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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
TO ISSUE RsuEsMAsLs GBzzNBAcKs


WAsmNGToN, Aug. 2S.-- seems to
bo certain now that tho revenue I'M
der the present system Of taxation
will not be sufficient to meet the re
quirements of the government. This
being so il is very evident that re-
duction of taxation as contemplated
by the Democrats will increase the
deficiency. Something must be done
to bridge over the chasm between the
probable revenue to be derived under
the Democratic system and the OK
penses of the government until tho
Democrats can get time to conform
the taxation to the necessities of the
government 1t may also be said
that no great amount of silver will be
coined during this administration,
nor will an income tax be adopted by
this congress. In order to bridge over
these difficulties and supply the
volume of circulation as well as n
needed increase of money, Mr. Cul-
berson will introduce bill substan-
italy as follows;
Section 1. Be it enacted, etc, that
the secretary of the treasury be and
he is hereby authorized and directed
to have prepared for issuing $780,
600, 900 of legal tender treasury notes
of like form, the denomination as the
legal tender notes issued under the
act of 1862, commonly known as
greenbacks.
Sec. 2. That whenever deficiency
may occur during the present or next
leo. l.. A ! a.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.--As former
ly stated Secretaries Carlisle and La
mont were called upon by members Of
congress who desired to know il the
Sherman law was Internationally re-
pealed what Mr. Cleveland would do
when the matter of 'bolstering up thu
silver came up in some sort of a silver
bill. Both of the gentlemen very
honestly stated that they could not
under any circumstances state any
thing as to what Mr.. Cleveland would
or would not do. Secretary Lamont
lett yesterday for Buzzard's Bay.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31

SHERMAN, Tox.. Aug. 25 We'd
nesday evening $. Y. Payne and Miss
Lille Walker, who live near Potts
boro, the young lady at least not be-
ing of age and unable TO Secure full
parental consent eloped. Relatives
OF the yovng lady came here in search
OF them, but the information received
here is that they were licensed and
married in Cooke county. A brother
of the bride stated that he felt much
like invoking the law in the case.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-The pre-
vailing impression is that the house
will pass the Wilson bill, repeating
the purchasing clause of the silver act
to-day, that it may go to the pigeon
hole in the senate. and the senate will
then in u couple of weeks pass the
Voorhees, bill, which only differs from
the Wilson bill in making a declara-
ton in favor of bimetallism. Then
the Voorhees, bill will go over to the
house. There it will doubtless be
acted on with little delay and sent to
the president for his signature.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31

WASHINGTON, Aug. pa number
of negro Democrats met here yester-
day in response to a call. A letter
was read from Senator Brice of Ohio,
in which he expressed hope that the
conference may promote the enter
prise OF bringing the negro Democrats
into a close association. The follow
ing officers We're elected: President,
Robert 6. Steel, Pennsylvania; vice
president, Charles II. Smith, West
Virginia; secretary, John 6, Bell, Jr.,
Georgia; treasurer, &. I. Downing,
Rhode Island.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The atten-
tion of Commissioner Lamoureaux Of
the general land Office has been called
to telegram from Guthrie, Ok, to
the effect that settlers were being ad-
visod to disregard Secretary Smiths
requirement that an intending settler
on the Chefokee outlet shall, previous
to the day of opening, sign declara-
ton that he is qualified to enter land.
The commissioner said; '1f any
person enters before the day
fixed, he forfeits his rights.
Another provision is, that in order to
become an entryman, or entitled to
land he must file declaration with
both officers and receive certificate
from them. If there is n violation OF
either of these provisions all rights
is forfeited. AS the president had,
under the above act, full power to
make all regulations in reference to
entering or Occupying the lands, any
violating either of these provisions
will be treated by this department as
having no right whatever
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31

