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BELO CO. Oct. 1C, 1S94. THE STATE AND ITS VICTIMS. The San Antonio Express contends that Governor HotfR's presentation oC the case of Ben and James Preston "must convince the people" that these men are Innocent of the charge under they litwe lain for eighteen years In the penitentiary, and nddn: Tim governor has grunted unconditional purclon to Hen Krebu mid Jumps i'rcHton, under life sentence In the penitentiary for a murder committed eighteen yours HBO, In the llrm boiler that the persons named wciv Innocent of the churko against iinti hi 1 bolsters up his belief by quotations from nearly every official connected i cam: from governor down, uiul a monts of ninny others, made at various Mines since the conviction that they also 1 in11 UK.

ninti aeeuKoU and convicted. Thf presentation of the cane by the governor must convince people that lie Is correct In his conclusions, unit what then? These who had stood In their community before the direful event IcuiiiiiR to downfall, buw the Havings of tliL-lr lifetime to that date Squandered In fruitless defense against a charge of which they were innocent, mid, than this, cnme the years of a ami physical suffering, the hitnl labor nnd disgrace of an imprisonment for a crime they did not commit. No compoundtIon can be made for the terrible outrage upon these inon through the inwhlnery of he state, the agents of the people, but In fair honor and Justine the state should lo all In Its power In palliation. These tottering old man, whose lives, fortunes and characters IKLVP been so rudely wrecked, have claims against state a eon not In honor he Ignored. The first clause of the governor's recommendations to the next legislature should ask a body to nt least compen- ra.tc there rr.cr.

for nsvJ the penitentiary, and for the outlay they made to prove what Ic now conceded, that they were Innocent of the crime charged njjHmst thorn. The state tan not afford to do less than tills. The Waco News goca a step further and assorts that "p.t last the bno been established that they were wrongfully confined; that the brand of criminal was placed upon the brow of Innocence." It then Joins In an appeal for guineas for the pockets of the aged men, saying: According to Governor Hogg and the board of pardons two ir-sceny; men have for eighteen long years been confined In'thc penitentiary for the crime of murder. At last the fact has been established that they were wrongfully that the brand of, the criminal was placed on the brow of Innocence; that American had not forfeited their liberty, were- forcibly seized by the powers whoso duty It was to protect them, and consigned to tho felon's cell. Of course, they have been pardoned and their rights of citizenship restored, but what a pitiful situation.

These men were In the prime of life when wrongfully deprived of liberty. They are to-day old and feeble men. The best part of their lives has been passed within prison walls, toiling 1 not for their own emolument and the comfort of their relatives or dependents, but for the enrichment of the state. Of course it Is Impossible for the latter to make due reparation. "Evun the sods can not recall the past." No kindness the state can bestow Will wipe out those eighteen years of penal servitude: no honor It can hoop upon them will effectually efface that lingering eternity of shame.

But ean be done ohould not be neglected. The statfj can provide for the material wants of unhappy victims. It can mnkp their declining years as comfortable as manhood's prime wns wretched. It ran at least pay for the service has exacted. Let It do HO, r.nd that with a liberal hnnrt.

While the Jt-iKle of thu gulnr.n ran not "heal the that honor feels." it. a very comfortable soi'nd in the pockets of aged men. If these men were innocent, as now decided, let the state which wronged them pav liberally for the blunder. It can not afford to appro- nrlate to Itself the beat portion of Innocent men's Uvus and then turn them put In their old age, perhaps homeless and help- leas, to die In some obscure poorhouse. Of course all the 1 ftr(i not vet convinced these men fire Innocent, notwithstanding the fact that their In- nocenco of the murder for which they have suffered seems quite probable.

Two dying victims declared Uml Kreba was one of the murderers, nnd there was other Inculpatory evidence a governor In His argument failed to notice. A jury of good citizens of Cooke county declared them Rullty beyond a reasonable doubt hearing nil tho nvldo.nco. While It nppcnrs entirely probable that incy are Innocent, still thf cloud has not boon completely dissipated. IJven li' their innocence were shown beyond question it Is not nt nil c.isy in authority for the appropriation for the and Waco News contend. Then if thwje men are entitled to pay for the projwrty, time and happiness of which the stnte hns robbed thorn not pay every Innocent prisoner or citizen who the victim Justice denied or justice delayed? Many Innocent men He in Jail or walk anxiously under a blighting ulouU of criminal accusation for years because uf the InUu- lence of public officials or bc-causp tho distraction and nuulect thut come around regularly with greedy campaigners for the offices.

This IB not all. Many father, himbaiut or BOH has been assassinated In order to relieve some favored devotee of crime whcm the state through Us lawful agents has aided by Ita postponements and other indulgences. Why not pay the wives and daughters or assassinated witnesses something for the grievous losses brought, down upon them by the state's neglect to do Us duty? Why not pay the widows and orphans left by the pet desperadoes whom the state, through Its generous or cowardly ministers cf law, has turned out upon the people? The state Is very much In debt when one comes to figure up the score fairly. in some -instances It has even been partlceps crimlnls. If It could be sued and held tor Its nnd Injuries there would be nothing left of it but the hides of a few hundred old politicians and a of bones, masks and torches.

To make a special appropriation to even the most innocent and pitiful victim Is to set a very dangerous precedent for the state. It can not afford to pay for Its negligence and torts as railroad companies are forced to do. Thte state does as It pleases and Is not responsible for anything. It has all the power and none of the responsibility. Great la the state! Some of the papers seom to consider It legitimate for a favorite candidate to make the most extravagant promises In order -to win and then to forget them as soon as the polls close." Thu News does not agree with weaklings of this caste.

