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ELECTRIC LIGHTS.

The city OF Galveston owns and operates
its own electric light plant and lights It's
own buildings and the streets, but does
not supply private consumers. Some time
ago j. W. Hill. president Of the commercial
exchange Of Des Moines, Iowa, was here
looking into the matter Of grain elevator
building and was struck with the operation
of the electric light plant. Secretary NC
Master Of the chamber Of commerce, has re-
ceived n letter from Mr.. Hill requesting
information about the working or the sys-
TEN. the matter Of installing a municipal
electric light plant being under consliera-
ton in that city. 1t is said the Calves
ton plant has been a good deal Of a Money
saver and has virtually paid for itself, there
being but two more annual payments. ana
cost Of operation is said to have been less
than would have been for the same numper
OF lights furnished by private corpora
tim
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THE DAY AT THE
CAPITAL OF TEXAS.
House Discussed Assignment Bills and Amendments
Without Any Result.
Tried TO Caucus Substitute There Were Too Many Offered
HEARING on tho Cost of School Books tournament and
y Extra Session Idea Gaining Adheenrs.

Austin Texas
today to he a
The house passed
and the State
make deposits
the general assignment bill there trouble and the big
Mr. VOTERS read certain nmende nts which he proposed
substitute
Mr. of
not it a
which the objectionable features Of house bill
Mr. prnce declared that Mrs Blair and Ward had been buncoe by
attaching mnrosiy
which house had split and when the
said bill and announced ready and willing to accept the
trembed the balance.
woodw o
substitute and stated that the fact that the gentleman from Hunt favored
sufficient for him to oppose and the house adjourned without having ad
The following sections Of the substitute suspicion
the bill
Sec Ey osF d Of s oasr form Or fa a'Hp,sd be
N
M Any s Pssa ssgs s sas Tss or a creditors Of such
Fisher admits that the above win prohibit preferences under all
substitute
right
Fisher did not start out to get the worst Of when they went to help pre-
he
the in
the premises and ready for more war necessary and unless some sort Of
expected on that occasion whom the bin the amendments and the substitute
Some thirty forty Of the most determined opponents
had but
pronc opposition
that circumstances mutually
satisfactory
let cali
call small
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representative" the American Book company and other school book publish
all OF denied belonging They talked uniform
tho of
They
the
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school
sluder bill amending tho
to
to
librarian o appeals Tyler
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GRAIN EXPORTERS.

Messrs. Alex Berger of Denver and Harry
Berger Of Minneapolis. president and sec
rotary, respectively. of the Berger ritten-
don company OF Milwaukee. Minneapolis
and Denver. and I. c. Clifford Of Chicago,
were here today investigating the facilities
of the port for handling grain, and left this
evening for New Orleans and Mobile. where
they will make similar Investigations The
gentlemen are engaged in the grain COM
mission ard exporting business and are
largely interested in a system of grain ee-
vators distributed through the grain belt
OF the West and Northwest They are look
ing into the feasibility Of using Gulf ports
for the export of grain and If they decide
to use this port will probably erect an ele-
vator Of their own here. provided a suita-
Bile site can be obtained.
Mr.. Tolen Koch of Hamburg Is also here
looking into the grain business and max
ing contracts for grain for export, and met
the Messrs. Berger & Clifford and subse-
quently called on several of the grain men
of the city.
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SHORT NEWS STORIES

