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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-20
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsHINGToN, ID. c.,
May Is, 1891.
Information has been received at
this Department from Mr.. James J.
Petersen, the Consul of the United
States at Tegucigalpa, Hon., of the
death, on the - of July, 1889, at
TegucigsIps, Honduras, of Timothy
OConnell, formerly Of San Antonio,
Texas.
The legal representatives of the de.
ceased can obtain further information
by applying to this Department.
Per dispatch No. 46.
Dated April l, 1901. 500 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-05-20
A Bargain.

The property on Vilita street known
nc the German M. Z. church. Lot
GO x 1870 feet, with 9 houses. Apply to
Zirkel & Co. 5-2-u
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WEST TEXAS
Abstract and Guarantee
COMP ANY,
IScoRPoRATEp)
Il. N. AUBREY, Secretary and Mgr
OFFICE:
AL e. HOUSTON ST.

Will furnish reliable abstracts of title
to lands in Bexar County, either city
or country property, upon short
notice and reasonable terms.
- TELEPHONE NO. 4O6 -
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-Zirkel and Co., at 624 & 626 East
Houston, d cal In all kinds of AmerI-
can and italian marble, and iron
fencing. 217H
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-17
Progress of the Drip.

There is no longer any doubt that there
will be an epidemic Of the grip in nearly all
| parts of this country this winter. Indeed
it is epidemic now in quite a number of
cities. 1t has been spreading over Europe
for number Of weeks, and In some of the
European cities the disease is quite violent.
In st. Petersburg and Berlin especially a
great many people have died from it,
In this country it made its appearance in
Connecticut towns early in the fall. 1t at
tracted very little attention. however, out
side of that state. Now, however, that it
has become epidemic in Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, Chicago, Denver and number of
other cities and is beginning to show itself
in New York, it is being very generally dis
cussed. It is at present in mild form in
Philadelphia aud hasn't become at all alarm.
ing in New York. The physicians OF the
latter city, however, expect that there will
be many cases OF it as the winter advances.
The cases which have already appeared differ
greatly from those of the epidemic last year
and the year before. The disease is not so
virulent, however, and yields more readily
to treatment. One of the most prominent
of the New York physicians says that he
predicted that there would be an epidemic
of the grip this winter. Two epidemics, he
says, In successive years is generally fol-
lowed by third one. The disease is miider
this year, showing that 1t is gradually losing
its vitality.
1t is showing itself In new forms in BaltI-
more. Many Of its victims are afflicted
with rheumatism and neuralgia. and not a
few with drowsiness, though they are una
BILE to sleep. The attacks are very sudden,
the victims being apparently well in the
morning and forced to go to bed before
evening.
The indications are that the disease will
spread over the entire country during the
winter, but that 1t will be great deal
milder than it was last year and the year
| before.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-17
Not a Timely suerestion.

The MORNING NEWS Is In receipt of
letter from a subscriber who resides In Mid
die Georgia suggesting that it advocate the
suspension Of the collection of state taxes.
He states that the people are not in a f1nan-
cial condition to pay their taxes at this
| time.
In answer TO this suggestion it Is only
necessary to say that tho legislature alone
has authority to suspend the collection of
taxes, and it Is not at all probable that the
governor would incur the expense of calling
that body together for that purpose unless
there were crying necessity for doing so.
The taxes are heavy enough now, and IL
would hardly be wise to adopt course that
would increase them.
But would anything be gained by q
suspension Of the collection of taxes9
Would the people be In better financial
condition six or ten months heucs9
In the meantime how would the expenses
of the state government be met and the in
terest on the states obligations be paida
The courts and schools must be kept open
and the machinery Of the state government
must be kept running. Money is needed
| W w bhcoo thAbBo zH0 tHo pSOple must
furnish it.
Our friends, the alliancemen. had entire
control Of the legislature that recently ad-
journed. Their work is matter of history
Did they reduce taxation or increase it,
The people know they increased it, And
one of the ways they increased it was uu-
reasonably prolonging the session of the
legislature. They could have saved the
state many thousands Of dollars by attend
ing more closely to business and adjourning
several weeks sooner than they did. But
| drawing comfortable incomes from the
state, they had no reason to feel distressed
about their taxes.
Our Middle Georgia friend and other
farmers will have to get along the best they
can this year, and live In the hope that the
people of Georgia will eventually learn that
common sense is not confined to one class Of
citizens.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-17
The Indictment of Fisld.

