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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-14

OF great value to legislative investi'
eating committee when appointed.
One Of the big Chicago daily papers.
speaking of the matter after the leg
stature adjourned, in showing the
temper OF the Board Of Trade In rela.
ton to the bill, said:
at the weekly meeting of the d.
rcctOrs of the Board Of Trade ycstcr.
day afternoon, the report of the lesis'
lative committee sent 10 Springfield to
aid In stopping the passage Of the
warehouse bill, which was made law
by the recent Legislature, was adopt
ed. The report, which consisted OF
twenty typewrltten pages. and took
nearly an hour to read, teens with
hard words about the legislators at
Springfield.
80 dlsgusted We're the representa-
tlyes of the Board of Trade that they
return, they say. Thoroughly con-
vlnced that we are as a nation per
mltting and tolcrating practices In our
Legislative bodies that mean the end
of all things American The Board
of Trade men do nor hesitate to say
In their report, that the Legislature at
Springfield is disgrace to the State,
The report praises the few honest Rep
resentatives. but says the great ma
jorlty is hoplessly and helplessly bound
by individual interests and party
abuses
"'When your committee first reached
Springfield says the report, 1T found
the sentiment of both houses strongly
opposed to the warehouse bill. An ef'
fort to bring up the bill April 20 result
ed In miserable failure. However,
May 3, a lawyer, known TO rep
resent the Armour interests, appeared
on the ground. Sentiment changed
rapidly as the result Of snort inter
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-14

4 fine certified copy OF the report OF
the Board of Trade Committee on the
elevator bill Ia In the hands Of re-
sponsible party and Is easily accessi'
ble. Several copies Of the report We're
lade and q legislative investigating
committee can easily obtain one.
A leading and prominent member Of
the Fortieth General Assembly, who
made q good record, ana IL known to
be an honest man, said recently: II
the next Legislature decides to investi'
gate the rumOrs relative to the ele-
vatOr bill. 1t will probably summon
some OF the following prominent clti-
zens to tell what they know about the
elevator bill, anyway, what 1t Is, why
1t was passed, and what was done to
secure It's passage:
John NJ. Darnell.
Charles II. Crawford,
Charles Counselman,
George Il. Marcy,
i. ID. Armour,
Armour Il Company,
Lloyd J. Smith,
Charles Il. Hill,
l.. q. Goddard,
Free i. Morris,
Charles \. Allen,
James Branen,
J.. Il. Weare,
W. II. Harper,
John i. Thomas,
Louis i. PerrOttet,
George j. Brine,
Frank Murdoch,
Delos W. Baxter,
WIN. II. NOrthcOtt,
David II. Littler,
Isaac Il. Craig,
+. Il. Chapman,
Caleb G. Johnson,
]. i. Rumsey,
And Others.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-14
PASS THIS RESOLUTION +!

The following resolution viii be
prelented BY influential men 70
both the Republican and Demo-
cratic oity oonvsntIons
Reso we'd, That our Senators and
Representatives In the General AZ.
sembly be, and they are hereby,
requested to Insist upon and 20 vote
Tor the repeal Of the Infamous gas
constellation legislation, openly
purchased In the last General A..
sen,biy Of illinois, End which lnfam-
ous measure subjects our people
70 perpetual robbery and fcrsver
debars our city from owning . light.
Ing plant OF lie own"
This resolution was passed BY
both the Republican and Demo.
cratic County oonventlens In iooo.
&S
Every honest member of the Leglsla'
ture should vote to repeal the infamous
warehouse bill passed at the last ses'
sion.
&.
The jury bribers will be rooted out.
%6A
1t Is reported mt Springfield that the
Gas Trust will ask for law giving the
City Council the power to fix the price
OF gas. 1t Is not satisfied with what 1t
Is making now, and II 1t gets Its law
through II will FIX" the Council to
raise the price Of gas to - or $3.50 per
1000 feet.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-14
The bribers aud fssodlers Of 1907 will
be punished ih 1S0o.


