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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-17
GETSTHE MONEY FIRST
Consequently ST. Louis Waiter
Fails to Marry Mrs.
Julia Klein.

San Francisco. May 17.-NIrs. Julia
Klein. who came here from st. Louis
several days ago, has been robbed of
$4,000 by waiter named Charley
Marco. to whom she was engaged to
be married. Marco disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-17
Has Sam Made His Pile {?

Cape Haytien. Hayti. May 1.-THE
former president of Hayti. General
Sam. and his wife will proceed to
Havre. France. on the French steamer
Olinde Rodrigues. General Sam board
ed the Rodrigues May 13, but she was
detained at Port au Prince until
Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-17

der of arms or men. nor has there
been single capture to my knowl-
edge. The only thing he has accom-
pIished. to my knowledge, was the
arrest of few men ON Biliran and
along the straits. ON the confession
of one of Lukban's officers. the truth
of whose statements is yet to be es-
tabIished."
Capt. Grant asserts that certain
troops were removed from towns in
Lcyete for the purpose OF bringing
about military control. He com
plains of the arrest of several native
presidentes of villages by the mill
tary authorities, and continues:
Military Course Damaging.
Unfortunately for the peace and
tranquility of the people of this prov
ince. the military authorities here
have sustained a severe fright since
the Balaneiga affair and have done
many things that are calculated TO
hinder the progress of civil govern
mcnt."
The most important of these incl
dents are described by Gov. Grant as
follows: Immediately after the re-
BaIangiga the military authorities be-
gan Patrolling the town from about
5 o'clock p. IN until the next morning.
challenging and arresting everyone
who could not satisfy the patrol that
they were good men. On the night of
Sept. 30 a sentry shot and instantly
killed a man who did not hear. or ct
least did not heed his challenge. Of
course. the people do not understand
why these things should take place
under civil government.
Following this on the afternoon OF
the 9th inst. orders were sent out
from district headquarters direct TO
the presidente. so ne says. to arrest
and take to the tribunal every man in
TacIoban who came from Sumar. The
result was that $50 men were arrested
without warrant or other process
and subjected to kind of an investi-
CATION. which. being incompleted at a
late hour at night. quite number Of
them were confined until next morn
ing, when the investigation proceeded
and all were given their liberty ex-
cept six.
Fire Into I.abOring Men.
Il am informed that n detachment
from Tanauan recently fired into n
party of Iaborers from Daguami, kill
ing one and wounding two. according
TO military reports. but j think there
were more men wounded. This hap
pened in the daytime, and the soldiers
were commanded by an officer. From
all the information obtainable il was
purely case OF nervousness on the
-. =. II,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-17

Houlton, Maine, May 17.-Fire swept
this town this afternoon. Aid was
called from neighboring towns. The
loss is estimated at half a million.
Several persons were badly burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-17
FIRE DAMAGE OF 100000
OCCURS IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, May 17.-Fire today
destroyed the cold storage house of
the Willow Creek storage company.
The building was six stories high
and filled with all kinds of merchan-
disc. The loss is $500, 900; insured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-17
THE FINAL TRIBUTE
Paid to Gen. Rosecrans in Ar
IingfOn Gene
terry.

Washington, May 1.-THE remains
of Maj. Gen. Wildam Starke Roseu-
Grams were today reinterred in Arl-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-17

Washington. May 17.-The National
Civic Federation has under serious
consideration the means whereby it
may be helpful in bringing about ter
mination of the anthracite coal strike.
Ralph NJ. Easley, secretary of the fed
Grafton, came over from New York
yesterday afternoon and had a con-
ference with Senator Hanna and Sam
uel GomperS. The strike situation was
discussed in all its phases in an en-
deavOr to find a way by which an
adjustment of this very serious labor
dispute may he reached. No conclu-
sion was reached, but the conferrees
agreed to think The matter over care
fully. Easley returned to New York.
Hazleton. Pa. May 17.-The anthra-
cite mine workers i'm convention yes
terday. in order to win their strike,
unanimously decided upon plan that
if carried into successful operation
would practically tie up the industries
of the country, paralyze business and
inconvenience the people throughout
the United States. 1t is their desire
that special national convention of
soon as practicable for the purpose of
endeavOring TO have all the bituminous
mine workers. both organized and un-
organized, involved in the anthracite
miners struggle. This announcement
was officially made at noon yesterday
10y President John Mitchell in Il state
ment giving the result of the delibera-
tions of the delegates in convention.
Result OF Such Tie-Up.
If special national convention is
called and the miners succept N rrTrsir
object it would directly affect 449.UDO
men who are employed in and about
the coal mines of the country. Coal
would soon become scarce. and this
would ultimately result in the tying
up of railroads ana all sorts of indus
tries that use large quantities of the
fuel 1t is doubted by some interested
persons here who are closely watching
DEVELOPMENTS that such stuDendouS
movement could be brought about, for
the reason that the business interests
of the country would not stand idly by
and permit such plan TO be put into
effect
Strikers Are Enthusiastic.
The striking miners are enthusiastic
over the conventions action and most
of them can see only success in the
proposition. An absolutely trust
worthy source is authority for the
statement that the special convention
will be called. probably ut IndianapO-
lis. i'm the course of several weeks. Ac-
cording TO the rules of the United
Mine Workers Il petition signed by five
Mine Workers districts is necessary
TO call Il special convention. The three
anthracite districts are unanimous for
such Il meeting. and il is likely that
the West Virginia district and the
Michigan district will consent to the
issuance of the call. The two latter
districts now have small but stubborn
strikes in progress. and they will doubt
less consent to the call so that they.
too, may receive the benefit of what
evr may be accomplished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-17

