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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
IN THE SENATE
Vest Calls for Figures sand Hill
Begins His Talk.


Begins His Talk.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.---Senate
Special--Nest (Dem. MissourD to-
dBy sent to the clerks desk and
had read before the Senate, a COM
munication from the directors Of
the mint, sent in response to an
inquiry giving statistics as to the
quantity of silver bullion purchas-
ed since 1878, and the date of the
Bland-AllisOn act, it's last amount
coined, etc. Vest summed up
these figures in order to show that
if all the silver dollars and sub
sidiary silver coin were recoined at
the ratio proposed in his bill
twenty to One) there would still
be profit to the treas
ury on the whole silver transaction
since 1873 of So, 369,993. He init
mated pretty broadly that Mr..
Carlisle in his letter to Senator
Voorhees, on the same subject had
not treated the question fairly.
Hill, Democrat.Of New York, then
took the floor and began his speech,
the opening paragraphs of which
attracted much attention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
Saws Money is Easy?

WALL STREET, New York, Aug.
25.-NOon.-MOney on call easy,
4@5. Prime mercantile paper S@12
per cent; sterling exchange is
very dull, with actual business
in bankers bills at 4.Sl!@8 for GO
days and 4.S6@9 for demand.
Posted rates 4.S2!@4.S79. Com
mercial bill 4.79!@4.S5!. Bar sill
yer 70 Mexican dollars 5S9.
United States As. Reg, Ill;
United States coup, Ill;
United States % 81.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
Alfred Giles & Guindon,
THE SILVER DEBATE.
They Have Many Minds, But No
Positive Remedy.

WASHINGTON, Aug. %. - The
second day of the five minute de-
bate in the House, on the silver
bill, began at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, and will probably continue
until midnight. Pendleton, DEM
ocrat,of Texas, and Bowers, Repub-
lican, of California, were in favor of
free coinage; Dockery, Democrat,
of Maine, spoke in favor of bimet-
alism; Moone, Republican, of
Michigan, spoke for bimetalism,
and Cobb, Democrat, of Alabama,
opposed the unconditional repeal.
Burrows, Republican, of Michigan,
advocated the repeal, and was OPP
posed to free coinage.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 25.-
House special.-Marsh, Republican
of Illinois, opposed the Wilson
bill, and favored free coinage of
silver; Compton, Democrat Of
Maryland, spoke for unconditional
repeal, and Morey, Democrat Of
Mississippi, against repeal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
OBEY THE LAW
Commanded Inspector Williams, as
the Police Charged the Rioting
Longshoremen, Beating them
Back With Clubs,

Back With Clubs.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Superin-
tendent Byrns this morning Or
dered a stop put to the rioting of
the striking longshormen along
East River. He sent Inspector
Williams and large squad of stall
wart officers to the docks with Or
ders to put a stop to the ViO-
lent demonstrations Of the
strikers. The turbulent crowd
of nearly a thousand lOngshOre-
men had gathered opposite the
Mallory line pier, at 9 o'clock this
morning. Several who attempted
to cross South street were beaten
by Inspector Williams, who at the
head of the polia marched down
on the strikers. They were forced
back into Wall street. The inSpeC-
tor then stepped forward and read
the riot act, and told the strikers
they must obey the law. Several
in the rear Kissed and shouted,
"Dagos ought to be killed" This
nettled Inspector Williams, and he
gave orders to drive the strikers
off South street. The strikers ran
for the saloons. "Clear them out"
shouted Inspector Williams. The
policemen thereupon used their
clubs freely, and emptied the sa-
looms. The strikers ran upon South
street, with the police close behind.
In five minutes every lOngshore-
man had been driven away. Five
policemen were stationed on every
block. The Cherokee of the Clyde
line, arrived at 6 o'clock this morn
ing, and $50 Italians commenced
to unload the vessel.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
The SILVER MUSIC
FILLING EMPTY CONGRESS
SIGNAL HALLS,
WHILE THE PEOPLE ARE ANX
IoUS FOR RELIEF.
WANT SENATOR D. B. HILL TO
OPEN HIS MOUTH.

