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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-03

wharton, Texas, December i.-If anyone
sVup~ the capacity OF Wharton soil IN
noeueing large potatoes. let them stop
s'ouhd to Smith Bros. store Tom Brooks
49, on exhibition there yellow yam 10
fp r., IN weight. This Is no fake. The
III man Knows the statement to be coz
ies last month the HI Campoites mad
la .new one ut II pounds, so Wharton
ralsa'o hunt un a leader. The potn o wag
i,srai ny Geo. Ficmming. colorol
siDr .sorrel. Major Merewether and
ieraaini hleh returned from Houston yss-
may Attorney Sparkman accompanied
s,,ns' the first monti3ne1 made propo-
"a M VIZ rive Fltzsimmons a heavy PURSE
fssn,u ii our city. but, to their as,on.s :
ess n,, II was refuted. /, has since been
,,lnsvnVered tina; Attorney Sparkman was
fhasn ior q slugger In disguise and that
,oS aforementioned Fltz was afraid OF n
MI rs =. E. Lee, under Captain Baker.
~ makes regular trips down tho Colo
,, ss., nelween Wharton and all points In
na,rnlng 70 BAY City, She leaves this
~"'nihg with full list OF passengers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-03

Temple, Texas, December LA man
giving his name as Adolph Mesonber was
found lying near the SANTA fe Taehs
,nd smither compress yesterday IN fich
aud diving condition. The officers were
notifei and the man removed 70 an l..
Joining negro house. where he dled shofhV
nftarWurd9,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-03

Ennis. Texas. December l.--Conduotor
w. d. Jackson fell dead on the street In
front OF W. g. Gl1dings' grocery store
Ills death was caused by heart disease.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-03

rHANscoNTlNrNrAl,.

tTrxnrknnn. BhOrmun and Faris)
Leave, ncrthbound No a. daily. e::1 I. m.
Arrive, aouthhound No. l daily. $40 y. M.
Texas and Pacific trains Nos. . and Z
Atlanta. Jefferson Marsball, Longvicw
Junction. Biz sandy. Mlnco,a. wills Point,
Terrell. Forney. East Dallas. Dallas and
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-03

andersen. Texas, December L-Jim
sNman was killed by Henry Williams.
mains 10 In jail. Both colorcd.
thce HUDSON died In jail 10 ay.
slhg Pratt gees to the penitentiary
.enssNo years and Lewis Pearson for thu
Lah VIm. Jen Jackson was line y2S.
ushS,yy Loekett had u line mare killed by
III. ss nnry Lang. Jr.. OF Houston is visiting
li ne arrests have been made yet for the
-fVaang 81 lobe Harrison.
hs.ee aeVnrty and family OF Taylor are
Nsiting Mr.. McCariy's parents.
Eerrsls. AicDunnld preached his last sermon
IND Ter this year. He IL very popular
t<ch hhs people here hope he Will DO sent
hs ssek White, charged with the theft OF q
tAfv was given two years In the peni.en-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-03

icy na, At y o'clock awarding plaintiff dam
iorea . M. sum OF 49,. The plainilG Ia a
nnien was asked for az reparation for
r.n,al anguish SUFFERED by plain III b..
muse the telegraph company Ia led 10
ng the death Of plaintiffs hrother in
tiouston. The delay In delivering tie
;eiegfam ma 9 IT impossible Tor nlaintifr
rn9h Houston In time TO attend tile
a tribe 81 the Improved Order n Red
Ven VIII be organized tomorrow night A.
he KNIGHTS of Pythlas hall, The tribe
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-03

psued AGAINST the Western union.
4, >,aumont. Texas, December 1.-THE jury
,he case Of Eliza cruss VS.. tho Western
e"'h Telegraph company returned YER
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12

