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THE MESSENGER, BOOKDALE, TEXAS,
FIGHT OVER RULES
URSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1890.—DIG HT PAGESg.
THE ANTICIPATED TROUBLE IS
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WU1 Be Made Iapoulble tor * Minority
to Prerent Legislation— All Except One
AppiKIditio Confirmed—Understood Thai
Ho Will be Favorably Passed Today.
; Austin, Teas, January 20—A« fore-
•hallowed in these dispatcher Wed new
day nlgiht, the apipointmenUi sent o the
senate by the governor, were, with ono
exception, confirmed yesterday, said
exception being Mr. Harlan, who lias
•been selected to preside over iQie de
part/uieut of public lbuiIdlings and
grounds. Tliiut ‘he did not conn
through with the others, does not sig-
nify, fiowevet, that lie will not ulti-
mately mialke the landing, if what
could be learned1 from Individual mem-
bers of the senate yesterday evening
counts for any t hi nig.
The sine die adjournment proposition
came in for some attention iin both
houses yesterday, a resolution provid-
ing that the session shall expire On
'March 10 having passed the senate.
It is expected that a motion to recon-
elder same will bo spread ujion the
journal today, though, hut if It is not
many of 'those who voted “aye” sn the
premises yesterday are hoping that the
house wlil kill the resolution when It
crosses the rotunda, as one of like
Import was practically slaughtered
over there yesterday 'morning by being
relegated to the rear, there to remain
until the appropriation bill is disposed
of.
The anticipated fight over the rules
to be adoptde at this session is close at
hand and it will rage on the house
side. The senate committee on rules
• made Its report yesterday, with the an-
2-ment that it had made uo sub-
i total change inilhe regulations which
/prevailed during the last session. Hut
this will not be the case When the
house committee charged1 with the
same duties reports, for it has decided
to very materially depart, la one par-
ticular at least, from the precedent set
in the matter of rules *by former leg-
fetotures. It win report a rule pro-
Tiding that a majority of the mem-
bers shall ibe competent, under all
circumstances, to legislate and that
eighty-six incunibcrs shall constitute a
full house, thus practically preventing
the tying up of the lower branch un-
der call and removing like possibility
of such continuous sessions as those
j for which the Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-fifth legislatures were princi-
pally noted, at the expense of much
valuable time. That the rule as out-
lined1 above will be adopted is almost
a certainty, but there are those who
do not want it that way who will
make- a great show, of fighting it and
try to liven up things fdr a while. "
In the house a bill was introduced
by Wholes* providing for the creation
of a new district court for Halves top
county and Master-son sent u>p a bill
■which has for Its object the setting up
of a sixth court of civil, appeals at
Houston, to serve a district, to be com-
posed of Brazoria,. FOrt Rpnd, Mata-
gorda, Wharton, Harris, Waller, Lib-
erty, Jefferson, Montgomery and Illar-
diln counties. In sup,port of this bill,
the gentleman from Brazoria asserts
that the Galveston court of civil ap-
peals Is -continuously compelled to
transfer oases to the Ran Antonio court
to keep anything like up with its .dock-'
et and that the occasion for a new
court In that portion of the state has
therefore arisen. In addition to the
alK>ve, Mr. Mastenson is endeavoring
to have tlhe terms of the Brazoria
county district court changed from
January and -Inly to April and Novem-
ber, and Indlcves that lie wifi suet-cod.
Mr. Decker Introduced bills to au-
thorize stockmen to use more than otic
brand an<l to permit the introduction
of an “unrecorded brand in evidetioe
in the prosecution of cattle thieves.
These bill** embody what is asked for
In the shape of legislation by the
Rtate Cattle Raisers’ association ami
their eua<“tment is considered essential
to the mioeessful protod Ion <»f proper
ty oil the hoof from desperadoes wlm
•would rather steal than raise cows.
I>unn Hound Over.
Corpus Christ I, Texas, January 20 —
The preliminary heating of John Dunn
who was arrested and Jailed on a 'ar-
rant sworn out by Ranker D. llirsch,
charging him with ussault and mt m
idatlon to rob, took place before Judge
Ilopklus, when Dunn was granted
$2500 bond, in default of which lie
was remanded to jail.
