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The times., 1899-10-23
Annthrr Grceir storr.
lFrom the Philadelphia Pos-J

ltr1u tue PlIialeiuull Fu~r-t
Fourteen years after his death the writ
iugs Of the late Stanley Huntley have bsen
rssurrecJei from their newspaper tono
and pres Ered to the world anew between
book covers. Stanley HuulIsy was as 0rigi-
nal a character as his Spoopeniyke He
was lawyer in New York in the 50s.
reporter. newspaper correspondent and edi-
tor in Chicago and Dakota iu the 7@s. and
a humorist en- the leading paper iu his ma
tive city i'm the SOS Ee gave TO Bismarck,
y D.. its only fame by editing the ~Trib-
uus" of that place. and he found and inter-
viewed sitting Bull for the Chicago Trib-
uns' in his hiding place ia British AmeFI-
ca. after the Custer massacre His en-
trance into journalism is worthy Of record
Huuusy had tired of law. and sought
employment upon the New York Tribune
carly I'm 1870 His first assignment was to
report meeting to discuss q proposed In
surarcs law. As Huujlsy was an auth0rl-
ty on insurance law, he made a good story
out Of IT, and the next day he saw &c on
the first page of the paper His second as
signment was 10 cover a meeting OF the
Farmers Club which then as row. met iu
Cooper Union As a rule the club which
1 comprised several professional gentlemen
who knew even less OF agriculture than they
/ did of other things discussed optical maIa-
| dies in early potatoes and aUral Affections
in late corn and such peaceful topics bat
on this occasion temper was aroused and
/ tire meeting ended in q free fight
Huntley wrote a vivid and eloquent ac-
count of the affair, spariug no one. When
/ he finished writing, the city editor beiu
absent, be thrust the copy into d chute
and sent it Whirring TO the printers. Early
the next morning he found the story on
the first page. without the alteration Of
letter. To say that he was proud fee5ly
/ expresses his conCeit- He even showed it
when he went down TO the Office at noon.
[ Before he had been there lcus the city
editor called 10 him.
Mr. Huutley. Mr.. Greeley wants 10 see
YOU"
Thereupon HuutIey walked ont OF the
room with conscious strut, wh le the
other and wiser reporters smiled. Mr..
! Greeley was i'm his paper-li-terGd den OF
| the floor below. and the dcOc was ajar.
/ Within sat the old man in his shirt
sleeves. deep in an editorial. Hunyley
knocked.
Come in. called out Mr. Greeley in his
I Efeu. saueaky voice Huntley went IN
! well sir. Wen. sir. WEo the devil
are you asked the chief impatizEty.
I'm HuEJe ey. sir. said the reporter.
ztraighteulEs Up
/ .Oh," answered the old editor no5d.us
| mis- head $50 you're the Infe-Ea. lilo. t1a-
/ wrote that Farmers Club s-o.y2- Hurtl
| flushed. a.d said that he was.
/ What did YOU 90 vita your copy2
/ Il didn't copy il. ] wrote I- all myselt-'
; Voting man. put lE the editor iu a
-oftened voice how loHs have goa 5aau
| ou this paper
| Forty-eight hours sir; ard that art cI,
/ is true-every word of it, and If they denT
| -t. HI
No YOU won't. They hav5n', denied it,
/ They are the blamedesl let OF ri ots alive.
| But YOU shouldn't ISve said it in this pa
per. sir. Indeed, you really SHOULD no.
| I'm the president Of that club"
The times., 1899-10-23
A SOFT BIow al Dick.

We do not imagine that the circular sent
out by the Postmaster General, warning
oficeholders connected with his depart
meut that they need not respond to de-
mands for political assessments, viii worry
dear Mr.. Dick" or his master the much
dearer Mr.. Hanna, to any alarming extent
We are even mildly surprised that the
Dostal authorities should have taken the
trouble to notice the matter. But, prob
ably as the Burden letter has created some
public indignation and the Civil Service
Commission has called attention TO The
aagrant violation Of the political BLACK
mail law, recommended by the Ohio Re
publican committee. it was thought besj
TO promulgate something or other that
could be referred 10 later as evidence Of de-
nartmentaI innocence and virtue.
We are unable to forget that when the
Civil Service Commission first raised its
protesting voice. it was told that it would
not do any good TO try TO caution the post
masters Of the United States By circular
since, by the time notice could reach them
they would all have sent in their conriDu,
tiors in response to the Macedonian cry
from Columbus No doubt that would have
been a sufficient reason for refusing 10 take
action at all; but there was no special
reason why warning should moi be
sounded, care having been taken to delay 1t
until its effect could not be financially en-
The times., 1899-10-23

We are interested to read that Mr.. Will
lam Waldorf Astor has rushed to the as
slstance of his dear adopted country, by
donating five thousand pounds to the Brit
ism Red Cross Society When his cousins
native country became involved in war
that gentleman, John Jacob Astor BY name.
bought, equipped and presented "A whole
battery to his Government, at cost of
nearly or quite a hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars. and then volunteered to fight
himself. But there is a difference between
the William and the John Jacob strains Of
Tie same breed.
The times., 1899-10-23
amino, nnn MiIIlnms.

