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ealveston COUNT prinaries.

cratic primary election Of Galveston county
will be held tomorrow Chairman Knight
has announced the presiding judges ana
polling places throughout the county and
everything VIII be IN readiness for voting
at o'clock tomorrow morning All pre-
clnct and county officers win be nominated
Judge for the Fifty.siXrh district and also
representatives to the legislature from THIS
district The ticket announced last week
by the Jefferson club has been previously
published In The Post The only can
dldates endeavorinc 10 secure the nomina
tion over this tlcket are j. t.. Veino for
district clerk c. r. Goldman for county
clerk and A. r. Buetcll for county judge
AS the opposition is SO small the vote Will
not be very heavy.
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lead lots ef peaches and tomatoes to Dallas.
Fort Worth. san Antonio and other Texas
points. From ten to nfteen cars OF peaches,
II rs estimated was shipped to Texas points
over THIS road this season from here. The
increase or this years shipments over that
ni last year Is something wonderful. as the
Following hgures will show: In that yeas
there were shipped over the Cotton Belt %
cars tomatoes, IS Of peaches and 9 Of moi.
ons, total 80 cars. which makes an increase
o. the 100 shipment over the 1901 itS cars
from This place.
The total movement OF fruits and vege-
tapies over this road Ia the fruit belt for
rms year Is: String beans, cars; cabbage.
cars tomatoes, 62f cars peaches 500 cars,
potatoes. 204 cars: melons and cantaloupeS,
SO cats; total OF 13as cars.
MS yenrs shipments very nearly equal
mat ottthc AVE- pi cceding years. In 1907
ol cars were moved; ISIS, 800 cars; 1870.
90 cars; 1900, S65 cars; 1901. AIT cars; or
cars
The International and Great Northern has
handled from Tyler Al cars OF peaches,
which. added 20 the 40 cars handled by the
cotton btit makes Just 10 cars shipped
from THIS immediate vicinity. The ship.
ments from swan, Lindale, Whitehouse,
Holley Switch, Flint Troupe. Bulard,
Omen end Arp has also been great IN.
crease over former years. 1t is believed by
INC nuit growers next years shipments
VIII notrly double this years A larg +,
number OF new orchards win begin TO bear
next year and the tomato acreage will BE-
increased 100 per cent or more. There will
be slight decrease In the melon acreage
owing 10 the unsatisfactory nrlcps thoy
brought this year, The potato acreage Will
be increased over - per cent.
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MOUNTAIN REMNANT REUNION
Colonel Lanham Made a Speech to the
Veterans at llano.

Colonel Lanhan1 Made Speech to the
Veterans at llano.
Llaro, Texas. August 1.-The second
days session Of the grandest reunion IN the
history Of the Mountain Remnant brigade.
United Confederate Veterans, was held to-
day. II was Llano Day, and fully 5000
people were IN attendance. Tho special ex.
oursion from Austin and other points on
the Houston aud Texas Central arrived ~
noon and brought 1900 more. This brigade
has camps in tnirty-tbrec counties About
2JO veterans and their families are in at
tendance aud are furnished ratlons each
day by the citizens Of Llano. Colonel Ian.
ham has been here since Wednesday night
ana has been on the grounds m,ngling wilh
the old Confederates aud enjoying camp
life.
This mornings services consisted OF me.
mortal services and roll call. when showed
that eleven veterans had died since the last
meeting
The grandest occasion Of the day and the
entire reunion was the address OF Colonel
Lauham, In the afternoon he was intro
duoed by Prof, Stubbs in very compliment
tary terms and for two hours the throng
sat sin aud listened TO his eloquent I'D
dress. He had nothing 10 say in regard u
politics or his candidacy, as his speech was
directed entirely 10 the cx-Contederates and
the stirring events OF thlrty-seven years
ago. At the close the veterans and the
great crowd gathered around him eager L.
grasp his hand,
Alter the speech the veterans held a
business meeting ana Mason was selected
Gs tic next meeting place grand ball
Will lie given at the court house tonight.
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SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT.
Santa fe Machinists Have Sent a
Committee TO Chicago.
HAS POWER TO TREAT WITH OFFICIALS
Texas officials Have Passed the Matter
Up to the Headquarters for Final
Decision of Matters at Issue.

