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Fort Worth. Tex. March i5.-Thc
twenty-thIrd convention Of the Texas
Cattle Ralsers' association was called
TO order yesterday by President Bush
Tho Invocation was pronounced by
Rev Drs Tumlln and Judge Tarlton.
on behalf Of Fort Worth. welcomed
the delegation, as d'i also Acting
Mayor Henderson.
The executive committee report.
which was adopted. made a splendid
showing for the year
After the reading OF the executive
committees report. the president an
nounced that the citizens OF Fort
Worth had rendered the association OF.
aces free Of rent for the next year Tho
executive committee recommended that
the tender Of Offices be accepted and
that the headquarters OF tho assocla-
lion remain IN Fort Worth as long rs
these Offices were furnished. and the
report OF the committee carrying this
recommendation with II was immedl-
ately and unanimously adopted. upon
the motion OF Luke Wilson
Hon. j. w. Springer OF Denver adj
dressed the convention
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Austin. Tex, March lO-oYatorday
In the senate Potters bill authorizing
county Judges to issue wrlts Of ~
tachm,nt for tho detention anu re-
turn OF minors who have gone beyond
control Of their guardians was ordered
ongrosscd and passed finally under
Suspension Of the rules.
Turney's bill on third reading.
slightly reducing the fees OF the
clerks OF the courts OF civil appeals.
was passed finally.
Grinnan's bill relating to county.
city and town bonds. to proide for re-
funding. paying and exchanging the
same, to issue now bonds for such
purposes, and 90 regulate the sale or
exchange thereof. was ordered en-.
crossed and passed finally under a sus-
pension OF the rules
Dlll by Lewis. TO authorize the lease
OF any railroad connecting At the state
ilne not exceeding thirty miles IN
length. by any railroad company so
connecting with same, was passed
finally.
Gov Maneiro OF Mexico addressed
the senate.
Bin by Hanger. amending the stat
uiea relating to the regulation Of the
sale Of liquor to minors was ordered
cngrossed and passed finally under
suspension of the rules
Terrclls bill establishing state
normal college at Denton finally pass,
cd.
Crccr's blll approprlatlng $4,000 to
pay claims against the Republic OF
Texas was next considered. but no nm.
al action.
When the house met yesterday
morning the pending business was a
substitute for house bills Nos. 3l3 and
275 relating 20 the investment OF the
permanent public free school fund. and
when Il WIS placed before the house
the speaker called attention to the i'm.
portance OF early action upon the bill
and stated that the governor was so
licitous for the passage without delay
OF measure TO better provide for the
Investment OF the funl. II was en-.
crossed
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10 Lseisia,u,s.

