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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-12
The Post Bureau,
Austin Texas. Nav II

Austin, Texas, May II
ousE today refused to take up The
.r,ns the giving OF rebates by
"A agents felony and delayed ac-
IN the senate antitrust bill until
ock this evening. When the latter
rally reschal, Mr.. Shropshire, with
a, show of solicitude for the well
AZ the measure, offered the bill as
nally introduced in the house as a
,tu,e therefor on the ground that
u better In that shape than as
vsd by the senate. But the house
bot agree with him. 1t sized him
r. a trader In Greek horses and lam
IA his substitute to the tune of 81
Mr.. Thomas. recognized friend
h measure offered an amendment
nurpose Of which is to prevent the
within the state of any commodity
Manufactured product the distributors
hitch cut prices on occasion to drive
conpetitlon, pending discussion Of
In the house adjourned until tomor-
morning.
IRE TO GET ACTION on this bill
evening carries 1t over until next
3nesday. along with the rebate bill
the bill providing that failure to file
to recover delinquent taxes within
years shall act as bar to the col
Ion OF such taxes, unless the regular
III is suspended in the meantime and
d three senate bills are taken up
kithstanding the resolution adopted
N In the session setting aside
tuesdays and Thursdays for the con-
5ration of senate bills.
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL
Bed by the house yesterday reached
senate this evening and will be taken
4 and passed upon by that body's
|nce committee tomorrow.
BIZ JUDICIARY COMMITTEE NO. l
evening reported favoraoly upon
les bill providing that 1t shall be
awful for Texas railroads to accept
than their proportionate share of
through rate on interstate ship
BITS of freight, said proportionate
Ire to be estimated according to the
rata per cent per mile actually trav-
+ by said shipments.
GOVERNOR today submitted three
questions to the attorney general
b regard to the reconstructed Katy
|solidation bill, which has been in his
IDS for several days. The report ap-
firing In some of this mornings papers
fhe effect that Mr.. Smith would today
Rver himself of favorable opinion
|said bill was flake" pure and sim
He will not be ready before to-
PROV evening, at the earliest, TO sub
his conclusions about 1t to the gcv-
lor, and beyond saying that many nice
estlons are involved in the bill, has
ZEN no indication of what his final
|nion in the matter will be.
|. JOHN L. HENRY, ex-judge of the
preme court, is being freely mentioned
appointment on the commission Gre
ID for the control of municipal affairs
the new Dallas charter act. 1t is not
pwn whether he would accept or not,
1t is plain that he would be accepta-
TO large majority OF the people OF
plas. The governor has not yet indi-
Eed when he will appoint the commits
p referred to.
GOVERNOR today signed the bill
the protection of hotel keepers. which
'vldNs penalty for securing board
ger false pretenses and misrepresenta-
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MIR. BoL1N ENDORSED.

number of members OF the legislature
have Endorsed Representative Bolin of Nor.
ris county for census supervisor OF the
Fourth congressional district.
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MKINNEY's DELEGATION.

Mckinney, Texas, May 10.---A big DEL
egation, headed by Hon. w. NJ. Abernathy,
vice president of the State association,
left here today to attend the State Fire
mems convention at Paris.
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se Substituted Senate Bill For Its Own
Measure.
BILLS UNDER CONSIDERATION
Has Asked Three Additional Questions ATTORNEY
Finance Committee Will Take Up the House
Transportation Bill Today-The Rebate Bill Not Taken Up

a suitable building and $4,000 for main
tenance and support.
Davidson moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill and the pending amendment.
Cough made an earnest appeal for tho
bill.
Patterson spoke against the bill and
Atlee favored 1t.
Davidson was against the bill, while
James favored It.
division of the question was ordered.
and the question required on the indefinite
postponcment of the Miller amendment.
which motion was lost Oh tie vote as
fnll0ws.
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pnrrInrr M Hnrtron.

Bastrop. Texas, May ll,-Burglars broke
into the dry goods store of Hasler & Co,
last night; also into shill's saloon, where
thew battered up the safe. but failed TO
get in. No clew.
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REoursrrroN WILL BE ASKED.


