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HOUSTON DAILY POSt: f 1 MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 7. 1910.
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TWO TO RETURN
Announcement of Newnam and
Rose Deal to Houston Answert d.
KILLEFER WILL REMAIN
Former Buffalo Catcher Agreed to
Sigh St. Louis American Con-
tract Following Some
Concessions.
Prior to the departure yesterday of
Iiouk Roberta for Corsicana mid Kobtrt
Lee Hedges president of the Browns for
x Ban Antonio formal iinnouneeiii'.'n was
inude of the transfer back to Hons on of
Pat Ncwnum first baseman and Chariey
Ruse pitcher who had been taken over
by thu St. Louis Americana at the close
of the Texas league season last vear. It
waa also announced that the breacu be-
tween klllelur and the Brownie club over
the former's Idea of a discrepancy In ilia
alary had been closed and Killefer will
join the chili. The terms of the contract
were not annoiiiuvd but accordl'iif to
Killefer concessions were granted him.
GAMES WITH DETROIT.
President Hedges left for San Antonio
yesterday as was stated In The Post to
arrange for pie-stason games with tne
Detroit Tigers to be played in llousto 1
and Sun Antonio all toward the clo39 of
the training Benson and on the eve of
the departure north. 1
With Doak Roberts and Otto Sens Mr.
Hedges visited West End park and in-
spected the grounds. The ouin;;l 1 is t&k-
ins on a new coal of gre-iii. .vhile the
diamond is bare and smooth ever.vitnii.g
suggesting readiness for a si'.me with tho
exception of the lime llu-s. After a
walk over the Inlleld Mr. Hull's declared
It was better than the Browns boasttd of
on their home grounds in yt. Louis. This
too wits recently remarked by Killefer
after his trip N'orth.
While here Mr. HedRes made arrange-
ments for the reception and entertiin-
ment of his band of players when they
arrive In Houston at the end of toe
month. They will stop at the Rice na
formerly securing the use ot the Turkish
bath rooms.
WHITE SOX MAY OBJECT.
But one stumbling block remains In the
return of Newnam. Iiecause jt l.'s beins
drafted his ease is more compicx than
that of Rose who was merely .bought
outright at the close of the reason. New-
nam now Is major league property and
can not be slipped out of the ranks until
ail the' clubs of his league approve of
i(. All the clubs but Chicago are well
supplied with iirst basemen and as Put
aspires to this bag his sphere of useful- '
ness in the big leagues was nc-'essarily
confined. The White Hox have no inilir.!
sucker they can boast of and It Nw-
' nam's fume has spread to the W'lndv City
there Is a doubt that that club will not
grunt the wuiver asked. However Hous-
ton would be prepared in this eventuality
mid will back up the demand for su-ii
Mc money for Newnam that the waiver
would rome of iis own nit-nrd Bv such
it I" expected Newnam s way to thu
Sou ill will uguln be paved.
AIISTK1X Bl'TTKD IN.
The coming of Abstein from the Pitts-
burgs in a lurire meaure killed Pat's ust-
fulhess with the Browns rive thousand
in cash w;is handed over by Hedges for
the outcast of the Pirates and as Abstain
naturally will Want revenge tie will put
his best efforts into making good as a
Brow nie. Six or seven weeks ago when
Abstein was signed the probable dispnsi-
tion of Newnam Wns discussed among
the Houston f;ms and the news now hat
as will be returned to Houston goas a
kn way to the doping out of the 1910
team. With Ko.e aaiti in ih pitcher's
Ihix. Newnam on first Mlddi'ton nn mc-
otul. Hill at shortstop iiiul holding the
throttle . and with Mowry In left fie!. I
Houston bus every chance to maintain
her own if th promising youths to re-
port for training show professional
caliber.
Yesterday saw the exodus of nil the
remaining Texas league niioinritcs. R. 10.
Volet of Oklahoma- City being the only
one staying over Sunday. He probably
win visit Uitilvcsron -before his - return
North.
MAKDI GRAS MEET CONCLUDED
Auto Races at New Orleans Failed
to Develop Interest.
(Associate J Press Report.
NKW ORI.KANS. l--brtinry G. The sec-
nd Mnrdi flras automobile meet at New
Ssrlciins was concluded this afternoon
About 3500 people witnessed the contests
md were disappointed In the program.
J There w ere but four races. Instead of six
scheduled and one of these was un un-
interesting drKe between amateurs.
'Harney Oldfleld defeated Ralph Ie
I'ulma In w hat as (Scheduled to be the
- tbif event of the meeting. Thtt cunttit
was to have been a ln-mile race. In the
fourth mile De Pnlmu burst a tire and
was forced out. Vp to that time he and
oldfleld had been running neck and neck
and the race promised to be a close one.
l'o Palnia used n Fiat mid Oldfleld a
Bens car. In another event a lo-mlla
handicap with Oldfleld In a stock model
Knox getting IS seconds lead lo Palma
was beaten by a half mile.
From a racing standpoint the meet was
mediocre. Robinson. Burma n the
Chevrolet Strang and several other
prominent faces were not In attendance
as had been expected.
Five mile Klaw and Kiiunger trophy
for amateurs:. 1-Yed Shaw Knox first;
. C. S. Rra.Kg Flat second: Jack Darcy
Sloddard-rinytcn. third. Ttme i:i5 Han-
dicap score: Shaw ' 15 seconds Ilrag.
sciatch Darey seconds.
Ton miles special world's champion-
ship match: Oldfield Bens; De Palma
Flat withdrew. Time 9:;iii.
Five mile. Oentllly Automobile com-
pany trophy for New Orleans champion-
ship: Won by M. Plerwin Thomas car
on a forfeit for lack of starters.
Ten mile free for all: Klrschner Par-
racq; Oldfleld. Knox- De Palma.' Fiat.
Time 9:31 Handicaps: Klrschner IS
seconds Oldi'leld XI seconds De Palma
scratch. '
Ten miles special handicap event: Ol I-
fleld. Knox; IV Palnia Fiat. Time 9:47.
