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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-05-15
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-05-15

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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
THE BURNING COAL MINE
CROWDS FLOCK TO THE SCENE OF
THE QUEER FREAK OF NATURE.
Seems Certain that the Fire Is Caused
by Burning Coal but thorough
Examination Is Impossible.

sherman, Texas, August l4-since the
discovery of the underground Ere IN the
vicinity OF GordonvIlle there has he much
excitement c. b. Dorcester ana Federal
Judge Bryant went to Investigate the
strange fire. The party found smoke Is
suing from the ground giving ont an oder
TINT Indicated the presence of burning coal
The vegetation was dead and the surface
of the earth baked,
Mr.. Dorccster said; at is indeed remark
able and is calculated to create much in
terest. 1t is my opinion that coal exists
there In quantities. The Investigations
made nrc not Of character to enable one to
determine the extent Of coal, made as
thorough mn examination as possible under
the circumstances. The smoke issues from
several openings In the ground ANA the air
In the immediate vicinity Is warm,
Engineer Fred Warren of the Frisco has
been called to ST Louis, ana he takes W.T.
him specimens OF the substance ana VII
have experts aralyze 1t, He goes To me Z
CAPTAIN j +. Hinckc". chief engineer, an
Ii is believed his visit is due TO IKE dis
covcry OF this deposit.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
GREGG NOMINATED
For Congress by the Democrats Con-
vention OF the Seventh District.

For CONGRESS by the Democratic Con-
vention of the Seventh District.
Galveston. Texas. August 1.-The demo
cratic congressional convention FOR the pur.
pose OF nominating Hon, A. W. Gregg as
congressman for this district convened this
afternoon at the Clayton building IN tfi'
city There were quite number OF local
democrats as well MS delegates from other
counties In this district in attendance. Ma
jor f. NJ spencer chairman of the county
democratic executive committee, called the
meeting to order and presided,
Thc nominating speech was made ny I.
H. Greenwood OF Palestine, wno was MI,
Gregg's campaign managcr IN his aght fol
the uomnatIou
Mr. Gregg In his speech of acceptlnee
dwclt upon tnrn reform and showed thAl
ii Gro no longer existed any nc 'essliA for
such protection. lie also criticised the r."
puhliCanS f0y their failure to enact proper
antitrust legislation,
Ar eng the Anderson county friends ~
Mr.. Gregg Tho we're here TO he present
at his nomrrton were the following: W
II. Petty. j. u. Royal, H. w Moore, j, NJ
Emerson. Thor rs Il. Greenwood, john
Gregg L. II Dashiell, G.. J Gooch ana w.
r. Blain Colonel l.. II Gcrlnoh of PolN
| county was also In attendance
| II is not probable that Mr. Gregg VIII
have an opponent in this district
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
GREEN WANTS TO KNOW
Where The Repu leans Of The State
Stand on Several Matters.
GREGG WAS NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS
BY the Democratic Convention for the
Seventh District Ia Session at
Galveston.

Austin, Texas August ,lt-ThN rernp.
lcaus headed by MIR. ,;rcer are sendtng ode
clrculgr letters all over the stat. IN which
tho following questions are asked;
I. Did your county convention ~ iOlse
President korscNoitE
>. noes your county favor uom'ne Tor
congressy
Z. Doos your county favor an n.l'aucc hc
tween the Green linwlcy pnop.2 or hetweth
the Green Lyon rcOpley
{, Is your delegation instructed for stair
chairman and fog whoipg
Prom the above II looks MS II there VIII
be hgat at the Fort Wogth convention
over the chalrmanSnips and Mr.. Green de
Sfrcs 10 know exactly where he stands.
Thr circular letter containing ihose Qucs'
tons WAS received here yesterday Ivy Wei
known republican.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
The VELAsco CHANNEL.

