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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1890.
HOUSTON HAPPENJNGS,
PROPOSED CITY CHARTER CHANGES
UNDER DISCUSIOSN.
AToanc Man Arretted for Emb«*xl.m.ilt.
Fnn.r.l of Xr> Ell. Cl.rlt.-Ofllc.r.
Electa*!—Error Corrected—Demth
of Mri. HuUnon.
COBBESPO IDIST'S HIADQUAHTEI1*—Capitol
Hotel.
Business Office—For the reception of adver-
tisement* and outside subscription-*: 28 Main
Street (with theM. T. Jones Lumber company).
ClTT CiacuLATiow—Where everything relat-
ing to Houston subscriptions to Tne Dailv
Kiws will receive attention, in the hands of
Bottler Brofi. 74 Main street.
Death of Mr*. Jmoai R. Ma*ter*on.
The announcement to-day of the death of
Mrs. Mary Masterson, the beloved wife of
Judge James R. Masterson, whs a severe
■hock to a large number of friends, who
bad not even heard of her recent illness. It
occurred between 10 and 11 o'clock this
forenoon and was a crashing blow to a de-
voted husband and four loving children.
8he bad not been in vigorous health for a
long time, though at intervals was quite
well and the immediate cause of death,
pneumonia, was in no way attributable to
the rather delicate health that had been
known to be hers during a few years past.
Eveu this morning the symptoms did not
indicate the uroximlty of the fatal hour
And when the malady took its terrible turn
it was the beginning of the end nnd nil
that medical *kill and earthly effort
could do, did not for a moment check the
flight upon which the immortal soul had
started. The tears of weeping children
and the silent floodings of a heart-broken
husband could no longer keep with them
the spirit of an angel wife aud mother.
Mrs. Masterson was richly endowed by nat-
ure with those qualities, which cultivated
as they wore in her, go to make the perfect
woman, the model wife and ideal mother.
In the social walks of life she shone with
exceptional brightness by reason of her
rare mental attainments and was much be-
loved by all who knew her for a gentleness
of manner and sweetness of temper that
were pecuilsrly her owu She was an exem-
plary member of the Episcopal churoh.
Miss Mary Wood was her maiden name
and she was reared in Galveston, where she
was married to Judge James Masterson
nearly tweuty-flve years ago. Messrs.
Frank P., Harry R. and James Wood of
Galvestou were brothers and Mrs. Briggs,
wife of Rev. Mr. Briggs, a sister. The grief
stricken children Aro James R. Masterson,
Jr., Annie, Lawrence and Mary, who, ex*
cept Annie, at school in New York, aio
now in this city.
Charter Changes.
On the subject of tho proposed changes in
the city charter at the next term of the
state legislature, Senator-elect T. U. Lub-
bock stated yesterday to your correspond-
ent that there would be a good many. They
were necessities born of the changed condi-
tion of affairs by reason of the city's recent
ADd prospective rapid growth. He laid
considerable stress upon the manner of
paying for certain improvements now be«
ing made In the effort to better the streets
and drainage of the city. Under the pres-
ent plan the payment is made by tho num<
ber of feet frontage upon the street im-
proved, which his idea is to change so
as to make the payment in accordance
with the valuo of tho property
as well as the number of feet frontage. A
block's frontage on Main street in
the heart of the city does not cost any
moi-e for the paving if the same material is
used than a block a mile out on the same
street, although the property may be worth
ten timos as much. His idea is to make
a $100,000 frontage pay ten times as much as
a $10,000 frontage, lie also thinks that
there are features about the present under-
ground sewerage plana that could be bet-
tered and a saving of money be secured at
the same time. There will have to be an-
other meeting of the charter committee
soon, at which the matter will be again
discussed.
Officers of Protection Connoll.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year by Protection council No. 17,
Order of Chosen Friends, Saturday night:
Councilor, A. E. Sternenburg; vice council-
or, J. W. Clark; secretary, C. E. Swindell;
treaeursr, C. C. Deane; prelate, Mrs. Mollis
Clark; Marshal, F. J. Monhousen; warden,
Mas. E. D. Jones; guard, E. M. Heroy;
sentinel, Richard Archer. Dr. J. L. Abra-
hams, A. M. Kluber, S. Anderson, truitees.
Tho council is now in a most properous
condition with a steadily growing member-
ship, which will continue under the man-
agement of the above efficient officers.
Tho installation of officers will take plaoe
on January 3, 189L
Remains of Mrs. Klla Clarke.
This evening the remains of Mrs. Ella
Clarke arrived here by the Houston and
Texas Central railway from Austin, har
late home. Mrs. Clarke was a sister of Dr.
W. A. Tryon and the late Joseph M. Tyron
of this city, and the body is being brought
here for interment in the beautiful pre-
cincts of Glenwood cemetery. She lived
many years in this city, and there is still a
largo circle of friends here who will lament
her sad dea'h.
Thero wns a party of friends at the depot
this evening to escort the remains to the
home of Dr. W. A. Tryon, 270 Milam Street,
irom whence the funeral will take place to-
morrow forenoon.
Meeting ef Ladies and Gentlemen.
There will bo a joint meeting to-morrow
at 10 o'clock a. m. of the decoration commit-
tee of ladies and the arrangement commit*
tee of gentlemen at Turner hall, in prepa-
ration for the society ball to be given there
Wednesday evoning. The arrangement
committee consists of Messrs. F. A. Reich-
ardt. Spencer Hutchlns, F. A. Carglll, W.
V. R. Watson, W. H. Klrk'and, J. M. Bur-
roughs, J. L. Rnshmore, Si Packard and C.
W. Pescoy. It is important that all mem*
bers of each committee should be present.
An Brror Out.
Ia some way it has appeared in print that
the society ball to be given here on Decem-
ber 23 would bounder the auspices of the
Houston Commercial club. This ia an er-
ror, as the clnb as an organization has
nothing to do with it. hut it is under the
management of the Z Z German club aud
the I). S. C.'s, supported by the business
men of the city, and will prove a grand
success.
