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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-30
D'GRAFFENREID DEAD
A Texas Congressman Passed Away
at Washington Yesterday
THE END CAME SUDDENLY
ApOIeXy or Rupture of a Blood Vessel
The Cause Of Death.
APPARENTLY IN GOOD HEALTH.
Had Only the Evening Before Been Com.
mentlng on His Condition,
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT NOT YET MADE
Mrs. DeGraftenreid Is at Her Home al
LoneView and Has Been Notified OF
Her Bereavement.
(speclal to The po.tN


Washington. August 90 Reese Calhoun
De Granfenreid Of Longviow. Texas, repre-
sentative from the old Tblrd congressional
district died suddenly at 1880 tonight IN
his room at the Riggs house 1t Is not
certain whether his death was caused by
spoplexy or by the rupture Of blood yes
sci during period Of violent vomiting
So far as known Mr. De Granenreid had
been enjoying his usual Kood health up TO
this afternoon. About 2 O'Clock he COM
menced TO complain of feeling badly. and,
after talking with one or two FRIENDS about
a remedy for the grip. with which he
seemed TO think he was afflicted, he went
Immediately to his room. From all ac-
counts st seems that he suffered more or
less all during the afternoon and evening
and that a high fever was on him through
out practically the whole OF that period
He did not call IN a physician. however
and only rhe employees Of the hotai knew
OF his condition. which apparently they did
not regard as serious.
At 1925 tonight, while coIored belt
boy was in the room rubbing ana other
wise treating him, Mr. De Granenseid was
seized with a violent attack Of vomiting
The bell boy, becoming alarmed at the
sick mans appearance. rushed down s;uirs
for assistance, Or. Staples, who LIVES iu
the hotel, happened to be In the lobbr
and he hurried 10 stairs. TO md Mr., De
Graffenred dead Friends who had been
called In from an adjoining room said
that the end came ut 1890, 1--WE minutes
after the attack Of ycmlt3nE commenced.
Friends of the deceased were hastily ap-
prised Of the sudden death and came u
/ the hotel to make the necessary arrange
ments Shortly after midnight the body
was removed to an undertaking establish
1nent. where It will be viewed by thC
coroner tomorrow morning No arrange
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-30

ponent, Judge Gordon Russell A dpy or
two after congress adjourned Mr.. De Graf
fenteid returned to Washington and has
been here and IN this vicinity ever since.
He was TO have left next week for points
u Maine. where he was billed 10 make
speeches under the auspices Of the demo-
cratic congressional committee
shortly after his return 70 Washington
this summer Mr. De Grsfenrcid announced
10 his friends that he would not no aversc
10 accepting d position 90 tho tsthmlan
canal commission 70 be created under the
terms Of the bin passed last session. His
continued stay here was on business con.
ncctod with hls application for this place.
Mr.. De Grnffenreid was as well known
perhaps MS any member Of congress His
appe,lntion. THE Black Eagle OF the Pincy
Woods" which was afterwards shortened
to The Black Eagle"-was very widely
known and It was proud boast OF the de.
ceased that he had received numerous let
ters addressed simply to THE Black
Eagle. Washington. d. c." Last winter
one letter reached him. tho envelope OF
which bore only drawing of black eagle.
Mr.. De Grsfenreid. or "De," as ne was
fHmiliarly and RnectionRtely referred "a
by his friends was so far as outward mp.
pearanco went perfect specimen Of physl,
cal manhood. II was only day before yes.
terday while at lunch with two or three
friends at the Riggs that he commented
on his continued good health and remarked
that, nevertheless, he would be glad to
lose some Of his weight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-30
TEXANS IN NAV ORLEANS.
| Are En- Route Washington on Deep
water Mission.
lsneelal 10 IND Postl

Especial to The Post)
New Orleans August CA party Of
Beaumont people arrived in tho city this
morning, headed by Congressman s. b.
Cooper, who came for the purpose Of join
Ing here Senator Charles a Cuberson OF
Texas who arrived last night with Captain
S. w Duncan and Mr., r, e. Cowart, both
Of Dallas. The Dallas people arc mere 10
sec the government engineer with reference
to work on the Trinity.
With Congressman Cooper this morning
came j. r. Keith and l. .. Polk Of Beau
mont and W. b Belts Of Orange. All Of
the Texans 20 on TO washington very short
liz 10 hold a conference with the secretary
of war regarding the Improvements contem'
plated for the Neches and Sabine rivers. for
which sum was appropriated In the late
rivers and harbors improvement bill.
There was a rumor about rhe corridors
OF the st. Charles hotel which seemed to
have very good foundation TO rhe effect
that some Of the Texans we're going TO
New York as well as 10 Washington and
that in New York they would take Up some
matters with reference to the recent saie
Of the j. NJ Gurey Petroleum company,
which was reported in the morning dis
patches.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-30

