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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
BIRTHDAY OF R. {. LEE.
1t Was Generally Observed Through
out The State by D. O. c.
CROSSES OF HONOR WERE CONFERRED
Mrs Reagan Distributed Then, at Palee
tine--Therc Was a Notable Celehra
ton in the Capitol at Austin.

There was general Observance Of the
birthday Of Il +. Lee throughout Texas
Yesterday, the local celebrations beinp nm
der the auspices Of the Daughters Of the
Confedcracy. Programs had been prepared
ny the state committee and these were
followed as rule, with such changes as
local committees thought best, There were
Southern songs, readings Of Southern sto.
nes and generally an address by some old
veteran ON the chieftain whose birth was
being observed. And Dixie was the clos.
ing feature
Crosses Of honor were bestowed by tle
Daughters on such Of the veterans as were
entitled to them, and generally the occasion
was most pleasant one.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
AZ Charleston, S. c.

charleston. S. c.. January 19'-Ihe pirth'
a., 90 General Lee was celebrated here by
the closing Of banks and public ofhce' not no
controlled by the Federal government 10
night a on an the Confederacy in History was ,S
deiv"rcd. under the auspices q ,hS lane lanes
ters OF the Confeder9c$. Nv 90, S,' ~ tho Ia.
F ,, na soutb carolina commands ir the army
~ Northern Virginia.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
KILLING AT ROSENBERG
w. II. MCDONALD WAS RlD0LEo WITH
A SHOTGUN.
Result Of a Difficulty Of Long Standing.
Two Men Were Taken into Custody
and Jailed at Richmond.

Rosenberg Texas, January ia.-IThis
morning about $3.50 o'clock w H. Nc
Donald was shot and killed and Henry Len.
hart was wounded. but not seriously. The
two men were riding In buggy, when
shotgun was Hred at Mcdonald and tho
wounding OF Lenhart WAS Incidental he
was hit To the leg Mcdonald leaves wife
and four children.
Tho killing was the result OF an old
trouble which had existed for some time
Il is said
John Leuhart. brother Of the wounded
man, was arrested and II Is alleged tnat
he held the gun. ] c. Talley was also
arrested and the two men were taken TO
jall at Richmond.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
BANK FAILED TO OPEN
pePoslToRs OF c. N. FLeAeER & co.
HELD A MEETING.
Committee OF Jacksonville oepcsitors
Was Appointed 10 Consider situation
Status OF Affairs Is Not Known.

Jacksonville. Texas, January le--The
nrl,sir bank Of G.. y Fleager * Co. fai.ed
to open It's doors this morning. and
meeting Of the local dcpositors was held
this afternoon. A committee wss appointed
tn consider tho situation. Just how mat
Tors stand can not he Hscertaiued, as tue
three members Of the Atm are not In town.
q. Flragct aud witc me en- route y
ceorrotoyn. Until the committee makes
rrport The status of afIairs can not pc
toid and no estimates at assets ana haO'h
ttrs nrc uoseihlo at this time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
Tit FIRE RECORD.
store burned a Noeona.

Nocona. Texas January 19.-Thc store
house Of Mrs w c. Haeeerton containing
John NJ Pyle's stock Of drygoods, was
burned this morning at Gas, Insurance on
building $100Q: on drygoods $500. iwo ad'
ioiuinc buildings, one Of which was in
sured. were damaged S15O each
An arrest has been made on charge Of
arson, and the man was taken 10 Mon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
Don't Worry.

This is easter said than done, yer u may \,
~ y" cause h something over which you have
,hs oanirol n Is obvious that worrying Will
not helm the matter IN the least. On the
other hand. II within your control you nave ave
seay an attack Of pneumonia, buy bottle
~ Cbamberlain's Cough Remedy and use y
tnaicionsly and oil cause for worry rs q
me outcome will quickly disappear lner'
Is no danger Of pneumonia "heh II " uscu
For sale by all druggists
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
Oak Cliff Wants Annexation

palas Texas, January 19-At mass
Meeting IN oas Gin tonight the annexa-
uenlsts were In the ascendant. They car
I h resolution favoring annexation to
ysaS and appointed a committee to con-
inG with the Dallas city council ana the
~, plllas commercial club to promote an elec-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
BONDS VOTED BY ORANGE.

