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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1894.
A, H. BELO A CO., Publishers.
Also of Tru Dallas Morning News, Dallas,
Tex.
Diitance between the two publication offices—
815 miles.
Entered at the Tostoffice at Galveston as second
class matter. _____________
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chanic Street, Galveston.
Eastern office, 90 Tribnne Building, New York.
THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1894.
THE NEWS' TRAVELING AGENTS.
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J. D. Linthicum, H. P. Simonds, C. W.
Payne and C. R. Wless.
A. H. BELO & CO.
Galveston, Tex., January 1, 1891
THE REUNITED DEMOCRACY.
Reform and conservatism in the politi-
cal world are the expressions of the law
of nature, otherwise known as action
and reaction. The visionary is he who
expects any movement to proceed with-
out intermission and in a direct line.
Conservatism is much derided by some
people of very gov>d intentions and re-
spectable intelligence, but certainly they
are not profound. Especially in societies
which have attained a considerable de-
gree of liberty united with the security
of person and property under laws, of
which it may be said that whatever their
formal defects their concealed and gener-
ally operative influences are juster than
the will and pleasure of the ordinary in-
dividual in his unrestrained liberty of
dealing with his unprotected fellow man,
it can also be justly held that a con-
servative attitude so far as to distrust
experiments in government is a strictly
correct attitude. Now the democratic
party, by reason of holding fast to con-
stitutionality in all things as a principle,
is a rational as well as an habitual con-
servative force, yet in comparison with
any party of monopoly or of arbitrary
and new privilege for any over their
equals before the constitution, this same
party is Impressed with the stamp and
energy of reform. Not in such a way
or degree as to abandon the anchorage
of the fundamental law in a storm of
passion; not to jeopardize the certain
acquisitions of centuries of struggle for
liberty, but in a way to endeavor to sat-
isfy men who are content to be of and
for their generation in modest and solid
continuance of the strivings of ages for
gradual amelioration of the condition of
society without risking any catastrophe
which might occur by breaking the or-
derly procession of interests and aims
toward a higher level. By the agree-
ment arrived at in Dallas Monday the
democracy of Texas is again determined
to act the conservator. The way is open
and the occasion may be meet for edu-
cational work by republicans who think
a larger infusion of national spirit and
flexibility of administration is needed,
and for such efforts likewise by popu-
lists, the radical reformers of the day;
but it will be estimated that all the plans
of both these parties in Texas in the face
of a reunited democracy will stand as
counsels to be thought over and not as
immediate perils, the preponderance of
the democratic party being practically
assured by union, for one or more terms.
United we stand, divided we are not in It.
■Oongresman 'Breckinridge has only onfe
wing and can not fly with that.
The desperado leaves his record in sand.
Stand by your colors, but do not make
them too red.
"The Lord tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb," <while man walks off with the wool
on Chim.
Senator Gorman insists that "the people
have no reason to suspect that senators
are swayed iby selfish considerations." Then
let Senator Gorman explain all this sugar,
coal, Iron and collar and cuff business.
In the end the 'world lose3 no-thing by ex-
posing an arch hypocrite.
Education is something better than mere
recitation.
The united democracy of Texas sends to
President Cleveland cheerful greeting.
Any government to "be just and reliaible
mu&t begin on the basic principle of equal
taxation.
The populists may now be expected to get
right down to their knitting.
Teach your daughter that life is not a
dime novel.
'Governor Walte is said to dream of his
own assassination every night. His old
nightmare is plunging into the red fluid up
to her bridle reins.
A reunited democracy is now fanning the
populist with both wings.
No government can give to the people all
they want after the demagogues have
taught them to demand too much.
An interesting senatorial contest is on in
Tennessee. Senator Isham G. Harris, w'ho§
has been in office since 1847, will probably
be opposed by ex-Governor James D. Por-
ter. The latter Is an ardent administra-
tion m§n, while Senator Harris condemns
the Cleveland policy.
All Minister Rosebery needs to' aid him
in helping Ireland is Irish patience. If
the Irish members join the radicals Jn
wrecking his administration! <they will de-
stroy themselves also.
Do not use too many extracts at your
love feast.
Now waitch the crops and the grass grow
in Texas.
SNAP SHOTS.
Remember that the mantle of charity is
not a wet blanket.
It is not measures but men that the
ambitious belles are after.
Do not keep too many pigeonholes.
Patience is a good thing that will last
one as long aa he lives.
Man builds his castle in the air and
hauls it down upon his own head.
One's obligations sometimes rest on him
until they make him tired.
If one will hit the mark he imay be sure
that his enemies as well as his friends will
mark the hit.
The sea of life is a great pool in which
. every able bodied individual Is expected to
do his own swimming.
Jj Jf you would make your promises good
you mu»t not make too many ut them.
state press.
WTiat the Papers Throughout the State
Are Talking About.
The San Antonio Express thus alludes
to the late exodus of tramps from that
city:
Owing to the migration to northern lati-
tudes of 150 idle men during- the past week
those still in the city will be able to find
better pickings and much more solid com-
fort. Quite a number of the last "Cali-
fornia push," borne away by the Southern
Pacific railroad, were men who in ordinary
times would gladly have been welcomed
to this section. But these are extraordinary
times, and when San Antonio found her
streets tilled day and night with unbidden
guests savoring of uncleanness, with hands
ever extended for anything in the way of
coin and only ready to be closed when
proffered soup tickets, the situation was
one calculated to excite alarm, as well as
in many deserving cases, pity. The tramp
nuisance certainly appears at least to have
passed from the acute to the convalescing
stage. If no more strangers come here in
search of work or alms the darky and
peon can rejoice th.it they can again carry
home the coveted basket or tin can full
of the overflow of the Caucasian's break-
fast table.
It is a common thing for Texas papers,
outside the leading dalles, to speak qf
each other as small affairs scarcely worthy
of mention. The Austin Statesman says:
The Dallas Times-Herald refers to the
Austin Statesman as the "little Austin
Statesman." The Dallas Times-Herald by
the side of it would have to be looked for
with a double extra microscope of a capac-
ity to discover the smallest anlmalculae in
a drop of water in mid-ocean. "Shoo fly."
