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AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN. TIHTESDAY. MAY 13 -18971.
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THE PROCEEDINGS OP THE TWO
LEGISLATIVE HOl'SES ON YES-
TERDAY. II USUI Bill HILLED.
Speaker Daahlell'a Little Amend-
ment Chopping; Off It Head Did
the Work Mont Effectually.
Another Veto. .
The redisricting bill is dead. It died
yesterday about 12:25 o'clock "and there
were few tears shed over its going. The
bouse has been fooling with this bill for
something like six weeks past.' Every
time the house took it up they would
handle it for awhile like they would a
hot brick and then drop it. This kept
up from time to time until the end wns
reached yesterday morning. When the
bill was laid before the house an effort
was made to sidetrack it but all to no
purpose. The house then went into the
consideration of the bill and amend-
ments came on at rather a lively rate.
All the amendments offered after some
discussion would be adopted and the
house was fast getting in a position to
spend the balance of the day in offering
amendments to the bill when Speaker
Dashiell cut the whole business short by
calling Mr. Bailey to the chair and taking
the floor offered an amendment to strike
"lit the enacting clause. This made the
.elkin ring. Mr. Dashiell took the floor
in support of his amendment and said
that the bill had been up for considera-
tion by the house for something like six
weeks; that a vote had just been taken
on the proposition to postpone the bill
indefinitely and said motion hod only
been defeated by a mere mnjority of five
votes. That there was no more showing
for the bill to pass the present session
of the legislature than there was for him
to fly to the moon: that the house in
considering the measure wns simply dilly
dallying with itself and the people ami
making believe at legislation; that they
would spend all of the day in tacking on
amendments to the bill; that up to the
present time nothing but the western
pnrt of the state had been heard from
When the middle and northern part
were reached there would be four
amendments to where there was one
now; that the setting nf the sun would
find the members still fooling with
amendments to the bill and it would then
go over until next Friday when the
same thing would be gone over with. The
Tesult of all this would be that a vote
never would be reached on the bill and
yet it would ever stand ns a stumbling
block m the way of legislation; mat such
trifling at this stage of the session when
there were so ninny important measures
to be considered was simply worse than
IhjbIi and therefore he moved that the
bill be killed outright and get it out of
the way. lie said further that the bill
only reduced the district four and did
not suit the governor nor did it comply
with the wishes of the democratic party.
hat lie did not mean to reflect nny on
members of the committee who had
tie their best; that the business of pre-
ring such a bill wns a laborious one
ud that it never had been done satisfac
torily. That the members "were now
shooting the bill full of amendments and
ho therefore moved that the whole busi
iipss be killed. Mr. Dashiell concluded
his speech by saying that he did not fenr
to stand by ins amendment and race tne
people nf Texas on the proposition.
Judge Fisher moved to table the amend
ment so as "to see if we can not comply
with the wishes of the people." The
judge was on the losing side in the mat-
ter however and the house killed the
bill deader than a door nail.
In connection with the house proceed
ings it is well to state that in yester-
day's issue in noting the pnssnge of the
bill amending the occupation tax law
ns passed nt the present session on in
surance and sleeping car companies it
wns stated that the bill passed repealed
the law enacted at this session taxing
life insurance companies & per cent on
their .gross premium receipts. This was
not the case. The bill only amends that
ceneral occupation tax bill so as to ap-
ply to fire insurance and sleeping and
dining car companies as mentioned in
yesterday's issue and does not in any
way apply to life insurance companies
whose tax will remain nt 2 per cent on
their gross premium receipts as levied by
the present legislature.
The Senate.
The sennte was convened nt 10 o'clock
Lieutenant Governor Jester in the chair
and nineteen members two less thou a
quorum present.
After prayer by Rev. J. W. Lowler of
Austin the call of the clerks and em-
ployes was made In accordance with res-
olution of yesterday and as Secretary
Lomliert expressed it showed a. "quorum
of help present.'"
