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HOUSTON SATURDAY MAY I 1M > >
TEN PAGES TODAY
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Nobody can any moro question the wis-
dom of Governor Saycrs expressed deter
mination to watch closely tho granting of
pensions to cxConfcdorate soldiers In
this State than his devotion to the old
soldiers ot tho South can bo questioned
His address at Waco therefore has tho
right ring about it
Tho State generously provided for pen-
sioning the veterans who aro In need of
public assistance and who aro worthy of
It To such men not a dollar which thoy
may receive from tho Stato troisury will
bo begrudgrd by any good citizen ot Texas
It was not Intended however that those
should receive nenslons who do not need
tbem or are able to cam an Indepondont
living Certainly It was not lntendod to
grant aid to those who are unworthy of
public acslstance At Waoo the governor
announced that bo would look to a com
plianco etrlctly with iilio purpose of the
Statos generosity and by sitting tho ap
plications add to tlif amounts to ba re-
ceived toy thoso fully entitled to pensions
Ills call UDon his old comrades In arms
ovorywhere throughout Texas to assist
him In making the roll of Confederate
pensioner in this Slato emphatically a
roll of honor will undoubtedly bo re
sponded to In the spirit In which It was
uttered and while hero and there oue
may bo found who will got Into this little
band of now helpless heroes who Is not
entitled to stand In such company It Is
safo to say that hercaftor It will bo no
occasion for humiliation for any old Con
federate soldier tj declare that ho Is a
pensioner ot tho Stato of Texas
Tho course Indicated with reference to
this matter by Governor Payers Is tho
rollcy that should hive been pursued by
tbo Nation toward Union veterans Not
a man In the South would have had aught
lo suy against the Federal pension llstb
had only tho actually needy and worthy
been cared for If that roll had been a
roll of honor Instead of a record of fraud
and political debtpnying and cimpalgn
capital In certain State tho South would
havo applauded tho Nations generosity
as much as any section could have done
THE GHUVT lEVCU COMEMUtCK
Tho effect upon tho commercial develop-
ment of tho Hutted States or rather upon
tho agricultural exports ot this country
would bo far reaching it not disastrous
should tho peace conference at tho Hague
to convene In about two weeks really
prove a successful effort to reduco tho
great military cstabllshmonts of nurope
Tho fact montionod In tho cable dis
patches in yesterdays papers that tho
Itusslan government had protested In a
friendly way against one of the German
delegates to the conference who Is an
open and avowed advocate of largo nrmlos
and navies and of war would Indicate
that the czars government Is serious and
honest In seeking to make tho meetings
at tho Hague productlvo of practical re-
sults Thero have been decided changes
of opinion recently with referenco to the
proposed conference At first the idea
was received with illconcealed Incredulity
as being anything else except sentimental
and Utopian Then suspicion of the czars
motives was entertained Latterly It has
been admitted in England nnd America
at least that the occasion may actually
be utilized to accomplish Important Inter-
national agreements and promote peace
prospects throughout the world
It Is now thought that Americas exhibi
tion within tho past year of tho efficiency
of volunteer troops and the Bolld reliance
that a nation can place upon the votun
teor soldier baa demonstrated the folly of
wasting hundreds of millions annually
upon regular armies It Is predicted too
that the Influence of the American dele
gates at the Hague conference free as
they will bo from the suspicion of selfish
or hidden motives or
entangling alliance
and representing a nation fresh from a
victorious dismay ot its strength and re
sources without
previous
preparation for
Trar will have much to do In determining
taw conclusions
Suppose therefore lltat the first prac
tical steps should be takeu at the Hague
toward a large reduction of European ar
mies and armaments Imagine Europe
with a half million men under arms In-
stead of three or four millions and it
will not be difficult to estimate the ef
foeMn a vcommercUl way
la tnet fir t > place the present enormous
overnmern demand fov food and otter
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supplies tor the armies ot Europe would
be cut down 100 or ZOO or even 300 per-
cent Two or more millions ot able
bodied young men would be left free to
engage In tho development ot their re-
spective countries Agriculture would be
stimulated and manufactures multiplied
The heavy burden ot taxation would bo
lightened and France Germany Austria
Italy and Russia would become more self
suitalntng and prosperous
Sueh new conditions would undoubtedly
have the tendency to render Europe less
dependent upon the new world and the
United States would feel the change more
