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Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-30
Texarkana Postmastership.

The following spicy article, aptly
describing the situation on this SUBJ
ject, appeared in yesterdays issue of
Of the st Louis Republic, from its
special correspondent at Texarkana;
A great deal of impatience and dis
content prevails here because of the
failure of the Postoffice authorities at
Washington to appoint Democratic
Postmaster at Texarkana. II appears
that almost every corner in Arkansas
has been cleaned out but this one and
still there Is no outward sign that
anything is to be done at an early
date for the relief of the people from
the afiliction of Republican Postmas-
ter who has been continually in the
Office here in some capacity or other
ever since its existence began, 10
years ago. There are two active ap'
plicants for the position besides q
number Of dark horses, all old line
Democrats who have been voting. the
ticket all their lives, and these can sec
no earthly reason why the enemy has
not been ousted and one Of them Civ
en- the plum long ago. A petition
was in circulation today and received
numerous signatures beseechlng the
Washington authorities to act in the
premises and to give to Texarkana
blessing which she has never had the
honor yet of enjoying-a real Demo
cratic Postmaster.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-30
The Lawn Party.

Six coaches on the Texarkana &
Fort Smith railway left Texarkana
last evening for Pleasant lake, bearing
the flewer of our local social circles to
the much talked of lawn party, given
by the ladies of the Episcopal church.
The event was universally conceded to
be the greatest success of the enter
tainment season. Music, dancing, re-
freshments and one of the most mag
nifcent pyrotechnical displays ever
witnessed in this section were the
features Of the evening. The grounds
were beautifully illuminated with
many colored lights and hung with
Chinese lanterns. The weather was
all that could have been desired and all
things combined to make the occasion
a rare and almost unequalled success.
The fire works display made by Prof.
France from the bridge over the lake,
easily visible from every part of the
grounds, was the feature of the even
ing. The display lasted one hour and
forty minutes and was pronounced ex-
cellent and attractive by all spectators.
Altogether the lawn fete was a COM
pletc success, rejecting great credit
upon the ladies to whose untiring eff
forts the many delights of the occasion
were wholly due.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-30
COLLEGE HILLTRAaEDY.
Mrs. Jesse Hale Shot and Instantly
Killed by R. E. Lee.

This city was thrown into state OF
intense excitement last night by the
news of the killing of Mrs. Jesse Hale,
white woman living on College Hill,
and the wounding of her husband by
r. E. Lee, neighbor.
The killing occurred at $50 o'clock
last evening at the Hale residence and
was the result of previous difficulties
between the parties. The trouble,
which finally eliminated in the death
of one and the wounding of another
member of the Hale family, had its
origin in dispute over the possession
of well, which resulted in personal
encounter between Lee anu Hale yes
terday morning. During the affray,
which occurred near Lees home, Hale
succeeded in getting his antagonist
down and was Furnishing him severely
when Mrs. Lee interfered in her hus-
bands behalf, and striking Hale with
a piece of scantling, broke his hold on
Lee. The blow stunned Hale fer a
moment but recovering himself, he
rose, and, seizing some instrument
some say q hammer-felled Mrs. Lee
to the ground. Other parties then in
terfered and all participants were
placed under arrest. They were ar
raigned in court. This ended the
affair until the hour above mentioned
last night, when R. E, Lee, accompan-
led by his son, approached the Hale
residence, and, it is claimed, called
out to the master Of the house, who
was seated on the porch with his
wife. In another instant the firing
, began, which resulted in the addition
of another bloody chapter to the
criminal history of Texarkana and
hurled the soul of an unoffending
woman into eternity. The shot
which killed Mrs. Hale is thought to
have been the first fired and came
from shotgun charged with buck.
shot, eight of which struck her in the
side and shoulder. Hale returned the
fire Intellectually, he, himself, being
wounded twice, in the arm and knee.
Officer Casey, who appeared prompt
ly on the scene succeeded in placing
botn father and son, under arrest AS
there was no positive evidence Of the
sons being concerned in the killing
he was subsequently released. Hale
was also arrested, but was released on
bond. The entire affair is deplorable
and the blood of another victim of
personal vengeance cries out against
us.
We make no effort to determine the
right or wrong of those engaged in
the fatal tragedy, we only deplore
that the stain Of human blood, which
already rests upon our community
bas been deepened and another weap-
on placed in the hands of those whose
chief delight is to arraign us before
the world as a turbulent and lawless
people.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-30
In Need

