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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-18
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.

To Hon. j. NJ Moore, Chairman Of the
Democratic Convention, Eighth Congress
sonal District of Texas.
Your committee ON platform and resolu
lions reports the following platform for the
consideration Of this convention
/. The democrats OF the Eisth congress
sionnl district of Texas In convention as
sembled, declare their faith In the prncI-
pies of the Kansas city platform we esre'
clally denounce the evils of nigh pro
tectlve trust breeding tarlff, monopolies
trusts and other combinations In restraint
of trade Imperialism In its every form, the
proposed establishment Of n great money
trust by means of branch banking sys
TEN with power to issue asset currency
and the proliigate expenditure or mo pun
lie money and we instruct our representa-
tive in congress TO continue his euoris
against such policies aud that he use every
endeaVor In favor of tarlu reform and the
limitation OF taxation to the purposes of
government, honestly and economically ad
mInlgtercd; for the destruction OF monopo-
lica mud trusts which tend To cnace Ia
diyldual opportunity, control production,
regulate the wages Of labor ana ii& the
price Of products TO consumers for iateN
gent economy In public eNpehdll uTe7' eHF
return 10 the Monroe doctrine aud u strict
observance of the constitution intended Tor
a liberty loving Republic aud not tor the
establishment of crown colonies ana the
government Oh Suplt'Aa NuiFl'lt lhN ''t4'hl.
| tuition.
2. We unqualhodly favor uniform prlmn-
ries and instruct the congressional eNecu-
! tive committee TO call the primaries 20 ep-
| lee, delegates to the congressional toifon
| ton upon the same day the primaries are
| held for the selection OF delegates TO the
| state convention. the counties TO hold mi
| mary elections or primary conventions az
they prefer, provided they are held upon
| tho same day throughout the district. The
executive COMMITTEES shall deny any county
representation In the organization OF the
| convention TO nominate candidate for con
gress which fails TO comply with this de,
| mand
8 Recognizing the answering fidelity Of
| Hon Thomas II. Ball 10 the cause OF the
people and his unceaslng efforts IN their
| behalf the democrats Of the Eighth con
| aresslonal district of Texas in convention
| assembled indorse and approve his course
! in our National congress and his attitude
on all public measures. We especially com.
| mend him for his untlring lnbors In heb1lf
Of the waterways OF Texas and for the in
calculable benefits that will accrue To The
| people Of our State and nation in consc'
| ouenre, In a large measure, Of his efforts
Jno C. Williams. Chairman
FN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-18
7. II. BALL RENOMINATED
Eighth District Democratic Conyen-
tion's Unanimous Choice.
ENTIRE HARMONY on ALL POINTS
Gordon Boone Of Grimes County Chosen
Chairman for Ensuing Two Years.
The Executive Committee.

the democratic convention for the Eighth
congressional district met at the county
court house yesterday morning at II
o'clock. District Chairman John Lewis OF
ccnroe called the convention TO order and
John NJ. Moore OF Richmond was elected
temporary chairman and Sam Brewer OF
austin county temporary secretary.
AT the call of business motions were en-
tertained with the purpose Of dispensing
with the usual order of routine, committee
OF credentials, etc.
1t was suggested that all democrats pres.
ent be considered entitled to vote as dele
grtes and that no committee on credentials
be appointed. These motions were opposed
as not being democratic and In accordance
with the recognized methods OF procedure.
The chair sustained the objections.
The chairman then asked the various
county delegations 10 select their commit
teemeu for credentials, resolutions anu
platform aud permanent organization.
The following committees were reported
to the chair from the various countiesi
Harris County. Credentials, j. Z. sellars;
resolutions, ~ Barttllnsck. permanent or.
ganlzation, Ben Campbell
walker County,--Credentials L, {. East
ham, resolutions, John {. Wllliamsi per
maneni organization, 4, ID. COPELAND.
Madison County. Credentials Hon. b. n,
Seay; resolutions. w, ID. Pope; permanent
Organization, Dave II. Shapiro.
Waller County.--Cfedcntials, A, $. Lips
comb; resolutions, ]. ID. Harvey; perma
nent organization, John NJ. Plnckney,
Austin County Credentials, {. O. Glenn;
resolutions. h. w. Thompson, permanent
organization, Lon Davis,
Montgomery County, Credentials, Lee A.
Dbniel; resolutions, j. ", Lewis; pcrma
nent organization, Lee II. Frozer
Grimes Couuty.--Crsdentai ". q. Ben
nett; resolution, George $ Wood; perma
nent organization, c, J. kirk.
FORT Bend County Credentials. W. j
McFarlauc, resolutions, S, j. Wlnstoni per
maueut organization, $. j. Winston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-18

