Constitution
badly IN race.
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johnson Not euiItv

Lase Charles La, August % TAs v.,.
any Yesterday In the murder case Of c. q
Soi nson for the killing OF Cloud near oat'
ny sometime 80 was not guilty. The tea.
.shf Sefeict few minutes after enterins
tns July room, Johnson returned nos
a frrps man. none
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Yoakum Beat eeeville AGAIN.

Yoskum, Texas, August % THE Yoakum
taselali team added another victory TO
thcir list yesterday afternoon. AS result
OF s.S innings played with the Beeyille
team. the game stood > TO o In favor of
NoakLm. Under the management of Mr.
u. II. Jones the Yoakum hoys have been
successful over every team they have play
cd this season.
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Ere n foreign office officials were
more reticent about Turkish imbroglo,
but there We're no new developments.
Additional encounters were reported
in connection with the Venezuela Co
lonbia trouble.
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Mol Included IN means.
pIstrlot Averanea.
MALARIA MAKES YOU WEAK.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic makes yol
Rltten hv : Mad Doc.

Jacksonville, Texas, August % Phone
news from Lone Star is that MIR NJ. Med
ford and son We're bitten by mad dog.
Later news came that Glen Pickett ana
Hernaon Roberts, boys. were bitten by the
same dog, All the partleg went 10 Alto
Immediately TO maidstone
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eeoraIa peIunsd mlth RaIn

Atlanta, Ga, August 22-Atlant. ana
nearlT all Of North Georgia has been de-
mgel vita rain the past two days In
Atlanta alone the rainfall In the twenty
four hours ending at Z O'clock toniyht
WAS 3 66. sn1
Near Marietta Ga, the rainfall was the
heaviest In years. '''e
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Alphonse Dreyfus.

galveston Texas, August 22.-Aiphonse
preyfus' aged &c years, died yesterday at
MS residence, 2O12 Avenue L. The de-
ceased had been resident of Galveston for
tnilly -nye years and was engaged I'm bns :
nrss mere until 1880. when he retired. He
@,SSsoGIlAIlon' EonoreSatlon B'nai Israel and
tne lhoependent Order Of B'nal Rrlih
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st. Louis, August 22.--Tbe sport at Del
mar was unmarried by the presence OF
sberin's posses today Three favorltes and
three second choices won,
Six furlongs-Colonel Stone, NADIA Bell.
Warner. Time 1:i5Is.
Apl'er. Time LOB. ="
/, VILE selling--Tom Cromwell, Empyreal,
Lad9s. Time 1:43b.
+, saX ana half turiongs-Lord Neville, Ed
j., Revoke. Time l21M.
= Mile and threesixteenths-S Swords inan.
Barrica, Eugenla s.. Time 2:O3iS
Six furlongs-Miss Golightly, Fitzkanet,
Dandy Jim. Time 1:l5.
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FATHER AND SON IN SAME u'''-
One Was Killed Accidentally any 7
Other Was Shot.

Lockhart, Texas, August = - 4
striking and sad coincidence oecun IN
ills vicinity yesterday mornihs.- aS,, mi
a3n son IF VEN tbe A'i same moment ps Sl
Gr isen 4 well known s ,dS sosss Il
Toe s ht lie was asphyxliaIsssalp s y ppIa
ali ana fell back as he was ps,ss 1s
I'D. The well being some Amos s.
deep, he was instantly sllie vonnr Wim
G tiT nI son Of the unfortuasslff Itis
was shot and instantly killed neIT oeEAst
Springs, nine miles north q 4 oue rIi
Father and son viii be buriea ~ ~
this morning.
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Race MEETING at sohuIenburo.

schnlenburg, Texas, August 22.-At a
meeting of the board Of directors OF
sclusnburg Live Stock and Fair assocla.
tiol they decided to give n six DAYS racs
inaesing immediately after the san AM
tSp,o 1air. The Fair association viii give
MEMBER and close November o, 1901,
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington, August %. Eastern Texas
Far Friday and Saturday, except showers
IN southern portion; light cast TO south
Winds
Oklahoma and Indlan Territory General.
~ far Friday aud Saturday; cooler sun
day, southerly winds, becoming variable.
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News Notes.

n, N9ldiyveeston, Texas; August 22.-The work
HtaIa .SSanE tne cable OF the Southwestern
t h,eIeEEraph and Telephone company scros,
'he pay mas been completed
81 .9 n1,I,91r Harry Deylln, who has charge
T Di rounding the opera house. has III" h n
I afe sooa progress with the work of
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Fatal stabbino at Waco.

