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The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-23
NARDI CRAS BALL.
A Great Crowd of Fashiona-
bic People Turn Out to
Shoot Folly as it
Flies"
A CITY OF CARDIFF GIANTS.
The Door Fees Five Cents a Foot,
With Well Known M. D., to
Do the Measuring.

The ladies OF the Minerva Hive of
Maccabees gave their Mardi Gras
ball last night, in the Miller county
court room in this city.
The doors we're thrown open at 8
o'clock, with DR.. H. r. Webster and
E. N, Maxwell, measuring men for
admission fee, the same being placed
at five cents a foot, and Miss Nettie
Smith and Miss Johnson as cashier
The doctor was the right man in
the right place, haying learned when
he graduated in medicine to make
outgood fat bills against his patients
as we'll as prescriptions for them,
and when measuring a lady he took
in the feathers, the spars and bars
on the hat, and then allowed day
light between all of these before he
gave out the amount the victim had
to pay, and no one got in for less
than 80 cents and when a duck leg
ged fellow came up and was put to
the measuring machine and told to
please pay the lady 675 cents, he
was disposed to kick and was only
hushed up when he was told that
his mouth was taken into the count.
The reporter had two ladies with
him besides his wife, and he paid 80
cents for the bare-headed one, and
the other, who had a feather in her
hat-well, we heard them say 394
cents, and we handed in our last
copper to settle the bill.
There we're some ten or a dozen
couples in disguise, who announced
themselves candidates for the cake,
and when the venerable looking
Judges, who were also hid behind
cambria faces we're put in the
Judges chairs, the word was given
to 90, and McCann's orchestra play
ed lively march, and the great
''cake-walk" was on.
After halt dozen rounds were
made by the maskers, the judges
began to drop couple after couple,
until only two couples remained,
and, soon one of these couples was
ordered out and the remaining cou-
pie was declared the winner of the
cake, and the mask ordered off, that
the crowd might know who captur-
ed the prize.
! When the masks were removed,
out stepped Postmaster Ben Fore
man and Miss Mary Weber, and
the applause went up, thus endors.
ing the decision of the Judges. The
couples making shot seconds" were
George Fouke and Mrs H. r. Web
ster, and the third best was c. Z.
Swindell aud Mrs. Tom Whitmarsh.
The floor was soon filed with gay
dancers, and many we're the dreamy
waltz INDUCED in.
Long tables were placed about
the north end of the court room
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-23

The State Executive committee
of the 16 to | democrats of Texas
held a meeting at Dallas Yesterday,
and ordered the county primaries
held on July i, aud the nominating
convention for state officers on Au.
gust 2, at Galveston,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-23
Whatley & Wakefeld'S
WANT COLUMN.
Wanted to Purchase

A neat three or four room cot
tage house, for cash at once
Must be cheap and in good
neighborhood.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-23
Want our Customers

To know that we have the best
exchange and real estate con-
nection of any concern in the
southern states, receiving and
sending out more mail than
any similar concern south of
the Ohio river. Consign your
stuff to us if you want it sold,
and we will realize on same tor
VOu
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-23
Want Everybody

Towait for ourSaturday auction
sales. Those thatneed household
or kitchen furniture, stock or
anything else that we may han
die
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-23
Want to- Exchange

Ten acres OF land, with seven
room house and in frst-class
condition, good Improvements
and all under fence, adjoining
the city of Texarkana, for some
timbered lands in Little Riyer
county, Arkansas. Will give
you bargain.
Texarkana Exchange,
WHATLEY & WAKEFIELD, PrOp'rs.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-08
A. K & ~ y RAILWAY
Short Line between Atlanta, and Knoxville
and Points in the Northeast and
Southwest.

Time ca d effective Sept. II 1907.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-08

