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I. th:earigof te app'i- sociatiOn 0DlstiM-eda Examn'i
a: wirt :of habeas orpua r e-. ers was organized here yesterday. Dr.;t*ntfly made by the attorneys for the
! en who are charged with the lynchI
Aing of the Humphries in the Transz!-
13redar district in this county last May.
Although much of the most interesti
i, ng testimony was brought to light
- a and given publicity during the preliminary
hearing held here about a month
' ago, Athens is filled with visitors who
-( have traveled many miles on horseb4
hack or in old fashioned farm wagons
for the purpose of hearing and seeing
all that may be said and done in the
case.
The hearing did not begin until late
yesterday afternoon. It was postpon.ed
from the morning, and in the afternoon
much delay was occasioned by a
consultation on the part of the attorneys
for the defense, held in an anteroom
with John and Arthur Greenhaw
and Polk Weeks, the three men
who have made statements to the
,prosecution concerning the lynching.
There were many sensational rumors
afloat yesterday afternoon regarding
this consultation. These ruinors
had reference to testimony which
the three men might give during the:U~:::: hearing.
When asked about these rumors at
the jail John Greenhaw said:
"I have not decided to change my
testimony, nor will I change it. I prot
ose, if placed on the stand, to tell the
-truth and nothing but the truth, as I
. did at the preliminary hearing."
When the consultation with these
three men, which was held in an ante*,
room, came to an end, counsel on
:'<! both sides held a short discussion con&
cerning some technical points.
~!i:~11J! Then it was announced that the report
of the testimony given at the preliminary
hearing would be read instead
of placing the witnesses again
ok-- ~'- on the stand .
This agreement covered all the tes*
jitmony except that given by Polk
Weeks.
It is likely that Weeks will be compelled
once more to undergo an examination.- The reading of the testimony con-sumed
the balance of the session.
Baptists in Session.
*.. ._,.JDenison, Tex., Aug. 10.-The North
^^':"'~ * 'rTexas Baptist association is holding
its fifth annual session in this city
this week at the Mount Zion Baptist
,church, on Walker street. Rev. A. H.
'Smith is pastor of the local church.
The district Sunday-school convention,
which holds its session in con-
Section with the association, opened
r'uesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. In
the absence of the president, Rev. J.
,G. Glimore of Dallas, the meeting was
:called to order by J. N. Westbrook of
MWaco. After the usual devotional
exercises and general remarks, the inktroductory
sermon was preached by
,Rev. A. R. Ditto of Weatherford. The
-welcoming address was delivered by
A. L. Whittaker in behalf of the local
;Sunday-school. The usual commititees
were appointed and the meeting
a- t once got down to hard work. Rev.
tH. M. Williams, D. D., of Sherman,
will address the meeting to-night on
"'The Progress of the Negro Race."
;Large delegations are on hand already,
from all over the district, and
' many more are expected during the
week. The association proper will
open at 9 o'clock this morning, and
:will continue in session till Sunday
;night.
The city water mains of Sherman
are to be extended.
Old Settlers' Reunion.
Hillsboro, Tex., Aug. 10.-The Hill
county old settlers held their annual
rreunion at Peoria Tuseday. Four thouisand
people were present. T. B. Smith
,called the meeting to order. John P.
'Cox was elected marshal. Oscar Caldlwvell
delivered an address of welcome,
-which was responded to by 0. F.
Dornblaser. The following officers
.were elected for the ensuing year:
4John P. Cox president, J. W. Morrison
first vice president, C. C. Hicks second
*vice president, D. C. Wornell secreitary
and J. H. Hicks treasurer. The
-following committee was appointed
to select a place to meet next year and
buy a grove for their annual meetings
If it can be purchased suitable: T. B.
m > ith, John F. James, J. W. Morrison,
A. R. Faulher, William Morris and J.
J A. Johnson.
D. E. Emmerson, member of the
board of education at Sherman, will
*: T resign to remove to Chickasha, I. T.
