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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09
The War Ship Not Needed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Minister Dur
ham has notified the department of
state that there is no longer any neces
sity for the presence of the United
States steamship Atlanta in Haytian
waters. The negotiations for the set
Element of the case of Mr.. News, the
American citizen who was maltreated
by the Haytian authorities, are pro-
crossing satisfactorily.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09
Gallon ReSnonSible.

ALTON, ILL.,, Feb. S.-The legislative
committee appointed to look into the
Wann accident, continued early
this morning, and was busy all
day. A summary of the teS-
timony is that the wreck was
caused by the open switch, that Gallon
was responsible for it, and that he was
Enthusiastically and incompetent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09
IN LINE WITH GROVER.
Senator Aliens Tariff Views the
Same as CleveIand's.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. S.-Judge Allen,
elected United States senator yesterday,
left for his home today. In an inter
view he intimated that he would vote
with the Democrats in the organization
of the next senate. He said that his
views on the tariff were in line with
those of Grover Cleveland. but that he
differed from the president-elect on the
monetary question, aud that he favored
the free coinage of silver.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09
The Truthful
Test

1t requires no learned experts
or scientific experiments to
establish the fact that DR..
PRICES DELICIOUS FLAVORING EX-
TRACTS are not only the strong
est, but positively the sweet
est and most delicate fruit
favors. If housewives will
flavor a cake, pudding, Gus
tard or cream with DR.. Prices
Extract of Vanilla, Lemon or
Orange, and a smaller guam
tity gives a more natural and
grateful taste than can be i'm
parted by any other Extracts,
is it not. an incontestable
proof of their greater excel
lence? In every case where
DR.. Prices Flavors are used
they give perfect satisfaction.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09
PiIfered From the Tigers.

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. s.-William
Cox is now in Jail here charged with
Systematically robbing Princeton stu
dents. 1t Is estimated that students
have lost fully $4,000 through his steal
ings. Cox is said 10 have made full
confession to the college proctor, MIR.
TOpIey.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09
FACTS AND FANCIES.
Popular.

The butter we are selling at Csc per
pound. put up in 5-lb jars, is becoming
more popular every day. The quality
accounts for it. Have you seen it? We
have:
Daily Butter at zoe and 22c per Id.
A Fancy Dairy, put up in 5-lb jars, at
27c per 10.
Fine Mild Cheese at Sc per Id.
Fine Swiss Cheese at 1215c per Id.
Fine Brick Cheese at 10c per h.
MICHAUD BROS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09
F1ouring Mills Burned.

Special to the Globe.
GRANITE FALLS. Mimi, Feb. S.-The
North Star Touring mills at this place
burned tonight with loss of about
s11, 600; insurance. Sc, 600. Messrs. O'Con-
nor and Mikkelson were the owners.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09
In the East.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
New YORK, Feb. Sat New York
hotels: Minneapolis - j. c. Barnes,
Grard Union; G. d. Hazard, Gilsey;
A. Alexander, Continental; J. Colds
berg, International; A. E. LundWig,
Albert. st. Paul.. Mickey, Holland;
NJ. Simon, Earles; Mrs. A. Merrill, st.
Denis; II. Milans, Hoffman. Duluth
Ii. Ii. Janaway, Sturteyant. DeadWood
W. b. Cameron, Everett.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09
A VALENTINE.

Scorn not this token,
Loves valentine
My heart, though broken,
Still fondly thine.
Thou hast e'er spurned me,
Yet do / sue
SW eetheart. l love thee
Still am | true.
Life has no gladness,
Flowers no bloom,
Day sees my sadness.
Night knows my gloom.
Thou wilt not love me,
Then | will die;
Stars shine above me,
Earth DER me lie.
George Griffith Fetter in Southern Maya
zine
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09

Telephone Merrill's Laundry. 81 West
Third, for fine laundry work. Special
lists for family washing. Fifty pieces
rough dry 81, or 25c per dozen. Tele-
phone 26S.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09
Hanlan and Gaudaur Sign.