No Granrid IN the 1885, attended
That pae
schooha
ctre
nssan
for
Kllgoa
elected 10 Fftyh congresses " democrat
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ments for the shipping Of the body to
Texas win be made until tomorrow.
Mrs. De Grafrenreid, who is at Long
view was notified of her husbands denth
hy wire tonight hut up TO late hour no
instructions had hcen received from hct.
They have no children.
Mr. De Graffenrod left here last winter
several weeks before the close Of congress-
and went To Texas To make campaign
for denomination. After a long period OF
hard political fighting Mr.. De Granenrtd
Withdrew conditlonally from tho race, leav-
ing the field practically clear for HIS op-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-30

Eagle Lake Texas. August 29.- Henry
r.,,rtschau was attacked by Gus Jones, "A
nsaro and seriously cut, whereupon ne
shot Jones, killing him.
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o,erlen ReIeased on Bali.

washington, August 2e.--Richard t.
o'Br'en, who Inns been confined IN jail. &C
cused Of perjury. was arraigned before Jus
tice Anderson today He pleaded noe guilty
and was released on 5000 bond. His trial
will occur In october.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-30
Seventcent6 hnnuoi Entertainment
Sexa5 State
Tai''
September 77t6. October 1915. 1902
Dallas. Texas, August 81, 1902.
Peden Iron and Steel COMPANY
Houston, Texas.

Gentlemen; Replying
July ~ On your roofing
we nave OF the RCBERop'
& n a our auditorium ou ding
rn total destruction Of the Of
"aGG the EXPOSITION building shingles
ma" el ana aY
neonductns properties prevented
meath he
There was yese pasol covered with
OUT III front tho cen
Yer OF this ~
which are, IN ands
~" a., TEXAS STATE FAIR.
Syu5d3 NTH, Secty. General Mgr.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24
SHORTAGE is> DENIED.
Theodore eraemer Of. Cincinnati Say
There 10 No Dedication.

Theodore eraemer Of. Cincinnati Says
There To- No Defalcatlon. ,.
Cincinnati. Jan. 23.-sensational re.
ports were published here of an al
legged shortage in the books Of Theo-
dore Braemer, who resigned last Sun
day AZ secretary and treasurer OF the
J. & F. Schroth Packing company OF
this city. The story as first published
alleged a shortage of from $3.50. 900 to
$4,000 extending over a period of 20
years, and claimed that Mr.. Braemer
had turned over all of his property
and chattels in trust pending an ex-
animation of the books by experts.
Braemer denied that there was any
defalcation, but admitted that he had
turned $4,000 in personal property
over to Harlan Cleveland, his attor-
ney, and Joseph W. O'Hara, attorney
for the. J. & F., Schroth company.
While Braemer talked freely about the
case the Schroths refused to say any
thing and the attorneys were also ret1-
cent.
Braemer Is As years old and has
been with the Schroths 27 years, most
of the time receiving $25 per week as
bookkeeper and in recent years twice
that much as secretary and treasurer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24
CREATES coMs;TlrERNATloN. 4
San FranciseoS Labor Mayor Wtslds
u. ,'S the ot6eiai' Axe With Vigor. =

San Francisco's Labor Mayor Wtslds
the onfeiai Axe With vioor. =
San Francisco. Jan. 23.-Since his
Inauguration on Jan. 8 last Eugene e.
Schmitz, the union labor mayor of this
city, has welded his ofacial axe with
such vigor as to create CONSERVATION
in the various departments OF the mu,
nicipal9 government. Immediately
,efter having assumed Office the new
mayor instituted searching investiga.
ton into the conduct Of the several
OFFICES with the result that sweeping
removals are said to- be pending and
some have already been made. On
the 18th inst. County Clerk Mahony
was suspended, but secured a writ OF
Injunction preventing the mayor from
proceeding further in the matter tenn.
porarily. This was for an alleged
violation of the purity of elections
law. Then School Director J. B. Cas-
serly, was forced to resign and during
the day e. w. Williams. Justices
clerk. was forcibly elected from his
ONCE by the police after having been
suspended on the charge that he spent
much of his ofncial time at the race
track instead of at his Office. That
the newmayor is thoroughly in earnest
was shown when he deliberately dis:
>obeyedEa q temporary" injunction secured
BY williams from the superior court to
restrain him from ousting him from
Office. ,.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24
PREPARING FOR TROUBLE.
s7ussians and British Moving Troops
b.. Towards Afnhanlstan.