cleourue. Texas, August l.--Georse MuI-
berry, general organizer for the Interna-
uonal Association or Machinists, who mas
charge OF the machinists side Of the santa
he strike, returned last night from calves.
ton, where he yesterday held conference
with General Manager Nixon relative to
the present disagreement. Mr.. Mulberry
was noncommIttal whom approached today
as 10 the outcome Of the conference or the
matters discussed but stated that negotia.
lions had been opened which would prob
ably end in settlement.
The matter has now passed beyond a
local phase and is to be taken TO the high.
est officers of both the company and the
men. MIR. Mulberry and committee or
the local union left tonight for Chicago,
where the whole matter will be referred
to council composed OF The executive Of
netrs OF the Santa Zee road and the execu-
tive officers of the International Associa-
tlon OF Machlnists. The committee consists
OF three men besides MIR. Mulberry. ana
they are provided with afhdavlts auu
sworn statements from the men setting
forth their grievances aud viii submit the
case on Its merits for adjudication by the
highest powers of the two coniendiug
forces.
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

SMIrHVILLE-The In Grange Baptist
association, colored, Is now In session here
with n very large attendance. President
H. Il. Williams of Temple IS presiding.
CAMERON The regular meeting Of the
Oak nm Cemetery association convened at
tho court house Monday afternoon and
elected the following officers for the ensu
ing year: Miss Mccord, president Miss
Smith, vice president Mrs Mouta ], Moore,
secretary, and Mr. w #. Pnden, treasurer.
CoRsICANA.--Tne CARLY Rifles and
Cavalry returned Wednesday from Austin
They had been delayed on account Of the
foods
GREENvII.LE.-The Bechham hotel md
annex throughout are now lighted by Major
Bcckhsms own electric syttem.
CLAIREMoNT. Eugene McMecns, a
Ranger, on the 24th Instant about two and
n half miles east OF Clairemont, In the
handling Of his revolver ace,dently shot
hole through bis thigh
Myrtle Verne, daughter OF Mr.. and MrS
John r. Cochran, were laid TO rest Thurs
day afternoon In the city cemetery.
MKINNEY -! 2; Wright, night i ENG, snsi'
tor company plant, was seriously injured
yesterday by fall AZ the plant.
HILLSBORO The state convention OF
the Frnternal Union Of America Will meet
here on the 2eth instead OF the 18th OF
August The I1illsboro lodge had the set
II for the 18th. hut have decided to have
II on the Goth instead
WAXAHACHlE.--Th Trinity university
was formally dedicated Thursday. large
crowd from Yaricts sections OF the State
were present The dedlcntory address was
made by Hon. w. +. Ramsey of Cleburne,
HILLSBoRo-rhere was freight wreck
on the Katy Wednesday afternoon between
here and Italy. An engine and three cars
were dltched. The wrecklng crew went
out from here to clear the track, No one
was reported injured
HILLSBORo. Lieutenant r. G. Alb
bott OF this city. who is with the regular
army at Fort Henry, has been promoted
10 FIRST lieutenant His command will be
assigned TO duty on Plum Island, New
York He Is son Of Congressman 10 Alb
bolt.
SUGARBAND Mir John b Jefferson
who for the past several years has held the
position 81 secretary and treasurer for Ed
II. Cunningham s. Co. has resigned and
left for Beaumont. where he will engage
In business
CoPERAs COvE.--Fireman Dan James
on tho westbound local, while getting q
drink Of water, shipped and fell, serj~sly
iniurlng his nack,
sMITHvILLE. Burglars broke into W.
l. w Daniels store here last night, but
failed to get away with anything They
only got into the rear Of the store and
could go no further
CORPUS cHRIsTI.--A farmer named
Maxwell. living at Aberdeen. FIVE miles
south OF this dty, had several angers on
his right hand almost crushed 70 a pulp a
day or two ago while feeding feed cutter
FLATONIA. John Albrecht. prominent
farmer. who resides four miles west OF
this city. had his arm broken by being
Kicked by mule,
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survey Of Bio Canal Completed.

New iberia, La. July 3i.-rhe corps OF
civil engineers under Mr. Walter lemper
have Just completed their work In survey
Ing the route for the Bayou Carlin Naviga-
HE carai which Is to be built from this
CITY 10 the gulf Mr.. Kemper is now busy
on maps for the committee for the exca yat-
ing. aud work VIII begin 10 the near future.
The canal viii be fourteen miles long, run
Ming in snutheasterly direction, Joining
Bayou CHrlin h point where the water
Is deepest.
This canal will put New iberia in direct
communication with the gulf, and this point
viii lie a depot for hsh, oysters. etc. and
Is expected 10 do much for New iberia az
such. besides claiming many thousands of
waste land which viii be cultivated.
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A DUEL IN TIE DARK.
One Negro Dead and Another Was Badl,
Cut

