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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-06
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.


The Railroad Company Loses--BeIieved
Mcdonald Murderers are Located.
Marlin, Texas, November 5.After being
on trial in the county court for four days
suit was finally settled yesterday even
Ing IN which Martha Ann Jackson was the
plaintiff and the international and Great
Northern Railway company was defendant.
The plaintiff sued the defendant railway
company for $3.50 for damages alleged to
have been done her premises by the said
company putting Ia switch adjacent said
premises. Ahom thirty witnesses We're
placed on the stand. The jury was given
the case late yesterday evening and soon
returned a verdict giving plaintiff dam
ages iu the sum Of $40.
MrIcnnan county officers think they have
the murderer Of J. w. Mcdonald and wife
lncatcd On Falls county.
The receipts of the Marlin postoffce for
the month Of October was $685. 49, which
is a good showing for the city.
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SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Negro Boy Assaulted White Boy
at Calvert.

Negro Boy Assaulted a White Boy
at Calvert.
Calvert Texas, November 5.-Fount May,
a young lad of this city was struck In the
head aud knocked inseusible by negro
hoy here Saturday night The weapon used
was stick. Tho negro has been arrested
and placed In jail TO await his examining
trial. Young Mays condition is slightly
improved today, although he is stlll thought
Ia he very critical
large crowd Of Calvertltes are attend.
ing the Bryan fair today The Houston
and Texas Central and international and
Great Northern railroads both carried
large number Of cXcurslonsts from here
this morning.
Mr., G, w. Churchill OF Detroit Mich,
young travelling man representing Ferry
Seed company, has been critically nj ut the
Exchange hotel in this city for the past
week His parents were tclegraphcd for
ana arrived In the city from Detroit yes
tcrday, They brought with them their fam.
lily physician, who, together with the local
physician. Or. Waugh. arc rapidly restoring
the Noung mans health. His condition is
much improved today
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MOVEMENT OF OCEAN VESSELS.
Especial to The Post.

VoFtVIHI 20 Inc Post,J
Port Eads, La, November 5.-Arriyed:
81 Monte CAm.), from New York; Arcadia
(Am,), from Porto Rlcan ports; Hyades
Br), from Liverpool; Monomoy (Brl, from
Rotterdam via Key West; Olympia (Br),
from Port l.imon; Argentine (spJ, from
Barcelona via Cuban ports; schooner Gen
eral T. S. Greedy iAm9, from Philadelphia
Sailed: Mount Temple (Brl, for Capetown.
Africa, with horses ana mules for the
British army; Usk (Br.), for Celba George
w. Keller tAm1, for BMeheds; I'll CId
(Am0, for new York; Arthur Head OBJ
for Cardenas; The Misto Dutch, for Rot
terdam via Newport News.
Hayre.-Arriyed; Oriel (Br), from Gal
weston.
Norfolk, va.--Arrived: Rupera (BrJ
from Galveston.
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GUN FIGHT AT L0CKHART.
EARL sTRlNGFELLoW WAS KILLED
BY THE HALL BROTHERS.
Frank Hall Fatally and His Brother
Slightly Wounded-The Particulars
Are Withheld.

Lockhart Texas. November "a dcsper-
ate shooting ARRAY occurred In the saloon
Of JEFF Howard last night about 10 O'Clock
between Earl striugfcilow on one side
and the brothers Frank and lack Han on
tho other in which Stringfcllow was in
stantly killed, Frank Hall fatally and Zach
Hall slightly wounded. The particulars are
withheld pending judicial investigation
Earl Stnngfellow, the deceased, was son
Of Captain NJ. X. Suingfcllow, one of the
most prominent lawyers OF West Texas.
and was under Indictment in Caldwell coun-
ty for the killing of John Monkhouse about
two years ago Yesterday In the district
court his case was removed, by change OF
venue, to san Antonio on the motion OF
Judge Moore, presiding. The tragedy last
night, of course. ends that prosecution
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GOING TO PLANT TREES.
THE LADIES OF GALVESTON WANT
TO BEAUTIFY THE CITY.
First Vessel Detained Since Establish
ment by Texas of Quarantine
AGAINST Enalish Ports.

