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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09

scope, is lens twelve Inches In diameter.
What answers for the tube Is not the
perfect cylinder Of polished brass which
Is always associated with telescope I'm
the popular mind, but merely rough
frame OF wood covered with wire netting
and builders paper, with a peaked roof 70
Hight proof. but since the observations
are all made at night 1t serves it's pur-
pose very well.
Che upper end of the box opens into a
twostory building containing another
pedestal upon which may .be placed either
Il Photographic plate holder WHEN ID ia
on an eye-plece, when the apparatus Is 10
be used vlsually; The plate holder Is
moved automatically by an electric motor
aud All the governing instruments are
controlable by the observer In the upper
building although as matter Of con
maehinery, Prof. Pickering has. had am an
assistant In the lower building during
the progress Of observations. BY an in
governing the two motors nj the lower enu
Of the telescope IL regulated by the OBJ
server 1856 feet away, SO that he may
synchronize. the movement of the mirror
10 follow the course ~ particular star,
guile as easily as he may shift lis POI
sitioE 10 bring any portion Of the heavens
In the field OF view.
The mirrors, lenses and machinery OF
the telescope were all taken from Cam
bridge early IN October but nearly three
months were spent In the work of Refting
ready. so that II was not until the morn.
Ing of the first day OF the new century, a
few minutes after midnight, that the
first observations were made. and several
days later before satisfactory photographs
were obtained. The iwevc-inch lens Is
used with a stop reducing Il 70 a sl1,
inches diameter for the Photographic
work, aud exposures Of eight minutes are
made for the quick plates aud Of mn
ute and a half for the slow plates. The
apparent inconsistency IN the times OF
exposure being due TO the fact that the
more sensitive plates are used just after
the lunar sunrise or before the lunar sun
set when but little light Is obtainnble
from the crescent OF the moon.
For Photographic purposes the moon was
divided into sixteen sections, and i've
views were taken OF each section. Since
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09


the lunar day Is twenty nine and n half
terrestrial days in length the first view
was taken at the mnnr sunrlse: tho next.
two days later according 20 terrestrial
time. the next at the lunar moon: the next.
two days before the lunar sunset aud the
last at the lunar sunset Views were also
taken of the whole lunar sphere 50 that
altogether the new atins OF the moon will
contain between ninety and 100 plates ar
ranged By sections on sheets for the more
convenient use of telescope observers, for
whose benefit the atlas is large Intended.
Larger plates are being made aud pub
ushcd nj the Paris observatory but tho
views taken there are confined to pne of
each section Of the moon Instead Of the
1--WE of each section which Will be repro
duced in Prof. Pickerlng's new at.as.
Since the Paris observatory Is doing It's
particular work 10 the entire satisfaction
OF the astronomers, Prof Pickering has
practically confined his work to These sefiai
Views. wilton have been attempted nowhere
else and which are likely to be exceptional
d. useful ln the Identification ~ the moons
various regions by reason OF the fact that
they show them systematically at different
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
DAMON MouNp NEMs.
Porous Earth that Would Not Hold
Water Struck by Herndon Drill.

Porous Earth that Would Not Hold
Water Struck by Herndon Drill.
Damon, Texas. July s.-Mr. Howard Ham.
iltou and Prof opperman of New York
were among the visitors Mt the mound.
Mr.. E. F. Earle of Paxton, H.. was
looking after an oil investment upon the
mound.
The land between the Sulphur Cave and
Sour Dirt Hole and the other Sour Dirt
Hole seems TO be In great demand, as the
best Indications upon the mound lies upon
this knob Of the upheaval, and from what
the experts say II oil is found anywhere
IL will be there Most of this land mas
changed hands from the original owners
MI. Bolen Of Columbia was at the mound
looking around
Among the many visitors AZ the mound
on Sunday were several couples m burgies
from Columbia and BrazOria
The Herndon well had to ston borjnr
and pull up their pipe, as the material
was 50 porous IL waull not hold water,
They are now roaming out the hole Larger
and Intend to case through the spongy ma
terial.
Mr.. Frank Bullock Il having part Of the
Thomas Davis league cut up into ten-acre
trncts. There vii be 1000 cut
One OF the mechanics at Kaiser Mound
well had his fingers badly mashed ana had
TO have them amputated last Saturday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09

