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AUSTIN WEB
STATESMAN.
XXVI
AUSTIN TEXAS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 23 1897.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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ASSISTANT CHIEF OF DETECTIVES
AND COMMANDANT SANCHEZ
PLACED UNDER ARREST.
' .
Hla-h Mexican OfflrlalH Determined
That Lynchlna; Shall Not Be
I f Natnrallicd in Mexlco-An
Object Lesson.
City of Mexico Sept. 19. Edunrdo
Velasuueii chief of police; Lieut. Ca-
brera assistant chief of detectives and
Commandant Mauro Sanchos were ar-
rested last night taken to Belem prison
ami placed in solitary confinement by
-rder of the Fifth criminal court judge
to whom had also been turned over
twenty-one persons arrested for entering
i.jwc municipal building on the night of
... .jumiig. x uuui: upiumu is ucuiuu
t. government in this mutter and the
investigation will be pushed rapidly. The
officials arrested were accompanied to
the prison by the new chief of police
who takes chnrge of his department in
stirring time?. Te Deum in thanksgiv-
ing for the escape of President Duz
were sung in nil Catholic cathedrals und
churches of the country tuduy by order
of Arcnmshop Alnrcon.
The government by its drastic course
has not prejudiced the case but has
taken precautions demanded by popular
sentiment which fed by rumors has
become excessively irritated for the
public fail to understand how a prisoner
of 60 great importance should be left in
chnrge of unurmed officers and high
officials of the federal government have
to some extent shared the popular feel-
ing and it is reported that at the regu-
lar cabinet meeting Friday Several min-
isters urged that the conduct of the police
should be thoroughly investigated. A
coinniiinicntion was accordingly sent to
Governor Rebollar of the federal district
for transmission to th)e inspector general
in which the .utter was informed that he
mrn-t give up his office immediately. He
is censured for not having taken proper
precautions in guarding the prisoner. The
art'ests then followed. The general
maintains entire calmness of demeanor.
He is a remarkably able man who has
Tisen in force by his talents and efficiency
mid his dismissal from the police is a tre-
mendous blow to him and his friends.. If
the police authorities uro proven enmi-
n:ilv negligent in guarding the prisoner
1liev will undoubtedly ne severely piin-
Wicd. nnd whoever took part m tne kui-
4 of the prisoner will bo neiu ior iimr-
't:. evci. ir they were merely passives
ting ns instigators of the crime.
Popular i timers ascribing a part in this
affair to the members of tlio ponce rorce
7 lire based on mere suspicion aim 11
deemed unjust pending judicial imiuii
to maintain this view. There was gross
carelessness without doubt. More than
lhat is far from demonstratM. But the
government is determined to Miow tne
world that lynching has not been natur-
alized here. '
Trains Resumed.
Houston. Tx.. Sept. 10.-(SpeciuU--Southern
Taeilic passenger trains No'
10 nnd 20 were resinned tonight between
Ornnge nnd New Orleans No 1U
passed through here on schedule time.
25 p .m. nnd had orders to go through.
The trains were abandoned last nignt.
thus leaving Louisiana without a pas-
sencer train either way. The resump-
tion of the rvicc was the result of ar-
rangements made today. Nos. li and IS
were not disturlied and they will be
operated ns they have been since Inst
Wednesday between Houston and west-
ern points only.
Trnlnii Discontinued.
Marshall. Tex. Sept. 10.-(Speclal.)-nwino
to the rigid quarantine of
Report and Caddo parish all trains
both freight and passenger on the Neu
Orleans Pacific Railroad have been (lis-
continued by order of Division Superin-
tendent Paul.
Two Hoys Killed.
Memphis. Sept. 19.-An Illinois Central
oassenger train ran down n wogon on a
JrS near Dyersburg this afternoon
killing negro boys linstan.b r . 1 fa-
tally injuring a negro man. Ihese wen.
the only occupants.
