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question OF but a short time ,,.,
mout has a hsndsome struct,,es until Beau
commodntion OF her psssensar .oI the ao-
the southern Pacific. uarnc ever
me shipments TO East 81 rnr,.
ioly increasing over the Kan.sa rap
southern and that line 4, .veros,,a Wy
tram day to that one point S.a.,.,
core OF tnis goes 10 the Waters. p,ss.- ~,
~ panyl though a great dnai a 'eIce vi
-. t poit works there and is attross,used In
"t'en'ioh from the people Of thai cIsv much
~
contractor John S. Wynn h,. hro
.ne hissins well No. s. He is ,ald ~ - -
Using To-Day what is known a, a noo,s -
some,btni. is new In this feid ana ~ ~
q is ~, OF an experiment here thnr =. y
"A oia process In the older helds
~
Inc Dividend Oil companv bs, ao.,,
a. anotner dividend OF 3 per cor, r1.,
M T., stocAholders OF record on 49,. q o,e
ms 10 tne company's second diyiden5 uS' l.
Inc tone OF the stocks on Tn. ou
enanse was not SO good today. The follow
ing were the transactions:
LUCKY Dime. 100 shares. AZ
victor, 800 shares, 2jtc.
GGeTmon- American. 500 shares ~,
66oId Eagle, Il, 225 shares. Ioc
70 beaumont OIL and Mineral. u zoo sh,
Dividend. 24,Ooo shares, 10
pehuehce' 1000 shares, 2Mc.
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DEPARTMENT NOTES.
Tbs Governor Is Reported to Be Much
Bettsr

Austin, Texas, June 4.-Insurance Com
missioner johnson returned today from the
Prairie View normal, where he attended
the commencement exercises He states
mat everything passed of nicely and that
the commencement address was the best
OF the kind he ever heard.
The condition Of the governor is reported
to be much better today.
There are at present o2,ooo volumes of
books In the State library, 1900 OF which
are Federal books, obtained by exchange
The clerks In the treasury department
nave at last caught up with the work, and
the books are now posted up to date.
The reason for au apportionpent OF only
sl20,mo for the public schools for the
month Of June is due to the fact that the
legislative committee has charge of the
treasury records and many warrants have
not been issued OH that account.
The comptroller today audited the nc
count Of Sheriff Martin of Lamar county.
Judge Ben Rice Of Marlin, VIII Barber
and Tom Newton of San Antonio appeared
before the court Of criminal appeals to
uay,
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TO ENDOW UNIVERSITY.
Proposition TO Be Submitted to the
Next Legislature.
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF INSTITUTION
is to Be Examined and Statement Pre-
pared by the investigating Com
n'ittee--Gevernor Sayers Better.

Austin, Texas. Jure t.--Colonei George
w. Breckenridge Of San Antoulo, at tas
request OF the chairman OF the legislative
investigating committee. has employed a
couple OF accountants 10 examine the inan.
elal condition of the university with |, view
OF having the university endowed by the
STATE. IL is said that the committee will
recommend the passage of q concurrent
resolution by the legislature to submit a
constitutional amendment to the voters OF
ton.
me committee is OF the opinion that II
the legislature has the facts before 1t the
resolution will be adopted. and the CUES
'iIn IN turn submitted to the people.
the university were properly endowed
u would be taken out Of the hands OF the
legislature and stop the scramble every two
years Tor appropriations TO maintain IT,
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THE JENNINGS FIELD.
00ss-ewayne Syndicate Has Purchase

