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VOL. XXI—NO. 342.
HOUSTON, TEXAS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1903.
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NEWS SUMMARY
THE WEATHER:
East Texas—Showers; colder
in north portion.
Domestic.
The hearing for a new trial of Albert
T. Patrick wan begun before Recorder
Onff at New York.
Mr. ami Mr*. Nicholas Uongworth left
Washington In a special car to spend
th-lr honeymoon In Cuba.
Th« packers sprung a surprise In the
Immunity trial by calling Government
Agent Durand to the stand.
Washington.
Mr. Taft's speech-making tour may de-
velop that ho has conceived presidential
ambitions.
t'owan ami other represents lives of the
cattle Interests will tslk on the stock
shipping law.
The president held cfnfcrcnces with th*
Jiarty lenders hi an efort to remove ob-
jection to the Hepburn bill.
The Interesiate commerce commission
ordered an Inventlgatlon of oil rates from
Kansas and Ind'au Territory.
Petitions bearing thousands of signa-
tures seeking to oust Senator fieed Smoot
*'erc pre»onted to the senate.
The report of the Isthmian canal com-
riilnj-lon n comn.cndliiK a loc k can.il at
I'snama was transmitted to congress.
'I he Federal supreme court decides thnt
Rufuw King, a 'Iarrant county negro, was
legally sentenced to hung for murder.
Mineral Wells and Marlln will ask the
federal government to recognize them as
health resorts by establishing hospitals.
Mr. Ltttlcfleld of Maine was censuredi
by Deb-gate Smith of Arlioni for Intro-
ducing a bill In thj house to suppress
■ambling in the Territories.
The Interstate commerce commission
auihori7.nl a hearing in the charges of
collusion between the Kansas railroads
and the Standard Oil trust against the
Kansas ell producers.
Foreign.
King Kdward's address on the opening
Of parliament contained no surprises.
Would-be assassins fired five shots at
President Reyes of Colombia, but all of
them went wild.
Bishop Hlc nk of Porto Rico was nomi-
nated by the pop., for archbishop of New
Orleans to succeed Hlshop Chapelle.
The Hungarian parliament Ignored the
king * reserlt and the body was dissolved
by the military after It had adjourned,
and Its members retired to their homes.
Texas.
No oil well has been brought In at
X.ufkln.
It is said Ihe attorney general has much
data on hand concerning the "lumber
trust."
J. A. Jamison, a man with a record as
a. peace officer, is dead at his home at
Yoakum.
The new well »t Saratoga Is producing
even better than when It" was first
brought In.
The Southern Drug company of Hous-
ton. with a capital stock of i100,000, has
been cl»arlered.
Judge Meek holds that Jurisdiction In
alleged whttecapping cases lies In the
Federal court.
The commissioners of Galveston county
0-sire the legislature to abolish the
Tenth district court.
A Jury has been Sf cured In the case of
Ttoiand Browne at Au^in and the taking
of testimony will begin today.
The supruiae court now horns that ma-
chine shops, etc., are necessary adjuuets
to the operation of a railroad.
The extra session will probably last the
full time and the governor will assign
several matters for consideration.
The Slate revenue agent asserts that
many thousands of dollars are due the
State on fees not accounted for.
Two arrests have been made at Beau-
mont on allegation of violation of the
•■lection law and there are charges of re-
peating.
On examining trial at Rockdale. W. J.
Harris*, charged with killing M. J. Poole,
vans admit led to hail In $2000, and Robert
llarrlss was discharged.
The Jury In the Holland Dlllard murder
rase at Marlln has been secured after
much trouble. The defense alleges that
Coleman had slandered the wife of his
•lay er.
Commercial.
There was an absence of support In
Cotton and prices went lower umier bear-
ish pressure.
Active covering by shorts caused a firm
(one In wheat price* and other options
followed suit.
A successful effort was made In the
ftock market to sustain prices and the
Close was firm.
Seed oils were quiet, with buyers and
fellers apart. The demand was fair for
prompt deliver}'. /
VVeakne»n In the European markets
caused a decline In coffee. Sugar ruled
tulet and unchanged.
The cattle market at Fort Worth had
• brisk demand and Improved receipts,
lloth cattle and hogs sold steady to
Blghcr.
