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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-02
Supreme Court.

Austin, Texas. April 1.--Froceedings Of
tho supreme court today:
writs of error granted--Weems ct al ".
Watson al AL from Haskell; pobbius VI.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway COM
pnny, from Dallas; Wofford ct al vs.. Farm
or, from Henderson; Galveston. Harrisburg
and San Antonio Railway company w.
Hemming. from Bexar; Willis & Bro. W.,
Smith ct al from Coryell.
Wrts Of error refused -Callahan county
Va. Dowlcn. from Callahan: Darby q eau.
then VS.. Roberts a. Phillips. from Llanoi
Campbell vs.. Texas and Pacific Railway
company from Tarrant: Nicholson W.
Campbell ct 81. from Hunt Burton ct 81
VS.. MnsterEon OF nj. from Grays,n.
Dismissed fer want Of 1,irisdlction--
George vs.. Lyons, from shackelford; Con.
tinental insurance company Of New YORK
vs. McCulloch, from McI.ennan.
Motion for rehearing submitted--Texas
and Pacific Railway company W.. Horn
beck. from Dallas.
Causes submitted Gates Va. Hooper,
from LaSalle; Thaxton Vs. Smith. from
McCulloch, Missouri. Kansas snd Texas
Railway company vs.. Warren. frnm tar
rant. y
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TWO PERSONS DROWNED.
Brother md sister Lost While Try
inR TO Ford u Greek.


ing To Ford n Creek.
Gainesville, Texas. March 31.--William
Turpin, aged about 90 years, and his SIS
ter, Miss Hette aged about Is years, were
drowned In Dodd's creek. about three miles
west of town Sunday about noon. They
left their fathers, about nine miles east
OF town, to 20 TO his farm. seven miles
west Of town 1t was learned yesterday
evening they had not reached their desti-
nation and search was commenced.
They were seen about half mile from
the creek going In that direction. Search
along the banks began this morning 1he
girls hat. cloak and skirt OF her dress torn
off above the waist. and his hat were
found Their cries were heard by people
near by. but were supposed TO be some boys
on the creek. One man who was on the
creek above about half a mile said four
foot roll OF water had Just about time to
reach the ford at the time he heard the
cries.
No trace of horse and buggy 80 far. Hun
drcds Of people limo the banks of the creek
and the search Is going on.
A buggy and horse We're seen floating
down the Brazos near the State reforma-
tory. but that is several miles above where
the creek empties into the river.
Later--The body Of the girl has been
found about ono and one-half miles from
whore they went into the stream,
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NO EFFECT ON RATES.
ALL RAILROADS MAINTAIN THE
TRAFFIC. TARIFFS.
snmc views on PooIinE-Ncccssit!1
for LcEnlizing Agreements '""er
Supervision of Commission.

| New York, April 1.-The Tribune this
morning says: There is no sign of an out
break of rate cutting among the railroads
as n result of the United States supreme
court decision In the Transmissouri Freight
! association.
G. d. Simonson, general Eastern agent
of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, said
last night: Il have been trying today TO
find out If rate cutting has been done IN
the East or the West, and have failed alb
sohltely to locate single instance. have
received explicit instructions not TO de-
yiate from the published tariff rate, no
matter what our competitors may do. 1t
is NV opinion that notwithstanding the
dissolution Of the associations rates VIII
l,e maintained. but II they are reduced 1t
will rot be secretly, but by open tariff.
The best test of the maintenance OF rates
ia that we are getting business today at
full tariff rates that we would not obtain
IL shippers saw any chance Of rate democrat
izailon."
Of tho Missouri Pacific, said: THE supreme
court decision makes it illegal for the rail-
roads TO associate together for the pur-
nose OF maintaining rates, which Is con-
strued TO mean no restraint OF traffic.
Therefore. having Withdrawn from such
association, it would be Just as illegal Tor
them To enter Into any decentralization OF
rates, because that would mean to make
any rate necessary under the circu is,
stances. regardless of published tariff.
Raiiroad companies all realize that to en-
Ter into any war of rates at the present
time without the restraining Influence OF
:, proper association to help them to re.
cover their normal condition would mean
dire disaster not only to the revenue, hut
to the personnel of the lines. Therefore.
there is not the slightest prospect Oh any
rate decentralization at present
Representatives of the Chicago, milwaukee,
and 81 Paul and the Chicago. Burlington
and quincy railroads said they had m
structions from headquarters to maintain
rates.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-02
HAIL STORM.
At Wolfe city.

