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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-11
FIGHT in THE OIL FIELD.

and they are good workers and are well
satisfied With their pay and our treatment
OF them The Arm Of Black & Laid con.
structing earthen tanks for the Burt re-.
hnery, employ about 125 men; my company,
Callahan * Graham, employ about ninety
men, and another company operating here
employs ninety men, making In all 27B
Two.thirds Of these are white men ana the
remaining one-third negroes. There is no
difference existing between the whites ana
negroes working at Little Africa. and the
trouble last night was occasioned bv lot
Of Spindle Top fellows invading this set.
Element and making trouble where they
were not In the least concerned one way
or the other"
The trouble continued until this morning
and then when the negroes started in 70
hauling material to Spindle Top. they were
tuRled. They were driving for e. c. wless
q prominent business man here.
The Southern Pacific does its train work
from here to Gladys with negro porters and
they were pulled OF this morning through
fear that they would be roughly treated.
head over heels into one of the big tanks,
which, fortunately, was not filled with OIL
They remained behind the hreastworks
until this morning, when they packed up
and left. Others were run across the
prairie during the morning and yesterday
them In cowboy fashion. They were chased
away in this manner and have not return
cd II is believed that n anything serious
comes tonight the trouble will he put down
/ by Sheriff Landry and his men. He has
an armed force out there tonight, hut the
men seem desperate They came TO the
city today and purchased enormous quaint
ties of firearms and ammunition. almost
depicting the stocks in the hardware stores
| of the city.
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PALESTINE POINTERS,
Test Well Is to Be Sunk Near the City
NnNae Nntna

Test Well Is to Be Sunk Near the City.
News Notes.
Palestine Texas November 10.--rhe
"For Her Sake" company were seen at the
opera house here Saturday night. The &
r. O. sign was hung ont early and the
company gave very ereditable and highly
interesting show.
j. B shipp international secretary Of
the 7. NJ c. A., came In Saturday after
noon and remained here to look after some
matters with the local association.
Colonel j. W. ozmentGhas returned from
a business trip to Austin.
Hon. G. r, Fowler went down TO
Crockett last night on legal business. He
will represent this county in the next
legislature.
The Palestine Oil and Development COM
pany Of this city has placed upon the
market 100000 shares oftheir stock The
proceeds derived from the sale Of the stock
viii be used 10 sink a well about seNeh
miles east Of this city in what Is called
tue oil district. The company o0ligaIes
itself TO 20 to a depth OF lzho teet, unless
d now OF oil is struck sooner, and VIII De
gin work within the next sixty days. Iht
company has already secured the land anu
wen drilling outnt and viii put down q
well that will thoroughly test this held
winch mas been pronounced TO be as ricu
as the famous Spindle Top Heights. Ihis
Is the company that OWNS the asphal'
deposits near Austin, and II has men at ls
head who mean business.
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Alvin Locals.

Alvin, Texas, November 1o.-The spe'
cial train bearing the delegation Of Chi
cago business men passed through Alvin
at $50 this afternoon, Only a short stop
was made and very few people were at
the station, as no previous arrangements
had been made by the business league TO
meet them on account OF not knowing that
the train would pass through ALVIN. m
meeting Of the business League WIZ
Secretary for The purpose Of arranging for
sinking a test wen for irr1gatIng rice \
number of experts here are nrln in the
belief that all the water necessary can De
secured from wells at a depth Of from
thirty to forty feet. The league Intends
TO FULLY demonstrate this water question:
inside of the next thirty or forty days,
The plans for a new brick postoulcr
have been completed and work will beg y
on II as soon as material can be gotten
on the ground.
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orHE pRINCEss cH1c ?

