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THE OALVESTON DAILY NEWS, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1905. dMT TICKETS COURT ON T1IOSK MADE BO-V-TllAIVSKEHABUa DV 11ALU. MOJO) COMPANIES, ON SCftLPEflS D'HE COURT MELD THAT THEY IHTKAFEKIKG WITH T11IO KAIL- ROADS' niSl.VESS. BROKERS' LEGITIHITETRADE Slier Arc Llcciincd In the of Columbia, but A Lust Transact It la a Legitimate Way, BPECLAI. TO THE NEWS.

Houston, May Papsnn- jfer Agent T. J. Anderson of the Southern Pacific Is In receipt of a copy of a ruling in the Supremo Court of tho District of Columbia, Washington, D. on May 3905, wherein Mr. Justice Anderson delivered a very atrong opinion in favor of the railroads and against tho ticket scalpers.

Tho castes came up for preliminary hearing for the court to determine whether or not the restraining order issued against the scalp- era should be continued or should be dissolved. Tho scalpers contended that they wore not prevented by tho provisions of nontransferable tickets from dealing in them, but tho court says: "It is sufficient, it seems to me, to say, so far as the denial of any contract relation between the railroad companies and tho persons to whom the tickets were issued that by very terms a contract is created between the railroad issuing these and those to whom they are originally sold. It seems to me that there could bo no' Questions as to that in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court of thti United States in the case of Mosher vs. St. Louis Hallway Company, 127 U.

S. 390. allegation of the bills of complaint briefly stated, that the complainants had been issuing and were now Issuing and would continue to issue nontransferablo tickets, such as commutation tickets, excursion tickets, mileage tickets, and that the defendants for a long time past havo been, arc now, and propose to continue, defrauding complainants by a continuous and fiystnmatic interference with the business of the latter by trafficking in said nontransferable tickets issued and to be issued." The ticket scalper claimed that the allegations of the bill were conjectural only, but tho learned justice did not agree with them. He said: the allegations of the bills and answers thereto, it can hardly be said that tlit complaint Is 'conjectural only. 1 On the contrary.

It grows out of the defendant's course of business, as shown by tho pa-st and indicated for the future; and the complainants aro entitled to an injunction against this continuous and systematic interference with their business without the necessity, after designing and rinting their tickets, of first circulating hem and permitting themselves to be defrauded before getting this injunctive relief- Tn tho face of this continuous and systematic interference, a court of equity would not require the complainants to subject themserveB to Injury each time before securing relief against tho Injury. A court of equity will treat the wrong-doing as, in reality it Is, continuous and systematic, and done In pursuance of a perfected scheme or business, rather than what it Is not, namely, a number of independent "wrongs not perpetrated in pursuance of any perfected scheme or business or otherwise eonnectod, citing Warren Mills vs. New Orleans Seed Company, 65 Miss. 391: Shepard's Selected Cases in Equity, p. 62." The scalpers claimed that they could not be joined In the same suit, and the learned justice says "It is sufficient to fiay that manifestly these defendants have one common interest touching the matter of the hill, and ns was said by my learned predecessor, Mr.

Justice Hagner, in the cases of tho Pennsylvania- Railroad Company and certain other railroad companies against Milton H. Bcekman et al, 'althoiigrfclalming: under distinct titles and having: independent interests, they may be Seo also Story Eq. PI. Sec, 2So et, seq." Another defence made by the ticket scalpers was that as such ticket brokers they hold licenses from the District of Columbia to transact their business as such and are lawfully engaged in the said business. In passing upon this contention the court said: "While It is true that they are licensed by the District of Columbia to carry on the business of ticket brokers, and while it is true that nuch business or calling Is lawful and legitimate in this jurisdiction, such license does not permit them to transact such legitimate and lawful business in an illegitimate, and unlawful way.

Besides there is no attempt here to restrain the defendants from enjoying all the rights and privileges of ticket brokers under their said licenses, but simply to restrain them from doing that which they have no right to do under their respective licenses a.id which if. done will work irreparable injury to tho And for the reasons stated the court refused to dissolve the restraining order, and continued it in full force and effect until final hearing. Thus upholding the railroads and overruling all defences made by the scalpers, and enjoining the scalpers from In any manner dealing in nontransferable tickets. TRUCKERS TtlRXBD DO1VX. Commission Did Not Grnnt Request fo? a Man.

to n. Cnr, ErncuL TO THE NEWS. Austin, May Railroad Commission, or rather a majority thereof, today turned down tho application of tho fruit, and truck growers for an order requiring the railroads furnish free transportation for one man with each shipment of a carload or more or fruit or truest. Commissioners Storey and Mayfield signed the order, Commissioner Colquitt dissenting, believing that the petition should have been guuUucL The order or judgment follows: Limestone County Fruit and Truck Grow- erb' Association and Others vs. Railway Companies.

