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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-31

SAN ANTONIO. TEX. Dec. 30-Ihe outlook
of an early settlement Of the difficulties or
the Texas frontier aloLe 5he Rio Grande hor-
der is very gloomy. General Dav Stanley
received Official kilograms from several COM
manders in the turbulent district this morn
ing and all O. them were serious II not alarm
ing in their nature. The most important dis
patch is from Fort Ringgold. stating that
CARA was reinforced last eyening az his head
quarters IN Starr county bY an Brmed
force of about two hundred and fifty reyo-
lutionists giving HIM a strength OF from
500 TO zoo men. Second Lieutenant George
H. Langhorne and his command of thirty men
are in the immediate vicinity OF this main
army. and they are reported 10 bo guarding
the river crossing Gt that point O.. best they
can with the small force. The other available
troops of that part of the frontier are being
rushed 10 Langhornes aid as rapidly as pos
sible. 1t j. believed that a conflict between
Cara men and tho United States troops is
inevitable and that il will occur within the
next forty-eight hours.
AusTIN. Tex. Dec. 30 Captain Hardie
and his little force Of cavalry, who have been
scouting in search of Garza's men. arrived at
Alice. Mex. Yesterday. number of Texan
rangers are with Hardie. So far as known
the revolutionists have not been sighted.
BROWNSVILLE, Tx. Dec 3O.-Garza's men
are still hiding in the brush The military
authorities az Ringgold have learned the
names OF several ranchers who have har-
bored and assisted Garza's men. Warrants
will DO issued and these parties will lie
arrested for violation Of tile neutrality laws.
Nothing was heard from Fort Ringeold yes
terday from Captain Hardies forces
At Carrezo everything Is quiet Rumors
, 1891-10-27
IYMPIA
Capital Of State Of Washington.
Population $500.
JUDGE HEWITT.

The death Of Judge 9. @. Hewitt last
evening removes from our midst one of
the early pioneer lawmakers of the terri
tory. He was appointed chief justice by
President Lincoln at the outbreak of the
rebellion and again reappointed before it's
close, serving the people faithfully in this
judicial capacity for eight years. Judge
Hewitt was on the bench longer than any
judicial officer Of the territory, retiring
with full honors. He was an honest, up
right judge, well yersed in the law, kind
father and husband and man OF sterling
integrity. Since his retirement from the
bench twenty-five years ago he has lived
in this community, not mingling much IN
public affairs, but honored and respected
by all. The grief at the death of Judge
Hewitt is the common grief of all, as he
was SO well known and universally beloved
by the people of Thurston county, as well
as the earlier pioneers of Washington terri
tory throughout the state.
, 1891-10-27
THE COUNTY COMMIsslONERs.
What is Affected by Reduction Of 20
Per Cent.

EQlIOf lflDune'
read in your paper few days since
that the state board had reduced the coun-
ty taxes 90 per cent. Was this 20 per cent.
on real estate or on improvements in the
city and county2 Please give us the facts
in the case. CITIZEN.
The state board of equalization made a
reduction of 20 per cent. in Thurston
county con town and city lots, exclusive Of
Improvements" This is the only class of
property in the county affected by the work
OF tie state board, with the exception Of
railroad property, which was equalized in
accordance with the four classes into which
it was divided.
The reductions by the board differed this
year from 1890 in that the reductions in
1890 were from the aggregate values of all
classes, while this year the equalization
was made more equable by raising or lower
ing a distinct class of property. For in
stance, in King and Pierce counties a re-
duction of 10 per cent. was made on ''all
lands exclusive of Improvements" A re-
duction Of 10 per cent. was made on call
unimproYed lands" in Jefferson county
while in Whitman county a reduction OF
| 10 per cent. was made on acreage" Thus
it will be seen that the reduction affects
only town and city lots in Thurston county
, 1891-10-27
OLYmPTA's HARBOR.


That the commercial world has its eye
on Puget Sound is seen from an associated
press dispatch from ST. Paul, which ap
peared in last EVENINGS TRIBUNE relative
to talk with capitalist on his way to the
Sound to invest five millions of money
The establishment of factories and indus
tries on the Sound is where most of the
money is to go. The investors with keen
business eye to the future know that thei1
investments will soon be doubled by the
establishment of lines of steamers between
Puget Sound and the ports of ASA, and
the opening Of the waterway between the
Atlantic and Pacific across the Central
American isthmus.
Asia is to be eventually fed by tile rich
North American continent, and if the Sibe-
rian railway from Vladistock across to st.
Petersburg were in operation today, wheat
and -four ships would be on their way
from Puget Sound ports to that
country to relieve the starving millions
of the czar. The trade with Japan, China
and Russia from the prolific state of Wash.
ington will in the near future be an enor
nous traffic. Olympia must have some q
this foreign commerce. How can it get it
BY the cooperation Of the general and
state government in giving us frst-class
harbor. Tomorrow morning the citizens
Of the statecapital through a regularly ap-
pointed committee will appear before the
Harbor Line commission relative to this
important subject. Nature has done
much in the way Of a natural harbor fol
this city at the head of navigation on Pu.
get Sound. The expenditure of few
thousands in broadening and deepening
our channel will place us on footing with
the most favored harbors of the wonder
full inland sea to which the commerce OF
the world is directed.
, 1891-10-27