An es.;.C3Sk County Senator wl,o was
a Senator In the last General Assembly
and who had much to do With tho pass.
age Of the Infamous gas consolidation
bills, will make good witness before
an investigating committee.
While drunk and in the presence of
several reputable gentlemen, this Sena.
tor gave away the whole nefarlOus
business and particularized with refer
ence to some Of the brlbe.givers and
bribe.takers. He mentioned the name
Of n well.knOwn Gas Trust legal Hight
several times and made other state.
ments, which three at least Of the gen.
tlemen present will swear to.
1t Is not improbable that the Senator
himself may be induced to become a
witness by the time the committee
meets, although he Is not Of that way
Of thinking at present.
He IL a lachrymOse Individual. and
while Senator distinguished himself
by the quantity Of tears that he could
shed while on drunk. He wept copi.
ously while explaining the methods Of
the Gas Trust and the effects of Doodle
In the interview referred to-.
%eA
The streets Of Chicago were never &c
poorly lighted as they are Mt present.
The gus II Of poor quality and the
condition Of the gas lamps was never
SO bad.
People are complaining to their Al.
derinen that the Octopus, which Is do
Ing business WITHOUT a franchise. IL OBJ
talnlng money II does not earn.
The following resolution, introduced
In the City Council by AID. Cutler.
ton Nov. %, was unanimously adopted
"WhereOs, The city Of Chicago Il
lighted In some portions with gas
lamps, In other portions with electric
light and In still other portions will
gasoline and naphtha lamps; and
"Whereas, According to the state
ments Of the City Comptroller the use
of naphtha and gasoline Is equally Of
fectlve and less expensive than gus
and the Comptroller, In order to lesser
gas bills, has found 1t necessary tt
leave unllghted, principally In resi-
dence districts, large numbers Of stree
lamps which are provided with ga
caps; and
"Whereas, The city lacks funds fO
the payment OF l1o e3st Of lighting TIN
streets with gas, ana heavy Judgment
In favor Of the gas companies for light
Ing constantly accumulate against tn
city, Notwithstanding the partial light
ing with gasoline by private contract
therefore belt
"Resolved, That the Comptroller b.
and IL hereby directed to advertise 70
bids for lighting all the street lamp
Of the city with either gas. electricity
gasoline or naphtha, for a period 0
one year, beginning Jan. !, 1890, all O
said bids to be required Mt the mini
mum or lowest price obtainable from
any company. corporation, firm or In
dlvidual In the United States engage,
In the business OF street lighting"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-14

The jury bribers will be rooted out.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-14

The Gas Trust IL making slathers Of
money out OF it's damnable monopoly.
1t guarantees the Ogden Company
$500 1000 per year for not extending Its
plant under Its franchise. The money.
of course, comes out Of the pockets of
the people.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-14

Lively times are ahead for the men
who bribed the Legislature 10 pass the
notorious elevator and warehouse Bill.
The feeling OF Indignation over the
matter on the Board of Trade still
knows no bounds.
A local detective agency, which has
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-14

Corporation money buys bail!ffs and
bribes juries. Corporation money buys
legislation. Is this sort Of freedom
guaranteed by the constitution?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-01-14

Some Of the rotten, bribe-taki men,
bers of the Legislature whom the Gas
Trust owns could have been arrested
and fined for vagrancy at any time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19
ABE ROTHSCHlLD CONVICTED.
GIVEN THREE YEARS FOR FOR
gerry AT GONZALES.
swindied a Houston Firm Ont OF
Three Thousand Dollars Worth
of Diamonds.

Gonzales. Texas, July ls.-During the
evening session OF court yesterday Abe
Rothschild alias Henry Smythe. was
brought into court and pleaded guilty TO
the charge OF forgery and was given three
years In the penitentiary. In December,
1884, Rothschild came TO waelder, Con
zales county, and, passing himself as X.
l.. Miller. stayed there several days, going
by the name of Miller. While there a
package OF diamonds came by express from
Houston Arm. addressed to II. l.. Miller
waelder. Texas. II, l.. Miller An old mer-
chant there, did not claim the package.
consequently 1t was delivered TO tho bogus
r. l.. Miller. who had ordered It, saying
that he wished to select some diamonds
for his wife. The Houston firm thought
that the order was from II. l.. Miller. the
Waeider merchant. The fraud was soon
discovered, but Rothschild had skipped.
Since that time he has served short term
In the penitentiary In Missouri. and was
arrested in Indiana after having been out
only a month, he was arrested ION two
or three old charges) about April l. 1893,
and he and another prisoner, while hand
ming train and escaped. He was caught In
few days and taken to Indianapolis
Sheriff r. NJ. Glover OF this county was
notified by the Wells-Fargo Express COM
pany to 20 after him He brought Roths-
child back to Gonzales about the middle OF
April.
The express company had to pay tho
Houston firm for the diamonds tSS000
WORTH and. OF course, wanted to see
Rothschild punished. Superintendent G, a.
Taft and Assistant Superintendent Nc
Konze as well as the Waelder agent, were
here yesterday ready for the trial.
Rothschild, who has several aliases, was
tried in jefferson, Texas. about twenty
years ago on charge OF murder. noted
woman. called Diamond Bessie was
killed in the woods near jefferson and he
was indicted as the murderer, Though cir
cumstances were strong against him, he
finally beat the case, after having been
convicted twice.
He has behaved himself very we'll since
his arrest and confinement and will 60 to
the penitentiary again. He is about 80
years of age, stout build and has only ono
eye, the other oye having been put out
some years ago.
The Wells Fargo Express company spent
a great deal of money in running Roths-
child down
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19
THE pnsrrnNrrARY BOARD.
Planters VIII lie Released from
Their COntrncts.