directly possibly In Its export business
than any other country on the globe We
would be compelled to look elsewhere not-
ably to South America and to China for
compensation In a commercial way But
whatever the results we could not and
can not afford as a peaceloving nation
If wo are a peaceloving nation to re-
fuse actively to promote the policy of In-
ternational disarmament and universal
peacc
THE SIEAlCEnSIIIP OOXTEST
The contest for tho speakership of the
house of the Fiftysixth congresi Is ot
great and special concern to the South
nnd West If as now seems probable the
fight Is to ba cast along sectional lines
It would bo better for the country t larso
If It were more ot question ot merit than
ot the locality ot candidates but we must
take It as wo And It
It is undeniable that the East has been
largely a favored section In lato con-
gresses or during Mr Reeds occupancy of
tbo chair Certain powerful Influences
havo been able to obtain In tho matter of
appropriations and projects ot public Im-
provement tbo moro generous share for
tho Eastern States although Mr Itced
was not purely a sectional speaker nor
chosen 3 such If on the other hand
sectional lines nhould bo drawn until tbo
fight betweon the Western and Eastern
candidates became bitter tho result would
bo doubly costly to tho noctlon that lost
Tho successful man would organize his
committees from bis supporters to such
an extent as to glvo his section tho practi-
cal control of all legislation and tho ef-
fects can be easily anticipated
Under a geographical distribution ot
honors In the houio tho West la cortalnly
entitled to tho speakership Tho East has
bad It Inst and had It long enough Tbo
Kansas City Journal an Influential re
publican paper thinks tho time has come
for tho West to demand larger recogni
tion In tho organization ot congress nnd
that tbo speakership contest will afford
a favorablo opportunity for Western men
to stand for tholr rights Tho West
It says has always dono bettor by the
Etst than the East has dono by tho West
and that thn West understands tho East
better than tho East understands the
West
The South Just now Is directly Interested
and tho West Indirectly In tho Improve-
ment of Southorn harbors and waterways
Tho East Is In a manner opposed to tho
upbuilding of ports In the South that may
become rivals of tho great Eastern ports
This antagonism of Intcrcits may not be
openly shown but wo could not expect
that enthusiastic aid from committees
dominated by Eastern men that we could
look for from Western Influences It Is to
tho Souths Interest
therefore to see a
broadminded Western man in tbo speak-
ers chair
Now that she has her hnnd In why doeent
Oahcston apply for ouo ot tho new coaling
stations thnt the gocrument Is scattering
about At omo time In the remoto future
there may bo naval operations In the west
KUlf nnd It would pain Cahcjton to sec tho
warships coaling at Sabine or some other sea-
port town
Icrsevcrance conquers all things Colonol
Iunston ha got a Tlllplno bullet In hlro at
last
One of tho most pronounced steps of pro
gess that could bo taken In this country
wimld bo for tho legislature of each State to
appoint throe ot its ablest aud most practical
numbers to a National convention tp suggest
n series of uniform laws on a number of im-
portant subjects
Possibly Tom Reed thinks that as they art
hla old shoes ho ought to bo permitted to five
them nway
Now thnt ft Federal Judgo has decided that
a bankrupts homo can not be taken from
htm some of our SoOOOOdomlclled bankrupts
in fTexas can apply with Impunity for their
clearance papers Everything seems to work
together for good to the man who owns a fine
Lcmo InTexns
Tho extenitva cultivation ot rics sugar and
tobacco In this section will gV us a decidedly
semitropical character and Incidentally a pot
full of money
Tho members of Admiral Kautza family
his brother rnd his femalo cousins seem de
termined lo contlnuo publishing his letters to
them until tbey get him Into hot water end
probably on waiting orders It Is another ens
ot God sava us from our frlendaespeclall
kinsfolk
The authorities down In Torto Illco are
spending 1100000 a month on the roads Some
ot our home communities need a military
regime for a few months
It is not surprising that the legislature ot
Connecticut should defeat a bill providing for
female sutfrace that Stato still operates un
der an ancient system that practically denies
representative government and disfranchises
about half the men In the State
Houston capital that Hesitates at such In
vestments as a tobacco warehouse or a cotton
mill must bo waiting for a cinch that pays
more than 38 per cent profit per annum
So Spain wanta to make China pay an In
demnity for aiding the Philippine Insurgents
when Spanish sovereignty existed in the Phil
Ipplnes At last at last China has found
somebody she can probably lick
Note am cosrsiiTvr
not get a fair and equitable libel bill nasteli
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a fair and caultablo libel law and It Is to