Continued on Page Three
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-31
A Sewer Kick.

To the Editor Of The Post.
Houston, Texas, July 3O.-I wish to regis
ter kick-a good. healthy S'ck-aganst
what nv immediate neighborhood considers
an objectionable SIM
The sewer pumping plant pumps under
heavy pressure the sewage through a large
iron pipe TO the sand beds beyond the limits
~ the Fifth ward. At numerous points the
Joints were not properly loaded and they
leak in consequence. At the corner Of ster'
rett and Williams street there is steady
stream Of foul smelling sewage pouring
sortb M the rate Of 1000 gallons per Aour.
onr frst Kick was TO the health onlcer,
+bjrtinr he was the proper official. nut ne
tniis MS that he IS limited IN MS cohtro,
~ fhe sanitary affairs Nncluhlng scevehger
ord gorhage Departmental Of the city, an 4
NM 1,n,,i5 refer us 10 the city engineer who
had control Of this plant eta, ,,r,,o-s
The civ engineer having no 4ead eorkeI
cont us Ia the mayor and ne IN TURF au,
conneii Our petition 70 that henor ln,a
hody hIed some time since, Is 1esl sorne
WV Wv M Editor, while the above es,
sc N,pbmd role is being enacted two weeks
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Mass Nicotine Al Wharton.

Wharton, Texas. July 50 AT mass
ME ting of the citizens Of Wharton IN tho
court house on Tuesday the matter Of the
selection Of proposed boundary line OF
the proposed corporation was discussed
Tom Brooks moved that the chairman APP
point a committee Of three to select tue
boundary lines and make report to the IN et-
Ing. and the following gentlemen were ap'
polnted. j. G. Russell, q w. Mcknight
and j. H IL Dennis. Tiny reported rec
commanding that certain lines should con
stitute the proposed Incorporation lhe
uncs were fully exhibited and explained ny
j. II. H. Dcpu.s, fnd after disc sbcn IN.
r. port Of the committee was received ma
adonted and the committee discharged \
committee Of ten to ant MS campaign com
Inittce II. the management of the e'ectod
upon the question of Incorporation was ap
pointed as follows; G.. c. Kelley chair
man: T.. A.. johnson, +: a Armstrong
a. w Mcknight, @. w. DAVIS II j,
Bolton, 1. n Dennis, Il. A. Witt, W. L.
Hobbs and n -. Irey.
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time elspsing. we are served with notice
sanitary notice ITO clean up" IN twenty.
Tour ours, or all sorts OF dire calamit,es
are threatened by our good sanitary la
spector. We pay 81 for the privilege and
stu the sanitery 90 sewer in front of our
very gate works overtime--now 1000 gallons
per hour. gusher that would do credit
70 spindle Tor. 'Wculdn't that XIII Your
Our health on Ger, who lives two blocks
% reward has to so over into the Tn rd
ware TO catch his breath. and at the same
TIME " urging everybody there TO connect
WIN tbat SANE sewer.
Sow. Mr.. Editor, we have long slnce
been persuaded" that most any old thiag
Is good enough for the HRluntly Fifth"
from enst-of silk stockings TO futtletrap,
hrpEen.dowu South End sire [ cars hut we
90 draw the line at beng made the dump
ing gfound Of the Third ward (only the
Iiri ward has seweragel, aud we do most
| strenurrsly object to The city's making n
vcritabic cesspcol, and not Of our own max
\ Ing at cur door.
| Nv. the nelghbors. have consultcd over
| the ADV stability " taking up a collect on
/ and hiring some good plumber to stop tast
| wax, hut We're afraid Of beiug arrested For
| interfering with enc Of our sanitary orli
| nancos.
We are open 10 suggestion and would bf
ehlF toe glad 10 have The Post recommend
some relief In the prem SEES. J.J. NJ.
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t4eARNE NEWS NOTES.
Construction Work Delayed---Witnesses
Have Returned.