Hose-Swayne Syndicate Has Purchases
Tract of Land.
"eunings, La, juno 3.--The erc,.or,.r,
tnat naturally followed the bringing in .,
'he sushers OF last week Is fast ro.s,n,
away and the city is again sssumin, a.,
normal condition. The wells of III. so,,.t
81" company are now attached to the pine
anu tne work OF supplying the tank
pcihs hurried along ms fast as possible
me city has been entertaining some
pioini ne, visitors today. Among them
We're w. +. Owens, division sunerinso,,ia,t
"; IA: Masters, general traffic m1nager.
Sohn Is. Richardson, treasurer. nil Of the
southern Pacific, who inspected tbe oil
neIus. Mr.. Swayne of the Hogg- Swayne
company and w. p. Campbell. the genSrnI
manager, were here on n purcha sInS .,in
Inc latter named gentlemen have coma
uehce In the field and have purrhased tha
treasury stock Of the Crowley Mineral com.
pany. Although not definitely stated yat
1t can be accepted as the truth that t6ey
VIII at once commence operations where
the Crowley people found a dry hole.
Manager keoughan of the Jones Devotion.
ment company is to try new thing in the
history of oil well drilling. when the well
was brought in the oil only shot few
feet up the pipe and the owners decided
mat they would use 1t as a pumping one
Mr.. Keoughan now intends to bring II in
as a susher and the work on 1t was begun
today. Just how he will proceed is not
known. The bottom of the pipe Is now
seventeen feet below the gas. This well
Is a ten.inch and the result of his opera.
lions VIII be closely watched by those In.
terested In oil drilling
The Haywood Bros. have secured some
valuable holdings at Anse lie Butte and on
Bayou Bullion and will move one OF
their rigs there at once and commence
operations, Their well here is getting near
the point where something is expected be-
fore long
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he IS TO Be HANGED.
The Death Sentence Of Vicente San.
cedo Has Been Affirmed.
A DECISION IN THE NEY.LADD CASE.
Third Court e' Appeals Supports the
Contention OF Miss Ncy--Rehearina
In Ing Case Refused.

Austin. Texas. June s.--The court Of
criminal appeals today affirmed the death
sentence OF vincsnte saneedo. Mexican
OF San Antonio, who was convicted on a
charge of raping Mexican girl.
motion for rehearing In the Grim.
singer case, from San Antonio. was argued
by Hon. Ham Ward. The defendant is
charged with numbering her husband.
The court also reversed and remsnd.d the
case against John bod. from Travis county
pod was given two years on a charge OF
shooting and woundlpg gambler and an
outsider who were In game OF cards hers
, INST winter. He had lost his weeks earn.
turned and shot John Allen in the bsch ,na
stray bullet hit another man The action
or the court today means that bod viii SET
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MuRDERER's NECK SAVED
By a Little Texas Girl Whose Life He
Had Saved

Fort Worth, Texas, June 3,-A telegram
received tonight from Colorado says the
Colorado board of pardons has committed
the death sentence of Lawrence Hex, cell
ored who murdered VIII White and Lizzie
Alley at Pueblo. 1t was more to the In
nuence of little Lizzie Hutchns OF Fort
Worth that the negro's life was saved from
the gallows than to any other cause
She sent the governor Of Colorado the toi-
lowing implorIng letter:
Der GOVERNOR hope you VIII spare
Lawrence Hex's life. He was sood
negro He worked for us five years !
liked him so much. ! hope you VIII icy
him go as easily as you can. | am ~
years old. / feel so bad about II,
am so sorry He saved my HE once
My papa has written. Yours respect
fully, Lizzie hutGhInSi
The little girl is the daughter OF Cashier
Hutchlns of the Fort Worth National oahk'
aud Hex was the family servant hye years.
Once Lizzie stood in the path OF runaway
team and 1t was Hex who snatcned n sl
from the Jaws of death. For TINS ACT nv
father and daughter interested themselves
In the negro's behalf.
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Court of Criminal Appeals.