Looks Bad for the National Bank
Blll-Insurance Agents Figuring
Up Their Losses-Money Easy at
3 to 4 Per Cent-Cotton Irregular,
but Close a Few Points Up-New
York Police to Stop Riotings.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
Cordage STOCKHOLDERS Time Explres

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The reOr-
ganizatiOn committee of the Ma
tional COrdage company recently
decided to postpone the time for
asserting stockholders to pay their
second contribution due August 10
to this date, provided those who
exercised the option pay interest at
the rate of per cent per annum.
Stringency of money was the cause
assigned. The committee reports
that its work has progressed favor
ably.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
The Weather Forecast.

WASHINGTON, August 25.-Fore-
cast till p. m. Saturday, for west
ern Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana and eastern Texas :Vari-
able winds, shifting to sOutherly,
generally fair. Arkansas, Indian
Territory, Oklahoma and north
western Texas: Winds shifting to
southerly, warmer, fair weather.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
CHICAGO FIRE
Insurance Men Sizing up Their
Losses.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 25.-The in
surance agents and adjusters are
busy today viewing the ruins of
last night in the south Chicago fire.
Daylight, and cooler investigation
diminishes the actual number Of
houses destroyed. What was last
night red hot, smoking mass of
embers, thought to be the ruins of
between 200 and $50 houses, was
today conceded by the police to be
l31 houses. The district abounded
with one and two story frame
dwellings. Most of the owners were
insured, though very few carried
insurance on their personal effects.
This would make the loss on resi-
dences aggregate $l96,5OO. The
total loss by fire, according to the
lowest estimate, is $4,000. Other
estimates run as high as S5OO,OOO.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
CONGRESSIONAL GOSSIP.
People Anxious to Know How Hill
Stands on Silver.

Stands on Silver.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2j.-There
will be much disappointment tc-
day, if the vote on reconsideration
of the Montana case in the Senate
or any other cause should prevent
the delivery of Senator Hill's
promised speech on the silver
question. Notwithstanding the
fac; that the Senator stated in his
animated collOquy with German
on Wednesday last, that his posi-
ton on this question had not been
misunderstood since last February,
there is much curiosity, which Hill
himself alone can satisfy, to
know just exactly where he
stands at the present day, on the
financial question, and especially
after his championship of the
views of Pfetfer, the Kansas Popu-
list, on the national bank resolu-
ton. There is also much ungrati-
fled curiosity as to the nature of
the New York senator's personal
relations towards Senator German,
of Maryland, hitherto the acknowl-
edged leader of his party on the
Senate floor. There was a distinct
tone of acerbity in Hill's remarks
on Wednesday, when he said: 81
am as anxious, sir, as the senator
from Maryland can possibly be,
to solve the financial distress of
this country. | will go with him
as far as he will 60, in an effort
to keep out partisanship in
disposition of the finance question.
From the hour we first met in this
body my efforts have been toward
bringing about proper solution
of the question, and my efforts
have been just as Jealous, just as
earnest as have been the efforts of
the senator from Maryland. My
position upon this great financial
question has not been misunder-
stood. | spoke on this subject last
February, when / thought l saw
danger coming to the country.
| did not hear the eloquent
voices of some other gentleman
aiding me in that interest"
German let this last remark,
though evidently directed at him,
pass unnoticed at the time, but
should the criticism thus implied
in any way be renewed, quid nuncs
jOyfully anticipate spicy rejOin-
der, and an exciting interiude in
the waste senatorial talk. 1t is pre-
dicted that the bill to increase the
circulation of National banks to
par value of bonds deposited by
them, will never come to a vote in
the Senate. The measure has
now been dragging its slow
length along for some days.
1t has received a good deal of
commentator, but there has been
exhibited toward it also most pro-
nOunced hostility. Voorhees, him
self, in his speech the other day
gave utteranCe to no very friendly
sentiment toward the national
banks, and his remarks found re-
sponsive echCs frOmIother senator's.
The Indiana senator stated the
other day that if this bank circula-
ton bill was to be used to delay
action upon the repeal bill, he
would withdraw it. Whether he
carried this threat into execution
or not, the measure is not likely
to reach vote.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
Colored Folk DaY.

CHICAGO, Aug. Pot is reported
that a quarter of million colOred
people will visit the Worlds fair
today, this being "Colored Peoples
Day" Special exercises will take
place and prominent cOlOred men
will speak. The COlOred Peoples
Convocation is to continue four
days.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
Kansas G. A. r. in Camp.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Aug. Do
The state G. A. r. encampment
opens here today, closing Aug. 80
Rernard Kelly is department COM
mander. Most of the veterans will
leave for indianapolis at the end of
the week.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
Closure to be Applied.

