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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-15
Reducing the Cotton Acreage.

AUGUSTA, Ga, February l5.-The
meeting of the State Agricultural
society in Augusta today will be
an important event. Among the
matters that will be brought up
for consideration will be the sug-
gestion to have the cotton growers
brought togethers again and get
them to renew their pledge of last
year, holding to the former agree
ment of twenty per cent. reduc-
ton in the cotton acreage.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-15

General Freight Agent l.. J.
Polk, of the Arkansas Pass, return
ed today from a journey on bust
ness connected with the road.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-15
sILL HEADS OLETTeR HEADS.

Cards, envelopes, and ala kinds Of com
N erctal pr. uting DOM. at the LIGHT Office
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-05

If you belonged to the court of Great Britain and an unpleasant, gouty and grouty old brother-in-law of the reign ing sovereign should die, then you would be included in the order printed in The Court Circular, telling those concerned how deeply they shall mourn as follows: Ladies to wear black dresses, white gloves, black or white shoes, feathers and fans, pearls, diamonds, or plain gold or silver ornaments; gentlemen to wear black court dress, with black swords and buckles. Tho court will change the mourning on Sept. o: Lcdies to wear black dresses, with cClored ribbons, flowers, feathers and ornaments, or gray or white dresses. with black ribbons, flowers. feathers and ornaments, gentle men to continue same mourning. On Sept. 23 the court will go out of mourn ing."
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-05

A useful feature of the university set clement in Chicago is the vacant square which has been fitted up as playground for the children of the poor. One of the nuisances that tend to make city life un- bearable is the vast number of street arabs that howl and fight and get into every kind of desperate mischief. Yet this constant activity is essential to childhood and cannot Do stiAed. The university settlement people rented the vacant lot. It has been furnished with swings and appliances for the various active games of childhood. Thither the wild, dirty little street children resort for play, and there they arc allowed free range, only the absolutely necessary su- pervision being exercised over them. In the swsrming quarters in which the set tlement is situated the annoyance of the street children has largely disappeared because the young ones employ thein. selves innocently in the vacant lot. Here is suggestion for all cities, the newer ones especially. No ground in any city is as precious as the health and morality of it's children are. No city can afford to bs without it's public play grounds, which will keep children from the streets and save them from ruin. and the poorer and more crowded q district is tho more need there is within it for such spacious play parks.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-05

How do you pronounce 'tomato?' The dictionary says you may call it either to-may-to or to-mah-to. One lady writes that she will call it to-mah-to to the end of her days, because ''all the re- fined people" she knows call it that with one exception. That one lady sturdily insists that to-may-to is right. So it is, unless you broaden the "a" also in pota- to, for they are just the same kind of words. Would you say po-tar-tos If not, then don't say to-mar-to.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-05
A Duty and q Pleasure.

Mrs. Sarah Grand, author of that nov q, The Heavenly Twins" which has produced sensation in England, has written striking paper in The Humani- tarian on "The Moral and Manners of Appearance" w. T. Stead, comment, ing on the paper, says it ought to be called "The Duty of Looking Nice. ' Mrs. Grand lays down with emphasis tho rule that everybody, and those espe- cially who are trying to reform the world, should be thoroughly neat in dress and personal appearance, and should cul- tivate good temper and pleasing man. ners. Of course everybody owes as a human being this much to his fellow man, but those who believe they are try ing to make society better should partic. ularly begin by reforming themselves in all ways. A dingy, slovenly, i'll man. nered and i'll tempered reformer will by the very fact of his repulsive looks and manners set people against his reform. An old trump will be apt to think the thoughts of an old trump.
 Mrs. Grand writes, with especial refer ence to women, as follows:
 We arc sentient beings, and emotion is Q factor to be reckoncd with. IL seems there fore to be the boundcn duty of every worker in good cause to study the art of being prepos- sSssing. and 1t is difficult 10 conceive anything more disastrously foolish than for women, al this critical period of their progress, 10 cndan- ger their chances of success by being careless of the effect of their personal appearance, or by neglecting tho cultivation of charms of manner, when the use of these two powerful auxiliaries is beyond question good use,
 On no account leave the heart out of your calculations. There are people who endCsyOr to travel on their heads Jas the Americans phrase iO while their hearts contract, and the consequence is that their harshness repels much oftener than their clevernoss convinces. To succeed all around you must invite the eye, you mug. charm tho ear, you must excite an appetite for the pleasure of knowing you and hearing you by acquiring that delicate aroma, tho reputation of being pleasing person, and then you will bc well on tho way to satisfy the palates of those who test the quality of your opinions, We may be sure that if manners make the man they will make the woman tco.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-05
Are Criminals Born or Nader

