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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
BRENNAN BUDGET.
Bold Attempt Al Robbery.

Rrenham. Texas, January 4.--A bold at.
tempt to rob Mr.. H. b. MCGOWAN was
made at his home on West Main street
Friday night. He had been down town
and stopped at the Dixie saloon and while
there had exhibited to the loungers a sum
Of money amounting 30 about $50 and IL
is believed that some one who saw this
money assaulted Mr.. McGowan with the
intention OF securing it. lie had Just
reached home and was closing the door
when some one called him. He thought
that the persons THAI did the calling We're
~ the gate and walked hack 10 "a, and
as he was leaning over the gate some tie
stcie,ed behind Que of the large gate posts
On tue inside struck him from the rear
aud Knocked him down. but the blow did
no, stun him sufficiently 10 keep him from
living an outcrG and when he called for
ar. Charles wilkins. who lives next Grr,
ais assallant ran on. lie told Mr.. Miikns
70 telephone Mr.. ]. s. Williams 10 come
up there aud Mr.. wilkins did not know
hat was tue matter until after Mr.. VIII
Jams had been telephOn1d for. phys
clan was summoned aud It was found mat
he had TWO had wounds ON the back Of
S head, bur that his money had not been
aiken. saturday morning dry battery
eel was toand In the yard near the place
where he WAS struck. watch Is believed
10 have been the lnstrG-ncnt with which
he assault was made.
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The Drouth in eraros co,,.v

Bryan, Texas, January "A sev4rs
norther struck here early this morning
accompanied by cold dHzz,lnc rain. II
did not rain enough to DO any good how.
ever, and the protracted DIV woathtr h
becoming serious problem WITH tis Farm.
sers' The ground is too d'v t, plcw Mem
dry and the farmers fear thar nnlcSs Il
rains SUFFICIENT TO wet It Thoroughly no
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Rain in Red River Vallsy

sherman. Texas. january 4.-Besnnlng
with last night showers have fallen gen
orally IN North Texas and river belt noints
as far east as Texarkana and vest ms
Montague. Reports are that the rains we're
followed by a slight freeze last night
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HEAVY Rain at wann

Waco Texas, January a. a lorther blew
up yesterday afternoon ana daliny the
night II was augmented by Geld r1la.
There has been considerable rrea'nua tiSn
mp e, date ana II is stln raj ,ng The rain
to the farmers
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Decision Reserved.

Lake Charles. La, january 4.--The case
n George LlnksvilcS against j. Il. Hoffman,
for possession of tho Union canal property
IN the southeast portion OF tho parish. I'm.
ished In the district court today. The suit
Involves $50 600 worth or nroncrtv OF which
ltuksvllcH claims he was deprived without
duo compensation. Decision was reserved.
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Hurt in a Flour NH.

Hico, Texas, January 4--Burt Pistt, an
employe at the roller mill. was caught
Thursday night in the machinery and badly
bruised In the head and hand. His wounds
viii not, II is thought, prove fatal.
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Health DEPARTMENT shortaue.

Austin. Texas, January 4.-~The expert
who has been oyerhaulng the books Of the
State health department completed bis
lahors today and Ted his report with III
governor late this evening. when asked
tonight for the figures Of the shortage. tile
governor stated that he had not had time
10 even glance al the report. hut would tax,
Il up early next week. at which time ex
state Health officer Blunt would be mere
and they would both 60 over Il together
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Rain at Mexia.

Me1in. Texas, January 4-Anotaer uurtber
struck here this morning. accompnaiod nv
a slow steady rain. The ground was got
ting very dry and the rain Is therefore y 81.
come.
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sIeet and Rain al pentor.

Denton, Texas, January 4.-Some sleet
and rain Tell here during the night. hut
not enough 10 be OF any material benefit.
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Personal Mention.

Austin. Texas, January 4.-Misses Eva
and Leola Edmonds sisters OF Roy 81 Ed
monds, stenographer to the governor, haze
returned home after a pleasant visit to
relatives in Austin.
Miss Anna Swami has returned from .
visit 70 Tyler
City Secretary n. L. Rike Of Farmers.
Vile Is here on business.
Chief Justice u. r. Gaines and Charles
$, Morse left lsst night for Dallas
District Judge I'd Sinks sf Giddilgs and
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Mechanics Engine Company Meeting.

