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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10
CATTLE RAISERS MEET
In Twentieth Annual Session at Ten O'clock
This Morning.
More Than thousand CattIemen Now in Fort Worth
Ready for the Meeting
"a. To-Day
SHALL >>,'WEN7 BUSH BE REELECTED?
Is Question of Grave Importance That Is Causing Much
Animated Discussion.
Col c. Slaughter of Dallas CandldateThe Executive Commit
tee Has Its Report neutrality-suspicious. Reception
ard Ball Wednesday Night-Citizens Must Sc
Tickets Of Admission
SHALL %:<,',DENT BUSH BE REELECTED?
Is Question of Grave Importance That Is Causing Much
Animated Discussion.

Okla. ]. ]. Wlhoit. Bowie; ]. n Wells.
Erwin, Spring Creek: c. II. TduL
Claude, W. W. Fux, Vernon; $, IL Sla-
in, Ringgold. j. Il, Seay. Pacns; Hen
~ {. Greer, Woodward. Okla, ii. Hop
ping, Norman, okla; Dysart y An
drews odessa Graft Bros, Elm, Okla;
lul Cattle company, Hartley; d. W.
Blocker. Fdwardsville, Okla; L. j. u Z,
l.. Anderson. Ardmorc, /, T.; n. ;.
Woodward, Okla; +. n. Page, Nn,aril-
Ia: Gordon stiles. James Currle, Garden
CITY; Fanckler Bros, seymour, IL. J.
Thompson, Elm. okla. Pumphrry
Kennedy. Taylor. Thomas l.duEhsln,
Mobeetie: w. p, NUGGET. odessa j..
Z Studer X Bro. Canadian, q. NJ.
l}luckman. vernon: l.. Ward. Edna: Il.
L. Pnard. Vigil, n. NJ; II, II. Looaey,
Colorado: W. l.. Wills q Co.. Cllyt'n;
w. A. Anderson. Newlin. a. j. lkari,
Archer: Tom Smith. Woodward, Okla,
Nm. Arson. Coleman: George w. Low
ing, Dowell; q. w. Walton, Higgins;
Il. {. Dudley, Opuma, Okla; u. e. Las
alter, san Angelo; Heath & Cowan.
Archer: j. W. Womble. Clip. Okla; >.
q. Carter. Miami: r. u. Rookie, ST
Mary's: II. Robbins. Pecosi ID.
/. J. Sturn. Amarillo; Henry
I,edrlcll, Parncll; j, c. Avary, l3nrstOM'
G. Nj. O'Donel, clarendon; NJ. Lenharti
Trinidad. Co; Charles Godeke pecos'
L NJ. Keltnley, MonoHhHs ny eNAp
Tankersley. Wilson n Tankcrsley,
Camp Charlotte; John Hutson, canyon
Fuqua &. Morrow, Amarillo; Robert
Aitltin, Dumas; w. +. Guthrie, Trick
ham; il. X. GIN. Coalgate, !. IT,; ;, A.
burlington, Longfellow; X. NJ. Painter
Lakeland. Kan; William Cameron "
Co Fort Worth: 4. +. Dickson, era
ham; James c. Denison, Caple, o. II;
Vas Stickney, Canadian; Turner Bros
NIobectie: Corralitos Cattle COMPANY
III Paso: Charles Goodnight, Goodnight :
j. Nj. Craven, Chiekasha, l, 7 NJ, n,
Uarper Runge; w. Dryer, Claude;
II. Cunningham. Miami; a. Cruichh,I,I,
Vernon: W. Young, Red Moon o. ~
| ,Iobn Ruckman, Helena; Dan Nunttr,
Burns, o. r.; r. p, Hutton, phrnell'
! ii. p. Eckhardt. Yorktown; y " ROE
| der. Yorktown; V. Weldon, Cuero; Alex
| Hamilton, Cuero; II. Borehers' ork-
| town; ]. c. Summers, Cueroi w. q
/ Rvnenrson, Higgins; i. n. CarnhchheI
/ Higgins; Y. L. Wngnon & Bros, kath-
/ hone. O. T.: McGaughey Bros Ghleka-
| sha, /. T.; j. NJ. Taylor, Yorktown
| otis q. Baker, Cuoro; NJ SAMSON, NJ N
| yarndo. c. l.. Boyd Red Moon a. II
| II. j. Hamilton, Red Moon, o. T.; ~
r Ware, Amarillo; p. Il. Hunt, Drum
mond. A. Levi & Co. Victoria Mo
Doweil & Love. Big Springs.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10
WHO WILL me- rnnsIDnNT'
u pusb, Jr., and Colonel G. O.
s,,,,ybtcr Are Contestants.