The governor received the following
telegram this morning;
Governor Savers. Austin. Texas
Ell Paso. Texas. May ti.--rrain Robbcr
Keeton. wanted In Coleman county, Texas.
arrested and now held in JuareE jail. Can
you assure me extrsdition will be asked
OF Mexican government This necessary to
provisional detention OF prisoner.
G. w. Kendrick,
United States Consul at Juarez.
In reply TO the above the governor tcle-
graphed to secure provisional detention
OF prisoner as his extradition would he
asked for.
This evening, In reply to a telegram
from the state department at Washington.
the governor wired Secretary Hay to re-
quest the United States ambassador to
Mexico to have Keeton detained, as he
would take immediate steps to secure his
extradition.
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tain persons, was laid before the house
as pending business
An amendment by MIR. wooten was
ADOPTED providing that in suits for, the
violation Of the bonds OF liquor dealers.
whether presented at the instance OF the
state or any persons sntitled to maintain
suen suits. proof made that the sale TO
me minor or hahitual drunksrd in good
taith and with the belief that the person
70 whom the sale was made was not in
TACT such prohibited person and that there
was good ground for such BELIEF. shall be
bond
pending further consideration of the
OIL the house took recess to 230 o'clock.
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FROM THE CAPITAL CITY
Negro Arrested and jailed on a Very
Serious Charge.
DR.. BLUNT HAS BEEN CALLED TO HEARNE
To Investigate Smallpox In the Bot
toms-ReQuisition VIII Be Asked.
Drummers' Insurance League.

Austin, Texas. May 1t.--A negro by the
name OF George Washington was arrested
and Jailed here this morning on charge
OF assaulting Mrs Annie Ward at her resi-
dence on East Fourteenth street shortly
after midnight. Mrs. Ward Identified the
prisoner. but he protests that he is inno-
cent.
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sHERIFrs' DEPARTMENT.

Montgomery, Texas May 10.-Strayed or
stolen on or about April 20, one brwn
pony horse. 1915 hands high. years old;
one sorrel pony horse, 1874 hands high.
years old. white SPOT in forehead, with
small bell fastened with cloth collar: both
branded 73 (haf circle over) on right
shoulder Any one finding the above horses
will please address ]. c. Griffith, sheriff
Montgomery county. or John Hester.
Montgomery. Texas.
La Grange, Texas May 1i.--stolen from
Fred Pope, about eight miles south of La
Grange. on the night of May 10, one
chestnut sorrel horse. Is hands high, I
years old. has white spots ON back caused
by harness, not branded; she was taken
from her colt and will have swollen bag;
has white SPOT In forehead; the owner
will pay Sc reward for return OF mare, and
| will pay $40 reward for thief upon con-
victon. August Loessin. sheriff OF Fay
cite county.
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NJ. r.uoos bill was next considered.
II non 9nersa an amendment striking out
70, appropriation and inserting $780,
- 'ne nrst year for the erection of
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-04
TESTIFIES IN HIS OWN BEHALF
John Moore Denies That He Killed
His Five Children at
hutchinson.

HUTCHINSON, kAS., May 3.-(SpeciaD
The state rested its case to-day in the trial
of John Moore, who is accused of Killing
his five children here on March % Wit
nesses were introduced to prove that Moore
had failed, on account of his large family
to get a position which he much desired
Moores own testimony given at the coro-
ners inquest before his arrest proves that
his mind was clear Immediately after he
came from the burning building on the
night of the tragedy. This Is directly
against the theory that Moore killed the
children while suffering from epieptic IN
sanity. Moores father-in-law, NJ. W.
Franklin testified that Moore ate hearty
dinner on the day following the murder
and that there was nothing unusual ABOUT
his actions. When the state closed ltS
case the general opinion prevailed In the
courtroom that his conviction was assured.
| Moore'S attorneys stated, in opening 10r
| the defense this afternoon, that the defend
| ant denied killing his children; that, II ne
| did do it, he knows nothing OF 1t, that the
defendant for nine years has been troubled
spells he had no knowledge of his actions
| or of what followed for several hours af-
terward. Witnesses We're introduced who
| testified that Moore had been kind faith
er, always showing the greatest concern
for the welfare of his children: Mrs. Moore
went upon the stand in her husbands de,
| fense and described his actions during and
following his spells of epilepsy:
Just before the close of court this even
ing Moore was put on the witness stand
He was asked direct if he killed his chill
dren. and replied: No. sir" All of his
| answers were as short as possible, and his
eyes seldom left the floor. He was still
| on the stand at the close of court and ha:
not been cross-examined. The only strong
point the defense has is the fact that Moore
had number of epileptic fits some year:
ago, but the evidence so far goes to show
| that he has had none lately, and especiall.
| that he did not have one of these fits OF
the night of the murder. The evidenc,
will probably be concluded tomorrow af
| ternoOn
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Oklahoma Notes.

