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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14
Mr.. CRANES ALLEGATIONS
Text of Complaint Against Fire In
surance Companies.
AN AGREEMENT TO REGULATE PRICES.
VIII show That This Agreement Has
been and Is Being Carried
out by It's Members.

Austin, Texas, March i3.-The following
Ia the text OF Attorney General Cranes ap-
pllcation to the Tweaty sixth district court
for tho perpetual enioining Of the different
FIRE insurance companies doing business
IN Texas from carrying out certain agree
ments for the restriction OF competition In
insurance rates;
The State OF Texas. acting by and
through NJ. NJ. Crane, It's attorney general,
herein styled plaiptif, complaining OF
George w. Jalonick and the following
named insurance companies. which said
insurance companies are corporations duly
Incorporated under the laws of the various
States and countries OF which they are
severaliy alleged to be- to-wit, Tho Aetna
Fire Insurance company of Hartford,
Conn. the American Central Insurance
company OF st. Louis. Mo; the Connecticut
Fire Insurance company Of Hartford.
Conn; the Continental Fire Insurance com
pany OF New York. the Delaware lnsur-
ance company OF Philadelphia. Pa; the
Fire association OF Philadelphia, Pa. the
Farragut Fire Insurance company OF New
York, the Fireman's Fund Insurance com
pdny Of San Francisco. Cab the German
German American Fire Insurance company
OF New York; the Germania Insurance COM
pany OF New Orleans, La; the Germania
Fire Insurance company Of New York 7.
the Glens Falls Insurance company OF
Glens Falls. \. Y; the Greenwich lnsur-
anco company OF New York tho Georgia
Home Insurance company OF Columbus,
Ga. the Hanover Fire Insurance company
OF New York the Hartford Fire Insurance
company OF Hartford, Conn; the Home
Fire Insurance company OF New York; the
Insurance Company OF North America Of
Philadelphia. Pa. the Macon Fro lnsur-
ance company OF Macon. Ga: the Mer-
chants Insurance company Of Newark. n,
j.; the Mechanics and Traders Insurance
company Of New Orleans, La; the Mor-
chants Insurance company OF New Orleans,
La the National Fro Insurance company
OF Hartford Conn, the New Orleans In
surance association OF New Orleans, La.
the Norwood Fire Insurance company OF
New York; tho Orient Insurance company
OF Hartford. Conn: the Pennsylvania Fire
Insurance company OF Philadelphia, Pa.
the Phoenix Insurance company of Brook
lyn ~ Y; the Phoenix Insurance company
OF Hartford. Conn. the Providence Wash
tngton Insurance company OF Providence.
r. L. the Queen Insurance company OF
America OF New York; the st. Paul Fire
and Marine Insurance company OF St Iaul
MINI: the Southern Insurance company OF
New Orleans. La; the Springfield Fire aud
Marine Insurance company of Springfield,
Mass; the Sun Mutual Insurance company
OF New Orleans La; the Teutonia Insur-
ance company OF New Orleans, La; the
Traders Insurance company OF Chicago.
ILL.,: the United States Fire Insurance COM
pany q New York; the Virginia Fire aud
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Crossing Two kind. Of Cotton,

~ l7'lAH'lol.
D. W. Ptomey' Monterey. Ala.-Can Won
- some OF the writers Of the farm depart
ne"' tel how many years 1t takes TO
cross TWO widely different varieties Of
COTTON by mixing the seed equal and drop.
ping them, or can /. be done?