TORONTO, Feb. S.-Hanlan and Gau-
daur signed articles tonight to row for
the championship of America and $1,000
a side in Toronto on July %.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09
Il. /. T..

The best Derby Hat in the world for
500 is the r. l. F. at The Boston, on
Third street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09
SueciaI Drive i'm Buffer.

5-lb jars fine Table Butter 81 25
Nice mild Cheese, per pound. 49,. 10c
Brick Cheese. per pound. ...... 1910
Something very fine. ........... Ice
Swiss Cheese, per pound. ....... .121@c
WHY lICSG.. lOC
THE ANDREW SCHOCH GROCERY COM
PANY. Temporary, 264 East Seventh
street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09

Bought, sold and exchanged. W. R.
Git, 179 East Third street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09
No Political Callers.

LAKEWOOD. N. j.. Feb. s. - Mr..
Cleveland remained quietly at home to-
day, receiving no callers until evening,
when J. Cadwallader, of Philadelphia,
arrived. Mr.. Cadwallader's visit is of a
social character, and has no political
significance. Mrs. Cleveland attended
the funeral of Dr.. William G. StoNe to-
day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09
Are XOu Snyy?

For clear head and steady nerves
Take BrOmO -SeltZer-Trial bottle 10c.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09

this morning passed the resolution to
submit the equal suffrage amendment
TO the constitution to vote of the peo-
pie by vote of 80 to 5.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09
1.-THE Milwaukee,
Railroad Tickets

City Ticket Office now at 500 Robert
street, corner Fifth.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09

To Vote on Equal Suffrage.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 3,-The senate
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09

A jacket and cloaks of red or any
other bright material. The jacket and
the pelerines are bordered with black fox
fur
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09
MAR RIAGES, BIRTHS DEATHS,
DIED.

CUDDIHEY-In st. Paul, Tuesday, Feb. Z,
Katie, aged twenty-s six years. Funeral
from family residence, No. 765 Mississippi
street, Thursday, Feb Q. at 9:l5 a N. Serv-
ice at st. Patrick's church at 9:3N a. m.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09
K. !. T..

The best Derby Hat in the world for
$3.50 is the Il. l. +. at The Boston, on
Third street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-09

The case of William Brennan, charged with
larceny, was dismissed in the police court
yesterday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30
CLEWs on rnE s1ruArIoN.

New York, March 25.-In his financial
reviews OF the week, Henry CleWs says:
In the Wall street markets, there mas
. peer. tnfonsh tne last week. distinct
strength. Reaction ana c0npensations have
naturally done tlclr work and the result
appeha IA an important recovery Of con-
ndcnce Ihe large outflow OF currency to
The West ANA other points which came so
suddenly and unexpectedly haas as suddenly
abated and the Indications now arc fhat
SO soon az we have turned the lst OF April.
money VIII dow back 10 this centre iii
considerable volume. borrowers Therefore
te9l assured that 50 far AS concerns the 10.
matter Of bridging over Tor no
next two weeks; which rs an assurance
worth much as contribution towards
There Is drawback TO this encourage.
ment, however In the fact that N FAN la
me local rates for loans might restrict Tie
present disposition TO temporarily enniov
Foreign funds here which might cause
revival OF the exports OF gold That lin
phly ~ q ieAi one ANA 90 good purpose cni,
% served by Ignoring Il. No doubt mo late
neVIsa7e M the exports Of specie has been
lnEslN que % our temporary borrowings of
foreign cantali und 10 that extent no
stuppage ~ gold shipiuente hns b.,ar n
postpOnement rather than a ces,lntion ~ az
movement. besidcs we are no,v enter
me- q Tour months period during which
millions OF gold per month; and, m respeet
20 thnt prospect, the only question M
Mhelhrr there are any Influences likely ~
Why THESE rcmittanees from the usual
average amount. NtN
"a respect % that question there nrn
erflam l9cls that deserve special consid.
eiaiiqp, ~ the first place, during January
ahl tepfuaig' ihe export OF our Ieading
'AloilgMe proiutis was hindered in NJ
tAtgaoidlnaY degree by speculative win
nNllus or tnose Wilgies from the markef
~ lhe next ul0rp, this sweled orr shin
intnts or gold Ton those two months 10 ~
9ny the extent Of 10000 900 over v,6et
.nsS MVoid nave been had tho exports ~
lh tne neAt place the country n now ac",
gu al0 the money market oppressed ,gltb
st Hl'esfN,el extraordinary surplus Of nro'
SEEM, ngst now begin 20 70 otf IN i es..
l1s.t,ne' tne comparative magnitude az ~
si 8la ~ SHOWN ~ the fact thai XIV.
sa,hels gfeater than that OF a yees wv
uotNMlng me extraordinary erop ~ ,,s,ff
N-A q v'lA AAA0Ql buaAels greetsr, iSsia
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30
TEXAS SlFTlNGS'