•317.QOO for Buffalo Htjron.
Washington, January 20.—When tb#
river and harbor bill is reported Btf-
falo bayou will have $317,000 to beg a
the work of deepening and widening
a proposed water channel to the gulf.
This looks like a small amount to be-
gin a work that will require so much
more to fiulsh it, but even that anion it
is good deal more than many pHcwt
got that were expecting-as much as
Houston ou account of the meager
proportions of the bill.
The great reduction in the bill may
be wholly attributed to the utter fail-
ure of the present tariff law to pro-
duce revenue and it is not helped out
much by the Internal revenue taxa-
tion created by war necessities. This
small sized river and lmrhor bill Is
going to cause serdous disappointment
and dissatisfaction and the new con-
gress Is going to be raided and al-
most forced into framing another one
next December. The Texas members
have worked hard and earnestly for
tiic interests of their people and they
will all probably be rewarded by small
appropriations each for his particular
enterprise.
TEXAS GOT THERI
ABOUT ONE-FIFTEENTH OF THE
RIVER APPROPRIATIONS. -
Th. Huflalo diaunel StfftO.OOO aud
•67,000 Now Available Make, m Total
oi •317,000—Fro vision. for Other
Texas Work—Other New. Not...
The Knit of Eagan.
Washington, January 20.—Whatever
may be the outcome -of the Eagan
court martial, it may be confidently
stated that his career as commissary
general of the army ends today.
His successor, Colonel John F. West-
on, has already been selected. Tele-
graphic orders were sent him at New
York yesterday directiug him to re-
port for duty at once to the secretary
of war. He can not be noutiuied to
the senate to formally succeed Gerieral
Eagan ns commissary general until
the latter is dismissed or relegated to
the retired list. Army officers general-
ly consider a sentence of dismissal In-
evitable.
Colonel Weston Is one of the best
known officers of the subsistence de-
partment. He was the chief commis-
sary officer during the Santiago cam-
paign. He has been in the subsistence
department since 1875, haviug prev-
iously served in the line of the army.
He entered the volunteer stvv.ee as
first lieutenant of the Fourth Ken-
tucky cavalry 'In 18C1 and served
throughout the civil war and at i s
dose was appointed to t-he tegular
service.
..... .JUwrsui Harbor Util.
Washington, January 20.—The river
and harbor bill Is approaching comple-
tion and wlh probably be given to
tile house on Saturday. The amount
carried by the bill will be about $130,-
000,000. The most Important features
of the bill are the extensive new pro-
jects which it Is proposed to start.
Among these is a plan for Improving
Southwest Pass of the Mississippi r.v-
er delta, the total estimated cost being
$13,000,000; this amount is not au-
thorized, a small appropriation with
which to begin the work being com-
mended.
Necessity for Mi Large Force.
Washington, January 20.— General
Leonard Wood told the senate com-
mittee on inllitaryVaffairs today that
his estimate of 50,000 soldiers as nec-
-essary to he kept in Cuba was so
large because the climate caused so
much malaria and other sickness that
not over 35 or 40 per cent would he
capable of effectual aggressive actum.
His present force was not now lit for
effective service. In the Cuban army
00 per cent of the men wore disabl-
ed.
Cano Ribbon 'yrup Ih ('Iirap.
LiVingeton, Texas, Januar,’ 20.
firtt-ksTm, art enterprising and suCcv^s-
ful planter, lias loaded for shipment
to Granbury, Texas, 2500 gallons of
ribbon cane syrup, grown and manu-
factured on his farm last year. lie
says it is more profitable at 20 cents
than cotton at 5, and is much loss
trouble to prepare for market. The
finest grade of syrup can be had by
the barrel or half barrel at 35 cents
per gallon.
Half Kitted to Denver Coin., Hint Return.
On January 22 and ,23, round trip
Vikets will lie sold from principal sto
is on Houston and Texas Central
aid to Denver and return at one
'or round trop. Tickets limited
’>) days for return.
k>h cruiser Giralda lias nr-
Havnua with tl”
tubus on bo
Rooney Adjudged Insane.