one Negro Dead and Another Was Badly
Cut.
Brenham, Texas, August lon a lonely
road not much Travelled at the hour Of mid.
night Thursday there was sangulnary
duel between Wesley Davis, with a long.
bladed sprlngback cane knife. and John
Arnold, with razor. 1t wos on the indie.
pendence and William Penn road. and
Wesley Davis. with four other men. Jessie
Mabel. Roderick Dorsey, Turner Smith and
Frank Smith, were returning from Pales-
tine church walking. They met John
Arnold on horseback
Inc solitary horseman refined up and
commenced talking to some of the men.
and Wesley says that he asked him why
he had been threatening his life and carry
Ing shotgun to shoot him
John Arnold denied that he had been
doing this, but Davis said that he had
been told OF It often and by numerous par
two months to keep from meeting him,
but now that they had met they had lust
as, we'll have 1t out.
John Arnold Ieaped from his horse with
a razor n his hand and al the first stroke
slashed long slit in Davis clothes first
on the arm and next across the breast. BY
this time Davis had thrown his spring
back knife open and waded into the con,
hict with grim determination to end 1t In
short order, He stabbed his antagonist
three times, the third lick striking Arnold
Just above the breastbone and going down
ward to the heart, and Arnold fell back.
ward across a low wire fence dead, Yves
ley Davis had received cash. as be was
making the fatal thrust across the right
side of the neck that reached from near
the ear around to the jugular vein, hut the
wound was not deep enough TO prove fatal.
With a handkerchief tied in the wound to
stop the flow of blood. he hastened 10
town and awakened Sheriff league, telling
him of the fatal encounter and was locked
up Both the negroes were unmarried and
the one. in Jail is about 30 years of age.
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CHAIRMAN WOLTERs
Has a Reputation as a Thorough Or
qanzer and Hard Worker,

qanizer and Hard Worker,
La Grange. Texas, August 1.-The dele
gates who attended the democratic congress
sional convention returned well satisfied
The nomination of Mr. Burgess is very
gratifying 10 the people here
The election of Hon. j. I. WoltcrS as
the chairman Of the executive. committee
of the new district is gratifying TO the
democrats, for they deem him n worthy
successor to Chairman King. who 50 ably
managed Burgess campaign In the Old
VOTERS ability as an organizer and pollti-
cal manager is fully recognized, In 1900
he was selected chairman Of the FAyette
county democratic executive committee. He
at once thoroughly organized the party In
the county. SO thorough was the organiza
tlon that al the close of the campaign,
the night before the election he announced
that Mr.. Burgess majority In the comfy
would be 1922 votes The official returns OF
the election made the majority Of Burgess
1924 Nor was the estimate merely n guess,
it was made only after a careful poll or The
voters of each voting precinct by tho va
rious precinct chairmen and was simply
the result of a thorough organization OF
course many things combined TO give the
democrats the unusually large majority IN
the county in 1900 but back of il all was
Chairman VOTERS and his Organization.
Mr.. Wolters had nothing to give out TO the
public today, but IT Is known that the
democratic headquarters viii he established
In la Grange and the party in the district
thoroughly organized whether the repub-
licans make a Dretcnse Of a fight or not,
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LITTLE BOY KILLED.
He Attempted to Jump a Moving Freioh
Train

He Attempted to Jump Moving Freight
Train.
Orange Texas. August l.--sonny Cox
the syear-old son Of Mir. aud Mrs. Tom
Cox, was run over by a freight train ana
crushed 10 death in the Southern Pacific
yards at this place at 12;3O this afternoon.
While playing with some companions the
little fellow attempted to jump on pass.
Ing freight train, missed his footing ana
fell under the wheels one leg being com.
pl,tey amputated and his body horrib
crufbed and mutllated. Physicians were
Immediately summoned and the little fel-
low taken TO his home but died rorty-nve
minutes after The accident occurred Tom
Cox. he little fellows father. Is employed
as civil engineer for the Lutcher d Moore
Lumber company, and is somewhere In the
pineres Of Louisiana Oh land business for
the firm. Every effort was made 70 locate
him this afternoon and apprise him OF the
awful accident that cost bis little son b
.ifp.
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coNfEpERATEs AT LLANo.

The Mountain Remnant Brigade Is in
Annual Reunion.
Llano. Texas, July S1-The Mountain
Semuant brigade. United Confederate Vet
Grams, assembled In annual encompment
here yosterSay The program as announced
the FIRST day was carried out and the nrst
days encampmcnt was a grand success. In
the afternoon the Brunei and Pontotoc
baseball teams crossed bats, the score being
II to In favor Of Burnett Hon. Sam
Lanham arrived in the city last night and
Will make an address tomorrow at 2
o'clock Fully 10000 people viii be In at
Tendance
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News Notes.

