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suLTAN's PLAN.
!. r..,u,ng Pcrsonnl Resr"nsi-
I'M. far Pence Terms.


r..,,,ng personal RESPONSE
s,,,ty for Pence Terms.
-. Iuue Tho correspondent or
..,a,ra at Constantinople says; Act
the advice of lzzet Bey, the sui
!. leaving the peace negotiations
I'm IN the hands of his minister's thus
~, nersonal responsibility and place
| ,,rssl, in a position TO sacrifice them
I ..,nl,r Indignation II necessary,
!. r.norted that the palace party has
L',,.a into extensive stock exchange
.,,,ops on the theory that the market
n show rise as the prospects for peace
be-
a. ottoman ambassador at ST. Peters
!, has informed the porte that Count
krnvieii. the Russian foreign minister,
Il him h, personally objected to Rus
n, Intervention on behalf Of Greece and
Id counteracted the feminine intrlgues
JARED with that object, but the Holy
,-oi Induced the car to intervene.
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HE MURDERED THREE PEOpI p
awful Srimes OF Lustful Fiend Who Sought to
Violate Young Woman.

ics'"e 'cNas GPuro ana n
~ ase' ~ sranddaug liter all
u"e last night at their home ya,,
e "Hs no o member son o
eoupe mad been and returned monnr ~ o,,t
was the first to discover Immediately brought tho news
ioresvrle ON'e" "'' "s"'
justice Gonser
" MASON with others went the
Oh couple had
nom" Ihey
me ola breathing
- ~ '
i"e OBJECT OF the murder
~ "re he girl slept but
w an" in the back and
Justice ana all the thmtc correct
one id
SUM nave IN possession He
grand jury could a rcasco against him.
The reward arres Of aha asa,
draplt
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over Stanley but he has not given any
evidence against him and seems determined
to keep the sheriff from making an in
vcstigation. Five other INDIANS are sus-
pected and vigorous efforts to secure evil
dencc should be put forth. SLOUGH alb
sortely refuses to cooperate with the
sheriff in securing evidence and Is delay
ing the sheriff in every possible manner
Thursday he again ordered sherff's depu-
ties off the reservation. indians claim to
the sheriff that SLOUGH agreed to accept
surrender of Stanley in fun satisfaction
of the murder. SLOUGH is certainly inefu-
Client. Therefore urge you that he be i'm
mediately instructed to cooperate with
sheriff in securing evidence against all
these murderers and urge that he be re-
placed by some competent man.
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SCENE IN THE CHAMBER.
n.,uties Were Very hitter in De-
uouncing NJ. RrissOn.

.,uties Were Very hitter in De-
uouncing NJ. Brisson.
Io,dou. June THE Paris correspond
ta the Times says: The scene in the
e,ubsr Of deputies Saturday during the
ar, incident, when NJ. Brisson, presi-
u, Of the chamber, suspended the sitting
ID ent for the military guard to remove
Richard. the socialist deputy, who had
slxrd to some of his colleagues as
|nalce spes,' was one of unwonted scandal
I'D y!olsuce. NJ. Brisson, after business
NJ resumed. declined to hear Juares, who
EHDelated the government ON what he
Mild on attempt 10 muzzlc deputy"
kiig bis refusal on the ground that no
ls Of Interpolation had been given.
furious uproar followed, NJ. Brisson
ni pale with anger but kept himself well
car control
EHsr In the bitterest invective employed
Hls! an opportunist minister by dema-
Ea Of the extreme left was there great
Violence than in the language of which
Eieon. who owes his seat largely 10
socialist vote, was the unjust object.
tRs Brlsson.' "canaille de Brisson, 4"
nor . Brisson, miserable reactionary,
" viii never be president, traitor that
" IN, y ''old rascal, resign"
ltse are far samples of the epithets
ma he entire socialist party. standing
" ior OF the chm Der. hurled at the
'shsat while he, unable to maintain
sM. @ught the sitting to an abrupt
~
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RAILROAD NEWS.