That fno Italian gentleman, Professo Cpsars LomLroso, has proved to l own perfect satisfaction that the crim.D al is such by virtue of having been born with a certain shaped head and hand. Mir. w. Nj. F. Round, secretary of th National Prison Reform association scouts the idea of Professor Lombroso, He declares the influence of heredity among criminals has been exaggerated till it has assumed the proportions of a sickly sentimentality. A criminal is not monster to be slain or an unfortunate creature to be petted. He is man like other men, except that he objects de- cidedly to working for his living, pre-, ferring to prey upon other men for that. He must be caught and punished with the utmost severity, says Mir. Round, writing in The Forum. .....-
 The writer's idea of the utmost sever- ity must be explained, however. What punishment would the criminal regard as the severest that could be inflicted on him? In brief, making him work for his living. That is the punishment MT. Round demands in order to rid society permanently of its dangerous classes
 He does not believe in sentences to warehouses and penitentiaries for de- finite length of time. The sentence should be of the class called indetermin ate-that is, the convict should be i'm prisoned till he learns some trade and is ready and willing to work at it for his living the rest of his days. MT. Round admits the influence of heredity only in case of tho individual having been born physically weak or defective.
 There is a manly robustness and di- rectness about this way of looking at tho criminal question that is refreshing after the dosing we have had with maud lin sentimentalisms that would fairly make hero of thief and murderer and consider no quarters too luxurious for his accommodation.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-05

Frederick Douglass gave one of his grand old time talks to tho people Of his race at Chicago during their day at the Worlds fair. Fred is now past 70 and in comparatively few years will step off the stage. Where is the colorcd man who can take his placer
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-05

Argentina is nice sort of republic, it is. The government there has forbid den the newspapers to publish any DO litical or military news whatever and has established as strict censorship of the press as if Argentina were the realm of the cZar.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-05
sn Need

of a laxative to try Ayers Pills."- Boothbay (Me.), Register.
 Between the ages of five and fifteen, I was troubled with q kind of sat- rhruln, or eruption, chiefly confined to the legs, and especially to the bend of the knee above the calf. Here, running sores formed which would scab over, but would break immediately on nov ing the leg. My mother triId every thing she could think of, but all was without avail. Although a child, read in the papers about the beneficial effects Of Ayers Pills, and persuaded my moth. or to let me try therI. With no great faith in the result, she procured
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-10-05
A E. 'iend

Wishes to speal, through tft Register of tag beneficial results he has received from regular use of Ayers Pills. lie says: "I was feeling sick and tired and my stomach seemed all out of order. l tried number of remedies, but none seemed to give me relief until was in- duced to try the old reliable Ayers Fills. have taken only one box, but I feel like new man. I think they arc the most pleasant and easy to take of anything ever Used, being so finely sugar-coated that even a child will take them. l urge upon all who are
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-31
ALMOST A HORROR
Forty Workmen at Pittsburg Mar
rowly Escaped an Awful
Death.
A Seven.Story Brick and Iron Build,
ing In That City Totally
Collapsed.
The Men Heard the Noise and Got Out
Just In Time-Tw0 In the
s - Ruins.

