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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-11-09

is present surplus is 5000, 900, and its
stock is worth nom 100 10 lIO. Inc
Gmniteyille mill, also Of Augusta,
will A capital Of 100000, has $4,000
spindles and 900 looms; tins company
paws 10 per cent. dividends, and then
puts It's surplus into new splndies'
ont of It's surplus earnings, that Is It's
earnings above It's dividends, 1t has
built. without a dollars expense TO the
stockholders, the Vaucluse mills, with
IA. 600 spindles, for making fine fab
nc NJ a cost Of S34O,000; it has also
laid aside an additional surplus OF
.sla5.640. The Enterprise was start
ed IN 1877. with capital OF S9OO'OOo;
i has also paid 10 per cent. dividends
and laid aside the rest OF It's earnings
as n surplus. The Wesson mills OF
NIississippi have paid a dividend OF 20
per cent, and the Troup factory OF the
same state "a per cent, whlie iroM
time to time we have noted dividends
Of fronrSO TO 80 per cent, the latter
having been earned by q Pulaski
Tenn. mill last year.
Against this, by way of comparing
the relative prohtableness OF northern
and southern mills, is set the assertion
of Mr.. Russell, member OF congress
from Massachusetts,, who said IN the
house of representatives that he had
from official sources statement show
ing that fifty of the leading corpora
lions in Lowell, Lawrence, Chlcopee
and Salem, Massachusetts; Manches-
ter. Nashua and Newmarket, New
Hampshire; Lewiston, and other points
in Maine, representing capital OF
$50. 100000 engaged in manutactur,
ing the various grades of cotton and
wooden fabrics, have paid to their
stockholders in the last five years an
average dividend OF a little less than Z
per cent. per annum only.
The cotton mills of the south al
ready give employment to something
like 10000 operatives.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-11-09
Coal in the South.

The few following facts with regard
70 the coal fields of the southern
states cannot fail to be read with in
crest:
In Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia
and Alabama there are fifteen thous-
and square miles of territory rich IN
thick veins of the finest bituminouS
coal in the country, more than four
times the area of the celebrated coal
fields of Pennsylvania, and twenty
times the area of the coal deposits III
the New England states.
Tennessee leads all the other south
EN- states in the development of her
coal deposits, which cover an area OF
fifty-one hundred square miles and
extend across the state from the north
eastern section.
In Georgia the coal beds have only
been opened at one point--ln I'll the
northwest corner of the state. The
coal is similar to that Of the Sewanee
mines. -,
The immense coal fields of Alabama
are divided into three sections, known
as the Warrior, Coosa and Cahaba
fields. The Coosa fields have been
but little worked, owing to the want
of transportation facilities. The Ca
haba fields are not so extensive,
though the quality of the coal is I'M
surpassed for domestic purposes. The
most extensive mine in this region IS
at Montevallo, near the Selma u Nash
vile railroad.
From Coal Greek, in East Tennes-
see, the best coal is mined, and extern
sive operations are carried Oh there.
The Warrior coal fields are eStlmat,
ed as covering an area equal to 3,ooO
square miles. There are in these coal
fields 100000 acres, which will ay-
erage four feet in thickness, and al
lowing one foot of surface for water,
there will remain one ton of coal to
the cubic yard, or over 9,OOO,OOO,OOO
tons.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-11-09
To Fill Il Newspaper.
From Chambers Journal.

1t is common fallacy among the
general public that it must be ve~y
difficult matter to find news to fill
each days paper. So far from this
being the case, the ingenuity of edit
ors and sub-editors is continually on
the stretch to find space for even Sc
lection OF the most important news at
their disposal. In the office of a
leading daily newspaper there is often
more matter thrown into the waste
basket, or struck out of manuscripts,
than would suffice to fill a paper;
while interesting kilograms, for which
not only the postage, but the cor
respondents who have sent them Will
have to be paid, are consigned to the
same receptacle almost every night,
simply because 1t is impossible to find
a conner for them. The calculations
Of the editor. moreover. are liable TO
be upset in a hundred different ways.
Some great crisis, storm, crime. or
disaster occurs. or an important debate
suddenly arises IN Parliament, or
some great man dies, or there Is an
extraordinary and unexpected influx
Of advertisements-perhaps combin-
alton OF these-and all the arrange
ments of the Office are corresponding
II disturbed.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-11-09
Cotton Manufacturing in the South.