On account OF the State School OF Meth
DDS at Waco. June II to rs. and the State
Teachers association. June 20 10 July q
the Houston and Texas Central railway
viii sell tickets June 10 and June rs aud
80 limited TO July 8, at the following rates;
Galveston. IS. rs; Houston. sf.25; Hemp
Hearne. HIS; Calvert. 81 so; Bremond.
81 10: Groesbeeck, 1870; Mexla. &2. 40;
Workman. 81 40; Richland. $40; Rice.
So SO; Alma, 81 so; Bnnis, So so; Garrett.
81 ,o5; Palmer. 81, so; Ferris. $3.50; VIII
mer, 1850; Hutchins, 81. 50; Dallas. 81, so;
Richardson. s2.so; Plano. $3.o5. Allen.
$40: Mckinney. 1915; MslAsa. ss.s5;
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THE TROUBLES NOT OVER.
hundred Cheycnncs Are Yet
IN the RcseryntIOn.

n. on the observation.
'su'er' Col, June Ga special TO the
aoay Mountain News fror, uuos CIV
Won't, saws. nj. 49,
|s,tla,. Ne r"ilor sent abroad that
80 were returning with their families
antilles, retueeas ,,on, I..,. ,i,
b this ,,,,. ''o'' 'hu'ahs' are sun
Oily. as msrv -, '".'e are ''hsrS eo'n,hs
xrg huad,.s sN,su anu e'sn' iahii'''s
I'm ;, .'ien together in one cottage
40 no thought Of returning 10 their
~, s.e while the Indians ARE Of, tho reser.
naon. "'' va 'ie i''''
A scboo, 49,,
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sHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

DICE r. Collins and James Ashton
wore reelected school trustees.
HOMER. Cattle buyers are sun ~
seci;nm An the yearlings are gone
,hn,,gb, ~ he diving from hydrophooia' hau
a miraeulous recovery and is again out
EopT WORTH jennie sharrer'
,or,nar,,, n school teacher, but latterly d
domestic. died from an overdose OF NOR
phine ,,
DENToN.-An election has been orue,eu I,
a, pilot point TO determine whether lnh'
town shall be Incorporated There Is oOn'
siderable feeling over the matter
LoCKHART-At a meetlng OF Georgs r.
Picket camp United Confederate NeIsra W.
Il was voted to change the name OF ~
organization to Confederate Survivors as
snciat ION.
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NINA, $3.50; Van Alstync, 81. so. Howe,
$3.50; sherman. ss.so; Dcnison. 81; Chap,
pell Hill. S.S5; Brenham, $685.; Burton,
sS.S5; carmine, $3.50 t,cdbettcr, 50. SIS;
Lancaster, s2.50; Mcneil, ss.46; Cedar
Park, $3.50; Lcandcr. ss.a5. Liberty Hfi,
A.iS, Bertam. $3.50: Burnct. 81
Falkland. s5.l 10; Kinesiand, 81. 40; Llano,
So: Granite Mountain, s. 20; Marble Falls.
$3.50; Jeffries. $3.50; waSahachic. 81.
Sardis. S2.65; Midlothian. 50 .Sb; Brittou,
81: Mansfield. s., Kenncdale. 81
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ISLAND CRY NEWS ITEMS.
Further Developments Anent tho
CnMnnigm CIrcMlMr.

campaign Circular.
Galveston, Texas, June G.--The Spill
lnne-Fly attraction, followed by the ar
rest OF Mayor Fly yesterday evening and
the circular charging that Mr. Harring-
ton had been offered the recordcrship II
he would withdraw from the mayoralty
race. have been tho talk OF the town to-
day. Yesterday afternoon Mr., SpilIarc de-
clined to answer u QuestiOn IN to whether
he wac responsible for the circular men,
toned and IL was then that tho mayor
struck him. City Comptroller FerrIer,
whom the circular said had made tho
proposition TO Mr.. Harrington came out
In card dcnounciDg the circular ms I'M
true. and stating that II he knew tho
Identity OF tho author he would have him
prosecuted for criminal libel. At last
nights rally the circular was denounced
In no uncertain terms. Mayor Fly stating
that he had not struck tho wrong man.
Mr. Spillane In out In u card today noticing
Mr. Forricr's desire to prosecute the au-
thor OF the circular he Acknowledged that
he Ia the author and says that he stands
ready 10 prove the justice OF tho publica-
tion. He Is also out In u sworn statement
giving In detail the Information which
was contained IN the circular and whifn he
aays he obtaised from MeBsrs, Harrington.
Ferrier aud Norman while IN tho performs
aDce OF hiH duties as q reporter He says
he courts prosecution
The recorders court does not sit ngain
until Tuesday. Mayor Fly In his speech
last night stated that no would plend
guilty to the charge OF assaulting and
ana would pay his fine.
The report was circulated today that Mr..
spillane had left town, but he was seen
on the streets this afternoon by Tho Post
correspondent. He said he had no intsu-
ton OF leaving.
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WIFE HAD BEEN WRONCED.
Husband Sought Out the Accused
Nan and Fatally Wounded Him.
DYING MAN SAYS He WAS INNOCENT.
A Tragedy Enacted Mt rort Arthur,
Initial Term OF the Federal
Court begins To-day.

