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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-29

threatening to move where there is an
elevator, but she," nodding toward his
wife. "insists upon staying here, all be-
cause she can see the water and trees
and hills
With that he came closer. Pen, ey-
ing him severely, saw that he was we'll
dressed = fashionabIy even-with no
trace, though, Of foppery; well groom
ed, too, family redolent Of fine essence,
with an old, silver set diamond flashing
upon the right hand. Save for disfig-
uring scowl, the dark, brilliant face was
perfect in line, curve, color.
With sick spasm of disgust Pen adj
mitted to himself that goodlier person
never rode among press OF knights OF
made football of woman's heart.
The husband smiled in vacuous con-
tent as his wife set her poor best chair
for Pen, SO placing it that the river air
came full in his face. After little
space of inconsequent talk, throughout
which the houses master stood leaning
against the open window frame, ne said
with tinge of impatience;
Remember, Martha, it's very good
of Mr.. Pennington to come. We must
not take too much of his evening. I"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-29

was not, why the windows were un-
draped, the floor spread with ugly,
cheap mating, the walls bare; nowhere
any ornament save the glass of pea bios
SONS upon the bare mantelshelf.
Mrs. Elton presented with a little
smile, my husband, Of whom I hope
you will one day hear great deal"
Pen was glad that the other merely
nodded and stood stock still three feet
away.
In the handsome, sullen fool he had
recognized one hanger on of dashing
ballet dancer. one, too, who spent mon
ey like water till his pocket was empty.
No dollar Of it but was minted from
the wife's brain. Pen had never before
comprehended why, with her income,
she had found it necessary to wear one
stuff gown the year round and went
gloveless all through the pleasant
weather.
The knowledge gave him sudden,
raging desire to fling Elton bodily out OF
the window. Instead he turned to it
himself, murmuring something about
the stairs making him SO dizzy.
"They are appalling; truly 50, Mr..
Elton graciously assented. II am always
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-29

"Indeed. he IS good; NOBODY knows 10
quite SO we'll as / do. That is why lit
seems such imposition, really" with
oitiful little tremulous laugh. 81 am
a wretched conspirator when it comes
to acting out my treason.
"What is it?' Pen asked. Then not
ing that both hands were held hard be-
hind her back added gravely, 81 can
guess-it's manuscript novel on which
I am to sit in Judgment. %
Worse than that-it's play-our
work, !" with proud stress on the pro-
noun. "and-and asked you to come SO
we might read it to you and get the
benefit of all your doubts before we fac
ed manager. -
They re lot of jealous thieves. No
man who outshines them has ghost OF
show, Mr.. Elton said, beginning TO
study himself in the cheap mantle mir.
ror.
Pen said only: 81 am at your service
till 10 o'clock. Later have an engage
ment !"
The play proved at once martyrdom
and revelation. Its motive was orig
inal, quaint, whimsical, delicately hn-
morous. withal so obviaaa that xua
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-29

thing important, terribly soto me, ;"
the words stumbling and budding like
a flock OF frightened sheep.
She was asking something preposter-
GUS. She knew it. Pennington knew it.
He wrote ON doggedly for half minute
with downcast eyes, quite as though he
had not heard her. He knew, though,
better than through eyesight, that the
new, strange splendor was dying out of
her face, leaving it wanner, more bag
gard than before. And somehow he be-
gan to choke, his heart to knock furi-
ously against his stout ribs. The noises
of the street came dim and blurred to
his ear. He set his teeth hard one Sec
ond, then said: "When shall come?
About or half past?'
n n
1t was something earlier-twilight in
deed had hardly fallen-when Penning-
ton found himself in poor, bare, little
parlor 80 far over on the west side that
from its windows you looked up and
down the North river. 1t was quite at
the top Of tall building. With the out
look and the clean, fresh river air very
little money might have made it dear
and homelike. Pen knew now why it
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-29

