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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-29
RAlN REPORTS.

Runee, Karnes County Texas September
night
Jasper Jasper County. Texas, septcm-
Der y A nice rain began falling beior
DAY this morning. which Is much needed
Tor tnmips- potatoes aud cane,
Elliott Robertson County Texas. Sep
tember -. slow rain has been falling
fer the past hye hours Enough now Cos
all PURPOSES Cotton about all out Fan
crop failure
Skidmoro, Roe County Texas, September
n Hcnyy showers yesterday and an inch
rain from the north this morning, 1hls
county Is more thoroughly soaAed IMAM for
many years past
Hrbyyllle, Jasrer. County. Texas. Sep
tember Is Tho long drouth was broken
yesterday by rain and 81 stll continues all
day today The farmers and gardeners
turnip patches.
Emma Crosby Texas, September 26-A
good rain has falen throughout crosby
county, the fourth rain In toe last rev
DAYS, These rains Will be Of great benent
90 the late forage crop and viii also in.
sure plenty Of grain on the plains.
Rockport. Arkansas County. Texas SEN,
TENDER 2s A nQrther struck here accom-,
panied by rain, The rain continued 10 fall
more or less heavily al day. II is esti
mated that more rain fell than has fallen
In same length Of time for several years
Mathis, san PatFicio County. Texas, sep
temher a. This section is again receiy.
Ing hne rain, II began al an early hour
this morning and ut noon Il IS sim raining
with proSnect Of much more StOckmen are
iphilant aud farmers will make fine crop
Of hay.
Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas,
September ~ Light rain fell here last
night Cotton Is about picked ont Only
a Few bales coming In each day 10 the
gin. The wecvils have ruined most Of the
green hollis. some holls having as many as
tive to eight weeyils In them
Yorktown, De Witt County, Texas Sep.
temher ~ This section was visited by TIE
heaviest rain last night and this morning
that has fallen here since last Nav From
telephone reports u seems To have been
pretty general over South Texas IL Is too
late " benefit cotton Il will holm stock
men, however, as both grass and water
were getting scarce.
Cbappel liill, Washington County. rexas.
September 2S.-On Friday night last IL com
menced 20 rain here ana Continued through
ont that night aud all day Saturday. ana
Y has been Of great value to this section Ia
bringing forth new grass for cattle. Farm
era and truck raisers. too took adyantag e
or II 10 plant turnipS aud other stun.
franklin, Robertson County. Texas Sen
teuher ia nice gentle rain began fall
ing here at about $40 o'clock this morning,
aud continued for more than Ave hours II
Is the hrst real season since the heavy raig5
ef July II will be Of great benefit to the
potato CROP, and Will facilitate the plaut-
Ing or turnins aud other vegetables. Cot
ten remaining In the held will be damaged
little, " any.
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REV. JOHN wilt JAMS DEAD.
Aged Negro Had Been Preaching {
ManV Wars

Aged Negro Had Been Preaching for
Many Years
olive, Texas, September 2s.-Rev. John
Williams remains reached here This morn
ing from San Antonio, where he passed
away after an illness OF two weeks. he
was coiored minister and as near as can
he estimated be was about 50 years old
He frequently spoke Of the war OF 1885
and showed great strength and vitality
for his age. He had made this his home
for some twenty or thirty years and only
lived IN san Antonio for the past year. lie
was zeaious In his pursuit OF religion, and
In all probability converted as many souls
as any minister Of his race, In his youth
he was deprived Of education and never
learned TO read, yet could quote his text
and Scriptures from memory with the
greatest OF ease. When he was discharging
his duty IN matrimony he would get his
friends TO read and Inspect the license ana
IN this way united many hearts lie In MS
day chrlsrened his fellow,men when they
were ushered Into the world. reared them
as pupils In his sunday schools, converted
them as men and women and. lastly, knelt
at their graves and offered prayers FOR
Their SALVATION
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MANCHESTER CLOTH MARKET.
Good Weather Reports and Indian Gro
Prospects Promise lr,nno,,os..4 y

Good Weather Reports and I,diao CO,
prospects Promise Improvement
Manchester, September 2s.-Last wsAs
t sne ciotn market was firm but Inactive
buyers resisting strenuously me enhances
prices prices requested. Fair offers Of magnitude
from India are awaiting the time wbsn
producers shall be more yielding for execr.
uon. The continued news Of good weotnsr
~ Sipp prospects In India promise inn.
Ptovemsnt In the outlook in TIE near ~ W..
e o, ne China trade was quieter ana
[ances are restricting Operations a, r ne az
,,a "a H and Levant business. TmnroSsn,en.
- h9rdly expected In the Egybtian den1a,,,
V9tI the cholera in that country decren ses
stsp us were tna 10 fsir inquiry and firm notwith
sections 'u'noVers IN some
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HILL IS THE FAYORITE.
lie May BE- Nominated for Governor
Of New York.
CANDIDATES ARE VERY NUMEROUS.
Judge Parker Has Said He viii Not
Accept Under Any Circumstances.
Bird S. Coler Stands Chance.
CANDIDATES. ARE VERY NUMEROUS.