We have so little respect for the Times-
Herald that some one had to call our at-
tention to it who had been given the waste
papers in our office.
There is some exaggeration as well as
recrimination in the matter. Each is a
very respectable daily and entitled to be
so regarded -by the other. Disparaging the
character of an opponent is a more com-
mon than fair and effectual way of reply-
ing to facts and arguments.
The Laredo News says:
In riotous times there is no force so
effectual as a body of United States sol-
diers. I^aredo knows that by experience.
The Laredo News applauds the sugges-
tion of the San Antonio Express that
postmasters, customs collectors and a
great many other federal positions should
be filled by the votes of the people di-
rectly interested, and says a great many
men hold offices by appointment who could
never get them by election.
The Goliad Guard goes back on Congress-
man Crain:
There as going to be a strong opposition
to the renomination of Congressman Crain
in this district, in fact from all we can
gather through the presis and other sources
his nomination will mean certain defeat.
The Austin Statesman and Corpus Christ!
Caller, edited respectively by a benedict
and a bachelor, are divided on the matter
of matrimony. The Statesman said a short
time since, "Marriage is God's best gift to
man." The Caller did not rise right up
and deny it like a voluntary bachelor, but
said: "As Uncle Joey speaks from experi-
ence we will let his assertion go unchal-
lenged, although we have undisputed evi-
dence that the assertion will not admit of
general application." This brings the
Statesman up to the front with the re-
mark:
The man who asserts that he has undis-
puted evidence that the assertion that mar-
riage is "God's best gift to man" "will not
admit of general application" ought never
to venture to enter such an uncertain ex-
periment.
The Beaumont Echo, colored man's paper,
says with truth: "The greatest benefit we
can do to the so-called 'race problem' is
to let It severely alone." No one can point
to any benefit that has resulted from the
thousands of articles written on the sub-
ject.
"When it becomes necessary to call out
United States troops and scouts to pursue
outlaws In any section of America, as has
been done in tihe Indian territory, it cer-
tainly seems to be time for a radical change
in that section. If the Indian nations can
not preserve order, a government should
be established which will, and -the sooner
the better," says the Kansas City Star.
The Fort Worth Gazette adds: "If hav-
ing to call out troops to preserve order
makes a 'radical change' necessary In gov-
ernment, time is ripe for a change in Colo-
rado."
I't does not end in Colorado. The lawless
element is so strong in many sections that
the ordinary power of the civil government
is not sufficient to preserve order and pro-
tect the persons and property of peaceful
citizens.
The Austin Statesman says:
We oan't help feeling sorry for W. C. P.
Breckinridge, or for any man who has for-
feited the splendid opportunities with which
'he was so abundantly furnished, <by nature
and by circumstances.
No one is less entitled to sympathy. He
had many qualifications and inducements
for a decent and honorable life. His -case
should be a warning to others under similar
temptations. The moral lesson far out-
weighs the legal aspects of the case, though
pecuniary ruin will probably be one of the
penalties he has to pay.
Fred Robinson, secretary of the Texas
press association, like many other great and
good men, writes a hand that is not ex-
actly copper plate, and as a .result an Item
about -the proposed association excursion
which he furnished The News a few days
ago got somewhat mixed. The correct
statement is as follows:
With a three days' meeting at Fort Worth
May 14, 15 and 10, the excursion would leave
there t'he morning of t'he 17th, arriving at
Memphis the morning of the 18th; thence to
Mammoth Cave the 19th, spending t'he day
there: thence to Louisville, spending Sun-
day; thence to Niagara Falls, arriving Tues-
day morning, the 22d; arrive in New York
city Thursday morning, the 24th; arrive in
Washington Saturday morning, the 26lih;
leave Washington Sunday night, the 27th,
returning via White Sulphur springs and
the beautiful mountain country of the Vir-
ginias, arriving at Memphis Tuesday even-
ing, the 2Dth, and Fort Worth Wednesday
evening, the 30th. This will be an entirely
different excursion from any ever taken by
the association, and the most extensive one,
While not very costly. •
A correspondent of the Sabinal Sentinel
writes:
While coming up from San Antonio on
the train a few days ago and noticing the
dense growth of mesqulte which is now
covering the country and the grass all
gone, I could but notice the great change
which has come over the country. As far
back as I can recollect, and I am not old
yet, say forty years ago, the country was
almost prairie, and grass tlhat. would hide a
deer standing up. I also thought of the
old Texas rangers Who staked their horses
and boil led their coffee on land around San
Antonio, that has long since been worth
$1000 per acre. Most of these old Texans
are poor, What -is .left of them, but It is
their own fault. If they had invested half
of their pay as rangers in lands around
San Antonio at that time it would have
made them rich. They could now build
pa'laces on the spot where they spread
their blankets and slept on the ground.
They could wear plug hats and live on
the best that the world's markets afford,
but they couldn't see it.
Well, they didn't see it, and were not
looking for it. They cared nothing for
palaces, plug- hats, and the best the world's
markets afford, but some of them thought
of It when too late. After Jack Hayes
had gone to California the writer met him
•in Washington and asked how be could
leave Texas, to which he had so many
ties. He replied that while ihe was en-
gaged in the life of a ranger and cared for
nothing better, others were looking for
lands, and 'When annexation and peace
came, Ihe found it too late to take his
place among those who had accumulated
property and established business enter-
prises while he had spent his time in the
field. He made amends in California and
never charged Texas with ingratitude, buit
felt that he had not kept up with the ©ro.- ,
gress of the state as developed after an-
nexation.
