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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-03

WHEN the news OF the congress
sionalist's victory at Valparaiso
reached Santiago the capital Of
Chill, the smoldering discomfort
which had been kept down through
fear of Balmaceda, broke out and
found expression in wild mob who
burned the presidents house, and
would have murdered him had he
been at home.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-03

ACCORDING to the Scranton pa
Times, John Wanamaker has tried
more schemes to get his hands into
the pockets of the people than all
his predecessors in Office put to-
gether. He first tried to get postal
telegraphy, then postal savings
banks, and now he wants postal pen
sions. Holy John can't get his
mind of the bargain counter.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-03

No SECRET political organization
can ever hope to attain success with
the free and berty-loving people of
the United States.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-03

THREE negroes, McCabe, Perkins
and Sharp are fleeing the colored
people of the South by charging
them SO cents each for admission
into the Lapgston colony, and
already have half a million sigma
lures.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-03

SECRETARY FOSTER succeeded in
manipulating the treasury state
ment, aud extended $4,000 of the
two per cent bonds, but $4,000 are
now due. What will he do about
it? Can he extend them too?
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-03

4 REPETITION of the Barunda affair
was recently attempted at the Port
of La Libirtad in the Republic of
Salvador, when Patrick Brennan, an
American citizen, and four native
Salvadorians boarded the American
steamer, captured by F. P. White,
commander. President Ezeta de-
manded these four men of Captain
White, which was promptly refused,
when the report was carried to
shore and reported. The com
mander carried boat load of armed
men to the steamer to take the four
men by force. Captain White was
indignant and told the commander
if he didn't leave there at once he
would throw him overheard. He
left.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-03

S. GARLNGToN LEAK, who was il
trouble in Houston, has been levy
ing tribte at Logansport, La, and is
held there under guard. He will be
taken to Mansfield the capital of the
parish and placed in jail to await
trial for some collections made
ostensibly for the Atlanta Constitu-
ton. Evidently he has begun to
learn that the way of the trans
gressor is hard.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-03

JUDGE REAGAN is being urged by a
number of states for the vacancy on
the interstate railway commission,
vice Gen. Bragg, deceased, to which
he replies Il left the senate to serve
Texas and desire no other position. "
But even this is not interpreted to
mean that he would not accept it
and his friends throughout the
South will urge his claims for the
appointment.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-03

PRESIDENT Polk, of the National
Farmers Alliance, remarked to a
reporter at Washington a few days
ago, that it was the intention of the
Alliance to make a pretty clean
sweep of the present United States
Senators from the South, and of
such Congressman as showed active
hostility TO the Alliance, and to sub
stitute men wholly in sympathy with
their ideas. In other words, they
are determined to cripple the de-
mocracy and aid republicanism as
far as it may lay in their power.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-03
The esteemed Galveston Tribune

The esteemed Galveston Tribune
says:
sWhat difference in the opinions of
men, and those men fairly good citizens of
Texas at that! For instance here is the
BRENNAN BANNER who has been watching
the Iowa campaign, and it says that, "Con-
gresham Mills canvass of Iowa will great
" increase the Democratic majority there. "
The San Antonio Light has been keeping
its eye on the same thing and it says that
every one of Mills speeches made hun
dred votes for the Republicans"
Only difference of opinion. You
pays your money, and you take
your choice.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-03


A SPECIAL from Arkansas City,
says it was learned that secret or
der of boomers has been organized
all along the border of Southern
Kansas. Already over 5000 mem
bers have been sworn in. They pro
pose to arm themselves early in DC.
tober and make raid INTO the Cher
okee Strip. They will burn grass,
kill cattle and make a determined
stand to hold the Strip for homes.
The chief mogul of the Farmers
Alliance, says a Boston cotempor.
airy, seems to consider himself the
nations Judge. jury and lord high
executioner. He names those whose
heads are to roll into the basket
with a glibness and fuency that
would be quite startling but for the
suspicion that be is biting off con-
siderably more than he can chew.
Suppose somebody should call for
his head!
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-03

As the history of the past is
criterion by which to Judge the fu
ture the permanence of the Alliance,
is very uncertain. Where the ALI
ance has been strongest it has after
wards become weakest, and is con-
stantly on the decline If this goes
on it will have reached its zenith
in every section ere long, and theI
commences the descent, until it goeA
down, down behind the drop curtain
of obscunty with none to mourn
its demise. It's victories have all
been short lived and rarely repeated
Its power is on the wane whereverf
it has had control.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
TO-DAY ON THE THAMES.