A stool, law election win be held at Omen
on April a.
smith county strawberries VIII be on the
market in nb0ut one week.
Tile Seymour Immigration committee has
raised 1000 for advertising purposes.
Tho late cold weather damaged the fruit
crop 10 SOME extent IN Haskell county.
lsiah Meredith was arrested 10y a Drcn-
ham officer. charged with foruihcatiun.
Al Houston. John Thomas was thrown from
buggy ana probably fatally injured.
Tho Hunt county court adjourned sotur-
day Ovcr 100 criminal cases were dis
posed Of
Last Sunday for the first time IN the his
tory of ClnFendon, the saloons Of that city
were closed.
Jack Domlug. who has been In the Paris
jan on charge Of horse theft, was re-
leased ou bail.
Rubin brown. colored charged with In
Producing liquor IN the Indian Territory was
placed In the jail ot Paris.
The Vernon Guard thinks between 1000
and 1900 cars OF whuHt viii be shipped
from that place this season.
Tho Tenth annual convention ~ the Young
Mems Christian association ~ Che state viii
be held nt Corsicunu April 1916.
A peculiar disease IS raging among q
number Of hogs I'D Hunt county. During
last week one farmer lost over thirty heud
Charles Scott. the negro murderer. who
a. to- be hung nt Tyler next Saturday re-
fuses 90 have his picture taken.
At DCnison Nick HOoffcr was adiudgcd
insane John Wcighmnn win 90 from SHEER
man TO the nsylum ON the saine charge.
While playing baseball at Denis0n. John
Enguu was hit In the lett eye with ball.
Il " probable that he viii lose the sight Of
that eye
II IL rumored that y. J.. Scott one of
Paris able attorneys win succeed Hon.
john Gibbons ns United States Indian com-
missioner of the Choctaw nation.
Shprln Warden has left Amarillo FOR
Trinidad Col He Toos there To bring back
Two prisoners who escaped from the Anna
rllla jail, Jim Murphy aud VIII Cantrcu
Peter Lemnlre. Trinidad. Col. miner
came tO ~ pasO and made n now acqunint-
nnte They rented "a room together at n
"of"' 'ud when Peter GwOiJp the next morn.
N.-tv kUuH.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30
MEXICAN NOTES,

