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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1892.
§ailgf£*ura
A. H. BELO k CO., PcnLismna.
Office of Publication, Not. 211)8 and flit
ohanic Street, Galveston,
Entered at the Poetoflice at GalvMton as
class matter.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 189a.
THE NEWS' TRAVELING AGENTS.
The following are the traveling representa-
tives of Tub Galveston News and The Dal-
i.as News, who are authorized to solicit and
receipt for subscriptions and advertisements
for either publication: T. B. Baldwin, Rich-
ard Ennis, Marchant Little, J. A. Sloan, C.
H. Cos, Walter AVoods, J. D. Linthicum, H.
P. Simonds and A. T. Clark.
A. H. Bp.r.o & Co.
Galveston, Tex., November 3), 1892.
LEAVING HEAVY KILLS TO PAY.
Amid the many expressions regarding an
early extra session one of the most frequently
named conditions is that of a possible de-
ficiency of revenue. Thore are perhaps few
who do not apprehend it as more—a proba-
bility in the absence of new sources of in-
come—and it will have been observed that so
far as President Harrison can be qcceptod as
the leader of his party it will not endeavor
to provide against the contingency. Nor
can it shape and oarry out a policy in
congress, inasmuch as the democrats control
the present house. Mr. Harrison's recom-
mendations would therefore bo superfluous in
every viow unless he produced some that
could command the approval of members
without regard to party. But it was present
to his mind, as there is internal evidence in
the recent message, that present appropria-
tions will be exhausted before the fiscal year's
obligations are met, and that if fur-
ther appropriations are mado at the pres-
ent session revenue will be short j whereupon
Mr. Harrison cunningly puts in a prevision
of shortage to be connected with some de-
cline of revenue through apprehension in
trade. The same general forecast as to short-
age was easily made evon before the election.
The running of the accounts to a deficit would
bo inevitable without any change of trade and
average income. It is like the politician
when relieved of the burden and responsibil-
ity, instead of making a frank confession of
extravagance to hint at a balance on the
wrong side to appear from something to oc-
cur after his term, though no one
with ordinary competency for accounts can
doubt that the bills payable exceed the bills
receivable from what is already contracted
for. That a deficit when it comes to actual
view need not and can not be laid to anything
done after March 4, but must be deemed the
fruit of the legislation beforo this time is im-
plicitly testified by the fact that a member of
congross has already introduced a bill for is-
suing $50,OtX),000 bonds for tho express pur-
pose of meeting tho deficit in tho rovouues. It
is not anticipated that such a bill will be
passed. It is, however, non# too early to
have the situation clearly understood. Re-
publican administration may have run $50,-
000,000 behind. Some caution in importing
might increase tho disparity between incomo
and outlay. President Harrison's effort to
frighten the interests involved at sources of
revenuo would be as likely as anything elso to
be responsible for an added share of deficit by
Buch falling off in revenue as the retiring ex-
ecutive in his Parthian mood has suggested.
Tho last lliug in defeat adds no laurel to the
vanquished when ho ceases to be defiant aud
(fssumes to become oracular,
The invalid pension list wants the acoent on
the second syllable.
PARTISANSHIP IN THE INSANE
AS\ LUM.
Four old and trusted omployos of the asylum
at Terrell have been dischargod, as all hands
practically admit, because tney were not in
political harmony with tho friends of Gov-
ernor Hogg who are in charge of the institu-
tion. F. L. Grissom, supervisor, had been
with the institution since it was first opened
for patients; Thomas Harris had served for
eight years; John Harris for four years; E.
S. Johnson, another old employe, resiguod to
avoid summary discharge. Three of the un-
fortunatOB were "Clark men" in tho recent gub-
ernatorial contest and one was simply not for
Hogg. No old and faithful "Hogg man" was
discharged. It is not necessary to stop with
the testimony of tho four men who were thus
evicted In an easy procedure to oetablish tho
fact that removals are chargeable direotly and
•olely to Hogg partisanship. To all intents
and purposes this fact is admitted by Dr.
Preston, in charge of tho institution. The
reports of the affair from Terrell says that
when asked if the want of harmony and an-
tagonism to his administration had originated
in political differences during the campaign,
Dr. Preston replied fronkly that he thought it
did. He discharged the men and he certainly
ought to know. The report further says:
Mr. Colquitt, when seen by The News, said
that as preeidont aud us a member of the board
he bad naked for the dischur*c of those men Bix
months ago. Ho had continued to ask for it un-
til they were discharged. One of the chief rea-
sons for their discharge was their partisan con-
duct and criticisms of tho board and individual
members of the board. Mr. Colquitt was asked
whether this oonduct and theso criticisms arose
from political differences, and ho said tlioy did.
He said he had the courage of his convictions
and was ready to assume whatever of responsi-
bility the case involved. People who were re-
sponsible for the management ought to bo sur-
rounded by an official family in sympathy with
them.
Mr. Colquitt, as president of the board of
directors, certainly ought to know why tho
guillotine was used so mercilessly. It is un-
necessary to add that Dr. Preston and Presi-
dent Colquitt are appointees and very ardent
supporters of Governor Hogg. The victims
of their partisan intolerance confirm their
own confessions.
