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The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19
Enlarge Your Jails,

Texas has a new law on its stat
ute books, and that is in regard to
theft, 1t relieves the district court
now Of all petty thieving cases,
where the amount stolen Is not
over fifty dollars, and gives the
county court jurisdiction to try and
imprison in the county jail, for
stated periods, A man was tried
yesterday at New Boston for steal
ing a pair of shoes, valued at one
dollar and was sentenced to Jail for
FIVE days 1t will cost the county
about 335 cents a meal to take care
of him and he cannot be utilized
in any way, With this law in force
the jais will soon be filed to over.
flowing, and the sherifls board bill
against the counties will make the
commissioners scratch their heads,
as to where the money is to come
from to pay these bills,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19
REV, CLEVELAND ENDORSED.

Watertown, N, Y, April 1S.-B
short time ago a dispute at Chau
mont Presbyterian church resulted
in the parishioners voting to ask the
resignation of the Rev. W. N,
Cleveland, brother of President.
Cleveland, who has been pastor
there for several years, The appeal
to the ST. Lawrence Presbytery
last evening was settled by approx
al Of the Rev. Mr. Cleveland'a
course and his election as a repre-"
sentative TO the general assembly
Of the Presbyterian church,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19
Arkansas for the Free Coinage o
Silver,

There Is no doubt as to Arkansas
being for the free coinage Of silver,
In the last state Democratic conven.
tion by a vote Of more than four to
one, demanded this, and upon the
present ratio Of 16 to |,
In speaking on this subject, few
days since Hon, G. i, Collins, pres.
ident of the Little Rock Silver Club,
a firm Democrat, had this to say
concerning the party in Arkansas
'oThe Democracy of this state will
never again submit to any form OF
compromise in either platform or
candidate, If the party In its ma
tlonal platform fails TO declare for
national bImetalli8m, pure and slim
pie, and for independent action, or
fails to nominate 4 candidate who
Is known to be a counterpart OF
such declaration, this State will not
cast It's vote for that candidate
There are no people more intelIi-
gently alive than those Of this state
to the fact that this question In It's
Importance dwarfs party lines and
presents to the people Of the middle
and the laboring classes the alter.
native of winning wit this issue
or the riveting Of the chains Of
financial slavery upon them and
their children They are going to
|wlh."
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19
Now No. 4.

Yesterday James Galfney, fore
man of the round house of the Tex
arkana g. Ft. Smith railroad at this
place, steamed upnew No, A engine,
and in company with General Man
ager W. A, Williams, went over a
part of the road, to see how It
would "steam" and to give a gener
al shaking up christening. The en-
CINE showed up to good advantage,
and this morning it was assigned to
duty on the south end, and will be
used in construction work,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19
INCOME TAX REpORTR.

Washington, April 18,-It was
authoritatively stated at the Treas
ury Department that the reports
of collectors so far received show
that the amount Of income tax re"
ceipts no doubt will reach the esti-
mate made before the decision Of
the Supreme Court was rendered,
This is interpreted to mean about
$l5, 900, 900.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19
DURAN REVOLUTION.

Key West, Fla, April 18,--Re.
ports here have it that MARITIME
Campos has departed for the field
with 5000 troops, Gen Masso, an
insurgent leader has issued a mani
festo declaring death to any peace
commissions and asserting the
strength of the insurgents to be
5000 men and gaining in numbers
daily,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19
The Evolution.

OF medicinal agents is gradually
relegating the old time herbs, pills,
draughts and vegetable extracts to
the rear and bringing into general
use the pleasant and effective liquid
laxative, Syrup of Figs. To get
the true remedy see that it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co., only, For sale by all
leading druggists,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19

Lee Estes has turned his atten
ton to "fast horses as well as law
he has bought fine fast mare
and n bicycle, When he gets tired
Of reading he jumps his Dyke and
goes home and harnesses up his
mare and takes spin in the coun
try, and communes with nature,
Lee we would like to borrow that
four.footed nag sometime, and take
a drive. The Dyke we cant ride, SO
when you send us around the rig
make no mistake in the matter,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19
oonNrEnEr1r SILVER DOLLARS.

