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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-31
LOCAL BRIEFS.
County court opened on Monday.

County court opened on Monday.
See card Of Griffin q Hall, practica
workers in tin, copper etc., try them.
See new advertisement and schedule Of
the I. q 9, N. r. r.
There was change Of time on the I. 4
G. N. on Tuesday.
You will find no dead advertisements OF
business notices In the FREE PRESS.
Sunday morning was the coolest Of the
season-ice about half inch thick.
Let us establish "arbor day" in San Mar
cos and celebrate it annually, Now Is the
time to begin.
With Its Society and Coronal notes the
FREE PRRss must take the lead as q society
paper as 1t hos long done in other respects.
When you want printing done 20 to a
printer, when you want to make fool Of
yourself-go to the insane asylum for few
days and reouperate.
See our Clubbing list. We are almost
daily making people happy through their
acceptance Of some of our liberal clubbing
offers.
Look to your names and dates on the
margin Of your paper. II you are behind,
we exhort you one and all to "come up
higher" even into 1.-The nineties."
We notice the Boston Quintette Club is
to be here again on February 22d. That
is Boston notion which met with es-
pecial favor at its former advent here about
q year ago. The "mash" appears to haYe
been mutual.
''Sweet Sixteen" who serves our readers
with "Society Notes." will continue her IA
vors, OF course she will capture all hearts,
for who could resist "Sweet Sixteen" es-
pecially when she writes 80 gracefully and
we'll
The Victoria Advocate about sizes up
things. It says: IA town distinguished
by literally advertising its business enter
prises is always prosperous and pushing
place, and there Is money to be made there,
Find us dead, listless and inert town, and
we will show you one whose merchants do
not believe in advertising"
We announced in our last that Mrs.
Mary w. Manlove was about to 60 into
business an insurance agent. We learn
she is now ready for business. Among the
companies she represents is the Lancashire,
Of England, the Northern and the st. Paul
companies. Tho net fire surplus of the
Lancashire is 1902, 1872; cash assets, 3d..
500, 362.s6.
Mrs. Manlove's Office for the present will
be at her residence. She will not be alb
sent from the city. and will give any bust
ness intrusted to her her best attention.
She respectfully solicits share of public
patronage.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-31

One hundred cases Of canned goods which
Will be sold cheap for cash by
VIZ. GusRN.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-31

CORN PLANTERS.
All guaranteed By chas
Hutchings.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-31

Tos can buy sssdles and HsrD~~ -
ebssp - yo1 ca Enyvhsrs N The stHaa
Post yourself fhsn- c.n and b eouvi1o~d
ju7
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-31

WasslsrY DEEDS and Blank Mortgages
far sale al this offico.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-31

Look to your names and dates on the
margin of your paper. II you are behind,
we exhort you one and all to ''come up
higher" even into the nineties."
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-31

Buekvheat Flour in barrel. Oatmeal in
h.xroj A. G. Wills.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-31

Steele 4 Joyce handle the celebrated
Lion Roasted Coffee.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-31

Carload of fresh flour at Hardy & Co.'s,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-31

Geo. ". Knight. Matchmaker and Jewel
4. s.st aide Plaza, San Marcos. nv29
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c.,losd of fresh\ao at Hardy Il Co.'s
Goods Cheap at McAllister's Cash Sto re,
Canned Goods specially at McAllister's,
psaoh. Apricot and Fig Preserves.
A. O. WILLS.
Geo. ". Knight. Matchmaker and jewel
A. cast side Plaza, San Marcos. nv29
MInos Meat and Apple Butter.
A. @. WILLS.
BRAN, BRANi
All. J. Barbee's in few days.
W.ssusrY DEEDS and Blank Mortgages
for sale at this Office.
Steele 4 Joyce handle the celebrated
Lion Roasted Coffee.
Buokvheat Flour In barrel. Oatmeal in
h.,ral. @ A. g. Wills.
One hundred cases Of canned goods which
Will be sold cheap for cash by
Steele h Joyce are constantly increasing
their stock Of groceries. Now lot Of -four,
sugar. coffee, lard and all staples just in.
ONION SETS -
Three varieties, at
RAXNoLDs d DANIELS.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-31

Minoe Meat and Apple Butter.
A. @. WILLS.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-31

We notice the Boston Quintette Club is
to be here again on February 22d. That
is Boston notion" which met with e.
pecial favor at its former advent here about
q year ago. The "mash" appears to haYe
been mutual.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-31

BRAN BRAN !
Az J. Barbee's in O few days.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-31

Peach, Apricot and Fig Preserves.
A. @. WILLS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
ABANDONED AT SEA.