A curious condition OF the leather and
shoe market is that. notwithstanding the
fact that the shoe-factories have to pay
advanced prices for leather. they are. as
yet, unable to obtain proportionate prices
for their manufactured product. The
jobbers say that they Cannot pay more,
because the retailers refuse to pay more.
OF course. this condition cannot last long;
the manufacturers will have to secure
better prices or go to the wall-that Is,
II leather does not decline In price. This
decline, however, need not be expected
so long as foreign prices continue as
high as they now are. We learn from
the Providence Journal that 1t Is fact
that the United States Leather Company.
which Is popularity designated as the
Leather Trust, and which has great
amount Of inflated capital outstanding
some $40. 900 in all-is at no difficulty
to dispose of its products. Indeed. it Is
selling more leather than ever at the
present high prices in Europe. Thus 1t
Is seen that a demand for goods exists
at the present grade of prices. and not
alone in this country, but all over the
world. practically.
The actual rise in the Boston market
for 'frst-selection" leather has amount
ed to from 10 to % per cent, and the
jump was made within three weeks The
quotation for f,rst-s election stock about
the middle OF last month was is to II
cents per pound. and 1t is now 20 IL TO
q lie. Oak-tanned sole-leather has risen
in the mean time frcm 32G35 10 3StiSj
cents. Union-tanned sole-leather has ad-
vsncei from 2Sa39 cents to 1884 cents.
The actual rise In the market price for
the raw material by the pound Is any
where from two 10 six or seven cents, Of
course. the manufacturer must take up
this extra price for his stock from sales,
and to do so he must raise the the price
OF his goods. The advance now spoken
OF as imminent or already in progress
Is from 10 TO % cents for each ordinary
pair Of shoes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12

Broad street. those grounds are going
to be put to many valuable public uses
Of which they are not now susceptible.
Our fairs. too. viii be better attended
than heretofore. II our people can ride to
the grounds from as far east az Chimbo-
raso for a scent fare.
The old soldiers would not at all object
to being quariered upon the Exposition
Grounds during the cncampment OF ISS.
II would remind them Of 1854. when the
old fair grounds now Monroe ParD,
a. well as "the new fair grounds now
the Exposition Grounds). were camps OF
instruction and rendezvous for the troops
assembled here en- route to Aqua Creek
and Manassas. With a flne. weli-equipped
double-track electric street railway the
arrangement would be on admirable one.
While we would have the City Council
insist that the Broad-street line should
BE- In operation lat least from the City
Hail to the Exposition GroundD by next
May. II the work can be done sooner. 30
much the better.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12
RaIeigh's Monument Unwilling.

The unveiling of the Confederate monu-
ment at Raleigh on the 10Th of this
month will be marked by one Of the
grandest demonstration Of its character
over known in the history of North Caro-
lima. An elaborate and most interesting
programme has been arranged for the
occasion, and crowds will be in attend
ance from all over the State
No honor the people of North Carolina,
or for that matter. the people Of the
entire South. could pay the memory of
North Cardinals heroes of the Lost Cause
would be an unmerited recognition Of
their valor. devotion, and patriotism.
gnians with whom the North State troops
stood shoulder to shoulder on so many
battle-tields from 1861 to 1866. Virginia
ought to send large military represen-
tation 10 the unwilling. and would doubt
| less do SO but for the fact that owing to
the Pocahontas mining troubles most
Of her citizen soldiery are either In active
service. or under orders 10 be ready for
such service, and therefore are not I'm
position TO make preparations for a trip
TO Raleigh. AS 1t is. however, a large
veteran and civic delegation from Vir-
gnia will participate in the ceremonies.
Raleigh Is making extensive prepara-
tons to entertain all visiting organize
lions. and that she will entertain them
handsomely and that the demonstration
will be imposing in all of its details need
not be told any one who enjoyed the
hospitality OF the city while the Davis
funeral train was there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12

