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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12
HONEY-WINE.

Honey-wine is said to be excel
lent and Dzierzon-one ofthe most
famous German writers on scieptI-
fic bco-keeping-tells us that it Is
often manufactured by peasants IN
Eastern Europe. 1t Is made as fol-
lows: Twenty-Five pounds of honey
are mixed with four and half gal
Ions of water in bright copper
boiler tho mixture being gently
boiled and constantly skinned dur
ing half an hour. Thrco pounds of
finely powdered chalk arc then
gradually added, undor constant
STIRRING. The tough skum which
rises TO the surface IS skinned off
and when no mora rises the liquid.
is poured into q wQien <aess
where 1t Is allowed
liquid is then
into the cleaned
recently
the wo
and + CONS
flannel. fssft be stated
the chalk is ADDED to neutralI
free acid whilo the charcoal I'd
moves the waxy taste. The filter
ed liquor Is then transferred to the
boiler, mixed with the white of
twenty-five eggs and raised TO boil
ing, when the coagulated albumen
will have clarified the, liquid. AZ
ter having kept the liquid at a gem
tie boil for ono hour longer, it is
allowed to cool, and is then poured
into a cask which must not be quite
full, and the bung-holo covered
with u piece of clean linen. In this
condition it is allowed TO remain
until fermentation has been COM
pleted. When it is perfectly clear,
the liquid is drawn off into bottles.
We are told by Dzierzon that this
wine, If properly prepared, resem-
bles the brands of Madeira. II
keeps for any length of time, pro-
vided the bottles arc stored in a
cool cellar,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

IT is, not yet definitely decided
whether Ellis county is for Well.
born or Glbbs-both claim it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

The highest building in the
world is the spIro to st. Peter
Church, Rome, SIS feet.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

A MAN named Francis Hunger
ford, aged 75years, Is in Jail at Lit
tic Rock, Ark, for conterfclting.
He is the oldest conterfoitcr in the
country. He has already served a
term of two years IN the Indian
penitcntiary for countorfeiting.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

Mrs. Garfield will write bio
graphy of her husband.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

Mr.. W. W. Corcoran's recent
gift of S3l, 900 to Columbia College
prompts us, says the Richmond
(Va.) Religious Herald, now 10
state that he was born IN George
town, D. o., Dec. 27, 1898, and
has given to good causes largely
over 50, 100000,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

Mmo- Catalan, inc most famous
singer of her time, gave concerts
In Madrid in 1905 and 1906, at
which four ounces of gold,
of the value of sos, was charged
as tho price of admission. Some
of the modern warblcrs arc not so
far ahead of tho times after all,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

Tho Mexico Two Republics says:
The Third infantry was ordered
out to combat the grasshoppcr
plague which had invaded the
township of Braves, state of Gucr-
zero, and they succeeded in driv-
ing the invaders from tho helds OF
Tlameca,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
CRITICISM By PRESIDENT GOWEy.

PHILADELPHIA, March 25.-President G0wen,
OF the Reading Railroad made the following announce
ment this afternoon 1.-THE statement published by the
Reorganization Trustees OF the fixed charges OF the
pady under the syndicate plan and mlseai-
ing It provides for instead OF 80 100 900 OF
real estate liens OF both companies. It assumes that
reservation OF $lOOOo0O0 OF four per cent bonds to
retire an equal amount OF divisional coal land per
cent mortgage bonds which cannot be presently paid
or diverted by foreclosure will at reduce the inter
est to four per cent II that desire to extend
at owerrate OF interest other coal land mortgage bonds
notdue for some years reduces the fixed charges
1t charges four per cent instead OF six
cent on the car trusts 1t takes account Of the inter-
est upon interest paid the general mortgage during fore
closure proceedings. IL assumes o reduction OF
several hundred thousand dollars OF rentals without
explaining how this reduction Is to be accomplished IL
ignores the interest the coating debt and takes no
account the large amount OF earnings arising from
properly which income aud consolidated i've per cent
mortgages rst liens, diverted by the syndicate plan
from payment OF fixed charges. Fixed charges may be
by dsntegraton OF tho property and the new
company formed after FORECLOSURES ltacqres no prop
erty need have fixed charges. but dislntegraOn or
the property OF she earnings, aud,
as compared with the 81 303 net earnings OF 1883,
charges that must be made by tho syndicate plan
before the preferred sock Is reached VIII be so3olZs9
after allowing all reduced effected by the issue
OF 100000 OF new mortgage bonds reserved Tor that
purpose The statement or income charges upon the pre-
ferred income and consolidated stock aRd OF the amount
OF common stock be ISSUED. Is also erroneous AS IL
takes no account OF the large OF the Issues
account OF coupons acoruins during Tore
closure proceedings
The Board OF Managers of the Philadelphia and Read
plan prepared by President GOwen for the reOrganza-
lion OF that property Mr. Gowen asserts that ho
will pay of the general mortgage principal and interest,"
and that the plan will be ready for publication In detail
viii DAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
1RE 1nEEICHMEYr TRIAL oF LAVERTY.

