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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
DEATH NESTS.
MUNY0N TALKS ABOUT THE
KIDNEYS.

Wars and plaques" says Professor
Munyon, kill fewer people thai diseases
OF the kidneys. In health these organs
relieve the system Of all poisonous ma
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27

Silver s~HttalHdards f8F Ratfi{g dishes . WwfY4Al
aRa # & ss1lR1asea a4 4 fSBsSS'S sHa da Es
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06

Austin, Texas. February e. The follow
ing petition was circulated through the
house this morning:
To the House of Representatives Of the
state Of 'gc,as.
You are respectfully requested not TO
vote for house hill providing for the amend
mcnt Of the charter OF the city OF Waco.
abolishing the office of city treasurer,
thereby taking the selection of the Gus
todian o. the funds Of said city ont of the
hands of the people and placing 1t in the
hands Of the city council. for he following
reasons.
Here follow the resolutions on the sub
iect adopted by the city council OF Waco
last night
O. Because the charter OF said city makes
ample provision for the aholishing of said
office whenever said city council may deem
II necessary, as win he sceu from the fol-
lowing section OF the charter Of the city of
WACO
Municipal overnmcnt--Secton T. The
municipal government OF the city shall con
slst Of city council composed Of the mayor
and two aldermen from each ward. a major
ity OF whom shall constitute n quorum for
the transaction Of business, except AT called
meetings for the imposition OF taxes. wheu
two-thirds Of n full Hoard shall he required
unless hCrcin otherv Use specified The other
officers OF the corporation shall he treas
urer, an asfcssor and collector. secretary
city marshal and city engineer, and such
other officers and agents as the city councl
NAV from time TO time direct; provided
that the office OF treasurer, assessor ant
collector city attorney and city cnginee
may he Dispensed with by an ordinance o
| the city council and the powers and dutie
| her" prescribed Tor such officers may h
conferred by said council upon other Off
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06
To Prevent Rate Wars.

Austin, Texas, February 1.-The follow
ing Is the draft Of bill which has been
prepared and Is being urged here by Judge
John G.. Fleming Of the Oak CliG paper
mill. 1t Is to prevent freight rate wars.
Section I, Re 1t enacted by the lcsisla-
turc Of the State Of Texas, that. in addition
TO the powers conferred on the railroad
commission of Texas by articles iSG3 and
+56T OF the Revised Statues Of this State,
raid commission shall have power, when
deemed by II necessary, to stop or prevent
interstate rate wars and injury to the bust
ness or interest Of the people or railroads
OF this State. or in case OF any other emcr-
goncy. 10 be Judged Of by the commission,
and II shall be its duty. after three days
notice to the roads interested. 10 alter.
amend or suspend any existing freight rates
where none exist.
Sec. .. That said emergency rates. SO
made by the commission, shall apply or
any one or more OF all the railroads In this
State or part OF railroads as may be d.
rected by the commission.
Sec. g. That said rates so made shall take
effect at such time. and remain In force for
such length of time as may be prescribed
by the commission.
Sec. 4. Whereas there is no law In this
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06
CAUsrIC RETORT.
senator Dibren Replies to AsSer-
lions Made by Two Engineers.

senator Dibrcii Replies to Asser-
lions Made by Two Engineers.
Austin, Texas, February g .-Senator Di-
brell OF Guadalupe. ON behalf of himself
and Senator Goss OF Baylor, arose in the
senate this morning and read the follow
ing. which. on moAon OF Senator Beail.
was incorporated in the minutes OF today's
session aud ordered printed in the journal:
Mr.. President: We arise to point OF
personal privilege Our attention has Just
been called to a pamphlet published at
Paris. Texas. and signed by one John W
Nelson and one John II. Sutton. accredited
representatives of an order called Broth
erhood OF Locomotive Engineers" On
pages % and &c OF this publication is found
the following
"But where are Senators Smith, Goss, III.
brell. Greer. Armstead and others? They
are and should be relegated antitrust laws
a. We believe II necessity to govern
wicked and designing combinations. But
when these gentlemen seek and try to de
prive the laborer OF his inalienable right tC
tame the value OF his physical toll ;her
they seek TO disrupt orr homes ami strike
At the very foundation OF the peace and
tAfety Of our society and State government
We consign such fellows to your tender
mercies.
This u the language Of the accredited
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06
An Importunt measure.

