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GREEN,s AX rALl1NG.

This Timc Hugh McCe- is the Victim.
Trouble IN the Ranks
Austin. Texas. october r. Chairman
Wilmot of the republican executive corn
mttee OF the Twentieth senatorial district
wired state Chairman Green today ask
ing him what was Being done az hoadquar-
tcrs about congressional matters b. the
Ninth district
This evening tho reply came from Grecn
that Congressional Chairman McGar had
hecn deeapltaicd ana that W r brush
had been appointed IN his stead NcGar
and Brush also received tolccraph'c no
uce 10 the same effect hut no cNplana-
lions were vouchgateG IN the dispatches cS .
cept that Brush Informed rim that he
would hear more about II by mail tomor-
row.
As Brush IS counted as Makemson mar
tisan. his elevation to the congressional
chnlrmanship is looked upon as move
IN the Interest OF the Georgetown man
NECTAR feels pretty sore over his re-
moyal and questions Green's authority Ia
effect II, claiming that opposition 20
Makemsons ambition TO run for congress
does not constitute a valid reason for his
election from the congregational chairman.
snip. rs matter OF fact he insists to-
night that he Will not step down and Hugh
Hancock, chairman Of the congressional
plenary committee, created by the late re-
publican district convention. states that
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CRANES ELOQUENT SPEECH.

Atlanta, Texas, October l2.-Attorans
General Crane spoke hero today 10 a very
large crowd of enthusiastic democrats and
a goodiy number OF populists He held the
crowd from the start and frequently lad
10 wait for the waves OF enthusiasm 10 Toll
over before he could proceed The :. a.
is that no such speech has been illyored
in this city since the palmy DAYS II "ol1
Dave"
Kearby has said that Attorney Genera
Crane is Amounted now as the State hoGse
ring candidate for governor two years
hence. Those who heard him today ray
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GRAND RALLY

Caldwell. Texas October l3 At reg
ular meeting OF the bryan and Scwal club
here last night arrangements were made
for barbecue and grand democrats rail-
ly ON the 29th OF this month. a. which
time ex-governor llogg and Judge Hvdrr-
shlk Of LaGrlnse will both speak here
All Bryan and Scwall clubs in this county
are invited to take part and at least geo
people are expected 10 attend.
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At CnINlrsNEII

Colnesncu Texas, October l3.-Mr II
C.. Howell populist nominee for State sen.
ator. spoke here this afternoon 10 a large
audience and was the recipient Of much
applause from the popuist hearers. Mir.
Howell Will speak At Emily tomorrow.
Hon !. H. osborne. campaigning in this
and the Houston congressional districts. at
the instance OF the State populst oNocu-
tive committee, passed through here to-
day. going TO Woodvule. whore he Is
billed to address the people tomorrow
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Roscnbors Texas, October T. y rIyau
and Sewall club WAS organized here laat
Friday night, with siNty-two members. Il.
" Cone was elected president and f
pishman secretary. since the night OF tho
organization We have twenty two new
monitors tn add to the lis, THUS IS the
stronghold of the pops % Fort Hcnl
county but We are getting them all to
Join our club and also lots Of republicans.
our club meets every Friday night an +!
We expect TO have torchlisht process ion
next Friday night. Rospcctfully
I. Diskmau racrc'JrJ.
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IN REFrGIn cnrNrY.

Refugio, Texas. October H. Politics is
all the talk This county will eiyo the
Chicago nominees good majority and
prospects are good for Klcbcrg for con-
gross from This, the Eleventh. district. The
pnpul!ate are generally supporting Bryan
and Scwal They are an intelligent class
Va this county and not controlled ny prou-
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that II this prove true no powsr not even
the great combination Of plenarY commit
tees--can defeat him. Democracy as re-
scented by Mr. Crane today ~ the did In
doctrine and went straight o thc hetrts of
his hearers and will bear fruit on the ID
day of NnNnrn hnr
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nNNK cREnIroRs CONTEST.

