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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
MERGER ABOUT EFfECTEl
STREET CAR, LIGHT AND GAG cou
PANIEs CONSOLIDATED
New Orleans Public Utilities cor,,,a..
by Pearson Syndicate-oHer a.
St. Charles Line.
Especial to The Post,

IHI
New Orleans, July 24.-The ccnsols,,,
Of all the street railway compapIe, !,
electric light and gas companies /, Ii
Orleans under one management win n,
be an accomplished fact. All Of The n
way companies have been merged ey,s.
the st. Charles street railroad line ri
that one will be taken into the fold /, b
near future. The Pearson syndicate WA
is composed of Philadelphia and New I'd
capitalists, has made the tempting I'D
Of 500 for each 500 share Of st. Csss
street railway stock, and practically ii /
the stockholders have slgnlfed thelr VI
ingness to sell. About all that rs1sB
now is the actual transfer Of the ssia
and payment of the money to make N
merger complete.
The developments Of the plans u
Northern capitalists are being vfaa
with keen interest by the public III
people appear disposed TO walt for dtF,7|
mentS before making any strenuous uaS|
lions to the merger. When Pearson tit|
here he announced that II he ccmeak|
the deal for the consolidation, aud Y N
trouble he would not only institute iizI
Der of reforms in the way OF better ,lfsI
car service and universal transfer
that he would furnish cheaper 80 "
electric lights. Ho has so far fulflla, n
promises In the matter Of cheaper Ei1 {
and If he carries out bis other prHAI
he will no doubt have smooth ssllls III
the people and the city authorities
improvements are much needed ant ~
put in force will prove Of great berta 4
the city.
Mr.. Pearson announced this week tnil
syndicate had decided 10 spend oyei \
million dollars In betterments OF ~
way lines and plants and In the lnprft
mcnt of the pleasure resorts. The WI
cato is also planning n number Of W
sions and two or three new rallEN
which. when completed. will not caq
profitable investments. hut will be q w
convenience to the large suburban Nla
.
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shinninn At pnrt ArtI,n.

Port Arthur. Texas, July 2s-Tbe ou
carrying steamer Atlas. under command q,
captain Fenlon. arrived at this port today
una AFTER being loaded with $4,000 gal
ions OF crude oil. loaded by the National
on and Pipe line company. sailed fo,
New York iVi
Standard OH barge No. 81 arrived las,
nlght. LOOK on 100000 gallons Of crude ali
ana sailed for New York va
Standard OIL tanker, Maverick. with barra
~ came into port today and is now tak.
'nk on cargo OF crude oil for New YORK
the steamer Iris expects TO leave Friday
iSSr Galyeston and will make regular tFIps
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
RAILROADS.

The International Central quarrel nj
Bryan viii he aired before the commission.
The commission has taken the matter
Of the prompt movement Of local freights
under advisement for such mai action as
conditions may usify."
1t lie said that the Rock Island has
bought the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas
City.
Rock Island stock secured a 10 per cent
advance yesterday. Many rumors as 10 the
future of the property are aaoat
The Florida and East Coast viii use oil
for fuei.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
TEXAS.

The entire country around Blg Springs
is flooded; several washouts have occurred
on the Texas and Pacific and trains are
running no further west than Sweetwater.
The people Of Corpus Christi will buila
a pavilion to cost between $1,000 and
$4,000.
Admiral schley will be asked to visit
Dallas during the fair.
Rains have caused Il heavy rise In the
Brazos river
oil shipments at Beaumont have faica
of as a result OF lack Of motive power
and tank cars,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
KILLING AT eREENvILlE.