Austin. Texas. February 5.-Hon. NC
Noil Turner OF Nuoces county has prepared
Joint resolution to meet the decision OF
the higher courts in the Cline case. the
supreme court recently held that evidence
IN writing by witness who had died or
left the country was not admissible; that
every defendant shall be confronted by the
witness against him at the time OF the triai
Mr.. Turner's Joint resolution TO amend
section 10. article |, OF the Constitution, SO
as to include this proviso. after the clause
saving each defendant must be confronted
BY the witnesses against him. provides;
Except In cases where witness mas
previously testified, before a coroner or d
committing magistrate, or upon habeas cor
pus or before the trial court, and the 'e-
PENDANT was present aud afforded the pilVu.
cgc Of ss-eNainning the witness, ana
the evidence OF the witness was reduced 10
writing and signed by the witness or WAS
preserved In statement Of facts ap-
proved by the trial court. But In such oases
oath shall first be mado that the witness
has since died. or Is beyond the limits al
the State. or has been prevented from at
tending through the act or agency Of tho
defendant, or that by reason 81 age -
bodily intlrmiiy, such witness can not q. .
tend; provided that this amendment shall
not affect cases now pending.
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Austin, Texas. February j.-Mr stones
hill providing that all money remaining In
the State treasury after March {, 1891, -
the credit of the direct tax fund. shall be
given the state university for additional
buildings. was favorably acted upon by the
senate finance committee this afternoon
Also Tilletts bill to prohibit the making on
contracts to pay debts IN ore Kind Of law
full money or coin 10 tn" exclusion of other
kinds of money or coin, after It had been
amended by Mr.. Colquitt - limit its opera
tion to transactions between citizens Of
Tnxoa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06

Texas. relating to the institution OF sui's
ON holidays and Oh Sunday. a.,
Section l. That article ilS0 oil the nc
viscd civil Statutes o. the State oil ieAas,
as des,rihed In the caption o, this act, pe
amended so as to hereafter read as io'-
lows.
Article l1so. No civil suit ehall be COM
uenced. nor shall any process be issued or
served on Sunday or on any legal noiida!
excert In cases uI injunction, attachment
uarulshment, seduostration or distress p'V-
ccedng. on the grounds that he tenant -
about to remove his property from 'ne
ready premises.
House bill No rs. prescribing the form
of recoguizance in appeals OF cases OF mis-
demeanor, was passed hnally.
Senate bill 76. granting TO the state
ORPHANS home at Corslcana 10000 acres
of land CT the public domain recovered iron
railroads. was passed for engrossment.
Senate bill No. 2. amending sections pla'
and 5i52 OF Revised Statutes, relating 10
the assessment and taxation of lands IN
unoreanized counties ard owned by noh-.
residents, was called for engrossment. anu
on motion of Tilett, the measure was
passed until Tuesday morning and made a
special order Tor that time,
Senator Dibrell on question of personal
privilege, read from manuscript extracts
from phamelet published III Paris. Texas.
ana elened oy 'ohn W. NutsVn a. uro,hnr
r. sutton ropFeseh'aIlNVs Oh t"e ,i ~ ,a.
I mood OF Locomotive Ensilveis, NniOI -
criuolsing senators hloseli' Sni'.u' 80
ttude on certain legislative measures. the
presentation of this created somewhat OF
a sensation. and on motion o. Senator Bcall
/ ne document WAS incorporated III VIC
journal a., =. :. .. ,a,..u,,.
senate pih 40, L. ny svns'o. nu ,,.a
enlltled an acl 'or .ie leI.ui vi ''', wi
corporations, ana Deit anu SUBURBAN i"ii
way companies having CHARTERS sr1useu "
amehdmsht since euu ist Jay u sa'.u ~, ;
lse', ana when nave 'alleu OF are aoou,
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school Legislation.

Austin, Texas, February 5.-The COM
mite on education. McGaughey chairman.
1855, by Freeman. which is an act to repeal
the law by which 1 per cent OF the perma-
nent school fund Is annually transferred to
the available school fund.
Murtons bill. providing for the invest .,
ment of the State and county school idnd
in improved farm lands. was reported I'M
ia, orably.
McKcllar's bill. providing that county
suporintendents OF public instruction shall
have three years experience as teacher.
is reported favorabiy by the majority and
hnfavOrahly by a minority.
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TIL; not SIC.

