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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
4 TrBE-STR TIGHTENING KiCHiNE.

From Tho Iron Aae
A. Is generally known. when cold-draWh -.
tubing emergcs from the die II cutv'S nor Ta s
less and must be stralghtened before J. an ~, ~
urcd This process Of Strengthening nns uS,."i tss
heel done by nand. but a machine wLIch u L'.
at Hagerstown. Ind. not only Strengthens 'uo'"s'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26

oceanic grooves were related 10 one another, the
greater mountain chain having the deeper de-
preston along its flank In word, as he
urged. the highest mountains face the deepest
portions Of the ocean and their sleeper hanks
descend toward the oceans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26

THE GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New YORK Seoteflhef IrHi.
COTTON-The cotton market made further decided
break today Adycss from the English market were
dec ded dsappontmert indicating loss Of 6+G2 80 at
the opening Liverpool and finally net loss of 81 az
g. ga futures while spot showed decline az
l-32d 4 bearlsh construction put the English
news whole. and our market made weak start AT
decline Of 8dS points There was free s-lirI move
from the South and local traders were inclined 70
side q account Covering short con
supplied all Of the support the colt mar
ket hal The market particularly weak Just before
the close finally easy AT ne loss OF VIII
points Total sales (SID bales Tho weakness
movement, by heavy receipts ana
predictions OF continued broadening movement spot
easy unchanged prices middlng uplands
Ghc middlng Gu. 1c sales, 80 bales. All spinning.
The weekly raport OF 1.-THE Chronicle states that dry
we,he- has prevailed over the greater portion or the cot
ton during week and In Consequence pcAlhs
and marketing made rapid progress Rain IN tact
teen confined practically 70 tne Atahtc
al points the precipitation mas been
rather heavy Further deterioration IL claimed IN kan
sas and Tennessee owing 20 absence 81 moisture 1fo"
fever has ,nterfered with the marketing OF tne crop 70
some extent. but the week coses the SITUATION 10 HI
proved . -. .,.r,. a, 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
9I.a s,,,,c, position Of cotton to-day stands fol-

cotton Exchange special Liverpool raol-s 9Io, e.I,o'
small .ncuiry sales GOO bales speculation ana export
So bales American. 300 bales; receipts, SW''' nl-
,ring uniants Futures. 1-din2 ~ lower
closed quet 2G2- points net lower January epruay'
3glb; February rch. 33+an; March April ~'ss Ai
Ma 33G,s MAY June. 33Ib. June July, 'so sep
35ib 3iJb october NcveInci 3D. ~
T5yrmber- December 335b: Decerlber-January. '5io
Tn. range Of contract prices follows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26

but ut the same time poshes It and removes dents.
kinks and all other imperfectiors. IL VIII operate
equally as well on gaspipe or shaftings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26

Vo-Cor-e market barely steady n no, $50 ex
tar,e 7t312d. receipts lpro bags. cleared tot lle
Itnttsd states 1900 bags cleared Tor Europe w."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
CONTRACT prices foIlows:


Foreign ! na1se' bas. st:cs
10, H,o h,gs Hamburg Coffee market opened - pig
syrert cos.i unchanged l. PIX advance sales 500
hags Iavre-'oTes market opened qhei uhS"ahse"' az
!" ,. ~ - unchanged. sales. GOO Bags.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
A VETO is POSSIBLE.
GOVERNOR Is DISSATISFIED wIrn
SAN JACINTO PARIS BILL.
Is Snid 10 Urge Objections to the
Manner of the Expenditure of
the Appropriation.

Austin. Texas. April 9.-Tho shadow Of
veto hangs over the bill for the purchase
of the battle field of San Jacin,o. now in
the governors hands II comes through
authentic sources that he is not satisfied
with the provisions Of the bin relative TO
tho method of purchase and npprehends
that an eXorbtant price may be nuid. oven
though condemnation proceedings should
10 resGrtcd TO. 1t Is possible that this
objection may be removed through the or
gan2ation OF commission pledged TO a
maximum sum per acre, beyond which. un-
der any circumstances, they VIII not go.
The issue ia further COMPLICATED by tho
well understood purpose of Governor Gull
berson to use tho veto to hold the appro-
prlations within tho present rate Of taxa
ton without causing any Deficiencies. 1t
Is predicted that unless satisfactory as
surances arc given as to the ultimate eX-
pendturo that will be required by the San
Jacinto bili-it VIII &c vetoed
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THE SENATE.

