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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-12-17
TOWARD THE DARoN.

The immense mounds of rubbish
indicating the sites of Egyption
towns, according to Mr.. Flinders
Petrie, have resulted from the natur-
al decay of the mud-brick buildings.
These heaps of ruined walls and
earth and potsherds rise even to so
feet high in some places; but other
ancient sites might not attract notice
on the open desert. The higher the
mound the longer the place was in
habited. Much could be learned OF
the towns at first sight; and pros
pecting has become as scientific in
antiquities as in geology. OF
the results of exploration, it
may be said that we now
realize what the course of the arts
has been in Egypt. In the earliest
days yet known to us-about 1000
B. Give find great skill in execut-
ing accurate and massive stone-work,
such skill as has hardly ever been ex-
ceeded. We find elaborate tools
used, jewelled saws and tubular
drills. We see the pictorial arts as
fully developed as for thousands of
years later. But what led up to
this is still being sought.
RELATIVE STRENGTH OF MEN AND WOMEN.
A French experimenter has tested
the strength OF 80 robust men and
so healthy women, all of the middle
class of society and between % and
As years of age. He used an appar-
ratus recording the greatest down.
ward pressure with the palm Of the
hand. The strongest man was able
to give with the right hand pres
ure equivalent to 1S7 pounds, and
the weakest one of IS pounds. The
short men were nearly as strong as
the tall, the average difference being
less than I pounds The force ex-
erted by the strongest woman was
only 81 pounds, and that by the
weakest was but 80 pounds, while
the acreage was y pounds.
THE OLDEST MEDICAL. WORK.
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near future.
The examining trial of John
White, Earnest Clayton and Jake
Clayton was concluded at Denton
Saturday which has been in progress
since the 25th of October. The de-
PENDANTS were charged with the rape
OF Miss Ida B. Cooksey on the
night of the 24th of October last.
Every inch of the ground on each
side was vigorously contested, and
after able arguments from counsel
on both sides the court to-day ad-
mitted John White and Earnest
Clayton to bail in the sum of $4,000
each, and Jake Clayton in the sum
of $1,000. Earnest and Jake Clay
ton promptly gave the bonds re-
CURED White has no5 yet made his
bond. The feeling in the neighbor-
hood where the crime was committed
is yet intense, but it is believed that
violence Will be omitted and the law
allowed to take its course. However
it is said to be at great strain of
sentiment among some persons.
Two Of the parties to the crime,
Johnson and Sharp, have not yet
been arrested. The case has created
a good deal Of excitement here, and
the people are divided as to their
opinion in the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31

PERsoNAL--Louis A Leanord of Ohio, F. z.
Abbott of Riverside, Cal, r. W. virgoe of Lon
don, VIM. E. Morgan, commander G. A r. OF
New Hayen. Conn.,. L. r. Ross Of New York
and Gen. Andrew III. Embler of New Haven are
at Willard's.-J. r. Graham Of New York and
Geo. r. Wells of Baltimore are at the Randall.
of New York, i. Il. ireland of Kentucky and j.
W. Davis of West Virginia are at the Arlington.
Fred J. Peoble OF New York, VIM. C.
Wallaceg.of Brooklyn, Carleton Hunt and
w. b. Sommerville of New Orleans are
at the horeham.-George C. Hicks
of New York, ]. NJ. Wade of
Phi iladelphia. Theo. A. Randall of Indianapolis
and Il. X. Spinney of Toledo are at the Riggs.
A G. Hime of Toronto, II. C. FosdicE of
Cincinnati 8. c. Widen Of the army, Robert
Blacsie OF England and John NJ. Carey of
Virginia are at the Ebbitt-Frank W.
Andrews of Boston and J. f. Day
of Wausau, Wis, are at the Arno.-
s. Hamilton Of Pittsburg and Jonathan Hall Of
BROOKLYN are at the Fredonia-Thos. G.,
Stoddard of Boston, W. L. Corwin OF New York.
J. S. Ellison of Philadelphia and John Steven.
son Of Georgia are at the Johnson-A. 7.
Herman Of St Louis, E. d. Marshall Of Phila-
delphia, i. W. Snow OF New York and j. W.
ID. L. Terrill and s. H. Bayly of Boston are at
the NationaL-J. r. Tucker, jr., and Henry
Anderson Of Richmond, ]. ". Johnston Of
Oregon, Ill, and II. L. Bashore of fremont
Pa, are at the Metropolitan. Rufus
II. Darby has gone to Atlanta. Ga.-The Rev.
DIR. Clough of Ougole, India, under whose min
istry 1000 Telegus have been converted and
organized into churches, is in this city e the
guest Of Calvary Baptist Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31
FIGHTING PRAIRIE FIRES.
Desperate Hand-to- Hand Struggle An ths
Chicago suburbsL

