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HE Did NOT APPEAR
But the Committee viii Give McfalI
Another Opportunity.
A SICK CERTIFICATE SENT IN
In Answer to the Summons to Prose.
cute His Charges.
RECORD SHOULD SHOW IGNORANCE
OF Anything discriminating on the Part Of
The Member from Travis.
THE MEMBERS WANT IT THAT WAY
Another summons Bns Bccn Issued
20 Have Him Appear and Make
the Confession.
In Answer to the Summons to Prose.
cute His Charges.
RECORD SHOULD SHOW IGNORANCE
OF Anything discriminating on the Part Of
The Member from Travis.
THE MEMBERS WANT IT THAT WAY
Another Summons Bns Bccn Issued
10 Have Him Appear and Make
the Confession.

Austin, Texas, January l5.--The Bailey
Investigation committee met shortly after
10 o'clock and heard from Sergeant at
Arms Jones with regard 20 the subpoena
issued yesterday afternoon for D. A. Me-
| Fall He reported that he had served
MciNah with the process and returned a
certificate from DR.. G. III. Wooten, dated
January II. to the effect that the witness
was confined TO his bed and that II was
dangerous for him to go out long A
recess WAS taken until 4;S0 y. m. with
the understanding that the sergeant at
arms should call on Neral again IN the
meantime and ascertain just what his
condition was.
Upon roconvoning. Chairman Hendricks
lealled upon any one who might want,
under the resolution passed yesterday.
TO furnish any Information that would
help tho committee along with the In
vestigatlon st had been charged with
prosecuting TO come forward. Nobody
responded and the chairman stated that
he had no intimation OF any one waiting
to do SO and further that he had heard
nothing further from McFall.
Mr.. Little wanted to rosummou Neral
TO appear tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Lane could not see any use OF in
sstlng upon the presence of man who
had admitted he did not know anything.
Mr.. Little thought the record ought to
show this and that MoFall should 10
brought forward to make the record
do so.
! Mr.. Hendricks felt like making McFall
say that he does not know anything
about the Watcrs-Plerce oil transact
ton snd believed 10 thrice thrustlng
the opportunity upon him OF coming for
ward and saying HIS say. tie wsntei
some indication from McFall that he does
not intend TO appear before the commit
tee and would be willing II the sergeant
at arms went along to 90 to MoFairs
house to take his deposition.
Mr. Lsne did not believe in taSlug
dispositions In proceeding Of this kind.
MI Bailey said he would not ask the
committee to drag sick man before At.
but he thought that II MoF'all knew any
thing he ought to be made to como for
word and tell It. II MdFali wouli tell
the committee that he know something
and that he would appear and disclose 1T
when he got well, he would DO Wiling
to wait until after the time for the eiei-
ton of United States senator had pass
ed II necessary. to afford him an OPP
portunilv to sneak under oath
As matter OF extra courtesy TO Mr..
McFail, MIR. Seabury was willing to vote
for the issuance OF second subpoena
and motion TO that effect carried and
the subpoena was issued and placed IN
the hands OF the sergeant at arms for
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
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THE ARID LANDS OF THE WEST
DID NOT RECEIVE ANY CONSIDER
ALTON FROM THE HOUSE.
Amendments Looking 10 that End
Were Very Promptly Voted
Down.

Washington, January i5--The house.
spent another day on the river and harbor
bin WITHOUT completing II. Twenty six
reges were disposed OF today The
friends OF the bin successfully resisted
all attempts ITO load down the bin With
nov projects and only one or bwo unim-
politant amendments were 0dopted Tho
Western members lshorcd unsucoessfully
TO secure an entering wedge for their net
t0heme for The reclamation of tho arid
lands, but retclVed only very linp.ted sun
poit,
The sepul.e resolution to appropriate
$1,000 to enable hhe secretary al state 10
pay bhe expenses of the Inauguration OF
the president and vice president March
Z. was called UP and prerlpitmtel u live
" discussion BECAUSE II dld mott re0Gs-
nize The house as a participating factor
In the Inauguration ceremonies.
Mr.. lSazcll C1a,l insisted mat the
house SHOULD he recognized.
Mr., Hepburn Cowa) DECLARED THAI the
installation Of bbc vice president was
STRICTLY senate affair. The ceremony
in the senate he said, always had been
made The occasion Of discourtcsy TO the
honsa. He was in favor of the house
c1ntnlng ds precipitation closely TO the
ceremonies IN connection with the in
auSnra'lon or the president on the por-
tloo OF she east from az bhc capHol
The rcsolulian was recommitted with in
strro; ,ons to rcpor Anok a resolution
providing for inaugural ceremonies uudcr
the auspices Of jclnt uomml0,eo Of tho
senHte aud house,
The house then rcRumod Consideration
Of ItAe river and harbor appropriation
bill
Mr. king tut1h) nrit4dlsed his demo
cratic colleagues for supporting immense
liver and harhor bills because they hap
pened no contain what ne drrmod PORK
In which 'tbey were interested, Ha
charged that demDcrlls, not mo demo
cratic party, were drifting far from tnegr
old mocring7 In cnamphonlng anpropria-
tons for Itrirtly local purposes.
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IMroHrAvr MEETING
OF the TranEcoutincntaI Passenger
Associations.