maltreating both. There was lot more
off the same piece. Old man heard it
thought sure Mrs. Elton S day was over.
When she came in just after, he did say,
I'm afraid we won't have room for any
more Of your copy She looked up at
him with the bravest smile and tried to
say something. All she could get out
was Well The rest stopped in her
throat. Pen wrote on like steam en-
CINE; didn't raise his eyes till she had
gathered up her bits of things and was
going away with them. He watched her
till the door closed on her, then patted
the old man on the back and said, Hope
you'll lunch with me today, sir. Old
man went. Next day Mrs. Elton got the
order for specials-three a week, you
know-and it's my solemn belief that
Pen rewrites every one Of them. Else
why should he be always too busy for a
word with her?'
''Give it up. Widow, is she not?"
"Worse-got a crank matrimonial at
tachment. ! know her people down Car
DINA way-lots Of blood; no money, or
next to none. She was a sort of ugly
duckling. What little there was was
spent On her beautiful sistar. One day
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03

and reinstatements which has become 10
intricate that II In sheer waste Of time ana
labor to attempt to straighten II out.
The trouble with the land laws IL that
when they were passed members OF the
legislature In many Instances burdened
them with riders affecting ~ section or
two Of land belonging to some client, for
getting that the holding Of said client was
not the only land affected. As a result
millions Of acres have been placed In
tho turrecn fer the especial accommoda-
ticn Of one or two small holdings and the
statuies have been iugglei and confused
TO that degree that neither court nor
commissioner can tell exactly what they
mean.
The act OF 1sI Is possibly the best piece
OF land legislation on the books but tho
mass Of inchoate statutory effort which
preccdes It prevents The derivation OF the
full measure Of the benefits that might
accrue under its operation, Mere the way
clear of previously accumulated drift and
rubbish, hence the sentiment In favor OF
n general validating act and new deal
is becoming stronger every day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03
SUNDAY IN ORANGE.

churches Well ttended-Brought Back
From Arkansas After Ten Years.
Orange, Texas. February 2.-After tor
rents Of rain all day yesterday and n
nlNsiery night, the sun came out bright
aud warm today, and large congre gait ms
9tieadef the several places of wurshin.
Rev' II. 7. Vicborn late rector of the
Episcopal church at Beaumont. filed the
pulpit ni the Episcopal church here today.
The Woman's Iarsonnce mud Home
Msslou society win hold special services
az the Methodist church tomorrow night
aud several nights during the week. cele-
lruiiug the week OF prayer" Mrs. E.
@ Laichem will conduct the first SER
vices.
Tuesday might Elder r. A. Hopper. pas
tor 81 tho Christian church. will hold
a snc'lal service at his church. preaching
fr "a The subject, Satan and His Works &"
THE members Of tho baptist congrrgn-
tion and also the Epworth League have
begun series o: cottage prayer meetings.
to be held every Friday night They
hope t0 do much good IN this manner,
among people who would not otherwise
attend these eervices
Sheriff Jeff ID. Bland arrived last night
having In charge Joe Jordan who Is
charged With an offense committed here
nbout ton years aGo. He has never heer
herc since then, but Sheriff Bland To-
Gated him n few days aEo In Arkansas
secured requlsition papers and left imme.
diately FOR that place where he found his
man.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

BRYAN-Stuart Boatwright, aged 10, n
son Of ii. o. Boatwright, cashier of the
First National bank, Was thrown by II
horse and had one arm broken.
TERREH.-J. NJ. Reagan of Kaufman
has purchased the Terrell Register of
Nowlin & Carver, and will assume i'm
mediate charge Of the publication.
WHEATLAND-R. f. Bell n young
farmer living two miles east OF here, was
dragged under his plow by his runaway
team and sustained internal injuries.
MILANO-Jack Webb, a colored boy,
and Ben Andrews white, became involved
in difficulty over n knife. when Webb
struck Andrews on the head with an ak,
INJECTING a dangerous wound Constable
Peel has the negro under arrest.
WEIMAR-shep Foley. the negro cap
tured by city Marshal Sam II. Hancock
and Constable joe SILVER and posse and
logged In the Columbus jail. charged with
the murder Of city Marshal Hatch YORK.
has made a full confession, after being
duly warned by the sheriff
CALNERT-Rev. Mr.. Carroll of Bolton
has been preaching here for the past
week. While here he succeeded in raising
$1,000 TO assist in paying the Indebtedness
OF Baylor Female college The indebted
ness on this institution amounts to about
100000, there being about s5S000 of it
bonded Indebtedness
BURTON-Fred Stanley, a Iahorer on
section No. of the Austin branch of the
Houston and Texas Central railway. was
struck by train, several ribs being
broken and the pevis fractured He was
given surgical attention by Dr. a. S. ED
person and sent to the Houston innrmary.
TEMPLE-The Temple Talker is the
name n, OF new weekly paper published
Foster &. A
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03
BAILINGER BRIEFS.
Rank Goes Into Voluntary Liquidation
Big Irrigation Scheme.

