davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
NEWsuM RESIGNS
viii Quit the Kirby Cor,s,,, l..
other | lirnhn. q rN-y WI IN

WlI Quit the Kirby Connarv u. A.
other Lumber ccnoer1. NM
Beaumont, Texas. December IN n p
Newsrm' enc Of the best prevn ,r,,,o ~
men ~ Texas TODAY, rendered m. ros,ana
t,on as superintendent Of planning mills 70
the Kirby Lumber company. Mr. To7.rn,
mas oeen In the lumbei business IN sor,h
east Texas for twenty years and pr,ctic,nv
win the same company lie has trsv.,ad
o' over IeSas and knows every retou del
t' ana every manufacturer in Texas and
louisiana He started In with tho yu,oa,
MINIS 'mpany and then when that coroo5.
was absorbed by the Texas Tram and r,,,,,
Der eompsny he took a responsible pos,t I,l
WIN ta.m On January last he chonraa
TO the Kirby Lumber copp,pv ,,,,as So "
Sss lev to eosofhed the Texas Tram ana -
81 and has risen 10 Inc nos ituil-
Mr. H ts,,enue1t OF all planning miua 'S'''oH
Ger W. sum is leaving now In nr,o- 90
stortir1 VI INree weeks vacatIof 49,. ~
ina, H., |" again on January iao5
onothnr ne WIZ take up a positioy ,r,s,,
qreotn. iulaoer concern in which tbore "a ~
Vhetbe, 'SSuIipensauon. II Is NOT vel 49,. ~ ~
oUsrten. ~ M' NeWsom viii have bts me-
poSitions nesumont or not He b,s ~
ana H. -, trust and public ot,iaa ~
v y pulliar with all classes w. here
MN = sum superintendent ~ ~ Harry
SerSA ahl Yards sns klins RAJ pAning
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
HOUSTON.

Work now In progress by city engineer
win result In new sewer system,
County Surveyor Bradburn answered sum.
mons Of commissioners court and says road
plans and specifications are turned over for
deposit IN county judges vault,
CHIEF Ellis distributed some recovered
property which international and Great
Northern passengers had lost.
Parents Of graduates with be consulted by
school board with reference 10 mldwinter
commencement,
Hon. Rockwell Hoskins says Harris couu.
~ representatives, win favor Mr. schluter
for speaker OF house.
Further testimony taken in the Scott In
quest case.
The Elks will tender a reception tonight
complimentary to MIR, Robert Eikel and
bride.
Treasurer settegnst OF the school hoard
viii not accept the fraudulent warrants
and legal complications are Involved.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
BEAUMONT BUDGET


Southern Pscifio Troubled About Site
For New Depot
Beaumont Texas Pnccmber lo,--Mr. Il.
h. Gushing Of the r'heru Pacific was IN
Beaumont today looking over the situation
MIR Gushing did not give out very much
Information about The plans OF the south
cm Pacific That road began last sum
mer figuring on large freight depot fur
ther west and possibly n passenger depot
They were anxious 20 get the site now oc
cupled by the Beaumont rice mills, but
have been unable - agree with that con.
corn They hold Il lease on the property
which they contend is good for ten years
longer bnt the road denies this, and says
that the lease Will expire next September
but that lime even is rather longer than
the merchants had hoped would be the case
before Tine new building was erected
Nithlthe continuous fires the mcrchantg
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
THREE VESSELS WERE SUNK.

