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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-06

mules. who drag II over the street rail-
rad through one narrow street after
another down To the bay, w. stop at
the wharvcr, where "a Rang OF negroes
stand ready 20 take In the bags, They
back themselves up against the cars
and balance the great pnckn on their
heads. They carry them In on the trot,
and We hear the thud' thud' thudi %
their bare feet as they 40 over the floor.
They run. FOR they are paid by the
piece ana not by the day. Each man
receives one cent and a half for every
bag he brings w. and the best 81 the
workmcn make from thirty.fivc 10 for
" dollars a month. which are very
high wages here.
THE COFFEE sTEALERs OF RIO.
what lot ~ policemen there arc
everywhere. Al the ends " the wharvcs
there are soldiers IN uniforms 10 keep
order. a cuntSnr house officer II AL
ways on hand to see that nothing gees
On or on the ship without paying duty.
and there are many private detectives.
close watch has 90 be kept 10 guard
against stealing, for the whnrves are
great places for thieves.
The detectives have 10 look out for
stealing below the wharvea na well as
above them. for sometimes thieves
come IN boats under the wooden fioorn
81 bags, With an nugur they make a
hole through the iioor, then plcrccr or
pipe IN stuck up through the hole and
Into has N that tho coffee pourn
down through the pipe In "a stream To
the boat. In q short time hair dozen
bags can be cmptiod, ANA N this ID TAX N
from a large pile. no one viii he the
wiser without the detectives spy the
men under the wharyca.
stealing IN also done by the negroes
who load and unload the coffee, They
com, 10 their work with plercefp In their
sleeves. Then. by dexteroua thrust.
they drive the piercer Into bag ~
they are carrying Il In on their heads
AMI allow some ~ the coffee TO roll
down their sleeves 20 their waists. This
they do with one hag after another ~
they can during the day. going on. M
they say. for drink now and then 10
rccrctc their HtealingH. Such thcftH,
however. are well known. and the men
are carefully watched Come ~ the
men work half naked ana others have
their sleeves rolled up 10 their should.
era, Thieves are ~ once arrested. and
the factors pay large sums. ! am told.
for detectives 10 watch such matters.
FRANK q. CARPENTER.
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where the floor IL covered with great
piles OF green coffee beans.
Al each pile are dozen half naked
negroes In their bare feet. They are
rcooping w the coffee In bowls much
like n bread bowl and pourin" II into
the bags. We hear the scratch. scratch.
scratch Of the bowls ns they touch the
floor, varied by the sound of the laugh
ter OF the men at work. Now they
burst out In n song. keeping time with
their scoops as they sing. AZ soon as
q bag II filled II II dragged on to n
pair ~ scales to be weighed. II II next
handed over to the sewers. who sew up
ii4 mouth, leaving enough vacant space
nj the top that II may pack wei IN the
steamer.
In other factories the bagglng Is done
by machinery and In all the work Roes
on In n buslnesa.ilke way.
Each u the big American establish.
mcnts OF Rio handles vast amounts OF
coffee IN year. Its manage must
have good business ability and be a
sharp trader. lie must be good Judge
Of coffee and must know how 10 take
advantage ~ the rice and fall Of the
market Each establishment has itr
coffee export, who can tell by the eye
and nose lust what the rofce IL worth,
Ills Judgment IA usually passed withou.
grinding or burning the berries. sam.
pies % about pint each are spread out
on blue paper. and the coffee csps ;
will put his price on each grade By
looking at. handling and smelling the
samples. During my stay here J have
gone through q number of the Ameri-
can houses. and. among othcra. have
bsnn much indebted to John " keogh.
the manager Of an American ware
house ht Rio.
At THE COFFEE witARvEs.
The most Of the coffee II shipped
from what are known aa the c0rce
vharvos. The scenes about these are
among the most interesting Of Rio.
Come with me and look at them. We
lump upon chr containing about three
TONS 81 coffee. II ~ hauled by two
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Where Coffee is King.
All Abou. the Great Crop Which Supports the lnhset
ants Of Brazil


hind III. Are POLISHED aud
Up for
iuo
n hi the stun ! n,ggr American Market.
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BAGoiSG THE COFFEE,

But let us follow them Into the ware
house. The car load which u now. being
handled II In all sorts OF bags Of cof-
Zee piled on each side from the iloor
10 the ceiling and come into hal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-20
Me Made Impossible for a Minority 10
Prevent Legislation.
EXCEPT ONE APPoINTEE CONFIRMED.
$3.50 DIT He VIII Be Favorably Passed Today-A Bill to Provide
1soht Appeals to Be Located Calves.
S Wants Another Court.