' nder the new law the board will
'K- 0 s*lelect his successor.William Pannill of Corsicana was
elected president, Dr. C. E. Smith of
Waco vice president and Dr. R. L.
Kimmins of Iredell secretary and
treasurer.
The purpose of the organization is
to elevate the medical profession in
point of scientific attainment, the promotion
of public health and the protection
of the public against professed
medical practitioners who have not
the proper authority to practice medicine.
It was stated by some of the
delegates that the number of men
practicing medicine in Texas without
a shadow of authority save that conferred
by a bought diploma of some
deceased doctor of another state, was
alarming, and in the absence of a
state board of medical examiners regular
physicians felt under obligation
to take steps to stop this practice. The
only way to do this was to organize
the district examiners, and this meeting
was called for that purpose.
The time and place 'of the next
meeting was left to the president.
Red Men Convene.
Galveston, Tex., Aug. 9.-LAie fifth
great sun council of the Improved
Order of Red Men convened yesterday
morning. About 500 Red Men are in
attendance, being a representation of
seventy-five of the eighty tribes in the
state.
The council fire was kindled at 9 a.
m. and quenched at 4 yesterday afternoon.
The work of the council was
the reports of the great sachem, committee
on by laws, and long talks by
the chiefs. In the afternoon an excursion
on the bay was enjoyed by the
Red Men, Daughters of Pocahontas,
squaws and papooses and some paleface
guests.
The council will be in session three
days.
Last night the Tonkaway degree
team exemplified the work for the Red
Men, and adopted some palefaces.
The following officers of the grand
council are in attendance: J. L. Shanklin,
G. C., Paris; R. H. Purdy, P. G. S.,
Dallas; Stephen Gould, P. G. S., San
Antonio; U. S. Pawkett, S. S., Palestine;
S. G. Howard, J. S., Laredo; J.
J. Slawson, G. K. R., Bartlett; Frank
E. Adams, G. K. of W., Houston; C. P.
Stafford, G. S., San Antolo;-' J. ':Roekleman,
G. M., Sherman; E. S.
Heller, G. G. of K., Dallas; J. H.
Mohr, G. C. of F., Paris.
Galveston's Health Officer.
Galveston, Tex., Aug. 9.-In the balloting
for city officers in the city council
some of the ballots have been cast
as blank. Last night Dr. John T.
Moore, backed by the opinion of attorneys,
tendered his bond and offered to
take the oath of office as city health
physician. Dr. Moore claims that on
one ballot he had a majority, not
counting the blank ballots.
The general opinion has been that it
requires a vote of a majority of the
aldermen to elect. The matter was referred
to the city attorney.
If Dr. Moore's proposition is supported
by the law then practicallly all
of the mayor's nominees, having received
a majority of the written ballots
have been elected, and it is understood
that they will serve notices on the
council similar to that served by Dr.
Moore.
The Cincinnati board of legislation
passed a resolution inviting President
Diaz of Mexico to visit Cincinnati in
the course of his tour through the
United States.
Held an Inquest.
Laredo, Tex., Aug. 9.-The authorities
in New Laredo, Mexico, are holding
an inquest over the remains of the
Methodist minister, Vincent Rubin,
whose dead body was found, and an investigation
so far shows no evidence
that deceased was murdered. The cause
of his death is still a mystery. Mr.
Rubin had many friends in Laredo,
who are taking a deep interest in the
matter.Shot and Killed.
Smithville, Tex., Aug. 9.-Bulah Wilson,
a mulatto woman, was shot and
killed here Monday night. The evidence
developed at the inquest was
that deceased and her husband, Will
Wilson, were both asleep i nthe same
bed near a window when a pistol was
fired through the screen window, the
contents taking effect in the heart of
the deceased, killing her instantly. A
warrant was sworn out for a negro
charging him with the deed. He has
not been arrested.2f tile'cUy 'have
into a 'Mothersh uion.' y' bold
their meetings regularly,. re taking
active steps along mion and law
and order lines. 6ne of :tih1;number,
in talking of their work, said: "A
society of the women of the various
churches of our city has been organized
under the head of Mothers' union.
