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TEXAS BAR ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS ELECTED AND ADJOURN.
MENT TAKEN.
Judge Lewis of the University Read a
Valuable Paper on Riparian Rights,
Having to Do With Texas,

Galveston, Texas, July 3.--The court OF
civil appeals for the First supreme judi
cia district adjourned today for the term.
Chief Justice C. c. Garrett left for his
former home In Brenham: Associate Jus.
tice II, A. Peasants left for Cuero, and
Associate Justice w. Fl GIN left for Pal.
estlne The three Judges will spend the
greater portion Of the summer at the places
mentioned. The next term win convene In
Galveston Monday. October 6.
The case of Gustaf Peterson VS.. A. d.
Smith ct al, from Galveston. was affirmed
In the court OF appeals here today. The
case is one wherein was involved the Tight
between the independent pilots and the
regular pilots association The decision Of
the lower court was victory for the reg
ular pilots association and the court OF APP
peals has affirmed the decision OF the court
below Independent pilots will not be al
lowed to pilot ships except when regular
pilots can not he obtained.
Reversed and rendered: Scrcwmen's Be
nevolcnt Association VS., X. w. Whittredge,
guardian, from Galveston
Affirmed. former judgment of reversal
having been set aside upon the courts own
motion: Merchants and Planters OH
Company VS.. c. Burow & Co., from De
Witt.
Reversed and remanded; c. Hildenbrand
Co. VS.. John Marshall, by next friend,
etc. from Galveston
Reformed so as to limit injunction 10
parties named in petition and affirmed:
Gustaf Peterson VS.. A. d. Smith ct al,
from Galveston
Affirmed; Texas and New Orleans Rail-
road Company VS.. Orange and Northwest
ern Railroad Company from Orange.
Motion for rehearlng refused. Sugarland
Railway Company VS., S. h. Archer, from
Fort Bend
Motion for certiorari refused: W; C..
Corbett VS.. p. r. Savers, from Harris.
Ordered that all cases and motions re-
naming on the docket undisposed OF be
continued until the next term.
Court adjourned for the term. Next term
begins on Monday. October G. 1902.
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open, but the would-be burglars made good
their escape without securing any goods.
lul.ng and Seguin will cross bats In
this city Friday, July 4. The game
promises TO be an interesting one, as
lulni holds a tine record and Seguin has
not been beaten this year.
The Seguin white summer normal will
picnic at New Braunfcls next Saturday.
The Seguin colored summer normal closed
after successful term.
Local option was carried In the Redwood
precipct In this county by a majority OF
sixty -six votes
County court convenes next Monday.
There is n heavy criminal docket and some
exceedingly interesting cascs.
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LOCKED SENATORIAL CONVENTION
The Delegates viii Get Together at
Cameron TODAY

Waco. Texas, July 3-The senatorial con
vention of the Eleventh district will meet
In Cameron tomorrow and n large number
OF Waco citizens will attend tho meeting.
The convention win be locked and 1t gives
promise Of being an interesting one There
are three candidates for the positlon-IIon.
]. r. suder OF this city, who has McLen'
nan county's eighteen votes; Hon. j. j.
SWAN of Chiffon. who has the twelve
votes Of Falls county and who IS the pres
ent Incumbent. and Jnird = II III. j, NJ.
Mckinney. who has the twelve votes Of
Milar, county Each of the candidates win
,,e strnnrlg backed by his own delegation
aud there Is already some dark horse talk.
Dut the at legation OF this county say shat
they viii do all in their Sower to head off
such n movement
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Senatorial Convention Called.

Lufkin. Texas. July S.-Hon. w. B.
o'Quinn, chairman Of the Thirteenth sen
atorial district, issued the following call
on yesterday:
BY virtue Of authority vested In me as
chairman Of the Thirteenth senatorial DIS
trict, composed of the counties OF Apder-
son, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity and Ange
lima. hereby call convention Of the dele
named to convene at the court house in
Lufkin, on Friday, July II. 1902. at 3
o clock D. M, for the purpose OF nominating
democratic candidate for State senator
for snid dis, riot. and 10 transact such other
business as may properly come before said
convention. W. Is: 1Qmnn,
Democratic Chairman Thirteenth Senatorial
District.
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Sea Wall Riaht Of Way Adopted.

