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0 QOLDAHD SILVER PARITY. THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, SATURDAY. JULY 29,1893, TOW! 6EHATOR HEEDED HfflXBK 09 FinuoUl LegiiUtion--IB Opposed to Free ud Unlimited Bilrer Coinage, bat TOIS GoYernintmt Bullion CUKBICAHA, Xttvarro July T. Jester was interviewed to-day by TUB correspondent on the present financial quNtioo. la aniwor to he replied: "I think conaroca should do what democratic majority is pledged to do by the national democratic platform of 1S92.

Section 7 of the national platform Bays: "Wo held to the neo of both and silver as standard money aiid to the coinage, of both gold and allver, witho nt discrimination ugaiuwt tither metal or charge for mintage. Both 'must be of intrinsic and oxchanspuble value or he adjusted through international ugreomuut or by safeguards of loftiaiation. aa shall iusuro the maintenance of a parity of the two metals and the oqual power of every dollar at all times in the market! aud in the payments of all debts. "If congress will be guided by tho above plank, which is demanded by a great majority of the people of tho United States in order to make gold and silver coequal, tho financial depression will be relieved. There should be no time waisted in the discussion of the intrinsic value of a silver dollar, for it muRt bo apparent to every observer that the fluctuation the Talue of silver bullion ron- dsrs it impossible to maintain a parity of gold and silver.

By putting one dollar's worth of silver in a silver dollar it would necessitate the 'rocoinnge of all the silver money every six months as it fluctuates in value like anv commodity governed by the law of supply and demand. We cannot depend upon an interuational congress to fix uu if or in ratio between the different nations. We have more silver in a dollar than any nation except two. as will be seen by examining the ratio of gold to silver in tho different nations. It is aa follows: Japan.

1 to 1C. 18; Mexico, 1 to 16.5; United States. 1 to 16; Prance, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Greece. Spain, tho Netherlands, Kuefiia, Central America and South America 1 to 15.5; Auatriu- Hungary, 1 to 15.3 ana British India, 1 to 15. "If a silver dollar were to bused upon the intrinsic value of the metal all of the above nations would recoin their silver money as tho present ratio of gold to silver is 1 to 26, apnroTimntely.

Suppose nil silvpr inonpy of the 'A-crld should be recoined ct the above ratio, peruapB in a few years the silver mines of tho world would fall, the nap ply be greatly decreased and new gold rmnos discovered, would cause a greatincreaeo in tho production of gold aud the natural result would bo appreciation in tho prico of silver and depreciation in tho prico of gold; and probably twenty years houco our silver dollar would be worth it in 1873, $1 03, or 3 uuuls jnoro than a gold dollar, while to-day it is worth, say 62 cents, as coninarcd with gold. "It is true that tho groat increase in the production of silver during tho past twenty yean is not tho only cause of decline. In the period extending- fruin 1873 to 1801 the increase in the production of tho silver of the was 128 per cent, while that of gold was only 31 per cent. Tho demonetization of silver by the United States in 1873, followed by Germany the Latin union and recently by India for private accounts has depreciated silver and has also been the causo of its groat decline. It muet bo apparent to every ono who has watched the fluctuation in silver that to maintain a parity but ween gold and silver it can only bo done 'by such safeguards of leligislation as shall insure tho maintenance uf a parity between the two motals aud tho equal power of every dollar at all times in tho markets aud in tho payment of nil as provided for in the national democratic platform.

"ConfiTW shouldermot a lnw mtiking-ilvor money a full legal tender in the payment of all public aud private debts and equal in, every respect with gold and further should require the secretary of tho troausury to pay all government bonds and oir-er debts of tho government which are payable in gold and vilver coin, ono-half in guld and one-half in and also require him to redeem all tho paper monoy ot the Kovernu-ont baeod on gold and silver, including silver certificates and United States notes, one-half in gold and one-half iu silver, and not allow him discretion as under tho ex in ting law. "The trouble at present is in largo part due to the law giving to the secretary of tho treasury this discretion, and the experience has been that he has used it strictly in the interest of a gold standard, having paid during the period from May 31, 1892, to May 1, 1893, for eilver. bullion gold to the amount of $47,746,178 out of a total of and permitted by fto doing all the fteo uuld Lu UB utiiJ out of the treasury and part of the $100,000,000 gold reserve to be used, notwithstanding tno fact that the bullion wan parable in either gold or silver and wo had $360,000,000 silver coin in the treasury. "If all our moneys were coequal with each other in the payment of all public and private debts, import duties and interest on the public debt, a full legal tender, all one uuifurm paper money, based on both gold and silver and redeemable one-half in gold and one-half in silver, the question as to tho uniformity and legality of our money would be settled. What the people want is money that is a full legal tender in every respect.

Our entire monetary system is too complex and needs to be remodeled and made more simple. "The following table the total amount of gold and silver and certificates. United States notes and national bank notes in circulation July 1,1893: The total gold coin and bullion now in use, in the United States is estimated at about $692,000.000, while silver aggregates about $615,. 000,000. All the money of tho government is bastd on or redeemable in polo and silver except nntionnl bnnk not.cn, and it is tho duty of congress to make by law over; dollnr equal and a full I opal ton dor.