Austin. Texas, April D-The Prcsler
state uniformity text book bill was before
the senate today. The morning call de-
yeiopcd not single bill or petition or
resolution.
The preser measure was the special
| order Mr. Preser had read great many
amendments pending since Tuesday, all OF
which were adopted. The amendments
tended only to perfect details, and cXcited
no opposition at all,
When the bin arrived at engrossment,
Mr. Goss sent mp an amendment providing
that the state text book board shall ap-
point commission COMPOSED of five mem
brrs, who snail he teachers or school
superintendent. Tho duties OF the commits
sion shall be to report on the merit and
mechanical excellence Of the books. lr-
respective Of price and report TO the board
The amendment further provides that the
selection OF system OF books shall he
made from the report of the commission
| Mr. Presler objected on tho grounds that
the commission would hold the power IN
designating the system TO be selected and
not the State board, as the bin intended.
II was adopted.
An amendment by Mr.. Darwin was also
adopted specifying that any county which
/ "F'hNf NAN NAAiNlh aNNAtll buNii nbN 10
required to conform TO This law un;il Sep
temher, 1905. Cities and towns were pre-
viOusly provided for.
Another by Mr. Darwin makes II OBJ
lisatory upon tho text book board. instead
OF discretionary. TO so draw the contracts
for books that the contractors shall tN.
change books adopted for those then in
use.
| Mr.. Dlbrol wanted TO eliminate the time
a town, city or county shall adopt tho State
system where they have uniform system
at present, which would leave those places
alone as far as the Preslcr bill Was CON
| corncd
| MIR Turney Of lei paso spoke fayorahly
OF Mr.. Dlbrcli's proposition. saying that II
the People were getting along satisfactorily
| they should he left alone. lie could not
see anS democracy in the bill and partic-
ularly tho clause referred 10, The county
OF Brewster Mr.. Turnoy contel lei paid
$1,000 a year TO the state for school pnr.
poses and emily received $500 In return
Local self government should prevail
Mr.. colquitt, supporter OF the Pres
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10

appropriation you might well inquire into
the cause for such demand But having
asked the Twenty fourth legislature for
s2S.SS0 less than the amount Appropriated
for 1Ss3-94 and having again asked for an
appropriation for ls97-9S of $2i.7S0 less
than tho amount appropriated for mo for
the years lS95-96. and that too, being,
In the aggregate. less than the sum you
have In both the sub committee senate
bill and tho house bill, feel justified in
asking the members to Ak salaries as near
ly according to my suggestion as possible
in the interest OF economy and high eff
cheney With the employees now in this de-
partment | can give the State, as | have
done. tho best service. Besides, / hope to
be able, after disposlng OF tho large num-
her Of forfeitures to be made this summer,
to make still further reductions OF the ex-
penses here.
| am induced to address you this letter
because of the action taken In the house
yesterday. both under the direction Of the
finance committee in reducing my present
force and the vote OF the house on a mo-
lion to table the Doyle substitute I believe
this vote was the result OF a want OF suffi.
client Information from me, and hasten
In the interest of the public service TO
supply that information.
With highest esteem and humble defer
ence 10 the opinions OF each and every
member OF the Legislature. respectfully
submit the above,
Andrew j. Baker, Commissioner,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
ATTERNOnN SESSION.

Tho text book measure was temporarily
put aside at the afternoon session and the
Houston charter bill being called up. was
cnsrossod and passed finally under a sus-
pension OF the rules,
MIR Goss called up his resolution fixing
the salaries of Legislators at $500 per an
mum and II was also passed finally.
The house bill requiring bond and invest
ment companies to keep deposits with the
State treasurer, senate bill changing the
time of holding court In the Fortieth ju-
dical district. house bill making like
change for the Thirty-sccond judicial dis
trct and a house bill extending the time
for holding court In the counties of Waller
and Fort Bend were passed finally In the
| above order.
Tho Preslcr bin was again called up and
the pending motion prevailed. The attor-
ney general was then made u member OF
| the board Instead OF president OF the State
| university
AS previously intlmated, MIR. Ross sen,
up his bill providing for county uniformity
| offering n as an amendment TO the pending
measure, and as substitute for that Mr..
Beall offered his district uniformity bill.
Mr. Colquitt raised n point that both
amendment and substitute were out Of or
der IN that neither had been sent 10 OF
! considered by committee. as the rules say
shall be done.
To this MIR. Beall replied that at yester,
days session of the house a substitute was
offered by Mr.. Carpenter for the WaylanC
/ fec bill and further the action of tn,
! Twenty first legislature complete hill
WAS accepted by the house as an amend
ment TO the railroad commission law
which Was totally cooperative II MIR, Col
quits position was correct.
] MI colquitt maintained his position
/ which Others claimed was In conflict Will
tho recognized parliamentary principles.
Mr. Yeti who was presiding, held tina
The matter In the amendment and the sub
stilute was german TO the original bill
and the point Of order not well taken.
Further consideration was postponed
temporarily, and house bill amending III,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
TABLED THE RESOLUTION.
speaker Dnshicli Opposed Motion
setting Time for Adj"urnment.

