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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-06-16

See r. n. NcComhS for fire and
tornado Insurance. II
irr@ Ailk Gloves, black and White
AT Joiesch A Chaska's. II
stray cow is in 80 lot; owner vii
pleas. talI. T. \ erris. c.
Look II 'et .ui new ~ cjeJri
wg.on W 'lams & Moseley 4
tells at Waxahachie Lumber Co. &c
Palmer was visited today by the
candidates for county and district
offices.
Miss Zuber, OF Hillsboro, viii sing
2 solo al the Methodist church In the
morning.
When you need plumber call
Bunkley. with F. s. Cronk Co Both
phones 81 II
We are baking others ice cream
get us mike yours. Both phones,
free delivery \ liiams & Moseley
The F. s. Cronk Co., is headquar-
tiers for all kinds OF garden hose
Prices right. Both phones No 81. tt
If you want a mantel, you should
see our stock before buying Waxa-
hachie Lumber Company &c
Prof. E. wilkins, the piano tuner,
left today for Corsicana. He will
return lore about the third day of
next onth
Say. have you every tried our ice
cream. All we ask is a trial If we
cont satisfy you 1t costs nohins.-
Williams 4 Moseley. If
Aunt Leah Oldham. one of the pio-
neer negroes of Waxahachie, died
last night and was buried at the col
ored cemetery this afternoon.
A man name Clam, who was re-
Gently adjudged insane, was taken
to the asylum at Terrell today by
Deputy Sheriff j. ]. McCalpin.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
will have on sale Saturday from
to 6 p. m, at Herring's drug store,
fresh homemade bread and cakes.
| They solicit your order. ct
Rev. w. C. Tenney, of Bartlett,
| will preach at the First Presbyterian
| church at 1 o'clock tomorrow and at
$40 in the evening. All members
of the olUlc are urged to be pres
| emit
H. P. Mizell returned last night
from Austin, where he has been tc
attend commencement at the Univer
sity of Texas. On returning home
Mr.. Mizell visited his farms in Lime
stone county and reports crops bet
ter in that section than any he ha
seen anywhere.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-06-16

Rev. w. c. Tenney, of Bartlett
will preach at the First Presbyteria
church at II O'Clock tomorrow and a
$40 in the evening. All member
emit
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-06-16

H. p. Mizell returned last night
from Austin, where he has been to
attend commencement at the Univer-
sity of Texas. On returning home
Mr.. Mizell visited his farms in Lime
stone county and reports crops bet
ter in that section than any he has
seen anywhere.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-06-16
LOCAL NEWS.


See r. n. Mctomb~ for fire and
tornado insurance. II
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
OBITUARY.
HENRY 3. 3. STAPIER