Birglar In a School House.
Some unknown person, a couple of nights
Ago, broke into the Milam street public
school house, upset many of the desks,
stole the clock and some other tlungsof
less VAlue end started a fire on the floor,
which, however, did not burn to the extent
of doing any material damage. No one has
Any idea who the villain could have been.
Bfg Rehearsal of Children.
This afternoon. At Turner hall, there &s-
ssmbled abont fifty children to rehearse
their programme for the Christmas enter-
taiment to be given 26th instant. Their
work was very satisfactory and they will
give a glorious Christmas concert. A num-
ber of Adnlts will participate, to make the
success complete.
Arrested for Embezxlement.
Last night Officer Tom Love of the police
force arrested W. W. Sir ith on a warrant
from San Antonio, charging him with em-
bezzlement. The warrant had been placed
in the hands of Sheriff Ellis, for whom
Officer Love made the arrest. Smith is a
young man and his mother is living in this
City. He did not seem much surprised
Mea the arrest was made, And regretted
that he hAd not left the city sooner. The
sheriff of Bexai county will arrive in the
morning and take the prisoner back with
him.
X. X. Club Meeting.
The members of the X. X. club had a
meeting this Afternoon at the office of W.
W. Thomas on Main street, for the purpose
of completing plans for the germac to be
given January 2, 1891. There was a good
attendance and arrangements *ere made
that will result in a delightful affair.
Headlight Flashes.
General Superintendent W. G. Van Vieck
of the Southern Pacific road has gone to
New Orleans on a short trip. •
C. C. Gibbs, general land commissioner of
the Southern Pacific road, left this evening
for the east on a business trip.
S. L. Hain of the land department of the
Southern Pacific, returned last night from
a trip in tho upper part of the state.
Major A. H. Swan?on, receiver of the
Cottou Beit line, headquarters at Tyler, Js
now in the city, accompanied by his family.
Town Notes.
The city council will hold a regular ses-
siou to-morrow afternoon at the usual
hour.
The members of the Scheutzen Verein
had a practice shoot this afternoon, but the
attendance wu.s not large.
A number of Houstomans went out to
Bray's bayou to-day to take part, iu a
Christmas shooting, given by the members
of the club.
One of the leading members of the Junior
society set is to lead a very fair and lovely
girl of this city to the matrimoniAl Altar
early next month.
Oilioer Hodgsou to-day arrested a negro
at the Central depot on tno charge of throw-
ing a railway switch at Hempstead. He
locked him up, awaiiing orders from that
point
The little children of Mr. Robert Adair
had their Christinas tree this evening in-
stead of later. There were a number of
little friends present and they had a glori-
ous time.
Large numbers of tourists are going to the
eastern aud northern states on tho Christ-
mas half rate. Two trains loaded went out
on the Southern Pacific last eveniug and
fourteen coaches and two sleepers to-night.
Personal.
E. T. Osgood of Del Rio is quartered at
the Capitol.
A. J. Rippla of New Orleans is among his
friends here to-day.
Major J. P. Harrison is vory ill at his
home on Leeland Street.
Frank N. Bullock of Columbia is at the
Capitol while in the city.
A Calahan, a well-known citizen of Na«
vasota, is at the Capitol to-day.
Mr. F. A. Sawyer, who, though very ill,
is better to«day than he *,vas yeaterday.
H. T. Keith and A. T. Maury, prominent
ci'Jzcns of Beaumont, are guests of tho
Capitol.
I)r. M. L. Woems, Jr., and C. F. Patton,
well-known citizens of Brazoria, are regis-
tered at the Capitol.
Mr. Walter Andrus and his son Charlie
of Richmond arrived in the city this even**
ing on a short visit.
Colonel Ike Walker of the Merchants
aud Planters oil mills has returned from a
trip through the state.
A. G. Baker of Iluntsville and (i. H.
Sweeney of Columbia are among the ar-
rivals to-day at tho Capitol.
Mr. and Mrs. H. lie id Dupree returned
this morning from their bridal trip to New
Orleans aud will make their home at 255
Main street
B. W. Armstrong, a popular traveling
man who makes his headquarters in this
city, left this evening for his old homo,
Salem, Va., to spend the holidays.
Dr. Geo. P. McAtee, a former Houstonian
but now a bright light in the life saving
service at Chicago, has come home to spend
the holidays.
Wharton Bates, Miss Alico Bates, Miss
Addle Bates, T. B. Yalo und wife, Brazoria.
T. L. Smith, Columbia; A. G. Riff el, New
Orleans; E. Recordo, Galveston; M. W.
Kempner, St. Louis; Frank N. Bullock,
Columbia; A. Calahan, Navasota; 1). W.
Venger, New Orleans; John Smith, Waco;
A. G. Baker, Huntsville; Thad Mays, Lake
Charles; James Irwin, New Orleans; G. H.
Sweeney, Columbia; M. L. Weerns, Jr., M.
D., BrAZoria; S. R. Rllen, New York; J. H.
Collin, Warren. Tex.; J. W. Bosely And
son, Galvecton; C. F. Patton, Brazoria;
J. E. Jiror, Henry D. Kieth, Beainouut;
R. M. Simmons, city; S. A. Long, A. T.
Maury, Beaumont; Fred W. Hayne, New
York; W. B. Mortram, New Orleans; O. A.
Vahey, San Antonio; H. D. Sides, Dayton,
O.; C. H. Hodge, Kansas City; Miss Annie
Evans, Texarkana; E. T. Osgood, Del Rio,
are at the Capitol.
MELON GROWERS' MEETING.
Steps Taken to Develop the Luscious Water-
melon—Farmer Insaue— Holiday Rates.
Brekham, Tex., Dec. 21.—The Washing-
ton county truck growers held a meeting
yesterday Afternoon, At which a lot of melon
seed was distributed among the members.
