The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-01
Tho Nearo Congress-.


The Negro Congress.
Galveston, Texas, June 20-The Southern
Negro congress will convene in Galveston
July / OF noon at the intersection OF Rosen-
berg avenue and Market street The con-
gress will be in session for several days
ana should II succeed in finishing the work
outlined by July A It is anticipated that Il
special program will be arranged for that
day.
The representation from Galveston CON
alternates
The program for the opening day July u
Is as follows:
Annual address OF Hon. Il. b. Topp, presi-
dent
Welcome address. Hon. VIM. r. Austin,
president OF the board OF city commission
ets of the. city Of Galveston.
Response to welcome address, by Hon.
John G. Leftwich and Editor J. IL;
Roberts of Oklahoma Territory, samuel
sippi, Hon. NJ. NJ. Lewly q. w. Raidiord
of Florida. A. \. McEwen, Esq. OF Ala
hama. Prof. Sins j. Harnu OF Missouri,
w. A. Holmes Of Arkansas. s, G.. Coleman
OF the Indian Territory. Prof. l.. c. Ander.
son, j. ]. Hamilton. r. L. Smith, Hon n.
z Henderson, Joseph c ~ sxo Thomas W.
Welcome address on behalf Of the colored
citizens OF Galveston, w. II. Noble, Jr.
Presentation Of gnyel TO Hon, y, Il. Topp,
president of the congress, by Richard Nel-
Select papers by Misses Clara L. scull
and A. V, Dickerson.
, Remarks by w. i. p beaTasn' W. T. M MN,
shall, j. H. Hall b. j. Hall and others.
Object OF the congress stated by Presi-
dent l.. b. Topp, after which the appoint
ment of committees,
New Marshal In Town.
Galveston, Texas, June GOV. NJ. Han
son, United States marshal for the South
eFn district of Texas, arrived here this
morning, accompanied by j. q. Schermack
and j. W. Vann, the latter formerly sher-
III of Kerr county. Marshal Hanson re-
paired to the ofnce of the clerk early this
morning and fled his bond, but Will, OF
course, not qualify until tomorrow, when
the court win be formally organized. The
only two deputies he announced today We're
j, w. Nann and j. q. Schermack. MIR.
Yam will be in charge OF the Houston
and Galveston courts, ana MI. Schermaek
will be deputy marshal at Galveston.
Mr.. Hanson will move his family to Gal
weston aud make this city his headquarters
John NJ. Haynes Of Brownsville and Frank
Cerda Of Rio Grande City Will be ap-
pointed deputy United States marshals OF
the Southern district of Texas tomorrow
There has been no official announcement
of the appointment, but The lost CORE
spondent is informed reliably that tine
United States marshals stan Will com
prise the following: j. W. Vann of Kerr
county, j. a. Schermack OF San ANTONIO.
John NJ Haynes OF brownsville ana Frank
Cerda OF Rio Grande city.
An Answer Filed.
Galveston. Texas, June go-Iu tho case of
c. B. Combse, administrator of the estate
Of Stephen Powers, deceased, w. James
stiilman and Thomas Carson ct al, which
is one wherein the complninants claim title
To Fort Brown, Texas an answer was illed
with the clerk OF the United Stntes court
today by the defendant, Thomas Cnrson.
The answer simply denies number OF the
allegations set forth IN the complninants
petition in tracing his title to said property
and asks that the complaint be dismissed
The case Is one which has been pending
for several years and the government ms
appropriated the sum OF S1Go,Ooo to pay
There is some question whether the case
will be tried in the United States court
here or before Judge Mnxey In san An
tonic. Brownsville Is properly In TINS s als,
Antonio. Clerk Dart said this afternoon
that ne did not know where 1t would De
tried next.
JUDGMENTS for B. and L. Receiver.
Galveston, Texas, June 3o-Special Mas
ter Judge James r. Burnett aled reports to-
day with the clerk of the United States
court on three cases wherein John T. Pen
dleton. receiver OF the Southern Home
building and Loan association is suing 70
recover from stockholders of the said COM
pany His findings were as follows:
John T. Pendleton, receiver, VS.. c. II.
Bourne ct al, for the plaintiff In the sum
Of S5OS. with interest at @ per cent from
April l. 1900.
Darlington ct al, for the plaintiff for $500
with interest at @ per cent from April !,
1900.
John IT. Pendleton, receiver. VS.. f. Y.
VerIey ana wife. for the Plaintiff for s505
With Interest at 6 per cent from April ],
1900.