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24TH-YEAB. : V ; HOUSTON. TEXAS. TIIUJtSDAY. MARCH 18.1909. V '
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MISTRIAL; PREDICTED.:; HStpIlilt:' ISS ' RECOMMENDATIONS
I iNpHlEoWiilli rgffllSlipt Jag: ' BY THE GOVERNOr.
jti y r:;v x"t-t.t k'?;. 'r?es5SfiS5T J; .-asS5i will el IYO I . 'X 1
I. 'Jury Stin.Oiit and LocMUp foright a Blow
-to Defense's" Forecast of Acquittal.- V
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v'M A V EADrfr VC&nin T! iV m m Vnv -nr "MrwP
Judge Will H61d Twelve Meo
to Case Two Weeks.
CHARGE FAVORED STATE
if
1 Held Editorials Did Not Justify
the Kflllng of Cirmact
ft-
1 5 SINGING INSTEAD OF LAW TALK
Ihe Jurors Familiarised Themselves
P:i i ' . . . .
witn Lejfal romti 01 untrue-
1 1 1; won Then Gave Over Erenr-
rM- ' thing to ijlrrimettt.
- ' " Associated Prest Report.) (
' ' NASHVILLE. Tenn. March 17.-Wlth
t Y ' the Jury itill out .and with no Indication
' V the twelv nle r anywhere near
an agreement the opinion begins to pre-
that a mUtrlal will be the tennlna-
it -: tlon of the famous case against Colonel
Ii. B. and Robin J. Cooper. and John
. D. Sharp for the slaying of former
t i f United States Senator E. W. Carmack.
Judge Hart evidently does not expect an
( early verdict for at 4 o'clock he ad-
journed court and started for his country
home. The sheriff asked him Ifhe would
return to receive a verdict during the
right
"I will not" he replied promptly. "If
they' reach a verdict tell them It will
' be just as good In the morning. I don't
-. : -' believe In midnight verdicts anyhow and
I don't think country jurors with no way
'. to get home at night would be foolish
enough to come In with one; They wonld
ftp s Stay over and get the night's lodging
i and breakfast at the State s expense."
R V .JURORS REREAD CHARGE.
Judge Hart began his charge to the
Jury at : a. m. finishing at 11:15 at
i which Ume the' twelve mm retired " to
! deliberate; : The tynewlittea -.cliarge of
trtwii)iismViitnA'4w.i
fge was )ianOA te4wna J Iide ana
eocordinc to oastom In this county this
tnakes him the foreman. The twelve
jUllberated quietly until 11:10. whim they
aaed for luncheon. Immediately .after
the mekl they settled flown to their task
agalnl For a long time there came only
the! monotonous sound of some one read-
ingprobably the charge. Later the
twelve began to argue and at times
their voices were raised In excitement.
This continued all afternoon and late In
the evening broken only by supper at
p. m.
. Judge Hart has declared his intention
of holding the Jury together for a week
or two It necessary In order to get a
verdict. The cost of the ease has been
enormous and It Is realised that a second
Jury to try the case never could be se-
cured in this county.
i Attorney General McCarn looks for a
Verdict joj
"The charge Is long" lie said "and the
Jury is made up of farmers who do not
think rapidly. They may want to read
that charge a dosen times before they
are satisfied that they understand a cer-
tain point. I am confident that they
will give us a verdict before the end of
J' the week."
' BLOW FOR DEFENSE.
' ; Judge Anderson of the defense expected
a verdict in thirty minutes or a mistrial.
tie would not discus the case tonight.
. Aftjtr supper the Jurors returned to their
; room but there was no law talk. Instead
bursts of laughter and snatches of sortg
Indicated that the twelve were not dis-
cussing definitions of murder or theories
' af self-edefense. V '
Just before 9 o'clock -they summoned
... ilie deputies and announced. that they
would "turn In" for the night.