Galveston, Texas, November Sat
meeting OF the Woman's Health Protective
association which was held this morning.
she question of planting trees was discuss.
ed az length aud resolution was passed
whereby the members OF the association
are TO call upon their friends for donations
of trees for plpnting, Another resolution
was also passed that the people Of the In
terlor he appealed 60 for assistance in Sc
curing trees for planting.
pr Moore addressed the meeting on the
Importance Of preventing the spread Of
mosquitoes, and suggested the usc of oil
as a means Of prevention. The association
received communication from DR. rruc
hoart' the city health officer, To tho cfIrct
tnnt he would not allow The bodies or storm
10. marble tombstone viii he erected To
the memory Of the unknown dead
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FROM lie CAPITAL CITY.
Health Officer Tabor viii Look Over
The Galveston Quarantine Station.
TWO UNIVERSITY BALL PRESIDENTS
Former Superntendent Patterson Has
Recommended That the Dam Be
Rebuilt, but on Different Plans

Austin. Texas November 5State Health
Officer Tabor leaves tomorrow for Gal
weston for the purpose OF making arrange
mcnts and TO look into the plans FOR the
rebuilding Of the quarantine station there,
which was swept away by the storm. The
last legislature made an appropriation Of
$4,000 to be expended in rebuilding the
quarantine office and the station. Dr.
Tabor will look into the matter of buying
a tumlgatng plant and fumignting Yes
sell The regular session Of the Twenty
seventh legislature appropriated S21.O00 for
that purpose and this amount was in
creased 10 Sl5,OO0 by the last extra session
Of the legislature
DR.. Tabor stated that he had no plans
as yet nu, was merely going to Galveston
himself with The situation with a view
OF Communicating M0rk Ml am cnrlN lntc
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would also include the Southwestern Tele.
graph and Telephone company
=, Inc. committee Of i've, or which Hon
the lusk han mass meeting, charged with
the duty OF naming q committee az three
To make IN Investigation or tho r,9nafnc.
ture of cotton in the South, and report
thc iCsuits "a tuclr llYcsfigatio4s ta M
other meeting to be called he Chairman
Giddings. are having some trouble in Sc,
leGtlng gentlemen who VIII serve
The krauSe- TAYLOR company opeucd
I'VE nights engagement In The Grand opera
house last night. Parquette. drrsq rtrcle
and gallery were crowded with people.
ID. w. Cline ana family arc winding mn
their affairs IN BRENNAN very rapldIr
and Will leave Tor Dallas next saturday
Rev w p. Tynes is making arrange.
ments Tor a series of three lectures here
ut an early day 10y Dr h. q Toylor az
BOSTON ON scIenlihc temnerance
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wharton Texas. November 4.-The
Wharton public school is now quite at
the zeuith of it's existence-a roll cali Of
1855 pupils, course Of study comprising
ten grades and the faculty composed OF
four thoroughly competent teachers. AS
an educational Institution Wharton school
can compete with any public school In
South Texas
Wharton viii be well represented at the
Grau opera tonight. Among those who viii
attend are Mrs /. T.. Beadle, Miss Rosa
Dawdy aad Miss Annie McSparran
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OF HIS OWN MOTION.

The Presiding Judge Changes the
Gaines Case From Sherman.
sherman, Texas, November 5.-The case
of the State VS. William r. Gaines. charged
with the murder of his brother-in-law.
Charles Koch, in this city several years
ago, win not be called for trial again in
Grayson county Judge Gordon Russell
Of Tyler, who is holding court here he
cause of the disqualification Of Judge Rice
MaXey, changed the venue Of the case to
Mckinney. Collin county upon his own
motion The reason assigned is that The
ease had been tried here so often and had
been SO thoroughly discussed and exploited
In the press of the county that ne doubted
If it would be best for either the defend
ant or the State TO have il tried here
again.
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Galveston, Texas, November 8. - Phil
Davis, exhibiting gaming table; tried by
Jury and acquitted
w Il Johnson, embezzlement: reset for
November L.
Charles johnson, thefr and n,isdcr,oopor.
reset for November g.
James Johnson, assault to murder; nollc
Harry Johnson, theft and misdemeauor;
nOllc pressed
The murder Eases for the term have been
set and special yenires ordered for their
trlal as follows Seth Carter November
10 100 men luke LlvlEa aud Vincent
Liyiga. November 2l. 100 men, w. L. vii.
son November %, $50 men, Henry Johnson.
November n. 100 men
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Ann 1rust Suits Are ID.

