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VOL. L-NO. 11 1.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY -16, 1891.
co:M::p^_isr^~
Will Sell at Auction 100 Lots in the heart of the
CITY OF HITCHCOCK
Thursday, July 16, 1891.
Special train. Refreshments frea Don't fall to attend.
For further information apply to THOS. W. JACKSON,
General Land Agent.
COlsT OEET
BEACH HOTEL L
Ererj Nlpht Except Wednesday.
OUR
COTTON DEPARTMENT
Is perhaps the most thoroughly
organized and best equipped
of any factorage business in
the South.
We solicit your shipments,
whether large or small, and
will give your Cotton close
and careful attention.
Will send quotations and sten-
cils free on application, and
solicit correspondence.
II MJ%
EC0XJST02ST.
Caused Excitement.
Corpus Chhisti, Tex., July 15.—Tho start-
ling announcement made by President Lott
of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railway
♦hat the company which obtained a franchise
from congress to improve Aransas pass had
determined to carry out tho work has created
considerable talk in business circles here,
many of the wisest men holding that the result
will greatly strengthen and hasten tho chancc3
for deep water at Ropes pass, the passes be-
ing so near to each other.
INDICATIONS.
Washington, July lb—Forecast till 8 p. m.
Srhurtday: For eastern Texas generally fair,
rxccpt light showers in extreme northern por-
tions; slightly cooler, except stationary tempera-
ture on gulf coast; variable winds.
THE WEATHER.
Tub News woathor forecast for Texas, preparod
from data on charts furnished by the United
States Weather bureau at Ualventon:
For convenience tho state is divided Into threo
imbdivisions. That part within 100 miles of the
coast is styled Bout hern Texas: that cast of tho
ninety-ninth meridian is stylod East Texas, that
west of the ninet v-niuth meridian. West Texas.
Galveston, Tex., July 15.—West Texas:
Weather clear with temperaturo 70 to 80, Predic-
tion for to-morrow: Showers: stationary tem-
perature in northern; cooler iu southern por-
tions.
North and east Texas: Weather partly cloudy
mid temperature 70 to 76 in north, and clear with
temiM'raturo 70 to 80 in east Texas this morning
Prediction jpr to-morrow: Showers; stationary
temperature in north and cooler in east.
South Texas: Temporature 80to84 and weath-
er clear this morning. Prediction for to-morrow:
Fair weather; stationary temperature.
Cotton region bulletin for the twenty-four
hours ending at 0 p. in., 75th meridian time.
July 15:
stations.
Galveston
Abilene.
Utonham....
Helton
Condcana
Columbia
Cuero
Dallas
Hoarue
Houston
lluntaville
JLougview
Liiling
Orange
Pal "s tine
San Antonio
Sherman
Tyler
Waco
Weatherford
Mean.
Temperature.
liain
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fall.
M ax.
Min.
87
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08
98
M
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»s
7U
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100
74
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92
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98
74
.66
100
78
.00
96
74
.00
94
08
.01)
96
72
.00
100
72
.17
100
71
.00
W2
68
.00
94
72
.00
94
74
.00
90
72
.80
98
72
.00
M
72
.00
100
74
.00
95.6
73.5
.004
Galveston, Tex., July 15.—The following was
tho temperaturo and condition of tho weather at
the points named below at 8 a. m. this morning,
as reported by the i nited St ate* hkim»1 service :
Stations.
Oklah'maC'y..
Fort Sill
Valentine
Hhreveport....
San Antonio..
Galveston ....
Corp's Christi.
Bio Grande
Pre-
Wind.
A. M.
Min.
cipi-
Bar.
Tem.
tin.
Vol. Dir.
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74
TLt BE
;«>.14
80
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30.10
70
TLt BE
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State of
Cloudy.
Cloudy.
vtdleM.
Cl'dless.
Cl'dless.
Cl'dless.
Cl'dless.
COLLECTOR CLARK'S CASE.
IT NOW GOES TO THE PEESIDENT
I0B ACTION.
Thousands of Pensions Granted—Mr. Foster
Issues an Order—Other Wash-
ington News.
A. & E. F. McGowen
IRON AND BBASS WORKS,
Houston* - - Texas
WAsmNQTON, July 15.—[Special.]—It now
Beems as if Secretary Foster had weakened
considerably on tho Collector Clark case.
When I firet saw him in regard to the matter,
ho said if he had a suitablo inan for the place
he would get President Harrison to make tho
appointment that very day. After hearing
Clark and reading his endorsements as an
officer and a man from citizens in Texas he
does not seem so anxious to turn Clark out of
his office for the papers are now being briefed
preparatory to being sent to President Harri-
son for his action and ho must take the respon-
sibility. Foster was put in his place to help
the republican party generally and the head
of the administration particularly. The mat-
ter of retiring Clark of his job is an easy one,
but the embarrasment of securing a successor
is by no means small. It is said there are
actually dozens of applicants for tho place
and the wires between the secretary's office
and Texas are kept warm with telegrams from
candidates and their backers. Foster is fear-
ful that tho appointment of ono man would
offend the rest, and so he seems disposed to
6hift tho responsibility by putting the case in
tho hands of severe Mr. Harrison.