Frank Greer's editorials are copied bodily
every day by Brother Eds Winfield. Kas.,
Courier.
The Oklahoma Fruit Farm and Poultry
Journal is a new monthly started at Ok
lahoma City by Ned Milton and Alf T.
Whitman.
Frank Inglis. who was court stenogra-
pher for Judge Tarsney, has gone to Kan
Sas City, where ii is said, he has secured
a similar position under Judge Gibson.
Guthrie thought tornado had struck her
Tuesday morning. A drunken workman
placed too large a load of dynamite under
a pile of rock, and the explosion Jared all
|. the buildings within two blocks. Several
window panes were shattered.
While the stock rush was on, the Santa
Fe handled more business than at any
other time since the opening of the Cher
okee Strip. On one day, April Is, forty
seven trains passed over the Oklahoma di-
vision, twenty-seven of them loaded with
stock
| Observation-Disclosures Hopkins denies
| that he is not smoker He sometimes
| puffs a weed. but only rarely. 1t is said
| that the proportion of school teachers who
smoke is larger in Oklahoma than in most
states. The presidents of three of the
! higher territorial institutions smoke, and
| one of them not only mokes but d-s.
Guthrie has awakened to the neces
| sity of getting a hustle on herself if she
wants to keep close to the town down the
| line. She wants more railroads. and at 8
| meeting of business men Tuesday night II
was decided to raise 81, 500 to assist in get.
| ting some there. encouragement may be
given Fatty" Smiths Guthrie-Stillwatel
| line.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-04
STATE TWINE FACTORY.
Hoover & Gamble. of Ohio, Secure
Contract for Machinery at the
State Penitentiary.

7. C. Ballinger. of Burlington, Kas, one
of the members of the penitentiary board
of Kansas, arrived in Kansas City, Kas.
last night from Lansing, where the board
met yesterday and awarded the contract
for the machinery for the twine factory to
be established at the penitenuary The
contract was secured by Hoover & Gamble,
an Ohio firm. The machinery will cost the
state about $4,000.
Mr. Ballinger says thet the factory will
be in readiness for operation by September
J.. II will have u capacity of 10000 pounds
of twine daily.
The establishment of the twine factory at
the Kansas prison is sure to be the insti-
CATION of a bitter twine war. 1t is under
stood that the twine combine has already
served notice on the penitentiary board
that 1t would cut the price of twine in Kan
sas so low that If the. state sells any of
its product il would have to do so below
the actual cost of the raw material. Mr.
Ballinger stated last night that he ex-
pected the twiue combine to "buck'' the
states factory but he says the board is
rot alarmed over any possibility of a fail
ure to find a market for the output of the
states institution. The total daily ca
pacity Will furnish less than one-fourth
the daily consumption of twine in the state.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-04
PECULIAR CHICAGO TRAGEDY.
Young Woman shoots Well known
Attorney and Then Kills
Herself.

CHICAGO, May 3.-David ]. Vile. an at
torney, lies at the Post Graduate hospital
probably fatally wounded by three shots
fired by young woman named Mabel
Birk. After wounding Vile, Miss Birk shot
and killed herself.
The shooting occurred this afternoon in
a parlor of the Hotel Anthony. According
to the lawyers statement, he had met Miss
Birk in professional way only. He claims
that they met on the street to-day accident
ally, and that the young woman asked him
to accompany her to the hotel where she
would sing for him. Vile was seated on
the piano stool, running over the keys.
when. without any warning. his companion
shot him three times. One of the bullets
struck Vile just above the small of the
back, another lodged in his neck, and a
third back of his right ear. The single
missile which ended the life of the young
woman penetrated the breast.
Vile is well known in Chicago legal cir
cles, and has conducted considerable
practice. He is married. He says he can
not conceive of any reason for the young
womanS act.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-04