Want n. Mectlnir.
Hoston. Tex.. Sept. l?.-Sp:'--Tu0
WSnS' the State
Awine to the present uneasy feeling
?.W "f J TVvn about yellow fever in
f1 Irf . ' T.;L-:n AfiHsifisimi nnd
mnnv ridiculous rc v""". :V.T .i ;:
i hefebv respectfully inviie mi uir
Int Cards of health or representatives
rteWf of the respective communities in
The Greatest of All
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RICHARD A. M'C DRDY. PRESIDENT.
ASSETS DECEMBER 31st 189G
SURPLUS DECEMBER 31st 1896.. .. ....
INSURANCE IN FORCE DEC. 31st 1896..
- Remember tha beat company is the one that does the most good.
THE MUTUAL LIFE IS THAT COMPANY.
m ia nnliev holders in 1S96 $25437569.50
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Texas business ior isjo
Tn result It challenges the World.
Tbe largest the safest the beut.
A Good Record the best guarantee for the future
Frlwin Chamberlain & Co..
District Agent
Texas to meet in Houston on the morn-
ing of Wednesday September 22 lit 10
a. m. to iimjxTt not only the quarantine
restrictions of the city of Houston and
other cities but to meet our state henlth
officer. Dr. Swearingen nnd if so desired
at said meeting to visit in a body the
stute quarantine stations at Sabine river
Logansport nud other points in order to
satisfy themselves as to the efficiency
and discipline of said quarantine sta-
tions. (Signed) II. B. RICE
Mayor.
Caution: Buy soly Dr. Isaac Thomp-
son's eye water. Carefully examine the
outside wrapper. None other genuine.
--
Colored Uaptlsts.
Boston Sept. 19. The colored Baptist
clergymen wlio.are holding their conven-
tion in this city held a patriotic mass
meeting in Tremont temple today with
an immense audience.
Rer. C. T. Walker of Augusta Ga.
presided. Deacon George W. Ohipraan
of the Tremont Temple church wel-
comed the audience in a cordinl address.
Rev. M A. Stewart a missionary from
Liberia made an address upon African
missions. Rev. T. A. Jackson n mis-
sionary of Cape Town Africa and Rev.
L. D. Jordan followed in eloquent ad-
dresses along the same lines.
' Kite Record. '
Blue Hill Observntory Mass. Sept. 10.
All kite records were broken here this
afternoon when the topmost kite of a
siring of seven all of the Hnrgrav? typ?
with four miles of wire attained an alti-
tude of 1001(5 feet above the level or
!:;S0 feet above the summit of the hill.
An nluminnm box was sent up contain-
ing nn instrument for Recording pressure
the temperature and humidity.
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Dallas Suicide.
Dallas Tex. Sept. 19. (Special.) Cal-
lie Cngle who lived nt No. 134 Jackson
street was found in bed at an early hour
this morning suffering from the effects
of an overdose of morphine. Her hus-
band who made the discovery had b
doctor summoned nnd the two men
worked with her for over nn hour. Their
aid enme too late however for she died
at 7 o'clock one hour and fifteen min-
utes after she was discovered. She was
unconscious when found and died with-
out being revived.
IIOGANSVILLE TU013LH.
The Recent Shooting; ot the Scgro
I'ontmitHter the Cnuse. I
Atlanta. Ga. Sept. 19. The 'recent
shooting of the negro postmaster lit IIo-
gansville threatens to entail no end of
trouble for the people of that town A
postoflice inspector has fiuished a three
davs' investigation of the shooting nnd
it is stnted tonight that as n result of his
work two prominent business men of the
town will be arrested this week on a
charge of attempting to assassinate the
postmaster. The people of the town are
called upon to face n most uncomfortable
state of affairs. They have not ns yet
patronized the negro postmaster directly
the old postmaster Ilarroway maintain-
ing his old office nnd obtaining in bulk
the mail matter for all his white patrons.