Before the Railroad Commia- Fion of Texas, May Term, liHC. Hairing, May May this t-aso 3etiLioners pray thai this commission issue order requiring- the railroad companies of i State to transport, free- of charge, one man to aecompjiny carload shipment of fruit, melons or vegetables from point of shipment to point of destination, and return. A -waiving tno quesnon to this commission can legally tesue and om'orco ouch order, and jv.lmttting a f.urh eytmmod.ition mny bo bcnMicial it' nni neei-s- nary if extruded on lung iH.stance intorytate shipments over which this commission lias 310 control, we are of the opinion frnni tho tvideneo adduced Unit necessity for order does not. exlsi. for tho protection tuul preservation fiicli shipments betwo.fu poims in Slate.

It i.s thrt duty of tlif! to transport comniChlitiM i ronsonablo care and dispatch, and ior fnifeire to tlo so the jiffonis an adequate rw.uedy in suits for d.inuiKos. 3t may bo convenient and dosir- tible for phipiKM-s to personally vis-Mi and tost tho a but this ran bo done at much risk to the carrier by riding on IKif.seiifcer trains. Is known (hat tho carrying of pftssengora on freight trains IncroaWs the mul therefore tho bimien of the car- 3it-r. I Is conK-mied a i :t.s men are transported free i carloads of a i no ob.lee.tlon should IK; made to requiring ttio carrier to transport men free, of charge, i carloads of i vego.lnblcs and nii-I- ons. Is th.it railroad companies 3inve.

since hoforo wo ha! a HaUroml Commission lu tills State, transported fren of elini-Ro a certain number of men Hhlpmi-mii of llvo Mock, it should ho remomliorcd a those shipments i i i a jnovo In tralnload lots, mul Hint It Is nooea- ftary that w)ino one shouli) a nnd "punch up" tin? i when down in the Mirs, and that Fiieh servleo prevents dan- nfte 1,0 tho stock for which Urn carrier experienced men for purpose- is iwcemury to the of live Block, Is alike beneficial to carrier and owner of the stock. It is therefore the opinion of tho commission that thin foute should bo dlmulBsed, and it ij HO ordered. (Com nlslsuner Colquitt dissents and will file his reasons therefor with the pupurs lu this caj'e.) IX J. Chairman: ALLISON MAYKIBLD, Commissioners. FLAKAGAX PROMOTED.

Iluen Mndc Cotton licit General PnNHeiiver Aicuut. firzcui. TO TMB NKWI. Houston, May T. J.

Anderson, general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific, telegrams today from II. K. Parrell, vice president and traffic manager of the Cotton Belt, announcing the appointment of J. W. Flanagan, former general Agent of ihe Southern Pacific lines, headquarters in Havana, to tho position of general pnssengtjr and ticket agent of the Cotton Belt hBadqimrters at Tyler.

vice John F. Lehune, resigned. The appointment becoma effective June l. Capt. Flanagan bus made rapid advances In the railroad world.

Less than three years ago he was joint agent of the Southern Pacific and the Mexican Central at San Antonio. He resigned there to accept the position of general agent of the Southern Pacific lines at Havana. He was very popular with the Cuban Government officials, and us an expression of their confidence in him ho was appointed a special representative, of the Government to the United States last summer, and came to this country in company with Senor Diaz, Secretary of the Republic of Cuba. Col. T.

J. Anderson was busy today wiring the announcements to his friends and congratulations to Cnpt. Flanagan. Ho said that he was most happy to see Capt. Flanagan rise to the position and he feels that he will have a most vziluabie associate In the general passenger agent business.

Capt. Fkuiagan Is pronounced a most capable gentleman, a hard worker, a hustler nnd an all'round good fellow on the side. He has many friends in Houston who will rejolie at his appointment to the splendid position with the Cotton Belt. He was tele- praphed congratulations thlc morning by Col. Anderson and several other friends who learned of his appointment.

SPECIAL HEX1ATTA TRAIN. Old Reliable to Run Special to Houston Friday General Passenger and Freight Agent W. F. McClure of the Galveston, Houston Henderson Railroad ytratejuay iiiiwle the official announcement of the intention of his road to run a special out of Galveston at 10:15 p. m.

on the night of Friday, June 9, to accommodate the Houston contingent who will be here to witness the illuminated decorated boat parade of the regatta. The Old Reliable will run all its regular trains during the day from Houston and the rate for the round trip will be $1. Including the Internationa! Great Northern trains and the Katy trains, running over the Galveston, Houston Henderson, there will be a total of eight trains leaving Houston to arrive here early enough to permit all who come to see the parade and return to Houston the same evening. All the other roads entering- the city will run their trains and the fare on all will bo the samo. When the parade is over every person holding return portions of tickets from Houston over the International Great Northern, Katy, Southern Pacific and Santa Fe will be permitted to go to Houston on the "Old Reliable's special.

