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The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05

James Storm, of Washington, d. c.,
has written a letter protesting against
the board of managers of the Worlds
fair for not appointing an Afro-Amer-
lean as an official representative in con-
nection with the board of managers.
He then proceeds to argue in favor of a
separate exhibit for the Negro. It's
surprising that person living in Wash.
ington, d. c., where prejudice is so
rank, should ask and urge continu-
ance of distinction on account of color.
Let our exhibits go with the rest, and
have no fear that the fact may not. be
come known that they are productions
of Afro-Americans. Give us separate
apartments in which to exhibit the pro-
auctions of Afro-Americans and the
standard by which their excellence
will be measured will be the best in
that department only.
Let our productions be exhibited
with those of the whites without dis
tinction, and the standard by which
they will be measured will be the best
of all. In case we carry off honors
which will be the most creditable, an
honor won in competition with all or
an honor won in competition with those
of our own race only?
We want no separate exhibit, we
want to be recognized as desiring to
compete with the best, no matter what
race the best is production Of
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05

Prof. James Nj. Gregory has resigned
from the board of school trustees. The
city commissioners, after thorough in
vestigation OF the charges against the
professor, exonerated him, but in the
same breath accepted his resignation.
DIR. j. +. Shadd succeeds him.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05

If all the candidates for the minister
ship to Liberia should go to the Dark
Continent, the work of the American
colonization society would be at an end
and the great American problem would
be solved But they can't all 20: there
are not enough ships to take EN-.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05

are dissatisfied, it is only because you
do not know how well the administra-
ton has done by us will instance
my own particular case. The position
of recorder of deeds of the District OF
Colum bia pays about SIS, 900 year and
it is one of the best offices in the gift of
the administration. / have that place.
My brother is a clerk in the pension of
fee drawing 81, 400 a year. and have
every right to believe shall be able to
have my wife appointed on the board of
lady managers of the Worlds Colum-
bian Exposition.
Mr.. Lynch-you all know him-Hon.
John r. Lynch, whom the president re-
CARDS as leader of our people, co-equal
with myself, is holding a position at a
salary of $4,000 a year, and Mr.. Lynch
has in his office a sister to his wife, who
is drawing a salary of $4,000 year.
with another sister to his wife in the
agricultural department drawing a sal
sister of his wife, who has recently
been given place as school teacher
in Washington at salary of $40 per
month. Until this last sister-in-law of
Mr.. Lynch was appointed a school
teacher, had her in my office as
copyist.
Now. my friends. do you not think
you should be satisfied? / am sure /
think you should be, for believe me,
the president is doing the best by US he
can"
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05

The leading Afro-Americans here
who are very much interested In the
matter are closely watching the daily
papers for the announcement of the ap-
pointment of the collector Of the col
ored exhibit for the Worlds fair.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05

Although our southern brethren are
raising a holy howl of indignation
against Jim crow" cars, they are going
right along spending thousands of dol
lars on excursions over lines that con
sign them to these cars. Sunday is the
especially-favored day for their excur-
sions, and although they get the credit
for having more religion (physical than
any other race, under the guise of camp
meetings they desecrate the Sabbath
by patronizinA the railroads.
This is not all, they impoverish them
selves 1t is estimated that Montgom-
cry, Ala, Afro-Americans expend S24, :
900 annually on excursions, and other
cities in proportion. We think this fig
ure little exaggerated, but it is de-
plorable fact nevertheless, that the
amount spent by Afro-Americans on
excursions annually is an item of no
small consequence.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05

Hon. James NJ. Townsend. recorder
of the land Office, whose health is not
the best, left last Thursday for his
home in Richmond, Ind, where he i'm
tends to spend three or four weeks with
his family.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05

