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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-16

They are after Creorge CArk's scalp
again. They cot after it last summer,
but their hold slipped and they fell
down with kind of thud-Tylor
Courier.
IINELE FOOT.
Promulg4tlng a circular to the
democracy of Texas prescribing a
course to be pursued in the approach
ing c4mpai9l, Is the crowning piece
of brazen lmpu ience undertaken by
that pitiable foCl ut Waco whose front
name i George Clark.-Stlr News.
SMILE AT THE WADs.
Many shots are being fred at
George Clark ju-t now, bat it is said
thst be only smiles Wnon tho paper
wads ial around him-W Weimer
Gimlet.
ALL Io VANITY.
George Clark is playing a danger
Gus game. When O'Brien Moore
dubbed him Warwick Clark he made
him vain aud arrogant.-Paris News.
TIE PEOPLE WILL WANT THEN.
The Texas democracy mi ght hs well
understand II, W that George Clark
and II q. Mills are going to run the
whole machine this year-that is, If
the people will allow them.-TyIer
Democrat and Reporter.
THE GAIETrES DlSrEMpER.
The ficky summer grin fun that the
Fort Worth Gazette tries to poke at
George Clark in regard to his not
carving the democratic party OF
| Texas in his vest pocket can be cured
| by taking one dose of the pure democ-
racy MIR. Clark dishes out to the party
in his letter to JAS. 5. Vincent OF Mer-
iden. Try it, it will either work the
poison that's in ye up or dowD, clean
inc up your eyes rs we'll as putting
a beautiful rosy tinge on that tough
old hide of thine.-De Decater Post,
PESTILENTIAL COZ Neil.
George Clark, late generalissimc
and tuglemaD of the anu-prohibitior
movement, is still "spoiling for {
fight" lie has issued a prociamatiol
proclumlHg 'War TO the knife, >
sgainst all demo rats who supporte,
the prohibition cause. He advise
that they b pros ribed and ruled ou
from all the primaries aud made {
swallow "plsnk' winch shall de
grade and humiliate thCm. We re
cord it to tho credit of the good sens
of even most of the anti-new spaper
TINT they are py9ing very Little Atton
tion to Georges bitter diatribe an,
pestllan. couascl san Marcos Ere
Press.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-16
STATE AGENT.

scribe for stock, and households
should pay $40 for water and extra
for fauccts, Closets, etc. The pFOPM'|
ton was rejected and the town coua,|
ell put up its own works at sC@I y.
$2O,300, with charge OF oDIy h%|
households, and the works are !fIa'|
ing n profit; GowaudA, in the ls i'l'
county, and Frcdonia and DlyAil
in Chautanqus county lCIVS'|
the example of Rand )ph, aud ~
equally satisfied. jamestown i
neigbborhood town. tried the prN'1
corporation plan, and the repOfIl 1--we. u
there is: GAS to Jamestowh, l l'I
heard nothing but complaluis rs.. =
still worse report com 'S lrVa va .Dors.
burg, H., which has private vO.P'.r an.
ton works. "Thcy have beeu'O ~ n,
noyed by fsilurc of the compau.
tullill its promises and by PV'ESr EP.r|
litigation, that they wouu re sH n4s|
purchase the works which h@s~l ,,,l
Idle for two years" The eXper'R3S,, R,,
with electric lights is simllAr, n-ir,'. n
Cily, Mich, Mt II paying rs.t
for seveTa1 p1 Years, put in a plant d u. y
own and now Gets it, lights at q T' NJ,
oi 81 year each. LeWl'lo~Ils, ,als e,ai
for several wears paid a prlhEn', ,igb.
nan, 55 to 65 cents a night ior t.,,s ..sr
burning t II midnigbt; but It la,TS n5 ,o1
$14 800 in a plant OF It's OWE OWL r;cbt 'r
keeps its lights burning az y ,ts: Vi
a ostof1l cents a night II liJ .,,itr
ter power for generating q ,c''o,'. 'io, III
when the private Go "Tisan.p
puts up tbe,water or WV FSu.ipe:;
mo moENs rs q "I'evt lar@e profit. Prof Ely, hS% I.
"a gentleman who Is ,a. ".,O epgs.'
one of the arge comranles' ',er T Toti
in supplying towns win W''s, ,'"en tsl'
toId me thai his skill hss Oegn trster
t0'u iu usslstlng snJ I"q them TO pump E.sn Ta"'
water their stock. 1t h"u ",J u il Vi
tered AGAIN and agSln' q Srr ro cops
stiIlnecessary to add to 1t u
the enormous profits. IL prof. D
comes to from his careful I,i. ou,.' r,.'
i9i'rgI Is That, " when a rown wa''s tsd t tbIs
Us Is orl '%ns' or Iigating works, it naGR Rs,5
put them up itself
irau,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-16
UEMDHnps psANnnAls1ss