Handicap: Oldfleld 2 seconds.
INDOOR RECORDS SMASHED.
Irish-American Track Athletes Won
Laurels at New York.
(Associated Press Report.)
NEW YORK February 6. Two world's
records wore broken one world's record
was equalled and one American indcor
i " record was br ken at the games at Mad-
" lson Hipiare Garden of the Irlsh-Aniert-can.
Athletic club. By amicable sgree-
melit with the American A A. union
Melvin Sheppnrd who Is undeivsuspen-
flon was permitted to compete but his
victory in the half mile run' will be con-
tested. His time of 1:5S 4-5 was not a
record.
In the 60-ynrd dasn J. J. Archer of the
Irish-American Athletic club equalled the
W'urld's record of 7 li-fr made several vear?
ago by W. A. Shirk of Harvard.
In the 70-yard slow hurdles handicap
J. J. Keller of the Irish-American Ath-
letlo clup madn a new world's reconl
from scratch of S 1-5 seconds but the
race went to W. Rurseh of the Newr
York Athletic club who had a handicap
of seven feet.
In the fouc-ro'le run George V Fon-
- ham if the Irish-American Athlet'c club
nt scratch made a nw Indtnr record of
1! minute. :! -5 seconds beating hi
liiwn hear litre.
j A new record of &:0S t-5 was mude in I
u iko-yaid relay rite by Hie No. I 1
team of the Irish-American Athletic club.
This time clips 3-5 of a second from th
former mark. There' ware two team
from tht Irish-American - club and on
representing the Mew York Athlotlo club
In the race ' .
WON BY TWELVE LENGTHS.
Charlie HargTave Medium of Big
Killing at Juarez.
" (Jssociottd Prtsi Report.)
JAUREZ Mexico February fl. Charlie
Hargrave reported to be owned by James
Butler of New York was the medium of
a big killing today. He opened at 5 to 1
In the betting but was steadily pounded
to 8 to 1. He won by twelve lengths.
The lied well -entry and favorite finished
outside the money. The track was In bad
shupe the rain last night making It
heavy.
Five and a half furlongs Dr. Mack
Shirley Rossmoie. High Street. Time 1:08.
Mile Niblick Hardlyson Bill Bramble.
Time 1:44 4-5.
Klx furlongs Light Knight Sensible
Ocean Quoen. Time 1:16 4-6. '
8ix furlongs the Prlmerva handicap
Charlie Hargrave King Cobalt Colonel
Bob. Time 1:161-5.
Six furlongs selling Marchmonet Gib-
son McNaJly. Time 1.16 S-6.
Mile Fantastic Banbury Apologize.
Time 1:41. . j
EATJLHAN IS AT NEW ORLEANS
French Aviator Made Three Short
Flights in Biplane
AstoeuxHii Press Report.
NEW ORLEANS February 6. Lewis
Paulhan. the French aviator made three
short flights late today in a Farman bi
plane at the City Park race track before
90000 spectators. He ascended to a max-
imum 'height of 450 feet and circled sev
eral times about the course remaining In
the air twelve minutes during his longest
flight. The ascents were without un
usual Incidents.
. On his arrival today the aviator wai
met by a delegation from the French so-
cieties headed bv the French consul. Ve-
ran De Joux and later In the day Was
tendered a reception ny tnem. we win
make flights here for the next four days.
AEROPLANE AT PYRAMIDS.
Khedive Manifested Interest in the
Egyptian Aviation Contests.
(.Associated Press Report.)
CAIRO Egypt February 6. Egypt's
aviation week opened at Heliopolls today
under favorable weather conditions. The
khedlve was present and apparently took
great interest In the flights. A feature
of the meeting will be the presence ef
the ladles of the harem lor wnom a
.stand has been reserved.
Among the principal events will be a
speed contest to the pyramids and re-
turn. In today's competitions the aero
plane or uobron tne rencn
caught fire: but Oobron was
reach the ground In safet'.
aviator
able to
Limit on Ducks.
Fallon ' Gordon C. C. Lfsiter Julian
Fritz and Guy McLaughlin returned last
might from EaRle Lake after a success-
ful day's shooting. Each had his limit
In din ks. They report several other
hunting parties on the lake all with good
luck.
Amtr
Wrestlers Will Tour
nca
(Associated Press Report.)
CONSTANTINOPLE. February C
Three champion Turkish wrestlers AH
Aiimea lzzet and Ham Modja. have start-
ed from here to make a tour of America.
FAT STOCK SHOW JUDGING.
Team of Five to Go to Fort Worth
From A. and M.
(Houston Post Special.)
COLLEGE STATION. Texas. February
5. A team five strong Is to be selected
from the students of the animal hus-
bandry department of the Agricultural
and Mechanical college to enter the com-
petition at the Fort Worth Fat Stock
show in March other competing colleges
to be Oklahoma Agricultural and Me-
chanical college and the students from
Arkansas.
Professor John C. Rurns. head of the
animal husbandry department will select
this team from the junior class and It Is
expected to be the strongest judging team
that has ever represented the college in
a- stock judging contest- at the -Fort
w orih snow. In selecting the team Pro-
fessor Burns will follow this plan: Ten
.lasses or live stocK are to ne judged
and each man will be carefully sraded.
After the ten classes have been com-
pleted the man scoring the highest will
be placed first on the team the second
highest second and so on. The classes
are devoting a treat deal of time to
study and six hours a week of uctual
practice with the live stock
The competition at Fort Worth will be
for a trophy cup offered by Swift & Co.
Texas Agricultural ana Median Ileal has
won this prlT-.e heretofore every year. The
cattle raisers of Texas and the fat stock
show management at Fort Worth give
every encouragement to the Agricultural
and Mechanical college of Texas.
