The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 311, Ed. 1 Friday, January 29, 1897 Page: 1 of 8
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THE GRAND. PH^E463.
BALDWIN-MELVILLE CO.
Tjnder the Management of Walter S. Baldwin,
will play a return date here Sunday (Matinee
and Night Only; January 31. ^
MATINEE, Louisaua. NIGHT, The Black Flag.
All now picture* will bo shown at each per-
formance by the Cinematoscope. v
Night Prices 10c, 20c, 30c.
Matinee Prices 10c, 20c.
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THE GRAND. PHSSE468.
Monday and Tuesday Night. Tuesday Matinee at
2.30, February 1 and 2.
First appearance here of the famous and only
Lilliputians.
The eight smallest actors in the world, meas*
Uring from 28 to 38 inches and from 21 to 36 years
of age, supported by a cast of One Hundred
Artists, in the most elaborate spectacular
production ever seen hero and exactly as pre-
sented for 150 nights at the Star Theater in New
xork,
MERRY * JRAMPS
Free • Leeture.
OR. R.C. FLOWER OF BOSTON
* Will deliver his new lecture entitled,
"triumph and glory of woman
and man,"
at HARMONY HALL
SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, AT 8 P. M.
i EW Free to men and women.
TELEPHONE
Over tho linos of tho SOUTHWESTERN TELE-
GRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANY to
many of tlio principal cities and towns of
TEXAS.
Toll ftations at the Central office, hotels and
other convenient places.
T. L. POWELL, Local Manager.
To
Cotton
Buyers.
There may not be enough
cotton in your locality to
justify shipping direct to the
mills, or for export. If so,
ship it to us and you will get
good results.
Houston is always a good
market, but especially so the
latter part of the cotton sea-
son, for reasons'well known
to the fraternity.
Wm. D.
Cleveland
&GO.,
Houston. v
THE WEATHER.
Wanliliiffton Forecast.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 28.—Forecast till
midnight, January 29:
For eastern Texas: Partly cloudy weath-
er; probably local showers; slightly warm-
er; north to east winds.
Alabama, Mississippi. Louisiana. Tennes-
see, Kentucky and Arkansas: Fair; slowly
rising temperature; north to west winds.
Western Texas and New Mexico: Partly
cloudy weather; probably local snow or
light rains; winds shifting to southeast and
warmer.
Oklahoma and Indian territory: Fair, but
with increasing cloudiness; winds shifting
to southeast.
Kansas and Nebraska: Fair; winds shift-
ing to south; slowly rising temperature.
North and South Dakota: Fair; warmer;
winds shifting.
Colorado: Generally fair; not so cold;
east to south winds.
Wyoming: Fair; partly cloudy.
Montana: Fair, followed by local snows;
not so cold; winds shifting to southwest.
Weather Synopsis.
Galveston, Tex., Jan. 28.-The following
synopsis of the weather Is furnished by the
officials of the United States weather bu-
reau at this place:
An area of high pressure covers the en-
tire country to-night.
The lowest pressure is 30.28 at El Paso.
. The weather is clear except over Texas,
POWDER
Absolute!/ Pure.
kfiml'SSw'01, '.ta lc?vcnl">1 Strength and
Si.' ■ Acaures tlia rooil ai-alnst alum and
ail forms of adulteration common to the cheaD
brands, hoyjll inkinu powduco., nkw yobjc.
55TH YEAR—NO. 311.
GALVESTON. TEXAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29. 1897.
^ClU3.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
FULL DUCK
with tan russia corners
IS the most suitable binding for
CASH BOOKS
DAY BOOKS
JOURNALS and
GENERAL ACCOUNT BOOKS
We use only the Sail-Cloth
Brand, and our blank books
never lall to pleaBe.
CLARKE & COURTS,
GALVESTON.
We Make the Best Blank Books on Earth.
KUNI WO TEA.
This has no reference remotely to driving
oxen, as some unreflecting persons might
conclude upon casually reading the cap-
tion. It is meant to call especial attention
to a choice brand of high-grade, carefully
selected article of delicious tea that we
now control by virtue of arrangements
made with one of the largest tea importing
houses in the United States. It is packed in
five-pound cartons, containing the follow-
ing assortment of packages: One 1-pound
package, 3 pounds in quarter-pound pack-
ages, 1 pound in half-pound packages. This
tea will add to our good reputation for
close discrimination In the selection of the
best and most wholesome articles of food.
We guarantee it in all respects.
Last year our business largely Increased
over the previous year and this year al-
ready promises better things than last—cir-
cumstances that are explained by a combi-
nation of business winners as follows:
First, we have nine competent, honest, re-
liable, gentlemanly traveling salesmen. Sec-
ond, we are assisting them correctly in fur-
nishing the best goods at. the lowest prices
possible the year through. Third, the best
business people know our representatives
and us; they look out for their best Inter-
ests and wo get the cream of the lousiness.
Understand the situation and join the in-
creasing procession that carries the ever-
burning torchlight of success, with head-
quarters at our establishment.
P. J. WILLIS & BRO.,
The Oldent Wholesale Grocers nnd Cotton Fac-
tors, GALVESTON, Tox.
where it is partly cloudy to cloudy, and
ati St. Louis, where it is snowing.