Thetr contracts.
Huntsville, Texas, July 1S.-The peni-
tertiary board has been in session here
yesterday and today transactlng consid-
cradle cmcunt OF business. The lesHees Of
convicts In the overfiowed district who
applied were released from their con-
tracts. there being u demand for the con-
vlcts elsewhere. Two members OF the
board visited the woman's farm, eight
niles from town, today; this farm. here
toiore under the management OF the as
sirtant superintendent. has been placed IN
barge OF Inspector Gavin
The men 10 be turned in number 423
and there is a demand for every one. The
syndicate proposing the New Birmingham
road offered 10 take 900 men. but the Of
fer was held In allegiance. Several con-
tractors have expressed desire TO have
their men back next year. and the board
desires to accommodate all OF them II
possible.
While the loss 10 the State is heavy, Sn-
perintendent Rice reports matters In such
shape that an extra appropriation VIII not
be needed. II WAS ordered the guards and
other officials losers in the February hre
be reimbursed.
The superintendent and inspectors are
at work placing the men In the overfiowed
district In better quarters and report that
by tomorrow night the same Will be fully
accomplished.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19

gross passenger earnings Of ssss. 5s for ~ 4.
quarter ending June 30. 1899.
me attorney general TODAY annrov.a a
bonds. oriuse
The comptroller today Registered s5ooo
worth OF city Of Weatherford school houss
bonds. SWIVEL house
Inc governor yesterday appointed Tho,.
carson OF Brownsville, Texas, sxtradition
agent for Mexico points.
authority was today granted the Santa
re Dy the railroad commission 10 stop corn
IN transit for the purpose OF Smelling or
reconsignment at charge OF SIS per car.
me secretary OF state this evening flee
the charter Of the Fort Worth Union
Depot company; capital stock $50. 900. In
corporators: M. b. Lloyd, l.. j. Polk. q.
A. Quinlan, M. l.. Womack.
r. A. King, W. II. jenkins and Others
from Burleson county called on the gov
ernor this evening to urge the appoint
ment of R. j. Alexander to succeed Dis
trict Attorney Maynard. who has resigned.
Governor Savers today received letter
from Governor Otero of New Mexico who
states that he will take pleasure In at
tending the antitrust convention in st.
Louis In September IL his official duties
permit his leaving the Territory at that
time
The state board of education today au.
thorized the Temple school board TO make
an exchange of realty in order to obtain
more suitable lot upon which to erect
high school. Negotiations were also en- :
tered into for the purchase OF certain honda
Tor the school fund on 4 per cent inter-
est basis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19
Co,orcd papt,.t A.,oc,nt,on.

Orange, Texas, July ls.--The Southwest
ern Central Colored Baptist association
convened at Mount Zion church In Orange
this morning at 10 o'clock. with Rev p. II,
Collier of Houston as moderator and Rev.
E. II. Branch of Hearne corresponding
secretary. The womsn's branch OF the as
ISOLATION is represented by Mesdames M.
A. Hall of Wharton. S. f. Brown of Hun
gerford, Diddie Bedford OF Eagle Lake and
Miss Matilda Norman OF Wharton. Or
ganization OF the association was perfect
ed today. after which adjournment was had
until tomorrow to allow other members
who are en- route to get here. large
number are expected to arrive tonight and
on the morning train. The association will
continue In session until Sunday next and
will be followed by meeting of the mis-
sionary board on Monday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19
CORNER STONES LAID.
Ten Thousand People Witnessed the
Impressive Ceremonies.

