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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

receipts Of the company IN Texas for the
y zee 1S92 was ssS,6la 50, ns agalnst 500,
80 .sI for 1901, AZ increase " s4ioT Is.
by reference 70 the general appropriation
passed by the Twcnty.seventh lagls ture II
10 noticed that tho sum Of 800 600 was az
pTopriated for tho support % this cntit
department Tor the two hscnl years eadlu
August o., 1902 The tax received ffou
this single company for ono year Is there
fore about equal to the cxponge OF MAJ
teining tho department for three yearo,
stste Health officer DE- @, n. Tabor.
otter hnishiag an inspection Of the qunran
tne fumigatlng vessel, The Swenringc
Yesterday In Galveston, went T. his home
w Bryan 70 spend the day anl will return
TO Austin tomorrow night
Judge James b. Wells OF BrownsviIle
chairman Of the State democratic executive
committee, came to Austin today from san
Antonio to transact some business with thp
attorney and ad1utant generals.
=. The land sales account was footed up By
Commissioner Rogan In the general land
onice this evening. which shows grsat
volume Of business transacted during th
month Of Decemher 1902 Tacre were 6e2
sales made aggregating 337,4o5 acres.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

time Of his death hc was about IS years of
age Until the condition Of his health made
Il longer impossible, CAPTAIN "arIett vas
knight Tempar " the highest rank be
ltuves q widow q son, MT Inhn !. bAr,
rett n prominent merchant " Calvert ana
two daughters, Mrs scot tlei9, WlVe ~
Con1ressman NleGt fleld' anu NIs i.,ar
brennan, the WIG al p prohl9iHHnl p,ant,sdd
of TINS city captain Jarrett wa, nc nn.l'"
IN the City cemetery tomorrow olIe'uoon'
MOORE La Grange, reXn6, January Z.
Mr. ! q Moore who vas raised IN ms
city died AZ Lockhait vefterdaS o, tE,Ppnorl
fever after 2 very SNORT u.ne7Ss Iil n dotb
vas 41 yt1tS OK lRe ~ lin' W t LIZ " mi
dren He had been cotton Pnyerd I Scro
n". 'hf' or Et'LF NV NJ Stnorn vas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
BEAUMONT Oil NEWS
ANOTHER WELL TOOK A NOTION
TO oUSH.
Senstor Towne Is In Town LOCKING
After His MISUNDERSTANDING
Of Shipments.

Beaumont Texas, January As might
have been expected there are several oil
men who discredted the published state.
ments Of the cil In storage as shown this
morning In The Post Their reasong. how.
ever are not given They simply state
that there is not that much oil on hand
Then again you VIII find man who viii
say that there Is more than that much
II IS merely a case OF whether you are
talking 10 9 bull or a bear IN the market
II Is. Of conrsa, very hard matter 10
speak Of the question Of storage without
stepping on some ones toes II II Is placed
TOO hlga one class viii Kick, ~ too low the
other class, and n just right both will com
plain. so that the newspaper correspondent
mas the production Of the devil and THE
deep blue sen repeated n Is more than
likely that there are today approximately
10000 COO h0rrrls az OIL IN storage IN JET
ierSon county y Is not thought that this
VIII be increased AZ ALL But there is NOSE
OF II than any one dreamed Of.
\ ~
For the nrst time IN two or three weeks
freak again put To It's appearance on
Spindle Top This time n was on block
IS and was the Manhattan on company
This is IN the vicinity of the Palestine
Beaumont on and Development company
wild gusher naehborhood, watch has been
noted Tor IT'S freakshness all along The
down % SOLID foTT Of oil IN q stream that
would have made airy Kind Of an OIL com
pany proud
Dona O. Lively, who has been one Of
the most conspicuons hgrlres in the history
Of Spindle Tor has purchased ave acres
near Welsh ana viii begin active develop.
ment Of that promising Louisiana held
within the next few days There are Is
planted some money there and they have
excellent prospects Of success
~
United States Senator Charles A. Towne
is again IN Beaumont looking after his
interests and watching Beaumont, Spindle
TOP and Port Neches grow, Senator Towne
Is not the president Of the Central Asphalt
and Refining company now, but is still
heavily interested in the held
~
The following IS me report of shipments
up to last night; Cars. By rail, 49,; bar
rels. s1.044 Cars by water, oil; barrels,
1880. Total for tho montni Cars 6'a'
Today Is the day it was rumored last
week that oil would lump mp 70 % cents
ner barrel hut n n hHs made the leap no
one "a coenizant OF VI.
~
The committee appointed by Chairman
wheeless at the oil mems meeting held IN
the Young Mems Christian Association
rooms some six or eight weeks since, com
posed Of the following gentlemen ]. s.
Wheeiess. chairman; H Ford, John r..
Hart. Sam Park, W. 81. sturges and X.
nosiarainos for the purpose Of raising a
man upon which 10 organize an oil OK
change met AT Mr.. Wheeless' office In the
Keith building this evening at I:3O o'clock
The matter has already been 100 long ae'
| laved for tho best interests Of the pro,
| dunerg. nnd tho sooner the plan y adopted
and tho organization perfected the better
! N viii he for all concerned. or a. lehst
| that is the opinion Of those best postea W
/ such matters
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
ANTl-eoLL WEEWL COMMITTEE.
An Address TO the Public 10 to Be Issued
Shortly.