Wolfe City. Texas. March 3i.-Last night
about o'clock this section was visited by
one of the worst electric. hail and rain
storms ever seen here. For while 1t
seemed as though the little city would be
wiped of the face Of tho earth. The rain
came I'm torrents for about an hour. and the
hail fell so thick and fast 1t could be
gathered up In places with scoop. No
other damage go far rs can be learned
than the destruction Of a great deal OF
the fruit and garden vegetables
on account OF so much wet weather this
month the most of the corn that was plant
cd will have to be planted over. aud that
will throw It nearly month late. Cot
ton planting will be set back.
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yrrdIct for Dcfeudnnt.

Waco, Texas, April lin tho suit styled
tho Farmers and Merchants National
bank VS.. Henry g. Scott ct al. the jury
in accordance with instructions from the
court. gave verdict for the defendant.
Tho suit involves the recelvership OF four
miles of the track purchased by the Citi-
zens' Street Railway company. OF which
Mr.. Scott is president. At receivers sale
OF the Waco Electric Railway company, OF
which W. j. Hobson WAS president the
plaintiff had the property sold under z
Judgment against Hobson In 1895 and
bought 1t In. claiming that the track
known az the dummy line was Hobson's
individual property. Judge Scott instructed
tho jury to find for defendant because tho
property was in custody legis, and there.
fore tho executive sale passed no title.
The plaintiff gave notice OF appeal.
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sabine Pns. In the storm.

Mr.. Charles Albrecht has returned from
q visit TO Sabine Pass and Is enthusiastic
in his praises of that port. He was there
during tho big storm Sunday, and Gays
that while everything was squally and the
violent gusts OF wind sent the waves whirl-
ing toward the shore. yet the land near
ahe beach was never under water 70 any
oxtent md there was no danger whatever.
The work OF improving the harbor. Mr.. Al
brecht states is being pushed rapidly 9ad
is making Sabine Pass an ideal port Yes
sels from many parts OF the world are
arriving at that harbor, and carry away
various products Of Texas growth and man
nfactuTe.
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Arrcsts nj TnxInr.

Taylor, Texas, April 1.--consSible Cam
Die Yesterday arrested In Austin Louis
Lungardo on charge of assault With In
tent to commit murder in this county. On
DIS return with this Mexican he also a.
rested at the Katy depot Direo Escort,,
another Mexican. whom he was locking for
ueorgelown, He also arrested near Mi
,aho, in the brush. negro named Bob
,ewis' who Is wanted In Caldwell county,
s sa5 lodged him In Jail here. He is II large
; ~ negro, six feet high. weighs about
10y pounds, very erect and Ia between 20
ssa % years old He was told by the ne
~ lnat II he had been few minutes later
sbo,' you'd not have got him. as he was
sv T. TO skip out.
az mere VIII be n city election here on the
nv o. April for marshal, attorney. trsasu-
w and two aldermen.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-02
THE HOTELS.

rHE LAwLoR-RATES $3.50 AND So %
PER DAY. JAMES LAWLOA. PRO-
PR1ETOR.
q. W. Talbot. Palestine; G. L" Richard
son, St. Louis: John q. Hunter, Dallas
DIR. Arthur, Galveston; e.. II. Nettler and
wife. Denver; C. Emanuel, Wheeling, w.
Va. NJ. NJ. Pencoas. Victoria; j. A.
1saacs. New York; Thos II. Whelan, Aus
tin: ]. A, Hyde ]. b. DAVIS. Fort Worth:
II. r. Farmer, r.. II. Darst. j. IL. T..
Davis, Richmond; b. l.. Vineyard. Eagle
Lake; N. N. Grassy, Omaha: W. Speed,
Hin CITY. S. D.: Geo. II. Armstrong, j.
". Drehen: New York; l.. a. Connlln,
st. Paul; I. Q. Davidson, San Antonio
4. j. Sledge Waller, X. NJ. Williamson,
r. II. Armstrong, T. Al. Henry. CAL
weston; J. A. Wilson, j. r. ID. T:llman,
Fort Worth. j. A. llartnetit, Dallas; Geo.
Higgins, Kansas Olty; f. G. Nc Reynolds,
El Campo; j. w. Evans, Galvespon G.
", Windoyer. ST. Louis; II. Cfchhart, Des
Mones; G. NJ. Benjamin, Atlanta; NJ
nan, Cuero,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-02

