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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24
THE SKELETON MYSTERY
HUMAN BONES FOUND AT CORPUS
CHRISTI ACCOUNTED FOR.
Interesting Piece Of Early Texas His
tory Recalled and Reoounted in
Connection Herewith.

Corpus Christi. Texas. January % Mr.
T. j. FraudQlig. one Of the pioneers OF this
section. aged 81 years and who came to
this portion Of Texas over sixty i've years
ago aud Is noted as a famous Indian fight
ef' was here yesterday aud when told Of
the nnding OF eighteen skeletons In the
court house yard few weeks ago he said
ne knew he could easily solve the mystery.
lie said that Ia 1875 a rich Mexican ranch
man lived near this city and had quite a
Mrge settlement or Mexlcans on his ranch
Aeorly q hundred. one day during that
year a band of about 1000 Lipan indians
atluckCd tue ranch and beng unable TO
copc with such formidable force the MrNl.
cans rctreated, coming into town. Inc
Mt AlcanS We're oyertukeu near where the
court mousse now stands ana horrible
Hassacre occurred, the Indians aunhilatng
INC nttle band Some Mexican soldiers
shortly afterwards came down from he
SAN Antonio mission and finding the Mcxi.
cans dead tWherC the court house now
stands buried them on The spot. Two
years after this the famous old Texas
ranger, Mustang Gray. arrived here with
ms force ana drove the indians out Of the
country. attacking them near the bayou
Inc indians threw their blankets and other
pnfaphcrnalia In the bayou 50 as TO form
y cfosh-oNer and ran through town pur-
sueU pN the rangers. Near the Ose some
OF the Indians were uvcTfHkcn ana killed
ms latter story accounts for the finding
OF skeletons on the Oso south OF this city.
several years ago.
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sHERlFFs, DEPARTMENT..

Strayed or stolen from p. H. Jenkins.
Camilla Texas, dark hay colt, ? years
oid, II or Is hands high, branded p on the
lett shoulder, very gentle 50 reward
Stolen from ]. E Countryman shippin.
clerk Gulf, Colorado and Santa re Rail-
way company, Houston Texas, one sorrel
pony years old, no brand, has knot on
the left side of leg; also one bay pony, (
years old, no brand, shod in front. saddle
marks. Also an old saddle and bride,
sweat leather split and tied together with
string SIS reward
Strayed or stolen from Judge Balock,
Oats, Texas one brown horse, 10 or II
years old, IS hands high branded TIA
connected OF the hip, red name and has a
hole In one hip.
Stolen from Judge Blalock Oats. Texas,
one brown mare mule. s or o Years old III
70 10 hands high, no brand, split In the
left ear A. II. Andersen Sbertr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24
WASHINGTON.

The house committee on agriculture viii
report a very restrictive measure concern
Ing the manufacture OF oleomargarine.
Mr.. Sheppard viii not press his Schley
resolution before the democratic caucus
The delegation interested In the ship
canal from Sabine had hearing before the
rivers and harbors committee, but Will
hardly get what is desired.
There is small likelihood Of any Of the
Territories being admitted as States at
this session.
1t is the general impression that the dem
oeratic caucus called for tonight win be adj
tourned without doing anything.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24
TEXAS.

Comptroller Love will consult the at.
torney general before issuing warrants for
the pay and expenses Of members q the
legislative committee Of Investigation.
Judge Glllaspie delivered an emphatic
charge to the Galveston grand jury, in
which attention was called to the unlawful
operation Of slot machines
The fact that oil is safe as fuel ia
shown by the lack Of accidents In the Beau.
mont field.
District Judge Morris Of Travis county
holds that the States petition against tho
Shippers Compress company does not set
np any just cause for forfeiture of charter
Walter Pennington died OF bis wounds al
Beiiyille Remains of the dead were taken
TO their respective homes.
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NO NEW STATES THISYEAR
OKLAHOMA, NEW MEXICO AND ARt-
IONA WILL BE STOOD OFF.
II the First Named Gets Through II
viii Be Without the Indian
Territory,
Especial to The Post)

Washington, January 20. Representative
stephens has been appointed member OF
a subcommittee from the committee of In
dian AFFAIRS 10 confer with similar sub
committee from the committee on Terri
tories for the purpose Of formus ting bin
making territorial form OF government to
the Indian Territory.
The committee hearings which were had
today were OF such nature as to lead TO
the belief that II Oklahoma is admitted as
state it will be without the lnaian Ter
ritory It does not seem at an likely at
this time Arizona, New Mexico or Okla
homa, an Of which are seeking admittance
to the Union, OF any of them VIII be sue.
cessful az this session
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HOUSTON.

