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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-23
THE TlNGLEY LIBEL SUIT
a WITNESS DESCRIBED THE VARIOUS
FADS AND CEREMONIES.
He Joined he Others In Spreading
1hcuahts-"Did What the Rest Did;
Stood There Like a Dummy"

San Diego, Cal, December % In the
libel suit OF Katherine Tingey the Theoso-
phlst leader. against n Los Angeles news
paper. consideration was resumed today Of
the affidavit Of Louis Fitch, formerly a
bookkeeper at the Point Iona hotel. The
court excluded those parts of Fitch's depo-
sitons bearing on Mrs Tinglcy's claim to
supcrhnman power, as TO iltregtmcnt Of
inmates Of the home and as to the over
working OF Miss Bergman, a Swedish music
teacher from the Royal academy of Stock
holm Fitch In his deposition says he left
Point Iona simply because lie wanted to
get away from the place. He described
the relations with Mrs Tlngley at the time
of his departure as IAN aimed neutrality.'
Concerning the various ceremonies, Fitch
says he rever spread any Thought waves
TO his knowledge, but that lie joined the
others when they assumed to be spread
| Ing thoughts" saying;
Il did what the rest dld-etood there like
| dummy"
Cross.txamined as to the costumes worn,
he answered:
| II have seen them low-necked-as low as
/ the average evening gown. One with Il
| tOgu, crossed In the trent and brought
around in the back was indecent in its ef-
! feet.
Describing the garments or the craftsmen,
! he said they left the arms and legs bare
I These were worn on ceremonial occasions.
Mrs. Rice f.. Fitch wife of Louis Fitch,
! also made n deposition before the Hartford
! commissioner. She was six months at the
! home and her child was In Mrs Tingley s
school. Mrs Fitch considered the I, sCu'
/ ing very old-fashioned,
| The deposition of DR.. jerome Anderson Of
! san francisco. who was once member of
! Mrs Tlngley's cabinet was then taken up.
! He described the home at Point Iona I'D
! thought all of the deeds to the property
were in Mrs Tinglcys name. The pc 1pC
| Of the colony. he said did all the work,
| taking the place OF servants fence sur.
rounds the homestead and there were
guards about the premises armed with re.
| yOlyerS
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owIpE our TIE TRUSTS
Say the Ret'il Tobacco Dealers of
Greater New York.

Say the RetrI Tobacco Dealers Of
Greater New York.
New York, December 2l.-At a meeting
Of the Retail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers
association OF Greater New York it was
decided not to buy any new brands of to-
hacco manufactured by the American To-
hacco company. Another resolution re
quested all the members to remove signs
and packages OF goods OF the American To-
bacco company and It's allied firms, and TO
refrain from pushing such goods after Jan
uary ].
II was announced that since the last
meeting nearly 100 new members were en-
rolled, making 400 in all.
committee of three was elected 10 at.
tend the convention Of National Retail
Cigar and Tobacco Dealers association, To
he held In Chicago on the first Tuesday In
Januury. committee OF ten was appoint
ed to visit all The labor organizations in
this city.
President Freeman announced that a
large mass meeting would he held at the
Academy Of Music In Brooklyn In the sec
ond week I'm January.
our only hope Of salvation from the
yoke VI the trusts" he says. lies I'm edu.
eating the people to the fact that we have
got to wipe the trusts out of business as
1 they are wiping us out"
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WENT AEreR A SURE THING.
Man Put Up His Money to Boost Wire
tanning Seheme.