The attempt of Hon. B. K. Bruce to
secure a place for his wife on the
Worlds fair commission, is about the
smallest thing man of his standing
could stoop to. We never had very
exalted opinion of Mr.. Bruces ability
or craftsmanship, as we always be-
lieved him mediocre, and are more
convinced than ever, since he attempts
to secure a place for his wife, that at
best, he is poor representative Of the
race. We recall his term as United
States senator, and the reason for the
fact that he made no record there, is
now very apparent
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, July 2s-Unless
almost miraculous influence is brought
to bear upon the Missouri river to
prevent the inroads made at point
west of this city known as Belmont
bend, the town of Elwood. opposite
ST. Joseph. and territory OF about
six square miles of farming country
will be submerged and the bridge and
railroad tracks will be rendered use
less. The neck of land separating the
river above and below the bend has
BEEN reduced to a width of 1900 feet
AMI the banks are caving aero by acre
evtry day. Citizens of St. Joseph are
awakening to a sense of necessity for
tho rough action. Should the river
cut through the Kansas bottoms, this
citf would be deprived of three OF its
most important lines of railroad for
months at least. The iron bridge
nov spanning the stream would be
rer dered useless. all communication
with Kansas farmers would be cut off
and it would be impossible TO estimate
the damage merchants and business
mea would sustain. The sewer sys-
TEN would be useless and directly in
fro 1t of the city would be situated a
filth aud death breeding lake that
could not be removed with millions.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07

Ile during the shooting ARRAY on High
street, in this city, on the afternoon of
Feb. 90 last was convicted yesterday
morning OF murder in tho second de-
gree. The trial has been in progress
since May IL. When Mr. Mitchell
read the Indictment for muder in the
first degree Mrs P. J. Elliott thought
i + meant guilty of murder in the first
degree and partially raised up. gave
a suppressed scream and then fell back
il her chair. As the clerk reached
tl6; words guilty of murder in the
second degree" Miss Maroney arose
and gave vent to a wailing cry and
taen fell back in fainting fit Mrs.
w. j. Elliott was very pale, but made
10 demonstration. Attorney Ernhart
caught Miss Maroney as she fell back
nd then started for some water in the
acl room w. j. Elliott had his
youngest boy in his lap. and when tho
lerdict was being read lie covered the
ohild's eyes and mouth so he could not
see or make an outcry. When Miss
Nlaroney tainted the defendant turned
ID her and gave instructions about
what to do with her. Neither w. J.
IlliOtt nor the children made any
demonstration at all. Miss Maroney
vas taken into the judges private
room, where she soon revived and left
with the remainder of Elliott's rela-
I YES. As the verdict of thejury was
read Elliott became so enraged that
he pulled the e. A. r. button from
the lapel of his coat and threw it spite
fully in the direction of the jury.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07
FOREIGN.

The spread of cholera is increasing
at Mecca.
According to the views of Hayti
correspondent the days of Hippolyte
as president of Hayti arc numbered.
The number of sealskins secured by
the British Columbia sealing fleet in
the waters of Behring Sea up to June
80 was $500.
A ukase ordering all foreigners do
ing business in Russia who fail to be-
come nsturalized citizen in five years
to be expelled is being prepared.
It is reported from Valparaiso Chill,
that the insurgent steamship Esmer-
eldu fired twice at the French corvette
Volta near Coquimbo bay. The French
admiral will demand an apology. which
the insurgents will hasten to make.
Advices from China say the whole
southern portion is in turmoil. The
death of Lee Wing Chuen. governor
general OF Formosa, who is very i'll,
will be equal to a general revolt.
Foreign residents are apprehensive Of
an attack almost at any time.
Two murders similar in character
to those of Jack the Ripper have
occurred in Marseilles. A man giving
an Italian name twice took rooms. ao-
companied by a woman and in each
case the woman was murdered having
been strangled and then mutilated
Considerable excitement prevails on
account OF finding gold in placer mines
at PrinzapolkA Nicaragua. Nuggets
from six TO thirty-eight pounds have
been found. A soldier found a nugget
weighing eighteen pounds. Numer-
GUS pockets are found in all directions.
The report from Paris that Mrs.
James Brown Potter has been divorced
from Mr.. Potter and had married the
actor. Kyrle Bellew. is declared by the
lady's parents to be untrue. They
threaten to bring action for criminal
libel against the authors OF the re-
ports.
Intelligence has been received at
Buenos Ayres that a number of troops
stationed at Corrientos, the capital OF
he Same name. revolted against the
government. The outbreak was
finally suppressed. but not until after
some severe fighting had taken place,
in which four men were killed. The
leaders Of the revolt were arrested.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07
Ambushed and Murdered.

