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Pocos Vnlloy to tho Front, Cronkora to tho Ronr.
VOL. VI.
EDDY, NEW MEXICO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 0, 181)8.
NO. 0,
UEMOHiATiS CON VJBNIS.
STATE CONVENTION IN SESSION
AT OAL.VESTON.
ffmi. II, Wall nf Uamaruti Temporary
flmlriiinn Mill nu.ln.i. Daiirllm
rouiuilllm nn I'armanitnt OrgniilmlliHi
Nmiiim lltnkn rrninnnt (ilinlrmnii.
Oalvcstou, Tex., Aug. 3. It was con
Idciably after 11 o'clock whea the
convention bad been called to order
yestordoy.
(balrmnn lllnko rapped for ordor and
then Introduced lto. W. I), llrndriold,
nas'or of 8t. John's Methodist ohureh,
who Invohod dlvlno bloMlng.
Chairman Illlike than Introduced
jaunty Judgo Morgan M. Mann of Unl
vcton county, to make the addrew ot
wolcomo.
Chairman Wake said ho fully npprc
dated tho hospitality of tho city of
Ualvoston, but foellng unable to appro
prlntoly ospoi:d to tho splendid nd
ilrnss of Unlvoston county's young
Judge, ho would Introduuo tho Hon. H.
M Hall of tho Panhandle, that blK part
of Toxns,
Tho band played "Tho Star-Hpangled
vllanncr."
Chairman lllnko then addressed tho
convention at some longth.
At tho conclusion of hi nddreea
Chairman Illako had Secrotary Ken
nedy read tho report of the oxcctttlvo
commute, recommending the follow
ing temporary oflloors of tho conven
tion Chairman, lion. Jim. II. Wotls
of ('"moron county; secretary, Hon.
A 1 rlggnnce of Orlmim county; as
nlstafit secretaries, Mr. C. W. Ohlldos
. . . ......1.. t t Ill I.....
j i luiiuuL lumiiy, .nr. i.nt uimiciieuo
" , f .. . . . . t . . .
ui juuurnuii luuiiiy, .nr. lom ftupiur oi
Wood county ntul Mr. Jnmos Hays
Charles of McLennan county.
Hon. Jag. K. 1. (Illlosplo of Harrison
r.ounty, moved tho adoption of tho ro
Jinrt, nnd tho motion provallod without
dissent
Chairman Ulnko uppolntod an a com
mittee to oscort Mr. Wells to the plat
form Hon. It. M. Stnftord, Judgo 15u
Kono William nnd Congressman d. W.
'V I-anham.
Introduced by Congressman linham
thrro wus a burnt of applatiio. Mr.
Wells npoko for nbout ulKhtoon min
ute. Ho called to tho attention of tho
convention the dutlos they w -ro about
to entrr upon nnd Impressed ipon the
lclri;atf9 the Importance of their act.
The t'milliilttv'. WorU.
With 13. B. Chosshlre uh lt otm Ir
anian, tho committee on permanent or
ganization and order of business- met
at 4 o'clock p. in. In the Clayton build
ing A resolution providing that the
permanent olIlcerH of the convention
Twonty-olghth V. A. Connellao of
ltostland.
Twenty-ninth D. M. linker of
Hemphill.
Thirtieth J. W. Bwnyne of Tarrant.
Thirty-first Alvln C. Owsley of
Denton.
In the position nf chief secretary,
Jamoe Hay QunrlM at Waoo wm reo
emmended. who named m hi assist
nntn the following: It. It. I Saner,
Dallas, dale Tallin" of Wise, It. It.
Dodoeon of Navarro, 0. I 1.0 gnu of
Johnson and 0. D. linker of Uvalde.
Tho oommlttco rocommendwl for
chief wrReaiit-at-aniiH J. 8. McCon
licit of Homl and for bU neolitant V.
J. L. Hulllvnn of Panola, V. 1'. Pace
of Dalian, John McTleruan of Nuoce.
Jerome Whontloy of IMtter. J. It. til
llton of Oaldwell, Wlloy M. Imlwdtn
of Cherokee. W. F. Ross of IVtH. John
W. linker of Mcl.ennnii, A. C. Murray
or liurloNou nnd P. It. KutM of Kauf
man. On Mr. Andrewi' motion Mr. Illako
wai recommended tinunlmouily by the
vommlttoo In Its report to the conven
tion for pormnnont chairman of Hint
body.