It is quite us fulr 'to Indict and convict a man fur obtaining office by false pre-lenses as It is to land him In ttis penitentiary for BottiiiK money In this way. In fact, the former "Is the more dangerous kind of swindling 1 The directors of the Waco cotton palace declined the request of the Ladles' mls- alonairy society of the First Baptist church to close the palace on Sundays, giving their reasons as follows: 1. We Uo not agree with you that "unavoidable harm must occur, and has already occurred, from undermining and de- 1 rr.cral of the people." 2. We Uo not think "Sunday openlntr 19 demoralizing In Its effect on the boys of Wiico." On the contrary, we think the programmes have been both enter- tulnliiR and Instructive, and as but one more Sunday Intervenes between this and tho closing of the exposition, we will endeavor to make the day one of pleasure and prollt to those who see proper to HttenU. Tlie Arkansas cotton crop is not over 650,000 bales.

President Cleveland Is now putting on his gloves with his eye cut round ut the old ring. Outhvle has had copious rains. The Ceorrcla loKlKlatiut? has refused to make any appropriation fur the annuul cn- cuiiiimu'iil of tho volunteer i i i a itnu the bravo young men 'threaten to throw down their arms. It Is understood that Slntr Sing is to become an important part of Greater Now York. Cowboy day was one cf the greatest at the cotton palace.

We hear (from South bridge, that more tho injured i ot hnll pliiyoro are dead, making four In all. Shortly after midnight John Street, years old, who half back of the Williams freshmen eleven, died. His skull wus fractured end he received Internal injuries. Next morning Victor Nelson, aged 23, died. Ilia skull had fracturrd, log hrnkon ami other severe Injuries sustained.

There Is little hope for the recovery of A Taylor, Alfred and Charles Slmj- son are also likely to die. Injured members of the party will recover. It la not apt to be long before the hairy Russians will make stall fed royalty shake In Its boots. Chicago Tribune: A great wave of antl- Beal clsin enthusiasm Is sweeping over the country, may It wave. Do not deceive A-s long as seal nklna cost fortune "woman will continue to clamor for them.

Governor Flower of New York has refused to Issue requisition papers for John D. RoekofHlpr nnd other Standard oil officials 'to the governor of Texas, on the ground that the papers presented are not sufficient. It Is noi the ambitious adventurers who bring on the wars who lead the dangerous charges. Tiit- whole nation seems to be the victim of a most startling epidemic of killing. Day after day 'the papers teem i accounts of homicides of various kinds.

If all the shooting were dene in a single city there would be almost enough of it to keep up a continuous fusillade throughout each day. a SNAP SHOTS. Thn tramp hns an circulation, but la a poor advertising medium. Man denies that he Is merely an aw ful example until he finds the rope round his neck. The Indecision of some people Is so arreat a they do not even know whether they are In love.

There Is talk up east of quitting foot ball and going -back to bull fights. It Is with a nation very much as is with an individual It must learn firat just how to protect Itself against its own selfishness. THE PARIS FAMINE. Animals Which Were Used for Food In the Capital During the Siege of 1870-71. Chic.iBO Tribune.

Two weeks ago the Municipal mupeum Paris secured possession of several lettrrs ami accounts which recall the famine period of the siege of IS70-71. Thcue documents form part of correspondence twctMi the then director of the Jardln dcs M. Goeffroy Saint HUalrc, and the Doboos, ami pertain to the animala which were sold to the latter for roniumptlon. October 21, 1870, bought from the zoological dcpartnu-nt s'x ynks, thrfr zebras and a buffalo for 26CO francs, whlr-h wan considered a Rovf-ml tlnvH lionglit younjr i fn- doer for 200 fnines, a roowler for francs, lit plirres of Hinall poultry for 15'! francs. 23 smmll for 115 francs.

11 nnd 14 'luckn for 300 frolics. November nn tinlplope wan slaughtered, followed 2 pmnll nnd 2 for 12ftft 1 Itiisphm reindeer for 1200 2 for frnnrr. 3 other r--In'locr for for ICO fnines, 1 KOQ30 for Polynesian ducks for I'rnnrs. 1 kiuiK-'ti'in for 'lOO francs. 1 hfig for St1 and 2 dom) i i i for 'Q francs.

November 20 1020 was pKil for 3 antnlopes ami 1 silver pueaannt. An- oth'M antelope, with 3 Gambia geese and black swan, brouKht 1000 November 25, 2 were sold for I for franca. 1 bear Tor 0y franca, 3 African antelopes for 400 francs. 1 moufflon nmftll iroutb for 2W fraDcu. 1 antelope for 850 (ranoB, 2 fawns and small for 8200 franca.

December Dfboos imld WOO for camels, on eve 280 franca for 1 dromedary. )2G frauci for 2 geene. Ro francs Cor 2 ptNiuocKB. atid 100 fmneB for 4 ducKB. Dycember 29.

2 elephants were sold for 27,000 francH, mid the fact that their tough meuU found a ready market proves tho meat famine In Purls considerable aa early November, while the siege lasted until the end of January. In December only borne meat to be had, and after New rodentn were considered a delicacy. TRWUTES TO "STATE PRESS." KEENLY FELT. Houston Texas Freeman. The Texas press receives with ttie Intelligence that Colonel Hamilton Stuart.

"State Prefla" of The Is no more. No newspaper mar. httb been more respected than he and bin demise will be keenly felt by all who watched his dally tulku under the caption, "State Press," the name by which he has been known throughout the state. He was always kindly disposed to colored journalists and never let slip an opportunity to lend them a helping hand and a word of advice that would assist them In Improving their papers. True, he often reproved, but no sting ever accompanied his reproofs and It was always known that he simply sought to point, what was from hie view, the right path.

