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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

Dallas, Texas. January 25.--A large citl-
zens' meeting was held tonight under the
auspices OF the Commercial club to dis
cuss the proposed new city charter. The
debate on the salaries of the city officials
and tho manner Of their election was
rather acrimonious, at times considerable
disorder prevailed. II was agreed TO TO-.
ducc the salaries of all officials, the reduc-
tion amounting to about $1,000 per annum
The aldermen and members of the school
board arc to be elected by wards as
provided for now. The mayor and heads OF
departments ara TO be elected by a direct
vote 81 the people This ends the charter
row that has prevailed here for two months
Strong efforts will be made 10 push n
through the legislature right away
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ticl. asa, chapter 10. o, the Revised stat.

utee.
Senate bill no. %. by Woods, was laid
before the senate. 1t 10 a bill 10 provide
p' nifninent Of any persons who shall VIII
luiiy or negligentiy permit any stock 10
run az large In any county. district or sun-
DIVISION OF county, where stock is pro-
hibited from running at large.
ne committee recommended the sunsu-
tuition OF the words ''or knowingly" in lieu
OF the words "or negligently." This amend
ment WIS lost. The committee also rec
commended an amendment providing pun
ishnlent. The committee also recommend
Cd that II be amended to include persons
who shall take their from the possession Of
anV one who has impounded such stock.
ne amendment was adopted. The OIL
psssed TO endorsement.
senate bill No. -. with house amend
inents' II being the contingent expense np-
preparation bill. was passed. The h.ll as
passed carries appropriations OF s20.0nA
Senate hill No. s. by Lewis, uxius two
wears as the time within which PERSONAL
damage suits can he brought. was passed
10 enerossment Senator Burns opposed
the bill. the time has been one year.
Bv Stone--A bill transferring to the uni
verisity fund FOL building purposes all the
direct tax fund remaining in the state
treasury March /. 1897. The amount Is
about s65 .d0O
House bill No. 81. by Terrell. was the
regular order. 1t liz bill % define the
crime Of burglary and constituting a torchle
entry during the day az an ofensc THIS
vas pending when, at $40 o'clock, the
senate adjourned until tomorrow.
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CAPITOL NOTES.

o. G. Stuart. editor of the Kaufman
County News. who was calendar clerk in
the house during the Twenty third and
Twen;y-four:h legislatures has been APP
pointed special clerk in the house ~ A
special resolution. His appointment by
speaker Dashiell is just recognition of
faithful services in past legislatures and
his duties will be to assist the chief clerk
calendar clerk and other house officers
during the present session.
X. NJ Hall, ex-land commissioner of
Texas but now living in Houston, is in the
citv. He met number of his old friends
VINO are in the legislature and when asked
ms mission TO this city, no advlucAd a
new idea. i am here to ask that the age of
consent be Incorporated in the Sunday base
ball law. think that a provision should
be inserted that boys under l3 years of
age be exempt from prosecution. don't
want my boys arrested If they rIay A
game OF ball and by the time they are old
enough to he prosecuted they will he SEN
sible enough to quit the dad blamed fool
ishness" '
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WANtHtCHIE BUDGET.
Lecture on Scientific Subjects,
Working far n New Press

Waxahachic Texas. January e5.-Satur-
DAY night DR.. C. ~ Adkisson, of the
foiS'echnic college at Fort Worth. came
mere to visit Rev J. w. ADHESION. DIR
Adkisson brought with him several chart,
dynamo and motor. induction coil. Crook =
h'eh vacuum tubes, phonograpi,.nd many
other interesting things Mayor DuRoss
aiIoWeh him tho use Of the city hail H.,
cNPiaiheu me A-ray spleudidy and dnliv-
cred short account of many intorns,ia
experiments, He said he did not isnn,
why one man shoulu think himself heller
IMAM MS neiGhhor. when as matter, no.,
were both the same. He said nature nnvsr
FORFEITED anything, whereupon he nroduce,
SUMO sugar syrup aud as he held il nm in
a quart glass he said ~ will pour Into
nu.a syrup some sulphuric acid The
syrup ana the acid will be DESTROYED I'm,
mere VIII remain the same weight of car
non. tic poured tho liquids together and
sure enough there was left "A mass of ear
non Then he asked a hoy TO turn a crank
on a dynamo When the crank was turned
rapii'y 1t made a bright light in an in
'ahu'Soeht Blobe The COW ate the clover.
the hoy ate the steak. and now he convert g
muscle into heat and the heat into eloc9
'r'oi'y' Thon he showed chart on which
Was painted an apple tree and section 81
mo grave of the founder Of Rhode Island
iie showed how the apple tree took m,
me substance in the grave and made it into
by Wv p'SSer
The lecture was listened to by about ion
persons and was possibly the most inter
tSling discourse on divers subjects o,.or
delivered in Waxahachie.
pr ADHESION Is not a professional Ter.
iufer. hut he rs a student and Is .yperi
mcnting all the time
President Eorris ~ tho
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THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
Gesefsl Appropriation Bill for Two
Years Submitted.
AMENDMENT TO ASSIGNMENT LAW.
representative Tracy Proposes I'M
< ~ortart Changes, Requiring Oaths
60 BE Nade-The senate.