Tho three committee Htood iih fol
lows: Platform nnd rMolutloni I'lrnt dis
trict II. v. O'Nell of Cam: neroml dl-
trlel, Jams Clark of Itml Ittver: third
dlilrlct. J. I Curpentor of Pnunln;
fourth dlitrlct. J. W. I1nllty of Cooko;
fifth dlatrlet, J. It. Couch of Colllln;
Uth (llntrlct, IWwMnl (I ray: wveiith
district, II. Chilton; eighth dhitrlct, 11,
T. Mllnor of lliuk; tenth dUtrlet. M.
M. Crano; olevonth dUtrlct, T. 8 Hen
demon of Mllamni twelfth dlitrlet, A.
J. Harper of Mmoatono; thlrtemith dis
trict, T. M. Cnmpbol! of AnderHon;
fourteenth dlntrlct, 8. II. Cooper of Ty
lor; fifteenth dlntrlrt, M. S. i.'ooptr;
Hlxtoonth dUtrlct, It. P. Hamblen of
Houston; neventeonth dlHtrlet, O. 0.
Davis and N. M. VoKeUniiK; oluhlconth
dlHtrlet, Jonathan I.ano of Pnyetta;
nineteenth dlhtrlct, H. H. Oarwood f f
Haatrop; twentieth district. T. W.
Orocory of Travln; twonty-llrst din
trlot, A. H. Btory of Caldwell; twenty
Kocond dlstrlet, It. A. I'leiuan(s of Do
Witt; twonty-third district, J. n. Wells
of Cameron; twenty-fourth dlHtrlet, J.
P. Onion of llexnr; twiuty-llfth dls
trlet, W. W (latowood; twonty-slxth
dlstrlet. 0. W. (loodwln of Drown;
twonty-sevcnlh district, A Mnthls of
Corysll; twenty-elHhth dUtrlct. T. II.
Connor of Ifnstland; twenty-ninth dls
trlet, II. II. Wallace or Potter; thir
tieth Jlstrlct. W. P. Mrl.mn or Tar
rant; thlrty-llrst dlstrlet, P. P. Hill or
Denton.
Credentials committee Plrst dlstrlet,
8. It. Robertson or Mor
ris; second district, H. II. Pounders or
Titus; third district. T. W. Carlouk or
lamnr: fourth district. J. I n
ahould consist or a chalrmnn. ono Cooho; llfth district. T. C. Thornton or
vice president from each of tho nna'Unt: blxth district. T. 11. HldKell of
Itoekwnll; soventh district. T. It. Dur
ham; olKhth dlstrlet. II. 1). Pitts of
Harrison; ninth district. C. V. Croft
of Nnvarni; tenth district. P. W.
I,ow; eleventh district. Sam Prsomnn
of Mllnm; twelfth dUtrlct. C. A. Adams
of Drnzorln; thlrtMinth district. J. K.
Downs; foiirlenlh district. (Icn. W.
O'llrlon or JefTerson: llfteonth district,
A. K. Ilrlmmee; sixteenth dlstrlet,
CharltM iJiiiflmmmer; sevtntesnth dls
trlet. Ouy Mitchell of Wharton and
Wharton Unto of Drnxorla; eighteenth
district, Leo C. Ayws of Colorado;
nineteenth district. J. P. Iluehaiian;
twentieth district. Iko D. Whits; twen-ty-flrst
dlstrlet. W. M. Ply or aousnlen;
twenty-second district, N. It. Wnllase
or AtaseoMi; twenty-third dlstrlot,
Charles If. (Ilazbrook; twenty-fourth
district, Chas. Sehrclnnr of Ksff; twen-
ty-urth dlstrlet, J. a. Murphy; twenty-sixth
dlstrlet, John J. Cox ot Mills)
twenty-seventh dlstrlet, John I Rpur
lln ot Hamilton; twenty-eighth dis
trict, Albert Ktevensen or Palo Plntoi
twenty-ninth dlstrlet. It. It HHffHf of
Wlahlta: thirtieth dlstrlet. A. It. Cul
well of Parker; thirty-first dlstrlet, U
It. MeOoiiald of Montague.