Carlisle Ind. October iS.-Soveral weeks
ago the widow Of the late Treasurer Rufus
y Ramsay filed claims in the probate
court hero AGAINST her husbands estate
aggrogatlug $4,000 Of these clailas two,
amounting TO $4,000. were allowed,
The local creditors OF the d'fn't hunk
have taken an appeal to the ciICut toiit
for tho purpose Of testing tie validity of
the claims spirited legal contest Will
onsue.
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MoRKlNK FnR SLAYnrN

Austin, Texas. october l3.--Lawycr War
ren Moore is back from a week g sojourn in
Mason and Llano counties. Mr.. Moore,
who II a close observer OF men and things,
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DISTRICT AVERAGES.
REMARKS

Dry weather continues in Texas. except
IN the western portion. whore showers
have fallcA. Al districts report ram. ex-
crpt Little Rock, Mobile, Montgomery.
New orleans ard Nyckshurg. Llgh, frosts
1r reported from Columbia and Taccoa.
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REPUBLICAN,.
State Large:
PHILEMON u. HUNT.
GEORGE G.. CLIFFORD.

District Electors
lst District -CIARLES y. PECK
md Uistrict-COLUMHUS EMANUEL.
Bird District--CIlARLE ". RUSH,
ith District THOMAS W. SPARKS,
18th District GEORGE \. KNIGHT,
9Th District JOSEPH L. WILEY,
9TH pistrict-HuGH l.. WlTCHER,
Sth District HARRY HARRIS
9Th Distrlct-JOSErH ". BURKE,
lcth District PERRY :. WHITE.
nth pistrict--JAMES L. MllLSpAUGil
18th Dlstrict--ROBERT +. CAMPBELL.
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WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN
Summary of Reports From Bu,.,.
Correspondents.
TEMPERATURE BELOW THE NORMA
As u Rule The Cation Crop for the y.
Made and Picking Completed in
Most Loo ,lities.

Galveston. Texas, October 1s.-ubea
| States Department of Agriculture. C,,n.,.
and Crop Service OF the Wcdthe, Du,a,,
Texas Section Crop bulletin for the Wa,
ending Monday, October L. 1896.
Precipitation Tho week OPENED win
generally fair weather. followed tv yss'
oral showers and local rains in some loeal.
ties en- tic 18th, after which it cleared n,
Fair weather then prevailed until 4.
1lth, when scattered showers were ag,i'
reported after which 1t cleared IN a.
the week closed with generally fair wea,h.
or The greatest rainfall for the week VA,
go inches in the vicinity OF Waco Az,
there was very little rainfall for the ,se..
over the eastern, southern and wesa-,
port IONS OF the state. The precinitstion n,
an average FOR the week vas about normal
or slightly above over the eastern portL,
of Central Texas while there was a rena,,l
deficiency over the other portions OF n,
state. with the greatest being about o..
inch. over the eastern portion of the coast
district
Sunshine Broken cumulus. strato.cumu.
lus, nimhus and cumuo-nimhus clouds DIE.
! vailed during the week. which reduced "a,
amount Of sunshine to some extent and 4,
an average 1t was about the normal n
/ slightly below.
| Temperature The week opened with n.
! temperature ranging from ! TO 4 degrees
above the normal. with the greatest .yeen
80 t,i, -. ~. ~ * u az" %
- 49,, h. 5ati- .iu.n w l. "
-, So@,, ~ ,. Ky "ivn w
~, III Wv 'Oilaf U, Iales
81 II" ,,,h n'tt si,,,,. ~ ,Sea ua
49,, 49, c,o, % M No., "s nv
,,.',,, WV ,. ne iIss "'ure lsl
i','' :, .,,b ,,o deo Isu.
/ 'h' 10 "'I, VIZ" ."e E,.a,'s' uehcsf7
over EaSt ioA1s, fliSr WA'cn IT. rose sl'f
ttni aoncrally below The normal Tho Tho ,,-'
,oraturc on an averono for the woet W.,
fellow the normal ard the dofri,ncv rar-I
RON d, IN 6 degrees vim The rre,,cs, az.
tho northern nortinn of tho state n,
HIGHEST -en,neroturo m mo several e..
lions dur,np the week. Inns ranges from
do,,,.oo, im ,b. ,i",,'i,,. - rntI;n,or "a
4, erccs over the nar,bwes, nari NJ N
H1l iculturnl portion Of tbe state IA 4
( Gcprcos along inc immediate coost.
co>.,,,.r,,,>. on, ,,rore
'"->'i '''N VIZ WI
| The shOwcry weather during the wa
/ las retarded cotton picking 10 some ey''s /
but as rule this work has prosresN 4
I very nicely. While the recent rains hn
started new growth of cotton. it Is d. !
most a consensus Of opinion among s
( correspondents that the top crop Is ~
/ late 10 mature and can not make anytag |
/ over the northern p3rtions OF :hc SUE
/ The correspondent at Fredericksburg snsa H.
! that cotton is opening fast and With ha /
, frost fair yield Is expected, and sMS
/ the same report from Coleman. but they |
/ remarks were written before the rscent CO..
weather, and since then frost with rlif |
| fHlnHprIlllrt .4p
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He HAD QUESTIONS ASKED.
Anti-fusion Republicans Put Green
on the Rack.
POPuLISTS ENEMIES OF NEGROES
Therefore CoIor.d Voters VIII stand by
Their Democratic Friends and Assist
in the Reelection of Cuibcrson.