thanking the doctor, walked up to the
door. Sonntag was walking back and
forth with his hands behind him ear
nestly conversing with some one in
side. There was also n rear door to the
lawyers Office. A man was standing
near this door, and when 1 entered the
office he quickly stepped out; not so
quickly, however, but that caught a
glimpse of his face. 1t was Hunter, or
Skinner, as you please.
The thought of the treachery he had
been guilty of toward her in whose pay
he was came to me and inf1amed me
with sudden and uncomfortable anger.
Uttering an expletive, under the spur
of strong impulse, l made spring for
him. Out through the door followed
him, and down through the yard. He
had too much the start, however, and
was over high board fence at the bot
tom of the yard before could come up
to him.
I retraced my steps to the lawyers
office. The old fellow was standing in
the door and seemed to have been high
ly diverted by witnessing the chase.
Judging by his face.
1.-THE rascal the villain!" I ex-
claimed, pushing past the lawyer into
the Office and sinking down. painting
for breath. IF ever l get my hand on
him, I'll wiring his neck!" v 81
Sonntag closed the door and then
turned toward me. What have you
against him?" he asked.
I recounted the shooting incident.
to which Sonntag listened with wbim-
steal expression.
HIN! And he shot at you when you
called him Skinner, eh?" he remarked.
when 1 had finished. "Must be some
thing in his former life; but then--well,
it's strange, certainly. Why, I always
address him as Skinner, and he never
attempted to shoot me; indeed, he
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-08
A CLEW BY WIRE.
fContjnued.)

teries, the heart-slckness Of the past
year, seemed petty and trivial beside
this thought. Mr.. Morley had given
his consent to our marriage: indeed,
It was an absolute command.
The scene under the trees came back
to me, and could mot repress a shudder
as l thought of the fathers horrible
premonitions and the overwhelming ef-
feet produced by them. ~
walked about the grounds or re-
clined on one of the many seats scat
tered around. determined to await the
doctors arrival. My mind would con-
stantly revert to the secret trouble
which was so evident and powerful u
factor in Mr.. Morley's life; and what it
was that could so affect gentleman of
his standing and wealth furnished me
matter for speculation. The great
motive and influence in the fathers life,
I knew, was his love for his only child.
Therefore it seemed that the hidden
trouble must arise from some sorrow or
danger which threatened Florence.
The thought caused me considerable
uneasiness.
1 had not realized how morbidly
sensitive the robbery had made me, un-
til now. All the unfathomed events and
incidents which had occurred during
the two days had been here seemed in
some indefnable way connected with
the affair, or the result of it.
The doctor arrived much sooner than
I had expected. Indeed, the idea of
giving medical advice to great man
like Mr.. Morley was incentive strong
enough to cause country physician to
kill his horse in the endeavor to reach
the patient as quickly as possible.
After quite time spent over Mr.. Nor
ley, the doctor stepped out on the
porch, and, drawing on his gloves, de-
layed his departure to answer few
questions which Florence. who had fol-
lowed, put to him. 1t was impossible
for the worthy physician to conceal
wholly his sense of Importance. 81
though he tried to appear as though IT
was by no means an unusual thing to be
found administering potions to mid
lionaires.
Florence anxiously listened to his
words of advice, and then withdrew. ]
had some hope of speaking to her; but
she only bestowed on me sad, sweet
smile, which told of her love for me
as we'll as her anxiety for the father,
and with that had to be content.
AS the doctor was returning immedi-
ately to Twineburgh, proposed to &C.
company him. He expressed his pleas
ure in having companion, and ]
climbed into the carriage beside him.
was anxious to tell Sonntag of the
murderous attack upon me. On the
way, finding the worthy doctor willing
to answer questions, 1 was soon pos.
sessed of his opinion of my lawyer and
agent. This opinion was very high
| one.
Sonntag seemed to have the elements
of popularity in him. But there was
something about the old fellow I did
not understand; there seemed to be.
great unknown depth to him beyone
the mere fact that he was a country
lawyer and my agent. Nevertheless
felt that he was to be trusted. I fell
safe In his hands. My own opinion be
ing so heartily corroborated by the doc
tor made me all the more satisfied.
But my trust and confidence in tn,
old lawyer soon received shock.
When we arrived at Sonntag's ofic,
I sprang from the buggy, and, aftel
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-08

Fare on Sunday Trains will be
FIFTY CENTS FOR THE ROUND TRIP.
w. P. HOOD, SUPP.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-08

Stopping train every Tuesday leaves Tel
lico Junction 6 IS m, Chandler 5 S5a m
arriving Knoxville 9 80 IN. Reir ming
leaves Knoxville 3 90 p. m. arrive Chand-
lers 3 80 p. m. Tellico Jet. S AZ p m stop.
ping at all intermediate stations.
Connections made in the Ur'oa Depot at
Atlanta Ca, with all lines for points in the
southeast, south and southwest.
Close connections made at Knoxville
with Southern Railway trains, via Harri.
man, Jellico and Middlesborough to Louis.
Vile, Cincinnati and St. Louis.
Rates and information quoted upon ap.
plication.
]. E. w. FIELDS, G. F. &P. A.,
Marietta, Ga.
J. II. McWILLIAMs,
Trav. Frt. & Pass. Agt.
3oo w. Clinch, St.
Knoxville, Tenn.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-08
MARYv|LL.E.

