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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
LOUISIANA cANE cRoP.
Better Than Expected Though Much
Below the Average.


New Orleans. January S.--.The cold veath.
err prevailing in the South viii shortly bring
the Louisiana sugar grinding season to
close. and the planters viii soon be able
TO say exactly how the season has banned
out" Both sugar and rice have been dis
appointments the past year, due 10 the
same cause of prolonged drouth. The New
Orl1ans Sugar Planter, the organ OF the
sugar interests OF Louisiana, however. nnds
the condition Of affairs better than 1t eI-
pected. It says;
The end Of the grinding season Is now
fast approaching ana II has been a very
fayoraDie one ia general from weather
standpoint. We have been spared 10 far
any extremely low temperatures, and there
mas been no great excess ~ rain to inter
tere with crop operations on tho planta-
tons. The Yield OF sugar from the cane
has been fairly satisfactory, but the ton
mage was light on very many OF our planta-
ions due 10 the excessive drouth last SUM
mer. General results win average up bet
ter than was generally expected. though
they can scarcely be called satisfactory. IL
may be said, however, fhat the feeling In
general is better ana more hopeful one
It's beginning. A number or causes con-
tribute 10 this, including the slight increase
In prices over those current last year, the
presumed result of the Brussels convention
From some SECTIONS come reports OF better
results than were expected, ana with good
weather two weeks longer the campaign
VIII end With opr planters generally In good
shape and ready for more active work than
ever the coming season.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
PLANS OF Mr.. LANHANl
HE WILL REACH TEXAS IN TIME FOR
INAUGURATION.
Members Of Judiciary Committee May
Be Too Busy to Leave Washington.
A Pair Arranged.

Washington, January 8.--Governor- elect
Lanham Will be constructively present in
his seat IN the house until his resignation
takes place. which will probably be e day
or two before his inauguration, lie win be
paired with Chairman Jenkins Of the gu.
dietary committee and viii thus be enabled
to preserve his vote up 20 the last moment.
While no definite arrangements as to the
time he will leave Washington for Texas
have been made as yet, it is deemed likely
that he will reach Weatherford In time to
leave there for Austin on Ia 18th instant.
two days before the date set for the in
auguration.
II Is not yet known how many OF the
members Of the house judiciary committee
will be able to make the trip TO Texns in
order to see Colonel Lanhan lnaugurated.
The resolution passed by the committee
some time ago was 90 the effect that the
whole body would 70 Il the condition Of
the public business womb permit The com
mittee will be the busiest In the house afts
congress reconvenes on account Of the MI
merous antitrust bills with which It viii
be asked to deal, and It mvy be that tn,
trip will have 20 be abandoned II is prob
able that Colonel Lanham will not announce
his appolntees to the board OF pardous IN
III after his Inauguration, or at least until
after his return to Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04

this morning paper relating TO the ques,
ton OF whether intercollegiate sports sbo%.d
be under the Jurisdiction OF university au.
thcriues, bat his train was late arc lie I'D
not arrive until after the ADJOURNMENT Of
the days session.
W. b. Moses OF Fairfield, Breestons coun.
~, is here on business with the postotnce
denartmenL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
SUMMARY OF cRop CONDITIONS.

Winter Wheat Prcmlsine--lniury from
Insects Confined to Ohio Valley,
Washington, january 3.The weather
bureaus monthly summary Of crop condi-
tions is as follows: In the principal win
ter wheat States the month averaged cold,
with more than the usual arnount Of pro
clpitatlon. The temperature conditions
were. however. not unfAvorable 70 winter
wheat until tho last decade, when the
States of the upper Mississippi and Mis-
souri, valleys experienced tempega lures
ranging from zero 20 - degrees below.
during this period the ohio valley States
were generally well protected with snow
covering, hut In the central Mississippi
and lower Missouri the crop WAS exposed.
Only slight damage, however, seems TO
have resulted. and at the close OF the
mopsH the crops appear 70 be very prom
isinC Complaints OF injury oy 1ies are not
extensive and are largely confined 70 the
Ohio valley.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
Zoe I|!E|'l
TIE SABINE APPRECIATION.
MIR. Cooper Having Some Troubtc in
Making Il Available.


