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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-18
ing goods Mons Suits fnr N10 m
4 a rush '''o'' y julio 'o' c'o'oo'
ut we're AHo'o C,,+o G.. Cir 0N
King more NiCll ) OuitS iui OIO.OU,
the time. $1,000, $25.0O.
Dress SUITS up to $4,000.
Bows Suits the best.

No discount Wanamaker & Brown Clothing.
Thirty year, at manufacturing, remember. We're
never done making improvements in the manufacture.
You should see the huge buyngs of cloth. An army
of workpeople all the time work for us-not us,
but you. We do the inspecting seeing that the cloth
is honest a-wool, the right wear kind. We see that
good thread trimmings and sewing get into it You
the gamers by it Our prices are low ust a
small profit above the cost We don't want slow
selling stay hand stock. Quick sales better.
Low prices is the tune for quick sales. For Good
Clothjng-they couldn't BE- lower.
A feature in our great business is our Bargain
Room. In the manufacture of Lots from to 500
Suits-we necessarily have remnants and small Lots.
They with quick SALE for cut the price very
low TO close out the Lots Keep in mind the Bargain
Room. Statesmen may not always think to introduce
you to it. Better ask to see the Bargains.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30

Judge E j. Biandin of Cleveland, who
wrote a remarkably strong letter, showing
the tariff TO be an obstruction to trade, was
at Wizards to-day. He said he had seen
the reply from Gen. Grosvenor. now III
Nuremburg. i'll which ne says:
''Bnt l want especially TO reply to Judge
Blandin's IDEA that tariff is an obstruction
TO trade. In order to trade with foreign na-
tons we must have money; in order 10
have money we must sell something: in
order to sell something We must have L
market: in order that our trade shall be
profitable we must nave profitable mar
ket; in order that the market shall be a.
ways valuable we must have it under our
control. That is exactly what the Nckiu-
lev law is doing"
If this is not reply to my idea that tariff
obStructs trade. what is ito The chappie
sold his dog 10 the famer as coon dog.
The farmer brought the dog back and said
he was not a coon dog. The chappie said
he never tried him for coonS, but he knew
he WAS good for nothing else, and rs moth
ing was made in vain he felt sure lie must
be coon dog. On the same principle |
think the above effusion of the general must
be reply. / suppose il is the only reply
he could make, and. il ne did his level best,
he must De excused.
Now. if | understand this reply and !
am willing TO be taught if don't. il is :, de-
NAL. 1t comes TO this III order to trade
abroad we must sell something TO ourselves
and get some money TO trade with. The
generals notion of trade resembles that
of the school miss who gets 81 from papa
and puts il in her purse and goes shopping
and calls it trading OF course 10 make
the analogy complete the miss must buy
So Il worth of goods taxed 90 per cent, and
pay her - for them Iii order that her
market may be profitable ~ and this is eX-
actly what the Mckinley law is doing.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
History of the Crime.

The history of the case is briefly this
On December II, 1889, some farmers were
returning home late in the evening from
selling cotton. John Matthews was in the
first wagon. Half mile behind came The
OK wagon of old man Harvey and son, and
an equal distance behind came w. K. Bates
on horseback, who had just deposited $500
in the First national bank of Gatesville
Just after dark, ten miles west of Gates
vile, Powell and Leeper, one at the head
of the mules and the other at the side of the
wagon, halted John Matthews. who, seeing
their purpose, struck his spirited mules,
which dashed away from the robbers, who
began firing on him. Matthews fell in his
wagon, but his unguided mules carried him
safely to his door. He died next day.
Harvey, not noticing the firing, drove his
OK team peacefully ON. When he was
halted he dropped his purse of about $40 in
his wagon, unperceived. While Leeper had
a six-shooter leveled on the son, the father
struck him on the back of the neck
with his heavy oX-whip. Harvey was then
shot down, and after w. X. Bates held up
his hands and had no money, one of them
was about to shoot Harvey again as he lay
lifeless on the ground, but the other said
no, he is dead. and with 4 healthy kick they
left him. Harvey feigned dead, though
severely wounded. He fingered between
life and death for days, but recovered.
Leeper ana POWeu We're seen riding
ahead of the wagon from town. Harvey told
the officers they would find the mark of his
whip on Leeper's neck, which was very
plain on arrest and they were identified on
trial. The entire county was never SO gen.
orally aroused before.
They were tried and convicted before
Judge c. X. Bell January 6, 1890. The case
was carried to the court of appeals and the
verdict sustained. The case was then ar
gued before the supreme court of the
United States at Washington by Judge
Turner of Memphis, Tenn. The case was
still sustained, and Judge Bell sentenced
them July D. 1891, to be hung August 90,
when they were respited until to-day.
Powell appeared to be the coolest, more
intelligent and desperate man of the two.
1t is fumored that they were tried for muir
der and acquitted at Baird City. A gentle
man called to see them some time since
who recognized them as having caused him
to lift his hands toward heaven while
they relieved him of his ready cash in
Callahan county. The gallows were
erected in the Jail yard in sight of their
cell They talked of it as q play-thing
They didn't seem to realize that death was
nigh at hand. Powell was little morose
but Leeper was more talkative. He said
he would like to live. but he was not afraid
to die; that there's no worse hell than this
A visitor was on the scaffold the other day
when Powell and Leeper iocularly cursed
him and said, Get of that; that's ours.n
They would not talk of the case
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
SHAKING IN HIS BOOTS.
Presid ent EarrIllas in Deadly Fear, bul
stubborn, and Insists on Re Elee-
tion-IDtense Excitement.

