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oil olio A left of the of visit call PIPES ARE FILLING UP Confronts the Carriers in Beaumont Field. HIGGINS IS ENTHUSIASTIC ILLO for Gushers in the the Hill Prospect Territory--Southern Pacific Oil Tank Contract. -Manager C. L. ammont.

Texas, Higgins April Oft Lund Fuel company or jofuts of pipe taken the see which has been in simples 11se the nearly year now and pipe line for do company in that thes show prere Interesting which the pipe line and will have to contend at an early whine with people pieces of pipe. One of He has two piece two feet long 1 in a four-inch there is a hard as. entire length on the inside of tts the inch think and extending all ate substance the entire length of it. fully an al sud down has therefore just about font Inch the pipe carrying capacity now that it Bind Erst in or. in other words, Aden carrying capacity now than no more pipe has.

This is a trouble two-inch realized for some time, but has been looked upon as of 80 much hardly nance until now. has just returned from Higgins in Chambers county where bill with two or three Fent In company Beaumonters who inprominent in are and other enterprises this red ID oil by The Post correspondent was seen and 1 have returned afternoon said: still more Bather's hill and of oil there, with the prospects territory will be great the Top and incline there beSpindle should also be mater the pressure believe that sincerely In fact. swill be found cere that will throw feet high. A very careful study of and the indications fu addibare made making a still closer study of geoloands to all its auxiliaries and am theretore than ever to know what are and what they will iter position rode told produce. will remember what YOu about Spindle Too and years ago think my statements can be not visionary row that the truth of has been amply borne out in Spindle Barber's hill does not show oil in breaking record quantities then admit that I know nothing of oil and my Sphudie Top assertions of twe.va ago were mere guess work through- Penman Tank company contracts the Southern Pacide for the folalong the line: Yuma, one of arreis: Indico.

one of 55.000: nost, one of 30.000: Colton. Cal. 35.000: Los Angeles. ole. of Rend.

30.000: Tueson. 35,000 each: Benton. Nogales. one of 30,000: Boise, 070. of 30.000; Lordsburg.

35.000: Demoing. one of 30.4 Paso. two of each: 35,000 each: SpoTord. two of 35.000 Del Rio, one of Langtry. one of 30.000: Sanderson.

Texas, 55,000: Marathon. Texas, one of and Valentine. Texas, one of arrels. D. Pullen of the National Oil and Line company for New York last In the Interest of his company.

'The Is conspieuously in some large deals. new well of the Higgins Oil and company yesterday threw out some ent samples of oil rock and Mr. Walhas them on exhibition in his of He thinks that the well is one of the on the hill. eident Sam Park the Beaumont off age and board of trade has consentrepresent the board at the meeting romercial clubs of Texas at Austin, 15. for the purpose of taking some ex the proposed of the Chicago pants to Texas this year.

Texas Fuel and Oil company has A tbe Keith- Ward tract. Paulhains drihed in a well today gorge A. Hart. A. C.

Terry. prominent business Chicago and who is also heavily in- That this Boy's Mother Says been said by the mothers of any other boys and girls, reding the wonderful curative strengthening qualities of Dr. files' Nervine Our little boy, Harry, HASTING, had NEB. 3 years and we spasms affect mind. the Though disease gored continually he grew worse we ten spasms week.

and Rico was directed one to Dr. Miles' Our atand we began When Nervtaken the fourth its bottle use. the he appeased and he has not had spasms Five years. His health one Mrs. B.

M. now TINDALL. is perDr. Miles' all druggists on Remedies are sold peft or money refunded. guarantee to Miler Medical Elkhart, Ind.

You Know About The DOTS E. SUNDAY'S POST. at I slow 1 of facts are of narD at has this 18 HOUSTON DAILY POST: SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL 12, 1902. MANDAMUS PRAYED FOR To Compel District Judge to File His Conclusions.