ST. LOUIS. Mo.--The receipts ircal
tics from tobacco Monday reached n
or S20, 900 more than the average dtq|
ceipts from all sources. This Is ID
fears Of a change in the tariff sAs1
The rush for tobacco men TO get Their 4
out Of bond began Friday and up vi
night something like $4,000 pound. VI
bacco had been taken out Of bod
NEW YORK.-Mayor Strong, u \
man of the Grant Monument assex]
has sent a letter to President AiE1
asking that representatives Of u
eign governments be invited 70 uh
in the naval ceremonies on the cctaAa)
the placing OF the sarsuphasus coenl
the body of General Grant into "
at Riverside park on April ~
NEW YoRK.-Opeatlons arch "
sumed in the American Sugar w. N!
Brooklyn, which has been shut "a
about a year. Over 500 men Nv
put to work. The Hayemeyen -
Increased their force Of WORKINGS
ploying 200 men. n
MONTPELIER, Vt-Charles Q
G. Co. have opened their granite ~
turing works after a shut down ""
TENDER. This is the largest s,n'h
featuring plant in Vermont NJ, anu no. " =,
ming full force employs wv msa
at Barrie. ~
MONTREAL, Qnebee.-,lI.n.s ,.t r
Rolling Mills company nal ~ ~ -
most Of its shops, throwing ~ ~
OF employment. The sene.A "a M
states that this action Is que u., y
certainty as to the tarin cna"s n
BosToN.-Judge Collin O rs N
States circuit court has as s o,os, y
ceiyer of the Atlas Tack ev'n, y m
me entire property saeies. - |" s:5e n
mortgage. the lowest price " 7,
suGARLAND--Isaac Ferr en-, u
man. while showing some . ,s.,s,.s,y
how TO use the centrllusa, With I'M NJ
the refinery, came in con'ae. s, W." am
ing machinery and DIS ''sD'
broken.
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with its anumerable bubbles resembling
CRYSTALS. Some one. by accident or design,
placed a lighted match near to the flow.
and behold the wonder! The water was
ablaze. and It required some slight efforts
to extinguish the Are consuming water.
Those little bubbles we're nothing more or
LEGS than gas in sufficient quantity, It Is
claimed. to illuminate the entire city. The
well. therefore. is of double value. pro-
vided of course. the water and gas can
be properly separated.
rural district adjoining the western
limits OF the city held an election yes
terday resulting in the establishing Of hog
law for that district. But this does not
prevent the inhabitants OF that district
from turning the hogs into the city limits.
where they can roam at will and destroy
more fences annually than all the hogs In
town are worth.
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SENATOR BURNS.

Senator Burns of Houston. who was sent
copy Of the resolution adopted by the city
council asking the Galveston representa-
tives and senators to oppose the proposed
tax on wharf companies has written to
the city clerk as follows:
G. Bowden Settle, City Clerk, Galveston,
Texas:
Senate Chamber. Twenty fifth Legisla-
ture. Austin. Texas, March Is, 1S97.--My
Dear Sir have received your recent
favor formulated by the city council OF
Galveston, protesting against the passage
of the house bill requiring every wharf
company TO pay taxes OF per cent on
their gross receipts as shown By annual
reports. In reply to the resolution OF the
city council beg to say that in the opinion
of the writer said tax is neiths>4ust or nee
essary.
Suggestions from Galveston will always
have my personal attention and careful
consideration. Very truly yours,
w. 7. Burns.
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THE STATE CAPITAL,
BATTLE ABBEY MOVEMENT.


Austin, Texas. March l6.--Thc John b.,
Hood camp Of Confederate veterans. To-
Gated in Austin as we'll as the camps over
the State, and thosd members of the legis-
laturo who wore the gray. are jubllant over
the successful beginning Of the Battle Alb
hey movement which received It's impetus
from the address by Hon Norman G. Kit
trell last Saturday night. Colonel VIII
Lambert. secretary Of the senate and ad
intant Of Dick Bowling camp of Houston.
who never loses an opportunity to do
something TO perpetuate the memories OF
the lost cause. inspired the resolution
which Dr. oliver, an old army comrade, in
ttoduccd in tho house inviting Judge Kit
treil 10 speak The resolution went through
hy unanimous vote Captain Joe Booth.
who rode with Terry's Rangers. and who
now commands Iohn h. Hood camp. ar
ranged the programme.
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BILLS AND PETITIONS.

