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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-30
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Pension Commissioner Dudley and District
Attorney Corlhill deserve and will receive the
full support and sympathy Of the press and pub
lie in their warfare upon the dishonest pension
agents The work seems To be- going on we'll
Hardly q day passes now without the announce
mcni that some agent who has been decciying
ignorant and crcdulous claimants has been
di,barrod from further practice before the
Department OF the Interior. These frauds
attract attention, not by the loss 10 the Govern
mcnt for there Is none as a rule, except through
the increase IN clerical labor made necessary by
the filing Of many unfoundcd claims nor by
the amount obtained, which is usually small in
each case but by the hardshps they involve.
The poor and simple minded are the prey OF the
pension agents. Persons of intelligence and
position are in no danger Of being swindlcd.
They have usually some friend of standing 10
see that they do not fall into wrong hands.
But the aged mothers and widows of private
soldiers and others in the same walk of life. to
whom the whole Government is mystery, are
easily cheated ont of few hard-car and
hard saved dollars by the pension haIpics The
class of those who are probably dependent upon
their pensions, to great extent, is larger than
some might suppose. There are now 1903. 900
pensioners on the roll. Of these -, 900, or
nearly one-quartcr, are the widows, minor chill
drcn and other dependent relatives of soldiers
and officers; nearly 1000 are the dependent
relatives Of sailors and naval officers; and
u 900 are the widows of the soldier, of the
war of 1912. About Onc-third of the whole
number of pensioners, therefore, belong to a
class peculiarly liable 10 be deceived, and there
are among the surviving soldiers and sailors
themselves many whose notions Of the methods
When persons Of this class receive letters tell
ing them that they are entitled to an increase of
pension, or arrcamgcs, or when others like them,
who have failed hitherto in the attcmpt TO got "A
pension, are told that they can get it now, they
are apt to fall easily into the trap and send on
the fee called for. The agent, for his own pro-
lection, probably goes through the form of filing
an application which he knows can never receive
favorable action, and there the matter rests, the
poor claimant realizing, At last, that he has been
swindled, but not knowing how to obtain re-
dress.
The recent publication by the Government Of
the list of pensioners was Il great stimulus, for
the time, TO frauds of this class though it's
effect in the long run will doubtless be good.
The dishonest agents strOYe to outrun each
other with circulars TO all pensioners, making
lying promises of increases, etc. and calling
for fees. Some Of the more reckless agents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-30

vention as a candidate three years ago, andwny
every reputable delegate in the Convention
which nominated him favored clean man like
Hardenborgh or Whitaker or Hendrickson. 1t
should not be doubtful that there are enough de-
cent Democrats in the State to defeat him next
week, especially when his opponent Is man OF
such stainless repute and recognized ability as
.Judre Dixon. The one thing to be feared Is
the skill of Mr.. Abbett's friends in Jersey Clty
as suffers of ballot boxes. Against this danger
.Jerseymen who have any regard for the credit
and nrosperity of their State should take every
nrecnmtinn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-30
KC-KLUx CONVICTIONS IN GEORGIA.