A quorum of members wns -soon ob
tained and business was resunieu.
Senator xurney s urn nuuiunxwK run-
ny companies to discontinue operations
is passed.
Mouse hill No. 204. prohibiting sale of
ndly weapons to minors was passed
n third reading.
House bill No. 301. confirming patents
to certain lands to Thos. M. Joseph and
Henry M. Truehart passed finally.
Senate bill No. 318 to repeal article
27ti of the Penal Code relating to publi-
cation of tabulated statements of county
expenditures was indefinitely postponed.
Senator Kerr called up sennte bill No.
3.")7 amending article 8H of the Pennl
Code so ns to better prevent trespass by
hunting or fishing on premises bordering
on lakes crews etc. The bill was en-
grossed. House bill No. C08 changing terms of
court in Gregg and Uphur counties
Senate bill No. 2.80 authorizing B.
Fitzholson to sue the stute for frontier
service also passed.
The senate went into executive session
to consider appointments of notaries.
A message was submitted by the gov-
ernor vetoing senate bill No. 3U2. amend-
ing article 1537 of Revised Statutes.
The bill proposes to authorize county
commissioners courts to compromise and
coriipound all debts or claims due or ow-
ing such counties. The bill is held to
be unconstitutional.
Senator Stafford presented concurrent
resolution for sine die adjournment of the
Twenty-fifth legislature next Monday
noon Mav 17. It was postponed for
consideration until today.
Senate bill amending the chnrter of
Galveston passed.
I Beet Couh Brmpi. TaHe Good. Cue I
tn tuns. Bora pt arngyira.
a.
1 The senate adjourned till 10 a. in. this
morning.
The Honae.
Upon convening yesterday morning at
9 o'clock the Rev. Dr. Lowber of. this
city offered the usual morning prayer.
Mr. Dies sent up another sine din reso-
lution fixing the time for May 17;. which
is next Monday.
Mr. islair amended by making it Sat-
urday the 15th iust. .
Mr. Doyle moved to table the amend
ment which motion prevailed.
un motion ot Mr. Doyle the resolution
was then laid on the table subject- to call
by a vote of 02 to 38.
House bill No. 425 relative to. wages
for personal services and providing that
said wages shall not be subject to gar-
nishment was considered and passed
finally under a suspension of the rules.
House bill No. 307. the general fish
and oyster bill was passed finally under
a suspension of the rules.
Hie redistneting bill was laid before
the house with the Crowley amendment
pending. This amendment transfers Has-
kell county from the Thirtieth to the Forty-second
district.
Mr. Freeman moved to suspend the re-
districting bill for the consideration of
substitute house bill. Becking to regulate
the expenditure of the school fund.
The motion of Mr. Ureeman was lost.
Resuming the consideration of the re-
districting bill with the pending amend-
ment of Crowley a general discussion
was had on the amendment after which
said amendment was adopted; by a vote
of 00 to 20.
Mr. Beall offered an amendment vacat
ing the two positions of district attorney
thrown together by the formation of the
Thirty-ninth judicial district so as to
give both .district attorneys an equal show
ing tor re-election.
Pending further action Mr. Welch
moved to postpone consideration of the
bill and the pending amendment indefi-
nitely. The motion was lost by a vote
of 45 to 50.
The Bell amendment was then adopted.
Mp. Smythe offered an amendment pro-
viding that the Thirty-sixth judicial dis-
trict shall comprise the counties of Mot-
ley Cottle Hardeman Wilbarger Bay-
lor Knox King Dickens Throckmorton
Kent and Stonewall; that the Thirty-sixth
district shall comprise the counties of
Oldham Potter Carson Armstrong Ran-
dall Deaf Smith Castro Swisher Bris-
coe Floyd Hale Lubbock and Crosby
and and the unorganized counties of
Palmer Lamb Bailey Cochran and
Hockley; that the Forty-seventh district
shall comprise the counties of Childress
Wall Donley Collingsworth Wheeler
Hemphill Roberts Moore Hartley Dal-
lam Sherman Hansford Ochiltree and
Lipscomb and the unorganized counties
of Grny and Hutcheson.
