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PRISON CONSPIRACY FAILED.
rlurderous Plot of Convicts in New
York Penitentiary.

ALBANY, \. Y. July 1.-THE Warden
of Clinton prison at Dannemora came
down to Albany late this afternoon. and
related to Governor Flower the details of
brutal scheme of number of long-term
prisoners confined in Clinton prison, 10
gain their freedom. The plot included the
cold blooded murder of several prison
guards. One of the prisoners who was
asked to enter into the murderous con-
spiracy refused, and 1t was through him
the prison authorities became aware of the
plot. The Governor. when he heard of the
facts, immed ately pardoned the prisoner
who had the courage and manliness to pre-
vent human slaughter.
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FIGHTING ON THE MEKONG.
French Marines Rout the Siamese and
Take Two Forts.

SAIGON. July 1.-THE troubles between
the French and Siamese on the Mekong
River continue. The French marines have
attacked and ca ptured the forts at Don
thane and Tappam. On the upper Mekong.
The French lost six killed and several
wounded. tHhe Siamese loss was heavy.
The French merchantmen Jean Say has
been seized by the Siamese at the mouth
of the Menam River and sunk to block the
channel. The crew was badly treated and
thrown into prison at Bangkok.
The Government of Siam has consented
to withdraw the troops in the Mekong
Valley, provided France also agrees to
SUSPEND hostilities.
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VIII Insist on Her Treaty
Rights.
% DESIGNS AGAINST SIAM.
Interference by Great Britain VIII
Not Be ToIerated-The Partisan
Press Fighting Mad.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

PARIS. July ia council OF Ministers
was held to decide on the replies TO Do
made to the interpretations IN the Cham-
Der, and it was resolved TO disavow any
intention TO interfere with Siamese lnde-
pendence. but the Government Will insist
that treaties between France and Siam be
respected. and no intervention on the part
of third power will be tolerated. In case
il sbould become necessary to lombard
Bangkok warning will be given the foreign
powers. In case Siam should decline to
give complete satisfaction the Mekong
River will be blockaded.
NJ. de Lanessan. Governor-General OF
French Indo-Cbina. telegraphS the Foreign
Office that detachment of Siamese troops
attacked a reconnoitering force of Anna
mite militia on July al Anake The
Siamese were repulsed with great loss.
One Annamte was killed. The people
everywhere in the Laos district, which
lies to the northwest of Siam proper. are,
according TO the dispatch, siding with the
French.
A semi-official note was published to-
day denying the assertion that France dis
avowed the action of Admiral Human IN
entering the Menan River and firing on
the Paaknam forts.
A dispatch from Saigon. French Cochin
China, to LIE Temps says: The Siamese
have long been massing troops and Duild-
ing forts on both sides of the Mekong
River, in order TO stop the passage of the
French gunboats. With view toward
preventing the blockade of the French of
the island of Khong, CAPTAIN Viller took
Dontanchx Thapun. Considerable mill
tary operations will be necessary as a basis
upon which to preserve an open passage.
The press of this city is most bitter
against Great Britain for her attitude in
the Franco-Siamese DISPUTE. The news
papers generally insist that France deal
sharply with Siam.
All real news has been received through
English sources. and this fact is seized
upon by the ADglophoblc Paris newspapers
as proof positive of English intrigue in
Siam.
These papers are urging the Government
TO commit any act of indiscretion rather
than admit blunder had been made,
reparaton for which would be tantamount t
to hnmiliating submission to England.
In the present temper of the press and
public the Government would be ap-
plauded for any decisive action except
absolute annexation, and the general ex-
pectation is that Siam will be forced to
concede territory extending to the right
bank of the Mekong which France claims
once belonged TO the empire of AMMAN.
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FARES COMING DOWN.
Western Roads Will Soon B,
ScrambIing for Business.

