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or fence. cutting in LON Green County.
He also issued hio proclamation removing
Fresidio from the list Of frontier conn
ties. exempt from the aixshooter law.
The Model Machine Company OF Waco,
capital $50, 600, filed a charter.
Forty thousand dollars worSh OF Clay
county bonds were purchased FOR school
fund.
The balance OF 81 ,175 on the farrell asy-
lum grounds, was paid to-day.
Ex-comptroller Browns case is continued
uutil next term of co1rt on mosion of the
state.
1t was superintendent CLARK . resigua-
ton which the capital board accepted, and
not the clerks.
The annual meeting of the Texas Bar rs
ISOLATION will be held III Houston ON next
Friday the Nth instant. After the annual
address OF the president, General T. N.
Waul, addresses will be delivered by Hon.
Richard 8. Walker, presiding judge of the
commissioner of appeals; Hon. 8. George
Quiaan, of Wharton; George Clark, of
Waco; A J. Peeler, of Austin; w. L. Crew.
lord, of Dallas; Robert G. Street, of Calves
ton, and John Sayles, of BrenhaB. Many
important subjects will come before the
association and a large attendance is ex-
pected.
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McKTrrEr, Dec. 10.-lspesiall-
The commissioners court met
to-dsv and cauvasssd the returns
n the late election FIR rsyrtrsntative. I'D
Iflison rr>.iyee / IDS; " ". Merit. 1.o0f
George Osruth 12O. Col mel Allison bss
srrved two terms IN Ia. rerss legislsture
sr,d wss . soldier IN The Merictn vnr and
IN the late ''unplsss.Dtn -ss,
County oourt for civn nnd criminal bus.
Ir@~r. II also N session. The criminal
So<kst WI be txisd frr, thsr ne turJt
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from tho American merchant marinei nis'
10 constitute bureau OF comnierco payiga
tion, also TO encourage American snip
building.
| uta.y,,is,J Z, n.i.,..sa nj, canoI
| By Bauchard--To provide for wber
the terms Of congressman shall begin nv
end, and when congress shall meet Lne
OBJECT OF the bill Is Tor congress " meet
Immediately after the election OF the mem
bers Of the new congress instead OF thirteen
months after, and to provide Tor TWO lone
sessions OF each congress, instead Oh one
long and one short, as now.
BY Morse--Repealing.. the act for the
coinage of standard silver dollars.
By Whitney-To remove all tax on CIR
culation q! national bank associations; also
10 tx thp ap,ouut Of circulating notes to be
i.sn.d by ut,i,,nsl banking associations,
on deno.i, Of bonds. II provides
| for the amount of circulation of notes of
any natioual banking association, making
deposit of bonds, shall be en-.
tro ,I " currency chat shall be 95
per cent. at the lowest market
yalue of said bonds duripg the fiscal year,
pext and nrev;eus to The deposit, provided
he amount snail not exceed 50 per cent. of
the current market yalne of such bonds,
and az no time shall the total amount of
such notes issued to any association exceed
30 per cent. OF the amount at such Time as
A dionrned.
..,S..
Nu.ioh'i 'o'uS'
WASHINGTON, Dec. lO.-Ihe caucus OF
republican senators was well attended.
Mshono was present. The report fthe eau
ems COMMITTEES upon membership of senate
Committees was adopted. The following
are oh srges in the chairmauships of a ma
ioritv of the committees Foreign relations,
IwIi iItssr VI Of California, vice Conger;
,nannfaotnriug. Riddlebarger, vice Con-
oer. aoricnlt11re. Miller, of New York,
SSice Malone: post. offices and post.roads,
Hill vice Ferry; pensions. Mitchell, vice
PIatti. mines and mi ning, Wilson vice Hill;
revision of laws, Conger, vice Miller, of
Ca,ifornia, Improvement of the Mississippi,
river Van Wick, vice Mitchell, trausporta-
tion rontes 10 seaboard. Aldrich, vice Har-
.;onr. avamin;np branch the civil service,
nnllnr, vice SAWYER: Nicaragua claims,
49, Woo Davis of West Virginia:
nnhi;o bpiidjngs and grounds. Malone,
pi,;oo Ro,Iin sherman and Wilson were
,,ioo,.d an the Committed of foreign rela-
tpinns Miller of New York, fills the vacan-
nv on finance: Fry holds the fourth place
~ o ~, n nn,,, ~ erce committee. The remain
;nc nh anges ara nnimportapt Revolution
~, n.s n,a;6a Jones Of FLORIDA. vice, john
con-
Senator EdmunLs was not present. but
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BossiE. Dec s-I5peoisl.l-ns Fist
Esfi0nal bsnt 0f Boshsz. vss orrznissd
yesterday with . capital ssook Of 80 o0s.