Chicago suburbs.
CHICAGO, Oct 3l.-The police and FIRE de-
partment at Grand Crossing waged a desper-
ate hand-to-hand fight with prairie fires for six
hours yesterday at sd street east of the Illinois
Central track and on Drexel avenue between
77th and 18th streets. The cause Of the fires
at s2d street was spark from a passing engine.
Dried grass furnished the material When
that became exhausted the turf burned readily.
Dense columns of smoke filed with nying
sparks and burning pieces Of turf caused much
trouble, and IL wac with the greatest diff
fculty the firemen and police could accom-
pilsh anything. For n time 1t looked as If the
citizens in that neIghborhood would be COM
PEELED to abandon their houses. All the avail
able men and boys together with a hundred or
more railroaders, assisted, and it was only by
the combined efforts of these and the depart
ment the fire was kept from destroying the
entire Calumet region. Several hundred fees
of sidewalk and fences were destroyed before
the flames were checked.
The fre west Of Drexel avenue nesr TIN
street was caused by small boys with matches.
Several kcres OF prairie were burned bare and
800 feet Of sidewalk destroyed. At the time Of
the fire little Emma Dows, a daughter Of Geo.
Dows, was playing on the sidewalk. Her cloth
ing caught fire and the little one. frightened
and blinded by smoke, stood as il stunned Her
cries attracted her mother who ran TO her res
cue and succeeded in dragging her from the
burning sidewalk. and, wrapping her in her
skirts smothered the IRE i'm the childIs burning
clothing. Mrs. Dows hands and arms were se-
verely burned. The child's face and arms
suffered terribly and she barely escaped with
her life.
A dispatch from Momence. H., says: De-
structive prairie fires are sweeping the country
east of this city between the Chicago and In
dian coal road and the ksnkakee river. The
heaviest losers thus far are the Chatfield
RrafharR nna half mile eas n here = N lf.Gf
all their farm buildings, including 1000 bushels
of grain and a large amount Of hay and i'm
plements. Further east and south the Ars
swept over o dozen farms, burning several
hundred tons of hay. Farmers have taken TO
blowing 70 save their buildings and check the
dames. Unless the stiff south wind sbas>s the
loss will be much larger, - the frss arc stil
burning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31
TUESDAYS ELECTIONS.
What Omoes Are to He Filled I'm Different
Stntee.

What OmCes Arc to He Filled In Different
On Tuesday next, November 8, elections win
be held in Colorado, Iowa, Maryland, Massa-
chusetts, Mississippi Nebraska. New Jersey,
New York, Ohio. Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Maryland will vote for governor and other
state officers and Legislature. II will also vote
upon six proposed amendments TO the state
constitution. Colorado will elect . supreme
court Judge; Iowa, governor, &C., and
legislature; Massachusetts,, governor and
other state officers and Legislature and
vote on two constitutional amendments;
Mississippi legislature and three railroad com
missioners; Nebraska, An associate justice Of
the supreme court and two regents Of the state
university; New Jersey. . part Of the two
houses of the Legislature; New York, governor,
lieutenant governor, secretary Of state,
controller, treasurer, attorney. general,
ten Justices of the ssupreme court:
Ohio. governor, other state officers and legisls,
ture and vote on Q constitutional amendment
providing for uniformity Of taxation; Psnnsyl-
vania, treasurer, auditor general and vote
whether constitutional convention shsll be
held and elect delegates 10 the same; Virginia
half Of each house Of the legislature
At the same time members Of Congrsae 10
supply vacancies will be chosen a. folove In
the sscond, tenth, twelfth and twenty-sscond
New York districts: In the fifth Nichieau: In
the second South Dakota The vacancy in the
second Tennessee viii be nlled on the alsS az
November, that In the eighth Virginia - -
18th of the sans month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31

