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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20
Ellis County Jail Is FulI.

waxahachie, Texas, June lO.-rnree
white men, giving their names as W. Il,
Miller, Il. {. Miller aud l.. Z, Presley,
were arrested near Corslcana this morning
aud lodged la Jail ON tho charge Of horse
theft. fhey are accused or stealing a
mule from Il farmer named Scott In the
Avalon country about two weeks ago.
There are now thirty inmates OF the coun-
~ jail, against twenty-fonr OF whom there
are State cases. The criminal docket OF
the court will be taken up next week and
at the rate business is accommodating tht
dockeI VIII be unusually heavy.
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ans county Potatoes.

waxshache. Texas. June 19.--Mr. n. /,
Crawford. progressive farmer living a
few mites from waxahachie, planted four.
teen acres in Irish potatoes this year,
which have yielded him from thirty 10
forty bushels per acre. The potatoes were
sold In Waxahachie at from SIC to 81 per
bushel Mr., Crawford SAYS rhe land OF
Ellis county Is admirably adapted 10 truck
gardening and he is an enthusiastic be
lever in dlversihcation.
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Houston oiI Fle.d at Rarbers HlIl.

Mont Belyieu, Texas, June l9.-The nig-
gins Standard on oompanys wen No. /
has reached depth OF J55 feet and the
drill Is moving down slowly through gas
rock. Considerable signs OF gas and oil are
coming TO the surface.
Mr.. Patiilo Higgins, president OF the
company, arrived at the we'll this morning
ana IS well pleased with the indications OF
oil This wei Is being watched with much
interest. A number OF Houston people are
AT the well and they feel sure that tht
drill will soon reach oil IN such quantities
that IL Will gush over 2oo feet high.
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A New Question OF Authority.

waco. Texas, June 10.-An interesting
question Of law has arisen and as it Is
something new, the lawyers are more or
loss at sea. A notary public desired the
presence Of witness for the purpose Of
taking dispositions; the witness refused 70
appear before him. The question IS can
tho witness be made 20 appear before the
notary? In other words, has the notary
tho power TO compel the appearance OF a
ryitnnsS hcfnro him.
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mic to be held Mt Lake station on next sat
urday have been scattered on the streets
by representatives of the lnieluationmal
and Great Northern Railroad company VINO
have the nffaiT In charge. The grounds are
in excellent condition and great deal mas
been spent to make this location the pref
test picnic grounds in the state. low
rate for the round trip has been announced
by the company and big crowd Is expect
qd to attend from lIearne.
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North Texas Epworth Leauu.

Bouham. Texas, June la-lne No.tn
Texas Epworth League conference, when
mas been in annual session here Tor the
past three days. adjourned MS afternoon
TO meet ia Mckinney a year hence. rhe
Following officers were elected; George
Oliver OF Dallas. president: MiSs Maud
King OF Honey Grove, vice president; Miss
Maud White OF Lancaster, secretary anc
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THE DEATH ROLL.
]. S. EweII.

j, 5. Eweil, aged 81 years,-a prominent
ana vel to do citizen of La Porte. died of
M WI W. u. ms home in that town at s p.
S SOa embalmer of this city, emb lined the
ITouy Yesterday, and 1t will be hold await
WIZ Miso 'h thr arrival of relatives. He leaves
Martin Ewell OF Roswell Y n w
gwen OF La Porte, and one daughter, Mrs.
~ Mn, Ia, Ashton, of La Porte. The funeral
R Ma io ne place from their home at Bay
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20
Texans Go to Denver Convention.

Fort Worth, Texas, June l9.-Thlrty sun.
day school workers left Thursday night
over the Rock Island to attend the interna.
tional Sunday school convention. when
meets In Denver next week. The Gelega-
tion viii be In charge OF II. H. Godbey OF
Waco, former international president ON
Monday and Wednesday other delegations
from over the state VIII meet here ia make
the trip 10 Denver, Texas will have sAty.
six delegates in the convention.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20
Poker Game Resulted in a Killing.

Shreveport, La, June los, " McCarver
shot BeIt Tracy this afternoon In saloon
on Texas avenue Tracy was taken to the
charity hospital, where he died after few
Rnft we're white men and IL Is
stated they had trouble over e poker game
In "a, engaged Ia last night
McCEryer was arrested and Jailed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20
sd Williams Al Waco.