Railroads.
The Central Texas Immigration associa-
tion ha* been organised.
Effort at adjustment of the Southeast-
ern rate troubles was not successful.
The attorney genernl rules that private
cars not owned by corporations renting
them for profit are not subtect to tax.
Mr. ?olquitf has be-n advised that mill
fen along the T«xas and New Orleans
will prot -st against the new lumber tar-
iff. «
Sport.
Sysonby has been made favorite for the
three big handicaps.
Three horses met with accident In the
gfeepiechase at City Park.
Jack O'Brien annonnces that In future
lie will be Joe Hagan. which Is. his name.
After being practically left at the post.
Mintberla picked up her field and won
easily at Crescent City.
Herman Radtke demonstrated Ms su-
periority as a rider at Hot Springs by
■reeling threo mounts to victory.
Houston.
Mayor Rice's annual message will be
ent about March IS.
City Health Officer Brumby has gone
to Central America.
The revival at Shearn Methodist chureJi
tia.s begun last night. Rev. George Col-
lins pr Mchlntr the opening sermon.
I'rof. Horn has Invited Dr. Craighead,
|>i • -»id nt of Tulune university, to deliver
•in addr 'is before the next City Teachers'
Instltut >.
Toting white girl was grabbed from
behind by a m>gro nut In the Fifth ward
Inst nlg.it while returning home from
work. A negro under arrest.
Jim Hardcastle, charged with the mur-
der of Jim Hiiber In the Comfort house
lust Thursday, win granted ball In the
sum of $1000 upon preliminary hearing
yesterday.
The Ix>ng-Bcll Lumh»r company tour-
ists reached Houston last night after 11
©'< lock, rcewral rlours late The party
v. IX hospitably reeelvrd nnd entertained
at the Thallan club, leaving for Beau-
mont nt 1:30.
DEPRIVED OF SIGHT.
Ex-Speaker Henderson Suffered
Another Paralytic Stroke.
(Associated Press Report.)
DUBUQUE. Iowa. February 1!).—Former
Speaker David B. Henderson has suffered
another paralytic stroke, which has de-
prived hi in of his sight. His general con-
dition is worso. It Is believed that the
•ad la near.
STANDARD OIL MONOPOLY
AND KANSAS RAILROADS
Interstate Commission Ordered Inquiry Into Charges
of a Discriminating Agreement.
KANSAS PRODUCERS
Brought Action Before the Com-
, mission.
DIFFERENCE OF RATES
Between State and Intertate Traffic
Too Great.
IN PROVISION OF FACILITIES
Independent Producers Claim the
Railroads Showed Oil Trust
the Advantage.
(Associated Press Retort.}
WASHINGTON*. February 19.—The In-
terstate commerce commission lias or-
dered an Investigation of the rates and
practices of the railroad carriers engaged
In the transporting of oil from Kansas
and Indian Territory to interstate desti-
nations, the hearing to be held at Kan-
sas City, Mo., March 12, next. The In-
vestigation is based upon a petition of
the Kansas Oil Producers' association
embracing a number of chnrgcs.
The following named carriers are re-
quired to appear for investigation: Atchl-
aon, Tc-peka and Santa Fo Railroad com-
pany. the Missouri Pacific f.atlwny eoir-
ju.ny, the Missouri, Kansas and Texu*
Railway company, the St. Louis and San
Francisco Railway company, the Chic,aero,
Rock Island nnd Pacilic Railway com-
pany, the Union Pacific Railway com-
pany, the Kansas City Southern Railway
company, the St. Louis Southwestern
Railway company.
A1I persons Interested arc also granted
leave to appear and be heard.
The charges filed by the Kansas Oil
Pr> duceis' association, on which the In-
vestigation will t»e based, are as follows:
"That the rates charged by railroad
common carriers of potoleum and its
pre ducts from producing sections In the
State of Kansa.i and Indian Territory to
destinations in Alist-ouri, Icwa, Nebraska,
Illinois, Arkansas, Colorado, Oklohoaia,
Indian Territory and other Interstate des-
tinations, are unreasonable, unjust and
•unduly prejudicial.