Washington. January Representative
Cooper IS having some trouble in making
available the appropriation OF $4,000 car
RED IN the last rivers and harbors bin for
the construction Of 4 canal from the mouths
OF the Ncchcs ana Sabine rivers to deep
water NJ Sabine Pass. Tho law provides
for the expenditure of this money Ia ex-
cayating an eight-foot channel through
Saline lake, hut there Is a proyiso that in
the discretion OF the secret'ry Of war the
channel may he dug near the west shore Of
the lake ana connected with thu Port Ar
thar canal. provided the Port Arthur Canal
company consents that the connection may
be made and that no toll charges shall be
made on freight.
Tyhc war department has endeavored to
get the consent ~ the canal company hut
has failed. IL appears that the department
Is anxious 10 dig the canal on the west
shore NJ the like. as II Is evident the leg
lslatiye intent was TO cNpend the Approprla-
ton In that way ana 20 this end. after
the refusal OF the Port Arthur Canal com
pany 10 give IT'S consent, the war depart
ment referred the cgse 90 the judge adVo.
Gates. who held that the money could not
be expended upon channel aong tnr
west shore 10 Doe connected with the Port
Arthur canal unless the company co.seniei
to the connection as provided by law. As
n CONSEQUENCE, at the Instance OF Mr Coop
or the S1g5 90 Will not be expended IN
digging canal through the lake. The
secretary Of war has SO ordered.
Mr. Cooper called at the war department
today for the purpose II attempting 20 per.
suade tic secretary 10 direct the eypend-
iture o. the appropriation on canal along
the west shore 10 connect with Taylor's
bayou navlgahlc stream, which Is the
terminus ~ the Port Arthur canal.
Under the rulings and for the reasons
above set forth the secretary held that he
had no authority 10 do this. Mr.. Cooper
saws that be VIII ut once Introduce a bill
directing the secretary % sSpend the
MONEY heretofore appropriated upon n canal
along the west shore ~ the lake connect
Ing the two rivers With Taylor's bayou. At
the next session OF congress, when rivers
and harbors hill Is passed, he will endeAvor
10 get a sufficient appropriation to com
plete the proposed canal 70 Taylor's bayou
10 depth Of twenty-five feet and 70 con-
tinue Il to Sabine Pssss parshellps the
Port Arthur eanAl.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
The population of the town Is about 1000
ORDERED TO INDfANoLA.

Shreveport, La, January 3.-ChHrles Fitz.
gerald. postofrice INSPECTOR located at
jackson, Miss. who was acre today TO rp-
pear as witness sgainst man named
Pickett. charged with wrecking the post
ofrice at Coushatta. Ia. received an order
10 p-oct ed Immediately to Indianola, Miss.
To take charge OF the situation there. He
loft FOR Indlauola this afternoon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
THE PEOPLES POSITION.
(snecial 20 The Postl

New orleans, January s.-The Picnyunc
telegraphed the mayor OF Indianola for \
statement concerning the postotfce trouble
at that place and in reply received the fol
lowing:
'Indlanola, Miss, Replying to your mes
sage. win say that one Minnie NJ. Cox.
a negress, has had the postot1ce here
Through the Mckinley and Roosevelt admin.
istrsuons About three months ago the citi'
zens OF the town requested her resignation
to take eject January /, 1905, They made
no threEts aA offered no violence She vii
ingiy complied with their roaiost. There IS
no ~ feeling between the wuites aaG
negroes. The postofhce remains closed and
a private mail route Is established to Heath.
man. j. /. Davis, Mayor"
Mayor Davis fatty contradicts President
Rooseveits statement that the negress wa
threatened With harm unless she resigned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
BIG HOTEL FOR BEAUMONT.
Bids Asked for Structure to Cost One
Hundred and Fifty Thousand.

IIIIIuIIW aITl NY '''0171-''E1'
Beaumont, Texas January 3-rhe Thread
needle Hotel company, through Colonel
Mark Wless, Is today advertising for bids
for the construction Of hye-stoTy building.
The plans have been outlined In these col
ums already, as the plan has been under
way for some months and is Just now ma
tcrlallzing for active work. The contractors
nre reauirSi to give a $4,000 band, and
II Is thought that the hotel will cost when
complete about Sl5O0o' There are Two
other biz buildings OF similar proportions
In contemplation one Is the Greeyes build
ing on orleans and the other Is the Young
Mems Christian Association structure. II
is thought that there will be half dozen
big substantial structures ranging IN 81
from $4,000 10 100000 Just as soon as tne
streets become passable.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
a glo Colorado County Lemon.