The Fourth Was Spared When the Envoy
OF France Protested.
la Guayra December 10 Ten German
aud four British cutters captured the ycue.
zueluu fleet yesterday They went along.
side the Venezuelan vessels mud ordered
them to- surrender and without shot be-
ing hrcd, the British and German forces
seized the hcet m The name ~ the German
emperor ana the King at England, Two Of
tlc vessels Which were undergoing repairs
were bUoken up The German cruiser
Panther steamed into the harbor during
These proceedings, with her decks cleared
Tor action. The Venezuelan steamers were
taken outside the huUbor anu, at o'clock
this morning, the General Crespo, Tutmo
and MargaIitn were sunk.
The Ossun was the only vessel spared In
view uf thp protest mbdt uy the French
charge d'unalrps. Ia. QutrcuA, WHO notified
the commander ~ the allied ilcet that the
UsSun is the property of lrcnchmnu
Al 10 o'clock last night l3h German sol
divrS were landed and Proceeded to Car
douala a suburb of la Guayra IN which
ls situated the residence VI German Consul
leut2, VINO. WIN ms fanny, tAeE esSultsS
huCE TO La GuayTa ana placed on board
the wArship NiuCta. On the way back TO
this port the German sailors met 81 party
ut Venezuelan soldiers, hut no collision TOOK
place.
AZ : o'clock this morning landing party
Of thirty British scHmen went to the Brit
ish consulate and conducted the consul
r. Schuuck and hia family on board the
Retrihuton Mcssrs ficldwick, Prince
aud Le Page. the English directors Of the
harbor corporation who had barricaded
themselves Ia their houses, were also taken
on bonrd the Retrihutiou, No one here
can explain the action OF the allied powers
in taking action without giving Venezuela
time to reply 20 their note.
The British torpedo boat destroyer Quail
arrived here this afternoon. The German
cruiser Panther left this morning In the
direction OF Cawpnno and the German
cruiser FRlke smiled for Puerto Cahello on
search for the remainder OF the vene-
zuclan fleet 1t Is said that the cruiser
ludcfatlrRblc Is ON hcr way TO GGqnta, the
port of Barcelona, whore the Venezuelan
cunboat RcstgUrador Is now lying
Troops ARE Expected here from Caracas,
as the government IS credited with the I'm.
tention Of repulsing any landing 10y the
allied forces.
Am the stores and banks here are closed.
Great excitement prevails MS tho popula
lions fears that the town may be shelled
or other action taken by the Anglo-German
vessels tonight
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
1odau,s Weather.

washington, December 1o.--East Texas
Showers Thursday, colder In north portion.
Friday fsir, except showers on the coast;
fresh south winds, becoming variable
Mississippi and Alnbamn-Fnir In south,
showers In north portion Thursday. Friday
fair, colder; light to fresh south winds, be
coming variable.
Louislsnh--Cloudy Thursday. Friday fair
and colder; fresh south Winds, becoming
variable.
West Texas-Fair Thursday, except snow
or rain aud colder In the Panhandle Fri
day fair
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Rain or
snow: much colder Thursday. Friday fair
Arknnsas-Rain and colder Thursday.
Friday fair.
New Mexico-Far Thursday and Friday.
Observations taken by the United states
weather bureau at p. M, seventy-hftn
tnaridlan time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11

Ind Ter 81 was acSing with pain from the
back Of my head down TO my heels, Had hemor.
rhage for weeks at a time, and was unable to sit
up Tor ten minutes al time You answered my
letter. advised me TO use YOU valuable medicines
Medical Discovery, and Pleasant Pellets also
gave advice about injections. baths aud diet To
my surprise, IN four mouths from the time I be-
gen your treatment was a well woman and
have not had the backache since and now put
IN sixteen hours a day At hard work.
Weak and sick women are invited to
consult Or. Pierce by letter free. Adj
dress DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n Y.
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
zoos pages, Is given away. Send al one
cent stamps, the expense of mailing eng,
for the book in paper covers or 81 stamps
for the volume bound in cloth. Address
Or. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. x.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
orient's Loostlno Line Decided.

Kansns City, Mo. December l0--It Is an.
nounced at the office of the Kansas city.
Mexico and Orient road that the entire line
from KNhras City TO Pert stlwen viii
he decided within the next ninety days.
Less than coo miles OF the line remains to
be located, Including 1872 miles between
Kansas CITY ma Wichita IN Kansas no
miles in Southwest Texas and 100 miles In
Mexico SURVEYS have been made for these
parts OF the Hue ana II remains only 20
select one OF those routes md srrurS tbe
necessary right OF way
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
poMEsTIc.

Interesting discussion ~ the causes and
treatment az disease continucs at the con-
ventlon ~ the Public Health association Mt
New Orleans
The annual conference ~ the Civic Fed
Grafton has closed.
The miners introduced witnesses before
the strike commission 10 prove that the
operators resorted 20 bribery I'm an attempt
"a break the strike.
The National Reciprocity convention
opened at Detroit
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
PRINCIPAL BRITISH CREDITORS.

Are Railway end haroor Improvement
Companies Who Complain Of Default.
London, December 10 The principal
British creditors whose claims are TO be
enforced by the ultlmatum agalnst veue
Euela are railway and haroor, improvement
companies Some Of these companies com
plain OF defaults Of interest guaranteed ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
CONGRESS.