Waco. Texas. June l9.--liev. sid Williams,
the well known evangelist is engaged in a
revival meeting in this city. The meeting
ncaan last night aud win continue lnd2h.
nitely. There is much interest manltested
In the meeting and 1t VIII be largely at
tended
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

MEMBERS or DICK DOWNING CAMP,
ATTENTION!
You are hereby ordered 10 attend the
funeral of our deceased comrade, NJ a..
Howe. You viii assemble NJ the camp 5
headquarters at 4;ll p. m. and march in a
body to the residence ulS Austin street.
corner Mckinney. rnc ensign viii hear
the camp nag our deceased comrade loved
so well. by command OF
John Farmer, Commander.
Philip II. Fall. Adjutant.
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She's EnnpIoYee, EXCURSION.

The excursion OF the shop employees Of
the Southern Pacific will take place on
Saturday, June IS, la Porte being the out
Ing place. Trains win leave Houston at
a. m. and | so D. m, for 90 grounds, re-
turning at s and 10 y. III. This ~ the fourth
annual excursion and the promoters expect
a lnrge Attendance.
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George Delhomme and Claude Gillespie.
braWn by Master Edward A. Power.
second Premium for Good Conduct. To
ne 9e drawn for by Masters James Gillespie,
Mulvey and Philip Mclaughlin. Drawn by
Master William Garyey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20
Nearoos Killed bv a Train,

Denton, Texas. June lo,--Wos Williams
and Bud Hinkel are dead and one other
negro named Stone IS fatally injured as the
result Of talInS a nap on the railroad last
night. Their bodies were found this morn
ing alongside the track. All were strucS
on The head by a passing engine
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Gonzales Summer Normal,

Gonzales, Texas, June 1S.-rhe Gonzales
summer normal school, which began on
June has an attendance of seyenty-nve
students and is doing good work under tn :
management OF Prof Toland aud assist.
ants. There are students from an the sur
rounding counties IN attendance.
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MoNRoE-PRuIrr.

Assistant City Ticket Agent Of the South
ern Pacific Married Wednesday.
MT j. t. Monroe. assistant city ticket
h, a. q, the Southern Pacihc. was united
~ ~, marriage Wednesday night to Miss Bes.
m a rrultl, a Filth ward belle The cere-
priae mother Mrs S NJ PrI,Itt. 10.
Liberty avenue. Rev. Il. d. Wilson
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A Leo Torn OF.

Valley View, Texas, June 1s.-A serious
accident befol Mr.. Dave Hancock this
afternoon whereby he got his right leg
torn OF below the knee by falling into the
cylinder of threshng machine.
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officiating. The hGppy. yssSisE
sensers on the easthogaesnIpr ssa 3
train and will visit Ing siesl,
The wedding nIss ,'I,v a DE y
attesting the popul.a..aaSr ery w
narties, who have tue
a bost OF friends.
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eiddinas Compress Company Directors

GIldmgs, Texas, June 1s--At meeting
of the stockholders of the Giddlngs Com
press company held today the following
g. II. Gaskill, 4. Il. Fake, W. Il. WI
nams. NJ. n. Suehs and j. $ Hilsman
After the meeting of the stockholders tht
directors met and elected the following
OFFICERS: G.. Il. Gasklll, presidents \. T.
Rake. vice president; j. :. Hlllsman, sccre
tary: W. T.. Williams, treasurer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20
Railway Clerks Meetino.

Houston lodge No. 2s, Order Of Railway
Clerks Of America, will have a meeting To.
morrow night In Odd Fellows hall, Mason
building, NJ which matters OF Importance
VIII be considered
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Hearing Pos'p'dss''

The case of Thomas y, IS,ssavlp:
s ssatvhews' court ~ ~ n "
morning. AT that y, and ll
ness failed 10 appear Tine N 7
reasonable length o y, nue W
tinued the case unti'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20
Another Picnic Al Lake.

Hearne, Texas June l9.--A great many
circulars advertising the Emancipation pic.
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ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
CLOSING EXERCISES OF ST. PAT
RlCk'S SCHOOL LAST NIGHT.
Program and List Of Medals and Prizes
Executed and Distributed on the
Occasion.