say tho lost Ingratitude oa the part ef the
representatives not to aire tho newspaper
men a libel law fair alike to the people ant
newspaper There Is not a solvent ne s
Dattrop Adrerttser
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E n Commissioner Mayfleld could ntt re
slat the vast benefits to Texas to fillow ironi
the passage of tho Hunflnatoa bill and waived
his objections to the precise terms of the
measure Bnly The llousfji Pott and the
Beaumont Journal refute to sto the light
Oalreiton Tribune
The objections of The Post were to the
provisions of the bill or rather the lick
ot certain provisions The Post has s ea
further into that measure than tie Tnbuno
supposes Dut here Is what the Austin Tri-
bune another twillaht twinktcr says on the
subject
The Tribune believes Governor Slyers
mlascd tho opportunity ot his life ti do
Texas an eternal aood when he fa led t veto
the lluntloEton bill That particular bit of
legislation will ba the text of future cam-
paigns In this State The Idea tbat the
Southern Pacific company will build wharves
and help other Texas railroads entering Gal-
veston Is so extremely gnuzy mncaultots can
fly through It After years of labor Gal-
veston had become a dep water port and
then the crazy old thing gave It awar to
the first man who asked for It Huntlnston
wont do a thing to her but make her do
the cake nalk when once he completes
his plant Texas vlll now have to men up
another dcen wntr port to compete with this
monopoly she has betjjsllly enough to glvef
away
There are many who believe the covernor
bad more resson from the standpoint of
public policy to veto that bill than he had
for disapproving a majority ot tbo railway
consolidation bills
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If Mr Atkinson Is guilty ot wrongful acts
ngalnst tho United States In sending out his
pamphlets against Philippine anncxattJn
what Is to be dono with the senators and
members ot the lower house for yet icvo er
utterances against the policy What In to be
done with Senator Hoar Mr Uced Mr
Jlryan Mr Ilnllov and tho rest and that
portion of tho Dress sustaining thom7 Verily
the attorney general is straining at a guat
nnd Bwallowlng sawmills Dullns Times
Herald
And what Is to bo dono with Mr William
McKlnlcy ot Ohio who denounced In advance
the policy now being pursued In thn Philip-
pines as criminal aggression What
AMEIUCA > S AilUEI
SiiiiKnllly nml OtliPtN Hitter lit Their
ncnmiultitlnnx
Havana May 5 Tho banquet given last
evening by members of tho recontly dis-
solved military assembly In honor ot the
aged Sahador Clsneros Marquis do Santa
Lucia tho first president of tho second
republic of Cuba and of General Myria
llodrigucz waa tho occasion for an antl
Amcrlcan and artlGorman demonstration
Manuel Saugullly Ccnolel Juan Oullborto
Gomez a member of the assemblys execu
tl > r cotnmlttco and other speakers de
nounced General Gomez us a traitor to
Cuba In hiving given aid to tho Interven-
ing power los Yankees who wor re-
ferred to In terms ot dislike and MiBplc
Ion
Dcntlta III Cubu
Washington May 5 General Ilrooko re-
ports tho following deaths May 3 Ha-
vana hospital ship Missouri Private Wil-
liam T Scalph Eighth cavalry typhoid
hospital No 1 Private Mott Naggs com-
pany II Eighth Infantry died on tho 1st
from shock following operation for ap-
pendicitis
Santa Clara Sergeant James Murphy
Second Infantry pnoumonla
In nt illiy k d1 for b 7 V day nt noun IHshot
MrWt3 ouelliurelv 0 to fashioned Into rUor Vtt ct on Sunda > morning and
f r nlehnr Jh0 not d ollof > UAV MorBiu H1 m Uev the hlstorfcal
our MelllgfncoDnlla on Tuesday
Tlm Herald
The njess of Texas h b asked but little
of the legislature Our representiUves dur
ing their candldicv reallied the islue of the
press and not a mothers too of them but
wanted their support and Influence yet so
seon as elected the Brett it net only forget
ten at Ignorsd The press ef T xss only kit
The Election This Year
New York World
selections will be held In Novembet
this year In tho following States
Iowa For gocrnor nnd other Stato
officers
Kentucky For governor and
Stato officers
Maryland For governor and
houses of tho legislature
Massachusetts For governor
other
both
Stats
officers and both houses ot the legisla
turo
Mississippi For governor State offi-
cers a leglslaturo and all county offi-
cers
Nebraska For Justlco ot tho suprouie
couit and two members of the board ot
regents
New Jersoy Eight Stato sonators su
ty members of the assembly and county
officers
Now York Two Justices of tho i > u
pronic court In First Judicial district one
Justice of Fifth district throe Jubtlcos in
Eighth district nnd 150 members of as-
sembly
Ohio Governor and all State ofheers
Pennsylvania State treasurer two
Judges ot the supremo court and ono Judgo
of the Bunorlor court
Virginia Secretary of tbo common
wralth treasurer and minor Stato offi-
cer While these elections occur In only one
quarter ot the States they aro so scat-