Columbus, Texas. January IA lemon OF
the Ponderosa variety has been exhibited
at one OF the drug Stores IN town the past
week which weighed two pounds two ounces
ana n half and measured sixteen inches In
circumference. IL was raised by Mr.. John
Van VIE three miles from Columbus on
file ". ID. Stafford place Mr.. Van VIC
sold the tree which grew. u 70 Mr.. u. w.
Carothers OF Eagle Lake FOR So
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
PresId.nt Pralher u WashInaton.

washington, January S.-Colonel W. l..
Prather, president Of the State university
OF Texas, arrived here this evening from
his home in Austin. The purpose Of his
visit Is TO attend meeting Of the ASsocia-
ton Of Presidents Of State Universities,
which commenced at the Ebbitt house hero
today. coionsl pTathsr was to have read
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-31
In Stationery Store.

Some Hurlbut Kara linen writing paper. very
choice quality, blue and gray tints only. Monday,
Tuesday Wednesday, 100 sheets and fifty envelopes,
reduced from 65c to-4Sc
Blue, gray and white writing paper, vellum bond
and wove finish sold regularly at 55c a box three
days-22c.
cake for-15c-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-31
Womens Sl75OhS625O silk Goats Oae Third Off Regua Pees

WUn6 SiIu5U US0Z5U Sk GUdIS-UnG- lU UT nGgud FGGS
Shsrpesf Likely again
the
The best Styles materials The workmanship And
thO these choicest kinds
the quickest things well selected collection
affords excellent choosing this week Onhd each
tucked;
COATS-S1334
black
S225O BLACK COATS-$5
white; cord pendant trimming.
COATs-S1S34
Losses Styles lined lengt panel
$3.50
Heavy peau de oie, beautifully tailored silk lined
$40 CoATs-$2G67
$3.50 BLACK COATs$85
ich de sole, sikh ndexq
S6250 BLACK CoATs-S4164
lace braid trimmings
SALE TO GIVE YOU MOST
PRICE.
OF
al
ind kind the
evolye
begins S75 ends at $50 Monday and weoNEFOURTH TAKEN
"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-31
soc Crepe de Chines--3315c.

Lovely fabrics. perfectly merceriZed. soft and
silky. white grounds with coored stripes, appro-
pirate for the midsummer shirt waist suit. soc
a yard regular, Monday and week, yards for 81 or
SO 1-3c a yard
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-31
Several Good Offerings from the
NeedIe-WOrk Store.
65c and zsc TsatIee Silks and Silk
ZephyTs--3OC.

No daintier fabrics were ever woven, no more
exquisite cOlOTings ever given to cottons; soft as
silk and quite as beautiful. Choice selection in this
lot of most wanted kinds. Monday and week, for
clearance reduced from 65c and 75c yard to-3Sc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-31
A Splendid Showing of Choice
Navajo Rugs.

The lot Of Navajos in the desirable small
and medium sizes ever been able to secure-the
most varied in cOlorings.
Native wool pillow tops. fine for porch cushions
24-inch size-S1.25
Germantown pillow tops. beautiful coIorings, 20
inch scuares-s2.50.
others at $3.50 up to $3.50.
See window display.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-31

Two kinds of petticOats in this group: Grass
cloth, natural color, 6-inch corded ruffe sold
Percae petticOats, different co'ors. double 14inch
ruf1e with tuckS and lace $1-25 regular choice Of
either kind Monday and while they last-50c.
Plain lawn petticOats, pink, blue, black six
inch rufeS with tucks three rufles with lace edge
sold regularly at $125. Monday and until gOne-75c
Figured lawn kmOnaS with 4-inCh band of white
lawn trimming, full length, sold regularly at S1.25
and $3.50. Monday and Week-95c
Cotton crepOn kimOnas, plain cOlOrs, with three
inch band of figured Ottoman silk. fun length sell
regularly for S275- Monday and week-S195
Figured lawn short kmOnas, different cOOrs. with
band of white lawn to finish sold regularly at &C.
duced tO-45c-
White lawn dressing sacques with band polka
dot lawn; neat and pretty, S125 regular, fOT-95c-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
THEY FILE AN ANSWER
coNEcUH COMPANY REPLIES TO
 MIR. WATSON.
r-Sjoritye of Stockholders Make Afhdavits That Receiver for Corporation is Not Necessary.
 Concern Perfectly Solvent.

