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HALFF & NEWBOUER BROS.
COTTON.
It ha® been demonstrated beyond a doubt that
Houston is the best cotton market in the Boutb.
Wo propose giving you the benefit of it, and
Kindly ask for a share of your shipments.
F. CARGILL, Manager.
WHOLESALE
DRY GOODS. NOTIONS. ETC.
HOUSTON,TEX.
TWO NIGHTS MORE
OF
AT
Esaclx Xja^Arn.
Are you going to ship
your cotton to
Wm.D.CLEVELAND&Co
u'*j°
,{Oot^te*s
«i.40
To-day?
COTTON
With increased facilities this season
we are better prepared than ever before
to give the prompted und most eartful
Attention Jo the CQ'fTON DEPART-
MENT of our brtrtness, and solicit a
trial shipment /bom every shipper In
the state who has not heretofore tried
us, and a eontinuwwe from alt whom
we have already hdd the pleasure of
serving.
LIBERAL ApfANCKS MADE
ON CONSIGNMENTS, AND LOW
HATES 0V COMMISSION? AND IN-
TEREST CHAMQED.
BAGGING AND TIES.
A large stock, wtiloh we offer at bot-
tom flijxtm.
ASK US FOR PRICES.
CARSON, SEWALL & CO
Wholesale Grocers and Cotton Factors,
HOUSTON, TEX.
Commercial
TRAVELERS,
ATTENTION!
We bar* tor sale an moumnft
RAILWAY MAP
OF THE STATE,
Compiled and Completed to Sept. 1,1887.
Price, 10c. By Mall, 1H
Every ran® of Railway In operaMaa h
shown; all Railway town upon each lias
appear, and distance are fftren with a*,
sora«y. A. Table Is also given, shovrims
Uie towns In Texas Laviui a Ce^ulaUea
el Uffl and over.
A. H. BELO & CO.,
Publishers,
GALVESTON OB DALLAS, TEXAS.
FINE WHISKY
We bave on bsnil a full stock of
M
CELEBRATED
"1,'S
Pennsylvania Rye .Whiskies,
consisting of
OLD SARATOGA,
KBYSTON53 CABINET,
MONO&HAM RYBJ,
In Barrels and Casus. Wo arc agents
for thqso tifootls, wnlcli are guaranteed to
give catlsraotion. Write to ua, or ask
our Salesmeft for prices.
HEIDEBHEIMEB & CO
Simpson, hotell 4 stopple,
Machinery Department
AND
I B O N "W" OEZS.
fifth St. and Central liy. 1'hone No. 13.
HOUSTON, TEX.
jprilers executed promptly at reasonable prices.
Office or publication: no*. 2108 and 2110 M3lh.iNic street, Galvsstov.
ENTERED AT THE POSTOFFICE AT OALVEBTON AS SECOND-CLASS MATTE B.
VOL. XLV1II—NO. 126.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 531, 1883.
ESTABLISHED 181?.
JACK SPANIARD AND WM. WALKER
HANGED FOR MURDER.
Both Die Game and "Without Confession-
Other Hangings With and Without
Due Process of Law-$1000 for
Arrest of Stage Robbers.
THE STOCKHOLDERS I FRUIT OF THE GALLOWS.
OF TIIE
Texas Oanking&lnsurance Co
encouraged by the progress of their business
during the past twelve months, and to better
enable them to meet the legitimate demands of
their growing constituency, at a meeting on the
10th instant voted to merge into the National
Banking system, under the name of
IDE GALVESTO* NATIONAL SANK,
with a capital increased to
$500,000.
We desire to place this new stoqk largely
within the state of Texas, and especially with
citizens of Galveston, and to this ernl we invite
the attention of the public, and their subscrip-
tions.
W'itliin the past twelve months the deposit*
of the Texas Banking and Insurance company
increased over £200,000, for the year 1888 our
Set earnings amounted to 10 per cent, for the
rBt half or this year to a fraotion under 8 per
cent, with the period for best earnings still ahead
of us.
