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THE BELTOH J"OTTRISTA-Xj^ fBA-TTTRX)A."5T. OCTOIBIEIR S, 1897.
The Belton Journal
■UBSCKIFTIOII BATI8.
One year 11.60; Six months, 75 Cents j
roar months. 50 Cents.
Tammany flies the track!
An all-cotton country can't prosper.
So long aa a man has credit be is not
broke.
Plant wheat and keep onr money at
home.
Care for the cattle;
continue good.
prices promise to
Savage is blazing the way to a Klon-
dike of the right sort.
A wise man will tee to it that his
credit la not impaired:
Morey says the Panhandle country
In the swim this year.
Some of these Sunday papers are a
perpetual nightmare.
Some money ought to come to us on
this year's pecan crop.
Coal Oil Roger can now pour himself
on the troubled waters.
Poor old Tammany—pie before prin-
ciple. Oh, It is pitiable!
Tammany refuted to mention Bryan
and thus exhibited the white feather.
Bell county should raise enough wheat
to keep thirty flouring mills running all
the time. "
Roger Q. Mills Is now an oil plutocrat
and doesn't care a rap about the boiling
political pot.
Let the renter have a little more free
play aa to what be will raise; cbickent
pay bettwJhancottM.^ j
Hod. Winbourne Pearce of this city
la being mentioned tor lieutenant gov-
ernor, and Johnson of the Post can look
a leedle out.
The first carload of pecans of this
season't orop, weighing 30,000 pounds,
was shipped from San Antonio last Sat-
urday. Prices in that market 3 to 4
cents per pound.
Mr. Crane gets very indignant because
certain gentlemen of eminent respecta-
bility have teen fit to challenge the
right of the attorney general's office to
furnish the governor.
Every steer now being sold brings
from $6 to $8 more than the same kind
of a steer brought last year, and that is
why the stock men of the west are so
happy. Steer raising is better than cot-
ton raising.
W. T. Stead, the London editor, thinks
the American woman could be improv-
ed were she contradicted more. But
she doesn't need improving—she is just
right, and the Englisb editor has had
hia pains for nought.
The value of the cattle, bogs and
sheep marketed at Kansas City last year
for the tirst lime went over $100,000,000.
"The crowning year" of the trade it
waa called. This year the added re-
ceipts and the advanced prices will send
the valuation up to $125,000,000 and
more.
Now let Brother Savage discuss the
how and the where to market eggs and
poultry, llow about Kansas City and
St. Louis? Can we get in there with
profit? Do our Texas cities consume
enough to furnish a steady market? Lots
of folka will quit cotton if they can see
good money in something else.
A slight increase m the Russian and
Dannblan shipments bad a depressing
Influence on the wheat market. We
thus see how sensitive the markets are
to actual conditions. Our various boards
-of trade and stock exchanges, held by
many to be menaces to legitimate trade,
are simply to business conditions what
the thermometer is to the weather—
they register what they are powerless
to control. Sometimes, of course, the
speculators miscalculate and get caugbt,
but this does not change the real situa-
tion, which will assert itself despite all
efforts to control.
True to their nature, the McKinley -
Ites are creating a great deal more
bluster over Ibis Cuban affair than tbe
Cievelanditea did, but tbe fact remains
that they have not progressed one inch
further toward a final settlement of the
trouble than tbe position reached by
President Cleveland nearly a year ago
Whatever the outcome uiay be, it must
not be forgotten that McKinley begged
the Democrats in Congress before be
was inaugurated to leave the status of
tbe case wbore the Cleveland adminis-
tration had carried it, with tbe assur-
ance that be would continue the policy
mapped out by tbe Democrats.—St.
Louis Republic.
Tbe Democrats of Massachusetts
plant themselves squarely on the Chica-
go platform—the only sensible course,
for that document is the party's official
declaration and must stand in tbe cam
paignt of this year and next year. And
tbe Massachusetts Democrats don't
make wry faces, either; they say tbe
national platform exactly suits their
tastes and that it embodies those princi-
ples which can alone bring permanent
prosperity. George Fred Williams, who
was a Cleveland supporter for several
years, Is the nominee tor Governor. lie
1* now an ardent Bryan supporter, and
will make tbe race squarely on the
Issues raised by the Chicago platform.
About tbe sorriest thing extant is
what we call quarantine as now consti-
tuted. There Is no recognized central
authority and hence It comes about that
numerous conflicting orders are issued,
to the great confusion of all concerned.
In thia day of interstate commerce we
really need an Interstate quarantine un-
der control of the federal government,
to which all local boards are subject.
Tbla is not against local self-govern-
ment, for local quarantine is something
each community can employ regardless
of outatde pressure. But what is need-
ed la an Intelligent plan for the control
of any disease when once it begins to
spread, and tbe federal government can
best perform this service.
It is evident the world anticipates a
heavy cotton crop this year, or else it
distrusts tbe buying ability of tbe peo-
ple of Europe because of the increased
price for bread. At present, of course,
there Is cotton and to spare; the mills
are liberally supplied, so some advise,
and even If they are not, the visible sup-
ply Is equal to all Immediate demands.
