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THE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN.
TEXAS.
TERMS :
HItkI Copy prr year
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The prohibitionists' convention in
Kentucky hits been postponed.
s HOW are legislators who advocate
the confirmation of the leasf-s for the
penitentiaries and convicts going to
make pem.-c with their constituent?
In live year from to-day convicts
that may !; let out to work on the
sugar plantations of lower Texas will
command instead of $10 per iiionlh.
S25. -
Font cars ago there was not a
regular cuiiiiereial bank in the City
of Mexico; now tU'i-e are three with
an aggregate paid np capitd of 12-
0000m i.
The turning over of a state's con-
victs to individual for individual
benefits is a modern innovation re-
volting to every sense of justice and
disgraceful to humanity.
Thk statement that Mr. Huntington
is going to obtain control r the
Houston and Texas Central railroad
has been rejeated a number of times
and it has hen as often denied.
Delay In regard to the (ireer coun-
y matter may be dangerous; and to
recognize the value of restoring vital-
ity to a claim of the !tate is tut sim-
ple Justice to those who have lalored
in this behalf.
eator JoiiNoo.N is by uo means
wrong In bis proposition to put the
state treasurer under a heavier bond.
He has two millions of dollars in
cash and millions of dollars in bonds
In bis keeping.
Gov. BUTLER of Massachusetts Is
making reputation by taking hold of
. .ideations not attempting to avoid
thftn. Other governors might learn
wisdoju from the course of the irre-
pressible governor of the Bay State.
Tuk senate committee's minority
report regarding convicts and peni-
tentiaries shows that the state by re-
suming cannot make less than
$1333200 and may make $2200000.
The estimates too aro made upon a
basis which cannot be disputed.
TUB wisdom of a past legislature in
loaning permanent school fund upon
railways tho state holding the first
mortgage is recognized. The money
so loanedjbears a better rate of interest
than any other investment and the
investment la safe beyond question
j i -
Jay Gould with all his millions.
Is in poor health and his physician
has told him that without rest it is
Impossible for him to last over a year
. .: Mr. Gould though he laughs at the
idea of his breaking down is going
abroad to be absent a couple of years.
.t " Ex-Secretary Evarts has been
.' outdone In the matter of long senteu-
ats by the new governor of Alabama
in whose Inaugural address occurs one
enteuce of two huudred words. Even
. x Mr. 'Vincent's strides for parts un.
known could not have 'been much
longer. . '
The annual farce of introducing
bills forbidding members to accept
railroad passes is beiug repeated in
" several legislatures this winter. The
occasion Is generally improved by the
members who have a hilarious time
voting that they will not accept what
1. they have in their pockets.
c : Nothing good comes of star chaui-
ber investigations ou the part of
' legislative committees. .What con-
' joerns the public and It is understood
that committees in ve.stugate only mat-
ters that do concern the public
. should be inquired into openly and
he fullest libtrty given to till persons
or Internets concerned to be heard in
relation then'to.
A case 'analogous to that of Jaru-
"tyce vs. Jarndyce is now being heard
by Judge Van Vest of the supreme
court la New York The estate of
the late Gilbert Browne Involving
property -to the amouht of several
' millions has been in litigation for
more than twenty ytUrs. Over $203.-
000 have been already paid as fees to
counsel in the suit. . The lawyers
have good prospects yet in view and
are not likely to relinquish the game
until It Is tolerably well plucked.'
' Thk absurdities of legislation are
Illustrated In the Tact that a bill has
beed presented In the Connecticut
" legislature imposing a tine of $250 on
railway companies for every passen-
ger they fail to deliver at destination
on Schedule time. In any state but
Connecticut or Khode Island such a
measure would bankrupt all the rail-
road Companies in one year but In
these two 'lttle states trains may slip
Into and out of state lines before time
pieces can be accurately observed.
It is admitted that in .many por-
tions of the state the plan of permit-
ting school districts to be specially
taxed would be a great hardship; and
the Indications are that the house is
not In favor of providing for such
power. If adopted however it must
be In. the shape of an amendment to
the constitution to be ratitied by
the people. Yesterday the house
refused to allow this provision to be
saddled upon the one for a specific
school tax and a call for a severance of
the two prevailed. The specific tax not
to exceed twenty-five cents on the hun-
dred dollars will be adopted; the dis-
trict tax proposition may be defeated.
Certainly the specific state tax with
the vast permanent fund behind it
ought to be enough for all commu-
nities. -
It 13 evidently fixed that the legis-
lature will submit to the people a
proposition to make a specific tax for
the benefit of the public free schools.
This and a provision for rural school
districts to have the power to tax as
t municipalities now impose a Live for
schools m&7 b the sum total
of - legislation upon school mat-
ters. The 6tate is not prepared to
establish a glittering system
of management to eat up
the children's fund. They recollect
how this plan worked in days of Rad-
ical regime in Texas. Officials were
paid to the disparagement and final
breaking down of schools and teach-
ers were left unpaid that subsequent
1 res misfit 13 compelled to
to take up tH teachers"
' ' v.-.-T" Mi-iVr.-J l-ro.id-
VOL. XII.
The Decatur Tribune thinks it
would be unwise to take the manage-
ment of railroad property out of
the care of -those who furnished the
money for its construction ami place
it in the hands of a commission whose
only known ability will 1 the ability
to regularly draw their salaries.' The
bill provides that the commission-
ers lx- paid a salary of $2000
each and us the Statesman
put it some days ago it
would he the height of absurdity to
employ a $75iU commission to take
care of proirty worth $2tiO0u0MJO.
The Tribune finds most serious objec-
tion to the provision regarding dis-
crimination between places. On this
subject it says:
This section in the first place at-
tempts to re-tnaet what is already
law and then spoils the whole thing
by providing that at points of inler-
neciion railroads may make their own
rates without reference to the rates of
charges on the balance of t heir road
for instance an inflexible schedule
or charges for freight will be fixed for
Decatur. This will le done by the
law and cannot be altered or changed;
but at Fort Worth the bridle will be
pulled oil and railroads iermitted to
fix their rates regardless of or without
reference to the law. The latter clause
of section twelve of the bill will
we imagine be interesting reading to
merchants of Decatur Henrietta
Bowie Weatherford and all interme-
diate points where facilities for com-
petition are nrt possessed. If the
Chenoweth bill become a law as we
understand it Decatur will not be
able to ship five hundred bales of cot-
ton next year; anil w e believe property
n all towns on the railroads at points
other than competible will greatly
drrease in value and such places as
Fort Worth and Dallas and other
places where there is competition
will build up at the expense of inter-
mediate points.