"That producers and shippers of petro-
leum and th» products thereof In the
State of Kansas, other than the Standard
Oil company, the Prairie Oil and Gas
company und tho«e controlled or affil-
iated with said companies or either of
thein, are, by leason of said unjust, un-
reasonable and unduly prejudicial rates,
practically confined In the marketing of
such traffic to the State of Kansas.
I/OCAL. AND INTERSTATE RATES.
"That the State of Kansas, by act of
legislature, established In the year 1895
a schedule of distance rates for the
transportation by railroad of crude oil
and the products thereof, between points
In that State, which is reasonable and
Just, has resulted In no loss of revenue
to the carriers and has operated to create
markets for the samo of such traffic
within that State and that such rates are
both proportionately and in the aggre-
gate far below the grossly excessive rates
charged by said carriers to points located
in the States or In the Territories near
the boundary between such States or
Territories and the State of Kansas.
I "That the freight rates maintained by
Bald carriers on petroleum and the prod-
ucts thereof, shipped as Interstate trif-
flc from points In Kansas and from points
In Indian Territory and the various
changes made therein since the discovery
and development of the oil fields In Kan-
sas and Indian Territory, operate to re-
strict and prevent traffic between numer-
ous points and show that said carriers as
the result of some unknown arrangement
or agreement between them or some of
said carriers and the Prairie OH and
Gas company or the Standard Oil com-
pany or companies or persons affiliated
with said companies, or either of them,
or for other reasons, have been and are
causing and fostering a monopoly In ihe
control, handling and shipment of such
traffic In the said Prairie Oil and Gas
company or the Standard Oil company, or
companies, or persons affiliated with said
companies, or either of them, to the
wrongful, undue and unlawful prejudice
and disadvantage of complainant mem-
bers and other competitors of said oil
companies. (_
DISCRIMINATION IN FACILITIES.
"That the said carriers also wrongful-
ly and unjustly discriminate against com-
plainants, members and other producers
and shippers of oil from other points In
the State of Kansas and Indian Terri-
tory to Interstate destinations in favor
of said Prairie Oll and Gas company or
the Standard Oil company and persons
or companies controlled by said companies
or affiliated therewith. In the provision
of tank cars, box cars, storage facilities
at various points of destination and .n
the return of tank cars and empty bar-
rels to points of production."
NOMINATION DECLINED.
John Mitchell Refused Candidacy
for Congress.
(Associated Press RePort.1
NEW YORK, February 19.—John Mitch-
ell, president of the United Mine Work-
ers, today received a telegram from Peo-
rla.lill., in which he was offered the dem-
ocratic nomination for congress to repre-
sent that district. Mr. Mitchell Immedi-
ately replied to the convention then In
session In Peoria, declining the nomina-
tion. He stated that he would not ac-
cept any political office while head of
the mine workers. Mr. Mitchell lives at
Spring Valley, ^
CONFERENCES HELD. •
£ President Discussed Rate
J Bill with the Leaders.
0 (Associated Press Report.)
• WASHINGTON, Februar- *9.-i
0 Following a conference reen
• Attorney General Mood^ and
0 Speaker Cannon and * latora
• Clapp and Dolliver, the V torney
• general and Chairman Ko pp and
• Commissioner Prouty of^ e inter-
0 state commerce commis^ n held a
• conference with Presif^ t Roose-
0 velt today, at which « .road rate
• legislation was discus? * thorough-
0 ly. The effort was sc B j shape the
provisions in the H» urn bill re- •
garding appeal to t'courts as to 2
make it certain ti._. the bill is •
constitutional and yet, so far as *
there is power by law to do so, to •
limit the appeal to what is regard- *
ed as constitutionally necessary. •
The president is understood to be- J
lieve that Messrs. Moody, Knappl •
and Prouty have worked out a sat- J
isfactory provision that is better •
than that in the Hepburn bill or !
In the original interstate commerce •
• commission's bill, the only two bills *
• hitherto laid before congress. •
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SPRUNG A SURPRISE
PACKERS HAD GOVERN-
MENT AGENT TESTIFY..
Admitted the Justice Department
Saw Some of Garfield's Data
on Packing Inquiry.
(Associated Press Report.')
CHICAGO, February 19.—Attorneys for
the packcrs sprung something of a sur-
prise today when they summoned to the
witness stand Special Agent Durand, who
conducted the investigation of the pack-
ing industry In Chicago and other cities.