Rank Goes Into Voluntary Liquidation.
Big Irrigation Scheme.
Balllnrcr, Texas. February 1.-The Bat
lnger National hank, by vote of ls d.
rectors. goes into voluntary liquidation on
March Il. next, The capital stock OF this
bank is $4,000. This will leave only one
bank In this city-the First National
The following members OF the odd FEET
lows lodge here will attend the Granu
Lodge in Houston: County Attorney &,
o. Harris. sheriff John w. Clampitt.
County Clcrk W. h. fourier, County Judge
a.. H. Nottingham, Tax Assessor u. G.
Underwood and Postmaster L. T. Truly.
In consequence of all the county Officers
being absent there Will be no county court
held here next week
A large land sale was made here Il fow
DAYS since by Mcssrs. c. $. Miller n CO.,
real estate agents to Mr.. sam n. Allrrsou
Of Taylor, Texas, in which Mr.. Allcrson
buys 4Ool acres. paying therefor SlJ.WV
cash. Mir. Allerson had inst recently sold
his Sl0-acrc farm at Taylor for 81, CUy
cash. and now buys over four times as
much land for less than hnlf OF hts rNoncy
and lie SAYS the new purchase is as good
land as that he sold.
Runne.s county VIII soon try an irri-
cation scheme on large scale \ dam Is
10 he built In tho Colorado river about the
western line OF the county ana bitches
taken out on both sides Of the river ali
the way across the county. The contract
for the preliminary survey has already
been contaminated work to begin AZ
once. This will irrigate ut least 10000,
acres of fine rich valley lands IN TINS
county.
Colonel Wash Jones is here looking artor
his large ranch IN this county. lie thinks
the populists will sweep the State this
fail
Colonel William Nor,hcutt OF Pierce
| City, Mo, Is here visiting his three daugh,
tiers, Mrs. G NJ Waugh Misses Lille ana
| Maud Northcutt.
Mossrs L, Il Slsson and Frank Foel
% Iowa are here TO locate large colony
OF Iowa people In this county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03
NEUROLOGICAL.

HON, NJ. s. TOWNSEND--Halle
TEXAS. February 2-Hon. NJ. S. Townsend
died at his home here this morning after
lingering illness, aged 81 years. He
will be buried tomorrow by the knish's
of Pythias. in which order he was Dep
uty grand chancellor. Mr.. Townsend was
the member OF the State democratic ex-
ecutive committee for the Eighteenth
senatorial district. He served as mayor
of Hallettsviile an unexpired and two fuil
terms and during his administration the
excellent system of water works ana the
electric light plant, owned by the city,
were constructed He leaves wife and
three children. District court meets to-
morrow and the bar, of which he had for
several years been member, Will pass
suitable resolutions.
S. p. BROWN-Balllnger Texas, FEB
irIary l.-Captain Samuel y. Brown, one
Of the first citizens of this county, dieu
here two days ago. The whole county
mourns his death. Captain Brown was
an old Confederate soldier who saw much
hard service under Generals Il. u. Lee
and Stonewail Jackson, having served
through the entire war under these two
eminent generals.
WILSON l.. ANDERSON - Orange,
! Texas, February MIR Wilson l.. An
dorson died at his home on Cow bayou to-
day, at the age Of 50 years. Deceased was
| a brother Of MIR ]. $. Anderson. Il promi-
nent citizen of Orange, and came here
with his family from Pamela county about
eight years ago.
| ISAAC RAMBIE-Pleasanton Texas,
January so.-Mr. isaac Rambie, a most
excellent young man, died on the 2Sth
/ at the home Of his mother near Gates
/ Valley, after long illness.
MISS ALTA SMTH-Mullen, Texas.
| February 2.--Died, at her home on Painpi
creek near Mullen today, Miss Alta
Smith. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
| Smith. OF naralysls.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03

nut in a fine and varied assortment of
lumber and all materials for building.
The work ON the terminal road is being
RAPIDLY pushed by Mr.. Nelson.
The surveying corps left here Tuesday
to locate the Aransus Harbor Northern
railroad.
The pagoda Mt Lone Star park Is being
built under the management OF Mr.. D..
s. Hamilton.
Stedmnn Bros. have bought the house
belonging to Mr. Drummond and are
building quite an addition to It, 1t Is
their intention to put in first class stock
Of groceries
Real estate is changing hands at q
lively rate and everybody is in good
spirits.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03
At COLUMBIA.