The Tribuue thinks the bill will
have worse sailing should this pro-
vision be removed In support of
this position it is said that "a repre-
sentative in the legislature represent-
ing intermediate points cannot afford
to support the bill as it stands and if
the proviso should bo striken out
those who represent what may 1e
termed cross-road points cannot afford
to support tho bilL"
The constitution requires the in-
vestment of the permanent school
fund of the state and of the counties
instate or in United States bonds. It
will not be long before Investment in
state bonds will be un impossibility
since none will be for sale; and to pay
an enormous premium thus en-
tailing a heavy loss upon the school
fund in tho poor class of United
States bonds is unwise. To change
the fundamental law so us to allow
Investments in other forms of securi-
ties seems a necessity and . yet
it is one calling for the
most considerate action by the legisla-
ture iu framing a constitutional
amendment; and should it le adopted
it will then require of the responsible
state officials the greatest degree of cure
in selecting such securities as may not
entail loss ujku the fund. When this
subject is thought ot- it suggests more
than ever the peretuution of a plan
of disposal for school lands
which will produce an annua
revenue without payments upon
principal. If it were possible tho
principal arising from the sale of the
school lands should ever remain with
purchasers. Tho rate of interest
should be low enough to ind uce the
perpetual payment of interest on the
retention of principal. .
. This Statesman learns with plets-
ure that the hall of the house of rep-
resentatives having been tendered for
the occasion' Gen. George D. John-
ston of Alabama will deliver an ad-
dress this evening at 7:30 o'clock on
the subject of the "Southern Histori-
cal Society." Consecrated as Is this
association to the sacred duty of vin-
dicating and preserving the truth of
history especially in its relation to
the general Confederate struggle. It
is entitled to the interest and sympa-
thy of every lover of truth and jus-
tice and appeals to the heart and
hand of every Texan. The character
of the living and the memory of the
dead are alike involved In the noble
work. Justice in ourselves justice to
our dead comrades demands of us its
encouragement and support. Let our
people generally be present at this
meeting and there testify their sense
of its great injustice; and let our
glorious women w ho have ever been
a faitnfvl and dev oted to rhe obliga-
tion and memories of the Lost Cause
adorn and emphasize the occasion by
their presence also.
Mr. Gladstone has a curious idea
about governing Ireland. When Dis-
raeli and the Tories were in power he
himself used abusive and threatening
language to the government which
far surprised In malevolence that
used by Davltt Healy and others
yet the premier has these gen-
tlemen arrested and jailed for
trying to make war on the govern-
ment. If Mr.. Gladstone had been
dealt with after his own idea of trea.
sonable practice by the Tories a few
years ago he would have been put in
jaiL An Englishman is allowed to
criticise and abuse the government as
much as he pleases but it is a crime
for an Irish subject of the queen to do
the same thing.
The Chicago ltailway Age has just
published tables showing the number
of passengers carried during the year
ending June 1880: According to the
census there were of passengers 270-
000000 and of employes 49000. Of
the passeugers only 21 were killed
without their own carelessness or one
to every 1611.000. One passenger to
every 34420 received injuries and one
employe to every 417. One passenger
In every 3.282000 was killed by his
own carelessness and one to every
4.2C6.0UO was injured. .The astonish-
ing feature is the small danger to or-
dinarily careful passengers. The in-
juries to employes show a very high
rate and the mortality la terrible.
Mr. Bennett the owner of the New
York Herald once offered a large sum
for Crow Island in Currituck sound
on the North Carolina coast but his
offer was refused. Now Mrs. Hat-
field the proprietor has Bold the
Island for $2o00U but to whom
report does not -state. Mrs.
Hatfield is the widow of Com-
modore Vanderbilt's chnm Capt.
John C. Tlatfiotd.twho discovered the
place while pod.iliog Yankee notions
with tho commodore manv many
years a -jo. ('apt. U;t:hM bought tho
. a is r..
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WEEKLY
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington. Feb. 10.
Tu the Editor ot the Statesman :
The most renowned spendthrift of
the age. Gen. Walker of census bu-
reau fame is reported sick with the
quinsy at his residence in Boston but
he is in a fair way to recover and will
soon come on to Washington to again
afflict a long suffering people with his
dilatory management.
Before the census was half com-
pleted. Walker's resignation was re-
quested on account of
HIS FLAGRANT INCOMPETENCY
And inability and- reckless disregard
for the people's money confided to his
care but being a shining light in the
grand old party he was recently rein-
stated in spite of the fact that the
man displaced was conducting the
affairs of the office much more eco-
nomically and with greater celerity
than he. Walker learned nothing by
displacement and his return to official
power was characterized by the
same reckless management as
before. He commenced operations
by calling upon I'ncle Sam's pantry
guardians for another appropriation
of over S200.000 promising that he
would soon issue the census reports;
but competent judges claim that it
will be far in 1884 before the country
i informed of the progress made by
our population in the ten years prevu
ous to 1880. A thorough knowledge
of the inside workings of the census
office would make mighty
INTERESTING - CAMPAIGN READING
for use iu tho fall of 1884. . The
party that now fattens upon the
meal tubs of the Washington depart-
ments and hoodwinks the people with
the visions of a past record would be
ventilated in a manner calculated to
disgust all honest voters. When
Walker was first wrapped In the
mantle of official power he disregard-
ed the application of hundreds of
efficient clerks w ho applied for posi-
tions and filled the census office with
a horde of party pimps distinguished
for nothing but their ignorance
and gall. These men were
paid princely salaries but were totally
unsuited for the work before them.
Much of the work that took them
nearly two years to compile has been
found to be utterly valueless and it
lecame necessary to hire competent
men at one-half their salary to recom-
pile the figures. But the new men
were only taken on as extras; the
party pets were still permitted to hold
their tat positions.
Thus it is after years of wait-
ing and the expenditure of millions
of money we are still without a cen-
sus report. In European countries
tho census is taken aud the reports
given out in less than a month and
all is done at very slight cost to the
governments. Quickness in making
out a census report is the all-important
point; each week of delay de-
tracts from its value and in a year's
time in a progressive country its
worth as a statistical report is de-
stroyed. Our census report will be
a great injury to the country.
Hundreds of copies of it will lm sent
abroad and by it all foreigners will
judge of the population wealth and
industries of the country as applying
to the time of issue. It is astonishing
to hear the vehement denunciations
in congress when the advance sheets
of the census are used in tariff de-
bates. No member will allow the in-
dustries of his state to be judged by
it. It would be a
GOOD THING FOR TEXAS
if the census for 1880 were never
issued for in the four years from
the date of taking to the time of issue
the Lone Star State will have made
almost as much progress as in the
previous ten years not alone in impu-
tation but in manufactures and the
amount of farm products raised. We
do not wish to nave ourselves mis-
represented in this matter.
Your correspondent while hanging
around the hotel lobbies at night as
is the practice of everyday life at the
federal capital saw a plain business-like
appearing man moving
among the crowds. He occasionally
entered into conversation but being
more of a reserved and penetrating
nature he seemed to prefer watching
the movements of the wicked Wash-
ington masses. The fact was ascer-
tained that he was from Texas and
his acquaintance was made a neces-
sity by this reporter. His conduct at
first was anything but encouraging
but as his knowledge of the pencil
pusher became intimate he discarded
his reserve and soon developed into
the genial style of gentleman pecu-
liar to the
CLIME OF THE LONE STAR STATE.
