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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-06-28

yVO AOPNOAAOnhS nhA ASAuUOEhtSS huu WueH
your bosses call round and begin to talk
tariff, just remember that there isn't a
voter within 100000 miles Of the capi-
tOl so green Rs to attribute the present
disturbed condition of business to the
tariff. But il you don't watch out and
look at the label in your hat, you will be
worked upon the pearl button and the
tin industry fakes just as soon as the
great and ponderous intellect of Gov.
Mckinley evolves brand new speech on
the great issue Of protection to Ameri-
can industries"
#*+
l began this letter full of the thought
and purpose to write of that calamity
which has been the all-engrossinR
thought at Washington since it's occur
renee. No writing can convey the story
Of the horror, the distress, the despair of
the families OF the victims and the
panied sympathy of the entire COM
munity. This tragedy again emphasizes
the sad truth that 80 many lessons Of
justice and Of wisdom wait upon dear ex-
perience and upon awful chastisement.
The glazing injustice and inconsistency
OF making extraVRgsnt congressional ap-
preparations for needless purposes, while
criminally ignoring the opportunities for
safe and sanitary workshops for govern
ment clerks, has at length received the
stern rebuke which should correct the
evil. But Rlssl at what eternal cost of
misery and heart breaking for the wives,
mothers and little ones Of the Inflated
victims OF that horrible slaughter! Think
Of the crime Of taking millions of public
treasure for that annual steal, the river
and harbor bill (of which Senator Plumb
once Indignantly said most Of the money
might, for all practical purposes, as we'll
be washed out into the ocean, all the
while leaving the hsrd-working govern
ment printers cooped up in an old fire
trap, unssnitsry and unsafe in every
way. Think Of the double-dyed hypoc-
rlsy Of Mr.. Holman and other canters Of
who have watch-doged the
treasury for years and steadily denied
the money for these needed buildings,
yet never failing to relax their WRtchful-
ness when the appropriation would make
political party capital. Think of the
Of giving countless millions
for gunboats, for death-dealing instru-
ments Of all sorts, for srmor plate to en-
rich the Carnegies, and for upbuilding
the fortunes Of the Reaches and the
Cramps, while the real working force of
government employees were breathing
foul odors and working in dim, sight
destroying quarters.
Several points which the testimony at
the inquest have brought to public no
tice should never be lost sight Of until a
new order Of things is evolved from en-
lightened public sentiment and awak-
ened public conscience.
A servile, crinRing spirit, q lack Of
manly independence are bred and fos-
tered by the customs and conditions prev
Rlent in the departments. 1t Is no news
TO one who is familiar with departmental
affairs that the masses Of the clerks are
made to feel like underlingS; that they
are kept in a semi-terrorized state Of
feeling by the petty tyranny of the divi-
u;op oh;oPa. h,,t Dublio attantion bna
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-06-28

A little more than two months and
congress- will doubtless convene. There
is scarcely a ohump in the whole country
80 block-hesded as not to know by this
time that the chief business of that con-
gress viii be to complete the assassinR-
tion Of silver. The money question is
the chief business Of our statesmen. Let
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-30
COURT CHRoNICLINGS.
a Divorce Suit Filed-Suit for
Debt-Other Court Matters.

Late yesterday afternoon Juana Nc
Donald filed suit for divorce against
John Mcdonald in the Forty fifth district
court. They were married in BeXar coun-
ty on July Is. 81. and have one child,
named Nelly and aged one year. The
wife alleges that Mcdonald is guilty of
excessive and cruel treatment towards
her of such nature as to render their
living together inSupportable. She States
that he has struck her and expelled her
from hone with force OF arms and would
come home in an intoxicated condition
and abuse her without any prOvocation.
A SUIT FOR DEBT.
J. Rely Gordon entered a suit for debt
OF S4,314.79, in the Thirty district
court, against J. p. Ginger. of Mexico.
this morning. The petition alleges that
in NOVembe 1891. COnger ha0 engaged
Gordon & Laub. as architects, to erect a
building. the cost of which would be
$l24s9+. The plaintiff AYERS that defend
ant has failed 10 construct and erect any
house or building. in accordance with the
plans, TO plaintiffs damage, in the SUM
of 5000.
CONDENSED COURT NEWS.
A suit 10 the sum Of $3.50, which was
dppcaCQ from Justice Jones court. was
filed in the Forty fifth district court this
morning. The suit is styled T. A. Devil
bliss 4 CO. against II. Limburger.
The SchiIling Corset Co. of Chicago
mas filed a suit for debt of S3OO.29 against
l. MOke in the FOrty-fifth district court
and asks 10 recover damages in the sum of
$500
The !unacy case against Clara G. A.
wilson was dismissed in the probate
court yesterday afternoon and she was
ordered sent to the county hospital
A suit on draft of $500 was entered in
the FOrty-ffth district court yesterday
afternoon by j. F. lI1gup, OF FL PaSO
county. against w. W. Robbins. of Beyar
county. Plaintiff wants $500 for damages
incurred by defendants alleged failure
aud refusal to pay the draft.
A suit for balance due on subscription 10
one share by the Chamber of Commerce
against w. {. Buchanan. which was aD-
peaIed from Justice + Gritf Jones court,
was fled in the FOrty-fifth district court
this morning.
Probate court Will adjourn this after
moon until the Bird Monday in November
A license TO wed was granted L. NJ.
harDs and Rhoda KappIarS by the county
clerk late yesterday afternoon.
An affidavit was sworn out by J. d.
Miller IN Justice Adams court this morn
Ing, charging James Nelson with using
abusing language.
In the court OF civil appeals this morn
ing, motion for writ OF mandamus was
granted the appellant in the case oR +.
W. EXtence against J. H. Stewart, ap-
peal from Wilson county.
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A Good Candidate.