Henry B. B. Stapler, the lawyer died Yesterday
~, pneumonia at his home at Pelham Manor.
-iI' Stapler, who came from an old Delaware fam
NY was born in Falkland Green County Ala on
reoruary "A, 1862 He was prepared for college in
the reynolds Academy in Wilmington. DEL and
ehuereo Yale College, from which he was gradu-
hteo with the class OF IA. He then studied law
In the Yale Law School and was graduated in 1875
iahns the Jewell prize. After graduation he set
IIeo IN this city. He entered the Office of Taylor
o"ier. ana was admitted TO the bar in 1873 Since
thae ufne he had practised law No. II Pine
ltigatons
n'eeh years ago, when De Lancey Nicoll was
eiecteo District Attorney, he appointed MI Staper
"a MS assistant During his term Mr.. Staper
prosecuted successfully numerous criminal cases
and for two years represented the people in all
appeals Upon the expiration of Mr.. Nicors term
MI stapler resigned Assistant District Attorney
and resumed his private practice. He was ap-
pointed by Recorder Sny.h special District
Attorney TO prosecute an important criminal action
IN which there was then much public interest and
In s~ which M Mr. Stepler obtained conviction
sci for the holders OF the bonds of the town of
Gravesend. the validity or which was disputed by
s01 Of Grayesend to that city which MI staper
issue, which upon tie consolidation of Brooklyn in
the city Of New York: was continued by the latter
city, extended to the United States Supreme Court
, In the case of Gody against The Morning
News - o6 foGesn rel c3rPoration which involEed
was successful in the United States Supreme Court
70 remove the case from the state to the
United States Circuit Court and there have II dis
missed for of Jurisdiction in the latter court.
Mr Stapler was also known successful prac
ttioner In the state courts One of the most inter
estng cases in which he had been recently engaged
was one against the Merchants Trust Company of
the city of New York, In which he retained
counsel for the plaintiff and in which he
eessful in setting aside underwriting agreement
against the trust company the ground Of fraud
and obtained decree directing the payment to
the plaintiffs Of the of $4,000 paid by them
under the terms OF the underwriting Mr.. pier
frequently acted as referee in the trial Of causes
IN the three cases in which appeals Were taken
from his decisions they have been affirmed In the
case of Fisher against Stout. which presented
interesting question Of law, the Appellate Division
OF the Supreme Court in the Second Department
adopted his opinion theirs and 1t is published
in the official reports.
Mr. Staper had always been ardent Demo-
crat and had been especially interested in the tariff
lie was one OF the founders OF the Reform Club.
Mr.. Stapler was member of the University Ma
tional Arts, Reform, D. K E, Church and Round
CLUBS Of the city of New York and Of Huguenot
Lodge OF New Rochelle and had been for years
Vestry1nan OF Christ Church. Pelham Manor.
Mr.. Stapler leaves wife and four children. The
funeral will be held at Christ Church Pelham
Manor The burial will be at Wilmington, Del
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
TO SAVE FORT M'HENRY.
May Be Leased to Maryland for Use
by Militia.

Washington. Dec. Historic Fort Nc
Henry is to be saved from the degradation of
being used as cattle quarantine pen. Because
or the strong protest of Baltimore and patriotic
cluzens generally. the "Star-Spanged Banner
fortress will not be disnantled, but will be
leased for five years TO Maryland for the use
OF the State militia.
Adjutant General Clinton L. Riggs. Of Mary
land, obtained this concession from the War
department yesterday The lease is made out
IN mis- name and he not only has the authority
TO take charge OF the grounds after the depart
ure or the regular troops. which will be or
ABOUT April l next, but he now has the privilege
or using the wharf, drill grounds, rifle range
and number of buildings.
by the use of the wharf General Riggs will be
aole TO take care of the Naval Brigade equip
ment, now stored in inadequate quarters and
VIII also be able to berth the Newport.
vessel for the naval militia lent by the Navy
Department.
few days ago, when General Riggs learned
that he was about to accomplish that for which
ne mad been striving since last March. he had
a conference with Mayor TiInanus and Major
Eenable. of Baltimore. and he stated last night
that the former agreed to furnish the police
protection, and the latter, behalf of the Park
Board, agreed 10 take care Of the grounds.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
URGE BRONX RIVER IMPROVEMENT
Citizens of Borough to Attend Meeting in
Washington This Week.

Much beneficial legislation for the waterways Of
The Bronx is expected to result eventually from
the session CT the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress to be convened in Washington next
Thursday. The North Side Board of Trade. which
has been zealously working for the Improvement
of the Bronx River will send to the meeting
committee OF the most representative business
men of the borough. including James L. Wells,
John F. Sleeves. John ]. Amo. Olin J. Stephens,
Josiah A Briggs, Joseph A Goulden, Adolph Wei
ner. E. K Martin, J. c. Walworth Charles e Reid
and ". II. Montgomery.
The fundamental purpose Of the congress IS TO
bring to the attention OF the Senate and the House
Of Representatives the need Of providing annually
out Of the government funds appropriations the
widening and development of the couutrys water
James L Wells and others Will address the con-
gress on the necessity Of improving the Bronx River
from its mouth to Bronx Park, adjoining Morrrs
Park, calling attention the great growth Of the
latter section within the last few years which
makes imperative the widening and deepening of
the river in the interest OF the great building and
commercial Industries. It is estimated that 81 000
oO0 would be needed to carry out the plans, and II
is held that it would add times that amount
to the value OF the adjacent territory.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
ARTHUR VAUGHAN ABBOTT.

