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The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18

WHEN a man allows his friendship.
Tor another man TO become tinctured
with distrust it Is seldom that he can
entirely conceal his feelings. His
friend generally discovers it and with
masculine strategy goes bluntly and
directly to- the root of the matter.
which is thereupon settled one way OF
the other But when distrust- enters
into a woman's friendship the combi-
nation is so elusive and puzzling that
the ordinary man cannot combat it
He does not know how to defend him
self because he does not know where
his adversary is
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18
PRoBABLY the surest thing in humal

PROBABLY the surest thing in human
lifo -zzaaas-tha-E nenmnense- of orr
'doings Everybody gets paid on. SOON
or or later. Some in kind" and
some in cash, some in curses. and
some In devotion and beatitude. Only
We do not see justice always done in
actual life as we do in novels But if
all human beings followed Emerson's
plan and Marie Bashkirtseffs and set
down all their thoughts on paper, and
set down also all things OF conscience
and their self-reprovings. and made
US their confdantes and confessors. we
should learn a good deal more than
We do from the average novel Among
other things We should learn what ii
really is that makes happiness what
sort of seed to SOW to get a harvest OF
contentment Whoever knows that
doesn't need to escape out of real life
INTO fiction.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18

0UR daughters are less ready tc
submit even 70 maternal interference
than they used to be, and are probably
less in need of it The seli-reliance
OF The American woman is a plant OF
very rapid growth. Its successive
stages OF development may raise some
new social problems, but they certain.
~. eliminate MOI few old ones The
kindly heipluluess of the mothdr-in.
Law survives but her vexatious fussi-
ness and her rooted distrust OF the SON.
in-law are passing away. She. may
not be always so proud of the distinc-
tion Of being. grandmother as she
used to be. 6it She is much more will
ing to leave her daughter TO solve for
herself the problem OF maternity. So.
possibly. the world loses. something. by
the mitigation of the mother-in-law-
some OF the benefits OF garnered expe-
rience and 81 The traditional discipline
sol -Ehahiedy life. But there is more
Sweetness if there is less light The
fihot&ercini-la1 played her par. for CEN
turtles In the old accepted way. and is
doubtless doing it still in societies less
progressive than ours But here he
has definitely cut loose from the past
and. for better or worse. has elected
to 60 her own way. leaving her chill
dren to follow theirA
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18

ana, the nomination # Crisp was made
HEJAaHPiHEHqlgss u Ref s Fe eisBm edaia did
committee appointed to notify him of
his election and escort him TO the
chair. After bowling acknowledge
ments Crisp spoke in acknowledge
ment of the honor He extended his
thanks for the honor conferred upon
him, and then in few brief remarks
gave assurances that no backward step
in tariff matters should be taken.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18

Surveys for the connecting links OF the pro
jecte iniercontinental railway are In pro
gress, not o ly in Mexico, but at various pOin,s
alone the course mapped out Three sutvey-
ing parties are low in the field under the dirrc-
ton Of the commission Nearly lttn miles OF
the proposed road have cen surveyed. inciud
ing the most difficult part that through Ecuu-
dor aud the southern art OF Cclumbis The
reports OF the engineers q e Very satisfactory
aud show that no insllrIG ouutab.e Ubcta.lts
have been met with On Nov. - is 4, a treaty
was concluded with Mexico. re-aflrmiug the
boundary between the two countries as de
scribed in the trealps Of Feb ? SIS anc Dec.
~. is59, March J., 1881 \ further treaty was
negotiated 20 facilitate the carrying out
OF tine principles Of the tray Of
1891. and 20 avoid the dihcuities
Occasioncd by reason OF tie changes and uller-
atoms that take place for natural causcs in
the Rio Guinde aud Colorado rivers in the por-
tons thereof constituting the boundary lire
between the two republics. The international
boundary commission. provided for 10y I'd
treaty of l-S1, 70 have exclusive jurisdiction OF
any question III may arise has been named
lY the Mexican government
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18

ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec 9.-Yestcr-
day afternoon Gov. Merriam sent an
aide-de-camp to Tongue river agency
in Montana 10 investigate the reported
Indian troubles and report TO him.
No serious trouble IS anticipated and
the troops have merely been sent out
as u precautionary measure. In a
short time a company OF infantry from
Fort Keogh will be sent out to the
agency again.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18

The prevalent propensity to eaj oy
the quarrels, the misfortunes the
chickering's. the squabbles, the rows of
other people. and to feast on social
carrion crops out in many ways. il
shows itself at prize fights and in the
eagerness with which the majority OF
people devour the newspaper accounts
of all forms OF brutality; in the readi-
ness. even on the part of the so-called
best people in the community, to listen
to and rehash Islander. gossip and the
berating of their fellows; in the haste
with which newspapers whose CHIEF
stock in trade is to publish all the
mean. vile things that can be said OF
human beings are read.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18

renew the Recommendation OF my special
message, dated Jan lt. lst. for the adoption
government To apply IN the case Of Sweden
and Norway the same rule in respect TO the
levyiug Of tonnage due Us WIS claimed and
secured TO the shipping Of he United States in
!s.s und-r article S of the treaty Of 1872. The
adj imminent Of The senate without action on
the pending acts FOR suppression OF the slave
trar5c in africa and for the reform Of the re-
venue ti-,ln Of Tie independent state Of the
Congo ut this government unable to exchange
ose acts on date fixed July . 1891 \ mOdus'
vivcndi ha- been concluded bv which the power
OF the Congo state 10 lrvydutics on imports Is
LEFT unimpaired and by agreement OF all the
iguHiorits 10 he general slave trade act the
time Tor the exchange OF iatitcauOns on the
10 Feb = t-sf2
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18

WAsHIsGToN. Dec 1.-THE esti-
mates for work on Texas rivers and
har5ors at the following places for the
ensuing year are: Galveston harbor
81, 900, 600; snip channel, 5000. 600;
Sabine Pass. 81 900. 900; Cedar bayou,
Sl4 600; Buffalo bayou 500 600;
Cypress bayou. $4,000; Trinity river
$S2. 900. These are the amounts that
will be recommended for appropria-
zion
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18
Outlaws Arrested.

WICHITA Kan. Dec. 12.-Two dep
uty United States marshals brought In
three heavily ironcd Indians named
Leslie. Scott and Caesar Jack. men,
bers of the famous Capt. Wiley band
of desperadoes. Their camp was sur
prised near the Sac and Fox agency.
and. hftera long chase and a desperate
fight two OF the prisoners were
wounded and three captured.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18

PEORIA Ill. Dec. 9.-For several
days detectives have been making ar
rests and smuggling prisoners 10 Jail.
The facts in the case which have just
come TO light disclose Il gigantic
scheme OF robbery in which many
people are implicated Railway cars
on numerous occasions have been
broker open and the spoils divided
among the thieves.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18
CnpltoI Cuttings.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-After hear
ing endless suggestions from his col
leagues ia reference to the formation
OF committees Speaker Crisp IN
nounces that he is tired and wants rest.
The attorney general will test the cou-
stitutionality o. the free pass law
Congressman Mills is confined 10 MS
room from illness caused by cold.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18
The Nirnrn-nn CnrnI.

Tho annual report OF the Maritime Canal
company OF Nicaragua shows that much
costly and necessary preparatory work has
been done during the year IN the construction
of shops. railroad tracks and harbOr piers and
bfeakwaters, and that the work OF canal con-
structiOn has made some progress. l deem II
10 te matter of highest concern to he
United States that this canal, connecting the
waters OF the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and
giving US n short water communication be-
tween our ports upon these Two great seas
should be specially constructed and At the
smallest practical limit of cost.
The gain In freIghts to the people and direct
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18

Too MUCH of the knowledge reseiv-
ed in schools is simply book knowl-
edge and many OF our boys and girls
leave school and study forever without
the least idea OF the practical use Of
their education. The rules in the
Irithm etc, the definitions in grammar.
the dates in history and the bounda-
ries in foreign countries, and even our
own states are all forgotten, simply
because the pupils did not receive
from the branches they studied that
culture which is so essential to success
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18
FATAL COLLISION.
A Collision in Illinois With awful
Results.

ST. LOUIS Dec. IA collision oc-
CURED yesterday on the Mobile and
Ohio railway near Murphysboro. Ill.
Three persons were killed and niue
injured, one fatally. The following
were killed: Engineer Flippen OF the
freight train, and Simon Olson and j.
Miller of the work train. The injured
are: S. j. S. Applegate may die;
Logan Dickson. Joseph Elliott. Vii
liam Gregory, John Massey. Dennis
Godfrey, James BAN. Michael Daley.
Charles Winters, all more or less in
jurcd. The coroner's inquest places
tie blame on tho dead engineer.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18

fernational American conference lupsed by
reason OF the failure TO exchange Publications
fully within the limit OF the Tine provided;
but several of the governments concerned
have expressed dcSiIe to save this important
result of the conference 10y IN eXtcn ion OF
the period. Ii IS, in my judgment, incumbent
upon the United States 10 conserve the iuiiu-
entail initiative IL has taken in this measure
hy rat flying the instrument and 10y udvocat-
ing the proposed extension OF the time for OK
change These views have been made known
10 tho other flivuir9vfps
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18
CRISP OF GEORGIA
Nominated for Speaker of the House of
Representatives
AFTERALoNG AND STUBBORN DEADLOCK
Mills of Texas Falls in the Battle OF Ballots
Stevens Had But One Vote from
First 10 Last.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-When the
caucus assembled yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock it was known that no
change had been made in any of the
delegations. The Crisp and Mills
men of course stood firm, and the
other candidates and their friends had
spent the Sabbath in bolstering up
the spirits of their supporters. There
had been some rumors that there
might be a break from Hatch and
Springer; more probably from the
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18
fndorsen for Congress.