Following are present condensed laws regulating the different kinds of money and their legal tender value: "1, coins of tho United aro a full Iflgftt ton dor for any Amount when of weight if below ptnndfcnl woipht they ftrt legal at valuation in proportion to their actual weight. "2. Standard nilver dollars aro tender to an? amount, except when otherwise expressly stipulated in tho contract. "fi. Subsidiary silver coins are a legal tender to the amount $10.

rrxioomablp in lawful money wheu presented to tho United Buuee treasurer amounts not leiw (ban SiX). "4. Minor coins are a IrgM tender to the amount of 25 rtdconmhlc in any amount not than $130. "5. United Btr.toa notes or wars mndft a legal tender by tho acts authorizing i5ino, except for duties on Imports find in pay moat of the iUmt or, ttt public debt Since tilt redemption of psytncuU on 1, 1879, they have received for duties on impacts.

They aro roawiuablo gold ox sHvor cola at tuooQfoo of awliUut treasurer of United RtatM at fork if prodoted in sums of or more, The treasury iwtued in payment ofiiUer bullion'purchased under the Stier- uiau act of July 14, 1800, are a full legal tender, except where otherwise expressly stipu- lat'd in too armtnfet, and are redeemable in gold or eilver coin at the discretion of the wc- retttry of the treasury. Gold and silver certificates are rei-eiv- able for GUMom duiien, iaxiA itnd all publiu dues; they repreeetit the kind of coin uepoeited and in tho treasury (or their redemption they uro uot in ado legal tender by tho aetn of coogrosrt auihuriztuu ilioir issue. my opinion the Shorman act of 1890 should be amended. The secretary uf the treasury should not be permuted to issuo United States gold bouds order to securo gold for redeem ing the United States legal tender notes under the Sherman act, but the law should be changed BO as to require him to redeem the notes gold and silver legal tender coin at his discretion; provided, however, not more than one-half of the notes shall be redeemed in gold coin. Let tne government continue the purvhhau of olivet bullion at tho lowost market prico, ana for o-very dollar in bullion purchased issue a legal tender United States note redeemable as nhovo, and at the back of every dollar issued there will not be acoined silver dollar of grains, intrinsically worth now, say, 60 coots, but silver bullion worth $1, equal at this time to a ratio oi about 1 to 20.

It is belt er to keep the silver in bullion until the question of the ratio between guld and silver shall have boon auttlcd. Should silver bullion increase in value, as it doubtless will, the government will roeain the loss sustained by tny purchase under the Sherman 'act of 121,292,532 ounces of silver bullion. It would be unnecessary to coin this bullion, as wo have a 8 ufiicient amount of silver coin to redeem the notea. I am in favor of the aubtreasury plan, in so far as gold and silver bullion aro concerned. certainly would be unjust to open up our miuta to the free and unlimited coinage of Btlvor at this time, permitting thereby the miner who owns $6000 in silver bullion, worth only that on the market as a commodity, to exchange it to the government for $10,000 in legal tender silver dollars or silver notes.

This would be palpably wrong and an unjust protection of 40 per cent to those owiimg silver bullion. Out of a total production lost year of 152,000,000 ounces of silver bullion, the United States produced 54,000,000 ounces. "The principal part of the money of the government is gold aud silver and paper money based on these metals, and they are about equally divided. If the federal con- stitutiou emphasizes any ono thing it is art. 1.

sec. 10, which says 'that uo state shall make anything but gold and silver a tender in payment of It is the duty and function of the yuuerulHuvoiuiuottt to furaioh all tho poo- pie and all the states gold and silver money aud paper monoy redeemable iu gold and silver. In 106 years our government has grown from a population of loss than 4,000,000 to aa- estimated population of imd wo stand to-dny tho greatest and arundost nation in the world. Thus far in our history tho great majority of tho people have been truo and have not forsaken the money of tho Bible, of tho constitution, of Washington, Hamilton. Jefferson and of Jackson, and in the hour of its deorouiatiou the strong arm of the government should use its fiat and indorsement and restore it to the place it formerly occupied.

It matters not what divergent viowe may bo entertained as to wisdom of bimetallism, wo aro committed to it from tho fact that our circulation is baaed upon it. aud the flat of thenaliuu should sustain and protect WHAT OONGEE3S WILL DO. Milton Park Makes a Prediction and Hint! at Revolution. DATjiAe, July will congress do?" proceeded Mr. Milton Park, editor of of tho Mercury yesterday to Round About.

"Yes; that is the question. Tho houso will repeal tho Sherman act, hut Trio not think that thn Bnnnta will do it without also passing a compromise act. That compromise will otTor to Bell all tho silver ii the vaults at its market value, and put its proceeds in circulation as paper monoy redeemable In gold. That course will be taken to hoodoo tho poople by making thorn believe that the value of currency is being increased. I am satisfied that congress will also allow the banks to issue currency to the full amount of their bonds, thus increasing their currency 10 per cent.