Break in the Jetties Has = zen Repaired
by the River.
Velasco, Texas, August l4.-Auditor p. r.
Combs Of the velasco. BRACES and North
ern bv request Of the head officials yester-
day made close inspection of the jetties.
He took Captain Henry Lock with him and
had the channel sounded clear out over the
bar. He found that the gap at the shore
end OF the ietties. about 300 feet long had
been entirely closed up by the immense
drift logs that have been coming down the
river. The heavy southwest winds Mt the
time drove the current through this gap,
thus drawing the logs there and getting
lodged In tn pilmg, gathered the sand aud
silt and as a result nature has done rs
the material at hand Captain Lock says
that Ii will take q storm to wash cut this
gan again. They found seventeen feet Of
water at the shallowest point, The bar
that always forms on the outside after q
Lee IL there again, but 1t can now be ex
pected that there viii be twenty feet IN
to scour
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15

Galveston Texas August IA hoard OF
tcgular army officers to consist Of Major
Horny l.. Harris OF the artillery corps
Colonel e. s. Richie OF the engineer corps
and Captaln George c. Gatley Of the ar
tIllery corps. has been ordered by the war
department 10 convene In thls city on Au.
SIT ~ or us soon thereafter as Is posi-
bic tor the purpose ur revising the pro
jtctcd fire system ut the forts here.
This Is a system connected with the hat
tcrics tor the purnosc of range findings and
to ascertain exactly the positions of ships
or other objects by thoss In command OF
the lorts, These hrc control systems are
Installed In all forts Of Importance, but
the exact object OF converting board 10
meet here for the purpose OF revising pro
iorc Is not known at the United States
engineers Office
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
Thomas CatteraIl Died on Steamer and
Was Buried al Sea.
CONTRACT lASNOT YET BEEN AWARDED
Low Bidders Have Been Granted Time
in Which to Revise Their Estimates.
Steamer Got OF.

Galveston Texas, August II. Mr..
Thomas Catterall, nm old aud highly
esteemed resident Of this city, died ON
the Mallory steamship Alamo, when arr
rived here Yesterday from New NorS.
llis death occurred ON August IL aud his
romans were buried at sea. The deceased
had for the past twelve years been Gnu
pl0ycd at the freight Office OF the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Ee and he vas man
noted for devotiou to duty, his kindness
ans. consideration tor others, tits lcadd
had been falling for several months aud IL
was upon he advice Of a physician that q
sea t.p would be possibly hcnencial thar ne
was making the voyage on which he died.
titcn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
FIGHT IN sMlTA COUNTY.
Many Negroes Are to Take the Stump
for Prohibition.

Many Negroes Are to Take the Stump
for Prohibition.
Tyler, Texas, August 10 .--Prohibtion
speakers were sent out today by the pro
hlhition executive committee to various
parts of the county and from now until
election day, August 20. the woods will
be kept hot The white ribbon party sets
Claim 60 at lcnst % per cent OF the negro
vote. All Of the negro ministers over the
county aud large humber 81 the main
legro political leaders are TO take tho
stump for prohibition. The opposition so
FAR has made no appointments and 1t is
not known that they viii make any The
majority Of the attorneys Mt this bar favor
prohibition and some of those who do not
nave said they would take no stock In the
election further than 10 vote, Tho ladies
az the country boxes are 10 give big din
nere from time to time, having tables set
I Tor the c0orcd voters and at these dinners
well known orators of both races will be
Invited to speak. The ladies OF this city
have Signlhcd their Intention OF rendering
4 valuable aid to the pros
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
Aned odd EeIIow peoorated.

Bolton, Texas. August 14.Mr o.
Dockum hns received badge from the
grand lodge, Independent Order Of odd
Fellows, for having been an active member
of the order for atty years This is the
third one in the Texas jurisdiction Mr..
Dockum Joined the Bloomfield H., lodge in
July. 1852 He has been u member OF Bel
ton Ark. ledge iog thirty years and Is now
grand chaplain Of the grand lodge Of Texas
He is very jealous odd Fellow and never
fails to attend his lodge when able to do So
There is n plague Of flies and knats now
prevailing In this section They give great
annoyance to stock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
Texans in New York.


New York, August 1.-THE following
Texans are registered in New York:
Houston, MIR. and Mrs. l.. W. Macatee,
yendome; J. Raj. Union square.
Tyler.-F. u Ramsay, Mrs. *. l.. Doug
lass, A. Douglass, Marlborough
San Antonio.--J. 6. Lcntz Continental
Abilene. w. a. Menter, Jr., Albert
Dallas.-A. Handy and wife, Albert; Miss
Ruth Burr. ST, Denis
Beaumont.T. G. Mccormack, Broadway
Central
Cleburne.w d. Myers, Broadway Cen
trail.
Rusk,--S. Freedman, Broadway Central.
Fort Worth.-M. Casey, S. I. Leblanc
Imperial
Yoakum.-A, W. Freger. Broadway Cen
trnl.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
ranka at Sabine.