OF laxative to try Ayers Pills" p
Boothbay (Me.), Register.
"Between the ages of five and fifteen,
I was troubled with a kind of salt
rheum, or eruption, chiefly confined to
the legs, and especially to the bend of
the knee above the calf. Here, running
sores formed which would scab over,
but would break Immediately on mov-
ing the leg. My mother tried every
thing she could think of, but all was
without avail. Although child, Tread
in the papers about the beneficial effects
Of Ayers Pills, and persuaded my moth
er to let me try them. With no great
faith in the result, she procured
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-30
A Friend

Wishes to speak through the Register of
the beneficial results he has received
from regular use of Ayers Pills.
He says 81 was feeling sick and tired
and my stomach seemed all out of order.
tried number of remedies, but none
seemed to give me relief until l was in
duced to try the old reliable Ayers
Pills. I have taken only one box, but l
feel like a new man. l think they are
the most pleasant and easy to take OF
anything 1 ever used, being so finely
sugar-coated that even child will take
them. urge upon all who are
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-30
Opium Habit cured by DR.. Miles Nervino
Attention, Knights.

All members of Texarkana Lodge
No. so and Dion Lodge No 20, X. of
p, are requested to assemble at their
respective castle halls in this city on
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
sharp to prepare for participation in
the memorial services to be held by
their order on that day. Ut
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-30
TRAIN ROBBERY AvERTED.
Bold Attempt to Rob an Arkansas Pass
Train Thwarted.

Iraln InWhrVeu'
One Of the boldest attempts at train
robbery ever made in the state of Tex
as was that which occurred on Wed.
nesday afternoon, near the little viii
lage of Breckenridge, on the line of
the San Antonio & Aransas Pass rail-
way, about thirty miles south of San
Antonio, Tex. The train held up was
the San Antonio S Arkansas Pass pas
senger No 8.
The affair resulted in the killing Of
+. F. Martin, the fireman, and the cap
ture of one of the robbers, who gives
his name as j. ID. May, cowboy. The
train was in charge of Conductor Ed
Steel and Engineer Mike Tierney and
Fireman +. f. Martin of San Antonio.
1t consisted of three day coaches, ex-
press car and combination baggage
and mail car. AT Breckenridge the
train stopped to take water, and as she
pulled out three men boarded the
blind baggage, but were so guarded in
their movements that they were not
seen by the train crew. The engineer
pulled out at a speed of about Is
miles an hour, and just entered a sharp
curve few hundred yards from the
tank when the robber May climbed
upon the tender and with a 4S-caliber
pistol IN each hand threw the guns
down upon Engineer Tierner and Fire
man Martin.
"Throw up your hands d--n you,"
was the command issued by the bandit
and was the first intimation that Tier
ney or Martin had that they were to
be held up. Tierney threw up his
hands, but martin made a move as
though he was about to secure pis-
tol from a box under his seat. The
robber then began pouring lead into
Martin and emptied one six shooter
into bis body, keeping Tierney cover
ed all the time with the other pistol.
Martin fell dead and his body rolled
out of the gangway of the engine on
the track where it was run over by
the wheels and mutilated.
AT the sound of this fusiade the
other robbers, fearing an unexpected
attack, jumped from their position on
the baggage car and made for the
brush. The sound of firing brought
a number of male passengers and the
members of the train crew to the plat
forms. II 80 chsnced that the major
ity of them were armed, enabling them
to open lively fire on the fleeing
bandits. Nothing daunted, the lone
robber on the engine calmly continued
his effort to rob the train. Seeing his
companions desert him, he jumped in
to the cab and ordered the engineer
to run tho train across the Indian
bridge. The engineer instead OF COM
plying put on the air and the train
came to standstill. The robber then
grasped the throttle and threw her
wide open, but the train would not
make any headway and with a parting
shot at the engineer, the robber jump
ed from the engine and started up the
track on hard run.
He was pursued and captured by
the engineer and conductor and has
been safely lodged in Jail. Large poss-
es are in pursuit of the other robbers
with every prospect for their speedy
capture. There is much talk of lynch
ing and intense excitement prevails.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-30