Speaker Dnshicll opposed u MOTION
setting time for ADJOURNMENT.
Austin. Texas April 9.-In the house
this afternoon MIR Blair called up his con
current resolution providing for sine die
Adjournment on April "a and offered an
amendment thereto changing the date to
April -.
Mr.. Bailey opposed the resolution and the
amendment,
MIR pashicn vacating the chair, came
upou the floor and advised against the
adoption of the resolution. lie opined that
in few DAYS the senate would pass a
resolution providing for adjournment sine
die on MAY / The house could adopt said
resolution and spread motion to recon
slider same upon the Journal. thus holding
the lever and keeping itself in n position
to protect the people against The side
tracking Of needed LEGISLATION. The Tween
fifth legislature had, he maintained,
been more diigent than any other legis-
lature within his knowledge, The appro-
priation bill had been subjected to fierrer
attacl, than any previous appropriation hill
and al the rate at which it. was being dis
posed of the house would not get through
with it before July !. He hoped that
sneod would be- made with ii In the future
but advised against fixing a day for id
iournment until II was further advanced
so as to avoid the experience OF former
wears of having to swallow the free oou-
ference committees report thereon within
half an hour OF final adjournment without
having chance TO study or discuss IT,
In conclusion. he announced that he would
next Monday afternoon lay before the
house such platform demands as remained
oh his desk and continue pushing them un-
I'll dsposed OF.
On motion Of Mr.. Evans OF Grayson the
resolution was tabled by vote of Sc to ..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
KERR,s NorAR1AL LIST.

nm.
me following are Senator herrs recon-
mendations for appointment as notaries In
Fayette. Colorado and Layaca counties:
Il. NJ Ragsdale, Muldoon; G. G.. Moore
]. II. slonia. Il. A, Arnim. ] r. Mansfield
T.. Il. Yeager. Paul Vogelsapg. NJ. r.
Walker W. II. Morgan c p. Harrison
Flatonia; John A. Kerr. Henry Zdaril ~
w. Lane. LaGrange: G. r. Zapp. Zapp:
J. W. Bigley, Colony; w H. Marburger,
August Windmeyer. AIumaunsyillc. Charlie
Luck. o'Qulnn; w. +. Adams, Jr. Mon
serrate: Valentine C;aIlatin Moravta' r. "a
Welhausen. sinner: T. A Smith secl,.
sion; R, y. sknehot Kraiina. r / uni-
wig. j. W. Cronch Moulton. / n IaseL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
ORANGE.
Preparations Making for the Con-
ing Excursion Season.


Orange. Texas. April 9.-Captain NJ =
Naylor left today with his family for fo'
Arthur on the fast sailing yacht Gilt Eoss
which he will put in commission at lhas
place as pleasure boat for the use Of ei'
curslon parties at Port Arthur.
The steamer Charles Lee is being pu'
in good shape for the excursion busipe''
this summer. the accommodations being N.
creased by the addition of commodi'u'
ladies' salon. She will be put in comnis'
sion as an excursion steamer betw ,:s
Orange. Port Arthur and Sabine Pass. lna
vessel has Just changed hands, the iotms !,
owner Charles Davis. having disposeu "
her to Captain Alex. Mclean. ~.
A cold north wind blew up last HEIR
and has continued during the day. tn0l uea
the temperature VIII probably not Do ~.
enough 10 do any serious damage 10 s'V",
Ing vegetation. 49,,
The local society Of Kings Daugn'J,,s
gave a delightful rose festival at the o" ,hs
ford building tonight for the benehl u n, r
Ladies' Cemetery association. Kew, >. 80
Stafford delivered an interesting lee. .ar,
vocal selections and recitations WERE "a "a.
dered. The band dscoursed sweet music ~
freshmonts were served and altosel"'' v
affair was quite success
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
STATE CAPITAL ITEMS
TINsLEY HABEAs CORPUS TAKEN
UNDER AMUSEMENT.
II Not Then Dismissed. VIII he Sci
for II Later Day in the Term.
Notaries.

