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Commissioners Court.

II was ordered that the time for com
pletlon of contracts heretofore let to Suder-
man, Dotson * Co, and embracing eleven
miles, approximately, Of road be Fixed at
July ], 1903. and that time ior the com
pletiou Of the roads for which contracts
heretofore let to Hipp x Key, approx
mating twenty three miles, be liked at
December 20, 1903.
Action upon the following resolution, Of.
fered 10y Judge Nasmer was deferred until
next Tuesday;
Whereas. the material now being used
in and upon the repair Of the Harrisburg
road is " inferior quality, and,
whereas, said material has heretofore
been rejected by the inspector and con-
demned by the county surveyor as not
being Of the quality named and described
TN the specifications and contract and,
whereas. the contractors have persisted
In the use Of said material uotwlthstand-
ing the rejection by the Inspector and
the condemnation thereof by the county
surveyor, 1t is therefore
Resolved, That said material be and the
same Is hereby and here now rejected by
the court and said contractors are hereby
given the space and period of ten days in
which to replace said material with mate
rial specified in the specifications and
named in the contract, failing which said
contract will be anuulled and rescinded
and bids for said work readvertiscd for
Result of special school tax election held
in school district No. II, was declared,
the poll showing 16 votes for the spe-
cinl school tax of 10 per cent and no votes
| against ana the assessor ana collector In
structed to levy and collect said special
school tax.
Tho contract with the Green Copplnger
company for the construction Of a stce
bridge over Cypress creek was declared
forfeited and new contract was made
with AlShury & Son.
II was ordered that n bridge he built
over Morgan's ditch on Bay Ridge road
near La Porte, and the cornty Judge was
Instructed to advertise for bids
The commissioners, sitting ms a board OF
| equalization, fixed the following assess
mCuts:
j. ]. Settegnst. Three acres John Aus.
tin, $1,000 % acres $. VI. Williams, S26
coo; lots II, IL aud part 4 aud ;. block
40, south side, $4,000; lot e. block IS.
south side 10000 lots !, s and part md
L. block 70, south Side, $50 900; II 03 l0c
acres = VI Williams. $4,000; property in
SettcgaSt n upham addition, $4,000
II. c, Smith Part lots and :. block as
south side. Sl2 500 lot II, block ~, south
side $4,000
A studc Estate o5o acres John Austin,
$1,000; pnrt two lots, block 20. $1,000
The following parties or their agents
were notified 10 appear and show cause
why their assessments should not he fixed
estate. Texas md Louisiana Lumber Com
pnny Texas Saving and Real EStHte In
vestment Association, the Direct Navlga-
tion Company, Mrs. Mamie Twymnn Union
Compress and Warehouse COMPANY Mrs
Selma volth, II. Waddcll, Wall & Stabe,
William Ware Lumber Company William
Wnrncckc, Warneckc estate. A. d. Weiss,
Wells-Fargo Express Company. Mrs A. G.
West q. l., white, Eugene Wilson. Pauline
Wolf, G, ] Wright. Christian label Mrs
j. C. thinner, n. Xiudler,
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Real Estate Transfers.

Mrs c. NJ Rice ct al to William u.
Cleveland, part 81 lot 4. block II,
south side Buffalo bayou ..........
Frank A. Pulver ct al to Il. A. Me.
kec, 200 acres Of j, NJ. Dement,
survey s.-...'. ..............,.....
Joseph Eckert and wife to William
Medinger, 10 acres Of NJ. b, Terrell
survey s..,., .,s..,..., ,,.........
Joseph Eckert and wife To Ludwig
Ricgcr, 10 L. 100 acres of NJ. Il,
Terrell survey ...................
Newton c, Abbott to Morlt2 Mueller.
lots, 10 and 20, block ., Riverside
Park addition Observation-Disclosures.
]. j. Settegast, IT.. to Charles Flneck.
lots Il and Z, block 225, south side
BuuAlo bayou NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mary Jane House to James II. era.
nard. southeast quarter OF block s,
subdivision OF block n, o. smith
survey; love and affection .......
Maggie c. Whitcomb and o. NJ Whit
comb 10 l.. d. Whitcomb, lot 10,
block ~, in Webster, Texas. 80.
ID. d. and r. j. Williams to sid
Westheimer, lot s. block -, and
2ox25 feet Of lot L.. block 30, south
side Buffalo bayou ...,.,...,....
ii, Masterson 10 Louise j. Masterson.
lots l, =, IL feet. OF 3, 16xlll feet
Of IL, block %, j, S. Holman and
John Austin surveys, love and af-
lection and Observation-Disclosures.
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militia one day, making seven days in.
stead OF six us originally announced. Tho
camp Will be held ut Emancipation parg
camp J. H. Kirby, and a fun attendance
OF oil the colored battalions OF the Texas
volunteer Guard is expected. The commit
tee Of arrangement Is: HiIiard Taylor.
chairman; II. L. r. Williams, secretary;
G.. II. Brock. James II. Taylor, ED Banks
ard II. Quilian, treasurer. Attractive
posters are being distributed, setting forth
the program for each dav. and will serve
TO thoroughly advertise the camp. A very
large attendance is expected.
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Eleventh District Civil Court.

