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The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06

000 600, have Endorsed tue doctrine Of
Cyrus r. Teed. who came here from
the west to interest the members in
the new sect Of Koresh Sans of which
iced is the head. On Saturday night
it was decided by the board to supper;
DR.. iced in whatever way they could.
Sunday IN announcement OF the pro-
posed change was made to the econom-
tiles in church. iced claims to be the
second messiah and that he is immor-
tai. In an interview concerning his
plans he said II will in the near IL
ture establish store in Pittsburg on
my system of equitable commerce.
will establish a big central house n
Chicago and expect sng cooperative
system to come into general vogue in
ten years. l did not come here for
their money. I want their moral sup
port and credit. Through their
influence 1 expect to bring closer
to me tine other five cell
bate societies in this country. -
DR.. iced claims that he will execute
many marvellous engineering feats
after his ideas once get into mower
such as building a six-raek railroad
across The continent and cutting q
pathway fifty miles wide through the
Rocky mountains.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06
4 Family Murdered.

QUEEN CITY, Tex. Oct 26.-The
connty is intensely excited over n
double murder committed Saturday
m9rning near Douglassviiie, IN this
county. A negro called At tho farm
house OF J. II. Lowe. Learning that
he was not at home he shot and killed
NJ 3 Lowe He attempted 70 conceal
hih crime by pitching the corpse into
the well and throwing the two chill
drsn after the mother. one a baby and
the other 4 6-year-old boy. In order
to sink the bodies be threw the wash
DO into the well and fed. When Mr..
Lowe returned from the field he missed
hi, family The dwelling and out
no Uses were Iansacked to no purpose.
As ne vas starting 90 neighbor to
loo X for them he heard the voice Of
MS son issuing from the well calling
his mother The BOY. mother and
babe were taken out the latter TWO
deid. The boy is seriously hurt. but
will probably recover. The murderer
is known, but at this writing has not
BEEN caught The neighborhood and
county is being thoroughly searched.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06

eteuing Just before the enst-bound
,tain got here, Y. Mcclellan white
d ban. while attempting to 20 through
i be negro coach, asked negro 10 let
Him pass. whereupon the negro began
ID curse him. Mcclellan struck the
negro with his fist when two others
Jumped on him. The three negroes
4 lot Mcclellan down and were proceed
i lg 10 use him roughly rs The train
reached the depot. Mcclellan got out
lIis knife and cut one negro pretty
eyerely about the head. The negro
4 IN and jumped TO the platform got a
dub and struck Mcclellan on the head
dnd broke and ran. Il was an exciting
dhase, with half the town al his heels.
lie run into wire fence and was over
Hauled. Luckily for him Mcclellan
yfas not seriously injured, Tor under
4 he excitement the negro would have
heen summarily dealt with.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06

LAREDO. Tex. Oct. 3l.-George
Wise, United States deputy marshal.
ana Calixto Garcia were killed in this
city early yesterday morning by a
- IL
The deputy was notified that Flores
would pass at a certain place with
struggled goods from Mexico. Wise
and Garcia stationed themselves nj
different points 10 await his coming.
He soon passed near whore Deputy
Wise was standing, who commanded
MIN to stop. He Flores said all
right and laid down the goods. On
rising he stabbed Wise in the breast
with "A dagger Wise Immediately
fired two shots at him without effect.
Flores then ran in the direction to
where Garcia was posted. Garcia
gave chase and closed upon him and
was stabbed and instantly killed Wise
died about s o'clock this morning
Flores is a native Of New Laredo.
Mex. and has just served term for
smuggling goods from Mexico. Flores
IS still a; large.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06
APeacemaker Shot.

EAGLE LAKE, Tex. Oct 27.-Sa:ur-
day night at 9 o'clock news was re-
ceiI cd in Eagle Lake that r L. Elliott
had been severely shot at Kelison's
saloon in the bottom. eight miles be-
low town, by Il man named Higgin-
botllan. A number Of persons went
from this place 10 the scene OF the
shooting and from them it is learned
that Higginbotham tried to beat up a
mar when Elliott interiered and this
made Higginbo;ham mad SO he got a
irchestes and returned and shot FL
lioti while he was standing in the sa-
loor door. The bullet struck him in
tho breast near the right nipple and
came out in the back. There is a
chance for him TO recover but it is
doubtful. Higginbotham has fed.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06
Morklng rhe Rabh.t t.ool.

