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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS.' FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 9. 1892.
STATE POLITICAL RECORD.
HUGBNT'S TALK AT THE THIRD
PARTY CJAMPMEETIM.
Weaver atCor?ioana--Bloody Shirt at Glade-
water-Gampaitru in Williamson-State
Before Party Sentiment.
Fort Wobth, Tcx., Sept. 7. -Bon Ayree to-
day made the assertion that- &inee the board
had exempted the railroad companies from
carryiug out its tariffs, it cost as much to
ship a carload of wheat from Henrietta to
Fort Worth as it would to consign the ship-
ment to Minneapolis. The fact is, that the
Fort Worth and Denver company has made
no changes whatever in their tariff sheets
since the commission practically went out of
existence.
The populist penic or campmeetmg still
continues to-day. Attendance was very light,
although the speaker of the day was Judgo
Nugeut, candidate for governor.
Judge Nugent is a very interesting talker,
and he entertained his hearers with a severe
arraignment of both political parties. He dis-
cussed the silver question, said that Roger Q.
Mills was riding the tariff issue to death and
demonstrated that the country had been pros-
perous and happy under a high protective
tariff as well as under no tariff whatever. H e
warned the people to be prepared for fraud,
both prior to and on election day, believing
that the votes of the third party or populists
would be counted out by politicians who
wanted to defeat the will of the people m
order to get themselves into official positions.
This evening was given the loveteast, fol-
lowing winch the leaders of the people's party
announce that they not only propose to carry
Tarrant county, but the state, by a largo ma-
A prominent railway official stated to-day
that there was an element of humor in the at-
tempted criticism of the men who for eighteen
months have banked their political stock in
trade on the commission law. He says the
amusing feature of the matter is that these
furious followers of the chief executive are
engaged in passing comments upon a matter
about which they absolutely know nothing—
the difference between a differential and an
arbitrary rate, as applied to railroad trans-
portation.
Weaver ut Corsieana.
Coksicana, Tex., Sept. 7.—The third party
rainpuieetiug at Shingle Arbor, near this city,
is reported as a grand success. Speeches
have been made by Hon. Jerome C. Kearby
of Dallas, Marion Martin of this city, A. B.
Taylor of Henderson, Col. Gaynes of Pans,
Dr. Curd of Cryer Creek audi'. R. Watkins,
L. M. Callaway and <J. M. MeWiUianis of
Corsicana. Some 800 persons have been
camped on the grounds and large crowds
have gone out from this city every day and
evening.
Messrs. Kearby, Martin, High, Watkins,
Callaway and others came in to meet Gen.
Weaver at the Cotton Belt train on his way to
Khreveport. They headed a large crowd led
by Moody's (colored) brass bandaudmarched
to the union depot, keeping the air resonant
with such national airs as "Dixie," "Hail to
the Chief," etc., until the arrival of the train.
With its usual courtesy tlio Cotton Belt held
its train twenty minntes and that with tho
usual twenty minutes allowed for meals here
gave the third party candidate for the presi-
dency plenty of time to refresh the inner man
before speaking to the large crowd assembled
on the depot platform. The general made
his appearance on the rear platform of tho
last sleeper in the train and was royally wel-
comed with "three times three and a tiger."
His remarks were about in the same vein as
the speeches heretofore reported in Thk Newb
from the different points where lie has spoken
since he began to "swing around" the presi-
dential circle. He referred to the grand
ovations he had received, particularly through-
out the northwestern states, and the great
strength the people's party seemed to be devel-
oping all over the country, e«m in Arkansas.
[Cheers.]
S'jtne one in the crowd suggested that ho
couldn't have read the recent returns from
that slate, | laughter] but the general did not
seem to iiear tho remark. It was a "whoop
'er up" time for twenty-five or thirty minutes.
The train moved out with three cheers again
from the crowd.
Clark Campaign in Williamson.
Taylor, Tex., Sept. 7.—Judge It. H. Phelps
of La Grange, candidate for Judge of the
criminal court of appeals on tho Clark ticket,
addressed the Cleveland and Ciark club of
Taylor and the public generally at the opera-
liouse to-night. Ho is a one-legged ex-con-
federate soldier.
The Cleveland and Clark club of Taylor has
joined hands with its fellow (Clark) demo-
crats of Georgetown looking toward county
organization. It is the purpose of the Clark
men to organize clubs in every precinct in the
county, and by pursuing a vigorous campaign
to carry Williamson county for the little giant.
Hon. Jonathan Lane is to address the peo-
ple here on Sept. 15 in the interest of Hon.
George Clark.
lSlooily Shirt utGludewater,
Gladewateh, Tex., Sept. 7.—Politics is at
blood heat and it is feared there will bo serious
trouble before the election. It is about
equally divided between democrats and the
third party. This morning citizens were sur-
prised to see a shirt stained with blood float-
ing in the air on ttio public highway, under
which was written in large letters, "We know
it makes you sicK, but Weaver will have to be
your next president." Most everybody con-
demns such conduct, and it will be the means
of making some votes for the democratic
party.
Campaign in .Shackelford,
Albany, Tex., Sept. 6.—The Hogg men of
Shackelford county assembled at the court-
house yesterday evening and organized a club,
to be known as the democratic club of
Shackelford county, T. V. Baker president
and J. A. Foster secretary. Resolutions rati-
fying the nomination of Hogg were passed.
A petition was to-day circulated asking
those tfho believed George Clark to be tin
true democratic nominee for governor of
Texas at the Houston convention to sign
There were many signers and among them
some of the mst prominent citizens of the
county.
Cleveland and Clark Club.
Abii ine, Tex., Sept. 7.—The Cleveland and
Clark men met at the courthouse last night
and organized a campaign club. They have
147 names enrolled now and expect to get a
great many mure, as the work was only begun
Monday. On this list are a number of names
of farmers who say they have enough of Mr.
Hogg.
Ctilber&ou at Pittsburg,
Pittsburg, Tex., Sept. 7.—Hon. I). B. Cul-
berson delivered an address at the courthouse
to-day. The Cornet band and a multitude of
people met him at tho depot this morning.
