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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-05-03
Construed from LIST page.)

Attorneys Ellis and Allen are at
tending district court in Pcarsall
this veek. From there Mr.. Ellis
goes to his ranches in UvAlde sni
Zavnla counties. Upon his return
home. he, as chairman of the dem
Ncratic executive eommittee, will
call the eommitte together for the
purpose Of calling a county con-
Vsnt.on This commttee will then
also determine whether or not the
democrats will nominate county
aickot. 1t might well be said that
nominations ought, and doubtless
viii be made, for the populists
having announced their readiness
for the ARRAY, the democrats can
not well afford not to sccep5 the
challenge.
The taolic schools closed here
OH Friday. Miss Aderlaide Bagby
having completed the course of
study with distinction was award
ed diploma. Miss John Betty,
who had charge OF the primary de-
partment and who is q most excel
lent teacher has returned to her
homo in Hampstead and will not
accept the place again. Prot. A. j.
Pollard proposes to retire from
work in the school room and VIII
take up as profession civil en-
cheering. Miss Mary Lomax,
first assistant, is now teaching II
private school She has given
such general satisfaction that it is
the desire Of every one that she
y Femain.
City Marshal Willis returned
yesterday from Wharton, where he
had been to take George William
son, wanted there on charge OF
arson.
The city street commissioners are
giving the gtrects eome attention.
Surveyors Ballard and Russell
are at work to-day marking the
levels for putting in sewer pipe.
The Schnetzverein will. on Whit
Monday, celebrate it's 25ih anniyer-
sary, and extensive preparations
are being made fora big blowout
on that occasion. Two bands have
been employed to furnish the
music.
The l. o. 0. T. Lodge at this
place has accepted the invitation
Of the Flatonia Lodge to assist them
in celebrating the 18th anniversary
on the Goth. and will on Thursday
morning go to Flatonia.
Mine host, Fritz Lindenbsrg, OIL
The Lindsnberg hotel, spent last
wceA in Waco with the drummers
His looks indicate shat he is well
fed, and hO NO doubt made IA
yorablo impression.
Judge P, II, Green returned On
on Saturday from attending the
Grand Lodge of x. of p at Paris
and he reports having had royal
time.
The Commissioners court wat
ia session yesterday for the pur.
pose Of examining tho annual ae
courts Of tax Collector 3. f. Cul
pepper, which they approved anG
adjourned.
Fhs strssss nowadays are as {
general thing deserted, farmers
leiny too busy to come to town un
less compelled to. SAN.
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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-05-03
DiIWOrth.
DuwoRTH, Texas

EDIToR GAZETTE;
My attention was called to 4
piece in your paper Of the 10th inst
which | would not have seen il Mr..
John Bell not of asked Mr.Haynes
on Saturday if We had seen it, and
it WAS too late to reply to it in last
weeks paper so | will do so nov.
This writer signs his name Jus
tice.' | would like to know where
he keeps his conscience, but 1 sup
pose he don't care for his honor, or
he has been badly deceived by his
friends in his rounds. [ pronounce
the whole piece pack OF lies and
vile Islander.
In the first place | was surprised
that as he thought so much Of his
old friend, that good old man Bro
Pittman," that he should bring up
the attempt to burn Mr.. D. Moore's
house on the night Of 9TH day of
December, 1898, at this place.
| am the man who was summon
ed to appear before the grandiury,
and through for the old man and
his family, only stated what [ was
compelled to and no more, and by
the request of Mr.. Moore the grand
jury let it pass. But if the writer
and his friend Pittman want all
facts and evidence in the case, it is
not too late for it to come under the
4 notice of the grand jury, and il his
old friend Pittman wishes it, : am
ready to go before the next grand
Fury and stnte all the facts con-
corning the burning Of the house,
and there are three others who go
and testify in the case. And | am
also prepared to prove by some of
his near relatives and the county
preachers that his old friends Pitt
mans acts have not come up to
that high standard of a good and
pure old man that he claims for
him.
Mr.. Pittman has three sons and
if he has been slandered | think
they are the ones to defend his
character, and man who says he
is just passing through the county
and knows nothing about the case
only what he has heard.
He says claim to have come
from Virginia. Yes sir did and
l am proud of it, but the Lord
only knows where be came from. |
know he didn't come from Virginia
nor from the gallant state Of Texas
for no true son Of either state would
go around and make up lies and
write what he knows nothing
about, as he has done. They would
go to the mans face and demand
an explanation and have settled it
then and there.
He remiAds me of little flee
dog, barking and swapping at ev-
cry thing he hears and that he
don't hear.
AS to my horso- training avn
proud to say that J. have never
trained horse that has not shown
moro good breeding and judgement
and breeding than the writer gus.
tice," who ever he is.
Now as to my standing where
have lived, l ann perfectly willing
to leave it in the hands of gontle-
mon who have known me, but not
to invoke scandals and ISLANDERS.
In conclusion, | an. &C years old
and lave always associated with
. 4 T. L..
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-05-03
NOTICE.