Ho was on the stand when court ad-
journed ior the day.
The questions put to him by the attor^
rieys for the packers covered the manner
in which the packers had surrendered
their books for his inspection and the
nature of the information secured.
An effort was made to show by the wlt-
n< ss that Information other than pub-
lished in the report of Commissioner Gar-
field had been given by the commission-
er or his subordinates to the department
of Justice. Mr. Durand admitted that
some papers and tables that were not
comprehended in the report of the com-
missioner had been inspected by Assist-
ant Attorney General Pagin. He was not
able to tell, however, whether the infor-
mation which the assistant attorney gen-
eral had seen was taken from the pack-
ers.
Mr. Durand will resume the stand in
the morning.
Arthur Meeker, general superintendent!
of Armour & Co., was the first witness
in the packers' case today. His examina-
tion was in relation to the lfets known as
the "black and red" lists of costs in beef
packing, it being the theory of the gov-
ernment that the two lists were entirely
different things.
Superintendent Pierce of Armour & Co.
was also a witness regarding the same
matters.
Nothing definite was secured from the
witnesses to prove the idea of the district
attorney as to the lists, and they both
denied that one list was for the public
and the ether for private use.
Edward Allen, secretary of the C. IT.
ttlsmmond Packing company, was the
next witness. He said that President
Lyman of the company had told him that
the government should have access to
the books of the company and he gave it
to the agents sent by Mr. Garfield.
D. Durand, special statistician for the
department of commerce and labor, was
then called. Mr. Durand was asked by
Attorney Miller if the department of
Justice had seen any part of the report
of Commissioner Garfield which had not
been publisned. He replied that Assist-
ant Attorney General Pagin had seen cer-
tain tables and other papers which were
not Included in the report, but supple-
mented his statement by saying that
those particular tables were not exam-
ined by Mr. Pagin in Durand's presence.
"What became of them?"
"I believe that Mr. Pagin took some of
them, but I do not know whether it was
any of the information taken from the
packers."
Attorney Miller asked Mr. Durand if he
had ever prepared any Information for
the government other than that received
from the packers.
He replied that some such information
was prepared from other sources than
the packers, but he did not have any-
thing to do with its preparation.
"What was that information?"
"Statements of butchers and Interviews
with employes of the packers."
"Were not some of these men custom-
ers of the packers?"
"Certainly they were."
"Were not the names obtained from the
books of the branch houses of the pack-
ers?"
"No."
"Did some of your agents examine some
of the books at some of the branch
houses?"
"Yes. I believe that Mr. Hunter, one
of our agents, did go into some of the
branch houses."
Commissioner Garfield arrived In the
city today to attend the trial. He will
probably remain here for several days.
Suicide in Sanitarium.
(Associated Press Report.)
BATTUE CREEK, Mich., February 19.—
After spending but one night in a local
sanitarium as a nervous patient. Joseph
W. Carlisle of Jackson, Miss., committed
•ulcid*.
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-Indianapolis Sentinel.
HONEYMOON IN CUBA
Stretched Almost to the Breaking Point.
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THE LONGWORTHS LEFT
WASHINGTON.
UNSEAT REED SMOOT
Trip to Private Car at Alexandria
in Automobile to Avoid
Recognition.
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(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, February 19.—Mr. and
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth started on
their honeymoon from Alexandria, Va.,
this morning over the Southern railway.
They will go to Tampa, Fla., and from
there take a boat for Havana, which
point they expect to reach Thursday
morning. They will make the trip 'to
Tampa in the private car Elysian, which
was waiting them In the yards of the
Southern at Alexandria, about half a
mile from the station. The bride and
groom made the trip from Friendship,
near Washington, this morning in an au-
tomobile, accompanied by Mrs. Long-
worth's maid and a chauffeur. The ma-
chine went an easy gait and they arrived
at Spring Garden, which Is the Southern's
station In the suburbs of Alexandria, at
10:30 o'clock.
Mr. Longworth got out of the machine,
lit a cigar and spent some time chatting
with his wife, who remained in the auto-
mobile. Mrs. Longworth wore a tan col-
ored broadcloth suit, with handsome
sable furs and a tan hat, trimmed with
pink plumes. After they had been there
for about half an hour, a little girl, the
daughter of one of the railway employes,
asked the bride if she would give her
her autograph.
