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HAVANA WRAPPERS
Billed as Fillers — Charges Will Bo
Made.
N«w York, Dec. 29.—[Special.]—At tho in-
stance of the Amoricau tobacco company
growers' association, the treasury department
some timo ago issued an order that all tobacco
importations should be sent to tho public
stores and every bale examined. It was found
by the board of appraisers, in acting on the
Xaebe case, that the importers of Sumatra
tobacco were in the habit of entering wrappers
ns fillers, saving $1(15 in duties, and tho Amer-
ican growers mudo tho same chargo against
many of the importers of Havana tobacco.
Special agent McCoy ha* just completed an
examination of a lot, consisting of 131 bales,
which wero entered by M. Staenolberg «fc Co.
us Havana tillers, dutiable at 85 cents per
pound. It was found that fifty-one bales con-
tained the finest Havana wrapper, worth in
round numbers $20,009, and dutiable at $2 per
pound. The tobacco was seized yesterday oil
a charge of fraudulent invoice, and the im-
porters will be prosocutod for violation of the
customs laws.
Heretofore when undervalued tobacco ha*
been found the entries have been raised and
no punishmont inflicted. There are now sev-
eral thousand bales of tobucco at tho public
■tores awaiting examination.
Monument to Honnossy.
New Orleans, La., Dec. 29.—The design
has been accepted and tho contract awarded
for building a $4000 monument to bo erected
to the memory of late Chief of Police David
C. Henaessy, who was foully assassinated a
year ago by Italians, members of tho Mafia,
eleven of the latter being lynched on tho
memorable day of March 14 last.
A HEAD AND SHOULDERS.
The Corpus Chriati Ocean Wave says:
The Galvehton News is a head and shoul-
ders above any other paper published, in Texas.
It always has been and always will be, durinif
thisgeneration at least. Of course, The News
in Galveston and The S'kwh in Dallas are
considered as one paper in this remark.
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VOL. L--NO. 281,
GALVESTON, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1891.
IN TO-DAY'S PAPEE.
McEnery accepts tho democratic nomina-
tion for governor of Louisiana and takos a
bold stiuid against the lottery.
W. W. Searcy is nominated to suueeed Sen-
ator Maetze and is instructed for Mills. From
eastern and western Texas also come indorse-
ments of Mills.
Gladstone 1ms celebrated his 82d birthday.
Sullivan and Slavin fail to come to terms.
Three men lie dead in upper Tennessee as
tho result of a family feud.
A Mississippi darkey committed suicide by
using a jug of whisky for a sinker and driving
his team oif a bluff into the river.
A mistake in train orders results in a fatal
collision in Missouri.
The democrats in Washington are elated
over tho joyful news from New York.
A new move reported 011 tho part of tho fol-
lowers of Mills.
Bribery and corruption chargcd iu the Ohio
senatorial campaigu.
Sullivan loses another of his backers and
friends.
F. D. Keeling, a grocer of Corpus Christi,
suicides by taking morphine.
The livery stable of the Clearfiold hotel, at
Altoona, Pa., blown up by dynamite.
The tio-up on tho Aransas Pass sly>ws no
change*.
Trouble is brewing between the East Ten-
nessee, Virginia and Georgia railway and tho
telegraphers.
The Chilean situation remains about the
same. Great activity is noticeable in prepar-
ing vessels for war.
Reciprocity arrangements concluded. Ar-
ticlos to be admitted.
Quite a surpriso iu the affairs of the Rich-
mond terminal.
Senator Washburno gives his opinion in re-
gard to Blaino and tho presidential nomina-
tion. ^
INDICATIONS.
GETTING READY FOR WAR,
BUT THE OFFICIALS ARE SILENT ON
THE SUBJECT.
Egan Was Not Invited to Attend—What Is
Being Done in Navy Circles—The
Chilean Situation.
Washington, Dec. 29,—For Texas: Gen-
erally fair, slightly warmer, variable winds.
WEATHER Sr-NOPSIB-FOREOAST.
Galveston, Dec. 39.—Tho following daily
synopses of the weather and local fore-
cast are furnished by tho official in churge
of the United States weather bureau at this
place:
The aroa of high pressure over tho southern
Rocky mountain slope last night has moved
to the east of the Mississippi river and south
to tho gulf, over the lake region, the Ohio val-
ley nud the west gulf atateo. A11 area of low
pressure overlies the north Atlantic states, and
considerable depression is apparently central
to the north of New York. A decided depres-
sion is moving in from the northwest, with a
i»arometer of 29.36, over northern Montana;
tho above disturbance will doinmato the
weather during tho next twenty-fours, and
give wanner weather and southerly winds
over tho greater part of the couutry.
FORECAST.
Galveston, Dec. 29.—Local forecast for
Texas cast of tho 100th meridian for twenty-
four hours ending 8 p. m. Docotnhor 30, 189U
Fair weather; warmer; easterly to southerly
winds.
Weather Bulletin.