Mcdonald Of Terrell. issued the following
adiess. every member OF the committee
being present except ". l.. Williams. o.
Hillsboro. who was represented by proxy.
To the Republicans Of Texas:
When in the course Of political events It
becomes necessary for one political ole
inent to discover aniliation with political
leaders which have controlled Thorn ami to
advocate different policies or principles. a
cccont respect for tho opinion OF an CON
ccrned requires that ihoy should declare
the cause which forces them 10 ,opara-
tion. We hold these truths to De- self e,i-
dent that government, its Instituted anl
fostcrei fog H. heucrment " mankind.
that Whenever hny party leaders become
destructive Of those ends b. is the right Of
great people to revolt. r,pudiate and lag
aside their leadership and cast ;hrir vote
ior the hest interest Of the State ard IA
tion The fundamental laws OF Cod o or
daired i- thlt SOME rule Whilo others elh-
nit and oboV ard white we were disposcl
L. suffer and toar me- WRONGS AND injuries
inflicted upol V- inside OF our party lines.
ana when loae train Of abus"s and u.s.
urlatiors purauus invariably the sane
opjtpf. etiu.rs "a design go reduce the Te-
publican rat,y aai those Nho believe in
ita principles go absolute political scitd 5m
auo &C. We ,eIsered as Boss Grant or sny
a,tlns boss may "lsb. rth,r 10 tle l,ml-
crate o roHais, parts t b. t...r lllh;.
Goa-Elf,a riear. .o tu, momhars Of ry
pab and -s ths.r is-' 90 l-p-e. ltc th.
leadership o. such BOSSES AMI cas, tn.ir
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NEATHEk INFORMATION.
LAST NIGHTS SYNOPSIS

IN area of low pressure continues on
the Atlantic coast and another Is central
over Western ToX1s. An area OF high
pressure oycriios tho northwestern portion
OF the country.
INC weather is generally clear. except
over Easi Tenncss O. Texas aHi the south
caste Rocky Mountain slope. where 1t
IS partly cloudy TO cloudy.
Precipitation anlounting 20 10 Of an inch
or moro is reported from Corpus Ch.lr.i
Amarillo. Abilene and III l.eo
TEXAS COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
Reports for the twenty-lour hours snd
IL.
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'Nct Included in means.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
Observations taken hy the United states
Weather bureau at all stations at S p. IN.
i5tn meridian ;!ns.
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ropAY,s PROBABILITIES