STATE ENCAMPMENT WILL BE HELD. Austin Merchants Are Expected to Make Up the Necessary Fund--Notes of the Departments. Austin. Texas. April -An application for writ of mandamus was filed this morning fu the Third court of civil appeals to compel Judge R.

L. Penn of the Twenty sixth district court. to prepare in writ ing and tile with the clerk of the court of elvil appeals his 1 findings of facts and law in the case of M. F. Magee et al against Charles A.

Wilcox, county judge of Lainson county, the docket of the distriet court of Williamson county. The appellants. M. F. Magee et al, al lege in their petition that on January 28.

1002, Judge Penn rendered his Judgment in the cause lie ding the election contested therein to be valid. whereapon the testants, who are appellants in this cause, in open court. by their attorneys. excepted to the judgment so rendered and gave 10- tire of appeal. and.

after the notice of ap peal was entered upon the docket of the court the contestants requested Judge Penn to state in writing the conclusions of fact and law found by him in the determination of the cause. and to 1 with the clerk of the court such conclusions of. fact and law. to constitute part of the record in the cause: but Judge Pom dieregarding the provisions and requirements of the statute, so it in alleged. fulled and refused to state in writing his conclusions or fact and law and file same with the cork of the court.

By ret son of the fallure of Judge Penn to his conclusions of fact and law as roque ed this ease is before the court of elvil appeals withont any dnings of fact atal law In the transcrint or records of the cause, and br reason of the absence of the findings 01 Tact and law the court can not review the enuse nor pass upon the judg. ment of the court below. therefore the peal must fall and the contestants be de. prived of their legal rights unless the court shall command Judge Penn to prepare finding and law and ille the same with the clerk of the court. The ease has been set for hearing next Wednesday, April 1 16.

Department Notes. Austin. Texas. April 'Che comp. troller's department is sending out blank forms to county tax assesvors for poll tax Sheriff Durbin of Denton county was here yesterday afternoon Onl business with the comptroller.

Superintendent. Letevre of the education- department has gone to Giler for a few days on business connected with his department. the governor today appointed W. R. Neal special county judge of Guadalupe county to try a ease in which County Judge F.

1. 1. Welnert is disqualided. Sheriff's' accounts coming in rather just now. but the comptroller Is pecting a rush of them next month.

The comptroller's office has issued warrants on school coupons for April. The amount apportioned to the schools for this month is and warrants issued SU tar cover $213,000. Assistant Attorney General Johnson has gone to Hillsboro to vote. State Health Officer Tabor has gone to Panola 011 business. The governor today signed fifteen patents to land.

The State purchasing agent is at work on advertising schedules for a six months' general supplies for all institutions. The governor will go to Houston Sunday evening to be present at the Fitzhugh Lee lecture. Secretary of State Tod is out of town for a few days. Appropriations Exhausted. Austin.

Texas, April The comptrol. ter's office todey announced the exhaustion of the following appropriations, made by the last legislature: Maintenance appropriation for the State home. amounting to $22,500 per year. State Insane asylum. for literature and amusement.

8500 annually. Southwestern insane asylum. for trees, seed. farm machinery and tools, $600 annually, The exhaustion of the maintenance appropriation for the orphans' bome carries cut the prediction made in The Post ten ago to the effect that the last legis. lature because very economical on the actual needs of the State institutions.

and give them monex for new buildings and A few luxuries, instead of providing for keeping them up. The exhaustion of this fund will call for another big deticleney certifiente. large enough to maintain the home until August 31. the end of the fiscal year. The fund will be exhausted against this time next vear.

and the next legislature will have many big deficiency staring it in the face when it takes up the general appropriation bill. It is not probable that defeleney certificates will issue on the other two appropriations mentioned above. which have been exhausted. Encampment Will Be Held. Austin, Texas, April 11.

-Military men here are beginning to agitate the question of 3 State encampment of the Volunteer Guard, to be held at Camp Mabry in July. So far the adjutant general's department has not received a single bid from any of the Texas cities on the subject. and it ean be stated positively in that event that Austin will come forward with the necessary funds, which will be adequate to take care of the militia during their stay here, and that the encampment will be held. The merchants will be calied on for funds, and it is believed that they will re. spond with the same proinptuess Which characterized their enterprise a rear and with $10,000 on hand the State War will have enough to order the troops here for the annual department encampment.