ARMY ORDERs.-Leave of absence for two
months. to take effect on or about December l.,
1891, with permission to go beyond sea, is
granted First Lieut. Graham ID. Fitch. corps Of
engineers. First Lieut.. Carver Howland, fourth
infantry, will repor: to the commanding officer,
Columbus barracks, Ohio, November IL, for
duty at that depot The detail is made with
view to tour o; duty for two years. Leave of
absence for four months is granted Col VIM
7. Carlin, fourth infantry. Leave OF absence
for four months is granted First Lieut.. Angus
tus p. Blockson, sixth cavalry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31

MR. A. HOWARD CLARK OF the National
Museum and the American Historical Associa-
tion has been appointed member of the coun-
Gil on historical literature, &c, in the congress
auxiliary to the worlds Columbian exposition
at Chicago in 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31

REsIoNED.-Mr. Chas. NJ. Yates has resigned
his position as topographer in the geological
survey. to take effect November 30. He will
leave next Tuesday to begin the practice OF
law at Winston. NC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31

BoNps REDEEMED.-The amount OF AZ per
cent bonds redeemed yesterday was s2s, 500,
making the total redemptions TO date $40,
o93, zoo and leaving outstanding S4.611 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31

COFFEE HARVEST IN BRAzIL-The Dinrio
Official of Rio de Janeiro estimates the coffee
harvest of the Santos district, Brazil, at $780,.
900 bags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31

A NAVAL APPoIyTMEST.-The President ha
appointed William W. Mead commander in tn
United States navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31

SECRETARY HALFoRp AT OLD PorSr.-Private
Secretary Haiford and daughter arrived at
Fort Monroe yesterday morning and will re-
main several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31

ASSISTANT SECRETARY NErTLEroN has gone &c
New York on business connected with the
barge Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31

NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. J. C. Colwell. ordered
to duty at the Office of naval intelligence
surg. NJ. ii. Simons. ordered to the Mohican.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.

1.-THE BEST BLOCK IN WASHINGTON
~ IN which TO purchase property ~ remarked
very shrewd investor, lis ST. BETWEEN SIXTH
AND SEVENTH"
No infdted prices.
Good den and for Offices.
Strong upward tends ncy in values.
have enc Tor Si2. So Another for Si3 40. Trust
at per cent.
oe3l JOHN o. JOHNSON. q and 10Th SITS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A0AiN We INVITE YOU.

rrooR RICHARD sArs'
'.Save so7nethfno each day. no matter
Ao,r little you earn"
Why not begin Monday morning by
taking out one OF more shares In the
2sd new issue in the Equitable Co
operative Building Association?
Shares are o.. so each. payable
monthly. and the first payment in
the new issue is due in November.
Fortunes have been acquired by the
smallest Of beginnings. and who
can tell bu. that yours may have its
beginning in subscribing for a few
shares in the Equitable Building As
sociation.
THOMAS SoMMERVILLE. President.
oc3l JOHN JOY EDISON, Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31

EFOR SALE-ONLY FOUR LEFTOF
~ those elegant new two-story and back
buiidinx bav-window briCk dwellings
on the east side OF I'd st. near 4 ne.
These houses have rooms. bath, con-
creted cellar under entire house. elec-
trc bells. speaking tubes and every
modern convenience, heated by fur
mace, handsomely papered throughout.
crystal chandeliers, &c. Price, "a. $50.
Terms. 500 cash. balance $500 per
year. payable in monthly quarterly
installmentx For iurther particulars
call on
WASH'N DANENHOwER,
oc3Q1m Cor. 18th and u sts. a. W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TopAy-Internsl rev.
enue, S433, SIS; customs 1885,. .2ls
LIEUT.. COMMANDER SAMUEL W. BERRY has
been ordered to duty as executive officer of the
Mohican.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31
K~To CAPITALISTS.