Mr. R L. Grissom was the first of the ex-em-
ployes seen by the reporter. Mr. Grissom is a
juodest gentleman, whose general worth is testi-
fied to by all his acquaintances. He did not want
to say anything for publication, he said. Holiad
accepted the facts and gone to work in another
employment and had no words of criticism to
employ against anyone. When pressed by the
News reporter, however, to say whether or not a
political reason had beeil assigned by L)r, Pros-
ton for their discharge he replied that such rea-
son had been giveu; that himself and the twn
Harrises had been sent for by tho superintendent
find informed that as they were not in line with
the administration their places would bo filled
by others. John Harris, the ex-dairyman,
was more communicative. "Dr. Preston, said
lie, after calling us before him, remarked that
ne had an unpleasant duty to perform. He was
authorised by tlio board of managers to let us
out, as we bad gone against the administration
and voted for Clark. Pom Harris spoke np and
said lie had acted as ho had because he had been
pressor! and threatened if he didn't vote for
Hogg, by the steward, Mr. Crenshaw. Dr. Pres-
ton said the board didn't want nuy man in the
institution who had opposed Hogg. 1 afterward
met Mr. Colquitt the president of tho board, and
asked him why he had treated us so. His reply
was that we hud gone for the wrong man; that it
was not on account of any failure in duty, but if
Clark had been elected they would have been
turned out, and as we have won wo have let you
Mr. Tom Harris, the old carponter for the asy-
lum since Its beginning, corroborated tho decla-
rations of Mr. John Harris and Mr. Urlssom.with
this exception. He said he had not even voted
for Clark, but bad refused to vote for Hogff
through a spirit of indignation at the efforts of
Mr. Crenshaw to vote him for Hogg. He never
had allowed another man to vote him and never
would, he declared.
The case is too clear for argument. Mon of
experience and approved fitness for the ser-
vice have been oustod because they refused to
be voted like slieop by the asylum authorities.
This is a country where all the people unite in
boasting that the political conscience of tho
citizen shall ever bo free mid safo from inva-
sion. To say that the people of Texas are
going to approve tho introduction of such
vicious political methods into even the insaue
asylums of the stnte is to slander and to malign
them. It is almost inconceivable that these
decapitations should have taken place on tho
very day when thioe of tho load-
ing Hogg organs of tho state fairly
bristled with abuse of The News and
other papers because, as they charged, these
culprits wore too slow in joining with thom in
burying the hatchet. Dr. Preston, Frcsidont
Colquitt and other Hogg managers have gon e
as far as they can possibly go, unless they
should decide to draw tho line in the admis-
sion and treatment of patients. Before it
comcs to that, however, an aroused public
opinion will make itself felt, demanding that
tho shame of partisan insanity shall be run
out of all the people's public institutions. Nor
must the reform be a iucid interval only; it
must be final and permanent.
Wk are paying entirely too much for public
services that aro never rendered.
Baby talk is not going to do Texas any
good.
Man* a republican office-holder will now
turn his coat wrpng Bide out and smile at Mr.
Cleveland.
The democratic party should not be afraid
evon of the pension rolls.
Governor Hogg has both the house and the
senate. What will he do with them?
That the growing pension list is loaded
down to the guards with fraud is not merely a
charge. It is a great truth.
The most dangerous feature about the
tariff and the pension policy of the republi-
can party is its tendency to bribe voters and
by continually increasing the list of paid sui>-
porters to press the self-supporting people of
the country into the ground with tax burdens.
Leave no bribe money in tho hands of any
political party.
SNAP SHOTS.
We want something we can't get and do not
even know what it is.
Do not strain your relations.
Thank heavens our great-grandfathers got
to this country before they were shut out.
The profane man takes only a cursory view
of life. _____
A young man is indeed reckless when he
docides to steal horses and live without sym-
pathy.
City airs—tho songs of the aldermen.
Malice was the original chewing gum of
mankind.
A smile is generally supposed to bo cheap,
but it sometimes costs a whole family beef-
steak.
Whon a man says ho can't see it you may
know that it is not ooming his way.
Charity suffereth long and is kind. Love is
never quick to get its back up.
The indolent man takes in the whole world
at one single sitting.
Roductio ad absurdum is sometimes the
only method by which truth can be gotten
out of falsehood.
About all there is in the words of some peo-
ple is emphasis.
THE STATE PHESS.
What the Papers Throughout the State
Are Talking About.
Ecclesiastical trials soom to exceod those in
criminal courts in scope. The Austin States-
man remarks:
There was one point in Professor Briggs'
opening speech in his defense before the New
York presbytery that must have struck con-
sternation to tho members of that body. He
said: "Have you considered what will bo re-
quired of you if you consent to this proposal
of tho prosecution? It will bo nocossary for
you to employ a reader to road to you all the
contents of the standards of the church, all of
the Holy Soripture, the entire inaugural ad-
dross and all of my writings referred to there-
in. You are required by law to have all the
proposed evidence before you."
A trial involving all this would rival the
long parliament in duration.
The Fort Worth Gazette Bays:
Shouting against Texas investments is a
mighty poor way of venting disappointment
on accouut of Governor Hogg's ro-election.
The Bame might be said of shouting in favor
of investments in boomod town sites for pay,
as the Gazette stands convicted of doing. The
investments will not prove as profitable as
"money invested anywhere else."
The editor of the Fort Worth Gazotte is old
and feeble grown, like old Undo Ned, or la-
boring under a tired feeling. He says:
While improving the capitol grounds at
Austin, the capitol board should do something
to relieve tho long climb from tho gate of tho
inolosure to the stops of tho building. A ter-
raced walk is needed, but if that is not feasi-
ble, three or four resting places should bo
erectcd by the wsysule.
Resting three or four times in asoonding a
few feet would indicate groat weakness in the
limbs as well as in the hoad.
The Marlin Democrat says:
None too much can be said commendatory
of Roger Q. Mills, the gallant old hero of
democracy. To his efforts is due the grand
results of the late presidential eleotion more
than any other man, save, perhaps, Cleveland
himself. Mills has always fought in the front
rank for tariff reform, and where the smoke
was thickest there Mills was. If Mills wants
or will accept a cabinet position ho should
havo it. If not, ho should bo re-elected to tho
senate by acclamation.
The Columbus Citizen savs:
In making recommendations for appoint-
ments Congressman Gresham will not look to
Hogg or Clark democrats, but to demoorats
who voted the national democratic ticket. As
usual, Gresham's head is level.
The Citizen seems to have an eye for irouy.
It says:
A curious turn in the political kaleidoscope
of Texas is presented by several Clark papers
advocating the election of Governor Hogg to
the United States sonato, to sucoood CoTonol
Mills. After months of abuse of tho governor
they now turn aud "damn him with faint
praiso."
Not only with faint praise but with a big D.