Galveston, Dec. 29. — The following
weathor bureau stations report current tem-
perature to-night at 8 p. m., 75th meridian
tiino, as follows:
Abilene, Tex., 48; Atlanta, Ga.; 40; Bia-
marcK, N. D., 2; Brownsville, Tex., 58; Cairo,
11L, 44; Charleston, S. C., 62; Charlotte, N. C.,
48; Chicago, III., 32; Cheyenne, Wyo., 32; Cin-
cinnati, (J., 40; Corpus Christi, Tex.. 68;
DavoniJort, la., 34; Denver, Col.. 34; Dodgo
City, Kaii., 32; Duluth, Mmr., 4; El Paso, Tex.,
50; rort Assimboiue, Moat., 34; Galveston,
Tel., 58; Huron, S. D., 16; Jacksonville, Fla.,
(16; Kansas City, Mo., 40; Little Rock, Ark.,
48; Memphis, Tenu., 48; Miles City, Mont.,
20; Montgomery, Ala., 50; Nashville, Tenu.,
42; New Orleans, La., 5ti: Norfolk, Va., 58;
North Platte, Neb., 28; Omaha, Nob., 34;
Oklahoma City, Ok..42; Palestine, Tex., 52;
Pensacola, Fla., 60; Pittsburg, Pa.. 38; Rapid
City, S. D., 28; Santa Fe, N. M., 28; San
Antonio, Tex., 52; Shreveport, La., 52; St.
Vincent. Minn., 14 below; St. Louis, Mo., 41;
St. Paul, Minn., 10; Titusville, Fla., 68; To-
ledo, O.j 34; Vieksburg, Miss., 60.
The following stations also report rainfall
as follows: Charleston. S. C., .20; Churlotte,
N. C.. .01; Cincinnati, O., .06 j Nashville, Tenn.,
.14; Norfolk, Va., .10; Now Orleans, La., .16;
Pittsburg, Pa., .40.
THE POST'S REVIEW.
New Yoke, Doc. 29.—[Special.J—The Post
sayh:
A professional market, or ono in which pro-
fessional o|>orutors aro an important factor, is
naturally subject to reaction. Such buyers
accumulate stocks to sell sgain at an early
date, andthoir selling is not necessarily guided
by outside developments. This shows why a
downward reaction should have como to-day,
though it would not cotno even when favored
by tho day's news and tho oarlier stages of tho
upward movement The controlling foioee a
week or more ago were the short, who bought
back what they had already sold, and tho
larger non-professional capitalists proposed
to keep what they bought. Hence there was
comparatively little realizing. But now that
the trade element as a whole is on listed 011
tlio bull side the ususl traditions of a pro-
fessional bull market prevail. To-day's de-
cline made up what Wall street calls a healthy
reaction, that they say there wero not signs of
weariness to accompany it and no dissemina-
tion of bear points such as would foreshadow
a prospective attack on the market.
Child Burned to Death.
Mkxia, Tex., Doc. 29.—Tho clothing of
Emma, tho 2-year-old child of Timothy Pullet,
a farmer of Prairie Grovo, caught fire and she
was ho badly burnod that she died within fivo
hours.
We Have Over
$200,000
Worth of
NOTIONS, BOOTS, SHOES AND HATS,
Which must be sold within thirty days. Call early and secure
bargains. Terms easy.
GALVESTON MERCANTILE Go
New Yore, Doc. 29.—[Special.]—The Her-
ald's Washington correspondent telegraplis
his paper thus;
1 can i>oBitively stato without fear of denial
that orders have go 110 from the navy depart-
ment to tho builders of the Monterey lo work
night and day on that vessel and to get her
ready for service at tho earliest possiblo
moment. This will, it is hoi>cd, bo before
February 15.
Her two 12-inch guns, which, by tho way,
will bo the largest rifle cannon upon any ves-
sel in the navy, will be sent to her without tho
usual number of proof rounds being fired.
Tho guns are now at tho Indian Head proving
grounds, and orders liavo just boen issued to
prepare them for shipment to San Francisco.
The Bethlehem iron works and the Carne-
gie A Phipps company have been urged to
hurry up tho armor for the Monterey and have
replied, to the great relief of the department,
that they are now ready to begin shipping.
So anxious is tho department to expedite this
work that the shipments will begin without
waiting the rosult of tho acceptance test
called for by tho oontract. A large quantity
of ammunition for rapid firing has just boen
contracted for. Still another imi>ortaut move
is the step just taken to secure the early de-
livery of tho thirty Howell torpedoes.
The first torpedo of this invention was suc-
cessfully tried a fow weeks ago. It was im-
mediately accepted and tlio contractor was
not only urged. but given tho assistance of
officers of the department, to hurry up worV
on tlio remainder. By the extra impetus
Sriven the work of completion of torpedoes will
ollow within a few weeks. They are about
80 per cent finished. They will be shipped at
once to the San Francisco. Charleston, Boston,
Yorktown, Bennington, Philadelphia, Newark
and Concord. The four Roach vessels not
having torpedo tubes will not be supplied.
With tho activity also being displayed by the
contractors for the whito head torpedo at tho
solicitation of tho navy department, there is
reason to anticipate the early delivery of 100
of these torpedoes, and it may bo said that the
officials derive a groat deal of comfort from
the prospect, for a lack of torpodoes is prob-
ably ono of our weakest points.