NORFOLK, Va, July sl.-Between
u and l o'clock Wednesday night, at
Suffolk. Va, John p. Epper, manager
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany at this place was shot and killed
by an unknown person. He and two
friends were on the Norfolk and West
ern railroad near the crossing OF Wal
ton street when they Reref fired
on from bushes by the roadside, the
charge of shot and slugs entering the
right side of the victim, who survived
but short while. Epper was about
% years of age and was very popular.
Ths gun with which the CHASTITY deed
was committed was found and identi-
fed as belonging to negro whose
name could not be learned.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07

FORT SMITH. Ark. Aug. Frank
L. Pratt station agent ut Alala. a
small station on the Kansas and Ar
kansas Valley road, twenty miles north
of Claremore, Cherokee nation. was
struck oy a freight train yesterday
morning while sitting on the platform
asleep His left leg was horribly
crushed, his left arm cut of near the
elbow and his right foot partly cut off.
He vas taken to Claremore, where he
died at $50. Pratt was a somusmbulist
and in his wanderings sat down on the
platform with his feet resting ON the
-ails
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07

NEW YORK, July 3O.-Collector Err
hardt has given out in reply to various
questions put to him touching his
resignation of the collectorship of the
port of New York, announced yester-
day. the following statement: II have
resigned because the collector has
been reduced to the position where he
is no longer an Independent officer
with authority commensurate with his
responsibility. l have given bonds
foI 5000. 600. l have received for the
government during the twenty months
past 1922. 697, 1913. 40, and am all the
time personally responsible for numer-
GUS values in money and merchandise.
My duties are necessarily performed
through about 1900 employees. am
no willing to continue to be response
bic for their conduct unless l
have proper authority over them The
re ent policy of the treasury depart
ment has been to control the detail of
cu.tom administration RtSe port OF
New YSrHf=ossa VIM. 1c11A at tho
diciation of private individuals having
no official responsibility. The col
leclor is practically deprived OF power
and control while he is left subject to
all responsibility. The office is no
longer independent, therefore we have
sci arated."
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07
Mr.. Blaine out Driving.

FAR HARBeR, Mes. July 27.-Secre-
tar.f Blaine went ride yesterday
with Emmons Blaine in an open car
rial;e and he held the reins. They
drove for an hour and n half on the
country roads returning to Stanwood
at y o'clock. Members of Mr..
Blalne's family said that the recent re-
por.s that he was seriously i'll and
likely to retire permanently from pub
lie life are entirely without foundation.
Mr. Blaine will remain here as late
as Bar Harbor is comfortable Tor a
residence. He then expects to 90 to
Washington and enter upon the duties
of his Office
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07

ENGLISH, Md, Aug. Twenty
eight years ago French Tammany fell
overheard from steamboat in the
Ohio river and was supposed to be
drowned. His wife remarked three
years afterward. Tammany swan to
the Kentucky shore. enlisted in the
confederate army and after the war
became Texas cowboy. He met his
wife few days ago and they will live
together again, he promising to take
care of her nine children by her sec
Ond marriage.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07
A PERFIDI0US MAN
Shot Down by the Lady Whom He Had
Ruined and Deserted.
A ROMANTIC MATRIMONIAL CAREER
frank L Pratt. somnambulist, Horribly Man
gied by Railroad Train While Wan
derng in His Sleep.

SELwoOD, Fla, Aug. l. Thursday
night Miss Myra Fancher, beautiful
girl only 10 years old. shot and in
stantly killed A. c. Jones, connected
with the Florida Central and Peninsu-
lar railway. She lay in wait for him
at a street corner and when he APP
peared blew out his brains with a re-
golver. For nearly year past Jones
das been paying devoted attention to
Miss Faneher About two months ago,
however, Jones discarded her and
married another girl. Since the
shooting the girl says that Jones be-
came crlminally intimate with her
lnder promise of marriage and she
could not stand her disgrace.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07

GREENsBURG, Pa, July 31.-Joel
Moore, a wealthy citizen of jeanette
who mysteriously disappeared several
days ago was found in a famished
condition in cave here. Moore. who
had considerable money, was taken TO
the cave by Joseph and Madison John
son, brothers, who robbed him and
nearly starved him to death. The
brothers were arrested, but Joseph re-
sisted and exchanged several shots
with the officers from behind trees
before he surrendered. Several mys-
FERROUS disappearance from jeanette
are believed to have been caused by
the Johnsons and a search of tho cave
is being made.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07
AceldentalIr shot His WIG.