An Address 10 the Public 10 to Be Issued
Shortly.
Dallas, Texas. January THE executive
committee Of the State Anti, Boil weeyil as
ISOLATION met In Dallas today with Chair.
man George y Aldredge presiding. Other
members Of the committee present we're j.
Il. Connel secretary; Hon George T,
Jester Corsicana; Colonel T. S. Peters,
Calvert; Il. " Kirkpatrick Mckinney, and
A. H. Nell, Paris.
IN addition to the nhove there were also
IN attendance Colonel l., J. Polk, Louis
WORKMAN, j. NJ. o'Neall, Dallas j. a.
Logsdon, Alice; c. u. Tearls Ennis; Clay
hdpold Cleburne; c. V. Dyer, Mont
gOmery county; j. s, Woodward Palestine.
George NJ. Kuhn, Houston; Robert Gibson,
secretary Of the State Cotton Seed Crush,
ers association; Joe " Allison, Ennis, pres
idcnt OF the National Cotton Seed Crush.
ers association; J, NJ MeCaleb, George g.
White, Leonard; Joseph Schiller, Burli1g
ton, Milan county, and others
Both the morning and afternoon sessions
were devoted TO discussions looking to the
destruction OF the pest aud many inventions
and suggestions were considered An ad
dress touching on new facts developed nv
the committee is TO be issued In few
days.
The meeting was an enthusiastic one and
the work Is 10 be carried on by the com
mittee with all OF the zeal under which II
was started.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
First Court Of Anneal..

Galveston, Texas January Tn the
court Of civll appeals the following m.tions
were submitted today: For reaearieg;
Aetna Life Insurance Company vs.. j b.
Parker & Co two, from Smith; Aetna Life
Insurance Company vs. !. r Parker &
CO. ct al two, from Saith: Ardela 4
Hicks vs. Galveston, Harrisburg and sa,
Antonio Railway Company from Colorado;
p. W Cawthon VS. City o. Houbton from
Harris; r. d. Hannay ct al VS. w. l..
Moody & Co. from Waller
To advance; l.. Hlllebrn1t ct al trus.
tees, VS. Joseph Devine ct al trustees, from
Harris
To affirm, with damages: \. r Maurtz
VS.. j. L. Shut from Jackson
To dismiss \ = Mnuutz vs., J e..
Shut from Jackson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
AGED Neoro Shot.

RusE Texas, January 6.--Mg Corben, who
lives near here, heard some one in his smoke
house last night and he went TO see who
It was. He saw a man at the door OF the
smoke house and he failed TO stop. Corben
shot him and si1ty-hve small shoot took
effect The man was captured and proved
10 be an old negro about IS or 20 years old.
He is unknown here and refuses TO tell his
name or anything else. The old negro is
in jail and 1t is believed that be vii get
"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

It began to relieve me in very short time
In less than TWO weeks ! was completely
cured "--Sibyl A. Hadley.
Miss Sarah McCsahap. No 1877 30 street,
Albany, n Y. writes;
"a few months ago I suffered with
severe attack " influenza, which nothing
seemed TO relieve. Ny bearing became
bad. my eyes became irritated and fever.
ish Nothing seemed right and pothing
I ate tasted good ! took PERUNA and
within two weeks I was perfectly we'll
Sarah McGahan.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of peruna
write a. once ia Or Hartman, giving a
he glad to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address Dr Hartman. President of The
Hartman Sanltarlum. Columbus, Ohio
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

Galveston, Texas, January THE North
German LLOYD steamship Frankfurt arrived
last night from Bremen, Germany, With a
cargo and ninety immigrants. The latter
dlsembarked this morning and were re-
celyed by tho passenger agents OF the vari-
oue roads who directed how best "a reach
their respective destinations The immi-
we're destined 10 points In the interior Of
Texas, Colorado New Aexiee and other
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

Denison, Texas, January THE south
bound meteor on the Frisco was seven
hours late yesterday on account Of wreck
between Madlll and Randolph, l. T. En-
CINE No $40. pulling q ballast train, turned
over and went down an emhankment. En-
glneer Conley was injured by Jumping from
the cab The fireman was also slightly
hurt. The track was badly torn up.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
Suits Transferred to Federal Court.

