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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29

Frank Naska. the refugee from Louisiana
Justice. who has been couanod in the
I.oolshart Jail for several weeks. Sheriff
Hart was accompanied by Mr. Koatirg.
the overseer of the sugar plantation whore
Naska was employed when he committed
the crime for which he is now in custody.
Naska Is charged by Indictment in ST.
John parish with the murder OF five per-
sons in one day about four years ago,
Sheriff Hart says that his prisoner is a
most dangerous man. and he left with him
this morning for Edgar, La, whore he
VIII be tried for one OF the most revolving
crimes ever committed In that State.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29
In the House.

By Messrs Brown and Kittrell-To
amend section 10 of the bill to provide a
charter for the city Of Houston? the bill
provides that limitation may be pleaded
in tax suits for taxes due four years p-<'-
vioua 10 suit.
BY Mr., scurry-To make it penal of
Tense to alter change. destroy or mutt
late any public record or documents
authorized, required or permitted by law
to be kept by any officer within this
State and to fix the punishment therefor.
by Mr. Tompkns-To prohibit corpora
lions, foreign or domestic. which shall or
may be a member OF or a party to any
pool. trust or combine, In any State or
county whatever. from doing business in
Texas, and to provide penalty for the
violation OF the provisions of the same.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29

The senate convened at O'CLOCK ana
adjourned Immediately until Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock.
The following are reports of standing
committees:
Towns and city ENTHUSIASTICALLY
on Greer's bill validating the ncorpora-
ton OF cities and towns of 1000 inhabi-
tants or over, incorporated since March %,
1897 which have heretofore attempted TO
be made under certain conditions. and to
validate their acts done since date which
were authorized by law.
Internal rovements-Favorably on
bill by Yantis providing for the organi-
zation of corporations for the purpose Of
storage and transportation and purchase
and sale Of oil and gas; 10 provide the
manner and method of organizing such
corporations; to prescribe the rights. pow
ers, privileges and duties OF such corpora
tions; to authorize such corporations to
construct. operate and maintain pipe lines.
tanks, building machinery, apparatus and
devices as may be necessary to own. use
and occupy lands. buildings and struc-
lures to empower such corporations to
condemn lands and other property for the
use and purpose of such corporations and
to provide the methods thereof;issue stocks
and bonds and TO borrow money and
mortgage its franchises and property.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29
BILLS INTRODUCED.
In the senate.

BY Burns-To amend the charter OF
the city Of Houston.
BY Stafford-Making 1t a penal offense
for any person to alter change or mutt
late any public record or documents au-
thorized, required or permitted by law TO
be kept by any officer within this state,
and to fix the punishment therefor
BY Atlee--Authorizing the Issuance Of
patents to lands, which under the ruling
Of the land office and the decisions of
the courts belong to the public school
fund OF the State. and which have been
applied for and purchased as public do
main under the provisions of title 81.
chapter II Of the Revised Civil Statutes
CT the State Of Texas of 1898. prior to May
2S, 1895; and to provide for the disposition
of the proceeds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29
JusrIcE pENMAN,s sEAT.

Two new names were today added to
the list of possibilities for the supreme
court judgeship given up by Judge Dem
man.
Endorsements for Judge James b. Wells
of Brownsville were wired In by several
South Texas bar associations. and this
evening committee from the San An
tonic Bar association presented the name
OF Associate Justice w. G. Fly Of the San
Antonio court OF civil appeals.
Two other San Antonio committees also
called on the governor. One was In the
interest Of Ed Dwyer for Judge Of the new
Bexar county district court and the other
presented the claims OF John II. Clark
for the same place.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29
Brnzos Navigation Meeting.

Quintana, Texas, April 26.--Grest inter-
est is manifested in Lee and adjoining
counties in regard to the Brazos navigation
July 3. so reports Mr.. Erlen Bryan. a
prominent citizen OF Giddngs Mr. Bryan
states from his personal Investigation that
large delegations from number Of copn-
ties in North Texas viii be sent 10 lAis
meeting.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29
a LOUISIANA FUGITIVE
Charged with the Murder of Five
Persons Caught

Lockhsrt. Texas. April % sherin
Hart. Of st. John the Baptist parish,
Louisisua. came in yesterday with a
requisition warrant. signed by Governor
sayerf. for the extradition Of the sicilian.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29
PROCEEDINGS.