The trains from Houston will arrive sufficiently early to give all an opportunity to witness the athletic sports and the Beau- mont-Galvcston baseball game at Sportsman's Park. BRT31STOXI3 IlaHrcmrf Company Chartered--It Will Opt-rato From Salpliur Minen. SPECIAL TO THK NEWS. Lake Charles, May Brimstone Hailroad and Canal Company, capital was incorporated today with domicile being fixed at Sulphur. For some time it has been rumored that the "Union Sulphur Company w.ould endeavor to reach deep water by its own transportation lines, and as the incorporators of this concern, J.

Toniette, John. L. Uenning, S. AV. Maxwell, Hago Spitzer and Samuel Sweetey are all connected with the Union Sulphur Company, it is inferred that the company is behind it.

The object of the Brimstone Ilailroad and Canal Company is to construct, maintain and operate a railroad of one or more tracks from a point on the main line of the Louisiana "Western Railway Company at or near Brimstone, Calcasleu Parish, in a northerly direction to the sulphur mine, and also to construct, maintain and operate air extension of that line In a northwesterly direction either to the boundary line between Louisiana and Texas or to some Intermediate point to bo determined by the directors of the company. The company IK also empowered to construct, dig or acquire canals from Brimstone or sulphur mine to the Calcasieu or Sabtne Rtvers, or both, to use the same for transportation purposes, to own and operate barges and barge lines, warehouses, wharves and steamship landings. WHIP THE DEVIL ROUND THE STUMP The Freight Brokers' "Work Amounts PrautlcKllj to Rebating. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Chicago.

111., May brokerage is a new industry which 5j since the passage of the Elklns law, and which Is said to threaten the rate situation over the entire country. A the passage of the Elkins law, prohibiting rebates, some genius conceived the idea of establishing an office for the solicitation of freight traffic. He was enabled to induce some of the Eastern roads to pay him a liberal commission on the traffic secured and routed over their lines. The next move in the game was to Ret a division of the commission with the shippers who vere clients of the broker. In this way the shipper secured what amounted in effect to a rebate from the tariff rates, tbo broker made EL good thing out of it and the railway secured the traffic which it might not otherwise have gotten.

The possibilities In the freight brokerage business developed so rapidly that brokers began to spring up on every hand. It is stated that the conditions are now aneh that there is no longer stability of rates, for many of the blgffc.it shippers in the Enst are routing all their shipments through the agencies. SAUXDERS UNSIGNED. Griffith FriMuo'n Sontlnvcat- ern Apent. SPECUL TO TIT? NRTTR.

Fort Worth, May T. Saun- dors, Southwestern pnsscnfror agent of tho Frisco system, with headquarters nt Dallas, has resigned his position effective June 1. Mr. Saimdcrs has been in the employ of the Fripno lines for several yeavs nnd came to Dallas about a year or more ago from Richmond, V.i., where he hehl the position of division pnspr.n^er agent that place Ho will return to the Krist nnd engago in another line of business. M.

i i traveling passenger agent of the Frisco at Rirmlngham. Aid TO INSPECT PROPERTY. Amimil Tour of Officials to Hctti" to. It was learned hero yesterday that the, annual inspection of all Sunset Hidlrond properly between Nt-w Orlenns and Kl will at IsVw Orleans on 10. The inspection will be made by all division superintendents of the Sunset system, rorid- niastprs.

Vlc-e TYesidfMit Thorn II Fay nnd General Manager AV. G. Van Vleek." The Inspection starts on the 10th, areordinK to orders from hoadciunrte.rs, but IIH a a fnllH on Satnrrlny, Is generally htlievoil Hint the nfjk-inls will a i In New Orleans over Sunday, ami a it will be about Thursday when ihoy arrivu In Galveston. EvtMirftloiiH to To in pic. ErsorAi, TO Tun Temple, May S.itila Fe IWK iimumured speeinl excursion rates I Tom- plo next Sunday from i nil I lino as far west.

Goldthwatie, south to Hell- vino and north io Cloourno. A dollar rato i bo In effect from Ilollville to Cameron, from Goldlhwalto Io Copperas Cove and from (o Mettronor, all ntnUoim between tluiso polnta havliiK 1 boiie.llt of the. rmmii i i nun of $1. ivmttiir irairut will Jjo utilized to curry, tho jwlia will return on the same and arrlvu homo in ample for business Monday morning. The Missouri, Kansas alio announces low rates on the same day from Hilhiboro on the north and Taylor on the south.

The occasion In tho baseball Kame to be played between the Ttmple ant Corsloana teams. From reports received thero will be a tremendous crowd take advantage or the low rates to visit Temple on that day. Roclc Sleeper to Denver. GPKCLAL 10 Tm NEWI Houston, May following circular letter has been issued by the Rock Island announcing a through sleeping car eervlce to Denver: We take pleasure in announcing the establishment of a through sleeping car lino between Dallas, Fort Worth and Colorado, beginning June 1. Condensed schedule will be ns follows: Dallas 7 p.

leave Fort Worth 9 arrive Denver 8:30 a. m. second mornig: returning leave Denver 7:50 p. arrive Fort Worth 7:10 m. second morning, arrive Dallas 9:15.