To-day marks the elimination OF the college
racing week at New-London. Over course
beautifully adapted by nature and admirably
improved by man for the purposes OF an aquatic
contest the picked oarsmon of Harvard and Yale
will row to victory and defeat in the presence
of devoted thousands. In recent years the SUI
neriority of Yale has diminished interest in the
annual contest on the Thames but, happily, the
crews to-day by all accounts are so closely
matched as to make predictions worthless. Al
the worst an eight-oare1 race is an exhilaratine
spectacle. and at its best II is superb display
Of force and skill, fortitude and discipline. Few
OF the spectators are competent TO discriminate
accurately between superlative excellence and
mediocrity except by means of the visible re-
suits. but everybody is susceptible TO the con-
tagion of enthusiasm in presence of such a
supreme endeavor in the name OF Alma Mater.
Much time is devoted to the task Of proving
that college sports are hostile to the purposes
for which institutions of learning exist; that
thew promote indifference to scholarship and
tend to establish false standards of popularity
and distinction among the students. IL may be
granted that they involve naturally If not neceS-
sarily. evils which need to be checked; but, on
the whole. we do not see how any one who has
carefully observed undergraduate life and has
studied the records Of recent years can fail to
give them credit for much that Is of great and
permanent value. This fact at least, cannot
be disputed that during the modern period Of
their development good manners and decent
living. sense of personal responsibility and
respect for the rights of others, have become
the prevalent and controlling habit of the col
lege world The frivolities and designations of
students have always been exaggerated. There
never was time when the average under
graduate was reckless, staggering, profane,
hard drinking reprobate, though that concep-
ton of him has been suggested by the pranks
of individuals and unjustly cultivated by many
of his critics. But, generally respectable, dill
gent and amiablo as the students of former
generations were, it is fact that their sue
cessors have improved upon the old type. That
is the record of classroom and campus and
college officers would never think Of rejecting
or distrustng it. II the simultaneous develop
ment of interest in heathfu sports is not a
main cause of this universal betterment, most
of those who are best qualified to Judge are in
error.
And so we think that nobody needs to apollo
gize for the interest which he may feel in
to-days struggle on the Thames. If no mis-
hap occurs and If the general estimate of the
equality Of the crews is correct, ii will he q
brilliant and beautiful and exciting contest, as
free from sordd influences and ambitions as
any physical competition can be, and worthy
of all the attention bestowed upon IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
THAT TREASURY SURPLUS

This is getting little fatiguing Mr.. Car
son, the clerk of the Committee of WAYS and
Means, now explains clearly that the Treasury
is not bankrupt nor in the slightest danger of
bankruptcy But is it not about time that even
Democratic editor should comprehend that a
man cannot be quite dead broke" when he
has S47,O00,O00 in cash in excess of all out
standing obligations?
This is exactly the state of the Treasury, but
because about S24, 900, 900 of its surplus cash
is at present in the banks, there are wise Demo-
Gratis who think that is the same as if it had not
this amount of money at all. 1t would be pleas
ing to know how they explain why this money
is not in every way as available for any oblga-
ton as the money Mr.. Vanderbilt or Mr. Gould
has on deposit in any bank. In fact. it is
vast deal more available, for if any bank should
refuse or fail to honor the drafts of the Treas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
PERSONAL.