Austin, Texas, January 25.-A light snow
vas falling this morning. and the members
Of the house came struggling to the capitol
wrapped up from head to foot and SILVER
ing on account Of the cold wave which
reached Austin yesterday.
The house conveyed at 10 o'clock, Speak
Or Dashiell In the chair.
The following petitions and resolutions
were offered:
From the teachers Of Cooke county TO
provide for holding county institutes.
From the citizens OF Chldress and ad-
Joining counties asking for law to pro-
tee. game and prohibiting game shipments.
The following hiils and resolutions were
introduced.
BY O'Connor~-To amend Article 1882?
Civil Statutes, so IL shall read az follows
mo room or apartment or office In SAID
building shall at any time he used by any
person as a bed room or for any private
purpose whatever" The bill has the einer-
gency clause, and has reference to the capt.
toll
BY Bailey-To provide for payment By
the State OF Texas OF one-half he amount
due tax assessors for taking agricultural
statistics for the year 1895, the other one
half 10 be paid by the commissioners
court.
BY Tracy--To amend Title Of the CiYil
Statutes by adding three articles, proVih-
ing, first, that every debtor making an as
s,gnment shall attach all affidavit h'atlnH
that each preferred debt Is an honest
one; second each preferred creditor shall
make cath that his debt Is an honest one
and giving the date ana origin OF same,
and third. that within thirty DAYS from NE
date OF assignment any creditor can appear
in the county court and contest the Just
ness and honesty OF any debt, and the
court shall have the matter investigateG'
BY Mundine-To provide that any person
who is qualified voter OF a county or
subdivision thereof may vote at any elec-
ton heid under the provisions az chapter }.
Revised Civii Statutes
BY Mundine-To amend chapter o' the
Revised Civil Statutes by adding article
.75s. providing thai each overscer shall
subdiyl1e hIs roal into not less than
three subdivisions and to subdividc HANDS
into not less than three subdivisions. each
parfy 10 work the respective Subdivisions
or separate days. said oyerseer 10 work MS
roads not less than twelve days 20 each
year.
BY Meltnn-To provide for the asse sment
and collection Of taxes on debts secured by
real estate.
BY Drew--To revise the entire occupation
TAX system OF Texas
BY Thouss-To amend chapter lss OF the
Revised civil statutes. hrins the term %
office Of trustees % the public rec schools
in cities aad to~ns which have assumed
control O, the public free schools
nv Garrisou-The general appropriation
hill which provides the following amounts
for the various Department..
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shipbuildinE on The ~

Washington, January 25-Tku
on foreign affairs Of the houn I'd
unanimously to report fayoribt q
luton introduced by Represented
calling on the state departmea \
nation OF present status Of IN h
which the United States and GAtu
are restrained from building o. n
war vessels on the great lakes \
ton with the resolution. Mr.. sa3s
letter written by President cN
Secretary Herbert in 1895 appuTsl
fusal of the secretary Of the iig
slider the bids Of the Detroit DNlee
pany for building warshlps. ~
the president says that while ~
poses hardships on the UnilN !
must be strictly observed.
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buyers are actively engaged just now and
steer yeAriings are getting scarce ana
prices good for that class OF cattle
The precino; officers OF this precinct NO:
8 have enforced the varrancy law here ana
the atmosphere heieahouts is rather un-
healthy for the idlers that have heretofore
hung around the town and especially the
saloons.
The ssih instant is Sc, In the district
court al waco for the trial OF |. NJ. Peant-
stone & Son VS.. the several fire insurance
companies In which they carried policies
at the time Of their store and stock being
burned up in August last. The fire was
supposed to be the work Of an incendiary.
The companies have concluded to stand a
suit on their claim.
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PASTORS AND FREE THINKERS.
Difference ON sabbath Observance.
y" boycott Sundny Newspnper..

