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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

know. German manufacturers OF artin-
cial butter are the principal consumers.
and early IN the spring, fearing that the
higher tarin would act against them. they
sent representatives over TO inspect our
plants in order to erect plants whereby
they could refino crude oil. We Kavc
one representative lettcra OF Introduction
and he called on several mill owners In
the South. We thought he might return.
but he never did. and l doubt very much
whether us employer ever added TO his
plant In the first place. the higher tar
M reacts on the German manufacturer
without infiicting an embargo on u.s. The
outlet for the oil Is as great IA Il ever
was and no Inconvenience has been sur
fered, In little while tho German may
md out where they have made mis-
take, for they are only iniurlug their own
interests.
"The home consumption OF cotton seed
oil has been restricted on account OF COM
peing products, chiefly lard. Animal fats
have been so cheap that soap makers
have used them more extensively. Conf
pound lard. or which cotton seed oil forms
u component part, also has been affected
by the low price OF natural lard. and
therefore some sellers have held out 90
the last in the hope Of securing better
prices.
Regarding tho coming season there
Is not much Improvement to be looked
for. In tho FIRST place the first oil that
will reach this market Will be OF infe-
rior quality. Generally prime oil reaches
the market during the latter part OF ooto-
Der. but think II will I've as late as No
vcmber before we begin to receive any
prime oil.
The season Ia now about two weeks
late. We generally hear from Texas about
this time, As n rule our mill at Houston
has been crushing at this time IN pre-
viouH seasong but It II Just taldns IN
seed now. Tho rainy season has acted
adversely and the seed is very imperfect.
and consequently the frat oil viii be ma
terially below prime. Tho whole trouble
arises from tho fact that orushera are
afraid that the supply OF seed will give
out before they are able TO get what
they want that they hid tho price up to
the top notch, and when they end their
buying season they lind themselves com
fronted with a low oil market and a
large stock OF very expensive material.
which IL probably n total loss before tho
end OF the season. Good raw material
purchased at n reasonable price IA always
valuable INSET, and the time ~ long
since past when buyers OF seed ought TO
know that there ~ enough TO go around"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17
THE DEATH ROLL.


uearne. Texas, August l5.--Marcita'
mo infant daughter OF Mr., and Mrs
Robert Martin OF this city, died yesterday
and will be buried here thia afternoon
nj o'clock. The little one was one OF
beautiful twin babies. month old, The
companion twin is also very Ill and Is
rot expected to live. They have been
remarkably healthy children up 10 the
incipIency OF the fever, which has proved
fntai 10 one. Rev, Father Blnnerman'
Inc Catholic priest from Bryan VIII con-
duct the funeral services. Mrs. Fowler
Mir. and Mrs. wimherly and NJ and Mrs,
Nolan OF Houston. mother, sisters and
brothers-ln-law OF the bereaved mother
came up last night 10 attend the funeral.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

hfseham, Texas, August i5-There was
n Nlu attempt at incondiar,sm IN Camp
s1nn a negro suburb OF this city, last
/ sht probably to cover up "A burglary.
me residence OF Ren Bradley was
'NAen INTO and nftcrward some debris
W. phed up just outside the store room.
L,s'ssvne Was poured on 1t. and against
TX Wail and the house fired a few veil
's y, buckets OF water saved the house.
~ y" sherlH was sent for this morning
~. went there with dogs but could not
~ me trail. the matter not having
IN rsported in time.
h, s,ss Day was appropriately eele-
EtNu here today, large number or
" T ro,, coming IN to attend SER ices at
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

II was all about claim for soma three
or four tons OF coal short away out 10
Nebraska from a car which was loaded
near East 81. Louis and which the mnn
out there thought he ought to have pay
FOR, The roads ~ me GUST end OF Wy
woulan't steal Il, but fuel war com.
paratiyely scarce , nm S9ft ,Sp eannaii
Huns agent speaking for Nebraska.
dropped INTO poetry.
1 know IL IN second nature for Mis-
gourian to battle for his kin,
And With him II Ia but u toAs-up whether
mt when you tackle a Nebraskan. and
tfy 10 put him In the holr
For stealing the paitry amount OF Two
wagon loads OF coal
You do him an lnIustlco when his eharae-
The quantity wouldn't have tempted him
he'd have taken the whole carl
Some MlsSourlan along the hnei
wiil ypu look into this matter. and sec
NebrasEa's giving us blum. or else I'm
500 Il the car was fastened, by seals or
IL 'tWasn't so secured. you know. wen
iay them out completel
The Fast st. Louis mani:
When this car reached the bridge-1ust
see report attached
me doors were not secured at all, they
We're not even lltched.
But willie we had the cur with US II laid
In snug retreat,
Removed 90 far from prying eyes and
from the busy htrcct
That even a Nebraskan. howe'er ON steal
Ing bent,
Could not have come anear It with auGht
but good intent
but Misaolriana are honest. and Illinois
ans likewise,
And charging them with thleyery but the
uttcfinE OF liehl
You're surely right about tho blum and
Council Blum at that
Twas Iowa that got the coal-you can
nafely bet your haiti
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17
RIG LUMBER YARD BURNED.
n. Aldridpe Company Lost Four
Million Feet at Rockland.