Cambridge, Mass. June ga new atlas
Of the moon is being prepared Tor pupllcu-
fIon nv Prof w II. Pickering OF the liAr-
ward observatory from material obtained
during the mast season by means OF inc
soc foo+ telescopc az the onseLNatofL
temporary astronomical statloh IN Sauidl no.
Aithough observations were lhteIIuP0euu v,s
the annroach Of the rainy season ~ guy /,
w ,Hppderfatlnr Is sufficiently advanced %
he completed by midsummer, anu ~ IN,
pickering has already Drought 70 ,os
ssrvs Tor the proposed publication, alihoush
b. homes 10 be able 10 secure better PlJ
lures 10 replace certain OF them WIN"
have proyed not entirely satisfactory
rba aunaratus by which the photographs
wore taken has excited interest All over
the world, though undoubieuly " M",S
strike the average man ~ o s,s' ,5snractiea.
hle Imaginable. In the mountains OF ia,
maica al an altitude OF %uoO Ieel,, ~"
miles from Mandevlhe, Iotty from from t ,hn,o
SION. in a particularly lonely region. thete
arc on a steep hillside two buildings con
nected NV n long box-llke structure set on
pOies-whleh last contains ~ ~ va
Telescope and is placed parallel 70 ING
nxis OF the earth AZ the equator its bo-
sltion would be horizontal but ~ Mah ~
lille where the latitude II rs degrees, the
northern end OF the telescope must ue
raised at that angle, so that the SIDE OF =
hii OF approximately tne rignt grant =, ~
TINS In the position OF being pointed down
TINT the celestial bodies are observed not
'ci ~ ar medium of mir
ror. ,.,u
The little house at the foot Of the mn
has a roof which Is made In two par
and is balanced by weights 90
that 1t can be pushed aside when OBSERVE
tiups are 10 be made. large mirror 10
set IN n concrete pedestal and attached TO
an electric motor so that while the eartn
is revolving from west 10 east the mirror
Is being turned at the same rate OF speed
in the opposite direction, and therefore
may be kept liked on any heavenly object
while II remains above the horizon. ON
another pedestal, higher than the mirroF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
The BEAUMONT FIELD.
Drills on the Hill Are Racing Against
Each Other.

LUIS on Ue F1lil Are Racing Against
Each Other.
Beaumont, Texas, July s-while oil com
panies have not lost faith in the OUTLYING
lands many Of them are taking steps
looking to the welfare of their stockholders
by getting in on the hill Too many good
prospects have failed to pan out" and
until deep well is sunk off the hill pros
pectors and investors will naturally feel
somewhat tenderfooted when 1t comes to
development off Spindle Top.
1t is certain that at least one other
well northwest of the hill will be aban-
doned this week, and this continued ta.l.
IRE to strike oil away from the magic
Spindle Top is what~-has created sort
OF stampede toward the hill on the part
of many oil companies Fully forty com.
Pnnles have purchased land from the HoEs
Swaync syndicate, and some tracts have
also been purchased from others
Inc Hogg -Swayne syndicate sold tracts
or land to the following companies today
queen city Oil company of Beaumont;
queen OF Waco, company of Chicago
capitalists headed by Ex-Governor Pound
OF Wisconsin, and a tract TO Judges w. L.
davidson and NJ. NJ. Brooks OF the court
Of civil appeals. The latter tract was lot
i block 3S and lies 100 feet from the
Beatty well
There is perhaps no other tract of df-
teen acres of land on earth in which more
people are interested than In the fifteen
acres originally purchased by the Hogg
SWayne syndicate. The companies now
owning portions Of this land have sold
stock from one end of the country 10 the
other and Ii Is not improbable that TO-
0On people ARE now interested in this land.
The drills on spindle Ton are racing
away and thore is considerable rivalry
among the drillers as TO which shall bring
The Beatty we'll which was getting ahng
as well as any other, was forced 10 sus.
pend work for few davs on account Of
the Illness of Mr.. J. w. Sturm the driller
hut work will likely be resumed in
day or two
The Drillers' oil company. which has a
well down to a depth of 200 feet on Spindle
Top is already figuring with tank manu-
for storage tanks 1t is the in
tentlon Of the company when the well IS
brought In to build storage tanks and
loading rack
The Bird syndicate. n big English con
Germ, which has 1900 acres of land in the
vicinity Of Sour Lake. has two wells start.
ed and will start others soon.
Following are the closing quotations of
TNrritau9a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
MovEMeNr o. OCEAN VESSELS.
lsnccIal ID The PostN