Appeal dismissed; Tom Summers from
Tarrant,
Affirmed: Icsus Rodriguez ct al, from
Webb: j.. Il. Lawrence. from 9l Paso; VI.
ccnte Suncedo. from BcNnr DEATH rom
Homer from Brazos; Isaac Franks, from
Mcdinn: Is Kubrlcht from Austin; Reuben
Denton and j =. Davis, from Parker,
Archie Winters and john barrett from
Reversed and remanded: Eula Mobiles,
from Hopkins; Juan Treyino from Webbi
Jesus Ramon. from Webb; John bod, from
Travis: Marco Rargna, from Bexar.
Motions Tor rrhearinE ovcrruled! -. IT,
Mccoy, from Erath.
Motion TO transfer 70 Augtin branch
overruled Mary Bush, from Galveston.
Submitted on motion to dismiss appeal;
Tom Summers. from Tarrunt; Harry Bolton
from Guadalupe. g.,
On briefs for state c. u. benson, from
lei Paso: John Wick, from scbleicher'
Thomas Ball, from Menard; Claud McCoI,
Ioh, from Waller Tom Owens and Enrl
Knox, from Tnrrant
on briefs for both parties: z. W. Cox,
from Collin; Sandy Williams. from Wnlker.
GA briefs and oral arguments Tor appel
laut: Al Ray, from BeN6r
on briefs ana oral arguments for both
pnrties: Jack Smith, from Fails; Columbus
Moore. from Hays Oslo Rhmbo. from Lime
or motion for rehearinG. Guadalupe
Grimsinger. from BeSar.
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NEY VS.. LApp Ell AL.
y decision OF the Case by tho Court OF
Civil Appeals

a Decision OF the Case by tho Court Of
Civil Appeals.
austin, Texas, June 4-Ans court Of civil
appeals today decided the damage case Of
Elizabet Ncy VS.. Henry Lndd OF Austin sra
l. IL. Mosie of Galveston. Miss Ncy had
some marble bnsts held at Galveston by
custom authorities on account Of hmnort
duties and they were sold AZ anction N
charged Ladd and Mosle with entering iI,fo
an agreement by which they refused 70 Ma
against each other and Laid Obtained Tho
property for Sll, when 1t was valued az
$1,000. " "'
In the lower courts the Judge instructed
the jury to md for the defendants.
chief Justice Fisher, who wrote tho opin.
lon Of the court Of civi appeals, says that
the evidence tends TO show that there was
an understanding aud agreement between
the defendants to suppress competition and
purchase the property for nominal sum.
sufftclcut to authorize the submission of tho
issue Of fraud to tho jury, and there was
also evidence tending TO establish the fact
that the appellee, Moslc. was the agent OF
the appellant at the time OF the sales, ana
that one Of the objects Of his agency was
to purchase the property for the appellant.
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FIFTH DISTRICT CONVENTION.
j. A. Beall to Be Formally Nominated for
CONGRESS Thursday.

J. A. Beali to Be Formally Nominated for
Congress Thursday.
Wnxahachle, Texas. June 3.-On Thurs
day Of this week q very important meeting
of democrats will be held In this city. On
that date the democrats Of the new Fifth
congressional district will meet to noml-
nate Hon j. A. Bcal for congress to sue
ceed Dudley G. Wooten. II Will be enc OF
the few times in the history Of this dis.
trict that no animated and bitter fight will
come up over the nomination All dead.
locks and tiresomc sessions are Obviutsd
this time. The district has already spoken
and n majority of the delegates have been
instructed to vote for Mr.. Bean,
This will also be the nrst important
meeting Of democrats since the last state
convention was held. and for this rens N
the platform utterances Will be significant.
The platform builders have rather dim
cult task ahead Of them, Democrats. ell
over the State win watch the declarations
on which Mr. Beall Is to run for congress.
The hght for district chairman viii not
be embarrassing. Already several names
have been mentioned In connection with
that responsible position. Mr., BealI. OF
course will be candidate 70 succeed him
self two years from now, and Mr.. wootcn
has announced his Intention OF ngain MAX
ing the race against Mr. Beall. The Waxn-
hachic convention will select chairman
chairman, H. s. billiard OF Meridian. op-
posed Mr. Beall and supported Mr. Wooten
In the recent cuhpHtEn. me BcAEl men
VIII dominate the convention and It re-
ouires no prophet TO predict that Mr.. Dill
lard viii not he district chairman again.
The chairman and his committee IAN fire.
cueutlv be OF great heneht 10 a candidate,
nnd il goes without snying that the chair
men and committee viii he Bcall men. The
names most prominently mentioned for
chairman are Tom Bell and Hon w T..
smell Of Hill county and ]. +. Strickland -
Tnis county. Mr.. Strickland managed Mr..
Beaiis campaign and no candidate had a
more ardent supporter
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THE CONFEDERATE HOME.
Chairman Henderson Complains OF Elk
Psrte Investigations.

