The Galveston Daily News from Galveston, Texas • Page 8

THEGALVESTON DAILY SEW WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 7.18»» IS ALL POLITICS. Horny-handed Almost Unrep- resented at Fort Worth. PARCELING OFFICES. Main Business of the Cbnvcntion Seems to Be a Soft Snap for Everybody.

CULBERSOty FOR SENATOR And Any One of Four or Five for Governor. Prominent Politicians Are Running Things. Foij Aug. this country Is fo o'o saved by free silver Port Worth now has ihe thut ia willlnn to save U. and tomorrow the long-talked of silver convention will pj-Qiieed tu lay down the plan of salvation.

The convention, however, is not soins ii a snonsiruus a a i in point of numbers. I if the attendance It-Jiu the reaches oOO the pvospL-cts to-night will be greatly exceeded. What, convention will iiuk in numbers TV ill 'be more -tompensaietl for by tlu 1 proinlnonce of the- delegates. There doubtless never been 11 political yatherinK In Texas of superior personnel, and this statement but (hu foroL-asL in The uf Jtiiy -S, which predicted a Kuiheriim ihv oluuiui clas rather thiin of represehuuivt's ol the masses. rhere are three dUilnct Classes on the ground to-night, viz: Those who hold of Hoe.

tii am who have held ofilce and thoso who wani to hold oi'ilte. Then there is another ulass polttlc.i.ana-- who are campaign managers for flhe leading politicians of the state. Ad for the 300,000 Tanners of the state It misht be safe to assert that not 1000 of tho bales of cotton 'are re L- resented. This need not be surprisiiiK to jucn who have the proceedings ni the county i-oiiven- lions and mass meetings which have been held lu TIJXUS during past four The jnarKed feature of these conventions waa the absence In moat -instances of private citizens, It was tho ''prominont politicians" who seemed rto the most interest in tlm and it Is the "prominent politicians" who are on hand to-night to lend their efforts toward saving the country. Just look a the list or arrivals to-day! Beginning with the big is 'Im excellency, the governor, arouim the- boys shaking hands.

Tlhen follows a. notable list -of -leaders. 'Far instance, Judge Reagan of the railroad commission. fUn-ltad 'Staled Senator (Horace Chilton, Oongress- Joseph 'Bailey, Jo Abbott. Gsorge C.

Pendleion, Charles 11. Yo-akum and Charley Bell. -Attorney General -M. 'M. Crone, Sena'tra W-oofls of -Grayson, Stafford of Wcod, -Bailey of'Tdirran't.

A-gnwv of Tannin. Sherrill of tred -representatives 'too numerous to- mention. lATOo-np theiQ are O'Neal of Thomas at Owsley of -Dentan, 'Henderson o-I iLamar. UJeard of Sm-iaii Assistant Attorney' General JI. Trice-, -'Peacock, Calhaun of -Eaet'land, Potter ol Cooke, Kearby of "Van Zaadt, Sam Upshaw of Hill, John 'il.

Duncan of Smi-t-h, Jim Swayne of Tar-rant. James 'Clark of Ked River Dick Wynne ot Taiirant. Ofihcr prominent -men who know from experience how good a i office is a-rp- W. 31. Ai Welds of -Hill.

Derde-n of -Hill, Sebastian of Stephens, G. -11. Pickett of Wise. A. G.

Hlwaine ol Smith. Tal Kuie -of Gregg, Melsoii of Hill, James of 'Hopkins. 'Will 'Sargent oi (Hunt. J. Russell of Smith, John 'L.

She-pyard -of Camp, 'Barney Hart of "Wood. Wll- dlain? of Bails. Tom Gaffocd of -Hopkins. N. P.

Doak. au-d N. A. Shanv -of -Red River, Tom Yahtls of Van Za-nd-t. Jo of Cff6ke.

J. TVJ IBlaka anrt A. -M. Kennedy of LLmestone. Toin.

Smith of Howard 'Templeton o( Hoo- 'flPTidevson -oT -Hopkins, Ilra-miettB Montu -Moore of M-ilftm, and so on, without end. This array notables nray- well suggest the query, -What. Is the official class up to? Where are 450,000 voters -who pass out the offices every two years? The man who is accustomed to surveying constantly tho rear part of the mule's anatomy is a curiosity. He is ttusy with tho grass In his crops, while the etatwmeu. uctuul and prospective, are herft to grasp and settle the great financial question.

The News said ten days ago that the official class" would" comprise three- fourths of Ihe entire convention. It now looks like this was an. The determination'. seems 1o be to bind the democratic party of Texas 'to silver Wfcthout -a general expression from lh Unlike most, political conventions, there -Iras been little or no caucusing. There is very little to caucus about.

All arc- of thu sume miu a ou Uie general proposition of free silver and there be a glory hallelujah, time with a view io solidifying and organizing the silver democrats Jor tho battle, of asau. It will not take long to finish this work, and there -Is no doubt as to tho outcome of 'the convention. Resolutions arc going to be adopted declaring for the free, unlimited and independent coinage of silver regardless of international agreement or the effect upon the democratic party. These resolutions have already been reduced to writ- Ing and have buun passed around among a few of the big bugs, or rather silver bugs. Judge' handiwork will be in evidence strongly when' report of the committee is placed before the convention.

Tho judfie is the frreat- leader of the hour, and what he says is KOing "Co be adopted as democratic gospel. There Is a Conservative element on ground, silver men can be called con'erva- tivjB. Congressman YoAkum, for is one who SCPS no necessity for splitting the party, lie said to me: "1 shall oppose any resolution censuring Cleveland, as I see nothing in such a t-ourse to benefit the cause of silver or to strengthen ine democratic party. I believe in the free and un- Blmlted coinase of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1 because 1 believe such a policy will maintain "thj parity between our dollars. It it Is tried and does not do so.

I shall favor a change in the ratio. I am opposed to depreciated money, 3f resolutions offered censuring -the president I shall offer an amendment to 'modify them and I am anrious -that the resolutions while iTeclariHK for tho free and unlimited coinage of silver shall strongly set forth our belief dn sound money or rather a ratio that shall preserve the parity between gold and silver." In this expression Mr. Toakum lays down a proposition that will furnish the only chance lor a row. Tha preat majority of deleRates dis- ilke UIP pxegldem anil fiel that tin financial policy of his administration should he censured and they will doubtless see that this is done. They are not Inclined to tolerate the suggestion that the ratio under free coinage fnlfBht liavp to bf rh.inRed and nr expression Involving a doubt as to the efficacy of free eolnatfft at It; to 1 will be permitted In the resolutions.

The Me.T is to make every declaration rlaar- rut and a i aiid resolutions are to -be presented wjll be ringing nnd emphatic enough to thrill the boys at the forks of creek. The- convention is not apt to be of long duration. Two days will certainly finish the work nnd possibly one. The talk of chairmanship has uot been so extensive as is ordinarily the case In such meetings. Jo fiattey.

Horace Chilian. Gov. Culbtrsnn and Speaker Tom Smith are mentlorifxl. and one of the four be selected. Gov.

Culbcrson Mr. Bailey art most prominently mentlont-d, and nar- nowe-d down it will probably be one of them. The commit lee on resolutions will be made up of strong men u-Hh JudKe Reagan as chairman without a doubt, and when he presents the report ho will address the convention and set forth the slogan for the silver democrats of the state. And now to tho. most apparent featurn of the convention.