The activity during tho past few days of tho
torpedo board, which has to do with refitting
out of vessels with this class of war material,
is more substantial evidence of tho steps being
taken by the department to hasten work in
every branch.
It Would Suit Them.
New Yobe, Dcc. 29.—| Spocial.]—South
Amencan advices to the Herald aro as follows:
Valparaiso, Dec. 29.—1 hardly think that
there is much foundation for tho report cabled
here from Washington that the Chilean gov-
ernment is likely to propose arbitration as a
way out of tbm Belli saaae 'rouble. At the
present moment enough difficulty is experi-
enced iu forming the new cabinet to engross
the entire attention of the Chilean administra-
tion. Until the ministry is selected other
questions will have to wait.
The Herald, however, may safely say that
tho proposition to arbitrate would be welcomed
by the Chileans, in order to take the matter
out of tlie hands of Socrotary Blaine and Min-
ister Egan. No instructions have been
recently received from Wrasliington by our
representative. I am given to understand
that Mr. Egan has not heard from Mr. Blaine
111 regard to tho former's absence from tho
inauguration ceremonies.
It is rumored that tho reason for Mr.
Egan's absence from tho inauguration cere-
monies was the insulting tone of Minister of
Foreign Affairs Malta's reply to President
Harrison's message. Scuor Matta's dispatch
was regarded by Minister Egau as grossly
traducing his veracity.
Tho cruiser liostou, bejore leaving here,
bought 140 tons of coal for 50 shillings a ton.
Sho will got onough coal at Callao to fill her
bunkers, but willliavo to pay from 50 to 60
shillings a ton.
Everything Very Quiet.
Washington, Dec. 29.—The afternoon was
absolutely without incident that could be dis-
torted in rotation to warlike preparations.
Blaino did not return to tho state department
after tho cabinet mooting, and Sonor Montt,
tho Chilean minister, did not make an appear-
ance there.
There aro no further dispatches from Egan,
and tho air of quiotude iu the department Jis
strongly accentuated at preseut by the atti-
tudo of tho government with respoct to Chile,
as shown by the president's message to con-
gress in this paragraph:
"This government is now awaiting tho re-
sults of tho investigation which has beon con-
ducted by tho criminal court of Valparaiso.
It is expected that t he result will soon be com-
municated to this government, togethor with
some adequate and satisfactory response to
tho noto by which tho attention of Chile was
called to the incident. If these just expecta- |
tions bo disappointed or further needless do-
lay intervene 1 will, by special message, bring
the matter again to tho attention of congross
for such action as may be necessary."
Such advices as havo beon receivod hore aro
to tlio effect that tho legal authorities in Val-
paraiso have not completed a revision of the
formal proceedings of Justico Foster. If the
heads of bureaus in tho navy department aro
to be believed, no extraordinary efforts aro
being mado to put naval vessels in condition
for active hostilities. In the construction
bureau tho officers in charge say positively
that 110 orders havo boon forwarded to San
Francisco to hurry up work on the Monterey.
As a matter of fact, there are fewer orders
passing through tho bureau at present than at
any date during the past three months.
In tho ordnance bureau it was learned that
the turret armor for tho Mouterey was ready for
shipment to Sau Francisco at any tune. Her
great guns are also ready, and tho Pennsyl-
vania railroad is ready to transport them
across tho continent. Specially constructed
cars aro necessary for tho transportation of
these great masses of metal, and much nice
calculation respecting curves, tunuois and tho
lenghth of many bridges between tho Wash-
ington navy yard and the California navy
yard must bo made to insure tho safe delivery
of tho guns. Thoeo rillos aro not only in-
trinsically valuable, but their loss at tho pres-
ent time would bo a serious calamity, as many
months must bo consumed in making guns to
replace thein. Satisfactory progress is being
made in the production of nrinor and of tot-
pedos, but it is insisted by the ordance offlcors
that neither armor plates have boon or will bo
accepted until they havo boen thoroughly
tested by the processes which heretofore havo
boen applied.
A lot of Howell torpedoes, about forty, aro
practically ready for use and tho first install-
ment of the Whitehead (English pattern) tor»
pedoes made in the United Status will soon bo
delivered. Improvements lmvo boen made in
tho Howell torpedo, which is essentially an
American invention, that places it in the front
rank of auto-Mobile weapons, and it is prom-
ised that tho tori>cdoe8 delivored to tho gov-
ernment will exceed tho contract require-
ments in speed and accuracy. But according
to the statement of the naval ordnance offi-
cers all those things are being done without
reference to immediate war, and it is said
they are simply satisfactory results of tho en-
ergetic policy-of naval rehabilitation adopted
by Tracy long ago.
In the war department matters aro very
quiet, and even tho Mexican frontier disturb-
ances failed to furnish an item of news to-
day.
Sehofield smiled at the stories published in
the papers of war and said General Miles'
visit to Washington, instoad of being connect-
ed with war movements, was a commission of
peace, for ho came to attend the wedding of
Uachael Sherman to-morrow at Senator Sher-
niau's house.