RECOGNIZED FATHER. Bartlett Democrat. On the the ICth instant Hamilton Stuart, "State Press" of The Galveston and Dallas News, passed over the river tu iimt country prepared for the pure In heart. He- was the recognized father of the Texas press. His Children ever received his words of commendation with grateful hearts, and when the reproving rod was raised they kissed the gentle hand that raised It.

The line from Goldsmith's epitaph. "NIhll tetlgit quid nou ornavit;" might well be Inscribed on the stone that marks the spot where he sleeps. FIFTY YEARS IN HARNESS. Blanco News. Hamilton Stuari, the Nestor of the Texas press nnd veteran editor of the "State Press" department of Tlie News, died at his home In Gulveston on the morning of the ICth.

Mr. Stuart was the best known newspaper man In the state, having been In the editorial harness for over llfty years. He wad 81 years old at his death, ard leaves four children, three daughters and a son, all living In Texas. The newspaper fraternity In Texas will miss Mr. Stuart from the editorial ranks.

STEPPED IN THE BOAT. San Marcos Texas Democrat. Hamilton Sluurl, "State Press" editor of The News, Is dead. With a life of labor tjpynt trying to better the condition of mankind, he Ima laid down the burden--If burden It was, and stepped In tho boat that has borne him to the eternal shore. In times gone by, the Texan Democrat hus felt charted and has said harsh things in'reply to his cutting Hatire, but now, together with all Texas, It stands with uncovered head bowed down In sorrow.

ONE OF THE BEST OP -MEN. Grand Saline Sun. Hamilton Stuart, founder of the Galveston Civilian, and for the past twenty years on the editorial staff of The Gulveutun News, Is dead. He was known 'In Texas as "S'tate Press," from the title of the column he edited. He was a fine writer, a ripe scholar and one of the bewt and most admirable of mull, and hta death will bu keenly felt by the craft throughout the state.

LONG TO BR CHERISHED. Victoria Advocate. Hon. Hamilton Stuart, the oldest In the MtiUe, both in point of ytars and length of editorial services, died at Gal- veuton on Friday of last week. Up to within few weeks of his douth he edttPd the tmrintent which well reflected the richly utorod mind of the venerable worker.

Ills memory will long be cherished by the newspaper fraternity of the state. P.1PE WITH PROMISE. Huntsvllle Enterprise. As unit the entire state press mourns the decease of the late lamented Hamilton Stuurt, the versatile and experienced editor of the exchange columns of The News. Ills demlfic was ripe i promise of rare peace and Joy in tin- home beyond the sklea, and this wrltur has the pleasure of n-i-ollecllng his many kindly tnd comments upon our articles In this and contemporary journals.

WELL INFORMED WRITER. Lockhart Phonograph. for many years editor of the "State Press" oft The News, died one day last week. He was probably one of the best Informed writers on Texas history, was a personal friend of General Sam HOIIHton's. He was connected with The News for nearly a Quarter of a century.

HISTORY OF TEXAS. Mason County News. Mr. Hamilton Stuart, editor 'for many years of "State Press" In The News, and for fifty years a resident of Texas, died on the ICth at the age of 81. He WHS an Intimate friend of General Sam Houston, and his biography Is a history of Texas.

He was a great and noble man. NOBLE OLD "-STATE PRESS." HIHsboro Reflector. Every Texas editor will bow his head In reverence to the memory of noble old Hamilton Stuart, the Nestor of the Texas press, who died last week. For years he has been known as "State Press" of the The Calves ton-Dallas News. After life's lUful fever may he sleep well.

OLDEST LANDMARK. (Hays County Times. I the death of Hamilton Stuart the ever Interesting "Stale Press" of The News, the press at large mourns the removal of Its grandest and oldeat landmark. We sadly miss him--his marvelous memory of the past and wondrous influence for good. LOVBD AND RESPECTED.

Tlmpson Times. Hamilton Stuart, the venerable "State Press" of The News, peacefully passed ii'wuy at liU hoinu In Gulveston last I-Ie was perhaps the most widely known newspaper writer In state, and was universally loved and respected. HOLMES OF TEXAS. Yoakum Times. No prett er compliment could be paid to tho cherished memory of "State Press" of The a the following from the Wfifo News: "Colonel Hamilton fltuart was the Oliver Wendell Holmes of Texas." GLOWING TRIBUTES.

DeWItt Populist Advocate. Hamilton Stuart, "State The N'MVJ, died a fow ago. He wns one of tho veteran ncwspnper mon of Texan, ant) glowing tributes nre paid to his memory by tho ntatft prpua ospRclally. HEROIC WORKER. Cotulla Ledffcr.

Hamilton Stuart, the oldost active cf the Texas prons, tltfd last at hln home In Galveston. Ho was a true dpnioorat a bravtt and heiolc worker Tor party. NK3TOR OK PRESS. Voles. Colonel Hamilton Stuart, nestor of tho Tnxas press, for many editor of the Galveston Civilian, and afterword on Tho Newi.

dltd la it THE TEXAS COLLEGES Thanksgiving Day the Event of the Week With Most of tho Students. MEETING OF THE SOCIETY, Marriage of Mother Goose and Santa Glaus. An Entertainment at St. Mary's Distribution of Notes. Austin, Dec.

The event of the week was Thanksgiving day, with its literary and musical entertainment, grand dinner and the football ganiu between the Texas University and Arkansas University men at Hyde Park. The latter event created nearly as much enthusiasm at St. Edward's as It did at the university. The collece football associations, visited Hyde Park In full force, wearing the university colors and cheering their friends lustily when they made a good play, and It was good playing from beginning to end. The Arkansas men seemed to be hoodooed am) played an up-hill game, allowing the university to score 54 points to a for the visitors.