K~To CAPITALISTS.
We would respectfully call your attention to the sale
OF that magnificent business property on the
corner of 9th and II sts NV, which will sell at
public auction On MONDAY, NOVEMBER2, 2, at -FOUR
O'CLOCK Pm.
This property has q south frontage Of 90 feet on
ss and west frontage of 81 feet 9Th ST., the
immediate line OF Metropolitan railroad square
ST. cars and within two squares of 7th 1lth and New
York ave- lines. bur square OF the patent
ONCE For hotel apartmt MT house, pubic hall
business block the location unsurpassed in this city
for Paying investment.
THos. BOWLING & SON, Auctioneers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.


R~SMAsS MEET, NG UNDER THE AUSPICES
and United Brotherhood will be held at Coneordis
Hall, Sth and sts. NV MONDAY EVENING. No
vember :. Soclock. President Gompers Of the A. F.
ot l. p. j. Mcclure. general secretary L. b., and
VIM McCord of the Amsig Society will adj
and their ladies.
Non-anion men especially invited. oc3l-2t'
$3.50. U. o. OF o. FALL LOD ES NOW
- meeting at the 1lth st. hall wI ON and
after TUESDAY, November B. meet in Love and Char
its Hall, st. bet LIST and Del s.e, half square
above Israel G. NJ f. Churrh Lodges to etain their
regular evening meetin&s By order ot the committee
oc3O-2t' K H. GUNNELL. Secretary.
"MERTZ's" TAILORING LORE.
In q nut shell
No doubt but that the well-cut and fn-
1shed garments that leave our shop are
tlI- best advertisement we could possi
bly, have.
We fully alive TO this fact and, II
productions than ever before. We want
our garments to illustrate that only
advertise what We and do perform
IN a nut sbel"-we You the best
fdhOfdH0 ut from 10 per cent to 20 per
cent lower than prevailing rices
our SO Business suits to order are
Just what We represent them to be.
W. Z. MkhrZ'S
~, 1aao'ing Shop.
&-pR. D. c. sToCKsTILL
U~Gs Has removed his Office and residence to us
OrA1 -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31

K~CUsToM-MADE SHIRTS.
With Shirt Factory ON the promises. under
the management u practical and long expert
enced cutter. we are prepared to execute your
orders at short notice. guaranteeing in every in
stance perfect 1t and entire satisfaction
Give . trial order
WOODWARD LOTHROP,
oc7-3m 10th. 1lth and + sts. q. W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31

THE GREAT METHODIST UNIvER-
~ sity adtoins a farm of 81 acres,
which We offer for a short
time ut the low price of $500 per
acre ODe-quarter cash; balance
at - per cent interest.
Massachusetts avenue passes di-
rectly through this property.
BARNES 4 WEAVER,
oc3Of 629 u. W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31

N@SF FIRE INSURANCE.
DO not wait until lire convinces you of
what n good thing hre assurance is. Ne in
sure dnVths,ip that - lestructibe by fire
no matter what II il. Household goods in.
sured ut low rates. We offer you choice Of
coinpanies-holne or abroad.
PROCTOR PROCTOR,
oc2S Bun y07 st.n.w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31

E~LAcE CURTAINS
Are easily injured If not laundered by
person understanding the trade. Send
to US. You will have no cause for COM
plant. We 4aundry hundreds Of PAIRS
every week.
HOLMAN STEAM LAUNDRY,
4el to ~ st. n. oc21
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-01-05
WindOw.Glass Trust.

Read the following dispatch from
Findlay, Ohio, dated Dec. 81:
The arrangement have all been COM
pleted for the admission of the eastern
window-g glass factories to the Ameri-
can Window Glass Company, the trust
combination which now controls all
the factories of this characte: west of
and including those of Pittsburgh.
The combination will be made at the
meeting of the trust which will be held
in Chicago to-day. This will make a
window glass combination which will
embrace all the factories of the United
States and give power to control prices
in an absolute way. 1t is already un-
derstOod that the first move of the
trust will be an advance in prices and
reduction in the wage schedule.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-01-05
Late Converts.

