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Halff&Newbouer
Successors to Mellhenny Company,
Witolesala Dealers in Dry Goals,
Notions, Boots, Shoos and Hats,
Houston_Texas.
f AIT FpAW From correspondence now
liU A X "■"before us from oureiutorn
tis ve it ti jnfetlfltid !n saying tlint those who
would fce pleased to Give us their shipments
^111 ltctive prompt sales and satisfactory re-
turns. F. CAKGILL, Manager.
TREMONT OPERA-HOUSE.
Monday and Tuesday Evenings—Grand Matinsa
luesday—November 21 and 22.
Engagement of the T!rl«tit and Charming!
Little Sonbrette
COBA VAN TASSEL
asl) ii Kit
SUPERB DOUBLE COMPANY,
aiteabisg in Tin-: <;heat sensational
miAJiA,
THE KEW SPECTACULAR
HIDDEN HAND.
BEA UIITUIi SCENIC EFFECTf.
KEW AND NOVEL MECHANICAL EFFECTS.
ghak1) military band and opes1tic
o&chestba.
A caitrnd of special pceneryand the greatest
street paiade ever attempted by a traveling
company.
COMING—Wednesday, Thuriday Matinee,
Xliiirfdav Kvonlnsr,
ltirr/s beautiful evangelise,
~sr. JUL. G. .A..
MAR COURSE
Alpin e Choir and Tyrolese Comp'y
IN COSTUME.
HAFMONY HALL, NOV. 21 & 22
Ailmiatiou, 15 Cts. Children 25 Cti-
Memhers Free.
We Make It
A pcint to give oar patrons the
fulleat value in their purchase* ol
CIGARS,
And to this fact mainly we attrib-
ute the RAPID Iff GREASE in
our sales ol that article. Mail us
an oider, saining price, and we
will send you a brand GUARAN-
TEED TO PLEASE. Our
"Druggist" Cigar
Is especially adapted to the Drug
Trade, and has been highly com-
plimented. In
TOBACCOS
Too, our assortment is unusually
large, and our PRICE* are Well
Known to be UNDER the PRES-
ENT MARKET.
Wholesale Grocers.
Dealer s i n Cigars,Tobacco, Liquors,Etc,
A GOOD "
66
Ask our salesman to show
y< n a sample ol our FLYER
CIGAR i! you wish a
Road Cart" Free
JUST RECEIVED:
1COO Barrels Louisiana 8U3AR.
SOD Barrels Louisiana MOLASSES.
BOILERS. ENGINES,
1ELT1KG, PULLEYS. SHAFTING, fta.
Est Ci Hear From Ton.
SIMPSON & HARTWELL,
tn IX Cnnnamlal It.. Rnnatna
SBEBIFFS' DEPARTMENT.
san jacinto county.
Cold Springs, Tex., November 20 —
Sheriffs and all officers look ont for Alex
Lewis, who broke jail and escaped last
night. He Is a bright mulatto negro, about
five feet nine inches high, weight about 170
•pounds. Has a peculiar eye. something on
lemon cclor, and a prominent, red nose;
■eery broad and high ebee it-bones; ha3 a
Ttiy thin mustache; he ia 2Syear3 old; his
served a two year tern in the penitentiary;
lias a bulldog look. If found ,1all and wire
me at once, Jas. a. Foe, sheriff Baa Ji
cinto county, Tex.
11AV HORSE STOLEN.
Pom Lavaca, Tex.,November 20.--Stolen,
■on Wednesday, u tb instant, from Louis
Fosster, ore bay horse branded H. H I 0 on
left stonlcer, about 15 hands high. Tei
toilers reward will be paid for hi* raoov-
fxy by Jofcn O'NeiJ, sheriff CalKoun county,
Tex.
HARP.tS COUNTY.
Hci'fTOs. Tt i , November 23 —Strayed or
stolen IreUi Houston on night of the l">'b
one deik bay mare, lone tail ajc'i rnino, II ':
bards high std branded thus ,t. A rswarri
•of f 10 vi r be psid for any infn'taitUu
leading 'to the recovery of sail auljul.
George Ellis, sheriff Harris county.
BFTLT. COUXTY.
XHJtrie, Tits., November 20.—Oae bin-
drtd dollar;- reward. The above row ud <e
•offered by tie bailsmen of Gos Grlffla for
his df live? y in Bell county lull, or -fYj for
MS 8?Itf t PLd l.6"(iilion. H<3 is Vltf till.
of Jsrty brild. about 21 years o? »•;*, lone
boyish face to beard, weighs 100 or 105
ponrds, blue eyes, dark brown hair, s»ar
thy corrp.'fxioo. hns old sore on inside of
leg: dres -< * we It bnt has ft Rlouchy anpsar
ance; djti».?, gambles and freqaents house-
cf prcstli-jtlevn. smokes incessantly, drawls
ti.'s words in speaking; very noisy when
drinkirr. Arrest and wire C. K. Cbian
constable, Temple, Bell county, Tex.