The courthouse at o'clock was crowded.
Many ladies were present. Profound atten-
tion was given him for three hours while he
outlined the work that the democrats have
done in congress and opened up the record of
James B. Weaver.
Marlon County llcpuMiruus.
Jefferson, Tex., Sept. C,—Tho republican
mass meeting of Marion county elected tho
following delegates to tho state and congres-
sional conventions: J. M. North, M. K.
Crawford, H. Welch, W. T. Worsham, G. W.
Brown, J. R. Carter, C. W. Ray, F. L. Mundy,
J. D. English, R. C\ Hawloy, H. W. Walker,
W. E. Singleton, E. Davis, S. Adams, S. Per-
du®, A. Clark, R. Sims, A. Columbus, H.
Walker. The action of the Minneapolis con-
veution was ratified; the eflect of protection
in.
presi-
At
better known as tho
Johnson county, wil
indorsed and applauded; deplore the condi-
tion of Texas under Hoggism and deniaud
that Texas be turned loose. The delegates to j
tue state convention go uninstructed.
Dallas Camp meeting.
Dallas, Tex., Sept. 8.—Everything was
smiling and sereuo at third party head-
quarters yesterday in anticipation of tho
political eampmceting which opeus at the
fair grounds this afternoon with a speech
from Judge Nugent, pccpie's party candidate
for governor. The adherents of the people s
party faith claim that, the visit of (Jen. Weaver
and his speech gave the party a strong boost
in this section and they are counting converts
by the score.
Senator Coke's speech at Hillsboro was a
subject of comment among some of the
leaders yesterday. "Whom the gods would
destroy" quoted editor I'ark of the Mercury,
"they first make mad." Tho Mercury pro-
poses to print tho speech and "it will bo
scattered broadcast over the state," said one,
",o make votes for Judge Nugent."
Following is the programme of the camp-
meeting which opeus at the fair grounds to-
Thursday. Sept. 8.—Speaking by Hon. T. L.
Nugent, candidate for governor, at 2 p.
He will be followed by T. B. Roberts
dential elector from the sixth district.
night John H. Veatch,
sandyland farmer of
speak.
Friday, Sept. 9.—Major Jerome C. kearby,
candidate for congress, speaks at 10^ a. in.
J. J. Eager of Erath county at 2 p. in. Judge
C. L. Edwards of Dallas at night.
Saturday Sept. 10.—Hon. Wash Jones of
Bastrop speaks at 10 a. m. At 2 p. in. W. F.
Dornblaser, editor of the Grandview Sentinel,
will speak. Hon. Harry Tracy at night on
the "subtreasuay."
The fair grounds have been tendered free
and every arrangement has been made for tho
comfort of campers. Good music will bo a
feature of the meeting.
Judge T. L. Nugeut will arrive from Fort
Worth at 11:50 this morning.
Cleveland and Clark Club.
Lampasas, Tex., Sept. 6.—The organization
of a Cleveland-Clark campaign club was com-
pleted here to-night. Tho following officers
were elected: W. B. Abney, president; T.
L. Calhoun, first vice president; E. W. Dod-
ger, second vice prosident: C. F. Greenwood,
secretary; W. Bennett, treasurer. These,
with 105 members, constitute the club at
present. The following committees wero ap-
pointed, the campaign committee to meet
every day and the finance committee when-
over called by tho chairman: Campaign
committee, J. F. Skinaer, J. C. Matthews, J.
M. Townsend, C. F. Greenwood, W. B. Ab-
ney and S. D. Foote: finance committee, T.
L. Cauthon, Judge Walter Acker and H.N.
Key.
The following resolutions were then pre-
sented and passed unanimously:
Whereas, tho congressional, senatorial and rep-
resentative democratic conventions of the dis-
tricts?, including the county ot' Lampasas, an well
as our county and precinct democratic conveu-
. : .. - t. 1.1 U. t' *1. , nAnonl nnw\pt'iti(itn
HIS TRAGIC DEATH AT GARFIELD
PABK, 0HI0AG0,
Reveals a Dishonored Requisition from the
Governor of Texas Upon the Governor
of Illinois for His Arrest.
Denison, Tex., Sept. 7.—The killing of J"
M. Brown in Chicago yesterday was tlio theme
ot 110 little discussion hero to-day for it has a
peculiar local significance. It will be re-
membered by tho reading public throughout
the state that on the night of April 27, this
year, William Sharman, a blacksmith, was
assassinated in this city in the dead hours of
midnight while in bed sleeping with his wife
and babe. Brown's connection with the
assassination is of peculiar interest and it will
be well to go back a few years and noto the
matter at some length. The facts herewith
given are obtained from the officers and now
belong to the public records of the states:
J. 11. Brown was sheriff of Lee county,
Texas for a number of years. While in office
he incurred the enmity of a man by the name
of John Sparks. Sparks was a daring and
desperate man nud Brown hired a man by the i J. C. West, Wesleyen university i8tid;
name of Ed Myers and another by the name p 11
of J. M. Carlisle to assassinate him. While in
Biddings onenight Carlisle and Myers met
Sparks ia a saloon. Sparks was shot down
and William Sharman was an eye witness.
Myers and Carlisle yiere subsequently arrested
and Myers was sentenced to the state peni-
tentiary for twenty years. Carlisle has from
time to tune secured a continuance of his trial
and repeated overtures with promises of large
reward were made to Sharman with the hope
of buying him off. Sharman, however,
was an honorable man and refused every
advance. The next thing was to get
him out of the way. Sharman expected to be
assassinated. He lived in constant and daily
fear of being shot down, and every precaution
possible was taken. He persistently refused
to go out of his house after nightfall, and
every night heavy bedclothingwere suspended
in front of every window to the house. On
the night of his death he retired as usuai, but
unfortunately Mrs. Sharman, in fixing up the
curtains, left a space at the top of abou' six
McAfee to-day asking that full particulars of
Luttrell's and Brown's part in the Sharman
affair be given him.
FORT'WORTH BUDGET.
College Fraternity Reunion.