"Certainly I will; where Is your pen-
cil?" replied Mrs. Longworth.
Pencil and paper were quickly pro-
duced and Mrs. Longworth wrote her au-
tograph, "AUce Lee Longworth."
"Now get his," pointing to her husband.
He also wrote his signature and the
date. The little girl thanked them both
and went away happy. She spread the
news to the people at the station as to
the Identity of the couple, but they were
not bothered, as there was not more than
a dozen people in and about the station.
Shortly after 11 o'clock Thomas Stone,
the chief usher to the White House, ar-
rived from Washington and received a
cordial greeting from Mr. Longworth.
He brought a note from the president,
which Mrs. Longworth quickly opened
and read, and calling for a pencil, wrote a
reply as she sat In the automobile. The
baggage had been taken from Washing-
ton, but several pieces were brought
along in the automobile.
Five n^inutes before the train arrived
Mr. Longworth helped his wife out of
the machine and they walked to the sid-
ing. Mrs. Longworth acknowledged the
respectful greetings of the employes
about the station, and. as the train rolled
In, hurried to the last car, which was a
private one, into which she was assisted
by Mr. Longworth and Mr. Stone.
Mr. Longworth would not let the serv-
ants carry his suit case or that of Mrs.
Lonarworth and had his hands full, walk-
ing the length of the train with two suit
cases,. a cane and an umbrella.
As they got on the car a number of
newspaper men alighted from a day
coach of the train, but the bride and
groom were safely in their car before
they were overtaken. The train pulled
out of the station into the yards where
the private car Elysian was attached.
Mr. and Mrs. Longworth had a delight-
ful ride from Friendship, as the day was
warm and sunny. They took a round-
about course, so as to escape recognition.
THOUSANDS OF PETITIONS
IN THE SENATE.
Perkins Objected to Religion Be-
ing Injected Into Politics.
Patterson Undecided.
EDWARD'S ADDRESS
TO PARLIAMENT HELD NO
SURPRISES.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, February 19.—In pre-
senting petitions against Senator Reed
Smoot, signed by thousands of women of
California and Colorado, Messrs. Perkins
and Patterson took occasion today to de-
fine their positions on the protests against
the Utah senator. The former said that
religious views should not be considered
in passing upon the qualifications of a
senator, and that his honesty command-
ed confidence and respect. Mr. Patter-
son thought there were greater questions
to be considered, smd that these would
govern his vote. The petitioners had re-
quested the senators to make some re-
marks in presenting the prayers.
Discussion of the pure food bill occu-
pied practically all of the day. The
speakers were Mr. Heyburn, who has
charge of the bill; Senator Foraker, who
presented a number of amendments de-
sired by liquor interests; Mr. Money, in
favor of his substitute, and Mr. Mc-
Cumber. An order was made to give time
tomorrow toward consideration af the
amendments under the ten-minute rule,
and begin voting at 5 o'clock Wednes-
day. Mr. Hale presented the conference
report on the urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill, which was adopted without
debate. Adverse reports from the com-
mittee on Indian affairs were presented
on bills for the relief of the Chickasaw
nation, the Cherokee tribe, the Choctaw
and the Creek tribes of Indians, and pro-
viding for winding up the affairs of the
five civilized tribes of Indians. AH of
these bills were indefinitely postponed.
In introducing a bill to prohibit the
making of money contributions in fur-
therance of elections, Mr. Tillman re-
viewed the fact that he had offered two
resolutions to investigate corporate con-
tributions for campaign purposes, and
said that one relating to banks had been
replied to by, the secretary of the treas-
ury, and the other is resting with the
committee on privileges and elections.
Mr. Tillman said he had an understand-
ing with Mr. Burrows that a meeting
will be called when he had anything to
offer that would shed light on corrupt
contributions. "I believe I am now in a
position to give such Information," con-
cluded Mr. Tillman, "and would be glad
to go before the committee and present
my facts whenever a committee meeting
is called."
Mr. Burrows replied that he would call
at the convenience of Mr. Tillman.