Ths directors slscted are A. A HunnsIley,
n. ". Halsell, A p. se1rboruueh, J. A.
Barnard, &. ". i. Wsldsn, euIft Lius-
sonb and J. ". Huoena Bonksm hss
inrr n.rdec anothsf bs.k- Ths o<rarizs-
tior q ths Fist Hstion. s.nk - fsrhsn
= vslesvs - our cltr-<xt - . runch n-so-
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E.sr stsIrlv. NICE, Dec. lO.-"llism
R.u.,y. head book-tsspsr ior WsIls. Stone
a o. esr,rsv CITY. snot his brother Last
100 --,-ssfinr him for . burBlsr. The
s-s<krr 1isd IN t<Hrty nnsss.
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GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, Dec. 1O.-[Specisl. Sturgeon
II. p. Cooke, who has had charge Of the
marine hospital service at Galveston for
three years, has been relieved, and will
leave tomorrow for Charleston. South Caro-
lima. His successor, Surgeon Eugene Was
din, appointed from Charleston, and rank
ing as assistant surgeon, has been in
the city for several days. He is a young
man inIl of energy, and well qualified to
succeed Dr. Cooke, who carries the best
wishes of host OF friends, VINO regret his
removal.
|. The Union depot Is undergoing repairs
and alterations ste being made. The space
now occupied by the ucket Office will be
made into waiting room, and the ticket
cifie-s will be ut either end. the Santa re
being NJ tho west and the Missouri PAcihe
q the eset.
Yerierdsy w-s the day appointed by the
city council flr ihs rev time TO go into
eff-ci, nnd ~ u o'ciock the clocks In all the
public o css we're Tut forward hieen min
utes. Tbe standard time wall nov be gen.
orally adopted. -.
The announcement that Miss Ains
Wolf OF Dsll-s. would take part In the con-
cert Of the Mepee ss1hn aud halamHndeI
societies Thursday night, created an excite.
ment In musical circles here, and her Ova'
ton will be grand.
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Ausr7r, Dso. lo.-rspscisLl-Tks sor
amor paid q rsvsrd oftso f,r tbs s>zvie
ton e L. G. Ansn. . FsasrA Hsxt.><si
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WASHINGTON.

The Democratic aud Republican eau
cuscs Handle
The Chairnlanahips Of the Various
Committees,
And Make Some Important Changes
All Round.
A Full Days Werk Done in the
House.
list Of Bills Introduced Before Them
To-day.
WITNESS In the : Kellogg Case Fail to
Appear.
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civil docket and afterwards the judges civ il
docket.
Weather gloomy and threatening rain.
The mayor court is busy with parties
practicing for christmas.
Mr.. John Davis left this morning on O
short business trip to Dallas.
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SEton News Of National Interest.

q On gyiyfISGroN. Dec. 10.--[special'l-The
4Bltioni to Postmaster Garrison's con-
',I.,s,istion d,nd Efforts in favor OF Stone ana
Al iSlgs for That position develops but little
SS Aget tShe approval of Garrison's bond
! some time ago end Edgarton's recent rec
ommendatjon of Garrison are taken here as
indications OF the latter's confirmation.
Maxey appointed by a republican oenate
10 Craftsmanship of the special commission
on Nicaragua claims, was an unlocked ior
hunor, of which his delegation congratu-
lated him.
Web Flanagan is here TO get his son, new
postmaster at Lougview, appointed CHIEF
postoffice inspector, vice A. P. Foster.
Garlick Grayson county,s with +. M.
Madden as postmaster, at Indisnspo lie
Mason county, with II. q. Afford pnstmas-
Ger, are the new Offices established To day.