Austin, Texas November 5-Thc suits
against the various hrcwcries, charged
with violating the antitrust laws were
called this afternoon in the district court
and set for trial on December II. except
cry, which was continued until the Jnnu-
airy term.
The case against the Master Plumbers
association was continued until the Jnnu-
AIRY term
The suits against the various fraternal
asSociationS FOR forfeiture ot charter for
FAILURE 10 pay tax were set for next sat
urday.
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smallnox Trouble rhreateninn.

Hallotsvllle, Texas, November 5-Many
negroes and some whites here have what
Is termed smallpox by some physicians,
and as 1t Is spreading the city health off,
Ger has decided that something should be
done to prevent IT, Most negroes who have
Jones assistant State health officer was
here some two months since, and pro-
nounced it smallpox, and predicted that
with advent OF cold weather the type
would become malignant.
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PERSONAL Mentinn-

Galveston, Texas, November 5.-Dr w
NJ. Harris, pastor Of the First Baptist
church, left today for Fort Worth to attend
the general Baptist convention which Is in
progress In that city.
Colonel J.. J. Polk, general manager of the
Santa lFe, returned last evening from Chi
caEo, accompanied by his private secretary,
r. n. Noodle
i. S. Lovett of Houston was In the city
today.
W H. Mitchell representative of the j.
NJ Gufcy Petroleum company, Is in the
city.
]. r. Dillon, commercial agent Of the
Santa Fc at Houston, was In the city to-
day,
h. w. wray of Dallas Is in the city to-.
day.
II. II. Decker, an oil expert of Beaumont
Is la the city.
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Richmond News Nntns

Richmond, Texas. November 5.-Hon.
Tom Ball spent The day here shaking hands
with his friends, Congressman BAH has
host Of warm friends here who were
delighted when they learned that he was
to represent this county In the halls of
congress. Many here knew Colonel Ban
years ago.
IT, c, Perkins, j. r.. Farmer and NJ. n.
Fields went To Van Week today on legal
business
District court Is engaged on the criminal
docket this week.
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United States Court.

Galveston, Texas November flames
Mcdonald ct al VS.. the steamship Eric. dis
missed as to Mcdonald and decree in favor
of llbclants for half pilotage This is a
case wherein the Galveston Pilots associn
ton WAS suing the steamship Bric for half
plotagc on account of the fact that the
sald steamship employed an Independent
pilot who was not member OF the associa-
ton.
New York ana Tsxas Steamship Com
pany VS.. steam Tug Charles Clarke; con
tinued by ubclaut
Brazona Land and Cattle Company VS.
A. s. Ncwsou ct al; argument on demurrer
In progress.
The present session Of the court will prob
ably adjourn tomorrow
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A. and M. Directors Meet TODAY.

Fort Worth, Texas, November 5.-The
trustees of the Agricultural and Mechanical
college will be in Fort Worth tomorrow
towns that seek the location Of the second
experimental station to be located In ac-
cordauce with legislative enactment Sew
cr0l towns wanting the location of the sta
lion viii set forth their respective claims
at the meeting tomorrow.
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scouReE OF TYPHOID.

Fourteen Deaths in the Small Town
of Cuanah.
Quanah, Texas, November 5.-The small
town Of Acme, near here, has had a
scourge of typhoid fever OF 200 population
forty have or have had the disease and
there have been fourteen deaths 1t Is at.
trlbuted to the fact that everybody used
water from public cistern.
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First shin Detained.

Galveston, Texas, November 5.-The Hrst
ship to be detained in quarantine since
the restrictions were ordered against Liver
pool and Glasgow was the British steam.
ship Imaun, which arrived from Liverpool
this morning. This steamer sailed from
Liverpool before the quarantine against
that port was declared by the Texas health
officials but she will nevertheless he de-
tanned in quarantine I'VE days 1t is report.
ed that some OF the ships which have for
merly come direct from Liverpool to Gal
weston will go to New Orleans while the
Texas quarantine is In force
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Recommends Rnhuildinn Of Ia,