Mr.. Nicoll, the district attorney Of New
York, has pursued the proper course in the
cass Of Edward NJ Field. Mr.. Field had
been legally committed TO an insane
asylum, but grave doubts were expressed as
TO whistler or not he was insane. Il was
asserted that he had been pat into an
asylum in order to avoid being prosecuted
for his criminal acts.
He has been arrested and indicted for
grand larceny, and II he is insane the fact
will be shown on the trial. Insanity Is a
good defense to the charges that have been
brought against him. II he is not insane he
will be punished for his crimes, and he
ought to be punished. There is no reason why
he should be shielded from the consequences
Of his criminal conduct.
Much sympathy is, of course, felt for his
distinguished father and no less distinguished
uncles, but consideration for them should
not be permitted to obstruct justice.
The strangest part of Mr.. Fields case is
the unaccountable disappearance of many
hundreds of Thousands of dollars which be-
longed to the members OF his firm and to
the people who trusted him. No trace Of
Wiz AAChCJ Inl Do AOuta. NV Ilbiu may
have speculated with 1t and lost it 10 that
way. But the books of his firm do not
show that he did.
There are still few people who believe
that he has large SUN OF mo ney to his
credit in some one Of the banks. They do
| not believe that the money is deposited in
his own name, but in the name Of some
fictitious person. There is nothing to sup
port this belief, however. except the failure
to explain what became of the vast cum Of
money he was known 10 have had.
The dragging Of a man from an insane
asylum and into court of justice may SUBJ
iect District Attorney Nicoll TO some
criticism, but he would have been much
more severely criticised If he had not taken
steps to find out whether or not Mr.. Field is
in his right mind Wall street approves the
course taken by the district attorney. 1t
has found out that it doesn't pay to hide
defalcations and entertainments. To hide
crimes Of that sort is - tempt those TO whom
money is intrusted to become thieves.
Wall street has been robbed too often in
recent years to show mercy 10 wrong doors.
1t has come to the conclusion that the wisest
course is to have wrong-doers punished to
the full extent of the law. A vigorous en-
forcement Of the law will have a whole
some effect
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-17
N.r. Springer or Mr.. sallls7

