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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-11
ALLIED PEOPLES PARTY.
Executive Committee Called to Meet
at Springfield, III.
IT IS TO CONSIDER THE SITUATION
In Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma
Work to Be Done In the Central
States May Be Outlined.

Dallas, Texas, August io.--rnc following
call was prepared tonight and given out
under the date OF tomorrow:
Dallas, Texas, August 1.-the National
executive committee Of the allied peoples
party is hereby called TO meet at the hotel
st. Nick In Springfield, ILL.,. on August 81,
at 10 O'Clock a. m. for the purpose OF con
sidering the situation In Kansas. Nebraska
and Oklahoma, and deciding upon whether
we should push the work Of independent or
gnnization In those States during the pres
ent campaign, ms well as 20 consider any
matters Of interest which may come before
the meeting. All commissioned organizers
es well as members OF the central commit
tee, o5hcers Of State organizations, MONT
nees OF the party In the several States
and active workers Of the party who feel
disposed to attend will he welcomed,
This meeting vii probably outline the
work TO be done during the campaign in
the Central States, aud l am very anxious
20 have as fun attendance as possible.
Tho Illinois state convention meets on
tho 2sth, az the same place. and visitors
from other States are especially Invited
Joe C.. Parker,
Chairman Allied Peoples Party Executive
Committee.
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Hearne, Texas, August 10,-The many
friends Of Mrs. Moselle Wilson In this city
were panied to learn Of her death, which
occurred at her home In Bryan this morn
Ing Her husband for a number of years
resident of Hearne, was killed inst four
months ago at Hampstead while acting in
the capacity of a brakeman.
Mr.. S, l., Hart left today for Waco on
a visit to his family.
Miss Nellie McLaufln Of Sulphur Springs
has arrived In this city and assumed the
management of the Western Union com
pany's office, Mrs. r. b. Standifer. the
manager. having resigned to accept a posi-
tlon In Naco. Ariz,
Mfr. Gus Oderbolz returned today from
n business trip TO Calvert
Hon j. FELTON, Lane returned yesterday
evening from Marlin. where he has been
for the past few days on business.
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

KOSSE. Arrangements are being made
70 have un old-fashloned barbecue here on
lie 11th instant There viii be amISe-
ments II all kinds. such as sack races. fat
man lace, slIm.jlm races, ball game, az
Czclls park. and grand shoot. IuYltations
are extended to everybody Come and have
a good time.
MCKINNEY .-Ihe civil service exami-
nation for two carriers and substitute
for the free mall delivery system to be
established here September l was he'd
ten white and one colored.
ALvIN.-A protrncted meeting com
menced at the Parker school house, three
Hllburn will conduct he meetings. as
sisted by other local ministers from ALVIN.
WAXAHACHIE--A prohibition club was
organized here Friday afternoon with sew
eral members T.. ]. Cole was selected as
chairman. NJ y. Templeton vice chairman
0nd +. S. Robertson secretary.
CoRSICANA.--A charter has been hlcd
for the Corsicana Outing club OF Corsicann;
caphal stock 5000 IDcorporators: Frank
Buckner, r. X. johnson and +. W.
Walker.
ANsON "A music normal was opened al
Arson last Monday by Prof. Edmonds
About sixty are attending. The norma Will
continue twenty days.
KoSSE. Cotton is coming right along
and in few days picking viii become gen
eral.
CoRsICANA.-A son of ST. Montgomery
fell In from Of a mower, thereby losing
one of his arms.
coMANcuE.- Work was begun on water
works plant.
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CAMERON AFTER GOOD WATER.
Settling Wells Are to Be Sunk on the
Banks of Little River,

Setting Wells Are to Be Sunk on the
Banks Of Little River
Cameron, Texas, August lO.-All the ma.
terlal has arrived for the sinking OF nve
tubular wells on the bank of Little river
for the purpose of making a thorough test
OF such wells for the purifying and clear
ing of the water from the river when 1t
Is muddy. The wells will be completed
as soon as possible. Work will be started
tomorrow morning. Cameron gets its water
supply from Little river, which is lust a
mile from town, and the water has always
been furnished in unlimited quantity but
during protracted rises the water has re-
manned very muddy and practically useless
for ordinary purposes. The water works
company has expended considerable money
10 avoid the muddy water, but all efforts
have heretofore been unsuccessful. If these
tubular wells are a success Cameron VIII
then have one Of the best water works
systems in the state
Rev. Hiram Il. Phillips Will lecture at
the Methodist church Tuesday on ''rne
Problems or Human Happiness" rhe
Ladies' Aid Society secured 'tao lecturer.
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THAT HAYWOOD INTERVIEW.
correspondent States that The Post 8
- Interview Was Correct.
IN the Tl3itn.

