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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-23

Havre Cholera Report.
HAvRE, Sept. 2S.-There were eight
new cases of cholera and two deaths
Yesterday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-23
New York Report.

New York Report.
New YORK, Sept, 23.-No new
cases of cholora Ssince last bulletin,
one death today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-23
BILL HEADS oLErTER HEADS,

Cards, envelopes, and all kinds of com
merclal pr nting donc at the LIGHT Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
Electrical signaling Balloon.

FROM the II moon DAILY News.
series Of interesting experiments was con-
Quoted last night and the nigh: before at Stam-
ford bridge grounds with balloon and appa-
ratus invented and improved BY Mr.. Erie
Bruce. FOR use in military signaling at night
over intervening woods and hills. Within the
balloon are hung on a small swinging ladder
six incandescent lamps connected by insulated
cable. with battery on the ground. worked
last night at twenty-folr volts anu giving sixty
candle power of illumination.
BY ready manipulation of the buttons at the
instrument the operator flashes the tTRnsla-
cent sides of the balloon the signals of the
Morse or any code, and these can be easily read
at a distance of six miles. The balloon used
a small one of eighteen fee; diameter. con-
tanning 900 feet Of gas. and was held by cable
at height of aboat 800 feet. The strong wind
prevailing on Thursday rendered the position
Of the balloon unsteady and uncertain. buG ihe
signals were nevertheless read by military
experts and we're answered from a station On
land.
The experiments were witnessed bv Prince
Edward Of Saxe-Weimar, BY military attaches
of the Chinese and other embsssies and NUM-
Der of scientific men The wind last night had
less effect and the experiments were varied
by hanging the lamps outside below the neck
OF the balloon, and flashing direct. plan which
the authorities at Cha ham are, said to prefer.
The illuminated balloon, when few feet above
ground. gives a beautiful light and can be util-
lied when required for executing work at night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06

the republican ranks. The Mott faction il anti
negro, and its organ reviles the black man in
all possible ways. and il demands fusion with
the third party ON the state ticket, while pre-
serving its autonomy on the national ticket.
Eaves poses as the friend of the negro. and in
all his addresses puts the accent strongly upon
him. Mott and Eaves both see breach in the
party ranks ahead, If not now.
There is coming to the front in the west the
white republican" party, yet incipient,
whose purpose is to eliminate the negro The
promoters of this claim that they can attract
many young democrats who in sentiment are
republican, but will never join that party so
long the negro is, as he is now, its chief
actor. The negroes are greatly incensed at the
attacks upon them. They have never split
their vote, but two years ago. for the first time
there was some abstention from voting on their
part Some will not vote this year. but the
number Is very uncertain. Eaves is for a state
ticket; Mott Is against the nomination Of one
Eaves regards the action of the state committee
In calling state convention September as not
only an Endorsement of himself and his party
work. but as practically assuring state ticket
Mott says that there will be no ticket; that in
nominating one the party will drive oil the third
party men back into the democratic ranks by
the fear Of negro rule and thus throw AWAY an
unprecedented political opportunity. And no
one can say at this writing whether there will
be or will not be state ticket. Daniel l.. Rus
sell, who is Motifs chief ally. writes a wrathful
letter denouncing Eaves and the fourteen out
OF fifteen committeeman who voted to call a
state convention. j. c. L. Harris, editor Of the
organ OF DIR. Mott, informed the committee that
II ticket was nominated he would not support
H. Today the Official party organ excommuni-
Gates him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
reduce the margin for democratic success in
November and correspondingly enhances the
| chances 81

reduce the margin for democratic success in
November and correspondingly enhances the
chances Of republican victory.
REPUBLICANS WILL BE LITTLE AFFECTED.
The republican party viii be slightly affected,
II at all, by this new party, nine out OF every
ten of its recruits will be drawn from the ranks
of the democracy. An analysis Of the presi-
DENTAL vote four years ago will elaborate this
statement and serve to justify the conclusion
drawn. Four years ago the total vote polled in
Alabama for President was 175.100 divided as
follows: Cleveland, 1880; Harrison, 81 ,l97;
other candidates and scattering, 5S3-a demo-
cratic plurality of 60,123. An accurate COM
parison Of these figures with the tabulated vote
polled last Monday cannot as yet be drawn, as
the official count has not been deter
mined, but from returns received to
date ii is evident that the Kolb
or independent vote cast will approximate or
exceed the plurality by which the democrats
carried the state in 1888. Now, presuming that
the republicans will hold their own in the COM
ing election-as is probable-and that the bulk
Of the Kolb vote IN August will be cast for
Weaver in November we have some idea of
prospects may be subjected in the coming
tional election.
Another deduction ia equally apparent, and
that Is the republican party will be the real
beneficiary Of the third party movement in
Alabama. And herein lies the hope of the de-
mocracy to check this powerful invasion on its
prestige and power. There is moth
ing so fatal to democratic opposition in
the south rs the possibility of a return
to republican control. The moment ii is clearly
understood by the advocates Of q third party
that their maximum strength ms a party is
short OF a real majority Of the white voters of
the state, soon will its forces begin to disin-
tegrate and seek old affiliations.
THE RACE ISSUE FACTOR.
The reason refers to a cause that transcends
party ties and appeals to an instinct more
powerful than all political considerations
the race issue. Independent of this bar
rier the tide Of the peoples party senti-
ment would sweep over this state in No
vember with force which. if not resistless, at
least with power that would foment a revo-
luton widespread and universal The immedi-
ate danger which confronts the democracy lies
in the fact that the possible consequences of
party division may not be considered until the
experiment of testing the strength of the third
party in Alabama is fairly made. In contin-
gency like this the republican party's outlook
in November would be full of promise. for
that party would enjoy all of the advantages to
be derived from a house divided against itself,
and these in this instance, as shown from fig
ures quoted above. would be decidedly great.
This is calm, dispassionate review OF the
situation in Alabama it appears on the
threshold of the national campaign. There
will be Developments within the next few weeks
by which the predictions and estimates of this
letter can be intelligently studied and verified
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06