John p, Slocum. manager of the kirke La
shelle Comic Opera COMPANY. presenting
"rhc Princess Chic" claims that such 4
production should be literally interspersed
with fun as foil for ITS historical and lit
erary interest The librettlst having pro
vlded four clever comedy parts In the book,
the management wisely provided the four
cleverest comedians obtansble IN play
them. The laughter caused by thes, fun
ing dialogue and bright repartee rather
than the bufGoonery and slap-stick comedy
which usually characterizes comic opera g.
Last seasons success of 'The Princess
Chic" everywhere has not been forgotten.
and the eager inquiries regarding the date
Of the forthcoming engagement would In
dictate that the public Is ready TO patronizc
a higher grade Of musical attractions than
is generally offered. "The Princess Chic. -
with beautiful and talented Christine Hud
son in the title role. will be seen at the
opera house tomorrow. matinee and night
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The Maxim & Gay Co. of New York, Turf

The Maxim & Gay Co. of New York, Turf
Correspondents and Race Horse owners, cap
ital $4,000. whose successful daily forecast
OF winners OF the horse races has forme |
the turf sensation OF 1901 and 1902 invite
the speculative public to an Investigation
coming race meeting nt New Orleans. com.
mencing November 81. The Maxim & Gay
Co. has been before the public two yenrs.
Ii numbers among it's stockholders and pa.
irons rs per cent of the countrv's noted
horsemen, including men fHr-famed IN
Wall street and In industrial fields as well
as on the turf A Systematic play Of the
horses at New Orleans this fail and winter
Is MANNED On the same basis rs made t'era
" ith such stupendous success last year M.
der the company's auspices. rigid ~.
quiry into the Maxim & Cav methods will
reveal an cxcent'onal opportunity FOR NOM
making. For full particulars ad1rnss MaSi'u
E Cav. Co.. 1S0-13i Stewart Building 2sc
Broadway. New York City.
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Lampasas Texas, November io-The
Central as announced. is now open for
business between here and Burnett A new
station has been laid out about midway
between here and 3urnot with the romantic
name OF Lake Victor To those we'll ac
quninted with the country, Lake" Victor
will seem a misnomer, as the site was as
dry AS bone until the Centrnl's grading
gang, In making n cut struck an ever
flowing spring which is daily growing
stronger, and the engineer In charge Is of
the opinion that this spring is the outward
sign Of magnificent underground lake.
which the Central will soon draw on for wa
ter.
The Central's freight depot will be ready
In about two weeks and meanwhile Agent
box car.
Or. II. o. Smith OF this city has been APP
pointed local engineer for the Central
The Santa Fe is now grading within the
city limits and will run their trains In by
December /.
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Oranoe News Notes.

Orange, Texas, November III d.
Davidson, superintendent of the Orange ne
timing company, was here today and stated
that he now had three OF the wells on
Spindle Top rugged up for pumping anu
tanks. Mr.. Davidson confirmed the recent
statement of Mr.. Hanford. New York rep
resentative of the company, that the Dig
refinery al Orange Hould be built as orig
inally planned and stated that he had re-
ceivcd Instructions to proceed with tne
work.
The degree team of ,le local lodge OF
odd Fellows returned yesterday from PORT
Arthur, where they instituted new lodge
with forty members,
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MOVEMENT OF OCEAN VESSELS.
special TO The post.)


Port Eads. Ln.-Arrlved; Chalmette (Am.h
from Havana; Breakwater (Am) from
Puerto Cortez, Via Port Bauios and. Belize
IN Norte (Am). from New York Colombian
tBrD. from London; tug John j. Brany
ION: Cayo Bonto tBrl. from Galveston.
sailed: Algeria (Br). for Genoa ana Mar
settles.
Galveston and Pensacola.
New York.-Awiyed; FL Rio from Gal
weston. San Marcos, from Galveston
cleared: George Pyman (Br). for Port
Arthur.
Holy Head Passed: Yucatan tBr), from
Gnlveston for Liverpool
yrc.--Auiyed: Monadnock CBr) from
Galveston.
Beachy Head-Passed; Dunstan (Br),
from Galveston, for Hamburg.
Liverpool Arrived Civilian tBrl, from
Galveston; Inkum (Brl. from Galveston
81. Mlchaels. Arrived: Gloamn Br),
from Galveston. for Havre.
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A sUBTERTUGE