The playing of Arkansas' full back, Day, was superb, but It could not change the result. After the game the welkin rang with 'Varsity, 'Varsity, U. T. started by the champions and taken up with a will by the St. Edward "'Notwithstanding the prejudice against tho Rugby game, our boys have ft sovere attack of the football fever and two associations are started.

On the senior campus the regular eleven Is as follows: Mitchell, center rush: Roeder, right uard; Keller, left guard; BImonton, right tackle; French, feft tackle; Wynne, right end; Ralf, left end; McNulty, quarter back; Hlckman. right half back: Alexander, left half back; Kane, back. Substitutes: McGaughy, liurke, White, WIlIcox. These play picked eleven from the other members of the senior association. The Juniors had a Very good game on the lost recreation day, resulting In a score of 12 to 6 In favor of the eleven led by Jamoa K.

Grain. Following are the contestants: Whalen Center rush Romberg Conlan Right guard Perry Baer Left guard Ureen Erlcnon Right tackle Senselmann fillehelson Left tackle Mayer Dillon Right end Edmundson Sclimltt Left end Davis Mclniierney. back Horn O'Connor. a a Parottl W. Crotty Left half back MJllcr J.

Grain Full back J. D. Wade Captain. Captain. Tho Krownson literary society hp.il a splendidly and cxcitlnfe debate thlH "on prohibition.

A a John M. Spellman nnd L. H. Curtln; negative, S. F.

Kubala and Peter Kieffer. Thu weekly mpptines of society are very Interesting as well a's Instructive. The debate for the coining week will be on the "Government Ownership of Railroads," with J. J. Lynch and W.

Hasdorff for the afilrnmtlve Bide un 4 Messrs. H. runch and J. Rcmy for the negative. Following Is the programme of the entertainment on Thanksgiving eve; March-- Baccaoclu College orchestra Declamation-- Beth Gulcrt I L.

W. Edmmidaon Violin solo-- Chant Amour Poznanskl W. Snlunltt. Recitation-- The Gambler's- Wife J. C.

Parettl Flu to imlo-- Operatic fantasia from Drr Jamen K. Cruln Piano solo-- Morning Prayer Streabbof? Garald D. Wade. Declamation-- The Mysterious Guest John Dillon Soujf and cIioru.87-Griin(Jina'H Old Armchair Solo-- J. F.

Horn. Mlchclson, tipullinan, Speech of Patrick Henry John J. Mason Violin solo-- Dreamland Rocdcr Walter P. accompanied by W. J.

Way. DlfOoe'ic-- unil CnHBlup J. M. Sptllman and J. F.

Ham March Cornet band The monthly coinpetltlves endud thin week, leaving the consolation of only ono more round of them before tho Christmas holidays. B. S. C. ST.

MARY'S ACADEMY. Austin. Nov. A gre-nt honor has been conferred upon tho young ladles of the academy. In a late communication 1 from Wllllnm Henry Thome, ihu highly gifted and loarnert editor of the Globe Quarterly Review.

'ho writes: "I will send a copy ot "Quintets" by next mall to be jylven prpscnt tn pupil at Bt. Mary's who Is in Knfflldh composition." The young ladles beg leave to present their grateful acknowledgements. This choice prift from i the author of poems so rare, 30 original In thought and so flovntod In conception, will naturally arouse a generous emulation amonp the members of the composition classes. The spirit of this dainty holiday volume IP beautifully Illustrated in the closing stanza of "White as on page 70 of "Quintets:" Aflk me not, this late, to cherish Dreams of Hold, though bright as day; I would rather die, ami perish, That the truth might have Its way. On Sunday evening.

In presence of the faculty and pupUs of the senior. Junior unc minim departments, assembled for the weekly reading of notes, "The Blue and the Gray," by F. M. Finch, was rent ted with correct expression and simple earnestness by Mlsn McCaahin. The Mlsnes Dotton, McCnnhln.

Smlther, Moore, Killnon, Goiigh, Stringfellow, Tom, Power, Schawe and Oroos among the boarders drew for the deportment medal. Sehawo waa successful. The day pupils who, by the excellence of their deportment, rendered themselves eligible to draw for medal, were the Misses Smith. Walsh, Blllelsen, Nt-ff, Kempf, Palm, Schuwlrth, Slincock, Niirfle, Wcllmcr. McCashln, Robinson, Theobald Cnllen, Van Boeckmann and Conkle.

Little Miss Conkle was the redpKr.i. At the academic reunion on Monday evening Miss B. McCashln related the vivid history of "Tom," the canine flre- infln, by Mrs. Woolaton, and Miss Minnie Butler presented "Borrloboola Gha," from the Atlantic Monthly. Both these little ladles are promising members of the elocution class.

The mln'ims. nt the distribution of notes. were entertained by German recitation, i "Llcbo znden Eltrrn," giver, In concert by L. Von Boerkmann, C. Doehler and Q.

Qlespn. Of the various societies wlilch meet every woek, St. Mary's Hellonln Circle is mentioned first, being first In order of time. After a pnsalnff mention of severp.l great dramatists, and reference Jo the story "Ilypatia," by Rov. Charles Kinsley, which has been lately the president gave a general outline of "Macbeth," which was received i great ap- The 'members of the Kdword Sorin literary ori-uplud tin; on Tuesday evening In the perusal of the following articles: "One Dnnpor," by Houlsa May and "A Book Among nooks," from tho Ave Marlp; also "pr.

linker on tho Revival of Learning," a masterly by John T. Fnrron In No. of ibo Globe Review, AlliiKlou was made to the schools of philosophy among the aactonts, which created some discussion, proving tTielr dis- compared wiiii phiicr. ophy. a i compared In St.