The impression in Washington Is that Mr..
Springer will be chairman Of the ways and
means COMMITTEES. The matter is not
Yet settled, however. Speaker Crisp has
nos offered the Craftsmanship Of the ways
and means committee TO any one, and it is
not certain that he has decided upon Mr..
Springer for the position.
The arguments in favor of Mr.. Springer
are strong ones-much stronger than those
10 favor of Mr.. Mills. Mr.. Mills is the ADLER
man, but it is doubtful if he would be as
satisfactory as Mr.. Springer. He wants his
own way, aud upon important questions Of
policy it is doubtful il he would be guided
by the wishes Of majority of his party as
sociates. IL has been said that il rendered
the Craftsmanship of the ways and means
committee he will demand the privilege OF
naming the members OF the committee.
Speaker Crisp would not grant that de-
maud. He could not do so without surren-
deriug very large share of his own power.
With a ways and means committee Of hts
own choosing Mr.. Mills could shape tariff
legislation to suit himself, and he might
choose TO shape it In way that would not
be acceptable to a majority of the demo-
cratic members
Mr.. Springer would not want to direct
the tariff legislation in accordance
with his own notions. he would
seek and accept advice. And there
is another argument in his favor.
He Is a northern man. The most exper-
fenced men on the democratic side are
| southern men, and, hence. the most Of the
chairmanships Of the committees will have
\ to be given to them. The speaker Is q south
ern man, and il a southern man Is made
leader of the House, and majority of the
chairmanships are given to southern men.
the republican press will assert that the con-
troll Of congress has passed into the hands
Of the south. There is no good reason why
southern men should not control legislation
If they are qualified TO do 50, but the repub-
licaus would strive to make political capital
| out Of such a condition Of affairs. Their
efforts to do 80 would be nullified to a great
extent, however. if northern man should
be made chairman Of the ways and means
committee.
| Still, the fact cannot be ignored that
| precedent gives the place to Mr.. Mills. IL
he doesn't get IL his friends will not be in q
very amiable frame of mind Indeed, they
may go so far In showing their feeling in
behalf of Mr.. Mills as to create division in
tho democratic ranks In the House.
1t is apparent, therefore, that in deciding
whether to tender the craftsmanship of the
principal committee to Mr.. Springer
or Mr.. Mills, Speaker Crisp has
not an easy task. A mistake
might prevent his administration from
being a success. Under the circumstances
| it is not probable that he will act hastily.
He will weigh all the arguments in behalf
of Mr.. Springer and Mr.. Mills carefully be-
fore reaching a conclusion. If he does not
choose Mr.. Mills it will be because, In his
opinion, the best interests of the party
would not be served by his doing so.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-17
index TO NgW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGs-Savannah Lodge No, Sc, K. of P.
The Hibernian Society; Palestine Commsndery
No. Z, K. t.; st. Andrews Society; Solomon 8
Lodge No. 1, F. & A. NJ.
SPECIAL NoTTcEs-As to Crew Of German Bark
Triton Pease, Beans and Onion Sets Solomons
q Co.; Special Notice, Lindsay & Morgan; No
tice, c. +. Law, Assignee Mutual Trading Com
pauy; OF Interest to the Ladies'; AS to Bills
Against the British Steamship Wilton; Oranges
and Mandarins, j. 9. Collins & Co; Eight Per
Cent, w. K. wilkinson; Last Notice, State and
County Taxes 1891.
OUR Low PRTcEs-B. H. Levy & Bro.
DURING Our INVENTORY SALE-Appel &
Schaul.
STIFF HATS, EFC.-At Collats'
CHRISTMAS PREsENTs-FaIk Clothing Dom.
pany.
STEAMSHIP SCHEDuIEs-Ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-17
CROOKED POsrMAsTERs.
Their Stamp Cancellations Largely
Increased by Unfair Means,

Their Stamp Cancellations Largely
Increased by Unfair Means.
New HAVEN, CONN, Dec. 16.-The
postal authorities arrested to-day POST
master Joseph P. Miller of Highwood. He
is charged with paying personal debts with
postage stamps. Miller is the fourth post
master arrested since yesterday. The
charges against these men, it is said, do
not disclose the true inwardness
Of the whole matter. 1t seems from
what was learned to-day that all of the post
masters have been in conspiracy which. it
is claimed, has defrauded the governments
to great extent. All of the men arrested
presided over offices, the salary of which
varied according to the number of stamp
cancellations. 1t is alleged that
the postmasters had made an
arrangement whereby certain card
manufacturers in towns adjacent
to New Haven whose mail correspondence
was very heavy turned over to them ali
their mail matter for CANCELLATION. Their
salaries were thereby increased and the
postmasters. it is charged, paid the manu-
facturers a certain amount for the favor,
1t is estimated that by these methods the
New Haven postoffice has been beaten out
of at least $50, 900 in the sale of stamps,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-17

The MORNING NEWS is on file at the following
places, where Advertising Rates and other in-
formation regarding the paper can be obtained:
NEW YORK CITY
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G, P, RowEIL & Co, 10 Spruce street.
W. W. SHARP & Co., 81 Park Row.
FRANK HERMAN & Co., 1872 Broadway.
DAUCHY & Co., "a Park Place.
J. W. THOMPSON, 80 Park Row.
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER PUBLIsHER's ASSOCIATIONS,
Potter Building.
PHILADELPHIA
N. W. AVER & Son, Times Building.
BOSTON
s. r. NILES. 256 Washington street.
PErTEEGILL & Co, 10 State street.
CHICAGO
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CINCINNATI
EDWIN ALDEN COMPANY, &C West Fourth street
NEW HAVEN
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-17