The development of cotton manu-
featuring in the south is one of the
most notable and promising industrial
occurrences of the day. Not merely
because of the rapid growth of the
business, but more because of its ap-
propriateness and apparent profitable
ness. The conditions would seem to
be altogether in favor of the southern
mills, so far as the supplying of their
home market is concerned at least,
and it remains to be determined
whether they have not also marked
advantages in the competition for con-
troll of the markets of the west. The
larger part of the charges for freight,
jobbers' commissions, storage, insur-
ance, etc., which the eastern mill
owner has to pay, the southern mill is
exempt from; and the difference from
50 to SO Il bale in freight alone is
clear saving.
The Baltimore journal Of Commerce
estimates the actual capital now in
vested in southern cotton mills at
S5O,OOO,OOO, of which nearly one
third has been invested within two
years.
Touching the prosperity of these
southern mills, the journal says that
ten per cent. annual dividends are the
lowest reported, and this after large
amount has been taken from the earn
ings for increasing the size and capac-
ity of the mills. Under more favora-
ole conditions the dividends have been
much larger, as III the following in
stances:
The Augusta, Ga, factory, the old
est mill III the city, has a capital of
S60O,0O0, and runs 26,200 spindles
and go looms; from 1865 TO 1882, IL
wears, it has paid out in cash dividends
Il, 467 200, or about y times its cap
ital, or an average Of IL per cent. per
annum; besides this il has laid by a
surplus Of between $4,000 and
S350,O00. or over so per cent. Of Its
entire capital: Its stock Is worth from
100 to 170. The Langley mill. Of the
,ame city. has a capital Of 100000,
with 10000 spindleS and 329 looms:
L has paid in the past 81 years Az
per cent. dividends, or an average OF
about Is per cent. per annum: last
year It paid a dividend q 20 per cent;
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-11-09
TEXAS TOPICS.

-Thenew hotel az Houston, Texas
will cost 100000.
There are 80 odd saloon keepers
in Dallas, each paying 500 license
70 the State.
About 100000 head OF cattle val
ned at over S5,000,0OO were driven
North from Texas this year
--Gmter & Munsen, OF sherman,
maid into the treasury OF to-day 500
600 for 1OO, 900 acres Of land III Old
ham and Hastily counties.
The Adjutant General of Texas
has been on a trip along the frontier:
He reports rich discoveries OF gola
and silver along the frontier near the
Guadalupe and Waco mountains.
The Sabine & East Texas railway
is now built from Beaumont TO the
town Of Sabine Pass and two miles
beyond, but it will not be opened for
passengers for some weeks 10 come.
The capital stock OF the Texas
Pacific is said to be abort SD, 600, OoO
at present, and the bonded indebted
ness about S42,OOO,000. The gross
earnings were about S4,0OO,OOO last
wear. The net earnings We're about
100000.
From several points in North
Texas we learn tina. the earthquake
that was so severe in Arkansas was
very plainly felc on Sunday afternoon
of the ODD of October. At Sherman
and Greenville it was perceptibly felt
by the citizens of those places.
DIR. Curry, general agent OF the
Peabody trustees, wrote the secretary
of the Board of Education to the effect
that the trustees, looking to the with
drawal of all direct aid to public
schools, wish him to keep up a pleas
ant connection with them by liberal
distribution Of Peabody medals as
prizes for special excellence, to be Civ
en- to high schools or other schools of
high grade. He places at his disposal
for the Texas schools, 30 bronze med
ais and one silver medal for the Sam
Houston Normal School. DR.. Curry
says that teacher training is now the
prime object of the Peabody trustees,
and that if the State Legislature will
organize and support such schools the
Peabody education fund will be cheer
fully used in their aid. The institutes
10 be aided must continue in session
sufficient length of time to make the
instruction profitable.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-11-09
A Bear.Fighter'S Revenge.

A tent was pitched near Hot Springs,
Ark, and the announcement of a
show brought crowd. When all the
money obtainable for admission had
been received, a stalwart negro
wrestled with a monster bear. The
combat was fierce, and passed from
play to work as the beast warmed up.
The spectators screamed with excite
ment, audit seemed to be a question
of life or death with the negro. Bleed
ing and exhausted, he finally got the
bear off the stage, amid overwhelming
applause. The assembly insisted up
on an encore. When the tumult had
reached its height, the negro appeared,
carrying a bag. After acknowledging
the kindness of the spectators, he
stopped down, and drawing a knife
from his pocket, commenced to FUN
bic with the bag. The people, sup
posing this to be some new trick, pre-
served breathless silence. TheI he
cut the bag open, and there issued
from it a swarm Of bees. As the in
sects buzzed forth, there was a move
ment of the crowd, then panic, and
finally a wild rush for the exit. Some
got out by cutting sits in the canvas
of the tent with their knives.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-11-09
Newspaper Writers.