Pending further consideration Speaker
Dashiell called Mr. Bailey to the chair
and taking the floor offered an amend-
ment striking out the enacting clause and
made a speech in favor of his amendment.
Judge Fisher moved to table the amend-
ment of Mr. Dashiell on which ayes and
nays were demanded resulting in the
house declining to table by a vote of 40
to 58.
Mr. Dashiell then moved the previous
question on the amendment which was
seconded. .
Judge Fisher moved a call of the house
on its ordering but failed to get sufficient
backing to have a call and the previous
question was ordered.
The Dashiell amendment wns then
adopted by a vote of 00 to 41 thus kill-
ing the bill. . lM .
The house then recessed until 3 o clock.
Afternoon Session.
I'pon reconvening at 3 o'clock a resolu-
tion by Mr. Wolters condemning lynch-
ing was adopted. .
House bill No. 080 imposing an annual
tax of $200 on nny person selling liquor
in local option districts and requiring him
to give a bond of $2500 not to violate
local option laws was taken up. ihe
law seeks to permit druggists to sell
whisky on prescriptions. After some dis-
cussion the bill was engrossed and under
a suspension of the rules passed finnlly.
House substitute bill regulating the ex-
penditure of the stote school fund was
laid before the house.
Mr. Beiiird offered an amendment ex-
empting all community counties from the
provisions of the bill.
While Mr. Beaird was speaking to his
amendment Mr. Blair naked him to yield
the floor a minute. Mr. Beaird smilingly
consented and Mr. Blair promptly moved
to table his amendment 'midst much
amusement on the pnrt of the members.
Mr. Beaird protested that he did not yield
for that purpose just as the speaker held
the motion of Mr. Blair out of order. Mr.
Beaird then resumed his speech.
After some further discussion the
amendment was lost and the bill was
passed finally.
House bill No. 713. appropriating $10.-
000 to pay the per diem and mileage of
members was considered and passed
finnlly under a suspension of the rules.
House bill authorizing the Galveston
La Porte and Houston Railway to pur-
chase and operate the Galveston and
Western Railway was laid before the
housp with a favorable majority and un-
favorable minority report.
Mr. Wolters moved to adopt the ma-
jority reoort while Mr. Gilbough moved
to adopt the minority thus opening up the
debate.
Pending the discussion participated in
by Mr. Gilbough in opiosition to the bill
and Mr. Harris favorable to it Mr. Free-
man moved to postpone consideration of
the bill until Monday morning nt 10
o'clock. The house declined to postpone
and the motion of Mr. Gilbough to adopt
the minority report was voted down thus
placing the bill before the house. At this
point several members started to leave the
house in order to break a quorum where-
upon Mr. Wolters moved a call of the
house which was ordered.
The roll call showed about twenty ab-
sentees and on motion they were ex-
cused just as Mr. Blackburn tried to get
in a resolution to suspend all the absen-
tees. He was ruled out of order but
objected so strenuously to have his reso-
lution read that the sergeant-at-arms had
to force him to his seat.
The bill was then engrossed and under-
a suspension of the rules was passed
finnlly.
A telegram was read from Waco stat-
ing that Senator Coke's condition was
much improved.
House bill No. 207 the general occupa-
tion tax bill was laid before the house and
passed finally.
A motion was made to take up the gen-
eral game bill and the vote on taking it up
raised the point of "no quorum" and a
call of the house was ordered but after-
wards withdrawn when the point of "no
quorum" was insisted on and a roll call
hod to see whether a quorum was present.
Pending the ascertainment of whether
a quorum was on band or not the house
adjourned until 9 o'clock this morning.
THE SfATIOXAL BANK BILL.
It Became a Law Yeaterday With
. the Governor' Approval.
