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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-05

CHESTER, Pa, Dec. 5.-An improve ment
in the iron trade has begun here The
Tdewater Steel works will resume to-
morrow, and on the same day the Chester
Tube works will begin on an order that
will keep the mill in operation for eight
or ten weeks.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-05

AlnIos, Y, Dec. 5.--The board Of
supervisors oi Orleans county will reject
all claims for tax exemption on real e.
tate purchased with pension money La.
year snea exemptions Nsrc allowed
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-05

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec 5--William Dun.
bar has been convicted in the United
States district court on six counts OF IN
indictment charging him with smuggling
Chinese and opium. He was ono of the
owners of the steamer Haytien Republic.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-05

ROME, Dec. 5.-The Associated Press 4.
In position to deny, upon the highest
authority, the widely published report to
tho effect that the pope Is disposed to au
thorize Catholics to vote at the genera
election In Italy. Fhe pope innexiblY main
taius his intardiction.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-05

RICHMOND, Ind. Dec. 6.-The greatest
suffering prevails among the poor aud un-
employed OF this city. Want Is more " idely
felt than it has been for years. Between
one and two hundred families here a re be-
ing daily fed by charity.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-05

NoREIsfowS, Pa, Dec ) The Repuf
itcsn county committee pa seq rnsolr
tion indnrsins Han. Austin l.. TagEa
for congressns&7 az large, to succeed "a
late General Lilly
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-05

ner iagglng Tootsteps ascend the stairs
and the sound of her moaning die along
the corridor.
Then l parted the curtains and stepped
out.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-05
Regarding the Revenues.

"rhs secretary of tho treasury reports
chat The receipts of the treasury from all
sources during rhe nscal year ending June
90, 1903, amounted TO s46l, ,Tl8, ,5el. % and it's
expenditures to si5e, ,B74, ,674ee.
1T is estimated upon tho basis of pres
snt revenue laws that the receipts OF tho
government FOR he year ending June 30,
1894, will be t48o lel ass ss, and its expend-
isures e4bs, 1el. .s85 So, resulting in a def
siepoy of t9s. coo, coo.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-05

q Small Levy on Such Investments, tho
Chief Magistrate Declares, Would bo
Absolutely Just and Easily Borne-He
Opposes the Construction of More War
ships and AppIauds tho Work of Check
lng the Pension Frauds--our Rotations
with Brazil.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-09-30
Cor Conntu Commissioner

John :. Cuneo, a prominent bust
ness man OF Chicago, having been in
business for the last twenty years,
never sought oilce but Is stanch
Democrat, living In the Fifteenth
Ward, aud no doubt will have the
solid delegation from his own ward,
Born in Chicago, educated in oul
public schools, Is iu che wholesal,
grocery business With pumnd Is Ca
on Market strees lie wlll b.
strong candidate
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-09-30
HON. GRANVILLE w. BROWNING.

Fourth Presbyterian Church for more
than dozen years. He is member
of the Union and University Clubs,
and is a most companionable, clever
gentleman Mr.. Browning is cousin
of the late O. II. Browning, Of Hi
nois, who was Lincoln's Attorney
General and United States Senator
from Illinois.
Mr.. Browning's candidacy is sup
ported by large roportion of the
better class of lawyers, and is APP
proved by the business community.
The Mail has spoken enthusically
of Mr.. Browning's qualifications and
has printed the following interviews,
among others:
Charles H. Aldrich, ex-Solicitor
General Of the United States, spoke
as follows
Il went to school with Browning,
and if the people want a bench of
which they may be proud let them
fill it with Brownings He is what
is so rare in these times-a high
minded, scholarly gentleman whose
acuteness of intellect is no less great
than his delicacy of thought He is
a splendid fellow"
Mr.. Frank Gould, of L. Gould &
Co., said:
"He is an exceedingly bright, clean,
honest, and able young man, whose
success would please me.
Malcolm NJ. Boddie, of Boddie
Bros. ale is worthy of every honor
and confidence A thorough gentle
man, a shrewd lawyer, and an i'm
partial man"
Luther Latin Mills: "Mr Brown.
ing is a remarkable scholar in all
fields, of great learning in the do
main of law and will be an able
Judge"
The Chicago Evening Journal, the
well-knOwn leader in conservative
Republican journalism, said in al
editorial last Friday:
"Among;the candidates figuring TO
the straight-out Democratic nomina
ton Granville NJ Browning is abou
the only one whose name would no
appear out Of place in company will
the bar nominees He is younI
lawyer Of good abilities and associa
tons, and would make more thai
creditable addition to the Cook Coun
ty bench.
Republicans would probably con
cede the ninth nomination to tn
Democracy if they were sure it woul
fall to a lawyer like Mr.. Brownin
4 and not to some police justice o
> justice-shop SINISTER"
David b, Lyman. of the well
i known firm Of Lyman & Jackson
;, William Woke, tlfe distinguish
a German advocate, and many othe
prominent lawyers Of both pOlitics
parties have expressed the hope tina
u Mr.. Browning will be nominated an
e elected
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-09-30

