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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-06
CAPITAL GOSSIP.
wa shington Post.

Washington Post.
Congressman Crowley Of Texas tells this
story:
81 was summoned on jury to try wo-
man for bigamy, SAID tne ieN , H. o ,pi
donce was dead against hcr. IL was
shown that she had been married TO thrce
men. Sun II struck me as "a uean Shame
Ia send n nice looking woman ike that TO
tho penitentiary. / concluded IL Wouidh |
come with good grace from me to hold out
for an acquittal, but told one OF the
other iurymen to stand pat on the PROPOSE
lion and hang the jury He did. some
we're for giving her three years. some for
a year some for three months, ana SO on.
Riit every man wanted to send her up Tor
some term or other, except my friend. lie
hung on like grim death for acqu.ttal.
When the question had begun to be
mighty deeply in 1,;i SAP cam, com
,ro,nis" this thing. None OF you are
agreed what 1t shall be, and my friend
here insists on aequitI'ns her; th pos,n
itcniiarv. That will let us all out easily.
$50 we agreed TO give her twehty-iour
hours Now the joke was that every prls-
onsr on being discharged, is entitled TO a
new SUIT of clothes and so, The woman
served her sentence and got bonus be-
sides"
The late Representative Grain of Texas
had a characteristic way of gaining his
noint when put to II that ~ well Illus
,,rat@d NV A story dating back TO the IA
,,ous FiTty-first congress, when Reed Was
making his reputation as car ana ty-
Colonel John Willett. an old pioneer OF
Texas. came on to Washington during
that congress TO get an appropriation for
padre Island harbor, in Texas. for deer
water. lie wanted Cram, in whose district
he harbor Is located, to Introduce the
~, III mi the Texas member under tbs
;mnres.ion that the measure had no pros
Its OF passing, refused 10 touch It
| Hatch OF Missouri who had friends inter
asted In the enterprise. consented 10 In
( ,r,duce the bill, and to the surprise OF
/ Grain got favorable report upon IL IRON
| No riyers and harbors committee.
! ',rbts made Grain mad. Hatch proposed
&c comnromise that the first whom
| Ecker Reed should recognize should
/ 10 tho bill. One morning before prayer
! ,,'rsin wrote the following note to tbs
rear car: Please recognize me this
morning 10 pass little water bill. tina
may get out OF hot water. The gentle
IN, a"s' from Missouri 0Iatch) mas laid
| ~roy's egg N Grains nest, ana ] want e
batch II out this morning. Yours truly.
ha''" - W. II. Grain.
! As soon as prayer was over and tbs
| Journal read and approved dozen mem
}srs rose to their feet for recognition. blu
| bteh and clear above the din and confu
| si6n rose the speakers voice;
| ,,i,he gentleman from Texas. crair
cot HE floor and passed the bill; Hatcl
| -, he lad bcen outwitted-which was
re th,nc-shook hands with the TeNar
ana invited him to meet him al Chamber
Inns that evening
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SOUTHERN CHANGES.

pa Notice Reducing the Passenger
Traffic Forces.
o'nclal notice announcing changes
N passenger traffic department of the
IN'n railway, made for the purpose Of
IT, DOWN expenses. has been issued.
s Inc most important changes noted
ne following;
TiImore. Northwestern passenger
c"n headquarters at Chicago, drop
~, Beam; Western passenger agent.
'%wk. Ark, transferred to Chicago
Msans, Southwestern passenger
\, Swlth headquarters at Houston.
dropped The territory of Major
,s,,; s OF New Orleans is extended over
tsrr,,ry Formerly covered by Mr.. Bea
,rIory formerly covered by Mr..
Hs,,u Mr. Means. The territory Of
M ~ Doll, at Chattanooga. IL ex-
~ cover the State OF Ohio. while
Snias y, j, l., Meek, at Knoxville, Is
tanSoNsooc cover the fourth division, from
lrsivga to Asheville. and the Stat,
ssraa West Virginia and Maryland
Na,th = town south and the Marietta
HeorSia south to Marietta, Ga
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Are You a
Thinking Man?

