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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-18
DEATHS IN TEXAS.

kEDuS.-Devine, Texas, June 16.-Iester-
day morning at 40 o'clock, at the home
OF her mother, Mrs, John Rcdus in Devine
Texas, Miss Fannie ReduS died Of TYPHOID
lever after an illness of little more than
a weeks duration. AT the time of her
death Miss Redus was In the 2od wear of
her age. Her death was bereavement to
every man, woman and child in Devine,
and throughout the country. Yesterday
evening memorial services were held in the
Baptist church and loving tributes paid to
her memory by those who knew her best
and later she was laid to rest in Evergreen
cemetery.
RICHARDs,-La Grange. Texas, June IT.
Captain II, B. Richards died very suddenly
IN this city yesterday afternoon OF heart
failure. Captain Richards was one of the
old settlers OF La Grange, having lived here
about thirty years He was a member of
Colonel Timmons camp, United Confederate
veterans, having served with gallantry in
the Confederate army, where he earned mis-
title of captain. He leaves a wife, one
daughter and three sons; all of his children
are grown The funeral occurred Mt $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon, the remains being in
tered In the new city cemetery.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Texas, June II.
samuel Hayter, ST., died tonight at s
O'Clock at the residence Of his son, j. J.
hayter he was 81 Years old, was born in
tennessee ana had lived In NacogdOches
county half century. He was a wealthy
planter, business man and capitalist, but
ANt INllS Hlll'c resigned his business To his
son He had been quite feeble for many
years and died while setting up in II chair.
WOODS. Temple, Texas, June tT.-Mr.
Joe H. Woods, prominent aud wealthy
farmer living. Just out Of Temple died and
was buried here Sunday afternoon. Mir,
Woods had been at work In his grain crop
Thursday and took sick that night, froll
which he never rallied. He was a success.
ful farmer aud had accumulated a large
estate.
SEAl. Mckinney, Texas June l7.-R. Il.
seay of this city has received a message
announcing the death of his father Rev.
Mr.. Seay, prominent Methodist minister
At Roswell, n. NJ. His death was due to
the inhrmitIes OF old age, he being So
GRoSMAN.-Marshall, Texas, June IL
Joseph Grosman a pioneer and very
wealthy citizen OF Marshall, died today
MT Grosman was 20 years old. Funeral
IRON the residence at p, m. tomorrow.
RoDGEks, Waco, Texas. 5une ny.
L. A. dodgers, an old resident OF This CITY,
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IN ABOUT FOUR MONTHS
Work VIII Begin on the Houston
Ship Channel Proper.
4 RIG DREDGING TRUST IS ALLEGED
War Department Said to Be Trying TO
Eiod Plan for Preventing the Carry
ing Out Of Its Plans.
RIG DREDGING TRUST IS ALLEGED
,specIsl to The Post)


Washington. June 17-If everything
moves smoothly, the work Of improving the
Houston ship channel uuder the npproPrla-
ton Of 100000 carried In the rivers ana
harbors bill signed last week by the pres'-
don't will be commenced within the next
four months. The engineering corps OF the
war department has not yet been officially
notified of the signing Of the bill by the
president. As soon as II Is SO notihed IL
viii communicate with Captain Richie, who
will have charge of the work. and he VIII
prepare the necessary plans, etc, for the
project. These plans must then be sent
back to washington and on approval by the
war department Captain Richie will be au-
tborlzcd 10 advertise Tor bids for the work
to he done according to specifications pre-
pared in his office. Allowing for all ordi-
nary DELAYS. these prellminaries will not
consume more than four months so that
withal work may he commenced by the
first of November, unless something unfore-
soon occurs.
Representative Kleberg called at the war
department today and talked with Major
Gillespie, chief Of engineers. about the
work Mt Arkansas Pass. He was Informed
that the Improvement would he commenced
as soon as the necessary preliminarIes can
be arranged The old lefty viii he removed
and the new one worked on contem.
poraneouslv
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SPORT.

