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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-07
ZavaIIa Is for Garner.

Uvalde. Texas. June e.--At the democratic
county convention held at Batesyille.
Zavalla county. vest arday W. T. Childress
was elected chairman and ]. y, sawyers
secretary. The convention instructed for
Lanham and Neal for governor and iieu-
tenont Governor, respectively. The present
i,,T,nhents ~ the other State Offices were
instructed for There was hot tight be-
tween the Garner and Dibrell factions over
iustrucfions for congress; Judge Garner re-
neived he Instructions Hal Sewer far
,enreseptatIve won over Burgmeistcr. by a
majority OF nearly two to "ne, .. w iiill
,ecelved instructions for State genitor.
Judgs Gamer now has nineteen Instructed
votes.
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DEPARTMENT NOTES.

statement OF New Roads Is Now Being
Prepared.
,@un Texas, June 6-Attorney General
aa' mas returned from visit to Calves
laptain Elliott OF Fort Worth has been
' r major of the Fourth regiment.
1neineer Thompson of the railroad com.
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r1ruEn MILL NM BE FILED.

New York, June 6.-The appellate dlVis-
ion Of the supreme court banded down a
decision today affirming the order OF
Justice Bischoff In the case Of Albert 7.
patrick. individually, and as an executor
~ what is known as the 1900 will of VIII
INN n. Rice. against Surrogate fitzgef-
aid Justice Blschof dismissed an alterna-
live writ of prohibition and denied an alb
soI,te writ forbiddlng the probate OF
ether OF the alleged wills OF Mr.. Rice.
Under the decision Of the appellate, diyis.
ION The surrogate may go ahead with the
rnse and may probate either OF the wis
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MAE RAcE Is cLosn.

Dibrcll carried his home county in every
precinct and without n dissenting voice.
Garner carried his home precinct by vote
OF rs to 100, while two precincts In Ills
county went against him An Austin CORE
spondeut says that General Webb Flanna-
gan while here was Informed that Guad0-
lupe county would give 2OOo votes majority
against Garner. This is probably over
estimated. but 1t will 80 against Garner,
and The county convention next Saturday
will rebuke Hon. James y. Wells There
is no shadow of doubt about this forecast
of the result of the convention.
AS 10 which the democratic nominee will
be between Garner and Diblcl is not a
certainty by any means, as several large
counties are yet TO be heard from. but the
real battle viii just be begun after the re-
suit Of the democratic congressional conven-
tiun.
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Hiah School Commencement.

Austin, Texas, June 6.-The High school
held It's closing exercises tonight at the
opera house in the presence of large
audience. The following were the gradu'
ates: Alleen Casper, Irene Alice Clarkson,
Ruth Raymond Cloud. Olaf John S. Filing
son, Herbert Hoxie Finch. Herman Henry
Fox. May McSween Harris, Lolly Helen
Use, Otis Jackson, Katherine Annoy John
son, Hugo Frank Kuehne. John Ia Prelle,
Jr Minnie Alice Mclaughlin, Ollie Peter
son, Mary Louise Rogers. Elsie Mary Rut'
ledge, Aivina SchutZe. Mabel Ida smith,
Fuia Pearl ylckrey, Irving Addison WALKER,
James Gathings Wake: Lillian LESSEE
mel Widen,
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WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
A Texan Claims to Have Invented
Wonderful Machine.

A correspondent Writing The Post from
saron. Texas. says: Mr.. James Griswoia' a
fireman Of the William Cameron MUS u
saron has invented system OF wireless
telegraphy which seems to be superior ~
the MarconI system in construction "uu
simplicity. A child tina: knows its = = NC
can send message lie mas 20 ss meets,
wires. no sounding boards, no wave shI a. a
no batteries connected WIN u, connected
n model 10 send 10 Washington. he s, as az
send message just as qnick ana !. 'r Nc ob.
FAR is by the old SYSTEM distance ea ~ ~ let
iect. He says he IAN use ans
tiers, figures or dots anu nHs"e
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COMMITTED Sends a Letter.