Tin T make one f»el a9 though life was wn-tV,
living, 'r.i^o one of Caitor'a I.lttle Llvar 1'iHi
«fli>r catlnir: u »HI relieve" dygpepsbu al4 dl
gc?tlou,glva tone and vigor to the system.
BSTJtEffl) a'/- j'JIJt P0ST0T51C3 At GtALVISTOrf Afj SECOND-CLASS juaTTES.
Omci OF PCBUCATIOS: AVOS. ISi AND ISC AtXCBAKIO Sl'HffA'i, (VALVKSfOX
VOL. XLYI. .NO, 209
OALYESTON. TEXAS MONDAY.NOAEMREK 21, 138
ESTABLISHED 1842.
WEIS BRO?..
Wholesale Uaalera la
Sry Cos:»i3, .Notions, Boots'
Shoes, Hats, Trnafca, Etc.,
Galveston, Texas,
„-J their complete ll.iej
..#d9. Have etui aahia.
fpO Worth of
Jeasuuable Clothing',
which we will close out regardless of cjh >
We are prepared to Handle Cotton,
solicit »hijin:ents-
lnvlfe lntpe< •
.Cbiv "TU, "
ROYAL?
S?Sl»lUTIlV
DREADFUL MARINE DISASTER
FATAL COLLISION OF TWO STEALERS
Near Dover—One of the Vessels immediately
Sinks- Over One Hundred Passengers
Drcwned and Missing.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
Tlifs powder nerer T*rtc9. A marvel of puntyy
Mirt wnolesomeness. More cconoiui<«l tJisn the onlinary
fcLids, and cannot bo sold in coin pel i lk>u-.villi the multitude
of low-test, short-wtWphfc alum or phosphate powders.
Bold only in c*ju. UOYAL BAlKING POWDER CO.. lixl Wail
Street, Ko.v York.
CARTERS
ITTLE
PILLS.
CURE
Sick Hea<Ucn© aiul rolicraall-tbo inci-
dent tr> » bilious state of tlio system, hucii jim
J>i/./,inoiiS, Xuu.sca. Drowsiness. Di."fivs« t:lf er
eatfny, 1'ain iu the Side, kc. While their most
remarkable success litis )>een si»own iu curin*y
SICK
Hcuiliicho, yet Ouiter's Little Linr Villa are
equally valuable in Constipation, cut-in;; stud pi c-
vi nting thisaunoyln^complaint, wlii 1- Iliey u\*»
corrcctall disoraersof thostoiiLujh,stlinnl:«te the
liver aiid regulate ilio bowels. Kvcu il tlu y only
HEAD
Ache i bey would be almostpricolesfl to those who
Buftiar fiom thisdistfew-'iii^ complaint: but f«»rf n-
natoly their gooiliiess dot-K noter.d here,and 1 hose
vrhoottcetry them williintl theso lidlepiils valu-
able in f.inmtiy ways tb.it they will not In* wil-
ling to do without them. Kilt after alluicfc head
ACHE
Is the baue of go many lives that bore is where
wo make our great 'boast. Our pills cure it v.liilo
othern do not.
Carter's Little Liver Pills aro very Bin a 11 and
very easy lo ta^co. One or two pills malce.i de.
They aro striclly vegetable and do not gripo or
purge, but by. their gen tie action plc.weidl wiio
use them. In vials :i r 25 cents : ii v o for £ I. Sold
'Vna-rriets everywhere, or scut by mail.
CARTER MEDICINE CO , New York
£ma)l Pill. Small Bo-c. Small Price.
GUST HEYE & CO.
(Successors to Kaullman A Eunge)
Metale Grocers aiicmtn Facte.
We call the Attention ot the Trad*
to the Celebrated
EOSEBUD WHISKY,
For which we are Sole Agents In l'exa,,
Also on hand
BAGGING AND TIES,
At Lowest Pricei.
Our stock of Toys and Holiday Goods la now
complete. M'e solicit the orders of the trade,
115 and 117 Strand.
WACO NEWS NOTES,
Story of an Infant Waif—Jin Alleged Blunder
of the Legislature- Arrested for
Robbery, Etc.
Waco, Tex , November -0.—Oae year ago
last night, upon the steps of the rotnan
catholic convent here, a waif was found
with a 1C0-dollar bill pinned to its dress,
atd accompanying it was a note promising
an annual remittanco of $100 to the person
taking the baby. It is well and in good
hands, The Interested parties can remit
the amount to ary banfe or minister oE
Waco end it will go to the baby's benefit
A county officer says the repeal of the
inspection law was the worst blander of tha
last legislature, and that in this county its
repeal nnEealed a pestilence of cattle-
steMlinp.
