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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15
THE GOVERNORS VETO,
DISAPPROvEs bill TO LEASE
PLATES OF REPORTS.
1t Would he n Use of Public Prop
erty by Private Parties Without
Compensation tn Texas.

Austin, Texas. May li.-Anothcr veto
showed up in the senate this morning
Senator Dibrcll's CANNED book bill is In
the dust for want OF favorable executive
consideration. The following are the gov
ernor's objections, briefly stated;
To the Senate:
Executive Office, May ii.-Senate bill
No 263. being an act to lease to II. p. n.
CANNED the stereotyped plates OF volumes
70 to Sc inclusive of tho supreme court
reports. is herewith returned without ap-
prevail These reports we're printed by
the State at n probable average cost OF
$1,000 per volume, asgresatinS S3ooVo TOT
the fifteen volumes. exclusive ot the sal
aries paid the reporters and judges. In
part consideration and pursuant TO contract
the publishers. after each volume was ih-
ishcd. delivered to the State the stereo-
typed plates aud from these plates other
books can be printed without further ex-
pcnse than paper. ink and press work me
actual value of the plates can not be
stated but considering the cost of the VOL
umcs already mentioned, less the sum re-
allied by the State from the sale OF NUN
her OF books OF each volume. ana having
reference To the present cost OF making
the plates IT Is safe to put this value ut
not less than $4,000, Tho bill proposes
to deliver the plates and allow the bene-
ficary to print and soil the reports with
out payment to the State OF a dollar. the
lease extends for five years, and as the
plates will be exhausted In that time II is
tantamount to donation OF them and the
creation Of n monopoly in tho books after
tho expiration of the lease. The only as
sumption of benefit 10 the State govern
ment In the hill is that while during thu
lease the books may ho sold to the general
public Mt s. per volume the state may nur-
chase them at 81 %. II is apparent, how
ever that as the State supplies In the
plates the entire cost Of composition. This
price is high. On books sold 10 the state
| the profit will he rs cents per boot and or
those sold 10 The general public $3.50 rel
book The profit which the stan may O.,
rive from purchasing at sl.25 aud scllnl
nj So In competition and rivalrY with
the lessee. is maiVfestly inconsIderahle
| The convenience Of the bar In securing th'
reports nj the profit named. the only pub
| lie good that viii be SUBSCRIBED by the hill
| is thus obtained NJ heavy public .ncrif,,
! and can be obtained more Justly to til,
| State by authorizing the printing board t,
contract for the work with the lowest re
sponEihle bidder SO that some Of the none,
paid out for the plates may be returned.
c. A. Culberson
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TWO WOMEN MAY DIE.
TWO SISTERS WE'RE WOUNDED BY
ANOTHER WOMAN.
They Attacked Her aud she Used n
Knife with mOody Result,
Fatally Cutting Both.

Dallas, Texas. May 14.--Mrs. Addie Tur-
ner cut and frightfully injured Mrs. Eva
Bennett and Miss Eta Hulsey Mt the Dali
las cotton mills this afternoon. All are
employees In the spool room at the cotton
factory. The trouble WAS caused by l5-
year-old brother OF Mrs. Bennett and Miss
Iiulsey. Mrs. Turner slapped the boy for
some OF his FRANKS His sisters resented
this and attacked Mrs. Turner, who seized
The wounds were about the chest and
abdomen and neither is expected to live.
and placed In jail.
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The House Resolutions.

Austin, Texas. May 14--As soon as
the house had been called to order this
morning the following was offered and
adopted:
Resolved. That the house of represent
atives has heard with sincere regret the
announcement of the death of Hon. Rich
ard Coke, late United States senator from
Texas
Resolved That a committee be appointed
composed Of five members Of the house
to prepare suitable resolutions expressive
OF our appreciation of the many virtues and
the eminent public services of the deceased
statesman and patriot and the profound
sorrow felt by us on account of his death
and that said committee recommend such
action as in their judgment the house
should take in honor of the deceased.
Fields.
Sluder,
Bird.
The chair appointed the following com
mittee TO act in accordance with the above:
Fields OF Hill, sluder, Bird. Curry and
Rogan.
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AFTERNOON SESSION