Tickets sold, via the Rock Island system to Denver or beyond are good also for trip to Colorado Springs without extra charge. If passensera desire to visit Colorado Springs first, a permit will be Issued them by the Rock 'Island conductors wcwt of Belleville on application. Should they wish to visit Colorado Springs on the return trip, our agents at. Denver will make the arrangements on request. They may also make trip both ways via the Springs, if desired, by simply carrying out above arrangements.

In view of the many conventions on the Pacific Coast, the T-ewifl Clark Centennial Exposition at Portland, Kpworth League, Osteopaths, ISagles and Grand Army in Denver, Chautanqua at Boulder, and numerous other gatherings during- coming season, the travel to the West will no doubt bo extraordinary In proportions, and with our convenient departing time from terminals, after connecting line trains havo arrived, we trust you will be able to favor us with a liberal share- of your Colorado and Western business. If you can not give us going haul on Pacific CoEst tickets, the return haul Denver to Dallas or Fort Worth will be appreciated, or vice versa. Yours very truly, PHIL. A. AUER.

General Passenger and Ticket Agent. D. E. MILLIREN, Traveling Passenger Agent. Rattle of the Rail.

Division Superintendent J. H. Davison of the Katy, with headquarters at Smitnville, was in the city yesterday. General Excursion Agent S. Wagner of the Katy, headquarters at Dallas, Is here looking after the excursion business of the proper routings of the passengers who will come to this road from tho-North German Jjloyd steamship FranWurt; which 3s to arrive carry this morning.

Mr. C. C. Johnson, traveling passenger and freight agent of the Atlanta West Point Railway of Georgia, with headquarters at Waro, 1 was a visitor here yesterday. Gene.ral Passenger Agent D.

J. Price of the. International Great Northern at Palestine is expected to arrive In the city this morning. Traveling Passenger Agent J. B.

Morrow of the Frisco, with headquarters at San Antonio, was a visitor among- the ticket men vesterday. Chief Engineer C. F. W. of the Santa Fe Is spending a day or so of inspection over tho Cane Belt, and IB expected to return to Uie general offices this afternoon- Mr.

Ib. D. Smith, building supervisor of the Santa Fe, is in Topeka, where he has gone to consult with the officials of the Atchlson system with to building work on the Gulf division. General Freight Agent J. S.

Hershey of the Santa Fc went to San Marcos yesterday and will return today. General Passenger Agent W. S. TCeenan of the Santa Fe lias returned from a flying trip to Fort Worth. TJ.

Miller and General Passenger and Traffic Manager C. W. Hole of the Orange Northwentern, headquarters at Orange, were in the city yesterday. flOO Tcanid ErRCTiT, TO THK NFTVR. Houston, May Miller, general manager of the St.

Txuiis, Brownsville Mexico road, was In the city today. Ho said that J. T. Burns, locating engineer, and W. P.

Homan, chief engineer of the road, reached Algoa today from Bay City. They have been laying out the road and covered the entire distance in elghtVIays. Mr. Miller said that they have sfx hundred teams working on the road and things are humming. He said that they expect to reach Galveston by Jan.

1. He was asked whether the road would go Into Galveston over Its own bridge or not, but ho replied that they were not 1 to say jjst yet what would be done about that, but they were going in somehow. Oklahoma Trains Detained. rroiAL io THE KJCWB. Shnwnee, May delay to traffic on the Rock Island and Santa Fe Railways has been caused by the recent heavy rains.

The Santa Fe main line Is running trains over the Shawnee division to avoid a dangerous piece of track at Noble. The Rock Island bridge south of El Reno being down has caused the detouring of trains on that line by way of Shawnee on the Choctaw division, and 1'rom here south to Chlckasha. Information received here today Js to the effect that the big Frisco steel bridge over tho South Canadian at Francis, 1. is in extreme danger and a large, force of men arc watching it constantly. Advcmc to Washington, May the case of the St.

Liouis, Hay Grain against the Mobile Ohio, Illinois Central. Louisville Nashville and the Southern Railway Companies, tho Interstate Commerce Commission today decided that the carriers' rate on rcronsignments of hay from warehouses tn Kast St. to points south of the Ohio River amounting to 2c more than their proportional rate from East St. Louis on through shipments are unjust and unreasonable and that complainant is entitled to reparation. Cotton licit Ticket Auditors.

SPECIAL TO THE NkTiTB. Tyler. it has not been given out officially here, it is a known fact that the. Cotton Belt system is preparing to put on ticket auditors on all passenger trains. A large number of men are In the city sent here from St.

and are being taught the system in the proper department of the Cotton Belt general office In this city. It is said these men nome. from St. Louis and other points north and are inexperienced in the business. Flutes.

ErnriAi, TO THB NEWS. Houston. Mny Geo. A. Branani of Hood's Texns Brigade has received notices of special rat a of one and one-third fares to and from tlie annual reunion oC Hood's Texas Brigade to be.

held at Corsicann. The roads that joined the Houston Texas Central in thi.s rate, are tlie Xaty. the Santa Fc. the San Antonio Aransas Pass and the Roek Island. To r.oc!nle An plot on Depot.