Sound and fury signifying nothing. The
Dallas Times-Herald says:
The blood-and-thunder governor of Colo-
rado, Walte, while he may not be a strong
man mentally, has succeeded in gaining a
notoriety in a short time that has made
him talked about all over t'he United
States. During the agitation of the sliver
question in Colorado 'he wanted to wade
"bridle deep in blood" in a war against
imaginary enemies of the people, which
his Quixotic brain had conjured up, and
when 'he couldn't have his way in the re-
moval and appointment of certain officials
he called out the militia of the state,
calied on the United States government
for troops to aid in enforcing his will,
and had a, splendid opportunity to indulge
in his passion for blood bridle deep, shoe
top deep or blood in any quantity; but lie
weakened, thus demonstrating that he is
more wind and bluster than anything else.
Colorado made a mistake in electing Walte,
but as tihe deed was done the stae will
'have to put up with and suffer from his
want of sense, while other sections of the
country will find in him much to amuse.
INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS SOUTH.
Report of the Situation for the Week End-
ing March 19, 1894.
The Tradesman, of Chattanooga, Tenn.,
In its weekly review of the industrial situ-
ation in the south for the week ending
March 19 says: The southern iron furnaces
are finding a market for their outputs and
while the prices are still very low, the iron
masters are slowly increasing the number
of plants in active operation and report that
there is but little accumulation of stocks on
hand. The coal producers are steadily at
work, but show no disposition to Increase
their production in view both of existing
demand and present prices. The textile in-
dustry is prosperous. New mills and im-
provements in old ones are reported from
week to week. Lumber men are having an
increased demand, but prices, In many in-
stances, do not give a fair profit. In mer-
cantile business trade is increasing, and in
financial circles a sufficient supply of money
to meet present demands is reported.
The Tradesman reports thirty-seven new
Industries as established or incorporated
during the week, prominent among which
are: The Traders' company of Clarksburg,
W. Va., capital $1,000,OCX); the Fairmont and
Grafton gas company of Fairmont, W. Va.,
capital $300,000; the Mountain Valley coal
and coke company of Birmingham, Ala.,
capital $45,000; the Fairfield granite com-
pany of Blair's, S. C., capital $100,000, and
the Rea Bros, company of Louisville, Ky.,
soap manufacturers, capital $15,000.
The Tradesman reports that flour and
grist mills are to be built at Mellow Valley,
Rogersville and Pruitton, Ala., cotton mills
at Douglassvlllf®, Ga., and Jackson, Tenn.,
an iron foundry at Covington, Ky., and ice
factories at Pelham and Thomaston, Ga.
Woodworking plants are reported at Cedar
Bluff, Ala., Westfarm and Tallahassee, Fla.,
Cordele, Ga., Sanford, N. C., Charleston, S.
C., Erin, Knoxville and Huntington, Tenn.,
Port Norfolk, Va., and Wheeling, W. Va.
Water works are to be built at Middle-
burg, Fla., Vienna, Ga., Weatherford, Tex.,
and Farmville, Va. Among the new build-
ings of the week, as reported to the Trades-
man, are churches at Valdosta, Ga., and
Staunton, Va.: a $10,000 court house at De
Witt, Ark.; a $25,000 railway station at Ash-
land, Ky.; a music hall at Savannah, Ga.; a
$24,000 school building at Waycross, Ga.,
and residences costing $20,000 each at Gal-
veston, Tex., and Savannah, Ga.
THE NEWS BRIEFED.
Biloxi, Mls3.—Governor Altgeld of Illinois
arrived here, accompanied by his physi-
cian. He expects to remain a couple of
weeks or longer.
Holly Springs, Miss.—-Three stores and
the Southern express company's 'office were
burglarized Sunday night. Very little was
taken. In each place the burglars tried to
open the safe, but failed.
New Orleans, La.—Genetta Marks, a
nogress, was assaulted and badly beaten
about the head and body and then thrown
into the new basin by an unknown negro.
Her cries for help drew another negro to
the spot and she was fished out.
New Orleans, La.—Eleven-year-old Rob-
ert Murphy was bound over to the crim-
inal district court by Recorder Adams on
a charge of cutting and dangerously wound-
ing. Murphy stabbed another boy named
Frank Estrade about one month ago.
Magnolia, Miss.—Judge Cassedv granted
T. .). Dece-11, who was convicted of man-
slaughter, a new trial on the ground that
the court erred iln giving certain instruc-
tions to the jury Which returned the ver-
dict. Decell was released on $1000 bond.
Alliance, O.—A flock of twenty-eigiht
swans, caught in a storm in Irondale, near
here, were forced to earth, exhausted by
the weight of hail and snow on their feath-
ers. Citizens gave chase and succeeded in
capturing the whole flock. The birds are
valued at $400.
Shreveport, La.—At a meeting of tfhe
democratic executive committee of the
Fourth congressional district of Louisiana
it was decided by the casting vote of the
chairman to hold primaries tor the selec-
tion of a candidate to fill the seat lately
vacated by Senator Blanchard.
Newman, 111.—A mad dog was killed in
this place by Marshal Foley, but not until
•it had badly bitten the 9-year-old child of
Mrs. John Anderson. The child's face was
torn almost into shreds, and had it not
been for the timely appearance of a man
with a club the dog would have killed the
child.
New Orleans, La.—Andrew Grellrich, a
newsboy, 18 years old, went swimming In
the New Basin at a place called Half-
Moon. 'between Broad and Hagan avenues,
Monday evening at 3.30 o'clock. He was
seiztd with cramps, and -before his com-
panions could come to his assistance was
drowned.
Utlca, Miss.—B. J. Boure, a white fisher-
man, who sells fish regularly in lUica, left
here Sunday for his home at Fisher's Ferry
and was found late Sunday night within
thirty yards of bis house, dead, with two
bullet holes in his breast. A negro named
Bray boy is under arrest at Port Gibson,
and others are suspected. Robbery seems
to have prompted the murder.
New Iberia, La.—Judge Voorhies passed
life sentences on Saturday on three mur-
derers, two colored and one white man,
besides several minor sentences for lar-
ceny. The life sentences were: J. H.
Jones, colored, tor killing a colored man
at a ball; Phil Clarke, colored, for killing
his mistress, and Ben Saintes, white, for
killing .lames Gill, a barkeeper.
