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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
High Schools Meet on George
town Field.
CENTRAL EASILY FIRST
DICK DEAR AGAIN PERFORMS
WELL, SCORING Is POINTS.
Ballinger of "Tech." Broke Hammer
Throw Record-Gravesend Races
Base Ball News.
CENTRAL EASILY FIRST

Central again wins The Evening Star
trophy. After weeks of expectancy and
preliminary training the annual athletic
meet of the Washington High Schools was
given yesterday afternoon on the campus
of the Georgetown University. Year by
year these events grow in interest, and as
a result the entry list this summer was
the largest record 1t was thought that
the separation of the Technical School from
the Central would jeopardize the chances
of the latter, bat as usual new lads were
found with Drawn and nerve, and as re-
suit the colors, blue and white finished
in front by wide margin. After the re-
lay race had been run, finishing up the
meet. it was found that Central had 81
points; Western, 81; Technical. "a; Busi-
ness, s, and Eastern. 2.
Arrivals Were Delayed.
The meet should have started promptly
at $50, and Manager Thompson had every
thing in readiness, but at that time there
were hardly a hundred spectators on the
ground. and the officials wondered as to
the cause. Finally several enthusiastic stu
dents rushed into the park, having walked
from Dupont Circle and reported an acct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07

An application for the use OF one of their
public baths for baptismai purposes has
been refused by Edinburgh town council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07

Swalecliff Church, Kent, England, has a
communion chalice which dates back to the
time of Queen Elizabeth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07
Zukertort's Opening.

(Notes by the British Chess Magazine)
(a) Better to play BRA.
tbD Black advances impetuously. He might have
played P-kKt3 and B-Kt2, and eventually KIT
R4, because Bxkt would not leave White with a
good game.
(cl Showing good insight of the position Blacks
double pawns are fixed. and White obtains for his
KIT the unassailable position at QB4.
(d) l6 ...., Poo was unneces-
sary here.
te) Blacks attack has little
premise of success.
"a Nv this fine move White gains tha sdvan+spe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07
Yesterdays National League Games.

Cincinnati, a; Boston, 3.
Chicago, 6; Brooklyn, 3.
Philadelphia, s; st. Louis. 5.
New York, 4; Pittsburg, 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07
American League Games Today.

Washington at Chicago.
Baltimore at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Boston at ST. Louis,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12
Gonzales County Populists.


Gonzales, Texas, July 1.-THE pOpullsts
held their county convention yesterday in
Gonzles and put out county ticket,
called the allied ticket. j. w. Echols was
chairman and of the seventy-dve or eighty
persons present fully one-half were negroes.
Tie ticket selected is as follows: For rep
ieseutatlye. j. w, PEBBLES of Lecsvillt;
county clerk, sam Patterson; district clerk.
W. h. lIdrriSou ri Waclder; sheriff. Charles
j.. Reid; tax collector, A. j. DickersOn; tax
assessor f. +. Wood; treasurer, j. +.
Hopkins; surveyor, w, +. King; public
MweIsaer. I. ID. Harrall; county attorney,
W: IL Green Of Rancho.
Inc nominee for sheriff refused to run
ana committee was appointed To ill any
sacahtles that might occur. The other
nominees viii In all probability make the
race, colored delegate proposed to help
ttct Tue above ticket If the populists
would help the republican candidate for
.UhgfeSs. 1t Is 4 hard matter TO figure out
,ne election Of the above ticket when 2S2j
Mhlte men voted in the democratic pri-
maIF on June IA. There are about 800
Mhue men that lid not 20 into the primary
.neh Inc negro vote is about 14O0 and
.ne mexican vote Is about 400 In the coun-
~. Every man who voted in the white
,Wnu primary took the pledge to support
W uemocratic ticket and the nominees
Vim que party arc confident that very few
III iiii scratch the ticket in November The
m o, ticket will gain some votes in this
c out,4S 10, the republican candidate for
IeertnISs' nut stands poor chance to be
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12
BANQUET TO COOPER.