Man Put Up His Money to Boost Wire
Tapping Scheme.
New York December - William Petit,
r wealthy builder viii appcnr before Mag
istratc Braun Tucsduv with his lawyer
To prosecute John C. Vincent aud john
Davis on charge Of having obtained from
him 800 by wire tapping swindle, Mr..
Prth tells his story in an affidavit, In
which he says that ON November 80 he
read this advertisement: a man with Zig
corporation desires meeting reputable ad-
Nertiser. occupying responsible position
business man who will invest $500 OH
valuable inside information where $4,000
profit can be made with absolutely no
chance Of loss The above Will be praCtlC
ally demonstrated before investment TO re
sponslhe person knowing business For
personal, confidential interview. principals
only, address Calling
Kindly let INC have full particulars
ON December 4 says Petit n man
called at my residence and stated thaI
he WIS the author OF the advertisement
He said his name was McC ormacE, and that
he was employed In the Western Union
office lie said the matter was one hpper'
a method, after the reports are received
from New Orleans. To hold them for hvo,
seven or ten minutes before they are an
nOunced on the Indicator
Mccormack, according to Pcttits AMI
dayit, then appointed another meeting for
Monday M the Western Union building, aud
there he was introduced to II Mr.. MCiheU
son. lie had talk with Mcpherson, aud
the plan To heat the races was agreed
80. the winnings to be divided.
Tho sunic day he met Mccormack up
town, and WAS introduced to q place on
upper broadway, whore after some talk
about placing bet the telephone rang.
Then" says Petit, che man handed
Inc this card. optional first, If You Dare
second, Doeskin third.
Petit put M 500 on Optional aud told
the man, ~ obedience 10 Instructions, that
he wanted ticker odds" lie stood along
side the ticker ana finally saw It announce
Optional first Whcreupun the book
maker Snve him $40,
Petit then met Mccormack. who re-
lieve'l him OF 500, stnting he had to whucl
up with the telephone operator
Petit thought " good thing, aud ncNt
day brought down $1,000 lie says he wa,
induced to put up $3.50 on Pierce j first
The ticker subsequently showed that Pierre,
Y was second, and Petit was out S5SJu
He WIS subsequently led To believe tina
McPhersons telephone message was tha
lie should play Pierce l. Tor the place, ant
that there was misunderstanding lie
was Induced To place bets or $500 aud
fi7Jo which he lost
Detectives were put on the case aud Pet
pt was instructed 20 make prctcnse O
placing bet Of 5000 He dtd SO. using ,
sheck and the detectives arrested Meteor
hack, and subsequently Mcphcrson whom
iney identified as Vincent and Davis.
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A M'KINLEY LEAGUE IDEA.
A Perennial Memorial to the Late Ohio
Statesman.

A Perennial Memorial TO the Late Ohio
Statesman.
Cleveland, o., December 22-The "Carna-
ton League Of America" is the name of Il
new patriotic movement proposed TO the
trustees OF the Mckinley National Memo
rial association. The idea originates with
Lewis G. Reinods, business man of
Dayton, and 1t will be submitted to the
trustees at their coming meeting in Wash
ington
In referring to the proposition today Mr..
Rltchle, secretary OF the AlcIlinleg Muuu.
meut association, said:
Mr.. ReinoldS proposition is unique q He
proposes that the Garuation league have a
creed framed from some notable words OF
Mchinley and that 1t snail Uc perennial
memorial TO his honor, statcsmuusniu and
patriotism, differing IRON that accorded
amy OF our past presidents Every mcmber
OF the league would wear a caruatiou ON
each recurring 18th day of September, tn
anniversary OF our late presidents death
What the Primrose league has been III
briush politics, the Caruation league NAV
Do TO american patriotism
The CarnatiOn league meets with the an.
prevail Of Judge William K. Day, president
OF the Mckinley National Memorial asso.
cation, and also OF Treasurer Myron r.
uerrick. "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-23
BYRON SPRINGS DEATH LIST.

Twenty-Five Dead and Several Others
Are IN Critical Condition.
San Francisco, Gal, December 30. The
death list OF the railroad collision at Byron
Saturday night was swcllcd to twenty FIVE
tonight by the ending OF the life of Mss
Stella Howard or san Francisco at the
Southern Pacific hospital here. Walter
Vernon. aged II. died at Fresno today.
His father died last night. At the railroad
hospital II was announced that several 9th
or victims were in n critical condition and
might succumb to their injuries
Engineer Mcguire of the stockton Flyer.
who is sim confined to the hospital. relter.
ates his declaration that II was Impossible
for him to stop his train when he was sig
nailed.
Al Martinez, CAL today the coroner i'm.
paneled jury to view the bodies there.
There will also be an inquest in San Fran,
cisco.
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JueoLEo THE CONSTITUTION.
Annual Meeting OF the American League
Deferred.