Galveston. Texas, July 3.-There was q
iolnt meeting II the county and city com,
missnucrs this af'ernoon at which tn
} light Of way question Of the proposed sea
wnn, rs prepared by Engineer Boschl-p,
was adopt d. The right of way had been
previously adopted by he county comms.
SIonrrs but the city romuiSs toner's are
going TO To- after providing the right If
way aud the settle ment Of such claims az
mny he mnde by the holders Of the prom
erty over which 1t VIII pass, and therefore
ID was NJ ssary that this body also pass
On tue propo, ell route OF the wall.
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Shot bY a Nearo.

Big Sandy, Texas, July John Fields,
section foreman at Hawkins, was shot
twice yesterday by negro. The negro had
worked on the section and was discharged
yesterday morning. He secured n shotgun
and secretly got near where Fields was at
work on the track and shot him twice with
two loads Of small shot, making flesh
wounds. Fields drew his pistol and shot
his assallant, Andrew Holloway was mr.
rested' late in the evening and carried to
tall
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this, the Nineteenth, representative district,
OH yesterday issued the following call,
which is seli-eXpanatory
By authority vested In me as chairman
of the Nineteenth representative dis rict
composed of the counties of san Augustine,
Angelina, Polk and Sar Jacnto, | hereby
call convention of the delegates repre-
sentlng said counties to convene at The
court house In Lufkin, on Friday, July IL,
1907, at 10 O'Clock a. M. for the purpose
of nominating two democratic candidates
for representatives for said district. and
to transact such other business as may
properly come before said convention.
y. j. Mantooth,
Democratic Chairman Nineteenth Repre-
sentative District.
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No. Endnral Count BiIi.

Fort Worth, Texas. July 3.-Coples OF
the congressional act providing that the
court of appeals of the Fifth Federal ju-
diclal circuit shall hold at least one term
annually In Fort Worth which recently
passed have been received While the bill
provides for the holding OF court In Fort
Worth 1t also cnrrics provisions that the
establishment at Fort Worth shall not pre-
vent the court from hearing appeals and
writs OF error wherever the court shall SIT.
Ample provision Is also made for expenses
of Transferring records, etc, from New ot-
looms 70 Fort Worth and return
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MOVEMENT OF OCEAN VESSELS.
lsneclnl to The PnstA

Key West.-Arrived. San Marcos (Am0
from New York and sailed for Galveston
Port Ends. La.-Arrived: Ell Siglo (Am),
from New York; Patriclnn tBr), from Algoa
Bay South Africa. Sailed: Utstein (Nor),
for Bluenelds, via Cane Gracious and Grey
town Condor (Nor.), for Livingston via
Belize and Port Barrios; Anselm (Br.) for
Puerto Cortez via Belize and Port Bar
rios. The Spanish steamer Aicla, from
Cienfugos Cuba, near South pass was
reported aground near South pass, was
doated nj 4 n. m. without assistance and
proceeded TO quarantine station.
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senatorial Convention Called.

Lufkin, Texas, July BY virtue or
authority vested in me as chairman OF the
Thirteenth senatorial district. composed OF
the counties OF Anderson, Cherokee, Hous-
ton. Trinity and Angelina. hereby Gals
a convention OF the delegates represent
ing the counties above named TO convene
nj the court house in Lufkin on Friday,
July IL, 1872 at 3 O'Clock p. m. for the
purnose of nominating aademocratic candi-
date for state senator for said district
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KILLED BY AN OFFICER.

Policeman Tried to Que Riot and Was
Attacked by Negroes.
Dallas, Texas, July IA riot was started
among negroes at church at sutton and
Commerce streets tonight Policeman j.
j. Ledbetter attempted to restore order and
the negroes attacked him, throwing him
down, bruising and decorating him about
the bead. The officer fred his pistol into
the bunch Of negroes, sending bullet
through the body of Joseph Coombes, IN
hlctlng n mortal wound. Ledbetter sur
rendered to Chief Winfrey at police head
quarters and Is In nominal custody,
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ualletsuilIe street Fair.

Halletsvllle. Texas. July 8.--At a meet
ing Of the executive committee of the Street
fair II was decided to begin the contest
for the queen Of the fair next-week. Rules
for the contest will be formulated and the
aontest Il expected to be interesting.
Tie subcommittee Of band contest also
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nelenatea Leave Gonzales.

