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1899 and TO appropriate S26so for that pur-
pose ana to proyiue sinking fund tor the
payment OF bonds OF tho state held by
private individuals that mature March a,
isVi, and April Il. 1900, and provide for
ne appropriation OF $4,000 August 81.
less. and $4,000 August q, 1900 and pro-
wang for the investment OF a sinking
lund and to constitute board for that
purpose.
Mr. kittrells bill to place Harris county
under the provisions OF the general road
law was, on his motion. taken UP out OF It's
regular order and passed 10 engrossment
aler being amended so as to also place
Parker and Fayette counties under the pro-
visions OF the law and exempting Rusk
ani Denton from its provisions,
On notion OF MIR. wheless the order
OF business was suspended and the house
took up for consideration his bill 10 amend
sactian is, chapter II. OF the acts Of the
INenty-hrth legislature relating 70 the
constitution and maintenance OF drains.
bitches and water courses and for the i'm
provement and enlargement of natural
drainage etc.
The roll call on It's engrossnent devel-
oped the absence OF a quorum and tina
house adjourned tn o'clock tomorrow
morning.
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ORANGE LOCALS.
Cattle Are Being brought In from
the Winter Range.


Orange Texas, May l6--The steamer
]. D. Griffith. Captain Griffith, camo up to-
day from Johnsons bayou towing barge
loaded with stock cattle, which are being
brought hero to posture for the summer.
stock rasers here who own large numbers
of cattle at Johnsons bayou are bringing
all OF them here for the summer, where
they can get plenty of water, shade and
good range and at the same time escape
the disease that attacks cattle in that sec
tlon almost every summer.
The Port Arthur Fish Oil and Fertilizer
company's steam launch Ava came up from
Port Arthur today, bringing Captain Haw-
lIins, manager of the plant and Il. A.
Laughlin, the Port Arthur luniberman.
The tug Boston, which is owned by the
Fish oil company, is on the ways here
undergoing repairs,
The tug George Sealy, Captain Charlie
Davis, came in last night from up the
river, towing Il barge loaded with sand
for the Orange iron works.
District court has finished Its labors here
and adjourned today after term Of a 1T
tie more than four weeks. Only small
amount of criminal business came before
the court at this term.
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waIiisviile Locals.

Wallisvile, Texas, May 16.-Mrs Ida
Jackson and Misses HELEN Hardin, Gerai-
dine Davis. Mona Crane. Leila and Ella
DeBlanc after a very pleasant weeks visit
returned to Liberty yesterday morning
Miss Enie Mays gave a dancing party
last THURSDAY evening at her fathers resi-
dence on Mays island. complimentary to
the visiting young ladies. a number OF
young people came down from Liberty and
all report a pleasant time.
Miss Lula Nelson Of saint Point Is mere
on a visit TO the Misses Mayes.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Jackson leave TINS
morning boat for Galveston. Mrs. Jack
SON will visit relatives in Galveston.
Houston and Chappell Hill. She VIII re-
main in the latter place until after the
closing OF tho college commencement ex-
ereises. when her sister. Miss Moselle To-
land. VIII return with her to spend the
summer.
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TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Session mt Dallas Promises to BE
Well Attended.

Well Attended.
Dallas, Texas, May 16.--The annual
meeting of the Texas Press association
In Dallas this week is already claiming
much attention from the people OF Dallas
generally.
Hon. Frank p. Holland. former presi-
dent of the association. said this morn
ing:
The indications are that the meet
Ing this week will be more largely at
tended than any meeting for several
years The boys all understand that Dali
las is going to do the right thing. and az
this is one of the very few recreations that
the editor is permitted to enjoy. they all
look forward to IT with pleasure. And yet
the occasion is not wholly one OF enjoy
ment The press association is a power
In the State and when once IL sets Its lever
TO work something has got to move. Take
the case OF the state fair several years
ago. The institution was languishing be-
cause OF two or three very bad 5easons.
Colonel John N. Simpson, then president.
got the editors here, the case was stated
to them and nearly every one pledged
himself or herself to 80 his or her full
length for the fair. 1t Is safe TO say that
40 fair was ever better advertised. The
newspaper people redeemed their pledge
and at the end OF the fair there was
balance on hand. Dallas should feel under
peculiar obligations to be hospltable to
the editors In remembrance OF their great
and lasting service to the fair. They have
never failed TO respond TO any call made
on them in behalf OF that institution and
the results of their work have. of course.
been felt In the city. They have mani
tested their Partially for Dallas by meet
ing hero twice In six years and In many
other ways. It gratfes me to know that
the people OF Dallas are not unmiudful OF
these things and that the visitors are go
ing to be given royal time.
There is one occurrence which will cast
shade OF regret over the members OF the
association and rob the meeting OF some
of Its pleasure. In the death of Mrs. w.
H. Mays, wife OF one of the officers of tho
association and publisher of the Brown
wood Bulletin. every editor loses friend.
There Is no more earnest, faithful, popular
member Of the association than Mays. We
had all looked forward to meeting him
with pleasure. The announcement OF his
loss, which reached US this morning, causes
all our hearts TO go out to him In sadness"
From indications all "the boys" will be
here and Colonel Holland, "Bilious" Shaw
and the other members OF the local press
sang, assisted by all Dallas, will see that
they have n time"
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PROCEEDINGS
The Senate.