Fort Worth, Tex., Sept. 8.—The college
fraternity reunion and banquet at Ye Ar-
lington inn to-night was an affair re-
markable for the presence of so many differ-
ent representatives of the various educational
institutions of the country as well as college
societies. The banquet was a very elaborate
affair, tho menu card being one which would
do credit to Delnionico of New York city or
Kinsley of Chicago. Following is a list of
those present: Judge G. P. Foute, Prince-
ton, 1844; Capt. Thomas F. West, Washington
and Lee, 187:i: J. B. Haw ley, uni-
versity of Minnesota, 1887; F. W.
Hawloy, llobart college, 1888; G. M.
B. Hawley, Hobart college, 18J)J; W. 1'.
Haines, Lafayette college; \V. B. West Ran-
dolph-Mason college. 1878; R. W. Flourncy,
Emory college, 1885: J. M. Furman, universi-
ty of Texas; J. H. Luckett, Agricultural and
Mechanical college of Texas; Fred McLarke,
1859; E. R. Week, Iowa state university,
1884; Wallace Hendricks, Vanderbilt universi-
ty, 1881': David P. McKay, university of Vir-
ginia. 188G; A. L. Matlock, Lebanon uni-
versity, 1872; B. B. Paddock, 1801 and 1865,
school of experience of the confederate army;
Abbott Hardee, Chicago university, 1869; W.
B. Paddock, Knox college, 1891; W. A.
Paddock, 1881); W. T. Henry, John
T. Henry, university of Texas, 1889;
J. S. Thatcher, Kenyon college, 1871;
• C. M.
empleton, Cumberland university I88.'l; Yr.
Hildreth, university of Michigan 1889;
eorge S. West Randolph, Mason college; F.
). Bateinan, Richmond college 1890; .\V . A.
A bay, Baltimore university 1805: J. Y. Smith,
university of Texas 1892; W. H. Atwell,
Southwestern university 1889; C. L. Moss,
university of Mississippi 1889; Wirt Mann,
university of Texas 1891: 15, B. Osborn, uui-
ersity of Alabama: K. B. Capps, Bingham
university 1880; Alexander Cuke, university
of Texas 1892.
After doing full and complete justice to the
banquet, the following list of toasts were
spoken, Mayor Paddock acting as toastmas-
ter: Address of welcome, Gen. F. M. Clark;
When Greek meets Gretsk," response by E.
W. Hawley; "The influence of fraternity,"
H. M. Garwood; "How it illls," R. W. Flour-
noy; "The chapter goat," L. Gano; "In and
out," 11. H. Kahler; "The press," "The girls
we left behind us," etc. College glees were
sung, college stories retold and a general good
time was had by old and >oung alike.
HE TRINITY NAVIGATION
MONEY NECESSABI TO COMMENCE
ITS IMPROVEMENT EAISED.
1 if ins. were held before tlio recent unfortunate
division in tho ranks of democracy ut Houston;
therefore be it ...
Resolved, that it is the sense of this club that
the candidates nominated at such conventions
are the nominees of the undivided democracy,
and as such aro entitled to that earnest and en-
thusiastic support of democrats which they
would have been entitlod to if there had been no
such division in tho democratic ranks.
(lot linoiigli of Hogs.
Goiiijon, Palo lJiuto Co., Tex., Sept. 7.—The
people's party of this county are holding their
encampment two miles east of this place and
are making it a political love-feast. Thero
are about 2000 people in attendance and the
greatest enthusiasm prevails.
Major D. M. Rudolph of Erath county, Geo.
L. Clark, candidate for the legislature of tho
same county, and Col. C. ('. Bourdon of Co-
manche county are the principal speakers.
Third partyites claim that many converts
have been made at this meeting and that the
people's party is growing in numbers here.
A vote was taken in the audisnoc to-day as
to who voted for Hogg at the last election and
all held up their hands and said they voted for
him; and then a vote was taken to know how
many would vote for him in November, and
not one hand was raised in an audience of
about 1000 people, composed of people's party
men and democrats.
Campaign in Hillsboro.
Hu.t.siioko, Tex., Sept. 7.—Since tho speech
of Senator Coke on Monday,a correct account
of which appeared in Tue News to-day, poli-
tics lias been runniug high in this section.
The Hillsboro Reflector,one of the strongest
Hogg papers in the state and heretofore
edited by Hou. W. A. Fields, changed man-
agement to-night. Judge J. G. Abney, who
will hereafter control the editorial manage-,
ment of the paper, will, as ho says in his salu-
tatory, "continue as heretofore to advocate
democratic principles, although it may differ
from its past management as to what these
principles are aijd what persons are the state
candidates representing these principles."
From this it may be inferred that the paper
will henceforth advocate Judge Clark for
governor.
Callahan Republicans.
Baitsu, Tex., Sept. 7.—-The republicans of
Callahan county met to appoint delegates to
the state convention at Fort Worth.
H. J. Cook was elected chairman and F. S.
Gage secretary of the county executive com-
mittee.
The following delegates were appointed:
Dr. D. J. Wilson. I. M. Kinzey, Herman
Schwartz, John Rice, G. W. Jones, Major
McManus and F. S. Gage. They go unin-
structed. Resolutions wero adopted indorsing
the Minneapolis platform and ratifying the
nomination of Harrison; arraigning the
democratic party for blundering and pledging
earnest efforts to place the state government,
in hands that can and will more faithfully and
ably conduct the affairs of Texas.
INDIAN TERRITORY.
Interesting Btulget.
South McAi.ksteis, I. T., Sept. 7.—There
are snore than 10,000 members of the Knights
of Pythias order in the Indian territory, and
the order is rapidly increasing.
The Indian Sentinel at Tahlequah has
changed hands, \V. A. Thompson stepping
down and out and R. T. Hanks assuming con-
trol.
A successful revival in the M. E. church
south, at South Mc.Vleater, Rev. Yarborough
pastor. Quite a number were received to
membership.
It is estimated that the cotton crop of the
Indian territory this year will not be more
than one-half as large as last year, owing to
the greatly reduced acreage.
The water in one of the public wells at
Lehigh about a year ago became so foul that
no one could use it, and it was abandoned.