Permanent organization Pint dli
UM, I). It. Powell or Morris; seeond
dlstrlet, James Patterson or Delta:
third dlstrlet. W. It Utlmore or La
mar; fourth dlstrlet, P. II. Dullard of
of Qrayson; fifth dlstrlot. J. T. Crad-
dook of Hunt; sixth district. l,ee II.
Hughes; seventh dlstrlet, J. M. Uug
rord; eighth dlstrlet. M. II. Ilrown of
Shelby; ninth dlstrlet. Cunningham
or Kaufman; tenth dUtrlct. Tom Hell
ot Hill; eleventh dlstrlet, 0. L. Strib-
blliiR of MeUnuan; twelfth dlstrlet,
Jhn Mitchell; thirteenth dlstrlet. J.
11 8hw)k; fourteenth dlstrlet, John T.
Hart; fllfteenth dlstrlet, J .0. Smith;
sixteenth dlstrlet, A. U. Llpeeuib
sevenlenth dlstrlet, W. 8. Dreeks and
W. M llrajibn nJirhtnalllt. Hl.lrlal
... www " .MV-M. M . I
I
William Illckely or Uvacn; nlnotecnth
district, It. J. Alexander; twentieth
district, D. 8. Chcssher; twenty-first
district. P. C. Wrlnct of (luadnlupoi
twenty-second district. I. P. Klbbo of
Calhoun; twenty-third district, L. II.
Olios; twmtty-rourth dlstrlot, Albert
Pnlton or Olllesple; twonty-IUth dls
trlit, J. N. Oarner; twenty-sixth dls
trlet. I). J. While or Colemon; twenty
soventh district. W. It. Sedberry or
lloue; twenty-nlghth district, H. C.
Crane of Fisher; twenty-ninth dls
trlet. W. II. Plenums of Potter; thir
tieth (tlMtrlet. C. It. Ilowlln nf Tarrant;
thirty-first dletrlet. T. It. Allen or
Wise.
To prevent undue consumption of
time the committee resolved to recom
mend to tho convention that It limit
nominating speeches tn ten mlnuteH
and nil secnndiiiR speeches to live min
utes. In relation tn Hint pnrt or the order
or business reRanllng nominating
siteekhaa. the cnminltico recommended
that the lie made In the foliowliiK or
der: 1. Governor. S. Lieutenant miv
ornor. 3. Attorney Kcncrnl. I. lind
oommlsslouor. C. Treasurer. (I. Comr-
trollcr. J. Superintendent of public In
struction. 8. Hallway commlsslousr
U. AsNoelate justice nf the supreme
court. 10. Associate Justice or the
criminal court. 11. Chairman or the
state executive committee. 12. Mom
here or the state executive eommlltw
from the dirfnront senatorial dlstrlctn
torlnl districts, ouu secretary and live
assistants, nnd ono abler sorgeanl-at-
urms nnd ten assistants was adopted
Too committee then agreed to rec
ommend tho name or Prank Andrews
n , llnt.1. nl. .. -
mi liunin iur IIIUIIUIll L'llUirillUli,
and tho following vlco-prosldents front
tho various senatorial districts:
First district II. C. Hynson ot
Ilowle
Second II. 8. Crosby of Hopkins.
Third Travis Henderson of Ijimar.
fourth H. It. Smith o (lrayson.
Fifth It. M. Chnpmnn of Hunt.
Blxth-W. M. C. Hill of Dallas.
Hovcnth Oallatln Kearby of Van
Kandt
Klghth f. II. Drown .
NInth-Charloa P. Kotehum of
Kaufman. -Tenth
W. C. Ware of Hill.
Kloventh J. D. Sanford of MoLen-
nan
Twelfth-Seott Field or Ilobertson.
Thirteenth -James P. OIIwm ef
Cherokee.
Fourteenth John T. Hart .
Fifteenth it. I). wy of Madison.
Sixteenth It. P. Hamblen of Harris.
8evcnteentb Jnlin it i.hm tui...
hlghteenth leo. MeCormlek of Col-
orado.