$500 inhabitants. 1T is Is miles from Knoxville
A. County Seat of BOun
County Mayvile of Schools and Colleges Fist
Maryvie College of $50O and beautiful 200
which beautiful buildings There
between attend this institution each
Next the Friends Normal Institute which high class AGA
demc School has the neghbohod OF 200 Students
Then there the Academy the education OF the Coocd people
There is also good common schools for both
Myvle organizations OF which have fine
brick buildings.
There large Wooden Mills SASH Door Blind Fact
Three flour mills the line business conducted
town this saloon There not saloon in Bount
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-08
EAST TENNESSEE

Section the South which has and ndyoped such
Marble Coal on Slate link and OIL Also in thousands
of virgin forest
An ideal climate with pure cool springs the best the world
In fact it's the place to Live and Prosper
you wish buy trade for land in this section write the
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-08
.Bl0unt COUNTY.

Has population $4,000 1t has almost imitess supply
of the finest marble farming stock
ing County Through the Tennessee River and Little ver and
small streams Two rail roads with excellent prospect
third.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-08

No. go acres of as level land rs there
is in the couoiry. Good soil for gardening
and raising small fruit. Already has nice
stand of small fruit and near 100 fruit trees
of various kinds all bearing. All under
cultivation but " acres Of good oak timber.
AL under good fence. -Four room house.
New frame barn a.. 36zI4. Just M miles
from Court House. School house so near
children can eat dinner at home. Also
close to college.
No. 3. Bargain in town property is a
seven room, two story house. This also is
well finished good out-buildings and in a
good neighborhood. This lot is 72xI6o #.
You'll be surprised at the cheapness Of this
property so don't fail to investigate if you
are interested.
No. s.-For sale of -,trade:-A 3 room
house on lot 5IHxI65 in town. This
goes at bargain.
No6.-Here is a bargain in land. 4SH
-acres-4o cleared. 3 room house, good
barn-well that never goes dry and good
cistern. Excellent orchard. Only 4 miles
from town.
No. 7. go acres of land with room
house, good barn and several other build.
-ings. Will be sold as whole or in part.
Two good orchards. 100 acres timber,
SX miles from town. A good bargain. a
miles from railroad station.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-01-08

No. 8.-Two good farms of III acres and
no .sc'es foe sale in Locton Co, o,y.
Both neal Greenback. Good OF herds on
bob. Running wa er. Good bargains.
No. Io.-A good little farm of 81 acres
for sale. Seven miles from Town on the
Niles Ferry road, at bargain.
No. IA nice farm o. 50 acres for sale.
The fem is situated in the 9Th. Dist. OF this
county. A large two story eight room
house, good barn, good orchard, marble
quarry with both pink and gray marble.
The land is also found to contain some
minerals. Special inducements to buy du-
ring the next three months.
No. I2.-Farm of SO acres bottom land
50 under cultivation, rest good white oak
and hickory timber land. One of the best
grass farms in county. Ellejoy creek
joins it. Six room house and good barn.
No. I3-42 acres, room house and barn
7 acres in timber. Some orchard. Near
town.
No. I4.-Ioo acres good land. One
good s room frame house and one smaller
house. Two first class barns. So acres
cleared land, This will be traded for
Knoxville property.
No. I6.-The best piece of land we have
for the money is 40 acres-6 acres wood
land. Running water, orchard. Good Fl &c
stone spring. Two. miles Louisville.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-12-30
WHIT; LICK
A Test Of the New Aliurni.
nant is Made.
Hotel urounds t,aye Plenty ~ NsI.
low Lipb;-Faycf Gained fot
the washirston

