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officers, among which Is one No Is gentle
mans gold watch, case made by Brooklyn
Watch company, lJ.jewel Elgin movement,
stem wlnder Win case engraved.
one Junssen's Sons double barrel breech-
loading shotgun. No. 1S2 and 1888.
One full rig saddle with long black hair
pockets, wood stirrups made by f. Homan.
Luling, Texas.
one full rig saddle, California tree, iron
stlrrups, sheep skin lined No. la, made By
Sellers, Gonzales, Texas.
one Colts Al-caliber siXshootcr. black bar.
rel, comparatively new.
One short 45,caliber siXshooter OF peculiar
make, very heavy.
a great quantity Of the lace, groceries,
merchandise of various classes is unidenti.
ned.
Ii .sas on the premises of Antonio Crys.
tai, q Mexican who resides just north or
the city. that a great portion OF the goods
was found lie is in Jail. The eleven shot
guns were found under the home of Crystal
Several other houses Of MeIlcans we're
searched and goods recovered. Eight are
at present In jail and some Of the supposed
leaders and accompiices have eyaded tho
officers
Yesterday Officers Templeton and Me.
Cane ran upon a bunch OF heavily armed
MeNicnuS in Il pasture about twelve miles
north of Seguin. but they made their es'
cape and are pursued by a posse. not
fight may follow as some of them are saia
10 be bad men
officer George Holloman has just return
ed from n run 60 Hunter and In Hays conn
ty, about four miles north of there, ne ais
covered lot Of supposed stolen merchan'
disc In n Mexican iacal and about S2bp III
Mexican money In box,
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TO Be A CELEBRATION
OF The Arrival Of The First Southern
Pacific Boats at Galveston.
THE ROAD WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS
The Fair Association Perfected orqan
lzation and Has Leased Ground--Lo-
cation Of New Quarantine STATING.

Galveston, Texas. July 0.--The Southern
Pacific will see TO It that the coming OF
their shipa to Galveston is properly cele-
brated. 1t will put on a reduced rate. max.
ing the rates to Galveston on August S, .
and 10 the same as those which were In
effect during the Neptune carnival, which
was TO have been the southern Pacific cele-
bration, but the name Of which was
changed on account OF the failure Of the
ships to arrive. An official Of the passen.
ger department announced today that the
company would bring a band OF sevepty.ive
pieces here and have the wharves properly
decorated.
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nae cnrNTY CLERKs
NEW SCHOOL AT TEHUAcANA.

Rethodists Are to Succeed the Christians
in the Old College Town.
.Tehaucana, Texas, July THE former
trinity university buildings and grounds
laye been decided to the Methodist Protest
pr Church for the establishment Of a col
sse' This church had already established
estmnster college In Collin county,
Ihich 1t has operated successfully for sev.
~ years. The school at that place has
gown so rapidly that 1t became necessary
enlarge the buildings, which it had ar
tnged to do this summer. The citizens Of
[ehuacana learning of this condition. de-
Pled 70 donate the property mentioned to
WESTMINSTER takes the place of Trinity.
Ene enterprslng citizens OF Workman have
theted 5000, which is being used In re-
fRHTing the college building.
IT, " Stubbs Of the University Of Geor-
N Is president of the faculty; DR.. ]. L.
RwIess OF the University of Maryland.
kesdent OF the theological department:
Eol, Westbrook of the University of Ohio,
[icner Of science and chemical labora-
Rg' ana Prof. B. +. Seay Is principal of
m hlsh school. The musical department
~ pe feature of the school. There will
r. De departments of elocution and art.
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lief. and I am sure that continuation OF
them will effect a permanent cure Pernna
Is surely a wonderful remedy for catarrhal
afcetions.--J. u. Botktn
This Is ease OF catarrh Of the stomach
which Ind run for twenty-five years. ac.
cordlng to his statement and Peruna has
at once come to Ills relief. promptly uc-
comprising for him more benefit than he
had been able TO md In all other remedies
during quarter Of u century.
1t stands to reason that q man Of wealth
aud Influence, like Congressman Of the
great United states has left no ordinary
means pntrled and no stone unturped to
find n cure.
II such cures as these do not verify the
claim not only thar dyspepsia is due to
catarrh Of the stomach but also that Pc
runa Will cure cataieh Of the stomach. II
is impossible TO imagine how amy evidence
could do so.
II YOU do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use OF Perunn write
at once to Or. Hartman, giving full state.
ment OF your case and he will be pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis,
Address Or. Hartman, President OF The
Hartman SaMtarlum, Columbus, Ohio.
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Mr.. BURGESS at Home.