Construction Work Delayed---Witnesses
Have Returned.
Hearne, Texas, july So--kev. J. E. SIC.
clurkin has returned from Independence,
Washington county. where he mas been for
the past few weeks conducting revival,
lie converted nifty
Rev. Il. W, wfliford announced at the
conclusion Of his services at the Methodist
church Sunday night that Mrs. a. Z.
Hehner, representing the womau's chris
tan Temperance Union. will conduct q
series OF lectures In cent In the lower
pars OF town.
The officers here have arrested colored
doctor this week on charge Of swindling
and practicing without a license. He was
fined $40 In enc case ana the other goes
TO the county court. lie IL said 10 nave
swlndled quite a large number OF colorcu
people here ana has been working IN thts
! vicinity with another negro for the past
4 few months.
/ MIR. }. o. Frlnk, booNkeeper for tugr
/ Burns, who has the contract for the bujd
| ting Of the Fort Worth extension OF the
! International and Great Northern railroad
! was In the city this week en- route q head
: quarters AZ Italy. Ellis county, The recent
1 heavy rains have put the mcu back wiz
/ their work, but tracklnyipg has been golnl
on at the rate OF one mile per day,
Abou, NO witnesses returned from Mar
lin yesterday, whore they were summoneC
in the eases OF Eugene ana Guy Graham
VITO were to be tried for the klllng o
Allie Boswell In this county two years ago
The cases will come mp ON August . and =
RESPECTIVELY.
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Velasco News Items.

velasco. Texas. July 30 Two large boil
ers for the big sugar factory have arrived
and also carload u rails for the state
Farm railroad and other machinery. Cap
tain Turk is holding the tug and barge here
waiting 10 see II the river will go down
soon. In the Gcanume there Is plenty or
material at the farm ana work can go rEht
A little son Of Mr.. James Jackson was
attacked with dropsy of The brain, ms th'
doctors term g. and its head was swollen
10 t1a point that N assured thirty-twQ
inches. The child was only ls months old
ana could neither bold It's, head up nor
walk. ~he poor sufferer died yesterday
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AT THE AUDITORIUM.

Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Chick and the
Ornhepm Stock company repeated their
vaudeville bill last night TO good au-
dence.
This show is an excellent one. Mr.. and
Ntrs chick are clever comedians. Mrs.
chick is handsome, and while Mr.. Chick is
nat he can act. Mrs. Chick can act too
admirably. Mr. Milano Is a comic irish
ynnn and late a comic Irish woman OF the
most amusing sort. Miss, Agnes Alvin does
tba small bit OF acting she has TO DO very
i.,,,erir and she sings sweetly, besides
being a very pretty woman. Mr. Melnotte
piays the woman's part with wonderful NJ
~ - tha secret as in woman's clothes
hRo' sings ms in a soprano voice Mr.. West Is a
gvcnT "fool niger and is an amusing
ing the Mi will be changed tonight and
or,. forces and specialties put on by TINS
non,panv. which is well worth seeing.
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noon BIZ sheriff Landry and officer revito
upon charge OF having left mississippi
under bond. The man who claims that ne
the prisoner, who made no denial of II
when placed under arrest
Alcced Foreman today made his $4,000
bond and IL again free.
The Kirby Lumber company today began
the active work of clearing up the debris
where the Beaumont Iumber company saw
mill Ore occurred The officials OF the
company stated that they expect to rebuild
a s6wmill on this same site, but O much
larges one than the one burned.
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WEATHER AND lR0PS.