The legislative investigation committee
sent the following letter to General Van
Zandt this afternoons:
Dear Sir: IN the event that you should
conclude TO comply with the request of
the board of managers for the Confederate
Home and institute an investigation into
the facts as related to the msmauagement
mt that place, as recently charged by this
commission viii you advise this commits
sion OF the fact also as to the time when
said meeting win be held. as 1t desires
TO be represented in said investigation
Yours truly, Travis Henderson,
Chairman.
According to some people, 1t now looks
as If the commission is departing from the
rules of investigation and assuming the at
titude of prosecutors.
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.lndo, REAGAN RESTING Well,

Palestine, Texas. June 6--Judse Reagan
is resting very well today, though he spent
verv had night again last night. He IS
vet unable to use his arms as result OF
tho fall and while he is not confined TO
bts he'd. he Is not by any means a well
nan II has now been four days since
The accident occurred. and 1t Will be some
time before he fully RECEIVERS from the
spock.
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WILL NOT BE APPEALED.

|RHey Decision on Local Option viii
Stand as 1t Is.
austin, Texas June 6.-The Riffy case
Iceelded some time ago by the court of Grim.
ail appeols, will not be appealed TO the
United States supreme court. This was the
ease valch sought to knock out the local
'Flou law Of the State on the grounds of
tnNlsttutlonalty. but was decided adj
'tSey 10 Riny by the court. The time
expired last night in which IL motion for Il
l sv tEial could be filed and the clerk issued
We mandate of the court this morning.
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yentlons, respectively. No Instructions for
candidates for State offices.
Delegates were instructed 20 vote as fol-
for associate Justice of court of civil ap-
peals of the Third supreme judicial dis.
trict; James l.. Slayden, for congress OF
ntor Of Twenty -nrst senatorial district. and
]. w. Balnes, for legislature from the
Ninety-sccond district.
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w. O. W. CELEBRATION.
-Four Thousand People Went to Tyler t.
Participate in II.

Participate in II.
Tyler, Texas, June 6.-The Woodmen cf
the World had summer festival ard log
rolling here today that was attended 10y
over 1900 visitors. The city was gaily
decorated and there was a lengthy parade
participated In by lodges from various sec.
lions OF the State and the local militia ana
bands Hon iIampAon Gary Of Tyler de
liYered the address Of welcome ana WINS fOl-
kama In lengthy Grafton on Wo0dclaft. A
huge dinner was served at Whitaker 4
park followed IN inc evening By a nham
igatfle and a reproduction Of the selge Of
the Alamo By the local military company.
The events OF the day were concluded by a
brilliant ball
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Citizens oil Company.

Orange, Texas, June 6.The directors Of
the Citizens Oh company of this place net
last night and elected officers for the en-
suing year as followsi President, John \.
olds vice president II. u. Mcfarland; Soc
Rotary. V. II. Stark; treasurer, d. Mossi-
ker committee of six was appointed 60
solicit sufficient subscriptions Of stock to
raise $1,000 In addition to the money aud
material the company now has and as soon
as this h accomplished, contract VIII be
made FOR sinking a well.
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coLlARp WAS cATuREo.
Says that the Killing Of Railey Was an
Accident

Deniscn. Texas, June G.-postuaster Col
lard Of Klowa, |. T., who few days ago
shot and killed j 7. Railey a prominent
business man at Kiowa, was arrested today
at Aiard. Collard Acknowledges the killing,
but says that II was an accident colIard
was taken to Decatur this. afternoon ana
placed IN jail there, pending the arrival
OF the deputy Uni states marshal from
rant for his arrest.
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colorado COUNTY RepublIoan..

Columbus, Texas, June 5.--The repub.
llcan county convention today made full
Endorsement OF Roosevelt and Of the leader
ship OF Cecil Lyon and II. d. Hawley,
They made no nominations for county Of
does, but Endorsed sill the present county
officers, excepting the district clerk; tho
present district clerk is not candidate.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
House at Yoakum.

yoakum. Texas, June Ga residence
near the passenger depot, owned by VIII
tam Iehms. was totally destroyed by fire
oarIv this morning. BY heroic efforts the
erer,,en succeeded In saving adjacent prop
artr origin Of the fire Is not known. rms
,s the nth residence that has burned
down here within the last three months
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Neoroes Of Taylor Take Action.