ing antitrust measure. 1t is no other than
the Whaley bill with the house amend
ments, the same bill. in fact, that is caus,
ing the present deadlock in the house and
senate conference committee.
This prompt action of the Tubbs COM
mittee was taken with a view to boistering ring
of weakening on the issue. An eftort Will
be made TO force the senate either, to de-
feat the Whaley bill or 10 pass 1t with
the house amendments
Governor Stephens took the side of the
house in a lengthy argument which was
read to both branches Of the assembly to-
day.
The influence of the governor on the
conferees. however. was not noticeable.
a compromise prepared by Attorney Cen
eral Crow, in the nature of a substitute for
the house amendment, was presented. an
other disagreement resulted. Another eff
fort will be made tomorrow to adopt the
substitute. 1t is as follows:
IF any two or more persons or corpora
tions who are engaged in buying or selling
any article of commerce. manufacture.
mechanism. merchandise, commodity. con-
venience, repair, any product of mining, or
any article or thing whatsoever, shall en-
ter into any pool, trust, agreement, COM
bination. confederation, association or un-
derstanding to control or limit the trade
in any such article or thing; or to limit
competition in such trade, by refusing to
buy from or sell to any other person or
corporation any such article or thing afore-
said. for the reason that such other per-
son or corporation is not a member of or
party to such pool, trust, combination. con-
federation. ASSOCIATION or understanding:
or shall boycott or threaten any person or
corporation for buying from or selling to
any other person or corporation who is
not a member or party to such pool. trust,
agreement. combination. confederation, as
sociation. or understanding any such ar
| ticle or thing aforesaid, 1t shall be a viola
| tion of this act"
| The recent activity of Attorney General
| Crow in advocating radical antitrust legis-
| lation has created much comment. in view
of his conspicuous failure to enforce the
| law Of 1891 declared valid and effective
yesterday in a decision by the st. Louis
| court of appeals
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-04
SIMPSON is, AGAINST TAPP.
Says the Seventh District Will Never
Send Any More Freaks to

WICHITA, KAS., May 3.-(Special) Jerry
Simpson has come out against ]. w. Tapp
the defeated Salvation Army candidate
for mayor of Wichita, and candidate now
for the fusion nomination to congress in
1900. In speaking of the matter here Mr..
Simpson said:
THE people of the Seventh district are
becoming more enlightened and prosper
Gus, and they will never send any more
freaks to congress. 1 am for Wichita
man. and 1 am going to work to see that
Wichita man gets the nomination, but
it will not be Mr.. Iapp."
After Mr. Simpson said this he laughed,
probably with the idea that the Seventh
| district is entitled to the horselaugh for
sending him to congress so many times;
but the Tapp boom has shambled along
SO far that Simpson thinks it demands
serious opposition at this time. Letters
| continue to come in to Mr.. Tapp by dozens
almost every day from local Pop politicians
in all parts of the district urging him to
announce himself at once. Simpson has
| intimated to two or three friends here
that he will favor Colonel H. G. Toler, OF
and W. j., Bryan, but Mr.. Tapp says Mr..
Toler can not have the Sedgwick county
delegation. e--.
All these etters are not coming to me
] for nothing" said Mr.. Tapp. Before very
| many weeks / will show you that a great
change has taken place in the reform par.
ty of the Seventh district, and 1 will show
you that the men who get out and figh.
local fusion tickets because of some petty
personal prejudice cannot dictate the larg
| er party nominations. / am against Toler
and you will see that Simpson cannot die
tate his nomination. l am against San
Amidon, our county attorney, who expect.
to be a candidate for congress. for HI
fought me in the late city election here
/ carried his own ward in spite of his figh
| on me, and i can beat him for the Sedg
wick county delegation and the nomina
ton. l am against Fairchild, of Kingman
| for he does not represent the new mora
| forces that have come to the front in tn,
Seventh district. You will see some sur
prising changes in reform politics dowl
here before long
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-04
CHICAGO sWEATsHoPs.
Florence Kelly, Ex-Fnctory Inspector,
Tells the Industrial Commits
sion About Them.