tered as to afford a fair test ot public
opinion In nearly every quarter ot the
Union
Tha campaigns In Ohio and Nebraska
are llkclv to attract tho most attention as
the former la tho homo of President Mc
Klnlev and the latter of Mr Bryan There
are already indications of a hot contest
In both States The democrats take some
hope from tha republican dissensions ta
Ohio and from the recent elections In
Cleoland and Toledo The republic tns
and the democratic opponents of Mr Rryan
will try to Injure his preitlge by defeat
ing him at home
At the last election seven of the States
voting this year were carried by tbo re-
publicans and four by the democrats
TODAYS EVICTS
LOUISVILLE The Louisville handicap will
be tuti at the now track today
CHICAGO The IndianaIllinois league
composed ot minor clubs opens Its season to
dty
BASEBALL TODAY National league
Utooklyn nt IToston Baltimore nt Philadel
phia Washington at Now York Cleveland at
Chcago Louisville at Pittsburg St Louis at
Cincinnati
PARIS Archbishop Ireland Is at Orleans
tcfay where ho Is preparlog to deliver the
panegyric of Joau of Arc toraorron the 3Mth
annual celebration ot which without omli
elon for a single year has been held at Or
leans in honor ot the Virgin Mary
CAPE CHARLES VaFully low engine
drivers representing emplojes ot all the rail
way systems from Maine to Vlrglna will
meet here today Tho chief topic win te tto
rule of nearly all the railways that when
en
gine drivers are needed the places are filled
by the promotion of firemen
NEW YORK The 100th anniversary of the
consccratlou of St Marks ehurch win be
ttlebrnted by a series of rervlcea commenc
ing tomorrow morning and ending Tuesday
May 9 the anniversary
OITIrcn Iliirncd Out
Tyler Texas M v SThls morning fire
destroyed the office furniture of Drs Rob
chaux and Head and the tecoad story ot
b 1Ill g mti Lois OS
Jmlld l 1L20lVofflcs furniture and elpth
Ins U500 both fully insured
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THE SPEAKERSHIP CONTEST
nY C A EDWARDS
Washington May 4 Stall Special
paper published in tho Stati of Texas dally ab I said before there nre candidates for
weekly that
or does not demand this much
a MUng up on a 6d
from the hands of men whom they havo been
greatly Instrumental In Placing In position and the race promises to be very myr
cstlng after all unlets the trust moetlng
mentioned busts all the best laid plans
ot tho party leaders Hon Screno Payno
ot Now York says he will rwnalu lu the
race regardless of the wishes of any one
That was to have been expected Hanna
wilt need him for a stalking horse Dut
other men In tho East aro sticking their
heads up to complicate matters Moody
ot Massachusetts says he Is a candidate
and he will etand a good chance of draw-
ing sonio of the New England voto to him
and away from Sherman unless they can
placate blm with a good committee chair-
manship Dalzell of Pittsburg still says
ho Is In the race nnd It he stays he will
likely control the vote ot his delegation
at least Mr Ray of New York has also
shied his castor Into the ring and prom-
ises to put a lot of troublo in the way of
the Sherman boom If these men from
the East who havo recently entered the
contest really mean what they say then
tho administration candidate who Is Sher-
man > ls going to have some hard sledding
Ho Is also menaced by another move by
the JVeatcrn men which came to light
today It Is a combination that Is being
formed by tbom not so much to Influence
the election of a Western man for speaker
as to control the general situation anil re-
main uncommitted to any man They
really dont caro whether the man elected
is an Eastern or a Western man so they
can exact tho promise from him to so or-
ganize the committees ot tho house as to
give tho chance for legislation that tho
West wants
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The West wants to control tho legisla-
tive policy of tho next congress through
the committee organization of the house
no matter who is speaker Under the ad-
ministrations of Reed tho West has been
prnctlcally frozen out ot tho desirable
chairmanships which has very effectually
prevented tho members from that section
from getting beforo tho houso any legisla-
tion desired by them This Is likely to
give a sectional rather than a personal
character to tho contest and It Is prob-
able that on both sides considerations
other than tho claim of any one indi-
vidual will control In tho fight This will
force tho administration to get into the
fight early in order to save the bacon ot
Its candidate nnd It will thus bo com
pelled to show Its hand Since tho Illinois
delegation has dcolded to support Hopkins
for tho speakership Joo Cannon has with-
drawn This simplifies tho Western end
of tbo fight It will probably make Hop-
kins tho leading candldato from that sec-
tion but it will also concentrate the fire
upon him It may give Sherman a chance
to grab off a few of those Western mem-
bers who aro not particularly friendly to
Hopkins or by making the fight very warm