BERwYN. l. T., July 3O.-Lee
Aubrey who lives five miles east OF
this place on the Gillian farm, was
throwing cartridge hulls from his win
chester when cartridge got hung in
the gun. His wife was at work clean
ing up the dishes from the morning
meal and happened to pass by her
husband when the gun fired, the ball
passing through the fleshy part of her
leg below the knee and above the
ankle, but no bones were broken.
The doctor says that she will be a
cripple, as the muscles and cords of
the ankle are completely torn out.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07
War over Right of way.

LExNFToN. KY, July 29.-ThC
Belt Line and Kentucky Union rail
roads are at war again. Monday night
the formers force tore up a portion Of
the latter's tracks. the dispute being
over right of way for which both are
contending. Yesterday the Belt Line
people. armed with shotguns, took
possession of the disputed territory,
and if any attempt is made to rebuild
the track there will be bloodshed.
The Kentucky Union is reported to
have sent for a carload of mountaineers.
II this proves true there will certainly
be trouble.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07

CANTON, o., July 7.-Rainmaker
Melbourn was exultant yesterday over
the success Of his experiments. He
made his eighth experiment yesterday
and it wac ouccess. He now claims
to his credit seven successes as against
one failure and that is set down to a
broken machine as he calls his rain
producer. The weather yesterday
morning was clear and cold. but about
2 p. m. rain fell at intervals until
evening.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07
Beniam N Franklin Butler.

"Ben" Butter retains his place as
one of the most distinguished law
yers in America. Butler first saw
the light in New Hampshire, in 1918.
He is a graduate of Waterville Col
lege, and "A lawyer by profession.
Lowell, Mass, has been his place Of
residence since he began practice.
He was elected to the Massachusetts,
house of Representatives, in 1858,
and to the State Senate in 1853.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07

SAX AND Fox AGENCY. l. T, July
30.-Agent Patrick has just finished
paying the Sac and Fox Indians the
fourth installment of treaty funds,
arising from the sale of surplus land.
The Indians have now received $l25. =
200 of treaty money. There yet re-
mains $50, 900 to be paid to them upon
approval Of the schedule Of allotment.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07

Persons exposed to summer heats
and obliged to exercise in the sun
should by all proper means endeavor
to promote respiration. Excessive
drinking of ice water will not do this
though it will probably lower the
vital temperature below the proper
point; nor will distilled or fermented
liquors bring about this healthy re-
action against the heat, hut water
moderately cool and used freely, will
do it.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07
A Negro Lvncbed.

JACKSON. Tenn, July 27.-John
Brown, the negro who shot and MGR
tally wounded John Gardner, an Iii
nois Central switchman Saturday night,
was taken from jail ut u o'clock the
same night by a mob of 800 masked
men, armed with Winchesters. and
hung to tree in the court house yard.
This is the second lynching since the
war
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07
Arms for Chill.

SIM FRANCISCO. Cal. July %
Large quantities of arms and ammuni-
milton concealed in bales Of hay have
been shipped to the insurgents in
Chilli on the steamships Hounslow,
Montserrat, Remus, Willamette and
West Indian. 1t is estimated that 500
stands of arms and 3. 900, OOG rounds OF
ammunition were shipped.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07

Butler was a delegate to the Demo
cratic Convention of 1860, held
at Charleston and Baltimore. He
fought in the war rs Brigadier- Gen
eral and Major-General. In 1862 he
assisted in the capture of New
Orleans, of which he was made Gov
ernor. He was relieved of his COM
mand i'll 1864. Butler was elected
to Congress in 1866, and subsequent
ly several times. In 1882 he was
elected Governor OF Massachusetts.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07