Chicago, December - by Juggling the
constitution Of the American league, the an
nual meeting of that organization held here
today was made Special meeting, and
it was decided 10 hold the annual meeting
In New York some time during the month
Of January.
The principal business today was the ap.
pointment OF committee to meet the Ma
tional league at Cincinnati ON January . to
confer on peace terms between the two or
gunlzutiuus. The question WAS quickly dis
posed 81, however, 10y the adoption OF a
resolution giving President johnson power
tO appoint his own committee or be the
sole representative OF the league at the
joint meeting, with full power to act Tor
the American league. president johnson
thought Il would be the better plan to have
a committee meet the National league nj
the conference, and so decided. The com
mittee appointed is composed of President
johnson, Charles Comskey of Chicago
Henry Killlea OF Boston and Charles
Sumers Of Cleveland.
No action was taken la regard 10 placing
team ia Pittsburg.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-23
RoLlvIAs REVOLUTION.
An Attempt to Establish an Independent
Republlc


Washington December - Senior Jorge
e. SALES, the charge d'nfaircs Of the
Bolivian legation in Washington, today re-
ccived from the legation OF that country In
London a dispatch announcing TINT MIR,
Nicolas Suaarc2, who Ii at the head of a
force 0f men. had defeated rcyoiutionists at
i!ultia aud Nazareth, on the Acre river.
The dispatch also said that Mr.. Suaarez Is
advancing triumphanty towards Port
AlonZo. The latter place IL the Bolivian
custom house on the boundary line he
tween Bolivia and Brazil where the gar
rieou Of tue former country was at hast
accounts bceicgcd by the reyulutionlsts
The Acre country Is that portion OF Bolt
VIA which was granted ~ concession to
an Anglo American syndicate, and Is rich
In rubber productions Thc reyolutionisls
have sought to make nm independent repuh.
lie N II, With a view, IL Is said Of ulti-
mately securing annexation 80 Brazil, with
the assistance ~ the authorities Of Manos
the capital e the Brazilian State OF Anna
Xun.
Recent ndyiecs received by Senior Snlles
are 10 the effect that the government II
Bolivia this month has dispatched a force
OF 100 men from la Paz 10 uuell the rev.
olution aud that the expedition Is to he FOL
lowed by the dispatch OF Il like number
in January,
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More New Buildings.

Beaumont, Texas December Gone Of
the building contractors here stated to The
Post correspondent this afternoon that he
had plans for 100000 worth OF buildings
for Beaumont, the contracts for which will
be let shortly after January /. He would
not state for whom they were, for the reas-
on that some Of them are to he erected
without competition SO far as he is con
ccrned and the owners will be put to ii
great deal of trouble by others wanting
orally known one OF the buildings is a
100000 brewery and another is the j. f..
Keith mansion, which is to cost approXi-
mately $4,000 There are many others
contemplating building in the new year, so
that the carpenters and brickayers are
preparing for considerable work. The
buildings under construction now will ug-
greEHte 500. OOn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-23
ADAMS EXPRESS INDICTED
An Agent Of the Vender in Carrying and
Collecting for Liquors.

An Agent Of the Vender il, Carrying and
Collecting for Liquors.
keokuk' Iowa, December 22-Judge Nc.
Pherson Of the Federal court handed down
today an opinion in the ease Of the United
states VS.. the Adams Express company. In
which the corporation is indicted for ear.
rylns ou the business of a retail liquor
dealer without having paid tue special tax
as provided by Law. The court In its op,n.
Ion holds that the express company is only
an agent Of the vendcrs in CARRYING un,or,
aud collecting aud returning money a.
the express company did not sci! LIQUORS II
was not engaged In the business NJ n linhor
dealer The court In this opinion has over.
ridden the decision of the supreme court
of Iowa. N'uit
The packages Of liquor were sem nv d,
liquor house 1T Dallas, H., to parties In
Birmingham, Iowa. The express compouS.
was Indicted, the government claiming titl,
was transferred to the company when II
received G. o. ID. packages.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-23
WARRANT FOR KID MCCOY.

Alleged That He Kept a Thousand Dol
lar Bill
New York December 22--Captain TITUS
Of the New York detective bureau sent out
an order for the arrest of Norman Selby,
n pugiiist known ms kid" Mccoy, on the
charge OF grand larceny. The complainant
in the case is David Lamar, a broker, who
says that he went TO McCoy's drinking
place Saturday and gave Mccoy q one-thou.
sand dollar bill, telling him TO keep 1t until
the party stopped drinking, when the
charges were To be deducted. According
to Lamar. Mccoy declared 1t was only Il
twenty dollar bin he had received. After
the dispute the police say Mccoy could not
be fomnl.
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7 9haeeo pIant soId.