The g. o. D., since the late election,
has, through the Peoples eye-Openers.
discerned another issue beside the tariff
issue. Even the president condescends
to speak of it. and senators are anxious
tor legislation. One would almost think
that Harrison, Cleyeland, and other no
tables of the old parties were the au-
thors of free coinage, instead of the
people, led by ''sOckless statesmen. i"
Gentlemen, your conversion is too
much like repentance on the scaffOld.
All your past life is against you. You
may be sincere, but as it is the eve of
you decapitation, il is immaterial.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-01-05
Wall Street Owns Both the Old Parties.


The Democratic party, in its leaders,
is cO-partner with the Republican par
ty in the criminal financial legislation
of this country. Democrats voted with
Republicans Upon every financial meas
ure, beginning with the exception
clause of 1862, and ending with the act
extending national bank charters in 1882.
There are twelve links in the chain of
a gigantic conspiracy, extending over
period of twenty years, and if part of
the Democratic party had not given its
consent and influence to this Ubiquitous
legislation it would have failed, at least
in part. Upon the financial questions,
the Democratic party did, to some ex-
tent, assume neutrality; but in its votes
in congress, and in its only president
for the period mentioned, it gave the
money power material aid, and as par
ty it dare not declare for free coinage Of
silver or the issue of treasury notes.
Neither can it declare for the abolition
Of national banks. The money power
has firm grip upon both the old par
ties, and let either one show any symp-
toms OF independence, and Immediately
all the wealth of every monied institu-
ton in the United States, and possibly
Lombard street, London, will be massed
against the party thus moving. 1t has
been said, and with show of reason,
that the monied power, through its
leaders. gave the political leaders of the
old parties, the tariff question to quarrel
over, with the observation that they, the
money kings, did not care which party
won, for it was all the same to the COM
binatiOns. whether the people had high
tariff or low tariff, for with contracted
circulating medium they could in either
case skin the people without mercy.
The leading Democrats and Republicans
belong to the same party-the party OF
the money kings, and any pretense to
the contrary is a thin disguise.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-01-05
Who Killed Cock Robin?


A great many people, and all sorts OF
people, from the ''sOckless statesmen"
down to the schOOl-hOuse orator, are
claiming credit for the great success Of
the Peoples party, and while we cheer
fully accord honor to whom honor is
due, we do not forget that there has to
be time for sowing, and we must con-
cede to the old Greenback party the bulk
of the seed sowing upon the financial
policy of our government. The Old
Greenback party fought one of the most
heroic battles in the history of this
country, and the late upheaval is part
of the fruit of that struggle. But the
Greenback party could not win, 80 long
as the people read subsized and lying
press; neither would the people believe
the truth, just SO long rs there was even
"a measure of prosperity. Wall street
and Wall street congress turned the
screws once too often, and with that
turn came reaction. The people reason
ed that, if labOring people produced
more wealth, per capita, and had less
wealth, per capita, than at any period III
the worlds history, and that nOn-prO-
ducing classes had more wealth, then
there must be something wrong. The
discovery of something wrong led to
organization with organization came
education. If the means of education
had been lost, the people would have re.
manned in ignorance and would have
disbanded. The education was forth
coming, and the old Greenback party, to
a great extent, furnished that education.
The knowledge that contracted cur
rency had forced men TO mortgage, had
forced a double tax upon the taxpayer,
had built up huge acknowledgements
of OppressiOn-had in brief robbed the
many to enrich the few, was to some
extent, at least, conveyed through
Greenback sources TO assemblies OF
farmers in the school houses, and was
often conveyed from school house to
school house without the aid of the usu-
al channels, no other means being used
than the members of farmers organiza-
tons visiting neighbOring lodges. Every
man in the Peoples's movement, sooner
or later, became leader, but to the old
Greenbacker we give the palm, for he
was first, and always in the thickest of
fight.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-01-05

The Topeka Capital and the Kan
sas City Journal were as silent as the
grave on the result of the election in
the 32d senatorial district. If the re-
suit had been favorable to the Repub-
lican candidate. those papers would
have brought out their whole flock Of
roOster;.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-01-05
Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

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