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H1LFF & 1EWB0UER BROS,
i Wholesale Dry Goods, Notions, Etc.
^OtTSTON, - THX AS.
■ ,We respectfully solicit your pa-
|TotiagQ for goods In our line of,
i-Oall &na examine our stock be-
fore purchasing for the spring.
Orders through our travelers will
ve careful and personal atten-
lon.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
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Lib of Congress 114# >N HAND
Sod Kegs Steel Nails
0s3 8s axLd. lOs,
Which we will close out to the
trade below the market price.
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E. S. Fdini.
turns 4 FLIT,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
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We hare made tho sale of WOOL
a special branch of our business.
Llborul Advances on shipments,
and sacks at cost to Shipper*
CIG-AES.
e cow have a fall stock of the following
pqwn KEY WEST CIGARB, for
... have sols control:
t>SA,
EL LIBRADOR,
CORONET BOUQUET,
LA ORIENTAL.
Ws also have the following brands of Domes-
tic Cigars, which we can highly recommend:
La Rosa de Cuba, Our Cadet,
Crown Bouquet, Slrena,Ex-
tiaa, t X. L. and Royal
Bouquet.
ULLMANN, LEWIS & CO.,
Galveston, Tex.
AFTER MAY 1ST
THIS FAVORITE SUMMER RESORT
Will be open under
er-THE SAME MANAGEMENTS
Al LAST TEAK.
For particulars address
HBNKY BOLTON, Manager,
Park Hotel,
LAMPASAS. TEXAS.
Large
Sers Be-bored by Spe-
1 without Removal fri
Position. Fire
rom
lacliiUP without Removal fri
^ofkiuf Position. F1
Fronts, Orate Bars, Smoke Stacks, Spark
Qsiges, Rain Gaps. eta.
HOTEL
tfOW OPEN FOR SEASON OF 1889.
Kates (S 00 per d*y. Special rates made by
•reek or mOBtjk Commercial Men's sample
fbpuis corner Strand and Tremont.
I
AN EDITOR JAILED.
(Discovery of Magnetic Iron Ore of Superior
Onallty.
Fbedibicksburg. Tex., May 18.—Jacob
lolteo, editor and proprietor ot the
ashenblatt, a weekly newspaper publish-
in this town, was arrested here on Tues-
ay on ft flbarge ot swindling. At an ex-
inatlon beld before Justice of the Peace
ion on Wednesdat Holten was admitted
bail In the sum of (800 for his appearance
at the next term of the district oourtin this
Bounty. He has not yet succeeded in giving
the bond required, ana la at present an in-
habitant Of tie oounty jail.
Professor Jermv, the geologist a
by State Geologist Dumbie to
by State geologist Dumbie to make a go
logic survey of this county, and who ni
(or some time been examining the n<
eastern part ot this county, arrived in town
lay and speaks of finding excellent
specimens ot granite and magnetic iron. He
has already found ten different classes of
granite, ana says that the magnetlo iron is
fully equal and similar to that obtained
ffpip the celebrated mines in Sweden, which
totaes Professor Jermy has personally vis-
ited and examined.
A DANGEROUS TOY.
A Waco Lad Fatally Shot While Loading a
, Small Pistol.
Waco, Tex., May 19. — This morning
Poyton Handle and Jlmmlo Semones went
put luto a suburb ol Waco armed with a
revolver of small size and amused them-
selves py snooting at almost any object they
" ' ue reloading the weapon, the two
lna together at the tasi, It Was
r discharged and the little bullet
s bowels of Jimmle Semones.
He wound la necessarily fatal, but Jimmle
I still living. The boys are about 19 years
! aae and both eons ot estimable parents.
Wat iatoeftmi
Office of Publication: Nos. 1M and 1m Mechanic Street, Galveston.
Entered at the Postoffice at Galveston as Second-class Matter.
VOL. XLVIII-NO. 10.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1889.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
UNDER SEA, OYER LAND.
PERRY BILMONT HONORED AT THE
GREAT PARIS EXHIBITION.
His Opinion of the Show and the French
Ministry—Mr. Parnell's Entangle-
ment—Berlin Conservatives
Dismayed—Gossip.