HARRISON Bros. n McNeeley VS.. Brazorla
Rice and Irrigation company; 5. Il. Bra
shear appointed attorney 10 represent re-
celver, fee to be hereafter liked by the
court.
w. A. Andrews VS.. E, t. Dupree; iudg-
ment that T.. f. Dupree. county clerk.
ard s27Os.lO, less costs OF court of $500,
In cause No. 1910 In the county court.
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NEW CONSUMPTION CURE.
MarveI0us ResuIt Of rreatment Of F,e

Hamrann by Vienna Specialist
New York, July 19.-Fred Hammnnn. a
patient with hasty consumption, selected
nE tne New York journal at the Wander,
at the Journals expense to Prof Hon, the
eminent specialist ~ Vienna, 10 prove to
tne world that the disease IS durable has
returned home completely cured Dr.
lions famous prescription. together with
bottle Of the medicine and twenty.four-
page hand book. containing the Journal
account OF the cure as II progressed. Is
being sent ont free 10 consumptIves and.
all sufferers from bronchitis, asthma and
catarrh. hy the Journal Research Society.
City w" AVIS
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AT THE AUDITORIUM.

The Olendort Company Last Nioht In
"Davy Crockett"
"Davy Crockett" was repeated by the
orendorf company Inst night at It's anal
performance The speclalties, particularly
the ventriloqulst, were we'll worth seeing.
The Leah Russell company begins ITS on.
Gncement NJ the Auditorium on Monday
night playing vaudeville
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Dry. cool. delightful nights and no ma.
larla In the mountains at Boerne Texas:
500 feet higher than San Antonio. good
hotels. ranches and cottnges fine FOR chill.
drcni leave one night, arrive next morning.
nor intormntion write, phone or telegraph
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1900
Buildino Permits.

Main street IS
Mrs. c, Il. sivail. billboard, schwarz
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WITH THE DEPARTMENTS
THE BOARD OF ADVERTISEMENT CON-
CluDES ITS LABORS.
Financial Claims Against the City Under
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Light Com
pany Wants Part Pay.

Yesterday the board Of appraisers noted
the values to be assessed against all rem
dered and unrendered city property on the
plat books In red ink aud those ngures viii
stand unless the city council sees Dit 10
change the valuation on petition VI the
owner Several DIRECTORS told their stories
to the board yesterday and the work euds
SO fur as these two classes Of property are
concerned. The books now 20 to the tax
collector aud assessor, who has Increased
ms clerical force and the work of making
out the rolls is now going on at rapid
rate. f
Ihere are approximately 1000 taxpayers
IN the city and the board OF anpraisement
reports that about 500 OF this number have
visited their office to file their objections
III Il great majority Of instances The new
values were found satisfactory after the
oasis was explained. especially among the
large corporations and hoavlest taxpayers
Notifications have been made In some in
stances and 1t Is not expected that but a
smaH percentage perhaps less than 100 IN
an or the eases Will be appealed to ,hn
council IL Is expected that the valuation
VIII total about S30,Oo0OOO. when VIII
make the average increase about 10 per
cent on the former figures.
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coLoREp MILITIA ENcAMpmeNT.

The Camp viii Continue from August 7
to 10 Inclusive.
new order has been issued by AdJutant
General scufry extending the duration or
the cneampment or the colored state
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ntcYcnr orrrNnERs.