WHATEVER the opinions of the
WACO EXAMINER may be, it is a.
was breezy, outspokon and plain
worded All of which Is in refresh
ing contrast to the "dewdrops and
dalsles' slush Of that ',white-face
man as the old alcalde nick-named
Bartow,-Rockdsle Messenger.
Sis on THE PALACE GATE,
Alas tor 1HE WACO EXAMINER! 1t
lumbers along with an irresistible mo-
menIum, but ali this availeth it moth
ing so long as its Mordecai, A. Il,
Harrls, goeth about refusing to be
suspended upon the gallows it has
prepared for him, and co1tinueth to
gather the revenue shekels tor Uncle
Sam.-Hamilton Herald.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-16
WATER AND LIGHT.
Some Figures For Waco People
to Consider.


1t has become SO common habit IN
Missouri aid other western states for
puri'hing aAd ambitious towns to
contract with nonresident persons
and companies for the establishment
of water works, gas works, and cleo
trio light that liG!e Information on
the subject will not be inopportune.
Prof Ely OF the j John Hopkins uui-
versitv, one of the members o. the
Mary laud tax commission, has made
an investigation OF these water works
and lightihg contracts in several
northern states and discovered tnat
they are, almost invariably, costly, au-
noylug and disapp 9intlng. lie says;
II have looked into the exp rience of
whole group of towns in New y ork,
and they tell one story. have made
peGial Investigation OF water supply
in several towns, AMI have yet to
tiud once instance in which munlcl-
pal self-help did not work better than
the benclicent patriotism of private
corporations The experience OF
Randolph, Cattaraugus county, New
ork, tells the story for all" The
town wanted water works, and the
lowest bid it could get was from a
company that offered to put up the
works for $2S,O00, with the added
conditions that the town should sub
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-16

THE democracy of Waco takes
shape to-nigh let every man who is
one bo on hand, This nights work
may shape the destiuies of the party
at least local ly.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-16

creek has nothing to f. ar. Let the
fight be made in every ward, precinct,
city aud cou ,ty, ana whore we can't
whip we can make it exceedingly
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-16
ny

Any of obtslDli
nice @'n.ut crush hat would do d,,sTiag %fn :;
anime the line we are
cents. Levine Bros
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-16

TIE Galveston branch of the Irish
National league has arranged with Sir
Thomas Grafton E-mondc, Nj. T., to
deliver lecture on "home rule"
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-16

To-NlGHr win say whether Waco
shall be democrat or prohition; let
the clans gather in all their might for
now comes the struggle, there must
be no beck-slidiug, the man who
stays ont of the organization and
lights against the city nominees can
not hope for an honorable position in
lhe party.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-16

WIrH all Crantilis faults, the
straiehtforward way i'll which he
-tr:kes from the shoulder can not but
elicit admiration. The way it does
unmask the poor ljttle Days good
lord, good devil, religious yagaries is
a caution. Crantll wants christian
to be christian an inhdel all inhdel,
a pro. a pro. and democrat a demo
crat. Good doctrine Gran. Let them
be pig or puppy. but it is cruel to be
hard on our little neighbor, it would
pine and die if it could not ride
straddle.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-16

TIL union labor party organized at
Coraicana saturday night with thirty
one members.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-16

NONE but democrats are wanted at
the primaries Tonight, but lot every
democrat be on hand.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-16

Now lot GIBBS, Chiffon, Gustavo
Cook, Bin Pope and the other boys
speak
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-16

Eastern OFFICE T..
Tribune BulIing, Sew YORK, =. y. c.
Beokwltu, Manager.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-16

,,
r.,
Merchants EXCHANGE ono hundred
and ff.v feot f,o,t. four stories high.
rom P,dgitf. biz thr.c story iron
trout Gfty by one hund .cd and sixty
Gv, feet hons, Nr. stones three story
b,ilJino. 1G5xl25 taet snd Tray
lanes six 25 teot front brick stores, =,
all within four hundred feet of each
other. trnly vil,old franklin boom.
ON the Stone and Jones bull hngs the
foundations are now being laid,
,.n u.o - ot our o1i,oriol oo,
r,nn to-1.v wo rlsco resolution
,nniah ,ro ho,;,y, fair and riobt If
,ao.no.i, ,h...mslI.st u,,rnor ronact
aaiu.t uo man who vo,od nrobibi-
tfon Iast simmer If declares the
o,o.tio, dosd as democratic 9 issue
hpt declares os tho party must of
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-16

PRoIuEruoN was defeated in
Barncsyillc, GA, by vote of two to
one.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-16
CHAWING CLARK.