Alpine, Texas, January 20.—Join M.
Rooney, the ex-district and county
clerk and ex sheriff of Brewster coun-
ty, was adjudged insane yesterday
on. complaint filed l>y itev. E. F. Good-
son. In the trial evidence tvas intro-
duced to show that at two different
times, •in"1808, his mind wti3 unbal-
anced. He is now under indictment
in Bexar county for the killing of
Charles ITaegcr fit Ran Antonio on
tfie night of .launary, 2.
Washington, January 21.—The rivers
and harbors comiulittee quit work ou
its bill yesterday, and the results of
its labors are known. The bill will
be reported Monday and, It will carry
about $12,500,000 present appropria-
tions, and will authorize contracts tor
$17,000,000 or about. $28,500,000; tfiy
bill of 1800 carried $72,000,000.
The Texas items iu the bill as fol-
lows :
Gulvestou harbor maiuteuunce, $50,-
000.
Buffalo bayou tfiiip channel, $250,-
000 with $07,000 available, making, us
wired last night a total of $317,000 to
begin the work of maktiug the deep
water port oft Houston.
Aransas Pass gets $60,000.
West channel, Galveston bay, in-
cluding dredge, $65,000.
Dredging at Rabiue Pass, $50,000.
Dredging at Sabine Pass, $50,000.
Dredging the mouth ofthe Neelies
and Sabine“rlvers, $10,000.
Maintenance of Sabine Pass, $2000.
Trinity river, $7000.
Channel from the Galveston jetties
to Texas City (provided it can be con-
tracted for to obtain a channel 100
feet wide and 25 feet deep), $250 000.
this last item .was placed in the bill
at the instigation of Duluth parties.
A survey of Trinity river from its
mouth to Dallas was ordered; also
a board of survey to prepare plans
and estimates for Improving the mouth
of the Brazos; a board of survey for
a channel across Sabine lake; surveys
for Brazos Santiago and Point Isabel,
Matamoras bay.
New York got the biggest plum Hu
the pudding; $1,100,000-were given to
that point for a channel 2000 feet wide
and 35 feet deep, calling for an addi-
tion contract of $3,050,000. The prop-
osition for a' forty foot depth at a
cost of $6,000,000 was defeated.
A $5,000,000 Philadelphia project
was also turned down.
A proposition to increase the depth
of Boston harbor at a cos* of $1,000,-
000 was knocked out. New Orleans
got a half million for two large dredge-
boats and maintenance, but the $13,-
000,000 asked for a thirty-five loot
channel through Southwest pass was
uot even considered. Not a siugle
Item in the bill, with the exception
of New York, carries in present and
future contracts as much as a million
and a half.
Texas gets in the aggregate $811,000,
exclusive of surveys or $300,000 in the
sundry civil bill for Sabine Pass under
a former contract. This is about one-
fifteenth of the total appropriations
in the bill.
The appropriation of $60,000 for
Aransas Pass was a compromise be-
tween the Hnupt jetty plan and the
jdan suggested by government engi-
neers. Messrs. Slaydeu, Glebery and
Governor Wheeler wer active in this
matter and usked Mr. Ball of the com-
mittee to see that the Aransas Pass
appropriation was entirely separated
from the harbor'company project. This
was for the purpose of demonstrating
claim of Pro. llaupt, who says the
removal of the old government jetty
will establish the success of the plan.
It leaves the government free to l'oi-
The •-Limited” Wrecked.
Son Antonio, Texas, January 21.—
Tho westbound Sunset limited ran Into
a light engine at LaCoste aiding yes-
terday morning, killing Engineer Nich-
olsou of the light engine and Fire-
man A.. M. Miller of the Urndted. Be-
sides these Fireman Mohavla of The
light engine and Engineer Frank Tay-
lor of the limited were tojtireft. „Mb-
havla’s dnjuries are not serious, but
those of pTuylor are.
The light eugiue had gone Into the
switch at LaCoste to liwalt the passing
of the limited. Fireman Mohavla of
the light engine is sure that he closed
the switch but those who examined it
afterwards declare that it was open
'aud unlocked. ' .
