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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
PROCEEDINGS.

Austin, Texas, May 3.--The senate met
this morning with a quorum present,
House bill by Decker placing Randall
county under the operation of the hide and
animal inspection law and withdrawing
several counties from its operation passed
finally.
Judiciary committee No ? reported fav-
orably TurneSs bill prohibiting pawn
brokers and all other dealers and persons
who buy, sell or otherwise deal in per-
sonal property for profit from buying OF
receiving the same from children.
The Confederate pension bill was then
laid before the senate The senate COM
mittee substitute was adopted in lieu OF
the house bill.
An amendment by Dibrell was adopted
making the pension clerk come under the
direction of the comptroller instead OF
being independent of the said official, as
the bill originally provided.
Greer offered an amendment striking out
OF the section prescribing the qualincs-
tions to receive pension the sentence:
one who is In actual want and destitute
Of property or means of subsistence" and
In excess of $500 and has no means of sup
port He explained that this sentence
is entirely too indefinite, because It is not
clear whether or no. it means person
VINO has some property that Yields no rev
enue and is in INDECENT circumstances; he
thousht 1t might be construed TO disbsr
such persons which would be unjust.
Potter offered substitute for the
amendment to add after the word prop
erty IN the sentence above quoted the
words sufficient for his support"
Davidson opposed both the substitute
and the amendment because he theuvht
they would result in fraud.
3lprell offered a substitute for both the
amendment and substitute to strike out
the word or In the foregoing quoted
sentence and inserting the word land" n,
lieu thereof between the words 'pron-
erty'' ard means
The Dbrell substitute was sdontsd T.,
lieu OF Greer's amendment and Potter'g
substitute
Sebastian offered an amendment to the
seetion prescribing the method OF making
application for pension to strike OUT ths
words and shall post a copy Of such Az.
pllcatlon on the court house door Of incl
county for at least thirty DAYS before ina
Judge" 'N' county
ment. a'iehu-
Dlbyell said that he vsted against sinh.
hitting the constitutional amendment ~
sn people and does not regret ii; that his
lsther and brothers We're In the war and
snat one OF his brothers sleeps In Vir-
GINA and vet he recognized this as
movement of sentiment and declared FUR
.aer tnat the pension system is the evil
y me age. He further said that the posi-.
Was not for the purpose OF humiliatng ~
"a soldiers, but is TO prevent fraud ard
ie SAID that poverty is no disgrace and
aeteiore he opposed the amendment.
PATTERSON. in support Of the amendment
aa that the proof of want and need "a
nough aud II is wrong TO require homes,
jug honorable men 10 publish to the world
t me court house door that they are in
eleet poverty before they can reeeiye
.eueht mder this law. "As a son az =
,,o,nfederale soldier who asks no fayors al
MS bill, ] revolt at the requirement IN
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transported into another state does not
make such goods the subject OF Interstate
commerce until actually In transit. In
the present case however. It Is not the
cast iron pipe which, according TO our con-
tention is the part NJ the Interstate com
merce regulated and restrained by the
combination. but It is the contracts 10 sell
such pipe among the several states. Such
contracts constitute trade or commerce
among the several States, The goods COW
cred BY interstate contracts do moi become
part of Interstate commerce until they
are put In Tire way Of transit; then they
I,ass beyond the control OF the state ard
under the control of the general govern
inent and they remain under such control
until they become part Of the common
mass of property in the State to which
shipped"
Another important part of the brief Is
that which says:
THE right To trade among the several
States, without restriction or imposition
is guaranteed BY the constitution This
on, the right to sell goods for delivery
from one State to another. The antitrust
law was passed to preserve this freedom
to persons and corporations, and strike
down all restraints put upon 1t by CON.
bnstions or conspiracies. The right OF
persons and corporations 10 sen lLeH
goods in other States, and to ship them
there. freely and without restraint, is one
in which not only the seller but the public
is interested
The combination which puts restraint
upon interstate sales, violates the anti
trust law, Just as much as one which puts
a restraint upon Interstate transportation.
The sale precedes the transportation, but
is as much interstate commerce. COM
bipation designed to suppress all comped--
tion in the sale of goods among the several
States, and arbitrarily to fix and maintain
the price in all such sales, is as hostile to
the public interests as a combination 10
suppress competition among Interstate
railways and fix rates and fares upon per-
sens and property transported. 1t all
amounts to the same thing in the end.
The court can take care of restraints and
burdens upon interstate commerce by
States and municipalities. Congress, by
the anti-trus law, sought TO take care OF
restraints put there by persons and cor
porations, through combination and con-
spiracy. Congress intended to preserve
the freedom OF trade aud commerce among
the several States Competition goes along
with such freedom. II you suppress COM
petition, you no longer have freedom but
restraint"
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"||'|| ~" w I|I ~. |'-|X
Tree passes npon rs.
hcers. judges 81 ali
coufts' county judees
ficers Of the legiriata:.
SO, noes 20. ~.
Mr. Jones offered y.
duce the grade Of ~.
nation from a felona
snd to dx as the pen,,a
the county Jail for ~
nor less than three r,s.'
of not less than sloo ~
The amendment wasy1.
Messrs. Garner ana
favor Of the bill and n,
against. III III
The bill was pass~A
ayes Is, noes 27.
A resolution by N,
adopted favoring aid ~
eminent for the improves
river for navigation. n
The house then ad,our.
tomorrow morning. "
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APPROPRIATIONS ron EDUCATION
AL pIRPNSEls.