The prohibition in Mr. Tillman's bill
extends to any National bank or corpor-
ation engaged In Interstate or foreign
commerce or corporation organized by
authority of any laws of congress. Meas-
ures are provided for violations.
A message was received from the presi-
dent submitting the reports of the con-
sulting engineers who were convened to
investigate the best type of canal to be
constructed across the Isthmus of Pana-
ma. The message and documents were
referred to the committee on interoceanic
canals.
At 5:06 the senate went into execuUve
session and adjourned at 5:15 p. ru.
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'Abandonment of Intermediate
Stage for Representative Gov-
ernment in Transvaal.
(Associated Press Report.)
LONDON, February 19.—King Edward
opened the second parliament of his reign
this afternoon with the customary cere-
monial. The absence of Queen Alexan-
dria, the prince and princess of Wales and
the duke and ducfiess of Connaught and
the mourning into which the court has
been thrown by the death of King Chris-
tian of Denmark detracted somewjiat
from the brilliancy of the pageant.
Otherwise, the royal procession from
Buckingham palace to the palace at
Westminster and the proceedings in the
house of lords followed the well known
lines of those of previous years.
The weather was cloudy, but rain held
off, and all the points of vantage along
the troop-lined route were well occupied
by cheering crowds.
The king, arrayed in robes of crimson
silk and velvet, having seated himself on
the throne, commanded the presence of
the commons to hear his speech. As soon
as the speaker and the, commons had ar-
rived, the kTng took the document con-
taining the text of his speech from the
kneeling lord chancellor and read It. The
speech contained no surprises. The usual
reference to the continuance of friendly
relations with foreign powers was fol-
lowed by a paragraph rejoicing over the
fact that the Russo-Japanese war "has
been brought to an end by the satisfac-
tory conclusion of the negotiations com-
menced in August and due to the initia-
tive of the president of the United States,
which had resulted in an honorable
peace."
Referring to the Moroccan.conference,
the king remarked: "It is early to be
hoped that the result of the negotiations
may be conducive to the maintenance of
peace among all nations."
Colorless mention was made of the
Anglo-Japanese treaty, the dissolution of
Norway and Sweden and the condition of
Macedonia, which has "continued to give
cause of anxiety."
The speech announced that the idea of
an intermediate stage for a representative
government for the Transvaal had been
abandoned and that a new constitution
would be drawn as expeditiously as pos-
sible, adding that, until the Transvaal
assembly meets the importation of Chi-
nese will be suspended.
The pointed reference to Ireland con-
tained in King Edward's speech, coupled
with the announcement of the demonstra-
tion to grant constitutional government to
the Transvaal, brought these two ques-
tions immediately to the forefront in the
debate in the house of lords and house of
commons on the motions on the address
in reply to the speech from tho throfcie.
In the former house the debate was al-
most perfunctory, except where Lord
Lansdowne, assuming his new role of
leader of the opposition in the upper
house, pointed out certain dangers con-
nected with the proposed congress and
incidentally commented on the Algezira-s
conference and the situation in Mace-
donia. warning the government of possi-
ble difficulties arising in the near East
unless Great Britain maintained a firm
attitude. v
It was in tho house of commons that
the debate on the address became inter-
esting when Joseph Chamberlain, in the
absence of former Premier Balfour, took
the place of the leader ot the opposition,
and in a brilliant and lengthy speech at-
tacked the government on all points, and
especially in its South African policy. He
threw down the gauntlet regarding home
rule for Ireland.
Regarding tariff reform, Mr. Chamber-
lain promised to give the governmeut sev-
gxai bad quarter-hours.
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A. T. PATRICK'S FIGHT
FOR A NEW TRIAL
Witnesses from Texas Are to Give Testimony in
Support of Affidavits They Have Made.
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ATTEMPT ON REYES.
Five Shots Fired at Presi-
dent of Colombia.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON, February 19.—
News has been received here that
on the morning of February 10 an
attempt was made to assassinate
President Reyes of the republic of
Colombia. Eight shots were fired
at him, five of which struck his
carriage, but he escaped unin-
jured.