Beaumont, Texas. June 6.--At o'clock
| this afternoon stone, young man. shot
and probably fatally wounded Henry
Spangler at Port Arthur. The shooting
| took place on tho lawn between the hotel
and the lake. Stone fred two shots. One
ball passed through Spranglers hat. the
other entered his back and penetrated tho
lung. making a wound the doctors say will
cause death
Immediately after the shooting Stone sur
| rendered TO Judge H. r. Gray, who WAS at
tho Port. and was brought 10 this city and
Jailed tonight.
As justification for the shooting, Stone
says that while he was absent fishing last
night Spangler was crlminaly intimate
with his ls.year-o old wife. lilo said he
learned Of the crime this afternoon. armed
In an ante mortem statement. spangler
ho found him.
In an ante norton statement, sprangler
says he was not acquainted with Stone and
had never met his wife. Stone recently
moved to Port Arthur from Cass county,
Texas. Spangler has wife in Hot Springs,
Ark Both are carpenters.
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HOUSE FORECAST.

The house has no work ahead OF II this
week and IT is the INTENTION OF the majority
leaders TO adjourn tomorrow until Thursday
and from Thursday until Monday. Mr..
Simpson and other members OF the minor
ity will doubtless essay the usual ma
nsuyers with the purpose OF embarrassing
the republicans. but at the present condi-
ton OF the house their late attitude is mar
row and they can be easily oyerborne by
their adyersaries.
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A Strange Freak Of Lightning--A
VOuAtOniRn Hurt.


Luling, Texas June Cat tho Plum
Creek picnic voting contest for tho most
popular young lady. Miss Ennico Edward
was awarded tho prize, q handsome silk
dress. Tho prize was donated by Mr.. n.
Jacobs.
The continued heavy winds have greatly
injured the corn crop. blowing II down ana
the young ears are rotting ON the ground.
Luiing Is selling about six carloads Of
Kansas corn per week.
During the rain storm Thursday might.
a bolt Of lightning struck a tree near the
old west fork crossing, followed its roots
for over hundred feet to a new tree that
had sprung up. demolished IL and threv
the boughs over the ground. The tree was
a mulberry and the roots had reached this
long distance seeing water.
Arthur Patterson. living at Sswcll,o
ranch. tried to ride = new pony this mores
ing. He has = broken arm and hurt foot
He Lives at tho Fifth Ward hotel whe0
I'm Houston, -
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Tho cannon destined for Denver and
consigned TO the Grand Army of the Re
public passed through tho city yesterday
ana went to Fort Worth on u fast freight
on the Central railway. The guns ara
from New York. weighed In the asrresate
ov,OoO pounds. One was q twelve inch
mortar and two were ten inch rifles.
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MounNs ms WATCH.

Immigrant Inspector Levy stepped out
OF his Office IN the custom house this
morning. He returned In about five min
utes and little later went down the
street. II occurred to him that no would
like 10 be advised 40 to the time OF day
ana he felt for his watch. He had no
watch, Some sneak had stolen It during
the time no was out of his ofAce from
his yest which he had left hanging on +
hook few feet from the office door.
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ONLY A FISHING TRIP,

r. NJ. Aldridgc. general SUPERINTENDENT
OF the Gulf. Beaumont and Kansas city
railroad. complains that Tho Post has
preoipitated him into predicament that
he finds 1t impossible TO explain away by
letters unless the company furnishes him
with dozen steuographers. Several days
ago Mr.. Aldrldge and friend armed with
surveyors compass started into tho
woods north Of Krbyville and a rumor that
he was surveying an extension OF the
Gulf, Beaumont and Kansas city ralroad
found It's way into The Post through the
beaumont correspondent, Mr. Aldridgo
says he and HIS friend were only going on
a fishing trip TO Thckety creek, but when
he returned to beaumont he found over
n half hundred letters from parties In all
parts OF the United States who wanted
positions on this proposed extension. say
ing they had read In the Post where no
was making the survey. In nearly all Of
these letters a stamp for reply was en-
closed" said Mr.. Aldridge. and as 1t is
impossible for me TO reply by letter.
would ask The Post TO please state that
have made no survey for kaysce ex-
tension and just at present need no help
In my department"
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A Perfect quarantine.

BTDOhltH t'-~t ..,., "a.
So perfec, is the operation OF a'sarsh'
tire nowadays that the arrival OF W.
sci on which passenger had diea o. ~
low fever creates no alarm any@n ,,,so
How different II was twenty Fea ,o,,nd
The "ounce of prevention" whica .es
worth a pound OF cure" In tness ~ n.
and she fear that rs often worse lna-' 49,
disease has VANISHED
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THIRTY BApTIsEp.