Precipitation amounting to .10 of an inch
or more is reported from Corpus Christi,
while a few other stations report light
showers.
Temperature Record.
Yesterday's temperature record at Gal-
veston as shown by the thermograph on
the roof of the cotton exchange was aa fol-
lows:
26
9 a. m
26
3 p. m
34
11 a. m
28
G p. m
35
Comparative Record.
Galveston weather record for January 28,
1897, with corresponding dates of the last
three years:
Time— | Bar.|Ther.|Wind|Rain|Weather
8 a. m SO.5371 26 INE 171 .00 I Clear.
8 p. m 30.4791 36 | N 6| .00 | Cloudy.
|189711896|1895|1891
Maximum temperature
Minimum temperature
Average temperature
Precipitation
37
r.s
58
54
25
53
40
41
31
4!>
18
.00
.00
.03
.10
Temperature and Precipitation.
Temperature and precipitation at Galves-
ton for Jan. 28, 1897, and since January
1, 1897, as compared with general averages:
Normal temperature, 54.
Deficiency for the day. 23.
Accumulated excess since Jan. 1, C.
Normal precipitation for the day, .12.
Deficiency for t«he day, .12.
Deficiency since Jan. 1, 1.60.
Weather Forecast.
For Galveston and vicinity: Friday
partly cloudy; probably local showers;
slightly warmer.
For Texas east of the 100th meridian:
Friday partly cloudy; probably local show-
ers; slightly warmer.
Weatlier Bulletin.
Galveston, Tex., Jan. 28.—The following
weather bureau stations report current
temperature to-night at 8 o'clock, 75th
meridian time:
DISTRICTS
AND
STATIONS.
Temperature.
Of O
£3-
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ill H
3 I M
!■' '2
5T ic —
2 3
c* ro ,.
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: 8 S
isijs
►i — <9 —
Brag
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i Sm.
a
=7,
*3
2 a
1 PJ
Atlantic
Coast-
Charlotte ....
Jacksonville .
Gulf
States-
Atlanta
Montgomery
Vicksburg ...
New Orleans.
Palestine ....
Galveston ...
C'rp's Christ!
Ohio Vhlley
nnd
Tennessee-
Memphis ....
Nashville
Upper Missis-
sippi V'lley—
St. Paul
Davenport ...
St. Louis
Missouri
Valley-
Kansas City.
Omaha
Rocky Moun-
tain Slope-
North Platte.
Dodge City..
Amarillo
Oklahoma
Abilene
El Paso
a*&)
5B
: E
30.32
32
t)
26
38
6
.00
30.42
14
o
14
18
16
.00
30.44
28
6
26
30
8
.00
30.46
30
4
2N
34
6
.00
30.44
30
4
80
36 Lt.
.00
80.53
32
8
28
3d Lt.
.00
30.48
36
4
34
38
6
.00
30.50
28
4
28
34
14
.20
80.50
26
0
29
26
8
.00
30.48
14
4
12
18 Lt.
.00
30.42
S
10
6
10
6
.00
30.40
8
8
6
12
Lt.
T
30.50
12
6
12
12
16
. T
30.56
12
2
10
16
8
.00
30.58
6
••
4
10
6
.00
30.54
16
10
11
24
6
.00
30.52
22
6
18
28
Lt.
.00
30.54
16
4
4
22
Lt.
.00
30.56
24
4
20
28
Lt.
.00
30.56
24
2
22
28
8
' .00
30.2S
30
24
28
38
16
.01
Bass' nnd Park's Oondn.
Texarkana. Ark., Jan. 28.—The prelimina-
ry trial of F. A. Bass and Louis Park was
closed this evening. They were arrested on
the charge of murdering old man John Mc-
Kay on Rose Hill over a fortnight ago.
Justice of the Peace C. A. Hooks had de-
layed the proceedings of the case last week
so as to allow the accustomed time to se-
cure a lawyer. After hearing the evidence
Justice Hooks placed Boss under a bond of
$3500 and Parks under a $1500 bond to await
the action of the grand jury.
SEVERAL BILLS INTRODUCED IN
THE 1IOLSE AMENDING- THE
PENAL CODE.
/
HARRIS* MEASURE TO GRANT SA-
LOONS MORE LATITUDE ON
ELECTION DAIS.
Livestock Quarantine Act Signed by
the Governor-iyorking on un
Assignment Bill.
NEWS BUREAU, Austin, Tex., Jan. 28.
—Representative Harris of Galveston to-
day introduced a bill amending the penal
code of the state by adding article 179a to
chapter 4, title 6, to read as follows: "An
election under articles 178 and 179 preceding
shall mean all general elections for federal,
state, county and city offices, held at such
time* as the revised statutes provide, but
shall not apply to any special election called
for any purpose whatsoever." The object
of this bill is to make it mandatory on
saloons and public resorts to close their
doors when general elections only are being
hold. Should the measure prevail such re-
sorts can do business when special elections
are being held tlhe samp as they can when
there is no election. Mr. Harris is of the
opinion that it is useless to place restric-
tions in this regard on petty special elec-
tions, as proprietors of such resorts are
licensed to do business in a general way,
and further, that such restrictions in nine
cases out of ten are not enforced.