The eighth annual commencement eSer-
cises Of St Pattick's school were held last
night. and the following program was pre-.
sented.
Opening March Observation-Disclosures.
accompanied by Misses Power and y.
Brown
Welcome Song ...............
accompanied uy Miss Power.l
Santatory ........ Muster W. j. Bissonnei
Schottische duct INSTRUMENTATION.
Mastcrs q. Delhomme and W. j.
Bissonnet.
March duct Observation-Disclosures.
Misses 6. Power aud " McCollun
Useless Brains tan interludel ..........
Ned Merten tan Idle Boy ............
.,...............M Master II. Mulvey
Prince of Wisdom of W!seland. .......
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-24

From that time Cuba was in our pos
session. The military control was con-
tinued without cessation in all Of the
provinces.
Gen. Wood became governor general in
the early part of 1900, and under his di-
rection a constitutional convention was
assembled in 1901. 1t adopted the or
ganic law upon which the new govern
ment is founded. After the constitution
had been ratified by the people elections
were held and Tomas Estrada Palma
was elected President of the new repub-
lic A Senate and House Of Representa-
tives were also elected, and now by the
official order ali these are centered in a
free Cuba, free now to become ma
tional power.
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the preservation Of Cuban independence
for the maintenance Of a government
adequate for the protection Of life, prop
erty and individual liberty and for dis
charging the obligations with respect tc
Cuba imposed by the treaty Of Paris
upon the United States, now to be as
sumed and undertaken by Cuba.
The Cubans have further agreed to sell
or lease certain lands for coallng stations
and to omit from the constitutional boun-
diaries Of Cuba the Isle of Pines, the
title of which is to be left to future ad-
justment by treaty.
With the exception of these few pro
visions the republic of Cuba enters upon
it's career of independent government alb
solutely free and untrammeled. During
his occupancy Uncle Sam has spent mill
ions Of dollars on the island that he
will never get back and has done won
derful amount of work in lettering It's
condition. New roads have been con-
structed and old ones repaired, streets
have been cleaned and improved, sewers
have been built and parks laid out, the
governmental machinery has been organ
lied, the yellow fever has been stamped
out all over the island, and its sanitary
conditions have been so thoroughly i'm
proved that if the work is continued there
will be no menace in the future from
Yellow Jack for either Cuba or the Unit
ed States.
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and trees, electric light, seats in pro-
fusion and. several band stands. Its
nearest counterpart in the United States
is found on the boulevards of Chicago.
where there are double driveways lined
with residences and having a strip of
Towering park between. Havana is lib
orally endowed with parks in all ways
and they are we'll designed and tended.
The street life of Havana presents an
interesting study in cosmopolitanism.
One sees all classes of foreigners and ma
tives there. The sidewalks are extreme
ly narrow, but the natives have mastered
the art Of keeping to the proper side Of
the walk, and they manage to navigate
with little confusion. Fruit and candy
vendors, who carry their wares in bas-
kets borne upon their heads and Shout
ders, are a feature of street life. The
vehicles of traffic are nearly all two
wheeled carts drawn by mules or oxen.
The business houses and dwellings of
old Havana are indiscriminately inter
mingled, and the view presented Of a
typical street in Havana gives an idea
of the general appearance of the streets
of the city.
There are still many things in Havana
which bring forcibly to mind the recent
war. The wreck of the Maine, MORO
Castle and Cabanas attract most atten-
ton from American tourists.
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:.

lines which charge passengers II cents
a mile. The average rate is about Z cents
for frst-class passengers and cents for
second class, and travel on some of the
lines means many hours of miserable
jolting over wretched roadbed. Freight
rates are as exorbitant as passenger
rates. So detrimental is the railroad eX-
tortion to the welfare of the country, in
fact, that a modification Of rates by mill
tary order was talked of, but the legality
Of the step was doubtful.
The entire railroad system Of the island
is valued at $7O,000,0O0. But of the TIA
lines only seventeen are public lines in
the generally accepted sense. The rest
are private roads, built for the transpor-
tation of sugar cane to the grinding mills
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-24

