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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-03-11

What a bad cold you have, Benz
Dict"
Yes; my mother-in-law got to die
tating when the family should put
their winter fannels on"
did you put yours on?''
"No-that's it. ! had them on, and
when she got SO arbitrary / went and
took them off."-Puck.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-03-11
MONUMENT TO MATHILDE
BLIND.

A beautiful monument. in Carrara
marble, nine feet high, was unveiled at
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28

Orange, Texas. March 27--The steamer
II. A. Harvey, Jr., Captain George Wolf
ford, came up from Port Arthur last night
in tow of the tug Margaret, to have some
repairs made to her boilers. Tho Harvey
played q prominent part In handling the
crowds at the Port Arthur celebration
Saturday and Sunday.
The steamer Una, Captain Tom Davis,
left here again today for Starks Landing
with q cargo Of railroad iron. to be used
in extending the tram road OF the Newton
County Tram company.
Major J. C. Now. commercial agent for
the Kansas city, Pttsburg and Gef rail-
road, with headquarters at Beaumont. Wis.,
tied Orange today. Major Now had charge
OF the legislative excursion from Austin
to Port Arthur Saturday and handled
the large crowd successfully. The major
is a hustler and will doubtless secure
much business for his road here when the
Orange Lemon branch is completed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
GALVESTON INSISTED ON
First Texas Regiment viii Be Mustered
Out There.
THE GOVERNORS PROTESTS OF NO AVAIL
War Department Asks the state to
with Detention in Quarantine,

Austin, Texas, March Ex-Governor Say
ers this evening received telegram from
officers of the First TeSas infantry at Dry
Tortusas asking again that he use his In
flucuce TO have the regiment mustered out
Mt Montauk Point or some other Northern
station.
In reply he wired that he had three
times during the past two days made this
request but that the war department had
refused to comply with It upon assurances
from the marine hospital department that
every precaution had been and would be
taken 10 prevent the importation OF any
disease by the members OF the regiment In
custom
According TO present calculations. said
regiment will reach Galveston some time
In April and the governor has been re-
qusted by the war department SO let ii
land without detention az quarantine. This
request has been referred to State Health
officer Blunt however, and It lies with
him whether or not Il shall be complied
with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28

sherman, Texas, March 27--At a meet
ing of citizens this evening elaborate reso-
lutions were adopted indorsing the action
Of Grayson's representatives ana senaloi
pottel in their support Of the amendment
to the fee bill law. While the mepti4 Us
In ncwise condemned Governor savers ~ a.
his adherence to the constitution, "
thought the fee bill Imperfect as u now
stands and thinks it should be ahlenue''
SO as to allow sheriffs adequate !,
tion for their labor. and cited ex-sherih
Hughesi last report as one of the many
causes for such amendment. The COM
mittee who drafted the resolutions MI
+. l.. Montgomery, County Attorney Si'"s
Hare and A. II. Etchiscn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
DEATHS FROM MENINGITIS,
VILLAGE or DEPoRT. LAMAR couN.
TN, islGREATLY AFFLICTED.
Has Bccn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Affected mt Corsicana.

Paris, Texas. March 2I.--several sud
den deaths from meningitis are reported at
Deport, a village sixteen miles southeast
OF Paris. While farmer was on his way
home from drug store with medicine for
his family he was taken sick before day
light he and two of his children were
corpses
Tim Coy, countryman. was sick while
blowing in the field and died in six hours.
Miss Hopkins, young lady from Full
bright, Red River county, visiting at De-
port, Was stricken yesterday and was re-
ported dying last night
At Detroit Red River county In the
same section four children were taken out
or schcoi today between II and o'clock
with meningitis and the school had TO
suspend
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
poRr ARrnuR RrsoLur1oNs.