II this is our real purpose. why do
you not undertake to accomplish It In a
legitimate and constitutional manner and
not by a subterfuge and a fraud?
You seem TO nave forgotten that the
Mckinley tariff taxes were fixed By the
business men," who were to be benefited
thereby in consideration for the campaign
funds contributed TO the republican party.
and I'm advocating a revision OF the tarin
taxes by the business men," which we're
originally fixed by the business men, do
you not subject yourself aud the repuh-
lean party. which Is now In full control Of
every department Of the government to
the suspicion that your are now seeking
10 make n new contract for funds Ia
the next campaign
Whatever may be your real purpose IN
attempting TO boost the presidents
"permanent tariff commission scheme
Il occurs TO me that the snare Is too plain
TO deceive any selfrespecting democrat
who still believes that the people are
no doubt come so-called democrats who
have long since lost all confidence In the
ability of the people 10 govern them
selves aud who Will gladly aid You In
the effort to secure the services ~ d com.
mission 10 rofern other people Tor their
heneht But as You no doubt realize, this
system ~ government can moi last VERY
much longer I sincerely trust that the
strenuous Presidents permanent tarin
commission" scheme will meet With the lg
nominlous failure which II SO richly de
'''''' ~ J. 81. Head
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rINANcIAL MATTERs. .

The finance commlttee was instructed to
borrow s12.250 to meet the teachers and
isritors' nay roll, due November T. the loan
"a he negotiated on the state warrants in
the hands Of the treasurer of the board.
roucher was reported from the state
Cor SOFA so This sum arises from an In
creased pro rata by the state board Of ed
ncation. as on october IL the state board
frrreSsed the apportonment Of the State
a,,stishis school fund, made by them on
Luenst /. by the amount OF 10 cents for
each child enumerated In the scholastic cen
sus OF the State There VIII be no other
nsymepts by the State until December /.
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Pnlestlne Notes.

Palestine. Texas. November io,-W. J.
Taylor general baggage agent, has returned
from trip 10 Houston.
W. G. Knowles. formerly Of this city,
and whose parents reside here, has been
Ntissouri Kansas and Texas railroad with
headquarters az Joplin, Mo. Nj. Knowles
Was raised here and IA q bright young
man. -.
san Antonio, but went on through TO pal'
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plumber of bills were presented and
allowed. Warrants were ordered in favor
Of John Thlel for plumbing at the Austin
school for S753; J A. Davidson, sewer pipe
nj Austin school, SIS; II. b. Cline, taking
enumeration, 500 40 The bill Of John Col
Inns for plumbing at cascara school was re-
ferred TO Or. Parker for examination Other
ANAL claims were referred to the auditing
The treasurer's report showed 1881 In the
local fund. ,t....
The committee on teachers and janitors
reported salary scale for janltors for col,
ored schools fixing the amount at 500 Tor
ak rooms and 50 30 for each additional
room. 4..n-
During the discussion Of financial matters
President Dow reported that the board
a,vcd n n. Cline nothing for extra work
connected with the enumeration.
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La Porte. Texas November 1o-The
jurors appointed recently by the commits
siouers court to Law out a road from the
western limits of tine town to connect with
the Red Bluff road met today and their
report will go to the court Immediately.
Work was resumed on the oil well west Of
town today Operations had been suspend.
ed for two or three weeks. pending the
drilling of a water well for the use of the
drilers.
At a meeting of the local board of alder
men tomorrow evening action will be taken
looking toward local proceedings to collect
about S10,000 in delinquent taxes, running
back to 1895
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nrrns nN RECORD.

The question Of titles TO the various
school properties is being rapidly settled.
Judge e. p. Hamblen IS investigating the
title to the Gregory institute property. The
decd TO the Stepher L Austin school has
rosp found of record ms Is also the deed
to The Fourth Ward colored school property
,rhis latter Deed is now In the hands of
Hsskins & Sells, With other school papers.
Will the question of n city charter Is
rendinr' nothing more will be done In ref
erence to clearing titles
The committee on stoves and fuel report
ed contract with the Crystal Ice com,
many for coal at So. IS per ton and wood
wns contracted for with Green's Bayou
Wood and Land company. The report was
accented.
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Lake Charles Locals.

Lake Charles. La, November lo.-As the
result Of quarrel over game Of craps
at Roanoke, short distance above here,
John Riggs. a negro shot and instantly
killed Thornton Collins
DIR. !. f. Ladeau. a prominent physician
of Crowley, and Miss Ethel Fletcher OF
Decatur, ILL., were married in this city on
the 9th instant by Justice OF the Peace
Massey.
The application for a change Of venue in
the notorious Batson murder case Will be
argued before Judge Miller at 9 O'Clock
Tuesday by Paul A. Semparac, attorney
for the accused
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! TARIFF COMMISSION
NEW YORK COMMERCIALS PETITION
REQUEST RECEIVES A JOLT.
Nashvllle's Mayor Danounoes the Scheme
as a Suhterfuee-Petitions Doubt
less Sent TO Houston.