LONDON, Aug. 26.-The closure
to the report stage of the Home
Rule bill is to be applied today.
This means almost immediate ac-
tlon on the part of the House on
the bill in it's entirety.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25

Mufhal estimates that from 1901
to 1888 the world has produted H.
700,000,000 tons of mineral, of
which 1861 100000 tons were of
coal; 1875, 100000 of iron; 612,OOO,-
600 of gold quartz; 100000 of
silver ore, S5,O00,OOO of copper, and
100000 of lead ore.
Gold was discovered in Austria
liza in 1886, and the discovery was
hushed up by the governor for
fear it would demoralize the con-
victs. The public announcement
of the presence of gold in large
quantities was made in 1851 by a
California miner.
1t has been estimated that taking
miners wages at 81 day, the cost
of handling a cubic yard of aurif-
erous clay or gravel in the pan
would be $40; in the rocker, So;
with long sluice, 81; by the n.y.
draulic process, DC.
Australian copper was first found
in 1913; tin was discovered in New
South Wales in 1872, silver in 1881.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
TV Powderly on Pensions.

SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 25.-T. V.
Powderly is expected to speak on
the pension question to the veter-
ans of the l43d Pennsylvania,
which holds its annual reunion to-
day at TunkahannOck.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
Cotton Irregular.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 25.-Glenny
& Co. say: Liverpool closed 2-64
points lower; spots unchanged.
Sales 1000 bales. New York opened
7 points lower, advanced, and at
| 80 p. m. was ) points higher than
yesterday. New Orleans opened
irregular 3 to 6 points lower, de-
clined to points additional, adj
vanced and at noon was 4 points
higher than yesterday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25

Three schdoners wrecked at AS
bury Park, n. j., and 10 drowned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-25
CHRIST'S CORPORALS
INDULGE IN A HALLELUJAH
WEDDING.

Defeating a Baby-The Hello Must
Answer - Closure Comes Today -
Powderly on Pensions-Northwest
Fistieuffs - Cordage Committee -
Colored Folks at the Fair-Ten-
nessee on Wheels.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-07
PRINTING.

All sizes and qualities of
Envelopes and Paper furn-
ished and printed in neat style
at reasonable prices.
Bill Heads, Statements, or
any style of Notice printed
promptly.
Wedding Invitations, Ball
Programs, Tickets, with or
without coupons.
Sale Bills, Posters, IN any
Color, at sizes and prices to
suit.
We can furnish anything
desired in the printing line at
short notice.
Give us a call,
TIE HERALD.
Lancaster Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-07
MosqnIto Net. il war.

Speaking Of mosquitoes, said the
man on the veranda, there were issued
to some Of the troops in certain parts
Of the south in the course Of the civil
war in this country from 1861 to 1868
mosquito nets, which might be called
individual nets, for they were one to a
person The nets when set in position
were about six feet long, three feet
high and three feet wide. Tapes ran
along the top edges and extended in
loose ends 1t the four corners When
the net was set up for use these cor
ner tapes were tied around four sticks,
little corner posts, driven into the
ground 1t might to some seem anus
ing, the idea Of issuing mosquito nets
to troops engaged in actual service:
they might think that men IN constant
danger IF being bitten by cannon balls
and bullets would have little fear Of
mosquitoes, but this would be mere
ly the superficial view Of persons not
fully acquainted with the mosquito -
y. T. sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-07
A CORPS BADGE.
An Instance of Gen. Sherman's sense Of
Humor.