Nineteenth Harry Ilsynes of Wash-
Twentieth It. It. Ilrooka or Wll-
lamson
D. Pauit ot
Twenty-first J oseoh
mini
i weniy-seconu it. w. lludneu ot
Fir a
Twcnty-thlrd-Amador Snnehsz of
Webb.
rwenty-fourth Ifdgar Sahram ot
Tllcxar
Twenty-fifth Charles BohrelHir
Kerr
'1 wenty-slxth Hygne Moore
Smith.
Twenty-seventh W. U. Sedberry,
of
ot
INiIIoii IUII Triitn. lhilr lliillm.
Dallas. Tex., Aug. 1 The Urst ias
sengor train to enter this city via the
Cotton llelt railway arrived yesterday
morning at B: 15 o'clock. It brought n
numbor or imascugers and a steeper
for Calveston. which was turned ovor
to tho Santa Pe.
The second wns nn oxcurslon train
from Texnrkana and nil Intormudlnto
points. It conslstMl of fifteen coaches
loaded with oxottrsloulstH and arrived
ut 10-13 o'clock. This train was met
nt the Santa Pe-Cottou Holt terminal
station by seventy-five members of tho
Dallas Commercial club with budget
on. Accompanied by tho Dallas Union
band of sixteen pieces. A tho train
pullid In the band played "There'll be
a Hot Tlmo In the Old Town To
Night." About 1800 cltlzetib were nlso
ut tho station.
After a general handshaking sevcrcl
of the visitors. Cotton llelt olllclals end
employes nnd the Commercial ctub
members marched to the club building,
wh"ro an elegant luncheon was servtwl
A feast of oratory followed, during
which the light lutnil of fellowship nnd
n cordial welcome was extended the
visitors and the Cotton llelt road.
At the conclusion ot the speech .mak
ing the gnthnrlnc resolved Itself Into
on informal affair, during which tho
bonds of friendship were strongly ce
moutod and u mint onjoynble time had
by nil.
London, Aug. A CMbrnltnr eorr
spondent. telegraphing Monday night.
says:
The censorship Is dully heonmttiK
more severe, and little is known be
yond the fact that peace Is aaatirml. It
Is understood that the not from
America neks only nc.rt of the Philip
pines, and that Henitr ga&Mta, bavins
refilled that the terms will be aeerHel,
hostilities are consequently suspended.
A commission will b appointed to
determine tho basis ot peace. The chief
dlnieulty, It Is understood In oniclal
circles, Is as to the date and manner
of the evacuation of the Spanish ihm
sessions. There is also the question of the dis
posal or the war material In Cuba.
Honor Bagasta. ir he has a elm nee. will
probably represent a restitution or the
material as a diplomatic vletory.
It has Just been asserted here that
the premier has sueeended Ih obtain
ing slightly improved terms. The treaty
will not Im signed before September.
Trni. I'urwiirtleil.
tendon, Aug. 3, A Madrid corres
pondent telegraphing Tuesday, eaye:
"Thn government's reply to the Amer
lenn terms was forwnrdwl through M.
Cninbon, and there Is a strong ptwel
blllty tliat peace will be coneluded.
"It Is not to be supposed that the
United States government will object
to representations being made on the
Philippine question nnd upon some pe
cuniary claims which were mooted by
the United State In the West Indies.
"On all the remaining main umiihs
Spain shews a dlayoeMlon to uaaent to
the Aniertean dewamta,"
The steamer WMterutund immchI
through a maw ot tloatlug tDftHea
near Sable Island.
N Inluriiinittiii.
Tiashlnftloii. Aug. 3. Shortly lietore
midnight last night Secretary Alger, ns
lie lft the whlir hnns, sfter n confer
ence with the president, said I he ad
ministration bad received tin nillojat
Information that tho Madrid ovem
ment hnd accepted the terms of iace
tiropoeed by the I'niiml Htntea.
UwoclBlly the presldont had lieen
Informed that .he MianUh ministry
had acceded to the terras of this conn
try for a ressatlnn of the war. The
uttnmeUl advices have reached the
prOfllflent in the form not only of press
dlanatckes. mil private dispatches from
conwl-ntlal agi-nt of the Pnlted States
government.
While this government has strong
reasons for bcli,.vhm that Its terms of
peace hare been agreed to by the Mad
rid government, the president la tnk
liiK nothing (or grsntd. Arrniigemeuts
ror preeelug the wsr to a aiiewwsful
coiioImsIoii err going forward precise
ly an If no nep. .latlonjfnr ponce wer
In progreH.