Austin, Texas, April 9,--The writ of ha-
beas corpus sued out by Thomas Tinsley
from the order of Judge Tod of Harris
county putting him in jail for contempt
of court was before the court of criminal
appeals today on motion to dismiss. The
court took the matter under advisement
until next Wednesday and announced that
If the motion was not sustained 1t would
probably set the hearing down on the
merits for Il later day OF this term. MIR
Tinsley's bail meantime was fixed in the
sum OF $500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
BROWN COUNTY NoTARIEs.

Inc following notares for Brown county
have been recommended by Representative
Burns:
- brownwood--b, 5. Sweet. f. G, Brewer,
H. =. Common. W. A. Mcintosh. W N
ADAMS Thomas Naples, Charles Rogan. W
smith. 5, G, Coffee, Arch Griman, j. W
coouwin, Henry cordell, J. Y. Rankin.
Z. r. crumb. w. A, Early, A. s Nc
Uhesney' II. j. Evans, A. ID. Moss, e, II
Henley. Henry Drane, A. Il. Hall. r. T.
tussen' a. s. Eaton, j. /, Clingman; l.
j. hice. X. u. Cannon, w. J. Scott. c,,a
j. II Johnsoni Blanket. p. c. Anderson,
Indian Creek, w. NJ Hooper: Gross Chr '' u
w, ren,eeost; Zephyr. s. p C. Shelton.
Bangs, W. d. Bonds; May, A. l.. sad"nl
Halder. T. J. Halder '"uue''
Coleman county notares as recommeo,.,
by Representative Burns, nueu
Trickham, Eugene Wilson; Roclwoos
NJ smothers: Atoka, II. A. Miller. ", D.
Cove, @; +. Maugnum; Santa Anna u'e W
stoekara; Z. u; knndleman, J, b. Bock.
and j. II. Bobington. Drown
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AZ tho afternoon session pendng business
was suspended to take up and engross
tlshers bill Furnishing billiard hall pro-
prictors or their agents by fine of not more
than $500 for allowing minors to congre-
gate In their places Of business.
heltons bill making IL msdemeanor
to herd horses, stock, sheep. etc. on the
lands Of another and within half a mile OF
a residence passed finally after herds for
shipment had been EXEMPTED from its OBJ
erations, providing the owner of the herd
pays for pasturage and such damages as
the herd may cause.
Callan's bill making 1t misdemeanor
for owners OF scabby sheep to fail to din
SAID sheep in some preparation known to
be ofeciual In curing scab within twenty
days after obtaining knowledge or recelv-
ing notice OF the fact that the disease has
attacked their herd passed finally.
Hairs concurrent resolution for adjourn
ment sine die April % was tabled.
Mr., Kirk called up committee substitute
bill to preserve and protect wild game,
birds and fowl. and Bumpass opposed II
with great vehemence. saying that It was
the creature OF Houston. Galveston aud
San Antonio sporting clubs.
Mr. smyth offered an amendment ex-
cepting antelope from the operations o.
section Of tho bill pending discussion OF
which the house adjourned until o'clock
tomorrow morning,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
Bil by Linn OF Victoria.

Austin. Texas, Anril 9.-In the Austin
correspondence in the issue Of The Post of
April the following appeared;
"rhc resolution by Mr.. Linn OF Wharton
granting privilege 10 the Terry Texas
Rangers association to erect monument
10 their dead on the capitol grounds. upon
which favorable committee report was
made, was called up and adopted"
This should have been Linn OF Victoria.
There are two Linus in the senate. and
force OF habit often causes the reporter to
at'ach the wrong county when writing the
name The Terry Ranger resolution was
introduced by Senator r., d. Linn OF Vic-
l0rla. II Is now pending In the house
win favorable committee report at
isched and Will In all probability pass that
body also,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
HOUSTON CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
The Measures Which Yesterday Passed the Senate Without Op-
nNSitiOn

committee
They will the house to-
That the extension the city limits shall be submitted to vote OF the residents
o
4fuce fee of marshal in before recorder
5Reduce
3
making So 81
81.
o
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10