The Biilnnil husbandry department of
the Agricultural and Mechanical College
of Texas bus been presented with two
very fine steer calves by Frank Scofteld
a prominent short horn breeder of Htlls-
boro. Texas. One of the calves Is sired
bv Diamond King the champion bull of
the South and the other by Mlna's Dia-
mond a sou of Diamond King. The
calves will be put In show shape and
will be used for instruction purposes in
the animal husbandry work of the agri-
cultural course.
A MERCHANT ASSASSINATED.
J. H. Hardy of New Wayerly Called
to Door of Store and Shot.
(Houston Post Specuil.)
HCNTSVILLE February 5. Last night
about 11 o'clock John H. Hardy a prom-
inent merchant of New Waverly was
called to the door of his store and shot
and killed by parties unknown. Slierff
Jim l-'arrls left for the scene of the trag-
edy last night on receipt of a message
taking his bloodhounds Vith him.
I
Personals ' of Palestine.
(Houston Post Special.)
PALESTINE. Texas February 5. Mr.
and Mrs. Volght of Houston returning
from a visit to St. Louis stopped over to
sixiul sevral days with Mrs. Volght's
mother. Mrs. Nannie Morris.
Colonel and Mrs. George W. Burkltt of
Houston are in the city visiting friends
and relatives.
A. C. Green of Houston Is spending sev-
eral days here looking after real estate
Investments.
President J. M. Fullenwider of the Pal-
estine Hailroad Young Men's Christian
Association Is reported seriously 111.
Woman Saved Three Children.
(.Associated Prlrss Report.
CLEVELAND Ohio February . Her
head wrapped In a man's coat her bon-
net ablase and three small children
clasped In her arms. Mrs. Solomon Klein
appeared In the dtwrway of a blazing
tenement house tonight and was ac-
claimed a heroine. Firemen had assisted
the members of thirteen families to
safety. The firemen had announced all
safe when Mrs. Klein appeared. She had
enter.nl the building unobserved to save
the children and. was successful.
William C. Hays Again Arrested.
(Associated Press Report. :
SAN FRANCISCO February . Re-
turning from Memphis Tenn.. at hla own
expense to face charges brought against
him William C. Hays former manager
and vice president of the defunct Union
State bank of this city was arrested to-
day on two complaints. -- He Is accused
of overdrawing his account In the bunk
to the amount of Sljno. He U being held
In default of Jit.OOu ball tie denies the
oharges.
KING'S WINNlNdS
What Royal Colors Have Earned
. Id Thirty-Two Years. ...
HAS NEVER SCORED IN OAKS
Three Firsts in the Derby One in
the Grand National and
Numerous Wins in Other
Biff Races.
r It Is now going on thirty-three years
since the royal colors-rpurple gold braid
scarlet sleeves black Velvet cap with gold
fringe made their appearance on the turf
and In that stretch of years King Edward
baa had -a varied and Interesting career
as a racing man. He has had his ups
and downs galore but It Is remarkable
that he Is one of two living owners who
has won the Derby three times the other
being Lord Rosebery Along with being
me oniy reigning monarcn 10 win a
Derby he Is a liberal natron of the cross
country events and has once annexed the
'blue ribbon of the chase the Liverpool
Grand National. Other big races have
fallen to the king but it Is singular that
so far he has not won thp- Osks. thoiiTh
he has had a close shave for first money.
Particularly last year when his filly
Princess de Galles pushed the winner
hard. This year he is well represented
in the classics though none of his young-
sters has shown extra form.
Thoueh the royal colors were registered
with the Jockey club In 1873. they did not
actually appear till four years later on a
steeplechaser named Leonldas who was
ridden In a military steeplechase at Al-
dershot by Captain Wenty Hope John-
stone but without result. Under Jockey
club rules the royal colors first appeared
at the Newmarket July meeting of 1877.
The king was then the prince of Wales
and -among the few animals he owned
was an Arab named Alep thought by
many of the royal trainers to be pos-
sessed of some speed. At that time Lord
Strathnalrn owned another of the same
breed and the pair were matched for f"
a side over a course of four miles. The
Illusion that the royal animal could gal-
lop was quickly dispelled for he was
beaten thirty lengths and In time so slow
that It demonstrated that the Arab was
nowhere with the English thoroughbred.
About thfs time the prince of 'Wales
had other Interests in horses in con-
Junction with Lord Atlesbury. A couplo
of years later the prince decided he would
go in for racing on a larger scale and
as his chief adviser then was Lord Mar-
cua Beresford it was only natural that
he should have all to do" with the pros-
pective racing stable. Steeplechaslng was
first attempted and the royal colors ap-
peared on a horse called Scot In 1SS4. On
account of his good work previously he
started a favorite but after passing
Becher s brook he came a cropper at one
of the fences the race going to Volup-
tuary who afterward ligufed In the
t The next horse of any note to do duty
for the royal stable was Hohenlinden and
best win was the Naval and Military
steeplechase at Kempton park and a
half-brother of his. named Magic won
several minor events. This was In 1S8
and that was the first year the king fig-
ured among the winning owners of the
English turf his total being J1484. In
1SS7 the prince had a few horses one of
them being Loyalist a half-brother to
Paradox winner of the Two' Thousand
Guineas of 18S0 and a chestnut filly nam-
ed Counterpane. She started second fa-
vorite for the Stockbridge cup and on
the home stretch seemingly had the race
at her mercy when all of a sudden she
stopped and fell dead. .
Loyalist- was spoken of as a splendid
looking horse but he was destined to
never see a race course for be broke
down early In training. For the seasons
of 1887 and 186S there Is no mention of
the prince in the winning owner's list
but in 1889 he collared two races worth
11020. one being a selline race at nnnd.
wood. The royal colors did a little better
in isva. for they were seen to the front in
four races worth J3470. and In 1S91 the
total was still better. That vear tlm fig
ures were SX740 but there was a big
drop the next year only $7120 being
III ISM the prince ordered his horses
removed from Kingsclere to Newmarket
where they were placed under the care
of Richard Marsh the present trainer.
who took Egerton house from Lord Ellea-
mere- so that the royal horses could' be
properly housed and cared for. The
string which Marsh found at his' disposal
was a miserably small one there being
nothing w;orth a straw for either the
Derby Oaks or any other race for tliat
matter so It Is not surprising that at
the end of the season the toLal winning
were only 10ii0.