There Is moiv politics In it than there is silver. In other it IB plain that work of convention will he designated to 'have its greatest effect upon the statw cam- pilga. The work of organizing for the selection of silver. detegiues to tho next national convention will not he overlc.okeil. Tliat Touttfte work of the mooting, ami will he ar- to In a business way.

but -th? great ie for the BiufUs next yrnr ani In is 10 tbe 7i.mt the of thr. erg frill, thft. campaign of next year DB 44 simplified greatly. The chirf-'flntiilpa- 'the Kold jitonJflrd- men are 'fAvf to refrxln from particiflaitiifi in ihr- prl- knarlM. flat undor in a vory drciih-il It a tn liavf thf tinld en, form sepnmto party nnd nominate- panto tlckot, but ihoro la a gencrni improa- Moti A cpurao may be looked far.

No one Out tho rtiult ot election with the will bo (lulto uncertain, hut trol of the next convention or coins out entirely iiy silver tuen would prefer ibelr departure ttiid rake rhances on the field. All theee J-l hut is ic te no opposition to of iieopit? tt'tu dj no: wani him out they not ftud i 't is thoaxiK. tr fc-UHlj; to lM-1 Ihd OWlOJiili'jD. Coi. Lanhim war.ts cy be governor, but he will not public tor all will not ieruiU to his would cocildrr it dishonorable him iiti high ofn.v.

and in of this dVclarjpUon his oaadidai-y roruid- "ihfr only trtHiiiajsenc-y tt i out is a lot-kisl oanwiu-iim diid 'Culbersan's withdrawal. Th? campaign for J8SS. however, ia uot be )Xft sight Then i is rhj: Tom Smith, ham Lanham and Attorney General Crano are to forward and try for the place, and maybe so AnJ then it is tha: ilie Si'tisailoual calmest for MHU' is to open up. with Gov. Culberaou and Bailey as probable No one doubts Bailey's candidacy, ami Oulberson's Is a verulnty if mat- tors i-onie smoothly for him yeur.

It is wonderful luw sut-h proKnosiii-H- tions, are beins indulged In the hoiel lobbies to-u'ght. It would be space to detail the talk about little ofti.v* of district and legislative imjtorKiiK-e. In there is ground llie that what delegates who arc not ii ofiu-e are figuring mdiisuimioly future honors. It la time for sUic-making a much ii being done. Another point lu conclusion: There is no RC'liulno political affinity bt-tweeu itie silver and lh.

1 populist eucHiiipintm. There have been street rumors of a 'ironosi- non to iHiol to be nude by populists. Reading populists dc-ny any sui.h isHrntions, and thf stiver denm- iTdtJi regard i a as a joke. If IKii'ulii'Us 'invite the ailxvr men to Join them. 11 will be a mere joke.

It true that both ok 1 ments unlimJieU 1 i of silviv, but hnvf uu Ult-a. hat importation and paper juuney doctrines. id tonally absurd to cxpi'ct he to party and join tlit silver uom- ovji.Ua on of ilio bil Is entirely -likely, th-at more silver democrat's -will (KumlUUS -than- popu- the silver party. To borrow an expression from Sam s. the populist a.

s(-ein 'to bf. faitliltilly ensued in "ixir.sr- Oidr own at this juncture. All rtalk of nmal- is absurd. As tj the effetit of tomorrow's imeftins upon tUie in indicniitms tin net posypro pearr- Antrmp the In town to-day werr J. I i Tinsmoro of Hopkins, 0.

II. of Easbland and W. H. Cowan of Midland. These are sound men; They do not regard the situation cheerfully and do noc anticipate anything conducive -to 'by this convention.

As far -as party Is concerned, the worse is feared, and w-MU good reason, and 11 Is very likely, as rcconitly foreshadowed 4n The Nf'WS, that tho work of Lhe sliver convention he such as to give the sound money men ihe choice btfuwe-en surrender and seems to be a great d-eal of figfot -aud 1 very IHWe surr-Midsr among tha gold aud silver men fhia -thin; a.nd tho sortmmago is a probability. A sountl money convention- in September is lookod upon as certain-. JUDGE NUGENT'S SPEECH. He Goes for Reagan and the Silverited. Port Aug.

following Is the 'closing portion of Judge Nugent's speech last night at the populist encampment: ext ca.me revisw of the sound money argument of Prof. Tausig of Harvard university and this gentleman's contention rhat'the basis of circulation should be strengthened, was'severely criticised. 'Said he: "Our silver Xriends contend that we must adopt the free and unlimited coinage of silver and that the government must issue its promise to pay Abased upon tho gold in.the vaults of the treasury, Tdie populists propose the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 1C to 1 and then Issue pure scientific money to circulate among the 'people: We are in this -dlcament. It will take ten years to educate the people out of the idea of money weaitHd out of only metallic substances. "In trading." said hp, "we think only of the fact of -the dollar not of the "value of the -metal contained tin it." an elaborate discussion of the law of supply and demand.

-contended money was a mere "unction oJ Ihe government. IMiis country woula -be infinitely better off today wHlxjiirty scientific money for circulation just enough of metallic money -with which to adjust our foreign relations, under -the present system. The spealcer was free' to admit that he did not think ivith free and unlimited silver coinage silver dollar would at once be -equal-In value to the gold dollar, but he thought eventually their value would foe the same, but said 'he: "This fact does not in the leastwise disconcert or disturb the populists, for -we believe in fiatism pure and simple and we are going to supplement silver with fiat money If all the gold dn the country disappears we are going to issue some more -of it." (Prolonged applause.f Here the speaker arraigned severely Cleve- laJid's financial policy. Said he: eve "Is not the democratic party responsible for him? If not, then who Is?" (Cheejs Next the tariff question was Taken up and' ihe prediction made that if ihe democrats ever did for silver it would be treated about as ivas.thc great tariff question. As an Illustration of the kind of bimetallism tho democratic -party favored -he -cited -tihe froJd plaitform adopted toy party at Dai-las last, year and tine placing of a free silver amra upon It for govern'or.

Said "When -tiha-t plaibform -wfcs adopted Reagfin wrote a teMw to 'the chairman, of -the oon- vention sta-tlng Tie could mot make the racdl Tor governor upon It. and -withdrawing from rti- rac. Later on tils great statesman said i.n explanation of -his -aoc 'in supporting that pjav form and its candidate, that 'anything better than (A voIce-Thait'3 what he did), and by -utterance he indorsed Cries of "That's what he did," from the Oon-L'inulnR. Judge Nugent said: "Some man is right in the city -to-night to take you ny the nose and lead you in-to the -midst o'f'the 5iosts at his back. The office-holders to ride -hack into official position another -year.

In the nttme of decency, I ask yon if you are going to permit him-to do -It?" A jiprfect chorus of "No! No! No!" greeted Question. Continuing. The speaker said: "If you do you -wi-Il iind- that when tfhese place-hunters once more get hi-to ttflice will do os they have done in the past, kick you out. nnd too late, you m-m aajain realize just how -much love this great man -had 'for Voices over the audience--We are on to him. He can't hoodwink -us any more.

