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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS: SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 8, 1908.
I. Tills is tlu> first
jib that a miliUtf of-
.atr.ed to fill this post.
„ HREAKS AT HAStlNB.
*egro Is Quickly Strung Up Again at
Execution at Lake Charles, La.
Two Hung in One Day.
LAKE CHARLES, ].a . Feb. 7.-Albert
^Vest and Edward Williams, both ne-
groes, were hanged in the parish jail
here this afternoon.
was hanged first Tho rope
bi-okc when the trap was sprung, but
he was quickly strung up again and
aoon strangled to d^ath.
Williams was hanged live minutes
after West's body was cut down.
West was hanged for the murder of
John Chancy, a while man, whom ho
chopped to death with an ax. He
maintained to the last. that, ho acted in
self-defense. Williams killed Alice
Charles, a negro woman with whom he
lived. lie confessed his guilt.
FRANCO TO SWITZERLAND.
THE HORSE IS
NOT PASSING AWAY
BEFORE THE AUTO
Ex-Premier Very Nervous but His
Spokesman Declares He Does Not
Suffer Remorse for Conduct.
His Market Value Has, However,
Fallen Off 10 Cents
a Head.
WILL BECOME TAFT'S CAMPAIGN MANAGER.
THE MULE INCREASES
BUT VALUE HAS FALLEN
MADRID, Feb. 7.—Ex-Fremier Franco,
who left here last evening on the south
express, displayed great nervousness at
the railroad station. He arrived there
accompanied by several polieemon and
entered by a side door. While paying
for the tickets for his party, consisting
of his wife, son and a friend, Senhor
Nova#*, his hands trembled so that the
money feii from them to the floor. These
arrangements finally completed, the
travelers quickly entered a sleeping car,
which had been switched to a sidetrack,
and which later was attached to the
regular Paris train. Policemen surround-
ed the. car to keep back the curious
crowds. There was no hostile demon-
stration. The Spanish Government de-
tailed a detective to accompany Franco
to the frontier.
Senhor Franco was approached for an
interview. He explained that under the
circumstances he preferred to say noth-
ing, but he authorized a member of his
party to converse with the Associated-
Press and say for him that he suffered
no remorse for his conduct as a states-
man. On the contrary, he was firmly
convinced that the policy he had pur-
sued was the wisest one possible.
"Portugal is in a state of demoraliza-
tion," declared the spokesman for Sen-
iior Franco, "and every excess of liberty
today, while having an apparent effect
of trf*nquillity, will in reality only add
to the violent passions of the people,
which later will explode with great vio-
lence.
"Senhor Franco docs not believe that
the murders of the King and Crown
Prince resulted from an elaborate po-
litical plot. They were the acts of mad-
men, instigated by a passion for the.
money they received for their crime.
The best proof of this is found in the
fact that after the assassinations, when
the monarchy was passing through its
critical houre and the nation was with-
out a Government, no serious attempt
was made to proclaim a Kepublic.
"Senhor Franco is now leaving Por-
tugal, but he does not take this step
because he is trying to forget his actn
and policies, but because he desire to
avoid the occasion for further political
discussion, which would only inflame the
passions of the people "
In conclusion the spokesman for the
ex-premier sa>d lie thought it probable
that Senhor Franco eventually would go
to Switzerland.
FRANCO ASKED INTERVENTION.
Made Request of Spain Immediately
After the Resignation.
PA HIS, Feb. 7.—'The Gallia today de-
clarc.% that immediately after the assas-
sination of the King :ind Crown Prince of
Portugal on Saturday Premier Franco
rushed to the ministry arid sent a cipher
message to the Pivmipr of Spam. He
announced that a revolution in Portugal
was imminent and un ivoldablc. an3 said
it was bound to have a direct reaction
in Spain. He asked the Spanish Premier
if he would consent to intervene 1n Por-
tugal in oase the lives of the King and
Queen were threatened.
On the receipt of this message Premier
Maura immediately communicated with
King Alfonso and summoned a cabinet
meeting for ft o'clock the next morning.