Now Orleans Ia. January 1.-The
Tmnscortncntll Passenger association
met here today ana began an important
session, The application Of the Kansas
City. Fort Scott and Memphis for mem
bership was favorably acted upon and
the road admitted to the association.
The matter OF rates to the Epworth
League meeting to be held In San Fran
cisco July ! was referred 10 commit
tee which will report tomorrow. a thir-
ty-day rate OF one fare for the round trip
was promulgated for tho benefit OF those
who are determined TO attend the launch
ing of the Bahtleship Ohio in san Fran
cisco in May
the question of whether corpses should
be handled as express or baggage was
referred to committee of three gem
eral baggage agents
The question of uniform baggage rules
on all lines was referred TO commit
tee. which was instructed to confer with
similar committees from other assOeia
tons ana report at the next meeting.
D. NJ. Pratt, chairman OF the South
westerr passenger bureau, and u 2. Nc
Leod. chairman OF the Eastern Passenger
association wers In attendance at Tho
two sessions held tcaay. II was deter
mined that the interest OF tho orgariz;-
tons being almos. identical, 4 would be
good thing for the chairmeu TO confer
frequently and talk over the conditions
surrounding passenger affairs as they
arise.
The question n the Canadiap Pacific
the Northern Pacific, the Great Northern
ond the Oregon Short Line roads JONI
ing the Transcontinental association was
discussed. The attendance is unuguayly
large
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fate Of rivers and harbors bill hangs In
the balance. r
NNvAL pII.L coMrLErEn.

The house naval. affairs committee to-
day completed she naval bill and the
chairman was Instructed 10 report the
bill to the house. No authorization OF
additional vessels OF the Holland Sub
marine clap Will be recommended by the
committee atithis time. The total amour,
carried by the bill is s75.o $50 900, an in
crosse OF sli,O0o.oOo over that for the
present year
Two battleships aud two cruisers arc
to be contracted FOR unier the head OF
increase Of the navy.
The sum OF ss1 0O0.6eo is allowed under
the head OF increase OF the navy. as
against sl2.00o000 for the current year
This amount Is FOR the oon-snuation OF
the work on the vessels. etc, already con-
tractcd for. no appropriations being mado
Tor the ships authorized for by the hill
For continuing the improvements at
the naval arsiiemy the committee allowed
~ 900, 600; an increase of 5000 men in
the enlisted strength Of tho navy pro-
vided for, bringing It up to 1900 men.
Provision also is made for the commis-
Sion Of two classes of naval cadets now
at sea and the class which finishes its
fourth years course at the naval academy
in June This will add about lao to the
force OF the navy.
Appropriations apprpximating Si0o, 600
were made for the new coaling station at
AlgieN. La. to pay tor the necessary
land, equipments, buildings, etc.
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TEaaonIzED A TOWN.
Engineer ami Fircmen Held at Hay
several Hours.

Pine Bluff. Ark. January 15.-The lit
tie town Of English. on the Vine of tho
Pine Bluff and Arkansas River railroad
has since yesterday boon terronlzed by
T. ~ Craig, a white carpenter, who ran
amuck in that place Saturday night
Cralg's first offense was meeting the daily
local train which arrived in the town
Saturday evening and driving the en-
sineer and fireman from the cab. Armed
with a gun he refused to allow the two
men to return and held them at bay all
that night. Sunday he attempted TO Kill
several persons among them his wife.
Sunday might he took stand in the main
thoroughfare and terrorized the natives
10y shooting at everything that stirred or
moved.
Craig slept Monday morning and this
alone permitted the engineer and fire.
man TO get their train. The services OF
FIVE men were required to seize and bind
Craig. He is now in Jail here.
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1Mo sTEAMEns sEIzEp
by Venezuela with which Ca Fight
HeNoIntiomisIa.