Chairman Henderson Complains OF Ex
Psrte Investigations.
Austin, Texas, June 4,--Chairman Hen.
derson of the investigating committee is of
the opinion that the board OF managers OF
the Confederate home did not treat him
right In the matter of the investigation OF
the home and charges preferred by two
members Of the committee against the man
agement which was recently alluded to by
The Post. The chairman says that the
board conducted an ex pnrtc examination.
The attention OF the chairman was called
to the fact that his examination was very
much on the OK parte order, as hs took the
statement of only one man, and he was the
complainant. The chairman also knows
that when he examined several chronic
fused to sign their testimony after it was
reduced to writing. saying that they never
said "all that rot i"
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Dr Llcweilyn Jordan, Medical Examiner
OF the U. s. Treasury Department, grSl-
uute Of Columbia College, and who served
three years at West Point, has the follow
ing 10 say Of Peruna;'
".dHct1 me 30 express rfc groff.
fude 10 pcu for fhe benefit deriDed
from pour mondcrfnf remedy. One
short month haS brought forth a
east Change and ncto consider my
self bell man after months Of Snf.
feving. FeIfo1 sufferers, Peruna
hfH cure gou."
Peruna Immediately inYigorntcs the nerve
centers, which give vitality TO the mucous
membranes. Then catarrh disappears Then
catsrrh is permanently cured.
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'sssssssssssssssssssssse.s
BooL WEEvlL TESTS.
Experience OF One Farmer With
Mineral Paint.

Experience OF One Farmer With
Mineral Paint.
Brennan. Texas. June z.--Mr, John
Carlisle Of chappeli Hill was In tho
city Wednesday and was enthusiastic
over his experiments on the boil
weevii with mineral paint or oxide
Of iron.
Mr.. Carllsle's opinion on any sub
ject connected with cotton raising 10
entitled to grest weight and cred
enee. for he Is one OF the most sue
cessful cotton farmers OF Washing.
ton county. He took strips OF cot
ton fields next to the timber, where
the boil wcevils were thickcst. and
applied the mineral paint by busting
II from croker sack over the cotton.
gwo rows at time. the primitive
method Of applying London purple
for worms. and next day followed
the poisoned rows with come OF his
hsnds and neighbors. row by row, as
far as the poison had been put on.
and not boil weevil or any other
Kind Of insect could be found, though
Just few feet beyond where the
mineral paint had been busted ths
weevils were plentiful.
This same kind OF experiment was
tried In two or three different places
and with The same satisfactory re-
sult-ln fact. so satisfactory that he
ordered carload OF 10000 pounds
at once. and has since placed orders
for more than q half carload more.
Mr.. Carlisle says that the wecvils
are killed in from six to twenty four
hours, and that fifteen pounds to the
acre will do the work, which. out
side of the cost Of putting 1t on,
costs less than 10 cents per acre, as
he will be able 10 lay IT down for
about % cents per 100 pounds.
He had a shoe hex with him In
boil weevils that were put In and
dry mineral paint sprlnkled lightly
over them, and all of these were
dead within forty eight hours, though
n there had been sny moisture there
they would nave died in much less
time.
MIR Carlisle believes that the cot
ton crop of Washington county can
he saved by liberal application Of
the mineral paint and he IS showing
his faith by his works il going to
work TO get the paint In carload
lots to be used on his entire cotton
crop.
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BIG COMPANY CHARTERED.
Nothing to Indicate that a Merger Is
CONTEMPLATED