Austin. Texas February E Speaker Pro
TEN Patterson was in the chair this morn
ing. Sneaker Dashiol being called TO Leon
county by the Illness of his brother
Pending business was house bill No 90.
being the bill TO regulate the practice of
den,stry
Shropshire offered and amendment pro-
yidng that three of the board shall be sp-
pointed for one year and three for two
years. Adopted
Turner moved to amend that extracting
teeth simply to relieve pain be not vio-
lation of the law
Bumpass opposed the bill in its entirety.
Green of Harrison moved to postpone
! further consideration until May 3.
flelds OF Hin attempted 90 get rocogni-
ten. standing in front OF the speaker ard
calling loud, but MIR. Patterson, who was
in the chair, put the motion to postpo le
| ana iailrcaded II through before the friends
OF the bill realized what was occurring
/ Fields of I'M. who had charge OF tnu bin
on the floor of the houss. criticised Mr.
Patterson for trying TO railroad the bill
| through The house.
Field of Grayson moved to reconsider
| the vote ny which the bill was postponed,
1 Bertram who is opposed to the bill,
/ moved TO table and on roll call the result
was 81 ayes Il noes.
| hii, '.iu "'o''i gu nineuulloht ihahlhs the
| bill apply TO dentists who work for pay.
'H%,s.u,
.,. a"iup, 1ntIou an ailenuineht providing
.n"' VaV" H"y street laNir operates IN the
pi"V'Ve ol ucNllslTy shall he separate
\ 0tonses. Carried
| The bill passed to engrossment
| lhe appointment OF the members on the
p"'. vi 'no huuse on the JOINT committee
vi, ogIstrlo'!me luulcial dlstriets' MS print
go ,r wuuS III me tost. was read
luV report OF Ihe committee on elections
~ Wy Noll'esteu e,eotipii case OF Asoerry vs.
niaekhufn. from Robertson county which
man nesn made special order for 10 a. m,
VOC ,Nhou up' rue report was iead. me
report lscohinehaen that the contest had
nol ueen nroperiy Drought before the house
anu pls' II DE- dismissed,
| AHlth OF tolorado offered resolution,
as substitute providing that the caae be
,'uo'nl'l'teu WIN instructions IRON the
nouse 10 lhVes' lga'e the election. lio spoke
." ne l'soluloh.
9H'i.h repf'senteh Asheriy, the contest
nn'' IN tne case he arsued that the con
W., srSt@ns nt s oonlphsd WIN the law So far MS
he was able. lie declared that the answer
| on h'acNburn showed conclusively that the
nN'lce was properly served. lie said that
ne lnlru step could not na complied with
'l%lauN pechuse II would tEreby rndaE9er
| AsherIN me On the question OF iurisdic-
Sou' ne quoted Fayne on elections; Each
n nous, uu,inE ny entire term has on alb
sHu,- ana lhde'easibio right to judge OF
! IN elections Quallncations and returns OF
lts members not only Of those who occupy
contested seats bnt OF all its members
without exception. Replying 10 the claim
on inc part OF the committee that tie no
ilCe WIS nor properly Med with the count,
/ ludse he exhibited the bullet with X-hiei
ne charged the county judge had shot As
berry and said that was one yO1d rsnSoi
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representatives Of one OF tho most nowarful
organizations ~ this State. but take
pleasure In stating that do lot believe
we lShh ana Tile Of this organization sanc-
.spH tlia tnort 10 blackmail and slander.
rue Language used by the authors of Ibis
pHWphlel IS that Of charatans. devoid OF
FeAh'ct and blatant IN It's nature. The ac-
cuA@'nh mat sc, IN concert with others by
our action In reference TO the antl-trust
raw sought TO deprive the laborer OF his
rlehl 10 name the value OF his physiral
.Sii' ana 10 disrupt his home and destroy
Wv WAce and safety Of society and good
government is as rank falsohood and as
"ahton Islander as was ever uttered This
unjust lmputatlon we donounce az an in
| famous piece OF work. wrought by the hands
ul hhuosters and breeders OF anarchy. who
| i've uhon the toll OF honest labor aud
whose only service is TO fan the passions
unu preludiees OF weary toilers.
mat senators present and the public
may learn something OF the methods used
oN our accusers." We desire 10 quote
lurtheT from this report. Upon the trst
page Is this injunction
CAUTION"
iou are requested TO exercise all nos
slple diligence to withhold this renort and
,..el,'a from the observance a.
p',suns uh'rlendly to organize labor,
| r"itner on II statement Of the account
uue from ms brotherhood to tho authors
uI ms report, Tor services as lobbyists IN
'he LwenN-ionrth legislature, as follows:
Attorneys fees .,no
~. W. Nelson. 81 days at $3.50 Der WV
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06
THE DAY AT THE
CAPITAL OF TEXAS.
Senator DibreIl Answers Charges Made by Broth
erhood of Engineers Committee.
CONTEST RULED OUT
Contestant Had Complied with the Legal Req
uatino the Practice of Dentistry Passes Engrossment
Substitute for Fec Bills MiI Be introduced.