austin. Texas, May 16,-The senate met
his morning and for fifteen minutes was
ithout Quorum.
Vets Joint resolution amending the
PROSTITUTION exempting from taxation for
period Of ten years manufactures in Texas,
yhh favorable majority and adverse mi
eonty report, was killed by having tho
nlority report adopted; "A to 6.
KILLER secured The final passage of his
XIV providing for the reorganization OF the
c'a'e militia under the regulations in
orce in the regular army.
scurry's Joint resolution amending the
PROSTITUTION providing for organization of
iHation districts and for the levying and
Fvnectlon of tax for construction. reser-
vHs dams. canals, ETC.. was passed to a
[hird reading.
hangers bill prohibiting attorneys at
E'm from becoming sureties on bail bonds
|ala recognizances was passed to engross-
= but failed to receive necessary vote
SUSPEND the rules for its final passage
Sonnolly's house concurrent resolution
ir,.sr Judge sam r. Scott OF the Fifty
!, u IN judicial district thirty days leave
.osence from the State. was adopted.
cru tneneetual attempt was made to Sc
|bll. a''on OIL tne anu-lree pass
anno sS, iurney, Atlee, Burns. Hanger were
hon s.n yea Tree conference committee on
acc sss pill relating to commissioners courts
inv tpsins certificates Of deposit in count
W. es money in county treasures.
tn gTo on concurrent resolution indorsing
Al &, 'ansmississippi exposition to be held
Mn.. LOUIS in 1900 was adopted
annru lss secured engrossment of his bill
ioin. opllating 500 for construction OF a
M, postonice for the legislature.
r.tin py Burns authorizing private corpo-
s,s ons created under the general laws to
vbs. or renew their corporate existence
d sra me charter has expired or is about
postraae py lapse OF time, was indefinitely
IA 49, on motion OF its author for the
bo,,ss mat the governor had vetoed the
ns,.,sSui on the same subject.
cr-s,,.son secured final passage of his bill
witt county.
unt,, enu-free pass bill was postponed
eoa,..nAl Tuesday enc week. which is
its I. TO indefinite postponement. as
's!ore that time, '@'''1'e VIZ au'oA
tn ps,s.s euled tho adoption Of a resolu-
"0nins the Texas members in con-
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STATE DENTAL ASSOCIATION.
The Presidents Annual HepOrt--A
Paper Scoring Quackery.

Waco, Texas, May 16 THE Texas Dental
association met here this morning in It's
nineteenth annual session.
The meeting was called to order by
President NJ. S. Merchant OF Giddings.
Invocation by Rev Frank Page of st.
Pauls Episcopal church.
DR.. Merchant president of the associa-
ton, read his annual address. portion
of which Is as follows:
IL have some recommendations to make
that have been brought TO my attention
by members OF the association. One Of
them is that the section ON histology,
MICROSCOPY and baoterlology has been, aud
is now, very much crippled and hindered
In It's work and usefulness by not having
a stereopticon or protector for throwing
shadows OF It's slides on the canvas. Mi
croscopy being one OF the greatest aids to
intelligent research In me science OF dis
eases, and treatment OF such, II seems TO
me that at the earliest possible moment
suitable Instruments should o. purchased
Tor me use oil the associations and placed
In the hands Of the chairman OF this sec
ton. ! am informed by the secretary OF
tho association that enough mepbers are IN
[ arrears IN the mAlLeE o. uuSo W Dus AhN
necessary apparatuses and still not cramp
the association. Now this is not as IL
should be. The dues are light and every
member could pay his 81 per year, and
not feel It, member who takes so little
| interest In the association as TO fall be-
hind two or more years certainly is lacking
in interest at heart for the association
/ and when 1t is brought 10 his attention DC
4 should pay up or expect 10 be suspended
/ or expelled, according to the constitution
and bylaws
Secretary ]. G. Fife OF Dallas announced
the following officers present: President
NJ. S. Merchant OF Giddings; first vice
president, ]. W. David OF Mexiai second
4 vice president, o. B. Love Of san An
tonic; curator of museum, A. F. sontag, O
/ Waco.
vice President David was called to tn
chair and appointed Drs. j. II. Grant ant
~. P. Robinson TO discuss the president
message DR. Grant responded with few
remarks, alluding especially 10 the suoiec
of ethics touched upon by the presiding
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