WASHINGTON. May 3.-The industrial
commission resumed its public hearing in
its headquarters at the Bliss building to-
day. The first witness was Florence Kelly,
for four years chief factory inspector oi
Illinois. Her statement dealt particularly
with sweatshops in Chicago She painted
the picture in dark colors. OF the 100000
factory workers in Illinois, she said, 10000
were in Cook county. Practically all the
ready-made clothing and much of the So
called merchant tailor work of the city
was sweatshop work, pure and simple. The
conditions surrounding the works were un-
sanitary and harmful to a marked degree.
Child labor, she said, was also used. in
direct defiance of the H-year-old age limit
in force in the state. She said the en-
ployers had no difficulty in evading the
law and securing age certificates for the
children. Many of these little ones. she
declared worked for the first year for
nothing, with the promise of 81 week at
the end of that time, and, ultimately. So to
81 per week when they had reached the
top of the ladder in their line. She strong
ly advocated the passage of a law similar
i'll its general provisions to the Sulzer act
! now in force in New York.
The commission has received word from
Chief Counsel Dodd, of the Standard Oil
Company, assuring them that John d.
Rockefeller and others of the company
will be pleased to comply with the commits
| sion's request to appear in Washington be.
tween the 18th and Goth of May.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-04
ESCAPED CONVICT CAUGHT.
Arkansas City Specialist Arrested
After Having Been at Lib


ARKANSAS CITY, KAS., May 3.-tSpe-
cial) Deputy United States Marshal +. G.
Trigg arrested DR.. ]. w. Clawsons an eye
and ear specialist of this city, this MORN
ing, charging him with being George B.
Howard, an escaped convict who was SEN
fenced to five years in the Southern Illi-
nois penitentiary at Chester, ILL.,. in 1881.
The case had been put in the hands OF the
marshal by the United States attorney of
the Southern district of Illinois, who said
that Howard was supposed to be in or
near Arkansas City.
An interview was secured with the doc
tor and it was found that he fits the
description furnished by the Illinois au-
thorities. He was arrested this morning
at his office and taken to Wichita The
doctor admitted to a reporter that he was
George b. Howard, and said that soon
after his incarceration in the penitentiary
he became deranged and was sent to the
Anacosta federal hospital for the insane,
in the District of Columbia. from where
he escaped in 1892. He was convicted OF
forging obligations of the United States as
a pension attorney while living at Mound
City, III. When he first came to this
city he drank to excess and was unreliable
but for the past three years he has been
sober and accumulated some property. and
lived happily with his wife and daughter.
The arrest caused quite a sensation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-04

say and Poem," Mrs. H. w. Roby. Topeka
Their Close Inwoveu Hands," When
Fair Dreams Change" poems, Mrs. Allce
NJ. Chambers, Chanute. -,
My Boy of Twenty-Five, and Il Amor,
poems, Mrs. Sally +. Toler, Wichita.
The Baby's Shoes" poem, Mrs q. W.
Hodges, Wichita.
First the Worst" poem, Miss Sarah
Schumacher, Eldorado. =,
THE Marble Effigy of Queen Louise.
sonnet from the German of koerner, Mrs.
Vocal solo, Mrs. r. H. Morehouse, Coun-
Gil Grove.
"A Study lin color)," poem, Mrs. C. *.
Raber. Junction City.
Amanda T. jones, Junction City.
The Lady's Tragedy" poem, Miss Flor
ence l.. Snow, Neosho Falls.
Vocal solo, Mr.. William Cooper
The evening session was held in the opera
house through the courtesy of Mr.. t w.
| Dorm. The attendance was very large.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-04
DEPEW is FOR HANNA AGAIN.
Wants the Ohio Senator to Conduct
Next Republican National
Campaign.

CLEVELAND. o., May 3.-In an inter-
view here to-6ay, Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew
said that he favored the continuance CT
Senator NJ A. Hanna as chairman OF the
Republican national committee. In the
election of 1896, Mr.. Hanna showed skill
in conducting the affairs of the Republican
party that has never been surpassed in the
history of the party" said Mr.. Depew.
TT is the policy of the Republican party
never to get rid of good leader until It
has found a better one"
Speaking of the campaign of 1900. Sena-
tor Depew said the Republican party prac-
tically would have no opposition. Bryan
has read the New York Democrats out OF
the party, and they will not again get to-
gether," he said.
What will be the Republican issue in
1902" he asked.
"The platform will reassert everything
the party has ever said, and the party will
declare In favor of expansion"
'How about trustS?'
Undoubtedly the Republican party will
adopt a plank condemning trusts. and l
also think the Democratic party will adopt
similar plank. The Republicans will re-
affirm the declaration for the gold stand
ard, and there is no doubt the Democrats
will again take up silver.