Sennte liill 'n 910
- ' -. "f .v (piutiui; a icu-
altyfor the failure or refusal of any
president vice president or cashier of a
national bank to furnish the tax assessor
or deputy tax assessor a correct statement
of the assets and liabilities of the national
bank of which Buch person is president
vice president or cashier" became a law
vesterdnv with tho t
1 he penalty for the violation of this law
is a fine of nnt 1pm tlmn tinn
than ?1000. ... . . jmi-tM
' ': An Important Bill..
Senate bill No. 3 is the regular order of
business in the bouse. . The members
should see that it is brought up as it is
the most important' bill introduced this
session of the legislature. Such a law
would be the meaus of saving many lives
in the future. It would be the means of
making life and proierty more secure
the highest mative of any government.
This bill makes the adjutant general re-
port to the governor and attorney geueral
so that crimes ef the character named not
legally -known by indictment are sys-
tematically kept and reported so the-gov
ernor can be in a position in conjunction
W'th the attorney and adjutant general
to know in regard to the condition of the
state. The passage of such a law would
prevent many crimes. Such a law would
meet the npproval of the Sheriffs' asso-
ciation of the state and all good citizens
as It gives moral support of the state to
the protection of life and property be-
sides protecting the lives of peace officers.
The provisions of the bill are as fol-
lows: It shall be the duty of the adjutant gen-
eral to keep in bis office a well-bound in-
dex book giving therein in alphabetical
order by counties the names of all hom-
icides committed by unkuown parties in
the following cases:
First Where witnesses are killed to
prevent tbain from testifying..
Second Where persons kill for the pur-
pose of robbery.
Third Where a peace officer is killed
in the discharge of or for the purpose of
preventing him from discharging his duty.
Fourth When an employe of a railroad
is killed for the purpose of wrecking or
robbing a train.
Article 10ti8f Making the governor at-
torney general and adjutant general con-
stitute a board of review In such cases.
ANOTHER VETO.
The Governor Vetoed Another Sen
ate BUI Yesterday Morning-.
The following veto message sent the
senate yesterday by the governor is self-
explanatory: Executive Office
May 11. 1807.
To the Senate:
Sennte bill No. 302 is herewith returned
without approval. It seeks to amend ar-
ticle 1537 of the Revised Statutes of 1895
by adding subdivision 13 the purpose be-
ing to authorize the commissioners courts
to "compromise and compound all debts
or claims that may be due or owing their
counties upon such terms and conditions
as may appear to them to be to the best
interest of their counties." The emer
gency clause declares that it ought to pass
because of "the importance e a aw au-
thorizing some officer or agenis ' of a
county to receive in satisfaction of a debt
or cla'im due the county something other
than the full amount in money as sug
irpstod hv the supreme court."
this declaration and the other
provisions of the bill it is clear that its
object is to empower the commissioners
rniirtu tn enninmmlse debts due counties
which of course would authorize them
to release and extinguish portions of such
debts. Without reference to the policy
of clothing these courts with such powers
it is sufficient objection to the bill that
the legislature is without authority to en-
act it. So much of section 55 article 3
of the constitution as has application to
the question provides thnt "the legislature
cinii imro no nnwer to author
ize the releasing or extinguishing in
whole or in pnrt the indebtedness lia-
bility or obligation ot any incorporation
or individual to nny county" in
this state. It seems that the attention of
the supreme court in the case referred to
in the bill wns not caueu 10 ima ihuvbi
of the constitution CULBERS0Nt
A Few Criticism on the Presler
Text Book Bill.
Section 1 of the bill provides that the
state bonrd shall .appoint a commission
of five school teachers' to examine into the
merits of the scImjoI books. I presume
if we are going to have state adoption that
this is about ns good n thing as any but
inasmuch as all the county and city
superintendents are on record ns to their
choice of school books not on the mnrket
almost any well posted school book mau
could make the list before they get here.
On page 3 lines 3 4 nnd 5 the author
of the bill in attempting to be very
specific in his directions to this commis-
sion has fixed up n job thnt will be a fane
advertising scheme in other states.