CCIrY OF MEAIco. Sept. 29.-Gonzales q.
Esteva, editor OF f, Nacional (newspaper},
will go TO Italy as Mexican minister.
Lieut.. Becker, Worlds fair commits.
sioner, has returned from Guadalaiara,
where he received ample promises from thd
governor and citizens Of tne exhibit from
that state
Letters from Guatemala state that ex.
citenent is intense and IS increasing and
while there is no open rebellion many man.
ifestatioEs of discomfort exist. President
Barrillas is in deadly fear of his life, but
stubborn, and if ne insists on reelection
a rebellion is inevitable, unless war diyerta
the attention of the people.
Costa Rica is peaceful and prosperous,
and this will enable her 10 avoid difficulties.
Honduras is turbulent
Bogran is preparing to seat Leiva in .ha
presidency by force ii necessary.
Salvador is quiet and President Ezeta
fayors peace but his friends may incitA
him to arbitrary acts, thus provoking war
for the satisfaction Of their greed and ambi.
ton.
The state of Tabasco is shipping large
quantities OF tobacco to Europe.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
Yields Under Protest.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Apparently the
situation in Chill continues to engross the
attention of the president and secretary OF
state. Acting Secretary Wharton called at
the White House soon after breakfast this
morning and talked with the president ur
til the cabinet meeting about 10 O'Clock.
Returning to the department of state ne
found a cablegram from Minister Egan in
response to one sent him yesterday asking
for further information as to the situation.
This dispatch was in cipher and had to be
unraveled Mr.. Wharton and John W.
Foster discussed its contents, which, how
ever, they did not feel at liberty to make
public.
1t is known that the acute phase OF the
situation has been passed and that no seri-
Gus trouble is anticipated. Minister Egan
has maintained the dignity of his legation
and the refugees remain under his protec
ton. but it is believed that this has been
achieved through the action of the junta
i'll yielding under protest to the pressure
brought to bear by this government, while
insisting upon its right to arrest political
refugees, if not actually within the pre-
cincts of the legation, at least in its shadow.
The contention revives an old and vexed
question of international law, which itself
is by no means an exact science, and the
president, with his advisers, are scanning
presidents in our diplomatic history, re-
solved that Minister Egan shall be sup
ported in every legitimate manner, yet de-
sirous of making no demands that cannot be
justly maintained.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
DON'T AGREE.
Shippers and Freight Agents
Tell Different Stories.
SPECIAL RATES ON BRICKS.
In Some Cases the Roads Cut the Rate
Over so Per Cent-Govern"r Hogg
Going to OhiO-Liquor Deal
ers in Session.
More Rates.
Special to the Gazette.


Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, Sept. 29-Several brick
and tile manufacturers from Gonzales, Har
risburg and Houston discussed the proposed
brick tariff with the commission to-day.
The talk developed a striking discrepancy
between the stories told by the manu-
facturers aforesaid and the freight agents.
The former assured the commission that
they shipped their brick under special rates,
which We're very much less than the rates
published by the railroads, and had been
doing SO for four or five years. For ex-
ample, from Harrisburg to Houston, dis
lance of five miles, the published rate is
81. 25 per 10G1. The special is only 60 cents
to Galveston over the International and
Great Northern, a distance of fifty miles.
Above 100000 brick are shipped annually
to Houston and Galveston, each.
Special rates are given Gonzales prick
makers who ship to neighboring points III
about the same proportion as enjoyed by
Harrisburg. These shippers claim that
they have never been asked to pay higher
rates. because the business would not stand
it. A number of letters We're received from
the general freight agents protesting
against any reduction from their published
rates, and stating that they were satisfac-
tory to shippers, etc. There is no doubt
about their being satisfactory, as shippers
say they are never required to pay them.
If the roads had made all their rates as
satisfactory as those on brick, there would
be no use for commission. The two
stories are plainly contradictory, with the
usual consequence Proofs of the special
rates are on file with the commission. The
brick men proposed rate that would be
satisfactory to them. 1t is this: Five
miles and under, so cents; ten and over five
miles, 60 cents; twenty and over ten, 20
cents; thirty land over twenty, so cents;
forty and over thirty, 80 cents; fifty and
over forty, 81; sixty and over fifty. Sl.25;
100 miles 81. SIS, reaching maximum of $3.50
for 400 miles and over. This tariff is signed
by the Sennett brick and. tile company of
Gonzales, I. J. Howard, president; the
Harrisburg brick works, by John Todd,
secretary; Coglan Bros. brick company, by
]. H. Milby.
The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass was
given a rate on horses, carloads, of $3.50
per car, Alice to Beeville effective October
s: to the same rate on brick of S1.35 per
1000 from Giddings to Lexington, effective
October G.
An amendment to commodity tariff No.
on grain, flour and salt will be issued to-
morrow, fixing the rates on less than car
loads.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
DISTRESS IN RUSSIA.
PEOPLE WITHOUT FOOD OR THE
MEANS TO SECURE 1T.
Stock, Too, Dying of Starvation and Dis
ease-Tax Gatherers' Erutality-Fu-
neral of Grand Duchess Paul.
Completely Famine-stricken.

LONDON, Sept. ga circular is issued
by the minister of the interior OF Russia
which enumerates thirteen governments
in which the people are completely famine
stricken, and eight in which partial famine
prevails The great fair which is annually
held at Mini Novgorod. and which is
supported by merchants and dealers from
all parts of Russia was failure this year.
This was due 10 the enormous Number of
bankrupts and their consequent with
drawal from trade. In many villages the
peasants have nailed up their huts and left
to scour the country III search of work.
Hundreds of them have failed in their
search ana are begging along the roadsides.
In numbers of cases the seed corn which
was furnished the peasants by the govern
ment has been eaten instead of being
planted, and land is lying idle.
Notwithstanding the terrible condition
of the peasantry, taxes continue to be eX-
tortsd from the starving people. Every
thing is taken from them to satisfy the
demands of the tax gatherers Where
peasants display any unwillingness
to pay over their taxes, the collectors resort
TO physical means to extort money from
them. The knout is extensively employed
by officials of the tax-collecting department
OF Russia
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30

Professor a. K. Spence, dean of the fac
ulty of Fisk university, Nashville. Tenn,
with his wife, daughter and K. c. Edmon-
son of the war department, had an almost
miraculous escape from death yesterday,
while driving along the Fort Myer road.
Descending the steep military road from
Fort Myer, the horse was stung by vel
low jacket.
The animal plunged down the road and
over a bridge, carrying vehicle and passen-
gers distance of twenty feet in the water.
Professor and Mrs. Spence We're pinioned
under the vehicle until extricated by Miss
Spence and Mr.. Edmondson, who escaped
with slight injuries. The injured persons
Were brought 10 the Emergency hospital.
The bones of Professor Spence's face
were broken, his shoulder bone crushed.
skull slightly fractured and his right eye
almost torn out. Owing to the feeble con-
dition of Professor Spence his physicians.
are unable IL state whether his injuries
will prove fatal. Mrs. Spence's injuries,
while not mortal, are very painful.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
A DOUBLE HANGING.
Ed Powell and Jim Leeper
Launched into Eternity
AT GAINESVILLE YESTERDAY.
A Mothers Advice ''Die Like Man; If There
is God He is Unjust"
Both Declared Their Innocence of the
Crime of Murder, for Which They
Were Convicted-History of
the Case and the Trial.
AT GAINESVILLE YESTERDAY.
Hanged at Gatesville.