The Senate.
NaS' April 2S.-The senate met
~, NM WIN quorum present.
w Decker placing several
s,, u the live stock inspection
Ead slnsis amended and passed to
lin isid before the senate the
-s'sa resolution reciting that
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29
NIGHT SESSION.

The house met at $50 O'Clock this even
ing tor consideration Of the portion Of
the appropriation bill relating to the uni
versity.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Kittrell.
Conoly Monroe and Wells in favor OF the
proposed appropriation from the general
revenue for the maintenance Of the uni
versity and by Messrs. Smith of Collin
Lloyd and Savage in opposition to it.
At the conclusion of the debate the
house adjourned to $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Petitions were presented in the house
this morning as follows From 1856 citi-
zens of Wills Point urging the passage of
the antitrust bill; from forty-seveu citi-
gems of oakwood TO the same effect.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
Inc house convened at o'clock after
recess, the pending business being tho
motion of Mr.. Mercer to suspend pena,nc
business and take up the house bill to a.
'norize the st. Louis Southwestern Rail-
way company to purchase the Tyler South.
eastern railroad. The motion prevailed.
On motion OF Mr.. Bolln, the senate hill
OF the same purport was substituted for
the house bill
An amendment by Mr.. Garner Vs.,
auopteu winch was Intended to provide
.Sr leaving the courts to decide whe,,er
sne roads 10 be consolidated are parallel
OF competing lines; also the Prince suna,a
ment binding the st. Louis snuthwas,a,a
70 ABIDE by the rules, regulations and re-
puiIenlehts OF the railroad commission
An amendment by Mr.. Derden 10 nroyide
mat II the lines shall hereafter no show,n
70 De parallel or coppetlng in judicial
denomination the act and the purchase
MADE under 1t shall be void, was defeated
Inc Dill was passed: ayes 65. NOES %
MI, Tarver offered resolution extena :
ing greetings to the American soldiers in
the fniilppines in view OF the probability
Oh the early termination Of the war
On motion of Mr. Goodman the resolu-
tlon was referred to the committee on
military affairs.
Ca motion OF MIR. Russell the order NJ
business was suspended and the house took
up the house bill TO amend the law relating
10 the disqualification OF district Judges.
An amendment by Mr.. Russell iu pro.
VIDE tnat special judges shall be paid The
SEINE per diem as the regular judges ana
also their necessary travelling expenses
was adopted
An arnendn mt by Mr.. Livsey was adopt
"a providing that when any district Judge
is disqualified and Il special Judge has been
appointed be shall be paid by the Judge so
disqualified
Mr.. Shropshire moved TO strike out the
enaoting clause.
Mr.. Monroe moved TO postpone further
consideration of the bill until Friday. Nav
., at o'clock p. NJ.
The motion prevailed ayes 81, noes 80
Mr., Garner moved to suspend the order
of business and take up the house bill TO
define libel. He made am earnest appeal
to get the bill taken up, and said that he
would not insist upon It's immediate con-
sideration ii not agreeable He only want
cd tO get II before the house so that the
responsible press OF the State might have
hearing and some measure considered for
its relief The motion TO suspend was
lost.
The house Joint resolution to amend
section | Of article of the constitution
SO as % provide a poll tax qualification
for suffrage was then taken up, and imme-
diately thereafter the house took recess
to $50 o'clock 20 consider he university
portion of the general appropriations bill.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29

Troopers Leave Brownsville.
Brownsville, Texas, april 2s.--Troop X,
Tenth cavalry, left Fort Brown at II
o'clock today for Laredo en- route to Cuba.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29

70 $4,000. ''on si0'V''
substitute by request. NV
Inc proposed increase of the msinte-
nance fund was advocated by Messra
reery. Poole. Derden. McClelland Mon
roe Iarver, Phillips OF Lampasas, smith
~ p collin, Conoly, Kittrell, Adams and
vaughan. Lloyd and Wells. pending ,nrs
tner consideration the house took a 70.
cess to o'clock. 'OVN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29
The Post Bureau.
Austin Texas, April 2S.