II You nrc. this is addressed to YoU.
You know OF. the great improvements
made during tho last few years In Elec-
rs and esemses HAVING a~o You "e ever given
any serious thought to the Sciences, OF
MsdGns 90 ySn aoy Cures Whea
were supposed TO be impossible ten. years
ago3 DO you know that whole books are
written on Il single disease which would
y Years s ago, and that more are Phssisians
who now devote their lives to the study
of one class OF diseases, while u few years
ago n Doctor was supposed to know them
air II you are thinking man, these
facts Impress you. and you arc satisfied
that tho speciai,st-that Is, the Physician
who dcvotes NIL his study to one class OF
god old Family Doctor. Now you also
know that the Sexual Organs constitute
the distinctive features Of MAN. Any
man How can only half a man AJAX or
the love. Of woman Can you say 10
men. Make mo your leader, your judge
or your representative or TO woman.
Choose me before all mon as your hus-
band?' Make today resolve that II
Science and skill can make. MAN OF
Tor honors OF mca. or love OF woman. no
one can point the finger OF scorn and say.
"fie is not half man" Speaking OF nd-
| Clemens treatment OF Structure Is as far
ahead OF the old methods rs the iocomo.
pain. no terrible hcmorrhagcs. no laying
down your duties to 70 to a city and stay
weeks with Doctor Mt heavy expense.
lilo can cure you at your home: you can
10 about your business without the slight
est trouble. and the cost IL not half what
IL 10 under the old methods, II you sufer
from this, or from Spermatorrhoea, Impo-
tencc. Steriity, Gonorrhoea syphilis. Dis
ca es or Women. or any Private or Skin
D'''''' DIR. j. u. CLEMENS.
l29 w Commerce Street. San Antonio.
Texas
Question List-A for Men. d for Women
and G for Skin Diseases.
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A so-called Special Train" Run by a
KNOCKED OUT.

A So-called Special Train" Run by
Newspaper Discontinued.
Effective last Monday, the Houston and
Texas Central has made slight change
in the operation of its trains on the north
division of the road by the discontnuance
of a daily train running from Dallas TO
Denison. While this train is defined on
the companys train schedule as first
class" and known as No. IS, there seems
to have been some controversy as to the
exact classification of this early morning
flyer" and In connection with its cancel
lation from the time card an interesting
story is told.
While this train was operated largely
in the interest of the Dallas News for the
carrying of its papers, the fact of its being
used for passenger and mail service under
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-06
ANOTHER GEORGIA LINE.

O'med by the Consolidation of
49, -Four Roads.
N.Y. NV from Macon. Ga. announce that
en Is on foot to give that city
n 'a''foad via Augusta, with an out
~ rsllection with the Seaboard Air
me- ne new line is to he composed OF
49, Dublin ana Savannah. the
hern aea and Tennille, the Augusta
Nina 1 w. ne PORT Royal and Western
the w. Macon and Dublin connects
Va ana mnshtsville and Tennille at
Asn IA ~ Iennille with the Augusta
he pe augusta Southern connects
a Au mOtt Royal and Western Caro-
Rem Csrsaiia, and the Port Royal and
An II"1roi'na connects with the Sea
erdins 'ne al Greenwood. 5. c.
rg H. W reports, the only delay I'm
a bp ss new line is in purchasing tie
honas = ana Savannah. An agent
NJ the ush Hyan, who arc said to be
y IN ny Snole movement, has been TAX
but vha,1ry Of the road for some
Or n nv, the road has been lur-
~ now not definitely known.
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trail out of this city for many years He
accepted service with the Sunset in lssO,
and for the past sixteen years has falth-
fully labored In the passenger field IN the
interest OF this company. He left last
night for Austin.
A. ]. Ratcliffe the genial erstwhile tray
cling passenger agent OF the Fort Worth
and Denver city, who left Texas TO seen
fame and fortune in the theatrical busi'
ness hut was tempted with other ofler'
lngs is now located in Chicago with the
Union Pacific system, as excursion man
ager in charge OF the company's person
ally conducted excursions to Caltornlh
and the pacinc coast. Mr.. Ratclne mas
n large circle of friends in Houston anc
all over Texas 40 will BE- pleased to
learn of his success in the Windy CITY.
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/ The RAILWAY WORLD.
s..,hern Pacific and the Gen.
rails Cotton Statement, 81
EASEMENTS OF OKLAHOMA LINES.
ron alton of Georgia Roads.
T",h.ru hallway Chsnges-head-
light Fisshes-Personai.