"The man who broods o'er guilty woes iB
like scorpions girt by fire," says Byron, tho
favorite poet of the Corpus Christi Caller,
but according to a story told by the snake
editor of that paper rattlesnakes rathor like a
fire when the nights aro cold. He tells of a
man who was compelled to camp out one oold
night and built a fire on a large flat stone.
When he awoke next morning he found more
rattlers surrounding him than ever beset a
follow on the ragged end of a big spree;
snakes not only to the right of him, left of
him and before him, like the oannon at the
charge of Balaklava, but behind and all
around him. The man who tells tee story
says:
They were all around me, and if one was
thore there must have boon a thousand. It
seemed that I couldn't walk without stepping
on a huge rattlesnake, so I just stood per-
fectly still and bided my tune. Where did
they ail como from? Well, you see, when I
built the fire I happened to build it on a large
fiat rock. Every snake from Starr, Hidalgo
and Cameron counties, it seemed to me, had
congregated at the spot and crawlod under the
rock. They were tlioro in countless numbers,
tind I was in the most uncomfortable position
1 was ever ill in my lifrj. My only salvation,
however, was tostaud perfectly still mid wait,
for the snakes to crawl away. This I did, and
when at last I got a chance to oscapo I was so
weak 1 could hardly walk. How loug was I
standing there? Exactly four days and three
nights, and in all of that time I didn't move a
muscle.
Of courso, the Caller avails itself of tho
poetic license common in snako stories; but
this is a fact: Once when there was a groat
overflow in Turtle bay, at the hoad of Galves-
ton bay, and the bayous entering it, Major
Ben Barrow, a big stock raiset, made his way
along an overflowed trail loading through
high wiro grass. He noticed the alligators
snapping and devouring Bomothing in the
grass, and on inspection found it full of moc-
casin snakes, and that he had passed right
through them. He became afraid either to
proeeed or return, but on reflection concluded
that, as the reptiles had allowed him to pass so
far without molestntion, they would pormit
him to proceed or return tho way he cam'e.
He chose the latter course. It is a notorious
fact that in great overflows of southern rivers
animals and snakea tako refuge on driftwood
and seem not to molest each other, being sub-
dued by the senee of fear or of common
danger. The Caller might tell a true tale of
snakes in countless numbers that once ap-
peared near Corpus Christi.
The editor of the San Antonio Star pleads
guilty of age and pessimism:
The editor of the Star is not young. Ho is
a man of sorrow and acquainted with grief.
He spent ten long years of his life in Houston.
This sounds like the reply of tho dead spirit-
ualist to his wifo when she asked him where
he "was at." "In sheol," he replied, and
when she inquired how ho found the place the
answer was "quite comfortable after leaving
you."
The Karnes Reporter delivers this short
locture:
How many boys who drink whisky think of
how much harm is'wrought by it, how mnny
homos are made wretched and how many
bright young lives are quenehed in untimoly
darkness through its fearful power? 'T'is
truly a sad Bight to boo a boy who is just
blooming into manhood under the influence
of the poison and reeling down the street,
falling from one sido to the other. Boys, this
is avory bad start you are making in life and the
sooner you let whisky alone the batter it will
oe for you. Commence with to-day and say I
will never touch another drop as long as I live.
Tlio Houston Post opposes tho appointment
of George B. Zinipleman to the office of post-
master at Austin because he is a Clark man.
The Rockport correspondent of the San An-
touio Light Bays of a prominent citizen and
Texas veteran:
Tho frionds of Colonel Fulton will begrioved
to learn of his serious illness. Ho has been
confined to his room for several weeks mid
the improvement in his condition from which
so much was expectod a week ago has not
been permanent. No man on the coast is
more beloved and no one could be loss easily
spared. An improvement in his condition is
hoped for, but the more than allotted four
score years has already boen passed and in tho
natural order of evonts it can not be many
years at best before the summons will conio
to cross tlio groat divide. The whole communi-
ty seetns to regard Colonel Fulton's illness as
a porsoual nfflotion and much anxiety is ex-
pressed concerning the issue.
The Financior calls Oaxaca a spocimon
Mexican state and continues:
In his speech at tho inauguration banquet
at the city of Oaxaca, the president of the re-
public, with tho natural pride of a son of the
state, said it embraced a region in which are
abundantly mid ohenply produced tho richest
tropical and intertropical products. For ex-
amplo, sugar, cocoa, vanilla, cotfeo, tobacco,
purga, cattle of all kinds, oabinet and dye
woods, rubber and textile plants, many of
them still unknown to industry but all appro-
priate for use; tho varied and rich fruits ouly
awaiting rapid, cheap and regular transporta-
tion in order that their production may bo in-
creased and so they bo converted into import-
ant artieios of exportation. Gcnoral Diaz
then went on to demonstrate tlio mineral
wealth of the higher regions of tho Btate which
produco gold, silver, tin, copper, lead, alabas-
ter, otc.. give pasturage to cattle, yield tho
fruits of tiio temperate zone, furnish building
timber and tho famous yellow wheat. Tho
president referred to tho great coal beds of
Mixtepoc, Tlaxiaco, Tecomaxlahuaca and
Santa Maria Ixcayutla, and to the mountains
of excellent iron at Yuoucundo, Santa Maria
Seniza, and Cerro del Carnero.
The Financior says:
The recont inauguration of the Mexican
Southern railway was a noteworthy ovont, and
the attention which the press of the oountry
gave to tho ceromuuios appropriate to so
significant an occasion was wholly deserved.
One of the ablest railway managers wo havo
ever known in this oountry, Colonel Dodge,
formerly vice president of the Mexican
National, predictod, on his retirement from
office, that the most profitable railways of the
future in Mexico would be those penetrating
the more southern states, and he especially
instanced Oaxaca, which is now linked by
Bteol to the rest of the country.
IMMIGRANTS FROM ILLINOIS.
Thrifty Swedes Settling at Wolf Point In
Calhoun County.
Port Lavaca, Tex., Dec. 9.—Mr. Eben
Olson, a promising young Swedish-American,
has returned from Illinois. He brought a
oharming bride and they will live at Olivia,
the capital of the big Wolf point colony. The
first store at Olivia is being built and the
postollloe has been established. The mail
will be taken across from Port Lavaca in a
steam launch, which will connect with tho
trains daily.