Pine Bluff, April l8. Counterfeit
silver dollars are in circulation here,
Today a negro woman attempted to
pass one when she was arrested AMI
ten counterfeits we're found in her
possession, al of 1881 make. She
refused to tell where she got them,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19
MOT IN VIENNA,

Vienna, April 19, "A mob Of sou
strikers composed of men and
women today made an attempt Ia
prevent a number Of brick makers
from working in this city, The po'
lice were obliged to use theirswords
In dispensing the rioters and three
of the strikers were wounded and a
dozen Of them we're taken prison
ers.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19
sTRuoK FOR HIGHER WAGES.

Chicago, April 18,-Three hun
dred men employed by the
Chicago City Railway Company on
the construction Of lines struck to-
day because their request for an in
crease in wages from from $l,25 to
$l50 per day was refused,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19
LATEST BY WIRE.
Foreign and Domestic Happenings up
to IL O'clock Last Night
Below we give the very latest
news notes taken from the wires,
as published in our daily papers;

Washington, April 1S,-Maj. Gen.
McCook, commanding the depart
ment of Colorado, with headquar-
ters at Denver, will be placed on
the retired list of the army next
Monday on account of age.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19
NEWS FROM MEXICO.

Mexico City, April 18,-At high
noon today President Diaz, in the
presence of a full cabinet, diplomat
ic corps and a large concourse Of
military and civil personages, re-
ceived Hon, Mat Ransom, the new
American Minister
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19

Calico, fast colors, spring patterns,
only lC yd,
Ladies Shirt Waist, 81 kind, for Coo,
Ladies' Shirt Waist, 75c kind, for
4OC,
Checked Nainsook, always sold for
73c, for 25c,
A2.inch Spring Dress Platforms, for
l8c.
Yard wide blcached Lonsdale Do
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19

The Texas side hose cart, for
sprinkling purposes has commenced
to sprinkle the street since the TEX.
AaKANtAN threw out some Of It's
Broad side hints, The Texas peo.
pie don't allow anything to go unat'
tended when their attention Is call
cd to the fact, except that fountain
on Broad street, It has not been
Strengthened up yet,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19

VIM, Currier, late of Raymond's
Comedians, who Is conducting
rehearsals OF the beautiful four act
comedy drama, Caprice, to be pre-
sented at the opera house April %,
for the benefit of State Line Gene
terry Association, Is an actor that
stands high in the profession, and
Is an exceptionally fine director.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19

Gen. John B, Gordon's lecture at
Hope, tonight, has been cancelled,
We would like to hear and see the
general, but he comes high, and
wants a 5000 a night guarantee, be-
fore he will make his bow before an
audience of his old confederate com.
rades. Generals used to be high,
but we thought, and think now, that
the price should come down,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19

The "Y's" will give an entertain
ment on the evening Of the lOth, at
the new rooms Of the W, O. T. u
at the intersection of Broad, State
Line and Pine streets, All are cor
daily Invited
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19
Bowie Court.

The county court at New Boston
adjourned yesterday until Monday.
The following cases were tried the
present week
Frank Holaway colored, unlaw-
fully taking up ami using estray
horse, fined 81 and cost,
Edmund Walker colored, same
ollen8o, fined 81 and cost,
VIM Parks, disturbing religious
worship, fined $50, In jail,
W. W. Woodward, aiTray, fined
one dollar.
Andy Eqgubarger, theft of a pair
Of shoes, 81 and cost,
j, M, Lee, colored, assault and
battery, sb and cost,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19

IF you have acute or chronic ca
tarrh, cold in the head, catarrhal
headache or any catarrhal aIiee-
tions of the head, throat or bron.
chial tubes Bohero Is a guaranteed
cure, Sold by W, A, Robinson
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19
mestic, for &c.

mestic, for &c.
Silk slaughter sale at our store
this week will be regardless Of price,
5000 Waist Patterns, 6 yards,
for 1925 per pattern,
Ladies and Children's Shoes this
week a speciality,
Checked Black Lawn, l24c quail
ity, for &c,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19

Have your watches and clocks re-
paired by the old reliable jewler
II, l.. Schuster 1926
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19

Those beautiful silver belt buckets
at 4, Il, Schusters always please
the ladies', Call and see them.
1925
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19
G. W. LEDBETTER,
Barber Shop.

