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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1897.
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THE MOTE AND THE BEAM.
Speaking of the recent Waco conference,
the Chicago Tribune, says:
It is a moderate estimate to put the silver
dollars in circulation in Texas—mostly in
the shape of certificates for popular con-
venience—at fully $40,000,000. Every dollar
of this silver in Texas is worth a gold
dollar for all business and debt-paying pur-
poses. Suppose the Waco yahoos could have
their way with the currency. The first
thing they would do would be to have free
silver enacted in place of the present limit-
ed silver coinage, and its immediate effect
would be to change the 100 cents on the dol-
lar value of the silver circulating in Texas
to 43 cents on the dollar. The present $40.-
OUO.OOO of silver in that state, now equal in
value to $40,000,000 of gold, would then, be
equal In value only to $17,000,000 of gold
money. That silver would lose $23,000,000 of
its value by changing from limited to un-
limited free coinage. That would be a dead
loss of more than $50 to every voter in Tex-
as on the average. Would that be a benefit
to Texas? The Waco resolutions In effect
so declare. The currency oppression of Tex-
as at this time appears to be that the $4»i,-
000.000 of silver in circulation down there
are worth too much by $23,000,000. If their
value could be suddenly knocked down to
$17,000,000 then prosperity would smile on the
Lone Star state. Such is the fool logic that
prevails in Texas, preached and Inculcated
>y Billy Bryan. It is hard to conceive of
greater popular Ignorance and stupidity or
of a nearer approach to the mental status
of the baboon.
It is unnecessary for The News to say
that it totally disbelieves in the coinage
theories of the gentlemen who conferred at
Waco, but it Is evident that the silverites
of Texas are not the equals of other states
lii the matter of gall. Why does the Trib-
une speak of the population of Texas as
approaching "the mental status of the
baboon?" What is the matter with the 500,-
000 free silverites in Illinois? Would it not
be well enough for the Tribune to convert
Illinois* half million before it so . furiously
lashes the 360,000 of Texas? If Billy Bryan
has done all this devilment in Texas, is it
not true that Illinois is responsible for it?
Did he not get his inspiration in Illinois
where he was born and educated? The
News objeots to a iournal published in a
hotbed of anarchy and socialism trouncing
the people of Texas as so grievously ignor-
ant and stupid and comparing their intelli-
gence with "the mental status of the
baboon," The missionary field for the Trib-
une Is white for the harvest in Chicago and
Illinois. _____
A SLANDEROUS CARTOON.
A small alleged comic weekly published in
New York, sailing under the title of Life,
prints a cartoon representing a number of
white school boys olubbing a negro boy
and forcing him to a tree hard by from
which to suspended a noose. In the door
of the schoolhouse stands the schoolmas-
ter surrounded by a number of girls smiling
with satisfaction at the spectacle. Inci-
dentally a small boy, getting his sixshooter
ready, occupies a position in the foreground.
The underlines read: "The lynching game
of the future; during recess the southern
schoolboys of the next generation may in-
dulge In this sort of fun." Mr. Frank Rimes
of San Angelo sends this cartoon to The
News, with the following letter:
San Angelo. Tex., Aug. 6.—To The News:
1 take the liberty of asking you to reply
to the inclosed clipping from issue of Life.
August 5, 1897. in The News. My reasons for
asking you to do this are that your paper
responded to Harper's Weekly in regard to
their attack upon the necessity of better
educational facilities and want of education
for the young men of the south, and that
it is the sentiment of all true young men of
the south that such attacks are uncalled for
and are surely wanting of truth.
FRANK RIMES.
Mr. Rimes should not expose his sensibili-
ties to the shocks of the coarse and ma-
lignant scribblers and delineators of other
sections. It is not conceivable that the best
public sentiment of the north regards
lynching in the south as a southern pastime,
any more than southern people regard hu-
man butchery a la Guldensuppe as a north-
ern pastime. Experience proves that the
lynching of negroes for a certain offense
is as sure In Ohio. Illinois, New York and
other northern states as in the southern
states, the difference being that the provo-
cations are more frequent in southern
slates. That southern sentiment It opposed
CATTLEMEN WATClllNO TEXAS.
Experiments are being made at the Fort
Worth stock yards with a view to killing
ticks on cattle. The Iowa Stock Register
comments on the matter as follows:
Southern or Texas fever has for several
years been a great detriment to the cattle
industry of the south, especially to Texas.
The quarantine lines drawn by the fed era,'
government have year after year encircled
a larger territory, so that it now includes
the greater portion of the state of Texas.
The quarantine lines are drawn around the
infected districts so as to prevent the
spreading of the fever among the cattle
of other districts. Cattle for other pur-
poses than immediate slaughter are permit-
ted to be shipped from within to points out;
side the<?e lines only between November 15
and February 15 of each winter. This prac-
tically prevents barter and sale of cattle
except for immediate slaughter during the
greater part of the year in the quarantined
districts. The fever is produced by a tick
which adheres to and burrows into the
hide of the cattle. It has been found that
these ticks can be killed without injury to
hair or hide by dipping the cattle in a
strong chemical solution. Experiments are
going forward at Fort Worth. Tex., and
other points, to ascertain tlie best solution
for dipping purposes and the best method
of applying it. If these experiments de-
monstrate that the operation can be per-
formed on a large scale and at a reasonable
cost, it wil'l be of greatest value to the in-
terests of the cattle tick districts anil to
the railroads of the south and west. Dip-
ping stations will probably be established at
points on the quarantine lines and cattle
that have been disinfected will be permit-
ted to pass. This will enable the cattlemen
to trade and barter during the entire year,
and will also materially increase the carry-
ing trade of the railways.