The returning legislative excursion from
Port Arthur yesterday held meeting and
Speaker ]. s, Sheriff. was chairman and
state Treasurer j. w. Robbins, secretary.
The following committee was appointed
To draft suitable resolutions upon the &C.
casion of the trip TO Port Arthur; Hon,
Dudley G, Wooten OF Dallas Senator ID.
+. Goss OF Seymore; State Printer. O. r.,
Gilbert of Austin: State Treasurer J. w.
Robbins, and Chief Clerk Leo J.. Rouutreo
Of Taylor The committee adopted the fol.
lowing resolutions:
To Hon. j. S. Sheriff. Chairman.
Whereas, On the cath of March the pro-
motors OF the great deep water enterprise
at Port Arthur rendered to tho Twenty
sixth legislature and the members OF the
state government an excursion which
proved to pc a grand success In every par
tioular;
Resolved. That we extend our sincere
thangs to General Passenger Agent J. G.
Now; General superintendent Green and
General Auditor John Day OF the Kansas
CITY. pittsburg and Gulf railway; Super
intendent Newell and the corps Of able az
sistants for their untirlng efforts to make
all enjoy the trip to tho beautiful city OF
Port Arthur.
Resolved further That we are profoundly
grateful to Senator George c. Green, Hon
w w. Dies and Hon, c. A. Teage for
their many acts OF kindness to tho mem
bers OF our party. Everywhere we met
with courteous treatment and shall not
soon forget this pleasant occasion.
Dudley G. Wooten,
John w, Robbins,
C. r.. Gilbert,
D. f. Goss.
Lee J. Rountree.
COMMITTEES.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
DALLAS CHARTER BILL.
u,.hahle that It viii Be Passed by The
House Today.
Will TRY 10 PASS THE VETOED BILLS
s. NJ the Measures VIII Push
the Cotton Beit Biz firs'-A' TO
the Vote Necessary.
The Post Bureau.

Austin, Texas, March q.
.,,r ,JrTLE BUSINESS was transacted in
~. .snate today. while In the house both
listens were devoted to the Dallas charter
IN, Many speeches were made for and
.,r. II. and the discussion of Its merits
"a denerlts was attended with most ter
a. aisplay of constitutional argument.
r,,ervthipg and everybody was talked about.
ard the corporations and the downtrodden
,'A.r,rg man we're wept over alternately.
several test votes on amendments were had,
hitch demonstrated that the friends OF the
,,u have a majority which justihes their
,x,sc,ntions of being able to pass 1t to-
morrow.
,.,ru1NG HAS BEEN DONE YET in the di-
action Of tryins to override the oyernor's
,.,,o nj the several railroad consolidation
,n,s which have hit the ceiling, and II is
,,,,n that those interested therein are hest
,a,,ug about which Of said bills Il would b.
.as,sable to try to pass over the veto first
ron,yb, the railroad people arc OF the op.n-
~ ,bst tho Cotton Belt bill stands the best
.hsnre OF going through the house second
Zinc ard they are inclined TO put it forward
Go, Next to the Cotton Belt bill, the Katy
I'M is believed by them to have a show;
hut for the Houston and Texas Central bill
.uey have no hopes. OF course. their calcu
,at,ons in this respect are all based upon a
construction OF tho constitution. original
with them, under which two-thrds vi Tie
members voting can override veto. Tho
restitution provides that in the house
where bill originates two-thirds OF the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
sunday Law Enforced at Hempstoaa

Hampstead Texas, March 81. FOR tn
first time in many years Hampstead hat
on yesterday real dry Sunday, The Sun
day law was enforced to tho letter Of thu
law in pursuance OF an edict OF Sheriff
Lipscomb made through the local papers
Mr.. Lipscomb stated that the enforcement
Of the law would be continuous and tina
as long as he was in office every phase o
the law would be enforced in every pre-
cinct Of the county.
A mass meeting is called for tomorrow
night 20 nominate five trustees for the pub
lie schools OF Hampstead,
Mr. l.. Kaiser, a prominent Houston cot
ton man, IL in the city today
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
superintendent Hopkins win Work Against
the Text Book Bill.
NO ATTEMPT 10 DISCIPLINE WIRELESS
hut IN Executive Committeeman
says The Fight HAS just BcGun.
Chicneonns Inspecting city.

Galveston. Texas. March 27.--John w.
Hopkins, superintendent Of the Galveston
city schools, win leave for Austin tonigh,
or tomorrow, where he goes to use his In
huenee against the passage OF the uniform
text book bill through the legislature. In
doing this he is carrying out the wishes OF
the school bard. the members of which
have said by resolution that they want na
change in the text books
Superintendent Hopkins was UP among
the lawmakers last week. The uniform
text book bill, that Is. the act now pend
ing TO make the law apply to all cities Of
10000 population and more, has passed the
house and win come up in the senate on
Tuesday or Wednesday next.
MIR. Hopkins believes tho bill win be de-
feated. 1t never would have stood the
ghost OF n chance at any Stage of tho
proceedings had 1T not been recommended
by Governor sayors But notwithstanding
the opponents OF the measure feel couh-
dent of winning the fight.
superintendent Hopkins said to a Post
reporter that careful poll of the senate
shows that there are fifteen members who
have promised to vote against the bill
when Il comes up for passage. II they are
all present and stand by their word there
will be no doubt as to the fate Of the
measure. 1t viii 20 down at the first
vote, for there is not likely TO be more
than twenty-five members present at any
one time during tho remainder of the ses-
sion. Even if II should pass. the opponents
Il the bill have secured a promise from
Governor Sayers that he viii give them q
hearing before ne signs IT,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
MR. wHnLEss, AcTloN.