Tho next day their war. much activity
in the military centers of Spain.
FRANCO SEEKS ONLY PEACE.
He Declares He Has Retired From
Politics.
HENDAYS, France, Feb. 7.—The rep-
resentative of the Associated Press trav-
eled with Senhor Franco as far as Hen-
da ye, and on the way Franco finally con-
sented to discuss the. portentious event2»
in Portugal last Saturday.
"The tragedy was a Llcw for me," he
said. "I have been strutk to the heart.
Yet, in *.pite of everything. I hop*.* to see
my country recover. I have confidence
in the future of Portugal, and in the
monarchy which has 'teen so sorely tried.
"When I offered nv resignation 1 told
Queen Amelie that all the • monarchical
jarties had rallied iround the throne,
and that my friends would give the. min-
istry the most loyal and the most com-
plete support.
"I wish henceforth to live in peace, far
from the politics 1 have abandoned for-
ever. I believe that time will bung a
true- and fair judgment of my conduct,
mid with this I content myself."
^enhor Franco denied with indignation
the published statements that Queen
Amelie had.accused him of heinp morally
• irsponsible for the assassination of the
king.
FRANCO AT BORDEAUX.
It Is Said He Will Remain Until To
Special Telegram to The Express.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—Tho horse Is
not yet passing away before the great
progress of the automobile or the bright
prospects of the airship. In fact, h. Is
multiplying, his rare In the United States
having increased by lUi.000 head over a
year ago. In price he Is also holding his
own, his market value having fallen off
only 111 cents per head, due probably to
the failure of the Knickerbocker Trust
Company and other events of rccent but
painful memory.
For that matter the milch cow, that In-
dispensable adjunct of a well-watered
dairy, has decreased in average price
yj cents a head, and the faithful niooley
is not threatened with the loss of trade
through any mechanical or chemical sub-
stitute, as far as Du Wiley, the pure
food angel, has been able to discover. It
has not yet been ascertained whether the
drop in the valuo o£ cows was duo to
the late depletion of the pocketbook or
to the yellow Journalism of science, which
has lately been conducting a bear cani-
jwiign against the cow by denouncing this
faithful old friend of mankind as a liv-
ing, bellowing factory of tuberculosis
germs. „
But something has hit the mule. To
he sure, his tribe has increased in the
I'nited States by &2.000 over last year,
but the world has gone back on him to
the extent that his value has fallen off
*4.40 per head. Whether the automobile
truck or the Bueyrus steam shovel is
putting the eleek-laJled hybrid out of
business Inis not yet been statistically
demonstrated bv Secretary Wilson. A
critical investigation into the matter dis-
closes a startling chain of facts, to wit:
That aerial navigation by airship I* more
popular, if not as frequent, than by the
business end of the mule; that an auto-
mobile may skid, turn turtle and blow
up all at the same lime, but its hind
wheels liavo less range of action than
have those of the mule. Ergo, the mule
is doomed.
TEXAS POSTOFFICE MATTERS.
New Office Has Been Established at
Lobo, El Paso County.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.—A new post-
office has been established In El Paso
County at Ixibo, with. C. Curtis Jones as
postmaster. A n"eV office has also been
peited at SiHaon, Liberty County, with
Bertha B'own as pastmlstross.
Thei n^nie of the postofflce of flight,
•urry County, has been changed to
Fluvanna.
The Postmaster General announces that
effective ut onre ;in exchango of malls
between Boqulllas. Brewster County.
Tex., and Boquillas del Carmen, Max., on
the opposite side of the Rio Grande, is
to be made twice a week, o»i Wednesdays
and Saturdays. The malls made ujj. at
Boquillns, Tex., will contain omy arti-
cles addressed for delivery at Boquillas,
Mm., but the* malls made up at Boquil
las. Mex.. should contain letters and ar-
ticles for any point in the United States.
NEW TEXAS NATIONAL BANK.
Application to Form One Comes From
Stanton.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-The first ap-
plication in some time from Texan for
the onganlzation of a National bank
comes from Stanton, Tex. The applica-
tion is for the (.rganization of the Homo
National Bank, with a capital of 126,000.
