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smsll but interesting and vaauable
volume on public water supply, ana
PARTICULARLY tho prevention of waste.
The first remedy suggested is the plac-
ing OF meter in every house. When
all water consumed is measured
as is gas or milk, it is as
supoed that the consumer will, for
economy's sake, secure stoppage of
waste, and cause the reconstruction of
detective plumbing and the removal
Of wasteiul fixtures. But will the
knowledge that water is to be paid for
by measurement have tho effect of
preventing any considerable number
ofpeople from using sufficient to main
tam sanitary conditions? This is
difficult and vital question, and q.
close inspection Of Mr.. Meyers volume
throws little light on it. In Glasgow
no meters are used, but all fit
tinGs must conform TO standard set
by the chief engineer. The testing Of
hTtlngs and the inspecting of plumb
ing are relied onin Manchester to pre-
vent waste. In Liverpool district
meters are used. By examining the
meters for several successive days tho
districts in which the greatest waste
occurs are ascertained, and the
inspectors are able to concentrate
their energies on them. No En-
glish city named in Mr.. Meyers book
has placed o meter in every house.
Very few American cities have taken
rigid steps to limit the use of water.
In Providence there are 5,27l meters
and the consumption has been cut
down to 40 gallons per head daily,
while in Milwaukee, a city OF similar
size, tho consumption is 12S gallons
per head. Milwaukee has few or no
But in Providence the use Of
meters is not compulsory. The water
board supply endeGvors In arranging
its scale Of water rates to make tho use
OF meters 8 matter Of econ, NY At
lanta Constitution.
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Cnrd


ABILENE, July 9-tEditor HERALD
I noticed sn article in your paper Of
Sd instant, headed special from Abb
lone, containing the following charges
against tho postmaster at Abilene:
First--That the postmaster had pre-
sided at every Republican meeting
held in Abilene since its organization,
Second--That no had decorated the
postoilico with Blaine aud Logan en-
blems during the political campaign.
Third-Ihat he had used his inhu
onco for tho party during tho cam
paign.
l denounce tho charges as utterly
false and | challenge tho writer TO
prove them otherwise.
First-l have never attended but
one political meeting since / oamo 20
Texas, being moro than sovon years
ago.
Second-If there has boon any polit-
icM decorations In or around tho post
office since ] took charge have been
unable TO discover them.
Third-l am Republican from
Maine, but / challenge the writer Of
that article to produce any evldoncS
whore ! have used my influence for OF
against Cleveland and Hendricks or
Blaine and Logan during or since the
campaign. But presume 10 say that
the wrltor Of that article is some fourth.
class lawyer OF Abilene who is nsplr.
Ing 10 tho postofllce here or may have
been paid a trifle by some oilice-soekei
10 mako tho charges, thinking II
might be cause for my suspension.
Respectfully,
IL. II. HARDEN,
Postmaster, Abilene, Texas.
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The Death of Her Child Causes u Lady

The Death OF Her Child Causes u Lady
to Suicide.
Early yesterday morning q rumor
gained currency on the street that a
lady had suicided at tho Metropolitan
hotol. Inquiry among the police failed
- elicit any information as to the
truth Of the story, and the coroner
also knew nothing of tho affair. Later
in the day 1t was learned that Thurs
days Denver 81 Rio Grande
train from the west bought
to the city n gentleman by the
name of Cannon and his wife, who
were on their way TO their
homo in Colorado. They OBJ.
tanned quarters at the Metro
politsn hotel, and Mrs. Cannon,
being very weak and exhausted, re.
tired at once to her room, Her hus-
band left and transacted little busl-
ness, and on his return went up TO the
lady's room and found her IN bed,
either dead or dying. DR.. Dart was
quickly summoned, but too late TO be
Of service, the drug having done its
work, DR., Dart, from whom these
facts were obtained, said the husband
Of the unfortunate lady informed him
that lie was landscape photographer
by profession, and that they had been
travelling Tor some time in the West,
the object being to benefit the health
OF bis wife, who had grieved aud fret
ted over the loss Of their only child,
whose death occurred 4 few months
ago. Her child's death had so preyod
upon the mind oil the mother that She
was looked upon as being llttlo better
than insane, and had made
one unsuccessful attemp. upon her life
only q short timo since. She had FIRE.
quently expressed q wish that she
might die, and obtained a small quan-
tity OF powerful drug from her hus.
bands labratory and approached him,
saying: "My dear, Is there enough
hero To kill me?" He succeeded ia OBJ.
tanning possession Of the poison, how
ever, and since then kept stricter
watch than ever upon her movements,
but with the result stated.
No inquest was held, the coroner
having received no notification, and
the body went east over the Denver Il
Rio Grando yesterday, the husband
taking ticket TO Denver. Mr.. Brow,
Of the Denver & Rio Grande office,
said yesterday that the man seemed 20
be well supplied with money, and on
purchasing his ticket he made tho re-
quest that he be permitted to ride In
the same car in which tho remains OF
his wife were being carried,-lSalt
Lake Herald.
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FOREIGN NEWS
England.
FALL MALL GAZETTE,