Galveston. Texas, August w S. Chris
tian, an ocean freight broker of this city
has returned from an extended visit in Eu-
rope,
An excursion left here this morning for
Shreveport, rate OF SO was offered for
the occasion, but only few took advantage
Of II.
John Stewert an extensive cotton export
or of this city, arrived today from Liver
pool. where he also conducts a business.
]. II. Hill, manager Of the Galveston.
Houston and Henderson Railway company,
has returned from clslt TO Nebraska.
marriage license has been issued to s.
r. Brown and Miss Rose Harshaw.
Mrs +. +. Labatt and Mrs l.. A. Labatt
left today for Shreveport.
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Sour Lake, Texas. August This even
ing about twenty minutes after o'clock
the Atlantic and Pacific men and the j.
NJ. Guffey oil men opened up the Atlantic
and Pacific No. ! to test It.
1t began gushing through a two-inch pipe
out into a pool and kept getting stronger
all the time, and is still gushing good
and strong.
Mr. J. w. Jolly Of Beaumont and the
Heywoods and Mr.. McFaddin OF the Byrd
syndicate and Mr. Moore Of the Byrd syn.
dicatc were there to see the wen ana all
seemed highly pleased with the well.
IL Is me oplnion Of all who saw tae
wen thai it is as good as they want
vim their new itg and are now down over
100 feet and think they can handle II In
The Soar Lake Springs No Is going
down some deeper. as tney think X, they ian
bring It In good eusherit neE a nsre
Ia force II out,
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CONFESSED TO ARSON.
A Negro Fired Store After Stealing ;

A Negro Fired Store After Stealing a
Few Groceries.
Gonzales. Texas. August Ever since
the fire last Sunday night, which destroyed
the F. o. Smith & Co. wholesale grocery
warehouse and contents, the officers have
been at work, believing that the building
was set on fire. Yesterday evening Mar
shall w w, Johnson arrested negro man
and after being jailed he told the officers
that he broke into the building and stole
a ham, one small sack of -four and a gallon
OF lard and then fired the building Other
evidence corroborates what the prisoner
SAYS. The loss was fully $4,000, with in
surance to the amount of 5000,
G. y. Liucecums store was broken open
and robbed twice In July.
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A FARMER AssAsslNATED.

He Was Shot Down as He Stepped from
His Home.
Karues City, Texas. July S1.-Yesterday
morning about two miles and half from
this place. Willis Wilson, a white man
about 80 years old. was shot and killed.
The parties who did the shooting were con
cealed behind some cordwood aud as VII
son came out of the house and walked to
within about forty yards Of the wood pile n
shot was fred and Wilson fell dead.
John Elder aud Will Elder Of this county
are in jail charged with the killing
Karnes City, Texas, August John and
VIII Elder. charged with the killing of VII
lis Wilson. were admitted to bail today In
the sum Of $500 each.
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TRYING TO SAVE RAPIsT's NECK.

Affidavit Has Been Filed Charging Him
WIKI Insanity.
San Antonio. Texas. August Another
effort Is being made TO save Vincente San
cedo. who is under sentence to he hung
September for outraging his 10-yearcold
with Judge Brooks setting forth that the
prisoner is iusaue and asking that ne be
tried for insanity. special vanire has
been ordered and the matter VIII be neaid
on "Wednesday August @,
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Republican Claim Of Peace and Harmony

Beaumont. Texas, August i.--Postmaster
Charles Il. Bone returned this morning
from Waco, where he attended the meeting
of the executive committee of the repuo-
lean party. Mr. Bone states that the
resolution passed indorslug the appoint
ment OF Judge Burns to the place be occu-
pies in the Southern district was not In
tended as a slap at Hawley at all On the
contrary, the committee also passed reso'
luton Endorsing Mr.. Hawley. He believes
that the matter has been exaggerated anu
he stated most emphatcally that all Is
peace and harmony IN the republican ranks.
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MOVEMENT OF OCEAN VESSELS,

Especial TO The Post)
Pert Eads, La.-Arriyed: Alabama tNor,l,
t,nnl Port Limon: David tAm). from
reiha sirlIa CItl from Port Tampa. fla.;
Nicaragua 9r tNor,l, from Bluehelds. sailed:
t,itta pi palermo (lt.l. for Genoa via Cette;
vi Rio (Am), for New Go1 IH5 "eS MsTcasor
~ for Cardenas; bark Matador tGerD,
t for bremen; bark Elizabeth CGer@' tor
% sb held Iran CBr)' for Calves
ton. e.,.u m, from, Cal
vceton' Via halifax, for Liverpool
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Texans in New York.