Summoned to Washington.
PiTTSBtiHo, Pa., Dee. 29.—Chairman Ali-
bott of Carnegie, Phipps & Co. has been sum-
moned by telegraph to Washington by the sec-
retary of the navy 1. relation to armor and
deck plate, which the tirmis supplying for tho
warships now building. The telegram ordered
him to leave on tho first train, and ho will tako
his doparture this evening.
The rumors of tho feverish rapidity w ith
which the government is pushing the work on
tho war vessels, in tho light of the strained re-
lations with Chile, receives new confirmation
locally. On the streets to-day it was stated
that Carnegie, Phipps Co. were pushing tho
work on the armor and deck plate contracts
as rapidly as possible and no telegrams from
the bureau of ordnance could possibly expe-
dite matters.
Tlio members of tho firm, however, say
thero is nothing unusual, as they havo been ex-
pediting tho work for sotuo time, and not on
the domand of the navy department.
He Wus Not Invited.
Washington, Dec* 2?).—Minister Egan was
not invited to tho festivities utteuding the in-
auguration of President Moutt, iu Santiago
on Saturday.
That is the inforence drawn by tho state de-
partment officials from a telegram receivod
from Egan this moroiug, which states that
the inauguration passed off successfully and
was followed by a banquet on Satunlay night,
which was attended by Chilean officials and
congressmen and all the foreign ministers iu
Santiago with which the administration is
maintaining fdensant relations.
Minister Egan had been advised to uso his
own judgment in the premises, and it is be-
lieved he felt it was inconsistent with tho self-
resnoct and diguity of his position, to say
nothing of tho alwolute danger in appearing
on the streets to attend the ceremony, in view
of the manner iu whioh ho has been treated
4ince tho revolution end eft.
No Fesr of War.
Washington, Dec. 29 —The talk about tho
Chilean row continues. It is said that Hol-
man of tho appropriations committee of the
house and the chairman pf both the commit-
tees having charge of naval and army affairs
have been summonod to the stato department
and the situation gone ovor. That is, and tho
ability and disposition-of the country to go to
war was discussed.
Tho administration wius informed that this
oountry did not want any war, and congress
did not intend to In.,*/ any to help along
politicians or aspiring persons, and that the
jingo element of too republican party had
better go slow.
This is the rumor on the outside. No one
fears auy war, however, and it is thought tho
whole talk is lor political effect.
The Kitra Ammunition.
San Diego, Cal., Doc. 29.—According to Ad-
miral Brown, who is now here with the San
Francisco, the cruiser Charleston has left
Honolulu for Acapulco.
In regard to the extra ammunition aboard
the San Francisco, Captain Simpson says:
"Wo havo onough to fill up the Charleston
and Baltimore snd put thom in campaign con-
dition. "
It is believed here that the San Francisco
has orders t<» remain at this port until the
diplomatic relations with Chilo tako one turn
or anothor and that her disposition iu the fu-
ture will depend upon the turn those diplo-
matic rotations take. The Baltimore is ex-
pected hero about Thursday.
fflalne Wan There.
Washington, Dec. 29. — Secretary Blaine
was at the cabinet meeting to-day, which
lasted until noarly 2 o'clock. He had no news
to give out respecting the Chilean situation,
and said thero was none.
It seems certain that Ministor Egan'* ab-
sence from tho inauguration of President
Montt was not brought about by any order or
intimation from tho department of state.
No Change.
Washington, Doc. 2!).—There wa* no news
obtainable at the navy department to-day re-
specting the Chilean niattor. No movements
of ships are reported, and tho officials say
there is no change in the situation.
THE MURDEBER ESCAPED.
The Fatal Ending of a Tennessee Family
Feud.
Nashvii.le, Tenn., Dec. 29.—Marion and
Dave Beatty and Owyn liowden of Fenrross
county, on tho upper Tennessee, lie dcai in
their houses and Edward Harris, 'their mur-
derer, is a fugitivo from justice.
Tho tragedy was the rosult of a family feud,
beginning three mouths ago, when Clailorno
Beatty, a hacker and tho richest man in tho
county was arrested, charged with being the
father of Miss Mary Beatty's child. The lat-
ter was his sister and a reigning society I*ello.
Tho affair caused so much excitemont at tho
time that Claiborne had to be spirited from
tho jail into another county to prevent lynch-
ing.
Ho finally gave $5000 bail and left the coun-
ty. Miss Beatty wont to live with the Harris
family, who am distant relatives.
Tho lleattys, with their friends, among the
former being Mary Beutty, were at James-
town yesterday. Mary was to testify agsinst
her father. She said sho would never live with
him again.
It was during a hoated conversation over
tho matter that Marion Beatty struck his
sister Mary across tho face witii a whip and
young Harris shot Marion Beatty and im-
mediately afterward, during tho struggle,
struck Dave Beatty with tho butt of a re-
volver, breaking his skull.
Bowden was then shot hv the now enraged
man. Kissing the girl ami his mother good
bye, tho murdorer mounted Bowdeu's Fiorso
and mado his escape.
THEY ARE WILD WITH JOY.