The courty commissioners' court at last
weel's sittinjr instructed that the laiv re-
quiring butchers to make reports to each
titiirgof the county commissioners of the
jitimber, sge, color and brautl or easa ani-
mal slaughtered ba enforced rigidly. (3u 3'a
reports had neaily been abandoned, and
many valuable animals have disappeared
in tbis ccunly the past six manias, laaviag
bo trace of their former existence.
Senator Coke is making preparations to
start tbe Ur proximo to vVasbiagton.
Tie United States district aad circuit
courts of north Texas will soou bsgin.
Judge McCormick, Marshal Caball, and all
the i Ulcers are already here. JwlgsDm
A- Pardee is here, and will sit in sotno
patent ca.«re, and porhaps others.
Deputy United States Marshal Ban Cabsli
arrived this afternoon, bavinf; in cajtody
Tom Jones, whom he arrested at Grahan
oily upon a warrant based upon auinf >rm i-
tion charging Jones with participating in
'he Flatonia robberv.
Feter Hansel, a native of Bihemia, a
'ettler near West station, was lockad rip
tonight, having failed to give au anjeo';-
nble appearance bond. lis is charged with
incest, the complaint nanlog I.itiiae Bre
ztk, ill Btepdangnter. a3 the other pirty.
I.okdon,"November 20.—The Dutch e'eam
e*, W. A. Hcholton, Captain Taal, which
lelt Kotterdam yesterday for New York,was
struck by a collision with the steamer Rosa
Mary of Hartlepool at 11 o'clock last aighf
ten miles eff Dover. The Scholton carried
a convenient of ilO passengers and the
{ crew. The eteaner Ebro of SanderJand
rescued many of the crew and passengers
and landed them at the Bailors'1 home at
j Dover. One hundred and forty of the p is
sengers are missing. One passenger and
the child of a party brought to Diver were
found dead from exposure. It is hoped that
passing vessels have rescued the missing
ones. The W. A. Hcholton'a masts are
visible from the Dover pier. Boats have
left Dover, bound in all directions, for the
i purpose of saving life and property if 901
sible. The Rosa Mary is anchored off
Hsmsgate, with her boats stove. From 5
p. m. up to this hour twenty two bodies from
; the W. A. Scholton have been landed at
Dover. The W. A. Scholton left Kotterdam
Saturday morning, and at the time of tha
accident dense fog prevailed. The Scholton
was etrnck on the port bow by the Rasa
Mary. Immediately after the shock was felt
ibe Scholton passengers, all of whom h*d
retired for tne night, rushed on deck in ttffili
nightgowns. The boats were promptly or-
deieo to be lowered, but it was ouod that
oily two were available. The others w«ra
useless, and were not lowered. The water
t us led swiftly through the hole in the b j*r,
and a terrible scene ensued. The panic
stricken passengers uttered piercing
shrieks, and many fell upon their knsss
and prayed a'oud. Little children clung to
tbelr mothers, who themselves were
sbdeklng with terror. Toe officers were
cool end seif possessed, and remained on
the bridge to the last. Several persons
l.rocored lite belts and leaped Into the
tea. Within twenty i&inutes of the shock
the Scholton was engulfed. All those who
bad put on life belts floated aad were res-
ent d by lifeboats from the EOro, which
cioised srourd until 4 o'clock In the morn-
ing. Many of the rescued lost wives, hus-
bands end brothers and sisters. TUe sur-
vivors were supplied with clothes and
everything postiule was done to insure
Ibetr comfort. The passengers' accounts
difftr regarding the circumstances of tae
collision, and the reports ot the olli
ceis cf the Scholton cla3h wltn
those ot ibe offloers ot the
Kota Mary. Sooie of the passengers stasis
that the evtninfi's merriment had csasef
aid most ot the passengers had retlral u
their bunks, only a to* remaining in lit
saiton, when a tremendous crash was
beaidonibe pott bow. They sav tnat it is
in iossible that the collision couldhavj as
cnried by the Scholton striking an au-
ction d vest el. The second mate or tie
Sclitlton reports taat he was on deck, whaa
he saw an utikuovn steamer cjniag
through the rog, and beljre auytaia,'
could be done the Scholton was struck
fn the lorerieetng and port bow. The
otter vessel, which he now presu<n83 was
the Kosa Mary,"backed off and disappeared.
Within twenty minutes the Sell >ltan suik.