II
The conviction of the eight defendants in the
Georgia Ku-klux cases is enough in itself to
occasion some surprise This will be increased
when it is known that a majority Of the jury
were whites-the two races standing, respect
lively, seven to five. AS a rule, it has been found
impossible to punish such offences, because the
white sentiment of the community justified
them, and rendered vordicts against accused
persons impossible. The success OF the prOsecu-
ton in this case makes it interesting
The defendants are described in the Georgia
newspapers rs sturdy farmerbOysp Accord
ing to the evidence given against them they
whipped, shot and otherwise matreated negroes
who had voted for Mr.. Spcer, the Independent
Democratic candidate for Congress in that dis
trct in 1850. Mr.. Spocr has since been made
United States District Attorney and no doubt
had peculiar satisfaction i'll conducting the
trial The whippingS took place in July last
One negro testified to having received l7j
lashes, on tho ground that he was a BANKED
"Speer negro" besides being struck with steel
knuclllcs, badly kicked and threatened with be-
ing shot. Another negro, who swOro that he
had been shot in three different parts OF the
body pulled OH his shirt and showed one of the
sears to the jury. These are fair examples of
the outragcs. The defence was a general alibi,
but the witnesses positively identified various
defendants, and the secret of the verdict prob
ably is that the evidence was too strong to be
di-rcgardcd by intelligent men without stultify-
ing themselves.
1t may have been due also, in part to the fact
that Georgia has not been educated up to the
ku-klux standard of some of the other States.
With a considerable white majority, the power
has long been completely in the hands of the
Democrats and the Republican party has hard
ly existed. Bulldozing being less necessary
than in other Statcs,t was less common and
it may therefore easily be that the conscience of
Georgia is in more healthy condition The
trial took place in Atlanta, where much Northern
capital has been invested, and Northern ideas
will usually 20 whore the money does. But
whatever the explanation may be, the fact of
the conviction is an encouraging sign though
the fact of the outragcs, on the other hand, Is
not SO. The best proofs of progress the South
can give now are Ku-klux convictions and
interstate fairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-30
dmnsemfnts 90 Might.

AuyxIoAS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
BIILY BIRCH's OPERA HoUsE-6-MnstreS
EAsNo-S-" The Beggar Student
CgICKERIsa HALL-8-Lecture. s,
bAIY;s THEATRE-s:15-"D Dollars and SENSE
GRIsp OPERA HOUSES" Miss. ,,,,,
MInIsoS SQUARE THEATRE-S:30-"T The RaJah."
EEw PARK THEATRE-S-Minstrels
SBIO's GARDENS" Excelsior
STAR THEATRR-s-" Charles l.
THIIIA TIE Manufacturing. - 49, -, nj.
ME" - = ann. c.,o. An thu
Hearth"
wAItICK's TREATRE-s-" Moths"
IN AVENUE THEATRE-S-" Cheek"
ETu AVENUE THEATRE-8-" The Dukes Motto"
i4Tu STREET THEATRES" Fedora"
p3p STREET THEATRE and g." Richelieu."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-30

The Republicans Of the XXINth Assembly Dis
trict have put a candidate of the right sort in
the zelda manly. straightforward young
Republican with interests to serve except those
Of the public. That district sadly needs "A
clear-eyed energetic representative IN the
Legislature who will 500 that it gets what it Is
fairly certified to. Henry W. Hayden knows
what that part Of the city needs and he has the in
trlligence ability and Rrmncss requisite for useful
ness mt Albany. Tho Democrats are divided, and
if the Republicans will make vigorous effort they
can redeem the district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-30

We should think, in view of all the circum-
stances, that the employees in the Controllers
Office who have been 80 unpleasantiy connected
with the Carroll coupon frauds would be glad
to retire quietly from public view. One or two
of them, indeed, have wisely done so. But
Auditor Jackson is not of that class. The proof
that he has not performed his duties carefully
and properly was convincing to everybody, prob
ably, who read the Controllers communication
to him. But, instead of disappearing, the
Auditor rallied vigorously to his own defence.
The formal reply to the charges against him
which, through counsel, he presented to Mr..
Grant yesterday is an amazing document.
Not only is the part devoted to Mr.. Jackson's
defence entirely inadequate, but the rest OF II
consists of impudent abuse of the Controller
personally, and in his official capacity APP
parently the unwise Mr. Jackson realized that
his best excuses were poor ones and that he
must 20 so he determined to get some kind OF
satisfaction out of the man who would not con-
done his offences. 1t is precisely the satiSfac-
ton which an innocent but injured person
would not seek.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-30
800 editorials, and our fatlgued contemporary will
have to begin all over again.

