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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04
A LOTTERY FRAUD.

Lotteries are generally reputed BY
the best people all over the country
to be fraudulent institutions and in.
furious to the moral welfare of the
general public, but some of them
possess at least the merit of PAVING
their advertising bills, but the sLot,
terra de la Benefcenca," of the State
of the Zacatecas, Mexico, is without
even this redeeming feature, as the
BANNER by ''sweet experience knows"
to the tune of about $40. A lottery
that will defraud newspaper out Of
it's bill for advertising would not
pay the prizes it alleges to offer to
ticket buyers if any of them hap
pened to hold winning one, a theory
based on a supposition, as no one
we have heard of has had such a
clear sky lightning stroke.
The lottery of the state of FAC
atecas is fraud, and any money
spent with such concern is worse
than wasted.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04
REPUBLICAN nIsCnRn.

The session of the lower house Of
Congress at Washington on last
Wednesday, according to the news
paper reports. was characterized by
some of the most disgraceful scenes
ever enacted in that body of which
there is any record. Epithets of
liar and ''scoundrel'' were freely
banded about: the widest uproar
and greatest confusion followed.
blows were passed and the whole
scene was simply indescribable. 1t
all began over resolution introdue-
ed by Representative Cannon. of Il
linois, with reference to the COM
pound lard bill. This gentleman,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

The statistical edition of the Gal
weston News of Monday contains an
exhaustive and carefully prepared
comparison of the increase in pro.
ductive values in Texas during the
past four years, from which we take
the following synopsis: Four years
ago the total value of State pro-
ducts exported was S91, ,688.
while for the commercial year end
ing to-day, such exports aggregated
S129, 234, 526, or an increase IN four
years of S38,196,S40. Previous to
1886 the greatest figures attained
were those of 1883, when through
the high price of cattle and produc-
ton of an exceedingly large cotton
crop, exports aggregated S1O7,942,-
$50. This year the cotton crop is
only about 100000 bales in excess
of that of 1888. Cattle are much
cheaper and yet the excess in total
values is over S21, 1891, 6S9, thus show
ing general expansion and develop
ment of the States wealth. An in
terestlng and valuable feature of the
statistical edition is that portion of
it relating to the cotton crop. The
actual number of bales of cotton
raised in Texas during the season of
1SS9-90 was 1,743,32O bales, the
largest ever raised in the State. The
production of wool is found to be
PASTE, 1862 pounds, and of hides 15,-
SOL, 476 pounds. Cattle, horses,
mules, lumber, grain, hay, cotton
seed and cotton seed products, to-
gether with miscellaneous products,
swell the grand total of values to
1929, 34,528. This shows degree
Of prosperity which may be truly
;ermed magnificent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04
THE TEXAS COTTON CROP.

The New Orleans Times-Democrat
as usual on September LIST furnishes
review OF the crop conditions in
the South. Of Texas it says:
"The cotton crop in Texas is ten
days late, and is suffering in conse-
quence of drouth. The yield per
acre will be less than last season,
but the total crop will be as large,
about 10000 bales, in consequence
OF the large increase in acreage, s
per cent"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04
ANOTHER PROSPECTIVE REvOLU-
TON.