— The limited left, here on time yester-
day morning at 2:12. It reached La
Coste, which is 32 miles west, shortly
after 3 o’eloek. Because of orders
to pass the light eugiue there, Engi-
neer Taylor reduced the ppeed of his
train to twelye miles an hour. He
had no warning that the switch was
open until he had run into it. Then
he set the air brakes aud jumped.
But the collision was unavoidable. The
limited, with its heavy momentum,,
crashed into the light eugiue and in-
stantly there was an explosion, the
light engine being smashed to bits by
the explosion.
Engineer Nicholson was badly scald-
ed and he diied a few moments after
he was taken off his engine.
Fireman Miller of the limited was
killed outright.
The baggage, mall and express cars
were thrown from their trucks, but
np one was hurt; Noue of the coaches
were damages and uo oue iu them
hurt.
The light eugiue was demolished,
but thg limited’s engine will be
brought in and repaired.
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is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only, a knowledge 6i that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
imitations manufactured by other par-
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fornia Fig Syrup Co. with the medi-
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which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
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of the excellence of its remedy. It is
far in advance of all other laxatives,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
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low either plan in future. ,
Appropriation for the month of Bra-
zos will be delayed until further esti-
mates are made and a hoard of sur-
vey was obtained for that purpose
through the work of Mr. Hawley.
Judge Burke anil Tom Ball jointly
got the survey for the Trinity river.
Mr. Cooper gor for his section, aside
from continuing appropriations, $62,-
000 and a hoard of survey for Sabine
channel.
Kleberg’s district gets Arunsns Fn»s
and two surveys.
nl Rhr
I i*oiihiui Shiiiox.
London, January 20.—A speiiil dis-
pute'! from Aukland. N. Z.. says the
British and American consuls were
coutpi lied to force the doors of su-
preme court at Apia, Samoa, in which
’ <• German I'ousul had established
'f .Rid to push him Into tho
Ml parties at Apia, the special
-ays, unite in condemning the
■otisul for the fighting,
urtli Ohio voluntaets Lav*
off and mustered out of th«
Columbine Ohio.
('nusn of the Trouble
Hamburg, January 21.—According to
news received here from Samoa, Chief
Justice Chambers on December 31 nn-
ixvlled tfie election of Mataafa, who
was returned by a sextuple majority,
and declared Malieton Tail us, the sou
of the late King Malietoil, Who is .still
a minor, to he king. The three con-
st:’’ s recognized Mntnnfa’s people ns a
provisional government. Malieton Ta-
ns Tamascse. another claimant for the
throe, and Chief Justice Chnmlvers,
is added .went aboard the British war-
ship. l’orivolse, whereupon the provis-
ional government closed the onief
court. The British warship then land-
ed a detachment of bluejackets, and
■later the' court was reopened against
the protest of tihe provisional govern-
ment
Alger to be Removed.
Washington, January 21.—It is de-
clared that Secretary Alger Is to be
removed from the war department and
that the president will be forced to
send him back to Michigan.
It is also declared that General Miles
is to be removed for two reasons, First,
that when,-as he-alleges, he found the
beef bad lie did' uot report to the gov-
ernment; second, that he does not work
harmoniously with he administration.
If reiK>rts are trtle, this will be the
rest .alt of the investigation of the war
court. It will report that the charges
ol' "embalmed hoof was supplied to the
soldiers, and that the canned aud other-
wise prepared meat was bad or pois-
onous, also that tile charges that sol-
diers did not have proper food, are
untrue.”
With General Eagau court martialed
and as gracefully as possible relegated
(into obscurity, and Alger put out of
the war department, *and—better than
all, from an administration point of
view—General Miles removed, the ad-
ministration will 'have a chance to
return to its more important work of
getting Its numerous islands upon a
business basis.
It is said that the administration has
stood by 'Secretary Alger with great
forbearance. His eccentricities, insin-
cere personalities amd experimental
freaks ip the war department have
reached the limit.
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DR- S’. B ALEXANDER,
Avenged HU Father'll Death.