We are done with lila SOPL Continuing, the speaker Bald: "Gov. iHogg and Gor. Culberson -are squarely in line wiih him in this regard. There Is no beTiween Uiem: they are your enemies; they are the enemies of tlie people: tihey are 'all trying to bring you back Into 'the great democratic iparty io secura -offires an- ofher year. Nearly all of these fellows have had jftbs and lost thwn, have jobs now -and -n-ant to rt-tain rhem.

-or are seeke-i-s for jobs. I refer only to Uhe If-adera of silver -move in the great democratic party. The Tank and file of the sllrprftes arc honrat. patriotic, Jiber- citizrns. and lot me tell you, they beglnnip TO see into this scheme played by the often, ant) lire going to loosen tihe- that bind fhem and come 'to thp party of the people." (Loud a'lulause.) Next came cm arraign.mpiiit, of the Sibley ver party move.

Then coming bunk to llie froe sllve.r democrats, he dwelt at upon the fatft tihat tbey were before the people with but a single issue, -Co-wit. silver: that this was a groat question, but. r.ot the greatest before the people. Ho d-wlt at length upon land plank of Omaha platform and the Importance of homes ftfr che people. Said he: "Wo propose to that the laboring men of country are afforded an opportunity se- cui-o homf-a.

I hero to-night. would be Tar for All'the people- of this to a home -than for all rhe silver e-ver mined ro be coined Into moiwy and- circulated -here. (Choers.) There- lf( another greac question, and it IB -Chait of transporJailoji. We are not making war on corpora lions, but It is thr ayytfm by wftiich they arc operated that -we oppcio. In dcattns with this grcait question we will not stulUfv ouraelveH.

either. win no such ttttle, puny thing as -that body at Austin over which Judgo Reagan presides In dealing wtth tihis question. Vftiy, I tell you ii'. is a fact tliai in many in- froifh-t firo nlglwr to-day Utnn when that, commission was cnca.ted. Under Ui" of xurt is almost bUlLy to-il-ny to or rsn- tro! power.

a fudl to-djij" iJio courts are uuUsuiiutlnK. their (vwn.OtscrKlo.nj for the- of the Anil men Arc bclni Imprisoned upon prt- Morn Iho aoti-on of. courtrt in Jiir- -uiMt oho popultoiu would clccti ll-flr Mwtfl.Alvkvt In 'but toi; Uir if 49.fWtJ voting for TK mon who '-vorc rls'lu, here In. Fort agiUn ondeavorlng to mislead them for voting pur- lie hi con-iluilon abjured the populiats to (Irmly by the platform, and fls tucM uliJrt JTAI Klniott la ud all that ncvMKiry for do heur ad ttand by principle. tiis well receivvd loudly Davis, in to calfcs.

waae A brief talk iti ty aliaft and cor- Uo liter. Tile- pjpul'ost prosrumme for m- cluJes an in the nwrninfi by Iwn. M. Walton Austin: in by vjtUiv. Wane or UoioruUJ Davis: an 1 irosn liou.

Wood of (rreenvillti and he re-idlnts or fwai K. V. rvbs. Senitor W. M.

Stewart ami others. Among loading here from SfH-tions of. the are Mdrioa Williams. editor of --he Sentinel. Taylor; J.

G. H. Huvk. W. A.

A- R. Panehw ana Ji. 3. HiH i-aunty; Jim Davts. Sulphur Soring; 'Kirkpatrick.

MeKmney: Hen. C. '11. Brjarnwocd: it. V.

Bell. W. NVlnw. towu: Wm. lou-thiti, Holland: L.

M. Callaway. Corsicaua. and Judge James Domumber of Covlngcon TJiere has oven nor-hing indicaiive of discord in to-day's and indications all point a sui-i-esstur rally. The Lireely SUK- meiMed uf io-nlih; af- is hUlity cncounxlnx 19 tins leaders, and a Ume te expected to-morrow.

The ioom u-nU lit -their to stand together, uad absolutely no talk of fusion -has been heard on this side of the silver houtv. The uimiifmKy which die Omu'ha plai'Ajrin -beinn adhered to shows a determination to stand by it all along the line. A AT Grand Saline. Van SSaiitH Aug. early morn wagons, buggies and horsemen m.Hil* 1 -t-heir wrtv rht-oush Orsrirt en route to RhodesburR.

the name of a co-operative association founded by lion. J. C. Rhodes last spring. At that point a populist encampment had been in progrews for the paa't three or four days.

The center of for to-day -was an address by Gen. James H. Weaver uf lo.wa. twice a candidate for 'the presidency, the last time, nominee of the populist parly. By high noon it was estimated rhai 2009 people were on tho ground, and at 2 o'clock.

when Ge-n. stepped on the rostrum. It was estimated a peonlc- were under unit a tho ins albor." Judsc Wood i deiitL'd Gen. Weaver the iimHUutle. Uoa.

Weiivor'i wab tliu si.Knal for enthusiastic ourbursts of upplause. He argued that -the war, all iu bitieruess, iiassion ami luemurJL'S hitd away. He showed by st-atistlcs, -the war closed the people had, in the imrth alime, wllh a population of 23.00D.OOO. that now, i 70.000,000 of people, the people only had in circulation about ll.iiOO.OOO.CQu. lie showed up the damaging contraction policy Secretary lc- -Cullough.

-w-ho. Just aftr the war, when the whole population of the south was added to tlie money using population, Instead of Increasing the circulation, entered -tha-t cruet contraction policy which ended in the destructlou of a great portion of our paper currency and the foisting of an interest 'bearing debt on the country. He appealed ito democrats, republicans and populists fp -put conscience Into their every vote, aud declared tha-: the count. gf must be redeemed o'r plutocracy -would rush headlong into revolution. It was universally aflmlited by democrats.

republicans and populists that, tho speech was the ablest, and- most conservative ever made 4n Van Xandt county in beihalf 'or all principles of the Omaha platform. The meeting closed by nearly all present giving the general the right hand of fellowship, signifying that all sectional feeling had passed away, and extending to him u. welcome to -the southland. The encampment will move next Monday to Myrtle Springs, where the general wl-11 speak on Thursday. TAKING THE FIRST LESSOX.

tFort Worth, Aug. being asked question as the consolidation of 'the free silver democrats 'and- 'the populists, Editor M. Wllllanu of the People's Sentinel, said: "The crowd ga-fhered -here are mostly office seekers andtoffce holders, who will vote the regaMess of platform declarations, -and- we do not nit There Is a crowd, however, back fellows who -will refuse be driven by the party lesfc any further, and expect to consolidate with 'them like Jonah and the whale, -the populis-t party doing trhe whale act. The always maintained thai the mcTiey question (and when 1 say money question, I do not mean -the free coinage of silver alone) -was -the Jeadins question, while these fellows were tariff. They -remind me very much of 'the Irishman who," upon hearing 'that the Jens Chrjflt, proceeded -to wipe up sidewalk -the first Jew 'he came to.

Dpra being remonstrated with and Informed that the event -happened oveY 1800 years ago, the Irishman-replied, 'It don't make a lot of difference. I only 'heard of it this These free silver democrats will adopt -our land and transportation plank and then -we will All Join and fight -the common enemy. They are now taking the -first lesson in populism," WALLER- BAKER TALKS. Waco, Aug. The News reporter succeeded after considerable exertion in getting an audience with Hon.

Woller 3. Baker to-day. The city was full of free silver mh and they packed Into Mr. Baker's office thick as sardines. When asked to say something on the questions mainly at- issue- Mr.