The feature of the house proceedings was
a speech on cnpitnl ana labor by the vener
able Galusha a. Grow Pal.
The house passed bin Ia relieve ten
importers Of the war tax, another 20 refund
duties collected on goods from Porto Rico
and the Philippines. also considered the
pure food bin ana the distribution Of the
presidents message
The senate discussed the omnibus state
hood bill
Quay is hghtins hard for the admission
OF New Mexico and Arizona.
Senator Bcveffdge presented the majority
report on the omnibus Statehood bllh
repudiating Arizona and New Mexico as
being unciviiised and unit.
Senator Quay, in the minority report. ac-
cuses the republican party OF gross trcach.
cry,
The new treaty with Spain viii be re-
ported 10 the sennte.
The name Of the new State may he
changed 70 Jefferson Instead of Oklahoma.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
GET SGHLI1l|
The Seer that made Milwaukee, tss.a
TEXAS WINTER WHEAT
Compared With Nine-yeaf AveIas
Condition Is 1903 Against w

Condition Is 1903 Against W
Washington. December 10-Ihe -.
ticlan Of the department Of agriculIOi' \ I.
mates the newly seeded area o. y,
wheat at about 100000 an ina'.s
3. per cent on the area estimates 7
fall of 1901. The condition Of wla'e' N
on December was 80 I. as comPsIa \,
s6.7 in 1901. 97.1 in 1900 aud ME.
average Of Ola ..-,,,, I d
The average condition Deceinvs MID
Texas. as compared with tne o ri
average. was los. against VIZ TOT Vn-'f
lO7, against %,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11

Knoxville, Tenn. December -
special TO the Sentinel from J'Ip I.
Tenn, says the Babs Bar oil w IA
struck oil Yesterday and Is nov n
ot The rate Of 1000 barrels dali! N
hne green oil and by tar tng ~ WI stti, T
nj a depth of only 800 feet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
ENTIRE COAST sLockAoED.
British Destroyer Chasing Venezuelan
Vessel at Nc nth Of Otinoeo.

NCHstI % NINWVI VI VTWIVNV'
Port 81 spain, Trinidad, December To-
The British cruiser Charybds seized the
Venezuelan gunhout Bollyar In this harbor
last night She landed the Bolivars officers
here while the British sloop Alert took the
crew Of the guuhoat Ia the port Of Guayra,
on the Venezuelan coast, opposite the island
OF Trinidad
The British torpedo boat destroyer Quail
has sailed with the Instructions to- capture
the Venezuelan war vessel now engaged In
blockadng khc mouth NJ the Orinuco
The cntlN coast 81 Venezuela from the
Orinoco river 90 Ia Guayra will be block
AIDED from today by British war vessels
while the Venezuelan coast from la Guayru
to the Colombian frontier Will be blockaded
by German war vessels,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
RAILROADS.

The commission VIII not disturb sugar
and mo'assos rites just now.
The commission listened to complaints or
poor service on the Columbia Tap, but
the herring was not concluded.
The commission has withdrawn the
emergency rntea on grap aud grain prod
ucrs
The alleged purpose OF the Southern Pa
clhc in helping TO develop Texas lands, Is
10 break the tobacco combine.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
WASHINGTON.

The HaN alon sugar planters oppose the
rduc3tioua' tcst ia Tho Immigration hlu.
Texas negroes have denounced Marshal
Green as lilv white and asked that
successor be named
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11

Gold Goes to Busoos "
New York. December ~ v,rs- r.
agency Of the London ana ma ~ n, *
bank limited, will ship s5 TSIifr =
Buenos Ayres tomorrow, ,r,ent q 81
& Co, announce the engaseH'N'
gold To Buenos Ayres'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11

Fosters Local Forecasts.
Weather changes noted below wifi occur
within tweniyfour hours OF 5 p. M OF
dates below:
December II Threatening.
December i2.--Narlnbie.
December i3.--Cooler.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
SPORT

Golden Rule, Leviathnn aud Smile were
the winning favorltcs at New Orleans.
The Southern Association or Baseball
clubs has surrendered to Franks new or
gaulznton
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11

the Venezuela government ana another
corporation, which took MP an issue Of
bonds, claims that considerable amount
Of unpaid interest Is due It,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11

no FleHT lie oIeAR rRUs1
Dallas Retailers and Msnutaetur-
srs Have Combined.