Tho King's Daughters, an organization com-
posed of the leading young ladies of town,
will give a bazaar entertainment at tho court-
house on Deoouiber 15. The object is to raise
funds.
Tho Catholio church enterprise is being
pushed. Tho church owns several good lots
in Port Lavaca and the committee having tho
matter in hand believe that the funds will
soon bo sufficient to commence work on a
Buitablo edifice.
Information has been received to the effoct
that twenty-five families from tho vloinity of
Oalosburg, III., will soon arrive to build
homes at Wolf Point.
Arrangements are being made to erect a
school house and a building for the Lutheran
church at the colony.
PROBABLY FATALLY HURT.
Another Viotlm of Tuesday's Terrible Cy-
clone—Houses Demolished.
Timphon, Tex., Dec. 9.—On Tuesday, the
6th, a funnel shaped cloud formed about four
miles southeast of this place about 3 o'clock p.
m., which struck the house of Mr. Houston
Rhodes, a prosperous farmer, entirely de-
stroying his house and out buildings. Mrs.
Rhodes was seriously if not fatally hurt, by
being caught and covered up with the shat-
tered and falling timbers of tho house. Mrs.
Rhodes had hor skull fraotured by a pieoe of
falling timber.
Cotton pons full of seed cotton were blown
away, scattering tho cotton for miles around.
Mrs. Rhodes is conscious to-day aud hopes of
her recovery are entertained by Dr. S, H. Hil-
len, her attending physician.
A00IDENT TO A FAIMER.
Seriously Injured by a Fall From His
Wagon—A Money Orde' Office.
Rkfcgio, Tex., Dec. 9.—Mr. Henry Krooger,
sr., of Salt Creek, this county, net with a very
painful accident two weeks fgo, which was
thought might terminate fatallj, but the latest
intelligence regarding his contition is to tho
effect that he is slowly recovering. Ho waa
riding on his wagon on his waj to bring home
a load of wood, nnd when rbout six miles
from Lamar the accident recurred. The
wagon ho drove was without die body nnd ho
was seated on the fore part if the coupling
pole, when tho bolt coupling tlio polo to the
hind axle came out. This mused tho foro
part to dip down suddonly, throwing him vio-
lently betwoon the horses' fetf, which fright-
ened thom and they ran of, leaving Mr.
Kroegor in a totally helpless and unsensible
condition, much bruised Rid with an ugly
scalp wound five inches in length. A short
time after tho nccident N. W. DuBois, who re-
sides in the same section, whilo on his way to
Lamar, discovered Mr. Kroiger nnd Inst no
timo in taking means to go him conveyed
homo. When Mr. Kroegor repined conscious-
ness he had not the fainteft recollection of
anything that had taken nlice from tho mo-
ment ho was thrown from in- seat.
Emiol Strauch, who also resides on Salt
creek, happened also to booit in the direction
where the accident occurred and found a part
of the wreck of the wagon; ind by the side of
it was Mr. Kroeger's shepherd dog, which
seemed to be much excitcd snd in distress. It
stood up on its hind legs looking in a plead-
ing manner to Mr. Strauch and, as it were,
pointing with its head in tie direction where
Mr. Kroegor was found. II was not till after
Mr. Strauch became aware of what had hap-
pened that ho came to uiderstand what tho
dog meant. Mr. Krooger is a :nan upward of
72 years of age and an old and respected citi-
zen of Refugio county.
A fow days ago Hon. A. d. Kennedy of Bee-
ville, who was elected legislator for the
Eighty-third district by i large majority at
the last general election, paid a visit to his
constituents in Refugio. In a conversation
with the News' corrospondjnt he said he came
for the purposo of ascertaining what he could
best do in the interests of tho people of this
place as their representative in the legisla-
ture ; that he had no ax for himself to grind;
that ho did not covot tho honor bestowed up-
on him, but as he had boi'n elected he consid-
ered it his imperative duty to consult the
wishes of his gonstituoncy, by which he would
be governed. Mr. Kennedy's own opinions
of state affairs generally lie consorvativeand
practical. His visit was much appreciated by
those he met. Ho was accompanied by Dr. L.
B. Crenth, D, C. Stone and Lon C. Hill, all of
Beeville,
Mr. T. M. O'Connor nuvod from his Refu-
gio pasture to his pasture in McMullen coun-
ty 1500 head of cattle a few day3 ago, and ho
intends moving several thousand to his Alli-
gator Head pasture.
The postmaster at Refugio has boen noti-
fied by tho postoffico department at Washing-
ton that the necessary equipment will bo for-
warded to open money ordor business the be-
ginning of January. Now money order offices
are opened only at the beginning of each
quarter—January, April, July and October.
Refugio merchants seem to bo doing a
good business. Evory day or two wagons
como in loaded with groceries, provisions and
other merchandise.
Mr. McGulll of Blanconia, Bee county, was
in town yeBterdny. Ho reports the health of
his section as very good. Farmers aro begin-
ning to prepare their land for next yoar'B
crops. They have been kept back with thoir
work on account of the soil being too wet to
plow.
Mr. John O'Brien, one of Refugio's woaltliy
stockmen, returned from Victoria on Friday
last, where he was in attendance on the dis-
trict court and also visiting Ins pasture ill that
county. He is much pleased with Victoria's
now court bouse, ami doBcribos it as being
very handsome. His cattle 111 his Victoria
pasture enter winter in tine condition, with
plenty ot good grass and water. Mr. O'Brien
could get no nows concerning tho Pan Auion-
aan railroad when in Victoria.
Miss Mamie Hart, who has boon in ill health
for a considerable time, is gradually sinking
and is not expoctod to live many days. Mrs.
Sam Smith and Mr. William H.vnes, both of
Rockport nnd cousins of Miss Mamie, are by
the bedside of their dying relative.