Fort Worth. Texas. March so Sympathy
for the flood sufferers at Memphis Is taxi
ing practical form here. Mr.. ]. n. Mitch
ell. president of the rromo,ivc League.
has appointed committee Of three TO So
licit contributions for the relief OF the ref
ugecs. One member Of this committee las
already turned In about $50. Collections
were taken at the various churches on
Sunday for their benefit. This IL but tho
beginning OF what Texas will do for heir
brothers In distress. More Will follow.
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AN IMPORTANT HEARING.
Outside Jobbers' Complaints of High
Rntcs Into Texas.

Austin, Texas, April 1.-The hearing to
be held In this city April 16 by the inter-
state commerce commission will be OF I'M
usual Importance. Tho matters to be con-
sidered are the complaint of the st. Louis
Business Mems league that the difference
between carload and less than carload
rates from st. Louis defined territory to
Texas common point territory Is too great
and the application of the Kansas railroad
commission for the same rate on flour as
on wheat from Kansas to Texas. Also
for export grain rates that will enable
Western grain to move through the gulf
ports In competition with Atlantic sea-
hnnrd nOints.
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From, UecylIIc.

Beevllle. Texas. April Tho railroads
are doing rushing business from this Sec
ton In live stock shipments the past few
weeks. Messrs. Jones e. RACIAL are ship
Ming to the Indian Territory. while Mr.. j.
NJ. Chitiem In sending a string OF fat steers
direct TO market. Live stock generally Is In
pnod condition,
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to stop of at Lake bend can do so. and
can enjoy hunt or fish In the lakes
close to the track. Extra coaches have been
ordered. which insures plenty of room for
every one who may wish to 20 along,
Colonel ". L.. Foster. general manager Of
the Velasco Terminal. will be with the ex-
cureioniste. and after arriving at velasco
VIII give all a flne ride to the jettics and
a sail on tho milf.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-02

The commissioners court met in special
session yesterday. The meeting was called
for tho purpose Of looking into the mat
ter OF replacing the missing and damaged
bridges throughout the county. AZ the
road and bridge fund Is not very large at
this time. II is thought that bonds Will
have to be issued to meet the emergency.
Tho court Will meet arAin EridaY
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A Trhuncaun.

Tehuacana, Texas. March 3t,-A heavy
hail storm visited this city last night about
1880 o'clock. Tho ground was covered
with hail, some stones being very large
There was no wind. Considerable damage
was done to corn that lis Just row out Of
the ground, while gardens were almost en-
tircly ruined
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The veIacso Excursion.

All ARRANGEMENTS have been made for
big excursion TO Veiasco Sunday. great
many who attended The excursion two
weeks ago. we're so well pleased with the
trip that they Will go again Sunday. The
same Inducements are offered AZ were on
the last excursion, that Is. parties who wish
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K.,v OGIcinI. M Austin.

Austin. Texas. April III. c. Rouse.
president; T. c. Purdy. vice president;
James Hagcrman, general solicitor; A. A.
Allen, general manager; j. w. Maxwell.
general superintendent. and j. w. Simp-
son, vico president Of the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas, who are making a tour OF the
State, spent few hours in the city today.
Accompanying them was ii. u. Shtterlee
of New York. who Is the guest OF MI
Rouse.
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W. H. Breeding San Antonio; f.. Ba-
fueh. G. NJ Dreshfeid. simon Muller, g.
Y ingianer, New York. Victor Weiner.
EDWARD Eitzen, New Orleans; Edmond G.
Lyons Morristown. N. j.; NJ. A. Steward,
Brookshire; j II. Bordages beaumont;
Klchle II. Doyle. II. w. Chapman, New
10TH; II. simmonds, New Orleans; l.. +.
stevens. j. a. Richards, r. -, Barker
Boston: j. NJ. Gibson, Texas: j. II. Gar
Satt Brenham: r. ID Hunter, Fort
Worth: Geo. II, lpierson. Ohio: +. Ii. Bur-
nett Phlladelnhia
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Attacked by vicious Animals.