These, howovor, will bo merely temporizing expedients that so far from mooting tho question will hardly produco a ripple upon the surface. Sptnethmg radical will have to bo done; otherwise you may look out for a revolution of tho west the oe.et. Just think of 9000 laborord in Denver without bread, inoncj or employment, and the cSti- ZBUB opening up soup kitchens to keep them from starring! Havo wo not como to a pretty pass in this laud of plenty? Laboring men aro conservative, but they aro not gpjig to be starved, and if forced to the.Eecexaiiy uf taking the neCBHSdries of life they will take them. Cardinal Manning, aJtor laboring for years in the poverty stricken districts of Loudon an nouuced hia belief that a starving man had the right to tako food wherever he found it, and laboring inon all over the world will tako his advice." "How is the alliance caune in this stato progressing?" the reporter asked and Mr. Park replied: "It is growing more rapidly than ever in its history.

We are daily getting in reDorts from an average of a dozon counties showing large accessions to our ranks from men who formerly stood by the democratic party. By the grace of God and the mistakes of tho democratic party we will carry Texas by storm next year." WKECK ON THE TEXAS MIDLAMD. President of the Hoad in the Cab--Stood at Hie Pout. Kaufman July NOB. 108 and 105 collided on the Texas Midland last night about 9 o'clock near Scurry, On board were President B.

H. 11. Green, who was acting, as engineer. Agent G. W.

Butz, his fireman, and Thomas E. Corloy of this city. They wore out on a pleasure trip merely and wore flagging their way to Garrett, being fully awnro that engine 105, pulling tho work train, had orders to be on the road until 10 o'clock. While rounding the curvo near Scurry the headlight ot No. 105 hovo in flight, coming toward them at the rate of fifteen miles Dor hour.

1'resident Green reversed his engmo and had it at a standstill when tho engines struck. Butz aud Corloy jumped, but Grcon Btood at his post. Tho force of the collision knocked him backward into the tender, but ho was unhurt. Tho engineer and fireman of tho work train remained at their poU oiiti wore unhurt. Both engines were damaged considerably, Oflleialu ot tho Houston and Toxra Central wore telegraphed and nent nn ongme to the rescue.

Tho damaged locomotives aro now in the shops at this plrco undergoing repairs, Hondo. Kaufman July H. II. Green, president, and J. B.

Sandifor, secretary, of tho Texan Midland, representing tho stockholders of that road, mob at the gou- cral oflleeB of tho company in this city to-day made finnl provisions for iho innuancn of bonda for beltermets aud operating oxpcii-es of maiil road. Mr. Greon hold proxies fnr the following uck holders rjivornbfo to tho of udK in and forra previously nr- utfful by hniuvolf and attorneys: K. Gioeu. G.

Quinlan, New York B. P. Lloyd, i P. Snn Anton.o; T. W.

linuftc, 'iho nniount of thu bcndfl ifisupu ia Of thit amount nro flrwt uorigago improvement bondif and are second mortgage pur- ftrtd and extoriKion bonds, Tho Chicago aud NuritnvmiiiJrn nfjrfied to place at grade crnwu intrs in Chivairo, provided that city nlothn the men with police powaro. TJie oity accented the i 13 THE ROBBER'S HANDS. LONELY MAOE OF JOHB LEWIS AT THE MUZZUu OF A PISTOL In the Handi of a Who Spared a Life for a Family--Waco Hews- WACO, July Jphn G. Lewis of Hewitt came to Waco to-day attended by BOT- eral of friends. He was captured by rob' bors lost night and escaped.

There was general rejoicing ovnr his escape. J. E. Warren is a merchant at Hewitt and also the postmaster, and Mr. Lewis i a salesman, in the store and assistant postmaster.

He with E. A. Warren. To THK NEWS reporter this morning Mr. Lewis told the story of Ms adventure with the robber: "After supper I started from Mr.

Warren's to the store, I walked along a path and a negro kept up with me, walking the middle of the road. It was still daylight and I thought nothing of seeinu the negro. I opened tho store, front and roar, and lighted the lamps then I went to writing. Presently the samo negro entered end sat down. I asked him if I could wait on him.

Ho said 'I don't want to buy anytbiag, but I am very hungry please give mo two or three crackers. 1 I laid the crackers on the counter and he weut to eating. After awhile 1 entered the postofflce railing and opened ihe safe to put away the books. While thus engaged the netfro came up to the roiling and leroled a revolTer at tne, saying: 'QiTe mo your uioney. It is your life or your money now.

Ba quick, The negro looked Tory tall and the pistol looked like it had a two-inch bore. I pulled out the till full of silver and handed it to him. Ho asked me, 'Where is the I told him he had all the monoy fn tho house in his hand. He kept the cocked pistol pointed at me all the time. He then told ine to go toward the front door, and make no outcry on pale of death.

I thought it bettor to comply and he kept me in the middle of the truck, marching, for five miles north, pointing tho pistol on ita. all the time. I Bald, when two uiiles had been stepped off, 'Suppose you lower the hammer of your pistol you might stu nblo and hurt Ho laughed grimly at Onre he armir.d end hia fa- 1 bad as njjly look on it. The moon was shining, the night was still and there was every appearance of murder in his look. I felt badly, I had not beoa in a comfortable frame of mind sinco the negro look mo in charge, but it was WOI'BO at this juncture.

Tho pistol was pointed at my braast and the negro's finger was on the trigger. He said laconically: 'Uot a I rupliud, 'I'm married. 'How many he asked. 'I have three I replied. ho said.