Mr. Jerry Riley, the railroad contractor,
and who had chargo of tho dredging opera-
tions connected with the construction of the
railroad track from Aransas Harbor city to
Aransas Pass, is home here and spending a
brief season with his family.
WILL KEEP IT ALIVE.
The Brazos County Populiste Determined
to Keep Fighting.
Bryan, Tex., Dec. 10.—To Tim News: At a
mooting of tho people's party representatives
at Steep Hollow church on December 2, 1892,
the following resolutions were adopted as
recommended by the committee on resolu-
tions.
1. We recommond that wo at this time re-
organize by the appointment of a new execu-
tive committoo who shall be called to meet at
Bryan on December 81, 1892, the executive
committee to be composed of the following
named citizens from each precinct!
Precinct 1—B. D. DeHart.
Precinct 2—1. S. Cook.
Precinct 3-D. D. Dawson.
Precinct 4—S. D. H. Duncan,
Precinct 5—W, J. Brogden.
Precinct 0—Jop Coleman.
Precinct 7—VV. B. Christie.
The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted by the meeting:
Whereas the democratic platform on which
Governor Hogg was elected does declare for
state banks and the legislature is pledgod to
that platform, and as we, tho people's party,
are opposed to any kind of banks of issue,
but demand issue direct to the people by the
gonernl government on the same security that
the oanks loan money on to-day, that is, non-
perishable farm products and lands in limited
amounts, bo as to keep tlio larger landownors
from taking advantage of the people; and
Whereas the not democratic platform which
was formulated at Chioago declares against
the present silver dollar on aocount of its 68
cents intrinsic value and did doclare for a dol-
lar worth 100 cents intrinsic value, thoroby
destroying $120,000,000 of the money that is
now in the hands of the people, and at the
satno time reducing the circulating medium
$120,000,000 and iu the same breath making for
the banks of the country $120,000,000; there-
fore
Resolved, 1. That we do pledge ourselves
to Btay organized in such a way as to fight any
move that may be made by the democratic
party to establish state batiks in Texas.
2. That we do not consent to any chntige in
tho intrinsic valuo of .he present silver dollar
of the country, but demand the free and un-
limited coinage of silver at tho present ratio of
16 to 1,
3. That we demand of the present state
legislature a uuiform system of text book, to
be contractod for by the state at the lowest
possible price and t . be furnished to the
people of the state at ajtual cost to the Btate.
4. That we demand that tho convicts of the
state be taken out of competition with freo
labor and that the ahort term convicts be
placed on the public roadB of tho country nnd
the long term convicts be kept inside the walls
of the penitentiary.
6. That the county oonviots shall not be
hired out to individuals on what is known as
a county farm, but a law shall bo passed to
put thern on a county farm owned and oper-
ated by the couuty or working them on tho
public roads of tho county in which thoy were
convicted.
6. That wo demand an Australian ballot
system of voting without the necessity of
registering and that all tickets shall be print-
ed by the state, with the name of every candi-
date for office in the county and state on same,
so as to have honest elections.
7. That wa demand of the congress of tho
United States that they submit an amend-
ment to the constitution of the United States
to bo voted on, giving tho right to vote direct
for president and United States senators, in-
stead of the present system of electing them.
8. That wo cordially invite all oitizeus of
of the state of Texas, regardless of raoe, color
or previous conditions or former party affil-
iations, to join with us in the protection of
the people against tho above edicts of the
democratic party. We, the undersigned citi-
zens of Brazos county, renew our pledge and
fidelity to llio people's party as organized at
Omaha and Dnllas. and we call upon all citi-
zens to enlist with us in our effort to regain
our independence as American citizens.
J. M. Zimmerman, Chairman.
A. E. Smith, Secretary.
DEFENDING VELAS00.
Sevowxnsn Pans Resolutions Denouncing
Certain Newspaper Heports.
Vet.asco, Tex., Dee. 8.—Tho Velnsco cotton
screwmen's and longshoremen's chartered as-
sociations, consisting of about 200 monibors,
neurly all property ownors in this city, aro
much incensed at the publication recontly in
a number of papers of certain dispatches sent
from Houston, but dated at Velasco. The fol-
lowing resolutions wero passed last night and
ordered sent to The Galveston Daily and
Weekly News:
_ "Whereas, the Screwmen's association of
Veiasco (chartered by tho state of Texas) has
reliable information that certain real estate
dealers and others in Houston, Tex., have re-
cently induced newspaper reporters and cor-
respondents there to scad out telegrams to
the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, New York Sun
and tho Chicago papers stating that the Brazos
river channel and dock company had failod to
accomplish what it had pledged to do toward
obtaining a deep water port at Velasco, and
said dispatches furthermore contained other
utterly false and malicious statements against
Velasco and some of its best citizens, for the
solo purpose ot injuring real estate values for
spocuiative purposes j
Therefore it is unanimously resolved by this
association that the aforesaid newspapers be
duly notified that said dispatches wero false-
hoods, and that we certify that the work dono
at the port of Velasco, Tex., by the Brazos
river channel and dock company has given
said port a depth of water greater than said
company's charter, or the act of congress
authorizing said work, required up to the
present date, for foreign steamships loaded
by our association havo for a period of more
than three months been crossing the Brazos
river bar and discharging cargoes and taking
on cotton and cotton seed products for export
to Europe, said vessels drawing over sixteen
and a naif feet; and also that other
vessels coming to Velasco from Now
York and Philadelphia and Pensacola
with cargoes of granite, cement and coal, etc.,
have crossed the bar and sailed up to Velas-
eo's wharvos drawing over seventeen feet,
while the act of congress authorizing the
Brazos Itivor channel and dock company's
work only requires them to secure up to the
the present date 12}£ foot of water on tho bar,
thus proving conclusively that said company
13 actually two years ahead of what thoy
agreed or were required to do.
Therefore this association denounces as
false nnd malicious the dispatches Bent abroad
by the unscrupulous conspirators at Houston
and hereby requests all newspapers both in
and out of Texas wherein said dispatches were
published to publish also these resolutions,
and that a copy of theso proceedings be for-
warded to The Galveston Daily and
Weekly News.