Saratoga n. Y. September IS. Few Of
the delegates to the democratic State con
yentidn which is to begin it's work here
Tuesday have arrived Oh the grouud and
those here know little as to nominees or
platform. Talk in this direction is halt
Ing until the arrival Of Senator Hin TO
morrow morning, It Is generally under
stood that with the arrival Of the senator
the situation will be materially cleared,
and while the fight over the governorship
may 20 Into the convention. the rest Of the
ticket viii be named without concerted op
position.
At least three selections have It IS sail,
been tentatively maze. Randolph Guggeu-
hcimcr VIII go on the ticket FOR lieutenant
governor John Cunneen Of Erie Tor attJr-
ney general and Edwin $. Atwater Of
Duchess for comptroller. These arc IN nd.
dltion to Judge John Clinton Gray, who has
no opposition for the court Of appeals
judgeship. OF course Mr. Guggenhe.mers
nomination depends on the selection OF au
upstate man for governor aud 1t Is said
tonight that II tile gubernutorial nominee is
from New York, Charles v Bulgcr of Os-
wego Will be the candidate for lieutenant
governor. 10 Is also said that James II.
Manning OF Albany. who is candidate for
the nomination for comptroller VIII be
made state treasurer for the purpose of
getting on the ticket a name so prominent
IN National as well MS state politics.
Never In advance of any convention In
years has there been such a list OF names
TO select from. Among the guberuutorlal
candidates who. If the lenders are to be
out in the convention or before It meet I,
are; Bird S. Coler. Edward NJ Shepard,
Edward NJ Grout Of Kings. Jacob \. Can
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A TOOL THAr is ALMOST HyI
Yet Its Complicated Mechanism "
Tended by a Child

success.
The most highly developed q "A
tools is the automatic screw machiA
ike many other contrlvances fcs 4
labor. its home is New England
development Of the ordinary stssl q
lathe. the intermediate step being y
itor lathe. In which the various q
tools protrude from the side q
turret-like thirteen-inch gun from
ship turret. In the non-autonltf
machine the turret is reTolved y II
orator so as to bring each tool p9
just as the turret on the old nch1
reyolved 10 bring one gun arg
into action. But In the automaN
the work is done without human Y.
In making screws. nuts, bolts ~
other small pieces that muSl y Il
drilled or threaded for watcle
typewriters, electrical instrunl.s.e., (,
other mechanisms all the opelS.4
do Is TO feed the stock "a iont'rsss ~.
OF steel or brass--to the mac1ipe n
ing mechanism carries the rod 49,
ward into the field of action
advances and puts its trst ~
on the end Of the rod, Wpen ~
done It's task the turret witnofsr.s,1
and advances a second toel in,s
Each cutting tool around the w. y sH
distinct work to perform 4.
thread, another shaping , hsns
putting on point. another aLilp'i
still another putting on knurlias,
ret automatically brings eacn
six tools into action, and WEI "
is finished the completed screw ss't|
a pan, while the stock Is sv.gs
fed forward TO begin the COMPS. u 4
again. A stream OF machine q. n r
tinuously on the work to CART J,
heat, and the little metal cl'h1t
In a heap under the machine -
Hour after hour this woas'.''s
maton goes through Its cycle q D.s IA
the turret clicking every WV
brings new tool forward.
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Republicans Condemn Republicans.