n "a claimed BY old people in Kingston, on'aro'
that Sir John A. Macdonald derived his genius rom
his mother who Is said to have been tall enerseuo
and hospltabe Highland lady quick at repsree e Ssr
grasping situations Bo,h nus aTr e and lived
however were III suaAVeho"
very humby.
A brother of the musical composer, ProIessor
Francis H. Brown, who died few days ago IN s'al'-
ford Conn, private secretary to Commouoro
Perry and went with that officer to Japan: lie was
the first white man, 1t Is saa 10 SEQ loo' U" 'iO''
Islands,
Mrs Elizabeth Faucher, who died in Carrollton'
Ark last Sunday, at the age Of ninetyfour, claimed
to be lneal descendant Of that daring Revolutionary
soldier, "Mad Anthony" Wayne.
A woman named Madame Chaussenot, claiming to
be a daughter Of the Empress Eugene, Is creating
something Of sensation in Paris by telling mghy
melodramatic, even II imaginative tale. ehe pre-
tends to have been adopted by a poor plumber, out
asserts that her education provided for by some
one Of the court Of the Tuileres. She Is upward OF
thirty years of age and handsome.
A marble bust Of Henry J. Raymond has been pre-
sented by his widow to the University Of Vermont and
has been placed In the Billings Library. II was
wrought by John Adams Jackson, in Florence, and Is
regarded excellent likeness.
The name Napoleon according to writer in
the "NOuvelle Revue" was to be found during the
middle ages more frequently In Central Italy than In
Northern Italy but 1t not heard in Naples itself
From this It is argued that the appeation was used
to designate families that had removed from the
vicinity Of Vesuvius Just the Gaetani the Adrian.
the Romani, the FOrioni. and Others derived their
names from their native towns.
Governor CampberS wife gave luncheon to nearly
a dozen ladies in Columbus the other day in honor
Of Mrs. Foraker. rsinstOrm at the hour of their
departure developed the fact that the specially
pmented guest Of the morning wore waterproof
garment Of Campbell plaid.
The Rev. Charles A. Byrd, d. d., OF Wolverhamp-
ton. England who called TO ill the pulpit Of
Plymouth Church. but declined the honor, is now in
this country for the benefit Of his health. An affec-
ton Of the throat prevents him from preaching. 1t
IS expected that the Western climate will fully restore
Dr. Byrd to his former perfect health. lie will return
home by way Of Australia In September. 1892, he
has promised to return to Brooklyn and preach four
Sundays at Plymouth Church.
The counsel for Miss Phoebe Couzns in her suit
against the Chicago Fair management include Messrs.
W. p Black and C. Il. White. Her case will probably
be put down in black aud white.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26

ury any bonds il has deposited for security
could be sold at short notice. Yet sundry Dem
ocratic panio-mongers are continually asserting
that the cash could not be withdrawn without
producing panic and general ruin. If that
were true, what dsgraoeful thing it must have
been that Mr.. Clevelands Administration did
when II turned over to certain favored banks
these y-four millions, and many more. on
the pretence that the money would De absolute
" safe. and could be withdrawn by the Treas
ury at any time Democrat OF average sense
would think twice, one would say, before as
sorting that 80 large sum was virtually stolen
bv Mr.. Cleveland's Administration from the
Treasury by placing it for political purposes
with banks which could never be expected TO
return il.
Either this large sum of money is absolutely
sofe now and can at any time be drawn upon
by the Treasury when it may be necessary 10
meet current obligations, or it was never safe
and Mr. Cleveland's Administration IS respon-
sible for putting it out of the Treasury ana
,rbor. n cannot he recovered. The dilemma Is
one over which none but Democrats need WorrN
hecause nobody else imagines or pretends 10
imagine that the Treasury is In any danger OF
horlrntcy. The pretence that the deposits
cannot be withdrawn without causing paiio
is on its face absurd. The Treasury wouu
draw the money, in any event, onIy 10 pay ~
ont apain Immediately. 1t would not therefore
he taken from the channels Of trade at all. III
anv one of the various banks holding tnlS sum
has loaned it recklessly or wrongfuly TO any
combination of Democratic spectators who had
tbe ear of the Treasury in Mr.. Clevelands un,e,
or 70 ANYBODY else, those particular banks might
have to sell their deposited bonds IN oruer W
ro,av the sum borrowed. That would not pro
dnoe any panic, nor even the slightest rppie
IN finances. But is any Democrat prepared 10
osoert that either of the banks trusted py Mr:
Cleveland's Administration is unable 10 pay
T. might perhaps be as well, IN view Vi 'ne
continued clatter Of Democratic organs aoo"O
tbe Treasury surplus, for Secretary foSDur W
er5 ont inst where these twenty-four millions
now are and how quickly they could De taHei'
hocl, into the Treasury if needed. He can tnen
nudge whether the deposits are entirely saie' anu
If any one of them is not, this Is as Roou Ven9
nc any 10 find out why not. ohoulo nc i"u
that every dollar is ready for him on demanu
be may not feel that it is necessary 10 uisVuro
tho donosits so long as the Treasury has surplus
roserve on hand and more coming. buo IL was
not Renublican scheme to lend S6o'o0V'ooo
70 hanks selected by the Treasury on inc
threshold of an election, ana never was 1p
nroved by Republicans, and they might WIN
some propriety be assured that the cash Is a'
all events available whenever it Is wanted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
MR. GLADSTOyES OPPORTUNITY