Sir voorhees,, ridden in nsueriy fashion
ny wcnderly, won the Foam stakes at
sheepshead Ray from Lady Albercraft az,
iavorite. and Monte Carlo, Short Hose and
Ring Dove.
WINFIELD drove Fat DUNES Alan past
Watkins overtnn and High Chancellor and
Ragged the graduate stake Mt Harlem. Over
Ton was heavily played favorite
Five horses came TO the wire necks apart
In the Brewers handicap at Latonia Sc.
voy was winner. Jack Ratlu second and
Firing Line third.
Prosper Lsgai beat choice bunch for
the feature event al the Fair Grounds with
odds Of 20 to / against him. Wax Taper,
HELM Print and RollIek al followed him
home.
Birmingham presented SIX new players
against Nashville yesterday. but they could
not win out.
81, Louis and Baltimore teams Of the
American league played eleven innings,
made eleven hits each and tied with TIVE
runs apiece.
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

COLUMBUS. Ga. 4 wind. rain mud cleo
tricai storm did considerable damage at
Richland, thirty nine miles from mere d.
NJ uur'eyi prominent eminent, merchant "''''
SPRINGFIELD. Ill .Nhether OF not the
Kansas CITY platform rs to be- rcaHirmed
ard who viii be chairman " the next state
central committee are the only causes 81
possible friction In tho democratic conYon
ton. watch meets TUESDAY
MANILA rhe bodies of the sergeant
two corpcrals and four priraIes ~ the
Fifth cavalry WHO were captured May 80
by ladrones Of Biu2nsonan, tilal province
this islaud, have been recovered, Most
of the bodies had been hewu limb from
limb.
MADRlD,--lt Is announced hare todSy
that the government has decided to ap-
point minister 10 the Cuban republic.
PLArrSBURG, y. Y.-Captam Kinds,
qusrtermaster Of the Twenty-turd infant
rs, was put on trial here before a court
martial ior strlnglng M q private by the
thumbs In the phiiippines without orders
from the commanding cfht"r
NEW YORK Loyenstein Jr
years old, who was kidnapped from his home
In Newark on May - by woman in
black" has been restored TO his parents.
NEW YORK. Randolph W. Townsend
former member Of the board Of education,
member OF several leading clubs and IN
terested In a number Of large nnanCial In
stitutions Of this city. is dead
MEN YORK Levi C. Weir. president Of
the Adams Express compnnv is seriously
III IN his country home here says Locust
Valley, y. y, special to the Herald \
specialist ip diseases Of the heart has been
summoned from New York city.
NEW YORK. --Genoral pompllio GuiteraI
| has been appointed commander IN chief NJ
the army operations on the Atlantic and
| Pacific coasts on the isthmus OF Panama.
NEW YORK james Edgerton Lcrued,
author and newspaper writer and managing
nf Ingf iron 80 10
| 1856. Is dead at his home In this city.
ATLANTA, Ga.-Thc executive commit
! tee Of the National relegraphers' Tourna-
ment designated Cincinnati MS the place
| FOR holding the next annual convention.
| Mr.. !. n. Miller, superintendent OF the
| Western Union Telegraph company and C.
b, sawtell OF the Postal, both OF Clncin.
| president respectively.
NEW YORK. Stockholders Of the Boston
and Philadelphia steamship company, at a
special meeting just held In Roston, have
voted to transfer the property and business
| OF that company 10 the Massacnusetts
steamship company.
LoNDONIt IS officially announced that
King Edward is much better. rhe king
passed a good night and his progress TO.
ward complete recovery Is uninterrupted.
NEW IoRk,-A dispatch from Rome an.
nounces the death Of Rev. Father Cauvln,
who nifty years ago was one Of the most
noted catholic priests In the United States
DENNEk Mayor Wright aud about lOt
others from Denver VIII go to phlladciphia
70 attend the launching OF the cruiser Den
yer.
Chapel section OF Marshall county. Ken
lucky. were thrown into great excitement
by fusillade OF bullets being fred into !
Mormon meeting by some Of the opposeri
, yerts. iifteeu or sixteen. returned the nr,
and more bloodshed Is feared
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union service will be held at Austin this
evening to pray for rain.
o'Connor and smoot OF Galveston have
entered suit for heavy damages against
parties who worked the granite quarrtes at
Burnet.
9. A. Beail was shot and killed ON the
State convict farm near Brhzorla.
George Anderson was fatally hurt by n
boiler explosion near Mckinney.
A peculiar hot wlnd blew at Rising Star.
large number OF immigrants came into
Galveston on the steamship Koln.
-Four young men living near whltesboro
were struck by lightning and killed.
Members OF the Baptist Young Peoples
Union are assembling at La Porte for the
weeks outing.
The Fire Preventive association is hold.
ing largely attended meeting at Calves
ton.
The big smeiter at Beaumont Is to employ
more than 1000 men.
Rain Is reported IN Graysou county.
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COMMERCIAL.