Special TO the Gazette.
GATEsvILLE, CoRYELL COUNTY, TEy.,
Sept. 29.-Ed Powell and Jim Leeper were
hanged in the jail yard this evening at 2
o'clock.
Yesterday when the sheriff read the gov
ernor's message to 'slet the law take its
course Powell was silent, but Leeper
said, ''let her co.
Mrs Powell, young Powell's mother, who
has left no stone unturned to secure a
change in the sentence, hearing of the mes
sage, became enraged and told the boys TO
die like men, and pay no attention to relig
ion-if there was God he was unjust.
When they We're led to the scaffold both
were neatly shaver and dressed in black,
were handsome young men, with cigars in
their mouths.
Powell has been quiet and thoughtful for
many days, occasionally jovial, but Leeper
seems never::to have lost his disposition to
joke, and he really
BROKE INTO ALAuGH
when taking his seat on the platform
Leeper made talk, saying some hard
things about eX-Sheriff Lanham, among
other things protesting his innocence say
ing he was not afraid to die, stopping at
intervals to smoke his cigar.
Powell spoke very briefly, saying: 81
am not afraid to die. l die as an innocent
man.
Waco, said 'let us pray" and the sher-
if. prisoners and all Oh the plat
form knelt in prayer with the
venerable man of Coda solemn
spectacle. On rising to their feet Powell
said: ''Onc thing forgot: feel my sins
are forgiven, and | will go to heaven. 1
wish all of you wealth, health and pros
perity, and after death may you go to
heaven"
There was then a general handshaking.
Powell thanked Sheriff Hammack for his
uniform kindness to them since they had
been in his charge.
The arms and legs were tied and the
sheriff placed the rope over their heads,
and as he did so
MERRY SMILE
played over I.eeper's face. The long black
caps were adjusted, and at signal from
Sheriff Hammack the two young men fell a
drop of eigh. feet. There was scarcely any
struggling, few jerks of the hands and
legs, twltching of the muscles. quivering of
the entire frame and all was over, and the
two souls were in eternity.
They were pronounced dead and taken
down in thirty minutes.
Powell's body will be conveyed to Mem
pills. Tenn. and Leeper's to his sisters
home III Callahan county, Tex.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
Beishazzar Feast.

The Republicans had BeIshazzar feast
at the Union League club, where more mil
lions were represented than possibly at any
similar affair ever held. The feast was
given to Mr. j. Sloat Fassett; himself
millionaire many times over, and the Re
publican candidate for governor A great
many distinguished Republicans were pres
emit. As usual Mr. Chauncey NJ Depew
presided at the dinner Mr.. Chauncey NJ.
Depew is the head of the greatest railroad
corporation in the world, and it is very fit
for him to preside over such a feast.
Speeches were made, one Of them being a
denial upon the part of Mr.. Depew of the
charge that he accused Mr.. Fassett and
some of his fellow Republicans of causing
the Worlds fair to go to Chicago instead of
New York Mr.. Depew's. words stand
against him in this matter, and are known
to the public. His denial will amount to
nothing
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
TELEGRAPHlC eREVITiES.

At Sheboygan, Michigan, heavy south
west gale has been blowing since Monday
night.
The stranded steamer Omaha, on Grey's
reef, and the steamer off Gull island are in
danger.
The police station at Jacksonville, Ind,
was blown up by dynamite last night. The
doors and windows We're blown to pieces
and the walls cracked. No one was in the
building at the time, which was the usual
time for supper, the officers having left five
minutes before the explosion. No clew to
the perpetrators.
A landslide occurred yesterday seventy
five miles from Cairo, ILL.,, on the Missis-
sippi river, whereby a strip of land half a
mile long and from forty to fifty feet wide
sank from ten to twenty feet.
At Muncie, Ind, yesterday a circus tent
collapsed during heavy ram and wind
storm, causing great alarm and excitement
in the audience. Several children were
trampled and two men were badly injured.
The tent was cut to shreds with pocket
knives.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
Union Pacific's Burdens.