FALL MALL GAZETTE,
LONDON, July 12.-The Pail Mall Ga
zotte, in its late edition last evening,
commenting on the result of its rovela-
lions, says:
a little sympathy arrives by every
post. A large proportion of those who
write promise to subscribe some
thing, varying in amount from 3
shillings to &l0O, 30 defend the Gazette
in tho event Of its prosecution by the
officers OF the law. 1t will, how
ever, no time enough to think
Of defending ourselves when any
body shall be fOolhardy enough to at
tack us.n
The Bishop Of Chester writes the
Gazette, urging :he paper to use its
influence on members of Parliament
to induce them to hurry through the
amendment to tho criminal law de.
signed for the protection OF females,
by raising the ages at which they can
give legal consent TO criminal init
macy.
DR.. Gregg, senior bishop of the re-
formed church Of England, writes as
minister Of the gospel and physicians:
81 thank you toryOur heroic treatment
OF London's social evils. Speak and hold
not they peace. Lift up thy voice like a
trumpet for the exposure of wicked
ness and in defence OF its ViCtims.n
Sir Frederick George Miner, bar
onot, a Liberal Conservative nember
Of Parliament for York City, asks the
Gazette TO issue to the public a state
mont on Monday next, expressive of
It's views as to tho most olicacious
amendments possible to make to the
present criminal law of England, and
says he thinks the laws should protect
girls from the awful results of ability
10 consent to sexual crime until II
years Of age, at least.
A great number of magistrates, cler-
gymen enG secretaries OF rescue sOci-
cites write, warmly thanking the Ga
zetto for its exposures, and promising
TO do ell in their power 10 assist the
paper in its crusade. Ono prominent
writes:
81 am illed with iORming iudigna-
sion. ] bless tho daring with which
tho Gazette poura out tho light Of day
into tGolOUl and cruel rGcGs3es, where
Innocence is tortured and childhood
ruined. You have ample scripture
warrant for your course, and need not
mind tho objections Of men,"
<AN0pAcl Gaal ~ MAN lL+tb INC Ia
2otto to persOyer5 in the work OF OK
posing tho infamous iniquity which 10
mas already revealed, ana says:
"Th9 masses OF the country will SUP.
port you. How is IL possible for Al
mighty God to bless us as q Christian
nation, il We allow such onormities TO
continueW
"a widow with Young daughters"
"English mothers" and other ladies
write, calling upon God to bless the
Gazette for breaking tho awful sins
thar have so long held these horrible
crimes, and suggesting tina.
tho Gazette open subscrip-
ton lists for tho general
benefit Of rescue societies and similar
charities
Another lady writes: "Pray accept
my heartfelt thanks for the noble,
courageous and Chivalrous battle you
arc doing in behalf OF my poor, down.
trodden, morally-murderod sisters,
aud, therefore, for behalf OF our sex."
The Gazette publishes IS letters
similar TO the above, and says they are
but a small proportion OF tho vast
numbers OF tho same kind it has 70
ceiycd every day,
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How tho Nowsboy stepped OF rast