An Agent Of the American Bible Society
Badly Treated in Peru.


The Rev. DR.. E. W. Gilman Of New York.
secretary Of the foreign department Of the
American Bible Society, received yesterday q
letter from Francisco Penzotti, agent Of the
Bible Society in Peru, detailing an outrage per-
petrated on one Of the societys missionaries in
the city Of Ayacucho last month. The letter is
dated Callao, July IL.
According to the account Senior Don Aris-
tides Castro, the missionary in question, was
sent to Ayacucho with six boxes Of Bibles. He
was allowed to display his, stock of books and
urge purchasers to buy the Scriptures without
hindrance for several hours, when the inhabi-
tants of the city began to protest and these
protests finally resulted In open hostility AT
last the missionary was forced to leave his stall
and was compelled to seek refuge in his lodg-
ings.
Here he remained for several DAYS waiting
for public clamor to subside. Late one after
noon. however, the house in which he was stay
ing was broken into by an armed mob, and
Senior Castro, to escape their fury, found a hid
ing place in another part Of the building. The
crowd made its way into the missionary
rooms and not discovering him vented its wrath
against his effects.
The stock of Bibles and as much Of his per-
sonal property as they could Law their hands on
were taken out into the street and publicly
burned. At the risk of his life Castro escaped
from the house and made his way out OF the
city. The outrage was brought to the attention
of the minister of the Peruvian government,
upon whom demand was made for compensa-
ton for the destruction Of the Bibles and other
property, the whole being valued at $3.50. The
government has the matter under considers
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06

unless the alliance screws are put on for strait
he viii win the fight. No republican has ap-
peared in this district as yet.
The death of Congressman Stackhouse Of
the sixth district leaves that district in q po-
itical mess which has some novel. features
about it The deceased Congressman had no
opposition in 1890. He represented what Is
known as the garden district Of the state-the
Pee Dee country-where farmers before the
war used to raise three bales Of
dead Congressman had been buried
the alliance got together and suggested John L.
McLaurin, the present attorney general Of the
state, for the vacancy. This was in spite Of the
fact that W. ID. Evans. vice president of the
state alliance, and S. Bigham, another big gun
unexpected action of the alliance Evans with
drew, leaving the fight between McLaurin- Big
ham and Jere Smith. the last named being
what is known as a conservative democrat
Maj. j. Jonathan Lucas was q candidate, but he
happened to be one Of the old regime, and the
old regime is not ''in it, in South Carolina to-
day, so he withdrew.
The republicans Of this district have fight
ing chance and will probably nominate E. II.
Deas, colored politician.
The withdrawal of Col VIM. Elliott from the
race in the seventh district leaves two demo-
cratic candidates in the field, W. H. Whaley,
alliance. and E. W. Noise, conservative demo-
crat. The republicans can easily carry this
district if they could unite q candidate, but
this they have seldom done and indications are
there will be the same party fight this year.
The leading candidates are. Robert Smalls and
y. E. Miller, both colored and both Of whom
have served in Congress, and j. II. Ostendorf,
white.
The choice Of congressional candidates will
not be made until September. The democrats
nominate by the primary election plan and the
republicans by the convention plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
snor DEAD IN A BAIL noox.
It Cost . Prince His IAfs to Dance win A
other Man's Girl.

