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INSCRE WITH
TheMutualLife
of New York.
KICHAKU A. McCURlH,
President.
ASSETS, : : $160,000,000.
EDWIN CHAMBERLAIN.
General Agent Southern Texas, San Antonio.
CIIAS. VIDOIt, Agent, Galveston.
~tti~EZ> TT'Q'T^T"
Cotton Seed Gills
F. O. B.
Cars.
$2 50 per ton
TEE NATIONAL COITON OIL CO.
HOUSTON, TEX.
A. BREYER,
HOUSTON, TEX.,
Cotton & Commission Merchant.
Limits to buy on application.
Ship me your Cotton.^ No charges.
Correspondence solicited.
INDICATIONS.
Washington, July 'il.—l'Cantvrn Texas: Fair,
except local showers in eastern portion; southeast
winds, slightly warmer in extreme north portion.
WJSATHEE SYNOPSIS - FORECAST.
Galveston-, Tex., July .11.—The following
daily synopsis of tho weather and local fore-
oast aro furnished by the official in charge of
the United States weather bureau at this
place:
The barometer stands at about or slightly
above 30.0 inches in all tarts of the country,
the extreme range east of the Rocky moun-
tains being leas than 2-10 of an inch.
Tho weather is cloudy, with local rains over
the central gulf states and the lower Missis-
sippi valley and also over the Missouri valley.
The temperature ranges from (if> to lJ0 degrees;
two areas of moderately low pressure appear,
one over the Missouri and upper Missis-
sippi valley ana tlie other over the lower Mis-
sissippi valley.
forecast.
Galveston, July 31.—Local forecast for
Texas east of the lOOtli meridian for twenty-
four hours ending at midnight August 1,18)2:
Local showers over eastorn portion, fair over
other portions; warmer over extreme north-
west, stationary temperature over other por-
tions; variable winds.
galveston temperature.
As obtained from the weather bureau, tho
maximum temperature of Galveston yester-
day was 88 degrees; the minimum tempera-
ture was 78 degrees.
Weather liullotin.
Galveston, Tex., July 31.—The following
weather bureau stations report current tem-
perature to-night at 8 o'clock, 75th meridian
time, as follows:
Abilene, Tex., 76; Atlanta, Ga., 84: Bis-
marck, N. D., 74; Brownsville, Tex., 82; Cairo,
111,, 82; Charleston, S. C.,80; Charlotte',N. C.,
72; Chicago, 111., 64; Cheyenne, Wyo., 80;
Cincinnati,*)., 80; Corpus Christi, Tex., 82;
Davenport, la., 74; Denver, Col., 84; Dodge
City, Kan., 80; Duluth, Minn., 70; El Paso,
Tex., 80; Galveston, Tex.. 84; Havre, Mont.,
86; Huron, S. D., 76; Jacksonville, Fla., 82;
Kansas City, Mo., 82; Little Kock, Ark., 78;
Memphis, Tenn., 78; Miles City, Mont., 84;
Montgomery, Ala.. 82; Nashville, Tenn., 84;
New Orleans, La., 78; Norfolk, Va., 84; North
Platte, Neb., 76; Omaha, Neb., 66; Oklahoma
City, Ok., 82; Palestine, Tex., — ;Ponsacola,
l'la., —; Pittsburg, Pa., 76; Rapid City, S. D.,
80; Santa Fe, N. M., 72; San Antonio, Tex.,
§0; Shriiveport, Ln., 78; St. Vincent, Mini).,
64; St. Louis, Mo., 82; St. Paul, Minn, 76;
Titusviile, Fla., 82; Toledo, O., 76; \icks-
burg, Miss., 74.
Precipitation: Huron, S. D., trace: North
Platte, Neb., trace; Omaha, Neb., .34; Okla-
homa City, Ok., .01; Santa Fe, N. M., .02;
Shrevoport, La., .10; Vicksburg, Miss., .34.
Cotton Itegion Bulletin.
For the twenty-four hours ending at 6 p. m.,
July 31:
Atlanta, 4 stations; maximum temperature,
S2; minimum, 72: Augusta, 11, 96,74; Charles-
ton, 5, 92, 74; Galveston, 17, 91, 71; Littlo
Kock, 12, 88, 70; Memphis, 13, 88, 72; Mobile,
fi, 94,70: Montgomery, 5,94, 72; New Or-
leans, 7,92, 70; Savannah, 5, 96, 72; Vicks-
burg, 2, 86, 72; Wilmington, 6, 92, 72.
Rainfall: Augusta, .05; Charleston, .70;
Galveston, .17; Little Rock, .22; Memphis,
.19; Mobile, 42; Montgomery, ,34;Now Or-
leans, .02; Savannah, ,02; Vicksburg, .18;
"Wilmington,, 1.14.
Mean temperature: 91.8; 71.8. Mean rain-
fall, .29.
Texas Cotton Kegion Bulletin.
For the twenty-four hours ending at 0 p. m.,
July 31: Galveston, maximum temperature
88, minimum 78; Abilene 90, 72; Beiton 96,
70; Brenham 100,72; C'orsicana 70v! 08; Col-
umbia —, —; Cuero 100, 74; Dailas —, —;
Hearne 78, 74; Houston 90, 72; Huntsville 94,
72; Longview 90, 70; Luling 100, 64; Orange
78, 74; Palestine 94, 74; San Antonio 96,74;
Tyler 76,60: Waco 98,72; Weatherford 98, 70.
Means, 90.7, 71.2.
Rainfall: Galveston, .12; C'orsicana, 1.88;
Huntsville, .03; Longview, .50; Tyler, .31;
Weatherford, .06.