on is on the ground they do not be-
lieve he will protect them. Gov.
Jones has wired Capt. Key Durant to
summon the militia and come at once.
The situation is serious and may
reach a critical stage at any hour.
Should active hostilitles, which may
be precipitated at any moment, once
begin, the result would certainly be
appalling, and blood would flow from
one end of that nation to the other.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-30
Deserving Praise,

We desire to say to our citizens that
for years we have been selling DR..
Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, DR.. Kings New Life Pills, Buck
lens Arniea Salye and Electric Bitters
and have never handled remedies that
sell as well, or that have given such
universal satisfaction. We do not
hesitate to guarantee them every time,
and we stand ready to refund the pur-
chase price if satisfactory results do
not follow their use. These remedies
have won their great popularity pure
ly on their merits.
SMITH Drug Co.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-30

In return for the generous aid ex-
tended by the citizens OF a number of
cities TO the storm sufferers in and
near Hope, Ark, the following reso-
luton of thanks has been adopted at a
public meeting held IN that city re-
Gently:
Resoved, that we hereby tender our
heart felt thadks to the kind people
of Little Rock, Texarkana, st. Louis,
New Orleans and other towns and
cities, who so promptly came to our
help, and to the officials Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway Company for
"dead-head freight on all supplies
sent over that line. In our hearts
will ever glow warm spot for these
friends, and our prayers shall be that
they may never suffer like allliction.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-30

Wrinkles and hollow cheeks, and
dull, sunken eyes, don't always mean
that q woman's old. Half the time,
they only show that she's overworked
or suffering. TO such women, to every
woman who is tired or afflicted, DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription safely
and certainly brings back health and
strength. It's legitimate medicine
that corrects and cures; a tonic that
invigorates and builds up; a nervine
that soothes and strenthens. For all
the arrangements, irregularities and
weaknesses peculiar to women, it Is
the only guaranteed remedy. If it
doesn't benefit or cure, you have your
money back.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-30
Contracting and Building.

] have located at Texarkana, and
propose to do all kinds of work in
contracting and building. Consult
me before letting your work. Ad-
dress Jas. l.. WHATLEY,
Box 766 Texarkana, Ark.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-30
,.Ayer'sPiIIs

and 1 began to use them, and soon
noticed an improvement. Encouraged
by this, 1 kept on till l took two boxes,
when the sores disappeared and have
never troubled me since."-H. Chapman,
Real Estate Agent, Roanoke, Va.
"I suffered for years from stomach
and kidney troubles, causing very severe
pains in various parts of the body. None
of the remedies / tried afforded me any
relief until I began taking Ayers Pills,
and was cured. ."-Wm. Goddard, Notary
Public, Five Lakes, Mich
Prepared by DR.. j, G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by Druggists Everywhere.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-30

The situation in the Choctaw nation
does not improve. The national or
Locke members of the council have
not gone to Tushkahomma to attend
the extra session. They fear that they
will be arrested on trumpcd-up
charges. Although U. s. Officer Fais-
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-30
Works Near Bowie Lumber Co.'S, Mills,
TEXARKANA, TEXAS

am prepared to furnish engines Of from to IS horse
bower also log trucks at low price, double ange wheels and
have one of Perkins shingl machines one Kellogg cut
ng machine all in good order, secondhand engine and
boiler suitable for gin shinge machine make new pat
nt saw dust CRATE bar the best the market Repairing
Done promptly on engines or any kind of machinery and
terms easy . A. DEMARCE.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-30
TESTIMONIAL.