To Investigate Fish and Oysters. Austin, Texas. April Chairman Trav. Henderson of the legislative investigating committee arrived in town this morning and left at 3 o'clock this afternoon for the coast country, where be will make further Inquiries Into the workings of the fish and oyster commission. He says that did not complete his work there list he week and states that he Is taking somewhat of a layoff.

and while doing that he will take a deeper look into the fish and oyster business. He says that the committee will again resume work here next Monday and from this point they will announce all findings. Interest on Bonds Paid. Austin, Texas, April 11. -The followIng counties today paid Interest on bonds held by the permanent school fund: Travis Presidio $1480, San Saba $76,25.

$175. Caldwell 8900.50t, Dimwit Mullen Bandera 8390. Fort Bend Victoria $4050, Young $760. Uvalde $1000. $1260, $1888.67.

82000. Stonewall $1934.40. Denton Walker $3091.44, City of Seguin $400. Solan Reeves $450. 81153.

RunWebb $2552 and Refugio 8240. $1415. $1100. Dels Telephone Mortgage Filed. Austin.

Texas, April 11. mortgage has fled with the county alerk by by reader the TO BUILD AUDITORIUM. Galveston Business League Will Guarantee the Cost. COUNTY WARRANTS ARE BEING PAID With Bonds Which Bear Three Per Cent Interest -John Byrne Dead of Pneumonia. Galveston, Texas, April At a meeting of the directors of the Galveston business which was held last night, the committee in charge of the building of 811 auditorium was authorized to proceed with the arrangements for the erection of the building.

A sufficient fund has not been collected, but the directors present guaranteed the amount and the committee was authorized to make a contract. The contract for the building will be made tomor10 The site of the building will be ou Twenty seventa and avenue 4. As preyously mentioned In The Post, the artangeneuts for the construction of the bualding are in the bauds of a committee con sting of. Adam Bardash, I. W.

Dealy and Jens Moller. The bids have already been submitted, but as there was not suftelent money the matter was referred to the Inance This structure will have A seating capacity of 2000 and will be used as a place tor holding the State democratic convention and other conventions which will be brought here. It will also serve as a plitce for amusements the summer taking the pice of the Olympia, which WitS destroyed by the storm. Repair of the Jetties. Galveston, Texas, April 11.

J. F. 0'Con- nor of the Arm of Smoot O'Connor, who built the Galveston jetties, is in the city 01 business, He Informed The Post respondent today that It WAS bile bellet that the rivers and harbors bill would final. be passed. Mr.

O'Connor and his assoelate will have the contract for repairing the Jetties in case the bill passes and the for the work 18 made, and appropriation he is therefore personally interested in 100 According to the terms of the matter. Forginal contract for the jetties, the repairfor the drst ave was to be done by the firm that constructed them. 'Tue tire years does not expire until next FebThe rivens and harbors bill now runrs. of $450,000 cash contains an appropriation and $400,000 coutract for the repair of the here. The Arst report sent In by jetties United States Engineer Colonel C.

8. Riche would require $1.000,000 for stated that It repairing the Jetties. However, no upendiness Is felt because the entire amount was Included In the bill as it la believed not will complete the that the government work after it has once been commenced. Warrants Are Being Paid. Galveston, Texas, April -The county treasurer begun paying the outstanding warrants today with 6 per cent Itbonds, allowing 8 per cent terest bearing interest on the warrants instend of 6 per cent, according to the resolution passed recent meeting of the commissioners.

be remembered that at the the will some of the holders of the outstanding wardeclined to accept the 8 per cent rants Interest which was offered as a compreThe offer WAR made nevertheless mise. and All warrants which are presented be. fore May 15 will be redeemed with 3 per cent interest. numbe. called nt the office of Quite a the treasurer today and among these was Fred Chase, who held about 88000 of the and who was one of those who warrants contested the action of the commissioners in repudiating the interest 01 the Commissioner D.

