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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06
They then disclosed tho;.

Ihey then disclosed their =.
secured help, and made a tha seele
exploration of the cave. This ViOog
ration opened up the weirdss, eSpl'
picturesque and marvellous ra, mos
underground scenery, in nv , on
in j, the world. I do not see how Op,l no.
thing can surpass it. For more s ~!
five miles winding passages ' Ia
through vaulted and auted sbsm LEA
large enough to quarter a rep;m Srt
past pools of crystal water ca SItGl \
glistenng basins, through cOr S%t
ofenchanting beauty into vast anu
lent cathedrals and beyond arcS Sup
to pass under which a child mss,
bow its head-all filled with status Jas'
tites, knobs, and columns, fasb;"n ae
through the patient and ceas SIea
work of centuries upon centuries ;nss
the most singular Resemblance ANY,
simultudes that are startling. T SlD
where is there a sign of life, exceOt
that in one huge chamber a solitst~
bat futters in uncertain circles ami
the lofty tops of fluted columns. MI
other bat was seen there-..and tE'
one was so wizened and wrinkIaa
that he might have been distilled
from the darkness and dungeop.Efs
vapors of the cavern---the one blind
and chilled evolution of .
cycle of gloom and silence. Their
is one other sign of life---the skeleton
of human being half imbedded in
the bottom of a gorge. Ages ago
this man, of perhaps a race, the mem.
Dry of which does not survive, was
doubtless lost in the cavern. Failing
into this chasm, struggling against
it's clammy sides in the utter dark.
ness, and filling the awful stiffness
with his dying cries, he died alone.
And now holiday crowds of race as
strange to him as the phantoms with
which his last terrors peopled the
blackness of the cave pause with
speculation over his bones,
and the feet of children run so trip.
pingly over the ways where he per-
ished so helplessly.
AS soon as the railroad people be.
came satisfied Of the beauty and ex.
tent of the newly discovered cave,
they organized a company with cap,
ital of 100000, and bought the cave
from Mr.. Campbell and the photo.
yrapher. The price given was $780,.
900; but before it was paid over the
former owner of the land, whoi in his
ignorance of the cave had sold it for
$500, moved to set his sale aside on
The ground of fraud. He commended
that he had sold simply the top Of
jhe ground, and not what was under.
The courts decided he was right, and
ordered the $4,000 paid to him i'll
stead of the discoveries. These lat
er got nothing. and Campbell is now
guide for the company on salary
After paying $4,000 for the cave,
he company built the Luray Inn, a
,erfect model of a Swiss hotel, alta
ost of $4,000. A charge of 81 is
made for entrance to the cave, and
asst year rs, 900 persons paid this fee;
Excursions are run twice week, and
ring from 800 to 600 people on a
rain.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

Grandes, Mexico, in an attempt to or
ganize a band of Pueblo Indians to enter
the Sierra Madres and rescue Charlie
McComas from Juh's band. He offered
81 900 but could get no aid -. News
reaches San Francisco of great gold
discoveries on the Yukon rlver' IN
loska
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06
General.

At Nevada, Mexico, recently, woman
killed her child. cooked the corpse
and gave II to her husband as food.
When the man discovered what he had
eaten he became insane
DC. Lrl.pT. an American cattle
dealer. lent two weeks at Casa
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06
A Few Words About Washers.

To people of good sense and In
telligence there is nothing so desplca-
bic as the sneers and petty insults to
which needy women, who work 10r
their living, are subjected by large
number of street loafers, rowdles ana 10
roughs. Women who have spirit
enough to work for their own support
should be protected by the fullest e1-
tent of the law, and offenders IN suCl
cases should not be let off with hgl'
fines, as too often happens. A noml-
nal sum is generally imposed on I ll
fouT-mouth masher who insults t4t
lady, and that is the ent OF IT. L
the law, ever available to strong mel
who can defend themselves from pei;
sonal assaults of a petty nature Woun
only assert itself in behalf OF On
noble working-women and maln' an
their independence and freedom, 'h ilo
eternal fitness of things would M Oe
more apparent than it is now I'M ImO
only way to protect women lf .ha
Washers and rowdieS is to have 'n'
offenders imprisoned for 30 or ~ da ayyd
Such a remedy would be bitter anu
hard for the rough-shod kid gov y.
gentry to swallow, but the strong ns'
of the law can. ram the dose dow DOW,
their vulgar threats and make lake, ' neas
digest it, and while the guilty U ,:on
suffer from disgrace and Illumination at u
an admiring world and THOUSANDS and
misused women will stand back an'
applaud.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