Brenham. Texas January AIT a meet
Ing Of Mechanics Engine company held at
Hook and Ladder hall Friday night the
following officers were elected FOR the en-.
suing year President, D. 6. Bowers; vice
president. l.. II. Grasmuch secretary, u.
W. Hoffman; treasurer. l.. +. Srhafrcr;
foreman, +. Hartmann. first assistant
foreman Ben Edriige; second assistant
foreman Robert Seifcrt; engineer l.. NJ.
Beaumler; as istant engineer. j. A. Beau
micr; color bearer, J, w. Davis; stewart,
j. r. Iindomann
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Gin at Haskell.

Haskell. Texas, January 4.-The gin here
was burned at a loss of $500. with lnsar.
anee OF 5000. 1t was owned By Ernest
q saunders.
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Rain at Ennis.

Ennis, Texas, January A light rain
fell here early this morning followed by
a severe norther
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The peath RoIl.

Austin. Texas, January 4-Mr. Osborn
p. Smith, proprietor Of the Avenue hotel
barber shop, Gied last night al his residence
on East Tenth street after a short Illness.
Mr.. l.. Hilgartner father of Or. H. L,
Iilgartner, died last night here at the hoIue
Of his son.
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Fireman Run Over.

Denison, Texas, January 4.--John Owens
Katy fireman, vas run over this after
noon and received fatal Injuries,
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Another Truck GROWING Company.

Brenham. Texas. January 4--The Climax
Truck Growing company is the name OF
an organization perfected Monday after
noon for the purpose Of growing and ship
ping vegetables, The following officers
were elected A. A. Hacker. president; W
\ Mayfeld Jr., vice president; Max
Eversberc secretary and treasurer They
have leascd land and viii engage In the
truck business on an elaborate scale.
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Department Notes.

Austin, Texas. January 4.--The cash bal
snce In the State treasury at the close Of
business today to the credit general rev.
enue was s708931 against s9Goe45 for this
time last year. During the week $4,000
was transferred TO the special funds from
the general revenue fund, 1t being par
tal pay ment Of Interest on the public dsDt.
The board composed of the governor,
comptroller and the secretary Of state today
signed the contract. with fischer and Lam
bic, for the erection of the Southwest Tex
us Normal school at San Marcos. Work
will begin on the building as soon gs pos
shle.
The attorney general this afternoon Gp-
proved mn issue of $4,000 Of Webb county
jail bonds
The comptroller today registered an issue
Of 5000 Wills Point school house bonds.
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Actual Settlers Numerous.

Austin, Texas, January 4-There Is
practically no letup in the work at the
general land office, and the opening OF the
new year shows as many applications on
Gle for land as ever. The demand for
State land Is as great as 1t was this time
last year, but there IS not near as much
land on the market now as there was
year ago. About the only sales that are
being made are IN the old absolute lease
territory, and these lands are being 50 d
ai fast as tho leases expire. There are
filed on one section o. 'eased land, and
when the lease terminates there Is a
scramble for IT, Nearly all OF the open
land in sherman and Gansford counties,
which was put on the market two months
ago. has been taken by actual settlers and
the heretofore open domain I'm THAI sec
ton of the state is rapidly settling up.
Three years ago land In that pass OF tie
state was considered as being almost
worthless but now 1t Is al prem um.
and a settler Is looked upon as being
lucky Il he succeeds In getting n 500
tact of H.
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JUDGE Allen Resiens.