have put in stock Of rubber
paints, oils, white lead, hard oil
fiuish and buggy paints, brushes,
etc. c. L. Williams
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-05-03

One Of the heaviest rains of the
season Sell Monday. -Four and a
talfinches Of water fell in about
taEa haRra.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-21
THE GOLD RESERVE.
1t Is Steadily Climbing Up in Uncle
Sans Strong Box.

1t Is Steadily Climbing Up in Uncle
Sans Strong Box.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE net cash
in the treasury at the close of bust
ness yesterday was S121, 1872, AL, of
which $50. 945, SPA represented the gold
reserve.
The gold reserve has been steadily
climbing up for the past month. On
August it reached its lowest point
in the history of the department, $751;
1S9, 500. Since that date it has in
creased almost S., 900, 600 and the in
crease has largely alIayed the fears of
treasury officials. During the past
week it has increased over 81, 900, OOe
This increase is accounted for by the
surrender of gold voluntarily by banks
and its exchange for small notes.
During the past week S216, 900 have
been so exchanged. The balance OF
the increase is due to the purchase of
bullion at Helena, Denver and Char
lotte, n. c. The large increase in the
output of gold in Colorado and Mon
tana piles up the gold reserve, as it
finds its way directly to the assay
offices of the government
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-21

home they claim there were over
eighty fraudulent votes cast, or a
miscount to that extent. Desha Breclk-
inridge is at Georgetown. looking
after that precinct and he telegraphs
there are other frauds that will more
than overcome even the estimated
claims of the Owens men.
The impre ssion is gaining grou nd
here that the committee, which reg
istered Brecl1inridge's will in all
matters preceding the primary, will
decide n his favor next Saturday.
In such event the minority Of the
committee announce they will report
Owens as the nominee and both can
didates will fight to finish in Novem-
Der. The Republicans will be gov
erned largely by the result of the
outcome of the contest before the
Democratic district committee. The
Republicans polled 9,443 votes for
congressman at the last election,
which is considerably more than
either Owens or Breckenridge polled
last Saturday.
In all the churches yesterday morn
ing the defeat of Breckenridge was
referred to in prayer or in sermon as
a matter for national thanksgiving.
The exact figures by which Brecl1in-
ridge was defeated cannot be known
until the county committees canvass
the vote of their respective counties
to-day. At present all estimates are
based upon a mixture of official, semi
official, newspaper and telephone re-
turns and run from ESQ to $50 in favor
of Owens.
The Breckenridge members of the
district committee came here yester-
day with several county chairmeR,
and the Owens men fear manipula-
ton. They say that IN Owen county
and in precincts of Woodford and
Henry the figures hitherto returned
as official may be changed so as to in
crease breckenridge showing.
The greatest surprise was the result
in Owen county, Settles home, where
Breckenridge ran nearly even with
Settle and Ovens vote was ridicu-
lousy small. Charges are openly
made that Settle threw his home to
Breckenridge with the understanding
that he would be the latter's politica
legatee two years hence.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-21
ARE oAMsLERs BEHIND TT
The BreokInrIdge Contest said to Be
Inspired In Part by Bettors.

~ - s@As ~ -
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept I9.-The
official returns by counties show
200 plurality for Owens, but
Breclxinridge's manifesto is under
stood to mean that the district COM
mittee On Saturday viii be asked to
go behind the returns made by the
Democratic county committee. Here
at Breckinridge's home to-day the
Breckenridge and Owens men were
evenly divided on the Fayette county
committee and the only Settle
man on it had the balance of power.
Evan Settle telegraphed his congrat-
ulations to w. G. Owens and Settles
friend umpired the count without
going behind any returns.
The Owens men are openly charg-
ing that the Breckenridge manifesto
was not issued till pressure had been
brought to bear on district commit
teemen who were opposed to going
behind the returns from the respective
counties. The Owens men claim
that the frauds were against
then instead of in their favor and
that money is being used to get the
district committee to reverse the re-
turns of the county committees.
Over $500, coo is up in the district in
wagers, and those who put up money
on Breckenridge are anxious for con-
test proceedings.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-21
BUSINESS SITUATION.