Answer-lt would require a lons h,,, 4,
uellnite period TO pro luce :. varIefv ~
uhllolm characteristics by merely ni,rt
, rie, me seeds OF two very disslmnar Vi
Ilcues. indeed, We do not believe / col,,d
De acconipl shed at all In That way. i've
varieties OF cotton growing side hy side
10y readily cross-fertiize with each
44tleri mat Is TO say. more or less of Tho
mowers on the plants of each variety will
oe iertilized by pollen from flowers on
one o'her variety, and thus produce 4
wiIi ied nut laTse majority of the flowers
mas viii he fertillzei by the pollen froI,,
~ ahthers OF the same flowers. II the
seed be saved ait random and uiapto5
next year 1t Is manifest that n poriion Of
me plants OF the second year Win be he,f-
hroels, or crosses. while the greater uor-
.io, VIII De or the same tyne OF the orig
mences to flower and fruit some Of Inc
tal, -breeus will cross with one OF the orig
MAJ varieties, producing three-0uarier
breeds; some viii be self-fert.lized ana
WIZ remain half-hreels, Next wear some
,hree-quarter breeds will cross with half
on , some with the original. and so
Inc proper, practical way to secure now
Yves, or varieties, is by careful selection
81 We best s'alks that are alike The sci
sn.ii,c mode,-but not d,fticult-is TO cross
ierlllze by hand, as you would cross one
variety OF corn on another. BY Keeping
me young shoot of one stalk coverej
MIN a paper bag until the SILK comes
,orth ana ihen shake over the fresh and
nsilIertllized sllk a fresh. ripe" tassle
IRON the other variety.
~" COTTON mower Is different from the
corn Hover In the fact that the male ana
ienlale organs of the former are con
lained N the same flower. The male Or
kasS, or anthers. which are the little neil
WIS or noduies. clustering around The CEN
yer OF me hover. must be carefully re-
n mo, from a flower the day before n
W., WI, ne inily open. and the whole flower
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this State asd ist l"ss by IRE. That said
agreement was made and entered into for
the purpose OF having said insurance COM
natos charge the same rate in the same
localities and by an agreement between
said insurance companies and said Jalon-
lex, the said .;eo-'s ". Jalonck Is per-
mittod TO fix the rs.es so charg ID. and to
dictate the terms and condi.iols upon
which insurance will be pe- ui.ted and
the conditions Upon which it shall re alto
gether refused
q. Plaintiff would further show that this
agreement was entered into for the purpose
Of creating restrictions in the making of
contracts of Insurance. and to prevent COM
petition therein by fixing the same price
TO be charged by each of said companies for
the same service in the same locality, and
thus destroying all competition in the State
of Texas
Z. Plaintiff would further show that since
said several agreements have been made.
up to the present time. the parties thereto
nave carried out. observed and performed
me same and are still carrying out OBJ
serving and performing all stipulations
therein contained for the purposes above
stated That by making and executing said
agreement they have prevented and are
now preventing all competition In the fire
insurance business In the State OF Texas
Premises considered plaintiff prays that
each OF the defendants he cited to answer
inns petition, and that upon final hear
ing hereof each of the defendants be per-
Petuaily en1oinod from further carving
out said unlawful agreements, and that
edch OF said corporations be denied the
,isnt 10 ana prohibited from doing any
business within this State. and for srcb
other aud further relief. both LEGAL ana
,tu.taple' as 1t may be entitled to on a
hearing hereof
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paper, bag. Next morning about 10 u
O'CLOCK, pluck a ripe freshly opened hover
from the variety you Eish to cross from ,h,
and gently rub its indie organs over the
upper part OF the central column or tns
nrst plant tthe female organ, or stigma;
Then cover the flower with the bag, lei -
remain day or two. and then remove IT,
If the young boil sticks" and the oper,,
alton has been carefully performed. tha'
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In their studies. So successful were my
indeed. that the entire household OF 40.
bart was soon thrown into paroxysms OF
surprise. not unmixed at times with d's'
may. for "Junior" wired the honse over
in the equipment of various Devices OF us
owe invention, until the most simple oper'
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great patriotic ,truth.
the Vlce-Presiden.'s
young hopeful has be.
come an oolce.holder.
On the very day his
papa and Mr.. McKln-
Icy we're inauguratcd
tue youngster became
On oGlce-holder. En-
tlrely Of his own in.
tt!ntiyc. lie made ap-
pucation to the Pres.
ident Of the United
States for the posi-
ton OF custodian of
the electric bells In
the White House.
Whereof the story
Ia a good one. and
well worth telling
from the beginning.
Garrett a. Hobart,
Jr.. or Junior" as
be is called by every.
body In the nelghbor.
hood OF his Paterson
home. is not a robust
lad. and for that rea.
son was never sent to
school. But he takes
o robust interest In
effs!rs outside his tn.
tor and his toys. aud
would sooner contriyc
something odd and
useful with his slcn-
der fingers than rend
the most fascinating
OF romances about
Indians or pirates.