TRENTON, March % (SpecidD. The most inn
portant witness In the Laverty impeachment trial to.
day was Agatha Brohannuer, OF No. 326 Brown-st.,
Philadelphia, German woman OF hfty-three, who, with
her husband, was sent to prison from Newark in 1882
tor one year for grand larceny. Her name had been
mentioned incidentally for tho first time in the by
one of the yesterday She told story Of her
experience when assigned to duty in Layertys apart
men. that was similar that Of the other women,
cept that keepers advances to her had never been
successful She corroborated the stories to the keep
ers relations with other she sworo that she
had never Annie Lonhart nor any other Of the
women prisoners she left the institution and mad
never talked about this with any one, nor known
anything about 1t until last night LaVertys counsel
objected her evidence the ground that 1t was not
specifically covered by any OF the articles OF impeach
ment and the objection sustained far as Lavertys
rotations with her personally concerned but thetes
tmony not stricken out
Barbara Zinderot convict who is serving term for
thrashing an officer In Newark badly that he laid
up for three weeks the stand all the rest OF the
day She talked barbaric mixture Of German and Eng
ish which took several Interpreters TO translate into
intelligent language. she had been employed IN the
keepers household at the same time Minnie Schaeer
testified frequent criminal acts which she had
witnessed between the keeper and Minnie. On cross
examination she became angry and manifested willing
ness do some decidedly reckless swearing. She was
still Oh the stand when the court adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHNGToS, Thursday, March IS, 1856.
SoMIYATIoSs.-The President sent the folio wing nOmf-
nations to the Senate to-day: Mark D. Baldwin. Of
Agency in Montana; Passed Assistant Surgeon Nelson
Nc 7. FereDee TO be a surgeon In the Navy.
CLAIMS OF POsTMAsTERs-The House Committee on
Claims to-day instructed Representative Warner 10 re-
pOrtiaYOraby bill to authorize the Posma
era TO investigate and allow claims OF postmasters for
loss OF postal funds.
ELECTION CAsE.-The House Committee Elections
to-day by vote OF eight 70 six, refused dismiss the
Rhode Island contested election OF Page against
Pierce The committee agreed TO hear argument from
counsel on Monday next to the necessity OF taking
further testimony.
ARMY AND NAyr-Csptain Frank Heath, Ordnance
Department, has been ordered from Springfield Mass
to Hartford Conn., 70 inspect machine guns The leave
been extended months for disability The leave Of
absence OF First Lieutenant g. g. hewitt l9th Infantry
has been extended i've months with permission TO 20
abroad Captain j. +. MunsOn. 9th Infantry, has been
granted leave Of absence for six months chief Engi-
r. q. Dade has been ordered to temporary duty
connected with the machinery Of the Puritan.
Orders been issued for the United States steamer
Trenton and Alert the Asatc station, to return
to the United States.
POsTNAsIERs REMOvRD.-The Postmaster General has
At replied the Senate resolution which called for
the number OF fOurthcsss postmastors removed lire
epecve OF changes through expiration OF the
such officers. there have been so45 OF them removed
HewYork state heads the list with l,069 removsls
Pennsylvania $50, Ohio as, Illinois 6lS, Iowa $40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL DoINGs IN BRIEF.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-ln the Senate to-
day Ai Hoar reported from the Library Committee a
bill which passed. establishing commission COM
posed Secretary of State the Librarian of Congress
and the Secretary Of the Smithsonian Institution to
examine andreport Congress to the character and
value OF manuscripts belonging TO Congress.
On motion OF Mr. Blair the Senate passed the House
bill granting pension OF $50 mouth TO the widow OF
Rear Admiral Andrew A. HarwOOd.
In his opo ing prayer this morning the chaplain Of the
House besough the Lord TO enable the educated and in
teigent and OF the Land TO that
IN this republican country there could be privileged
class and this democratic aristocracy could be
found. He prayed that God might forbid the rich and
prosperous from attempting TO import and reproduce
On our soil the pOnps and shows, the folly and
Fashions the luxury and pride OF other cnes lest the
anarchy blind through Ignorance and rage. Ike
sightless samson, goaded to madness by oppression
should PUT forth his hairy strength and celebrate his
selfmurder in tue ruin Of his oppressors TIL chaos
should come again.
Mr. Belmont, of New-York presented number OF pc
signed by Erastus Brooke, George William Curtis
and other residents OF SewYork aud Staten Island In
favor OF the establishment OF post office savings bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
CuArcrs IN THE APPROPRIATION RrrL.