Their letters were mailed on the train.
The ex-postmaster will be prosecuted for
this nnd the letters can no longer be
mailed on trains. When this nction was
nnnounced two days ngo the citizens con-
ceived the plan of having their mnil sent
to the next nearest postoffice and sending
n currier for it. They are now told that
this would be in violation of the law
which permits only the government to
maintain a post route. Feeling is high
among the whites iflld blacks and further
trouble is feared.
Arkansas Whltecnps.
Little Rock Ark. Sept. 19. A special
from Clarendon Ark. says that white-
caps are causing terror in Monroe and
Phillips counties. The latest outrage oc-
curred yesterday when a negro was
whipped by a crowd of thirty masked
men in brond daylight. The band is
'Keen in the neighborhood nearly every
night and citizfons of that town keep
their homes barricaded at night nnd a
good supply of fire arms on hand ex-
pecting a visit from the marauders.
Deputy Sheriff R. F. Milwee is hot
after the whitecaps nnd expects to makf
some arrests in the near future.
Minister's. Wife Dead.
Washington. Sept. 19. A private dis-
nntch received here announces the death
lnt night nt Spring Lake N. J. of Mine.
Arriaga. the jvifc of the minister from
Guatemala. She had been sick for
som time and her death was not un-
expected. New Foundry Device.
To prevent cast plates nnd strips of
iron from curling as they become cool a
new device has two series of clamps
arranged nt opposite ends of the ma-
chine to grasp the ends of the strips and
prevent their contracting.
GlnsH Holdlntc Tray.
Trays are now being manufactured
which will hold goblels in any position
without slipping the trny being divided
Into two sections with the upper one
slotted and lined with rubber to hold
the standards of the glasses.
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General Agents for Texas
QAN ANTONIO.
ADEES FROM M INI
THE MAIIMOUBK1ES FROM FANG-
KRO AND 81IADAKAR L.IABLH
TO BE VAJHOOSKIKS.
IDE HE BT CAMP fiKiVST
Queen Victoria Grieved Over the
Heavy Loss Blnhop Majorlea
Stnnda Pat Earthquake
la Turkestan.
Bombay Sept. 19. Advices from the
front show that the various columns are
advancing agaiiut the Mahmouskis from
Paiigkro and Shabakdar. As yet they
have met with no serious opposition but
the difficulties of transportation in a
mountainous and almost pathless country
arc immense. Another formidable ob-
stacle in the Way of rapid movement is
the lack of water.
The brigade of Gen. Jeffreys has not
joined in the advance. Yesterday it
left camp at Auavat with sixteen com-
panies of infuutry and four guns in order
to re-attack the enemy at the village of
the Damotaca. Tub enemy made a dos-
iterate resistance but were driven out
1 . . . i. l.Mi.. nil. : .1. .1 1 : . .1.
lllio Ul I11UB. xue xllMu ui-iiiuuautru
their towers and captured 400 mule loads
of supplies. As soon ns the troops U'gau
to retire from the village the enemy re-
appeared in force. The retirement how-
lever was effected with great precision
the nntive troops behaving splendidly.
Two Sikhs were killed and six wounded.
It is now known thnt the enemy's loss
during the fight on Thursday lust be-
tween the Mohmnnds and the second
brigade of Gen. Sir Itidon-Blood in the
valley north of Anaynt was very heavy.
The tribes engaged did not press the brig-
ndo during thb retirement but fresh
tribesmen appeared.
Capt. Ryder's company of Sikhs vir-
tually owed their lives to an Afridi ser-
geant of the guides' corps who when
the Sikhs had exhausted thleir ammuni-
tion nnd were desperately cutting their
wav back through the enemy dashed up
the hill under a heavy fire with a supply
of cartridges. He arrived just in the
nick of time ns the swordsmen of the
enemy were already among the Sikhs
who were absolutely unable after the
heavy climb and tine hard fighting to con-
tinue the struggle.