Taylor, Texas, June 5.--Thc coiored popu-
lation Of Taylor has been feeling very IN
easy ever since the trouble with the col
ored and white peopIe at Granger, in this
county, about a week ago. A mass meet
ing OF the dolored people here last night,
called by SOME of the leaders, passed reso-
lutions eondemning the worthless, Idle
negroes and asking the support OF the
white people in making them leave town
or 70 TO work. This class OF negroes has
mt hcen seen on the streets today. six
already having left the city last night.
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nAsi,lenoe Al Waxahachie.

waxahachie, Texas, June 6.-The resi-
dence occupied by Walter Stewart and
owned by Ed Oldham was destroyed by
ere last night The house and contents
wore a total loss The value was about
st.Oo House and furniture insured for
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with the exception of three who are local
men, being from Central Illinois.
The company has between 1900 and 1900
the parish. which includes a small holding
near the Jennings field,
The Jones 4 Keoughan Development COM
pany tomorrow will ship one Of its drilling
rigs to Alabama, where they have contract
ed to put in a well j. w, Champion, the
drlller In charge, who brought In Southern
No 3, goes with the rig TO superintend tho
nnppufInng
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Mont Belvieu, Texas. June 5.--rhe nig-
gins well is still progressing slowly. Depth
about 30 feet. They have been having
trouble for several days twisting on the
drill pipe All clear now More casing
wns nut In today, md exact length OF
casing now I'm well Is unknown.
Patlllo Higgins arrived here at noon 10.
day, bringing his typewriter with him.
respects are pleasing
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Charters Filed.

Austin, Texas, June e-The following
charters were lied today;
The Leader, general merchandise, Oh vi.
mer; capital stock $4,000 Incorporated
J. Upstate, G. G. Mcdonald ana il
Daniels, =, ,oilos.
capital stock $4,000. Purpose TO eusasi
I'm the manufacture and sale OF c9tt9 ,l,, ato
corn planters. Iucorporators; J.. l. Emu
W ii. y.edbetter and J. p. Kelly; -,
The Mutual Searchlight association OF
Texns of Greenvllle: no capital stock. Puf'
nose mutual insurance society.
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EXPERTS TURNED LOOSE.
Investigating Committee viii Begin Work
on Its Final Report.

Austin, Texas, June 6,-The legislative
Investigating committee held a meeting this
morning and decided 70 discharge all the
Accountants and clerks who have been en-
pbyed for some time, and at once begin
work on the final report, SO far Expert
Virgins has not taken up the examination
n the records of tho First National bank In
mrnection with the treasury department at
,ae time the bank was closed by an eX-
ininet. II Is believed that the committee
vas Of the opinion that the bank would
refuse the request Of the committee for an
summation Of its books aud when 1t learn
q that the bank was Only too willing for
The eAamludiion, the affair was called OF.
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Austin, Texas, June Civilian uaut'e'
was slightly injured yesterday by the PIE
mature explosion of a dynamite oIa s ~ S o.
~, a,, un and Sis face was powder burned
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I'M THE STATE CAPITAL
| sssruor's Improvement Con-
~, Though He Is Still Weak.
!, ,yyfRTs ARE TO BE DISMISSED.
~, Committee viii Begin
!, Ms Final Report at Once.
Nr e.,I,s Books Not Called For.

J. r,,as. June 6.-The governor was
IVY. to-day than he has been since he
,iek He has been confined to mis-
" .he mast three weeks. and while he
rally improving, he Is still very
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Another Bone Of Contention.

Detroit free ffehb.
The color lire having been drawn by tho
National Federation OF Women's clubs, u
Is now In order 10 adopt resolutions de-
nlorlng the political discrimination against
the negro In the South.
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Jennings. La. June GA new oil COM
pany 10 be known az the superior OH com
pany was orgaaized in the city to-day with
capitalization Of $4,000. The company
Is foreign one. all OF the incorporators'
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Tho Saving Of n Few cents on bottle cf
VauIilR Extract viii not atone for tie an
novance OF having dessert that " JUS
little ofi" In favor. Always buy Burnetts'
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nlannn county Convention.

johnson city. Texas June 3.-Ihe dem
ocratlc convention q Bianeo county was
held al this place MoIdsy and delegates
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Thrown from a Buggy and Nlleo
c'eburne. Texas, June S.--fFanh Ds 49,
was thrown from his buggy aHd Aiiisu '
night.
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A NAN LennInas COMPANY.