Affidavits have been filed by the de- fendant in the City Court of Montgomery in equity in the case of Charles F. Wat son against P. N. Chestnut. Thomas w. Tebbs. the Conecuh Pine Lumber Com pany ct als. to the effect that no coiiu- sion has been entered into between Messrs. Chestnut and Tebts, as averred in the bill of complaint flied by MT. Wat son. who prays for a receiver for the Conecuh company.
 The affidavits were made by G. V. Pat terson. a stockholder in the Conecuh company. Thomas w. Tebbs. director and vice president of the company, R. N. Chestnut. president of the company, and W. E. Earthman of Murfreesboro, Tenn, who Is one of the financial packers of the corporation.
 These affidavite aver that the complain ant was sold 200 shares of stock by Mir. Chestnut several months ago. On this stock he has made no payment and un- til he was discharged by the company last month, he was simply salaried em- ploye.
 The affidavit of Mir. Tebb sets out that in his position as bookkeeper of the con- cern. he had no authority to show Mir. Watson the books but as soon as he did receive authority. he opened the books to MT. Watson and his counsel.
 The afildavits aver that all of the stockholders with the exception of Mir Watson are well satisfied with the con- duct of the affairs of the business. It is stated in answer to the charge of Mir Watson that no dividend has been de. ciared. that the company has never been strong enough financially to declare a dividend All the stockholders and di. rectors are stated to be perfectly sol. vent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
so JTHERN EDUCA-
 TON ASSOCIATION.
An Appeal to All Interested in
 Southern Education.

An Appeal to All Interested in
 Southern Education.
 At the Asheville meeting of the South ern Educational Association, the presi- dent. Col J. W. Nicholson, University of Louisiana, appointed the following committee to consider the future of the association: Superintendent w. W. Bar nett, Houston. Tex; President George B. Cromer, Newberry s. C.; Superintend- ent s. H. Edmunds, Sumter, s. C.; Pro- lessor W. c. A. Hammel. Baltimore, Md. Superintendent Elnius Jordan. Pine Bluff. Ark; Principal J. D. Lentz, Concord, N. C.; Superintendent E. H. Mark. Louis- vile, Ky; Professor F w. Moore, Nash vile. Tenn; Professor D. B. Purinton, Morgantown, W. Va; United States Com missioner of Education w. T. Harris. Washington. D. C.; Superintendent J. V. Calhoun, Baton Rouge, La; Superintend- ent E. c. Glass, Lynchburg. Va: Super intendent J. R. Campbell, Weatherford, Okla; Hon. c. R. Glenn, Atlanta. Ga. Superintendent l.. M. Landrum, Atlanta. Ga; President Chas. c. Thach. Auburn, Ala; Chancellor R. B. Fulton. University of Mississippi; Superintendent J. w. Wideman. Gainesville, Fla; Superintend- ent R. J. Tighe. Asheville. N. C.; and President F. P. Venable. University of North Carolina.
 A meeting of this committee was held in Atlanta. Sept. 8. The president was asked to draw up the following state ment and appeal to all interested in Southern education.
 The Southern Educational Association has an important place to fill. It offers opportunity for the full and free dis cussion of the problems connected with education in the South. It can give the strength of organization to our efforts in behalf of education. It will bring to- gether and unite the teachers of the South, freeing US from provincialism and the narrowness that would come from too limited a horizon. While attendance upon national and other associations should be encouraged, there Is no other association which can possibly fill the place which should be held by this asso- citation.
 The coming meeting Is a crucial one for the association. Of late its meetings have been poorly attended and a general in- difference comes to prevail as to it's well fare This will lead to a speedy dissolu- ton of the organization. Southern teach CTS cannot afford to let it die. It Is need ed and can be made strong and infiuen- tial. We therefore appeal to you to use your influence in it's behalf. Come to the next meeting yourself and stir up others to come. The committee has fixed upon Atlanta as the place. and Dec. 31, 19O3- Jan. 1, 1904. as the time for the next meet ing.
 We are aware that the time of meet ing is inconvenient for some. but no 9th CT seems available for this year. We ask that, # necessary, some personal sacrifice be made for the welfare of the association. Surely 1t Is possible for Southern teachers to uphold an associa- ton of which they may be justly proud
 Signed in behalf of the committee,
 F. P. Venable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
INDOOR BALL LEAGUE.
An Organization Perfected Last
 F' Might at Y. M. c. A.

