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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18
LOCAL NOTES.

Paving contractors today began mixing
or making concrete for the paving founda-
ton. This work is being done with a
yigor which indicates that the paving Is
to be rapidly completed.
Colonel Hunt McCaleb. formerly lieu
tenant colonel of the Texas regiment of
immunes and now with the New Orleans
Lumber Trade Journal is in the city in
the interest Of that publication.
D. l.. McGary, 6amlllarly known as
Uncle Dan'l," and editor OF the Wallis
VILE Ago, is in the city visiting his son,
He will return to WallisvIlle tomorrow
morning accompanied by his wife and two
grandchildren. Edna and statira McGary.
Commander Rogers requests all mem
bers of Albert Sidney Johnston camp U.
G, ", TO meet at the mayors office at 0
O'Clock tomorrow morning for the purpose
OF attending the funeral of their deceased
comrade, J. r. Lyon.
Mrs. A. L. A. Murcutt lady whose
oratory has attracted attention throughout
the world. will visit Beaumont on April
20 and remain until April 2s. She VIII
conduct q meeting under the auspices OF
the Wcman's Christian Temperance Union.
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WHARTON LOCALS.
Another Location for school Build.
ing Has been rendered.

Wharton, Texas. April 1.-THE man
ayers of the school trustee election set
for Tuesday. May 2, under the county
judges proclamation for the two ineor-
pcrated school districts OF the county are
as follows: Wharton district: j. II. Cloud.
r. j. Harton Ross Mccain FL Campo
district: j. 3. Norealus. j. b. Holloway
and John EnghoIm.
The Wharton INCORPORATED school dis
trict viii. IT appears. be the gamer by the
agitation OF the question OF the purchase
or acceptance OF a donation for the site
for the new public school building. AS
published In these dots. Mr.. sorrel ten
dered the board OF trustees donation OF
flye acres as a site in the western portion
OF the city. The correspondent Is author
lied to state this morning that Mr.. George
Rust also offers 10 the trustees another
location OF the same number OF acres in
the eastern part OF the city on the Ala
bama road, opposite Dr. B, r. WIS rest
dence,
The excursion 10 Houston on the Goth
will he well patronized by Whartonltcs.
Quite number OF citizens are preparing
for few days Of pleasure and shoppins
! IN that city.
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tnre OF the state OF Texas, that article 745
OF the revised civil statutes OF the state
OF Texas tiss6) be and the same is hereby
amended 50 as to hereafter read as fol-
lows.
Article 7i5. Hereafter any corpora
tlon for pecunisry profit, except as here
matter providn. organised or created
under the laws az any other State, or OF
any territory of the United States, or any
municipality OF such State or Territory, or
OF any foreign government, sovereignty
or municipality, desiring to transact bust
ness in this state, or to solicit business In
this State. or to establish general or
special Office in this State. shall be and
the same Is hereby required TO file with
the secretary OF State duly certified copy
OF its charter or articles OF incorporation,
or Of the law or act under which II was
created or authorized TO do business. and
thereupon the secretary OF State shall ex-
anime the same and II deemed necessary
submit the same to the examination OF tho
attorney general, for the purpose OF deter
mining whether or not said corporation is
such one as is authorized TO be created
by and under the laws OF this State and
whether or not the purposes and objects
for which 1t was created or Incorporated
ARE such as are contemplated or author
ICED BY the constitution and laws OF this
State, and n such examination 10 salts
factory and shows that the said corpora
ton so Ming It's charter or articles OF In
corporation or other evidence Of authority
Is one and exists for purposes contsm-
plated or authorized by the constitution
and laws of the State of Texas, there
upon the secretary OF State shall issue 70
such corporation permit TO transact
business In this State. III such corpora
ton Is created or organized for more than
one purpose the permit may be limited TO
one or more persons"
Sec .. All laws and parts OF laws In
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. The near approach OF The end
OF the present session of the Legislature
and the crowded condition of the calendar,
as we'll as the fact that there is now no
adequate protection against the abuses and
cncroachments OF various foreign corpor-
atoms whose purposes and organization
are in direct violation of the constitution
and laws of this State create an impera-
tive public necessity for the immediate
enactment OF this law and II Is according
ly declared that the constitutional rule re-
curing bills to be read on three several
days is hereby suspended and that this
act shall take effect from and after its
passage
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vicious Cat Attacked Mnn-Creat-
ing Interest in the Maifest