Columbia, Texas, February 2-The Bra
EOS river began rising from the normal
stage less than forty-eight hours since
Now II Is out Of It's banks In a number OF
places. Travellers from Brazoria' report
that the road between that place and
this is now covered In several places by
the water and that II the rise continues
Mt the present rate until morning travel
in the direction OF the county seat will be
entirely interrupted. The water now en-
tirely surrounds this town. except toward
the north, or Richmond road. The rise
is almost Unprecedented.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03
INTEREST IN A TRIAL

Karnes City, Texas, JanuaD \ /
habeas corpus trial Of H. 1
charged with killing Burrel Bu,,'
Kennedy on December 2S last. has \.
for Wednesday, February 5, strs1
fore Hon. 5. F. Grimes. juds, n
Twenty-fourth judicial district y
Sheriff Tom p. Goff took the ~
Cuero today. Much interest Is nrS
In the case as all parties conc-a,
prominent citizens OF this cou,r
defendant is ably represented "
John II. Baily OF Cuero, A. ]. B,ll
of this place and the firm o. 81
Cmscheid of san Antonio. In N
to regular States counsel Masn \
& Wilson of Karres City will ~
the prosecution. At the time Il nj
ing Mr.. Tom was a deputy sAss
claims to have been justified.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03
WEATHER ND CROPs.

,o,,,,t-, ,,,do napnificientlv large
.,.,,,,,, .,,,,, ,t,. ,ast sessa,, for the nt,rn-
t.r af a.r,s ,lantcd rho neopIe arc I'm
more prosperous condition than they
have been for several years
\-I.tort, T,vns february e.-Yester-
a,y.e r,tn which was prodigions and al
,.,'., ,,.,s.o,,, during mo morning. wa,
......,,,.,.,,l.d h,, a mortimer and nv thuu-
,..,. 'tG rrbti,irp comhiua. ion of
,,,,frrr ,.1rv ,,nrsuoI
,..,.. ,,. t.,,,,
Mullen 'Nas' fepruary - mas pc,n
rh'!ii"E or INV On IVi Wv f" | wv w , ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03
AUGUSTINE Jury DIsAGRrr.

Gonzales Texas February THE jury
IN tho Augustine murder case filed into
court this morning and reported thoy
could not agree They stood equally IL.
vided--six FOR conviction and six for not
guilty, This is the second trial In this
county and this is the second mistrial
in the case, The defendant win return
to his home in Coleman county, Judge
Klehers and Senator Bailey have gone
homo. Court ndionrned this morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03
TERRELL vTSloICATED.
Congressman Qugg Pays the Minister to
Turkey a High. Compliment.

Turkey High. Compliment.
During the discussion of the Armenian
question by the house of representatives
the following colloquy took place. II is
highly gratifying TO the friends of Min
lister Terrell. particularly In Texas. that
the distinguished gentleman should re-
ceive such and encomium.
Mr.. Quigg-I yield to the gentleman
from Texas
Mr.. Saycrs-Mr. Speaker, would like
20 ask the gentleman from New York II
there was any evidence whatever before
the committee which tends to show that
therc has been any neglect, however
slight on the part of the American min
istor at Constantinople TO inquire into,
and. so far as he could. meet the 'rou-
Oes which are occurring there in refer
ence to the Armenian Christians and nat
urali2ed citizens of the United States?
Mr. tauigg-Mr Speaker, there is no such
Information before the committee; but,
on the contrary, such Information as the
committee has. which, Of course, is de-
rived from the state department. IS to
The effect that the American minister has
been uncommonly jealous. and has done
his duty with efficiency, Intelligence, end
2eal and | desire TO add my personal
belief. for what II is worth having in
quired into this matter very carefully
md inquired into II from ntheT s.rrccs
than official ones. that The Amer can
minister IN Turkey has met the situation
there and has performed his tIrst as well
as any one could
Mr. sayers--I am very glad to hear tho
gentleman from New York say 50. The
American minister Is n citizen of Texas
and. or course. We feel proud thar he has
discouraged his duty In such IA manner rs
- meet the commentator of the gentle.
man from New York and of gentlemen or
The other side
Mr. Quigg-tIe is citizen Of Texas
and there can be no doubt that he ha.
done his duty; and do 10. feel any gym
pathy with the criticisms made with ref.
erence 10 our minister to Turkey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03
STEAMBOAT MATE DROWN