The captain of the liosa Mary I states tha:
bis veesel was run into while anchored
southeast of South Sand head by an ti'i
known steamer. Finding that the lima
Mary was damaged he proceeded to
Dover road?, where the vessel is nov
docked. Ihe Rosa Mary was laden with
coal ior St. -Xavier. According to tbj
latest statement there were 210 person? on
boaid the Bcbolton, lett-vlng li!2 drownea
and missirg. The tirst mate and fourth en-
gineer have been recognized among the
dead. The Scholton lies four miles from
ihe admiralty pier. Her tbree ina-its are
visible. She is in a position dangerous to
navigation. A bony and lights have bsen
placed on the wreck. Among the bodies
identified at Dover are those of Mrs. I,?b-
enstein, Henri Blanc, Burstig Fclad
wann, Solomon Goldschfhidt and Joijn
Koeule. Of the crew the bjdies o°
feter Blulberg. chief mate, Duntt, second
steward, and Mrs. Hak, chief stewardoss,
have been Identified. The bodies are dis-
torted, showing that death was caused by
violence and not by droarnine. Oae of
those saved is Mont Colio from Tyrol. He
states that the scenes on the sinking ship
were terrible. The steerage passengers,
stricken with terror, ran about the deck iu
wild confusion. The captain tried his ut
most to restore order, but without eii'jct.
The passengers rushed for the boats, anl it
was with the greatest difficulty that tb9
officers could keep them from jumping
into and sinking them. Collo was in
the water two hours. When takan
out he was greatly exhausted, owing
to extreme cold and his elfjrts to keap
afloat. After the vessel sunk the cries of
persons in the water could be heard for a
long time in all directions. Gsorge Moore,
a passenger, states that when the crash oc-
curred a general rush was made for the
deck. "I wyfi told that nothing serions hid
occurred," he said, "but I secured a lite
bet. There were six English passengers on
board the vessel and one of these, a girl,
asked us to keep in the group, that the Eag-
lish might go down together. I was iu the
water a long time before being picked
op. When the Scholton sanK the
cries were heartrending. The captain
of the F.bro, the rescuing vessel, bahivel
nobly. He hud all his deckload of tiinoer
thrown overboard, and this judicious act
saved many lives. Only t .vo of theS.'hol-
ton's boats were lowered; the others coali
not be got adrift. I do not know whether
Ibis wns due to any fault on board. Tile
vessel listed over somucbthat all th*> boats
could not be dropped into the water. The
people rushed about In the greatest state of
excitement, nil trjlug to get a placo in the
two boats which been successfully lowered,
'l'ho scare and disorder prevented nuuy
being saved. The rcater was freezto? c ill.
This hastened tho death of many, render-
irg them powerless."
Charles Mells of Red Hill, S'.trrey, says
the life boats appeared as if they bad sot
It tn used for a loiig time. They had to o;
chopped away with axes with the assist inos
cf ihe passengers. "I called ont tj truse !
on the bridge to fire rockets. It wi-; itu?
beiore they diL The greatest confusion
prevailed. The ship was right over on hJr
pej t side before they fired the rocket-. {
waited until the water touched the bjilera,
puttlrg ont Ihe fires, then I got hold o" a
bt.lf, but the Hatch sailors snitched it
away. We were all mixed togitbar,
fote'sn srd English cllngicg to oae
another in the water. I sasv several
drowned in this way, and had the sreaMs'
difficulty to keep ciesr of theai. I gave i
spur to a woman to hold on to. The D rtci
tailors wan'ed to save themselves, aad
even tkiust the womsu aside. 1 can savin
well nnu I waited about uatli I outd get to
ibe Ebro, where a rope was thrown tome.
After the collision I went down into tas
cabin nnd wote two Hatch ladies, but ttnv
were paralyzed with terror anl wonld
not get np despite all ray entreaties.
I beard other complaints about the c radaat
of the Dutch sailors. The confasiou was
f xtreice. Everybody seemed terror strlcS
en. This may account tor the apparent
want o- discipline. The frantic pa?sen?9r«
unnerved some of the crew, preventing
U' m from acting as bravely as they might
bat b done.* The captain did his beat to re-
stoie order. 1 believe a good lookout was
sept. We bad our lights np."
Mr. Appleby , oneol the passengers, said:
"1 was in my berth, as also were many
oilers, when the crash came. I immediate-
mthed on deck, followed by a confused
cicwd. Upon first reaching the deck I did
not think anything ranch was the nutter
tittil 1 saw that the port bow was stove in
clcte to the rigging, and laid open for a
FHat space. The passengers soon crowded
the deck, and the captain and officers
ihcuted that all the boats bo lowered.
Tie vessel was then settling down
by the head and the excitement was at
its worst. I had hardly time to look around
B e before the vessel listed over on her port
tide, throwing the passengers and crew to-
gether on that side of the vessel. Most ot
tiie boats were then worthless. Two of the
boats on the port side were swung about
and lowered, but the other six were useless.
JVtile the sailors were endeavoring to
lover the boats the passengers hindered
tfcem by rushing frantically against them.