So long as this condition obtains, it is
not likely prices will advance—why
should they? If the spinners can get
all the cotton they require at ridiculous-
ly low prices, it is not very probable
tbey will fall over each other to pay
more. Should they see there is to be a
shortage and consequently a probable
scramble for supplies, then of course
prices would begin to climb. But un-
questionably the Impression is abroad
that we are now growing a crop far be-
yond legitimate consumption, and tbat
bit of surplus drags down the whole
crop's price.
We Sit the Example.
The New York Democratic State
Committee, acting under authority of
the previous State convention, nominat-
ed Alton B. Parker for Judge of tbe
Court of Appeals. A faction demanded,
and very properly, too, an endorsement
of the Chicago platform, but National
Chairman Jones bad written a letter in
effect advising against such action, and
so nothing of tbe sort was done. It is
understood tbat Judge Parker, although
a Democrat all bis life, last year voted
for McKinley. It seems to us that the
Democrats of New York are trying to
play tbe sneak act—tbey want tbe party
name but shun tbe party's principles. It
is tbe same in Maryland. Any body of
Democrats who do not stand by the na-
tional platform are traitors to tbe party.
Admit that the dose Is a bitter one;
grant all tbe harsh things said about
tbat platform, it nevertheless is tbe offi-
cial utterance of tbe party, and its re-
peal is not in tbe bands of any one sec
tion; only tbe whole party can alter,
abridge, amend or abolisb. Right now
the democratic party presents tbe sorry
attitude of standing for free silver in
Texas and Arkansas, and against free
silver in Maryland and New York, and
tbat situation made permanent means a
purposeless party, representing nothing
of an inspiring nature. We insisted on
this very doctrine in this state in 1894,
but Mr. Culberson repudiated it in bis
Goliad speech. The Dudley committee
also repudiated in advance the national
utterance, and today we would be right
where New York and Maryland are had
tbe national convention been controlled
by tbe friends of Cleveland and Carlisle.
If we are going to have a national par-
ty—if we expect to be effective In legis
latlon—we must have clearer yiews as
to oar attitude toward the national plat-
form, for if tbat be not be the standard,
then we haye no rallying center, and a
democrat in Texas has no affinity witb a
democrat in New York. We had scarce-
ly installed our democratic president
ere we began to quarrel witb bis poll
cies, and in tbe formation of a tariff bill
we sbowed all sorts of ideas from bigb
protection to progressive freetrade. On
tbe other hand, note the republicans;
see bow smoothly tbey execute their
policies—they act in unison; there are
no unseemly exhibitions for tbe public
disgust. Democratic disruption in tbe
past arose solely from a failure to abide
by tbe declaration of the national plat
form, and we have again taken up the
same plan of operations: the New York
democrats and the Maryland democrats
stand for nothing under the heavens but
tbe spoils of office. And tbe humiliating
thought is tbat we of Texas set them
the example—we made it onr rule to
take what we liked and set all the rest
aside, and tbat is precisely what they
are now doing.
A Deficit Making Measure.
The Republicans were very anxious,
so they claimed, to pnt a revenue-pro-
ducing measure on the statute books,
and tbey adopted a bill increasing du-
ties. Now, it is a well-known principle
tbat the high rates at tbe custom bouses
necessarily discourages importations,
and of course tbat means a lessening of
tbe income.
Already it is being demonstrated tbat
the Dingley bill as a revenue-producing
measure is a failure, and this is perfect-
ly natural, for the Dinglsy bill is fram-
ed on bebalf of tbe "borne market" and
against foreign goods. Tbe treasury
statement for tbe montb of August and
half the montb of September showE the
receipts are short of expenditures above
seventeen million dollars, being six and
a quarter million greater than that of
tbe same period under tbe Wi'son act.
It does indeed seem that men are ob-
tuse, not to say incompetent, who will
bold tbat a taritt tax amounting almost
to prohibition is a good thing for either
the government or the people. Our
wheat and our cotton go abroad for a
market, there co.npeting with all tbe
world, but when we propose to take
goods in exchange, our government for-
bids through bigh taxation, and thus
we decrease tbe revenues of tbe govern-
ment and increase tbe cost of manufac-
tured articles. Here i3 the foundation
for every trust in the United States.
When the congress assembles it will
probably be confronted with an ever-
increasing deficit, and must again wres-
tle. with the problem of how to bring up
the revenues to meet tbe expenditures.
It Goes Meirily On. !
It Is announced that the commissioner
of pensions is increasing the number of
pensioners with great rapidity. Already
the pension list absorbs about all tbe
money collected at tbe custom bouses.
For instance, in 1896 the receipts from
customs amounted in round figures to
$160,000,000, and tbe pension appropri-
ations to $140,000,000. It will thus be
seen what an enormous burden is im-
posed on tbe people by these pension
appropriations, and tbe present commis-
sioner is adding to tbe list. No wonder
the government is under tremendous
strain to meet its obligations and that
tbe people are suffering from oppres-
sion. And it is remarkable how rapidly
this pension swindle—for such much of
it is—has grown. In 1870, $27,000,000;
in 1880, $57,000,000; in 1890, $106,000,-
000; now, $140,000,000. No one can ob-
ject to tbe bestowal of belp on those in
actual need through physical inability
incurred during the war, but certainly
fifty millions should bean adequate sum
for such purpose. Instead we have a
great army drawing pensions who are
well-to-do and able-bodied. In tbe long
run such a policy brings degradation to
its recipients—men living on tbe bounty
of their fellows when fully competent to
care for themselves. Our Southern con-
gressmen have deferred to northern sen-
timent on this question, and have per-
mitted and sometimes aided these raids
on the treasury. It is time to call a
halt—to begin a progressive and rapid
decrease in the pension appropriations
I
POIMRY COIiUMH.