"yybo will he elected president for
al, ansuiug YEAR," is u question very
often asked in the corridors OF the
hotels and about the various commit
lee headquarters.
And IL Is not question easy OF IN
swer Mr.. A. +. Bush has heen presl,
dort Of the association since lSSS, ana
mat 100. practically. without opposi-
lion. He has made an officer al whose
condurt of the business in hand no
cntnniaint has been made. He Is per.
sonnlly very popular, ana one wuulu
naturally think that there would be no
desire for change. but c"sstioh
Of general Interest has arisen ani ler-
sonal feeling has IN many instances
been laid aside and desire for Mr..
i1reh's defat Is showing itself among
the members, Colonel c. c. slaughter
Of Dallas Is q candidate Tor the hoHor
nj uresiding over the next meetinS OF
ndentiy claim that he VIII be elected
IL was at the head of the association
ann wear and has many personal
friends who are pressing ms cihiihH'
The fight on President Bush, however,
ne lntimated above. is not the result %
nersonal feeling or dissatisfaction win
his riIinrs or the conduct OF the as
,otation's business II ~ the result OF
his posltion on the importation OF NiuN-
,aap cattte There has been ana ~ y
strong feeling In the association that
~ ,1,IinR Of Secretary Morton allow
,nv Inc bringing in of Mexican cattle
Iii vnrlt 10 the DISADVANTAGE OF Texas
csttle interests. II can hardly be De
nied that this feeling ~ aimost UNI
,.srsoI Put President Bush has moi eH-
orcssed himfelf in sympathy with TINS
saeiiur ON the contrary. he mas shiu
az occasions that this ruling would
,,ovs no bar to the advancement OF
M ,rcx,s cattle Industry. While ne
noe moi sought TO thrust this opinion
an the hubble he has not hesitatee 70
',,n,evs himself when in order. in'
friends Of Colonel slaughter guy LA ~.
his noyition Of Mr.. Bush VIII cnriainy
work his ruin In the contest tor Wy
mresi1ency' as the masses OF the cav ,
| ,,cmen desire to have a man AZ ue
hcnd of their organization VINO X ~
i',',s,nothv Win titir Interests, tftl-
ssn, Ilush himself declares thnt ne hss
ID, sought the honor ~ re ,elee,,,,i,on.
1 ~ mar Lo will ever be f0und Wn,,ns
y, w" sa,.s.e his friends IN any capacity thut
| lie labor Is needed. HIS irltnpf ~, -
thet the Cattle 1saisers assyeih ,.., ~
,rant a man with the proper eselutl,p
| stti,t,, 10 press the interests OF the su i.
rer,sn and that Trey VIII not nslea ~
~. p,,sh sImply because he happens 70
s.o;a. from n majority Of them on s9nle
'ar,ienIar theory OF government i ~.
- .hat may be. the conte-t
,einly waxing warm and the friehas VI
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10
STILL THEY JOIN.
Members Enrolled Since Last An
punI Meeting of Association.