.,,,oort Texas, August 1b.-Mr. w. II.
h.9S,1 president OF the AldridBe Lum-
Az se,rpany, Rockland, arrived IN tue
hr ts sfiernoon and reports that fire
sly .arnlng destroyed 100000 feet OF
hls - In ms yards ut Rookland and his
.ui narrowly escaped the names. rms
aames ho says, were hrst ulscoNereu Hl
n,ciock this morning ana AT that time
" conf,ned TO two piles, but they spread
wa" W., and in n few minutes the entire
tApia'' ,yore ablnze, lumber, dollways and
.A,S,r,,a all being consumed. The flames
ll,s,,sd under lumber pile In the middle
~ yard, and the IRE was either the
" ~ 81 an incendiary or originated from
NVa,,srstte thrown down by careless
'nonsr. Mr.. Aldrldge estimates his loss
Al ttoOO0; Insurance, Nb'OOO.
co,mcsnell. Texas. August 15.-Thls
NSI about 3 o'clock fire broke out
nnsr ihe middle of the Aldridge Lumber
ns yard at Rockland, destroying
~ sn,iro stock OF oyer 100000 feet. 1t
w hecame apparent that tho yard could
~, NJ saved and all hands set TO work
ns,,lnp loose the dollyways which con-
ssste1 the mill with tho yard, by which
rasans they succeeded In saving the mill.
Tonr cars loaded with lumber We're de-
.,,,yed The mill Will resume running
aa
-o,nectlng the mill with the Southern
paeigc road. The company has a nice
ilne Of orders for lumber, ties and heavy
timber and hopes to, be running inside
A. week. Mr. Aldrldge went down the
mad this afternoon to look after getting
M needed rails for repairing switch. The
mil made It's finest run last month, both
N amount Of lumber cut and shipped. the
amount made being over 100000 feet, the
hrgest single cut being over 10000 feet.
Rockland, Texas, August i5.-The Al
dridge Lumber company's mill, which
barely escaped being burned in todny's
I sre will start up in few days. saving
saw bills and dollyway MATERIAL which MIR,
4 Adrdge Intends rebuilding at once. w.
4 n Aldrldgc, president of the above com
many. leaves today to make necessary
4 arrangements with the Southern Pacihc
Railroad company to have switch rolaid at
"a
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17
TEXAS IMPROVEMENTS.

Crockett Texas, August l5--Commls-
soners court adjourned yesterday on
the last day OF the tenn u contract
was let TO j. b, Smith 10 build a brick
culvert at the passenger depot in this
city. to cost about 5000; this win be u
great convenience TO the travelling pun.
lie and viii be worth several thousand
dollars to the county.
An order was passed authorizing the
Issuance OF three $1,000 road and bridge
bonds for the Improvement Of roads and
bridges OF the county.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

n, , mar Texas, August li,-Prairle
r,m Instituted at this place last night,
ks,.l instant, with twonty-slx charter
N T ps by F. II. Bailey grand secretary
~, snm' Texas The following offleers
IN ,eeled' ], II. Brooks. commander.
Mite NJ. Barr. vice commander:
~ Elder orator; w. II Buckley,
~, SIInnnander; Alfred l.. Bishop, treas
4 i sanes X. Toolse. chaplain. Robert
N. fssnes' guide; w, KAAetslSy, warden.
4tlls.is nlNef' sentry; Dr. $. d. McLeary,
IN. az examiner: Mrs. Alice L. Allen.
&ha,,a qua 3 Lockett and Mrs. Matte Il.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17
run IkiIIcd. one InIurcd.