Arthur Vaughan Abbott. OF No 30 Morningside
avenue. civil, mechanical and electrical engineer.
died yesterday from pneumonia at ST. Lukes
Hospital after short sickness. Mr.. Abbott, who
was son of the late Benjamin Abbott, born
in this city in 1854. He had been member of the
American Institute OF Mining Engineers since
1SS2, vice-president OF the American Institute OF
Electrical Engineers, and chief engineer OF the
Chicago Telephone Company and engineer OF
Westinghouse. Church, Kerr g. Co. since 1902 He
wrote several books Among his works "Elec-
tI1cal Transmission OF Energy The Evolution
or Switchboard" History and Use of Testing
Machines and Treatise Fuel" He had offices
No. IS CortIandt street
Mr.. Abbott's father was a well known lawyer.
who devoted himself chiefly TO legal writing, deal,
ing principally with the reports and digests Of
state and national law. In June, 1870 he was ap-
pointed by President Grant OF three commits
soners TO revise the statutes of United States,
which took three years and resulted in the
sondation OF sixteen volumes Of the United States
laws INTO one large octave. Charles P. Jones and
victor ?. Bannger were the other commits
sioners. In the early years OF his practice he
appointed secretary of the New York code COM
mssioners, and personally drafted. under direction
Of the board, the report on a penal code. which
was submitted TO the Legislature in 1876 and be
came the basis Of the New York Penal Code.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
Iar,isnn. N.w Yors for ch-rsourE .nd south.pnn,on

Jar,son New York for Ch-rsours and Southampton
tand proceeded.
Havre. Dec |. 40 m-ssiled steamer Ia Br-taxns
Nerynde. New York.
C-asrbourg Dec. l. l-l5 m--Saed. steamer Ksis-rn
Auguste Victoria Ger, Ruser Cron Hamburg nd
Southampton. New York.
Rotterdam Dee / a. m.-Sai.d steamer Ryndan,
Dutch. Der Zee. New York Bouoxns
I. yard Dec. Passed. steamer Friedrich Crosse
Ter Reeker. New York for Plymouth CherboI-g
and
Hsmburg Vov. cs--Arrived, steamer Armenia ti-r,.
Loot. Ycrk-
Para Nov 29-Arrived. steamer Dominic tBr,. small
York
Naples Nov % Arrived. scIan Prince tBr,.
CTaridge New York.
r.ouIogne Dee l. 10 a nl--Arriv-d steamer Noordara
Dutch. StenEer. New York Rotterdam
proceeded.
Singapore. Nov Sailed. steamer South America
fsr, Watson from HiOgo. etcl. New York
Gibraltar Nov 2s-Sailed, steamers Ulriken t\orl.
Pederssn from Barcelona etci. York: -.
Aislsby tBrl. wedgewood tfrom Marseiilesl. New
York
a Lata Spain. Nov s0-Saiied Horns~ood
tBrl, Jorgensen. New York
22-PEs-ed. steamer Newby Hall tBr(.
Buck. New York. via Colombo, for Hong Kong
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
NATHAN MuNRoE FLoWER.

Nathan Munroe Flower, nephew Of the late
Governor Roswell P Flower and Junior partner Of
the firm OF Flower e. Co, with Offices at No 45
Broadway. died yesterday from pneumonia at his
home at South Lawn, DObbs Ferry, \. 7. While
attending the Yale-Harvarf football game q week
ago Mr Flower caught cold which resulted in his
death He was born at Utica N 1875, the son OF
the late John Davidson Flower. His mother died
last summer Mr.. Flower as graduated from Yae
with the class Of ,96- He was veteran of the
Spanish American War and went 10 the front with
Troop A OF this city. While at Camp Alger he was
appointed captain and Iuarternaster. and later
served in Porto Rico. He member OF the
New York Stock Exchange. the Produce Exchange.
the Yale University, the Manhattan, Delta Psi.
Racquet and Tennis, New York Yacht ArdsleE
Luncheon. Strolers. Knoll Larchmont Yacht and
the Westchester Country and Essex Country clubs
the New England Society and the Automobile Club
Of America. He leaves two sisters, Mrs Ira A Kin
Of South Orange, and Miss Mary A. Flower with
whom he lived The funeral will be held at South
Lawn, DoDDs Ferry, tomorrow az . Is p m. Mr.
Flower was vestrEn1an and treasurer Of ST.
James Episcopal Church. list street and Madison
avenue His city home at No. GIL Fifth ave-
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
COMMUTERSLOSE AGAIN
Central Train LeaUes Tracks :
Delay, TsCo Hours.