Judge Hart at the outset or hi Charge-
defined the four felonies murder la the
first degree murder In the second de-
gree voluntary manslaughter and invol-
untary manslaughter Which' lo the con-
templation of the law to embraced in the
t- Indlotment. The distinctive feature of
' the rirst named he explained is premed-
itation which Involves a penalty formed
from actual Intention to kllL' It la not
ir' necessary 'however that such intention
' should have been in the mind' for any
definite period before its execution. Judge
Hart declared It. the principal ingredient
; 01 murder in 'the second degree saying It
'. t vould either' be expressed ejyoontemplat-
V sL Malice does not constitute murder. In '
(. the second degree 1s not confined to any
;-:. intention to take the life of ibe person
actually killed as In the case of murder
In the first degree but Includes an In.
tentloo te do an unlawful act which may
( '- probably result In depriving a person of
" tire. . '.
Judge Hart defined heat of passion ae
excitement of such a .nature .as would
:- obscure the reason of any ordinary man
' and render film lluBle to do an act which
might cause death i ; ; -t.J.
THRKATSf. KO PROVOCATION; '
.' ; 'FreTknui vthTeau;' bl" the -deceased
f against the defendant or sot sr of hos-
tlllty toward htm or previous abuse of
Jilm -riowevef violent it may hitve been
: v or trespass upon his property br not urh
provocation as the law recogntzes as
. sufficient to reduce an unlawful kllllnat
4 t manslaughter li . th.. kllllt)a was done
. 'at suoh.a time ft had 1 speed after these
v'- thing ; had been .done a reasonable
v person would have gained self-control."
expiameu ii a vij annng iwner r.
plainly appear jthat4letfe -wss' ho 'tn
tendexl; hut"wrf Vhe result -rj orne'vui
' .-' ' . j.wAwsn-.-j I.
v Contlnued ou .Page Thirteen t;
SUMMARY OF NEWS
THE WEATHEB.
Forecsst for Hooitonood vicinity for Thurs.
dy Increasing cloudiness ; warmer; light to
moderate easterly winds.
Temperature and precipitation records st
Houston for th twenty-four hours ended st T
p. m. Wednesday Maximum It: minimum 41.
Precipitation .00. .
'' (Associated P Rtpirl.l
'. WASHINGTON March 17. East Texas-
Increasing cloudiness Thursday; warmer in the
southeast Friday fair; moderate south winds.
Louisiana Fair and warmer Thursday; rain
Friday moderate south winds.
West Tcxsar-rKair Thursday and Friday.
Oklahoma Increasing cloudiness Thursday;
rain and colder Friday ' . v
. Legislative. .
SPEAKER MARSHALL reappointed Creckett
chairman oi the finance committee t
SPiEAKER MARSHALL has made a signifi-
cant change in the membership of the bouse
committee on rifles.
THE SENATE adjourned in deference to the
people of Ireland and the sixty-fourth birth
day of senator Kclhe.
THE WOLF scalp bounty bill is again on the
calenjir under the guise of a bill to protect
stockmen from hydrophobia.
THE HOUSE adopted a resolution that the
new speaker appoint hia own committees
psssed the per diem and expense bills.
THE GOVERNOR will likely aubmit recom-
mendations to cover a bill to enable the
prosecution-of suits to recover land the com-
pulsory attendance of witnesses in Travis
county and the Robertson measure proposing
a tightening of the lines of the Baskin-McGregor
law.
: Washington.
AN EXPERT will be'sent to Laredo to inves-
tigate the damage to .the onion crop by a
strange insect. -
SENATOR BAILEY cantioned against harsh
measures in dealing -with democrats who
bolted the caucus.
THE ADDITION of Western men to the com--mittee
on Indian affairs in the . house will
cause a more liberal recognition of Indian
claims.
Domestic.
AN IOWA senate committee 1)1 visit Houston
and Calveston to study the commission form
of government
RICE GROWERS st New Orleans prepared
plans to fight the free importation of rice
. front the Philippine. . . 1 '
THE COOPER-SHARP cast was given to the
" Jary which was locked up for the night)
; mistrial "was predlctadr - '
THE LETTER. CARRIERS joined the striking
posts) employe .in Pari and the raitwy
mines threatened -to walk out in sympathy.
THE INSURGENTS who revolted agsmst the
-Cubaa government are thought to y include
many discontents.
Texas.
WORK we commenced on new brick block at
Palackt.
DAVE FILTSCHICK of HallettnUle . fell to
his death near Loch.
THE SIMS rice- elevator near Bay City was
destroyed by fire.