aHuesians and British Moving Troops
b., Towards AfohanIstan.
London. Jan. 523:-The Daily Chron-
1ole. from an influential source. learns
that rumors are current in India of
eoming trouble in Afghanistan.
It is alleged that Russia will utilize
the winter to mass troops upon the
northern frontiers in readiness to in
vade Afghanistan as soon as the snow
nelts on the passes. Preparations are
being made on the British side. The
Punjab maneuvers have been timed
for the unusual season of February
and will be on a war scale. Regiments
are being quietly massed, ostensibly
10 fight the Mahud Waziris, but in
reality to be in readiness for graver
complications. It is likewise rumored
THAT hospitals are being built along
the military base and that the arsenals
are being stored with munitions.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24
URGENT DEFICIENCY ell. :.
osa.e OF the Old Partisan Spirit inject.
S&$ ed into the House Proceedings.

osne OF the Old Partisan Spirit inject
E&& ed into the House Proceedings.
Washington, jan sS.-So,ne Of the
old pa.i;san fire was injected into the
proceedings OF the house during the
day whom the item in the urgent de-
f. ;en~y bill appropriating 100000
for . military post at Manila, which
the Democrats have been using as q
text for speeches in opposition to the
Philippine policy OF the administration
for the last three days, was reached.
Mr.. Cannon, in charge Of the bill. con.
fessed that the appropriation was sub
ject to a point Of order and It went
over. In lieu thereof he offered an
amendment to appropriate the same
sum for shelter and protection" Of
the officers and enlisted men Of the
army on duty in the Philippines. This
the chair held to be in order and It at
once became the subject Of a very
spirited debate in which Mr.. Richard
son, the minority leader, Mr.. VIII.
Jams Of Mississippi and Mr.. De Ar.
mond Of Missouri were pitted against
the chairman Of the appropriations
committee. Partisan applause rang
out on each side to cheer on the re-.
spective champions and there seemed
to be q solid line upon zach side Of
the politic6lsaisle. But wnen the vote
came to be taken Mr.. Cummings, q
New York Democrat. voted with the
Republfcans,. turning angrily on his
political brethren as he did so and
with clinched fist in their faces crying
out that he hoped he might be para.
lyzed when he refused to vote to pro-
tect an American soldier. The vote
on the adoption of the amendment
stood e~es 127. nays 100. Before the
general debate closed Mr.. Watson
paid beautiful tribute to the late
President Mckinley.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24
To ABOLISH LAroR TROUBLES.
Novel Plan to Be Tried by the Sheet
&!& Metal Trade In CHICAGO,

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Commfttees rep
resenting employers and employees in
the shee4 fetal trade Of the city will
meet dr. ;ng the day and form a Joint
committee to which will be referred
oil troubles and grievances which may
come up in that industry in the next
year. The joint committee will elect
I'd 18th member who decides questions
inS case of tie and will also be the
comm't 'ttee on membership during the
life of the agreement recently entered
into. The latter move is said to be
the first on record where employer and
employe got together to decide on who
shall becom.s a member of the union.
examining into the competency of the
applicant. In short. the JOINT body to
be formed will be the governing body
of both organizations and 1t is expect.
ed will thereby do away with strikes
lockouts and similar troubles.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24
CLOSES THE HEARINGS.

Authors Of the Different 0leomarqar1ne
Bills Address the Committee. -
Washington. Jan. 23.-The oleomar-.
garine hearings have closed before
the house committee on agriculture.
Representatives McCleary, Tawney
and Davidson making the closing
statements on the several bills intro
duced by them. Mr.. McCleary main.
tained that the measure bearing his
name had the support of the dairy and
farm interests. Mr.. Tawney's bill
places restrictions on oleomargarine.
He said this would relieve dairymen
from the charge Of seeking class legis-
lation. The Davidson bill Is substan'
TALLY similar to that of Mr.. Nc.
Cleary's.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24
CHILEAN VESSELS LOST.
A Number Are Reported From One t
Six Months Overdue,

San Francisco. Jan. 23.-There is
little doubt tnat several Chilean ves-
sells which sailed from Northern coast
lumber ports for South America were
lost at sea. The list includes the Chill
can bark Admiral Tegetthoff, now out
101 days from Chemainus for Antofa-
gasta. and the Chilean ship Antoinetta.
out 245 days from Chemainus for the
same port. The Chilean bark Emma
Louisa. 107 days out from Port Blake.
ly for Valparaiso has not been report
ed as having arrived. and the same is
true of the Chilean bark India. out 1875
days from Blakely for Valparaiso. The
Lake eman. ship. is out al days
from Whatcom for Valparaiso; the
bark Royal SOVEREIGN Is out 191 days
from Tacoma for Valparaiso, and the
Peruvian bark Senta Rosa is out 1876
days from Port Blakely for Peyete,
Peru. An ordinary. passage for any
pfsthe vessels named would be 60 to rs
~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24
lgEkLY vAs. J! J. F:RU UoAL.
Witnesses Say He ssved Over Forty
Thousand 0oIiara In Cubs.