- 1ras january dispatches ,. r,-n.
senate the
being Mr.
~, public buildings did not come
aen.
~ r,uuf for anything.
M die some attention u hoh
resolution providing that March
senate 1t Is expected that
journal tomorrow though
n the premises To-Day are hoping that the house Will kill
~ ounda practically saueh.
by being remain until
n bill is disposed Of
the house sde
had substantial change
Blu ba tho
committee charged with
materially
by former legislatures
members shall be circumstances to egs
members shall practically
the lower removing posi
legislatures principally
outlined
do want that
f.. liza y things for
the setting OF sixth
COMPOSED OF Ba1or Fort
.vl Jefferson Montgomery
compelled
LA therefore addition
the OF the
~ and July April and November
introduced bills
permit the introduction OF
~ cattle thieves These bills enbody
cond-
essential the successful protection
- stealt han raise
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BoNps sUDJEcr no TAX.
Collector Hunt Issucs Instructions
Deputy Collectors.


Collector Hunt Issues Instructions 10
Deputy Collectors.
Dallas. Texas, January 19.--Hon. p. D.
Hunt, collector OF internal revenue. has
made the following rulings since the last
report:
To Deputy Collectors.
Dallas, Texas, January ISL wish TO call
your attention to the stamping OF bonds.
You are informed that as a general rule
all bonds are taxable except those ire
quired In legal proceedings"
In the 1rst-class az taxable are: Bonds
given by public officers OF the United
States, bonds OF brewers. manufacturers OF
oleomargarine, manufacturers OF tobacco,
manufacturers OF cigars. distillers' annual,
distilIers' warehousing. transportation and
expert bonds. and those given by State or
Hcers such as sheriffs. clerks. registers or
recorders OF deeds, treasurers OF counties.
cities or towns. and other public officers OF
like character. and malt liquor dealers
bonds, convict bonds. etc
Those Required In legal proceedings"
and are exempt from tax include bonds
such RS are given or taken In courts OF
Justice either In civil or criminal causes,
suits or proceedings. such as prosecution
bonds, injunction bonds. bonds TO stay pro-
ceedings, bonds upon appeal, bondg upon
writ OF error. bonds for cost, bail bonds,
bonds OF receivers administrators, sx-
ecutors, guardians. bonds OF trustees In
bankruptcy etc. p. b. Hunt, Collector.
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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
MIR. ShrOpshire's Resolution Provfd-
ing for Holding One.

MIR, ShrOpshire's Resolution Provide
ing for Holding One.
Austin, Texas, January 19.--Following is
the text of resolution introduced by Mr..
Shropshire:
Resolved, BY the house of representa-
tives, the senate concurring, that joint
committee shall be appointed consisting
OF fifteen members of the house of repre-
sentatiyes, TO be appointed by the speaker,
and ten senators, TO be appointed by the
president of the senate, whose duty 1T
shall be to consider the feasibility OF pre-
pairing an amendment to the constitution
of the State relating to and including all
subjects deemed necessary and appropriate
to the PURPOSES of State constitution,
save and except the preamble and bill of
rights. homestead and other exemption
provisions as the same now exist in the
constitution of this State: and In the event
the said committee shall determine 1t adj
yisable that such amendment be prepared
and submitted to the people, then they
are instructed to frame such an amendment
as they SHALL conclude to be consistent
with the demands and necessities of the
people, and make their report to the re-
speciive houses Of this legislature at as
early n date as practicable, which pro-
posed amendment il adopted by the houye
OF representatives and senate. by vote
of two-thirds of all the members elected
to each house. shall be submitted to
vote of the people of the State of Texas
at the next general election.
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ANTI-ABDUCTIoN hill.
PITTS OF Hill Vans to Prevent Kid
naping with Consent