MRS. WILL GRIFFIN died near Madison-
ville leaving twelve children.'
THE TRIAL of John Wilson for the killing
of WW Gammage began at Brenkam.
JAMES F. RHEA was elected president of the
Texas Shorthorn Breeders' association.
I THE CORNER STONE of the Woman's Read
ing club building was laid at Beaumont
THE TEXAS Cattle Raisers' association de
manded the retention of the duty on hides.
DR. EVANS of the health department will
- recommend a leas rigid quarantine againat
Mexico. -
FORMER Senator H. Bascom Thomas opened
his campaign for re-election at Sulphur
Springs.
BURT TURNER IS years old was accident-
ally killed at Mineral Wells while cleaning
hia revolver. .
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL appointed C. M.
Chambera aseiatant district attorney for
Bexar county.
C E. EVANS said annch Interest is being taken
in the conference on education to be held in
. Austin March it and 17.
THE SUPREME COURT held that a home-
stead must be a place to exercise the calling
or business of the head of the family.
THE TEXAS Creameries association at Col-
lege Station asserted that Texas prejudice is
th hardest thing they have to overcome.
lUilroadi. '
THE COMMISSION gave notice of hearing
on April II on rates on door lock sash
' etc .
E. H. HARRIMAN unonnced there was no
. truth in the sto of his retirement from
active work on account of ill health.
.- Spoi
NEW YORK Giants defeated Dallas 12 to 4.
WASHINGTON won from Galveston by a
score of 10 to 1.
JAMES J. CORBETT challenged Jeffrie or
Johnson to a finish fight
CY SEYMOUR was allowed 'by McGraw to
practice at Marlin with the Giants.
Houston.
THE REAL ESTATE transfers filed yesterday
: were tst.viM.
THE CONTROL of the Greenwall theatrical
aircuit will paa to the Weia family.
SEVENTY-TWO Hustlers have signed their
name to the honor roll ot the excursion trip.
METHODIST laymen's conference open in
Houston this morning at Tabernacle church.
MANAGER DALY of the car company is in
' Boston considering improvements for the
local system.
THE. ADDRESS of John A. Fox on the na-
tion's waterways last night was revelation
to the people f Houston
ELOQUENT addresses touching upon the work
- of evangelising South Texaa wen delivered
at yesterday's tlnptist conference.
Vl.LLOW PINK Manufacturers' association
sends circular out .showing that lumber
sales Increased 131 per cent law February
; i'over February yew ago. v. -;
' Xerrimao Veteran Dead.
rft''AsnchttiPnstRtpof.y
1 NORFOLK. Va.' Marco 17.-8enjnmln
A. Richard sob aged 75 year' who partici-
pated 'oa. the Merrimac In both angage-
menta betfreen that vessel and the Mon-
itor durllut the chrillrar died at hia how
.here last night. - - ' -.
$fi William Wirt Howe Dead.
5 ) tMiattc-Prtstt Rttrt.tJ'' . - 'I'v-. -'
'.NHW. ORUBANH." Marc ' 17. -Former
Judc William Wtrt Howe of the Limus..
lana suoretne court la dead at his h--in
i. jua. Howe WM 4. I
Vf jcew Turk. : .if.o- X.
v
COMING: TO 1 EX AS
IOWA SENATE COMMITTEE TO
TTTDT COMOSSIOH.
rTdixtAn s.nrl .fl'tivertofi Tjctclirded in
new jHunuupai uvvernioeuk.
(Houston Post Special.) - .-
SPRINGFIELD. Dl.. March 1T.-A trip
of more than S00 mile taking In Gal-
veston and' Houston Texas. Dea Molneq
Iowa and other .cities was decided upon
today by the senate committee on munic-
ipalities to allow a subcommittee Jo In-
vestigate the merit of the comml salon
form of pity government. '
The trip was ordered after the com-
mittee had 'listened to delegation from
Peoria - Joliet Bloomlngtorv - East1" St
Louis. Moline Oalesburg Mount Olive
and Springfield asking for a law allowing
such cities as desire to do seto adopt
that form of government The commit-
tee will include Senator ICcKeiurie ot
Elizabeth chairman. Of the committee
and also Senator Dailey of Peoria who
Is not a member of the committee but
whose home town la deeply Interested la
the project The three other members
will be named tomorrow. -
HOT A DEMOCRATIC MEASURE.
