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what one Representative Thinks.

Gonzales Inquirer
Austin, Texas. April 27--Editer Inquirer;
Having received letters from citizens OF
Caldwell and Gonzales counties asking how
l intended to vote on the antitrust BILL
and what my opinion ia as to the chances
Of its passage | shall take pleasure in us
ing my influence and voting for the bill as
passed by the Arkansas Legislature, giving
three or six months time after its passage
for putting same into effect. My opinion
is that 1t will be passed by the house
with a good majority. At irst was I'M
decided, but when the house Yves food I'd
with kilograms from insurance people di-
rectly Interested. and later when the house
was oyerrun with lobbyists who declared
they were heartily In fay5r OF a law 10 pro-
hbit and punish trusts provided said law
would not affect their business. this Is the
inference clearly drawn from their ACTIONS
and arguments here end elsewhere, then
| fully decided 10 vote and use my infiu-
encc for the bill. / am now and for years
have been in favor OF insurance of all
kinds In a reasonable and Legitimate way.
| IL This bill passes | have no fCsrS ahoI.
obtaining insurance All talk and threat
Of these companies leaving the State Is
in my opinion, hosh and II true ls'
them GO II would have The same c1sc'
that a nan would have by sticking his
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wn.rurn punrAu REPORT.
Past week Has Been Unusually Fin
NOrnhIe Tor Enrmers.

Galveston, Texas, May 1.-THE United
States department OF agriculture, climate
and crop bulletin Of the weather bureau.
Texas section, for the week ending Mon
day Nav /. 1892;
Temperature: The temperature on an
average for the week was about the nor
mnl along the east coast and above else
where, with the greatest excess over the
northeastern portion OF the State. The
coolest weather for the week prevailed
over The northwestern portion OF the
State on April 30. and the minimum tenn
peiature at the several stations ranged
from rs degrees over the Panhandle TO 90
degrees along the immediate coast The
highest temperature recorded at the sew
cral stations was 90 degrees. In the vi
cnity OF Beeville. on the 2Sth.
Precipitation: The only precipitation
reported during the week was trace AZ
few scattered stations and light
shower over the Panhandle on April %,
The rainfall was below the normal in all
sections.
Sunshine and eloudness: Broken cnmu-
lus. strato -eumulus, alto cumulus, stratus,
alto-stratus and GIRO stratus clouds pre-
vailed which reduced the amount of sun
shine considerably, but ON an average for
the week ii was about tho normal in most
sections Of the State.
CONDITION or CROPS.
The week which has lust closed has
been an unusually favorable one for gem
eral farming interests Farmers have
pushed their work generally and with
successful results. The weather has been
warm generally. with scattered clouds,
which have permitted Just sufficient sum
shine to pass through TO cause rapid veee-
table growth Cotton has generally made
good growth over the southern pordon OF
the state except that there has been some
damage from brisk winds. The crop Is
being chopped out over Southern Texas
Cotton planting Is well advanced over tho
northern portion OF the state and Is COM
ing up to good stands Corn Is growing
rapidly. Fields are generally clean. and
the crop, although late. Is promising
Wheat has improved generally and mas
commenced blooming. but the crop Is very
irregular, and while good in some sec
tons there are other sections whore II Is
heading with stalk 50 short that 1t ear
not be harvested Oats have made marked
Improvement as rule. and many sections
report prospects for a good yield Sugal
cane is growing nicely. Rice seeding con
tinues. but progressing slowly
Gardens making splendid growth. except
that rain is needed for east coast region
trucking interests.
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PROCEEDINGS.