Baker at first declined, but on being pressed to give an Interview touching the possibility of ciaah -between ths Texas state dem'ocracy and the national democracy on the money -he said: "The convention that medts; to-morrow In Worth is voluntary, assemblage of Texas democrats wh'o favor the -coinage of gold and silver upon an equality -wHhour discriminating against metal: It was not called with a view of acting independent of tho organized democracy, bui tor. the- of marshaling Its forces lo -win -the "ba-ttle for the free and unlimited coinage -of silver and gold et the ratio of 16 to 1 within -party lines. It meets for tho purpose of declaring Itself unequivocally upon this question and for the purpose of the democracy of Texas into Its way of thinking, so that. It may impress upon the state convention, next spring to declare itself upon this question and to elect delegates to the national, convention. Its way of thinking.

The declaration of principles enunciated by the Fort Worth' convention will not be binding on one If they do clash with the national and state platforms, because they will not be the action of the party, nor Intended as such (and I commend tha state democratic executive committee for declining to Interfere in this fight), but if this convention harl been regularly called by the organized democracy and its declaration of principles shuunl clash with the last expression of the national democracy upon the money It would not be out of order, because democrats are now exerting themselves to frame a new platform In accordance with their present views. "Texas has the right and -will declare herself upon the money question, and her delegates will advocate her views 'before the national convention, and if 'by' the aid of other states she can Ingraft her convictions upon the money question into -the national platform she will do so. but should she find that the majority of the votes, of the other states are ngalnst her views, she should acquiesce In tho will of the majority and stand-toy the national platform until the time comes for renewing the fight or the a i of" a nw platform." MONTA J. MOORE'S OPINION 1 Waco, Aug. Hon.

llonta J. Moore of Cameron Is here to attend the grand lodge. Knights of Honor. He said to a reporter for The News: "I will not be able to go to the Port Worth convention, bu-t I predict bpyt sort of attendance and high results. The oloud which hid the silver lining has been turned upside down, and the silver side is blazing with refulgence all over the broad land.

YPS. 1 think the movement of the people who call themselves sound money democrats have chosen to term the 'silver is gaining adherents dally. Of course will figure nationally. Every day It gains. is tho true policy and the national democracy are bound to indorse think -thea, Mr.

Moore," The News reporter remarked, "the national democratic convention will put In an unlimited free silver plank in the next nJatform?" "Yes. that, is what 1 IT only viewed as to practical policy what else can the convention do to insurtt I will say a If the democratic notional convention of 1896 leU Xew York nnd New England nair.s rhe ca'iwlida-tc artd goes in next time without on express free silver declaration, clear of a.11 ambiguity, the next president wilt be a publican." WOULDN'T BE HANGED. Mew York -Weekly. First burglar-- You ffo In an' kill th' fumily, I'll waioli ouiRtdt. Second- burglar (emphatically)-- I'll be Slanged.

It ifm burglar N-o; you'll only be 'lectroiuted. THE HOLMES HORROR Judge Humphreys Interviewed on the Result of His Trip of Investigation. THE VILLAINY OF THE MAN "Tennessee Officers Ai! Wrong About Allen, 1 Says Deputy Rea Another Interview with Attorney Capps. New IT'S SO. Weekiy.

am loM ttiii ihtr'rleiTmftn ran live on hclf the Income tht a ilglV man qulrea. iUrriea mitt-- Yea. hu Port Worii. Aug. D.

Humphreys of this city has returned from Lit tie Hock, where he weni for the purpose iuvedilgatins ihe Allen or Mascot end at th mystery. Swn by Th News rejwrler morning he said: "1 hfti made up my mind not to 4alb about -my to any one, but to a representative of Th Nt-ws 1 have no objection to giving out all consistently can, realizing that that Journal wll not misrepresent me. Then again The New has at all times handled this matter fairly an t. v- bias the publl v.Uo aerial ing proo bust while there to run to bittie kock aim Alien is ahoiu i-i years of use. weiahs about 14 pounds, has a -short irun-gray muatachti and tit hair was at one i something of a dar' tiiown, but now what left is tinged will Bray.

lie also wears glasses and appears to blind In hh left eye, at least it looks glassy I had ciuitfc a lengthy talk i him In whirl he tuld me much I am not at liberty to glv out. AH during my conversation wiih him In sremed to delight in the fact that he hai from the outset been smart enough from Holmes' clutches. In this connection 1)' said had. while in Chicago and after Holme fame to Fort Worth, opened the latter's mal and retained documents -and letters of a crimin ating character. He to have letters in his possession written by i i William wkhln the last six jrnonlhs and in this -partlcu lar I am inclined to think he is telling in truth.

He wauls money for what he knows however, and' this we are not to giv him as it Is not our method of conducting business. Allen's home Is in Mlsslusipp county, Arkansas, and hl3 mother still reside "While in Little Hock I called on Gov Clarke and found him to be a most exceilen gentleman. In conversation with him abou Holmes I casually referred to ihe villainy the man tin. intimated that It was a grea pity no definite evidence could be had to-fasten the crimes upon him, so that he might fa hanged. At this the governor smiled, and afte a few -moments thoughtful silence said, with yes.

I agree 'with you. Holme should Jby all be hung, if for no ol 1 reason ihan to vindicate the Continuing the judge said: 'The stories cf the value of the property here published abroad are amusing. Th claim, of my client Is about and there I about J9000 additional claims against the prop erty held by the material men and laborers all of -whom iive here In Fort Worth, and in my opinion this-to about the fair value of th Speaking of the proof in possession, said: "Minnie Williams executed' the deeds the property, and about tihis there can be mistake. We letters galore written by he and she admits In them the salfi of the property We also have the original deeds, and cnme these instruments are wholly in Minnie's hand writing, and many other authentic documents The -property here came to be in frauds a receiver in this -way: We had advertised th prooerly for sale under the trust deed executec to the 'bank, but the dale of ale th material men and'mechanics aek-ed for -the ap iKrinkment of a receiver and their prayer was granted. There Is -no con-fliot of Interest iween the -bank And Fort Worth creditors the parties.

I would like to tell you more, bu Interest of my-client forbids K. In xnelu slon I i a twt itbere Is -not a shadow a doubt In my -Is alive, and th convict Ailen, could produce her in a shor while -if given the opportunity. We are no afraid wf Minnie Williams. We would bs onl too glad have Hbe unfortunate girl produced and hope yet to get her exact location. TS would- have taiten for our debt at -th last term of count, hut for the fact that sen- tee --was not complete on some of the parties We hope to dispose of the matter-at ihe fat term of.court, however." During this conversation Judge P.

Me Lean Judge Humphreys' partner, -was present and smilingly sufwested to -the News reporte that- he aak the latter for some of his experl tnces wi.th the Little 'R-oclc reporters. Said 'Mr. Humphreys, "II a shame, tthe way some of those acting. The' repre aentaiUve of a southern paper caliei? on me and asked for an tntenfiow': I respectfully declined stating I had'nothing to give out. Imagine my surprise next day to read in that fellow's pa per a full column and A half Interview with me.

Another ''little fellow, rapreaen-tfng a paper called on me for an Interview I him I had nothing to give out. re piled that his had for 1000 worda and (he was going -to send It If he had lo'mak it up; a I guess another Interview with me was wired--there. was reaMy amus Ins to note 4he activity ol some of the Rock reporters. I guess, however, they pretty good ftllows, for one of them assurei me he was a member rf the Y. 'M.

