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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-10-07

London, October 1.-The Chronicles
Berlin correspondent reports Con
stantinople dispatch which says that Il
committee of representatives of France,
Germany, Austria and England has
been appointed by the sultan to inquire
into the causes of the late massacres
in Kharput, which We're precipitated
by an attack of Armenian revolution
lists on the Ottoman bank. This dis
patch also reports that the sultans let
ter to Emperor William pledges pro
lection to all Christians in Turkey ex-
cept those engaged in anarchism.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-10-07

Paris, Texas, October 1.-The case CT
DR.. j. b. Cranfll of Waco, editor of Tie
Texas BAPTIST Standard. charged with
criminal libel was called in the county
court today and continued until the
December term by the state on account
of absence of witnesses. Great inter
est is manifested in the case by Bap-
fists throughout the state and prohibit
tion!sts all over the United States on
account CT the prominence Of the de-
PENDANT.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-10-07

New ORLEANS, October 3,-The Times,
Democrats Key West special dispatch
says: Advices received here from Ha-
vana state that Antonio Maceo in his
recent attack in the trocha inflicted
terrible losses on the Spaniards, more
than 1000 being killed. and wounded
The. attack was made at night and
was carefully planned. The lighting
was general all along the line, but was
iercest near Artemisa, where Maceo
led picked force of insurgents against
the Spanish column commanded by
General Aralas
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-10-07

Pensacola, Fla, Oct 3.-All efforts
to reach Cedar Keys by wire today
nave been unavaillng as the telegraph
lines and the railroad are completely
wrecked for many miles outside the
town.
Further reports received today from
interior points in the path Of the tor
nado show that 1t was the most de-
structive storm ever known in the
state The death list is growing and
the destruction to buildings, crops,
timber, railroads, live stock, etc, Is
now estimated at millions of dollars.
The State Agricultural college at
Lake City was badly damaged and
many of the finest dcpots along the line
of railroads are complete wrecks.
The large phosphate works in Ala
chua county were badly damaged and
all the turpentine works in that section
were destroyed. In many districts not
a vestige was left of the growing crops.
The storm was not expected In the inte-
rlor and many persons were killed who
might have sought shelter had they
been warned. The people were panic
stricken and many rushed from their
homes to meet death from flying TIM
Ders, limbs, etc. A panic prevailed
among the students of the State col
!cge at Lake City, but while the build
ings were partially wrecked, the profes.
sors and students escaped injury.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-10-07

Vienna, October 1..-Advices from
Belgrade say that the brother Of the
Austrian consul at Sereces, Macedonia,
who was carried off by band of Bull
garlan brigands some two weeks ago,
with wealthy Greek landed pro
prietor and others, has been murdered,
with four Of his associates, because
the ransom of $4,000 demanded by the
brigands as the price of their liberty
was not forthcoming. At one time IT
was reported that the Austrian consul
himself had been kidnapped. This
rumor, it now seems, was Incorrect
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-10-07

Chicago October 3.-The executive
committee of the national democratic
party met here yesterday and selected
campaign committee composed of
Chairman Bynum Of Indiana, Vice
Chairman Hopkins of Illinois, D.. r.
Lawler of Minnesota, w. b.. Haldeman
Of Kentucky, L. 9. Krauthoff of Mis-.
souri,, L. NJ. Martin of Iowa, w. d.
Shelly of Michigan, e.. e. Usher of
Wisconsin, j p. French of Indiana,
@ V. Holman of Maine. 1t was decided
to make especial efforts for carrying
Illinois for Palmer and Buckner.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-10-07

Millville, N. j. October 5.-White-
hall, Tatum & Co., one of the firms
who have held against this years
scale of wages asked by the Glass
workers union, announced last night
that number of furnaces would be
started up at once, and If 20 per cent
less wages was agreed upon, work
would be given the men Immediately.
Should the union decline, the men will
be appealed to individually, and the
places of those not accepting will be
filled. The firm employs over 1900
hands and it is believed should the firm
carry its statement into execution dif'
fculties would follow
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-10-07