KPRPTAI. TO TUB NKWK. Angle ton. Mny President and General Superintendent Jeff nnd General Passenger and Freight Agent Willlam Doherty will be hero tomorrow, and wliilo here will locate depot and sidings. They will lu mot hero by Chief ISngineor and Right of Way Agent Hnin- mt-rfirld.

Angleton people will extend a hearty welcome to the. gentlemen. A Kris on I cnnloii. L. Miller, the president of (he Orange Jfe Northwestern, left yesterday for Grunge to nine general supervision of the extension of liis branch of tho Frisco to Newton.

Mr. Miller -said that he believed a work on this extension would bepin very shortly, as thr purveys had been Orleans Picayune. VI ml net nt Itrntimoiit. PECIAL TO Tun NT.WB. Beaumont, Mny Texn.q Now OrlomiR Railway Company lins Mated to the Aldermen hero i tlie company will nlneo n.

vliulm-l ihe. yards In order to allow biislner-Ji connection r-oiwccn tho north nnd south Bide of tho city. The OoloriHlo SonfliiTti. Senator Cord HI Innt nlglit officially announced that three survey a were ttolng mado on tlin lino from Hnton to Do forward Q8 rapidly aa ULo said that nothing had yet done on thii. side of the river, but Intimated very atronff- ly thRt, in vJew of tho fact that up to tho present time the purchase of the option on the Baton Rouge, Hammond ft Eaptern had not been made, and that tho deal Boomed to be hanging fire.

It might bo possible that the Colorado Southern. Now Orleans Pacific would make their own surveys and set a new of Orleans Picayune. ArtvrrtJjflKK Keiratta BPIOIAL TO THE NEWS. Hearne, Mny Houston Texas Central Railroad Company has out largo handbills Jiero announcing a very cheap mto to Galveston from Juno 3 to 10, whieh will no doubt draw a large crowd from this point. to Brnnxnovt.

On next Thursday, June 9, the Southen Pacific will put on a special excursion rat to Beaumont of 11.50 for the round trip fo. trains leaving here at 7:15 a. m. Tickets Will be good for roUirn until June 0. Thl- rato la open to both white and colored pas sengers.

Honirton Kntea and Houston, May Southern Pacific will sell round trip ticket to PalacJoa every Saturday one fare for the round trip good to return Sunday or Monday. City Passenpe.r and Ticket Agent H. A. Reynolds of the Galveston, Houston Henderson is passing out "Rootera' Special" buttons advertising the Rooters' Special that will be run Sunday afternoon to Gal- ve.ston on account of the Houston-Galveston game. A large number of students from the Huntsvillle Seminary arrived in Houston on the early train over the International Great Northern this morning.

They were on their way to their respective homes for the summer vacation. A new fruit tra'in sched-ile becomes effective June 8 on. the International Great Northern. It Is noted that this train will leave Houston every evening at 7:30 and be due In St. Louis on the third morning in time for delivery.

This will be a very fast schedule, and IK to be maintained through the season, according to-E. S. Mustain, the Houston agent President L. Miller and General Manager C. W.

Halo of the Orange Northwestern are spending the day in tlie city. Mr. Miller said that the contractors were pushing the work on the extension of the line north. The derailment of an engine on the Houston East West Texas caused the noon train to be late today. The derailment did no damage other than to tie up travel for some hours.

Stanley Watson, industrial agent of the Houston Texas Central, who has been in North Texas for several days, will be In his office tomwrow. Manager W. G. Van Vleelc, who Is on a trip to Michigan, is expected to reach Houston the lattei' part of the week. The Southern Pacific has put on dollar rate to Port Lavaca for next Sunday, good only for day of sale.

R. H. Innht, superintendent of tlon of the San Antonio Aransas Pass, is in the city today. W. J.

Taylor, general baggage agent of the International Great Northern, is in the city. General Freight and Passenger Agent McClure is In the city from Galveston. Try for Bond Reduction. SPECIAL TO Ton NJWB. lulling, May Lock and Tom Alexander hnd a hearing here today before District Judge L.

W. Moore to try to have their bond reduced from $500, which was refused. These two men are the ones who arc charged with having held 'up and robbed a bridge man here about three weeks ago. RELIGIOUS. Waller Connty W.

O. T. U. EPECIAL TO Tun NEWB. Brookshire, May County W.

C. T. II. organization convened hero today. All of the local organizations Ihe county were represented--from Haipstead, Mrs.

R. E. Tompkins, county president; Mrs. Thomas Chapman, Misses Eva Thornton and Maggie Harris and Mrs. Costln, and from WaUer Mrs, Armour, secretary.

The regular routine business was disposed of and officers elected for the ensuing year. Mrs. Thomas Chapman of Hempstead was elected president, Mrs. Armour of Waller was re-elected recording secretary, and Mrs. G.