THE TWO YOUTHS ARRESTED.
AZ at II o'clock last night tbe two sons
o. MI, Williams were arrested and sent
avail Sounty jail, They will be held to
RAJ ,.i me finding Of the coroner, as mate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-03
STEEL PLAN CRITICISED.
ADVERSE COMMENT HEARD IN WALL
STREET-UNDERWRI SYNDICATE
TO RECEIVE SS.O00,o00

The basis Of exchange Of stock of the United
States Steel Corporation into bonds under the
proposed plan of conversion is announced as
follows by George ". Perkins, chairman Of the
Finance Committee:
Preferred stockholders will have the right TO
subscribe TO an amount equal TO 90 Per cent
of their present holdings. They Will have TO
turn in 40 per cent OF preferred stock and 10 per
cent cash.
Forty per cent Of the preferred stock now out
equals about 5000 600 600. and 10 per cent cash
to he called for is equal to S50o00000 making
up the Se500ooOOo of the coming bond issue.
The underwriting syndicate. of which j. P.
Morgan & Co the managers. will control
from SS0.o00O 900 TO 500 600 of the preferred
stock to be retired. 1t is understood that the
syndicate will receive for its services per cent
commission on the whole $3.50 600 600. $40
100000 less 50 100000 to be paid to the synd-
cate managers.
A good deal of comment adverse to the plan
is heard in Wall Street. The conversion of
5000 600 600 4 per cent preferred stock into >
per cent bonds will mean a saving of S4op0.eDo
a year to the Steel Corporation, but the feeling
is widespread that will directly benefit neither
the holders of the preferred stock. who lose
per cent although their bonds viii probably
sell several points above the present level
Of the preferred, nor the holders of the
common, as the annual ixeds charges
will by the change be increased from
about $4,000 600 to about So 100000 Especial
objection is heard. however. to the proposed
issuance of additional S50,0o0O00 of bonds
10 provide capital for uses which the directors
decline to disclose. 1T is urged that more
conservative course would have been to defer
for a while the declaration of dividends the
common stock thus effecting a saving of
than S2oG00,000 year; this sum. with the
y, clO NV Ha al
undivided earnings, and above the require
ments for sinking fund and depreciation and
reserve fund would by This time nearly equal
the amount be realized by the sale of the
extra Soo.e00,00e Of bonds the interest which
will add s., 100000 year to the burdens of the
corporation.
The report that the United States Steel Cor
poration about to construct $4,000 900
tube mill at Conneaut. Ohio, denied yester-
day by q member Of the firm of J. z. Morgan
& Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-03
READY FOR A FINISH FIGHT
MINERS DETERMINED THAT OWNERS
SHALL RECOGNIZE THEIR UNION.

Dubois. Penn. April ALI the bituminous
coal mines of the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal
and Iron Company idle to-day. The resolu-
ton declaring for a strike obeyed by all
the men, and as a consequence ten thousand
miners are idle. The final clause of the strike
resolution reads.
No settlement Of the question in dispute shall
be recognized unless sanctioned by the properly
authorized committee and the officers of the or
gGnizatiOn.
This that the will insist
recognition of the miners union. and is also in
.erpreted indicating long struggle, as the
Rochester and Pittsburg company has always
refused to recognize union leaders. and has in
sisted upon dealing with its employees as indi-
viduals.
Altoona, Penn. April Not mine of the
Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron Com
pany was worked to-day. President Gday.
Secretary Gilbert and National Officers Mckay
and Rice are in conference Clearfield to-
night. They telegraphed for President Mitchell.
but he answered that he unable to visit this
district present. Several OF the small oper
ators in Cambria County. who did not attend
the Altoona convention, and who do not feel
bound by the action of the large operators have
failed TO sign the scale. The miners propose 10
set time limit at the end Of which. il the scale
is not signed. the men will he called out. Three
hundred men employed in a mine at Hastings
quit work yesterday because the opera tor.
James l.. Mitchell refused to sign the scale un
less the check off clause was eliminated. Mr..
Mitchell took possession of the mine since the
Altoona convention adjourned.
The miners of the Buffalo. Rochester and
Pittsburg Coal Company we'll organized. and
with conSidera BILE financial aid back of them
have confidence in their ability to maintain a
long fight.
and Pittsburg Railroad shops in Dubois to-
day ordering the closing of the shops until the
strike has been settled. This will throw four
hundred mechanics and laborers out of employ
ment indefinitely. Besides. number of rail-
road crews have been laid off. With all the
mines idle along the Buffalo. Rochester and
PittSburg road there will he coal traffic and
the effect OF the miners strike will be felt all
along the line from Buffalo and Rochester to
Butler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-03
HEARING on THE LUMBER BILL.
QUESTION OF FLOATING LOGS ON STATE
STREAMS ARGUED AT ALBANY.