PITTsBURG, July 81. AT 1910 p. m.
7-story brick and iron building at the
corner Of Spring alley and Ninth street.
owned by the Second National bank.
collapsed and crumbled to the ground.
About 40 workmen were seated inside
OF the building eating their dinner.
Some one of their number detected q
trembling Of the structure and gave q
shout of warning. The men all rushed
for the street and escaped save two Of
their number who are yet missing and
are supposed to be covered under the
many tons of debris. The building was
being rearranged for Office purposes
and a new 3-story addition was i'm pro-
cess Of erection upon the old and evil
IDENTIFY weak walls.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-31
CEREAL SHIPMENTS
Have Reduced the Balance of Trade
Against the United States.

Have Reduced the Balance of Trade
Against the United States
WASHINGTON. July 3l.--The large
orders said to have been given by New
York financial houses for gold abroad
to be imported into this country are
regarded by the treasury department
as favorable symptom Of returning
confidence. Much of this gold now
coming here is the same gold that was
exported several months ago. The
heavy shipment of Americans cereals
abroad within the two past months has
materially reduced the balance of trade
against IA. In such circumstances il
viii be natural for the United States to
continue to receive gold from abroad.
Gold in considerable quantities is also
coming here from the West Indies.
This Spanish gold, on reaching our
shores, finds it's way to the assay offices
and is melted mp into bar, and this and
the European gold soon find logdment
in the United States treasury.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-31
COULDN'T BE WORSE.
DepIorable Condition of Affairs In
Nicarag gua.

Deplorable Condition of Affairs In
Nicarag qua.
NEW YORK. July 31.-The Herald's
cable from Panama says: A dispatch
from San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, says
that 1t is expected that Grenada, now
held by the government troops, will
capitulate before many hours. The
situation Of the government troops .at
Grenada is said to be serious.
Details are not obtainable, because
communication with the interior is in
terrupted. General Zelaya, leader Of
the revolutionary forces, has occupied
Nasaya in addition to Managua, having
taken each town after hard and desper-
ate fighting and the loss of many lives.
He is beseiging Grenada with so much
determination that the news of it's cap
ture might beexpected at any moment.
According to the latest news from
Nicaragua the outlook for the country
could not be worse.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-31
SIAM BACKS DOWN
T0sAvoid q Conflict All the Demands
Of the French Ultimatnm Are
Granted.
The Eastern Warcload Has Been Dis.
pelled by the Action OF the
Government.
More. Towns Captured by the Mica
ragaa Revolutionists After Hard
Fighting.

BANGKOK, July 81. The Siamese gov
eTnment has accepted the full terms Of
the French ultimatum. The substance
Of the ultimatnm was al follows:
"A recognition of the rights of
AMMAN and Cambodia ON the left or
eastern bank OF the Mekong river as far
north as the 23d parallel latitude.
2. The evacuation within a month
of the forts held by the Siamese on the
east bank of the river.
8 Full satisfaction for various Siam
ese aggressions against French ships
and French sailors on the Menam river.
q The punishment Of the culprits
and the provision for the pecuniary In
demnity of the victims.
81 An indemnity OF 1000, 600
francs for various damages sustained
by French subjects.
q The immediate deposit OF 3,00O,-
Quo francs to guarantee the payment of
the fourth and fifth claims, or the as
alignment of the taxes in certain dis
tricts in lieu of the deposit of 3,000. 900
francs.
With the acceptance of the ulti-
matum by the Siamese government the
var cloud in the East will Of course
pass over.
Said England Protested.
II u stated here that England pro-
tested to France that her threatened
blockade of the Siamese coast would
not be legal act. and that France
conceded the point made by Great
Britain. France, 1t is said. has under
taken that British commerce will in no
wis ~ interfered with by the French
warships. English vessels win be
allowed 10 cross the Menam bar inward
for Bangkok after Sunday. The situa-
tion here now presents much more
peaceful aspect.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-31
Kain,s New Title.

WASHINGTON, July 3l.-The Rt Rev.
j. j. Kahn has visited Mgr. Sharretti,
auditor OF the apostolic legation, and
received from him the papal bulls by
which he was transferred from the see
of Wheeling to the coadjutorship Of st.
Louis, with the title of Archbishop
Oxyrinchus. an ancient metropolitan
see of Egypt. Archbishop Kain was
born in 1910 at Martinsburg, w. Va,
and is graduate Of ST Charles college,
near Elicott City, and st. Marys semi
nary, Baltimore. He was consecrated
bishop Of Wheeling in 1875.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-31
HEARD AT LONDON.
Onicial Confirmation or the Shame
Capitulation.