Waco, Texas, August TN b
ahIay in this city this aftef 70. ,,susaa
Anders was fatally staoab s,r. zndsl' I,
came up over family n ire bafs n
lac other in the lung, He ~ = sn"ttIug 2
10 live. Lark, who did tas 'D
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
A Thunder Storm with an Unusual
Display of Electricity.
A GOOD RICE CROP ALONG THE COAST.
More Skeletons Of Storm Victims Have
Been Found-AIphonse Dreyfus
Dead-NeWs Notes.
A GOOD RICE CROP ALONG THE COAST.
z5e.. sce,sl.OO.

Galveston. Texas August 22.A very I'M
usual thunder storm visited This city be-
tween the hours OF o'clock and A o'clock.
During this time there was probably the
greatest electrical display ever witnessed
in Galveston It was accompanied by peals
Of thunder that awakened the entire ci Y.
Houses were shaken In many places and
number Of people were alarmed, but NO
serious damage was done.
The steamship Monomoy, which is lying
at pyt SIS, had its topmast broken by light
ming but no one was injured on board
The thunder storm was accompanied by
considerable rainfall, and for period Of
I've minutes, from 3:lG until as o'clock
this morning there was precipitation Of 40
OF an inch During the night there was
z02 inches of rainfall
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LOCAL.


Finance committee declined to dis
pose of $4,000 worth Of bonds FOR
premium of $4,000.
First rice milled in Houston win be
auctioned at the Cotton Exchange to-
morrow.
County commissioners received the
bids fer paving twenty-five miles of
roads.
W. r. Martin arrested on a charge of
murder alleged to have been committed
in 1898
Safe blowers visited the Opera saloon.
Houston Turnverien has arranged
to acquire ali OF block SO.
ssSSseeessSssss aaUi
OLD boat won by two minutes and ay,
seconds on elapsed time by one minut
and lIirty-nne seconds
WIN the international contest less thai
whole cup defender proposition and vacJ,fs
men are guessing again.
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1rRANsvAAL.

10 was stated that the czar Of Russia
may breach the subject Of Intervention
in tho South African trouble to Enpe-
ror william.
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.i,dos Henry Cline Dead

Judge Henry Cline lssu .soas uIassA
old citizen Of Houston dled sOy .ttsr NJ
al his home, so8 Fuller street eee,s'.s s ~
illness The funeral srrapSs'
not made last night. -
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Coast Rice Crop.

Galveston, Texas August 2o.-Josepn
. Donnell receiver of the Gulf and Inte
state Railway company, who has recently
Fs,urhed from trip over the road, reports
that while MS vet tho rice IRON hos III 10
gun 70 move to any very great extent tbe
prospects are that a good crop' Of his
product VIII be raised this season.
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TEXAS FIRE RECORD.
Residence at LNons.

Lyons, Texas August 22.A IRE occurred
here last night at u o'clock which destroy
ed the residence OF Mr. Armet. House and
contents were insured.
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strike.
EORElGN.

The steel trust started mills that had
been closed by the strike.
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CHINA.

The native peace commissioners had
not received authority from the empe-
ror TO Sign the pence protocol.
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Galveston, Texas August 22.-The Cal
weston city club has Issued call for g
public meeting to be held at the Cathedr Il
holl next Saturday night ut which the
policy Of the clubs candidates for cl y
commissioners A. p Norman and w. 4.
Austin, will be outlined. This will be the
INST speechmaknig in The campaign for
CITY commissioners. There has, however,
been great deal OF work done by the
various candidates in the held In a oulI t
way; There are quite a number Of indie
pendent candidates, but at this time h Ia
tti IN TO determine which OF them
ton takes place September 10.
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RAILHoAps.

]. Kruttschnitt fourth vice president
and general manager Of the Southern
Pacific railroad system. arrived In tIous-
ton GA m inspection tour.
The formal transfer Of the Austin ana
Northwestern, the Fort Worth and New
Orleans, the Central Texas and North.
western and other roads into the Central
system was made.
ISsSe~sossasssssoss@~osGs~Sss
test IL referee Is chosen outside of the
State.
10 also developed that the clubs have an
understanding With each other and are
Wiling TO give up 80 per cent OF the re-
celpts. Madden ana Delaney are holding
ont for 80 per cent and 5000 training eS.
penses.
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Observations taken by the United states
weather bureau a s p. m, 75th meridian
limo. -