St. Louis, Mo., May 12.—[Special]—The
following are selections from the latest ca-
blegrams received here:
Paris, May is.—The exhibition 1b now in
full blast. What with tens of thousands of
visitors from every country and every clime
it is a novel and interesting sight. Ameri-
cans swarm the boulevards. The list of ar-
rivals are interminable. It is estimated by
Banker Harges that during the week 12,000
Americans visited the exposition. Perry
Belmont, accompanied by his mother, Mrs.
August Belmont, arrived a week ago from
Madrid. As the author of the bill in con-
gress which made for the first time proper
representation from the United States pos-
sible, Belmont has been the recipient of
true gallic courtesy
at the hands of the French government. On
the opening day, when President Carnot
reached the American exhibit, in the pres-
ence of the American commission and ex-
hibitors, Colonel Lichtenstein of the presi-
dential maison milltaire, who, owing to his
perfect English, acts as master of ceremo-
nies where English speaking oelebritles are
concerned, stepped forward and stated to
General Franklin that, if he were present,
the president very muoh desired to m ake
the acquaintance of Minister Bel mont,
"that warm friend of France." Belmont
was then lntroduoed in due form. The two
gentlemen exchanged a few pleasant words
before the president proceeded upon his
round of duties. The president closely ob-
served Belmont on leaving and said to
Colonel Lichtenstein: "I am very glad to
have made Mr. Belftiont'g acquaintance. He
is the first man I ever met who had
refused the ribdon
of the Legion d'Honneur. For it is a fact
very little known outside the precincts of
the Quai d'Orsal that the French minister
at Washington was charged by his govern-
ment to offer Belmont the ribbon for his
services In congress In furthering the object
of the exposition, and that he, true to his
Jeffersonlan simplicity, refused the much
coveted honor. Your correspondent found
Belmont to-day at the Hotel de Hoi land?.
In reply to the question what he thought of
the exhibition, he said: "It is nothing new,
save another proof of the vitality and re-
cuperative "
oommercia!
cance ot this
exhibitions hitherto held in France lies in
its political effect at home and abroad. For
the moment
all internal plots
against the continuance of republican in-
stitutions have sunken into obscurity and
seem no longer dangerous, but among the
great powers wnlch have for political rea-
sons refused to take part officially in the
exhition there Is an unmistakable evidence
of widespread and wholesome respect for
the strength and durability of the repub-
lic, apd a distinct, even if reluctant, recog-
nition oijle irfei
iffel lowe
another beacpn tight of liberty ana peace,
nltlon of tne lrfesistible growth of liberal
ideas in EuropJ. It remains now to be seen
whether the Eiffel towpr li
is to represent
icon llgh
ft will
od to
turn out to bo a huge
or whether
lightning roi
attract european jealousies
and concentrate the thunders of European
war. We in Amerloa can only have the
deepest interest In the exhibition and all
that It Implies. We would in every way
show the warmest sympathy for its pro-
moter.
"What do you think of Carnot and his
ministry?"
"I think both are stable. Carnot I par-
ticularly admire, and he is growing stronger
and more popular every day. I feel pertain
that !p the autumn elections republican
principles will triumph, that the reaction-
aries will hate fewer seats than at present
in the palals BolifbOn."
Mr. Oakley, the Chicago millionaire
leather merchant, said he would leave to
others the tank of going Into raptures over
the general effect and confine himself to his
'last.' "what most struck me," said Oak-,
ley, "is the wonderful way in which we
have Overtaken the Frenoh in the leather
trade. It is not ten years ago that we used
to send oUr best workmen to Lyons and
Nancy to be educated. Now, as a compar-
ative study of the exhibits show, we can
give our teaoBers points. We have almost
completely driven their goods
out of america,
Imports having dwindled down in the last
few years from 118,000,000 to scarcely $1,000,-
000, and if we had free trade we would soon
command the markets of the world. Our
labor, though more costlr. Is Infinitely bet-
ter, and with free trade we can beat the
world ID leather.
Colonel Groveling, the well known St.