Line 18 page 3 the state board not-
withstanding the list made by the com-
mission may adopt the cheapest books.
Page 4 nil that part of section 1 about
German Spanish Latin French and
Greek is rot inasmuch as the bill has al-
ready prescribed that the books adopted
should be written or printed in English.
Section 2 line 10 nnd also line 21 the
author uses the word . "furnish" but
does not sny to whom or where the books
are to be furnished. If they are to be
furnished f. o. b. cars in New York there
will be one price and if they ore to be re-
tailed to the patrons there will be another
price.
Lilies 15-10 page 5 the author speaks
about exchanging of books but nowhere
in the bill does he say how long contracts
shall continue for the exchange of books.
This is a very important item in framing
a bid. The value of the old books is left
with the school board and consequently
a bidder can not take this into considera-
tion becnuse he does not know what al-
lowance is going to be made.
Lines 30 31 32 page 0 there is a pro-
vision intended we presume to cover
the. revision of school books when in
reality this provision gives the state
lxard the right to change the contract
books at any time they see fit. The pro-
visions lines 3 to 8. page 7 require the
publisher to retail his books as cheap in
Texas as he sells them in the largest
quantities outside of the state. Any sane
mnn kuows that the manufacturer can
not manufacture and retail his goods in
Texas as cheap as his lowest wholesale
price outside of Texas.
Section 4 provides that the state may
cancel its contract. Is it not fair
equitable and just to bind both parties
alike?
Section 6 lines 31 32 et sequa requires
the contractor to establish and maintain
one or more agencies in any county in the
state having 500 scholastic population.
This provision if enforced will give a
monopoly to one or two large companies.
It will require $1000000 worth of lHKks
for the first term of school. These
books will have to be consigned to the
agencies. There are about 180 school
book publishing houses in 'the United
States the largest of which is the Ameri-
can Book company with a capital stock
of $5000000; the second largest is- Ginn
& Co.. with a capital of about $700000
and the third Inrgest is the University
Publishing company with a capital of
$250000. Now it is quite plain to any
business man that the third largest bouse
of the 180 in existence with $250000
capital can not carry on its business in
twenty-five or thirty other states and bid
for but a small share of the Texas con-
tract. The fact is that the American
Book company is the only company who
can bid on the whole contract.
Again in lines G and 0 page 8 he
speaks of a retail contract price. You
may search the bill through and yon can
never find where any such price is estab-
lished. Please also note lines 7 and 8 and tell
me what they mean.
Please also read the sentence beginning
in line 8 with the words "and such
agents" and read to the word "Austin"
iu line 11 and tell me what they mean.
Should the depositories as provided for
in this section be established thev will
not meet the wants of the people. A
contractor would be doing remarkably
well to establish his depository iu the
larger towns. Now granting that these
books would lie sold chewier at these
depositories still no oue will get the beiie-
fiet of it except those people who live
adjacent to the depository and trade at
these points. Take an average county in
Texas with the depository at the county
seat. The patron will either have to? go
to the county seat to get his books which
will involve a ionrnev of fifteen or
twenty miles or he will have to Jiay. the
retail price at the country store just as
he does today. Take the pauhnndlot for
instance and go up the Fort Worth and
Denver Railway the hist depository will
lie at uOanali. What benefit will tlHs be
to the twenty-five or thirty counties- in
the great panhandle?
fcection u of this bill is a piece M rot.
It provides that if an author has a manu
script that the board wants they will
adopt his manuscript and make a contract
with the publishers to publish the same
still the author has to guarantee the pub-
usner nis money. xow please tell me
why if an author has a manuscript that
the bonrd would adopt he would want the
state to make a contract with the printer
when he the author could do it himself?
lou will notice in line 0. pace fl. thnt he
speaks of prices fixed by this act. You
may seareii tne act through ami you will
find no prices fixed.
