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VOL, XXVI, NO. 33.
STEPHENVILLE, ERATH COUNTY TEXAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 189K
How to Hay Vlcraya.
How to pronounce the name of the
Spanish warship recently at anchor In
• JKaw Ypsk bay has been a subject of
much curiosity among Americans
The name of her commander, Capt.
Bulate, Is pronounced as If spelled
Ay-oo-lah-tay, the first two syllables
i run together a little, the third accent-
^ ad and the last very short. He pro-
nounces bis ship s name "Blth kye-
ah,” or as nearly as that as the Ameri-
can tongue call get at It. The second
syllable rhymes with "rye,” and Is
nearly two syllables, the two sounds
being run close together.
MtaumgIng Her,
Pretty Wife tpoutlngly)—That Mrs
De Plains has a dozen dresses hand-
somer than the only good one I've got
Bmart Husband—A homely woman like
‘bat needs rich attire to attract atten-
* tlon from her face. You don't (Pret-
w'*' subsides,)—New York Weekly.
A man is never as comfortable in bed
a:i when called in the morning.
*400 FOK NEW NAMES!
The Salzer Seed Co. want suitable
names for their 17-lnch long corn and
' White Oat prodigy. You can win this
$400 easily. Catalogue tells all about
It. 8eed potatoes only $1.50 a barrel.
ft«n<l This Notice and 10 Ctft. In Hlauips
to John A. Hulzer 8ct?d Co., l^a Crosae,
Wla., and get free their «reat seed cat-
alogue and 11 new farm seed samples,
Including above corn and oats, posi-
tively worth |10, to get a start, w.n.b.
Single men being drafted into war
tii'bt willcau^e bachelor* io get married.
A woman ahould *’L\' »r praise her
children’s smartnoas to oti* "people.
Kdurut* Your Kowrlt With ( naesrsli.
Candy ( (Charlie. cure con Mi put ion forever, j
10c26c If C.C.C. fail, dru$fifihtH refund money. ■
GUNS SOON TO BE SHIPPED.
WAR MATERIAL.
It I fir*
Will
H«»* lire ii Tested and
to Key West.
New York, Mart i 22. - A boatload of
powder and supplies which was asserted
to have come- from Fort Schuyler up
the sound has been landed on the pier
on Governor’s island. Barrels and
boxes and cans, evidently containing
various kinds of explosives, were placed
on the wharf and carefully covered with
tarpaulins. No Information was given
as to what Is to be done with them.
Four ten-inch rifles and two olght-
Inch rifles, which have been tested at
the Sandy Hook proving grounds will
be carried by the schooner Daisy Far-
lin, which will sail for Kew West some
time this week. Workmen are busy on
the pier on East river preparing to load
these big guns and anchor them to the
deck of the schooner. The larger pieces
weigh thirty-three tons each and the
smaller ones sixteen tons each, and the
utmost care will be exercised In placing
them so that they will not prove too
heavy for the ship
While It Is stated that theee guns are
to be landed at Key West for the for-
tifications there, it Is believed here that
some of them will find taelr way to
Dry Tortugas, which Is being fortified
for an advanced naval station. Other
guns are soon to be sent from the
l.argd IIrli-It Burned.
Butte, Mont.. March 22.—*The Hale
house, a large three story brick build
iiig on Fust Broadway, used as a
boarding and lodging house by miners
in the employ of the Anaconda com-*
pany, was destroyed by fire yesterday
morning 80 far as known, two men
are deud from Injuries received In
Jumping from wldnows. another Is dy-
Wanhington, March 19. —Senor Cal
ro, minister of Coata Rica, has fur-
nished the following statement relu
tlve to the reported crisis betwecu
Nicaragua and Coala Rica:
"Because of the cablegrams from
Managua, Nicaragua, to the press of
tho United States, in which unfounded
charges are made against the govern-
ment of Costa Rica, the (Josta Rican
delegation in Washington has given to
the public the report of the ex-consul,
Senor Reecho w, who was thrown Into
prison by order of the executive of
In* and twenty are missing while a I Nicaragua without having previously
search of the ruins may disclose the cancelled his exequatur or subsequent -
Tact that many transient lodgers lost
their lives also. The casualties were
as follows
ly provided any charges against him
j The report is preceded by some notes
I explanatory of the course pursued by
Dead: Matt Doyle, aged 45. miner | the government of Costa Kira, show
at the Mountain Consolidate com-
pany. Jumped from third-story window
and struck on his head Frank Roll
dey, aged 40, lately from Portland,
Ore., jumped from third-story window,
fracturing his skull
Dying Hugh Boyle, aged 30.
miner at the Anaconda mine, started
to lower himself from third story by
means of an Improvised rope, which
parted fifty feet from the ground He
was Just recovering from the effects
of a broken leg. through an accident a
month ago
Injured: Pat (lalligan. went down
with third floor when It col lapsed, and
wus rescued by firemen badly burned.
.1 T Carter, stranger, got out by means
of a fire escape, badly burned and cut
by glass; Harney Relfols. fractured
Waterlelt arsenal and for the first time'right leg. he found escape cut off and
the strategical value of the Inside route made a rope of his blankets It broke*
will be tested. Risk of trusting the when he was twenty feet from the
Evory one feels that ho would
better if he lived in a hovel.
fare
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| •'OOW that my lifo \wts N»v«d by I'iso'n
Of# for CcjiiRiimptMiri John A Miller, Aii
hie. Michigan, April 21, 1m«».Y
|A. *»!■-
Those who defend us whon assailed
never have any war ships.