Louisan, said: "I hive seen all the exposi-
tions from that of Vienna, and must say
that the sboif that opened Monday at the
Champs Mars is so infinitely superior to
them all as to make oomparlson out of the
question. No other people In the world but
the French could have done It, and I advise
Americans In every walk of life to come
over and see it themselves. Let them come,
even if they have to take passage on a sail-
ing vessel find tramp steamers. They would
find It a
fating investment.
all round. Apart from the pleasure there
are eye openers on every hand for every
trade and position. The engineering and
architectural work is simply magical to be-
hold. I shall say nothing about the Eiffel
tower, for though that if the biggest show
on this planet, the underlying principle in
its construction Is not by any means novel.
What I consider the most remarkable fea-
ture In the engineering line is the wonder-
ful foundation system. The main and
machinery hall is based upon an entirely
new principle, to whioh I wish to call the
attention of all American engineers, as It
marks a new era in that profession and in
the use of steel in building. The structures
are placed upon sleeves or eccentrics so that
the danger of expansion is self-curative, and
a lean to one side being
inevitably counter balanced
by a lean to another, As a citizen of a
republlo I was much pleased at the simple
democratls character of the ceremonies,
and the quiet dignified bearing of Presi-
dent Oaroot. It was all so strikingly dif-
ferent Ifirotti tht opening in 1878 at which J
waa prSaenV Then everything was strut
and monatohlcdi. Marshal MoMahon li
bis tfiudy Uniform, fiurr3unded by thi
;orm, si
MS
amount of money It brings into the country
and the consequent contentment of the
people have killed him.
LONDON LETTER.
parnell'9 entanglement.
London, May 12.—[Special]—Archbishop
Walsh was the best witness that has yet ap-
peared before the Parnell commission, not
excepting the suave Lecaron and the cool-
headed Irish leader himself. Mr. Parnell's
remarkable retraction of his extraordinary
confession of the previous week caused
some exoltement, and made his friends feel
uneasy. As was to be expected, the Times
people and enemies of the Irish cause gen-
erally have made the most and worst of it,
but tney have done little damage.
Impartial observers believe that Mr. Par-
nell seeks to tell the truth at his own ex-
pense. The entanglement Into which he
was drawn by blundering is not criminal.
The misquoting of his speech by the attor-
ney-general has done him no harm among
his friends. This is shown by his election
as a member of the National Liberal club,
and by the Edinburgh council's confirma-
tion, without the change of a single vote,
after a heated discussion in the chamber
and the city, of Its first resolution to grant
him the freedom of the city. Not a jot or
tittle of confidence in the man has been
abated nor has his prestige been dimmed.
mayor hewitt of new york
tells your correspondent that the unionists
have not said a word to him about giving a
banquet in his honor because he refused to
float the Irish flag over the city hall. "I
think it a mischevlous thing," he said, "for
Americans to come over here and meddle In
English politics, and I certainly should be
the last man to do it. I am in the iron trade,
and while hero will Inform my»elf of new
ideas in the business, which I will utilize at
home."
Your correspondent saw some unionist
politicians, and traced the dinner to a few
men who are very jealous. The report is
that the Americans who are solid behind
Parnell tried to get up a counter current by
making a big catch of Hewitt, but they
never consulted Hewitt about the matter,
and the plan met with so little public ap-
proval that it fell through.
Ex-Secretary Whitney, Senators Sherman
and Spooner and Congressman Oates of
Alabama occupied
seats on the throne
In the house of lords and watched the vote
in favor of the deceased wife's sister bill.
The prince always turns out when this an-
nual nuisance comes up for a vote, and
lobbies very actively to try to get it through.
very much to the disgust of the full bench
of austere bishops who manage to kill the
bill.
Coincident with the proposal on the part
of many of the leading conservatives that
the post of
viceroy of ireland,
which Is now going abegging, be elevated
to the dignity befitting its occupation by a
prince of the blood royal and that hence-
forth only such personages be appointed to
the place, the Times and Standard have
taken to advising Lord Salisbury to name
Prince Albert Viotor, the eldest son of the
Priuoe of Wales, for the place. The art-
icles convoying this advice were undoubt-
edly inspired l>v persons in the highest
circles In order to test public opinion on tlie
subject, and the verdict need not to be
waited for long.
