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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-17
SUSPENSION DAY IN HOUSE
Special Order Adopted Making FOw-
Ter Bill Continuing Order.
RIVER AND nARDOR ACT AMENDED
And Si25 900 Appropriated for Channel
Through Sabine Lake to Connect
with Taylor's Bayou.

washlnscn. February io.--1he house dis
posed Of a number OF bills today under suS.
pension OF tho rules defeating two. The
most important measure passed WIS the
senate hill 90 amend the railroad safety ap'
pliunce law, special order was adopted
which prnct'caly win make the Fowler
currency bill a continuing order FOR the
remainder Of the session, not, however, 20
interfere with conference reports, oppropr-
ations or other privileged matters
Among the bills passed under suspension
Of the rules were the following 70 amend
the rivers and hnrlols act, so as to author
lie the expenditure Of $4,000 for the con.
struction OF a channel through Sabine lake
TO connect with Tallvr's bayou, or Port
Arthur canal, Texas; to extend for threl
| years the time for making bnal proof Of
/ the Colorado cooperative colony aud TO
render eifecmal tho additional act Of tho
| International convention fer tao protection
OF Industrial property; TO authorize toe Ar
kansas Coal and Mineral Railroad company
10 construct n bridge across the Arkansas
| river ~ Moore's Rocks; 70 grant an Amer
| lean register TO the steamer Beaumont; 10
authorize railroad bridge across tne Ten.
ncSsee river at point between Lewis
! B,uR and GUntersyllie, Ala. A bill TO uu-
thorize George A. Campbell and associates
| TO use tne waters Of The Coosa aver IN
No ,l.t
trI.lt "a ~ ~ "a ~ - % XII
w. ~, - t t i, va "a ~; 80 % 90, 81 U,,'i
w. vvie" ~ ee' li.u.it nv'VOV 800 Vl 'uaI'
erVatlons, 50 TO %.
CIV ~ o." p III; tne nuuSc 81JourIHu. ,, ,
"nem 5n' mouse H Iort M hrrn VIdI
a.lVlnp.''ui ~ q PlNllUttu lud' VT, 70 "a j,
up resolulloh ieluest'nS lhe secretary OF
WII u" invest gar w huek'lou lnnl uu
haSi ~ a9os hlluee ana 194s'duc TO,
t"nhr,auS uau lpllueu pV"' WIN y Ur
Pcstitlye rorporailon, and report 10 congress
nc spet9nkrr Iuled tnet the resolution wu'
NOT pnNuegeu ~
nus pelug committee suspension dol, NY
Nahgct lfeg moved the passage, un91r
suspension OF inc rules OF the senate pll
10 amend the act OF Mntch :, lSSS, 70
c"mpel common carriers 10 equip their carr
WIN aulomnuc coupiers etc. MI Nango
cAplalhed ihat me M would compel th'
railroads 10 equip WIN conplers' tenders
which had been held not 10 be cars an.
would also require more general use o
all brakes,
MI Grosvenor (Ohlol explained that a
mitunderStandlng existed among the men
hers Of labor organizations relative TO th
parliamentary status OF the bill II ha
been, he said, before the committee o.
rules. speaking on the merits OF the bilI
he said that many az the labor oiganl
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FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
The Supreme Court Handed Down a
Few Decisions.
THE BRAzORIA IRRIGATION COMPANY
Has Filed a Charter with Capital OF
Hall a Million pollsrs---Several
Other New Corporations.

Austin, Texas February 1e,--Thc su-
preme court today, In an opinion handed
down In the case Of the Densou and Sher
man Railway Company VS., ST. Louis and
southwestern Railway Company brought
up on certificate Of dissent from the court
OF civil appeals, Fifth district, arrived at
the following conclusion;
I'VE are Of the opinion that article 4155
has no application TO the case. The compile
tion OF the road TO sherman was com.
pliHnce with that statute as TO this part of
the road. and we do not think that the right
which had been acquired to make conuec.
lions aud arrange terminals In thar city
would be forfeited Ivy noncompliance with
the provisions referred to In the construc
lions Of some other parts Of the line
Majority opinion OF the court sustained.
Tho following proceedings were had IN tht
supreme court today;
Certified questions answered; T. s. Gar
rison va ], w, Cook, from Pamela; DenisoT
aud sherman Railway Company VS. st
! Louis Southwestern Railway Company, from
| Gr0yson; w. + Norman ct al VS.. Il. y
| Thompson ct al, from Hunt
! Motions for rchearing overruled; J. l.
| Hume VS. John b. Hood Camp Confederate
| Veterans, from Travis; Frederick i. Olcot
VS. Mrs j = Smith. from TGrrant
Submitted Mrs. Linnlc Nicely ct al vt
| Fort Worth aud Rio GraudC Railway Com
pany, from Erath; Emil Bckkcland VS.,
| A. Lyons, from BoSquc
Motion TO modify Judgment submitted
Vince Br0cken ct al VIC. ". Il. Bounds
| from an
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APPETITE CoAXlNG
Not Necessary When Proper Food is
ilsed