HuTcuINs, Tex, Aug. 24.-About
0 o'clock yesterday morning a strange
young man rode into Hutchins and
offered his horse, saddle and bride
for sale for $50. The horse was said
to be worth fully twice the amount
asked for the entire outfit. The boy
claimed to hail from Kaufman county.
Constable Ham took charge of the
young mans valise and allowed him
to take his horse to water, only few
hundred yards distance This distance
being between him and the officer he
dismounted and made a break for the
heavy timber of the river bottom,
closely pursued by the constable and
a number Of citizens. He eluded them
but was captured later above
Five Mile Tank, on the Houston and
Texas Central road, by Mr. Collier,
at whose house he called for the pur-
pose Of sewing up rent in his pants.
When questioned after his capture he
said his name was Monroe Prowley Of
Myrtle. Miss, and that he had beer
in Texas about one month. A letter
found in his valise warns the party tc
whom it was addressed to lie low
He denies any knowledge of the con
tents of such letter, but his talk il
rambling. Constable Ham being still
on his trail, Mr.. Collier turned hi!
prisoner over to Mr.. Burgess, super
intendent of the county farm. The
young man gave his name as Rhodes
when offering the horse for sale. I
telegram from Ennis to Capt. Burgess
says he is wanted at that place.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31

Houston, Tex, Aug. 25.-Yester-
day afternoon Tom Harville, who was
at one time deputy constable, took o
dose of morphine with suicidal intent.
He was taken in hand by the police
and physician was called. After
the application of counteracting
agencies he showed signs of improve
ment. and later entirely recovered.
He stated that family infelicity caused
the rash act. He has lived in Hous-
ton for several years.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31
A Divided Commlttee.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.-Ycsterday
morning the house committee on
banking and currency discussed Mr..
Joimson's bill providing for the ex-
change of treasury notes for govern
ment bonds. At the request of tho
latter the committee adjourned until
next Tuesday, when the author of the
bill hopes decisive action will be
taken. The bill encountered the OPP
position of Messrs, Sperry and War
ner, who argued that the scheme
opened new channel for the deple-
tion of gold holdings of the treasury.
If the bill became law the holders
of bonds would exchange them for
treasury notes and then demand gold
for the notes. Mr.. Brosius of Penn
sylvania had a substitute proposing to
authorize the secretary of the treas
ury to issue notes in exchange for
gold coin. Mr.. Johnson's bill was
advocated by Messrs. Walker, Hall Of
Missouri and Springer, while Mr.. Cox
favored it with the substitution of
some other form of note than treas
ury note. Messrs. Sperry and Warner
supported the substitute proposed by
Mr.. Brosius.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The com
mittoe on ways and means held its
first meeting yesterday morning. All
the members were present. Chair
man Wilson was authorized to appoint
various subcommittee, clerks and
other employees at his pleasure and
administer the oath. Tuesdays and
Fridays were fixed upon as the
regular meeting days. Reuter- w.
Springer, clerk OF the last committee,
rendered his resignation. Before adj
journing the chairman requested the
members to consider a plan of pro-
cedurc for the committee in the work,
whether or not hearing shall be
given persons interested in the tariff,
how and when u bill shall be report
ed, with view to deciding upon a
policy at the next meeting. 1t was in
ferred that Wilson does not expect
tariff action this session.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31

FISHER, Tex, Aug. 25.-Mr. Ringers
family, among whom was grown up
son, were passing through this coun-
try en- route home from a visit to
friends. They stopped at a spring to
get water and the son on returning
from the spring With water dropped
dead. An inquestwas held and the
verdict of the jury of inquest was
"died from heart failure The fam
lily reside In Coleman county.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31
Very Small Baby.

Blossom Tex, Aug. 2s,-Thcre
lives in Blossom, Lamar county, Ell
vira Holt, colored, who is the mother
Of a three-months-old child Weighing
two pounds. The baby is only twelve
inches tall and an ordinary finger
ring can easily be placed on either of
It's arms from the hand to its shoulder.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31

CoRPus CHRISTI, Tex, Aug. 2S.-
Guadalupe Carols, a Mexican, lost his
life by falling in well at Captain
titcho's ranch. He was being lowered
into the well to make some repairs on
a windmill pipe when the rope broke,
letting him fall to the bottom and in
stantly killing him.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31

PEARsALL, Tex, Aug. 25.-News
has reached town that fight occurring
between Mexicans at the Ellis ranch,
about twenty miles from here. One
Mexican was killed and one badly
wounded, all being done with knife.
The killer has not yet been caught.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31

