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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

Brcnham, Texas, September i5-For
several days there has been a report cur
rent that Rows. Harmon and wimberly
the two suspended ministers. had made
application 10 the Baptist churnh al III
ain for membership, and the rport hay
inE gained such currency, The Poet cor
respondent decided to Investigate the maj,
ter Thc report has not on.y been given
currency here, hut II Ia a subject Of com
mcnt IN Caldwell. Waco and Houston.
the pastor ~ blgin writing TO the Baptist
pastor al Caldwell. and to Or burleSon
| IN Waco, and DR. burloa0n writing W
turn to REV. Seth Ward at Houston and
TO lawyer 20 lnvostlgnie the chtrsos
against them at Galveston, and the report
further stated that pr, Buroson has
stated IN letter that " they wnnted
to become members OF the baptist church
| that they would be welcomed
| The Post reporter saw MIR. Wlmberly
Saturday evening and asked HIN " he
! had anything 20 say about those reports
and he nsHurcd the reporter that there
was nothing In them lie says tho r..
ports grew out OF conversation he ana
Mt Harmon had with the baptist preach.
er at Elgln, who IN warm lriond OF
/ theirs, one day recently when they took
dinner with him but that they had made
duplication TO become membcrs OF the
| baptist church. he said. WAS not q fact,
and that they contemplated no such STEP
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17
A GIRL WAS ASSASSINATED.
ctcd Suitor Blew Out Her
Brains While She Slept.
Thu EFFICACY OF THE TELEPHONE.
shcrin Captured u Man on Message
TO Another shcrin-Arrrstrd
~ for Forgery.

Giddlngs, Texas, September IA MUIR
der most foul was committed near Blacks
mill, eighteen miles east % here. yestcr-
day morning.
Oscar Honnlgan. colofcd. hiew Martha
hradloy'a brains out because ahc rejected
him, and then tried 90 XIII nor father
Yesterday morning early Oscar Hem
nigan armed with n single hnrrel hrench
loadihg shot gun, wont 10 the house OF
Jim bradley and tound HIS daughter
Martha asleep on the front gallery, aud
deliberately blew her brains out, The
other members VI the family were stirring
around the place and when the shot was
fired they ran to see what was the mat
ter aud when they had not 10 the front
Of the house liennlEan had reloaded his
gun and snapped Y several times nt Jim
bradley, as he beat u habty retreat
MIR, John Black was notified OF what
had happened and he went and arrested
licnnisAn and brought him 10 town and
turned him over TO Shcun Scarborough,
who placed him IN Jail,
The cpiored people are considerably
stirred up about the killlnR,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17
,sen,asIy. Ticket

Foy govornor--P. W. Hardin; free sill
vcr NJ 10 10 1 and not afraid 10 say 70.
FOR Lieutenant Goyernor-h. y Tyler,
FOR sound money and viii preach II from
'trs ayr secrstaiy OF stsis-H. =. Iiaie;
sound money but viii be e9nsff sadr;en
dtenerers With Hardin on the currency
question. but VIII not say 10 on the
ror Treasurer--R G Ford nopnd
money, but thinks u bad policy to teli
II foP y1Ssd,tor-L. c. Norman IKE No. noP
s-ayiorss Teuncnaec politician idQpt
tnoas nothiu' about the money question
I'D DON'T Know nothin about ngthsn', =
mi wants 10 be auditor with . vengeance.
ts.r superintendent OF Public Schools
Ia Porter 1hompsoni. sound money, Rl 1t,
Team not zee where The MONEY 1ner''"i'
canes ~ Ia this campaign .
For Agricultural comfinsioncf--ion ~.
Nall. opinion on tho currency QUESTION
unknown. ttI 80. e..<.a. a, "A n
swafgo. curssaey opinion sbscursd by
party policy.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

dcorgvtown, Texas. September ia,--Ncs'
torday afternoon while Sheriff Pun was
In the telephone office awaiting his turn,
he heard the operator repeating mesi'aga
from Florence 10 snlndo sent via GEORGE
town from the sheriff OF Llano county to
tho officers OF Bell county asking them
describing him who NO was puraulnF.
This description included that OF u horse,
n red saddle blanket and a blanket OF
liiko color tied on behind, and II was thia
lattor article that brought the man to
grief. just az this tune Mr.. Pun turned
hlH head and looking out the window
auw u man ntting the description riding
him under arrest. Whom landed IN jail
jay owens, who II under sentence 70
hang, recognized tho prisoner ~ ilHe
In tho penitentlary.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