Said the scribe after enjoying
his companionship for a few mo-
ments and suffering from the ex-
hilarating effects of a Metropolitan
hotel cocktail which was imbibed as
a token of eternal friendship:
"Do you think that Texas is
proportionately as fertile in soil and
as well supplied with mineral re-
sources as some of the older states of
the Union?"
He looked at mo in astonishment
his countenance plainly showing the
amused contempt he had for my inno-
cent ignorance. "Why to be sure"
he said; "do you suppose for a mo-
ment that the countless thousands that
are Hocking into Texas are simply
looking for a . big country ? If that
were their object they could have
leen better satisfied by emigrating to
the frozen plains of British America
or by purchasing farms on the sterile
mountain plateaus of the far western
states. They come to our state young
man because education and research
has told them that she has the best
of soil a healthy climate an abund-
ance of minerals great fields of coal
and advantages for the accumulation
of wealth not afforded by a single
piece of country of the same size un-
der the Bun. For her size. I can assure
you there : is very little sterility
about Texas. The Lone Star state
has more coal than Pennsylvania
more forest land than North Carolina
and almost as much rich land as the
great states of Illinois Indiana and
Ohio combined. ' We can produce dou-
ble the present cotton crop of the
United States; we can raise all of the
cereals with ease and have a section
of fruit country that I will stake
against the world and we are not
pinched for minerals. I am specially
interested in fruit culture which has
leen my lifetime following and dur-
ing that time I have grown peaches
and apples in New Jersey Western
New York and Ohio have seen
fruit of all kinds grown
in other states and 1 unhesitatingly
declare that portions of Texas
BEATS THEM ALL.
You will find that in a few years
the canning of fruit will be a leading
industry in some of the cities of North-
eastern Texas. We. can raise fruit
there earlier and cheaper than they
can at the north and better railroad
facilities are all that is necessary to
enable us to compete in the great
cities with fruit from other states.
Special cars built bs the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad company are
already doing considerable trans-
portation of this kind as well as
hauling meat to eastern markets."
The reporter mentioned that he had
seen one of the cars referred to on the
South Washington siding en route
via Baltimore and Ohio railroad for
New York. Yes said the enterpris-
ing Texan that is only one of the
many that have passed through here
in the last few weeks. I have loaded
several of them myself and my busi-
ness east is to see that they have
proper terminal facilities in the me-
tropolis. As yet we do not produce
as much fruit per acre as in New Jer-
sey but that is simply because their
system of cultivation is Vastly supe-
rior to oura. We have naturally
' dt.ci-1-d -1vaut. over t;;j
DEMOCRATIC
AUSTIN
crops come in earlier. Here the in-
teresting conversation was abruptly
brought to a close by an appointment
which the stranger f rom the south-
west had to fulfill and we separated
after again seeking
THE CONCILIATORY INFLUENCE
of the saloon. Before leaving me he
warned me aliout allowing his name
to appear in print giving modesty as
as a reason. "I know the nature of a
Statesman reporter" he said and we
shook hands.
Folger no sooner landed in
Washington from New York
than he was besieged by
an Umbdenstock delegation from
Texas. The secretary is a good list-
ener but has little to say and the del-
egates got but little satisfaction for
their persistency. If Umbdenstock is
retained which seems very probable
at present he will owe his position
to Commissioner Raum who has been
zealously working
IN HIS BEHALF.
To prevent fraud and to lwtter es-
tablish the identity of Soldiers the
war department has issued instruc-
tions to otfieers who discharge eslist-
ed men that hereafter the latter shall
sign their names and make
a peculiar mark on the
margin of the discharge paper.
The contract for building the York-
town monument at Yorktown. Vir-
ginia has been awarded to the Hallo-
well granite company of Halloweil
Maine for the sum of 56y27. The
monument will be constructed en-
tirely of Maine granite with raised
letters. This is in accordiince with
the recommendations of the commis-
sion of artists.
Red Cloud and the other Indian
chiefs iu the city will leave for the
west on Monday. They are here to
see Commiscioner of Indian Affairs
Price in reference to lands.
San Antonio Feb. 20. Bat O'Don-
nelL said to be a deputy sheriff of Kin-
ney county was incarcerated in the
city jail to-day. He was confined in
upper cells but dug his way into the
lower cells which were unfastened
got to the yard climbed the wall and
escaped.
C Maulo has filed an affidavit stat-
ing that his daughter Mrs. Dan. 1'.
Smith was insane when she eloped
with Harris and has petitioned Gov.
Ireland to issue a requisition for his
arrest on the charge of abduction.
The city council passed resolutions
this afternoon undertaking to take
charge of the Alamo if the state
should purchase the property and
keep it in proper repair.
Isaac Burke husband of a woman
who died from smallpox about eight
miles from the city was seen on the
military plaza. He was ordered to
leave at once and forbidden to come
to the city until reported non-lufect-ous
by the physicians.
The jury commissioners are at
work selecting juries for the next
term. Acting under the instructions
of Judge Noonan they are rejecting
loafers and immoral persons which
is understood to include gamblers.
A petition signed by nearly all the
members of the bar here was circulated
to-day asking for the appointment of
Mr. Charles M. Roberts of San An-
tonio to a clerkship in the land oilice
at Austin.
George Reddey charged with the
theft of sixty dollars from a drunken
man was placed under a $300 bond
in Justice Adams' court. John but-
tons charged with swindling Baker
ct Borne out of $200 was placed un-
der $500 bond.
Paul C. Wadsvvorth has filed a suit
against the Western Union telegraph
company claiming $5o0uG as dama-
ges for delay in the delivery
of - a message Wadsvvorth vviis
jailed here several days lor
non-payment of a fine" which
the telegram would have paid and he
chums that he was injured in body
and mind and disgraced by the undue
detention in jail.
Charles Khrone was examined by
Commissioner Paschal to-day on a
charge of stealing five registered let-
ters from the Pleasanton postollice
in J uly last. The evidence was purely
circumstantial. Bills corresponding
with thsse stolen were found con-
cealed in the lining of his trunk and
he can give no satisfactory account of
them.
W. A. Sharpe was sentenced by the
district court to-day to two years'
imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Seven years seutences were also
passed upon Cosina Reyes and Severo
Ramierz for horse stealing.
El Paso Feb. 20. A grand enter-
tainment was given in the ' city of
Chihuahua yesterday by the Mexican
local authorities to United States
District Attorney Seabriskie and II.
Cameron a nephew of Senator Cam-
eron. The Presbyterian church con-
structed of rock and costing $7000
was completed to-day and to-night
the ladies are celebrating the event
by a musical entertainment and
oyster supper held in the church.
John II. Howard was arrested here
to-day for killing a man by the name
of Ross in Brazos county before the
war.