The president refuses 10 give indications
to the democratic congressman o. TeSis,
regarding what he will do in the matter CT
the federal judaeship. 1t is thought here
that Jack Evans memorial published in
fun Id HERALD only, will do him no good.
in view Of its personalities, which are not
endorsed by Coke or Maxey.
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MANSFIELD.

Mansfield, La, Dec. 10.-[Speciall-The
preliminary trial OF the five prisoners
Robert Scott, Benjamin Hogan, Robert
Jones, Jules Baker and Napoleon Frank
lin, charged with the murder OF Judson
Scott, in this Parish, july 1881, began here
to-day and is creating considerable interest.
The names OF counselors of the state are,
T. N. =. Hall, district attorney; Il. w.
Sutherland and Captain Bell OF Shreveport;
for thedpfense; John l.. Scales, J. +. Smith,
of st. Mary, Louisiana; John q. Pugh;
June Jones and l.. B. Watkins OF Coushat'
a., Louisiana. Only the first witness for
the state, as yet examined, Twenty odd
witnesses have been summoned for the de
ferse and eight or ten for the state. The
sIate has as yet failed in establishing any.
thing against the accused and have only
laid the basis for the coming, long and te-
dious investigation. 1t is we'll that
a negro was hung for the murder last year,
who was found TO be the wrong man
The witness on the stand to-day was q
brother to the dece ased, aud testified that
about $1,000 in all had been offered for the
arrest and conviction of the murderers. II
is currently rumored that the arrest OF the
men now on trial Is the result of foul play
on the part Of designing parties for the sake
of reward, but that remains to be shown.
The case will be resumed again In the
morning, and will likely continue all the
week, ii not longer. Much excitement pre-
walls, and the public generally are inter-
ested in the trial.
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MARSHALL.

MARSHALL, Dec. 10.-[Special. l-Johny
Carter, aged about -, was arrested yester.
day for shooting negro child. The shot
took effect in the side and arm. DR.. Lewis
amputated the arm. He claims shat it was
accidental, but he has the reputation oil
being bad boy.
Old Colonel Afford, who was in the act OF
was thrown and dragged, sustaining pain
full, though not dangerous injuries.
A freight wreck between this city and
Longview has caused detention of the
west bound express and passenger tain.
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The Tariff in Canada.

An instructive history of the tariff ques-
ton in Canada is to be found in another col
umn of this paper.
The first wcl-dciined issue between tho
ideas Of protection and free trade was de-
tcrlnincd by the Canadians after considera-
bic discussion in 1878, and resulted in the
overwhelming success of the protcctionists.
After that election. however, the discussion
went on with greater vigor than ever until
1882, when the question again formed the
leading issue between the Liberals and Con-
scrvativcs. and the free traders were once
more beaten out of sight.
Two defeats of this sort were enough for
them. Since then the free trade organs have
shown no disposition to debate the subject,
but have turned themselves with avidity to
comments and essays upon tho articles that
appear in the principal foreign magazines.
Canada is "A prosperous as well as an intel
ligcnt country.
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WAsHISGroN. Dec. 2s.-The local papers
phenomenal strength to promote the passage of the
whskey bill which Mr.. Wits, the chosen champion OF
the Ring. and who paradoNcay is at the same time
Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor
will introduce when Congress reassenbles. During the
holiday pamphlet being circulated to dsprove
the statement that whskcy is being produced In yearly
increasing quantities Statistics furnished by the Sec
Willie the production has fallen of considerably tho
amount of whiskoy in bond and subject to tax hasfae
on very little This latter ia owing il il asserted to tile
falling on in the demand for alcohol. and the forcing
the market al uhremuncrntive prices of mash
whiskey in place of the product of the mash dis
tillerics"
There nrc in the District Of Columbia q number of
been; notably WAS it tho at period still fresh in
the public mind The taxes onerOus Some OF the
spectators may go by the board as consequence.
SevereleaS none OF them have Yet thought of going
to Congress for relief they might do with much
propriety the whiskey SPECTATORS the sub being
equally under the control of Congress.
Tho overproduc'iOn Of whskey las been in years
prior to the last and it is nothing in their favor that the
spcculaors show less whskey made during the last
than in former The trouble they nllegc they
In their making and ia nothing in their favor
that they have ceased to aggravate it.
