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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
cLseuRNE CHRONICLES.
Young Man Aceidently kllled---Train
Waterbound

Young Man AcoidentIy kllled---T rain
Waterbound.
Cleburne. Texas, February 26,-Dled, Mrs.
y. c. Mangum. wife Of G. A, Mangum. at
Clcburne, February 20 Deceased has been
sick the past seven months.
News was received here today OF the ac-
cldeutal killing OF James SoFder near Rio
Vista Sordef and Jnnies Weston were
out hunting when the latter's ride was ac.
cldentally discharged. killing Sorder De-
ceased was young married man
The Dallas, Cleburue and Southwestern
branch OF the Katy between Clcburne and
Keene IA somewhat damaged by last night S
food The train which left Cieburne this
morning had 10 stop Just beyond Keene on
account OF a gap in the road where hridg
formerly stool They then started hack
70 Cleburne. but some distance this sid
OF kecne found repetition OF the former
trouble They returned TO Kecne ana re-
ported their plight. The train crew and pas
senger are still waterbound In Keene
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M. 2. Williams Dead.

Timpson. February 2G--Nlr W. p. VII
hams one Of the Leading citizens Of this
county and best business men OF this
place. died at his home this afternoon at
1880 O'Clock Of consumption. His death
was no surprise 70 any one. as he had been
loss TO his family and the town of Timp.
son. He was the senior member OF M ,
nrm Of w. 7. Williams 4 Bro The bust
ment Of Mr. Ike Williams In the future
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Rioe can,l for Annlston

Angieton, Texas, February 20 -Ex-County
E Assessor l.. W. Murdock ieaves to-day Tor
Louisiana in the interest OF large rice
canal from the Brazos river TO tae ane rice
lands lying east OF the river At one point
the river comes within about two and a
half or three miles Of the pra.rie and most
81 the distance IL cleared land with n nnt.
urai rail- from the river to near the prairie
where a small second lift WIN pnt fhe
water on many thousands OF acres OF the
finest rice lands.
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Public Schools.

orange Texas, February - The public
schools OF Orange have rounded out the
sixth month of the present term and the
city treasurer has been busy today paving
Oh tie teachers, The city public schools OF
orange nave always made It an especial
point TO pay the teachers promptly at the
ehd or every scholastic month and thus
nave been enabled to eecure the very best
talent for the faculty. The faculty now
consists OF thirteen teachers In the waite
schools These win be increased next wear
upon The completion Of the new school
building for the erection Of which bonds
We're recently voted by the people.
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Hartford Cornlnn.

Galveston. Texas, February 2T.-The itin-
erary Of the training ship Hartford, pub
lished IN the Army and Navy Journal, an
nounces that that vessel win be IN Calves
ton from March 10 to ~ next The Hart
ford has aboard large number OF appren.
tlces the government Is training to man
the warsbips OF the navy. There is no ques-
uon Of this grand old frigate being able 70
come inside the bar.
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Texas Coast Country.

Orange, Texas, February 21-There has
Just been issued from the presses Of the
Rein Llthographlng company, Of Orange. a
magnificent immigration pamphlet. entitled
"'rhe Coast Country Of Texas published
ny W. W Dexter. Of Houston and which
VIII lie distributed by the Southern Pa,
clne railroad. IL ls one OF the best Duhll.
catlons o. the kind ever sent out contain
ing 4 mass Of valuable information about
the coast country OF Texas, gotten up in
geographically.
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|. Harry Jones Dead.

Galveston. Texas. February 2i.---L. Harry
Jones, aged u years, died at lt:4O o'clock
last evening al his residence. 1901 Market
street, this city. The deceased had been Il
resident OF Galveston for nearly forty wears
aud was employed at tho city water works
for number OF years. III health forced
him to relinuuish this work hoWcggr and
since that time his condition continued to
grow worse until the end came The de-
ceased was native OF New York and
served IN the Federal army during the var.
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scornlnn sin m Port.

Galveston. Texas. February 27.-1he
cruiser Scorpion did not sail with the bnt-
tleshlps yesterday but viii follow them to-
morrow. There is general feeling OF relief
here since the battleships are gone. As
long as they remained the chief topic on
every hand WIS the disappointment that
they could or would not come inside. After
looking forward TO the visit for srGgral
Weeks with pleasurable anticipation tue
eud Of the visit was greeted as gladly as
was tho commencement of II
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j. NJ. Olds Dead.