Temple. Texas. August 15.--Tonight at
u15 D m. Santa Re switch engine No,
se while returning from the stock feeding
mems one mile west of here. Jumped the
track aud Instantly killed switch Fore
man Joe Snyder and Switch Follower w.
washwood The engine and crew was on
regular duty and was running az Il nor
NAL rate Of speed when the engine jumped
the track In a small cut In the roadway,
killing the two men, who were on the
front footbourd, instantly. There were
eight other men on the engiue aud ten
der, none Of whom were hurt, The en-
CINE did not turn over but caught the
unfortunate men under the wheels and
mangled them fcarfully.
Snyder had been employed IN the SANTA
fe service for a long time aud was u
most popular, clever gentleman. lie
came from Darlington, Ky, 3nd was
engaged TO be married to n young lady
10 Memphis, Tenn. shortly.
WashwOud has been working here for
Year, His wife died In Temple the past
winter and he leaves n young son. He
came from Tyler. Texas.
J. ] Alexander II swltchman IN the
Employ of the Santa Fe IN stepping
from thc switch engine, I'm the yards here
this evening fell and was struck. b'lag
badly bruised aud injured. No bones
were broken hut his iniuriea may Ttoye
iAtal AZ they are principally internal.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

tyuitnr. Texas. August ih-lt IL learned
hsre that an attempt was made 70 iynch
usnry Wade, the negro who Killed Henry
uightower at Martlndale sunday hikns
ana that II was frustrated by the nssls
MAKING a race for the OFFICERS un me
whose pr3tection he placed hlnisen- A"e
negro il now In jail al sesuih
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

Richmond. Texas, August ia mad
dog belonging TO Jim slyhcid was shot
this evening by 7. H. wesscndorn aftos
he had bitten several dogs and cows.
A very sick man was found on the banks
OF the bayou He had very high fever
aud had been 10 that place and eonoiuon
sor tnrce dayn, His name could not be
obtnlned. He Will be cared for by the
county. or by private assriiriaa.
large number OF Richmondites went
10 Aivin today 10 witness the game "
tall setween ALVIN and Riehnond.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

Victoria, Texas, August l5.-Tho county
con mlssloucrs, yesterday, awarded the
contract for the new iron bridge over the
Guadalupe at Nursery. to Il. =. Alsbury
4 Son, OF Houston, who represent5 The
Penn Bridge company CT PittsburR. Pa
Tho cost will be s5SlS and the bridge In
to be completed by December 10
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

Texas. August lathe COM
court has been In session since
barn q me s22,0oo Issue OF bridge bonds
kf h,,s per cent, for the construction
N M ese across the Brazos were sold
,onmsnp work on the bridge will be
4lehs. ss,snahan' who has charge OF the
/bpea,,s' Vne plantation. on the Brazos.
&fked y oetore the commissioners and
7lA tbe pe released from the contract
|faiter NJ vouhy by which he worked. or
stinr,.n work, the county oonvicts
fisaisd. sS price The request was
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

August % and 2s, Committees on grounds,
on seats and speakers stand. on bar
benue and on order. the last 10 consist
sheriff, were appointed. Preparations
ARE being made for the entertainment Of
slN-or seven thousand people.
Hon. n. II. Ball OF Huntsville Will rem
resent democracy clothed in It's b,motallc
coat
The pops expect 10 have ut least three
OF their biggest guns here and have Sc
cured ]. II. Raynor TO speak TO tho
colored population ON negro day-e5rd.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17
Al wrIalt rinca

fa,flci ss1, Texas August i5.-fn tho
r kintys.u Al Wright, charged with
|s.uanv % young WIN Browne. was
r. bnt iel or the charge OF muir
Nnse, The Jury evidently heiieSed ts,t
b. N raised the gun to hit Browne
arrss tue gun was accidentally dis.
<sasre5 ,s-uslng his death. judge Reese
sailaurh,N an aggravated assault to
~ fn'sr and the Jary after doliber-
/ eaali me, henrs convicted OF nsgravatcd
ever ia costs and One viii amount
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

Chappen Hili-The coiored Methodis's
have been holding revival meeting for
me past week at tho Odd Fellows camp
ground north OF here. large attendance
Lullng-A Gospel oampmeeting com
,nenred sunday at Martiudaie. and u
being attended by a great number VINO
arc Gambling.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

Alvin. Texas. August i5.-The Union
Daptist association, the Oldest one IN
Texas, met In annual session IN ms plaes
and severai visitors present The meet
ines will continue until sunday. the
meetings are held in the new Baptlsl
church. lust completed, which has the
largest auditorium Of any church IN
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

/. Matloek left here yesterday afternoon
LOT he rhnnandle country, to visit the
Capital Syndicate ranch, from whence
they VIII proceed to Chicago. III.
Hon, w. II. Coolidge. IioratIo G.. ctuts
and j. otis wetherbee, other numbers
OF the Neiasco syndicate. left today for
their home in Boston, Mass.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