Tho Californian society preparing for an
elaborate entertainment tonight In cbserv-
enee of Robert Burns birthday
The Houston Art league will give an ex.
hihition today and tomorrow 70 raise a
fund for providing pictures for the schools.
benefit being nrran ed for the widow
Of Police Officer James
Noel Martin finally taken back 10 Nc.
braska.
An organization was formed OF the Holt
Central Municipal Ownership club A can
vass to be made to secure the best avail.
able material for aldermen.
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ASUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Today's Weather:
DOMESTIC.

The Interstate commerce commission Is
In Chicago and will begin at once its in.
ycstlgation Of Western railway rates
A. Dean Cooper, the millionaire treasurer
~ the Graham Paper company. was muir
eered In st. Louis. A negro has been ar.
reTfed as a suspect.
Mmperor William has Endorsed the pro.
gram Of the committee OF arrangement for
the entertainment of Prince Henry when lie
reaches this country.
There is a mysterious witness In the Pat
rick case who viii be depended on to prove
the fact OF murder and Jones' confession
will be used as confederation.
Louis Nixon is said to be interested in a
new plan TO put pipe lines through Texas
and TO put feet of steamers into tue
trade.
General Pearson will make another effort
TO stop the mule shipments to South Al.
rica.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

The urgent deficiency bin was finished 10
she house, but owing to the lateness Of the
hour when it was completed, no vote was
tafen upon It.
Mr.. Cummings made an explanation of his
action IN voting for the amendment putting
S5O0oo0 in the lands OF the president to be
spent as he saw proper in Manila.
Mr. Mason introduced a bill to return
thanks to Admiral schey for mis- success
as the commander at the battle OF san
tlago.
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STANDARD AFTER TEXAS.
Said to Be Putting Much Money Into
the State.
tSppcigl 70 Tho Post

the State.
Especial TO The PoStl
New York. January 23.-The Commercial
says: lit was learned today that millions
OF Standard on capital Is going into the
Texas oil fields The latest deal in the
district involved something lSSe $1,000 OOO
A hponcier IN close touch with the afairs
OF the Standard oil company said today
that Rockefeller was fully aware Of the
Importance Of the Lone Star state as
producer OF OH and the necessity of secur.
ing a foothold there The standard on
company Is now buying large quantities OF
oil In Texas. great deal OF which Is
shipped 10 the orient The STANDARD oil
company Is doing more developing az the
present time than ever before Tennessee
and Kentucky are among the states in
which the Rockefeller ntAQasts are pros.
pectlng for oil with success An OH pro
ducer had the following 20 say today on
the situation: The standard OH company
at the present time Is putting millions OF
dollars Into new oil fields II Is rea, hing
out Tor the Texas fields and You can de,
mend upon Il that II will hot be long be
fore u has monopoly OF oil industry In
the state, II Is not going to stand Idly
by and see control OF the OF situation mass
70 other Interests. II has been in the busi-
ness too long"
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INoulRINe ABOUT scHEEpERs.
Brodoriok Said He Was Executed Be

Broderiok Said He Was Executed Be-
cause Of Various Offenses.
London, January % The war secretary,
Mr. Frederick. was asked by William Red
mond drish nationalist in the house Of
commons today why Commandant Schccp-
era was executed last Saturday at Graa-
freinet. Cape Colony.
The secretary replied that scheepers
was shot because he had been convicted
Of various ofenses against tse usages Of
war, including seven cold-blooded murders
Of natives and the logging OF a white man.
Mr.. Frederick added that the Fact that
COmmaudant Schccpers was a prisoner "
war carried no exemption from trial for
murder or other violations Of the rules 81
war
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SMALLPOX REPORTS.