%, ''NS'N'cW was correct,
10 une Editor of The Post.
beaumont Texas, August 10; not,co
,nat Dewey Haywood today denies IN in.
terView 'purported to have come ,ro,, mn
ABOUT a supposed deal with the STANDARD mr.
"aters-Pierce oil company" wish ~
say that The Post did not state ,hat ne hsd
inaue such q deal and that the interview
published With Mr.. Haywood In The posi-
was authentic and accurate In every portie.
u'"r' de evidently confused his ideas with
statement made in the Galveston News
mat paper. stated that it was supposed
ilS lad made such a deal The following
Nhicn appeared In The Post is arcurate
, Lna Wish TO deny that Mr.. Haywood has
oeen misrepresented in any manner n hc
made a deal with the trust he lid MOI saw
10 TO me and did not say so In The rnst
US WI De seen by the article which Is pre-
suhed 10 nave caused the denial The dis
pateh publlsl ed was DIS follows.
Beaumont, Texas, August S-Dewev Hey.
Wood' the well known oil man, has returned
from 81. Louis and the result of his trin
mas been made public. He said in part
point OF view. ! arranged to sell phe en-.
tire output Of the Jennings pine line
which is something pretty big 1t amounts
10 l,5Oo,0CO barrels Tor immediate delivery
Tor 100000 barrels II [ SO desired /
also arranged for 800 cars, which will go
from tie Beaumont field. These will he
transferred to Jennings at once and the
shipments will Of course Increase in lust
that proportion. The people with whom /
dealt treated me most cordially, aud feel
that the trip was we'll worth the taking
The prices obtained for the product are
pretty well up.
AS for the Beaumont field, think that
the producers here will all lind a good
market for their product to the rednerles
that are rapidly getting in shape to handle
the crude oil and | believe that the prices
they will get for the oil will exceed the
prices for the Jennings product or account
Of the distance that oil will have 70 be
shipped 10 get II to market"
WAS your deal to tbn Standard asked
Tho Pest correspondent.
THE deal was made TO q very strong FIRM
that Is well able to pay for the oil they
buy That is as far ms | am interested"
came the evasivc reply.
| ask that The Post publish this state.
ment for the reason that unless 1t is some
might think that he has heen m:srcpresent-
ed when such Is not the case Mr.. Haywood
stated positively that he had sold the Jcn-
nings pipe line output F. W. Greer.
Post Corresp ondent.
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DEATHS IN TEXAS.

CARTER. --Waxahachle, Texas, August q.
Yesterday afternoon Mr., w. $. Carter.
farmer, aged about 80 years. who Hy, d
near Stcrrett. dropped dead of heart fail.
ure, He had been I'm apparently good health
and went to Sterrett Yesterday morn ng
after his mail. Soon after reaching home
he complained Of being SICK and before
he could get In bod fell over dead. His
remains we're inferred az Red oak today.
WILSON. Bryan, Texas, August 10
Mrs. Mozele L. Wilson died at the home
OF her parents, Captain and Mrs. L. T..
Boyett, this morning at 7;45 o'clock. aged
"a years. Mrs. Wilson was the widow OF
Albert Wilson, the Houston and rexas
Central brakeman who was Killed by the
train at Hampstead last spring. She Will
be buried tomorrow morning at T35 O'Clock
from the home OF her parents
DENMAN.--Luling, Texas August o.
Morgan Denman brother Of Judge l.. g.
Denman of San Antonio, died In this city
at o'clock yesterday after Ingcr ng
the stomach. A wife and two children. All
aged mother, three brothers and two sisters
survive. Judge 4, g. Denman of San An.
tonic is In the city to attend the burial OF
his bro her. Morgan Denman.
SCHRAMM. Taylor. Texas, August o.
Mrs. Peter Schramm, wife OF Alderman
Schramm Of this place, died here yes erday
very suddenly. Deceased was APPARENTLY
without warning and died In less than
three minutes She leaves a husband and
two small children to mourn her loss.
THoMAS.--Cameron, Texas, August L
Mrs. Walter A. Thomas died at her home
here this morning about . O'Clock She
was taken seriously III more than week
ago and for several days her life had been
hanging on slender thread, Deceased
was the wife Of Mr.. Walter A. Thomas.
wHITTAKER.-Hu Texas. Au-
gus S.-Mr. Il. Whitaker died here today
at the home Of Mr.. W. r. McCaldin. Very
little was known here of the deceased. He
tad son and two daughters somewhere
IN Texas. Intcrment Will take place here.
LUNsFORD.-Ta Texas, August .. =
Mr.. p. S. Luusford, an old and respected
citizen Of this place. died here this morn
ing between md o'clock after an III.
ness Of several years.
FINNIE.- Gainesville. Texas, August g.
4. j. Firnie, aged 76 years, an old resi-.
dent of Cooke county. died today at his
home fifteen miles west Of Gainesville. near
Era
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Yoskum Truck Growers Association.