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Sept 29.-The government
directors of the Union Pacific railroad have
made their report, and, after showing what
great burdens are placed upon the sub
sidized roads, they say that no one can
come into close knowledge of the Union
Pacific railway system without being i'm
pressed with the necessity for relief from
the exactions and limitations enforced by
law. In conclusion, the commissioners
say: "A policy Should in our judgment,
prompt the government as a creditor to
make such provisions as to time and date
of payment of the principal and the rate of
interest to be paid as may be within the
ability of the company to meet, and just and
equitable under all circumstances. The
gentlemen who compose this commission
are all of high standing and familiar with
the work. They know the conditions ex-
listing and what they have to say should
be given due weight and consideration.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
Not Well Posted.
Special 10 the Gazette.

WASHINGTON, Sept 29-Mr. Robert
Griffin of England is endeavoring to alarm
the people of this country about their sill
yer policy. Mr.. Griffin shows that he
knows about as much of the inhabitants of
this country as he does of the Cannibal ISL
ands. He says that the issue of $50, 000,-
900 silver is sure to produce panic, and
even sets the time as next February. Mr..
Griffin is not aware of the fact that the gov
eminent is not issuing any silver money,
but is buying 81, 0O0,O ounces of silver
and paying for it in legal tender notes,
which are just as good as English guineas
or Bank of England notes. There will be
no panic. The panic may be in England
and the balance of Europe. The whole
continent will have to disgorge its gold or
send back all its American securities to pay
for American breadstuifs
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
Grand Duehe.. Pau, Obseou,..

Moscow, Sept. 29.-The obsequies of the
Grand Duchess Paul were conducted yes
terday with great pomp. The coffin was
borne from the railway station to the
church by officers in guards array. accom-
panied by clergymen in full canonics and
acolytes carrying ikOns and sacred banners.
The streets were draped il, mourning and
bells kept tolling. The coffin was placed
on the catafalque in the church, where it
was viewed by thousands of people After
service the coffin was removed to the sta
ton with the same state and ceremony and
conveyed to st. Petersburg, where inter-
ment took place.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30

DENVER, COL, Sept. 29-The Democratic
state convention met here this morning.
The only business before the convention
was the nomination of chief justice of tha
supreme court and The adoption Of Il plat
FORM After efecting an organization and
the transaction of some routine business
the convention put in nomination Judge l..
NJ. Goddard OF Ieadvilic.
d He was the Only candidate for the Office,
and his nomination was made unanimous.
After adopting platform in line with
Democratic principles, the convention ad-
ioiirred sine die.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30

The Retail Liquor Dealers protective
association of Texas convened this N orning
with 100 members present. This NUM- her
was doubled in the evening. They claim
that there is nothing secret in the meeting,
but the doors are barred against reporters,
all the same Friends of the liquor dealers
say that the object of the association is the
elevation of the liquor business to the
European plan, where a saloonist is as good
as anybody. and to see that the law is APP
piled equally to all engaged in the business.
They will enjoy 4 banquet tomorrow night.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
The Piqua Tin Fraud

Has been fully exposed. Mai Mckinley with
a great blowing Of trumpets was announced
as having dipped some tin plates himself.
He dipped some steel plates in a little lead
and tin, the whole amount of tin on the
place being 100 pounds of California pig
tin. A Democrat near the works. which
ARE advertised to furnish American tin, to
test its capacity gave an order for tin
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
enough to cover his barn. and the company
was not able to fill the order
George GOnld.

The son of Jay. has been specializing in Mis-
souri, Pacific stocks, and it was necessary
to relieve him in some method or he was a
heavy loser. As a result, the board of di-
rectors, entirely under the control of jay
Gould, met and passed by the usual divi-
dends. The stock fell IL cents, and George
Gould saved his money. while number Of
other people were ruined in the transaction.
But Gould cared nothing for that.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
CARA AGAIN.

Said to Have Been Seen at New Braunfels
Recently, Northward Bound.
Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO. TEX, Sept. 29.-It is
pretty well understood along the frontier
that Catarino Cara. who was supposed to
Ne the leader of the recent alleged reyolu-
ton against the Mexican government, never
crossed the Rio Grande, but remained safe
on this side, while the deluded converts of
his fiery editorials invaded Tamaulipas to
be shot. He is said to be patriot who
would much rather some one else put his