Brennan, Texas, April Ill A. Dunlap,
living Ave miles from Brennan, had
fight with a house cat this morning, which
resulted In him being seriously bitten, but
so vicious was tho animal that Mr. Dunlap
was forced into a hand TO hand contest
with It. and the feline never released her
hold at all but was taken from death
like grasp after being choked TO death
This morning when Mr.. Dunlap began
making fire at home the animal ran INTO
the room and attacked him. He attempted
to beat her on, but she fastened her teeth
in his arm and held on with tenacious
grasp. The teeth went deep into his arm
and blood spurted from the wounds. lie
fought the beast as best he could WIN ils
free arm and had to choke 1t to death, II
Is not believed that the animal had hydro
phobia -
lower limb few days ago, but she II
much better today.
Rev. J. l.. Massey, pastor OF the Memo
dist church OF this city, left today for CAT
vert, where he Will assist the pastor N
that place in revival meeting he WIZ
be absent until Friday next.
1t Is believed there will be large al
tendance at the San Jaeinto celebration II
| this city next Friday. Hon. n. a. Crayeni
OF Austin and ]. D. Campbell OF this cit,
Will be the speakers It viii be In the ma
ture OF basket picnic; every one Is IN
vited, and no charge for admission will b.
made. AT night there will be an enter
tainment for the heneht OF the fre depart
ment.
The young people of Brennan are writ
ing TO their friends In other towns 10
Texas inviting them 10 visit here durini
the Eighteenth annual Maifest. It will be
a fine affair, and some OF the leading So
ciety people OF this section OF the stat
have been Invited to participate in the
] May queen exercises.
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NEW LAWS.
Bills Signed by the Governor and
Others Not Disapproved.

Austin, Texas, April 1.-THE governor
signed the following this morning:
Bill to change and fix the times of hold
ing courts In the Fifty fourth judicial dis
trict
Bill to authorize the Houston East and
West Texas Railroad company to lease and
operate under lease for term of twenty
five years the Houston and Shreveport
railroad.
Bill to permit any insurance company
organized and doing business on the mu-
tual plan under the laws of any State OF
the United States insurlng against loss or
damage resulting from burglary robbery
or any attempt thereat, and also insuring
against the loss OF money and securities
in transportation when shipped by regis
tered mail, to do business in the state OF
Texas.
Bill to amend articles sos and 300, chap
ter T. title 5, Code Of Criminal Procedure,
Revised Statutes of 1928.
Bill to provide and equip certain elee-
mosynary institutions OF the State with an
efficient system Of fire escapes
Bill creating new district court for
Galveston county.
Bill fixing the salary OF the stencgTa :
piers of the courts OF civil appeals at $500
per annum.
Z Bill creating a new district court for
Bexar county.
The following were filed to become laws
without HIS signature:
Bill amending charter OF the city of FL
Paso.
Bill transferring San Augustine county
from the community TO the district school
system.
Bill creating a more efficient road sys-
TEN for Wharton county.
Bill diminishing the jurisdiction Of the
county court OF Shelby county.
Bill repeating the act Incorporating the
town OF Jacksonville.
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BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
Plenty Of Sites for Public Building to Be
Had.
EM8llaEO BEEF IN THE PHILIPPINES
Y. n. LiGcr Dicd suddenly Of Hesrt
Discase--MeetinE for orsanisatton
of u National Hank.

Beaumont, Texas. April 1.-THE dis
patch from Washington printed in The
Post would indicate that Beaumont Is In
different regarding the proposed govern
ment building In this city. The supervis-
Ing architect says he had asked for pro-
posals for sites for the building and none
had been offered, and he therefore pre-
sumed that there were no sites for sale
in Beaumont. The architect is laboring
under an unfortunate misrepresentation
for which ne has only himself to blame.
Ever since the bill authorizing the build
ing became a law the people here have
awaited Information as 70 what was
wanted In the way Of site. 1t was ex-
pected tho desires Of the government would
be Indicated In an advertisement and the
architect may have pursued this course,
II he did the advertisements were placed
In the columns of n newspaper which
does not circulate here and no ono saw il,
II the secretary will make proper inquiry
he will learn Of numerous sites for gov
eminent buildings. Beaumont is not
asleep. but the city Is not capable OF an
tlcipeting the wants of the government.
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EVANGELIST VAN rELr.