One Man Was Shot Dead and Others
Seriously Wounded.
Memphis. Tenn. July PA special 70
the commercial.Appeal from Greenvile,
Miss. says: a feud is said TO have exist.
ed for many years between Ed schrawber
and Neal Conley wealthy saloonst To-
night at midnight the two men met In
front OF Conleys saloon and after a heated
argument drew their weapons. Captain
Quinn, acting chief OF police. and Officer
Thomas Burns appeared ON the scene and
made an atteInpt TO prevent trouble In
q general melee nj least fifty shots were
fred and when the smoke OF battle cleared
away Conlcy was found lying dead with a
bullet through his heart, officer Burns re-
cciyed shot through the Kidneys, which
will prove fatal. Schrawber was shot In
the left shoulder and Captain Quinn re-
ceived bullet In the right hand
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
TAYLOR FAIR ASSOCIATION
Officers Were Elected and Date to- w
Year Decided On.

year DeCtceu On'
Taylor, Texas, July 24.--The Ttys
association held Its annual meellAs
terday afternoon and elected the fah''
officers: John b, Humphrey presatA
G. Yakey. vice president; Howard v
secretary; j. E. Burke, assistant sesIstI
The following are elected 10 ne Mli'
directors; John b. Pumphrey, Y. r. r.
G. +. King, John Black, Howala n
j. NJ. Thompson. John y, Bur s,,i 4
Allison, S. G. Yakey and W. A. sua
date for the fair next fan was ~
TO be July ,, 8 and 4.
The books of the association sav.
the last fair. held in the eally K,
July, was most successful ons .,ssY
financial standpoint, and the s'0'''
are very well pleased.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
Farmers at Crowley.

Crowley, In. July 24.--The farmers IN
stltute yesterday afternoon and last night
was well attended aud was considered quite
u success. 1t was conducted by Prof. W
Il. Dodson. and addresses were delivered
by Irof Starnes Of Georgia, Pref Duput
OF New iberia. La, DR.. Fred Mayer OF
OpelOusas. La, and local speakers.
Hon. j. A. Loret Of Franklin, candidate
for the democratic nomination for railroad
commissioner for this district, is here look
ing after his interests.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
Electric Road for New Iberia.

New IBERIA La, July 24-rhe city coun-
ell at It's last regular meeting granted a
franchise to Messrs. John a. McIlnenny
and +. +. Myles TO run nn electric railway
through the city. They are now petition
ing the police jury for a franchise through
the parish, as they expect to extend 1t to
Morgan City. La.
Tie council also gave some attention Ia
gambling and liquor dealing, raising the
liquor license to $500 and prohibiting all
kinds of gambling within corporate limits.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
WARRANT roR ARREsT.

indianapolis Ind, July 25,-Secretary W.
r. Wilson Of the miners received a tele-
gram this afternoon from Parkersburg In
forming him that a warrant had been is
sued there for his arrest on the charge OF
making inhammatory speeches In disregard
Of the courts injunction. Mr.. Wilson eN-
poets deputy marshal will come here for
the purpose OF taking him before Judge
Jackson at Parkersburg.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
SPORT.

Fine sport distinguished the trottng and
pacing races at Cleveland.
McGraw's rejuvenated New Yorks are
playing great ball
st. Louis defeated pittsburg second
time in the series.
The Southern league filed a bin TO dis
solve Manager Franks injunction.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR MINERS.

Indianapolis, Ind, July "a. The CON
tributIons 10 the mine workers defense fund
in less than one week have reached S123,-
600, exclusive of the assessment of the men.
Including the check for $4,000 from the
Illinois miners the subscription for Wednes-
day alone was $4,000. The first week S
assessment of the bitumnous miners is now
due, and It Is expected that $4,000 or $50
OOO day will begin pouring into headquar-
ter from this source by Saturday.
The National headquarters in Chicago of
Secretary Wilson will he the clearing house
through which the immense fund will be
distributed. Including the assessment Of
the men. the first weeks contribution VIII
be in the neighborhood of 100000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
OPINION OF MITCHELL

Chicago, July 2i.-President John Mitch
ell OF the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea said today Judge Jackson's decision
would be laid before President Roosevelt
with protest and that the president
would he asked to intercede In behalf of
American citizenship, The cases would he
President Mitchell said: The decision
imperils the rights of Americans In the
courts -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
COMMERCIAL.