* # »
Representative Pitts wants to reform the
gaming laws of Texas and is after the
gentlemen of the green cloth. He intro-
duced a bill to-day which proposes to pre-
vent and suppress gaming houses entirely
and to provide penalties for owning, oper-
ating or having any interest in such estab-
lishments. Under his bill officers are em-
powered to search the premises and seize
any property kept or used for gaming pur-
poses, and provision is made for proceed-
ings to condemn and destroy all such ap-
pliances and devices. The bill also reaches
out after the man who frequents gaming
resorts, as well as the proprietors ot\same.
Under its provisions the man wno goes into
a gambling house or where gaming of any
kind for gain is indulged in, lays himself
liable to a fine of not less than $25 nor
more than $50. Mr. Pitts is of the opinitAi
that in this way the root of the evil can
bo reached. If those who desire to gamble
are restricted by law from frequenting
gaming: resorts the man who runs the-
house will naturally lose his occupation and
close up shop. As- against the measure,
however, is the contention of the constitu-
tional logicians that It invades the personal
liberty of tho citizen by prohibiting him
from going where he pleases, thereby tak-
ing from him the privilege of exercising
his own discretion as to how and where he
spends his time, and is therefore unconsti-
tutional.
• * •
The bill relating to printing introduced
to-day by Rogers in the senate and Harris
in the house will prove of general interest
to typos and manipulators of linotypes. It
makes it mandatory on the part of oificials
to have all public printing and binding
done within the confines of the state and
all current printing of the legislature done
at the seat of state government. The bill,
if enacted into law and enforced, will carry
out the policy of home patronage. It em-
bodies just what the printers have been
clamoring for for years, and those inter-
ested will make an earnest endeavor to ac-
complish its passage.
♦ ♦
There was a red hot session of the house
committee on privileges and election this
afternoon. It lasted until 6 o'clock and a
serious personal difficulty between two of
the members of the committee, a democrat
and a populist, was narrowly averted. The
difficulty arose over the election contest
case of Mr. Brigance (D), who is contest-
ing tho seat of Mr. Bennett (P), from
Grimes. It is said that in counting the
vote cast at one precinct the committee
gave Mr. Brigance 65 votes, while the of-
ficial returns give him only 20 votes. The
committee is said to have given Brigance
more votes at other precincts than the of-
ficial count allows him, and much bitter
feeling is growing out of the contest.
THE SENATE.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 28.—President Jester
rapped the senate to order at 10 o'clock
this morning and a call of the roll showed
a quorum present.
The following bills and resolutions were
Introduced:
By Rogan: A bill to amend article 4221
(3992) and article 4227 (3999) of the revised
civil statutes. (This bill requires all public
printing to be done in this state and by a
citizen of the state.)
By Stone: A bill to regulate the sale of
cocaine and morphine, or of any salt of
cocaine or morphine, and of opium and
preparations of opium containing 10 per
cent or more of the crude drug, and pro-
viding a penalty for the vio.atio^ of this
act.
By Goss: A bill to repeal article 271 of
the penal code. (This bill allows county
tux collectors to give real estate security
outside as well as inside of the county in
making their official bonds.)
By Beall: A bill regulating the rules of
evidence in relation to the title to real
estate and presumptions in favor of the
same.
By Beall: A bill to validate acknowledg-
ments to all instruments constituting links
In the chain of title or affecting the title
to any lands in the state of Texas, to quiet
title to the same and to repeal ail laws
ami parts of laws in conflict with this act.
By Lewis: A bill to amend article 616,
chapter 11, title IS, of the revised civil stat-
utes, relating to abolished town and city
corporations. (This bill merely corrects an
oversight and makes towns and cities that
have abolished their corporations responsi-
ble for their outstanding contracts.)
By Darwin: A bill to facilitate the col-
lection of wages, salaries and earnings due
for labor performed.
By Colquitt, by request: A bill to amend
articles 149.4, 1195 and 1496 of the revised
civil statutes relating to auditors. (This
bill requires auditors to make proper re-
ports to the courts by which they are ap-
pointed.)
The bill of Senator Linn of Wharton re-
lating to stock running at large in counties
nnd subdivisions thereof, known as the
local option, no fcnce law, was laid before
the seriate on its third reading and passed
with amendments exempting three sena-
torial districts and a number of counties,
making in all nearly a hundred counties.
A motion by'Senator Colquitt that the
senate go into executive session to-morrow
morning at 10 o'clock was adopted.
Senator Woods' bill relating to reversal
of judgments on technicalities was laid be-
fore tlie seriate,on its second reading. !
The discussion of this bill drew forth i
some very caustic, remarks from Senator
Dibrell, who ?aid that "the criminal laws
were more poonty enforced in Texas than
in any state in flbe union, and in some days
during the pastftwo years more murders
had been coirtmitted in Texas than in
Massachusetts m twelve months." He
thought it was time the laws against crim-
inals were being enforced, and he would
favor any measure that would assist in
preventing criminals escaping punishment
on mere technicalities.