,.neral freight traffic department
IN. southem Pacific and Houston and
w central roads has Just issued its
~ statement for the present season
wv March /, from which The Post COM
IN. following interesting statistics,
~, receipts, amount on hand by the
and in country. with comparative
'..rent of receipts for this and last
asonsI 49, .
n. total receipts of the Sunset and
T., routes inclusive OF February 20
rlzS bales, n decrease of about A
~, over the corresponding period In
y The total receipts for the Calves
srarrisblrg and san Antonio for the
~ If February, 5Si3, for present sea-
N.Y. w February 80 50, 400 bales. Total re-
~ for the Houston and Texas Central
Tsbr,ary 2l762 bales; for season up
March /, SSi.3i9 bales.
s"nrdIng TO the report of the estimated
u receIpts for both lines for the season
az argregating iai, 7W bales, 4li,75S
= have actually been accounted for;
r.maining &c ,gi9 bales yet to be heard
ara distributed as follows. on plat
ms III bales: in towns, 1926 bales in
rSun,ry which will be marketed here.
b bales.
S,ssihcation for each line is as follows.
u,uston and Texas Central Bales
celpts TO date. ............,.......... 3Si,0i9
platforms Observation-Disclosures. III
inUns Observation-Disclosures. 1928
tmated yet In country. 1860
amated total for the season.. 36l, 3S9
,lyes,on, Harrisburg and San An
Is Bales
rslpts 10 date Observation-Disclosures. So 400
njsiforms .................... go
TWINS ................... sos
Iimated yet in country. ........... 1855
kslmated total for the season.. N,3lS
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urApIIGHT FLASHES.

on March . the Houston and Texas Cen
trial will sell round trip tickets to Fort
Worth at S. limited TO return March TO-
vcntion.
Effective March l the Western Union
Telegraph company assumed control OF the 9
Choctaw. oklahoma and Gulf Railroad
Nv, th, line of that road. Mr. Henry Wood.
formerly manager, is appointed general
manager.
Tho railway whistle on the florida
Central and Peninsular road Will hereafter
a., ,.,,irr of hiZyartls and fall of tcmpera
lure mn, - The signal viii be given by the en-
cine of passing trains sounding the whis,Ie
Six long blasts and will be rGpea'eu u, ,nl
torvals of every three miles. Ii Is INTENDED
70 rive this warning twelve to twenty-ioui
hours in advance.
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way property In the Territory. having in
creased the valuations ~ to 81 per cent.
They valued the main lines as follows
Santa Fe, Sa50N per mile. Rock Island, $500,
Southern Kansas $1,000. Choctaw. $500;
Hutchinson Southern, $1,000, and all sidngs
at $4,000 per mile. Locomotives We're as
sesscd Mt 5000, Pullman cars at $1,000 and
other cars at about the usual rates. Tho
valuation Of all improvements located on
the rights of way was fixed at 10 per cent
above the value returned by the company,
and telegraph lines were assessed at S1
per miles for the first wire and SO for each
additional wire.
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~ IMPERIAL TRIBUNAL.

NJ, RESTRAIN the Building of
(rbss.,S, eenless Railroads.
u !, ILL.,. March 5.-The State
kas,. 'a''road and warehouse COM
p ls-,,., 'helr annual report recon-
fsse,,.. action restraining the
sx :, OF Unnecessary and destruc-
~ in an This authority should be
y a adhterlal tribunal prompted
~ % ths s 10 do equal aud exact
~ to ~ saotporatlon seeking recogni-
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A. C. Bowers and daughter, Palestine
u. Kerry. Pat Towney and wire, Mrs; u
O'Connll Galveston; Il. II; Eagleston.
s. Wilson, SmithWille. W. ~; krcheloe'
Wharton; c. a. Warield, r. L. sherwood
J. ". Carroll, Galveston; X. 5, iocuin,
Velasco. Charles H. Draper, Hamilton, +.
u. Wills Chicago: s. W. Shoiors. orange;
Dan HOPKINS and wife. La Porte ., -.
Turney Smlthyille: A. l.. Smith. Annis-
ton; III. V. rtein, New Orleansi X, iran
don' Columbus; Eugene ilibbette. New
Orleans; j. Facke. 81. Louis; u. Lasker.
GaIysston: Max schwitzer. New York;
j. ID. McGregor. city,. l.. l.. Foster
Velasc4 Thomas Dugelly. Galveston "
A. Broader, Henrietta: g. T.. Fegan. Da,-
las, y, j. L. Tanning, san Antonio, LOUIS
Y Mitchell Washington; II. X. carr.
city. T. e. Kirby, Chicago; V. Gurus,
,reSaS; H. e. Rennick. city, J. A. Graves.
Cuero; Charles Elsenwitz, Galveston; y
A Warren, city: Dan NJ. Lasker, CAVES.
ION. b. H. OSmnn, Hampstead; iSl.as
Aarons, Now Orleanst G. Fox Patton, AZ
cola. A. Humphrey, New Orleans; H. n.
Jacobs Wllliainsporti w. u. Morrell. san
Francisco. NJ j. Jackson. Tennessee; u.
Johann, Maria: w. j. Digs, El Paso.
The LawIor-Rases $3.50 and ~ per
day. James Lnwior. Proprietor'
Charles r. Ledden. Chicago; j. A. MOI
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Waco Telephone
The Houston Post cartoon feature y
proving very popular. The Post is nothing
Ii not right In the front.
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Vii Ar. ---=-
\ ol,aaoMA ASSESSMENTS

eanno..,i board OF railway asses
a Low ot Governor Renfrew, Sec
ssi,a \. and Auditor cameron has
"ofk Of assessing the rail-
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Bargains
in
w all Paper.