HeNOIuItOhista.
Washington, January Is. ->rhe state de-
partment was informed this aftera-cn by
cable from Venezuela that the Venezuelan
government had taken possession Of two
steamers belonging 20 the crinocco
Steamship company. No details of the
seizure are made public The orinoaco
company is understood to be an Amer
lean company operating between Port-au-
Spain and points up the orinooco river
The head OF the company is said to he en-
American named A,cott. The seizlre Of
the two steamers was reported yesterday
by cable dispatch from Minister Loomi5
at Caracas, who says they have been
taken for the purpose OF their beng EN-
ployed against the reyolWlonists. Tho
company 1t appears, has both English aud
American stockholders. an American
president and an English charter.
Washington. January l5.-Tne state Sc
pariment became satisfied on further In
quiry THAI the Orinocco Steamship and
Trading company had a Bribish charter
and flew the British flag over Us shirs.
which appeared TO make the seizure one
mare properly TO be dealt with by the
British authorities. When a similar ssiz-
ure CT the British steamship Taboga WAS
made recently ty the Colombian govern
ment the British wsrship Pheasant WAT
speedily dispatched TO compel the reiesss
of the Tobcga. .f-t
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PATENTS For Texans

TAtents Issued Texans today: Edwin
Harris. Pine Grove, and J, NJ. Carruth.
Berryyille; windmill William O. Buch,
Valley View, rotary edge. Warren A.
Patterson, Dallas: fuel compressor MAX
ing blocks Of fuel and composition fuel
Jasper n. Tabler, Royse City: mail pouch
William D. Wood, Paris lightning ar
rosters.
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CONDITION OF TEXAS BANKS

The abstract OF the condition OF the
National banks of Texas, exclusive of
Houston, at the close OF business on De-
cember 10, shows Loans and discounts.
$4S ,946793 stocks and securities, 81 ,S91 =
S9t gold coin, Sl774. a0a: total specie
S1,390. 40 lawful money reserve 50 .GSi. .
S22; total resources, sl92,66S, 4gS. individ-
ual deposits S73. iS2,si5: average reserve
held 1913 per cent
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If the negotiations for the American
purchase of the Danish West Indies are
nearing completion as reported from Co
penhagen, the fact has not recently been
brought 10 the attention OF the state
department, which has not been advised
Oh the status Of negotiations since three
months back, II is hardly probable how
ever, that details would be forwarded
until definite results were in hsnd.
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POSTAL APnRopRIArloNs.

The house committee on postofllces and
post roads today practically completed
the postofflce appropriation blu. The
amount carried by the bill viii De about
$l22, 100000. The appropriation for rural
free delivery is increased from 81 100. 900
TO s3,500.000. Tho ususl provisions for
special facilities between New York and
New Orleans are placed in the bill, hut
service.
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and house Of the Massachusetts legis-
iatnre to succeed himself in the United
States senate for the term commencing
March 4. 1901. The vote In the senate
was twenty-nlnc FOR Hoar and eight ,,r
Richard olney. Ono democratic senator
voted for Hoar Tho vote OF The house
WAS 1ea for Hoar, forty-eight for oiney
and one for Charles II. Hsadley. social
democrat.
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TEXAS posrM sknpRs.

Postmasters appointed today: Arnold
Collins county. Frank lawson; Audelia.
Dallas county. l.. G, Copeland, BeckvHle.
Panels county. j. w Sharp; Crowley,
Tirrant county H. ST Hayea. Dixon.
Hunt county. James phillips: Dodge,
Walker county. VI. #. Sperry; Hitson.
Fisher county, III. G Kerbow, Ira, Scurry
county p. B. Turner.
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Mnrrnn.s RcsnIntion.