Several thousand pots were ordered for t\m
early propagation of melons. D. II. Wat-
son and A. Hachler were elected delegates
to tho Truck Growers' convention, to be
held at Alvin January 10. A. Hachlor was
appointed business manager of the asso-
ciation. Tho secretary was instructed to
obtain prices on seed potatoes in large
quantities. Constitution and by-laws were
ordered printed. The meeting then ad-
journed until January 3. Considerable in-
terest is manifested by the members in this
organization, and it will doubtless prove to
be a paying enterprise.
Will Fortune was fined in the mayor's
court yesterday or charge of disturbing the
peace.
Williaia Overman, a German farmer
living near Burton, has become insane and
on Friday was placed in the county jail.
The fire department was called out this
morning to extinguish a small blaze at the
foundry and machine shops of Beaumier
Bros. & Co. The call proved unnecessary,
however, as the fire was out by the time the
alarm was given. The damage is nominal.
Quite a number of tuo citizens are taking
advantage of the cheap railroad rates dur«-
ing the holidays to visit friends and rela-
tives in this and other states.
RANCHMEN FOUND DEAD.
Frank Wilkins and Si Walton Murdered
and Left oa the Lonely Prairie.
Del Rio, Tex., Dec. 21.—News reached
here last night that Mr. Frank Wilkins, of
the firm of Wilkins Bros., and his foreman,
Si Walton, were found dead several miles
from their ranch, about forty miles from
Langtry, They had been dead a day or two
before their bodies were discovered. No
clue baa yet been found as to who did the
deed. The sheriff and his deputy went up
to the ranch last night.
Jerome X. Jerome as a Frompter.
Jerome K. Jerome, the author of Stage
Land, The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow,
other clever books and some clever plays,
several years ago occupied the position of
prompter in a traveling theatrical com-
pany. At that time, and it was not so very
long ago. nobody dreamed that he ever
would distinguish himself in a literary or
any other direction. A member of the
company with which he traveled said to me
the other night; "Jerome was the most ag*
gravating man who ever occupied the
prompter's box. He was continually 'guy-
ing' the performers and giving Improper
'cues.' If one showed the least hesitation,
out would come some diabolical suggestion
from him that was enough to demoralize
the whole performance. He was a clever
sort of a fellow, bat we hadn't Any use for
him as a prompter." [New York StAr.
Snmmer-ti me brings oollc and stomachache.
Simmons Liver Regulator cures it.
FRAiNK JAMES TALKS
LAUGHINGLY ABOUT THE CAVE SUP-
POSED TO HAVE BEEN a REFUGE.
Another New Story of the I>e*d Robber—*A
Feuialo Cousin Got the Drop on
Iiim and He Thought He
Was Gone, Etc., lite.
Dallas, Tex., Dec. 21.—A story was
abroad yesterday to the effect that some-
body, nobody knew just exactly who, had
discovered a cave up in Nicolet county,
Minn., which wns a rendezvous for the
James and Youuger boys during the stormy
days o! their career. Out of this pro-
ceeded all sorts of fantastical air castles,
some taking the form of a vast underground
cavern literally filled to overllowiug with
gold, rivaling in quantities the riches of
Captain Kidd or the pirate LaFitte. Other
persons might have pictured it as a cave
where "the bandit kings." as they are called
in the 10 cent novels, carried captives to let
them starve and endure all sorts of other
horrible things.
However theso things were or might have
been, a Newe reporter saw Frank James on
tho street yesterday afternoon and asked
him what there was iu the story.
"As to our biding in a cave," and he
laughed a3 he said it, "why that's the most
preposterous thing I ever heard of. I am
not egotistical or inclined to brag, but those
that know me will be witness that I am too
good a general to lead my men iuto a hole
where somebody might slaughter us. If we
had used a cavo for a meetintr placo or a
hiding place, all the other fellows would
have to do to gee us out would bo just to
raise a little smoke," and he laughed ugaiu.
"No. sir; no eaves for mo. I have never
liked them and never will. My place 'or a
fight is the wide, open plain, where you
have got just as much room to move about
in as though an enemy was not within 100
miles of you. Somehow or other you feel
caster on the plain, for when you are in
some fortification you feel like someone
had tho drop on you, for you know all they
have got to do is to starve you out. So
much for the hiding place part of the story.
Now as to our having auv money to hide
in caves over and above what we needed,
why that's funny. Wo didn't have such
onormous amounts of money, and if we did a
cave is the last place on earth we should
havo gone to hide it in. I hate to break up
all these nice fairy stories," concluded
Frank, "but what I am saying is hard iact.
There is absolutely nothing in tho story."
"Bob Ford was not the first person who
ever got the drop on Jesse James, by a long
shot," said a man who wns somewhat la-
mi liar with their records, in tho hearing of
a News reporter yesterday eveniug. Then
he proceeded to tell his friend: "But the
famous bandit had been outdone and by a
woman. The story has never been printed
and happened about in this way: In the
year 1881, about nine years ago, when Jesse
and all his crowd were hard pressed ho
decided to clear out from the north west and
to put many miles between himself aud his
pursuers. He knew of nobodv whom he
could trust implicitly except one cousin, a
married woman, Mrs. John G. Norris by
name, who resided then and does now at
Selma, fifty miles west of Montgomery, Aia.
Jesse carefully picked his way out of the
couutry infested by his pursuers and landed
In Selmain October of that year, or if not
that month anyhow in the fall. Ho boldly
went into tho town where he knew he was
a stranger and to his cousin's house. As he
hnd suspected he found there a havtn of
refuge a.id his cousin gladly gave him
shelter. Of his stay in that quiet little
town where he went abroad every day and
played billiards in the hotels with the town
boys, you would not care to hear in detail.