John sherman, ex.secretary of the treas
ury, and United States senator said:
Every advance toward free exchange
Of commodities is an advance In civiiiza-
ton; every obstruction TO free exchange
is born Of the narrow despotic spirit which
planted castles upon the Rhine 20 pIunder
peaceful commerce; every obstruction TO
commerce Is tax upon consumption; every
facility to free exchange cheapeus com
modities, increases trade and production
and promotes civilization. Nothing is worse
than sectionalism within a nation and
nothing Is better for the peace OF nations
than unrestricted freedom 6f commerce ana
intercourse with each other
ID, me primary object OF a protective tar
iu Is TO invite the fullest competition by
individuals aud corporations In domestic
productions If such individuals or corpo.
tatIons combine to advance the price OF
S , uonestlc product aud 10 prevent the
Tree result Of open ana fair competition
would, without a moments hesitation re-
duce the duties on foreign goods conlpetinr
win them in order Ia break down the
COMPUTATION. Whenever this free competi.
tion Is evaded or avoided by combinations
or corporations, the duty should he reduced
ana foreign competition promptly invited
Ex,United States Senator Wasbhurr
republican, In an interview published in
SAYS;
There is one thing that greatly disturps
me. Tho republican party, whether inst
" or unlnstly, Is associated with trusts
IN the minds of the masses AS a party
we have reached the crisis whore we have
got TO call halt. The republican party
mas got TO disconnect itself from the trnsts
II has got TO legislate them The repub.
leans IN congress will have ia examine
the, subject thoroughly. and whenever thew
and trust IS depending for Its exorbitant
pronts largely upon protective duties IL viii
ne ne drty Of republican congressman and
should he done with the duty on steel
rails and tin plate"
have been n republican an my life and
supposed my party was faithful To ITS trnsr
TINS correspondence with the attorney GEM
eftl and the president leads me to sisSect
that the standard Oil trust aud moi mo
republican party is running our National
government" AO'e
Tho above is statement made nv Nv
charles Rice, q republican Of the stare Of
ONO, az the time when Attorney General
Monnett was proceeding under the laws ~
Ohio In the prosecution OF the STANDARD
statutes " eue
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DEADLY CRAP GAME.
As Resut Deputy Sheriff and Two
Negroes Are Dead

As a Resuk Deputy Sheriff and Two
Negroes Are Dead.
Cincinnati September as.-'rhe Rnon,te,
special from rhurmond, W. va. saws.
deputy sherin and two oolored men ara
usaa az Glen Jean six miles from here as
a result Of a crap Cdicel game today 1
,s .hl9 t. Diamond" Of Mount Hope ana
Wii washington Of Montgomery bon co,.
ofea' were rivals. Diamond. after sbor,
argument, jumped up aud shot washington
iM nsl L. hlm instantly. Both men mad Grim.
deputy Sheriff watts was pasr
,rbSuh ing MS horse started after Disn,b,,,ap
VINO rled to escape DlalhoAd,
,mnnen near Diamond he dismopnte, -
ttoii,,o"eu MN on foot Watts area snu
Noanding Diamond who Whit ,l, MT
on the ground, shot the depat, "a 1,. wing
ne ne approached, killing him iestsn nI,'u as
SVsiphMn OF loo or more had folloEe5 ~;
sMnsn .hey saw Watts fail fhev MAtlS
e,s. and vowed vengeance 9eeane
~ nessed Diamond, who Was lTls- tne
s5ie gronna, the murderer cried = Slns on
~ me as crowd informed him thar tbeyo mercy;
70 MI MIN with lead ana did So proposed
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ORDER FINALLY RESTORED.
Colonel Watres Worked His Men Hard
to Calm the Turbulence.

to Calm the Turbulence.
Scranton, PA, September 2s By work
lng his troops eighteen hours day re
gardless Of the rain and awful condition
Of the roads, Colonel watres Of the Thir
teeuth regiment has succeeded in restoring
order throughout Luckawanna county,
Late last night %, Grassy Island collicry,
hnlt Il nie uom he rhirteeuth's camp,
two soldiers from company A were sta
toned ia a patch Of uuderbrush as part of
an outpost 20 the cump A voley Of stones
descended an about them. telling one Of
the soldiers To the ground The soldiers
shot at fleeing hgures and a relief detail,
attracted hy the firing, sconrcd the coun
Try Cor two hours IN q fruitlcss search.
At 1870 this morning shot was heard
on q hillside near the camp and a search
ught wgg turned IA the direction whence
the shots came a man with a gun was
deserted rushing 10 the cover uf the woods
after q short chase a couple Of soldiers
from the outpost on the hill ran him down
lie proved TO he Michael Vaughan constable
of ELEPHANT borough The only explanation
he youchsafcd to Colonel Watres this morn
ing was. ~ wanted 20 try out your soldiers
and see If they We're Ia be depended upon.
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LONDON STOCK MARKET.
Financial Affairs Are Very Satisfactory
70 Stock Brokers.