COLUMBUS. o.. July 29.-Wm. j.
Elliott former proprietor and editor
OF the Sunday Capital, who with his
brother. P. J.. Elliott killed Albert c.
Osborne, u reporter Of the Sunday
World, and w. l.. Hughes, a by-stand-
or. besides wounding a number of peo-
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07
NO WHEAT CORNER.
Minnie us Prohibit a Monop.
DIV of Food Products


oily of Food Products.
ST. PAUL. Mimi. July 27.-The
farmers OF Minnesota will not be likely
&c corner the wheat market after all.
The, discovery made yesterday that a
Constitutional amendment makes the
proposed action of the -Iliance under
the Muller circular i criminal con-
sIiracy. The strange thing about the
whole matter is the fact that the
measure was introduced in the winter
of 1887 by Ignatius Donnelly, who is
now president Of the Minnesota ALI
aTce. 1t passed both houses of the
legislature and was adopted by a vote
of the people in the fall of 1888 and is
now in section So of article of the
constitution. 1t reads: ANY combl-
nation Of persons either as individuals,
as members or officers OF any corpora
tiCn to monopolize the markets for
I'D products in this state, or 10 inter-
fe'e with or restrict the freedom OF
such market is hereby declared TO be
"A criminal conspiracy and shall be
punished in such manner as the legis-
laiure may provide. "
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07

works bonds to a sufiid1
secure a pant owned and&
by the city, or to guarantee 80
IF issued by a private corporation
Frequent and abundant rains in
Lipscomb county have insured hne
crops and started that section on an
era of unprecedented prosperity
The small grain Of Lampasas county
is all harvested and the threshers are
busy in the fields. The grain is fast
being marketed and Mt fair prices.
An enthusiastic ovation by the citi-
zens of Rockdale greeted the arrival
of the first passenger train over the
Aransas Pass road a few days ago.
The assessment rolls of the city of
Vernon Just completed show n total
valuation for 1891 of 81, 41S, 926, which
is a very large increase over 1890
The horticultural fair recently held
at Gainesville was a grand success.
No finer exhibit could have been made
anywhere at this season of the year.
A little child OF William Hardin Of
Mckinney was accidentally shot in
the eye with target gun a few days
ago from the effects of which it died.
While walking on top of gin house
at Mineral Wells recently, Il. I. John
son fell to the ground, breaking a rib
and otherwise seriously injuring him
self
Weimar has received her first bale
of cotton. The cotton was of good
staple, classed good middling, weighed
il5 pounds, and was raised in Lavaca
county.
sheep shearing in Lipsoomb county
has just been completed, tho yield
being much more per head than usual.
The wool is being shipped to northern
markets.
Tho shipment of fat cattle from
west Texas has commenced in earnest
1t is estimated that over $50, 600 head
will be shipped from Colorado City
this season.
The Exall building in Dallas. an ell
egant five and a half story brown stone
front facing 100 feet on Main street,
WIS sold recently to Boston capitalists
for $500. 600.
While the family of F. R. Leifeste
were attending a camp meeting near
Cisco his 13-year-old son. who had
been left at home, fell into q well and
was drowned.
Mrs. Melissa Mckenzie of Gaines
vile was recently adjudged insane
and will be sent TO the asylum. The
cause of her insanity is attributed to
religious excitement.
In boring n well sixteen miles north
of Gresham a few days ago a vein of
coal was struck ninety inches thick at
depth of thirty feet. A shaft will
be sunk Immediately.
Nora Webb committed suicide at
San Angelo few nights ago with
six-shooter The ball entered the left
temple aud came out on the opposite
side Death was instantaneous.
Now that the scalp law for the ex-
termination of rabbits, prairie dogs,
etc, has gone into effect the citizens
of Scurry county are preparing for
war on these numerous and destruct-
i've pests.
Dan Jones. n young man % years
old, son of J. Q. Jones. WIS recently
found dead with bullet in his brain
about 200 yards west of the depot at
Leonard. liz - =
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07
james Gordon Bennett Indic,cd

New York. July 3O.-James Cor
don Bennett has been indicted for
pub ishing an account of the Sing
Sing electrocutions.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1891-08-07

DREAMED PoTAToEs:-Cut one pint
of cold boiled potatoes, cover
with cold milk; when hot add one
heaping teaspoonful -four. moistened
with a little cold milk; cook ten MN
utes, then add one tablespoonful OF
butter, one tablespoonful chopped
parsley, one-half teaspoonfsls ofpep-
per.