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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-20
THE CAMPAIGN WOUND UP
IN FAYETTE COUNTY AND BURGESS
GOES TO LAvAcA.
he Has Travelled More Than Thre.
Hundred Miles Within the Past Week
and Made Many Speeches.

La Grange, Texas, October ie.-Hon
George +. Burgess addressed the people
OF Waldeok last night. The large hall was
crowded with people, who gave the con
gresham a warm reception and slgnifed
their approval Of his speech.
This afternoon Mr.. Burgess spoke at the
harvest feast at Rutesyille. His speech was
Wen received. This was Mr.. Burgess six.
teenth speech In Fayette county, and his
last In the county, except one to be deliver.
ed at schulenburg October 20
Beginning October IL and ending this
evening Congressman Burgess and Jake
VOTERS have travelled over 800 miles IN
Fayette county and have addressed large
crowds at sixteen different points In tae
county. Mr.. Burgess left HUNTSVILLE this
evening to drive to Halletsville, hrty-two
tomorrow.
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pHEDe :BoAT BURNED

~ We Wreck May Interfere With
= nsueatlon Of Port Arthur Channsl.
CD ssunlont, Texas, October 1a.-Charles
4 a Cos dredge boat No. 5 burned
y sle waters edge this morning between
NJ ~ W oayou aud Keith Lake Gulley in
y. VT Arthur channel and is complete
isIS,,, me boat was being used IN main
rilsal5o' ne canal and was one OF their most
lig000 ., Vu s,s being estimated as worth
ran NJ, = ie,VVu The cause of the ire
lima % oe learned. The men barely had
gsyslopo set 70 the shore before tho flames
ssnsi wv ~, me entire bout She sank In the
VA. Aad II Is feared that the hull ana
laitnIp," ~ seriously interfere With the
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RAINS.

WORKMAN. Freestone County. Texas, oe-
t0ler iD-tt has been raining here since
o'clock this morning aud prospects are
Vood for continuance with a strong wind
FROM the northeast, which Is doing great
damage 10 open cotton, while the boil
weeyii is destroying the top crop.
Rice. Navarro County, Texas. October
10 "A very heavy rain fell here this morn
ing ana ii viii lnjure cotton gerat deal,
81 It was opened and on the ground more
OF less all over the county
Longview, Gregg County, Texas, octq1er
"a T'his morning about O'clock a light
s.tp teran falling here aud continued Tor
several hours. the weather growing colder
kaufman. Kaufman County, Texas. Oeto.
her 1a.--A heavy rain fell in kaufman TINS
morning about 2, necsmpaIlea via VIM
and aaii storm; 10 damage
s.b,,lanbprr. Fnyettc County, Texas, DC
.oher iQ,-This town was visited by very
severe Wind and hail storm and hard RAIN
40 damage 70 houses
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-20
THE CENTRAL TEXAS FAIR
Was Not Mared by Casualty or Accident
of Any Kind

Was Not Mared by Casualty or Accident
Of Any Kind.
Bryan Texas, october 19.-Bryan's gala
week, beginning last Tuesday with the
Central Texas fair and ending last night
with Buffalo Blirs Wild West show, has
come to close, ana the crowds are gone,
leaving the town in its normal condition.
Notwithstanding the vast crowds, there was
not serious accident OF any kind, and the
officers report but little. II any, thieylng,
scarcely any drunkenness and, In fact, the
quletest ana besr-natured crowd of Its size
they ever saw.
The United states regulars loaded their
artillery, horses. tents and other equipment
yesterday and left for the post last night.
irhey are dignihed and gentlemanly set
Of men and made & tine impression on the
citizens OF Bryan and the visitors TO the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-20
A BIRTHDAY PARTY
attended by Men Above Three Score
and Ten.

attended BY Men Above Three Score
and Ten.
Afc Texas, October 16 Today, six miles
tia q Alto, near Grange Hail Captain II.
\ Afrant IS celebrating his birthday by
F'hs o dinner, TO which all the old mon
l'si % years Of age In this vicinity are in.
'Nsa The captain has now reached the
,9'aly,arst nile post, and although the
iOA q as many winters has served to
s5 sssa ais locks, and the warm, genial In
issa o. as many summers have infused
|. Nv I'M Nui thelr huoyaut and genial spirit he
fu,f Ih aale and hearty ana bids fair to
s IVY !ne prophets age. Jesse Hin. an
~ paIg,iarch ana an early settler In Tex.
,sIp ysNg i.st the post OF honor ON the can.
tss sr nsat' and others who have passed
,si,' slgsled three score aud ten are con
fitsag ,hy present. Nearing the sunset OF
Ssye s sSyyea aged and respected citizens
ssao, s y ,, their day and generation with
, VIM V themselves and Witt nrolt 10 Al use
~ "Hela they have associated.
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The SAN ANTONIO rAlR.
Five Thousand People Were on the
Grounds Sunday