'i hings were somewhat better In 1S94.
when the total reached $17493 and In
lS9o. $41905. made principally by Per-
simmon as a 2-year-old. He first ap-
peared In the Coventry stakes at Ascot
which ho won In a canter and he follo---
ed up the victory by another clever win
n tne Kicnmono stages at Goodwood.
That same year Leopold de Rothschild
showed a first-class J-year-old in St.
Frusquln who had won three of his four
races being only beaten In the other
w hen ho was asked to give away a lot of
Veight. Naturally the public was anx-
lous -to-see-Hie-pair meet. and -tlie-oppor--
tunity oiiereil in the Middle FarR Plate
which then- as now waa regarded as the
2-year-old Derby. Prior to the race Per-
simmon was coughing hut when the day
of the race came around it was thought
he was sufficiently recovered and he was
sent to the post and made a favorite at
2 to 1. St. Frusquin made all the run-
ning and won by a length from the filly
Omladlna." with Persimmon five lengths
a-.vay In third place.
Early In his 3-year-old season Marsh
gave the colt a trial and was horrified by
his lack of anything like first-class form.
There was a consultation over hla condi-
tion and it was decided that there must
be something wrong with him and an ex-
pert veterinary was called In who pro-
nounced the colt to be suffering from an
ulcerated tooth. A course of treatment
made this all right but It was thouglit
better not to start him in the Two Thou-
sand Guineas. The race was won by St.
Frusquin and he did his work In such
fashion that he was Immediately planted
aa first favorite for the Derby. Maantlmo
Persimmon was tried with Balsamo and
the royal one had so much the best of It
that Marsh considered him to be very
nearlv recovered. He waa tried ngain be
fore the Derby over a mile and a half
against Glentllt and Safety Pin. the
prince and princess being present at Uie
gallop.
Both the trial horses were good movers
and - could stay the distance but they
could not hold Persimmon at any stage
of the gallop and at the end he raced
clean away from them. However St.
Frusquin had done all that was asked of
him in public and It was little wonder
that he went to the post with odds of 13
to 8 on him. Persimmon being second
choice at f to 1. The finish Is still re-
membered by those who saw It Persim-
mon getting home bv a neck the victory
being largely credited to Watts his
Jockey a strong man in a close finish.
About a month later the pair met In
the Prince of Wales stakes at New-
market. 8t Frusquin having the slleht
advantage of three pounds in the weight
which made a difference for St. Frus-
quin won by half a length.
These -cracks never met again for St..
Frusquin broke down in the Eclipse stakes
at Sandown while Persimmon wvon the
St. Iger and the Jockey Club stakes
which tliat year waa worth 144960. He
was even better as a 4-year-old being In
a class by himself the Ascot cup being
one of his chief victories. In 189S. the
vear of lVrslmnion's Derby the prince
headed the list of winning owners for the
first time with a total of S134.4SR. hut next
year the total took a drop to $77760.
In 1S!I the Prince dropped lower for he
had only $K.8up at the close of the sea-
sou but his slueess loomed up again In
U99 with the debut of Diamond Jubilee
the son of 8t. Simon and Perdlta. this
latter mare being responsible for the
suit part of the success of the royal
stable. XJke Persimmon Diamond Jubi-
lee was given his first public airing nt
the Coventry stakes at Ascot. He ran
well when he liked and pretty bad when
he didn't. Principally on account nf Ins
relations be was an even money favor-
ite but he proved a great disappointment
to his backers. Ha gavo a display of bad
temper at the gat and when the horses
did finally break away he refused to
gallop kindly and finished a poor fourth.
He was tried again in the July stakes
at Newmarket but here be acted like a
orasy horse and In one of. his capfri
before the gate bolted Into a ditch and
when the start was finally effected
Watts hla Jockey could du nothing with
htm.
Soon after Marsh conceived the Idea of
changing Jockeys and he tried Morning-
ton Cannon. The plan was a good one
and In the Prince of Wales stakes Dia-
mond Jubilee came home second show-
ing that he could run when he wanted.
With Cannon on hla back he won the
Boscawen stakes but had to be driven
hard and this not being suitable to his
disposition Mornlngton became his enemy
then and there. Marsh made another
change of riders the third choice being
Herbert Jones who the year previously
had ridden forty-three races.
It was thought to be an unwise move
to put such an Inexperienced man up
but Diamond Jubilee seemed to take to
Jones and did well when he had him
in the saddle. Jones hud the leg up on
the stubborn one when he won the Two
Thousand Guinea by four lengths and he
brought home In the Derby though at one
time he did not seem to have much heart
In the way he ran. After doing some
splendid work at the stud. Diamond Jubi-
lee was sold to a South American breeder
for $150000.
It is well known that the king has a
great lov for stecplechuslng and his
success and failures under national
hunt rules make a very Interesting story.
In 1898 his attention was attracted to a
horse named Ambush II.. bv Ben Rattle
and Miss Plant and on the advice of
Lushington who looks after the royal
chasers the horse was purchased. Am-
bush II. started In the Grand National
of 1899 and though but a five-vear-old.
Jumped the course safely though he
cesild get no nearer the front than
seventh. Nextvear carrying the king s
caors. he wasalmost favorite and with
Anthony In the saddle he won hv fmir
lengths from Barsac to whom he was
giving nineteen pounds. In third place
came Manifesto a neck behind Barsac
and with 181 pounds on his back. Am
bush II. started the following year carry
ing me top weignt or its pounds but he
never got the course. After Moifaa a
victory In 1S04 the king bought him for
uuu out tne new Zealand chaser never
won a race in tne royal colors.