This afternoon the Rev. ]. A. Smart
conferred the ordnance of baptism on
about thirty converts who were brought
into the church during the recent meet
ing conducted by the Rev Abe MuIky
The baptizing took place In the Neehes
river and was witnessed by several hum
bred people.
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sToRMs REPORTED.

Said 10 Have Dons Damage ~ Llauo.
and NanOrs 81
Austin. Texas. June e.--RspoFts q : -
structlve storm Ct Llama. 100 miles uaFtos
west Of this city. and = Msaor fifteeq
milss east, reached hero It midaisht. ~
20 Tar il hss bssa impossible . ehtsia -
liable inaosnstipa mem elthw plaee
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EXPECT LITTLE RESULT.
nnce Not believed to Have Been
impressed by the Commissions

H'luuh' June Tin spite of the cordial
with which the United States monetary
'esuon has been received on all sides in
rance 1t is not believed anything prac-
Aa is likely to be accomplished thers
ra'S mas been made Of tha utte-ances Of
Mellne, the French premier, nj last
'seLs banquet but he carefully pointed
|" ma, ne spoke in his own name and not
0saali OF the government of France.
NJ. ~ also known that he has declared
.. .u.p would not take the initiative unless
a Az mat Great Britain would take part
,.su s movement. Unfortunately for their
i ma In France at least. two out
A .s uiree American commissioners do
Ie1 a word OF French, and neither
,ne official secretary of the commits
~, me awkwardness Of this was shown
I, y. BANQUET. when the American visi-
00u1a not respond to the toasts.
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FEDERAL COURT.


Christopher Dart, ST. clerk OF the Fed.
eral court. with headquarters at Galveston
! arrived in Beaumont yesterday, and has
been assisting Deputy Clerk Christopher
Dart. Jr. in arranging the papers and
docket for the initial torn OF the beau
mont Federal court, which begins tomor
row.
Cases docketed for this term are as fol-
lows:
Calvin Gcrc VIZ Texas Pine Land Aaso-
citation; from Hardin county.
NJ Saunders VS.. Texas Pine Land Asso-
citation. from Hardin county.
Mrs. $. Il. and John Fowler Va. Texas
Pine Land Association: from Hardin
county
It. j. Epperson VS. Armour Packing COM
pany Of Kansas City. from Polk county.
Farmers Loan and Trust company VI.
Texas Central Railway: motion OF Moran
Bros and Henry X. McIiarg to require
purchaser to comply with bid; transferred
from the court at Galveston.
Thomas Tineley, writ OF habeas corpus
from Harris county.
Jurymen and witnesses summoned for
this term are arriving on every train and
have filled to overlooking the private
boarding houses.
Possibly the most interesting case dock
eted for trial at the June term of the
Beaumont Federal court is styled II j..
Eppers0n W.. the Armour Packing company
OF Kansas City. The case was transferred
from the Poll, county district court and
is a suit for damages In the sum OF sSl 200.
In his petition plaintiiI alleges that the de-
PENDANT is engaged In the Wholesale pack
Ing business at Kansas city; that among
the articles II packs and offers for sale Is
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~
|,vFD DULGARIANS BANDS
.,.a to Have Crossed the
Turkish Frontier
| .,,y ESCAPING RESPONSIBILITY,
.,ace HIS Ministcrs II There
~. popuInr Demand for
q scapeSoat.

.,,,rop,e. June cit is reported
!, Bulgarian bands have crossed the
r Kossana and large force
.,rs been sent TO that point.
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A, AND M. COMMENCEMENT
Inspection OF Cadet Quarters Was
Very Satisfactory.
A SERMON BY REV. DR.. MOODY.
Programme for Todny's Excrcfses.
Many Visitors From Inherent
Portions of the state Present.