Eagle Pass, Texas, October 3.-Con-
ductor Jerry Mccarthy, who has been
In prison in G. p, Diaz, the past forty
eight days, N@j today RELEASED. The
papers covering the whole of the pro
ceedings in his case were forwarded to
Mexico City directly after the test was
made with the dummy in which it was
proved that it was impossible for a
man to be killed when thrown from a
train in the manner the prosecuting
witness testified Mr.. Mccarthy threw
this man Off The Mexico City author
ities issued a certificate completely en-
onerating Mr.. Mccarthy and stating
that suit should never have been insti-
tuted. Thus long and tedious case
which has been of interest to railroad
men throughout the United States has
been disposed of and there is much
rejoicing on the border Mr.. Mccarthy
was the recipient of many courtesies at
the hands of the Mexican authorities
during his long imprisonment
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-10-07

London, October 5.-The field an
nounces that it has been decided to
postpone the publication here of Mr..
Howard Goulds letter on the subject
of an unannounced visit Of inspection
to his yacht Niagara by committee Of
the yacht racing association, on ac-
count of suspicious that the yachts
water tanks were used for shifting
ballast in a way to give it an advant-
age. The postponement of the pub
LEGATION, the Field says, will be until
the yacht racing association has had
an opportunity to consider the ques-
ton.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-10-07
Aeclaen,ally Knled nlmself.

Chattanooga, Tenn, October 5.-The
dead body of James Killer, a well
known resident of Bronco, Ga, was
found in tho woods about mile from
that town this morning with gun
that had recently been discharged ~
ing near him. Killer was squirrel
hunting yesterday, and it is supposed
that he accidentally shot himself. Ee
leaves a widow and a large family.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-10-07

Buffalo, Texas, August Nv. d.
DORIAN, living sixteen miles east of
this place, was caught in the machin-
cry Of his gin late yesterday evening
while attempting to Gil enc of the pu.-
leys, and was hurt 80 badly that he
died two hours afterward. He was one
of Icons best citizens and had been in
the gin business for several years, and
had Just put in new outfit of the lat
est improved machinery.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-10-07

Hampstead, Texas, October g.
About ten miles of the "F' pasture
fence was cut last Friday night. This
makes three times this fence has been
cut within The last three or four
months. The company will probably
not rebuilt it on the present line.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-10-07

Wilmington, N. c., October 2.-The
Swedish bark Bernardo, Captain West
berg, was destroyed by fire while in
port, and both vessel and cargo OF rosln
are total loss.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-10-07

Every lover of the light harness
horse will be interested in r. B. Aber-
crombie's article on "Trotting Road
Teams and Their Drivers" in Outing
for October.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27

bf all, perhaps, is he a desperate.
Within month of the present writing,
traveller on one of the Tennessee raul
ways entered the smoking car of the
train.
In the rear seat sat an officer in
charge of a "covey" of moonshiners
flushed by him on the mountain the
night before There were 10 in the
party; they had yielded without resist
circumstance of all, in the south-the
deputy had not found it necessary To
put them in irons.
At their trial the members Of tn
party will doubtless plead guilty TO
usn, though a little hard swearing
would probably clear half of them;
they viii beg for mercy or for light
sentences; and those Of them who
promise amendment will most likely
never be again brought in on the SAME
charge, for the mouDtaineer is prone to
Keep his promises, amendatory or
otherwise.
A venerable judge. in whom judicial
severity is tempered by generous ad-
mixture of lowing kindness and mercy,
and whose humane decisions have made
his name word to conJure with among
the jewellers in the waste places, tells
story which emphasizes the promise
keeping trait in the mountain charac-
ter.
A hardened sinner of the stills whose
first and second offenses were already
recorded against him, was once again
brought to book by the vigilance of the
revenue men.
AS an old offender. who had neither
promised nor repented, it was likely 70
go hard with him; and he begged earn
eStly, not for liberty. but for a COM
mutation of his sentence which would
send him to jail instead of the peniten-
tlary, promising that so long as the
Judge remained upon the bench he
would neither make nor NEEDLE with
Illicit whisky.
He won his case, and was sent to sal
for term of II months. This was in
summer, and six months later. when
the first SHOWS began to powder the
bleak SUBMITS of Chilhowee, the Judge
received letter from the convict 1t
was a Supplemented petition for a
furlough' of ten days, pathetic and
eloquent m it's primitive English and
quaint urisspelling.
Would the good judge let him off for
juct ten days? Winter was coming ON,
and the wife and children were alone in
the cabin on the mountain. with no one
to make provision for their wants. He
would not overstay the time, and lie
would certain shore" come back and
surrender himself
His petition was granted, and. true to
his word. the mountaineer returned on
the tenth day, and gave himself up to
the sheriff. He served the remainder
OF his sentence. and. after his release,
kept his pledge so long as the judge re-
m:ined on the bench - Lppincott's
Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27