The results of the trials at Fort Worth, if
favorable, wild be felt on every cattle mar-
ket. Conditions governing stock move-
ments will be so materially changed that
the markets must naturally respond to a
greater freedom of buying and selling. In
proportion as the present embaiv0 is lifted
from largely affected territory calculations
on contracts for breeding, delivery for
range feeding and shipments to markets
will be widened. Texas will realize the
greatest benefit of any section from the
success of the dipping experiments. Her
cattle industry with all the restrictions of
quarantine around it amounts to about $25,-
000,000 a year. This applies to the beef
market. Remove the obstructions to free
movement and the result is clear. Texas is
first iA respect of cattle production of all
the states of the union. Hence the interest
from outside: the state in the outcome of
the dipping process. The press of the cattle
raising sections of the country is watch-
ing the Fort Worth experiment this week.
Cattlemen and scientific students of animal
pathology are gathering there. In fact, just
at this moment, it is not too much to say,
the eyes of the beef cattle world are cen-
tered on that point. The state government
is represented at Fort Worth by Cattle
Quarantine Commissioners Tullis and Kle-
berg, and the bureau of animal industry of
the United States by Dr. V. A. Norgaard,
pathological specialist of the department.
Governor Leedy of Kansas, who has taken
great interest in the matter, is on the
ground with the oflicial specialists of his
state. The part the' Fort Worth stock
yards are taking in the development of
means to lift a serious embargo from Texas
cattle is fully appreciated. While a suc-
cessful result of its expensive and labori-
ous efforts will benefit the yards, it will
also prove a boon of almost incalculable ex-
tent to the trade generally. During the
present week, therefore, the beef cattle
markets at home and abroad will hopefully
watch the outcome of progressive steps
fathered and fostered by Texas enterprise,
aided and encouraged by the leading prac-
tical and scientific experts of the United
States. _____
Says the New York Evening Post, strik-
ing at the law's delay in Texas:
The onlv way to secure the reforms which
are needed is "to bring public sentiment to
bear upon the lawmakers with such force
that the statutes under which abuses flour-
ish shall be repealed and better ones' substi-
tuted. Thv Texas laws require an appellate
court to undo the work of the trial court if
it shall appear that there was an error or
omission of any sort in the proceedings. The
effect of this system, was clearly Illustrated
In a notable case where a robbery was com-
mitted, and, after the robber had been de-
tected. tried and convicted, the verdict was
pe t aside by the supreme cqurt because the
indictment only specitied the crime as hav-
ing been committed in the town of Groveton,
state of Texas, instead of the town of
Groveton, county of Trinity, state of Texas,
although there is only one Groveton in Tex-
as'. Equally flagrant reversals of just ver-
dicts for no better reason became so fre-
quent and so threatening to public respect
for the courts that the Texas- bar associa-
tion a year ago adopted a resolution urging
the legislature to pass a law providing that
the appellate court shall not reverse a case
on account of any error or omission in the
trial court unless it shall be apparent from
tlie record that such error or omission was
calculated to and probably did injure some
substantial right of the accused. It would
seem that nothing could be more obviously
reasonable and desirable than this proposed
change, but the iast legislature ignored the
whole question, and the reform must await
the assembling of a new body and the
pressure upon it of public opinion.
It is just now a timely topic of discussion
to find out what the campaign promises
and professions of protected manufacturers
mean for the employes of favored Indus-
tries. People may forget political clap-trap
from officeseekers, but they may hold
business talk to account. Is protection go-
ing along down the line to the cheapest
hand on the favored factory's pay roll?
This is no anarchistic doctrine. If it were
the protectionist employer would be guilty
of first invoking it. But it isn't. Assuming
that the tariff will help the country, when
will it begin to help all along the line?
Secretary Gage has canceled his summer
appointments to make speeches. Of course
he sends letters with excuses, but does not
Include in them the one congress has not
given for not acting upon President Mc-
Kinley's currency message.
Perhaps Senator Gorman has decided to
retire on that fine wheat crop of his.
The dispatches fail to disclose the iden-
tity of Senator Gorman's "friend" who an-
nounces the Marylander's retirement.
Senator Gorman will probably be able to
tell more about his retirement when he
learns the political complexion of the next
Maryland legislature.
The city of Cleburne shows an increase
of $711,869 In taxable values over 1896. That
town has a grand old Texas hump on it-
self.
Many of the Texas town are now enjoy
ing second bale sensations.
The Washington Post notes the fact that
Governor Bushnell of Ohio is gradually
becoming very indignant over the Urbana
lynching which occurred over two months
ago.
Senator Foraker is building a residence
In Washington, D. C. He calculates that
the Hanna-McLean contest will s-ttle
things* political on a somewhat reasonably
lasting basis In Ohio, and in the meantime
he has not made uny needless dashes into
the seething arena out there. Homebuild-
ing arouses the tender and gentle in more
ways than one.
Rev. J. If. Luther of Temple must un
derstand that the position of The News
with reference to ex-President Andrews of
Brown university is based on the premise
that he brought his partisan teachings in-
to his role as college instructor. That he
did this luis been denied by the New York
Journal and is going the rounds of the
press. So far The News has seen nothing
from Prof. Andrews himself in the form
of a denial, while, on the other hand, the
discussion of his case by eastern news-
papers assumes that he was active in ven-
tilating his free silver views in and out
of his educational capacity.
The Kansas City Star says: "There are
only two places now that have not cooled
off. The other one is Texas." What's the
matter with you? Texas has cooled. The
summer is nearly over and Kansas City
has had more heat fatalities than the
whole state of Texas.