Gonzales Texas, July s.-Hon. George f.
Burgess and wife arrived home yesterday
evening from Washington and as arranged
yesterday mass meeting was held last
night at the court house TO receive our
distinguished fellow.citizen. Rain had
weather was unfavorahle good sized au-
dlence was in attendance, including quite
a number OF ladies'. In a short aud appro-
pirate address Judge w. w. Glass intro
dueed Mr. Burgess and for over an hour
he gave his constituents an account OF hia
stewardship as their representative In con.
gress. Among other things he explained
his votes on certain measures 50 that his
friends would fully understand them.
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Gonzales County PonuIists.

Gonzales, Texas. July s.-saturday July
8 was the day set for precinct meetings
over the county by the popuists.
At Gonzales the meeting was small aud
no action in regard to quitting out ticket
WAS taken. j. w. PEBBLES was Endorsed cor
representative, ]. r. Maydeld for commits
si0ncr and J. +. Ward FOR justice of the
pence precint No. 1.
AS fer Us heard very few meetings were
held In the county. A general meeting for
the county has been called to be held at
Gonzales ON Thursday, July 10, II is hard
~ probable that straight populst ticket
VIII be put out, An independent county
'.cket win likely be arranged, though The
general opinion is that It would stand a
poor show for success. With 1884 waite
votes In the democratic primaries on June
"A, out OF 51CO votes In the county the
ticket nominated then VIII win out all
right An Independent ticket would help
out the republican candidates for congress
in the county and that is about all it would
accomplish
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Harrison County Primary.

Marshall, Texas, July Full returns
from the citizens county primary election
are in. The following named were sue
cessful; W. NJ. Bullock, legislature; II. 7.
Lyttleton, county judge; A S Field, dis.
trlct CLERK; A. G. Curtis sheriff; A. Il.
Blocker tax collector A. g. Adams, tax
assessor; H. =, Littlejohn, treasurer; A. Il.
Iiddel county attorney Behn Cook, sur.
yeyor.
All OF the former officers were nominated.
save Sheriff Munden, who was defeated by
Curtis by 800 votes. Tho nomination Is
equivalent to election. ms there is never
any opposition to the ticket.
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A. O. U. w. Committee in Session.

Bryan. Texas. July "a committee OF
the grand lodge officers Of the Ancient
Order OF United workmen is here making
Its regular semiannual inspection Of the
books and accounts OF Grand Recorder Joe
b. Reed The committee consists Of +,
II. Green OF Halletsyille, grand master
workman; w A. Hassell Of Dallas. special
deputy grand master workman; Z. J..
Downs az Temple, grand receiver, and r
+. l.. Montgomery Of Calvert, c. ]. Won
Rosenf rg of La Grange and w. H. Cowley
Of Geo etown, committee on finance. j.
j Scoggins. the grand master workman Of
the lodge at Marshall, is here with them as
n visitor
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Nauaaota News Notes.

Nayasota. Texas July Sat messaaG
If the city council last night the Offices OF
night policeman and health officer were
both abolished The marshal was in.
structcd 10 remove from the sidewalks all
cattle guards and turustiles. A movement
was also lnaugurated toward rcfundlng old
big interest bearing bonds, and another
committee was instructed to get options
on city hail sites.
The digging on the new well for the
Santa re railway company WAS stopped
yesterday afternoon at depth Of $50 feet.
There was plenty Of the sought for fluid
apparent in the hole, but pumps were
cauucltV
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NEW POINTS RAISED.