gate foot up large sums every year.
Probably the greater part OF this
spurious coin is passed by the push
cart men. whose calling gives them
great facilities for getting rid OF il with
little danger OF detection. The victims
are mostly persons hurrying home
ward 70 the ferries at dusk. who stop
10 purchase fruit from the carts that
line the cutters of certain streets dur
ing the rush hours.
If the peddler is disposed to be dis
honest he can swindle with the great
est ease. for everything is in his favor.
The customer is in hurry and seldom
more than glances at his change. AS
it is counted out piece by piece into his
open hand he can see that the amount
is correct. but there is no tell-tale ring,
as if the money had been put down on a
counter In the dim light, which the
peddler's torch makes more uncertain,
there Is little chance to detect the coun-
terfeit coin. Not until he has reached
the ferry does he find out that he has
been swindled and then il is too late,
for the push-cart men are constantly
ON the rnove-N Y World
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
WASHING FLANNELS.
A knowledge of the Proper Method II
Important to the Housewife.

A knowledge of the Proper Method Il
Important to the Housewife.
It is important that every woman
should know how the wooden winter
underwear should properly be washed.
end to insist that her laundress should
follow her directions exactly. The
time-honored joke that the fathers
new winter fannels will fit baby next
year approaches so closely to the truth
that some of us can hardly smile at it.
Probably, however, in the hands of the
average waSherwoman the all-wool fab
rio viii be converted into material so
stiff and board-lille that baby would
resent it's touching his tender skin.
Flannels should be soaked for sew.
eral hours in water made soft by the
addition of a teaspoonful of borax to
each gallon of liquid. The water in
which the woolens are washed must
be warm, but not hot, and 10 it is added
a large spoonful of ammonia. a strong
suds is made of some mild soap and
the fannels are put in and washed at
once. As soon as they are clean they
may be transferred TO rinsing water of
the same temperature as that from
which they have just been taken. They
should be pressed between the hands
to remove the superfluous water. but
must never be wrung. If properly
washed they are now white and soft,
and must be hung up At once until al
most dry. when they are rapidly
ironed. In bright sunny weather they
can be dried out of doors: but If the
weather is damp, so that the process
may be pTotracted, or if the tempera-
ture is at the freezing point. they are
best kept indoors TO dry. They must
not be allowed 20 become so dry as &c
require second dampening. Flannels
thus washed should he so soft and
pliable through two seasons wear as
10 make chem amply repay the owner
for the high price such garments cost.
-Harper'S Bazaar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
HUMOROUS.


-Willie-"Will teacher go to Heav-
en- when she dies, map" Mrs. Ferry
YES, dear" But Will they let her
in?"-Cincinati Enquirer
"A Redeeming Trait. - Bashful-
isn't that Stickative a bore; always
dragging in his tiresome chestnuts ?"
Miss Waiting-"Yes, but chestnuts pop
sometimes, don't you know."-Detroit
Free Press.
Excuse me, sir" said Barker, to
boorish traveller, but what is your
business II am a gentleman, sir
That's my business" All" said Bar
ker. Il see You are taking a vaca.
tion."-Harper's Bazar.
-Hobson-"I don't hear you nova
days expressing the wish that it would
Sow good and hard. Haven't YOU got
your cutter still?" y. Peck--No, I'm
married now, and we have a snow SHOW
ell in the cellar. Record.
Officer McGobb-'Here, nowl II
yez really bought tn chicken, pfwy
are yez hidin' it under your coat?"
lAoS'i us hdSC dO " alt W Rlk SsLHO-
bagged on de way home. guess |
knows nah neighbors!" - Indianap-
oils Journal.
John" said the frightened wife
in the middle of tie night. there's
something moving down cellar, I'm
sure. John listening intently)-
''Oh, it's nothing but the gas meter
pegging away" he said, with a sigh OF
Rehabilitation Life.
-Wife-"They say that Sarah's suit
or is man OF very indolent habits. Is
that 500" Husband-"On the con-
trary, my dear, he is hard worker"
Wife-"In what line2" Husband
We'll he has the hardest kind of work
trying TO live without doing anything"
Richmond Dispatch.
An enthusiastic horticulturist,
" hen he heard of the massacre Of the
English missionaries in China. wrote
in his farm journal: While We deplors
bloodshed. 81 must be confessed that
the English and American missionaries
are a selfish lot. lacking in patriotism
They have never sent a seed of the
famous melons Of Asia back 20 their
own country"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
THE LADY AS A COMPANION.
She Is Helpful and Comforting to Her
Family and Friends.