AZ the afternoon session tho pending
motion by Fisher TO suspend the regular
order and take up the Presler text book
bill prevailed by vote OF SC to Al.
Lotto having obtained the floor attacked
tho hill In a vigorous manner because he
considered II undemocratlc and paternnls-
tic and offered an amendment. consisting
OF an entirely new bill, providing for dis
trict instead of state uniformity.
Shclburnc offered an amendment to the
Proslcr hill cxempiIng cities of 10000 or
moro from It's operation, for which shrop-
shire offered an amendment extending the
exemption 10 cities OF 5000 or more.
Williams moved that the Lotto and other
amendments bo printed in the Journal and
that further consideration be postponed un-
/ III Monday. Tabled by vote OF 66 10 ~.
VOTERS offered substitute for the shell
burne and Shropshire amendments ex-
| tending the exemption 10 cities or lou" OF
more and contended that II State uniform
| lily was not good for big cities 1t was not
good for the small ones.
| Wood offered substitute for VOTERS
substitute eNcmpting all towns incorpor-
a,ed for school purposes which WAS ac-
cepted by VOTERS,
Evans OF Hunt said he was opposed TO
| tho nlll anu All lnf "'N ''N'
tho friends OF the Presler bill fI hypocrisy
In accepting exemptions that would cut
out certain sized communities. the votes
| OF whose representative are neehed 10
pass the bill. He also charged that certain
gentlemen. having repentcd for the part
they had taken In killing democratic plat
form demands, had now taken up pop
ulist platform demand and were endeavor-
Ing to pass It so that they might say 10
their people that they had at least helped
along some kind OF a party promise when
they got home.
Evans OF Grayson denied that the amend
[ msnts exempting cities OF certain sizes
ND been omcrod to catch the represent
ativcs OF those cities. They had been OF.
Tered because most OF those cities controlled
their own schools and already had school
book uniformity. Said that so far as Gray
son county was concerned Its three rep
resentatiycs would vote for the bill. wheth-
or any OF the cities in that county were
exempted or not. He was opposed 10 we
Wood substitute because II practically
nullifed the bill. and moved the previous
question, which was ordered on the pend
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ing amendments and substitutes except
the Lotto amendment
VOTERS closed the debate and asserted
that the bill was tho creature OF two sen-
ilemen who were anxious 20 ride INTO
state offices upon its back In spite et inc
fact that it had been consistently and con-
tinuously opposed in previous LEGISLATURES
by the most prominen, OF the democratic
leaders OF today.
Tho vote recurring upon the Wood sub
stituie for the Woiers substitute, II WAS
defeated.
Shrcrshire's amendment TO exempt cities
Of 5000 or over being next IN order. mat
gentleman took the loor and opposed me
hill as being a piece OF populist folly anu
maintained that n the state should as
sumo the right to prescribe whit school
books shall be used 1, must necessarily. 10
he consistent. take the next step and fur
nish said books free.
The amendment was defeated by a vote
OF so to "a.
The question recurring on Shclnurnc's
amendment 10 exempt cities o. 10000 or
more. that gentleman urged its adoption
on the ground that 1t was not intended
that the bill should work hardship on
anybody and II was adopted BY vote OF
e. 10 %.
Fields OF Hill. chairman OF the commit
tee appointed TO prepare suitable resolu-
lions expressive OF the houses regret at
the death OF ex-senator Coke, sent UP a
repor, embodying the usual sentiments
suitable TO the occasion and providing FOR
adjournment until Monday morning out
Of respect for the memory Of the deceased
and the appointment Of committee OF
twenty five members 10 attend the funeral
oa the part of the house
The report. which also embodied sketch
OF the deceased by Ex-Governor Roberts,
was adopted and the house dissolved until
Monday morning
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THE HOUSE.