The following telegraphic CORE
spondence l do not remember to have
ever seen in print, and as it was be-
tween two men who were somewhat
conspicuous during and since the war,
l will give it as near verbatim as now
recollect it
"While ten. Thomas was in Nash
vile, preparing TO strike the blow
which resulted in the complete an
Inhalation of Hoods army, the com
mand of Gen. A. j Smith was ordered
there, and arrived Just in time TO take
a very active and important part in the
two days battles and was in advance
of the army in the pursuit of Hood; in
fact, Gen. Smith followed Hood across
the Tennessee river TO Corinth, Miss
where he found that Hoods army had
vanished, and as there was no enemy
to fight or chase. and being somewhat
of a hustler, as we would term him
now. he was at loss to know just
what TO do, SO he telegraphed Gen.
sherman as follows:
'''l am here in command of the wan.
dering tribes of Israel. without a name
and without number. Where shall
go and what shall do?
''This dispatch came through Gen.
Schofield's headquarters, to which
was attached and which was then al
Clifton. Tenn. and was Immediately
forwarded to Gen. Sherman. The re
ply came quickly, and shows that Gen
Sherman appreciated the situation, and
could be humorous even in the midst OF
grim visaged war He said:
Continue on your peripatetic cours,
until you arrive at the land of Candy
where you viii receive both a nam,
and q number. Your corps badge is ;
comet w T, SHERMAN
Gen. Candy was at that time at Mo
bile, Ala. in command Of the depart
ment of the Gulf &c. 4. Lyon, j,
Worcester Veteran
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-07

grasped in one hand, while a cartridge
was partly rammed home, the ramrod
being still in the muzzle
lie enlisted from Antrim, y. H., De
tober z, 1861, at the age Of nineteen,
and was only twenty-onc years Of age
when killed His body lies in an un-
known grave, having been buried in a
trench on the field, with over one nun
dred others, mostly members Of the
Eighth New Hampshire and Fourth
Wisconsin. Ills name is engraved On
the soldiers monument at Antrim. y.
II. Boston journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-07
SOLDIER TO The CoRE.
Intrepid Corporal Ross Was Made of the
True Heroic stun.

Intrepid Corporal Ross Was Made of the
True Heroic stun.
Corporal Edward p. Ross of company
=, Eighth New Hampshire volunteers,
was one Of the bravest men ever knew
in service. At the first assault ON Port
Hudson, May %, 1868. he was the only
one of the color guard that escaped be-
ing either killed or wounded, and car
ried the colors to the ditch outside the
works
On the 18th of June 1868, the Eighth
New Hampshire was ordered to lead
the charge going in as a double line of
skirmishers, the colors not TO be taken
into action. Corporal Ross was sick
and excused from duty by the surgeon
and was also exempt from duty with
the company by reason Of being de-
tailed on the color guard My rank at
that time was first sergeant
When the company fell in at three a.
m. on the morning Of the charge, | no
ticed Corporal Ross in the ranks.
said to him: Ross, You are not obliged
to go in with the boys you are excused
from duty" He replied that if the old
Eighth was to lead the charge into Port
Hudson. he should go with it. When
within about one hundred yards Of the
works he was shot through the leg, be
tween the knee and the hip. With the
assistance of comrades, he tied his
handkerchief above the wound, using
his bayonet to twist it tight.
A comrade, who was wounded in the
hand, offered to help him to the rear,
but he said; No, the boys are in tight
place, and | can do some good in keep
ing the rebs from working the gun on
the parapet just in front"
He was found dead after the battle
having fired away large part of his
ammunition. His musket was firmly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-07
v A N 7 T D .
5000 Cords of Ex-
celSioY Wood.
The undersigned will buy Elk
celsior Wood of the fol-
lowing Dimensions:

1t must be cut - inches long in the
clear same al sawed off It must be
peeled The wood must be clear or
reasonably free from knots, and good
straight wood Must not be less than :
inches in diameter, each stick to be
split once from s inches mp to " inches
diameter, then quarter it. The above
applies to Ba- wood, Poplar, and Willow
.s-.tealar- c.fl ~, ar address.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-07
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
AFTER TwENTY-NINE YEARS.
A Confederate Commander Strangely
Learns the Result of a clever shot.

A Confederate Commander Strangely
Learns the Result of clever shot
When the Washington artillery was
at Morgan City last Fourth of july
there were many striking incidents
that sprang ont of the ceremonies of
dedieating Fort Star and of practicing
with the solid shot. The whole day
the war and its memories were kept
before the people, but t was not a re-
awakening in which the bloody shirt
had any play, but more of a thoughtful
retrospection, in which the recalling
of battles was not with bitterness but
with an impartial sadness. Among all
the happenings of the day none We're
more singular and noteworthy than
one which occurred to Col. Richardson,
the commander of the battalion
1t was during the time when the bat
ferries were firing shell at the two tar
gets, which looked like tiny handker-
chiefs ON the water, they were SO far
away. A good shot was fired. and the
spectators were applauding the excel
lent craftsmanship, and the colonel
stepped up to the gun to commend the
gunner, when, without cause or with
out knowing why, the memory of a
similar shot which had been fred TWEEN
ty-nine years ago, almost to the very
day, flashed into his mind, when he
had stepped up to gunner and com
plimented him in much the same style.
1t was when he was in Fort Malone
at the siege of Petersburg. which was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-09-07