" TiAF1 TX NfN1fNNN wv - =
Dallas Retailers and Msnutactur-
srs Have Combined.
Dallas. Texas. December TO-
cigatmakers union No. 1872 OF Dallas
and the local manufacturers had a
meeting today. at which It was de-
termined TO night the cigar trust that
has recently opened stores I'm the
principal cities Of the state. cut
ring prices and announcing deter
minatlon 70 force other dealers ont
Of the business The union men and
manufacturers have issued appeals
to the public, asking support Tor
tho Independent dealers Commit.
tees have been appointed to heln
night the trust. The Retail Groccrs
association has Joined with the
union to feht the trust
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
a ROBBERY AT BEAUMONT

MRS lynch Was Held % bv :, A.,
-, Burglar. '''neo
osaumont Texas Dseemb.r n 49,.
visited ,,s 80. zen y and o'clock two men
ara ~, ,"e spartments Of Mrs, ]. W Inch
o'p ON ue. sister and brother. Ms, CO. ar.
Sa' ana Af James o'ponusIl rh sH
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11

There nre limitations OF oNiDINE, but
none OF them COMPARE with the genuine
0NfDINE cures ChiiiS, Fevers and an Ma,
Iarlal Troubles, Tia limitations FAIL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
TEXAS.

q, Mcvey, section boss on the Interns-
t.opni near Kyle. was run down and killed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11

prominent O.
Springfield, Republic! J
by
% s. Y. q Il
appetite
am n he o any
n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-11
Make
Affidavit
New lease of Life for an Iowa
Postmaster.

Postmaster r. II Randall, Durl,p 4.
Iays: | suffered from indigestion and \
sulting evils for years. Finally | hid.
Kodol. | soon knew had found vslll
had long looked for. | am bettettoisr
than in years. Kodol gave me nj
lease Of life. Anyone can have nv nj
fdavit to the truth Of this statemsn.
Kodol digests your food. This enablsA
system to assimilate supplies, strengthss
Ing every organ and restoring hei!a
KOdol Makes You Strong,
Prepared only by f. G. DEWITT / 90. ohun
TheSl. bottle contains2h times ths5oc,tsI
A. E. Riesling, 500 Main street; cssssi
Drug Store. $40 Main street.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
WANTS DOCTOR ON CANAL BOARD.
New-York Academy of Medicine Urges II
for Sake of Sanitation on Isthmus

At meeting OF the New-York Academy OF sredf-
cine last night in Hosock Hall. No IT West Fortv-
thrd-st the following officers for 1903 were elected:
President DR.. Andrew H. Smith: vice. president.
DR.. NJ Allen Starr; treasurer, DR.. Herman L, Coll
YER trustee. Dr. Arthur ". Jacobus: member Of
the committee on admissions. DR.. J. Milton Nab
bott: member OF the committee on lbrarv DIR
Joseph Collins
The following resolutions were also adopted:
Whereas. 1t is well known that the previous
excavations for isthInian canal have been at
tended with large amount of illness aud heavy
mortality. due mainly TO malaria and TO yellow
Whereas. Recent discoveries as to the causes of
control their ravages to a marked degree; and
as Wshsreas' f The success which has crowned medi-
fever Is another evidence Cor the belief that IL
and at oher Situations aon are tax TAKEN o at
canal. the death rate of the past can be much de-
69 the to AcaaS Is IF
cine, That in its Judgment. the ampiest powers
f ft the santaSn Of the canal and that attain
the commission which the President OF the United
states is authorized to appoint to conduct the az
fairs OF the proposed canal
Papers the following subjects were read:
Some Practical Points in the Anatomy of the
Gall Bladder Region" by DR. George E Brewer:
The Causes of Gall Stones" by DR.. A J. Iarti-
gau; ,'fhe Diagnosis Of Gall Stones" by DR.. j. B.
uy Of the G Badder and se ats Of
by Dr.. w. s. Mayo. of Rochester, MINI.
DR.. Keen of Philadelphia. who was followed by
DR.: Munro. Of Boston, and others.
Mention was also made of the aid needed by the
widow and children of the late Major Charles
Reed, whose services in comba ting fever and rn-
sanitary conditions, In Cuba had been Of great
value to the United States. saving it many thou
sand dollars Mrs Reed receives only a small
pension from the government
DR.. o ANDREW H Smith; the sew president of the
aca ademy was graduated from the College OF phvo
slcians and Surgeons in 1858. He is member or
the Association of American Physicians and the
New-York County Medical Society. DR. Smith is
the visiting physician at the Presbyterian Hospital
and consulting physician at the Hospital for the
MURDERER HAS RARE DISEASE
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
HAD $4,000 LIFE INSURANCE.
Man Found Dead with Gun Near By
Suicide Suspected.