Washington, october l5.-F,astcrn Texas
Local showers cast TO south winds.
warmer in Western Texas ana New Mex
leo.
Arkansas-Ge1ora,ly fair; north winds
slightly warmer.
Colord io--f' r; except IN cNtremo goutb-
cru portion. showers. southrrlv winds
wyoming AMI South Dakora-I,,ir.
W mcr. south TO wcsl W nls "
Moutann-GenorIliy fair; west vfo3s.
cQo.cr In northern portion
North Dakota-Fair' warmer in eastern
portion; southwest winds 80
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-28

Ellie sat sulking and dreaming. Pete
had firmly determined to leave the
ranch. He had washed his hands OF
grass was on fire, and Pete made n
dash for the house, yelling at the top
of his lungs for the major.
The volume of smoke was rising high
when Ellie rose to her feet and shifted
the air. Before she could gather up
her paints thin rim of fire ran along
the top of the little hill above her. The
small birds and insects rose from the
ground with a whirr, and scattered
down the hillside. Ellie glanced quick
ly backward, and saw the fire licking
up the grass as it bore down upon her
and the smoke rolling heavenward In
dense, sooty clouds. She did not lose
her presence of mind, but remembered
a small plowed field short distance
away, where the flames could not
reach her, and ran nimbly down the
hill, with her futtering skirts gather
ing cookie burs and sticker weed az
she sped.
When she was fairly on the plowed
ground and gasping for breath, she
saw the young Englishman tearing
along the hill at a frantic rate.
Through the smoke he looked pale and
frightened. Ellie felt a thrill of satis-
faction; here was the longed-for proof
of his love; he thought she was in dam
ger and had come to her rescue. A
deep blush mounted to her cheeks AMI
her heart beat TO suffocation. But he
did not seem to see her. Itwas evident
to her that he was crazed with fear and
would plunge into the fire in search Of
her. Merciful Godl he would be
burned.
"Bromptonl" she screamed; ''dear
BrOmptOh, am here, safel"
The fire was very close, and she had
to throw herself flat upon the ground
to escape being burned. She gave ono
more despairing cry as she felt the hot
breath scorch her clothing:
"Bromptoni Bromptonl Bromptonl"
A great wave of smoke and flame
swept around the edges of the plowed
ground, and for . minute nothing could
be seen or heard. Fortunately for Ell
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-28

and caring for a mans wardrobe as
consequence was that the major often
presented himself at his friends
houses in the most surprising garb, a
combination of white duck trousers,
black frock coat and russell hunting
boots being one of Pete's masterpieces.
In his capacity as cook Pete was not
one whit more efficient, and often suf-
fered mental agony over the ponderous
directions of the majors French cook
book, which were like the hieroglyph-
les of the ancients to his clouded intel
lect. Considering the diet of sour bread
and timed meats which Pete provided,
IL is only less than marvellous that his
Senefactor was still alive.
When the major married Ellie Smith,
a pretty San Francisco girl, Pete was
promoted to be manager of the ranch,
and expended his grooming talents on
the pet mule. The majors wife was
s'artistic." She had studied sketching,
and did some really clever bits. Her
adnniring husband was sure that she
possessed the divine aff1atus, and con.
EeQueQLlY uuCu tI11o was OCNOUCA "
art and little time to ranching.
But this was not without protest
from one individual. Not that he was
disturbed by lack of work, but poor
Pete was oftener than not the unwill-
ing model for Ellie's clever studies
One day Pete posed for ''The Man With
the Hoe" His temper was particular
w tried on that occasion, for he had
taken up his tool with the honest inten-
ton of wedding the primitive vegeta-
BILE garden. Though he had scudded
through the back yard and climbed the
rear fence, he had not counted on meet
ing his young mistress in the barnyard-
He began to wrestle with the weeds
and pretended not to see her. His edu-
cation, however, had not included q
sight of Millet's picture, or he would
have fed down the mountain side IN
utter despair.
"Stop, stop, Pete, right there. Don't
move an inch," called the sweet voice
that drove him to madness. ken
neth,s Ellie called to her husband.
ssLook. Isn't 1t wonderful? The lights.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-28
WE ALMOST GIVE THEN AWAY,