Many months ago
be began to delve into
the mysteries Of APP
piled electricity. Ned
Van Piper. his most
Intimate chum In Pat.
erson. Joined him In
his researches. anu
the youngsters made
astonishing progress
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H0BART'S BOY Gees
OFFICE From 01'Nflg'
Ju3ior." tbe Uee-Preside1ts 0w2lve-Ycar-0d HOPEFUL
bles i2 Electricity a7d Has B9QD Appointed
CUSTODIAN Of Wbito House Bells

Carrot A. Hobart. Jr.. Is only twelve
years old. but he has preternaturally
acute perception Of the Gphor!sm that TO
the victors belong the spells.
Fired In his youthful Imagination by this
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atoms resulted 10 the eass a's'Ta
vclopments.
To tals day there arc eice1rs "
the Hobart mansion whereby, irsi p
things. the COOK eau lIsa. The i'as
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his own application
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ner of Broad street and Belmont avenue,
to the Vanderbilt University campus, Whefe
the parade disbanded The procession was
composed of the South Carolina North Car
olina, Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland; IN
dian Territory. New York District OF Co
lumbia Illinois, Arkansas, Virginia IeHas,
Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama. FLORIDA, MIS-
sppi and Tennessee divisions of Confeder-
ate veterans: Sons of Confederate Soldiers,
Troop A. Savannah Hussars. United
Daughters of the Confederacy, the sponsors
for the different States and their maids OF
honor and the detachment of police.
As commanding officers from each state
rode by shouts went up and as little banuS
marched along bearing tattered flags IN
scribed with the names OF bloody oatlle-
fields might roar assembled From the time
the South Carolina troops, bearing palmetto
branches began to move to the music OF
Dixie" all down the line until tennessee
troops passed the stand where General Cor
don for one hour and a half saluted the
passing posts the air was rent with cheers,
with roars with drum beats, bugle blasts,
and music by bands. And though at noon
two transforms drenched spectators and
veterans temporarily disorganizing the pa
rade, through it all veterans, sponsors,
maids of honor, generals and prtVates stood
to their posts and when the storm mad
passed resumed the line of march. After
passing the reviewing stand the parade was
dismissed and the bright sunshine soon re-
moved the traces of the rainstorm. There
was jubilee at the exposition in the after
noon and fireworks at night.
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MAHER AND SHARKEY.
Two PuEilistic sons of Erin Matched
for Fight to the Finish.

NEW YORK, June 2L-Peter Maher, the
heavyweight champion pugilist of ireland,
and Tom SharlIey, the sailor lad" of
San Francisco, who also halls from the
Emerald isle, were matched to-day to fight
TO a finish. Buck" Connolly, of Pittsburg,
representing Maher, and Dan Lynch. of San
Francisco. who is Sharkey's manager, met
In newspaper office at noon, where arti-
Giles of agreement were drawn up. The
terms Of agreement are that the men shall
fight 10 a finish before the club or individ-
Gal Offering the biggest lnducement and for
e. side bet of 5000. Both representatives
fof the lighters deposited s.. 500 each to bind
the match Richard X. Fox was made tenn
porary stakeholder and on Aug. 2 an
other deposit of $500 from each will be
.paid down in this city. making the full
amount of 5000 a side. The final stake
holder will be Al Smith. The referee is TO
be mutually agreed on
There was question raised by Connolly
as 70 the location OF the fight, and he said
that his man, Maher, would fight at any
place in the world except San Francisco
as d finish fight is prohibited in California
Lynch assured Connolly that he would not
entertain any proposition given by any
club In California. This suited the Pitts
burger, and the managers, accompanied by
Samuel G. Austin went across 10 Jersey
City. where they signed the articles. The
articles call for the bout to take place
Within three months after the second and
nnal deDosit Is made on Aug. 2.
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OVER 10000 In LINE.