The Dublin Freeman, referring to the
suggestion to appoint Prince Albert Victor,
says that the Irish people care very little
whether theoffice of viceroy be abolished or
not, nor does it matter to them who comes
to the castle to assume the duties given ud
in August by Lord Londonderry, If the
prince of Wales himself should undertake
to perform in Ireland the social duties he
so felicitously discharges In England per-
haps the change would be for the better, but
a boy knight and a bread-and-butter court
would orown with ridicule an Institution
linked with 10,000 shams and crimes. The
English liberals aire also unsparing in tlieir
condemnation of the proposal, declaring
that the tijpe is past for an attempt to save
Ireland by a shobbish return to feudalism.
The cause of Ireland is past ourlng at the
hands of a royal duke, and the theory that
an ornamental figurehead can save a foun-
dering ship has never yet been and never
can be practically illustrated. In the pres-
ent state of feeling It is extremely —
that the experiment will bo made.
extremely unlikely
Upward of a hundred members of the
house of commons have appended tlieir slg-
natuies to a
memorial to president carnot
expressing their condemnation of the ab-
sence of Lord Lytton, the British ambassa-
dor to France, from the exercises at. Ver-
sailles on May 5 and the opening of the ex-
hibition on May 6. It has transpired that
the lord mayor has abandoned his original
idea of going to Paris in full state, on ac-
count of his receipt ot a royal hint that he
had better not do so.
GERMANY.
conservatives discottraqed.
Berlin. May 12.—[Special]—Recent events
In Italy have filled Berlin conservative pol-
iticians with dismay, whioh was intensified
by the announcement on Friday that there
was a deficit of 50,000,000 francs in the
Italian budget. The lavish military and
naval expenditures of the Italian govern-
ment, the continuance of which was the es-
sential condition of the triple alliance, the
fresh expenditure of millions on the Masso-
wali expeditions, and finally the breaking
off of negotiations for the renewal of the
commercial treaty with France, have
oaused the most widespread misery. There
is hardly a considerable town where relief
works have not been forced upon unwilling
municipalities, to avoid riots on the one
hand and wholesale deaths from starvation
on the other.
In Home Itself the authorities were com-
pelled to make an immediate outlay of
175,000 francs for purposes of relief. Even
at the wretched village of Amalfa the com-
mune was also forced to spend 75,000 francs
to prevent rioting, as many people were
starving. In Apulia, Basillcata and
Calabria, the heartrending tales and the
misery of the Sicilian towns mU3t be seen
to be believod. The rupture with France
may indeed be regarded as an Incident In
the Italian policy nnd must be laid at tho
door of the so called league of peace, to
which tho government, and dynasty have
committed the country.
GERMAN method
of dealing with rioters.
Berlin, May 13.—The whole garrison of
Dusseldorf Is now on duty in the vicinity of
the coal mines for the purpose of preserving
order among the striken. About midnight
last night a mob set fire to an oil factory at
Lierenfeldt. which was consumed. The
Wilhclm and Duiborg miners have joined
in the strike.
At SchSaswig a number of the pit men
attacked the foreman with daggers, and he
fled for his life. A body of Infantry arrived
there this morning,'when the rioters, who
had formed into IwO bodies, took refuge be-
hlqd the railway embankment and jeered
at the troops. Three times the rioters were
oalled upon to disperse, but they refused to
obey. The soldleni then flrod into the
efoird, killing six person*, one ot them a
loftr-year old child. A woman was also
wounded. After the firing the mob dis-
persed. The dlstrlot bristles with troops.
Situ first shipment of Beli
ilgtan ooal has ar-
rived here. Mine owners held a meeting at
Essen which was attended by government
officials, and resolved to raise the wages of
miners, but they firmly decline to accede
eight hours as a day's labor.
THE STATE FIREMEN.
The President Appoints tho Standing Com-
mittees.
Paris, Tex., May 13.—The following Is
the list of standing committees appointed
by President Levy of the State Firemen's
association before leaving for home:
Hoard of Arbitration and Appeals—The
president and eight vice-presidents. Trans-
portation—G. W. Burkitt, Palestine; Henry
C. Herndon, McKinuey; G. W. Norwood,
Tyler; Don B. Adams, Fort Worth; W. F.
Henderson, Sulphur Springs. Finance—J.
D. Smith, Denton; Williom Hoeffling, San
Antonio; W. F. Eubank, Sherman; L. P.