Not Many Changes Noted Under Three
Weeks of tho New Tariff Bill.
NEW YORK, Sept I7.-R. G. Dun's
Weekly Review of Trade says: Bust
ness has met no setback this week
and continues larger than earlier in
August and larger than year ago
directly after the panic. The country
has now passed nearly three weeks
under the tariff and all admit that
changes have been of less Importance
as yet than was expected. If in some
branches business has materially in
creased, it has gained a little or
has fallen off in others. Loss in
some directions is explained by
crop reports, for the most favorable
estimate of experts puts the loss of
corn at about 400, 600, 600 bushels,
whereas the government report is by
some interpreted as meaning a loss of
1000, 900, 900 bushels. The opinion of
the trade does not favor the official
estimate, and the price has not risen
at all during the week, though re-
ceipts have been very small Exports
have practically ceased, and all real
ize the shrinkage of 400, 900, 600
bushels is serious if it proves to be no
greater, since it must affect the prices
of meats for year or more. Pork is
unchanged, but lard has risen 80 cents
per 100 pounds.
Nor are official reports encouraging
as to wheat. Western receipts in two
weeks have been Il, 1s4, 6s7 bushels,
against 10, 674, 761 last year, and At
lantic exports only 2,O74, 700, against
5,iO6, SOP last year, and the price is
one-half cent lower. Considerable
injury is officially reported to cotton.
but few expect less than $4,000 600
bales, which is more than enough,
and the price is one-sixteenth lower.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-21
ARCHITECT o'RoURKE OUT.
The Head of the Treasury's Public Build
ings Bureau Forced to Retire.

The Head of the TFeasury's Public Build
ings Bureau Forced to Retire.
WASHINGTON, Sept 19.-Six months
ago jeremiah 0'Rourke of New Jer-
sey, supervising architect of the
treasury had trouble with Secretary
Carlisle. 1t was announced on the
following day that O'Rourke's tenure
of Office would be of brief duration,
but the trouble was smoothed over
through the intercession of Senator
Smith, who is O'Rourke's spo nsor.
Still the strained relations contin-
ued. Secretary Carlisle insisted upon
making all the appointments in all
the subordinate positions in the arch
fleets Office without consulting the
chief. He also insisted upon his pre-
rogative in appointing superintend-
ents of buildings. O'Rourke fumed
against such actions. He did not like
the idea of being held responsible for
the work of subordinates over whom
he had no control. He was particu-
la-ly severe on Judge Fleming, the
law and contract clerk of the Office.
whom he characterized as "a man
well versed in law without the ability
to apply it. .
Last night the strained relations
between Fleming and O'Rourke Gull
minated IN open rupture Secretary
Carlisle stood by the subordinate and
promptly demanded the resignation
of the chief. It has been submitted,
and Mr.. O'Rourlxe IS no longer the
supervising architect Of the treasury.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-21
A FIELD FoR FURNITURE.

Consul Jingle Believes America Could
Capture Much of Germany's Cash.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Consul E.
W. S. Tingle of Brunswick, Germany,
has sent to the state department a
sanguine report upon the field pre-
scented in Germany for American
made furniture. He represents that
the Germans are very unskilled in the
matter of furniture, despite the fact
that they are in general eminently
practical and excel in many forms of
handicraft.
The German products, the consul
says, cannot compare with the Ameri-
can in beauty, finish or strength.
Should the trade be established the
consul believes it could be handled
through commission houses in Ham
burg and recommends as the best
plan for developing it that the Ameri-
can furniture makers associations
send over experts to make thorough
study of the question.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-21
NUMBER 4
CHINESE BADLY ROUTED.
The Japanese are Victorious at Sing
Chuen.