The dispatch in the Post today from
Austin stating that Representative Wheless
was going to ignore the executive commit
tee of Galveston in the matter of appoint
ments for notary public, was read with
considerable interest here today.
A Post reporter called on a gentleman
who was present at the executive COM
mittee meeting OF a week ago and asked
him what the committee proposed to do
in the face of this statement from Mr..
Wheless. He refused TO be quoted. because
he claimed no authority to represent the
entire committee but gave the reporter to
understand that no attempt would be made
to discipline Mr.. Wheless for his conduct.
The fight, however, is not over; why.
bless your heart, 1t has Just begun" and
the gentleman smiled In anticipation of
what is to follow. He did not divulge the
course the executive committee intends
to pursue in the matter.
II Ia understood that Representative
Wheless' original list embraced the names
of some well known populists. as well as
that of colored lawyer OF some distinc-
ticn, besides democrats without number
who voted for Hawley.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
A Cnse ut sherman.

Sherman, Texas. March 27,--A we'll de-
veloped case of smallpox was today re-
ported to have been discovered BY city
Health Officer VIM. II is that Of Negro
girl, Hillary HALEY, who recently left
the employ of smallpox infested house
hold at Dallas, but who strenuously de-
MED on her return to Sherman having been
exposed TO the disease. Notwithstanding
the officers have been quite vigilant In
the case, great many negroes have
been exposed
Every precautionary measure is being
taken by the city authorities
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
The House,

VI motion OF Mr.. Henderson OF Lamar
'e house this morning passed under a
suspension of the rules the senate bill
= 30 amend the charter of Paris, Texas.
70 make all officers elective by the
sasiihed voters of the city.
me Dallas charter bill was then taken
as pending business and the amend
a'n' ohered Friday by Mr.. Staples relat-
.,s 70 qualifications for holding office in
~s city was tabled.
s9'erai amendments offered by Mr. Nc
,s, uiy We're adopted, the principal one
s se,ns the limitation of the power OF the
d soy council in imposing occupation taxes
Stat occupations as the laws of the
'aSss upon. '' 'ne ieN' Oh suen
strla ADAMS offered an amendment TO
.e out the provision which proposes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28

They are OF better flavor than usual
owing, doubtless, to the sunny weather.
People have been greatly interested Ia
tho reports of the success Of the New Era
graders, recently purchased by Wharton
county. II is likely that a local company
viii be formed here and one OF these ma
chimes purchased as large amount OF
work has been promised by local land own.
ers
The people here Endorsed the efforts
made by The Post for better roads. with
good roads and drainage our population
will double many times In few years.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
NEW CORPORATIONS.

The following corporations filed charters
with the secretary of State this evening
Texas Cold Storage Dairy company oil
Dallas; capital stock, $4,000.
Harmony club of Beaumont; no capital
stock
The Glenwood and Polytechnic College
Street Railway company of Fort Worth
filed an amendment to its charter increas.
ing It's capital stock from 100000 to $780,
On0
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
SMALLPOX SITUATION.
Health officer Hunt Has Passed on
Cases at Bryan.