Its object is for the mutual exchange
of ideas to strengthen us in the proper
rearing of our children, for our spiritual
welfare and growth, for all sanitary
and moral conditions of our town,
and to see that all laws of our city are
kept. Our organization is more than
two months old, and we have spent
these weeks in preparing ourselves for
our work.
Our first work was to get our
women to buy their Sunday ice on
Saturday. There is no law against
ice selling on Sunday, but we want our
husbands and sons with us on that day,
and 'doing unto others as we would be
done by,' we pledged ourselves to this.
"Our next work was to learn thatthere was a Sunday law, and to request
the officers to enforce it. We want
our laws kept if they are worthy to bemade by our legislators. We believe
it is good, fair and just that every man
have his rest day."
Minister Murdered.
Laredo, Tex., Aug. 8.-Murdered in
the chaparral and his body nearly devoured
by coyotes was the fate of the
Rev. Vincento J. Rubin, a Methodist
minister of Monterey.
Sunday a Mexican herder reported to
the authorities of New Laredo, Mex.,
hiat a dead body was lying in an
arroyo some four miles south of that
place. The authorities on investigation
found the body of a man, evidently
dead several days, badly decomposed,
and the feet, hands and other portions
devoured by wild beasts.
Identification would have been impossible
except for a fragment of the
shirt which remained on one arm, the
cuff bearing the name of Vincento J.
Rubin.
Mr. Rubin was 30 years old, a native
of Cuba, but said to be the son of a
New York millionaire. He has been
engaged in church work in San Luis
Potosi and Monterey, Mex.. for several
years, and at one time filled a pulpit
in Laredo. It was here that he met
and married a Miss Dunlap, of a prom-ntent
Atlanta, Ga., faiaily, whose mission
is to educate Mexican children in
the Protestant faith. Mrs. Rubin is
now with her people in Atlanta.
On Friday, July 29, Mr. Rubin left
Monterey for Atlanta. He was seen
in this city the next day, and was supposed
to have proceeded on his journey
until his body was discovered as above
stated.
There is no clew so far to the identity
of the murderer, but the authorities
of New Laredo are at work on the
ease.
New Trial Refused.
Sherman, Tex., Aug. 8.-Last night
in the criminal district court Judge
Bliss overruled a motion for a new
trial in the case of the state of Texas
vs. Sidney Spears, colored. Spears was
charged with the murder of his wife,
Emma pears, in this city on July 6
and given the death penalty by a jury.
Notice of appeal was given in open
court. The defendant took the decision
pretty meekly and had no comments
to make.h[ at o tun' e om n enyeI raining the
Ehrath and 'ng ance: ':reunion on previous
occasions, but at no other time
has she made herself more highly appreciated
by the visiting people. She
has furnished amusement and pleasure,
both' day and night, for three days.
Every one met seems happy and glad
that he came. Stephenville will have
the grand opportunity next year of
showing how well it can entertain,
which fact insures a success for the
coming year.
The crowd has been variously estimated,
but one may feel safe in saying
that the second day found fully 10,000
people here. The amusements were
so diversified and scattered over so
many acres of land, unless one should
observe closely he would not fully
appreciate the enormous crowd present.
The entertainment on the last day was
well attended.
During the second day, Hon. Dick
Wynne of Fort Worth addressed the
association. He was at home on such
occasions, and made every one feel
good that he had heard the old exConfederate.
His address was eloquent,
logical, unbiased and entertaining.
Hon. C. H. Jenkins' of Browning. Hon. C. H. Jenkins' of Brownwood
address was short, but concise
and entertaining. Judge Catts of Granbury
was pointed, free to amusement,
and happy in his conclusion. Much to
the sorrow of his many admirers, Hon.
S. W. T. Lanham did not arrive to
appear on the programme.