Parade of Confederate Veterans
Lost Cause" Flags Carried.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 24.-The parade
of the United Confederate Veterans to-day
in which more than ten thousand veterans
took part, was the largest in the history
of the organization and one of the greatest
ever seen In this city. The streets were
densely crowded and every available place
from which view of the procession could
be oh aimed was occupied long before the
order to march was given. The parade was
headed by a detachment of police COM
manded by Chief Clark. Then came General
Jackson and his staff. Gen. John b. Cor
don the commander-in-chief of the United
Confederate Veterans, and his staff fol-
lowed close behind Each division was
headed by the general in command and the
sponsors and maids of honor rode in open
carriages, which were decorated with flags
There were a number of bands in the pa
rade and the airs rendered by them were
followed by loud applause from the specta-
tors i he stars and stripes and the Confed-
crate flag were conspicuous in the long line
that reached from the public square to the
Centennial exposition gates. The procession
moved at 1880 O'Clock, on Broad street the
line of march being down Broad street to
Market up Market to the public square
around the square TO Deaderick street
through Deadrrick to Summer street
thence to Church from Church 70 Spruce
street Spruce 10 Broad south side OF
Broad, passing the review stand at the cor
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"GAS" ADDlCKS SELLS OUT.
Standard Oil Company Purchases His
Bay State Company stock.

NEW YORK, June 24-The Standard Oil
Company has gained control of the Bay
State Gas Company. The meeting at which
the change of interests took place was held
yesterday at the office of j. E. Bartlett
There were present II. H. Rogers, for the
Standard Oil Company; j. Edward Addicks,
James c. Carter, Frederick r. Coudert and
several others. Messrs. Carter and Cou-
dert are said to have represented the anti
Addicks interests, in the gas company. The
consideration by which the Standard Oil
Company comes into possession of the Bay
State Gas Company is said to be the pay
ment of s., $50, 900 to Mr. Addicks and the
promise that all litigation between the diff
ferent interests in the company shall end.
These terms could not be verified, as the
persons interested refused to discuss the
matter at all.
1t is said that as a result of this deal
Mr. Addicks will relinquish his various gas
enterprises, and the Bay State Gas Com
pany will be reorganzed on an entirely
new basis and probably with an increased
capital stock. Bay State Gas advanced
more than points on Change when the
new deal became known to-day. The $2,0O1,-
coo involved in the transaction is said to be
the amount of securities of the New Jersey
Gas Company retained by Mr.. Addicks at
the time of the absorption of Bay State
Gas interests by the Standard Oil Com
pany some time ago, which the latter de-
manded should be refunded before a prop
OSition to drop litigation could be cOnSld-
cred.
WILMINGTON Del, June 24.-Mr j. Ed
ward Addicks. when seen tonight at his
home at Clayton, denied that he had at
tended any meeting or conference yesterday
at New York. as stated In the Boston dis
patch announcing that the Standard Oil
Company at this meeting gained control of
the Bay State Gas Company. He said. fur
ther, that he knew nothing about the 81
the dispatch. He declined to further dis
cuSS the matter.
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JAPAN WANTS HAWAII
ALLEGED REASON OF TIE PROTEST
AGAINST ANNEXATION.
Administration Said to Be Much Con-
cerned Over Gravity of the
Situation.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June 24.-The Japanese
protest against the Hawaiian annexation
treaty turns out to be a much more seri-
Gus affair than the general public imagined.
1t is now learned, for the first time, that
the protest is Of a very serious character
and that the administration is greatly con-
cerned over the gravity of the situation 1t
is feared that it may lead to a complete
severance of diplomatic relations with ia
pan, or worse. The gist of the protest
which was read to the Senate committee
on foreign relations yesterday, is fol-
lows: 'The acquisition of Hawaii by an
nexation to the United States would de-
prive the resident Japanese in the islands
of rights to which they are at present en-
titled under the present treaty with Hawaii
AT present there are twenty-five thousand
japanese in the islands, with large property
rights. and under the present conditions
they are entitled to become citizens of Ha-
waii In case of annexation these Japanese
could not become citizens Of the United
States, as the decisions of the United States
Circuit Courts are to the effect that no
Asiatic can become a citizen of the United
States. BY annexation the Japanese now
resident of Hawaii would be subject to any
measures that might be adopted by the
United States. They would lose their right
to become citizens and the large interests
owned by Japanese citizens in the islands
would be greatly jeopardized. Therefore,
the Japanese government must firmly pro-
test against the proposed annexation"
Hawaiians in Washington insist that the
reason for the protest of Japan against
annexation is that Japan really desires TO
acquire. the island herself. The main point
of contention between Japan and Hawaii
over the treaty between the two countries,
it is learned is as TO the wording of the
treaty which Hawaii seeks to abrogate. This
treaty has a provision that it may be
terminated at any time by mutual con-
sent" This is construed by the Japanese
government to mean that the treaty cam
not be terminated without the consent of
both governments and as long as Japan in
sists on keeping it in force ii cannot be alb
rogated The Hawaiian contention is that
the words have no such meaning, and that
any contract or agreement can be dissolved
by mutual consent. as a matter of course;
that if the claim of Japan were valid the
treaty would be in effect permanently. 1t
is understood that Japan insists that her
present claim must be acknowledged and
accepted by the United States in case of
annexation, although protesting against
annexation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-25
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Less than Five Pages of the Tariff
Bill Disposed OF.