We have received news to-day that
the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe
railway company will commence in
the next sixty days building the road
from Guaymas on the Gulf of Cali-
fornia to El Paso.
H. Owler chief contractor on the
Mexican Central died in Paso del
Norte.
Franklin Feb. 20. F. II. Bailey
mayor of Hearne has just reported to
the county judge that there are sev-
eral cases of smallpox on the Ander-
son farm near Port Sullivan five
miles from Hearne in Robertson
county. Dr. Stadler the attending
physician pronounces it smallpox.
D. P. Gay of Hearne has telegraphed
that the reports have been confirmed.
County Judge Crawford will call the
commissioners together to-day and
establish quarantine against the in-
fected place.
Wyatt Banks and Fred. Wait have
been sentenced to be hanged on March
23 for the murder of Ad. Wyser the
jailor last May at this place. The
hanging will take place privately
within the walls within a few feet of
the spot where the murder was com-
mitted. '
Galveston Feb. 20. Last night
as James Odell. was conducting a
young man named Hanlon to his
home while in an intoxicated condi-
tion. Hanlon drew a pistol which
Odell wrenched from him. The pistol
was discharged in the struggle the
tall passing through Odea's hand in-
flicting a painful wound.
The residence of X. N. John was
entered last night and a gold watch
and chain stolen. The considerate
thief left a note in their place cau-
tioning the owner of the watch
against being so careless with such
valuable property.
IL Brady the Absconding collector
of the firm of Poole & Robinson was
arrested in Austin this morning
and lodged in jaiL His shortages
amount to about $300.
Houston Feb. 20. John Murphy
a painter on the San Jacinto new iron
bridge fell from the top ot a span
where he was painting into the water
a distance of seventy-five feet and
picked up without any injury. Half
way down he passed between two iron
braces three feet apart.
The grand jury indicted all the
saloon keepers for opening on Sunday
about forty in number. "
The Houston Gun club met to-day.
Jn addition to several gun prizes
thev will offer nearly $10u0 in prizes.
W. Ii. Campbell who started from
San' Antonio on. a sleeper yesterday
died last -ht eh-route here and was
buriel by the Kaijhts of Honor bv.
TEXAS THURSDAY MARCH 1 1883.
Corsicana Feb. 20. A sad acci-
cident occurred at Eureka twelve
miles from here in this county
whereby the family of Win. Bush lost
four of its meuitVrs they by -mistake
taking morphine for quinine.
They were buried in the same grave
on Sunday.
Two grey haired men old settlers
of our county got into a light to-day
on Main street in which after blows
knivei were flourished without harm.
Both contributed to the revenue of
the city.
Notwithstanding the bad condition
of the roads cotton is again coming to
the market although the last bad
weather had virtually stopped all
picking.
Dallas Feb. 21. A corps of sur-
veyors! under charge of D. A. Payner
as chief commenced surveying a route
to-day southeastward from Kaufmmi
in the direction of Palestine for the
newly organized Sabine Pass ' and
Northwestern narrow gauge. It is
intended to take possession of about
forty miles of graded roadbed of 'he
Texas Trunk which the new compa-
ny claim hits Ikjcu forfeited by failure
to build.
The resilience of Edward Walpole
was destroyed by tire (the work of an
incendiary) at 3 o'clock this morning.
Loss S200U. A trunk burned up which
contained among other things $170 in
money.
The Republicans are discussing the
chances of success in tho municipal
election to occur in April and are or-
ganizing for the campaign. An effort
is being made to induce Dr. A. M.
Cochran deputy revenue collector to
accept a nomination for mayor
claiming he can be elected as there
are already four independent Demo-
crats in the field. The Republicans
elected their candidate CbL John
Stone two years ago but he proved
to be ineligible not having resided in
the city long enough. He carried his
case to the state supreme court but
lost It all the way up. This misfor-
tune makes the party anxious to seek
revenge and vindication and the
campaign is beginning to warm up.
Dr. Cochran has not definitely deter-
mined whether he will run or not.
Officers from Kaufman county
passed through the city to-day
in pursuit of a maa named Van
Wie an incendiary who for malice
burned the bouse of a Mr. Leroy near
Lawrence on Tuesday night.
The postoffice will be closed to-
morrow in observance of Washing-
ton's birthday.
The county collector's office is over-
run by taxpayers who wish to avoid
delinquent costs by paying up before
March 1. Between $8000 and S'JOOO
have been paid in the past three days.
The creditors of the institution are
about to effect a compromise by which
the foreclosure of the Dallas Car and
Agricultural implement works will
not take place. The creditors are ne-
gotiating to purchase the works at
private sales.
San Antonio Feb. 21. A San An-
tonio merchant having telegraphed
Mayor French that a statement is
abroad that there are cases of email-
pox in San Antonio which are not
isolated the mayor desires me to em-
phatically deny the statement and
adds tharthere is at the nresent time
no case of smallpox witlfi the city
limits.
John Ilenhefy a hack driver had a
quarrel with A". Rice a collector at a
house of ill-fame and met Afterwards
in Schilling's saloon when the former
knocked Rice down and kicked him.
Rice drew a kuife and defended him-
self by giving Hennefy some ugly
wounds. Both were arrested but
were uulit for trial this mornintr.
A demented man named McDowell
was arrested last night for stealing
meat from the Sunset depot. -
Commissioner Paschal has finished
the examination of Krohne charged
with stealing registered mail at Pleas-
anton and placed him under a six
hundred dollar lond which he has
not yet given.
' Ross Neighbours a farmer on the
Salado one of the jurymen in the
Ben Thompson case had his leg
broken this morning by his horse vio-
lently running against a tree.
Wm. F. Herff son of Dr. F. Hern"
has been elected assistant cashier of
the San Antonio national bank.
The city last night made a grant of
land to the Women's benevolent as-
sociation to build the new women's
home here. An eminent lawyer
states this act is illegal because it is
in contravention of the statute arti-
cle 9 section 3.
Willie Wombold son of a gambler
here was arrested last night for fight-
ing and fined $10 and then arrested
for skipping his bond when charged
with robbery. He is only fourteen
years old and has been implicated in
many scrapes and robberies.
Miss Lillian Spencer is playing in
The Creole and though she is suffer-
ing from a severe cold and prostra-
tion has been very successful. The
company leaves for Austin in the
morning.
.Fort Worth Feb. 21. The Simon
Gabert murder case was called to-day
in the district court and six witnesses
for the state examined. Much inter
est was taken in the trial.
Marshal Hardwick of Denison has
decided that Uickey the man who
was arrested here is not the one he
was looking for. Ellis is the fugitive
charged with the murder of Otlicer
McCarthy of Denison.
The laying of the pipes for the
water works is nearly completed.
The jury in the inquest in the Sam
Lane case to-day decided that de-
ceased came to his death by a pistol
shot fired by unknown parties. Com-
plaint has been made against J. J.
Rooney and Jim Crowley for the mur-
der and a preliminary trial will be
had in a few days.