Mr. Bryan 1* Right.
The Atlanta Journal finds fault with
Mr. Bryan because he insists that tbe
democrats of New York City shall keep
the Chicago platform to the front, and
adds that "the present is a time for dem-
ocratic' harmony, not dissentions— and
harmony cannot be secured by lugging
into local campaigns national issues on
which democrats are divided, issues
which will not demand practical consid-
eration until the next presidential cam-
psign." Now it occurs to us that our
Atlanta contemporary wishes to proceed
in a way tbat means discord and dis-
ruption at a critical time. Harmony
will be best secured by keeping to tbe
front those Issues about which there are
radical differences, for only in this way
can the temper of tbe country concern-
ing them be known, and tbe sooner tbat
is ascertained the better for the party
and for the country. What is tbe sense
of smothering tbe party's creed In these
off years? Better proclaim it in all
campaigns and thus test its standing
with tbe people. Only in this way can
harmony of tbe right sort be bad. Sup-
pression will mean volcanic eruption at
the wrong time. Mr. Bryan Is right and
tbe Atlanta paper wrong; now is tbe
time to test the issues—postponement
means confusion when there should be
unity.
The New York correspondent of tbe
Dallas News quotes Lehman as saying
he would be a buii if tbe sonth did not
rush its cotton so freely to market. Tbe
correspondent adds that sentiment could
easily take hold of the market and whirl
It up 50 to 100 points.
Temple has quarantined against tbe
State Baptist convention, and Rev. J.
M. Carroll says tbey did exactly rigbt
A Utile later there will be no possible
danger, but just at present a feeling of
uneasiness exi«ts.
Tammany nominated Van Wyck for
mayor and made no mention of tbe
Chicago platform. It Is likely tbat this
failure to endorse free silver will cause
tbe advocates of tbat cause to bring out
Henry George.
Quarantine against Houston has been
raised and soon travel will resume its
normal condition.
It is an open secret tbat many popu-
lists will enter the democratic primaries
next year.
washington's big fire.
Total
Tbe conditions arc not altogether the
brightest for tbe people of Texas at this
time, and yet many of our ills are more
imaginary than real. In the matter of
disease, we are simply apprehensive;
there Is no dangtrous malady within
r borders. Nevertheless tbe rigid
quarantine has a paralyzing effect on
business, and we were not sailing under
too favorable auspices when this flurry
came up. Prices for our chief staple—
cotton—are low, owing to the general
belief that we are to produce in this
country a ten million bale crop, which
is in excess of the world's actnal needs
A constant drain on our resources is tbe
tax we pay to tbe general government
and to tbe protected manufacturers. Al-
together it is surprising tbat we get
along as well as we do, and our only es-
cape is through diversified production,
thus controlling our expenditures and
permitting the saving of a few pennies
for a rainy day.
It is becoming more and more appar-
ent tbat cotton raising is not prolitab!e
employment by itself, and unfortunate-
ly we try to elevate it above everything
else and make it our sole dependence.
It is the one crop that brings money,
we are told. But tbe money it brings
is already spent in a great many in-
stances in making the crop, and tbat Is
certainly poor financiering. If we could
cut up our big farms, selling in small
tracts to actual settlers, possibly this
would induce greater diversity in farm
products and thus rescue us from tbe
curse of an all-cotton crop. As it is the
whole of our farm lands are staked on
this one crop, and a partial failure or
low prices brings paralysis to all busi-
ness. Corn and wheat and oats and po-
tatoes and cattle and hogs and poultry
and vegetables and fruit—these are all
kept in the background to give place to
King Cotton, whose slaves tbe people
are. It is a ruinous policy.
A summary of yellow fever at all
points in this country shows a total of
CS2 cases and CO deaths from the begin-
ning up to Tbursday night.
Tbe finest Irish potatoes we ever saw
are now in this market from Greeley,
Colorado - tbe evidence of what can be
accomplished by irrigation.
A special to the New York Herald
from Havana says that General Weyler
has resigned, and if so tbe independence
of Cuba is not far off.
Lou Will Exceed *750,000 With
About 9300,000 Insurance.
Washington, Sept. 30—Firemen were
still playing on the ruins of the im-
mense central power station of the
Capital Traction company at 30 o'clock
this morning, which burned last night
Nothing remains of the massive 6-sto
ry structure save a part of two walls
of the building. The fire was one of
the largest ever known in Washing-
ton. The exact cause of the Are re-
mains unknown, though it has been es
tablished that it broke out inGetting-
er's printing office, on the second floor.