A'lR-ustlnp'R lltprary society, the memberH respondeU to their names i quote tlona from Ten ay son, of whom the glfti'd but i i Pno siiid: "That he wan na'. only the creator! poet nf our time, but one of tho few greatest pools of all time." road of Tonnyson, also his works. "Thf May Quftsn" wast rmid itv C. Wlllcox; 7 A Dream of Fnlr Yeomen," by MIM Dillart. "Elaine" wus continued by Miss M.

Tarlton, St. Mildred's literary moiety to the muBlo of quotations from Adelaide Proof or, whose sweet effusions frum the rosy llpe of tho youthful literati were re- raaponia to roll oil. MUi Eileen Goppran recited on amus'nic llttla uk-cv, vntltk'd, "A Quarrel lictwvtin lha Needlft and thu Pin," and Mlsa SaMlo Wheeler "The Martyrdom of a Poet," by Murloii Hill. Experiments with sulphur, phosphorus other elements occupied the dexterous chemists of tfre graduating clnHH on tdiiysdHy uflernoon. The lively Interest of the third Renters In physics Is InerouElnK.

The young physicists performed a number of on Tuesday afternoon. Illustrating cohesion, adhesion and t'ie properties of air and water. Letters from the Rljcht Rev. Bishop Hurth (en. route to Byngl).

dated at Rome, have been received at St. Mary's. The late eloquent and genial president of St. Edward's has everywhere received a most Uatterlntf reception, and Austin may well feel complimented by tm: attention jald In the old world to one who so Interested In the advancement of her educational Institutions. On day a surprise entertainment waa presented In the law recreation hall, consisting of a pretty little selected play, "Dotty's Dream, by the minims, in which the Misses D.

and L. Way, Goggan, Cunoo, N. Roche, L. and H. Kalberer, Duff, True ant! Hurt as pupils, took part.

The Misses M. ton (qufeen). Morrison. A. and T.

Clay, Rogers, K. Nixon and E. League as fairies completed the cast of characters. A short comic colloquy. "Train to Mexico," enacted by the Misses Dlllard, Gougli and Dwyer.

came later on tho programme. The musical numbers were as follows: Entrance march (Schubert), by the Misses Cora Wlllcox and Phillips; comic duet, Mlsnes Clco Wlllcox and A. -Dlllard: solo and chorus--soloist Miss Morrison, guitar Misses Campbell and Wlllcox, piano Miss A. Dillurd: Instrumental duet (Kytterer), Misses D. and L.

Way; vocal duet (Haydn), Misses N. Roche and L. Way: semi-chorus (Shattuck), guitars Misses Wlllcox and Campbell piano i-IIss Moore; instrumental duet (D'Albert), Misses R. and L. Camp, bell.

the evening "The Two Futures" was recited by Miss Dillurd and "Thanksgiving" by Miss Wlllcox. The pupils, each and all, deserve hearty commendation for thu excellent manner in which they sustained their respective parts. After the i-ntertainmenl refreshments were served, and Thanksgiving day closed with pleasure to everyone. Mrs. Georgre W.

Wlllcox and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ray Wlllcox of Tomple, favored the young ladies by their presence at tho entertainment. H. S. BAYLOR COLLEGE.

Belton, Dec. day was an unusually pleasant one at Baylor college. In the morning many of the students attended Thanksgiving services at the Methodist church. Ity no means a small pleasure among the many pleasures of the day was 'the delicious Thanksgiving dinner. The students were delimited to have the president, Dr.

Wells, and his wife dine with them. In the afternoon each student was free to spend the "time according to her own Inclination. At night no one was Inclined to stay away from the delightful little concert which JntU been prupaix-d fur liiii huiiua. It was the marriage of 'Mother Goose and Santa Clnua. Before the marriage took place kind old Mother Goose, wishing to have Santa Claus know her children, culled upon them to entertain him.

Many of acquittances were present. i Boy Blue, Old King Cole. Little Jack Hornor. Bo Peep and many others. All acted tlirlr parts well and pleasantly pntPHiilnpd audience.

Credit Ifi due our churmlni? elocution teacher. Miss Carrie B. Mead, for this pleasant part of day's programme. After the concert the students were most pleasantly surprised by the announcement that there be a candy pulling In the dlnfnic room All were refreshed after this most delightful holiday, and reurly to enter upon their work with renewed vigor. B.

Y. SHERMAN INSTITUTE. Sherman, Nov. day has come und gone, leaving many pleasant memories with us school girls. Our friends In the city kindly remembered UB and sent us very acceptable presents In the shape of barrels of oranges and apples, bunches of bananas, and othar luscious fruits.

Thursday night we gave a phantom party, ind Hamlet Caaaar and other famous ghosts were neon meandering about in the i Later on In Gulliver Lilliputians from the land of nowhere, und us an exhibition. The evening passed most nlcasniiily and by 11 o'clock the ghosts hud. returned 10 their old haunts and the had disappeared. Tor many weeks the a a denote between our two lltornry so'. 1 lottos has been looked forward to with much Intercut.

LitHt nlifht took place bofore a crowd- house. The question was: "Resolved, that a has exerted a creator Influence In civilization a music." The pa pern oC both sides were exceptionally fine but the ik-clwlon WJLH rendered In favor of thu afllrmntlve. Tho throughout the program me was well rendered and the Norwegian mclodv. playod on a Norwegian violin Mr. -Rude, was a rare treat.