If the Board of Health makes its investigations
into the sanitary condition of the public schools ex'
haustive, it will serve good purpose. minute
examination Of the kind the Board Of Health is now
about to undertake was begun In 1878, but the re-
suit was never given to the public. The person
who had the work In charge then became insane.
1t is to be hoped the present investigation will NOT
end In the same way. While there Is no reason to
believe that the public schools In an unhealthy
state, except that some Of them are overcrowded,
yet report from the Board Of Health on the drain
age plumbing and other health conditions Of each
building will be useful.
The Republicans have fair chance to carry four
Senate Districts In this city.-the With, With,
Xth, XIth We have already made special mention
of the candidates In the With, With and Xth
Districts, all Of whom will, no doubt, receive the
full Republican and large independent vote. In
the XIth District Mr.. w. H. Belamy, the Republic
can candidate is o well-known real estate dealer,
who will If elected, make an excellent Representa-
tive In the Legislature. The Tammany candidate,
George w. Plunkitt, has always been Office
holder and ward politician and w. w. Niles, the
nominee Of the County Democracy, is of the same
class Of men. In 1870, under conditions similar to
those now existing In the district the Republicans
elected Mr.. Forster. They will doubtless do as
well this year with so good a candidate in the field
as Mr. Bellamy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-30

show how sadly the present Government In
Paris has failed In Its negotiations with emma
and how It's members have tried to deceive the
constituencies. Thanks to the shrewdness Oh
Tseng, the French people are likely to be per-
fectly Informed as to what mess of it their
Ministers have made.
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can redeem the district.
It is some time since we had grave-robbing cx-
element and everyone would have been gla to 20
still longer without renewal of H. The attempt
10 steal the body of the fat woman, recently buried
in Baltimore seems to be traced To medical students.
thought to be possible to furnish forth the dissecng
table without recourse to these hdeous crimes and
il will be hard to persuade the public that 1t Is
not 80.
Several letters addressed to The TRIBUNE insist
that Thomas NcwbOd the Democratic candidate
for Senator in the XVIII District, was not nom
mated through the influence of Louis +. Payn,
his Republican opponent Well, it wasn't our
notion. or our news. An editorial article ap-
reared in The Poughkecpsie Necs, the Democratic
organ. tho day before the Democratic Senatorial
Convention met in which with many shrioks, the
declaration was made that Mr.. Payn had secured IA
majority of delegates to the convention. We have
only accepted the Democratic organs statement
about its own convention. Itdoes not matter how
ever Mr. Payns election being assured already. If
Democrats care to harass themselves while looking
at their candidate with the thought that he has
possibly been nominated by Republicans, they are
welcome to the privilege.
Mr.. II Gilman has had a fearful revenge upon I'll
Sun, which published some days ago aportrait repre-
sonting him in the act of chewing tobacco, with
that peculiar swing of tho lowor jaw seen in tho
feeding COW. The Sun has now two objects in life
10 convince tho public that Mr.. Tiden could not,
would not and should not be nominated and to
convince Mr.. Holman that he could, would and
should DO. The Suns object in trying to persuade
Mr.. Holman of this-for nobody else takes the Hol-
man boom seriously -remains shrouded In mystery,
as the story-books say. But now Mr. Holman says,
first that no is not candidate; second that he 10
for Mr. Tilden, who is just the man to be nominated
This upsets all tho work The Sun has done III about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-30

A cool half-millon is the sum which the heads
of most of our city departments want Tor their
expenses in 1884, in addition to what they
have had this year. If they get all they ask,
the city's tax burdens will be increased two or
three millions. In view of the State taxes piled
on us by the last Democratic Legislature, this is
ANYTHING but pleasant prospect. Theworst OF
it is, there seems to be no way just now for the
taxpayers to help themselves. The composition
of the Board of Estimate and AppOrtionment Is
not such that we have great hopes of seeing the
departments estimates closely scrutinized.
There is too much political harmony among the
members of the Board for the public welfare.
Some good may come fthe evil situation, how
ever if it only rouses apathetic Republicans to
q sense of their duty at the approaching cleo
ton. Whatever else Democratic victory
means this fall it does not mean lower taxes III
the city or the State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-30