Kirby & Kelly makes loans and
invest mcnts,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19

The approaching Sabbath will be
a high day at State Line Methodist
church. A large class will be re-
ceived into the church at 1890 a.
M, as a result of the meeting, now
in progress there. This will be fol-
lowed by a sermon at II o'clock, by
Rev. Mr.. Kilgore, on the subject of
"Brotherly Love" Alb o'clock in
the afternoon there will be a great
praise service in consideration Of
the great things God has done for
this congregation, and at night Mr.
Kilgore will discourse on Doing
good as we have Opportunity
There is a feast, in spiritual things,
in store for those who will attend
services at this church on Sunday,
as the "best of the wine" has been
reserved to the "last OF the feast"
There will be services at this church
tonight and tomorrow night, and a
special service for the children to.
morrow morning at 9 o'clock. All
the young people and old, who can
do 80, are invited to attend this
special service, 1t Is promised on
the part Of the ladies that the little
folks will not have a dull time.
Mayor Turner's court yesterday re.
sembled one of a larger city this, as
the number of cases were greater
in excess than an average day.
There we're some eight or nine cases
of drunks, disturbing the peace and
fighting, and 1t was among class
Of people who could not pay their
fines or whose looks showed that
the money thus spent could be
placed to more advantage on their
backs. The Mayors court Is no
longer interesting in the forensic
sense, as the lawyers arc no longer
employed to defend, and the city
attorney is too clever to jump on
fellow when he is down, The May.
or hears the evidence and does the
'temperiDg act,
=saaai-=a=a
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19

Remember / will sell all kinds Of
groceries, at cost for cash, for the
next 80 days J. j, llopdoop,
March 8, 1895
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19

PatroniSe push and enterprise,
Huddleston Bros, always keep the
best of fresh meats, etc, and
promptly deliver same to all parts
Of the city,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19
Another Week
For Our Customers.
MONDAY, MONDAY
Lots Of Goods Sold al a Sacrifice.

25 pieces French Organdies, at 25c worth 35c
30 pieces Printed Dmty at l0c worth l5c
so pieces White Goods Stripe and Check for Oc worth zoe
so pieces Mandalay Cloth, 7c,, worth l23c.
500 yds short length White India Linen at Dc worth from Oc to 0c
20 doz Ladies Belt Buckles, 25c, worth SOC
80 do2 Ladies Summer CoIseta, at 423c, worth 66c
30 doz BOYS Winsdor Ties at 25c, extra value.
SO pieces No 6 More Black Rbbonj at lOc, worth 25c
so doz Linen Towels, 3Oc qualCy for zoe this week
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19

Everything IN the latest and
prettiest styles, In jewellery and sll.
verware, at Y Il Schustef 1925
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-19

WATCH THE WINDOWS OF
LOUIS HDrhBToN'
The Leading Jeweler, for
Diamonds ) Watches.
r,ndsome New Line of Silverware
hSn'O Just Received,
.-.at Line Of Easter Silver Novelties
Abendblatt., 1895-03-06
1~uoemeiner proouFtenmdrFt.