Thif looks badly for Clark. He had made
a good impression on Foster and his case was
getting on better, but Mr. Harrison does not
know Clark and is very apt to require his
resignation.
I I w-ia t*4d to-day thaf. General Mallov i,
here nnd could got tho position if he would
accept it, and in fact that ho had been tendered
tho place. I have no confidence in this re-
port. Harrison is at Capo May and it is
probable ho will not do anything for several
days.
There were 3500 pensions issued to-day, tho
largest number ever issued in tho history of
tho government. The lucky ones in Texas are
as follows: Original—William Gully, Albert
Cowan, Charles A. Tindcy, Joshua Davis,
James W. Cox, Michael Welch, John Laux,
George R. Malone, Jcptha Miller, John Lynch,
Additional—Joseph Kaufman, Philip Adams,
Jolm Brown, M. Marion, A. Hustod. Original
widows—Anna M. Windgrove, Lily S. Stroms.
Oklahoma: Originals—John R. Carter, John
Carpenter, Richard Oney, Charles McDowell,
Oscar H. Violet, Thomus H. Girt, Colin Me-
Kinney, George K. Jeffreys. Additional—
Jolm W. Schnell, Josiah H. Tico, Thoinaj J.
Murphy, Taylor Temple.
Postmasters: J. W. Hinran Norton, GTay-
son county.
Secretary Foster to-day issued an order to
tho offect that all employes and clorks in the
department who were not present for duty in
thirty days must resign. The cause of this is
that it has beon discovered that some of the
clerks have not been in tho department for
months, but have been represented by substi-
tutes. Of course the substitutes get not much
|llOI« than half of tho salary, the absent dorks
getting the balance. Senator Allen of WTash-
ington has a sister holding a position iu tho
treasury. She has not been in the depart-
ment for two years. A Pennsylvania news-
paper man holds a life position. He has not been
in tho department for fifteen months. Both
are represented by substitutes. Foster no-
tifies them that they must return or give up
their jobs.
John S. Witnor of Dallas and Judge Rector
of Austin are here. >
THE ALAMO 0ITY.
Killed By An Electric Car—Allen and
Lyons in Jail— Mysteriously Missing.
San Atonio, Tex., July 15.—To-night Judita
Barretta, aged 5 years, is a corpse. Shortly
before noon slie was a merry, bright eyed
child who kissedher father and ran out into tho
street and was playing with several other
children about her own age. They were play-
ing horse and one of tho children was driving
another with a piece of cord when a motor of
the street railway came up to where the chil-
dren were playing.The motorman checked tho
speed but did not stop his car. Ono of tho
children passed in sufety in front of the car,
but Judita was knocked down and run over,
tho wheols passing over tho child diagonally
from tho waist to the hips, horribly mangling
her and she died shortly after. Sho had just
boon brought by her grandmother from
Laredo to visit her father, J. H. Barretta, a
prominent young merchant here. Sam Daw-
son, tho conductor, and Henry Smith tho
motorman were both arrested and jailed on
charges of negligent homicide.
Alfred T. Alice and Joseph Lyons, whoso ex-
amination at Pcarsall on tnc charge of murd-
ering W. C. Bowen, culminated to-day in their
being committed to jail without tho beneHt of
bail, wtre brought here this evening for safo
keening and lodged in the county jail.
William Roell, a young business man, is
mysteriously missing and lears are expressed
that ho has met with foul play.
Hunt County Crops.
Garland, Hunt County, Tex., July 15.-—Tho
weather is dry and hot. Crops needing rnin,
though corn has about stopped growing. Tho
corn crop is better than hist year. Cotton
doing very well, though thoro is complaint of
scarcity of suuarus and bolls on tho stulk.
THE CHILD IS BORN
And Its Classical Cognomen
Is Campbell.
BUT ALL WAS NOT PEACE,
Love and Harmony in the Convention—The
Hamilton County Delegation Stand
Pat to the Last.
OTHER STATE OFFICERS NOMINATED,
The Btrong and Telling Speech of Allen
W. Thurman -A Kinging Declara-
tion of Democratic Principles.
Cijbvei-And, O., July 15.—James E. Camp-
bell is renominated by the democrats of Ohio
for governor, and the anxiety of the party
leaders is now directed to the absorbing
query: "Will Hamilton county support the
ticket?"
If tho Cincinnati delegates in their manifest
actions of relentless opposition and hostility
to-day truly represented the feelings of their
people, then the conclusion is irresistible tluit
a considerable portion of tho democrats of
Hamilton county will not support Governor
Campbell in tho November election.