The Ireorporutors are Charles Ebbeisol.
F. W. Flanagan, W. B. Tolleaon, T, B.
Hardin. M. P. Baze and E. C. Edison.
At the close of business January 21,
there were in operation in Texas 3»T Na-
tional banks organised since the act of
March 14 1900, with an aggregate oapltal
of »17.<W,000.
A gland total of M99 National banks
are now in operation throughout the
United Stages, havinr
ital
Is . _ _
National banks were organiied! "TiiVre
were two failurcB and six voluntary liqui-
dations.
day^
BORDEAUX, France, Feh. 7.—Ex
Premier Franco and his family arrived
here today and to >k up their quarters
at a hotel neur the railroad station,
where, it is said, they will remain until
tomorrow. ,
Sehnor Franco and his party dined In
private at the hotel. The former pre
mier did not go out during the evening.
The future movements of Franco con-
stitute a most complicated problem for
those Interested in them. He spent the
evening pouring over innumerable time
tables. From snmowhere, no one known
how, came a more or less official iiiea
thai Franco intended gotpg to Sette
Saturday or Sunday and then to Mui-
seilles, where he might embark on
steamer or proceed to Switzerland. At
midnight, however, the lights In Franco 8
apartments were extinguished and the
mystery of his intentions remained.
CONVENTION^ COLISEUM.
Hall Arrangement* Made for Big Re-
publican Gathering.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Chairman
New, Secretary Dover and other mem'
>«ers of the sub-committee of the Repub-
lican National Committee have practi-
cally completed the hall arrangements
for the National convention which is to
be held in Chicago next June.
The convention will assemble in the
Coliseum. It Is admirably located, being
only about twelve minutes' walk from
the business center of Chicago and is
reachcd by electric surface linei.
" ' v „ "poiawtni ui rtiugnuut in*3
Tnlted Stares, having an aggregate cap-
tal of $9lt>.tfl7,775. The entire circulation
* 402[During Jimwry thirty two
OMNIBUS CLAIMS,
BILL IS PASSED
BY THE HOUSE
It Carries a Total Allowance of
$315,545 for Things Furnished
Array During Civil War.
FRANK H. HITCHCOCK.
FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL, HITCHCOCK will retire from
that office iHoout February 15, in order to devote his whole time to promot-
ing 1 lie candidacy of Secretary of War Taft for the Republican nomination for
President Mr. Hitchcock will he succeeded as First Assistant Postmaster Gen-
eral by Dr. Charles, r. Grandficld, now Chief Clerk of the Bureau over which Mr.
Hitchcock presides.
FLORIDA HIS TWO '
SETS OF DELEGATES
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION WILL
HAVE TO MAKE A CHOICE.
Delegates Certified by State Central
Committee Endorse Taft fcr Presi-
dent—Others Seem in Sym-
pathy With Foraker.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 7,-Tlie
aftermath of the dual Republican State
Convention held in St. Augustine yester-
day allows confusion of claims and
counterclaims. Each set of delegates h1-
leges itself to be regular and calls the
others the bolters, and so complicated is
the question that it must be carried to the
PENNYPACKER BROUGHT
INTO THE CAPITOL CASE
NAME OF FORMER GOVERNOR
USED BY WITNESSES.
MR. MACON DEFENDS
THE UPPER HOUSE
Any...
Stein-Bloch,
Kuppenheimer
or
Testimony of Assistant Architect Be-
fore Pennsylvania Court Causes
Somewhat of Sensation—Ex-At-
torney General Alluded To.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 7.—The
names of former Governor rvnnypacker
and former Attorney General Hampton
I.. Carson were brought into the Capitol
prosecution today by the testimony of
Stanford B. Lewis, assistant of Architect
Joseph M. Huston, at the trial for \tl-
Inged conspiracy of Contractor J. II.