B. Henderson, who rants. held about $300 of the warrants, redeemed bonds. taking $500 of the bonds, them in the difference in ensh. Quite paring number called accepted the bonds and in all about $15,000 of the warrants were redeemed.

The total amount of the outwarrant: if the large holders of warrants cOmiC in and accept the proposition it will greatly relieve the situation. No suits have been fled as ret to enforce the payment of 6 per cent Interest on the warrants. John P. Byrne Dead. Texas, -April John P.

Galveston, Byrne, formerly a well known lumber man died at 12 o'clock last night of city, 1819 Broadway. Recently Mr. Byrne at been residing in Beaumont and he contracted pucumonia. He returned to Gal and died after very short veston delirious illness. His funeral occurred at o'elock from St.

Mary's cathedral. this afternoon CHURCH CASE ON TRIAL. Commerce Christians Wrangling Over a Place of Worship. Greenville, Texas. April 11.

The greater of the time of the district court portion taken up yesterday la the hearing of was suit between the two divi the injunction of the Christian church at Comsions Fowler et al asks that 11. merce. G. D. be restrained from the Booth et al of the church as 11 place of worship, and of testimony was submitted In mass the differences of the LWO gard to by one elsion and the tons, the lockups one aide to the church entrance of the controversy against the wishes of members who brought the other.

The claim priority fu the Comjunction organization, and hold to the ALP inerce, which opposed other the of an organ. faction. The ease Was submitted without argument and Judge Connor will decision later. his CONVICTIONS WERE SECURED In Two Cases for Murder at Huntsville: One a Fratricide. Huntsville, Texas, April 11.

District court has been working on echoinal cases this week. Granderson Allen, who tried last term for the morder of Pollo Hill Cates and given a lifetime Ver man diet, was retried and given tive years. The negro Eph Safron was given five Fears in the peu for killing his brother at Gospel The L. B. Evans Page on change of venue from Leon rounty went to on Toesday morning with about 100 witnesses present.

The prosecution was conducted by Hon. Ned Morris of Henderson, Jadze John Willianis, and District Campbell. defense by Dastile Dashiell and Watson Ball. Dean pares, The case has not been decided 38 yet. Small Wreck at San Antonio.

San Antonio. Texas, April 11. -Switch engine No. 80 on the International and Great Northern collided with a westbound Southern Pacitle freight train at the stock yards crossing this afternoon. A box car loaded, with was destroyed and the switch engine damaged.

The total loss is about $1200. No one was 10- jured, Cameron News Notes. Cameron. Texas, April -Last evening the Bremen gave a pleasant entertalument In the Stafford bullding, the proceeds of which will be used to pay the expenses of their racing tearo fu Waco next month. goodly sum was realized.

Part of the pro. great. WOK the election of sponsor. The choice fell on Miss Minule Camenish, who received 450 votes. J.

E. Reno received a telegram 1. 1 1. 1 terested in the oil field mont today. He is president here, wAS In BeauEquipment company.

of the Neches The Burt Refiners been having some trouble company, which has two about the last day or getting its site where the machinery to the the matter cleared refinery built, had the decision of the this afternoon and late solves the injunction court practically dis. concerned and the 50 far as it in 19 use of the track. railroad 1s allowed the plaintiff who secured Mr. Robert T. Burge.

the start, is in turn the InJunction at ing with the railroad. enjoined This from interferroad to switch the will allow the chinery which have been twelve cars of matrack since yesterday standing 011 the and they can proceed to the Burt refinery The switch in question with their work. Chaison homestead tract. rang which across the by Mr. Burge, and there was leased pending between the is Chaison now litigation Mr.