E. Bains of Brookshire was elected treasurer, Mrs. Hood of Hempstead was elected corresponding secretary, and Miss Iiella M. Ijeslle of Brookshlro assistant corresponding A general good time was reported, as well as marked progress in the work of the society. PRBSBYTJ9RIAN WOMEN.

Those of Wectern TCXKH Mlnsfoijnxy Union Met at Alctoria. SPECIAL TO THE NCWB. Victoria, May Woman's Missionary Union of the Western -Texas Presbytery convened here today and was opened at 9 a. m. by devotional services at the First Presbyterian Church by Rev.

Joseph Johnson, After the service Mrs. J. M. Brownson 01 this city delivered ihe address of welcome in behalf of the local society and the city of Victoria, and was res'ponded to by Mrs. Charles Von LUucher of Corpus Christi.

After this the delegates were seated, representing eight societies from the following places: San Antonio, Gonzales, Lockhart, San Marcos, Cuero, Thomaston, Corpus Christi and Karnes City. In all, including the local society, there are twenty-one representatives In attendance. The union will hold sessions todny and tomorrow. Tonight Rev. W.

H. Sheppard of Congo (Africa) mission talked in the Presbyterian Church on his mission work in Africa. Union Sunday School Picnic. PXCIAI. TO TUB NEWS.

Waelder, May SL--The three Sunday- schools of this place joined in a. picnic today, which was a success, and all enjoyed It very much, more espfcially the sweet music rendered by the Waelder orchestra, conducted by Mrs. Essie Owens. Cold nnd ice cream were furnished by the aelder Cemetery Assocation, which netted a neat little sum. Miss Peterson, colored, of Corsicana driTi th ipoke here last nirrht to her people in the of proliibition.

Miss Peterson Is a Ine speaker and calculated to do much good among her race wherever she goes. She spoke tonight at Bellmont. llounton PnKtur Asultfts. puniAi, TO Tun Alvin, May D. R.

Pevoto, ustor of Bishop Street Baptist Church, Houston. IB assisting Rev. D. L. Griffith, pastor of the First Baptist Church at this In a protracted meeting.

The attendance is good ami gieat Interest Is hcin.T manifested in the congregation. The pastor expects great good a result nf this meet Ing and will continue some days yet. tutin on I'ipTvortii imiiriinpr. Brscni, TO THE Nr.ivs. Corpus Christl.

May TCp- worth TjWigno committco left this afternoon. The bids for doing Ihe work on the l.Hiiuing will ho opened In the. morning. They arc- coining 2,000 strong in August. MARRIAGES.

SrrciAi. TO TIIK Victoria, Mny At noon today, at tho First ProsbytcrJjin (Miuroli, Miss MarKiirot M. Hasbroolc of this city unlU'tl marring" to Norvcll Wilson Ury- ant of NewjKirt News, Rev. Jor.cnluis JoluiHon The brhlc Is tho wnnl of Rev. pallor of tho Kinit PrrKhylnrlnn Churcli of this ctty, and in a anil nccomDllwhod Ifuly nf a lovable and swoot disposition.

Tim Krnoni n. pnntlo.ninn of worth, and is onpaRod In tlm a i business In Newport Vn. A tlm marriago rnivinony a snmptn- OIIH rtlnniT waw Hrrvod tr tlm Immoillalo rftlatlvoft, tho, happy conplo took tho train for Jlouwtnn, Now Orleans and Hniuinko bufurn to Newport NOWH, whirh cliy they will mnko their fu- turu homo. TASTKLKSfl CIHM' TONIC Has nloort iho tont iwcniy-nvo yearn. cUUl XpJUCi, 0v.

CHILE IN DISTRESS FljOODS DESTHOV WHOi.K VII.I-AiiE?. CONGKBSS HAS ItEfiUMKD ITS arrriA'GS. PROGRESS OF PEST IKCIU3ASES IN VALPARAISO AT TUB K.VFI OV FIFTY PER DAY. STEAM DBEDGES ARE WANTED Lcaration in Purls Bills From Holland, Franco and Great Britain. By Mexican Cable to Galveston.

Valparaiso, May 1905, the New Tork HeraJd rainstorms havo enormously swollen the rivers. In the Province of Coqulmbo rail ways, telegraphs, telephones, bridges and roads have been destroyed, and thousands of head of cattle perished. Whole villages have been swept away. The damage amounts to about pesos. Vice Monti sails tomorrow for America, via Panama.

He will be succeeded by Admiral Castillo as the Navy Director General. The ordinary sittings of Congress begin tomorrow. Smallpox appeared in Vina del Mar, and is still increasing hero. There "are about fifty wises daily. The Minister of Finance ordered the Chilean Legation at Paris to open tenders from Holland, Germany, France and England for the construction of steam, sea dredges.

HUNG WITH HANDKERCHIEF. HollJday's DauKbtcr Accused Him o( AttcmpUiif? AH Haul i He Sui- cided in Jail. TO TUB Nrwi. Itasca, May A. HoIHday, a farmer who residedjm the Eagleston farm, seven miles south oiTitasca, was found dead In the Jtasca calaboose at about 7:30 o'clock this morning.