Marshall. Texas. January % y Ma
smallpox ''se OF
-. namiiton Texas, January 81 One case
o . smallpox near Lanhan, which is heing
carefully guarded and nufsed. ems
., Ennis Texas January %. Another case
at Telico seven miles east Of Enn '3so'p Ths
e1t n put the patient in quarantine and
sent for the health officer. anu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24
HosTlLlTlEs MAY BE RESUMED.

The Colombian insurgents Appear TO Be
Very Active.
Colon Colombia, January 23-Auhough
quiet prevails both here aud at Panama.
these two ports pre upon the tiptoe Of
expectation and the resumption OF hostll.
ties between the government forces and
the Colombian liberals * expected at any
moment.
Santiago Chile January 23.--The Chilean
government viii present diplomatic claim
against the United States of Colombia be.
CAUSE OF the loss Of the Chilean Lantaro,
belonging TO the South American Transport
company which was seized by the Colon
bia government and sunk In the harbor
az Panama January 20 dgring an engage
ment with the Colombia liberals
New York January GA cipher dis.
Patch received today by DR.. ], Restrepo,
agent Of the Colombian liberal junta here,
Generals Clodomiro Castillo and Jose Maria
Castillo acknowledged receipt Of 100000
cartridges FOR Mauser Remington and
Manlichcr sides.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24

Of the Boer women and children, Is y
city and will lecture here Tuesday n
June 2S, No admission is.chargea x
free will offering will betaken " pl,ss
counted and given over to the DilII
senger for transmission to the Ans s
Red Cross society which will feisI'
TO the proper officials In France.
Tho baron is fortified With most ei.s, |.
letters from Mayors Of GavemsIs =
rious cities and States In whlca =.
Letters from mayors and govsrnC1 N
he press of the country nearly sanN.l
the Boer cause. He positively Ielsso,
touch a cent Of the money eoilec .sa I
Cross society.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24
KuRps IN rte FIELD.

Twenty Men Were Killed in One Severe
Battle.
Constantinople, January 2S-rhe Kurds
are in the deld in Armenia and saneuiuary
tribal conflicts have occurred in the
viloyels Of Bitrs and Van Twenty men
were killed in the Bitlis fight and both
sides suffered heavy losses at Van.
Bulgarians and Turkish troops have been
in conflict in the viayel of KossovO, ten
Bulgarians we're killed.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
lsneclaI 10 The pnstN

/ tive Klebcrg today wired e Nr,,,t,,.,
who Is NJ nr,g.,t ,.,s,.,,. va '''
q. -, "' ',,'''"5 ~ u"UstoH inst
u "ouIa d" impossible for him 10 sccur.
| MIN. an appointment as first lieutenant
[ IN the army. Captain MacMpus vh0 b1s
tercd a commission as second Honta,,art
some time ago
The congressional reccptfo,. M tha yynlto
Ia, lar,,, -. 10y %" 'N1H"''
= '"'s' "",N'e' Vl texans AmoN' those
seen were the members OF the Texas dele.
CATION which appeared ..rore ia, rr.rs
and barhors committee ,,,,,. en-. -, -
''''' tee "u'lnE tue day. the
names or whom appear else hcre. Senator
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24
Texans in New York.
lsneeIal 10 The pnst.A

New York. January 2s.-Ihe following
Texans are In New York:
Houston.-W. Anderson, Imperial; ]. II.
Ynnwyck, st. Denis.
Ennis.--H Ryan, Victoria.
Gaiyeston.-W. Moody and wife, Nor
mandie
Dallas.-Frank Frost and wife, Navarro;
]. Kalmzsky, Herald Square.
FL Paso.--L. Clark, Hoffman.
corslcana.-F. D. Bartlett, ]. Sullivan,
Imperial.
Waco-G Roberts, st. Denis.
Texas.--1im Taylor, Colonnade
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24
Death OF an Aoed Neoro

Denison, Texas, January 2s.-Dad
Bright eolored, who has wen authenti-
Gated age Of 1902 years, died yesterday. In
9oggy, l. r. Bright was a slave amonp
the Choctaws, and was with them when
they crossed the Mississippi to the Indian
Isrritory about sixty years ago. He was
SENEGAL Jackson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24

cuero, Texas. January 22.--on account
OF the sickness Of District Attorney ]. V.
Yandenberge the criminal docket in the
district court was adjourned until Monday.
the 9th. and the jury discharged.
Virgil Gallaher, whose ease is pendias
here on change OF venue firm Galveston.
has been ordered returned here from Cal,
weston for trial or other disposition OF the
cause.
The Arneckeviile cabbage men will shlp
car OF cabbage next Tuesday or sell il
here
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24
COMMERCIAL.