Austin Texas February
Frmans bill to repeal the act
per cen, Of the pemancn, While hard
ultimate OF Mt FFnAns bin viii be is evident
tina, arrested by the sne-
suggestions are being
of the permanent school fund one
gradually and that the
therefor In this manner the accumulation
Of unProductise balances would be prevented ana 0'P1AoF secure interest,"
would be provided for its Investment
(of
reported upon unsvoraby by the committee to
signed
majority and he proposes " sh out the house wea
/ up with every {;
Chairman Carpenter Of the
Subcommittee which all the fee bills have been referred will pro
t, introduced which VIII hsronc all dinerces on the subject and
which will have
particularly South
favorabiy
the senate this morning. and the indications are that wi" PASS and become
The report tina,
substitute
jolhe1 good for the debts the Texas
No amendment exist
decided have date
ability the Asnna law that might tend disturb existing
Doeen the
rising privilege addressing himself
Representatives
iatng himself and other and members and eremtes the
Ar given In 81 10 iu ,h issue
sovs introduced The this calling
q Federal
The attainment Ct the object sought " there is pronounced sentiment in that d
stsr delegate. O waco people has showed NJ % fight tho proposed amend
peai TO ne "Aeo city charter abolish the office OF city the
city a> bids the highest
much opposition to proposition aud
inly legislative
a
etnels without o
o
penal rode Tor violations Of saae Sunday laws When this h comes up
IKE II will
The aeeoa criminal prosecutions
he and
bos his morning bat moated form Originally proposed make
20 ~
of
any
Introduction " o. ,
providing APP
o Of
applicants
be
faculty Of e medical ao the state
board
Yesterday opposition developed to the
valuation Of ho
exclusive privileges be built proposed
tnHn depot to DO hunt tna
right La
Porte and Galveston that all the
reads
have passenger business
ove a rack.
cosnznc the contest Of Ary for
seat on the ground that
of elections he had shown
good
to
failure emerged fro" mouse judiciary
report attached thereto members the house
have pledged themselves o O.
Inns (of locaop xo
this evening reconsideration committee on stock
raising and laid under
rnon Tho Kim
providing provt1s t
board of examiners for railway tegaphes
,rpr,epta,y,r n, oo, 81, A.. -.
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Leggett. Texas, February NM
Nugent. erstwhile of this place owl y
limb of the law at Conroe, Is up o. y
business connected with the f'eenl
tate. = yaI
MIR. r. c. Miller of the r. =. n h;
Lumber company of Napier, OsN =
ing after a lumber trade ...,As
Farming operations are al : II. ,i,,.
The one general merchanl ~ ~ ~ r,,,ru1
Mr.. j. C. Leggett--is dong W. s NM 4
to supply the farmers oil this '0's ~,
made short crops last season ~,
ample room for another good su~' 2
Mt this place.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06
THE SENATE.

Austin. Texas, February 5.-Senstor
Waller Burns OF Harris today introduced
the following invitation on behalf Of the
Houston business League which was yes
terday accepted by the house.
Should an adjournment OF your honor
able body be taken in order to visit the
city of Galveston during the stay of the
hattleship Texas in the harbor of that
city, on behalf of and by authority of the
Houston Business League, an organization
representing the commercial and industrial
interests of Houston. ! hereby extend an
invitation to this entire body and officers
thereof TO make the trip from Houston to
Galveston by steamer as the guests OF said
league. Transfer Will be made by rail d.
rectly from the train to the steamers and
every provision necessary to your comfort
and pleasure will be made. Ample time
viii be allowed to visit tho battlefield. of
San Jacinto to the end that the members
of this honorable body may have the
privilege of standing on the historic ground
which is Immortality hallowod by the devo-
tion and eonsecrated by the blood of sons
OF Texas. Norman G. Kittrell,
Second Vice President.
On motion of Senator Beall of Ellis county
the invitation was accepted.
By Colqutt-Bill to amend article 1866.
Statutes of 1895 relating to trials of suits
growing ont Of regulations by the railroad
commission.
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Wnxnl,achic Items,

Waxahachle. Texas, February ~
arrangements have been made 50 ;ar Ia
build the bradshaw block which w d.
sumed by fire several weeks ago tn \
is located on the southwest corner !, \
square and can not remain idle yery n
1t is the property Of Mrs Cynlca wIlIaa
twenty-five feet front belonging TO v. 1
Calfee. with right Of one story. Sous "
ago there was talk Of putting up noea
opera house on the lot, but this ida y
about been abandoned.
CAPTAIN w. II. Brown, fomerly I
Huutsville. Ala. and later Of Cleburx
here to take an inventory Of stock ID y
Barnes house. He and G. W. Nrr,u
Of Tennessee will. II all plans are sueas
full. buy the stock and shove he bod !
the front. This is the only brick hid !
the town and is bound to do well. Csp1i
Brown is an old hotel man and hu ~
friends all over the South.
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Patented by TexasA