rive thousand People Were on the
Grounds Sunday.
San Antonio, Texas, October 19.-The at
tendance at the fair today was over 5000,
It being the largest first Sunday attendance
In the history Of the association. The
Frisco cowboy band arrived aud gave Il
concert in the Main building ana Miss
Lucille Mulhall, the champion lady roper,
was guest Of honor. She was accom-
panied 10y her father, Colonel Jack Mulhall,
and her two sisters.
The first roping contest will take place
tomorrow. All the entries are full and
they include all the crack ropers IN the
West.
The crowd in the city is constantly grow
ing, and everything has Il holiday appear
nnce. All the exhibits are in place; the
finishing touches have been given them and
the fair is in better shape than II ever was
AT such an early date.
The trains are all coming IN loaded to-
night ana the hotels and boarding houses
are rapidly filling up.
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News Notes.

Austin, Texas, October 1a.-rhe local
order OF Elss had n stag BANQUET last night
IN honor OF Joe Lee Jameson. the new dis.
trict deputy OF the Southern jurisdiction
Adimarl Schley will arrive here wednes-
Gay ana Will be given an ovation. a
the senate chamber.
The work Of sinking a shaft in the as
phalt deposit, near Waters PARK, will begin
tomorrow.
Several local hunters have been hned for
shooting on Sunday within n half mile OF
church.
Mrs. w. d. Love OF Houston is here visit.
ing Mrs. w. s. Starlight
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WNart0n county enlninn Examination.

M pa''on County Gaining Population.
H., ION Texas, October 10.-The rice
u ", me western section Of the county
|nv... gaining prominence and new cap
|1Tlns continue to visit this section. re-.
|emltlas w. bringing nelghbors and fri nls
eennsss.in mas Just returned from trim to
konereS accompanied hy q half dozen
lilh men, who are examining innds
Iglt r,e%% 70 purchasing ana preparing &
I1inse "A Mt Bond expects IN the near
he TeTs.sn messed se Transformed into progress
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Hennstead Amaits the mai.

Hampstead Texas. October 10. Since last
Sunday morning the sole topic Of converse.
tlon IN Hampstead has been the cowardly
murder and outrage Of Mrs. Lewis. The
town IS In n state OF unrest and will be
until the murderers are convicted
The sherIn's department Is busy summon.
ing the special venlro men for these cases,
No disorderly conduct has occurred here
since this horrible crime
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-20

/ NJ Texas, October 1s.-There are
,e, ssau about 10000 or $4,000 pounds OF
,or,,. ana 100 bales Of cotton. There
~ % be a large amount OF syrup
srp- = 'ee county Immediately around
uaptle.s,o lhan enough for home con
iyf Al IA ron bridge over the BERNARD
lcyn AZ iSSNeills ferry. destroyed by the
Iscra \, september. 1900. is being re-
lnk uesr,na substantial wooden bridge
Ny town. ''0nai amount Of business for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-20

During a period Of poor health some
time age | got trial bottle OF Dewltts
Little Early Risers," says Justiee-of-the
Peace Adam Shock. Of New Lisbon. Ind.
II took them and they did me 50 MUCK
good / have used them ever since" Safe,
reHable and geL-'o DeWitt's Little Early
Risers neither gripe nor distress but slim
uiate the liver and promote regular aud
easy action OF the bowels.
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Nc ,ro Ia Jly Hurt.

Rockdale Texas, October 1.-Two wen
known resident negroes became involved IN
difficulty late yesterday afternoon, IN
which Ben Pullcm struck Raymond Ne
Gruder on the head win large and very
Is IN critical condition. Pullem is in jan
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-20

Paris, Texas, october 19.The dry wealth
er for the past several days has been very
favorable for the cotton crop here and pick
ING Is progressing rapidly. Prices continue
satisfactory A man who planted Mexican
June corn In July gathered roasting ears
from II yesterday, ana he says that II VIII
average forty bushels an acre
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-20
smaIlnox al Rosser.

Kaufman. Texas, October 1s.-Eight
cases OF smallpox at Rosser; all negroes.
County Health Officer Dr. John Irvine went
down and examined the eases and pro.
uouuced them smallpox. They have been
placed in quarantine
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ACCIDENTS.