Yoskum. Texas. August 10.-Pnrsuant TO
a call issued several days since. the truck
growers Of this section met at the city
hall yesterday afternoon and organized ny
the election Of the following officers: r.
A. Schuebel. president; S. G. Isdaie. vice
Iribble, treasurer The immediate purpose
Of the organization Is 10 secure the estah
lishplent OF n canning factory and cream
cry here Some OF the members are very
enthusiastic In the matter of both enter
prises. and believe they can be made as
successful here as they have proved else
where Another meeting of the association
viii be held on the first Saturday in Sep
tcmber
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WEATHER AND crops.

Rio Grande city, Starr County Texas.
August BIO rain here since carry part OF
Nav and things are looking anything but
encouraging. No corn, no cotton, no grass,
and water from wells only. The RIO
Grande brought down some water caused
by rains In the western part OF thr slatc
and from rains In Mexico. The Rio Grnnde
has not overlooked Its banks since 1880.
Lullng. Caldwell County, Texas, August
9.-The hot, dry weather since the reeeht
rains as caused cotton 70 open quite freely
and the daily receipts now run from twenty
TO thlity bales. All gins In this section are
running on about half time but II will not
be muny days until they will be going full
time
Texarkans. Bowie County. Texas. August
9.-The boil worms are appearing here 10
large quantities and damaging cotton on the
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TESTS NEARING COMPLETION.
Satisfactory IN All Save the Control o
GAS

SdSs
Washington. August g.-The tests to de-
termlne the feasibility of using oil for en-
CINE fuel on warships. conducted under the
direction of the nGvy department, are near.
Ing completion. and have TO a certain ex-
tent been satisfactory, although the ele-
ment of danger arising from the percoa-
tlon throughout the ship Of combustible
oil gases Is yet to be overcome,
The Importance OF these tests lies In the
fact that II 1t Is shown that petroleum can
be used with safety, and that the objec-
tionable feature of heat too intense for
firemen to bear can be overcome, the United
States navy will lead every other naval
establishment In the world In It's ability to
provide cheaper, more powerful and more
easy obtained means OF firing the furnaces
of men-of-war
Next to the United States. Russia is bet
ter provided with means of securing oil
fuel than any of the great maritime pow
ers, but TO carry TO the sea by train or
pipe line the output OF the Russian petro-
ieum helds would make oil fuel more ex-
pensve than coal The discovery of the
Texas oil field has produced a new element
in favor of the United States, as these
fields are only about thirty miles from the
rulf and the oil can be sent there 10y pipe
lines at very little cost The superiority
Of oil over coal for heating purposes makes
the advantage TO the United States doubly
S' Merchant steamq& are using oil fuel
with success. They have overcome the
danger of explosion from oil gases by pro
vlding big tunnels running from the en-
CINE rooms to the upper deck, through
which the gases are carried into the open
air Owing to the several gun decks In
warships and the Utilization of every ava J.
able bit Of space for the armament 1t has
been found practically impossible to pro-
vide tunnels such as are used on the mer-
chantmen
Experiments are being made. however, to
ascertain If the gases can be carried on
through the smaller tubes passing to DIFF
ferent parts of the warship.
No such tests from the standpoint Of Sc
verify and thorouGhness have ever been
made before The knowledge that they
are Of this complete character and con
Quoted by officers Of the navy, who have
nothing except the good Of their service
tion of all the big concerns which are rep;
resented at the tests by experts who are
keeping careful account OF what Is being
done.
me real test Is yet TO come. As every
war vessel Is built with the idea that It's
main purpose Is TO engage In short ex'
perIence OF actual battle, the experiments
now helng conducted are designed princl-
nolly TO determine whether oil can be used
fensibly under forced draft for period OF
fonr hours This will be fearful test OF
the engine room working force, and or the
anaIuas and boilers
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EIl1ERED BY NEGROES.
| !, ,t,ofaey Ed C. Smith Dead,
~ ...,,y Sheriff Willis Wounded.
,r.,prEp ARREST CAUSED TROUBLE
.,.d Opened Fire and Was AS
tir WIZ r o,her Negroes, All Of Whom
a'S 1--we Made Their Escape.