Recently it was determined to see what effect
cleaning it out would have. The well digger
unearthed particles of rotton blankets and
quilt and finally the skeleton of an,infant
was brought to light. All the bones was dis-
jointed and there was :io tlesh left whereby
the body could be identities!.
The Indian bureau recently decided to
make an allowance of $10 per quarter for the
education of each Indian child belonging to
the tribes which have taken lands in severalty.
The estimated number of school children is
amu, which will make the allowance to which
tho territory is entitled about $12,000 per
annum.
I.earning the Ways of Civilization.
Gi-nsism, Ok., Sept. 7.—The Indians in
tliis territory are fast learning the ways of
civilization. One is under arrest at Tecum-
seh for burglary, one at El Reno for forgery,
several at Oklahoma City for horse stealing
anil two lieie for obtaining money unsler false
pretenses. At the time of the opening of tho
Indian lands recently a number of Indians
held down from two to six claims each until
they caught some white "sucker" to buy them
out.
inches. Through" this opening tho dim light
shone. The assassins, who had been watching
from the outside, secured a ladder, placcsl it
up against the eaves of the house, and going
up to tho top of the window placed a double-
barreled shotgun through the opening, and
taking aim, fired. The shot did its work well,
for Sharman turned over in his bed, gasped,
and all was over.
In a short time a heavy rain storm passed
over tho city and all traces of the murderers
were washed out. During the following day
the barrelsof a shot gun was found a few rods
east of the Sharman house. One barrel was
loaded with buckshot and the other barrel was
empty. Later the gun stock was found. The
shot extracted from Sliartnan's body was the
same size as those in the shell found ill tho
gun barrel. Still there was no trace of who
committed tho deed. The gun was the only
clew. To whom did it belong was the ques-
tion. A few days later it was discovered that
the gun belossged to Carlisle and that it had
been sent by a circuitous route to Densson and
that Charlie Luttrell receipted for it at the ex-
press office.
» Frank Fogg of Fort Worth was a pal of
Brown's. Bill Poe, a man who has just been
released from states prison in Tennessee
came to Texas, and ho tqo knew of the desire
to get Sharman out of tho way. Charles
Luttrell, a man living at Oakland, I. T., was
let into the conspiracy and the three men met
in Fort Worth to mature their plans. Poo
went down to Waco and got a draft for $1000
cashed at one of the Waco banks. The draft
was drawn on Col.-lames M. Brown of Chi-
cago, late of Fort Worth and formerly sheriff
of Lee county. Col. Brown honored the
draft. Poe went over to Fort Worth and
there met Fogg and Luttrell. This was about
April 20. Poe then came up to Denison and
located Sharman's residence, conversed with
the doomed man, had Sharman to do a small
piece of iron work. About this time the ex-
press company brought a gun up from Mc-
Kitiney. The weapon has since been traced
and it was lirst sent from Fort Worth to
Lebanon, Tex., then to McKinney, thence to
Denison in tho name of Charles Luttrell. On
April 26 Luttrell called at tlio express office
and got the gun. Fogg, Poe and Luttrell
were then in Denison. At 2:<!0 a. m. April 27
Sharman was assassinated.
Officer Hackney met Fogg and Luttrell at
the depot on the morning of tho murder. They
were awaiting a train. Poe remained in town
and was shortly afterward arrested on suspi-
cion. Circumstantial evidence was strong
and he was put in jail. Then Carlisle was ar-
rested and later Fogg. Then came the chasc
for Luttrell. He went to Chicago and was
there arrested. The lirst word he said to his
captor was: "I never killed Sharman in
Denison." Brown then took a hand ansl
helped Luttrell out of his scrape. Luttrell
then came south to Texas and was in Hunt
county. Officers went there, but Luttrell went
to the territory, where Brown sent him inonoy.
Tho governor of Texas sent a requisition to
Illinois for Brown, but owing to Brown's im-
mense wealth and his "pull" on the Pinker-
tons, with whom he daily associated, tho re-
quisition was not honored. Sheriff McAfee of
this county went up to Chicago and to Spring-
Held, but nothing was accomplished, Brown
having filed affidavit with the governor of Il-
linois that he was wanted back in Texas on s
political matter and that if he was returned
he would be assassinated.
Frank Fogg is out on bond. Poe anil Car-
lisle are in jail at Sherman. Myers is in the
penitentiary and Luttroll is still at large.
The News at Sherman.
Sbf.ismass, Tex., Sept. 7.—Jim Brown, the
noted turfman millionaire and ex-sheriff of
Lue county, Texas, who was killed in tho
triple tragedy at Garfield park, Chicago, yes-
terday was well known, both in sporting and
official circles in Sherman. It has been years,
however, since any of his horses have gono
he;e.
Ever since the assassination of W. T. Shar-
man on the night of April 28 at Denison the
name of James M. Brown, ex-sheriff of Lee
county, has been heard a great deal in con-
nection thorewith on account of his friend-
ship to the men who are under arrest and in-
dictment for the terrible affair. He had never
been formally charged with being paticeps
criminis however.
Charles Luttrell, one of tho men under in
dictment for the assassination and who
has so far succeeded in eluding arrest, was
supposed to bo with or in communication
with .1 ames Brown at Chicago.
Sheriff Scarborough of Loe county some
time since secured a requisition from the gov
ernor of Texas upon the governor of Illinois
for .lames Blown for the murder of a man by
the namo of Sparks, committed in Lee conn
ty many years ago. This he forwarded to the
Pinkerton sletective agency in Chicago, but
had never received any return thereon. He
(Scarborough) was in Sherman the day Sher
iff McAfee started with the necessary papers
for Charles Luttrell, and ho gave into the
hands of McAfee the papers for James Brown
After failing to get a clew on Luttrell, Sheriff
McAfee went to Springfield, 111., to sco Gov
Fifer who refused to surrender Brown to the
officer, stating that the whole matter had been
presented to him and that ho had serious
doubts as to the justice of tho claim of
Texas upon the man anil it lias semi-otliciall
leaked out that it was represented to his ex
celieucy, the governor of Illinois, that there
was a great deal more of personal venom
than a desire to see tho law enforced at the
back of the movement from the state of
Texas.