habited themselves to the Powhatan pips
or the Richmond cigarette well know.
However. IN selecting a State flower
the ladies' Will have to Be heard. we
doubt II they would vote for the tobacco
flower. Tobacco makes them suffer
much. They have TO bear all the Ills OF
tobacco-smolung without deriving any
comfort from It. Many q w!fe's life has
been burdened because her husband was
q smoker, and smoked in season and out
of season, in her presence and out OK her
presence.
Tho woman reared In family OF
smokers can get along very easily with
q smoking husband. but she who has
lived all Of her life In a tobacco-pure at
mosphere and who comes out OF II ana
marries a p.pe-smokIng man oftentimes
has a hard lot to bear. Many OF the
sins chargeable to women will doubtless
be forgiven them IN the hereafter be-
cause Of the suffering-nausea, often
times-that they have endured from to-
bacco smoke in this world.
And SO we repeat. we doubt IL our
women would vote for the tobacco flower
as our State flower. II not. what SHAH
bs our State flower? Shall 1t be the
mountain laurel'-beloved OF Maury
and embalmed In verse by Mrs. Preston?
Or shall It be the Virginia creeper."
which really ought to be called the Vir-
ginia ivy? Unless our lady friends are
ready to accept the tobacco plant, which
suits us to a t, we would thank them to
come forward with q suggestion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12
silver Production.
iscHbOisO ~. y
To the Editor of the Disnatch.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
II 1t were a law allowing the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver. what would
be the probable and possible annual
coinage OF silver. allowing no silver
to be brought to the United States from
other countries TO be coined? r. II. d.
These are questions as to which dis
putants are by no means agreed. We give
the following answer. prepared by well
informed and fair-Eiinded free-silver ad.
vocate:
This country Is producing annually
about s75.oo0,c00 in silver. or this amount
more than 100000 In value is used in
the industrial arts. and considerabl.
portion OF the remainder Is exported. By
keeping at home our whole product, We
take II for granted that in the even,
or free coinage We might convert into
money the s65,Oo0,o0o not used In the arts
Owing 10 the difficulty and expense OF
mining. and the Increasing demands OF
the Industrial arts. any estimate OF the
probable coinage must b. purely con.
jectural. From 1855 to 1873. while We had
free coinage. we produced about s1i0oc0.-
600 In silver. but coined only sl2OC0. oOJ
We take IL for granted that In the event
OF free coinage, silyer-certificates some
thing IKE those we have now, viii BE-
issued against silver bullion. so that a
good deal OF the silver will be- doing
duty as money while not actually coined
just as both silver and gold are doing
now. We may expect also that our ex-
ports OF silver will be greater. because
OF the increased demand for the metal
which free coinage by the United States
would create. and because the product OF
the United States is increasing. while thai
or the rest OF the world is falling of.
The amount OF gold produced In the
United States In 1923 was sS5 c01.nc0. OF
this about si2,5co.oo0 was used In the arts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12
What Shall Our state Flower BE {

The Greenbrier Independent publishes h
letter from DIR. Archer Atkinson. late
resident physician at the White sulphur
Springs, recommending the adoption Of
the azalea, or wild honeysuckle, as the
State flower Of West Virginia. He says
that the wild honeysuckle tazalea) is a
tough. woody shrub. generally straight
which grows from TO feet high. and
that the woody stalk is about the size OF
ones middle finger and grows In punches.
The common eastern wild honeysuckle.
the Doctor adds, is likewise shrub.
hardy, and woody. 1t has but one stalk.
which Is about 2 feet high. straight. and
with one or two small bel!-shaped bios
SONS Of q very light pinkish hue. the
flowers sticky. falnty sweet, and whiting
very soon after being pulled.
The Doctor thinks that the Wild honey
suck!e .is In every way worthy the re-
snect of the honest and hardy inhabi-
tants Of West Virginia. and well fitted
TO be regarded in the light Of State
flower"
This is all right for West Virginia. but
what sort Of State flower Is this State
goirg to have? IL We men-folk were TO
have entire gay we should doubtless
he content 20 adopt the tobacco plant.
True IL is often. with feeble facetious-
ness, called 1.-THE Virginia weed" but
this is great Islander.
II IL no weed. but beautiful plant.
with broad. thick. rich green leaves. and
when allowed to run to seed flowers
beautifully. We don't know whether
there is much fragrance In the tobacco
fiov er. but there IL deal OF fragrance
y the matured leaf. ~ all who ever
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12

Fortified with new evidence and many
corroborations OF his own statements.
Henry Watterson reiteTates that MT.
Lincoln did not merely contemplate. but
proposed. a plan to appropriate sioo.coO.co
TO pay the Southern States for the slaves
as late as February 3. 1866; that he did
intimate this to the Confederate COM
missioners at Fortress Monroe during the
official interview; and that at least Mr..
Stephens knew that union and peace
being conceded. Mr.. Lincoln was willing
that he (Stephen0 should I'll in pretty
much whatever details he pleased"
Mr. Watterson repeats, however, that
his sole purpose was TO illustrate Mr..
Lincoln's breadth OF view and generosity
OF character. not to raise any historic
spectres or issues. He says that he SIM
ply undertook to paint Abraham Lincoln
as he was. Mr.. Lincoln. in Mr.. Waiter
sons opinion. was the zone man In pub
lie life who had no private griefs or
grudges growing out OF the sharp per-
sonal collisions and frictions OF the great
sectional controversy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12
Crime In HenricO.