Sanderson, former Auditor General Sny-
National convention for final adjustment. der, former state Treasurer Mathues and
In brief, the situation stands /lius:
The State Central Committer, %hich is-
sued the call for the convention, made
up its lists of delegates and issued to
earh a ticket to admit him to the hall.
contenting delegates secured similar
tickets and forced their way into the hall,
and despite attempts to forcibly eject
them held their places and organized.
The two oonventiOns were held in the
saino hull at the same time, the chair-
man and Secretary Taft's forces being on
on# end of the platform and those ot the
anti-Taft forces at the other end.
It was the convention called to order
by Henry S. Shubb, chairman of the
State Central Committee, and the Hat.
of delegates certified by that committee
that endorsed Roosevelt's policies and
instructed for Taft for President.
The opposing convention organized by
adopting the report of the committee on
credentials. They claim theirs 1b the
regular convention, with the allegation
there was fraud in selecting the delegates
and in organizing the other convention
and that the other convention leaders
overstepped all leral rights in refusing
even a. hearing to the contesting delega-
tions from the several counties.
The anti-Taft convention did not in-
struct for any candidate for President,
but the name of Joseph B. Foraker was
loudly cheered whenever mentioned. They
adopted the following resolutions:
"Resolved, That we, as deb-gates duly
elected to the Republican fTtate Conven-
tion of Florida, in convention assembled,
express our unqualified disapproval of
the attempts to influence and control by
use of Federal patroriaee through Gov-
ernment officeholders the selection of
delegates to the Rep%ihlican National
Convention in the interest of any Presi-
dential candidate."
HOT FIGHT ON SALOONS.
WANTS PERMIT EXTENDED.
Padre Island Harbor Company Ha*
Fight on Hand.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7—A fight Is in
prospect over the efforts of the Corpus
Christ! & Padre Island Harbor Com-
pany to secure a four years' extension of
their permit to bridge the l.aguna Mad re
and build a deep water harbor on the
Gulf side of Padre Island.
The permit of the company expires
Sunday. February 9. and Representative
Kills of Kansas City lias Introduced a
bill seeking to extend the time of the
company's permit four years. Among the
promoters of the Padre Island scheme la
J. T. Willette of San Antonio andCsonie
capitalists of Kansas City.
The Padre Island scheme In for the
construction of a harbor and sea wall
with room to dock 80 large steamships
and 200 seacoast vessels.
HAUPT CA8E IS HEARD.
Matter Involving Arantat Par.* Jettie*
Taken Under Adviaement.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WASHINGTON,-Feb. 7.—The case of
Professor Haupt against Secretary Taft
and Chief Engineer McKenile to restrain
the Government from prosecuting the
work at Aransas Pass was railed in the
District Supreme Court here today and
argued at length by both sides.
Professor Haupt asks for an Injunction
until the Government pays him for the
use of his patent Jetty In connection I foe permitted for hotel and other accom
B.ltk th« llaan Wttfaa r.w\U.4 .A a.— ♦ ... . 1 e * 1 .
Eighty-four Illinois Counties to Vote
on Prohibition in Spring. (
CHICAGO, in.. Feb. 7.—Headed by
what promises to he hot cumpalgus in
Springfield. Bloomingtrm and Decatur,
residents of eighty-four Illinois counties
will vote on the saloon question In the
spring. Yesterday was the Hint day for
filing petitions! asking that the issue be
submitted to the voters, and reports from
many counties indicate that the antlsa-
loon adherents have been successful in
obtaining enough signatures to allow the
question to be balloted on at the polls.
It is estimated that 1200 towns will take
part in the contest.
Ernest A. Scroggins. attorney for the
Antlsaloon League of Illinois and district
superintendent, declares that from re-
ports received within the last few days
it is certain that 90 per rent of the
townships In the counties in his Juris-
diction will vote on the question.
TO MAKE CHARGES REASONABLE
Democrat* to Guard Against Extor-
tion at Denver.
DENVER, Colo,, Feb. 7.-The local
committee of the Democratic Nstionnl
Committee, having In charge the details
for quartering and entertaining the dele-
gates during the National Convention In
Julr, announces no excessive charges will
with the deep water project at Aransas
-De]
sisted the War Department In defending
the Governments case.