They are after C,eorge CIArk's scalp
again They got after it last summer,
but their hold slipped and they fell
down with a kind of thud.-TyloI
'nnrinr
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-16
DAILY EXAMINER.

tte,5 ant 15lAt stin Avenue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
TROUBLE BREWING FOR HORACE STOKES.
CAPTAIN JOHNSON WILL PROBABLY PROSECUTE
HIS BOLD ASsAILANT.

Horace Stokes is not yet OF clutches Of the
law As reported in TRIBUNE yesterday, Stokes
arrested Thursday morning charge Of assault
ferred by Captain Daniel H. johnson, Of NO 2lt West
Fiftyfh ST. In the complaint, Captain Johnson makes
affidavit that Stokes Miss Johnson and young lady
visitor from Boston streetear and attempted nrt
with them. When the young women aighled from the
car, Stokes followed them and audaciously walked with
them 10 the house mentioned The ladies' thoroughly
frightened. ran up the steps and entered the house.
This did Stokes dovate from his design.
for boldly mounted the steps and stood the top flag
The lnsued ladies complained to Captain Johnson and
latter finding Stokes still post front Of
door, ordered him away Stokes refused Leave alter
by stokes striking Captain johnson
over the head with his Justice murray held Stokes
In $500 bail for trial
Since tho hearing in Yoryille Police Court strenuous
efforts have been made BY the defendant have the whole
affair hushed up and the Withdrawn. Thursday
evening Stokes appeared THE Office de-
clarcd that the had been dropped Both Horace
Stokes and his BROTHER Edward Stokes, DO
On intimate terms with political lights who, In turn have
considerable influence In the police well other
municipal Departments II therefore deemed probable
that the trouble had been disposed Of.
Yesterday afternoon Horace Stokes had long consua-
ton with Captain Johnson latters Office No SO
Libcrty-st When the meeting end, a TRIBUNE
reporter sent his card to the captain and
cclvcd Captain Daniel H. Johnson tall Sill ht man
apparently o. delicate health lie is nearly sixty years
OF and has but partially recovered from at
tack Of typhoid fever His title of captain" no earned
during the War OF the Rebellion In tho battles
which he lost his right eye On the left side OF his head
above his ear highly nhamed and suppufatng brulse
visible.
with the delic1cy natural In case, Captain John
son DID not desire 20 say much about the affair. lie
denied, however, that tho suit had been withdrawn,
that steps had been taken toward such end. He
stated that the IS serious in It's details
than Is generally supposed and that nothing but the
desrs to avoid dragging his family name in the mre keeps
him nom making all public. Though Captain johnson
did not in many words 1t judged from his
conversation that he intends taking the matter before
Grand Jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
r4yrALlzED DOCK COMMISSIONERS.


KEPT OUT OF THEIR INCREASE OF SALARY BY
TUE MAYORS "FORGETFULNRss."
The Dock Commissioners are specializing whether
Mayor Hewitt has become dissatisfied with the conduct OF
that Department year ago bill passed by the
Legislature making the salaries Of the Dock Commission.
$1,000 instead OF So 000 Tho bill had been oonsd
cred by the Mayor and his cabinet and had received his
approval Since the passage OF the bill further refer
to It has been made by Mr. Hewitt, although the
change OF salary awaits the OF the Commissioners
OF the Sinking Fund.
The orgetfulness OF the Mayor this point Is attrb-
uted by 70 tho action Of Commissioner Marshall in
the recent political campaign when he out strongly
for De Ianeey Nlco and against Mr. Fellows. M Mar
shall says that he has met Mr. Hewitt social occasions
since and there never been any indications OF
pleasanness Neither President Stark Mr. Matthews
Joined with Mr. Marshall in his advocacy OF Mr. Nicoll
but Mr. Stark says that has called the attention OF the
Mayor 70 the bill and has received any response from
him.
II DO not know" Mr. Stark said In reference to The
question: that the Mayor has any objection to making
this change In the salaries OF the Commissioners It
Is certainly that asked and
business men who have largo Interests Of their TO
attend TO cannot be expected devote large portion or
their tine 10 the cltys Department 70,
qures without fair equivalent with the greatest
difficulty that Mayor Hewitt and myself prevailed Mr.
Marshall TO accept appointment in this board and 1t
was understood that the salary was 70 be placed at
$1,000 The Department to-day Is In better condition
than 1t has ever been, and creator amount OF work Is
now under way than at any previous period"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
TIE NEWSPAPER World.