At n confrrrnce iwrtlvtimted In try
prosinent. Hetretsry Aker and
the
Anjt. uen. Corliln ut the oxecutlvo
mansion last isi t night a final decision
wns reached as to the constitution of
tho provisional government for Porto
Illen, to be commanded by den, Wndn.
Tlfe regiments whleh are to comprise
tho Corps weri- decided upon, and will
be dodgnnted In a general order. Sec
retory Alger ssys that tho eoriw might
Ho on route to Porto Itleo within a
woak.
Notwithstanding these wnrllke nroD
nrntlona. the belief In ollleinl circle
amounts almost to n conviction that
aotlve hostPJtles have been concluded
Nnhl .ri'il.
Now Ytirk. Aug. f. A special from
Madrid says:
Bpnln accepts tho principal condl
tlona of pence as set forth by the
American government, nnd only tho
penro detail are needed to cutuo all
hostilities to rcase at once.
A ponoo delegation will bo chosen nt
onou to confer with tho reprosoutu
lives or the UuUltrd "tales.
Tho peace conditions as set rorth by
Prosldent MrKlnley wcro dismissed nt
length yostcrday by Minister Bagnstn
and nt tho conclusion It was given out
orilolally that the terms or tho United
StntON would bo ncceptod.
There are one or two amendments In
tho proposition that tho Spanish will
ask to be made, and It this Is dune
peace will be declared at once,
"llrllllmit" Vlilurr,
Mndild, Aug. 3. An olllrlnl dispatch
from HavHBU inys 100 insurgenta re-
ooutly attacked a Spanish detachment
numbering twenty men and command
ed by n sergeant, near llunucs, In the
western pnrt of the province or Plnar
dol Itlo. After n fearful Unlit, the dls-
patoh adds, tho Insurgents lied, having
Hilled ten of the Spaniards and
wounded n number of others. The
silrvlrore. It npponrs. are to be dsoorn
ted nnd reeaiitpeiiael.
HoImou wns taudercd a reception nt
Atlanta, (1a.
MlllH O.illllllliint .tcclnl.
iahhoii, Aug. . a Jiaiirid corre-
spondent says:
THe aovernmant hna nrcetitetl the
prinrleal of the American conditions,
but the acceptance will not be madi
public until liidiilrles to WHshtugton
In matters or detail have been settled,
thus eoundltif? nnielal preliminary
basis.
WliHt llin llnirlU Shti,
llerlln. Aug. J. The seml-onielal
North German (tnsette publlshea a
statement on the subject or n Herman
policy at Manila, based on olllolal re-
ports, explaining: that this Is doue
"with the view or correcting mlsrepre
senlaiKjRs In forolgn newspapers." It
says that for the purpose of affording
the Oerman colony Immediate shelter.
In east of Heed, mmis chartered steam
era wsre anchored near the Herman
warship Irene, In the river, under the
protection of the armed boats.
Ourltcll l'u, Miuicy.
New Vork. Aug. 3. James J. Cor-
bett soated IiSOq nt the otlleo or a
morning paper ror a match with Mob
PltzslMtnons or Jim Jeffries.
In sis letter Corbett says:
"If I defeat McCoy nt llutfalo I shall
expect PltxslmrnBHs to show a dispo
sition to make a match. It he Is un
willing to do so the I IMS goes to Jet
fries, biih if I detant JWTrlea I do not
sec bow .Pits nan decline to aieet me."
Itur Itltky was gnred U death by a
bull war Ledbetter, Tux,
AitTSSllit aUallug C'lotml,
Fort Worlh, Tox.. Aug. 1. Tho an
nual conference nnd camp meeting ot
tbe Bovcnth Dny Adveutlsts came to a
close last night, after being In session
for ten days, Tho attendance nt the
meeting Just closod was better than
that of any previous occasion. It Is
ostlmntcd that thero has been a rogu-
lar nttendance ot about 12C0. Those
members ot tho Seventh Day Advent
1st doctrine came from almost every
section ot Texas. Iloproscntatlven of
the faith were present from Now York,
Mlehlgnn, Nebraska, nrwas, Oklahoma
and Indian Territory.