SHOT DEAD IN A BALL ROOM.
other Man's Girl.
Alta grand ball arranged by the oficers' corps
Of the Cars Body Hussars last night at the
Casino in Moscow, Russia, First Lieut. Ivan
Rattovitch suddenly stepped into the middle Of
the ball room, drew a pistol from his dolman,
took deliberate aim and shot Prince Nicholas
Sussovitch, brother officer. Prince Nicholas
was waltzing with the heutenant's fancee.
The prince, who received the bullet in the
heart, fell dead instantly, dragging his partner
with him to the ground. The assassin, amid
wild excitement, stepped over the body of his
comrade, raised his afiianced's head by the hair
and then blew his own brains out.
All this happened in less than thirty seconds.
So quickly were the shots fred that interfer-
ence was impossible. The cries Of the terrified
woman first gave the alarm to those in other
parts Of the hall
Medical assistance was at once procured, but
was OF no avail in the case Of Prince Susslo-
witch and Ivan Ra ttovitch.
The young lady was with difficulty dragged
from the death grip Of her murdered partner
She Is lying at the point Of death.
The murder has created great excitement in
kussia's upper circles, where all parties con-
cerned were well known.
The car ordered special report to be for
warded TO him by telegraph The murdered
prince had been warned beforehand by Ratio
witch not to attempt dancing with the latters in
tended.
1t was a clear case Of jealousy, though there
was apparently no ground for any suspicious
en- the part Of the murderer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06

The Jude Was Not Merciful.

One of the most disgusting characters ever
seen in the Police Court appeared before Judge
Harper this morning in the person of Francis
villa, a ragged and filthy Greek or Arabian
tramp Falling across his shoulders was a mat :
ted mass of hair as large peck measure.
He carried under his arm an immense roll
of Iaaps ard papers, AID with tears streaming
down his face cried please, Mr.. Judge, I'm
no tramp m hard working man. See my
hands. Mr. Judge holding up pair of very
dirty hands. They are the hands OF
a hard worker, Mr.. Judge. And see,
my Gear Mr.. Judge, they would steal away my
plans. All have left. merciful Mr. Judge.
Oh, please. please. good Mr.. Judge. save me.
Ce kind TO a poor man and do not send him to
prison"
Prosecuting Attorney Dumont explained that
the fellow was rot SO simple as he pretended
and submitted testimony showing that the man
had been lettering about the Capitol for years,
making himself general nuisance. When the
court announced that he would have to go down
for thirty days in default of so bonds, the man
was led below still praying: 'Oh. good MIR.
Judge. Oh. dear Dir. Judge, have mercy upon a
hard worAlng man, poor, prosecuted man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
Women Are Not All AiIke. I'm Spite Of Meme
Opiniou.

One Of the constitutional opinions Of the aver
age man is that women are all alike. writes
Junius Henry Browne in the Ladies' Home
Journal IL crops out in his speech perpetu-
ally. sometimes in the way OF kindness aud syin-
pathy, oftener in the way OF derision a d con-
tempt. When wife has forgiven some great
wrong done her by her husband when a mother
has sacrificed herself for her children we hear:
1T is just like a woman" We hear the snne
thing il she has deceived her lover or involved
her father in debt This dissent Is due to the
fact that some men are sentimentaiists and
that more men are cynics. The former are al
ways praising woman. the latter are generally
sneering at or eecrying her but both think
that she has only one nature. The sentiment
alist believes her to be good gentle loyal truth
full under every circumstance: the cynic pro-
nounces her bad. harsh. inconstant hyrocriti-
cal on instinct. Neither Is wholly right nor
wholly wrong She is good and bad. gentle
and harsh. LOYAL and inconstant. truth
full and hypocritical Her qualities depend
largely on the individual and the individual
varies with mood and environment She L. not
cut out Of the ideal. nor is she drawn from do
basement. She is primarily human. ~ man il:
a compound OF brain and body. OF strength
and weakness. OF generosity and selfshness 81
charity and prejudice Of altruism and egotitm,
OF affection and aversion. Some women are
lar better. some women are far worse than the
mass: but better or worse they are fundament-
ally unlike one another, and often unlike them
selves Poets and novelists may 20 a great de-
gree be responsible for the average mans opir-
ion of woman. The poets have ordinarily used
her as a vehicle Of passion and romance: as n
source OF light TO set OF the darkness Of men
sins. She has been portrayed a. their better
angel, as turning them from vicious courses, as
comforting them in illness and affection Ne re-
compromising and blessing them after ali their
trials with her unAlterable love
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
NEW YORK DOESN'T LIKE n.
Dissatisfaction Over Congress- GIFT to the
Fair People.