Austin, Texas November 5,-When H. c.
Patterson resigned as superintendent Of
the Austin water and light plant. the
board of winter and light commissioners
requested that he give them the benefit Of
any recommendations that he may wrhh
to make for the future welfare Of the
pihnI The recommendations of MI Pat
terSon was submitted 10 the commission
yesterday afternoon. and among other
Things he recommends the immediate re-
building Of the dam. He suggested. how
ulAns ~ ~
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Nenro RurnIars Caunht

La Grange Texas, November 1.-Two
transient negroes attempted to burglarlze
the general merchandise store OF S A.
shelburne at West Point yesterday after
noon. Mr. Shclburne having occasion 20
go to the store caught one Of them IN the
store and he was turned over to the offi-
GERS and lodged in Jail The hole through
which he entered the store was too small
for the other, so he was left 70 watch
the outside,
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Local Ontion Election.

Austin. Texas. November 5.-At meet
Ing Of the county commissioners of Travis
county held Yesterday afternoon, the petl.
tion Of a number Of citizens of Merrill
town small village in this county. 10
hnld local option election was granted
The date for the election was set for No
Temhcr y, There is only one other place
IN Travis county which is local option,
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sMueeLERs ON TRIAL.

An lnterestino Case Now in Progress in
San Antonio.
San Antonio, Texas, November 5-In
the United states district court today Mrs
w. F. Peasly was placed on trial on a
charge of having In her possession Snug
gled goods Witnesses are here from Phila-
dclphia and other Eastern cities for the
government, and the case is one Of the
most interesting that has been tried In
this court for years. The husband OF de-
PENDANT a railroad engineer. was con
ylcted on similar charge at lei paso at
the last term of court there. Mexican
drawn work It was charged. was Snug
gled and sold Eastern merchants buying
in big or small lnts
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Given TweIve Years for Murdo,

in the John DosS murder case has returned
verdict Of guilty and assessing his pun
ishment at confinement in the penitentiary
for twelve years. DOss Killed Jim Barr
near Aqulla In August. 1896, alleging that
he had wronged his wife, The case was
never tried until this term
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Great Success Expeeted.

Waco, Texas, November 5.-The sixth an
nual exhibit Of the Texas Floral society
will begin In this city Tuesday, November
70. 1t will be the most successful exhibit
in the history OF the organization and there
will be entries from number Of the diff
derent States OF the South. The president
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington, November 5.-Eastern Texas
Fair Wednesday, except probably show
ers In extreme southern portion: warmer
IN interior Thursday fair; fresh to south
winds
Oklahoma and Indian Terrltories--Fair
and warmer Wednesday. Fair Thursday;
southerly winds, shifting to westerly
Thursday.
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RECEIVED RECOGNITION.
Prairie View COLLEGE Is Awarded Prizet
bv State Fair for Its Display.

Prairie View Colleue Is Awarded Prizes
bv State Fair for It's Display.
Prairie View Texas. November The
principal of the Prairie View Normal and
Industrial college has received the follow
ing letter from MIR Sydney Smith, secre-
tary and general manager Texas state
fair
Texas state Fair, Dallas, Texas, October
20.-Dear Sir: We beg herewith to en-,
close you our check in full for premiums
awarded your exhibit at olr fan. and OK.
position Just closed, and In doing SO we
wish to thank you for your credtahle
display, and trust that you may be mum
hercd among our prize winQers again next
year.
Assuring you Of our due appreciation Of
your exhibit and with best wishes. we
beg 10 remain, very respectfully.
sydney smith
Secretary and General Manager.
me college people are Justly prout of
the above letter The exhibit referred TO
was by no means Representative of the
scope and variety of the Industrial work
done at Prairie View, and II Is hoped an
other year n fuller exhibit can be made
The directors Of the Prairie View school
are thoroughly committed to the policy
of Industrial trimming as an Invaluable and
absolutely essential element In education
and at their recent meeting at College
Station made provision for class of purely
Industrial students, who viii work 1ung
the day at n trade. or ut some branch
OF agriculture, and receive instruction Mt
night In the English branches This class
VIII not aim at teaching as Il profcs-
sion, but will master the trade, or truck
gardening, or other Industrial pursuit. ana
Will receive Q certificate of proficiency
In their particular line. Several requests
have already been received from whit,
land owners and planters for trained and
trustworthy colored ngrculturists ana me
chanics The Industrial work here is well
organized in Joining. turning, blacksmith
Ing, laundrylng mechanical drawing. broom
making mattress making, sewing, dress
cutting, millinery. etc. Provision was
made by the recent meeting of the board
Of directors for building a general repair
shop; where horscshociug, general black
smthng, whcclwrighting, etc, will be
taught aud practiced.
Two hundred and nifty students have
matrlculnted, a larger enrolment than at
any previous session at the corresponding
time.
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OF the flower show, Mrs. ]. w RaLer said
10 q i'oSt correspondent yesterday that she
expects a greater attendance this wear than
ever before, and the number Of attractions
tuStliicS this expectation The exhibit VIII
be given In the now auditorium and will
last one week
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car No. Recover.