Cotton values make sharp decline on bear
tsh bureau crop bulletin.
: Corn prices ran Wild on a squeeze of July
shorts. shorts. Net gain for the day Sts
cents. II looked as though the corner
would be successful Wheat and oats a
shade lower.
The Wal! street market was wholly one
OF manipulation by certain interests, which
raised and depressed prices at will Wide
fluctuations In the specialties.
The Chicago cattle market was steady
without change under moderate receipts.
st. Louis strong for best beeves and slow
for others. In Kansas city ccrnfed cntte
and stockers and feeders were stronger.
London share market was inactive for
home rails and Kafhrs, Americans strong
Oh New York manipulation.
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HOT WIND AT RISING STAR.
Came Up Early in the Evening and Blew
AN Nicht

Came Up Early in the Evening and Blew
AN Night,
Rising star Texas, June l6.-There was
a very strange occurrence last night. At
shutdown there was small bank of clouds
In the northwest. which grew larger and
drlfted toward the north. and were accom-.
panied by considerable lightning. Later in
the night the clouds spread 10 the south
west and other clouds made up In the south,
and these clouds came up and worked
around TO the east, aud about l o'clock the
wind, which was blowing at considerable
rate from the north and northwest, became
exceedingly warm; In fact, as hot as ANY
hot Wind during the day, aud continued
blowing hot until about a, m, az which
time the wind came cool from the south and
the clouds passed TO the east.
Almost every person In the town discov-
cred the hot wind, and most OF them were
considerably frightened, and all say they
never saw anything like 1t before.
Several trees were blown down, some out
houses turned over and the Baptist church
was moved nearly on the foundation.
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coNaREss loNAl.

Important amendments made 70 the bank
rurtcy law bill. New grounds for refusing a
discharge In bankruptcy were established
Minority enaeavoreh 10 secure repeal Of
the present measure, but were outvoted.
Mr.. Lanham was named as one Of the
house eonferees on the antl-snarchy hill
Senator Quay said he would move 70 dis
charge the committee now having charge
Of the oranibus Statehood blll next Thurs
day.
From remark NJ Senator Morgan It ap.
pears that be considers It certain that the
Panama substitute bill Will be voted
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Hot Weather KiIIinu WeeyiIs,

Hearne, Texas. June lT.-Mr. Forrest
Whatley. prominent planter of the bot
tom, has simple remedy for the destruc-
ton Of boil weevils which he has tried and
has proved very deaoiy to the insects. He
sprinkled the insects with -four and In a
few hours they were killed. Other pisnt.
ers say. any Kind Of fine dust when
snrinkled on the insect while IL is moist
Viii stop the pores with which they
breathe aud In that way XIII them. Al
present 1t looks Ike the hor weather is
DOING more for the destruction Of the nest
than any Kind OF remedies. some ~ ne
planters advocate the cutting OF the corr
ana using 1t for feed while there is some
part OF II green. as the sun is fast driving
this section. ''' IA
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died at his home this morning after AZ
Illness of several weeks. He was az ny
time a prominent real estate dealer o. w
city and was well known over me Ss"H'
He was a near relative OF the late U. =
Quinlan of Houston.
WILLIAMSBURG Texas, June ~
John w. Williams, a prominent man l,s y
the city, was buried this morning na' ars
died yesterday afternoon. lie was - VA,
time deputy sheriff of this county ana We
well thought OF. .0.
ArCIANAHAN.--w axahachie, Texas Sa w:
l7.-Nlrs william Mechanism dled u VI
city at 80 o'clock this morning
tMURCHISON.-A Texas: June , ~,
T. u. Murchison. president OF lne i,,,4a
National bank and prominent
is dead at his home here
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TEXAS POLITICS.

John c. Scott. republican. will contest the
election In the Fifteenth congressional dis.
trict
Ex-Governor Lubbock says Lsuham will
pe The last Confederate soldier to be elect.
ed governor Of Texas.
Judge Reagan will, n he Is able, make
the speech nominating LaDham for governor
ut Galveston.
A big Russell rally was held at Tyler.
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RAIN IN THE PANHANDLE.
II Was Accompanied by a Hard Wind
and Some DAMAGE Was Done.

II Was Accompanied by Hard Wind
and Some Damage Was Done.
Fort Worth. Texas. June 1.-THE severe
heat aud drouth which has prevailed In
West Texas for many weeks was broken at
nm early hour this morning along the Texas
and Pacific railroad. Hard rain attended
by stlf wind fell In the vicinity OF Mid
land, Big Springs, Odessa and Pecos city,
Considerable damage resulted from the
storm near Midland and Pecos City, where
telegraph wires we're laid low for miles,
number Of country homes are reported
demolished. The streams are said to be
full
A heavy rain fell along the river road
between Vernon and Dalhart.
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Gonzales County Experiment.