ALBANY, March 20 (SpeciaD The Conference CON-
mttee of the Senate the Appropriation bill reported
this morning, that the Assembly Committee had
accepted the increase of the appropriation for the
National Guard from $500, 900 to $4O0,O00 made by
the Senate. On the other hand the Senate had
accepted the Assemblys proposition that $4,000 be
appropriated for the use of the Dairy Commission in
enforcing the law against the sale of oleomargarne.
Senator Low attacked Dairy Commissioner Brown,
law firm of which he formerly almember. He de
handed investigation of the Dairy Commissioners
acts Mr. Sloan replied that the appropriation for the
the appropriation was refused that branch of the gov
eminent would be paralyze The Conference Com
mttee's report was adopted by a vote of II TO g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFLECTIONS

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The executive ses-
sion was short one to day. The OF number OF
postmasters whose predecessors suspended were
reported favorably. 1t stated that they the
cases OF against whom no charges have been re-
ceved from any and in respect the majority
whom the suspended officials have recommended con-
frmation. An adverse report made in the Of
AL Iowa postmaster, and ordered to he printed
confidence for the OF the Senate. The Committee
embody in the report letter from the nominee who
fishing newspaper in German and another in English
ana thereby doing much good for the Republican party
He uhe present Incumbent says that II he could have
the Office he too could publish newspaper or two for
the benefit OF the Democratic party, and that he wa.
willing devote the elnOuments OF the
Office TO this purpose. The committee says that 1t re-
ports the adversely in order aid the Admnlsra-
ton in carrying out its policy concerning offensive par.
tssnship The Of the Internal Revenue Collector
written report made declaring IN the
had heard from the Secretary Of the Treasury
response to ts inquiry that there charges
against outgoing official and that he was removed
for political reasons alone.
Among those confirmed tho following nomina
tons: Jonathan f. Gardner OF Falls CITY, Nebraska
be surveyOrGeneral OF Nebraska and Iowa; Rule Let
Ro Grande do Sui; Mrs. Marian A. Mulgan OF Chicago,
to be Pension Agent at Chicago, ILL.,. ana Roswell A.
FISH California TO be Assistant Register OF the Trea
sury. The nominations OF Second Ieutcnsnts John F.
McBlain aud Richard H. Wilson, 10 be first heuenants
rejected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
rreopEAN FINANCIAL MAszEr4

LONDON March 2j-l2:90 p m.-Cnlted states Four PEI
Cant Ronds I2s Atlantic Western FIRST Mort
gage Trustees Certificates Al do second dortgaee ~
canadian Pacific 6s Ellie. 2JSs do second COnsOls 1914:
Illinois Central l42Lo St Paul Common, 81 =; NewY ORR
Central 1903 ~ Pennsylvania 81 a Reading l2S.
paris adyices Three Cent Rente5 80 francs
n - centimes for the account -. .
IoYDoY March 25-4 D. m.-COnsOls l0l ll.l6 for both
ey and the ana Great Western First
MORTGAGE Trustees Certificates, Al Canadian Pacific.
G,I Erie second CCnsOls 13si Mexican Ordinary, = =
81 paul Common 81 NewYorK Central 1852. Pennsylya
mia 81 o Reading. l2'-
Canada Northwest Land Company, 3SA
Spanish FOurs. 81 e. . - 49,.
72ll ceutllnes for the account 49, 49,.
PARIS advIcos quote exchange on LONDON at 20 H~nO'
Ia - confines for cheeks a.. -, NJ
Z n m-The amount o. bullion gone INTO from lle bauA
of England on balance today Is $4,000 ,.-,-,
p.m-The amount OF bullion IN me BANK Oh Ehs'A'u
has ucrea sed Asl 9lS during the past week ,,,,,..
The proportion Of the Bank OF England reserve 70 ia9
which ast week was IL 3O per cent Is no" al 90 per
cent ..,,o-,o,, ~ the Rank Of
France show increase Of 1907 OOu HahCs III spu Ano
an increase OF J.5l4 900 francs IN silver
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
PROPOSING TO LYYCH A NEGRO LEADER.