Yesterday Colonel Nat bui DUN
brought to cur office a fine sPecinSs
of the German carp. Last WiH' e.. :
put into his POND a number o. ' trO
fish, mere minnows, then aOOu. Il.
inches long; now they are sOlne '.o %
teen inches, and weigh from Two 20 =
three pounds each. This shows WE 81.
can be done by orr people - t5is
direction. The cost Of ralslng -.
fine food is nj, nothing NI1''
What is cheaper.--Dallas Hf'a'a. -
Does thinks that instead Of g-, -
credit 10 whom credit IS due llS -
mad better Be paid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-09
THE TEXAS HOTEL HORROR.

THIRTEEN PERSONS CRUSHED OR BURNED TO DEATH
AND FIFTEEN PERSONS INJURED.
GALVESTON, April S.-A dispatch from Greenville
gives the following In relation to the disaster of
Friday night: When the hotel fell the shrieks and
cries from the inmates who were crushed in the
RUNS were appalling, but the fire which at once
started in the ruins spread rapidly, and soon all
cries were hushed. The following either killed
outright by the falling of the building or burned to
death IN the ruins: Mrs. Prultt propretress of the
hotel; George Pruitt crippled son of Mrs. Pruitt
the peadings of both from the ruins for relief
were heartrending; Louis Albert, burned alive +.
ID. N. REILLY, contractor, crushed; Frank West.
crushed; r. II. Neal Miss Lou DAVIS, j. L. Ford,
NJ. Hill aud four negro servants. The above were
buried beneath the ruins, and 1t was utterly impos-
sble to render assistance to those who were not
killed instantly.
The following inmates of the hotel were injured
W. d. Pruitt, badly mangled; Dr. Turner, probably
fatally crushed NJ. G. Mars, bruised. The slightly
injured are ID. C. Bell, X. n. Denton Tom Victores,
Lewis Morris, Charles Brownell, Percy Cox, w. T..
Mcclure and Frederick Ende, wife, two daughters
and servant. Dr. Turner lay beneath the timbers
until they burned in twain, releasing him. Mr..
Denton escaped death by a second falling of walls,
which released him. One man cut his throat when
he found the flames constr ming him.
The relief tram from Sherman made the time OF q
mile per minute. The cause of the calamity is un-
certain. Ii IS thought that an explosion of powder
III Armstead's hardware store blew out the west
walls eau sing the entire building to fall. The ad-
joining buildings were destroyed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-09
SENATOR BECKs COSTLY BAIT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l


WASHINGTON April S.-According to the descrip-
tions of the Presidents travelling costume given
by some of the newspaper correspondents.
he wears his gold-rimmed eyeglasses on
the breast of his coat when they
are not required for use Senator Beck could
tell him that such practice Florida IL not
always safe The Kentucky Senator went TO
Florida few weeks ago. and although he is not
so devoted nor experienced an angler as President
Arthur, he is fond of watching fish they disport
in their native element When Senator Beck
arrived in Florida he. too. wore gold-rimmed eye
glasses attached to the outside of his coat He
made a trip 10 Green Cove Springs by steamboat
and like other visitors his attention was attracted
by the clearness of the water and Ie greatly enjoyed
peering into its crystal depths aud watching the
active movements of the fish.
As he stood leaning over the rail OF the steamer,
one day. engaged IN this pleasant diversion. the
Senator's eye glasses slipped from their fastening,
dropped INTO the stream and slowly sank into its
depths. Before they had touched the bottom the
glittering gold caught the eye Of a large and
voracious member OF the flnny tribe The aston
ishcd Senator quick dar., open, hungry
mouth which suddenly closed upon his cherished eye
glasses, and in a twnkng the happy fish had dis
appeared. Senator Beck, as soon as he recovered
from his amazement, declared with much emphasis
and language garnished with some rather tropical
expleiyes that he did not tor any more Florida
fishing with that sort OF bait.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-09
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Fourth Ward Republican Association
OF Brooklyn las voted TO request Dady to resign
from the General Committee OF the County.
The Republicans of New Rochelle on Thurs
day evening nominated the following candidates for
village officers. to be voted for April IT, President
Charles g. Banks; Trustees, Alexander Hudson, Frod
erck forenoon John Sheehan and John q. Ross Treas
urer, Edward Hambden; Police Justice, Cornelius L.
kenc.
WASHINGTON, N. j., April Sat the regular
Citzens Convention held on Friday evening Daniel +.
Beatty was unanimously nominated for Mayor. III
elected, IL will be his hfth term.
TRENTON, ~ D., Aprh S.-The Democrats
nominated Garrett d. w. yroom. the present incumbent,
for Mayor Friday evening, All the tickets In the
field, tho Republicans having nominated David 8. HUI
sh for Mayor and the citizen rcformers George B. Gros
vcnor. The election will take place tomorrow
PROVIDENCE, r.. l., April SIN Cumberland where no
choice for Senator made on Wednesday Dexter
Clark, Rep was yesterday elected by 81 majority AZ
East Greenwich O second trial yesterday resulted In
the election OF Samuel M. Knowles for Senator and
Thomas w. Chacc for Representative. Both are RepuD
licans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-09
ELECTIONS IT JERSEY CITY.