New York.—David Heron, salesman, was
found Insensible on his bed and afterward
d;ed. Mr. Heron ihad a gas stove in hia
room and it was found, on examination,
that the rubber tube had slipped off the
jet, and as the gas was turned fully on
Mr. Heron was asphyxiated. His death
was evidently accidental. There Is no sus-
picion of his having committed suicide.
Baltimore, Md.—Mrs. Agnes Feury ex-
pired from the excitement caused by the
lace curtain in the parlor of her house
catching tire from a gas jet. She was on
the gallery with her five children, and
though the fire was easily extinguished by
those in the house, her fright was so great
that, she had to be helped down stairs,
and expired before a physician could be
summoned.
Port Gibson, Miss.-Ciely Thomas, col-
ored. residing near Gordon Station, this
county, died Sunday at the ripe old age of
125 years, leaving living in the neighbor-
hood six generations of her family. Ciely
vvus formerly a slave of the Watson family,
who resided at Holly Hill farm, near Rus-
«um Stat Ion. She was burled to-day at
Holly Hill, where t'he remains of all the
old family slaves are brought for final in-
terment.
Keysvllle, Va.—A white man halted the
16-year-old mail carrier from this place to
County Line Crossroads, about two miles
jrom this place, and demanded the mail
bag. This the mail carrier, Tommie Dris-
kill, ret used, drew his pistol and put spurs
to his horse to escape. The man fired upon
him, one ball passing through the right
hand. Driskill returned the fire, causing
the highwayman to flee, and then proceed-
ed on his trip.
A HOUSE BUILT OF BUTTONS.
London Tid Bits.
Clapisson, t'he French musical celebrity,
Is building a chateau composed entirely of
buttons. The walls, t'he ceilings, the doors,
tihe exterior, the •interior, are all ornament-
ed wit'h this novel element of architecture.
But/tons of every description, from the very
origin of their invention up to those of the
present day, have been employed In the
arabesques and ornamentation of the walls.
Every country has been ransacked, and
some curious specimens have been brought
to light. Those dating from the lower
Greek empire are of t'he most curious
manufacture.
WAS NOT A WEDDING.
The Young Lady Has Been
Is Steadily Improving,
Quietude.
but
A Diabolical Crime Reported NearChappcll
Hill—Was Strassburg- Murdered—The
Fuqua Robbery Trial.
Brenham, Tex., March 21.—1The wedding
announced for 10.30 o'clock this morning,
which has kept all Texas and half of the
Indian territory in a state of suspense and
expectancy for several days, did not take
place.
As indicated in the account sent out last
night the young lady had fainted and was
quite ill from the nervous excitement. She
grew worse as the night advanced and had
several spasms and her family and friends
were extremely uneasy for her safety. 'A
doctor was in constant attendance at her
bedside until late at night, when she grew
quieter and finally managed to get to sleep.
After recovering from her spasms she asked
those about her if she had married the Ard-
more man and, it is said, seemed much re-
lieved when assured that she had not.
Mr. Ardmore, at 2 o'clock this morning,
left Brenham alone, going to Houston, and,
it is said, will go thence to his home in the
territory. The marriage is postponed,
whether indefinitely or not is a matter of
conjecture.
This morning the young lady, though still
confined to her bed, was much better and it
is thought will speedily recover from her
illness.
This ends the romance. All the actors In
it, and especially the relatives and friends
of the young lady, regret exceedingly the
publicity that has been given to it, though
they do not censure the newspapers much,
for it has been such a complicated affair
in which so many were interested, they rec-
ognized the fact that there was no possi-
bility of keeping It secret, for people would
talk about it, even had the papers been
silent.
The last report Is that the young lady has
passed a very quiet and comfortable day,
only members of the family and very inti-
mate friends being permitted to see her—
the doctor's orders being that she should
not be talked to about the unfortunate af-
fair or about any other matter that would
agitate her.
AN AUSTIN EXPLANATION.
Austin, Tex., March 21.-The father of
the Austin young man was approached
again to-day by a News man In reference
to the Independence sensation in which
his son has played such a prominent part.
In reply ito queries he said:
"The reports that are going the rounds
of the newspapers in reference to the Inde-
pendence affair have placed me in a very
unenviable position, of threatening to pub-
lish a correspondence between the young
lady and my son. This is decidedly er-
roneous through a misunderstanding of my
statements on the part of the newspapers.
I simply Intended to convey the idea that
I recognized the very ridiculous position
that I occupied,"'Which could only be ex-
plained to the public by the reading of
telegrams and letters of the parties Im-
mediately concerned. I certainly did not
intend to convey the idea that there was a
single expression in any of the letters
from the young lady that could be possibly
construed Into anything mat would reflect
upon her. I presume it is all right for
the papers to make the mo>st of the sensa-
tion, but it Is not pleasant to the par-
ticipants, and myself especially, I assure
you."
WAS HE MURDEDED?
Brenham, Tex., March 21.—Roadmaster M.
E. Rogers of the Houston and Texas Cen-
tral railway was here to-day. He says he
has been investigating the matter of the
man found dead beside the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe track near Kenney, 'who was
supposed to be F. Strassburg, foreman of
section 8, Houston and Texas Central, near
Ledbetter. The coroner's Inquest had failed
to positively identify the body, but Mr.
Rogers says that there is now no reason-
able doubt about its being that of Strass-
burg—for Strassburg left Ledbetter to come
to Brenham on Saturday before the body
was found.
There was n bunch of keys In the pocket
of the dead man and Mr. Rogers had taken
them to Ledbetter and tried them in various
locks belonging to Strassburg. All fitted.
A trunk key opened the trunk and in the
trunk was, among other things, a Yale lock
and the key to this lock was one of those
found upon tin? body; also a switch kev of
the ifouston and Texas Central railroad.
In the trunk ^was a sum of money and
various other effects of more or less value,
which were taken charge of by Mr. Rogers
to await the claims of the dead man. No
letters or papers indicating the residence or
name of any relative were found, and aside
from the fact that Strassburg had told fel-
low employes that he had several brothers,
absolutely nothing is known of his relatives
nor does anyone yet discovered know where
Strassburg's former home was, except that
he was a native of Germany.