!. Muslin. Texas. May 1.-THE senate met
hts morning with quorum present.
son resolution of Davidson, the senate
ISreed to adjourn on Wednesday morning
NH Thursday morning to give the Nc
Df.the senate chamber to the ladies for tho
BAtertainment of the Confederate vet
Mans.
'N4he chair laid before the senate the
o4nding business, the antitrust bill, with
s11endment and substitute by Greer and
FBrney. respectively, pending.
@Greers amendment provides that this
"a shall be construed to apply to all pools,
Efaists, agreements, combinations. con-
|cferations or understandings whether
n3k de in or out of Texas, If to be executed,
INFORMED or applied in whole o. in part
III Texas, but it is not to be so construed
Isl to apply to such above contracts,
1Sreements and understandings made else
mere, and TO be executed and performed
molly outside of Texas and with respect
n commodities and property situated
"a thin this State.
3Turney's substitute provides that the
Hovislons of this act shall not affect any
1kreement concerning insurance nor insur-
6hce rates made beyond the limits of this
and which was not made concerning
tpr for the purpose of affecting, control-
4ng nor operating upon insurance rates
y this State, nor which could in fact af-
oct or be construed as affecting, or in any
Sc operating upon any insurance or in
(lrance rate within this State; provided,
<uch agreement was and Is lawful in
8tates. Territories and countries where
Entered into or intended to be put into
Meet, or actually put into effect and OPP
4rative,
Turney resumed his speech in favor OF
bis substitute. He argued along the line
Ehat Texas could not punish person be-
cause he belonged to a combination ex-
lsting outside OF the State. unless such
d srson and combination does mischief in
rxss He said that the insurance people
pay sioboo0 in taxes to the State Of Texas
and that this bill will simply turn this
100000 from the Golfers OF the State, wher
The charters are forfeited and that there
Is where the matter would end. because
the criminal feature OF the bill could moi
apply to citizens OF other States who be.
long to combinations which are lawful IL
fuch States. He said this Is the first rims
Texas has had TO copy a statute Of tht
State Of Arkansas. which the courts OF II:
bwn State have declared UNCONSTITUTIONAL
hs deplored this fact. He dwelt at length
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Of Mr.. Terrell its consideration was post
pcned TO Friday at b O'clock p. m.
The house bill relating to committees
appointed to Investigate county finances,
which was passed to engrossment yester-
day ard which was subsequently found TO
be without an enacting clause. was brough,
before the house by a motion to reconsider
and tho omitted clause was inserted The
bill was then again passed TO engrossment.
On motion OF Mr. Powell. the order Of
business was suspended and the joint
resolution proposing to amend the consti-
tuition fixing the legal and contract rate
Of interest was taken UP and passed "a
engrossment.
Speaker Sheriff. presented the memorial
Of the State Medical association askins
for the creation OF State board OF health
Mr.. Looney presented q petition from
forty-six citizens and business men oil
Marquez, Leon county urging the passag,
OF the antitrust bill
Adjourned until tomorrow.
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PAYMENT or RAILROAD EMPLOY Es
purposc Of the Bill Introduced ny
KItt.eIl and Whciess.

I<Itt.eIl and whciess.
Austin. Texas, May 2.-The bill intro
duced by Judge Kittrell and Mr. Wneiess
concerning the payment of railroad en-
ployes is the same in substance as statute
of Arkansas which has been, by the SUI
preme court OF the United States, declared
constitutional (St Louis and Iron Mountain
Railroad VS.. Paul, page 469, advance sheets
April .. 1899, opinion United States SUI
preme court).
1t provides. /. That when any cmploye
is discharged with or without cause that
the wages of such employe shall be paid
so far as due on the da; OF discharge
without abatement or deduction; and II
the same is not paid on such day, then as
a penalty for nonpayment the wages shall
continue at the same rate until paid; :.
That when such employe secretes or alb
sents himself or refuses to receive his pay
he shall not be entitled to the benefit OF
the act.
g. That any such servant or employe
engaged for a definite period OF time who
is discharged without cause before the
time expires may, in addition to the PEN
alties prescribed In this act. have an action
for any damages he may have sustained
by the breach of the contract of employ
ment, and such action may be Joined with
! an action for unpaid wages and penalties
The bill is not inspired by any luminosity
toward railroads but the authors believe
4 It is a measure OF justice to railroad en-
( poyes. who should not be requires wher
! discharged to wait until next pay day for
! their wages, as such delay forces then
either to do without money or to dscoun
/ their time" The bill can not work an,
| hardship on railroad lines and will be fail
protection 70 the empoye
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Thousands OF men will welcome the news
that a most successful remedy has been
fornd which will quickly cure them OF any
form of NERVOUS debility lost manhood lack
Of vigor. relieve them OF all the doubt and
uncertainty which such men arc peculiarly
strength and vigor OF youth As Il eoss
Nothing TO get this wonderful formula It
would seem that airy man. suffering from
deeply interested in such remedy without;
which they continue to live an existence OF
untold misery. The remedy In question was
tho result Of many years research as to what
combination of medicine would he the most
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Mhnrton I.ocnIs.