LONDON, Sept IA dispatch re-
ceived here from Seoul, Corea, dated
September 10, says that the japanese
force moving from Gensan has COM
pletely routed the Chinese at Sing
Chuen. Both sides are reported to have
lost heavily.
The vigorous press censorship which
has been in force in Japan since
the war with China was declared
has been relaxed but local news
papers are still prohibited from
publishing any Ea.vs regarding the
progress of the war or about the
movements of the army or fleets. The
mikado. accompanied by the members
of the court, left Toxic September Is
for Hiroshima, the point of embarka-
ton of the Japanese troops sent to
Corea.
A Shanghai dispatch received here
to-day announces that six survivors of
the persons aboard the Chinese trans
port Chan, which stranded in the Che
Tung pass recently with 1, 400 troops
on board while on her way to the
island of Formosa, have arrived there.
1t was at first announced that, in
spite of the panic which prevailed on
board the transport after she went
ashore, all the troops and crew were
saved in the ships boats,lbut the six
estimate that about 200 soldiers were
drowned.
News has reached the Tien-Tsin
from Ping Yang that the Japanese on
the night of September 10 made an
attempt to surprise the Chinese camp,
but were repulsed with heavy loss.
The movements of the Japanese
troops were impeded by the standing
crops, which also hid the enemy from
them.
A dispatch from Hong Kong says
that the enlistment of Europeans for
the Chinese service has been stopped.
Seven men belonging to the Southern
department of the customs service
have returned to their former duties.
The whole Southern squadron has
been ordered to tho SnIlth
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-21
BRECKENRIDGE WILL FIGHT.
THE COLONEL DOES NOT
ACKNOWLEDGES DEFEAT.
WILL CONTEST OWENS ELECTION.
Claims That Fraud Was Committed by
His Successful Rival - Desha and
Other Friends of the Congressman
Sent Out to Secure Evidence OF
CrooknedneJs Counter
Charges by Owens.

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 1s.-Breclxin-
ridge will contest the result of Satur-
days primaries in which he was de-
feated by w. C. Owens and has already
sent letters to the committeeman in
eight counties notifying them of his
purpose. His ground will he fraud in
Scott county. The Breckenridge men
have a majority of four in the district
committee, which declares officially
who is the nominee in the primary
returns. 1t is claimed by Breckin-
ridge men that enough illegal votes
were cast Saturday to overcome the
small plurality of Owens. The com
mittee will meet Saturday of this
week at Frankfort to canvass the
votes.
Colonel Barney Tracy, president of
the Owens club, claims that he is in
no way afraid that Owens will lose
the race.
The breckenridge people say that
Owens lead is only 159. and that the
committee will give to breckenridge
the nomination sure. Stress is laid
upon the fact that Ovens county
(Scott) which gave him 1000 plurali-
ty, showed an increase of Gil over the
Democratic vote in 1892, and Franklin
county, which Owens carried by 521,
showed an increase of 691-almost 33H
per cent in each county. The 9TH
er six counties show from to 20
per cent increase. Desha Breckinrfdge,
j. c. Rodgers and ]. g. Bullock have
gone to Scott county to get afidavits
and to investigate the report that two
precinct polls were kept open an hour
longer than the law allows, and this
will be one of the grounds of contest.
Some of the Breckenridge men
claim to have discovered numerous
clerical errors in their favor, reduc-
ing Ovens plurality to less than
eighty. In one precinct at OWENS
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-21
A Book Agent Tired of Life.

ELDoRADo, Iowa, Sept. 1s.-U. G.
Remission, a travelling book agent, dis
appeared two weeks ago and it was
supposed he was out in the ouDtry
selling books. Last evening his body
was found in the woods south of town
badly deeomposed. An open pocket
knife and other evidences point to
suicide. Deceased came here August
10, remained a week, came back
August 81 and remained till Septem-
Der g. He owned a home at Red
Oak, Iowa. He was respondent be-
cause of slow sales
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-21
After Twenty Years.

AKRON, Ohio Sept 17.-By private
dispatches it is learned here that Ny
ron R. Kent, under arrest at Mime
apoIis for embezzlement and as an ac-
complete IN the murder Of his wife. Is
William Panccast. who in May, 1874
stole $50, 900 from the National bank
of Medina, Ohio, Of which he was
cashier and decamped and had never
been heard from. He had but short
time before received q large amount
Of life insurance which his wife had
carried and there was a strong sus-
picion when she suddenly died that al
was not right
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-21
HURRICANE IN OKLAHOMA.
Fifty Houses Swept Away and Three
People Killed.