AEhtNs
"Practico makes perfect" I'd
the train boy, as no foia Id
smoothed the newspapers thau 80 nad
gathered from the seats, getting them
ready to be sold again, "Practice
makes perfect If a railroad man
jumps from a train when it is making
20 miles an hour no does pretty we'll if
no keeps bis leot, but I used TO iump
oil tho limited express on the Now
York Central whom 80 was making g
miles an hour. Did this time and
again, and often with basket Of pea.
nuts In my hand, never splitting q poa-
nut"
go tell thgtto some greenhorn," re-
marked the brakeman, as he sneakol
an orange into his OyorcOat pocket;
"dou't tell mo any such lies. / know
better"
"But It's the honest truth,v insisted
the train boy, land III tell you how [
! did Il, Nou are not too old 10 learn a
thingor two, and now just keep your
mouth shut and your ears open, / had
a run on special Chicago express.
! Every Saturday night l wanted to
I .a'f' u va eAh NAAN AAWAA NAANAh LILY XXI
lived, but the express made no stop
there, So had TO go up to Syracuse
and thoro take the local train back.
One day it occurred to mo that, by a
little strategy, might get Off the lin
| tied at that station and save all that
time. l noticed that Just before we
| gOt 70 the station where my Girl
lived we always passed q local train
running in the same direction We were
and on tho next track TO us. Usually
our train was going Just q little faster
than The local. 50 one day l locked up
my box, put some candy in my pocket
and got down on the lower stap, Just
as we caught up with tho rear cnd Of
the local 1 stepped across 20 tho lower
step OF the last car Of tho other train.
IL was just rs easy az stepping from
one freight car TO another on the same
train, even IL we were making 50miles
al hour In five minutes the local
| Stacked up and stopped ~ tho station,
aud there was, Think about that a
minute OF two, you thick-headed
atOyC.stOECr, and DON'T DO 80 frcBh in
telling your bot,egs that thoy lie. Ten
oonts for that orange, pieGso,"--Ex-
change.
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CASUALTIES

Terrible Disaster on Lake Minnetonka
MINNEAPoLIs, July 12.-Sbortly sf-
tor 3 o'clock,this afternoon, heavy
rain and wind storm passed Lake Min.
netonka, a small stoam yacht, the
Minnie Cook, with eight persons on
board, was capsized and the
entire party drowned. News
of the accident spread rapid
~ aud created tho widest excite
mont when il become kne~n that all
tina victims resided here. The names
OF the unfortunate party are:
EZ-MayOr A. Gland and wife,( Mary
RANDI and two sons, Harry and Frank
Rand.
J. r. CoykondalI aud wife, (Kate
CoYkendall,)
George Mcdonald, the engineer-all
OF Minneapolis.
Two bodies haYe been recovered.
The storm is described by eye wit.
nesses on the big boats as terrible.
Tho waves rolled high, spray,
rain and hail filing the air.
Large steamers put into shore with
great difficulty. 1t was impossible for
small crafts to live in the terrible sea
and storm, Other boats and lives arc
believed to have been lost, but it is diff
ficult to get detsile. The storm was
severe at White Bear,alsO but no lives
are reported lost there.
A. G. Rand was Mayor of Minneauo-
lis for the period of two terms, and was
wealthy and well known citizen.
John Coykendall was mere boy, of
the firm Of Coykendall Bros. IL Co.
There is great excitement here and
at st. Paul, oyer the tragic end Of the
pleasure excursion.
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SyNDlCATES.

The word syndicate originally mean
a council of judges. 1t became of ordi.
nary acceptatlon in this country al
the beginning Of the late civil war,
when home and foreign capitalists
united in successful effort to place
the bonds Of the United States. Al
the present writing it means, in com.
mon parlsnce, any association of men
OF capital who unite for common pur-
pose for mutual advantage. We hear
now of railroad syndicates, cattle syn
dicates, cotton syndicates, and here in
Dallas there has even been a bootblack
syndicate. In fact, "syndicatB" means
but little more than an association OF
men OF means to attain their objects
with these two purposes: First, to take
advantage Of the benefit which concen-
trsted capital commands, and again to
protect themselves against personal
liability beyond the immediate inter
est they hold In tho business or specu-
lation they engage in.
This seems to be entirely legitimate
and, in fact, has been so adjudged. 1t
is simply mode OF avoiding the OBJ
legations of a partnership. But when
accumulated capital undertakes to buy
or sell, they have vast advantage
over individuals. Millionaires have
but few competitors where the object
to be attained demands heavy sums
Of money. Hence, these syndicates,
composed Of united wealth, can often
command the market to the exclusion
Of persons who would Ike to invest,
aud would so do except for the want of
the sinews Of war. BY this Corpora
ton they secure for the individual
more proportionate gain than he could
acquire by any other means. There is
nothing whatever to be said against
the legality Of this proceeding, but nm
doubleday it is curse to the country,
inasmuch as this combination para
lyzes the exertlons Of individual effort
and tends to the wadding up OF the
wealth of tho country into a fow heaps.
But when squarely faced what is the
difference between the principle on
which the odiOus syndicate acts and
that which regulates tho joint action Of
other sections formed for either defeu-
sive purposes, or purposes Of gain?
Where is the distinctive limo be-
tween labor union and syndicate?
Are they not both instituted with ref
erence to a promotion of individual
member interest to the exclusion of
outsider? Do they not accomplish this
end by the concentration of effort and
also means? And finally is not this
line of demarkation between the accu-
Of wealth by means of united
money capital and the attainment of
benefits that money alone could pur-
chase too subtle to be perceived by the
naked eye?
The truth is, this is a world where
mon are allowed the very largest lati-
tude in the way OF aggrandizement. III
.he syndicate system is Injurious to
some they must counter-syndicate,
ust as counter-marching Is done in
5ieges. The prejudice against syndi-
Gates is perhaps natural, but there is q
strong element thereof in every asso-
citation and nothing save the success
If communism Itself can ever arrest |
It's progress.
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THE Democratic editors OF Indiana
are down on "the removal for cause
only" policy Of the administration.
Their State convention has resolved
that reform in government affairs is
only possible by the appointment to all
civil positions Of men in full sympa-
thy with the Democratic party.
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What PHI and Mike sheridan Say.