Bmoke Hloclgc Cigarettes, 20 for .lets.
Real justice never plays to the grand
-•laud.
Qtdf jr*^g0 Spi* *nd Smokl* Your tit* *$»■$.
Tcil»mi*o « nml forever, t>e mof-
I of lift*, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
i wonder-worker that make* weak men
lirong All drugfltiM Mir. or 91 Cure guaran-
Hooklet a >id hainpin free.
Chicago
guns on the open Ben where they would
be liable to capture has been recognized
by the authorities. The barge Moran
has already been sent to Troy and will
be loaded with supplies. It could carry
a cargo of 200 tons through the canals
and shallow straits which constitute
the Inside channel from New York to
Beaufort, N. C.
ground Mike Judge, right arm
broken; he rescued Patrick Boyle,
who was hanging by a section of Im-
provised rope that had broken from
the weight of Hugh Boyle, th«*y made
another rope, the others got down
safely, hut tho rope broke with Judge*
John Irwin, burned about the neck and
face, and cut by glass; he Jumped
.from the third floor, but was only
I.lsut. Harry C. Hale, aide-de-camp I by
There were 260 men and women In
the building when the fire broke out
Of these It is believed about 200 es-
caped without injury
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bEc. the wore
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tee. i
Uteri lug Remedy Co.
re guars
Add ro
cmgo or New York.
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jp^unnv night is seeing a bustle on a
%oinan that has shifted to one side.
To ('ura limitacli* In IS lUlnutr*.
Take i>r. Davis’ Auti lionduche. All
Druggists.
"i There is a difference in w hat a man
/binks of himself and what others think.
J The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company lias improved its freight fa-
cilities in Philadelphia very materially
during the past year. A new pier, No.
22 South, which was completed In De-
cember, 6*»7 Let long and 140 feet wide,
and Is said to be one of the finest In
the city. Vessels of the deepest
draught c an tie up on both sides of the
pier, thereby affording every facility
for the prompt handling of freight.
Tho pier and sheds are lighted with
Improved incandescent lights, and well
paved driveways have been provided.
'nils Improvement enables the H and
O. to handle about three times as much
business as formerly I'he different
freight yards throughout the c ity have
Ixten Improved by the laying of addi-
tional tracks, and arrangements havo
been made with the Pennsylvania
Warehousing and Safe Deposit Com-
pany by which the R. and O handles
grain, flour, hay. straw, canned goods
and oilier merchandise through (heir
warehouses and elevators.
A girl give s he r uge away when she
tells she ir- cutting’ her w i-siotu teeth.
America’s
Greatest
Medicine
Greatest, Because in cases of Dyspep-
sia il lias a touch like* magic, which
Just bits the spot, brings relief to
the sufferer, and gives tone and
strength to the stomach as ro
other medicine does.
Could Not Eat without Pain.
41 For many years I have been s sufferer
from a severe case of dysi>e|>sis. I could
not est without great pain in my stomach
and would be sick hihI vomit up what I
did sat. One day I read of a case cured
by Hood’s Harsnjsirills. I told my hus-
band I believed this medicine would help
^HL*'fne. He went right away and got a bot-
7 tie of Hood’s Haraaparilla. I took four
bottles and 1 was cured.” Mrs. Allen
RnVEB*, Makanda, Illinois.
HOOd’S 3 parma
II America's Greatest Medicine. $1; six for $&.
on the staff of Gan. Merritt, has started
south for the purpose of completing a
series of mups of the Atlantic- coast
near fortifications and the* surrounding
country. Ho will be gone several
weeks.
Lieut. Tale is regarded by Gen Milos
as one of the most competent men In
the service. He has already prepared
several series for the war department,
all of which have rcelved the highest
praise.
FRIENDSHIP EXPRESSED.
SoM by all druggfota. (let only Flood's.
Mswwt’a Dills »r« III. best after-dins*-
I I CM HI » ■ IHS pills, aid digestion. JO*.
FOR 14 CERTS
W$ iriib to sain lMMtiO n«
tWMflL «p(I hfDM offer
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Worth |1.M, IWr 14 aaata.
Aborfll pkfs. worth 01 08, w will
■Mil m nw, torHhrr with owr
groat Plant aad S*»<1 Cstalon*
upon Wflllft #f this Mttro and Mr
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Sltunliun t' iirtin i>|f imI .
New Bedford. Mass., March 21. I'he
i.luth week of the struggle betweenl*.1* Question of
capital and labor In this city finds the'
situation practically unchanged, ex-|
cept the operatives have conceded that I
they might be willing to go back to
go back to work under a reduction of .
f> per c ent Instead of 10. A sec ret meet - |
| ing of the officers of the* lul>or unions
was held Saturday night and yester-
day It was agreed to meet the man- j
ufocturers on the question of the cut-
down In wages, eliminating the fine*
question.