NEW YORK STATE A PUDDING FOR
THE DEMOCRATS.
Both Dangerously Wounded.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 29.—Frank Phil-
lips, conductor of the EnBlcy City dummy
lino and .loo Smith, a uegro passenger, had a
fight at midnight last night at Pratt mines,
caused by tho refusol of tlio negro to pay his
faro.
Smith shot Phillips in the abdomen inflict-
ing a fatal wouud, when Phillips roturned tlie
ilru. mortally wounding the negro.
No More Kicking.
Washington, Dec. 29.—Tho Mills people
have got their heads together and havo de~
cidedto substitute diplomacy for kicking.
They find more or less dissatisfaction among
those who voted for Crisp on tho final ballot,
over tho policy proposed, relative to the tariff
aud other house affairs, and beliovo if the mat-
ter can be thrown into a caucus, they can con-
trol it. Word has boen passed round that tho
kicking must cease, substituted with the talk
of harmony and that every question of tariff
and silver policy should be decided by caucus.
It is understood they have counted noses and
aro convinced of thoir ability to control the
caucus and will sign a call for a caucus soon
after tho reassembling of congress. ('ougress-
man Boatnersays: "In my judgment Speaker
Crisp made a political mistake in not placing
Mills at the head of tho ways and means com-
mittee. The democrats in congress expected
it, and tho country generally anticipated it.
Trie result is that the republicans are laughing
at us and wo aro apt to make ourselves ridicu-
lous if wo get into a factional contention ovor
what has all ready been done. As tho matter
now stands the speaker can not displace
Springer if he wanted to, and thero is no pros-
j>cct of Springer resigning and therefore thero
is nothing loft us to do but work together har-
moniously."
I'ubile Timber Itesorvatlon*.
Washington, Dec. 29.—The Amoncan for-
estry association began its tonth annual ses-
sion to-day with n business session iu tho
morning.
Tho aftornoon session was cntiroly devoted
to the subject of public timber reservations.
A draft of a bill was submitted, providing for
protection to prior occupants, return of agri-
cultural lands to entry, lieonses to prospect
for minerals, to camp, hunt, fish and
otherwise uso tho reservations legitimate-
ly, lieonses to cut timber under
regulations adapted to necessities of locality,
protection against fire and theft and such or-
ganization 11* will secure, by tho co-opcratiou
of tho state authoritiofl. objects of the reserva-
tions with the least friction to existing condi-
tions. Secretary Noble made a short im-
promptu address plodging himself to co-
operato in uil ways to promote tlio forostry re-
serves of tho country.
McKlnley to Blaine.
Washington, Dec. 29.—The following lettor
explains itsoif:
Canton, O.. Dec. 19.—My Dear Mr. Blaine:
Your letter of the 4th instant, inclosing Hon.
George Halney's letter, at haud. Mr.Halscy
misunderstood me. 1 could not havo told
him that you favored tho duty on hides, for at
some timo in the course of consideration of
the tariff bill you wrote mo an earnest letter
protesting against taking hides from tho froo
list and iilaciiig them upon tho dutiablo list. I
return Mr. Halsey's letter, and will be glad if
you will send him mine. Very truly yours,
Wm. McKinlet, Jr.
To Hon. Jamos G. Blaine, Washington.
Paid Hi* Iteupert*.
Washington, Dec. 29.—M. Patronotre, tho
newly appointed French minister to the
A New Move on the Part of the Followers
of Mills—No More Kicking—Wash-
ington News.
Washington, Doc. 29.—The news receivod
here that the democrats have gamed tho legis-
lature of New York through tho courts is re-
ceived here among tho democrats with a joy
bordering on wildncae.
They say that now the republicans can never
carry the legislature again in forty years. The
redisricting will give at least twenty more as-
semblymen and three or four senators to tho
cities of Now York and Brooklyn and thereby
give the democrats two more members iu tho
senate for all time.
Besides this it is said that Ben Piatt will bo
knocked out of all patronage, for the republi-
can rule destroyed in that stato renders tho
carrying of it by tho democrats comparatively
cosy iu the presidential elections.
Mr. Mills has so far recovered as to bo on
the streets to-day.
Mr. Crisp is much better.
Reciprocity Arrangements.
Washington, Dec. 29.—Reciprocity ar-
rangements havo boen entered into between
Blaine and tho British minister to embrace
tho British West Indian colonies of Jamaica,
Barbadoes, Leeward and Windward islands
except Grenada, Triuidad aud the colony of
British Guiaua.
It is expected that tho arrangements will go
into operation as to the West Indies colonies
named on February 1 and British Guiana on
March HI. Tho official proclamation and
correspondence will probably not be issued
for ten days or two weeks, a* news must be
awaited that the tariff legislation has t>eou
enacted.