There is a suspicion of foul play now
afloat which may result In Interesting de-
velopments. The suspicion is strengthened
by the fact that Strassburg had a fine gold
watch in his pocket when he left Ledbetter;
there was no watoh on the body when the
inquest was held. It wavS thought by Mr.
Rogers that the watch may have been left
with a watchmaker here for repairs, but
Inquiry at all the jewelry stores failed to
discover It.
Sensation lovers have pictured the whole
matter out in various ways. One is that
Strassburg was murdered and robbed here
and the body carried to Kenney and thrown
from the train. Another theory is that he
got aboard the train to go somewhere south
of here and was then killed and robbed and
his body thrown from the train. Still others
say the watch may have been stolen from
the body before the inquest.
FRANK FUQUA ON TRIAL.
Brenham, Tex., March 21.—The case of
the state vs. Frank Fuqua, for robbery,
was called for trial in the district court
this afternoon, and there is considerable
interest, manifested In It.
The transcaMon out of which the prose-
cution grows was the robbery of the bridge
watchman, William Lee, at his house, on
the Houston and Texas Central railroad,
near Hempstead, on January 4. Frank
Fuqua, Bascom Stocking and Frank War-
ran are under indictment for the offense.
A motion that the rule be enforced was
sustained by the court, and all the wit-
nesses were called to the bar to be sworn,
and under the escort of the sheriff were
carried from the room where the trial was
about to begin. Three attached witnesses,
Z. T. Clark. Wm. Flavin and Jerry Red-
mond, who were brought up from Houston
by Sheriff Ellis this morning, did not re-
spond to the call of their names, and the
court waited for them to come into court.
Upon their arrival, ten or fifteen minutes
afterward. .Judge Sinks fined each one $10
for being late, and they were then sworn
and taken to the witness room.
Wm. Lee was sworn and testified that on
January 4, 1894, he and his wife were arous-
ed from their sleep by three men in their
room. Thev were white men, and each had
a hankerchief tied across the middle of his
nose, so as to hide the lower part of his
face. He recognized Frank Fuqua as be-
ing one of these men. Fuqua came up to
where he and his wife were lying on the
bed and demanded money. He told him he
had no money. Fuqua told him he lied;
that he did have money, and he had bet-
ter hand it over, and with this Fuqua
struck him over the head several times
with a pistol, and caught him by the throat
and choked him; his wife screamed and
Fuqua struck her one blow on the head.
While this was going on the other two men
were searching the (house, but they failed
to find the money. Fuqua suggested that
they burn witness, but there was no prepa-
ration to carry out the suggestion. The
men cut a wtrap from his valise and with
it tied his hand—he is a one-armed man-
to the spring mattress on the bed, and they
tore up sheets and with the strips tied
his feet together, and his wife's feet to-
gether, and then tied her hands also to
the bed aprlng. The men then continued
the search and found his money, $812 45,
between the mattresses of the bed he and
his wife were lying on, and took the money
and two gold watches. Then they went
away and left them tied. Witness was
helpless and could not release himself, but
his wife managed with her teeth to untie
her hands, and then to free 'her feet, after
which she released him from his bonds.
His wile, Mrs. Lillie Lee, testified to sub-
stantially the same facts.
A sensation was created when Bascom
Stocking was put on the stand and testi-
fied to substantially the same facts that
Lee had, and that Fuqua had beat Lee
and wife over the head and suggested
that they burn them and the house if they
did not give up the money. Stocking 'tes-
tified that Fuqua and Warran planned the
robbery and pursuaded him to go In with
them and ihelp execute It.
A. Tryon, a witness who cooked at the
gambling house where Fuqua worked In
Houston, testified that he saw Fuqua count-
ing money In the dining room of the sa-
loon the day after the robbery.
The defense is an alibi. C. E. McCul-
•loch, Jerry Redmond and William Flavin
all testified that they saw the defendant
in the Katy saloon and' gambling house
in Houston on Saturday night, February
.1, at various times between 7 and 9 o'clock,
and McCulloch saw him the next morning
about 8.30 o'clock.
Tom Davis, the bartender at. the saloon
at that time, testified that he also saw him
on the night in question about 0 or 7 o'clock.
The robbery occurred shortly after mid-
night on the morning of February 4. Court
adjourned at the conclusion of Davis' tes-
timony until 7.l>0 p. m.
MAiIFEST AND OTHER MATTERS.
Brenham, Tex., March 21—The central
committee oif t'he Brenham fire department
having in charge t'he Maifest to take place
May 17 and 18 met last evening and tran-
sacted a. good deal of business.
The various sub-committees reported pro-
gress in their departments. Their reports
•are 'n brief as follows:
Music: Have engaged the Second regi-
ment band.
•Stands and privileges: Will sell privil-
eges at public outcry to 'highest bidder
at a date to be published at an early date.
Printing: Have closed advertising con-
tracts with home papers and papers in
Caldwell and Bellville.
Programme: Have been notified that
queen has been elected at Chappell Hill, but
have not yet heard from either Bellville
or Caldiwell; hope 'to 'hear at an early date.
The Brenham queen has about decided
upon an outline of the ceremony, costumes,
etc.
Speakers and transportation: No speak-
ers yet selected.
Entertainment andi amusement: Have
been requested to permit a cocking main on
the grounds during 'the fest. Request was,
upon motion, unanimously refused.
Invitations were ordered extended to the
three principal officers of the Houston and
Texas Central and the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe railroads to attend the fest.
Invitation was ordered extended to the
Waco fire department to attend.
The real estate transfers recorded during
tihe past week have been as follows:
Wm. Tiemann and wife to F. G. Schulze,
100 acres of the N. Clay league; $1500.
■Martin Ickert and wife to Fred Doester-
Ihoc'ft, seventy-seven acres in Washington
county; $1850.
R. E. Luhm to J. T. Browning, one lot in
Brenham; 340.
H. Kniittel to Gus Jaroszewskl, thirteen
acres of the Robert Cloakey league; $490.