Prices in all grain were on a sliding
down hill grade.
There was no animation In the stock
market.
Cattle market was steady.
Cotton values made sharp advance on re-
dueed movement and heavy buying.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24

San Diego. Texas, January o3.-The drill
ers at the Piedras Plntes well cased through
twenty-foot strata Of rock today and at
o'clock the gas was shooting oil, water
and mud about eight feet above the ton az
the well The we'll Is about seven nun.
dred feet deep. Drilers have greaS son.
noenee In the hnal outcome Of the well.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24

SIMINToN.-Tem Texas s.Sta
% David Slminton, the olu
who was stricken with pinnp 81
days ago. died last night apouAs sT {
He was at the home Of his nepgnrSrs,,
Townsend, from whence the luN
be conducted. The deceased . n d
old and a Mason and ODD feh''
standing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24
MARIETTA TO GO TO COLON,

The United States Is Keeping Close
Watch on the lsthmus.
Washington, January GAS a result OF
the renewed activity Of the liberal forces
OF Colombia on the isthmus Of Panama,
Secretary Long has ordered the gunhoat
Marietta TO proceed 10 Colon, on the gulf
Side IN order TO cooperate with the cruiser
Philadelphia on the Pacific side.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24
RAILROADS,

Engineer Kellogg Of the Houston and
Texas Central Is taking an inland trip into
Grimes county.
pae testimony In the compress case he.
fore the commission was completed and
argument will DO made today
The Transcontlnentdl association did noe
decide the interchangeable ticket matter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24
AUTHORITY 70 SIGN.
Danish Minister VIII Sign Treaty cedina
Danish Nest indies.

Copenhagen, January 23.-Authoriiy 10
sign the Danish West Indies treaty was
cabIed TO the Danish minister at Washing
ton, c. Brun. this afternoon. IL Is eN.
pected that the treaty Will be signed AZ
once. II Is understood here that II VIII be
Immediately transmitted 60 the senate. Its
prompt ratification Is expected,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24
Carr jury Was piseharoed

Bellyille, Texas, January 2s The fury
In the Carr case was discharged today.
They stood ak for aequlttai and six FOR
conviction for mansaughter.
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ColIeotina for the &c..

Marshall, Texas, January 22-Barop IT
L. ae Glnzberg Of France. formerly CHIEF
OF the Transyaal secret service and who
Is now touring this country in the Interest
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24
A BIG MORTGAGE,

Texas and Pacific Records One N =
Of Louisiana.
Natchltoehes, La, January "a. \
largest mortgage ever filed " W I'm
was recorded in the clerks onlee 's ssss
is trust deed or first mortEase scrsl
by the Texas and Pacide Railway ~ ~
in favor of the Mercantile Irusss si0Gl
OF New YORK to cover an issue s y.
gold bonds on It's Louisiana ui
branch lines,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24

DoLLE-SeeuIn, Texas. January Fl
Mrs. Sophia Dole. 9gea 70 years. died az
her home in this city today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24

Representative Clark NIol today intro,
duccd n joint resolution EXPRESSING sym.
and regret over the suffering caused by The
war.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-01
To Make Ties Last.

Extensive experiments will soon be
made on the Santa Fe to determine the
value of various compositions for. the
treatment of ties. A number of roads
have furnished ties treated by different
processes, and these ties will be placed
in the roadbed of the Santa Fe at
points where they will be subjected to
the climate and weather. Besides the
different processes of treatment, differ
woods will be treated to make the
test more complete. The Santa Fe has
built a small tank beside its creosot-
ing tank to determine it's value as a
preservative. Prof. Herman Won Schrek
of the Shay school of botany, an au-
thority on matters of this kind, is in
terested in the tests.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-01

only. The tried
and true. 1t
won the first
prizes At the
Pnris ExpOsi-
ton in 1900.
The JORDAN
AAAl Pocket
Knives, old
Faithful Ra
zors, Boxwood
Butcher Kni-
YES and Car
yers
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Notice Of F ~rfeiture.

STATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF
Humboldt, A. d. 1902.-To William
Smith, his heirs, administrators, and to
all whom it may concern:
You and each of you are hereby no
tilted tina / have expended four hun
dred dollars in labor and improvements
upon the Mammoth mine or ode, stu
ate in Barber Canyon, Sierra Mining
District, Humboldt County, Nevada,
as will appear by certificates filed in
the office of the Recorder of said Dis
trict; tina said labor and Improvements
were expended by me in order to hold
said premises under the provisions If
Section 1924, Revised Statutes of the
United States, being the amount re-
quired to hold the same for the years
A. ID. 1898, 1889, 1900 and 1901, and that
one hundred dollars Of said sum was
expended by me, as aforesaid, during
each o. said years
And if within ninety days after this
notice by publication you fail or refuse
to contribute you proportion of such
expenditure as co-owner, your interest
In said claim will become the property
of L. Armetta, the subscriber, under
said Section 1924, of the Revised Stat
utes of the United States.
L. ARMETTA.
f24d90.
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Nlmamucca lo6ue No. 10, +. "a. N.

stnted communications of Winnemucea Lodge
40. ~, y 4 A. NJ, will be held at their hall ia
the "silve state" block until further notice a.
aOp. m. on The first saturday evening OF each
north. All master Masons ia good standing
AZ nordislly invited to attend.
W. A. BROWN, W. NJ.
CHRIS VOLT Secretary
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S.. James Lone No. 8, /. 0. U. ".

Tho ! odge meets at their hall in ''Silver state
building on the first and third Tuesday OF ever
month at z p. IN. SojourninP members m sOoc
handing are invited to attend.
j. W. GUTHRIE Nj. w.
g. #. MULLER, Financier.
JOS. ROUGON. Recorder.
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Notice to Creditors.
L. NJ f

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. THAT
the undersigned has been duly appoint
ed and qualified by the rifth Judicial
District CourC of the State of Nevada,
in and for Humboldt county, as adj
ministrator Of the estate of George II.
CoIson, late of said county, deceased.
All creditors having claims against the
said estate are required to file the
same, with proper vouchers attached,
with the Clerk of the Court, within
forty days of the first publication of
this notice.
Dated March 4tb, 1902.
J. A. COCHRAN,
Administrator of the Estate of George
Fl. Colson, Deceased.
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Better Than Pills.

Tn question has been asked, I'm
what way are Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets superior to pills?'
Our answer is: They are easier and
more pleasant to take, more mild and
gentle in effect and more reliable as
they can always be depended upon.
Then they cleanse and ~invigorate the
stomach and leave the bowels in a ma
harsh in effect and their use is often
followed by constipation. For sale by
Brown Bros, Druggists.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-01

surprising in structure. elegance Of finish and holding edge qualities and are for
sa ey the leading dealers everywhere.
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the undersigned has been duly appoint
District Court of the State of Nevada,
in and for Humboldt county, as execu-
tor of the estate of Neil Owen, late Of
said county, deceased. All creditors
having claims against said estate are
required to file the same, with proper
vouchers attached, with the Clerk Of
the Court, within three months of the
first publication of this notice.
Dated March 18th, 1902.
GEO. S. NIXON,
Executor of Said Estate.
mh17w4.
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Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the undersigned has been duly APP
pointed and qualified by the Fifth Ju-
dicial District Court of the State Of
Nevada, III and for Humboldt county,
as executrix of the last will and tes-
lament of Thomas Clarendon Hanson,
late of said county, deceased. Al
creditors having claims against the
said estate are required to file the
same, with proper vouchers attached,
with the Clerk of the Court, within
three months of the first publication
Of this notice.
Dated March Goth, 1902.
MARIETTA HANSON,
Executrix of the Last Will and Tes-
lament of Thomas Clarendon Han-
son, decd. mh20w4.
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HflyERei!i 1'.s'slf
40 Isrq.UAs "a
4 GRANIE WE1llnNrN
Quaint


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