These figures, taken in connection with the
now Bank being made more attractive to de-
positors lu the additional safety guaranteed by
our increased capital and organization under
the
National Banking System,
makes us feel safe in promising to parties in
vesting with us a semi-annual dividend of 4 per
ocut. and 1@2 per cent additional, carried to
surplus with each hall year, to further
strengthen the value of their stook.
The new organization will bo under the same
management as the Texas Banking and Insur-
ance Company,backed by a Direotory<
of live, prOgreSBive bunlness men, and .. _ ,
lpe our best efforts toward the success of the
and the Welfare of our Stockholders, con-
ning ourselves at all times within the limits of
Bank
lining
CONSERVATIVE BUSINESS PRINCIPLES,
The price fixed fop the now stpek is $103 per
share of 8100—a very low price when the pres-
tige of our well established business and the
certainty of the Investment being a paying one
from the gtart is considered.
I shall be pleased to receive applications for
and subscriptions to t-bts stock at the office of
the Texas Banking and Insurance company,
T. J. GROCE,
Vice-President.
XiIQTXOIBS.
T0BACC0S_AND CIGARS
As heretofore announced, our stock In above
lines Is one of the lafgest in the state. We oall
special attention to Bome of our leading brands:
Old Pioneer Whisky,
in barrels and cases; best goods for the price
in t)je market.
Martha Washington Tobacco, 9-
m. 68; JerSsy Tobacco, 9-in 4s;
Challenge and Alligator 7 o4.
Twlstsi OleopAtra Twist.
Gold Star and Beauty Dot Cigars;
id Our Bob Cigars;
_b.tClgar3; Great
ealm and L6cofoco Cigars.
Send us your orders, and lame will be prompt-
ly and carefully executed.
O. SEELIGSON & CO.
Notary Seal anc
^rummers r>oH'
CHEROOTS
Wj> have now a full supply of the well
known brand,
Virginia Standard,
, _ piost
cigars, and costs less than one-naif the
uiono?. Send a trial order and be con-
vinced.
FOCKB, W1LEENS & LANGE,
sta^e agents.
LAMPASAS SPSS,
EXCURSION TICKETS.
ROOMS AND TABLE FIRST CLASS.
BATHS UNEQUALED.
BAND DAY AND NIGHT.
Rates Moderate.
For particulars addrws
HENRY Htfl.TON', Manager,
Park Hotel,
LAMPASAS. TEXAS. '
52 CASES
AND NOT ONE FAILURE.
I have used I-X-Jj Chill Cure in
52 cases of standing chills and
fever, and have not failed to cure
in a single case.
GEO. W. DURANT,
Brazoria Co., Tex.
Cure
cures malarial fever, bilious fever,
intermittent fever, swamp fever
and dengue.
NO CURE 10 FAY
All Druggists. Costs SI 00 and
is worth $5 CO.
CONKLIN, GEORGE & GAINES,
Wholesale Druggists, Houston.
OVERRUN WITH RODENTS.
Hill County Farmers Troubled with Rats
that Eat Up the Crops.
Brandon, Tex., AugustSO.—There threat-
ens to he a piaguo of rates here. All the
farmers claim that they have them on their
farms by the thousands. They climb the
corn stalks and eat the ears and dig up
sweet potatoes qnd eat them. They threaten
. .
to shorten
the cbru orop a great deal
ay in barns and nouses, bu
their nests in the field or on the prairies.
will not stay in barns and houses, but build
They
Sunday School Convention.
SHERMAN, Tex., August 80.—The Sunday
school convention has been in session in the
First Methodist church all day. A long i
programme bas been gone through and |
many interesting addresses delivered.
Fort Smith, Ark., Augu3t 30.—Jack
Spaniard, a white Cherokee Indian, and
William Walker, a negro, were hanged to-
day at 12.29 p. m.
Spaniard and Walker spent the early
portion of last evening in religious cere-
monies. Spaniard retired about 11 o'clock;
Walker an hour later. Spaniard did not
rest well. Walker slept like a log. Both
arose early and eat a hearty breakfast.