Wharton, Texas, May 2.--lnterest in dis
trict court is conferred in the case of State
VS.. Charles Carr. charged with killing S.
l.. Winston OF Fort Bend county in De-
ccmber 1897. Tho case came up for third
trial today.
The election Of school trustees for the
Wharton incorporated school district takes
place today. Two tickets are before the
people, either of which, II elected, will
make thoroughly competent board. Both
tickets are headed by Colonel Joe Haml-
ton Much interest is manifested In the
result OF the election.
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effective In restoring to men the strength a.sJ
need Send your name and address to no
L. w. Knapp, 1853 Hull building. Detroi-,
Mich..sta,ing that you arc not writing ost
OF idle curiosity. but wish to make use or ths
prescription by giving the remedy trial.
viii he answered promptly and without evil
dence as 10 where information came from
Tho Dr.'s object Of distributing this infor-
nation free is to make men better scquhinto1
with the remedies that exert an influence
Epon debiltated nerves and wasted vigor
Each differen; drug is thorourtiy expiaiuel
and the sufferer win thus know what he
should use IN his particular case In order
TO get the desired results Write today There
is no doubt about the cle- being genuine.
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In the House.

BY Mr.. Decker--To diminish the Grim.
inal Jurisdiction Of the county court Of
Carson county and conform the jurisdic-
tlon OF the district court to the change.
BY Mr.. Lane Thy requesD--To amend
the special road law of 1891 for Grayson,
Dallas, Galveston. Brown. Comanche,
Mills Fannln. Travis, Hunt. HILL Kauf-
man and Fayette counties, 50 as to pro-
vide that each county commissioner may
qualify and act as road commissioner for
his precinct.
BY MIR. Terrell--Concurren resolution
providing for final adjournment on May g..
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pALLos WANTS CONFERENCE.
WiIi Ask Methodlst- TO Come to
TcNnA Next Aenr.


Dallas. Texas, May 2--This city is a
candidate for the next general Methodist
conference. Mr. II. h. l.. saner. dele
gate to the approaching meeting at Nash
Vile. and who is also secretary OF the
State democratic executive committee of
Texas, today telegraphed to Governor Say
ers as follows Committee which is To
decide upon the location of the next gem
eral conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. South, is to meet in Nashville,
Tenn, on Thursday next. This denomina-
ton has never held a general conference
west OF the Mississippi river Texas wants
the next one. Please wire invitation Oh
behalf OF Texas"
Mr.. Saner said tonight:
III tho governor wiz only wire an. invi-
tatiou In behalf OF the State. Dallas Will
do the rest. If the conference concludes
to come to Texas. II Will he seen to that
/; does not get past Dallas
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Force the Hand of the House by Failing to APP
proprate For Salaries.
THRUST BILL HAS LOST NO FRIENDS.
Dne Amendment Was Adopted by the Senate and That Was
Offered by the Author of the BiIl-fouse APP
proprated for the University.


