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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-10
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
The Wayland Fee Bill Passes
the Senate.
THE vOTE STOOD 10 AYE, 3 NAY.

Evaus' Assignment nni HAD rrcferoneo
b. the Houso-Tho Amendment of
~. Hair Wa Voted Down After
Lengthy Debate several nnls FINALLY
Disposed or
AusEN, March o.-Tho first bill be-
foro the senate yesterday was that Of
Mr. Colquitt. 10 provide for tho oolleo-
tion Of taxes heretofore and that may
hereafter bo levied, making such taxes
lien on tho laad taxed. establishing
and continuing such lien providing
for the sale and oonvoyance Of lands
delinquent for taxes lnco Jan. /, 1885,
which may have been returned dolin.
quont OF reported sold 90 the state or
any county. city or town ior tho tax
due thereon, and not redeemed. or
which may hereafter be returned delin.
quent or reported cold 10 she state or 20
any county, city or town. 70 satisfy the
lien thereon. a. enacted by tho Two-.
ty.fourih Legislature
Numerous amendments were offered
and sovSal Of them adopted, although
none make any material change 10 tho
7 bin.
The bin was then ordered ongossed,
and under o suspension Of the rules u
was finally passed.
The BIN excluding minors from any
courtroom daring the trial OF certain
criminal cases was passed 10 engrosa.
ment
On motion OF Air. Wayland his fee
bill was laid before the senate on itl
and passage
Tho bill was passed by q vote Of IS 20
3. Mcssrs. Besn, Harrison aud Linn Of
Victoria voting no and Mr Lewis 70
fusing % vote
Mr. Rogers called up bis bill permit.
ting guaranty and fidelity companies &c
so on the bonds Of county officials, and
Il was read the third time and passed.
Mr Barns called up the senate bill
known a. tho labor lien law bill and Il
was laid before tho senate on its second
reading.
ar. Yantis moved 20 amend By in
'luding farm labor and it was agreet
10
Pending further action On the blli th
senate adi0uTnCA
The Evans asst igumlnt bl which va
pending business was taken up agaii
Immediately after roll call 10 tho house
The pending amendment was that O
Mr. Blair. permitting che reference o
Of accommodation indwcs
The debate on Mr. Blair's amend
moui took a wide range and uumerou
members spoke for aud against it.
A motion 70 adiourn had been made
when az the request o. Mr. Blair Il wa
withdrawn % permit o vote b b. take
on his amendment
Il was his privilege % close the dis
/, cussion. bot he would waive that priv
, lego Il the majority would consent .
take a vote Immediately The majorit
was willing and the vote was takor
the vote resulting a. yeas and o. nay
p Mr. Blair moved 20 reconsider. an
b spread that motion on the journal NJ
8 woltcrs moved 90 reconsider this ml
b tion. on which che result was b5 ye.
, and % nays
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-10
street. Termed Into niysr.

GNLENk. Ills. March 0-For th'
third time In a year tho streets In this
town have been turned into rivers
Heavy and warm rains have melted
SHOWS and made thousands Of ryulot
feed treaohorous streams Tho electric
light plant, which FURNISHES street illu'
mination. and several manufactures or,
inundated The Chicago aud North
we5tem railroad n hockadod Tn,
water De- rtill rising
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-10
sovereign Camp In session.

ST. LoyIs March o.-The second bi.
onnial convention Of the Sovereign
Camp Of woodmon Of tho World was
called % order this forenoon with
alout % delegates present, from nearly
every state Ia the Union. There d.
much important business % come b.
fore the order. snd it is generally IN.
doutood some Of the working laws viii
hn chanrnA.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-10

The Entire nutinsss rortioa 81 The
Town Wa Destroyed By Flaass

The Entirs nutiness fortioa 81 The
Town Wa Destroyed BY Flames.
LEONARD. rC1., March e-The most
disastrous hro that ever visited TIN,
place destroyed iho entire business por'
tion o. the wost s.do Of the square yes-
to-day morning Sixteen business
houses. three q ,bcmlbslng brick s,ruo.
turcs, tncluding tho ls-story blick Ma.
sonic hall went up Ia, famos
Tho dro originateiin the livery stable
Of Braly a %, on the southwest cor
nor of the square A sid wind wa
blowing from tho soath. thus drivinl
the flames from ono builiing 20 anoihs
until the ontro block was consumed
The town possolsoAno Gre apparalus ca
copi a few had oEhnguishors
Loss about $4,000. with insurano
close 60 tiL0oo
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-10