Galveston Feb. 21. The court of
appeals reversed and remanded
Thomas vs. the state from Harris;
Smith vs. the state from Brazos;
Courtney vs. the state from Marion;
Irvine vs. the state from Marion.
Affirmed Morland vs. the state from
Gregg. Submitted Stringer vs. the
state from Navarro; Williamson vs.
the state from Navarro.
The celebrated case of Andrew-
Walker for the murder of Green But-
ler in 1874 in Galveston county
which has been before the court of
appeals four different times was to-
day affirmed. The punishment assess-
ed was life imprisonment.
Waco Feb. 2L F. T Degraffen-
reid and Miss Lilly Graves of Falls
county who eloped and came here
two days ago and were interrupted by
telegrams from the young lady's
guardian forbidding the issuing of
cense finally succeeded in their ob-
ject and were married this afternoon.
. The stock of Jr McDonald dealer
In general merchandise was attached
to-day by St. Louis creditors and af-
terwards other attachments were is-
sued. His assets will exceed liabili-
ties and he may resume.
J. M. Chambers arrested yesterday
for horse stealing under a requisition
from the governor of Illinois will
not be delivered up as he is under an
indictment here for running a ten-pin
alley without license.
Ed. Hudson and Harry O'Conor
were arrested to-day for rotl)ery and
a large lot of false keys found in their
possession. The city is full of bad
characters and burglaries occur al-
most everv nirfit ---
Messrs. Tandy ne. Dodge and other
ouiciau ot tae nam-- gnuge arnvea
from the tnst tY'i a moon.
STATESMAN.
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XVI Nth Legislature.
Thirty-Fifth Day's Proceedings.
SENATE.
Austin Feb. 21 1883.
The senate met at the usual hour
Lieut.-Gov. Martin presiding and a
quorum present.
The chaplain. Rev. Dr. Smoot of-
fered prayer.
On motion of Mr. Perry the journal
was not read.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Stock and stock raising. Mr. Col-
lins chairman reported favorably
senate bill No. 217. to protect stock
raisers and encourage stock raising.
Finance. Mr. Pi'euffer chairman
reported back a resolution of the capi-
tol board asking an appropriation to
protect the temporary capitol building
from fire and recommended an appro-
priation of $10000 for the purpose.
Substitute for senate bill No. 279 to
fix and equalize the compensation of
assessors of taxes.
Adversely house bill No. 2SC to pro-
vide a clerk for the secretary of the
hoard of education fix his salary and
make an appropriation for the same.
Constitutional Amendments. Mr.
Davis for committee reported in ac-
cordance with requests of several
senate petitions a joint resolution
relating to prohibition in judical dis-
tricts. Mr. Harris chairman reported fa-
vorably house bill No. 49 to reorgan-
ize the 25th judical district and fix
the time for holding courts in the
same.
Engrossed bills. Mr. Martin chair-
man reported the correct engrossment
of senat e bills Nos. 217 and T ' i
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Patton: A bill relating to the
lease of railroads their stock etc.
and providing for a record thereof.
Referral.
Mr. Perry: A bill to require pas
sengers to travel on freight trains on
roiMis wnere a less uumoer tnan t wo
trains didly each way are ruu. Re-
ferred. Mr. Pfeuffer: A bill to organize
and establish school districts in the
several counties in the state and pre-
scribe the duties of officers in man-
agement of schools and to provide
for the levy of an assessment tax in
the school districts for sJiool pur-
poses. On motion of Mr. Fleming one hun
dred copies of the bill was ordered
printed.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate bill No. 209 relating to the
sale and leaso of public school lands.
On motion of Mr. Jones the bill
was postponed In -order to take up
substitute senate joint resolution No.
2 amendatory of article 3 of the con-
stitution relating to public schools;
the motion of Mr. Peacock to recon-
sider the vote by which the amend-
ment of Mr. Houston fixing the tax
at fifteen cents on the $100 valuation
was adopted pending.
Mr. Peacock withdrew the motion
to reconsider.
Mr. Jones: Amendment to fix the
tax' at twenty cents.
In support of the amendment
Mr. Jones said he would have sup-
ported the amendment of Mr. Pea-
cock because it is in substance the
same as the substitute he endeavored
to get before the senate yesterday.
The school fund ought to be" fixed and
certain. It will not be so long as the
occupation or any other than a school
tax formed a p;irt of it. The time
may come when occupation taxes can
be abolished and he trusted it would
for such a tax is contrary to the
genius of our government. A man
has a riht to pursue a legitimate oc-
cupation without the burden of aj
tax if a revenue sufficient to run the
government can be had from other
sources.
The fault of our present constitu-
tion is that it makes the school fund
dependent on the amount of state
revenue. It can never be greater than
one-fourth and within the past few
years the state tax has dropped from
fifty to thirty cents on the one hun-
dred dollars valuation.
I want a fixed and absolute school
fund then we will know what we are
doing and will be able to meet the de
mands of the people of this state for
an efficient system of public free
schools.
Senators say the Democratic party
has pledged itself to an efficient sys
tem and that they want to redeem
that pledge.- In that I agree with
them cheertully. but Jl feel a higher
duty in this great question than forty
pieuges. w e. as legislators owe it to
the people of this state not because a
piattorm says so but because it Is a
duty to every child whether white or
macK rich or poor. Democratic or
Republican.
It may be said the tax is too high
but it will be found that with one-
fourth the occupation tax left out the
tax will be but a fraction over $50000
more than would arise from the 15
cents asked for in the original resolu-
tion. Let's see what the result would
be at 20 cents. The total taxable
values are $120000000.
20 cents on this gives say $840000
School funds 300000
Interest from permanent
school polls 365000
Interest on school land notes. 340000
Total $1851000
This in my judgment will be a
higher tax than can be relied on for
the costs of collection must come out
of the state tax.
Now according to the comptroller's
report a fraction over $900000 sup-
ported the schools for a period of
about three months during last year.
Hence it will bo seen that $2000000
will be necessary to secure to us
schools for six months for our chil-
dren are increasing in numbers and
our teachers are not properly compen-
sated. AVe can't expect to get luen
worthy of the charge committed to
their care as moulders of the minds
of our children for the insignificant
salaries we have been paying. This
amendment invests the legislature
with the power to reduce the tax if
the available school fund shall justify
it anil just so much is to be levied as
added to the available school fund
will be sufficient to maintain schools
for six months during each year. I
will vote for no proposition which
looks to support of free schools for a
less term than six months as long as
there is any possible hope of getting
a measure through that will guaran-
tee to my constituents and to all the
children of the great state of Texas
the privilege of attending school for
six months.
A senator has declared upon this
floor that certain counties in this state
will become speculators in the proper-
ty and tax of the larger and more
populous and wealthy counties. In
other words he holds that because
the people of a county labor under
the curse of poverty or have a certain
color that they should have only just
such portion of the school fund as
they may be able to pay tax. He fur-
ther states that if the wealthy coun-
ties have to pay for the education of
children who live in the poor coun-
ties such a burden will tend towards
a division of this state. Is it possible
that because a county is poor her peo-
ple must be robbed of the privileges
of education 'i These are the people
who need the help of the government.