The United States geological survey de-
cides that it shall go down on the official
mapu spelled Klondike. The News feels
sorry for its literary critics. Come to
Texas for the truth, for the best, for pros-
perity. __
The Indianapolis Journal declares "one
of the best results of protection is, or
should be, higher wages, and a manufac-
turer who is not willing to divide his pros-
perity with his workmen is not entitled to
the benefits of protection." Well, does the
Journal mean to apply this to the 27 cents
» ton additional duty cn coal put there by
the new tariff? Shall the coal miner get
some of it? This is what the miner is
striking for in effect.
Judge Phelps of Maryland defines lynch
aw in these words: "To turn and trample
upon your own laws, outrage your own
courts and abuse your own officers—that
is lynch law. Worse than that, you take
the blackest-hearted and most fiendish of
criminals, and, in your foolish rage, you
elevate him to the dignity of a victim,
identifying his cause with the cause of
aw and order, and link his fate with that
of justice itself."
The Hartford Courant advises Klondike
travelers to take coffins along. It did not
occur to the Courant that the object in
view, the decent preservation of the dead,
may come cheaper by cutting holes in the
ice, laying the bodies in the cavity and
caving the snows to seal the icy cover-
ing.
Congregations of several churches In Illi-
nois have been stirred to rousing applause
while Governor Tanner was being de-
nounced from the pulpit. The governor is
changed with aiding, beyond his mere sig-
nature, the Chicago street car trust meas-
ure passed by the recent legislature. If
these incidents are signs of reforming
times the teachers of the public, In the
pulpit and on the hustings, need to hold
on to every part of the moral ground.
Lead the people up to the ballot.
If Senator Hanna succeeds, as he claims
he will, in having McKinley's aid on the
stump in Ohio this fall, the country will
no longer doubt that the president is the
tool of his friend. It is just about this
way: The president owes something to the
great dignity expected of and due to the
country's chief magistracy.
am in mid
THE PEIl CAPITA FOIl THE KEXT
YEAH HAS BEEN FIXED
AT SH4.00.
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ernment. Is totally helpless, as well as
some other states Imbued too much with the
Idea of local sovereignty or self government.
J. F. LANIER.
Comptroller Flnley a Candidate for
Re-EIectlon~Colonel Jeff Johnson
"W ill Have an Of lice to ItcNlgn.
The Herald says that Boston has a great
many homeless cats. Here Is one ian-iie
that offers no chance In America for an
argument.
Reform in the administration of justice
has the attention of good people every-
where. This is a sign of the rise of senti-
ment for law and order above the wilder
Instincts of man. The New York Evening
Post points to an awakening cause of ac-
tions as follows:
A profound impression has been pro-
duced in this state by a contrast between
the simple and direct methods by which an
excellent jury is secured in a Massachu-
setts murder trial, as in the recent O'Neil
case at Greenfield, while tight days was
consumed by the absurd methods allowed
in the New York courts in obtaining
twelve men for a similar trial in Batavia.
This latter case also emphasized the neces-
sity of legislation to regulate, the testi-
mony of "experts," the evidence given by
those who appeared at Batavia being so
tedious, contradictory and puzzling that It
might, much better have been omitted alto-
gether.
Editor Benjamin M. Blackburn of the
Commercial, Atlanta, Ga., says "the peo-
ple of Georgia favor lynching." Then he
redeems the Griffin mob by saying there
were university men in it. "There is nobody
to prosecute these men, for It is Impossible
to get a grand jury in Spalding county to
indicft them," says the editor. It will re-
quire a vote of Georgia to satisfy the coun-
try that Mr. Blackburn is right. The south
will accept no such wholesale relegation of
a great state to anarchy without hearing
from the people themselves.
The New York Mall and Express ex-
ultingly says: "Of the eighty-one cases of
lynching reported for the whole country
during the first six months of 1897, seventy-
eight occurred in the southern states. The
south virtually has a monopoly of the whole
pernicious business." Just about the propor-
tion of negroes to whites in the south. Why
should northern, newspapers slur at the
southern states? As a matter of fact, now,
in all sincerity, why?
SNAP "SHOTS.
The New York Sun says: "Because when
he proposed marriage her lover did not
tell her that he was subject to fits, a Sedg-
wick county, Kan., wife has brought suit
for divorce." Does the lady deolre a misfit
alliance?
An old veteran of Waco, who has been
carrying a bullet in his shoulder for more
than thirty years, is going to have himself
X-rayed, and if the bullet can be located
he will have it X-tracted.
There are millions of acres of grass grow-
ing in Texas, but Senator Mills Is not per-
mitting any of it to grow under his feet.
The Massachusetts cotton mills continue
to close down and the thousands of Idle
laborers are clinging tenaciously to their
pessimism In spite of the prosperity they
are enjoying.
Billy Hohenzollern and Nick Alexandro
vitch have been palpably shortening the
time between drinks.
Austin, Tex., Aug. 10.—The state board of
education in adjourned session yesterday,
apportioned the state available school funds
for the next year, fixing the per capita at
$4, the same as for the current year, not-
withstanding the fact that the scholastic
population has, during the year, increased
21,598. The balance of the apportionment
for the current year was paid on the 1st of
this month and the state available school
fund Is now on a cash basis, and if the
receipts during the year meet the expecta-
tions of the state board of education/there
is a possibility of a small Increase In the
apportionment during the year. But no ad-
ditional! apportionment will be made unless
it is clear to the board that it can be done
and leave the fund on a cash basis.
Political GoNMlp.
Austin, Tex., Aug. 10—Representative
Neighbors of Hays county was in the city
yesterday afternoon, and when asked al>out
the political situation in his community,
stated that the Reagan sentiment was
largely in the majority. He also said that
the people seemed to favor Sayers for gov-
ernor, and as far as'he was concerned, he
favored the Bastrop statesman first, last
and all the time.
Comptroller Watt Finley will be a candi-
date for re-election and so far has no oppo-
sition. He stated the above on being asked
by The News reporter this morning.