Port Arthur Texas. August 14.-frhe
three tanks that the Ritter conlcy Monufoc'
turing company has been erectlns at sa-
bine. Texas. have all been completed ohd
turned over 10 George A. Burt Of Fean,
to other fields, cut.
Paylaaster Hicks returned from Sabine
Sunday. ,,s.o,,,o
Mir. Burt IS erecting very handsome
putnpiag plant near the tanks, uNihg very
tuperior quality OF pressed brick.
The Penman Iron COMPANY WI shorty
place large gang OF men at work nj sa
bine putting mp large number oi lahA2.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15

Galveston. Texas, August "a There was
meeting OF the county commissioners this
aftcrnoon which lasted for about two
hours. The contract for the sea wall was
not awarded Mr. Hetdin being allowed
until next Monday to submit his estimate
Of the cost Of granite. In other respects
HIS hid Is the cheapest but provided for
the use Of sandstone In the construction . +.
thv wall II has since been de idcd that
granite may be desired for portion IL
not all OF II.
Mir Hebron stated that It wouIl take
some time TO hear from the qGarry owners
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
MORE ARRESTS MADE

In Connection With the Murder of County
Attorney Smith.
Columbia. Texas, August 14.--Georse Will
linms. billiard Williams, Richard Earl,
jim Brown aud Comlc Wa2ren were arrest.
Cd yesterday as accompiices In the MUIR
der Of County Attorney Smith and will 10
tukpu to Angeton today to jail. Ransom
ONoal rs stil nj large, and ailigent search
Is being made for Nun by the posse. Sew
cral negroes were forced TO Join In the
search yesterday. Judge Dun beaumont
f. hero ana made tho negroes a talk yester.
day, explaining to them that it Ia TO their
Interest ia assist IA capturing o'Neal, as
their whole race suffers ON account OF the
conduct OF such men.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
sHERIEFs, pEPARTMENr.

Columbus Texas, August l3.-who wants
ono pure bald-faced pony about fourteen
hands high. o years old, branded with
loop in the top aud half circle over, on left
hip; also one brown mare mule about four
teen and a half hands high, Is or IA years
old no brand; has collar marks on both
sides OF shoulder; has not been reached for
about three or -four months, also one chest
nut sorrel mare about fourteen hands high:
no brand; very short split In ear. Adj
dress all Information to ]. Frank Burford,
deputy sheriff. Columbus, Colorado county,
Texas or H. ID. shaw, Columbus, Texns.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
McLennan County Republicans.

Waco, Texas, August 14.-'fhe county re
publican executive committee Of this conn-
IS met this morning and Instructed the
county chairman. j. w Cooke. TO call the
county convent on for August 26, the datr
set by the state chairman. August -
was the time fixed for the ward and pre-
cinct conventions. The county committee
is In harmony with the Si-A executive
committee and It is not llkcly that there
will be any contests from this county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
Guadalupe County ReoubIiooos,

Seguin, Texas, Auguet 14--CAarman WI.
liam Fritz Of the republican party Of tni9
county has issued cnll Tor the repubncans
10 hold their county convention August -
IN compliance with the ruling OF the state
executive committee. The precinct conyen-
tions throughout the county VIII be held
Saturday, July y, AS thorc are some
local matters that viii be brought to p'or
the convention prom!slscs To be of eXccp.
tlonal interest, movement Is Ou foot for
the organization OF Scott clubs thronghon'
the county to further the interests of
Hon. John g. Scott for congress. ihe
democrats say that after CAREERS nomna
tion they, too, win organize. and the IN
tcrest I'm Guadalupe county on hoth SIDES
win be more intense than ever before,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
Rexar countp RepuhIloans SIN.