A small red asp, said to have been i'm
ported from Santo Domingo, infests
many of the sugar plantations of Cuba,
and its bite is exceedingly dangerous.
The scorpions in Cuba are very unde-
sirable neighbors, and though their bites
have not been known to result fatally
they are attended by rather serious con-
sequences. A large boa is also occasion
ally to be met with, but it is not at all
dangerous. Some members of the bat
family attain an enormous size, the leath-
cry wings measuring from a foot to a
foot and half from tip to tip. They are
visitors occasionally to apartments, which
they enter through the open doors and
windows. They are uncanny looking in
truders and are regarded as i'll omened,
though not otherwise Objectionable.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-24

Foreman George Jacobs was killed
and Guard Homer Stone was dangerous
ly shot at the Starke County wOrkhouse,
Canton, Ohio, by prisoner who had OBJ
tanned a revolver and opened fire on the
guards. The prisoner with the revolver
was Charles Gigantic, a young man re-
Gently sent up from Canton for driving a
horse to death. He pulled the revolver
out of the pocket of new guard who
was passing through the workshop and
shot George Jacobs, formerly a guard
but at the time foreman for the company
having the contract for prison labor.
Jacobs died instantly. Gigantic then fired
at Homer Stone, struck him twice and
inflicted wounds from which the man
probably will die. Guards fired at Gil
gante and there is not much chance of
his recovery. There was great excite
ment among the prisoners, but with the
aid of the local police order was restored
and none escaped.
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NEW REPUBLICS CAPITAL.
Havana One of the Most Beautiful OF
the Worlds Cities.


Americans, naturally, are much more
interested in Havana than in any other
city of Cuba. 1t has always been the
royal capital of the island, and is still
the capital of the republic. 1t is the
greatest city, ranking high in the cities
of the western world, especially since
the work of reconstruction by Americans
has been brought to a condition approx
imating comparative perfection. The
revolution wrought by Americans in the
city since the occupation by the troops
of the United States at the close of the
Spanish war, is one of the
greatest marvels of the century. Under
the rule of Spain the city was one Of
the filthiest in the world. No effort hav-
ing been made to improve its sanitary
conditions during the centuries of its eX-
istence, malaria was prevalent at all
times, and scarcely a season passed with
out an epidemic of yellow fever which
carried off its residents by thousands,
placed an embargo on it's commerce and
dissipated in a couple of months its in
crement Of the rest of the year. Under
such conditions, progress was impossible
and substantial Improvement was some
thing not to be even thought of. In addi-
ton, Cuba was continually torn by inter-
necine strife and political intrigue kept
the whole island in an uproar.
But things have changed Of late and
the day is not far distant when the gem
of the Antilles" will become one of the
most popular winter resorts for wealthy
Americans. 1t will soon be the vogue for
fashionable folk to spend the winter
months there. The beauties of Havana
have always been many, but since the
advent of the Americans, they have been
wonderfully augmented.
AS an instance, take the "punta." This
locality is directly across the bay from
MORO Castle and was formerly compare
lively worthless and little visited. Now
it has been turned into a promenade,
where thousands stroll at evening, en-
joying the wonderful Cuban moonlight
and listening to bands which mingle
Spanish airs with the songs Of America
and the music of Sousa.
The Prado is the principal pleasure
ground of the Havanese. II has flowers
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WOULD WRECK TRAIN FOR LOVE.
Oklahoma Man Tries Strange Plan to
Get Wedding Funds.

In order that he might have sufficient
money to wed the girl he loved Willard
S. Tillibridge, it is said attempted 20
wreck a Santa Fee train on the Eastern
Oklahoma line near Perkins, Ok. He
wrote letters to the Santa Fe company
after setting fire to two bridges over the
Cimmaron river that if $1,000 was drop
ped from a handcar on certain day be-
tween the Santa Fe rails no further dis
aster would result to the road from him.
He was engaged to marry Miss Ella
Clarey of Bartletsville. l. T., he admit
ted in his confession, but she postponed
the wedding until he should have enough
money for housekeeping purposes.
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Washington No'e''