Scrambling for Business.
CHICAGO. July 1.-THE western roads
have at last prepared to come down on
their Worlds Fair rates and are ready to
get almost to the bottom. The ST. Paul
and Northwestern. the Atchison and the
Rock Island to-day requested Chairman
Caldwell of the Western Passenger Agents
Association to call meeting for Friday,
saying that it is desirable that tickets be
sold every day for passage on the regular
trains and good for return passage from
Chicago any day up to and including the
final return limit of about thirty days.
One-way rates between important ter
mnals are to be based proportonately
upon whatever reduction may be made or
agreed upon for round-trip rates. The as
sociation will consider the establishment
of fare of one and third for the round
trip for points within 200 miles of Chi
cago. and one fare from points over 200
miles from Chicago. There is every pros
pect that the association will yield these
points. The passenger business for July
is showing marked decrease from June
and the roads are beginning to feel uneasy.
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FATAL PRIZE.FlGHT.
An Amateur Slogger Killed by Blow
on the Jaw.

NEW YORK, July 17.-An off-hand fight
with gloves in vacant lot uptown here to-.
night resulted in the death of one of the
participants. George Mcdonald. "a years
of age. and a man named Frank j. EgaD.
of whom the police appear to know little
or nothing. put on the gloves and in the
presence Of 800 spectators smashed each
other.
In the second round Egan struck Nc
Donald terrific blow on the jaw, which
felled him like an OK and rendered him
unconscious. He never recovered. and
died in the hospital two hours later.
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NICARAGUAN REVOLUTION
The Alliance Ordered to Proceed to
COriufO

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 17.-Secretary
Gresham has received cable message
from Minister Baker, dated at Managua,
July 13, as follows: "The Nicaraguan
President and Minister of Foreign Affairs
arc still In prison at Leon. At meeting G
OF the Cabinet Zavalla was proclaimed
Dictator. A large majority of the Mica
raguans support the Government"
Telegraphic orders have been sent to
Commander Whiting, commanding the
United States steamer Alliance at Callao,
Peru, to proceed at once to Corinto. the
port on the west coast of Nicaragua near
est to Leon. and protect American inter-
ests there. 1t will take at least week to
make the trip.
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FIRE AT DELANO.
Several Buildings Destroyed With
Light Insurance.

DELANo, july 17.-At II o'clock TO-
night fire broke out in the loft of L. w
Martins livery barn on the east side. The
flames soon spread to the adjoining build.
ings and only through heroic efforts was
the progress of the fire stayed.
The losses so far as known are as fol-
lows: 7. W. Martin. livery barn and
grain supplies, $12 900, no insurance; DR..
j. S. Mitchell. $500. fully insured; Mrs. j.
Karmllinski. building. $500. insurance
unknown; Frates Bros. saloon. loss $1,000,
some insurance. The origin Of the fire is
unknown.
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THE MIDWINTER EXPOSITION.
SOnoma County Editors Heartily
Favor Ii.

SANTA Rosa. July 1.-THE editors of
the county press met here to-day to take
action for promoting the interests of the
midwinter fair at San Francisco.
The papers represented we're: Petaluma
Argus. S. Cassidy; PetaIuma Courier,
John Mchaelson; Petaluma Imprint. w.
/. Selkirk; Sebastopol Times, E. S. FyIe;
Santa Rosa Democrat. Hon. r. A. Thomp-
son; Santa Rosa Republican, A. B. Lem
mon.
Mr.. Thompson was elected president.
The organization will be called the Sonoma
Press Club. Resolutions were adopted
favoring the fair and urging concert of ac-
ton among the various organizations of
the county.
Resolutions were also passed favorable
to the road convention.
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ESSAYED TOO MUCH.
Two Prize-Fights Drawn at Newark,
New JERSEY.

NEWARK, N. j., July 17..-Austin Glib
bons of Paterson. who claims to be amer
ica's lightweight champion, essayed to-
night TO knock out "Bulp' Mccarthy of
Philadelphia in four rounds, but Mccarthy
made those four rounds so hot that the
match was declared draw.
Australian Billy Murphy. ex-champion
feather-weight of the world. and Edward
Listman, champion OF New York. also
Tough. four vicious rounds without a re-
suit.
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BASEBALL IN THE EAST.
Events of the Day on Various
League Diamonds.