between Hopkins and Sherman It may
suggest to this now Western combine tha
policy ot taking up Dave Henderson as a
sort of compromdso candidate and thus
save tho speakership tor the West
The Eastern enemies of democracy are
at work In Ohio There Is a well defined
movement on foot over there among cer-
tain socalled democrats who are operat-
ing in tho Interest of tho East to wrench
the control of tho demociatlc party of
that Slate from the hands of real dem-
ocrats and put It In tho hands of tho antl
Ilryan faction which means the antl
Blhcr people They are also going to try
to control tho Stato convention and nom-
inal tho candidate for governor and also
control the delegation to the National con-
vention A strong effort Is being made to
obtain tllo support of John R McLean to
this movement An emissary has waited
on him in this city but with what result
is not > ct known According to the best
Information hero McLean is to bo given
second placo on the National democratic
ticket In return for his active support of
the programme which contemplates taking
tho Stato from tho control of tho silver
men for good If McLean consents to this
programmo then tho unification of the
antiRryan forces in tho West will be
undertaken with a vim All this is a part
of tho plan which has beenhatched in
Now York and of which I have repeatedly
warned the people of Texas through The
Post They are going to leave no stone
unturned to accomplish their purpose and
In this connection I desire to very respect
fully offer a suggestion to tha Texas de-
mocracy ny the time delegates are elect-
ed to the next National convention this
whole scheme will bo as gross to the sense
as the sun at noonday and I want them
to remember this Dont elect any man
to that convention as a dclegato simply
for tho honor there is Jn It
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Dont send any man to the National
convention as n delegate except the wheel
horses ot democracy There Is not a
man In Texas too big to T > o sent to that
convention Send only the tried and tho
true They will be needed there Send
men ot National reputation who will ba
leaders and not followers of anybody
Send men wheeo voices will be heard in
the councils of tho party and heeded
There is going to bo devils work and some
strong men will be needed to combat it
Thero are no stronger men In tho dem-
ocratic party op In tho Nation than in
Texas and Texas Bhould do her duty to
both by having them there I am not put-
ting up a plea to tytr tho young and
ambitious men In my State Tbey are all
right I am not very old yet myself and
I confess a weakness for tho young msn
ot my party and Statej but they can not
sorve their Stato aud country as well in
the next National convention as the class
ot men I have suggested and I am not
going oft half cocked at that
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Chairman Jones ot tha National com
mittee has selected Mr J G Jobnton ot
Peabody Kan to act at secretary of the
committee during the absence of himself
and Secretary Walsh Mr Johnson It
I tat memberot tea Nitioail comalttet
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HOUSTON DAILY PO siSuRDAY MORNING MAY b 1899
from Kama and has been working ne
tlvely with Chairman Jones since the or
ganlzatlon of tbo present Natlsnal cam
mltosc and is thoroughly familiar with
the work and the plans of the committee
He will carry on this work during Chair-
man Jones absence Just as If Mr Jones
were here and complete discretion Is given
to him since he has the entire confidence
of the chairman as to his wisdom as
well as bis familiarity with the work
planned During the 96 campaign Mr
Johnton was the constant assistant of
Chairman Jones at tho Chlcagp headquar-
ters The determination of Chairman Jones
not to resign is In deferonco to tho wishes
of Mr Bryan and the large number of
leading democrats who wcro consulted all
of them declaring thxt It would bo in
Jurlous to the Interests of the party If ho
should resign Dr Sowers his physician
Ipslsted as long as there was any possi-
bility ot the advice In the matter being
regarded that Senator Jones should re-
sign and relieve himself of all tho re-
sponsibilities and exactions of the office
He regarded his continuance In the posi-
tion as a grave menace to hi health At-
one time It was felt that his Ufa would be
Jeopardized by his retalnldg the responsi-
bility ot the position and he was In a very
precarious state ot health up to a short
time age Recently his health has greatly
Improved and It Is felt that a fow months
ot absolute rest will result In bis completo
recovery
Yet It was with reluctance that Dr
Sowers yielded to the desire ot the party
leaders tbat tho senator should continue
in his position The senator himself was
dlspcsed to follow the doctors advice and
would have done so had It not been for
tho unanimity with which the party lead-
ers urged him to retain the place
The selection of Mr Johnson was the
personal act of Chairman Jones