At the conclusion of the hearing Justice
Gould announced that he would take the
matter under advisement.
TO DRIVS OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP THI SYSTEM.
Take the Old Standard GROVE'S TASTE-
LESS CHII.L. TONIC. You know what
you are taking. The formula is plainly
printed on every bottle, showing It is
simply Quinine and Iron In a tasteless
form, and the most effectual form, for
crown people and children. Me.
modatlons. The committee also wishes to
assure quarters for an enormous crowd
at reasonable prices.
The committee points to the manner of
handling the Grand Army convention
several vears ago, when upward of 100,0(0
people were guests In the city, as proof
of this assertion. Nine subcommittees
were appointed yesterday and the work
of preparing for the comfort of the
visitors was parceled out to them.
—Cy
What Causae Headache.
From October to May colds are the most
frequent causes of headache. LAXATIVE
BROMO Ql'ININE removes cause. E. W.
Grove on DOS 2JC.
former Public Buildings .Superintendent
Shumaker.
When State Treasurer Berry first call-
ed attention to the alleged capita!
frauds fourteen months ago, Governor
Pennypaeker directed Attorney General
Carson to make an investigation of the
charges. Mr. Carson accordingly wrote
letters to nil persons concerned in the
construction and furnishing of iha big
building, asking thorn for Information
bearing on the charges. All of them re-
plied. and the Attorney General made a
report which showed that no laws had
been violated. Today Lewis, under
cross-examination by counsel for Snyder
and Matheus, declared that Architect
Hustons letter in the Carson inquiry
was suggested and framed by Penny-
packer, Carson and Snyder, by whom
1/ewis was called to Harrisbun; to dis-
cuss tlie matter.
Lewis said the statements in the lottor
that every article of furnishings had
been carefully inspected by the architect
before they were delivered and paid for
were partly true and partly misleading.
He explained that the Huston letter was
written similar to other letters by those
Interested lri the construcloti.
Lewis' testimony was the most sensa-
tional of the trial. In his cross-examina-
tion Wednesday he suid whatever
changes in the weights and measurements
by Mr Hunton were made on computa-
tions furnished by Auditor General Sny-
der. ills testimony on this point could
not be shaken today.
O
Will Represent His Lodge.
Special Telegram to The Express.
SAN ANGKLO, Tex., Feb. 7.--Lr. W,
R. Onrrington has been elected by the
Modern Woodmen of this city as a. dele-
K'lte to tlie Grand I.odae meeii-ic in Aus-
tin in May. R. S. Kimbcrlin is alter-
nate.
Maccabces Give Banquet.
Special Telegram to The Kxpress.
I.IjANO, Tex., Feb. 7.—The Knight*
and Ladles of the Maccabees of Llano
gave a banquet at the Franklin Hotel to-
night that wys largely attended. There
Is a strong lodge at tills place.
SECOND LOUISIANA PRIMARY.
It Is Necessary to Nominate Four Of
fleers.
BATON ROUGK, La„ Feb. 7—The of-
ficial court of Louisiana's recent Demo-
cratic primary election, Issued tonight,
shows that a second primary will be
necessary for four officers. Chose are
Lieutenant Governor, State Auditor. State
Attorney General and Retrtstrar of the
l^ind Office.
Paul Linibrenor and J. J. Bailev
will be tho contestants for Lieutenant
Governor.
The count shows that J. Y. Sanders won
the contest for Governor by a plurality
of 1.1,447.
Many Profess Religion.
Special Telegram to The Express.
ALPINE. Tex., Feb. 7 —W. X. Wiggins,
president of the Tex is Sunday School
Association, was here yesterday and last
night, and spoke to crowded houses. At
the afternoon service about twenty of
the young folks profsssed religion.
Certainly' Would.
City Man (to vlllagerl-Wouldn t it open
you eyes If you were to look across at
that lot there and see one of our city
skyscrapers covering It?
Village Man—Wal. I guess I would,
seeln' as I've got twenty head o' cattle
grazing' there.—February Bohemian.