On the morning before his departure Jesse
stood in tho sitting room cleaning those
big pistols whice rarely wore found off his
persou. ile carelessly laid one of the
weapons, with every chamber loaded, down
on a table and stood rubbing tho other. To
his unspeakable surprise Mra. Norris, who
had entered the room unobserved, sud-
denly presented the loaded weapon at him
with the command to hold up his hands.
Josse thought it was all a joke at lirst, but
he saw a set, determined look on her face
and up went his hands with tho remark,
'I guess I'm done for this time to a cer-
tainty.' After keoping him guarded for
fifteen minutes, perhaps. Mrs. Norris
laughed and returned the pistol to Jesse.
It was the first time, anybody ever got the
drop on him. The second time such a
thing happened, us all the world knows,
was no mock affair, but ended iu the trag-
edy which cost Jesse his life."
The reporter asked Frank James about
Jesse's trip to Alabama and the incidents
connected with it. He said they had cousins
in Selma by the uame of Norris and he "ex-
pected" Jesse did go there, but he could
not say positively, and did not know any-
thing about what happened while ho made
his ylsit or visits. _
CUERO'S CONTRIBUTION.
Tlie Progress of the Plow In the Great
Pastures—Chatty Personal Notes.
CUERO, Tex., Dec. 20. — Messrs. Leigh
Shelton, C. G. Breeden And F. G. Coffin, all
representing largo commercial houses of
Galveston, were in town during the week.
County Judge Terry, According to circu-
Ur received from F. B. Chilton of Austin,
general manager of the Interstate Southern
Immigration association which met at
Ashville, N. C., recently, has appointed
Hon. V, Welden to represent this section of
Southwest Texas in that body. Mr. Wel-
den owns large tracts of lands in this and
adjoining counties, and has already sold
several lots of 100 acres and upward and
some etght or ten good-sized farms are
now being made ready for crops next
season.
Other large pasture owners will follow
his example. Land is becoming too valuable
in western Texas to raise stock. Every
farmer will own more or less stock of horses
and cattle, and the consequence will bo that
good marketable beeves will be as plentiful
as ever.
The sidewalks in Cuero are being very
much improved and extended, and will add
much to the comfort of pedestrians.
Great preparations are being made to eels
ebrate the Christmas and New Year holi-
days. Balls, parties and Santa Clans aro all
the talk among society folks and tho chil-
dren.
Some 200 bales of cotton were shipped to
Mexico last week by Mr. C- H. Bond.
Mr. J. B. Thompson, formerly a merchant
in Cuero, but now Corpus Christi, was vis-
iting here recently.
Mrs. Apperson, after a long visit to Ten-
nessee, has returned to Cuero.
A fine crop of potatoes was raised in this
county this season and several shipments
have been made to northern states.
Mr. G. F. Scbrade of Deer Creek raised
from one acre this season $50 worth of
watermelons and 122 bushels of large sized
potatoes. Others have done equally as
well. Two hundred and two dollars from
one acre is a pretty goo 1 profit for tho
farmer and serves to show that there are
other things besides cotton that can be
cultivated iu this great and glorious clime.
Angus Mcpherson of Cumberland county.
Nova ScotlA, has built a railroad a little
over a mile long, which runs into his lum-
ber woods. It is singular in that the rails
are spruce poles And the sleepers Are small
round poles. The rolling stock consists of
an upright engine of eight horse power And
two flAt cars. The track, which is not
graded, cost about $$00 to lay.
railway matters.
The "Jim Crow* Cars.
There Are a number of important railroad
bills before the South Carolina legislature,
but the one in which the people of the atnte
take the greatest interest is a measure com-
pelling the railroad companies to provide
separate cars for white and colored persons,
say.i a Columbia, £• C., dispatch. The bill
is in the baud3 of the railroad c jmmittee of
the house and that body recently gave a
heariug to Captaiu V. E. McBeo. president
of the Charlotte, Columbus and Augusta
and the Columbia aud Greenville railroad,
iu opposition to it. Cuptuin McBee's argu-
ment has been published in full, and it is
altogether the clearest statement of the
reasons why tho bill should not become a law
And tho effects of such a measure if it did,
that has yet bceu made.
Captain McBee began by saying that it
was clearly to the interest of tho rail road
companies to have tbe question of the asso-
ciation of white and colored persons when
traveling settled as soou as possible, but he
did not consider it fair that the solution of
a race problem that had puzzled the wisest
men in the south for a quarter of a century
should be forced upon tbe railroad- man-
ager*. To separate the races, as wns pro-
posed, would'entail upon the railroads vex-
atious delays aud troubles and expenses
which would lead to bankruptcy. Such a
law would compel the railro.tds to double
the number of their cars and increase the
number of trains. It would cost the Rich-
mond and Danville rood alone for extra
coaches ?!00.C00, for Iocomor.ives U0d,
aud for extra operating expe nse $4ij,000 a
year.
Then the question of space was to be
considered. A crowd of either class would
necessitate an increase of s^aco for that
class, and that would mean additional cars,
us tho space in the cars already on tho train
lor the other class could not bo utilized.
The unoccupied snaco which all roads havo
to haul would necessarily be doubled, and
the operations of tbe interstate commerce
law must bo considered. Must railroads,
upon entering tho state, rearrange their
trains at tho state lino, put on additional
cars, break bulk, perhaps at midnight, and
go through the trains separating the white
from tho colored, or should they bo com-
pelled to haul the additional cars hundreds
of miles in order to accommodate them-
selves to a South Carolina law? What
would be done in the case of :i white officer
having iu castody a colored prisoner?
Under such a law the railroads would bo
forced to bear an enormous increase .n ex-
penses without a elnglo additional dollar in
receipts. If forced to double their space,
they would, iu self-defense, havo to furnish
poor accommodations. Tho Pullman ser-
vice would probably have to be entirely
withdrawn, as the coaches wero too expeu >
sive to run one empty uino days out of teu,
and the local scrvice would have to be
reduced.
The Kailroad President*.