J. T. Stovall, President,
A. D. Du Val, Secretary,
Velasco Screwmen s Association.
A 8LI0K MAN'S SCHEME,
Ho Worked It on Numerous Bell County
Victims.
Templb, Tox., Dec. 9.—A slick gontloman
camo to Temple this week, educated the youth
of Ihe Burrounding country and then left for
pastures—not inoro green, but simply new.
His plan was to work the country and small
towns. Cotton pickers were his especial de-
light. Ho sold watchos. Theso watches
wore packed in neat wooden boxes and wore
recommended to be of a metal newly
discovered—not gold, but bo closely resom-
bling it that speculation could be profitably
carried out by those who purchased from him,
Ho asked good prices, from $25 to $50, ac-
cording to the [.me of Ins victim. With each
lot of twelve watches lie had one box, in
which he inclosod $00 in greenbacks, and
each purchaser had twelve boxes placed be-
fore him from which to select. There could
he no mistake about the money being there,
for tho operator would inclose the money
right before tho eyes of the buyer.
But he was careless in put-
ting tho money in tlio box and
"inadvertently" allowed a corner of a bill to
protrude. The buyers had 110 difficulty in
selecting tho prize box, and would even bid
high for the privilege of first choice when
several were present. It was the "old, old
tale," and the suckers got boxes with a beer
stamp enclosed, and even that was canceled.
Several variations of the trick were performed
with gi„ut success, and one trip from Temple
to Seaton resulted in a haul of $450 for the
"slick un." The driver of the gentleman's
buggy during his pilgrimages tells the talo.
The suckers are vory quiet.
Yesterday morning O. 1J. Grant and Miss
Maggie Covington, Frank Abbott and Miss
Gussie Lee Covington were united in mar-
riage near Temple, Rev. J. M. Hunnieutt per-
forming the ceremony, while the couples re-
mained in thoir buggies. So far as known no
objections were ontertained by the parents and
tho young folks selected this method of mar-
rying from choice. Grant is night storekeeper
for the Santa Fo company and Abbott is a
blacksmith helper in the Santa Fo shops. A
charivari at the abiding place of the nowly
married folks last night caused many to
think that tho comet had returned or the dog
Btar had got a can tied to its tail.
Wedding Bells in Palestine.
Palestine, Tex., Dec. 9.—At a mooting of
Fort Houston lodge No. 42,1. O. O. F., last
night tho following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: J. J. Martin, N. G.; C. F.
Clevinger, V, G.; R. Devonshire, secretary;
E. Hocht, treasurers representative to grand
lodge, J. J. Martin; alternate, D. W. Heath.
Tho entertainment given at the opera house
last night by the ladies of the world's fair
commission was a success bo far as carrying
out the fine programme of the evening was
concerned, but only a sninll sum was netted
for the benefit of tho fair. The entertainment
wns all right, including the Bupper, but there
were not enough people out to enjoy them to
make tho affair a financial success.
Invitations aro out to the marriage of Miss
Wyehe Hunter to Mr. William V. Davis at
tho Episcopal cburch in this city on the 22d
instant.
A stock law election will bo hold In voting
product No. 19 in this couuty on the 31st in-
stant.
Married, in this city, at 3 p. m. yestorday, at
tho residence of tho bride's parents, Mr. F. P.
Richardson of Athens. Tex., and Miss Lelia
Howard, youngest daughter of Colonel nnd
Mrs. George R. Howard, Rev. H. G. Soudday
officiating. After au excellent supper at
Colonal Howard's to a fow soloct friends, the
marriod couple left on the 6 p. m. train for
Athens, their future home, accompanied by
the good wishes of many friends.
Broke Her Arm.
Bryan, Tex., Deo. 9.—The little 8-year-old
girl of Mr. W. I'. Wooten had tho misfortune
yesterday in play to fall and break hor arm.
The arm was at once sot and the child is do-
ing woll.
A liveryman horo, Mr. W, T. Hearne, had a
horse fall on him to-day about 3 p. m. and for
some time was thought to be dead. He has
Binco been able to speak and may reoover,
though his wounds are internal, and conse-
quently very dangerous.
Returned to Phair.
Phaih, Tex., Deo. 9.-—Mr. Wharton Hos-
kini, Bon of the late Colouol W. D. Hoskinsof
this place, has rcturnod with his family to
llvo at tho old home between Phalr and Velas-
co. For a year or two they have residod at
Houston, but are glad to get back among the
noble oak and pecan groves and the bright
lakes and creeks of Phair.
All the farmers in this neighborhood are
well prepared for another cropping season.
There are no negroes iu this part of Brazoria
county. Wbito people work their own lands
as fhe farmers of northern Texas do.
CONVICTED GARZA'S PAYMASTER.
Long Trial Terminated and Another Be-
gun—San Antonio Notes.
TSan Antonio circulator's office, 103 East
Houston street, where ordflrs for daily de-
livery <>f The Iialveston News or Dallas News
at residences or places of business will secure
primiut attention, and wliore mail subscriptions
and advertisements will be received.
San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 9.—Cayetano
Garza Elizondo, paymastor in Garza's revolu-
tionary army, was, aftor a week's trial, to-day
convicted in the United States court for par-
ticipating in a revolutionary movement. IIo
will be soiitenced later.
Carmen Ybanoz, who held a commission of
lieutenant colonel from Garza, was put on
trial, and tho day was consumed in hearing
the testimony of Captain's Burke and Hardie
of tho United States army, who reviewed the
events of tho Garza movement.
Secretary Dickinson's Return.
John T. Dickinson, socretary of the Colum-
bian commission, in company with Lieuton-
ant A. A. Baker, arrived hare last night on
their return from a two weeks' stay in Mexico,
whore they delivered a letter of thanks from
Chicago to President Diaz.
SHE MADE HIM A PRESENT,
A Mysterious Woman Gives a Childless
Farmer a Baby.
Greenville, Tex., Dec. 9.—Last night an
unknown woman knocked on the door of W.