On every possible occasion, us well after a*
before Campbell's nomination was assured,
Governor James K. Camjtbell.
tho mere mention of his name was sufficient
to provoke vigorous hisses from the Cincin-
nati delegates. Even when his nomination
was formally announced and Kline's friends,
in fc*roHii)ce with a time honored custom,
i/ioved^fco mnie tHS nomination unanimous,
the Hamilton county friends of Neal persist-
ently refused to permit the seal of harmony to
bo stamped on the record, and loudly voted
"no" as they hissed the name of the nominee.
It is almost a proverb in the ]>olitical loro of
tho Buckeye state that "as Hamilton county
goes so goes the stato of Ohio."
If this be accepted as an infallible rule the
importance of harmonizing the discordant
elements in Hamilton county may well merit
the anxiety of tho leaders.
The nomination of Cincinnati's mau for the
office of supreme judge, it was said, heipod to
some extent to allay the feelings of tho Ham-
ilton delegates to the candidacy of Governor
Campbell, but whether the desired effect will
be realized is altogether problematical and
can only be determined by time.
It must bo stated that Govonior Campbell's
majority managed the convention with con-
summate tact. Knotty parliamentary ques-
tions were quickly and decisively disposed of
by rulings generally to tho advantage of the
dominant faction, and roll calls on points of
order and nppcals from tho chair's decisions
were averted. At tho same time tho majority
roceived with all the philosophical resignation
of tho victor tho taunts and accusations that
wero thrown at them and their candidate by
the anti-Campbell faction, thus probably
averting a calamitous row which would likely
have resulted had all these gibes been returned
in kind.
Tho persistent refusal of Neal, Governor
Camj)bell's defeated opponent, to appear bo-
fore the convention and "tell how ho stands,"
even after tho committee had been appointed
to convey to him a formal invitation, has con-
tributed more than anything else to tho feel-
ings of anxiety which pervade tho democratic
ranks this evening. It is generally an ordeal
inflicted upon every defeated candidate that
ho must mount tho stage and tell how
gratified he is, after all, that such a good
inan as his opponent has received
the nomination, but Neal persistently refused
to uudergo this ordeal, and tho question now
is, was this refusal actuated by mortification
and wounded pride, or does it mean that Neal
throws down the gauntlet and will not permit
his Hamilton county friends to light for Gover-
nor Campbell at the polls. Upon tho answer to
this query largely depends the question! of
democratic victory or defeat in the coming
election.
In Convention hall, ono of tho largest and at
the same time most inharmonious conventions
evor assembled in the history of the Ohio
democracy met in this city at 10.20 o'clock
this morning.
The renomiuation of Governor Campbell
had been conceded by his opponents since last,
evening, but their sturdy determination to re-
fuse after the formal result should be assured,
the time honored courtesy of an unanimous
nomination, wrought dismay in tho hearts of
all those who declaro that in united and har-
monious democracy rests the only hope of
victory in tho coming campaign. The vnst
music hall in which tho convention was held
was packed to its utmost long before tho hour
of the meeting arrived.
Promptly at 10.80 o'clock Chairman Norton,
of the stato central committee, called tho con-
vention to order and delivered a brief speech.
Ho closed with an oulogy of Hon. Allen G.
Thurman and introduced his son Allen W.
Thurman as temporary chairman.
As Mr. Thurman stepped modestly forward
the vast audience burst into choors ut tho sight
of Ohio's distinguished leader. Ho said: "In
hisspeoch nominating Major MoHinloy Gov-
ernor Foraker said that even the wiles of the
devil seeiwod unable to kill tho democratic
party, which undoubtedly meant that it will
novor bo destroyed by the republican party.
Evidently tho fact must havo occurred to him
that this grand old democratic party has seen
the birth, growth and death of every political
organization that has ever arisen in this
country."
Mr. Thurman thanked the central commit-
tee for the honor of being made presiding of-
ficer of tho convention representing such a
party. He congratulated the state upon tho
good work dono by the general assembly.
"I believe," he said, "the time is now but a
few weeks off when they will doubiy Beal the
victory they won last fall, wheu they will by
their ballots most emphatically condemn the
industrial policy that is a continual barrier to
commercial prosperity; wheO| they will reject
the party which through the list congress ap-
propriated for government Expenditures the
tremendous sum of one billion dollars, an ex-
penditure of seventeen dollars for every man,
woman and child in the United States; a sum,
too, equal to one-third of tho national debt at
the close of the war, and also equal to the
whole net debt of tho United States at the
present time, and a sum which bids fair before
the fiscal year ends to create a deficit in the
treasury.
"A par(y, too, which by its course has made
it imitossible to pay government bonds that
fall duo in September, for should they be paid
there will not be money enough left to pay
the current expenses of the government thirty
days. A party, too, which raised the average
rate of duties from 47 to 57 per cent; that
clothes the president of tho United States with
unconstitutional power to levy and take off
taxes; that right in the face of tho decision
of tho supreme court, which said that such
taxation was robbery, authorized the secretary
of the t reasury to pay a direct bounty out of
the moneys collected from the people, osten-
sibly to a few sugar planters in the south, but
in reality to tho sugar trust. The party that,
by its pernicious class legislation, drives the
American marine from off the high ^ as, and
"retended that they can be rehabilitated by
direct subsidies to steamship lines. In other
words, after destroying it by taxation they
mean to restore it >greater taxation.