The information came to the
state department in a cablegram
from Mr. Russell at Caracas,
which said:,
"The United States minister at
Bogota requests me to send the fol-
lowing: 'On the morning of the
10th, while tho president of Colom-
bia was riding in a carriage in the
suburbs of Bogota, eight shots, five
of which struck the carriage, were
fired in an attempt to assassinate
him by three mounted men. Presi-
dent Reyes was uninjured. The as-
sailents escaped. Much excitement
and indignation at the cowardly
attempt Is felt. The city is quiet.' "
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DISORDERS AVOIDED
HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT
DISSOLVED.
JORDON WAS FIRST
Sharply Cross Examined by
Mr. Jerome.
MRS. GAILLARD TO TESTIFY
Will Tel! of Startling: Conversation
She Overheard.
OTHER WITNESSES EN ROUTE
Said They Will Be Used to Break
Down Some of the Testimony
for the Applicants.
Coalitionists Ignored the King's
Rescript Which the Mili-
tary Executed.
(Associated Press Report.)
BUDA PESTH, February 10.—The Hun-
garian parliament was dissolved this morn-
ing without the use of force. The floor
and corridors of the building were cleared
by the police. There was no resistance
and no disorder. Members of the coali-
tion party declared the dissolution uncon-
stitutional and illegal, and they will hohd
a meeting Wednesday in the parliament
building unless prevented by troops, in
which case a meeting w>il be liekl else-
where.
The session opened at 1 o'clock sharp.
The vice president read the letters from
General Nyieri, royal commissioner, and
Herr Justh, president of the lower house,
and declared that the royal rescript dis-
solving parliament forwarded by General
Nyieri was unconstitutional and illegal,
and energetically protested against It.
The vice president proposed that tho
house ignore the rescript and return it to
the emperor-king.'
The proposal was unanimously accepted
with prolonged cheering. Thereafter the
minutes of the meeting were adopted,
deputies were notified to reassemble on
Wednesday and then the house ad-
journed. The royal rescript, dissolving
parliament, was left lying unopened on
the president's desk and the members
left the house singing Kossuth hymn.
The floor was almost cleared when the
captain of the Hungarian militia at the
head of five soldiers with fixed bayonets
and a large number of policemen who
had previously entered by a side door en-
tered tho house. The captain and sol-
diers mounted the president's tribune and
the policemen occupied the floor. The
captain read the rescript amid constant
interruptions from the galleries and soma
deputies who had returned to the floor
and all present united in singing the
Kossuth hymn, with the result that not
a word of the rescript could be heard.
The police escorted several noisy mem-
bers from the floor and they slowly
cleared the galleries and corridors. A
large crowd of cheering deputies escorted
Francis Kossuth, Count Albert Aponiyl
and other leaders from the house which
was surrounded by five squadrons of cav-
alry, one regiment of infantry bat-
talion militia and a thousand police-
men.
(Houston Post Special.)
BUDAPEST, Hungary, February 19.—
The situation is as decisive for Hungary's
future as was the crisis of 1S4S.
The king, who has not set foot here
in over a year, now declares that he will
sacrifice everything rather than con-
sent to the coalition demand that the
Hungarian language be the official
tongue in the Hungarian army.
On the other hand, the coalition parties
made it an uncompromisable point of
patriotism that the Hungarian part of,
the army must be Hungarian, and that
Hungary must conclude her own treaties
of commerce, must have a national bank
and a national coat-of-arms.
When the Hungarian diet last, adjourned
the members signed a promise that they
would not tolerate another adjournment
after reassembling February 1!).
Royal commissioners will be named for
those cities whose mayors and councils
refuse to comply with government de-
crees. This signifies that the constitu-
tion Is to be suspended and that abso-
lutism reigns supreme. No people in the
world is more unlikely to let Itself be gov-
erned by absolutism than the Hungarian
people. Very serious events are looked
for. Indeed, the days of 184.9^ may return.
TAFT'S TOUR
May Develop that He Has Been
Inoculated with Hope.
(Houston Post Special.)
WASHINGTON, February 19.—It may
be true, as often said, that Secretary
Taft derides in good earnest all sugges-
tions that he vs a presidential possibility,
but the fact that he started out on a
speechmaking trip this evening that will
last for a week is taken here is indicat-
ing that at last he has been inoculated
with the bacillus that ha*? drive.n so many
public men more than halt crazy.
(Houston Post Special.)