Burge. The heirs and the Burt refinery people railroad and la identally the affair were brought Into 011 this The removal of the account. as the refinery obstruction so far the is concerned is Beaumont people, who a rellef to to see the work pushed. were anxious The oil exchange had a satisfactory tone today and the sales were scattered over several compantes. A was strong nudertone were well satisfied and the broke.

perceptible throughout The total with the day's bu transactions Tall up to shares. The following were the tons: transac Texas and New Orieans, 1000 shares Texas alid New Orieans. 1000 shares at Texas and New Orleans, at 1000 shares Rex Petroleum. 800 shares at 100. Cascade.

11,000 shares Manhattan, 50 shares at Anglo- American. 34c0 shares Angio American. 5000 shares Anglo- American. 3000 shares at Anglo- American, 1000 shares at Anglo- American. 1000 shares at Anglo 5000 shares Dividend.

16,000 shares AL Gold Eagle. 21.000 shares at tie. Lone Acre, share at $50. San Jacinto. shares at San Jacinto.

540 shares nt San 100 shares at Independence. 1000 shares nt Independence. 17.000 shares at Total shares sold 74.851. OIL EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. Company- Bid.

Asked. Beanciont $40 00 Bean Pet and 50 Bunn's Bluff 80 Big Four 10 Columbia 50 00 Cascade Giover A 10 Detroit 30 Fort Worth 07 Hey wood 95 Higgins 70 00 Gladys of Beaumont. Isabella Independence Keith- Ward 825 00 40 00 51 Res 0976 10 National Oil and Pipe. Queen of Waco Texas and New 01 Palestine Oil and Develop! Spangler Seaboard 15 Zenith 3. American Oil and Refining 03 0.

Anglo 02 Alamo Alamo City 00 Beaumont 10 Beatty told) 10 Beatty (new) 01 Beaumont Paso 20 Beaumont Paritie Slope. Becky Sharp 04 Buffalo 07 10 Beaumont -Saratoga 10 00 Beaumont Confederated 16 Beaumont Oil and 60 Blue Bonnet 10 Consolidated Oil and Pipel. 50 Creole-American. 00 Citizens Consolidated 10 00 Cattlemen's 00 Commonwealth 00 Drummers 55 Drillers Dividend 01 Eureka Enterprise 08 10 Empire 50 Equitable 041 06 Federal Crude 10 Forward Reduction (old) 50 Forward Reduction (new) 6 Ground Floor 40 95 German-American 12 20 Grace 03 INS Gober 01 Gladys of 03 Gold Eagle 097 10 Globe 024 Guffey 00 90 00 Gulf Refining 45 Home 50 International 03 Lone Acre 00 67 50 Lucky Dime 011 Lone Star pref 00 Lone Star colt 10 Mo Kan and Madeline Consolidated St Mercer 01 One Penny Palestine Beaumont 10 Wm Penn Queen City 15 50 Sour Lake Spindle Top 42 50 San Jacinto Dime 10 13 Silver Springs 00 Sour Lake Texas Western 40 2 00 Trendway 10 06 10 Young Ladies Yellow Pine 1100 00 (120 00 The Orth Well. Reeville, Texas, April Mr.

H. Keller, but who is interested In who resides here, Corsicana and at Pedros oil folds nt returned from visit to Pintos, has just talked of Orth oil well In Live the much he found the well Oak county. He sayg depth of 375 feet and comflowing from a with the water is a stall quantity ing out oil. about two gallons A das being as of to obtain. A ropy as of the oll.

which was made much it is possible of nu analysis Stillwell Slading of New York. WAS by from this it appeared shown Mr. Keller: cent pure. 88 per cent the oil was 98 per illuminant. The lubricant and 10 per cent demonwell so far is in only value of the is oil In that strating the fact that there locality.

Excitement Near Hearne. Oil Hearne, Texas, April here this evening excitement was created that strong Indicawhen it was learned which is seen in a well tions of oll were Jim Dixon, a colored man. noticed the well this morning. being dug by Oil was on feet was when the depth of sixteen were more per: and renched the indications ceptible. was offered $200 per The A colored months man ago, which was promptaere few ly refused.