The railroads presidents propose a new
association, with an advisory board consist-
ing of the presideut and one director of
each company, which shall have power "to
establish and maintain uniform rates be-
twoen competitive points, and decide all
questions of common interest boiweeu tho
members of the association." This advisory
board is the :>ivot of the president's plan
for preventing rate wfcrs in tho west here-
after. The uew association is likely to en-
counter the same old difl'culty. To bo
effective it must bring in all the competing
lines, and that is not., assureel. Then it
must find some means of enforcing tho de-
cisions of the advisory board upon all the
mom burs of tho association. It may be
assumed that the president of every com-
pany being a member of the board, each
will bo able to see that its decrees aro car-
ried out by his cotnpatry, nncl so they will
be executed by all. "Hat suppose some
president does not join in a decision and
regards it a3 unfair to his company, what
power will there be to compel a strict aud
faithful compliance? Tho great difficulty
with these associations is that there is no
power or authority standing apart from tho
members and having the same relation to
ono as to another. It is to be hoped that a
mere voluntary agreement and tne obliga-
tions of honor will be sufficient to bind
these comoetiug corporations to an equal
regards for the interests of each other, but
it implies a virtue which railroad manage-
ment In the west has as yet shown no sign
of developing. [New York Times.
Now ltule.
Rule 13 of tho "Western Passengor associa-
tion has been revised. The following are
eome of its provisions:
All applicants for reduced rates on com-
petitive passeuger business, shall be re-
ferred to the chairman, who will investigate
as to the number of persons likely to take
advantage of such rates. It will then bo
referred to the lines interested, and a
unanimous vote will be required before
granting the application.
No reduction will be allowed for less than
500 passengers, and there must be over 500
to allow a rate of one fure for the round
trip. Excursion tickets may be sold at a
rate of one and one-third fare for the round
trip whon tbe one way rate is less than 4
cents per mile, and one and one-fifth fare
when it is 4 cents.
Wichita Valley Hallway.
Fort Worth, Tex., Dec. 12.—Circular No.
9 (revokes circular No. ti.), effective Decem-
ber 18, 1890.—To all agents and connections:
The Texas common point rate will apply to
Seymour and Dundee, Tex., f,om St. Louis,
Kansas City, New Orleans, Memphis, Chi-
cago, Louisville, Nashville, Milwaukee,
Toledo, Detroit, seaboard and their terri-
tories. W. V. Newlin,
General Freight And Passenger Agent.
SAM MAVERICK ALL RIGHT,
Hankers' Conference at San Antonio—Tho
Jury Out In the Sandoval Case.
San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 21.—Tbe jury iD
the Sandoval case is still deliberating and a
verdict is not expected until morning.
Cii»y detective, Mike O'Mara. while lock-
ing a prisoner in jail last night slammed
the heavy iron door on his thumb taking
that member off near the ! first joint.
O'Mara after the wound was dressed pluck-
ily remained on duty and has continued to
do so ever since.
John A. Rohm, who was a witness in a
contested will case, has been arrested on a
capias based on a grand jury indictment,
charging him with perjury in connection
with his testimony in that case.
The principal bankers of the city held a
conference, at which they determined if
necessary to give the Maverick bank all the
assistanca asked, but Mr. Maverick believes
that he has cash enough in his yaults to
meet anv further demands, while the gen-
eral opinion in tbe city is that the run is
over and tnat Maverick is stronger finau-
cially than ever before, and in addition he
is the most popular man in the city. A
leading minister in his sermon with slan-
der as his text had his audience weeping
when he to-day alluded to the crnel hoax
perpetrated on Mr. Maverick.
Miss Helen Gladstone is described as
having many of tbe traits of her father,
and is thus classified, as it were, by a writer
who has seen much of her: " If she were
introduced as Miss Brown of Chicago, Bos-
ton people would pronounce her shocking,
'the typical western person,' who must, be
SAt upon And silenced. But her big nature
and splendid vitality would drown their
little criticisms, and when they found her
to be Miss Gladstone they would pronounce
her a glorious creature."
IIOWIRD ON INDIANS.
NO NEW CITY
Will be started during the next quarter
of a century offering such grand oppor-
tunities for investments as Aransas Har-
bor, Texas.
THE SCARRED VETERAN THINKS SIT-
TING BULL WAS NO COWARD.
lie Says Irresponsible Whites Are to ftilame
for Sloet of tbe 1 rouble—The Indi-
ans Dance Now a» They llavo
Always Dunced.
New York, Dec. 21.—[Special]—General
O. O. Howard, the veteran, whose fame is
national, both as a military authority aud
as au Indian fighter, was interviewed by a
reporter Thursday upon the Indian troubles
lie was found in his comfortable quarters
on Governor's island aud upon being asked
to what he attributed the present situation,
General Howard replied:
"The .'irst blood shed, if the concensus of
newspaper reports may be believed. I at-
tribute to irresponsible white men. The
earliest fighting that 1 heard of was occa-
sioned by a party of five whites riding out
from a frontier town aud attacking two
Sioux Indians. A few days later I read u
story to the effect that three white men hail
killed m Indian near the Pine Ridge
agency."
"I)o you not think the messiah craze had
a great deal do with tho troubles?"
"Not to tho extent that is generally
acredited to It. Indians have danced just
that way for 100 years. The messiah crazu
started among the Piutes, aud the doctrine
or belief as first promulgated was that of
charity and peace. It spread among the
Cheyennes, Comanches, Apaches, and every
other western tribe without becoming seri-
ously perverted. They danced and waited
and believed and wont b.ick to their tepees
aud shocks without trouble or bloodbhed.
I cannot say, of course, whether or uoc tho
Sioux would have done likewise. They aro
u very warlike people, and settlers arc
donbtlesB responsible for much of the scare
in deserting their ranches and fleeing to
the protection of the military posts before
any overt act had been committed."
"Havo tbe Sioux been starved by the cov-
ernment, as the reports from the west would
seem to indicate?"