Mean, .17.
TWEFTY-FIVE YEARS' PENALTY,
Gibbs Convioted of Triple Murder at
Georgetown—His Third Trial,
Georgetown, Tex., July 31.—Tho jury in
the J. P. Gibbs murder case found the defend-
ant guilty of murder in the second degree and
fixed his punishment at twenty-five years in
the penitentiary.
As heretofore stated in The News Gibbs was
a very poor man unable to furnish counsel,
but was furnished by the court three of the
leading members of this bar, who did their
best for the old man. This is the third trial
and the second conviction, one jury failing to
agree. Hon. A. S. Burleson, district attorney,
who prosecuted the ease, made the effort of
his life.
M0ETDAEY.
WM. B. KING & CO.,
Importers and Wholesale Dealers in
FINE WHISKIES )
sPD - A SDjCIS
CIGARS ) 1
VOL. LI-NO. 130.
GALVESTON. TEXAS. MONDAY. AUGUST 1, 1892.
DIDN'T BOTHER MR. KEENE
THE GREAT FINANCIER KEPT 000L
AND ATTENDED TO BUSINESS,
The Market Was Remarkably Active, and
All tlia Industrials Moved Dp—The
Causes That Led to It.
Mrs. I.ucy Heard.
Bsyax, Tex., July 31.—Mrs. Lucy Beard, an
old and highly esteemed lady of this county,
died here yesterday at the ripe old age of 80
years. Deceased was the mother of Mr. Alex
Beard, a Brazos bottom planter. The funeral
took place to-day at 4 p. m.
Judge r.iirlie.
Tahlequah, I. T., July 31.—Associate Judge
Bigbe of tho Cherokee supreme court died
yesterday.
New York, July 31.—[Special.]—While tho
past wcok was less favorablo to mental or
bodily activity than ony which havo preceded
it recently the market had more life in it
than it has had in many weoks of preceding
cool weather. The most active stocks havo
been tho industrials, which is pretty good
ovideneo that the purely professional end of
tho market has beon looked after by Mr.
Keene. This gentleman seems to be as cool
as the proverbial cucumber at any stage of
the thermometer and the torrid heat of the
past week appeared to have no other than a
professional interest for him. His only con-
cern was in respect, to the effect on the corn
crop, and when the western dispatches came
in telling of the saving rains throughout the
corn belt he expressed himself with more
confidence about tho future of the market.
Truly onougli the rains camo just in
time, for tho dispatches that told of
their coming confessed what before
had been strenuously denied, that considera-
ble injury had already been done by hot winds
in Kansas and elsewhere. Much of this injury
the rains will repair. The corn has now a fair
chance of going through all right, but it will
evidently bo a sort of touch-and-go busmesB
with it to the end, or at any rate to a consid-
erable portion of the crop This month of
July will be one of the historic seasons. It
will go on tho records for reference as we re-
fer now to the last preceding similar season,
which was sixtoen years ago, in 1876.
Ttie effect of the announcement that heavy
rains wore falling in tho western country was
to stimulate tho whole market.
About the same time camo another bullish
announcement that the house had voted to ad-
journ Saturday. Congress has with the silver
legislation and anti-option bills kept commer-
cial and financial circles in such disquietude
that tho
prospect or speedy adjournment
was hailed with a feoling of relief. Such
small disturbance of business as the presiden-
tial campaign may make isof little account;
the roal dangor is in the making of campaign
material and all that sort of thing in congress.
There it is liable to take on the serious form
of statutory enactments. The market had
got so far under way that tho announcement
of large gold engagements for export to-day
failed to check its advance. It is very late in
tho season for gold to be going out. but if it
were not that gold exports now always carry
with them the suggestion that they are bringing
us so much nearer to an exclusive silver cur-
rency they would attract little attention.
Money is a drug and the bank surplus is ovor
$24,000,000.
Sugar had the sharpest advance of any
stock on the list. A false alarm from Wash-
ington one morning caused it to take a sudden
drop, but this was speedily recovered from.
There is no getting away from the big divi-
dends the stock pays and which it continues to
pay punctually, and from the statements made
by good authority, tho company has made in
the past half year more money than it has over
made before. However, the stock has had
such a quick and large rise that on general
principles it might be oxpected to have some
reaction now, or at least a rest.
Other industrials, as cotton oil, lead and
whisky trust became active after the move-
ment in sugar had prepared the way, and each
had more or less advance. When the buying
movement broadened out somewhat tho rail-
way share list had some life put into it. Quite
n little business started in Erie common and
preferred, the impulse having been given by
the presentation of the condition of the com-
pany. The St. Paul bull pool gavo the stock
a lilt and the Viliard securities advanced. The
Northern Pacific is doing better in earnings
than it was, and Mr. Viliard is quoted as hav-
ing sufficiently overcome
bis fears about silver
as to havo turned bull again. Probably, also,
he feels better over the settlement of the com-
pany's floating debt—settled for another year,
that is. Even North American advanced a
little and may actually advance some more.
The southwestern stocks naturally were
strongly influenced by the Kansas crop dis-
patches. Atchison became a favorite when
the news of the rains cume, and the short in-
terest in the stock hastened to cover. The
buying for both accounts sent up the quota-
tion in quite a lively way, and the movement
was helped by the announcement that tho in-
come bond conversion schemo was assured o
success. Atchison and Missouri Pacific are
so closely allied in the speculative idea that
the advance of the former started up the lat-
ter. It is rumored that the young Goulds
were active in the market again, and the rise
in another Gould stock—the Western Union-
was cited as evidence of it. This stock sold
in J anuarylaat at 82. Yesterday it sold at 98. It
has risen quietly, except on the occasions when
Deacon White would tako on n small line of
the stock and blow the trumpets over it.