WAsHN0ToS. March o II on. A. W.
Terrell United States minister 10 Tur.
kcy. In a communication 10 the state
department from Constantinoplo In.
closes the note vorhale from the minis.
ter Of foreign aGalrs. calling attention
10 the necessity for Americans travelling
in Turkey 10 provide themselves with
passpurfa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-10
ELECTION m CHILL
conservstive rarty Losi. but say They
Are Satisfied


NEw YoRK. March "a special 20
Tho Herald from Valparaiso says while
the returns Of tho congressional and
municipal election are yet quite incom.
plete. Il D. known that the Conservatives,
who made q brave fight were severely
disciplined
Tho party which really gained ground
m tho election aud obtained several new
seats IN congress waa the Allied Liberal
and Democratic faction. composed
largely oi adhcrcni1 Of the lato profi.
dent. Balmaccda. Tho party also se.
cured strong representation through
tha reruilc M municipal boarla
4ho Conservative declare that thoy
are aushad with che result. hut their
real ohagrin De- shown 10 many ways
The government has been accorde,
great praise for the prudent manner IL
which it acted 10 preserving order
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-10

Z KANSAS Cuy, March o.-Aitor q
nights dissipation, Gus A Noriing, 4
sieroo,ypsF. ssod about s5 ycars, shot
and fatally wounded his wife and killed
himself Entering her room, NoFlinc
gave the woman i5 minutes % leave che
house. painting a revolver a. her Mrs
Norling dsded him 10 shoot, bearing
her breast. and moment hter fell "a
tally wounded
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-10
RVFRs HIGH AZ Des MONIES
Lover Portion Of the CITY Inundated
and AIneh namaEe IHpeeied.

DEs MoNEs, March o.-Both rivers
here have been raising since last night
and the lowlands above the city are now
flooded Tho rains arr siill falling la
northern Iowa. The ice In the rivers d
at loasi ls inches thick and 90 is expect
cd that 20 viii begin 20 move soon.
Whom ID doas much damage wiz oor-
tainly be done to dams and bridges and
In cases Of gorgcs tho lower parts of the
city viii be- flooded
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-10

PAwSrr. o r.. March 0-Prairio o.
dros did much damage southeast Of this
place Saturday Frank Malak9a's farm
was swep, clean q crops aud buildings
With al contents. the loss being very
heavy and no insurance Of any kind
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-10

failed and have 70 BE- rooaured The
resolution lod % considerable discussion.
The senate adjourned yesterday until
Wednesday. Most Of the session was
spont Ia executive session, only routine
business occupying half an hour Of
the oucn session.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-10

OTTAWA March a-Tho govern.
mont Of Sweden has notified the gov.
eminent hero that Professor Andrao
will start from stockholm about the end
Of June on bis balloon IN search Of the
North Polo. and requests that insiruc,
tions be- given the officials as different
points In the northwest territory and
Hudson bay 20 report the balloon Il
sighted.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-10

san ANTONIO. March 0-rhoro are
az least 60O0 strangers In tho city on &C,
count Of ths Cattle Raissrs association
Tho convention meets today.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-10
THREE GWGN NINGTY-iUNG YEARS
uiake. isaass abd usrboit ceavicisd Of
murdsriur sheriff mcGse.

niaks. tsnacs nnd Warhot Canticted ei
murdsriur sheriff neoss
VERNON. rcK March o The lury
IN the case Of Jo5Blako returned a YER
dict here % murder In the art degree
and assessedlhis punishment 81 90 yoars
% hard laboriin the roniionuary This
caso was brought hcra under a change
orvonno from Homphin county. Blake
was charged with the killing Of sheriff
Tom McQo0oi Hcmphill county on Nov,
80. lS9L George lsaaos, Jim HarbolI
and Joe Blake were arrested for th'
killing. lsaacs was tried az Quanal
aadHahtmcod Cor 90 years Hubolt wa
tried at Clarendon and received d
years. and the ycrdic, here sends ui
Blake.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-10