C. anu treat me right." 'Deputy Sheriff William Rea saya: "The Ten nessee officers are all wrong about Allen They evidently have another man 4n. mind there, for Allen fas not In t'he Tennessee pen Uentlary at the time they state. I am mos positive of this fact." Attorney Ca-ppa, further speaking of his Chicago trip said: "Holmes' vault was located or third floor of his castle and in his private office. It was about three feet square and tho usual height.

was lined -with asbestos and so arranged that the -most violent cries from within could not -be heard without. It is In this vault I am convinced he made away his victims. He had the confidence them all, it seems, and in my opinion would playfully Induce them to enter the vault, when he would shut the outer door upon the unfortunate, never to open it until death resulted The body would then be disposed of either in that vat or large stove In which the remnant of Minnie Williams' chain -was found. We discovered there that the solution found in the large vat. when mixed with another preparation there and placed on the floor or -walls the vault and the door closed upon It, would soon generate a fatal'gas.

The footprint of a woman on the inner door of that vault is as plain as can be, and from the snape It was made bv same poor un'fortu'nate In her frantic efforts to gain liberty. The severest washing would not remove the footprint from the vauli dflor, and we discovered why this was. One of ihe workmen placed his finger in the contents of that vat and by the merest accident after- w.ird touched a piece of iron. To the amazement of all the i ot the finger remained visible, and nothing rouid re-move It from the Iron. It was this preparation In the vat that was placed on the vault floor to generate the oolsonous gas that some a victim had ste-pped HI, and perhaps l.i her dying agony had placed her foot against tlie door, leaving the only evidence of her fate.

I can tell you now, it makes one feel rather gloomy to go through that Uullding. The bright wood apartments of Holmes nnd the girls were In the midit of the most respertable surroundings, and their flits so situated that old -man Oker and his family ran Id hear all that passed and they say the party was always merry and there was any wrangling. Holmes and Mlnnto were known there an Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gordon.

The Okers. highly respectable people, last saw i i alive on June aft, when she loft, oitenslbly for Milwaukee, leaving Nannie there. They remember to have last seen Xannte there on the evening of July .6. In my opinion the girls were Bmothered In the castle on tho dotei named and their, bodier disposed of. 1 am fully convinced, and lav evidence to support-the theory, that some kind a ceremony had been per'ormud between Holmes, under t.he njvmo of Gordon, and Minnie, nttd thar the latier -was or w5 his lawful wife and died, in, this belief.

I am now cpnvlnced that Nannie died believing her sliter tho ef Gordon. am convinced a i i Williams was a good girl not thp adventurous who has to appear by some. "Iirro was plot in a. lie know the Williams slrls to be orptuna; that thslr. brother'-was! dead; they hrtd no, near relative who woul'ij bo pmh inv i a a i a nnle owned the K.orl Worth property" and he -warit'cfl 'He i determined, Mlntile'a'ncF thought or her rearing the.

Sartor'nitfhi KAto, 6onchiod to gEt Out of' tlie' way; Sho wfrs then luwA'to'CMcAttb. itnd.Vthe' two girls' murder followed, as alateil. Then was desiU to the property wero aii nxca up and the gang swooped down on Wri Worth lu ISM. No lees than twelve have traced unU unnilstakAbl) lo Hclmrt' ctuttft. but ao further, and hfre, my.

opinion. met death. Holmes would hnvt printed announcing the weddlDK of uncl out allay Then, again, he wouM feuti ye writer tetierc to (heir relatives. purportluK 10 by the and in ink way sll would be allayed and his nefarious ia iho vv-ry utjir future. "1 hive utKhinK further to five out save that Wo lire inat sving Die cny suit or hantdtl vne art BUIV of our standing in court.

We are to find Mtan if aiive. and any man be wbu will tiff. Jier b- gMtiti-d nnd her 10 own all of Kott Worth. the other r-tde convince us of ihe genuineness of their claim ih p.i»p^ty and -we wiH fllo Ho JI-P i uatt-d 1n this matter by a desire to eny vne," Mr. Capita has his in- -I ere and on the and to-morrvvv nSsht on second visit to Chicago.

The fail dh-it 'he was made the special ov.uriivy ol Illinois to act a-t LLotlo in ilic Aileii iiua vaUavJ here to twit him -niiur-dly ddy ubaiM a member uf the ud- minitftratlon Attorney Sa.m Tl. Canty says: "We would be more -than pleased to find Minnie and Nannie Williams alive, cnfl our clienis -hope -thai fiuch may bo he case, and all along ftuve advised us that -they are rea-iy to amply any one who will discover either of them to U3-" 23 the names anil locations of his clients, he sa'd: "1 have no objection to giv- IitR ilhiw inforiUtttioit. -Tlisy Rev. Dr. W.

C. 'Iflatk of New Orleans. Mrs. J.ucy Marshall and II. C.

Maiolull of Terry. H. M. Marshall of Jackson. Mrs.

A. I'. Mars-hall of FVmwood, il-rs. Kaf Mar- shaH and Mrg. Carrie Tut-um of OraiiKe.

Mrs. 14tnma -Uttl-furd W. I). Joluisou of 'llillsboro. A.

O. John-Jon of A-rleston, J. C. WiilSams of llrazos county, Texaj. E.

T. Jcanami o' Marlln, Mrs. Libbifc- Harris of'Campbell vuuiuy. und about iwanty-five minor children, al! reaen-icd by ilia above as 'heads of respective Mr. Ciiupa on this lri( to uiu-arth gome dL-vclopmeifts.

as he has f'jrcss at work righ.t along In Chicago. Anmh'-r ohajwe-r was here in-day, fliid is fact iha'i a-t ihe thm- 1 rt'irt i 1 there was i -i-hiMii Cour or live women, all uf Ttlut tht-y were heiyp Is a fai-1 kti-wn Ito many. Spcakinn of i fratimt -the c.iwe, Mr. Caniy "VM. it Is irue iha-t Tour or fiv: women were litre with ihe t-rowd.

Thpy arc known i i a and no doubt he, can -tell sniiuM-hins abouc -them. Tht-sc parties came about the time Pa 1 Quinlau appcarod on scene." These ivonien disappeared from here i bfortj or nbou; tliu 'time 'the Pratt outfil left here. Tills discovery has set the of many 10'wasxInK, an-J some are inclined to ihr- belief 'Lliat deviltry was prac-ticed here, and t'ha't It is this fdca tha-t makes Holmes sj strenuously tobjpi'-t to being tbroug-ln here. The scout -t'he Idea that any murders prpe-traied here, however, and do noi think it worth wlrile for any partk-utar in- veati i this line. People are talk- Ing, and no ons -would be surprised at some ssnaatltmal developments at any here Fort WorMi.

The public graws but the more eager wish -Mit passase of tlmft for Brew-some details of this affair, snd tha conviction Is fast sottlln-K in 'tTie minds of ihe public rfhat -time in t'he not fa-r tllfita-n-t future "and i-n some way a lead wiil be din- -will dlsHipa-te the darkness now so e-nveiopi 'the whole affair. Regarding "t'he presence here with Pratt et al. the four women, Mr. Capps says: "I am sorry, you jare on to that fact. I am now ax --workiOn branch of the and soon expect Eomo important developments from that This is certainly a new feature ol tho rensatlonal ease and- may lead -to much 1 I ha.ve Investigated the matter and -fliere -is no longer the shadow of a -doubt as to presence of the here.