BALTIMORE, July 1.-THE home team
won by McLaughlin's umpiring. Balti-
mores 9, Brooklyns s.
CLEVELAND. July 1.-THE feature Of
the game was home run made by O'Con-
nor of the Cleveland team. Clevelands 16,
Pitts burgs 13.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE champions
were easily defeated by the Giants New
Yorks q, Bostons 1.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Senators
won with ease. Washingtons Z, Philadel-
nhiaS l.
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THE HEATH CASE.
Grove L. Johnson Roasts the Defend
ants Attorneys.

FRESNO. July II. - Eugene Deuprey
closed his argument for the defense in the
Heath case at P. NJ. to-day. He denied
that he had advanced the suicide theory.
but claimed that McWhirter put up the
shooting job to get sympathy, being in a
hot political fight. and accidentally shot
himself by running against the clothesline
pole.
He was followed by Grove johnson.
who spoke two hours. a part of which was
devoted to roasting to opposing attorneys.
claiming that the jury should find Heath
guilty because Foote and Deuprey had
abused witnesses for the prosecution.
The morning call., 1893-07-18
READING RAILROAD.
A Late Official on the Lehigh Valley
Leases and Coal Purchases

PHILADELPHIA, July 17.-Isaac L. Rice,
late foreign preventative of the Reading
Company. to-day issued another statement
On the affairs of the company.
The Lehigh Valley lease and coal pur-
chases, to both of which President Harris
has announced his determination to adhere,
have been, Rice says, the main cause of the
Readings present embarrassment. and if
persisted in must inevitably END iu its
complete destruction.
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FIRED ON THE MOHlCAN.
The Government Vessel Disabled By
the POacher Alexandria,.

PORT TOWNSEND. July IT,. Advices
from Alaska state that the man-of-war
Mohican was fired upon and disabled In
Bering Sea. June %, by the Hawaiian
steamer Alexandria, which sailed from
San Francisco last April.
The Mohican discovered the Alexandria
in the act of raiding the seal rookeries and
tried to intercept her. firing shots across her
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poison vas evidently from something in
the food, but the nature Of it is still un-
known. The family consisted of the
father and mother and six children.
Three children aHs dead and the mother
cannot live.
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Theatrical EMPLOYEES Unite.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Forty-two dele
gates from theatrical employees unions in
twenty-five States to-day formed the Ma
tional Alliance of Theatrical Employees.
John Williams of New York was elected
president
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RIatchford's Successor.

NEW YORK, July H.-Congressman
Magner said this afternoon that President
Cleveland had rendered State Supreme
Court Justice Edgar NJ. Cullen the ap-
pointment to the Supreme Court of the
United States to succeed the late Justice
BlatchfOrd
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cruisers now here. that the Car has Or
0ered the departure Of all vessels to the
eastern shores of Siberia. Three Russian
ships will leave fortnight after the ar
rival of the cruiser Nicholas the First,
which is daily expected.
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REvOLUTIONISTS UNDISMAYED.
The Loss of Their Navy Increases
Their VaIOr.

VALPARAISO. July 17.-Apparently un-
dismayed by the loss of the navy, the land
forces of the revolut tionists in Rio Grande
do Sui are more aggressive than ever.
Generals Saraiva, Tavarese and Salgado
have combined forces and are now be-
siegng Yaguaron City. The town is we'll
defended and its capture will be difficult.
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CIeyeIand at Newport.

BUzzARD's BAY. Mass. July 1Z-Pres.
ident Cleveland left here this morning on
steam yacht
NEWPORT. R. l., July 1.-THE yacht
Oneida, with President Cleveland aboard,
anchored in the outer harbor this evening.
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CAPTURED FOR POACHING.
The Schooners St. Paul and AIexan.
dra Taken by the Rush.