Shortly after the morning meal their spirit-
ual advisers arrived and conducted re-
ligious exercises with them until about 11
o'clock, when Mrs. Marquadt, a lady of this
city, sent them a dinner. This they ate
with relish.
At 11.30 they were called forward to hear
the reading of the death warrant. Walker
appeared with seeming indifference. Span-
iard, when the guards entered his cell to
handcuff him, seiz d a chair and threatened
death to any one who touched him. His
object was to induce the guard to shoot
him. He begged Jailer Pope to shoot him,
but the latter, after reasoning with him
three-quarters of an hour, induced him to
listen to reason and he submitted to being
manacled.
On arriving at the gallows some time
was spent in religious devotions, when the
nooses were adjusted, the black caps
placed and the trap sprung. Neither of
them made any confession. Both were
nervy, showing no signs of fear. The
necks of both were broken by the fall. Af-
ter swinging fifteen minutes tha bodies were
cut down and that of Walker taken to the
potter's field, while that of Spaniard was
taken to the depot by his half-brother, Dick
Hays, and Will Glvlus, another relative, to
bo shipped to the Cherokee nation.
Jack Spaniard was a half-blood CueroKee,
about 38 years of age, of fine physique and
handsome appearance. He was convicted
on the 12th day of last April of murdering
Deputy United States Marshal Wm. Erwin,
one of the bravest and most popular mar-
shals that over traversed the trails of the
Indian country. On the morning of the day
of the murder Erwin was at Webber's Falls,
Cherokee nation, having in custody a no-
torious young outlaw named Felix Griffin.
Jqi:k Spaniard Was also at Webber's
Falls, and It was hinted that
he would attempt to res::ue Griffin
from the officer. Erwin quietly left the
place with his prisoner just before noon.
After dinner Krwin struck out, intending
to stojJ that night about eighteen miles
from Webber's Fails. In the afternoon
Spaniard and Frank Palmer started out in
the same direction, both on one horse. At
llrection, 1
the house of Mrs. Griffin they secured au-
" " " furni " "
l qua
whisky. They struck out on the trail of
the officer and follo wed It Iiko sleuth hounds
bept on blood.
riffi
other horse, and the old lady also furnished
them with a sirt-sh.Qoter and a quart of
ck
as ohe <5f the BiSil. About sevea miles from
the ferry, and wltijlft a Quarter of a milb of
Wesley Harris' house; thav ran upon Erwin
and shot him from his horse. OnS night,
just one year from the time Erwin was
murdered, Griffin was killed while in a
horse lot stealing horses near Webber's
Falls.
During his confinement in jail here before
aijd since his trial, Spaniard has displayed
to a remarkable degree that spirit of stoi-
cism so peculiar to his race at all times;
when conversing with callers concerning
his crltpe, speaking in an unconcerned and
carolesB manner. He was spoken of as one
of the most handsome and nervy men ever
conducted from the prison to the gallows.
William Walker was a stalwart negro,
over six feet high and built in proportion.
He was convicted on February 12 last. Cal-
vin Church and Bat Gardner were near
neighbors. Walker lived at Gardner's. On
the day previous to the killing Walkor and
Churen had a few angry words about
an ax. On tlje morning of the
killing Walker, whose duty it was to at-
tend to Gardner's coWs, took a Winchester
and went to trie cowpen, which led by the
house of Church. He attended the cows,
and on the way back stopped at the fence in
front of Church's house and called him.
Church came to the door and Walker be-
gan quarreling with him on some trivial
matter. Church went into the house, lit
his pipe, and walked out to a little
store near bywhera Walker was standing.
Walker began quarreling. Church was
standing with one foot on the store porch
smoking his pipe. Walker said: "Maybe
you think I won't shoot," and suiting the
action to the word threw the gun to his
face and shot Church in the head, killing
him. _
THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL
Offers a Reward of 81000 foi tlie Arrest
and Conviction of Stage Robber*.