5OI9enOe preiie purOeu bel sr0Bereu Qars
item e~rsielt:
@eft ii8 Ell, 9ef4lo6tet. - SiQner $40
C. Sprin9 Gbidens 9@9}c. 8urfeps 63@
103c; @uten 9@13c.; @GnIe 7@1Oc.
@tIb- Suipe S1.25 per Out. 8loper
-@1.50; MiIbeuteu $1.50@1O.OO perDub. :;
Gab6its 35c@S1.00;
Ger - 17@174c. per Oubenb.
8o9neu - 9teue, NIT Der 5ono ees
pfhidte, 1.85@1.90 ;alte, $1.40@1.60.
Orb ell 9etrodltete. oyii1e. 87@97c.
GartoffeIn- 6ebrDns 58@63c; Bur
bonts 60@65 bas 8nibet; Stole 56c@6O
4eerleB 55c@61c.
aepel- SO. 5O@S4.OO per ToB.
g0uaneu 50@S1.25 per 8un9.
&ttroner- $1.75@3.0O bic 8or.
&p el III Ell - Sloriba $2.5O@4.OO per
9or: @olifornii9e S2.25@3.5O, Meiiiuaer
$2.25@3.00.
9ont9- @eiBer Slice, i'll pfunbe obse.
tbetlt, 13&@14c; nt9t 10 BED, 1O@12c:
bn1tel Sc bas PfurtO a~1s9etafiener 5@6c
See - 9orter 0ei3en CBatent) 1uarer
al9eiest SIT s. .O0@$3.3 5, iu SGiiern; mei6er
8ei5eu CBatent) S2.85@S3. 10: bartes @eiz
Seltz (8GdermebO S1.85@$2.OO in SGden ;
pei6er @ei3ens (8GdermebO S1.75@S1. 80;
,Jte0 Oo9"S1.60@S1. 60 IN @GGen; gGi1ter:
wei3en S2.20@S2.40 III @ols.
gog9en- go. 2 524@598c.
Sen 81. 50@S10.5O.
Go TIL - 8ertdufe I'M Gtore 80. 8 41@
418c; SEQ. 3 qelb 41@414c. 8ertGufe mad
Probe wareH: go. s, 414@411c; go. 4, 402c.
Is IN er 10 I'll Ell - 8erfdufe i'm @tore,
$50. 2 rotb, 53c-; go. 8 roth 5OB @524c.
8erfdufe had QrObe waren: SEQ. 3 rotber
524c.
@erfs - $50. 2524@531c.
IN er - 02arFE1tFa ~, G4o~. o. q GOA 4,
SEQ. 2 meiB 318@314c; go. 3, 291c. 9ertdufe
nod @robe maren: gto. 2, 284@29tc.
@ Gmereteu- Sfa6s S1,394; Gimotbu
S5.O0@5.80; Slice S9.25@8.99.
@ biSfep- S1.2S.
Butter - 8eite @reomerps g8aare 1Sc;
quite 16@17c; mittelmGBt9e 14@15c; Oairp,
bette, lie; mtttel9ute uilo quite 14@15c;
irii6er 9aftu9sStoG Toss.
dfe-Ooun92tmcrtcau 103@10&c; Sbpei.
5erfGie 10@113e, Qimburger 94@10c.
@emi ii e-@ei5fraltt S7.00@9.OO per 100
Gopf. Sellerie 25@45c bas Ouben6; BeiBe
&iiben 26@28c per 8uibel BET Der Gar; @tcdz
ritben @ bas SaB ;2Otoprriibem 10000.
per Barrel; 3wiebelu, So. 00@S3.OO per Sap;
Sondteu -@-c Der Rorb.
9totb e st ii be - 50@55c. PET TaB.
@nrfeu S1.75@2. 90 per 0uben6.
9 Btartoffeln - SatnOis 1880
eco per SaB.
@oldt- 9Oc@s1 per 4 90. Sale.
Spiuat-$2.25 per TaH.
9por9eI Grei6baus)-S-.- per 0ub.
8iumentobI = O. per Gus.
@roub errtes- SeriepS S3.75@4.OO.
3olg - 0tO. l, ACC. yto- 2, 3gc.
Sci encorn- 2ttf Der Sobn, ,,Toir"
Bis n@boice", grimes 6@7c; mtttlereS, ROTH
ober blaBfarbi9, 4&@43c; rau6 u1b grob 40
SIC; o@boice", grimes, gu Carpets iiritem,
6@62c; uSef=mortin9", grimes, 54@64e;
roth O6er sel6 eabigenOes 4&@54c.
Abendblatt., 1895-03-06
6uder.
Kafee.
Ghee.

Young Hyson, com. to fair 1927 @O.45
Y'g Hyson, extra to choice. AS "a so
G~unpowder, com. to choice. 80 % SO
Japan, extra to choice ...... 80 "a 40
Japan, common............. .28 q SO
Oolong, good to choice...... 40 a 40
Oolong, common............ .18 @ .35
Abendblatt., 1895-03-06
(TOrtiebun0 fOIot.)