The land culators in the District OF Columbia oud
be able show that the period when they overloaded
was much more remote.
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matter is OF coemic origin thus offers ready
explanation Of its presence at such an enor-
nous height from the earth, IL encounters
the difficulty that no great metcorlc shower
has been Witnessed An unusual number OF
large meteors have been seen during the last
two or three months, and about the time
when tho sunset glow began to be noticed
hero Prof BROOKS, from his observatory
In western New York, saw an extraordinary
shower OF telescope moteors. But no mete-
oric display In any way comparable TO that
of 1888 has been seen, and, so far as Is known,
there were no especially remarkable sunset
or sunrise effects in 1893. But perhaps the
difficulty may be got over by supposing that
tho meteorlc matter did not enter tho at
mospherc in the ordinary shape OF fire balls
or shooting stars, but that 1t was cloud OF
mere cosmic particles or dust when the earth
encountered 1t. In that case 1t might enter
tho atmosphere without being visible as
shower OF blazing metcors. At all events.
we know that vast number OF motcors dart
into the atmosphere from outer space which
are so small that the illumination produced
by their consumption is not perceptibie to
the naked eye although swarms of them
are occasionally seen shooting like tiny
sparks through the field of telescope.
Another difficulty in the way Of the mcte-
oric dust theory, as well as OF the volcanic
dust theory, is tho great length of time during
which the phenomenal sky glows have been
visible 1t would naturally be thought that
dust in the upper atmosphere. no matter
what its origin, could not remain suspended
forty, fifty, or sixty miles high, where the
air is excessively rare, for several months.
The attenuation of the rejecting matter
nav. however, be extraordinarily fine. and
matter existing at the supposed altitude OF
this dust would be above the limits OF the
rains, and the effect of the winds might bc
to rctard its descent.
ON the other hund, Mr.. LocKSER has been
able to find some support for his theory in
the apparent course of the phenomenon,
first from east to west around the earth,
starting from the ncighborhood of the East
Indies, and then with slower progression
north and south. II is not yet clear, how
over. from the evidence that has been OBJ
tanned, that the phenomenon has really pro-
gresscd in the manner required by this the
ory Fortunately, us it seems to have at
trncted special attention everywhere, care
ful sif ing of the various accounts sent from
different parts Of the world will, no doubt
eventually clear up this point.
At present no theory of this extraordinary
phenomenon can he said to havo been DEM
onstratcd, While all tho world has watched
the sky ablazo with unwonted hues, every
body would be pleased to find conclusive
explanation of the appearances
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4 MOUNT DESERT RAILROAD.
Discussion Over the Proposed Nond from
Hnr Inrb0r 10 the Mountain.

BANGOR Dec. 2S.-The people Of Now York
or. at least. those who go in tho heat of summer
to tho breezy coast Of Maine will feel inter.
ested. with thousands OF othors in the discus.
sion over the proposed railway on Mount
Desert Island The capitalists who propose ia
build the road arc tho sanlo who constructed
the Green Mountain Railway. which was in
successful operation last summer They now
propose to build q narrow gauge road from
Bar liarbor to the foot OF the mountain. up
whose woody sides the aerial railway runs.
The proposed road would afford a delightful
ride, and obviate. also. the groat objection
always heroiotore made against this journey
made its survey. and is awaiting tho i,aiiroad
Commissioners decision in regard to certain
questions affecting the location.
building OF. tho road by the Keepers OF ono OF
two OF the hotels. by some cottagers. and by
lew OF the inhnbitants., They argue that ths
rearancc of the place. and that it will savo!
too much, Of tho bustin9 business world
to suit The wealthy cottage owners and
was great success. both financially and
as regards the enjoyment Of visitors and those
who favor tho new road ask how the little strip
of track from Bar Harbor to Green Mountain IL
going to annoy or IN any manner offend thu
people who come to the island OF Mount Desert
As far as noise goes; they aver that Bar Harbo.
brass band music and the thunder OF roller
skating rnks. and rs to tho appearance OF the
place. they say there is and has been for years
pI peIBIv 81 room Tor Improvement IN that respect
The he Maine ii Central Railroad Company is con-
structing railroad from Bangor to sullivan. .
linrbor. This road is about completed as far
as Ellsworth. and in Juno the snort OF the iron
horse Will be heard among the hills whero st.