Washington, August 30.—Postmaster-
general Wanamaker has issued the follow-
ing order:
Washington, August 29.—Ordered: Iu
consequence of frequent armed attacks,
made by highway robbers, upon the United
States mail In the western states and terri-
tories for some time past, the postoffice de-
partment for the year ending June 30, 1S90,
will pay the sum of $1000 as a reward for
the arrest and conviction in tho United
States court of any parson found guilty of
making an armed attack upon any stage-
coach or railway train having mails In tran-
sit. This reward will bo paid to the person
or persons causing such arrest and convic
tion upon presentation of satisfactory proof
thereof to the department. Order No. 139,
of date July 16, 1889, offering $200 reward in
like cases, is hereby rescinded.
john wanamaker,
Postmaster-General.
Stabbed Himself with a Pencil.
Pittsburg, Pa., August 30.—William J.
Frick, a young man sent to the county jail
last Wednesday for drunkenness, commit-
ted suicide in his cell soma time last night
by stabbing himself in the heart with a
lead pencil. When discovered tho young
man was dead. On the left breast just over
tho heart four or live holes were discovered,
and in his pocket a lead pencil was found
broken and covered with blood, showing
that it was by it that tho wounds were
made.
An Uxoricide Hanged.
Cumberland, Md., August 30.— Melvin
C. Carl Hz, who murdered his wife on the
20th of last March, was hanged at 9.43 this
morning. Death was instantaneous. He
made no statement and died game.
Carlltz assisted in the arrangement of the
straps around his limbs, aud ascended- the
scaffold steps without flinching. Iu re-
sponse to the sheriff's question, he said that
be had nothing to say. Then, after request-
ing that the rope be tightened a little, end
care be taken that he was not thrown head-
long, he said: "Good-by, good-by, dear sher-
iff; good-by, darling." The trap fell at 9.43,
aud at 9.59 he was pronounced dead.
NOCKUM,A NEGRO,
Hanged at Plaqnemlne, I.a., for Committing
a lil'Utal Murder.
New Orleans, La., August 80.—Tho
Times-Democrat's Plaquemiue special says:
The execution of the negro Wilson Nock-
um took place at noon to-day. The crime
for which Nockum thus paid the penalty
was committed iu March of this year at
Bayou Paul Lane. Three negroes, Wilson
and Dave Nockum and Ben Fisher got into
a difficulty in which the two Nockums Bhot
v<fther four times. They left him dying in
» road, and with drawn pistols in the
face of the proprietor entered the store and
helped themselves to pistol cartridges and
money from tho cash drawer by which to
leave the country. Upon coming out they
met Fisher, who begged them not to Bhoot
him again, but Wilson Nockum deliberate-
ly shot him five times more and then flred
again into his prostrato body. Three of tho
balls took effect in the heart and six of the
wounds would have beeu fatal.
SARAH ALTHEA BREAKS DOWN
And Weeps Bitterly When Brought Into
Court—The Nngle Cnne.
San Francisco, Cal., August 30.— Sarah
Althea appeared in court yesterday for the
first time since ex-Judge Terry's death.
She was arraigned before Judge Hoffman
in the United States district court to
answer a charge of contempt in obstruct-
ing Marshal Frank in performing his duty
at tho time Frank was ordered to remove
her from Field's court room. Mrs. Terry
showed none of her old time spirit and sob-
bed so that the judge looked irritated. Her
attorney pleaded not guilty for her and the
case was set for October 12. Attorney-gen-
eral Johnson in a letter to District Attor-
case was set for Octo
Attorney-gen-
ney White of Stockton says he will arguo
the demurrer In the circuit court in Naglo's
case. He says the jurisdiction question be-
tween Joaquin county and the circuit court
must be settled if it has to be taken to the
United States supreme court.
A MAIDEN'S SLUMBERS
Disturbed by a Burly Negro—The Culprit
Safe Behind tho Bars.
San Antonio, Tex., August 30.—Last
night Mary Site, a 14-year-old girl, daughter
of respectable white parents living on West
Houston street, was awakened by a hand
upon her throat, and opening her eyes saw
a burly negro by her bed. She screamed
and tho powerful ruffian, thwarted in his
purpose, seized her in his arms and hurled
her oodily against the wall, stunning her.