The most Important meeting was
held yesterday afternoon, and at Its
conclusion the following statement
was given out by the manufacturers
At the conference of the manufac-
turers and a committee of the em-
ployes this afternoon, the employes In-
quired If a compromise on f> per cent
reduction would be considered, to'
which the* manufacturers replied as
follows:
"Now we submit to you. ns Intelli-
gent men, how can we do this? For |
months before we posted notices of
the reduction In the wage schedule
we found It Impossible to meet com-
petition. This was under the old
schedule. Now, when all New England
Is running on the new schedule, or
less, we cannot go on at any cost more
than the posted notices provided for,
if the prices for goods were the same*
But the fact Is. these prices have gone
off since the mills stopped and many
styles are \ to % of a cent lower than
at that time. 8onte of us who were
In New York this week found the
rnurket more depressed and on the
down grade
"No, conditions to-day demand a
larger reduction of the wage schedule
than the posted notices called for, and
It is out of the question for the man
ufacturers to modify these, they as
faithful custodians of their respective
properties simply cannot.
"Our employes sadly miscompre-
hended the condition of the market
and the supply and demand when they
left their work several weeks ago. and
the conditions have not changed for
the better since, but on the contrary
have gone from bad to worse,"
After extended discussion (it Itte
and the subject generally, the Mann-
fseturers, in answer to the inquiry
what they could suggest, replied, viz:
"What we ran ssyttr ywr ft fttkt
when the condition of the market war-
ranty an increase of wages the New
Bedford milla will give their employes
the beueflt of It with other*."
( Iitli suit .%i’g»ntl»* Both Milling Willi lh*
I ni t «>«l SI ui rs.
Washington. March 21.—'I’he pres-
ence of Mr f’harles R Flint at the
White House conference yesterday
naturally gives Inference that the pres
Ident and his advisers were discussing
acquiring additional
ships Mr. Flint, whose commercial
interests are largely with South Amer-
ican countries. 1h believed In a measure
at least to represent Chile and the Ar-
gentine Republic In any negotiations
which are under way for the disposl
tlon of their war vessels, A leporter
asked Mr. Flint If he could say whether
or not the United States had secured
possession of the Chilean ship O’Hlg
I gins and the Argentine ship Hon, Mar-
itlno, but he declined to make any
! statement as to that particular feature
, of the subject When pressed for
Home Information in regard to the mat
j ter. he replied
' Both Chile and the Argentine Re-
[ public have the warmest friendship
and admiration for the United States
and her institutions. Neither country
Is anxious to sell their ships to this
government, basing this indisposition
on the belief that w>* have an excellent
navy of our own. They want these
vessels themselves. If the time
should come, however, w hen It was ap-
parent that the United States needed
these vessels they would gladly part
with them to us,"
The attention of Mr. Flint was called
to the published report that the United
jHtates would purchase the Brazilian
Ing that It lias acted fully within the
hue marked out by dignity and pru-
dence, having all right on its side, in
the effort to bring the government of
Gen. Zelaya. through the diet, which
Is Its organ, to the friendly recogni-
tion of the Justice of Its complaints
and the validity of its claims. These
notes demonstrate that its efforts In
this direction have been unfortunately
fruitless.
"In this condition of things, the gov-
ernment of Costa Rica, on the 7th in
stant, was requested to give satisfac-
tion within ten days for the alleged
Invasion of Nicaraguan political exile*
over thrt’oata Kira frontier. The de-
mand was Immediately answered, and
naturally rejected
It was learned that an envoy from
Guatemala would arrive at San Jose
from Nicaragua, with the basis for a
sottlement. This, however, was un-
known there.
Costa Rica maintains her traditional
good relations with all the other Cen-
tral American states; she considers as
her own everything that bodes good or
111 for them, and Is personally Interest-
ed Also In the risks that the indepen
dence and autonomy of any of them
may run. She has given abundant
proof of this, but in view of the m
tlons of the government of Nicaragua,
the characteristic peaceful spirit of the
Industrious Costa Rican people has
changed into a warlike and patriotic
spirit. The whole people are read)
for war. animated by the great enthu
KlMsrn Insplrled in the Justice of their
cause The Internal order in the
country Is complete, public opinion
Ih n unit; and, as at ull times, the
constitutional regime remains in force
unimpaired.''
torpedo boat Tuby, but this, he said.
| would not be done, so far aH he was
| aware, as there were no negotiations
.under way to that effect. Aside from
the meeting of several members of the
cabinet at the White House, there were
j no Incidents of Importance during the
I day. At the war and navy departments
a number of chiefs of bureaus were at
their desks for several hours, mainly
for the purpose of disposing of the
business which recently has accumu-
lated ao rapidly The moat Interesting
topic of the day was based on the dls
patches from Havana. Indicating i
prospective conference between Gen
Bando and Gens. Garcia, Gomez and
others of the Insurgent army, for the
purpose of submitting to the latter
formal offer of autonomy. The basis
of autonomy as outlined In the dis-
patches apparently found no credence
with the officials of the Spanish lega
tlon. They stated their disl>elief that
, a conference on the proposed lines was
probable, and added that they had no
Information on the subject. Minister
Polo y Bern a he expr^aged tha opluloi
that the report from Havana was un
founded, as he said the hAsis upon
which It was proposed to grant aston
omy was absurd.
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fcSicili
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The tre*t«t prtstrver of
youth In the world. Never
a single gray heir—no
dandruff—hut the rich,
glossy hair of early life.
.Inrhaon-Jeffrey Contest.
San Franclaco, Cal., March 22,—A
arcaf deal of Intercat la being manl-
feated In the reeult of the fight between
Peter Jackaon and Jim Jeffreyn. which
will be decided at Woodward's pavilion
to-night. Both men hnve finished
their preparation for the contest, and
now until they meet In the ring will
Threw Men Killed.
