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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-09
Gus Fuqua and Warner

Gus Fuqua and Warren
johnson, negroes, got into a
quarrel at Navasota one night
last week because Fuqua put a
nickle with a hole in it into a
church festival collection, which
resulted in the death of Fuqua
and the failing of Johnson.
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TEACHERS MEETING.
Program For the colored Teachers l
tute Which Convenes Friday.

Program For the Colored Teachers InsS
tute Which convenes Friday.
The colored teachers of the
county will hold their regular
monthly institute Friday, Dec.
10, at st. Johns A. M. E. church
in Camptown, and will discuss
the following program:
The II a. m. opening exercises
conducted by Rev. Thos. Cole.
Recitation by Miss S. l. Tar
yer.
Music (vocaD : Mrs. N. T.
Hughes.
Paper-Intellectual Education
&C. F. Simmons.
Recitation = Miss Julia A.
sledge.
Paper = How to Better the
Condition of the Public Schools
in the Rural Districts-R. S.
Bailey.
Paper (discuss)-Institute.
Music (InstrumentaD Mrs. B.
V. Fair.
Paper = A Model Primary
Teacher-Mrs. V. M. Mackey.
Duett-W. S. Grant and Mrs.
NJ. E. sledge.
The Value of Geography-W.
R. Van Buren,.
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The double quartette of the
Methodist choir, consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. j. D. Campbell, Thomas
and Bruins Holland, Thomas and
Flournoy league, Chas. Carlisle
and DR.. T. F. Cox, Miss Mary
Carlisle and Miss Bertha Becker,
assisted in the Epworth League
benefit concert at Chappell Hill
Monday evening.
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Mr.. F. w. BoEMER, of lions
vile, left half bushel of fall
Irish potatoes at this Office Mon
day, every one of which was
larger than pint cup. How is
this for a December record? Ex-
changes outside OF Grand Old
Texas please copy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-09

The Episcopal ladies are ar
ranging for a benefit concert
which will be given at Athletic
hall on Friday evening, Dec. II.
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THE Home Forum meets to-
night for the election of officers
and the transaction of other inn
portant business.
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THE county road hands are at
work this week making a dump
in the vicinity of New Years
creek.
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A NoMAD1c artist is setting up
shop on West Sandy street at
the intersection of Tin Can alley.
He will use canvass for a gallery.
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Gay Hill last week will be insi-
tuted.
JOHN THOMAS was fined 81 by
his honor Monday morning for
an ornamental drunk the night
before.
DAN ROBERTSON pleaded guilty
to disturbing the peace Monday
before Justice Ewing and was
fined 81.
Mr.. ALBERT NAEGGLI renewed
his subscription to our great ten
page family weekly, while in the
city Monday.
THE city dads met Monday af-
ternoon in regular semi monthly
session and transacted the usual
amount of routine business.
THE Daughters of Rebekah will
elect officers at their meeting
this afternoon which convenes in
Red Mems hall at 2 O'Clock.
CARTMEL LODGE, No. 80, 1. o.
o. F., meets tonight for the semi
annual election of officers. A
full attendance of the members
is requested.
THE rites of matrimony be-
tween Peter Wright and Ida
Brown were solemnized at the
court house Thursday by Justice
Ewing.
REv. J. T. BROWNING received
a telegram Monday from Monroe,
Rusk county, stating that his
sister, Mrs. Lena Baron, was at
the point of death.
For the Methodist conference
at Bryan the Santa Fe will make
round trip rate of one and one
third fares to Navasota. Tickets
viii be sold December 6, Z, re-
turn limit Dec. Id.
THE editor of the BANNER ac-
knowledges the receipt of an in
yitation to attend a double we'd
ding few miles south of the city
Thursday evening next, and will
be in attendance.
A PARTY of Nimrods consisting
of o. A. Seward, H. K. Harrison,
B. Eldridge, 7. A. Low, D. c.
Giddings Jr., and W. W. Searcy
left for jackson county Monday
morning on a hunting expedition.
They will be gone about a week.
THE bankrupt stocks of goods
assigned by s. Lapowski & Bro,
at Abilene, San Angelo and
GAINESVILLE, for which Mr.. Henry
SayIes was trustee, have been
sold for $4,000 bringing 81
cents on the dollar.
Mr.. F. w. BoEMER, of lions
vile, left half bushel of fall
Irish potatoes at this Office Mon
day, every one of which was
larger than a pint cup. How is
this for a December record? Ex-
changes outside of Grand Old
Texas please copy.
THE double quartette of the
Methodist choir, consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. j. D. Campbell, Thomas
and Bruins Holland, Thomas and
Flournoy league, Chas. Carlisle
and DR.. T. F. Cox, Miss Mary
Carlisle and Miss Bertha Becker,
assisted in the Epworth League
benefit concert at Chappell Hill
Monday evening.
The canvass made Monday by
the Sisters of the Good Shepard
in the interest of a home for
fallen women and an industrial
trsining school for hayward
children at San Antonio met with
y very liberal response. The
Sisters will leave tomorrow for
The herald., 1897-03-27
Disccrd and Harmony