DALLAS, Tex, Oct 80. Shortly
before midnight last night an old COL
ored man reported 10 Officer Busbee
that a voodo darley was working the
rabbit-foot under house in the south
part of the city. He said that rs soon
as the discovery was made by the In
mates, consisting OF two large families
they fed in terror aud alarmed the
neighborhood the denizeus Of which
then Aocked around the house and
were trying to scarce The eonjurel-
away The officer Immediately re-
paired TO the scene OF the disturbance
where ne found the facts 10 be as
stated There were colored people OF
all ages and sexes standing guard but
all seemingly afraid Of the death
dealing yoodoo priest. who was hold
ing sanctuary under lie house Mr.
Busbee secured a lurtern and pro
ceeded TO reconnoiter with the effect
of discovering an old daakey wedged
in under the flooring AZ what he had
been scratching with SAW. As soon
As the conjureF found that he was dis
covered he bolted, closely followed ny
Busbee. The fugitive, whose name
proved to be Brown, after running a
short distance collided with clothes
line, which threw him and lie was
then captured. On his person Mr.
Busbee found rabbits foot. 4 ball of
twiue, piece Of an old saw and the
leg OF a toad. He marched him to the
ealaboose and locked him up.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06
Found Dead.

I'LoREsvILLE, Tex. Oct. 2s.-News
mas just reached here that Robert
Toilet a resident Of the Fairview
neighborhood, this county, was killed
by unknown persons near Elmendorf.
Be:iar county. Monday night He
waI drinking when he boarded the
ira at Elmendori Monday evening
for San Antonio. and q distance out
wa.I put off the train by tho conductor.
Tuesday morning he was found by q
couple OF Mexicans near where he was
put off dead. He was lying between
the ties and had severe cut on the
back and side OF his head and other
wise bruised His pockets were
turned. and the idea is he was killed
for his money. though ne is supposed
to have had but little. Toilet was 4
good young man
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06
CREMATED.
! Negro Fiend Burned at this Stake
by Mob.

! Negro Fiend Burned at this Stake
by Mob.
ATTAIN. Tex. Oct. 27-Lee VIII
son. the uiuiatto who brutality murder
ell the Lowe family near Douglass
y lie. this county, Saturday, was cap
;,red at Kildare, thirteen miles south
oi here. Sunday night and taken to
Linden jail by Deputy Sheriff Glenn
Galloway Early yesterday morning
n mob went to the jail and demanded
lie keys. The sheriff was away and
lie mob soon forced the sheriff-s wife
10 surrender the keys. Wilson was
taken from tho Jail to the scene OF his
crime where, after 4 full confession,
he was taken in charge by forty-six
negroes. who volunteered their SER
wees 10 burn HIM. He was led TO a
hillside and chained 10 a persimmon
ttiec and willing hands soon piled
klndling wood TO his shoulders. Then
match was applied by an old colored
woman in me presence OF 1000 people.
Lie Wilson was burned 10 death. The
w;hole proceeding was carried on by
the negroes. except that white lazy
chained him 10 the tree.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06
\ Wonderful Meteor.

LYoSs Ia, Oct. 27.-At 2:14 a. N.
Sunday Tremendous meteor was OBJ
served by the telegraph operator of
Riggs Station, Ia, passing directly
from the west to the east. 1t was of
red color and emitted flashes OF blush
fire as it passed. For nearly half a
minute after its passing its pathway
across the sky could be traced by a
luminous line of fire which seemed to
trail behind it. Hunters who came in
Monday morning from a point east OF
Riggs Station. on the Mississippi
river. confirm the report as one OF the
most wonderful sights they ever wit
messed.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06

THE recent commitment OF q wealthy
New Workers. adopted son to tho re-
formatory Is a remarkable case as
showing the certainty with which the
laws OF heredity work or. at least, the
logical development of character ac-
eording to conditions fixed at birth
Such innate moral deformity is ne
more easily durable than pronounced
eongenital physical deformity. In.
stead OF becoming NOR pliable as MT
turity is reached, character becomes
more and more fixed II it begins 10
rottenness. it ends il loathsome cor
ruption. II it is thoroughly diseased
in boyhood- the disease is obstir-
ate in manhood \ mere change Of
environment viii not effect the trans
formation, though it may give better
chance to a character in which sane
equilibrium is disturbed by unfavor-
able conditions OF life.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06