Harrison, Paris; S. Samuels, Marlin; C.
Sansom, Georgetown. Topics—V. E. Bu-
ron, Texarkana; W. E. Singleton, Jefferson;
George Frank, Marlin; L. Wahlers, Wei-
mar; W. W. Knoert, Terrell; J. B. Coch-
ran, Houston; Frank Kaiser Fort Worth;
E. Menger, San Antonio. Printing—Stuart
Harrison, ex-officio chairman; FT Bishop,
Fort Worth; Charles Kahn, Dallas; R. E.
Phillips, Gainesville; Wallace Jainieson,
Longview; D. C. Haynes, Weatherford.
Kesolutions and revisions—Jake Mayer.
Temple; T. A. Blair, Wafo; R. Friedman,
Corsicana. Special arbitration—E. Mont
Roily, Fort Worth; Eugene Campbell,
Denisnn; W. B. L. Hodge, Cleburne; C.
Kendall, Palestine; V. Adicks, Huntsville;
L. Kaiser, Hempstead; S. H. Denning,
Jiixia.
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
M. IT, TTondrlckson of South A in boy, N. ,7.,
Charged With Killing Geo. Kesslnger.
New Brunswick, N. J., May 12.—Detec-
tives this afternoon arrested M. H. Hen-
drickson, general freight and passenger
agent, Raritan River railway, at his house
in South Amboy, and lodged him in jail in
this city. He is charged with the murder
of George Kessinger, who was killed last
Sunday In a riot at Sayreville, and a charge
was preferred by Edwin Furman, whose
lands Hendrickson and his men trespassed
upon to lay the track.
Hendrickson protests his innocense of the
death ot Kessinger. He says he was not
present when tho man met his death. It
Las been stated that Hendrickson led the
railroad men but fled when the fighting be-
gan. No difficulty was experienced in tnak-
iug the arrest, very few knowing of the in-
tention of the prosecuting attorney, and no
demonstration was made either here or at
South Amboy. The prisoner is held with-
out bail.
POUNCED ON THE PAYMASTER.
lie and His Escort Attached l»y Highway-
men and Robbed of 829,000,
Tucson, Ari., May 12.—Major J. W.
'Yhamm, paymaster of the United States
urmj, with Clerk Gibbon and eleven sol-
diers, were on the way this afternoon from
Wilcox to pay the post at Fort Thomas,
and when in a narrow gorge a few milos
■ tth of Cedar Springs, they were attacked
by a party of ambushed men. A constant
fire was kept up for nearly half an hour,
when eight of the escort were badly wound-
ed—five dangerously. The robbers succeed
ed in securing 120,000 and escaped into the
mountains. Major Whamm was uninjured
and Gibbon's clothing was only torn by
shot. A troop of cavalry has been sent
from Fort Grant to watch the mountain
passes so that the highwaymen may not es-
cape. Tho number of the latter is not
known, bat it is believed to be seven or
eight.
B'NAI B'RITH.
Sixteenth Annual Convention of the Grand
Lodge.
Shrevetokt, La., May 13.—The sixteenth
annual convention of the grand lodge dis-
trict No. 7, I. O. B. B., composed of dele-
gates from Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi,
Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama and Flori-
da, met in Harmony club hall this morning.
President Tillman in tho oliair. The presi-
dent and other officers read tlieir reports,
which were referred to appropriate com-
mittees. Samuel Hirsch of Memphis, Tenu.,
vice-president, was unanimously elected
president. The other officers will be elected
to-morrow and the standing committees
announced.
Henry Marx of New Orleans offered an
amendment to the constitution providing
that hereafter the last business of the con-
vention shall be tho election of officers. Re-
ferred to the committoe on by-laws.
There are seventy delegates present and
only two or three lodges are not repre-
sented. ^
ANOTHER BREWERY COMBINE
Consummated in Newark, V. J.—Millions
of Dollars Represented.