Cooking up an appetite Is hard work and
unnecessary when little thought is given
TO scientific feeding
Fiji the stomach with the wrong stun
and il is not long before the palate too is
affected and even the sight OF food Is
nauseating. Stomach and nervous Ills Of
ali kinds soon come and the body is left
without nourlshment.
Then TAKE on Grape-Nuts for a few days
and sec the difference. Eating Is no longer
duty but a delight, for the food Is made
OF the proper grains prepared In natural,
scieutlhc maiiner and the favor IS deli.
cious 'pha case Of n schOolf1a'aln OF Cedar
Mills MINI, IL interesting. She writes;
u used TO 20 without lunch many day,
not nndlng i tasty IN consequence /
Usually had a severe headache before the
afternoon session was over and felt ner-
yous and cross
ing on this nccount when friend Induced
me 20 try Grape Nuts. ] VIII say frankly
/ did not care TOR II al FIRST, but tried y
| two or three times and then found myself
| beginning 20 enjoy the crisp, nutty Favor
TINE food has changed the order OF my
| life, / carry Il for lunch every day now.
| The color has come back TO my cheeks and
| lips and have no more headaches or ner
.sMy body is full Of energy and new life,
| and lie seems worth the iiyings now that
hays found the rrepsI tsod ensms wv
By Postum compsHs, hattis SEesk' Mica
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Paine's Celery
Compound
The Great Nerve Builder and
Blood Purifier,
A Remarkable Restoration to Health
After Failures Of Physicians.

Fully half OF the indisposed, weakly and
sick people around us are victims OF nerve
troubles and unhealthy blood. They seem
to forget Que important fact, that the
nerves regulate the blood supply through
the body 1t Is now an accepted truth
that upon the action OF the nerves depends
health and happiness. Diseased and 1ablss
nerves bring on Insomnia, dyspepsia, head
ache, prostratlon, irrltability, and lassl-
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en- who suffer from nerve and blood
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/ hourishes, and strengthens all the nerve
/ centem, purihcs aud enriches the blood,
! tones the stomach, aill iuvgoeates the en-
/ tire nervous system Miss Mary Dahi-
/ Richvllie, Mich, writes thus:
For two years | have suffered With dYs-
/ pepsia, dehilitNtcd nervous system, aud pal
I pltuuon OF the heart. l had an awful oad
Feeling IN my stomach, and a had taste ~
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slcians but could gain no relief frcm any
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Compound used Il, and owe my restoration
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! ~
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IRON INDUSTRY R1LL.
Representative Sanders Opinion Of the Sci
sta RIM

Representative Sanders Opinion Of the Sen.
ate Bill.
Austin, Texas February 16, Represent
alive N. G. Sanders Of Van Zandt county
made the following statement this morn
Ing in reference to the states iron in.
dustry at Rusk, expressive Of his opinion
Of the senate bill on the subject, and the
causes leading up to the unsatisfactory op-
erations Of this industry at Rusk last
year:
S"The bill which passed the senate on the
18Th instant, providing for the continue
tlon of the ircn industry Mt the Rusk peni'
Tertiary on an enlarged scale. Is, In my
opinion good measure, nnd VIII pass
the house without much, II any opposition.
continued had II b9en properly conducted
and provided for Tho bin presents to us
q business proposition, TO which the legls'
lature can not nnr to turn an oyster
car The great monopoly which has control
practically Of the Iron Industry OF tue
he II thorn in It's Side, This seems 10
be true when we consider the fact that
the price Of iron water pipe Is now about
s35 per ton and If this Industry is revived
and proper provision made for IT, they
eau produce II FOR about Sl5 per ton. Tho
state has a large amount OF money IN
vested there In the plant which embraces
about fourteen miles Of railroad. kilns, fur
mace pipe, etc, and It occurs ia me that
Il would be bHd policy 20 discontinue such
m indr ttry which would not only entail
a great loss TO the State, but deprive tn,
people Of tho many cities and towns OF
| Texas who want 10 put In systems OF water
| account Of the high price, from procuring
! thla iron pipe ~
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Will Cure You of
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am n specialist IN rheumatism, and
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don't mean that II can turn bony jolnta
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|AAN BEATEN TO DEATH
topY is HELD AT WELLS POINT FOR
!DENTlFlCATlCN.
Isc Hen with Printers Union Cards Ac'
snowedgsd Killing and Clam They
Acted in 5eifDefense.