| While the little Central American
governments are kicking up theil
heels and showing a spirit of rest
lessness, and while incipient revolu
tons are going on elsewhere, we are
told that there is a fine large pros
Ipect of trouble in the Hawaii Is
lands before many more months
shall have passed. The cause OF
the prospective trouble is that the
little pseudo kingdom is being ruled
too much by foreigners, and the
shibboleth and rallying cry of the
natives is, 'sHawaii for the Hawaii
ans"-which, as has been truly re-
marked, is the same patriotic cry
that has been heard in a hundred
countries, which has built up Italy
into nation, which has made Rou-
mania, Servia and Bulgaria-and a
cry that has nearly always won.
The history of the Hawaiian Islands,
says the New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat, is curious story of barbarism
and civilization. A century ago
they were extremely barbarous and
welcomed all visitors to '.hospitable
graves" But the missionaries per-
sisted in landing despite the savage
reputation of the natives and con-
verted them to christianity, with
only small trace of their ancient
paganism left. 1t is said that when
Capt. Cook, who made the first voy-
age around the world, landed on the
island there were four hundred
thousand Kanakas, or natives, on it.
While christianity had a civiIizing
effect on them it also served as de-
populator, and each enumeration
has shown a falling off until there
are now less than forty thousand
in the island. Meanwhile
settlers came in from other coun-
tries, but mainly from the United
States and established a regular
government. The constitution is
modelled after that of the United |
States, with some of the English
provisions, such as king, peers, order
of knighthood, etc. The Americans
run the government, fill all of the
Offices and monopolize trade
and own the lands, on which, with
The assistance of the natives, they
cultivate large sugar crops. Last
year the king of the islands tried to
get up revolution and to arouse
5he natives to rebellion, but the
American and English residents an
'icipated him and nipped the incipi-
INT rebellion in the bud and new
constitution was adopted which
placed the control of affairs entirely
n the hands of foreign born citi-
ems. Hawaii in this respect is said
o be the only country in the world
governed by foreign minority, and
his was only possible because the
sreater majority of the natives re- !
NAMED in state of ignorance and
dependence. 1t is getting to be !
lifferent now. A large class of :
hem are now educated and ambi- i,
ious and are said to resent having !
he control of their country left en- :
rely in the hands of foreigners. 1t :
) considered inevitable that a revo- =
Ition must come sooner or later. /
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04
SHALL WE MEET AGAIN.

The ''fne Italian hand" of the DO
itical editor of the San Antonio Ex-
press has been paralyzed at its labors
against Hogg and a commission. and
turning from the subject it delves in
the literary treasures of the English
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

SATURDAY evening while there was
a crowd in the store of Mr.. F.
Krentzlin, Mr.. 81. Grote one of the
clerks, lost his vest containing a
handsome watch and chain, which
was hanging in the back part of the
store on letter-press, purloined by
some one-perhaps Reconstruction,
who is an acknowledged thief of
time-but then he never takes
vest, consequently its disappearance
must be accounted for ON more
tangible theory. Mr.. Grote is with
out time piece any way, and SAYS
in another place he will pay SIS for
its return,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

The K. of P. had an interesting
meeting last night at Castle Hall,
the occasion being that of confer
ring the ranks upon several mem
bers of the order.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

ARRANGEMENTS for the Texas state
fair and Dallas exposition are being
rapidly pushed forward. Five gov
ernors, ex-President Cleveland, ex-
Mayor Hewett, of New York, J. G.
Inman, Jay Gould and other promi-
nent public men have promised to
attend the exposition.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

'.LnLY-wH1TEs' is the pretty name
given the bleached republicans of
the states, but such roses by any 9th
er names titillates the alfactory
nerves just the same.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

G. R. BoxcE, a prominent lawyer
of fernando, Miss, was shot and
instantly killed by b. 1. c. Foster
Saturday. Twenty-seven bullets en-
teted Boyce's body. A woman the
cause.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

I have engaged MIR. Geo. Nard in
my shop, who is a splendid horse
sheer and blacksmith. If you want
your horse well shod give him a
trial. He will please you in his
work. j. G. Madison.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04
NORTHERN papers are continually

NORTHERN papers are continually
berating the south on the lawless-
ness which is alleged to run riot to
greater extent in the West than
any other section. But with all its
faults among the male population no
such occurrence as the following has
ever been chronicled here "Mamie
Carney, twelve-year-old girl was
up in Adams street police court,
Brooklyn, for being found lying in
the street 'drunk as David's sow"
in the proverb," and this was not her
first break in that direction, &C
cording to the evidence. Whatever
may be said of the rugged frontiers
men he teaches his girls better than
to get drunk, let him skill" ever SO
much of the "pizen."
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