Nothing to Indicate that a Merger Is
Contemplated.
Austin, Texas June 4.The charter Of the
Star Petroleum company Of Beaumont, cap.
ital stock s1o,o00oo0, was filed late this
evening, Purpose to prospect for oil and
other minerals and to develop kerosene,
petroleum and other oils. There is nothing
In the charter to indicate merger Of other
oil companies.
Directors: W. r. Brice and C. H. Me.
Nlder Mason City, Iowa; W. r. Branhell,
ST. Paul, MINI; W. I. McAllestcr, New
York; David Secor, Winnehago City, MINI.
II. S. Pierce, Council Bluffs. Iowa: C. W.
Ransom, Albert Leaminn, r, W. Browne,
Belle PLANE. Iowa; A. y. Clark, Manknto,
Mimi: W. S. Davidson and c. NJ. Filing
wood Beaumont
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FATHER AND SON DEAD.

They Expired at tile Same Instant in
Adjoining Rooms.
Lockhart Texas, June 3.--Mr. ]. H. Tate,
very aged man, and his sou. Vernon, aged
about 81. died at their home in the city Mt
an early hour Sunday morning, Both had
been in bad health for some tlme-the elder
with old age and the son with consump-
tlon. The father and son, lying In adJoin-
ing rooms. expired at the same Instant II
time. and their remains were taken yes
terday to Hunter Comal county, for in
terment In the same grave. sad history
Is connected with this unfortunate family
and the two remaining members have tho
earnest sympathy Of all who are acquainted
with them. q
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THE "YAoul lNsuRREcTloN."

n. c. Greper Says that Reported Up
rising Is Exaggerated.
lei Paso, Texas, June An. c. Greber, a
mine owner from the heart Of the Yaqul
country In Sonora, Mexico, arrived In III
Paso today direct from his mine, and says
the reports OF Indian disturbances in So.
nora are exaggerated; that recently Yaquis
working on farms struck for higher wages,
and ranchmen fearing the strikers would
do some damage. sent for the soldiers, ana
fed to the mountains. Mr. Greber denies
that any soldiers were Killed IN fight
with Iaquis lie Travelled through the
Yaqui country last week alone and never
feared harm. IIcNsays the Indians treated
him most Hospitality.
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SAFE BLOWN AT LA GRANGE,

The Thieves Secured Nearly Three Hun
drcd Dollars.
La Grange, Texas, June 4.-The safe at
the Southern Pacific depot In this city was
blown open about o'clock last night and
$275 stolen. The work was evidently done
by. professionals though not Of the higheIt
class, as the safe was wreck and thG
furniture aud windows badly damaged.
Quite number 81 people heard the explo'
sion, but thought II The report Of a six
shooter or shotgun and so the robbery was
not discovered until tho agent aud his
clerks arrived this morning. several EuS'
ricious characters we're seen IN that part
If the city yesterday evening, but further
than this The officers have no clew.
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San Antonio Texas, June An the
Fourth court OF civil appeals the follow
ing proceedings were had today:
Affirmed: Fay Fruit Company vs.. Frank
Talerlco. from Bexar; Preside County w.
S. E. Walker from Prcsi1iU VI, is. James
VS. L. l.. Crayhcad. from Wilson.
Reversed and remandcd: Western Union
telegraph Company VS.. y. i. Cofen, from
BeIar.
Motions oyerruled; n. H. McLsne vs.. j.
g. GoCde, from Bexar r. y. Carver ct al
vs.. j. :. Mayheld Lumber Company from
Dallas: Western Union Telegraph Company
vs., n. l.. Hendricks. from Collin Inter
national aud Great Northern Railway Com
pany VS. Felipe Anchonda, from Frlo; CITY
Of Dallas VS.. n. j. Martyr, from Dallas
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CHARTERS FILED.
South End Land Company of Houston i:
One OF Them.