WASHINGTON. March p-ln execu.
tive session yesterday senator Davis,
chairman oi the foreign rotations com.
mittoe. offered resolution referring
back 10 thc committee the treaty Of mr.
mtrauon, and &c was agreed TO-
az the close Of tho session u congress
pending legislation which has not been
acted upon fails Ia che case Of ths
treaty, however, it remains as % came
10 the senate from the president, bat all
pending amendments offered In Oh,
sesase or proposed hy ths commitle.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
Col. Rcauemore Talks.

Special to The Age-Herald.
Montgomery, Dec. 22-The Age-Herald
correspondent tonight called on Colonel
Roquemore in his law office and submit
ted the above editorial for his perusal
He said in effect that he was not guilty
as charged in the indictment; that he had
said to nobody that he would be a candi-
date for governor and that the Registers
criticism of his presumed intentions was
gratituous. He acknowledged that he had
been importuned on many sides to be-
come a candidate for the nomination He
declined however, to say whether he con-
tempated entering the race or whether he
was even considering doing so.
He denied that he had any knowledge of
a conference of gold democrats here on
Monday. Colonel Roquemore is an anti
free silver man, but was an active john
ston supporter in the last campaign for
the nomination, and voted for Bryan in the
national election.
1t has been known for some time that he
was at outs with the state administration
for not having in his judgment shown more
consideration to gold democrats in the mat
ter of appointments, etc. Colonel Rogue
more is lawyer of prominence and abili-
ty, and is highly regarded here. 1t has
been understood for some years that the
United States senate was the goal of his
ambition.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23

him. The Lodge bill provides that the
immigrant shall be given printed ex-
tract of the constitution of the United
States. in his own language. with In
structions TO reproduce 1t in writing, but
not necessarily in English.
In the Journals poll Senator Morgan is
set down ais Opposed to additional laws
restricting immigration; Senator Pettus
was absent alt the time. Representatives
Bankhead, Clayton, Plowman. Wheeler
and Howard are reported to be in favor
of the proposed restriction; Representa-
tives Stallings and Brewer are said to be
opposed to- further restrictions. Messrs.
Taylor and Underwood were not present
when the Journals poll was made.
The proposed educational test will not
shut out many Germans, Scan1inav VANS,
EnglEshmen, Irishmen, or people from
the polyglct empire of Austria. 1t will
exclude some Italians, a great many
Poles, and still more Russian Jews The
test is a reasonable one. But America will
De ullueT WS OIgeudIAOIls a refuge LOa liiS
oppressed of all nations, If they can read
and write. As all the agiatators and radi-
Gals can do that the bill VIII not shut
them out. And whether indeed, the
thinly- peopled states of the sluth-in the
respect of white opulation-should ia
vor restrictions upon immigration, is an
open question. There must come time,
if immigration go on unchecked, when
the tide of emigration from the eastern
states will be turned towards the uncul-
tivated lands of the south. If immdg1a-
tion be restricted that time VIII be indef-
nitely postponed. However, there is
small prospect that the proposed edu-
cational test will make much difference
in the annual figures of immigrat.,n.
The countries of the Old World are full
of public schools and illiteracy will soon
be reduced, even i'm Russia, to how fig
ures. ALI European countries, Spain ex-
cepted are forcing children to go to
schools.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
Warrior Coal in Texas.