At any rate Sheriff McAfee returned empty
handed and the matter was kept away from
the public press in order that it might bs
kept quiet and have no effect upon the pend
jug t rial in the Sharuian assassination cases.
A telegram from Alex Ross, chief inspector
of police of Chicago, was received by Sheriff
Work to Be OommeEced at Once and Pushed
with Vigor—What the Improvement
Means for Dalhs. '
Coming Criminal Trials.
Among the cases on the docket of the 10th
district court, which will convene next Mon-
day, are several which possess more than
usual interest to tho people of Fort Worth.
First in prominence is the Coffman case,
the details of which are fatniliar to most of
tho readors of Thk Nkws. Succinctly stated
the facts of this case are, a man. an angered
husband and a battle tu the death.
Another case of more than common inter-
est is that of W. F. Gray a former newspaper
reporter in Fort Worth. When under the
influence of liquor he is said tu have com-
mitted forgery, and tearing the iron hand of
the law fled from the state. His brother a
well known public contractor came here, paid
every dollar which the misguided man had
ever owed in tho city, but the indictment still
held good against him and he was arrested in
Louisiana and brought here for trial. Con-
siderable sympathy is felt for the young man.
Mrs. Zerelda B. Stafford, wife of one-armed
Stafforsl, the well-known hackinan, whom she
shot and killed at their home last June, will
also be compelled to appear before Judge
Beckham. Mrs. Stafford has always claimed
that the shooting was accidental.
Another case of special prominence and in-
terest will be tho trial of Jim Toots, who has
confessed that he killed Officer Lee Waller of
the police force. Tho facts of this sensational
killing and the capture of Toots are too well-
known to require repetition.
The Alert l'hyslclans.
At the meeting of the city council last night
the question of improving the sanitary condi-
tion of the city was taken up, but not serious-
ly consitlered. A committee of physicians
was present, and one of the gentlemen read
a paper, in which he stated the necessity for
immediate action in the direction of bettor
sanitary regulations, and also recommending
tiiat a boarsl of health be created, and that the
whole matter of police regulation be placed
in their hands. The anticipated approach of
iholora was given as a reason for prompt ac-
tion in the matter, but the council was appar-
ently not inclined to entertuiu the suggestions
of the physicians.
There are not a few people who believe that
the sanitary condition of the city should be
supervised by a board of experienced physi-
cians. The ordinance contemplates such a
board, but from surface appearances at pres-
ent it is a dead letter on the books.
News Notes.
Judge Beckham this morning heard i
habeas corpus case, the applicant being one
George Monsour, who prayed the court for an
order to restore to him his 5-year-olsl child,
now an inmate of the orphans' home, the
authorities of which institution had refused to
deliver the cluld to its father. Judge Beck-
ham made tho necessary order and Monsour
will get the youngster.
Tom Lewis, who is said to have made a
murderous assault upon Harry Thornton last
Thursday night was arrested and jailed to-
day.
The caso of the state against George W,
Zinn, who assaulted and nearly killed one N,
T. Phillips in a quarrel some weeks since, was
decided this morning. Zinn was lined $u0.
Deputy Sheriff Jas. Donnell of Bosque
county arrived to-day, having in custody a
man named .VI. D. Dsan, arrested at Arka
delphia, Ark., and wanted at Meridian lor an
assadt with attempt to murder.
Two farmers named Whitehead and Hale
who live a few miles south of the city, were
assaulted and terribly beaten up in Schubert's
saloon on the south side last night. Their
assailants were employes at the new city
standpipe. Whitehead's injuries are very
serious. _
Burglary-Cotton Pickers In Demand.
Tayloh, Tex., Sept. 7.—Jitn Cox, the negro
accused of burglarizing the saloon of Ed Mc
Guire, was brought over from Georgetown
yesterday evening for a preliminary examina
tion. He waived an examination and his bond
tti appear before the district court was fixed
at $500, in default of which he was taken to
tho Georgetown jail this evening by Sheriff
John Oliver.
Up to date Taylor has received 1440 bales
of new cotton. Pickers are in great demand,
A bevy of bright-eyed and rosy-cheekctl
school girls—a passenger coach full—from
San Antonio, Austin, Bastrop and other places
chaperoned by the principals of eastern semi-
naries, passed through the city this morning
to resume school duties.
Taylor Topics.
Tatwh, Tex., Sept. 7.—G. E. King, J. L,
Woodward and J. B. and R. B. Pumphrey of
this city arrived yesterday from Lampases,
where they received S50 fine beeves, whic
they had purchased in Lampasas county
They v,ere driven ovcrlaud, and will be di
visied equally among the owners, and fed and
pastured hero tor the St. Louis and Chicago
markets.
The Taylor fire department will send three
hose carnage race, teams and its new race cart
to the hose carriage racing tournament at
Bolton to-morrow. A passenger coach load
of about sixty visitors from Taylor will ac-
company the boys.
Flouring Mill -Cotton Oil Mill—Grain,
Whitewkkiht, Tex., Sept-. 7.—The new 100-
barrel flouring mill is up to tho first story, and
is being pushed as fast as possible.
The cotton oil and manufacturing company
succeeded in get ting their brick on the grouud
this morning, and work will be pushed.
One firm has bought over 105,000 bushels of
grain this season.
Dallas, Tcx., Sept. 8.—The committee
having in charge the work of raising $50,000
ith which to commence the conversion
of the Trinity river into a canal, navigable
to Galveston with Dallas at its head waters,
accomplished that object yesterday, and
have called n meeting of the sub-
scribers at 3:30 o'clock to-day in the city
couns'il chamber for the purpose of organiz-
ing with the view of commencing the work of
improving the river within a few days. Never
has an undertaking been pursued with such
au active spirit as this because of the recogni-
tion by tho business men of tho city of the im-
portance of securing water rates to Dallas and
of the feasibility of doing so through the
agency of the Trinity river, which according
to the concurrent testimony of steamboat
men and engineers, is the most navigable
ream in Texas. To verity this testi-
mony an exploration of [the upper river
successfully made at its lowest
stage several months ago when
party navigated it from Dallas to a point
near Palestine in a steamboat commanded by
'apt. Eury of Nashville, Tenn. This party
steamed through nil obstructions, the extent
of which they reported had been magnified.