SECRETARY Dodge of the Seattle chamber
of commerce earnestly protests, says the
Seattle Press-Times, against patronizing
foreign advertising schemes and publica-
tions, where payment is demanded for such
service. He says that in no case has he
found that the promises and expectations
Of such advertising were fulfilled. That is
true, Some of the citizens Of a certain city
who never paid q cent to advertise in their
home papers, have done advertising in
foreign publications
, 1891-10-27

THERE is more truth than poetry in a re-
cent statement of soldier of the rebellion
that there never was a soldier, worth the
lead that killed him, that didn't have some
woman at home, mother, sister or sweet
heart, oftener all three, to mourn his tax
ing off. The bullet seldom stopped in the
brain or breast of the man it struck down
on the battlefield, but winged its way over
river and hill to find its final resting place
in woman's heart"
, 1891-10-27

Mckinney said, when his bill had passed
through the lower house: 'If my bill gets
through i'll the next year you Will see a
more marvellous boom in this country than
has ever before been seen"
Where is the boom ALLIANCE Journal
You will hear it plain enough next
Tuesday night and you need not keep you1
big ears close to the ground either.
, 1891-10-27

THE Mckinley law, now but little more
than year old, has caused the democracy
the country Olympia TRIBUNE.
And if we are not much mistaken the
other fellows have laid awake nights most
of the year wishing that the thing had never
been born.--Chehalis Nugget.
IN the language Of DR.. ollapod, "you are
damnably mistaken, sir" The elections
next week will open your eyes.
, 1891-10-27
FayOrs Senator Long.

Aberdeen Bulletin: Six months ago
the Bulletin suggested Hon. ]. H. Long, OF
Lewis county, for the next governor on the
republican ticket. We notice he is now
mentioned fayorably by several of the
newspapers including the Democratic Mug
gett. Aside from his fitness for the place
Mr.. Long would carry a heavier rural vote
than any man we could think of at pres
ent. He is also well and favorably known
in business citcles and his name would
command respect everywhere. Its some
candidates, but it is not too early for the
merits Of probable nominees to be dis
cussed. The more J. III. Long is talked
about the better he will be liked.
, 1891-10-27

HENRY WILLARD says he is a free trader.
Most Of the money kings who call them
selves citizens Of the world'' are. The
majority of patriotic American citizens of
the United States are protectionists.
, 1891-10-27

THE New York Sun is finding fault with
the language used by Rev. Sam Jones in
his gospel sermons. Jones has never yet
detiled the dead or abused the helpless 1iY-
ing, which is more than dirty dog Dana
can saw.
, 1891-10-27

AN exchange thinks that Job would have
had more patients if he had advertised.
Some merchants would perhaps have
more purchasers if they would advertise.
, 1891-10-27
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Adjoining the Capitol Grounds.

One thousand Of fine bottom land at s35 Der acre.
easily cleared and near railroad
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25

was successful in overthrowing the gov
eminent. Fonseca resigned the presi-
dency and the dictatorship in favor of
Floriand PeiXotte. His action may re-
store peace, but the future course of the
revolutionists is still in doubt.
The retirement of Fonseca will I'M
doubtedly be beneficial to the country.
The revolution was due to his unscrupu-
lous attempt to place himself in posi-
ton where he could at the proper time,
restore the monarchy overthrow two
years ago and place himself on the
accusing President da Fonseca
sovereign power, which was fol-
lowed by the dissolution of that
body and the secession of the
powerful province of Rio Grande do
Sol. The province of Granopara fol-
lowed the example set by Rio Grande
du Sol. In the meantime the federal
capital and the town O. Nicterhoy, or
Praia Grande. five miles east of the
capital, had been declared to be in a
state of siege for two months. But part
of the navy supported President
Fonseca, and there was great dlscontent
in certain departments of the army.
The first pre- paratory step to the revo-
luton which made Fonseca chief of the
state was the organization in 1883 of a
military club at Rio de Janeiro which in
Guided nearly all the officers in the
army. The club was made the
focus of Republican propagan-
da and Fonseca was the lead
ing spirit from the first. The govern
ment becoming alarmed Fonseca was
sent to take command in Matto-Grosso
again, and he was later made governor
of the province. A new ministry COM
ing into power he was recalled to the
capital. He resumed his political in
trigues. and the result was that the En-
peror was deposed and exiled and the
republic proclaimed by the army actin g
under Fonsecas orders. Just before
the revolution broke out the cabinet
had decided to court-martial the plot
ting General, but the Emperor inter
posed and he was allowed to go on until
it was too late to stop him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25