By Colonel Jeff Johnson being appointed
commissioner of agriculture, insurance, etc.,
he willl necessarily have to resign from the
board of trustees of the deaf and dumb
institute, as both offices are offices of
emolument, and the attorney general has
hold such was the law. Colonel Johnson
has not yet resigned nor has his probable
successor been mentioned.
Tax Rolls Received.
Austin, Tex., Aug. lO.-The tax rolls re-
ceived by the comptroller to-day show as
follows:
Lubbock county: Total valuation $736,760,
a decrease of $7634.
Colorado county: Total valuation $5.439,020,
an increase of $118,031, the second increase
out of the rolls of fifteen counties so far
received, the rest being decreases.
Cashier Reynolds' Bond.
Austin, Tex., Aug. 10.—United. States Com-
missioner Little gave K. M. Reynolds a
hearing to-day and committed him on a
$7500 bond, which it is understood will be
given. Mr. Reynolds was cashier of the
First national bank of Mason, which failed
a short time ago, and his arrest, charging
him with embezzling $5000, grew out of the
bank's failure.
Action on u Fraternal Order.
Austin, Tex., Aug! 10.—A fraternal order
hailing from Wichita. Kan., was to-day re-
fused admission into this state by the in-
surance department as a fraternal and
benevolent order on the ground that it was
an Insurance company, organized and con-
ducted for profit.
Churter F|led.
Aufltln, Tex., Aug. 10.—The charter of the
Leona club of Uyalde wa»s. filed to-day. No
capital stock. Purposes social. Incorpora-
tors, J. F. Robinson, jr., H. J. Bowles, Gus-
tav Mueller. L. Schwartz and E. M. Hol-
llngsworth.
Sabine Puss Pilots.
Austin, Tex., Aug. 10.—Governor Oulber-
son to-day appointed the following persons
pilot commissioners for the port of Sabine
Pass: It. A. McReynolds, J. F. Keith. B. J.
Johnson, W. H. Turner and Charles Miller.
The Texan who was killed by a railroad
in the hands of a receiver suggested the
danger of a receiver carrying a railroad in
his hands.
Georgia has lynched two more negroes,
but It Is well enough for Texas to saw wood
and say nothing.
The Houston Post says: "About this time
next year we will be doing business with
the Klondike widow." This is simply hor-
rible.
Bliss Carman, the poet, boasts that he
never reads the newspapers. This is doubt-
less an instance "where ignorance Is
Bliss."
That Louisville candidate for office should
want nothing better than to be attacked
because he plays poker. He can show If
that is to go against Kentuckians, office-
holders will have to be imported, and not
from Texas either.
Senator Mills Leases.
Corslcana, Tex., Aug. 9.—Senator Mills
has reconsidered his determination not to
lease his oil land for the purpose of devel-
opment, and to-day closed a deal with Cap-
tain James Gorltt-y, president of the First
national bank, and also interested In the
Texas petroleum oil company and the new
Oil City company, whereby the work of de-
veloping his land for oil will be immediate-
ly begun. Captain Garitty has already made
arrangements for beginning work at once,
and under the terms of Ills agtvement with
Colonel Mills is permitted to sink any num-
ber of wells on the leased tract, which em-
braces nearly 1000 acres, and Is legardtal us
very rich in oil.
Judge Lanier on Mob Violence.
Houston, Tex., Aug. 10.—To The News: In
your issue of August 10 I am credited with
utterances concerning the prevalence of
mob violence In Texas. The remarks as
printed are somewhat obscure. My views
are as follows, to-wit.:
1. The constitution of the United States
guarantees to every citizen the enjoyment
cf life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
This provision is independent of any state
constitution or state law. .
2. If any state should fall to protect and
guarantee the trial of any qitizen charged
with an offense against its laws, by a jury
of his peers, it Is the duty of the United
States government to interfere.
3. One of the fundamental provisions of
the Texas constitution is that the people of
Texas shall have the right of local self-
government. in so far as local crimes are
concerned. The law is a farce in so far as
lynohings are concerned, because the of-
ficers and people wlfo administer the local
law, or local government, are usually In
sympathy with the lynchers,
4. The supreme court of the United States
has sustained the constitutionality of the
kuklux laws passed by congress, and I be-
lieve those who engage In lynch law should
be punished under and by the United States
government, the same as those masked
bands who went around and killed or oth-
erwise ill-treated its citizens. All persons,
regardless of political belief, should sub-
scribe to these views.
ft. Whenever a lynching occurs In the state
of Texas the state militia is ordered out
about two days "after the ball is over."
The people pay the expenses. The supposed
culprit, is already dead, and the militia is
sent out as a side show, and as a pretense
that the law ought to be executed. The last
legislature attempted to impose a penalty
against the county where a lynching occurs
of $5000 or less, in the discretion of the jury,
to be recovered by the family of any per-
son suffering death by a mob. Tills is a
very poor substitute for the protection of
the life of the citizen, and simply mani-
fests and point:- out the weakness of the
state government.
Local self government In most all crim-
inal trials is a failure. The best citizens of
a county are usually in favor of mob vio-
lence 1n rape and other like cases, and the
summary execution of the supposed cul-
prit. The accused may be guilty or Inno-
cent, but they usually wait for neither a
judge nor a jury to pass on the case. If
the people, who are the leading citizens usu-
ally, in counties of sparse population, were
amenable to indictment in the United States
courts for murder, or the offense commit-
tal. before a United States grand jury of
strangers, they would hesitate along time
before assisting to hang any citizen, or
otherwise unlawfully deprive him of life,
for a supposed offense, be he either white
or black, without a legal trial.