The University OF Texas, the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college and other
State educational institutions have made
representations TO the legislature as to
the amount of money they actually need
from the State to maintain their efficiency
and secure the proper development. and
the legislature could well afford to re-
spond TO these appeals in the broadest
spirit of generosity and progress.
1t is to be regretted that there is mani
TEST IN the holders OF the purse strings at
Austin disposition to haggle over these
approximations and reduce them far below
the original estimates. II would be a
hundred times better for the great inter
ests Of Texas and the triIliancy of the
states future. that unnecessary money
were given to the university and Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college and state
nofmals than that the necessary funds
should be withheld. A false economy Ia
SUCH cases Is the worst kind of extraya-
ssnce--it means often the loss practically
OF all that has gone before.
Our State educational institutions are
rapidly becoming worthy OF Texas. They
are the nurseries OF tive men and women
upon whom the reputation aud the lead
ing interests OF the State. It's progress and
prosperity must largely depend in the
future Every dollar expended in bring
Ing them abreast of the best institutions
OF the kind in America Is a Wise invest
G5pnent for Texas. Il Is now. in their com
infancy. that they will most need
bliiousrous assistance. II Is now that they
ing heaying the foundations for dis
n.y. ss,r s'v MA that higher education which
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Fourth Of Jnly|

Brookshire. Texas.
meeting of the citizens
vicinity was held last ri
pose of making arrange
time ago, and almosI !,
OF July celebration. AH.
committees were appois9,,
the meeting adjourned p''
day in June. 4, III
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BuFFALo nRIErs.
\ Bic Lot of Murder Cases Are To
BE Tried.


Be Tried.
Buffalo, Texas, May 9,-District court
eonvenes at centerville next Monday with
Judge j. NJ smi,hers Of Huntsville on
the bench. There are seven murder cases
on the docket already and six more for ths
grand jury to investigate.
Contractor John Patton Of lakewood IS
here building an addition to the Methodist
church.
The Buffalo Trading company Will re-
place the gin outft recently bought o,
w e Reeder g. Co. with a complete outat
OF the latest improved machinery, with a
capacity OF fifty bales per day.
Tax Collector r. A. Lynch WAS h..
Yesterday rustling the delinouent tsxe
payers and report 1900 deliuquents ON his
list in this county. y" "'s
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An Aged Coupler

Hillsboro, Texas, May
Long and wife returnea
an overland trip to SouIf
and she is rs years old
toher and spent the tlm|
and camping out. Mr. II
deer while they were gos
the best of health and ws
They gained about fWp
each. y
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SOUTH TEXAS TRr,
Meeting VIII Resul,
to 1hfa g.