The Entire Congressional Delegation Is
to Be Invited.
Beaumont, Texas, July l1.-consressm
B Il. Cooper returned 20 the city yoday
and all day long has been surrounded by n
throng of citizens who are extending MIN
a cordial welcomo and tiauking him most
heartily for his efforts to get Improve
merits for Beaumont and Southeast rcxns.
This afternoon he met by appointment
a committee Of three In the office Of Az
torney Walter j. Crawford and went over
me matter OF the entcrta lnment for next
week congressman Cooper thought tnat
the reception might be a little unwise po
htically but the unauimity with which IL
mas been rendered by the oil exchange ana
the deep water committee made " impossi
pie Tor MIN TO refuse to accept IL nnd She
invitations 10 Senators Bailey ana Cu,ber-
son ana the entire Texas delegation witt
no rendered next week Mt Galveston by
Rrepresemlatlye Il. A. Greer. II win be
a ticket dinner so far as the Benumonters
nre concerned and will he an elaborate
AFFAIR. Those who are fortunate enough
20 he In atteutqnce will certainly be well
repaid for their evenings outing.
1t is also expected TO show the National
representatives Port Arthur, tho oil nelds,
the Ncches river and Beaumont II they
viii consent to stay here long enough.
Calder Avenue to Be Paved.
Beaumont, Texas, July l1.-Caider ave.
nue.. Beanmont's most fashionable resi-
dence street. Will be paved from the Gulf
Beaumont and kansas city to the end, In
the heart Of the city. This viii he done
through the efforts of Marion *, Fletcher
and VIII h. Keith who started out this
morning with n subscription list and We're
remarkably successful There is no chance
for this street TO be paved for some time
TO come by the city aud these wealthy
young men undertook to secure the pave.
meut by subscription on the part OF the
property owners and there have as vet
been no objections raised from anyone, nos
withstanding they VIII pay for half the
street instead Of one-third, as would be tho
case In the event the city were to under
take the work This makes a very great
difference and Is probably the only case OF
the kind on record, but shows pointedly
how progressive Is the spirit OF this city.
The whole matter will probably be closed
up In the next two or threc days and the
people who are behind 10 will turn the
matter over to the contractors who now
have the work of paving for the city on
hand. The city may he asked to pave
the street crossings and will more than
likely be glad to do so.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
Lumoermen Can Not Buy Land on
Which Their Timber Stands.
MJUTANT GENERAL IS VERY BUSY
setting Ready for the Encampment
Which Is to Be Held Soon--News
OF the State Departments.

austin, Texas, July 1.-The attorney
general this afternoon rendered an opinion
TO the land commissioner regarding the
right Of timber land purchaser who
bought timber under the act of 1895 and
afterwards wanted 10 buy the land under
the act OF 1901. The opinion holds that
me application to purchase the land under
the act Of 1901 should be rejected. A
mandamus may follow this opinion, as
William Cameron & Co purchased the tim.
Der and later desired to buy the land under
subsequent act and agreed to pay the
the land so 1t could be purchased at $1.o0
per acre. the amount Of land being -four
sections. The contemplation of lawsuit
causcd the request for an opinion from the
legal department
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12
A Vermont Lady's
Desperate Fight for Life.
Mrs. Nathan Beal Says:
Paine'S Celery
Compound
saved Me From the Insane Hos
pital as Well as Cured ny
Rheumatism.

Ihere never was remedy 50 h,rb,v roc.
commended as Paines Celery Compouud.
mere never was a remedy In such uni.
'ersai demand. 1t Is popular and priced in
tens OF thousands of homes, because II
makes sick people well.
Paine's Celery Compound has saved thou
sands from nervous prostratIon and col.
lapse; 1t has effected wonderful cures in
kinney and liver complaints; It's victories
over rheumatism aud neuralgia have com.
manded the attention and admiration OF
our best physicians. 1t has cured disease
when every thing else Inns failed
Mrs Nathan Reals, well known indy of
uahup Nils. VT. writes as follows: 'iFor
zen months before commenced taxing
faines Celery Compound could not put
my foot on the FIRST round OF my chair.
only i've Inches from the floor. had
nearly lost the use OF my left side and I
conid not lift pound weight with the left
nand without danger OF dropping t. Many
times | would lift something Mt the table,
only to drop It. had pressure In the
top or my head and q pain Mt the base of
the brain, which would leave me so nerv-
Gus that | used 10 tell my husband | would
surely so crazy. could not keep still Mt
might, and Sundays were Just awful to me-
found my whole system Frustrated. and
u took long time to build up my poor,
WORKOUT nerves. | think that Paine's Gel
cry Compound saved me from the Insane
hospital, as well as cured my rheumatism.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12
PREPARING FOR CONVENTION.
nslsoates May Be Given a Barge Ride
on the Bay.