Louisville KY December a2-The Cou,
rler'Journal tomorrow will say: The Harry
Wcissinger Tobacco company's plant OF this
city, one Of the largest independent tobacco
manufacturers in the country, has prac-
ucally been sold to New York capitalists.
who formerly We're Interested i'm The Uni.
lsrst Tobacco company, for 81, JOo,OO0 The
deai mas not yet been closed, but the main
terlhs nave been agreed upon, aud the
conference TO be held in New York this
morning.
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APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED.
Governor-Elect Lanham Has Decided on the Most
Important of the Places.

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Small Houses Rnrnsd

Beaumont Texas December % An
alarm OF hre was turned in this afternoon
about . O'clock. and the hre deportm.rt
was directed to the south end Of tho r,ty
where some small frame houses. occuntcd
by negroes were on ire Two Of tbo,, ,ra,,,
6 G0n try destroyed and third partl,.
water main and the hose ccnrd peS ond inc
Teach them and the FIRE department tn ITa,I
there, P'VpelV near
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Double Daily K. c. S. Service.

DOuDle Odliy N " - OGVNlCGs
Beaumont Texas December Oft has
been given out from a source that should
be reliable that the Kansas city Southern
will, on January l or shortly thereafter,
inaugurate a double daily service between
Port Arthur aud Beaumont aud Kansas
city The people here, at the lnstigation
Of Secretary Chldress petitioned President
Knott for this improved service, but Mt that
time he stated that he did not think the
business would justify IT, but that he
would change OF rather, add the other
train as soon as It docs This is taken to
indicate that this time has arrived aud
that the night trains will so on. Ihls Will
make the passenger lose but one day In
going there, whereas under the day train
schedule two days and one eight are lost.
None Of the big officials have been here
during the last day or two and nothing
authentic can be had. but as stated above
the authority seems reliable. The lnteua-
tional and Great Northern engineers recent
ly made a survey through the city for their
proposed liue, running down Buford street,
IN the south end.
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ACCIDENTS.

Tyler, Texas, December % The 4-yenr.
old girl Of Mrs. Chase, while left in n
room alone, fell into the fire this after.
noon and had her right hand burned to
crisp. The burn extended TO the elbow.
The screams OF the child attracted the
mother. who reached her in time to put
out her burning clothing, thus saving the
life Of the child.
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Paris, Texas, December %. Morgan
Bailey, n lineman working for the Citizens
Telephone company, fell from a pole today
a distance Of nifty feet and broke his neck.
He and n man named Barkamn were rails
ing cable when the grlbhoolS broke aud
tore loose from the pole aud prcCiptnted
him To the ground At last accounts he
was sull alive with chances for recovery,
Hnlsboro, Texas. December 22.--The fire.
cracker is already getting in its work in
this county, james McConn Of whitney
aged Z. was burned in the face 10y the ex'
plosiOu Of giant cracker one eye is sd
badly injured he may lose it,
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adjoining tenement house and panic :
sued among th" inmates Of the New 70
Trmnt school in East Twenty-irst SUE
directly in the rear Of The factory II
forty-four boys in the institution were
moved to place Of safety, The vatchni
was somewhat burned and a pedestrian vi
struck by a truck and received Eractur
skull
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-23
Edna Roninn Contest

Edna, Texas December 20.--rhcre were
about thirty entries IN the ropiug contest
held here yesterday evening. The first prize
of $50 was captured by c. c, Moore OF
Morales; time ffty-two seconds, The Others
varied from ffty-fye seconds to 1--WE min.
htes. Two did not catch at all. There was
, great crowd present. The steers were
between 2 and 8 years old. but HIGHT.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-23
Eonihsll Game christmas-

Galveston. Texas. December -. Manager
Hawkins Of the Draughon business college
football team has arranged a match game
70 be played here on Christmas day against
the Houston High school eleven. This
gamc will he purely In the furtherance OF
sport. very nominal admission Is to be
charged for the purpose OF paving the OK
nnAses Of tue Houston team to this city.
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tleavy FIre loss ID New York.

New York, December % Fire that sts,,.
cd from an unknown cause tonight In the
big seyen-story piano factory OF ERNEST
Gabler 8 Bro in East Twenty.seeond
coo TIL factory WIS almost ontir.i 80 -
stroyed. The tenants were driven from a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-23
Christmas Races

Entries are rapidly filling for the matinee
races TO bc given on the harrisburg road
track Thursday afternoon. There will lie
two pacing and two running events on the
program Rare sport ls promised and "
the weather continues favorable, there viii
hc another card arranged for New Year s
afternoon.
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He Was Chief Executive Of Georgia SIX
teen Years ADO.