NEW YORK, February 19.—Eight wit-
nesses from Texas were present today at
the beginning of the hearing of a motion
for a new trial for Albert T. Patrick, the
lawyer who was convicted of the murder
of William Marsh Rice, an aged million-
aire. It was mainly on the testimony of
Jones, Mr. Rice's valet, that the convic-
tion was secured. Patrick's lawyers state
that tho witnesses whom they have se-
cured in Texas will discredit Jones' evi-
dence. He said that Patrick used chloro-
form to kill Rice. I
One woman witness .came on unexpect-
edly with a party from Texas and is pre-
pared to give a startling story about a
conversation she alleges she overheard
between .Tone?) and a friend.
William K. Olcott, Patrick's counsel,
made a formal motion to have the hearing
transferred before another judge.
Recorder Goff of the court of general
sessions, before whom tho hearing had
started, denied tho motion.
After all the witnesses had been ex-
cluded from the court room District At-
torney Jerome said it was his Intention to
follow the unusual course of cross-exam-
ining all the persons who had given affi-
davits in support of a. motion for a new
trial.
Joseph Jordon of Seabrook, slender, with
unusually large eyos and a delormiited ex.
presslon, was the first witness. Jordon
resented the suggestion of a court attend-
ant not to lounge in his chair, and was
scowling angrily when Mr. Jerome asked
him sharply where he was born.
JORDON ON THE STAND.
Distrie? Attorney Jerome read an affi-
davit made by the witness Jordon. In it
Jordon stated that he is a boatman of
Galveston county, Texas, and that ho
talked to Charles F. Jones, Rice's valet,
at Morgan's Point. He stated that Jones
had told him he was confused by the po-
lice when he made the charges against
Lawyer Patrick. Jones said to him, the
affidavit read, that Patrick had nothing
to do with the death of Rice, and that he
| hoped Patrick would come out all right.
Mr. Jerome questioned the witness as
to what led him to make this affidavit
and whether he had dictated it himself.
Then he was called upon to give the
entire history of his life from 1859 to the
time he left Texas for New York, during
which time he had been sailor, cowboy.
fisherma.n, horse dealer, newsdealer and
several other things. The witness identi-
fied his signature to the affidavit he
made in Texas, but when Mr. Jerome
asked him to write his name he spelled it
two ways, each different from the way
it was spelled in the affidavit.
Q.—'Why did you put "h" as a middle
Initial in your signature in the affidavit?
A.—I can't tell, but it is my signature
all right.
Q.—Were you ever in Huntsvllle, Texas?
A.—Only to go to a circus.
Q.—Did you ever have any other name"
A.—Yes. I was known as Skinny Mar
tin. I changed my name after the Goule
system railroad strike in 1SS6. I struck
and could not get a job on my own name.
Q.—What did Jones say to you?
THE JONES CONVERSATION.
A.—I met him at Allen's wharf in Gal-
veston on April 3, 1904. Jones said: "I
had a lot of trouble in Now York. I was
bullyragged by officials and told If I did
not make a statement I would be electro-
cuted. So I picked Patrick out as tho
best ono to put the blame on. Patrick
had nothing to do with the killing of Mr.
Rice."
The witness coulo not repeat the con-
versation related in his affidavit between!
him and Jones, and • said there were
"fancy touches" in It he did not put In.
The facts were his, but not all the lan-
guage In the affidavit.
Q.—Have you not been convicted of
crime?
A.—No; never.
Q. Were you not In prison In Hunts-
vllle? I have here an official record of
tho conviction of Joseph Jordan, alias
"Skinny Martin," for horse stealing.
A. No. It was my cousin. lie has the
same name: is dark like me, is lame In
the right leg the samo as I am. He was
sent away for twelve years and afterward
killed.
Q. What made you lame?
A. I was hurt while working as a
brakeman.
Q. Were you not shot while trying to
escape from prison?
A. No. I never told anybody I was in
the penitentiary.
Q. How many times have you been ar-
rested?
A. Perhaps five times for drinking too
much, and once with Joe Goss, when I
was charged with assault with intent to
kill a policeman. The charge was dis-
missed.
Mr. Jerome appeared to be deeply cha-
grined at the answers of the witness.
When Jerome asked tho witness if
something could not be done to refresh
his memory, be replied defiautly: "There's
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