Lieut. Watson was thrice wounded
while gallantly lending a handful of
Buffs who routed a large body of the
enemy that was trying to storm the vil-
l.i en- nn which Gen. Jleffrcvs. with guns.
had taken up a position after missing his
nm in body in the gloom Thursday night.
It appears that the enemy lost ISO
men before they captured the Sarnngni
police post. They burned alive two Sikh
cooks whom they captured while hunting
for firewood.
The queen has sent the following dis-
patch with reference to the reverse nt
Cnnip Anayat:
"I nm deeply grieved nt the loss or
so many brave officers nnd men. 1 enr-
"estlv desine to be informed ns to the
condition of all the wounded. The con-
duct of the troops was admirable.
Known HIn Duly.
Madrid Sept. 10. Fears nre ex.
pressed in well informed circles that a
cabinet crisis may ni'snlt from the con-
tumacv of the bishop of Mnjorica unl-
eric islands who in defiance of the or-
der of the archbishop hns persisted in his
excommunication of Sig. J. Reverter the
Spanish minister of finance for taking
possession of his diocese. The decree
of excommunication was rend with all
formality today in nil the churches of
the diocese. Several influential prelates
approve the course of the bishop. I neir
attitude which is absolutely opposed to
that of all the members of the cabinet
who hove applied to the pope ngainst the
decree through the papal nuncio has
raised a complicated issue between the
ecclesiastic nud politicnl authorities.
The cabinet relies on the dictum of the
nuncio thnt the bishop ha no jurisdic-
tion over the minister nnd upon his fur-
ther assurnnde that the pope will un-
doubtedly censure the bishop.
The notorious sympathies of tne bishop
with the C'nrlist movement also aggra-
vate the situation.
Sweet Pence.
Montevideo Sept. 19.-The treaty of
peace between the government and in-
surgents was signed today.
Wuses Stationary.
Madrid Sept. 19. The price of all
kinds of food is rising steadily owing to
the growing depreciation of silver and
of paper currency.
I.OXDO.V MONEY MARKET.
Silver Is Firmer on the Strength of
Indian PorelinseH.
London Sept. 19. The conditions of
the money market remains substantially
unchanged though discount is somewhat
easier. The future of the mnrket de-
pends mainly upon the question of gold
withdrawals from the United States.
The bank will doubtless advance the rate
in the event of an important American
demand otherwise the present low dis-
count rates promise to continue hilver
is firmer on the strength of Indinn piir-
chnses. There are rumors that the In-
dian council is buying for coinage ami the
priw has risen sharply in India of lnte
ns fears of an import duty have sab-
sided.
There nre signs of revivnl on the Mock
Exchange. Both speculative and invest-
ment business is enlarged and the ten-
dency is distinctly upward. Consols co-
loniuls nnd home railways nre all higher
thnn n week ngo. The depression in
Spanish securities is the principal fenture
nitiong the foreigners the 4 per cents
showing a decrease of 1 1-8. American
railway securities have still further ad-
vanced": the English holders of hieh
priced lists are selling in order to renli.e
their profits on their investments but in
so doing they nre really broadening the
demand for low priced shares. Union
Pacific heads the list with an increase of
4 7-8; Missouri Pacific seconds 2 1-4:
New Yolk. Ontario nnd Western 2;
Denver 1 3-8: Erie preferred. 1.
Among the lines showing n decrease Is
Southern Pacific preferred which fell
1 1-4. Grand Trunk preferred hns ad-
vanced 2 H-4; Canadian I'ucific has ad-
vanced 1-2.
Argentine railway stocks nre general-
ly lower. American telegraph shares
nre In good demand nnd have advanced
2 1-2. preferred 1 1-2. South African
mining securities languid in view of the
doubt that the Transvaal sovernmert
will carry oui the promised reforms.
Australians' are more in demand and
show an upward .tendency.