OfRcial Confirmation OF the Siamese
Capitulation.
LONDON, July 81. The Siamese lega-
tion in this city has received dispatch
from Bangkok stating in effect that the
Siamese government, learning that
France regards its reply to the ulti-
matum az refusal to grant the French
demands, and being most desirous of
maintaining peace, had telegraphed in
structions to the Siamese minister at
Paris to inform M. Dsyelle, the French
foreign minister, that Siam accepts the
nltimatum in its entirety. The dis
patch adds that the Siamese govern
ment hopes that the blockade will
cease; that diplomatic negotiations will
be resumed, and that an early settle
ment of the troubles will be effected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-31
TO SUCCEED MELLEN.

John A.skcndrick Appointed General
Manager OF the Northern Pacific.
TACOMA, WASH, July 3l.-Vice Pres
ident Prescott has announced the ap-
pointment of Chief Engineer John A.
Kendrick as general manager of the
Northern Pacific system to succeed Man
ager Mellen.
The body OF the late Mr.. Mellen ar
rived from Victoria during the morn
ing and was at once placed on his pri-
vate car which left for st. Paul at Q
o'clock. At Mr.. Mellen's request his
body will be inferred in Chicago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-31
FORT MADISON pENITENTrARY.
If Reports Are True 1t Has Been Rum
For the Warden's Benefit.

For the Warden's Bencfir.
DEs MONIES. July 3l.--No word has
yet been received from Governor Boies,
who went to Fort Madison practically
to take charge of the penitentiary at
that place, as result of the shortages
found by the investigating committee
appointed by the governor. The Fort
Madison penitentiary affairs are in a
very bad condition. The committee
found not only shortage Of over 81 800
in the guard fund, for which not even
a scrap Of money or account could
be produced, and for which the
warden confessed he could give no ac-
counting, but they found that he had
been using his place for various pur-
poses Of speculation and private money
making. Potatoes purchased for the
institutions had been sold to Fort Mad
ison people at q profit by the warden
and his clerk. The warden kept
large amount OF state moneys on
hand, In one instance as much as $15,-
600, and there are evidences that he
used this in his private business. He
10 a member of the corporation known
as the Indianola Paint aud Ochre COM
pany. Indeed, as state official, he
bought liberal supplies OF paint from
his own company.
1t is said Governor Boies has been
threatened by prominent politicians Of
his own party. and has been treating
the matter rather gingerly. The CON-
mittee's report made his duty clear, but
he took the precaution to obtain the
attorney generals opinion. The opinion
precipitated matters and left no course
to be pursued but that of suspension.
The governor still hesitated, and finally
went TO Fort Madison. The affair has
causetl sensation In state politics.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-31

PARIS, July 31.--In view of the Siam
csc concession of all the demands made
by the French, il is said that France
will withdraw the notice of the block
ade. It is also expected that France
will accept Slams surrender to her ul-
6matum. 1t is understood that the
provinces on the upper Mekong river
that were ceded to Siam by Great Brit
ain will form the subject of future ne
gotiations between France and Great
Britain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-31
...1ssylile isanks Combine.

LOUISVILLE, July 81. The Louisville
bankers have decided that the exigen-
cies Of the situation make 1t necessary
to adopt the New York plan of issuing
certificates. This was decided upon at
q meeting Of tn. clearing house associa-
.tion. A committee will pass upon the
collateral Of the banks and IL found
good viii issue the checks. tits thought
this will improve the situation and per-
NIT the resumption Of business.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-31
A Missouri Duel.

BRowINGToN, No., July 3t.--A duel
with pistols took place on the street be-
tween E. G. Morris Of Browington and
j. Vanderford of Canton, in which
Morris was fatally wounded just below
the right shoulder blade and Wander
ford was hit in the thigh. The trouble
grew out of Vanderford's attentions to
Morris daughter. Twelve or fourteen
shots were fired at close range. Van
derford was arrested and hurried off to
Clinton. Morris is still alive but is
bleeding internally.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-31
A FARMERS RAILROAD.