Newark, N. J., May 12.—Another brew-
ery combine has been cousummated in this
city, in which millions of dollars are repre-
sented. The breweries are those of Gottfried
Kruger and Christana Trefzen in this city,
Peter Hauck in Harrison, Adolph Huphfel
in New York and the Albany Brewing com-
pany in Albany, N. Y. It is proposed to is-
sue stock to the amount SH,750,000, which
will be taken by a number of New Jersey,
New York and English capitalists. The ti-
tles to the breweries will pass to the com-
pany, but the actual control of thepropeity
will remain in the hands of the present own-
ers for about ten years. Part of the pay-
ments will be In the stock of the new com-
pany, but there will be large cash payments.
It is stated that Mr. Krueger will reeeivo
$1,000,000 in ash, while Mr. Hauck is put
down for $51*;,000.
White Cap Outrages.
Atlanta, Ga., May 12.—White Capism
has broken out in Mitchell county. A fam-
ily named Mix, living a few miles from
Camilla, were visitod a fortnight ago by a
band of marauders, who took Mix and his
wife and three daughters Into the yard, and
subjected them to the most cruel beatings.
Two men who were visiting Mix, were like-
wise treated, after having fought desper-
ately.
Friday night Mr. Henry Butlor was vis-
ited by the same band, and his house being
broken open he was taken out into his yard
and beaten with a trace chain until he was
unconscious, butler Is vory aged and has
great grandchildren who fotsght for the
confederacy. His son was also horribly
beaten. Anna Adam, who lived near But-
ler, was jerked from her bed and horribly
beaten with a trace chain. She had been ill
for a long time and may die as the result of
her oruel treatment. She was warned to
leave the county In ten days.
The whole oounty is in a terrible state of
excitement. Several people In the southern
portion of the oounty have been notified to
tedve, and timid ones are doing so. Some
of the parties to tho Outrages have been
spotted and measures are being taken to
effect their arrest. There is great Indigna
tlon. and it i» doubtful If the (repzied citi-
zens will permit th» law to take Its course
if the guilty ou6s are located beyond a
ioubt,
DASHED TO PIECES.
A PARACHUTE LEAPER FALLS A
THOUSAND FEET.
Professor St. Clair Makes His Last Balloon
Ascension — "My God! My End
Has Com."—The Body
Badly Mangled.
Houston, Tex., May 12.—This evening
Professor W. E. St. Clair, the aeronaut, fell
from his paraohute and was instantly
killed. He had been here a couple of days
and had pretty well advertised the fact that
he would make a balloon ascension and
parachute le ip early this afternoon at the
fair grounds in oonnection with the base-
ball game, and it must have drawn a thou-
sand people to that locality, the two places
being adjacent. In preparing for the ascen-
sion there was the usual delaying, but after
4 o'clock the manager of Professor St. Clair
evidently decided upon further delay to
catch the crowd, or as many of thein
as possible, when the base-ball game
was finished, hence It was probable
that the ascension did not take place till
about 6 o'clock. Professor St. Claire was
seen freauently by the crowd while prepar-
ing for the ascent. He wore red tights with
a black velvet, close-fitting jacket trimm d
with silver lace. He looked palo and had
evidently beon sick. Finally everything
was in readiness and the airship gracefully,
but rapidly took her flight amidst the ap-
plause of the multitude. It went up proba-
l!!y*BOO or 1000 feat and was wafted gently to
the north when it was seen that thoaeronnut
was preparing to make his parachute leap.
A few seconds later he did so, and after
descending probably fifty feet with terrific
velocity, the canvass caught the wind and
the sudden check seemed to shock the rider.
The parachute veered to one side, and at
once it was seen that Professor St. Clair
had lost his hold with one hand and soon
with the other. Ha fell to the ground 500
yards from where he went up and was in-
stantly killed. A rush in that direction
was at once made by a large part of the
crowd, and when found an examination
showed that both legs had been broken in
several places, and his left arm and neck
were broken.
Opinions as to the height from which he
fell vary in estimate from 100 to 400 yards.
A report gained general circulation that one
of the cords supporting the ring to which
the aeronaut held had broken or been
cut, but this was proven false by investiga-
tion. His partner, Deacon Young, exam-
ined the parachute in the presence of othets
and it was found in good order. Upon be-
ing asked, he said that Professor St. Clair
had been sick for nearly a month recently,
and he charged the accident to his enfee-
bled condition.