Albany April . CSpecial).-Governor Odel
gave hearing to-day upon Senator Brown Dill
IN relation to the floating Of logs on the streams
Of the State The conversion of the bill into a
law is especially desired by the owners Of timber
lands in the Adirondacks, who have been
hindered lately i'm getting logs 10 market by
decision of the Court Of Appeals.
The hearing indicated that the bill is sup
ported by a large body of property owners and
manufacturers in the Adirondacks.
Judge Warner Highly, president Of the Adj
rordacl League Club. which controls one hun
1red thousand acres OF timber land in the Adj
rcn6acks; James NacNaughton, Of the Tahawas
Club controlling ninety thousand acres, and
Secretary Hall Of the Association for the Pro-
rertton of the Adirondacks were the chief speak
ers in opposition to the bill.
Senator Brown spoke at length in defence or
his bill He declared that il made neces-
sarv by a decision Of the Court of Appeals,
which made il impossible for lumbermen to
give 2 bond for DAM s5eS that might accrue TO
banks of streams along which logs are floated.
The purpose Of the bill Senator Brown con-
filmed lis TO do away with the blackmall- 1t
is 10 prevent the man who owns four hundred
acres holding up the man who controls five hum
dred thousand acres Il simply restores mat
ters 10 the position they were in before the
Court Of Appeals made the decision l have
mentioned" Senator Malby also spoke in favor
OF bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-03
SHEEHAN MEN CRITICTSE NIXON.

John c. Sheehan TO have been the principal
guest last night at reception at the Jackson Club
No 22S East Eighty-sixth-st., held under the su-
snices Of the Greater New-York Democracy of the
XXXth Assembly District. He detained. how
ever in Battleboro VT, some business. He sent
dispatch expressing his regrets at his inability to
take part in the reunion and reception arranged by
some of his fellow workers and sympathzers. Dis
trict Attorney Jerome. Mayor Low and Jacob A.
Cantor president of the Borough of Manhatta
also sent messages of regret for being unable to
join in the festivities. The programme consisted Of
addresses and musical selections. William T. Cum
ninghan leader of the Greater New-York Democ-
racy forces Of the XXXth Assembly District. was
Chairman The home OF the Jackson Club is a
large building 1t crowded TO the doors.
James G. Collins. Superintendent of Highways:
William H Walker. Superintendent of Public
Buildings and Offices. and Conrad Mueller were
among the speakers. Most of the speakers said
that Nixon simply the representative Of
Croker. Mr.. Collins referred TO Sheehan the
''personiication of pure Democracy" He added
that everything possible would be done at the COM
ing primaries by Tammany men 30 arrest the
growth Of the Greater New-York Democracy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-03

spend late hours watching the spinning roulette
Wheel shook their heads sadly az the question
And Farrell had spent so much money In htthe
mn rhe new clubhouse they said II had cost
him near 100000 OF which $4,000 had been
ssnIor-n in for n marble staircase. with eiabo-
,ate carvings OF which sculptors had been dt
work for eight months. The place had Deeh
maze a verftsble palace. and II was farfei
1,oasr that he would have the best appolhted'
moss exclusive and costliest gambling houst al
America Perhaps i1e would not lose ms my e.
-, se,er an the sports said. because ne
would not have his house ready for opening oH
iii July and by that tine the police woulu 50
tired 81 the notion tfEIt laws were maui ~ ="
enforced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-03
WILL LOCK OUT 10000 WORKERS

Augusta Ga. April 1.-The following notice.
signed by the president of the mill in which it was
posted was put the bulletin board In every cot
ton mill in the Augusta district to-day:
Owing the demand made on the John P. King
Manufacturing Company for advance of 10 per
cent, accompanied by notice that If not granted
operatives would refuse to work after SATURDAY.
April s. ard said demand having been refused.
notice IS hereby given to the employees of this com
pany that should such a strike be inaugurated this
mill will close indefinitely on the of Tuesday.
April s.
This order is result Of the decision by the
Manufacturers Association to fight the union. II
means that if the strike goes in the King mill
as scheduled every mill in Augusta, Graniteve,
Aiken Warrenville. Van Cluse and Langley will be
closed. throwing ten thousand operatives out of
work Union leaders insist that the strike will take
place Monday although many operatives are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-03
MINISTER'S DON'T WANT THE GLORY
THEY SAY FAILURE TO GET THREE Fh1A
TOOK SYSTEM CAUSED POLICE REVOLT.