Cuero. Texas, January THE suits Of
Wofford and Rathbone and Crouch and
schlicher against the Buchel Power and
Irrigation company were transferred to the
United States court at San Antonio yes
terday on motion Of the General Electrical
company, who had been made n party by
the Ruchel Power and Irrigation company,
These suits grew out ~ contracts for
power to run the rice pumping plants Of
the plaintiffs. the damage claimed being
something over $4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
sutaIarles Are Frequent.

Austin, Texas, January Burglaries in
le residence portion Of Austin have been
lfupent during the past week and have
leasloned quite a good deal of talk. Some
lsooverles made yesterday increase inter
+ N the situation, and people are now
llklng mere than ever, The residence Of
NJ. Mornsen was entered and the sum
SIS secured Entrance was made by pry-
Is open a window. In the soft earth be
PMS Of woman were found. The print
las made by about a No shoe, well
Eaped, showing the burglar was not only a
.oman, but white woman. The tracks
femed n indicate that there were two
'omen that worked The plot.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
MeREeoR no Issue BONES.

$4,000 for Street improvements, $500
for Fire Station.
McGregor, Texas. January Tn an cleo.
ton held yesterday for the Issuance Of
bonds to the amount NJ S650o for street i'm.
provemeut and $500 for nre staten, the
former carried bv large majority, While
the vote for the ore station was lost by
an equal majority
Street improvement had become almost
necessity and the result OF this election
VIII meet with the highest approval,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
suos Declared to Be The Aphis.

sherman, Texas. January - Recently
some greenish looking bugs found IN a
Collin county wheat hcld were sent to the
state entomologist at Bryan. II e learned
TO-DAY that that official has examined inc
speeinens aud declared them 70 be tue
aphis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
Sale Blowers At Lake Charles.

lake Charles, Ia, January Burglars
partly wrecked safe 10 the Watkins rail
wnv office az oberlin early today in
futile effort 10 get the contents They sc
cured bur 81 $3.50 was IN the vault which
they could not open Tho work was clumsi
ly done and local talent Is suspected -Four
arrests on suspicion have already been
made
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

and Merchants National Bank, from ster.
In, 20 argue orally motion for tohcalins;
" s HeGld Ct ~ W Hugh Thrasher Il al,
from NeLennAn, 20 and CONCLUSIONS Of fact
and Eanta We Railway Company, from Bell,
10 set aelde Judgment and dismiss appeal,
IN cause Florence Mcknight VS., \, NJ.
Reed ct al, from Bell, error IN opinion is
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
| onn snrrendered In Arksnsas.

Texarkana. Texas, January Levi D.
Long. who Is accused Of the murder Of
Bud Garrett, IN this city, few days ago
and who has been In Jail on the Texas side
OF town since the occurrence went into
Arkansas today aud surrendered Long
has engnged hve' lawyers to defend him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
News Notes.

|a@pn: Texas, January THE State
y % education at a meeting this even
~ ousht two Q per cent State bonds of
pohc school fund.
ssr Eogar p. Watts of Bell county has
III, ~ promoted by Comptroller Love to the
Eollavy,ss o. corresponding clerk In the comp
IeH ne v New York Life Insurance Company OF
Ia sttntrA Is the first Insurance company in
ptsin 70 nle rs annual statement with
paI'nent. The tax on the gros, premlum
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
Ministers Were Turned Down.

Lake Charles. La. January THE Minis
tiers association and the city council had a
falling out last night, the council refusing
10 PASS a drastic ordinance driving IN
fortunate women out Of the city: The min
listers saw they VIII carry the nght to the
polls next spTllB
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
Ia UnvelIinn Ceremoniea.

Austin, Texas, January The recent
eeung Of the executive board, Daughters
the Republic Of Texas, held at Calves.
r. passed resolutions to be presented to
\ legislature Immediately upon the or
'AlIauon Of that body, requesting the fol
lging:
lat the evening Of January 10, 1903, be
feS as the time for unveiling the statues
Ieneral Sam Houston aud stephen +.
ffclaliy, Mrs Iosenh r nihreIl
rsAman Austin and Houston Statue Com
erlItee, Daughters of the Republic of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
TO KILL THE DANoRuFF GERM.
Ia the Only Possible Way Of Having
Permanent Cure.