"Tho party whoso legislation lias in every
way and at all times assisted Engiand in her
attempt to establish inonomrtalisui ; the party
that iu the short reign of t\?o years rCdded
2000 names to tho list of officeholders; the
party that blocked ail legislation for months
in an endeavor to enact the iu/umous. villain-
ous and partisan force bill—the bill under
which they cxi>ectcd by fraud and intimida-
tion to pori>etuate themselves in power.
"The time is near when the people will ex-
press their belief in the complete and n<j| re-
stricted reciprocity—when they will no longer
Bustain any party which levies and collects ono
dollar of the people's monty above what is re-
quired to economically administer the llfiin
of the government. When they will give due
notice that infant industries that havo been
nursed for 100 years have arrived at the age
when they must tako care of themselves;
when they will brand tho protective tariff as
stealing, its advocates as Debars, and de-
mand that we must have tariff for revenue
only.
"I would earnestly hoseech the farmers whose
interests are identically the 6amo as my own
not to follow this course o w'ld schemes of
the government loaning i»oney upon ware-
house certificates or upon lands, taking inhe-
sion of railways and telegraphs by government
internal improvements, and other minor issues
that lead not only to greater taxation but to
the rankest kind of socialihin. I say to them
put them to one side and utick to the tariff
issue until you get what is due you. On this
issue right is absolutely on our side, and the
challengo having been f:iirly given by tho
uomination of the chief of protection, Major
McKinley, let us meet it and make every hill-
top and every valley in the whole state ring
with the battle cry* 'Industrial freedom for
the many.' In conclusion Mr. Thurman
chnrr.cterized the McKinle) tariff law as class
legislation of the most vicious tendency. As
on illustration he instao< ed tin which for
fifteen years had been protected by 30 per cent
duty.
"Last winter a fow gent^men said that if
Major McKinloy would only raise the tax so
they could be assured of m iking $14,000,000 a
year that they would be perfectly willing to
sacrifice themselves in an attempt to manu-
facture it now, and McKinley said, "Certainly
I will. What does a little matter of $8,000,000
atnount to a people who own a billion-dollar
country?
He iucreased 36 to 70 per cent. The iniqui-
tous feature of this increased duty put upon
tm plate was that tho new tariff was made to
take effect, not upon the passage of the act,
but six montlis after, thereby enabling the
ring to purchase all of this article that could
be produced in England and Wales, import it
into this country under the old rate, hold it
until July 1 and then sell it to the Auicricau
consumer under tho new.
This, though, is only one of tho many out-
rageous things that these tin soldiers got
Major McKinley to incorporate in his bill, for
there is not a line that does not either express
or conceal some iniquity.
No wonder the protected classes wanted it.
No wonder they poured out money liko water,
intimidated workmen and strained every
nervo to carry the McKinley bill last fall. In-
trenched monopoly will not surrender with-
out making a desperate struggle. Therefore I
Implore every man iu thin convention to work,
nfter ho leaves here, with his whole soul for
mr sueccss.
Let no pewonal differences or feelings of
disappointment in any way deter you, but be
diligent, bo active, be alert. Organize in
every school district and, above all, be coura-
geous. Let there be no dodging unon the
issue. This is no time for tho faint-iiearted,
but tho time when hoia,,4t nnd brave men
should bo willing to light with their whole
power for what they know to bo right."
Ex-Congressman Frank LeBlondo of Mer-
cer county was made j* rmunent chairman.
Tho report of tho committee on ruios was pre-
sented and adopted and Chairman Finley of
the committee on resolutions then presented
the following majority report of that commit-
tee :
Tho following is in part the adopted plat-
form :
Wo aro opposed to all cla*s legislation and be-
liove iu tariff levied for tho sols purposo of pro-
ducing a revenue sufficient to defray tho legiti-
mate expenses of tho government, economically
administered.
We accept t ho issuo tendered te us by tho re-
publican party on the subject of tho tariff as rep-
resented by the so-called McKinloy tariff act.
We favor a graded iuconio tax.
We denounce the demon eti/ution of silver in
1873 by tho party thon iu power as an iniquitous
alteration of tho money ctandard iu favor of
creditors and against. ilohtors, tax payors aud
producers. And we demand a reinstatement of
the constitutional standard of both gold and sil-
ver. with equal right to each to free and unlim-
ited coinage.
Wo denounce tho republican billion dollar
congress which by extravagant expenditure ex-
hausted t he surplus iu tho national trossury, left
there by the democratic administration, and
created a deficit; which s ubstituted a des|Hitio
rule for ffee discussion in tlie house of represen-
tatives; ami we congratulate the people on tho
defeat of tho odious force bill demanded by tho
republican president and championed by the re-
publican party. We are npfH»ed to the enact-
ment of all laws which unnecessarily interforo
with the habits and customs of any of our peo-
ple which are not an etionso to tho moral
sentiments of the civilized world, and we believo
that the personal right* of the individual should
bo curtailed only when it In essential to the main-
tenance of peace,good order and tho welfare of tho
community. The persecution of tho Jewish peo-
ple by the Knssian government justly deserves
and receives onr unqualified censure.