1t Is probable that most people sup
nosed that all the cattlemen belonged
TO the association before this meet
ing. This is cortrndlcted by the sec
rctnry's report of new members, which
shows the following enrolment since
the last annual meeting
Alfred Giles. san Antonio; Abel J.
Crawford, Richmond. o.: Y. + Basin,
Clarendon: D. II, Hanard, dangnm,
ok. II. NJ. Klmball, Channing; Dick
Pincham, Cold Water; y. y. Curtis
Woodward. Ok: c. w, Merchant IN
ola, !. T.; ]. G. Lucas Eddy, y, ~
Henry Frass, Lockwood. Ok; NJ. II.
Townsend. Columubs: g. i. nooher
Savannah. Mo- East. Davis n Co. Sey-
mour; II. r. Martin, Comanche, DICK
barton, Higgins; Burt Holloway. MIL
land; Council II Pemhert)n BROS, MIA
land: ]. L. Pierce. Demlng's FRIDGE
q. W. Hill. NARROW, l. T.; James a.
BAIRD, agent, Las Cruces. N. NJ. NJ j.
Blard.: 5. II. Wells, East Las vegas,
N. NJ. John O'Loughlin, Lakin. han,'
n w Oden. Pleasanton. y. L. Perii,
Logan, Ok; Il. b. Harold, Fort WORTH
ID. &, Davis. DoXie, Ok; w. II. Coiiyus'
Water Valley: l.. J.. Alexander; Mon
roe, La; John n Johnson Coiothuv,'
cosmo Falconer, Red Moon, OK; ~
Ssnare M poso: A. Chastaln, Panhan-
die. n ". Cadenhead, FL Paso; j.: u
| Titchett La Luz. n. NJ; o. NJ. Lee
"a iuz n NJ; w. L. Browning, DICK
cns, lanes Bros. & Brown. Childress,
| Trnnrisoo C. DE Basca, Endee. y, ", !,
| " w and ]. II. OHarrnw. seytho III;
| w casey, Pecos City; Armore on Allli
! ~ Armore. I. n; Baugh Hous
,on Eiorcsyille: c. w. Porter. Reen.
Ok: sam simson, Fort SIN. OK; Wrlgn.
! q Kimbell. Palestine; Thurnionu i1'ps'
| CHEYENNE. Ok; Ryan & sullivan Lar
| edo. Summers & Roberts. byerr' hh ~,
| ~ II. Thomas. Port Lavaea; - ".
selcler. Mount walsh, Or; T. ~, w.
| Conner. Anaqua; VAN pa,cs'
| VAN & Gates agent ~
Angeles. Cal: Chiricahua. Catt'e eHi ~.
nanv los Angeles Cal; Arnold ~
| ,Inns Ashland, Kan; 4. L. barry ~ ~
,ns. II stephenson, Hudson. !. H., ~
~ 70 rnve Henrietta. Frank Dalns'
Ivoodward. okla. II. & X. L, SAN ,.,,
s,iverton: q. i. Putnam, Kansas ~ NJ e
a. Il Rawdon. Iolnnd, Okla y, ~, W. .
~ ~ Curtis. Memphis; j. ~ tai'ng,
fdwardsville. okla; j. W ica"' rrown.
iaea' n. NJ; Youngpiood ~,t,na, b.
q,S,and: O. W. Palmer, Satalln1 e,so ~
~ Graham, odessa; a. y. ,H,s,,rs,
iRi,. snrings; c, L. Brioses, n
~ cnnuingham. Ardmnre' Ap.,.i,
s r'a ,,Sord x Thorp, Boydston. Ia 4
1870 I,l'aN 4. Neely, Delhi, Okla; h'n sno,a
B ros, Ardnore, l. T.; J. ,. ~. 49,,
s SSn nii.io Lee Bivins, CLAUDE; ." r.
nip, rr & uatchell. Hale Cei,,eri r ~
iyrn I'. cheyenne, Okla: j. y. ."n .,,d
Love- Kan; j. L. Moore. N''h'n'"N
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10