the bill under consideration will not have
the desired effect and suggested that Sem
ator Davidson and his friends prepare a
bill that will meet the contingencies and
at the same time be constitutional. He
said the senate would pass one bill and
the house another and that it would be
the 1st CT June before b tn bodies could
agree on bill.
Grinnan, who favors the bill next spoke
and took the position that forfeitures and
penalties could be enforced FIR Violating
the Texas laws and made the statement
that insurance and other corporations
which make deposits in the State treasury
as a prerequisite to doing business in
Texas. would be liable fer penalties for
the reason that the deposits of such cor
poraticns would be subject to the laws of
Texas and penalties could be collected out
of said dep sits in instances of the viola
tion Of the law.
In regard to the statement made by the
opponents of the bill. that insurance COM
panies could do what is known as inter-
state business, without even getting a
permit to do business in Texas. Mr.. Grin
nan took the opposite view and declared
that the laws of Texas could reach such
business and read numerous authorities in
support of the position that States could
regulate interstate traffic, though not re-
strict It, He also contepded that Texas
could place such restrictions as it sees
proper, on corporations doing business in
this State.
Cough called up privileged motion
and moved to concur in house amendments
to his Missouri. Kansas and Texas rail-
way consolidation bill. The motion to
concur prevailed hy a vote Of 2S to o,
Stafford secured postponement of pend
ing business and consideration OF his bill
providing for the organization of cor
porations for the purpose of the storage
and transportation and purchase and sale
Of oil and gas; TO provide the manner and
method of organizing such corporations
and to empower such corporations to con-
denim lands and other properly for the uses
and purposes OF such corporations and
to provide the methods therefor; issue
stocks and bonds. and to borrow money
and mortgage its franchises and property.
The bill was ordered engrossed and passed
| tnaliy under a suspension Of the rules
Atlee also secured suspension of the
pending business and consideration of his
| bill providing against a public calamity
affecting the inhabitants of Webb county.
Texas by relieving the Inhabitants and
property in said county from the payment
tf taxes levied for State purposes for the
years 1899 and 1900,
Atlee secured the adoption of an amend
ment striking out the year 1900" from
the bill
! The bill was ordered engrossed and
passed finally under a suspension of the
rules.
| On motion of Burns the senate concurred
In house amendments to the Houston city
charter bill
! Adj surned until 3 o'clock
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The Post Bureau.


EDUsE this evening finally passed the
|lon and Texas Central consolidation
adopting an amendment elulring
x&ompany to establish and maintiin divi-
~ Headquarters at Austin. Messrs. Prince
&Garner offered an amendment to the
6ct that the acceptance OF the provisions
itte bill shall act as an agreement to
bl3it to the rules and regulations of the
IIfoad commission until set aside by a
1ff of competent jurisdiction on final trial
d amendment was. after brief discussion.
rSrftd by Mr.. Stewart. one of the bill IS
- ones. and adopted by the house. An
I9l ment by Mr.. Garner providing that
y facts as might be presumed to have
r. scertained or determined by the legis-
~ in order to comply with article 10.
b 3. of the constitution. shall remain
10 investigation and adjudication by the
y. was also accepted by Mr.. Stewart aud
led. While the above was going on.
8ce was received from the senate that
ifsbody had concurred In similar amend
|Hts tackled on to the Katy consolidation
3by the house.
1EsSIoN Of the University section of the
ntopriation bill came to an end in the
"a today and 1T was passed after the
6tfion of an amendment thereto giving
III institution $4,000 each year for the
III two wears from the general revenue
VI
SI
IN Az - - A"V "''e'''V, ~
lfS 49, o.o
MAI the depleted per dem fund. It was
H. noted a. .he time that the house had
k&followed SUIT. Today it was sFoer
.8ed that the opinion has become prev
III in the senate that the house proposes
Matt for the senate to pass this bill and
y, to take It up and pass it as a senate
III SO as to place the responsibility for
ding to the cost Of the session upon the
ner house. And II was further asceitained
u there is growing sentiment among
qlsenators. In consequence. against pass
k3the bill at ALL It being asserted by sew
IL of them that the only way to bring the
k&sdy unreasonably prolonged session to
Nose is to refuse to appropriate any more
pbey to nav members for STAYING here.
ia senators as have visited their homes
fhin the past few DAYS report that tn ,ir
nsttuents are beginning to complain of
8 length Of the session and they are free
9tonfess that they are willing to do most
Iything TO cut 1t short, even to working a
II days without compensation, if by SO do
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LOGAN NOTES.