The officers elected to serve during
the coming year were: McD. Reil of
Stephenville, president; G. A. Beamon
of Comanche, vice president;
John Hyatt of Stephenville, secretary;
Rev. J. B. Fletcher of Stephenville,
chaplain.
The Nite Case.
Henderson, Tex., Aug. 7.-The Nite
murder trial was ended at 7 o'clock
Saturday evening by the jury rendering
a verdict that Jim Nite was guilty
of murder in the first degree, for
which he must be confined in the penitentiary
for life.
The verdict was rendered just six
hours after District Judge Graham
read his charge. No one had expected
a verdict so soon after the trial was
ended, and nearly every one had predicted
a mistrial.
The town had been deserted by the
hundreds of witnesses and visitors, and
less than fifty people were in the
courtroom when the sheriff announced
to the court that the jury had reached
a verdict.
Jim Nite sat alone and was seemingly
indifferent when the foreman of the
jury was reading the verdict.
A moment later Nite, in charge of
Sheriff Stead and two deputies, returned
to the jail.
At the jail he was met by his aged
father, who has been here ever since
the trial was begun. His sister was
also there.
His attorneys will ask for a new
trial on the grounds of absence of material
witnesses.
Election Ordered.
Sulphur Springs, Tex., Aug. 7.-The
city council in special session Friday
night ordered an election for the 29th
inst. to supply a vacancy in ward No.
2, caused by the resignation of Alderman
K. T. Denton; also passed upon
a petition asking for an election, and a
levy of 25 cents for special school purposes.
If this proposition carries it
will give the city a ten months' school,The treasury department made requi- Iand the election is ordered for the
sition upon the bureau of engraving 29th.and printing for the printing of $10,000,000
gold certificates in denominations
of $20 each.
Died in a Barn.
Tyler, Tex., Aug. 8.-Robert Carroll,
a 17-year-old youth, was found dead
Sunday morning in the barn of Mr.
Taft in North Tyler. He had just finished
working out a fine on the county
farm, and came home expecting to
find his mother living in the house
that Taft occupied, but she had recently
removed to Dallas. Being sick and
without money, he,crawled into the
barn. A few days ago while on the
i'arm, he received an affectionate letter
from his brother, who lives in Houston,
telling him as soon as he was released
from the farm to notify him
and he would furnish him meafs with
which to come to Houston. The young
fellow was buried yesterday. Justice
D. T. Gaines inquested the remains,
and from the testimony of a physician,
his verdict was that the deceased died
of a congestive chill.
A well attended meeting of the
Anti-Imperialistic league was held aL
Rosalle hall, ChicagonAt Marshall the Jewish citizens are
preparing to build a handsome synagogue.
Plans are being considered.
Aransas Pass Harbor.
Beeville, Tex., Aug. 7.-Gov. T. B.
Wheeler of Aransas Pass, president of
the Aransas harbor, spent several days
in Beeville last week. He has only recently
returned from Galveston where
he had a conference with Capt. Riche,
in charge of the government work, and
examined the plans and specifications
examined the plans and specifications
for the work at Aransas Pass and approved
them. Gov. Wheeler says these
plans have been forwarded to Washington,
where they will immediately
be acted upon and as soon as approved
there bids for the work will be
called for. He is confident that by the
first of November the work of deepening
the channel at Aransas Pass will
be well under way. He thinks the expenditure
of the $60,000 appropriated
will give at least twenty feet of water
on the bar and that the next congress
will appropriate enough money to
make Aransas harbor the best on the
gulf coPst.i )-V:. OV. . L 1t I TV ;d! iL..d; t IIg;
Miss Susan Wymar;, teacher A' . h,:
Richmond school, Chicago, II1., wtet .
the following letter to Dr. Hartman regarding
Pe-ru-na She says: "Only,
those who have suffered as I have can
know what a blessing it is to be able to
-SSfSsMiss Susan Wymar.
find relief in Pe-ru-na. This has been,
my experience. A friend in need is a:
friend indeed, and every bottle of Peru-na
I ever bought proved a good
friend to me."-Susan Wymar.