If there really were 1,200 pounds of dyna-
mite in the storehOuse which was blown up
yesterday near Confluence in Pennsylvania, the
people in the immediate neighborhOod may
consider themselves fortunate that they escaped
as well as they did. Five lives were lost-tnooe
of the men who were standing near the place
where the dynamite was stored. The cause vi
the disaster will hardly be discovered, as these
men were the only human beings near the spot
We recall no accidental explosion of SO large in
amount of dynamite as this. When the reel at
He'll Gate was blown up in September, 1910,
the amount used was SO, 900 pounds. But thaV
explosion was scientifically directed ana no
damage was done except where it was intended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-30

500 pieces Administer Carpets have Just purchases az
about half their placed sale IRON 0O per
yard. SHEPPARD KNAPP & CO., 6u-ave and I6h-st
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-06-23
Building Permits,

August Schwartz, lumber kitchen, 1Oxl2,
west of Flores street, Sl25.
August Schwartz lumber dwelling, PIXIE,
west of BelVin street, $500.
j. Withers, rock store 3OXl0S, southwest cor
ner OF Commerce ana Navarro streets, SE 900.
Herman Alderman, lumber dwelling, 12x2O,
west of Laredo street, 500
W. FlOrv, lumber kitchen and addition,
l2Xlb west of laredo street, 500
Anton Oppenheimcr, brick and rock repair
dwelling, west Of Market street, $3.50.
Alther CO., lumber dwelling, 2ix22, est Of
Clara street, $1,000.
Alther& Co., lumber dwelling, 24X22 west of
Chra street, $1,000.
Allher " Co.. lumber dwelling 2iX.s2, west OF
Clara street, $1,000.
Alther 81 CO, lumber dwelling, x22, west of
Clara street, $1,000
Alther a Co, lumber dwelling 2l1l22, corner
of North and south Clara street, SlOOO
Alther& Co., lumher dwelll n, 2lx22 south
Of North II 'eet, 5000.
ignaclo chavez, soft rock dwelling, 3lx4l
north of Obiaje street, $780,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-06-23
TIE PRESIDENT AND STAR REUTERS.

There was a rather tumultuous demons,ra-
ton Of the Star route defendants, their coun-
sci and their friends, al the splendid residence
of Colonel Inger,oll, at Washington, on the
night of the I4,h. Many were in front, on
the street. whose faces had become familiar
in the court room, but who seem not to have
acquired the privileges of the mansion. The
outsiders were addressed by Colonel Ingersoll
in a short and characteristic speech. What
he chiefly did not say was Come inside gen.
temen," for which we do not doubt there
was much excuse. What he chiefly did say,
remarkable for its absurdity, was, 81 think it
is the most popular verdict that has been given
in this country for years" 1t is in law it
seems as in religion with Ingersol, he dis
Germs nothing and recognizes nothing but his
creed, and in that he is marvellous bigot.
What he chiefly did say, remarkable for lis
inju tice, was, "The verdict is warniog to
the President that he could not force a verdict
by turning honest servants GU: of office"
Poor President Arthur! 1t is no wonder he
is not captivated with power. We take a
New York Star from our table and read, at
is obvious Arthur did not want his friends
convicted. The mind of the court
has been steadily filed with, the
notion that the admins ration did not
want these men convicted" SO it is every
where and always. The President and ad-
ninistration are answerable to both sides, and
to everybody for Star route verdicts, and
everything else that does not turn out as de-
sired. To what rational mind under such
state of social aud, especially, political affairs
as exists in this country can fame, greatness
distinction, authority, whatever, be attractive
Certainly to none they who are SO attracted
cannot be rational-it is not in the order of
nature.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-06-23

mittee OF IS secured the woods, found man
named Warner, whom the child said she
identified as the guilty man He claimed TO
be perfectly ignorant OF the affair, but was
taken and hung, and when half strangled,
was lowered for lew moments to extort a
confession. But he still denied all knowledge
of the affair. Perhaps the child was mistaken
as to identity. Perhaps the guilty man was
busy among the lynchers. Grave doubts are
agita,ing an excited community concerning
both the outrage and the lynching. Every
thing is right if Warner was the man. II such
cases were to await the mockery OF judicial
trial, no young miss anywhere would be safe
from outrage. But it is terrible if the wrong
man atoned for the crime.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-06-23
An EXTRAORDINARY Preacher.