The Texas cattlemen are here. The
town is full OF them. But they con-
tinue to come. Every train that en-
tiers tho city IL loaded with them. They
are coming from the east and from
the west and from the pleasant land
From Sabine Pass to Texline and from
TeNarkana to the Pass city on the Rio
Grande they are registering at the
hotels and the boarding houses and the
committee headquarters. old members
OF the Texas Stock Raisers association
say that when the twentieth meeting
OF the association is called to order this
morning in Grecnwall's opera house,
there will be such presence as will be
ample proof that never has there been
the part OF the cnttlcmen of Texas
than at this present time.
For days the local entertainment
committee, OF which Mr.. j. Il. Mitchell
Is the chairman, has been more than
busy. and the developments of yester-
day and last night show that they
have not oyer-estlmated the demands
that viii be made on the hospltable
possibilities of Fort Worth. This COM
mittee yesterday had Il meeting at
which the final arrangements for dis
trlbuting the various badges were
completed, and n number OF sub-com-
mittces were appointed TO meet the
trains coming IN lhSl nlEnI anu louuy,
when their duties will be at an end, ex-
cent as TO the general work of enter
tainment. which, truly. every citizen
of the town is expected to keep up on
his own account. These committees
arc as follows. TO meet the trains on
the Fort Worth and Rio Grande: Geo.
Il. Loving, A. s. Reed, s. II. Bib, Geo.
Beggs. H. J. Goldberg.
Texas and paClhc--,Iohn Scharbauer.
Page Harris j. a. Wilson, w. L. Cat
lin j. l.. Harris. T, c, Andrews.
Missouri. Kansas and Texas-A. II,
Jones, John Rosson. II. T.. Stevens, j.
| w. Goodwin Z. French.
Houston and Texas Central-R. r.,
| Erwin, c. c. DALEY. John Shelton, NJ
! Harold. j. S. Goodwin.
/ Fort Worth and Denver-D. ID. Wall.
| c. l.. Ware. ]. V. Goode, ID. b. Bardner'
| J.. NJ. BarRcy, II. l.. Ellison.
Gulf. Colorado and Santa FED. q.
| Lively, ]. l.. Loving. L. l.. Moore, u. j.
| Tiller. l.. n. Krake j. l.. Pennington.
Cotton Belt-7J. w. Barhce, william
| Hunter. y. VI. Washer, j. d. Farmer.
| w. scott, John p. King.
Rock Island--J. w. Carter. W. u,
Lloyd. C, d. Torsythe, W. Ross, NJ.
French, W. L. skinner,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10

worth. hut she wants It lust once
A Gazette reporter met Edit ir Nori .
i. Brown. OF the Texas Stockmnu ana
Farmer, yesterday, mud that gentleman
very obllgingly consented 10 an int9r-
view II was evident from tho begin
ming that Editor Brown wanted to tax
about the Cattlemen's convention. ana
that. too, In connection with san An
tcnlo. Noticing that his inclina.ions
ran IN this direction. the Gazette man
asked:
"1o you think your town win be 80
fortunate as TO secure the coveted
prize"
THAT cannot answer. but II one
thing / am assured. every stockman In
San Antonio and southwest Texas
would be pleased to have the conVen-
ton held In the Alamo city"
why do You think that san An
tonic should he given preferenceY'
asked the reporter.
why" said Mr. Brown, only about
two years ago the bylaws and cOn-
stltution OF the now cattle Raisers'
association of Texas was so changed
as TO admit TO membership and all the
benefits OF the association cattlemen
from every section OF tho state. The
change from a sectional to state or
gnnlzatlon resulted In largely In
creased membership"
"But whit about Fort WORTH
1--WE have no desire 10 take the con-
vontlon away from Fort Worth. We
recognize that Fort Worth Is the nat
ura1 home OF the association. We slim
ply want the convention TO come to San
Antonio and break bread with us once"
what efforts viii You make TO Sc
cure the convention. Mr.. Brown
no special enart viii be made, NO
far as know. We Will simply extend
an invitation to the people Of North
Texas 10 meet us In San Antonio. be-
lieving that by SO doing the catilemen
OF Texas win make no mistake"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10

A Large and Influential heprescn-
tntion Here.


ReceInts of cattle for January and
February Of this year ut Chicago. KAN
sas civ. st. Louis and Omaha show
an Incrense over 1895 OF 1900 head. Tne
receipts from Texas show quite a fdll-
ing of The abundance and cheapness
OF feed in the north caused an IN,
creased number to be placed In the feed
Iots in the early fall, the marketing OF
which has been quite liberal. While
the prIces ON all kinds of cattle show u
sharp decline from last year the SOUTH
ern cattle have been relatively higher
the Texas feeder has not suffered as
much as his northern nelghbor.
As to the outlook for the future, u is
the general opinion OF the trade that
prices will improve, ns II If known tnat
tbore are a very much less number
upon feed to come forward during me
next four months than last year. inc
lower price Of pork ana the lncfehseu
constlnption OF mutton has lessentd
Tho demand for beef all over the coun-
try. while the condition Of the Ensllhh
market. which is the principal outlet
for our export trade. has been low ana
very unsatisfactory. The large IN
crease in receipts OF Texas cattle ny
Kansas city during last year SNOW tn mn
The ncoplc OF this state are beginning
10 realize the advantage Of marketing
their cnttle at the nearest mhrlioi, the
saving In shrink, freight and time be-
inr a very considerable item In their
pronts. We have genuinely metro
polltan market with buying interest
large enough to absorb our largest re-
cpipts.
our packing interests are being con-
stantly extended and our banking cap
itaI. available for stock purposes. m
crenses each year Our large delegation
to the Fort Worth c9nV owen T Tngms
which we hope 20 Increase and draw
closer to u.s. believing az we do that
IL WIN be OF mutual benefit 10 US both
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10
BRAVE OFFICER.
IuPrED TO MURDER HIM, BUT
|H RETURSs THEIR FIRE
! halls of blood Were Left to
Nae Tale of His Superior
Mnrksmanship