IT has been estimated that in each
minute in the United States, night
or day, all the year around, twenty
four barrels of beer go down the
Threats of the drinking community.
Wouldn't that make oceans of it IN
the course of life?
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

The president has proclaimed that
by October 1 all cattle must be re-
moved out of the Cherokee strip.
The stockmen are trying to prevail
upon him to extend the time to De
cember, but he has given them no
intimatlon that he will change his
original order, and they are prepar-
ing to 'git.'
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

The Ocean Wave has rolled before
the breeze of public favor in Corpus
Christi. The new paper will en-
deavor to swell the tide of prosperity
of the booming little ''city by the
sea.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

The San Angelo Standard is guilty
or the following: ''Kemmler's death
was indeed revolving but let US
hope that he has gone to better
ohm"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

JUDGE HARE of the fifth and Howdy
Martin of the second congressional
districts are the only Texas mem
bers of the present congress who
failed to be renominated by the
Democratic party.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04
Thursday, Sept. 4, 1890.

DEMOCRATS and republicans in
Washington are both frightened by
the Farmers Alliance. The Alliance
is coming to the front.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

That Texas is getting a big share
ofsouthern development is evidenced
by the fact that the assessment rolls
of Wilbarger county show $1,719,-
$50 increas in values, DuYal county
$685., 293 increase and Atascosa coun-
ty $101,64 increase.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

The San Antonio convention will
probably nominate either Judge
Rector or Webb Flanagan for gov
ernor, but the race will be the chas-
ing of bauble, and any hope of
ever filing the executive chair quite
forlorn.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

TIE Republican State convention
will convene in San Antonio this
week, and will doubtless nominate
afull ticket. This keeps up a show
of organization and indicates the
prominence of Republicans who are
on the lookout for Federal patronage,
but the most enthusiastic dreamer
knows that it is a forlorn hope to
think for a moment that they could
elect ANYBODY.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

OK the planetary annals of Sep
TENDER Venus wins the place of
honor. Jupiter, which is visible be-
fore the twilight fades, is the even
ing star. His course is westward,
like the star Of empire, until the 18th
when he is stationery. Read your
almanac.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

B. j. FRANKLIN, until recently
United States consul at Han-Kow,
China, has returned to Minnesota
and proposes to introduce some
Chinese customs. He eats little
meek clans with chop sticks, but
has not yet been able to teach any
one to make birds nest soup. He
has not commenced to take in wash
ing yet, which in this country is the
most prevalent Chinese custom
most industriously followed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

The claims department of the
Santa Fe, heretofore under the su-
pervision of the general freight
agent, has been transferred to W.
A. Frost, auditor of the road. This
change applies to all the roads of
the Santa Fe system; the claims de-
partment of the respective lines con-
stituting the system, being trans.
ferred to the auditors of the roads.
This change will make no change
in the clerical force, as the clerks in
these departments are transferred
to the auditors Office.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

The latest weather bulletin indi-
Gates fair and slightly cooler weather.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04
To Geo. ": Tyler, Geo. T. Jester, W. W. Searcy
ID. Z. Glddings, Jr, Committee.
PRoH1B1roRY tariffs and revenue

PRoHIB1ToRY tariffs and revenue
tariffs are an injury to the county.
An example of the former is to be
seen on the border of Texas where
the smelling works and refneries
have been forced to shut up shop
and many of them have moved to
Mexico because the tariff on silver
ore is prohibltory. An example of
the revenue tariff, is found by no
ticing the duty on sugar, for while
it benefits the sugar planters by IN
creasiug the price Of sugar, the
chief proceeds of it go to the public
treasurer.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

The Corpus Christi Caller says
that as soon as the details have been
perfected the Caller will appear as a
daily. sit is to have new dress
which it says will be modern and
as pretty as sixteen-year-old buckle
berry with hoop of red peoples
around her neck" The Weekly
Caller is a ''corker," but if the daily
dresses that way, it will be a
Cracker"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