TVor County Ants Allege that the
Local Option Law Is Invalid.
Aui,ene Texas, July 9.-In asking an In
'netion to prevent the prohibition law be-
~ put into effect in Taylor county, the
h ho nave raised two points which have
.nents e, ot been advanced by the op-
Iem is ", une prohibition law. One Of
4 in,,t 10 mat to make the law effective a
ny or VI the qualified voters Of the coun-
4 - pIecihct must vote for the law and
4 9 aiaIpy majority of those who vote nj
'mr eiiectlon. Another is that the county
f ctIonss' g have no authority to order.
,tlons s iuI the purpose of voting on local
tuelr Jurisdiction.
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Captain o Bertoletto or the Italian
Baraue ''Lincelles. In recent letter from
the chief office OF the Italian BarQue Lin.
cclles, Pensacola, Fla. writes
II Race suffered for several
gears toif6 chronic caforrb of f6e
stomach. TIE doctors prescribed
for me e1ifhout mD receiDing RE
least benefft, Through one Of Jour
pamphlets began f6e use Of Peru
ma and tho bottles hoDs enfireIp
cured me. I recommend Peruna TO
all n1p friends. o. Berteietfc.
In catarrh Of the stomach, as well as
catarrh OF any part OF the body Peruna
Is the remedy. AS has been often said, IL
pcrunn VIII cure catarrh OF one part, 1t
will cure catarrh OF any other part OF the
body
Catarrh is catarrh wherever located, and
the remedy that will cure IL anywhere Will
cure II everywhere.
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STATED to The Post reporter that there was
eu ,,i excitement again In Milncan
ana ana, Vicinity about oil That in town Inc
sl all ~ l Pr, George. Hcmpllng emitted gas
water " made a noise that conld plaiuly
n ~ neard AZ the surface Mr.. Scrimshire
OWLS on the same block a well TINT has
s naohg traces of oil. He undertook last
could get rid of the oil hnt the more water
ne Grew the thicker the oil. and the water
could not be used antll the well Illed ~
again. II Is the opinion Of all that should
az ~ sNpert investigate this field he would
Ing quantities
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Sales at Galves,o,

Galveston Texas. July 0.-rhe sales n
the Galveston oil exchange today were az
follows
Beatty 10000 shares at lhc.
continental National 5000 shares at lOc.
~ beaumont 100 shares at l5c,
Geyser tGalyes,onl 90 shares at 1sc.
KATY GOO shares at i0c.
Lucky Dime 500 shares at 4c.
Manhattan 80 shares at 32c.
Silver Dime 500 shares at ioc.
seaboard 10000 shares at lie.
sous Lake 10 shares at $40.
Success 300 shares at lCr.
Texas star 500 shlges at soc
texas Western so shares at S1.35
Victor 100 shares At lac.
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THE PENITENTIARY BOARD.

Increase in the Number of Conviots
During the Month.
Austin Texas, July e.-The State peni-
tentiary board was in session today, and
me following report of Financial Agent
Hill, for the month of June, was approved:
Amount on hand from last report, $780,
o45.ll; receipts, S51,ll6, disbursement, $751;
29i 10; balance on hand, S27, 1874. 80, dis
trsbu ed as follows: Cash ia safe at Hunts
willie. S1SSIi 30; Gibbs National bank,
S3s3s 10; I, w. House, S1s92 O3; Hutchngs,
Sealy Il Co, S2975.16; City National bank,
Dallas, $4,000; American National bank,
austin, S3o3o.67; a. S Busby, S234o.5s J..
I Luther, S5615; II. s. Ssk 1923 50; State
treasurer, $1,000.
The report Of superintendent Baker for
the month of June was also approved, as
follows: Conylcts on hand June /, $500;
new ones received, 40; rccaptured, /; re-
turned by sheriffs, l; discharged, IA; par
doned, 3; escaped, 10; died, o. delivered
to sheri,fs, >; ON hand June 30 1904.
The convict forces are distributed as
follows; Insane asylum, l; contract forces,
1t74; share forces, 594; railroad forces, So
Harlem state farm 1871; Clemens State
farm, 2l9 Nynue State farm, So Rusk,
oil; huntsville J51.
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New Fair Association.

Galveston, Texas, July g.--The promoters
of the Greater Galveston Fair association
met last night at j. b. liibbert's stable.
A lease of eighteen blocks Of land, begin
ming with lot No. I3 In Denver resuWey,
from the Galveston Land and Improvement
company, was read and approved, The
following directors were then elected: r.
+. Mistrot. John Young. Worthy Boyd, j.
II. Ianghehn Gus Schultz, II. a. L.
monions secretary and John Sealy, treas
urer
Arrangements will begin within a short
time looking 10 the transformation Of the
lots leased into a fair ground.
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PanoIa County conventlon.

Carthage, Texas. July s.-rhe Panola
county democratic convention met here yes
terday and was called 10 order by County
Chairman A. 6. Brooke. Delegates were
sent to the various conventions and were
instructed to vote for the nominees Il the
primaries held here on the 9TH instant.
The delegates to the State convention
were instructed TO vote for the Galveston
Donation act. A. q. Brooke was reelected
county chairman for the next two years
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cattlsmen ASH Proteotion.