Austin. Texas. May 1.-THE pending
business in the shape Of motion TO table
VOTERS motion to take up his concurrent
resolution providing for adjournment sine
die on May II having been taken up, the
motion to table prevailed
On motion OF Nj Dorroh the regular or
der was suspended to take up Senator stat
fords bill amending article 1881, chapter
.. title 80, OF the Revised civil Statutes
30 as to confer authority upon commission
rrs courts to audit. adjust and settle all
accounts and claims In favor OF the county,
and IL passed finally.
Mr. Evans OF Grayson moved TO sisprn /
the regular order to take up tho Preslfr
text book bill, whercupou MIR. VOTERS
made the point Of order That today was
Friday and not senate bill day. The point
OF order was sustained by the chair. who
held that the recess taken yesterday eNon-
ing did not continue the legislative day
but that the regular order could be sus-
PENDED 10 takc up senate bill.
Mr Evans Of Grayson renewed his mo-
ton and IL was defeated.
| Pending business In the shape OF the
| general game bill was taKon up. and Mr
| Turner opposed it's further progress be
cause Of the amendment ny Mr. Blair
which had been adopted prohibiting TIE
killing of Wild ducks and geese for skip
mcnt out Of tho state.
I Pending discussion of tho game Oil MI
Carpenter called up the message from this
senate asking for another fro conference
committee on the Wayland foo bill and
moved that the request he granted. and his
motion prevailed hy a vote Of 81 10 36
Tho previous question on the rcme h'l
having been ordered, Mr. Blair spoke il
support Of # and II passed fiuglv.
on motion 81 MIR. Drew the regular order
was suspended TO take M Senator Bowscr'
| hill increasing the amount NJ foes charsoC
by the state for the filing nj charters ant
charter amendments and II passed finally
Tho chair announced the folowins
members on the part NJ the house on th'
frre conference committee on the Waylar'
fec hin. Carpenter. Dean. Boyd. Live
McKnmy
MIR ncyde Gent M concurrent reso'u
tlon permitting Judge J. II. Hall OF III
Eighteenth judicial district TO leave TIN
state for sixty days on account Of II
health, which passed,
Mr. Fisher moved 10 gusncud tho regl
lar order 10 take M the text hook bill
whereupon Mr. nlair moved that The nous.
adjourn until Monday morning 10 enhbl
the members TO go TO Wi"o and ntton
Senator Coke's funeral Tho latter mo
lion was defeated by vote of - to 70, an
SIR VOTERS moved that the house take
recess until p. m. and his motion pro
vailed
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Loefie second OF the boys prizes Master
oscar Seward got first prize and Thomas
Bolts, lr,. second. or the girls prizes,
Ida May Lindemann took first and jennie
May Pennington second, For the most
ccmically decorated wheel Harry conn
took first prize
LAWN TENNIS.
The following players took part in the
tennis tournament
Giddings. Or. J. NJ johnson. G. Il. Kelly,
J. s. Hopkins. j. d. Fields, Mrs. j. ID
Fields. MIR. worthrup; Lyons, Joe Lyons
sam Minor Leo Honslee. j. u. Gidd'ngs'
Caldwell, Arden Carroll. Sam Levi, Chap
pell Hln, King Fielder. win Matthews
Mr.. Woods; Brennan. Theodore hoeh'
George Wright. Dr. T. T. Cox. Theodore
low, c. \. Carlisle. 7. a. Holland, Guy
Cohn.
First MATCHBOX and Wright vs.. Fielder
and Matthews. resulting In g., g. IN FAVOR
Of Fielder and Matthews.
Second match Koch and Woods VS.. Ly-
ons and Minor, resulting IN 6-3, g. IN faNor
of Lyons and Minor
Third match-Fields and Hopkins vs.
Hensloy and Giddings. resulting IN VII
90 in favor OF Aensley and Giddinss
Fourth match-Carroll and Levi VS.;
Kelly and Johnson. resulting in 81, o-3
in favor OF Kelly and johnson.
The grand ball last night was great
social success. About seventy five couples
were in the grand march. led by Mt.
julius Fischer and the queen OF May, MISS
Julius Epstein and It was well up IN
the small hours Of the morning before
Home. Sweet Home" the twentieth num-
Der on the programme, was reached
The ladies minstrels tonight at the ark
thoater was the feature OF the two days
festivities Not a single dsagreeable in
cident has occurred TO mar the perfect
pleasure OF the occasion.
Conductor Fitzpatrick is here today com
pleting final ARRANGEMENTS for the con-
ductors picnic on the Goth He has Wis.
tied number of neichborins towns and
worked I'D considerable interest and the
indications are that big crowd. Will be
in Attendance.
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A Concert at Columbia.