They also reported that the navigability of
the river was, in engineering parlance, as
asy as bridging it at any point. Forty years
ago, when Jefferson Davis was secretary of
war, he detailed Capt. Whiting of the engi-
neer corps, to survey the rivers of Texas and
report upon their navigability. The report,
hich has been published in Thk News, was
to the effect that, the Trinity river was the
asiest navigated of Texas rivers, and that its
mproveinent for a distance of over
500 miles from its mouth, including
tho improvement of the bar at tho
entrance to Galveston harbor, would not
cost exceeding $40,000; this at a time when the
machinery and appliances for the removal of
obstructions were of the crudest and most
rudimentary nature, ( apt. J. I'. Murphy,
one of the members of the committee on ways
and means, concerning the raising of the $50,-
0U0, remarked last night to a News reporter:
"I now regard the navigation of the Trinity
river, with all the benefits that such a result
must- secure to Dallas, as an accomplished
fact. We wnnt tho subscribers to meet to-
morrow anu organize for work so that the city
may begin to derive benefit from the river by
the coining winter. Had obstructions in the
way of snags and overhanging timber been
removed, the river could have been
navigated from the 1st of last February until
the present time with good sized boats. Real-
izing the fact that $50,000 is not sufficient to
carry out our purposes, wo will proceed at
once to get $50,000 additional from smaller
subscribers, besides donatious of lots in the
city and land along tho river. When we will
have demonstrates! to the government that the
river can be navigated six or eight mouths in
the year—and that can be easily done—we
expect the government to take it off onr
hands, erect the necessary locks and dams tind
mako it permanently navigable. Our bill in
congress, granting us permission to improve
the river, has passed the house and Senator
Coke informed me that it will pass the senate
the coming winter. We knowof merchants in
other Texas cities who have expressed
great anxiety about this movement
and a determination when it is accomplished
to transfer their business to Dallas. We also
have news of a like resolve among many
merchants and manufacturers outside of
Texas. The jjeople of Dallas cannot, begin to
estimate the immense advantages of this en-
terprise to their city, It means a population
of at least 100,000 within three years, and in-
stead of having to give bonuses to manufact-
ures to come to Dallas they will come hore of
their own volition. Apart from water rates
and water distribution the city will derive
great benefit from the raw materials for man-
ufacture, such as hard woods, willows, etc.,
that can be brought here by water. In fine,
it is impossible to exaggerato the great bene-
fit that this enterprise promises to bo to
Dallas. It is the dawning of a prosperity al-
most unequaled in the history of American
cities.
Mr. C. H. Cooper, chairman of the ways and
means committee, said on the subject: "I
camo to Texas before Dallas had any *pros-
pects of a railroad; at a time when the entire
products of tho stato went out of it through
Jefferson and Galveston. The products of
this black land country were hauled by mule
and ox teams either to Breuham, the terminus
of rail communication, or to Jefferson, from
which points they wore forwarded by water to
tiie markets of the world. Realizing that the
L'riuity river, if put in a semi-navigablo con-
dition, would enable the merchants of Galves-
ton to reach out successfully for the trade of
this country, a movement was set on foot to
draw its cotton and other products from tho
original route through Jefferson by boats on
the" Trinity river. During 18W-70-1 thou-
sands of bales of cotton and other products
were in tins way diverted from Jefferson by
that means, and had it not been that
the Houston and Texas Central railroad
paralleled the Trinity river from Houston to
Dallas, the head of navigation, tho Trinity
river would many yearsago have borne on its
waters the entire commerce of tho black belt.
The railroad system of Texas has done very
much to build up this rich territory, but on
account of the peculiar operation of the inter-
state commerce law now in force the trade of
this section has been scattered to such an ex-
tent that no particular locality gets the bene-
fit of it. Cities 300 or 350 miles from us get a
better rate by from 30 to 33^ per cent than
Dallas on goods coming through Dallas, and
yet tlioy arc unable to return the goods to us
with profit, tlie result being that neither they
nor ourselves can keep out of outside competi-
tion. By means of water rates, secured
through the Trinity river, we can busband and
build up a trade for our own jobbers that will
bo au ultimate bonelit to the farmer as well as
to tho merchant, and on the principle, advo-
cated by many of our citizens of manufactur-
ing our own raw material, in order to keept
money at home, we will encourage tho buyin]
of goods from our own people."
Tally's Slayer Behind the Bars.
In the winter of 1888 Tom Tally, a Dallas
county raised boy, whose homo was at Gar-
land, was murdered in Sau Saba county and
his body thrown in a stream, where it was dis-
covered encased in ice about two weeks after
tho murder. The father of young Tally of-
fered $500 reward for the capture of the mur-
derer of his son, to bo landed in the jail of
Dallas county. Several days ago San Saba
officers received notice of the arrest and de-
tention of a party in northern Montana suit
mg the description of Tally's slayer. An of-
ficer from that county passeil through the city
the other night en route to Montana to return
with the supposed fugitive.
Dallas County Exhibits.
The ladies of the Dallas county exhibit as-
sociation held their meeting at the fair
grounds yesterday. There was a good attend-
ance. The next meeting will be held at the
same place on the 14th instant.
The ladies who are expected at the next
meeting arc: Mesdamos Douglas, Barksslale
Buruliam, Lamoreux, J.-l). AdauiB, A.Johnson
Sehoellkopf, William Belle, Stirling, Gibson
Myra shuttles, Cliadwiek also Misses Burn
ham anil Lizzie C. and Marian Brown. On
the following Friday Misses l.ula Burnhaui
Chadwick, Nellie Gibson, J. P. Presenilis, Pet
Smith, Opponheim and Mrs. Sidney Smi haro
expected. The president cordially invites as
many of the ladies of the city as would like to
assist in tho decoration.