UNUsUNl IHItftSU 1B IbIC III Ute tItCCIOH 10 DC
held In Jersey City tomorrow for municipal officers and
throughout Hudson County for members of the Boarl
Freehoders The recent energetic but unsuccessful
attempt Of the Citizens Reform Association to obtain
from the Legislature charter for the city, has
awakened public interest In municipal affairs and the
result Ia largo number OF nominations for all the offices
10 bo filled. The interest Is also increased by the
fact that the people OF the county TO decide
whether q new county roa1 shall be built or
not II the Is In favor OF the road IL extend
north and south from end OF the county 10 the other
a distance OF about twelve miles, ana Is TO cost
81 100000 As Board OF Freehoders will determine
the location OF the road aud have the expenditure OF
the money than usual has been exercised In
nomina ing candidates for that board aud In several
instances the Citizens committee has cast party ires
aside aud made nominations themselves. For this rea-
n Decied that much better class OF than
usual will constitute the next Board OF Freehoders. The
same plan has followed In some OF the nominations
for the municipal Offices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-09
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

HIS ARRIVAL IN WASHINGTON EXPECTED ABOUT
THE MIDDLE OF THE wEEK-INJUDICIoUs
FRIENDS.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUSRI
WASHINGTON, April SIT is expected that Post
master. General Gresham will arrive IN Washington
and enter upon the duties of his new Office
Wednesday. The First Assistant General,
Mr.. Hatton, says that Gresham will find everything
in good working condition in the Department, and
that "there is harmony, industry and system from
one end of it to the other" Mr.. Hatton declares
that be was not disappointed because the Presi-
dent did not promote him. "I never asked for the
appointment" said he, "nor did request friend
to do so. believe Justice Miller, of the Supreme
Court did recommend me for the appointment.
know that some OF the Indiana Congressman IA
vored my appointment also did some of the Ohio
Representatives. There was. moreover, q general
movement in the South in my favor"
The Indiana office holders and clerks in Washing
ton held very enthusiastic meeting last night with
q view to preparing grand display and serenade
for General Gresham on bis arrival. Mr. Curry
who was chaplain of General Greshams old reg-
ment, succeeded, however, in convincing his enthu-
siastic brother Hoosers that General Gresham was
not the sort of to be grateful for display of
fireworks and parade with brass bands in his
honor and it is likely that the welcome will he less
noisy and demonstrative. although not less cordial
and hearty, than was at first proposed. Although
the time for holding he next National Convention
is more than year ahead and General Gresham has
not yet taken the oath Of Office Postmaster
eral, his chances for the Presidential nomination
already beginning TO he as earnestly and gravey
discussed and weighed as though he had been years
in Office and had made National reputation as the
head of an important executive department. IfGen-
eral Gresham has any strong political ambitions he
will be pretty likely TO conceal them for time and
pray to be saved from his injudicious friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-09