Patents granted to citizens Of Ten I
the week ending February 2, 1881, npr1
through the Office Of j. +. Beals, rS
attorney, 9Os G street N. W., Wusat
ton. d. c.:
Henry l.. Dickson, Greenyllle; i!nzt
.sine.
]. II. and w. W. Edwards, SHes
lille: attachment for vehicle brakn
Joseph S. Elliott, Eddy; automatic y
brake.
Joseph Everhard. Round Rock; chEri
Emil Haenig, San Antonio; Deer wv
apparatus,
Robert G. Moore, Village Mis- las y
d. r. Saunders. assignor Of onein
A. =. Root and W. p. Palmer, h'''s
non Reliable bottle.
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State by which the evil effects Of rate wars
on interstate railroads leading into TINS
state can be prevented, public necsssi,,
and emergency exists for the suspension Oh
the constitutional rule requiring bus 10
be read on three several days In each mouse
and that this act shall take Immediate ell
tect, said constitutional rule is hereby sus ,
pended and this act shall take effect ana
be In force from and after It's passage.
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Cures

cures talk in favor -.
OF Hoods sarsaparllls. Ill
as Tor no other ,nedl. dlN
cine. Its greaticures rsco,s., !,
convincing language Of sr,'s, Ssn'ls
women, constitute ia no.. -'s'oi nne
vertising. Many of thess , o.. sasstir i
Vicious They have won th s. - n y
the the people; have given I IL s1sa I
RIA the largest sales in Il. q! ma
nav nave r naae necessary for ia n.s,'' y
.ne greatest laboratory on .sr,s '', :
sarsaparilla is known BY tbs ~. astl
made cures Of scroiuIa, sal, S ~. ! !
eczema cures OF rheumstl.m' 's'a Y
and weak nerves, cures Of dy,r, ' .saal
ana kidney troubles, catarrA .Ds ~ y
such Cures as This Prov, NJ.
"My little nephew wa. , ~
healthy baby until year and ! 9, \
then sores broke out behind ~. asaa
spread rapidly over his head. i, ~ y
body. A physician said the ,,o. as Y
scrofula humor in the blood. n. n, =
became one complete sore. VIZ
restrain his hands to keen NJ, 4 !
scratching the sores. We va. :,
to try Hoods sarsaparilla, and !, ~. y
time he had more life. lie imn,s..,
IDLY, his skin became entirely ~ |.
sores and he is now healthy cbjd : u
FLORENCE ANDREWS, Clearheld. ~.
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The waco Contingent.

Austin, Texas. February 5.-A full grown
lobby. consisting of Mayor c, c. McCulloch,
Aldermen W. A. Poagc and George T. lIol-
man. arrived from Waco to fight the Waco
charter amendments. Attorneys Il. J.. Hen
ny and @. l.. Stribling were already on the
ground
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Hamilton. Texas. February 80 :. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Il, F. Cotferton, ~
is the first, though they nave w. l
thirteen years. 1t is needless % y
Is a welcome guest. g.. lat III j,
Captain A. II. Watson, WIN III ~ C.xH
In the battle OF Gettysburg ou IA :" tal D
crate side, had the misfortune, . NJ i
break the remainder OF ths, ns f,r,s.
that had rendered him so mss ss,i 81
is thought the arm viii D. s - m.sss
resting veil The captain y \
treasurer and an esteemed oius~
as n faithful old line democrat
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II Gods
Sarsapari||a
is the best-in fact the One Tru. Blood p,s.
Hoods Pills take lake easy ass' .e '!si 81 / ,

Virginia .... ......,, 80
West Virginia ....... 8
This shows that in no State IN IA, r,x
Is the passenger fare as low AZ r,o,, !,
cept on the New York Central ,,l,r
where trains run on double tracks ,pi 1
heavy triffic allows a low rate.
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San Antonio. Texas, Fep'u''' M.
meeting of the Ministers ass .'...a !,
San Antonio resolutions WEI. .',iu.t
ing on congress to ratlty ne s.' % j
treaty. provided the senators r.. III y aas
said treaty was wise and 'u''
ton"
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Just like 'grown-np" Shoes our bovs.
Shoes look; made for rough and tonrh
wear at H,25. 81 80 and $50. sans
Shoe Store. 3l5 Main street,
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TO CURE A COLD n J~ IN.
,,,,,a Laxative Bromo. Quin,ass tab
XII drugg! ats refund the h0"''
to cure. 2lc.