Issue Of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
to Build a School House.
Orange, Texas, January 19Thc special
election 10 vote the issuance Of $4,000
school building bonds held here today 70.
suited i'm majority for the bond issue,
tbe vote being . 10 i in favor Of the bonds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
Radn eurned b. ExpIosion d ume.

Waxalachlc, Texas, January ls-Henry
vaughn, o young man living near Maloney'
IN this county, was painfully injured Ia.
saturday in Il peculiar maaaer. He was
mixing lime to DE used in building @ chin
i,n, ,yben an explosion occurred. he was
H.1ty bnTned about t1e face, his eyes being
ainlSst put out. He was brought 10 Waxxa-
5acbie and placed under the treatment Of a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
4ueHEs ApMlTTEp 10 IAN.
Has Been in Jail on a Charge Of Murder
for Four Years.

Denton, Texas, January 10. Nathan A.
Hughes saw the light Of day as a free
man today for the first time In nearly four
years being released on bona 20 answer
two charges against him, one In Cooke
county On q change Of venue from this
county for mRnslaughter. and one 10 this
county for perjury Hughes was hrst
jnilod in June, 1872 on charge Of killing
his partner, George Frampton Of Houston,
aud has been In Jail since. with the eNcep'
ton Of few days, when be escaped IL
the fall OF the same year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
A,.,,-ae4lee Menorial Exercises.

,ttno no,t Ark, January l9,-Both
branches Of the Legislature aolourheu iol
the afternoon 10 attend exercises at tne
,.o senator's, home In commemora
IonlL no hirthday Of General Robert y,
Il Sl VI exercises Of similar, nature were
~ content In the First Methodist cnnich'
South.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
In Mississippi.

1oclson. Miss, January l9.-lhe ann'Ncr'
~ the birth Of General Leo was on
served here today under the auspices d.
S nonohtors of the Confederacy. Aa.
dresses We're delivered by former rn mg,'' Mc.
Rohcrt Lowry and Attorney "'Ne''' "
81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20

LAKE Charles La, January ia cylin
IN IN, as "a, blew ont at tho Perkins & Miller
FIJI, 'l ~ afternoon and the fragments struck
"a H. NtNuEmdn lnnictlng frighttul wounds
tsvs aus body He is not expected 10 re.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
MarIln saloonIst } sankrupt.

Marlin. Texas, January &c H. kfns'
for many years ia the saloon business here
1led q voluntary petition IN hankrnptey To-
dav. Liabilities S2DOi assets S2So
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
A. Lexinaton, Va.

lexington. va, January io---The oiFtnoay
r Lee. who IS buried here was on,
y.rrcd as holiday az Wg.S,nni,niss9n in SfH
Fee 3, university and Virginia Mih'a'' '
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20

SEBASTIAN HAS A LAND BILL
Senator Sebastian Of Breckenridge repre-
sents the Twenty-cighth district I'm the
senate, composed Of thirty-two counties.
with an area as large as the State OF
Indiana.
Mr.. Sebastian is one of the old members
ment Of organizing the senate takes things
very quietly. He has several interesting
bills upon which he has bestowed much
thought, but has not hurried to introduce
them. There is no advantage to be gained,
the excitement Of the Inauguration and
the senate settles down to business Sen.
ator Sebastian Will introduce his land bill
and other measures, to secure the passage
Of which he will use his best efforts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
Rssidenoe al SANGER.

Denton, Texas. January 16.--rhe resi-
denco Of w. ] Moore, farmer living near
sanger was burned to-day az loss OF
about $500 With no Insurance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
Mewspaper offiee Al center.

Center, Texas, January 1e.-Fire hid
about 500 damage In tho office ~ the
Center Champion, principally in the paper
room.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20

u-..t rou nav for extracts v lmpas ~
az, nshat tril ~, frr f",,r n.r.trF Iauiilf
iihies here lt,ess'A wsertb mere.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20

GxATive RaoMo,AuiNiht
Cures ! toin ih UhR pay
cursS GIlp " I've pIh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
POLICY OF Mr.. LANHAM
Will Be TO Advance Every Interest Of
The State aud Have No Hobbies.
LAND BILLS ARE IN PREPARATION
Members Convinced that the Present
Laws Are Detective and Sadly in Need
Of Amendment-No Session.