Washington January Ex-senator Nor
gan today introduced resolution declar-
atory Of the non-effect OF the Clayton
Bulwer treaty on the right of the United
States government to construct the Me-
aragua canal.
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ONE voTE SHORT.
w. A. Clark Leads In Race for SEN
afOrship


Helena, Mont, January l5.---Wllliam a.
Clark Of Butte lacked one vote OF the
number required to elect him to the
United States senate today The HrEt
ballot for senator was taken at noon by
both senate and house. Two members,
Senator Hobson CtepD and Repres 1n,a-
tive Gregory cRepD we're also absent.
Clark received thirty-four votes Ia he
house licking one Of majority, ai6
thirteen in the senate, where ne had
majority OF three. There were thirty
republicans in the senate and house and
they voted for Senator Taomas Carter
for the long term and former Senator
Mantle OF Butte for the short term. Ten
labor men In the house voted sol'd,y for
NJ t. Spriggs for the long tsrm, while
three OF the four independent democrats
voted for Major Martin MagnaIs o.
Helena.
The legislature completed ballotlng at
10 o'clock and adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning A Joint ballot will
be taken tomorrow noon.
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INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.
Executive Committee Held Session
Mt N,..y Orleuus

~ NV OrtfuhN.
New Orleans, La, January f5.--The eS-
ecutiye committee OF the Southern In
dustr!al association today perfected all
plans for the incorporation OF the 1850
citation, but at the urgent request Of
prominent citizens in several Southern
cities. the fixing Of the permanent head
quarters was postponed for thirty days
10 allow any city that desired to do so
to compete for the same the cities send
ing TO Secretary b. +. Thompson. New
Orleans the largest list OF present mem
hers OF the association to receive the
decision In deciding the headquarters.
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nnhni. Elected

Boise. Idaho, January 15.--Thc lee,s-
lature balioted in separate session for
United States senator at noon today.
The sehate vote was: Dubois II; shoup
I3 Rich l. III the house: Dubois IS;
shoup 30; Rich !. This elects MIR. Du-
hois
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WEATHER INFORMATION.


Washington, January 15.-Eastern Texas
Fair Wednesday; colder in northern portion
southwtstarly winds, becoming northwest
erly; Eight 10 fresh on the coast.
Oklahoma and Indian Terrtory-Fair
Wednesday; souhwestery winds, becoming
northwesterly; Thursday fair.
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NEW RANK AT AIIRAINY

Comptroller of the Currency Dawes has
authorized the Albany National bank Of
Albany. Texas, to commence business
with a capital OF $4,000 S. Webb ia
president and T. w. Gulledge cashier.
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Burnhnm Succeed. Chandler.

corncord, n. H., January iS,--Both
houses today voted for United states
senator to succeed Senator Chandler.
Henry Burnham. republican. was elected.
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Patterson Elected.

Denver, Colo. January 15.--lHon. Thorn
as NJ. Patterson was today elected United
states senator 10 succeed Mr.. Wolcott
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Reinforcements for Kitchener.
London, January i5,-fThe government
has decided ITO send large relnforcements
70 Lord Kitchener and the war office in
carrying out this decision has determined
to enlist 5000 yeomanry volunteers
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PusTCEF1CE DISCONTINUED.

The postoffice at vesta, Sabine COUNTY.
Texas, has been ordered discontinued
efter January 81 and mail sent 10 Brooke
land
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General Ohseryntion..

Observations taken at all stations by the
U. S. weather bureau at D. M. yesterday,
9th mer.d.an time. Rain
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Prof. Blackshear of the Prairie View
Normal school of Texas has written to
Representative Sheppard OF Texas, ask
ing him to invite President Mckinley to
visit that institution OF learning for col
ored people. when he visits California In
May next.
Adjutant General Scurry OF Texas Is
in the city
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Boston. January i5.--Georso Frisble
Hoar was reelected to-day in both ssa@ic
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-01
new Beer STAMPS
SOLD IN 4 HURRY.
Nearly 100000 Worth Pass Into
Hands Of st. Louis Brewers
just After Midnight.

Representatives OF twenty Eight breweries
were at the ONCE Of the Collector Of In
ternal Revenue just after midnight this
morning to purchase supplies OF beer stamps
used under the new revenue Law, which
took effect last night at II o'clock. Nearly
$4,000 worth of stamps were sold in. about
ten minutes.
There was an absence Of the struggle for
a place in the line of applicants 80 notice.
able three years ago. when the increase of
beer, spfrit and tobacco taxes went into eff
feet. and Collector Grenner says he will ex-
pertence no difficulty in supplying the de-
mand likely to be made on him in the next
week Of ten days.
When the new stamps arrived Saturday
morning, Collector Grenner notified all the
81. Louis breweries to place their orders
for new stamps that day. A force Of clerks
counted the stamps. tying them in pack
ages, with the name of the brewery ordering
them plainly marked on the outside. When
the representatives called at the Coilec-
tors office this morning It required only q
few minutes to pass out the packages.
The Washington department sent but.
100000 worth OF stamps, and Collector Gren-
ner was Obliged to materially lessen some
Of the orders placed with him by local
breweries. Among the heaviest buyers of
stamps were the Lemp Brewing Company,
American Brewing Company, National
Brewing Company and the Anheuser- Busch
Brewing Association. The latter company's
order was for $4,000 worth Of stamps. and
II is Understood that IL was materially re-
duced. The st. Louis Brewing Association
also bought heavily, but It's purchases for
any one OF the eleven breweries which It
controls did not equal those OF the concerns
mentioned.
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LIVELY TINE IS
EXPECTED At BUTTE.
Police Who Were Asked to Pay
Admission to the Races May !,
Try to Stop Betting To-Day. j