The new complaint has gone forth
that the everyday young men Of the
press, and some Of the old ones are
color blind They miss IN their
mighty toll that subtle favor, that
graphic quality, that Aroma Of desenp-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-11-09

The young lady who married man
employed in bank applied for a d.
vorce when she discovered that it was
sand bank.-Gats City. d.
One hundred and eleven widows
flint with the youths al Griffin, Geor-
ga.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-17
Annual Eleetion.

At the annual meeting Of the Jefier-
son Democratic Club, held last evening,
the following Officers were eleosed for
the ensuing year:
President-JOhn u. Farra.
Weep -Preaident-H.B y. McIntire.
second Vice President-Geo. 3. Ste
VeDs.
Recording Secretary Charles J. Gam
bell.
Financial secretary-wm. Il. Stew
art.
Treasurer-John Guthrie.
Marshall ossph w. Hart.
Executive Commlttee-JOhn M. New
ell, M. /. Chnch, Robert p. First, Sam
uel Adams, Jr., John T. Cannon.
The annual meeting for the election of
ave managers of the New Castle County
Mutual Fire Insurance Company was
held yesterday, and resulted In the
choice of the following named gentle
men: William Tatnal, Edward T. Bel
lab, Edward BringhuFst, john Jones
and George q. Maris.
The newly elected managers together
with those holding over subsequently
met and organized by elec ing William
Tatnall President, and Mark M. CleaYel
Secretary and Treasurer.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-17
Congress Yesterday.

In the U. 5, Senate, yesterday
Mr.. Voorhees, reported a bill apprO
priating $I,50O,OOO to begin the
erection of a building for the Con-
gressional Library, and 81 100, ,00(
for the purchase Of a site. Mr.
Logan introduced d bill granting
arrears of pension to the widow d
Abraham Lincoln, and asked itl
consideration. The bill was referred
to the Pension Committee, Mr.. Blail
of that committee, stating that II
was conidering the case of both Mrs
Garfield and Mrs. Lincoln. The
House Census Deficiency bill was
reported and passed. Mr.. Ingalls,
resolution declaring against the
repeal of the Pension Arrears bill
was discussed. The Sherman Fund,
ing bill was taken up, and then laio
over until to-day. After speech
by Mr.. Cameron, of Penna., on the
subject Of taxation the Senate went
into executive session, and after
adjourned.
we're introduced under the call o.
States. No other business Of impor'
tance was done before adjournment
The daily gazette., 1882-01-17
SECOND EDITION
GUITEAU,w TRIAL.

Mr.. ScovilIe began the closing appeal
to the jury In behalf Of Guiteau yester-
day. Although the prisoner has repea-
tedly denounced tho line Of defence fol-
lowing by Mr.. Scovilla, and has declared
that bis own conception Of the defence
was the only true one, and he would not
trust the best man In America 10 close
his case for him, yet be listened 10 the
speech without interruption, except to
approve or emphasize some Of the points
made by the speaker. He did not forget
his ownspeecb, however, and requested
Judge Cox 10 read 1t in the newspapers
because he wanted 10 talk to him about
1t.
Mr.. Seville, whose speech will Last
two or three days, devoted bis attention
principally to correcting what he said
we're misstatements Of law and Of fact IN
Mr. Dsvldge's opening address for the
prosecution. He said he had framed in
his own mind an Indictment for con.
spiracy to hang the prisoner. He con-
spirators be had In mind were the Dis
trict Attorney, Lawyers Porter and
Davidge, and Eve of the expert witnesses
tor the Government. There were
sWOhby NO0ntD IL buAo GIChb8t AAaANb-
ment, the first Of which was that they
had perverted the law in this case. On
this point he spoke Of Lawyer Porter's
introduction Of what Judge Davis said
about insanity in his decision in the
Coleman case In this city. This quota
tion from Judge Davis, he claimed, had
no place there, and he averred that
Judge Davis had gone outside OF the
case before him and attempted TO in1u-
ence this case.
Mr.. Scoville also pointed out what he
claimed were devlations from or mis-
representations of the testimony by the
prosecution. He did not specify the
remaining counts in his suppositItious
Indictment. He argued that If Guiteau's
mind was overpowsred by the conscious
ness that the Deity commanded his act,
and II II was the result Of mental dis
ease, then the act from Guiteau's own
point Of view was right, and he was not
responsible.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-17
WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY
Leading Occurrences OF the Past
Twenty-fOur Hours.