SECRETARY BLAINE has secured an
important supporter of his policy
of reciprocity in the Senate in the
per son of Senator Edmunds. Sena-
tor Edmunds has introduced an
amendment to the tariff bill, or
given notice of it, which authorizes
the President, whenever he shall be
satisfied that unjust determinations
are made by, or under the authority
of any foreign country, against the
importation of any product of the
United States, to make proclamation
excluding products of that country
from importation into the United
States.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-09-04

1T is great mistake to suppose
that either the gift of CAB or the
ability to rake in dollars makes a
great man. Greatness implies intel
lectual strength, moral honesty or
practical service to mankind. "-Ex-
change.
This is a pretty sentiment neatly
expressed, every word of which
ought to be true. But, the standard
of the man of the 10Th century de-
ponds largely upon his ability to
rake In dollars" and the greater
his success in that line the higher
the worldly honor of sordid, prac-
teal money-making world.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-25
SICK MEN HEAVILY INSURED.
ShreWd Scheme to Defraud Men
Who Take Risks.

NEW YORK, Oct oi.-The Chronicle. an
insurance journal of this city. contains an
account of a conspiracy to defraud life in
surance companies, from which the follow
ing particulars are taken: Some time before
the close of 1889 the Chronicle received IN
formation to the effect that certain person
in the CITY of New York was engaged in in
suring the lives of absolute printers This
person had retained in his interest one or
more compositors having large personal ac-
Quaintance among the craft, who were will
ing for consideration, 10 secure subjects.
for insurance. Among these 'procurers''
was man named Caldwell. The plan of
the conspiratOrs WAS very simple one, viz,
to bribe dissoiute printers TO insure their
lives and atterward assign the policies to q
person who goes by the name of Jones. The
subjects of insurance, pending the issu-
ance of the policies were generally taken
care of. lberally fed and provided with oil
things necessary to their bodily comfort. In
some cases the insuranceS we're effected
through suburban agents; in other eases
through New York city agents, At the earliest
practicable moment the Chronicle began
q systematic investigation of these
several printers who had bargained
with the conspiratorS, one of them, named
Regan, was located and from him was OBJ
tanned a full written statement OF his own eX-
perience. Regan in an affidavit says that he
was insured by Jones in October, 1881. Be-
ing out Of work and hard pressed for money,
he told Caldwell, who was very near to Jones,
that he was willing to become insured. Cald-
well introduced him to Jones. Jones said he
he could not insure him then, as he had
case on hand, but would take him later.
Regan kept sundrv appointments with Jones
before Jones was ready for him, receiving
money IN small amounts every time. About
the middle of October he again met Jones,
who bought HIM q complete outfit of clothes.
Caldwell was present and took Regan to
Turkish and electric bathing establishment.
Jones LETT them when they went to take the
Turkish bath. Caldwell and Regan then pro-
ceeded to suburban town in New Jersey,
where they put up st good boarding house
Jones visited them about twice week and
left money each time. During his first weeks
stay there Regan was given only enough
LIQUOR to strengthen his nerves and while
taking it bracing medicine was added.
Afterward he took beef tea and no liquor
until he passed the first examination, which
he did with ease. and his life was insured in
a big New York insurance company
for 5000. 1t was then suggested that
he should enter another company
for more money, TO which he did
not object. He was in good condition at
that time, and, as he says, did not need much
training The second examination was also
successful, and he was insured for 81, 800.
When the policy was delivered Jones was
present. He took Regan before a notary
public and the policy was transferred to
Jones who paid him S4c. so, making in all
about SIS In cash which Rsgan received. The
] Chronicle relates several other eases some
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-25
NAVAL TREASURES RUINED
Fire Does Great Damage in Mare
Island Yard.