Wo extend to them our uincore svuiuuthios and
believe that this government in connection with
the enlightenod governments of Europe is dis-
posed to unite with us, should we tako tho proi>er
steps, to alleviate the wrongs thus inflicted on
this loug suffering and oppressed people.
The first contest in tho convention nrose
over tho adoption of the committee report on
credentials.
Tho delegation from the Twenty-fifth ward
of Cincinnati and tho Hamilton county dele-
gation was the subject of the wrangle.
The Hamilton county delegation generally
protested against tho report of the committee
aud supporting the minority report. Nobody
but the Hamilton county delegates appeared
to fully understand the ]>oints In the dispute,
and T. J. Cogun, secretary of the convention,
made an explanation amid mauy interrup-
tions from the Hamilton county delegates and
was replied to by Judge Ermston oi Cincin-
nati.
Both factions used many harsh words and
the chairman fiually called upon the sergeant-
at-arms to maintain order by suppressing any
recalcitrant delegates.
"Mr. Chairman," said James F. Neal of
Butler, finally, "this convention has more im-
portant work to do than to settle the petty
quarrels of Hamilton county. (Applause aud
cheers.) I move the question."
The minority report was ovorwheltmmngly
defeated and the majority report of tho cre-
dentials committed was then adopted.
The nomination of a governor was then the
next thing in order, and ex-Congressman John
F. Follett of Cincinnati placed in nomination
Lawrence T. Neal of Ross county.
"I am here to-day," said Mr. Follett, "as a
democrat from Hamilton county. (Applause.)
I belong to that class of people who have been
spoken of as 'thieves, thugs aud gaug.'"
S. D. Dodge of Cleveland nominated Virgil
P. Cline of Cuyahoga county. There was one
wild, enthusiastic, deafening cheer of applause
when General Michall Ryan of Cincinnati
arose to nominate Campbell. Hats wero flung
in the air, handkerchiefs waved and umbrellas
swung in tune to the wild acclaim of enthu-
siasm which swept over the convention.
After John A. Ritchie of Lucas county
had seconded Campbell's nomination and R.
R. Boliu of Pickaway county seconded
Neat's nomination tho roll was finally or-
dered to be called. From tho very begin-
ning Campbell led all his competitors.
The announcement of each delegation was
received with cheers by the friends of the
candidate who roceived the majority of the
votes. When Hamilton county was reached
and Campbell even received four votes from
the stronghold of the opposition, his friends
cheered themselves hoarse with enthusiasm.
When the result was finally announced,
showing Campbell's nomination, there was
auothor repetition of the wild scenes of en-
thusiasm of the day.
While delegates cheered and waved their hand-
kerchief- and tossed their bats the band in the
ganery struck up "The Campbell's Are Com-
ing." There was dissent only from the Ham-
ilton cpUnty delegation. While the others were
cheerin&the Cmclnnatians hissed vigorously
and refueato be quieted. The official vote
was: Campbell, 608 7-16; Neal, 134 9-10; Kliue,
6t>, and Congressman Johnson, 1 vote.
» "On behalf of Cuyahoga county," said
Podge, the leader of the Kline men, "I move
that we make the nomination of Campbell
unanimous." (Applause.)
The motion was quickly put and declared on
a viva voce vote, the Neal men failing to de-
mand the yeas and nays.
The Hamilton county men voted no in
chorus, however, and ns if to emphasize their
opposition repeated, "No, no, no," for half u
minute.
Following the announcement that the mo-
tion had prevailed they hissed loudly and
repeatedly, notwithstanding the ories of
"shame, shame," from tho Cuyahoga county
delegation.
Governor Campbell then appeared, and as
the familiar face of the governor was dis-
cerned m the hall another burst of enthusi-
asm marked the proceedings.
"I introduce your present and future gov-
ernor," said the chairmau briefly, and Gov-
ernor Campbell stepped to the front and
delivered a brief and fitting speech.
Par auditor of state Hon. T. E. Pecking-
baugh of Wayne was nominated.
John P. Bailey of Putnam county was noin-
d for attorni j acclamation.
C. F. Ackennan of Mansfield was nominated
for state treasurer.
For judge of the supreme court Gustavus
H. Waldo of Hamilton county was nominated.
For a member of the board of public work*
John McXamaraof Summit county was nom-
inated.
For a member of the food and dairy com-
mission H. S. Trumbo of Lawrence county
was nominated.
After tendering a vote of thanks to the
officers of the convention, it adjourned at 6
p. in. sine die. _
TERRIBLE TORNADO.
Much Damage Done in Arkansas Near Lit-
tle Bock Crops Ruined.