Last year the king won the llerhv with
Minora the dettils of which are pretty
well known. Though he made only sec-
ond In the list of winning owners he
made a fine showing his total for the
season being over JIOO.IWO. Minora will
carry the royal colors again this year.
KNOCKED OFF BY A BRID3E.
Phil Brown a Conductor Killed on
Top of a Train.
(Houston Post Special.)
GAINESVILLE Texas February 6.
Phil Brown for many years a Santa Fe
conductor of this city was Instantly
killed on his train at Washita river in
Oklahoma late yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Brown had run out of Pauls Valley as
freight conductor and was known to be
on the train before It reached the bridge
and at the next stOD he was misslncr. Thn
engine was cut loose from the train and.
hurried Dack to rind the conductor hang-
ing from the banisters of the bridge with
life extinct. No arrangements have been
made for the funeral awaiting advloes
from a brother In Virginia
QUA NAIL Texas. February 5. While
making a fire In a play stove In the
back yard of her parents' studio today
Mary Louise daughter of J. M. Lee a
photographer here was seriously burned.
Her clothes caught fire and before her
screams could bring help she became en-
gulfed In flames. Practically all her
clothes were burned from her body and
she is In a serious condition at this time-
Mrs. Lee and her husband suffered se
verely in burns to their hands In extin-
guishing the flames.
B. Dunlap Svlfe of a farmer living four
miles east of tho city was maimed today
by the explosion of a dynamite cap which
she was holding in her hand both fore
fingers and thumbs on the hands beln;
literally blown out of the sockets and
the members otherwise badly burned and
injured.
DALLAS Texas February 6. Mrs. D.
Lavender was today run down by an
automobile. driven by a woman near the
posioffice on Ervay street who seemed
to have lost control of the machine. The
bones if Mrs. Lavender's left ankle were
badly crushed. She will bo badly crip-
pled If the limb Is saved.
EI. PASO. Texas. February 6. A light-
ed cigarette caused the death of Alberto
padllla early this morning. He went to
sleep in his rooms on Broadway smoking
a cigarette. It fell from his mouth and
set the bed en fire. When the firemen
arrived he was dead.
PALKSTINE February . Mrs. C. F.
MeTYhorter and little daughier. Miss
Kuth left yesterday for Austin where
the young miss will take the I'asteur
treatment having lieen bitten by a pet
dog that had shown symptoms of hydro-
phobia. TEMPLE Texas February 6. Wiley
UfAnchiim uired 3a vears. and former con
stable ofUie Salaii0.p.recin.ct.jn ijeu conn- j
tv. was lnstantlv killed todav near Salado
on the Lampasas river while hunting by
the accidental discharge of his shotgun.
GAS PLANT FOR HUNTS VLLLE.
One of the Additions to Be Light
Plant Recently Transferred.
(Houston Post Special.)
HUNTS VILLE February 6. The
Huntsvllle Light and Power company
that recently bought the holdings of the
Huntsvllle Electrlo Light and Ice com-
pany have closed a contract with the
Fairbanks-Moore company for a gas pro-
ducer plant and dynamo. Texas lignite
will be used. The new company will Im-
mediately remodel the old buildings mak-
ing them as near fireproof as possible.
The work will le completed by April 1
at which time the' contract calls for the
delivery of the machinery.
CALVERT Texas February A new
griH-ery store has been opened In Central
Main street by Pierce Brothers a firm
c mposed of 8. H. I'lerce and George
Pierce.
A COTTON GIN THREATENED.
Over Hundred Bales Damaged at
Grahbury.
(Houston Post Special.)
GRANBURY. Texas February 6. A big
cotton fire was averted late yesterday
afternoon by the prompt work of the fire
department when sparks from a passing
train set fire to a lot of cotton belonging
to Bush A W'ltherspoon of Waco 1M
bales being partly destroyed. The loss is
fully covered by Insurance.
LUFKIX Texas. February 6. Fire was
discovered at thu residence of K. T. John-
son last night about 11 o'clock and be-
fore assistance could arrive the house
with contents was destroyed. The loss
Is about JluOO partly covered by lnsur-
ance.
Big Tim Sullivan Aided Needy. .
(Associated Pveu Report.)
NEW YORK February I In the days
when "Hig Tim" Sullivan. State senator
and Tammany leador was small and
down at the heels with no thought of
ever becoming a political power his
school teacher- u-'ve hfcn a pair ol shoes.
I'm never fotgot tho kindness nn:! for
many years he has commemorated It tli-
sixth ia of each February by distribut-
ing stockings i4iidshi.es to all the needy
bv the Boery.
Five h 'LsuM l poll. of each wen i:le'i
away today at the club rooms of th
'i'luuthy D. Bullivan association. i
I MOVEMENT
In Prison Conditions Sfoown In
Sub-Commitiee Report.
CONDITIONS CONTRASTED
Beneficial Effects Secured Through
Legislative Investigation to Be
- Dwelt on by Testimony and
r Evidence
(Houston Pott Special.)
AUSTIN Texas February 8. The re-
port of Senator Claude B. Hudspeth and
Rcpiesentatlve W. O. Stamps concerning
their recent tour of the State penitentiary
system which will be submitted to the
penitentiary Investigating committee at
l's meeting In Huntsvllle will supply
tangible means of contrasting condition!
prevailing now with conditions disci isod
by the committee on its first examination
Into the affairs of the system last falh
and at the same time It will provide an
accurate index lo the beneficial rcsulU
which have alaiady accrued to the !..-
ertigatlon. Tho itport which Is being
compiled by f-ennor Hudspeth will pre
sent an exhaustive analysis of conditions
now as against tl.ose formerly prevail n;
In the system and will Indicate by tes-
timony and evidence adduced by the sub-
committee the Important role the In-
vestigation ha played in reforming the
penitentiaries.