San Antonio, Texas, August li-Bexar
county republicans arc split wide open over
the state craftsmanship and as result tw"
county conventions will be held in this city
ON the 10Th inst. One has been called by
Thomas f. Wentbrop, who is recognized by
state Chairman Lyon as the regular char,
man of this county nnd the o.her Is called
nv DR. Wells G.. Robinson. WenthrOp IS
a Lyon man and Rohinson fayors the cleo
non of Hon. Henry Terrell Of this city TO
succeed Lyon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
(TnNTH DlsTRlCr.)

of the capture Of six alleged cattle thieves
by n force Of Texas Rangers at Pasture,
near Ell Paso, The Rangers pursued the
men from the Panhandle country and cap
tured them Tuesday night.
There have come many reports OF late
from that section of the theft OF valuable
animals and. the feeling against the thieves
is very strong. Detectives had been EN-
ployed by business firms owning large iE-
terests In the cattle country to run down
the mnrauders, who were thought to be
making for the Captain mountains 1t was
not known then that the Rangers were in
pursuit. The capture was effected without
any tronhle.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
Preparing officiaI Report.

Austin, Texas, August l4.-Captain Caid-
well of the Twelfth cavalry, u. $. A., sta
toned Mt Fort Sam Houston, is here for
a few days, working on his report, which
will be made to the secretary of war on
the visit of Major Hares squadron to Camp
Mabry, during the encampment of the vol
unteer Guard Captain Culdwcll says that
the troops had good time during their
stay in Austin. and that many of the on
GERS would IKE to return often. as they
had a very enjoyable time. The troop i
one of the best I'm the service.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
CAME TO TIME AT ONCE.
Many Delinquent Corporations Have
Filed Anti Trust Affidayits.
ARE ANXIOUS TO OBEY FHH LAWS
And Did So as Soon as They Ascertained
that the Attorney General Intended
to Enforce Them.

Austin, Texas, August 14.-of the many
Foreign corporations which failed to send
In their antitrust affidavits. over half OF
them have complied with the law since
the list was presented to the attorney gem
eral for the purpose OF filing suit TO annul
the tardy corporations authority to do bust
ness In Texas. The attorney general was
determined in the premises and intended
to file suits at once, but many of the cor
porations forwarded the necessary aftida
Wits just as soon as they learned that they
had failed ia comply with the Texas
statute. In every instance where attention
was called to the fact they FASTENED to
get their affidavits here, as their business
interests in the State could not afford a
temporary shut down, All OF them write
that they are more than anxious to obey
the laws of Texas and consequently their
failure to get their antitrust afIidavits IN
on time was an oversight,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
DALLAS WATER SUPPLY,
New Reservoir Has Been Accepted by
the City.

Dallas Texas. August 1.-the city's
new big water reservoir at Baenlnan
branch. seven miles TO the northeast mas
been completed after eighteen months
work. 1t has been formally accepted and
is now part Of the municipahty's posses
sIons The reservoir Is one OF the biggest
in fhe Southwest. II Is formed by great
serthern work that stretches across pref
ty valley II is 1870 feet IN length count
- az tbe ION II Will hold Mt least 1905
900 900 gallons of water The dam is already
Soiding hack OoOOQc0O gallons. IN Au-
gust 90 the taxpayers VII vote on the
baof,s sor the nurpose OF bull ling a dire I
p Il line from the new dam into the city
and to complete the water system In other
details.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
To- RnIls Filed.

Austin. Texas, August IA The comptrol-
Ter today received the annual tax rolls from
the following counties. showing the as
sessed property valuation;
Banco county: Total valuation, S1'69o-
$50; increase over last year Of S4lOlO:
cattle. 26.723 head. valued at s21s,2So;
sheen 104s valued at S1t,950.
Bosoue county: Total valuation, 50, l44t
s43, decrease, S4T $50 cattle, 36.347 head,
valued at S21l,5G5; sheep, 1891, valued
at S22,340 .,,,,
So Csc. go; decrease. SGD 400; cattle, 1850
head. valued at S246 $50, 100.
mn County: Total valuation, 81 .Se4;
04n. decrease. S2S,05O; cattle. O,S2f Mead
valued at $3.50 $50. -ot
Jayacn county: Total valuation, W '94;
37}: Increase S133,sTl: cattle S6,94o, VAL
ued at S271,0l7. :, a., .eo.
Lee county: Total valuation, $50; $50;
increase $500; cattle, 1899 valued at
colorado county; Total valuation, S5s3I !
~: incrcnsc S1!2 1874; cattle, 23'6si' val
red AT Se3e sic. r,osx
os2; increaae, $l5,075 cattle, l45s2 valued
at S1074 23 .t e-oo -se.
In SG2T1; cattle SAG valued at ssi'
$40 ,..to, "a Kan
e2s: decrease. s36,559; cattle 46'S4o Faiueu
at S4T0.a00
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
prsther and Houston at Waco.