!. rexss, August 1o.-cocnran
ts'n s,,aty sheriff, attempted to arrest
sah Tuustall, colored, last night at .
|c'u the negro opened IRE on Wills
d'a ,., striking him In the right arm
p pa. .,, tusIllade eusued' being partici-
r, .,. nv several whites and negroes.
|,s's s smith, county attorney was killed.
~ !. ~. .,,eTins his spinal column ana
n ss" through his right lung from tue
|i'a's I'm died at 10 o'clock this morn
~ avn being inundated by the brszos
y me negroes escaped easily IN the
|s'ia nv. ,na while more than NIFTY shots
~ .rsa It is rot known whether any
~ sssroes we're hit, and at this time
Il =. hem has been located.
Y, ~ weems is here with posse OF
a. nm and hopes to locate them TINS
w "a rrouble had been expected for
.,,,al weeks.
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Wharton County Cane.

wharton. Texas. August 1o.--Mr. II. J.
Bolton who has for the last fifteen years
~roven by practical work and experiments
the profits that can he gotten ont OF the
soil Il wharton county, has this year raised
hnc croT Of cane. which equals the bcst
products Of Louisiana. lie has Just con
cludcd n contract with the Lakeside SugAc
Refinery to sell them 200 tons, TO be de-
liverod when mills open, al II cents per
ton for each I cent that raw sugar Is
worth In New dreams Al time of delivery
Mr.. Bolton has reserved par Of his crop
for other uses.
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Contest In Viotorla County.

Victoria, Texas, August lo.-fractically
all OF the candidates for county offices
have agreed 10 attend no meetings before
October /. and no night meetings at all.
This dcclsion VIII be applauded by every,
one except tho professional ''leg pullcr"
and win Insure short and quiet cam
palgn.
while the contest will be very warm for
n number OF the offices. there will not be
the foolish expenditures Of money that
have characterized former campaigns. as
there is n tact agreement 10 this effect
between most Of the rival candidates.
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C,ero News Not.s

Cuero, Texas, August 1o.--Yesterday was
one Of the old-time days in Cuero; nearly
800 bales Of cotton were marketed and
the streets we're crowded all day.
The knights Of Pythias are planning to
build handsome two-story castle hall.
The entire upper story J0x1OO. will be
used for lodge purposes, reception room,
banquet room. etc II the plans are sue
ccssfuly carried out, of which there Is lit
tie doubt. II will be one Of the handsom-
est lodge rooms In the State
A new brick will shortly be erected on
the Bell and Blackwell corner on Espla-
made street. The building is to be COM
Melted by January /
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Mason Matters.

Mason, Texas. August s.--Mason has been
chosen as the meeting place for next
year by the Confederate veterans, white at
the reunion at Llano.
Elder G. T. Craig resigned as pastor OF
the Christian church. lie has been an
earnest worker in the cause and VIII be
greatly missed.
Marks and Sterling King are In for a
few days from the ranch.
Mrs I. Redman NJ Fort Bend county left
Tuesday for her home.
D. H. Brckenbach returned from Vt.
Louis where he sold four cars OF rat
cattle at good prices.
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BIDS FOR THE SEA WALL
Are 70 Be Opened BY The Galvcstoa
County Commissioners Today.
ALL THE BONDS NOT YET PLACED
But There ls Small Doubt that They
Win Be When the Ef-
fort 10 Made. y

Galveston. Texas. August 1o.--The fact
that the bids for the construction Of the
sea wall win be opened tomorrow draws
the attention Of the citizens OF Galveston
back TO this enterprise As 10 all matters
OF public concern. the interest has Jagged
In the sea wall project recently, the rea.
son being that all the arrangements we're
made and the plans had proceeded far
enough TO convince sll that the execution
would be only a matter Of time. A n,,.,
Der OF prominent contractors and building
material men are in the city and many win
submit bids on the project. The bids viii
ne epemeM ~ q meeting OF the county com
missloners, which will be held at 4 o'clock
IN the afternoon. II Is most probable
however. that the bids will be taken under
advisement before the contract Is awarded.
the contract finally closed the erection 81
time.
It Win he for the contractor to carry
erection of the entire wall, in accordance
with the plans and specifications
The whole amount If the bond issue for
the construction Of the wall has not been
placed. bat as considerably the greater
portion OF II has. there is little reason to
doubt that the remainder will be when the
proper effort to do SO is made.
After the contract has been closed the
wall should he completed within two
years. This Is the limit allowed after
which penalty win be charged G. w,
Boschke supervising engineer OF the wall.
expresses the opinion that the work should
be COMPLETED In less time than this II no
unlocked for obstacles arc met with
The sea wall bonds have not been deliv-
cred to the parties subscribing for them,
hut they are now being signed and will
be ready for delivery within less than a
month
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JOHN eARNER's POSITION.
Makes an Answer to Mr.. SCOTS State
ments at Sepuin.