A marriage license was issued late yes
terday evening TO VIII Hin and Leah Grit
fin.
Mrs r. A. Hyatt requests all who are 10
participate in Choosing the National
Fewer 10 be ct the opera house tomorrow
afternoon al o'clock. The Judge. jury
and lawyers are requested 10 assemble at
Z 80 o'clock tomorrow night.
Manager Goodhue has succeeded in book
Ing Joe Norton and his company OF Cake
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Paired: stoddard, present. who woulo
vote no, with Lewis absent who would
vote aye; Burns. present who would vote
aye, with Grinnan, absent, who would vote
no.
Linn offered an amendment which has
the effect OF providing that combinations,
pools, ETC., shall not be subject to this law
unless they are organized for the purpose
of regulating or controlling the prices Of
commodities, ETC., within this State.
Linn spoke at length in support of his
amendment, and Potter opposed it.
Atlee offered a substitute for I.inns
amendment having its same purpose, but
being more explicit and covering the
ground better.
| Alice spoke In favor OF his amendment.
The substitute was lost by i vote OF 8
To u,
Linns amendment was lost by vote OF
to L.
Davidson offered an amendment provid-
iug that the refusal to make oath in
! answer to inquiry on failure to do SO with
! In thirty days from the mailing, shall be
| Trina facia proof that such incorporate
| &C larany is transacting business in the
| State of Texas and has violated the pro-
visions OF this act every day after the ex'
piration of thirty days from the mailing
! OF said letter CT inquiry.
| Burns offered an amendment to the
amendment striking out thirty days and
] inserting sixty days; lost, 10 ayes TO IL
| noes
Davidson's amendment was adopted by
/ viva voce vote.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Reports of standing committees of SEN
| ate
! Insurance statistics and history: Fa-
! vorably on substitute house bill regulating
| fraterual beneficiary societies, orders or
1 associations prescribing the conditions
] under which they are to be permitted &c
do business in this State. being organized
In other States. and defining the duties Of
the commissioner of insurance in relation
thereto.
Towns and city corporations. Favorabl,
on Burns bill amending the charter o.
Houston.
Public land and land office: Favorahly
on bill by Alice, authorizing the issuance
of patents to land which, under the rulnl
OF the land office and the decisions OF tn
courts, belong TO the public school fund o
the State and which have been applied
for and purchased as public domain.
Judiciary No. 2. Favorably on bill max
ing It a penal offence for any person Il
alter. change or destroy or mutilate an,
public record or document authorized. re
ouired or permitted by law 10 be kept h
any officer within this State. and fixing
punishment therefor.
State affairs: Favorably on hill relatin
TO public weighers and providing for 81
rointment and election thereof, for luz H.
precincts. when so desired by the voter
Of any Justice precinct and n regulate IN
fees charged hy the public weigheTs an
providing Tor the aholishmsnt of such Of
fee in counties where they are mot wanted
Senate concurred in free conference re
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NEW EXPRESS OFFICE.

Agent Langlois of the Wells-Fargo Bx-
press company spent pleasant quarter of
an hour this morning inspecting plans for
the new building which the company VIII
erect in this city There is now lssur-
ance that the building Will be under con-
struction In a very few days-that is. just
as soon as the street PAYERS can got out
of the way. The building will be OF brick.
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senator odclI's Opinion.

clehurne, Texas, May 1.--state Senator
D. w. odell was in the city today A
Post representative Interviewed him In re-
gard to the pending anti-trust measure
and he said that he thought the measure
would pass without any amendment.
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"IlIO GRANDE. 2

The Beaumont Dramatic club Is indus"
triously rehoarsing for heir third APP
pearance at the opera house Friday and
SATURDAY nights, May IL aud 10. RIO
Grande," the play to be presented, Is one
of Western army life, This entertainment
will be given for the benefit Of 81. Marks
Episcopal and the new Christian churches.
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BILLS INTRODUCED.


Senator Patterson introduced bill to
prevent adulteration of and deception in
the sale of dairy products. TO regulate the
sale of milk in towns and cities and to
regulate the sale and use of oeomargine
and other substitutes for or limitations OF
butter.
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Raw as Beef
From Eczema.

Eczema is more than skin-deep. This
disease itself, the real cause of the
trouble, is in the blood, although all
suffering is produced through the skin;
the only way to reach the disease,
therefore, is through the blood.
Mr.. Phil T. Jones, of Mixersville,
Ind, writes:
~ had Eczema thirty years, and after .
rrent donl OF treatment my leg was SO raw and
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MISS MuRcuTTs LAnoRs.

Miss a. L. Mureutt OF Australia deliv-
cred the second OF series Of lectures IN.
der the auspices Of the Womens Christian
Temperance Union last night, and she ell
tertained large audience which assent
hled al the Methodlst church 70 hear ner.
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FOUND DEAD.

Cen Bresner, native OF Ireland be-
tween so and 60 years old, was found dead
in the rear OF Mr. James l.. Keith's resi-
dence on Calder avenue at an early hour
this morning. The deceased had lived In
Beaumont and vicinity for many years and
had worked around the premises OF nearly
all the older citizens.