About a dozen persons were shaken up and
.,- hv flying glass and all incoming trains
On the Harlem Division of she New York Gen.
.-al were blocked for an hour and half yes
,erday morning during the rush hours by the
tracks fifty feet north OF the Melrose station.
The most seriously injured was Miss Amelia
weston of White Plains. who cut on the
face by flying glass.
When the engine was within fifty feet Of the
station # jumped the track. followed by the
baggage car and the first passenger coaches
There were crash Of glass and screams from
the women passengers as the crash came.
The engine driver applied the emergency
brakes. bringing the train 10 a sudden stop be-
fore the engine had gone thirty feet. and throw
ing many OF the passengers from their seats
An ambulance call was sent TO Lebanon Hos
pital and a hurry call brought the reserves
from the Morrisania police station.
The police found it hard TO keep the passen-
gers Of the deraiIed train off the track The
third rail is alive at this point, and. though il
IS shielded. the electricity is likely to leak
through the wood cover and give any one
touching the wood an unpleasant shock
When the surgeon arrived from Lebanon Hos
ritaI ne found nothing TO do. the injuries Of
The passengers who were hurt having been
dressed by physicians who were the train
The accident blocked the two incoming tracks
until little after o'clock. In about an hour
er6 2 half the wrecking crew had track No .
cleared and the engine and coaches replaced on
The accident occurred at what IS known as
the Pocahonras Cut, and was due, II is sup
rosed 10 defective switch. When the engine
i,I7nred the track the passengers waiting
me platforrn, thinking that the engine would
plough into them. made wild scramble for
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
TIE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS

Liverpool Nov 39-Arrtved steamers Iucsrta "a,
Watt York via Queenstown. Thesnis AZ,
Ferguson, New York for MANCHESTER. ssfIed
steamer Etruria tBr). Potter, New YORK Va
Queenstown
London. Nov Arrived steamer Narragansett tBrl
Scott York "
suez. Dec Arrived. steamer Indranl tRr) Williams
Yokohama for New '
Rotterdam Nov as-SailAd. steamer New yo-r rr,r.-,
.ank, JuIfs. New York ~ '~
Antwerp. Dee. Sailed. steamer sanland Barman.
York
Christiansand. Dee l. Sailed steamer Helliz
Oian DAM. Hoist from copenhagen New York
Southampton. Dec Sailed, steamer New ycrk Roh-
erts. New York Via Cherbours tand passed Hurst
Castle .S5 M
Naples. Nov 20 Arrived steamer Nord America tItan
De Rarbert. New York
Plymouth /. 6.i0 a m Iaux
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
CHURCH CHANGES IT'S NAME.
Holy Sepulchre Corporation To Be Known
as Church of Resurrection.

The Rev Alfred Duane PelI, rector ot the Prot
esfznt Episcopal Church Of the Holy Seu,1lcbre
yesterday through Henry NJ. Hewitt. obtained an
order from Justice OGorman. in the Supreme
court, permitting the corporation to change The
--alne of the church that Of the Church n me
Resurrection
D- Bell IN his petition set forth:
mat the Of Holy Eepulchre is po+ ssi,,e,
% the members Of said corporation becanee ~ its
nlI'Aglng q mind DEATH, whereas the doctrine ar
ne religious body with which the petitj0ner js IN
communion Is Of the resurrection. 80
The resolution changing the name Of the cbr-c,
vas adopted at a meeting Of the duly ouaI,4ed
voters held in the church building No 715 E.as,
''n street, on April Il. 1908. and viii take effect
On February next
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
THOMAS GARDINER KENNEDY.