Fifty Thousand Persons Made Idle by the
Break in the Conduit.

Fifty Thousand Persons Made Idle by the
Break in the Conduit.
New YORK, Nov. 23.-As a result Of
the big break IN the conduit in East
New YORK Saturday afternoon, by which
four men were killed, Brooklyn is on
the verge of water famine. There is
scarcely enough water in the Ridgewood
reservoir to last, even with the utmost
care, over twelve or fifteen hours. The
situation will be serious indeed, by
this afternoon unless something is done
before then to remedy it. Heroic
measures have been adopted to make
the present supply of water last as long
as possible, or until relief comes, and a
number of the great Industries of the city
will be at standstill for at least one
day. All the factories using the city's
SO as to save the water for the necessi-
ties of the general public. The great
engine which runs the cable on the
Brooklyn bridge has been stopped,
and as many people as possibl
are being showed across the
bridge by locomotives. The fires
under the boilers at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard have been drawn and work is en-
tirely suspended The water has been
shut off from the boilers in all hotels
and office buildings, and as a con-
sequence not an elevator in the
whole city is running this morn
ing. Work in every factory where
steam is depended on for motive
power is suspended and the number of
those thrown out of work runs far up
above $4,000. 1t is hoped that the re-
pairs can be completed by tonight, but
well-informed persons say that the
work cannot be finished before to-mor-
row noon at the earliest.
Before noon a fire broke out in the
three-story and basement brown stone
house at 237 Carroll street, Brooklyn.
The fremen had no water, and the re-
port came in that they were tearing
down the houses on either side to pre-
vent the spread of the flames.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
DEATH IN A HOTEL FIRE.
Four Lives Lost in q Burning Building at
Jamestown, n. Y.

JAMESTOWN, n. Y, Nov. 23.-Fire
broke out in the kitchen of the Old
Homestead Hotel at an early hour this
morning, and the whole building was
soon in blaze. This is a ree-storv
brick structure at the corner of Pine
and Third streets. AS the fire was
driven back the firemen penetrated into
the structure, and as they reached the
second story they found at the foot of
the third-story stairs the horribly
burned body of Maggie Wilson, a wait
er. She had been here but a few
months and had relatives living in Der
rick City, Pa. Shortly after the fire.
men penetrated to the room on the
floor above where the unfortunate girl
had been sleeping with other employees
of the hotel. A woman's body was
found lying across a trunk, with little
boy in her arms. This was Mrs. Bu-
chanan. pastry cook, with her lit
tie son. She came here from the
Rlddell House, Bradford, Pa. Mrs.
Marsh. dishwasher, was found in bed
IN the same room, evidently never hav-
ing awakened. She came here from
Warren, Pa. All three bodies in this
room were untouched by fire, death
having been caused by suffocation. Sew
eral other inmates escaped from the no.
tel in their night clothing, not having
time to dress. Loss on property about
$4,000, with So, ZOO insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE.
The Business Part of Middlebury, VI
Destroyed-Otner Blazes.

The Business Part of Middlebury, VT.
Destroyed-Other Blazes.
MIDDLEBURY, VT, Nov. 23.-Half the
business portion of the town was
burned last night by fire that started
in the Smith & Sheldon Block, on the
east side of Main Street. The Smith
& Sheldon Block, the wooden
bridge over the Otter Creek, Butlolph
block, Rattel block, the highway bridge
across the railroad, Cobb block on the
west, the Sheldon block, the Sun grist
mill and the old cotton factory, unoccu-
pied. The Allen block was also de-
stroyed. The loss will probably reach
$15G.000
PARAGoULD, Ark, Nov. 23.-Fire broke
out at a late hour last night in the Bertig
block, destroying Bertig Bros famous
dry goods and clothing store, DR.. Hicks
drug store, Gallamore's saloon, j. H.
Bryants saloon, M. g. Newsom's gro
Gerry store and II. Goldman's dry goods.
There was heavy snow storm at the
time, which probably saved the town
from destruction. 1t TODD heroic efforts
to save the post-office and opera house
blocks. The loss is estimated at $780,
600
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
WINDS DEAL OUT DEATH.
Many Eastern Cities Visited by Terrific
Storm-Lives Lost in Washington.