Columbia. Texas. May 1.-THE lsna
having In charge the keeping Of the GENE.
terry at Columbia. haze been sending ca|
appeals to those who have an interst NJ
thh sacred little city of the de,L Tha
have been responded 10 by Mrs Or, Rotes
Rutherford and her two nleses, Misses E.
ielle and Mary Cardwell OF Houston. pfef
ing to give q concert In Columbia for ,As
benefit of tho cemetery fund. Both youn,
ladies are well known as accomplished M.
sicians. Their mandolin solos will he /
treat seldom enjoyed by those living avg
from large cities.
Local talent will assist in the vocal el.
crcises.
Professor Anton Diehl, one OF the fnss.
violinists in the s,aas. as a special cour,
tesy to the Misses Cardwell, will be pres.
ent and assist them on violin. Protesc;
Diohl has lust returned from an EXTENDED
visit to his old home in W4sbai-,, I,r.
many.
A rare treat is in store for all lover 4
good music and singing. Admission v
cents, children % cents. Date Of coaceH
Tuesday, Nav Is.
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Wharton, Texas, May 14-The bill
providing for the voldlng of mu-
nicipal charters in cases where the
Offices have been vacant for a period of ten
years or more and also the bill validating
the incorporation and acts of towns and
villages heretofore regularly Incorporated
for free school purposes have become laws
without the governors signature. Both
lnese measures are very satisfactory to
'he people OF Wharton. as they insure the
carrying out OF the popular will OF her
citizenship
Miss Sallie Halves OF Quintana is the
guest of her aunt. Mrs. n ]. Horton.
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the new council met in session for the
first time to do business, and made some
radical changes.
The office OF street commissioner was
abolished. all street work hereafter to be
let out at contract and each councilman to
devote one-fifth OF his time to sureria.
tending same.
The superintendent OF public schools
salary was cut to $1,000 per year from $500,
ana teachers arc allowed si5 per month
Hereafter the council will hire the teach.
crs instead OF the superintendent. The
council constitutes tho school board.
There VIII be nino months OF school next
session.
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MAIFEST AT BRENNAN
THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION WAS \
GREAT SUCCESS.
Prizes Awarded for Decorated III
cycl~s-Lnwn Tennis Tourn"nAe"''
Lady MinstreIs' Performance.

Brenham. Texas. May 14.-The second
day OF tho sixteenth annual Malfest
started OF under most unfayorable aus
pices AZ an early hour a norther banked
up black clouds until the sky was overcast.
and thoughts OF the days pleasures were
washed away in the oopious rain that FOL
lowed. but the rain was soon over with
the sun came out and the preparations pro-
ceeled
The band. headed by Chief o. a. Seward.
constituted the procession and the crowd
at tho park WAS rather thin uniii the ai'ef-
noon,
At 3 o'clock the prizes for the best deco
rated bicycle in yesterdays procession we're
awarded. MIR. I. N. Bottison taking hrst
OF the gentiemen's prizes and Mr.. G. H.
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Governors Condolences.

Austin. Texas. May 1.-THE following
self explanatory telegram was sent this
morning:
To Mrs. Richard Coke Waco. Texas:
beg to express to you the deep regret
of the people Of Texas on the delth of your
distinguished husband They are indebted
to his splendid leadership for restora-
tion Of constitutional government and OF all
their public servants none surpassed him
In integrity OF purpose, intellectual power
and conspicuous services.
G. A. Culhersnn
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A Nn1nnhIc rrc.cription.

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Austin. Texas. May 4.-~Speaker Dashiell
this afternoon announced the appointment
OF the following members to attend ex-
Senator Coke's funeral at Waco
Messrs Field of Hin. Bird. Sluder. Ro-
gan Curry. Green. Wall. Thomas, Bounds
brigance, Wood, Strather, oliver. Con-
molly. Doyle. Field of Grayson. Tracy,
peery. Morton, Edwards, Turner. Tucker.
Dickinson. Barbee, Harris Martin Schlick,
Humphreys Kirk. The speakers name was
added to the list
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Cures
"Cures talk In favor UP1N ~
OF Hoods Sarssparilla, ~
as for no other media = ~ IA