Brownwood. Brown County, Texas, July
2A-Another good rain TO-DAY ana Fechh
ngyou Is reported as coming out OF la
hanks The sun has not been visible Tor
Two hours at time Tor more than a
week and the oldest settlers say they have
never seen more propitlous season IN july
Cotton s growing ana frniung hsaNlly;
there viii be great deal o. teed stun
raised In this section and farmers are
jnbllnnt over the prospects for fan har-
vests.
Kenney. Austin County, Texas, July. 20.
Rain commenced falling here several days
ago In small showers, but last night az
HI 80 It began anew and came down AZ
,oteryale an torrents until o'clock this
morning Crops are suffering from too
much rain
Hungerford wharton County, Texas
Jnlv 20. This section has had rain q
esress and the weather Is still cloudy
The cotton Is shedding as 1t always doe
after ralus, hut Il Is not shedding IN pro
portion 10 the great amount OF ram; IN
atnik rs strong and vigorous and wei abb
10 support the bolis, which are. wen OF
tbeir any TO maturity and which will 0
themselves guarantee half crop
Llano IIano County Texas. July %
A fne rain fell here this afternoon. Show
| ers have fallen every day for the pas
| len days. This viii greatly benefit cotto
| and grass and make bouutlfui supply q
stock water.
uutto, Williamson County, Texas Jnly 2
4 The heaviest rain that has fallen here !
| two wears fell last night, which, with ID
| preyious showers, has thoroughly soake
| tbe ground Farmers are planting grea
| neal of corn, cane, etc, hoping to max
| feed.
Industry. Austin County. Texas. July q
| A heavy rain fell here this morning Farm
| era want dry weather Ia order 10 geths
i cotton. Five new bales have been sol
| here. So far boil weevils are doing yer
4 much damage.
New Tim. Austin County, Texas, Jul
| x1.-At 8 O'clock II began pouring dow
| rain, at first moderate, bur By 0 o'clock |
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THE HAckMENs STORY.
lone Of Them Tells Why He Thinks the
New Law an Injustice.

lone Of Them Tells Why He Thinks the
New Law an Injustice.
Ito tie Editor OF The Post.
The existing ordinance as 1t now stands
/ VII yeritsbly drive the individual hickman
/ ont Of business This was explained to tine
mayor and aldermen and they took 1t under
tayisenent not through amy "cowardiy
( fear Of political pull" but simply IN jus
3 tN 10 those men who have all they own
Invested in their hacks and teams and are
8eE asking a chance TO make, an honest
: wing for their families.
! Hack business is confined to two classes
u trade: Telephone calls from citizens
lrd strangers who look for carriages oil
We main street or the intersectins SIDE
streets. They are generally too timid TO
Hbwh,r people for the use of their phones.
There are two stands on Texas avenue, III
&ne new ordinance, al the intersection or
Main street which allows only i've hacks
8ssch to stand. When the sixth and sew
sah hacks arrive. and their phones are
<tated on these stands, they must move on
y another stand until they can md one
Eraeant and II there is none vacant they
7 must drive home. They can not AFFORD 10
maintain nine phones and nine boys tc
answer them.
mere are plenty OF dead walls on Sldt
Streets where we could locate our stands
id not Interfere with anyone.
The filthy condition of Main street from
IsIas avenue TO Franklin in the center oi
ils street can not be blamed upon th'
asekmen. The holes on the sides between
ielas avenue and Preston we viii admit
saould have been repaired long ago D!
Iie contractors, as everybody knows. W.
ave no political pull, We work faithfully
~ whichever side employs as. The serV
lss rendered the public day and night II
Y ENDS Of weather entities us, we think
st little justice.
Is not Hardship imaginary nor mo
ny as the prominent Franklin avenu
merchant would have the public believe
Phil Del,
Hnckman.
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NO LEAGUE TEAM FOR HOUSTON
Paris Team Had Secured the Grounds,
but Other leans Object.


but Other Teams Object
Manager Eisenfelder OF the Paris Uait
team of the state league is not in good
luck lie came a second time to Houston
for the purpose OF securing grounds on
which to play Intending to transfer tne
Paris team to this city He saw superin-
tsndent Payne of the street railway com
pony and Manager Reilly OF the Cawthons
and finally planned a way iu which ne
could arrange dates for the league grounds
and not interfere too severely with the
Cawthons program. lie returned to Paris
fudy intending to transfer his team here,
Now come the managers OF the otner
league .eams-Dailas Fort Worth and Cor
sleana--and enter a protest at the cnange.
They VIII hold meeting touay at Dallas
and threaten TO deprive Mr.. Eisenreidei
OF the Paris franchise and give IL 10 some
body else. AS the vote Is three 10 one
against him and as the baseball vacuum
In Houston is fairly well hlled at the pres
ent time the prospects for Houston having
a league team are mighty sim.
The Paris team played at Corsicana yes
/ terday under the name or Houston anc
the Paris people are greatly dissatisnet
/ thereat. They demand that Paris be kept
/ in the league until the end of the season
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HOUSTON GUN cLue.
The Beaumont Shoot Gees Over Until
Acknowledgements on Friday