Cotton values took sharp fall on heavy
selling and favorable crop news
Oats made a new record price Of 10 cents,
brought on by professional manipulation.
Corn held It's own at 10 cents, while
wheat was slightly depressed; provisions
made slight advances
violent furry occurred In stocks, one
or two railroad shares going M 10 points
or more.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
Store A. wllIis

Willis. Texas, July 23.--This morning. at
about 2 o'clock fire was discovered In N
kalyriskfs store. which was totally de-
stroyed. with two other buildings one used
Us warehouse by Me-. KalvrsLl and ownol
by q. $. Wood of Houston. the other oc,
cupied by y. Davis Barber. Thore was no
insurance on buildings or contents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
LOUISIANA.

The merger OF the public utilities in New
Orleans Is practically completed.
Interesting farmers meeting was held at
Gueydan
Jennings voted TO license its saloons.
A plan looking 10 the control OF all the
New Orleans cotton congresses is on foot,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
WiI Iioense Saloons.

Jennings. La. July PA canvass OF Tho
local option election here today shows a
vote Of 9s to 80 in favor of licensing sa.
looms. The total vote cast was 1877 Ie is
impossible 20 learn the returns from the
other three polling places, but while IL IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
American in Danger

Washington, July "a Minister la y,
Nicaragua had a long tax wl'l y,
Secretary Hill today, principally y y,
TO the case of Dr. Wilson. TIE -.
captured at Blue6elds with naa.
party. who Is in jeopardy Of DIS w N
Corea is doing all In his power y. ~ "a
man, although his own inforrllus',s n "A
that his record is very bad lrol , srs
point of view. AS the state depa.'sis
shown an interest In Wilson : ~ iSs,,,s|
pecially as Senator Hanna mas ., ,..,
for him, Senior Corea VIII suss rs
government that 1t would DC
act to spare Wilson's life.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
SNOW CASE BEING HEARD.
Question OF Jurisdiction Settled and
Argument Is On.

sherman, Texas. July 24.-'rhe question
of jurisdiction In tho celebrated Snow case
has been settled nnd the case is before
Judge Bryant In chambers. The court over
ruled the pleadings OF defendants regarding
the Jurisdiction and held that the case can
be properly tried here. PIaIatlRs asked
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25

expected they will give a majority for pro-
hiintion, yet these will not be sufficient to
overcome the majority given here. owing
TO disqualified the vote PEELED was the
smallest ever known here.
The Farmers Institute was held here to-
day under the direction OF Prof. DodsJn.
A good attendance was had.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
ALL GUILTY OF CONTEMPT
Judge Jackson Rendered a Decision
on Labor Question.
DISCUSSED WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS
The Judge Struck Blow at Strikes and
Scored Aetators ard Walking
Delegates.

Parkersburg, W. Va, July 24-In the
Mother Jones" contempt cases today Judge
jackson rendered decision that all the
defendants had violated the injunction pro.
hibiting the union men from trying to per-
suade the West Virginia miners to cease
work
In Mother Jones'" case he suspended
Judgment, stating that she had been found
guilty of contempt. but as she was posing
as n martyr he would not send her to jail
or allow her to force her way into Jail
lie said he would hold conviction over
her and II she again violated the njunc-
lion. ne would sentence her heavily.
Thomas Haggerty got ninety days and live
others got sixty days each in the Parkers-
burg Jail
The Hungarlans claiming they had not
understood the Injunction, were released
upon, the promise not to violate it again.
Judge jackson. in his decision. defined
the scope and power of an Injunction stat
Ing 1t was the most efficient. II not the
only remedy. to stay irreparabe injury and
TO punish those who dlsobey the order oi
court granting the writ
1T Is mistaken idea" he maintained
10 suppose that the courts Of this country
abuse this writ"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
FOREIGN.