The crew tried to keep the passengers back,
ibrs losing valuable time. When the boats
were finally lowered there was a rush
<o go into them. I tried too, but did not
stand a chance. Then I decided to tru3t to
a life belt. The scene on deck was appall
irg. The passengers and crew were crowd-
ed together, and the shrieks of women,
cries ot children and the sbonts of men
were frightful. Some of the passengers
were on tneir knees praying, and when the
Scholton sank beneath our feet there was
a struggle in the Icy water. Most of ns had
life belte. Sarah Gold. Kobson and
I kept together. We clung to each
other and drifted toward the Ebro. finally
reaching that vessel." The second officer
declares that every precation had been
laken on board the Scholton. A good look-
ont was kept, and Captain Taal not only
bad the ordinary watch on the bridge at
the time of the disaster, but all the officers,
who Intended to remain there until the ves-
sel was fairly down the channel. Tne cap-
tf< in was last seen at his post trying to
quiet the passengers and get the boats off.
Among the bodies landed at Djver am
Ihe following: A woman with letter act-
dicssed Hnrront, Rue St. Geles, Brussels;
Dot Schmidt, cigar dealer of London. A
man with linen marked Jacket; a Jew
wi'h letter addressed Lebensteln Helmann,
ICS Stanton street, New York; a man with
a letter addressed John Kooknel, San-
dusky. Henry Blance of Ohio was the sole
cabin passenger. Freedniann, a mercnant
of Kowal. Other bodies are mostly fe
males. The engineer, after being in water
time hours, was resoued and landed at
Kew Haven.
in the list of passengers saved from tho
Scholton reads; Maria Hobelsbergens,
Instead of Maria Hobelsbergen, andC>nic-
jchan lilnderan instead of Johan Kink ilie.
1. Geicn, C. Freliech and A. Hamerton
weie saved. The body of Rive Ball has
been identified.
'lte quays at Dover were crowded
tbrorghout the day with people, who had
tone to watch the recovery of the bodies.
No todies were recovered during the morn-
lrg, because the tide was running to the
eastward,bntmany were brought bdek with
lie elb. Darkness prevented the recovery
of lioie bodies, but many boats and tugs
have pnt to sea on the chance ot picking np
oilers In the morning. Many of tuose
whose bodies have been recovered look as
if tfcty bad been frc zan to death. The Rosa
Mar) sustained extensive damage and was
crly kept afloat by her water tight bulc-
leeds. The cfiicer of theSch>lton states
that the Rosa Mary was carrying no side
lights, but was showing the usual mast
bead lights, to indloate that she wis
ljiig at anchor. They steered straight
down tie channel, leaving her suf-
ficient room to pass clear. When tney
orew near they found lhat she was steaming
ahead and making risht on to tuem. They
tried to signal her off but it was too late.
She struck the Scholton on the port bosv,
rippirg off her plate for some dlstauie and
exposing her interior. The hole thus mide
extended below the water line.
The officers of the Rosa Mary aver that
they were lying at anchor and were run
into. They say that they did not welgn
anchor until the morning. It is reported
that the captain of the Rosa Mary denies
the statement that his vessel was in col-
lision with the W. A. Scholton. Ho avers
lhat the Rosa Mary was iniared by a col-
lision with another vessel while lying at
anchor.
Captain Taal of tho W. A. Scholtoa had
only recently been appointed.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
One Man Killed and Several Injured
Railroad Accident Near El Paso —
Badly Wrecked.
by a
El Paeo, Tfx, November-SO.— A. Mexican
Central freight and stock tfain which left
here last night ran into a coev twenty
miles out and wns bad y wrecked. Near
the head of the train was a lot of eighty foot
piles loaded on two cars. The front ends
of these piles dropped to the ground while
the rear ends rose just enougn to c-itoh the
following cars and their contents, impaling
horses, mules and cattle, and tearing the
cars all to pieces.
Harry Townsend of this city was killed
and several others badly injured.
FIRE RECORD,
store burned.
ghoesmeck, Tex., November 20.—B. H.
Marks' store was burned to day. The stock
was valued at $f000; insurance, $3500. The
building was also Insured. The fire Is sup-
posed to be accidental. The postjflice aul
other buildings came xear burning.
OSE HfKDRKD BOUSES COKSUMED,
St. Lot is,Mo., November 20.—Dispatches
from Granby, Mo., a thriving town in the
lead region of Newton county, says that
what proved to be r conflagration startsd
there yesterday afternoon arid at a late
tour last night it was stated that about one
hundred houses had been consumed, in-
cluding all the principal business places la
the town. The drouth in that section has
been long and severe, and as the lurra was
built aimost entirely ot wood, the huu-es
Irene d like tinder. A t-islance iv;is sent from
Neosho, a few miles distant, In the way ot
teen snd buckets, '"nt as there were no
waterworks in Granby. and nearly all tu»
welip plid cisterns being dry, the t >svn w i <
acliiBlIy at the meTcy of tlie ii-tcass which
svept iLrongh the place under tne action ot
a fierce wind as ti se» of ragirg fieo.