Evangelist Van Pelt continues his
nightly meetings at the auditorium ana
the congregations are growing in man
ner which evidences that interest In the
meetings is increasing. The evangelist is
endeavoring 10 organize q Christian church
in Beaumont and there Is now every in
dication that he will succeed. He extends
cordial invitation 20 the clergy of the
city TO attend his services when conven-
lent for them to do so. Miss Park, his
singer would also appreciate any assist
ance rendered by local singers in form
ing choir during this meeting.
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REMAINS OF STEPHEN r. AUSTIN.
Guy NJ. Bryan Suggests Their RE-
moynI to Austin


Austin, Texas April 1.-THE following
message was received by the legislature
from the governor this morning
To the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives.
The attention of the legislature Is in
vted to the accompanying communication
from Hon. Guy NJ. Bryan.
The services of stephen f. Austin were
of such transcendent Importance and are
so well known that reference to his labors
in behalf of the early settlers OF the state
and in the cause of Its independence is al
together unnecessary. He will live for
ever in cur history as an enduring ex-
emplar OF all that is great in statesman
ship true in patriotism and puro in char
acter.
l most heartily recommend to the favor
able consideration of the legislature tho
removal of his remains, and also those
of his sister 10 the capital of the State,
and the erection Of a suitable monument
upon the spot where he may be buried.
Joseph d. Sayers, Governor
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BILLS INTRODUCED.
In the House.

BY McAnally--Resolution TO hold night
sessions. beginning Wednesday
BY Mr.. wooten-To amend article 746
OF the Revised Statutes regulating the
issuance OF permits to foreign corpora
tions TO do business in the State, and
defining what foreign corporations
may be authorized to do or TO So
.licit business in Texas. or to maintain
general or special offices in this State.
BY Mr. Wbeeless--To authorize and en-
rcwer the railroad commission TO in1uire
into and fix the freight tolls, wharfage
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A SUDDEN DEATH.

J r. Lyon aged SO years, died suddenly
at his home of heart disease between
and 3 o'clock this morning, The deceased
was stricken at midnight and awokc his
wife by struggling and gaspng as II suf-
locating, Physicians We're summoned, but
before they arrived death came. Deceased
leaves a wife ana thirteen living children
to mourn his death. He was the East
Texas representative of the Magnolia
Brewing company and, belng public spir-
tied, generous and genial, was among the
leading and most popular citizens OF Beau
mont He served with distinction as a
Confederate In the war OF the rebellion
and was o member Of Albert Sidney John
ston camp, U, G. V. He also belonged to
the Knights of Pythias and Home Forum
societies. and these lodges, as well as the
-Confederates, viii attend the funeral
tomorrow morning. which will take place
rem the family residence at 10 o'clock.
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HOUSTON pAILy PosT. TUESDAY MoRNINe APR11 is 1898

charge or fares levied ana collected nv anv
peTon, Company or corporation for he
use OF highways, landings. wharyes.
nridges and ferries devoted to public nee;
~ correct ABUSES and prevent rebatlng.
determinations and extortion in such mat
ters and prescribing penalty for viola
lions OF the law; to authorize suits hy The
attorney general to enforce the law.
BY Mr. Murray--To amend article eoo.
chapter 2. title I. OF the Criminal Code
relating TO selling goods on sunday ga
defining the exceptions from the operation
OF said laws
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18
BANK TO ORGANIZE

There will be a meeting tomorrow nigh
OF the parties who have indicated will.
ingness to subscribe to the capital stock
of the national bank which is TO be es,
tablished in this city by Mr. u TramwaS
Call. Tho meeting will be held In the Of
flee OF Mr.. V. Wiess and all Interested II
the new bank are invited 10 be present.
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ro REsrRIor cHARrERs.
Foreign Corporations Must BE Amen
able to state Constitution.