Austin, Tex, March 1.-THE senate
met yesterday morning with a quorum
present, notwithstanding the fact that
the f2 per diem has commenced.
Biil by Potter and Davidson. au.
thorlzing the commissioner OF the
general land ONCE TO appoint two
agents to invetlgato and report upon
the lOcatlen, condition. use or occu-
pancy Of the unsold and Unbiased pub
lie school lands OF this state, was
passed finally.
on motion OF Miller, the senAle con
CURED In the hocsN amendments to his
Dallas city court bM
Tho senate next considered Greer's
Bill appropriatlng S25OO TO pay certain
claims that exist against the republic
OF Texas.
That no claim be allowed which was
refused by the United states govern
mcnt. but that failure 10 act on a
claim shall not be construed as a re-
fusal TO allow claim.
An amendment was adopted pro-
vldlng that all claims must be pre-
sented within two years from the time
the act goes into effect
The bill was then ordered engrossed
and passed finally undor suspension
OF the rules
Tho next business was Terrells bill
tby requesD. providing for more
uniform method O, olectlng school
trustees In independent districts. 40 as
TO elect six trustees with a presiding
trustee. and fixing December as the
time for holding the election for trus-
tees.
The bill was ordered engrossed. and
passed finally under a suspension OF
the rules.
Bill by James. making II a felony for
any person giving or Offering. and tho
person accepting money or ,hing Of
value as an lnd,,c-ment TO vote for or
against any particular candidate ~
candidates or question submitted AZ
any public election. was killed by the
senate refusing TO adopt the favorable
minority report.
Yeti secured consideration uf his
hill appropriailng $4,000 TO refund to
tho various counties OF this 80 the
states pro rata for compiling the de-
linquent tax record. Engrosses
Millcr's bin defining the offense OF
dofrauding hotel and borading-house
keepers OF their charges was passed
finally.
In the house the land bill came up.
and substitute was adopted striking
out section H.
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Austin. Tex. March i5.-fn the sen
ate yesterday Turney's bill amending
the M Paso city charter was ordered
engrosscd and passed finally under a
suspension OF the rules
The regular order was suspended
and che senate considered bill by
Turney. McGee and Neal authorizing
the Houston East and West Texas
Railway company to lease for pc
riod OF twenty-five years the Houston
and Shreveport railroad
An amendment by Greer was adoN-
cd forbldding the removal Of the
cfiicea and shops from Texas.
An amendment by McGee wns lost
which sought 10 reduce the lease to
ten years
An amendment by Potter was lost.
which would have given the railroad
commission power to authorize or re-
fuse to sanction the lease and to can
Gel the lease at its Will
The bin was ordered engrossed
stafford's bill giving the nrsi county
Jurisdiction where an onense Is COM
mitted near the boundary line. was
ordered engrossed and passed finally
under n suspnsion Of the rules
The bill by Goss relating to the re-
lief OF actual occupants on home
stead donations. 80 as to permit pat
ents to issue whore applications we're
not made IN writing. was ordered en-
crossed and passed finally under
suspension OF the rules.
Greer secured consideration Of hia
bill approprlatlng $4,000 to repay and
restore to the United states govern
ment an excess Of money that was
Paid the state by mistake.
An amendment by Hanger was
adopted adding Si2G5G TO the appro-
priatlon.
An amendment by Hanger was
adopted changing Il from S56.1i3.7i.
as the amount actually due the state
from the United States government.
Tho bin was ordered engrossed and
passed finally under a suspension OF
the rules.
In the house house bin No. 23S. 10
apply the text book Law passed by the
last Legislature to cities OF more than
10000 inhabitants. was lf1 before the
house and the favorable majority re.
port was adopted-yeas 5S. nays 20
Several amendments were adopted.
Motion to take up iiogg fee bill was
lost.
Wright land bni was lost.
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Houston. Tex. March i3.-Mr. MI
ques. an employc OF tho city engineer
Ing department and family. were burn-
ed out of home between $3.50 and 300
o'clock Saturday morning.
The family had n narrow escape
from serious injury and possibly their
lives.
Their rescue primarily is due to
Nlppor. a valuable dog the property Of
ORicer Albers.
lie was successful In arouslng Mr..
Miques and family, who made their cs-
cape In night garb. Their sleeping
rooms wero already filled with smoke
and asphyxlation would doubtless ha, Q
been the result In a very few moments.
Saturday night Louis MiQuos died
suddenly.
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Dallas, Tex, March ii.-At the
opera house yesterday afternoon, be.
fore an audience that filled the build
Ing from pit to dome, Col. w. J. Bryan
spoke for two and one-half hours. lie
was introduced by senator-elect-C Cul.
berson The FIRST portion OF Col Bry-
ans speech was devoted 10 tho nnan.
clal question. during which he declared
silver would, in his opinion. be a prom
inent factor IN next years campaign.
The speaker declared In emphatic
terms hls opposition to expansion.
claiming Il 10 bo undemocratlc. lie
asserted that Il would require 500. .OOO..
600 yearly 20 maintain 10000 troops in
the Philippines. which was more rev.
enue per year he declared. than Spain
ever received from the Islands. Col
Bryan az night had q reception at the
Oriental hotel where hundreds called
20 pay their respects. Al 1910 he de-
parted for Lincoln, Neb. his home.
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Mesquite. Tex. March l3.--The
eastbound train on the Texas and Pa
cinc ran over and killed a boy about
i6 years Of age at this place satutsby
night There were three boys who
were riding the blind baggage and
Leo Thompson. the one who was kill
cd. while getting on fell under tho
baggage car and was literally cut to
pieces. Ills home Is al Cheneyyllle.
Tex. about two miles from Houston.
at the junction OF tho Southern Pa
eihc and the Houston and Texas Cen
tral railroads.
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nssisr Arrested

