The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-05

open railway lines into lower Louisiana
TIL cold weather gives immunity from cpl
demic Our own industries are also suf
health by modifying rules now In force.
&C. A. Culbcrsop. Governor"
THE ANTITRUST CASES.
Attorney General Crane will leave to-
morrow for Washington to represent the
State In the antitrust cases, which Will
come before the United States supreme
court, The history of these cases In bricf
Is as follows: Several parties were indicted
by the McIennan county grand jury for
violating the anti-trust law In connection
with the Standard and Waters Pierce Oil
companies. Judge Swayne. a Federal dis
trict Judge OF Florida, was brought hero.
and sitting as a circuit Judge under hn-
beas corpus took the prisoners away from
tho State court and discharged them OH the
grounds that the ptatuto under which tncy
were arrested was void and that they could
not get trial In the State court. although
nowhere In defendants petition is II al
legged that they ever asked to BIO tried,
The State charges that all delays were
Of defendants own seeking aud consented
TO by them.
The State, In the name OF the sheriff OF
nehemiah county, appealed from Judge
Swayne's decision to the supreme court OF
the United States. The points relied on BY
the State are, first, that the circuit court
of the United States had no Jurisdiction. In
that the facts did not authorize said cir
cult court to take the prisoners from tho
State court and thus prevent their trial by
the latter court. and. second, that the
statute under which defendants were In
dictcd and arrested liz not In conflict with
the Federal Constitution. The defendants
are represented by Judge George Clark Of
Waco and Judge J. d. Johnson Of ST. Louis
and the case IL set for the 18th Inst.
JOHN TARLEToN COLLEGE,.
Ex-senator Frank OF Stephenyille was
here today for the purpose OF securing as
early as possible meeting OF the beard of
trustees OF John Tarleton college. located
at Stephenville. Under the Will making
tho endowment, the governor, State SUPER
intendent OF public instruction and county
Judge Of Erath county were appointed
board OF trustees OF the college. Owing
TO failure OF the board to meet the pro-
gross OF the college has been somewhat
impeded and Mr. Frank lis now here simply
as a private citizen to urge the board 10
meet as soon as convenient and take steps
looking to the advancement OF the insti-
tuition. He Ia accompanied by Editor Eu-
gene Moore OF the Stephenville Empire.
CHARTER FILED.
The Taber Medical company Of Dallas
today filed Its charter with the seorctary
OF state. Capital stock 10000. Incorpora-
tons. Benjamin G. Tabcr, MD, Edwin ].
kiest, u. @. Taber, w. r. Kiest and w.
Throp. The purpose OF this corporation II
to manufacture. advertise and sell to drug
from tho formulas OF Benjamin G.. Taber,
NJ D., and to do q general druggists busi-
ness
SAMPLES OF TEXT BOOKS.
The first instailment Of books from pub
fishers bidding to furnish the State with
text books, was received by the comptroller
today and were from Silver, Burdette a
Co. AS the bids and books are under seal |
Il Is impossible TO learn --anythlng about |
them.
when all books from bidders arrive the |
comptroller. who Is cEtodah. will have |
about carload on hand.
THREE DEATHS.
Clarence sittman, well known cotton
buyer OF Austin. died today at the Avenue
hotel. He was 2S years old Mrs. Mary
Meline Lamar. wife OF Rev. J.. p. Lamar,
died yesterday evening. aged GA years. J.
l.. Sullivan an old citizen Of Austin, aged
10 years, died yesterday.
BONDS APPROVED.
The attorney general today approved the
bonds: $4,000 Glen Rose school
bonds $4,000 Gonzales city refunding bonds
and $500 Stonewall county refundlng
courthouse bonds.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
II. l.. Flato Of La Grange is In the
city.
The physicians report the dengue fever
ahating.
Tom Fields OF Calvert ia IN tho city and
Is stopping at the Hotel Salge.
n. l.. Russell and J. Il. Thomas Of Baird |
registered today at the Hotel salge.
II. ID. Gribble OF Houston Is in the city |
and is registered at the Hotel Sake.
The comptroller today registered slb.-
900 issue Of Calvert city hall bonds
Colonel II. j. sledge Of Kyle and Hob.
Nat Tracey Of Milan were guests q the
Hotel Saige.
The international trains that were lsid
of by reason Of the GUARANTEES reslmed
Hon. Al. 8. Fisher d 0eorxetoxn vss
here today ON business With some q ~
State departments.
The Sherman. Shreveport and ecatseyn
railunad today paid u comptcoIler e1l3.J1.
~ = ~ pas6saGe easaiap ~ enaSe9