The amount of the loss Is not yet com-
puted with accuracy, but roughly esti
mated it will exceed $750,000 and the
loss to the Capital Traction compary
will be $600,000 or more, of which
$250,000 was caused by the destruction
of the building and the remainder by
loss of machinery. The company car-
ried in the neighborhood of $300,000
insurance. Horse cars were put in sei
vice again and department clerks and
business men along the company
lines were carried to work behind
mules ani horses.
of a tramp.
Fall
in
Hair to a Fartune la Germany and
Lcavca ta Claim It.
St. Louis, Sept. 30.—Peter Champion
a tramp, was recently admitted to the
Central Home of Rest here, but while
he bad every appearance of a common
vagabond, his polished manners in
dlcated he had seen better days. lie
was very despondent, but earnestly as-
serted he was heir to a fortune
Dussendorf, Germany. FinaMy in
spirit of compassion, the superintend
ent listened to his story and wrote to
Germany.
A letter has just been received say
ing relatives of Champion have been
looking for nim for three years and he
is an heir to a large estate, his por
tion being 670,000 marks. Enclosed in
the letter was a draft for 1100 marks to
pay his expenses. Champion rigged up
In a line suit and will go to Germany at
once.
KDITED BY H. B. SAVAGE.
ISISioSBi
Advice to Becinners.
There is but little profit in keeping
hens after they have passed through
their third year. The White and Brown
Leghorns frequently continue to lay
well when 5 or 6 years old, but it is an
exception and not the rule. Females of
all the heavy breeds deteriorate materi-
ally after their ben year. Of course
there is occasionally an exceptional hen,
but we never find her in large flocks for
the reason tbat breeders of these large
flocks have no time to study each old
hen's peculiarities. This is left almost
entirely to the back yard fancier.
Regularity is great order on a poultry
farm. We believe in being regular in
all things. Have a regular hour to open
the bouse each morning; a regular hour
to feed; a regular hour to clean up; and
a regular hour to close the bouse at
night. If you have system in your work
you will do it much easier, and you will
have better results.
Be Bure and arrange a scratching pen
for your fowls. If you can't do any
more, put a dropping board under tbe
perches, and cover the floor with litter,
chaff, cut straw, or anything tbat will
make tbem scratch for their living. You
must keep your hens busy or you will
get no eggs.
Oats when soaked make the best food
for summer if grain is allowed. Some
object to oats, claiming tbat they cause
crop-bound, but this is not true. Injury
may have been tbe result when fowls
could get no grit, but no barm will re-
sult from feeding oats wUOTPlenty of
sharp grit is supplied, and tbe grain
soaked before being fed. Oats are not
as fattening as corn or wheat, and Bhould
be used at this season of the year.
Begin now to cull your flocks. Kill
all cockerels but those reserved for
breeding as soon as they reach tbe broil-
er age. At the same age kill all nnder
sized and crippled pullets. Give all tbr
room and all the care to tbe best birds.
Cull close. Don't have a lot of surplus
males and inferior females taking up
your time and attention.
He who puts tbe finest product in tbe
market reaps tbe richest harvest. Eggs
are refined wheat, corn, grass, and tbey
contain much that on tbe farm would
go to waste. In winter a basket of fifty
dozen eggs will bring more money than
load of bay it took a large patch of
ground to grow, a team to cut, a horse
and man to rake, two men to stack, and
team, wagon and man to market.
Hatching in the fall should be more
generally practiced. Spring chicks are,
we believe, a shade better of the two,
but fall batched beats no chicks badly.
It has been held tbat chicks batched
from eggs laid by moulting bens will be
weak and bard to raise. This sounds
right, but it does not correspond witb
our experience.
Start witb a breeding pen of some
good variety. It is a better way than
buying eggs for hatching. Buy about
six females and one male, and from
that pen, if rightly managed, one hun-
dred good birds can be secured during
April and May. The culls and surplus
cockerels can go to market as broilers,
and the amount realized from tbem will
pay for the keeping of the desirable
ones. By October or November the se-
lected birds will begin to lay, and there
wiil be eggs all winter. Eggs in winter
mean big profits.
The question of how many hens can
be kept in a building of given size, must
depend largely upon tbe care and clean-
liness, and especially the amount of air
spare. If tbe walls be of good height
and roof space open, a larger flock can
be kept than would otherwise be possi
b'e.
Every poultry yard in which say, even
100 birds are reared annually should I e
provided witb a place specially deyoted
to penning sick birds, where an invalid
can be at once isolated and properly
doctored. This place must be open to
the Bun, screened from east wind, dust
dry, freely ventilated, yet free from
drafts, and warm. The hospital should
be whitewashed, with hot lime fre-
quently and perfect cleanliness main-
tained.
Now is. the time to go into your poul
try house on a warm night about 9 p.
m. and you will have no difliculty in
learning whether your fowls are kept in
good condition for laying or not. Wings
extended, and each one panting, indi-
cates that they are too crowded and
that the poultry bouse is lacking in ven-
tilation. An open shed is the best place
for fowls in summer, but tbe fact is that
too many bens are usually kept together
by attempting to economize in room, the
result being more bens than the bouse
should contain and a lessening of egg
production.
In the death of Charley P. Raymond
of Austin, Texas, which was announced
in tbe Journal's columns last week,
the poultry fraternity of Texas loses one
of its most valuable members. He had
bred thoroughbred Langshans for along
time and was a moving spirit in the
poultry interests of the southwest.