wis Point, Texas, February 16.-Yes-
istiy evening at 1880 O'Clock two men,
fling their names as NJ. S. Wheeler and
s. R Wotenber-cr. homes Fort Smith aud
Ilkegee, notified the conductor Of a
fright train at Wills Point coal chute that
BIZ had Just killed a man on box car III
y train The parties taen came into town
y we're arrested and lodged in jail, when
Ny again acknowledged the killing, claim
hi stiidefense
he deceased was unknown here He
iaA head beaten to a Jelly and was dead
wen taken from the car. Tue weapons
w were Ice hooks. The deceased was OF
~ complexion, brown hair. sandy N Us
sse tlnged with gray; height feet 9ls
Aass weight about 40 pounds; about A.
lle cap A''-9 >'o''-
3e Prisoners have union printers cards
wv, NV a Little Rock, They claim that de
WI 9oarded tae car at AuneC.u. pAt
~ aead Tor Identification.
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|rOaIrT NOT GUILTY
,ur TYLER BANK CASES he
\ TURNED YESTERDAY
.,.. Are Receiving Coneratula'
so,s from All Parts OF the
United States
IN 2E.E.EABGE

Z. rsvos February 16,--The verdict
y rAsr bnuk cases was returned this
! $40 o'clock, finding the defend
n Moody. Horace II. Rowland and
ri.yk not guilty II was known
N, morning that the jury had agreed,
:, consequence the court room was
ana with friends Of the defendants
chen the verdict was announced
|.e.tthrough the bar ratings to offer their
..,tpations to the defendants
~. duncan, one Of the leading attor-
v,s absent at the rendition Of the
N. m account of III health. Ex-senator
,,,yn before the jury left the box,
|A,Is them for the verdict, stating that
h u,a lust and proper one, for which
| X would never have cause to blush.
NJ iury was empaneled in this case
,r.,y DAYS. The defendants have received
,.,tous congratulatory kilograms from
p,as IN New York, Washington, City Of
vrn and many other cities out of the
M and also from nearly every impor
q toNp in Texas. At the office Of tbs
nrp,ys the defendants have been receiv
|, ne congratulations of their friends o.
4, aty, and on account Of the inclemen'
rather their lady friends, who crowded
\, court room daily, have used the tele
Ans for the conveyance Of their goot
ayu The following telegram to the de
!n,,ns attorneys from General I. T
|ussnr Of Washington, ex-attorney gen
|,,l !, indiana and a leading attorney a
IA Capital City, known throughout tn
yrh md East, expresses as aptly as pos
lht TIE general feeling over the verdict
IN sre delighted and send congratulation
4 your clients and their families; justic
Nj lives and God siiil reigns.'
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Br1rs 1NrRonrcrn