The Rev sidney Herbert Cox. 81 the be'hahy
Church. 70 Nis-ave.. The br'hAt 'he ~ "
-. r,t,-.-- ~ the Church Of the Redeemer,
4, w. y-siNt'l-st. ana the
Rev. Frank T. FansdclL Of the church OF inc
Pilgrims NaGlson-ave- and pne-hu'loie Gu anu
t~ef,tv-drst-st- three ministers wh" nave peen
mentioned a. being partly responsive Tor the reNo'
= a.. ,,syt ~ the policemen Of the West Thirty
sevenh-sf station last night denied that II was IN
any way Que to them Messrs- johnson ana Rams
.,.u said that they talked with two OF captain
Foody-s men or two days before the ItE"i' 'N
t,leo. and told them they ought to do their duty
and trar M doing they ought moi 10 leaI any
body anything - \. ,,-a,,-nous
sp ~ optnon that the men Of the department. were
,erp-sllp srlrTeG take some ACTON pE ulS oP-
s~etror 20 he three platoon system. and lr Johh-
scn sac he was OF the opinion that Dlsflct Attoi
80 Terarro mad defe-ted the general discomfort OF
sha men and taken advantage or IL 70 uN 20 10.
out the corruption SO long eNlslils i'll 'iie Nie'''
circles u the Police Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-03
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX CLOSED.
BUILDING THREATENED BY SUBWAY EX-
CAVATION-MAY BE REOPENED
TOMORROW.

The old Board Of Education Building. at Grand
and Elm SITS. used as annex to the Wadleigh
High School for Girls, has shown such signs Of
coliapsiug that the president of the Board Of Edu-
cation e. G. Birmingham. has issued an order clos
ing the building until it has been made safe. The
subway excavations responsible for the cond-
ton Of the building Mr.. Birmingham closed the
school by the advice of Perez NJ. Stewart. who said
that on account Of the excavation the east side
Of the building the easterly wall had settled and
the front and rear walls cracked. the
plaster Of the cross partitions.
The communication from Mr. Stewart was re-
ceivcd on Tuesday evening. and the work of shor-
ing UP the building begun yesterday by THIS
morning IL will again he in safe condition. MI.
Stewart will have 1t inspected to-day, and II his
Icpert Is favora bic the pupils VIII return morrow
William barclay Parsons. chief engineer OF the
Rapd Transit Commission. made a careful survey
Yesterday Of the excavation in Elm-st He de
clared that the danger was not great and that the
subway cxcrvating would not increase the danger,
None OF the other buildings of the neiGhborhood
q Threatened
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-03
PRIMARY BILL DISCUSSED.
PLEAS FOR AND AGAINST THE wEEKEs
MEASURE MADE AT ALBANY.

Albany. April (SpeciaD.-There was quite a
tilt this afternoon before Governor Oden between
representatives of the Republican organization of
New-Tork and of the Greater New-Eork De
rnecracy over Assemblyman Weekes's bill abolish
ing the May and June enrolment days under the
Primary Election bill. Finally. Matthew T. Breen,
in behalf Of the Greater New-York Democracy.
said: why isn't Tammany Hall represented here?
PERHAPS" said Governor 0dell. with smile,
Iii is q sign OF that Democratic harmony about
which have heard much lately
TamInany Halls disappearance from the ques-
lions raised the bill is, indeed, remarkab bic,
for Monday last Senator Grady and 7. c. I.
Grain appeared before Governor Odel and pro-
tested against postponement of the hearing until
to-day. 1t rs thought the Greater New-York De
.nocracy's opposition to the bill Is due TO John c.
Sheehan's plans contest good many Assembly
districts with Tamnlany Hall for delegates to the
Democratic State Convention. Mr.. Sheehan sent
here represent his Greater New-GOrk Democracy
about twenty members of the executive committee
of that organization. -Four Of the members Of the
committee, William Hepburn Russell Matthew P.
Breen. John B. 4. Mullaly and William Z. Nc
Faddea- spoke against the bill.
The Republican organization was represented by
Tornpkins McIlvsine. chairman of the law COM
mittee of the New-Yo County Republican COM
naittee. and by 3. F. Muller, Of the
mittee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-03
THE PALISADES PARh BILL.
QUARRY OWNERS OPPOSED TO ITS BECOM-
ING A LAW