■ CO..MWWMK.
Cises ana
Reported.
Eighty-on
GASES.
Spanish Cabinet Resigns and
Resignations Accepted.
the
SOLUTION OF THE MUDDLE
la It Said That It Depends Upon the
Policy Spain Will Adopt Towards
the United States—Sagaita
Ma j Form the Cabinet.
M'HENBY
The st Naafber of New Cmm De-
lop ■ E4wH« Hd New Or-
le«r-IMa Cmmrtmg Yellow
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Edwai*8 24-ne* cases.)
Brow8Vllle. Ml33- 2
death. ; k
Mobil 4 new jjases.
Bilox?15 new j^fea. o
[]?* ? 1 death
new cases, 5 deaths. |
2 new cases.
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New Orleans 2!
McHenry, Miss
kilgore's successor.
Yfresldent McKlnlef Has Selected ex-Con
iresiman To waa end.
Washington, Sept. 13.—The presl
dent will appoint Ex-Congressman Ho
sea Townsend of Silver Cliff, Col, Unit-
ed States judge for the southern judi
clal district of the Indian Territory
succeed the late Judge Kilgore. Mr.
Townsend is a stralgh out Republican
and, though a believer In the free coin
age of silver, supported President Me
Kinley and the Republican ticket
the last campaign, notwithstanding
the bolt of Senator Teller and other
leading Republicans.
Towueai Nom^aUd.
Washington, Sept. 30.—The appoint
ment of Hosea Townsend of Colorado
judge of the United States court for
the southern district of the Indian Ter-
ritory was announced this afternoon
Spain has a cabinet crisis and it is
thought this will have great bearing on
the Cuban question. Certainly that boil
is coming to a head.
i
Sttflloi ■ New Orleoaa.
New Orfeans, S pt. 30.—The board o! j
health of the sta te of Louisiana offi-
cially announces the status of affairs
In New Otfeans as! regards yellow fevet
to be as fdlows: J
During the 24 hjours ending Sept. 29
at 9 p. m. there were: New cases of
yellow fever, 25; deaths, 5; total cases
of yellow fever to date, 204; total
deaths from yellow fever to date, 25.
New Orlfflns, Sept. 30.—President
Ollphant, Dr. Carter and Dr. John Gui-
teras reached the city early this morn
ing. They lad left Wednesday to meet
Dr. Swearicgen and other health offi-
cers, with a view to raising the quaran-
tine embargo against freight, and had
a very tough experience. At Rayne a
mob with shotguns prevented their
further progress and they were ordered
to turn back, which, under the circum-
stances, they were compelled to do.
During their trip they had gathered
up some 24 represenatlves of health
boards and held a meeting at Cade, a;
which they fully discussed the situa-
tion here and elsewhere and adopted
resolutions tending to relieve the con-
gestion of freight. A committee was
appointed to communicate with au-
thorities on the lines of the Texas and
Pacific and Southern Pacific roads with
the view to securing an amelioration
of the present oppressive conditions.
All those in the party said theythought
the trip would result in great good.
Dr. Guiteras takes tfis experiences
good naturedly, although surprised at
the terror that isi evident in some
country districts, ile will stay here
and await orders before making any
attempt to proceed *o Beaumont, Tex.
The authorities are busily engaged
in making arrangements for moving
more patients into 'the yellow fever
hospital on Canal street. There are
more than a dozen patients there now,
but severa others Will be moved at
once. The doctors "& charge reported
that Pierre Pourblaae. who died late
last night, and whose death was not in-
cluded in the official report, had been
brought to this city moribund con-
dition. There was tken no hope of his
recovery and he waf so far gone that
little about him couil be learned.
Dr. Arch ard reported to the board
that he had found a very suspicious
case on R< ial street, a boy who had
been at the detent Un camp and who
had been aken ill] The apartment
ment house in which he was found is
filled with Turks atd foreigners, who
were in a very ugly mood and badly
frightened. An extra force was sent
to take care of these people and to
quarantine the prendses.
The board of hetlth has made ar
rangements to provide quarantined
people with an apparatus for fumi-
gating letters whfch they desire to
send to the postoflfce. Mail business
here has gone to snash owing to the
number of trains that have been taken
off and the fact that the prejudlcles of
people in country ttwns are pitched so
high that they wlu not even receive
thoroughly disinfected mail.
Miss Annie Huriies died at Blloxi,
Miss., of yellow Over this morning.
She came from Illinois.
James Gray died-, in New Orleans of
yellow fever. He lived on Esplanade
avenue.
Madrid, Sept. 30.—The Spanish cab-
inet has resigned. The queen has ac-
cepted the resignation, but has asked
General Azcarraga to continue in offica
until a solution of the crisis is found.
Her majesty will summon the lead-
esr of the various parties and the pres-
idents of the chambers today to con-
sult as to the situation.
Senor Sagasta has been telegraphed
and it is believed that the Liberal lead-
er will be asked to form a cabinet.