The LIGHT is authorized to an
nounce Mr.. w. G.. Peters as an in
dependent candidate for alderman
of the Fourth ward, at the election,
Saturday, September 3Oth. Mr.,
Peters is an old citizen of the ward,
is man of good business sense,
and is not tangled up in any COM
bination of office spoils, and will
make the Fourth ward and the
city in general, a valuable alder
man. 92S3t
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Can Not Resume,

Word has been received from
Washington to the effect that
Comptroller Eckels has refused to
permit the Texas National bank
IN this city to resume business
Under existing circumstances. Mr..
Alexander, the president of the
hank is in Washington, having
gone there to interview the comp
IfrOller.
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CITY POLITICS.

From 'trele BfeSSe EEer Texas.
The new city administration,
which has had possession now for
more than six months, is not vet
completely domesticated, as it is
continually experimenting, with
out any noted prearranged plans
for its guidance.
In no manner, whatever, has the
administration made a clean track,
and none of the many pledges
made before the election have
been redeemed.
Matters generally, instead of
growing better, have become
worse; no one knows who is cook
or waiter; only one fact can be
noted, that with all the cutlery, adj
ministratiOn expenses have not
diminished.
The beginning in the way of
wrong appointments was not very
promising, and it has been proved
that the filling of offices and posi-
tions was done in a rather loose
manner, even to such an extent
that it has been necessary to
make continuous changes, as has
been the case in the police depart
ment.
Under the plea of reform it has
been easy to correct mistakes,
wherever wrong appointments
were made.
A movement is on foot to GUST
or compel the chief of the fire de-
partment, q. Duerler, and City
Treasurer F. Herff to resign their
positions or to "growp Qiteral)
them out. This was the only OBJ
ject for the approval of the ordin-
ance by Mayor Paschal.
True, it is not long since
that Mr.. Duerler was reinstated
into the office of fire chief
which responsible, and Iy
no means pleasant position, he had
held formerly, and of which a
great deal of verbal praise was had,
but it seems that the gentleman
does not pull sufficiently strong on
the administration wire as was eX-
peCted, or he has become a super
fluety. The ordinance referred to
prescribes that all city officials
must occupy an office in the city
hall during regular office hours,
will compel Mr.. Duerler
in case it becomes a law,
to hand in his resignation. Yet
it was well known at the time of
his appointment that Mr.. Duerler
would not give up his candy fac
tory for that position, in order to
devote his whole time to the fire
department. This "modus" to get
rid Of him for the benefit of Gan
other fellow" is by no means a
good one or at all nice!
This same argument also ap-
plies to Urea surer Herff. No
one will attem pit to convince
us that this official has
anything to do in the City hall ex-
cept to pay salaries to employees.
This is only once in a month, and
then as matter of course Mr..
Herff prefers to attend to his office
in the City hall. Should he, how
ever, be compelled to be in his Of
flee during the prescribed office
hours, he would be compelled to
resign his position.
This reform looks very windy,
for the necessity Of its application
is incOmprehensible. Whoever is
acquainted with the "wirepufling"
of the city hall, must see that the
ordinance referred to has no other
design but to remove two undesir-
able officials.
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AT REDUCED PRICES.

Children's Dresses, Misses
and Children's Jackets, Ladies'
House Wrappers, a magnificent
line of Hosiery and Underwear, all
at reduced prices this week.
MOKE'S MILLINERY Co.,
9 % st Kampmann Building.
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MUST GO.