Mr.nchter Yarn Market.'
Manchester Sept. 19. The market for
yarns is poor and much overstocked.
The outlook for cloth is somewhat more
promising. There is a fair business with
China and with South America The
Levant and India continue to make in-
quiries but thus far business with those
sections has not been large. The more
encouraging crop reports from India
South America and the Levant arouse
strong hopes of a better trade at an
early date. The home trade is still iu-
terefered with but the lurge number of
iuie nuuiiB tvuu uuecieu ine retail xrnao
unfavorably. An important strike
among the weavers of Lancashire is
likely to occur soon as the men nre de-
termined to resist a propesed reduction
in wages.
Advices from the continent show that
there is no improvement in either the
French or German markets. Manufac-
turers will be .compelled to reduce the
output.
The RnarlUh Harvest.
liondois Sept. ' 19. The harvest is
practically finished and farmers are get-
ting anxious. -
Wheat is dull about a shilling lower
than it was a week ago. California
wheat September and October sold at
litis Od net 37s 'M asked for red winter.
Flour is a shilling lower than a week
ngo.
Maize also. Is a shilling lower. North-
ern ports maize was offered for lGs (kl;
Atlantic ports 10s 1 l-2d.
Hurley was firmer American selling at
lf!s Od. .
Oats are Od cheaper. Clipped oats are
quoted at 13s.
i "
Pence Approved.
Montevldio Sept. 19. Congress has
unanimously approved the peace condi-
tions nnd there is general enthusiasm
over the result.
Dlnffaxtea Creeks.
Athens Serit. 10. The conditions of
the peace signed yesterday between the
itmbussadors of the powers on behalf of
Greece and Tewfib Pasha the Turkish
foreign minister nre universally pro-
nounced by the Greek press to be exceed-
ingly onerous. The organs of M. Delynn-
nis denounce the cabinet ns the rent'eause
of the present misfortunes.
The anti-Dclynnnis press n buses M.
Delynnnis as the "evil genius of Greece."
The public generally accepts the result
with mournful resignation.
A New Minister.
Constantinople Sept 10. Ferrouh Bey
councillor of the Turkish embnssy at St.
Petersburg has been nnpointed Turkish
minister to the United States in succes-
sion to Mustnohn Bey.
The foregoing dispatch conflicts with
the statement in a cablegram from Con-
stantinople on September 13 thnt Mus-
tapha Bey would be succeeded by Rifnt
Bey formerly councillor of the Turkish
embussy at London.
Fkook '13m I p.
Tuskcut Tarkistun Asiatic Russia
Sept. 10. A severe earthquake shock oc-
curred here lust night and to disturb-
ance was felt throughout the whole of
Turkistnn. Several monuments of an-
tiquity were damaged here and nt Snm-
urkand and Urah-Tibue.
TrembltnK Cantons.
Berlin Sept. 1!). The cantons of Gla-
rus and Grisons were visited today by a
severe earthqunke shock accompanied by
a heavy rumbling. The disturbance wns
so distinct thnt it was everywhere notice-
able nnd in ninny places greiit blocks of
rock fell from the mountains.
Crew Escaped.
St. Johns Sept. 10. The Norwegian
stenmer Eugenie which went ashore yes-
terday on (rote island has broken into
pieces and will be a total wreck.
The crew escaped but saved nothing.
They were almost washed off the decks
by the heavy seas. The British warship
Cordelia sailed today to inspect the wreck
and to report ns to the practicability of
salvage operations.
FOl'ND AN OLD HISTOnY
And Hard Up Fired Some of It at an
Unsophisticated Public.
Turkestan Sept. 19. The regions of
th Turkestan earthquake nre fiilinl with
monuments of antiquity. : Kamnrakland
is regarded with great veneration by the
inhabitants of central Asia. The city
possesses the tomb of "The Lome
Timor" (vulgarized ill Tum)iTliiie) the
renowned oriental conqueror who wos
born in 1330 at Kesh the "Greeu city."
about fifty miles south of Samnrakliind.