TRUST BILL came UP on
!. me senate this morning and a
\, vas had thereon as soon as it
Ven read. which resulted in favor
t.,snds. It was on a motion to
N bill to a special committee OF
ar the purpose OF ascertaining
4 N effect of the decision of the
= covrt Of Pulaski county, ArlSan-
,,osed down yesterday. might be
view to changing it so as TO
q conform to said decision, If
!, .seessary. The motion was de-
.aM A vote OF IA to 10, after which
,r,udment was. without discussion,
I'D providing that the act shall not
"A eject before January 81, 1900.
..,smspts we're subsequently offered
,.st tho objections of the fire in
.,,Y companies and the session was
,.rred 10 discussing them without
| !, haIug reached. This evening the
~. adjourned until next Tuesday
vD,st transacting any business, there
n ,atponing further consideration of
II lin until that day.
\, HOUSE this morning resumed con-
|s,e,lIon OF its appropriation bill, but
Id ,ot yet along as fast Herewith as 1t
N, hen doing at other times this week.
h, section under discussion was the
anlsting to the Confederate Home, to
sa Mr.. Robertson OF Bell offered an
,-,ament Increasing the appropriation
.us;ed for that institution by about
NEp, TO be spent in providing quarters
n some sixty veterans who are unable
ERtare admission on account of lack
rom The gentleman from Bell, who
member OF the finance committee,
\, given said committee notice when
!, report on the bill was prepared that
would reserve the right to, on the
|m d the house. move to increase the
psant OF the appropriation provided
J ID this section. and he today acted
}, aid notice and spoke effectively
support OF his amendment. A general
kussion Of his proposition followed,
be who opposed 1t taking the ground
i the passage of the pension act
Eld 50 decrease the number of APP
atlons for admission to the home
| additional room would not be nee
Eir
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29

Rockport, Texas, April 2s.--one hun
dred and sixty members OF the Texas Med
zeal society arrived here this morning on
special train They at once boarded the
yachts Mabel Novice, Dannie oriole and
Aneid and went to the Tarpon club where
they were wined and dined.
They returned here this evening and
are now taking In the town. They will
leave tonlght on their special train.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29

B REGARD to the aforesaid pension
Il may be stated that 1t is lying on
table In the senate with several
fniltee amendments attached there
|nd that unless quick action is taken
Fson 1t stands good show Of going
at this session. The house failed
Feaca conclusion of Mr.. Robert
amendment today and the Con-
|fale Home section went over until
Monday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29
STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Officers Were Elected and the Body
Adjourned,


San Antonio, Texas, April 2s.-The thit-
ty-nrst annual convention of tho Texas
State Medical association came to an end
at Turner hall this morning when the
election OF officers was completed and
resolutions Of thanks were adopted
Following Is complete list of officers:
President, A. y. Gardner OF Belivilie; vice
presidents, b. u. Hadra OF San Antonio,
George II. Lee of Galveston. II. D. Thomp-
son Of Fort Worth, II. A. West OF Calves
ton, treasurer, Il. +. Miller OF Sherman
judicial council. J. j Roberta OF Hils-
boro, w. r. Blallock of McGregor, G. NJ
Alexander Of Coleman. S. II Hudson OF
AUSTIN orator, Joe d. Becton OF Green
vile, publishing committee, II. X West.
j. T. Paine. II, r. Cooke o. Calves
ton; committee on neurology j. G. Erwin
OF Mckinney, r. c, Coleman OF Colorado
r. H. Harrison OF Columbus.
The following delegates were elected to
tho American Medical association conyen-
ton, which viii be held at Columbus, Ohio,
this year: j. o. Norris of Eagle Lake,
Nj NJ Smith OF Austin, j. r. Stuart OF
Houston, W, II. Monday OF Terrell. r. B.
Grammar OF Fort Worth, H. a. West or
Galveston w. w. MacGregor OF san An
tonic. Il, II. Miller Of Sherman.
DR.. j. II. Sears was made chairman OF
the committee of arrangements.
The convention adjourned to meet In
Waco next year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29

sNIH endeavored to secure a
|Oa oil the pending business to
4 as noel bill but failed. A hear
senied him in spite of the fact
's'ed that he did not desire to
man offer the substitute pre-
'ne friends of libel legislation
= might be printed in the journal
'Aa' the members might aseer-
Az SUSPEND pending bust
p,ace the Houston and Texas
CONSULTATION bill upon Its final
was also defeated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29