'I 'lowed I would kill you, but I beliere I I oi pressed eutinfaction at this and ho smiled again. Continuing tha march with mo in front, the pistol still covering me, he kept up a couturtifttion. am goiug to he said, 'and if I flnd you there to-morrow I will kill I thoutrht to myself if I Hvo until to-morrow I will rixk tho killing, but I said nothing. Presently wo hoard the hand car coming. This wae Section Foreman W.

D. White and E. A. Warren going to Waco to give tho alarm and got tho sheriff, I apprehended that such was the caso and so did tho negro, for ho compelled me to leavo the track and hide with him in tho corn until the car pussed after which he told mo I might start back, which I aid. Ho correctly calculated that tho sheriff and his poeso would go towards Howitt and he kept ou toward Waco." Tho negro who committed thin audacious robbfary had boon loafing around Howitt for two days.

He hnd food nt the section houso and had bion out of J. T. Whaloy'a watermelon patch by Perry Storl- ITollneia Cnmp WACO, July 27. The Waco holiness cauip meeting, which is in progress throe miles northeast of Waco In tho grovo near the track of the St. Louis Southwestern, is tho largest religious assembly that ovor gathered in central TGI an.

It is conducted entirely by Methodist ministers, but all denominations are attending. On tnepertnanenfcly unproved grounds there arc 100 families in tents. Close by are hundreds of vehicles. A great many attend who go and come daily on the cars, which run out at intervals during the day, or in private conveyances. The daily attendance is over 3000 and is increasing.

There were ten preachers in attendance to-dny acd twenty more are expected to-morrow. Among the ministers actively ongagod in the tservico are Rev. H. C. Morrison, Dr.

W. B. Godbray, Rov. B. A.

CundilT and Dr. K. T. Reinhart, nil of Kentucky. Tho revival epiil.

is already apparent and gaming strength. The meeting will continue until the GUi proximo. Want a Secretary. WACO, July the next meeting of the board of school trustees, which will be hold Tuesday, a motion will be offered that a secretary bo employed. It has been held by tho courts that a member of the board cannot be compensated for serving as secretary, but the opinion prevails that the board has authority to employ someone, not a member, to perform the clerical work which is already considerable and over increasing.

Judjgo W. H. Jenkins and Superintendent Ferguson coincide in tho opinion that the new school law, which will go into effect on tho 8th proximo, cannot affect contracts made with the teachure by tho trustees holding under tho old law. The work of dividing the county into school districts throughout will begin ns soon as possible. At -present the school By item of McLennan county is mixed --partly district and partly conam unity schools.

To prevent friction and injury to the schools, the change will bo made in the preomcte with much caution ar.d deliberation. Thrown from, a Horse. CORSICAKA, Navarro July 27. Lnst night Dr. J.

H. Enrp was thrown from hia home and sustained serious injuries, his hip being dislocated and otherwlie bruised. Physicians flay it will bo several voeks before ho recovers. Ronl oatato mon say there is a hoary do- maud for farms in this county. Prospects nro good for hoary immigration this fall.

Residence property is all occupied and demands for new houses. Errors in Texas History. July Re- contiy you published from the Alvarndo Bulletin tho beginning of some reminiscences of oarly Texas days gleaned through interviews with tho vouurablu Rov. Win, C. Crawford, the sole burvivor or thoeo who, on tho 2d day of March, IftJG, signed the declaration of Texas independence.

Iu that article two palpable errors occurred. First, that Gon. Sam Houston was a dclofjnto from KneogdochoB, when in fact, through the unanimous vote of its patriotic Irish then recently visited by him, ho represented, with throo others, Ro- fiiffio. Tho second error was that Gon. Houston did not reach tho convention nt Washington till it had been iu sfWAinn i07ora! day boftiDmntf March 1.

Tho truth A that A was dhyn tmforn Mm meeting, for on the of February ho Ccl. John aa comniieBiouurii, roporUJ i-o GOT. Honry Smith the treaty they had mmlo the t. 'heroics Indians. Tim oriirmni report, in i bom uhiruttrnphy of Oon.

HoiiKion, uteri Jb'ob. 20, 1830, hnn long been in my potmeiflipn. Gen. wat; prcsont on tho day nnd ou the WAA ehoflcm (ns ha hful been umlrr tho government, ov. 18.15) major general and oomm.indor-''n-ohiof of r.ll tha roicrt raised anu to bo ra inert under the nowly rn republic.

In Tun of yosleruay is copied tcoond iajtftllmcint of the nooLlootioufl of this old gtntlemou, honored by lit wbo know bitu, tc- full of that I racopjr thotn fellows; We hnd Texas a aiid the nsoossaty iu execute demaadi, but had yot UMfguttod no plaofl at of KOT- ormuont. Our noxt work was to select fciilt- ablo place to kuowu SB tlie oapittl of the ru- nublic. Aft-or much doiilWrflUon it waa deoidtd lo suli'ot a more centrally "itMated tbau atiy tl-it hsti ret boon named. To do thie the convention was compollod to go beyond the boundary of the settlements in choice, pooled TVAU to become a groat republic, mid that her area would bo popmutHd ultimately, tborefore it wnuld be bev-t to llx upon fOine fcpot that would the geofirnphical center of tlie republic. At this-time Stephen Au-tia was the most popular mtiii in Texas, which fact Itaolf will explain why wo iiaiood our new capital tbat wan to I)H Autttia.