Under this celebrated warrior and ad-
ministrator who carried his victorious
arms on one siJc from the Volga nnd
the Irtish to the Persian gulf and on
the other from the Ganges to the Ilelles-
pent it became the capital of one of the
largest empires ever known in the center
of Asiatic territory. Its beauties were
lauded by the poets of Asia. At the
height of the city's prosperity It con-
tained no fewer than forty colleges of
which only three remain perfect. But
it still has though In a state of decay
many edifices associated with its former
glory.
EDITORS SETTLING IT.
Secretary Sherman and Ilia Way of
Treatlnsc British Sealers.
London Sept. 20. Commenting on the
communication from the coloninl office to
the foreign office on the dispatch of Sec-
retary Shrrman to Ambassador Hay the
Ktnndnrd soys:
"The correspondence shows thnt the
British government has a perfect answer
to the complaints of the government at
Washington and the careful render can
ensily discover in Mr. Chnmbcrlain's ex-
position the basis of a serious indictment
against the Unified States not only on
account of its high-handed nnd quite un-
warrantable treatment of British scal-
ers but also on ncconnt of Its obvious de-
sire to compass the destruction of a Brit-
ish industry and to overturn the Paris
award. .... . i.
"Whi ther in tWoso circumstances it
was wise to scree to a conference time
will show. Possibly some good will
come of a friendlv consultation. In the
meantime McKinley's administration
will jlerhnps cultivate a nioro coneiln-
terv tone in its communications with
F.n'ropenn states."
The Daily News dealing with the blue
book snys:
"We receive the gift of the bine book
with sonic misgiving nnd with thin sus-
picion thst its content nre fiighly pro-
vocntive. Mr. Chambcrlnin in writing his
... A. tf- ULAwnnn'. illulMlnh hflU TCt
i reply to n. i mh.u mr- ...... - -
i ieen restrained by any of those concerns
oi uin'omnuc coiiriey wini-u .r. Dmn-
mnn has ben so freely censored for neg-
lecting. Why bos the present moment
been chosen for the publication of sting-
ing recrimination and rankling imputa-
tions of bad faith?
"The present exhibition of indignation
la either too late or too soon or there is
some contemplated hitch in the negotia-
tions requiring a revival of the heated
controversy just when we all thought
the combatants wePe cooling down.
"There is no other sign of a hitch and
we do not believe there is a hitch. Either
the dispatches of Mr. Chambcrlnin have
been allowed to come ont inadvertently
simply beat we the printer was ready in
which case a blunder has heen commit-
ted almost as serious as the publication
of Mr. Sherman's dispatch in July or
there has been a foolish desire to gratify
personal vanity or to show the Canadians
that they had a valiant defender in
which case the blunder hns nearly at-
tainted the proportions of a crime for it
would be a crime to Imperil a friendly
negotiation at the moment when a set-
tlement was almost in view."
Have Submitted.
Peshawarn Sept. 19. The lower Moh-
mnnds south of here have submitted and
have agreed to pay a heavy fine and to
surrender their arms.
Dnke of Tetuan.
Madrid Sept. 19. The ministerial or-
gan asserts that the Spanish foreign min-
ister the Duke of Tetuan will soon be
gazetted as Spanish ambassador to
France.
The Duke of Tetunn had a long Inter-
view today with the queen nnd United
States Minister Woodford.
MILITARY EXECUTION.
A Captain In the Mexican Army Shot
for Insubordination.
City of Mexico Sept. 19.-Capt Cola
of the Twelfth infantry was some time
since condemned to death for insubordi-
nation for the killing of a ninjor of his
regiment in Sonorn during the Chynqui
rebellion. He was shot here yesterday.