NI1 HuNOH ny VE1O NuoHs
VICTORIA, b. c., July 1.-THE steamer
Queen, which arrived from Alaska this
evening. brings word that the schooner
st. Paul and Alexandra were towed
into Sitka by the United States revenue
cutter Rush few days before the Queen
left, having been seized for unIawfully
catching sea otter in Bering Sea, near
Sanak Island. The Alexandra when
seized had ten sea otters and couple OF
seal skins on board. while the ST. Paul
had eight sea otter and eight seal skins.
The former is owned by /. Liebes of San
Francisco and the latter by j. w. WASH
burn of San Francisco.
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bows. The Alexandria returned the fire.
striking the Mohican amidships, disabling
her engines. The Mohican went to Oona-
laska for repairs and the Alexandria es-
capped
The furhunters of Western Alaska held
a meeting at Unga Island and passed reso-
lutions protesting against the ruling of the
the Treasury Department which prevents
white men who married Indian women
from killing fur-bearing animals. They
claim that powerful corporations are al
lowed the privilege which is denied to
many destitute hunters with large families
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Cut Down Eight Seconds.

CHICAGO. July 1.-THE five-mile road
race of the Calumet Cycling Club to-day
resulted in the breaking of the record for
that distance. A. l.. Leonardt did the trick
in 1880, beating the former record by eight
keeconds
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WORK OF AN INCENDlARY.
A Residence Burned to the Ground
Frequent Fires.

SAN BERNARDINo. July 1.-THE Ies-
idencs of Frank J. Valdez, who lives two
miles from this city. was, together with
its contents. destroyed by fire last night.
Loss $500. insurance $500. The fire was
undoubtedly incendiary. as the family was
away from home at the time. A number
of mysterious fires have occurred in the
same locality recently.
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London Warehouses Bur ming.

LONDON, July ia large fire is burn
Ing in the warehouse district between
Leadenhal street and Bevls Marks and
Cammomiie streets. Many warehouses are
already in ruins and the fire Is unchecked.
The morning call., 1893-07-18
Consul Wilder Recognized.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE President
mas recognized Charles L. Wilder as Con-
sul-General of the Provisional Govern
ment OF the Hawaiian Islands for the
states OF California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington.
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BAIRD'S GREAT STALLION.
The Thoroughbred Meddier Arrives
in This Country.

New YORK. July 1.-THE pick of the
stables of the late Squire Abingdon
Baird. the great thoroughbred stallion
Meddler. arrived to-day on the steamer
Bowie. The horse is now the property Of
w. II. Forbes, owner of the Neponset
farms at Dedham, Mass, who paid $4,000
for him.
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His Royal Highness Shaken.

LONDON, July IA hanson in which
the Prince of Wales was riding to-day col
lided with another and the Prince got
bad shaking up. but was not seriously hurt.
The morning call., 1893-07-18
The Kaiser's Summer Jaunt.

BERLIN. July 17.-Emperor William,
accompanied by the Empress, sailed from
Kiel to-day on the imperial yacht Hohen-
zollern. They will visit Bornhom, an
island belonging to Denmark. in the Baltic
Sea; Gothenburg. In Sweden. and other
places in that country.
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German Cabinet Minister Resigns.
BERLIN. July 17.-Freiherr Won Malt
zapn, Secretary of the Imperial Treasury.
has resigned. It IL probable that he will
be succeeded by Herr Schraub, one Of the
Ministers of fAlsace-Lorraine.
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Ordered to the Siberian Coast.

NEW YORK, July lit is stated by q
superior officer Of one of the Russian
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Family Poisoned in New f1amoshire.

