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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-23
BRENNAN BUDGET.
Former Citizen Killed In a Wreck In
California.

Former Citizen Killed In Wreck In
California.
Brennan, Texas. October %. The follow
ing account Of ihe death of former Texan,
who was raised IN BRENNAN. Will be Of In.
terest TO Il great many people throughout
the State who are acquainted With the
deceased or with his family who are sim
rcsldents Of the State. The father Of the
young man whose death is chroniclcd is a
well known politician and was n prominent
figure 81 the Troublesome times Of Wash
mgton county politics. Tho account 10
taken from the Morning orcgonian, Port
6Sacrimento, Cal. October ~. --Locomo-
five Engineer John g. Jodon Of Sncramen.
TO- formerly Of Portland. ore MAS IN
stantly killed in railroad collision ~
Lakeyiew. three miles east o. suamlt On
lie Central Pacific line of the SOUTHERN
tactic road IL 1890 last night iiremau
John T. Glue who WIS with Engineer
Jodon was caught between INC engine an9
he gcaldcd TO death w steam but 10y al-
most supcrhumap Efforts the trainmen sue
cecded Ia raising me tender and he W4is
alive. though insensllle. when released y
Is boned that ne-wil survive Engineer
Jodou eft q family living At ol4 fitteenln
street III this city. and was extremely pop
mar with bis friends ana companions.
roitremnn r. Il. lreadWay has returned
fran, WhebinEton, whore he went TO help
Congtl lle John Ewing in an effort 70 cap,
,,,re ono IN the prisoners that escaped
srr6,, tb6 AN some time since aud who wa.
chs'fred With horse theft, Williams was
rcneTtcl 10 be hiding IN q thicket tDwn
,,itf there hut no trace OF MIN could "
nef,,red ana Mr. Treadaway returned with
Rfasfer Charlie ilgsiev had his right col
Ky 9r,,esijhv Afternoon while playing somf
nfe tba rough games permitted there.
MIS-, Harvey Petiy. aged 81 years dled
~ n, ~ lrisgaoon aud hcr funeral win take
ni69e this afternoon
pgf-chf C0mEissionfT u. S. Farmer is put
ling M q sewer on Baylor street.
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TIE pEa DIEM SYSTEM.
The American Railway Association Dis
ousses It's Advantages.

Detroit, Mich. October - Tho American
Railway association closed lie semiannual
session this afternoon. Thc next meeting
viii be held IN April next in New YORK
Tho per diem system OF payintg for freight
care 10 use by roads not owning them was
given much attention. IN II report the en-
service committee gave the general results
which have followed the adoption Of the
new system, showing It's manifest ndvun
tages over the old in every detail aud eN
pinIning how II hns simplined tho inter
change Of freight cars between roads al
over the country.
President George w, stevens OF the Ches
apeake aud ohio who IS vice president %
the association, is authority for the state
mont that his company Is planning 10 es
tabIish permanent pension roll for ngo'
employees, the fund TO be the gfatult0u
contribution Of the company.
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INV FEDERAL BUILDING.
s..,,seutstives Of the Government
Will Arrive Today
:, rsptcr THE NEEDS OF HOUSTON.
laxative Ball Invited to Confer
R' I.r.s Them-Probaby a Block Of
y" Ground viii Be Wanted.

.....eptatiYe Tom. Ball received the fol
~ telegram yesterday;
OWN ,so,oas II. Ball, Houston, Texas.
&c. .s .r u. c, October -. Repre-.
Ns ,,nss Of treasury, Justice aud aud
's''as .a,a viii be at Houston public build
p's9ln', :, ,ou desire to see them, com
lrs u ~, With custodian Of building.
rVlN' = Tsylor Supervising Architect.
,s,' me passage Of Congressman Ba'rs
NY .sl,sblng the Southern Federal judi
Ny '1 S.,r,rt and the Federal court at
|da u's II the last congress, he secuted
H0'''s. An in the omnibus postoficc bin
L F an investigation Of .the needs
|tii'ssiI nas,on for Federal hullulng' II
~ u, p ~ seen from the above lelcsL9ih that
+. Nil Y 81 of the government VIII rtach
4 he aeehs cav that purpuse The fact that
lgie tolal at,ve each of the treasury the
A fples'Is 81 iustice. and the postufhcr
A aftrimtns njii he here Indicates that
laaTihe .l1ii he wanted suitable for the
sle Nh MI NJ II building sufficient 10 ac-
plslnsn.t.,n" tbn Federal court postofhce,
aAVue ond Internal revenue departments
l' io ou a block Of ground will be
n "a Tor this purpose. ms q hulldihg com
sllsrste with the present business ana
sa..sesive rapid future growth Of TINS
I'm Win be needed. .t,.,.
n IA Post trusts that every possible
IVY viii he shown the visiting agents
'Essl lssSS,ine thc government, and every
ni,r giyen them to ascertain what
'k,an, ,or really needs in the way of a pub
sh,Jld,nr 10 accommodate the business
sam.
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Cameron LooaIe.