Orange, Texas, February 27.--Mr. Joln
y. Odds, agent for the Southern Pacinc
railroad at this place. Is dead. after a lin.
seriug and painful Illness Mr.. ODDS cana
to Orange in 1890 and took charge OF til /,
southern Pacific office and has served III,
company AS agent at this place continuous
" since that umr Mr.. Ulds was mem ber
IN good standing Ut number Of lodges and
lsSternaI societies. chief among which are
the Odd Fellows aud the Woodmcn az the
World. The funeral Will occur tomorrow
AFTERNOON ut 1880 o'clock and will be con.
quoted Oy the Odd Follows. Mr.. Olds was
h!4Aly esteemed citizen and faithful
WORKER FOR the Interests OF the railroad BIZ
which he was empioyed He leaves wife
aud ave children
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Rice Lands Sold.

Orange, Texas, February 2I.Deeds have
been recorded In the Office Of the county
clerk Of Orange county for the transfer Of
big block Of rice lands about four miles
south OF the city, which brought a coed
price. The transfer was made By s. NJ
Scott OF Beaumont 10 II, X. Chidl1ow, and
being little over Ss1 per acre The land
corveytd In this deal Is what Is known aa
the Iferetnan property, Mr.. Scott having
twelve months ago THIS Is the land on
which the Oriental Seed Rice farm was
preparing. to put In a big irrigating canal
none OF the pat tios to the deal are in the
city to-day It has been impossible TO learn
what effect this sale will have upon the
plans Of this company -
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ORANGE MURDER CASES
Two Harris Brothers Cases Are Sci
for March 10 and e.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN FINE cONDlTIoS
Texas and Louisiana Press Associations
Desired to Visit Orange Paper Mill.
Sale OF Rice Lands.

Orange. Texas, February 27.--In the d.a-
trict court this morning VIII Harris and
Dug Harris, who have Just been indicted
by the grand jury for murder, were ar.
ralgned aud their cases set. VIII Harr.s
is charged with the murder Of Felix
Chenault, and his case IS set for March 16,
Dug harris is charged with the murder OF
Captain Joe Jordan, city marshal, and his
case is set for March % a special venirQ
Of la men has been ordered In each case.
llnese murders werc committed on the ,itR
Of last November and created great deal
Of excitement. Felix Chenault and City
Marshal Joe Jordan being killed and Tony
Jones' being shot the same day, the latter
dying f-cin his wounds d few days later
The iIhrris boys have been confined In the
jail AT Beaumont since that time
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Sunset Elevator.

Galveston, Texas, February 2I,-Taklng
advantage OF Few hours sunshine yesrer.
day, couplc Of spouts from the Southern
Pacific company's elevator ut pier 40 were
turned Into the hold OF the British steamer
Inchdune and a considerable quantity OF
grain was taken aboard. The elevation
Worked smoothly and there was no attempt
made to push things, ~ II was the nrst
time IL had been tested ln delivering grain
to ships.
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Local Notea.


Mr., j NJ. Jones OF Houston has com.
pletcd arrangements to open up a modern
maud laundry AT this place at an early date.
M Jones Will put In quite an extensive
The Progressive league banquet which
was TO have been given at the Holland
hotel tonight, has been postponed. owing to
the very inclenent weather aud the fitness
or several Of the members.
In the district court now in session hero.
the petit jury he's been discharged until
next Monday all OF the Jury business hnv.
Ing been disposed Of for the first week.
Jim Mitchell, a negro, was found guilty Of
assault to murder and sentenced To two
years in the penltentiary.
The heaviest rain that has fallen here
III months fell Wednesday night and Thurs.
day morning, and only the excellent drain.
age that has been provided by the present
city administration prevented the entire
city from being overfowed. The Sabine
river at this point ia very high aud IL
rapidly rising,
Orange, Texas, February 27.-rhe ex.
tremely inclement weather o. the past two
weeks has resulted IN nn epidemic Of Ia
grippe and pneumonia ut Orange, and n
number OF prominent people are seriously
Ill. Joseph Clougb, a Southern Pacific
switchman, died at his home In this city
last night from pneumonia The funeral
viii occur tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock
and will be conducted by the Odd Fellows
lodge, Of which he was a member.
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Commlasarx RurnIarlzod

Lexington. TS1as. February 20 The com
'missary at Lima was bGrglsrized this morn
ing and Sheriff yinson made nm arrest az
negro whose shoes correspond with Ihe
tracks inside and outside OF the store.
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Invitation to Press.