Plnevllle, Ark., March 22.—One of
the btoodleet battleh ever fought In the
Kentucky mountains took place Bun-
day afternoon on Puckett'* creek. In
Harlan county, about sixteen mile*
from this place. In whrlh three men
wer killed and two Injured. The killed
are Thad Snetllnge, Joelah I>eroy and
W. 8. Taylor. They were at a neigh-
take mattera easy. Jackeon haa.ua- bor'a hotiae drinking, when a quarrel
dergone a alx weeks’ preparation, and.Iaroae between Hnelllnga and Taylor.
much to the surprise of his many ad-
mirers, he has shown great form In the
last week or ten days.
I
Troop* Lear* Chicago.
Chicago, III., March 22.—Fort Sher-
idan troops are to Join the forces sta-
tioned at the New York harbor de-
fenses. At Fort Sheridan volunteers
wars asked for the new artillery regi-
ments, and 200 'men volunteered.
From among them 100 were selected,
and they will be a#ot to Fort Slocum
in a few day*. Tbe men were taken
from tbe different companies at the
post, tod their place* wjl) be Oiled wltb
a«w rwnHW
.
the former getting In the first shot,
but missing. Taylor then opened Ore.
killing Spellings.
Trotthl# la Alaaka.
Washington, March 22.—Information
has reached the war department that
the rowdy element of Alaska has seised
Bennett's road, leading to and over
White pass, and have placed the
country In a state of terror. Instruc-
tions wgrs telegraphed yeeterday to
Oti. Merrtam. commanding the de-
partment of the Columbia, at
to order the
to take
of
olurob
infan
try garrison
p«r steps for
and property
regard >«m of
■Mb ft sort-
Wm
MUCH SUSPENSE.
Il«port Ki|iarlsil In (lie ( ....... of Tv*
Three l>nya.
Washington, March 19 An air of
suspense was noticeable In tbe navy de-
partment due to the sproach of the
time for the delivery of the report of
the court of Inquiry. It I.* not known
JiihI when the document will come to
Washington, hut It is expected here In
the course of two or three days.
I he San Francisco reported her ar
rival from Lisbon at Gravesend yes
terday. Under his orders the com-
mander will divide his crew with the
Amazonas and nail at the earllgestipoH-
slble moment for the United States,
conveying the new ship. Beyond the
Amazonus. her sister ship Ahrouall and
the Mayflower, no purchnse of ships
have been made by the navy dejart-
nient. A number of fleet steam yachts
owned In the United States are being
offered to the department, and It Is
probable that some of these will be
purchased. Secretary Ixmg takes the
view that, failing to secure the tor-
pedo boat destroyers he wants, the best
plan is for filtn to equip some of these
speedy boats with torpedo boats and
light batteries and Improvised torpedo
boats.
The navy department Is convinced
that the Spanish government has not
acquired possession of the Italian
cruiser Varez It would not. however,
be a matter of deep concern if the re
port were true. The department Itself
had the vessel in mind as u possible ac-
quisition, but shandoned the idea upon
learning that she could not l>e made
ready for service In less than three
four months. The gunboat Newport
reported her arlval by cable to the n«
vy department from Greytown 8he
will bring back to the United fltates
the Nicaragua canal commission, and
will then be atarhed at once to the
north Atlantic squadron.
Home Idea of the activity prevailing
In naval circles Is given by the state-
ment that the payroll oC the construc-
tion department, only one of several
departments. In the Mare island navy
yard, for March was $80,000 This
great expenditure per month. It Is
said, was not equaled during the late
war.
A separate account will be kept of all
funds expended from the $60,000,000
emergency ttpproprlatlofi. A separate
form of requisition has been prepared,
and all amounts allotted from the fund
are made upon the direct order signed
by the president himself
"The president wants to show con-
gress Juat how every cent of this money
Is spent," said a member of the cabi-
net to-day. "and for this reason is
Adopting the course outlined.”
The United States dispatch boat Fern
has arrived at Havana
The Schrunian building burned at
Chicago several days since Los*
$226,000.
Twenty five tons of smokeless pow-
der whs shipped several days since
from Germany to the United States.
Oliver Reed killed Sarah Walter at
Wellsvllle. O . recently, and then killed
himself because she refused to many
him.
In the district court at Newkirk, Ok ,
recently. Harley Fair was given ninety-
nine years in the penitentiary for
murder.
Santa Cruz, Cal., March 19.—The
California powder works received or-
ders from tho navy department
Wednesday for 3.000,000 pounds of
brown prisnmtlc powder. Thursday the
same concern received an order for
200,000 pounds of the same kind of
powder, for Immediate delivery.
Little Rock. Ark., March 22.—Six
men arc believed to have been drowned
In the Arkansas river above Big Rock.
Two large rafts of logs left Ualarm last
Thursday, only one of which has been
accounted for. The other Is reported
to have been wrecked and sunk In the
I river, drowning all on board 'I'he
missing raft was In ( barge of Henry
Kinney, and two white men and four
negroes wen* on board i
Totikawa, Ok.. March 21.—The resi-
dence of R .1 Von Vorls, near here,
was destroyed by fire, and a little
daughter aged 4 and son aged 7 per-
ished In the flames, and their bodies
almost entirely consumed. They wero
asleep up stalls, and the mother, who
was alone, heard the fire roaring up
Htalrs, but supposed It was tho wind
until too lute to reach her children.