Austin. Tex. March is.-Unltod
States Marshal sebreeht received a
long telegram from Deputy Igleslas
stating that he had arrived at Mon
terey. Mex, with hlH prisoner. Charles
Boolor, charged at Ran Antonio with
rqbblng Wells Fargo express OF 500.
900 cash. Beeler was captured a. nus-
tamente. Mex. The telegram stated
that Beeler refused 10 dlyulgo the To-
cation OF the stolen money.
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Waco, Tex. March i3.--Lee Pearson
and Edward u. Fogg fought with re-
volycrs Saturday night In a dark room
In the Jones building on Franklin
street
The former was killed and Fogg Is
shot painfully In the shoulder
An inquest was held ON the body by
Justice Earle, which developed the fact
that the room IN which the homicide
occurred was the sleeping quarters OF
tho deceased.
Foggs bond which he easily gave.
was placed by agreement az $4,000. Fogg
II a married man and Pearson was a
bachelor. Fogg will plead sclf-dofense,
Tho room shows that desperate
struggle occurred, In which the furni-
ture was smashed.
The corpse is power-burned and 80
Is Fogg on the haads and face. Three
bullets entered poarson's breast. kill
ing him instantly. Fogg Is a city cm-
ploye. who for nine years has driven
ono Of the city carts Pearson was a
young carpenter Fogg walked TO tho
courthouse and surrendered to Sheriff
Baker After giving bond he was
treated for his bullet wound and burns.
Fogg declined 10 state the cause OF the
fatal duel IN the dark.
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Hlllsboro. Tex. March l0.-s. A.
Kennedy a 81. Louis drummer. was
badly hurt here In a runaway. Ho
jumped from a surrey and fell ON his
face and hands. one wrist WIS
sprained and his faco waa bruised in
several places j. &. Long OF Dallas
and J. s. Tongue OF Blrdwell. Ind. ea-
capped injury The surrey capsized
and the driver. Charley Anderson.
was thrown out and knocked breath
less. he was not hurt much. The
surrey was demolished.
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STATE AFFAIRS
Some Recent Matters
Worthy of Be-
ing Noted.
Hogs Fs. matter.

Austin. Tex, March 1.-THE follow.
ing concurrent resolution was intro
duced by Senators Hanger Of Fort
Worth aad odeli OF Clobdrne, IN the
senate yesterday
Whereas. on the 18th day OF January,
1899, Hon. c, A. Culberson. governor Of
the state Of Tcxas. submitted W the
legislature a special message conoern-
Ing a sum OF money procured by con
occasional appropriation. amounting TO
SiOi,ii3.27, and in said special message
called the attention OF the legislature
TO contract heretofore made by
which the hrm OF Hogg a Robortion
attorneys-at-law. we're 10 be Siald che
sum OF 10 per cent on such sum as they
might recover or have appropriated by
congress; and recommending to the
legislature the payment Of the said sum
OF 10 per cent at attorneys fees on the
sum OF money appropriated. lees the
sum OF $4,000 heretofore paid by the
Federal government on what was
known as the Toby" claim: there.
fore be II
Resolved, by the senate. the house
OF representatives concurrlng that Il Is
the sense Of this Legislature that there
exists no authority Of law for said ap-
propriatIon to pay said attorneys geos.
and that the same Is expressly nrohlb-
tied by the constitution OF this state.
The following amendment by James
was adopted:
And II Is expressly understood that
the adoption OF this resolution shall
not be intended IN any way as n re-
ncction upon the personal or political
character, nor upon the integrity OF the
parties 20 the contract contemplated In
he resolution"
The resolution was then adopted by
the following vote;
Yeas-Atlee. Burns. Davidson. Cough,
Greer, Hanger. James Johnson. Kerr
Lewis, Lloyd. McGee. Miller. Eeall.
Odell Patterson. Potter, Terrell. .Tur-
ney, Wayland. Yantis. Yett-22.
Nays-Linn. Ross. Sebastian. stat
ford-4.
Miller's motion 10 reconsider and ta-
h2lc was adopted by viva voce vote.
= The senate went into executive ees-
sion and confirmed o. n. Colqultt as
expert member OF the tax commission.
AZ the morning session In the house
Mr., Henderson OF Lamar called up the
house deficiency bill with senate
amendments. and moved To concur In
the amendments.
Mr.. Caldwell moved as a substitute
that the house refuse 20 concur and ask
for conference committee. Lost.
The motion TO concur was. adopted.
The senate amendments eliminate the
appropriations for salaries OF Vtenog-
raphers OF the court OF civil appeals and
balllfs OF the supreme court. and add q
fgw items.
Overhead insurance bill passed TO en-
grossmont
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Greenville. Tex. March i5-This
county will vote at the April election
on a special tax OF i5 cents on the siOO
Of property for the benefit Of the coun-
~ roads. Objection has been made ia
the tax that Il win exempt young able.
bodied men from their five days work
on the roads. but Commissioner 81.
nonds says II will not do So The fund
raised by the special tax will go to.
wards having the county prisoners
worked on the roads, and this will b.
In addition TO other work.
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Austin, Tex, March iO.-The COM
mitteo on federal relations has agreed
to report fayorably tho resolution OF
Morrow and Bridges condemning the
policy OF the national government in
its dealings with the Flllpinos and de-
claring that such policy 10 not in ne
cordanco with the ayowed phllan-
thropic purposes OF the government In
lis declaration OF war against Spain.
The senate appropriation bill as re-
ported by the finance committee con-
tains an aggregate appropriation for
the treaaurersofilee OF S7e. 23O for the
ilrst year and S6l.OiO for the second
year.
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Ola Citilon Dsad.