The following aro the principal articles to bo
admitted free of all duty: Animals, alive;
beef, beef and pork preserved in cans; printed
matter in all languages; bottles, of glass or
stoneware; bran, middlings and shorts; carts,
wagons, cars and barrows, not including vehi-
cles of pleasure; cotton Beed and
its products, eggs, fertilizers of all kinds,
natural and artificial; fish, fresh or 011 ice.
and salmons aud oysters iu cans; fruits and
vegetables, fresh and dried, when not canned,
tinned or bottled; gold and silver coin of tho
United States and bullion, hay and straw for
forage; ice, India rubber and gutta percha
goods; implements, uteiiHils for agri-
culture; liino of all kinds; all ma-
terials and appliances for railways and
tramways, paper of all kinds for priotiug aud
wrapping, photographic apparatus and chem-
icals, all accessories for printing, quicksilver,
reniu, tar, pitch and turpentine, salt, sewing
machines, *hip-building materials, including
wire rope; starch of ir.dian corn or maize:
steam aud power engines, steam boilers and
steam pipes; sulphur, tau bark, electrical ap-
paratus and appliances of all kinds for com-
munication or illumination, trees, plants,
vines and seeds, and grains of all kinds for
propagation and cultivation; wire for fences,
proprietary medicines.
The following will affect Jamacia only:
Coal, wire for fences, appliances for fastening
the same, 7.inc, tin and lead in shoet.
It is understood that the packages or
coverings in which the articles named in the
foregoing schedule are imported will be free
of duty, if usual and proper for such purposes.
Schedule B—Articles to be admitted at 60
per cent reduction of duty, designated in the
customs tariff now in force: 1. Bacon and
bacon hams. 2. Bread and biscuit. 3. But-
ter. 4. Cheese. 6. Lard and its compounds.
Lumber of pitch pine in the rough or pre-
pared for buildings is to be reduced to 9 shil-
lings i»er 1000 feet.
Schedule C—Articles to be admitted at 26
l>er cent reduction of duty designated in cus-
toms tariff now in force aro:
1. Beef, salted or pickled. 2. Corn and
maize. Corn incal. 4. Oats. 6. Petrole-
um and its products, crude and refined, ti.
Pork, salted or pickled. 7. Wheat.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
I United States, paid his respects to Secretory
Blaine tonlay. Ho will probably present his
credentials to the presidont to-morrow.
WILL ENGLAND DO IT ?
Tho Return of tho Old Frigate President
Requested.
New York, Dec. 29.—[Special. |—An ar
ticlo was published in tho Tribuno of Novem-
ber 29 sugg^ting that it w ould be a handsoino
act on the part of Great Britain and a sub-
stantial token of tho good feeling existing be-
tween the two nations if she would return the
old frigate Presidont, captured from the
United States in 1816, off New York harbor,
by a squadron of British cruisers under Cap-
tain Hays, so tliat tho old ship could take part
in tho naval exhibition at tho world's fair in
1893.
The capture of the President by tho British
squadron, any ono frigate of which was a
match for tho American ship in single action,
in no way added to Great Britain's naval re-
nown, while tho presence of the old ship, with
her sister ship, tho Constitution, would form
an interesting fcaturo of the naval exhibition,
and especially as it was proposed to have a
model of Nelson's flagship Victory and mod-
els of the ships in which Columbus discovered
America also on exhibition.
Tho proposition was enthusiastically taken
up by the Army and Navy Gazette of London
as a fitting international courtesy, for tho
presence of tho President at the world's fnir
would bo a witness that the "two great Eng-
lish-speaking nations had buried the toma-
hawk, we trust, forever." A letter was pub-
lished in this city on Sunday affecting to
"spoil tho pretty idea," on tho ground that tho
original President was not in existence, as sho
had l>een taken to pieces and a new ship mod-
eled on her lines was built und launched in
Portsmouth, England, in 1829.
%*It is true," says tho Tribune to-day, "that
tho original frigate President was taken to
piecos ami a new sbip was built on tho same
plan at Portsmouth. The rebuilding, how-
ever, docs not in the least spoil the pretty
idea, as tho critic would have known had ho
beon moro familiar with the subject. A
woodon ship nearly a hundred years old that
has not been rebuilt or contains a stick of her
original timber, is a curiosity. The Constitu-
tion has boen rebuilt several times, yet she is
still called tho old Constitution, and as much
sentiment is attached to her hulk as if e\ery
splinter in her to-day was cut iu l?Jd."
MISTAKE IN TRAIN ORDERS
ltesults in a Most Disastrous Railway
Collision.
Chili.icothe, Mo., Dcc. 29.—By a mistake in
train orders a disastrous wreck occurred on
tho Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad seven
miles east of this city at 8.20 o'clock this
morning, resulting in tho death of four train-
men aud, it is thought, tho fatal injuring of
two others.
Tke killed are engineer Bus bee and fire-
man' Uarry of engine 60, fireman Price of en-
gine 441 and a brakoman named Gilmore.
Engineer Busbee is still under his engine,
which lios oil its side by tho side of tho track.
Drakeman Bell was dug out from under ono
of the tenders still alive, but ho will die. En-
gineer Hanaman of engine 40 is also badly
injured, and it iv thought ho can not. live. The
killed and injured were taken to Brookfield as
soon as rescued.
Eleven carloads of cattle were wrecked. A
fire caught in the debris and throe carloads of
cattle wero burned to death.
MORTUARY.
funeral of C. H. Itallfi-oaa.