1t Is stated that $4,000 was secured by
train robbers IN Mexico.
Affairs In Hayt appear to be growing
worse.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
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CURES The CHllLg THAT OTHER

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1t Is thin, splrltuous liquid OF an arc.
matte bitter taste, prepared especially t Lyl
chronic chlls. being composed Of the to,t,
blood purifiers: Find Extraetsu,PiEyhsuy,,
WAN BARK, BLACK ROOT, PoPbbaaEE
BARK, PRlCKLY ASH BARK, Do1
Druggists sell II ON No Cure, No Pay
basis, zoe. 80
Made By Paris Medicine Co, st. Louis
NO, who also manufacture Laxative promo O.
one day
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crove's slack Root Live, Din.

Made from an active principle obtained
from. Black Root. They act on the liver
equal TO calome and leave no bad after
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
ercye,s Black Roof Liver ein.

Made from an active principle obtained
rom Black Root. They act on the liver
sH r, TO eslomel and leave no bad after
cure chronic constipation. Price rs cents
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25

Dry. cool. delightful nights ,s ~ 4
lnria In the mountains az pv D,srIa
500 feet higher than san Ans ess lax
hotels, ranches and cottages us 81 pss
dren; leave one night, arrive w tts5
For information write, phohs
J. a. box /.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
WASHINGTON.

Captain Richie has submitted his estimates
for river and hHrbor improvements In
Texas for the fiscal year 1904,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
Foster's Local Forecasts.

Fosters Local Forecasts.
weather changes noted below VIII occur
within tweniy-four hours OF p H. OF
dates below
July 25-Varlable.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
THE LAW is INVOKED.

"The strong arm of the court of equity
is invoked in this case, not to suppress the
right Of free speech, but to restrain and
inhlhit these defendants, whose only pur-
pose Is to bring about strikes by trying
to coerce people who are not dissatisfied
with the terms Of their employment which
results in innlcting injury and damage TO
their employers ms well as the employees
The right of n citizen to labor for
wages that he is satisfied with Is right
protected by law and is entitled to the
same protection as free speech and should
he better protected than the abuse Of free
speech, In which the organizers and agi-
tators Indulge in trying to produce
strikes"
The court then referred to "Mother
Jones" -sneech near Kinnikinnick mines.
saying her ntt6rances were the outgrowth
or the sentiments of those who believed In
communism and anarchy. The evidence
showed that Mother Jones" had called the
miners slaves, said she did not care any.
thing for iniunctions; that Il was n duty
10 urge the men Mt work to lay down
their tools and advise the men to strike;
that the judge was n hireling Of the coal
company and the coal operators were NIL
robbers. She said in her speech to pay
no attention to Judge Jackson or to tho
court, hut Just make the miners lay down
their tools and come out.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
RIGHT TO QUIT WORK.

Continuing. he said 81 do not question
the right Of the employees Of this com
pany OF quit work at any time they de.
sire to do so, unless there is contract
relation between them and the employer
which control their right to quit at the
same time / do not recognize the right
or an employer to cocrce the employees
to continue their work when thcy desire
10 quit. while | recognize the wight OF all
laborers TO combine for tho purpose Of pro-
tccting all their lawful rights | do not
recognize the right of lnhorcrs to conspire
together to compel employees who are not
dissatisfied with their work I'm the mines
to lay down their picks and shovels and
quit their work without q just or proper
reason therefor, merely to crafty profess
slonnl set Of 'agltators organizers and
walking delegates, who are vampires that
i've and fatten on the honest labor Of the
coal miners of the country. and who are
busy COOLIES, creating dissatisfaction among
n class OF people who are qdlet well-ds
posed aud who do not want to he disturbed
by the unceasing agitation Of this class of
people
I'm the case we have under consideration.
these defendants are known as professional
agitators, organizers, and walking dele
gates. They have nothing in common with
the people who are employed in the mines
OF the Clarksburg Fuel company.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