A. Horn, a farmer who resides three miles
south of town, and when Mr. Horn opened
tho door she handed him a bundle, saying,
"There's a present for you." When the bun-
dle was opened it was found to contain an in-
fant about a day Old. Mr. Horn and his
brother hastened aftor the woman when thoy
discovered tho contents of the bundle, but sho
was in a buggy and was heading toward
Greenville as fast as the horse could carry
the vehicle. Pursuit was deemed useless and
the men did not follow the mysterious stran-
ger. This morning the buggy tracks wero
seen to run to and from Greenville, but no
clew has been obtained as to who the party
was who bestowed tne infantile present on
Mr. Horn. Ho is a mrrried man nearly 40
years old, aud childless, and declares his in-
tention of keeping tho babe.
M0ETUARY.
Green XV, Fingloman.
Refugio, Tox., Dec. 9.—Died, on the morn-
ing of the 2d instant, after a fow days' iliness,
Green Woodward, aged 14 years 6 months and
13 days, second son of Mr. nnd Mrs. A. Fingle-
man. The funeral services were eonductou in
the Catholic church, Rev. T. J. Flynn officiat-
ing. Much sympathy is folt for the parents in
tins sad and unexpected bereavement.
Sam J>I. Kobertson.
Refugio, Tex., Deo 9.—Died, at San Diego,
Duval county, on the 17th ultimo, Sam M.
Robertson, aged 77 years. Deceased was for
upward of thirty years a citizen of I'ofugio
county, from which ho movod a few years
ago. His family in thoir bereavement havo
the sympathy of many old friends of this
their old homo uiid birthplace.
It. A. Hermlon,
Huntsville, Tex., Dec. 9.—Mr. R. A,
Herndon, au old citizen of this place, died
yesterduy and was buried to-day. lie had
boon in failing health for several years. The
deceased was universally respected by all who
knew him.
C. W. Siiuforil.
Victoria, Tex., Doe. 8.—C. W. Sanford,
who has lived in this city about 11 year, died
yesterday after an lllnoas of about a month.
He was buriod to-day with Pythian honors.
Colonel John Ityan.
Kansas City. Mo., Doc. 9.—Coloaol John
Rynn, who fought with Sam Houston for
Texas independence, died a pauper in the
city hospital yesterday.
LABOR MATTERS.
Passenger Trains on Depot Orders.
Kansas City, Mo., Doc. 9.—The Star's
Wichita special Bays: Rock Island passenger
trains are moving on this division to-day, but
all are lato and running on orders of depot
agents and not regular operators. Freight
trains aro nearly all sido tracked.
A. J, Applegate, a member of the grand
executive committee of the Order of Railway
Telegraphers, said to-day all tho Order of Rail-
way Tolegraphers in this division struck, and
the road only had a fow "scabs" at work.
Between Caldwell and Wichita thore are but
two men on duty, and these are agents at
wayside stations.
Itock Island Telegraphers.
Chicago, III.. Dec. 9.—Chief Ramsay of the
Order of Railway Telegraphers declared to-
day that the Rock Island operators' strike was
on in full force despite General Managor St.
John's denials and countor statement. "The
Rock Island side tracks aro already block-
aded with freight trains, and the freight busi-
ness of the road is at a standstill."
Not Operating, s
Keokuk, la., Dec, 9.—The Rock Island tel-
egraphers' strike on the Dos Moinos Valley is
in Btatu quo. Operators at most stations are
also agents and everything else, and are per-
forming all duties but those of operators.
Birthday Party.
Huntbvili.b, Tex., Dec. 9.—A birthday
party was given at the home of Mrs. S. A.
Eastham last evening, complimentary to her
youngest son, Jack, who has juit attained his
21st birthday. The evening was spent in a
delightful manner by the large number of
society young people present. Refreshments
of tho finest ouisiue were served during the
evening.
The prison minstrels are making prepara-
tions for their usual holiday concerts, nnd
promise entertainments of unusual merit dur-
ing the coming holidays.
The Bedias creek, between here and Mad-
ison county, is reported out of its banks, and
interferes no little with travel from that seo-
tion.
Mr. B. A. Mason and wife of AmariUo are
on a visit to relatives in this oity.
Cattle Dying of Starvation.
Denver, Col., Doc. 9.—A prominent cattle-
man from northwestern New Mexico arrived
hero yesterday, and gives an interesting cre-
ditable tale of suffering among tho cattle of
tho drouth stricken district. Ho says that for
moro than two years tho heavenB havo rofusod
to yield rain and as a result water-courses are
dried up, and irrigation ditches are usolesB. "At
a low estimate," Baid he, "75,000 to 100,000
head of cattle have died from starvation aud
lack of water. The railroads are shipping
cattle of the region by train loads, but thou,
sands of these cattlo will die, as they are too
weak to withstand the winter. Some cattle
companies estimate their loss high as 60 per
cent, and the avetngo will run 35 to 40 per
cent. Sheep are in almost as bad condition
as cattlo. Tho heaviest losses are in Colfax
and adjoining counties."
For Killing His Father-in-Law.
Oklahoma Citt, Okla.. Dec. 9.—James
Benton was arraigned in the district court to-
day aud reoeived a twenty-year senteuco for
the killing of hi) father-in-law, John Mur-
phy, last August.
CURRENT COMMENT.
Canada hasn't exactly knocked at Uncle
Sam's door, but the dear thing stands drip-
ping at the outside, waiting to be invited to
come in and make herself one of the family.
[Baltimore Herald.
Unrestricted immigration during tho year
beforo us may moan the coining of n pesti-
lence which would carry death into hundreds
of thousands of homos. Wo had a narrow
escapo from that awful calamity ninety days
ago. Let us guard in timo against a possible
recurrence of it. Congress muBt close tho
gates at onco. The men who shall vote
against tho proposition will incur a responsi-
bility they may regret. (.New York Recorder
(rep.)
Tha time is ripe for the pushing of this groat
work to aorapletion. Even had the Panama
canal boon a succoss it would have been none
the loss the duty of congress to aid tho Com-
pany by guaranteeing its bonds. But the
Panama canal is now in irretrievable ruin.