The times have not been speoially propitious
for movements in specialties, so the quick rise
of the Minneapolis and St. Louis stocks, com-
mon and preferred, was particularly noticea-
ble. This is the old lino running in connec-
tion with the Rock Island road and known as
tho "Albert Lea route." The Rock Island
tried hard to work it rs part of a through
route from Chicago to Minneapolis, but it was
no use. It was too roundabout. The road
went into the handB of a receiver and it is
there yet, but the growth of the local business
on the iine has beon so great that the bonds
are secure of their interest, and it is next a
question of how soon the preferred stock will
get a dividend. The ca6e is quite remarkable
in its way. A year ago the bonds were selling
very low, but they are up now.
and on the subject of bonds
a good 5 per cent investment bond is the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern con-
sol. It is selling below par, and thoroughly
good 6 per cent bonds below par are not to be
picked up every day. The Northern Pacific
consols and the Chicago and Northern Pacific
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report
©
firsts have stiffened up a little, and the usual
speculative operations in the leading incomes
have been a feature of the week. The three
classes of these give a great opportunity for
trading, and whenever there is a speculative
outburst in Roadmg stock the first, second
and third incomes rightly and logically come
in for a share of it. The June statement of
the Reading came out as about expected, or
rather as expccted after the apologetic explana-
tions had preceded its publication. There was
a small increase in earnings, but nothing to
boast of. It would have been received with
satisfaction but for the extravagant promises
mado in tho first part, of tho month, to be suc-
ceeded by the Bpoiogies referred to later. The
coal stocks have not been leadors in tho ad-
vance. Lackawanna has jumped up and down
in a lively way. There is no end of speculative
substance in these coal stocks, for the coal
combination is still in a crude state of forma-
tion and furthermore is stdl in the courts.
What the courts will do is very uncertrin, and
if thero should be adverse decisions to be fol-
lowed up by other and odverso actions on the
part of the stato authorities it might not only
have a bad otfect upon the coal stocks them-
selves but on the general market as well. This
is a point not to ba lost sight or at this timo.
VALUES PELL OFF.
Deorease in Assesiment of Washington
County—The Figures.
Brenkam, Tex., July 31.—Tax Assessor E.
G. Langhammor has completed tho tax rolls
of Washington county for 1892. The total
footings aro as follows:
Article. Value.
371,815,09 acres of land $3,308,874
Town property 1,258,515
3-128 carriages and other vehicles 82,320
Impleinents, machinery, mf'd tools, etc... 125,010
9270 horses
18.056 cattle
Twelve jacks and jennies
909 sheep
Eighty goats
550:5 hogs
fioods, wares and merchandise
Money on hand January 1
Miscellaneous, including K. R. property.
284,415
111,010
2,210
915
40
11,003
38(1,000
392,140
580,815
Total value taxable property $3,541,827
taxes 1892.
State ad valorem $ 9,826 03
State school 8,179 65
State poll 5,323 50
County ad valorem 32,724 ill
County poll 887 25
Total taxes $50,941 31
The rate of taxation for 1892 is 77>£ cents on
$100,
The taxable valuation of property in 1891
was something over $6,903,000, while in 1S92 it
is about $400,000 loss.
The rolls will be submitted for approval to
the commissioners' court which convenes
August 8.
The Christian union met at Eldridge Hall at
5 o'clock this afternoon. The following pro-
gramme was rendered:
Scripture reading.
Music—Olioir.
Recitation—Mr. J. E, Harmon.
Music—Choir.
Rocitation -Miss Nellie Garrett.
Music, Song—Miss Nettie Estos.
Recitation—Miss Ashe of Houston.
Music, Quartette—Miss Julia Lockett mid
others.
Recitation—Mr. John Watson.
Music—Choir.
Recitation—Miss Maytell Shepard.
Music—Choir.
Reading—Miss Nettie Jameson.
Quartette—Mrs. L. J. Lockett and others,
Benediction.
The meeting was woll attended.
At the Baptist church this morning children's
day was observed, tho programme being as
follows:
Oj>e.iing song—Infant class.
Reading -Miss Annie Hughes.
Song—Choir.
Recitation—infant class.
Story to tho children—Mrs. Spencar,
Song—Choir.
Rocitation—"My Mother's Bible"—Miss Sadia
Mclntyre.
Recitation—"Praying for Shoos"—Miss Jessie
Shappard.
Essay—Miss Jennio Thomas,
Closing song -Iuiant class.
Rev. W. E. Tynea of Velasco preached at 11
a. m., his text being Timothy i, 1-10.
At St. Peter's Episcopal church this morn-
ing Right Rev. A. C. Garrett, bishop of north-
ern Texas, administered the rite of holy con-
firmation to two ladies. The bishop, in com-
pany with Rev. P. Sebright Leigh, rector of
St. Peter's church, left for Hempstead
this afternoon, where quite a large class was
confirmed.
There was a feast at Post Oak grove, four
miles northeast of hero, to-day. The festivi-
ties began at 2 p. m. and consisted of shoot-
ing, speaking, children's games, dancing, etc.,
concluding with a grand bail to-night. A
number from here attended.
Last night thore was a pleasant social at the
residence of Senator W. W. Searcy, compli-
mentary to Misses Ashe of Houston and May-
tell Shepard of Bryan, who are visiting here.