Henrico county is getting an undesira-
bic reputation OF late or account or the
frequency of heinous crimes alleged 10
be committed there. What is the matter!
Are all the crimes with which Henrico Is
charged really committed, or can 1t be
that the justices of the peace are nasty
or imprudent in issuing warrants?
1t Is a noticeable fact, too. that the ac-
cused in most OF these cases do not come
from suburban Henrico, but from the
farming districts of the county.
We take the same interest in Henrico
that we do in Richmond, and we speak
OF this matter with no other purpose than
to do the county good. We know OF no
county in the Commonwealth where the
punishment of criminals is surer or Sc
verer than In Henrico, and this makes IL
all the more unaccountable that so many
of its citizens should be charged Win
revolving offences. What is the exp.ana'
ton?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12
Fnther Tabb's Poems.

The London Spectator, in a CRITICISM
OF Father Tabb's poems. says:
1.-The effort 10 stamp an indiViduai
thought on each poem In all its strength
Is combined with deicacy of shadlng
which shows the growing richness OF the
inner life of New England society with
singular force"
Father Tabb does stamp an individual
thought on each of his poems, and no.
thing could be more exquisite than the
delicacy, not only OF the shading but
OF the coloring of those thoughts. but
the Spectator entirely msapprehends
the poets Inspirations and environments
Father Tabb is a Virginian, native mere
and to the manner born" All the IN
fiuences that have spurred and developed
his genius are southern. The notes OF
his Tyre vlbrate and melodize the music
Of the Southland heart and are an an
tbology worthy to crown the goddess OF
American poetry.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12
Veterans Encampment Next Year.

The Eroad-street electric-iine should be
butt without much delay. The sooner
that portion OF il between the city
lLlll and the Exposition Grounds Is put
in operation the better; but all OF II
should BE- finished as soon as possible
say. Ut latest. by the close Of 1886
In our opinion the United Confederate
Veterans are going TO meet In Richmond
IN 1856. Atlanta, Charleston. and Ricn-
mond are rivals for the honor OF enter
tanning the mex, annual cncampment. but
We feel confident that our city Will sue
coed. because the cornerstone of the
Jefferson Davis monument will be laid
mex, spring. and quite naturally the vete-
rams VIII wish 10 be present and partics-
pate la those ceremonies.
As matter OF fact. the monument as
ISOLATION is working under the patron
age. 80 10 speak. OF the Grand Encamp-
msnt OF the Uaited Confederate Veterans.
and tho veterans can. therefore. hardly
decline to come 10 Richmond to partici-
pate IN the cornerstone ceremonies.
So. with 9o.oDo or 5000 visitors TO care
for next May. We should have TO use
the Exposition Grounds and buildings for
quarteriag some OF the volunteers and
veterans In the great halls out there we
could lodge thousands OF men, And then.
too. We could stretch tents upon the
grounds. and make places for thousands
more. Indeed. We could hardy care for
sucis q crowd as VIII coma here next May
without using the Exposition property.
And Il follows that II we are to turn
Il into camp we should connect Il with
the city by street-car line on Broad
street So let W hurry up the building
Of Inc underground trolley-iine.
When we have this line connecting the
Exposition Grounds with the city via
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12
yatalte's Return.


Ex-Queen Natalie is back In Servia'
after four years Of exile. II IL time
that Is. Il is time another disturbance
was being raised in the Balkans and no
one Is better equipped for raising IL than
Natalie. The particular significance OF
her visit has not transpired, but 1t Is
pretty safe to assume that she Is not
merely making a social call upon her
son. No doubt she wanted TO see ths
young man. but the inference Is compe-
tent that she Is combining business Win
pleasure, and we may expect to hear In
the near future OF important develop
ments at Belgrade.
Natalie is a Russophilc. an acknow-
legged Russian emissary, and one OF
the shrewdest female politicians In Eu-
rope. Indeed. the profiisate Milan Sc
cured a decree OF divorce against her
solely on the ground that she had taken
too prominent a part in politics. during
the troubles In the far East the Balkan
Ares have been banked, but there Is
suspicion that Russia may find 1t TO Ter
advantage TO stir them up again III So
she could not choose a better agent 10
do the stirring than Natalie.
Great Britain is still strangely silent
regarding the treaty between CHINA ana
Japan, and should Russia conclude 70
get up another scare over the nearer
Eastern ques,ion-that is. the Eastern
question as directly involved In the bai-
kan problem-she might seriously handl-
cap England In any move the latter may
be- disposed 10 make in the matter oil
tho final settlement OF the far East COM
plications.
whether. however, the suspicion re-
specting Russia is well founded or not
Natalie's movements will be closely
watched. especially from London, Vienna
and Berlin.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12
senator Daniel.