Detachments from all the garrisons were
present about 1500 men being drawn up
on three sides of the syunre. By 5:45
all was ready and n carriage containing
Capt. Cola and three friends guarded
by soldiers drew up. At the further end
of the square opposite the eastern mound
in front of which the execution was to
take place the coach stopped nnd the con-
demned mnn alighted lie was1 .imme-
diately .conducted to the jilnce of execu-
tion by a picket of infantry. His nerve
wns indomitable nnd his courage superb.
As he advanced down the length of the
square a distance of nt least 100 yards
he wns quietly puffing at n cigarette nnd
when the squad halted he walked delib-
erately to the position assigned to him
Not even then did his courage forsake
him for when the officer strode toward
him bandage in band with the intention
of blindfolding him he tinjtioned him
nwny. declaring he wns rot afraid. He
took his place mid with his sword mo-
tioned to the men "Ready nim fire."
Not even during this trying period was
the leust truce of fenr on the face of the
condemned man. At the first discharge
he dropped dead.
Arbitration Treaty. .
London Sept. 20. The Times this
morning snys:
The statement of the American press
thnt the stnte department nt Washing-
ton nnd the British ambassador have re-
ceived instructions to reopen negotiations
for a general treaty of arbitration is at
lenst premnture. It is not improbnble thnt
the negotiations which hnve never been
broken off may be resumed when Sir
Julian Fanncefote returns to his post
but it is difficult to see how a treaty of
any practical value can be concluded so
long ns the senate maintains the hostile
nnd obstructive attitude it displayed when
it Inst discussed the question. Sir Julian
Pnnncefote will return to his post in time
for the conference of the special Bering
sea committee to be held at the end of
October or the beginning of November.
Professor D. Thompson is now en route
for home nnd will start for Washington
next month.
Small Bond.
Shiner Tex. Sept. 20. (Special.)
Charles Brod' who is accused of way-
laying nnd shooting V. S. Mendford
Saturday night last (and who has since
died) had his examining trial here to-
day nnd wns placed under $1000 bond
to await the action of the grand jury.
The bond was readily given.
Dank Liquidates.
Fort Worth Tex. Sept. 20. (Special.)
At a meeting of the directory of the
National Live Stock bank of this city
and with full approval of the comp-
troller of the currency it wns voted to
go Into liquidation. The entire assets
of the lank were tnrned over to the
American National bank and the latter
assume all liabilities of the former.
An Inventory.
Boston Sept 20. The receivers of the
Massachusetts Benefit Life association
will soon file an Inventory of the assets
nnd liabilities of the defunct corpora-
tion. The assets will not amount to
much more than $400000.
Newspaper Decisions.
The recent decision of an English
court in declaring a newsimpcr's criti-
cism of a song as vulgar entitled the
singer to damages hns cast a damper up-
on criticism of public performers in that
country as one a short time ago con-
cerning the notice of a new book
threw a wet blanket upon literary crit-
icism. It wns sung by the celebrated
Lottie Colllns.who mnde such a success
of the nonsensical 'Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay."
It was a music hall production
nnd while vulgar from the standpoint
of good musical taste it could not prop-
erly be called vicious or suggestive as
some other songs of the same class have
heen. The critic's application of the
word vulgar to it might have been burj
tallied by any court except nn KnglJT
one which in considering matters of
this sort Is notoriously unfair from our
standpoint of justice. The decision will
certainly have a marked effect upon
criticism of public performers for It
circumscribes the functions of the news-
paper critic seriously. It has often
been urged that with us there is far too
much license allowed In newspaper crit-
icism of public people but It must be
confessed thnt the critic seldom over-
steps his bounds und thnt his severest
strictures nre generally deserved by the
subjects. Chicago Cronlcle.
Confederate Reunion.
San Antonio. Tex. Sept. 19.-(Spccial.)