The following bills. petitions aud memo
rails were introduced In the house thla
morning:
BY HarrisAProtest from citizens OF CAL
weston county against passage Of bill regu-
latlng practice Of medicine.
by Dickinson--Bill providing for the val
idation and confirmation of an ordinance
passed by the city council Of Laredo ceding
to the United States certain streets inter
secting land TO be purchased for providing
a new site for the new military post called
Fort Mcintosh.
BY Heuderson--Bill TO amend article 1894
of chapter of the Civil Code.
by Vaughan of Colin--Hill to validate
acknowledgements TO all instruments con =
shutting links In the chain of title to any
lands in the State OF Texas, to quiet title
to the same, etc
BY Mcfarland to make it a penal Of
tcnse for any person within this State to
knowingly misrepresent his age for the
purpose Of securing any spirituous, vinous
or intoxicating liquors.
BY Discriminating chapter 2, title 40, OF
the Revised Statutes. relating to the depo-
stions Of witnesses.
BY Childs bill to amend article 1922 OF
the Revised Civil Statutes.
BY Bird--Jolnt resolution to amend the
constitution SO as to provide for the grant =
Ing of pensions of $50 per annum to sur
vving soldiers or volunteers Of the Texas
war of independence from 1895 to 1897 and
also to surviving slgners OF the declaration
Of Texas independence.
by Gilbough and Harrs--protest from
city council of Galveston against the pas
sage OF bill taxing wharf companies; also a
protest to the same effect from the cham
Der of commerce of Galveston.
Protest from citizens Of Lee county
against the passage of the bill comforting
jurisdiction over compressage of Interstate
| shipments OF cotton, etc, upon the railroad
| nOmml Asion
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS,
The Fog Has Established a Record
for Staying Qualities.
INVESTIGATING THE PORT FACILITIES
Western Grain Firm Want TO shin
Via the Gulf ROute-Stnte Cases
Given to n Justice.

Galveston. Texas, March 16.-1t is doubt
full If London, famous for its fogs, has
ever known a protracted season OF foggy
weather surprising that which Galveston
has experienced during the past four weeks.
1t will be remembered that the second day
after the battleship Texas went outside
to take on coal previous to her departure
such a dense fog prevailed that the tug
ashore in order that they might visit
Houston could not find the vessel and so
the trip had to be abandoned. Since then
there have been very few days when there
has not been more or less fog, generally
more. The record at the weather bureau
shows the prevalence of fog TO be unpre-
cedentcd in the annals of the bureau. The
records for the present month show a
dense fog on the morning of the I'd, which
lifted about y a. m, reappearing in a
lighter form at . p. IN. and lasting until
$3.50 the following morning. Beginning
again at night the fog continued until $3.50
the following morning. In the evening the
fog reappeared and did not clear away
until / O'Clock the following afternoon. on
the 9th there was no fog. but on every
day and night since it has simply varied
from dense to light, the latter term being
used when 1t is possible to see the eleva-
tor from the top floor of the cotton ex-
change building Today 1t has been a
little worse than usual the fog not having
lifted at all between daylight and dark. 1t
is said the oldest inhabitant can not recall
such a period of protracted and continuous
fog within the history of the city
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building md LOuu A.sa.,.u.


Fort Worth, Texas, March 1i-is.
terprlse in Fort Worth, and On NJ
promotion and protection Of home atYI
the National Building and Lo,a y,
ton, for which application for , u.
mas been made to the secretary 4 3
The incorporators are C. c, WlIu i
Hurley j. NJ. Logan, J. P. Nicn tAl|
KING, II. II. McNatt. J. B. L,ti4h h
Roe. DR.. Whitehead. B. p EuhstEl
hank and j. X. MIllican. MI. sHi5 \
be general manager and seoretaIz Nj
had considerable experience In thi Id
business, and 1t is expected to ,hnnuI
his MANAGEMENT.
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HOUSTON CAVALRY.

Special order No. 2j1.
Adiutant Generals Office, State Of Texas.
Austin. March 1.-THE troop OF cavalry,
known and chartered as the Rutherford
Rangers, having at meeting Of the COM
pany. held on the I'd Instant, changed its
local designation and adopted the name of
tho Houston Cavalry the action OF the
troop Is hereby approved. and the com
pany will hereafter be known as the
Houston Cavalry w. II. Mabry.
Adiutant General.
BY order OF the commander In chief.
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THE LATE JUDGE BAKER.

The committee appointed to present reso-
buttons on the death OF Judge James a.
Baker OF Houston will present the same IN
the United States circuit and district courts
On Friday next at II o'clock IN. The com
mittee appointed by Hon. David +. Bryant
United States district Judge, and the CON
mittee appointed by Hon. John G. Tod as
trict Judge. will act together as one CON
mittee in presenting the resolutions in he
United States courts.
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NhurtOn Locals,

Wharton. Texas, March lC,~-Miss Helen
friends with a progressive domino party
tonight, at the hosptable home of her
father. DR.. j. Phillips.
Master Willie Harrison, the l5-year- old
brother OF Mrs. K. f. Vineyard, was
thrown from his horse and badly bruised
PROMPT medical attention was Immediately
given. and it is hoped his injuries will
not prove serious.
Mr.. T. c. Hurry is busy shipping rad
ishes, for which he finds ready sale in
the city markets.
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Killed by II Cavc-in.