Gonzales Texas, June l7.-P. Il. Korpr.
successful farmer living near Gonzales,
mas been experimenting with mineral paint
as boil weevile destroyer lie uses twenty
parts OF mineral paint and one ponud Of
paris green, busting 1t on the cotton when
u Is camp with dew. lie has also used il
on the weevils In boxes and saws n win
XIII them anywhere In few hours.
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SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
7oday's Weather.
DOMESTIC.

co.ored bishop Of the Afro-Baptist
- OF Ohio said In Chicago that tine
Tine has come when the blacks VIII nave
Ia depend upon themselves fcr protection
In Oklahoma CITY u. W, Johnson Tor
merry one OF the Rough Riders, was shot
and killed by W. r. McMlchaci because OF
4 contested land claim. Johnson fatally
wounded McAiichael.
John r. Hopkins was reelected state
chairman Of the democratic central commit
tee over Carter H. Harrison after bitter
aght In the Illinois state democratic con
ytntion
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HOUSTON.

No bills for supplies furnished the city
departments viii be paid unless accom-
panied py e reQulsition.
vasmer application for INJUNCTION DIS
missed on motion of plaintiff. Boyd case
goes to trial.
Patuo Higgins sure OF striking oil at
BARRIERS Hill
J. Y. DeuIy company building and stock
damaged by IRE to the extent Of $1,000 last
night
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Boy Drowned AZ NiolA.;.

Victoria. Texas. June 1T.-Cbarue >,eror
e Wv eFsarold son of Mr. and Mrs. Meyer
W nah antonio was drowned In the Coletto
S,ueA sunday afternoon lie was visiting
stsayed i" a%aT Prem N, Mrs Neumoann and
companion The remains were ;,'nII,
t ssa inferred In Evergreen cemeter4 9'e yss
tron, st q, AFTERNOON, the funeral oeSnrSin,,
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FOREIGN.

The surrender Of sll TransvFal Beers has
seen completed. Civil authorities have
been given control Of the constabulary.
King Edward was muth better and hut
Tor the very inclement weather would heve
attended the Ascot races.
Martinique has experienced torrenual
rains and the rivers overlooked their hanks
Mont Pelse now only emlts smoke and
FApots,
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Strike eaders Under Bail

Fairmont W. Va, June 17-Justice Fiem-
ing decided today that the miners strike
leaders were guilty Of violating Judge Ma
sons Injunction and held them under 500
bail TO answer an indictment at the next
term of court
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BILL IN THE HOUSE TODAY
To Attempt a Settlement OF Miners
Strike by National Board

New York. June 7,-Rcpresentativc Allan
McDermott Of Jersey City has announced
that he will introduce tomorrow In the
house Of representatives n resolution look
ing to a settlement of the coal strike, II
will provide an Investigation by National
board of arbitration 10 be appointed by the
president. This body shall have power to
settle all disputes betweeA labor and cap
ftnt
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RAILROADS.

The yelssco Terminsi Ia to be extended
from Chenanso to Duke.
Ths Orange and Northwestern has nled
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GROVES CHRONIC CHILL CURE.
CURES HE CHllLS THAT OTHEF

CHILL TONICS DON'T CURE.3I'
It is a thin, spirituous liquid Of an ~.
matte bitter taste, prepared especially 70
chronic chillS, being composed Of the 10,
lowing well known vegetable tonies ga
blood purhers Fluid Extracts PEhl I
WAN BARK, BLACK ROOT, PoPLAAs
WOOD BARK, SARSAPARILLA. &
Druggists sell It on No Cure, No Psy
basis. SOC.
Made by Paris Medicine Co., st. l.cuh
Mo, who also manufacture Laxative BrsuI.
Qulninc. the remedy that cures cod
one day.
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Made from an active principle obtained
from Black Root. They act on the liver
effects, No sri ping, NO sick stomach. WIN
cure chroaic eonktipation. Price Is centA
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Palma,s Salary Fixed.

Havana, June IL The senate has ap
proved the bill fixing President Palma
salary az $4,000 wear and that OF Seno
Esteve. the vice president. at 5000 year
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local option Campaien ee0vn.