No. ] :...s4,......-...... ~. ~
No. . in tanks .........,.,..,.,..... 70
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ALABAMA DOGS
 GETS BOTH PRIZES

Grand Junction. Tenn, January D. The United States Field Club today began the trials with the Pointers Derby, which had but five starters, the smallest num- Der in the history of the club. The small field will cause the club to abandon the stake giving derby for pointers and setters. The awards were made as fol- lows: Gingo Ban, handled by ". D. Gil- christ and owned by Judge Zell Gaston, Greenville, Ala, first; second went to Percival Jingo owned by W. K. Terry, Birmingham. Ala; third to Alpine Lad owned by Charles Proctor Union City, Indiana. Both handled by J. E. Rose
 The Setter Derby was supplied with if teen runnings as follows: Mohawk with Mars Ben. Bessie Gath with Ola The Esouimaux with Fluvia, Prince Rodney with Cherokee. Pink Girl with Lady Maud
 Running; Chinook with Joe, Charity with Pretty Singer, Ecstacy's Rod run ming alone.
 The first brace was tried, Marsei Ben finding a bevy, both dogs doing some work on scattered birds. Both steady and showed good range and speed, Ben keeping the course best. A hard rain storm stopped the work at 3:30. Messrs Durica. Titus and Lorillard judged the Pointer Derby. MT. Titus and MT. Sur gess judged for Setter Derby.
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during the day like the other prisoners

during the day like the other prisoners.
 At the back of the jail there is little iron balcony which reached within a few rect Of two windows. It is possible to stand on this balcony or climb from it to one Of the windows and saw out bar This is what was done Sunday night and 1t is what Miller and Duncan and the others did at the time of their escape. At odd moments during the day they would saw on these bars until they were ready for the final touch. They got out of the jail building in this way and reached the jail yard.
 They were just in the act of sealing the jail wall when they were discovered by small negro boy who gave the alarm and they were retaken. This escape was planned and carried out in the afternoon just before the prisoners were locked up at o'clock for the night. In this way they had only the iron bars of the win dow to saw through.
 Duncan prof1ted by this experience and planned the escape Sunday night at an hour when all the prisoners and small negro boys in the jail and out of it were asleep.
 There Is no watchman or warden inside the jail at night. Just after the attempt ed escape of Miller and Duncan night watchman was put inside the jail by Sheriff Burgin and kept there until Miller was hanged. It is customary also to have death watch set shortly before pris- oner is executed. While Duncan was un- appealed to the Supreme Court and the death watch had not been set as there was possibility he might get a new trial
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have at opportune moments been at work on the bars. The bars sawed away from the cell corridor show signs of rust as if the work had been commenced some time ago. The bars in the windows, how ever, were evidently sawed last night as the edges are bright where the bars were sawed.
 Duncan is member of a gang of notor- ious crooks and safe blowers. It is thought that he has recently received some money from them and that he planned the entire escape It is proba- ble that the other three men got out of their cells first and then filled the lock on Duncan's cell. Duncan occupied cell No. on the left hand row of cells as the jail is entered He has been in this cell day and night ever since his former attempt to escape.
 Had Run of Corridor.
 The other three prisoners had the run of the corridors during the day and could easily converse with Duncan through the bars of his cell. Van Horn and Bullard occupied cell No. on the same side of the jail as Duncan, all of which cells on this side were locked with the same lever at night. Dye occupied cell No. on the right, which was locked with diff ferent lever. In order to facilitate the escape and save unnecessary bars from being sawed 1t was essential that all the men should be on the same side of the jail in the same row of cells This was accomplished Sunday night by Dye ask ing to be put in Van Horns and Bullards s cell saying that he wanted to play poker with them It is not unusual for this to be done in jail and the day warden. Mims, locked the three men up together. In this way they all succeeded in mak- ing their escape.
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CREATED THE
 CHEAPEST EXCITEMENT