The Beaumont Shoot Gees Over Until
Aueust--GalVeston on Friday.
The Houston Gun club held a practice
shoot on their grounds yesterday after
noon, the attendance being large. Quite
number of ladies graced the occasion
by their presence.
The regular weekly shoot for the Gal.
lagher medal will take place this after
noon ami a hot contest Is expected The
member Of the club who wins the medal
three consecutive times becomes the owner.
Captain Daniel won the medal at the frs
contest and Mr.. otto Sens won 1t In turn
last Thursday.
The ladies' day shoot on Tuesday was
nterfered with by the rain and postponed
until next Tuesday.
che shoot between the locals and tbs
Beaumont Gun club has been postponed
again, this time to August II or Is.
The local club Will go 10 Galveston OF
the 100 D. NJ. train Friday and attempt
TO take a fail ont of the crack shooters
of the Island City that afternoon at
! O'Clock About eight OF the local cracks
/ will so over and they fully expect e
bring hack the scalps Of the Galveston
aggregation.
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coLMEsNElL NOTES,
Fruit and Truck Growers Organize.
Market Is Flooded.

Fruit and Truck Growers Organize.
Market Is Flooded.
Colmeeneil. Texas. July 2J.Tha organiea
tion OF the Tyler County Fruit ana Truck
Growers association wns formally Effected
In Colmesnell Wednesday evening With pa
vid Russell president, O, {. Fcndrou vice
president and j, l.. Craig secretary About
atty farmers were present Their member.
ship book at present shows that they Mil
plant dfty acres In tomatoes, seventeen
acres In peaches and nye IN potatoes The
association adjourned to meet again on An
gust 10.
Five hundred bushels OF apples were
shipped from Woodville during the past
week. The home market continues overrur
with fruit, peaches, pears aud apples seal
ing Mt - cents a bucket aud watermelon
at cents each,
ice Priest OF Chester waR shot ana Nlle,
at barnum. Polk county last SUNDAY even
! ing The killing occurred ut a salVou its
across the Tyler county Hue. There seem
| 10 nave been no witnesses to the crlme, y,
| inquest was held, Deceased was about 2
! years ot age and his father is an oil ED
/ zen Of this county and well to do farmer
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EouNn THRoueH THe posT.

Thomas O'Deli Reads that His Aunt,
Mrs. Pace, Was Searching for Him.
There was Joyful meeting yesterday
morning Mt police headquarters between
Mrs Pace, mlddle-aged lady from Co
manche county, Texas, and her nephew,
Mr.. Thomas O'Del. Mrs. Pace came TO
Houston two days ago at the request or
her nephew and expected HIM to meet her
M the train She came into the Central
denot while the nephew went TO the katy
depot and therefore missed her. Mrs. Face
applIcd 10 the police In the effort to ana
her nephew and The Post told the story OF
her arrival and her troubles, The nephew
road the story In The Post and immediate
liz repaired to the police station where
he found hts aunt and took her to MS
/
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FL Campo Brevities.

Ell Campo, Tcxos. July 20.-The first bale
Of cotton was ginned here today by Car
vile Bros 1t was raised by A. Foster
and sold TO F. Zalabak FOR ga CENTS and
barrel Of -four.
Cotton Is not doing we'll op account II too
much rain, which is causing TO sled
badly. The weeyiis arc conlr~ on .
great many farmers who harvested me
erou ~ cats sowed the land In Jane corn,
and III, prospects ore nnr for a big crop 81
corn. TIE corn s silRng out now and Will
make tisty bushels TO the acre Or m mor ,.or,
,lae barns 10 buslness brick houses
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smithville. Texas, July 2s.-c. H. Tnrney
has secured the contract for the erection
Of two brick buildings for Frank Gieschke'
They will he located on Second street and
work viii begin on them at once.
W. w Edwards has let the CONTRACT 'oF
a two.storv residence on Olive street,
The Rank Of Smithvillg hns purchased the
Gresham corner property aud viii crcct
thereon two-story brick building when II
will occupy as soon as Gonplets ,hor .tooh
of goods 10 the new Yerger, Hill q sou
building on August j.
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Hempstead Briefs.

Hampstead, Texas, July ao.-The comniS'
sioners court IS In special session To-Day
passing upon the final report Of Tax Coilee'
tor Farquhar for the years 1890 ana 1901
The county attorney filed l0i suits in the
district court today for taxes due the de-
funct corporation Of the city Of Hemp
stead. r,u :.
rfs,,s,a,, a. In the city on business,
j. .. Groce OF Waller was In ihe city on
III Aiexander OF Houston is In the city
today.