J" h"H'oit Sundny Newspupers.
Dallas Texas, January 25-At its regular
weekly meeting last night the Dallas Free
'hinKers association adopted resolution,
protesting aginst the passage by the Texas
legislature of bill prohibiting the playing
OF baseball games on Sunday.
Today tho Dallas Pastors associa,io,
adopted resolution in direct contradis-
tlnotlon TO those of the free thinkers. The
resolution is as follows
Resolved by the Pastors Association nj,
ballas, That we congratulate tho rexas
legislature on its moral record and nrotost
"e"l"s' 'he reconsideration of the measure
passed by the present legislature prohibit d.
Ins SUNDAY baseball and wo request our
tsptosen,atlves IN tho legislature TO use
the Christian Sabbath. mans hulwark nh,
s'cally. mentally and spiritually.
= Ihat the resolution be sent IN o,,r
representatives. in the house and senot.
heV' Mr. Tcmploton then read long ma
per denonncing the Sunday newspaner al.
ing: '"e ioi'oW =
Resolved. l. That we, the Pastors, os,o
citation Of Dallas. Texas. hereby exnross o,,r
ulsspnrobatlon - ,he SUNDAY newsnaner
:. Ihat we decline to encourage IL h,,
making announcements In 1t for any nur
pose whatever ""' p"'
o. Thst we urge our people TO withhold
, ,ntn, patronage. either by taking il or by
using 1t as an advertising medium
Ihere were some very spirited discu.-
sions in which Rev. George e Ranltin
,qriher'y Of Shearn Methodist church
houston hut now of Dallas took occasio,
10 give me free thinkers some hard r,ns
me work Of the pastors has caused con,
SIDERABLE comment throughout the CITY.
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Small Fires in n,,,..

Dallas, Texas. January ~.
threw a lighted cigarette ,tpr, }
closet where kindling is kept /, 4
street public school building ~,
fire gained considerable headv,, !
was discovered. An alarm N, ,
but the flames were extl,rys'
slight loss and without The NJ y I
apparatus. The teachers prys,x, \
pede of the pupils, bA It WI !
escape from a terrible disaster
While President Kivlin q III
board was investigating the Mi
fire an alarm called the fire d,au
his cooperagc establishment o. ri
tin street. The fire was put out M
loss. but a hole was burned ,im2
roof Of Mr.. Kivlin's office hs =
drop a barrel through.
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Court at Cuern

Cuero, Texas, January 25,-M
court convened this morning. 'g's
having sufficiently recovered. y !
Jury was impanelled and will w
Poarce killing and probably oA
tiors that have occurred siate =
n ent.
The city council Of Cuero lN'n
for the ensuing year at thelr "
The street tax was reduced
making the total tax now S''s az
eIl0
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BRYAN At WACO.
The Great Exponent of BimctnlIisn
Meets with Welcome.


Waco Texas. January 25.-The change
in the hour for the arrival OF the Hon.
W. j. Bryan did not check the movement
to give him a royal welcome hore. Neither
did the freezing weather cool the ardor of
his friends. nor lessen in the least hslr
efforts In his behalf when the sOuthbouni
Waco and Northwestern pulled out for
Bremond today at noon party of about
fifteen OF Mr.. Bryans party friends were
among the passengers. They went TO Bre-
mond to meet Mr.. Bryan and party. and
return with them to this city.
In the meantime the reception committee
completed arrangements for meeting him
at the train on his arrival.
Large and enthusiastic crowds at Bre-
mond and Marlin and when he arrived at
waco tremendous shout went up from
hundreds OF throats. The severe weather
was trying to the endurance of the people
all along. hut nothing seems sufficient to
keen the democratic masses from greeting
him when the opportunity offers.
Immediately after MIR Bryans arrival at
the Pacific hotel Colonel Parrot. chair
man of the reception committee of the
Commercial club waited upon him, tender
ing cordial greeting aud notifying him
OF the arrangements for reception in his
honor at the Philo club rooms. Mr.. Bryan
accompanied the reception committee to
the club rooms, where the elite of Waco
gave him a cordial welcome.
The lecture was delivered in the Baptist
Tabernacle and its seating capacity $500,
VAS taxed to its utmost at o'clock p.
NJ.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced by Hon. r. L..
Henry. congressman elect from this dis
trict. in the following speech
Ladies and Gentlemen-The presence OF
this magnificent and cultured assemblage
signifies that great cause has brought
you here. We have met tonight to listen
to the voice of . dauntless leader whose
every thought is OF his country and the
uplifting OF his fellowman.
Every thrill Of his heart and act of his
life have been intensely democratic. Every
political utterance OF his public or pri-
vate, has been Measured ly the democracy
OF jefferson and Jackson. and the Hottest
patriotism has ever found Judgment in bis
BOSOM
He is the truest and completest repro
sentative of the toiling masses of this
mighty Republic, and yet thousands OF
those masses in the great cities of this
land by intimidation and cruel coercion
we're driven from the support Of their loyal
advocate and best friend.
The merciless money power Of the Ma
ton laid low the free consciences and
honest ballots of these toilcrs and put us
under the heels of a moneyed olgarchy.
But standing now in the decline of the
Nineteenth century, and turning our eyes
to its setting sun, we feel as we see its
last golden glmmers that they reflect the
| Image Of the going down forever of the
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Hutto, Texas, January A-a
lodge was duly organized ben =!
by District Organizer striyhsl q
lett. with the following Gill;
Oats, worshipful master; wiz.
cite. senior warden; j. 7. ~
Junior warden; James Sauls. ~
Frame. secretary; C. s. Lociea
Noble McCutcheon, senior ae,cT
Mathews. junior deacon; 9. h
steward; Martin Allen. tier
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Good mccf cnttIc Stunned.