the pose, the very landscape like
"'The Man with the Hoe,' shouted
the major, gleefully. "I'll get your
paints, Ellie. Hold on, Pete," and be-
fore that honest son of toll had time
to collect his scattered senses he found
himself posing in very uncomfortable
attitude, with the Napa valley lying.
at his feet and the majors familiar
phrases ringing in his Fine pose
Jolly good subject-delicious color
ing"
After Pete posed for hundred or
more Indifferent works of art without
names, he began to think of DESERVING
his master and leaving him to q just
and awful fate. But this stupendous
blow was averted by the arrival OF
Brompton Edwards, another English
man, who had come to learn practical
ranching under the direction of his
fathers old friend, the major.
After a week had been been given
up to driving his protege about the
valley and introducing him to the Eng
lish colony, the major returned to his
daily routine of pruning olive trees aud
digging out worm-eaten grape vines.
Ellie soon discovered in the young
mans clean-cut features and fine ath-
letic figure am entirely new field for
art study, and Edwards found the time
pass more pleasantly as model than as
ar embryo rancher. They were to-
gether during most of the daylight
hours. When Brompton was not pos
ing for a wild Norseman or Greek
hero, he was sitting very close to Ellie,
criticising, in soft, caressing tones,
the sketches of himself which she had
been doing. Without actually straying
from the path of duty, Ellie was tread
ing on dangerously uncertain
territory. She quite frankly adj
mitted to herself that she was
pretty and charming, and, be-
ing Of that mind, she did not reprcss
comparisons between her husband aud
the younger man.
Matters had arrived ct state where
q warm-hearted, but vain, young wom-
an needed friend with the strength
20 hold up good, powerful unrelenting
mirror Tor her to gaze into. Pete could
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-28
ONE COUPON AND 10 CENTS.

lie, the dry grass burned like finder,
hill toward the valley.
When Ellie, choked and frightened,
lifted her head, she saw the thin, long,
scantily clad legs of her husband
bounding over the blackened earth to-
ward her. His duck trousers were
sTneared with SCOT, and he had a wet
blanket about his shoulders. He could
not speak, but caught Ellie in his arms
and burst into stified sobs.
Back of them was heard the voice
of Brompton Edwards.
''Hello, there, MAJOR" he called; "I
had very narrow squeak of it. My
hammock and books are burned to tin
der by this. BY Jove, old fellow, you
are burned yourself, aren'tyou? Your
wife was safe enough. l knew she
could take care of herself"
But Ellie buried her head in the wet
blanket with a shudder, and burst into
tears of shame and contrition.
''Well, WELL" gasped Pete, who had
stumbled up the hill with a bundle of
wet sacks. 81 never was so plaguey
scared in my life. Thought you'd be
burned sure, Miss Ellie. Me an the
major'll have fine time next week
clearing"
For Pete had reconsidered his ninety
and-ninth VOW. Indeed it was only a
week later when he was specializing
If there was ever happier couple than
the major and his Ellie. And Pete
beamed as he thought of the ipnobIe
part Brompton Edwards played on the
day of the fire. - San Francisco Ar
gonaut.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-28
TRIAL BY FIRE.