New York Times:
ut neems strange" said railroad at
torney. THAT with all the modern devices
which have come 10 stay In the operation
OF railroads In this country there has been
no Improvement IN the manner OF collect
ing fares on trains over that which ex-
lgtcd Ia the most primitive days or raul
reading. The bell punch and the cash M
dicatoF used Ia street railways nave
seemingly solved the problem so far a.
they arc concerned, hui on railway trains
no ayatem hus yet bcen devised when
furnishen any accurate regiatrntion % ths
fares or ticketa collected. The man wne
invents some practical solution OF thik
big enough to hold tho money that MS
dOvic. viii bring him. Railway nui'-
ayers have TO some extent, by means "
the ticket system, the duplex cath iuIo
receipt and tho requireApth, o. sneN,nE
reinced the number OF cash fares actually
oaId an 'tha trains 20 the conductor, but
an these precautions do not prevent t1o
ioas az revenue which would swell The
earnings 10 q con4idcraplc eAtent " We
IL II tgan not long ago that plan WA
aiaoovercd on one Of tho great railway
systems by which. tickets onre sold nru
fshen ip BY the conductor We're again
folnd "a the ticket onices LOT sale
eesntiv found himself on the train without
n n,ifeaFe book or tickets, Tho cnsn fare
vas between points less than 100 milcn
distant. His cash fare receipt was drop
ped at his slide; u was AFTERWARDS eS-
hfninad and was found 70 eontrn punch
nan he had paid Tor. son,ssimea the
nalsteka "a noted. but generally u y not
a. Tho passenger doesn't care 70 INTEREST
himself IN nueh matter"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

Beaumont Texas. August l5,--Agnes
Iouise. aged years and months.
daughter OF Mrs. Mildred s. Lynch died
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Her
remains wera Inferred In Magnolia
cemetery this afternoon ut o'clock the
funeral taking place from the family resi-
dence,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

Pine valley, Texas. August IA mass
meeting OF the citizens o. rue ,aasy
~, vie,uIty was held Mt the school house
-, .veninr 10 perfect arrangements tor
ne ropul,st barbecue TO be held here
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17
HFnmInent vI.itor.

sskcl a. sAes, August is.'-Hon. G. II.
sAetss ~ e.,,N we Colonel Ahnor Taylor.
A. Cullom and Hen. A.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

Georgetown, August 1j.-Dan Mcdaniel
of near Jonah brought the first bale Of
cotton to Georgetown yesterday. It was
bought by W. $. Loakr for BryOn
Heard OF Taylor weighed 622 pounds and
classod middling aud sold at 6,l5. It would
have brought Go but was badly cut 10y u
new gin. The merchants subscribed S20.25
as n cash premium. the bale netting MT
Mcdaniel Si235 The frat bale last year
was marketed August e. There were
1900 bales marketed here last season.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

Thornton, Texas. August 1.-two now
bales OF cotton were received here today.
Mr.. w. r. Rogers was the first by twenty
minutes and got $685. besides the pre-
MUM given by the merchants, amounting
TO SN7j. The bale was gnncd by Cook
a. McClollnnd IN twenty minutes. Mir.
j. Is. Ellis. who has heretofore been the
first TO yet in the now bale, would have
got In first, but some OF the gin boiling
got out Of order and had to be repaired,
thereby throwing Mr. Ellis twenty min
utes behind.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

llutto. Texas, August 1.-THE FIRST bale
Of 1885 cotton was sold at this place to-,
day by i, a. -heutham to Cox a Wo.
mack. Cotton clnssed middllng and
brought $50 per pound; premium given OF
$3.50; bale weighed go pounds. netting
Mr.. Cheutham $j4.4i.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-17

llarwoodt August l5.-The first bale OF
cotton came In today. 1t was bought by
w. j. Hubbard for SIC.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1895-12-11
a Bad ..NIgger,. In Trouble.

Some months ago Robert Cox, a
negro, was arrested in this city for a
misdemeanor and was fined $50 by
the Police Judge, Robert was unable
to pay the fine so he was placed on
the "chain gang" to work ont the
amount. After working probably
two days, Robert got tired of his
job and took leg bail. Nothing more
was heard OF him until Saturday
when he was brought back to the
city by an officer. Robert, after leav-
ing Pine Bluff. took up his abode at
Altheimer. There he became en-
amored of Il woman. Friday he
went to the home of his girl and look
ing through a window he saw i'm the
room a rival. Robert at once be
came enraged and drawing his gun
he fired and shot the aforesaid rival
through the foot. Robert was ar
rested and Magistrate MeGaughy
fined him on three counts, one for as
sault, one for assault with II deadly
weapon, ana the last for carrying a
concealed weapon, the total amount-
ing to about $l35. After serving out
that fine on the county farm, he Will
be sent back here to work twenty
days on our streets.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1895-12-11