The bill was jiassed to engrossment and
reads as follow#*, with the amendment
adopted:
"An act to amend article 723, title S,
chapter 5 of the code of criminal procedure
of the state of Texas.
"Be it enacted by the legislature of the
stale of Texas: Section 1. That article 723,
as described in the caption of this act,
shall read as follows, viz: Art. 723. When-
ever it appears by record in any criminal
action upon apiK.nl of the defendant that
any of the requirements of the eight pre-
ceding articles have been disregarded, the
judgment shall hot be reversed unless the
error appearing ifroni the record was cal-
culated to injure the rights of defendant,
which error shall be excepted to at the time
of trial."
After the bill had been passed to en-
grossment, the senate adjourned until 10
o'clock to-morrow morning.
THE HOUSE.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 28.—The regular order
was immediately suspended this morning
when tho house'met and Braird's bill re-
moving the distinction between adultery
and fornication was taken up.
When the clerk began to read the bill
McGaughey movted that the bill be made a
special order for next Friday night, which
motion prevailed*
A petition was read from citizens of Pot-
ter asking that company B of the state
ranger force be not abolished and that t-iie
appropriation for their maintenance be in-
creased.
Rogers offered a resolution instructing
the committee on elections to investigate
the case of Asbury vs. Blackburn and re-
port if the house has any jurisdiction in
the case, and whether it ought to go into
the merits of the case.
Seabury objected to the consideration of
the resolution and it went over until to-
morrow.
A resolution instructing the sergeant at
arms to remove the commissioner of insur-
ance, statistics and history from the rooms
now occupied by him was presented and on
motion made a special order for Friday
night.
Senate joint resolution providing for a
joint committee to redistrict the state for
judicial purposes was laid before the house
and adopted.
Maxwell's bill, as follows, was taken up
and finally passed:
An act to amend chapter 1, title 29. of the
revised civil statutes of the state of Texas,
adopted at the regular session of the
Twenty-fourth lAfcislature, and to add to
said chapter two articles, numbered 1132b
and 1132c respectively.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
state of Texas:
Section 1. That chapter 1, title 29. of the
revised civil statutes of the state of Texas,
adopted at the regular session of the Twen-
ty-fourth legislature be amended by add-
ing to said chapter two articles immediate-
ly after article. No. 1132a and numbered
1132b and llS2c, as follows:
Article 1132b. Should any county judge fail
to appear at the time appointed for holding
the court, or should he during the term be
absent or unable or unwilling to hold the
court, a special county judge may be elect-
ed In tho same manner as is provided for
the election of a special judge of the dis-
trict court In articles 1071 to 1074 inclusive,
so far as applfcajil". and the special county
judge so electea.s>iall have all the powers
and authority or' (he county judge while
acting as such. And similar elections may
be held from time to time during the term
to supply the absence, failure or inability
of the county judge, or any special judge
to perform the duties of the office.
Art. 1132c. When a special county judge
shall have been so elected It shall be the
duty of the clerk to enter upon the min-
utes of the court a record such as is pro-
vided for the district court in article 1075,
and such record shall have the same force
and effect provided for the record of the
district court in similar cases in article
1076.
Sec 2. Emergency clause.
Tho committee substitute for Seabury's
bill permitting translations to be recorded
was laid before the house and passed.
Lewis' senate bill giving either party to si
suit in a justice's court the right to de-
mand a jury by paying the jury fee of $3
was taken up, but consideration was de-
ferred until the house bill on the same sub-
ject is engrossed.
Pitts' ooncurrent resolution Instructing
the governor to call a cotton convention to
meet at Galveston was taken up and adopt-
ed.
The house bill to facilitate trials in dis-
trict courts by requiring a party to a suit
in asking a continuance on account of the
.absence of witnesses to show what he ex-
pects to prove by such absent witnesses was
taken up on engrossment.
Ward stated the purpose of the bill, and
Beaird of Smith spoke in opposition to it.
The bill was ordered to engrossment.
Henderson's bill to define burglary was
taken up by unanimous consent. The bill
defines burglary as "entering a house by
force, threats or fraud at night or in like
manner by entering a hoqse during the day
or night and remaining concealed therein
with the intent in either case of committing
felony or the crime of theft."
Turner of Nueces offered an amendment
to Insert the word "day" after the words
"at night."
The amendment was lost.
The bill vms passed to engrossment.
The house bill amending the law relating
to divorce, as follows, was taken up:
An act to amend article 2979 of chapter 4,
title 55, of the r« vised statutes of the state
of Texas relating to divorce, so as-to
make husband and wife competent wit-
nesses, and to repeal all laws in conflict
therewith.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
state of Texas:
Section 1. That article 2979 of chapter 4,
title 55, of the revised statutes of the state
of Texas, relating to divorce, be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read here-
after as follows, to-wit.:
Article 2979. In all suits and proceedings
for divorce from the bonds oi' matrimony,
the defendant shall not be compelled to an -
swer upon oath, nor shall the petition be
taken as confessed for want of an answer,
but the decree of the court shall be ren-
dered upon full and satisfactory evidence,
upon the verdict of a Jury, if a jury shall
have be. n demanded by either party, and if
not, upon the judgment of the court af-
firming the material facts alleged In the pe-
tition. In all such suits and proceedings
the husband and wife shall be competent
witnesses for and against each other, but
neither party shall be compelled to testify
as to any matter that will criminate him-
self or herself, and where the husband or
wife testifies, the court or jury trying tho
oase shall determine the credibility of such
witness and the weight to be given such
testimony, but no divorce shall be granted
upon the evidence of either husband or wife
if there be any collusion between them.