Sooner or later the tide will turn. Some
of our white friends may be In the minority
in counties where the black element pre-
dominates. and should the black elfttnent
undertake to retaliate for a real or imagin-
ary offens<\ then the white population In-
terested will not stop for the state to send
either cavalry or infantry to the rescue
three or four days after the hanging has
been committed, but will demand that the
general government of the United States
enact luws, punishable by death or other-
wise. any person who undertakes to hang
another before indictment and without a
trial before a court and a jury of the coun-
try, however guilty he may be.
All my sympathies are southern. I was
born in Florida and have lived in Texas
nearly all my life. I believe that the state
government is inadequate, or unwilling, to
suppress mob violence, and an act of con-
gress Is necessary to be passed, declaring
It an offense, punishable by death or oth-
erwise, for any person or combination of
i>er»ons,wlth any pretense of evecuting pub-
lie Justice, to take the life of any person,
white or black, supposed to be guilty of
the violation of a state law, previous to a
trial before a competent court.
To carry out these Ideas and methods,
federal statutes are necessary, as this state,
owing to its farce policy of local self gov-
CAMPBELL ON REAGAN.
Suys the Saire of Palestine Has His
Hearty Support.
Dallas, Tex., Aug. 10.—Colonel Thomas M.
Campbell of Palestine, former general! man-
ager of the International and Great North-
ern railroad, arrived i!n the olty last even-
ing. Colonel Campbell is an enthusiastic
supporter of Hon. John H. Reagan for
United States senator, and is confident that
the Sage of Palestine will carry off the
prize. Colonwl Campbell said to The News
reporter:
"Judge Reagan is the grandest man in
Texas. I drove out tio his home from Pal-
estine the. day before the announcement of
his candidacy appeared in the newspapers
of the state, having heard it whispered
about that tihe did Roman had made up his
mind to announce his candidacy. He re-
signed the senatorship because he bedeved
that he could give his people better service
on the commission. It was a great sacri-
fice, but he was? actuated by the pure mo-
tives that have ever governed his political
action. He has accomplished the objects
sought, and now feels that he can serve the
people of Texas to better advantage in the
senate of the United States than elsewhere.
As a matter of course, I am for Judge Rea-
gan, no matter what position he aspires to.
He is my first choice for any office within
the gift of the people of Texas. By the
way, that editorial in The News
anent the candidacy of Judge Reagan was
one of the mcst graceful and touching
tributes ever paid to a great man."
Mr. J. Smidt of Nacogdoches, a promi-
nent business man of that place, was an
interested listener to t'he above conversa-
tion. "Sir," he said, "Judge Reagan's can-
didacy was a great surprise to the other
candidates. In my section of the state he
is very strong and will receive heavy sup-
port. If it were left to a vote of the people
of Texas, Judge Reagan would sweep the
primaries."
REPUBLICAN PIE DISTRIBUTION.
Green Signed Applications—A Meeting;
to Help the Neft'ro Applicants.
Dai'.'las, Tex,, Aug. 10.—Hon. E. H. R.
Green was in the city yesterday. During
the marning hours he visited headquarters
and placed his John Hancock on a large
number of applications. He declined to
disouss politics or patronage, beyond say-
ing that the agreement sanctioned by Sen-
ator M. A. Hanna was being sanctioned to
the letter by heads of departments. It was
stated at headquarters that the colored con-
ference called to meet In this city on Au-
gust 17 will be composed, in the main, of
colored republicans favorable to National
Committeeman John Grant, and that the
object of the conference Is to give the Sher-
man leader an Indorsement. It Is antici-
pated that 200 or 300 oalored republicans
from al'J parts of the state will attend this
conference, demand a more equal distribu-
tion of federal patronage and map out the
future policy of the colored wing of the
party in Texas. Three influential leaders
of the Georgia colored republicans have
been honored by the president. One has
been appointed collector of internal reve-
nue, another has been made postmaster at
Augusta and a third has been given the
postofflce at Athens. Charles M. Ferguson
Is an applicant for the Austin cctllector-
ship. and it is rumored that the coming
conference will give him a life in the shape
of resolutions urging President McKinf.ey to
appoint him.
AVliat Are the Heresiesf
Belton, Tex., Aug. 4.—To The News: At
the Waco conference Chairman Blake said:
"We want to begin at once the work of
heading off those fellows whose business it
has been to go about, the country dissemin-
ating heresies."
That Is a capital Idea. But) I wish Mr.
Blake had gone a step further and told us
how to detect a heresy, and then require
his committee to give bond, so to speak,
'that the heresies of to-day would not be
the true faith of to-morrow.
Those of us who try to keep up with the
party should be afforded some sort of pro-
tection, or we, like sheep, may go astray.
In looking over the populist national plat-
form of 1892 some of us found things there
that we concluded were heresies, apd we
went ahead in the good work of branding
them as such. But now they are the true
democratic faith, and we must either ac-
cept them or get out. If Mr. Blake means
by "heading off those fellows" that we
must swallow them, let him say so, and we
will then know how to prepare our stom-
achs.
In 1888 the democratic party declared for
free raw material, and in 1S94 Mr. Bryan
proclaimed that the true doctrine. Now
Mr. Bailey says such teaching is heresy,
while National Chairman Jones denounces
Bailey through his letter to the Waco con-
ference. How are we little fellows going
to adjust ourselves on this question. Mr.
Blake? Certainly there is some "heading
off" to do right here, but when the doctors
disagree how can it be expected that the
laity will know the genuine from the spu-
rious?
It is easy enough, of course, for the pie
seeker to adjust himself to the popular
wave—to swallow any heresy to get his
plum—but we are not all constructed on
that plan, and I must therefore ask Mr.
Blake to add a postscript and point out for
us what are heresies.
GEORGE ROBINSON.
i tennessee hi
1EXAS NEWSPAPER COMMENT.