"It is the policy of tho government," re-
plied General Howard, "to shut dowu in
the matter of rations as the Indians becomo
civilized und endeavor to force thom to fur-
ther efforts to shift for themselves. If they
wore given enough to enable them to keep
fat aud to live in absolute idleness it would
no longer be a question of civilization.
They would increase aud multiply and grow
lazier every year, until finally the govern-
ment would have more good-for-nothing
copper-colored wards on its hands than it
could well take care of."
It is said thnt half the Sioux nation, or
about 0000, are peaceably disposed aud
would not light tho whites; have t.liey been
treated better than their brethren?"
"Not at all. Tho Indians yoti mention
are thoso who have decided to work rather
than depend on the government. They are
better off in every way than tho lazy, arro-
gant element, which is also tho warliko ele-
ment. The fighters of the tribe look to tho
government lor every mouthful eaten,
claiming it as a right and prerogative and
as compensation for the lands which they
claim v/eie taken from them. The Indians
who are making the trouble are blanketed,
painted and feathered. The half of the
tribe remaining at homo wear the garments
of civilization and own farms and herds.
Hundreds of them belong to the Indiau po-
lice system and many of the others are
trustworthy scouts against their own
brethren."
"Is it true that Sitting Bull was a medi-
cine man instead of a chief?"
"Yes, Sitting Bull was known as a touat.
or spiritual adviter, which is the next
thing to a chief. In his particular case,
however, he had more authority and a
greater following than any chief in tho
fibe. I havo always regarded him as a
very able man. They have said that ho was
a coward. 1 very much doubt it. He could
not have been the leader he was had ho
been a coward. A coward would not have
died as he died, exhorting his warriors to
defend him. Had ho been cowardly he
would have begged for release or quietly
submitted to capture. He did neither. lie
simply sat on his horse, howled out his de-
fiance and died."
"Are the Bad lands favorable for a long
defensive warfare?"
"Yes: :t is a magnificent couutry for do-
fense. Tho land is so broken and ;ouy;h
that it is next to impossible to do concerted
or effective work, it is lull of ravines, nil is
and arroyas, which are well calculated to
favor Indian fighting. The face of the
couutry is so similar in every direction that
ono unaccustomed to it would lose himself
iu fifteen minutes. On this account it is
dangerous even in times of peace. The
Sioux, of course, are thoroughly acquainted
with i;, and know how to take advantage of
every opportunity it may offer for either
sortie or concealment. One thing that will
operate in favor of the troops is the severity
of the climate. They are better clothed,
better sheltered and better provisioned than
their opponents, and 1 thiuk they will be
able to settle tho wholo matter shortly. In-
dians can not fight long."
Dr. Talma?e's Christmas Cheer.
In these holidays let All the comfortable
classes exchange tbe Lamentations of Jere-
miah for the exultant Psalms of David—
"Praise vo the Lord, let everything that
hath breath praise the Lord," and we will
have a different state of things in this
country. I wish there might be a conspir-
Acy formed—I would like to belong to It—a
conspiracy made up that all the merchants
and editors and ministers of religion in this
country agree that they would have faith
in God and talk cheerf oily, and there would
be a revival of business immediate and tre-
mendous and glorious. Stop singing
Naomi and old Windom. and give us Mount
Pisgah and Coronation. Merry Christm s!
The land is full of prophets, and I have as
much right to prophesy as any one. I
prophesy that we are coming toward the
grandest temporal prosperity we have ever
witnessed in this country. Mecbanics are
going to have larger wages; capitalists are
going to have larger dividends; the factories
that are now closod are going to run day
and night to meet the demands; stores are
going to bo crowded with customers jost-
ling each other and impatient to get waited
on. Amid tho rapid strides of business, at-
torneys will be called in to interpret legali-
ties. and merchants overworked will want
medical attendance, and the churches are
going to be abundant with men and women
anxious to consecrate their gains to the
Lord.
You prophesy midnight! I prophesy mid-
noon. You pitch your tent toward uni-
versal bankruptcy: I pitch my tent toward
national opulence. |Dr. Talmage in Ladies'
Home Journal. ^
A Judicial Irish Bull.
The following anecdote of a minor light
of the Irish bench, though not precisely a
"bull," pure and simple, belongs more or
less to that fertile family. A wife had
suffered untold cruelties at the hands of a
barbarous husband, and in self-defense she
"took the law of him;" but just before the
trial she relented, and told the jud^'o she
wished to leave the punishment and the
case to God.
"I reeret, my good woman," replied the
great official, "that we can not do that; the
case is far too important." [London World.
UVALDE UTTERANCES-
A Trip Over tlia Country—A Wild Cat
iiuul-4 Merchant Shot bv a Kobber.
Uvalde, Tex., Dec. 21.-The News cor-
respondent has just returned from a
pleasant Knrveying tour of Uvalde county,
beginning at Moutel, on the old Captain
Clubb homestead. While there the most
noticeable points of public interest were
the sceuery, the minerals and the hos-
pitality of tho people. The scenery in that
canyon branching into wild looking. rock-
Walled streams and numerous shallow
creeks widening with the valley, is certainly
worthy to be known as part of tbe make-up
of this magnificent and diversified state.
At General Baylor's the old warrior en-
tertained the party with au Instructive
disquisition on miueralogy. He has col-
lected hundreds of specimens of mineral
quartz, is a close student of geology and
has a paint mine, which will soon be
known tho state over, and «n the years
to coma may beam on the bow3 of the
merchant il^ets that breast the busy ocean.
C miing dovu the canyou the) pilatial viiia
of Governor Stokely was visited. Tho cor-
responded was joined thero by Mr. G. K.
Chiun, the beau ideal of we-it Texas chiv-
alry, a veritable Prince Rupeit am! wildcat
fighter. In the cat hunt by moonliizht
which occurred. Stoicely aud Chinn climbed
up a cedar after a treed cat and the cor-
respondent "sic—ed" the d'l^H on. The cat
jumped out and was bagged and dressed.