Little Rock, Ark., July 15.—A destructive
storm swept over a section of country hulf a
milo wide five miles northwest of this place
late last night. People liviug in tho vicinity
wero aroused by a roaring noise which was
followed by a tremendous rain full. This was
quickly succeeded by a wind that soom as-
sumed tho proportious of a cyclone and swept
everything before it.
Throe houses on the plantation of A. G.
Crisman wore blown down aud the residents
narrowly escaped.
Guin and other trees, threo and four feet
thick, were uprooted and tho air was filled
with rails and pieces of timber, miles of feuc-
mg being enrried aw ay.
On tho Stark plantation a negro named
Barbco and his wife hid in a cotton house to
escape the storm. Tho house was bfown to
pieces and tho inmates crushed in the ruins.
Fields of corn, many miles in extent, wore
laid waste and tho growing cotton on a score
of plantations was very much damaged.
Much valuable stock was killed.
The loss will aggregate thousauds of dollars.
The storm was tho most disastrous evor ex-
perienced in that section of this state.
WEST TEXAS EDITORS.
Tliey Are Holding Their Seuil-Aiiiiual
Meeting nt Ha I id.
Baikd, Tex., July 15.—'Tho West Texas Press
association met here yesterday in semi-annual
convention. President Gillilnnd of the Baird
Star made a very creditable report.
After the transaction of routine business tho
association adjourned.
They will be wined and dined by the citi-
zens, who aro doinp their utmost to make the
stay of tho journalists n pleasant one.
Tho names of seven new members have
been added to tho list of membership.
Negro Hack Driver Hhot.
Victoria, Tex., July 15,—A colored hack
driver named Anthony Murphy, while return-
ing with his hack from the Schoutzen park
last night, was hailed by another negro nnmcd
Allen Nelson, who, as soon ns tho hack
stopped, fired a shotgun loaded with buckshot
at Murphy. Most of the load struck Murphy
in tho right side. Tho extent of tho wounded
man's injuries cannot yet bo given, but tho
physicians say he is badly hurt.
The assailant (Nelson) was shot through tho
head about a year ago by a negro >onth, and
the shootiug of Murpny last night is in somo
way connected with that affair. Nelson was
arrested this morning aud will l>e jsiled until
the extent of Muruhy s injuries are ascertained.
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ESTABLISHED 1842.
HAPD ATTAIN
The Railroad Men Before the
State Cominissioners.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
Mr. Lord, as Repment&tiva for All the
Roads, Reads the Reply Pre-
pared by Them.
THIHK COMMISSION A GOOD THING.
More Complaints Received by the Commis-
sion and More Rulings Made -Get-
ting Down to Serious Work.
ArsTiN, Tex., July 15.—The railway com-
mission had a special session to-day for the
purpose of receiving and considering the re-
plies on the part of the railroad companies to
tho striug of printed interrogatories recently
submitted by them. Before hearing the re-
plies, Chairman Reagan read a complaint
from farmers near Justin as to rates on wheat
to Galveston aud San Antonio from Justin and
Fort Worth that tho rates were dif-
ferent though the points were nine
miles apart.
Mr. Newiin, for the railroad, said the rates
were different but the road could not do bet-
ter, though they would be glad to do so.
A number of other complaints were read
from various points as to cotton and other
rates, showing tho usual drift in such mat-
ters.
After reading the letters, Judge Reagan said
the commission would hear the answers.
Mr. Richard Lord, general freight agent of
the Fort Worth and Rio Grande, said the rep-
resentatives of tho various companies met
hero yesterday, and on talking the matter over
concluded they had better file an answer as a
body than by each company separately. Ho
read replies U> the interrogatories, giving somo
verbal explanations as he did bo.
In answer to Judge Reagan, ho said they
had tried to reach general averages of rates,
but could not get them in many things for
want of time and on account of difficulties,
which he explained in the way of getting the
details of information necessary as affected
by the differentials.
To Mr. Foster: "The rates from Chicago,
St. Louis and Kansas City are the same an
from Paris T< t<» Houston, T.-\. 1 h< >
aro not changed till after we reach the Texas
lines."
To Mr. Gresham: "The question is not as
to the wealth of any railroad, but the volume
of trade for transportation as affected by
greater population and other causes."
To J udge Reairun: "We can't get tho vol-
ume of business from a sparsely settled state
like Texas that Chicago and St.
Louis roads do so as to handle freights
t<> the same advantage with them, but
we are doing equal service for the north
Texas towns at greater expense to the roads.
Our proportion permile to keep up our road
is greater than that of the outside roads. The
railroads arc disj>osed to rise to tho emer-
gency to meet the interests of the farmers,
for it is the KMdt' IttlliWl to do so. hut at
the same time the roads will need some pro-
tection from the tendency to reduce rates
to such points as will not pay for tho trans-
portatiou and incidental expenses.
In answer to inquiry of Judge Reagan that
the statement seemed to be very discouraging,
Mr. Lord replied: "Yes, you are right, Judge;
at least we have found it to be the case." Ho
could not say whether under forced sales rail-
roads had passed for much less thun the roads
cost.