Colquitt county, Ca, comes 10 the front
with remarkable man, the Rev. Henry
Crawford Tucker, who was born in 1905, and
is now Is years old. Ia early life he COM
manded company in the Creek war, at the
close of which he joined the Baptist church
and went to preaching. Ne has kept it up to
the present time, Al years, without having in
all that time as much as ST. for his service
preaching and performing all other functions
Of the office without money and without
price. Mr.. Tucker has been married three
times and been the father of 81 children, FL
OF whom are still living, one of his sons repre-
senting Colquitt county in the Legislature.
His living descendants numbered 100.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-06-23
Copy OF Major t. +. Teers Letter.

To j. NJ. Emerson:
Dear Slr;-ln answer to your inquiry con-
corning your Patent Pole, Tip and Neck Yoke
Clamp, would say that II has exceeded my
expectations being the safest and most useful
Pole attachment | ever saw. Some time since
my team ran way and kicked of the two
traces, the pole dropped to the ground and the
frightened horses ran several hundred yards,
breaking the pole, smashing the dash boar
tearing of both ,eats, aud otherwise damaging
the vehicle, costing me Sl4 for repairs. Yes
terday my team again became frightened and
ran away, kicking OIL the outside traces, but
there was no damage done, as your neck yoke
held the team 10 the pole, and the driver was
enabled to control the frightened horses
cheerfully recommend your patent to any one
who values safety, durability and economy.
Your respectfully,
MAJOR r. II. TEL.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-06-23

Taken up, and in the city pound on corner
of East and West II uston street, on the 18th
daN Of June, 1883, on brown Jack, brand
blOtched; one sorrel mule, Spanish brand: one
roam mare, Spanish brand; one bay pony,
brand hlOtched; one spotted two year old,
Spanish brand; one ycarng heifer, no brand.
Taken up on the 10Th day of June. 1883, one
spotted hefer no brandt crop and split in the
left and swallow fork in the right ear.
Which will II not redeemed before sale, be
sold at public uucti n to the highest bidder,
for cash mt said pound, at the hour of II O'Clock
a. M, on the 18th day of June, 1883
n. Bids less than the amount fixed by or
dinance will not be received for any animal
put mp at auction. Phil SHARDEIN,
C-2i-4t Marshal
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EXCURSION TICKE

to all places of Summer Resort in the North,
East, Southeast and West, good until October
81 FOR return, are now on sale at low rates.
Two express trains daily, Offering passengers
choice of route via Waco or Palestine.
For tickets rates, time cards or any infor-
nation apply to j. S. LANDRY, Ticket Clerk,
2tG Commerce street, San Antonio, Tex, II. p.
Hughes, Passenger Agent, Houston Tex, B.
W. Mccullough, A. q. p. and r. Agent. Mar
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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-06-23

HORSE racing in Persia must be unproita-
bic, especially in the greatest race, for which
large number of well paid entries are made
and deposited with the Shah. When the
race is over the Shah retains the winning horse,
and keeps all the entrance fees.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-06-23

e. NJ. Kingsley has opened depot for the sale
of lime, cement plaster of paris, hair, CHM
uey ilucs, the celebrated New Braunfels brick
ana Fort Scott Cement Quality good prices
reasonable. South side Main plaza, adjoining
the Central hotel. B-y-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-06-23
SATURDAY, JUNE SO. 1888.

AND now the country is to have another
OF those superb entertainments which have
become the delight of the age. Brady and
Kellogg are to be arraigned without delay
Charming
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-06-23

LONDON and Liverpool are now suffering
from mosquitoes which are taken over in
ships trading between England and America
A few years since the mosquitoes in England
were almost INK Town. Every year during the
summer months they are now seen and ielt
and the numbers appear to increase each year