Lake Charles. La. February IA
Barr, half owner and mate Of ns
States mail steamer Ontario II
Charles, was drowned at Bayou o.
morning. MS,
The Ontario, Captain ]. 7. Gin, !
was towing a barge Of wood az.
Barr was crossing the barge q siis
way, throwing him into the riyf0
Cline thinks he was struck BY u
and stunned or rendered helphN
would have swan ashore. ft'
Mr.. Barr was a native Of IllineA
% years of age. and came to Lahc
in 1895 from Ardmore, I. 7.
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DRAGGED TO DEATH.

South McAlester l, T.. February a
Robert McCalvey, aged II years. was
thrown from his horse near Eufaula
yesterday His foot catching in the stir
rup he was dragged about $50 yards TO
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas tracks.
where his head struck the rail. jerking
his foot loose from the stlrrup His Jaw
and check bones were crushed by the
blow and his nose lacerated. The phys
icians performed AN operation but to no
avail, the boy dying about noon OF con
cussion OF the brain
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03
ny MENEAI..

MATTING-MITCHKE-s erbln. Texas
January S0-Married at the In,boraS
church today, Miss Mary Mltchke TO An
gust Mating.
plNCANS-HOLZHF - Victoria
ieNas, February MIR r, A. Dincans
and Miss Minnie Hol2heuser were mar
ried last Wednesday at the residence Of
me brides parents on the Garcltas. Rev
Josephus johnson of Victoria oficiatiner
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03

Jim Yeirer. meat martet: J. p. Green,
racket store; j. W. Evans, retail grocery;
Howard Young hn. sold his stock OF
groceries on South First street to j. v.
Cunningham G Co.
Mrs. Kate Hollis, who has had charge
Of tho Hotel Palace for several months,
will hereafter have charge of the Texas
and Pacific hotel, nenr the railroad.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03

Marquez, Texas. February 2.--Tho
weather has cleared up with slight
uorthcr. nftor a four days spell In which
30 rallc1 at least threc-fourths OF the
time An the inland mills from here
have been stopped on account Of hieh
Vgaf4r
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03
COVERING THE COUNTRY.
The Brazos River Twelve Mics Wide
at Allenfarm.
THE SANTA FE TRACKS SUBMERGED.
Columbia Almost Completely Surrounded
by Wster-Low Lands Overhowed.
The Colorado on Boom.
Navasota. Texas. February 1.-The Bra

Navasota, Texas. February 1.-The Bra
eos river is still rising, being six inches
over the Santa Fe track for two miles
near Allenfarm. The two rivers have
united between Navasota and Ailentarm.
making stream twelve miles wide. Traf-
fc. though interfered with, will not be
suspended
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03
FELL INFO ruE FIRE.

Hampstead TeNas, February 2-i.ate
yesterday evening the 2-year-old child Of
Constable Lipscomb fell with high chair
into tho fireplace face foremost Mrs
Lipscomb was close AT hand and saved
the child from IA death by Are. The
child's injuries are painful, but not Sc.
ri
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-03
TAKEN BACK TO UvALp

T y Il EN- DIV II TO UNAIps
Eagle Pass, Texas, February +
Downs, who was arrested here IN
by Sheriff Dow on suspicion Of "
Miss Leona Cooke, was taken to
this morning by Sheriff Baylor TR
lady was also returned to U,alds y
father.
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Hoods Pills s ss.:. y s,, ,.ssl |!

Order of Odd Fellows. has ,l,.a
following officers: "~''
O. Dockum grand patriarch. :
Breakman, high priest; " =
senior warden; S. S. Walker ,s,l :
den: G. Hunt. scribe; j. A ci,,t ,
urer; o. Dockum, representstIy. !
grand encampment.