Houston, Tex., Dec. 4?9.—This aliornoon at
4 o'clock tho funeral of Mr. C. H. Ballfross
took place from the family homo on Travis
street, near Prairie. The body was followed
to its last resting place in the German ceme-
tery by a large concourse of sorrowing friends.
Rev. C. H. Hackinaii of tho Lutheran church
conducted the service. Providence council,
No. 408, American Legion of Honor, of which
he was an honored member, attended in a
body.
Cicorge W. Bull.
Goi iad, Tex., Dec. 29.—George W. Boll died
all alono at tho railway depot in this city,
whore ho was night watchman, on Saturday
night. Heart disease is supposed to bo tho
cause. Deceased had held many public offices
iu this county and city, among them justico of
tho peace for several terms, cattle and hide in-
spector and sheriff of tho county for two terms
oach. He leaves a wife and several children,
who havo the sympathy of tho people gener-
ally. Peace bo to his ashes.
A. M. White.
Salaijo, Tex., Deo. 29.—Tho remains of A.
M. White wero followed to thoir last resting
place yesterday evening by the Masonic fra-
ternity and a largo concourse of friends and
relatives who mourn his loss. Ho is one of
the old citizens of this placo, and if he had ono
enemy that one never let it bo known. He
leaves a wife and three daughters to mourn
his loss. They have a plantation and are tol-
erably well provided for. They have the good
will of all the town.
At nn Advanced Age.
Mavsvii.i.e, Ky., Deer. 29.—Alfred Cole,
whoso age is said to be 115 years, died yester-
day at his home, in Springdale, of la grippe.
Colo was personally acquainted with Simon
Kenton, Kentucky's noted pioneer* ami dis-
tinctly remembered tho inauguration of Pres-
ident Washington in 1789. Colo's mother died
when she was 113 years old.
J. I MIS' Su,.
HARDWARE, STOVES, MILL SUPPLIES
AGKNTS I OB
Brinly Plows, John Deore Plows
41, a 51 MAIN "ST.1 HOUSTON, TEL
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31 rs. Wobernleli.
Brenham, Tex., Dec. 29.—Mrs. Wobornich,
a Gorman lady about 06 years of age, died
last night at tho houso of her sou Fritz Webor-
ncich, and was buried this afternoon.
Sister St. .?Mines.
San Antonio, Tex., Doc. 29.—Sister St.
James, one of tho sisters at tho Catholic Santa
Rosa hospital, died to-night.
Bquaw Men Moot.
Pierne, S. D., Dec. 29.—A meotingof squaw
men and mixed blood ludmus was held at
Fort Pierre last night. They intend to seo
light-colored }/dians at all tho different
agencies in tho'United States aud get aid in
paying tho expenses in carrying the attorney
general's decision to the United States su-
preme court. They believe it affects all mixed
blood Indians of Indian nations in America,
and that they can save thoir lauds and rations.
The Jury Charged.
Denver, Col., Dcc. 29.—To-day tho judge
charged the jury in tho Barnaby case, and tho
argument for tho prosocution begun.
When tho judge road tho instructions to tho
jury attorney Pence Iwgau tho dosing argu-
ment for tho prosecution. Mr. Pence spoke
for five hours, and at his conclusion tho court
took recess untilT.'SO p. m.
At the cveuing session ('olouel Bullou opened
the argument for th*< defense snd spoke until
a into hour, when the court adjourned uutil
to-morrow znoruiug.
gain* nam* ny A LUNATIC
w5„«wruo;jJoqn
FATE OF DE. REEVES, SUPERINTEND- \
ENT OF THE AUSTIN ASYLUM.
A Discharged Lunatio Pours Nine Buckshot
Into Hia Breast—Particulars of
the Awful Affair.
Atstin, Tex., Doc. 29.—Dr. W. W. Reeves,
superintendent of tho lunatic asylum, was
shot and killed to-day at al>out 1U..J0 this
evening by Henry Purneil.
Immediately the sheriff and governor were
notified by telephone, and the report ran
through the city and created great excitement.
Tho sheriff's officers and police on horesbaek
were instantly out hunting the murderer.
Purncll had boen an inmate of the asylum
several years, and had been released as im-
proved and as harmless, if not cured. When
discharged he asked Dr. Reeves for employ-
ment, nnd in the absence of the storekeeper of
the institution was, through Dr. Reeves' kind-
ness, given a trial in charge of the store.
When the storekeeper returned Purnoll woe
without regular employment, but had boen
furnished his board and clothing for doing odd
jobs about the institution.
It is t>elioved by some of the oificers that he
resented his discharge from the store, while it
is reported that ho had been warned by Dr.
Reeves against attentions to one of the female
attendants, who was di inclined to accept
them. Purneil this morning was out at tho
asylum, and under tho pretext of wanting to
hunt birds borrowed a shotgun which ho
loaded with buchshot, and taking hi* station
in the hall way at tho front door of the office
building waited for Dr. Reeves.
Tho doctor was talking near tho flight of
stairs leading up to the front door, and turn-
ing. started to go up the steps, when Purneil
drew his gun down and discharged tho fu:l
load of nine buckshot into tho doctor's breast.