Calvert, Texas. March l6.--Another acct
dent occurred at the coal mines last night
at O'Clock resulting In the death of Sam
battle. Battle was working near steam
shovel when a twenty-foot cmbankment
caved IN on him. lie was dead before il
was nossible to remove the dirt from him
The funeral took place this afternoon.
Battle had an accident insurance policy
for $1,000
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American Dead, Mexican wounded

Sonora. Texas. March i3.Last night a
Mexican shot through the thigh was
brought into Sonora by some ranchmen
from down the Devils River Draw. The
Mexican claimed to have had fight with
white man and killed the man after the
man had shot him.
Deputy Sheriff Jim Corothers and Justice
of the Peace Bill Stewart started at once
for the scene, arriving there they found
Jack Lockhart dead, having been shot In
the back and head.
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ern freight depot. and the city has granted
them a franchise over the streets for
switches from the Katy and International
and Great Northern railroad tracks. The
mill will be a 100 ton mill, will employ
about l2o men and work Will be commenced
on the construction of the mill inside Of
thirty days.
We haye had good rains here for past
two days. which will be OF much benefit to
corn just coming up and to seed In the
ground. as well as to gardens and other
vegetation.
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Gind of Hniicy's Success,

Mckinney, Texas, March i5-Hon. J. w.
le'ley's e'eva'!on to the leadership Of
the democracy in congress is olu.ing much
rejoicing hero among his friends of this
part OF his district. The brilliant young
congressman hg. never fsi,rl of "A heariy
support from Collin in ali his 20. tical
aspirations, ana members OF all parties
are ioud in their pI Wscs Oh n!s nDl.ty
and bright political future.
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New OIL Viii for Tnylor,

Taylor Texas March l6.--It is now a
pany will locate large oil mill in this
city. Tho International and Great Northern
Railroad company has given them site
on their reservation about four blocks
south Of the International and Great North
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private correspondence Of certain members
OF the house sent him by the New Orleani
Credit Mems association. said correspond
ence having been obtained after election
on an ex parte statement OF said assocla-
tion anent the assignment bill, was read
and adopted.
a resolution from the chamber Of COM
merce OF Galveston thanking the legisla-
| ture for selecting Galveston as the place
| OF meeting for the cotton growers conven-
| ton was read.
The general assignment bill. which was
special order for this afternoon, was laid
| before the house with pending amendments
by Tracy and pending substitute by Messrs.
| Ward VOTERS. Blair and Fisher. Mr.. VOL
| tiers gave notice OF certain amendments
which the authors OF the substitute pro-
i posed to offer thereto in case 1t was adopt
| ed.
Statements and counter statements from
different members anent the bill, the
amendment the substitute and certain al
legged agreements supposed to have been
arrived al between those most prominent in
the construction OF all three were turned
loose at rapid rate. but TO no purpose.
as the house soon became involved in a
free for all talking match, out Of which
nothing but confusion came.
Finally Brigance proposed that Wolters.
Blair. Ward, Turner, Tracy and the repre-
sentative from Hunt be appointed COM
mittee to report substitute for all bills
and amendments relating to assignments.
On motion to table the Brigance prop
osition the vote stood 80 to 80 and the
speaker voted no. whereupon Mr.. Seabury
moved to table the bill and all pending
amendments and substitutes
The house refused to table by vote Of
go to 80 and MIR. Burns moved 10 recommit
the bill with pending amendments to ju-
dietary committee No. /.
MIR. Burney opposed recommital and
moved to table the Burns motion and 1t
went by the board by vote OF SO to 10.
And there was more talk
After awhile the flow of oratory ceased
long enough to permit Mr. Robbins to In
troduce bill providing for setting apart
for free school purposes four leagues Of
Land heretofore granted to the territory
known as Greer county and to authorize
the attorney general to institute proceed
ings for the recovery Of said land
4 vote having been ordered on the Brig
ance motion to refer the assignment bill,
amendments and substitute to a special
committee. 1t was defeated by vote OF 30
TO As and the house adjourned until .
o'clock tomorrow morning.
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AFTERNn0w SESSION