NASHUA, N. H.. July ia sad case of
mysterious poisoning is reported in the
familv of Theophile Deschamps. The
The evening world., 1893-10-06

Yachting makes men hungry, and, after all, that's largely
what it's for. All hungry yachtsmen, campers, picknickers and
others ought to make a generous place in the locker and lunch
basket for a large supply of Franco-American Soups and Game
Pates Trufied. All grocers sell them.
The evening world., 1893-10-06
CHARGED WITH DIG FORGERY.
Defranoe Said to Have Secured
500, 900 in Minneapolis.
Rumors that lie Is Also Connected
with Miller PERKINS, Abduction.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 6.-Stonewall ].
Defrance, whose occupation IL given as
al insurance agent, and who lives In
l fine residence in Trumbull venue, is
inder arrest. Although he was taken
INTO custody four days ago, 1T was only
to-day that the fact leaked out.
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken by the police to keep his arrest
from the newspapers. Supt. Stark
weather says Defrance was arrested on
a telegram and is held for extradition,
but he refuses to say who asked for his
arrest or where he Is wanted.
From sources outside the Department
It IL learned that there are heavy charges
OF forgery against D%efrance at Mime
apolis. The amount of the forgeries is
given at Sl00, 600. and IA Minneapolis bank
Is said to be the concern dcfrauded.
Defrance has not lived in Minneapolis
for many years, but he is said to nav
extensive business dealings there.
From the fact that he is supposed to
be on more or less familiar terms with
friends of the accused abductors of
Ter, 1t Is reported that his arrest may
not be entirely disconnected with the
move by the prosecuting attorney to
push the case against the alleged alb
ductors.
The Flour City National Bank, OF
Minneapolis, has begun an attachment
suit against Defrance for all the prop
house on Trumbull avenue, for which
he paid S37, 900 n cash a year or two ago.
His other property about town Is under
stood to be quite extensive.
The evening world., 1893-10-06
TO ABSORB THE DEFUhCT BANK
President Howell, of Sherman
Bank, Reveals His Plan.
May Assume Assets and Liabilities
of the Madison Square.

The directors of the Sherman Bank
met this morning to discuss the FEAST
bility of absorbing the suspended Madi-
son Square Bank. If matters turn out as
anticipated the latter institution will
in n few days be u thing of the past.
The Sherman Bank has offered to as
sumo all the assets and liabilities and
will, II the deal is contaminated. carry
on all the business pertaining to the
Madison Square Bank.
The absorption will be complete, the
name will be dropped and no, officer or
director OF the suspended bank will
have any official connection with the
Sh Bank
President L. N. Howell, of the Sher-
man Bank, announced this morning that
the arrangement Is practically settled.
He said:
'The Madison Square Bank officers
approached us some time ago in regard
to matchmaking the two institutions.
My offer 70 them was that the deposit
tors he paid in fun and the stockholders
relieved of any possible assessment, If
the aggregate assets are satisfactory.
81 will not agree. however. to drop
the name of the sherman Bank, and |
insist that our Board of Directors be
retained. The old management of the
Madison Square bank is not to become
interested with us in n way.
A regards the location, 1t Is merely
a matter OF detail. We lave been adj
Nancing so per cent. to depositors hav-
ing balances in the Madison Square
Bank, and we nave opened a large num-
Der OF accounts with them. There
fore, the transfer could re made with
out any friction.'
Mr.. Howell said that his concern would
insist that the large loans to private
individuals must be paid at once. OF
course, If the assets were not what had
been represented. the absorption could
not take place.
Mr.. Howell refused to state the
amount of the assets of the Madison
Suare Bank, and also the amount of
cash the receivers have collected.
The sherman Bank directors have
raised all the money necessary to as
sumo the liabilities of the Madison
Square Bank, and II the transfer is
settled.
The individual loans are supposed to
be those made to Joseph r. Blaut,
President of the Madison Square Bank,
and Elliot Danforth's note for $50, 600,
which he secured after helping the Mad
ison Square Bank with a deposit of
s25O,Ooo of the States money.
The evening world., 1893-10-06
DEATH BETTER THAN IDLENESS.
Plano Maker Steadman's Reason Tor
Attempting Suicide.