The Ladies' Harmonial Aid society
being of the opinion that charitable work
among Spiritualists can best be carried
on by enlisting members of all Spirit
ual organizations, recently dis
banded and took steps to form a new
called the Ladies' Inde-
pendent Aid society, to be devoted exclu-
sively to charitable work
Some of the members of the old society
objected to the disintegration of the
Harmonial Aid society and reorganized
for the purpose, as stated in their con-
stitution, of assisting the Harmonial
Spiritualists' association in acquiring
real estate and the accumulation of
building fund" Retaining their original
name, Ladies' Harmonial Aid society,
they elected new officers as follows:
President. Mrs. r. ]. Hixon; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. F. Emerson; recording sec
retary, Mrs. Emma Sherwood; financial
secretary, Miss M. Christie; treasurer,
Mrs. Nettie' Bryson; directors, Mrs. Har-
riet Perry and Mrs. M. ]. Newman. The
ladies of the independent society have
forty members on their roll, but have not
yet elected permanent officers. They
give their first entertainment at Illinois
hall, April 1st. The Harmonials have
made arrangements to celebrate the
forty-ninth anniversary of modern
at the Spring street music
hall tomorrow afternoon and evening.
The herald., 1897-03-27

rate on celluloid articles, saying that If
the Republicans were to decrease impor-
tatlons that meant decreased revenue.
"The purpose of this bill is not in every
instance to increase the revenue said
Mr.. Russell of Connecticut (Rep).
Sometimes 1t is to keep American la
borers at work" Republican applause.)
Frequently the discussion drifted into
political questions. Appropriations, the
money question and general party pol
icy furnished topics for argument. The
paragraph relating to sulphurid and nit
rous ether was amended so as to make
the rate from 25 to 40 cents, as provided
by the present law.
Mr. Bromwell of Ohio (Rep.) and Mr.
Grosvenor of Ohio (Rep.) got into con-
troversy over the protection accorded
In the bill to soap. 1t was listened to
with considerable interest and when 1t
closed Mr.. Clark of Missouri made 1t the
text of a characteristic speech.
"You call us the unwashed Democ-
racy," he proceeded. "Give us free soap.
tLaghter.) Once for all want to unload
that old man of the sea democratic
applause). Grover Cleveland is not a
Democrat and never was
"Was Thomas Jefferson a Democrat?"
put in Mr.. Bromwell.
He was, and don't you forget It," re-
sponded Mr.. Clark.
You and those with you are forgetting
it." returned Mr.. Bromwell. Mr.. jeff
erson stopped the coinage of silver and
supported protection" (Applause.)
THAT is historic lie," said Mr.. Clark.
"It Is on par with the statements that
Madison was a Federalist. The trouble
Is the histories are written by New Eng
land people. There will never be any
truth in history until the Yankees quit
writing history and the southern people
begin" (Great laughter.)
In reply to taunt that the Democrats
were seeking delay. Dockery said no such
tactics were being pursued on his side.
"On the contrary" said he, 1--WE are very
anxious to reach some of the schedules
of this bill before the final vote is taken.
We understand there Is an incipient re-
volt over there anSong some Of the Re-
publican members from the prairie
states who want lumber left on the free
list"
When the item of white lead was reach
ed Mahaney, Republican, of New York.
moved to increase the rate from 2k to 3
cents per pound. After some debate, in
which the lead trust figured extensively,
the amendment was adopted-93 to So.
Only nine pages of the bill were dis
posed of today.
At p. m. the house adjourned until
tomorrow.
The herald., 1897-03-27
DESK DEPREDAToRs
Further Burglarious Operations Are
Reported