Klder C. McTloynolds or Kcene, the
prosldent of tho conference, stated thnt
ho was very much pleased with tho re
sults ot thn conference Just olosed. lie
fools that tho denomination Is now In
n stronger nnd better condition than
It ever has boon before. It is esti
mated that there nro nt present In the
state twenty-ono churches, with a
membership ot so mo thing ovor 1000.
At thn conference, this year several
now churches wero admitted, with a
healthy membership.
During tho moetlng Just closed
among thoso who hnvo bocn prcsont
rrom abroad wore: Ulders J. W. West
phal or Kansas, J. A. Unison or Ne
braska, A. F. Dallenger or New York,
K. T. Kussnll or Oklahoma and S. 0,
Osborno ot Missouri. Those elders
bavo filled tho pulpit from day to day
boforo congregations numbering trotn
COO to COO people.
Ullil anil niroril,
flalroston, Ter., Aug. 1. The one
captain to call upon his man to return
thanks to Almighty (lod for tho victory
ot July 3 was Capt. John Philip of the
battleship Toxns.
In appreciation of tho reverent Chris
tlan spirit that actuated tho command
er of the Texan, tn honor ot tho gal
lant ship that bears the name ot the
Loue Star state, and to commemorate
tho noblo victory at Santiago, a citizen
ot aalveston sugecsts that tho Sunday
school scholars ot tho whole stato of
Texas bo asked to contr."ute, on suoh
Sunday ns tho pastors ot the various
churches elect, n nickel aploco toward
buying a Illblo and a sword, to bo pre
sented to Capt. Philip In tho namo ot
tho young Christians of tho stato.
Much irii.nt.
Fort Worth, Tox., Aug. t Union
depot officials stato that several trains
of now crop wheat havo already passed
through Fort Worth. Tho larger part
ot tho shipment! onmo from tho Den
ver country, nnd woro destined for Oal
vnston and Now Orloans. Duslnesa Is
getting active again, nnd ns tho wheat
shipments Increase In volume the
union dopot will again assume tho ap
pearance it hnd last spring during the
great cattlo and ornngo rush. Dull
ness has been slack for rfomo woeka
past, but from nppearanco or tho yards
tho dull season Is nbout over.
Miami dump Abanvsntd.
Austin, Tex., July 30. Yesterday
morning Gov. Culberson sent tho fol
lowing tslsgram to Secrotary ot War
Alger:
Austin, Tex., July 20 Secretary of
war. Washington, D. C: Ofllelal raport
to me shows that yesterday 781 men
were sick In tho Texns roglmonts nt
Miami. Some eases are serious. Tho
people hero are nnxlous nnd will np
preelnto prompt notion.
a A. OULIIHIISON. Oovcrnor,
Tho following reply wns received!
Wnshlngton, July 31. (lov. 0, A.
Culberson. Austin: The nlwndonment
of Mlnral ban been ordered.
it. a. a i.o mi,
Secretary of Wnr.
replied:
Austin. Tox., .Inly 29. Secretary ot
war. Washington: Tho peoplo of Toxns
will feci deeply grntoful for your
prompt notion, and will bo plaeod un
der renewed obligations If tho need of
clothing be Immediately met.
C. A. CULllliltSON. Coventor.
Hrhtilnitlr Cuniut.
ustln, Tox., July .10. Tho depart
ment nf education has been exceed
ingly busy during the last few weekn.
thn taking of the scholastic censua
under tho now law haa caused thin ac
tivity. This law was enaotod by the
last legislature and Its purpose was Lo
prevent the padding of tho scholastic
census.
The scholastic census ror tho yenr
ending In 180(5 was 718,040; thn scho
lastic census tor thn yenr ending In
U07 was 7S2.041: thn scholastic census
for tho year ending In 1898 wna 770,
807. For tho year ending In 1X90 thn gain
wan 34 per cent: ror tho year ending
In 1S07 tho gain was 1.0 per cent: ror
tho year ending In 1898 tho gain wan
3.3 per cant, making nn nvorngo gain
or 3.8 per cent ror the threo yonrs. Ks
tlmstlnc thnt the gain would have
continued at tho same rato tindor tho
old law the scholastic census tor tho
year ending In 1899, Ir taken under
that law, would have bocn 805,388,
Tho scholastic census or 173 coun
ties, which tins already boon received,
Indicates n loss or nbout r.0,000 balow
tho census for tho oamo counties last
year.
lllnbnall VToa.