Captain Byrnes of the Light guard is in re-
ceipt of the following telegram, which ex-
plains itself:
Austin, Tex., July lifl.—J. M. Byrnes. Captain
Brenham Light bluard: Your company gets uni-
forms from the state ill addition ( hicugo trip.
Henry Hutciiins.
It is needless to say the boys are weil
pleased.
About 6 p. m. to-day tho north end of L. J.
Loekett's two-story brick livery stablo fell
with a fearful crash. A quantity of oats,
bran and other feed, mixed with brick and
mortar, blocked up the north door so at first
it was difficult to see the full extent of the
damage. Wild rumors were afloat that some-
body had been caught under the mass of
debris. They proved false, however, as
luckily no one was injured, and the horses,
though considerably frightened, were unhurt.
At 8 o'clock this evening, at the residence of
Mr. Win. Struwe, a wedding took place, tho
contracting parties being Mr. John Brennan
und Miss Cornelia Guyton, Justioe E. P,
Curry officiating.
This afternoon W. L. Sallis, B. N. Mc Neil,
E. G. Langhainmer, L. P. Ammons, O. A.
Seward and Tom Tread way loft for Damon's
Mound on the Benard, Fort Bend county, for
a week's fishing and hunting. Prairio chickens
are said to be plentiful.
Friday night a burglar entered the residence
of Louis Durr in tho southern part of the city,
After packing up all the silverware and prop-
erty of value that he could carry he dropped
the bundle outside the window. The bundle
was found yesterday morning where ho had
dropped it. It is prosumod he was frightened
off before completing his work.
The Ladies' cemetery association will meet
at the Presbytorian church Monday at 5 p. in.
E. L. Salley left on the south bound Santa
Fe this afternoon for Wallis to join Col. Sam
Stone on a prairie chicken hunt.
Charles Parks returned this morning from a
trip to east Texas.
Ben Bassett returned to-day from Hot
Springs, Ark.
Mexican Killed.
Wharton, Tex., July 31.—'Thore is a pro-
tracted colored barbecue in progress at the
Sandbar, about a mile beiow town. About
midnight Friday a Mexican, whose name
could not bo ascertained, presumed to dis-
turb tho harmony of the congregation and was
promptly removed by a pistol ball, penetrat-
ing his left temple. His corpse was brought
to town yesterday morning for coroner's in-
quest.
There is to be a new bank opened hero on
September 1, to take the place of the sus-
pended Wharton county bank.
Fouad in a Thicket.
San Angelo, Tex., July 31.—Ranchmen
in Menard oounty while hunting stock this
week ran across tho remains of a dead man
lying on his face in a thicket. On account of
the condition of tho body they could not
identify him.
WELCOME TO BISMARCK.
THE OLD CHANCELLOR ENTHUSIAS-
TICALLY GBEETED AT JENA,
Ho Says Ho Is Determined to Found a Pro-
testant Empire—The Liberal Pro-
gramme in England.
Jena, July 31.—Pri®o Bismarck was en-
thusiastically greeted on arriving here to-day.
Ho made a tour of thfltown in a carriage, the
university students in full strength forming a
guard of honor and lining the whole route.
Replying to an address presented by represent-
atives of the university, Bismarck sketched
the events preceding 'tin■ formation of the
empire, and added that he had many difficul-
ties to overcome with the late emperor. Ho
advised his countryman to produce a strong
parliamentary majority sons to prevent abso-
lutism of government by the beaurocracy.
Thero were many thousand visitors in Jena
to-day, and lorvent enthusiasm prevailed
everywhere. Prince Bffiuinrck drove to the
market platz, where 15,000 persons were as-
sembled. A corps of students guardod tho
platform in the centei of the square,
to which tho prince and princess and
Count Herbert Bismarc.; and his bride
were escorted. The assirpblage sang a num-
ber of patriotic songs and r. reived tho visit-
ors with onthusiam. When the cheering and
singing subsided the burgomaster in propos-
ing tho health of Bisiiiav, . contrasted tho
state of Germany (it llio beginning of
the century with itliat of to-day
and alluded to the hfiti of Jena and
tho downfall of Prussia,'K eluding with the
words: "With Bismarck, no second Jena
defeat is possible." A student then addressed
the prince, saying among owier things that all
the students of Germany "would carry forward
his work.
Bismarck in reply deliver, d an important
political oration. HesajS: "I havo sworn to
found a Protestant empire. It is therefore
out of the question to try to rule with tho
Catholic party as the chief faction. We must
take the present Catholic parly as an ex-
ample and imitate them and form a united
party against the Catholic influence. I say
nothing against the supremacy of the Catho-
lic party or Catholic influent! or foreign in-
fluence. It would even be preferable to have
a papal nuncio in Berlin so that irresponsible
party leaders should not, as at presont, givo
colorto untrustworthy reports to tho pope."
Tho speoch was received with enthusiastic
cheers. At a lunch given n! too hotei in honor
of Bismarck thero were present the burgo-
master, members of the university senate,
students, delegates and mui.'.eipal authorities.
Bismarck toasted the Igcli in a speech in
which he aaid that he reo#i. d such proof of
the convictions of the ladies that ho had no
fear of the future of the empire.
Liberal Programme Arranged.
London, July 31.—[Special.]—Mr. T. P.
O'Connor, writing in the Sunday Sun, says:
Several conferences were held in London dur-
ing tho week between Justin McCarthy, John
Dillon and Major Byrne of New York. The
lattor speaks confidently of the renewal of
American subscriptions to tho fund of the
Irish party on the old sea- , in view of the
decisive results in the rc at Irish elections.