From information obtained by Herald
reporters, 1t would appear that one or
more burglars now sojourning in this
city are devoting portion of their timc
to investigating Office desks. with the
expectancy of plunder. Therefore. 1t
might be wise admonltion for all not
to leave any cash or valuables in their
office desk, either day or night.
Supplementary to the report in The
Herald yesterday morning iii regard to
the burglaries committed upon the In
dependent Foresters. over the Los An
geles National bank, it appears that tra
offices or Yerex & Meyers, attorneys. 10
oe.e1 or tl.e second floor of that block,
were also entered by the burglar Or
burglars on the same night that the
office of F. W. Wismer. .finacial secretary
of Court Los Angeles, |. O. F., was bur-
glarized.
The outer door of the office was opened
by forcing the lock, although no damage
was done to it. The burglar forced the
desk of Mr.. Meyers quite easily, 1t ap-
pears but found nothing of value, but he
met more difficulty with the desk OF
Mr. YereX in an adjoining room. Here
he was forceIeto use the most improved
tools in his profession, as the marks on
he desk plainly indicate. But after all
his work he found nothing to reward
him. And he ought to have known that
fact in advance. as a large safe In the
! Office was a good witness. The burglar
was careful to close the window shut
! ters, so that the detectives in the office
| over the way might not see his opera
| tions Each desk was covered with
burned matches that had been used by
| the burglar to help him in his search for
| treasure.
The door leading into the office OF DR..
Parker showed evidence OF an attempt
to force the lock by the application Of q
| jimmy, but the attempt was abandoned
The last nights work of the desk
burglar in the Los Angeles National
Bank block was not successful from a
I financial point of view, but the fact
| that he succeeds in gaining entrance to
private property should put other peo-
pie on their guard.
The herald., 1897-03-27
ATLIVERPOOL
Race Entries

The following is the list of entries and
weights for the races at Ingleside, which
are posted at the Los Angeles Turf club,
PIP South Spring street. Commissions
received on these races, and full de-
scriptions of the events given. Races
begin at 2 p. M. first quotations re-
ceiyed at 1880 p. m. Telephone Main
143l.
First race, mile, selling-Mamie Scot 100.
Hotspur ia. Pollock l07, Adolph Sp-ecsels
112, Elmer #. Ill, Addie Buchanan III, Ma
soero 107, Meadow Lark. Ill, Baron III,
Hazard 1O7. Majorie 107, Morte Fonse ia.
Leonvilie Ill, McLight ia. Roadrunner ia.
Second race. three-fourths of mile. SELL
ing-Sir Richard l09 Perhaps 9s, Hearts
ease lol, Chapple 90, La Flocha 9e' Reel So,
Third race, three-fourths of a mile. sell
ing-Amelia Fonso 96, Adam Andrew 95.
Ill, Eta Fl. 101. Caesarian 109, Thema SO.
Fourth race. the Uilman stake, 2-year-
olds, value $1,000, four and a half furlongs-
Outlay 10S. Recreation l03 Sir William 1902,
The Cheat 102 San Carlos 1902 Imperius 102,
aluminium 90, (San Carlos b. c. by Gano-
Lillita) Couple, Imperuis and aluminium,
as Spreckeis entry.)
Fifth race, mile and one-half. hurdle
handicap-Tuxedo 145, ]. o. c. 140. Arundel
1874. Rob Row 125, Silverado 125, Herman
125, Auteuil 12o. Brilliant 125.
Sixth race, seven -eighths of mile, purse,
l0s, Geo. Palmer 1i2, Personne lis, Elsie
Smith 81, Don Clarencio los, satyr los.
Seventh race. one mile, gentlemen jock
eys-F'lashlight 141, (Mr Skinner;) Yankee
Doodle 146, (Mr. Archibald;) Atticus 1923,
Hieut. HaynesD PecksDiff 125. (Mr. De-
Long;) Bonnie Doubt 125, (Lieut. Benson;) ,
Daylight 1870, (Mr. Robinson;) Logan 1877,
(Mr 6ink,1
The herald., 1897-03-27
PASSED CONFEDERATE BILLS
The Gang of Suspects Now In Gus
tody--Held Until After Fiesta

A complaint was yesterday issued from
the district attorneys Office against
Ed Brown, one of the gang of swindlers
who have been passing counterfeit bills
upon unsuspecting persons during the
past week or two. He is charged with
having swindled Julia Jane, a restau-
rant keeper. On Tuesday evening last
Brown went into the Merchants res
taurant on Third street, and asked for
change, presenting bill. He received
it and departed, but few moments
later the woman discovered she had
been imposed upon and had given good
money in exchange for a worthless piece
of paper. Later in the evening Brown
and three companions were arrested on
First and Los Angeles streets, after q
chase.
Thursday evening Detective Good
man picked up and jailed Patrick Fitz-
patrick, said to be another of the gang
and put him In a cell on suspicion. On
his person were found skeleton keys
and q pair of nippers which indicated
nothing good. With the fellow Richard
son, the first one picked up, six of the
gang are now In Jail, where they will
be kept until after the Fiesta. The an
nual round UP Of suspicious characters
has now commenced and az fast as they
arrive in the city the police will Jail the
fellows, and put them where they can
do no mischief during the carnival The
officers will not wait for any overt act
or crime to be committed, but will lock
up the suspicious characters as va
grants. In no other way can the small
force of city police cope with the throngs
Of criminal who will be attracted to the
city during the Fiesta.
The herald., 1897-03-27
IN THE SENATE
Gallinger Objects to Civil Service
Examinations