Austin. Texas, January 4.-Judge Allen
Of the criminal district composed Of the
counties Of Harris and Galveston. this
morning handed in his resignation to the
governor and asked that 1t take effect as
soon as possible. The governor informed
him that he would probably have to hold
on for month or two before the resigna-
tion would he accepted judge Allen Is
warm friend of the chief executive and
the governor does not like to see him re-
tire. but at the same time the Judge is
pueh hing the matter on account of private
ahahs, and for that reason Ills resigna alton
is likely to become effective most any day.
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McLsurln, Harlan. cravens. Pfaeain. o.
Dancy, Nj. Paten, Il. Graham. {. and r.
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DR.. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
The Old Reliable Cough Cure

There Is none ''just 50 good as Or. Bulls
Cough Syrup. The dealer who says 80 Is
thinking Of his profit only. Don't let a
dealer influence you into buying some cheap
substitute when your health or the health
Of some member Of your family 70 at
stake. Ask for "Dr Bulrs" aud see that
you get It. The accompanying illustration
is a fac-simile OF the genuine package. solo
at all druggists. large bottles Csc. Be sure
that the bottle you buy has On 1t the trade
mark "A Bull's Head" DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup will cure speedily and Will leave the
throat In a healthy, normal condition. II
contains no harmful drugs.
Small Dose. Pleasant to Take.
FREE.--A Beautiful Calendar and Medl-
cal Booklet to any one who vii write A.
c. Meyer q Co, Baltimore. Nd. ana men
tlsa saA ssRsE
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MoFall Co mes Again.

Austin, Texas January 4.--Dlstrict At.
torney Warren Moore and d. A. Neral
hled four antitrust suits this evening In
the district court here. The first is against
the Kirby Lumber company of Houston,
on a chlrge Of buying out certain compe Ing
lumber companies In East Texas for the
purpose Of restraining trade aud coz.
merce They ask for $1,000 per day penal
ties from the time the deal was made. rms
petition is similar to the one which was
MED some time ago and later withdrawn.
The second one is against the National
Cotton Oh company of New Jersey, on
charge of entering into an agreement With
the Southern Cotton oil company of New
Jersey and the Taylor Cotton ON Works
OF Taylor, Texas, TO regulate the price OF
cotton seed in the town of Oakwoods, Leon
county.
Suits were also filed against the South
ern and Taylor Cotton OF companies alltg
Ing that they entered into the comhina-
tion. The penalty asked for is S3p0.0n in
each case The petition charges that they
fixed price OF Sl4 per ton for cotton seed
aud maintained It since November l. 1901
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Charters and Amendments.

Charters and Amendments.
Austin. Texas, January 4.-The following
charters we're filed today:
Abilene Dry Goods and Grocery comnany
OF Abilene; capital stock SlOO,OO6 Incorpo.
.atoIs' ! w. Davis, W. II Craig and
The W. f.. Bell Produce company Of
Dallas; capital stock $500. Incorporators.
y. T. Gray, W. F. Bell and Charles VIII
:, The Jackson. steer Grocery company OF
Dallas; capital stock $1,000. fncorpcrators,
W. NJ Earnest, w. A Currens and A.
L. JeBzen.
rhe grand lodge Of colorcd knights Of
Honor OF Texas amended their chnrtrr by
changing y. name 70 the grand lodge o
co.ored knights of Honor Of The World
harris on Burner company OF Beaumont;
capital stock $1,000 pnrpose. TO mapufac-
fred oils lncorrcrators. Dewey Haywood
W. B Harris aud w. :. WiekarI.
Kemp Mercantile company ~ Kemp
Kaufman co1nty; capital stock S2o,c00 In
sta aud N, S. Rutland ~ - . 'u
The Grand Hotel company Of Galveston;
capital stock $4,000 Purpose 10 eatah-
llsh aud maintain a hotel N Gnlresron In
ccrpornioS. NJ M.x. r. Ado1e NJ c.
Michael. David Fahey and Leopold Weis.
The Yorktown Enc company q York
by the Organization is valued a Sl1oo. lur-
rose. 10 fight ire md cnltlvatc peasant
social relations. lncorpora.ors. a. T.
Kcrth, G j. Hall and Rudolph ISleberg. J .
The j i. Parker company Of Rufaio
Leon county; capital stock $40, NO. l'ur
pose geneta mcrcha ldlsc incorporates,
j. p, L. T. and Henry Parker
The Southern Telephone nnG Telegraph
company Of Huntsville amended lfs char
ter by extending ITS field Of operation TO
the countlce o, Trinity; san Jaclnto, MeUt
gomery, Liberty Harris Btazo-,a, Auder
son. Brazos, Leon. Mndlsea, Rohnr's SON.
Limestone, FrcestOne. Navarro, Wake :,
McLennan. Houston, Polk, Crimes and IN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-16
SHOT HIS CHIN OFF
AND YET He LIVES
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)