Longyiew. Tex, March i5.-John
r. Magrell. the oldest lnhabltant by
many years. died here last night
Tie was 81 years old last January and
has lived here hfty-three years. lie
fought IN the civil war and filled onl-
ces OF public trust. and was IN the
mercantile business up 10 six months
ago. Everyone knew and loved
"uncle Johnny" as he was iamlliarly
called by an tie had been a member
OF the Methodist church hf'y years
when he died
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nigh, Of way housh,

Texarkana. Tex. March i5-Tht
Shreveport Railroad company have
purchased their right OF way up 10 the
city limits Of Shreveport and are now
building the dirt work IN the twenty.
mile gap with great rapldity. The cal.
oulatlon Is 10 reach shreveport with
rails by May / Poles for constructing
telegraph wires are arriving and the
Postal Cablo-Tolegraph company, whc
have control OF the road, will thortly
commence the building OF a four-wlrC
system into shreveport
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blossom. Tex. March l3.-For the
last few weeks petty burglary has been
quito frequent IN the various stores IN
town. Saturday night Marshal Hlll
with a deputy took his stand on watch
IN u. d. Cross store. About o'clock
Sunday morning three parties attempt
ed 10 get IN. Failing 10 gain en-
trance they broke IN H. Mooio'a.
next door. The marshal attempted TO
atop them as they ran out. firing az
them but failed 10 capture them. Later
ho effected some arrests.
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Galveston. Tex. March ii.--Tho
British steamer strabo has arrived
with a cargo OF 5000 bags OF coffee
from Rio Janelro. The strabo first
went 10 New Orleans with the coffee
and remained there long enough 70
take on a partial cargo for Liverpool
She then proceeded 10 Galveston and
will discharge the remainder OF the
coffee here and finish her outward
cargo. This Is ile FIRST shipment OF
coffee direct from Rio Janelro In many
yearg
The Eddy current., 1899-03-18

Tyler Tex. March 1.-THE Jury n
the case OF Edwin Roby WA out about
two hours AZ 10 o'clock tho Jury
returned a verdict fndlng him guilty
and assessing the punishment az hve
years In the ponitontlary.
Roby was indicted '-T receiving de.
posita IA the Tyler Banking company
when he kaew the bank was IN an I'M.
soyent condition Tho bank suspend.
ed Dec. l2.
Roby.s defense was that the bank
ng company was composed OF himself
= I'd certain other persons IN Morgan
city la. He sdered proof showing
that fact and proved that the members
OF the banking firm were worth many
thousand dollars and were amply able
20 meet all the debts Of the bank.
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Waco. Tex. March lO-The burn
Ing of the lumber yard aud store
houses OF William Cameron a Co.
early yesterday morning was the larg-
est fro loss sustained In Waco for sew
oral years. The establishment covered
over a half a block. near the Cotton
Belt freight depot II fronted on South
Eighth street and was stocked heavily
with lumber and all sorts OF builders'
material. After the blaze got well un-
der way the water thrown on It by the
frcmen was time and labor lost. Il
roarod like huge furnace licking up
everything Il touched The fierce IRE
bllsterod the faces OF the ilremen and
scorched the walls on the opposite side
OF the street The loss Is over $500,
900 and the insurance $4,000.
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cour,hou.s Harms.

Cooper. Tex, March iO.-Tho court
house at this place burned yesterday
morning, Tho hro lasted about an
hour and a halt
The courthouse was built of wood
and has been built eighteen years. aud
stood IN the middle Of the square
Tho fire originated on the north sido
In the stairway leading 10 the eu-
pola. There Is $1,000 insurance on
building and records.
The Eddy current., 1899-03-18

Hon. W. }. Bryan was rendered
kpubllo reception at the state capitol.
austin on the oh, and later address
10 the university students.
The Eddy current., 1899-03-18

Austin. Tex, March iO.-senase
committee on federal relations has re-
ported fayorably Greor's bin npproprl-
atlng $4,000 for the purpose OF repay
Ing and restoring 10 tho United states
government an excess OF money that
was. under mistake, paid 10 the state
% Texas IN the paymon' OF the ball
anco due this state under an act OF
congress, approved Feb. rs. i'i5.
The Eddy current., 1899-03-18

Hltzslmmons has injured an arm ana
mo not hght Tor saonths.
The Eddy current., 1899-03-18

Mrs. Louisa Ouaokenboa, who as
sisted her husband In preparing tho
aorioa OF arithmotlcs OF that name.
died Ia New York
The Eddy current., 1899-03-18

The pottery works at Bridgeport
Ter. have bsgin operations
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-25
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTlES.