BUCHANAN. TEX. m
certify that we j Kirby Co., are using DMas make
and oak logs and haye not expended dolo for during
have cut over $1,000 feet day Of 10 hours We unetatng
time put this assertion the F. KIRBY
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-30
Box 766 Texarkana
For Over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELIcTRIED REM
EDy.-Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success.
1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhea. 1t is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by drug
gists In every part of the world
Twenty-Five cents bottle. IT'S value
Is incalculable. DO sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind. 65 93 1y
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-30

Try our "Zero" soda water, mineral
waters, ice cream soda and sherbet.
5-17-tf SMITH DRUG Co.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-30

DR.. Milos' Nerve and Liver Pflls. 20 doses % cts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14
THOUSANDS AT THE FAIR.
The Attendance Increased ny the Low
Fares ON the RntlrOnds.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE attendance at
the fair today will be largely augmented
by three train loads of excursionsts who
came on special worlds fair trains. One
was from Fremont. Neb:. and brought 300
people for single fare for the round trip
/ The train was chartered by the Fremont
Normal College.
The second load of visitors came from
Cleveland, and included $50 ''Sons of St
George" who will remain here long enough
to take part in the celebration OF British
day next Saturday. By a strange coincf-
dence the municipal reception to the ma
tionalist lord mayor of Dublin takes place
on the same day, but there is no fear that
would if the scene was transferred to III.
ster and the parading forces We're Orange
men and home rulers.
Six hundred employees of the Pennsylvania
railroad system also came in on a sneciaI
train from points east of Buffalo to ENJOY
the sights and study the exhibits which az
feet their particular line of work In the
party are engineers, mechanics, brakemen
station agents conductors and, employees of
the company's shops The Peunsvivani a
railroad provided the men with free trans'
portation and their presence on the grounds
To-Day Is Indicated by the keystone badge
of the railroad.
While the trunk lines east and west main
tain their worlds fair rates above a single
fare for the round trip it is expected that
the plan of chartering trains at a cosf to
each excursionist OF less than a single fare
will have the desired effect of Keeping m
the daily average of 100000 and give those
who live far away an opportunity to see the
fair.
According to the report presented 10 the
directors by President Seeberger up to
and including August 10, the cost Of Great
ing and maintaining the fair was S23 I01.-
81 l6 This does not include the floating
Indebtedness, which amounts to several
hundred thousands The treasurer has now
on hand cash to the amount of S527. 2ji9t
Treasurer Seeberger showed the gate re-
ceipts to be 50, 820, go 81 From other sources
mainly concessions, 81 32e.930 has been col
lected. The gross daily receipts are now
averaging $4,000 The expenses are about
$1,000. Since August | an average Of about
900 per day has been paid on account of
the floating Indebtedness.
Mr.. Seeberger incorporated in his report
a statement concerning the souvenir half
dollars, showing that while they have had
a satisfactory sale since the opening OF the
fair the demand for them is increasing with
every prospect that the entire issue will be
exhausted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14
DULL In WALL STREET.
A Short Period of Activity When
Prices Fell.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, Aug. lL-Encouraged by
Saturdays unfavorable bank statement
and the continued decrease in railroad
earnings the bears succeeded in marking
down prices in todays market. Although
nearly SloO0.O0 in gold came into the
country last week the bank statement
showed decrease in specie, proving that
the imports were not for the account Of
clearing house banks, but for trust COM
come into the market as lenders of cur
rency. 1t is estimated that from SS000,000
to $lo,0Oo0U additional gold will come in
during the present week and the quantity
and frequency of these imports will prob
ably dominate the course of prices during
the next Few days. The borrowing rates
for active stocks have fallen off consider
ably and in many instances the premium
has disappeared entirely.
Lackawanna commanded Is premium
for use and was the most expensive stock
on the list in this respect
Money was offered al 8 per cont. Ster-
ing opened at fS2a4S7, but at noon Brown
Bros: advanced rates liz per cent to 4S2 20
a4S7 1-2.
After an irregular opening the market
came TO a standstill and continued duh and
sluggish throughout the day Among the
few stocks that were Sufficiently active
to be affected by the days trading may
be mentioned st. Paul. which declined
l Il per cent from the opening TO 20.
Northern Pacific preferred declined TO II
Ia, loss of "a per cent. Western Crion
sold down to Is 81 from " and Burlington
shaded off rs to rs 5-S
The industrials were less prominent than
usual. but when sales were made they were
usually at a small concession from the
previous recorded price. General Electric
opened at "A and sold down steadily to
IL IL. Chicago Gas lost / point to 81 SIS,
and sugar was unusually dull in the neigh
borhood of Y.
The clearing house statement today shows
an average volume of business and ex-
changes amounting to $50, 066, 5S3; balances
S3,002,214.
6S5. '
Up to O'Clock no new certificates had
been asked for and none cancelled. leav-
ing the outstanding total at $37 0l5, 000
Louisville and Nashville earnings for the
first week in August show a decrease of
S.6.95 and total decrease since July l of
S255, 000
AT l:3o the market awoke from its leth-
argy and prices declined fractionally at
every point of attack during the few min
utes OF activity and then dulness once more
interviewed and trades We're made only at
minute intervals and without material
change in price
In the last hour raid on General Elec-
trio was successful in putting off the price
or that stock to 40h. Chicago advices re-
ported the assignment of the A. r. Beck
Lumber Company, with estimated liabilities
Se.DoOO0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14
Wash ingtOn stock Exchange.