She Is Helpful and Comforting to Her
Family and Friesds.
She is the woman who with her hus-
band and sons is the best companion.
She surrounds herself, unconsciously,
with spiritual atmosphere that is q
aest to the weary, especially to the
weary man. She is not a bigot. She is
in sympathy with whatever work the
man may be doing; in many ways she
may help him with it, but when he has
thrown off the trammels of labor he
finds in her all the sweetness, all tho
rest and all the happiness that can be
given by woman who sets her life so
that it is ''like perfect music unto per-
feet words" 1t is curious that two
greatwriters, Amberly and John Stuart
Mill, each dedicated their great books
10 their wives, whom they describe as
perfect helpers and perfect women,
using almost the same words Words
are inadequate TO describe the lady.
Deraeli says of his wife that she was
the most severe of critics, but a per-
feet wife" In thinking of women, who
can forget what Carlyle put upon the
.tombstoneof that nervous. jealous crea-
ture, who yet loved him we'll? After
giving her name and age he speaks of
her value 10 her husband. and ends by
saying: And the light of his life is as
if gone out"
The public woman is given TO talking
much about the woman who never mar
ries. / do not think her life is quite
rounded, but many times she is the
mother where there is no mother. and
the adviser and companion where there
is no wife. She can do much good to
SO many. She can give of her time and
her love to the poor and needy, and al
ways she can make herself useful be-
cause she has spare time; she is the
pleasing companion with whom many
friends find rest and from whom to
many friends comes pleasure. She can
teach that boy who has no mother how
TO say his prayers, and there is moro
meant in that than the mere act of
praying. AS look at il it seems to me
the teaching a boy the respect due to
God and woman: the teaching a boy
the love due TO mother and wife. and
the keeping always and ever in a mans
heart fresh spring. of spirituality
great enough to food his whole svs-
tenn and wash out all commercial mean
ness and worldliness and make him
wholesome and clean woman's noblesr
work.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

There are plenty of dictionaries Of
french slang IN existence, In which q
slang word is explained in good French,
and the first dictionary in which the
slang equivalents for good French
words are given IS 10 be published in
Paris. II is needed apparently by the
writers OF stories.
A sister of the poet Longfellow,
Mrs. Pierce, is still living at an ad-
yanced age in Portland, Ne She used
70 be famous Sunday-school teacher,
and there are many women. some OF
them grandmothers, who have bond
OF union in having been members OF
Mrs. Pierce's class"
-Heber VI. Wells, the first governor
OF the state of Utah, was born in Salt
Lake City 81 years ago, and was
educated in the University OF Utah He
was the republican nominee for mayor
of Salt Lake City in 1892. but was de-
fcated by R. n. Baskin. the present in
cumbent. He has been for five years
cashier of the State bank of Utah. He
is q member OF the Mormon church
Lady Eastlake's letters and journal,
Just published, are full of racy reading.
Here is one little tit-bit: a lady was
telling me yesterday that she had met
Herbert Bismarck at the duke of West.
minister's, and never came across a
more conceited prig. 1 should like to
toss Herbert Bismarck and Herbert
Gladstone in one blanket and their pa
pas in another. l must not venture 70
say more, or will shock even you"
Clara Barton is the first woman
who ever held an official position under
the United States government When
she was about "a years of age she was
appointed clerk in the patent Office,
which had then been organized but
few years, and she was still holding that
position when she commenced her phil
nnthropic work at the outbreak of the
civil war in 1861.
Much has been written about the
home habits of the princess of Wales;
less is known about the prince. II u
stated that he is most ordinary and
methodical in all his arrangements. Out
of doors a dead tree or branch unre-
moved, hedge unclipped, or a weedy
walk, are a positive misery to him. Like
the princess, he loves animals, chiefly
dogs, and always has one special Ia
sorite.
A London newspaper is authority
for the statement that since William f.
Gladstone's words of appreciation
served to make several recent English
novels famous he has been in receipt
of nearly every new work of fiction
published in the English language.
Every day his mail contains novels
forwarded to him by publishers in
England and America If he read
them all he would have no time to sleep
Or eat.
In book of "reminiscences of Con-
cord 30 years ago, by Frank Preston
Stearns, just published, the author re
lates how Miss Alcott came to him one
day, and asked him to take her out row.
ing. He complied. but he found il moro
OF job than he had anticipated. This
is the darndest boat l ever pulled" he
remarked. Prank said Miss Alcott,
never say darn. Much better to be
II diane than vulgar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27