Mr. Ripley suggested that 00 per cent of the
supplies trade in Texas was interstate busi-
ness.
Judge Reagan: We want to reach a basis
for action on a few chief commodities—cotton,
grain, lumber and salt—before we act on rates
generally.
Mr. Terry: "Weexpect to show you that
tho Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe has not for
somo years ou certain commodities earned
what it should over expenses."
Ho submitted a tabulated statement to show
this. Tho proposition of Judge Reagan, ho
said, now proposed to deal with four of these
commodities, which constiuted tho great bulk
of the business of tho road. As to the land
question to which Judgo Reagau has referred
he submitted that the money tho road got
from tho lands given by the state and from
tow n subsidies was used to pay up interest on
bonds, without which the road could not have
been built. He disputed that the road had
any watered stock.
Mr. Newiin said that tho Fort Worth and
Denver road never had any land from the
stnto.
The commission took a recess until 3
o'clock.
t Last week it will be reineml>ered Judgo
Reagan submitted the following questions:
1. What is the average rate per ton per milo
by steamer and sail vessel for occamc trans-
port at ion?
2. What is the average rate i>er ton per milo
for railroad trausportatiou in the United
States?
3. What is the ocean rate of transportation
per ton by stoumer and sail vessel from New
York to tho coast cities of Texas?
4. And what is the local rate per ton from
the coast cities of Texas to common points iu
Texas?
5. What is the rate per ton by rail from
New York city to common points in Texas?
0. What are the rates per ton by rail be tween
the coast of Texas to common points in the
Indian Territory, Kansas and Nebraska?
7. What ure the rates per ton per milo
between the followiug named points and com-
mon points in Texas, to-wit: KausasCity, St.
Louis and Chicago?
8. Can merchandise be carried as cheaply
from the const cities of Texas to the northern
boundary as frosn Kansas City, St. Louis or
Chicago?
!>. A radius of 1000 miles from New York as
a center and a radius of 1000 miles froin Gal-
veston as a center bisect each other in the
southeastern part of Minnesota. In view of
this, what can the Texas railroads do toward
giving an outlet to ocean t ransportation for
tho territory nearer tho Texas coast than to
tlie eastern cities of Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York and Boston?
10. The people of the western statos and ter-
ritories and their commercial aud political
representatives are giving all the aid they can
to secure deep water harbors on the coast of
Texas and an outlet to s« a by way of tho coast
of Texas, so as to be relieved from the cost of
the longer railroad haul to the eastern cities.
What can tho Texas railroads do to aid them,
and what will they do?
11, If the rates on the shorter lines should
control tho rates ou the longer competing lines
why do i iot tie rites from points wilSn the
radius froin the coast of Texas control tho
rates on the longer hauls to tho eastern cities?
1J. Whut is the dill'crcuce between the rate
J, R,
P5.tabll.hsd 1847.1
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HARDWARE,
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES,
QUICK MEAL GASOLINE STOVES,
ALASKA REFRIGERATORS.
il, 49 and 51 Main St., Houston, Tex.
received by Texas roads on freight brought
into Texas by through lines and that received
by Texas roads on freight originating in aud
destined to points in Texas?
The following are tho answers read by Mr.
Lord to-day:
Answer to interrogatory No 1: Impossible
to sell; ocean transportation is governed by
the law of supply and demand.
To question No. 2: Poor's manual gives
for 1889, 9.76 mills and tho interstate com-
merce commission report gives ten mills.
These are the only sources from which wo
can obtain such information.
To question 3: Galveston is the only Texas
port in reference to which we can secure any
reliable information. Wo have the average
rate per steamship is $7 52 per ton, by sailing
vessels, New York to Galveston, is $4 per
ton net register.
To question 4: The average local rate on
all classes and leading commodities is $8 04
per ton.
To question 5: The average rate per ton on
all classes of leading commodities, all rail
from New York to Texas common points, is
OS 10 per ton.
To question 0: Tho rates per ton on all
classes and leading commodities between the
coast cities of Texas and common noiuts in
the Indian Territory, Kansas and Nebraska,
are as follows: Indian Territory and Kausas,
$11 39 per ton; Nebraska, $13 t>7.
To question 7: Average rate to Texas and
common points from Kausas City, $14J7 per
ton per milo; St. Louis, $1 80; Chicago, $1 44.
To Question 8: Merchandise is handled as
cheaply per ton from the coast cities of Texas
to the northern border towns of Texas as it is
from Kausas City, St. Louis aud Chicago, aud
is to-day beinif carried at about the same rate
per ton per mile.
To Questions 9 and 10—These questions can
be consolidated. The l>est answ er we can give
to the interrogations at this time is that self
interest would naturally prompt us to secure
all of the traffic within thi* radius named that
can be done with any profit. The question of
ocean transportation from ports is one that
rests entirely with the ocean carrier. As an
indication of tho desire on the part of the
Texas roads to control the traftlc within the
radiuB referred to their efforts iu the past to
place the surplus product of Texas lumber iu
the territory described as indicative of what
will be their probable action in the future in
connection with other traffic either north or
south boond.