Thomas Gardiner Kennedy died at the home OF
his parents, No 7s2 Prospect avenue. November
25, IN the twenty-tirs year Of his age. Funeral
services We're held at st. AnseIm's Church 152d
street, and the burial was in Calvary Cemetery.
Mr.. Kennedy actively engaged in the real
business with his father, William Kennedy
sr., and his brother, William Kennedy, jr.. No.
26 Cortiandt street and No. 723 Elton avenue. He
was the grandson OF the late William Kennedy a
lawyer by profession and one Of the largest real
estate operators of this city. who entered into
partnership IN the real estate business IN with
James Enmet, nephew of Thomas Adds Emmett,
Attorney General for the State OF New York in
1872. His uncle, Bryan L Kennedy. has been for
many years one Of the most successful operators
In real in this city.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
HENRY NELSON BRUSH.

Henry Nelson Brush. president Of the Brooklyn
Safe Deposit Company and widely known in fnan-
ciaI circles in Brooklyn. died at his home No Dol
Aruity street, yesterday. Mr.. Brush had been iii
for six months with heart disease. He was born
IN the Heights section OF Brooklyn seventy-six
years ago For than thirty years he
president OF the safe deposit company. and
of tho vice presidents of the Mechanics Bank
of Brooklyn. He a vestryman OF the Prot
estant Episcopal Church OF the Holy Trinity. at
Clntop and Montague streets. and closely
Identified with many charitable organizations. Mr..
Brush leaves TWO sisters: his wife, Esther Howell
Brush, having died than years ago.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
WILLIAM EDWARD JONES.

William Edward Jones, associate of the real
estate fir1n OF Douglas Robinson. Charles S. Brown
& Co, died suddenly Friday, November 80. He
was in his thirtyeighth year the only OF Sarah
Hewlett and the late William Edward Jones. Que
OF his unCles John D. Jones, the late president Of
the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company. Mr.. Jones
was warden Of St. Johns Episcopal Church.
member O various committees and organza tions
and was one OF those instrumental in The perma-
nent establishment Of a summer biological school
at Cold Spring Harbor and of the research station
of the Carnegie Institution. The funeral viii be
held at Christ Church. Broadway and list street,
tomorrow at II a. N. The burial will be Cold
Spring Harbor, Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
One Million Dollars in Bonds

TO be issued by tn. people OF the State Of Ne-
York, in either registered coupon form at
the option OF the purchaser. bearing interest
a. the rate of three per cent per annun from
December 1. 1908. payable semi-snnuaily on
the first days OF June and December of each
year. ard the principal payable on the first
day OF December IN the year 1883. Principal
and interest payable in gold coin OF ths United
States OF America. OF the present standard OF
weight and fneness at the Bank of the Man
haitian Company. in the city OF New York.
Coupon bonds will be issued IN the denonllna-
Non OF One Thousand Dollars and registered
bonds in denominations OF One Thousand and
Ten Thousand Dollars.
A sinking fund is established by law for the
eItinguishrlen OF the Indebtedness created by
the sale OF the aforesaid bonds and for the
payment OF the interest thereon as the same
become due.
Ths Bonds are exempt from taxation.
No proposal will be accepted for less than
the par value Of the bonds nor unless accom-
panied by deposit Of money or by a certified
check or bank draft upon a bank or trust COM
pany OF the city OF Albany or New York. pay
able to the order of the Comptroller of the
State OF New York. for at least two per cen.
OF the par value OF the bonds bid for
AL proposals. together with the security de-
poslts. must be sealed and tndorsed Loan for
Highway Improvement and inclosed in Q
sealed envelope directed to the ''Comptrollsr Of
the State Of New York. Albany"
The successful bidder or bidders will Be re-
quired to pay for the bonds. on the acceptance
OF the proposal. by deposit In the bank of the
Manhattan Company in the City of New York
10 the credit OF Treasurer OF the State Of New
York on account OF the Highway Improvement
Fund" of the amount of the award. together
with premium and accrued interest from De-
cember 1. 1906 less the amount Of the deposi.
OF such successful bidder or bidders which
will be applied toward the payment for the
bonds. All other deposits will be returned by
mail TO the respective bidders within three days
after the bonds have been awarded, unIess Diff
ferent instructions TO the comptroller to the
return OF the deposit duly given.
The comptroller reserves the right 20 retec.
any or all bids which are not in his opinion
advantageous to the interests OF the state
WILLIAM c. WILSON.
Comptroller.
State ComptrolIer's Once.
Albany, n. 7.
November II. 1905
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
NEW FIRM OF BROKERS