Potatoes baked in their skins should
have q piece cut off the ends before
baking. II order that the steam NAV
escape. Prepared IN this way they are
light and dry when eaten. When boiled.
they may he prepared in the same way.
and the skin removed Just before serv-
Ing 10 eaca individual Potatoes are
unqLestionabiy dryer and finer of flavor
when boiled IN this way, than when
pared before cooking. The utmost care
- necessary 20 prevent their being cold
when eaten, Is they grow cold rapidly
after skins are removed: and OF all
things potatoes should be hot in what
ever form they are served. unless il be
in cold salad II IS not regarded in
good form 70 place boiled potatoes upon
the t2oie II their -Womarkird.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
THE FASHIONS.
Notes on the Latest in the Line of :.
dies Dress.

Notes on the Latest in the Line of "a
dies Dress.
Incipient Paniers are appearing upon
models for spring gowns.
Fancy taffeta silks viii be in high
vogue the coming season.
Muslins, chiffons, lawns of every tint
and device, and many other dainty va
rieties of dog-day attire, now fill the
shop windows of fancy dry goods and
importing houses of the city.
Chine and cloudlike ribbons for
trimming spring hats show palm fig
ures on Persian and glace grounds,
shaded leaves in sateen broche, iri-
descent ribbons bordered with velvet,
and exquisite Dresden patterns out
lined with narrow threads of gold or
bronze.
In Venetian and Pompadour laces,
chiffon. point d'esprit and siiS-wrought
mousselaine de sole, the graceful and
picturesque Marie Antoinette fchu is
now in highest favor. 1t forms most
becoming and effective addition to
toilets for indoor wear, and during the
coming summer it will be used as
model for light, dressy out-of-door
wraps.
Many of the elegant costumes now
worn are so striking and noticeable that
it is imperative to have the bonnet or
hat en- suite, or there would De a dis
astrous mixture of colors and fabrics,
but by following certain matters in the
costume the likeness between the gown
and the head-covering can be followed
without actually duplicating any Of the
materials.
The detachable stock collars are
very handy bit of decoration. They are
made of every sort of ribbon in satin,
silk and velvet in plaids of every clan,
in tiny stripes and checks, in cashmere
effects, and in Persian gauze in chine or
Dresden patterns. One can hardly have
too many of these useful and orna-
mental TRIES, and the cost is nothing
il one has a knacl1 of turning u pretty
bow. Sold in the shops they range in
price from SIS cents to three dollars
each.
Smooth -surfaced ladies' cloth will
take first rank this spring as a fabric
for elegant gowns for visiting, church
and dinner wear. Some of these will
be made of the cloth alone, others will
be elaborated by additions of lustrious
corded silk and costly psssementeries.
Tweeds, cheviots and mohairs viii form
the leading goods for travelling and
shopping gowns, made with gored
skirts, box coats, or open-fronted prin-
ccsse jackets, with machine-stitched
edges and handsome buttons, these be-
ing the only bit of decoration on the
gown.
Changeable effects in satins, silks, and
silk and wool mixtures will continue
TO be the correct fashion, notwithstand-
ing their prolonged favoritism. Shot
repped fabrics are in great use, and will
appear in many novel combinations.
Changeable faille silks, brocaded deli
.cately with self-colored devices, or
striped or dotted, make pretty vests
and sleeves for fine wool toilets, and
also the iridescent taffeta silks figured
with small Dresden patterns woven in
soft, beautiful colors.-N. Y Post.