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Another
brief discussion of the civil service oc-
Cured during the open session of the
senate today. Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire presented several forms issued by
the civil service commission to substan-
tiate his recent statement that certain
applicants for Office were required to
hop on one foot for twelve feet. He said
his statement had been challenged by
several penny-a-liners and by one men,
ber of the civil service commission. The
senator read the hopping" provision
and several other questions as to the
weight and height OF typesetters, which
he characterized as absurd. Referring
to the size and weight requirements, Gal
linger said: Phil Sheridan could not
have served the government If the civil
service commission had got at him."
The matter was referred to the civil
service committee.
A resolution was adopted asking the
president for informa tion as to the death
OF American sailors at Santiago de Cuba;
Also resolutions asking the attorney
general for information of any PROPOSE
tion to sell the Union Pacific railroad.
Owing to the public demand for copies
of the recent decision of the supreme
court sustaining the antitrust laws ap-
plicable to railroads. it was determined
to print the majority and minority opin-
ions as a senate document.
At 1880 the senate went into executive
session and at p. m. adjourned until
Monday.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
The senate spent considerable time
in executive session today in consider
ing the statue of committees In Which
vacancies existed. The discussion arose
tor Allen against a report which the
postofflce committee attempted to make
favorable to confirmation Of Hon. Joseph
l.. Bristow as fourth assistant postmasr.
ter-general Attention was called In this
connection to the fact that the postofilce
committee was entirely without Demo-
cratic representation.
This point brought out statement
of the position of the various parties In
the senate. The Republicans corttended
for majority representation II they were
to continue to be held responsible for
the conduct of the committees, while the
Democrats held out for the privilege OF
filing the vacancies caused by the re-
tirement of Democratic senators. Sem
ator Cannon stated the position Of the
silver Republicans to be favorable TO a
coalition of all the silver supporters in
the senate for the organization of the
body on a silver basis, but he said they
did not desire to make this attempt
until after the passage of the tariff bill
because of the differences on that ques-
tion. The subject was dropped without
action, to take up the arbitration treaty,
but the steering committee took It up
again after adjournment with the hope OF
reaching an adjustment. All parties
realize that the present crippled condl-
ton Of the committe is liable to work
much inconveniencc II allowed to con-
tinue.
Edward Dinkelspiel, suisun, Cal. filed
application With the treasury dspartmsnt
The herald., 1897-03-27
Police Court Notes

For leaving his horse unhitched on
the street H. e. Packard was yesterday
afternoon arrested on Los Angeles street
and taken to the police station. where
he was released upon his own recogni-
zanee to appear today for hearing ~
court
On warrant charging violation of the
city ordinance by keeping some eighteen
COWS within the city limits on Alvarado
street William A. Wilson was yesterday
arrested and tried in the police court.
On his promise to abate the nuisance
he was discharged.
S. B. Youngman and August Ray
mond, who engaged in street fGht
Thursday night in front of Main street
saloon, were arraigned In the police
court yesterday. trial being set for 70.
day at 2:30 o'clock.
The herald., 1897-03-27
A Great Fight but Not Winning
One

FRANKFORT, KY. March 26.-The
ballot for senator today resulted: Hunter
GA, Blackburn 46. Davie 10. Boyle 6, Stone
l. The general assembly then adjourned,
the Republican ominee being two short
of an election and the boilers having all
the best of It,
1t is thought that Hunters strength is
drifting away from him. But for the
wonderful fight he Is making and the
unprecedented backing he evidently has,
he would already be at the point of with
drawing. Three more of his own party
openly announce that they will join the
six Republican boilers on Monday. He
has never been able to add any to the
three recruits from the enemy he had at
the start. Meanwhile he has followers
who claim that not even the national ad-
ministration can turn them from him
to another nominee, and for this reason
the Blackburn minority begins to hope
for the thing they desire most Of all. viz:
no election, and to that extent the
chance for the Bradley coalition to go
through Is suffering. No legislation can
be effected until the senatorial struggle
Is settled. The state central commit
tee adopted resolutions urging loyalty
to Hunter in the interest of the Repub-
lican party of the state and nation.
The herald., 1897-03-27
UNION OF UNIONS
An All Day Session--The Officers
Elected