Lanes la lb. of section 0. it was a good
thing that the author of the bill provided
that the owner of tho manuscript should
pay the copyright fees because it costs
about $1.50 to have a book convrightod.
It would indeed have been a terrible (?
thing to have fastened this expense upon
tne staie.
Section 10 of the bill is a little tender
foot. It says the books shall be put in
use September 1 1807 or as soon there-
after as the board mav deem practical.
Just what period of duration is meas
ured by the expression ' may deem prac-
tical" is not put down in the encyclopedia.
The section means however that if state
adoption is a good thing they will rush
the books in use and . certain politicians
have achieved a great victory but they
have an idea and a correct one that the
people will howl when they begin to
change books. This being the case the
board will not deem it practical and will
therefore stop the introduction of the
books and pose as saviors of the people.
Now if the author of the bill knows that
he has a good thing why don't he put it
in use? We presume thnt bis reason Is
that September 1807 will come around
before the next election.
. Section 11 provides a penalty for viola-
tion on the part of the teacher or trustee.
Please tell us what these poor individuals
have to do with it? You may search this
bill through and all the laws on the stat-
ute books today and you will find that
the teacher has nothing to do with the
adoption of school books and this bill
does not provide any duties whntever for
either the teacher or trustee. The state
board of education under this bill assumes
the task of putting the books onto the
schools and it is they who should be tinea
for their failure to do it.
Section 13 of the hill is a state publica-
tion scheme. Now if the state is looking
towards going into the publication of
books two yenrs hence why should they
go under a stute contract now because if
thov do take un state publication two
years hence it will require another
change we ougnt eituer to siriKe una
section out of the bill or strike out the
other parts of the bill requiring state con-
tract. Taking the bill as a piece of composition
nnd it. is crude in every sense of the word.
The author scatters all over creation and
you can find something iu almost every
section of the bill that refers to every
other section. It does not make the du-
ties or requirements of any one clear. The
clearest point of the bill is that the pub-
lisher will be required to give a bond with
a resident security to carry out a contract
for five years nnd the state reserves tne
right to cancel the contract whenever the
law is amended.
Query: Don't 'you think thnt if the
American Book company is to be knocked
out that this bill is about the kind of a
stuffed club they would like to be hit
with?
CLIMBING HIGHER.
Flood Situation at New Orleans
Some Levee Tronblea.
New Orleans May 9. The river gauge
tonight is 10.5 feet and the water is
stendily climbing higher. The northern
portion of the state enjoys fine weather
but the upper portion had storms to con-
tond with. Nevertheless the levees held
their own In good style work being" kept
up steadily when needed. the iturton
levee troubles are not yet over. Satur-
day's break was about closed today but
a iiew one has devoloped ot the extreme
southern end and tho large quantity of
water passing through is causing un-
easiness; both breaks however are re-
ported to be under control. The police
jury and city council of Baton Rouge
have voted appropriations and mass
meetings were held calling upon the citi-
zens to meet the emergency. Governor
Foster nnd Congressman Kohertson
were among the speakers.
Washington Attorney Drowned.
Washington May 9. William Ilallet
Phillips a well known attorney nnd
prominent club mnn of this city wnB
drowned today while sailing on the Po-
tomac river. He was knocked over-
board by the shifting of the boat. The
body has not yet been recovered. .Mr.
Phillips wns unmarried and resides
with his mother who holds a prominent
plnce in social circles here. The deceas-
ed was counsel of the Cuba junta of this
city.
-
Gold Mining1 Convention.
Denver May 9. The international gold
mining convention to be held in Denver
next July is now fully under wuy. The
executive committee has organized by
electing Mr. R. F. Hunter chairman
David II. Moffitt freasuer nnd Irwin
Malum secretary. Governor Adams will
issue a call for the convention giving the
basis of representation on outline of the
expected program and' other essential
details. In connection with the gather-
ing quarters will be provided for a typi-
cal display of minerals and the several
states and mining districts will be invited
to make such displays.