Makes an Answer to Mr. SCOTS State
ments at Sepun.
San Antonio, Texas August lo,-uou
John n. Garner. democratic candidate FOR
congress In the Fifteenth district, Is In tho
city and referring TO the challenge OF Hon.
John c. Scott. republican nominee, to
meet him in Joint debate. authorized tho
following:
THE conduct of Mr.. Scott Is rather
peculiar. He knows | am not yet nom
mated 90 ma 20 hc authorized to speak
for my party, as he Is; that II joint discus
sions are To he had by opposing candidates
the wishes OF each and the conditions of
each are to he mutually considered and
that arrangements Just to both should bc
made by proper action. l am INDUCING
IN no buster on or OF the stump l nope
to be able to take care OF democratic priu.
clples on the stump when committed to
my keeping by nomination and " Mr.
Scott merely desires joint debates, he and
his committee can easily know tho address
OF myself and my committee"
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Alvin Local News.

Alvin, Texas August Dat n special
meeting OF the city council last night an
ORDINANCE was passed establishing a Ore
limit on the block burned here Tuesday
nighi. The ordinance provides that nothing
except brick OF stone shall be erectd on this
block.
Sentiment is divided as to what effect
this viii have on the rebuilding of the
town. but It Is hoped that the action of
tho council Is for the best interest OF the
town.
There Ia aready a good deal Of talk ~
replacing the burned district with iron aud
brick buildings.
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Trainman Hurt.

Rockland. Texas. August l0.-1he south
bound freight, No. lo6, eight hours late,
was ditched half mile north of Hockland
last night about o'clock The engine
and two cars left the track ana rolled
down the embankment. The engineer and
fireman were both hurt. but 1t could not
be learned how badly as they were taken
10 Beaumont on special train in care or
DIR. NJ. Il. Bledsoe OF this place. Botn
mall trains Will be several hours late TO-
day. Section hands have been at work
all day and the wrecker Is now clearing
up the debris
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rarrant County win Not ee Represented.

Fort Worth. Texas, August lO-Captain
Sam Evans Of this city, one OF the lead.
ing popuiists Of Texas, said tonight that
the party In this county would have no
representative In the state convention
here Tuesday unless action is taken to
morrow The party In this county went to
pieces two years ago, since which time
there has beeu no chairman. Captain
Evans SAYS there is little use In nominal
ing q state ticket and does not believe
one will he nameG He says resolution
may be introduced indorslng Carol. the
prohibition candidate, for governor, and
empowering the executive committee TO
confer with the committee OF the rcpub.
leans and prohlhitionists with . view 10
naming the rest OF the ticket aud the
three parties indorgng II. This course, he
says Is more than likely,
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live Oak County lax Rolls.

oakyile, Texas. August 9,-The tax rolls
Of this coJnty just completed show slight
Increase IN property and property values
over last year, The land value is $l,263,-
aj4 against $l.22S,ll7 FOR 1901 Vaue of
cattle. horses and mules sos, ii2 aghins.
500 100 for 1901 Value OF all property.
not including polls, for this year IS si.94S
leo ngninst 81, SSn,2is for 1901 Total tax
for this year Is Si7,4463a against SIC $1,000
for 1901. Total polls so against 476 last
year, Total tax given includes state and
nnlInfN Thy
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PASTOR to Be calico 10 Gonzalez.

Gonzales, Texas, August lo.-At a con.
gregational meeting OF the Presbyterian
church Of Gonzales today, c. A. Burchnrd
and a. Il. Scheskie we're elected 10 serve
as elders In snid church
a pastor will he voted on next Sunday,
the six months time for which Rev ]. 8.
Thomas was elected expiring on September
l. Rev Thomas has made many friends
during his brief stay In Gonzales and II is
almost a settled fact that he viii receive
the entire vote OF the congregation for
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