Mr. Dillon and othet Irish members of
parliament arc averse to the practice of
pairing. At a coming meeting of tho Irish
pa(ty a proposal will probably be made that
evary member will undertake to remain in
Lotdon during tho entire session of parlia-
rneit. or else resign his seat.
Ihe programme of the liberal government
hasheon decided upon. The first bill to bo
introduced at tho next session will bo a home
rule measure, followed by the ono man one
vote measure and the payment of members'
bills and a radical budget.
The government will also introduce the
principle of taxing ground rents. The second
session of parliament will bo devoted to
agricultural bills, including tho compulsory al-
lotment measure. It is probable that even be-
fore the question of home rule is brought be-
fore the houso a short measure repealing the
coercion act will be introduced, the debate on
which will not extend over uioro than three
nights, although it is anticipated that it will
be rejected by the house of lords, but it is liekl
to be desirable that the coercion act should
stand on the approval of tho house of lords
alone.
Mr. O'Connor refers to the speech made by
Mr. Edward Leaniy at the meeting of the Irish
national league in Dublin on Wednesday last,
in which ho said that the J'arneiiites would go
to parliament
not as captiouS critics
of any home rule scheme introduced by Mr.
Gladstone; that they desire to give him fair
play, but no more than fair play. Mr. O'Con-
nor wonders that it has not occurred to Mr.
Leamy that this is also the attitude of the
McCarthyites.
"I believe the Parnellites," added Mr.
O'Connor, "find tho circumstances too strong
for thom to join in any attempt to embarrass
Mr. Gladstone, and that up to the introduc-
tion of the home rule question in parliament
the two sections of the Irish party will tie
found working together, and I havo not the
slightest doubt that Mr. Gladstone's homo
rule bill will be such us every honest Irish-
man can accept in fuil and final settlement of
the claims of Ireland. The majority, includ-
ing the Parnellites and laborites, see ttie
necessity for a strict cohesion and discipline."
The parliament, Mr. O'Connor thinks, will
last fully three years.
Columbus Ct It1''iiltion at Cadiz.
Cadiz, July 31.—The Christopher Columbus
celebration was formally begun to-day by the
departure hence for Huelva of Columbus' car-
avel Santa Maria, towed by tho Pielago and
escorted by the British cruiser Scout, the
French cruiser Harondella, several Spanish
warships and a flotilla of small stoain-
ers. Tho spectacle presented was lino.
The quaint aBpeet of the old Colum-
bus vessel was in strong contrast with tho
appearance of the modern vessels. An enor-
mous crowd lined the quays and ramparts to
witness the departure. The man-of-war
Lepanto saluted tho caravel as she passed out
of the harbor.
A brilliant company gathered at the fete
given by the minister of marine in honor of
the event. A bull fight was also hold.
Gladstone Recovered.
London, July 31.—(iladstone remained in
his bedroom to-day. Sir Andrew Clark, his
physician, called this evening. Ho says lie
found Gladstone so far recovered that he will
be able to transact the usual tide of business
to-morrow. To-day Gladstone received Sir
William Harcourt, Mr. Morley and his inti-
mate friends, Mr. Armistead and Lord Acton.
Mrs. Gladstone expresses annoyance at the
wanton rumors in regard to her husband's
illness, seeing full information concerning
his condition is given accredited inquirers.
Remonstrance From Frmnce.
Brussels, July 31.—[Special.]—The oentral
government of the Congo free state in this city
lias received a remonstrance from tho French
government respecting the murder of a
Frenchman named Poumeraic and a foreo of
natives whom France alleges wore soldiers of
the Congo free state. Theaffair took place on
tho banks of the Kotto river which forms the
border of the French and Congo free state
-territories. The government of the Congo
free stato repudiates the responsibility for the
murder of thu Poumeraic party, declaring
that it has no soldiers in the district men-
tioned.
The king has had long conferences in re-
gard to the matter with Ihe premier and for-
eign secretary for the Congo free state.
Growing Monopoly.
Bf.bi.in, July 81.—The German-American
petroleum branch of tho Standard company of
tho 1,'nited States will shortly transfer its
headquarters from Bremen to Berlin. The
company has bought large tract) of ground
hore and erected buildings and tanks. Tho
Standard oil company now has a complete
monopoly of the oil trade of Germany, its
Russian competitors having been shut out by
cholera epidemic at Batouni.
Attempted Assassination.
Yokohama, J uly 31.—An attempt wus made
yesterday to assassinate Count Okuno, leader
of the progressist party, and Viscount Kono
Tukano. Japanese minister of justice, sup-
posed to have been instigated by radical con-
spirators. It seems that suspicious looking
packages were sent to the residences of Count
Okuno tind the minister, which upon being
carefully opened wore found to contain ex-
plosives.
Net Up a New King.
London, July 31.—Advices from the gold
coast say the British have installed a new king
in eastern Crabo, abolished human sacrifices
and other fetish rites and expelled all the
priests and priestesses. The new order of
things has caused great rejoicing among tho
natives.
Killed by Congo Troops.
Pabis, July 31.—[Special.]—An official dis-
patch from Libreville on the Congo river says
that a detachment of Congo free stato sol-
diers fired upon a party of French troops on
the bank of the river Kotto,.killing one man.
Won by an American.
London, July 31.—[Special.]—At the North-
umberland lawn tennis tournament in New-
castle Oakamp Bell, the American champion,
and Mahoney won the double championship,
boating Chaylor and Green.