The ministry, whose resignation has
just been accepted, was constituted as
follows:
Prime minister and minister of war,
General Marceio de Azcarraga; minis-
ter for foreign affairs, the duke of Te-
tuan; minister of marine, Rear Ad-
miral Don Jose M. Beranger; minister
of finance, Don Juan Navarro Rever
ter; minister of commerce and agricul-
ture, Don Aurellano Linares Rives;
minister for the colonies, Don Tomas
Castellano; minister for the home de-
partment, Don Fernando Gosh-Gayon.
United States Minister Woodford.
aiicT the~president
of the senate, the Marquis Paso de la
Merrzed, held a long conference yester-
day and General Woodford presented
to General Azcarraga the members of
the United States legation. Owing to
the cabinet crisis the Cuban pour-par-
iers have been postponed.
It is said Senor Sagasta is in favor
of superseding Captain General Weyler
and of granting autonomy to Cuba im-
mediately.
Senor Gamazo will probably be min-
ister for foreign affairs in the new cab-
inet.
It is said the solution of the crisis
depends upon the policy to be adopted
toward the United States. Liberal pol-
iticians declare that they will stoutly
resist America's pretensions.
Oh, How Thankful
Pnin Was Maddening and Hope
Had Been Abandoned —Wonder-
ful Results of Purifying the Blood.
" A very severe pain came in my left
knee, which grew worse and worse, and
finally a sore broke out above the knee.
It discharged a great deal and the pain
from my thigh down was maddening.
Large, hard, purple spots uppeared on my
leg. I suffered in this way for years,
and gave up all hope of ever being cured.
My wife was reading of a case like mine
cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla, and she
advised me to try it. I began taking it
and when I had used a few bottles I
found relief from my suffering. Oh,
how thankful I am for this relief 1 I am
stronger than I have ever been in my life.
I am in the best of health, have a good
appetite and am a new man altogether."
J. P. Moors, Lisbon Falls, Maine.
HOOd'S SparMla
Istlie best—in fact the One True lilootl Purifier.
Hood's Pills cure all liver ills. 25 cents, A
Scheming Already to Get Kid of the
Surplus in the Treasury.
CUKRENCY GETTING SCARCE.
It Is Suggested That Eeeretuf Gage Is-
sue Gold Certiffdetes, but He Is Con-
fronted Witb s Ruling of Car-
lisle Which Forb'.ds It.
WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR
t
We have just received a Car of Improved
Cooper Wagons. Don't buy until you see
them. We also have the Famous Orchard
City and Rushford Wagons.
Will make prices and terms to suit you.
Vsthlif From Minister Woodford.
Washington, Sept. 30. — Minister
Woodford, up to 12 o'clock today, had
not informed the state department of
the Spanish cabinet crisis and the de-
partment is still officially ignorant of
Wednesday's happenings at Madrid.
The main point of interest here at
present Is the composition of the new
cabinet and it is expected that Minister
Woodford will not neglect to obtain
and cable to his government the ear-
liest information possible on that
point.
In administration circles here opin-
ions are fairly divided as to the out-
come, whether the new cabinet will be
Liberal or Conservative, and as that
is a matter of the gravest importance
to our government, as the influencing
line of policy to be followed as to Cuba,
there Is a strong desire to obtain infor-
mation as to the prospects.
Sac|titi0B From Cuban leader*.
London, Sept. 30.—A special dispatch
from Madrid says a rumor prevails
there to th„ effect that an important
communication has been received by
the Spanish government from leaders
of Cuban insurgents, suggesting the
basis of a possible settlement of Cuban
difficulties*
Jumped From a Train
Mineral Wells, Tex., Sept. 30.—A
young man about 21 years old, jumped
from the rear end of the incoming
train of the Mineral Wells and North-
western railway midway between
Weatherford and this city Wednesday
morning and is quite seriously injured
about the head and body. He is un-
known and unconscious. He had let-
ters addressed to R. L. Hughes, Dough-
erty, I. T.p from his brother, George E.
Hughes, Palestine, Tex., and from his
mother at the same place. His hat
had blown off and he jumped after it.
He was brought to this city and is be-
ing cared for by citizens.
New York, Sept. 30.—There has been
some talk in banking circles of the
possibility of the treasury department
issuing gold certificates, now that gold
is piling up in the vaults and currency
is decreasing. This discussion is chief-
ly due to a dispatch received in Wall
street to the effect that recently theid
has been some informal discussion
among the treasury officials on the
subject of the desirability of thiJ
course. Continuing, the dispatch sayj
that Secretary Gage is confronted by a
decision made by Secretary Carlisle
when the treasury gold fell below
$100,000,000 that the reserve having
once fallen below the amount mention-
ed, gold certifificates coui-d not be is-
sued again, even if the reserve went
above $100,000,000, unless the Issue was
specifically authorized by congress.
President Ganuon. of the Chase Na
tional bank, said that made the issuJ
of gold notes needful, but thought tha
issuance of such certificates was entire-
ly within the province of Secretary
Gage.
Vice President Hepburn of the Na-
tional City bank said:
"I believe that legally the issuing cl
gold certificates is entirely within tlui
option of Secretary Gage. There
no question that the treasury need
currency. !f the present conditions)
continue and there are further gold in;
ports, as, in my oplnlou, there are
sure to be, it will not be long befor<3
the treasury will have to settle Its bal-
ances in gold.