New Company Chartered. The charter of Austin. Texas, April compans of BeauCounty Oil stock $130, mont was for oil and other fled today. Capital 000. Purpose to Directors: prospect Dr.

J. Headland. minerals. Sharp. J.

H. Stewart. A. Galva. S.

Danna, S. L. Arter. J. J.

Anderson. H. C. A. MillC.

Oran Danniels. Phillips, Aledo, Ill. George Kewanee. er and Sales at Galveston. The sales Galreston, Texas, April today were the Galveston oll exchange at as follows: Beatty, 1000 shares 900 shares at 50.

Dime, 200 shares at Drillers. Lucky 1004 shares Cut 6c. Lucky Dime, shares at 5000 at Mandattan. Big Four. Well in Caldwell County.

Gas J. H. Lockhart. Texas. April of Vick.

residing in the well on his southwestern part Caldwell county. has dug of tifts feet, A ranch which. at the depth quantities. When rields gas In large ignites and burns dame is applied freely uptil extinguished. CONDITIONS ON THE BORDER.

Starr County Will Soon Be as Bad as Zapata. Austin, Texas, April 11. Sherif Wash" Shely of Starr, county was here this afternoon on business with the governor and states that conditions in Zapata county are deplorable and he confirmed former reports to that effect. le said that 110 rain had fallen there for over a year. lie also said that conditions were about as bad In Starr counts, and unless they had rain soon that Starr county would also be compelled to appeal to charity.

While nine tenths of the population are Mexicans. they are nature alized. the Commercial Telephone company, in which it transfers to the Territorial Trust and Surety company, trustees. the entire main plant. privileges.

in the State and other States 19 care first mortgage. 6 per cent bonds, the amount of $1.000.000. maturing January 1, 1022. Chicago Capitalists to Visit Texas. Austin, Texas, April A number of SCut an aggregate of Freight Cars Robbed.

Chicago merchants and capitalists are con tour of Texas for cultivating considering a trade relations and making investments. The Progressive Union of New Orteaus wil invite them to come by that port and will give them a handsome entertainment. The suggestion has been made that the commercial bodles of Texas send representatives to Austin on the 15th of this month to consider plans of tour and reception. The Chicago 8100,000,000. will repro- Austin.

Texas, April Three box car'S tonded with merchandise and placed on a siting in the Houston Texas and Cntrat freight yards were broken open and robbed tast matr. This is the first wholesale robbery of loaded box cars In Austin for many The cars were loaded by mer. months. chants of this city for customers on the Llano branch of the Central. Charter Filed.

April The charter of Austin. Texas, the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church of Houston was filed today. No capital stock. but property holdings to the value of $15-- 000. Directors: I.

Franklin Davenport. H. L. Scott, F. Vance.

James Kyle, Hilliard Taylor. E. B. Ramsey, W. B.

Cople and R. Doby. News Notes. Austin, Texas. April Sheriff Davis has gone to Hot Springs for his henith.

A telegraphle error fu yesterday's Post regarding the Austin Theological seminary had the report of the treasurer reading that over $12.000 WILS on hand, when it should have read over on hand. John B. Hood camp. Confederate Vetera has elected two separate delegations to the Confederate reunion. Allee Heath.

Infant daughter Mr. and F. Heath, died yesterday was buried today. Lee Rountree and bride of Georgetown are here for a few days. NEW CANAL COMPANY CHARTERED.

and Mermenteau Rivers to Be Calcasieu Connected. Lake Charles, April 11, The char ter of the Calcasien and Mermenteau Canal company. capital $27.000. to construct canal connecting the two rivers bearing A those names, was filed today: L. Kaufman is president: A.

Bel. vice president: H. B. Milligan, secretary, and H. C.