Thingvalls Line Steamer Reported
Abandoned and Sinking at Sea-Seven
Hundred Lives in Peril.
New YoRK. April 13-A dispatch from
Queenstown SAYS: ''The Inman steamer
City of Chester reports that on April she
passed the Danish steamer Danmark, from
Christiana, Copenhagen, ETC., for New
York. The Danmark had been abandoned
by her crew. She was sinking" The
Danmark belonged to the Thingvalla line.
Great excitement prev ails.
The Danmark had on board when she
left Christensen for New York March &c,
$50 passengers, presumably all immi-
grants Including the Captain, S. N.
Kundsen, the crew numbered forty men.
The office of the agents of the steamer
has been thronged with people, anxiously
inquiring for further news of the vessel.
Mr.. Edge, of the firm, does not concede
the correctness of the report. He has
cabled his London, and Copenhagen
agents.
The Danmark was formerly the freight
steamer Jan Breydel of the White Cross
line. This was the vessels first trip from
the other side under her new name.
The New York agent of the Thingvalla
pletely overhauled and it was thought by
all that she was the best of our feet There
were on board at least 10 people. OF
these $50 were passengers. There must
have been at least sixty in the crew, and
the number may have reached 100 or 125.
There are therefore to be accounted for
the lives of from TO to 155 people.
I'VE have taken steps to discoverif there
e h. = 10.Q0
two cables. One was to the Lloyds in
London asking for further particulars Of
the abandonment, if such were to be had,
and also for the name of the ship that says
she sighted the Danmark in such a condi-
tion. The second of the two cables was to
the home office in Copenhagen also asking
for particulars and for advice, and for the
names of those $50 people who sailed on
the Danmark.
"The position in which the Danmark is
said to have been sighted is one in which
she might very easily have been at the
time, April s. She had at that time been
out from Christensen thirteen days. l do
not think it at all improbable that some
fearful calamity has befallen her, but we
do not believe that she has been aban-
doned"
o Furlner particulars OF the SlSntinS OIL tie
abandoned steamship Danmark by the In
man line City of Chester slowly arrived
after noon. The Danmark was rapidly
sinking when the Chester saw her. The
Chester had sighted her from distance and
had been struck by the apparent absence OF
any life on board. She had drawn near
and investigated and afterward made sure
that no one was on board of the abandoned
wreck. The Chester lay to and about for
several hours The stern of the Dam
mark was on a level with the sea. Her bow
was far out of the water in the air. There
were no visible signs of a collision. No
wreckage was floating about The boats
were all gone from their davits and moth
ing indicating haste and panic were no.
ticeable. After lying to near the wreck
for some time the City of Chester pro-
ceeded
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
ADDITIoNaL DISPATCHES,