After recess the mouse resumed the con-
sideration OF Mr.. Scniuters motion that
tne mouse concur in the senate amendments
to the bill TO quiet titles to land located
under Confederate scrip The motion pre-
vaIied-ayes ", noes 70.
House Joint resolution by Mr.. Jones to SO
amend the constitution as TO require Ior-
elgn born citizens 10 take out maj papers
of naturalization before being quallAed
as voter was passed to engrossment' il
applies only to such persons OF foreign
birth as remove to the STATE after jan
uary 81, 1893.
ON ,notl5n of Mr. Vaughan his bill to
amend article 34S3 of the Revised Statutes
relating to the organization OF militia was
taken up out Of its order and passed
On motion of Mr.. Grogan his Dill 10
amend article 14S of the Revised statutes
relative TO the payment for the construc-
tion or Improvement of State asylums was
taken up out OF its regular order ana
passed. The bill provides that payment
NAV be made upon estimates OF completed
work upon any OF the State asylums' suou
estimates furnished by the contractor ana
annrovod by the architect and board OF
trustees not more than three-fourths Of
the actual cost to be paid, however until
the work IS completed and accepted
On motion OF Mr.. Chambers his blll &c
amend article 4sof OF Tue NC tsSe S.t
relating to the protection Of live stock
was taken up out OF its regular order anc
passed. a. ,.aa,
On motion OF Mr.. Shelourne' the oruel
n, hnsiaess was suspended and his bill z
amend article 1928 of the Revised statutei
defninc a lawful fence was taken up ou
NJ lis regular order. An amendment o.
Mr. Gross TO strike out the enaeting clause
thus killing the bill, was adopted-ayes %
noes %. 80,
On motion or Mr.. Smith OF Grayson tn'
orosr ~ business was suspended and tn
house took up and passed 10 engrossmen
his hill to provide for the payment OF n
bopds Of the State that mature Apfh .
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In Favor of Mr.. Buchanan.

chappell Hnl. Texas, May 16.--It is un-
derstood here that Hon. Ben s. Rodgers
who was an applicant for the position OF
district attorney recently made vacant by
the resignation OF Hon. W. g. MAYNARD,
has Withdrawn from the race and VIII
exert his influence In favor OF Hon. ). T.
buchanan for the position II this be SO
Il will no doubt very materially strengthen
Mr.. Bnchanan's chances for the office.
Strong and influential friends are at work
In his behalf and II success can possibly be
accomplished they Will be pretty apt TO at
tain H.
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A PECULIAR CASE.
Postmaster Refused to Run His Of
flee Any Longer.

Paris, Texas, May 16.-Three months
ago country postofnce named Cioere was
established south OF Paris, There is q
school house in the community at which
itinerant preachers take time about preach
ing. few Sundays ago the Methodists
held services The preacher attacked the
Campbelllte Christian church. saying they
worshiped according to a printed creed
A Campbellite present denounced the state
ment as false. Intense feeling was
aroused, the MethodiBts lndorslng the
preacher. The postmaster, being Chris
tlan, has closed the postofiice, declaring
he will not run postofhce in any such
community, and the mails have been trans
TERED to the nearest postoftice.
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officer. On this subject Dr. Grant had
prepared a paper and proceeded to read
IT, Or. Grant scored duackery and advo-
Gated closing tho doors of the association
to any but honorable men. At the close
of the discussion routine work was taken
up and consumed the balance of the fore
noon session,
The afternoon was devoted to clinics and
quite o number OF subjects were treated
demonstrating several OF the most approved
methods of operating and the use of the
various material The convention held a
short business session tonight.
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The Post Bureau,