Condemned for Wholesale Murder,
Pestu, July 31.—[Special.]—A watchman
named Guylas has been condemned to bo
hanged tor murdering n fellow watchman, his
wife, hor sister and his threo children.
The Cholera.
Teheran, July 31.—Cholera ib epidemic. It
is milder in Astrabad, whilo in lihorassan the
disease has disappeared.
A Distinguished IMplomato Head.
Vienna, July 31.—[Special.]—Baron Joseph
Alexander Hubner, tho well known Austrian
diplomatist, is dead.
SUHSTEOKE IN BEY AN.
A Prominent Citizen Prostrated—Arrested
for Burglary.
Bryan, Tex., July 31.—Mr. Johnson C.
Williams, a prominent business man of Bryan,
was stricken down with sunstroke yesterday
and now lies in a precarious condition at his
home with little prospect of recovery. This
is the first case of sunstroke reported in Bryan
this yoar, but the weather is very warm and
oppressive.
M. K. McCall, a mulatto delivery wagon
man of Bryan, and who has resided here
many years, was arrested this morning by
Marshal Nail for burglarizing the houso of
Mr. VV. A. Reed and locked up in jail. Mc-
Call is an exceptionally intelligent and ener-
getic negro and was a general favorite
among poople who had occasion to uso a
delivery man. He had accumulated, it is
said, a $1000 bank account and had a
very comfortable homo and several
rented houses. Thievery has been going on in
the neighborhood where McCall lived for a
long time, embracing all kinds of articles of
food and clothing. When McCall was arrested
this morning the articles stolen from Mr.
Reed's, together with fine clothing, both ladies
and gentlemen's, spoons and other articles
stolen from Mr. Ty Harwell's, John Wittman's
and othor citizens the past few weeks and
months wore found in his possession In
order to conceal his identity the burglar used
a pair of ladies shoes, which were found in Mc-
Call's house and corresponded with the tracks
made in Reed's yard. A sack of meal with a
small hole in it, stolen at Reed's, left a telltale
track, which led to McCall'B house and caused
his arrest.
Professor Goo. W. Curtis has returned from
a trip of several days on the coast near Ve-
lasco.
Miss Eva Williams of Opelousas, La., ar-
rived in Bryan to-day in answer to a telegram
announcing tho serious illness of her father.
Mr. Will P. Rhodes, for three years assist-
ant postmaster in Bryan, resigned to-day and
takes a place with Mr. Jno. B. Mike. Darwin
Collins succeeds him in the postoffice.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hines aro visiting their
daughter, Mrs. A. B. DcFreese, in Galveston.
MADE NO CHANGE.
HELPING THE SUFFERERS.
The Faulkner Guards and Corpus Christi
Riites Not In tho Award.
Austin Circulator's Office—101 East Sixth
street, whore orders for daily delivery of Tins
Galveston or Dallas News at residence! will
secure attention, and where mail subscriptions
and advertisements will be received.
Austin, Tex., July 31.—The water com-
pany's big pump was again in running older
yesterday and the supply of water ample, re-
lieving the insurance agents and people goner-
ally of apprehensions. During the fow days
that the supply was restricted tho streets be-
came vory dirty and remain so owing to
some disagreement on the part of the sprink-
lers.
General Mabry states that he made no
change in the award of companies to attond
the Chicago encampment. How the Faulkner
guards and the Corpus Christi company got
into the list of companies reported in tho
press as having been selected by the board is
one of the unsolved problems.
Colonel Bruce states that he did not give
out that list. It is in order for the military
correspondents to explain why they reported
the Faulkner guards and Corpus Christi
rifles were on the list. General Mabry says
that had he erased these companies he would
have explained to them his reasons.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
WHAT CONGRESS HAS DONE.
OVER THIRTEEN THOUSAND BILL'S
AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
A Very Small Per Cent of These Passed—The
Features of the Session—Two Ve-
toes From the President.
Washington, July 31.—The future compiler
of the official history of the laws of tho
United States will not need much space in
which to inscribe the really important laws
onacted by tho first session of the Fifty-
second congress now ready to close. The
session now drawing to a close has not been
remarkable for actual accomplishments as
far as respects large legislation. Efforts
more or less vigorous have been made to pass
through both houses of congress bills dealing
with questions that occupy a largo
share o[ public attention, but these,
with a single exception, failed of
accomplishment. The solo measure
of the first.class in importance, not counting
the appropriation bills which havo become
laws, is tho Chinese exclusion bill, and political
expediency had much to do with its rapid con-
gressional progress. This bill, the lnrnan
registry bill, Black Hawk and Seminole Indian
war pension bill, eight-hours bill, bill to en-
able the president to enforce reciprocal canal
arrangements with Canada, army nurso bill,
immediate pension bill and the bill to increase
the pay of life savers are about the only meas-
ures of much general interest enacted into
laws.
Free silver, the tariff, anti-option bill, re-
trenchment of appropriations and a $5,000,000
loan to the world's fair havo been the live
topics of tho session. The first three subjects
have beon killed at least until after the elec-
tion, the last is still before congress and the
fourth question, that of appropriations, entered
largely into the making of tho appropriation
bill and prevented a single public building bill
from passing the house, the session being abso-
lutely unique in this particular. Many other
bills providing for uew expenditures,
the omnibus lighthouse for instance,
failed because of tho retrenchment policy
sought to be pursued. Tho house passed
approximately 475 bills of which 284 were
passod by the senate and sent to tho president.
Of the bills passed by the house 220 public
bills, including measures relating to tho Dis-
trict of Columbia, 151 private pension bills,
48 bills to remove charges of desertion and 41
private bills of miscellaneous character.