CLEARING house returns for the week
ended April IS showed an average increase
of 14.s compared with the corresponding
week of last year. In New York the in
crease was 1874.
BUSINESS was active on the London
Stock Exchange during the week ended
April 13, American securities receiving a
good share of attention. Prices were firm,
except in coal shares, which fell an aver
age of four per cent. Money matters were
buoyant and prices firm on the Continent al
bourses.
Hon. JOHN P. USHER, who was Secretary
of the Interior under President Lincoln,
died at the University Hospital. Phila-
delphia, on the 18th. Judge Usher was
well known in Kansas, having lived in
Lawrence for several years. He was born
in Madison County, N. Y, in 1916 His
death leaves only two of Liucoln's Cabi-
net surviving-Hon. James Harlan, of
Iowa, and Hon. Simon Cameron, of Penn
sylvania.
THE steamship which arrived at New
York on the 14th from Hamburg reports
that in fog she had struck the pilot boat
Commodore Bateman, sinking her at once
and drowning Pilot John Handran and
CHARLES HODGES. fire boss and Evan
Madden, a pump runner, were passing
through an abandoned working in the
Grand Tunnel mine at Wilkesbarre, Pa,
recently, when their lights ignited large
amount of accumulated gas and both men
were blown to pieces.
THE steamship Alameda arrived at San
Francisco on the 18th, bringing full par
ticulars of the terrible hurricane of March
Is, 16 and IL at Samoa She also brought
several cadets from the wrecked steamer
Trenton. The disaster to the war vessels
was due to the feebleness of the machinery,
the British corvette Calliops escaping the
deadly reef by the sheer force Of her power
full engines. The Samoans acted nobly in
rescuing those in peril and caring for them
afterward. The German cruiser Olga,
which had been beached. was fioated after
the storm and reached Sydney, N. s. W.,
safely, where she was docked for repairs
By an accident on the Cairo Short Line
near Belleville, Ill, recently, thirteen
loaded cars were smashed to splinters and
about $4,000 worth of merchandise de-
stroyed. Brakeman Samuel Patten was
fatally and Brakeman Pat Brown serious
ly injured. Engineer Tobin and Fireman
Noble were hurt slightly in jumping for
their lives
NoREMAc won the six-day's race at Pitts
burgh, Pa, covering sol miles.
A BANQUET of Boulangists at Versailles
was broken up on the night of the 18th by
the military.
JOHN JACKSON, a capitalist and presi-
| dent OF the elevator on Biddle street, St
Louis, hanged himself the other morning.
The suicide was due to the hopeless condi-
ton of his business affairs.
The Samoan Commission sailed from
New York for Berlin on the 18th.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
A COnsul,s Reports.

WAsHING-oN, April 1.-The Secretary
of State has been informed by Mr.. Adam
son, United States Consul-Generala at Pam
anna, that the troubles which were feared
on account of stoppage of work on the
canal have not occurred and that good
order prevails in that locality.
The Consul also reports that great rail-
roads are soon to be built in Chill. and
that American capitalists are projecting g
extensive enterprises of a similar nature
in Jamaica he says that the Panama
Canal Company are ordering work to be
done at several points on the line Of the
canal, but that shis is thought to be for
the purpose of preventing questions aris-
ing from the total abandonment of the
rrOiect
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

THE first step to nullify the recent cleo
| tion in Chicago resulted in failure.
| IT is understood that the new Siou1
| Commission will consist of William War.
ner, of Missouri; Charles Fistock, of Ohio
John Il. King, Of Nebraska; Major.
General Crook and Democratic member
not yet decided upon from Iowa
REPORTS from Anaconda, Deer Lodge
| and MissouIa, Mont, show that they and
Butte City went Democratic. while Helena
| lican.
MICHAEL EUGENE CHEvREUL, the famou:
chemist and centenarian, died at Paris or
| the 9th. He was born August 81, 11S6
THE Belgian Government has informally
warned General Boulanger to abstain from
political agitation, and has informed him
that If he complies with the wishes Of the
| Government in this respect he will not be
expelled from Belgium
AT the Rhode Island by-elections al
Newport Cranston and Bristol to fill
vacancies, the Republicans secured a ma
jority and will control the next Legisla-
ture. This gives the Republicans chance
to elect Governor of the State.
The Saxton Ballot Reform bill has
passed the New York Assembly by yeas
a. nays A.
NATHAN F. Dixon, of Westerly, has
been elected by the Rhode Island Legis-
lature to succeed Chace in the United
States Senate.
On the suggestion of Senator ingalls,,
Eugene F. Ware, of Fort Scott, Kan, has
been selected as poet at Arlington on Dec
grafton day.
IT is announced that an agreement has
been reached between England, Germany
and the United States by which one war
vessel of each power will be located at
Samoa.
REAR ADMIRAL THOMAS II. PATTERSON.
United States navy, retired, died at
Washington on the 10th after long ill.,
ness. He was sixty-nine years of age.
The Michigan House has passed a bill
prohibiting the sale or giving away of
cigarettes.
THE French Chamber of Deputies has
adjourned until May IA.
SEVENTEEN Boulangists will be indicted
by the French Senate court.
THE Berlin correspondent of the London
Daily News says that Germany has not
protested officially against the appoint
ment of Mr.. Bates as one of the American
Commissioners to the Samoan conference
but that the Government would prefer
to have some one else appointed in his
place.
THE final result of the recent elections
in Rhode Island leaves the Legislature on
joint ballot at SO Republicans to 40 Demo-
Gratis.
PERRY BELMONT recently resigned as
Minister to Spain. Secretary Blaine, in
response, requested him to remain at Mad
rid until his successor arrived.
TIE President has appointed Henry S.
White, of West Virginia, to be United
States marshal for the district of West
Virginia
THE Ohio Senate committee to investi-
gate Railroad Commissioner Capellar re-
ported finding him guilty of questionable
conduct both as an officer and in private
life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
A False Report.