Louisville. Dec. 1S.-It developed to-day that
r. c. Whayne. a Louisville business man
who was found dead last night near Jacob
Park. with a gunshot wound in his breast,
carried life insurance TO the amount OF SS4OOOO.
and had applications pending for $4,000 more
The policies were distributed as follows: Eput-
table Life Assurance Society of New-York,
100000: Provident Savings Life Assurance
Society OF New-York $4,000: Union Central
Life. $4,000: New-York Life. 5000 and North
western Mutual Life. $1,000
Mr.. Whayne had applied for policy OF
S25 400 with the Manhattan Company which
was to be issued December p Another applt-
cation had been made to the Mutual Of Yer
mont for an equal amount. This policy was to
be dated December "a The theory OF suicide
is based on the large life insurance Mr.
whayne carried and the fact that he was said
10 be suffering from rheumatism
Coroner Kelly went to the scene OF the death
this morning. He said that the circumstances
were such that the case would require exhauS-
tive investigation. The inquest will be held
on Saturday.
Near the body. but on the opposite side Of a
wire fence was shotgun with one barrel
empty and the other loaded Mr.. Whayne's
friends and family declare that his death was
accidental, the gun being discharged while he
was climbing through the fence
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
Mr.. cARNEeIE's REALTY DEALS.

It was reported yesterday that the offer made by
I Townsend Burden for the property at the south
corner of Ninety-second-st. and Fifth-ave was
100000 a lot Andrew Carnegie paid about $4,000
G lot for the parcel.
Some Of the leading real estate of this city
have for days firmly believed that the report
that the house which Andrew Carnegie built for
his own occupancy in Fifth-ave. between Ninetieth
and Ninety-frst SITS. and in which he and his
family now live, TO be given by Mr.. Carnegie
to his little daughter a Christmas gift was a
fact 'The Evening Post. in referring to this re
port last night in an article regarding the recent
Fifth-ave sale in which Nj Carnegie and I Town
send Burden figured, said:
we now learn that IL has foundation what
ever and that nothing could be less in harmony
with the ideas of Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie than that
their daughter should now. or ever, be bardened
with great wealth. Least of all is she 10 be taught
while in youth that she has great expectations,
or any expectations al all beyond a moderate com
petence. Neither of her parents deems great wealth
q desirable possession for the morning of Nfe, or
for any part of life, except as II may be employed
for the advancement Of the human race
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
FORTY THOUSAND TONS HERE TODAY

To-day will be the best coal day for TINS CITY IL
q week and If local experts are correct SoLne
thing like forty thousand tons Will be releaseu
Two factors operating against speedy anu Iu
delivery have now been removed Ihese Neie
the snowstorn at the mines and the rain at uoe-
water For two days several collieries smut Gown
temporarily because the cars at tdewater coulu
not be unloaded and rushed back TO the mines.
But these causes of delay are no more because "a
the perfect weather Of yesterday. This city VIII re-
ceive from the New-York, Ontario ana western
1Aoo cars alone 1900 tons of anthracite
The chief problem is not coal but facl!ues lor
handling the coal already on hand barge rates
70 NeV-Haven are 81 so a ton. and in many cases
81 10 this CITY. Trucking on Sunday was at the rate
OF 50 l3 a
But in spite of these temporary additonai items
of expense reputable retail dealers continue 10
sell at several dollars below $40 to their regular
customers. s
One dealer showed Tribune reporter yesteIuas
q telegram which had Just come in, when reao'
.,0ne thousand TONS 81 so f. o. b.: smaller varle-
ties, s. 80" This is only specimen OF Inc oiie'S
with which the town is being hooded; ....,,-
Soft coal reached s. % at wholesale is6
1t is coming to tidewater at the rate OF from 7V
O 75.0A0 a day
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
APPLE PRODUCTION OF THE COUNTRY.
Figures Which Show That New-York State
Is in the Lead.

Fayetteville n. Y, Dec. IS (SpecIaD. New York
State is declared to be the Empire Commonwealth
OF the apple growing world. In order put at rest
speculation on this point. T. E Dawley. OF this
village, secretary Of the New-York Fruit Growers
Association. has complied statistics which prove
this statement and put a feature upon the
ideas which have been prevailing for several years
concerning the apple growing qualities Of the
United States Mr.. Dawley finds that in productive
capacity New-York equals the combined figures OF
Missouri Illinois Arkansas and Kansas. The
erage output to a tree in New-York is found TO be
three and half bushels. while in the Mississippi
Valley States the average is only one bushel TO
tree The great apple counties of the State-Or-
leans Niagara, Wayne. Monroe and Erie-are esti-
mated by Mr.. DawIey to contain 37707s9 fruitful
trees with a capacity of 13.197762 bushels in an
average year. Mr.. Dawleys figures to the num-
ber Of trees. total number OF bushels harvested
and productive capacity OF fifteen leading apple
growing States, are follows: