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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Senators Carlisle and Aldrich with
Secretary Durfee are in Boston
gathering evidence as to the cost Of
various articles in various industries.
One of them said Our work com
prehends the whole range of tariff
legislation, both in this and foreign
countries, and we go as far back in
our searchas practicable, gathering
all the facts that manufacture, trans.
portation, wages, etc, comprehend,
and applying them in the final de-
termination that will show to us
what influence they have had in in
creasing the necessary commodities.
We have had before US many emf
nent economists and have obtained
an enormous mass of statistical mat
ter that will have its proper place in
our final report. With regard to
wages we have an agent at work
gathering statistics, and he is max
ing satisfactory degree of progress
Nothing that has been published or
presented to congress bearing upon
this subject is of any practical value,
as it is lacking in the very informa.
ton that it purports to give. When
our labors are finished we will be
prepared to give the country a mass
of statistics. Mr.. Carlisle further
stated that 1t has been found that
the discrepancy between the manu-
facturers' price and that paid by the
consumer is abnormally large in the
matter of boots and shoes. The
committee will remain in Boston a
few days longer and will then con-
tinue its work in other industrial
centers."
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THE COTTON PICKER,s LEAGUE.

The Houston Post of Sunday
mentioned that an organization 'ex-
listed among cotton pickers of the
State to force up the price of cotton
picking, and in Mondays paper the
report was confirmed in an inter
view with r. NJ. Humphrey, Presi-
dent of the Colored Farmers ALI
ance. He says that the organization
now has membership of 100000,
and that within week it will be
100000 strong, as the names were
rolling in at the rate of four or five
thousand day.
The movement is said to be
strongest in Mississippi where it
has been talked up more than in
Texas, and that there are many
whites in it. Humphrey said he
had received a Mississippi report
containing a list of the membership,
which has $4,000 names.
The demands of the Cotton Pick
ers League will be 81 per hundred
and will be made on the 18th of this
month, when every member of the
league will quit work and remain
out of the fields until their demands
are granted by the planters.
The cause assigned for the organ
ization is to offset the efforts of the
cotton planters and farmers TO re,
duce the price of picking. They are
leagued together and declare they
will pay 40 cents, while the organi
zation demands 81 and board.
As this is cotton section and the
farmers largely dependent upon the
colored laborers as pickers the BAN
NER sought an interview with S. J.
Jenkins and other leading colored
men here, who are supposed tc
know all that is going on among
their race, but it is denied that the
movement is known of or recog
nized here. Jenkins thought it would
be impracticable here, as all of the
colored members of the Alliance
we're farmers, and would be opposed
to it as against their interest, while
the cotton plckers were very vel
satisfied with what they are getting
from most of the farmers in this
section. Nothing has been heard Of
the movement here, and it is hardly
probable that it will reach here.
The BANNER believes that, not
withstanding the large membership
claimed in the cotton belt, that the
movement will be a failure, for the
reason that the pickers will moi
stick up to their promise to hold of
until the farmers meet their de
mands. They would meet them
very reluctantly anyway, for the
reason that at the present low price
of cotton they cannot afford to pay
81 per hundred to have it picked
and many of them will let it go tc
waste before they will do it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10
CONGRESSMAN DRAINS VIEWS.

Hon. W. 81. Grain was requested
by the president of the District Al
lance of the 7th District to give his
views on the Ocala platform, which
they endorsed, and they declared that
they would not support any person
for Office who opposed its demands.
Mr.. Grain says that statement rem
dered it useless for him to give his
views, but he goes on to the length
of some three or four columns and
gives them on the platform of the
National Alliance and points out the
Democratic path from which many
of their resolutions indicated that
they had strayed. He opposed the
sub-treasury land-loan schemes and
governmental ownership of railroad.
He takes up the Ocala platform
by sections, the first of which de-
mands the abolition of National
banks. He would amend the Ma
tional bank act so as to prevent the
banks from issuing circulating me-
dunn.
In regard to the $50 per capita
plank he favors sufficient amount
of circulating medium to transact
the business of the country, but sees
no reason for fixing it at $50 as he
can see no way of making it $50
without the government issuing fiat
money, or by government land
loans to which he is opposed.
To section two he does not object
and as to section three, he says he
voted against the silver bill passed
by the last congress, always oppos-
ing free and unlimited coinage of
silver, but as there exists a great
difference of opinion on this subject
he will yield his personal feelings
in the matter and yield to the collec-
tive judgment of his party: "The
Democratic party has opposed alien
ownership of land, but has never de.
clared against the policy of borrow
ing alien money. Indeed Democra-
cy teaches the doctrine of buying in
the cheapest markets and selling in
the dearest. Why not apply the
same rule to money? Why not loan
IN the dearest markets and borrow
in the cheapest' I subscribe fully
and cheerfully to the tariff provis
ions of section 5 of the Ocala plat.
form. They are sound Democratic
doctrine. In regard to section 6,
have to say that I am in favor OF
,'the most rigid, honest and
lust state and national supervision
OF the means of public communities
ton and transportation but that
am opposed to governmental owner.
ship thereof. We have too much
governmental ownership now. The
tendency of this Ocala doctrine is
monarchical; it is centralistic; it
would ultimately destroy the repub-
lie, and erect despotism upon its
ruins. 1 have no objection to sec.
ton Z, providing for the election OF
! United States senator's"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10
COULDN'T STAND THE PRESSURE,

The force of public opinion is hav-
ing effect on the Georgia Legislators
who voted against fusnishing Home
to such needy Confederate veterans
as are now in the poorhouse. After
having voted against the home, and
then against reconsideration, the
anti-home men began to hear from
their constituents. A hurried con-
sultation has been held in which it
was decided not to give in to the
home people, but to fix up a sub
stitute measure. 1t took shape by
the introduction of a bill by Mr..
Monroe, one of the anti-home men.
The bill provides that the county
authorities controlling the finances
of any county in the State who shall
through the certificate of two or
more resident pract1cing physicians
find an INDECENT Confederate soldier,
who from wounds or diseases con-
tracted in the war is unable to sup
port himself, shall, through the
recommendation of two-thirds of the
members of the grand jury of his
own county, be entitled to pen
SIGN of 500 per year.
A pitiful feature of the controversy
has been the unmasking Of Jasper
L. Clay, member from Paulding
county. He voted against the home
and at the same time was passing
as veteran himself. 1t has been
ascertained that he was a deserter
from the Seventh regiment. He
shed tears while admitting that the
charge was true, but claimed in ex-
tenuation that he had not heard
from his father and mother for some
time, and after taking French leave
OF his regiment he went home.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10

DALLAS is endeavoring to organize
home insurance company that will
not insure for more than SO per
cent of the value, and thinks it will
prevent its frequent fires.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10

The Dardanelles question and
execution of Egypt by England, are
questions which are creating a great
str IN Europe, and may lead to SER
ious complications.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10

E. II. TAUBENEcK ventures the
opinion that 10000 Ohio Democrats
will vote for Mckinley. This is the
Taubeneck who went to Kentucky
says the Ft. Worth Gazette, and af-
ter looking over the field sent back
word that his party-the Peoples
party-were going to run the Dem
ocrats neck-and-neck race, and
that he could carry the state with
$1,000. His party got less than TO-
900 votes. This shows the worth OF
an opinion from Taubeneck.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10

The cotton fluctuations are hard
thing to keep up with, and it is
never safe to predict what a day
will bring forth. For the past two
or three days prices have materially
declined however, and it is said on
account of Ellison's report that a
7,25O,O00 bale American crop was
sufficient for consumption, as we
could lose 100000 bales from the
last crop and still come up to these
figures. The fear of an unfavorable
beaureau report may prevent any
further immediate decline, but cot
ton men have little hope for any ma
ter1al advance this season. If the
beaureau report is unfavorable to
the crop, the former prices may pre-
vail,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10

MEssRs. Chas. A. Edwards and w.
G. Brann, have severed their connec.
ton with the Austin Statesman and
will devote their entire attention to
the Iconiclast which they own.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10

A BosToN paper has it that the
split in the Texas Alliance was be-
cause one of the leading Alliance
lights got so heightened that he in
sisted on wearing a neck tie on Sun
day. The Boston paper is wrong
says the Fl. Worth Gazette it
wasn't neck-tie that busted up the
Texas Alliance. Col. Sledges store
galluses did the mischief.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10

HoN. WALTER GRESHAM has been
mentioned in connection with the
interstate commissionership.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10

MCMILLAN, of Tennessee, and By
Nun, of Indiana, both aspirants for
the Speakership of the House have
been in Washington recently. Mills
and Crisp however still lead in the
race.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10

MAJ. Ben TILMAN, who is alleged
to have embezzled a large sum from
the Falls City bank, Louisville, KY,
and who has been at Windsor, Ont,
since last Sundey, has suddenly dis
appeared.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10

Az eastern paper tells of an I'M
ostentatious philanthropist who is
not only generous but clever in max
ing his gifts perpetual in their use
fulness; it is said that he will lend
money to needy person with the
agreement that should the tide turn
In favor of the unfortunate the same
sum shall be repaid, not to the
original giger, but to some other
needy person on the same condition,
and the receipt therefore to be given
to the one who started the fund 60
ing. Whether the story is a true
one or not it IS a pretty one and
there is some practical suggestion
along with the pleasing sentiment.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10

The first cotton gin, made by Eli
Whitney, will be exhibited at the
Exposition by the New Orleans
Machinery company, which will also
make an extensive exhibit of cotton
gins, sugar mills and other machin-
cry
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10

Ar Alamosa, Col, Pinkerton's
men arrested a young German on
suspicion of being one of the Canyon
City train robbers. The suspect
admitted having walked over the
range near Creston from Catspaw,
and having worked for the McCoys.
He claims to be on his way 10 Greed
camp to prospect.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10

The Gibson House at Cincinnati
refused to entertain Jno. z. Green,
eolored, from Cleveland, who had
been invited there by the Labor or
carnations, and the rooms secured
for Maj. Mckinley were at once
cancelled.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10

A MISSISSIPPI minister discredits
the story of the holy coat of Treves,
about which so much has recently
been cabled from the old world and
challenges the Roman authorities to
q joint discussion at the Columbian
Exposition where he proposes to
prove that it is not what it is claim
ed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10

The owner of a brownstone quarry
In Wisconsin has offered to the
State commission for exhibition at
the Fair, solid monolith, larger
than Cleopatra's needle in New York
City. The obelisk, when completed,
will weigh 400 tons and be the
largest mass of brownstone ever
quarried.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10

STEPS are being taken to organize
a Kentucky bankers association. A
committee of Louisville bankers has
been appointed to correspond with
bankers of the state. The purpose is
mutual protection and uniform
USAGE.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10

TIE action of the Tennessee leg
islature in handling the convict
lease system will be watched with
interest by several states, for the
reason that public sentiment is in
favor of change of the existing
system, but can't find a suitable
system to meet the demands.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10

TIE New York Tribune brags
about the Mckinley duty of forty
cents a bushel on onions. It ought
also to jubilate over the tariff OF
three cents a head on a cabbage.
Neither can it calmly, contempla-
lively and correctly be called infant
industries. The American farmer
well knows that this is little taffy
thrown out with the hope of leading
him to forget the war tax that he
pays ON his wooden clothes, his car
pets, his tin goods, his pearl but
tons, and, indeed, upon all the arti-
cles which he uses and does not pro-
duce. He fears no competition on
onions and cabbage. He can raise
all of those the market calls for.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-09-10

The Texas Exhibit cars are at the
Nebraska State Fair this week.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-10
BOUND FOR WHITTIER.
Eleven Naughty Boys Sent to the
RefOrmat0ry.

a batch Of Industrial School boys were
brought before Judge Slack yesterday for
examination before being committed to the
County.
Supervisor Ellert of the Industrial School
Committee asked the boys a number OF
questions regarding their age and parentage,
and Superin tendent Kincsid tod the Judge
what he knew of each case.
Inquiry developed the fact that one
precious youth had taken flying shots with
a rife at his father, mother and brother.
Another boy, aged IA, admitted that he was
a confirmed nicotine fiend, smoking cigar
cites and chewing tabacco necessarily.
Horace Babitt, who declared he was 10
years of age, was pronounced too old for the
Whittier institution. He was sent to the
Industrial School in 1887 for petty larceny
and other offenses and had on two occasions
underworld to set fire TO the school. de was
renanded back for future consideration
The other boys were committed to the
Whittier Reformatory for the terms spe-
Gifted: Frederick Reid. aged Is, three years
William Roberts, H. three years; Michael
Murphy, 10, four years John Frank, II, two
years; James Young, alias Frank O'Con-
nor, Is, two years; Albert Chebut, Is, three
years; Clarence Brey, Is, three years; John
King. IA. four years; John Miskel, IA, four
years; Edward o. Donnell, II, three years
About fifty boys remain in the Industrial
School. Some will be returned to their par
ents aud the others brought berore Judge
Slack, in squads of a dozen, for sentence to
Whittier. Superintendent Kincaid has been
appointed a Deputy Sheriff and will take
them to their new home.
When all shall have been removed Super
visor Ebert will advocate the use of the In
dustTial School as the County jail,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-10
LAST RITES.
Funeral Services of Special Ohicer join
w. Gillin,

Funeral Services OF Special Omcer John
w. Gillin.
The funeral of Special Officer John w.
Gillin was held yesterday forenoon at the
family residence, 924 Filbert street, and was
attended by very large crowd.
The popularity of the deceased officer was
attested by many handsome floral pieces, the
principal among which was star of roses
resting on a stand made of vioets Across
the face OF the star was the inscription
Especial Police, No. l, A" This was from
the Monro Club.
Another beautiful piece was floral rep
resentation of Gates Affair."" made entirely
of roses and the arch OF which was sur
mounted by dove. This came from the
Native Sons parlor of which the deceased
was an honored member. Other floral offer
lngs consisted OF stars, wreathS and pillows.
A beautiful wreath OF DuchesSe roses rested
at the head of the coffiu. and on the heavy
pail which covered it were many sheaves Of
wheat.
Among the many friends who attended
were; Captain Douglass and Sergeants Spill
lane, Bethel and Flanders. detail of twelve
men under Sergeant Flanders led the long
procession, with Captain Douglass march
Ing behind them. They were followed by
sixty-two members of San Francisco Parlor,
n. ). q. W., under Marshal Connell and
President Folsom. Then came the hearse,
with the pal-bearers marching ON either
side.
The pall-bearers were: Police Officers w
Donallen and 7. j. Dugan, representing the
police force; three members of San Fran
cisco Parlo-, n. S. G. W.; John Murray,
Henry Irwin, Louis Coleman, j. E. Feeney,
John Nelson and Special Officer J. Mcintyre.
The hearse WAS followed by long line of
mourning relatives and friends. Tine SER
vice was conducted at ST. Francis Church
by Father Melvin. The choir consisted of
Mrs. Sides, soprano; Mrs. Collins, alto :;
pr. Walsh. tenor, and Mr.. Woodbridge,
bass, and sang Schmdts requiem mass I'm.
der the direction Of the organlst, Mrs. H. j.
Stewart.
There was no sermon, and the Interment
was In Mount Calvary Cemetery.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-10
KAYSER'S FATHER.
His Adopted Mother Denies That
He Is Rabies Son.

Mrs. Emma Kayser, the reputed mother
of Fred hayser. bar-keeper at the Casino
in Golden Gate Park, tells q story which
contradicls the claim of the Young man,
who suddenly discovered that he is the long
lost son OF Otto Raabe, liquor merchant
who committed suicide about twenty five
years ago.
Mrs. Kayser's statement begins with her
marriage in 1860, at the age CT Is, to Otto
Raabe After three years OF married life
Raabe eluped with his wife's sister and
went to Germany. a year after the elope-
meut the deserted wife Obtained a divorce
and married Fred Beckman, no " pattern
maker at the Union Iron Works.
After the granting of the divorce, but be-
fore his wife's second marriage, the faith
less Raabe returned from Germany alone.
He was without means, and his mind having
become affected he committed suicide at
Laurel Hill Cemetery. His wife states that
Ras6e died penniless and that there can be
no property for any one to claim.
5 The Beckmans lived together Tor nine
years, and during this period they lost a
little girl, who was drowned. After this
accident the father and mother went TO
Cincinnati. but subsequently returned to
san Francisco. They adopted an orphan
boy procured from Mrs. Hoffman, naming
the adopted son Eddie Beckman.
Mrs. Beckman procured divorce from
leCEinaD anu tutu DeCdule MI DdutHeISteI.
This union continued for three months.
when it WAS dissolved, the lady states, "on
account OF the boy, Eddie Beckman." who
was bad and troublesome.
The lady's fourth matrimonial venture
was twelve years ago, when she married
Julius KaySer, her present husband. the
boy remaining with his adopted mother
under her various names When he was
fourteen he ran away and was absent a
year, disappearing again when he attained
his sixteenth year. He was allowed to re-
turn on sufferance, and his adopted step
father procured him situation. After this
Eddie returned home no more. living at the
house OF Policeman ODonnen.
The mother is presumed to know the his
tory even Of an adopted son after his ad0p-
ti0n, and Mrs. Kayser's statement II 1t is
accepted, disposes Of the claim of young
Beckman or Kayser to the Raabe paternity.
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tor and Mrs. Mahoney. Hon. and Mrs. NJ:
W. Coffey, Mr.. and Mrs. Burke, Mr.. and
Mrs. Boland, Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell. the
Misses 7, Mamie ana Magge Desney, MISS ,Ss
Misses Jennie and Maggie Campbell the
Misses Rosie and May MeAieer, Miss Mamie
McArdle, Miss Mamie Barich. Miss Nellie
Lynsky, Miss Annie Hart, Miss Marion
Mahoney; Messrs. Charles Joseph, J. +.
Deylin, E; Soue. F. GaIligau. W. 0'Connor,
V. Ellis, j. Kenney, w. Cleary. F: Doran,
J. Barron, c. Breslip. j. WEIGH. ]. Byrne.
h. Cleary, G. Van Buren,, J. Moran, +.
3, Gallagher. j. MeCarty, w. Deeney, W.
Mc san IT, !; Carroll F.; JofepE; tor W.
f. Eberly, p. O'Brien.
Society Personals.
Mr.. Frank A. Duhring has joined his wife
at Santa Barbara. where she is visiting her
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. John P. Stearns.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Frank Fremont
write to friends in the city that they have
charming quarters and are delightfully."- stu
ated al Governors. Island, New Y ork, where
the Lieutenant is stationed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Dean and Miss Sarah
Dean have removed to 1852 Franklin street.
Mrs. E. b. Croker and her little grand
daughter. Miss Gladys, are at the Hotel
Begravia in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis DuseDbery and their
daughter, Miss Minnie, left Sunday morn
ing for an extensive trip East TO visit their
relatives and friends.
DIR. Charles Bingham Penrose of Philadel-
phia, who has been visiting his relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Wethered at their
home on Pacific avenue. has gone TO Santa
Barbara and will return here in few
weeks.
Mrs. s. X. Lothrop has returned to Oak
land from "a visit to friends in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Lothrop has just been made President
of the Woman's Unitarian Conference on
the coast
General David S. Stanley. commanding
the Department of Texas. accompanied by
his wife and Lieutenant Holbrook, one of
his aids, has gone TO Los Angeles. Gen
eral Stanley and General McCook are old
Point in 1852, the class in which General
Sheridan graduated. The General will re-
main in Southern California several days
visiting points of Interest.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

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and refreshing to the taste, and acts
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tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures hahitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
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ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
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to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
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