Ter bill. scored the book combine. The bll
WAS "A Just one and the amendment should
not prevail.
| Mr. Beall. In favoring the amendment
| spoke of Dallas where they have n sys-
TEN of their own, had spent their money
| for books and asked tho senate why they
should be subjected to an ironclad law, to
suit the whims and occcntricities OF a
certain class
| MIR. Coluuitt asked If the people OF Dali
las were satisfied with the system, to
| which the senator from Ellis replied the
| best answer was n casual scrutiny OF the
recent election returns Of that city, whore
one candidate went before the people for
president Of the school board ADVOCATING,
/ tho Preser text book bill and was de-
| feated.
| MIR. Rowser interrupted bv asking " those
| elected did not favor the Presler bill with
! II low exceptions.
1T Is too late" rctortcd the speaker, ito
! come into this senate With baby plea
that those who were elected favored some
OF the provisions of the Prcslcr bill"
, He took up the argument of local self
government upon which principle democ-
rscy was founded.
| When he closed Mr. Rowser arose to cor
( rect the statement that tho election was
based upon the Presler bill. whorcupon
/ MIR Beall read circular, which he claims
/ TO be from Dallas and used on the streets
| there. IL read Vote for ---- House candi-
date for president of the school board "
| At the bottom 1t advocated the Prcslrr
! bill. Mr. Bowser said the Innocence of Mr.
li"all had been presumed upon; that the
circular and It's contents was an election
rusc and by reference to the Dallas News
his statement could be verified.
MIR. PrcSlor appealed TO the senate that
| me pihr"ll amendment was calculated to
| iniurc the bill.
1t had been minated, said Mr.. Dlh-
rel. that he could not consclcntlously
| amend the bill. bong uufavorable to The
measure. He wanted to dispcl that idea,
He declared The uniform system was Il
populist platform demand and not of dem
ocraiic or republican favor. He then charg-
oi that the democratic party had stolen
almost everything from :hc populsrs in
the last two years (rhe nopulst members
applaudedl
Mr.. Preslcr again spoke, replying sar-
cnstically to MIR Dihrell. disclaiming that
II was not democratic measure, aud that
1t was tyranniCal Hc gave notice that later
he would explain the features of the bill.
and reply further TO some OF the charges
OF the hlll. Tho distempeIcd views no had
been listening to from the opposition. EN-
hodyng the cry Of local self government,
had been hung before the people ani
Haunted at every measure for years. Con-
servative action in the government Of the
people was for the good Of those people
The amendment by Mr.. Dibroll was de-
fcated and one by Mr., Goss extending tho
! time far local adoption OF text books in
conformity with the provisions Of this act
IN cases whore they now have 4 uniformity
until 1879, WAS passed
Mr. Coquitt called for a reconsideration
of tho vote by which The committee amend
mcnt suhstitutiug the attorney general for
the prcsdun, of the State University in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
AUSTIN SUMMER NORMAL.

Tho faculty of the Austin summer norma
will consist of the following teachers. Pro.
tesscr a. Il. Stubs. English; superntena.
ont n G. Harris, mathematics; ProtesNs
r. W. Lowry, science; Superintender.
John L. Shelton. history and civlcs Pro-
fessor d. A. Griffitts. penmanshp ana
bookkeeping Instructors in other depart.
ments will be added. Superintendent, job,
II. Shelton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10

Texas, Capital stock. $4,000. Incorps.
ators, Eugene Sibley, j. j, Welder. Tho
dorc Buhier and others.
Texas Graphite and Asbestos commy
of Houston, Texas. CAPITAL stock, $iN.
GOO. Incorporators. o. L. Nelson. W. &
Schmit2. N. j. Badu.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10
LIBEL CASE SETTLED.

In the county court today, Judge Walker
presiding, the suit of the State VS.. l.
sinsheimer. charged with libel, complain!
having been made by a. Heidenheimel,
was dismissed, or rather verdict Of mol,
guilty was given on the ground that The
evidence against defendant did not sub
stantiate charge.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-10

Rnynor, Texas. April G.-There Is p''',
trade in cattle at satisfactory prices o.
the movement OF cattle is very large es'
eral thousand will start North froni .,, nv
to May !. going to the Indian Ierri'o'
and other points north. ,,ls
oakwoods, Texas. April 7.-Shippeu and and
afternoon 10 Kansas, FIVE cars OF catu '., Sa
one car Of hogs, sold by kimbie p''
to Mr.. Hackney of McLennan county Al,
Colmesneil, Texas, April 9.-Iwo Ca. INA
beef cattle were shipped from mere "" 10.
Missouri. Kansas and Texas raliWa', o. ~,
day. hy Mr. Il. Hamilton. to his stoch a.,Is
near Ilillsboro. He has been buying .a sa,.
here the past week and will make a'N
tional shipments In a few days.
TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAr
lake Laxative Bromo Quinine a, saIls
Al druggists refund the money j F"
10 cure. DC.