Robert S~teadman, a piano-tuner. who is said
to be employed by the Knabe Piano Company.
%attempted to commit suicide at G O'Clock this
morning by gashing himself in the neck with a
pocket-knife.
Steadman is thirty-seven years old and lived
with his wife and two children. a girl aged nine
and another aged hve years. in apartments
at 500 West Fifteenth street.
This morning he got up and without a word.
Mrs, Martin. the landlady, says. cut his throat.
The police of the West Twentieth street station
were notified. and steadman was removed to the
New York Hospital. His recovery is doubtful.
For some time steadman had been In III health
and feared, It is said by Mrs. Martin,
that he would soon be incapacitated for
work. This IL the only motive that could he
assigned for his attempt at suicide. He was
q quiet. temperate man. and apparently much
attached to his family.
The evening world., 1893-10-06
EDITOR THUROT ARRESTED.
Paris Police Find Explosives in An
arcnist L%aearde's House.

PARIS. Oct. 6.-The police OF Lens, in
Pas-de-Calais, hay arrested NJ. Thurot,
editor of the Petite Republique, on ac-
count of a violent speech he recently
made.
The police OF DruCourt having pre-
vented Deputy Baudin from holding a
meeting that he had planned. NJ. Baudin
has summoned all the Socialist members
Of the Chamber of Deputies to proceed
to the town within t~wenty-fOur hours.
Several have already arrived at the
town.
The Anarchist Lccuyer. alias Lagarde.
has been arrest ii in Paris. Explosives
were found in his house in the Rue DIES
Martyrs.
The evening world., 1893-10-06
HELD FOR HORSE STEALING.
Man Caught with . New
Jersey Outfit.

Charles White. who says he lives in Rochester
avenue, Brooklyn, was held for trial in the
Tombs Police Court this morning for horse steal
Ing. He visited Carlstadt, N. j., last night
broke into the barn OF Farmer Thomas J. Lowen
aud stole q horse and wagon. which he drove
to this city.
At ! o'clock this morning Thomas J. Lowen.
ir. who was watching at the Bridge entrance
esw White drive up with his fathers PROPERTY
Bridge Ofhcer Stephen Lewis arrested White.
Milhau's CRlisa ya, efficient tonic and ipv,g.
" ""i s'i"''e' sehuiiie. lS3 broadway. s.E
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A Difference.

TFTOW TTIV.T
Precise Maiden Aunt drying to amuse
Kate, who has come to spend the day.
oh. see pussy washing her face.
Infant with s'ornD-She's not washing
her face, she's washing her feet and wip-
ing them on her face.
The evening world., 1893-10-06
FRANCO AMERICAN FOOD CO..
Franklin St. and West Broadway, NY.
MusicaI.

MUSICAL MUTUAL PROTECTIVE UNION
Ctluh House,,
Formerly Old Homestead Garden,
81 AVE. BETWEEN GOTH AND DIST SITS.
GEDtGE DII.IcS, Proprietor.
FRIDAY, OCT. u, iS!3.
GRAND GARDEN CONCERT
AUG. LEDERIIAUS'S MILITARY BAND,
COMMENCING AT \ O'CLOCK T.. NJ.
ADMISSION FREE.
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Boarders Wanted.

RESPECTABLE MEN can have good hoard and
reasonable terms. 220 East 10Th ST. ground floor.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-09-19

WHEN the coinage of silver IS eff
fectualIy stopped, over half of the
money product of the world will have
been cut OIL, This will make money
dearer and consequently it will be
much harder to pay off debts. Prices
of everything, real estate, farm pro-
ducts, labor, etc, will also necessari-
ly go much lower, as the gold stan.
dard will cause money to appreciate,
Let Southern aud Western Senators
stand firm, and at all hazards force q
compromise measure instead of sun
conditional repeal" which is practi'
cal demonstration Of silver.