Nine-Juror Verdict Proposition Was
Refused Plaoe in Platform. ; ;
liicsnMon Apsvsfls. ' 'J-
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. March 17. De-
claring that a law establishing verdict
hy nine of twelve Jurors is not a demo-
cratic platform demand but on the con--trary.
was .condemned by the last con-
vention. A. B. Storey. State democratic
chairman.. Issues a statement ' stoutly. c-.
posing the enactment or such alaw byt
the special sear Ion ot the leartatature - Ke'
cays amonar other thing; t ..' J..fM'
"I confess considerable aurprise . thbv
message should be' construed aa'author--
lilng the introduction ' of measure d4
-atroyTns; the efficacy of the Jury system
by abolishing that which alone give It'
value the requirement for unanimity In;
It verdicts.
The;democraOc platform " oaB; "'"i ZJT .
. demand. Is deelaralton.5:th1.lepjire"' and lmm-tai? CaUS'
makes no such demand. I
I directly againat such a mutilation of
our judicial system. .'It declared. In favor-
of such amendment to our court pro
tJLr fT":
the aamlntatratlon .
siveana nore
cedure an shall render
ot the law . less expensive'
pedltious. It is true that the prop'oaitiori
was submitted -to the platform) commit-
tee of- that convention to eliminate the
requirement for unanimity In verdicts In
civil .case and authorise a verdict - by
nine juror but by a vote of S3 to S this
radical revolutionary change In our
fundamental daw was defeated. Con
trued -therefore. - in; the light ot this
action' by the committee the democratic
e oeroocrnuo t
plstform of 1908 declares against this 4
radical and sinister movement."
NOTE TO NICARAGUA A
United States' Attitude Outlined on
"'; the Emery Claim i?: Xi
(Assccitfca' Prtst Refort..' ' f-i ""'
WA8HINOTON. March l7.-ConaIdr-able
Interest attended wlth'much gnealn
as to what my be It full. Import . 1
attached to the note ' which . Secretary
Knox yeaterUay dlapotched tav Senator
Esplnoaa th Nlraracuan tnlnistar and
-which. Is supposed to contain a 'state
ment fth American government's at-
titude. In the Emerr claim.'; which tha
United State has been trying; to have ar-
bitrated for year. Secretary Knox do '
dined tonight to y anything about the
eommuAlcation. ; v .f $;... : M i
That the permanent UMtshment of
peaoeful -s-ondltlooa '.In Central Americas "
may" be brought about br th. iv
Htste ad Mexico ia thu opinion
kar- . " . l - -
Htatea and Mexico is ahu Opinion held
SHARK ATf. THE BEACH.
HE:WltL NOT RETIRE
5rv
HAEJJMAtf HAS TOO MUCH
W0EK TO DO TO QUIT HOW.
Denies Statement Sent Oat That He
Tsltiginjf' M mi' Heitv v.
(Houston rVrt Sptcinl.)
.lOS ANOELES Cat. March 17.-"There
la no truth in th report that I am about
to reelgm because of 111 health" said E.
H. Harriman in an tntervte(r at Pasadena
tonight' ("There Is too mriicn work East
'and West for me to do and I don't feel
the need of any complete rest I am feel-
ing so much better than I did when I
left New York that I have no fear that
I shall' be able to keep up my active work
tor some years to come.-; A
The work In -Mexico' '.where wo are
building a great railroad eyaum on the
-west coast and In the East where I re-
cently entered into new interests are ab-
sorbing my thoughts for the present."
Harriman to Go to Panama.
(Associated Prut Refort.)
NEW YORK March 17. E. H. Harri-
man' yacht Sultana 1 being fitted out
here for a trip. The captain said tonight
that hi orders were to proceed to New
Orleans on Saturday. . From there it is
understood that Mr. Harriman and a
party of friends will go to Panama for
an inspection of the work on the canal-
DR. JOHN WM. JOHNS DEAD.
Historian of Confederacy Close
:rv .JMend Sm.1'
I" '...' ' (Atsiaatcd t'rttM Rtport.)