IrE not to be supposed that there
are many men and women so hardened
that they would not feel an Impulse OF
compassion for the miserable beings
who are cramped in the living grave.
in sweater shops, stiled. starved and
corrupted. or those who realize the
enormity Of the thing there are few
who VIII personally take up the cause
OF actual reform, and for these few
The means OF working are limited.
Besides their own indignant courage,
the support Of public opinion and vlo.
lated sanitary regulations. they have
but little TO work with. The germ auo
bacteria theory offers seemingly
powerful weapon. but how many Of
the purchasers Of garments manuiac-
tured in these hotbeds OF disease have
any idea Of the contamination lurkine
in their folds. or can be induced to be
'ieve in IT, The deadly fascination O.
ying an article that seems phenom.
enslly cheap Is too great to be resist
ed. The same spirit that actuates the
sweater IS hers in n greatly diminished
degree II constitutes the real hear
Of this evil Which IS one Of the crown
ing curses thai our carefully ndg4aret
sPiflt a grssa hAs laid rpOn lis.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06

ST. LOUIS, No, Oct. Sl.-Late ad-
vices from Mexico say it is given on
the authority of President Diaz that
the $3.50, 600 granted for the Worlds
Columbian exposition By congress is
only for preparatory expenses and that
another appropriation later on will be
made for expenses in Chicago. while
the different states will make liberal
concessions for their separate
exhibits and the national display
will be made besides. Mexico will
Guido herself and make a finer exhibit
than ever before. President Diaz
himself is taking special interest in
the Chicago fair. Baker. Worlds
fair commissioner has gone to Guiana
iuato.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06

JOURNALISM. IN this country, it ia
true, has not reached the acme of per.
lection either in spirit tone, aim o,
the use Of the English language
Within the ranks Of so-called journal
ists, as in all other professions, there
are some mighty mean men, some
vicious aud despicable characters, men
who, on general principles. perhaps
ought to be summariIy removed, and
the influence Of this class OF men on
the community IS demoraliziug and
bad. still with all these faults and
vices the average newspaper "fellerH
viii rank up pretty well with the aver.
age citizen. The chances are that
newspapers and their proprietors rep
resent toierably well the communities
they serve. reflect the sentiments Of
their patrons, and, II unworthy. are
not as guilty as the communities
which have either tolerated or made
them so
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06
MORE WOMEN. LESS MEN.
4 Condition of Affairs Existing Through
out the CIVILIZED Noeld.

4 Condition of Affairs Existing Through
out the Civilized World.
One Of the curiositios disclosed by
recent census statistics is the fact that
Us q rule, and barring exceptional cir
cumstances. the male population is
falling farther and farther behind tho
female. Thus in the last British CEN
sus, says the Providence Journal. the
excess of women and girls over men
and boys in Great Britain was found
to be about 900. 600. or 200, 600
more than ten years ago The Ger
man census places the number
of females about 600 600 above
that Of males in the Kingdom OF Prus-
STA. which il nearly three times the
excess Of twenty years ago. In the
whole German empire there are 1000
600 T<re females than males. In
Sweden and Norway the weaker sex
is in the majority by $50. 600, in Aus
tria-Hungary by about 600 600 in
Denmark by CO. 600 and in fact in
every European country women and
girls outnumber men and boys Tho
conspicuous exceptions elsewhere are
the United States, Canada and Aus
tralia, in each OF which the males
are in the majority. though com
parativcly speaking. not largely So
These exceptions. how ever. are evil
IDENTIFY owing to immigration, which
naturally brings more men than
women. Had there been no immigra-
tion. it Is probable that each Of these
three countries would have shown the
same excess Of women which is found
everywhere else in the civilized world.
Thus. although in the United States
rs 4 whole the excess Of males is about
!. 200 600 by estimate, in New Eng
land, whittier the tide OF Immigration
has not flowed strongly@ recent
years. there is 4 large preponderance
OF women. In less civilized countries
however. where women are lightly
esteemed. it is quite otherwise. In
India there are 5000 600 more men
than women. and in China, to-, the
males largely preponderate. SO we
rlay conclude that as rule ths higher
civilization is the more favrable TO
the increase Of the female SIX, but we
may well question whether this result
is n wholesome one. ~ excess OF
women in country mus have an I'm,
favorable influence on the.narriage rate
and so. Of course. on the prth rate; and.
besides it NAV lead Z moral conse-
quences Of a grave azure. Yet it
seems natural for wanen to multiply
faster than men: an6 the means that
are taken to produc' a contrary result
in the less civilized countries are such
as civilization coul not oountenance.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06
A Negro Lynched.