Bryan. Tcxas. June 6.--The commence.
ment exercises Of tho Agricultural ana
Mechanical college began today by In
spection OF cadet quarters. Lieutenant
Bartlett and staff. accompanied by many
visitors. commenced tho Inspection a
Pfcuffer hail, Austin hall was then In
epectcd ana followed by an inspection Of
Ross and mess halls. All the visitors
thought the rooms OF the different halls
very neat and clean,
A special train from Bryan arrived At
lci5 u. M. bringing quite a number OF
visitors who attended the commencement
sermon AT Assembly hall. preached by Rcv,
Or. Moody OF San Antonio. DR.. Moody
preached an excellent sermon and everyone
present considered II rare treat. He Il
an eloquent divine. and wo congratulate
tho college on being so fortunate as TO
have secured his services,
The college has q splendid choir. led by
Mr.. q. w. Frost. director OF the college
band. and tho rendition OF the hymns was
excellent. On the rostrun were the board
OF directors. l.. S. Ross, president and
Drs, Friley OF Bryan and Philpott aud
Bittle OF College Station.
Dr. West OF Bryan lccturcd to the col-
lcge Young Mems Christian association
this evening at $50. The train from Bryan
brought good number OF visitors who
attended Dr. Vests lecture was good,
and every ono present, both young and
old, enjoyed II very much.
Tho programme for Monday Is ms fol-
lows: To IL n. m. inspection OF depart
meuts; literary society exercises at A.
semhiy hall IL II, IN. 10 l2 m; Alpha Phi
and alumni business moctings to D y. M;
infantry arm & to 0 p. m, public exer-
elscs OF Alpha Phi society IN Assembly
hnli 10 1850. alumni banquet. 1890.
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LANE HApERMAsHER :. Fiat,

LANE HABERMAsHER FlatoDls.
Texas. June 2-Mr. jos Lane and Miss Ella
flsbcrmasher were married today az
O'clock. Rev w. ". Wooten presiding
elder OF Huntsville district officiating. The
ceremony took place At the Methodist
church, which was most beautifully and
artisticaily decorated. Mr.. Lane IL con-
pected with the well known firm 81 Ar
MIN q Lane and the bride Is one Of Fla
tomas most popular and cultured Young
ladies. They left Immediately for Hous-
ton and Galveston. where they viii spend
several days. Among the many visitors
here to witness the wedding was Hon.
John Lane Of LaGrapge. tho groom's
brother.
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PERSONAL.

The following visitors have arrived TO
attend the commencement exercises:
Misses Annie Derdep. llilisboro: Mary
Taylor, Mamie Shell, Wills; Chainps Eu-
bank Waco; Mamie Cardwell Estella
Cardwell, Houston: Kate Hin. Homestead;
Joio Kyle, Kyle; Emma Burleson. Austin;
Misses smith. Huntsville. Mamie Phil
pott, Cuero. DR.. c. u. Martin and G. Il.
poneison. Sr.. Kyle; Messrs. H. s. Ross,
Jr.. Marlin II. d. Ross and wife, Waco;
charles Rogan. Brownwood. George
Woods. Waco; W, T.. Rose. san Antonio;
u. w. A. Cox, Temple V. p. Brown, san
Antonio; |. l., Goldberg. II. II. Roeep-
thai. Jefferson. Tho board of directors.
composed OF A. !. Rose. sahdo; X Il.
Csritt. Bryan, q. w. Boumson. Plano: ID.
a. Pnulus. Halcttsvillc and John b,
Long. Rusk, have arrived
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Carmel.
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ALBERT TEErS,

Correspondence OF the Argus
We are always pleased to read
sketches from the different parts of
the county.
II might be interesting to some of
your readers TO know how many octo-
genarians are in the different districts
With your permission will give con-
densed history OF few OF our people
who have outliyed their allotted time,
four score years. As ladies shonld
always have the preference, will give
the history OF Mrs. Wotring. who has
pas s'ed her S9th mile post AMI yet is
quite spry. She frequently walks q
mle or more to visit her neigh bors
Her maiden name was Miss Anna Sny.
der, hailing from your district in the
long ago. She married Mr. Bishofr
and together they raised quite fam.
ilv. After his death she married a
Mr.. Wotring, at ono time he assessed
this county; he, too, is no more
Whether she is looking for a third hus-
band, deppnent saith not
MIR. David Stemple Esq. mot Mail
has seen - winters; he was bora and
raised on the fdr.n where he still re-
sides. Was prosperous farmer, never
INDUCED in litigation; Democrat To
the core; OF late years his mind failed
and he beeIme helpless At an early
day he married Miss Lantz, who is
some years his junior She is still
quite spry, az lively as chicken and
as straight IS ramrod.
Another octogenarian, who is little
timid and does not care To see his name
in print; he says he at one time raed a
statement, that parents ia raising a
family and cared for them In a proper
manner from infancy up TO II years
with such schools as his district af-
fords, would cost $1,000 each; he claims
that II such estimate Is not over drawn,
that he has spent the snug little sum
OF &c., 900 along that line and that II
nature had so decreed, would have
risked another $1,000 TO make IL even
money, eco, 600
After a protracted drouth enough
rain has fallen 20 lay the dust, which
was in places shoe-top deep, and ex-
tinguishing the wild fires that were
raging. and done some damage 10
growing timber as well as cleaning
ont some old fence rows The weather
is fine for drying out corn. D. s. JR.