BUT the vehicle drivers do not mouopolizc
toc danger sources Tho bicycle with q
lamp aud whose rider carries whistle OF
and not the rule In Houston
Article 80 says; Bicycles shalt have
lamps, gongs stc.--Anv person riding
bicycle at night Is required to have n
lighted lamp on his bicycle and TO have
n gong or whistle with which he shall
he required TO give an alarm to warn
persons on the streets Of his approach,
ana thereby prevent collisions.
There IS no possible misunderstanding of
this law, as It's terms are very simply
stated The peuBt.os are severe wnrre
riolators Is infrrquent and they arc rarely
punished. il every bicycle rider In the
city was called upon. any day on tn,
streets. 10 produce gong or whistle anC
prove that his wheel was properly equipped
with n night lamp the result would be a
staggerer
Hundreds OF instances occnr OF persons
especially women aud children, beng
Knocked down by bicycles which are never
reported to either the police or press
Sometimes the Injuries are severe, hui
because the law Is not understood no &C.
zion Is taken.
The article above expressly stipuate,
that the rider OF the bicycle "shnn he re-
quired To give an alarm to warn persons.
etc. The cycl!st IL therefore supposed 10
exercise vigilance that he does not run
Into pedestrians. II is his duty ITO pre-
vent collisions"
There is abundant room for amendment
rights Of tho many would be subserved by
the enforcement OF stringent rules ON this
subject, even II slight inconvenience was
suffered by the minority.
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CLAlMs AGAINsr rHr c1rY


conference was held In the mayors Of.
nee yesterday between the finance commit
tee aud representative Of the Electric
company regarding the amount due the
latter by the city for street lighting
In all the city owes the lighting company
about $4,000 Suit has been entered by the
company against the city for over $4,000
OF this amount, and m arrangement is de.
sired for the pHrual or entire payment OF
the amount due under the present admin
istration The subject was talked over at
length. but no uefnite agreement was
reached.
The wnteg company is also creditor Of
me city 10 large amount aud suit was
recently brought Tor $4,000 In order tuat
II should not lapse BY limitation These
debts were largely a legacy from former
administrations and must soon he provided
for In some manner by the present city
fathers The situation Is thoroughly under.
stood and appreciated by both the admins
traton and corporations and an agreement
Is looked for in the near future.
The finance committee decided that the
claim Of the American Municipal league Cor
last years dues, $50, should be paid and
the city would withdraw from membership
as the benefits 60 he derived by nonattcnd-
/ Ing members are not an equivalent FOR the
| expense.
No further communications have been re.
cciyed from Engineer Alexander f. Potter
and the city was without any reply to the
report OF Engineer Dormant submitted to
| the council nearly two weeks ago
The finance committee has agreed to re-
| port fayorably TO the council on placing
| Ere alarm boxes on Harrisburg rond at
| McGowen ultnue and Austin, and at
/ Chcnevert and Gray streets. where they are
very much needed,
/ II was gossip in the departments today
that the finance committee would not act
| upon tho citizens petition for new mar.
ket house to cost $4,000 or more. except
to recommend It's reference 10 the mnrket
committee, v,a,d Is considering four other
petitions from different members Of the
council
II Is more than probable that mai GRITTY
md minority reports will come from the
market committee on Monday regarding
the petitions referred 10 II regarding new
market house. There seems to he strong
sentiment against issuing bonds for any
amount for market house building. as
many Of the aldermen are outspokcn In
favor of n bond Issue being solely for the
purpose Of securing an adequate water
supply.
The city scavenger's department Is CON
siderahly annoyed by telephone calls for
trash wagons to remove garbage. All such
requests should he made 10 the street com
missioncr's office, as the city scavengers
have nothing 10 do with tn. trash and gar
bago-
The work Of breaking up Preston avenue
from Main street to the bridge for the nav
asphalt pavement was we'll under way yes
terday and that stretch will receive next
attention after tho franklin avenue I'M
provemcnt Good progress Is being made
along Franklin nvcnue and on Travis street
between Congress and Franklin.
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Suits Filed Tor The District Court.

OuiNS lSd lOl VIC C'SA'iSs OCN'N'
Harvey I. d. Wilson VS.. p. Newton
debt and foreclosure.
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THE POOR PEDESTRIAN.
Has He Any Rights that Transfers
Are Bound to Respect
MUST FIGHT WAY ACROSS STREETS
The 6eleos and lsmpless Bicycle, a
Bo1y BY Day ana Nightmare After
II Is Dark.