The Warrior river improvement has
friends already afar off All along the
Texas coast, and particularly in two
great distributive centers of the state
Galveston and Houston, the work is
keenly watched ard eagerly anticipated.
The Houston Daily Post recently said:
When the Alabama coal can easily and
cheaply be bI-nght down by waiter to
Mobile and transferred TO coast
ing schooners or the barges Them
selves be towed along the gulf
coast, 80 and 81 per ton coal
at Houston and either pctnts in the
gulf coast country must disappear, and
81 or SO coal take its pace. The com
pletion of Houstcn's waterway will aid
in the contamination SO devoutly wished.
The fact will mean the development OF
factory enterprise in this immediate
section, as we'll as cheap fuel for homes
and business esta blishmerts. One or
two more winters promfSe to bring the
change.
1t is to- be hoped the Tuscaloosa con-
vention win take steps to make plain to
all the gulf coast the economies in fuel
that are bound up in the Warrior river
improvement scheme. Let the cities on
or near the coast see how cheaply steam
coal, as well as domestic coal, can be
furnished them, if the government cam
be induced to provide slackwater navi-
cation on the Warrior up to the crossing
of the Kansas City, Memphis and Bir-
mingham railroad. Let such cities know
that they will then be able to institute at
once an Industrial system that WIFI with
stand competition. AT present such a
system is just about as possible in many
gulf towns as the art of flying. Let the
great state of Texas especially see that
there are millions in 1T for her when the
Warrior coal barge becomes a reality.
The convention has plenty of work to
do, and The Age-Herald hopes the men,
bers will go to it prepared to- stay in Tus-
caloosa until the work is we'll considered
and settled
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
An Ante-BeIIum Railroad.

A bit of history relating to the North
east and Southwest Alabama railroad, as
the Alabama Great Southern was first
called, appears in the Tuscaloosa Ga
zette from the pen of Mr.. ]. A. Bozman,
the only one of the old directors now
living. Mr.. Bozman recalls many inter
esting facts connected with the early
history of the railroad that some along
the line may have forgotten; some per-
laps do not knlgw how the road was orig
mated.
The railroad in question sprang from
a determination among the owners of
large estates through which it was to be
laid, to build a railroad without plaster
ing it with bonds-to build it, in other
words. with ut borrowing a dollar. AS
a rule the planters filled out their sub
scTiptions by putting their slaves at work
on a section of the line Some, however,
preferred to put up money, and over
100000 was received In cash, and this
sum went to pay engineering and incl
dentaA expenses, and to pay for the build
ing of culverrs and bridges. The work
of grading was coming along nicely,
when the directors We're confronted with
an empty treasury. An appeal was made
to the stockholders, and five public-spir-
tied men agreed to pay in $4,000 each.
The five men were Maj. E. D. White
head, Mr. Alfred Battle, Mr. A. B. Dear
ing, DIR. J. r. Drish and Capt. j. H. Dear
ing. A CRISIS in the construction of the
road was thus averted. But the war
between the states then burst forth, put
ting am end to all efforts. The subscrip-
tons of the five citizens had been paid
IN part, ard the courts enforced the pay
ment of balances after the termination of
the war, and the subscribers were
scarcely able to meet them.
An effort was made in 1865 to complete
the road in accordance with the original
plan; but the states, through which the
line had been in part graded, were in
such an impoverished condition that
nothing could be accomplished. The d.
help: the road was turned over to the
Stantons, of Boston, and the remainder
of its history Is of an up-to-date nature
But Mr.. Bozman is confident that II
the war had come ten years later than II
did, the road would have been built and
operated without the borrowing of a
dollar
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
The man in the honeymoon is not a
myth.
Talk is cheap but somehow gossip al
ways gains currency.
The monkey has one advantage over
the Anglomaniac-hes imported
The mothar-in-Jaw often proves too
much for the newly welded lawyer.
Dry books cann,t always be depended
upon to satify ones thirst for knowl-
edge.
1t is one of fate's DEGREES that lovers
must fan in love before they can fall
out.
Some people are not satisfied with the
milk of human kinldnsaS-thay want the
cusam.
Tt is said that nations move by cycles
A great MANY people also move bicycles
nowadays
The sins of omission are probably those
we would have committed had we
thought of them.
The average girl knows enough about
photography to retouch her negative
when she says mo-"
OveHstudy sl3mstimels makes men mad.
An understudy often has similar effect
upon an act rss.
The man who dyes his whskens and
the woman who bleacheS her hair never
fool anyone but themselves.
banana peel on the sidewalk is a nui-
sance and the man who steps on it
usually tumbles to the fact.
It's eaiser for a camel to get through
the eye of a needle than 1T is for a
Chinaman to get through his need of am
Idol
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23

cast" and are raising the price In nearly
every theater they play. The theatrical
trust is not calculated to do any good ex-
cept to six persons and these are Charles
Frohman, Al Heymann, Sam Nixon, Fred
Zimmerman, Mark Klaw and Abe Erlan-
ger, the six men who control the destinies
of the trust. They are not in the business
for their health. They have organized the
trust for the purpose of making money for
themselves. The more money they make
for themselves, the less is made by the
actors. One of the chief methods of maxi
ing more money for themselves is by re-
ducing the salaries paid to the actors.
Cheap actors make cheap plays. There
fore the people are robbed by being forced
to see cheap shows. Smash the theatrical
trust.
ETHEL EDYTH MARMADUKE.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23