ARDNoRE, L T., Dec. AT
meeting Saturday night Judge w. R
Reagan. a brother OF ex-senator Rea-
gan OF Texas, was unanimously
indorsed as a candidate TO Washington
to loiJbyscongress for an INCREASE OF
Jurisdiction in the United States courts
in the Indian Territory.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18
MESSAGE
A Document That Recommends Many Dlplo-
matte Measures
AVID OEFEgOs THE mNNLEY BILL.
Chill Must Atone, and British Subjects Keep Out
Of Rehrigs sss---The Cabinet
c6mpIIEasnted.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 9.-The president
delivered his message to-day, rs follows;
Te tac Senate and house Of Representatives,
The reports of the heads of these sevpsr !
exececurive departments reduired by law to
be submitted to me. which ere herewith trans
mitted and the reports CT the secretary Of the
treasury and the Encouragement made d.
rectly TO congress, furnish a comprehensive
OF t.c administrative work Of the last fiscal
year relating TO Internal affairs. Il would he
of great advantage IL these reports could have
an attentive perlisal by every member of con-
gross and by all who take anintrrest in public
affairs. Such 4 perusai could not fail 10
excite higher APPRECIATION of the vast labor
and conscientious efforts which are given TO
the conduct Of our civil administration. The
reports will show that every question hasbeen
approached. considered and decided from the
standpoint Of public duty and upon eonsidera-
ton affecting the public interests alone. Again
l invite TO every branch Of the service the al
tenton and scrutiny of congress, the work of
The state department during the last year has
been characterized by an IN usual number Of
important negotiations, and By diplomatic re
suits of a notable and highly beneficial ohafae-
ter, among these are the
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18

The United states should part with lis own
Crsiip Of the w~ter sourcCs and the sites for
reservoirs. whether 10 The states and terrific
tics. " tu Indii iGfalS ar corporations only
upon conditions that will insure 10 the settlers
their proper water supply upon equal ami
reasonable terms In the territories this
whole subject i under the fail control OF con
grcsS and in the states II is practically So as
ION. as the gOy eminent holds thc title tai the
reservoir sitCs ana water sources and C-tn get
them on such conditions as II chooses To I'M
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18

LOUISVILLE Ky, Dec. 12.-The
missing men Supposed 10 have been in
the fire of the candy factory returned
home Thursday. The record is eight
killed at MEME and four at Boon's
Paper companys' building The total
loss WAS $40O. coo.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18


the establishment of the DEPARTMENT of
agriculture rs regarded by any one a. . mere
concession tu the unenlighicncd demand
worthless class o. people that impression has
been most eiTectuuliv removed hy the
great result already attained lis home lniii
cnce has been very great IN disseminating
agricultural and Horticultural information:
IN stimulating and Directing furihcr divctsi-
ucatiou of crops; in detecting and crudlCatius
diseases of domestic animals. and more than
.tll 10 the close and informal contract which
IT luis established and maintains with Tie
farmers and stOck-Isi Scrs of tue whole conn
try. Every request for information has had
prompt attention and every suggestion mcr-
tied consideration.
The inspection by this department of pork
products intended for shipment abroad has
been the base of the success which has at
tended our efforts go secure the removal of
The restrictions maintained by the European
Governments For ten yea II protests and pc
tiI.ous upon this subject, i.om the packcrS
and stock -rdiScrS Of the United states. have
been directed against these restrictions.
which So seriously limited our markets ana
curtIilcd the profits Of thc farm II i Il
source OF general cOngratu!ltiOn HAT success
has nj last been attained for the effects of an
enlarged foreign market for these meats will
DC fcll not only 10y the farmer hut IN Our pub
iicnuanccs and In every branch of trade. TIC
secretary of agriculture estimates that the re-
StrioiiOns upon the importation OF oJr park
products into Europe lost us u market for
$500 go worth Of these products annually.
The -fstiu crop OF this year was the largest Do
our history "a per cent greater than that OF
last year, and markets have been opened, and
the lHrgcr demand resulting from short crops
in EUROPE have sustained prices TO such an
extent that the enormous surplus OF meats
md brcadstuls will be marketed at good
prices bringing relief and prosperity to an in
dustry that was much depressed. The value
Of the grain crop Of the United States Is est.
mated by the secretary to be ghis year Jf.OAl-
O0G more than last year, Of meats lA,ol 90
more and OF all products Of the farm "GVnt0
more
lThe president next recommends the extcn-
sion OF Jurisdiction of federal courts, 50 there
can be no question of authority in such cases
as the Nagle-Terry kilEas.
He comments upon the Improvement in
the postal service on sea 6nd land and recon-
meIds other improvements, among them that
OF the postmaster general recommending free
delivery system for towns of 800 iuhubi-
tants
HE approves the bringing Of Indian chill
dren into the mixed schools, aud dwells at
length upon Indian affairs. suggesting Local
ton of adults on farms, and citizenship eyca
to representation in convre~s.
%
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18