In a talk to The News correspondent he
said he was sure that the sudden checking
of the parachute broke the hold of the un-
fortunate Bian's left hand and he became
panic stricken or was too weak to recover
his hold. parties living at Mr. Bettegast's
house, near where lie full, say he cried out
just before his right h ind became disen-
gaged, "my end is come."
The body was brought in to Undertakers
Wall & Noland, and Justice Holland will
hold the'inquest to-morrow (Monday) morn-
ing.
His partner states that he was 25 years
old, lived at Wichita, Kas., where his pa-
rents now live, and a sister named Kate
Graham.
He has been in Texas since November,
had mado two ascensions and leaps at Dal-
las, two at San Antonio, and three at Gal-
veston. In the iatter city he recently lost a
balloon by lire. He had been doing tiie
parachute act only about a year.
THE TEXAS CONTINGENT.
Tho Eelkuuj, Killcs, Afior Capturing New
York, Koturn Home.
San Antonio, Tex., May 13.—The Bel-
knap Rifles of San Antonio, Tex., who
formed a part of the inaugural parade in
New York city, and who attracted as much
attention and applause as any organization
in line, reached here to-night at 7.15. The
reception at the depot was altogether in-
formal, as many people misunderstood the
time of their arrival. They marched down
to their armory headed by Mr. Sam Mave-
rick in a carriage drawn by four horses. On
reaching their quarters they shook hands
with their many friends aud were the recip-
ients of hearty congratulations. It is un-
derstood that upon Tuesday night they will
be given a grand reception, in which their
lady admirers will tako a prominent part.
Captain Green speaks iu the highest terms
of the courtesies shown him and of the gen-
tlemauly and soldierly conduct of the men
on ths trip.
A NEGRO SHOT DEAD
While Attempting to Elop« with a White
Girl—Father Tries to ICill Daughter.
Louisville, Ky., May 12.—At Winchester
yesterday Milton Richmond, a burly negro,
started to elope with Lydia Strong, the 10
year-old granddaughter of Judge Ed.
Strong. The Judge, with a band of friends,
pursued. When they overtook Richmond
he fired upon them, sending a bullet
through Strong's hand. The party return-
ed the fire, killing Richmond instantly.
The girl escaped unhurt. When they re-
turned home her father, Pater Strong, who
had been absent, had got back. At the sight
of his daughter he fired at her, and, missing
aim, tried to shoot himself, inflicting only
a flesh wound, when his pistol was taken
away from him.
THE UNITED STATES ENGINEERS
Looking for Salt Water at Aransas Pass--
Off for Corpus Christ!.
RockpoBT, Tex., May 12.—The board of
United States engineors chosen to examine
into the merits of the various ports on the
Texas coast arrived here last night, taking a
late supper at the City hotel. This morning
they went to Aransas Pass, where they now
are. They will return this evening and go
to Corpus Christl to-morrow. All seemed
well pleased with what they saw here.
Among the most prominent men who ac-
companied the board were ex-Governor
Gibbs, W. H. Pope, A. W. Houston, Alex-
ander Hogg and J. P. Nelson, R. W. An-
drews, C. A. Merriam of the San Antonio
and Aransas Pass road.
Bit Off His Ear,
Dallas, Tex., May 13.—George Hinman,
a conductor on the Rapid Transit railway,
had a controversy to-day with a party
named Brownson about the change that
was coming to the latter after paying his
fare. The upshot was a fight in which the
conductor bit off about a quarter of Brown-
son's ear.
Struck by a Train.
BoRDENTOWN, N. J., May 12. —Andrew
Cavanish and Stephen Goodlash, Hunga-
rian laborers, were killed by being struck
by a train ou the Pennsylvania railroad at
Tullrtown Pa„ last night.
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SUBSTITUTE FOR WHEAT.
On Farms Where It Dues Not Result Prof-
itably—Flax and Linen.