Financial Affairs Are Very Satisfactory
to Stock Brokers.
London, September 2s,-The fact that the
Bank of Engand's rate OF discount, per
cent today remains unchanged from the
Inquire quoted for the past eight months,
has caused undlsguised satisfaction and I'M
parted a feeling Of steadiness TO situa-
tion which is otherwise regarded as de
cidedly uncertain. In all other quarters
the value OF money has risen persistentiy
The announcement that the bank had no
immediate Intention OF raising its rate OF
discount had no visible effect IN making
money easier Brokers rates I'm fact have
risen 10 31S nnd 81 per cent and I'm conse.
quence OF this rise much discount business
Is going to the bank Of England me
bank rate, however, rarely fails TO rise
IN October The position OF the bank re-
mains strong, for although the reserve and
bullion are both S2OOOO0O less than year
ago, the totals are several million POUNDS
sterling higher than Is usual at this time
OF year Inat exchange had not been weak.
cued ny tne American need OF gold Is at
uiOuted TO New Nork's inability 10 dra "
Freely on London, owing to the heavy
American credits which already have been
opened in Europe. OF the gold taken our
OF me Bank Of England recently a consid
cradle portion has gone 10 South Amertca
the demand there having 0ssumed jmnor
tant dimensions i+NP't
The depression IN shares was mora thsn
ever accentuated last week and the shrink
ase IN Yalues developed In some cases 10
really alarming sumps in investments hith
erto considered unassailable me dow y,.rs
movement in British railroad shares cor
tlnues, and consols have been Nnabie 70 80
Yive the general weakness fines are sing
ssh auu decilning and miscellaneous stocks
dency. 'V"ei ten
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SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
7oday's Weather
poMEaTlo.

A negro was burned at the stake at
coripth. Niles
President John Mitchell Of the United
Mine Workers issued a lengthy statement
concerning the strike.
Another operation was performed on the
presidents leg on account Of adverse sytop.
toms.
Comment was caused by the sudden trip
Of President Mitchell and Secretary Wilson
to Philadelphia.
Not street car was running yesterday
In New orleans on account Of the strike
Of the employees for better wages.
The report Of the commissioner 81 pen.
sions shows the amount paid out slncc the
establishment Of The government
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to Governor Stone asking that troops be
sent to Centralia. The following telegram
was sent tonight
Shenandoah, Pa, September DIV A..
Stone: Sheriff Knorr says calf for troops
for Columbia county Ia a forgery. General
Goblin says he will send troops to Cen.
trala TO make arrests. Action certain 70
cause complications aud justice. We guar
antee peaceful trial OF all accused persons.
Terrence Ginley.
Member Of Executive Board. United Mine
Workers.
~. j. o'Donnei.
president Shenandoah Local."
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oAVALRY oRpeREp our.

The Reason Given Is that They Can
Cover Territory Setter.
Harrisburg Pa, september -. Governor
stone today ordered the sheridan troop OF
Tyrone to report to General Gobiu for duty
IA the anthracite strike territory. The
troop left Tyrone tonight by special traIn
under orders TO reinforce the Thir
teenth infantry at olyphant The COVER,
nor's troop at Harrison, and tho Second
Philadelphia city troop viii remain on
duty al Senandoah
The cavalry was asked FOR by Colonel
Matres who Il IN charge OF the troops sta.
toned at Lnekawana county. The colonel
SAYS the ordering out Of the troops Is not
the result q any fresh outbreaks. but that
the eaYalrymen can get over the ground
more READILY than Infantry.
Sheriff Knorr Of Columbia county saws
be ala not sign nor authorize his name 60
be sisned to the telegram which was sent
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VERY INFERIOR SERVICE