FtI... U,--., ~ ~
Tue hrst week was spent In entering
AMI classifying the Incoming students.
Now thew a,.,, graiou.l,, dciyt,s, n,,o tt,o
-" ~ ~, -N','tN.'' WV 80 nv w
mystcrlcs of chemistry chasing Latin gnd
Greek roots. solving the equation. rcvOl-
inc In The beautifui thougbts az th. noe,
,', ,,,,,,,,,,,,,.., '.,'.,.., "a
The department OF chemistry, under the
supervision OF ~ most worthy hcnl Dr.
s. l.. llornbeak, late OF the University
OF Chicago, " being newly nnt uluhur-
Rtely equipped, The laboratory, WHEN
completed win be one OF the best IA tho
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17
WEATHER AND cRops.

Marausz. September l5--Weother very
hot and dry. water hauling Is Ia vogue
now Stock need water.
CALDWELL, September 1.-THE WEATHER Is
very hot and dry; the Thermometer regis
terS % and 100 degrees every day. Many
wells are failing and grass is Dying very
fast
Eagle Lake September flowing 20 me
neeesNtriiy be very late this year. corn ~
selling "a small lots on the Streets AZ
twenty-five and thirty cents per busnel'
Victoria. September 1.-THE wealher i9r
warm FOR september, the Thermometer
climbing intentionally eloSo 20 lv' us-
grecs during the day, ms ',shis, 49, :
which are generally pieAhahN Nafo
rule been very close
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17
Arrested tor rnrncrY.

nrenham, Texan, September 15.-E.
sprcln and II. Word. two itlnerant pai''t-
err. were lodged In jail last night on n
uhhrgn OF forgery, The Instrument forged
wss check ON n. Bolts, which they en-
ileayorod to get caahad AZ tho Dixie "a.
loon and failing there endeAyored 10 get
Mr J IL simon To cash n for them, on
The prAtenna that they could not walt here
until Monday morning 10 set Into tho
bank. .....
Policeman Tom Tcaguo and Deputy
SHERIFF ii n Farmer made tho arrests aud
recovered SIC Of the vi and two SHIRTS
they had purchased
They will bs given an examining trial
|
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17
CONDITION OF COTTON.

croasbeck. September t5-The estimate
ON he cotton crop seems TO grow less
daily. =. - a.,,-
mated nv the best farmera that the cot
ION crop has been damaged about " per
cont by the worms and dry wealher.
49,, ssnte,nber 1.-THE Post zorro
.,.,,ndent mas inquired OF almost every
farmer bringing cotton In as e how now, h as
eror, N cotton compares with ms crop o.
M md the answer IL not exceeding one
half the crop OF lssA
Cameron. September l5.-For me ,, Post
vi ~ -, bie and Il by FAR the warne1t
weather ls We have had this summer ,s Th l..
cotton Is opcning very fasi am vi, VII Az
No acres OF the best cotton 70 make 1.,i.e
n bale. Late cotton Is failure i, M IN
a,,es Tor n bale Is n conservative esu y
a.. ~ ths crop. There has been no ram
Within the past ilfteen days ana E id,n
s.,Iists. mary The grass Is not good ana
stock ~ not doing wen.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

consumed In the trial. After the case had
twelve hoais; reaching 4 verdict ths crowd
continued IN attendance. Tn. Jury nnasiy
returned a verdict OF riilty, The issue
ln the case was, titst, whether "hrtndy
they DID. were thoy sold and drunk as
q hevcraRel The conviction In this case
has caused sensation In this county and
II Is said to he the first case involving the
sane matter over adludicatod In this
state The case VIII DO appealed by the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