nL at 4us Os As
 Representatives of the Montgomery Greys, Montgomery True Blues. Falcon Club and the Young Mems Christian As- sociation met last night at the Y. M. c. A. building and took the first steps to- ward the organization of an indoor base. ball league.
 J. J. Pierce was elected president, Theo- dore Lobman. vice president. and W. F. Fry. secretary and treasurer. commit tee composed of M H. Meyer; W. F. Fry and Ray Jones was appointed to draft rules for the league.
 Indoor baseball is one of the most pop ular indoor games in the big gymnasiums all over the country. and successful leagues are conducted every winter in all the large cities. Already a league has been organized in Atlanta. and two in Savannah. Nearly every large city in the South has one or more teams and the game once started here is bound to be popular. The organizations launching the movement have some of the crack ball players of the city in their membership. and the series ought to be a good one.
 The Y NJ. c. A. boys have some ad- vantage over the others in that they have been playing the game all the sum mer. but MT. Fry, of the association. has offered to coach each of the teams fin the game before the series begins, and the handicap will not be nearly so great. The league starts off enthusiastically and promises some fine sport this winter to the lovers of the outdoor game.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03

pressure which for year or more made it almost impossible for a plant to stop long enough for its machinery to be over- hauled, but a brief halt will prove to be but a breathing spell. Q time in which to get ready for a stin greater advance. It must be remembered that this coun- try now has a population of about SO,OO.- coo people, the most active, virile, vigor- ous on the face of the earth: that this population will increase at the rate of about 20,000.OO0 in the next ten years. and that the solid advance ment of the couu- try goes forward despite the fact that Wall Street may have sudden and severe chill. These SO.oo00OO people. to be 100. .000. 900 people ten years hence, by virtue of productive power of machinery are capable of producing and consuming per capita probably twice as much as In 1880. In other words. the 100 600 people ten years hence will in productive power be equal to POO. 100000 in 1880. In that year our production of bltuminous coal was three quarters of a ton per capita; last year 1t was three and three-quarters of a ton per capita; last year 1t was three and three-quarters. For the last fifty years the consumption of pig iron has about doubled in every decade. Ten years ago 1t would have been regarded as almost the night of folly to have pre- dicted that at the present time we would have increased our production from the 5000. 900 tons of that day to the 1s.0OO. 900 tons of the present. notwithstanding the fact that we had doubled our output in every decade since 1850. It may seem almost as absurd to predict that in the next ten years iron production will go from IS. .0O0, 0O0 tons to double that but the increasing consumption per capita added to the increase in population absolutely guarantees that if we do not quite reach the 36. .O0O.O0C ton mark, we must at least come somewhere near It. .
 "whils stock speculatiahs affect the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
ID TUNNEL UNDER RIVERS.
Pennsylvania's Scheme for Getting
 Into New York,

New York. Oct. 2-After months of consultation between eminent engineers of this and other cities. the Pennsylvania Railroad Company finally has decided upon the methods by which it will build its tunnel under the North and East riv- CTS and Manhattan island. and has ad- vertised for bids on the work and ma terial.
 The construction beneath the North river will consist of two single cast-iron tubes. entering this city at the foot of West Second street and running under State street. They will be built by tho Shield process.
 Among the many precautions arranged to make the tunnel as safe as possible. will be two concrete sidewalks. built in side the tubes on a level with the car windows. and the plans provide that the tubes must be roomy enough to allow ann pie width for these walks. The object of the walks is to provide exits for passen- gers in case of accident.
 Every car. 1t is claimed, will be fire proof. The tunnel itself will be fire-proof. The signal system will be the most per- feet known. The lighting power will be separate from that which furnishes oper- ating force. and there are to be numer- ous hydrants and hose nozzles ready to be put into immediate use in the event of fire.
 The tubes will rest upon what is known as screw pile foundations made of iron. The East river tunnel will be of similar construction. carrying four tubes.
 The underground sta,ion in this city will extend from Seventh to Ninth avenues and from Thirty-first to Thirty-third streets. The plans provide that 1t shall be about forty feet below the street level. Although entirely under ground. the sta- ton will be the largest in the world in respect to both width. length and track age.
 The power to be used in the tunnel, re- quired by both the States of New York and New Jersey. will be entirely electric ity, used through electric locomotives.