The new Washington J. She sagwr
In public exhibition a. ius Has ii,A
hotel last evening entirely came 1u t..
the promises ~ the introduoa-s.
There we're plsccd IN the rrouB1. ,tr
even dozen 0f the 500 candle rJvas
lamps and the light dinusod by thCm
was the mos beautiful and satisfactory
ever seen here. u is a soft. white light
comparable only TO an intense moon.
light There H. no blurrinr OF her0r-
ness, or hiCkering, and unuer the rayf
everything appears wholly la'ura
There l. an absence " The shaalows
and the suffering SO common ~ The
electric are light
Mr.. Amy. who brought the I,ght
here. aud Col Geo. Mac,arlane. VINO Is
interested in the rights. were ,uur.
than pleased with the test The hun.
dreds Of people who attended % band
concert and looked al The lights were
united m enthusiastic praise u seemed
almost impossible 20 realize that from
kerosene such light could be pro
duced. The simple appliances Wae
shown To many and the cheapnes- wgf
self-@yident with the quality.
The conductor OF the current uf oh
and air 10 the point OF ignition aud 81.
Elimination Is "a wire One-siNieeutn al
| an inch In diameter There is not the
slightest danger OF there ever b"iup
any interruption In the flow u The
! first place the kerosene H. filtered add
! then the fluid is very cleansing and
smooth flowing There is no detectinr
| where there might be any danger IN
handling the light. The oil reservoir
Is at a distance from the light Wh.s
could not be communication h.tWesr
the flame and the tank ana the nny
| adjunct TO the tank j. an alr-pump -.
sembling very mpsh bicycle i0O'
pump.
Many Of the people who saw the lev
| light last night were anxious 10 socur,
II for use. As the demand IN the state.
for the illuminant is 50 great 81 may be
quite time before any local order.
can be filled. A number 81 plantation
men want the light for mill. and sr,rar
| rooms.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-12-30
LOCAL BReyIIIeS.

Sugar. 81: quiet.
Monday next will be legal holiday.
Hawaiian Commercial, S5G75 bid;
So asked
Hama Plantation, slIG7 IL bid: sl7.-
81 - asked.
Hero Hobson will be aboard the Gae-
lie, due tonight.
Hutchinson Plantation, $6i.C7 IL
bid SG5 asked
The Sugar Trust, it is claimed, Is
fighting expansion.
The Inter-lsland Steam Navigation
Company pays a dividend today.
Mrs. Dole will not receive this after
noon, on account of indisposition.
Cane grinding is going on in a salts
factory manner at Eva plantation.
Official notice is out for the widening
Of Beretania street bet wcen Puncnbowl
and Fort.
Oceanic steamers for Australia will
leave San Francisco hereafter at 10 D.
m. instead Of 2 p. m.
Lawyer Davis will get decision to-
day on his writ OF habeas corpus In
MS contempt OF court case.
The Oahu railway company an
nounces an excursion train to Kahukli
on Monday next, January 2.
Deputy Attorney General Dole and
others will leave on Tuesday next to
attend the Hilo term OF court.
The same Christmas tree did service
for the Central Union, the Methodist
and the Christian Sunday schools.
Knwaiahao Sunday school had its
Christmas tree last evening with the
usual program and big attendance.
Intending purchasers OF household
articles will serve their interests by
calling at w. w. Dimond a. Co, Ltd.
\ number of parties are being organ.
lied for the excursion over the Oahu
railway to kahuku on January 2, 1899
The y. NJ. c. A. people are all work.
ing hard these days for the reception
Monday and the concert in the evening
The preliminary hearing Is on al
Waialua before Judge Stanley. OF the
japanese field labOrer accused of wife.
murder.
DR.. WaysOn, at one time physician
with the Behring Sea fleet, was yester
day visited by an old Acquaintance
Capt. Hooper, commander OF the reye.
nue. cutter McCulloch
G. X. Collins, harness manufacturer
appeals 10 all plantation owners, man.
ayers, agents and buyers, to patronize
home industry, as he Is now able with
additional facilities TO furnish any.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-12-30
THE REPLY.

Special Agency OF the United States.
Honolulu, II. l., Dec. 30, 1898.
Messrs. Theo. ii. Davies & Co, II.
Hackfeld 4 Co. and Others.
Gentlemen have to acknowledge
receipt OF your letter Of the eth inst,
in which you quote newspaper des-
patches purporting to report informa-
ton officially communicated by me
relative to importations here by for
eign dealers" and invite from me the
assurance that this reference was in no
way intended to apply to yourselves.
In reply, have to say, without going
into the question Of the accuracy of the
newspaper reports upon which you
base your letter, that for my official
communications am alone responsible
to the Department of State, without
the permission Of which ! can neither
divulge nor discuss them.
shall take pleasure, however, in for
warding at the earliest opportunity u
copy of your letter to be transmitted
to the Honorable Secretary of the
Treasury,
! am, gentlemen, very respectfully
yours.
(Signed) HAROLD NJ. SEWALL,
Special Agent OF the United States.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-12-30
MaenIae Chris mas