arhe Daily Republican" of Meriden. Conn, began the
year with a dress. which was spread ont ten
large pages. Besides the OF the day II gave full
record the local history OF Meden for the last
Tho holiday number Of Boots and Shoes" recently
issued is In many respects the finest number OF shoe
Journal ever issued in this country.
A,nonr the new features Of The American Analyst"
NJ hjs city for the coming viii series Of papers
on American wines aud food authorizations from a
National point OF viow
~Tne state Gazette" OF Trenton has adopted the
eight FORM and promises 10 Introduce othef I'M
proven.ents from time to time.
"Ths San Francisco Chronicle" of January was
monster sheet Eight OF lis thirty pages were
devoted to exhaustive review OF Tho progress OF TIC
State In 1887 and other pages special articles On
various industries given. The nelghboring states
and Territories also we'll looked after. Among
the numerous illustrations In the paper were cuts OF
many OF the hne business houses Of San Francisco
Accompanying brief sketch OF Tho Chronicle" was
cut OF the new home Mr. do Young erecting FOX his
Journal This building which Z to 30 OF stone and
In San Francisco 10 will have ton doors above tho
street and two below.
"The Paper world", Of Springfield, Mass, has Just
entered upon It's sixteenth Volume. II Is wdeawaks
In noting all progress IN tho paper making arts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14

The Rev DR. Buckley Eder of The Crs'f1n Adrocae
OF that paper that THE TRBUSE has
misnfoned when that lie criticised the mission
Taylor Africa In his defence Of his posi-
Dr. Buckley says eicrisy Nor has he Dr Buckley
any time public private declared Bishop Taycrs
work than useless extravaganza this charge
made by TuK TRIBUNE has this paper taken any
ground whatsoever regard 20 Bishop Tayors work.
cept the disappearing part therest not work
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. bat Of Bishop william
Taylor undertaken by him and managed by him. and that
responsible for II pecunarily otherwse
having drawn parallel between the Chautauqua movement
ssf5upportng work fsr the relation OF tho
connected with each to the Church concerned
Regarding Mr. Waller the missionary who returned with
femiy Africa where take part in shop
Tayors work Dr. Buckley that member Of the
Methodist Church. Mr. Walters account II true import
and false should be denied Mr. Waller. he has
been invited TO prepare account for 7l Adr0ca and
this wall 10 submitted 20 Bishop Taylors Transit
Committee its The account OF Mr. Waller and
the will be published together In The Aacoeats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
NEw.YonK UNIVERSITY INTERESTS.


At meeting of Council Of the University Of the
City Of New.York Monday evening . gift OF Law
Reports worth several hundred dollars. was received
from David Banks chairman OF the Literary Committee
W. Gilman Thompson accepted tho chair of physiology
committee appointed to consider and formulate plan OF
action upon Of Bachelors OF Art from female
Graduate Division The subject Of enlarged
Accommodations for the law department was considered but
final acton taken The reports Of the different Ill
visions Indicated that there about 900 students IN all O.
partmens OF tho Univ erty, divided follows Forty In
Graduate Division 100 in the Undergraduates Division
rs the Department and about go IN the Medical
Department invitation received for the Council 10
annual dinner OF the Aanni at Delmonicos on
January The Invitation also stated that Professor T. A.
yoni that evening the feth ami
vorsay occupation Of tho chair OF Latin Language and
and also that business meeting viii be held at
before the dinner 10 discuss the ACCESSIBILITY OF es
tabiishng chair OF English and History
regular OF Monday lectures before the under
graduates Of the University Of the city Of on 2on'
morning Dr. William M TAYLOR discussed The question
OF tho damage done to the community ~ cOmmunlstc
theories lie Viewed 1t from these points Of vew-charity
education. morals and gsverDment-hoding that II these
notions were be generally accepted the Anarchistc
estimate Of the value OF human life as OF no moro account
thai the life OF a beast must become universal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
SENATORIAL DUTY TO LOYAL VOTERS.