AFTERNOON the house put in
OF us time on another consolida.
OIL This time it was Cotton
measure which was taken up. The
amendments that were put on the
OIL Yesterday were adopted with
discussion and the bill went through
hurry. In this case the repre-
A'Ses Of the road in question say
lucy Will make no effort to have
'ena'e reject the amendments re-
70 and that they are prepared to
W the agreement to quit the
|s''on business if their bill is per-
\ y" become law. All of which
~ mat there is one railroad cor
W 10 Texas at least which does
|Slect TO being bound to live up to
A'utes created for the regulation
flsportation companies.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29

ANTITRUST LAW was intro
~ 'ne house today. 1t is by Mr..
''.s and on its face appea. to be
drastic, as it provides for the
uon OF any right to do business
STATE which any corporation, for
v domestic. may have acquired
,ef such corporation shall become
LII OF or party to trust, pool
-Oina'ion in any State or country
I"er' But inasmuch as Mr..
III tails to define trusts, pools
.Siaa'ions and neglects to specify
'ney are Illegal it would seem
/, VII Is more of Joke than any
['e ana In line with previous re-
h alleged efforts. National and
80 70 check trusts and monop-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The senate convened at o'clock and
adjourned Immediately until Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-19
BUFFALO STRIKE TO CONTINUE.
Railway People Decide to Fight the Bat
tie to n Finish.

Buffalo. y. Y, June 19.-Nothing has
developed affecting the dock situation.
The freight handlers held a largely at
tended meeting, and those present ex-
hibited a determination to stay out un-
til the railways agree to pay them 20
cents an hour for overtime. They ex-
pect the old dock workers to stand by
them. on good authority it was stated
that the railway people will absolutely
refuse TO change the rate of wages they
are paying TO the men. The superin-
tendcnts at the different freight houses
say that II the present demand of the
men is granted there is a strong prob
ability that another excuse for strike
viii be found in a few days Therefore
they have decided to fight it out with
the men now.
There are a number Of vessels in the
harbor loaded with package freight and
grain In order to get at the grain the
grain shovelers have been unloading
the freight. The freight handlers pro-
tested against this, and the scoopers
have been instructed not to lift any
more freight A committee representing
the striking freight handlers is to wait
upon the different railroad companies
this morning and present an ultimatum
Members OF the committee say they ex-
pect a fiat refusal and are prepared
for If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-19
KILLED BY A POWDER BLAST.
Four Men Lose Their Lives and Three Are
Seriously Injured.

San Rafael. Cal, June 19.-The Unit
ed States Smokeless Powder company's
factory, situated on Point san Pedro,
four miles from this town, was the
scene of a disastrous explosion Satur-
day. As Il result four employees were
killed and three seriously injured. while
six buildings were demolished by the
shock and the resultant flames. The
bodies of the dead who are EOw at the
morSue were so mutilated as to be al
most unrecognizable. The killed are:
Edward Secumbe, John SecUube, James
Morrissey and NJ. Hollenbeck. Injured
John Farrell, Henry Carroll and Will
lam Webster.
The the sudden ignition of the powder
contained in the granting room the dis
aster is due. a second explosion quick
" followed the first and soon four of the
mixing houses were in flames and were
entirely consumed. 1t is surmised that
the primary cause of the explosion was
that one of the workmen was smoking
in the graining room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-19
GENERAL H. c. MERRIAM.

and trial by court martial of General
Merriam, because of mis- policy regard
ing the estriking miners q Occur d'Alene,
IGa. y committee was ala appointed
to draft resolutions denoCncing General
Merriam. This action by the central
body was inspired by the reading of the
reply from the war department to a let
ter asking if General Merriam's orders
to the miners to employ no union men
had the sanction of the department.
The reply was written by Frederick
c. Squires. confidential clerk to Secre-
tary AIger. and inclCsed a copy of in
structions sent to General Merriam on
May 81. These Were as follows: You
will instruct Major Smith, commanding
at Wallace that he is to use the United
States troops simply to preserve order.
Those We're your original Instructions.
The army must have nothing whatever
to do with enforcing rules for the gov
ernment of miners or miners unions.
That is a matter for the local authori-
ties to deal with"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-19
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

