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The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28
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Ut
Among She many new uses to which
Eunpowder and other high explosives
have been applied recently is that OF
engraving. BY means of the force
generated by the donation Ct these
articles the lines of delicate leaves
grass and insects have been impressed
on the service OF the hardest iron pro-
durable in the space of half a second.
By old processes hours were consumed
where machinery was used and any at
tempt was made TO secure artistic re-
suits, and days where manufactors re-
sorted 10 hand work.
Many recent experiments have been
made. mostly by officers cf the army
and navy. which have demonstrated
the efficiency OF the methods.
At Newport Il few weeks ago q heavy
charge of dynamite was exploded by
several officers. who were delegated
by the government to test a new meth
cd of electricity in fuses. says the New
York Herald
Somehow small dried leaf. without
the knowledge of the officers. bad
slipped in between tho dynamite car
fridge and the iron block from which
the charge had been fired.
When the experiment had been cons
pleted the officers were surprised to
find the perfect imprint of leaf in the
iron. The most delicate lines were
reproduced with startling distinctness.
A series Of experiments. which wero
attended with remarkable success.
followed.
One OF the officers who made the
first experiments is now ~ the city.
, and he gave an account OF his discov-
aries when I saw him az N uPVowa
hotel the other night
Il was rather surprised to find that
It was possible TO reproduce the out
! lines Of perishable articles upon the
surface of iron by means of explo-
sives said ne. and was at first skep-
teal, although l had often heard that
e candle could be fired through an osk
plank.
When We found the imprint of tins
leaf we made several similar tests.
! They took place at the torpedo
station in Newport We placed sew
eral leaves and flowers between two
plates OF boiler iron and then fred
a moderate charge Of dynamite on the
upper plate. .
The exact outlines. with even tue
veins in the petals OF the flowers. were
reproduced on the hard metal >
Other and more extended expert
ments were attended with similar re-
suits.
Another singular fact is that when
exploded under the water the impriuts
ara much finer than those produced in
tho open air. Frequently when a wad
of gun cotton is exploded beneath the
surface of the water the explosives
will sink into the iron foundations so
deep that the sunken words and fig-
ures will be reproduced in raised char
acters on iron"
Several manufacturers have followed
the example set by the officers and
some day probably dynamite will be
put in practical use as an engraver.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

Athe president Of the state convention OF
the .r>ople's party OF thestate OF Texas;
We she undersigned, Your committee on
liiati orni respectively Nbnit TO the cOnven-
l0u Tue following report, tO-wit:
Resolved. that We regtirm the principles
tLuuciated in the national platform adopted 30
cincinnati o, May 10, - and u, 1891, rs fol
pws, 10 wit:
10. II view OF the great sociaI. industrial and
fdnOmcal revolution low dHwning upon the
F!'Zed word, ana the new and living isS;les
fnhnnting the American people, We bellc.e
lat The time has now arTlv. q for The crystsli-
ition OF tic political reform forces OF our
iihtry and the formation o. what should be
pan rs the Peoples PARTY Of the United
ICES OF America.
That We mos heartily indOrss the demands
/ sna platforms as adopted NJ -. Lou-s, Mo,
| teS9, uca a Fla. i'll iosA AID Omaha, Neo-,
nj, and Industrial organizations there rep
1nted, summarized a follows:
J The rlEnt to make aud issue money Is IL
/ sreign power 10 be maintained by the PEG
tOr the common benefit hence We demand
/ tuOOlltiun Of national banks as banks Of
| j. and, rs u substitute for national hank
/ J. We demand that legal lender treasury
/ y be- issued in sufficient volume 10 ira ..sact
business OF the country IN Il cash bhslS-
! Nut damage or special advantage to any
! ttor calling, such notes TO be legal tender
I tment OF all de Is public and private,
,1uCh Holes when demanded by the people
] = b- loaned 10 Them AT not more than per
I ,iper aruum upon non peTIshable products
{ Heated In tie suu-treastlry plan and alsb
ureal ale, with proper limitation upon
family Of land and amount OF money
Pc demand the free and unlimited coin
s5silvcr.
) e demand the passage OF laws prohibit
- alien ownership y. land and tnRI con
Akt prompt action to devise some plan
hin al lands now owned by allen and
~ syndicates and that al lands held by
I-tds and other corporations III excess OF
S4s IS actually used AID needed BY them,
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28
Band { Ca:illo H.. eli.