ESPECIAL 20 Inc ToStI
Port Eads, La July s'-cArrlyed: j. p ot,
Rarrios and Belize; El Mar ,Am0. from
New York; Cragcarn tBrl. from Las Pal
mas; Armator l3rl, from Las Palmas'
beverly lBr1. from Port Limon, Cladius
lBr1 from Hamburg via Shields and
Sugar No departures.
Tyhe.--Salled Broomsde tBr). for Gal
weston.
New York.--Arrlved' Cevic, from Liver
pool
New York-Arrived: Minneapolis. from
London
Greenock.--Aulved: City Of Rome from
Nrw York.
Glasgow Arrived; Sarmatian, from
Montreal,
Naples Arrived: Hohenzolern, from
New York for Genoa.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
EaaIe Lake Is NerY Low

Eagle, Lake, Texas July s.The lake is
getting distressingly low and FISH are
being pumped up in great quantities. The
21-inch pump run by Captain Dunoyant
has been chokeG. up by fish so they had
to stop and clean them out as many as
four times in the course of one days run,
Notwithstanding great quantity goes
through. The rice fields are wen stocked
with fish. Trout are to he seen swimming
about in the bitches and buffalo fish weigh.
Ing nine pounds have been found founder
ing around in the rice fields.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09

machinery Is being placed In position as
last as II arrives and III no unforeseen oc-
cuence happens boring will begin In about
two weeks.
There. has been a great deal OF interest
SHOWN here by the people In the theories
AM experiments Of Mr.. Cramer with his
on magnet. He was out yesterday and TO.
gay With several gentlemen and operated
IN different localities, finding oil In some
places and none in others, but lust how
much he would not say.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
His Blunder.

Chicago Tribune.
"a am satisfied now that have made a
professional blunder in your case" the
physician said, noting the symptoms Of his
patient.
"A blunder doctor? Don't ! seem to be
improving fast enoughT'
''You are improving too fast Your NAL
adv had begun to interest me exceedingly
and ! wanted 10 see what It would develop
iutO IL allowed TO run, but ! stupidity gave
You a prescription that has knocked 1t en-
tirely out of the system
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
Two Nan on Comnanies-

ApStin' Texas, July s--The following oil
4Fters were filed today with the secre.
81 Of state for the purpose of prospect
!, Tor oil and other minerals in the state:
IN united States Fuel OIL company of
q q, 4lin snt and st, Paul, Mimi capital
IN $4,000. Directors: L. j. Wilde and
Manning st. Paul; Austin Allen and
). NJ, Cook, Beaumont.
4 Louis-Splndle Top Heights oil com
Y Of Beaumont capital stock $3.50, 600.
tfCt3rs; d; r. Beatty, Beaumont; c. r.
fflnieker' Helm Marks. c. L. Rucker. Rob
M3yer g. H. Lucas and B. o. David.
p all of St Louis
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The Pledras pintas Wen

&rpus Christi Texas, July s,-Therc is
q much excitement here over the Piedras
80 oil well In DuvaI county. II is re-
t'ed the drillers nave stopped work
Rporarily and are awaiting heavy ma
The drillers are having a hard
" trying 10 stop the flow now. Land
was worth 81 last year is now selling
''lgh as $500 an acre.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
Alvin oil News.

Alvin, Texas, July s.-Another car OF oil
machinery for the Galveston Gas and OIL
company arrived here last night and Will
be taken out TO the Thomas farm tomor-
row, where this company intends sinking
4 test oil well. Work began on the eighty
Scoupistion es Gapidly a. possible. The
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
Nem Gin fnr aeItnn

Bolton, Texas. July s.-The Bolton Gin
and Cotton company, with capital of
$4,000, completed its organization today
W. II Dulany is to he general manager
The company will build six stand gin on
the most modern plans, and will bu. and
gin cotton
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
No sim VAS Pogtmen for Mew York.