He made his escape, but not until the pa-
rents had seen him. He was identified as
JoLn Williams, a negro, who Is employed
at the gasworks. He was arrested this
morning and lodged in jail, charged with
assault with intent to rape.
3HOT THROUGH THE HAM®.
A VurduiMstor nnd a Switchman Have a X.It-
tie Unpleasantness.
Coi.ttmbtts, Tex., AugustSO.—A difficulty
occurred yesterday evening at Glidden,
threo miles west of here, betweeiS the ya'r$-
master of the Galvest. n, Ilarrishurg aud
ban Antonto Bajlway company, Harry
Youens, and a switchman, Robt. Moore, in
which Mcore was shot through the hand.
Moore was arrested, brought here and gave
bail this morning. Moore returned to
Glidden and the difficulty was renewed in
Youens' office, Moore firlpg upon Youens
and the latter returning the §hot. Neither
were struck. Parties rushed to the spot
and arrested Moore, who was brought to
this place, waived examination and again
gave bail in the sum of $1100. Both parties
stand well here.
Arrested for Bi«amy.
Sherman, Tex., August 30.—J. W. Foss
and wife were arrested to-day, each charged
with bigamy. They came here from Mis-
souri some time ago and have conducted
themselves beyond reproach. Foss when
interviewed in jail said they had both been
married before, but had been credibly in-
formed of a divorce from their former con-
nections.
Pronounced Out of Danger.
Atlantic City, N. J., August 30.—Mrs.
Mary Donnelly, the nurse who was stabbed
in the abdomen by Mrs. Robert Ray Hamil-
ton, has been declared out ot danger by the
physician attending her, and a certificate to
that effect was to-day handed to the prose-
cutor of picas.
With a Bali Bat.
Gainesville, Tex.. August 30. — John
Evans was taken to Paris to day charged
with deadly assault upon young Henry Em-
erson near Leon, I. T., on May 25. The as-
sault is charged to have been done with a
base ball bat and the victim has not yet re
covered.
A Negro Lynched.
Charleston, W. Va., August 80.—John
Turner, the negro who shot and killed
Charles Wulker at Rush Run, Fayette coun-
ty, in July last, was taken from Fayette-
viile jail last night aud lynched by a mob
of about 300.
Shot and Killed.
Louisville, Ky., August 30.—Aaron Rog-
ers shot and killed Theophilus Bailey last
night in the Polkville neighborhood, near
Owensville, about six miles east of this
placo. Rogers aud Bailey are both youug
men, and are of respectable families.
Arrested for Horse Theft.
Terrell, Tex., August 30.—Officers Jim
and Joe Keller have just arrested J. D.
Moore and Pierce Smith, wanted i« Lamar
county for horse theft. The stolen property
was found in a pasture near town.
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE PERISH
In Floods at Japan—Thousands Itcnd«r#*1
Homeless.
London, August 30. — Advices from Yoko-
horua state that a disastrous storm recently
occurred. Ten thousand persons perished
in the floods following the storm aud 20,030
were rendered homeless. The loss of prop-
erty is enormous.
Will Break Dirt Monday.
WEATHERFORD, Tex., August 30.—Dirt
will bo broken on the Weatherford, Mineral
Wells and Northwestern railroad on Mon-
day next.
The Weatherford Mining company have
reached another 35-inoh vein of coal, and
now the extent of tho deposits is settled
satisfactorily.
The cotton orop is the heaviest ever known
iu this section,
CR0NIN MUEDER TRIAL.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY SAYS HE IS
READY TO BEGIN BUSINESS.
Work of Selecting a Jury Begun— An Objec-
tion Made to tho Prosecution's Assist-
ants, Which Proves of No Avail—
The Case Well UnderWay.
Chicago, 111., August 30.—There was no
diminution in the number of spectators
that thronged Judge McConnell's room at
the Croniu trial this morning. A half hour
before the opening of court every available
seat in che vast chamber was taken and
hundreds of spectators were denied admit-
tance by the sheriff at tho foot of the stairs.