ilutto, Texas. January 2i.-Five cars OF
fine fed heeves were shipped from here to
st. Louis last night as follows; william
Phluger two cars; Henry Bohls, two cars (:
Henry Phluger, one car. These were ex-
ceptionally fine cattle.
La grippe is quite prevalent, many being
sick with 1t, but there is no other sickness
OF q serious nature in our town.
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h. Bowley, living one min.
was seriously kicked in ~ \. va I
h ,efnoon by the family dri,,,,n / |
bridge of the nose wa IVA y l
the forehead was otherv,,.. iu'lsl
$50 D. m. " GtN
The Methodist Episcona, 4. (
$1,000. The presbyteri,ns.s '' NY,
church to cost from slsoo !. y, ~.
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austin. Texas January 25.-Proceedinp,
OF the supreme court today;
Anirmed-pulaney ct al VS.. Walsh G. r,
ct al, from Nolan, 10
=, reversed and remanded- Washington y,
Mihsonrl Kansas and Texas Railway corn
pany Of Texas. from Harris. YUM
DISMISSED for want Of Observation-Disclosures.
weston. 's'' "oih uai-
Motion for rehearlng submitted-san =,
tonic street Railway company v, ,,i,y M u,
San Antonio. from Pexar. 's' e'y OF
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Roio to BE EsiradIi't

Washington. January 2s-"
of state has issued a WARRANT ~
render to Mexican officers Of P'''
mos Rojo. who is wanted u ae ", \
sault to kin and was held ave- =, !,
ton before the United ss0
magistrate in New Mexico
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Ihiid Vndty Uurucd.

Dallas. Texas. January 25.-Maggie Bar
rier, { years old. today had her clothes
ignited while standing near stove at her
home, 2i2 Cole avenue She was fright.
fully burned about the right arm and back
and is IN critical condition. Her mother
had both her hands terribly burned in ex-
tinguishing the flames.
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BUSINESS MATER,
Potsdnm NnfIn..,a

Watertown. n. Y, Janu,rr
to the STANDARD from Potsd,n, \
Tho Potsdam National b.rl "
iial OF $3.50, 900, was clo.ea !, =
bank examiner today. 4 no,is.
full" y" VI
Failure Of the Pearcefeld p,u, /.
Paper company about a wsst 4
to have caused the bank f,i m q
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STATE PRINTER ELECTED.
{. E. Gilbert Chosen to Succeed
Mr.. VI. D. Moore.
AMENDMENTS TO ASSIGNMENT LAW.
Judiciary Committees of Roth Houses
to Consider Them on Thursday.
MIR. Lidstone Wants Equity.

Austin, Texas, January 25,-The State
printing board. consisting OF the State
general, met today and elected c. u. Gil
bert of Dallas State printer. to succeed W.
u. Moore of Travis. who has held that po-
sition since the days Of Governor Coke.
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cAnrrnd with swindIIni

Corsicana, Texas. JanuaV
Lacey and W. NJ. Williams ss,
charged with swindling. L s,,sr,s !
examining trial and vas ANN d
default of which he was sem We
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Iluffulo Ncwslcts.