ns,eoates May Be Given Barge Ride
on the Bay.
Galveston. Texas, July 1i-There was a
,.,,rc Of the committee on entertain
a,ont of the democratic convention at the
D,e.e Of Colonel Walter Gresham this
',nrr,ng AT previous meeting a commit
ice was appointed 10 look after the pro
ts., Of street car transportation for the
,isitors and barge ride over the BAY
.1he committee on street cars reported
M President r. b Baer Of the Calves
,nn civ Street Railway company had in
MOD them that IL would he Impossible
i,r The company to provide cars enough
io haul 1900 people at one time IN alul.
ion to the uslfll tIaNNi- 'ut' iS'%uie ""'
The barge and boat committee reported
maj Dpuutv Collector a. j. Rosentha had
wired to Washington for permission TO
,,,acc the revenue cutter Galveston at the
ajsposal of the committee aud that several
thor boats aud b1rgcS could be secured,
N1re however, are needed and the commit
tor Will continue It's efforts
County Chairman III. VI. Knight or the
democratic executive = mmittce has re-
ccIyed some handsome badges which will
be distributed at the convention. Ihose
tor the members Of the State executive
committee are VT high grade Of blue rib
hon. Printed upon them arc the words
members of tho STATE Executive Com
mittce, Galveston, 1902" There Is Il pond
ant attached, In the center of which Is 4
Texas star. surrounded with green laurel
wreath. Around this star is printed
Texas. Protect Your seaport"
Apartments have been engaged at the
fremont hotel fer Governor Joseph ID,
sayors and b T. McNuity OF Austin. These
gentlemen are expected to arrive sunday.
Governor Savers has recently been in very
tad health aud there werc some fears that
ne would not be able to attend the con
yrntinu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12
Adlutant General Is Busy.

Austin, Texas. July 1.-THE adIutant
generals department is the busiest office
in the capitol these days, on account of
the approaching encampment. and business
VIII continue to he brisk until long time
alter the big affair is over Letters aud
telcgrams are coming in every day FROM
company officers and other members of the
militia, and General Scurry has his hands
full He Is busy from early In the morn
ing until late at night, and the clerks IN
his office receive no less than 100 orders
daily. The bringing together Of 1000 troops
Is no chld's play, and the war department
is well aware Of the fact.
New regulation uniforms are to be issued
TO the troops upon their arrival in camp,
ana the following important order on the
subject was issued today by the depart
ment:
General Orders No. s6.--Compnny. troop
and battery commanders, chief musicians
and chief trumpeters Will nj once forward
acquisitions for khaki blouses and trousers
and forage caps for such enlisted men Of
their res pective commands as viii attend
the encaplpment, to enable the quartermas-
ter to have these articles ready for issue
on arrival Of the organizations at camp.
Blank acquisitions VIII ne furnished on
which the number and size of each article
Will bc stated
BY command Of the governor.
Thomas Scurry,
AdiutAnt General.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12
HvdronraphIo investigations in Texas.

Prof. Thomas U. Taylor of Austin, Texas,
who has charge of the photographic work
of the United States geological survey in
that state, reports facts Of considerable
scientific interest and also of much eco
monte Importance, which have been diseoy
cred in connection with the study of the
Texan streams.
one of the most striking of these is the
peculiar sympathy which exists between
The volume OF flow of certain rivers rising
nm the eastern edge of the Edwards plateau
region and the rainfall upon the extended
surface Of the plateau The discharge OF
San Antonio river, for example, as OF other
streams in Central Texas which have SINH
lar sources seems to form @ perfect lndl-
Gator of past weather conditions Of the
higher plains, as far as tue rainfall Is con
cerned Their nush periods follow closely
narIods of heavy precipitation, and their
minimum flow comes only after dry years
upon the plains
The Edwards plateau is the southern ex
tension OF the great plains region of the
Central West, and extends over many hun
dreds of square miles IN Central and West
ern Texas The greater part OF the rainfall
Of The region sinks into the SOL and works
lis way gradually eastward ana Southward.
onneering IN gushing springs at the foot OF
the escarpment when mere forms Tue
boundary ~ the plateau.
Evnariments at San Antonio have con-
,Insiroiv shown that the river and the
ertcslon wells Of the district have COM
,i,r Sonrce. for when all of the artesian
wells we're permitted to aow, for twenty.
fnnr honrs The level ~ the head lake or
nc river was seen 10 sink several inches.
INT whom the wells We're shut on the
, mmt - ~ the lake returned to their former
level in about the same time. When graphic
o,iy niofted the curve Of maximum rain
III "a 40 curve ~ maximum flow IN
tSess large springs are similar, the crcsts
of tie latter following those Of the former'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12
TEXAS POLITICAL NEWS.
Colonel Lanfam Will Leave for Gal
weston Saturday Night
NJ HAS NOT YET ARRANGED DATES
a.. Viii Spend Most OF His lime in
East and Southeast Texas During
the Campaign.