It is the duty of the state to educate
her children rich and poor all alike
and this will never cause a division
of the state. The gentleman says it
would breed a swarm of demagogues.
If it should they will take the speech
of the gentleman for a text and "roll
It under their tongues as a sweet mor-
sel." ... . ...
Mr. Pope moved the previous ques-
tion on the amendment. Lost by a
vote of 9 re 5 to 20 nays.
til Thursday. Lost bv a vote of 3
years to 20 nays.
On motion of Mr. Buchanan the
senate adjourned till 3 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Peacock offered an amendment
which was subsequently withdrawn;
and renewed the motion to reconsider
the vote by which Mr. Houston's
amendment was adopted. Tho mo-
tion prevailed.
A call of tho sonate was ordered
and several members ascertained to
be absent.
House joint resolution No. 35 re-
questing the members of congress to
aid in continuing the United States
military force on the Rio Grande
frontier was called up on motion of
Mr. Collins ami passed unanimously.
On motion of Mr. Jones senate
bill No. 221 with committee substi-
tute relating to claims of Texas
against the United States government
for moneys expended in protecting
the frontier was taken up and passed
without opposition.
The chair gave notice of signing
senate bill No. 14 and senate joint res-
olution No. 155.
The senate was here announced full
and senate joint resolution No. 2 re-
lating to public schools again came
up.
Mr. Gibbs: Amendment by adding
not less than twelve and a half cents
nor more than twenty-five cents.
Adopted.
Question upon amendment as
amended. Lost 13ayes 15 nays.
Mr. Gooch: Amendment "provided
that when the state school tax
with the aid of the school revenues
from all other sources shall (without
regard to local taxation) be sufficient
to support a general efficient system
tor a longer term than six months in
the year the rate may be reduced. 1
JJeteatea la ayes 12 noes.
Mr. Patton: Amendment by strik-
ing out fifteen cents and inserting
twenty cents. Lost ayes 13 noes 15.
Mr. Chesley : Amendment by strik-
ing out 15 cents and inserting 10f
cents. Lost ayes 13 nays 15.
Mr. Jones: Substitute for section
4 fixing the tax rate at 20 cents.
iiost ayes u nays 17.
Mr. Johnson of Collin : Substitute
for section 3 as amended. Lost ayes
3 nays 25.
Air. Chesley: Amendment to sec
tion 3 by adding the following: "and
until otherwise provided by law the
tax collector in each organized county
iu tLLj state and the comptroller for
the unorganized counties shall open a
tax assessment for 1883 and for each
year thereafter collect . the fifteen
cents state tax herein provided; and
the same less the tax collector's com
mission shall be paid into the state
treasury as a part of the available
school fund for the year for which
such assessment is made. Lost.
Mr. Chesley moved to reconsider the
vote by which the amendment
was lost in order that he might make
its provision apply to 1884. instead of
to 1883. Carried.
Mr. Chesley proposed the amend-
ment accordingly. Lost and original
amendment w as adopted.
Mr. Martin moved that the senate
adjourn till Thursday. Lost; ayes 14
noes 14 tne chair voting in the nega-
tive. Mr. Johnston of Shelby: Amend-
ment fixing the rate of tax at 20 cents.
Lost.
On motion of Mr. Buchanan the
senate adjourned till Thursday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Austin Feb. 20 1883.
House met at 9:30 a. in.; Speaker
Gibson and a quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain Rev. Dr.
Poindexter.
petitions and memorials.
By Mr. Chenoweth: Petitions from
citizens of Fannin county for a more
euicient local option law. lteterrcti.
Mr. Harkness: Asking: for restora
tion of jurisdiction of Do Witt county.
Kererreu.
Mr. Stout: Remonstrance against
the organization of .Richland county.
Referred.
F'rom Speaker's desk: Petition from
citizens of Ellis county for the pas
sage of a law respecting the rights ac
quired by them trom the sale ot pub-
lic school lands.
Also petition on prohibition. Both
referred.
By Mr. Caven of Harrison: Me-
morial with reference to fees of as
sessors and collectors increasing their
salaries ueierred.
Mr. Durant of Leon spoke to a
qmestion of privilege in answer to
the remarks of Mr. Armistead the
day previous in discussing the school
tax question.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Brown: Resolution That
as the session is far advanced and im-
portant measures are pending . we
should devote all our time in formu-
lating and passing such laws as will
benefit the people; and that as this
cannot well be done in censure and
charges by members etc.
"Resolved That it is the sense of
the house that members may differ
honestly in opinion etc. and that
each man is responsible to God to his
country and his people for his course
etc Until arraigned before some tri-
bunal of competent jurisdiction
(public opinion outside of any legis-
lature is hereby excepted.) he is enti-
tled to the benefit of a reasonable
doubt as to any guilty intent.
"Resolved That where any subject
has been thoroughly discussed and
any gentleman thereafter obtains the
floor and begins a speech that he
should cast his eye over the house
and when he sees no one is paying at-
tention to him that he stop short as
soon as he can find a well rounded pe-
riod and if he is at a loss for a suit-
able period we recommend the follow-
ing as suitable from Henry: 'Give
me liberty or give me death.
Speaker Referred to the finance
committee.
Mr. Upton Shall we retire to con-
sider It
Speaker This afternoon will be
time enough.
By Mr. McKinuey: Resolution
granting use of the hall of the house
to Prof. Hogg of Fort Worth to lec-
ture this (Wednesday) evening on ed-
ucation. The request which came at
the suggestion of the educational
committees of both houses was grant-
ed. By Mr. Chenoweth: Resolution
granting the use of the hall to Gen.
Geo. D. Johnston of Alabama repre-
senting the Southern Historical Socie-
ty of Richmond. Virginia the use of
the hall at 7 p. m. Thursday 22d inst
for the purpose of delivering a lecture
for the ljenefit of the society. The
resolution was adopted.
The speaker announced that under
the resolution adopted yesterday the
following committee clerks are re-
tained: Messrs. Lamlert Kidd Dean
Fly Rennett and Lowery.
By Mr. McKinney: Bill to amend
article 4258 revised statutes relative
to the institution of certain actions
agidnst railroad companies. It pro-
vides a penalty of $500 for violation
of the two preceding articles of the
statutes relative to overcharges for
freight and passengers. Referred.
A message fioin the senate an-
nounced the concurrence of that body
in Mr. Benavides concurrent resolu
tion inviting Gen. Diaz and other dis
tinguished citizens ot Mexico who
are about to visit this state to visit
the capital. The resolution was con-
curred in by the senate Tuesday.
Bv Mr. Merri wether: Bill to better
define the boundaries of the town of
Goliad. Referred.