On this page Of todays Age-Herald is
reproduced an editorial from the Mobile
Register which for a concise statement
of the political situation in the state must
forcibly commend itself to every fair think
ing man in the party. Colonel Roquemore
who Is mentioned in the editorial, is a
gentleman of too much sense and excellent
judgment to be Influenced by small party
of gentlemen who may be millionaires in
promises, but too poor in actual power to
add in the least to the possible elevation
politically of any man, no matter what
may be his ambitions The Register views
the situation calmly and without prejudice,
and intelligently reflects the unquestioned
sentiment of the party throughout the
state
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
Restricting immigration.

A poll of congress made by the New
York Journal plainly shows that a bill
will be passed that places an educational
restriction upon immigration. THE two
houses are practically agreed In demand
ing that an immigrant shall hereafter
show in some way his ability to read
and write SONG language before he can
gain admission to this Countrywide only
exceptions to be those under 16 years of
age, and the parent or grandparent of a
qualified immigrant that accompanies
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
CURRENT FUN.

Revenge by Proxy-"Yes, an we went
out to the fair an I throwed balls ait
the dolls, an one of them looked just like
that minister what asked me if 1 was
sure I tried to be a good boy
Did you hit him.
"You bet, I Swabted him every time"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Hands and Feet.-Family Friend-I
congratulate you, my dear sir, on the
marriage of your daughter. 1 seIa you
are gradually getting all the girls off
your hands.
ord Olivebranch-Of my hands yes,
But the worst of it is, I have to keep
thstir husbands on their eet!-Me.bourne
Times.
Two Kinds.-People don't like con-
dsnsed milk. They prefer the udder
kirs.-Springfield Ql) Monitor.
Liked Not the Term-Perry Patettic-
The boys has got the price of key, an
we are thinkin about havin' little beer
bee next Sardy.
Wayworn Watson-Can't you git some
better name than that for the occasion?
Whenever l hear of bee it makes me
think of work.-Cincinnati Enquirer
Why He Was Glad.-'I'm awful glad,
mamma, THAT I've begun to go to school"
"Why, dear?"
Because we have a holiday every Sat
ay."-Fliegende Blaetter.
OH, Those GiTSs!-Miss WesItlake-I
really believe George Benwood is weak
minded.
Miss Cutting-Why, dear, has he been
making love to you?-Cleveland Leader.
10
AS Much as Could be Asked-The
Fond FaEher-And are these toys abso-
lutely indeeitructilble?
The Honest SaIekman-Yes, sir. They
are warranted for six months. Indian
apolfts journal. -
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-23
OH HAPPY MOTHERS!
By Julia Nicely Finch.

BY Julia Nicely Finch.
When on mothers gentle arm
All Graded close and folded warm
/ see a babe but newly born;
When to her cheek
So wan, so meek,
/ see her life's tide rush and speak
OF those strange thrills of ecstasy
That through her being shuddering ru
To meet the touch of lips that seek
And kiss and softly cling;
When in her eyes the shadows rise
OF deep and conscious thought
At miracle that love hath wrought
And to her young heart brought;
/ seem to see
Another mother fair and young
Bend DER a sleeping child.
Her face is wan and sorrow-worn
With deep prophetic fears
And on its pale and tender grace
Are marks Of many tears
But as we poor earth-mothers do,
With breaking heart she bends above
His sleeping face
And singeth soft her songs of love,
With timid, falt'ring tongue.
Oh, happy mothers, we who sing
With glad hearts all-afraid
Above your sleeping one,
Remember Mary, mother, maid
Low-singing to her son,
Jesus our Savior King!