His bandana handkerchief was.about his neck and one end tied to the Iron bars in tho window and his weight suspended on.the handkerchief. He choked to death. While in ihh; position his feet rested on the iloor and his body was almost in a Bitting position, the distance from the windowsili to the floor being only about four feet, lie was dead when found. Early this morning some time between midnight and daylight, his daughter came to town, having made the entire distance afoot, and informed the officers her father had attempted to criminally assault her. The officers went at once to Holiday's house and arrested him, bringing him.

to Itasca and placed him in the calaboose. few minutes later ho took his life. NEGRO ASSAULTER CAUGHT. AcJtnowledgred That He Outraged the aicxicuu Girl Xcar Sttyn He Is Bom Drmdluy. SPECIAL TO Tns NEWS.

Florosvillc, May negro who assaulted the young Mexican girl at Labatt on Tuesday been caught ten miles north of Sutherland Springs by Sheriff Wright and his party, A. B. Carnes, Green Glass, Perry Sammons and Jake Tollison. The negro says his name Is Bom Bradley and that he is an escaped convict from Karnes County. Ho acknowledged that he outraged the girl.

The Sheriff and his posne are, tired out, but will bring the.ir prisoner to Floresville tomorrow. Temple Tax. Rute Increased. SPECIAL TO THK Temple, May City Council met in adjourned regular session last night and adopted ordinances levying taxes for the year 1905, and arranged the financial budget for the same year. The tax rate was placed at 51.30, which Is an increase of loc over last year, divided as follows: Schools, 50c; bonds, 25c; general expenses, 40c, and road and bridge fund, 15c.

The general fund budget was subdivided as follows: Water, 30 per cent; fire department, 38 per cent'; police. 36 per cent; light, 9 per cent; general per cent. Jury Hard Tiuilc, SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Cameron, May Jury Commissioners, Messrs. H. H.

Stedman, Jack' Hale and Matthew completed their work this afternoon, snd were discharged by the court. The commissioners have a difficult task in getting a full list of men without getting some that have ex- Real Economy is Impossi- i ea. a i rv po wd They tyre either useless, Inof- act i i cleansing power dngorous, depending on strong chemicals. labor and money saved in a. pound of PEARL.INE than in pounds of poorer cheaper washing powders.

PEARLINE is the safest and 702 Most Economical I Washing SCHOOI. AXD BUSINESS EDUCATION 135- SCHOLARSIIIPS Clip this from Tho Dnlly or Wwkly NOWH, present or send it to DRAUGHON'S Practical Business College. Sftn Antonio, Anntln, Vt. AVorih. ar IH-nlnon niwl yon will rorclvo booUlftl nl- tnoat 100 words cxplnininR- wo frtvn nway.

-ABSOMITi'MA' 1.13 to thojic flndinj; most mis- snoUod words In tho book KM, Most instruct i content ever Moohlot ron- talns hnnrlrcds of Inttws from hankers and husinowfl infill Klvliuf rcuisuuM wliy yuu iihould ntlond one of T. B. C. Thono vhn to set frci 1 pcholnrflhtp will, us lilalnnl in book lot, Ret 10 cnntH for eurh Bpelled word found, LM tell you all about Ullf KrvK-t i'MlHaittwrtftl CtHiJnnt lYiiH uiir QRCAT.8Hfl.IK8 DI90QMNT. to why they Hhauld not 011 tho jury, and onu thuit Is uCte BO much complaint of mlscarrlnicu of jiiatlco In tho courtroom Is became so luaiiy of the best cltiHins dlltxently Hook un extnintr when uro aummonod tu uerve on the Jury.

I Jnck SlMiinoM BPECIil. ToTllENlWi. Btuita Anna, May In bathing with a nurobor of other boys this uvenlns In a tiwk near town Jack Slmp- Bon. tho 13-year-old boy of J. D.

Simpson, was drowned by getting water over his head. WEATHER AND CROPS. Weekly Cotton TO TDK NMWI. Washington, May following IF tbo summary of the cotton crop report of tho Weather Bureau: Tliroughout nearly the whole cotton bolt cotton Is much tn need to cultivation and roports of abandoned fields ore received from tho Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana, Good stands are generally reported, but much planting remalnu to bo done in Northern Texas and planting Is unfinished in Arkansas. Ifi Southern Texas and in portions of the control and eastern districts the situation is improved and tho crop is doing well In localities.

Expect Cotton tf Frnlt Soon. fincuL TO TUB NSTM. Hondo, May 3L--The weather has been excellent, tho late rains insuring thi early corn crop, very fine roasting ears having been sold on the streets the lasf week. Cotton is growing nicely and will soon be a large, vigorous plant, and If the bol weevil does no damage, will bo ready to fruit It is thought, however, by many that the weevils arc too numerous to allow any fruit to form. Oats have made a splendid crop.

Grass Is splendid, cattle fat and in Rood demand. Col. Rogers en. Crop PronpectK. BrsoiAT, TO THK KEITH.