The President oppose, ..,n Pill
hill" which proposes to le a.. }
main for grazing purposes -''
acre. r,3 orr
ceon in philippines. rrac@ ,soo ", b.
beriberi to Chinese WDi''
. The T,eE United states snpre" s.s =.
cide ID that court martial Of + +,.T
GERS GERS had no jurisdiction 70 3. nj
against Captain Peter =
volunteer service. r.,ns
by President RooseVel. u ~ nrle sbi
recruiting done there. AM anu though
do not violate neutra!''''
band. 10 sec
ADMIRAL coshlon is is to 29,l az
command on the North . Vim in ma
T IT,it'i station has increased ,r he
and i'd importance to a point .,T,i Il.ci
Higginson. the commando. - - have
t that IT would be prodent. no 70 . p
o ond admiral attached to tos * cap
mir miral Coghlan's successor , ,rij A. he {
the yard at New 1oIN
p. T. Harrington
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-24

crat and was COM
mander Of the
Iron Brigade" in
the Civil War. Gen.
Bragg after serving
a term in Congress
was made minister
to Mexico. He is
rs years old, hav-
ing been born in
Unadilla, n. Y, on
Feb. 20, 1927. Gen.
Bra gg entered the
Union army as a
captain in 1861,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-24
STREET SCENE IN HAVANA.

of the previous February This was fol-
lowed after period of great national
excitement by the declaration of war
against Spain by Congress on April 81.
A powerful fleet had previously been
assembled at Key West, and this was at
once sent to Havana to blockade that
port. Next to the destruction Of Mon
tejo's feet at Manila by Dewey on May
i. the discovery Of Cervera's fleet in
Santiago on May 20 was the most impor-
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tory. On that date President Palma was
installed, and the long hoped for, eagerly
awaited republic of Cuba made its initial
bow to the nations.
The giving over Of Cuba to the Cubans
in the Inauguration of Palma as president
of the republic marks the closing of an
epoch in American history and the his
tory of the world which has few paral-
lels and records the attainment of the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-24

has done more for
Cuba in three years
than the Spaniards
did in 300. He is a
tireless worker. He
has made a success
of his administra-
ton in Cuba by the
same means that he
adopted to succeed
before going to
Cuba-by applying
himself. The story
of Leonard Woods
1al~ - Al, l-;o Il
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as a diplomat, and both qualities are nee
essary in the man who goes to deal with
the peculiar situation in the island re-
public. Prior to his service at Pekin
Mr.. Squiers was located for four years
in Berlin, as second secretary of the
American embassy.
Gen. Edward S. Bragg Of Wisconsin
has been named as consul general at Ha-
vana. Gen. Bragg is a Cleveland Demo
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end for which for centuries Cubans have
fought. The spirit of the Teller resolIl-
ton, which was adopted by Congress just
previous to the declaration of war with
Spain, has dominated all the acts of the
United States toward Cuba since the
first fleet of United States warships was
sent from Key West to Havana to main
tain blockade of the port. Those reso-
lutions pledging the United States to es-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-24
A RETROSPECT.

Brief Review of Events Coming Out
of the War.
The occupation of Cuba by the United
States practically began with the land
ing of Skaters army at Siboney on
June %, 1898. The previous events in
the drama for the liberation of Cuba
from the tyranny of Spain began with
the destruction Of the Maine on the 10Th
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-24
Ten Are Indicted at Toledo.

The grand jury impanelled several
weeks ago in Toledo. Ohio. and charged
by Judge Kinkade to investigate the ru-
mors of bribery and official dereliction.
made partial report. Ten indictments
were found against officials
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-24
United States Bids Godspeed to
Liberated Patriots.
A REPUBLIC IS BORN.
Transfer of Government Is Made and
Palma Inaugurated President.

Realization of Hopes of Many Years
Came When the American Co1ors
Were Displaced by the Blue and
White Lone Star Flag of Cuba-New
the Nations of the Earth.
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A Grazing Country.

In addition to its great crops of sugar
and tobacco, Cuba affords splendid graz
ing facilities, which should make it in
course of time a great cattle-producing
country. Hogs would thrive there, and
there is no reason why the island should
not produce all its own pork. The rea-
son it has never done so is because the
Spaniards taxed hogs so heavily that the
people could not afford to raise them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-24

at Pekin and has
been there four
years. During the
siege of 1900 he
was chief Of staff
to Sir Claude Mac
Donald. He distin-
guished himself for
his bravery and it
was largely through
his military knowl-
edge that the lega-
ton was saved. His
courage is no great
or than his ability