Gonzales. Texas, July 3.-Several citizens
will leave here tomorrow evening as dele
gates to the senatorial convention at New
Braunfels tomorrow night The same dele.
gates will attend the judicial convention at
Seguin on Saturday morning, W. NJ. AT.
llnson. candidate for district attorney OF
the Twenty fifth judicial district, will ac-
company the DELEGATES to both conventions.
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Enilentio Drowned al Dallas.

Dallas, Texas, July 3.--Archle Roland
man subject to epileptic f,s, and who made
bis living by selling newspapers was at
tackled by his malady while bathing IN the
Trinity river near the city this afternoon
and drowned. The body was recovered.
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not TO the Federal government In the
meantime the governor addressed letter
to Senator Culberson requesting him to
make an investigation, which was done and
resulted 10 the United States attorney gen.
cral holding that the land In dispute was
n military reservation within the meaning
of articles Of annexation Of 1915, ana was
transferred to the United States by these
articles.
DR.. Tabor stated today he did not In.
tend TO let the general government have
the land so easily. He would submit tho
matter to Attorney General Bell for fur.
ther action and bring the matter In the
courts, II necessary, for anal settlement, as
he did not think the general government
was entitled TO the land. Or. Tabor stated
that the Federal government has for some
time been encroaching upon the prop ,rty
upon which the quarantine station is
located and now has a torpedo easement
situated very near the site Of the station,
in the meantime the state will very likely
have TO build the quarantine station en-
another site. DR.. Tabor stated that this
is The step which will probably be taken,
but the dispute will more than likely be
settled in tho courts
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surratt is Tho Blauco county vote went
to Fisher.
on the slxty-fourth ballo, San Saba
county voted for S. 4. Hawkins OF Coryel.
On the next ballot Kunnels and San saba
voted for Judge John L. Iownes, law pro
lessor in the State university. Mills votCd
for Surrntt ON the slxty-scN enth ballot
After the SEVENTEEN ballot was called,
which resulted In no change in the vote,
George Walton OF Travis moved n ha.f
hour recess as the delegation desired To
caucus. The motion prevailed and the dele
CATION filed out OF the convention nall and
caucused In one OF the ante rooms The
McLennan county delegation also held
At lilo the chairman raped for order
and the secretary read resolution by
linwkins Of Coryell 10 the effect that the
convention patr otically observe the touith
of July and that committee he appointed
on arrangements. The resolution was re-
fer ed
Thomas Bell OF Brown arose to ques-
ton OF personal privilege, saying that he
desired to apologize TO the credentials COM
mittee for certain statements he made be
fore them while arguing the Brown county
protest.
The seventy first .aliot was then called
and 1t resulted In no change as to the total
vote recorded on the first ballot of yester-
day, the Travis county delegation refusing
to change during the deliberations of their
caucus
When the seventy.hfth ballot was called
Bell, Blanco and 'Coryell voted for George
Clark OF Waco. Some fellow yelled out:
What's the matter with Hogg?" Iron,
Mills, Runnells Sterling Travis, william
son voted for Hcgg Rel changed fro n
clark TO Hogg and Burnet changed from
Fisher TO Hogg. 4 this time the conyen-
ton was In an old.fa shionCd uproar A.
b. Story was recognized and said that he
had heard Of combination but had never
paid any attention to 1t, but that he now
charged combination between The two
distinguished gentlemen In order to beat
Streetmnn.
Hawkins of Coryell moved that court
of inquiry be appointed to look into the
question.
Perry of Hamilton moved that the gcn-
tlcmen be requested to explain the stua-
ton.
The Chair. Nothing can stand before
that combination" Great laughter.)
The result Of the ballot was as follows:
Streetman 81 ID, Hogg 81. Clark S, Fisher
40, Furman I and Surratt is.
A motion to adjourn until 4 p, m. was
voted down and the halloting continued.
On tho seventy-eighth ballot, Travis and
| Williamson voted for Judge John c.
| Townes, giving him 80 votes.
On the eightleth ballot, Williamson coun-
| ty voted for Opp of Llano county.
On moion the convention then took n
| recess until 3 p. m, after eighty ballots
| had been taken
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Wilson County Convention.

Floresvllle, Texas, July 3, lyp2.--rne
democratic county convention met here
yesterday and put out a fun county tick
Ell. Also selected delegates TO the various
state and district conventions. Delega-
lions all go untlnstructed w. NJ Akin.
son, Esq, OF Gonzales will receive the
vote of this county for district attorney.
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Eirat Nems from Garrison.