Without exception the convicts whom
the subcomnnttoe examined on its recent
trip recognized improvement in their en-
vironment laUiii from the first visit ot
the investigating committee. Asked to
specify the superior elements that shape
their present life the prisoners would
usually reply: "There ain't so much
leather 'throwed' the bosses don't cuss
us like they used to and they don't drive
us so hard on the turn-rows." This Is
clearly significant of reform as "throw-
ing leather cussing and driving on the
tuin-rows" formed the baBlc burden of
the complaints which convicts related to
the Investigating committee.
REGULATED THE STRAP.
The penitentiary authorities; acting
upon the disclosure of the investigation
took such steps as they deeded necessary
to correct abuse- of this nature. They
reduced the legal limit of lashes from
thirty-nine to twenty; required each ser-
geant to comply with the specifications
of the law regarding the strap used for
inflicting corporal punishment and Issued
notice that the rules prohibiting cursing
nagging and abusing convicts should be
followed to tho letter. If these rules ar0
followed henceforth and no other change
In the system should be brought about in
consequence of the' Investigation the
labor and expense of the committee would
be more than Justified In beneficial re-
sults. .
Messrs. Stamps and Hudspeth found
that complaint at food la yet virtually
universal. The prisoners express no ob-
jection to the quantity or to the quality
of tho food Itself but with very few ex-
ceptions say its preparation renders it
unfit for consumption. They assort that
the meat Is not cooked enough and that
It Is seldom fried being served meal after
meal in somewhat of a parboiled condi-
tion. The vegetables which the prison
11:1 nu affords are subjected to the same
criticism-excellent In themselves ana
abundant but improperly cooked. Condf-
tions under which the food Is prepared
are also the subject of criticism. Con-
victs say the- cooks and their assistants
are not habltuallv as rlonniv ir th.i..
work us they should be and often allow
the food to be contaminated by grease
dirt and other disagreeable things in
which convict kitchens usually abound.
COOK PROBLEM DIFFICULT.
Sergeants whose attention was called
by the subcommittee to this state of af-
fairs seldom disputed the merit of the
complaints. They readily admitted that
the cook question In prison as well as In
society Is one of the momentous problems
of exjstenee. Cooks are hard to get hard
to train and hard to keep yet cooks they
must have. They agree that the sugges-
tion of a cooking school supplies a means
of relieving this Inadequacy which it
might be well to embrace. At every camp
the committee examined the kitchen and
.lining room and ate of the food prepared
f?.rr hem'"ionera- Undesirable conditions
among the camps were differentiated onlv
.m.Trr'"" 11 .Wa? plliln that hB 'O'"1
mUaenaglenyel l " "" "y ths e"a'
At some of the camps visited hv the
Mibeommlttee an Insufficient use of
lime was noted The buildings con-
I . fOF. "le hoU!"''K "f convicts are
rough structures and readily susceptible
lo untidy agencies. The best means of
i-ombntimg the encroachment of a dlrtv
neglected aspect Is found in a generous
use of whitewash which performs the
lual function of destroying Infection and
relieving the essential gloom of tlio
premises. Tne subcommittee Impressed
upijn sergeants delinquent In this respect
L':' cheapness of lime and the excellent
senilis obtained from Us liberal and
uiiuous use. Messrs. Stamos nnl
iiimsj-ctn visuea several camps on the
lour tnat" wet-e-Tspen to no complaint
concerning tne condition of the buildings
except an Insufficient use of whitewash.
The sergeants Invariably piomlsed to be
more diligent In the future.
REFORMATION OF A CONVICT.
The Incident which gave the subcom-
mittee more personal gratification than
any other circumstance of the trip was
heard of at the No. 2 camp on House's
plantation. The sergeant II. L. Ander-
son had a stubborn unruly negro who
had given him trouble continually for
several weeks. Mr. Anderson expostulat-
td' with the convict and admonished
him that his conduct would inevitably
lead to a strapping but his counsel was
not heeded and It became necessary to
procure an order authorizing the negro's
punishment. When the 'order came Mr.
.Anderson took the negro off privately
and informed him thut he had to be
whipped asking him at the time if ho
thought the whipping deserved. Tho
negro vehemently denied the Justness of
the punishment and declared that he
would not submit to Its Infliction without
a risht. Of course. It was within Mr.
Anderson's power lo have the convict
"thrown" and . proceed with the pun-
ishment as is usually the case whether
the convict "bucks' or submits. Hut he
adopted another policy a procedure so
novel in penitentiary affairs as to cause
the astonishment us well as to command
the admiration of Messrs. Hudspeth and
Stamps' when they heard of It.
Mr. Ande'rson sought to persuade the
convict to submit to the punishment and
admit that it was deserved. He went
slop bv step over the conduct of the
prisoner that bad railed forth the order
for his whipping and explained to him
that It was not vindletlveness thut
prompted the punishment but regard for
the prisoner's moral nature and a de-
sire to correct his faults. The- prisoner
remained obdurate and swore he would
never submit. Mr. Anderson persisted In
this course fourteen days and finally
the negro told him be thought the pun-
ishment deserved end promised to submit
readllv to Its infliction. At the same
lime he expressed his gratitude to Mr.
Anderson for the personal Interest the
sergeant had exhibited. Mr. Anderson
as his course resulted In actual refor-
mation as the negro has gic no far-
ther trouble but realising the motive
of the punishment underwent a change
of moral attitude through the Influence
of cm Internal nnd-not(Bii external
'agency. " .....
in connection with this Incident it Is
appropriate tn emphasize Hie nppre.'la-
1' in whb-li convicts invariably evpressed
c'Oiecrnlnir the brief remarks that tlie
subcommittee made at each csmp. 'The
pst of the addresses waa that good con-
duct and an effort to help themselves
would bring almut better .prison condi-
tions Ihnn would follow snv other 1n-
flui nee in the convicts' behal'. The pris-
oner were urged to give their officers
the same square deal which they would
have .their officers slve them And to red'
.ognlso their Incarceration nut as a. con-
dition Imposed for the gratification of
society's vinuictiveness but sh a state
of discipline Incurred by the prisoners'
own disobedlencA to law and for their
correction. Cumulating their remarks.
the subcommittee would pass among tho
firisoners shake their hands and give
hem Individual counsel along the same
.line and never did they full to earn ex-
pressions Indicating a grateful frame nf
in i mi ana a run appreciation or tne worm
of such encouragement to an unfortunate
and laoluled portion of sochty.