Passport, In. March 9.-(speclal)
sb.al option has prevailed John
"a night policeman, has rlgidly
pa The law and made scores OF
fA Last night as he was walk
n Naln street he was ordered to
r " his hands. Before he could
y gun he was fired upon from
sAt u the street. Almost stimuli
Fa'Y he was shot from the oppo-
~ He brought his shotgun into
5 and the HssGssins fled across
y the Texas side. This morning
ais Of blood were traced from
4 street to the bridge, indicating
L seriously wounded the assas-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10

tary. Mr.. J. C.. Loving, guards the
records. The association held It's meet
Inns al different places In tbs stnte I'LL
1881. when Fort Worth WAS chosen us
permanent headquarters and the scrrc-
tary provided with an office.
~ now organized tho officers OF the
association are rs follows: A. l.. Bush,
Ir., Colorado, president; j. z. Loving,
gegt Worth. secretary; II. J. kiepuTg'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10
4 LITTLE history.
Something About the Great stock-
Vnis.rs' Association.

The meeting which Will be called 70
order al 10 o'clock this morning In
Grecnwairs opera house by President
A, u. Bush win be the twentieth annual
session Of the Texas Cattle Raisers' AS
sociation, though the organization has
n1t always been known ~ ms name.
In fact. the organization which was
erected twenty years MO In Graham.
Texas. was called 'eThe Stock Itaisern
Association OF Nortnwcat Texas. The
nssociatlon II much larger now than Il
wa then, though Its name Us much
g.naIler. The rame nnlinus pervadeJ
the body. however. as the same socre-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10

4 sprlngs, Tex, March 9.-(Spe-
" a difficulty between two MeNi-
~ Yesterday one was fasally
uiolgh the breast. ON Satur-
az Howard county Republicans
n y 1. Mcdowell and Il. o.
~ delegates to the state con-
ana X. NJ. Brossie and George
reoerg to the congressional con-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10

both gentlemen are very much in earn
est.
There has been no question raised ms
to the recollection OF secretary Loving,
as he has held the office. TO every
body's satisfaction, for only about
tMenty NenlA.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10
THE ST. LOUIS MARKET.
THE FIRST GREATEST AND ONLY MARKET FOR TEXAS
CATTLE is ST, LOUIS.

Last year ST. Louis sod more Texas cattle than
either Chicago or Kansas City and does so every
year
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10
FREE MAIL DELIVERY.

WIDER Affecting TcNarlsnnn.
u'Mna, Ark, March q.--(SpccialO
n rstoflce department at WASH
las Issued an order for free
IN! In Texarkana to take effect
IL Five carriers will be em-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10

The ST. Louis market soCits your business
wants your business, and produces better net re-
suits for your business than any other market.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10

Executive comwiftec Of Cattle hAts-
ere Associations Meet.
The executive COMMITTEES Of tho cats
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10

ST. Louis is the best distributing p oint for Tex
as cattle, and most Eastern buyers prefer St.Lous
TO Chicago.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10

SIM Antonio Wants the CntticmehS
Convention.
The AIama city Is anxious 10 secure
,ba rattipmen's convention next year.
she Is willing 70 give II back 10 Fort
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10
|FNUE HOTEL.