Ardmore. o. r., July s,--Cattlenen have
asked the Federal authorities to protect
their cattle until they can remove them.
A number Of cattle have been shot during
the past twentyfour hours, supposedly by
Indians. Deputy marshals today arrested
two men charged with cutting several
miles OF pasture fences because the stock
had been fenced In.
The Choctaw tribal officials hereafter
will not allow their domain to be used
for grazing purposes.
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Great Pile of Plumber Is on Exhibition
at Segun.
seguln, TEXAS, July 9--The Justice court
room today presented the appearance OF an
up-to-date general merchandise country
store when the vast accumulation Of stolen
goods recently recovered by the officers
were spread out for Identification There
were shotguns. pistols, knives, shears.
razors coffee pots. teapots. hatchets, axes
tools, keys, etc, In the way Of hardware
There were hats, shoes of all kinds, laces
dress goods and, IN fact, nearly an lines OF
dry goods, There was starch, soap. coffee,
lard and many other articles ~ merchau
disc Ia the grocery line. There Were
watches, rings, chains, lockets and nearly
every line Of jewelY. Even the saddlers
line was not omitted There we're suddles
avis and several articles In the saddlers
line Three OF our local merchants Theo
+. Wagner. Charles Blumherg and Chris
tlan Forschage, who have been recently
robbed, identified a great quantity of their
goods. still there Is an accumulation OF
unidentified goods still in the hands Of the
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Navasota Corpreas Companv,

Navasota, Texas July Sat meeting
of the new Navasota Compress company,
held this afternoon, War; Templeman was
elected president; A. p. Terrell, vice presi-
dent: Tom NJ. Owen, secretary and treas
Broslg compose the board of directors
While the Site has not yet been definitely
decided upon. the contract has been let
for the machinery, etc, for erection
and installation ready for business not later
tlian September 10.
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Representative Convention Called.

To the Democracy Of the Fifty-thlrd Rep.
resentntiye District
Velnfco. Texas. July For the purpose
Of nominating candidate for the State leg
islature and dlsposing Of such matters ms
may be submitted. a convention Is hereby
called for 1 o'clock p. m. July 2Sth, at
Velasco. This by authority vested In me
as chairman Of your representative district
consisting II the counties Of BrHzorla and
Matagorda. Il. II. Carlton,
Representatlve ChnIrman.
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New OuarantIne Station.

Galveston, Texas. July 9State Health
Officer Tabor was in Galveston for short
while today. In an interview he stated
the new quarantine station would be 10.
Gated upon the site of the old quarantine
warehouse on the north side of the chan
mel. The plans and specifications for the
building have already been prepared and
DR.. Tabor viii advertise for bids on the
work in few DAYS The building. which
will he constructed upon steel piling.
should be ready for occupancy by early
all
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No Manaoer Vet Named.

Galveston, Texas, July o.-G. c. FELTON,,
assistant superintendent OF the Western
Union Telegraph company for Louisiana
and Texas, with headquarters in Dallas. IL
in the city today Mr.. FELTON, says no sue
cessor has vet been decided upon TO take
charge Of the Galveston office, vice j. c.
Smith, promoted Until local manager rs
finally decided upon Gustav Schultz viii
continue 10 act as manager Of the Western
Unions office here
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A NEGRO FataIlv Wounded

Atlanta. Texas July s.--About noon to,
day regro named Johnson shot another
negro named Caldwell with shotgun. In.
fictlng a fatal wound. Caldwell was alive
when last heard from but can not recover
The two mems wives were lighting when
johnson came Up and took part, whipping
rAldwell's wife, About this time Caldwell
came on the scene and proceeded to thrash
J,9hnson Johnson called for bis gun and
his wife went for II on the run and brought
II "a her husband who used II. Officers
are astcr Johnson.
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No Result in Senatorial BaIlotlno.

Waco, Texas, July 9.-The senatorial con-
yention OF the Eleventh district that has
been Ia hopeless deadlock for the past
four days adjourned this afternoon 20 meet
IN Waco again the fourth Monday In
August Three thousand eight hundred and
twenty-seyen ballots were cast and outside
Of some complimentary votes the result
was unchanged from what II was at the
first ballot that was taken in Cameron
LAST Friday
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CONVENTION ADJOURNED
To Meet Again at Dublin July II,
Deadlock Being UnbrOkea.
POlNDfxTER AND RIDDLE COMBINATION
Is Alleged and Il Carried the Point Over
the Gllispie Forees-Seott Field
Was Nominated.