Two or three persons ran to the doctor and
carried him up the steps, while Purneil slipped
off and soon afterward had reached town nnd
surrendered to the sheriff.
Dr. Reeves was dead by the time he reached
the office.
Henry Purneil is a son of Thomas T. Pur-
neil, a citizen of Austin, w ho was United States
man'hall for this district under President
Grant. Henry Purncll, just prior to the shoot-
ing, wns asked by an attendant what he was
doing with that gun. Ho replied that he vat
going hunting. Hie attendant paid there wai
no gam*, about there to kill. Purneil replica
that he intended to kill anything from a jack-
rabbit up to a jackass. It is evident he in-
tended to kill Dr. Reeves, and with the «
niug sometime-* exhibited by lunatic; had
taken steps which would placo his victim com-
pletely within his murderous power. He was
a very skillful marksman with tho shotgun,
and had hunted game from a youth up to the
time he became demeuted.
For some time h-.t has been writing a book,
which he desired to submit to tho Gat.vestox
Ni we «• (Respondent and others for criticism*
He wanted The News to publish some letters
animadverting ui>on tho management of tho
asylum, but was not encouraged by the corre-
spondcut, as it was evident that he was resting
under sorious delusions. -Some three weeks
ago the correspondent was out at the asylum
one evening to witness the Friday dance of
tho lunatics and Purneil was present, and gave
hi in a lettor to publish, which wus discon-
nected and meaningless,
Major Thos. F. 1'urnell, his father, says
that when Dr. Reeves discharged his son as
cured some timo back lie, himself, went to see
Reeves and told him that Henry was danger-
cms, and it would not be just to the people of
Austin to turn him loose upon them, and ap-
peaied to him to take Henry beck. Dr.
Reeves said that Henry was cured, but lie
would give him employment at the asylum.
Major Puruell did not see his son again until
a few days ago. This ovening he went to
see Henry at the jail, who refused to talk with
him. Henry is $J years old, is well educated
and has served in important positions in tho
intomul revenue department of this district.
Ten years ago his mother discovered signs of
mental trouble when ho was recovering from
sickness. After that ho was in the revenue
office at Dallas and at Houston, and about
eight years ago became hopelessly insane.
Dr. Reeves was 41 years of age, a native of
Virginia, had served in the coufedcrato army
toward the close of the w ar, moved to Texas
in 1870 and had a fine practice iu Van Zaiult,
where he iived, when appointed by Governor
Hogg to succeed Dr. Dorsett. The remains
were taken to Will's Point to-night by friends
nnd the. Knight Tomplare. The governor aud
Colonel McGaughey a'company the escort.
Immediately upon hearing of tho tragedy
the governor hastened out to the assyluin with
other state officials. The governor remained
several hours. Tho grief of Mrs. Reeves aud
thoir five young children was moat pitiful to
see. He was kind and gentle to nil. though
firm in his administration of his office. No
ono in the samo length of time mado moro or
better friends in tho city. The asylum board
had the greatest confidence iu his methods and
his ability. He was eteomod as highly by the
medical profession a^ he was socially.
Of course already thero is surmise as to a
successor. The board of managers appoint,
but they always consult w ith tin-governor.
Dr. Preston, superintendent of tho Terrell
asylum, wanted this institution and may get it,
as tho governor, who recently ... pected Dr.
Preston's institution, was very much pleased.
Captain Bull, who was steward of the in-
sane asylum during Dr. Dorsett's administra-
tion, savs that he used to go hunting with
Henry Purneil, and that ho was a crack shot
and won several medals in statu shoots.
He was uot afraid to go out
with Parnoll, though he says lie
warned Dr. Reeves that Purnoll might any
moment give trouble, .lust before Dorset
wont out ho had discharged Purnoll and tho
latter was angry. Although cured, he wanted
to stay at the asylum and arming himsolf with
a six shooter wont to Dorset's residence in-
tending, as Captain Bull believed, to kill tlio
w hole family. Dorset saw him coming cuid
divining his intention at once started a con-
versation that interested him and diverted his
thoughts from his murderous design.
The remains of Dr. Reeves were accompa-
nied from the asylum to the depot to-night by
the Knigts Templar and the mystic shrincrs
and left in chargo of tlio Masonic delegation,
Matt Smith, Jesse Maxwell and Sheriff White.
Governor liogg aud Colonel McGnuhey and .
M r*. Reeves and her five young children go
wit h them. They go by way of Dallas, to be 1
met thero by the Dallas oommandery and es* ]
cortod to tho home of tho deceased in Wills-
point, where ho will bo buried to-morrowing
evening.
Mrs. Reeves at once broke up her sad house-
hold hero to go homo to remain.
Tho departure from the depot was a very a
painful scene,
Killed by a Suowslide.
Leaovuxk, Col., Doc. 29.—A snowslide oc-
curred in tho Alicante mining camp, ten.£
miles from here, lust night.
John A. Stnus wan instantly killed and a
number of other men, names unkuown, sori-
ously iujureci. Several cabins were demol-
ished.
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