orange, Texas, February 2T.DThe Pro.
sressive league of Orange and Mayor J
" Link have extended Invitations to the
teAas Press association TO visit Orange
az me close OF their meeting at waxahdchie
ia htay and inspect The uaper mill and other
places q Interest here A similar invita-
ton Will be extended to the Louisiana
Pros. association also, which body meets
Ia New orleans III the same month.
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r ree,,'S.s Soneert OF action Is an tha, "a
tr,'lg 20 Sttain complete snccoss. Yours
j. !. Faux.
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pLANs EoN FrrrRr

The officers for this year were fortunot.
to receive from their predecessors a SPLEEN
did cash balance and that gives condolences
in the building Of greater and better things
than have been Witnessed IN even the gor-
geous festivals of the past The new OH.
clas, although drawing their lines broader
than the managers that have gone before
are also looking to the financial side and
propose 10 bring to houston ue&t NONeuI-
Der the greatest crowds in all her history.
, IAe Post has mentioned the trayesty u
the Forty Funny Fellows. This Is one Of
the many new features that will mark the
Ives festival. The t"o pGradcg ~ place OF
the single pageant is another or the present
ptoJecta that has met the approval Of the
NoTsu-0h directors and officers This
meahS phat the crowds VIII be held In the
c!tJ. during. the entire time OF the great
carnival II member OF the Sunny Fort
sees & visitor attempting 10 board q train
curing carnival week the culprit will be
seized and carried before CHER John Boa
urr for sentence.
Houston vii! appreciate the effort to In
"ra8tS'i' tue scope ana give greater magni.
iudr to the No rsu-Oh, o.cGLise Houston IS
growing Ia greatness every day and To be
y .t2Vtdl Houston celebration the No Tsu.
ON must needs expand with the years
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Fer Chiil- ana for Bcv-ra
, 0xIDINE
y 0uarsn eed.
Fer Malariai Polson
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e0sEas' Colds and consumDaosa' s 2se Tor
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TWO PARDAEs WIS YrAR.

There will be two parades by the No Tsu-
Oh this year, and every thing win be pre-
0ented on such brilliant scale as to be n
revelation to all. The costumes were also
ordered. and the 1872 purchased by me for
the association will be the finest ever
brought here. The costume for the king
has also been contracted for aud his crown
jewels have been selected In fact, every
detail OF the parade feature OF the Carnival
this year has been carefully looked after
No expense VIII be aparcd by the dl-
rectory OF tho No-Tsu- Oh" continued Mr.
Keller lin making this years Carnival the
greatest success of all previous efforts in
thk direction, which In view OF what has
been accomplished heretofore Is making n
broad statement. but the claims will be
lived up to-you can rest assured as to this
All that IS necessary Is for the people Of
Houston to give the Norsu-Oh their hearty
cooperation, and then that association will
have smooth sailing"
The nr5t meeting Of the 1902 board Of d.
rectors was held earlier In the year than
ever before In the history II the societS
and never before have No rsurOh plans
been as fully matured III February as they
are this year, All this means that Greater
Houston Is to have greater No-Tsu.0
and plans to that end are la preparation.
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FLOATS ARE PURCHASED
Greater No Tsu.Oh Keeps Pace With
Greater Houston.
WILL BE TWO pARADts THIS YEAR
President Keller Secured Partisan Artists
to Construct Most Gorgeous Street
Spectacle Ever Seen South.

Alderman Herman I. Keller returned
yesterday morning from New Orleans,
where he had gone to participate in the
festivities incident to the Mardi Gras cele.
bration there. Mr., Keller reports he had
q most enjoyable time, aud that the csrnl.
val was q glittering success and was ali
that could be desired I'm every detail. The
weather was beautiful, aud every condition
was conducive to thorough enjoyment by
all who attended the celebration.
Mr.. Keller Is president OF the No Tsu oh,
and while in the Crescent city, ne buspd
himself IN the interest Of that Organization,
anu gained number of new !deus Tor the
carnival 10 be given by Ii Ia November
next Il made arrangements With the
artists from Paris who constructed the
floats for the different mystic societies Ia
New Orleans this year TO produce for the
No Tsu oh thls year the grandest and
most snmptuous spectacle ever presented In
this part OF the country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18
Grip
Brought On Sciatic
Rheumatism.
Nervous Prostration
Followed.
DIR. Miles Nervine Gave
Back Health.