Drew. The stock is practically all treasurer. taken and construction will begin Inme diately. By taking advantage of natural the length of the canal will water courses. be reduced to ten iniles, The camel will not only give Mermenteau planters to get their rice to mirket at.

chance cheaper rates, but will reclaim thousands acres of overflowed land. The Welsh Furniture company, limited. dent: capital stock R. Miller, vice president: Philip CoverA. dale, secretary and treasurer, tered here today.

A telegram today from Washington states that the senate committee has Increased appropriation for Calcasten Pass to $75,000. TARRANT COUNTY W. C. T. U.

Wants an End Put to Legalized Vice in the Philippines. Fort Worth, Texas, April 11. -The county convention of the Woman's Christian Cem perance Union closed today. A resolution was passed instructing every member to address a personal letter to President Roosevelt imploring him as commander In chief of the American army to exercise the power and authority, vested in him 10 put an end to legalized vice in the Philippines, for the protection of the American soldier and the native women. The resolution condemned the system practiced.

The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. E. A. Caster, iCe ler; corresponding secretary: Hattie Pruitt, Keller: recording secretary, Mrs. J.

J. Jarvis, Fort Worth; treasurer, Mrs. B. H. Gettz, Fort Worth.

REPORT WITHOUT BASIS. President Houston Does Not Contemplate Changes. Austin, Texas, April 11, -There is 110 truth whatever in the reports sent out of here last night to the effect that Presldent D. I F. Houston would perfect Poll piete reorganization in tho fuenlt of the Agricultural and Mechanieal college, Prof.

Houston never made any such while on the other hand he said tie fetends to visit every college of the kind in the United States this summer In order tO have a thorough knowledge of the institution when he taken charge, which wil be In September Prof. Houston nas hen greatly abnored all day en account of the take report, and desires The Post to salst him in correctIng it. MOVEMENT OF OCEAN VESSELS, (Special to The Post.) Port Eads. April Magiclan from Liverpool: Care Romano from London via Bermuda. Sailed; EL Al Ba for New York: Honduras for Capetown, Africa: Algiers for Port Limon: Cavo Largo for Rotterdam, rin.

Newport Now. Hull. Arrived: Mohawk from New Orleans and Galveston, via Havre. Now -Arrived: Alamo, from Galveston. Port of Sabine, Texan -Schooner Martha, Captalo Dujay, sailed for Frontera.

High Pressure Days. Men and women alike have 10 work Ina cEssantly with biwin and hand to hold their own nowadays, Never were the demands of business, the wants of the family. the of society, more bunerous. The first effect of the praiseworthy extort to keep up with all these things is. CORImonis seen In weakened or debilitated condition of the nervous system, which PitHolts in dyspepsia, defective untritton of both body and brain, and in extreme cases romplete nervous prostration.

It 18 clearly seen that what needed 18 what will sustain the system, give vigor and tone to the nerves, and keep the digestive and assimilative functions healthy and active. From personal knowledge, we can recommend Hood's Sarsaparilla for this purpose. It acts on all the vital organs. builds ap the whole system, and fits men and women for these high-pressure days. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Imparts that peculiar lightness, sweetness, and flavor noticed in the finest cake, short cake, biscuit, rolls, crusts, which expert pastry cooks declare is unobtainable by the use of any other leavening agent.

Pure, healthful, highest in strength. ROYAL BAKING POWDER 100 WILLIAM ST, NEW YORK, Ing the death of his aged father in Canton, C. The farms report the wheat and out crops in this county a complete failure, owing to the drouth. PROVED HIS CITIZENSHIP. R.

Wolters, Was a Soldier of the Republic of Texas. La Grange, Texas, April Mr. R. Wolters, of Schulenburs, accompanied by in La Grange Wednesday and the cause his brother, Mayor Theo. 11.

Wolters, his visit brought out quite an interesting story. In 1833 Jacob Wolters, a wealthy banker of Germany, fell out with the constituted authorities in the fatherland and decided to embark for the "land of the brave and the free." A friend represented to him that the people of New York needed harness and leather goods, so the two invested the bulk of their fortunes In that commodity and sailed across the sea, They found that the investment was Ill-advised and practically lost all they had. Jacob Woltera sent for his family and reinoved with them to New York, the oldest 80R of the family being Wolters, who was in this city Wednesday. The Wolters family soon removed to New Orleans and from there came to Texas. locating at ludustry, Austin county, In May, 1835.