Aldermen three good and responsible citizens to be COM
missoners Of Excise sad Board shal conmr annontea
sqr the Of the term herein presented
ns aS9 H yns anS G
more OF the Commissioners appointed shall nave Tue
power act Board of Excise until the others SHAH
1t is asserted by friends Mayor that this act
serves as new creation for the Board of Excise and
does require nominations to be made out to succeed
persons now in Office: 1t has provision IN II which
ring other than by expiration Of terms Heretofore such
had to be filled in the same way a. a s
ceed Mr. Friedsam, who resigned. On the other hsnd
the Aldermen assert that this act does not %
Mitchell and referring the other nominations 10 CON-
meO to rest gn s9sn time as the Mayor mner may So
new law he will sapersede all three OF the present COM
@ &nd w ns q
OF the Aldermen yesterday, and that is WA. 'no
The salaries Of the Excise commissioners fixed by
the Board of Estimate and Apportonment inc oona III,
spend two hours day in the performance OF their dr
duties. The Dock Commissioners receive only 81 VVo ~
the Board Apporonment reduce the pay OF the
Excise Board to the same figure. oo
Another dicovery asserted TO have been made IN con-
necton with the Consolidation act Is one tnat NH
reduce the pay OF Recorder smyth lie Is e1-o1,o ,h
Board for the Revision and Correction of Assessments
His salary Recorder Is $4,000. Some time ago ne
as member of the Sinking Fund Commission, which meets
about once month and sl0GS so yS yeSsr dorreSton ss f%
Of Assessments which meets few times In the course OF
a year. Tho Board OF Estimate and Apportioninnens n
allowed him this extra 900 year and voted him tnree
years back pay although the Controller Corporation
Counsel and other city officials who are cI-ohlco oeeIs
of the same Board receive extra pay. Yet they DO
work than the Recorder and the salary OF tae oo
troer only $4,000 clause In the Consolidation act
reads that Sno person shall held two city or county
offices except expressly provided In this act nor sha
officer under the city government hold or retain m
Office under the county government, except when ne
hold such office ex-ocio by virtue OF an act OF the
lature and In such he shall draw salary for suc
ex-rfclo Office. This 1t is asserted, will prevent the
Recorder who is county officer, and so designated in
the act creating his Office from drawing salary Tor
the exoico places he fills under the city government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-09
A SEXTONS FIGHT WITH A BURGLAR.

SEEING THIEF IN ST. JosEPB's CHURCH-A ROB-
Berry OF JEWELS IN FREMONT.
The residents OF tho annexed district are be-
coming alarmed over the doings of couple Of bold
burglars. Their latest acts reported at Police
Headquarters yesterday were the robbery OF st.
Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, in fremont.
on Friday evening. and tho robbery OF
Charles Bathgate's residence on Boston-ave. in the
vicinity of fremont on Saturday night. Mr.. Bath
gate is retired merchant and lives in fine house
standing about 200 yards from the road, hidden be-
hind trees, and with no other building
near. The burglars were discovered By the cook
about p. m., who saw ladder standing against
one of the rear windows on the second floor. which
raised. Alarmed at her Outcries the theve,
jumped out of the window and ran away in the
darkness.
The room. which was a bed-chamber. was found
in state of great disorder. In searching for valG-
bic jewelry, known to be there, the thieves had
turned everything upside down. They secured
valuable gold watch and jewels worth several hun
dred dollars
II is thought these were the same men who on the
previous night robbed the church Of which Father
Peter Farrell is the pastor. On that night the
ton, Patrick Maoney, started, to make his evening
tour of the ediflce before going to bed, and at
once discovered one of the basement windows
open. On trying to close it he impeded by the
form Of q burly burglar who was crouch1ng down
on the SILL The sexton Immediately grappled with
the thief, and fierce tusse ensued lhc. window
had been broken, and the bits of broken glass were
strewn on the floor In the struggle they cut the
| burglar severely for the next morning blood was
| discovered spattered about the floor. The sex,
| ton shouted for help, but none came, and
finally the burglar broke away and fed. Maloncy
| SAYS ne was powerful man, with q red face and
| dark musacbe, and he would know him again.
| After his tussle Alaloney reused the family in
| the parsonage, and search was made. One
| OF the large stained windows in the front of
| the church had been beaten in, evidently
10 admit of the escape of second burglar who had
penetrated into the interior of the church while his
cOmrade kept watch. Alarmed at the noise of the
fight he burst his way out OF the front window. One
of the three poor-boxcs in the church was broken
open, but Maloney says he thinks the thieves were
after the altarpieces and candlesticks, winch are
| very YaIlahlp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-09
RECOLLECTIONs OF IRVING.
EXTRACTS FROM LETTER BY CHARLES LANMAN
TO PETER FoRCE-IRvING IN AND ABOUT WASH
INGroN-INCIDKNTS.