-Sn Der fran51ff6en Nfubemie mar am
7. 6Sbruar @arabeibung. Der nele Mfabez
miter Mbert @orel, @eneraI1 efretGr beg g.
mats unb ieines 3ei@ens 6iitoriter, &purbe
eingefubrt unb 6ieIt Dem Der tor6e1ea Saline,
be1en @iB ibm 3utheil qetporben, bic 6er9ez
bra6te 2obrebe, 9os gepDbnGi9e geipG6lte
Nfdbemiepublifum par troB Der croBen
&Glte 3ahlrei6 bertreten. Inter ben be-
tannten DISQUALIFICATION fieG Der iingft in
ben Gu6eitanb getretene 9enerat BE- @aGifet
auf unb 6unn 5ruu Saline, Die @ittire be8
Wanne8, benz bic atabemif9 2pbrebe QQIt.
8os bie1e G5ebe anbelangt, 10 mar an 1orm
unb eSn6alt ni9ts aus5ufeben, ober o1d)
tpeniq gu loben. @s mar cine Der i9a6z
~lonen6afteiten Geben, Die maj urter Der
&uppel Der Mfabemie felt ldngerer 3eit oerz
nomnen bat unb au3 Der 9er3og bon 8rogz
lie, Der ben neuen GoQegen begriiBte uno an
beiIen @e16t9te Der 3ebolution antniipfte,
UNI ft6 i'm Namen Deg 3Dnigtbuns init ben
8olitifern Der &ebolutton au5eindnber3uz
feBen, oermo9te bic SiBu1g niht DOR benz
Siu6e Der Qanqtpetle 3u retten. Die gu
60rer at6meten erlei6tert auf, ols tie aus Der
Wtmofpb6re 6es feiren otabemii9en periis
denftau6es in bic &G1te bes frti9ea ionntgen
@intertages %binausfamen
Abendblatt., 1895-03-06
IOrftberiMf
ca 60. 6. MGrS.
0usm6rti9e uIdrFte.

@6GuBpreiie i'll @eiSer unO Corn i'll arbss
ren StGbteu mareu:
@ei3en Seem gort: Mdr3, 58sc;
Yfoi, 59sc; - Suli, 59&c; ct. lOuis -
0fdr8, 53c; Dfai, 538c.; 0ulutb
8aor, 59Bc.; Moi, SOC; - Mirneapolis
@oGr, $3.50; Mui, 594c.; Baltimore
WGr3, 593; Wtai 604c.; Eolebo: - 8aar,
553c; Dtat, 558c; - MtlDaufee: - 8aar,
554ci 0fai 564c; - Detroit: 8aar 554c;
Wtat, 554c.
Corn aep gorf. MarS 484c; Mui.
49c; - ct. 2ouiS, MGr3, 413c; Wtat,
412c; Baltimore: MGr5 478c; 0tai,
4S4c.
Abendblatt., 1895-03-06
6efun0en.

. MuTe, gsb' unb gteb einen 8uB
Dem 9tGter SriginaItiitmus!
Den gon3en Sag lang fat er gefu9t,
s3pDlf P~feifepgerau4t uno mG4tig geflu9t,
8ts Mbenbs I'M iteben er enbIi9 fanb
@inen Reim, ben &etner mod a%ngetpanht.
Damn bat er 70 5tpti 8sn iieben unb a6t
I'm ben 8eim berum Elm @ebi9t gema6t
ISL. 8[.)
Mbenbblatt l Gent, 6 Gents bic Mo9e.
Abendblatt., 1895-03-06
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Animal S~tafnmOnt of the NATIONAL RET
nnnual ola|0mCht INSURANCE COMPANY Of
Kansas City, in the State of Missouri, on the 31st
DAY OF December, 1898: made to the Insurance
Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant
Abendblatt., 1895-03-06
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
annual statement Of the READING FRI
day ofs IN the state OF Pennsylvania on the 31st
Sunar;h december 1898: made to the Insurance.
to fsintendent of the State OF illinois, pursuant
Capital
full OF Capital Stock paid up in
Abendblatt., 1895-03-06
KohIen.
Stide.

No. l whitefsh, p brl, ...... $500 a -
Family whitefsh, p 100 10. $50 a -
No. trout, y 3-brl. ........ $50 "a -
Holland herring, keg, ew. 10 "a .95
Labrador herring, split, Pbrl $50 "a =
Scalded herring, p box ..... is a -
Mackerel, large family, 1-brl 1906 "a -
Mackerel, family, kits ...... 10 a -
California salmon, q brl. ...11.OO a -
Norway Xxx herring, p brl. 10 so "a -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-14
TAYLOR PLEADED GUILTY.
South Dakota's Defaulting
Treasurer Ready for
Sentence.
Before a Crowded Courtroom He
Admitted That He Stole the
States Money.