WASHINGTON, June PA stubborn
contest over the duties on manufactured
woolen goods occupied the attention of the
Senate throughout the day. 1t was a day
of constant roll calls and of cross-fre de-
bate on the effect of the duties in ad-
vancing rates. Many amendments were
proposed to reduce the rates, but these were
rejected by decisive majorities. Less than
five pages were disposed of during the day
carrying the Senate through Paragraph $40
the first of the paragraphs relating to car
pets During the day Mr.. Caffery spoke at
length against the protective system and
severely arraigned those Democratic sena-
tors who had voted for duties on wool and
other raw materials.
Mr. Hale came forward with a surprise
in the form of proposed amendment to
the Senate rule admitting to the privileges
of the floor of the Senate only ex-senators
who are not interested in any claim or in
the prosecution of the same or directly in
any bill pending before Congress" Added
TO the text OF the proposed change is the
following: The purpose of the proposed
amendment is to prevent eX-senators from
enjoying the privileges OF the floor Of the
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FISH COMMISSIONS WORK.
Hundreds of Millions of Fry Planted
I'm All Parts of the Country.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-The work of
the United States Fish Commission during
the past season has been enormous over
100 $1,000 cod fry hatched at Gloucester and
Woods Holl have been planted at the fish
cries on the New England coast and 200
100000 shad collected in the Potomac, Sus-
quehanna and Delaware rivers were dis
tributed along the Atlantic coast from Mas
sachusetts 10 Florida. About 100 900, 600 lob
sters have been taken at Rockland, Me-,
and New London, Conn. These arc being
liberated by several vessels engaged in the
work 1t is expected that fifty million more
will be collected before the end of the sea-
son. Mackerel work is now in progress at
Woods Holl, Gloucester and Casco
Bay, Me.
From the hatcheries on the great lakes,
devoted eXclusiN ely TO white fish and lake
trout. l25 000. 900 white fish fry and II 600 600
lake trout fry have been hatched and plant
ed. The hatcheries at Quincy. ILL.,; Neosha,
Mo; Manchester. Ia; Leadville. Col. and
San Marcos, Tex, have collected and dis
tributed 5000 900 trout and about 100 900 bass
The work OF planting Pacific salmon, which
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In the British Commons.

LONDON, June 24.-In the House of Com
mons to-day the parliamentary secretary
for the Foreign Office. Mr.. Curzon, replied
to the question of Mr.. Beckett, Conserva-
tive, regarding Hawaiian annexation. Mr..
Beckett's question was whether the gov
ernment was aware that Queen Liliuok-
alani had been deposed by small body of
Americans, who, without right or title.
have assumed sovereignty over Hawaii. and
now, to save themselves from the resent
ment of the people, have requested the
American government to annex Hawaii,
and whether Great Britain proposes to al
low this most important coaling station to
pass into the hands of the United States
without protest|
Mr. Curzon said her Majesty',s govern
ment did not feel called upon to express
an opinion in relation to the circumstances
out of which the present situation in Ha-
wall had arisen. The government was
aware that a proposal to annex Hawaii to to
the United States had been submitted by
the President for the consideration of the
Senate. but no decision had been reached
Mr.. Curzon added that it would be the
object of her Majesty's government to see
that the rights of British subjects are fully
ma 0taf