Calvert, Texas. October i9.--Thc llfeless
body Of young negro man, apparently
about IS or 20 years old, was found near
the Houston and Texas Central railroad
yesterday about two miles north Of Cal
vert. The lead was Rnshed and an arm
and leg broken Everything indicates that
he was struck by = train. Just how the
unfortunate accident occurred Is not known.
The negro was q stranger aud could not
be Identified here. He was turned over
10 the county authorities h4rial.
Tyler, Texas. October A9,--Jef GunEy a
farmer was thrown from his wagon yes
terday at the Ewing strict crossing Of the
international and reoeiSed serious injuries.
HIS hurts are about TIE back and spine.
He also sustained Internal injuries. HIS
team became frightened at a passing train
-
Ennis. Texas, October ia negro, sup
posed to be A. VI Austin Of Mumford'
Texas. was found M / o'clock last night
Just south Of the houston and Texas Cen
traI freight depot with his brains knocked
out IL Is believed that he attempted 10
board a moving freight train and fen under
the cars,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-20

Dizziness. spells Of blindness. headache
and sour stomach are caused by torpid
liver aud constipated bowels. PTickly Ash
RitterH removes the cause Of the trouble
and nuts the syRtem IN perfect order A.
Id kiealing. 502 Main street; Crescent
Drug store, $40 Main street, special agents,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-20

SAN ANTONIO. Park Commissioner Lud-
wig Mahncke has Just returned from the
Goodnight ranch, bringing with him
herd Of I've buffalo and several elk. which
have been placed IN Breckenridge park.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-20

Austin, Texas, october 19.-Colonel Frank
Grice Of San Antonio has donated $3.50 70
the state deaf and dumb institute for the
purpose Of transporting the pupils to san
Antonio 20 see the fair. The fair directors
VIII admit them free OF charge and the
youngsters are looking forward to a good
time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-20

a,as' 'a.a'e Texas, October lg.-The
4 N esuee today was notified OF a free
4 &C., $50 which took place late yester-
Isareis moon between white and colored
asi az kIadlng ramp n the lnterna-
b I ta.l fart Of EMS county result
silossit sas KILLED ana white man was
afs ~ stained vita knife. Ofnceis
% the scene of the trouble.
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SAN ANGELO. The name Of the coucho
National bank has been changed 20 the
First National.
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nest FOR rheumatism. Elmer 4 Amends
,,resrrintiop No 2S5l. Celebrated on ite
s,,srlfe Tor many efectual cures. =. r.
Schmidt, Houston, Texas, sols agent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-20
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
VALUATION or CITY PROPERTY
SHOWS A FALLING Off.
Frank erice viii Send Deaf and Dumb
Children TO the San Antonio Fair.
Reception 70 Schley.

Austin, Texas OCTOBER lg--Reai estate
ana personal property values In Austin
show slight decrease this year from last
Values as fixed By the board OF equalization
are as valnes:
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go. Real Estate. Personal. Total.
isOl .,.... S6.i2l,632 x2,UiS,4T4 Sg,tg,u. ltS
W. ...... 6,STS.28i 2,4BI.50S S.S45, fBy
decrease 1871 14O,p68 iSa.s57
The city council tomorrow night Will
probably Tx the rate for 1902 at about
SlTo. In 1901 the rate was $50.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-20

q - II @ IN X "a.
Bs.n IA. ms Kind You Have LssTl Bought
'i', : G(zHzZzzx
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-20

FITS A "eARLAND,"
That's all you need TO know about Stovs
Of ranRf
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-04-30
NEW YORK DAY AT THE FAIR
Governor odell Speaks at tie Expo-
sition at Charleston.
Twice dominated For tho Presidency In
1904 I'm Speeches He DiscIaiIns
Any Such Ambition.