New ORLEANS, Oct. .O.-Nows was
received here yesterday morning OF
the lynching at 1880 Wednesday
night at Covington, in southeast Tam
many parish, of a negro prisoner
named Jack Parker, who murdered
Joe Handy at Abita Springs, by push
ing him of the East Louisianst-ss..siill-
way trestle and then burning the body.
Parker was under indictment in Mis-
sissippi for attempted murder and had
shot a man at Floranville. near Abita
Springs, but did not kill him. Ne
groes are said to have been the lynch
ers- The body was hung 10 tree in
the jail yard.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Oct S0.-Great
2-,xiet,v "a felt in Birmingham over the
tate OF the young coupe VINO Iisc-rrsed
At the state Fair grounds early yester-
day afternoon. and went on a bridal
tour in a balloon. The party in basket
consisted OF the eronaut and H. s.
hutchinson, the groom. and the bride.
Miss NJ. Consson. The balloon shot
up like rocket 10 q great height
and slowly drifted west then due
north. 1t was last seen high up in
the air over Newcastle. thirteen miles
north OF Birmingham. on the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad. The bal
loon was going steadily toward the re-
mote mountain regions of northern
Alabama and directly away from the
railroad and telegraph lines.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06
CHILL STILL DEFIANT
And Naval Circles at Washington Are lnduIg-
ing Animated thoughts Of War.
atMco's EXHIBIT TO BE MAGNIFICENT.
Raging Prairie Fires in Kansas Are Destroying a
Vast Amount OF Property and Posi-
BY Human lives

WASHINGTON. Oct. S1.-Naval OIL
sers are confident that the dispute
with Chilli can OILY be settled by a
display OF force by this government
The talk about available vessels and
The possibility OF assembling a suiti-
eicnt feet before Valparaiso 10 compel
Chilean respect is animated among
naval men. and officers are beginning
10 think OF active duty on board OF
ships. Secretary Tracy will no doubt
n 4 few days, if the dispatches from
Chill are not moro courteous and
reasoning. send the Chicago and the
Newark after the Yorktown and the
Boston. which have started for Val
paraiso, md later on will support the
vessels already under orders for Chill
by others. including, if necessary, the
ships of the north Atlantic squadron
now almost ready to sail.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06
RODE ON A HANDICAP.
Mary andersoa's Exciting Effort 10 Fill
an Engagement.

Mary Anderson had to keep an en-
gagement at tho CARL opera house
now the Hyperion. in New Haven.
says the New York Telegram. She
had been playing . weeks engagement
in the Elm city 10 great houses. Tho
Yale students, as was always the case
bought up entire rows OF seats in the
largest house between New York and
Providence.
Oar Mary told the members OF the
company on Tuesday night said the
chief tale-tcllcr that there would be
no rehearsal on Wednesday, as She in
tended running down 10 The metropolis
% DO some shopping. 1t was Just
after the season opened. and Miss An
derscn left Now York without a num-
her OF little incideltais she needed.
AT $40 o'clock. Just before the
curtain was 10 he runs M. House
Manager CARL came rushing on the
stage with hair on end. My God, I
am ruined! Miss Anderson's train is
wrecked at Bridgeport"
He waved . te .egram and called
for Miss AudcrsOl's uudegstudy. To
tell the truth. She didn't have any.
We had only just gone on the road
aud uoEe OF the ladies in the company
could speak our Morys lines. The
house had 81. 500 or - 000 in it. II
was dandy and poor Old CARL had
good reason 10 kick.
CARL went before the curtain. and
being q great favoriIc among the stu
dents. who wore RAISING perfect Ned
with their 'Rahs Tor Mary. pacified
them with an explanation. But
little matter like q tram wreck won't
keep Miss Anderson from playing
here tonight said Manager CARL.
Good, goolr cried the students.
Then there We're songs by the students
that kept the audience amused and in
good humor
Nine o'clock came and still no
Mary, but bets We're freely wagered
that She would play that night Is
the audience willing TO waltz asked
Manager CARL a. nc appeared before
the curtain with a little speech again.
A mighty Yes went mp.
II WAS Ate minutes oil III O'Clock
n'l Hiiss anderson appeared on inc
80 " IN il''' arm, iun Oh parcels rive
minutes il'or inc pay pfoeeedeu ana
IL" minutes o. il'ah.Sht the audience
ven lJni'1 d 'er HaVIhS Witnessed
Ui'e % the greatest performances MISS
Aii'er5o,' ever gave 9he toIu mem
'''iS % INC =, company Oh Aer great race
/ u We" e.. a.v'' ner tF''ih was
wrecked lVsl thl' SIZE OF bridgeport
eighteen miles from the City OF Films.
NO train could pass the wreck and
Miss Anderson couldn't reach New Ha-
ven with horses Till nearly midnight.
! 1t was ESQ o'clock. aud our Mary had
| just about given up hopes when
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06