on the pavement crossings, or do the teams
own the town.
This question was asked OF rne POS,
By gentleman who has not long been
resident OF Houston and, not being IA.
miiiar with the ordinances, was anxlou.
to know where he was at"
II notice frequent accounts Of people
being run over or knocked down by rapid
moving teams and yet the teams go bowl
Ing along In the heart Of the city at a
rate Of speed which would not permit a
driver to suddenly check the Roadway to
avoid collision with other vehicle or foot
passenger on the pavement. Teams anu
Bicycles are whlrled around corners at
the drivers pleasure, regardless Of now
many Indies and children are struggling 10
cross any OF the thoroushtarcs where
traffic IS congested."
a search of the city ordinances disclosed
the following short but emphatic law
which regulates the speed OF vehicles on
city streets:
Article 81. Fast Driving. sit shall he
unlawful for the driver of any carriage,
either public or private. to drive
through any OF the streets Of the city
In a gait faster than six miles per huur,
OF TO turn any corner in gait faster
than a walk
4 Post representative saw fifteen viola
t!ois of the latter clause OF this ordinance
In rs many minutes Oh Friday afternoon
at the hour when ladies' and children are
most In evidence on shopping excursions.
These were at The intersection Of MAlu
and Congress and FGnnln and Congress
All sorts Of vehicles. loaded and ngnt
were howled song at all sorts Of gait>
and pedestrians were Obliged TO watch
their chances and dodge In aud ont among
the labyrinth Of teams and bicycles
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Marriage Licenses.
John Krzeienskie TO Miss Josephine Es-
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OUT or DATE.

Whatever the date OF The ordnance
above quoted It Is not applicable to the
exiGcncies Of the congested traffic of the
downtown district In these busy days In
II there is no adequat4 protection for foot
passengers. who certainly have some rights
en- the streets OF Houston. The enforce
mert Of the latter clause OF the article
would he OF srrlt benefit to - thousands
who are taIis menaced and greatly ncon-
Ncnlenced by rs neglect.
But +; IS not enforced
It has been suggested that there Is no
good and valid reason for any vehicle
driven over the streets bounded by Texas
Avenue. san Jacinto street and the bayou,
70 proceed faster than a walk During
the hours Of daylight the traffic demands
such n limitation and nfter uightfali the
sof, asphalt roadway gives out no warning
sound OF the approach OF rapidly moving
carriages, most of them ruboer tired, ana
the pedestrian is In peril before he realizes
II.
The convenience OF private carriage oc-
oupants, the greater proportion OF whom
are Indies and children would be greatly
Increased by such law. Their vehicles
are to be driven to the curb In front Of
some store 10 facilitate their shopping err
rRnds and the lam Is SO great that very
often Two or three trials are necessary he
fore they can get out OF the crush and
md n hitchlng place within half block
NJ their destination. There Is no excuse
for horses ridden by either ladies or gen
tlemen going faster than walk w,tnlI
above limits.
II this rule was ohserved the hre depart
mrnt teams could be more rapidly and
safely driven through the congcsted dis
trict when making runs where every sec
ond counts.
Main street having n double line Of car
tracks and furnishing the stands for 50
many hacks, Is almost coEGed az all hours
~ the day.
speed Of ak miles an hour Is not a
mrnace where drivers arc careful, Int the
Irresponsible children Of tender age have q
habit Of running into the streets anywhere
nnl ~ my time, the world over. and no
law wac ever framed ana enforced that
could reach The unconscious little offend
ers. hence the worlds general courtesy rule
to Rlways look out for tho unexpected adj
vent Of tho venturCsome Infants.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-21
FELLED HIM WITH AN OAR.
MANS COMPANIONS ON FISHING TRIP
THINK HE WENT INSANE.

Joseph Powers. TWENTY-FIVE years of age, Of
No. III Huron-st., Brooklyn. is supposed to
have gone suddenly insane yesterday while fish
ing with two friends in a boat off WhtestOne.
This is the only way in which his companions
account for his shooting Cne of them and
firing at the other before being overpowered.
His companions were Edward Lee, of No. 362
South Fifth-st. and Charles Beecher, of No.
III Nobe-st., Brooklyn. They said the three
had been out all the morning fishing. when
about noon, without any apparent reason. Pow
ers drew revolver and began shooting. The
men declare that there no quarrel in the
boat, nor any trouble at any time which could
lead up TO the act Powers hit Lee three times.
The first bullet struck him i'm the centre of the
forehead, but f1attened against the bone without
penetrating and later extracted. Another
lodged in his right arm. and the third in his
right shoulder.
Powers then turned the revolver at Beecher
and had fired one shot, which went wild when
Reecher knocked the weapon from his hand
with an oar. and then felled Powers with the
same weapon. Beecher rowed ashore and De-
tectve Creamer. who had been on the beach
and heard the shots took charge of the case
Dr. Watts. of College Point was called and ex-
tracted the bullet in Lees forehead and that
in his shoulder but could not md the one in
the arm. Lee insisted on going home Powers
was locked up. He will be arraigned this
morning.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-21
MIR. MACEAYS ONLY SON
CLARENCE II. is DEEPLY INTERESTED IN
HIS FATHERS ENTERPRISES