The major was one of the many well.
porn Englishmen who come to Califor-
nia with younger sons portion and
4 small monthly allowance, and hopa
% make fortune on vineyard or a
Pheat ranch. The plan always looks
&easible in England, and the agent as
Mnres his victim that the 6 1000 will
buy ten-acre plot, plant vines, build
decent bungalow and tide the owner
@ver until the vines shall bear and
ring him harvest of good American
old.
The major was going the way OF
nany of his English friends. The
q 1000 legacy was gone, and the month
~ allowance of EGO (Which, viewed
kom distance, seemed large) always
rev painfully small as it neared Cali
Drnia and the debts it was supposed
ID cover. The majors little mountain
had been destroyed by phyl'
pxera, and he was living on the uncer-
lin promise of a number of green
boots, called, respectfully, 1.-The olive
richard" But the major was not I'M
Dill, he sat on his little veranda, with
is briarwood pipe between his teeth,
nd studied the long, narrow, pictu-
que Napa valley far below.
1t may be that the majors failure to
ncceed in the grape business was not
he fault of the country, but that his
enial, impractical nature was the true
pstacle to success. The major was, in
ct, the most helpless Englishman
no ever came to California to take
re of himself. The poor fellow be-
me SO convinced of this after a short
al that he engaged man to act as
let to himself and incidentally cook
. meals for both. The major was
solitary bachelor then. The gods
me know in what unpropitious mo-
ut he picked up Pete, to hang about
neck, a milestone Of inefficiency.
e's poverty must have been his rec
mendation and the majors poverty
excuse for keeping him. Pete had
ut as much knowledge Of laying out
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-28

have held up the mirror with right good
will, but he did not know how. In
those days hefollowed the major around
with dog-like devotion, and only glow
cred when Ellie came out to the or
char1 one morning with her paints
and succeeded in bringing upon herself
a scolding from her over-indulgent hus-
band. She held her head very high and
stiff, and marched over the hill some
distance away, where she seated herself
and pretended to sketch, but was III
reality nursing her injured feelings
to keep them alive. The major watched
her disappear with panied express
sion on his good-natured face, and then
went dejectedly into the house. Petc
was deeply incensed against Ellie, and
made another solemn vow to desert the
ranch. It was the nincty-and-ninth
time that he had done so, and this tine
he sealed the VOW with an oath.
The long grass on the Napa hills
was burned and crisp, and Ellie was
daubing yellow ochre and burnt lumber
over her canvas with vicious strokes
She was not giving any attention to her
work, however, for an athletic form
stood between her and the landscape,
end she was INDUCING in very foolish
day dream. To do the little woman
Justice, she was not in love with Bromr-
ton, but her vanity had been stimulated
to such wonderful activity by his
youthful gallantries that she fancied
he was deeply infatuated with her. She
wondered if he would ever tell her that
he loved her. If she could only have
some test of his love, what a satisfac
ton it would bel
Over on the mountain side, a half mile
away, Pete leaned on his hoe, and
watched thread of fire crawling, like
red snake, through the underbush of
chaparral and manzanita. He knew
only too well that no human power
could stop it, and that within few
minutes the gentle breeze would cause
a flying spark to fall upon the long dry
grass, and puff the crawling snake
would become a great swirling, gallop-
ing mass of flame and smoke, and
would pass over the very place where
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-28

20. The GREATEST THING IN THE
WORLD, and Other Addresses.
By Prof. Henry Drummond.
80. LALLA RooKH. By Thos. Moore.
81. LoNGFELLow's POEMS.
80. In MEMoRIAM. By Alfred Lord
Tennyson.
33. The PRINCESS. By Alfred Lord
Tennyson.
81. RAssELAs. By Saml. Johnson,
LII. D.
35. SELECTIONS FROM RoBT. Brow N
ING.
SO. PAST AND PRESENT. By Thomas
Carlyle.
81. MEDITATIoNs OF MARCUS AZURE
LUIS ANTONIUS.
80. HEROES AND HERO WORSHIP. BY
Thomas Carlyle.