■O
Looking Ahead.
"Gone back to your old habits, 1 see."
"Case of necessity."
"How so?"
"Must have something to give up when
l,ent conies, mustn't 1?"—Louisville
Courier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—The omnibus
claims bill, carrying a total allowance
of l21S,54o In payment of claims for
stores and supplies furnished the army
of the I nited Slates during the Civil
War, claims of volunteer officers for
service, pay, and claims by churches
colleges and other societies, was favor-
ably reported to tho House today by the
Committee on War Cl&lalf) discussed by
members and finally passed by the
House. The bill carries recommendations
conforming to the findings by the Court
of Claims under the Bowman act, the
larger amounts being In round numbers:
Alabama, Arkansas, S2J.800;
Georgia, J17.1M; Illinois. M»00; Louisiana,
*21,1X10; Mississippi. }2!t,4tw; Missouri, *17,-
300; Tennessee, *79,700, and West Vir-
ginia, ISoUO.
Durinjg tho discussion of the bill Mr.
Mann of Illinois gave warning that if
the measure should come back from
the Senate loaded down with all kinds
of < lairns which have no place there, ho
would exhaust every parliamentary
means to prevent its passage. He wa«
assured bv Mr. Hasklns that he, himself,
would fight any Senate amendment of
spurious claims.
Mr. Maeon of Arkansas supported the
bill and said he could not see how any
one could be prejudiced against merit-
orious war claims.
A remark that there seemed to be in-
sinuations that some fraud was em-
bodied in all war claims caused Mr.
Payne to say that if lie had the power
he would try to enact into law the bill
under discussion. "It Is only tho other
things that will go into it from the
tienato that 1 object to," he declared.
This was taken by Mr. Macon as a re-
flection upon the Senate. He said he
was not afraid ot any action the ben-
ate might take, as he did not believe
men occupying such exalted positions
in life as that of a United State' Sena-
tor would deliberately and wilfully per-
jure themselves by trying to torce dis-
honest claims on the House.
BAN STILL ON THE PASS.
Senate Committee Refuses to Enlarge
Privilege Clause.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7,-Thr Senate
Committee on Interstate Commcroo today
decided to go squarely on record against
most cf the bills now before the commit-
tee that propose enlargement of the pass
privilege clause of the new ipferstatv-
conuncrcd law. lwo of the bill- we
debated and it was agre^l <"lTixe tthem
to the Senate unfavorably Monday-
Senator Stone's bill pn>vIdii'g lor the
issuance of transportation to publishers
of newspapers in payment for advertise-
ments went quickly ty tho boarl. and
the committee, foreseeing no end of de-
bate 011 the proposition lr itey«r came
up In the Senate, again ordered that tneir
attitude should be published through an
unfavorable report.
Senator Cullom endeavored to have tho
committee look with iavor on his hill
allowing large transfer companies to ex-
change passes wilJi »the railroad compa-
nies in ordor to gain free transportation
for their emploves soliciting business on
trains. This bill was also ordered re-
ported unfavorably.
The committee decided to make a favor-
able recommendation of Senator Clapp's
bill authoriiting railroad companies to
giant free transportation to furloughcU
and pensioned employes.
P H. Cowan and Murdo Mnclvenzi-!,
representing live stock growers associa-
tions, appeared before tne committee In
supiKjrt of Senator Culberson's bill regu-
lating the supply of cars and empower-
ing the interstate Commerce Commission
to make rules in respect to carrying
freight. i
MUST MAN TELEGRAPH OFFICES.
High Wages No Excuse for Railroads
Not Doing So.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—Martin A.
Knapp, chairman of the Interstate Com-
merce Commission, said before tho Ilouso
Committee on Commerce today that he
did not believe a railroad has good rea-
son for not manning its telegraph stations
with a sufficient number of men when it
was a. question of higher wages or no
operators. This was in answer to ques-
tions by various members of the com-
mission concerning the petitions of rail-
road companies asking for an extension
of the time limit in which they shall have
a stipulated number of telegraph operators
at each station. Mr. Knapp said that in
many cases the railroads have not tried
to meet the requirements of the law.