WAsHINGToS, Aug. %. The river
and harbor committee has organized,
but it will not proceed to work at
once. The present plans Of the com
mittee are to delay entering actual
work until late in the fall, or if here
is a chance OF an adjournment, until
the regulor session.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 22.-Yesserday
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution de-
ciaring there was no lawful election
OF United States senator by the joint
assembly which met january 25, 1898,
ut Topeka, Kan, and that John Mar
tin was not entitled to seat in the
senate.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a. Since
Speaker Crisp announced the com
mittees of the house thare, has been
considerable speculation ms to the
programme OF the house and of CON
gross when the present order cover
ing the silver debate has been ex-
hausted. The feeling that an early
adjournment of the special ses-
sion is possible has been strength
ened since its existence was first
noted at the close of last
week. Chairman Wilson of the com
mittee on ways and means said; "My
own opinion is that the committee
will prepare a general tariff bill in
accordance with the doctrines con-
tanned in the platform adopted at Chi
cago think it quite probable that
congress will find itself in position
to adjourn about the middle of Sep
TENDER until the date for the begin
ming of the regular congress-" In
talking about the work of the appro-
priatlons committee Chairman Sayers
made similar observations.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31
A FOOL KlNoFIsHER.
1t Persisted In Stealing an Angler
and Came to Grief

1t Persisted in Stealing an Angler
ana came to "ri't'
Now let me tell you d iltt'I,
dent or Two that happened 10
summer, says correspond
the American Angler one Y
! was walking across the river
with two friends ana happer
LOOK down INTO the water N
by the way, is about forty ie'
tant from the bridge, | saw a pr
about two feet long, lying tho
the clear water near the sho
told my friend to stay there
would get my rod and line and
minnow and catch the iish. l
and puts nice little sinner
hook. | had an automatic rcd
ninety feet. OF line on It,
minnow down In the water,
hardly Reached there before a
fisher came down from undo
bridge seized my mlnnow and s.
down the river When he 9
now drop, and | supposed he
nm dawn tho piVnP en- | Gturfpi
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31
! JRCH WRECKED
THE HOUSE CRUSHED LIKE AN EGG.sHELL


CIEBuRNE, Tex, Aug. 2s.-Yester-
day evening about 1890 o'clock West
Liberty church. about five miles
northwest of Cleburne, was blown
down. 1'he house was full of people
at the tirhe. The minister had just
pronounced the benediction, when,
without lwarning, u terrific gust of
wind or kshed the building like an
eggshgrL burying the people beneath
the df 4. Fortunately no one was
killed right, though 1t is thought
one o . will die: The following is
list 1850 injured as far as ascer-
tanned Archie Cheek, cut on the
head;l louis House, bruised on
the nd land shoulders; Mrs. Laura
AnthoE one leg broken and
injured FINALLY; will perhaps die.
Miss NJ Davis, cut on shoulder
and VI y Miss Carrie Godfrey,
bruised % arm and shoulder, Mrs.
KirtleJ h-Fltle girl, badly bruised.
Mrs. jo ng, head and body cut.
Miss Jo it'll, bruised about the
head. 4 rs Smith, head bruised
and cut in and shoulder. Mrs.
Elmira bruised on body. Ed
gar Jord ut on shoulder. &. f.
Kaufman on head. The congre-
CATION vi ending at the time the
house fe as result most OF the
injuries \ eled, We're about the head
and shot |. NJ took an houl
to releas injured from the debris
The bull vas very old.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. pa col
ored man by the name of Greenhow,
who recently came here from st.
Joseph, Mo-, was drowned in the gull
about half mile east of the the Beach
hotel last night about IL o clock.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31
MlLLow AS a cRop.