Hud tho question of uam- itiK capital boon U-ftopoti until after April21, 183J, have no doubt iu uiy own mind but that the capital of Tuxaa would have been called Houston Instead of Austin. Tho whole allusion to a seat of porernment is erroneous. The convention did not even enroll and sign the constitution. That woi done by the secretary afterward. President (pro tern) Burnet first located the woveru- ment at Harrisburtf, then at Gatveston, next at Velasco and later fit Columbia, whore ne convened the first congress Oct.

3, 18J6. On the 22d Gen. Houston became the first constitutional president elected by the people. On the 23d Stop Una F. Austin became the first secretary of state, but only served two mouths and four days fur he died in Columbia, Dec.

as stated, in TUB NBWS, ia Houston in the fall of 1867. This first con- gross temporarily located the seat of government at the then newly projected town of Houston, where an adjourned cession of the same congress met in May, 1837. The seat of government remained there till the fall of 1839, where, under the law of the previous January, it was permanently located where Austin stands. For ten ears at tbo annual meetings of the Texas Veteran association the late Stephen W. Blount of San Augustine was honored an the last survivor oi the signers.

I had some reason to doubt it. Remotely through his namesake, Gol. Wrn. L. Crawford of Dallas, but directly through an estimable lady uf northeast Texas, I learned that the old patriarch yet lived near Alvaradp aud so pub.

fished iu TBK DALLAS NEWS. Time seems to have confused his memory, but his character is unimpeachable as a citizen and Christian gentleman. In conclusion 1 may add that this is the thirtieth anniversary (July 36, 1803), of the death of both Gen. Sam Houston and Senator John J. Crittonden of Kentucky, itespectfully, JOHN HENRY BBOWH.

WICHITA RESERVATION. An Organization Looking to Its Settlement by Whites. MINCO, Chickasaw Nation, I. July 25. THE organization was per- fcci--'u hers yc-jteruay looking TO the settlement by whites the adjoining Wichita rosarrntion.

This reservation is the prettiest portion of the west remain ing unsettled and was treated for by the United States government in 1891, for tbo purpose of eoltie- men t. The resident Indians gave their willing consent to the treaty at the time and have never objected lo the execution of its terms, but the land is yet loft unoccupied, GQ-VO by herds of cattle. It lies close to the Hock Island railroad, is rich in soil, timber, stone aud water, and hag a magnificent climate. The purpose of tho organization made here yesterday in to forcu tho mutter of opening these lands to white settlement in compliance with tho treaty aud force tho cattle kings to an opon issuo with tho government, the Indians and United States citizens who want homes. Minco will remain thu honiu ofllueuf tho organization, with a membership oitond- iug throughout tha Indian territory, Oklahoma, Texan, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

OlHcera elected at the meeting yesterday wore: J. E. Bonobroke, president; Webb Hondrix, vice president; W. L. Uayera, treasurer; Lewis N.

Hornbeck, secretary all buiug m- tulliguut. uufirtfetio man aud wall known throughout the country. Tins orgnnizatlon moans business, and is simply the orydtalizlng of public opinion that will not longer quietly submit to -the dominance of catelo kings in a country purchased for the i wop I more than two years ago. There is already talk of an organized raid by settlors upon that domain, unu it is likely to be done if other means aro not satisfactorily responded to. Iho Minco in ill and elevator la completed.

It is the best on the Hock Island road between Red river and Kansas. Other handnomo build- inga, brick and frame aro constantly going up. Late rnirm bnve injured shocked wheat to some extent. LEWIS N. HOHXUKCK, TROUBLE IN COAHUILA.

A UIG OPPOSITION GBO VTIUa AO AINBT GOVBEHOB AE24 QALAN. "WOMAK'B DAY." A BuCKestlon to the Frasident of the State Star WOHTH, July John N. Simpson, Fresidenc State Fair: It was with feelings of great pride, aa a native Texan, that I road your interview in THE DALLAS Nswu of the 22d instant. I congratulate you upon the attractions already secured for tho fair, but I would rcspectfnil? suggest that you have ignored an attraction that would not only prove its nove.lt? by adding to the gate receipts, but would be a deterred compliment to your bent contributors and patrons. I would suggest that you set apart a day, and let it be known as "Woman's Day." Call upon the women of Texan, as individuals and as organizations, to unite in making the day a succenri, and I give you my word, I have never seen them laggarda when Texas and her interests call for mom.

1 know that men liko to have precedent! in all public acts, so I would euggost that "woman's day" IB now an ediabliahed fact in state fairs in several of tho northwestern states, and has fully established its reputation as a triumphant I write this as an individual, loving my nativu atat.Q, and believing in her infinite roiources, and as a woman who loves and believes in her BOX. Hoping may meet your indorse- ment, I am, yours kindly, BLLEK LAWBON DABBD, M. P. Damage Suit--Acquitted. TEIAHKANA, July a change of venue from this county the of J.