South End Land Company of Houston Is
One OF Them.
Austin, Texas, June 4-The following
charters were hled today:
South End Land company OF Harris
county; capital stock $4,000. Purpose to
erect and repair buildings and loan money,
lncorporators; A. j. Condit, II. II. D.
Wilson OF Houston and w. w. Baldwin OF
Burlington, Iowa.
The southern Tie and Lumber company
Of Fort Worth; capital stock $l0O,OO0.
purpose, manufa curing and the treating
OF ties and other lumber. by the use OF
creosotc. lncorporators; NJ. IL. Mills, j.
V. Goode and John L. Terrell.
Authority TO do business In the state
was granted today to the following outside
corporations:
ST Louis Union Trust company; capital
stock 100000.
BolGnd Gschwend company, limited, OF
Louisiana; capital stock $4,000
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EI Paso conpany chartered.

Austin, Texas, June 4.-The charter Of the
Home Oil company Of FL Paso was hled to-
day; capital stock, $4,000 Purpose. TO
prospect for oil and other minerals, Direc'
tors: A. Courchesne, B. j. Dresser, w T.
Uiyon u. MARITIME, Y. T. White, ]. +.
Henry and j. u. Morgan. all Of Fl Paso.
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THE HIGH PRICE OF BEEF
Accounted for by tIle Texas Cotton
Seed CfusherS' Association.
SHORTAGE IN SEED PRODUCTS ALLEGED
As Helna Directly sponshIe--5usiness
Session Was Given Over Largely TO
the Discussion OF Insurance.

Galveston, Texas, June 4,--roday has
been one OF pleasure aud recreation with
the members of the Texas Cotton Seed
Crushers association. About 100 mem
bcrs Of the association arose at o'clock
this morning md at 6 boarded three schoon
ers at pier ii The whole party was taken
out to tho south jctty and few nshcd
away the time Not many ash were caught,
but the entertainment committee had pro
vded for just such contingency and
fine ash breakfast was served. on the
return trip the three boats entered into
race rs to which would reach the pier hrat.
Excitement ran high for while. The
masters of the schooners began TO jockey
for position. Tho cotton seed crushcrs he
gan TO make up n purse for the winning
boat.
The captain OF the good schooner Mary
eta was Informed there was IS aud a
bottle Of fine whisky IL he won the race.
That was incentive enough. Full sail was
holstcd and Il spirited race was on between
the three schooners from the jetties 50 the
landing az pier ~. The cotton seed crush
ors entered heartily into the spirit Of the
AFFAIR and choered their respective captains,
but the Mafyetta showed her competitors
n clean pair of heels, and came IN run my
minutes ahend Of the other schooncrs and
scented with tho reward,
II was II 30 before the association rou'
Vencd for business. The feature OF the
morning session was the consideration ~
the proposition of the Interstate Cotton
Seed CrIsherS' association for the Texas
Cotton seed Crusbers' association to com
biue with them In plan OF mutual insur-
ance, whereby lower rate would be %"
tanned on oil mill property by the ussocia-
lions assuming n proportiouate share OF the
risks, The plans wcre discussed at con
siderable length. the CONSENSUS Of opinion
being to the effect that II plan Of lnsur-
should act Independently Of the interstate
association.
The following resolution offered by NJ
r. Singleton OF Fort Worth and seconded by
q. Is 81 ~ OF Royce, Texas. was ununi
niously adopted by a rising vote;
NiurtAs, ihe i've stock Industry Is an
important factor In very large portion
OF the United states and Is closely allied
with the oil mill business IN its past aud
future development; be II
Resolved. That the Texas Cotton Seed
CruShers association. now assembled III
convention nt Galveston, Texas, deprccnies
any act of congress that may tend TO re-
durc lie price OF cattle aud hogs
Resolved further That the present prices
Of beef aud hogs Is due to n shortage In
result OF an almost complete failure OF
such food products MS are usually relied
npou to produce for market both beef and
hugs.
After transnctlng Il little other business
Of minor Importance the convention adj
j9urncd until D. m