We must make room for our
large new stock to arrive, and will
sell more than one hundred folding
beds of different styles and patterns
at prices that are bound to make
them sell. Call and see them.
9 Is tt l.. p. PECK & Co.
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CHEAP READING,

Our subscribers can get three
novels, by standard authors, at
the LIGHT office for ten cents.
Cut out this slip and bring it
with you. 912 If.
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HOUSEHOLD MOVING

Done by the San Antonio Transfer
Co. Special attention given to
Merchants freight hauling. Tel.
SOL. Office 1913 SOledad ST. 9 limo
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The best the market affords
can be had at "The Bexar," dining
parlors, commencing with fine
lunch, next Monday, at 1920. 1t
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SURVEYS, PHAEToNs AND CAR
RACES.

The finest in the market and the
latest styles Buggies at $45 and
upwards, and the largest stock in
the state to select from. Call on us
at once. Staacke Bros. II I'm
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AN EYEIOPENER,

Keep your eye on the real estate trans
fers and see the bone fde home seekers
who are buyingf 10 Grand View Addition,
which offers the bast inducementi in the
state Tor safe, sure and reliable invest
ments. See A. ], May, over Texas Natl
Bank 17t
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ON OUR GRAND OPENING

Next week we shall show over 1000
pattern hats. 92S st
MOKE'S MILLINERY Co.
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HEADQUARTERS

For all kinds of stove pipe and ell
bows Russian iron pipe speciality.
GEO. WHITE, 227 st. Mary's st. 1921
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BE WATCHFuL.

Ladies be watchful for our grand
opening next week. 928 st
MOKEs' MILLINERY Co.
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Take your meals at The Bexar :;
open at y 80, next Monday. 9 30 1t
The record-union., 1893-08-25
The Good-Night Story.

Every night when l watch nv little
daughter working off the big thoughts
that sweep over her brain as her tired
body begins to relax, while her mentality
seems to be briefly and proportionately
stimulated, / tremble to think of the
harm that could be done to her or any
child-for Mabel is not an abnormal
child in any way-by an ignorant nurse
or thoughtless parent.
The fact that every normal child cries
out for bedtime story shows that its men
tai nature needs it just as it's physical ma
ture Graves sweets. You want to give your
child pure candy, so give him the un-
adulterated story. Leave out the fearful
personalities, the grim and gigantic
figures-these, even il they are properly
vanquished by the gallant hero, are too
distinct for the crib-side tale.
Sit down by your little ones bed and
speak low and evenly. Weave a fanciful
but quiet story that tells of pretty fairies,
and birds, and flowers, and droning bees
and loving little boys and girls-these
WOO Sleep to the weary but still active
brain, not with the sutioca:ing pressure
OF the gathering storm lit with lurid
flashes, but with the soft clouds of the
The record-union., 1893-08-25
PREHISTORIC MINES.
Forgotten Races Understood the MAX
ing of Copper Tools.


A peninsula called Keweenaw Point,
| jutting into Lake Superior from the
southern shore toward the northeast, is
famous as the center of vast copper
mining industry, says the Scientific
american. Last year the mines produced
no less than 105, $50, 900 pounds of refined
copper, and it is estimated that during
the next year production will be in
creased by at least 20 per cent. +. b.
Hinsdale, who contributes to the latest
bulletin of the American Geographical
Society an article on the subject, has
much That is interesting to say about the
numerous prehistoric mines which have
been found in this region. These ancient
mines, Judging from their extent, must
have been worked for centuries. Who
the workers were no one can tell. They
seemed to have known nothing of the
smelling of copper, for there are no traces
of molten copper. What they sought
were pieces that could be fashioned by
cold hammering into useful articles and
ornaments. They understood the use of
fire in softening the rocks to enable them
to break away the rock from the masses
of copper. They could not drill, but
used the stone hammer freely. More
than ten cart loads OF stone hammers
were found in the vicinity of the Mime
sofa mine.
In one place the excavation was about
my l6GL de6p, diIl dG Iu6 DOGtOut were
found timbers forming a scatfol6ing and
a large sheet Of copper was discovered
there. In another place, in one of the old
pits, was found a mass of copper weigh
ing forty-six tons. At another place the
excavation was twenty-siX feet deep. In
another opening at the depth of eighteen
feet, a mass of copper weighing over six
tons was found, raised about five feet
from its native bed by the ancients and
secured on oaken props. Every project
ing point had been taken off so that the
exposed surface was smooth. Whoever
the workers may have been, many CEN
turies must have passed since their mines
were abandoned. The trenches and OPEN
ings have been filled up, or nearly so.
Monstrous trees have grown over their
work and fallen to decay, other genera
tions of trees springing up. When the
mines were rediscovered decayed trunks
of large trees were lying over the works,
while a heavy growth of live timber
stood on the ground.
The record-union., 1893-08-25
A White House Mistress.