Chas. Gerland and wife to Peter Budnik,
75 acres of the James Beardlee league;
$1050.
J. -H. Rippetoe et al. to P. H. Barnhlll,
sixty acres of the P. & H. Hope head right;
$1490.
H. Knittel to E. Knittel, seventy-five
acres dn Washington county; $724.
The following marriage licenses have been
issued: Conrad Broemer and Louise Schatz.
Jasper Kosse and Polly Thompson. Geo.
W. Gill and Lucy Holland. Aldsand Rig-
gins and Eliza Scott. Offey Johnson and
Mary Browning. Reinhardt Buls and Millie
Seidel.
DISTRICT COURT.
Brenham, Tex., March 21.—In the district
court May Cammack for theft of a hog
was given two years in the penitentiary.
Jim Toynes, theft of horse; guilty and five
years.
Jim Toynes, burglary; dismissed.
John Williams, assault with intent to
murder; dismissed.
Jackson Felder, charged with murder of
his father-in-law, Peter Brooks, made ap-
plication for writ of habeas corpus; appli-
cation was granted and bail fixed at $500.
Adam Felder for assault with intent to
murder was given two years in the peni-
tentiary.
Sarah White vs. John White, Mose Rich-
ardson vs. Lucinda Richardson, Isaiah Car-
ter vs. Lizzie Carter and Aidsant Rigglns
vs. Betsy Rigglns; divorce granted In each
case.
The plaintiff in the Tatter case, Aidsant
Rlggins, this afternoon procured license to
marry Eliza Scott, and now he is once
more working in double harness, but with
a different mate.
A FIENDISH CRIME.
Brenham, Tex., March 21.—Constable
John Ewing left this afternoon for Chap-
pell Hill in response to a telephone message
that a Polish woman had been raped by a
negro and that a mob was after the negro.
The woman is named Mrs. S. Moschinskl,
and she is about 60 years of age. The
negro is named James Malone. Mrs.
IU os eh In.ski says she was going from her
house to visit her son when Malone met
her In 'the path, threw her down and ac-
complished his purpose, after which he
ran away. She hastened to her son's house
and told him and he and other relatives
pursued the negro and came in sight of
him, firing three shots at him. The negro
escaped unharmed. The officers are after
Malone and his capture has not yet been
reported.
A QUEER CUSTOMER
Fort Worth, Tex., March 21.— Late yes-
terday evening, as Chief of Police M'addox
was seated In his office, a tall, middle-
aged man entered the room and asked if
the city marshal was in. The chief asked
him to be seated and explain his business.
After being seated the visitor informed the
marshal that he had come in after that
money.
"Money? What money?" asked the offi-
cer.
"Why," said the unknown visitor, seem-
ing surprised, "that $5000 yourself and the
city council robbed me of."
As soon as he was through talking he
edged his way further toward the chief as
if waiting for an answer.
The chief realized then that he was deal-
ing with a crank and sought a defender in
the shape of a large six-shooter.
Then the crank Informed Mr. Maddox that
his time was very valuable and ordered
him to write a check for the amount. In-
stead of so doing the chief ordered the
queer visitor to take his departure, and
fearing the pistol which Mr. Maddox held
in his hand, the crank did so. The man
was a stranger and no effort was made to
apprehend him.
TO FIND A POCKETBOOK.
Alvord, Wise Co., Tex., March 21.—J. B.
Beard, whose safe was blown open and
robbed of $300 in cash and $2000 in notes a
few nights since, received a letter this
morning, mailed at some point in Kansas,
of which the following is a copy:
"Mr. J. B. Beard, Alvord, Tex.: You can
find your red pocketbook and notes at
Parks Springs, about two or three hundred
yards from the switch on the Rock Island
road, near a large oak tree. We cut a
limb and laid down over the place."
There was no signature nor heading on
the letter, and the postmark was illegible
except the word Kansas. Mr. Beard has
gone after his pocketbook.
FLOOD IN SHELBY COUNTY.
Tenaha, Shelby Co., Tex., March 20.—The
heaviest rain ever known to fall in east
Texas fell here yesterday. It came down
in torrents, accompanied with vivid light-
ning. The creeks are all out of their banks
and travel Is cut off between this place
and Center on account of high water in
Flat fork. So far only one washout is
reported on the railroad.
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A THUNDER SHOWER.
Washington, Tex., March 20.—We -have
had rain here several times lately, but not
worth notice, but last evening just after
sunset we had a thunderstorm, accompanied
with wind, rain and haill. I.t only lasted
abou't fifteen minutes and was pretty severe,
but except the breaking of the glass in ex-
posed windows no damage Is known to
have been done.
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EQUAL RIGHTS TO SHAKE DflCE.
Claude, Armstrong Co., Tex., March 21.—
The Equal Rights Protective association
of Armstrong county met at the court
house last night and at once got down to
active work.
Roll call developed ' forly-ifour members
present and the sergeant at arms was sent
for absentees. Several new members were
enrolled and the total anem'bershlp was
increased to »ixty-seven.
The secretary then read propositions of
six different attorneys to defend t'he asso-
ciation against dice shaking indictments'.
On motion action on -tihe proposition and se-
lection of attorney was taken bv ballot
and (Holland, Link & Holland of Amarillo
were unanimously elected attorneys of the
association.
A motion was made and carried that
each member of the association be as-
sessed $2; that all who were prepared to do
so pay their assessments at once to the
'treasurer and that t'he secretary notify ab-
sent members of the assessment and re-
quest. them to remit before day of trial
or their names would ibe stricken from the
roll. Seventy-four dollars was paid in.
On motion it was ordered that the secre-
tary notify the attorneys of their selotlon
to represnt the association and request
tilreni to enter into contract without delay
with the executive committee and prepare
for trial.
On motion it was ordered that each mem-
ber of the association be on hand at the
'trial Mtonday and that the association
stand adjourned, subject to call of the
executive committee.
PALESTINE FINANCES.
Palestine, Tex., March 21.—City Secretary
W. C. Camipbell has issued ifris annual re-
port of the receipts and disbursements of
the city of Palestine from March 1, 1893,
to February 28, 1894.