A Corporation Is Formed to Con.
struct One i'm North Dakota.
FARGO, N. D., July 81. A certificate
of corporate existence has been granted
by the secretary of state to the Red
River Valley and Western Railroad
company, with capital stock of $780,
600. The stockholders are Cass county
farmers, and the object of the corpora
tion is the building of a line of 20 miles
OF rail way from. Addison, on the Great
Northern. to point on the Maple river
as nearly west as can be surveyed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-31
Proved an AlibL

ST. PAUL, July 3l.--Jacob, Schmidt.
the brewer who was arrested July A,
charged with shooting Theodore Beau
doin, appeared in the police court and
proved an alibi. Nine witnesses were
examined, three for the state and six
for the defense. The trial occupied
over two hours, and, after listening to
oil the evidence, Judge Cory dismissed
the charge against Schmidt, and hs was
released from custody.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-31
Must Fay up.

WASHINGTON. July 31.--Secretary
Carlisle has replied to the request of the
Kentucky distillers for an extention of
% days in which to pay their internal
revenue taxes upon their whisky which
has been held three years in bond, that
the law is imperative, and leaves him
no discretion in the premises.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-31
Lett 4 wire Behind.

SHELDON, Ia. July 31.--Mark Gates.
= prominent implement dealer Of this
place, has skipped. and with q woman.
from Sioux City. The actions of thi.
couple has caused indignation among
the people and he probably just missed
. coat OF tar and feathers. He leaves !;
wifo and two children.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-31
MlNNEToNKA REGATTA.


81. Paul Takes Every Race ON the
First Day.
MINNEAPOLIS, July Silt was st.
Paul's own day at the regatta of the
Minnesota and Winnipeg Rowing asso-
citation at Minnetonka. The doughty
oarsmen OF the Minnesota club took
every race from start to finish. They
made it four straight races, which beats
all previous records of the association
and eclipses even the great work done
by the Lurlines in 1887, when they
took pr,ctically everything in sight.
What is more, in none Of these races
was the issue in doubt after the
first half mile. The st. Paul men reg
ularly pushed right to the front at the
start and never gave up the lead.
Winnipeg Not In 1t.
As was predicted. the battle was be-
tween the Minnesotas and the Lurlines.
In each of the three regular events the
Minneapolis men made the race with
the Minnesotas. and crossed the line
second. Winnipeg's rowing was in
marked contrast to that of last year,
and great disappointment to their
friends and supporters. They had
neither the material nor the stroke OF
last year. Their hearts were just as
stout as of yore, however, and they
hung to their work like bulldogs.
Duluth Roweti Well.
The fine showing of the Duluth
jnnior four was one of the surprises of
the day. With no coach and OF far less
experience than any of the other crews,
these men entered the race with odds
Of 10 to ! against them and hung right
on to the leaders clear to the finish
beating out Winnipeg and crossing the
line only bare two lengths behind the
Lurlines. 1t was case of well rowed
with the boys from the Zenith City,
and their creditable showing was very
freely commented on. The Lurlines
made game races in each of the three
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-31
NEWS in BRIEF.

Matters of More or Less Importance
Tersely Touched Upon.
The First National bank of Kanka-
kee, Ills, has suspended.
The government bought $4,000 ounces
Of silver Saturday at 90. 703O.
Two thousand persons attended the
reception to Mgr. Satolli at St Paul.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-31
Fishbaok's Condition Cri,ica..

FoRT SMITH, Ark, July 31.-Gov-
ernor Fishback, who was confined to
his room in this city for two weeks
past, is still i'll. A few days ago his
condition was somewhat improved but
his physician reports him i'll again and
his condition is considered as critical.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-31
Britannia To Defend.

NEW YoRK. July 31.-The Herald's
special cable from London says the
yacht Britannia has been selected to
defend the gold cup challenged for by
the Navahoe in September.