Mr.. Gladstone's marvellous physic endur-
ance has excited hardly less admiration than
the wide and lofty range of his intellect But
the " grip" that has impartially thinned the
benches On each side Of the House of Commons
has left the old statesman visibly weaker and
in need of rest. few years ago, when sim
ilarly enfeebed, he voyaged around the British
Isles in the Grantully Castle, a Curre Line
steamer, and disembarked with fine coating
of sunbum, renewed as to his strength like the
eagles Sir Andrew Clark, the wise author Of
that efficient prescription, now urges him to
make another sea-trip in quest of his truant
energy
Why shouldn't Mr.. Gladstone improve this
opportunity to see America? Our own over
worked public men find the perfection Of rest
in the change of scene and surrounding en-
braced in trip to Europe. Europeans without
number, on the other hand, have testified to
the complete repOSe attainable on democratic
soil, where ceremony and convention are dis
carded and people do as they please, without
loss OF caste Lander kept away from America
because we had no cathedrals or painted
glass" Ruskn won't come here because we
have no castles. Mr.. Gladstone. fortunately.
came from sturder mould than either of these
amiable spirits. Moreover his desire to visit
this country has been often and ardenty ex-
pressed. John Bright was prevented by ILL.,
health from accepting President Hayes's invita-
ton to Gloss the Atlantic. 1t would be poetic
compensation if the same cause should give us
the opportunity of entertaining his eminent
chief and colleague.
In spite of all his countrymen's criticisms, Mr..
Gladstone unquestionably appears to Americans
as the greatest of living EngiShmen. He would
receive welcome such as was never extended
to any other native of the Old World, and It's
depth and genuineness, we believe, would even
manifest itself in popular disposition to re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
TWELVE PAGES
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreicn-Parnell and Mrs. O'Shea were Sc.
cretly married. - The bakers. outchers anu
grocers of Paris have gone on strike = lhe
Irish Land bill was debated in the House OF
Lords. - The French Chamber of Deputies con-
timed the debate on the Brussels Anti-Slavery
act 80 Mr. GladstOne's friends are alarmed at
the state of his health. - The next lnterna-
doual Postal Congress will be held in Washington.
Domestic. -Widespread damage was done by
floods in the West; some lives were lost. -
The Republican League missionaries conferred
with leaders of the party in Buffalo =. Inc
canal investigation was continued al Albany
80 Cornell won the eight-oared race on 'he
Thames River - Closing exercises were heid
at several colleges and schools
CITY and Suburban.-An explosion OF alcohol
A. Columbia College injured an instructor and
two other persons - Lafayette Post, u. A. H.
entertained Meade Post, of Philadelphia, and
Kinsley Post. of Boston. - large class OF
nirls was graduated from the Normal College.
- George w. Stetson & Co., iron merchants,
we're forced to assign, crooked work being charged
bv a creditor - Winners at Sheepshead Bay
Eon. Victory, lula Blackburn, Riley, Loantaka
and MasterlOdc - The New-Nork baseball
team defeated the Brooklyn nine by score of
TO >. - Stocks slightly more active and con-
sequently lower; shipments of gold and anxiety
about continued coinage of silver were depressing
influences.
The Weather Forecast for To-Day: Fair and
warmer Temperature yesterday: Highest, 90 de-
grees; lowest, Ga average, rs 3-4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26