Memphis, Tenn , March 19. -Specials
from towns In Arkansas and Tennessee
Indicate the truth of the reunited coun-
try by the fact of delegations from
every city, town and hamlet through
which the artillery batteries passed en- i
route from Fort Riley to the sea coast,
gathering to meet the trains. In many
towns the entire population turned out j
and cheered the soldiers to the echo. '
Prominent In these demonstrations
were old confederate soldiers
Bails, March 21 —A semi-official
statement has been Issued saying that
there Is no connection between the de-
mands of the French government In
China and the Chinese loan. Tho
French demands reached Pekin at tho
beginning of tbe month, and the nego-
tiations were Immediately transferred
to Paris, where they are proceeding
The French charge that there Is no oc-
casion to threaten or menace China
with the forcible seizure of a coaling
stilt Ion.
Constantinople, March 21 —In conse-
quence of tho hi111hn s direct appeal,
the czar hns consented to withdraw his
demand for the 3.760,000 areas of the
Russo-Tiirklsh war Indemnity which
his majesty at first Insisted should be
paid from the Graeco-Turkish war In-
demnity This fact. It Is alleged, fore
shadows Turkey's acceptance of Prince
George of Greece, the candtdute of the
czar, as governor of the Island of
Crete.
FIR&T BLOW.
IftCKtiir; llnnry of lha Aftllnaj
I'Tiiy Ikiiu ifd Kaui.laat.
Housto. . Tex., ..Ia**ch 21. The first
blow In tt:o bucot car strike* was struck
Saturday. While assisting in getting
a car out Secretary Harry Clniso of
the street car company was struck on
the h**ad with a stick and knocked
senseless A gash wus cut in his scalp
by tho blow.
T. J. Black was arrested yesterday
afternoon and brought before Justice
Fitze oil the charge of aasuuL and
battery. He was released on a bond of
$100 to answer. Ills arrest grew out
of the blow received by Chase.
Mayor Ripe talking of tho matter
yesterday afternoon said tho law
should bo enforced and that there
should not he uny more trouble and
the cm pony would lx* protected In
Its rights. He has Issued a proclama-
tion to that effect.
Houston, Tex . March 21 The status
of the strike of the street ear em-
ployee yesterday was pretty much ns
It wus Saturday night, except that It
appears to be quieter, or, rather, there
are fewer people In ciTxvds upon ths
streets. Secretary Harry Chase, who
Ilrfftrrftd to lha Attorney UftDtrftl,
Austin, Tex., March 19.—Tho con-
tention by some lawyers that tho blun-
der of tho codifiers In omitting from
the civil code the clause fixing the
date of stat# elections repeals that
clause, and that there Is no legal elec-
tion until the legislature fixes a day,
has Induced the governor to the refeV
the mutter to the attorney general,
and It is believed as tho day for the
state election lias been with brief ex-
ception on the first Tuesday after the
find Monday of November every two
years since tbe days of the old repub-
lic, that the governor’s action In order-
ing the last election on that date,
though the codifiers repealed the old
provision iH’fore the governor ordered
the election, will not be invalidated,
nor can bis power to designate that
day be questioned. This seems to
the opinion of those In official drqles.
One contention Is that the ordlnanco
of the constitution fixing the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In No-
vember every two years for all elec-
tions until the legislature otherwise
provides Ih revived by the codifying
repeal. Another clause of the coda
requires the governor to order elec-
tions for slate and district officers.
was assaulted Saturday nt the power presidential electors ail'd other officer*
house. Is suffering a good deal from
pains In the back of Ills head and
neck and In the forehead.
There were a number of friend*
called during the dqy, but they were
not allowed tb see him, as any excite-
ment was considered Injurious.
Yesterday afternoon there was a
meeting of the street car employes In
Labor Doll and the situation whs very
thoroughly discussed. There was a
large crowd present.
Mayor Rice stated that he will l$e
on hand In time this morning to see
that the curs run If the management
desires It. Bublle sentiment appears
much stronger against the course of
the strikers than it was Suturduy.
IIfr.l of Triitt.
HftinpRtEnd. Waller Co.. Tex . March
*1. I. K, SIllllllcH filed ii deed of truxt
with the foiluty clerk Into HuDirday
ufternoon conveying to I„ D Thomp-
801). Dilutee, IiIh entire stock of good*.
prPHumtlvely on 4ho name date. Ar-
ticle 1811. civil code, fixes Tucmtuy
next uftor the flint Monday In Novem-
ber every four years as the day of
election for presidential electors. It Is
Inferred thut this recognition of the
date always In force Is a statutory di-
rection to the governor'to continue the
operation of the old laws and constitu-
tional ordinances as to .he date for thy
election of ull other officer*.
FOR DEFENSE.
1.piive EortySnni llnu.t.oi foj tint.
\ t*Kf till .
dalvfftton. Tex . March 19.—Date
Thursday night I,lent. C. 8. Kiche,
corps of engineers, received instruc-
tions to Immediately begin work on
emplacements for two ten-inch guns
ami mortars nt Dolllvnr I’oltil, and one
i» the Denver resurvey, Bolivar Point
is across Ossveston channel, nnd op-
opposlte the fortifications already coll-
P. nuldeschweller, grocery merchant
nt Corpus Christ!, tiled a deed of truat
several days since. Most or the cred-
itor* are local.