Paris, Texas, January 21.—Walter
Kennedy was convicted in the Delta
county district court yesterday of sec-
degree murder aud given five years.
Twenty years ago his uncle, Fayette
Wright, a well to do farmer, killed his
father in a quarrel over a division liDe.
Young Kennedy, then 5 years olfi,
was present. The father with his last
breath enjoined has boy to avenge his
death when he grew to manhood'. Ken-
nedy lived in sight of his uncle, seeing
him daily, and fifteen years after ills
father’s death went up to his nouse
at daylight shot him to death in his
horse lot and rode a way in the woods,
spending the day hunting.
r (.Arlington to be fried Again.
Forth Worth, Texas, Jauuary 21.—
Jim Garlington, oue of the five train
robbers, who was recently convicted,-
and given a death, sentence for par-
ticipating in the holdup iu which the
fireman and engineer were‘both kill-
ed will again be put on trial Monday
next on another of the many counts
pending against him. A.special venire
of 120 men has been ordered.
Major General Shufter has assumed
command of the Department of Cali-
fornia at 8a.- Francisco, CaL
To Tnkr tli. Spaniards Horn..
Ran Franeisca, Jauuary 21.—The
transports Gania and Morgan City,
which wi'li soon sail for Manila, will
carry a large supply ol’ California meuii
to feed the soldiers stationed .in the
Philippines. Ou *t!he Morgan City 4000
cases of canned meats have beeu plac-
ed, while 40,000 pounds of froze -beef
will be put on board the Cauia next
Sunday niorning.
Will Hor. for Dll.
Wnxahachlie, Texnq, January 2l—Mr.
Van Sweatt, who owns a farm south
of this city, was her day before yes-
terday and said lie would have nn
expert to examine selected spots on
his place for oil, and If satisfactory,
lie would begin boring. “I bellevs
there is a deposit of oil around th«re
somewhere’" Mid Mr. Sweatt.
Is now located in the Woody
Drug Store prepared to do all
kiudsof Dental Work on short
notice. Call and have your
teeth examined.
DR. J. W. HUDSON.
PHYSICIAN. AND SURGEON,
Milano, - - Texas,
Rockdale, : : ;
jjR. I. P. SEcSIONS,
Texas.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office at Clark’s Pharmacy,
Rockdale, - - - Texas.
3. Brann. m. D.,
Pbpsician and Surgeon,
T. 8. HENDERSON. SAM STREETMA*
J. K. FREEMAN.
HENDERSON, STREETMAN & FREE-
MAN.
ATTORNEYS AT ^AW,
Cameron, - - - - Texas.
DR. R. S. WALLIS,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
Rockdale, - - - Texas.
Office at Che Old Corner Drug Store
Calls Attended to—Dap or Hieht.
J. M. GARDNER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LaW,
Thorndale, - -v Texas.
W. A. Morrison. E. A. Wallace.
MORRISON & WALLACE,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
Office upstairs In the Perry building,
Main street, Rockdale, Texas.
Special attention given to Land' liti-
gation and practice in the Supreme
Courts.
F. M. ADAMS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
GAUSE, - - Milam County, Texas.
W. S. EPPERSON,
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER-
AND PAPER HANGER.
/South,Bell St., Rockdale, Tex.
W. R. KENNARD, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office over the Old Corner
Drug Store.
Rockdale,
Texas
SANTNTONIO & ARANSAS PASS R’Y
(Mission Route)
NORTH BOUND.
No. 42, makes 'connection
at Cameron with the Santa
Fe, at Waco with the Cotton
Belt, Missouri, Kansas & Texas,
Texas Central and Waco &
Northwestern.
Mixed Train arrives at Rockdale
at 8:30 a. m.
SOUTH BOUND.
41
connec-
No. 41, makes
tion at Giddings with Houston
& Texas Central, at West Point
with Missouri, Kansas & Texas,
at Flatoniawith Southern Pacific
Mixed Train arrives at Rockdale
I at 10:00 p. m.
For further information as to Routes, Rates
Etc., apply to
J. A. BASHAW, Agent,
Rockdale, Texas.
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