Nothing apparently cn^ld be done to st iv
the destruction and at l*at accounts it
thought Ihr.t the er.tire town would b
slrcjfd. Eoores of families were h
less Inst ntpht, and as the weather
very cold there was much suffering
dii-.tr ees.
WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTION,
Louisville. ICy., November iii'.—Kspjrts
from ibe southern and tho >v.-stern portions
of Kentucky state that owing to a protract-
ed drouth forest fires are causing great d*
stiuction in those regions. In rnauy places
the mnis obstructed bv sniike, tnak'ni; it
difficult to distinguish <>bjec:s aoy distance.
Bins and other farm buildings near
Oweneboro, G)as;f"'>w' Bowling Green.
Padncah and Hopfein vllle are reported
burned and the total loss will be great.
SULPHUR SPRINGS.
Sulphur Efrisgs, Tex., November 21.—
Last nigbt at 11 o'clock an alarm of fire
wassonndtd from the Farmers' and Mer-
chants' mill. The flrebjys were soon on
w 1 i
3 dti
a.':
band ard quelled the flames with some
dazi88e to the engine-room. This evening
at U.C0 o'clock the Whitworth block was
discovered on fire, ft was soon ascertained
lhat ibe fire was in the second story of the
tuilcirg and rasing fn the law office of
J. D. l'eete. The fire had only been barn-
ir g a short time and was evidently the work
of an frcendisty. The damage to books
and office was ifSco. Insured.
a corsicana blaze.
CoRf icana, Tex , November 20.—The first
file of any const quence that has ocourred
here took place this morning abont 10
o'clock, oiiginating ia Ihe kitchen of
O'Neal's restaurant, in the rear of the
opera-house. The fire drifted south be-
tween Ihe ceiling and root about
1(0 feet and north about 2."> feet and
was extremely difficult to get at? The fol-
lowing honses moved their goods into the
street: Stephen Smith, groceries; J. W.
O'Neal.restaurant; Cotton Exchange sa-
loon; W. Ballard, barber-shop; J. Deutsch-
rer, groceries, and C. A. Wilson, tailor.
The loss from fire was comparatively light,
bnt all parties lost considerable from break-
age and water. F. C. Brassart's
palct shop, which was not moved ia
time, was heavily damaged by water from
ihe hose. Bracsant had $210») Insurance la
the East Texas Insurance company. C. A.
Wilson was insured for $300 in the West-
ern Insurance company; his damage was
Iff lit. Stephen Smith had $2500 on build-
ing in the Springfield, London and Lanca-
shire companies and $4210 on stock and
fixtures in the Liverpool and London and
Globe and the Hartford and Pennsylvania
insurance:companies. His is the heaviest
loss, though the amount can not be ascer-
tained yet. B. H. Allen, owner of the Cot-
ton Exchange saloon was Insured for $-)2"<
on stock and lixtnres in the S;. Paul Fire
insurance company. His damages are
stated at $fG0. The other buildings were
owned by James Garrity, and were con-
siderably damaged, though covered by In-
surance in the Commercial Union and
German-American Insurance companies.
church burned.
Winosa, Minn., November 20.—A fire
Ibis evening destroyed the First Baptist
church and damaged other buildings. L is?,
JSO.OCO. ________
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY
GENERAL FOREIGN BUDGET.
ANOTHER VERY NOISY DEMONSTRATION
At Trifalgar Square—Cordons of Police and
Constables Present —The Conference
Between Bismarck and the Czar.
At WfXEhachle—Matt Johnson, Colored, Shot
Dead—Conflicting Statements as
to the Cause.
Waxjiiiachie,Tex., November 20.—At 10
o'clock this morning Matt Johnson, col-
ored, « as shot in the left breast near the
heart. He was taken home and died in a
few mitutes. Conflicting statements have
been msde as to the facts leading to
Ibe tiagedy. As stale! by eye
witnesses and officers it appears
that Will and Jim Hllburn, the deceased,
aid two or thiee other negroes were in the
weeon yard playing with a horse-cioilar,
which Will Hilburn proposed to place
around Jim's neck. Mr. Jackson, uro-
piietor of the ysrd, and "his
itieb grown sons were present, and
ore c f them told tho negroes to let the col-
1st ulone. This led to a war of words,
»t< n ore ef the Jacksons buried a breast
jile at Will Hilburn. The latter picked
i.p a stick and started toward yotiag
Jnekeon, when his brother, who
bed gone into the house then
mie cnt with a tisitol. It Is said thAC
Jen son seized the pistol to prevent Jack-
sen trom killing Will Hilburu. Poll Lock
bait, another negro, also interfered bore,
aio while they weie all scuffiiug over the
pistfliwo shots were fired in the croivd,
Johnson leceivlng a fatal wound at tbe
fiist shot, end the second shot, missing tua
legierp, tassed through the wrist of tho
your gest Jackson. Mat. Johnson got pos-
session of the other pistol, but dlu not at-
tempt to use it. Mr. Jackson and his Lhioe
se tt, tn.u one of the negroes, Will Hilbm a,
vieie ariested and jailed. The Jacksons
h&ve teeD here onlv n few weeks, and are
n»:d to be from Williamson county, near
Georgetown.