n announcement is made ot = dissolution Of
c. G brokerage firm Z c. H. E5iinEurood E. co .rd
---'iis is q s-ade and the formation of a new, mart
CO. 1naeF the firm name OF Simmons q slade
- r,-poseo of G II. EHEWocd. Cheston Simmons
60 S-ade Prescott S1a5e. Herbert :. Terretf 80
G., - harrington Me.rs- Simmons and rrescott
t,siresIe ere nc board members This firm will starr
-''o4ng to- morrow 'ei Hdhk
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02

tne coast OF Sumatra, with S25 o0o in specie on
ooaro. the crew mutinied- Revolver In hand. Cap
tam Fuller subdued his men, and finally brought
MS ship into Philadelphia He the only mem
per or the crew of the brig Mexican to escape with
ms ms Ife when that vessel was captured by pirates
on Rio Janeiro. in 1892. At another time. wheh ne
was master OF the ship Kate Howes, his crew res
cued the passengers and crew of the British snip
Katherine Slew in the China Sea- when the Slew
foundered- For his bravery at that time he was
decorated by the British government.
Captain Fuller leaves and two daughters
and many grandchildren and great-grandchfldren
Since 1853. when he left his last vessel the ship
Arabia, IN Europe, e had been living in Salem. his
nat tttva rifx
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
MRS. MARIE cHAM9NeY HUMPHREYS.

Mrs Marie Champney Humphreys. the artist died
at her home. No. isl North avenue. New Rochelle.
yesterday Mrs Humphreys born in Deerfeld.
Mass. IN 1876 She developed a talent for drawing
ia chlldhood. and being devoted the work. de-
cldea 10 MAKE profession Of II. She was pupil
Of Mile. Schmitt, Paris ana Virginia Reyn-
oids, OF the Chicago art Institute. She had
hibited her work in Europe and America Mrs.
Humphreys was member Of the Woman's Art
Club OF New York In 1885 she was married 10 John
"a rfo
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
CAPTAIN THOMAS FULLER

Salem. Mass, Dec. i-Captain Thomas F>d1er
veteran shipI1ster and hero of many an exciting
experience on the high in the days when
riracy and mutny were frequent died AZ his bon,a
here ro-day 81 the age OF ninety three years Can
tain Fulier sailed first as cabin boy and LATER in
voyages on The Pacific, Atlantic and lesser waters
rose 10 be commander.
Captain Fuller International fame as mas
ter OF tie ship Lucilla. While that vessel was OF
New-York tribune., 1906-12-02
Financial.

HAMBURG Dee /. II a T-Arrtved s-amsr AsnertkA
,Sfs-r Kasmpr New York via Plymouth and Cher
-. - -,
Soa-seu st-aneT 'Sris bnac-r
New York for Msrseiiies
pon,a Farraris. Dec Pissed. sr.s-ns- svaH (9r,.
pohbs calcutta ard colombo. for Boston and New
North Passed steamer Ryndar
Van der Rotterdam. for Bculcsae YORK
Antwerp. Dec !, 80 n-Arrved. steamer Erccnlard.
YoEz
Southampton Dec Arrived. steamer Louis Ja-as-
New York via Plymouth Chereours
Chcrbours Dec I. 6SS . m-sailed. steamer New yc-k
Roberts from Southampton. New York-
Glasgow Dec sailed CasdorfA (R-N. DnxseR.
New YORK Via Movile
Town Dec l-Saiied r4rs.
from New York;. Algoa Say.