Receipts from all sources within the
last twelve months amount to $31,935 22;
disbursements, $25,914 86, leaving a cash bal-
ance on hand of $0,020 36.
The disbursements include cancelation of
old indebtedness and the payment of ac-
counts of long standing.
The revival which has been in progress
at 'the Methodist church for the past ten
days will continue throughout the week,
and possibly longer. Dr. Laftwitch left yes-
terday morning, and his place in the pulpit
will be occupied 'by Dr. Seth Ward of
Huntsville. There have been sixteen con-
versions and several accessions to the
church.
Mr. Claus Olandt of New York, secretary
of the Y. M. C. A. international committee,
is in the city.
Ex-Governor R. B. Hubbard is booked to
lecture 'here on his "Four Years in Japan"
next Monday night. The proceeds will be
given to the night school here.
THE JEFF DAVIS RIFLES.
Jasper, Jasper Co., Tex., March 19.—The
Jeff Davis rifles of Jasper, company C,
Third regiment, T. V. G., at a meeting held
Saturday night, discussed t'he feasibility of
attending the San Jacinto celebration at
Houston. The company will be well repre-
sented on the occasion. Those attending
will be attired iln their new uniforms, won
at the last state encampment. The uni-
forms were received only a few days ago.
This company is one of -the oldest in tihe
(State, and has nev£r missed a state en-
campment since 1889, although Jasper is
thirty miles from a Railroad. The com-
pany owns a splendid armory 45x90 feet,
well equipped. The rifles are a feature of
Jasper, are appreciated by the citizens,
and deserve to be, as their record ds a good
one.
PAGE INDICTED.
Fort Worth, Tex., March 21.—Aboant 6
o'clock this afternoon the grand jury re-
turned a bill of indictment against Colonel
R. M. Page, charged with the murder of
R. B. Smith on March 13. The warrant
was served on the defendant at tihe jail.
His attorneys will in a few days apply for
a habeas corpus hearing, looking to tihe
procurement of bis release on bail.
This afternoon Mrs. Nannie E. Smith,
widow of deceased, and Geo. A. .Morris
filed an application for letters of guardian-
ship of the person and estate of Albert
B. Smith, jr.
STORM AjT GROVETON.
Groveiton, Tex., March 21.—This section
hiad the hardest fall of rain yesterday of
the season, and last night the wind blew
a tornado, which did considerable damage
to the roads and fences, blowing down
the small stack of the Trinity County lum-
ber company.
The farmers were greatly behind' with
their work already, on account of rain,
and yesterday's rain will delay tihem again
several days.
District court adjourned for the term
Saturday to facilitate the farm Interest of
•the county.
Mills have not been able to get logs on
account of the woods 'being boggy.
STAVES FOR GERMANY.
Shepherd, Tex., March 19.—The protracted
meeting being held here by the Methodists,
Presiding Elder Wooten officiating, has
closed with good results, four or five join-
ing the church, and several were bap-
tized yesterday.
Hicks & Martin of Logansport, La.,
shipped three cars of staves via Velasco,
care of J. Moller, to Rosenberg &. Co.,
Hamburg, Germany, a few days ago, and
they have three or four more carloads
now In the Houston East and West Texas
yards at this place which will be sent for-
ward over the same route in a few days.
LOCKHART COURTHOUSE FINISHED.
Lockhart, Tex., March 20.—Yesterday the
commissioners' court of Caldwell county
received the new courthouse, which has
just been finished by Martin, Byrne &
Johnson. It Is a magnificent structure.
Nothing, however small was left unfinished.
This morning Sheriff Eustace's son was
driving the delivery wagon of Blackwell
Bras., when the horse became unmanagea-
ble and ran away, throwing the boy out
and breaking the wagon to fragments. The
boy, with the exception of a few bruises,
was unhurt.
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A MASKED ROIBBER.
Pottsboro, Grayson Co., Tex., March 20.—
Last night a masked robber walked Into
Parnish'is store and held up three young
men. He ordered Asa McKlnzie to open
the safe, Who told him he did not know
the comibinaitio'n, as he only slept in the
store. The robber secured about $5 from
the party. He 'backed out of the store
witih his gun covering the party, telling
them (that if they gave the alarm before
he got on his horse he would shoot to kill.
Officers are hunting for a clew.
TRIAL OF WALTER HARRIS.
San Marcos, Tex., 'March 21.—The trial of
Walter Harris for the killing of Charles
Tletze at Kyle on March 12 was commenced
this afternoon. Tihe evidence Is now all
Jn and the argument will be begun in the
morning. The case is purely circumstantial
and the result is somewhat doubtful. The
defendant did not take the witness stand
himself.
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WATCHING A BAPTISM.
Refugio, Tex., March 18—To-day some
300 white people turned out to witness the
baptism of twenty-three colored converts
to the Baptist church. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. D. S. Sapp In a deep
place In the river, about a mile west of
town. The crowd was orderly.
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TAX PROPOSITION DEFEATED.
Leggett, Tex., March 20.—In the election
held here to-day for the purpose of levy-
ing a special tax of 15 cents on each $100
of taxable values, the measure was lost
by an overwhelming majority. The people
say that they are taxed enough already.
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Two Galveston Charters Filed—One
New and the Other One
Amended.
Bond Transactions-A. and N. W. Railway
Election—McCall Talks Confidently
About the Governorship.
Austin, Tex., March1 21.—The comptroller
to-day purchased $7000 worth of Goliad
county court house bonds, whiich completes
'the series of $07,000 ilssued for 'that purpose.
Ochiltree county redeemed $500 worth oC
court house bonds.
George Sdi'leidher of Cuero, candidate for
commissioner of the land office, is in town
to-day.
Chartered: Galveston law building asso-
ciation, capital istock $100,000; incorporators,
M. Marx, L. Wels, -M. C. Michael.
The Galveston chamber oif commerce filed
an amendment to its Chanter to-day In-
creasing Its Incorporators and changing its
capital stock, so that those who formerly,
held shares valued at ?60 can change them
for five shares of the new stock, which is
estimated at $10 a share Instead of $f>0.