LOUISIANA DAY BRILLIANTLY CELE-
BRATED AT THE EXPO-
SITION.
EMS [
here yesterday and swore out a warrant
for Ah Wong, another Chinaman, charging
him with theft of a watch. Ah Wong wiafl
arrested and lodged In jail.
News was received here by relatives yes-
terday of the marriage of Mrs. Blanche Cal-
len and Mr. J. T. Hail, both of this eity, at
Georgetown.
Red Men Arriving—Sham Battle on
Saturday—tiernian-Americun
Day—Other Attructious.
Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 10.—Of the many
coiebratlon days set apart for special pur-
poses at the exposition no one has been
more delightful or aroused greater inter-
est than the perfectly prepared and well
managed 01 eb rat ion of Louisiana day in
the auditorium this afternoon.
Following a severe rain flurry, occurring
about 2 o'clock, which reduced appreciably
an already low temperature, the sun scat-
tered the clouds and an ideal afternoon was
taken advantage of by a large concourse
of people, attracted by the desire to honor
the guests from the Crescent city and to
enjoy the speeches and exquisite musical
programme prepared for the occasion.
At 4 o'clock the auditorium contained a
brilliant, large audience, and Governor Tay-
lor gave an address of welcome in his hap-
piest vein and was enthusiastically re-
ceived. Adjutant General Allen Jumel of
Governor Foster's staff represented the
governor and replied to the address of wel-
come most felicitously and heartily, cap-
turing at once the audience. Then came a
concert, in which some of thd most noted
singers of New Orleans, women of 'promi-
nence in sociad circles, took the principal
parts, and though there have been many
attractive events at t'he exposition, this
musical event, vocal and instrumental, fur-
nished by the representatives from Louisi-
ana, has not been surpassed In brilliancy.
The band of the Washington artillery also
participated in the concert. The exce.lence,
as well as the novelty, of the programme
and the complete success in its rendition
won unbounded praise and congratulation®.
After the exercises Adjutant General Ju-
m<Jl, representing Governor Foster, enter-
tained at an exquisite lunaheon in the club
house Governor Taylor and staff, Mayor
MoCartthy. the field and staff officers of
the Washington artillery and the ladles
from New Orleans.
Because the New Orleans ladles had pre-
viously made other engagements for this
evening the reception to be given them by
the woman's board In the woman's build-
ing has been postponed until to-morrow
evening. To-night the Louisiana day cele-
bration was concluded with a display of
fireworks appropriate to the occasion.
To-morrow afternoon the Red Men will
begin to arrive for the celebration of Louis-
ville Red Men's day on Thursday. The la-
dies arriving will be given a reception at
the Maxwell! house and the braves will
hold a big pow wow at the Patagona, where
Mayor McCarthy wUl welcome them and
other speeches will be made.
In the charming Louisiana pavKion In
the agricultural building to-morrow the
Louisiana ladies will entertain the ladies
of the centennial board at a musical re-
cital.
Preparations for the sham batfle on Sat-
urday are about complete. Colonel Colt of
the Fourteenth Ohio will command th» at-
tacking force and Colone»l Smith of the
First Tennessee the defense; Captain Cum-
mlngs will command the artiillery and Cap-
tain Hagar the cavalry.
The model of th.e United States gunboat
Nashville was placed on exhibition in the
government building to-day and attracted
great attention.
For German-American day Hon. John
Ruihn of this city will be orator of the day
and Carl Schurz, Gustavo Tafel, mayor of
Cincinnati, Mayor Zeigemhelmer of St. Louis
aind other prominent citizens have been in-
vited to speak.
Last week's attendance was 35,082. To-
day well filled excursion trains came in
over the Louisville and Nashville road.
Ootober 19, the anniversary of the sur-
render of Cornwalllis, will be celebrated
by the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion.
San Angelo Press: West Texas will con-
tinue to make an honest living without con-
stitutional amendments.
Port Arthur News: The excursion season
is about to hrtak upon Port Arthur with
renewed and overwhelming force. Let it
come. We are prepared for it..
The (Karnes City) Reformer: We think
Jupiter Pluvius should be removed from
office for inconsistency and neglect of duty
as we have hud no rain for many a long
day.
The Ganado Gazette: The Gazette Is ono
month old to-day, and has enrolled just 200
actual subscribers. Can another paper in
southwest Texas show such a record?
The WTallls New Era: The campaign for
1808 has opened rather early, and before the
votes are counted in November a year the
people of Texas will be chuck full of poll-
tics.
The Goliad Guard: It Is too early to com-
mence the campaign of 1898. Let's push
business until spring, then all hands can go
into politics. In the meantime, read up and
keep posted.
The Cisco Round-Up: The democratic
meeting at Waco was one of party leaders
from various counties and precincts, and
prospective candidates for the higher offices
were viewing the ground and jollying each
other before the fray.
The McDade Keystone: Quite a number
of covered wagons, containing complete
families and their possessions, have passed
through our city the past week. We are
of the opinion they couldn't do better than
locate In old Bastrop county.
Tyler County Times: The mills here will
soon close down for repairs. A steam feed
and a new carriage are among the improve-
ments to be made in the plant. The founda-
tion of the planing mill will be rebuilt and
another machine put In.
Cuero Sunday Record: The construction
gang which is at work on the long distance
telephone between Cuero and Victoria are
making good headway and this end of the
line will soon be completed. The gang at
work from Yoakum to Cuero are now this
side of Edgar.
San Angelo Standard: A Texas man stole
four hives of bees, carried them three miles
and didn't get stung once; but if he had
been an honest man and had gone within
ten feet of the bees he would have been
stung forty times. How mysterious are thy
ways, oh Nature!