Mrs. Margaretha Dauben, 1214 Northi
Superior St., Racine City, Wis..
writes: "I feel so well and good anda
happy now that pen cannot describe it.
Pe-ru-na is everything to me. I have!
taken several bottles of Pe-ru-na for:
female complaint. I am in the change'
of life and it does me good." Pe-ru-nai
has no equal in all of the irregularities
and emergencies peculiar to women
caused by pelvic catarrh.
Address Dr. Hartman, Oolumbus, O.,1
for a free book for women only.IT COSTS 35 MILLIONS.
An Enormous Sum Spent in Rebuilding
and Re-equipping the B. & 0. It. ]R.
The receivership of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, which has just come
to a close, was remarkable in many
ways. Messrs. Cowen and Murray did
not follow precedent, but went ahead
and placed the property in first-class,
shape, instead of attempting to maintain
it in the condition that they found
it. Of course the receivers were upheld
by a majority of the security holders
and the court, but the Baltimore
and Ohio receivership marked an epoch
in such affairs that will be historical.
The vast sums expended were put out
in '96 and '97, when trade was at a low
ebb and irc-ley scarce. During their
administration the receivers purchased
15,350 box cars, 6,751 wooden gondola
cars, 6,000 pressed steel cars, 310 miscellaneous
freight cars, postal, express
and dining car equipment, at a total
cost of $17,000,000. The 216 locomotives
cost nearly two and one-half millions.
The steel rail purchased amounted to
123,010 tons, costing $2,142,152, and
there were bought over 3,000,000 cross
ties, costing $1,200,000, and 750,000
cubic yards of ballast amounting to
$525,000. The new steel bridges aggregate
in value $750,000, and fully as
much more was spent in improving the
several terminals, erecting new buildings,
reducing grades and changing the
alignment. The maintenance of way
payrolls, or the amount paid directly
to men employed in making Improvements
on the tracks, etc., in three
years was nearly twelve millions of
dollars. The total amounts to about
$35,000,000, of which about $15,000,000
were secured by the issuance of receivers'
certificates and the balance
through car trusts, earnings from the
property and from the reorganization
managers. Most of the purchases of
equipment and rail were made when
material was low in price and manufacturing
concerns were in great need
of orders to keep their plants in operation.
Steel rails are worth now from
$6 to $9 a ton more than when the receivers
made their purchases, and locomotives
have advanced from $2,000
to $30,000 in price. The equipment
alone, if purchased today, would oost
$5,000,000 more and the other improvements
$1,000,000 more. President Cowen
is authority for the statement that
the new company intends spending
$10,000,000 more in improvements in
the next year or two.
The Real Thing.
Mrs. Winkley-Is your husband a
brave man?
Mrs. Bronston-I should say he was.
Why, once he jumped right in front of
a swiftly moving train and saved a
little child from what seemed certain
death.
Mrs. Winkley-Oh, that's no indication.
Would he have courage enough
to grab the cat when he was having a
fit and throw it out of the house?
Well Trained.
I' have only one request to make,
my dear," said Mr. Spiffins, wno woke
up and found his wife searching his
pockets.
"VWell, what is it?"
"Kindly leave me a nickel with
which to pay my car fare into the city
in the morning."Remember that cholera morbus,
cholera infantum, summer complaint,
bilious colic, diarrhoea and
dysentery are each and all catarrh
of the bowels. Catarrh is the only
correct name for these affections.
Pe-ru-na is an absolute specific for
these ailments, which are so common
in summer. Dr. Hartman, in
a practice of over forty years, never
lost a single case of cholera infantum,
dysentary, diarrhoea, or cholera
morbus, and his only remedy
was Pe-ru-na. Those desiring further
particulars should send for a
free copy of "Summer Catarrh."
Address Dr. Hartman, Columbus, 0.?I, Lr-] \
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