Luling. Texas. April This morning,
while passing along the street near her
residence. Mrs. 8. G. Dowell was attacked
by q yici us COW. thrown to tho ground
and terribly bruised and lacerated, several
severe cuts being inflicted by tho mad
brute that required stitching.
The little daughter OF Charles Vosier.
Twin on Kesler hills. while fctdtng IT.
Ter of young pigs was sliced by tho SOW
and badly bitten on the hands and leg.
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TO LEGALIzE POOLING.
Rniirond Men Unanimous In Favor
of the Foraker senate btIi.

New York. April l.--The TImes MS
morning says;
Although the Eastern trunk lines and
their Western connections VIII continue 10
onerate under tho Joint Traffic association
agreement until compelled to cease from 30
doing by an adverse decision OF the United
states supreme court. the railroad men.
almost without exception. are preparing
for a vigorous campaign in favor OF the
passage OF pooling law by congress-
Chauncey ". Depew. chairman Of the Joint
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nnnnrc 10 Iiridwe.

Caldwell. Texas. March sl.,-Ncws has
been received here that tho iron bridge
ever the Brazos river between Burleson
and Robertson counties has been badly
damaged by the rise. the piers under eRci
end OF the bridge are washed ont and thu
ends have been moved eight feet down
stream The bridge cost $4,000 when now
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-02

Wharton, Texas, April 1.-The Colorado
river is now on big boom and Is rising
randy; It rose six feet last night. Large
quantities OF driftwood are passing con
stanily. No damage as yet to crops Is re-
ported.
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Chief Telcerapi,er =.

Texarkana. Ark, April i.---C. W. smith,
for the past two years chief operator 10 ~
Western Union Telegraph Office at this
place. resigned yesterday TO accept the pos
ition OF chief tslexrapher under Qensral
Manager +. II. Hammond Of the Kansas
CITY Fort Scott and Gulf railroaa. with
headquarters at Shreveport.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-02

Liberty. Texas. April 1,--Trlnity river Is
still slowly rising. Large quantities of drift
constantly pass. No plantations yet over
flowed. as they are on high or second bot
toms. The owners OF flat prairie land
adjoining Liberty on the south, containing
about $500 acres of very fine land, are re-
pairing the levee. making 1t higher and
wider
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RISE IN THE RIVERS.
THE STORM WATERS HAVE NEAR
LY REACHED THE GULF.
Damage to the bridges Reported,
Hut None to Stock or Fnrms-A
Heavy Drift FiontinE.

velasco. Texas. April 1.-The Brasos Is
now rapidly rising at this place nnh
large amount OF driftwood is coming down.
As hopes and fears are gagged entirely
by reports from above, the people hero do
not now look for n big overflow from this
rise at least-in fact. they would welcome
mn overflow now II 1t is 10 come tEls year.
because tho damage to property and crops
would now be small.
pryan. Texas. April 1.-The Rrasns river
IA 3 O'Clock today was reported railing.
The Little Brazos, near Stone city. over
flowed and washed away the western ap-
proach to the fine $4,000 county bridge ana
il has been impossible for two days. Fur
Their than this no damage has been done.
Hempstead Texas. April 1.-The river
continues to rise, but the advance made
last night was only ono foot. This even
ing the river Is stll five feet inside of the
banks near the railroad bridge and rising
slowly. Planters are still confident that
there will be no overflow.
Richuon Texas April i.-The Brazos
river has risen several feet since morning;
still rising.
Hearne. Texas. April lit Is reported
here this morning that the Brazos river is
falling some.
The Neches.
CoImcsnel, Texas, April 1.-The Ncches
river is reported very high at Smiths
Ferry and Rockland. and 1t rose over two
inches at the latter place today, and Is now
OVERLOOKING the Iowlands between Rock
land and the river. On the night OF the
storm the stream registered a rise OF ten
feet and has been coming up ever since.
The Quarry bridge. about three miles be-
low Rockland on the Quarry tram road. is
menaced by the pressure OF raft OF ABOUT
700 sticks OF cypress timber against the
bridge, Its spars being too narrow to ad-
nit the passage of the timber, rafted to-
gethor as 1t is. The cyrpess Is FOR mills
in Beaumont. but VIII remain tied mp In
definitely unless the RATS are broken. or
the bridge gives away. or cuts out some or
it's supports. In which latter emergency
the bridge would be useless until repaired.
If the river continues rising. lowland farms
and live stock will DO damaged consider
ably,
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waxahachie. Texas. Arm l. + Reports
continue TO come in OF loss Of cattle and
horses from the heavy rise In TIE creeks.
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Cold Springs. Texas, April 1. The Trim
iiy river is very high here. No damage
done as yet to urops Planters along the
river are very uneasy for fear OF an over
flow.
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snbimc rnss SHINING.