Charleston, s. CT have no present
Presidential aspirations. Having laid
aside the mantle Of practical politics
and tried my best TO he Governor
Of the people, l ask the people. if they
desire to reward me. to send ne as n
delegate to the next National conyen-
tion of Republicans. so that may cast
Il vote for Theodore Roosevelt To sue
ceed himself. Will such Il commission
L shall he well satisfied"
Such was the positive statement of
Governor Odcll. CT New York. in a
speech ut the Exposition. His utter
ahce was the more pointed in That he
had in preceding speeches of intro
duction attending the ceremonies of
New York State day. been twice nom
mated for the Presidency i'm 100. q
nomination which he took this unC-
Quivocal way of declining.
On the vcranda of the New Yorl,
Building overlooking Lake Juanita. tle
exercises of the day began ut nocn.
III the presence of thousand; Of visitors
from New York ana many Southern
States
HcSideS Governor Odcll Il dozen mcll-
berS of the New York l., ,giSlature.
many members Of the Merchants AS
SCciation of New York City. and the
New York State Monu nent Commits
sion. headed by General Daniel f..
S:ckleS. who was once Military GOV
crnor OF tho two Carolinas. were pres
elt.
The speech of the occasion was that
ol Governor Odell. who WAS greeted
with great applause. 1t was during
this speech that he made the state
ment concerning Il Presidential nomin-
alton.
Addresses were made bv Speaker
:. +. Nixon. OF the New York Assem-
bly,. and Senator Ellsworth. President
Mead. of the New York Commission.
made Il short address. turnin: over TO
the Exposition Company the New York
Building. which was received by hi
rector General Avcrill
After the exercises Governor OCeU
members of his staff and their friends
repaired TO the Woman'S Building.
where lunchcou was served bv the
Woman's Department to the New York
party.
An elaborate banquet was rendered
to the New Workers by the Exposition
Company and the people of Charleston
at the st. John Hotel. Governor OdcIl
ana lis STAFF left the city at IL o'clock.
u. m, for home
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-04-30
SENATOR MONEY IN A FIGHT.
lie Stnbs Trolley Conductor During n
Djspute Over Car Fare.

Washington, ID. C.-Senator Her
nando dc Soto Money, of Mississippi.
was the central figure in street en-
counter, when he and Conductor O. II.
Shaner. of The Capitol Traction Rail-
road. came TO blows us the result OF
the Senator's refusal To- pay his car
fare TO the Baltimore * Ohio depot,
where Mr.. Money desired to catch II
train for Baltimore.
During the scufile Conductor Shaner
was cut in the palm of his right hand
with knife held by the Senator. The
latter claimed that the injury was
inflicted accidentally, while the con-
dnctor claims the cutting was ali in
tentional act upon the part of the Sen
ator
Later in the day Senator Money
called ut the offices of the District
Attorney and swOre out warrants for
the arrest of Shancr. the conductor.
and James T.. Hooper, District fire.
man. who is said to have aided Shaner
IN cJccting Mr. Money from the car.
Senator Money was arraigned in the
police court on Il charge of assault pre-
fcrred by Conductor Shaner. and
pleaded not guilty. Conductor Shaner
and Fireman Hooper We're arraigned
on charges OF assault preferred bv Sen
ator Money. and also pleaded not gull
~. Ihey demanded jury trials. Sena-
tor Money said he preferred to be tried
by tie Judge
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-04-30
KNOXAF TERTHE BEEF TRUST.
Orders Bill For an Injunction to Re
Filed in Court at Chicago.
RESULT OF AN INVESTIGATION
The httorncy-General is Convinced Tha
an Unlawful Combination or Big Deal
crs ESists--in Opinion That the Grim
inai Statutes Have Been Violated -
Only Civil Proceedings Contemplated.

Washington, ID. C.-Attorney- General
knox has reached the conclusion that
The Go-called Beef Trust Is n combina-
ticn i'll restraint of trade. within the
meaning of the Sherman Antitrust
law. and he has accordingly directed
tho United States District Attorney at
Chicago 10 prepare bill in equity for
an injunction against 1t. This state
mcrt was given out by the Attorney
General. after Il final consultation with
President Roosevelt on the subject:
"On April this Department. directed
w y. Day. Esq. o. Washington, in his
capacity rs Special Assistant to the
Attorney-Gencral. 10 examine. as far
as possible, the public charges to the
effect that combination of large mpar
dealers of the United States had been
effected contrary to the provisions of
the laws Of the United States. This
preliminary examination resulted i'm
instructions to Mr.. Day and Mr..
Bethea. United States Attorney ut
Chicago, on April 4. TO prosecute stimuli
tancously in Chicago and the East Il
more particular examination into the
allegations and proofs alleged to exist
in support thereof. From their re-
ports | am satisfied that sufficient evil
dencc is IN hand upon which bills
in equity for an injunction can be
framed TO restrain the combination
mentioned from further proceeding un-
der their agreements, which clearly
appear 10 be in restraint Of interstate
trade. | have, therefore. in com
pliaucc with the law. which provides:
1T shall he the duty OF the several
District Attorneys Of the United
States in their respective districts.
under the direction of the Attorney
General. to institute proceedings i'm
equity to prevent and restrain viola
'ions of this act. directed the District
Attorney at Chicago to prepare a bill
for mn injunction against the corpora
lions aud persons who are parties TO
The combination mentioned. TO be fled
in the United States Circuit Court for
The Northern District OF Illinois"
There is an opinion among certain
officers of the Government that the
recent transactions of the meat dealers
form Il violation of the criminal
statutes, hut the prosecution of n civil
suit under the Sherman act is all that
is contemplated ut present
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-04-30
CASE OF LocKJAW cUag~.
Man Treated Successfully AT "a PhiIndei-
phin IIospital WIN AntitoNin