IEr0m N. FHIIeIpH0 L01goT)
The Philippine war which has been smolder-
ing Tor some time in Massachusetts,, has burst
into d lively blaze The outbreak WAS caused
by an attempt to harmonic the Damocrauc
party ia that State. harmony meeting was
held in Boston at which George Fred Williams
was the Chief speaker and Mayor Quincy was
rssed to suppress his expansion views ior day
or two. or at least, hold them in reserve while
he occupied place on the platform; but the
mayor declared that he would not appear on the
same platform with Mr. Williams, and the bud
ding harmony died on the spot The war is
wagiug now.
The times., 1899-10-23
rrassfng to the campaign road agents in

barrassing to the campaign road agents in
Ohio.
All good postmasters-at least all who
know what is good for them-haye unques>
tionably sent their voluntary mites TO
Treasurer BurdeII, and viii have the con-
sciousness of official safety until the next
assessment. If any have failed to produce,
we pity them. That is something Hanna
never forgiyes.
The times., 1899-10-23

It may be disappointing to many friends
OF the Boer sister republicans" in this
country, to learn that these amiable peo-
pie refuse to recognize the Red Cross. and
as a consequence. General Bade1-Powel
was unable the other day to recover the
wounded who fell in the soTtte from Mafe-
King. The Beers have another peculiarly
not much in favor among civilized nations.
They seem to consider it a very clever bit
of strategy to display a flag of truce and
then fire upon the party coming out OF the
opposite lines in response to it, We have
noticed the same thing in the case Of our
FiIipinos; but the habit is not regarded as
a nice one.
The times., 1899-10-23
THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
An Important IcetinE Expected to
BE Held This Week.

An Important HeetinE Expected to
BE Held This Week.
1t is expected that a meeting Of The Phil
ippine Commission viii be held in this city
this week. According to information re-
ceived at the State Department. Mcssrs.
DENLY and Worcester viii reach Washing
ton tomorrow. and Prof Schurman is cz-
pected TO get here about the same time.
Admiral Dewey has been assigned TO spe-
Cial duty in connection with the meeting
OF the Commission. by an order issued by
Secretary Long on Friday
With the knowIedze Of the situation
which the members OF the Commission are
supposed to have gained during their stay
in the Philippines, IL IS expected by the
Administration that some definite plan 01
government will be forthcoming from this
source before Congress .convenes.
The times., 1899-10-23
THE TREATY oF RERLIN.
NEGOTIATIONS Begun Between the
Three Powers to Revise Tf.

- - - - - TT ' t.t II
II IS learned that negotiations have been
formally begun between the three powers
party 20 the treaty OF Berlin looking to
a revision or modification CT thar conyen-
ticH on the basis OF the recommendation
Of the Samoan Commission. It is not con-
sidered eXpedient 10 make public any de-
tails of these negotiations, but it is known
that the representatives Of the United
States are moving with great canton with
a purpose Of avoiding the surrender OF
any valuable American rights in the Sa-
moan Government.
The times., 1899-10-23
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.
a Summary of the Lists in Greater
New York.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-The registration
in greater New York this year is consid-
erably below that OF last year. This table
gives a summary of the registration and
probable vote in the greater city Of New
York:
The times., 1899-10-23

According to the latest returns it was
not so much the state Of his health, as an
objection to being hiDpodromed that caused
Admiral Dewey to cancel his Atlanta en-
gagement! He wanted to visit the South
ern city to do honor to his friend and COM
rade. Brumby. When he found that the
latter was being lost sight of in an effort
to make a Dewey circus Of the trip, he
quietly but firmly backed out. The
wretchedly bad taste Of some committee
men has deprived the Georgians OF the
only chance they had or win have to see
the great Admiral It is hard.
The times., 1899-10-23
West Point ana Lees Portrait.