DAVIDSON TO HEAR THOMAS.
Interesting Discussion Expected at
1 San Marcos Today.
(Houston Post Special)
BAN MARCOS Texas February 6.-rH.
Itascom Thomas candidate for lieuten-
ant governor Is billed to speak here at
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Tonight
the announcement was made that Lieu-
tenant Governor A. B. Davldsoti will be
In the audience and that If Senator
Thomas makes any displeasing state-
ments Mr. Davidson will answer him.
It Is expected here that Mr. Davidson
will soon announce for lieutenant gov-
ernor mid a warm race for that office Is
looked for.
POLL TAX
CORRECTIONS.
Duval County Reported and Galves-
ton Finished Official Count.
Another belated county has been heard
from Duval reporting a total of 1729 poll
tax receipts and exemptions. The of-
ficial count for Galveston county also
has been announced a gain of but 63
payments being found over the original
estimates of tkiOO. Other official counts
are as follows: Williamson KlAX Madison
loGS while Shelby changes the estimated
to 4100.
Thomas' Speaking Dates.
(Houston Post Special.)
YOAKUM Texas February 6. Senator
H. Bascom Thomas has announced the
following as his appointments for this
week: Victoria. Monday February 7 2
p. m. : Edna. Tuesday the sth: El Cam-
po Wednesday the 9th; Wharton Thurs
day tne ivtn; May city j-riuay me utn;
Angleton Saturduy the 12th
Alice Municipal Election.
(Houston Post Special.)
ALICE Texas February 6. There were
only eleven votes cast at yesterday's elec-
tion against incorporation.
F. B. lai?r for mayor and A. F. Holm-
gren and r. R. Adams for commissioners
were elected almost unanimously.
Announcements at Gonzales.
(Houston Post Special.)
GONZALES Texas February 5. Only
two announcements for county offices
have appeared to date: O. T. Hollowav
for tax collector and Joe Orchard for
public weigher.
STEADY RAIN AT YOAKUM.
Fell Throughout Day With Pros-
. pects of Fall During Night.
(Houston Post Special.)
YOAKUM. Texas. February 6. It has
been raining here steadily since noon
with prospects of continuing through the
night. The soil is already In fine condi
tion and the outlook for tills year la
bright.
ELGIN. Texas. February 5. This blaca
experienced a very heavy frost this morn-
ing. The farmers are pretty well up with
their farm work and are very near
through plowing. The acreage in cotton
Mill not be Increased but more corn wlU
be planted
PALESTINE. Texas. February . les-
terday morning the ground waa covered
with frost the heaviest of the winter.
Fruit men aie pleased at the outlook as
the winter has been Ideal from their
standpoint assuring a good fruit crop.
YOAKUM. Texas. February S. One of
the heaviest frosts of the winter was seen
this morning. V'ei-y little vegetation is
up and not much injury wUl result.
RUNOE. Texas February 5. A heavy
frost formed last night and Ice formed
In the water tanks.
TEXAS DEATHS.
WOOD. Bryan. Texas February t.
Rev. W. T. Wood died at his home in
Harvey this morning of pneumonia. He
was here attending the revival and -jrns
taken sick Tuesday. Kev. -Mr. wood was
a native of Georgia and about S years
of age and has lived in Texas ror many
years. He was pastor of (he Free Baptist
church of this city and also pastor of the
church at Wellborn. He Is survived by
a widow and two children. Mrs. M. a.
Freeman and Mrs. N. A. Cotnam. both
of Harvey. Interment will be In Bright
Light Church cemetery near his home
tomorrow afternoon.
WINSTON. Nacogdoches Texas. Feb-
ruary 5. W. A'.. Winston died last night
at the home bf Julius Mora In the east
ern part of the city. He was 67 years
old and served as a Confederate soldier
throughout the war. He was never mar
ried and Is survived by two sisters who
live In Dallas county.
c.n'PV ttonznles Texas. 'February f
C 1? Ounnv. one of Gonzales' oldest
citizens died at 1 o'clock Saturday inorn-
in at htn hn:n In East avenue after an
illness of several-months Deeeaed-was-
77 years of age and leaves a wiww. ma
orb- d-insliter naving oiea a numoer oi
vn sen. The body was sent to San
Antonio where Interment was made Sun
day morning at o ciock.
Four Implicated in Eobbery.
-(.Associated Press Report.) ..
PITTSIU'Rii Kas.. February Ef-
forts of the sheriffs posse that searched
today for robbers who held up the pas-
sengers on the Missouri Pacific train
five miles east of here last nlKht. were
fruitless. At least four men were Im-
plicated in the robbery It developed to-
day. Three men entered the chair car of
the t-aln and robbed the passenKers. A
fourth was near tho Cornel . Mo. sta-
tion where the robbers allslited from the
tmln will) horses. Within a few min
utes after the robbery tne mgnwaymen
! ri lincr .-'f top speed into the hills
west of Cornell.
Two Violent Deaths at Augusta.
( Associated Press Report.)
AUGUSTA Ga. February 6. A homi-
cide and a suicide early this morning In-
creased to seven the number of violent
deaths In Auirusta within the past week.
An unknown white man was killed In a
tight In the tenderloin district Just after
midnlKht. A few hours later a chamber-
maid at the Albion hotel discovered the
dead body of J. F. OnB. a contractor of
Columbia S. C. who had used a revolver
to blow out his brains.
Corn Club at Lexington.
(Houston Post Special.)
LEXINGTON Texas February 6. A
meeting of the Boys' Corn club was held
here today In the Masonic hall. The meet-
ing was called to order by Arret Tlcat.
president of the club who Introduced Mr.