Weatherford, Texas. July o..--when the
convention met this morning the delegates
took their places aud began voting Just
Ike they were working at a Job which
was TO last all summer II is the most
jovially obstinate convention ever attended
by anybody here. II there is in any scheme
on foot which has any show OF breaking
the deadlock The Post correspondent was
unable to get any information. The friends
OF each candidate seem to he trying to
ifee@e out the other candidates friends
This afternoon when the ballots numbered
over 100 motion was made to invite the
candidates 10 speak tonight After much
parleying tina motion was withdrawn
again the balloting was continued until
l6oo had been east without single
change when the convention adjourned FOR
night session
When the convention met tonight the
Gillisple men found themselves M against
a proposition which bode no good to their
candidate. 1t was a simple motion 70 ad.
journ the convention to Glen Rose, but
back Of It could be seen combination
between the PoindeNter and Riddle dele
gates Glen Rose is forty miles across
country from Weatherford Parker county
delegates were mutterlng vengeance when
Comanche withdrew her vote ana defeated
thu motion.
Clehutne and Granbury 'were offered by
the Gllispie men, but after much caucus.
ine they were rejected. when the Com
blnaton' moved 10 &c TO Dublin the vote
stood for: Ccmanche. Erath, Hood. JOHN
son, someryell, 81, against, Parker and Tar.
rant, p. The convention win rcconyenc
az Dublin July Il,
resolution was adopted thanking the
citizens Of Wcathertord for their generous
treatment.
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The Death Roll.

Galveston, Texas, July o--Mrs. Jose.
phine Matilda Settle. an old aud highly
esteemed resident of this city. died at .
o'clock this morning at the residence OF
her daughter Mrs. A. Kenlson. The de.
ceased was n native OF Boston and was
81 years of age. Over slNty.hyc years OF
her life were spent In Texas. She was
married to Captain Edwin b. Settle of
Virginia In 1898 They took up their resi-
dence in Galveston in 1865 Captain Set
tie died In 1856. The deceased leaves 1--we
children Charles T.. Settle. Mrs A. Keni.
son. Fart IL. Settle. Mrs Josephine Bon
dies and G. Bowden Settle. Her funeral
occurred this afternoon.
Mrs. Sadie TIwon died at $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon at her residence, 20l1
avenue II. The deceased was the daugh
ter OF the late II NJ. Lang, who was
nupaher Of years prominent citizen OF
Galveston.
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BOB SMITH REARREsTED.
Twice Sentenced to Hang and Given a
Reversal Both Times,

Sherman. Texas, July 0.-Bob Smith. tina
negro who has been twice convicted OF
murder, was rearrested today on com.
plant out Of the justice court, charging
him with numbering ARIA Taylor. n wbita
woman. For the second time the courf Of
appeals reversed and dismissed the case
against Smith In which the verdict 81
the lower court was guilty and death nun.
ishment assessed Today the mandate came
which made Smith free, but he was re
arrested and will have a preliminary hear.
ing In the justice court In a few DAYS.
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=
OF your medicines
Pcruna and Mana
lin ! have been
AFFLICTED more or
less FOR a quarter OF
= century With ca
tarrh OF the stom-
ach and constipa-
tion. A residence
In Washington has
increased these trou-
blce. 4 few bottles
Of your medicine
have given me nj
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Travellers by Sea.

Galveston. Texas. July a,--rhe Mallory
steamship San Marcos sailed for New York
at noon today with the following list Of
cabin passengers: {. +. Russell and wife.
Miss Morton, A w McElvoney, nenison;
Miss Florence Talbot /. Hauscr Galveston I.
Mrs. Spear Miss, u. Msosley, palestlnc;, G..
Sallda W. II. Wise. Shreveport, II $.
Newman, New York; NJ Alexander Fort
Worth; j X Pinder. +. NJ. Newman.
Key West: Miss Johnston, Denver; George
Blanchard, r. u. Casey. Houston; NJ A .
Davis, Gainesville: y. u Miller Spring
field. Mo.
The Sabine Is due to arrive today with
the following list OF cabin passengers; MI
and Mrs. X. Pudor, Houston; Miss r +.
wegner, Miss l.. G. Birmingham, sherman.
Mrs. NJ. j. Marks, Corpus Christi: W
sullivan. San Antonio; Miss McIntyre Mrs.
Newman John Sgitcovick. Thomas J
Shea, Galveston There were also seventy
stecrage passengers.