Pitts of Hill VANS to Prevent Kid
mapping with Consent.
bill to be entitled an act amending
title Is, chapter 6. article 626 OF the Penal
! Code of the State of Texas, 80 as to make
the offense of kidnapping complete when
perpetrated upon children under the age
OF ID years whether there is consent or
not upon the part of the child
Be it enacted by the legislature OF the
State OF Texas, that title Is, chapter s,
article 626, be amended so as to read as
follows:
Article 626 (521). When any person is
falsely imprisoned for the purpose of be-
Ing removed from the State or of minor
under the age of 10 years, for the purpose
of being concealed or taken from the law.
full possession of parent or guardian,
such false Imprisonment is kidnapping. Ii
the person kidnapped be under the age Of
is years the with or without force on the
part of the offender or with or without
consent upon the part of the person kid
mapped the offender shall be complete.
Mr.. Pitts of Hill says of the foregoing
amendment: THE prosecuting attorneys
of the State know the necessity for this
amendment. Our courts have held that to
constitute this offense the detention must
be against the consent of the person de-
tanned and In the opinion in CASTILLO ys.
the State, 20 court of appeals, page 127,
Justice Wilson says; 1T might be we'll to
prescribe, as in abduction, that IL the
person be under the age of is years the Of
tense may be committed. although the
person kidnapped may consent thereto"
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HEAVY DAMAGE SUITS.

higher Courts Anirn Penalties to-
PePsonaI Injuries.
Greenvilie, Toxas. January 1S.,-The su-
preme court has refused the motion lot :
writ OF error in the r. J. Rose case, on ap-
peal from Rains county. Rose, It viii b
remembered, secured Judgment against
the Katy for damages In thessum Of sl2,-
500, which Is the largest verdlct for per-
sonai injuries ever returned In this judi
cial district. The case was taken 70 the
court OF civil appeals and that tribunal
Alarmed the judgment Of the lower court.
which now becomes Anal by the refusal
OF the supreme court to grant writ 81
error, y.
The court of civil sppesis 1t Fort Worth
has affirmed the decision of the district
court OF this county In the case Of Lester
Hsrley W, the 0reenviile oil and Cotton
Company Hnrkey lost = hand while q
work III the oil mill and obtsinsd tndgr
ment against the company Tor eStQQ, The
latter appealed 10 the court Of civil aD-l
peals at Dallas and the cese was tFana-
ferred to the court It Fort WORTH phese
1t has been Adorned. a a q
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~. nusA WIN make : vaw.r,~. -
test Agaenst q.
Austin. Texas. January NM. A. r.
Dush, Jr.. PRECEDENT 81 the Cattle Raisers
association Of Texas. has tAis % aay coz.
eerntnk the reported advance Of az cents
In Ncsf cattle rates, made wecntly By the
Southwestern traffic bureau:
"rhrcc years ago the Cattle Haisers'
association. believing that the rAtos were
higher than conditions JUSTIFIED In view OF
rebates and cost OF service employed q
trsffic manager. through whose service,
backed by the association. rates from West
and Northwest Texas were reduced about
I'll per car. There was nothing con,pul-
sorry In this. yet In the face OF largely
increased traffic and continued reduction
In cost Of service and an increase in net
earnings they now sit In New York md
propose to reduce the value Of our prop
erty 2S cents per head. In the reduction
that was made ~ above referred "a the
system controlling Southern TcxAs never
participated and Il ID doubtless through
their influence that the proposed increase
In rates In the northern portions are being
made. Every producer of cattle In the
State Il directly interested In this matter.
because the value Of his property Is at
fected. can see M reason In this action
and will wire this bureau to that effect.
The people OF Texas can not AFFORD to sit
quietly and submit to such impositions.'
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crushed to meath BY 4 Tree.

CorsIcana. Texas. January ls.--News
reached the city this morning that Boss
williams. colored boy about Is years
Of age, was killed accidentally late yes
terday afternoon about two miles north
Of the city. The hoy was cutting wood and
was In hurry to get several trees cut
down SO as TO work them in stove wo ID
today. After working until nearly dark
he had made good headway. but wanted
one more tree TO faii, he applied the ak
10 bend and break. When 1t started to fall
he tried to run from under II, but got
caught in the loose brush and fell, the body
n me tree striking him and piuntng him
n The ground. His body was mashed 10 I
n,,lp and life was extinct when his COM
rades, who were working q little way on,
found him.
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fund.
BY Ellis -Biil amending article iis4 q,
In civil canes. NS>
BY Paimer-Bil amending penal cod,
relating to unlawfully taking or removinr
rocks, earth, sand, coal. slate or minerals
from the land of another.
BY Chambers--3ill amending Revised
stock. =.
BY Cross and Nen-Biil changing time
district. ''''s'"'
, BY Rochelle-Bili relating to election Of
public weighers y
Of timber. -ss's1
by Masterson-Bifl locating m addi-
tional court of civil appeals in Houston
ana providing the counties from whence
the appeals shall he returnabie to said
court and to regulate creation and hold
Ing OF said court.
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Austin. Texas. January Ex-senator
stone today introduced bill appropriatIng
$4,000 for the building and maintenance
OF cotton or WOODEN mill or both in the
Rusk penitentiary, which shall be run by
the conyicts confined therein. The bill pro-
vides that tho superintendent may employ
skilled workmen II necessary to success
full running Of said mandatory. There Is
vides for Its Immediate passage.
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The senate judiciary COMMITTEES No.