Cameron, Texas. October 21-The grand
Jury impaneled yesterday consists OF the
followIngi G W Lawrence. foreman John
Barker, A d. Conaly q. 81. Ryan, a. /.
Worlcy, Vs. a sproul y. c. Campbell.
George Odam, David Smith, w r. Ford,
j. ~ Bdgsett G. W. Adams. They have
begun the work Of the Investigation Of
evlldocTs.
Hon n II. Tracy OF Rockdale and Judge
Spencer Ford Of Bryan are among tho
great crowd attracted here By the district
count.
There has been considerable serious sick.
ness IN this community recently ana con.
ditiOns afe not much Improved
Judge I.ankf0td conducted double wed
ding nj the court house Saturday uniting
two brothers the Aeasrs. Garcia, 10 two
sisters. the Misses Weedtn
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oharned WA Kidnapinn.

~ Lang. the negro who was ar.
tuesday night In Houston Heights
slsea In the county jail on a charge
A'aplns' was released yesterday on
s'test was made by Constable Blaske
" warrant was sworn out by Matilda
~ grandmother OF the child stolen,
IN bey about 3 years old.
Il auq MS wife live apart. He says
y mid Is his own, while the grand
kcs,s su y mother claim that he is only
stepfather.
is,sVoer II Matilda Houston alleges
4 w as rode up to her home 10 the
Ht1.a where the child was. called
= ~ .p the fence, snatched the child
= arms and galloped away.
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cnIn,nsneil Me-.

Colmesneil, Texas October 2o-Mr j. A..
Best Of woodvile has been appointed a
local special sgth, Of The census office TO
collect cotton ginning statistics for this
county.
10 H. Fleming & SOM saN mill st Hamp-
ton has been shut down ne past week I'M
dcrgpng repairs ana VIII begin running
tomorrow morning
Cane grinding was begun in this county
last Monday and several barrels of new
syrup were brought to town during tue
week The cane crop IN Tyler county -
exceptionally fac this yeag.
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flano Tcxoe ortober p fhe Houston
ana iresas Central nat on exenFsion rates
~ Austin account Of the wild. west SHOW
nnd Il proved 10 De auite q drawing card
nsre SOLD from here.
oofth number Of neonlc FROM here are
a, gtt5baai,fe nt the san Antonio fair
Pecans are stu coming IN by wagon
sf'bc contest for county offices IA this
ca'tntrf n beginning 10 Get lively. all
fhe candidates devotins their time 70 cleo
ecsoammissloneEs court was IN session Sat.
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had been discovered in hay warehouse
9,eeieanglng 10 Theodore Keller and iuime.
lames accomplished their work worry s,yift.
w aud although the department was Vefy
prompt the frcmcu had prptty hard WINK
htghly cenihustihle nature Of the matetjsi
Inc loss on building Is cstimntra ef sun
and on contents az $50, covered bs M.
sgNuCc. ~ 'u'
The fire is snid to have been originated
oy idle boys At play near by
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washlnnton,s Trial Today

Ben Washington, the negro who IS out on
5000 bail for aggravated assault alleged
10 have been committed on an Aransas
Pass street car Monday evening last a
account OF which occurrence appeared IN
Tuesday's Post. wifi be arraigned before
Justice J. G. Matthews At O'Clock ~
afternoon upou the charge preferred
agninBt him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-23

Hearne, Texas October ~ Several n
the BRACES bottom planters have already
placed orders rltl parties IN Ninth Texas
Tor suficieni quantity n cotton seed Tor
next years planting purposes, These seed
snd rhen They arrive viii be stored Until
ready 10 put IN the ground The price paid
il N the neishborhood Of $40 PET tou.
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Rla eoNp m RIcE EsTArE.