Rogan of Caldwell opposed the measure.
He s-ald such a law would open the closets
and let out a skeleton every time a suit
for divorce was begun.
Ward of Travis advocated the bill. He
said Its object was not to expose scandals,
but to permit a wife to testify to wrongs to
which there was no other witness, lie said
Texas stands alone among the states of tho
union denying to married women the right
to testify in suits for divorce.
The bill was ordered to engrossment.
House bill amending the law relating to
making returns of elections conform to the
federal law was taken up and passed to
engrossment.
House bill amending the. penal code relat-
ing to the carrying of deadly weapons was
laid before the house.
Wilcox moved to strike out the enacting
clause, which motion was lost.
The bill reads as follows:
An act to amend article 338 of the penal I
code of the stale of Texas, adopted A. D. !
1895. so as to lix the penalty for "unlaw-
ful carrying arms" at a lino of not less i
than $25 nor more than $200.
Be it enacted by the legislature of tho
state of Texas:
Section 1. That article .388 of the penal ,
code < f the state of Texas shall hereafter :
read as follows: i
A) licit) 338. If any person in tills ^tate !
shall carry on or about his person, saddle,
or in his saddle bags, any pistol, dirk, dag-
ger, slung-shot. sword-cane, spear, or
knuckles made of any metal or any hard
substance, bowie knife, or any other knife
manufactured or sold for purposes of of-
fense or defense, he shall be punished by
fine of not less than $25 nor more than $200.
Shropshire of Parker moved to amend by
inserting an extra penalty of imprisonment
in the county jail not fewer thjin five nor
more than fifty days.
Tho amendment was tabled.
The previous question had to be Invoked
to stop the llood of oratory, and then the
bill was passed to engrossment.
Tho bill to define the offense of throwing
a missile at a moving train or building of
any kind and prescribing a tine of not less
than $5 or more than $1000 and imprison-
ment. was passed to engrossment.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. to-morrow.
House Bills and Resolution*.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 28.—The following bills
and resolutions were introduced in the
house to-day:
By Wilcox: To make it a penal offense
to obtain goods or money by any false
statement in writing.
By Burns: To levy a tax of 17% cents on
the $100 for geinral purposes.
By Martin: To limit the fees of district
attorneys to $2000 per annum in addition to
$500 salary.
By Hill of Travis: To create a more ef-
ficient road system for Travis county.
By Harris: To regulat^ state printing.
By Logan: To fix a tax of 2 per cent on
gross earnings.
By Pitts of Hill: To define and suppress
gambling houses and to enlarge the nowei%
of courts and officers in relation thereto.
The bill fixes a penalty of not less than
$100 nor more than *2<h) and gives officers
the right to seize and destroy the property
found in such places.
Tho following petitions were presented to
the house to-day:
Citizens of Hopkins county, asking that
a home for negro orphan children be estab-
lished.
Citizens of Tarrant county, to have a law
passed to protect wild game.
Working on au Assignment Measure.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 23.—Senate judiciary
committee No. 1 met this evening to con-
sider the assignment bill. Argument for
the bill and ugainst the preferred creditor
system was made by T. A. Allman of Fort
Worth, representing north Texas jobbers;
T. P. Barry of Sanger Bros., Dallas; John
L. Peeler of Austin, representing the Na-
tional credit men's association, while argu-
ment In favor of the preferred creditor sys-
tem and against the assignment bill was
made by J$hn Schorn, attorney, and Geo.
B. Eppsteili, representing Frank Bros.,
both of Sail Antonio, and W. D. Cleveland
of Houston. A petition signed by San An-
tonio merchants opposing any change in
the present law relating to preferred cred-
itors was presented to the committee. Mr.
Peeler stated that he had 122 petitions, car-
rying 3700 names, protesting against tho
prelerred creditor system, and that the pe-
tilion would be presented to the house of
representatives at the proper time. The
committee did nothing definite, and will
consider the bill again next Tuesday.
Visitors to the Capitol.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 28.—Ex-Senator John
M. Dean was a familiar figure in the sen-
ate chamber this morning. Captain Dean
is now district attorney of the El Paso
district, but finds It a hard matter to stay
away from Austin when the patriots gather
here to save tho country.
The senate chamber was honored by the
presence of an unusually large number of
ladies this morning, who were no doubt in-
duced to venture out by the springlike
weather after several days of biting cold.
Miss Alice Bond, a pretty telegraph oper-
ator who was stationed at San Antonio lor
some time, has been placed in charge of
the telegraph office which was located in
tho capital building, for the convenience of
the legislators, by the Western Union tele-
graph company, at the beginning of the
session. '
A. G. Sterne, esq., a prominent ^oung at-
torney from Yoakum, is in the city, and
was a visHor to both the senate chamber
and representative hall this morning.