Cases at Bryan.
Bryan, March 27-The reports published
In Sundays and today's Post, sent out from
Austin, in regard to the smallpox situation
here. are calculated to do this city a great
injury. The report Sunday stated that
Health officer Tabor had wired the State
TO take charge of the situation here This
was Misrepresentation; he wired Governor
sayers for tents and cots to be used at the
pesthouse. The governor replied that the
State had no tents or cots. DR.. Tabor
then wired that the disease was confined
to the negroes, who were unable to provide
places of safety for themselves, and that
the city and county were unable to pro-
vide house room for them; that II the
State could not aid him, he would have 20
ask the State to take charge Today g
report stated that DR.. Blunt had left for
Bryan to take charge: he came to per-
sonally ascertain the exact conditions, and
TO advise with Or. Tabor as to the best
methods to adopt in controlling the pest.
Or. Blunt arrived last night, and, after
visiting several patients and those at the
pesthouse. said they had very mild form
of the disease. and that the situation was
not at all alarming. He approved Or.
Tabor's coGyuo and said he had the matter
well in hand. He said II was not at all
necessary to quarantine, as the cases we're
either well isolated or at the pesthouse.
Before leaving he telegraphed for the tents
asked for by DR.. Tabor. There are no
new cases today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28

Galveston. Texas. March 27.-will All
lsrs. a prominent German barber, dropped
dead tonight in Joe Mats saloon from
heart failure. He had called for ham
sandwich and glass OF beer; as the sand
wirh WAS being handed 10 him across the
bar nc roelnd and frll 70 the ho5r, e1plr-
ing IN few seconds. Ahers was NOM
Der OF a number OF German secret socie-
ties and leaves wife and TWO children.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

AT the fremont Scott Smith. Quincy,
III; Walter Fort and wife Waco; j. e,
Terrill. Hlgbee, Mo. a. +. Borden, Pierce.
Texas. r. a. Cummings, Boston, f. w.
souther. Boston; Mrs. Carrie Busse. Chi
cago; George A. Busse. Chicago; II. NJ.
Craig. Temple; II. L. Boyd Boston: w A
DALEY, Jr.. Houston; a. b. Langermann,
Houston D. s. Ross. Fort Worth T. l..
Hobbs West Lake La; r. NJ. Snow and
wife. Chicago; J, Donnersberger and wife.
Chicago; Mrs. J R. Cummings and
daughter. Chicago; DR. II. S. selby Chi
cage: Frank r. Wood, Chicago: NJ. w.
Macbeth. Chicago NJ. NJ. Goodenougb,
Chicago; C. a. Mayo. Chicago; J. j Graf
ton and wife Chcagoi c. c. Bishop, Chi
cago; Mr. w. ". Avery, Kansas City;
H. b. Holbert and wife ST. Joseph; l.. a.
Hoffman. Houston; Robert Eiksll, Waco;
Lew Dockstader and wife, New York u.
H. Harter, Albany; f. r. Robenan, Al
bany: August II. Schultz. New York:
Charles w Snow Boston; James II. St1d-
dard. Cincinnati II. C. Wheeler. Iowa:
J. II Vessels Dallas; Henry Baker, New
York; John ]. Buehne. New York; John
L. Howe New York J, NJ. Hussey, shen-
andoah. Iowa o. l.. Putnam. Shenandoah,
Iowa: ]. Wall Texas; P. G. Groomes, city;
". w. Van voorhis Monterey. Mexico.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28

Corslcana, Texas, March 26. --The number
of cases OF meningitis in the city has In
creased within the week and DR.. South re-
ports two cases in which there is no hops
of the patients recovering. The infant
child Of Mr. William Pugh Is reported dy-
ing' child OF Mr.. Pollard is reported
dying with cerebro trouble and the IN
FAINT OF Arthur Jones Is very low A child
Of Mr.. Joe Serl died with the disease dur
ing the week SO far no adults have been
attacked by the trouble.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
FEDERAL COURT.

This was motion day in the Federal court
and Judge Bryant heard a number of mo-
items in different cases. In the case of the
Southern Cotton Oil company against X.
L. Hefin for breach of contract $4,000
being involved, the plaintiff secured q
verdict for about $4,000 and counsel today
argued for heavier Judgment. The mo-
tion had not been decided when court ad-
journed tonight.
The case Of VIM. Pendlton Jr., against
the Galveston City Street railway and the
city of Galveston came up on motion of
defendants to reform the Judgment A
jury last week rendered a verdict for
plaintiff for $4,000 against the street rail-
way alone. Today the court ordered the
judgment reformed 20 as to be in favor
Of the street railway and tE& city Of Gal
weston and stand against r. b. Baer in
dividually as receiver.
f. II. Stewart of Houston fled petition
in bankruptcy and was declared n bank
rupt. Liabilities about $4,000; no assets,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28