R. Wolters, WIR at time 13 veare of age and with him father butt the first log house erected at Frelsburg, Colorado county. R. Welters, or "'Uncle Bob," as everybody calls him, now nearly 82 years old; lived in Texas while it Was 4 State of Mexico: attained his majority while Texas was a republie; became a eltizell of the United States by the annexation treaty: served It the Confederate army and has continuously resided in Colorado, Austin and Fayette counties. Some years ago Mr.

Wolters took out elaim. upon some inning lands In Colorado which have now become valuable. In order to procure the patents to his mining lands from the government, it became nacessary for him to furnish written proof that he 18 citizen of the United States and to secure these papers of citizenship was the reason of his visit to La Grange. The proof ol citizenship was made before Judge Ehlinger of the county court, who said that he felt constrained to take Judicial cognizance of Mr. Wolters': citizenship ILA the court's father and Mr.

Wolters father served together In the army of the Texas Republic. Though 82 yeara of age, Mr. Wolters 15 hale and hearty and has never used specta. cles, his eyesight being perfect. In the early days of Texas Mr.

Wolters hauled freight with ox wagons between points in Austin county fund Houston and be relates many interesting stories of the men af that day who did business In Houston and of other Interesting characters well known in Texas history. Crowley Local News. Crowley, April -The time of the district conrt Is being taken up with the trial of the case of Miller Morris Canal vs. Walter S. Smith, which Is Company for water rental.

The case will be suit appealed, no matter what the decision of the Judge may be. The residence of Postmaster F. C. Labit was discovered to on fire at an early bour this morning, but the flames were extinguished before much damage was done. Rice planters are putting in good time now.

Many report that rice in the ground 8. few days only has already sprouted, and many fields begin to look green. Guthrie Presbytery. Denton, Texas, April prembytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, comprising several of the largest North Texas counties, convened here last night. the only event of the opening session being the annual sermon by Moderator J.

Adams of Gainesville. The time this morning was taken up In effecting permanent organization, RevW. Rutledge of Valley View being elected moderator, and Rev. J. J.

Moore of Lewisville stated clerk. Aldredge, In Cooke county, was chosen 8.8 the next place of meeting. The body. will be in session until Monday. Texans in New York.

(Special to The Post.) New York, April The following Terans are registered in New York: W. L. Davis, Imperial. Chadwick and wife, St. Denis.

Ames and son, Navarre. Spanish Fort. H. I. Horton, Broadway Central.

J. Stewart, Westminster. L. Young, St. Dents, collections.

Palestine Y. M. C. A. Palestine, Texas, April 11.

The subseription has nearly all bean collected and it will now be only a few days until the contract for the new $15,000 bullding will be let. Mr. J. S. Moad is busy with the plans of the which when completed will be the most' handsome one of the kind the State, It will be located on the band stand park, near the depot.

the bot having been donated by Miss Helen Gould. The Waco Knitting Mill. Waco, Texas, At the meeting of the directors knitting mill, which April, hats just been organized, held this morning, the following officers were elected: M. Tr. Garrett, president: F.

L. Carroll. vice president; J. T. Tyler.

secretary and manager: E. Rotan, treasurer, and George 1. Knowles, superintendent. The officers will at once proceed to order machinery and select a site and the plant will be put into operation at once. is expected that he will drive to the city tomorrow if the weather continues warm and clear.

Judge Reagan Still Improving. Palestine, Texas, April 11. -Judge Reagan continues to improve. This morning he spent the greater, part of the morning about the bouse, walking around, and 1t Killed by His Horse Throwing Him. San Aneglo, Texas, April Robert Williams, stockman and deputy sheriff, was thrown from his horse, which stepped Into prairie dog dole and fell OIL his rider.

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