PERRY, Ok, Sept. 10 "A terrible
hurricane passed through Jennings
and Mining, towns east of here, and
blew fifty houses to atoms. A young
lady and two children were lziIle
and several persons injured.
Several houses caught fire at
Mining and quite eonfagration was
the result.
The town of Mining is forty miles
from the nearest railroad station and
particulars of the tornado and fire
cannot be learned here.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-21
An Actors Ex-Father-in-Law Ma.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Sept. 1s.-W. H.
Thompson, an actor in the Frohman
company, was attacked in the bar of
the Golden Eagle hotel by John
Greer, the father Of Thompson.s
divorced wife. Greer drew q pistol
but was prevented from using It. In
explanation of his attack, Greer said
that Thompson had mistreated his
wife, failed TO provide for her and
then borrowed money from her pa
rents which he failed to renax.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-21
mo Renorts confarmed.

SHANGHAI, Sept 1s.-Reports re-
ceived here from various places says
that battle has been fought at Ping
Yang, Corea, between the Chinese
and Japanese troops The battle is
said to have lasted two days, and the
Chinese army of 20, 900 men is said to
have surrendered to the Japanese.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE jap
anese legation here received a mes
sage to-day announcing the disastrous
defeat of the Chinese at Ping Yang,
Corea by the .Jananesa
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-21
LIKE TO BE ONE OF US.
New FOundIand People Inclined to Joi
the United States.

New FOundland People Inclined to Join
the United States.
LONDON, Sept 1s.-The Chronicle
publishes an interview with Sir John
r. O'Brien, governor of Newfound-
land, who is spending a vacation in
England, with reference to the ques-
ton of confederation. Governor
O'Brien states that so far as New
foundland was concerned confedera-
ton was not a live issue, but if the
question ever arose he should say
that the people were proba bly, more
inclined to join the United States of
America than Canada. It was most
improbable, however. that such an
issue would arise. There is no weak
enlng in the loyalty of the people in
Newfoundland to Great Britain.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-21
SUICIDE BEFORE AN OFFICER.
A Missouri Postmaster Cuts His Abdoman
Open While Preten ding to Rest.

A Miss curl Postmaster Cuts His AbdOmsn
Open whIIo Pretend ding to Rest.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Sept 19.-Deputy
United States Marshal J. w.
Johnson went to Mayflower, Bar
ry county yesterday to arrest J.
s. Little, postmaster of that place.
for opening registered letter and
taking $40 The postmaster asked
to be allowed to change his clothes,
which was granted. Soon he appeared
with a Bible and dressed entirely in
black. He gave Johnson the Bible
and asked to be allowed to lie on the
bed two hours, saying that then he
would be dead.
The deputy became suspicious and
drew his pistol, but granted the re-
quest. The postmaster remained
there quietly and without moving.
at the end of two hours the marshal
called him and found his prisoner
dead.
An investigation disclosed the fact
that the man had concealed butcher
knife under his coat and had cut open
his abdomen.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-21
Kansas. Daughters of the King.

SALIVA, Kan, Sept. 19.-At to-day's
session of the Kansas Episcopal con-
vention an address was delivered by
the Rev. c. Rowland Hill of Hutchin-
son and papers read by Miss Davidson
of Kansas City and Dean Afillspaugh
of Topeka before the Daughters Of
the King. Officers of the order for
the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows: Mrs. J. III. Hopkins of Atchi-
son, diocesan secretary; the Rev. c.
Rowland Hill of Hutchinson, chap
lain. Tomorrow the conference of
the brotherhood of st. Andrew viii
he held
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-09-21
EDITORS SHOOT TO KILL.
Texas Newspaper Men Engage in a Duel
in which Both Are Killed.

Texas Newspaper Men Engage in a Duel
in which Both Are Killed.
WACO, Texas, Sept. 17.-At Gates
vile, the terminus of the Cotton Belt
railroad, J. L. Goodman, editor of
the Peoples Voice, and B. Y. Arm
strong, editor of the Star, both weekly
papers, who had long been engaged
in a personal controversy over the
lynching of Ed Cash of that place
few months ago by party of fifteen
citizens, whose arrest greatly excited
the community. met this morning IN
front of the formers Office and opened
fire on each other at once. Goodman
was shot through the heart and Arm
strong through the abdomen and
death was instantaneous IN each case.
J. J. Beeman, an innocent bystander,
was fatally shot in the neck.