The senate judiciary committee No. i
TINS afternoon acted on the following bills
Faycrably on Miller's bill providing for
tne creation of level premium mutual life
insurance companies in the State and for
regulation thereof.
Inns bill amending an act OF the last
lesisiature relating to county financcs was
'reported unfavorably. "for The reason I'm,
the subject matter covered by another bill
is reported favorably.''
Favorably on Johnson's bill transfer
ring the issuance of marriage licenses from
the county to the district clerk.
Fayorably ON Linn's bill providing a
maj method of publishing notices and re-
ports required by law to be published by
commissioners courts OF the yarioi,s com.
Ties OF the State. 10 be effective in ali
cases where said courts are to secure pub
LEGATION thereof in the manner and for
the price now required by law.
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sHRADER ASSAULTED.
ssThs Divine Healer" Beset with
E1ws and Clubs.

Grapeiand. Texas. January ia man
calling himself "shrader, the Divine Heal
err" came into town yesterday and adyer-
tised TO lecture at the town hall last night.
While on his way TO the hall after supper
and badly used up; when he came hack
to the hotel he was bleeding from several
bruises on his face and head and was lit
orally covered with eggs that had been
thrown at him. He nays they hit him
with a club knocking him down. This Is
something that never happened before Ut
this place. The peaceable citizens OF the
place were tbunderstriick when they heard
NJ 1t and condemn It In the strongest
Language. The officers are Investigating It.
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Barrett, Sutherland. Neff, Collins. Terrell,
Dies, Lillard, Livsey, Mcdowell, Russell,
Savage Shelburne, Thomas of Fannin,
Marshi, WooteD, Dean and Little.
Henderson of Lamar sent up hill car
ryins into effect the constitutional amend
ment relating to Confederate veterans.
The house then adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow
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wondcrment as to nm appointment.

Kelly, a noted colored populist politician
OF Caldwell county. has been appointed
porter In the senate chamber at Austin.
Many good democrats of the county are
Indignant and are wondering how he got
there, forgetting that the ways OF poii-
ticians are devious and uncanny.
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House committee on cities and towns
this afternoon referred the bill providing
lor corporation courts to a SUBJ committee
with instructions to report back to the
main committee.
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N coaxl1rEf.
House Federal Relations.

me house committee on Federal rela-
lions this afternoon reported favorably
the Schluter memorial 10 congress proyid-
ing for the Improvement In navigation
OF Cypress river, stream formerly used
by Jefferson and adjacent points to trans-
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Livingston. Texas. january 18.--I. Jack-
son. nm enterprlslng and successful planter.
has today loaded for shipment to Granbury.
Texas, 250O gallons Of ribbon cane syrup.
grown and manufactured on HIS farm last
year. He says Il IL more profitable at 90
cents than cotton n 5. and II much lass
trouble 70 prepare for market. The 1psst
grade Of syrup can BE- had by the barrel
or half barrel 1t IS cents Der gallon.
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The, Senate.

Ine SenaIes
Nlh Texas, January 1s.-The senate
EnM It 10 o'clock.
NJ sfsrsd concurrent resolution pro-
hat the chief justice Of the SUI
- eeurt b authorized to distribute the
Hat books in the supreme court IL
q among the several courts of appeals.
~ y judiciary committee No. /.
~ edsrsd resolution that the chap
sKvG b printed in the daily Jour.
~ ayss and II noes.
Haate went into executive session
mn Tho doors were reopened 1t was
sacsd that all of the nominations sent
IstGday BY the governor were con-
MN the exception of Sam D. Har-
: Npsrtntsndent of public buildings
vunos' and It is learned that the
suon OF his name was deferred.
reported that the committee
.s ~. me invitation of the National
oseek association to attend the con-
W :! Denver January "a to ". rec
SO hat the lieutenant governor send
q g ne senate to the association.
NJ mmittee to revise the rules re-
~ q rules which Chairman
.ec were materially the same as
y ~ session with the exception
corrections. The rules were
snd 700 copies ordered printed
e offered concurrent resolution
hat The legislature adjourn sine
7 4, 49, 10 ct IL o'clock. Adopted
~ ~ Z s0cs vote without opposition.
n ~ senate went into executive ses-
ssvernor sent in the following
10 be live stock sanitary
IT, g Robert j. Kleberg OF
: 3 Iullis Of Hardeman and w.
. ~. To be superintendent
NJ. vers confirmed.
until tomorrow.
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TEMPLE TOPICS.