HYMENEAL
WAGNERROCKETT Waxahachlc
Texas May t J P Wagner nnd Mrs J
M Rocltctt wcro married today by llwv
F P Ray
WALKERBRATCHER Denton Texas
May 2 J J Walker and Miss Daisy May
Bratcher were muirled hore yesterday by
Squire Hopkins
DAVISROBBINS Reagan Toxas May
1 Mr W I Davla and Miss Lizzie Rob-
bins were Joined In the holy bonds of wod
lock yesterday evening Rev Knight of
delating
TERRELL JACKSON Texarkana
Texas May 4 Mr Abner Terrell and
Miss Jessie Jackson ot Doddridge this
county came here yesterday and wetc
married Justice P O Henry officiating
JELINCKVKLA Ennls Texas Ma 3
Mr Joe Jellnck and Mies Lizzie Vrla both
prominent young Hohemlan people of Wis
vicinity were married yesterday at tbo
Catholic church Rev Father H D Brick
ley officiating
ELICKLOJKASEK Granger Texas
May 2 Mr V V Ellek ono of the lead-
ing Bohemians and merchants of this
place was married yesterday afternoon to
Miss Bettlo Lojkasek ot Corn Hill 1 N
Keller Esq officiating
BAT3ELLMILLS Sherman Texas
May t Last evening at the home ot the
brides mother Mrs E W Mills Miss
Hardin Mills and Mr Frank Batsell were
united In the holy bonds of wedlock El-
der Davis of Dallas officiating
HIPPCOLE Waxahaohie Texas May
t Last night at the First Methodist
church Mr Will E Hipp was married to
Miss Jennie Cole Rev H A Bourland
officiating This couple is well Known in
society circles nnd the wedding was large
ly attended
LEARtRECTOR Manor Texas May
2 Married Monday evening at the resi
dence of tho brides parents Miss 01lta
Rector daughter ot Mr T M Rector u
Mr John C Leary of Boyd Texas Tho
bridal couple left on the 10 oclock p m
Houston and Texas Central for their home
Boyd Texas
DEVALLMILAM Mount Vernon Tex-
as May 1 C R Devall the Junior ed
itor of the Mount Vernon Optic was mar
rled to Miss Leila Milam of Sulphur
Springs yesterday and returned here yes-
terday on the 4 p m train Miss Milam
Is a daughter ot Judge Milam of Sulphur
Sj rings E9 nuiilc teacher In our public
scihool last year and Is very popular in
toclety circles here A largo concourse ot
friends and relatives met the brldo and
groctn at the depot and extended hearty
congratulations
ciiAVULEirs FoitEcvyrh
fenntor Front Vermont Sny Ilnnnii
Muxt Efface HIiiiMlf
Washington May 4 Senator W E
Chandler who Is recognized na one of the
bhrewdest and most outspoken public men
loyal as a republican but so blunt In
many of bis statements that cold Uiills
occasionally run up and down bacis ot
many of his party associates a here In
forecasting what is likely to nappan ro
lltlcally next year Mr Obanl r pnJcts
out tho way to republican sujoss
Senator Hanna must efface himself
commented the New Hampshire tUemian
Harmony must be brought abvr and
President McKluley Is the man j occomp
mh that It is essential to keep Dhlo In
Senator Chandler does not think flnrrclal
legislation will bo necessary except to
remonetlze silver with tho aid ot Frtnca
and he does not look for halp ot any other
great nation in this matter
Seniior chandIcr Is furious with all men
llko Edward Atkinson and he calls them
copperheads because they have leen
th nSn ° s tlr up mutlny among troops In
Philippines We must stand bv the
army is his
motto
< a u ° dema ° d > tbe oarly liberation of-
t rMX the re xaHon of Porto Rco as a
K1 th Eovernment and ys
that State
eglslatures should ake onus
action against the trusts He Iso insists
fb PMrlp < JP ° 8l ° n ball Ian aade of
by congress 7hua it meets
AntlTrnat TlllU Sljtned
Jefferson City Mo May 5Oovernor
Stephens today ti ed the two antitrust
bills passed by the legislature on Wednes
i 5i n8 pe ° lts he attorney geuoral
tbstBlU8 an < 1 th do n ° t appear
a lMt eCC ° Urt maV enUr JUdf
taking tffionl ProvIll wthod of
trathnonr la
trusts Proceeding agalnit
Important Inaurnnce Snlt
1 ° May SPermlsslon was
granted by the
appellate division ot the-
n T TU Soeond dlvlon Brooklyn
today in
ne cwe of Qr
cXt JpeaV t0 take the ca0 t0
Court 6t
the aetinn v
aPP l sustain
ot the appellate 6 WUIqb
he EatHUn each 0
1
Tlrhtivtbii 1 poney holds ua uavft
a stare 0
Poifcy proportion to the
Premiums paid by K2
JZff
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THE TEXAS STATE MILITIA
DY C A WILLUMS
Austin Texas May S Consldcrable In-
terest Is being manifested Just at
present In tho matter of tho ro
organlzatldn of the Stnto mllltla
Adjutant Goneral Scurry Is doing his
utmost to bring about tho desired
resultB and It his efforts arc properly
supported and ho la enabled to carry out
his plans In the premises there la no
doubt that ho will succeed In forming a
body ot troops which will be a credit to
Itself and to Texas In the fullest sense of
the word
When the president Issued bis call tor
volunteers a little over a year ago tho
response made by the military of Texas
was Immediate and enthusiastic and with-
in an extremely short space of time con-
sidering tho immense amount ot work
done three regiments of Infantry and one
of cavulrv were mustered Into tho service
ot the United States Later when tho