Waco, Texas. August l4-President
Prather OF the State university aud Prof
David f, Houston. president Of the Agri
cultural and Mechanical college, were in
the city last night and were both regis
tered at the same hotel They SAID that
there was nothing significant about Their
meeting In the city but they held con
ference that lasted some time. IL is known
that the two distinguished educators are
very close together and II Is certain that
they will work to lend each other such aid
as 1t Is possible for them 10 do.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
Sales at Galveston.

s'ch' Texas, August 14.-The sa'es
galveston oil exchange today were
EssS,1,aanmieriLcen. 1000 shares at 3llc.
eohtederated, 1909 shares AT
INV goo shares at lac
E n, Aye National, 100 shares Mt Zoe.
i0V shares at 44c; 1900 shares
ES.rts% =. GtaiISS,estOn, 100 shares at ,4c;
Eios,sS goo shares At 2Tc.
~ 'oo shares at 1l4c; 1000 shares
y 10 shares at q; 800 shares at
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
FLY PEST IN MLENNAN.

Horses Are Greatly Worried by the
Insects.
Waco, Texas. August 14.--There is fly
pest in this county that is giving the stock
great deal OF trouble, The hy is httle
black insect that seems to sting The nui.
mails, causing them severe pain. Ieater-
day afternoon they were after Ii currllEe
horse TINT was hltched and ia his efforts
to free himself from their attacks the
horse fell and killed himself. The flies are
worse IN the country and the farmers there
get blankets, tow sacks or anything that
IS available and cover up their horses,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
cardidate Mallett wolI Thouqht OF.

Cleburne Texas August 49,. news Of
the nomination Of Captain j. NJ. Mallett
for governor on the allied populist ticket
was received with much Joy by members
OF that faith in ClcDurne, Mr.. AIGllett has
not returned from the convention yet, 80
could not be seen by a Post representative.
He Is a good man, a forceful speaker. a
true populist and viii make about AS good
a race as any other popullst could in Texas
In pais good year 1902
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
ratrant Max Indorse lyon.

Fort Worth, Texas, August i4.-Judge
Luitwieler OF Denison was here today and
engaged headquarters FOR the republican
state convention next month. He is sup
porting Cecil Lyon for recollection as state
Chairman. Chairman Lyon will have head.
quarters ct the Worth hotel. IL Il believed
mere taAt Tarrant county Will indorse Lyon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
Accidentally Killed.

Memphis, Tenn, August 14.-Eariy this
morning II. II. Gerdes, president OF the
Memphis Pump works, heard noise In his
ward and. taking bis revolver, went 10 In
Vas discharged and the bullet entered his
brain, killing him Instantly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
RenublIoan Faotlons il Brace.

Bryan, Texas, August 14.--lhe two fac
tIons Of the republican party in this county,
one headed by N. A. Alberson ana the
other by Felix Phillips, both claiming TO
be the bona hde chairman have called
county conventions, both to be held at the
court house on August 20. lively time
Is expected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
CORPUS WANTS A HOTEL.

Cash Bonus and Site Are Offered az
Inducements.
Corpus Christi Texas. August i4.--At the
board OF trade meeting this evening It WAS
decided to ofrer a cash bonus OF $1,000
aud II fine hotel site on the beach TO any
one who would build a nrst class seaside
hotel al Corpns Christi The proposition
will he extensively advertised In the lead
ing nerlndirnla
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-15
News Notes.

Austin, Texas, August 1.-THE old water
company bondholdcrs have agreed to the
terms OF the contract ON the part Of the
city to purchase the plant of the old com
pany.
A negro has filed suit against the Dahlich
Furniture company to recover 5000 on ac-
count of having his toe mashed while hand
ling furniture.
The county commissioners are being peli-
toned to conduct n registration In the .lty
hefnre the November election.