Fate of Bills.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 28.—The house commit-
tee on internal improvements agreed this
afternoon to report adversely Logan's com-
press bill for (he reason that the same
ideas are incorporated in a senate bill.
The same committee also decided to re-
port adversely the bill to forbid railroads
issuing free passes.
The bill to require express companies to
maintain general offices in the state was
referred to a subcommittee.
Supports tlie Homestead Law.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 28.—In The News' re-
port of tho debate In the house on the bill
to exempt from writs of garnishment or
other writs for the period of a year the
proceeds of sale of a homestead, Mr. Pat-
terson's position was incorrectly given, lie
advocated the bill, but was opposed to an
amendment to it limiting the exemption.
The representative from Bell strongly sup-
port:; the homestead law.
University Wants $75,000.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 28.—The house financo
committee met this afternoon, but did noth-
ing but listen to Prof. Winston, president
of the university, as to the needs of that
institution. Prof. Winston asked for an
appropriation of $75,000.
New Una ran line Law.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 28.—The cattle quaran-
tine bill introduced in the house by bob-
bins was to-day signed by the governor
and is now a law.
NEW BILLS.
Relating to Continuances.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 28.—The following bill
was passed to engrossment In the house
this morning:
An act to repeal article 1277 and to amend
article 1278 of tho revised statutes of
Texas, relating to continuance.
lie it enacted by the legislature of tho
state of Texas:
Section 1. That article 1277 of the revised
statutes of the state of Texas be and the
same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. That article 1278 of the revised
statutes of the state <ff Texas be amended
so as to hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
Article 1278. On applying for a continu-
ance, if the ground of such application be
tho want of testimony, the party applying
therefor shall make affidavit that such
testimony is material, showing the ma-
teriality thereof, and that he has used due
dlilgcnce to procure such testimony, stat-
ing such diligence, and the cause of fall-
tire, if known; that such testimony can not
be procutv.l from any other source; and if
It be for the absence of a witness, he shall
state the name and residence of the witness
and what he expects to proVe by him; and
he shall also state that the continuance Is
not sought for delay only, but that justice
may be done.
Public Printing Hill.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 28.—The following is
Senator Rogers' bill relative to public print-
ing:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend article
4221 (3992) and article 4227 (3999) of the re-
vised civil statutes of the state of Texas.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the legislature
of the state of Texas that article 4221 (3992)
of the revised civil statutes of the state of
Texas bo so amended as hereafter to read
as follows:
Article 4221 (3992). The board of public
printing aro authorized and required to
contract, as hereinafter prescribed, with
some suitable person or persons, who shall
be a resident of and doing business in this
state, to print ami bind the laws and jour-
nals of the senate and house of representa-
tives and to do such other printing and
binding, and to furnish such stationery as
may be required by law, or may be needed
by any department of the state government
or by either house of the legislature (not
to Include such work as may be done at
tho deaf and dumb asylum, nor such sta-
tionery, printing and binding as may be
needed by the judicial department). They
BANKING.
Foreign and domestic exchange
bought and sold. Cable and
telegraphic transfers made.
Credits furnished. Accounts
solicited.
weekes. McCarthy & co„
Galveston, Tex.
I are authorized to make a separate contract
j when printing is to bo done in any other
j language than the English, and in such
■ case the printing board shall employ a com-
| potent person, at a price not to exceed 30
cents per 100 words, to translate the matter
required In such other language.
Sec. 2. That article 4227 be so amended as
to hereafter read as follows:
Article 4227 (3999). All the public printing
and binding of the state of Texas shall be
done within the limits of the slate, and the
current printing of the legislature shall be
done at the seat of government.
•Separate Waiting Booms.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 27.—The following Is
the full text of a bill introduced in the
house by Pitts of Hill county:
A bill toH)e entitled an act to amend articles
1010-1, 1010-3, 1010-1. 1010-5, Chapter 13/ title
18, of the penal code of the state of Texas,
so as to provide for separate waiting
rooms for white and negro passengers at
railway depots.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the legislature
of the state of Texas, that articles 1, 3. 4
and 5 of chapter 13, title is, of the penal
code of the state of Texas be amended so
that said sections of said article will read
as follows:
Art. WKM. Every railroad company, les-
Bre, manager or receiver thereof doing
business in this state as common carriers
of passengers for hire shall provide separ-
ate coaches and separate depot waiting
rooms for the accommodation of white and
negro passengers, which separate coaches*
and waiting rooms .shall be equal in all
points of comfort and convenience.
Art. 1010-3. Each compartment of a coach
or waiting room divided by a good and sub-
stantial partition with a door therein shall
be deemed a separate coach or separate
waiting room within the meaning of this
act. and each separate coach and each sep-
arate waiting room shall bear In some con-
spicuous place appropriate words In plain
letters indicating tho race for which it is
set apart.
Art. 1010-4. Any railroad company, lessee,
manager or receiver thereof which shall
fail to provide its trains, carrying passen-
gers, with separate coaches and separate
depot waiting rooms as above provided for,
shall be liable for each and every failure
to a penalty not less than one hundred nor
more than one thousand dollars, to be re-
covered by suit In the name of the state in
any court of competent Jurisdiction; and
each trip run with any such train without
such separate coaches, er without such sep-
arate depot waiting rooms, shall be deemed
a separate offense.