Mr. Knapp declared that his commis-
sion had received more than MOO tele-
grams in one week concerning the exten-
sion in stations about the country. If it
were absolutely impossible to get men,
h«> slid, he would consider that sufficient
cause to extend the time, but if men were
to be had for higher wages than the roads
thought they should pay, he did not see
any reason for extension.
Investigating Federal Judge.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.—The subcom-
mittee of the Senate Committee on Ju-
diciary engaged in tho examination of
charges filed against. Judge O. Hundley
of the Northern District of Alabama,
whose appointment is hefore the Senate
for confirmation, only partiallv eom-
pleted its hearing today. L. O. 9^sh of
Birmingham, one of the receivers ap-
pointed by Judge Hundley for the South-
ern Steel Company, will be examined to-
morrow. On Friday next Judge. Hundley
himself will appear before the committee.
Still No Result in Kentucky.
FRANKFORT, Ky.. Feb. 7.-The Sena-
torial ballot today was again without re-
sult. Beekham received 57 votes. Bradley
Watterson 2, McCreary 2, Allen 2 and
Wakefield 1
*=*
Form Woman's Union Label league.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WACO, Tex., Feb. 7.—Next Wednesday
night a Woman's I'nion Label League
will be organised here. All women who
•re wage-earners are eligible to mem-
bership. as are all female relative* ot
union workingmen.
Hurt When Wagon Overturne.
Special Telegram to The Express.
SAN ANGELO. Tex., Feb. 7.—W. A.
Pringle, driver of a float, was hurt by
the overturning of a load of brick. Ha
was c» icht under a portion ot' the load
and considers oly bruised but not dan-
gerously injured. He niado too bhort a
turn with the wagon.
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in either store
This means any and every
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CANVASS VOTE IN TEMPLE.
Central Committee Declare Vote Offi-
cial and Elect Officers.
Special Telegram to The Express.
TEMPLE, Tex., Feb. 7.—The central
committee of the White M4h s Party
met in the City Hall, and, after canvass-
ing the vote of last Tuesday, declared
the results to be official and ordered the
ballots destroyed. Tho committee then
adjourned, after which the cltliens' mass
meeting was held to "laine the sin 'eseore
for the next year cf the retiring com-
mittee. The meetlAg being called to or-
der, Wm. Olnnuth staled the purpose of
the meeting. Nominations for the of-
ficer were called for, and the following
were elected by unanlnitus vote; John
J Cox central chairman; committeeman
First Ward, R. T. Fleming; Second Ward,
.T C. Mitchell; Third Ward. Dr. O. F.
Gober. No further business being neces-
sary the meeting adjourned.
REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE.
First Unification of Party Adherents
in Years Formed in Coleman.
Special Telegram to The Express.
COLEMAN, Tex.. Feb. 7.—The Repub-
licans of this county Have effected a
permanent county organization here. This
Is the first organization they have had
in this county for years.
,J. W. Wells was elected chairman and
W. H. Bel! secretary. The meeting was
well attended.
Is Out for District Judge.
Special Telegram to The Express.
ALPINE, Tex., Feb. 7.—William C.
Douglas of Eagle Pass has announced
for the office of District Judge of this,
the Sixty-third Judicial District, com-
posed of the Counties of Brewster, Pre-
sidio, Jeff Davis. Pecos, Terrell Val
Verde. Kinney and Maverick. He an-
nounces to succeed Judge B. C. Thomas
of Alpine, who will not be a candidate
for re-eleotion.
Compromise Candidate Possible.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WACO, Tex., Feb. 7.—It is persistently
rumored that a compromise candidate
for mayor is being solicited to permit
the use of his name in the city prima-
ries next Tuesday.
Election on April 7.
Special Telegram to The Express.
hali/ETTSVILLE, Tex., Feb. 7.—At a
regular meeting of the city council the
citv election was ordered for April 7
next. A city marshal, a city secretary
and three aldermen arc to be elected.