COLUMBUS. Oa.. March 17. Dr. John
WtlUatn. John who ( by ' hi historical
Works and -close association with Gen
eral Robert 'E. Lee and GeneraJ Stone-
trail Jackson gained the title "Historian
Of the Confederacy." died this afternoon
at S o'clock 'at the home of his son. Dr.
. Ashby Johns. In Columbus..
The body wUl be taken to Richmond
; Va.. hia home aiid the funeral will take
' place Saturday afternoon la that city. .
Dr. John had suffered -for some tlma
ot his .death auremle coata. He was
bam. at Louisiana Court House. Vs.. on
September 18. lm. Educated at the I'nl-
Virginia. nt'
th mMsU y & j
l;elvH war broke outSe
he wa ordained to
I860 When the
wa under en-
arayremont to 'm to 'hlna ae a mtfuilnnnrv.
but instead enlisted in the Cenfederate
- ariry a a private in the trfttlaiana Hlues.
. He was afterwards aWehaaXain and later
.served under Jackson remaining in the
i army uniir we surrenaer. He was cnap-
i sain oi wa'.niunon- ana
university
'iri.Mhwchn' ierof &
L nitea L.onieaeri) veteran.'
Dr. John' relations whb Cleneral Lee
were so close that after th hatter's death
h . wmi uiiiiiMa n.h.rt i.-
I" at the family's request.' He was
for year secretary ot th Southern His
torical society at (Richmond and edited
fourteen volume of th society papers.
Among hi books were: "Christ in th"
Camp" and "Life and Letti of Rolwrt
Edward Lee." Ho centrlhin mere than
sny other one man to ri" money with
which the Confedrrate Battle Abbey wtll
be established at Richmond at a cost t
fcEo.ooo. For several yeara he was rev
retary of the homo mlaatun board of tho
Southern Baptist convention and. at tho
linw -or ms-aeain was eecrary and u-
perlntendeut or the Confederate Memorlnl
association with office at Richmond.
He u survived l.v a widow and five-sons
C. H. John. Oklahoma; city; o. P Johns.
Hampton. Vs.: F. A. Jhn.i New York?
M. A- John. Columbus and V- Johau.
Steel rporatioaltefimwi
' - tAsiittrd Pratt Kopart.) ' f.
VSW TORK. March It Th apaual r
port of th United States Steel .corpora-.
Hon was made public' today and shwV
that for ttla 'year ending-Denember H.
V. r groe rewlt.t of I.TOTW were
earned a Uecreac- ot S274.TOs!S7 f etrl the
preceding year. The net eni-uln'- of th
cnriioratlmi were tni.MT.T11. a tla..-na. nf
X.IW1.SJ from the year livT. y .
ADVICE OF BAILEY
ASHED BY CHAMP CLARK TH
PROGRAM OP DISCIPLINE.
Diplomatically Phrased Reprimand
- for Democrats Who Holted .
iW;WA!ala 4rM0
(Houston Past SfacUL)
WASHINGTON March 17. The pro-
gram for the disciplining of the twenty
three recalcitrant democrats who on
last Monday deserted their party stand-
ard bearer in the face of the enemy
will not be adhered to If the advice of
Senator Bailey and several other demo
crats In the senate ia heeded. ' Keenly
feolicltlous for the harmless Issue of the
democrats in th house from the unfor
tunate predicament In which their party
has been placed through the falthlessnea
of twenty-thre erring colleague.
Senator Bailey this afternoon conferred
at length with Champ ClarK democratic
leader In the bouse.
CLARK INVITES BAILEY.
Senator Bailey was Invited to Mr.
Clark's committee room where several
other leading democrats bad previously
assembled. It is the deliberately formed
opinion of Bailey that It would be a
grave mistake nay a huge blunder for
the democratic caucus to undertake th
castlgation of the democrats who repu-
diated the leadership of Mr. Clark and
voted with the rasubrlcan for the Flts-
grbld amendments to the rules.
To those with whom be talked today.
Senator Dailey took the ground that the
people would not condone or indorse such
action; that they expected their repre-
sentatives In congress to perform tho
specific service ' for which they were
commissioned and partisanship for tho
mer sake of partisan pique' would not bo
amiably received by them.