a coal famine Is ON az Mazatlnn, not
due 10 The scarcity Oc c0nl but the in.
adequate railway accommodations.
Largo shipments OF TcVs cotton are
passing through Eagle Pass ond Cludnd
forurlO Dlu2 To factories in Mexico.
MoXicos tobacco IKE her coffee. f. bo-
Ing exported iu ever Increasing quantities
some heavy tobacco shipments have Just
been made to England from THbusco aud
Ner Cruz.
The native corn crops DO not come up
io expectations. The state " Guerrero
appears Co have bpu particularly unfo--
tpnate-thoir crop being reported com
plctc failure.
Tho bark. Helene. which recently mr..
rived at GugymaB from Hamburg and
which the locrl health authorities would
not permit 10 enter the muhor because u
left Hamburg last August Infected with
enter ana discharge ltse cargo.
The ngricmturu congress In the CITY
Of McNieo,, which has just closed its ses-
sou, totlglnhed the Interstate duties
mental tO the country. Il IS 10 be hoped
that the taxes win De withdrawn.
The Pacific coast Of Mexico during the
lust couple OF weeks has been visited ny
unusually heavy stulms ns a result several
small hshing siuacks and two lighters
IRE missing, The steamer, City OF New
York Of the paclnc Mail steamship line
was nearly wrecked no Mazntnn.
II Is said that the Mexican government
IL determined 20 hold railroad owners
strictly accountable for their stewardship
requiring reports and carefully tahulaied
statements 10 show the cost OF operation
and the revenue of the rouds-so that the
rODds cannot be operated purely as rev.
euue-producing concerns for their owners.
The new crop Of coifoc In Ouxaca IA OF
good quality. fuys the Mexican Finnncior.
nnd the quantity a. large. Reports from
the villa Alta and lXtlan districts indi.
clte great prosperity Sales OF land by
the Allan company are reported IN tie
state Of Vera rul ana many Inquiries are
The typhus epidomlc On Mexico city Is
nhating. The scare has been useful iu
uruusing the authorities 10 RE utmost
Importance OF sewerage system IN the
HtN. True. enormous undertakings are
being pushed. and the completion of Thorn
will materially increase tho nCructOns
~ McNlco city. ms they viii insure the
city free from opidomics ia the future.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30
TELEGRAPAlC BREVlTIES.

.-ln regard to money situation, the New
York Post says!
H. PortcrGcld, cashier Of the suspended
Commercial bank OF Nashville Tenn,
was arrested yesterday upon IA warrant
sworn ont by Bank Examiner Mcknight.
Two specinl trains arrived AZ Cheyenne
yesterday afternoon from the West bear
lng nearly 800 japanese, who viii aid In
forming the exhibit mt the Worlds fair
The mining town Of Kcarnten, nenr
BlCibcrg, Germany burned Two church,
es and siXty-iiye houses were destroyed,
and tho FIRE still spreads, Fifteen per.
sons ure known 70 have died in the
flames Several others missing.
William w. Reynolds, 80 years old,
shot Miles w Kelly ~ years of nge
IN the store Of Harley & Graham, 813
broadway. New York. last night. Killing
him instantly. Reynolds then shot him-
self IN the heQd, inilicting wound from
which he died Insanity.
A New York morning paper says that
DR. Emilio Dorm has received alarming
adyices regarding Prince Bismarck's
health. A cablegram received hy DR. Dorm
says BiNmdrci hns been suffering for sey-
eral weeks with neuralgia and Insomnia
nnd his strength and yigor are giving
away rapidly.
The military competitive drill to take
HiANN AlAu ~ At 'aNtM hfhf VIII DC
participated IN by companies from twelve
states, Prizes are 5000, $3.50 aud $40.
Toe association has requested Governor
Brown of Maryland to order the oyster
! fleet Of The stnte TO rendezvous sc Nor
folk April ! TO A.
The New York Times Publishing
company has been Incorporated Capital
stock, 81 $50, COO, and the company h
formed TO publish the New York Times.
The directors are Charles r. Miller,
| Charles u. Mellen, Samuel III. Ordway,
New York Geo. r. Spinney and Henry
Yonge, Brooklyn,
Some of the city banks have run so
low In their supply of paper currency
Il has been absolutely impossible for them
10 meet the Clearing house debit bal-
ances without the use Of gold. yet there
seems 10 be n constant effort to make
| such payments to fellow banks in whose
hands gold will still remain in reach
rather than 10 the sub-treasury.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30
STOPPED BY OLNEY,
a Sensational Story Published N Atlanta
About The Gate City
Bank