As to who they were an'd what became of t'hem, I am not fully prepared to say just now. That they were here at the inetan-ce of Pratt, Lyman. Allen et al- and wttih is an established fact." Deputy Shfi-riff William Ilea was seen, tonight and questioned regarding the report that Holmes had lived with and heen intimate with at least four women during his stay in Fort Worth. Mr. Rea said: "I know of three women Holmes -was in-ti- maite liave never heard of more.

I don't ever remember teeing Holmes with but one blonde. In whose company he seemed to be fascinated. Holmes never took any one riding. I think the report that he had four on the string is incorrect. Right now I am unable -to eay more of the three 1 have heard of, nut I may able to tell The News aoinething else soon." CORK AS A BUILDING MATERIAL.

Ice and liefrigeration. One of-'the lightest substances is which Is also cne worst conductor of heat. And sound; it will not absorb water when moderately compressed. Possessing such vaJ liable properties, cork sttould flrid a wider, range of utility than stoppers for vessels containing liquids wi'h'ch do not attack organic substances. Cork-is the bark of an oak tree which grows on -the coats of northern Africa and southern Europe.

being de- p'rived of its 'hard and non-eJ-asth: and the b-ark is nut into square pieces and turned in the lathe to any desired form. The waste cork, or turbines, is considerably more than '20 per'cent'of the whoU, so that the problem is the.utilization of this waste. Thousands-of bricks and tiles have been made France of pulverized cork, and proved entirely satisfactory. Two kinds of cements, -wliich can" -bo molded into any shape, bave been in use. 'The-first contains powder or small pieces of cork," of parts, dextrine and tfesquioxide of irbn.

The second con- tarns, -in addition, oxchloride of zinc, which makes the composition practically waterproof. Like 1 cork, these cements are non-conductors of neae and sound; they" carb'onize without giving any flame 11 when to a high temperarure, do not "'decay and absorb very little w-a- ter gricks made from the cement began only to crack under a pressure of 190 "pounds per square inch, so that they should, prove a valuable building material. Among the applications the cement-could be used to keep c'old or heat in a room, pipe or other receptable. A cork concrete floor completely deadens sound, as in a library or for partitions between offices. Where trouble'ome vibration occurs, as near runniifg machinery, corl- composition may be-uaed with advantage.

As to elasticity, the walls of a jpowder factory were con- ifficted of material, later an cKicurrep, the e'ork partitions greatly- slackening the tumbled to pieces, reducing the damage and loss of life to a minimum. As to -lightness, in high building construction, cork brick Is superior to porous brick, having specific gravity of only .38, against .70 Of brick. As a waterproof material, it-, is adapted to cellars, buse- nierits, bath -roomr. etc. Cork 'brick is fireproof, giving off smoke, 'but no 'flame! VANITY IN FEMA'LR PRISONERS.

North American Review. Vanity in a female prisoner -would be merely laughable If it not so aad to beheld. It la, however, the one tcue 1 of nature which proves the a kinship, and there is perhaps somo hope for evpn these poor degraded creat- if they are thus swayed 'by such harmless emotions. Prison matrons would be perpetually busy if they cheeked every attempt made by charges to adopt the last fashionable icolffure; "fringes" are "going out" perhaps In general society, but they are still amazingly popular In prison. Criminals will trim their hair as it them, and the wisest disciplinarian af- focta t- see nothing of the fringe.

In samo way, once, when chignons were In vogue, the lemalo felt happy whose locks escaped the prison scissors and were Innp enough to fold over a pad or oakum. The ingenuity, again, which prisoners will twist and their unbecoming uniform into some a notion of the fashions of tho day have t'Arned thesp urtMs -wages' In a ilreHs- tnfiker's nteller: 1 have seen panniers counterfeited 'and polonaises, -skirts draped or tied bank, dress Uiiprovi'rs manufactured out of or horsehair; no daub when (he present ''bell" eMrt Is rauing outiof fashion It will 'In 1 larRftly pKtronbed In JaJL craze for personal adornment leads women to skim off their scanty allowinctf of soup, which -they plnattr' thPJr I once prisoner was oaiisht aci-flp- Ing the dust from iho'rod brick cell wall to tcrvo her In the- v-rflu of stock, '(he sttlo of-lowft IW8.5Bfi.2W- 1 invested; I jiccond i 51SO, Missouri I thlrflp 1 with $138.701,173. STATE BICYCLE MEET Good Crowds, Interesting Programme, inspiring Finishes and Fast Time. MORRIS IS THE CHAMPION. He Lays Over Them Al! in Class A-Tackaberry and Boren in Form Again.

Dallas Boys in It. Port Worth, Aug. llrst day of the state championship raoc-s opened cool aud bnKht with the badge-bedcvfceit muoh in ou all the principal streets of tho city. Al! Uir wheelmen prcmim-'ii in Icague and meiuK C'ireleji of the state were everywhere met, and Kreetcd eaoh other with th-? good follawshlp and feeling that bubbles spontaneously from ihe and vigorous of the wheel. The fraternity of cyclists Is tlie most triendly of all orjanljiatlons.

and-good spirits gears to be a oharjidWrtefH'. Thti on appointed by Ohief Consul Hope two weaks BRO met in (he Hotel Dektwve, Itttgue htiodiiuarters. Ihia morning at 10 o'clock and passc-d on the mem- btrship roll of ihy state 10 ttw bueinito miAHfny to be held to-morrow at mnw place und hour. Tho roll call shows aHlve wlio will be mainly represented at iiieoilnx. or by proxy.

On asrewaintnj: tlie t-XKvt nuiirber of riders who wuulil ccmpeif In the events il was iijiiud un- ncwasury to run iliP trial heats expected to be In the morning, which great relief to the nianasesneni and iliwie t-nttred in flute raccti. as it eivhanixd the (or tlie arcorimoii. Ttie grand hwuirrt by Carrit-o's i i iit b.ind in tiieir duck uniforms, waa formed at the Mutel llelawarw oYloirk und with acutunpanyins It made a brave show. Abnu; titty whwlss In liiw and crowds lined busiiit'iti tii-eeis its the iidrude weW by. Tho prosrammt- ot ilie vents ahovml more ihrfn have parlii-tpated lii In tilif- ami spykt? ilw of 1'ort Wonh is an eutprtuininj; reiHiM-.

Tho this itfternoon exppota- Utnu, and al though mulch of ball drew iargly from Lhe aitendimre, still There was a tin? audience. iie in uuiy- bera adding cheir sweet diarms to the scene. Carrko's rourtli regimen-t band rendered in- epirniK music i-etween the iacej and inspired we lor glory aJid prizes twwn home stretch. Jt was a day of surprises fcr the irUadi of itis vaHous nit-n, the ssni-al ion of ihf meet being plend4d the I-'ort oha-mp-lo-n, He davei'cped a wor.der.'ul sprlttt and staying, power. aUJit-ugh several 'his competitors tK-sd to run him his a-l-ways equntl to tbe emergency with some his steeve." Another Fort Worth tna-h who deserves special mention is 0.