ro-+ Worth. Texas, July n.--coionel
,.na,, NJ Weatherford, who is the demo
80 choice for governor this fall Will
go saturday night for Galveston, where
,ss convection will next week formally
d.care him the nominee.
Jndge W. p. McLain. Colonel Lanham'
..n,nairn manager, will spend day In
,,ansfeu IN route. The candidate VIII
~ headquarters in the fremont house.
-. the convention Colonel Lanham VIII
a. most of his time in East and South
sp. Texsg making speeches before the
,s,,on These dates have not been
ma nnrlne the last sixty days Colonel Ian
80 mail has been quite heavy chiefly
~ when have been letters from position
.,,,,ers Until after the election. however,
~, consderation win be given applications
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12
Senator Beatty Renomlnated.

nVa0mont Texas, July 1O.-The Four
su'n senatorial convention met here this
ernoon pursuant to the call of Judge
waiter j. Wingate In the Neches club room
aa,'els az O'Clock. Judge Wingate was
4uue chairman Of the convention and the
sual routine matters were handled. Rep
lsrmtauye E. h. Pickett, Jr., Of Liberty
NOM, paced senator Beaty's name in
sser IIo,,ali9n, and he received the vote by
(. ne con %tlon, The counties represented iu
s,rtr I,ehtloh were Jefferson, Orange, Lib
ITbbss' jasper, Tyler, Sabine, Nacogdoches.
fweeo 'vnaining counties of the district that
u 9rust Hot represented were Hardin. san
&Ite district had Instructed for tSe sou ~
knairpoS uuge MinSate was then elected
kfsens w ~ Of this district for the tenure in
sther I've senator o Beatty, which may he
6ast Iass Senator Beaty's course in he
'slslature was Endorsed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12
Clever Little Stories.

A short time before peace was declared
in South Africa an energetic young Brit.
isb officer. in command of a column, re
ceived information that General Dewet
was in the neighborhood and had taken
up his quarters in n farm house close
by. Here Mt last was the chance of Sc
curing the gallant Boer who had so long
and successfully dehed pursuit. The Of
tcer laid his plans most accurately, by
which he was able to surround the farm
and break into the house. There sure
enough, was Dewet in bed and sound
asleep. de was aroused aud then the
oIlicer, full of justhable Importance, N.
formed him that he was q prisoner. How
can that be-" asked Dewet. "lLerc is Lord
kitcheners safe conduct 10 S~Jw me 10
join the other delegates at NereeniglngS
Early In the last century a large num-
Der OF the leading men Of Great Britain
were entertained at Downe House IN sCot-
land, by the duke and duchess OF Bed
ford. Among them was Lord Brougham.
then lord chancellor dispute arose one
night among the visitors as to whether
the lord chancellor carried hts great seal
about with him when he Travelled. Inc
duchess put the matter TO the test at
once, and, marching at the head of her
friends to the bedroom of Lord Brougham,
who was lying Ill at the time, she per
suaded him 10 imprint CAKE Wnlcn sHe
had lust baked with the impression of the
seal which, of course, settled the ques'
ton.
Halle, the musician used TO relate thar
the catalogue of an art exhibition hcld
in Manchester, England, In 1856 was full
of absurd errors. one picture, for IN
stance, representing a madman sitting un'
clothed on the bare ground with his arms
clinched round his knees, was caileu
PORTRAIT of Lord John Russell Hale
declared that after contemplating the so
.cnlIed nortrait of the statesman for some
time an old man was heard to remark
with becoming gravity, Probably when ne
was out of office.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12

There is every evidence NJ rapid rise
In the price of oil from Us present aver
age Of Is cents to 30 cents or even higher.
The current quotations now show above 20
cents in almost every case. hut the average
price Is kept low by reason Of the old con
tracts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12
Department Notes