"The situation regarding the curren-
cy might be relieved by the issuing of
gold certificates, as country banl
which have not the facilities for hold
ing their reserve in gold could hold tli.i
certificates for that purpose and pu
into circula ion the currency which
the.v now hold. This, it seems to me,
would relieve the situation as to cur-
rency."
Cashier Muh'rman of the subtreasurv,
thought it altogether likely that the
subject may have been discussed. He
said further that there seemed to be an
erroneous idea in .some quarters that
there was now an inconvenient short
age of currency. This, he said, was
not the case and he added that any at
tion of the treasury officials whit
might create the impression was, in lua
opinion, taken because they desired
such a shortage and were shaping then-
course at the present with a view to
the need of a large amount of currei
cy during October to meet the govern-
ment's payments of interest and pen-
sions.
Child Burne t to Death.
Loreca, Te*., Sept. 30.—The little
4-year-old daughter oi Mr. Outhouse
was burned to death here. The parents
left the children at the house and went
to the field to pick cotton. The little
ones ignited the grass near by and the
flames caught the dress of the little girl
and she was very badly burned before
help could reach her. Death put an
end to her sufferings.
m
At Blloxi.
Blloxi, Miss., Sept. 30.—The official
report of the Mississippi state board ol
health for 24 hours ending at 7 p. m.
yesterday was: j
Total yellow fev«r cases to date, 142;
now under treatment, 78; suspicious
cases, 15; dengue, |; total yellow fever
deaths to date, 6; new cases, 15.
At Seraaten.
Mobile, Ala., Sept. 30.—A special to
the Register from iScranton, Miss., says
that nine new cqses of yellow fever
and one death were reported there yes-
terday.
Dr. Ph«lp« Dead.
Vicksburg, Miss., Sept. 30.—Dr. A. J.
Phelps, a wealthy planter and lately
president of the Mississippi levee
board, died at Nitta Youma, Miss. He
was Grant's surgeon general in the
seige of Vicksburg.
The Treaty Signed.
Muscogee, I. T., Sept. 30.—1The treaty
between the United States and the
Creek nation has been signed by the
two commissioners.
General Dow Growing Weaker.
Portland, Me., Sept. 30.—General
Neal Dow passed a comfortable night,
but during the forenoon was percepti-
bly weaker.
At fdwai
Edwards, Miss.
of the state boar< of health, gave out
the following stat
Total for the d ly, 24; total number I
date
of cases to
under~tri
convalescent and
ber seriously ill,
A special train
rived yesterday
wi
The above picture represents a black
Langsban hen raised and bred by him
and which sold witb two others for $C0.
This picture was takeu from life and is
an exact reproduction of the bird him
self.
Tbe editor of this column has been in
tbe clutches of dengue during the pas*
week, hence if we run a little
matter tbat will be the cause.
as Dengue is with us we do
much like crowing, for that is
ougbbred we don't know much about
except tbat it is an acher from way
back.
ard*.
Sept. 30.—Dr. Dunn |
sment last night:
236;
number casej |
cas
dicharged, 119; nufl^ |
8.
from Vicksburg ar-
ifternoon bringing a |
10 were immediately
much needed drfiggist and six addi-
tional nurses,
put on duty.
Dr. Purnell w^nt to Champion Hill I
and found Dr. Willace Champion much
Improved. While there he met Dr.
Watts from BrowjnsvlHe, and the latter
ss. also a number
fcve had tbe fever for |
Watts reported one
reported two new
of others who
short on
As long
not feel
a tlior-
some time. I
death.
The fever in tl
hood is spreading
added daily to tl
tion.
Anderson neighbor-
and one or more are
le list from that sec-
Some of these holier-than-thou fel-
lows are going to catch it where tbe
chicken caugbt the ax in the next pri-
maries.
Another Riot • Etlw^rdtTllle.
St. Louis, Sept. 30.—Three hundred
striking miners and 13 women attacked
with clubs, stones and red peper
gang of men under the guard of deputy
sheriffs who were going to work at the
Madison company's coal mines, near
EdwardsvIIle, many on both sides re-
ceiving ugly wounds. The deputies re-
frained from using their guns, thereby
averting great loqs of life, but they
fought witb U ir §pt&
Gen. Ben F. Tracy bas been nomina-
ted by the republicans for mayor of New
York.
It is likely we have not beard tbe last
of tbat Southern Pacific compromise.
In every community It is a frequent
occurrence for some one to be burned or
scalded. Tbe be«t treatment is Cham-
berlain's Pain Balm which almost in-
stantly relieves tbe pain' and quickly
heals tbe injured parts. For sale bv all
dealers. lm
At I Mobile.
Mobile, Ala., 8ept. 30.—There were
only 4 new cases here Wednesday.
The cases of tl le two boys at the In
dustrial ardens 1 ave not been reported
ns yellow fever.
Total cases ta date, 64; deaths, 10;
convalescent am recovered. 34; under
treatment, 24.
There is muc l destitution in the
families of the p x>rer classes of the in-
fected district, rhe families in whldh
sickness has ai geared are practically
shut off from tl e world and soon get
out of food. Th s Can't Get Away chib
is ministering to their necessities witb
great energy and la successful in re-
lieving much ot '-he jjrtreaa
You Can't Brag:
To me liow happy you arc
That you are living on the good
things of this world.