CHICAGO, July l2.-Genoral Sheri-
dan, who leaves Chicago tonight for
the scene OF anticipated Indian troubles
In the Indian Territory, said, ia en- in.
tolyiew to-day, that In his opinion
the Arapahoo tribe was psacba-
biy Inclined; that the ,Cheyonnes
alone were likely to rise, and that the
occasion of tho whole distur bance was
the onoroachments OF colonists and
oattlemen on Indian possessions.
Colonel Mike Sheridan, who accom-
panies tho general, stated positively
that no order has been issued 10 dis
arm the Cheyennes.
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Tho Colombian RorolutIon

WASHINGTON, July l2.-Senor Be-
cerra, the Colombian minister at
Washington, received to-day a telo-
gram from Bogota, announcing thai.
the rebels of Berranquilla, porsisting
in their determination to ascend the
Magdalena river, had been COM
pletely surrounded 20 CalRmsr. Their
heet of l6 vessels suffered consid.
cradle damage through the oxplo.
sion OF the one which was
laden with ammunition. Almost
all OF the revolutionary leaders
are supposed to have been either killed
or seriously wounded, 1t il believed
that the explosion Of the vessel was
caused by a shot fred by tho govern
ment troops, The government has
taken vigorous measures TO prevent
the rebels from obtaining munitions Of
war or provisions from the coast and
has already stationed gun boat az the
Port Of SSbinalla, News OF tho final
subsection Of the robols Is expected by
Senior Becerra.
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IL a day or two now the most
famous robbers on the continent, the
Niagara guides and hackmen, viii
find their occupation gone, The State
OF New York has purchased the
ground adjacent to the falls and will
throw 1t open as free park. Thus
law and decency continue their con-
Oupsfq
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Mr.. LAMAR has come up emphali-
cally end justly TO the assistance Of
tho Texas herds stopped ia tho Terri.
tory. No moro hlgh.handed, absolute
ly impudent piece Of tyranny and out.
rage has been heard Of than tho effort
Of Northern cettlo.owners to stop com
petition from Texas men 10y stopping
their cattle in tho Indian Territory.
Mr.. LAMAR lays down the law in plain
Engligh,
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Forelan Con,uls neeognIlnd.

WASHINGTON, July l2.-Tho Pfesi-
dent has recognized John T, Wright as
consul OF tho Republic of Honduras at
San Francisco; Juan o. Bigolow, o'n-
aui OF the Argentine Republic AZ New
0rleansi Luolus Felipe Castillo, con-
sui general OF the United Statos of
Venezuela at Washington, and II,
Entrena, consul of tho United States
OF Venezuela at San FranolEco.
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THE grasping citizens Of Now Mex
leo and Arizona, who want to swallow
up the northern end Of Mexico, have
miscalculatod the pulse Of the sister
republic in the matter OF dismember-
ment of its territory. The Mexican
press denounce the scheme as wild,
absurd and impossible. The American
has an iiea that money will get any
thing-a hope as often doomed to dis.
appointment rs realized.
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AWAY out around Baird the general
average Of wheat is said to be unpar-
alleled. That's the portion of Texas
where, ten years ago, a man would
have been adjudged a lunatic FOR at
tempting farming on any scale.
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TINE cHoLERA RETURNS.