II you see q woman or a man with lux
urlapt glossy hair, you may be sure neither
mas dandruf 20 amount 10 anything. In
nearly every case where women and men
have thin brittle hair, they owe - 70 dan
druff. There are hundreds q preparations
that "clsim" To cure dandrum, but not one
hut Ncwhro's Herpicide tells you that dan-
drun is the result Of o germ burrowlng into
the scalp. and that permanent cure Of dan
druff and It's consequent falllng and bald
and there ia no other preparation TINT Will
destroy that germ but Newhros Herpicidc
.'Destrov the cause you remove the ef
feet Sold by Cockrell g. Bonner. Send
80 cents in sta mps for sample TO The Herp-
iclde Co., Detroit, Mich.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
Mrs. savers Nerv nm

AqSnn Texas, January 7.--on account Of
continued serious Illness Of Mrs. sayers,
\ governor has felt compelled to cancel
! amusement Saturday to deliver an I'D
~ az the laying NJ the corner stone Of
4 pIrls Industrial college at Denton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

Enrnett's Vanilla Extract has outiived
.rttjcirm' II ID the hnest and plfest
camilla extract that can be bousht. once
tTied, always used
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

Western states. The German Lloyd ships
have been bringing immigrants steadily for
several months, the number arriving thls
morning being slightly less than usual.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

ar,t sv,,,,to,,, ~ eo+chlnc ,olA N. shoI,lI
a. ~ erc y hn,Ia +he ,1se ~ boTuns acconiinr
fo dlrections on Inc hottie, and Inc cold
is sure 10 mass AWAY without leaving any
Ind effecfa
sure to end IN the SECOND stage OF ealar ,Ta
IL PciTna was taken every Time one mas
cold or cough, chrome Satarrh "oulu wv
pIacueNliy an unknown uiSeuse'
stranf kinony \ SrItes.
~ - ai,,.o,.s araaaod ,,nsottlod ,vcotb.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
Footpads Stole Horse and Buaay

Austin, Texas, January News was re-
A!ved in Austin at late hour last night
bat while a young man living at Buda was
fturnlng to his home from this city he was
pd up and robbed at Slaughter creek BY
BIO men wearing masks. The v1tim was
Breed TO slight from his buggy st the
hlnt Of shotgun and siX-shooter and
Ifter the hishwaymen had gone through
I'm and relieved him Of all his money they
NJ climax on the audacious proceeding
N crawling into the buggy and diving RIP
Nly aWev toward the mountains The
Ipung man walked on to Ruda, reported
Be affair IN the officers at that place and
.lso called m the officers In Austin and in
fgned them of the hold-up. The country
hound Buda Is being very thoroughly
*srched, but no eleV has been dscnve ed
nat Is likely TO lead 10 the identity OF the
VI bbeYE
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08

EloN fever 10 che most dreaded Of all
diseases Of tn South oAlDINE prevents
and eureA -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
pr.osrI,o ordnance Statement.


Austin, Texas January 1.--Captaln L. p
teEer. State Quartermaster, is busily en-.
red In preparing the annual return Of
finance stores aud quartermasters' sup
hes. which Is made to the secretary Of
bar. for the year ending December 81. In
is report is embodied al the property Of
IL TeTqs volunteer Guard belonging to the
'ederal government and few people outside
military men are generally aware tnet
4 the arms and equipment Of the voul
Sers belong to the National government,
III strllt account is 10 be mado annually
the goods on hand and what disposition
rs been made Of same.
.This report is signed hy the governor aud
brwarded 70 the secretary OF war for ap-
foval An annual appropriation Of $1,000,
b is made BY congress for the support aud
Maintenance OF the volunteer militia. and
krate account is m be made Of how this
Honey Is ditbursed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
'HE PARDONS NUMEROUS
twenty Convicts Released by Gov
eruor During December.
oorpADs STOLE HORSE AND BUGGY
.,.ll.d the Owner to Get Out and
Went Through Him First-6ur-i
aaries Are Numerous.
DOTpADs STOLE HORSE AND BUGGY