He said also that any rigid punish-
ment that might be inflicted upon the
democrats would Inevitably redound to
the majority a a working asset and
tinder the circumstance the minority
needed recruits instead of adding to the
strength of the republicans. It was along
these lines that Senator Bailey coun-
seled those who sought his advice though
he did not hesitate to condemn tho
democrats who are responsible for th
plight of the party In tho house.
DIPLOMATIC DEMAND.
As a result of tho pacificatory coun-
sel given today the extent of the ex-
pression of the democratic cuueus next
Monday .night in regard to the perverse
course of the unruly twenty-three prob-
ably will be a diplomatically phraaed
reprimand. The name of the committee
of fifteen recommended by .th caucus
Tuesday night to devise rule and regula
tions for the guidance of the democratic
caucus will be announced tomorrow by
M. Clayton of Alabama.
It is expei'tiMl that the recommendation
of thin committeo will make It Impos-
sible for any democrat to prove recreant
to hi luiity h-iid-r without losing his
affiliation. Texas will be represented on
Oils ronimittiv by Congressman Robert
I.. Henry.
CLARK WITHHOLDS APPROVAL.
Complications to Follow Harrison's
Declination to Serve.
l.ljrerm-rd Pr.'st Rtport.1 .
WA3HIXOTON. March IT. The pros-
pects today are for one of th moat novel
complication over the personnel ot tho
committee on ways and mean that'ever
rose In the house. Minority . Leattbr
Clark still withholds hi approval or. the
appointment of Representative - f.v tV
Harrleon and Representative Brousaard
a the new mlnorltyvmmber of the com
mlttec .bemuse of thei dlspjagre auionaf
UUUH lull"" -p-rr1
' f (.Continued on Page Thirteen.)- . .
Wi.l Probably Cover
Been Jntrdduced
WE IS TO CONTROL
THE OEEEHWAIX THEATBJOAL
CIECTJIT uTJDEE LEASE.
Jlannedio Take Over Several Honiei
and to Put on Vaudeville When
t- Houses Are Hot EngageoV
It is expected 'that . within th next
couple of days .control of the Greenwall
theatrical circuit will pan to the Wei
family and there will be a departure from
the plan on which the circuit has her-
Itofor been conducted. ' Bid Wei of San
Antonio I expected In Houston today en
route to New Orleans to close the deal
for the lease of th bouses now controlled
by. the Greenwall. If the plan goes
through. It i understood to be the In-
tention to add BhrevepoTt and1 San An-
tonio to the present Greenwall circuit of
New Orleans Houston Galveston Fort
Worth Waco and Dallas and to put on
the Sulllvan-Conaidlns vaudeville attrac-
tions to run .during th ttm not other-
wise occupied by the booking.. It Is not
yst developed whether It Is Intended to
keep vaudevill going through tho sum
mer roonwa vuivw .
There bss been considerable dissatis-
faction on the part of th Greenwall
during the whole of the past two Me-
lons. So far a Houston 1 concerned it
1 said there has been a toes of revenue.
HOUSE NOT: SATIBFACTWTi ;
When Henry Greenwall was In Houston
recently he expressed himself emphati-
cally to some of his friend concerning
the present theater and stated (hat It was
not th sort o'.'fccs)';taaoasV. '
lse and bnportanoe of Houston that th
house was not what h desired and had
never been Uked by the Houston people
lie realised that there woro real objec-
tion to It ' "' '' -'. ' - '
Mr Greenwall met Jesae H. Jones by
ansoinunent aod -the latter mod a prop-
kosttion for th erection of new theater;
be was requested to put tbaj. matter tn
writing and submit It to Mr. GreenwaU.
What tte irtata of thd rnatt now to
can not be ascertained . MrarenwU
told Mr. 4on Xkt. Hbtjstea aattaUided t.
flrat-ehtM theat and .toA-m-.'4mlmmi
k j wiiti"iawt i.4-jy J4
It I .too saowi':tha-Ull fr'it W
companies h.v)refued es inak
cult because oi varioo ciremristaAoitt
one of them being tmr SKk'i'of ;sibMM
at Houston. ' .' " -' -i.--i''
DAVE WEBS' STAOTMBNT. f I . :
Dave Wels declined to make any state-
ment concerning tho probable chang.