John w. Mackay's son. Clarence Hungerforti
Nackay who now becomes the head OF the Mackay
family was born in San Francisco April L. 1874
He was educated at Vanguard College, Paris
France and Beaumont College Windsor England
most of his early life being spent abroad. In Ise,
he entered his fathers Office Two years later he
was elected president OF the American Forcite
Powder Manufacturing Company position which
he filled for three years He became director
OF the Postal Telegraph Company and of the Com
mercial Cable Company February % 1886 and
on January 2l. 1897 he was elected yiee-president
Of these companies.
In 1899 he organized the Commercial Gable Com
pany of Cuba. but permission to lay cable from
the United States which should land on the shore
of Cuba was refused him by General Alger then
Secretary OF War. Mr. Maekay married Miss kath-
crime Alexandra Duer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
William A. Duer of this city, ON May IT, 1895 and
a daughter was born to them on February s. 1900
Mr.. Mackay has splendid summer home at Ros-
iyn Long Island. He is member of the Union.
Kuickerhocker. Meadow Brook Westehester Coun-
try, Lawyers. New-York Yacht and Metropolitan
New-York tribune., 1902-07-21

clubs of New-Yerk ard the Pacific Union and
Bohe mian clubs of San Francisco.
Mr.. Maekay has for some years owned large
stable of thoroughbreds. and his coIors have many
times been carried 10 victory in important races
the big metropolitan tracks. His cOlors were
first in race some months after he bought
Banastar for s1iO0O the auction sale in 1919 O,
the entire racing stable of the late W. H. Clark
While in France he became identified with the
trotting turf. In his stable were noted trotters
They won for him maEy important races, and il n
said that his successes did much toward creating
a demand for light harness horses on the CONT
nent. In October. 1901. attempt was made IN
swindIe him Lexington. KY. by selling him a
Thoroughbred ycarIing colt the result of a
short trial c. +. HILL who is Mr.. Mackay's trainer
went to the Kentucky Association track to see a
yearIing colt 10y Wagner work three-eighths which
it was said the colt would do in S61s seconds A
well known racing man had the colt in charge
and the owners of the colt said they had received
an option of S2.5O9 for him. Hill. in company with
a number of men, saw the work, which was done
in ssA seconds, the first eighth being covered in
11A seconds. The work clinched the sale. and Hill
went away. Mr. Mackay was to forward to the
on the following day word was sent to Mr.
Mackay that the colt had been worked out short
been moved a. feet inches This message cams me
from the owners Of the colt and they alse sent
the colt from the market The owners in no
thoroughbred breeders which was appointed to in
vestigate the matter said that Wen known
ing $500 more for the colt than the sum az which
the owners priced him.
In the present racing season Mr.. Mackay has been
highly successful In his stable many good
performers i'm public. HenO. the fleet footed three
year-eld, and Mexican, of the younger class are
two of his best known horses. While Mr. Mackay
was sailing of the port his way TO England
last week, Mexican carried his eolors to victory in
the Produce Stakes at Brighton Mexican who also
won for him the Double Event and some ether good
races is hay colt by Mlrthful and Llandrini0 and
was purchased by him from John +. Madden for
a big price. Mexican is eligible for the English
Derby. and If he trains on is likely il is ex-
pected that the light blue. black sash" will be
represented EPSON Downs next June Mr.
Maekay also owns Aceful. another son Of Mrthful.
Kamara, Grand Opera and many other thorough
breds.
Mr.. Mackay's horses are well engaged in stake
races, but, owing to the death OF his father, his
colors may not be seen again this year on the turf
New-York tribune., 1902-07-21
A HEA Wy DO WNPOUR OF RAIN
MANY PEOPLE DRENCHED BECAUSE OF
SUDDEN THUNDERSTORM.

A heavy thunderstorm struck this city early
last evening. Thousands of people in the streets
we're saturated with the rain.
The wind began to freshen early and the tenn
perature to fall AT s:30 p m. the thermometer
was at IS. while o'clock found it down to es,
break of seventeen degrees. which was in
tsnsely welcome 10 those who could not leave the
city. With the fall in temperature rose the
wind. At S:3T o'clock was heard the first peal
OF thunder. warning of the rain, which fell in
bucketfuls eleven minutes later. People could
see IL raining like a cloudburst block away.
and as they ran for shelter they were drenched
In few seconds by the downpour Their de-
parture was like a retreat of panic stricken
troops. The entrance at the Manhattan end OF
the bridge was jammed with refugees,
AS soon as the storm came those IN open cars