Havana, Jan. 23.-The testimony Of
the postohice inspectors introduced by
the government at the trials OF the
charges growing out Of the Cuban
postal frauds was to the effect that G.
F. W. Neely. ex-chief OF the Cuban
postal bureau Of finance. came to Ha.
vana practically bankrupt In Decem.
ber, 1899: that between that time and
January. 1900, he made deposits in the
bank at Mun-ie. Ind. amounting to
$43.700. and that the bond Of 100000
furnished BY Nelly at the time Of his
arrest was forwarded from his account
with the Muncie bank to the First Ma
tional bank at New York. Inspector
Holmes testified that certain deposits
Nicely had made through the president
Of the Muncie bank represented 20
per cent Of the bills Of the lock box
company which furnished the lock
boxes for the Havana postoffice.
Holmes also testified that his investi.
cation showed that Estes G. Rathbone,
had not sent money from Havana dur
ing the time that he was postmaster
general of Cuba, that the paying off OF
the mortgage upon his estate had been
done prior to his going to Havana, and
that all Rathbone's transactions with
the United States had been honorable
and above suspicion.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24
Cleveland Goes on a Hunting Trip.

Cleveland Goes on Hunting Trip.
Princeton, N. J., Jan. 23.-Ex-Presi.
dent Cleveland has left Princeton for
the South, where he will remain sew
eral days hunting with Colonel e. C..
Benedict. Rear Admiral Evans. Gen.
eral Anson G. McCook and Herman
May. The party will 60 to George
towr. s. c.. and shortly after arriving
there will go to the home Of Colonel
Alexander, who lives on an island 18
miles from that city. Mr.. Cleveland
appears to have regained his normal
health. He was accompanied as far
AZ Philadelphia by Mrs. Cleveland.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24
ovERruREs HAVE CERTAINLY
seEn,MAo'E : = :. % s THE l. sa'T'sA . :,
\ oovER,NNmENr. an = !. ty.I ::
ACTION BLOCKED BY MILNER
High Commissioners for South Africa
= Proves an 'nsurmountable Obstacle
I In the matter-kruser Declares
=. Z That Retention" OF '"depe"de"ee
Must Be the Basis Of Negotiations.
ErenuAnf Conferences at The HAGUE.


London. Jan. 33.-A representative
Of The Daily News in the lobbies Of
parliament hears that there has cor
tainly been some sort of peace over
tlres from the Beers, but that the un.
y1slding attttudsaof Lord Miner. the
British high commissioner in South
Afriea, has, a. before. proved IN insur-
nountable obstacle I'm the matter. s.:
The Hague correspondent Of !, The
Daily News says that Dr.. Leyds, the
European representative Of the Trans.
wal, and Abraham Fischer. the leader
Of the Boer delegates. are having fro
qusnt and prolonged interviews With
Dr. Van Linden, the Dutch minister Of
foreign affairs. and Professor Asser.
the jurist and chairman Of the arbi.
t5ation court ut The Hague.
= "A correspondent of The Daily Tele-
gTaph, wiring from Brussels. says that
The Dutch pro-Boer press has pub
hshed note issued by Mr.. Kruger
declaring that no peace negotiations
would be issued except on the basis
q the retention Of Boer independence.
This note is regarded as reply to the
speech Of Mr.. Chamberlain, the Brit
jsh colonial secretary. .
The Morning Leader asserts that
the British government definitely re-
1ected an offer of peace negotiations
from the Boer delegates last August.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24
THOSE OIL STOCKS 81 D K ],
The Local Agency Is DOing q
Big Business. + 4: 8:#$%Ss.}