W. Pimp vs. the Iron Mountain railroad for $2600 damages was tried yesterday at Frescott, and resulted ia a verdioi for plaintiff for $300. The plaintiff claimed that he had been damaged by back-waters being thrown ovor hm Rod rivor plantation because of dykoa and levels made by tho defendants. Mr, Badstonbuer, who lives in the College Hill suburb wai arrested yesterday on a warrant iRsued from the city court upon a charge of asHaulting a negro named JotT Mooro, who drives a uiyliL cart.

Tim trouble yraw out uf tho flumping of garbage near Badstenbuor's residence. Tho accused wat tried and acquitted, Myrtle Springs OhautauQua, MvitTLE SrniNOB, Van Zandt July attendance at the exercises of the Myrtle Springs Sunday school ohaulauqua continues to increase. Judge K. C. Heath of Koekwnll delivered two louturea yetttorday.

Rev. C. P. Archer of Paris delivered lectures to-day. Tho hours from 8:30 to 10:80 in tho morning and from 4:30 to in the afternoon aro takpn up by tho Sunday school uorinal exorcises.

A Fish Story. Pannln July TTarahowor, who lives in the ludmn territory, was here yeetordny telling a big fish atory. Ho said thai while lio wiia fording Red rivor arrnneter roflo up to tho surface and lashed the wntnr until nM around BPIV of fnam. He Bdid the monster had hoad liko mulo anu toil like an aligaior arm that it was foot long. He hanter.au UUB of the T9rr inyeh frightened whou ho renchod the bunk tho mounter disappeared.

Artoainn Well Contract. HrnnAnn CITY, Kill July Aftor K09onil weeks' nogotibtiona a contract wan uny made to A well at thift place i 2000 fftr flepth i if Work ia to tbtt lth ot StPUmbofc If a Pair Ballot Is PrefpnVid the September Election Thwo i'ay Bo Hlcod- L' Jn'jpd. Engle July prorTlnent cltlsen of Coahullu, who Is vlalting the city at present, was requested to give hia views upon the politics 1 situation ot his state as affected by the present gubernatorial campaign. To the different queries he responded as follows: "What Is the condition of political affairs In the state of Coahulla?" "The condition of affairs In Coahulla are such- that there ia no enforcement of the law except at the dictation of the governor, G.irza Galim, who controls the courts and Is recognized as having supreme power In the matter of all legal questions It Is a well known fact that the right of 1ms not been exercised In the state during the jmst eight years, even In the selection ot municipal oiticers. The best citizens of the state have refrained from taking part In political affairs, and have refused to accept ofllce because of the certainty that they would be compelled to their offices to the practices of the state administration.

"The better class of the people of Coahulla are loyal to President Diaz -and admire his character and his proud stateman- slilp, and this has induced them to remain quiet and to submit to abuses than to endanger the peace of the (republic by asserting their Ight to a free ballot and their constitutional guarantee of individual liberty In the selection of their oilicers. It Is the general belief that the president Is not in possession of the facts relating to the abuses which have been Inflicted upon the citizens of the state of Ooahulla by the present administration, and that if such Information was placed fairly before him he would no longer be found supporting the present condition of affairs and would yield to the wishes of the people and give them such a government aa would not oppress them and their industries and retard the progress of the state." "What Is the rate of taxation in the state of Coahulla, and what Is the method of collection?" "The rale of taxation Is llxed nominally by the legislature of the state, but its en- unequally distributed the business men and the community, for the reason that the friends and relatives of the otllcials, through favoritism, are practically exempt from taxation, leaving the hnrdon lo fall on thnoo pnt in with the administration. There Is no re- dreas before the courts, for the reason that the ollicialB charged with the enforcement of the law are creatures of the administration and do its bidding. The present Judiciary of Cnahutla is thoroughly unreliable, and where the litigants belong to neither party, justice leans to the side which Is most liberal with it a favor, whether plaintiff or defendant. The only by which litigants can socuro justice is by appeal to the federal courts, decisions are always Impartial, and which to mete out justice lo ali wiiose cases are brought before them.

"The trouble, however, JB that these courts, two In number In tin; are inaccessible, on ucuuunt of iiitf extent of territory and the multiplicity of eases which are brought before them. -Texas, on account of Its geoKraphical position, la directly Interested in the development of Coahuila, and In Its prosperity. It 'Is to be hoped that since the people of Coaliulla have mudc up tholr minds lo have an hon- c.st administration ie selection of their candidate, Me 7 Cardenas, that their Hplecllon will the conlldcncu of the federal administration and obtain the moral support of President Diaz." I'Yom the expressions heard on all slciPH it Is evident that there is much dln- HHtiHfaotion i the present state of af- In Cuubulhi, and strong effort is I icing made to defeat the present governor and substitute more popular man. A PATHETIC SCJ3NR. Cludad Fornrlo Diaz, Coahulla, Mexico, (Plednis Negrfls), July The News: In September proximo we arc to have an "election" for governor and Borne state omclals, and, strange to say, It Is said that i genuine election has been promised the people.