There was confidence on the part of the at-
torneys for the defense that the state would
make a confession of weakness in the fight
for delay, but in this they wore sadly disap-
pointed by the promptness with which
State's Attorney Longonecker anuouncod
his readiness to proceed with the prosecu-
tion of the case. As soon as the court
opened the attorney for O'Sullivan and
Ivunze filed a motion for an immediate
trial.
The state's attorney asked; "How about
tho other eases?"
Mr. Donahoe—This is one esse. You said
that you would only try our clients in one
case.
The State's Attorney (laughing)—We
shall not need to try them on any other
after this case.
Mr. Donahoe—Ah, yes, you have been
hanging them by the newspapers for the
last month or two. [Laughter. ]
State's Attorney—Don't l'oel hurt at my
remark. 1 simply meant that in our opin-
ion there would be no necessity for trying
your clients in other cases.
Tho state's attorney then turned to all
tho lawyers for the defense and asked: Do
I understand you to say, gentlemen, that
you are all ready?
The answer wa? yes, and then rather un-
expectedly the state's attorney announced
that the state was ready to proceed at once,
and asked the court to appoint Luther
Laflin Mills, Geo. C. Ingham and W. J.
Hynes to assist the state in theprosecution,
and that the record show that it was upon
his request that these gentlemen were des-
ignated by tho court. The defense objected
to this last request, and Insisted that the
record show that those lawyers had been
retained by private narties to avsist the
state's attorney. But the court said that at
the latter's request he would recognize the
gentlemen named as his assistants in the
trial.
When the afternoon session was resumed
it was stated that only half of the fifty
talesmen provided fpr In the special venire
had bet n secuied. Tho defense waived any
technical objection which might arise on
that ground. Then Lawyer Donahue, on
behalf of his clients, O'Sullivan and Kunze,
objected to the appearance of Attorneys
Hynes, Miller aud Ingham as assistants to
the state's attorney ou the ground that they
hi.d been employed by private persons, and
on tho further ground that Mr. Hynes hail
personal animosity against O'Sullivan.
Lasvver Forreston behalf of Coughlin and
Senator Keunedy on behalf of Burke made
similar objections.
The uiptiiyj was pyerruled and the ques-
tion of talesmeH, ag to their competency to
as Jllrof's, waj begiln.
The first man questioned was Mr. A.
G. Barges. Tho drift of the ques-
tioning was to" Rscoftnin whether Mr.
Barges had ever belo'njjed to any secret
organization, notably the Clan-lla-Gjielj
whether he knew any of the defendants or
had any prejudice for or against them, and
whether he had formed an opinion on tho
case or not. Mr. Barges' answers were all
in the negative and ho wasjiceepted by the
state.
Three other talesmen were passed by tho
state before adjournment—E. S. Lilibridge,
W. S. Bigley aud A. W. Roth. During the
afternoon Hon. David Dudley Field, ex-
prfsident of the American Bar association,
entered tho court room and was escorte 1 by
the sheriff to the judge's bench. The ven-
erable justice remained for some time aud
took a lively interest in the proceedings.
Bridge Bonds Sold.
WACO, Tex., August 30.—The county
commissioners' court met in called session
to-day to open the bids for the county re-
gistered coupon suspension ,bridge 0 per
cent bonds, twenty years to run. After can-
vassing all the bids that of the Fidelity
Trust company of Kansas City was accept-
ed at a premium of 4 1-10 cents. Tho bonds
run from one to eighty of $15 each, amount-
ing to $80,000, so that, the purchasers will
pay a premium of $3280, or will nay f¥3,2S0
for the block of bridge bonds. The money
will he sent to Waco free o£ cost aud will
be delivered to the county treasurer, and
will be checked out to pay for the suspen-
sion bridge, the Brucev'ille bridge and the
Bosque bridge.
NEW YORK SPECIAL KEPORT.