The Batesville Echo: The Klondike gold
fever has struck sections of the grand old
state of Texas, and in consequence many
farmers are leaving home and relatives to
tlock to the new country, there to starve
and in some cases die of exposure, when if
they had stayed at home and dug up twelve
Inches of rich productive soli from one end
of the farm to the other and planted suit-
able, seed a rich harvest could have been
gathered.
The Madlsonville Meteor: The visiting
military companies from other states to the
encampment at San Antonio have a great
big kick coming on the awarding of the
prize cup and first prize to a Texas com-
pany. These fellows outfit, to have learned
long ago that Texans had the reputation of
being the smoothest people on earth with
shootin' Irons, and then they wouldn't have
thought of kicking.
WAYLAND'S ANSWER.
Replies to Prof. Clark and Others in
Kcu'ird to Prof. Andrew*.
Providence, R. I., Aug. 10.—H. L. Way-
land of Philadelphia, dean of Brown uni-
versity, has addressed a lengthy communi-
cation 1o Prof. Clark and other members
of Brown university, in reply to the lat-
ter's open letter to the corporation. In it
mention is made of President Andrew's res-
ignation and the issues at stake. Continuing
he says:
"The real questions Involved are, I think,
three-fold. First, has any minister, instruct-
or, t'he president of a liank or of a college,
a right to use his position to give currency
and authority to his views without being
open to suggestion from those who have
placed him in this position?
"I regret that, the president by his resig-
nation seems to say: 'l regard my views as
of such Importance that no consideration
cun induce me to forbear the expression of
them.'
"It is stated that Dr. Andrews is to en-
gage in an educational enterprise to.be en-
dowed ami controlled by John Brlsben
Walker. If it should chance in the future
that the views of Dr. Andrews should di-
verge from thos of Mr. Walker, will Mr.
Walker entertain the opinion which the
president now cherishes as to Independence?
"Second, was the occasion such as to
justify the request of the corporation? The
chief justice of the Hawaiian Islands re-
cently said: 'The advocates of free coinage
in the Islands were told that the weight of
the Intelligence and the integrity of the
American people were against their views.
They never failed to reply: 'Is not Brown
university an Institution of high standing?
Its president is with us.' "
"Third, was there any want of courtesy
In the manner in which the corporation
conveyed their suggestions to the president?
The suggestion that is in the air about the
president being 'forced out' is as ground-
less as the assertion that his Independence
is compromised."
A KILLING AT CHURCH.
One Man Killed Outright and Another
Fatally Shot.
Longview, Tex., Aug. 10.—Last Sunday
evening at 8 o'clock, during revival services
near Forrest Home, In this county, John
H. Meadows was Instantly killed and Major
Watson so badly wounded that he died to-
day. Rev. J. O. Heath held a short prayer
meeting and had been preaching only ten
minutes when the shooting began. At the
first shot the wildest confusion prevailed.
Men yelled. wom»n fainted, others
screamed, children cried and fhe excitement
was intense. The groans of Meadows and
Watson could be heard ever ami anon amid
the noises. The cause of the shooting was
not ascertained. A warrant is out for Joe
Hicks, charging him with murder. Henry
Minior, a relative of Hicks, was arrested
and liberated on $500 bond. All the young
men are members of prominent families.
Further Detalln.
Overton, Tex., Aug. 10.—At Cross Roads,
a church three miles east from Kilgore,
Sunday night a man shot and killed a Mr.
Meadows and mortally wounded Mage
Watson. The trouble originated at a bap-
tism Sunday afternoon and was resumed
at the church that night. Watson was shot,
and in shooting at William Putnam the
man killed Meadows, who was Just enter-
ing the church. Another ball cut the bangs
from Mrs. Meadows' forehead. Henry Mi-
ner Is in custody as an accomplice. War-
rants are out for Joe Hicks.
RED MEN IN SESSION.
The (ireut Council of the Improved
Order at San Antonio.
San Antonio, Tex., Aug. 10.—The great
council of the Improved Order of Red Men
met here to-day with a largo attendance of
representatives of subordinate lodges in all
parts of Texas. The visitors were welcomed
to the city by Great Sachem W. H. Simms,
whose speech was replied to by Great Sa-
chem Stephen D. Moore of Houston. The
report of the great sachem, which showed
the order to be in a flourishing condition in
Texas, was read and referred to the appro-
priate committee. At night the degree team
from Palestine and Calvert exemplified the
secret work of tho order.
Child Murderers.
Grapevine. Tarrant Co.. Tex., Aug. 10.—
Yesterday evening a little negro was killed
by two other negroes. The murdered child
was 3 years old. the others 6 and 8 years old.
A few days ago they tortured the little fel-
low by burning it all over with a hot iron,
which caused it great suffering, and to stop
it from crying they took it by the head and
feet and threw it off a porch and then
jumped on it.
RELIGIOUS,
Baptist Association.
Taylor, Tex., Aug. 9.—The Austin district
Baptist association, embracing about thirty
churches in this and surrounding counties,
met in annual convention with the First
Baptist church of Taylor on Thursday, Au-
gust 5, and cloaed its labors last night.
There were about eighty or ninety delegates
and visitors in attendance, and these were
hospitably entertained by the generous citi-
zens of Taylor.
Rev. L. M. Mays of Round Rock, who has
presided in a similar capacity on a number
of previous occasions, was elected moder-
ator and presided over the several sessions
of the association.
The usual routine of business was trans-
acted, which consisted of the reading of re-
ports of missionaries -employed by the board
of the association, and the discussion of
other subjects of importance to the church.
Dr. B. H. Carroll of Waco was in attend-
ance and rer.dered valuable assistance, es-
pecially in representing the interests of
state and home missions. He delivered cn
eloquent sermon on Thursday night before
a large audience.
Among the visitors present from other as-
sociations were Prof. Wilson of Baylor fe-
male college at Belton, Editor Grant of the
Texas Baptist Standard, Dallas, and J. M.