Atlanta. Ga. March 20.-Thc follow
ing sensational story was printed mere
The investigation Of the Gate City
bank dedication hy the United states
grand jury has been brought TO a sudden
stop.
Day aud night for some time past the
United States district attorney ana Gap
thin Henry jackson have done heicu-
lean service in pushing this iuvesuga-
ton. thpt have literally gone TO the DOT.
tom OF things Mr. Darncll unnouneed
yesterday in court that today very IN
porfnnt matters would be laid before the
grand Jury. and while IL WAS not stated
they were connected with Gate NiiF
bank affairs. the public was anxious 70
know what action the grand jury WON'T
take this morning. 1t Is @ fact the mat
ter The grind Jury was TO- have handled
today was the Gate City bank case. a
number Of new bills against cltistns on
Atlanta, chardng them WIN N,olalhk
law In connection with the failure OF
the bank bad been elubOrately drawn
and witnesses were ut hand. All were
ready TO 40 on with the investigations
Sensational developments were expected
but che Investigation was summary
stopped. Acknowledgement Oluey wiring
from Washington 60 suspend action until
furtiAr notice. and this morning lhe
United States court grand jury, which
was rendy TO take in hund these now
and most important bills against others
dian Redwine. was dismissed until April
10
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30

The market value OF the home visihl. 49,.
ply Of cotton IL about S5OuOCfo nhodIn
that Of o yenr ago, Notwithstanding ~
smaller quantity The difference Ia vnine
~ the visible supply OF these three arst
cle8 combined. compared with IA venr 40,
is ruby equal y the normal average nei
This h o Fact that demands much u cresi I;
In considering the probahbic movement ~
Geld during the spring months.
ihe most important Offset against thls
substantial factor Is the fact that Austria
has completed her loan for the reconsir,,,.
tlon of her currency system. and that fbe
procurement OF gold for that purpose viii
take erect immediately. The balance now
chllds 10 the Austrian government on NJ.
count OF this operation is about S1h Uto
IVY Under ordinary cigcumstances Tie
70 get this required sum Of gold from ~
United States, as some 81 100000 was
taken from us IN january last for me
IKE purpose; But Il IL at least supposahle
that banking house with such Important
direct or Indirect interests III this country
would not Wantonly tiinu with the pouaf
tive state Of financial affairs now prevail.
Ing here, but wOul1 look TO unusunl sf6ula
elsewhere, and especially TO the Bank Of
France. whose present gold holdings nre
500. 100000 above the stock Of a wear 400
and could therefore satisfy the remaining
more than the supply at the same time Of
on the whole therefore. the prospective
movement OF the foreign exchanges nj
fnr ne II may he Inferred from exlsti6g
IA tors. bears II hopeful aspect rather than
q threatening one. And ths Is really, nd
present the controlling confederation. For.
both ~ nome and abroad, We have gottet,
over the effects OF the failure OF conRr,..s
70 suspend the purchases OF silver nnd
gu sides VIII regard that as o sleeping
motor until the next assembling OF congress-
which, from present appearances, seems
unlikely TO occur before next December
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30
PERSONAL,

Mr. win Butts has returned from his
Eastern trip.
Hon. George Clark passed through
Fort Worth yesterday.
s. A Shaw Of Cloburne was among
the VISITORS here yesterday.
Hon w NJ. CBucl) Walton was IN the
city yesterday on legal business
George r. Miller Of Waxahachie was
in the city ON business yesterday.
Colonel j r. Smith and Capmin Tom
West nre back from trip, 20 Ei paso.
j. s. Griunan. prominent business
man Of Tcrncll, was in Fort Worth yes
to-day.
Or Anderson, who has been absent
az sun Angelo for a week, will return
home tomorrow
Colonel NJ H. Wilmore Of Louisville,
Ky. Is In the city visiting his nephew,
a, @ Wilmoro.
Dr. II. l.. Dunn Of Yazoo City, Miss,
visited his old school friend, DR. a. L.
Brown, yesterday.
Miss Lucy Williams, who has been
the guest Of Miss Burlington, has re.
turned 60 her home at Houston.
George ~, Estes has returned from a
trip 20 the Panhandle taken for tine
benefit of his health. which Is much
improved.
Captain A. /. Matlock has returned
from n Panhandle trip and confirms the
many favorable crop reports that have
been published
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30
FROM THE DEAD.
A Letter Picked Up II BolIlo ihnl was
Written on Board the Lo1l Ma
ronio All Drowned.