The retlenchment measures OF the com
pany have resulted in inferior service on
number Of lines and the management Is
being severely criticised by the public. rne
residents along the st Charles avenue,
prytnnla and the White lines are especially
severe in their criticism OF the company 5
policy. and they arc willing 70 sustain the
union to the extent u forcing the corpora
tiun to give them service equal 10 the old
arrangement ffsHt-
The sober minded, conservative citizens or
New Orleans, who have done their best to
avert a strike by eounseliug the street
railway company ana its employees 10 get
together and settle their differences, be-
lieve that there win be disorder and blood
shed, aud they are determined to suppress
II with a strong ana resoute hand rncre
Is o standing committee In the city known
as the committee on public safety, com
posed of leading citizens, who meet when
the emergency arises aud tender their scrv-
ices to the constituted authorities 20 NAM
tain law and order This committee usual
~ calls for volunteers. and in times past
ns many as oUNO men have responded. inc
volunteers are divided into companies with
commanding officers in regular military
style an1 patrol the streets win Win
chester rifles, crowds are forced TO ans
rcrSe and no one Is permitted to loiter ON
the streets The services OF the nyh safe
~ committee and the volunteers were rs
pccially valuable during the race riots In
New Orleans In July 1900, when the mobs
got beyond the control of the police, rhey
also rendered important service during
previous strikes, when dsorderiy MODS
threatened life and property.
Mayor Capdcvelle who offered his GOOD
offices as a mediator Is determined to sup
press laNlcssness NJ the first outbreak lie
troops the moment the niohs get beyond the
control of the ctvil authorities
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TEXAS.

The Guadalupe IS out of us banks at
Victoria and may 10 considerable damage
20 crops IN the bottoms
u Is pointed ont that the board Of man.
egers on the Confederate home Is acting nc
cofding to law in having an examination OF
the inmates made.
Hon. J, NJ. Moore is dead at his nome at
Edna
MIR. Lhnham looked over the East rexas
penitentiary and the states iron industry
at Rusk
a waterspout Hooded campbelitou ana dis
some damage.
The new Methodist Episcopal church at
san Antonio was dedicated by Rishop reu.
dirk.
Beaumont mills nre stnt protected" ana
consumers are not allowed the bcneht oil
competition.
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Onnosed 70 a Still.

Paris September 29,-A corres,csss
the Temps at Commentary sags Ia
national committee to which tAe Ill
congress Of French miners reists4
question of the date Of the genera n
is composed entirely Of members eTpn'
a strike
The principle Of a general stfkt N
eight-hour day. including the time M
In describing to and ascending nj
mines and Mt meals. was adopted \ I
miners congress last night. vi
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THE sIcILlAN sroRM

''"o'oer enpest Adds to the Desttuo-
uon and Loss Of Lie.
sI.aeuse' Sicily. September pa fresh
form burst over the district Of santa Maria
'0gay and many houses we're destrovc,
s,s,,s stormy weather continues throuesou,
i.hss nov believed that zoo persons Der.
Wiz. Nodes during the tornado. me
'-'aes q sertine has been practically a. IL
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nav METHoplsr cHuRoH

At San Antonio Was Dedicated by
Bishop Hendrix.
san Antonio, Texas, September 2s.-Tne
Travis Park Methodist Episcopal church,
built at cost Of Ss5.OOO by the congre-
cation under the pastorate Of Rev. J. NJ.
Moore ~ D., was dedicated today, Bl,ssp
T. r Hendrix Of Kansas city preaching
the dedication sermon to the largest con
Frefatiou thar ever assembled IN q san An
tonic church. There was a debt balance
OF $1,000 due on the church building that
naa 20 he paiu on or guaranteed before
INC dedication, AZ the service this morn
Ing, before Bishop Hendrix preached MIS-
sermon, this sum and $40 was suhscf he'd
by those present AZ the services the
ehureh is one Of the handsomest IN the
auditorium has seating capacity OF 1860
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WAS NOT A FORGERY.

The Call for Troops Was Actually Made
by Sheriff knorr.
Harrisburg Pa September %. Governor
Stone called up General Goblin by telephone
tonight and advised him that he had re
eeived q telegram from Shenandoah adyis
Ing him that the call for troops to Coium
bia county was o forgery
General Goblin replied that the sherins
call for soldiers was authentic ana that
sheriff Knorr had sent his deputy to him
tGobul for troops
After his tals With General Goblin the
governor said that the general would send
ttoops 10 aid in the arrest Of persons who
have stopped aud DELAYED trains and
torcibly taken nouuniou men from cars.
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RAlLROAns.

II IL reported that MI waller has GOLD
some Of his railroad options fot siGoO0l
etsl TO New York parties.
The grievance committee Of the Broth
ethood Of Railway Tralnmtn has formally
organized
An extensive Iron Geld has been mode
available by the Texas and New Orleans
extention.
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sst 81, ,,.,,, and fortyE.three person, \
TO ii height Of twelve feet Man. n.y.
lost their lives, There have heSs Y, s.s1l
graceful scenes Of pillage from 4. is1.
and from the bodies, which show ~ ~
Sity of more troops to keen nras,
rho total damage as the resvIs !,
tornado is expected to amount d N. \
$4,000. y w