Donations of broom corn, grasses or grain
of any kind are spes'ially solicited for pur-
poses of decoration for which the ladies will
be verv grateful. Such donations will be re-
ceived at the office on the fair grounds. This
by order of the president, Mrs. J. H. Shelby.
Miss R. Opfhnhbim,
Secretary.
A Now Kntfli-pi-lse.
yesterday Secretary Wolfson of the Board
of Trade sent notices to tho stockholders of
the Dallas tinware manufacturing company
to meet at the Board of Trade roornB at 4
o'clock this afternoon. The object of the
meeting is to organize, elect directors, decide
on a name, procure a charter and transact
other business looking to thorough organiza-
tion of the company.
This will be a tin stamping mill, the largest
it is claimed in tho south, employing;" from
fifty to seventy-fivo men and boys. It is tho
means of bringing to the city $20,000 new cap-
ital. The principal outside parties interested
in tho enterprise are J. C. Zeiglor of Wichita
Falls and B. A. Wormald of Louisiana.
Fcrg-
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WINGATE CASE.
The Documents he is Charged with
ing and Amounts Obtained.
Amahillo, Potter Co., Tex., Sept. G.—E. R.
Wingate, the forger who was brought back
hero from La Junta, Col., yesterday by Sher-
iff Warden, was taken before Judge Martin
to-day and had his examination set for Tues-
day next. His bond was set at only $600, but
he said he was getting "pretty good board"
where he was staying and refusesl to give
bond.
Mr, J. II. Wills of this place, at whose in-
stance Wingate was arrested, received the fol-
lowing letter in regard to him from Chief
Handy yesterday: "Wingate went by tho
amo of Rogers at Denver, Col., King at
Waco, Tex., and Harry Eagan among
gamblers, with whom he associated at
until, Col."
He claims now that his name is not Wingate
and declares that no one here shall over know
what his real name is. The following are
among tho banks he has swindled: Waco
state bank $150: First national bank, Chey-
enne, Wyo., $150; Farmers' and Merchants'
national bank of Cleburne, Tox., $10; Sioux
''ity bank. Sioux City, la., $150; 1) >dge City
ank, $150; Lyons exchange bank. Lyons,
Kan., $150; Bank of Topeka, Topeka, Kau.,
$15'J: Traders' bank of Canadian, Tcx., $100;
Atnarillo national bank $10.
Wingate forged a commission and letter of
introduction as follows:
Commission Columbian exposition, U. S. A.—
This will certify that lion. K. R, Wingate of
North Dakota is sair duly appointed representa-
tive for tho world's Columbian exposition and
has complete charge of department "O'* for tlio
following territory: Kansas, Texas, Minnesota,
Missouri mid North Dakota, district. No. 8.
Geouoe R. Davis, T. W. Pai.meu.
Director (reneral, President, [Seal.]
Columbian Exposition, Moses P. llandy, I'hiof
Department of Publicity and Promotion, Chica-
go, U. 8. A.. May 2, lSp2.—To tlio press and public:
Allow mo the pleasure of introducing to you Hon.
li. R. Wingate of North Dakota who will have
the pleasure ot* calling upon you in tho interest,
of the fair. We are pushing every effort to make
it a coinpleto success and wo hope the plan set
forth will meet your hearty approbation. The
commission feels satisfied that it will arouse au
interest in tho cause. Yours respectfully,
Moses P. Handy,
Chief Department O.
Following is a copy of his letter of credit, in
one corner of which was his photograph:
Columbian Exposition, letter of credit No. 5.
)hicago, U. S. A., July 15, 1MI2.—To any banker
in district No- 8: This will certify that Hon. E.
Wingate of North Dakota is our duly ap-
pointod representative of the world's Columbian
exposition and is entitlod to credit with us in
any amount not to exroed $15(10 ansl is allowed
tlio privilege of drawing upon the treasury of de-
partment, O at any time. B.C. Somnolle.,
k Treasurer.
All amounts draw#must be indorsed upon the
back of this letter of credit. This letter
is not good unless the credentials signed by tlio
resident and director general are presented with
same. Mr. Wingate is 35 years of age, 5 feet, 10
inches high, weigiis 180 pouuds, dark hair, blue
eyes and smoothly shaven. T. W. Palmeis,
Moses P. IIaniiy, President,
Chief Department O.
On the back of this letter of credit wore tho
following indorsements:
July IS, First national bank of Galveston
paid $2t0.
July 2^. Citizens' bank of Fort Worth paid $200.
July HO. First natismal bank of Wichita, Kans,,
paid $150.
Aug. 15, First national bank of Fort Scott,
Kaus., paid $150.
Aug. 20, Lyous exchange hank, Lyons, Ivans.,
paid $150.
Aug. 20, First national bank, Dodge ("ity. Kails.,
paid $150.
Wineate's papers are in the possession of
Sheriff Warden of this placo who will cheer-
fully answer any inquiries from Wingate's
victims. _
Corporation Oiiioers Elected.
WttATHEisFORQ, Tex., Sept. 7.—At a meeting
of the stockholders of the Weathorford park
and improvement company yesterday the fol-
lowing directors were elected: .T. T. Har-
court, W. M. Buster, C. C. Barthold, M. V.
Kinnison, L. W. Christian, D. R. Coleman
and H. B. Dorsoy. Tho directors elected the
following officers. J. T. Harconrt, president;
M. W. Buster, vice presidont; D. It. Coleman,
treasurer; M. V. Kinnison, secretary.
Saved by His Little Daughter.
Whitewhight, Tex., Sept. 7.—Mr. H. Phil-
lips, father of S. S. and D. M. Phillips, while
measuring whoat in his granary was danger-
ously hurt by a large box of seed wheat fall-
ing on him. His daughter happened to be
present, but being too sir,all to lift the box off
of hor father, she kept the wheat away so that
ho would not smother and called for help,
which soon arrived. Though badly bruised,
it is not thought that he is fatally hurt.
Interesting Sermon.
Mahshall, Tex., Sept. 7.—Bishop Lane,
colored, of the African Methodist church,
prenched at the First Methodist church last
night to a good crowd, composed of about
one-half white people. His Bormon was liked
by prominent white men.