Bills and resolutions were today intro.
duced In the house as follows;
By Mr. Genn-Act providing for the
protection Of rice growers Of Texas, the
securing aud protection OF water supplies,
providing penalty for violation and making
an appropriation.
create the siXty.third judicial district of
Ieff Davis. Preside, Brewster, Pecos, Val
Norde, Kinney aud Maverick counties.
BY Mr. Love--Act providing for weigh
ing cotton seed and cotton seed products
by public weighers,
By Mr.. Notwithstanding penal code TO
prescribe the time in which Wild deer may
BY Mr.. Nems- Amendment relating to
general occupation taxes, so as to tax
photographers,
BY Mr. Pierson Of Huut-Amendmcn 70.
lating to the creation OF Independent school
districts SO MS TO empower thr commission.
rs court TO alter or change the boundary
lines Of an independent school district
BY Mr.. Hogan (by rcquest)- Act To create
more efficient road system for Fort Bend
county.
by Messrs Cobbs, Dun. Peeler. onion,
Harris, Linn, Nicholson, Bryan, helms,
Griggs, Bridgers, williams and Terrell OF
/ Travis-Act 10 TX tho salaries of the
/ Judges OF the supreme court judges OF
! court OF criminal appeals and courts OF
| civil appeals and judges Of the district
courts, providing that supreme cuur;
1 Judges and Judges Of court Of criminal ap
peais shall receive $1,000 annually, Judge,
| Of courts Of civil appeals $4,000 annually
| and district Judges $4,000 annually
by Mr.. Edwards Amending code q
criminal procedure relating tc issuance o
warrants.
by Mcssrs Griggs, Nicholson, Harris auC
Robertson Of Bell--Amendment providin,
that electric street and suburban railway
within and near cities may also supply ant
sell electric light md power TO tho publi
and TO municipalities
BY Messrs. Nowin, Harris, Middebrook
Boyd Schluter Stewart and Boln Join
that members OF the leeislst fS sbn rI re
coive for their services an annual sslar.
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Charters Filed

Austin. Texas. February 16.Thc follow
ing charters were nlod with the secretary
Of state this evening.
Brnzoria Irrigation company Of Gnivcston;
capital stock 100000, Purpose, construct
tug aud operating canals aud bitches for
irrieatlue purposes IN the counties Of Bra
Eoria aud Fort Bend. Incorporators: Watcra
S. Davis. j. G League William T. Austin
Of Galveston aud il, Mastcrson ~ Harris
county aud Henry A. Lloyd Of New York.
Brunswick Farming company ~ Alto;
raj ital stock $4,000 Purpose growing md
selling fruits and tobacco. Incorporators
T. II Rritton. Albert WayCott Of st. Louis
Hiram Glass and J. !. King Of TcXarkana.
u, l.. Clough Drug company ~ Beaumont
capital stock $4,000. Purpose, purchase
and sale OF goods and merchandise, lncor-
pora,ors L. L. Clough, w. II. Stevens and
W, r Cravens
Beaumont Fair and Driving association;
capital stock sos. 600. Purpose, main tenance
Of fairs and public exhibitions OF stock In
corporators l. D. Polk, G. l.. Nash and Guy
W Junker.
johnson Bros. Drilling company Of Beau'
mont. capital stock $4,000 Purpose, the
establishment aud maintenance Of an oil
company. Incorporators; L. c, Henderson
~ New York L. r. johnson and Oscar
| johnson of Beaumont.
Mineoln BOX Manufacturing company OF
| Mlneola nled on amendment 10 It's charter
increasing the capital stock Of the company
| to $4,000.
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TIE FORT BROWN CASE.
An Order Made Directing Transfer OF
the Funds.


the Funds.
Galveston, Texas February f6.--An order
made by Judge T. s. Mnxey in the United
states court for the Western district Of
Texas was received this morning by Clerk
Dart of the United states court for the
southern district. II Is in the equity suit
Of G. b. CoomDer executor, ct nj VS.. James
stimnn ct al, generally known as the Fort
Brown case II provides that the sum OF
$50, 900. less $500, be transferred to tne
registry Of the court for the southern dts
trict Of Texas, and FOR the delivery OF the
bond executed to j. s. Brooks receiver, tor
Inc sum Of S78ss0.eS signed by James stu
man nt principal and the Fidelity and De
post company as surety IT Is ob fgr'n ne s oT
Antonio draw check upon the San An
tonic National bank to be connter t noT oy
the Judge, payable. to the order OF pa w.
clnrE al the United States circuit court toI
the sum Of $4,000 the remainder Of ne
fund, the same when received 70 pc ne
posted in the South Texas National 0ahh
Of Houston.
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As result, the house usually works on
saturday without quorum.
The effort on the part Of few oder
members TO abolish the offlee Of state pur-
chasing agent IS not meeting with general
favor among the legislators. Those pro.
gTessivc members recognise It to be a good
thing for the State. II tho office OF pur.
chasing agent was undesirable, the United
states government would not fool with Il.
hethfr would the big c0rnorations of the
country. This thing Of godpE back 10 the
GAYS when Coke was governor" is too
much song Of the past.
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San AreeIo Notes.

sr,,. angelo Texas, February 10. The
IA lpdse has ordered an election to be
lt,tbs.n Ae 26th instant to determine
ShlsS " y, lot the town Shall be incor-
iFtsdr Iae campaign, pros and ants,
hs,5it Ssgl9outh, convicted on charge of
hs yests,' I'm intent 10 rape, sentence 10
IN iii enal serWitudc, and granted a
Mtasd f,. las given bond IN 5000 aud Is
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lnsu,anoe Statements.