London, November 20.—Tho police ar-
rangements to prevent the proposed meet-
ing to day in Trafalgar equare are not so
extensive alter all as were those of la»t
Sunday, although the forco on hand waa
believed to be sufficient to disperse if not
prevent any unusual gathering. At 11
o'clock a thousand constables were in posi-
tion around the square. There was no at-
tempt made to exclude the public, although
any little crowd was sharply dispersed.
The police patroled instead of forming »
cordcn aronid the square. At 1 o'clock
LKCO special constables took up a position
in the square. Strong bodies of foot and
mounted police held all the converging
streets. Five thousand constables wero
stationed in the police yard. At 4 o'clock
all was quiet in Trafalgar square, and no
disturbance was reported at any point. A
quarter of an hour later the croird had In-
creased and the mounted police kept the
people moving. The sqoare had now been
cleared and Ihe cordon of police surround-
ed it. The special constables were drawn
up behind the police line. At half past 5
o'clock the crowd around Trafalgar square
bad perceptibly lessened, and it was evi-
dent any attempt to speak had bees aban-
doned. For the last two hours the mounted
police had been constantly engaged clear-
ing the streets of the crowd. Several ar-
ietta were made for obstructing the police.
There was a strong force ot roughs present,
giving considerable trouble during the day
to tbe police. It was estimated there wero
ISO COO persons in the vicinity ot Trafalgar
Equare. The special constables have all
left the square, having been dismissed for
tbe day. Despite the fog and rain tally
ruO persons assembled In Hyde park.
Many of the class known as women reform-
ers were present and took refuge from the
storm under trees while awaltlngthe prom
ifed demonstration at that pilnt. Miry-
lebone, Fulham, Hammersmith, Kensing-
ton, Chelsea, Kennington and Strand sent
their contingents, all arriving on tbe
ground with drums and fifes ana fliuntlug
banners. Fonr wagonettes formed plat-
tcrms for the speakers, and these were sur-
rounded by banners inscribed. Home Rate
for Ireland and No Coercion. Brojms also
had a prominent position. This was meant
as an indication lhat coercion would soon
be swept away. A small force ot police was
present but did not interfere with tbe meet-
ing. The speeches wero enthusiastically
received. Resolutions were adopted, the
firs t protesting against the Imprisonment
of Editor Wm. O'Brien and his copatriots.
'the bands then sti uck up God Sive Ireland.
A second resolution denounced Sir Charles
W arren, the head ot the London police,
i>nd Homo Secretary Matthews, and aa-
t erteu the ilfcbt of public meeting. Daring
ihe proeeediLgs the police were subjectod
to cccnsional booiings, but the leaders ot
the meeting quickly repressed this ebnlli-
tion of feeling. Tho bands played tbe
Mmseillaise, and tbe crowd in choras sang
the adaptation of John Brown's Body to the
local criticism of Sir Charles Warren.
GERMANY.
FOUL PLAY FE4RED.
character op ihe conference.
bmilin, November 20.—Though nothing
bag letii officially announced in regard to
Pi ince Bismarck's interview with the czar,
itiusn open secret iu diplomatic circles
that liismarck earnestly urged tho czar to
s ss 1st in setting an end to Russia's economic
war wllh Germany. Prince Bismarck Is
understocd to have spoken earnestly and
irankly with the czar, not mincing matters,
but statirg plainly whnt personal obstacles
t xlsud Hiihin the Russian government and
operated against the restoration of amica-
ble relations. Official circles in Berlin do
not seem sanguine that the cz ir will be able
to sweep the Germanophobists from his
mir lftry at once. Public end official hatred
in Russia against tbe Germans is so Intense
lhat even tho autociatmast go slow In mod-
ifying bis policy.
The Cologne Gazette concludes a bitter
ami llUL-sian article as follows: "l'ne Rus-
sians may lest assured that no further at-
tempt will be made to draw Russia to Ger-
many's side. The policy of Germany will
hencotoith tin dtvjted to strengthening her
itlaliiT.b viith tho powers upon whom she
can lely."
ltow they stand.
„„„ Prince William does not swerve from his
A number of people saw the I admlrtrtlon for Prince Bismarck. He ia
Eeath of Colonel A, 3 Anderson, Near Cleburne.
Under .'insular Circumstances.