MILLEDGEvLLE Ca, March % (SpecidD.-
An election on prohibition occurred in this city and
county on Tuesday in which the antprohibtoniss put
the most ballots the boxes Gross frauds alleged
and in the courts will probably result in
favor the Prchbonss In the parade Of the negroes
H. T. Kreutz barkeeper acted as general and rode up
and down the line, giving commands and making ncen-
diary remarks his ooored allies This made the white
men indignant. In the evening, while intoxicated.
Kreutz instructed the negroes in case the white
women should say anything 70 them about pro-
hibton, them the shoulder aud make improper
proposals 20 them Yesterday morning when Il was
learned that Kreuz had said this committee OF white
men went him and told him leave the county
Immediately. lie disappeared about ii O'Clock. He
would certainly have been lynched had ho remained
Even his best friends proposed To hang him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
VARIOUS MATTERS OF LEGISLATION.
THE PRISON ACCOUNT BILL DEFEATED-BIEL:
PASSED N THE ASSEMBLY

THE PRISON ACCOUNT BILL DEFEATED-BliLS
PASSED IN THE ASSEMBLY.
ALBANY, March 2j.-Nlr. Hardenberg's bill
providing that prisoners State prisons who are
employed the State account pan shall continue to DO
40 employed and the existing contracts expire they
shall be pat to work the plece-price plan came up
next in order. In the Of the debate Mr. Erwin
said the Democrats opposed this bill only for the
purpose Of panderng TO false sentiment To defeat this
bill would the state from 100000 to Sl000000 in
the coming year. The bill lOst-yeas % nays. 62
motion to reconsider the vote laid the table.
Bills were passed in the Assembly altering the Com
mssiohers map Of Brooklyn amending the act to pro
tect the boulevards and the meadows adjacent
thereto the shores Of staten Island exempting dis
abed veterans OF the late from certain assessments
FOR highway purposes governing the sale OF drugs
pOi~Ons, etc, in Kings County.
Mr.. Farrell introduced bill providing that no action
hereafter begun against ans municipal corporation
for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been
sustained by OF neggences OF the corporation
shall be maintained unless the same shall nave been be-
gun within after the OF action therefor
also providing that the capital stock OF any cor
pOratiOn organized since May Is, 1873 as limited la
bty company, under the act Of 1873, may be paid in
within months from the passage Of the act,
reduced by the proceedings authorized by law to be
taken within such time.
Nj Gallagher offered resolution providing for in
vestgation charges Of bribery against Aldermen in
Buffalo, but 1t not received.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26

commercial relations with foreign Countries Tho ph
provides that for carrying tho mails between any port
this country and any foreign port or betweea ports Oh
the Atlantic and ports in toe Pacific touching NJ any
foreign port there may be- allowed TO American snip'
sum not exceeding fy per mile But such service
shall DO performed under contract with tho lowest pa
der u Is made the duty Of the PostmnsterGenera 10
advertise for bills ana to enter into contracts lot sun
service subject provisions OF the act Tue agge
gate amount expended Il not u exceed the bsu
mail matter SCI to ard received from LOT
egn countries during the fiscal year preceding less I've
amount paid for transportation on foreign vessels MI
Frye briefly explained the provisions Oh the b hnu ="
was placed Oh the calendar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
BEGINNING A METHODIST CONFERENCES.

The twenty first annual session of the East
ern German Conference OF the Methodist Eplscopa
Church opened yesterday In the West FOrtieth stree
German Methodist Episcopal Church Bishop John +
Hurst Of BpfialO, presided. and the Rev. p Quartz
lauder acted secretary. There about hy cier
gymen present representing churches III New YORK
New Jersey, Ponnsyva and tho NewEngAnd states.
Bishop Hurst delivered address on the work
accomplished by German MethOdsts and the
outlook for the future. He warmly congratulated
the brethren the growth OF MetholisIn among The
German population Of this country and urged them q
we'd and hopeful endeayor in the large field before
them In the evening the delegates and large number
OF members OF tho congregation assembled IN TIE
church. Bishop Hurst again presided. The
Rev. Charles Reuss, " HOboken, dsliy
cred the COME sermon. Hts theme was the impor
sDee preaching the Gospel and ho argued that Christ
family was nscessty both for Its Influence toward the
prosperity OF the world AZ large and ia eject upon h
moral and spiritual nature OF the Individual man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
TO ABOLISH THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