Many Eastern Cities Visited by Terrific
Storm-Lives Lost in Washington.
BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 23.-A teIe-
phone message at 1.30 P NJ. to-day from
Washington reports that a cyclone and
waterspout struck that city to-day and
seven persons were killed. Metzcrott
Hail is On fire. The storm has struck
this city, making telegraphing almost
impossible Communication with Wash
ington is cut off at present.
New YORK, Nov. pa terrible wind
and rain storm is advancing up the coast.
Telegraphic communication with points
south Of Washington has been in
terrupteG all morning, and at l
o'clock dispatch from Washington
said that the worst storm over ex-
perlenced in that city was raging, and
wires in all directions were 60
ing down. This was the last
message received over the Associated
Press wires from Washington, as the
wires were almost instantly Frustrated.
The next heard from the capital was
the dispatch from Baltimore telling
Of a waterspout and loss of life
Inc storm is evidently advancing
north, as all communication with Bal
tlmore has since been cut off. Phila-
delphia at 40 reported that the storm
had not yet reached that city, but that
angry-looking clouds were massed on
the southern horizon.
PITrsBURG, Pa, Nov. pa storm OF
great violence swept over this city this
n n
lnjurlng several persons. one it
is thought, fatally. The storm
broke over the city at 1915
o'clock without warming, and for
seven minutes ragged with great
fury. The wind then subsidized but
heavy rain continued several
hours. From all parts of Pittsburg
ana Allegheny come reports of damage
by the storm. Houses were blown
down or unroofed, trees snapped off
short, signs broken from their fastenings,
and telegraph poles torn up and wires
broken. In the West End Grimm's new
threestery hotel, not We t finished, was
blown down, crushing small dwelling
adjoining. The occupants all escaped
but Mrs. PEBBLES, who was preparing
dinner in the kitchen. She was
buried in the ruins, and probably
Ihldlly luJurou. LII Allegheny several
electric light towers were blown down,
and in the East End trees along Sher-
idan and Collins avenues and Broad
Street were uprooted. Numerous
accidents from falling signs and
falling bricks occurred, but as far as re-
ported they were not of serious ma
ture. Telephone and telegraph wires
were Frustrated all over the city
and communication cut off from
all points for three hours. The
rain fell in torrents, flooding cellars and
converting the hill streets into small
rivers. Before the storm the barometer
dropped to pools, the lowest point with
one exception reached in twenty-one
years The heavy rain has raised the
hopes of the river men, and they ex-
pect to ship several million bushels of
coal to the South and West by Wednes-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
THE TREASURY SUITS.
After Five Days of Testimony the Law
yers Begin.


yers Begin.
At the close of the afternoon session
of court on the 2lst the testimony in
the now famous state treasury suits at
Madison was practically all in, moth
ing being left but some unim-
portant records that were want
ing. Five days were spent IN the read
ing by the states attorneys of the depo-
sitions previously taken, most of which
was extremely dry and uninteresting
The trial was before Judge Newman, of
the Sixth Circuit, who had been called
on to preside over the Dane County cir
cult court by Judge Siebecker, the lat
ter announcing his inability to try the
cases by reason of alleged attempts on
the part of friends of the defense to
influence the court. The cases against
ex-Treasurers McFetridge and Harshaw
were the only ones taken up, under
an implied agreement that a test should
be made on these two, and the suits by
the state against the other eXtreasurers
be held in allegiance, pending decls-
ion.
The suits were brought to recover
money alleged to have been illegally re-
ceived by state treasurers and applied
to their own personal uses, said money
having been paid by certain banks as
interest on public funds loaned the
banks. The defense in both cases adj
mitted the facts, but denied the illegali-
ty of the custom. At the close of the
five days testimony nothing new had
been brought out, and the cases rested
at the close of court just where they did
at the beginning, the facts admitted
having been proven, and the question
of law remaining to be decided. It was
shown to have been a long established
custom for state treasurers to deposit
state funds in banks, as a matter
of convenience in making disburse-
ments, and as matter of safety, the
claim being made that the vaults of the
state treasury were and are neither
burglar nor tire-proof. The claim OF
the defense is that while no law author
izing the receipt of interest on public
funds deposited in banks, no prohibit
ton appears on the statute books, and
that SO long as the moneys received by
them in the regular course of business,
and belonging to the state, are properly
accounted for, the matter of interest in
volved in these suits is purely person
al one, with which the state has nothing
70 do