Mr. Harkness: To restore jurisdic
tion to DeV ltt county. Kef erred.
Mr. McDaniel: To amend article
553 of the code of procedure relative
to judgment as a bar to further prose
cutions iceierreau
COMMITTEE KErOltT;
V "ions reports were seut
NO. 30.
Mr. Armistead. chairman of com
inittee reported as instructed by t!ie
resolution of the house the day before
two separate joint resolutions for
house joint resolutions Nos. 4. 10 1 1
and 13 amending sections 3 and 10 of
article 7 or the constitution relative
to the state and school tax. The com.
mittee merely reported two separate
amenuments embracing same projosi-
tionsas the original substitute with
Mr. Cochran s amendment. The re
port was received.
Mr. Nash chairman of committee
ou state affairs reported with refer-
ence to substitute for house bill No.
54. It is the iiension bill which was
discussed and re-committed the day
previous. Report received.
Mr. Foster of Grayson: Resolution
that hereafter house bills on two and
throe readings have precedence at
evening sessions. The resolution lies
over under tho rules.
By Mr. Rosenthal: Resolution ten
dering the use of the hall to Gen.
i ltzhugh Lee for the Durnose of de
livering his lecture on the battle of
Chancellorville at 7 p. m. the 28th
instant.
The resolution was adopted.
REGVLAK ORDERS.
Substitute for house bill 19. 125 aud
others on the third raiding and final
passage (the general election bill) was
taken up as regular order.
Amendment ottered lv Mr. Frank.
to strike out section 1090 providing
that officers of election may com-
mence counting the votes lefore the
polls are closed was adopted.
Also amendment by Mr. Scott that
the returns of the county shall be de-
livered in person to the clerk of the
county court.
Alter iurther slurht amendments
the bill was passed to engrossment.
The house resumed consideration of
the special order of the hour the
school tax amendments to the consti-
tution as reported above by Mr.
Armistead chairman of the commit-
tee on constitutional amendments.
The first amends section 3 of article
7 of the constitution fixing the ad
valorem tax at twenty-five cents poll
tax $1 and sets apart one-fourth of
the revenue from the occupation tax
lor tne benent of free schools.
The second amends section 17 of ar
ticle 7 so that the legislature may pro-
vide for convenient school districts
and authorizing by vote of two-thirds
of the qualified electors the levy of a
supplemental tax not to exceed twen-
ty-U ve cents for school purposes.
Speaker The question is on en
grossment.
Alter discussion. partldDated in bv
Messrs. Ayres. Hailewood. Wurzbach.
Cochran Townsend Frank Nash
Scott Foster of Grayson. Caven
Etheridge Taylor Graves Burns
Durant and McKinney the resolu-
tions were adopted with an amend-
ment proposed as a compromise by
Mr. Frank limiting the supplemen-
tal district tax to fifteen cents and us
thus amended the bill was ordered en-
grossed. The final vote on engross-
ment was ayes 78 noes 9 votes.
Jlr. Caven. who had not voted vot
ed no on the second proposition be-
cause he was opposed to the district
system.
House adjourned till 3 o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Speaker Gibson in the chair and a
quorum present.
Mr. I'atton. referring to house bill
No. 34. the bill amending the Sunday
laws said a motion was made to re-
consider after the bill went to the
senate. He now asked to call up the
motion and lay the motion to recon
sider on the table. Carried.
Mr. Davis of Camp was excused for
the day. Mr. White was excused till
to-morrow.
Petitions on prohibition were pre
sented by Mr. Frymier of Houston
Acker of Lampasas. Referred.
JMr. Mctiarity presented petition or
citizens of Gonzales describing the
boundaries of the city of Gon-
zales for municipal purposes. Re-
terred.
By Mr. Frank for Mr. Browning:
Petition of citizens of Callahan coun
ty praying the state to resume con
trol of the penitentiaries. Referred.
Mr. roster of Limestone: fetitlon
for the creation of the new county of
Uichiand.
By Mr. McDaniel: Petition of citi
zens of Hill and Navarro for same
purpose. Referred.
Mr. Cotton of Hamilton: Petition
of commissioners court against the
creation of the county of MuLs.
REGULAR ORDERS.
Senato bill Xo. 40 to amend article
180 of the penal code relative to dis
turbing Sunday schools and other re-
ligious assemblies passed to third
reading as It came from the senate
without amendment.
Senate bill No. 41. providing for the
payment of fees to county judges;
justices of the peace sheriffs consta-
bles district and county attorneys
for services rendered in examining
courts in felony cases. Passed to third
reading without amendment it is a
substitute for bouse bills Nos. 47 51
and 8o considered with it.
Senate bill No. 103 to amend sec
tion 7 of the act giving effect to sec
tion s. article v or the constitution rel
ative to removal of county sites paas-
ed to third reading without amend
ment.
Substitute for senate bill No. 108
to provide for fees of attorneys in col-
lecting claims against defaulting tax
collectors was next considered.
Mr. Hill offered un amendment to
the title to make it on act for the re-
lief of E. T. Moore. Mr. Moore was
county attorney of Travis county.
Mr. Finch opposed tho bill bitterly
though he said he had no feeling
against Mr. Moore. He opposed the
measure on constitutional grounds
and spoke at length against the
claims of Mr. Moore aiming to ridi-
cule the memorial of that gentleman
to the legislature nutting forth his
claim for services to the state in col-
lecting over $50000 for the state. To
allow this claim Mr. Finch con-
tended would be to pav fees which
the attorney general had collected.
Mr. Cravens expressed his surprise
that Mr. Finch's patriotism had so
suddenly effervesced. In what under
other circumstances might be consid-
ered an able effort. - He was espe-
cially surprised as that gentleman
had remained silent when so many of
the great interests of the state had
been discussed. We were here for
I letter purposes than personalities.
There could be no extra compensation
in the bill because no original com-
pensation had been allowed. ' The
state was too grand and generous a
power to refuse the remedy sought by
those who served her to get compen
sation.
A message from the senate an-
nounced the passage of house concur-
rent resolution No. 35 instructing
our representatives in congress to use
their efforts against the removal of
United States troops from the Rio
Grande frontier.
Mr. Patton argued that the measure
was not unconstitutional and that
Mr. Moore should be paid for his ser-
vices. It made . no difference who he
was he had rendered services for
which he should be compensated.
Mr. Nash in the chair. .
Mr. McKinney said he was satisfied
there was. nothing to justify the as-
sault of Mr. Finch lie defied that
gentleman to prove any assertion that
e had made. You can't ridicule a
citizen of Texas in these halls by
abuse and billingsgate. He read the
law that it was Mr. Moore's sworn
duty to make- the collections and
said further that the state shall pro
vide for the compensation of its
omcials. The supreme court decided
that he was entitled to his commis
sions but that the statutes fixed no
rate for ma service. Consequently
the cimant had a right to - come be-
lore k; ; legislature lor rtlier
H "ise a.ljourued.