William Kilwurd Moore died at Mc-
Kinney several duys since from a
knife wound In the back. Jim John-
son, colored, Is In Jail charged with
the crime.
A contract has been let for the erec-
tion of four uew two-story brick
buildings on the north side of the
square*at Hillsboro. Work will begin
ou them w ithin live days.
August Weber, formerly superin-
tendent of carriers In the Oalveston
wares, merchandise, tounlers. fixtures, j strurted at Fort Point, on tho oast end
of (inlvoeton Island. Denver reatirvey
For starving Cuban.
Kansas City, Mo , March 21.—A relief
fund of $9032 and twenty-one carloads
of provisions and clothing, collected In
Mlesottrl, Kansas and Oklahoma, under
the management of the Kansas City
Star, for the starving Cubans of Ma-
tnnrss were forwarded south from
Kansas CHy yesterday. The principal
articles of food sent are wheat, flour,
commeal. rice, potatoes, rolled oaU.
condensed milk and aoup extracts.
Guthrie. Ok , March 21—One hun-
dred Dams nnd 200 men will be put to
work this morning grading the roadbed
of fjie Kansas and Houtheastprn rail-
way from llunnewell, Kan..to Kay Cen-
ter. Ok The work will he pushed for-
ward to completion at once. The com-
pany has ample funds, and Saturday
evening deposited with the territorial
treasurer a draft to pay all damages
awarded the territory for school lands
appropriated for the right of way.
South McAlesver, 1 T, March 18 —
Pursuant to a call previously mads,
delegates ftom various Baptist Sunday-
schools sent delegates to Choate, I. T.,
to organize a Sunday-school conven-
tion. A number of delegates met, and
there was an Interesting three days
meeting Mr II Iteatham of Rolf was
elected president, I, 1,. Wright of Kully
Cliaha secretary. W. H. Kuykendall of
l/dne Grove corresponding secretary.
The next time nnd place of meeting
will be announced later.
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Bvaral of Rogaats Meet.
Guthrie, Ok., March 22.—The new
board of regenta of tbs territorial agri-
cultural and mechanical college met at
Stillwater yeeterday and organised by
electing Robert A. Lowery of Stillwater
president. R. J. Edwards of Oklahoma
City secretary, and Charles J. Benson
Of Shawnee treasurer A department
of mechanic arts was added to tb* eol-
l*g*. Md Hsnry E. H»nd of 8Ullw*t«r
wm *l*ct*d werstary tod llbrurl** of
tb$«ft»$^
('rawfordsvllle, Ind , Marrh 18.—The
relatives of Michael Ijinahan, of Craw
fordsvllle, have received Information
that he was on the Maine as a sailor,
and perished. A letter from Capt.
Slgshee's private secretary Is to this ef-
fect. l-anahsn was at one time a pros-
perous farmer here, but, having bunl-
ness reverses, disappeared three years
ago. His wife did not hear from him
again until yesterday. He was en-
rolled for the navy at I^vulsvllle two
years ago.
London, Marrh 19.—Replying In the
house of commons yesterday to a ques-
tion. Mr. Curzon, the parliamentary
secretary for the foreign office, said
that the British ambassador at Mad-
rid, Sir H. Drummond-Wolffe, would
be Instructed to Inquire Into the report
that the Spanish minister at Waahlng-
ton, Senor Polo y Bernabe, had re-
ceived Instructions to discuss tbe pref-
erential treatment of American prod-
ucts In the Spanish West Indies, as un-
der the exletlng treaty British goods
were entered to the minimum colonial
tariff. ...----->---•—
Omaha. Neb., March 21—The body of
the late Mra. John L. Thurston was
followed to the grave by a tremendous
concourse of people yesterday after-
noon. All Omaha waa out, and many
from Nebraska and other states wer*
In attendance. The body was brought
from Washington in a special car yea-
%brday morning. At tb# house private
services wer* held, after which the
was removed to All fleluts'
church.
etc, to secure the following creditors
In the order named
Class A II A, Thompson $1200, C.
F. Thompson $1000, II F. Hmlth $70.
Kmma Hnttles $1300, I'. Willis &.
Bro., $707.
ClnsH It Taylor Manofnetnrlng com-
pany $46, I*, c Thompson $13, K J.
Bowen $10. D. M Ferry « Co. $16,
Brown Tab works $25, Planters' Coni
company $M, c. II. Cox ii Co. $19, I.
Heidenhelmei $230, Gnlveatrm Crock-
ery Store $19. Galveston Coffee and
Splee coin pany $12, Houston Crockery
store $16, Kclly-Goodfellow Shoe com-
pany $250, II ii A. le-sser $158, !,.
Mny a Co. $17. Moore, McKinney &
Co . $46, H. Mntzmniir $8, Preston &
Stauffer $68, Southern Soda works $8,
Standard Stamping company $47, |
Southern Broom company $11, T. H.
Thompson ii Co., $34. Texas Paper
Manufacturing company $22, Wulers-
I'lerce Oil company $105. Bon hard,
Brashesr ii Co , $88, Carson, Hewnll &
Co $231. Feist ii Boehrne $24, Focke,
Wilkins a Lang $64. enterprise Soap
works $8, Eddy 4! Kiddy $7. Gust lieyo
# Co. $208, liank!n Bros $733.
< «»$$$$$$111ft<| Miilrltlr.