The deuge which has caused much damage
up in Northwestern Iowa resulted from what was
unquestionaby n local storm Of some type or
other but whether il was cloudburst," as the
dispatches describe it, or thundershower of I'M
usual severity, is an interesting question. Light
showers prevailed in Northern Iowa, Southern
Minnesota and Eastern Nebraska last Tuesday
night; but no telegraphic station of the Signal
Service reports any considerable rain from that
vicinity. Yet the track over which foods have
occurred is three counties wide, from north to
south-scarcely less than forty miles perhaps
more. The cloudburst closely resembles a tornado
in developments il is a whirl seldom more than
half mile in diameter and its chief work is
done almost in an instant Having sustained for
some time, during its eastward progress over the
country, an increasing volume Of water, the vor-
tex colapses and drops the torrent almost in
stanty Over prairie-land this water would
spread OUT so rapidly as to be comparatively
harmless a mile from this eliminating burst
Tho worst damage from these storms occurs in
billy or mountainous regions, where the food
pours down gully ravinc suddenly and to a
great depth, like the abrupt discharge of mill
dam. A thunderstorm likewise moves from west
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
1.-THE REPUBLICAN, LEAGUE WORKERS.

No Republican can follow the missionary work
now going forward under the direction and
impulse of the leaders of the National and State
Leagues without a sense of admiration and
gratitude r.; their sagaGty and unselfishness
and of confidence in the results which they are
achieving. The task of organizing Republican
sentiment and stimulating Republican endeavol
is one which cannot fail to promote the welfare
of the country, inasmuch as it is certain to in
tensify and disseminate devotion to sound and
progressive principles Of government. The
gentlemen who are now engaged in this work
have no selfish ambitions to crafty. They are
not looking for offices, or for any reward which
is not shared by all their fellow-citizens. They
are not fred by the inspiration of hot cam
paign which makes all political labors exhilarat-
ing and easy. But, in calm preparation for the
future, and because they are convinced that Re-
publican supremacy is essential to National pros
perity, they are discharging the important duty
which their relations to the Leagues impose
upon them.
1t is encouraging to find that they are every
where received with cordiality and met half
way by the communities which they are visit
ing. This is as it should be- They are not ap-
pealing to passion and prejudice, but to the
loyal instincts and intelligent desires of the
people. majority of the voters of this State
want to know and do their political duty. If
they can be made to understand it, there will
be no doubt as to the result of the elections this
year and next. A vast weight of ignorance,
credulity and subserviency chiefly pressing
upon the large cities of the State, must be
overcome. To this end no other work is so
important as the stimulation of interest in Re-
publican principles through the dissemination
OF political truth in rural communities The
Democratic leaders control the votes of a horde
Of vicious or unrefiecting citizens by patronage
and imposition. They will have to work with
during the coming fall huge sum of money
supplied by their candidate for Governor and by
numerous agencies of corruption. Their ma
chine operates smoothly and efficiently, under
the hands of an INSCRIPTIONS manipulation.
whose future is at stake in the approaching cleo
ton. These forces can be overcome only by
Republican organization throughout the State
1t is this essential condition which the Leapue
leaders are now engaged in establishing. and
they are entitled to the loyal and earnest sun
port OF all who love their party because they
love their country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26

spect and promote his privacy. But he wouiu
surely derive strength and refreshment from
near contemplation Of the inspiring industry OF
a prosperous Republic, in which the profound
problems he has so diligently confronted IN
England are here brought to peaceful and
happy solution. After all, in spite of Alexandra
and Gordon Pacha, the whole life OF this great
man has been devoted to the benefcent ends
of which we as a people are proudest John
Bright described him as the Englishman ito
whom it has been permitted to do greater SER
vice to his own country than almost any other
in his time" and this enviable verdict has no
where found more emphatic confirmation than
on these shores. If Mr. Gladstone should de-
eide to come here, his visit would be attended
by both honor and profit.