To the razor OF The Tribune
sR: A quarter OF a century ago felt called upon 10
volunteer TO aid suppressng the owl doctrine Of
secession protest against the confirmation Of l.. O
O. Lamar that II would be Insult to all those who
once bore the heat AID burden Of the doubtful days
OF the conflict; and would show q want VI dcceat
respect for tho memory Of those dead tha: It would
make the annual strewing vi flowers upon their
graves an poonguous mockery Every Republican
Senator holds his position by virtue Of the votes
loyal American ctzezs. These Republican voters
believe that tho war was not failure, In that good
sprung from evil, naturally amer the tearing
UP OF the soil the2o comes the frut0n OF harvest.
This harvest II In part tho abolition Of slavery the
great constitutional amendments PLACID upon our stat
ute books and tho truth recorded a least that blacks
and whites equal voters In the land. From these
great facts OF record may spring many Incidental ques
ions for adjudication before Supreme Court. What
then so unwiss IS to appoint to that high and
responsible position any man against whom there Is
the slightest suspicion Of hostility 20 the existing stan
OF National atairst No senator, II he logger desirea
70 DO ranked upon the Republican side. has any right
to shrk this question BY silence. Nor atoZ4ls ,des
OF senatorial courtesy TO take preoodence Of ne guy
10 owes tn his loyal constituents Il 4! n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
BEGyyVTyG THE NEW yg4P WE'LL.

The business failures throughout the country IN the last
week, reported by r. c. Dun & Co.. of the Mercantile
Agency for United and 80 for Can
ada total OF 2ss against 270 last week ana 32S in the
spending week In their weekly review Of trade
Messrs Dun Co among other things; WIN perhaps
little more than for the FIRST half o. jana
ary business s progresses pressure
unusual from the failure OF collections IN any
part county While failures points are nu
the less than for the corresponding week
year. complaint much less frequent
than month age within thirty sixty days payments
largo fall purchases will be required and some increase In
failures surprising for the shrinags In bust
OF last indicated that there had
been confident in departments But the
year opens with less embarrassment than reasona
bly, apprehended Industries somewhat disturbed by
legislative business Antics The
great coal strike effective but the actual output
January 5S por cont larger
than for The same week last ear"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
ONE MORE APPEAL FOR CHARITY.

sHIyERrNG OLD WOMEN on BLACKwELLs ISLAND
MUCH IN NEED OF WARM CLOTHING.
TO TIE Editor Of The Trtbun,.
5sR In the just passed purses unless they
are long Ones been depleted and the calls on our
sympathy have many and urgent. that one hest
tatss TO bring forward another Bat the going
to present great need. The five six hundred
grayhared povertytrcken people Ia the almshouse or
BlackwelPs Island. are pitiful sight one does not
know whether to bestow most compassion on those
whose dim only grasp the passing comfort or
discomfort OF the moment those more intelligent
who realize that they have somehow missed all the
beautiful and joyous things OF life wecan do but little
for them at BEST but spare them some ysicsi
distress In the little ha.remains OF their rough Journey
They now suffer keeny from cold. BackwelPs Island
f. bleak place. swept by the north wind and By frsez
Ing tblasts from the Bay Tie city, with so many calls
upon It's funds supply tho old women with bnt
soaaty wardrobe consists OF shoes cotton stockings
two skirts of material seemingly mixture OK nucn
cotton and little WOOL and dress Of stout potion goods
Those able to wash them provided with TIVE other
articles Of cotton underwear Those who cannot DO this
or nay some one else to do go without No fannels
are given The headgeAr furnished BY the city sun
bonnet Of blue and white calico On Thursday an enter
tannsnt given to the inmates OF me s Dy
The old women into the amshouse chapel almost
crying with cold One wore pair o. very ola SS,,gn
trembling and blue with cold. beneath their threaopafo
shawls. -. -. .a,,,
money in gifts for friends wealthy well to do can we
not XEd dollar or dollars worth for God. cesoiate
KIT n person and With It speak Kind word to those
who hear but few Those WHO can 90 THIS are
Clothing warm stockings. hoods and wraps Money VIII
also be gladly received and carefn.y spsp sand
Donations to the ladies' 81 ST. Andrews Guild care Of
eighth sHii A IT, aer.Y ~ BESEvoLA'
G.,r- YarE Inn 1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
A FEW MORE poLICE TRANSFERS

The had another long session yeser
trYn II said TO agree upon the transfer
police captains and TO appoint successor to John j.
o. Rrcn. Chief Bureau Of Elections They faiot TO
appoint anyone Mr. oBren they moved only
two Of tie captains who anxious for the change Cap
Aius BerChOld tho West Thirty seyenth.st. squad AMI
Murphy One hundreithst, directed TO
change places The following transfers OF serGednts we're
Blair, from West Twentietbst to Union Market;
Cross from West TwenetsL 10 the Harlem squad Lynch
from Prince.st West Twentotlst IcDermott from
Prnce.st West .Seventst Superintendent Murray
told select sergeant Tor transfer IRON Harlem to
Priucest The Board asked FOR list OF
roundsmen who eligible for promotion resolution 10
appoint 100 paTolmon in 1885, the salary appropriation
held ont passed