In the pool tournament at Chicago last
night Ely defeated Clearwater by score
of 125 to no.
The Lake Carriers Association met at
Detroit yesterday with 200 members pres
ent. F. j. Firth was elected president.
George Everhard, a plumber, was shot
through the abdomen by a plumber at New
York Monday night and died yesterday.
The work of running the lead for the keel
of the new Americas cup defender was ac-
complished successfully at Bristol, r. l.,
yesterday.
Joe Corbett says he has tossed his last
ball, money and managers to the contrary,
and Is out of sports forever. He is now in
the livery business at San Francisco.
Ira Crandal aged seventy years, blind
farmer of Cory, Pa, was pounded to death
Monday with an ak welded by Emmett
Bouton, sixty years old, a crazy man.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has over
ruled the motion of Attorney Gene al Mon
nett to GUST Master Commissioner BrinS-
made in the Standard Oil Company case.
Wholesale shoe merchants from nearly ev-
cry State in the Union held a secret meet
inS in Chicago yesterday. and agreed not to
lower the prices on rubber goods this year,
but on the contrary to increase prices at
least 10 per cent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-25
RAPS THE GREAT TRUSTS
PRESIDENT sPRINGER's ADDRESS TO
LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION.
He Calls Attention to MonOpolics and
Says Cattle Men Have No Fools
or E7atercd Stock.

DENVER, Col. Jan. 24.-The second an
nEal convention Of the National Livestock
Association was called to order by Presj-
dent John -. Springer to-day. There were
nearly 1,C30 delegates IN attendance from all
the great stocl-growing States OF the West
and middle West. Addresses of welcome
were delivered by Governor Thomas and
Mayor DIcMurray, to which a response was
made by Hon. \. O. Bush, of Texas, after
which President Springer delivered his an
nual address. IN closing he spoke strongly
against trusts He said:
1t is an interesting fact that while the
standard Oil Trust, the Match Trust anu
SCceI trust and all other combinations now
flourish IN The United States tn.s great Ma
uol&i LiFe-sto-A Association represents big
ana mite stCckILeu, whose holdings are n
no combine, no pool, no trust nor monopoly.
1t Is striking contrast. Ho4oing ANIMALS
VaiCed into lAc biI!Cns OF dollars, not q dol
lar of Watered stock Is he'd by any live
stock man in this great common veal, n :
that while stocks and Donds are listed of all
these trusts and combines, and innocent pur-
chasers constantly deceived and misled as
to their value, not a dollars worth of live
stock bonds or capital stock is quoted on any
sO-Caled exchange in the United States.
! There is marked difference in the methods
of these two great interests. One deals
in Watered prospects, the other only in the
and hogs.
In the first class I named are consol-
lQateu mOn0pOlStS, the promoters OF trusts,
the scalpers of all food products, both of
the farm and the range. All Of their inter-
ests are Numerically opposed to those Of
the stock raisers and the farmer. Hence
am led to the conclusion that the men who
produce food products which sustain life
may as we'll understand that during the
twentieth century it win require the COM
bined efforts of both stOckmen and farmers
to hold their own in this unequal combat.
1t is the gambling feature in articles of
food which should by law be absolutely pro-
hibited in the interest of the greatest num-
Der. The world must be fed, and the pro-
ducers of food should be protected in every
market of the world from any and every
combination which would speculate and
gamble on the price of food products for
the selfish ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of a lot of food
ScalDers.
This great organization will undoubtedly
resolve that the dealing in futures on boards
of trade, as they affect food production and
supply are inimical to the best interests of
and consumers and that our combined eff
forts should be directed in obtaining laws
forbiddng all such speculation as opposed to
public policy.
From the almanacs for 1899 we learn
that 152 trusts now in full blast in the
United States The list begins with an al
oil trust, a Colorado coal combine, a FISH
trust, a whip trust, and so on to q tomb
stone trust, the combined capital Of when
152 aggregations amounts to 81. 80 900 COO
over half watered, but dry fact