to This Sev
Beeville, Texas. MAJ
Texas Truck Growers 4.
iourned and most Of N
now on their way home
meeting and will result
of good. The delegate
old fashioned expcrlenc
night. Subjects OF III
farmers, fruit and truck n
cussed by those who X
experience and much "a
ton was CLEANED. Thu
tlnued until near 10 o'clS
Bright and early this 4
zens of Beeville tendereiI
drive TO the State expr'
five miles east of town. (
were taken in charge IA
McHenry and shown whsl5
the way of demonstrauj
done in South Texas III
ing fruits, vegetables, \
crops and all classes Nj
Many of them expressed
rapid progress that has N
farm and all were highbg
results and knowledge a
various experiments.
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WHiTECAPS IN DEN
a Physician Warnsd =
Inlnr Pcnalfy 4.

Denton. Texas, May 81
tice threatening his liiei
DR.. Cowan, a prominent !
lob. fifteen miles from Z
The notice also threateuf
house and kill him and &
occurred in the same ns7
the negro house was SIT
by whitecappers. as tolii
the time, and the negrot]
hiding in the weeds neaf3
are investigating, but hsI
ing so far. The notice 1
thirty-siX hours time.
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THE RECENT NJ
They Were CorrectIys
The Posts Wenth,3

~ nfF w ere inrrectIlf'
The Posts Wenth,3
The remarkable accuract
forecasts made by Mr.. M
Joseph, Mo. which are i
Post, was again demcrl
He predicted the tornsa
through Missouri and III
the country on March H. b
on April 10. The follow
from his forecasts: Z
March 1S.-The torns&
April and May will be N
y The coming Il
probably be of created
the two weeks that eE(N
gin May. . Jua&
prepared for the predId&
March 25.--The most#
casts include "
nadoes in the midlatllst
tween April % and MAJ
April l5.-We are ncsA
of great weather extl9i
for April. and before N
cold waves, warm WI
foods. hail and severe Il
expected. \
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
Teachers ELECTED

Manor, Texas, May ~
the Manor public school
evening and elected thraat
emit teachers for 1899 and;
Principal, John McKicp;I
Mrs. Alice Vivlsers; prirt
Cain; leaving the second 4
be supplied.
The Manor people are3
well pleased with the sctf
and have shown their aFS
tanning the present incunf
for another year. :
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burglars wade

Dallas, Texas. Mag Z!
into the big general
Bros at garland last az
il on a large scale,
proximately $1,000 worl
ing a large quantity
took a considerable ai'lo|
was IN the safe, on
crowbar successfully
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anderson, Texas, May 2,-Mrs. George
W, Brown Of Anderson is quite sick.
Mrs. B B. Throap has been quito slct
SINCE last saturday: is now improving
-, AZ Nayasota, Texas Mrs. David p
ihteap mas been quite sick for several
uAys ana Is but very little better
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Wnrrenton 4

ID
Warrenton, Texas, Mss
Ollie church at this place /
of nineteen young peOpf
made their first holy cu3
Halst of FayettevilIe
church was flled to It's 1
and the service was soler!
A camp of Woodmen q
be organized in this plats!
ture.
Public school closed iii5
day.
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A Workman serios:

Smithville, Texas, MAJ
on the temporary WOOD
iron bridge now under
morning, John Hanks,
ployes, fell a distance
feet and struck his peg
piece of timber. He Y
conscious and when pics'
oozing from his nose az
are also broken. he y
on stretchers. He is seq
tally injured.
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-
oHOCH DER KAISER"
Captain CouGb1Rn's Song, which
Angered the Germans.