Philadelphia. Pa. - Edward Moore.
who was admitted to tie Samaritan
Hospital suffering with wcll-doycl-
oped case OF tctanuS. has been dis
charged rs cured. The attack was ten
days advanced when the patient was
taken to the hospital, and his recovery
is regarded as one of the most notable
on record.
over month ago Moore was struck
in the face by n swinging glass door.
causing an abrasion of the skin Blood
poisoning set in. resulting in lockiaw.
Moore was subjected TO the antitOxin
treatment During the first two days
the antitOXin was injected into the
spinal cord very two hours. After she
lapse of forty-eight hours the number
of injections was reduced to six i'm
twenty-four hours, and for several
days strepticocclc was altcrnated with
the antitoXin
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-04-30
FOREIGN.

The meat and provision trades in
Great Britain were in Il Gisordcrtd
condition, owing to the operations OF
the Beef Trust in America
Pictro Calcaguo, an avowcd anar-
chist, was candidate for seat in the
Italian Parliament
Foreign merchants in China opposed
thc proposal OF thc British Commission
az OF Tariffs, Sir James l.. Mackay. To-
abolish the iikcn tax ana increase tho
customs duties.
The Golden Club issued a manifesto
against the imposition OF corn duties
in England.
Lord Charles Bcresford viii contest
the seat in the British House of Com
mons representing WoOlwich.
There was sharp lighting between
Cossacks and the police and the popu-
lace OF Helsingtors.
Sir Charles Dixie @ pressed his con-
hdence That peace would he reached in
South Africa as result OF the present
negotiations.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-04-30
CAPTAIN CLARK DECLINES.
mission TO King Edwards Coronation
Would Involve Too Much Expense.

Washington, ID. C.-Captain Charles
H. CLARK has declined the appoint.
ment of special naval representative
at the coronation of King Edward. and
the President has named Rear Ad-
mlral Watson for that mission.
Ihe declination of Captain Clark. il
is understood, was due to the fact that
the mission for which he was slated in
Voives personal outlay for entertain
ment and exchange of courtcSics of n
very formidable character. and en-
tireiy beyond his private means.
Admiral Watson succeeded Admiral
Dewey In command of the naval forces
in the Philippines.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-04-30
HOMICIDE ON A WARSHlP.
master-at-Arms Gets Three Years For
killing Japanese Steward.

Washington, ID. CT has just devel-
oped that on the cruise of the North
Atlantic squadron n homicide was COM
mltted February 23 on board the In
diana. The chief master-at-arms.
James Douglass, had occasion to disci-
pilhe Japanese wardroom steward
humaJi Mokamoto. and as the latter
was recalcitrant. the master-at-arms
threw him To the deck and beat him
WIN his fists. from the effects OF which
the victim died.
Douglass was tried by court martial
ana convicted of involuntary man
slaughter He was sentenced TO three
years Imprisonment, and is now in the
prison ship Southcry ut Boston.
The Japanese Legation here called
for statement of the facts. which has
been furnished. AS the assallant has
peen punished. it is presumed there
VIII be no further complaint.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-04-30
POULTRY IN GRIP or A TRUST.
Three Firms Can Fix Prices For the En-
{ tire Country.

Chicago.-Three great firms practical
~ nave complete control OF the poultry
market They own two-thirds OF all
the poultry in the country ana are
IbIe to fix the prices The firms are
armour x Co. Swift ,S co. ana Pribe
% Semiter, of Bushnell, III. Ii is cs-
imat2d that they have 100000 cases
oI poultry of about 1OO pounds each
III cold storage Their profit has al
ready been immense
fancy dressed chickens have sold
rs high as eleven and onc-half cents
against eight and one-half cents n veor
ago ut this time. Turkeys are five to
SIX cents higher han IL year ago. and
may so to twenty cents a pound. Swift
ana Armour are leaders in buying
eggs for cold storage. and already have
lt9'oOO cases PLACED away in Chicago
alone.