. .
Oaated From Office. .
Tacoma Wash. May 1 9. Governor
John II. Rogers has removed from posi-
tions on the state board of control state
auditor Neal Chctham populist; State
Treasurer Young populist candidate for
governor last fall; State Printer HickB
democrat and Superintendent of Fublic
Instruction Frank J. Brown silver re-
publican. They are chnrged with con-
spiring to secure the removal of state
officials appointed by the last republican
administration. The governor appointed
Judge John C. Stalliup of Tacoma dem-
ocrat; W. R. Andres of Seattle populist;
ex-Governor Miles C. Moore of Walla-
Wallo silver republican Spiney J.
Shiveley of North Yakima democrat.
The outcome will be a contest.
Santone School Mnddle Settled.
San Antonio Tex. May 10. (Special.)
Judge J. L. Camp of the Forty-fifth
district court today denied the applica-
tion of J. N. Brown and other citizens
for a writ of mandamus to compel Mayor
Callagban to order a special election to
decide whether or not tne public schools
of the city shall be placed under the
control of a bonrd of trustees. The de-
cision was rendered on the ground that
the city when it acquired exclusive con-
trol of the schools vested that control in
the city council and having done so
there is no provision in the statutes by
which that can be changed.
Southern Medical College Men.
Nashville. Tenn. May 10. Tho South-
ern Medical College association met in
this city today with a large number of
delegates leading physicians in their
states attending. Dr. J. A. Ketehuin of
the Alabama medical college Mobile was
elected president and Dr. G. C. Savage
medical department Vnnderbilt secretary.
Business matters leading to the advance-
ment of the sciences of medicine and the
improvement of the college represented
was discussed.
TWO KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
That Lightning- Daei Strike Twice In
the Same Place Una Been Proven.
Abbeeville La. May 10. During the
thunder storm yesterday about 1:30 p
m. at Orth station seven miles from
this place Stanville Tberlot was struck
and killed by lightning while sitting in his
house surrounded by his family. About
3:30 p. m. Mrs. Ernest Garie was also
struck and instantly killed by lightning
in the same house while she was assist-
ing the bereaved family of Mr. Theariot
in their sudden trouble. The first shock
did not injure any other member of Mr.
Theriot's family but the second stroke
which killed Mr. Garnie shocked several
inmates of the house who have not yet
recovered. Mrs. Garnie was 24 years old
and Mr. Theriot 35. The double funeral
took place here today. The lightning
struck In several other places killing
several cows shattering telegraph poles
and destroying the wires for some dis-
tance i .
A SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
A Younit Man Killed In an Exploit
After a Burglar.
Trillsboro. Tex.. Mav 10. (Special.)
A shocking tragedy occurred near Leba-
non fifteen miles southwest of here Sat-
urday night resulting in the death of
Will Pauly a 17-year-old son of W. P.
Pa uly. The news reached the sheriff's
office yesterday morning but was kept
very quiet. Deputy Sheriff Jones was
sent out to investigate it and returned
this afternoon lie gave the following
acount of it:
Will Pauly a son of W. P. Tauly who
had been out to visit a neighbor returned
about 10 o'clock Saturday night. Noticing
the smoke house door open he tipped
lightly into the house nnd waking his
father told him the smoke house door
was open. - Paul.v cot un and going
through the house into the kitchen
opened the kitchen door. The smoke
house was ahitut ten feet back from the
kitchen and the doors are opposite. Pauly
tipped towards the smoke house door and
wlien about half way to It a man in the
smoke house shouted "Hold up there!"
Pauly nnd the man got to the door at the
same time nnd as Pauly slammed the
door to the mnn thrust his pistol between
the door nnd the cnslng. Pauly grabbed
the barrel nnd was holding him buck
when his son unkuown to hiin enmc just
in front of the pistol. As he did so it
was discharged. The ball entered the
boy's stomach near the naval.