were kidnapped, lured away and muir
dered by anarchists; had committed
suicide, or reposed safely in the
bosom of their families
At one o'clock Sugar had droDDed
20 points, Baltimore & Ohio Is points.
st. Paul II points, Metropolitan 80
points, Jersey Central II points and
Steel and Iron 81 points. The stocks
in which the missing men were not
known to be interested withstood
the shock with smaller losses. but
the whole list was mutilated almost
beyond recognition. The news had
reached London too late to permit
English operators to cover in that
market, and the cables bore the tales
ef their dilemma.
Shortly after one o'clock brokers'
in the employ Of Street g. Rogers
jumped into the market as buyers.
In the first hour of the session. be-
fore the break came. it was estimated
that they had sold not less than
100000 shares, and Kent brokers had
sold fully 100000 more The total
sales for the first hour reached the
unprecedented total of 12SO 600
shares. From If until ] O'Clock the
representatives of Street & Rogers
did nothing. They then began 10 take
some OF the stock as il was offered.
They became the center of riots.
Men fought like ficuds TO sell them
stock. In spite Of their support the
offerings were so numerous that
prices still declined They bought
sugar in 10000 and 10000 share lots.
In an hour Street & Rogers had coy
cred 100000 shares.
Two papers appeared with extras
containing a dispatch from PhiIadel-
phia stating that Messrs. Morton.
Carmody, Pence and Kent we're in
conference at the Hotel LAFAYETTE
II related with great explicitness
mat they were considering the de-
tails Of gigantic railroad combina-
ton and the article contained n
brief interview with MIR. Morton In
which he refused 10 discuss the oh
Jects Of the meeting. but regretted
mat the public should have become
alarmed at the secrecy which had
been deemed necessary The same
news was spread through the bro
h'IdRe ana commission houses by
The news agencies and came out on
the tape.
The effect was electrical. The mar
ket rose by jumps and bounds Every
one seemed rushing 10 cover but Che
squirt was short-lived. When the mar
kct had advanced an average Of ten
points, Street & Rogers and Boston
and Chicago interests turned heavy
sellers They threw the stock they
had accumulated at the bottom fig
I ures right and left. They found
I plenty Of purchasers. The philadel-
phia dispatch was so good IT must be
true. IL sounded natural, and was =
logical reason for the absence Of
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SOUTHERN SUPERSTITIONS.

If you kill frogs your cows will "go
dry"
Tickling a baby will cause the child
to stutter.
To cut off pups tail causes him
to grow smart"
To throw hair-combing out of the
window is bad luck.
To thank person for combing YOUR
hair will bring bad luck.
No person who touches dead body
Will be haunted by his spirit.
Cut a dogs dew claws" and it will
not die from poisonous snake bite.
To kill a ghost, it must be shot with
bullet made of silver quarterback
lar.
If you boast of your good health.
pound wood Immediately with your fist
or you will become sick.
10 dream of live snake means
enemies at large; dead snake, enc
mics dead or powerless.
70 dream of unbroken eggs signifies
trouble to come; If the eggs are
broken the trouble is past
TO cut a baby's finger nails will de-
form 1t; If the child is a month old
1T Will cause it to have fits.
silver nails or screws in a coffin will
prevent the dead haunting the scenes
of its existence in the flesh.
10 allow child to look into mir
ror before it is a month old will caus e
1t to have trouble in teething.
a child will have a nature and dis
position similar to that of the per
SON who first takes it out of doors.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24

Its disgraceful tho way children
are taught" she began. with "A pain.
full disregard 90 tact and diplomacy,
Their studies are so iumbled to,
gether that they don't know when
they have finished with arithmetic
and taken mp geography. The other
day Bessie came home and said that
the teacher had stopped i'm the mid.
die Of singing lesson. right in the
middle Of song 60 ask how many
turuips were in peck"
you must be mistaken" excused
the astouishcd principal.
mo, ma'am. Bessie told me. and
Bessie never lies" said Bessie's moth
or, with comPlacency that irritatsd
the atmosphere
The teacher was sent for She de.
MED that she had interrupted the mu
sic lesson 20 satisfy her curiosity IN
regard 20 turnips and pecks. She
went back with unlSindly feelings,
but three minutes later she returned,
smiling.
81 know now what she meant" said
she. II AS ked the children how many
beats therk we're in q measure" Ion,
don Answers.