,r.arpe Texas. September lA-At the
rane term OF the district court the grand
s,,rv indicted quite number Of the county
..t..,,sn,s for selling brandy cherrtss.'
charging same TO be iiqour such a. re-
'.s',r,d a Iicsnsa to sell The indleiH'ent
~ saeh case was for retailing spurious
,,anars without a license. NJ. Peter
NV on u the merchants insictsd' ~ NJ
irisd in tho county cour, III srorn nj
s ...-. ~ Inc county. The courtroom ~.
ppsaasrSdsd during the two days ana hAii
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

Ban Angelo, Texas, September To-
There 10 a considerable demand here for
cattle. especially large fat steers, suit
able for feeders
n. o. Perry. who has ranch near town
has n very fino string OF feeders three
and four year old steers that he " Of
feiing for sale cheap. they are IN eN.
crllent condition. Large qnnnlluVs ~
icnstorn aud southern Texas this and
last year but even these do not festock
Western Texas vast prairleH,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

nrcnham. Texas, September l6.--l,aY W.
NJ. Hayes OF The Southwestern University
OF Georgetown preached at the Melhodat
church today and Rev. Joe Mlolle. Tho
now presiding elder from Caldwell. Will
preach tonight,
Al the baptist church Rev, George b.
Tumlln, the new pastor, late Of Iaijfangef
Ga, occupied the pulpit
Al tho Presbyterian church tho new
pastor. Rev, BOaz. preached
Rev q. n, Leigh occupied the pulpit at
81 HhinIla EplAconnl church.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

RunFe-A contract for tho erection ~ q
Baptist church at this place has bean let
3JN50 feet.
KArneH City-'rhe protraotad meeting
conducted by Roy. j n. Stanley continues
with unbounded interest, Large numbers
from distance are IN attendance, futhef
Ryan OF Runge Is here attending the pro-
tTuotcd meeting,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

The school Is progressing nucly several
now pupils have enrolled recently. Among
thom are Miss EVA Gilllland and Miss
Blnnch Swngcrty.
MIR w, n. Homer, one OF the trustees.
visited the college Wednesday. lilo spent
several minutoR In each room giving
some practical suVgcetions for the good Of
tho school aud ut the same time pleasant
words were expressed on account OF tile
schools prosperity,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

Caldwell. Texas. September H. Mfa'
Perry, wife OF Il, y Perry. an eniploye
OF tho Caldwell OH company atiemptel
.,,,.lda last night by taking morphine
t,tssnse ,hr alssnca Of her husband. BY
yroinnt attention a physician resuaciist'
"a nor after an hour and uitctn Hihhte''
III ia thought she Will recover
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

Bolton, Texas. September h.-oeo. Wit
Ter, charged with shooting n. w. John.
ston at Temple. WAS yesterday admitted
to hall In tho sum OF 400. which he give
came tint Johnston had died. Witter
was rearreBted and brought ~ LAST night
and Jailed, g. u. Johnston was also mr.
iiminary hearing Monday npxt.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