Buffalo, Texas January 4.-There has
been quite a rush among the stock men
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lT SAVES THE CRoUPY GU

I SRN I'S II. m NJ
We have a splendid sag o ~ Il i
lain : Cough Remedy. an1 v sps,i
the highest terns', Msn IA ds
their children would nav W.msiy y
Chamberlain's cough nrrres !
been given. -Kellam q
Va
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Thousands of cases OF rheumatism haye
been cured by Emler & Amends Pre-
sciiption No. 9Sjl." All sufferers should
try a bottle OF same. T.. r. Schmidt
Houston. Texas. Sole Agents.
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Mighwn,mcn nj Jefferson.

Jefferson, Texas, January ga stranger
named Price, visiting the city on business
was held up at the foot of Polk street
near Gorey's shop, last night by three
white men with pistols presented They
robbed him OF 1928 and watch. The ecn,
tleman robbed lives In Mt Pleasant, Titus
county,
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Austin Texas. January 25.-The judiciary
committees Of the two houses will take up
amendments to the assignment law on
Thursday. and It is presumed the mer-
chants and business men interested will be
on hand. 1t is stated that a meeting will
be held at the Driskill hotel on Thursday,
at IL O'Clock, Of those interested in having
the present law repealed, modified or
changed.
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Kicked by "a Hnrx.

League City, Texas, January ai.-The
h'ue '-year-old daughter OF MIR. and Mrs.
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Austin, Texas. January 25.-The senate
met al 10 o'clock and was led in prayer by
the chaplain.
roll call showed only nineteen mem
beers present. two short Of quorum, and
recess was taken for thirty minutes to
wait for others to come in.
The senate met again at 1890. Senator
Bailey OF Tarrant county arril ed In the
meantime. There was not qourum how
ever, and an adjournment was taken until
p, IN.
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An Appeal for Equity.

Austin. Texas, January 25.Hon. II. W.
Martin of Coryell county has received the
following letter regarding a bill he intro
duced. which provides for The redemption
Of property sold under foreclosure:
Houston. Texas. January 21.-Dear Sir
Your commendable efforts to permit per-
sons to redeem property sold under "Xecu-
ton is certainly a step towards assisting
unfOrtunates that are unable to help them
selves end must often see their all swept
from them by the cruel hand of the old
Shylock. ! hope you may succeed in press
ing it and that the emergency clause Will
prevail so II can assist the thousands that
are today in this helpless condition. forced
upon them by hard times and contraction.
No better law and no greater need has
ever existed than the one you propose
and a gratified people will honor you, and
their qualification go out to you for what
YOU are doing. | am not writing this from
any personal standpoint prompted only ty
what | see-trus.s. monopolies, etc, ac-
ccpting grccdiy and willingly a security
for a loan or debt and at its finality cry
Not sufficient security and sell under
the hammer. bought in for a mere pttance,
Judgment for balance follows. and down
deeper goes the poor fellow the rich get
ing richer. and Texas will soon offer 80 per
cent OF Its good people IN the pauper list.
AS native Texan, one who has seen
forty five years OF its sunlight and clouds.
have wondered why Texas did not at
tempt to help the poor as well az the rich
Let's eaualize 1t at least. and / ask your
fellow lawmakers TO assist you, and this
house and senate will go down in honor for
right and equity. Yours truly,
II. q. Lidstone.
Mr.. Lidstone is secretary Of the Good
Roads League of this State
Chartered Today.
Austin, Texas. January 25.--Chartered
today; The Cleaner company, of Travis
county. a publishing company Incor
porators; e. P. Stiles, Maggie Stiles and
Arthur f. Stiles, A. Stiles.
The Texas Bicycle company of Denison
1ncorporators X. $. Legate j. X Nc
Dougal and 4. Zingraff.
Permit was granted TO the Oak Cliff Land
company. of New Jersey. to do business in
Texas.
Assignment Law.
Austin, Texas. January 25.-T'he judiciary
committees Of the two houses will take up
amendments to the assignment law on
Thursday. and It is presumed the mer-
l..
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Pitts introduced resolution regarding
dealing In cotton futures. which was re-
ferrcd 10 the committee on agricultural at
fairs
a resolution allowing each member four
drily papers was defeated
BY Rogan--- Providing for committee To
visit the Confederate home and ascertain
the needs OF that institution.
BY Callan-To provide for the regiura.