ExPoRIA. Kan, April ia special
from Albuquerque, N. NJ, giving an ac-
count Of a suicide at that place and the
supposed Identification Of the body a.
that Of Edward Waterbury, lawyer Of
this city, and stating that he had fed this
city for fear Of arrest because Of having
been duplicating in some fraudulent real
estate transactions, is false. Judge Ed
ward 8 Waterbury states that he has
never been in Albuquerque in his life nor
had any crooked land transactions, ETC..
and was not dead. He is the only lawyer
Of the name that has ever lived in Empo-
ria and stands well in the lesa profession
here and throughout the State.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18

The Committee on Appropriation of
the Pennsylvania Senate have visited
the Western penitentiary. Senator
Robbins has preferred serious charges
against the management of the insti-
tuition, alleging irregularity in govern
ment, extravaganza, cruelty to prison
ers and misappropriating public
moneys. He charges attendants with
placing prisoners in an air-tight bath
room and having steam turned on
them, and of hanging others by hand
cuffs for thirty-six hours. The charges
are very sensational and the commit
tee will consider them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
Kansas silk Growers.

WICHITA, Kan, April 1.-THE State
convention of the sericulturists held in the
city yesterday was well attended. The
meeting was held at the Board of Trade.
The convention was organized by
eIecting Hon. E p. Thompson, Of
Sedgwick, president. Phillip Walter;
who hes for some years had charge Of
the silk department in the Agricultural
Bureau, was present and delivered lee
ture. Papers were read by Miss Mary
Davidson, of Junction City; b. z. Bid
well, of Valley Center; Mrs Purdue, of
passed asking the National convention of
silk growers to urge upon Congress the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
Another Eastern storm.

thunder, wind and hail storm visited por-
tions of Western Pennsylvania, Eastern
Ohio and Maryland yesterday, doing con-
siderable damage.
At Elk Garden. Nd, fash of lightning
instantly killed John Geber, aged eighteen
years, and two horses.
At Franklin, Pa, a tank containing
5000 barrels of naphtha was struck and
destroyed.
At Masontown, Pa. the roof OF the SlO.-
900 public school building was lifted off,
plate glass windows broken and store
fronts blown in.
At Steubenville, O., hailstones as large
as eggs fell.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
MISS BEECHLER ACQUITTED.
The Slayer of Young King at Omaha Ac-
quilted.

quilted.
OMAHA, Neb., April 1.-THE jury in the
trial of Miss Beechler for killing Henry
W. King. Jr., returned a verdict Of not
guilty at eleven O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, after celebrating five minutes.
'.AH that can say is that your God will
reward you," said Miss Libbie Beechler
to the twelve jurymen. She will leave
for her old home in Cleveland o. Con.
gratulations have come to her from all
sides and hotel proprietor has offered
her a home in his house Temporal
rily. She has no plans for the future be-
yond going to Cleveland
King was the son of millionaire cloth
ing dealer in Chicago He and Miss
Beechler lived together in Chicago and
the woman claimed to be his wife. King
finally abandoned her and married He
went to Omaha with his wife. Miss
Beechler followed him there and shot him
dead in the Paxton House. When she was
placed on trial Miss Beechler pleaded in
sanity. The sympathy Of the people Of
Omaha was with her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18

The Cologne Gazette advises Presi-
dent Harrison to reconsider the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Bates to be Commits
sioner to the Samoan conference. II
says: I'm Europe it is not the custom
OF q political agent previous to his
departure to mission. to announce to
the, world in a newspaper, as Mr..
Bates did. his views on disputed ques-
tions with which he Is about to deal in
Q diplomatic capacity. The Americans,
however. have way of their own in
matters, and the old world
will have to get accustomed to the
ways Of the new world.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18