SaVcur set up his wooden cross to name and
mark Mount Desert.
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From N. san Francisco eau.

The popu lar impression about the application
oibril CORK D.. minstrel performers is that II s rubbed
On the face aud hands " the performer oss
end in charrcd in ga. let This il incorrect
To supply the bur:t cork used by minstrel O
ms cay occupies the rhiire time mud attention
o one interesting character little man, whose place
OF bussbes. Is IN the curtstonr north side pns
street eNlla-d 10 reporter the process Of making IT,
irst gather corkI. them from The biv bot.
Ting houses who y lots Of hDttesnany Of them with
ecrss that wouldn't k-. IL. ar out of wine or heer
three wash"iers you there with h0es p,nchei in
their sides and bottom sprinkle alcohol over them and
set them nflrc rhen MI one Of those muslin s,cks with
the rarr.d cork, a knend the sack in this barrel OF
W,,er That forces the powdered charcoal through the
When have worked all my ciarred cork throux this
SACK into the water drain the water through cjose
CANVAS sax you ."e on that frame there, and what
mains IN The canvas sack is ready for the artists Put
up IN "nr POUND tins and they use IL out OF the,n
When performer Il. rrHt 10 black up hs they call It,
washes his face meek and hands in H. aud he il biacksd
as you soc linn ON the stage"
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A P,en.nnt show In Temple thnsns Flames
and Thundered In Its TN,


There was in the audience In thehhha
Theatre on Thursday afternoon q veteranew
York thestregoer who wont to seo what tue
Old Bowery had become In the hands oil the
Germans. and to discover what. II any. werd
the differences between German and Engllsh
audiences acting. and stage management. tie
knew practically no German. Ho inquired ~
the box office what the title OF the play means
in English. He asked tho same question OF
the ticket takcr. The first man said don't
dink I could make dot blain to you" The
other said. 1T ton d madder vot 1t means. We
will blay Something's else" The American had
boon expecting TO 500 Marie Geistinger IN 9
new opera by Won Suppe. Instead. he found
himself witnessing spectacle unknown to ths
American stage for many years-a childrona
matinee. Curlously enough. no remembered
that tho last time he sat before those footliRhu
the great theatre was crowded with children.
spectators OF Little BoyiBuc." with George
L. Fox as Clo,on.
Tho theatre Is its old self bcautfled and
modornizod by ornamontation. and with three
galleries instead Of four. Tho famous pit has
the former first balcony. The enormous stags
as d dr 9T 4 1 IDasSs Sd ss%ss
and more comfortable than many that ari
moro preteptious
As for the playing. it was by q company OF
dwarIs dlwa and was much enjoyed by the audience:
That was, ono of tho most striking things ID
the New Yorker. who did not understand ten
words OF the dialogue and therefore found IL
moro profitable to study tho house. First
| there were twice as many adults rs children.
and the old people laughed the most. Their
p!lest and most haeknoiyod funny business Of
| tho low comedian, which appeared to be now
| to them, or else .etactly suited their sense OF
the ridiculous Ihe New Yorker had but one
| that provoked conyulsiohs ot laughter. That
was when hn heard ono child say. am 80:
| nnd;so and another. am so-nnd-so." and
the low comedian added And am tho hap!
brought down the house:
The audience was we'll dressed. and women,
| evidently In comfortable circumstances wcrd
| in the majority down stairs. So accustomed
could see no,hngpecnlinr about the countenan.
ces OF these people,. There worc here and there
some thoroughly German faces. but 50 thord
| are sure to BIO in any theatre audience. For thu
most part tho Young men and womon Seomed.
| dren close by tho wr er's chair Ia dozen OF
| them were near enough for him to hear theml
| spoke English nltoEethcr-to one another and
| to their parents. Tho parents replicd some-
times in English and at other times in German.
The children were exactly like the nice chill
dren ono sees in uptown American assemblies,
| They enjoyed brief hour wi tn magic lam
tern display that formed an interlude. The
| entire performance was equally innocent and
less do all through their childhood In being
| Gormnns. 1t WAS the Teutonic love of family
| and Of home and tho Teutonic sympathy with
the little ones that led to this entcrtninment
would have enjoyed but that only the one kind
was favored with.