Leading Occurrences OF the Past
Twenty-EOur Hours.
Thirty new cases of smallpox and
one death have been reported In Pitts
burg and Allegheny aimee Saturday,
night.
The House Committee on Appropria-
tons agreed yesterday TO insert in the
first Deficiency bill an Item Of $35, 200,
asked by Professor Baird to aid in the
propogatlon Of white fish.
In Wilmington, Ohio, a few days ago,
q child died Of what was supposed to be
chicken .pox, and Its funeral was largely
attended. Since then tifty cases OF Viru
lent smallpox have developed in the
town.
An express train on the Dubuque di.
vision Of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul Railroad, WAS wrecked near
Lansing, Iowa, yesterday, by the break
ing of q car wheel. A child was killed
aud twenty other persons were injured,
two fatally.
Washington gossips predict that one
Of the jurymen in the Guilaau case
Bright-will stand out for acquittal, on
the ground that Guiteau is insane.
Bright's father spent several years in
the Government insane asylum at Wash
ington, and died there.
In the steel bloom cases of James
Lee = Co. and the Cambria Iron Co.,
the Secretary of the Treasury has de.
cided TO adhere to the former rulings
of the Department, that the imported
articles are TO pay duty of 40 pei
centum ad valorem and no more.
It is reported in Washington, that
Mr.. Hall, our Consul General al
Havana, will soon be appointed Min
lister to The Central American States
it being desirable, in view of the
prominence of the Interoceanie Canal
question, that this country should be
represented in Central America by an
experienced diplomat.
Advices from Peru to the 28th ult
report that the American Commits
sioners had left Lima Tor Chile. There
was severe earthquake the day oi
their arrival ct Calloa. Nothing had
yet resulted from their visit, and
affairs were in statu quo. The proba.
BILE results of their mission was the
absorbing topic Of discussion along the
coast.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-17
VIOLENT ASSAULT ON FATHER
REILLY.

A BRAwNY FRESHMAN ENTERS THE
STUDY OF REV. FATHER REILLY
AND AFTER ASKING A QUESTION
KNOCKS HIM DOWN THE MAN APs
PARENTLY CRAZY.
Yesterday afternoon about 2
o'clock as Rev. Father Reilly was
quietly sitting at his desk in his study
No. GOO K. Sixth street, the bell was
rung and in q moment afterwards, q
large stout irishman entered the
study. and In nm excited manner, in.
quired of the Reverend gentleman
why did you send nae to my sister 2"
Father Reilly replied: 81 did not
send you to your sister, Or to any
one else" The reply seem to anger
the man and he becamemore excit-
cd. Finally Father arose from his
seat and put out his band for the
purpose Of leading the excited visl
tor TO the door. This was the last he
remembers for over an hour.
The suppOsitIon is that as soon as
Father Reilly arose the man struck
him violent blow on The left cheek
knocking him to the fisor. In falling
he evidently struck biz head against
the sharp point Of the lid Of his study
desk as there is q v shaped cut just
above the left temple. Striking this
lid evidently produced insensibility.
One Of the servant girls hearing the
noise made By Mr.. Reilly in falling
ran into the study and found Mr..
Reilly lying lnsensible partially
under his desk. The man was stand.
ing near him very much excited. She
asked the man what he had done,
and he replied fiercely: "G--d m
him, l will kill: him, II l hang for it,
and / will kill you to-"
The alarm was quickly given, and
officer Kane, who resides opposite tc
the vIcarage rushed over and took the
man into custody, after some trouble,
and locked him up. DR.. Bush wal
summoned, and dressed the wounds
When q GAZETTE reporter called
upon Father Reilly, last evening about
O'Clock, he found the Reverend Fa
ther sitting In his study surrounded
by . number Of his frisrds. He SEEM
cd calm and composed, and converseC
IN regard to the assault as though 4
had been committed upon some ont
else. He said he felt no i'll effects
from the blow, beyond one or two o
his teeth hurting him.
The Assallant's name 10 John Grogai
and about twenty years ago worked 70
Father Reilly In the garden attached U
the old college on Delaware Avenue
They had never had any words togetbe
and he had no idea why the man Shoul'
have attacked him. Not very long ag'
the same individual threatened to xii
Blihop Becker. and Father Taylor.
Gu two or three different occasion
he has becoms so deranged that 1t wa
necessary to conine him in the insan
asylum, where At times be became o.
violent that the officers had to chain him
While in the cells last night he became
very violent, and threatened 10 kill Ia
ther Reilly as soon rs he got out.
The news OF the assault spread rapid
ly, and there was q universal feeling o
indignation against the man, and som
even went 80 far as to threaten 10 lyncl
him. Father Reilly Is not only belOve
by his congregation, but is highly 81
teemed by every cit zen WHO know
him.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-17
TEE TARIrF D1sCUssnO1.