Klrod government ageut tor Lee county
and the gentleman after a short tailt ln-
tioduced J. L. Wulcksall State demon-
Jtratton- asent -who addressed the boys
or two hours. Sufficient corn to plant
an ravre each was distributed to VSt
bJs.
Seven Men Were Killed.
(Associated Press Report.)
1-HOKNIX Ariz.. February 6.--1 seedless
or the warning- of a foreman In charge
ofxcivatlng -operations along the line
of the private motor road from Kelvin to
i Me Kay copoer mines the mutormati
ut a pasoltne ear containing six petsaeii-
iiers ran his car close lo n sputtering
fuse of a heavy cbare of dynamite to-
dav and the cur and Its seven occu-
pants were blown to atouif .
On Their Way
TO BUY MANTELS
and Lighting' Fixtures
Did
You
Know
We have added to our busi-
ness a large' and complete
line of Manfels Tiles and
Grates. Our line of Light-
ing Fixtures is the finesSnd
most complete in the State.
Brown-Woods
Electric Company
707-709 FANNIN STREET
FOR
Wedding Presents
GO TO
0TT0 JEWELRY CO.
911)1 CoBgrsas Avease
HOUSTON OPTICAL CO.
50S MAIN STREET
The Best Place tor Eierytbiag Optical
W. W. CHAMBERLIN.
Short News Stories
BOSTON February . The naval court
martial which last week tried and is un-
derstood to have convicted Paymaster
George P. Auld on charges of assault on
l)r. Kdward 8. CdSvles and of "conduct '
unbecoming an officer and a gentleman"
tomorrow will begin a session of the case
of Passed Assistant Surgeon Ansy H.
Kobnett of Omaha J
CINCINNATI February . Wttllam D. .
Proctor announced tonight that he . had
withdrawn his offer of $600000 for the pro -posed
graduate college of Princeton uni-
versity. The offer was made last May -Svlth
the understanding that an additional
half million dollars was to be raised by
May 1 1S10. . . .
BROWNSVILLE Texas. V&ruajU&.
Postmaster Kentfro who lias charge of -the
lojal office here has received per-
mission to employ three new clerks In
addition to the other fares. Plans have .
a'. so been drawn for enlarging and 1m-
proving the windows and lock boxes.
I.OS ANGELES February . J. K. Bar-.
tiard died here today. Until IS 86 Mr. -..
Barnard was general manager of the . 1
Burlington Southwestern railroad and
later president of the Ohio and Missis-
sippi railroad. He was 81 years old. --v
BOTOEN Ga. February . In a pis-
tol duel on the streets of Graham Ala.
last night Doe Johnson killed his son-ln-
law Henry Kemp ana was nimseir iataoy ;
wounded. Three weeks ago Kemp eloped
with Johnson's daughter. ; ' '
TEHERAN February . The foreign
minister Ala Bs Saltaneh has resigned
In consequence of parliament passing a .
vote of censure on his failure to secure
the evacuation of Persian territory by
Russian troops.
BREST February 6. Archbishop Du- .
pare in hla Ienten letter advises ths
faithful to continue the war against th;
Isv schools and Invokes the blessings ol
God on the forthcoming elections.
mm
AIESHIPS TO BE OF STEEL.
Austrian Is Building Flyer Which r
Will Carry Twenty Persons.
(Vienna Cor. New York World.) ! '
At the Daimler Motor works here there -Is
building a dirigible balloon to be all of
soft steel. Instead of using rubber an
silk like Captain Thomas S. Baldwin the .
American airship builder or aluminum
like Count von Zeppelin. Herr von Wal-
lach the Austrian inventor makes his
entire gas balloon of steel.
Though the craft Is well advanced In
construction details are carefully guard-
ed. Its size can not be learned hut It
Is known that the steel walls It the bal- ;
loon will be a little over a half Inch
thick and consist of many S9x39 plates.
All of the plates are welded In annular
form by an electrical process. . s
The balloon Is of the familiar cigar
shape painted with a specially Invented
mixture to make it airtight and Is eov-
ered with a silk paper. Instead of silk
cloth to reduce friction. ;
The estimated weight of the balloon U
over 23000 kilos and of ths gasoline en-
gine fuel about 2t00 kilos. This fuel will
enable the ship to sail twenty-four hours.
Following the Zeppelin principle th
gas reservoir Is to have three compart- .
ments to enable the craft to keep afloat
In case any one compartment. Is Injured.
This feature is In line with the decision
reached by the French aeronautic en-
gineers In building the new army air-
ships. The car Is to accommodate twenty pas-
sengers as well as extra ballast In ths .
form of two aeroplanes of the Farman .
t-pe. All arrangements will be made to .
ni-otHde cooked food for passengers and .
crew which will be prepared on board.
There will also be miniature saloons ana
sleeping bunks.
1 1 Is proposed to carry aeroplanes to
use them In case of war like torpedo
craft. The great airship itself Is re- '
raided by the Inventor as a large iron
clad. It will naturally oe aoie iu res. at :
3.x lacks that would destroy rubber or
tmnlniiTn craft and will be so con-
structed that it can ram Its aerial op-; '
ponents. ' ' . -
Relne made of steel. It can hold raS .
far better than any other vessel. It Is
not so affected by changes hi the at ..-
mosphere . which cause contraction ana
expansion and WlU lose only a small
percentage of its buoyancy In a year.
The Ship IS to De ariven oy a isaiime
motor. It Is anticipated that it will r
ready for trlaf within three months and)
will be presented to ths Austrian gov-
ernment. ; . . 1
iiMM . .
TEXAS MABBIAQES. " ;
ANDERSON-PHINN. Taylor Terrs'
February . Miss Annie Phlnn of ' f
cltv and James Anderson of Amsxi
formerly of Taylor were married t.
week and left for Amaiillo where t
wlU make tuelr bom. ;
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