second call waa made another regiment
of Infantry was organized nnd In tha
mcantlmo stlltanothcr was formed at Gal-
veston under n different plnn Two wholo
companies trom Houston enlisted In 1
Louisiana regiment and hundieds of men
from all parts ot the State entered tho
volunteer and regular branches of tho
arm v
The organization of tho regiments orig-
inally commanded by Colonels Mabry
Opcnhclmor Smythe and Watles the
First Second and Third Texas infantry
and the First Texas cavalry practically
wlocd out all of the mllltla of tho State
Besides absorbing the majority of tho of-
ficers and men who formerly made up
tho Texas Volunteer Guard the formation
of the voluntcor army entirely exhausted
the States supply of ordnance quarter-
masters stores and supplies of all kinds
In conseouonce of these conditions Toxas
Is at Dresent without on armed and or-
ganized body of troops other than a few
regulars and the batteries composing tho
battalion of artillery Nono ot those bat-
teries havo done any acttvo work In the
way of drilling for some time past
f + +
Tho HlsnanoAmerican war li now a
thing ot tho past and but for tho over
recurring question ot ombalmcd beef and
the present campaign In tho Philippines
many people would really forgot that tho
struggle over occurred The troops con-
tributed by Texas In response to the presi-
dents call for volunteers have all been
muBtcrcd out of the service and tho time
for the reorganization of the State mllltla
Is at hand
Already many of tho companies In va-
rious parts ot the State havo reorganized
by oleotlng officers usually the same un-
der whom thoy served while In tho servlco
of the government and all are apparent-
ly more than anxious for a resumption of
the relations they formerly bore to tho
State
The apnllcatlons of these companies if
properly made out and accompanied by
the necessary rosters etc are filed in
the adjutant generals office at Austin as
soon as received and commissions are Is-
sued the officers This portion of the
work of reorganization is of course easy
Tho matter which Is causing all of tho
delay Is the absolute lack of any equip-
ment for tho militiamen
Tho Federal government has advised
Governor Saycrs that all of tho ordnance
furnished by the Stato when tho Texas
tioops entered the volunteer service will
bo returned In kind but it Is practically
certain that none of tho quartermasters
stores formerly owned by the State will
be forthcoming Among other articles of
equipage which will not be roturned aro
a large number of tents and a considerable
amount of clothing Tho lack of tho
tents will not bo anything llko a serious
one for the time being asthcre is noth
ing to Indicate that an encampment will
be held at any time In the near future
and it is not often that tho tents are
found to be absolutely necessary ecept
on such occasions
The uniforms are
of course a necessity In tho equipping ot
the reorganized mllltla
+ + +
Under the arrangement by which tha
United States will repay the supplies
which it borrowed at tho beginning of the
war Texas will receive ordnance stoics
to the value of something like 45000
about 2000 stand of arms being Included
The gunB will probably bo Sprlngflelds
and while it is not likely that tbey will
be of recent manufacturo It Is supposed
that they will at least be equal in all re
specta to those formerly owned by the
State
These arms will naturally form no In-
considerable Item In the equipment which
will be necessary but the expenditure of
a comparatively small sum ot money will
be required to properly fit out tho mllltla
when Its reorganization Is effected The
adjutant generals dopartment at present
has J16000 avallablo for this purpose and
12000 will be at Its disposal or at least
will be due on July l this year These
amounts will be and have been furnished
by the government The appropriations
for the malntenanco of the mllltla organ
izations of the
various States
are based
on the number of senators and representa
tives from each Texas fifteen men In
congress entitling her to 12000
per an
num This amount for 189S was not dis
turbed on account of the fact that the
mllltla ceased to exist
early In tho year
and tho
appropriation for 1899 will not
be due for two months About 4000 of
the 1897 fund is still available
In the meantime Adjutant General
Scurry is striving with all his might to
secure nn increased
appropriation from
the State Tho usual amount is 5000 per
annum but General Scurry is seeking to
nduco the present leglslaturo to
set astdo
lust hree times that
sum which If an
f rooriated and added to tho other available
cash ot lho department
will furnish a
nucleus for the
amount necessary to prop
erly reorganize the Stato troops equip
tanrtard of efficiency which will bo
ur Stale Uh lh ° 8reatne88 ° f the Lon0
K J aCrSed PMoprlaihm
r
° hC0lD
< not is anMber
WMtton The legislature does not teem
Jt
4 T
disposed to grant the rcquert J
be made ori it but Qenera Sc
no means cast down fri
consent
an Interview granted In his office