Impressive Ceremonies.
Waco, Texas, July 1s.-Ten thousand
people gathered here today to witness the
laying of the corner stone Of the new Au-
ditorium building.
The exercises were conducted by the
Odd Fellows, but other fraternal orders
were present by invitation and par
ticipated. In addition to the Auditorium
corner stone similar exercises were con-
Quoted at the Methodist orphanage and
the mammoth addition to that institution
was dedicated with impressive ceremonies.
AT an early hour this morning people be-
gan to arrive from the country and by IL
o'clock the streets were crowded. The
noon trains brought more and when the
free barbecue at Padgitt's park was an
nounced the whole town seemed to move
toward the park. The multitude had been
amused and amazed by the operations of
Calling gun brought down from Dallas
and the public square was crowded until
the hour of II reminded them that the park
was open. The heat was intense and the
crush was fearful, but with all this every
body seemed to enjoy the day.
The corner stone and fraternal day ex,
ercses closed tonight with fireworks at
Padgitt's park. An immense crowd wit
messed the grand display, which was by
far the best ever seen here. Stilwell II.
Russell of Dallas delivered the Grafton at
the laying of the corner stone of the Audi
torium and DR.. Rankin of Dallas spoke at
the Methodist orphanage
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19

ward school building TO Mr.. j. G. Black
at s6525. ~ Is to he two-story brick
with four rooms; and Is a counterpart
OF the Third ward building except that the
two rear rooms are left on but can be
aided whenever needed. Work will be
commenced as soon rs possible and II Is
TO be completed before the cold weather
sete In.
An ugly worm has made lts appearance
here that Ia thought to be the army worm,
and which, In some respects resembles the
regular cotton worm. Ii Is said to eat
any and everything from johnson grass
to cotton and corn. As yet they are not
numerous enough to cause any damage
and should they become SO the farmers
VIII undoubtedly poison them. Some
of the worms have been sent to the ex-
pertinent station at the a. and NJ. college
for Identification.
The resignation OF Rev. n. w. Layc.
which was some days ago rendered the
Christian church. has been accepted and
will take effect at once. Rev. Laye ex-
poets TO accept call to church In
Indiana in order to give his two sons the
benefit of the Indianapolis medical col
lege.
The reception rendered Mr. and Mrs.
r. 4. Crawford at the Lotus club last night
was in every way a decided success and
Iasted into the morning hours. The club
rooms where the reception proper WAS held
had been beautifully decorated by lady
friends. while the floor to the dance hall
was In most excellent dancing condition.
Ices, punch and cake were served through
out the entire evening and most enjoy
able time was spent by those present.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19
sHEnIFrs DEPARTMENT.

Eagle Lake, Texas, July Fifty Dol
lars Reward. --Placido Reyeria. Mexican;
complexion light brown, 20 years old.
height feet 4 inches, weight l25 pounds'
has scar on forehead. scar on right snin
wears No. G shoes: Is very polite and
speaks some English. Juan GutersG-Mex-
lean; complexion light brown, rs years
old, height feet 5 inches, weight lab
pounds; badly pock-marked: head has
been scalded. 10 partially bald and gray
left eye OUT scar on right shoulder ana
left shin; wears No Q shoes; escaped from
William Dunovant's camp No, 2 Monday.
July IT; $25 reward for recapture OF each'
they are escaped convicts. Arrest and mo-
tify w. r. Klnard, city marshal. or Ser
geant T. e. BlaclSmore. Eagle Lake. Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19
the pcfcnse of spcnr..

Sherman, Texas. July 1s.-In the case OF
the State VS.. Sidney Spears charged with
wife murder, defendant went to the stand
today and stated in substance that the
killing was accidental. He recited how he
and his wife had separated and made up,
and again separated and the causes. He
alleged infidelity leading TO the separation,
and that he had gone 10 where his wife
worked that morning; that she attacked
him with stove hook, which he evaded
and drew razor just for a bluff. where
upon she rushed on him and in the melee
that followed she received the wounds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19
CHINESE CANNIBALs
Are Alleged to Have Murdered ana
Eaten n Mexican Child.