Ink manufacturers and molasses deal
ers propose to form combines.
The Benbow House at Greensboro. N.
C. burned. Loss. $1cO. 900: no insurance.
BENJAMIN Ide Wheeler. of Cornell. has
been chosen president of the University
of Colorado.
Corrected figures of the total loss at
New Richmond, Wis, will aggregate
nearly ss0O.ooc.
Exports from the United States ex-
ceeded imports by $7e. Az Isl during last
eleven months.
The steamer City OF Seattle has ar
rived at Seattle with <4eO.OO in gold
from the Klondike.
The large planning mill of Fish & Hun
ter. at Lead. :. D.. was destroyed by
fire. Loss. S5O.cC0: insurance. Ss.CcO.
Eta Thorn. aged Il; Marian Howard.
Is. and Irene Lau6erdale. 16. were
drowned while boating at Galveston.
Tex
d. X. Pearsons. the Chicago phi!an-
thropist. has given $l.oo0 TO the trustees
of Tabor college. in Iowa, for the e-ec-
tion of music hall
one hundred and fifty miners from
the zinc and lead district OF Missouri
have left for Wallace, Ida. to take the
places of strikers in the Occur d'Alene
district
= county judge at Harrisburg, Pa.
decided that an army cauteen for the
sale cf liquor to soldiers cannot be car
ried OF without a regular license from
ts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-19

I'll June 26. temporary injunction being
extended. The injunction suits in ques-
tion are those brought in Cherokee coun-
ty by the miners 20 prevent the impor-
tation of miners from other states The
miners set up that the negroes are GRIM
fnals and affected with contagious dis
eases, and that their coming would be q
menace to the health of the community.
good order and public health.
on this showing Judge Skidmore gave
a temporary RESTRAINING order and the
application for an order making il per-
manent was to have been tried Satur-
day at Columbus. Its postponement
sG.iz1 the miners, because they viii
have hard work in maintaining their al
legations, and because the mines where
the Big Four expected to put negroes
to work this week are all in Cherokee
county The Kansas and Texas and the
Central Coal and Coke companies could
bring miners into this Crawford coun-
~ as the Missouri Pacific has done, but
they could not work them here to ad-
vantage.
The companies cannot well afford to
set the precedent of even seeming to- vio-
late injunctions. because of the effect il
would have on the miners. The Missouri
Pacific in the federal court has enjoined
500 miners and the state labor commits
sioner from interfering with any one
who is willing to work for them, or from
going on the company land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-19
REINFoRCEMENTs AT MANILA.
Gen. Grants Troops Arrive-Military OPP
erations Against the Fiiipfnos.

Manila. June 19 1O:45 a. m.-The Unit
ed States transport Sherman. which
sailed from san Francisco, May "a with
1.S00 men and 40 officers, under .cOm-
mand of Brigadier General Fred ID.
Grant. has arrived here after Il smooth
voyage. The troops brought by the
transport Will go to the Island of Ne
Eros to relieve the California troops.
General Bats. who arrived on the
transport. and General Grant will, il is
probable be assigned TO the commands
of volunteer generals VINO Will leave for
home soon.
Military operations against the in
surGents in the south have apparently
been planned. General Wheaton. at
linus, is sending reconnoiterinG par
ties today 10 locate the enemy and
other reconnoissances are being made
from CaVite.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-19
IN THE CYCLONE REGION.
Storms of All Kinds Work More Ruin
Totals at New Richmond.

Chicago, June 19.-The official number
of deaths caused by the cyclone at New
Richmond, Wis, is 125 as near as possi-
bic at this time. Besides this nine otker
deaths are reported in the track of the
storm outside the town. The loss of
property is put at $500. .OOO.
Portions of Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Iowa were Friday afternoon visited by
a severe storm. partaking largely of the
nature of Il cyclone. The wind was fol-
lowed by rain and hail. and reports re-
ceived are to the effect that growing
crops were leveled and many buildings
blown down. No lives are reported lost,
although there were many narrow es-
capes. The storm swept down the Mis-
sissippi river valley from Winona coun-
". Mimi, and finally lost its force in
Iowa, where farm houses and outbuild-
ings in the vicinity of Manson We're
wrecked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-19
Officers of the A. o. u. w.

Indianapolis, June 19.-The supreme
lodge of Ancient Order of United Work
men has elected the following officers:
Master Workman. John c. BickforG.
Manchester. y. H.; foreman. w a.
Walker, Milwaukee: recorder, M w
Sackett, Meadville. Pa. A proposition
that the law which suspen6s a member
as soon as he enters the saloon business
be repealed ard a law enacted requiring
that before any member can be sus-
pended for liquor selling he must be first
regularly tried and convicted. was de-
feated