New York. March % a 20 'dal from
Norfolk, VA, says William JohiEon'
winter wntehman nc Ocean View, va
n summer resort near tnc mouth OF thr
Chesapeake bay, this aitorHoon picked
up on the beach at that place a cham,
payne bottle with Hcvcrl corks iied
about it's neck and with lettnr s1olos,d,
giving information from one VI the crow
of the sinking of the White star me
steamer Nnronic. The letter ledis:
40 u. m, Feb. 10, steamship Noronic,
at Sea
60 Who Picks This Up Report when
you found this 10 our ageuss, u not
heard Of before, that mr. ship IS last
sinking beneath the waves uud iis Hdch
II storm we can never live m she 'm'
boats One boat has alredy gone with
It's humati cargo below God lrt W. live
through this We were struck Icy nm
iceberg In binding snow sto-m nhd
loated two hours. Now h - ~ a.
m. 10y the watch, aud iac goat shlp "
deck level with the sea. Report @ agents
at Br0ndwuy, New York. kcrs% ~
c. Good hyp, all JOHN OLSEN,
Cattlcinuu."
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-30

The Fort Worth (Texl Gazette objects TO
the annexation OF Hawaii, because thcft
ls reason 90 fear inelplcnt revolutions
an those islands. Considcrng mat ne am
ncxntion Of Texas meant war with Mexico.
that since annexation it has been the con
siant SCENE of border conflicts aud Indian
foremost states n Joining thv southern re-
hclllon thls objection RON that state W
scarcely enc that wiz make q pWiounu
impression. u would be impossible for
Hawaii 90 cause the uuipn u tithe o. the
hluOdRhpd ANA annoyance That tl" Lone
Star state has caused. New York Press.
The Press is az inaccurate ns IL rs
ungrncious The war with MrSico was the
smallest row over so large territory
of which history contains a record Tuy-
lor's brief campaign gave the Union very
little trouble and cost Il nothing, in com
parison with the ynluo Of the territory
added. The Indian aud border "con-
nlcts' IN which United States troops
have been engaged ia Texas have not
added perccpubly to tho casualty list
of the nrmy. The state has protected
it, citizens, which thc federal government
admitted four years ago by the payment
10 the state of gross sum for frontier
expenditures it incurred for protection
which should have hceu given By ihe
rational government AS Il separate gov
ernmcnt Texas would have had much
larger claim against the Unitod States
on account Of the predatory incmsions VI
rs Indian wards thnn t has spcat IN
Texas TO restrain them The army posts
that have been maintained In Texas
wonld, 1t Is presumed have boon maln-
tanned at the same distance from ths
territorial boundary % the United states.
whether that was the Rcd river or the
Rio Grandc
in no Southern state, perhaps, except
Kentucky was sentiment against sece$
sion as strong as In Texas Governor
Houston fought the movement with
speeches Cf marvellous energy and II
was deemed necessary 20 remove him
from oines ON account Of his obstinate
position, he was seconded by sncl men
as John Hancock and Governor Throck.
morton, leading spirits OF the period
The withdrawal Of Texas was tho result
rather cf a desire 10 stay with it.,
aouthern sisters than OF hostile sentt
ment toward the Union.
These are facts Of history which tho
Press should know Ia discussing the past
Of Texas. An empire capable OF main
tanning thr entire population OF N,
United States, Il has cost the country
10 the aggregate less n blood and treas
ure than the Notifications and defens,
Of the sandhank which The English stol,
from the Dutch IN 1864. thcn known a,
Manhattan island