WAIsEsBERG. Col. Aug. 22.-The
famo 5 bandit Catillo. vas shot and
killed yesterday mora NJ on Pa.o
Duo creek. this comfy. Deputy
sherifs Wilson anl Yocurn Of Park
county and Deputy Sheriff Tosa
.his 90 -,a-,-=-. yss,ee 9th
surrounded him izu he refused % SCI
render. be Was waited IN Park
county for the murder OF two SHedes.
The fight lasted two no. ~. The
bandit was well e.ned anu hEd 3
large supply OF ammunition. Every
opportunity was given him 10 surren-
der but his final answer was s shst
from his revolver. He fought des. er-
tely and although he was sub. eeted 10
attacks frcm six quarters he Cred 50
rapidly and with such accurate aim
that It mas very difficult 10 close in on
him
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28
TIE PEOPLES PARTY
EoThsir First Stale Convention The
City Ct Dallas.
~ TRANSACT BUSINESS wITHARUsH.
s. Asaty Of TarraHi ssie.tes IS Permanent
Chairman ami Thomas olin,s c.
Com,neaa Secretary.

DALLAS, Tex, Aug. l9.-The Peo-
pies party OF Texas held their first
state convention in this city on the
18th and 18th insts. Tho attendance
was good and they lost no t.mc in get
ting down to hIsiaess. The first day
organization was perfected and routine
business disposed Of Chairman Lamb
delivered an entertaining and instruct
i've address and was followed by tho
aifabe and courteous Thomas Gaines
of COmancho, after which it was az
ranged that DR.. Macune and Col L. L.
Dohoney OF Paris should address the
convention later IN the DAY At the
afternoon session the committee on
permanent organization reported,
recommending FOR president II. :.
Ashby of Tarraut ana Thomas Gaines
OF Comanche for secretary. The re
port was adopted and Mr. Ashby took
the chair VITA an expression Of thanks.
s I. Brownson offered resolution
tina; tho Peoples party petition Gov.
HOgg 10 not call an extra session OF
The Legislature for the purpose of rc-
pealing the alien land law, which was
--Gted Mr. O'Bvrae offered 4 i-s.sn=
iut. adonte3 that any
person. regardless of previous political
utilization, was eligible 10 hold any
position Of t-ust in the Peoples party
provided he agree to stand on the
party platform and vote the ticket
convention may put in the field. Mr..
McMinn OF san Antonio charged that
the Revised Statutes OF Texas were
never ratified or adopted by any legis-
lature OF the state OF Texas, therefore
all convictions impr.souments and ex-
ecutions by virtue of said alleged cOGes
have been and are Illegal all OF which
ne laid at the door OF the Democratic
parry. After The adoption Of the fol
lowing charges and Platform and the
transaction of other matters OF minor
importance. the convention adjourned
10 meet Ut Fort Worth the first Tues
day in February. 1892, Tor the purpose
of e.ccting delegates 10 the national
conference al Washington city. Febru-
airy -, 1892:
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

lies and there are now twen9-i7e
fami les under treatment. The dis.
trict where tne disease exits Is unde.
the supervision OF 10 hea til officer
AMI sunday one Of the patients. fee iu-
quite well. got cat Of bal va. ked nto
Independence. d4ned ut one OF the
p ineipsl restaurants and shortly AZ
terward hsI re apsed and fell from OK.
haust.on il the street. lie was re-
moved quickly to his home. IN
low the citizens OF Independence AID
f@rmers of the vicinity k4vv
established 2 shotgun quSran lrs over
tn infected d.strici. Guards heavily
armed patrol tho district sud no one
"a allowed 20 leave. State officers
have been notified but the sho. run
quarantine " Il ncs be raised until
some o.hciii action is taken TO prop
eriy quarantine the district.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

TIE American government is the
product Of centuries OF evolution in
politics. the result Of the thought of all
pest ages. In our country. having now
passed the critical period Of It's histo-
~. progress is pre-eminent Chemis-
try may resolve the physical universe
into its elements but what magic ar;
has analysed a single human emotion?
Biology may trace the descent Of spe-
cies and reveal plausible evolution,
but who has found the germ of beingF
Already the eyes Of the work are upon
The Anglo-Saxon. In him is recoS-
nized The exponent Of liberty. the ad-
yocste Of moral reform. the Inaugural
tor Of true philanthropie spirit and
the defender Q. the rights Of Christen.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28
FROM RUIN TODEATH.
Carrie Curtis, Lursd from the P III Of Virtue,
likes Her Own Liz.
OUTLAW SHOT 10 DEATH BY oHlc-Rs.
Seeos's7 Chandler saYs tbs cherokoss an
cattlsmsa Came, Work the issii Foot
ossih Of Water T. Hr1gz.