The army OF letter carriers IN this city
still appear IN the regulation uniform Of
sack coat and cap despite the rlimor to
the effect that they would don summer
tion was made s6--~ .time ago that hlouses
ana helmets would be more comfortable,
Postmaster Van Cot let the men decide
early last month. and resulted In the defeat
Of the proposition by nm overwhelming
majority, 1.-THE old uniform Is good
Gathered I'm Mail street. eve have no In
tention Of appearing as old women or
Chautauqua students or animated treakS
wearing one,pound helmet ana halt-
pound blouse"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
snow case Was Continued.

sherman, Texas, July SIN the Federal
court today the application OF Mrs Annie
Snow for the appointment OF receiver for
sn alleged interest In lands in Jefferson
gushers are located. was called, but went
ovei until July Is on account OF illness
among attorneys for the defense.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
soan FACTORY for Lockhart

Lockhart Texas, July s-Mr. Louis
scheh of Lockhart has inangurated a new
enterprIse In the shape Of a soap factory;
his machinery has arrived and work VIII
commence at once.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09

Summer Normal Under Way at Bryan.
Bryan Texas. July s.-l'he summer nor
nal. under the auspices Of the Central
Texas Teachers association. convened here
this morning With good attendance. Other
tclchcrs arc expected tomorrow The nor.
nal will continue 10 August g.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
Nenro Woman cut 10 Death.

Eagle Lake Texas, July S.A cutting
scrape took place, in the bottom Saturday
nlrht al negro dance. Beda Johnson
was stabbed several times from which
she died today Eliza Heard is in jail
charged with the killing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
non Laner''

As Il term meaning storing Of beer ~
mat,,ritv * reached. This Is done WITH
All az It's brands by the Anheaser'Bnsen
Brewing Assn, ST, Louis, e 5. A.; hu9'
weiser Faust Mieheloo Anheusrr-s ,aiiu =
and Black 4 Tan.s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
KiIlinn Near EanIe Lake.

Eagle Lake. Texas, July sA telephone
message today called Justice ]. X David
son 10 Red Bluff 10 hold an inquest over
the body Of man who was shot ana
killed there about o'clock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
Work on The CardweII weII.

Lockhart, Texas, July s.-The new ma.
chinery of the Lockhart Petroleum com
pany was taken out IN tho cardyyeII we'll
lew days ago. and work has been 10.
sumed on that bore, and IL will be prose
cuted to 'gusher" or to a "duster."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
enn.-;,tendent Of Cuero Schools.

Cuero. Texas July s.-The Cuero school
board this morning elected Prof. 7. b.
Junkin Of Mexia as superintendent OF the
Prof. Junkin is very highly recommended.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
aRKET FOR OIL STOCK.
Hes on the Houston ExchangetAE
ways Hold Good.
y WAY FOR DOUBTERs TO PROVE IT
Give Orders to Buy and Sell and
Learn the Result--6eatty
Stock Lower.

H. we're made on big blocks Of stock
h. OIL Exchange yesterday, but only
H. thousand shares were sold.
mo neople or the outside seem to have
q idea that the active bidding seen on
81 aoor Of the exchange when the II
.,ock call occurs Is all bluff. Those
med with such ideas can very easily
n that such business is meant hy Of
~ the prices asked. or selling at the
|@ss bid. Some Of the stocks are very
II II is true, and 1t simply means that
4aIn parties who bought are either in
a II money or have lost faith In their
fetments.
n Is true that sometimes an offer to
n 500 worth Of stocks at a low price
fes the quotation, and there may not
~ nv more for sale at double or five
"a the price named. Until that one
BE bought, however. and taken off the
N ct the price will remain Mt the figure
Ned. Managers Of some companies have
nplained because of this, ard claim that
action Of few weak purchasers In
rlfcing their stocks should not be al
III to make market price. Such per.
4 could easily prevent this by invest.
la few hundred dollars in buying M
d own stocks If they believe the shares
4cnered at too low a price on the ex
5ge
4 the trades made on the Houston oil
change are bona fde, and no broker has
Ii to comply with the rules. ANY
ker who failed 10 deliver stock sold,
refused to pay the price he bid, would
Suspended and his membership fees for
III while he or his firm would be held
tonsble for the trade made.
NJ feature of Yesterdays market was
lowering of Beatty stock. Only one
was made, and that at 27Ac. but the
fk was called up three times. and Of
M down to 26R, with % bid. II is
Believed that any large amount Is for
at the price named. but the quantity
led was sufficient to make decided
lne in prices. The stock sold at ono
last week for "a cents. It's par value
H. with a capitalization of SS0O,O00.
Ibck Of the Empire company has held
Il steadily at 35 recently, and heretofore
lbeen bought when offered at that price
BALES were made yesterday. however.
hiding was active on Drillers, Grace
Enterprise, with very little trading.
BE- prices bid and asked yesterday and
sales made were as follows:
rlisted stocks Bid Asked
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-03
Tame Crows Franks.