A few days ago The Times called atten-
tion to the fact that the absence Of Gen.
R. f. Lees picture from the collection of
portraits Of superintendent OF the Mill
tary Academy at West Point having been
noticed, the matter was brought to the
notice of Secretary Root. That gentleman
in the heartiest manner possible declared
that if portrait could be found of the
famous American general, in the uniform
he wore during his incumbency, it would
give the War Department pleasure to DO it
appropriate honor
The reason the generals face is not seen
at the Academy among those OF the other
superinteRdents, is that the collection was
only begun in 1870, and is not yet com
plete. 1t is a matter for congraulation
that an old photograph is in existence,
taken during his superintendency, and that,
it is announced, will be used as the basis
for a handsome portrait in oil
The times., 1899-10-23
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

The Advertisers Guarantee COMPANY of Chi
Cagu. hereby certiHgs that IL has. bE its expert
examiners. pT-se7 and aftcsted tbe circulation oi
TfiE TIMES. et Washington. d. G. The daily
sveTaEe PAID circulation for the month Of sep
teniber ls.g ssa- 4H-2zJ copies.
TINS IS GJ JAHANTEED 10 the advertisers Of The
country bg a b1Gd n sj1.DJj In the Fidelity and
DEPOSIT Company q Maryland deposited with the
Northwestern '-at5oual Bank Of Chicago.
ADFERTlSEET GUARANTEE COMPANY.
By J. 2. MASON. President.
Rraders Of TIE TINES vao may at any time
DE- unable 10 procure copies Of it al any news
stand Or railroad station, CT on railroad trains,
wall confer favor upon tiic management by
sending 90 this Office Information OF the fact.
Communicates intended for publication in
iEiE TINES must be terseiy and plainly written.
SAD must ~ all cases be accompanied by the
E1fne and address 0f the writer. Rejected COM
zrliHicstions Uii not be- preserved. and only man
'sci-pis i Obvious importance viii be returned
70 their surfrrs
MONDAY. OCTOBER %. 1899.
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WEATHER AND CROPS.

Kaufman. Kaufman County, Texas.
March ga rain ID badly needed, farm
crs say corn viii not come up,
Bandera. Bandora County, Texas, March
al.--Farmors are much discouraged, haN-
ing had no rain since December.
ponton, Denton County, Texas, March y
Wheat s needing rain badly, although II IS
still growing and looks we'll Corn Is about all
planted and oats, too
Calvert. Robertson County, Texas, March
% AZ an early hour this morning the VIVA
suddenly sprang up from the north and
heavy mist began falling. Tho clouds are
dark and lowering, With prospects Of heavier
rain which is needed
Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, March "a
Farmers in this section are complaining
OF the lack OF rain The seasonable crops
are all planted, and a good rain would be
a blessing TO the country nt this period,
Goldthwaito, Mills County, Texas, March ".
Til, weather is still dry aud Is becoming
serious, both for the farmer and tho stockman,
not growing angus, merely standing. Corn
u IN the ground, but can not coine IN unt'
| u rains.
Denison. GrRyson County, Texas. March "a.
There has been no rain IN this section OF
any consequence for several weeks, Ferni-
crs are In despair over the situation. Spring
gardens arc more backward than for years,
| Tie corn crop Is planted but rain is needed to
bring Il up, In the Indian Territory there rs
great need of rain.
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Trinity TopIcs.

Trinity. Texas. March 25.-The Inter
national and Great Northern has again APP
piled the paint brush to the depot and Of
fees here and has put an elegant fence
around the passenger depot and arranged
to plant flowers and shrubbery, which will
add greatly 10 the looks OF the promises.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Cowles, who have
been spending few months pleasantly In
Houston, have returned home
Or. Felix Martin, who has held a govern
ment position in Arizona during the past
two years has resigned and after a pleas
ant visit to relatives and friends here has
located in Louisiana, where he will Drac-
tice his profession.
Dr. e. +. McClendon, who was assistant
Ia DR.. Sternberg, surgeon general during
the late unpleasantness with Spain, has
returned here direct from Porto Rice and
after renewing his acquaintance here and
taking few days rest will locate at Smith
Vile.
Mir. j. II. York and Mr., NJ NJ. York
have returned home from business trif
TO Kansas City.
Colonel A. NJ York. who has been con-
fined to his bed here for some time, IL
still very feeble,
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TAYLOR NOTES.
social Events of the Past wccs
Personal Mention