New York, August 30.—Following are some
opinions on the proposal of tho Farmers' alli-
ance to sell no cotton during September except
to meet obligations past due:
Latham Alexander says the market mint he
left to its natural course. St. Louis advised
this thing two years ago and prices declined in-
stead of advancing. The merchants are now
threatening planters with suits if back debls
are not paid Immediately and arrangements
made for payments m ituring.
Lehman thinks the project will defeat itseif.
Billy King says i ii too big a project for
planters to control. Toe factors will insist tnat
cotton be sent lu to them.
Ranger did net want to depreciate the move-
ment, hut he didn't think the alliance ojuld
dictate the price of cotton.
Thompson Foote said such an agreement
would be like a radroad pool. There would be
plenty in it to cut prices.
Hubbard & Price romarkod that Instead of
holding back cotton furtuei-s are ordering bag-
ging freely to rush It to market at current
prices.
It is reported that Atcbis in wanls a stronger
agreement than the Interstate association. W.
G. Fuller is Atchison's new general purchasing
agent. Rumors are revived that Gould is
working for the control of tiie entire south-
western system, including Atchisun. (louid
was a heavy buyer of Atchison stock yesterday.
Another yuar's interest ou Houston ai d reffas
Central firsts is expected to be announced as
payable.
Lewis Brothers show assets of hO cents on the
dollar.
Bonds Arm. Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fos,
102;sixes, 65: Internationals, lOtit^; seconds, 7OV4;
St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas firsts. sec-
onds, 28; shares, T!-s; Houston aud Texas Cen-
tral firsts, 131: seconds, 134, gcnoraU, 81; Texas,
Denver and Fort Worths, 05^; Texas and Pa-
cifies, seconds, 38: Atchison Bold at i%,
closing at <Ji%.
Sterling dull; choice documents, $4 82%,
Hides uuiet; hold 'f's generally steady.
Sugar active nt u firm.
Cofiee fell 30 points.
Cotton stupid. Crop eftimated nt 7,500,000
bales.
The Philadelphia Record quotes wool rather
more active, with the position in favor of i.uv-
ers of undoubted credit 01- cash. Tho mills are
working up sioi-k and paving the way for more
a-1:\ i.v 1 tier on. There are liberal buyers at ic
do- l .i •
u. Block, Galveston, and J. W. Webb, Dallas,
nrc here.
An assessment on Houston and Tei as Contra!
btjck was decided tills atlcraooa of 73 per ceuU
THE SOUTHERN
COTTON OIL CO
Ho-aston, To^s;.
HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR
Ool;t3o:o_ Seed
L_ W._TH0MPS0N, Manager
EDWIN ARNOLD, THE POET.
A Few Particular* of His Ufe—How He
Befriended Stanley.
London, August 80.—[Special]—It is only
just to Sir Edwin Arnold, the author of
The Light of Asia, to send in advance of
his arrival in the United States a few par-
ticulars of the poet's life that deserve to bo
better lcnowu. Sir Edwin Arnold is not
only the great authority on Iudiu and In-
dia's regions. He has always been deeply
devoted to geographical science, and it was
really owing to his support aud efforts that
Stanley was enabled to make hi3 great jour-
ney across the dark continent and to dis-
cover the course of the Congo. After Stan-
ley returned from his first newspaper
expedition in Africa, where he had suc-
ceeded iu discovering Livingstone, he was
for a time a kind of white elephant on the
newspaperproprletors' hands, and it suenied
for a time as if he would have to be scut to the
city department for duty. While writing
his book in London, however, ho made the
acquaintanco of Edwin Arnold, then tiia
leading editorial writer of the Daily Tele-
graph. To him Stanley meutioned ins poor
prospects on the New York papers for
which ho had made his first journey, anil
expressed tho hope of being able to pursue
his explorations to Africa. Tho two men
then discussed African problems earnestly
tjgotber, and the result was that Edwin
Arnold spoke to Mr. Levi Lawson, the pro-
prietor of the Daily Telegraph, urging blot
to take up Stanley aud supDort
liitn on another journey of African
exploration, tho aim of which was to
follow the course of the Lullaha pcross
the continent from the Indian ocean to the
Atlantic. Mr. Levi Lawson was willing to
enter into Mr. Arnold's plans for Stanley,
but ho feared that the expense would be too
great, lie therefore caused a telegram to
oe sent to New York asking a newspaper
proprietor there if ho would share in the ex-
pense of such a journey of exploration. Tho
answer was In the affirmative, and Stanley
was enabled to make the greatest geograph-
ical discovery of the centHrv. But it should
be placed oil record here that only for tha
initiative nnd earnest suppoitof Edwin Ar-
nold Stanley would never have had the op-
portunity of tracing the Congo, and the in-
terior of Africa would in all probability
to-day he a blanlc space 011 our maps.