Volume 4 of the civil court of appeals is
noiw ready for delivery.
The Austin and Northwestern railway
company held their regular annual meeting
of stockholders and directors in this city
to-day, electing the same board with tihe
exception of J. M. Lee, who was elected
in place of Captain John J. Adklnson, de-
ceased. Subsequently the directors met and
re-elected Thos. Hubbard of New York
president, A. N. Leltnaker, Austin, vice
president and treasurer; P. J. Lawless, Aus-
tin, secretary, and E. W. Cave, -Houston,
assistant secretary and assistant treasurer.
A Newis reporter called on Jno. D. Mc-
Call to-day upon bis return from the Dallas
harmony meeting. He said that they har-
monized to his liking in every respect; that
he was in the gubernatorial race to stay,
and would shortly make an active canvas
of ithe state for the purpose of compassing
his election to the position; that he was
running for the office because he wanted it,
and that he, like all other slmon pure dem-
ocrats. looked for a bright future, now
that the chasm in the democratic ranks
had been closed. , ^
Governor Hogg, Attorney General Culber-
son and Treasurer Wortham all returned
from Dallas this morning highly pleased
with the meeting.
CURRENT COMMENT.
Leadvllle Herald-Democrat: Boston and
New York propose to erect memorials to
Gladstone. This movement would be above
criticism were it not for the fact that the
grave of Ulysses S. Grant Is without a
monument. ♦ « ♦
Baltimore Herald: Chicago has a female
ihlghway robber who <held up numerous
people and took from them something like
$1000 at different times, but she never was
caught and had to fall down a stainvay
and break her neck before she could be
.identified. Truth is stranger than fiction,
even in the Windy City.
♦ * •
Atlanta Constitution: We repeat, there-
fore, that as far as Georgia is concerned,
the successor of Senator Colquitt must be
a man who stands on the democratic plat-
form squarefly and without equivocation.
He must be a man who 'indorses democrat-
ic principles without any hair-splitting dis-
tinctions. He must be a man who is in
favor of making both gold and silver the
standard money metals of the country.
...
Richmond Dispatch: It is simply next to
impossible' for the protectionists or anti-
protectionists In congress to say anything
new on the tariff question. Alexander
Hamilton and General Wa^lngton and
their contemporaries discussed that ques-
tion a hundred years ago. We doubt not
that it was discussed in England on the
free wool question hundreds of years ag».
Why, then, need it be discussed in congress
any more?
...
New York Mall and Express: So that,
while this democratic administration pro-
poses to relieve the people from the "rob-
ber" tariff to the extent of half a dollar
a head, it also proposes to levy 'a new tax
of precisely Che same amount, and the tax
(it removes is a tax on foreign goods, in-
tended for the protection of American in-
dustries and American workingmen, While
the new income tax will be levied only on
our oiwn people.
New York Commercial Advertiser: When
Lafciby'a little amendment passed two-
thirds of the house of commons was at
dinner. T>he question now recurs: Would
tihe absentees 'have abandoned the inesti-
mable institution long enoug'h to defeat
ihlm, even had they known that failure to
do so would have made an end of the
lords? To t'hose who 'best understand t'he
EngMsh character, its love of lords and its
love of dinner, the problem seems Inso-
luble. The conundrum of the lady or the
tiger is simplicity itself compared wit'h
this awful alternative—the dinner or tihe
lords.
« * *
New Orleans States: Mucfh curiosity is
felt to know In what subsidized senator's
interest bananas, cocoanuts and pineapples
were put on the dutiable list by the sub-
committee of tihe senate at the rate of 20
per cent ad valorem. In the Wilson bill,
us It passed t'he house, these articles were
on the free list; but in the general jugglery
and trading before the senate oommittee
this duty was recommended. The fruit
mentioned should be retransferred to the
free list. There is no earthly purpose,
either of protection or revenue to be served
by putting a tariff on them. None of them
are grown in thils country, hence no pro-
tection end is met; on the other hand, the
importations are 'too small to contribute!
materially to the revenue.
NEWSPAPER RECREATION.
A host in himself—the cannibal w-ho de-
vours his entertainer. [Grip.
A teakettle can sing when it is merely
filled with water. 'But man, proud man, is
no teakettle. [Siftings.
"Down brakes!" cried the railroad man's
wife as the dinner platter slipped from heff
grasp. [Lowell Courier.
Wrinkled lady to chemist's assistant: "I
wish to purchase a small quantity of
paint."
Assistant: "Yes, ma'am, face or fence?'*
[Vogue.
Attorney: "I am not asking you for you®
office address. Where is your home?"
Conscientious witness: "I haven't anj^
home. I reside in a suburban flat." [Chi-*
cago Tribune.
"Who is the athletic looking young man
singing, 'A Liife on the Ocean Wave?"
"Why, that's the duck that got so sea-*
sick coming from Camden last nlgbt.'^
I Philadelphia Record.
Fweddy [at the reception]: "In such a)
fwightful crush as this, Miss PMliiwink, I'm
always lost."
Miss ipilllwink: "Indeed! Prom youffl
cane?" [Chicago Tribune.
Now, Eva, this Is nothing to interest
you; it's, only a business 'letter."
"Business? It's written across the top
and sides, and there are three postscripa
to it. It's from a woman!" [Vogue.
One sadly solemn thought
Comes to us day by day;
We are one day nearer moving time—
The dreaded first of May.
[Chicago Inter Ocean.
"Dodgers' tailor seem to be fond of ro*
mances."
"How do you know?"
"Well. Dodgers is always making up somel
new story to tell him when he presents his
bill." [Inter Ocean.
Did you bear about Sharpwun? He has
abandoned Miss Munnlworth, the girl h«
was engaged to."
You don't mean itl What was the rea-
son. I wonder?"
"They say it was a case of heart failure.
He heard that old Munnlworth had gow%
Into insolvency." L-Bostoa Tr*nicrlpt.
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