The senate passed 091 bills, only 113 of
which succeeded in running the gauntlet of
the house and reaching the president. Two of
this latter number the president vetoed, viz:
The bill U> send the famous McGarraghan
claim to the court of claims for adjudication
and the biii to amend the court of appeais
act. Three bills the president permitted to
become laws without his signature.
A noteworthy feature of the private bills
which havo become laws was that a large per-
centage of them related to services in the
Mexican war, Indian wars and tho war of 1812,
the beneficiaries being chiefly southern men.
The total number of bills and joint resolu-
tions introduced in the house was 9885, and in
the senate 8604. In the house 210o reports
were made on bills, and in the senate luS)7
written reports were made, no notice being
paid to unwritten reports.
Among the bills in conference aro the fol-
by forbidding loans to bank employes; toes-
lowing: To promote safety of national banks
tabiish linoal promotions in the army ; to give
claimants right to sue the United States to
obtain land patents, and to exclude beer and
malt liquors from the Indian territory.
»« uitk fob Prices and Name of Brand* You
Want.
HOUSTON.
TEXAS.
Steps to Ascertain the Exact Situation in
Cameron County.
Brownsville, Tex., July 31.—-Regarding
drouth sufferers tho central relief committee
has authorized the statement that in view of
the conflicting reports they have issued a cir-
cular letter to prominent citizens throughout
Cameron county to roport the actual condi-
tion and what aid is required. Men on horso-
back will deliver these letters to those who
can not be reached through usual channels.
These men on return will bring full and relia-
ble roports. The local contributions will en-
able the committee to supply immediate
wants.
Tlio House in a Dilemma.
Washington, July 81.—The future of this
session of congress depends altogether on tho
treatment of the world's fair appropriation as
contained in the sundry civil appropriation
bill. Everything else which threatened
trouble, including the anti-option bill, has
been disposed of in some way. The house has
gotten itself into a dilemma by voting to
concur in tho senate's world's fair
amendments without being able to
finally pass the bill. There are but
two means of escape. One is to secure a ma-
jority vote on a motion to table the pending
motion to reconsider that vote, and the other
is to reconsider the vote by which the amend-
ments were coneurrod in. The latter is the
most probable outcome of the present situa-
tion, which would mean the adoption of one
of the several compromise propositions which
have been put forward. When this is done a
speedy adjournment will be had.
Monday in the houso will be suspension
day, and an effort will be mado to pass reso-
lutions extending the appropriations carried
in the sundry civil bill. Whether or not this
motion succeeds it is probable the filibuster-
ing will be resumed for such timo as can not
now be defined by any one.
The senate has concluded business and is
now waiting on the house. To All in time,
Mr. Hawley will make a tariff speech to-inor-
row, and some recourse will be had to the
calendar in caso of bills which will arouse no
opposition. ^
CAPTURED THE BISHOP'S DAUGHTER.
Prize Fighter Slade Carries Off a Mormon
Maiden.
Chicago, 111., July 31.—[Special.]—A
special from Salt Lake City says: Herbert
Slade, who was brought to this country by
Richard K. Fox several years ago for the
purpose of demolishing John L. Sullivan, is
now fleeing from the wrath of Bishop Sweazy
of the Mormon church. Sweazy is wealthy
and influential in his community, resides at
Mona, a small town about sixty miles from
hero. He has a beautiful daughter who fell in
love with Slade. The bishop, however, would
havo none of the prize lighter ami locked tho
girl in her room. Lato last night Slade as-
sisted the girl to escape, hurried her oil be-
fore a justice of the peace and the coupie then
started toward tho Pacific coast. Bishop
Sweazy attempted to pursue the lovers but
they were too far in advance, and he has gone
back to Mona to nurse his wrath.
Bountiful Crops.
Yankton, S. 1)., July 31.—Harvesting has
been in progress a week. Barley, rye, oats
and a few fields of wheat have been cut, all
producing a greator yield than last year. The
average for wheat is placed ut thirty bushels
per acre. Corn made wonderful progress
during last week and stands fourteen feet high
in the fields. Six weeks' good growing
weather will insuro a full crop.
Sensational Developments.
Denver, Col., July 31.—fSpecial.]—A News
special from Cheyonnc, Wyo., says: Frank
Smith of Johnson county, who was arrested
a month ago while on a visit to Cheyenne,
ohargod with conspiracy to prevent cattle own-
ers of Johnson county from exorcising their
property rights, had a hearing yestorday bo-
fore United States Commissioner Churchill,
and was held in the sum of $4000 bail to appear
at the next term of the United States court.
The evidence was of a sensational nature, and
tended to implicate Smith in the killing of
Frank Wellman, who was assassinated near
Buffalo in May last. The complaint filed
against Smith also includes Sheriff Angus,
Jack Flagg and a number of others who be-
came well known by reason of the cattle
trou bio.
During the past fow days a number of men
have been engaged hore to work and assist
the United States marshals. It is supposed by
some that the men are to assist in tho capturo
of the murderers of Wellman.
EI VERS OF MOLTEN ROCK.
Details of the Volcanic Eruption Which
Overwhelmed Groat Sangir Island,
A cablegram to the New York Herald from
Amsterdam says: The Handolsblad of this
city publishes letters from Celebes, giving de-
tails of the rocont eruption of the volcano
( Junonaon Great Sangir island. The eruption
commenced at 0 p. rn. on a day early in June,
and was unheralded by the slightest seismic
warning. Immense volumes of flame and
smoke and masses of stones suddenly burst
from the volcano. The stones fell all ovor tho
island, killing hundreds of natives, who were
busy in the fields getting in tho rico crop.