When the hunt was over, the tree-climbers
were helped buck home and the cor-
respondent gladly identified the gentlemen
to their wives as the whilom unscra^ciied.
Prince Rupert will deL-r further cutastro-
plies uutil courtplast^r coes dowu auother
20 per cent and five off.
Cattle are remarkably fat in the canyon.
Will Benson's sheep ranch was next taken
in. Though Will is quite a young invu he
has quite a large sheep ranch assessed at
over $15,000. Sheep this year are remark-
ably clean and healthy; no scab in the
county; worms and foot rot very scarce.
From Benson'* ranch Bradeu's, Shane's
aud Relim's on tho lower Sabinal were vis-
ited.
That country is tho richest iu Uvalde
county. Thick, black soil, curly incsquite
grass, heavy forests of prickly pear, inea-
quito and cat claw brush uboun I. it Is a
nice country to survey and fills the eye
with pleasure and the Durham part of tlie
leg with a very lino quality of thorns.
Prom thero the run was to Sabinal depot,
commonly known as Petcrsvillo. Mer-
chants here do a very largo business, nearly
all of tho northeast corner of Uval lecouuty
turning in at Petersville to buy Christmas
toys'and St. Jacob's oil.
From Sabinal to Utopia or Kiacholoo«
vilie. Kinclioloeville is a cottou producing
district, and there was u very n.-itisfactory
protracted mass meetiug in progivjs. Dur-
ing the service .Saturday evening Samuel
Holmes' drug store was robbed. Mr.
Holmes surprised the robber at his work.
The tnlef fled, firing as he went, the ball
taking effect in Holmes' side and breaking
his arm. Doubts of his recovery are enter-
tained. The robber escaped with u few dol-
lars. It was a (Treat shock to the com**
munlty, nothing of tho sort having occurred
there before.
There is much school land for gulo in
Uvalde county i00,000 acres.
A hard gallop oi' forty-five milos thr ugh
the fresh mountain air brought, thy party
back to Uvalde.
Grounds for Divorce in Italy.
We subjoin a few of the reasons given for
claiming legal separation on the part of
married couples iultdy: One man called
his wife's sister a thief. A husband bad
beaten his wife's pet dog. Another con-
stantly chewed tobacco. A third cut off bis
wife'* curls without her consent. A fourth
ret used to take his better half out for a
walk. A fifth compelled bis wiTe to sit up
talking with hiru alter midnight, when she
would have preferred going to sleep. One
lady refused to sew on her husband's
trousers buttons. Another lazily stayed in
bed till noon every day. A third would not
let her husband go near the lire on a cold
winter's day. A fourth "lady" dragged her
husband out. of b by his beard. A fifth
went strolling rouud the town instead of
attending to her ciomehtie duties. [11 Cor-
riero di Napoli.
Janie Fish, colored, who w\r. serving out
a sentence in jail at Covington, Ky., occu-
pied her time in cutting up the blanker,a
belonging to her ell and turning them iuto
garments for weariug. She was released
several days age, but when tho blank its
were missed she was rearrested and the
garments found on her. She was given
another sixty days.
pin this in your HAT,
And you will then know that tho largest
auction sale of city lots ever held in the
southwest and the great opportunity for
investments takuu place at Aransas Harbor,
Tex., January 7 aud S.
CURED
Book9 -in Blcod
and Skin dis-
eases tree.
THE S WIFTj
SPECIFIC CO ,,
ATLAN TA.uA. j
BOY.
Swift's Specific S. S. S. cur d my
little b y of tcrofula, from which be
had suffered along time, liiau tried
the best physicians :;nd great quanti-
ties of medic.ncs without avail. A
few bottles of & S. S. did the work,
lie is now enjoying the best oi heaith
and has not had any symptoms ol tho
disease for over a year.
W. A. Clayton, Addie, N. C.
BOOKS ON BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES fBLL.
Tho Swift specific < o., Atlanta, Ga.
HOUSTON ADViSHTISBiEaNTS.
BRINGHDRST BROS!
GENERAL LARD AGENT?
53 Hain Street,
Houston, - Texas
For Malaria, Liver Trou-
ble, or Indigestion,use
BROWN'S IRON BITTERS
ORIENTAL EMBROIDERIES
ANTIQUE RUGS,
Bric-a-Brac and Curios Direct from
Constantinople.
We have just received an oiler TO-DAY, m
rare collection of a few articles from the fai;
east, of Old Hum. Rronzs Vase?. Embroideries!
Inlaid Tea Tables Nartf.lee, Persian Orna-:
ejeutd, and other Valuable Uric-a-Urac
I3TTHBRE ARE NO IJLTLICATES.
S. M. PENLAND & CO.'
GiMfir Ghamiagne.
GOLD 1 GOLD ! GOLD!
Good for Christmas* I 'resents, liawkcs'
i rystallized Lenses, ia Gold, Steel, Nickel,
-Vfcoiine, Celluloid, Silver and Other
Frames.! Eye Glasses and Spectacles in Im-
mense Variety. Fit any Eyes, buit any
Taste.
The recently elected United States sena-
tor of Georgia, General John B. Gordon,
aays:
A VOICE FROM THE EXECUTIVE
MANSION.
Mr. A. K. Hawkes—Dear Sir: Tbe panto-
scopic fel&ssis you fnrn!3hed mo some time
since give excellent satisfaction. I havo
ttstcd them by use, and must sny they aro
noequaled In clearness aud brilliancy by
any that I have ever worn. Respectfully,
JoHK B. GoiiDos*,
Ex-Governor of '^tate oi Goor^ia.
GEN. riTZlIUGH LEE.
Lexington, Va., Jan. 16, 18'J0. —Mr. a. K.