Confused by the flash of the pistol and
horror-stricken by seeing bis son fall Mr
Tauly turned the door loose and went to
the assitance of his son.' The door
naturally swung open when he let it go
and the burglar got out and ran away.
Pauly's son died yesterday from the
effects of the shot. "
Mr. Jones thinks they have a good clew
and thnt they will succeed in arresting
the burglar and murderer.
Late this evening a report from Leba
non states that an arrest has been made
near there '
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS.
Varlona Pnlplta In Wilmington Oc
cupied by VIhIUiik Paatora.
yiImington N. C May 9. Hoday'i
pits of both the white and colored
churches of the city. While largo
crowds gathered to hear them the ser-
vices at the First Baptist church were
perhaps the most largely attended.
The lmtlfl in cr vn tnrpil tn Its nfmnaf
seating capacity both nt the morning
Hultri(U. . 1... T... AIT 1.
Ilntclir D. D. of Richmond and at
4-1. A 1 i .it.. ..
int.- i-vuiiiiiK nrrvicr niiiuuiHru uy ucv
M. W. Lnndrnm D. D. of Atlanta.
In the nfternoon nt 3:30 o'clock t
mass meeting for Christian workers wai
111. Ill fit tvll!.1l 111. Willin.rl.n.. .f Pi..!
........ I ..ail.(l(l 111.11-
moud Dr. Broughton of Roanoke and
uiners miiuo addresses.
At 8 p. m. Dr. J. Willinm Jones of
Virginia addressed the United Confeder-
ate Veterans on the "Christian Charac-
ter of Robert K. Lee" -
Rev. Justin Fulton D. D. of Boston
spoke at the opera house in the morn-
ing afternoon and night. A most inter-
esting progrnm was observed at "The
Missionary Day" exercises of the Wo-
man's Missionary union. Mrs. E. F.
Tntum of Shanghai Chinn Mrs. Buhl-
minr of Maryland Mrs. R. H. Mosely
formerly of Snltillo Mex. and Mrs. T.
P. Duggnn of Guadalajara Mex. made
brief remarks and answered questions as
to their various fields.
Rev. J. B. Cave the exiled Cuban mis-
sionary spoke to the union on invitation.
Ihe report on woman's work is a special
order of business nt tomorrow's session
of the convention.
MAJ. M'NAMARA SUICIDES.
An Irlshmnn ot National Note Pre-
ferred Death to DUgrace.
Kansas City Mo. May 9. Maj. Henry
McNamara a veteran of the Feninn
army that Invaded Canada in 1806 and
again in 1870 and who was later promi-
nent in the Invincibles the Clan-Na-Gnel
and kindred Irish societies killed
himself Inst night rather than suffer the
disgrace of being sued for a $20 debt.
An acquaintance who had loaned him
the money threatened arrest if it was
not paid. McNamara had been unable
to secure work nnd could not meet the
demand.
He was a member of the Grand Army
of the Republic having served with dis-
tinction through the army. He was a
newspaper writer and had done more or
less work on the dailies in the southwest
for years. He leaves a wife.
1 A Cuban Patriot Dead.
San Antonio Tex. May 9. (Special.)
Rafael Diaz a Cuban exile and patriot
died here today after a brief illness. He
was n nattse of Havana and a leader of
a division in the ten-year war for which
he was exiled. He was the accredited
agent of the Cuban junta in the south-
west and has sent many men and a
lurge iitimlxT of horses to Cuba as well
as contributions of money.
Fatally Shot by a Woman.
Cincinnati May 9. The Enquirer's
special from Spencerville O. says:
Henry Harris was found yesterday in
a ditch near Keeth park with two bullet
holes In his body the one through his
lungs being fatal. He refused until to-
day to tell who shot him but an ante
mortem statement to the coroner and his
physician today disclosed the name of a
well known woman ns the murderess.
He is dying tonight and the physicians
and coroner say they will not disclose the
name of the murderess until after Harris
dies.
illlli
Gladness Gomes
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