Ex-United States Senator John Martin'
OF Kansas, Is being quoted by the press
throughout the country as saying that
Senator John W. Daniel told him that II
the Democrats in national conVeh-
ton did not adopt platform
In favor Of the free coinage OF silver
the Populists would carry Virginia In
answer last night to telegraphic query
from the Dispatch as to whether he made
such a statement to Senator Martin, Stna-
tor Daniel wired as follows:
"LYNCHBURG. VA, May IL, 1875
TO the Editor OF the Dispatch. Rich
mond, Va:
1.-The statement attributed to Senator
Martin, Of Kansas. Is. l think. mis-
take. I have no recollection OF any ut
terance of the kind, and 1t does not faith
fully represent me.
JOHN w. DANIEL"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12

II a plan that is now on foot mate
r;alizes, the Soldiers Home at Atlanta
Will be turned into a quasi-hotel during
the exposition, and the space about the
building will be dotted with 800 tents.
The home and the tents Will be used for
Confederate soldiers who may come TO
the exposition and desire TO lodge at as
cheap a cost as possible. 1t is intended
that those Confederate soldiers who are
unable to pay for lodgings shall be given
the tents free and furnished two meals
n day free-breakfast and supper.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12

An ordinance authorizing municipal
loan OF s5Oo,oc0 to aid the exposition OF
1897 will be favorably reported to the
Baltimore City Council tomorrow by the
Ways and Means Committee.
The measure will provide that the city
subscription of $4,000 to the capital
stock OF the Centennial Association shall
be used In making permanent improve
ments at Clifton. such as the construc-
ton OF sewerage system, roads, paths.
bridges. and buildings. General-Manager
Bracket, of the association. In recent
address before the committee indicated
an intention on the part Of the exposi-
ton authorities 10 spend over $4,000 for
improvements that might remain perma-
nentiy at Clifton. Among the buildings
which may be retained arc pagodas and.
possibly. large horticultural building.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12

A 0ucD00nfuI HovtvoA-W VHAA~s
Pvblie Roads-strawbsrrfes.
ONANcocK. VA. May 1.-(spec.ai)--
rhe revfvsi services that have been go'ns
on for the past ten days In the onancock
Southern Methodist church closed last
nisht. This was probably the most sue
cessfui revival ever held in onancocx.
Forty-six persons PROPOSED conversion
many who had fallen away from the
church were restored. and the churcn
members were greatly strengthened and
revived. The Rev. John w. Lee. who has
been conducting these services. Is
preacher OF great power. lie Is native
Of ireland, and his vivacity ana VIII
lend a charm to his sermons and win
him willing hearers. His sermons are
well constructed his diction forcible ana
accurate, and his delivery vigorous ana
attractive He has made hosts OF friends
here in all denominations, ana II Is pc
iieyed that his work will long abide for
the good OF Christianity
LARGE CROWDS.
He has preached twice every day. and
In spite OF the unpropitious weather
during the first week OF the meetings
there were always large crowds to hear
him. The evening services were always
lHTRtly 6tttnuth' ahA VIZ
steadily increased towards the end OF
the meetings. till the church edifce, which
Ia the most spacious in this town, could
not hold all the persons who wished to
hear this celebrated evangelist. The
choral part of the services was under
the direction Of Mr.. John A. HUMPHREYS.
OF Lynchburg. and IL would be hardly
POSSIBLE to overestimate the services rem
dered by Mr.. HUMPHREYS and the choir.
Both Mr.. Lee and Mr.. HUMPHREYS compli-
mented the choir as the best they had
ever known. with probably one excep-
ton, and that one was not better.
The closing services last night were
very impressive. and after the benedicuon
several hundred people crowded to the
front to shake hands with Messrs. Lee
and HUMPHREYS and bid them godspeed
These gentlemen left o-day for Cape
Charles, where they will begin series
Of revival meetings tomorrow. Both or
them were loud in their praise of the
Eastern Shore, and especially OF Oman
cock. which they say is one or the pref
test and most hospitable towns they
have ever seen.
THE PUBLIC ROADS.
The public roads Of Accomack and
NORTHAMPTON are undergoing thorough
working The new road machines are
in Use, and they are said to be doing ex-
celleut service It is hoped that II tno
roads can be put in proper condilion
during the early summer, they Will get
well tramped down before fall, and with
a little attention can be kept In good
order during the winter. IL those IN
charge Of the work will exercise proper
Judgment there seems to be no reason
why this cannot be done
The first strawberries were shipped
from this section to-day.