Houston business men have no doubt re
ceived or will receive from the New York
Commercial bank petitions 20 be signed
opposing President Roosevelts tariff com
mission proposal. The Nashville Crenn)
News tells how the mayor Of that city
answered;
The New York Commercial, one OF the
leading business and financial journals OF
the country, which is "boostlng" President
Roosevelt's permanent tariff commission
scheme has been sending out petitions to
the business men and officials OF every city
IN the United States. which arc being
circulated among the citizens. taxpayers
and business men for the purpose of OBJ
tanning their signatures thereto that con
gress may be directed and assisted In
taking action upon the matter OF tarin
legislation,
In recent Issue Of the Commercial
four pages were devoted to argument In
favor of the scheme which the president
hopes to effect. The petition ie being
signed it. IL was presented to Mayor
Head yesterday and he refused TO indorse
Il. The scheme seeks to establish n perma-
nent tarid commission whose duties II
shall he TO 'intelligently assist congress
to make such changes In our tarin anu
reciprocity laws from time to time as
may be found necessary.
AS stated, Mayor Hend declined 20 at
tach his signature to the, paper, ana yes
terday wrote a personal letter 10 the ed
itor OF the New York Commercial, in
which his reasons for disappearing of the
scheme are plainly and forcibly set forth
In Mayor Heads mind a signature TO such
petition would be serious reflection
either upon the intelligence or integrity
Of our members of congress, and also that
the plan assumes that the powers OF the
proposed commission would he only ad'
visory, He cites the fate Of the inter
state commerce commission. which vs.
vested with similar advisory powers, To-
which congress pays so little attention.
Mayor Head speaks plainly In his letter.
and deals a straightforward blow IN the
/ face of the plan. He said that whatever
might be the purpose Of the editor Of the
/ Commercial IN attempting to boost the
/ presidents permanent thrift commission
/ scheme. II occurs to him that the snare
I was too plain % deceive any lfrespect-
! lug democrat who still believes thar the
/ people are capable or self-govornment,
! closing he expresses the sincere hope that
| the strenuous Presidents permanent tariff
! commission scheme will met with the ig-
] nomlnious failure which II so richly de
] serves.
The circular, which is signed by the ed
/ itor Of the Commercial, asks every repre-
/ letter il they have any special Views upon
Z the subject Many of the most important
OF these letters will be puhllEhcd IN the
| Commercial IT Is also urged that those
/ interested in the scheme should impress
upon the senators and congressman IN
each district the importance for prompt
action in the matter.
Mayor Heads communication to the ed
itor Of the New York Commercial Is ~
full az follows:
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REASONS GIVEN.

Editor New York Commercial, New York
city, n y
Dear slr:--A copy of your address to
business men" asking for signatures to
petition for a permanent tariff commission
has been presented TO me FOR my signature
which / declined to give for the following
reasons;
l. Your petition only asks for the en-
actment of such legislation as may be
10 make such changes In our tariff and
reciprocity laws from time TO time as may
be found necessary" signature 10 such
a petition Is, to my mind, a serious re
Election either upon the intelligence or
integrity Of our members of congress.
In the next place, IL assumes that the
sion are merely advisory, and that con
gress must then approve or reject the
advice OF the commission,
Inasmuch as we already have one such
commission, known as the interstate COM
merce commission, with similar advisory
powers TO which congress pays no atten-
tion whatever. what reason have you TO
think that the recommendations Of this
tariff commission will meet with greater
favor az the hands OF conFress7 The in
terstate commerce commission, after ff-
| that unless II could be given the power
! 80 fix rates II might as well be dissolved
/ Would not your proposed tariff commission
/ find Itself In exactly the same position at
/ the end of the next fifteen years?
The ideuitcaly same section Of the con
] FtItution which confers upon congress the
power Ito regulate commerce with foreign
states etc, coufers upon congress the
power 10 lay and collect taxes, dutsss,
imports aud eXcises." etc. IL these dele.
gated powers can be conferred upon n com
mission nj all then why do you not ask for
the appointment OF commission with
power TO act? IL they can not be con-
ferred up on a commission, then are you
not simply leading yourself TO political
scheme TO avoid any action at all by the
present congressl
Your petition, as II seems to me. assumes
either the ignorance, lncapacity, dishonesty
or unwillingness Of congress TO do its duty.
Do you really believe that tho assistance
OF commission will remove either OF the
above difficulties in the way Of proper
legislation by congress?
II II be conceded that the commission
4 shall have and eau have no power other
than TO advise congress as 10 It's duty
J and II Il be conceded that congress has
not IN the past can not, and will moi
i, perform its duty iutelligenly without thf
assistance az a commission. have you moi
mistaken the real remedy and should vol
, not advise an amendment to the constitu
tion taking this power ito lay and collect
taxes" out Of the hands OF the representa-
. tives Of the people who have the taxei
70 pay. and placing II in the hands az tn,
business men whoever they may bel
presumably thc parties whose business Il
benefited by the tariff
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Marlin Elre penartment.