Government Bonds-U. s. As. registered 1907
10 BID, 1ll1a asked. U. $. As, COUPON 1907, 10
District Of Columbia Bonds.-2o-year fund IS
lid 10y ara fund s Gold los b
stock Is. 1903, currency, io9 bid 3.Gos, 1924
Miscellaneous Bonds Washington and George
town R.R eonv 6s LIST. 40 asked Washngton
and am Georgetown s II. r. eony Is, I'd. 100 asked
ton Market Company Imp. Is. los asked. Ameri-
Light Infantry I'd Is, loo asked Washington
ton Gas Company Is. series b. 115 asked Wash
ington Gas Company conv. Is. 1870 asked. Ecking-
Telephone IS. l0S asked. Capitol and North o
Street R. r. IS. io2 asked Metropolitan R. r.
12l asked. Anacostia Il. Il. ss gold. Ios asked
National Bank Stocks Bank of Washington S2.5
Metropolitan ao7 asked Central 500 bid s seS
10 asked. Farmers and Mechanics. $50 hid
tai ' iss asked West End 100 asked N Traders
lis asked. Lincoln, IO7 asked. Ohio, 100 asked
$50 asked. Metropolitan. 100 asked Columbia, -
asked. Capitol and North Street. 40 asked
lexington ard Soldiers Home. 40 asked: George
iowa and Tenleytown, As asked. Rock Creek, 100
Insurance stocks.-Firemen's so asked. Frank
lin. 20 asked Metropolitan. 20 bid, 80, asked
National Union. 10 asked. Arlington. 1s5 asked
Columbia. 10 asked: German American: 100 asked
Potomac. s5 asked. Peoples. 5ai asked. RIGGS
81 asked Lincoln. 80 asked. Commercial. 6 asked
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title. 127ls
asked. Columbia Title ~ asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-W Washington Cas-
~ Md. 80 asked. Georgetown Gas, ~ asked L.
s. Electric 125 asked.
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvania 40 asked. Ches-
apeaEe and Potomac. 10 asked American Graphic
phone. II, asked.
Miscei'an-rus stocks.-washingto Brick Ma
chine. 10 asked. Great Falls Ice. 100 asked. Bul
Run Panorama. % asked. Lincoln Hail. 95 asked
Inter Ocean Building 100 asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companes-Natioual Sa 70
Deposit and Trust Company, 40 asked. Washing
ton, c,f Dpnosit. los asked. Washington
and Trrst. 1873 asked. American Security and
Trust. 1875 asked.