Garrison. Texas, July 3.--The first com
munlcation this morning over the Western
Union since June ~. The town has been
cut off entirely; no trains yet and won't
be for several days. Streams have been
higher and more damage done to every
thing than ever happened here before. \
cyclone visited the town on ast~Fridav,
demoshing the following residences; Mr..
X. Rays Tom Parker's, Nathe Parker $
and H. NJ Hays, killing a Mrs. Bard,
woundlng Hays aud Mrs. Nathe Parker.
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A. B. Davidson Renomlnated.

Kennedy, Texas. July 3,--The district CON
veution of the Twenty-second senatorial
district was called to order here last night
by Hon A. j. Bell. The state administra
tion was indorsed; ]. w. Flouruoy Of Bee
Vile was elected State committeeman, and
A. b. Davidson of Cuero was renomlnated
for state senator of the Twenty-second
district.
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Fourth at Gonzales.

Gonzales, Texas. July "a Fourth OF
July barbecue will be given tomorrow at
Dewet in this county, twenty miles west
Of Gonzales A number Of the county can
didates VIII be on hand There will be
tournament, speaking and dancing In the
way Of amusements
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Crockett School rrustses

Crockett, Texas, July 2.-At the election
yesterday for the selection of school trus.
tees the following gentlemen were elected
DR., W. c. Lipscomb, $. Il. Jensen. DR..
j. S. Wootters J. ). johnson, g. W
Moore, J. r. Valentine and W. V. Berry
Election passed of quietly.
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The Aiaoins Well.

Mount Belvieu. Texas. July 3-Higgns
Standard oil company's we'll here, down
i21 feet. is in very hard blush rock The
well Is capped. Drilers are now working
on water supply well They took out the
piping and are drilling It deeper 1t Is re-
ported here that they have gone through
oil sand twice In the naiu well and that
oil is now sufficient for good pumper
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ReeviIle,s ArtesIan Well

Beevlne, Texts July 3.-The drill at the
artesian well at this place is now down a
little over 1900 feet and on what Is thought
10 be the cap rock through which It must
pass In order to bring In gusher OF either
water or oil.
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McDade, Texas, July 1.-The tent used for
holding revival services by Rev, b. a. Cor
dell, holiness evangelist, was burned here
early Tuesday morning Origin Of fire IN
known.
About 500 was subscribed by the citizens
toward buying a new tent Ia few hours
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Socialists Nominate for Congress.

San Antonio Texas, July 3.-rhe social
lists of the Fourteenth congressional dis
trict met in convention IN this ,ity and
nominated A. w Thurber of Kerr county
for congress.
4 county convention was called for the
purpose of nominating n full county ticket.
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A suioide az Frost.

corsicann. Texar. July 2,-whit Gardiner.
citizen OF Frost. committed suicide yes
terday by shooting himself through the
head with target rife Death resulted
Instantly
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sIlnht Storm at Palestine.

Palestine, Texas, July 3.-Thls noon quite
a storm blew up here which caused some
upeasiness for a little while, but no dam
age was done A good rain fell, laying tae
dust, which will be Of great benefit - the
cotton growers.
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collin county schoIastio Census.

Mckinney. Texas, July 2 The scholastic
rolls show a total Of 2.1D5 children wlthin
the scholastic age In Collin county. THIS
Is an increase OF 200 white and decrease
OF fifty colored as compared with last
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Msxioan Lailod for Murder.

Caldwell, Texas. July ga Mexican
from the bottom was placed in Jail yesycr-
day charged with murder OF another Mex
lean. He wished to marry the daughter
Of the one killed and the difficulty came
up about this His bond was fixed at
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reported ana recommended that no contest
be had on account Of the great amount II
expense Involved II was decided however,
to correspond With number of bands and
see what thgir services can be had FOR the
three days of the fair.
Grounds near the depot were also selected
for the ropiug contest and arrangements
will begin for fencing same and erecting
grand stand.
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
The Oil Mill Superintendents Elected
Officers and Adjourned.
SESSION OF SOUTHERN NEGRO CONGRESS
Was Taken Up With Consideration of
Committee Reports--Statement of
Postoffice Receipts for Year.