He Mated that his brother was th proper
person to be seen and that his brother
was probably at Ban xAntotiao. : rniorxs
to locate him tber last erenlng were not
auceessf nl. '
Th report published Wednesday that
ther has been dissension between Al-
bert Wets and the GreenwaU theatrical
syndicate I absolutely without found-
tlon" Manager Wl of th Princ
theater did ay "Albert Wels and
Henry Greenwall have been associated
with aach other for over twenty years
snd are not only close together in a busi-
ness way but hav a warm personal
friendship for each other as well. Henry
Greenwall has for som year been a
sick man. and th only ransom b ha
placed the Greenwall house a the mar-
ket for sals lease ar rant la-becaua b
wants to go to Europ to recuperate and
leave nothing behind In th war ot busi-
ness so that his mind may hav a com
plete rest" '
Confirmed by Greenwall.
(Houston Post SftcUl.y
NEW ORLEANS March 17. HenrS
GreenwaU th veteran theatrical maa
tonight admitted that be hadnamed a
figure for bis entire circuit of theater
and expected an answer in a few day.
'Til hav to s th color of their
money before the deal I elosed" said
Mr. Greenwall In rply; to tlueetton.
"I am ready to sn osjj. I am Ured
and want a rest and am quite ready to
dispose of the entlr circuit I havi
given an option on R tor a week and
expect to nar on way or th other m
a few daya ; .-' ;)j
Sid Wei of the Wj brother of
Houston and San Antonio left here for
Houston Monday with Mr. Qreenwair
ptlon with the intention of completlnf
the deal. The Wels family alreadycon-
trol -a theater la Saa Antonio and hav
Interest In the Princ theater la Hous
ton and a theater In Shreveport
Juat what the consideration mentioned
between Mr. Qreenwall and Mr. Wela
majf be ha not been mad known be-
yond th fact that It means a tease of
the circuit and not an outright aale
(Houston Pott Sftcwl. ' -
FORT WORTH Texas. March I7.-PhU
Greenwall inanarr of -Byers' theater
and a brother of Henry Greenwall. when
nuestiooed tonight about tho reported
theatrical change declared that he knew
nothing of the matter further than that
hi brother had adertlsed hi holdings
'for sale or leaae. Thm ad was carried In
'theatrical paper. :'..-..'. .
CUBAN BEV0LT FAR REACHING.
"Insvrrent Band" Now Thong-ht to
Include Many of the Army. .
J" (Attoeiotti Prtti Report. ) ' ;
HAVANA March n.-Tb IndlcaUons
ar tonight that the government is not
In a fair way to crush promptly th hv.
ctplent revolution which1 broke out In
the province of Santa"-Clara Monday'
Bight. While- the government 1 aUll In-
sists that the band eonsists'of eolv eight
men. It Is believed that the movement Is
far reaching and Includes a Isi-Re number
f (hose who hav : been becoming dis-
contented with th way tho adtniuistra-i
twn nas ooeu couauct.
Several Bills Which Have
or Which Are Ready i
-0URT PROCEDURE
Improvements to Be found
Near Every Member.
mmamtnininnLtm M V "
A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE
Was Made to . the Committee C3
Roles by Speaker MarsbalL v
THE WOLF SCALP BOUNIY'ULL
Is Back in tie Guise of Protectir
Stoekmen Against Hydropho '
" biaonimittee Action 1
. .- . on Bill.
. '.'.f-h'.'.-jr.if
iyl a. psrriT.': v..