Annual Reuuton of the Texas vster-
ans - he Held In April.
Temple, Texas, January 19.--Hon. Guy
NJ. Bryan, presidant Of the Texas veterans'
association. has addressed letter on the
subject Of the forthcoming meeting Of the
association In thia city ON April 81 next.
Tho citizens Of Temple viii he much
pleased to entertain tho veterans again.
as they entertained the veterans twelve
years ago when they numbered about 700,
including ladies; now there IL not ex-
pected to be more than fifty or a hundred
In allSherc. This indicates the rapidity with
which they are passing away Temples
good people will give tho veterans q real
old-fashioned open house welcome,
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The Hou.c.

ne HOuac.
szas, January 19.-When the
.ssnsd this morning it settled
aunsss with a rush. After the
sste excused the following ad-
:. ~ made to committees: Prince.
!. on internal improvements;
I.s x. judiciary No. 1; Looney, to
- taxation and State affairs;
!; wv and STRIPPING. to educa-
" % rsvsnu. and taxation.
st'on providing for sine die
g Msrch Is came UP as pend
TIE motion to adopt was
s'icurne opposed the resolu-
Il ~ favored it--so did Teagle,
r. Vas against y. Clements
~ ~ Son reclting that It is i'm
y ,n, = Day OF adjournment
ssgy,atlcn bill IL passed.
- ~ mM made q point Of or.
ollp,s,s.stute was out OF order,
1& 1aSi VEG by the chair. Taryer
l( - ne substitute and Vaughan
,on. Shannon also favored
5Ci~lI-s motion TO adopt substitute
I e 5 to a. Taryer moved
= IsssSs vote by which tho SUBJ
49, et'on was adopted and lay
Tue table. The motion
n. eengratulating W. r. Adams
lss,l lneir marriage was sent
= 1slW schluter memorial.zing
~ appropriation With which
~ ss'xaticn OF Cypress river
n " Jefferson and territory
" ~ wss sent up. The au-
~ - ~ me NAVIGATION Hereto
.aat section had baen de-
~ ~ the elevation or
! SSss.'T rs =. referred to the COM
y 1S. ION Williamson county
WI - ~ - appropriation OF s25.-
II ~: and adopted.
,11 st1.ee! we're announced +:
t'eiice ana history.-
11cS !. Eyans Of Crayson
ekAny, Walton, cross
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Send thu coupon
with . ; cent CAM
20 Wells. Richard
son 4 Co.. and re-
ceive free by mail
Drcssmakins, "
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thar arv out Of styiA Ssa1 he sSupsS q
once and ~ the book By tstsrn mail.
With this boc& viii b sent. without eharooL
Al instruction book Tor homo dysinu, Whisn
VIII show you how 70 make your old clothins
look like new b. using plauoud DysA
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NJ, X. AND r. WRECK.

A slight wreck occurred on the Katy
yesterday south OF Temple. In which
freight train No. LOG. northbound ran into
an open switch and completely wrecked
the train. Engineer Balm was very serious
ly injured. while Conductor Wilson was
more or less bruised and crushed. The
wreckage has been cleared and the wound
ed sent to sedalia hospital.
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LOCAL NOTES.

T.. o. Wood OF the general store rooms
Of the Santa Fe At Galveston was In the
city yesterday.
The members Of the Temple brass band
will give a concert At the high school au-
ditorium on January "a for the beneft of
the school library and the band.
Captain and Mrs. George e. Wilcox
have returned from the inaugural ball Mt
Austin and are much pleased with the
splendid occasion and the treatment OF
Austin people.
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U. G. d, ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The members of Livinia Porter Talley
chapter. United Daughters OF Confederate
Veterans. met yesterday and elected tho
following officers: Mrs. l.. r. Talley,
president: Mrs. S. q. Parrish, arst vice
president; Miss Sallie Little, second vice
president: Mrs. ]. T. Brown, recording
secretary; Miss Rowena Parrish, corre-
sponding secretary; Mrs. Sarah w. Tyler,
treasurer, and Mrs. Kate Alma Organ was
chosen permanent historian.