Galveston, Texas, July 3.--The oil mill
Huperintendents completed their business
today and adjourned to meet next year at
either sherman or Temple 1t not having
yet been decided which of these cities will
be chosen. The officers were all reelected
and are as follows: R. Il. schimaker,
Narasota, president: Gus Baumgarten,
schulenhurg, vice president, and NJ. b.
Wilson, San Marcos, secretary.
The following papers were read at to.
days session.
Relation of Employe to Employer" Mr..
George Farmhouse. Cisco. Texas
Lac Huller. Its Use aud Abuse"
Charles Duncan, Texas.
internal Fired Boiler vs.. Other Types"
FREEMAN y Sons Manufacturing company,
Racine. WIS.,
Boilers and Their Care" MIR. S. j.
Duke, Pittsburg, Texas,
Oh as Fuel Mr. +. /. Spaulding, Hous-
ten, Texas.
Limiting and Separation" Mr.. II. Is.
Lutting, Purcell /. L.
Bran Mr. Edwin Lehman Johnson
Memphis Tenn,
Water lube Boiler" Mr. Allen h. Can.
held, Dallas. Texas
The Economical Use OF OH Fuel" Mr..
NJ. Griffin O'Neil, Dallas. Texas
The purpose of the Organization Is the
education Of the sunerlntendents by utter
changing Ideas regarding the best manner
or conducting their mills.
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and to transact such other business as
may properly come before said conven'
ton.
Papers in district please copy.
W. Il. 0Quinn.
Democratic Chairman Thirteenth SEN
atoria District
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Methodist Church to Be Dedicated


Galveston, Texas, July 3.-The Central
Methodist church viii be dedicated next
Sunday. Bishop E. r. Hendrix of Kansas
City. one Of the most prominent divines in
the Methodist church, viii preach the dedi-
cation sermon. He Is expected to reach
here next Saturday morning. The church
Just completed represents the outlay Of
about $4,000. The lots on which 1t Is
situated costing about $4,000 and the build
ing proper costing $4,000, 1t Is hand.
some structure and is built with view
for comfort, convenience and stability.
The seating capacity is between 500 and
1000 there being a sliding partition be-
tween the Sunday school room and the ma IA
auditorium which makes them capable Of
being turned into one room ON special &C.
caslons.
Rev. Seth Ward. who has acted as pas
tor of the church, has been appointed mis-
slonnry secretary of the Methodist church,
with headquarters Mt Nashville, Tenn, but
he win remain here until after the new
church, which be has been instrumental IN
building is dedicated.
Rev. Eugene l.. Crawford, who succeeds
Rev. Mr.. Ward ms pastor of the church,
will nrrive here next Saturday.
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Representative Convention Called.
: Lufkin, Texas, July s--Judge r. J. Man
tooth OF this place, democratic chairman OF
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THE PROCEEDINGS.


mly q few delegates were In the CON
ltion when the chairman raped for or
At 0 o'clock this morning.
he sixty first ballot was called and when
Fsnco county was reached u Williamson
|1nty delegate wanted to cast its vote as
proxy. Objected to by A. B. Story of
|ldwell on the ground that credentials
re- necessary instead of telegraphic
Ky, Williamson county was of the opln-
that the Blanco county teIegram should
seated and allowed two votes.
awkiSs Of CSryell spoke for Bianeo
1pfy being allowed voice on the
|sfngth of the telegram as it was genuine
~ the county was entitled to two votes
tory moved that the question of allow.
the Blanco telegram to he made part
he cor yention be referred 10 the creden-
II committee.
PIP OF Llano was recognized and said
In New of the fact that the committee
been grossly criticised he moved that
,telegnte from each county be placed on
\ committed.
L ;cnta Moore was recognized and said
there was no reflection on the com.
futee. but that the chair acted unfairly
selecting the committee by not giving
!. aetmah representation thereon.
up replied that Dan Jackson of Falls
hty was Streetman man on the com,
tee. 1'his was denied by the Streetmau
es, Who yelled for five minutes. Jack
|st also denied.
sawkips of Co9yerl made a few
10 arkS In which he said that H.
red a }npt sons "hgh life" on the
|~sctman crowd and that he was tired OF
nnr judicial convention being turned
Rrhowling mob"
srnrnD of Travis moved that the Blancc
aft Telegram be received AID accepted
Il tkH 4convention. other motions were
|;rkdraEn and this motion prevailed.
~ le calling Of the Sixty hrst ballot ther
AedHd and the result was: Streetmar
tsS& 4prman 81. Fisher q 40, Meiris IL