All the studentA, patrons md friends
Of Texas education VIII reicice TO learn
that the nfty-hrat annual sesaioD opens
more grandly than ever before. over
80 Htudsnts enrolled the nrnt yoek md
10 more 10 enter during the drpi mouth
have been received. The senior eiiAs IL
ne Target ever known ~ INC nis ,,e,, o.
seven young ladies' and gentlemen. one
feature Of this large attendance. Y that
iore. and Frandsons aod Elanadlughiers,
and one the great sranddauEhtsr OF ~,
dents of fOriy-iye years aEo, THESE old
and nsy9Isd 9essns az POI b Gon soe
them are Pcdo- BHpufis and some Of
them members Of no church VI All Ihe
Inc students and the fye literary socie-
VI First Lie1tsnsnt Jonas 4. Emery q The
al 1f West Point In 1851, who has been de-
tailed 10 take charge OF the military de-
partment. has arrived and Is fast winning
w ,Iaay sveuins last was set apart as. n
rneeting or congratuiation among ~
students. professors and patrons. and ~
VII ;rbe opsning feiIsious service on Sun
| day evening at O'Clock. couinfi.d By
RI Bnrlesen; @a ,ye 'ksI nswa N tls hi%tory
/ az payior university. and over ~ persons
were present at the prayer msotihs ser
vice Of Friday night.
Alexander Insfitsts. Jacksonville.
Mas Page Mcclure, instructor 10 the
ur.paratory department. attended the fp-
worth League meeting at ralestine this
Harry RILEY made business trip 10
\ Tyler EAturd9y. -,
| Alexander Inatitute = more t1len, ~ ~
advefiIsed than any college IN East IexAs.
| II IA wing ADS in more than twenty country
/ "a oei.s Of fhig section Of the btnte
Hey W. r. hccartef. a sranuue anu
dents With = short call Tuesday alter
ne following arc the boarding pupils
attending Alexander thsu,ute' Ni--s'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

San Angelo. Texas. September Alive
hundred thousand pounds " fall wool
has been marketed IN San Angelo up 70
date. Tbo staple IL fully 70 per cent
lighter IA the grease than heretofore
which IN duo 70 the continuous rains
tho last six months that haa kept ms
fleece free from duAt,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

Yeeyille. Texas. September l5.-hr'dAy
night about 10 O'Clock the house and barn
,orethor with most o. the houaeholR iyr-
nlture Of Louis Nietstr1ek, Pio.Ps ..,t,ss
farmer uylna about two and o hnI wv ls
snrfh OF town, was completely de1troyeo
~ fire. Fully Insured.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

p,lgtn septeinber 1{.--There have beer
~ lr.iea Oh this years crop OF cottoh ~
erlyed here this seasoh-
Eagle Lake. September is 80, ,a,y ~ n n,
s ~ asts Eagle Lake has shipped between
20 and 100 bales.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

cusro, Texas. september lb'--in tho
county court yesterday the Judge In
structed a jury 10 md verdict one way
but IN. Jury did not want to 10 that way
and for a while Il looked Ike cas-. o.
contempt. Aftsr n while. however. ms
fury returned a verdict Ia nccofuahce
with tho instructions.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

AlL HSAfOfNI BhSlN nos
Ihe brig bark Jenny woodside was OK
p1ted 10 sail from Sabine Pass yesterday
wv cargo OF 500. 900 feet OF lumber ior
,ssaios. Brazil. This bark has been ready
clear FOR several days, but the captain
p ~ 70 make a trip to Galveston AFTER
I tFpw. vas ''aueu :"
The sailing Of the Jenny woodside
\ i-Nss the port OF Sabine Pass clear oil
s,asy draft vessels, but several vessels
n. h,ieen days. The Senator sullivan i
is, 70 Load for Tampico and the Consoi-
49, export company has two veasels
~ esf charter that are expected 10 arrive
A.. week and take cargo for south
hue Reliance Lumber company also has
/.,S Afge export cargoes on Its books
i te-.,5,ie making an effort to charter I'VE
~, NE export business will resume Its
4 4sr acufity In short while.
YELLOW PINE BOOMING.
M are manufacturers who freely OK
n n ~, opinion that the Immediate future
n iiare wv pine lumber was never brlghte-
+ aoii.,,ast a. present, and many are fondly
4 mo-. Aung that they will be better than
an. prevailing even IA, the good old
II t.s,.,.l yore." The beauty of these ca
n u ' ,ss Is the fact that they are based
a ln1 Gh,,i..iy increasing demand Tor yellow
n ff.l,,aslner that IS neither inflated nor
4 ~ seus. and a steady stiffen,ng OF nrires
Il lspblss result OF the irrevocabIe law OF
n fspfess,s, ha demand. The TimDermau. a
Il AZ Ch,aalatlNe white pine paper puOllshed
4 t1rrsr,isso. sizes up the situation about
ID dsres " the following. in which Il de.
& lFes r gAt yellow pine is booming and
n 0a. ~ ponH for the faith that Is "a 4:
q slso- the remarkable things OF this
n N r-i,nls me way IN which the movement
4 ~ SsEl ,p,ne hins increased and the ease
j ]. = n.y. the prizes have been advanced,
4 'Atge p,ss.,aple. however. that the tNo
4 ta1 nnssi together and that tho frequent
f. 4 h,rssAe advances faithfully naiutain-
rt1on,,,sp een TO considerable extent.
4 .triae r.. ler the increase In demand.
ki1rsd .,..slanccs of tbia fact are men,
osi every day. Buyers who cr'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