Brenham, May John D. Rogers was in tho city today on his way to his "Hrazos bottom plantation, Allen Farm, and says that the crop prospect Is not very bright for this season of the Hear. There was a hard rain here this afternoon, after the hottest day of the season, the mercury climbing up to 94 In the shade. Rive In Benefits Few. SPECIAL TO THE NEWI.

Cameron, May rfae In the price of cotton has been a benefit to some farmers in Milam County, but as a rule the men who needed the rise most have long ago sold. There are a few hundred bates unsold in the county and occasionally come cotton is brought to town. Scarcity of Field Haiiiln. SPBCUC. TO Nmws.

Martin, May 3L--Reports -come from all over the county of the scarcity of field hands and the great demand for such laborers. Very few country people have been In town the past week, as farmers have been taking all posslWe advantage of tho fair weather In cleaning 'their crops of weeds and grass. Fmid a Dny, BFECIAT- TO THE Nrwa. llearne, May choppers arc in demand around here. What few can be gotten are paid Jl per Several parties from other places were In Hearne this week in search of such labor, returning empty-banded.

Union Shipment. SPECIAL TO Tint NKWH. Bel ton, May Farmers' Union shipped a carload of Irish potatoes from this place this week. There Is at this time eighty-five unions in this county a membership of 3,000. RATIONAL TREATMENT or Stomach Diseases Discard Injurious Drugs Sfycozorre A Hzrndess Powerful CermicWc Endorsrd by LMdt Send twenty-five cents to pay postage on Free Trial BottU.

Sold by leading druggists. NOT Genuine wmiour WT SMNATURE: 62S pfttNCC NEW YORK. RITC FOR FHEE Bofim.tr OM KAXIONAL TMATMEKT Of DSCASE. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE stockholders oC CLARKE COURTS will be held at the office of the. company Wednesday, June 7, 1505, at 10 for tho rposfc of electing directors to serve for the ensuing year and the transaction of such other business as may be presented.

By order of the president. ROBT. SHAW, Secretary. ICOTICE--THE FIRM OF WELLS PORCH. BRO- kers In Cotton, Grain, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.

WELLS PORCH. Referring to the above, the undersiKaed will ron- the business of the old firm and will be glad to serve Its old friends and customers. JOHN WELLS. Galveston, June 1, 1905. AUSTIN.

May GO. will be received by thr undernlgncd at Austin. until 10 o'clock a. Thursday, June iros, nnd tlion opened, for furnlKhtng one cr all of the exas State charitable and dwmosynary Institutions a twelve- months' supply, bt-glnning Sept. 1, OlXi.

of thP articles ftnnniftratcd in the undcrnotril rchedulcs referred to and martc part of this advrrfwmrnt: Hoots tnd MIMS. blacksmith tools, rrotk- ery, glassware, aluminum BOOrtR, dry goo da end no- drups, chwirtcalfl. drug sundries, elec- Tlcnl supplies, fucLs, feed, Jresh iiwatw, farm iiriTile- neniK, Kin-Urn nnd field scr-ds, groceries, hardft-'arc, hnrnrws laundry supplier, lontlior and findings, men's nnd toys' furnishings, rmck- house products, plumbing and stwim hratinp, art- material, boohs and school nuppllra, tailors' nipplie-f. Requests for sehertnloa u-ill filod and irliodules mailed as soon ns received from printers, with the of parties living In Austin, who will please cnll for SJinie. W.

B. ANDERSON, Slate -hftsfiiR Apont. 11. S. KNGINKHR OK PICE, OALVKSTON, 29.

projMwaK In triplicate, for work nt Gfllvcston, mouth of Rlv-rr and Aran- 1M5, tlirn piihlttlj opened. Information rumi.vhrd on application. HiHJAR. Knpra. CROCKETT.

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ith-" in eighteen weeks I was another-, being. Stone'i letter stows wutnao how a home is saddcned'by female weakaosand bowtjmnpletcly- of Cardui cures tkat sickness and brines health and happi- nera again. Do not go on suffering. Go to your druggist today and Becnrpa $1.00 Wine of Cardui. WENBCDUI TO REMOVE FRECKLES AND PIMPLES IN 10 DAYS, USE The Complexion Beautifier.

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NATIONAL TOILET Sold In by J. SC1IOTV, WILDER COLBY nnd all Icadini; druggfals. AN APPEAL TO DRIMiNG Tliero IP not JL tlrunlcnrd upon earth whom oss; i a a i i i No. 1 is In powder form, oan be Rlvrn serniily. without tho knowli'dgft.

in twi, nofftt- or food. Orrlno No. 2 ia In pill form, for those who Wrl'to to tho Orrlne (Company, Washington, D. for fren IxMtklot, in pluln onvi'lopci. We hoartlly Or- rinn to all who freedum from Bla- vnrv of drink.

Ask us about. Orrlno. J. J. BtM'lOTT, PniKKWt, Market ct.

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