Monkeys have an aversion to cruelty.
In Hindoostan, where three varieties Of
sacred monkeys enjoy the freedom OF
every town, these four-handed pensioners
often assist the police in enforcing the
riot laws by charging en- masse for the
scene of every dog fight or school-boy
scuf1e. They will rescue worried cats,
and, for greater security, deposit them on
the next roof, or suppress rowdyism In
general The stout Rhesus baboon, for in
stance, being physically as well as NOR
ally qualified to quell the aggressive dis
position of the fercest cur. On the plat
form of q public warehouse the British
residents of the Agra, a few years ago,
witnessed a scene which put that
character trait In even a stronger
light. A little street Arab had spread his
pallet in the shade of stack of country
produce, and had just dropped asleep
when the proprietor Of the Planters
Hotel strolled up with pet leopard that
had learned to accompany him in all OF his
rambles- A troop of tramp monkeys had
taken post on the opposite end of the shed,
and, like the beggar boy, seemed to en5 oy
comfortable siesta, but at the sight OF
the speckled intruder the whole gang
charged like a squadron of spahis, and
instantly forming a semi-circle about the
unconscious little sleeper, faced the
leopard with bristling names, and evi.
IDENTIFY resolved to defeat the suspected
purpose Of his hostile visit-Our Dumb
Animals.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18

A PRIVATE letter from atrustworthy
gentleman residing at the City OF
Mexico says: -Four of the men ar
rested on the charge of being impli-
Gated in the derailment of President
Diaz's train few weeks ago have
been shot. The execution was carried
out very quietly, as not infrequently
happens in such cases in this country.
Newspapers and news agencies did
not publish the fact, as editors stand
in awe of Imprisonment and don't pub
hsh events which the Government
authorities prefer should remain in
obscurity.n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18

THERE is little doubt that the Frisco
has bought the Dallas and Paris di-
vision of the Santa Fe. and will take
charge May 1. Two hundred gravel
cars will begin work in a few days to
ballast the road from Paris, Tex, to
Dallas. When placed in proper con-
dition the run from Dallas to st. Louis
will be made in twenty-five hours.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18

THE Moiles Brothers saw mill at
ST. 1gnace, Mich, about which there
had been so much trouble lately, is
safe in Canada, and the officers who
tried to seize it have returned discom-
fitted. The mill was removed on barges
to defeat its foreclosure under a mort
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18

PROF. HOLDEN, of the Lick Observ-
atory, states that according to compu-
tations of the orbit of the comet dis
covered by Prof. Barnard, the comet
will become 1000 or 5000 times as
bright as at present with a distance OF
about 100000 miles from the sun,
and it should be carefully observed on
Nav 26.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18

WHILE hundred men were at work
in Speneers iron mill at Scranton, Pa i,
the other day the building became
suddenly filed with sulphur fumes and
the entire force was prostrated. All
were rescued.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
Boulanger Snubbed.

BRUSSELS, April 13-Upon the arrival OF
General Boulanger in Deputy Somsee's
house last night the French embassy
who were among the guests. departed
Prince de Chimaya, Belgian Minister OF
Foreign affairs, and most of the other
foreign ministers present declined to be
introduced to the General and also left the
mansion. The other diplomats mostly
held aloof from the General
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
Fight With Robbers

CENTRALIA, Ill, April 1a-Three robbers
entered the post-office here at four O'Clock
yesterday morning. They were discov-
cred by two policemen and desperate
fight ensued, many shots being ex-
changed. One of the robbers fell,
wounded, and the other two ran away.
The police pursued them a short
distance and when they came
back found the wounded man had es-
capped, leaving his revolver and shoes.
The robbers secured what money was In
the stamp drawer, little over 81 Later,
a large negro was found dead at the Cen
trail City bridge. terribly mangied. he
bad no shoes on. and is supposed to bs
the robber shot by one of tho officers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18
AMONG the probable guests

AMONG the probable guests who will
take part in the centennial Gel
ebration at New York is Colonel
William Nelson, of Hanover County,
Va, the only surviving grandson of
Governor Thomas Nelson, of the sign
ers of the Declaration of Independence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-18

The provision trade has been eX-
cited by reports that England would
exclude American dairy products un-
less adulterations were stopped. Steps
have been taken by the Chicago Ex-
change to secure legislation to prevent
the frauds complained Of