The nurse scene from "ttomco and Juliet, acted by Mlssos Cooper and Hurdle, showed Hint thesp young ladles have decided elocutionary talent, as well as fine lea-Cher, Miss Broaydua. Several of the students who live in nt-iir by weiil liuiue lu Thanksgiving with their parents, but all will IH book by iMondny morning. Mr. LedbPtter of Tloga visited his sister, Miss Lillian, during the week. Mrs.

lowing of Bonham spent several days with her daughter, Miss Joale. NORTH TEXAS FEMALE COLLEGE. Sherman. Dec. brought with It many pleasures.

Not only are we joyous over the thoughts of sugarplums, ttirkeye, cranberry and the many pleasures we arc made to enjoy on this memorably day, but we are also a to all-wise providence for the blessing and protection we have received during the past year at his hands. As Is the custom, Mrs. Key gave us holiday yesterday and we attended church. The services were held In the city opera house, which was flllud to overflowing. A the services we returned to the college, and at 2 o'clock a sumptuous uln- ner was served which tho school girls thoroughly enjoyed, nnd although they could not be "at home" on this lovely Thanksgiving day, after partaking of the Kood things which Mrs.

Key had prepared for us we think thu.1 the clouds of homesickness were somewhat dispelled. In the evening a church soclul was given at the residence of Dr. Moore, pastor of the O. S. Presbyterian church, and the pupils belonging to that church were present.

Mrs. Hi-ndcryon of Bryan, IR Visiting her daughter Carrie. Ulss Minnie Fakes returned lust Monday from a short visit to her parents In Fort Worth. Mla Dora Corn Is In Gainesville this week visiting her uncle, R. Cern.

Miss Oriole Fisher spent Thanksgiving at her home Bonham. Aidses Ida Gnrtlnor and Lalln Adams are Waco nt the cotton palace this Bishop Key returned last Tuesday from an extended trip to Mexico. C. RurtMt, secretary; Prof. Dr.

Ululvi -Mru. Bruy and 'MUses Laerove nnd Hutson, general programme committee; Prof. Smith. and Adrlence und Prof. Sou to, committee on u3k-.

DK8PRHATR CONVICTS. One Killed, Ono Mortally Wounded and a Guard Dangerously Shot. Rusk, Dec. an attempt to escape from the coaling thirty inOes south of Rusk, at Quitting time yeawrday afternoon, two convicts--Freese and Krun- don--were mortally wounded and Guard Foster was seriously shot. Foster was on the work with ten, convicts In his squad and mislaid his plutol and walked uome twenty steps from It, when It secured by who, with Brandon, marie an assault upon Foster, crying to htm: "Now, d--n you, we've got you." Fret-so upon Foster when not more than twenty feet distant, hitting him In the lower bowels, the ball passing near tho bladder, coming out In the lower part of bis buck.

Foster almost at the same time fired a whole load of buckshot from a douMe- barreled shotgun at Freese's chest and stomach, felling him. Foster Immediately emptied the other barrel at Brandon, who was Just" behind Froese, and put flve Bhots Into his side. Freese. seeing that he was mortally wounded, turned tho pistol upon himself and put a ball straight through his heart, which killed him. Dr.

A. McCord, prison surgeon here, went down to the scene of the tragedy last night on a speclttl engine und returned morning and reported that Brandon Is In a dying condition and that Foster, while very seriously wounded, may recover. Freese was known to be a very desperate convict and Is the same one who several months ago at the prison near Rusk secured a wooden pistol and attempted make a fjuanl lay down his gun, but the guard got the drop on a. N. SCHOOL.

Huntsviile, Poo pitat wft i tho of the 3- H. N. S. has spent pio.fiRantly, and they, to show i appreciation for tho holiday dny. all met at tho First Methodist church and there, In their and earnest way, i i i to ilu-h SupLj-iiji TiMclu-r for the past comforts nnd opportunities oonforrcfl on thorn, hut more especially for I prosperous i i of thf school of which oach and ovory forms a pnrt.

There ha? 'boon for mitny ycnrp a society in school onmhiHoil similarly to the stato aennto, and to perfect the work In this Vino a houso nf roprt'sontnttves organized t.hat will add moro. interest to the work. Bills will pass iMm the house to senate in order t.hat i i i i who work In thosi: soclotffs i practically Rain a of how tho laws of thf drc made. An ft whole, the so- arc some work in way of i and a i a a Improvements, which Is ono of the nrnctt- oai features of i i i H. H.

W. A CAMPUS Hryan, -Brnzorla Nov. campus IMf-rary, musical and poclal club has tioen at col logo, and meets each Thursday. Tlie nrn nt fol- W. D.

Phllsott, cmsldont; Mrr CURRXNT COimttT. i BELL COUNTY OFFICERS. Belton. Dec. county commissioners' court met In special session yesterday to approve the bonds of the precinct officers, who had not previously given bond and qualified, and to make a final settlement with R.

L. Gulley, late lax collector. The bonds of County Commissioners F. George, H. Whltener and D.

H. Harvlll were approved, und those of J. W. Field and Bllae Clark as Justices of the peace. An order was entered showing that the returns from the several counties composing this senatorial district had been properly opened by the county judge In the presence of witnesses, that said returns showed that Robertson (D) had received 7773 votes und Harrison (P) had received 8018 votes, and that the county judge should Issue a certificate of election to Harrison.

The court then proceeded to make an examination of the report and receipts of R. L. Gulley. late tax collector, and finding It correct and that he had paid over to the county treasurer all county funds collected by him, the court approved his report and gave him a receipt in full. ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.

Palestine. Dec. excitement prevails here at this hour (Q o'clock p. on account of a man attempting to criminally assault the 9-year- old daughter of L. Walker, a popular barber.