To question 11. We think that our reply to
questions 9 and 10 will to a great extent an-
swer this one. We will add, however, that the
lack of facilities at ports in Texas has in ths
past prevented any large movement of any of
the products originating within tho
radius referred to via such ports.
What the future inay bring forth is entirely
problematical, but self iuterest would nat-
urally cause the lines to make the best ijossi-
ble arrangements with such of their connec-
tions as originate such business with a view of
endeavoring to turn the shipments through
the gulf porta of Texas.
To question 12: Excepting to Texas juntion
points Texas railways receive as follows an iu-
terstate business: Galveston, Harrisburg and
San Antonio, Texas and New Orleans and
Southwestern in Texas. Estimate average re-
turns on through and interstate traffic to
l>e nbout 15 per cent less than oil lcca'.
The Texas and Pacific has no statistics at this
time from which an intelligent nusworoan In-
derived. The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe oil
hauls of 100 miles and less receives local tariff
aud in some cases more ou interstate
business; on larger hauls estimato 15
per cent less on interstate than ou
local. Tho Fort "Worth and Denver City on
short hauls receives full local rates on inter-
state business; on longer hauls it receives an
estimate of 12lj per cent less on interstate
than on iocal. The Houston and Texas Cen-
tral on hauls of 10U miles and less receives flill
local on interstate business, and in many
cases more. On longer hauls it est mates
earnings on interstate business at 10 to 15
per cent lees than local. This comparison is
between local traffic on its own line and in-
terstate traffic ou business moved over two or
more lines within the state. Carriage will
average about same on state and interstate.
Tho Missouri, Kansas and Texas
has lines in Kansas, Missouri, In-
dian Territory and Texas. It treats
the entire system as one line nnd does not
separate earnings in Texas. Can uot give re-
liable estimates. The Fort Worth and Rio
Grande and East line and Red River roads
receive the same on interstate as on local bus-
iness except that large quantities of cot-
ton commodities moving entirely within the
state of Texa are hauled at very much low-
er rates than are received on any class of in-
terstate business. This is also the case with
all other roads in the state. The Interna-
tional and Great Northern has not
kept such statistics as will enable
It to Us 0 complete answer within the
time required. As compared with earnings oil
strictly local traffic, the proportions earned on
interstate traffic aro less, but the pro)»ortions
carried on interstate traffic are as great, if not
greater, t han the proportions earned on state
truffle exchanged with other lines.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon session Mr. Terry said he
desired to represent the facts as to the action
of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe aud would
later on prepare a printed statement more in
detail. Tho quostiou he argued was
whether the Texas roads wore or any
ono of them was in the aggre-
gate of business charging moro tha
was necessary. He contended that rates in
general were not too high, aud referred to
those of Georgia aud interstate aud English
Nti i to pfofo this.
After a long and fruitless discussion, in
which the disputants widened their differ-
ences the more they talked, Judge Reagau
prorogued the railroua parliament.
It was understood if they dusircd informa-
tion ho would call for it.
The agents didn't want tho commission to
promulgate a tariff without a hearing.
Judge Reagan didn't know whether they
would be called on as a body, but before any
rate materially affecting a road was fixed the
agent of that road would be given a hearing.
It is evident, as intimated by Judge Reagan,
that the agents have not furnished the com-
mission any basis or encouragement for a
basis of fixing rates ou mileage or service per-
formed, and it is a great disappointment to
the commission. It will probublv sidetrack a
general schedule of rates for a while and get
up rates on cotton, grain and other staple pro-
ductions.
COMMISSION ftm.lNOS.
The commission declined an application for
a rate of 12>tf cents per 100 pounds on dairy salt
carloads from Colorado, Tex., to Grand Sa-
line, Tex.
The application of J. B. Bartholomew was
approved for a reduced rate on bagging and
ties from Galveston nnd Houston to points on
the Trinity, Sabine Valley and Northwestern
railway, to take effect July 24, Also approved
the application of L. J. Polk of the San
Antonio and Aransas Pass railway for a
rate of 32 cents per 100 pounds on canned
goods from Corpus Christi and Rock port to
Gainesville, Denison, Paris. Weatherford,
Longvicw and intermediate points.
Tho commission also approval tho applica-
tion of Mr. Polk for a rate of 15 cents per 100
pounds on cedar piling in carloads from Gur-
icy to Cameron via the Aransas Pass. Missouri.
Kansas and Texas and the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fo roads, to take effect July 25.
The Application of J. E. Galbraith for tho
same rate on sand botween points on tho In-
termit ional road as uow in cflect on stone was
approved. ^
Gono to Georgetown.
San Makcos, Tex., July 15.—-Sam Jones
loft this morning for Georgetown, but will re-
turn to Sau Marcos on Sunduy to locture at
Chuutauuua hill
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