Fort Worth. Tox.. Aus. 1. Tho con.
tost for tho silver trophy for best In
dividual shot In tho Fort Worth dun
Club association closod Baturday af
ternoon nnd tho prlxo was nwnrded to
Jesso W. Illoknoll of the Hotel Worth.
Nnt H. Oramrnor came In a close soc
ond. Tho club agreed on 200 targets,
bluerocks being used, nnd each mem
ber was to have twenty target! and tho
contest was to take ptaro each Satur
day. Mr. ItlckniU's scoro was 724 par
cent and ho wm presented tilth tho
beautiful trophy Saturday afternoon
by prosldent B. It. Howe ot the club.
A aao.oco suit.
Dallas, Tax.. Aug 1 rtor. S. A. Hay-
dan, editor of the Texas Uaptlst and
Herald, baa fiisd suit In tho fourteenth
district court against the Qlobe Print
ing company, ot St Louis, publishers
ot tho Qlobe-Dsmocrat, for 150,000
damages for alleged libel. Tho suit Is
based on a special telegram from Dal
las In the Olobe-Demoorat In rofaraaoe
to Iter. Dr. Hayden's reoant Arraign
ment In Judgo a ray's court for alloged
contempt ot said court.
Ua m rarlough.
Itasta, Tox., Aug. 1. Arthur Hants-
ter, one of tho volunteer boys from
this plsoe, has arrived on a furlough
from Miami, Fla., having been blown
out ot a pit by aooldent, Injuring one
of his eyes. Ho seams to ba In fine
health and reports having boon treated
royally by tho war department and
teems to be well satisfied with Uncle
Barn's way ot doing business and will
return Just as soon as hto wound will
permit
fliiMUr Hurt.
Oreonvlllo, Tex., July 30. Capt
Cook's recruiting party has securod
threo mon, who will ho sent to Fort
CInrk. Part of tho recruiting detail Is
In Sulphur SprlugH.
Private MoKlnnoy, Just discharged
from company O. second Texns regit
mcnt, whllo on IiIh way home, being
tlrod nf wnlklng, laid down on some
grass near tho Sherman, Bhraveport
and Southern track, Just east of here,
and whllo sleeping, probably got his
hoad on the rail. Ho awoko to And
his head bathed In blood nnd tho train
crew standing ovor him. Ho wan
brought Into town and nttended to by
the railroad surgeon, nnd Is not seri
ously Injured. Ho wns on his wny homo
to Van Alslyno.
lrlnii Itiinnvrnr. '
nalesvlllo, Tor... July 30. About
noon yesterday two little sons of J. S,
Wlnflold, whllo selling melons In tho
resident portion of town, tho
horso became frightened and rah
awny. Ono of tho lioya toll from tha
wagon on the el - a and la severely
cut In tho head. Tho other ono held
to the wagon for nearly half a tnlla
when he wns thrown out nnd wna
ploked up unconscious. Ono side of ilU
skull Is broken In badly and very llttls
hopo of bis recovery Is ontertalned.
Train Wreck.
Texarknna, Tex., July 30. A wreSk
occurred Thursday nftsrnoon on tho
nnsss City, Pittsburg and Oulf rail
road about thirty miles north ot this
plaee. Several oars and the eaboose ot
n freight train wer thrown from the
traek and traffic entirely suspended on
neeount ot the eondltlou ot tho track,
No one was Injured.
Uy the overturning of an engine oa
the Southern Pacific the fireman was
klllad.
Iloustit Multi,
Waxnhaehle, Tex., July 30. ifr J.
A. Moss ot Uoubam was here yesterday
and bought u carload ot big mules for
tho government
Naw on IUII,
Taylor, Tex., July 30. Mr. F, W.
Maddon of Uruaevlllo was hero Thurs.
day to select and lay off a alto for a
large cotton oil mill which his com
pany Is arranging to locate at this
plaee. He has entered Into a contract
with the International and Great
Northern Itallroadkmipany tor the
She "It requires moBey to gat Into
society nowaday." He-"Yes; and It
raaulras brains to keep out ot U."