Robinson, district secretary of the Ameri-
can Baptist publication society.
During the session of the association
there was about $1000 subscribed in cash
and in pledges for missionary work during
the coming year, and arrangements were
effected by which the association was re-
lieved of its overhanging indebtedness.
The several daily sessions of the associa-
tion were Interesting, instructing and har-
monious, and it was the universal opinion of
all delegates and visitors present that the
association was never better entertained
during the forty years of its history than at
its meeting at Taylor.
The next annual meeting of the associa-
tion will be held at Georgetown next sum-
mer, where it will meet with the Central
Baptist church of that city. All the visitors
and delegates left for their homes this
morning.
Colored Baptists.
Colmesneil, Tex., Aug. 9.—The Trinity Val-
ley Baptist association closed its twenty-
third annual session here yesterday. It is
the oldest colored people's religious organ-
ization in east Texas. The routine work
was finished Saturday night, when Rev. L.
J. Waldon was again~electvd moderator, and
C. A. Porter secretary, for the next fiscal
year: There were revival services .held by
the ministers here last night, over 700 peo-
ple attending. All visitors' were most kindly
cared for by the hospitable colored people
here. Many left for their homes to-day,
ninety-four tickets being sold at the South-
ern Pacific station.
The meeting was harmonious, and good
order prevailed among the participants dur-
ing the entire session.
Baptist Revival.
Manor, Travis Co., Tex., Aug. 9.—The Bap-
tists have a revival under the Rev. Mitchell.
Tho Swedish people of the Methodist de-
nomination are having a great revival at
Abrams park, and are working hard to
achieve success.
The highways are traveled so much that
the dust is simply terrible and the dry, hot
weather continues to make life almost un-
bearable.
The cotton crop will undoubtedly be short.
Nothing could stand the awful heat that
we have been having.
A Revival.
Dutilop, Travis Co., Tex., Aug. 8.—To The
News: A great revival has just been held
at tills place with the Decker Branch Bap-
tist church. Evangelist John C. F. Kyger
and his singer, Prof. J. H. Edmonds, con-
ducted the meeting. Over 100 people pro-
fessed conversion or to have had the joys
of salvation restored. Great crowds of peo-
ple filled the church building and many
stood outside to hear the words of the gifted
evangelist. The speaker held his audience
with great power. Many declared they hud
never witnessed such spiritual power.
J. C. L.
POSTOFFICES AND PENSIONS,
Hrynii News Notes.
Bryan, Tex., Auk. 10.—Albert Roundtop,
tho negro charged with the killing of Bill
McOee recently on Shelton's place In tho
Bruzos bottom, lias had a preliminary hear-
ing before Justice Closs. His bond was
lixed at $2500.
Assessor Nail has completed the Brazos
county tax rolls, showing a grand total as-
sessed property valuation of I3.S26.858.
Joe Lee, a Chinaman from Calvert, came
roatul Mutters.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 10.—Texas post-
musters commissioned August (I: Joseph M.
Robinson. Anna: James L. Bassham, Melis-
sa; William B. Warrington, MeMdian: Louis
I<\ Kainatadt. Ottino; Richard H. Rcber-
son, Salona; Jerrie P. Hlgli, Enloe, Delta
oouilty,
Postoftlce established: Enloe, Delta coun-
ty, Tex.: Cooper live miles south, HowVaml
eight miles north.
Changes in Star schedules in Texas:
Smithpolnt to Port Bolivar: Leave Smith-
point Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
fi.lfi a. m.: arrive Port Bolivar by 11 a. m.:
leave Port Bolivar Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, 12 m.; arrive Smithpolnt by 5.15
p. m.
Taylors Bayou to Labelle: Leave Taylors
Bayou Tuesday and Saturday. 9.15 a. m.;
arrive Labelle by 12 m.: leave Labelle Tues-
day and Saturday, 1 p. m.; arrive Taylors
Bayou by 3.45 p. m.
Duffau to Selden: Leave Duffau daily ex-
cept Sunday. U «. m.: arrive Selden by 11 u.
m.; le^ve Selden dally except Sunday, 11.30
a. m.; arrive Duffau by l.Su p. m.
Pensions.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 10.—Issue of July
26. Texas—Original: Domlntek H. Regan,
Victoria. Original widow, etc.: Annie E.
Collins. Belton,
Oklahoma territory — Reissue: Morris
Fautroy, Stillwater.
THE NEWS BRIEFED.
The American association for the ad-
vancement of science Is in session in De-
troit, Mich.
Both Montgomery and Iilrmlngham, Ala.,
report the smallpox as diminishing, and the
cases existing are isolated.
Hoke Smith Is credited with the settle-
ment of the cotton mills strike In Atlanta,
having used his influence to bring the em-
ployer and employes together and acted as
arbitrator, the agreement being reached
and matters settled In his office.
Coffee, HI., Is under martial law. A force
of 255 deputies guard the town. A hundred
miners ore working 1n the coal shaft under
protection of an armed force. Three hun-
dred miners are encamped near the town,
but have been forbidden to enter the village
under penalty of arrest.
Judge Samuel McGowan died at Ills home
In Abbeville, S. August 9. He was a
captain and quartermaster in the Mexican
war. a brigadier general in the confeder-
ate war. a member of the state legislature,
and for a long time associate justice of tho
South Carolina supreme court. He was
elected to congress in 1865, but was denl'-d
ills seat.
The assassination of the Spanish premier
caused consternation in, Havana, and therw
was wild excitement on the stock ex-
change and throughout the city Monday.
When it became known that General As-
carraga had resumed office the excitement
quieted down. Weyler remained In the
ile'.d. Consul General Lee was among tlufl
i first to express regret and sympathy.
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