CAPTAIN CougbIan's Song, which
AnGered the Germans
The special German criticism OF Captain
Coghlan's uttsrances at the Union league
banquet the other night. is aimed at his
song "Hoch der Kaiser" While his other
utteranoes were objected to by the Ger
mans his song was in fact the thing which
induced them TO call down the captain of
the Raleigh through the medium of the
state and navy departments Very natur-
ally there is much interest in "Hooh der
Kaiser" just now and reading of It
shows why the personal representative of
the kaiser at Washington took offense,
The song is as follows:
Der kaiser ion das faterland,
Und Gott und | all dings command;
We two, Aoh. don't you understand?
MEINSBLF-und Gott.
Vile some men sing der bower divine
Mein soldiers sing die Wacht am Rhein,"
Und drink der health in Rhenish wine
OF MD-und Gott
There's France, she syaggers all around;
She's ausgeispielt, she's no aggound;
To much we drinks, she don't amound--
MEINSELF--und Gott.
She will not dare to fight again,
But il she should I'll show her bain
Dat Elsass und lin French) Lorraine
ARE MEIN-by Colt.
Dere's grandma drinks she's NIGHT schmall
bier;
Nit Beers and such she interfere
She'll learn none owns dis hemisphere
BUT ME-und Colt.
She drinks, good frau, some ships she's got,
Und soldiers init der scarlet goat.
Ach We could knock m-poof--like dot.
INSELF--und Colt.
In dimes of peace prepare for wars
J bear der helm and sphear of Mars,
And care not for dem doussnd czars--
MEINSELF-und Gott
In fact l humor every vhim,
Nit aspect dark and visage grim
Gutt pulls init ME-und NIT Him..
MEtNSELF--und Gott.
This song, 1t Is explained, was in great
vogue in the fleet at Manila especially
during the time when Admiral Won Died
rlchs' conduct was being so severely criti-
cised. Its authorship has been attributed
to Captain Jack Meyers of the marine
corps, and to several others. but CORE
spondent of the New York Herald tells
some new facts about the real author and
about the poem itself He says:
This poem was written over two years
ago by the late 4. NJ r. Gordon. who.
until his death one year ago. was a mem.
Der OF the staff Of the Montreal Herald
few months after the poem was written II
appeared In tho Herald (Montrean over
MIR Gordon'a signature. I, Is NV aln,ost
two years ago that it's author permitted ma
TO read The verses in the manuscript
wherein it bore the title of 'Menself-,ind
Colt. Atter its publication in the Herald
Y went the rounds of the press anony-
mously and so often did Il appear in diff
ferent English and American papers that
MI Gordon made a collection Of the differ
ent reprints These he showed to me
some time before his death"
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Church corner-stnne r.,a

M0hlnney' Texas May 2-The corner
stone laying Of the First Christian church
at Plano today was attended nv Isrrs
Nov, >, over 100 ladies' aud gentlemen
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

sent to distant mining regions TO put down
strikers. II can not be denied, however. that
in the present instance the strikers invited
the interposltion OF the iron hand by their
extreme violence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

Imperialism has already begun to censor the
news Of the day and rife the mails. Where
would We be In few years under imperial
tytic rute7 taf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

ENTERED At THE posrorrIcH At HOUSTON. TEXAS
As SECOND CLASS MATTER
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

Galveston appears just at this writing to
imagine that it'bns the world by the tail and
downhill pull. II Is at least to be ccnsratu.
isted upon the harmony and practical liber-
allty with whicn IL has gone after what 1t
wsuted. 1t has set an example in that diroe-
ticu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

THE GOVERNOR was called upon This
evening by large delegation from San
Antonio, which came over to urge him
to sign the new Katy consolidation bill.
The spokesman OF the delegation stated
that they had been informed by the
Katy's attorney that his objections to
the old bill had been removed in the
new one and said TO him that their re-
quest for his approval of this latter bill
was predicated upon the supposition that
this information was correct. If it was
not, they had nothing Ia say. The gov
ornor listened attentively and assured
the visitors that the bill in question
would receive such treatment at his
hands as its merits might demand.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
ny THE
Houston Printing Company.