when, then, will you marry me?''
1t was the hundredth time of asking.
and the first time of showing impatience.
Il will marry you, sir, when you are
elected JudgeW
The young mans eyes flashed sharply.
And l." he retorted, will have you
when your father is elected Governor of
Tennesseep'
"a Rowland for an Oliver.u The
speakers were David It. Patterson, a
clever young Democratic lawyer of Ten
nessee, and Martha Johnson, eldest
daughter and child of Andrew johnson.
who was at that time the apparently hope
less candidate of his party for the Gov
ernorship of his State. The time was the
night before the election, and the place
the parlor of the johnson homestead at
Greenyille, Tenn, writes NJ. V. Moore
in delightful sketch of Mrs. Patterson,
the only surviving member of the i'm
mediate family of Andrew Johnson, in
the LADIES' Home Journal.
Whether both these young people had
private knowledge of the Democratic
victory which was to sweep their State
on the morrow, or whether they were
merely amusing themselves with "lovers'
perjuries" for Jove's and their own
amusement, cannot be known, as the
wedding day was settled for them by the
result of the election, and their marriage
was solemnized at their Greenville home
on the 18th of December, 1856, David T..
Patterson having been elected Judge on
the same ticket with his future father-in-
law.
The record-union., 1893-08-25
THE TREASURY NOTES BILL.
Johnson's Measure Discussed by TIL,
House Currency Committee.

Johnson's Measure Discussed by the
House Currency Committee.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-For two and
quarter hours this morning the House
Committee on Banking and Currency
discussed Representative Johnson's bill,
providing for an exchange of Treasury
notes for Government bonds. At the re-
quest of the latter the committee then
adjourned until next Tuesday, when the
author of the bill hopes decisive action
may be taken upon it.
The bill encountered the opposition of
Messrs. Sperry of Connecticut and War
ner of New York, who argued the scheme
opened new channel for the depletion
of the gold holdings of the Treasury.
They said if the bill became a law the
holders of bonds would exchange them
for Treasury notes and then demand
gold for the notes.
To this johnson responded that the
only occasion when it would induce the
holders of bonds, themselves redeemable
in gold and commanding premium, to
exchange them for currency of any kind
would be just such an emergency as is
now upon the Nation. II was far
fetched objection that gold would be de-
manded for them.
Brosius of Pennsylvania had substi-
tute for Johnson's bill. 1t proposes TO
authorize the Secretary ofthe Treasury to
issue notes in exchange for gold coin.
To this Johnson said he had no obiec-
ton as an Independent measure, but it did
not, in his opinion, meet the case. Peo-
pie who have gold do not have to send to
Washington for notes in order to pay
their debts. Gold itself will do that, but
people who hold bonds, especially if they
are of large denominations, cannot with
them discharge their obligations.
Johnson's bill was advocated by Messrs.
Walker, Hall of Missouri and Springer.
while Cox favored it with a substitution
of some other form of note than Treasury
notes.
Messrs. Sperry and Warner supported
the substitute proposed by Brosius.
The record-union., 1893-08-25
NEW CHINESE MINISTER.
Nun Yew Chung Passes Through Sal
ramento En- Route to Washington.

Nun Yew Chung Passes Through Sac
ramento En- Route to Washington.
Nun Yew Chung, the new Chinese
Minister to the United States, passed
through Sacramento last night with his
retinue of seventy-two people, en- route
to Washington.
The party was in charge of w. R. Vice,
Pacific Coast Passenger Agent of the
Union Pacific Railroad. T. 5. Hughes of
the same company was also with the
party.
The new Minister has been in the State
for couple of weeks, and has been visit
ing all the points of interest. He is said
to be an unusually bright Chinaman, in
whom his Government reposes the great
est of confidence. His jurisdiction in
Guides Peru, Nova Scotia, Mexico, Cen
tral America, and other countries on the
Western Hemisphere.
The record-union., 1893-08-25

crates, 75c to S5c; Black Hamburg grapes,
half crates, 75c; Rose de Peru grapes, half
crates, 75c.
MINNEAPoLIs, Aug. 24.-The Porter
Brothers Company sold to-day at auc-
ton three cars of California fruit at the
following prices: Pears, 81 50@l G5;
half-crates Tokay grapes, 55c@Sl 30;
prunes, 80@90c; plums, 50@85c, peaches,
40@90c.
AT OMAHA.
OMAHA CNeb.). Aug. 24.-The Porter
Brothers Company sold yesterday three
cars Of California fruit as follows: Pears,
$l@l 50; half-crates grapes, Sl@I %;
peaches, COZ 90c; plums, 60@S0c.
The record-union., 1893-08-25