Albany. April 2.-Ciovernor Ode gave a hearing
this afternoon upon Senator Goodsells bill.
thorizng the Commissioners Of the Palisades In
terstate Park Ito acquire. maintain and make
available for public park such mountain
lands along the Hudson River in Rockland County
lie between Piermont Creek the south. and
the State reservation at Stony Point the north
beginning at and including what is known Hook
Mountain in The village OF Upper Nyack, Rockland
County. n. Y. and extending thence along the
bank of the Hudson River to the said State
reservation at Stony Park"
The act does not make any appropriation for
the purchase of any land needed and Congress
Tompkins who appeared and supported the
bill in earnest speech. said that none would be
needed. He intimated that some person or per-
would privately inform the Governor of the nature
of the scheme.
Opposition to the bill was made for several
quarry at Hook Mountain by Edward
Wells jr. Mr.. Wells chiefly represented Conkling
e. Foss. Mr.. Foss gave particulars of his invest
ments in his property. S. ID. Coykendan, OF
Kingston. stated that over six hundred thousand
tons of crushed and Ice trans
ported yearly from Hook Mountain New-York.
Congressman Tompkins, In support of the bill.
said the design to construct fine road along
the Hudson far Stony Point. The act says
the Palisades Commissioners shall have power TO
lay out and construct boulevard north and south
of the proposed park"
The Governor took what had been said about
the bill under consideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-03
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.

Albany. April 2.-Governor Odell to-day signed
the following bills:
Assemblyman Colby's providing that married
woman shall have cause of action in her own
right for labor services performed by her
Assemblyman Rogerss. providing that telegraph
operators employed by press associations shall be
exempt from jury duty.
Assemblyman G. Davis's. providing that trust
funds may be invested in the securities in which
savings banks authorized invest and
in mortgages to the extent of not more than 80
ner cent of the value OF the property.
senator Malby's. providing that the Lloyd in
surance companies shall file their certificates of
incorporation or co-partnership with State Su-
nerintendent OF Insurance.
Assembly1nan knipps, allowing deputy sherifs
Ia ect as constables in enforcing the sidepath laws
Assemblyman Fowler's, providing for ap-
-,ortionnent of the State school moneys so that
zach CITY shall receive $500; each village Of a
nonulatlon Of 5000 employing a superintendent of
echools $500 and each union school district with
population OF 5000 employing a superintendent OF
schools $500
Assem- hlvran G.. Davis's. amending the code Of
civil procedure relative 10 the lien of a judgment
against real property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-03

UNKNOWN MAN PUSHED THIRTY FEET
WILL PROBABLY DIE

An unidentified man, about forty-fve years old
poorly dressed, narrowly escaped being manged 70
death by a train late last night on the eleva ted
structure at West Broadway and Bleecker-st. The
pilot of the locomotive struck the man, pushing
him for about thirty from the end of the pla
form. He was saved from being crushed to death
by the catching OF his clothing in the pilot. He
seriously injured by being wedged in between
the pilot and the ties, and taken unconscious
to St Vincents Hospital He had two deep cuts
on his left side two severe scalp wounds tract
ure of the left arm and internal injuries. His
dition is critical and 1t is expected that he will
recover.
The ticket agent thinks the attempted sui
eide. stating that he must have jumped from a
southbound train, as he is sure the did not
pass through the station at Bleecker-st..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-03
SALOON MEN TO MEET FOR PROTECTION

: meeting Of the liquor dealers in the Twenty
sixth Precinct is TO be held tomorrow at p m
a. THertv-sixth-st and Ninth-ave- to take steps
"a ,-o.ect themselves against the zeal of the re
voting patrolnen OF their precinct This meeting
is not under the authority Of the Liquor Dealers
Association bur is purely local. 1T is declared by
The saloon men that the arrests the police
men were actuated largely by individual spite In
their choice OF victims. The saloon men say tnat
shev intend TO that # any dealers are moested
ali in the precinct snail be treated the same. II
IS said THAT q fund is to be raised with when 10
their interests