Executors Gave Surety IN the Sum OF
Seven Million Dollars.
New York. october ~ fha united states
Fidelity and Guarantee company this eiier
noon nled q BOND for sI,Voo'ooO Tor ,he
executors Of tue estate o. William 81 hice,
convicted and "a now IA sing Slug awaiting
the result cf BIS appeal from sentence 20
death. Surrogate Fitzgerald admitted tne
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-23
CHRISTIAN cAURcH coMMlTrsE
Is Seeking a Location for It's Annual
Encan1pnnent

T-TIIfITT TFITTTNTTIf
Lompasas Texas. October % "A delcga
tlon IL preachers Of the Chrlstinn church Is
IN this city with view Of making this the
annual eneampment ground OF their churcn
They are looking simply for a suitable
expenses While nc the encumpmcnt. Here.
tofpre they have shifted from place 10
place. but have been camping here quite
often aud were struck with the advantages
offered here
Tho committee f. constituted as follows.
Chalmers Mcpherson. Fort Worth: Addison
Clari,. Amarillo. J. J Cramef, Lockhart;
j. c. AInson, Palestine; r. +. Shirley.
Melissa; J W Marsh III, Waco. The eoln-
mittee IS IN the hands 81 a representative
body OF citizens and d Santa re Odicial
Mr.. Mcpherson preached sc the Methodist
church last night to au vYeraowlng audi-
Cnce,
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THE DEATH ROLL.
]. j. Ollra.

:. ollre, ager 80 years and II months,
y q. N, yesterday at his residence,
~ q Smith and Sauluicr. The funeral
v.ear from the residence at 10 O'Clock
firemen's union. No. a626. Tdie inter
Y WI be In Glenwood. Deceased Is
Wy by a wife and one child. He was
l" me oldest fremen In the city, having
u me service for the past twenty
y a. the time Of his death he was u
vi nose cart nc No. s engine house.
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p,azoe county Weddihoe.

Bryan, Texns. October y County Clerk
aieAliehaci has issued he followiug mar
rlage licenses during the past week; r.
e. Fondrea 10 Lena Beard Robert Keuuard
10 Eiznbpth Curry. samuel chfiis IT,
prarey Barrett Charlie PaiazzO ~ Frnuce8
Mhrlno. James allen 81 Mary haiiey. y a..
carson 10 Minhie ilatlin md lraneiscu
Purino 10 Rosa Mestreita.
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suIeIde Al Rose I'm.

-auon reached the shenn's office
% morning Of the suicide the pre-
-'sa1 at Rose Hill Of August Gerth.
, !. q. boy, the son Of Mr.. Paul
~ mat community. Not appearing
sstiis .llae The family became alarmed
susnenSH a search for him. nndlng his
n tbblea D. a pillow line from q
/ he iss,p4 fn. No cause for the act
~ % venlrc In dyefrlis oai'ff Inn
home y Suuse SiilaSpie aud re-
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seoublioan Speaking

fudge r. 49, stanley Of Fort Worth, VINO
sooke IA this city at the openiug q me
rsnnbllean campaign about two weeks age
I'm sneak here again ncyt saturday' cap
A n y Ruiac OF this city and j. J..
Iahnr If Waller county Will also SPEAK ,I
m. satne lime and plnce The meeting VIII
nf6babiy be held on court house squale'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-23
I,nnetials NJ ploked Ten.

In a ao.hame game at Drummer INST night
between the Picked Ten and the lmperals
who defeated the regular team last week,
the score stood 50g 20 ass IN favor OF the
Picked Ten. Ion Davis captain of the reg
lpipcrials
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-23
CHERRIES, DEPARTMENT.

Calvert, Texas. October 2i.-oue mouse.
colnred horse mule, about - hands high, 10
I've, black legs. stripe across shoulder; $40
reward for delivery Of mnie 10 Mrs. 4 G..
Wcshrook, near llcarne. Guy Townsend,
sheriff Robertson county.
Flatonia, Texas October 21- stolen one
rom mare, years old about 14h hands
high f0retop clipped short. saddle marks
ON back scar above hack on right log no
brand; 50 for recovery Of mare aud ! win
pay $40 for conviction ~ thief j. II,
Pauus. constable Flutona Texas
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Reckless Bicycling.