Victoria. Texas, November 5-Matias
Cura, the Mexican who was assaulted sun
day night. still fingers, but can NOT re-
cover His alleged assaiants, two WHITE
men. are in jail.
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sl-AYpEN,s CHANCES.

He Has Good Prospect of Succeeding
Himself in Congress.
Lampasas, Texas, November 5-Hon.
James L. slayden was here yesterday in
the interest Of his candidacy for congress
This Ia enc OF the new counties N the
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For the serious diseases that attack the
Kidneys, Prickly Ash Bitters Is an unfalling
remedy. Relieves backache. swelling Of the
feet and persistent headache symptoms
which indicate kidney trouble. Capitol
Pharmacy, 5lI Main street; Abbott Cock
rell a Co. 602 Main street; A. p. Kies-
ling, 5O2 Main street; special agents.
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SILL A MYSTERY.
The Governor Asked to Offer a Reward
for the Mcdonald Murdsrefs.

Waco, Texas, November 5.--The murder
of the McDonalds which occurred on the
Brazos river several miles below this city
last Wednesday, still remains a mystery.
The officers have been at work on the
tragedy since II happened, but so far have
made no nTrest. Sheriff Baker has written
the governor asking him to offer a reward
for the arrest and conviction of the per
sons who did the dlabolcal deed.
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Best for Rheumatism, Elmer & Amends
Prescription No. 2s5I Celebrated on its
merits for many etfectual cures. L. Il.
Schm4Gt, Houston, Texas, sole agents.
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Public School at Nacogdoches Opened.
Nacogdoches, Texas, November 4.-The
public free school opened up this morn
ing for seven months term with the
largest attendance in tile history Of the
town.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
james William Daley and Miss Virginia
Segnanoyich and Ed Volyer Reese and
Miss Lizzie Occry,
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General Ohservations.

Observations taken by United States
weather bureau at s p. m, 18th meridian
time.
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or in other words, men with
good sound hearts, are not very
numerous. The incre asinp
number Of sudden deaths from
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RODE OUT ALONE.
President Roosevelt spent Two
Hours on Horseback in Washing
TON Guturbe

WASHINGTON, September 23.-
President Roosevelt went for long
horse back ride into the suburbs OF the
city after the stream of callers at the
White House had stopped for the day
and returned shortly before Z o'clock.
He was unaccompenied and was gone
two hours.
The evening was spent quietly at
the White House. The President had
invited few friends to be his guests
at his first dinner in the Executive
Mansion, including his two sisters,
Mrs. Cowles and Mrs. Douglas Robin
son, Of New York, and their husbands
and another gentleman. After the dim
ner they remained until about 10
o'clock.
President Roosevelt walked to the
White House early to-day from the
residence of his brother-in-law. A
number of officials appeared before
noon to pay their respects. The Presl-
dent received all very cordially, shak-
ing hands with them speaking pleas
ant word to each.
The President lunehed at the White
House with Charles r. Miller, OF New
York. In the afternoon he saw Sena-
tor Carter, of Montana, president OIL
the 81. Louis exposition commission.
Mr. Carter talked about complete
exhibit from our insular possessions
and the President promised that the
exposition management would be
heartily seconded.
The personal effects of President and
Mrs. Mckinley are being forwarded to
Canton. 1t is expected that everything
will have been shipped tomorrow eve
ming. preparatory to the installation
of President and Mrs. Roosevelt in the
Executive Mansion on Wednesday.
All the personal gifts to President Nc
Kinley will be included in the effects
removed, but such gifts as the vases
presented by the President of France
to the President of the United States
at the close of the Spanish war, OF
course will remain,