Il was laid up during the winter of o4-o5
with sciatie rheumatism and nervous proStra-
ton brought on by 4 severe attack of a
Grippe. The rheumatic pains were SO SEE
we're at times that twas impossible for me to
turn in bed. ] was unable to sleep. / had
two Of our best physicians in attendance,
took all the advertised remedies for troubles
of this kind but got no help whatever until l
took DR.. Miles' Restorative Nervine. Six
: bottles restored me to health; am better
than for years; in fact am entirely relieved.
t. l can say with clear conscience that it was
DR. Miles Restorative Nervine that restored
me to health. When the pains Of sciatica
and rheumatism were most severe secured
almost immediate relief by the use sof Dr..
Miles Anti Pain Pills. have recommended
DR.. Ms1es' Remedies to many people. Fred
Myers, Red6eld, S. D. - 81
Il was taken with pain in my heart and
pressed feeling in my chest that could
and my heart would throb SO that it would
shake my whole bed. / also had weak, all
gone feeling in the region Of my heart. My
doctor treated me for liver and stomach
trouble but failed to receive any benefit
until a friend recommended DR.. Miles Heart
Cure and Restorative Nervine. used both
and one box of the Anti-Pain Pills.
believe l am completely and permanently
cured. Mrs ]. w. Golding, Noblesville
Ind.
/ AL druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR. Miles Remedies. Send for Tree book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Addres.
DR.. Miles Medical CO., Elkhart ln'
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CITY NEWS
NEWS
NOLLE FOR HAMMOND
Grand Larceny Charge Against the
Coe Commission Co.'s Man
ager Is Dismissed.
County Attorney Says Evidence
Would Not Warrant Prosecu-
tion of the Case.

George J. hammond manager of the
Coe Commission company. is a free man.
The Indictment charging him with grand
larceny in the first degree was nolled and
his bail eXonerated by Judge Harrison
this morning upon motion of County At
torney f. III. Boardnan.
The bill against Mr. Hammond was re-
turned by the last grand jury and
charged him with the embezzlement of
$500 from Lucius a. Hughes and Fred
Mailer. doing business under the firm
name Of l.. A. Hughes &; Co. The crime
was alleged to have been committed in
connection with certain transactions car
ried on between the complaining wit
nesses and the Coe Commission Co.
The county attorney appeared In court
thorough investigation of the case, he was
convinced that the evidence obtainable
would not warrant any further prosecu-
ton.
Michael John Monahan appeared at the
bar Of Justice this morning and entered q
plea of not guilty. to the charge of grand
larceny in the first degree. He is accused
of having embezzled $1,000 from the
Northern Pacific Express company while
acting IN the capacity of the company's
g gent. His trial was set for March and
bail was fixed at $1,000.
Samuel III. Bush and William Lfchliter
were arraigned on the charge of burglary
IN the third degree committed at $40 Tenth
avenue s. Both defendants pleaded not
guilty and their cases were set for trial
March 2. Bonds in each case was fixed
at $1,000. ~,.a.
Arthur e. Sonneman. accused Of as
sault in the second degree upon the per-
son of Frank A. Nesbit, pleaded not gull
ty. Trial was set for March and bail
was fixed at $500.
Max Zostrow and Sterling Kidwell were
a1raigned jointly on two indictments, one
charging burglary and the other grand
larceny in. the second degree. The crime
Is alleged to have been perpetrated at
1918 Clinton avenue Both pleaded not
guilty and the cases were set for trial on
| March 9. Each prisoners bail was fixed
at $1,000
! John Spain, accused Of the burglary of
| the Washington school. was arraigned and
pleaded not guilty to burglary in the third
degree. Trial was set for March and
! bail was fixed at $500.
| On the charge Of burglarizing the Ever
EFT school. Robert Kah pleaded not guilty
and his trial was set down. for March 2.
| Bail was fixed at $1,000.
| George Porter youth charged with
carnal abuse of 9-year-old girl, pleaded
not guilty. Trial was set for March .
and bail was fixed at $1,000.
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VIM. Donaldson & Co.,
the GLASS BLOCK,
Mme. Yale's Agents for Minneapolis.
HOBSON LECTURES TONIGHT
Judge Torrance, Past COMMANDMENTS
Chief of the G. A. r. VIII Preside
This Evening". ~s.'. -