Austin, Texas, January IN Governor
Lanham has been the center OF attraction
today He has had large number OF
men about him all the while. the lcgis-
lators composing a greater part Of the
crowd There was no session in either
house
Mr.. Lanham hopes that his appointments
will prove satisfactory to the people of
the State. He has had a hard task with
the many good men to choose from, and
IN making his selections he has been guided
solely by what he believes to be the best
Interests Of the State. He declares that
be has no pet policies to advance and that
IL will be his study to advance every In.
terest of the state.
The inaugural ceremonies are occupying
more attention than anything else just
now,
BAINEs on LAND LAW REFORM.
Hon. Joseph W. Balnes. present repre-.
sentative from the Eighty.nint district,
was appointed secretary Of state by Gov
ernor Ireland In 1888, and served in this
position through both terms Of the Ire
land administration. He settled in Blanco
upon the close of Governor lrelaLd's last
term, where he commenced the practice OF
law aud has since resided.
Judge Balnes has been In position tc
study the land laws Of the State from
practical point Of view and entertain,
some decided views on the subject. II,
| stated today that he was In favor Of re
| yiSing and simplifying the land laws Il,
/ much as possible. He opposes the lcasi
/ system altogether, and favors the polio!
Of selling the public school lands on Ion.
/ time ut a low rate OF interest While h,
| fayors the policy of selling, he does no
! favor reducing the price. nor OF makinj
! actual settlement q condition of sale.
Judge Baines says the actual settler n
/ known In the State land policy for year
/ is a perfect fraud and farce. has been
Us now and will continue to be. Tn
/ best interests Of the public school fund
/ ana the interests Of the state, Judg
/ Baiues says, can De more successfully run
served by selling the school land to person
who have the means aud enterprise I
. develop th0t section Of the State In whic
they arc located, and any and all condition
made In the sale by the state viii b
obstacles in the way Of development.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-14

sole and other witnesses were examined
as to the alleged conspiracy.
Abner Smith and Feltner are said to
have been in the plot to assassinate Mar
cum Abner afterwards made affidavit,
which was fled in court, stating that the
Plots were formed in the office of Coup-
ty Judge Hargis, and that the judge and
Sheriff Ed Callahan were furnishing the
money. Mrs. Johnson testified also to this
information being furnished Der brother
by Feltner Now the defense claims these
men are badly needed. Feltner has for
feited a bond Of $4,000 after being granted
a new trial for the murder of Jesse Fields
in the French-E verso,e feud. Marcum
was his lawyer and secured a reversal in
his case. Because he was a friend of Mar
cum, it is alleged, he was picked out to
assassinate him, as he would not be sus-
pected pardon for the Fields murder be
ing the reward promised.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-14
Stories of Quiet at Belgrade Doubted
(By the Associated Press.l

Paris, June 1.-THE officials here doubt
the truth of the reports that Belgrade
is quiet, as the authorities here are I'M
able to secure further direct dispatches
from Belgrade. Even the official de-
spatches which have reached here appear
to have been mutllated 1t is stated that
thus far there has been no exchange of
communications between the powers con-
corning Prince Peter Karageorgvitch as
sumption of the throne of Servia, but the
officials are beginning seriously to con-
slider the delicate question of the recogni-
ton of the new sovereign. 1t is ex-
pected that the Servian authorities will
convoke a meeting of the foreign minis
tiers at Belgrade and present the latter
with definite evidence that the people ac-
cept the new government and that it has
the ability to maintain order and guar
antee the safety of foreigners. When the
ministers advise their respective govern
ments that such assurances have been re-
ceived the various powers viii determine
whether recognition will be accorded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-14
Burial of the King and Queen,
(By the Agsociated Press.l