RAYMOND Dancer. young negro was
.rTos4ed by tho police yesterday about
noon ON The charge Of reckless ridins'
hoxIns ridden down an old gentleman GU
soot The victim was more angry than
,.t,.r.d aud Dancer VIII answer 10 the
ebarre this morning In the corporation
couft,
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-coMpRggg TRusr Ar NIw oRLEANs
Options Have Beer Secured on All OF
the Plants,


Especial 10 The Post)
New Orleans. October 20. The consolida-
ton OF ali the cotton presses IN New Or
leans viii be conEu'nmeted between now
and November l. James d. Hayward Of
the hrn OF j. d. Hayward s. Co. said that
options had been secured on all presses 10
this city by the interest represented by J,
H. McConnie0, and that definite develop
ments IN the situation might be expected III
very short time rs all matters OF I'm.
porta6ee hnd been settled and Il remained
merely for the capitalists to make thell
decision as 70 the puGpchase.
II Is understood That the options viii ey-
plre November /. and by that time II Is
expected definite announcement Will be
made M TO The plans Of the capitalists bach
OF the proposed combination aud the policy
Of tie company IN control of the com.
pressing OF cotton In New orleans.
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hoIIandIs eotton shIpments.

Holland Texas. October 22--slippsd last
season. TITa bales cotton; this season oniy
a453 There are go or 800 more to pick
The present weigher says the farmers have
tn the yard one.tenth ubsold Tho mer
cAants have abc'it the SANE ca hand
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s,a,ohino Tor Her Husband.

Mrs Damcwood and two children u
yostum arrived here Tuesday to meet the
r,t.band ana father, who Is railroad
brskensan. but thus far have rot seen him.
ne rniire are assisting Mrs. DameNood
A. her etorES - l9cate hinL
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sccislist Ticket

~ s's. party win meet tonight at
sl.,' y 'ase some action In regard
~, .hnllen o. the soclaiist ticker
|fsiissse precincts "a the county and
c61r,, iar alleged unfair position
|urkel ~ commissioners Ia placing
W 'pe ofhcial ballot Of Hous-
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Wead-clan.

Mr. George wead aud Theresn F. clay,
daughter OF Air. aud Mrs. Adam Clay we're
united IN the holy bonds OF wedlock by
Josephs church at Z a m. yesterday.
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lgae viii to probate pnd denied probate 20
the viii 81 1900 which feft the bulk o. fne
estate 60 Pairick. AS an appeal wna Taken
tie executors to give Non0 tor the nlf
value of the estate. Ine h0nd n tue lufef
est ever executed m New York county.
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urday and among other business transact4
cd accepted the new iron bridge across
Flag creek al some discount.
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|b,r l, 's'efday afternoon an alarm
|sas, !, summoned tbs department 10
congress aud Louisiana. Fire
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aAVANA.--The Islc q Pines IS IA slate
q terror aud action II sQnc klnd u noto
lutely esscntiai
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
MAJOR BARCLAYS FUNERAL
delayed by the Death of His sonNin-Lawf
1 Mother, In parke:sburg.
SSprcial dispatch TO The Times;

4 l,xI sNTiTdN, VA, Feb. 1.-THE fu-
neral of Major 11lillu II. Barclay, edltor
hF The Lexington Gazette, who died here
Saturday morning, took place this morn
Ina al II O'Clock from the Presbyterian
Church. conducted by the pastor, Rev
FDr Thornton Whaling, who was ASSISTED
ll,v The Rev. DIR. James a. oGarleS, Oh
washington and Lee University Major
BARCLAY was a commitment OF lhal
church. lnterment was made IN the Lex
inrton Cemetery The funeral was de-
layed ON account of the death Saturday
morning. mt her home, in Partnerships,
W. Va. OF Mrs Paul Scholz, mother OIL
MIR Carl ScholZ. who married the dauSh-
Ter of Major Barclay. 1t was a sad com
cioteucc that Mr.. and Mrs. ScholZ Shouio
lose a. parent the same day one d it'iie'
and the other Il mother.
A brother OF Major Barclay, who lives
In Alabama--Dr. j. Paxton BafciaS-"SaS
not present at his Brothers funeral Inc
pall-bearars, both honorary and active
we're selected to represent the various m
1ercsts of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and Lee University. the Virginia M1ltaFS
Institute county officers. the bar. Coined
crate veterans, knights of Pythias. Iae
banks and the press.
With the death of Major Barclay a
prominent figure passes from the comnu-
nitv-a Democrat who gave freely OF time
and talent to his party; an editor whose
,aper stood for what he considered me
hest interests OF his constituency, and
citizen always interested in the welfare
nj his town. county and State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
A QUEER CASE in
NORFOLK COUNTY
The Supervisors Are Asked to
Sue Themselves,
WHICH THEY REFUSE TO DO
tlanly B. Ramos Slips On Marble Floor and
Receives Bad Fail-SsIe of Site
for q Ship Ysrd--Ihs
Draggry Leaves,
WHICH THEY REFUSE TO DO
lsnecial Dispatch 10 The Times.)