SENATE virtually killed the anti
n.ss bill today by postponing con-
..uon thereof for two weeks, there
Init a slight possibility of the
TN continuing that long. No action
had on the appropriations bill ow-
n the absence of quorum In the
~ this evening The finance COM
tee report was not received until
4 o'clock, which sent 1t over until
borrow.
N THE TRUST BILL, the SELL
will tomorrow refuse to concur in
house amendments thereto. This
i'm will be taken In friendly spirit,
weyer, the purpose being to have the
referred to a conference committee
the most able lawyers In both houses
No with the attorney general, will con-
Ter 1t carefully with view to per-
ctlng 1t In every essential so that 1t
ay be passed in as perfect a shape as
ssbe.
GOVERNOR, at 4:5o p. m. filed the
klIowing bills with the secretary OF
ate with his signature attached there
]; A bill Familiarity known as the
hti-rebate bill, under the provisions of
thch agents of railroad corporations
Tho give rebates subject themselves to
Eosecution for felony. A bill Familiarity
'nown as the Katy consolidation bill.
II FOLLOWING new consolidation bills
|emain in the governors hands The
cotton Belt bill. the Texas and New Or
bans bill and the Gulf, Beaumont and
Kansas City bill, the constitutional limit
n which will be reached Monday, May
e and the Houston and Texas Central
bill, on which the limit will be reached
bn Saturday, May 20, and all which will,
|inless something unforeseen happens,
become laws
" the above the Cotton Belt bill, little
Is has been said about it, will prove OF
most benefit to Houston, as the absorp-
lion OF the Tyler Southeastern provided
for therein will be followed by the ad-
vent OF the Cotton Belt into that city.
ARE IN PROGRESS for
the purchase or lease of the Houston
East and West Texas by the Cotton Belt,
Or II trade along these lines can not be
consummated for the acquisition of
trackage rights over the Houston East
and West Texas by the Cotton Belt into
Houston from LufRin. Furthermore, the
Cotton Belt is in the market for the
La Porte, which is for sale and which
would now belong to that road had not
It's first consolidation bill been vetoed
as its money instead OF that furnished
BY Mr.. Broadhead would have been used
by Mr.. Smith in buying the La Porte,
when 1t was sold recently. At all events
the Cotton Belt can get the road now
Il 1t wants 1t. With trackage rights over
inc East and West Texas into Houston
and with the. La Porte in its possession
the Cotton Belt would be in a position to
open new line to North Texas and be-
yond from Galveston via Houston, and
there is little doubt but what this will
Dc done II 1t Is this time permitted to
consolidate with the Tyler Southeastern.
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Lac pra.o. Ha. o vsriiowsd..

Calvert. Texas, May 1s.-The report
comes in that above town the Little Brazos
has overlooked its banks and several acres
of farm land have been submerged. Just
what the damage will be can not now be
said II is thought, however. that II will
be light, as the water Is slightly receding.
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Bills were introauced as follows,

BY the Committee on State Affairs.
Bill to provide for the removal OF the re-
MARS OF Stephen r hustin the father OF
Texas, and Of his sister Emily Austin
Perry, now buried at Peach Point. Bra
zorin county. TO the city of Austin and
their interment in the State cemetery. Tha
bill appropriates $500 FOR the purpose,
ny Mr.. Grogan--Rlll TO provide for an
official ballot, 10 prescribe rules and reg
uintions for printing and distributing such
ballots and for conducting elections and
TO prescribe penalties for the violation OF
the act
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Itch Permits the NJ, X. and 7. to Absorb
the S., S. and S. Road.
,ATE WILL NOT CONCUR IN AMENDMENT s
a. the Anti Trust Bill in the House Will Ask for Free
~tsrence Commttee-Cotton Belt Has Plan for Peach.
ing Houston When Its Bill Is Signed

gfess to secure an appropriation looking to
securing deep water in the Brazos.
Bill by Turney prohibiting pawnbrokers.
etc, from purchasing articles from chill
finally
Adjourned until o'clock
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The senate met without a quorum and
AFTER waiting for one in vain until 4:3o
adjournment was taken until 10 o'clock
toMorroN.
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Dentb penaIty for murder.