Vagaries Of the most absurd sort are al
ready beginning to be introduced by the
political cranks who rode into congress
upon various visionary schemes year ago.
Conspicuous among them is the proposition
of Senator PETER to have the government
issue virtually bogus bills with which to pay
service pensions" Such mere trife as
security for this currency is not con-
templated in his thrifty scheme. IL is to be
printed "just dry SO" without any such
bother as providing for redemption at all.
delightfully."- ethereal financial structure
that But It only serves to show what sort
Of daft cranks always ride into some respon-
sible political office on every new Eighty
notion that is started.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-17

Very likely that soi-dtsant confidential
friend" who is accredited by the New York
Advertiser with speaking with some
measure of authority in saying that Mr..
Cleveland is out of the next presidential
race because Of his wife's opposition to the
idea 10 the same sort of self-appointsd con-
f1dante that frequently hobs up as the al
legged spokesman of almost any man who
may chance to be conspicuously before the
people at that particular moment, Gen
orally they have no more idea of the senti-
ments and purposes of those for whom they
assume to speak than they have of ordinary
personal propriety. Frequently they are
not even acquainted with the man they
claim to represent. That is probably the
case with this putative ''close friend of
Cleveland
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-17

Again comes forth the stereotyped state
ment from the protection" publications
that there is evidence that the South
Dakota tin mine people are at last making
preparations to produce American block
tin next year" They have been making
such preparations" for years. Experts
gay that they have been occupied years In
accommodating sufficient ore to keep their
mill III operation few months at least.
This will probably be long enough to get
the company's stock into the market and
enable the politicians to make capital out of
american tin" Comically enough the
the old chief Of this historical ''enterpriser
is as sanguine of success as ever. AS an
evidence of ample nerve he offers to make
contract with any accredited tin importer
IN New York to furnish him 100 tons OF
block tin one year from date at $50 per ton
less than the market price. That is safe
enough. Beside being used as a big repub-
hcan campaign bluff he could not lose any
tning by 1t as he has practically no tin to
furnish and Judgment against him for
damages could scarcely be collected. So he
can well afford to work his rafting 'Ameri.
can tan plateD for all it ia worth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-17
MEDICAL,
HEALTH IS WEALTH i

DH E. {. VESTS NERVE AND BRITS
hkEr, guaranteed specific for HyS,ass,. Ia a
mes CsonSNa ls, Fits. Nervous Sea,.gIl. pa
Headacae, Nervous Prostration caused - falsil
OF alcohol or tobocco WaksfnIna.se H oy tie "a
preston, Softenng OF the Brain, res1I,5t ma D.
sanity and leading to missry de- iltln< 10 H.
Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss az ~ Gdeath
In either sex. Involuntary Losses ana 81 q PoFa
orrhoea cause1 by over-exertion az tha opernat
abuse or overindulgenc-. Each bo,9 an set
one month treatment. 81 90 boy or ontains
fer s2x se1. ~ pna, p,nnaid on irf el * o9rs
10 cure any case. With each or,1ar .Ahs -
us Tor six boxes, accompanied witb ISStv SS oy
y, VI. ssnd me purchaser our written e,, a.! se
70 refund the money il the treatment ddaranee
HEIDI S fd gosFs snis issued only by ras
Po< Ghaf1g. Prckly Heat, use Bo HvSa;nsa Ge
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-17
CLEMENTS FOR COMMISSIONER.
Culberson Declines to Serve and Will
Run for the Senate.