Cutting Time Comes once in -Four on,
But 1t Pays.
In a beautiful sweep of lowlu
north of Melvnle station ON ii
Northern Central railroad, and abo
nino miles from the CITY. there il
peculiar farm, SAYS the Baltimo
American. 1t is peculiar in that
renders to its owner and tiller b
one crop in four years and that "A CT,
OF willow shoots.
The farmer. Antoine Spath. oar
from Frankfort, Germany. many Yea
ago. and after erecting himself a co
Portable stone house. which ST
stands in the midst of picturcsqi
clump of willows at the end of i
little valley. set about planting I
first crop of willow shoots. Eve
year since he has como on plantii
row after row until tho valley Ii
become covered with them. spa
had learned the art of weaving will,
ware in his boyhood days by ii
shores of the river Main, and as "a
as his little plantation grew he gat
cred the shoots, stripped them
their green outer covering and ,ft
drying them wove baskets OF Gle
conceivable form or size.
lit seems rather peculiar wolk
this country said the willow ia
mer in speaking of his business, NJ
in all parts of Europe, especiall
the German provinces, it is ei
common thing to find willow I'd
tations and willow weayers, I.
there willow is used in many foli
and for a greater number of pugpa
than End it used in this coun|
/ In Germany and France willow
employed in making at least two
different sorts of bird cages, vi
in America metal is used-bras
iron wire and different woods. AMI
the hest families in EurorI
'HS
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31

DEcAlA X, Aug. 26.-About
. o'clocls MAY morning the start
ling and news was spread
throuebd yn that Jesse Carpen-
Ter, one bcaturs business men
and one Z Modest citizens of Wise
county, -laC N pen suddenly killed.
Mr.. Caipente Was killed by stroke
Of lighting I'M the thunder cloud
which riasse over the town about
$3.50 yestel ty morning, Mr. Car
penter had hne up the Fort Worth
and Denver bad Thursday to meet Il
CARLOAD of uses which were being
shipped to n from Oregon. The
train came. ayn late Thelsday night
49, - tenter~ sevcra
others, /"
loading t re III tsPVSTslg1lt' aepcss .sr,,..s
accompV .Aeu by a shower OF run,
came Up. y About the time the shower
began some Of the party were slightly
shocked by lightning 1t was
very dark, and they took
After SOME time Mr.. Carpenter
was missed, and had not been seen
since lheT quit work, but was sup
posed h nave gone to the depot near
by, OF home, about $50 yards off.
After ie shower Mr.. Stewart went to
the de OF in search of him and called
him, put failing to find him sent boy
to the house to sec il he was there.
Not finding him; they became alarm
ed, and, procuring lantern, returned
to where they left off work and were
mortified to find his lifeless body
there. The stroke had been so sud
den and effective that he sunk, with
out. . word and without q struggle,
lifeless to the ground. His hands
weyo in his pockets when found, and,
though having been in the rain fully
an hour and half, he was still warm,
as II life had just departed. There
were no marks upon his body. His
hat was torn and his collar broken
open and tie disarranged. His shoes
were literally torn 10 pieces and the
soles loosened.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31

Y . - .'---.. Z, a. u, z Z. -
hour before night three pistol shots
were heard at or near the camp, but
no attention was paid to them, as It
was no unusual occurrence. When
Mr.. Harris and his laborors came in
they discovered the body There was
hickory stick and a pistol lying near
the body. The pistol belonged to the
deceased. Tire stick is said to have
had blood and human hair on IT, rs"
suspicion is strong that, ~ IDS muir
dered, though no clew,n mas been found
as To tho .Iurdercr, Deceased was
about Is years of age.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31

GnANBURY, Tex, Aug. ga
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31
wanted an Early Adjournment.

wAsnNoToS, Aug, aj.-1he lead
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-31

Joseph Maytubley, Il full
Choctaw Indian, has been aw
highest honor for oratory
Trinity College. Durham, N.
nenccment
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-02-23

ever questions are put to him. He finds
that the tenant farmers in the states
visited, who have to pay from $500 to
$500 a year rental, are becoming dis
couraged, especially when tn y realize
that the same amount OF money will al
most buy them farm in this country.
The young are also getting interested
and propose to strike out for themselves
in the the spring. Mr.. Parry expects to
see the largest immigration this season
in the history OF Dakota since 1882.
Upto the 4th inst. the commissioners
who are negotiating for the opening OF
the Yankton Indain reservation in South
Dakota had secured 100 of the 1852 sig
natures necessary to secure the consent OF
majority Of heads of families. There
are 725 Indians all told on the reserva-
ton, and it is almost certain that the re-
mainder Of names required will be forth
coming. The land is some OF the best in
the state and will be added to Douglas
and Charles Mix counties. With this
opening there is astrong probability that
the Yankton land district will be con-
solidatcd with the Mitchell district as,
with the almost sure extension of the
Oma.'a line from Mitchell to Wheeler,
the newly opened land will be nearer
Mitchell than Yankton which is also true
OF what government business there re-
mains in Hutchinson, Bon Homme and
Turner counties, now in the Yankton dis
trict.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-02-23
QUIET AT HONOLULU,
The AnneSnttop SS.s,.st crn,,