The most busy man in town t hess
days is E. J. Felmick, secretary ard
treasurer of the Texas Oil and Oil
Stock agency, but he was caught on
the fly for minute by reporter
who sung out: ~ a.. ;. >$5tt Ill
''Hello, Ed. how's the new oom-
pany panning QUIT" ..>
''Compnyi9 What Companya"@ 3S
''Why your new Oil company TO-
be sure" " d: .
''Say young man you don't want
to make any common error:~ Our
organization is simply an agency for
the United States Fuel company As
well as a number of others. n:you
buy stock you will be member Of
the company, but not Of thie agency
see the di6erecnea = { - T. ,.:4:.& III:
''But's anwser your question a.
you intended it, business is far ahead !
of anything We had hoped Shares
of stock are going rapidly, as might
be expected when there is absolutely
no chance for the purchaser to loose
dollar. IF the wells now under
process Of construction do not pan {
out alright you get your money
back. Seel"
''Well, that's a sinch for the buy
er."
'sYou bet, come in when you
want some" Rooms over tho
Swedish Mercantile Company's
store, or enquire at the restaurant.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24
Mobiles ai.Centennial.

Mobile, Ala, Jan. 23.-The first day
:of the celebration of the 200th anni-
versary Of the selection Of site by
The French on Mobile river and the
Aounding Of Fort Louis de la Mobile
~ Jean Baptiste le Moype and Sieur
9e Bienville: was very successful.
After a parade a bronze tablet was un.
'veiled at the courthouse bearing an
Bnscription in honor of the lie Moyne
hrothers, Iberville and Bienville.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24
REMAINS A. MYSTERY.

Captain. Of the Grant Unable 70 1dsn-
/. /. ,s4s tify. Ntkrsckaoe Feun
ssaB1os4 Townsend, wash, j. ;A-'
The Jnited States* revenue cutter
Grant has returned from NJ cruise
along the coast of Vancouver island In
search of wreckage that might have
reached that rocky coast. Captain
Tozier reports that the schooner
which has been drifting about for
some time bottom up and which was
reported to be the Minnie. l.. Paine
has gone ashore two miles east of
Cape Beale lightstation. An examina.
tion of the wreckage failed to give any
clew as to the name Of the ill-fated
craft and her identity remains mys'
terry, as well as the fate of the crew.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24
Over-subscribed Sixty Times.

Berlin, Jan. 23.-1le subscriptions
from lSew York bankers to the new 3
per cent loans Of 300,000.000 marks. Of
which the empire issues 116.000.00o
and Prussia 1856 100000 marks. are
larger than the tenders from any other
foreign country. London subscribed
lightly, while France. Belgium and
Switzerland subscribed heavily. The
loan was over.subscribed so times.
This sover-subscription is the most
phenomenal event in the financial his
torv q: tss
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24
MAsoNs RAISING A FUND.
Fraternity Contributing Literally fo'
Mckinley Memorial.

Canton, O., Jan. 23.-The Masonic
committee of the Mckinley National
Memorial association, which is carry.
ing on the work of canvassing the Ma.
sonic lodges of the entire country
from it's office in Canton, Is attracting
considerable attention among the trus-
tees of the national association. II
the present rate Of contributions con-
tipues 1t is believed by the memorial
association that the Masonic fund will
attain larger proportions than that Of
any single organization. At the meet
ing of the trustees of the Mckinley
National Memorial association held in
Cleveland it was given out that the
contributions from the lodges In this
state alone would amount to $4,000
or 316. 600.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24

Were Despondent and Took Poison.
McKinnville. Or. Jan. 23.-Miss
Mamie Ungerman and Mrs. Ollie
Gaunt are dead from poison admins
tered by their own hands. probably
with suicidal intent. Dependency is
said to be the cause. Miss Unegrman
telephoned to doctor that Mrs. Gaunt
was sick. When the doctor came the.
women admitted having taken poison.
Restoratives were administered. but
It was too late to save them.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24
Murdered His Own Daughter.

Louisville, KY. Jan. 23.-In the cir.
cult court Glenn Buchter was found
guilty of numbering his daughter,
Irene, last August in this city and
was sentenced to Life imprisonment In
the penitentiary.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24
Natives Shot In Cold Blood.

Natives Shot In Cold Blood.
Pretoria, Jan. 23-A few days ago
4 party Of 81 natives were cutting
grass at Lindique spruit, escorted by
II imperial ,yeomsnry. The party was
hurprised by $50 Beers and after
gallant resistance in which six of the
Beers and one Of the British force
wese killed was forced to surrender.
-Four Of the unarmed natives were
4k0k In cold blood.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-24
Colonel Bryan At Madison.

Madison, wis.. Jan. .2s.-W. J. Bry-
an spoke before an audience Of 1000
In the gymnasium Of the university
under the auspices Of the University
Oratorical association. He was intro
duced by Senator w. J. Villas, who.
with other Gold Democrats. sat on the
platform. His theme was "A Con.
quering Nation" From here Mr.. Bryan
goes direct home to Lircalp.