WINSTON-SALrM. N. c.. August Is
Mr.. William spillman, Of Yadkin coun-
ty, was brought to the hospital here
to-day with his chin shot off, done by
his own hands. There is no hope for
his recovery. Attending physicians say
il he lives he will never be able to eat.
as the chin is off and his jaws hang
down.
Mr. Spillman went home intoxicated
about o'clock in the afternoon and be-
gan breaking up the crockery In the
house. After a short time spent in this
way he took his gun out. loaded it. then
went back into the room, sat down in
a chair and placing the muzzle Of .he
gun under his chin, fired 1t. taking Off
the entire chin. He ran screaming to the
read and back to the house. where those
attracted by his cries found him lying
on the ground bleeding profusely- His
wife and child were in the house at the
time, but the mother took her child and
ran out. A paper found in the chimney
corner told where ne desired to be buried
and requested them all to do right.
When asked if he wanted a physician he
nodded.
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slipped out Of the back way, leaving
Holman asleep, and went to the Second
Police Station, where, after a magistrate
had been gotten up, swore out the war
rant for the arrest Of Holman. This was
at once placed In the hands OF Police
men F'innegan and Bryant and they
went to the Lacy home. They found
Holman asleep and placing him under
arrest brought him to the Second Sta
ton. It was then 2:45 this morning.
HE MAKES EMPHATIC DENIAL
The prisoner when asked by Times
reporter whether he wished to make a
statement. replied that he had nothing
further to say, than that the charge was
absolutely false and without the slightest
foundation.
A4e came from his work at the usual
time yesterday evening, he said. and
had not the slightest inkling that there
was any charge against him until he was
awakened by the officers and heard the
warrant read. He was utterly unable to
account for the charge, as so far as he
knew the people had no cause to dislike
him. He had only been living at the
place a little over a week, and during
that time there had not been the Slight
est unpleasantness.
The prisoner was very emphatic in his
denial Of the charge, characterizing it as
maliciously false. Holman said he would
probably retain Mr.. S. l. Kelley to defend
him. but at the time OF going to press
he had been unable to communicate with
counsel.
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Ten-Year-0ld Tom Spires Uses
Pistol Well.
WOUNDS BUNDAY IN HEAD
Rushes in Where Boarder is Beating
Mrs. Spires and Fires Upon Him
With Good Aim-1hs Mo~
man Cut With Ratchet.
{specia1 Dispatch to The rimes.}

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
WILMINGTON. ". c., August 15.-G. W.
Eunday. a uaiddle-aged man. while unmer-
cifuliy beating Mrs E. a. Spires. HIS
boarding-house keeper. in this city early
this morning. was shot by her ten-year-
old son, Tom. The wound Is not serious,
the ball having struck his head aud
passed around the skull, instead of frac-
turing it.
Eunday was drinking and assaulted the
woman with a hatchet. badly wounding
her about the head, face and shoulder. It
was while he had her on the floor beating
her that the lad ran in the room and
shot him. Bunday was sent to Jail and
afterwards bound over to the Superior
Court.
Mrs. Spires was sent to the hospital
Her injuries are very serious.
The brave boy. who saved his mothers
life by firing the pistol when he did, was
commended for his gallantry by the court
and discharged.
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HUSBAND CFIt0R0F0RMED AND
DROWNED BY AGENTS or WIFE
Startling Story Brought to Light at an Inquest-The
Woman is Alleged to Have Bribed Two Young
Men With Insurance on Husbands Life