IMPROVEMENTS AT GIDD1NGS.
LAKE THAT CHANGES COLOR.
At Different Times of the Year It Is
Yellow, Green, Red and Gray.
A small lake at Seaside, Monterey
County, Cal., changes its color four
times every year. To all appearances
this lake {» Just like any other smali
lake, and there seems to be no reason
why It should J>e such a remarkable
sheet of water. It Ib prettily situated,
full of fish and water fowl, and when In
Its normal condition the water is clear
and sweet. It has one peculiarity be-
sides Its variable color, however. The
water is never stagnant, despite the fact
that there is no apparent outlet to tho
lake.
The color changes arc very pronoimcid
and there are four distinct shades—yel-
low, green, red and dark gray thill ha6
the appearance of hla'k at times.
After each change the water regains its
normal clear appearance. The color is
In the water and is not the re.ult of
reflection from the sky. This has been
proved beyond doubt by the. fact that
the color remains the same for da>s
at a time, regardless of the condition of
the clouds. The four colors mentioned
are the ones always se^n. and they al-
ways occur in the order named, the dis-
turbance, if such it may be called, cover-
ing a period of from six weeks to two
months In July and August of each year.
Old residents of Seaside assert that the.
phenomena Is a regular annual event
nnd that it is always followed hy the
oeat.h of a large number of fish In th*
laic.
No explanation of the peculiar condi-
tion has ever been attempted by scien-
tists, although several scientific men of
"ote have have studied thrf lake very
carefully. The prevailing opinion amonsc
the inhabitants of the section surround-
ing the lake is that the lake is of vol-
canic origin and that the changes arl
due to subterranean disturbances which
produce chemical changes In the water
of the lake. This Idea Is supposed to
ha.ve growr. out. of the belief that the
lake is boUomless. Twenty years ago
when the Southern Pacific Railroad w.im
being built across one end of the laj'.e,
the roadbed sank almost as fast as It
was laid, and thousands of tons of gravel
and stone were dumped into the lako
before a stable foundation could be oo-
tained. This led to the belief that the
lake is bottomless. The lake Is nut.
more than three-quarters of a mtle Ion,?
by less than half a mile wide.—St. Louis
li'lobe Democrat.
School
Board Purchases Additional
Property of Value.
Special Telegram to The Express.
GIDDINUS, lex.. Feb. 7.—The Gld-
dings Publio School Board has purchased
three mo«^ blocks adjoining the present
block occupied by the buildings of the
Glddings High School. This gi\es to the
school property four blocks square, the
blocks being U.V> feet on the side. This,
with the SO-toot streets that run cross-
wise between the blocks, makes In ail
a campus IWO feet square, an area of
slightly less than ten acres Hie school
buildings are on .the original
which will be in the northeast corner ot
the large campus. . ___
The purchase of this additional prop-
ertv gives to the school an abundance
of building room for t he future and aAf
quate playground for the prewnt. Th
four blocks are to be '"imediately f ^^nced
into one body, the grounds graded and
shade trees planted.
Corneretone Is Laid.
Special Telegram to The Express.
BRACKETTV1LI.E, Tex.. Feb.
nesday afternoon the cornerstone of the
new 120.0(10 public school
laid in the presence of a large rv .
O. F. Seargeant. president of the School
fr • Wn^ht^aT an^erMOnPthe
r.«ic
Prof' I P Wright. Misses Flo y Dooley,
Kitty wfekham" Martha
dames James Clamp and Chsrles Hodges
sang.
San Angelo School Flguiee.
Special Telegram to The Express.
SAN ANGEI-O. Tev. *ob. ..—Till total
enrollment of white children In public
schools lor the month of January was
i i"1 average daily attendtuice. 1<W0.
Grand total unrolhnent. all schools, 157.1;
average dally attendance, 1145.
Teachere Inetitute.
Special Telegram to The Express.
GONZALES. Tex., Feb. 7.—The teach-
ers institute for the western part of the
countv will be held in Leesville Saturday
and an Interesting program will be car-
ried out. A large attendance is antici-
pated.
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