We have some decided bargains to offer
to the trade In WALL PAPERS and in-
vito correspondence from prospective buy
ers. If you are. needing wan Paper, let
goods before you place your order. We
have some excellent. quick selling patterns
that make fine leaders for dealers. who
Requests for samples promptly attended
to.
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To CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II faue g
cure. 2bc.
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CLAUDE OWENS. from Eastland: con-
viction for carrying Il pistol-Anlimcd.
Appellant complains OF the charge OF
the court. but reserved no bill of eScep-
ton thereto. This being misdcmennor.
exceptions must he reserved. The newly
discovered evidence IL immaterial. Appel
liant contends that he was on his own
land when he carried the pistol. If he
was On his land when the prosecutor saw
the pistol, he was not on his land when
on the road TO TownScnds ranch. There
is conflict In the testimony, which the
Opinion by Hurt, j. Il.
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RUBE PRICE. from Parker; conviction
for aggravated assault and battery-Re-
versod.
The charging part of the Information Is
as follows: did then and there unlaw-
fully and willfully. in and upon Alice nm
make and commit an aLgrlVatcd assault.
and the said Ruhc Price was then and
there a male person. and the said Alice
hin was then and there female person,
and the SAID Rube Price did then and
there use violent and indecent familiarity
with and upon tho person OF the shd
Alice I'm. and without her consent and
against her will, with the intent then ana
there to have and obtain Improper con
ncction and carnal Intercourse with her.
the said Alice I'm, which said acts and
conduct Of the said Ruhc Price toward
tho said Alice nm. made and committed
as aforesaid by said Ruhc Price. did then
and there arouse the strongest feelings Of
shame modification and Indignation in
the mind of the said Alice HIN" oar
statute on aggravated assault, names ten
distinct grounds on which such oncnse
may be predicated, but tho otense CHARGED
In the Information does not appear 10
come under either one of the grounds
named. There is no allegation that ap-
pellant was an adult male and the record
disCioscs that he was 10 years OF age We
do not think the Information charges thu
orfense Of which appellant has been con
viCted.
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conflict against appellants. and we can
not disturb their verdict. The verdict OF
the jury Is us follows: 1--WE the jury
tihd the defendants, l}'g watts and Austin
POLK. guilty of murder in the first dc
grcc, and assess their punishment Mt fe
imprisonment in the State pcnitentiary."
Appellants contend that this verdict is
Joint. Such D verdict MS this was mp
proved by this court in Mootry w. state,
decided at the present term.
Opinion 10y Hurt, j. j.
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Opinion by Davidson, j.
BILL PERRY from Denton; conviction
| for ndultr,ry--A ffirinrd

BILL PERRY, from Denton; conviction
for adutury-Affirmed
Appellant complains that error was com
mitted, because one Durbin, deputy
sheriff of Denton county, summoned three
certain talesmen as Jurors in his cast.
Appellant challenged the Jurors. because
they had been summoned Dy Durbin, hut
the court ovcrrulcd the challenge for
cause. and then appellant peremptory
CHALLENGED them. The ground OF uhjcc-
ton urged was that they We're summoned
by Durhin, and he on the day before this
trial made affidavit against the alleged
the same offcnse. We see no error Ia THIS
connection. Appellant also complains tnat
the alleged paramour was not permitted
to testify on his behalf, and he claims that
the proof shows that the prosecution was
Instituted against her the day before his
trial in order to prevent her from testi-
tying I'm his behalf. The bill of exception
does not show that the prosecution was
Instituted for such purpose, and in tho
absence of some showing. we can not
presume that II was. Appellant could
have moved that his paramour be plaof q
upon trial first. and In the event of her
acauittal. could have used Der as a. Wit
ness. Appellant asked the court 10 charge
the jury that they could only consider
the acts nj the appellant with Jane How
ard this paramount before she moved to
the house of appellant, for no other pur-
pose than TO explain the conduct OF the
said party after she did move to hiv house.
The court in his charge distinctly In
struc,ad them that they could only con-
Wet for Fad ofrense while the parties
danger OF conviction for acts between tho
gother. The evidence was ample.
Opinion by Davidson, j.
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HIGHEST CRIMINAL COURT
Synopscs OF Decisions Handed Down
at the Last Sitting.
TWO MURDER CASES ARE AFFIRMED.
Austin Polk and Bik Waits to Serve q Lie
Sentence aud John wilkins to Hang.
Unless Pardoncd.