PIERRE, S. D., Aug. 13.-In the Circuit
Court this morning w. w. Taylor, the de-
faulting Treasurer of South Dakota, was
arraigned before Judge Gaffey. District
Attorney Holmes read the complaint to
him. His attorneys, Messrs. Horner and
Stewart, asked for a few moments, and
they were closeted with Taylor. The in
dictment charged Taylor with embezzling
$780,, ,023 "a, the property of South Dakota.
The defense demurred to the indictment
on the ground that the Hughes County
Grand Jury had no Jurisdiction, and the
Indictment contained two or three distinct
charges.
The court overruled the demurrer. The
defendant waived time IN which to plead
and Judge Gaffey read the indictment
again, and Taylor, in strong voice,
though he was ashy pale, said Guilty"
The court said that the statutes of the
State fixed the time at not less than two
days for the passage of Judgment and fix
ing the sentence
The attorneys for the defense waived
time and asked that the sentence be passed
tomorrow at 10 o'clock, and that the Judge
fix the bail.
Judge Gaffey refused to grant bail, and
fixed the time for sentence for tomorrow
at $50, and placed Taylor in charge of
Sheriff Price until that time. The CITY is
filled with people from all over the State
to hear the trial. Taylor's wife. who is
stopping at an hotel was not present.
His brother was in the courtroom.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-14
SHOT BY A NEGRO.
Bullets FTesc Vide of Their MdrE and
SereraL Mem We're HIT.

Bullets FIesc Vide of Their MdrE ana
SereraL Men Here Hit.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 13.-Just as the
steamer City of. st. Louis reached the
levee this morning, and while the pas
sengers were leaving the boat, negro sud-
denly appeared at the gangplank in the
midst of the crowd He whipped out a
revolver and without warning began firing
at LOUIS Davis, captain of the rouStabouts
on the boat.
He fired five shots in quick succession,
and then turning he dashed up the levee
brandishing the revolver in his hand and
threatening to shoot any one who was
near him. The deed had been committed
so quickly and unexpectedly that the
crowd in which he stood hardly realized
what had happened until the man was
running up the levee. Then few of the
bolder ones started in pursuit though the
revolver that the man held in his hand
kept them all at a considerable distance.
After running for short distance CD the
levee the man turned into one of the
smaller streets and succeeded in eluding
the crowd.
1t was found that of the five shots fired
four had taken effect in different men.
| None of the men were killed, though one
or more may die. The shooting was the
outcome of fight between Louis Davis
and the negro who did the shooting, which
| took place on Sunday when the boat was
at Cairo. The men who were wounded
| were all members of the crew of the boat.
None of the passengers were hurt.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-14
WH|TECAPS BREAK DOWN,
While on the WitneSS-Stand
They Were Compelled
to Confess.
Three Citizens of Texas Who Ter
rorized Negroes Fled for
Their Lives.

PARIS, TEXAS Aug. 13.-Finally the
strong arm of the law has been invoked
and is apparently proving as great terror
to the whitecappers of this county as they
were to the negroes. Whitecapism in this
nipped in the bud.
The CALL correspondent has just re-
turned from Glory, where Justice Yancey
to-day held an inquest to determine
whether whitecaps burned the colored
church at that place, as charged, last
Thursday night. The evidence was almost
conclusively in the affirmative. 1t seems
that one Hinson came into the Glory
neighborhood some two weeks ago from
Delta County, where the whitecaps held
full sway, and proceeded to organize in
this county among the illlterate young
farmhands. He was in measure sue
cessful. The usual notices were posted
and the exodus began among the negroes.
Thursday night the negro church was
burned and this aroused the whites.
Among the witnesses at the inquest to-day
was one Will Sheppard, who appeared quite
nervous. He was asked to write one of the
whitecap notices from dictation, and his
production was almost Identical with those
posted on the negroes door. His evidence
was contradictory. He was placed under
the rule and another witness called, when
it was discovered that Sheppard had fled.
At this stage of the proceedings George
Kitchen, another one of the gang, broke
completely down and made complete con-
fession. He said it was previously agreed
between them to burn the church and that
they and others had printed the notices in
this county. He also said that Sheppard
was mem Der of the gang of Delta County.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of
Hinson. Kitchen is in custody and officers
are in pursuit of Sheppard. Indignation
is running high among the whites and
lynching may follow.
The jury at the inquest found that the
Edora colored church had been burned by
the three whitecaps named. The negroes
are becoming quiet since the whites have
taken such decided stand looking to their
protection.