prevent any person from holding Of
neo VINO is pecuniarily intcrested in or is
~ 'ns employ OF any corporation having
vi 20 nave any contract with the CITY.
M Murphy proposed as substitutc
~ also remove the proposed lis1ualln . /.
uon as applied to persons owning share
Vi STOCK " such corporations.
or. Mckamy opposed the amendn,a,,
ana substitute He declared that ths
provision proposed to be stricken o,,,
wac vital tc the bill w
M Murphy spoke in Support OF h,a
substitute. w "''
NJ Bailey believed thai II Tho dis.
qualification of employees Of cornnra,inn.
were not stricken frcm the bill n womld
renuer tne law unconstitutional. He ar
sueu mat the proposed amendments
meie Satisfactory to majority of .hs peo-
pc oi bhilas there should be m ohiection
to lifting them to a ynto "a ,be , ,aS'
PIE u Dallas. The legislature WAS IND
nuep Durdenea with charter legislation
anu ne mad about concluded IL vote no
form. f'"'Vu ~ puVk
M Ayers opposed the amendment and
substitute and spoke In support Of the
uli generally. lie was GLAD Dallas WI,
W ny the commission plan. If ii proved
eessIui othcr cities could avail them
90 ns,,o VI the benefit OF the experience
OF Dallas, and II II proved unsuccessful
sns people Of Dallas would be the only
Mr.. Prince spoke at considerable length
IA support of The bill He first defended
, ,rp, members VINO were opposing 1t from
Venections thought to have been cast
upon them in certain speeches made Fri
uay by Its advocates and deprecated thot
character OF discussion. He believed that
me DAY OF municipal commissions was ~
nahd and defended the policy. In this
case 1t was matter of local interest and
ne favored recognizing the right Of The
Daiias members to represent that city.
Mr. McAnally opposed the bill and
at INC conclusion OF his remarks the house
took recess to o'clock
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
A Chs. of NnrioIoId.

waxahachie, Texas. March PA sup
posed case of yarioloid came out today.
Nj. Vaneleave was the patient, He wa
examined and went on to Italy Df. Roe
buck examined him at Italy, Mayor Du-
hose and County Judge Lancaster have ap-
pointed physicians to go to Italy tonight
and definitely decide On the case.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
Fight win Horse rhleves Likely,

(, Ell Paso, Texas. March 27.--A posse from
Las Cruces. N. NJ, reached I'll Paso today
in pursuit Of band of horsetheyes. They
stole three horses from Frank Kroph,
county treasurer of Dona Anna county,
and headed towards this city. AT Ganutillo
the posse found where the horses had cY'
identity been tied but they were gone. IL
is believed that the thieves are headed
down the valley aud will cross into Mex
leo, a fight is expected should the parties
meet
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
THE GOVERNORS vEroEs.
A Lively Session of the Dallas Exec
utivc Committee rrOmIscd.

Dallas Texas, March 27,--TomorroW'
meeting of the county democratic commit
tee called to indorse Governor saycrs'
vetoes, promises to be redhot affair.
Friends OF State Senator Barry Miller are
working to have the committee take no
action. Local democrats are much wrought
up over the situation and a lively meeting
tomorrow Is assured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
A Hunter KILLED.

Lufkin, Texas. March 26.--whilc out
hunting on last Friday Mr.. Harry st.
Clare accidentally shot himself tho entire
load OF No. shot taking effect under his
arm, almost tearing his shoulder off. He
died from the effects in about four hours.
lie WAS a member OF the volunteer army,
but was mustered cut at Galveston some
time ago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
ana Nerro prencher KiIleh Anothnr

Flatcnia. Texas. March ga difficulty
occurred last night between Caesar Burney
and Jim Stokes, in which the former was
shot and instantly killed. They were both
negro preachers. and were on their way
10 church. Stokes was holly pursued by
beth officers aud citizens. but succeeded in
egeaping ana made his way TO La Grange,
where he gave himself up to the sheriff
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28

BY Mr. Murphy-To amend the penal
ccde relative to the ofense OF keeping
disorderly houses.
BY Mr.. Tarver-To relieve the inhapit-
ants and property Of Webb county leAas'
from the payment OF state taxes lor the
years 1899 and 1900
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
4 penth from Mcningiti.

Denton, Texas, March 2e.-Gussle. tho
twelve-year-old daughter Of Mrs. Annie
Rochester of this place, died last night OF
meningitis This is the first death that
has occurred from that disease in town.
several, however, having been reported in
the county.