CLOSING SESSION
Of (lie O. A. It. at Milwaukee, Wis. -Th«
l'eiinton tjuimtiiin.
Milwaukee, Wis., August 30.--The clon-
ing session of tha national encampment was
held to-day. There was a prolonged dis-
cussion over the resolution favoring tiie al-
lowance of a pension of $12 per month to
all soldiers who prefer to live at home and
will relinquish their right to cuter national
military asylums. It mot with so much op-
position that by a vote of the encampment
it was ordered to lie on tiie table. Tha
business of the encampment having beeu
coucluded. Commander Warner delivered
the closiDg address on rotiring from the
chair. The adjutant-general then called
the officers elect to the platform and tha
ceremony of installing was performed.
When tills was accomplished tho encamp-
ment adjourned sine dio. l'he council of
tho administration met immediately there-
after, but Its work was simply technical and
of no public interest.
TEXAS MILLERS JUBILANT.
A Kednction on the Wheat rtuto from Kan*
sith to Texas I'olnts Announced,
DALLAS, Tex., August 30.—A reduction in
the rate on wheat from Kayttjjj and Mis-
souri points fo ifouston nn<\ Galveston and
intermediate points, including Dallas, was
announced yesterday. Tho rate, which was
formerly 48 cents per 100 pounds, is now 35
C?pts, a very considerable reduction. Tha
Texas millers have been trying for two or
three years to get the rate 011 wheat from
Kansas and Missouri points, and they now
have a rate which will eusblo them to use
that wheat to advantage. This Is a lower
rate than the roads have over given before.
RESEMBLED A TORNADO.
Body
A Furious Storm Visits Shroveport-
I'oiuhI iu Ked River.
Shrevepobt, La., At gust 30. —A heavy
rain storm, accompanied by wind, resemb-
ling a tornado, passed over the city this aft-
eruoon. It came from the east with great
fury and in a short time changed to the
west.
The body of Albert Taylor, a colored man,
was found in Red river, a few miles abova
here, yesterday. Souto of the colored people
think he was murdered and his body thrown
into the river. The case is being investi-
gated.
A Break in Cattle Bates.
Dallas, Tex., August' 30.—Tho break In
cattle rates has been extended over tho ter-
ritory covered by the Texas and Pacific
from Fort Worth north and east to St.
Louis and Chicago. The rate on beef cattle
is now 37 cents per hundred pounds, with a
considerable change in the limitation of
cars. The rate is the same as that an-
nounced by the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
and amounts to a material reduction.
Bond Issue and Celebration.
Wichita Falls, Tex., August 30.—Tho
commissioners' court decided to issue coun-
ty tonds for $7000 at C per cent to pay out-
standing indebtedness.
A fair ground and race course is being se-
cured iu preparation for the celebration of
the seventh anniversary of the settlement
of the town, which will occur ou September
"7. A big time is expected.
"SZEC-A.JLi OI'
North Carolina"
plug cur
SMOKING TOBACCO.
Selected with great oare from tho oholoest t»-
bacco regions of North Carolina-
SMOKES COOL, I.A.STS I.ONG, DOK9 BOt
BLOW OUT THE PIPE.
It in the undisputed leadot of Plug Cut Smofe
tug Tohacc* throutfliovt wprR,
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