HEw ORLEAE5, L1.. Aug. s2.--AiisI
Carrie Curtis aged ~ rom Ac.dil
parish, who had boon ruined by 1,
villain who rented rooms Tor h,r n
40. % bodroon street sho: her III il
the left side yesterday morning and u
hicted fatal wound. Sh9 refused u
give tho namo 81 the man who 4
married aDd OF high standing in tie
community, and would not say wo.d
against her i'etrRysr. She had Wri ten
letter TO him which was found tori
to fragments and partially bA.ned in
the room. The suppositon Is that he
found the letter ind dest Q ed It bc'cge
the poor woman was discoyersd 70
have shot herself. Sha US conveyed
TO the charity hospital where her
wound Was p-osounte3 fatal.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28
Cunning Chs.oke,.

CALDWELL. KGs.. Aug. 20.-J B
Mayes chief of the Cherokee nation,
vi h twenty-five lead NJ men OF his
tribe, arrived here Tue. day night and
beld a conference with the catuemea.
who sre now herding cattle on the
Cherokee strip, The conference re
suited from recent order OF PresI
dent Harrison permitting the Chero
KEGS 10 hold cattle il the strip pro
yided they caa show that the c. }.
be on. % -rEeEn- At yesteidgy's meet
ing il WIS arranged that all cattle
gra-ing there shall be transferred ic
injiv dual Cherokes5 by bills OF sale
and that VIXEN the time Ter mar .etin2
cat lie arrives the Cherokees shall
transfer them b lck 70 the ca item n al
m advGnce sufficient 10 meet the graz
ing charges. By tbs agreement {
half ia,lion head OF cattle on the strip
cin be kept laere and us many u ne
brought in Is the CheroEec- care te
take.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

BEIGRToS, Gel. Aug. IA fatal
seci -ens occurred on the CnIon Pacific
about two mixes and = half north Of
Brighton, at o'clock yeste. day morn.
lag. In which TIVE men were killed ind
another badly wounded. Tbs engine
OF train Nc. - died ous and while il
vas standing on curves special cane
tearing into It. running clear through
the csboOse and part of Il MAS Il car Of
ore. Engineer Esily OF the specia,
had orders 70 run Twenty-Five mics ia
hour. but WAS going only about tif Ger
miles - ho1r when he struck the
other train. When he ssyuc6 the
iraia a ht,le mist was falling and e
dense Jog hung over the valley. shut
ting everything from sight go that ths
rear igh-s Of tue caroo g could not be
seen ten rods away. The fireman or
the special jumped, bat the engineer
stuck - his eag.re until stopped.
Charles McCaliop ind J. Madden So.s
killed in the cabcose and cooked by
the escaping steam. while Dave
Flaherty WAS Injured. ihe dead and
n.ured were taken 10 Denver.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. ls.-Nine die
triet judges are to be elected in ksnsas
tbs fall end the peoples party politi-
Guns claim that in six Of them the
Democrats snd Republicans will unite
on candidate to defeat the alliance
nominees. Ger ain It is that the ias.on
between the old parties has already
been effected IN four districts-tha
eighth, ninth. thirtaarth ind twenty
eighth-5nd from one end she ststo
70 the other the iigh: Hppesre 10 BE- ali
hands against the nov party. Ar
engagements are 10 pro ,ess Of formation
in the i've remain ne district for f0-
sion Democrats ard Republicans say
10 politics should figure In Jude al
elections. and they see no good reason
for not joining in IN effort TO keep The
farmers of the bench.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

AceoRDNo to the St Louis Globe
Democrat q fisnd IL human guise has
Invented an electrical alarm that will
run Tor two hours after getting started
unless its victim gets ont Of bed and
turns It OF. The old-fa hionei alarm
d.aA- szairil1ss or 20 and
then a msn could turn Over aid 10 70
sleep again. Il allowed It's owner to
set It At night end then change his
mind in the morning. Bat the new
device Is iaoxorable The an who
sets It must get up at the hour speci-
led unless he has previously died in
his sleep. A Nell-knoEn principle Of
ancient justice should be applied TO its
inventor. lie should be compelled to
have one Of bis own clocks setting at
his bedside every night set for I
o'clock IL the morning.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

