The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08
FROM The STATE CAPITAL.
Dallas Light Artillery Was Not
Guilty Of Insubordination.
BUT NEITHER SIDE WAS SUSTAINED.
Civil Action Agaips. the Waters-Pierce
Company san Contemplated Char
ters Filed Land Sales Ruling.

nAJor u v" Ostsf- composing the board
OF inaui = appointed by Adlutant General
Mabry to investigate the charges died
against battery 3, Texas Volunteer
Guard OF Dallas by Captain A ]. Hous-
ton. ana THE counter charge 1led agains,
the latter by members Of the battery, have
made their report
The charges and counter charges grew
out Of the alleged refusal Of battery q 10
turn out and Ere salute In honor OF
Governor Culberson.
The hoard recommends that the charges
OF characterization and conduct to the
prejudice Of good or,ier and military dis
cpiine made by Captain Houston against
certain members OF battery b be not sus-
tanned except IS affecting c. &. Weichsel
on the latter count
As Weichgel disclaiuls membership in
the volunteer guard by reason Of having
never subscribed 70 the oath of service
| and denies any moral obligation to per-
form ;hc duties OF soldier. except as IL
pleases him. and says no would plead non
| membership against any sentence the ad-
iutant general should impose upon him
for breach Of military discipline. etc, the
board IS OF the opinion that lie should be
discharged from the Dallas artillery COM
pany. and II within the power OF the
adjutart general, prevented from securing
q membership In the Texas Volunteer
Guard.
The board also dnds that the vote OF
the company not 70 turn out was not 50
taken on account Of unwiiliagpcss TO fire
a salute 20 the governor; that a court
martial IS unnecessary, and that tho
charges against Captain Houston are no:
/ sustained
Finally, e Is the boards opinion that
the trouble rose out Of the fact that the
parties 20 the controversy misunderstood
each Other, and that while both sid .
erred on severaj counts they did 50 not SO
rrgyely as to require punishment. but
st!ll IN a manner sufficiently serious 20 be
depiored hy persons having in view the
best Interests OF the State militia.
CHARTERED.
The Southern Paper company OF Dallas
filed its charter in the department Of
state today: capital stock $50 600, incor-
[ porators: l.. H. Teitlebapm, 4. W. Rosen-
field, Sol Jacobs. Jr., Max Grumbacb.
The Waples-Platter Grocery company OF
I Fort Worth uie1 an amendment 10 It's
charter. providing for an increase Of it's
capital stock from $50. 90 TO $4,000
Seely-A dains-IIarrts company OF Co
manche: capital stock 5000; incorpor-
ators: Il. v Nicely. +. L. Adams and
a. s. Harris.
Fort Worth lodge. No. az. order OF the
Sons OF Hermann; no capital stock; moor
! pcrAtoTs. Herman Mueller. W. j. Wende-
born ana Alex C;iithy.
The Marguerite company of Ward coun-
- formed for he purpose Of promoting
irrigation died Its charter IN the depart
rnent OF state today; capitol stock $4,000;
incorporators; George T.. Barstow. George
=. Briggs. r. D Gage and Walter \.
Bowen
BURIAL OF DE NORMANDlE.
I'D de NofIuandle of Galveston. who died
here at his old old home last night, was
Hurried this evening with Masonic cere'
monies. He was q so degree Scottish
Rite Mason. and at the time Of his death
was wlee master Of the chapter Of Rose
Croix az Galveston and also Knight
Trinrtar The Masonic services were uu-
der tha auspices OF HIN city lodge No.
I ,6 w. charge ~ Past Master Charles ).
Morse. "a 23i degree Mason. as worshlpipl
I master The pail bearers were In charge
OF L. ~ pucnhener, a $50, resisted by
Z FIVE 2-J degree MasOns. The impressive
/ corem0nlss u the Episcopal church. in lieu
~ tao 20tc-hurM Masonic services, We're
conducted by Rev. r. y. Lee. the choir
rendering appropriate music al the church
| and grave. Tho deceased leaves many
friends here 10 mourn his loss His boy
hood was passed IN Austin, and all knew
htu as q noble, wllole-souled man, brother
/ and friend
ACTION CONTEMPLATED.
Hon. George Clark Of Waco and ]. n
johnson Of st, Louis attorneys for the
Waters Pierce on company, are here today
! aud called on the attorney general to
| learn whether as lntimated soine time
ago clvi action is to be brought against
! tbs, Waters Pierce OH company because Of
alleged violations OF the antitrust laws
IA addition to the criminal prosecution
OF IT'S representatives. IN Texas From
uresent Indications said action 10 stiil con-
tenplatcd.
RULING ON LAND SALES.
The attorney general is OF the opinion
that school lands under lease and classed
. / as agricultural lands can not be sold under
/ the act OF 1925 during'the existence of the
lease. and the land commissioner Will
, 20 rule hereafter
NOTES.
Governor Culbc--on has returned from
North Texas.
W. II Clark, Esq. OF Dallas Is In the
city attending the supreme court.
once Assistant Attorney General Brown
has returned from a visit TO Alabama.
Lewis Lock has been appointed branch
pilot at tho mouth Of the Brazos by
, Governor Culberson.
Real estate transactions amounting In
, the aggregate to $i.7H,Qi6 We're recorded IN
Austin during the year 1895.
state Superintendent OF Education Car
] llslo has returned from Hot Springs whore
he attended the meeting of the Southern
g Educational association.
O. W. Foster of Dallas. general super
j lniendent Of the North Texas division
| OF tho Southwestern Telegraph ana Tele-
? prone company. in this city.
r. 8. Lovett. Esq. of Houston and
j. L. Harris, ESQ, OF Dallas are registered
! al tho Hotel Salge. Also II. j. Hariug
Of Houston and j, NJ. Moore ard Seth w.
Stewart OF Fort Worth.
a n. r. knight OF Cuero, W. 7. League
9 Esq, OF Fort Worth, j. H. W. Steele, \.
7 | j Hudson. c. b. Gillespie ana VI, Burg
3 ! hard OF Dallas. Isaac Hebron, Mas Hen.
a ! ron and Miss Goggan OF Galveston, s
w Blodgett OF Houston and A. Harrison
. Of Brennan are In the city.
b BOND REDUCTION REFUSED,
I, San Angelo. Texas. January ii II
Fitzpatrick, charged with killing +. 5
Alien IN September last, was given a
haheas corpus trial today before District
| Judge Tlmmons for the purpose OF re-