Those who succeeded in reaching the supposed
shelter of their homos found no refuge, many
houses having been crushed beneath tho
weight ot the falling stones, and roofs having
collapsed under the weight of ashes, burying
the inmates, in many instances whole families.
.Streams of lava flowed with frightful rapid-
ity down the slopes of tho burning mountain,
upon which thero were situated numerous
farms and villages. Houses and fugitives
alike were overwhelmed by these rivers of
molten rock. It is estimated that fiver 1001)
persons perished on the slope of the moun-
tain and many hundreds more in the low-
lands, but the exact loss of life is not yet
known. A week after the eruption had
abated the inhabitants were still in a state of
terror and would not approach the scone of
the disaster.
The island is now threatened with famine,
all the crops having been destroyed. Cocoa
trees are still standing, but their leaves and
fruit have been destroyed and their stems left
bare. In many parts of the island wells have
become dry. The Dutch authorities aro doing
the best t hey can to alleviate the distress of
the people. A government steamer has been
placed at tho disposal of the locai comptroller
to distribute relief rico and many doctors have
been sent to the island. Tho inhabitants,
though nearly demented with terror, aro do-
cile and the authorities have mot with no dis-
order.
TESTING ARMOR PLATE.
Highly Successful Experiment Made at
Bethlehem.
Bethlehem, Pa., July 31.—[Special.]—The
first armor plate tost mado on the proving
grounds of the Bethlehem iron company took
place yesterday. The plate tested was a ten
and one-half inch Harveylzed nickel steel
plate, eight feet by six and weighing 18,GOD
pounds. In tempering the plate it was treated
with the ice water process, which rendered its
surface exceedingly hard and brittle. Five
shots from an eight-inch rifle gun were fired
at the plate, four into tho corners and the ht' ii
into the center. The charge was 81 % pounds
of powder and a 250-pound howitzer projec-
tile. Tho velocity of the projectile wii.i KiXJ
feet per second. Each projectile pierced ao
steel about three in.ol.tcs, rebound- tud <>r >\f
into bits tho size of walnuts, Not a single
crack was developed in tho plate. The wm
was witnessed by Commodore Foigor, chief of
the bureau of ordnance, Mr. John
Fitz, superintendent, und II. W. Davenport,
assistant superintendent of the works and tho
government and navy inspectors. The suc-
cess of the test surpassed trie expectations of
all present. Lieutenant Meigs, late of the
United States navy, who had charge of (ho
shooting, said, after comparing this test with
the plates of foreign manufacture tested at
Annapolis a year ago last November and with
those of domestic manufacture lirod at in
November last at Indian Head, that there is
evidently a very material increase in ballistic
resistance. Tho velocity of tho 8-inch pro-
jectiles in this trial was the sauie as the speed
in the two former trials. Tho five projectiles
fired at each plate m the case of the two pre-
vious tests consisted of one 8-inch and four
6-inch projectiles. Tho comparison may be
be best expressed by stating that the total
energy received by this plate was 25,040 foot
tons, fully 50 per cent greater than tho plates
sustained in the two former trials, and yet tho
plate is far less injured than the plates in tho
the other tests. ^
Tho Oklahoma Craaa Again.
Memphis, Tenn., July 30.—[Special.]—Tho
Oklahoma craze has broken out afresh among
the negroes in the western part of Tennessee,
and hundreds of them have emigrated from
this section within tho past few days to alleged
promised lands. Farmers in Shelby and Tip-
ton counties are unable to secure laborers at
any price to harvest crops, and they are be-
coming alarmed ovor tho prospects of their
wheat, corn and cotton rotting in tho field.
In a number of cases negro tenants havo
jumped their own crops and sold thom in tho
fields for a song to obtain money to Jpay rail-
road fare to Oklahoma.
Harvest Hands Needed.
Huron, S. D., July 31.—Thirty harvest
hands reached hero to-day from Iowa and
Nebraska and report others coming. Parties
are here to-day from Patton, Faulkner and
Hand counties to secure help. Dr. Smith says
400 mon in excess of those already there will
bts needed to gather crops in Hand county,
while other counties will require an equal and
in many instances a greater number. The
demand for help is increasing daily, and tho
rapidly ripening grain causes no little alarm
because of the scarcity of help.
Drouth Stricken Kefugees.
El Paso, Tex., July 31.—Sufferers from tho
drouth stricken districts of Mexico are com-
ing into tho United States at this point in
great numbers and offering their labor for
board or 25 cents a day. They have built littio
mud and thatch houses on the river bottom
and subsist on what they can pick up. Coun-
ty Judge Biackes lias called the attention of
the federal officials here to this influx of pau-
per labor and they have promised to check it.
An Evidence ° °
of Prosperity
IS WHEN A BUSINESS HOUSE FINDS
it nocetsary to remove from tho top to
the ground floor. This is a downfall
every business man appreciates, and is
just what wo experience ourselves.
N EN T E R PHIS IN (i B USINESS
house of Houston, tho senior form-
erly in business here, deciding they
i can use our former location in tho
advancement of their business, have pre-
vailed upon us to vacate in their behalf.
Hereafter, therefore, we will occupy those
uew quarters.
aHE FALL SEASON APPROACHES
aud improvements in all linos of
business may now reasonably bo
looked for; don't injure your busi-
ness prospects by longer delay or put otf
until to-morrow what you can do to day,
viz.: Make your advertising contraot with
THE NEWS ad man. He is very busy, but
never too busy to do you good and assist
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