The Union of Unions of the w. c. 7. u.
held an all-day session yesterday. The
meeting was held in the Church OF
Christ on Broadway. The morning was
devoted to business, Mrs Laura T. Car
ter presiding. Reports were read and
various business matters discussed Mrs.
Somes read short article entitled bad
Hygiene VS.. Virtue" The paper touched
stimulants, which the author thought
the deadliest foe to chastity. Plain food,
exercise. good sleep. good books, etc.
were considered a wall of defense for
the young.
The afternoon session opened at p.
n., the first order of business being the
election of officers. The following officers
were elected: President. Laura j. Car
ter, Los Angeles: vice president, Hester
T. Griffith, Boyle Heights; recording secs
retary, Mrs. Elizabeth Hayward,
Arroyo; treasurer, Miss Ida Hail. Upi-
versity.
Music was the next thing on the pro-
gram, contributed by Mrs. Wilde, Mrs.
Lord and Miss Ellington.
The question box was feature OF the
afternoon. bringing out much discus
sion. Miss Stickney gave little talk
on the general work of the w. G. T. u.
| The Union of Unions has about 1909
members in the state.
The herald., 1897-03-27
PIGEON FANcIERs CONVICTED
A Quartet of Young Thieves to Be
Sentenced This Morning

William Perry and James Mathews.
the boys arrested Thursday evening by
Officer Long for stealing lot of pigeons,
were yesterday tried in the police court
before Justice Morrison. Perry pleaded
guilty to the charge but Mathews dented
his guilt. During the trial 1t was shown
that both were equally culpable. one
stealing the birds while the other kept
a lookout. Mathews was convicted and
both were ordered to appear today At
$50 for sentence. At the same time the
negro Joe Cunningham and Mike Mil
Ter, convicted of a similar oftense, will
receive the sentence of the court. All
the boys are out on their own .recognf-
zance. They will undoubtedlybe made
an example of. as hundreds of dollarS'
worth of valuable birds have been stolen
during the past several months, the work
nearly all being done by boys
The herald., 1897-03-27
UNDER THE WHEELS
An Old Soldier Run Over by South
ern Pacific Passenger Train

At the Soldiers Home about o'clock
last evening one of the inmates named
Pierce was run over by a Southern Pa
cific train on the loop and so badly injured
that he died short time afterward.
Particulars Of the accident are meager
Pierce was walking alongside the track
near the station and as the evening train
was pulling in, fell under the wheels.
Both legs were cut off above the knee
ard he survived but few minutes
after being picked up. He was member
of company b of the home and about
60 years of age. Coroner Campbell will
go down this morning to hold an inquest
upon the remains.
The herald., 1897-03-27
The Insurance q Pool

TOPEKA, Kas., March 26.-Insurance
Commissioner Webb McNall today an
nounced that under the 1889 Burton
antitrust law Of Kansas he will expel
all old line insurance companies from
the state or compel them to leave the Sc
cret pool which. he claims, they main
tain by being subscribers to Harrison
Clarkson's rate book. He claims that
he has other evidence of secret pool
of rates in the frequent summary re-
moval of agents for cutting rates below
those of other companies. The Kansas
statutes empower him to refuse them
licenses If they do not comply with the
statutes, and this will be his weapon.
The herald., 1897-03-27
DoLE's MINISTER
Will Ask for the. Annexation of
Hawaii

WASHINGTON. March 26-It is said
that formal application for annexation
to The United States win probably be
made soon by the government of Ha-
wall through its minister to the United
States. The application will be present.
ed to the state department. and It is
expected Will be submitted to congress-
Ex -'Minister Thurston. Attorney-Gener-
81 Smith and Gen.. Hartwell of Hawaii
have been here since Inauguration in
the interests Of annexation. Mr.. Hatch
the Hawaiian minister. and Mr.. Smith
cav the president yesterday and Mr..
Mckinley listened attentively to the
arguments they had to present in favor
a.. Rnnexat3on..
Msssrs. Hatch and Smith also have
seen Secretary Sherman In regard to the
qpes4on OF annexation and presented
IT, HIN arguments in its kayor. Thsy
The herald., 1897-03-27
Tariff on Tin

SAN FRANCISCO. March 26.-The
fruit Gamers, salmon packers and other
exporters of tinned food products, rep
resentiug some of the largest industries
on the coast. are alarmed at the provi-
sion Of the Dingley tariff bill abolishinE
the drawback on exported cans and box
es made from dut1able tin plates. The
San Francisco fruit exchange has sent
communications by wire and mail to the
California delegation In congress pro-
testing against this provision. The sal
mon packers and manufacturers Of other
timed products have taken similar ac-
ton