this view3 and says: The murders
in 'Romola, Middlemarch' and The
Marble Faun are really the star at.
fractions of these books in the esti-
nation of the women who admire
them so much. Women secretly de-
light in the horrible. They prefer
tragedy on the stage, while the men
prefer comedy.
But do the murder scenes in
plays and in novels lead to actual
murders2 Very likely they do. They
affect morbid and diseased minds
and suggest similar crimes.
An this may be admitted, but il
will be impossible TO stop the pro
duction Of plays, novels, paintings
and statues which deal with the sub
iect Of murder The demand for
this sort of thing is so great that il
is bound to be supplied in some way.
The only remedy is to educate
people SO that their taste will prefer
moral and wholesome literature and
art. 1t will then be possible fol
them to read about crimes or ser
them portrayed without feeling any
inclination to initiate them.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1895-12-11
A SrARrLING STATEMENT

Mr.. Pinkerton, of the famous de-
tective agency, recently addressed a
body of clergymen whom he startled
by the announcement that the de
sire to destroy life turks in every
human heart
According to this criminal ex-
pert there is a latent disposition in
e 5ery one to commit murder which
may be suddenly developed into an
active impulse to kill. The lecturer
even went on to say that he believed
there were preachers within the
sound Of his voice who had expert
enced the desire at some time to kill
somebody. Among other things
Mr.. Pinkerton said:
A fascination attaches toall horrible crimes
especially about murder. The columns OF
newspaper devoted to crime are ordinarily
read first. The commission of terrible
crime throws sort of glamor over the per-
son who plans and ommits 1t. The wife muir
derer under sentence Of death IS Hehefaliy
supplied with flowers and dainties by women
who would be Mortified at seeing boy steal
an apple from street fruit stand. SYM
pathy is always expressed for persons VINO
commit nurier. This indicates that the
sympathlzers are not free from the spell
The most popular works of fiction are those
that deal with crime. The solution OF a dark
murder mystery by clever writer will en-
sure great sale fora book, Great noyellsts
have appreciated the demand for stories that
eliminate in murder ALT the French writer's
of fiction have learned what the popular de-
.nand is and have sought to apply IL The
most fascinating of Dickens stories are
those that give the details of the commission
of revolving murders, These awful crimes
are chiefly what produce interest in novels.
Commenting on this statement
the Atlanta Constellation supports
Semi=weekly graphic., 1895-12-11

BEFoRE the Congressional caucus
for the nomination Of candidate
for Speaker was held the silver
ties repeatedly told US that the gold
bug or sound-moneg men in Con
gress would not support ex-
Speaker Crisp because of his
pro-silyer views, but we observe
that in the caucus only one vote was
registered against Mr. Crisp and
that for purely personal reasons. The
asound-money men, supported him
as cordially as did the silverites.
Thus have the silverites again
proven false prophets.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1895-12-11

Mr.. T. B. MORTON, formerly of
the Fordyce Enterprise, has purchased
the Camden Herald, which paper in
the future he will publish. In
his announcement Mr.. Morton
says: Politically the Herald will be
Democratic. Within that's party It
will espouse the free coinage of sill
yer at the ratio Of l6 to l, without
waiting for the action of any other
government.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1895-12-11

LORD DuNRAvEN will sail for New
York Wednesday where he will at
tempt to prove his charges that dur
ing the cup races in September last
the Defender was fraudulently loaded
so as to sink her four inches deeper
in the water. The New York Yacht
Club seems determined to make him
prove his charges or Shut his mouth.
We hope II will succeed in the latter
attempt and thereby rid the public
Of q sore affection.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1895-12-11

We offer one hundred dollars reward for
any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Gatarrh Cure
FL CHEENY & Co. Toledo. o.
We, TIC undersigned have known F. J.
Cbeeny f6r the last 10 years, and believe him
PERFECTLY honorable in all business trans8e-
lions ana financially able to carry out any
obligations, made by their Arm WEST &
TRBAx. wholesale druggists, Toledo O..
WALKING, {NINNAN & MARNTN, wholesale
druggists, T&Sedo, -
Halls CatarFAz Cure is taken internally.
acting directly up9n the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials semi
free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by druggist
Semi=weekly graphic., 1895-12-11

THERE is a party in Spain who ia
vor the Cuban patriots and they
haye decided to demand home rule
for the island. It is said that the
frightful expense of the war and the
rapid destruction of the Spanish
troops in Cuba has made Spain tired
of the conflict aud that she is anxious
for termination of the war.