,4,n Texas, January 1.-THE State
..I,ortisrv board met this morning In the
so,tive department and disposed OF a
- amount Of business. The report Of su-
r,SD+sndent searcy Baker Of the peniteu-
orss for December was approved. The re-
"a shows total number of convicts on
"A Deeember !. 1920: new convicts re-
p,-ed during the month. 1873; recsptured,
rsturned by sheriffs 2; total, 1000. out
NE number 81 were discharged, 20 par
i.oa none escaped, died. none were de-
Jared TO sheriffs, leaving balance on
| nd January l. 1903, of 1915. They are
attributed as follows: State insane asylum,
contract forces, 1880: share forces, GIS;
Inrosd forces, So; Harlem State farm, $50;
CuItm Clemens state farm. 400; Wynne
ate farm. 80; Rusk pcnitentlary, 4Ooi
snntsylle 4S9; total, $50.
'The monthly report or Fin9lngiai agent
k receipts from Huntsville for December
teo,inted 10 S11,611,l1; Rusk, SO, I41.O % ;
%on, contract forces and farms, $50, FSS. -
M total disbursements amounted to Slo,
Ia 20. leaving balance on hapd 5000 "a
Smber 81 is 81 ss6. 10 and is deposited and
strjbited as follows: Casa In safe at
Hnntsyille. SIPS 46 Gibbs National bank
tSptsviiie' S2146 81; 4. W. House, Hous-
6n, ST94. 81; Hutchins,, sealy * o. "a =
i 500 76: American National bank, Aus
M si0Ss as; A. s. Bushy. Rusk, S36s 81
bSp r Luther, S3s4 30; H. S sisk
&Sfs5: total Sll $500.
5Tae meeting Of the penitentiary board,
IN mere today, Is the last meeting 10 be
,e5 under the present admiuistra ton. The
'ksslop vas prolonged until after dark aud
IN the affairs Of The present management
m In order Ia turn over 10 the new ad-
tinittrstion The acceptance Of the new
hasr mill consumed q good part Of the
ssting statement concerning which the
bstd Said tonight they would be ready TO
fyA out tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-01
BEARS STILL At It
Prices Of Stock Continue Low and
Several Make New Low
Records.
Twin City Rapid Transit Declines
3s4, While Leather Preferred
Loses 8.

New York. June There were some heavy
transactions In the principal leading stocks at
the opening to-day, but the general market was
dul ana the number Of different stocks dealt in
was limited The average of prices was frac-
ton lower than Friday. and Missouri Pacific,
Canadian Pacific and Amalgamted Copper showed
the largest fractional losses. One hundred shares
OF United States Steel sold at an advance Of
Il, but the next sale OF 4, 900 shares carried 1t
hack to Fridays level. st. Paul showed al,
advance of y and American Ice point Union
Pacific and Rock Island were heavily dealt In at
declining prices. Colorado Fuel dropped IN.
The lightness of selling orders which appeared
at the opening, despite the unfavorable character
OF the food news, led to some buying on the
decline, and the losses were pretty generally re-
covered. Renewed selling began at the higher
level and active stocks were forced under the
opening range: Rock Island, Atchtson Union
Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Southern Pacific and
Reading displayed the most weakness. the first
named two declining point and establishing
new low records for the movement, as did Union
Pacific. Canadian Pacific, Consolidated Gas,
Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Leather preferred fell
can Central and Kansas & Texas 1. Toledo,
st. Louis Western preferred, Minneapolis, St.
Paul & Sault Ste. Marie preferred Erie second
preferred and Rock Island preferred advanced
about point Prices again rallied before II
o'clock, but recoveries were slight.
There was some evidence of support for st.
Paul which held it slightly above the Friday
level and Amalgamated rallied point, but
OIner-sCockSt continued TO come on the market u
light volume. Losses reached point In Union
Pacific, Southern Pacific, Reading, Norfolk &
Western, Colorado Southern. Delaware 6
Hudson, Smelling and Brooklyn Transit
Iowa Central lost IN, Northwestern IN
United Fruit and Leather preferred 2, st. Louis
Southwestern preferred az and Detroit United
Railway 2%.
Bonds were heavy at noon.
The market was virtually at a st,ndstill, but
there were some light offerings which affected
special stocks. Leather preferred extended it,
loss to and Twin City Rapid Transit to 3&
while Missouri Pacific declined point.
The selling pressure against the standard
stocks converged on Missouri Pacific for time
and yielded gradually to 1O3A. Other stocks
became affected by this selling and the active
| stock all sold lower than in the forenoon. Sugar
lost ~ in all. Leather preferred continued t.
give way and lost 4, and there was point lost
| in Sloss-Shenield Steel, 2A in Anaconda and n
| in Wabash, preferred, Hooking Valley and Nortf
American.
Stock quotations reported for The Journal b!
Watson & Co., brokers, Chamber of Commerce
Minneapolis:
Closing figures are bid. 1888