AUSTIN Texas March .-Ia th sen-
ate today Ward Introduced Nil' pro-
viding I for an appropriation at $2500 to
enable tho prosecution of suite brought
by th attorney general for the recovery
of State and school land th occupancy
of which Is alleged to b mgaL th pre-
sumption being; no .doubt that Its pass-
age win be recommended by tho. governor
In a aupptemantal meawage which he will
end In tomorrow. That thhr presumption
Is Justified ther ' is little doubt and it
may b expected that; th MU providlns
for th .opmpulsory attendance of "wit-
ns tn suit brought In Travis county
tor tho recovery ot school and . other
publto land by th attorney gnral wtll
also be submitted for conaUsration. Botli
of these bin. fUd ' of paag at the
Maiular session. '' t:s ' "'y'
'Aside from th Z-eent fare bin and the
Mobley bin amending th full randltlon
law so that th Travis county district
court may bw called tn to help m tti en-'fercement-
bath of ; which bav already
been raantloned In this connection it 1m
pretty certain that (tha governcr will in
addition'' ubmlt j th ib9K proposed by
Robertaoq of Travi at th regular es-
akin.w.:(v tlghtanlqv'.np ot' th Basl.in-
MeOrecorl law. Thl bUl It will be re-
tnrabered. give theotnptroller ef Ste
jaradioU0lanYa;aiquaiuhcna .pro-'
10at Uu( pa.M l.graatedjrit;-iit 1
approval. 'A . - -f' :' ''
I Nthlnr has Ua Heard -lately of the
aWernor'a chm to submit a call for a
constitutional convention the delegates
tp which ar to b sworn to. do nothing
but coosidar the insertion of a'StatewUij
prohibition aectiott In the organic law.
But that' Is no sign that he has ban-
j " ' Jl 1 !. f '
.The Court ftooedue Bills.
Mort of the bill Introduced to data are
attempts-at cons trtUng. tha aeventh sec-
tion . of the last' State platform which
read as follow: .'; .' ''
. vino) tcommnd uch amendments to
and change In tha law governing court
prooadur as will reduce tea expanse of
litigation and tend ta th speedy admin-
istration' of justta in ctvU as wall as
ertmlnsl casts." ' " .; v .-:
' A dscsmratioa as broad as this is neces-
sarily stimulative ot tha production' of
Mil of. air kind.- a' thr ar few It
any. member of th leglalatur who nave
not soma sort ot a schema for aocetcrst-
Inc the movement nf th oourts concealed
shout their clothes. " ')''
. put tber is nO ground for Indodlngr
tha bill providing for tha rendering of
verdicts by nlns' jurors in civil'.' cases
within tha meaning of. tola' platform rec-.
ommendatlon. a Its chief ffect would
b ta promote litigation and clogging the
docket Instead' ot tending toward the
speedy administration ; of . Justice And
thre can b no mltka about It having
been th Intention not to recommend tho
paasaga ot such a bfll'm th platform
a th commltto which prepared and
brought In said platform twice rejected
a reaolntion to clothe It with the dignity
of a platform demand V"L
"Siftw Committee on Bnles.; ''
Speaker MarahaU ' this ; venla a-
nounced a significant ehang tn th com-
mlttM'on rule. -A reappointed by him
said committee will hav GUmor a .
chairman lnatead of Fitxhugh . and fits- '
hugh. Da via and Byrne will b supplant-
ed thereon by ailmore- Mobley -and
TTenckmann. During th regular ston
Mobley persistently contended for a
change In the' rules that would permit
a suspension of tha regular order by a .
majority Instead of a two-thirds vet
but oould not make any haadway against
th committee which was "sat' th othr
way. Ha may have hia Inning now. '-' '
- In order to correct misapprehension of
hi position on th subject of bank de-
posit guaranty. Speaker Marshall tonight
made a statement to th effect that It -waa
the bills heretofore Introduced .on
that subject he objected to and not the
principle involved. What he wants la a
bill conforming to th National bank law
In the matter or capitalisation with the
exception that he would authorise the
chartering or banks with less than E0) -capital
stock tn towns of TM populutloa or
les. ; . . . vyC'f;5':
Mr. Marshall would also permit' . the
organisation of branch bank with a cap
ital atock ot less than Oft) W0. a milo
away from the parent institution in larg
cities with factory districts. H 1 or-
poeed to the guaranteeing of j Inters
bearing deposits however. Tha new Cur-
ton et at bit) filed with the hiet cler
I id to embody Marahair Idea. On t
subject j r-.'.i''JfV.':;.-'.
! Wolf Scarp Bounty Bill.
Hudspeth and Turner have jnseni
ly converted the Wolf calp bounty
Into a platform recommendation. .'
pared fori reintroduction. by them i
poses Ui passage of a h.t fm-
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