~ IFncIng, aI.OU PCT NJ. ~, It"7'
No boards. 81 rer NJ. feet less.
Rough dry, add 81 per NJ, green, 81,
hhlplap, D. and NJ. and grooyed rouilng
Nv ler II. feet more than boards.
Al heart, SPECIAL prices.
Mixed. Heart.
Dressed spear head nat ,oo
,plekets.,. ... -. ......,. Slf W sl' :"
Rough spear head fiat 80,
.,ftAhth y " "a AZ
Common Green. oo
~ 10 sTs. " to q feet. rough...,.Sl. "
'ts TO SKIS, IL to q feet, sized. ..,..,,, 10 20
Heart rough or sized 81 per ~. more;
Special prices for heart dimension ana
|hhgihs over "A feet
Dlmcrslons, S j S. and E.-DIy.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17

liSri-ln, 10 10 "a n. 1873 50lSiI OJsl6 NTyI2 20
l.Gx6-in, 10 to q IT,. ~ uOl II O0 IL vol u 90
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-06

you have time don't wait for time
Franklin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-06
ANTI-PLUMAGE LEAGUE.

An editorial in the CALIFORNIAN of
Aug. 23rd, calls attention to fashion
announcement in Boston paper, which
affirms that "wings galore" are to pre-
vail in all modish costumes for the COM
ing season. About three years ago it
was announced that hoops were once
more to be worn. From England to
California went up cry Of remon-
STRANGE. Woman-kind did not want the
ungainly style again, and clubs were
formed and papers circulated to awaken
public opinion and secure signatures
pledging the wearerS not to adopt the
hoop skirt. Now the voice Of fashion
says that women are to wear wings;
not the kind long supposed to be hers in
right of the angelic side OF her nature;
but she is to borrow the wings Of ma
lures most useful and beautiful Great
ures and her hat and muff and cuffs are
to be decorated with the withered wings
Of birds, wrenched off the little CULVER
ing bodies, to ornament the (so-called)
civilized woman. Do not women know
that millions of song birds are thus de-
stroyed every year? Do not women
know that the noble elm-trees are diving
off, because the busy workers that
hunted the worms and insects are being
destroyed so that their dead wings or
whole bodies may be tackled on their
the bird-young are left miserably to per-
ish while the hunters kill the paren is
birds, that they may be used to decorate
(?) her? The aigretts so generally worn
are the nuptial plumes of the white he
ron, donned only for the nesting season.
To secure each light airy airgette at least
six birds must have died. Whole species
are becoming extinct. Will not our
thoughtful and merciful women (whC
are promised mercy as they show it,
unite to put down this great wrong!
Every wing, plume or bird bought thi:
wear means at least the destruction o
another bird to meet fashions demand
/ Who will start crusade against thi:
brutal fashion? Who will carry it on:
l hope in this case all will speak at once
and speak much and often.
ISABEL SPENsER FREELAND.
TNoTE.-The Humane Education com
mittee 81 Westminster St., Providence
RI, publish leaflets, one, on the Wear
ing OF Egret Plumes," and one called "Ar
Appeal to Every Woman" giving valua
bic information for low price, The.
cost about 20cts. a hundred with II cts
forpostage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-06