OUR WASHIXGTOJT LETTER.
Washington Feb.-14.
To Uih Editor of The Statesman j
Just now the suffering condition of
the flooded Rhine districts is develop-
ed by the high-toned snoblxry of th
federal capital as an excuse for noc-
turnal fast life. A spacious hidl is
hired music procured and the young
bloods with their l;idy friends dance
and carouse until a late hour. An
elegant set-out of inner man comforts
of which wine and claret are promi-
nent components is arranged and a
royal good time is had after which
the tired participants retire to their
beds in the wee small hours of the
morning. It is hardly possible for a
young man to escort a lady friend to
an entertainment of the kind at less
expense than ten dollars. The entire
proceeds are placed iu-the hands of a
committee appointed to collect funds
for the stricken (iermans. Thousands
of dollars have been collected in this
way mostly from the higher classes
who are glad to develop the opportu
nity to enjoy a little siort in a com-
mon sort of way. The second comp
troller of the treasury has decided
several questions of
INTEREST TO NAVAL OFFICERS
In connection with the -provisions of
the naval act of August 6 1882 re-
lating to officers on shore duty. In
the case of Commodore R. W. Shu-
feldt who was ordered from Santa
Barbarra California to Wash
ington for duty on the na-
val advisory board and also
to examine the monitor Monadnock
at Mare island but the comptroller
has decided that he is entitled to other
duty pay. 1 leretofore no-matter how
much work an officer might do out-
side of his regular duty ho was only
allowed the specified salary of bin
rank.
John Sherman has remarked to a
friend that he expeted to be on
THE TARIFF CONFERENCE OOSOHT-
TEE.
and that he could not vote for the
senate bill in its present shape.
Should a necessity ariso for the np-
pointment of such a conference com
mittee it is rumored that Senators
Morrill Aldrich Feck. Bayard and
Sherman will compose the senate and
Carlisle Kasson. Kelley and McKinley
and other leading tariff men the
house end. But few weeks now re-
main before the adjournment of con-
gress aud the chances are that
Lttle or nothing will be done to-
wards changing the present tariff.
Our statesmen at least a majority of
them do not seem to know what the
mass of the people want and they are
trying to dodge a change of any kind.
A few days ago in the capitol I heard
a leading statesman from the west re-
mark that he thought another pres-
idential election would take place lav
fore any radical change would be
made in the tariff; then the people's
representatives would know lieyond
a doubt what they wanted done and
would act accordingly.
Among the attraction! announced
to entertain tho DeDle of wicked
Washington bj a great inteTalftirntr-tj
DOO SHOW
which takes place next week at . the
Roller Skating rink. Illustrious ca-
nines will be here from every state In
the Union and from Canada and
several European countries. Costly
prizes will be given to the best animal
of each individual breed. Every
through train that arrives in the
city brings additions to the number
already here and doubtless tho display
will surpass anything of the kind ever
given. Tho craze for sliowing dogs is
not confined to sporting men; on the
list ol names entered can be seen those
of many leading public men and news-
paper editors and frequently a fair
lady lielonging to the upper crust of
society sends in her name to have her
darling little poodle shown. The fair
one is generally solicitous aliout the
comforts to. be enjoyed by dogs.
Blair's biU in relation to the
INCORPORATION OF TRADES UNIONS
provides that any organization hav
ing two or more branches in the stats J
or territories shall be en titled-tote- j
ceive from United States courts char- . j
ters as national associations with the i
Cower to sue and to be sued. This
ill is commented upon very favora- ;
III v liv t.h rli0(riit nf.lsitior unions
now in Washington.
A COLLECTOR ANXIOUS.
Since the publication in the States
man about the shortcomings of Inter
nal Revenue Collector Umbdenstock
of the fourth district a large number
of the adherents of that individual
have lteen exerting themselves In his
behalf. Letters have come pouring
into Washington detailing the many
virtues of the official and giving
glowing ascriptions of his patriotism
and labor in behalf of the grand old
party. But the letter writing busi- .
ness not being prompt and us they
feared influential enough a delega
tion in the collector's interest came
on here and for the past few
weeks have been hanging around
the treasury department. The
chief argument of the Umbdenstock
men Is that he was a union man du-
ring the war and always since a
staunch Republican. The hitter fact
they think overrides all opposition to
him. They do not deny some of the
charges against him but .when
pressed state his party altuiauons
in defense. Other petitions than
those first sent have been received Iu
Washington charging Umbdenstoclf
with fraud and incompetency; but
as matters now stafid it appears that
he will be able to hold his seat.
Raum the commissioner of internal
revenue has been a fast friend to the
collector in his troubles and has been
diligently working in bis interest.
He openly expressed the opinion that
the charges against Umbdenstock
would be overlooked and the collec- '
torlretained in office.
Frank Hatton's venal National Re-
publican continues to vigorously de-
fend criminal
politicians tn the sorrn
who flee to the bosom of the saintly
party to obtain government pap and
wear the mantle of patriotism. No
matter how black the past record of a
man may be or whether he fought in
the Confederate army or noL4o coum .
a Republican is to be washed 'of all
his sins. After his conversion he can
write a few libelous communication
to the Republican explaining hiuiHqH-
and immediately the ablest liars tU
ployed in the paper will be set to
work to extol him. . Just now the vv
Republican is engaged in defending
Totu Ochiltree from the insinuations
that he wantonly wasted a large
amount of the government funds
when be was the United States mar-
shal of Texas. Perhaps the able edi-
tor does not know that Ochiltree wa
not elected us a Republican Totu
himself does not seem to care what
people think or what the papers B:.y"
and he continues to move around tho
hotel lobbies at night with the
LOROLY APPEARANCE
of the chief executive of an empire.
TEXAS POSTAL AFFAIRS.
The recent bulletins of the postoffice
department contain the following f
changes and additions to the Texas
postal system: A postoffice . has been
established at Drane Navarro county
Texas on route 41679 between Corei-
cana ami Dresden. The postoffice at
Queen 1'eak Montague county has
been discontinued; the mail will be
sent to Montague. J. J. Perdue hiis
been commissioned postmaster lA
Fulbright Texan; Travis T. Bennett
at Mesquite; James L. Bishop at Post
Oak Grove; Alonzo J. Radford at
Krohne; Sarah E. Whetstone at Car-
tersville; Willis P. lledgecoke at
Crafton; Ewing McReynolds at Lloyd.
On route 31429 mail will leave At-
lanta Texas Tuesdays and Fridays
at 8 a. m. for Black Bayou Louisiana:
arrive at Bbvck Bayou by 6 p. m. and
leave Black Bayou Tuesdays and Fri-
days at 8 a. m. Washington C. John-
son will be postmaster at Drane Na-
varro countv. The seventh division
comprising Missouri Kansas. Arkan-
sas Texas Colorado and Indian tmd
New Mexico territories will bav
headquarters at St. Louis Missouri
with. E. WarQcld for superintend t;t.
Governor Jarvis
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