Butte. Mont. June 2o.--The city and coun.
ty authorities are likely to clash to-moffow
over the betting on the races ct the race
track. The city authorities are In favor Of
making Butte a wide-open town. in spite ef
the law against gambling.
The County Attorney has instructed IN
the officers under his jurisdiction TO enforce
rigidly the gambling laws, and has evsn
gone to the extreme Of raidins places where
cards were being played for drinks.
The city police authorities have threat
ened to stop all betting at the race tracl
and to arrest the managers Of the track lf
It is persisted in
The races began on Saturday. ana he
track authorities. knowing the police TO b
unfriendly. made all the police of1ciaIo nay
to get In. This has intensified the trouble.
While no attempt was made to stop the
betting on Saturday. It Is said the police
VII. assume to exercise Jurisdiction On Mon
day
The County Attorney asserts the police
have no authority at the race track. witch
Is outside the city limits. and has told the
race-track people that II the police attempe
to interfere their special deputy shefiRs arc
to arrest the policemen and put them IN tue
County jail.
Unless the police recede from their poi
ton there are likely to be lively times To-.
morrow.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-01
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. June 3o.-With the passing OF
check with almost 100000 from the Nor
ton Trust Company of this city to the
Union Trust Company OF st. Louis. Mo-. the
first definite step on the part Of the Union
Lead and OIL Company toward the acquire
ment Of title OF practically all purchase
bic Missouri lead fields. J haA been taken.
More changes OF titles for vast amounts
are expected soon. So
Under the name Of the. Union Lead and
OIL Company. the yan-whitney- Elkins
syndicate is operating In close conjunction
with the N. GugHenheim & Sons Smelling
Company. which recently became q part
the largest part-of the American Smelling
nnd Refining Company: commonly called
the smelterx' trust. 10
Purehases IN Missouri.
Extensive purchases OF lead fields have
for some time been made in the rich 1Iis-
souri district around the big river section.
It was known that there were two inter-
ests acquiring titles-the! Whttney-Ryan
syndicate and the Guggenheim concern. 1t
was observed that. the two interests. al
though apparently divergent, never came
into conflict, and this gave rise to the the.
DRY, afterward substantiated that thar
Inony Of interest" existed between the two
parties. This defensive coalition recently
became closer, until now 1t Is practically a
close corporation.
While the primary purpose OF this i'm
mensely powerful syndicate Is. so Tar as
possible, to gain control Of the lead and
spelter output Of the country. which 1t al
ready practically CONTROLS: It has q strong
second string in that 1t controls the Bailey
process Of making white lead. This meth
cd. it is asserted, is cheaper and requires
much less time in manufacture. than tho
method now utilized by the National Lead
Company-the White Lead frust-and will
bring the union concern into sharp rivalry
with the older corporation.
Ran0fs On Wall Street.
On several occasions there have been ru-
mors afioat in Wall street that the Union
company would merge win the National,
but each time these stories called forth en-
TO them when. in March, the Union COR
poration. chartered under the laws OF New
Jersey. increased its capitalization to $l5.-
00OOO0.
It was not, however, solely to assume a
condition for the manufacture Of white lead
that the union company made this move.
AS Its name implies. It is an oil as well as
q lead company. and one OF the actuating
motives In the increase Of capital was to
Oil Company. the Lnseed oil Trust.
To such an advanced stage had the nego-
lions between the two interests pro-
crossed that the Linseed OIL Trust went 30
far as to advertise the practical consumma-
ton Of the merger and request its stock
holders to deposit their stock. pending the
formal transfer, when they would receive
holdings In the purchasing corporation. :
That the projected. plan fell through Is