Culberson Declines to Serve and Will
Run for the Senate.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-Representative
Culberson Of Texas called on the President
this morning and told him that he had re-
considered his determination to accept the
Interstate commerce commissionership and
must decline. The President accordingly
withheld the nomination, which he was
about to send In. 1t is regarded as proba-
bio that it will now 60 in bearing the name
of ex-Rspresentative Clements OF Georgia,
whom the President would have selected in
the first place had not Mr.. Culberson seemed
to be available. Mr.. Culberson's present
purpose, it Is said, is Co be a candidate for
United States senator against Mr.. Mills.
Meanwhile Mr.. Crisp, who thought he had
the place for a northern man, will have to
give the craftsmanship of the judiciary to
Mr. CuIberson.
CULBERsoN's CHANGE OF MIND.
The Post win soy Tomorrow: Repre-
sentative Culbersen of Texas has again
declined the position of interstate commerce
commissioner. 1t was for this reason that
the nominations for vacancies in the COM
mission were not sent to the Senate
to-day. As previously stated, Judge Gull
berson was offered the Craftsmanship by the
President early last summer but declined IL.
A few days ago, yielding to pressure, he in
formed the President that il his name was
sent in he would accept the office. As his
name had not beea sent in Mr.. Culberson
took occasion b revert 20 his former decis-
ion and has again declined the Office"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-17
BACK FROM LIBERIA.
Eleven Negroes Reach New York In a
Wos-begOne Condition.

Eleven Negroes Reach New York in q
Wos-begone Condition.
NEW York, Dec. 16.-Among the steer
age passengers arriving in this city to-day
in the Hamburg-American Line steamship
DANA were two families of colored people
from Liberia. They consist of Nose and
Warne Davis, brothers and their families,
In all eleven persons, six of whom are
children. The latter wore scarcely any
clothing, while that on the women was
tattered and scant. They tell tale of woe.
Until May of last year the brothers were
well-to-do farmers in Gainesville. Ga.
Hearing of the excellent prospects of their
race in Liberia, they sold Everything they
owned and travelled to Monrovia.
Liberia. Their ROSY expectations were
not realized. Their money dwindled and
their families almost starved. There was
no work to be done, and the much Landed
farming opportunities they found to be a
myth. Things became 80 bad that Warne
wrote to friends. who assisted the brothers
to return to this country. The party left
to-day for their old home in Gsorgia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-17
MORE RECIPROCITY.

An Agreement Reached Concerning
the West Indian Islands.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The Secretary of
state this afternoon announced the con-
clusion Of commercial reciprocity agree
ment between the United States and all the
British West Indian islands and British
Guiana, and on Jan. l next, the President
Will issue proclamation announcing the
details OF the convention. The agreement
includes special arrangements with Jamaica
the Barbados, Trinidad aud the Leeward
islands.
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
The department of state makes the fol-
lowing statement on the subject this after
noon: For the past three or four weeks
negotiations have been in progress between
the department Of state aud the
British legation, assisted by the COM
mlssioners from Jamaica, Barbados.
British Guiana and other colonies, with a
view to reciprocity arrangement between
the United States and the British West
Indies, based upon section of the tariff
act The last of the commissioners, those
from Jamaica, left the city to-day, and it
Is understood that satisfactory arrange
ments has been agreed upon to embrace
Jamaica, the Barbados, Windward and
Leeward islands. Trinidad and Brit
tsh Guiana. In return for
continued free introductions of sugar aud
coffee into the United States it has been
agreed by the colonies named not only to
greatly enlarge ths free list o t their tariffs.
but also to make very considerable reduo-
ton in the duty on leading azri-
cultural and other products OF the United
States. 1t lis expected that an official pro-
olamation on the subject will be pubIis he'd
before the first of January"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-17
a BIG HAUL OF DIAMONDS.

Two Strangers Rob q Clerk in a
Jewelry Store in the Usual Way.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Dec. 16.-While a
clerk in j. V. zimmerman's jewelry store
was showing two trays of diamonds at 80
o'clock this evening to a stranger another
masked stranger entered and grabbed the
trays, throwing cayenne pepper in the
clerks eyes, and both strangers rushed out
and into dark alley near by, making good
their escape. As near as can be learned the
value of the diamonds was $1,000.