Al tho afternoon session. Williams bill
TO require bond Investment companies do
ing business IN Texas to deposit certain
sums Of money, or securities with the state
treasurer was called up and ongrossed.
a resolution signed by Messrs. Tracy and
Pitts cominending Representative Fisher
for refusing TO make capital out OF the
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Local option uIc,.,;.n or,,or.,

Mckinney Texas, March ia petition
WIN the signatures Of more than 20, bona
iide voters, was presented TO special
session of the county commissioners court
nero today, asking for another local m
ton election for the Mckinney voting
Precinct The pelttion was granted and
a. erection ordered for Wednesday, March
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THE HOUSE.

Austin, Texas. March blowing to the
unavoidable absence from the city OF Chair
man Garrison OF the finance committee, the
house this morning postponed consideration
OF the general appropriation bill Until FIJI
day, and resumed consideration Of and
passed finally Fields fof HID bill regu-
lafing the practice Of dentistry.
Committee substitute house bill regulat-
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SET the WE'LL ON FIRE,
Natural Gus rermrntcd the water In
Considerable Qunntity.

Hampstead. Texas, March l6-The water
works compaDys ariesian well had a sur
prise in store for all concerned. Hun.
dreds OF people would daily walk or drive
To the well either to drink or feast their
eyes on the heavy flow Of clear water
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UNITED STATES COURT.

John Starstrom vs.. steamship Joseph
John; argument concluded.
VIM ankersley VS.. schooner Nettie; cn'
tinuedsby agreement,
C. II. Brown VS.. City Of Galveston; d.
missed by libcllant at his cost,
Halwod Johanson VS.. steamship Edenwu'
suit for damages for personal injuries, IN
trial.
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Nuss Meeting Called

hearhe' texas, March 1.-THE citizens
Of Hearne VIII hold a mass meeting at
Beekhams Opera house Thursday night for
the purpose OF nominating a mayor and
aldermen. Election to be held April G
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IT'S A BOY

IT'S A BOY.
Mrs j. Albion Norton Of Hcssa
is on a. visit to her mother ~ ,
birth today to a fine eight.pou,a I,
ms evening mother and chId -,
doing well There were mauy NJ.
iations from friends in the iii, ~
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CHARTERED.

The following charter was flied with the
secretary Of state today;
Paris Baseball association OF Paris.
Texas; no capital stock. Directors: Y. II.
r. Green OF Terrell, a. H. O'Neil. W. L.
Grelner, a. n. Rogers, j. L. Mohr. Paris,
Texas.
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Hoods Pills s tass. e a!'', !. ~ ~, :,

was tried in the county court Nh NJ
on me charge Of insanity The ysrss
thst he is of unsound mind sM Nv IA
restrained, and judgment wa ns~'s
cordingly. A
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STATE CASES.

Since the recent decision of the criminal
court of appeals denying the city recorder
jurisdiction in State cases, no such cases
have-heen tried in the recorders court
and today it was decided that all State
case originating in this court shall be
transferred to the court of Justice Barry.
pending the further action that may be
taken in the event a rehearing is granted.
Some of the State cases which were pend
ing prior to the decision of the court of
criminal appeals have been taken before
the grand jury without preliminary ex
animation and the others will be turned
over as stated Meanwhile some of the
prisoners convicted in the recorders court
OF petty offenses under the State law have
begun to take advantage OF the situation
to regain their liberty. In one case habe1s
corpus proceedings were instituLSl by
prisoner who attacked the validity Of the
trial and commitment and under the de-
cision referred to Judge Gavin ordered the
prisoners release.
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PERSONAL.

T. d. Cobbs of San Antonio. w. u.
Groseclose of Houston and Allen j. Smith
OF Galveston are registered at the Hotel
Salge.
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For Dyspepsia


Use HOrsf0rds A AZ
Dr. c. B. Lanneau. cha a. e. . ~ V
saws: II used it with benefit , 49, = &
of my family who was ,noa urepn1
dyspepsia. | esteem II s0v- -
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Anheuscr-Bu,cn ur.r 49,.

recommends the uso OF the creates, of all
TONES. Malt Murine" and guarantees
the merits claimed for It. For sale by ali
druggistsL 49,
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ADJUDGED INSANE.

Frank Rener. who was charged In tie
criminal court with assault to murdei