Belgrade, Servia, June 12.-Everything
is quiet thus far throughout the country
according to all the official and other re-
ports
King Alexander and Queen Draga We're
buried during the night in the family
vault of the Obrenovitch's in the Chapel
of the old cemetery of st. Marks. The
Einterment was carried out with complete
secrecy between half past ! and o'clock
this morning.
Co,onel Naumovics. aide de camp of the
last King, was buried this afternoon.
The city is lavishly decorated with flags
and the national colors. All officers yes
Iterday removed Alexander's cipher from
the cockades of their caps.
The funeral occurred at 1870 a. m. The
strictest privacy was maintained in order
Ito avoid hostile demonstrations. Two cof-
fms were brought in by Servians and were
carried up to the rooms where the bodies
of the late King and Queen were lying.
The corpses were then but in the collins
and the latter We're placed in hearse,
which was hurriedly driven to the old Gem
Ietery, where the other members of the
IObrenovitch family are inferred. In adj
LNitiOil ~ bliG dtIcHuditJS OtlS wv III iC'7e'
were present at the funeral The Metro
Ipolitan of Belgrade was absent. The whole
ceremony lasted only few minutes.
The body of the late Premier Marko-
witch will be buried with military honors.
1t is now confirmed that only Queen
Draga's two brothers were killed. Her
sisters were taken to Pancsova by some of
the conspirators.
In the course of an interview today
Premier Avakumovics said:
eve ministers only accepted office in
order to avoid the country falling into a
condition of anarchy. As soon as a King
is elected he will have to appoint def
mite cabinet. The Skuphstlna can decide
the fate of the country quite independent
ly of the army through an agreement
seems probable In the event of the cleo
ton of Prince Karageorgevitch, a depu-
tation will go to Geneva, inform him of
his election and invite him to come to
Belgrade
1.-The constitution of 1901 will be the
basis of the future governmental system.
As to the present position of the country,
calm prevails everywhere There have
been no disturbances and the situation
promises to become better in the future.
Those who speak of excited popular sen
timent and predict further changes are
entirely wrong"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-14
FIGHT PURCHASE TAX
Liquor Men Will Ask Injunc-
ton Against 1t.
The Retail Liquor Dealers Of tie State win Chip
in Cash to Fight in The
Courts,

The retail liquor dealers OF North Caro-
lima are going into the courts
They find that an opinion Of the SUI
preme court is cutting deep into their
revenues and they want this upset.
The recent meeting of the Retail Liquor
Dealers Association in this city put the
ball in motion to make a fight against
the purchase tax which the retailers are
required to pay
This tax is levied upon the cost of the
liquor from the distiller, plus the gov
eminent charge of $40 a gallon on the
liquor before it is permitted to have the
government stamp on it.
The liquor men have consulted lawyers
and these tell them to put on their war
paint and fight the opinion. They held
that having paid a tax to the Federal
government the state tax required Is al
additional tax on a tax
They reason it out thus: They can buy
from a distiller whiskey in bonded ware
houses at the price charged for the liquor,
but before they can remove 1T from the
warehouse they must pay the Federal tax
of $110 a gallon On the whlskey that
costs 81 rs a gallon with the tax included
they hold that they should only pay on
Is cents as a purchase price.
Each liquor dealer in the North Caro-
I lima Retail Liquor Dealers Association will
be assessed to carry on the contest, and
by vote Of the association this contest
is to be made.
Their hopes are to get the matter into
the Federal courts by means of an in
junction. To do this some liquor dealer
in the state will ask for an injunction
against the payment of tax on the dis
tillers figures, plus the Federal tax.
That is the plan that is outlined. Ar
rangements have been made to retain at
torneys and the outlook is that there will
be a stiff fight put up against the further
payment of tax on the purchase figures
as there are now construed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-14
Horrible Stories Told.
(By the Associated Press