Indications point to an attendance of
more thnn tf)00 old soldiers at the Con-
federate reunion in this city on October
0 and 7. The railroads have made very
low rates and some of the most elo-
qnent orators and most distinguished
public men in the stats will be here to
flFTEH.
WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 15.
We will occupy atoro
Ho. 81T CONG. AVE.
the third door above Es(.
von. Boeckmann Publish-
ing Co. vrher we will re-
main antll oar present
tor has been remodeled -and
where we hope to greet
you.
M.
The Cash Hardware Dealers.
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(Are Not to be Washed.
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. ..in(lt ncwr m.iim men giwmii
Ten collar! or five pain of cuffa forts ceutt.
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uvilbl UMUMIJ VUWI ftUn
ASK THB DEALERS FOR THBfL
A Trial Invariably Results la
Continued Vmm.
KINO & WRIGHT.
make addncsses. Keveral of the candi-
dates for governor have been Invited and
Congressman Snyers has accepted the in-
vitation and replies from others are ex
pected in a few days. It will also bo
an ocension for a gathering of the sena-
torial gladiators for Henntor Mills bus
ngreed to make n speech to the old sol-
diers and (Jovemor Cullierson will
hardly refuse the invitation sent to him.
Ampfc preparations are being made by
the local confederates to enterlnin their
visitors and nothing will be left undone
thnt will add to their comfort and enjoy-
ment. Fear Dliiappeared.
Atlanta On. Sept. 10. Tho fenr
which wns at first felt in Atlanta thnt
there might be cases of yellow fever de-
velop omong 4hc refugees has almost
entirely disappeared today. Fewer refu-
11- mini iimiui i-uine in luuuy.
A mnn who was regarded with suspi-
cion nt first because of slight Illness is
entirely well today his illness being only
a temporary attack of falutncss due to
hent and travel
. DABBLING DEBH.
He Itoasta the Anarchist and In Tarn
Wm Cheerfully mistered.
Chicngo Kept. 20. Eugene V. Debs at-
tei.ded a meeting of the social democracy
at Fonrnell hnll last evening and lectni'ed
its members soundly on the Incendiary
speeches of the preceding Sunday. He
declared that violence and bloodshed had
no part in the plans of the social demo-
cracy. He said the hone of the social
democracy Iny in peaceful methods and
he pointed to the ballot as a remfedy for
the evils complained of. ne told the
anarchistic element in plnin terms that it
would be better if it withdrew from tWe
organization. John Q. Cook resigned his
membership declaring that Debs had
practically abandoned the colonisatioa
scheme and wns seeking to made a poli-
tical pnrtr. '
Fitzg'crald Murphy frankly acknowl-
edged be hnd committed a wrong in mak-
ing ait inflammatory speech and he an-
nounced he would endeavor to carry Mr.
Debs' program of peace.
Branch No. 2 of which Putman Qninn
is president rcsoivVd last night to stand
by the fiery resolutions adopted the pre-
vious Sunday to resist any action looking
to the suspension of the branch by the
executive board of tWe social democracy
i . e t . 1 t
mid to preier ennrges oi ninueiiniiMci- in
. m: - . ' i . i.-.. -ir Y ..V. Ow..
members of the executive board.
' Nashville Bsposltlon.
Nnshvllle. Sept. 20. The city is rapid-
ly filling with visitors to take port In
the celebration of Irish-American day
tomorrow niwl trains tonight were
crowded. All trains coming tomorrow
will also be crowded. Oovernor Wolcott
and party from Massachusetts will lis
met on their arrival tomorrow by Gov-
ernor Taylor his staff and a committee
of prominent citizens. Governor Atkin-
son of West. Virginia writes that h
and his staff will attend on October 20
ami Governor Morris of Vermont writes
he will come on the 18th.
Gardiner Hubbard and the commltte
on awards will begin work September
2R Lost Saturday's attendance was 10-
600. Royal makes tb UA pars
wholesome nod dellcloas.
Fovnzn
Absolutely Pur
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