MADRID, July l2,-Tho returns from
ell the cholera districts in Spain, show
that on Saturday, 1858 new cases
and CHS deaths were reported.
Senior Romero y Roblodo, minister of
the interior, and Admiral Antequra,
minister OF marine, have rendered
their designations,
Premier Canovas Del Castellois con-
sulting with the king.
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TIE Houston PosT anticipates war
in Dallas soon, but ungallantly has de-
termined to SGT high up out Of reach
OF the shot to view the conflict. Il
says; "The war will opon in Dallas
along about the lst Of October, and
THE HERALD has already backed
itself up ia the jamb Of the fence,
With It's rear thus protected, it will
be painfully ugly customer TO tackle.
The Post Is going to hunt a high place
from which to watch the battle"
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IrnIlcn-

SENSATIONAL, NIT APPARENTLY TRUE,
PARIS, July LIE Intrausigient
prints lotte, from NJ. Billings, q
former diplomatis., saying that El
Mahdi, before tho capture of Khor.
toum, offered 20 release General
Gordon for % ransom Of $1,000
payable as soon as official
news of his release reached Paris. Mr..
Billings forwarded the proposal 60
Lord Lyons the British ambassador
at Paris, aud England rejected tho
offer.
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INDIAN AFFAIRS

SAN ANTONIO, July l2.-[SpoolAl. l.
Four troops Of tho Eighth cavalry left
at 10 o'clock tonight for Kansas, TO 70.
inforoe, II necessary, tho troops opSr.
ating against tho lCheyennes,
Six troops Of tho Third cavalry
will follow In few day =
The soldiers are eager for tho fray, arc
magnlficently mounted and equipped
and commanded by officers willing "a
court the fortunes of war for honored
mention in official reports.
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THE new scholastic census OF the
State is about taken and the returns
sent to Austin, but two counties 70.
naming to DO heard from. In every
locality OF the State tho returns are
largely above those Of last year, indi-
eating wonderful increase In populs-
ton In even so short a time. When all
other crops fail in Texas, the baby
crop may DO confidently depended
upon TO reach huge proportions.
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Mr.. WHITNEY intends 20 overhaul
our nsvy-yards until 1t is possible to
make cannon and build vessels in
them. It was part Of the RoBEscN-
CHANDLER plan to so run down the
government yards as to necessltate
giving the work out to private pets.
WHITNEY has an idea that as great a
government as this can do the work,
command as much talent and as coed
material as well az JOHN ROACH,
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Preserve the Eve.

Hawkes. new crystallized lenses
have the reputation OF being the finest
In use. Ladies' who suffer from weak
eyes, arising from nervous exhaustion,
WI, ind great relief by using these
brilliant lonsos. Fitted TO all condi-
lions Of the eye by Eiseulohr Brothers
y Schneider, Druggists and German
Opticians,
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THE Houston Post is fearful that the
"on TO Waxahachie" boom must have
goys brisr in its foot.
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lLoeklng AFTER Nationni pofen,o.

WAsH1NoroN, July l2.-secretary
EndIcott loft Washington tonight for
New York, 10 DO in attendance To-
morrow at the meeting 10 that CITY OF
tho board appointed to examine tho
means of defense for this country, and
report recommendation for additional
Notifications.
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= THE WACO EXAMINER grows hope
fully prophetic and declares that tive
more good crop years will give Texas
100000 population by 1850.
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THE San Antonio Express 10 q good
paper that has grown up on Its own
merits and Il therefore knows some
thing about the obstacles in tho way Of
newspaper ventures. In last Fridays
issue It remarks; 1.-THE DALLAS HER
AID proposes to continue business at
the old stand. THE HERALD has tho
Inside track, likewise tho bulge on all
Dallas competitors, present and pros
pectiye, aud the Express predicts that
any other paper coming under the
string and leaving THE HERALD back
OF tho distance polo Will have TO plank
down a cool quarter OF q million to
accomplish It."
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INFORMATION reaches us that JUDGE
j. IL. DAVIS, of Mt. Vernon, is an ap-
plicant for place in the revenue do
partment at Washington. The press
OF Texas win be glad to see him thus
honored, and win consider themselves
honored by his appointment. There
is no man In Texas who has a higher
sense Of honor and who would bemose
jealous and earnest in the work az
signed him. THE HERALD will be
glad to hear Of JUDGE DAVIS success
and in saying so we are sure we voice
the sentlments Of tho preEg Of Texas