However, wo of the forelKn colony here who understand the maneuvers of those In power anticipate no such thing. The poor fellows at times, as you are iware, cross over to the Texas side and 3o a little promiscuous voting there In or- fier not (o forget the way to vote, but so far aa balloting: Is concerned here, I am totrt it IH gonorally done without voters. Tht present government of the state IB abhorred by every onu, rich and poor, native us well as foreigner, and I really do believe there is no worse government I outside of hndes. The governor, Gurza, iGalnn. In dOflpIsM by land why Diaz persists in keeping him at the helm of stale is a mystery to every It IR to be hoped that he and his clique will be gotten rid of--Indeed, If a free election Is allowed, nothing can save him.

The people are frantic, and unless the screws are put on lighter than they are at prpsont heaven knows they are tight enough to have caused any other people, save and except these, to have gone to extremes long since), there may be bloodshed. From the present outlook cnn see clearly that the opposition candidate Is ten to one the stronger party. I could have Hiild ninety-nine to 100 but thought I would keep entirely within bounds; thus I use tho former numbers- and that there IB no legal showing for Galan at all. I must say, although a foreigner and having no voice in their tics. It makes one's blooil boll at times to be com pulled to be only a simple spectator tlio wrongs one sees committed here Jf Garza Galun becomes again foisted upon the people the state is ruined, as no progress can be expected.

To me It seema strange that such a thing could occur as there Is no doubt that President Diaz wants progress, and seeks to further It at all odds. I must really say thot I believe Galan has been sharp enough to torn-fool ninz. I can soo no other way out of it Numbers of petitions from all quarters Button up by the Galantto.s-prlnclpal- ly oHlcG-holders-asklng for Galon's retention, or, better, re com mend Ing his continuance In office; this months ago. Those who claim to know state that the slfmers were mostly school children of the public schools, under official domination, and some, if not Ihe majority of the signatures were trumped up in and about graveyards for lack of signers on the outside. President Diaz, it seems, swallowed the trick like pie crust, and now in the eleventh hour when the people believing or hopinK that ho will protect (hem, get out a can- rtidnto against the trickster It appears like nonsens-o to him.

HS the petltiori medic no lo the old gentk-man had the desired effect anticipated by the Gnlnnltos. The opposition candidate Ifl a gentleman named Cardenas, a lawyer, and man of advanced ideas, while latnn is a man of no education or ability. His fame, the only one known to me, IP that he Is a good slmt and understands bear hunting, still he a good hand nt making the mare's neat, as he has managed to -iiold office for night years against the will of the people and very much unlike Diaz, who has made Mexico a country, he (Calan) has injured his suite. If Cardenas Is not eiectod but nevertheless Diaz goes on Oalan in tno Hovonth hour ami i i minute we may then luivc a military provisional government for a year or more, or until hard feollnirM milwldo. President Diaz it appears would like to keep his governors in office always during good behavior, although ro- movnl Is coniemplalod by law in most ail of the states every four years, and if some other fellow crops out ngalnst ono of In whom ho conildes and he after exiimlnlniT into tho cauno disrovprs ft no- copalty to rc-movp, his policy being to keep Iho peace, ho generally mnnnges to rclo- opposed niul nprnnciit to qnlutiT wuik's if life.

An ho nnpoars to bo determined di his pooplo hvo without nulKnir and barling, but I am afrfit.1 It will mki long (o eot thorn lo unrlorstnml how to do Ho first of nil ought (o ciuioavor to incuicato I the political rlo- inrnt of his country horosty nml fair liig, tiiiil Juslioo into tho methods of court prnrffbiro. lloforo Moxtro r-nn ovr country shn mit.st throw aside her Inqnlnltorlnl methods of protending to soi-k ns tho pnvtont syslnn In the hnmls venal will i-vcr provont Justk-p. tmrt novor more tho miir-hlno it i-i tn-iiny. mirl tr'io nmrnl knowledge will ovor as now be something unknown to The Onrdonns or opposition club orgnnl7M horc- on I'VU with wry Inrfiu tvllowing--Dun I'M'iro C'arta liamoa aa president Aguiloi CnatUii an Longot as vice president und secretary. Tiit- club twconUra the nomination 'OfiCav- uVnaa as governor and over 10W iiumea were pltdifed writing to support him." Ttw meeting very enthusluutlc.

comnvaniSi- iiijf Jt Dliisr. ami itauounuljiK Uuluit. But. the GftJunttGB In the not idle, but had little or no Tlioy were dead cocks in the pit, us they only to net together -ofllce holders am! a few scant The scene ut this Juncture- showed that the Galanltos were very wenk. us they hnd only been able mustur sUuui IW all toH, who rrt-d Ihumy-lvut: the a lls trtib of til- "lU.irh s'ttno'i' 1 (ri-M tr fiini.y.