Austin, Texas, February 16--rhe follow
ing insurance companies fled their annual
statements for the year ending December
81. 1902, with the commissioner OF ggricui-
turc. ineurai &c statistics today, paid their
State tax and were granted permits to do
business IN Texas for the current year.
1hc following figures show their Texas
business;
me National Standard Insurance Crr--
pany OF New York, State tax Sl57 .13;
ageuts' certificates $50; office fees 500: risks
written i've S2,121.SlI, gross premiums re-
ceivcd S31 .425, losses paid S12,i87.2l losses
incurred sl2 2231b
Bankers Casualty Insurance Company OF
Des Moincs, Iowa, state tax SAB 03 Office
fees $50: agents certificates none; risks
written, burglary. S1IT50o gross premiums
received S2i52 70, amount al risk at end OF
year S2yS. 800.
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Ausin. Texas, February 10.---Copics Of
tho Houston Tribune were laid around
promscuously on members desks today.
IT was made up Of an attack on the pro
posed city charter saying that the intended
measure was unconstitutional, and besides
being against the wishes of the people. II
was everything else.
Mayor Holt, City Attorney Stone and
Alderman watkins came In on an early
train 20 look after the passage OF the
charter while Captain HUTCHINSON and q
few others came up to tell the Legislature
not t. pass It.
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the substitute limiting the capital stock
OF corporations for two or more distinct
specified purposes to $4,000.
Brelsford opposed the bill and suhsii-
tute. He said that to permit Incorporation
for two or more purposes was dangerous
precedent.
SIR. Brelsford opposed the Hodges amend.
uent, on the ground that a corporation
with small capital Is as dangerous IN
"A small city or town as corporation
With larger capital In n larger city,
Mr.. Hodges changed his amendment to
limit the capital stock OF corporation
with two or more purposes 60 100000.
VI nuf made logical argument IN
fHNer Of the bill aud against the amend
meiit 20 the substitute. He made an as
saut on anticorporation legislation and
said that the corporation was entitled to
consideration equally With individuals.
Mr.. Terrell OF Travis said that ne was
rot opposed 70 corporations for quasi public
purposes.
Mr., shannon opposed the bill, substitute
md amendment, on the ground that "
would cripple individual enterprise,
Mr.. Nicholson stood w as an advocate
OF corporations, under which he said Texas
had advanced. lie urged the passage oil
| the bill.
At $50 o'clock Mr.. Bridgcrs moved to
| adjourn until $50 o'clock tomorrow morn
| lug,
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Standard Oil Dividend.

New York. February 16.-The standard
OIL company has declared a dividend Of $40
per share. payable March 10. This is $40
more than the last dividend declared, but
is the same as the one declared at this time
last year.
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KILLING NEAR BUFFALO.
To White Was Shot to Death in Pres.

''' White Was Shot to Death in Pres
ence OF Son.
, s.4.o, Texas, February 15,-Last night
H. nv 10y Frank Long shot and killed Bob
,s 4ney were going home and had
NM. nm snout a mile from town when the
Il I g occurred. The 15-year-old son OF
ba,' "l''e' who was riding behind BIZ.
" WI on the same horse, was the only
t5l., Au saw the shooting They had had
b, s.plle in town and 1t is said both were
Il '''eu' Long has not been captured
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p1LLs SIGNED by GOVERNOR.

Austin, Texas, February 1e.--Governor
Lanham signed the following bills today
House bill No. 2O5, an act 10 create the
Fifty.socond judicial district. The district
is composed Of the counties Of Hamilton
Comnnche and Coryell
House bill No. 100, by Grlggs, creating the
sixry.arst judicial district court for Harris
Comfy and providing for the terms fcl
holding the court.
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A 80 JAc1Nro PErIrIoN

Austin. Texas, February 16.-Mr Kubena
OF Fayettc county presented petition In
the house today from thirty AYE citizens q
Twelve from Fayetteville, asking an appro-
priation Of So, 900 for the purpose az inolos'
Ing and otherwise improving San Jacinto
battlefield.