Nebraska favored free coinage. George
Washington Murray of South Carolina,
the only colored Representative in this
Congress. made a strong speech favoring
free coinage and bimetallisn, because,
as be said, his race believed there was not
enough money, as now constituted, in
the world to act as currency. His race
combined patriotism with self-interest,
and he was in favor of making up the de-
iciency in circulation with silver.
The House then adjourned.
The record-union., 1893-08-25

CALIFORNIA FRUITS.
Prices Realized at Yesterdays Sales IL
Eastern Cities.

Prices Realized at Yesterdays Sales in
Eastern Cities.
CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruit at auction
to-day as follows: Tokay grapes, half
crates, 81 IS to 81 80; Muscat grapes, half
crates, 60c; Rose de Peru grapes, half
ties. SOC; Fountainbleau grapes, half
crates, soc; Bartlett pears, 81 rs TO 81 25:
Doyenne pears, 81 %; Duchess pears.
81 25; Gros prunes, Csc to soc; Hungarian
prunes, zoe to soc; Silver prunes, 75c; Egg
plums, zoe to SOC; Washington plums,
GOc; Crawford peaches, 75c to soc; Sus-
quehanna peaches, 70c to SOC; Centennial
peaches, SOC.
CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-The Porter Broth
ers Company sold at auction to-day
nine cars California fruit at the fol-
lowing prices: Muscat grapes, 81 So: half
crates Muscat grapes, 35@9Oc; half crates
Tokay grapes, 75c@Sl 50; half crates
Malaga grapes, 259S0c; half crates Rose
de Peru grapes, 55a 75c; half crates Chas-
selas grapes, 55@60c; half crates Musca-
tines, 35c; Bartlett pears, 95c@SI 50: Gros
prunes, 70cGSl %: Hancock prunes, 81;
Fellenberg prunes, Sl@I %; German
prunes, 95c; Goes Golden Drop plums.
75@95c; Columbia plums, 7509Oc: Hun
garian prunes, S0@95c; Egg plums, 4O@
SOC; Silver prunes, 75c; Bulgarian prunes.
esq 75c; plums. 45@ 75c; Bradshaw plums.
55@G5c; prunes, 65c; Early Crawford
| peaches, coz 995c; Cling peaches 7569Oc
Susquehanna peaches, soc; Orange Cling
| peaches, 60c; nectarines 45c.
AT NEW YORK.
! New YORK, Aug. 24.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruit at auction
to-day as follows: Bartlett pears, 81 25 to
81 40; Gros prunes, 81; German prunes.
S5c to 81 %; Egg plums, 6Oc to zoe:
/ Columbia plums, 65c; Washington plums.
60c to zoe; Purple Duane plums, 65c:
peaches, 6Oc to zoe.
New YORK, Aug. a. = The Porter
Brothers Company sold to-day at auc-
| ton four cars of California fruit at
/ the following prices: Bartlett pears,
/ 81 0502 10; half-b boxes Bartlett pears
70@S0c; half-boxes Seckel pears, 65c; On
ondaga pears. 81 80; pears, 81 10; Flemish
Beauty pears, S5c; Gros prunes, 65(i S5c:
| Fellenberg prunes, 65@70c; prunes, 65c;
Silver prunes, CSC; Golden Drop plums.
55@65c; plums, 55@65c; Hungarian
prunes, 55c; Columbia plums, 55c; Orange
cling peaches, 45@7Oc; Late Crawford
peaches, 45@65c; Mckevitt cling peaches
35c; nectarines, 25@40c.
AT BOSTON.
Boston, Aug. 24.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany auctioned California fruit to-day
at the following prices: Bartlett pears,
green, 81 rs TO 81 s.; Bartlett pears, ripe,
| soc to 81 20; Gros prunes, CSC to 81; Silver
prunes, Sc to 95c; plums, 75c to 81.
AT MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPoLIs, Aug. 24.-The Earl Fruit
| Company sold California fruit at auction
/ to-day at the following prices: Bartlett
pears, 81 70; late Crawford peaches, soc;
! German prunes, 70c to soc; Egg plums, 70c
to soc: Bradshaw plums, 75c: Washing
! ton plums, SOC to 60c; Muscat grapes, hall