social Events of the Past week.
Personal Mention.
Taylor, Texas. March 25.--Mrs. George
Brazelton OF San Antonio visited relatives
in the city this week.
Mr.. Jason Forward went to san Antonio
on business Wednesday.
Mr.. Dudley Woodward of Austin was
here Sunday visiting homefolks.
MI A. Il. Jeavcns OF Houston was here
Wednesday,
Mr.. 4. NJ. flildabrant, representing the
stcckman and Farmer, OF san An
tonic. was doing the town on "Wednesday
Miss Bertha Thelia who has been visit
ing Mrs. H. b. Soldiers, returned home to
Austin Tuesday.
Misses Mamie and Amelia zettner OF
BRENNAN visited in the city this week.
Miss Willie Scott returned Saturday
from st. Louis.
Mrs T. Prewett OF Elgin visited rela-
lives here Wednesday
MIR, James Albarts and force Of work.
men left Monday for San Antonio, where
They will continue in repair work for the
Southwestern Telephone company.
Mrs James G, Blaine is quite sick with
typhoid fever.
Mr.. All Mackin was in Taylor Sunday.
The Taylor turnverein is preparing for
a grand Easter ball on April 3.
The Taylor Dramatic club gave an en-
tertainment Tuesday night at the opera
house. strife was presented to good
house.
Sprouts orchestra assisted by num-
Der of young ladies', gave a concert last
night at the opera house. Some OF the
vocal and instrumental music rendered
would have been creditable 10 profession
ais, and the large audience present was
very responsive and appreciatiYe.
One of the most prominent social func-
tons of the year was the entertainment
given by Mr.. and Mrs w c Wright at
their handsome suburban home on the
Flag Springs ranch on Friday night. The
occasion was the celebration Of the 25th
| anniversary of their marriage. The house
was beautifully Illuminated with festoons
| of moss and clusters of natural towers
making a pretty setting for the rich COS
| tunes of the lady guests. Mr. and Mrs
| Wright received with their daughter, Pau
| line. and two sons, Frank and Ralph. Mrs
| Wright looked quantity pretty In her we'd
| ding gown of white brocaded silk, made
| with the overskrts and draperiea in vogue
| twenty-five years ago. Mr. Wright alsC
wore his wedding suit. Music was fur
| nished by Sprouts orchestra, and cards
conversation and other amusements passed
| the time until supper was announced ane
the guests were invited to dining room
| prettiiy decorated where green and white
| predomnated In the center of the tabl'
| was a large pyramidal wedding cake, sur
| mounted by a beautiful wedding bell
| After supper the young people INDUCED
| in a dance which continued until lau
| hour There were a hundred guests pres
| ent, among those out of town being MI
and Mrs Hodges of Bolton, and Mr. ant
| Mrs Kennedy of Beeviile. Meslames G
H. Booth. Willis G. NJ. Booth and stursi
| s,ietod in the entertainment. Numerous
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GrpDrNGs GLEANINGs.
Irtesinn Wen IL About Complete"'
Local Items and Personals


Local Items and Personals
Giddings. Texas, March 25.-The wei
beine sunk. by order of the commission
ers court, on the public square is about
completed. The we'll is three hundred
feet deep and furnishes one hundred and
seventy-five feet of water 1t is the pur-
nose of the commissioners to furnish the
court house and Jail with water from the
we'll.
Mr. George Cox has sold his residence
In East Giddings to Mr.. q. NJ. feitscn
Mr.. Cox, who has been neao clerh d. .ne
Grange store for several years, contem-
mates moving to some other town ana
Engaging in business on his own account.
County Judge |. H. Bowers has ordered
an election for school trustees IN accord
ance with the recent act of the legisia-
| turc.
Camp No. 555, U. C. ", will hold their
annual reunion at Lexington PARK on tue
| 9Ist and 22nd OF next month
Tho ladies of the Baptist church gave
an enjoyable entertainment at the OLD
school house last night. the purpose being
| 10 raise funds for the parsonage, large
! crowd was in attendance and a pleasant
| evening was INDUCED.
Mr. Willie Sinks, son of District Judga
sinks. who has been attending lectures In
Baltimore, returned this week.
Hon. John H. Tate came down Yesterday
afternoon from Austin to spend day with
Dl. w. e. York and family Of Dime Bon
spent a few days with relatives here this
week.
G. II. Pendants, ESD OF Houston wa;
here the first Of the week attenins to iesa
business.
pref. NJ. G. York of Flatonia is visiting
his father, NJ. G. York, ST.
MIR. A. c. Lenert OF La Grange was mere
the first Of the week attending TO some
business matters. ,.
Dr. Walter Moses of Caldwell was visit
ing friends here the early part oil th'
week.
Dr. ]. D. Fields of Manor was The CUES
Of his brother Dr. J. A. Fields TINS Week
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ORGANIZATION is PROPOSED.
To the End that the Brasos River
He MaIe NnXiRahlc.