H. Van Itenssalesr, "T'ha Skee-ter," who hmUjhii'd several events. Tackaberrj- shuwed some, of, his old- ilme form. Edgar Boren- of Dallas always a prime favorite, and his winnings were popular us ever. He rode in splendid form and won his events easily.

W. A. Porker of Waco was in attendance, but not being faonCliar wluji irack, tftpcM- ed to wait until to-morrow before siart-ing. He Is In fine fettle -And will prove an. impartant in w-morrow's resul-ts.

The Co-burn broihera of St. Lou-Is wired, at the last mo- their Inability to attend. Following is a summary of the eveots as tfhey occurred: First race--One nrile, norice: Starters, Blake, Dallas; J. D. Abney.

Grandvfew; W. P. Fort Worth; J. S. Arming.

Dallas; N. W. McClure. R. C.

Magrudfrr and W. 9. Hannahon, Fort Wor'A. Result: J. S.

Armstrong, suit of dothes, second, W. McClure, case, third, W. Williams, bicycle lamp, $4. Winner's -tSme-- 3:09 4-5. At the pistol shot 'the men started out slowly like old veterans, watching each close-ly.

McChire was setting fhe'pace, uie others in a bundi. On the back stretch -the gait. was quickened, asd on -the last lap jumped the crowd. The others were caught and coming down the iu he pleased by thies lengtlis. and McClure fought for second all "the way" home, McClurs gating the deuiaioa by inches.

Time Second race--One -quarter of a mile, open, class Starters, W. D. Tackabery of Fort W. Hale of San Antonio, p. H.

Van Kenssalear of Fort Worth. E. Boren of Dallas, R. H. Gill of Houston, B.

E. Jirowu of Fort Worth: Result: First. B. Doren, gold watch, second, W. H.

TAckabnry, Palmer tires. $20; third, H. W. Winners 4-5. The men lined up with Tackabary at the pole.

At the crwik of the pistol Boren jumped the bunch and led. the field whole distance hoine, by two lengths. Tackabery surprised his old admirers by his good form and came In a fast second, -wijh Hale almost a dead heat with Van Reus- salear for third. The next event "was not down 1 on the pro- but was Interesting. Master Chas.

R. McAdam. a wheelman 4 years old. wide the circuit of the one-third mite track on a gaily decorated infantile bicycle to edfcfication of the grand stand, and was generously applauded. He is supposed to be the youngest rider in the south.

Third race--One-quarter mile championship, class Starters. Y. E. Taylor, of Sherman, H. P.

Miller of Sherman, Lewis of Hillsboro, L. Wilmans of UaJlas, W. J. Tremalne of Dallas, Max Morris of Fort Worth. Result: First Max Morris, championship medaL 535.

1-5. Y. E. Taylor had the pole. At the first theru was a false start, but at the second shot they went away In a bunch.

"Down t.he back strotcli Morris slightly led the others, together at his heels pedaling like demons. It was no use, for Morris increased the between and won sluing up. Freeman was second and Lloyd Wilmans a close 'third. This was an exciting race, and Morris surprised the talent by splendid sustained effort. Fourth race--Half mile open, class Starters, W.

E. Tackabery of Fort Worth. H. -W. Hale of San Antonio, 0.

H. "Van Renssalear of Fort Worth, E. Boren of Pajlas, T. Taylor of Dallas, R. 11.

GUI of Houston. Result, first, E. Boren, Hartford tires and rims, $23; second, W. T. Tackabery, typewriter, $20; third.

0. H. Van Renssalear. lamp, $5. flat.

Tackabery had the po'e i tialu nera. GUI made tha running the first lap, followed closely by Boren. It was anybody's race until fltty yards from home. Boren showed in front and won by three feet from Tackabery, with Van Renssalear a good -third. Hale dropped out at the shovs-off.

not getting away well. No. 5-- One mile open, class Starters. Y. E.

Taylor, Sherman; H. P. Miller. Sherman; C. Lewis, Hlllsboro; L.

Wilmans, Dallas; J. Tremalne. Dallas; Max Morris. Fort Worth; M. W.

McClure, Dallas. Results: First. Max watrh, $25; second. L. Wilmans, brass tereen.

J10; third. W. J. Tremalne, meal ticket. Jo.

flat. -E. Taylor a a had the pole and Wll- mari's started dirtctly Taylor made the pace, followed by the bunch close up. The running was forced up before Hope put a time limit of 2:45 on tho event. At the quarter Morris jumped the crowd and made one of his long sustained spurts, which landed him an easy winner, with Wilmans second and Tre- nvame up.

Prof. King3bury here delighted the audience with some of the most difficult feats seen on a southern meet. His wonderful familiarity his twenty-two-pound Sterling bicycle was a revelation to the majority of the spectators, who were generous in their applause. 0i 6--Two-mile handicap, class Starters, Kale SO yards, San Antonio; 0. H.

Van Rensstler, Fort Worth. F. Taylor. Dallas. 7R yairfs; C.

Brown, Fort Worth, 123 yards; W. Tackaben-y. Fort Worth, 24 yards; H. H. San Amonlo.

scratch; II. II. Gill. Houston 25 KesuH: First, R. H.

Gill, fold- ine couch J0; second. 0. H. Van Renssaler, valia a third. F.

Taylor, Stetson hat, $5. Winner's time was the only scratch man and started out gallantly, touching th? hurrying field at the shot. The field were too swift and he dropped out. Brown cut the pace with a sood lead for three lajw. w'nen ihe bunch caught him and he died a a likewise Tackatierry.

who was stiff from a bad fall received i a i i during ihe forenoon. Down came the fleet bunch all straining every muscle while tho croTrd looked breathlessly on Gill on thft pole got tho derision by half A lencih "the Skfleter" running i close, with Taylor third. A length back, near -the tapo. llalc'flwervrd am! full, but was only srratched i 'by 'the -unnhlc. Seventh riK-o--Two-mile ctotfl Start- era J.

M. W. McCJure, IaMuH; B. F. Blako, Dallas.

Result: rat, J. Ti OIKS SUP. 19 points, tiros, MnClure, 11 pninw, telescope baR $10: third E. F. Frake, 7 points, photos, a Thl? was a i i fflft to hp the Tho oiluv A men were waiting for the naif- mile chaiiiplonshlpin Eighth' rtiOB-- One! mile, open, jlaaa Start--.

m. K. H. Gill, Horn ion; H. W.

SMI ntonlo; 0. Von" HMwinitor. I I San Aawnl'ij JS. lioren. Us.

First U. W. Hale: focon-l, O. ihtrd K. H.

This was the evviit of the day. as tho 41W orytn was hunjj up as a trophy, and A'heu the limf limit of 2:40 was and tbe evt-nt was "no to rusi Off i i gisc iU'A plucky atid a i i made itp pretest flnfcli v( ihe dwy, ThU will tw coutefcted to-tiiorrow. Nimh mllf. chimpIODKhip, t-Uss A. u.

Miner. W. J. Udlias; K. Taylor.

Sherman; L. Wiliiiftnv. Max Morris. For'. Hesult: KSrst.

Max Murrii. championship medal. 1:13 Wilaians jumped tht- pace at (he pistol shot and ti spread the neld. but knrw a trivk worth of thr.t. was a i but ill-riiufd.

and he ditd away on sorau-h. Morris took up ruitring, fioitly foIlowrJ by MMkr. who nu-h of It WAS a day; Mllltr cljso seraud and third. At thtf i-oiiflusion of th? W. A.