Austin. April 17.-The effect of the fol-
lowing bill. introduced in the house to-
day by Mr. wooten, is to permit no for
eign corporations Except railway and in
surance companies) 10 do business in
Texas unless they are such as may be in
incorporated under the constitution and
laws OF this State:
Section /. BE It enacted by the legisia-
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me house.
Ninety-four members responded to rolf
call In the house this morning.
message was received from the gov
ernor transmitting communication from
Hon. Guy M. Bryan, recommending the
removal Of the remains OF stephen F.
Austin from their present place OF inter-
ment at Peach Point. Brazorla county, to
Austin. and that they be placed In a plain.
Inexpensive tomb. like the Washington
monument at Mount Vernon, at an appro-
pirate place near to and in front of the
walls of the capitol The message and
accompanying letter were referred to the
committee on State affairs.
The house resumed consideration of the
general appropriation bill. The amend
ment reducing the salary OF the pension
clerk from $1,000 to $1,000 was finally
adopted.
Mr.. Grogan offered an amendment to
redVce the salary of the chief clerk OF the
treasury department from $500 to $3.50.
Mr.. Childers proposed as substitute
to reduce it to $500.
The amendment and substitute were
both defeated.
Numerous other amendments were Of
fered proposing changes in salaries In the
treasury department. but none were
adopted, and the salaries were left as
fixed In the bill
Mr.. Ayers offered an amendment to APP.
propriate $4,000 to construct and maintain
electric burglar alarms in the treasury de-
partment and between that department and
the sheriff's office and police headquarters.
Pending its consideration, the absence OF
a quorum being developed, the house took
recess to 2:30 clock.
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ro ExAM1Nr sAn1NE LAKE.

Congressman S. r. Cooper this morning
received letter conveying information
that Major J. y. Quinn. Captain Charles
II. Richie and Captain Clement A. Flagler
had been appointed committee to examl-n
Sabine lake with the view of constructing
ship channel across the lake from the
mouths Of the Sabine and Neches rivers
to deep water at Sabine Pass.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18
EMBALMEp BEEF IN PnILIppINE

Islands from a Beaumonter who is with
the American volunteer army. indicates
that the army is still being fed on en-
balmed beef. This letter Is dated Febru-
airy 3, and the following is an excerpt from
IL:
I'm reply to your queries | will say that
our food consists OF the stun that was
started TO Cuba, and not being needed
there was sent TO the Philippines News
papers have not overdrawn pictures Of the
awfulness of the canned beef, bareback.
etc, furnished as food to the army"
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/ Bringing Forth Great Many Protests
from All Over the State.
n ARE TO BE GIVEN A FAIR HEARING ON IT.
a the Vetoed Consolidation Bills Are at Work and
Are Being Given Plenty of Time by House COMMITTEES
Members Are Not So Very Anxious to Get Through
IS Of thirty minutes was

quorum and = recess Of thirty minutes was
taken.
upon rcccnvening the senate was stfl
without quorum and call was ordered.
After several motions to take reoesses
ana Gals OF the senate to secure quorum,
they adjourned until 9:47 1-2 tomorrow
morning.
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PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate.

kl1lin !, TIC Senate.
: uo,n eaas. April 1.-THE senate met
\ ~. with eighteen members pres
~ ~ than a quorum. A call was
)ad,eu,ss !. alssr wait Of twenty min
taken ~" O'CLOCK this even
81 met At . o'clock withou, =
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Governor j. D. sayers.