FL Paso. Texas, MAY 16.--Antonio Flores,
mlddleaged Mexican. charged with the
murder OF Ramon yizcaya. girl, was to-
day found guilty by jury and given the
extreme penalty. Flores stabbed the young
woman TO death several weeks ago because
she refused to marry him. Unfortunately
for him two quarantine guards were near
and witnessed the affair. They arrested
bim promptly and 1t was on their evidence
tina he was convicted. The last hanging In
this county was seven years ago.
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AFTERNOON srcs1oM

Adjourned until 8 o'clock.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-04-15
A WISH GRATIFIED.
The Siungy Young Mans Sire Gives
Him the WhcrcWithn to
.Raisc the

My son." said the old gentleman who
very properly objects 10 slang, Il have
been thinking over Your request this morn
ing. and | I'M inclined to think | may have
been 4 little h--ty i'll IN DECISION
Thank YOU. governor.
Il believe in clearly understanding 4 case
before rcopening it.. Now, as / remember
the conversation. your call at the office
was prompted by 4 desire to raise the
dough-
Yes; that i TO say"
"Ncy,r mind. ] ask Tor no explanations.
l DO not seek TO inquire into all the trivial
whim- 90; youth. ! accept them - | DO the
wild flowers mons the gram. They are
useless. hUt they are cheering 10 contem-
plate. There are many things ] 10 not I'M
tcT>,1ld. .moHo them benz golf, lawn
tennis and football. Dut | do not assume
t. interfere with your innocent diversion
any more than | undertake to keep track
OF the current fad. II you want TO give up
rypcriWeHts with the cA.iir- dish and 10
10 work with an oven, ] have 10 objection
to offer. nor viii | let the mere matter OF
expense stand ia your way | was rather
busy when You spoke 10 liz about raising
the dough this morning. ! know that /
spoke shortly; but my heart Is IN the right
place, and am too generous ana iHdUlgcnt
70 Gvny Your slightest request. Here, Ia?
boy. i two cents. Go and buy yourself Il
cake Of ycdst."-WashiuIton Star.
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THE U. S. CRUISER RALEIGH.
One of the Participants i'm the Bat
tie Mt Manila Bay Has Reached
Hamilton, bermuda.

Hamilton, Bermuda, April 1.-THE
United States cruiser Raleigh, Capt.
Coghlan, arrived at Murray's anchor
age at 1890 a. m. Sunday. She re-
ports having experienced fair weather
from the Azores, excepting on April Z
and s, when n hard blow delayed the
vessels progress.
The officers and men of the cruiser
are in good health and spirits. are very
enthusiastic over the successful am
paign in the Philippine islands, and
are very glad to learn that the trouble
is apparently nearly over. The Amer
leans are very much pleased ut the re-
ccption afforded the Raleigh at the
British ports touched at on the way
here. She still has her war paint on,
and shows battle scars plainly.
The usual salutes were exchanged
with the forts and the admiral. The
shore were lined with soldiers and
civilians anxious to see the gallant
ship, and the British w~arships at the
dock yard were also crowded with
men as the Raleigh steamed in.
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MISSION OF THE DETROIT.
tions. at BiueficIds. as lie Finds
Thenr-iIis Judgment.

Washington, April 1.-The cruiser
Detroit has been ordered to stop at
Cartagena, Colombia, before putting in
IL Port Limon. She is due at the first
named port Tuesday. The instructions
prepared for Capt. Dayton in sub
stance authorize him to deal with the
situation on its merits and according
to ms own Judgment. If he finds that
the Nicaraguan general, Torres, at
BlUctields, is oPpreSsively treating
American merchants, he will put an
instant stop to the complaints. The
Detroit is to stop at Greytown after
leaving Port LimOn.
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SCOUTING PARTY FIRED ON.
Two Men of the Kansas Regiment
Nounded-i Change of Front by
the EspnnOla.

Manila. April 10, 4:55 p. m.-Thc
rebels along the railroad fired at Il
scouting party near MaIolos, wound
ing two members of the Kansas rcgi-
ment.
The United States gunboat Bcnning-
ton las gone to Ialcr, on the east
coast, in order to relieve a Spanish gar
rison of A. men, which had been be-
Icaaucrcd there since last May. 1t Is
considered significant that the Cccanil
EsPanola. formerly rabidiy in faver cf
the Filipino government, is now
selling disarmament, advising the Fill
pinos to accept the inevitable 1t has
carefully analysed the proclamation
of the United States Philippine COM
mission, pointing out the advantages
OF the definite policy determined upon.
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IN SANTIAGO.
The adj Question Assuming
Serious Proportions in the Prov
ince of Santiago.

Holguin, Province of Santiago de
Cuba, via Havana, April 1.-THE BAN
ditti question in this province is as
Stunning much more serious proper
tons. In spite of the fact that there
have been many arrests in the neigh
borhood of Sancti Spiritus, including
the principal leaders, the number of
outlaws is increasing, instead of di-
minishing. The %gendarmes are prac-
tically worthless unless they are with
American troops.