NORFOLK, VA, Feb. 1l.-Counscl for
the Strai2htout Democracy to-day at a
meeting OF the Board Of Supervisors of
Norfolk county asked the board. who are
FuSionists, 10 sue themselves looking to-
ward the recovery OF $l6.Uot alleged to
have been drawn by the supervisors during
the past twelve years in excess OF the
pay allowed them by law.
The supervisors saying that they have
already been summoned to appear before
the County Court and defend themselves
upon the charge of malfeasance in office
declined to bring the suit against them
selves which their prosecutors asked that
they should do.
SITE FOR SHIP PLANT.
The Water Front Investment Company
to-day voted TO accept $780, 900 for a site at
Primers Point, upon which Eastern cap
italists declare they will locate ship
building plant and dry-dock.
Portsmouth capitalists who affiliate with
the Williams interest, of Richmond, are
interested in his deal. Although the
land conlpany's stock is but half the
price obtained for this site, there was
strong opposition TO the sale. the cor
RESPONDENT hears that upon this site or
near it the Seaboard Air Line may erect
coal piers when the company shall have
completed their connections 10 the blum
inous coal fields.
The reports sound very probable.
MANLY 3. RAMOS HURT.
Manly e. Ramos. of Richmond. slipped
on the marble floor Of Norfolk postotilce
this afternoon. He was unconscious When
picked up. had cut his lip but is no: pc
ueved to be seriously h'rt.
Tsbe dynamite steamer Daggry, lately
ashore. has cleared for Baltimore, where
She viii undergo repairs costing about
The The Virginia Freight Claim Conference
,-ac- or.anfzed here to-day by representa-
lives of transportation companies having
T. =. Foster, of The Chesapcale Steam
shin Company. was elected permanent
chairman; e. Il. Palen, OF the o!a DO
minion Line, permanent secretary ana
tr.ea sllrcr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-12
LYNCHBURG's FIRE REPORT.
General JOHN g. Meem III in Washington.
Lynchburg Schools.
lsncci,1 Disnotch To The Times

Especial DISPATCH TO Inc llhits.t
LYNCHBURG, VA, Feb. lin his an
nual report the chief of LynchburSs ERE
Department claims that during the tlscat
year ending January 31st, Sl,4l4, l4S6o or
property was threatened by fire, ana that
of this large sum only about s-,9lo WIS
lost, making q record that IS petnapS
better than that OF any other city or the
same size in the country. The chief ana
the Fire Commissioners also recommend
the expenditure of $3.50 for additlondl
improvements in the fire department
The public schools of LynchburS We're
reorganzed yesterday and to-day for the
second half term. The enrolment or new
pupils increases the great diftlculty tiat
the school authorities have had for sew
eraI years in securing sufficient accom-
mediation for the various classes. Lynch
burg will have to secure new building,
and this will perhaps be erected in RiVer-
mont, so as to accommodate the new
section taken into the corporate limits by
the annexation of Rivermont territory.
Mr.. G. Z. Lee, who for the past year
has been secretary and treasurer OF a
large Lynchburs dry goods house. left
this morning for Salisbury, N. c., where
he has accepted the position of chief
clerk in the office of General Superinten-
dent Joseph II. Sands, succeeding Mr..
lanta, Ga. to become superintendent of
the Bell Telephone Company there. Be-
fore coming to Lynchburg Mr.. Lee was
chief clerk to Mr.. J. FL. Barrett, general
Superintendent of the Southern Railway
in Washington.
Mr.. Hartley Turner. organIst of ST.
Paufs Episcopal Church, has been in
vited to give several organ recitals in q
series of recitalS that are to take place
at the Charleston Exposition as a part of
the musical programme.
Mr.. Lawrence Meem has been called to
Washington by the illness of his father,
General John G. Meem, who, the tele-
gram stated, is suffering from a severe
attack OF pneumonia,