Are Alleged to nave
Eaten IA Mexican Child.
San Antonio, Texas. July ls.-Advices
received here by mail tonight state thal
great excitement prevails in the seaport OF
Tampico, Mexico, over brutal act OF
canniballsm which was committed by four
chinese laborers on the Mexican centra'
railroad near Tampico Saturday Tine chi'
namen. who were recently imported 20
work ON the railroad, are charged WIFE WIZ,
having murdered female Mexican cana cn waa
ah .'u laughter of a Mexican section fore
man mar The affair has incensed the Mexicans
against the Chinese and the ce,es stan dTe
flocking into the city for protet ,se Me ~.
great droyes 1t is reported that the MeH
;c an @rurales" have arrested the cri RIM.
nal, naIs The bones and refuse OF the child
remains were buried by aae mas oer.
naitted nv the soldiers who were sent te
the scene,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19
A VERDICT Ton PLAINTIFF
In the Case of houston vs.. Wells ct
nj in GNHznIea County

y Gonzales. Texas, July 1s.--The jury in
the case of ]. NJ. Houston VS.. C. NJ. Wells
ct al returned verdict this evening in
favor Of Houston He gets his interest
in the estate OF his father from Wells and
pays Wells with interest the amount Wells
paid him In 1896 for the undivided in
terest Wells had never received or OBJ
tanned possession of any of the Houston
estate, though he had mortgaged 1t to
Others
The case styled j. NJ Houston VS.. G. Nj.
Wells ct al, which has been on trial In
the district court here since Monday, July
10, %as given to the jury last night at II
o'clock. Argument of counsel consumed
the entire day. the closing speech having
been made last night by Yancy Lewis. oil
South McAllister, ]. I. AS Mr.. Lewis
was born and raised in Gonzales, 1t was
natural that the people here would want
to hear him speak In such an important
case, and the court room was crowded last
night, there being a great many ladies
present Mr.. Lewis made an eloquent and
forcible argument in behalf Of his client
Several good speeches were also made by
other counsel yesterday.
In 1894 Houston, who was about %
years of age, sold his undivided interest
in his fathers estate for about $500 In
stock. The estate Is still undivided but
]. NJ. Houston's part IL now estimated
at about S25 600 in land and stock. The
case has attracted great deal OF Interest,
the court room being almost filled with
spectators every day.
The State vs.. f. A. Holly, charged with
the murder Of Frank House. was contIn-
ued today until the next term of court.
State vs.. Hobbs for killing Mexican is
now on trial.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-19
COUNTY OFFICIALS OF TEXAS.
DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS ARE
IN SESSION AT WACO.
Preliminarics Were gone Through
With, hut No Business Was
Transacted.

Waco, Texas, July is.--Amid the boom
OF cannon and strains of music, inter-
spersed with shouts from the throng gath
cred in this city to celebrate the laying OF
the corner stone OF the Auditorium, the
county officers associations met IN Joint
session this morning.
County Treasurer r. w. Burger Of Nc
Lehman county called the convention 30
order.
Judge Bower of Lee county WIS elected
chairman of the Joint meeting and S. l..
James was elected secretary.
DR.. Burger, president of the County
Treasurers' association, welcomed the Wis
itors in a brief address and was followed
by Mayor G. c. McCulloch of Waco, who
turned over the keys of the city
Judge Sumner of Dewitt county respond
ed on behalf of the county officers, Judge
Sumner made happy reply to the speeches
OF welcome, and his speech was cheered 10
the echo.
On motion the Joint session adjourned,
and the several associations repaired to the
rooms assigned them,
~
The county clerks were called to order
by President Lee Blanchette of Jefferson
county,
County Clerk w. e. Butler OF Tarrant
county was elected secretary pro tenn in
the absence of Lorenzo Boyken of Jefier-
son county. the regular secretary
The reading of the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting was dispensed with.
Roll call showed good attendance.
The chairman extended an invitation TO
all visiting county clerks not members OF
the association to come forward and en-
roll their names as members and declared
recess of five minutes to give fhem an
opportunity to join the association Eff
teen clerks and deputies took advantage
of the invitation They were as follows
j. H. Pitman, Golad; II. II. Luter. Nueces:
J. p. Moulden, Collin; s. p. Strong. Mon
tague; w. B. Woodward, Coryeil; John A.
Brewster, Williamson; T. A. Caniield Nc
Lehman; Gerard Huston, Concho; Chas.
f. Moore, McLennan; j. C. Avera. Hop
lSins; Il. r. Zunwal., Denton; Lewis w.
Ross. Lamar; J. R. Folkes. Lee; G. =.
Stark, Mills; w. L. Towner, Runnels.
The association Adjourned to 10 o'clock
tomorr morning.
The county judges, county treasurers
and district clerks met. but did not trans
act any business. All meetings were ad-
journed to &c o'clock tomorrow on account
OF the Auditorium corner stone exercises,
the delegates desiring to witness the pa
rade and partake of the hospitality OF the
Auditorium committee