Marlin Texas, November 1o.-The city
council of Marlin is quite generous with the
volunteer FIRE department. A donation OF
$685. was made by the council Ia regular
session this morning, the amount to be
used by the fire company IN purchasing
another hose wagon and an extra team anu
harness. During the past few months the
council has donated something over $500
to the FIRE department. Recently about
$1,000 was donated for extra hose. Few
towns In Texas now have a superior volun
teer ERE department 70 that Of Marlin.
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Preaehed FareweIl sermon

Lamrasas. Texas November 10,--Rev, r.
o, Klker preached his farewell sermon ct
nihcent audience. In and out Of church his
departure is very mash regretted He
leaves for Temple on the morning train TO
the conference, which will assign him 10
another position,
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HoId Robherv a rerarkana.

Texarkaus. Texas November 10.-A hold
robbery was committed at the Cotton Belt
depot this city, Mt o'clock this morning
AS James Howard and his wife we're walk
carry them 10 Mount Pleasant they were
approached by three masked men and both
made TO surrender their purses which were
Invested Of S15 and returned To the own
ers. The outlaws then fed
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suPERINrENDENr's REPORT


The members were all present at roll call
and listened TO the report OF superiutend
ent w. w. Barnett. In part, 1t was as
follows:
From my visits to the different schools
I am able to report that the teaching and
the discipline as carried out are uniformly
good. During the month there were no
suspensions or expulsions Of students.
which is an indication that their behavior
has been satisfactory 60 the teachers.
The primary grades In our schools are very
much crowded. Many Of the hrst grade
teachers have as many as sixty pupils TO
instruct. This number is entirely TOO large
because the children IN the first grade are
unable to help themselves aud must bc
constantly directed by the teacher. The
first grade is the starting point for the
pupil aud It is highly important that the
conditions should be such that the teacher
may be able 10 start the child ip the right
way. Several additional teachers could be
used 10 great advantage OF ,ne children OF
the first grade II we had the school rooms
10 seat tho children. 1t Is my opinion
that no first grade teacher cun do the beSt
work vita over forty children In the room.
In a report made by the commission OF
eSEert superintendents and school men
from different parts OF the United states
to the school authorities in Chicago, II was
recommended that not more than thirty
pupils be given TO any one teacher IN the
public schools In our schools no first
, grade teacher has fewer than hfty pupils
and most Of them have sixty ,-,,
Complaint comes 10 me from the Hamii-
ton Street school and also the CaScara
school that both children and teachers are
detained at times as much as ten or httceh
minutes at the railroad crossing causing
| such children and teachers to be tHrdy
! make this report IN order that relief may
| be secured
Following IS the superintendent report
! Of attendance for the month ending Octo-
l bpr 1N0ps
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Gales at Galveston.

Galveston, Texas. November 1o.--rhe sales
Mt the Galveston oil exchange today were as
follows
Beaumont Confederated. 200 shares at &C.
Continental National. 240o shares at 10c.
Galveston Gas company, IS shares at S35.
Geyser Of Galveston, 1910 shares at t2c.
Higgins, i share at $50,