Now is the time, thorefore, to push tho Nica-
ragua canal forward to completion at the ear-
liest possible timo and for government to take
control of it. As tho president-eloct nnd the
convention which nommatod him have aliko
declared in its favor thore ought to bo 110
doubt of the prompt action of congress. [Chi-
cago Tribune.
It is reported from Washington that tha
anti-option bill has little clianco of being
passed at the next session of congress. Its
failure will be a relief rather than a disap-
pointment, especially to tlio building world.
In putting a check upon gambling operations,
pure and simple, it would certainly interfere
with recognized methods of doing business
considered essential to large commercial
transactions. If the doctors at Washington
could find some moans of cutting out the dis-
eased parts of the business anatomy, without
killing their patient, they would deserve en-
couragement, but the anti-option bill proposes
a dangeous surgical operation. [Philadelphia
Ledger (rep.)
NEWSPAPER RECREATION.
There are fow fast young men who aro able
to keep up with a running account. [Dallas
Nows.
Fresh Prisoner' "Good morning' judge:
fine day, ain't it?"
Judge: "Yes: yours is $10." [Philadel-
phia Record.
The more liquid a man puts down his throat
tho loss chance there seems to be of drowning
his voice. [Yonkers Statesman.
"I understand that all you bagged on your
hunting trip was a pair of trouaora." "Well,
they were duck trousers, anyway." [Indian-
apolis Journal.
"I find it is alwayB best to keep cool," Baid
tho snow,
"Exactly," said tho sidewalk, "Icatoh your
drift." [Washington Star.
Judson: "Has Dr. Slimpurse a good pay-
ing practice yet?"
Pellot: "Yob; he bleeds his father-in-law
right along." [Chicago Inter Ocean.
Mistress: "Jane, Willie informs me that
my husband kissed you yesterday."
Jane: "Oh, that's all right, ma'am—I've
got used to it now." I Alton Democrat.
Charley Livowayte: "Why do you Bosto-
ninns oat baked beans?" "Athnia Hubbs:
"The progress of evolution. Wo gave up eat-
ing them raw Beverai links ago." [Puck.
The youth heaved a sigh as ho murmured,
"yuite happy I'd bo. that is certain,
If fringe only looked on ray trousers
As well as it does on a curtain,"
[Washington btar.
Holiday Compliment.—"How do I look?"
asked tho turkey as he expanded his gorgeous
array of feathers.
"Fit to kill," responded tho sardonic old
rooster, who ib bo tough he can't be eaten.
[Washington Star.
Little Boy: "I wish I could go off and dis-
cover a country."
Proud Father: "Do you, my boy? And
why?"
Little Boy: "I think it 'ud bo a good deal
more fun sailin' around than sittin' in school
an' studyin' about wot others discovered."
[Streot & Smith's Good Nowb.
"I would like a pass over your road," said
young Norve to tho general passenger agont.
The general passenger agont wheolod
around in his chair, glared at his visitor and
said: "Goto tho devil,"
"Excuse me," young Nerva responded, "I
thought you were still in authority."
He got his pass. [Buffalo Express.
ALL SORTS ASSORTED.
Sweden has increasod her army.
In Nevada potatoes are sold by the pound.
Great Britain coal mines will last 900
years.
South Australia has had forty administra-
tions in thirty-six years.
There will bo no performances of Wagner's
oporas at Bayreuth next year.
It is reported in London that anothor daily
newspaper on the American model is to be
started.
An Austrian inventor has devised a new rifie
from which as many as 120 shots a minute cau
be fired.
Wolves in Russia destroy annually upward
of 800,000 head of domestio animals valued at
8,000,000 rubles.
An apparatus that economically delivers
gruius of corn to poultry only as fast as usod
is a late invention,
The value of the honoy and wax produced n
the United States during the past year Has
been estimated at $20,000,000.
Incandescent lamps are ridiculously cheap
in Sweden, tho price of those with all voltages
up to 125 being about 20 cents.
Herodotus gives an aocount of a priestess at
Minerva whose chin regularly budded with a
large bsard whonever any great public ca-
lamity impended.
"Gilsonite." a variety of mineral wax, con-
tains 80 per cent of carbon or asphalt in its
pure form. The Utah vein 1b almost three
feet wide and a mile in length.
Telephones have been introduced at tha
government riflo ranges at Fort Sheridan,
III., as a meauB of communication between
the firing points and the targets.
Gibraltar has been nearly brought Into rail-
way connection with the rest of Spain. Tho
railway goes now to Algociras. just on tbe
other sido of the Bay of Gibraltar.
During tho reign of Elizabeth English dudes
wore shoos three feet in length, the toe point-
ed and fastened up to the garter with golden
chains, to which little bells wero attachod.
Tho Persians, Phoenicians, Greeks and sev.
eral other nations acknowlodge that their an-
cestors were once without tbo comforts which
fire bestows; tho Chinese confess the same of
their progenitors.
Dr. Murray of the Royal society of Edin-
burgh estimates the moan height of the land
of tho globe to be 1900 feet abovo sea level.
Humboldt's estimate placed the same leval at
1000 feet above high water mark.
The highest place in the world regularly in-
habited is the Buddhist town of Haine, in
Tnibot, which is 10,000 feot above sea level.
The highest inhabited place in tho AmoricaB is
at Galera, Peru, 15,035 feot above sea level.
The balance of a watch gives flvo vibrations
every second, 300 every minute, 18.000 evory
hour, 432,000 every day and 147,680,000 during
the year. At each vibration it rotates ono and
one-fourth times, or, say about 197,100,000
revolutions a year.
The supreme court of Miohigan has decided
that a married woman can not collect tha
money she earns unless she can prove that sha
is her husband's agent. The earnings of a
wife belong to hor husband to do what ha
pleases with.
It is somewhat singular that, notwithstand-
ing tho groat advauces made in chemistry aud
metallurgy, no other more satisfactory silver
alloy has as yet been discovered for coining
and other purposes than the alloy used 8011
years ago.
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