cine. Its great cures recorded In truthful,
convincing language Of grateful men and
women, constitute it's most effective I'D
vertising. Many OF these cures are mar
Vicious. They have won the confidence OF
the people; have given Hoods sarsapa-
rilla the largest sales in the world, and
have made necessary for its manufacture
the greatest laboratory on earth. Hoods
Sarsapariila Is known by the cures it has
made cures OF scrofula, salt rheum and
eczema, cures OF rheumatism, neuralgia
and weak nerves, cures OF dyspepsia, liver
and kidney troubles, catarrh and malaria.
Such Cures as This Prove Merit.
My little nephew was u plump and
healthy baby until year and half old.
then sores broke out behind his ears and
spread rapidly over his head, hands and
body. A physician said the trouble was
scrofula humor in the blood. The child
became one complete sore. We had to
restrain his hands to keep him from
scratching the sores. We were induced
to try Hoods Sarsaparills, and in short
time he had more life. He improved rap
IDLY, his skin became entirely clear OF
sores and he is now healthy child II MRS.
FLORENCE ANDREws, Cleartield, Iowa.
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High school Closed.

Round Mountain. Texas, May l2.-Tcai!
was the close of the Round Mountain IVA
school. 1t has been known as the Rowa
Mountain high school for five years All
this has been the most successful year du'.
ing it's existence. judging from the b.
terest manifested at It's close. The gna
yates this year were three boys and tSt
evfr
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Ad,ournmen. was taken until p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Greer called
up his bill extending for the period of two
years. from March l. 1897. the time in
which certain purchasers Of timber on
school lands In Texas shall remove the
same. and it was passed finally.
House bill abolshing the Incorporation
Of the town Of Castroville. fYproved In
1850. was called up by Mr. Lewis and
passed to a third reading.
The senate then adjourned until !" a.
M tomorrow by resolution by MIR. Burns
out OF respect TO the memory OF ex-senator
Coke
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Austin, Texas, May 1.-THE follcNii
members OF the free conference commit.
tees were announced in the senate W
afternoon: Deficiency appropriation BILL
Kerr. Ward. peall, Ross, Linn OF Whaita
Fee bill--Wayland, Lewis. Greer, B.lsI'i
Terrell s
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colorcd knights of Pythias passed rey,,
tions declaring this the most protas.
session of that order in Its history Ia Ts,,
and adjourned to meet in Houston in Nv
1925.
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Measles are often followed by n nor
sistent cough, which. however. may he
quickly cured by the use OF Chanlhorlain's
Cough Remedy. There Is no danger IN
giving this remedy to children, for II con
tains no injurious substance. II is pleas
ant. prompt and effectull. For sale by
druggists.
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Gruuibury.

Granbury. Texas. Mrs. j. H. Baker On
been very sick for several weeks.
Tho commencement exercises OF Jim ,r
bury college begin on the 10Th anu wa
continue until tho Goth.
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Picnic nj CIcnrIa,

Duke Texas. May ia neighborhood
picnic was given today at Clear Lake BY
Mr. and Mrs ], w Carroll. Mrs. ID. ].
Dewalt. Mrs. Richard Cramor ur yv,,,,o,,
Moore and DIR. r. s. Dew. Fifteen counles
came out from Houston and the affair was
voted grand success. The weather WAS
fine and this added much 10 the occasion.
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deficiency report. and the senate commits
tee went in with hands down and save
way before the awful majesty OF the house
OF representatives. lie moved that the
senate not concur In the report, and 10
that motion Mir. Rogers spoke briefly.
defending In the main the committee and
its work. donylng that they had betrayed
their trust.
MIR. Beail eomplimentod Mr.. Darwin
tPopuiist SENATOR. as the only enc Of the
committee who had stood for the senate
amendments
Mr.. stone explained that to meet the
objections Of tho house was the only way
TO get an agreement and get the matter
before the senate He was opposed 10
the report and would vote against II.
MIR. Darwin was sick and tired and
wanted to 80 home.
vote:
Ayes-23. Noes.
A,lee, Bailey.
Beall Darwin.
Bowser, Harrison,
Burns, Rogers.
Colauitt,
Dibrcil.
GoSs
Cough,
Greer,
Kerr.
Lewis.
Linn Of Victoria.
Linn OF Wharton.
Presler.
Ross.
Stone
Terrell.
Tillctt.
Turney..
Waylsnd,
Woods.
Yantls,
Yeti
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Sherman. Texas, May li-After closing
up minor business, the grand lodge Of the
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