The littlo girl went over to where the man was boarding and he enticed her into his room says, oai her on his lap, a when he began to unbutton her clothing she started to scream, when he put his hand over her mouth. He throat'-ned to kill her if she htiluood or told of it. Jomo occurrence ip the-house caused him to desist nnd she made her escape from the room. Feu ring his throats sin- told no one- ul the boarding house, but went straight home and related HIP facts to her father. The fellow made his escape, and officers and citizens are In active pursuit of him.

As the city Is al- reody In a fever of escltemont over recent immoral occurrences, should this man bo caught it Is very likely that he will be lynched. He came ho.re couple of days ago and claims to be an old railroad engineer. SKEK1FFS' DEPARTMENT. (No matter accepted for this column that Jut A liot Wtr 13.o olfiiiiiui-c of a member of the Sheriffs' association of Texan.) (The uttentlon of sheriffs and others entitled to the use of this department of The Newa la called to tho fact that no notice or communication calling for the arrest of a person or persons by name or description will be published unless such notice or communication states that the party whose name Is signed to the same holds warrant of arrest against such person or persons for tho offense with which they may bo charged. No exception In any In- Ptunce will be mpde to this News.) DALLAS COUNTY.

Dallas, Dec. from J. S. Wltwer, one bright sorrel colt, 2 years old, about 14 hands high, heavy build and very fat, heavy inane and tall; think he has some white hairs In center of forehead; no Imofs broken flnino: broke to liar- ness, good disposition, end of foretop clipped: was taken with halter. Will pay reward for rot urn of this colt to J.

S. Wltwer, Kim street, Dallas, or Ben IS. Cabell, sheriff Dallas county. Stolen out of stable of W. Spencc.

last ntKTht, horse, saddle nnd bridle, bay horeo sixteen high, ton or twelve yenrs old, don't rrmombcr brands If any; while spot in forehead, short tailbone. shod all around has harness marks, old rod leather saddle. Will give $10 for horse and $25 for the thief. Address W. Bponce.

Harwood street, or Ben K. Caboll, sheriff Dallas county. Who wants those two nogroes? They give the names of William Spencer and John Thomas, alias Graham. One has brown skin, 21 or 2'2 years old. slender bulK, 5 feet 9 Inches high, l-ID pounds; the other about years old, 5 feet 10 inches high, 165 or ICO pounds, light copper color.

These negroes are held by Chief of Police Arnold on a charpo of vagrancy nnd hud when arrested three new pistols, one double-barrel shotRim and a lot of pocket knives. Address Information to Ben E. Cabell. sheriff Dallas county. JOHNSON COUNTY.

Cleburne. Dec. out for ono Dexter Queen, spring, top buggy, Moon carriage company makers; one set single harnopa nnd one black horse, 4 years old. about 15'A hands high, no brand; horse and buggy under mortgage. The man that has this property Is 24 or 26 years old, dark complexion, black hair, dark eyes, about fi feet 5 or Inches hlRh, weight about 145 pounds, clean shaven; there Is a bey with this man about 19 years old.

The man wanted here Is named L. A. Turner. Ar- rent and wire me or W. A.

Stewart. Warrant out for this man; $10 reward for the abovo property. Address John I. Ilogers, ex-sheriff Johnson county. BRAZOS COUNTY.

Wellborn, Dec. all officers: out for one sniutty-Kray mare, about 14 hands high, 5 years old, branded F9 on the right shoulder; also ono bay mare colt, about 7 months old, no brand. I will pay $5 reword for thft above property: was stolen on November 20. Wire all Information to J. FnrQiihiir, constable.

Wellborn. T. C. Nunn, sheriff Brazos county. COUNTY OFFICIALS.

WALKER COUNTY. Judge, A. 1-oiph; attorney. S. M.

Randolph; county clork. L. E. Boll; district clerk, J. IJ.

Loo; treasurer, W. C. Josey; sheriff, J. T. Hunter; collector, W.

D. Adnlr; surveyor. J. M. Hall; assessor, Warwick district attor- noy, Twelfth district, D.

Dash tell of Loon county. W. P. McComb of Montgomery county was elected state senator from i i Jtiiu A. T.

Mcltlniiti.v and John H. 1'oylon of Walker and Trinity Oountlrs, respectively, representatives. ATASCOSA COUNTY. rionflAnton, Xov. Bounty court mot yesterday and approved the hnnds of the newly elected officers.

They qualified and J.avo taken thoir places ns follows: A. A i N. H. Wr.llnre, Judge; I I U. Martin, county and dl-trlot clork; K.

Kollpv. surveyor; .1. Rodriguez, Inspector; J. tonstable; J. C.

WlUlford, tlco of ihe C. D. Tobln, tin- county attorney-elect, has not qualified, he being Sprlncfletd Republican: ravher succeed Peffer, the mtn who beat him, than Martin, tho man whose successor In the United States st'nwto la now to bo elected Hut the people of KIUIHRM arc uuultn.liiK to Ulk IimullK, and he will vory likely be chosen at the comtiiv MS- slon of the leglslaturo- Hie niuiiy uf thy tunitue and uberrutUuis of iho cvu- sclenue seem to have all breii forgotten. Louisville Courier-Journal: An expedition of Kansas "old hns started upon an Invasion of Mississippi, their purpose belnjr to seek in nd escape the ills ot The Courier-Journal bids all such men welcome to the south. These Kammns Kay that they would have come south" lonj ago but for the of the war.