ALBANY, March 25 (SpeciaD.-The Senate
Committee Cities tonight decided to report favor
ably tomorrow Senator Days bill abolI shing the
present Board Of Aldermen OF New York and putting in
It's place Board of Aldermen OF fifteen members elected
general city ticket and by the entire vote OF the
city The eecOno OF Aldermen BY Assembly districts IL
OF course abolished by the bill. The measure has an
excellent chance Of passing he Legislature as every one
disgused with the action OF the late boards OF AL
del
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
Mchlrsr 3i, Virginia 3lO. Kansas 253, aud Now'J'''

JII, TNII''E7 W
scy 2jj.
ExRADITIoN or RICHARD STOSE.-The Canaliah Ho'
eminent has rcdnrsNd the exraditOn of Richard 5tOnc'
now n resident Of Baltimore who Il wanted IN Chnhna
on u charge 81 murder Two physicians hnye ctrunT"
that ne unable stand tae fatigue Ot Ioh2 JodIy'
In order 10 determine this question the Att0rnry-uen
eral has requested that officer OF the Marine hos
Service b. Instructed TO ascertain the man ue '"u
ton.
RECEIVER ArPOISTED--Tbe Acting Controller OF the
Currency to-day appointed Judge william G. Lamont 70
be receiver OF the SchOhdrc County Natonal farh VI
Schohafie, y. y, vice l. G. Holmes, resigned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
1OTrINGs HERE AND THERE

TROY, March 2j.-The trial OF Michael Kurtz,
alias shseny Nike" OF the alleged ewelry robbers,
begun in the Court Of Sessions here this morning
RosDoUT. March 25-Ths hody OF a young man was
found floating in the Hudson River this afternoon at
Key's. near Rhinebeek The skull was crushed in
The Delaware and Hudson Canal will be opened on
AM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE.

CHICAGO, March 25.-The statement is pub
lshsd here this morning that the control Of the North
Chicago City Railway Company has passed into the
hands Of c. T. Yorks OF this city, and his associates
some OF them being Philadelphia capitalists aud others
wealthy men OF this city.
The Northwestern Traffic Association went TO pieces
to-day The members OF the pool were the North
western ST. Paul Rock Island Illinois Central. and tho
north and south Iowa roads. II involves almost the
total traicI the great corporations. The trouble Was
the st Paul and the Northwestern, the latter
taking the position that the ST. Paul road demanded too
large a percentage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
ASSAULT ON SENATOR RIDDLEBEReER.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Colonel Jones, a
Virginia politician OF prominence, has recently
had some personal difference with Senator Rddlsberger
In respect to money matters this afternoon, when
Jones stood talking friend at the east entrance to
the Senate Chamber, Senator Riddleberger along
and accosted him. The cOnversed for a time quietly
st first and then eIclJedy. Jones called the Senator
hard names aud the Senator retorted:
"If justice done you would be in the peniten
tiary."
jones struck vigorously at the Senator but failed to
reach MIN. The Senator grasped his assalants aud
held him of. saying:
"JOues, ! don't want to hit YOU"
An officer came up and taking Jones into custody
asked the Senator II he wished TO have him locked up
mo" was the reply, "let him co.
Jones Was led out Of the building and released.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
GAS COMPANIES DEFEND THEIR DI,

ALBANY, March % Special. -All the gas
bills in the possession OF thesenate Committee Cities
wsre taken up by that committee to-day aud carefully
considered One OF them, which was introduced by
Senator Gilbert's Gas Investigation Committee, ins
tutes board OF gas commissioners and gives that board
supervision OF the companies Of the state. sec
ond bill comes from the Gas Consumers Association Of
New York 1t authorizes the incorporation Of gas
panes in any city in the state but limits the price OF
gas to II % thousand feet. Ex-senator Thomas made
fDrclble argument in favor OF this bill.
reply was made TO him by ex-senator
Hamilton Harris. who repre- scented the Consolidated
Gas Companies OF New-YOrk He said that the COM
panies would welcome the appointment Of gas com
mission But they would object 20 the provision OF the
bill which gave the commission power TO prevent
the payment Of dividends Gu the watered stock or tue
companies under its This stock had been bought
by persons In the faith that the State would uphold its
validity. No retroactive law in his opinion could touch
t. The hearing indicates contest the bills
IN the Legis allure.
Tho committee decided to report favOrabiy the gas
bill of the Gas Consumers Association. The Dill Of the
Gas Investigating Committee, which establishes COM
mission referred Tor examination TO a sub-commi-
tee consisting OF Senators Parker Pitts and DAILY.