Griffin, Ga. December 22.-Ex GoYerno
James Boynton died this morning, BE va
IS years old and leaves widow and 90
son. The funeral will be held tomorrow
James Boyuton was governor Of Geora
sixteen years ago, serving one term IN th5
capacity, lie was widely known through
ont the South
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Beaumont Texas, December - Captain
William Wicss came in last night from
Franklin. La. He left the steamer John
II. Kirby there on account OF the rough
weather on the gulf and came on home.
He has not been In Beaumont for six
months and was hornesick at being SO near
home and yet unable to reach the city on
the steamer The boat will probably reach
Sabine Pass tonight Captain Wiess states
that he appreciates very much the pro-
posed reception TO him on the steamers
down the river and was very sorry to have
to break up the plans by coming In over
the railway. but that II makes him feel
Just rs good TO know the intentions of the
people with whom he has lived practically
all his life The steamer may reach Beau
mont tomorrow
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Puritan Anniversary.

ST. Louis, December 30 The New Eng
land society Of st. Louis held banquet
tonight IA commemoration OF the anniver-
sary OF the landing OF the Pilgrim fathers.
President c. r. WalhrIage was toastmas.
yer, Among the guests who were present
wns Winston Ghurshill. the American nor.
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Chamnion Wrnstler Won.

New York, December 22.-Tom Jenkins,
catch-as-catcb can wrestler, failed throw
George Bothuer the lightweight champion,
four times in an hour and lost the match,
Mt the Grand Central palace tonight Jcnk-
ius scored three falls,
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The Draushon boys are prncticing daily
and have picked up IN their knowledge Of
how to nidy football at a rapid gait The
game promises to h. snsppy and vigorous
and win make NJ 10 honest effort what It
may lack IN tine points. All the rules pre-.
scrbch for amateur football viii be rigid
Is adhered to
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-23
A pittsburn Bout.

Pltsburg. Pa, December -. In ten
round bout between "Matty" Matthews and
"Ruhe" Ferns tonight, the decision was
given to Matthews Nine Of the ten rounds
were clearly Matthew'S.
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RICHMOND, YR.-Jerry Kimbrough.
convicted Of criminal assault upon Mrs.
laylor OF hanoyer county about n month
ggo was hanged at Hanover court house.
lie confessed the crime.
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A TRAGEDY OF THE OCEAN
AWFUL EXPERIENCE or SAILORS IN
MASSACHUSETTS BAY.
Fifteen Shipwreeked Men Underwent
Suferinss Observation-Disclosures De-
lusions Of a Crazed Survivor.

Boston, Mass, December 22,--Almost
crnzed from their suGerngs frost.bittc
and helpless, ten men in boat were picked
M by the schooner Manhasset yesterday
forty-hve miles on Highland light Then
for the first time, it was learned that the
schooncrs Frank A. Palmer and Louise b.
Crarv had been In collision ard that the
had been sunk or Thatthcrs Island. Tue
survivors were landed here today. or the
twenty one men who mude up the two
crews SIX were carried down when The two
vessels 81 nk, four died during the terrible
three days drift In Massachusetts, bay md
another became insane and jumped over
board,
with no food or water, their clothes
frozen In solid masses and their boat be-
ing steadily driven before bitter gale out
Into the Atlantic, it seems remarkable that
so many survived.
The roster follows.
The dead:
Crew of the Louise b. Crazy:
JOHN +. SMITH, mate Portland, Me.
W. II. ROWLAND. engineer.
HANS BLANK, German Seaman.
DAVID SHANAN, Newfoundland.
AUGUST JOHNSON, Swede.
| OLAF BERG. Norwegian
| PETER LACuE, South America.
| UNKNOWN SEAMAN.
| Crew OF the Palmer;
hRANX BANlA, Finland.
/ EDWARD JORGSBN, Norwegian.
! ALBERT SlSARLINE, Philadelphia.
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News Notes

fatber ~ y ,tcSas, December 30 ~.
r Se,'5 % n u. Mathews, H. s-fhe
"H' wa Sa91 In the back part 81 gfpi iRs MAJ man