EXTRACTS FROM LETTER BY CHARLES LANMAN
TO PETER FoRCE-IRvING IN AND ABOUT WASH
INGroN-gNCIDENTs.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUSE]
WASHINGTON, April s.-7he Washington Post OF
to-day published letter written February 20,
1853. by Charles Lanman to the late Peter Force
of Washington, giving an account Of q day spent
with Washington Irving, who was then at the
National capital gathering material for his Life of
Washington" Mr.. Lanman's letter contains some
passages which are Of present interest. Speaking
of his Life of Washington" which :" he hardly be-
lieved he would ever send to the press" Irving
according 10 Mr.. Lanman. said:
He loved the subject and thought first OF writing
yna se S ss eve 10 % se n%d
thing new May People s%a had told hm raN he ought
ss s had the WORK wy s wrte IN CHAPTERS 70
auguratiou OF Washington as President, and he could
nish In few days. But lie DID not Ike 1t II did
not suit him. and he really expected 10 put II In the fire
Of these days. He ought to have begun 1t forty
years ago All that he could nope to do that would be
new was TO weave into his narrative what incidents ne
could obtain OF private and personal character lie
ses SnS % me Of yfT @ nSw h he
seventy years old. but the subject was intensely interest
Gallon Ee might moi i've 10 coaplee It, but be would
uy what ne could 0o He must be doing something he
wwsas,nneton aud hence the name sne gave her son.
a, regard TO the Washington papers 10 the Depart
neu, OF STATE he said he had found very little in them
"o.1n printing which had not already been published.
Mr. Lantnan accompanied Irving on visit to
arlington which he describes as follows:
r nsngs main object In waiting Arlington was To
satne. Items OF personal information about Washington
% s sernon ne was already familiar with and count
ng mncn upon an interview with Mr. Cuss he was no.
, Inc name and character OF Washington
se seems . " oye and admire with nensity he looks
nn as special gift from God TO this country and
have not heard our grsat author speak of our great
X@erean saosld emotion: He says taat every
Washington, and should make b,s eTayuple
ana ~ wonderful character Continual
wIe received Mr. Irving with every manifestation OF
regard, ana aiter the true. open-handcd and open.
hearted Virginia fashion. The pcturee the books ana
the furniture relics from Mount Vernon were sii b
tec and II seaed to me that Mr. Custfs wa narricu.
's'v nsppy IN expressing his 'Reeollections Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-09
POLITICAL NE VS..
BUTLER AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
RgpUDIATED BY DEMOCRATIC LEADERS IN ALL
PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.

.(BY TELEGRAPH THE TRrBUSB.l
BosToy. April S.-1he Herald publishes in
teryicw with prominent in the Middle. West
ern aud Southern States concerning Governor Buffers
prospects for obtaining the next nomination
for President
Inquiries at Albany, among prominent Democrats
identified with tho New-York State Administration,
representative Democrats In both Houses of the Legs-
sture from all quarters Of the STATE aud several mem
bers OF the Democratic state Committee temporarily at
the CAPITOL does not reveal single man OF influence
who considers Butler available Democrltic Presi-
Dental nominee In 1884 They not disposed 10 regard
the seriously possible contingency Lead
ing me bers he Tden Committee influential with the
present sta.e Administration say: The Democracy has
many foolish things and withstood their effects but
Buffers nomination would kin the party.
The feeling among the leading Bourbon Democrats In
Western s not encouraging to the aspl-
rant A leading Democrat in speaking OF Buffers
chances said: The Democratic party has made many
mistakes In the past generation. but do not what IL
has done 10 merit such inIctiOn the burden Of
Butler Ia a Presidential campaign. lie Is not worthy on
his recorl or by his ability"
leading Democratic editor says: "I would not sup
port him II 10000 apostnse Democratic conventions
nominated him. n tho Democratic party cannot elect
Democrat the Presidency prefer that II shall not
be responsible for the elevation OF nondcscrpt who
represents principles and only the ba,est passions In
pOitcs." The sentiment among all classes OF Demo
Gratis IN Virginia IA antagonstic 10 Butler. One OF the
leaders Of that party remarked that " Butler were
nominated by tho National Convention, ho be-
lieyed that II would drive thousands OF
members OF tae party In the South TO the Republicans
In such event" continued the speaker, however
much would hate Ia do 40, sh0ad not hesitate To take
the stump for the candidate Of the opposition South
Carolina Democratic leaders regard the suggestion of
Buffers name grim Joke.
The man In the United States for whom Missouri
BourbOns would vote for President IA Butler. Iu
Texas Buffers record In New wOrleans would lie gy
prcjudcial to his ease AZ gentleman prominent IN
the politics Of Texas said " IL makes dfcrcr CO
whether the charges laid his door true not
many good men will not believe that they are untrue"