Rnn Antonio, Tex , March 21. Wil-
liam Snell, a private In I he Fnlted
Slates army, committed suicide hero
yesterday, lie was found in an uncon-
scious condition, hut still alive, near
the National cemetery yesterday
Ing. and taken to tlit* post hospitnl,
where he died about II o'clock, Tho
cause of his death was statist to ho
opium poisoning Snell was formerly
a member of the fifth cavalry hand,
and while with that organization nt
ttie Dallas fair tie had some trouble
with tho principal musician, was
court-martialed and reduced to ranks.
This, together with the recent donth
of his wife, Is glvm as tho cause of
suicide.
Is on the gulf side of Galveston
Island, and Just west of the city. All
the officers and attaches of the engi-
neering department are working over-
time, getting ready for (ho work of
construction, as order* are to rush.
Tho emplacements will bo ready for
actual use In thirty duys. If necessary,
although tho eompletiou of tho work
will require several months. Three
carloads of torpedoes havo arrived.
They will he charged at once, and will
ho planted In those waters. Tight
battery K, llrst artillery, will leave
Fort Sam Houston to-night, arriving
here early Sunday morning. There
are soventy-Blx men and sixty horses.
As barracks have not born construct-
ed. they will probably have to camp
out.
Commander J. M Hawley, United
Hlutes navy, will arjly*. , here to-day
from Now Orleans to open a recruiting
station. Quito a numlier of men havo
announced their determination U> en-
list. Tho Missouri I’aelflo railroad
system has made a contract with tho
Kovarnvnan-t to transport a largr* qtuiii-
tlty of coal from mines In Arkansas,
Indian Territory and Colorado to Gal-
veston, for the use of naval vessels.
Details of the contract are not avail-
able.
Nftw f'oitrlhoiitft.
ObMIngs. Tex., March 21.—Uommls-
•loners' court w.'ih in session nil last
week, considering plans and specifica-
tions for the new courthouse, to ho
erected when a location for the county
site Is determined. A number of ar-
chitects from different points have
been In attendance. Plans and speci-
fications presented by J. H Gordon of
San Antonio wore adopted by the court.
The new building will cost about
$33,000
Dialrlhntlon of llnula'a Millions.
The entire population of tho Russian
empire Is 129,211,114 souls, of whom
94,188,750 Inhabit European Russia;
9,442,690, Poland; 9,723,663, th* Cau-
caaus; 2,627,801, Finland; 6,781,732,
Siberia; 3,415,174, the Steppe regions,
and 4.176,101, the provinces of Trans-
caapla and of Turkestan. Thera are,
also, 6,413 subjects of the czar now re-
siding In Khiva and Bokhara.
Mftftlftil nt l.nfttA
Denison, Tex March 19. Last fall a
man named John Hulls, colored, wus
appointed posl master at Cherry vale,
I T. The patrons of Cm office ob-
jected to a colored man acting ns post-
master, and would not let him havo
any place to open an office. After a
h-ng game of hide and eeek bet worn
the appolnteo and the pfttrons, the
office was located about a mlto from
Cheryvale, and tho name changed to
Unglos. The patrons of the office that
had been, refused to take any stock In
the new office, and the result was that
no letter* came addressed to any ono
there. This being the ease, tho offi-
eluls at Washington finally decided
that a poslofflee at Fugles was an un-
necessary expense, and It was discon-
tinued. 'I hue the matter Is sottlod.
At one time the matter attracted na-
tional attention, on account of the ro-
fuai.l of the people of (’berryvale t0
rent or lease the postmaster any build-
ing to place an office In, on account of
Ills color.
TO* mu wbo bM passed through •
hu Hftftkllf to M$f $S$$
is ihfr .**»■■• \
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Fnru.ftr* nml lUnturi.
Marlin, Tex., March 21.—Bursuant to
the call of Chairman 8. O. Kelley, about
100 members, white and colored, of the
Farmers' and Renters' union met at the
courthouse here Saturday afternoon.
A committee wa* appointed to draft by-
laws and constitution. N. O Moore,
F C Bauman and V. B. Ritter were ap-
pointed to draft a circular letter stating
the aim and object of the aasocletlon,
to tie published In the state papers.
The meeting then adjourned untli
June IB.
Hamilton 7onmv«s.
Gateevllle, Tex.. March 21.—Lieut.
Boynton of the Hamilton zouaves was
down Saturday from Hamilton. He
aaya the zouave* are the cra/fc com-
pnay In central Texas, and he told th*
boya bar* that felt like taking tbe Held
In case of w*r, they could do no Wter
then attach themselves to tha souavsn.
He any* bit company la in Bn* (hap*,
ufl ready for tb« call from th* pres-
y$*Dftr»a4 f**Ul*r M4»1(«rl»chi «*
wT<
)
Rsmd/.
"Your wife Is a forehanded little
creature." "Forehanded? I should say
so. The day I etayed at home on ac-
count of th# big snowatorm aha mado
me get out the lawn-mower and oil It."
Otlo Kckert wae murdered near Ana-
darko, Ok., recently, being found with
his throat cut.
Mrs. Jane Parker, aged 63. died In
the United States Jail at South McAI-
ester recently.
Assisting tb* Strlknra.