= ~ JoH Il rs @ W.. Psss,DEsT.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

Mr.. Sherman 81 New York may find Tom
Reeds shoes tribe large. but the administra-
ticn will assist him in lacins them up to a
reasonably comfortable TT
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

y appears that the regular army Is already
'arse enough to permit OF attachments b.lpr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

Nearly every day furnishes us report OF
some new enterprise for Houston. II wa viii,
only 40 our part promptly in fixing that great.
eAt OF all LEGAL enterprises. deep water Others
WIZ come not sinely but in troops.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

The arch "rebel' against this great ana
good government at Washington is now ono
OF tho most prominent citizens Of Massachu-
sets. Time does indeed work wonders when
we find Joe Wheeler eulogizng Aleer and
Edward Atkinson denouncing the government!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

II is worthy OF note that all the court de-
cislons sustain the principle of antitrust leg.
station.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

Editor Pulitzer Of the New York World soes
so tar as to predict Mr., Bryan's success as a
presidential candidate next year il only free
silver Is kept n the background This is
significant admission aud a striking tribute
TO the popularity aud vitality as a political
tcree of the man wnom the World has mora
than once been pleased TO designate as a dead
duck or words TO TINT effect
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

rnB DAILY POST, n THE SUNDAY POST.
20 Columns. 40 10 Io7 Coils.
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PENSION BILL WAS UP.
Senate win Probably Dispose Of the Meas
ure Today.
HOUSE tNGRoSSEO DISCRIMINATION BILL.
Mr.. rfittreII Made Pointed Declarn-
tion-ssn Antonio Delegation
in Favor of KATY Hill.
The Post Bureau,

AubtIn, lEXds, My o
THE SENATE took up the Confederate
pension bill today but made very little
progress herewith. 1t will probably be
disposed of finally tomorrow This even
ing the senate finance committee cen
Guided its deliberations over the anti
round bale bill and decided to report it
back with the recommendation that it
do not pass.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

The steel trust ought to he able to cover
Itself with an imptnetrablc armor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

II will have to be admitted that Edward At
kinson has the better OF the argument against
,hs postal authorities. unless It is unlawful to
send public documents through the mails.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

The secrecy maintained by the republican
congressional currency caucus committee with
reference to the terms OF the measure agreed
upon would indicate that the light OF public
discussion Is TO be avoided as long as poss-
bic. II is two to one that the committee have
dcnc something that they have right to be
ashamed OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

description by Mail Daily and Sunday Post, one
wear. $500; six months. $500; three months.
ez.oo. one MONTH $500.
fHu SUNDAY Posi-, one year $3.50.
one year, $500; six months. so cents; three
months as cents.
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The pending business was suspended ana
the senate considered other matters.
Finance committee reported favorshly
Dibrells bill appropriating $4,000 for adj
ditional per diem Twenty-sixth legislature.
Committee on internal improvements re-
ported favorably the Houston and Texas
Central railway consolidation bill
Morriss introduced bill and judiciary
committee No 2 reported It ,favoraby. to
correct an error in the enrolled bill creat-
lug more efficient road system for Cass
county.
On motion Of Hanger the senate con
Cured In house amendments to his bill
authorizing the st. Louis Southwestern
Railway company to purchase and operate
the Tyler Southeastern railroad.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

one OF the most important features Of
me orlet submitted by Solicitor General
extract: " 'A'o
The fact that goods whirb ~. 49,,
featured may subsequently, be sofa a ma
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

II begins to look like one of the most difh
cult things to deal with in the peace negotia-
tons with the Filpnos will be TO find the
responsible authority on the Filipino side.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

IN THE HOUSE Senator Davidson's bill
providing that all lines OF railroad over
may be handled In reaching destination
may be Joined in suits for damages to
such freight or baggage. This bill is
Identical in purpose with bill intro
duced in the house by Mr.. Wright and
provides further that the venue of suits
Of the nature described may be brought
in any county along the lines of the rail-
roads sued.
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Fefeign officcs--Eastern business offcs 4s Tribune
building New York (Ths S. c. Beckwlth Sps,
eiaI Agency; Western 40 THE Rookeryl Chi
esgo. The S. c. Beekw.h Special Agency
Travelling Agents---C. S. E. Holland, Travelling
Auditor; Z. r. Holland. B. 3. Throop Travelling
Accents.