SAvANNAH Ga. Dec. Thames
Freeman shot and killed his wife in
Tatnall four miles west of here
Wednesday. Jealousy was the cause
OF the murder Freeman stood behind
a tree on the roadside with u Winchcs-
ter and shot his wife as she passed
along at night He was arrested
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18

Inc late outbreak against foreigners in Ynri-
Gus parts OF the Chinese Empire has been a
cause Of deep concern in view OF the uumer-
Gus establishments of our citizens in the inte-
or of that country. This government can do
no less than insist uFOn a continuance OF Il
protective and punctory measure which the
Chinese government has heretofore applied.
No effort Will be omitted to protect our citi-
zens peaceably soj0urning in China, but recent
unOfficidl Information indicates that what WIS
at first regarded as an outbreak OF mob viO-
lcnse against foreigners has assumed the
larger form of Instruction cguinSt public
order. The Chinese government has declined
10 receive NJ. Blair Us the min ster of the
nitcd states on the ground that, as parlici-
pant while senator ia the enactment Of the
existing legislation against the Introduction
OF chinese igbnIcrS he has become unlliendly
and objectionable TO China. | have felt con-
strained to point ont TO the Chinese COVE rn-
ment the untenablencsS OF this position which
seems TO rest rs much on the uuucccptahility
OF our legislation us on that OF the pcrsonchOs-
en-. and which. If admitted, would practically
debar the selection Of any Icprcs' utIIise SO
long as the eNiStiug laws remain in force.
You will be called upon 10 consider the cypC-
dcucy OF making special provisions by law
for the temporary admission Of some Chine-C
artisans and laborcTs Ia G. injection with tie
exhibit of Chinese Industries At the approach
ing Columbian exposition regard it as
tcs;nbic hat the Chine Sc exhibit be iacil o.
tated in every proper way.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18
JnirrroIioroI ConyrisIt.

International copyright has been secured in
accordance wilh the conditions OF the act of
March 3 1851, with Belgium, France Great
Britain and the British possessions. AMI switz-
GRAND, the laws OF those countries permitting
10 our citizens the benefit Of copyright and
substantially the same basis lis tEcir own citi-
zens or subjects With Germany u SPECIAL
convention his lccn negotiated upon thus sub
icCt winch viii bring tat country within the
reciprocui benefits OF our legislation
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18
Cowboy Deprcdaaons Faded.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Dec. 1.-The
war in johnson county is over The
cowboy contingent left Buffalo and
the town is quiet
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18

latter but there had been rumors of
this kind before the meeting of each
caucus and before each ballot to this
effect, and on this occasion they were
generally brushed aside as idle. As
time rolled away it became more
and more apparent that there
were only two in the race-Arills and
Crisp. The other men began to give
way and leave their supporters to vote
for whom they chose, and all either
voted for Mills or Crisp, except one
for Stevens. Snow of Illinois, Bryan
of Nebraska and Martin and Patton
of Indiana remained on record as vot-
ing for Springer, so that the result OF
the final decisive ballot after weary
hours of balloting, was announced as
follows:
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18

them To- the conclusion that resistance Is III,
pro table and unavailins.
he power OF congress over this subject
should not be surrendered until we have salts
factory evidence that the people Of the state
to be created would exercise the laws
governing sucl cases.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18

The recent political disturbances in the
Republic of Brazil have excited regret and
solicitude. The information We possessed was
too meagre 10 enable us TO form q satisfactory
judgement Of the causes leading to the tempo
raFy assumption of supreme power by PTesl-
dent FOneseca, but this government did not
fail to express TO him. its anxious solicitudc
for the peace OF Brazil and for the mauten-
ance of the free political institutions which
had recently established there, nor
10 offer our advice. that great modera-
ton should lie served IN Tie clash
Of parties aud the contest for leadership
These cnunscls were received in the most
friendly spirit. ana the latest information is
that the constitutional government has been
rc-esta0ishcd without bloodshed.
The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-12-18

The judges Of the CoUrt Of private claims PRO
vidcd byt he act of March 1871. have been ap-
pointed and the court organized. u IS u,w
POSSIBLE u give carl relief 10 comuuniti s
long repressed in their devclopm II by uG-
settled laud titles e;r.