Vienna, June 12-The new Servian
premier, M. Avakumoyics, is quoted in a
dispatch from Belgrade today as saying;
Il returned here yesterday from
Alexinatz, where l was on professional
legal business / was at once summoned
to the ministry, where the other ministers
had assembled. They informed me that
the deed was committed at their request.
accepted the Premiership. The Cabinet
meets today and win consider what steps
shall next be taken. At present we are
not In communication with Karageorge-
witch, even if the army has proclaimed
him king. His election as king is prob
able, however, as there is no other course
open. 1t will remain for the Skupshtina
to elect him or not.
1.-THE government will not propose him
but will leave this task to the representa-
tives of the people. We shall then re-
sign. We fear no external interference,
as there was none in the case of Bulgaria.
please state that peace prevails
throughout the country and that it will
continue"
Sensational stories, many of which are
undoubtedly being sent for the purpose
/ of political influence are published here,
the most revolving of them being that the
soldiers outraged Queen Draga and mu-
tilated King Alexander, and ,nat many
who were admitted to the palace to view
| the remains spat and stamped on them.
kilograms from Belgrade differ as to
the attitude of the Servians Some OF
them say that the military element dc.
sires Prince Karageorgevitch to be king
/ others say the Servians want Prince
Mirko, of Montenegro to rule over them
while many of the more intelligent section
of the population are in favor of the es
tabishment of a republic.
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of the Obrenovics and have got rid OF the
dishonorable woman who was the King $
evil spirit Long live Servia."
The people responded, Long live the
army
Almost simultaneously with the butch
cry at the palace the troops endeavored
to arrest all the relatives Of the Queen
and those of the ministers whom the con-
spirators disliked. Two brothers of the
Queen. Lieut.. Colonies Nikola and Niko-
dern Lunjevics, were seized and escorted
by detachment of troops from their
dwellings to the guard room of the division
al commander. They were evidently not
suspicious of their doom and were light
ing cigarettes when they were shot dead
by eight soldiers.
Gen. Zinzar Markovics, the Premier;
General Pavlovics, Minister of War, and
NJ. Todorovics, Minister of the Interior,
were shot by the troops as they attempted
to defend themselves from arrest The
former two were killed while Minister
Todoroviccs is just alive late tonight
Shortly after midnight the bodies of the
dead King and Queen were carried to
their last resting place. 1t was a pitiful
sight. All day long the victims were re
posing in rough coffins and had lain ex-
posed to the gaze of those who had killed
them and the privileged curious.
SPAT UPON THE BODIES.
There have been unpleasant evidences
of the public sentiment against the late
royal couple. Some persons even spat upon
the remains.
Lieutenant Naumovics was not inferred
with the other victims, but in response TO
the wish of the public was buried in day
light with full military honors, and is
now generally styled "a patriot who died
for his country"
Today the sisters and nieces of the late
Queen, who had been arrested by the
military authorities. were expelled from
the country. Her sisters late last night
were permitted to take a farewell look
at the dead Queens remains.
The autopsy held has proved that the
late King received thirty shot wounds,
many of them deadly. Queen Draga had
numerous shot and sabre wounds, and it
is alleged that her body was torn in a
barbarous manner
The appearance of the royal apartments
is Undesirable. The doors and floors are
shattered and the ruins drenched with
blood. Joyful demonstrations were in
dulged by the populace throughout the
day and business has not been disturbed.
The radical leaders have made fiery
speeches to thousands of people in the
open air. declaring that the act was the
viii of the people as well as of the mill
tary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-14
moraER aErs TIE CB1LDRrN.
Mrs. Ida Doyle of High Point Gets These From
Friends Orphanage.
(special to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c.. June 12.-Mrs. Ida
Doyle, of High Point, has been given her
children by order of the court.
This came about in habeas corpus pro-
ceeding before Judge Allen last night.
Mrs. Doyle had two children in the Friends
Orphanage at High Point, but claimed that
she was now able to take care of them.
The court decided in her favor, but re-
qured her to pay the costs, which she
did Her attorney was Mr.. w. P. Ragan,
while the Orphanage was represented by
Hon. Wescott Robertson.
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The Vera Cruz a smuggler.
lBy the discounted Press.l

(By the Associated Press)
Washington June 1.-THE Treasury De-
partment has received information that
the steamer Vera Cruz from Cape Verde
Islands which was wrecked off ocracoke
Inlet North Carolina. last month. with
a large number of immigrants on board
was a smuggler. An examination OF the
wreck shows that the vessel had false
bottom where was secreted quantity of
rum which members of the crew have
since been selling in the vicinity Of New
Bern. Two of the men against whom the
proof seems conclusive will be prosecu-
ted for smuggling and selling liquor with
out a license. The captain OF the yes
sci who it is charged, absconded as soon
as the crew were taken ashore with about
S. 900 in money belonging to the immi-
grants, has not yet been arrested but the
officials are hopeful of soon apprehending
him. The vessel at the time Of the dis
aster was flying an Argentine flag