Art. 1010-5. If any passenger upon a train
provided with separate coaches,, or any
passenger or person at any railroad depot
provided with separate waiting rooms, shall
ride in any coach, wait In any waiting
room, not designated for his race, after
having been forbidden to do so by the con-
ductor in charge of the train, or any ticket
agent, depot master, or other railway em-
ploye, policeman or other peace officer in
charge of the depot or the good order of
the promises, he shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction shall be lined
not less than five nor more than twenty-five
dollars.
Itelatlug to Fire Insurance.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 27.—Representative
Pitts of 11 111 has Introduced the following
bill in the house:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend article
3089, chapter 3, title 58, of the revised civil
statutes of the stale of Texas In relation
to fraudulent over valuation of insured
property.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
state of Texas, that article 3089, chapter 3,
title 58, of the revised civil statutes Jhali
be amended so as to read as follows:
Article 3089 (2971). A tire Insurance policy,
In case of a total loss by lire of property
insured, shall be- held and considered to be
a liquidated demand against the company
for the full amount of such policy; provided
that the provisions of this article shall not
apply to personal property nor to Instances
in which there has been a fraudulent over
valuation of property.
VEX I7AEL A !\ Tit E ATY.
Justice.Brewer mid Chief Justice Ful-
ler to Be lloumliiry Commissioners.
New York, Jan. 28.—A dispatch to tho
World from Washington says: Melville W.
Fuller, chief Justice of the United Stales
supreme court, and David U. Brewer, asso-
ciate justice, have been nominated as com-
missioners to serve on the arbitration trib-
unal appointed to determine the boundary
line be twuon Venezuela and British Guiana.
The supreme court at a formal meeting has
officially agreed upon the selection. The
nomination of Chief Justice Fuller, subject
to the approval of Venezuela Is provided
by an amendment to the original agree-
ment. Prcisideut Crospo and his cabinet
have signified their acceptance of Mr.
Fuller.
The second article of the agreement pro-
vides that two members of the tribunal
shall be nominated by the judges of the
supreme court of the United Slates and
two members by the British high court of
justice. A clause provides that judges of
either nominating court may be selected as
commissioners. The supreme court was
requested to designate as nominees In ad-
vance of the conclusion of the treaty and
before its submission to tm» Venezuelan
congress. Chief Justice Fuller and Asso-
ciate Justice Brewer were named by their
judiciary colleagues.
While the formal assent of King Oscar to
serve as the filth arbitrator has not been
given, it is understood that an Intimation
has been received that he will accept. All
indications point to the nomination by the
British high court of Sir Charles Russell
and Sir Franklin Lock wood as -the two
members to be chosen by that body to com-
plete the tribunal.
The actual signing of the treaty will oc-
cur within a few days. The necessity for
haste has been averted by the fact that a
special session of the Venezuelan congress
was not called. That body will not convene
until February 20. The next steamer for
La Guayara will sail February 2 and will
take the treaties to Caracas.
Judgment Reversed.
Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 28.—The supreme
court to-day reversed the Judgment ob-
tained by the grand lodge of the Knights
of Pythias against Koener lodge No. 6 of
this city, depriving It of Its property be-
cause it had adopted a resolution to secede
from the Knights of Pythias and form a
lodge of the Indiana Zeitung bund.
COMMERCIAL MATTERS,
A Bunk Resumes Business.
Bryan. Tex., Jan. 28.—The Merchants and
Planters' bank, wkl^i was closed Decem-
ber 22, pending an arrangement of Its af-
fairs. and has since been in the hands of
Examiner J. T. McDonald of Paris, re-
opened this morning, with J. W. English
president. M. I>. Cole vice president, J. N.
Cole cashier and A. I). McConnlco assist-
ant cashier. The deposits to-day will largely
exceed the amounts drawn out. When .seen
by The News reporter Cashier Cole said:
"We have plenty of money to meet any
and all demands upon us and to transact
the business of the bank."
Mr. McDonald left for Galveston this
afternoon.
(•enerul Assignment.
Richmond, Fort Bend Co., Tex., Jan. 28.—
M. B. Dunlavy has filed in the oftlce of the
county clerk at this place a deed of gen-
eral assignment for the benefit of all his
creditors. Mr. Oscar D. Kirkland was
named as assignee and has tiled a bond of
$10,000 with the county clerk. Mr. Dunlavy
was a stock raiser and plantation owner.
Buildliifr and Loan Company.
Knoxville, Tenn.. Jan. 28.—The Covenant
building and loan company failed to-day,
making the seventh within the last week.
A receiver was asked for in the same man-
ner as the others, on account of their being
unable to pay off the applications for with-
drawals caused by the panic.
Changed Management.
Mansfield, Tarrant Co., Tex., Jan. 27.—
The management of tho MansJfcMd bank
changed hands to-day. S. II. Wright is
president, J. T. Stephens vice president and j
John Murphy cashier
if
it)
SOME OTHER PRESIDENTIAL AP-
* POINTMEKTS GO THROUGH L\
EXECITIVE. SESSION.