WICHITA, Kan. Oct 3l.-"Lawyer'
Willard Bone, who has just arrived
from the western part OF the state, re-
ports terrific prairie fires in Gray and
Ford counties. For miles the Santa
Fe train on which he was d passenger,
Travelled at its utmost speed through Il
sea OF flame with every window and
ventilator bat;ened down. From tie
train could be seen burning farm
buildings and stacks OF hay and grain.
and people and stool, fleeing before
the flames. Mr.. Bone says there must
have been a number of human lives
and many head OF stock in the vicin-
ity Of Butler county lost. Thousands
OF acres Of grazing land were burned
over las, night fences destroyed and
stock burned or scattered in all direc-
tions.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06
An Ear Chewed or

GRovEroH, Tex. Oct. SO.-In the
justice court Wednesday S. e. Scott
was representing a negro in a case in
which John Baily was u witness, and
Mr.. Scott in his argument to the jury
made some remarks about Mr.. Baily
al wien the latter took offense and
knocked Mr. Scott down and bit his
ear off before he could be gotten of.
Mr.. Scott is prominent young attor-
ney and Baiiy is au honest young man
Of good moral character. The affair
created quite an excitement in this
quiet town for short time.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06

iSAN ANTONIO, Tex.. Oct. 29.-
Sdortly before midnight Tuesday
night the citizens living in the neigh
bj, hood of Maverick park heard the
rdport Of three pistol shots and many
obened their doors and windows TO
look cut. but none inquired further
alld no more noise was heard, so they
again retired 10 their eouches and
sllnbered peacefully while the bright
electric light OF the park lamps lit up
CHASTITY and sickening spectacle.
No one. however. seems to have seen
it until daylight, although it lay in
full view and Illuminated b. the glare
of the arc lights suspended almost d.
re ctly above it. 1t was the corpse o.
young man apparently about IS
years OF age. in the full rigor of man
hood before death had ob.iterated
youth and life. In tac center OF the
forehead was Il gunshof wound evil
IDENTIFY made by a revolver bullet OF II
calibcr and lying near the body vas
yeapon OF that make and size The
ball had passed through the brain and
shattered the skull at the base. The
attired In the pockets were memo
randun book and a postage stamp.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06

BuRNET. Tex. Oct 2s.-Quite n
sensation was created az the burial OF
C. y. Cavan, who died last Friday
from the effects OF an overdose OF
morphine. Upon the arrival at the
grave Friday evening the coffin was
opened and the corpse was said to be
warm and look natural, whereupon
the friends objected to the burial and
he was taken back home, some five or
six niles and was not buried until the
next day, decomposition having taken
place.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06

The lyceum platform is no longer a
potent factor in the higher life of this
country. Whether it is under tenn
pOrary cloud or has passed into per-
manent desuetude, time only can tell
Fifty years ago it was the morning
star OF our American horizon, and for
about 3 generation it held on It's course
with Hstle sign OF decline But now
it can hardly be said to exist The
time has gone By when there is a
popular demand for series OF leet-
ures on miscellaneous topics. and when
Il is sale for lyceum TO arrange for
nay draw, or the people may turn out
10 hear particular subject discussed
but the lyceum platform as an instib
tion Is no more. There is no littls
ehivRlry and gaIlantry in our day. but
Arthur's round table is nowhere to be
found.