You can't play mosquito on me.
Stick your bill into the I test goods in
town and then sail around me and
sing about it. You can't talk to-me
that way when you know I have dys-
pepsia from eating old stale goods.
Hold up ! pard.
Hold up !
Don't Shoots •
"Gist" trade with Jim Ilodges
one month and eat some of those
pure fresh Groceries Jim sells. It'll
cure you sho\ pard. It won't be
week till ye can digest any thing
from a canvas ham to a keg of
nails.
JAB. C. HODGES.
THE UP-TO-DATE GROCER,
i On the Avenue* - - Belton.
doctor allport firm.
Saje tlie Bones l'roduced In tlie Luet-
gcrt Trial Not Human,
Chicago, Sept. 30.—Dr. Allport, who
gave such important testimony yester
day for Luetgert, was on tbe witness
stand again today and he created an
ether sensation by deci-aring that tha
temporal bone, which Prof. Dorsey
identified as human and from its form-
ation probably the light temporal bona
of a female, is not human. Dr. All
port emphatically remarked that there
were no indications upon which to bas
the conclusion that the bone was from
the skull of a human being, but he be-
lieved it came from tbe skull of some
lower animal. He also declared that
phalanges in evidence belonged to the
lower animal kingdom. Prof. Dorsey
had prepared for the prosecution a lisr
of questions for cross-examination tha1
stirred up the Northwestern university
professor when they were propound?
by Assistant States Attorney McEwen
The questions were bristling with
technicalities and were framed with a
view to testing Dr. Allport's know!
edge of osteology.
suffering in cuba.
Floods CaUHe Many to Be Drowued and
FooJ High and Scarce
New York, Sept. 30.—A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says:
Operations in the four western prov
inces of Cuba have been absolutely
suspended during the last few days on
account of a severe storm that ha
swept over this end of the island. In
the suburbs of Havana nearly 20 per
sons have been flrowned by the floods,
and in the country districts many lives
and much property have been lost.
These heavy rains are liable to con
tinue well < u into October.
In addition to the misery caused b
the floods, all but the wealthier class
suffer from the scarcity of food. Beef
costs *1 a pound and other meats
proportion. Vegetables and bread can
be obtained in market only once
week. Mirk costs 50 cents a quart.
Old N, iv York Banker Dead.
New York, Sept. 3U.—Reuben R
Howes, formerly a well known Wall
street banker and the first president
of the Par: bank, is dead, aged 84
j-ears.
hardware and 8tove8,
te:
FELLOW - CITIZENS
the great Stewart meeting is a thing of the past, and
-a time for all things—his coming good—hia going
Well
well it is
letter.
The meeting was an interesting study to us. Bro. Stewart
in his line is as scientific a hitter at Fitz. We got bruised up
pretty liadly and knocked out a time or two, hut whenever he
would stop to load that forefinger to point at us, we would re-
cover sufficiently to stand another blow.
It is well for a man to watch himself. When things were
not coming Bro. Stewart's way, he was very wicked in his
way—like some of us on other lines of life.
If this world was brought down to one man's idea of mor-
als, religion and righteousness, we think it would lie the most
pitiable aspect that Deity ever looked upon.
After all we believe the salvation of man is purity—be thou
clean—the pure in heart shall see (rod. The condemnation of
man is impurity—go wash—if necessary seventy and seven
times.
The great meeting taught us all some good lessons. Sins
to-day may he covered up for a season, but eventually come
up and meet us face to face, am! we have the debt to pay in
this life, as Bro. Stewart illustrated in the siuful planting
his fathei's pumpkin seed—a lesson well for us all to renitm:
ber and never forget, night or day, Sunday or Monday.
of
YARRELL, the Cash Grocer of Bell County.
BAYLOR FEMALE COLLEGE, BELTON,
^
W. A. WILSON, President. ~
Fifty-Second Session Opens Sept. 8. 1897.
FULL FACULTY OF EXPERIENCED TEACHERS.
BAYLOR COLLEGE offers to the people of Belloa and Bell County
as fine advantages as can be found in any institution in the South. A
FINISHED EDUCATION can lie had at your own doors. With our
imi'kovkd corit.se ok sTt i>v and in<°kkaski> facilitiks, we are warranted in
expectinji: the i.akckst i.ocai. i'atkona<;k in the history of the school. For
convenience, catalogues are placed for distribution at Hunter «t Co's. and
at James <l" Sons. Confer with the President for information.
SCHQDC
Iisae Bell Dead.
New York, Sept. 30.—Isaac Bell,
principal owner of the Old Dominion
steamship line, died of pneumonia at
his home in this city, aged 83 years.
Mutt Hang For Aiuult.
Xash\ IHe, Sept. SO. -In the criminal
court here Fred Moo-e, the negro con-
victed cf assaut, was sentenced to b«i
hanged on Nov. 5. 18D7.
The South is gradually becoming
reassured that the present invasion of
the yellow fever is not so serious aB wo
anticipated it would be. Alarm is sub-
siding and business is returning to tbe
customary channels, but vigilance bas
not been relaxed in the slightest degree.
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