The news of the escape Of the prisoners quickly spread throughout the city yes terday and created the liVelieSa interest On all sides it was chief topic of con- versation and many theories were sdS- vanced as to how it occurred There were over one hundred prisoners in the jail Sunday night, with only one man Night Warden Ball to guard them- Many wOn- dered that more prisoners did not escape and the opinion was expressed that Dunn can and his pals copld have oVerpoW- cred the night warden and liberated every prisoner if they had seen tlt- Last night an extra night watchman, Rance Ramey. was put on to watch inside of the 5Ail
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STARS AND BARS
 WAVE IN NEW YORK

New York, January 20-The twelfth annual banquet of the Confederate Vet trans Camp of New York at the Wal dorf- Astoria tonight was attended by over 800 persons, half the number being women. As the banquet was given in honor of the memory of Gen. Robert D. Lee, the presence of his daughter, Miss May Custis Lee, lent additional interest to the occasion. Mrs. Jefferson Davis, wife of the president of the Southern Confederacy, was present also as were many others of the Southern Society. Mrs. Davis sat at the table directly in , front of which the guests were seated and where the toasts were given. when Commander Owen introduced her the en- tire company arose and gave her an ova- ton.
 The oratory was enlivened by songs by Miss Elizabeth Brinsm aid, formerly of New Orleans and c. J. Bushnel, violin solo by Miss Fannie Marks of Ala bama accompanied on the plano by Miss Ima Hogg of Texas, and a recitation by Miss Marian Childers, formerly of Texas President Roosevelt sent a letter ad- dressed to Col. Ochiltree which read: It was once my good fortune to speak to the Southern society in New York and I enjoyed it so much that I wish 1t were now possible to be present at the reunion. It is a double regret to have to refuse you as well as to lose the pleas ure of being present at the camp. Give my most cordial good wishes to the mem- 2oers of the camp and their guests and believe me, hoping that the union may be most successful
 E Commander Owen who was toast mas ter was the recipient of a badge, John S. Wise, presenting it in the name of the New York camp.
 Addresses were made on the "Gncrown- cd Heroes of the Confectionery by James T. Gordon and Southern Ideals by Ralph Holland, president of the Kappa Alpha fraternity.
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HOW THE MEN SAWED
 THEIR WAY TO LIBERTY
Had to Break Through Two Walls Got In the Same Tier
 By Strategy.
. O understand exactly what the

Kzm O understand exactly what the %S prisoners had to do to make
 their. escape some description of the jail is necessary. The JeffeTsOn cosurs- ty jail is considered one of the safest in the state. The main building is of stone surrounded with high brick walls In side the main building where the white prisoners are confined is a large iron cage containing two layers of cells Around these cells and between them and the stone walls is a four foot corridor
 There is also a corridor between the cells with a short flight of steps at one end (which leads to the second tier of cells. All the cells on the left side of the jan and also on the right are lock ed simultaneously by means of a lever osr brake which is worked from the cO1rtdO<, In addition to this lever which locks all the cells at once each cell door Is fitted with pad lock In making their escape Sunday night this lever was unlocked and opened thus allowing each individual cell door to be unlocked This lever must have been unlocked by some one who had access to the corridor. An the prisoners were locked up except two trustees Lsou- nie Stewart and Andy Sumner. who had the run of the corridors
 Cell Lock Filed Through.
 This lever being opened by some one the lock on Duncan's door was filed through. The other three men were in a cell together and il Is not known wheth- CT their lock was filed or broken as it was never found Having gotten out of their cells the four men were then i'm the cell corridor. This was secured by lock and to get out into the main corridor they sawed through five bars of steel an inch wide and half an inch thick making a space a foot square through WAsch the men crawled- Having then reached the main corridor they had to sAw through one of the iron barred windows of the jail to reach the 5ssl yard This was 1 done, two bars an inch thick being saw ed out of a window \ rope was tied to | this and the men let Shsrnse1Vss down into the jail yard The rope was part ! of a clothes line and had been wrapped with wire taken from the springs of their beds and pieces of blankets were tied 1 to it to make their grasp more secure as they let themselvss down from the