Tiiey will nnd mar such bitterness exlsttt'clilclly In their Imagination. There Is more of 11 li: Kansas tc-day than there Is In Misolesippl. Plttsburg Post; It is very likely that the syndicate that took the government loan will make a good thing of It. It Is said offers are now being made for the lionda at 119 and the price may go above that and up to At that figure the syndicate would stand to make over a million 8f dollars. A popular loan could have aen carried at Unfortunately there was no law that mauu It practicable.

There Is always a demand for Kuvernmcnt bonds, tn which to placn trust funds. In cases where Interest becomes a secondary matter. Philadelphia Record: When political science shall have been reduced to an exact science, and Its principles can be demonstrated on a blackboard In a manner similar to that used In Illustrating the basic principles of logic, the time will have arrived when the utility of adding It to the curriculum of the public schools may be considered. At present political economy, If not quite so nebulous as the science of meteorology. Is made up In almost equal purts of science and controversy--a very poor basis for a system of elementary education.

Kansas City Thnes: Miss Frances WII- lard complains that women do not read newspapers. Miss Wlttard undoubtedly -misjudges hor sex, for the ladles are great readero of the newspapers. They are well informed on local Incidents, "fashion notes and matters of Interest to the female sex and a goodly number of them devour the political columns, while all of them read a bargain that is advertised In the newspapers, as any live business man can attest. Yes, the ladles are more careful, painstaking newspaper readers than the average man. Mlsa Wlllard Is simply a little mle taken.

Topeka Journal: The new czar has done a whole lot of nice things since his accession to power, and seems to be making a great effort to get on good terms with his people. On the occasion of his rlngo of flnd unpaid fines, ordered the abandonment of prosecutions in cases where criminals have remained undiscovered fifteen years and granted amnesty to participants in the PoIKh rebellion of 1EC3. If the czar shall go on In 'the way he has started he may yet make a pretty decent country of Russia. Savannah News: A bill to be introduced In the next congress to put the life HUV- Ing service on the same footing as the army In at least one Important renpect. The bill will provide for the retirement on half pay of life savers who have a certain number of years, or who have become disabled In the service, and for a pension to the families of thoae who lose their lives In the performance of their duty.

It will also provide for an Increase In the pay of the men. The life aavlng service 18 one of vast Importance-. It has been of almost Incalculable benefit to shipping, waving every year probably hundreds of lives and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of property. The brave men in the service deserve to be liberally dealt with. ALL SORTS ASSORTED.

Considering -the varied uses to which tt imt. -the cod Is -the most useful fish. A co us bant wind of at lest ten an hour would pruc-Uoally supula.ni steam on land. Large fingers signify a powerful physical organization, associated with unrefined tastes. Ono Chicago man habitually eaas Paris green as other people take opium or drink whisky.

On the medals of Mutapoirtia, an Italian town, first mention of barley is found, B. G. 600. The third finger to ApoHo and Its mount betokens ttic artistic In the temperament. The American hand In the ma- terln'l, making- all things subordinate -to the The great lava lake In the crater of Kllaues, Hawaiian islands, sank WO feet In one night.

Norwegians give cods' ihoads mired with marine plant's to their cows 'to increase the yield of milk. The air.our.t of sroiueM tho United States In was il.071 tons, valued at J2K.CS7. Pointed fingers reach results by Intuition, square lingers by logically tracing cause to effect. Wheat was cultivated In China B. C.

2700 and at that date WHS deemed -the direct gift of the gods. It Is calculated 'that from -this years' crop of wheat fully 100.000,000 'bushels will be fed to livestock. Pliny mentions spelt as being used by the Romans 360 years before bread out of wheat. Sorghum Is mentioned by Pliny aa a favorite grain in Kgypt, whore It la no-w known aa the dourra. The Itoilon millet now used almost entirely as a food for birds was formerly sustenance for men.

According to Linnaeus, millet grows wild In many parts of India, In central Asia and northern Siberia. The grains of corn starch are only about one-fourth the size of those of the starch made from the potato. Chinese prepare a spirit from the stalks of 'the sweet sorghum, such la used -In this country for syrup. There is no month of the year in which a "Wheat harvest Is not going on In some quarter of the 'globe. Pearl barley la merely good bairtey stripped of Its outer covering and rounded and polished in a mill.

Harry, the painter, had Ma interest In art roused wnen on a voyage with his father, who a sailor. The Imperial museum of Paris contains over 20,000 stone implements, collected in various parts of France, A skeleton of an animal has been un-earthed In Shellvllle, which has both horns and tusks. Fort Garland, is believed to he the dryest spot In the United "States. TJia rainfall Lhero Is only six laches -a year. Storm warnings have been displayed In the principal parts of this country without interruption since 1860; In England since 1801.

Gasparlm estimates that the evaporation of wntor from the surfnoo of (ho earth Is from 25 to 50 inches a year, according to location. nctmauU and Glalaher'9 tables allow a tolerably accurate prediction 'lo "be made of -the amount of dew will fall In a given night. With every mummy deposited a. papyrus containing an itinerary of tne other world, prayers suitable for the use of the deceased In his new mode of existence, and magical formulae designed to prevent the corruption of the body. Before the mUMIp of present century several of the rhurchyanli In the poorer districts of London had been ratted from two to four by the number of Intw- ments, and had become A source of Rtant danger to the health of the neighborhood.

A dead Roman WAS kept seven days; every uuy botly was washed nnd olle'l, nnd at cor Hfaflonn friends ftra relatives collected in the dffttlt mid together i order to nrocse. the man If he wore only sleeping or in a trance. Qiiftr r. number of enrly books rr-maln In the 'tato In wMrh they from the prPSP. with a blank at tho beginning for nn Illumination, wiih for th blanka for -the chapter heads, the unnumbered Ana with no to blndtr in.