tin to a roprosentatlvo of Tho pi
bo tnken as nn Indication ot thol
In which
he vlowa tho matter
Tho general has pointed outii
lslators tho tact that ono r b
disturbance necessitating the oV
of tho troop3 may have tne ettts
haustlng tho entire 5000 tn T
practically nothing for the teg
he troops In other ways TheT
by tho volunteers during tha J
months Is ho thinks a sufflei ew
lee ot what may bo cxpectejt
mllltla tho proper rcorgstii
which he says can not be etfec
out substantial assistance frOan If
The reorganization when effew
bring about some changes Repr
Vaughan introduced a iblll n u
on Thursday which Is modeled oji
ular army bill passed by the
gress and which provides for tw
In question If Mr Vaughans a
the number ot Infantry rcglnjeau
State will probably be reduce lj
to four and sonio other Innovatia
the same lines will be made
Tho military men of the State i
much interested in the matter
doing all they can toward fetsi
adequate appropriation from the
effecting a reorganization ot thtfc
Volunteer Guard >
NECR0L0GICAL
JACOBS Ozona Texas May Jn
J Jacobs formerly ot Bee coy
today from measles and pneumoali
BOREN Ennls Texas Mtf
William Borcn one ot the oldest <
of Ellis county died ycstordtr <
home near Ray
SWEENY Columbia Texas
Tho Infant son of oxTax Colli U
P Sweeny died horo Sunday aM
will bo burled today
SCHRADE Cuero Texas April 1
G F Schrade who lives near An
vllle tiled yesterday He will ti
this evening by tho Woodmen ol
World
MONTGOMERY Kaufman Ten
1 Mr J W Montgomery died in
nt 4 oclock ho was constable el
precinct Ho was an old settler el
man ho leaves a wife and live ell
TALBOT Calvert Texas Mij
Yesterday afternoon Mr Roe Tiiii
buried in the family burying groast
miles north ot town The sertica
conducted by the Masonic lodge 1
vert Mr Talbot was dulte old 1
rther suddenly of paralysis
WILLIAMS Pari3 Texas Hjj
S Williams Sr ono of the mostj
nent residents of Laninr comity t
his farm south of Paris bst nifs
was born in Clinton tountv Ke
fcovojtyeight ycais ago aud was 11
of exUnited States Mu > sual Sbea
Hams
FRUIT Jefferson Texas Mij
S Pruit an old and highly respteld
zen of Cass county died In this t
the residence of his daughter Mn
Lcckets this morning at 10 ocloet
1 lingering Illness Mr Prult ji
honored citizen of Cass for ot
years
TIDD Sour Lake Texas May
Laura Herring Tldd died at this ptn
Monday evening at the home oC hen
er Mrs Merchant after a long sal
ful Illness As a girl Mrs Tldd ti
ognlzcd as the most beautiful lidjfc
din county Sho was a true Ca
character
RICHARD Timpson Texas
James A Richards died at hlirt
nenr hero last night he paina toTe
1S34 and hai lived near here ton
three years and Is a large land 01
ot which will go to his slstars tadt
crs He was a good clttzon belsri
voted Clristian aged SI yctn 1
months
BlTLER Barstow Texas Ml
Died at her homo here Mrs H AJ
wife of County Treasurer H A
Mrs Butler was born and raised t
nola county Mississippi moed li
place four years ago had been at
of tho Baptist church for many
she leaves two llttlo girls and ai
Ing husband
WILSON Denton Texas May
Green Wilson a wealthy cattleroU
here suddenly at 9 oclock last stf
apoplexy aged 30 years The lata
took place at the Odd Fellowi
this afternoon Tho deceased wu
ber of ono of tho most prominent i
In Denton county and was a nept
Millionaire R T Wilson of Netli
REYNOLDS Grandvlew Texts 1
Mr M J Reynolds died at his rt
near this city yesterday mornteji
oclock of consumption DeceitN
tin old and highly respected cltl S
county having resided here t
years He leaves a widow three J
tcrs onu son and several grand
and a host ot friends He was a cow
member ot tho Baptist church for P
two years and a member of the
fraternity His remains were IbW
the cemetery at this place this f
under the auspices of the Independ
dtr of Odd Fellows
WHALEY
TRUST IUU
Missouri IliHirn it IUU
Combines
to BM
Jefferson City Mo May 5 The
bill a measure prepared by Attortey
eral Crow defining trusts was
tbo senate today Tho bill dens
tiust any two persons or concert
combino for the purposo of u1
trade or controlling prices or w
refuse to sell to others in the was
business
The bill nrovldes that persons t j
poratlons Injured by trusts m r J
threefold damages tho costs of l
and a roasonablo attorneys fee
ther penalties by IM <
aro t
urc which declares trusts are IVP1
gives tho court tho power to rt tf
by warrants of Injunction
The house agreed to the conM
bill M
port and passed tho Whalcy
of 108 to 0 and the measure w
tho governor for his action
Itriiiilon of llotisrh ItWetJ
El Puso Texas May 4 Cspt
Uruco of tho Rough aiders 1 is
Ho la a member ot tha ax nU
mtttce o four appointed to sel
for the holding of tho Rough R
union June 24
Jruin llenlera
1
Fort Worth Toxas May v
Grain Dealers association will
Jlonday Much Important buela
be transacted anil after the nK 3
excursion to Mexico has been
Kl > j
Klllol 11 > 11 M11IO
Denton Texas May 4 PV
a layearnld boy living n 1ft
v lie in this ciunty was Mlf
by being kicked In the abio
mue
S4 < f f f T < tj I Jft