H-Jl it t''O i i fcr lin-in to Htir.d. and thus wua Hay rellectr-tl an 1 thought how it mtaht Ut- that possibly tin- time was near tic hand when there would be no more poor onion seller to fleece, and how it might be that the day was not fnr off when the poor cartman who haulort his dollar load of wood and paid two bltB to get it from the landlord might have no more two bits to pay them for the privilege of allowing him to sell and likewise did they think of the grass vender nnd the chicken the many other sources of perquisites, not forgetting the profits to be made from the gambling privileges, the meat selling privilege, the liquor privilege, and all the other rights of the freeman that they bartered and sold lo the detriment cf the state's treasury, but to their individual profits and wealth. They Knauhed their teeth together and waxed hot 'and they named their opponents revolutionists, and they foamed at the mouth swore vengeance, und swore that this should not be allowed in the name of justice and Kood order; and thus they consulted together, in sackcloth and mourning did they bind their loins and then concluded they would go a fishing for the sake of order and constitutional government, and to, the Casino they went where the unfortunate Cardenas party xvere about diw- solvlng, and so it was they laid their hands heavily upon the arm of the president of the club in the name of justice and by the order of tlio Jefe Politico--here a kind of cross betwen a governor and a judge--and marched JJon Pedro Garza Ramos off to the district dungeon under that there vas some old criminal Sharpe pending against him in one of their many courts--heavens! what a name for a despoiling machine! Remember the clay was Sunday! There came very near being a collision and blood would have run freely, but Ramos counseled his followers to discretion and aske'l them to bide the future when he expected all would end well. This morning I learn all or both the other members have arrested and also placed in prison. Since writing the above Senor Garza Ramos has been taken out of the jnU here and Is now being placed aboard the 4 p.

m. train and is being taken lo the tfaltillo slate penitentiary, where he will no doubt he kept out of harm's way. The scene at tho railroad station was heart rending in the extreme. Poor Ramos' wife and family, who ware notified only a few minutes before the train lfft, of his departure, were at the depot to see him off. There were inuuy tuurH BliL-ti, not only by his relatives and friends, but I may say there wua possibly not a dry eye in the crowd of American and Mexican spectators present; and a subscription of several dollars was KoUen together, principally by the American element then at the station, and handed the unfortunate man.

Miss Itosa Castillo, a young lady of fine education and one of Cludad Porflrio Diaz's best and must wealthy famllicfl. present at thp rtf- pot, then herself taking the train for the west, beholding the wiping wife and husband, threw hwwir iniu the arms of Don Pedro, saluting him In vrue Spanish style, saying to him and pointing to his custodians: "Don Pedro, conflo eu Dlos. quo vendra el tfempo, cuando venuara ud dc cstos Infcllctis Pedro, I trust the time will cc-me when you will be revenged of these vile The scene was very pathetic and created quite a feeling. Mlsa Castillo. I am told, was educated at an American seminary In ftOO, TCX.

Tills Is the country which -we arc told no less than J3M.OOO.OOO of American capital has been invested in the past three Since writing the above I learn that all such business men of tills city who were signers at the Cardenas club meullng, ht-'ld on Sunday, have since tlw-n hud their municipal ducn increased, somp say as hlirh tin 00 per cent; whereas, those, or some of them, who refrained from expressing themselves have had their taxps reduced: That Is Mexico, or is, at least. Oonhulln. I OB point of pogUng this that Senor Hmelio 1-ongot and others of the Cardenas club, who were arrested as participants at the meeting on Sunday, were fined $25 each, IIR favoring a revolutionary movement (nnd this IH the land of God ami liberty) and recommending them to chance the Iroplnlon. CALUlTOr MOVEMENT OP TROOPS. A Toung Lady Shoots at a Burglar--Imports of Silver.

Laredo, July 28--Troops C. and of the Seventh cavalry left Fort Mcln- tosh yesterday for San Antonio on a special train. Troop will KO to Fort Soni Houston, troop to Fort Hancock and troop to Fort Clark. These soldiers have been doing field duty along the line of the recent Garza border troubles. Last night an attempt was made by a burglar to enter the room of Miss Elofse.

daughter of Dr. Philpott. at the Methodist parsonage. While In the act of passing through the window the thief was discovered by the young lady, who gave the alarm and this caused the burglar to takp to his heels, whereupon Miss Philpott a pl-stol and fired in the wake of the fleeing form. Dr.

Philpott tiavo chase, but the fellow made good his -escape. During the year ending June 30, 1S93. pounds Of high gradp sllvor nre passed the Laredo port of entry Into the United Statea from Mexico. James Graham, private in troop Fifth cavalry, was hound over in the sum, of $500 to the federal court to answer a charge of theft of three pistols belonging to the government. Warrants are out for the arrest of a band of ten youthful brigands who have committed depredations near the International depot.

REVIVAL AND IMPROVEMENTS. Buffalo, July protracted meeting Is being carried on by Rev. J. A. Anderson of Jewett und assisted by Rev.

Seth Ward of Huntsville and Rev. J. I). Davis of Madisonvilie, which has been a success so far. J.

Irf. Pearlstone Son have under construction several new dwelling houses and a cotton gin. J. H. Oliver has just completed a new two story business house and addition to the old one.

Mr. Henry Brown hns returned from THwrafrie, where he went to be married to Miss Julia Slngletary, formerly of this place CONVICTIONS AT UVAL.DE. Uvalde, July court has in session lu-rc during the past two weeks, though but little business was transacted up to Monday. James Lafferty was convicted of miinlor In the second degree and given years In the penitentiary. Tom Cummlngs, for murder, "was acquitted.

The most hotly contested case was that against Tobe Lacey for theft of cattle and lesulted in a verdict of ucqtutal Isfit evening. (too. Holmes, extradited from Mexico, has loft and Is now supposed to be again In Mexico. New ew Ulm. July ft Re-' mmber'u nww SU by tW dry goods building Is about completed and their slock partly placed its aunie.

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