The long awaited lecture of Captain
Richmond Pearson Hooson, on The Navy
and the Nation" is to be given at
Plymouth church tonight. 1t is the sixth
event in the New Century course. Cap
tain Hobson arrived in Minneapolis yes
terday. lectured in st. Paul last night. and
spent a portion of to-day in, st. Paul.
Captain Hobson will be introduced by
Judge Ell Torrance, past national COM
mander of the G. A. r. The choice Of
Judge Torrance for this office Is a happy
one in view of his work in removing the
traces of the civil war while he was COM
mandern- chief of the G. A. R.. fnasmuch
as Captain Hobson IS an Alabaman. 1t
was partly the fact that CaLlain Hobson
was a. southerner that made his herotsn
at Santiago appeal SO strongly to the
people. He was to the navy what Cen
cral Wheeler was to the army.
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THE PENNsYLvANIA~,F FIRE INSURANCE j
COMPANY. Principal efnfe, rhiladelphia; Pa |
Organized in 1921 p. Dale Benson. president:
W. Gardner Crowell secretary. Attorney to &C. 4
cept service in Minnesota, Insurance Commits 4
sioner. Cash r iMd!olir $4 % 9as2
Premiums other than perpetpals. S2,1Sa 666: ~
Premiums on perpetual 'risks.... S9,2as.21
Rents and interest .............. 2243o4.oo
r, Ss,us s ats.: source. ,; 1855 s5s s
Total income ............ $2,7e1, 4so. 80
g3t$ DISBURSEMENTS IN 1902. .f
Amount paid for losses ..... s1,sse, SOS. 80
Dividends and interest loO,uOn,V
Commissions and brokerage. 543,4s6:ll
AGENTS AND IMu EMPLOYEES ......... 1874 10000
Taxes, fees and rents 6o,45t:54
Loss on sale or maturity of ledger
ALL other disbursements 5.s36:15
Total disbursements .... s2,s72 1882
Excess Of income over disburse-
value Of real estate owned go. s21o, 100000
Mortgage leans .:s. - - 'ado 90
Bonds d'. and ' stocks owned. . ss2esieoo
Cash In office and in bank..... lSS $3.50
Accrued Interest and rents e9li.l4
rt tom ~ -. E. - 415. ese27
Total admitted assets g $s,7s7 ,5ss.s1
Assets not admitted, $56,39o.51
LIABILITIES DEC. 81, 1902.
Unpaid losses and cfaims.......,.s Sls6 46l.o2
Keclaimable on perpetual policies zee. $685. @
CAPITAL stock paid up .,.. eoVo.oo
q. ital ~. -. $4,000, 4s5. 50
Nf Rr s;isslu AND PREMIUMS 1902 BUslNEss
Fire risks written during the 600, 600 400 ~
Premiums received thereon .....s BASS. "a
|
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HE GETS THE LIMIT
Ditmore, the Hishwayman. Is Sent up for
,.. e.. ..sr Fifteen Years.

Ditmore, the Hishwayman, Is Sent up for
~. +. Fifteen Years.
Edward Ditnore, the young man who
pleaded guilty to robbery in the second
degree. was sentenced to fifteen years at
Saltwater when he appeared before Judge
Harrison late yesterday aftrnoon. The
prisoner had nothing to say in his own
behalf, and when the court had pro-
nounced the maximum sentence allowed
by law, Ditmore merely said THANK
Sou.yii ~
The prisoner was indicted on the charge
of holding up and robbing. T. J. Sergeant
on Jan. H. near the Plymouth avenue
bridge. The men accused Of helping him
have pleaded not guilty and are awaiting
trial. Since Ditmores attempt to saw his
way out of the county jail he has been
kept in close confinement He will be
taken to Saltwater at once.
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f. MAYVILLE, N.5D.-The@ house of Mrs.

MAYNILLE, N. cD.--The: house of Mrs.
Arneson, a widow, was destroyed by fire.
Nothing was saved. and the occupants,
Mrs. Arneson, her daughter and a nephew,
had narrow escape from suffocation by
smoke. The origin Of the fire is un-
known. The loss amounted to about
81. 500. with an insurance of only $500.
AS Mrs. Arneson had to support herself
by sewing, a relief fund was started and
is growing rapidly.-Miss Mamie Soren-
son. Miss Jessie Dawson and Miss Anna
Mclean gave a valentine party to friends
The rooms were prettily decorated with
long festoons Of hearts cut from colored
paper.