INC annexation spirit Growing.
San Francisco. Feb. 1S.--The steamer
ship Belgic. from Honolulu, arrived in
port at O'Clock this morning with small
Dox ab4ard. Officers OH the bridge Of
the steamer shouted to the occupants
of small boat which went alongside
that the American flag is still floating
over the government buildings in Homo
lulu. and that all was quiet on the Ha-
walian islands when the steamer left
there Feb. 10. and that there had been
no disturbance. Martial law was de-
clarcd off by the provisional government
OF Hawaii on Feb. 5. Everybody is
anxlously awaiting news from the United
States. and the sentiment in favor of
annexation is reported as steadily grow
ing.
A detachment of sailors and marines
from the United States steamer Boston
is still quartercd on shore The United
States war ship Mohican was just enter
ing the harbor Of Honolulu as the Relgic
sailed, but there was apparently no ne
cessity for any increase of the naval
force for both the whites and the natives
seemed content to await action by the
washington government. IIX-Quecl
Lilio,lkani is still in retirement in hcl
private residence. The provisional gov,
eminent has demonstrated it's ability tC
cope with the situation. and has in Il
great measure won over public conf
dCucr
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-02-23

Iittsburg, Jan. 1S.-The report that Hugh
oDol'l"ll waS to be placed ON the stand
Today to testify III his own behalf attracted
large number Of prominent pitlshurycrs
10 the criminal court at its opening. a
hummer OF important witnesses were ok
ahmed, and it was then decided to call the
defendant. O'Donn"ll testified that prior to
july u he had been employed as correspond.
ent of the Tri-Statc bureau. lie then re.
pcatrd the story of the riot. l'pon cross.
examination he denied that the men had Il
military organization. but admitted that
they were divided into three turns at watch.
ing the property for the purpose of protect
ing it.
Prom whom were you guarding the
prop"ry:'
80 keep the firm, maybe, from destroy
ing the property
ITO keep the Carnegie steel Company
from destroying its own property"
ITO keep its watchmen."
ITO keep its watchmen from destroying it's
pr0perty:"
~ mean exactly what I said'
Werr those turns arnth:'
81 don't know
The Judge here int"rpoScd and the cross
examination ended Attorney Marshall then
presented the law points. Judge Stow" an
nounccd that each side would be allowed
two hours I" put their argument to the
jury. This evening Judge Stowe charged
the jury and the court adjourned until $3.50
tomorrow morning.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-02-23
Hardly a Courier.

It is related OF Felix Moscheles, the
pianist and composer, and the much
loved teacher of Mendelssohn, that at
one time, after q concert tour, he
took the vessel from Calais to Dover
in most unpropitious weather.
at was a day never to be forgot.
ten!" he says. 1--WE spent fully four
teen hours on the stormy sea. I was
tormented with all the sufferings of
sea.sickness. At last, about midnight,
when we were getting near Doves and
the steward asked me for my aassage
fare. only had strength to p,"1ft to
my well-tlIed pocket. For slsme!"
exclaimed the steward; "a courier,
and SO seasick!"
Ana whence did get this title OF
courier? At the Austrian Embassy
they had stamped my large packet of
music with the Imperial seal, ard in
scribed it dispatches, so that might
travel free of tax and delay, and he
steward quite naturally supposed |
was the bearer OF dispatches, crossing
and recrossing the channel frequent
ly."
The musician does not say whether
he explained the mistake or not, but
he does state his relief when, arrived
at Dover, he exchanged the vessel for
the mail-coach, and his qualms were
ended