Fit!
3 r1 ■ * J
2,c3nv9I ssojSUODJO U«V
THE NICARAGUA B'.X IP BIT LAID
ASIDE FOR J.EAimG THE
BANKRUPT BILL.
It Went to the Calendar— Nutlonul
Beard of Trade—The Venezuelan
Treaty—\\ ashing ton Notes.
Washington. D. C., Jan. 28.—(Special.)—
Tho senate to-day wrestled for a long time
over the presidential nominations which
have been before It for some time. Among
them was that of Foreman, who was ap-
pointed to the position of commissioner of
internal revenue ami whom the free §Ilver
men said they would never confirm If they
could help It. Yesterday, as telegraphed
The News, thev consented to an adjourn-
ment to avoid an executive session and the
entering on the question of confirmation.
But to-day they were forced to go Into the
session, and then the fight commenced in
earnest. The result was that Foreman was
confirmed and many other appointments of
the president. The opposition to the con-
firmation of Foreman was led by Chand-
ler, so it is said. He opposed him becauso
he was a gold man and a democrat. Ho
declared that the democrats should be on
the free silver side, or bimetallism, as ho
was himself, and Foreman was only a gold
man. The silver opposition was led by
Senator Berry of Arkansas, who opposed
him because he made speeches during the
campaign In which he attacked the honesty
of the sliver men in the opposition as sil-
ver men. Berry took occasion to say that
he did not think it was becoming in a man
to charge the silver men with being re-
pudlationlsts and men who wanted to avoid
the payment of debts and generally dis-
honest, yet who, in the open, espoused a
certain political ticket and at same
time voted for and really supicrtcd an-
other ticket. But Foreman was confirmed
by a pretty good majority. And the other
appointees wont through In the same way.
The executive session that transacted this
business was in session for 'about threo
hours, and when the doors were opened
Senator Morgan was on hand with his
Nicaraguan bllf lie first offered an amend-
ment to ii. which he asked to have print-
ed. Ho then stated that he would agree to
lay aside the bill temporarily till Senator
Hoar could have his bankrupt bill read for
the first time.
The clerk was preparing to read the bill
when Senator Hale arose and said that if
the bankrupt bill was to be considered un-
der a special order he had not heard of it
before, and he did not believe the senate
knew of such an order.
The calendar was brought out, anel ho
there found that such an order existed,
and Alt'. Hoar said that probably Mr. Halo
was"out of the chamber when It was made.
Besides, Mr. Hoar said, the bill was not
now being taken up for consideration, but
just to comply with the rules which re-
quired that bills be read, and that he had
availed himself of the lull in the proceed-
ings so that time might be saved when the
bill did come up.
Mr. Hale said that If the bankrupt bill
was to be taken up, it and the appropria-
tion bills would consume all the time of
congress till its adjournment and to the
laying aside of other legislation that was
absolutely necessary.
Senator Nelson took occasion to say that
there was no bill of more importance to
the whole country than the bankrupt law,
and was going on to make further state-
ments when ho was interrupted by Mr.
Stewart, who said that ho would not vote
for any bill which had an Involuntary feat-
ure In It, and by Senator Brown of Utah.*
This latter gentleman In a most tragio
manner and voice inquired what bill It was
that Mr. Hoar wanted the clerk to read,
as there were several bankrupt bills before
the senate.
Mr. Hoar milled that it was the house
bill.
As the reading of the bill for the first
time was only through grace It could only
bo done by unanimous consent, and Mr.
Brown objected. This laid It aside and it
had to tube;its place on the calendar as tho
llrst business after the Nicaraguan bill is
disposed of.
The action of the senate to-day does not
interfere with the consideration of the bill.
It required unanimous consent to read the
bill before It was properly before the sen-
ate, and this was not given. When tho
Nicaraguan bill Is disposed of it has the
right of way unless a majority of the sen-
ators vote to set it aside. This can not bo
done, and the bill seems to be In a fair way
to get before that body and be disposed of
if Mr. Morgan ever gets through with his
canalization scheme of the Nicaraguan bill.
The Venezuelan Treaty.
Washington, Jan. 28.—Senor Andrade, the
Venezuelan minister, was In conference
with Secretary Olney to-day. It is under-
stood that the treaty between Venezuela
and Great Britain drawn up under the
heads agreed upon by Secretary Olney ar.4
Sir Julian Pauncefote Is almost completed
and probably will be signed and sent to
Venezuela for the action of the Venezuelan
congress, on tho next mail steamer. While
there are small points yet to be arranged,
none of them Is of Importance save that re-
lating to the personnel of the commission.
It was not intended at first to name the
arbitrators In the treaty, but to provide
generally for the selection of them among
distinguished jurists of the United States
and Great Britain, leaving to the supremo
courts of both countries the designation of
the Individuals, but subsequently it was
found desirable to name them. Such de-
lay as has occurred in completing the last
stage of the negotiations is due. It Is gath-
ered from official sources, to the diffioulty
in selecting the British arbitrators. From
the aspect of the matter to-day, however,
ihtu'o is every reason to believe that this
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