c.., "N'
! saoihe Pass. Texas, April l.-Salled.
,,. j. Nj. Mclnnis. Harms. for Tam
p,na.ved' Schooner Mary. Eidelbach. from
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CAPITOL

HOTEL
ARRIVALS.
Rates, $3.50 to
$500 p e.: day.
s ! X { v elegant
J. o o m $ . with
bath. J. n r e Q
sanipls rooms.
Centrally locat-
ed. Best accom-
moda tlons' for
commercial neu
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THE NEW
HUTCHINS : {: ::
(; Z: : +: HOUSE.

W. 7. ana ]. II.
Boyle. proprie.ors.
Rates. $500 and
$50 per dGy.
r. T.. A head
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OA0ToRIA.

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AFTERNOON SESSION

Adjourned till 9 p. m.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-04-27

Jail sentence imposed upon him
when he was found guilty OF con-
tempt In a Washington court.
That is in his being pardoned by
Mr.. Mckinley. Strong pressure is
being brought upon Mr.. Mckinley
to issue pardon to Chapman.
Democratic Senators have been
notified that If they would not
force Senator Vests resolution, de-
claring the action of Secretary
Gray in issuing orders for the en-
forcement of the retroactive clause
of the tariff bill to be illegal, to a
vote, that clause would be either
made satisfactory or dropped en-
tirely before the bill is reported to
the Senate. This confession that
the clause iu question was merely
put in the bill TO bluff importers is
not surprising. II never had many
advocates in the Senate.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-04-27
Arc We IIandsomer7

"I have heard 1t said that, taken as q
whole, people Of these days are not so
handsome as those of olden times,
said an artist, "but have a theory that
they Ear excel in beauty of form and
feature their ancestors of many hun
dre6 years ago. The only way we have
to judge of such comparative merits of
the people Of to-day by those who are
tory Is by the means Of statuary.
I'VE compare our modern men with
old works OF art, and pronounce them
inferior without taking into considera-
tion the deception that has been prac-
tised by the artists whose work was
done for those whose form and feature
they portrayed and from whom they
were to look for their pay.
'It was the easiest thing In the world
then, as 1t Is now, to smooth over blem-
ishes and defects. The are Of photog-
raphy will not permit such deception to
so great an extent as 1t was formerly
carried on"
'Do artists not flatter their subjects
as much nowadays as was done of oldY'
''In making oil paintings this is done
by a great many, and that is the rea-
son why many people will not sit for
a photograph. but prefer to be repre-
sented by an artist. The photograph
ers recognize this and do what they
can to overcome 1t. / knew one once
who. having q sitter with a nose very
much out of shape, actually used putty
to stralghten 1t out, and with that i'm
provement In his customers appear
ance took the picture"
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a New Way to Raise Money.

An unfortunate German had tried II
vain to make fortune in many ways
Luck was always against him, and al
last. to crown his misfortunes, he fel
Ill. But ON what the doctor declared
to be his death-bed an idea with mil
lions in It struck him. He sent for g
lawyer and dictated a will, in which he
beaueathed vast sums of money to HE
wife, his family. and various charitable
institutions.
The lawyer q notorious talker
spread the tidings, and great was the
chargin OF numerous acquaintances tc
think how they had neglected to pay
court to the dying millionaire. But our
strategist wasn't so Ill as the doctor
had supposed, and presently he recov-
cred. Then 1t was that fortune-hunt-
ers begged him to iITeet their money
urged him to accept loans, and gave
him credit second to none in the city
At first he coyly refused these lattering
testimonials, but was gradually forced
to relent and having lived in clover
for q considerable time has just failed
for an enormous sum.