I'arker. by Hollieinz and Van rode- an exhibition half mile, making tfie txctitfiit time ol dal. PASSIXO OF THE COWUOY. Like the Buffalo, the Knight yi the Will Soon Be Kxtiacu Llpplncoti's. The like the buffalo, is fast becom- inK extinct.

In the dawn of tru- new 'eniury now auproachlug he will be regarded as R. curiosity. years hence be will almost have attained the dignity c-f tradition. History, which einbalms the man in armor and exalti the (iioiift-r. holds a pla'-e for him.

Dwellers in tu iong-seitled communities scarcely realize how great change has t-ome over The far west during the lust decade. Ranches there will always be-- ranches for praln. hay. fruit und blooded live itock but not for the rearing of range caule. Vet 'he time is in easy memory wiu thvre was a tTHze over tlie cattle butlneus; when the cowboy was king at DodKo Ciiy.

-when hundreds of educated young men went west to share ilia hardahJos of herders. To-day the cattle ranches are deserted or mortgaged or turned i farms. A more advanced intelligence has penetrated the lilies of irrigation, and water Is the wilderness once given over to tiie long-hern dteer. What ihc Is to tlip sailn; the jumv Is to the cow-puncher-- a term which his AnitTlenti i jirpfers to cowboy or vaciuoro. One who sits in the saddle for years becomes the antithesis of Antaeus, who gained sirength by each contract with the earth.

The cowboy, In common with ilie Spaniard and tlie Comanche Indian, is. at a dUddvuntaKe when he walks. Like Slitltty's skylark, he Is a "scorner of tho Rround." The personality Qf horse and rider is in a measure merged; Hie one i Hie other is only a part of the whole. So the Texas anecdote -IB credible enough relates a a cowboy looking for work was offered ihe employment of digging "well. "Can I do it on horSeback?" was the tiuery and the covert stipulation.

Of equal credibility Is Lieut. Reverc's story anent the provincial governor of California. This official was careless enough to cross the street without the aid of his horse. Falling, he broke his leg on some obstruction. A Chicago man would have sued somebody; but the governor discerned the real cause of the accident, exclaiming: is what comes of walking on the ground." The cowboy's 'attitude toward his employers from the east has KeneraMy been one of amiable toleration.

He recognizes them as a necessary adjunct to Uie business a source of supply of bronchos to ''but" and cows ta "punch." The owners do not suffer in consequence. THE POPE'S MESSAGE. Norlih American Review. In a private audience -with which I was favored not long since- -the social question was introduced and discussed at soras length. I ventured to tell his nhat the editor of the North American- Review had requested me to write an article en tthis subject, and that tho people of America, non-Catholics as well as Ca-tfeolics, ware always pleased to give respectful and reverent attention to his utterances, and especially to all those In any wise bea-rlng on the condition of the laboring classes.

"Ah. yes." he said, Americans are a noble people. I love them greatly. I am aware of -the deep they take In social and was gratified to learn that -they re- EO kindly my encyclical' on the condition of labor. You may tell rhe people- of tbs United Staites.

through ihe North American, Review, tha-t I shall always te ready to contribute to the fullest of my' power toward welt-teJnK and happiness, and especially toward the well-being: and happiness of wage-earners of their great republic. "The social question." continued the vener- ahle pan-UK, his eyes beaming with light nnd intelligence as he discoursed on the subject to which he attaches so much importance, "tho social question is t-he great question of Ihe future. La question sociale, c'est la Question. de Tavenir. It is a question In which all should ba in-terestted, and each one should contribute his quota toward lessening and removing the difficulties with, -which it.

at present beset. It is particularly desirable tha-t ecclesiastics should be thoroughly conversant with-it-he sub- jeer, and that -they should an. active part in every discussion and In every movement that looks -toward the bet-torment of ihe social condition of humanity, and especially the -social condition of that major portion which must earn their bread by the sweat of -their brow." ANCIENT TUBATHTIONS AND WEAPONS- Nor-th American Review. Ancient traditions are clung to most persist- eni-ly iti the selection of military weapons. In modern cavalry armament we find' the sabre and lance, a modification 'of the ancient sword and spear, adhered with a -par-tln-acHy for" nrhitrh -it Ja difficult Ho account rational grounds.

Let us faaty two soldiers Jn ryttie moun-ted service, equally brave, one trained flo handle the a-nd the other an -accomplished revolver shot; statfon them 200 yards -apart and lei them advance toward each other et any gait w4ih hcsUle Can any one for an Irstant expect but OIK result-the man the sabre would certainly be destroyed before he oould In striking distance of his enemy, armed with 'the (revolver. Suppose iaSiead of selecting two men, we made the number 'ttn, twenty or a thousand, is there eny reasonable ground -to suppose the result would differ materially in. the superiority of the revolver over the satore? TV oxmpllfy this In anortier form, let ug suppose that a sahre cut over the head, or a ihrust through the oooy, IB equal 'to a wound from a jevolver builet end for the sake of argument' we wiil allow the man with the afl'bre to 'arrive ten feet of hla enemy with t-he reyolvir. We will assume that ten seconds are required for a "sabreur" to successfully carve one man and get wi-thin striking distance, 'about three a -half -or four feet of We know rhat Is a very ordinary for a good revolver shot, mounted, to fire five shots -In 'five seconds and hit the stee of a man every Urns fit a distance if ten feet, and this with til3 horse' at a run. The reverence with which we cling no arms ancient might well make a wise soldier laugh, were Its effects nor so nlclous as sometimes to make a good soldier weep.

PRESS BUREAU FOR SOCIETY. Cnirago Chronicle. The of the Gould family Jn estaV a press bureau at the time of the wed- cPi-ng of Miss Gould and the Count Oasteltene is about to -be copied by the smart set or" Xew York society women. The socieiy wonien intend to begin their soeteiy newd bureau in order t-o prevent further encroachments upcn their time by tho reporters. Tha bureau wiil also -be used by people -who want to get Lhelr names in -the papers and do not konw Just how to go about They are not acquatn'te-d with the and havtj- a.

naturj.1 dirfideiKC about writing ta.bou; themselves and sending: them to ihe news pa pens with that they be pub'- llshed. The women are up to date ami Will put a well known soo'ety reporter in charge of the bureau. They pay an ini- ttiAtion fee of $5 eacli to fit up on office. Thd repoi'ter's salary will be shared jointly. The members must agree not to se-? any reporter except th- or.e who conducts tJie for They are to supply him with all so- -cial happtr-ninRS in which they are interested Of.

certain stated intervals, with the names of all the peopie, descriptions of dresses and other diuiifl. a reporter fur a newspaper calls he Is to be irolerivd to Uie bureau for all Information. TWO DOLLARS A DAY UP. Kew Mr. Siimpu'rse-- 1 aee you advertiu your rilet tt 2 day up.

Hotel clerk-- Yes. air; you can get daUona al $2 up. but 'you'll have to to up pretty high. Front, (tin geiulwman to. (he Foot, 'WBARISOMB.

Now York Wuokly, fturul housekeeper--You are late tfcin FjuuilUir i toy roiurlabnui wr, to -vald nwi nrferod me work lut i.