Hawkes— Dear Sir: When I require the use
of glassoi I wear your panMscopic crystal-
lined lenses. In respect to brilliancy and
clearness of vhlou, they ar; uprrior to any
glasses I have ever used. ilest>ec:fu!!y,
Fitziiugh Lee,
Ex-Governor of Virginia.
A Few Whoso Eyes Have Been Improved
and Restored by Using Hawkes' New
I Crystallized Lenses.
F. E. Daniel, M. D., editor Daniel's Texas
Medical Journal; J. N. Ad kins, M. D„ pres-
ident Texas Medical Association of Kclec-
tlc Physicians; W. E. Fenn, the great evans
gelist, sight improved; .Samuel Price. .y,iu
LAngelo, testifies that he hns had several
(amineut opticians in London, Eng., adapt
glasses to bis s'.jjit, and that nor.e suit his
eyes and give such perfect satisfaction as
jHawkett' Crystallized Lease : .Tames A.
Bakor, Houston, sight improved; II. B.
Fontuino, laud cilice, Aiutiu, Tex..sight
restored; P. S. Pplller, land office, slight re-
stored; Frank II. Miller, drummer, Galves-
ton, slgbt restored: J obn T. Br.idy, Hous-
ton, sight improved; \V. Ii. Shannon, sena-
|tor from Weatberford.Tex., bi^iit improved
Alexander Agar,secretary Station* iV Board
of Trade, Now York, bight impr ved; J. A.
A*vin of Mexia, whoso bus'ut iH (photogra-
phy) Is very trying on the i y uftera
thorough trial of Hawkes' Crystallized
'Lens s, voluntarily ».ys Uicy are tho only
glasses that over gavu him perfect satisfac-
tion.
These glasses are in daily use by
THOUSANDS OF THE BEST CITIZENS
of this country, who llnd no praiso too
high for their opinion of them.
Some dealers, who have sold over a thou-
sand dollars' worth of the glasses, sav that
every pair they sold a\vs
satisfaction'. The llawkes Crystalizi 1
Lenses havo boon for six year* in the hands
of a fir radii Galveston, who havo made this
business a SPECIALTY and who can therefore
be relied upon to cor.KECiLY adjust glasses
to all eyes. This is tho well known iicuae of
J. J. SCHOTT,
DRUGGIST,
They have the exclusive sale of the spec-
tacles in Galveston.
Not supplied to peddlers at any price.
Busim Bireciory.
AGE NTS' J'.ANU PA ^.TURF RS.
Cl \V. ALSVVOltTH, <:• dei in Avery Hows.
Owenboro Wagon, -Mo1. »i}f .Machines and
Plantntien Hardware. " ~ !'■ <• ton si
GRAIN amtJ F h h L) VT U-v
Charles k SilEAUN. DEALER" IS
Corn, Oats, Hrart, Hay, etc , I und 0
Travit* street
HtPi- s ANU vvOul
yOU N I- J N .\ I>«A£5 <v ( S^Tdesiers in Hides*
Wool, etc., Washington »t., opposite 11. v i'.
C. R'y freight depot. • . • < r ■ soli< it
IjS SIENVERSSEN" Hide avid Wool buyer;
-J • also dealer in Ll.erpeol S.i'.t, H.-y, < - r;i,
Oats. Llrao, etc. No*, and 4 C'omniercu Hrvet.
iron l-t.ncing, m orng .-jo.
VI7RoL OHT Iron Fencing, Steti and Iron
yy Rooting, Metallic Mi ine'ev., <'r«'» )te stains
Inside Biiiulb, etc. S .M 1KK: »V", Ai: nt.
I .-WY
IT* P. HAMULI.N,
Attorney-at-Law,
?lor,nt.'>n, ".'e*.
LiMt NU L. h IVL N [ '
n." N < Ko\Yi,KY, importer at«d dealer iu
Lime, Cement*. Piaster I'aria. Hair, Laths,
Fire Brick, Clay, Hewer Pipe, tl Commerce at.
MACATEE «Y co., Lime ; ul ct nu :.t, Deal-
ers in Fort land and Rosendale cement.
Lime, Paster. Fire Brh kg, i tc.
H- AL Kh i A f h.
AbHE~& ZILtiLER, Real Estate Harris
county and adjoining lands a specialty. Of-
fice nnder Hutching House, Houston* i ex.
I^OR BARGAINS ir. real estate, on city and
suburban property, address A. E. Hternen-
berg, real estate agent, BO Travis st , lloaston.
ROHT. E. o. wilbon, real estate broker aa«i
Investors' Kjent. Buffalo river laud .*
specialty '.'8 Main St., Houston. Tex.
affcam laundries.
SUSTON BTfiAM LAUNDRY — Affeote
wnnted In every town in the state. Liberal
commissions. K. I.. AUTRKV. Proprietor.
SanAntanio Business Director/
AGENTS-REAL EST ATE.
AM8AY & ORAVES, Land and Ueneral
Ac a us, 213 East Houston street, >an Anto-
tonio. Tex. Undi bought ani sold. Taxe* nai I
restauha y rs, _
THE ELITE—Only French Restaurant la ttis
o!ty. Table aupplled with the heat of every-
thiim at roasonablo rates J. Loustanna-i .<• -Jo
Geo. Mitchell, PresX A. J. Ross, h'ec'y.
TEXAS CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION.
[Established 1873.1
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES,
COTTON FACTORS,
General Commission and Purchasing Agency
*£7" All kinds of Produce solicited.
J. S. ROGERS, Manager,
P.O. Pox 4io GALVESTON, TEX.
Special Wotice.
I make a specialty of Puro California Wines,
put up in cases of one do^en each, consisting: of
the following varieties Port Angelica, Sherry.
Muscatel, Zinfandel and Riesling, and Deliver
two cases <J4 bottles) of the above wines to any
part of the United States on receipt of $(•
Respectfully, H .1. WOOLLACOTT,
124 and 1-6 N. Spring St.
(Acents Wanted) Los Angeles. CaL
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