Correspondence ofthe N, \. Herald.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 10. 1882.
The TaraM Question Before Con-
grosB-Aavoeates OF Delay Grow
fng Uneany-KneFeasiDg Demand
for . Reduction of Taxation.
The tariff oommission will be further
debated Inthe Senate during the pres
ent week. The Senate debate is useful
90 far as 1t informs the country, but the
action Of the House on the question
will decide. TIE House is usually jeAl-
Gus OF Its rights in the matter OF origin
ating all measures TO raise revenue, and
the attempt In the Senate TO hand over
the tariff to commission does not meet
with the consent OF some Of Il Q older
Representatives who say that the
House should not delegate its powers
even to consider such matters, and that
it will not do so, bec ause Whatever q
tariff commission may report will be re.
ceived in the House hereafter as mere
outside evidence.
The advocates Of tarff commission
Of experts do not conceal the fact that
their chief aim is to put off ali action on
the tariff for at least two years. 1t ID
simply o measure Of delay, but the fact
OF q very great surplus revenue diScon-
carts their efforts. The people ars taxed
far more heavily than is necessary. ThiI
IL the origin Of q surplus revenue, ol
course, and willie the extreme proteo
tionists would like to maintain the pres
ent customs duties on the ground which
representative Mex inley gave ct the
Chicago Tariff Convention, that wba
they want lie "A tariff or protection With
incidental revenue" the moderate and
prudent tariffitos fear that they MAJ
arouse general discontent by refusing &c
take of taxes at all. It is possible
therefore, that an agreement may by and
by be reached, by which the tarih re
formers will consent toa commiss on OF
condition that the extremists agree tt
take of at once ten per cent from al
duties and internal taxes. Mr.. Morrt
son, Of Illinois, who has introduced
bill lowering all taxes, internal and Gus
toms, ton per cent, adds that all dutie
over nfty per cent ad valorem shOul
at the same time be reduced to forE
per cent. Certainly any industry whic
cannot geS on with protection Of fort
per cent ad valorem and freiRhts an
expenses across the Atlantic adde
ought to be required to demonstrate {
Congress its InCapAcity before Its claiI
for higher protection is allowed.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-17
Jay GOuId as a spseeh.maksr.

EEOAANCAOc
Imagine . mite Of man, listless and
shaken In appearance, weighing but
little over one hundred pounds,
with no particularly intelligent express
sion and, in fact, with hardly . mani
festation OF any kind of power or force
In his whole showing. Physically, iu-
deed, he is weak and 1t Is said Of him
self and another distinguished New
York capitalist that they have bat one
lung between them. Mr.. Gould came
into the New York and New England
meeting and toOk his seat upon front
settee near the platform. He slouched
down upon the bench 80 that his head
rested upon the rail Of the settee-back
and he entered into the proceeding very
!, much as q stunted farmers boy Is wont
| to do In country church, so far as p0-
I siti0n and apparent interest in the exer-
cises are concerned. During the routine
he was thus partially hidden from many
wonld-be inspectors who were peering
anxiously in his direction, his neighbors
on either hand overtopping aud cut
bulklng him. When the formal bust.
ness was over and speeches were iu
order cries OF "Gouldi Gould ~ filed
the hall, and the little great man worked
himself into q standing position. II he
had been a country pumpkin essaying .
first speech in a village lyceum be must
have been laughed at as he stood there.
His face was wreathed in simpers and
his whole manner was an exaggerated
simper. When he at last did speak his
utterance was labored and hesltatiDg
and still simperlng, his voice light and
with no taking quality, and there was
not sympathetic or winning feature
about him. Involuntarily bis critics
viewing him now for the first time
said to themselves "This is not the
mighty Gould of the Stock Exchange /;
the dictator, almost absolute, of rail-
roads worth 100000, 0,0O0?" Yet this
was, indeed, the very man, this slight
built, apparent body of 45 years con-
tinuaBce. His reply to the calls of the
assemblage, sa far as his words were
concerned, was 81 will make you q
speech, gentlemen, after our first diVi-
dend is declared"