THERE are in round numbers IS. 900
inmates OF Juvenile reformatorles in
The United States. and relatively small
as our foreign born population il. sta
tissics just published by the census
Office show that OF the 9.57s whose
birth place and parentage are known
the foreign population Of the country
contributes. directly or indirectly. in
The persons OF the foreign born or their
immediate descendants .. s5l. 8 70 the
population Of the juvenile raiorms-
tories. while the entire native popula-
ton contributes only 8. 1865. Former
bulletins relative 70 penltentiaries had
ahown that about one-thind Of the in
mates Of state prisons and peniten-
dasies belong to the foreign born ele-
ment In illinois the showing Is still
more rsma kable. The total number
Of inmates in the refornEtory. located
a. Pontiac, Is ss3. Only one Of these
IS reported as having native parents
Thile those with parents foreign born
nuInber lo2. ana sc Of these isvenl.s
eers themselves bora abroad
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

WASHINGTON. Aug. -. - Acting
Secretary Chambers attention was
Thursday called to the published state
ment from Caldwell Kan. 10 the
effect that at meeting OF caunemen
and leading Indians held there
Thursday it was arranged that So
900 head of cattle nov ga ing on the
Cherokee strip shopld lie tempo sriiy
transferred b. the whites, their own
ers. to individual Indians. thus avoid
ing the president recent psrenp-
tory order OF removal Judge
Chandler sta ed that such trans er
would uropestioalhiy be regarded Is
IN evasion OF the presidents order md
would not be permitted.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

WHArEe need are educational insti-
tutions Of a practical character. a
school OF Industrial art for example.
would do more good than all the
foreign or American made monuments
which can be erected for some time As
Long as skilled artisans for important
industries have 70 be imported from
abroad art monuments will be sham
in American cities Let the American
nation become a leader in industrial.
practical art before the American
cities attempt to become customers foI
sculptors.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

LARAMIE, Wyo.. Aag. 81 The
Union Pacific depot at Carton burnea
and in the ruins were found the PC
maiHs OF j. Crumpton. station agent,
with a revolver by his side. Inc sup
position is that Crun .Hoa. WAC had
been on spree se5 the depo: on lire
and suicided. Tne company loses
$1,000 on the building and several
thousand dol ars on goods The sale
door Was left opea and the contents,
unknown, were destroyed.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

Great Lawyer Cn cross-examina-
tion)-'Huh! You consider the pris-
oner an honest man. do you?"
Witness-'An honester man never
lived"
Great Lawyer (superciIiously)-
VIII you kindly state on what yoI
base that remarkable opinion31
Witness (hotly)-.'On the fact that
he once tried to be a lawyer and
failed. "-GoOd News.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

WIEN the European finds taas his
government has laid a tax TO keep him
at home he viii suspect that he is
wanted for the performance of some
disagreeable task. such as fighting.
and he will imagine the prospects
abroad to be better than be had ever
supposed. and therefore viii be all the
more eager TO leave There is no dan
ger that We will not get all the indus
trious and lnw-abiding immigrants We
need In sp,te Of any tax that European
soYernments viii venture to impose.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

STUDENTS seem to thirk that a
bruised and shattered anat omy is IN
dispensible To the acquisition of knowl-
edge. Does q student with his knee
cap kicked of and his nose spread out
over his face acquire a knowledge Of
Latin aud Greek more readily than
the student who has not broken a bone
IN his hide? Does an uaiolnted hip or
20 assortment Of shattered ribs help
the student master the intricscies OF
Che calculus. -
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

New YORK, Aug. 81. Tie mails
from TrIxiilo bring details Of fright
full series OF child murders il Lomos
de lsmora. United States of Columbia
by peor. Marel IN Medina He con-
iessed to killing his own ten children
becdu e was too poor 10 support
Ihem killed his three grandchild-
Zen 10 hide his daughters shame. He
murdered the children By crushing in
their chests by pressing them against
his own breast.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28
HIGHWAY Ross nv.
Tws Ea,ebail,s.s He'd Up for &
Neat Suna.

DESvER Col. Aug. Ia c.
Krauthoi. President Of the Western
Ba,e hall - oclatlor. aud John w.
ep.er. presiden. OF the Keusas City
club arrived here Monday night.
They have been p.ewiing aroand the
Yellowstone region and met an ad-
venture. To Teach some magnificent
scenery it wa necessary 20 " .ertai:e
3 segenty-ave mic s.agec luch ride.
Tnis is shat Krauthon says shout il
''Whi-e joarneying along the stage
suddenly stopped srith jerk that
piled Us la. heap IN one corner. Two
seYen-shooters we're at the window OF
tMe coach and we were pol-ssly asked
valuab.es- We pnssed Ger LAT little
change We had amounting 10 $500 in
casa and watca o. tso and some
little t.inke 3 After thanking us for
our kindness the men turned the coach
around and tod Us the best thing we
could do Was to 20 for rail
road st.tion. We started immedi.
ately, sad upon reaching & tele-
graph Office had 10 send home for
money TO continue cur journey"
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28
Marla.d a .,, IA. Ell