Conroo. Texas, June l6,--Rev W =. 4
Brown lectured yesterday evening 10 Us.
only at the court house. At the cop..a'', (,
OF his lecture there was vote 'gAFl u,
see how many were satisfied, with jas, tas S a.
saloons were run here, ana now mSH' n,ucA
in t The majority and at once went ladG .u X
organization, with Mr.. B. 7. Law p. na Han
Hon. j. Z. Wells vice president anU ~
j. w. Lewis secretary. 49,. natter Il
They propose submitting the m sseplcut
the people. and II sufficient enco the ceursy
vote np local option throughout Tug
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De Almond Rsnomlnated.

Clinton, Mo, June II Congressman ID.
A. De Almond was today renomlnated by
the democratic convention Of the Sixth Nils
souri, district by reclamation.
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amendments to it's charter providing for o1'
tensions
The commission took M rates on lumber
but arrived al no conclusion,
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SIIERMAN-The eompleteu ~, total y
94o4 oh Increase over last year Of I c O.
OF which are white The total SoI sSi osel
sus shows 1925, net gam
last years census.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-16
OSCAR T. WICKER DEAD.
Prominent Citizen of Farmville, Ma
tive Of Ricr,mond Passes AWAY.

Prominent Citizen of Farmville, Ma
tive of Richmond, Passes Away.
FARMvILLE, VA, October l5.-(Spe-
ciai)-Oscar T. Wicker, a highly respected
citizen of Farmville, died here tonight at
g o'clock at his home, surrounded
by the members of his family, and after.
a protracted illness. He; was born in
the city of Richmond some f1fty-efght
years ago. and his father was at one time
Mayor of that city. He was a. gallant
Confederate soldier, served in. Pickett's
immortal division. ana was severely
wounded in the memorable charged at Get
tvsburg he married Miss Walthall. of
Richmond, and made FarmVille his home
soon after the close of the war. Here he
conducted a prosperous business for many
years. was twice Mayor of the town. sew
ed one term as postmaster, was bright
and respected Mason. and at the time of
his death was q member of the town :coun-
ell. treasurer of the Royal Arcanum
Council, and chairman of the Light Com
.nittee. He had been for number Of
years ruling elder of the Presbyterian
church here. AS soldier, citizen. in the
public walks of life; as a man of affatns,
as neighbour, friend and Christian, he has
gone to his rest, leaving to a. large family
the peerless heritage Of good, name. a
widow. seven. daughters. and one son sur.
wye him. No; arrangements have as yet
hEsu no2da for his funeral S.5sF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-16
THE. R. R. COMMISSIONERS.
ELECT OFFICERS.
Congress Asked to Pass an Act Re.
quirins Uniform Classification
of Freight Articles.

HOT SPRINGS. ARK. October 15-At
to-days session of the Southern Associa-
ton OF Railroad Commissioners J. d. Nc
lnness. OF Mississippi, presented the re-
port Of the UNIFORM classification COM
mittee, which held that it was difficult to
arrange a schedule satisfactory 10 all sec
tons of the country and al! interests. The
report was received and Committeeman
A. l.. May. of Mississippi, offered reso-
luton to the effect that the committee
recommend to the Congress of the United
States the passage OF an act requiring
the Interstate Commerce Commission 10
adopt uniform class of freight articles,
providing for a time in which such class
shall be made and when the same shall
take effect
After a prolonged debate the resolution
was passed by a large. majority
Judge j. Z. ReaGan'S motion that the
convention. recommend to the several
States the passage. of laws to. control and
Limit the; issue Of stocks and bonds of
railways to an amount not to exceed the
actual value Of the property and franchis-
es OF each. road, Was unanimously adopt
ed.
Chairman May. of the Committee on
Delays in enforcing orders Of railroad
commissions, after making his report,
q
tloaal Congress to pass an act authoriz-
ing and requiring Federal courts to treat
all cases arising under and by virtue Of
laws creating railroad commissions,
whether State or Interstate. wherein the
public interests are involved, as prefer
encc cases. and as such that they be en-
titled to be placed at the head Of the
docket and to be speedily and promptly
heard. Adopted.
John D. McInnes presented a, resolution
instructing State commissioners 10 re
quest their representatives in Congress
TO pass an act giving the Interstate Com
merce Commission adequate powers and
power to fix, yates. Adopted.
The election. Of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
n. W. Baptist, Of Covington,, Tenn.
chairman; John A. Webb, of Jackson,
Miss. secretary, and William Barrow,
OF Louisiana, assistant secretary.