ham, aged nineteen, confessed that the
man had been murdered. and implicated
himself and the wife OF the dead man as
the participants in the crime.
Rogers. who separated from his wife
several months ago, had his life insured
for $500 for the woman-s benefit He left
Hoosic Falls last Tuesday morning, ard
was not seen again until his body was
found in the river Thursday morning.
a hat was found near the river, pinned
to which was note purporting to have
been written by Rogers, in which the
writer said that he had ended his own
life as there was nothing further to live
for.
AT the inquest. which was held this af-
terroon. several witnesses testified as
to the relations between Rogers and his
wife, and their frequent auarrels. but the
climax was reached when the Perham
brothers, Levi and Boyd were placed
on the stand.
Boyd, the elder, was first examined, and
70 the ama2ement of those in attendance
directly charged his brother and Mrs.
Rogers with the crime OF murder. In his
story he said that the dead had been
under consideration for several weeks
FIc said Mrs. Rogers approached him a
trW days ago and offered to give him the
amount of the insurance OF her husband
$500 if he would go to Hoosic Corners
and do away with him. He refused.
Failing to enlist him in her service
Ecyd said that Mrs. Rogers approached
his younger brother, Levi. and exerted
such an influence over him that the lat
ter consented to lure Rogers TO Benning-
ton, where a trap had been set for him
Rogers, he said, was enticed to Morgan's 8
Grove. where on Tuesday evening he met
his wife and Levi Berham
The meeting was apparently friendly
one and under the impression that his
companions We're showing him a trick
with ropes, Rogers allowed them to bind
him hand and foot. When In this help
less condition they chloroformed him and
threw him into the river. To create the
imrression that Rogers had committed
sricide. they wrote the note which was
fcrnd pinned to his hat. The sensa ton
vas increased when Levi Perham con-
fessed that all that had been revealed
against himself was true
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SOUTHERN RAILROAD MERCER
AWAITS RETURN OF MORGAN
Seaboard Airline and Possibly the Frisco Line Will be
Included in the Deal-Morgan Has Frisco
People Where He Wants Them.

the great problem there presented. that
any readjustment of railroad affairs in
that section will mean a closer alliance if
rot combination of all the prominent
rcadc in that section.
If there is to be combination of
Southern roads, and those fathering the
project find it essential to the success
os their plans to include the Seaboard
Air Line. it is certain that it will be
taken in because any railroad prop
erty can be purchased if the price is
right There are many who believe that
the final solution of the Southern rail-
road situation will be accomplished by
piccemeal; that is. that no attempt will
be made to take the various roads and
combine them at once. There is talk of
including the Frisco road in the South
ern consolidation, as it already extends
to Birmingham.
Much surprise was evinced when it
was noticed that Morgan never took any
steps to oppose the dea! on account Of
the men who were engineering it; but
wise financiers say that Morgan allowed
tao
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-16
MAJ HOWARD, CHIEF OF POLICE,
THINKS WYATT WILL CONVICT
In Meeting Of Police Board Yesterday the Head Of the Department
Makes Public Statement-Wyatt Still Has friends IN

public guessing, many false rumors hav-
ing been circulated and as many more
continuing on the rounds.
Captain Hulce has stated to newspaper
men that he is willing and anxious to
assist Wyatt in the prosecution of the
case, and is unable to account for the
persistent rumors to the contrary, and
to a Times reporter last night one of the
best known patrolmen in the Second
Precinct said that Wyatt still had a
number of friends on the force
THE whole trouble with the police of
the Second Station is that a majority
of the officers are jealous of Wyatt"
said the officer in question. 'He is in
the right and will make them all think
his way before this investigation is over
I am a friend to Wyatt, and while I
have taken no active part in the affair
I am anxious to see him get the con-
victions and will do anything in my
power to assist him in getting additional
evidence
When Wyatt was asked last night for
additional developements in the case
he said there was absolutely nothing new.
Interrogated concerning the report that
three policemen had been seen in the
alleged gambling house of Coley Jordon
on night when a fire alarm was turned
in from that place. he said he had simply
heard the rumors, but had been unable
to learn the identity of the policemen
in question or the firemen who saw them
There has been whole lot printed
about this case that is incorrect" said
Mr.. Wyatt. "and I may make a public
statement in the near future. but 1t is
expremely doubtful, as the case will soon
come up for trial in the Police Court, and
then expect to show the people that
T have not barked up the wrong tree.
feel certain of convictions in each
case
"Ofcer Wyatt continues to receive
daily communications. both verbally and
by letter. from some Of the best known
and wea!tkiest people Of the city. who
have offered to lend all the assistance
necessary in the prosecution of the case,
and 1t may be that a special counsel will
be retained by some of these people to
assist in pushing the case When W.,r' II It hn.-liy
comes to trial.