Fair People.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
New YORK, August s, 1892
There is q good deal Of quiet dissatisfaction
here over the action of Congress in voting even
two and a half millions to the worlds fair. The
editor of one Of the prominent papers here said
to The STAR correspondent today in talking
with him: "Those Chicago fellows havent
played fair in this matter. They swooped
down on Washington and took the fair away
after the sentiment had been worked up in its
favor in that city. They got it by promis-
ing everything. They even had the assurance
to propose to pay the cost Of the governments
exhibit if the fair would be only given to them
When it was insisted that they would come
along pretty soon and ask for congressional aid
they swore they would not. Yet they did come
and coolly ask for five millions in excess of the
two or three millions that Congress has already
given for the government exhibits, the
salaries OF officers, &c. Then when the
Sunday closing clause was attached to the
appropriation they swore they would not have
1t and vet sent big lobby down there to work
tooth and toenail for the appropriation, Sunday
closing and all. and finally in the end we're will
Ing to take half that sum and include Sunday
closing If necessary. 1t shows the absolute
insincerity Of the whole performance on their
part"
The Washingtonian visiting here can scarcely
realize that he Is out OF Washington. Familiar
faces bob up at every turn and familiar sights
are y hand everywhere. The first man saw
on entering the Fifth Avenue Hotel this morn
ing was Senator Cameron, who was engaged in
conversation with q gentleman whose face is
also very familiar in Washington outside Of
legislative circles. A little later Senator
Sawyer made his appearance and was
hustiing to get away for Washington,
where he thought his presence nigh
be needed to make quorum in the Senate. At
the Hoffman House encountered Mr.. Mathews,
who formerly represented the Chicago Times
on Newspaper Row. Other faces familiar in the
newspaper world made their appearance fur
ther down town., One incident which shows
the difference between New York and Washing
ton ways is the gait at which the street sweep
ing machines are driven. Instead of the steady
going amble at which the sweeping machines
slowly peregrinate over the Washington pave
ment the New York sweepers go ina trot; prob
ably it might be called sweeping trot."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
mt explained that
A Singular Nuisance.

Oneof the residents of 9th between c and D
streets northeast has appealed to the police
without success for some relief from what he
considers nuisance. Some of the unimproved
ground in that section Is being worked in corn
and potatoes and the latter has be-
come infested with a bug or worm.
To save the potatoes the grower used paris
green and drove them off. and the migration
directly toward the house of the complain
ing neishbor. Had the worms stopped ut the
building line i. would have been all right, but
right up his steps, into the psrlors
and bed chambers they went in search
of something tender and green to
feed upon. and their presence became
intolerab!e. Then Lieutenant Hefner was APP
pcaled 10 and advice asked. but he could give
none other than to sweep them out. 1t was
suggested that he might use paris green to drive
article.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
RELIGIOUS STATISTICS.
An Interesting Feature Of the Forthcomin
Census Report.


Census Report.
Charles z. Bull, chief Of the division Of re-
hgious statistics Of the forthcoming United
States census report. has finished his labors.
His general report is the first one authorized by
Congress. 1t contains the returns OF all the
religious denominations in America The total
membership is 2o.S4I.364. with church
property valued at s646, l25, 7o&
The Roman Catholic Church ranks first in
numerical strength, embracing 6. 25o. o46 people
in Its faith Its property is valued at els, 000-
600. The Methodist Episcopal Church is next.
with q membership Of 2,24o, 1854 and with
church property aggregating SOC. oOo, 900. In
the southern portion of the United States there
are numbered in the Methodist Episcopal faith
$50. 900 people, with property belonging to
the church reaching the sum Of els, 900 900
Other smaller bodies Of the Methodist religion
aggregate 4, 900 900.
The Lutheran is third in numerical strength.
The Baptists follow, 5000. 900 strong. and next
come the colored denominations. with a total
membership Of 5000. 900 and church propert,
valuation Of $50, oOo, 600 The majority Of them
are Methodists
The Presbyterians are fourth In numbers.
The Protestant Episcopalian determination.
while numbering but 500. 600 people. has the
most property per capita, the aggregate being
s73. 900 900. The valuation Of church property
by census agents does not include schools. par
sonages or any feature excepting the ediices
and the sites upon which they are built.
or jews there are 150.000 the Quakers num-
Der LOG, 900. and there are thirty religious CON-
munities with a membership OF 10, 900.
The Branderhoef branch Of the Mennonites,
who have been driven out Of Europe, have set
tied exclusively in three counties of North
Dakota. This Ia the primitive religious faith of
Christian worship, and established in the
thirteenth century. The Mennonites are now
sort Of clannish people from Russia. but they
are strong in numbers and great devotees in
their faith.
Mr.. Bull says that the Church OF the Latter
Day Saints is increasing rapidly in member
ship. numbering now &c. 900 and owning church
property valued at SIC, 200 .00O "Mormons, -
said Mr.. Bull. ''can be found in nearly every
state in the Union. i have ascertained that
there are several places Of worship in Chicago
for Mormons. / have not ascertained, how
ever, that pOlysamy is actually prscticed In
this CITY,"
The SALVATION Army adds its mite to the re-
ligious statistics Of the census report, placing
its strength at 5000.