Gets Six Years in the Penitentiary.
Bonham, Tox., Sept. 7.—-In tho district
court yesterday Lee West, charged with for-
gery, and in another case chargod with pass-
ing a forged instrument, pleaded guilty, and
in the first caso the vordict was four years and
the second case ho gets two years in the peni-
tentiary.
Logan Institute.
Vernon, Tex., Sept. 7.—Logan institute
opened yesterday wilh a full attendance.
Sfrilets at the
\ ' ' root—Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery. That's
the reason so
many different
diseases and dis-
orders yield to it.
They all have the
same beginning —
there's a torpid
liver or impure
blood. And they
all have the same
ending—they're cured, by this remedy.
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Biliousness; the
most- obstinate Skin and Scalp Diseases, such
us Salt-rheuni. Tetter, Erysipelas, Eczema
and kinslred ailments; the worst forms or
Scrofula—even Consumption (or Lung-scrof-
ula) in its earlier stages; every blood-taint
and disorder, no matter how it came—all
are cured by it.
It's tho on/i/ meslicine for all such diseases
that's so positively certain in its effects that
it can be guaranteed. If it fails to benefit or
cure, in any case, tbe money is refunded.
Nothing "else can be "just as good." It
may be bettor—for the dealer. But he isn't
the one who needs help. Beware of spurious
imitations or dilutions, offered at less prices.
G0RSI0ANA GULLING S.
Railroad Commission Hates—Shipping
Corn to Mexico—Religious.
Corsicana, Tex., Sept. 7.—The old freight
rates in effect bofore the commission com-
modity rates were established have been re-
stored on the Cotton Belt. This abrogates all
rates not in harmony with the old rates up to
Sept. 8,1891. The Houston and Texas Cen-
tral is still receiving and forwarding freights
at the commission rates, having received no
orders so far to change them, although it is
understood that the commission issued a cir-
cular Monday exempting this road from an
observance of its rates.
Whether or not the knocking out of the
commission has had anything to do with the
increased prosperity of this city, it goes with-
out saying that sinco that time business seems
to have taken a now lease of life here, and the
streets present a lively appearance contrasted
wilh a month ago.
Cotton is heginning to come in freely, some
304 bales having been receivid by tile differ-
ent yards here, and the compress has begun
mashing the fleecy staple into the smallest
possible shape for shipping. Corn is now
coining in in large quantities for shipment to
Mexico.
The public schools will open hereon Mon-
day, Sept. 1!). Prof. Mike Howard, formerly
county superintendent of this county, has
been elected principal of the east side (white)
school, vice Prof. 11. S. Melear, who goes to
Rlooniiug Grove as principal of the graded
school at that point. Prof. Irwin, who re-
signed the position of principal of the Collin
street {trailed school on the west side to accept
the proprietorship of the Commercial hotel,
will quite likely be succeeded by Prof. Lips-
comb, the former pi incipal of the high school
here a year ago. The only known vacancy in
the schools is the position occupied in the
Collin street school by Miss N. M. Wakefield,
who goes to the Indian territory. Miss Janet
MeKae, one of the extras here, goes to Waco
as teacher of elocution in the city schools
there.
A county Sunday school was organized for
this (Navarro) county in the Cumberland
Presbyterian church and the following officers
elocted: H. G. Damon, president; Cal Kerr,
secretary; C. M. Castles, assistant secretary;
George Wright, treasurer; executive commit-
tee—Fresl Brooks, G. W. Holder, Will Davis,
J. W. Crawford and A. B. Frey. When each
justice precinct elects a vice president the
county organization will be complete. Dur-
ing the meeting C. P. Coe, the stale secretary,
who acted as organizing officer, conducted a
series of interesting Bible readings with black-
board exercises. F. N. Draue acted as tem-
porary secretary and C. P. Coe as temporary
chairman until the election of tho regular
president and secretary.
The next meeting of the association in this
city will be heid Oct. 13 and 14, when repre-
sentatives from every precinct in the county
are expected to be present.
Whittier's Last Poem.
The 83d brithday of his old friend and con-
temporary, Dr. Oliver W endell Holmes, Aug.
29, furnished the inspiration for Whittier's
last poem. It is a beautiful tributo, and shows
that, ovon though he was noar his journey's
end, the poetic fire burned brightly within his
soul. The poem, taken from the September
number of the Atlantic Monthly, is as follows:
Among the thousands who with hail and cheer
Will welcome thy new year,
How few of all have passed, as thou and I,
So many milestones by 1
Wo have grown old together; wo have seen,
Our youth and age between,
Two generations leave us, and to-day
Wo w ith the third hold way,
Loving and loved. If thought must backward
run
To those who, one by one,
I n tho great silonoo and the dark beyond
Vanished with farewells fond,
Unseon, not lost; our grateful memories still
Their vacant places till,
And, with the full-voiced greeting of new friends(
A tenderer whisper blends,
Linkod close in the pathetic brotherhood
Of mingled ill and good,
Of joy and grief, of graudeur and of shame,
For pity more than blame—
Tho gift is thine tho weary world to make
Moro cheery for thy sake,
Soothing tho ears its Misorore pains,
With tho old Hollonlc strains,
Lighting the sullen face of discontent
With smiles for blessings sent,
Enough of selfish wailing has been had,
Thank Hod I for notos more glad.
Life is indeed no holiday; therein
Are want, and woe, and sin,
Death and its nameless fears, and over all
Our pitying tears must fall.
Thy hand, old friend I the Bervice of our days,
In differing moods and ways,
May prove to those who follow in our train
Not valueless nor vain.
Far off, and faint as echoes ol' a dream,
The songs of boyhood seem,
Yot on our autumn boughs, unfiown with spring,
The evening thrushes sing.
Tho hour draws noar, howo'or delayed and late,
When at tho Eternal Gate
Wo leave the words and works we call our own,
And lift cold hands alone
Forllove to fill. The nakedness of soul
Brings to that Gate no toll;
Giftloss wo coino to liiiu who all thinge gives,
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