New York, August The following
revans are registered in New YORK:
nrnwnwood.-R. B. Rogers, St George W
Fort Worth; Worth, Aof AIeSsndef'
Mh9IPmePois@L. Brom6sTg HERALD Square ex.
TszssNiA ma. AAils sEaRd9sE Mss Mss Dorset Miss
johnson ST e. Weir, Broadway Central
sb leovt potA w. Bair Broadway ''u
tra 9l,' p.so-E o. seamon, Imperial: son
Jr. Navarro, -, Albert
Nacoo,t Il IF =. Downes. Navarro
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TYLER SHIPMENTS.
Fruit and Truck Moved by the Cotton
Eelt

Tyler, Texas, July 20 10 date the Cot.
ion Belt Railway company has handled
out q Tyler In carload lots the following
truck products TO Interstate points Tue
products were raised within a rldius Of
s;x n les x Tyler. String beans. Gus;
cabbage cars; potatoes. cars; melons,
20 cars: tnma'hcs 81 ears: peaches. 40 cars.
a total Of 1853 cars. These figures do NOT
Include. Of course, the shipments In car
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Ennis Texas, August l.--word was re-
ceived here yesterday afternoon and con
frmed this morning TO the eject that Mrs.
Ennis. was burned 10 death S9e was
kindling Gre around q wash kettle with
oil when the can exploded. Her remains
were Inferred this afternoon.
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Work on Depot to Be Resumed

Austin Texas August l.-Arch,tect
Lorehn' who drew the plans for the new
passenger depot which is being constructed
by the Houston and Texas Central railroad
IN this city, arrived from Houston this
morning. Work on the depot was STONED
over month ago, the reason, It was siid
enameled brick. Mr.. Lorehn said this
morning that the brick had been secured
snd that work Of building the depot would
pc resumed next week. II Is thought that
another stop VIII not be made until the
building is completed
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Do not leave hon. on journey without
bottle Of chsnberlain's Cole. Cholera
and Dinrrhoea Remsdy. II is almost Ger.
tain te, be needed and can NOT h. procured
while you are Oh board the cars or steam
ship. It is pleasant. ssfe and reliable. For
Ss'e by all druggists
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A suicide al San Antonio.

San Antonio, Texas. August l.--Alfred
conrads, a well known bookkeeper OF this
tlty, killed himself at his home on Pine
his brain. He had been In bad health for
quite a while and this, II is supposed. led
to the deed He Is survived hs a wife
aud three children.
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
Commissioners Are Worrying Over
the Payment of Interest.
THEY MAY BE COMPELLED TO DEFAULT
Attorney viii Pass on the Legal Cues
ton involv@ei--Arrancem for the
Southern Pacific Celebration.

Galveston, Texas, August There was
meeting Of the board Of city commissioners
this morning for the purpose Of discussing
the payment of the interest on $4,000
sewerage bonds The bonds are held by
Cincinnati arm, and II was represented here
today by Mr.. Holman and Attorney wildly.
The matter was discussed at length aud
finally referred 10 a committee consisting
of President Austin OF the board Of city
commissioners and City Attorney Scott 1t
seems that the interest may be paid II the
city has the tight TO apply the income to
the sewerage fund Cor this purpose, During
the discussion this morning 1t developed
that there was some doubt ABOUT the legal
ity of doing this and therefore action was
deferred until President Austin and Attor
ney Scott can investigate the matter and
report. The report will be submitted 10
the city commissioner tomorrow ana N In
the affirmative the city will pay the In
tcrest II In the negative It viii default
unless some arrangement Is provided which
has not been suggested.
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New Charter Filed.

Austin. Texas, August THE following
charter was fled today:
Evangelism Lutherische Frledens Ger
mlnde of Shelby; no capital stock. bnt
owns property to the value Of $500. The
incorporators are David Piel. Wilhelm
Menking and Karl Strum.
=, An amendment was fled by the NJ. p.
Exline company of Dallas In the score.
tary OF states department increasing the
capital stock from $4,000 to $4,000
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New and Bio Min at woodville

Colmesnei. Texas. July sI.--Thc Kirby
Lumber company will shut down their mill
at woodvlle tomorrow and will begin the
erection OF new mill at once which, when
completed. will compare with the finest
In East Texas. Ten cars OF machinery are
already on the ground and more are eI-
pected today or tomorrow.