well. colonel. you are now teaching
your young soldiers to serve the flag for
which my officers laid down their lives.
1t is Kismet. Let us take drink. -
New Orleans Times Democrat
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-25
In Fairfield County.
SHELTON.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 There was very interesting meeting of the Congregational church, at their prayer and conference meeting held at the residence of F. A. Wales, last Thurs day evening, led by Richard c. Cook. The subject was 'sThe Sabbath Rev k. Richards of Kansas, who was visiting friends here, was present and added much to the interest of the meeting.
 The insurance adjuster visited the scene of the fire at E. c. Bassett's on Wednesday last, and the loss was ap- praised at nearly $700; insurance $500.
 Mrs David Jones went to Botsford for few days, last week.
 Mrs James H. Hopkins, who has been quite ill with malaria the past few months, has gone to visit friends in the Catskill regions.
 At the residence of E. L. Staples, last Tuesday evening, small company were entertained with music by Manuel Vas quer, who is quite a promising young musician, and Miss Jessie Butcher.
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-25
THE WATERFOWL FAIR.

For over quarter of century the Watertown agricultural and horse asso- citation has been in existence, and dur ing that time it has achieved prominence through the medium of it's fair, held an- nually. With each succeeding year it has increased in prestige and popularity, until now it ranks among the best local fairs in the state. Prominent stockmen, and horsemen from all over the state att tend, many attending from Newtown. This year the fair will be held on Sep tember 12, 13 and Ii, and to judge from the program and prospectus just issued, we should think the management had prepared a royal feast of good things for it's patrons, in the shape of interest," ing and entertaining features. It's pre- mium list is, prehaps, the most complete and extensive ever prepared by the as sociation. The cattle department covers the field thoroughly and includes pretty nearly every breed, Devon, Dur ham,, Jersey, Holstein, Hereford, Ayr shire, Red Rolled. The premiums in tIliS uGp pdItliiCub dlC vol llpSl dA hhlA io will doubtless be an important factor in making a success Of the fair. The sheep industry in this section has been de creasing steadily for the past b or 20 years, though in some sections it is still carried on quite extensively. Premiums are offered on Dorset Horn, Southdown,
 Hampshiredown and Cotswold breeds,
 and there will probably be quite show ing. In the gallinaceous division there
 will be an extensive display of all kinds
 of fowls. Many special premiums of fered by the Pratt food company of Philadelphia adds to the interest of this department. In the horse department
 will be seen some of the finest stallions in the state, standard bred brood mares
 and colts; also family and draught horses, etc. Visitors should not miss the ladies industrial department. It is expected there will be quite an exhibit l in the fine arts. The agricultural and mechanical departments are worthy o1 more than passing notice. All in all l this promises to be the most successful fair yet held by the association and VI
 advise all our readers who can do so, tt
 take it in. They will be more than re
 paid for the time, trouble and money ex
 pended. It's a good fair, conducted b,
 good men and if you go, you'll have
The Newtown bee., 1893-08-25
MIDDLEBURY.
A SUCCESSFUL PICNIC.

An enthusiastic picnic was held by the grangers, last Wednesday. From GOO to 500 people were present and eight grang- es were represented-Beacon Valley, Mad River, Watertown, Woodbury, OK ford, Washington, Bethlehem and Litch- field. The speeches, recitations, read ings and singing were very much enjoy ed in the afternoon, and the young i'm proved the fine music in the dancing hall. It was one of the largest picnics of the season, and all enjoyed the various att fractions of Wallace's pleasure grounds.
 George c. Gilbert and family of Thonl- aston are stopping at the Wallace house.
 William Durham and wife of New Britain are among the guests of the Wallace house.
 The Oxford Sunday school will hold their annual picnic at Wallace grove, Tuesday, August 22.
 The Saxon family will hold their an'