Austin, Texas, July 1.-THE governor was
at the office early this morning and re-
manned throughout the day. He stated
that he was feeling much better,
The report Of the secretary Of state this
year Will show all charters which have
past two years. together with the purpose
of the charter and the capital stock.
Comptroller Love Is at work on his bien-
NAL report The report of this department
is always larger than other reports and
consequently the work begins earlier.
The report of the legislative Investigating
committee will be ready for publication IN
thirty days, and the committee win meet
here and pass on II.
Railroad Commissioner Mayheld has re-
turned from a trip TO sherman. and viii
leave Sunday night for the Galveston con.
vention
Superintendent Kendall Of the Denton
Normol school was here today ON business,
to attend a meeting OF the board of eduea'
tion.
The state hoard Of education today pur.
chased am issue Of $500 city Of Weinsr
school house bonds for the permanent school
fund.
state Librarian Rains. who is at work
on a Texas year hook. expects to have n
out in the course Of few weeks
Miss Lille Martin. school teacher ~
Dallas. was here today on business with
the board Of education.
superIntendent McNulty Of the deaf and
dumb Institute win leave tomorrow for
Galveston,
Secretary Of State Tod has returned from
business trip to Limestone county.
Attorney General Bell has returned from
n business trip TO Fort Worth
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12
STEPHENS RENoMINATEp
His Conduct in Congress Commended ;,
His Constituents =

ms Conduct IN Congress Commended by
His Constituents.
oniidress, Texas July 1.-Two demo.
cratic conventions, the Thirteenth congress.
sional and the One hundred and sfth ron.
resentauve, were held here today. Hon.
John II. stephens, the present congress.
man. was nominated without opposition to
succeed himself. The convention ndontod
resolutions reafhrming the belief in tho
principles enuncinted by the last National
ussim9cratic platform and also fayoring the
ADMISSION OF Oklahoma and the Indian Ter.
tdtory as one State. Also commendnr Mr.
stephens for his efforts to open for set.
tlelnent 10000 acres Of land reserved FOR
ton. reserNa-
Judge j. c. Roberts Of Crowell. Ford
e1unty' was nominated for Representatives
Oh Tue One hundred and fifth district The
v u;nrs were short and very harmo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12
row Is EXPECTED

When the Republican State Committee
Meets at Fort Worth.
Dallas Texas, July 1.-THE inactivity Of
Chairman Cecil A, Lyon of the republican
State executive committee has occasioned
much comment in political circles in North
Texas. 1t Is learned from prominent re.
puhIcaGs Of Dallas that Chairman Lyon
VIII order the State committee of his party
10 meet IN Fort Worth some time during
the next thirty days.
1t is expected by the republican politi-
at the meeting of the State committee
state Chairman Lyon. 1t Is thought will
have war on his hands from the start aud
very lively session is anticipated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12
A Veteran Dead.

Austin, Texas, July 11.--Daniel o'Lahe
an ex-Confederate veteran, aged II years,
died yesterday afternoon at the Confeder-
ate home OF heart disease. He came to
the home in 1897 from Waco and has been
there ever since. He was member of the
First Kentucky regiment and participated
in many of the historic battles of the civil
war. The funeral was held this morning
NJ o'clock and the remains were inferred
in the State cemetery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12
Houston Oh Field.

Mont Belvicu, Texas, July 1.-THE Hig
gins Standard oil company well No. l Is
progressing niccly, but slowly. 1t is 7I4
feet deep The drill is still in rock. Signs
Of oil and gas are coming to the surface
through the well,
Mr.. Pattillo Higgins arrived here yeSter-
day morning and says that lie Is well
pleased with the indications from the drill
lie feels that Il gusher Is certain Ia the
nnnr future.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12
Gas in the Lnckhart We'll.

Lockhnrt, rexes, July li.-1he Cardwetl
oil well Of the Lockhart Petroleum com
pany is now spouung gas under consid-
erable pressure and all signs indicate an
early ind of oil, The well ia down 14lC
feet, the last LOG feet in solid rock, nnd
progress is slow. The baier has been fast
for several DAYS, hut was extracted last
evening aud drilling will proceed today,
The well on the stephens farm, near
town, has been abandoned for the present
on account OF "A heavy flow of salt water
that prevented further progress with the
machinery in use.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12
Mr.. Pickett Nominated

hountze' Texas. July 9.-Reprosentative
convention of the Twenty.Hrst 1lstrlct was
called to order here yesterday by chair.
man Joseph REVERE. Hon. w w nice uos
elected chairman and f. NJ. Chester score.
IhrF. The Kansas City platform was In.
aorsed and state aid for Galveston recon-.
nominated FOR representative, Joseph Rs
we're OF Liberty was elected chairman for