City of Austin. Texas, April H. 1S99.--
Dear Sir: have read the communication
of the mayor and alderman of San Felipe
de Austin TO the legislature OF Texas, to
make an appropriation TO place monu-
ment over the remains Of Stephen r. Aus
tin at San Felipe, saying that II the appro-
pratlon should be made, that the officials
of San Felipe would go to the trouble and
expense of removing the remains with
the consent of the relatives Of Austinl from
Peach Point, Brazoria county, the family
burying ground, TO San Felipe. My broth
er, W. Joel Bryan, and myself, nephews
OF Austin. are his nearest living relatives.
Our mother, his sister CHS only near rela-
tivel, to whom he was devotedly attached,
lies buried by his side. and we wish her to
be removed and buried with her brother.
II the government of Texas would remove
Austin's remains and place them in a
plain, inexpensive tomb. like the Wash
jngton tomb at Mount Vernon, at an APP
propriate place near TO and In front of
the walls of the capitol of Texas, it would
meet my hearty approval, and am sure
would meet the approval Of my brother
While approaching the sentiment and
appropriateness OF the feelings and sug-
gestions of the officials of San Felipe, |
think that the proper place for The remains
of Stephen +. Austin Is at the capitol and
! in the city of Austin,
The remains Of Austin now are 10 pri-
waite grave yard on farm in the country,
and when the heads OF the family, who now
attend to the same, pass away. this grave
yard is liable to be neglected. and may
| in few years be turned into the field,
or the common pasture.
Under the circumstances respectfully
petition you to take charge of this mat
| ter. and as governor of Texas see TO It,
that the remains OF the founder and father
of Texas be properly cared for as ! have
petitioned. Your obedient servant, etc,
Guy NJ. Bryan.
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FISHER HAUSCHILD--vict Texas,
April 11.--Mr. I'd Fisher Of Portland and
Miss Adele HauscbiId OF this city were
married this morning at the home OF the
brides parents. Mr., and Mrs. G. H. Haus-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-21
A HuRtIIng Laid.

Charles X. Ladd, of Kewanee, man
aged to be in two places in Illinois at
the same time yesterday, according
to the Chicago papers of today, in a
manner that will furnish the qualities
of a first class candidate should he re-
ceive the democratic gubernational
nomination. The Record speaks of
him as at home in conference with
Hon. Ben T. Cable and of the latter
as pledging him his warm support
and influence in his candidacy for the
democratic nomination for governor,
while the Tribune has an interview
with him in Chicago at the same time
he is supposed TO have been at his
Kewanee home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-21

ica,'' yankee Doodle" and "sColum-
bia" could be heared, and as the
wearied travellers came nearer they
saw the stars and stripes waving,
the whole presenting picture that
had a homellke air about it. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley received the
returned visitors, as did Gov. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Gen. Miles, Gen. Fred
Funston, Mrs. John A. Logan, Column
bia, Admiral George Dewey. Uncle
Sam, Lieut.. Hobson (who was muZ-
zled for the occasion), Samantha Al
len, DR.. Mary Walker, Josiah Allen,
Miss Chicago, Miss Boston and the mill
tia. The White House having run short
OF walters, Mark Hanna, Chauncey De-
pew, Senator Mason and Tom Reed
rolled up their sleeves and got behind
the counter and served up pie, coffee,
beans and doughnuts with the finish
of old-time restaurantuers. The lunch
counter was a feature at Washington,
amusing placards being hung on the
wall such as, "One of our strong
points-the BUTTER For rolled
oats see the coachman," etc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-21
HE is VIOLENTLY INSANE.
G. A. Smith Loses Reason While Coming to
Rock Island a Train.

"A
George A. Smith aged 80 years,
enroute to Presumption with his fam
lily for a visit with his father. be-
came suddenly and violently insane
last night shortly after boarding Rock
Island train at Kansas City. 1t was
necessary for the trainmen to tie him
to n seat in order to restrain him.
The Rock Island police were tele-
graphed and the patrol was at the Fifth
avenue depot at O'Clock this morn
ing to meet Smith, who was taken to
the station and locked up. He paced
the cell, making wild gestures and
talking incoherently.
Mrs. Smith and her children went
TO the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Eberhart. Mrs. Smith stated it was
her opinion her husbands insanity
was due to worry over business mat
tiers. He was reared in this vicinity
and is the son of George Smith. a
well-to-do farmer residing near Pre-
emption. The past year he has been
engaged in stock raising with his
brother at Burton, Kas. The collapse
of his menaal faculties viii be a great
surprise to his friends. as he was
known as man of intelligence and
sound judgment.
Mr.. Smiths sanity will probably
be inquired into by the county court.