Cieburse, Tex , November v20. — List
Friday A, B. Anderson, who resides sev-
eral miles north of Cleburne, came to towu
wilh a load of i ails. After selling them
ard purchasing some groceries and other
tbirg7.be started back home at about :l
o'clock in tho afternoon. He was driviaj; a
span of spirited mules, and somesvaara
about the rcund-houso tbe team
started to run away, trigiteaed
it is thought by a moving
engine. Colonel Anderson fell from -]
the wagon . .
accident and came to his assistance. Its
fell and was lying on Ms back, but got up
befo: e any one reached him and saUl he i
wns not hurt. A friend caught his team |
ard he resumed bis seat in the wagon and !
drove on toward home. About three ;ntle3
out be and two other men. each with .v i:j |
ors, were met by Lai Njrton. Norton
spoke to Colonel Anderson and ttw j
Issuer answered and gave the roul
to Lai, who was driving a loaded wagin. I
Andersen was sitting on the wagon and
seemed to be all right. Two and a half j
miles farther on Anderson's team passed i
Patterson's gin. The lines were on the !
tongue ot the wagor, andhewas lying flit
in the oed. When the wagon arrived i
home Anderson was found lying un- j
conscious, a bruised gaeh across his !
forehead and a pool ot blood where hi
let. It vras about sundown, and by !'
(.'clock be was dead. What was the cause
of bis death:' Was it the fall at the round- j
bors e, or was there foul play or robbery:' j
All who saw him Say he was sober when ne
left iewn, He said he was not hurt wuen j
be got up from where he had
fal'sn. -The men around did n^t
not ire a gasn aoout his fa:->.
He appeared ail right to Lai Norton. He i
bad 10 money when he arrived hocna and
ibeje aj e good grounds to believe he had j
forr e w ben ht- left to *va. It he had received <
a e es-tii burt ia falling from the wa^oa ;
ciii.'u be have sat up and driven three mil
wilbent given evidence of it; Dr. Towa
t.-umirecl tbe wound in tbe forehead and is
ibe opinion that
; 1 roieu and tbat it is
;;0 cause death Hli
fejl tb« bat ik of An
giound very
tha skull is
20t siucb a hurt ns
theory l-s that fn
son's head «tru:k
devoted to the chancellor's theories of good
government, and wifl implicitly submit to
bis guidance. Prince William's military
manner and bis occasional displays of an
ovei bearing temper operate against his
acquiring popular affection like his father,
tbe crown prince, who Is pleasant to every-
body and is slow to anger. All the Intel-
lectual power Prince William possesses
lias been bestowed upon tho practical
studies of war tactics and tne minutest
details ot army organization. He is credit
edwith abundant common sense, and will
be willing to accept the advice of Prince
Bismarck or any other competent ministers
in questions of higher policy. *
a masked improvement.
Tfcere is such a marked improvement la
tbe crown prince's condition to-day that
Dr.llorell declares that he even begins to
hope for bis recovery.
Dr. Brannan, assistant to Dr. Bergmaaa
arrived at San llemo to-day. Ho Is a sur-
geon of approved standing, having boen
tent t-'V tie emperor to wafoh the sudden
it cuii'uLte ot the swelling whichendaugers
* he crown prince's lite. He is famous for
the tnreness of his hand tn pertormtng
tracheotomy. He performs nxist ot tk«
operanons of this kind iu Berlin, where
there are 4f11 cases j early,
During tbe campaigns he used to sotas-
times smoke a pipe with a porcelain bowl
painted by tha crown princess. The milfviy
• - - • jjeditary predlspjstrtan.
the Oneeu Louise, died
aid s.nd the concussion
nail
On l
s d ihe brain, possibly severing a s
i veFfpj, ami tbe bleeding after
of time produced nucoascioumes
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November 2i>.—
ccurred on the CI
.IKG, W. V?.
an accident oi
Pittsburg railroad iu a cut about,
above Steubenvllt'e, by which two
i killed find several injared. Tne
construction train, which 'eft Wells villa
with twenty enrpentera and a numoer of
cars loaded with lumber and other materlil
for rebuilding a depot turned at Ballalre
c-n Saturday, ran Into a pile ot rock and
dirt which bad fallen from the hillside dur-
ing ihe night. The locomotive and six c\rs
w ere piled into a heap and damaged. E l
plneerP. E. Johnson and Brakeman High
Mies were taken from the wreck de»d and
Fireman .James Russell seriously injured.
All reside In WelUvilla.
and
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territories <•»
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Will
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establUhing
towns to see that children attend the sch it la
legularlv.
A few other iceasir os of importance >rs
hetore corgress this sessiOE, but a niKaoor
of r.ew railway contracts have bien s»p-
vroved. Public attention is concentrated
on business rather than politics. CostJtns
receipts and imeraai revenues for this
month will be unusually bea?v.
American residents are making prepare
tions to receive tha business msu's1!"'")!,''-
tion from Kansas City,t > arrive bere tnla
wee,k. T're government officials will extend
a welcome to the American visitors.
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