of criminal appeals today:
HARD FUNDERBuRG, from Palo Pinto;
conviction for hog thcft-Reversed.
The only contention is to the sufficiency
OF the evidence to support the conviction.
We have carefully examined the record.
and in our opinion the facts are not SUI
fici.nt to support the conviction.
Opinion 10y Henderson. j.
CHARLEY SIMONS, from Ellis: convic-
ton for exhibiting gaming table and
bank-Affirmed
After the court charged tho jury, he
handed them an indictment preferred In
another case. and as they were retiring
TO consider of their verdict, they were
called back and the indictment In this
case handed TO them. In this there was
no error. The state asked the witness
Sweat II he had ever heard the room over
Johnson's saloon called Charley Simons
place? Witness said he had heard It called
the defendants place AS this matter Is
presented there Is no error Some Ques-
tons are raised In motion for new trial,
with reference to the application of the
law to the facts. These will not be con-
sidered because the statement of facts
is not approved by the judge.
OpIaion by Davidson, j.
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JOHN PAXTON. from Dallas; conviction
for theft-Affirmed

Appellant moved for a continuance
wlrch was denied. and exception reserved,
The motion fails TO state any facts ex-
pocted to he proved by the absent wit
nosscs but only states II conclusion, There
WAS no error in the ruling of the court
Appellant contends that he was placed on
trial before two fun days had elapsed NJ
ter he was served with q copy of the IN
dictment. The trial was on luesdny and
he was served with a COPY the Saturdhy
before. The contention thnt Sunday should
not be counted tx grOundless
Opinion by henderson, j.
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TIE HOTELS.
Sew Hutchins House.

IsTlfs7I q o UUTfU
ger. Proprietors.
kernodeled ana
newly furnished.
ieutinied In all
its appointments
IN tho state Oh
voras.
Tho L o . q ! ns
tfntei.
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r. ". BALLEW from Hall; conviction
for theft of mule Reversed.
Council for appellant requested the court
to charge in regard to receiving and con-
ccarng stolen property. The indictment
does not charge appellant with such Of
fensc. and the charge was properly re.
fused. The charge Of the court required
| the Jury TO believe that the defendant took
the mule from the possession Of its OWNER
before they could convict the defendnnt.
| The only question of Importance Is wncth-
or Land, a nephew of the appellant anu a
| witness for the state, was accom-
| pllce. lie testified 10 very important
| crin'natiye facts against appellant. lie
| testified that he signed "a bill of sale as
| a witness, that he did not see the party
purport.ng 10 make the bill OF sale sign u
nor did he see the other witness sign II;
| that he Just signed II because appellant
asked him to. Other strong circumstances
| tend to show that he was an accompllce,
| and we think the court should have sub
| rnilted that issue to the jury in its charge.
| There is no evidence in the record Of an
explanation of appellants possession or
| the mule. The courts charge on ms
| phase of the case was error.
Opinion by Hurt, r. j.
| AIIsTIN POLK and BIZ WATTS, from
| Navarro; conviction for murder In the
| first degree, life sentence In the peni-
tcntiary-Affirmed.
| A motion to continue the cause was
made which was oyerruled and correctly
| so, because no diligence whatever was
| shown 10 obtain the presence of the Wit
nesses. Appellants requested the court to
| instruct the jury that the state must IN
| all cases IDENTIFY the defendant or deffnd-
| ants, az the case may be, and point them
| out to the jury as the party who commit
| ted the offense that Is under inyestigh-
| ton. There Is no question but what the
| appellants in this case were the parties
| about whom all OF the witnesses wer
| speaking when they were alluded 10 The
| court charged the juiy that they must
| believe beyond reasonable doubt frog
| the evidence that the defendants or either
OF them. did unlawfuly and with NAL, &c
aforet hought shoot and kill Rufus Jane
son The charge upon this subject. 10
| gether with The charge upon alipi amply
| present the only issue In the case. We
are OF opinion that the dying deolarauonls
were admissible The deceased, from MIN, tnt
| time he was shot. said that the wounu
was mortal II g contended that the cyl
| dcnce ~ insufficient. 4 number OF WIZ
| nerses swore to facts vi ich, II true, estab,
lish The guilt OF the defendants bsyoad
| any question. a number OF witness
| swore to facts tending to show an ulib
for each defendant. The Jury settled the
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Charles T. Ledden, Chicago J. a. Nor