This California Commandery No.
/ is a mounted Commandery and
they presented a fine appearance on
their handsome black horses in the
parade. Their uniform is especially
adapted for riding, and so much has
been said about it that will give a
brief description which may be relied
upon as accurate as | had excellent
opportunity to see it.
The belt and sash from which
hang the sword are OF green velvet
embroidered heavily with silver.
Outside this is worn a baldric; a
very broad sash worn over one
shoulder and under the opposite
This is of black velvet heavily
embroidered with a pattern OF roses
and leaves in solid silver thread.
The lower edge of the baldric is
hung with heavy silver fringe.
The apron is OF black velvet with
embroidery to match. The chapeau
is of black, trimmed with very heavy
black plumes. The remaining gar
ment which especially distinguishes
the costume is short cloak which
hangs from one shoulder and is tied
with heavy black and silver cords on
the opposite side This cloak is of
black velvet lined with quilted white
satin. 1t is heavily embroidered
with the same pattern Of roses and
on one side, where it falls over the
left arm is a huge Templar's cross
superbly embroidered in silver
thread. These uniforms cost from
$3.50 to $500 each, and that Of the
Commander, which is similar to the
ones described, except that it is en-
broidered in gold instead of silver,
cost nearly $1,000.
MAX BENNETT THRAsHER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-06
IMPROVEMENTS ON THE OCEAN.

An arrangement between the Brit
ish and American governments to CO.
operate in patrolling the ocean and
clearing it of drelicts and dangers
to navigation, is being urged by
Lloyds. Such an alliance would
have good deal to recommend it,
and it is to be hoped Great Britain
will decide to take hold.
Another good move is that to
have an international adoption
of the Washington rules to prevent
collisions. After the assent of near
~ all maritime nations to the rules
had been secured last year by the
United States, Great Britain, in Feb
ruary, joined by other powers, asked
delay until the rules could be referred
to parliamentary committee.
This committee which was about to
render generally favorable report,
came to an end with the abrupt
dissolution ofParliament and a new
committee must now be appointed
The desire Of the United States that
the committee be appointed at the
present session of Parliament ha.
been clearly indicated to the British
government and as delay in appoint
ing the committee until February
might impede action by Congress
should any be necessary, it is expected
that Parliament will show the sam
courtesy to the United States which
Congress at the last session SHOWED
to Great Britain. The prospect TO
the adoption of the rules is said t,
be bright.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-06
TILE CASE or MR. WALLER.

Some months ago ex Consul John
M. Waller, resident i'll Madagascar,
was arrested and tried by the repre-
sentatiyes OF the French government
there on charge of conspiracy
against the French government and
of having given information to the
Hovas concerning the movements OF
the French troops. He was sentenced
to a term OF twenty years imprlson-
ment, and now langulshes in prison
near Marseiles. Mr.. Waller is an
American citizen, and as such has a
right to the protection of his country.
The State department has moved
slowlyin the matter of inquirlng into
the evidence on which Mr.. Waller
was convicted, but now that it has
been done, the French government
has failed to act in satisfactory
manner, and even now, there is little
known about the rights of the case.
On the outside it looks asif Mr.. Wal
Ter has been most unjustly dealt with,
for it appears that he was the pos
SCISSOR of valuable concessions from
the native government before ever
the French had protectorate over
the island, and that these concessions
being wanted by the French, Mr..
Waller was prosecuted and finally
got out of the way.
Ambassador Eustis recently OBJ
tanned permission to visit Mr.. Waller
in prison, and found him destitute of
all comforts, and asking for chair
and table as a great luxury. Mr..
Walleris acolored man, and possibly
that fact may have something to do
with his treatment. Public sentl'
ment in this country calls for an in
vestigation OF the evidence on which
he was convicted, and the facts will
have to be brought out before long
If it is satisfactorily proved that
Mr.. Waller did anything to be so
punished for, he will have to serve
out his sentence, but if on the other
hand, as we believe, he has been un-
justly imprisoned, the French gov
eminent should be called upon to pay
an indemnity. Meanwhile, Walters
family are SAID to be in destitute cir
cumstances.