From the Ladies' Home Journal
he was fat. helpless baby crow.
We named him Tom. and he grew like
the proyerbial weed. His prankish
propensities came more and more in
to evidence as the summer wore by.
Some bright objects. such as tea
spoons. thlmbles and the scalloped tins
called pattypans. had TO be jealousy
guarded But despite the noisy pro-
tests Of the cook the pattypans contin-
ued to disappear. AT last found the
new use to which Master Tom had
put these coveted articles. l had
been awakened several mornings at an
untimely hour by a slight tinkling.
jingling noise. proceeding apparent
~ from the Uncovered veranda roof
Just outside my window On one occa-
ton | fancied I heard Toms peculiar
low chuckie OF amusement Stealing
noiselessly to the window | peeped
out Sure enough there were Tom and
the pattypans SEEKING one In his
beak be would as up about FIVE or
six feet. then drop Il The glitter Of
the tin. as Il fell through the bright
sunshine. and its clatter as it struck
the roof. seemed to afford him the
most exquisite amusement. for he re
peaisd the performance a dozen times
or more. ending. as he heard the
housemaid open the front door. BIZ
neatly packing his shining toys into
an angle 81 the roof. where they had
heretofore escaped notice
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-03

From the Boston Advertiser.
The labor demands which are now
being brought TO 8 head in so many
Industrial sections of this country are
chiefly designed to raise wages. An
Increase in wages usually implies some
increase IN prices. The cost Of living
has advanced notably in the last four
years. and this fact in itself would
justify some commensurate advance
Ia wages over the rates IN force In
1891. In some cases. however. the
wage increases now demanded are in
addition 20 changes which have taken
place within two or three years In
such cases Il may be matter for the
future 20 determine whether prices
~ commodities may be advanced so
rapidly As TO check public demand.
and consequently 10 interfere with the
present era Of prosperity. Something
like that resulted IA 1898. and was fol-
lowed by a long era Of Industrial de-
preston.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-03
Q Q 10000 Q Q Q Q Q 0 Q Q Q {
NOT MANY ApoLLos.

Q o Q o Q .
UTHY don't you follow the line you
Wv have chalked on 90 The ques-
ton was asked of swell Fifth Ave
nue. tailor who had on the cutting
board in front of him a large piece of
cloth marked OF like an intricate rail-
way map, and who was cutting coat
according to the marks-with vaFia-
tons The variations called forth the
question
Those marks are according to the
measurements | made he answered.
But my customer is not exactly alike
on both sides. so vary my cutting in
order TO get good fit and yet not
show the defect These variations be-
come almost involuntary after you
know your subject The marks are
there to guide me, but as | cut I have
in mind a picture of my customer.
and practice makes my shears vary
from the lines as occasion requires.
THE fact is. Apollos are scarce.
There are very few men who are not
more or less deformed. II may be less
in most cases. but it is enough to be
perceptible to the trained eye. and
part of our trade is to correct these
defects We say nothing to our Gus
toners about them. and don't make
different measurements for opposite
sides OF the figure. but We notice them
Just the same. and construct garments
TO hide them as far as possible.
I'VE find shoulders of unequal height
and slope. and they give us more trou-
BILE than any other disproportion. The
symmetry OF the coat must conceal
these defects. Hips are frequently not
exactly mated in shape. height or POI
sition. and not infrequeptly there is a
slight difference in the length of the
legs or arms II is our business to OBJ
serve these things and correct them
to the eve when the garment is on.
This is not difficult with slight varia-
tons. but there are cases where It is
nearly impossible. and then We simply
do the best we can"
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-03

TO British rule. They were told that
the British government intends. when
the war ends. TO govern the two re-
publics as crown colonies. The Boer
prisoners smiled derisiyely al the
suggestion and openly proclaimed
their intention to renew the fight for
their liberties If they were ever sent
back TO their homes. There viii be
no long period Of peace in South Az
RIGA il this is actually the temper
OF the Beers Who have been exiled
and are now held in captivity. Great
Britain will have many serious pro-
blems to solve after the burghers
now in arms are subdued and the work
OF reconstruction begins.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-03

An English review recently publish
ed an article written by q contributor
who had visited the Beer prison camps
II St. Helens and talked freely with
the captive harghers In the opinion
e. this candid writer the Beer prison
ers viii never submit permanently
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-03
LOST.

A GOLD WATCH and chain. with
Royal Arch gold emblem attached
Liberal reward n returned to she
Republican Office.