\ austin, Texas.
,,anarer. Centrally To-
4 fhsho' siass in every respect.
u fifsI, ,o,eI a, the state Capital.
,sr Eli mEApar,nrnns'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10

This year ST. Louis has sold twice as many cat
tie from Texas as either Kansas City or Chicago.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10

There is more Competition for Texas cattle at
ST Louis than at all the other markets put together
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-10

viii leave for Dniia. every morn<
ing except Monday ut 500 o'ciecks
carr: shE It's
DALLAS EDITION.
Passengers Received ON this trntn
for pnila-.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-18

The Swedish girl who looks into her
glass by candle light risks the loss of her
lover. A universal superstition, which
has found its way even to our own pro-
gaic times and country, forbids bride
to see herself in mirror after her toilet
is completed. In Warwiokshire and 9th
or parts of rural England it was long
the custom to cover all the looking
glasses in a house of death, lest some
afrighted mortal should behold in one
the pale, shrouded corpse standing by
his side. Superstitions of less ghostly
character cluster around the mirror and
are familiar to us all. To break one is
everywhere an evil omen. "Seven years
trouble, but no want, follow fast upon
such mishap in Yorkshire, and in Scot
land the cracking of looking glass, like
the falling of the doomed man s picture
from the wall, is presage Of approach.
ing death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-18

side the guardians are forbidden to use
firearms except to defend their lives. The
hand to-hand struggle is therefore an I'M
equal one, and the customs soldiers must
be picked men to hold their own. Their
usual weapon is knocking-out stick,
which they use with great dexterity.
The struggle Ia always unequal, ana
the law is always suffering defeat. The
"running" of the frontier by night is no
fgurative expression, and many bands
get through by m ere fieetness of foot af-
ter being perceived.
This smuggling afoot by night Is the
favorite practice, because it presents the
most chances of success. In cases Of de-
lection and chase escape may often be ao-
complished at the price Of abandoning
the merchandise. And when captures
are made there is less material evidence
to incriminate the real principals A
more barefaced and dangerous form of
breaking the frontier is that OF fighting
through with team. The team ap-
proaohes the customhouse on a lonely
local road. 1t is full daytime, and there
is nothing suspicious looking. The team
slaokens its speed, as if about TO stop; the
guardians eomesout, ready to make their
examinations. But just at the critical
moment two or three of them receive a
dose of pepper in the eyes, the team start
off at a break neck pace, and the remain
ing guardians find themselves covered
with revolyers. Impudent and open vio-
lence of this kind could never be success
full except among population IN half
sympathy or whole connivance with law
breaking. Indeed it is known that farm
ers lend their carts for this purpose, and
in return have the use of the smugglers'
horses s'put to board" with them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-18
SMUGGLING ON FRENCH BORDER.
Belgian Free Trade and French Protec-
ton Afford Great Larks for the Snug
slers
(Frepch Letter in the New York RECORD

(French Letter in the New York Record
er.)
To speak of "a'' custom-house is ridic-
ulous. The whole frontier is an armed
picket line of untiring soldiery. 1t is
Belgian free trade against French protec-
tion.
1t is a constant temptation for the idle,
pleasure-loying young factory workmen
Of Tourooing to throw up his ill-paid job
and go into the service of the smugglers.
Wine, song and feminine loneliness are
used as bats to tempt him. In every one
of these border towns there are estab-
Hshments where he knows he will be re-
ceived with favor, given credit ami meet
with the approving eye of beauty Tor his
bold resolve. There is nothing to pre-
vent his walking across the frontier one
fine day to join the band.
The men who actually run the gauntlet
with the goods are only the paid tools of
mysterious hackers. They have adven-
ture and a life Of debauch, but the profits
go to more respectable citizens. All the
young men know is that they are to meet
at such and such a place in Belgium, be
loaded, safely cross the line by night, and
be received whore money, joy and fat
terry await them. The money is soon
spent with these same companions, in
these same establishments. Then they
must begin again. Their case is scarcely
different from that of the bamboozled
dogs employed by individual or retail
smHgglers. The dog is walked back and
forth from France to Belgium until he
KNOWS the particular route with his eyes
shut. He has a master at each end Of the
journey. Only his Belgian master whips
and underfeeds him, while his French
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EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF GRANT.

completed for the unveiling, which will
lake place the 25th. This ceremony was
originally set for the 27th. the anniver-
sary of Con. Grants birthday, but a
change in the date was necessisated for
The reason that Col Fred D. Grant had
An engagement to be present at the unyeil
ing of monument to his father in Fair
mount park. Philadelphia. The unyeil-
Ing will be accompanied by unusual
military demonstrations. All the mill
tary organizations Of Brooklyn, the
national troops at Governors Island and
Fort Hamilton and the marines at the