VALLEJO, Cal, Oct. 24.-Two sailors acci-
dentalIy started o fire in the basement of the
steam engineering storehUuse at Mare Island
navy yard this afternoon. and in an instant
the combustible matter stored there was
mass of flames, and the sailors were just
ablc TO escape. The trap doors were shut
down, but SO intense was the fire that the
whole building was soon enveloped in the
backest of smoke. The clerks in the build
ing had barely time to escape. The organ
lied navy yard fire department was on
the ground almost with the alarm of
fighting resources. The ferry steamer took
over the Vallejo fire companies, and num-
ber of streams were soon playing on the
flames. The basement was flooded, but it
took fully an hour to control the fire in the
upper story. Chief Engineer Moore ana
Chief Clerk Hathaway had narrow escapes
from suffocation. The fire was right under
their office, and filed it with smoke in an
instant. They stopped to gatherup the most
valuable papers ana were stopped by the
the stairway. The chief. therefore,
had to break the window with his
hand, which was badly cut, and wait
for a ladder to be raised for their rescue.
There was an apartment in the storehouse
for the storage Of the officers trunks aud
baggage There were hundreds of these
trunks housed here for different persons.
Paymaster Redtield had at least a hundred
boxes of household goods, and Chief Engi-
neer Montgomery Fletcher had u hundred
boxes of goods. All of these were saturated
with wafer and greatly injured, if not de-
stroyed. The value of stores in the store
house was probably a million dollars. The
loss will reach one hundred thousand dol
lars. All the flags for the navy, including
the new one for the cruiser San Francisco,
were thrown out into the mud and water,
and the valuable drawings and maps which
have been accommodating for years were en-
tirPlv rlIiupd
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-25
Thirty People Injured by the
Wrecking Of a Santa Fe
Flyer.
One Man Killed and Five In
iured in an Illinois Cen
trail Wreck.
Fire Destroys 500, 900 Worth
Of Naval Treasures at Mare
Island.
Clever Scheme of Moneyed
Sharks to SWindle Life In
suranee Companies.

TorEKA. Kan, Oct. 24.-Thirty people
were seriously injured by the wrecking of
Train No. 5, the through Santa Fe. vestibule
Denver express, at Wakarusa, thirteen miles
south Of this city this afternoon. The train
was RAINING at a high rate of speed and left
the track at curve this side of the east end
of the yards. The tender express mail and
baggage cars and three Pullman vestibule
cars all left the track The chair car, sleeper
and tourist cars are on on their sides
The track is torn up for about 400 feet.
relief train from this city arrived at 5:l5,
bringing with it the injured, who were cared
for at the National hotel. The following
persons were injured: many of them seri-
ously'
W. F. JONES, mail agent, Kansas City:
pinned between cars and injured internally.
j. W. FADELY, mail agent. Kansas City;
Internal injuries.
HARRY STONE. mail agent, Kansas City;
head bruised.
in the head.
E. j.. TERRY, express messenger. Kansas
City; badly injured in spine.
L. J. JOHNSON, baggage agent. Kansas
City, leg hurt.
HENRY LINDSEY. Topeka. bruised IN
MATTE o'coNNELL. Chicago. head and
back injured.
Mrs. DIX BEASLEE, TolIuF1Oe, COl,,
bruised, teeth knocked out.
E. NJ. BEASLEE, same place. conclusion.
Mrs. GEORGE TURLEY, Fresno, Cal,
back cut.
MRS. j. MCFARLAND, Terrell Hill, O.,
head cut
S. SYLVESTER, Milton, Cal, knee injured.
C. F. HARRINGTON, Lisbon. Ill.,, collar
bone dislocated.
j. j. BUCKLEY, brakeman, back hurt.
ELIZABETH BABBITT, Oakland. Cal,
MRS. ". j. MCCLURE. Kansas City. arm
dislocated.
Mrs. l.. E. WHITE, Oakland, Cal.
F. A. FAIR. Albuquerque. n. NJ.
GEORGE F. REPPY, Denver.
SOLON E. ROSE, Albuquerque.
CARL B. HAWKINS. Aspen, Col.
W. ii. JONES. Kansas City.
]. a. COULTER, Colorado Springs.