SHREVEPORT. La. Aug. IA spc-
cha! TO the Tines from Homer last
night says J. H. Ramsey OF tbs place
was wsy4aie and mu dsre1 near here
vest I'd =. The town is ve.y much
excited 0 er the AFFAIR AM an armed
posse lef5 tbs evening for the scene
Of the ira edy and wi endee 'or 10
c pture the assassiD- sam Ramsey.
bro her Of the murdered MN, says he
saw two men running away alter the
shooting WIS done: Tue murder Was
committed about sunset yesterday even
ing. Intense excitement pres ails. p Ms;
Ramsey was we'll know and I,e-
spested citizen and his murder is
deeply dep.ored.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

A certain official was bothered al
most to death by people running in on
him at all times Of the day and lie was
expressing himself emphaticaIIy on the
subject
why don you put :, tine lock "a
your door so they can get in only A. a
stated hour,' suggested u friend
Time lock nothing. ne eyciaiiled,
what l want is an eternity lock -
W Arlington Star.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28
Mining Excl EN- enG

OGDEN. Titan Aug. 19.-Extenslve
mineral discoveries have been made
lwc lty-fye miles northeast Of Laplata,
Utah. Almost pure lead with silver
in paying quantities has been found
and the coun rs IS ablaze With excite
ment A sheep herdee made The first
discovery and has been offered $40. =
CO for one-iOurth interest N his
claim. The hills are covered with
miners and the town OF Laplata al
ready laid out The emp will be Q
second L,eadvilie.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

NEW YoRK, Aug. 2l.--Mrs. Ezra
Williamson eloped with Nathan Free
man. md her daughter, Mrs. Sylvester
Skidmore, s.oped with Char.es Fnee-
man. brother OF her mothers lover
The two women are married and let
their families. while n. than Freeman
left q vic ind two children and
Charles Freeman vile ard one child.
The parties are from Port Jefferson,
L
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

THE Gentle element in Utah will
make fatal mistake II Il gives up its
organization or is tempted TO weaken
is ranks by listening 20 the seductive
promises OF the cunning Mormon
hierarchy. Its conversion TO decsncy
is too swift and spontaneous to be ac-
cepted. This sano hierarchy Is work
Ing too industriously to secure converts
and add TO the Mormon population 70
make one believe the church hhs no
desire TO control politics
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

DURING the last decade there has
been such remarkable increase in
immigration that the number annually
added 70 the population from this
source alone is stated TO be 517, CPL.
and In the ten years amounted to SO. 0S
per cent Of the entire previous arrivals
during the greater portion Of the cen
rrrv
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

WASHINGTON. Aug. IA telegram
was received yesterday evening by
Secretary Mosely Of the IntersIa eeom-
melce commission which announced
the death OF Interstate Commerce-Cc ON
missioner Wsi.erL. Bragg OF Alabama.
at Spring Ike. n. J. No special
cause OF his desth is stated During
the late war he was an officer Of The
confederate army.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

ST. LOUIS Aug 2l-Three distinct
shocks OF earthquake were fe in this
city las; night SO lar rs can be learn
ed the disturbance was Loticed only in
IsS western part of the clty. The
shocks were prece ed By thunder anu
Tightening. but no IA fell. The Mer-
eary fell some fifteen degrees Just be
fore the shocks. the irst Of wh4eh was
severe enough 10 rock houses and
break crockery und Windows This
was sd BIZ two m,nor shocks.
- slS o. s11c-et fcsrEf7 slgrrr,,- a. a.,
o -cloSk. WAS h;iv
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

WHES the leaders OF the Mormon
party in Utah suddenly, come forward
and process that they .dv
support suitable men for Office without
any regard to religious belief. and
that they have no desire to exercise
political control over the members Of
the Mormon church. it Is time for the
people OF this country to fear the
Greeks bearing gi.ts.n
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-08-28

Nathaniel Witherell. who died at
Glen's Falls, n Y. always regarded
himself living oddly. He was the
thirteenth child and the seventh son Of
his parents and the youngest child in
the family. Mrs Witherell. who still
survives her husband, occupies the
same relative position in her fathers
family. being The thirteenth and
youngest child and the seventh daugh-
ter Of her parents. When Mr.. With
erell died they had been married sixty.
five years, five times thirteen.