Waco, Tex., March 19.—The Waco di-
vision of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion of Street Railway Employes held
a meeting yesterday and subscribed $26
to the fund being raised for th* benefit
Of tbe members out of work at Hous-
ton. R. H. Hall, president of the Wsco
division, received a communication
from W. D. Mahon of Detroit, Mich.,
the national president, who Is now at
Houston, saying tb* men will win the
strike and urging all sympathisers to
stand Arm.
*l»oa Factory,
Sherman, Tex., March 1$,—J. N, Har-
rell of Bluffton, la., la In the elty pros-
pecting for a location for a shoe fac-
tory with a capacity of 600 pairs daily.
He Is vary much Impressed with th* ad-
vantages offered by Sherman, and to
the entorprleing citizens who havs been
urging bln to locate In Sbarman
bM submitted a proposition which,
accepted, WIU reeult In a material addi-
tion to tbe manufacturing intereets at
postoffirc, several day# frgtJ was found
not guilty of tho charge of tnmpertng
with the United States malls.
Motion* for rehearing and to argue
orally were made several days since In
the supreme court ut Austin for the
Houston and Texas Central and Gal-
veston. Harrisburg and San Antonio
railways In tho school fund cases,
Involving over $1,000,000,
The Brouatodt Hardware company
of Waco, having a capital stock of
$100,000, lilod an amendment to Its
charter at Austin recently, changing
its name to Klkel-Hrnuatedt company,
nnd providing Hint It shall have not
less t Ii a u three nor moro tnan nve
directors, Instoad of five ns originally
provided for
Engineer Boggs and assistant* be-
gan laying of the ground several days
since for the erection pf the new brick
Wells Fargo express office at Coral-
cans. which Is to bo erected at the
north end of Hie old building that haa
been used by the Central railroad for
Its pnsenger and baggage rooms. The
new building will not be mammoth
In proportion*, hut will he modern In
all Its appointments and construction.
The work of tearing away the old
wooden shell will lioglji ns soon as
the new passenger depot Is finished,
which will he soon.
Th* following letter wae eddreesod to
the farmers and glnnera of Texoa:
Two years ago I addressed you on tho
adoption of a standard bale of cotton,
advising the sizes recommended by
the MarlUnin association of New Or-
leans nnd Galveston and approved by
tho cotton exchange and various other
bodies, namely: 26 Inches wide and 68
Inches long Experiments has proven
that flic width Is too great because of
thu. expansion of the hale after In
roniccs out of the box, notwithstanding
which Uioro hns been a vast better-
ment In the Texas halo which would
hnve been much greater had tho boxes
been mado narrower. I think the time
lias now come for a further effort to
Improve our package, especially In
view of the fart that new me'hods of
haling cotton are liolng Introduced,
which threaten to destroy th# business
of the old fashioned glnner unless hs
keeps up with the times and makes as
good a halo ns anybody else ran. Ex-
periment* Just completed In Waco and
Temple with boxes measuring Inside
24 Inches wide and 54 Inches long show
an average weight of hale of 540
pounds, and an average density after
compression In the rodlnary compress
In the nnsunl manner and at the
nsnnl rate of speed of 41 pounds to
Hie cubic foot; and the cotton Is fully
covered by the bagging nnd In every
way In liotter shipping condition. This
Is n greater density than can lie got-
ten by any other process before th#
public, and tho only wny to get rhep-
or freights la to Increase tho density.
In other words. If the glnner* of Texas
will make their boxes 24 Inches wide
and 54 Inches long, Inside measure-
ment. they will turn out a halo that
rnn he handled In the usual manner
and shipped abroad at a lower rata
of freight than nny other cotton pack-
age whatever. This change In the
size of tho boxoa can be mado for $8
each. Farmers should see that the
process wo now use Is Improved In
every way posl hie ao that when other
processes come along you can distaste
the terms upon which you will use
them and not ho dictated to.
I would advlso you to carefully con-
sider this matter and In your own In-
terest to adopt this change. Your* re-
spectfully, £.. ft. pjExaro,
President Afherlcan Cotton Growers'
Protective Association of Texas.
A big $50,900 compress la likely to be
built at Cleburne before the coming
season. A deal Is on foot whereby this
will be the result, If made. There has
been no prom this season, as the old
one was burned.
The Jury In the Olb Oay murder
enso al San Marcos returned a ver-
dict of murder In the first degree with
life sentence to the penitentiary. De-
fendant will make a motion for a new
trial nnd falling In that will appeal to
the ntipreme court.
The residence of John Pi Roberts, a
well-to-do farmer living eleven mil**
southeast of Marshall, was destroyed
by fire several days since. The loss
Is estimated at $1600, no Insurance.
The origin of the fire Is unknown.
The stock of goods assigned by 8.
O. Maddox to Harry W. Kutemant
trustee, at Weatherford, was sold sev-
eral days since In bulk lo Messrs. Ba-
ker, Paston A Co Amount of lnvolcs
waa $12,000, and they were sold for 75
cents on tbe dollar.
The 16-yesr-old son of Oao. F. Di|r-
r#t, living three miles east of Weather-
ford, whll* out hunting recently, acci-
dently discharged hi* gun. Tha con-
tents of the gun took effect In hi*
thigh and he lived about alx hour*.
Mra. Smith, wife of a sawmill man
the end of th* tram railway N OU
*r, waa suffering with headaeb*
Several days ago and pIsoM a hand-
kerchief saturated with chloroform
r
Karma* ud furnish steady employ am her f*>*. Wfira found ah* Wffft
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