Washington, May 12.—[Special]— I, rst
week Professor Willetts, the assistant sec-
retary of agriculture, had under considera-
tion a letter from Ireland which, he thinks,
may offers solution of the economic prob-
lem, What shall take the place of wheat on
farms where It can not longer be raised at a
profit. The writer, who has been famiiiar
with (lax growing and linen manufacturin {
since 1840, says iu his interesting commun-
ication:
"There are only two establishments weav-
ing, oue at Webstor, Mass., aud the other at
Appleton, Wis., the latter doing but little,
and neither weaving anything finer than
crash. There is nothing in the climate or
soil conflicting with the assertion that just
us good flax aud linen may be produced iu
Svery state in the American union as In any
country. Germany now spins and weaves
the Quest linen, and she has no essentially
different climate from America. Many
things become successful in Amorica from
the facility with which the people take up
and adopt any improved processes and ap-
fdiance, and this may be the salvation of tua
inen industry, ot the importance
of which there is no question. There is
every reason why the American farmers
should produce n million acres of flax, for
both seed and fiber, over and above what is
now produced, which would give 12,000,000
to 15,000,000 bushels of seed, worth as many
million dollars, aud 3,500,000 ton3 of flax
straw, worth S.">0,0i)0,000, and from which
500,0u0 tons of flax fiber would be obtained,
worth $100,000,000. Once established]
American invention would, as in all other
industries, work up an Industry to con-
sume this material. I wish the state exper-
imental farms to grow a small amount iu
each state, and such private farmers as aru
disposed to, do the same. The flax
should be sown ou good, mellow soil, which
has been well manured the pa3t year, or
active chemical fertilizers may be employs!
to a reasonable extent. The seed should ba
sown at the rate of two and one-half bush-
els on an acre of land, brushed in, and no
further attention is needed, excepting that
any large weeds may be removed until Ilia
tlax has turned for half its length, when it
should be pulled, cured and cared for to
keep it bright, in the same manner as is
done with hay. These may be taken off by
rippling or roller threshing, and there wiil
bo a market for all fiax straw thus sirown at)
$30 per ton. The crop should give two and
one-half tons of straw to an acre aud from
twelve to fifteen bushels of seed. The cost of
pulling is iu Canada $5 per acre."
Professor Willett lias informed tho
sendor that the subject, of his letter would
be earnestly considered by the department,
which would lend its aid to any effort to in-
crease or diversify the agricultural indus-
tries of the country.
CRIMINAL SHOT DEAD.
Tragic Termination to a Trial iu a Justice
of the I*euco*a Court.
Kansas City, Mo., May 13.—The proceed-
ings In tho office of ,Iu3tioe of tlia Peace
Lewis in Kansas City, Kan., yesterday after
nooti was brought to a sudden and tragic
end. During the trial of James Smith
aad Thomas Lavin, for the burglary of the
Armonrdale oSioo of the Baduer Lumber
company, three weeks ago. Rr.-ith suddenly
rose from liis seat, dr,-w a knife and rushed
upon Detective Joe W. Ciilley and cut his
throat, infiictinjr a gash seven iuohes long.
The wounded otUcer immediately drew his
revolver and fired four shoi.s at the fleeing
prisoner. Policeman Malonay and Con-
stable Woodruff also fired two shots each,
and the criminal fell dead with five bullets
iu his body. A stray shot struck Charles
Dukes, a witness, inflicting a slight flesh
wound in the leg. Detective Gilley is in a
critical condition, with but n small chance
for recovery. During the confusion I.avln
escaped. Smith was wanted in this city for
burglary. Chief Speers says th t he wa*
one of the most desnerate men he ever met
i f-
FIRE IN THE HOLD.
The Ste-imer Ituigia Bouml to Hamburg
Has a Thrilling Experience.
Plymouth, May 13.—Tho Hamburg
American liue steamer Kugia, from New
York May 3, for Hamburg, which arrived
here at 3 p.m. to-day, reports that cotton
in her after hold was spontaneously ignited
on the night of the 8th instant. The fira
burned fiercely, but was quenched after fivo
anxioushonrs, during which everything had
been got iu readiness to abandon tha
steamer. One hundred and thirty burning
cotton bales were jettisoned. Great con-
sternation prevailed among the passengers
who remained on deck for six hour*.
Through efforts they quenched.the fire. Tha
cabins were drenched und baggage spoiled.
Much credit is given thecaptaiu and crew
for their exertions. Two of the crew wera
injured. It is feared the steamer's cargo Is
greatly damaged.
THE WEATHER.
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Temperature.
Stations.
Ruin.
Max.
Min.
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88
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