Waco. Texas, March 26.--Hon Eugene
Williams of this city is in receipt of the
following letter from Hon. l.. r. Bryan Of
Angleton, Texas;
Hon. Eugene Williams. Waco.
Angleton, Texas, March 22.-Dear sir.
Permit me TO call your attention to the
suggestion made in the editorial in the
enclosed marked copy of the Angleton
Times for having a meeting at Old Wash
ington OF representative citizens OF the
Brazos valley on July 4 next, looking to
an organisation OF Brazos valley counties
for the purpose Of bringing every possible
influence TO bear upon the next congress,
in order to get as much Of an Appropriation
as possible for making the Brazos river
navigable to Waco
Please try to have this editorial copied
in your local papers and give such other
publicity as you think proper; and Ii
you and other citizens of Waco would
write to Mayor James A wilkins, Judge
b. Bryan and others of Brennan concern
ing the matter, ! think we can make sue
cess of II. Please let me hear from you
Yours truly, l.. r. Bryan.
The editorial calls on the Brazos valley
counties namely, Brazoria, Fort Bend
Austin, Waller, Washington, Grimes, Bra
EOS. Burleson Robertson, Milan, Falls and
McIennan, to send representatives 10 Old
Washington July on the occasion of the
celebration of Texas independence to form
an organization in the interest OF Brazo'
navigation. McLennan county will send
a strong delegation to the meeting.
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Corslcana Texas March 25,-The visit
ing trustees Of the Odd Fellows widows
and orphans home left this morning for
their homes. They spent yesterday after
noon In an inspection of the work aud
needs of the home and last night in plan-
ming $1,000 worth Of improvements to be
made at once,
The most important OF these Is system
Of water works which viii keep the in
stitution we'll supplied during the entire
year. This Includes the enlargement OF the
present tank and the building OF system
of wooden cisterns TO hold the water from
the buildings. And there arc others In
contemplation,
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pain and ache has cause, and the
warning they give should not be disre-
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Mrs. Pinkham understands these
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Write at the first indication of trouble.
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u. C. V. of Corricana .

Corsicana, Texas, March % Camp Wink
Ter. United Confederate Veterans, met in
annual session at the city hall this after
noon. Commander A. f. Wood presided
and Adjutant II. 6 Damon was al the
desk. The old officers were reelected,
save that II. w Burton was elected OFF,
Ger Of the day. The same sick and relief
committee was continued. The following
comrades were chosen to attend the re-
Fl. W. Burton. J W. Carroll. ]. A, Da-
Wis. W. A. Polk. J. NJ. Harper G. W.
Beaman r. NJ Collins.
In tho general reunion at Charleston
Camp Winker will be represented by A,
d. Mahoney, A. f. Wood II G. Damon,
9. W. Beaman j. L. jennings, J. d. Nc
Donald.
last annual meeting; Or. j. W. Gulick r
W. Walton, n 5. Finch, J. y Allen, j.
W. Cherry, S II. HINES
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OLIVE LOCALS.
work Mt the Big Tobacco Farm he
gins Monday Morning.

Olive. Texas March 25.-aor. Phelcks
Martin is visiting his brother, DR.. G. D.
Martin; he has for the past two years
been employed by the government as ply
stefan in Parker, Ariz. He is now on his
way to Leesvile, La. where he has ac-
cepted the position as resident physician
for Mona Mills company; this company was
recently located at Mona, Texas, but Is
now about ready 10 Commence operating
their new plant at Leesville. La
Miss Emma Sternenberg Of Houston,
Texas. Is visiting her brother, Mr. G. A.
Sterucuberg.
Mcssrs olive Sterpenberg g. Co. are In
receipt Of a letter from Judge Parkin-
son. stating haI work on the tobacco farm
viii commence Monday morning. the work
will be carried OH with all possible haste
Ia order TO get AS much as possible In
cultivation this year. Mr.. Parkinson has
organized a stock company which has pur-
CHASED loco acres about one mile north. Of
olive He viii have with him Mr.. Me
Culleuph. a tobacco expert, who will super
intend tho raising, curing, etc. Mr.. Nc
Culloueh has followed both the raising
ard manufacturing Of tobacco for a number
81 years and he is acknowledged to be one
of the best in the State. He has a cigar
factory which he eontemplates moving
hero