The Maemae Sunday school ceIaurut-
ed Christmas in the little church on
Wyllie street, Nuuanu valley, on We'd
nesday evening, December 2Sth.
The exercises of the first part, chief y
songs and recitauons mingled, were
given with good voice and no lscl, OF
spirit. Mr.. Nakuina made a short adj
dress to the children in their native
tongue The annual report showed an
enrolment Of l1G names, one-balf be-
ing in the primary classes, and an aY-
erage attendance OF 80.
The second part showed a beautiful
Christmas tree. Ice cream and cake
were served to all who were present I;
every scholar received gift. Candy
in bags was distributed to all, and tin
horns to the boys at the breaking 10.
which insured a suitable finale.
This entertainment was provided by
the liberality OF ladies living in the
vicinity, and was second 10 none Of the
season.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-12-30
IS ABOUT A LOSS
Sad Plight of the Famous
City of Columbia.
Total Loss" Indeed
Had Al Rating.

In the verdict of the official survey
ors Of the S. $. City OF Columbia Is
affirmed the judgment of Capt. Minor
that the ship is a constructive total
loss" dating from the Hilo examna-
ton. Capt. Fuller, Capt. Campbell and
Jas. Lyle constituted the jury which
has now made "A return TO Consul
General Haywood. They find that 1t
will cost $4,000 to repair the vessel
to enable her to be taken to San
Francisco with safety. Adding this
$4,000 10 the claim against the City
of Columbia makes her perfect
example of the constructive total
loss" as interpreted by Capt. Minor
and the authorities in general every
where. In other words, as she now
lies, II will cost more to make here q
good ship than she Is worth.
As the City of Columbia now lies in
the harbor here she is making an inch
and a half of water an hour. This
leak is In or about the propeller shaft
sleeve and can be stopped only in q
dock. II Is recommended by the sur
veyors that repair at this portion OF
the ship be undertaken In Honolulu.
noteworthy section Of findings of
the surveyors Is expression of the
opinion that she Shows weakness and
was that way before she commenced
this voyage" The vessel had been in
spected at Seattle before her departure
by the Government authorities and by
The underwriters and had been given
a rating of AL for five years. This
fact makes a present OF somewhat
bothersOme situation to the insurance
people. or what the vessel may have
been before he took command of her,
Capt. Minor could not have had any
personal knowledge till he made the
inspection at Hilo. He was given his
commission as master less than
twenty-four hours before steaming for
Hilo and Honolulu, being called from
his place as captain OF the fine steam
err Arizona. When Capt. Minor took
charge the Columbia was of course
about ready for sea.
The surveyors. as Is the custom OF
such men. speak frankly of what they
find. They discover that in several
places the works of the vessel hang
by slender threads. This Is true Of
not little of the superstructure and
there was decided weakness in the
boiler fastenings.
Under the libel of the crew of the
City of Columbia the ship Is to be
offered for sale next month at an up
set price that will meet the total Of
the claims OF the men. 1t Is not likely
that there will be any bidders here.
Then the ship will be offered on the
Coast
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-12-30
HAwAlIAN CAME

WASHINGTON Dee 20 CONSIDER
alton u the HaWslian cable bIil. Which
VAS reported ln the House last zee.
sion, Il promised Tor early In Iann.
AIRY. This bin is that in the Interest
Of the Scrymser corporation. and pro.
vides for the building " cable by
way Of Hawai- TO Japan
To Offset this measure. Curliss Of
Michigan today put before the House
a bill which puts In the hands of the
President power to construct a cable
from the United States 20 Hawaii and
the Philippines and thence to Japan
OF such other islands as he may choose
to touch. After the completion ~ the
cable u Is to be put under the control
Of the Postmaster-Gemral
The Scrymser bin carries a 5000. O0O
bonus, and has the entire Endorsement
OF the committee which reported q.
The committee has authorized its
chairman. Hepburn to press for early
consideration. and as day has been
set aside for the work OF the Com
merce Committee during the first week
of January. the measure is certain of
a speedy hearing and determination In
the House.