Among the gentlemen who have
been named by their friends for JUDI
cial honorS this fall, it seems to be
conceded on all sides that Granville
w. Browning will be nominated by
the Democratic convention as one of
the new Circuit Court judges.
Mr.. Browning was born at Indian
apols, Ind, in 1856, and is conse-
quently 81 years of age. His earlier
years were passed in New York, Ma
ryland and Minnesota, and he is a
graduate of Michigan University, be-
longing to the class of ~. He came
to Chicago in the following year and
entered the law Office Of the late
William II. King, who was for many
years President of the Board of Edu-
cation and one Of the leading lawyers
of Chicago In 1880 Mr.. Browning
was admitted to the bar and became
associated with the late Hon. Samuel
M. Moore, the well known chancellor
for many years of the Superior Court.
The partnership of Moore & Brown
ing continued until the death of
Judge Moore in 1885. Mr.. Browning
then practiced alone until 1890.
when he entered into partnership
with Col. Alexander Nj. Voolfolk, who
came to Chicago from Helena, Mont.
where he was leading lawyer from
1865.
Mr. Browning has been actively
engaged in the regular practice OF
law without interruption from 1886
to the present time. His practice
has largely been in chancery cases
and in real estate and corporation
litigation, but it has been an active
general court practice, in the State
and United States Courts.
The only public business in which
he has been engaged was the win
ming of the celebrated per cent
cases in the Supreme Court when hi
was attorney for the town of West
Chicago. In this case the Supreme
Court, in March, 1886, decided thai
the per cent. commissions belonged
to the towns and not to the cOllec
tors, thus saving the taxpayers hun
dreds of thousands of dollars. The
decision is contained in III Illinois
page 4S6. Messrs. Goudy and Greer
were his legal opponents in the case
While Mr.. Browning is lifelon
Democrat, he is not known as pol
tician. He has, however, mad
speeches during national campaigns
and always takes deep interest
local affairs, although he has nevt
sought office nor been a candidate
He is evidently welded to the Law
for although 81 years old he is still
bachelor, living on Delaware plac
Mr.. Browning is a member OF al
has been a regular attendant at Il
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-09-30

WAuSrn, tho bis correct manafaet
ufer uf OunueetIeut fmud n uagef
,aff talnrhafgo several hHud5el "a
hIs aamru Hmr'wea 4nd provided
taaul nf tham HalI sHHh umn a. ha
.aaHhi ss4n teIuIW th0# Hft#t
Ian Is lnaIhaf .NmN.a H HNi'
b.IUImIa. HiH tHH Uwa NNA IN.
aI.I HI.f
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-09-30
NEW GAS WORKS.
Another Company Wants to
Fight the Trust.
The Chicago and Cook County Gas
Company Asks the City for
a Franchise.

of Illumination and Present the City with
One-third Interest in the Business-A
Approval of Every Alderman-The Rev
Process Used at Cicero Has Many Adj
yantages Over the Old Method.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-09-30
Making the Gas.

AS used in other water gas appa-
ratus for the manufacture Of illumn-
ating gas, bituminous coal is reduced
to coke in Ohio and Pennsylvania in
large cOking ovens, and the coal gas
thereby generated burns and goes to
waste in the open air About one
third Of the coal, in weight, is lost
by this operation. When fully cooked,
the ovens are opened and the burn.
ing coke /, raked out and extin.
guished by water, by which method
a large volume OF gas and heat es
capes in the open air and is irretrIey
ably lost and wasted. The coke /,
then loaded on the ears aud trans
ported To- the gas works, The numer
Gus landings 90 the coal and cok,
requiring an excessive amount of Ia
blr Ou the contrary ia The Rev
apparatus. the coal j. quickly cokeD
by direct Internal combustion au,
thc coae Is lhgH Immediately utilize,
f1f m8k.Ha wafsf Gas hos oue opera
tun lui apmu.ua thereby Saving
th. ek.e.slt. u.a nf hnl un1 coal
aUi aIt mHlHHH tHn Hal uHt aule
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-09-30

The long expected Chicago and
Cook County Gas Company ordinance
was presented to the City Council
Monday night Attorney John S.
Cooper handed the ordinance to Alder
man Trip, who in turn presented it
to the Council. Mr.. Trip then moved
that the ordinance be referred to the
Committee on Gas, Oil, and Electric
Lights, and as there was no oppOsi-
tion it was so referred Among other
things the ordinance provides that
gas of twenty-candle power shall be
sold at 80 cents per 900 feet With
in three years the company agrees to
spend 500, 900 and have machinery
capable of producing 10, 900, 900 feet
of gas in thirty days.
The City and County Gas Company
has capital stock of 10000, 900,
and has for its directors the follow
ing well known business men, II. c.
Rev, Charles D. Hauk, n. A. Nc
Clary, Irwin Rev and E E. Morrell
One-third of this capital stock is to
be paid TO the city for a franchise
and one or more directors of the
board will be appointed by the city.
1t is also the intention of this new
gas company to make the existing
Mayor President of the board. At no
time will the price of gas exceed 80
3. cents per thousand net, and it is
the cOmpany's aim to continue re-
ducing this price rapidly until fuel
basis is reached whereby gas will
supplant coal for fuel. With this
aim obtained the smoke nuisance of
Chicago will be at an end. Certainly
no one will refuse to use gas in the
place of coal when the expense Of the
former is lighter. Relying on this
lndisputable fact the extremely large
output of fuel gas will justify the
speedy reduction of Illuminating gas.
Understand the Business.
The manufacture of gas is not an
unknown business to this new com
pany The Rev system for manu-
featuring gas from low-grade ma
terials will be adopted by this con
Germ. The many advantages of this
system have been proved by its ust
by the National Gas and Water Com
pany, who own the Cicero Gas Works
: The gas made by the Rev system il
far superior in quality and can b,
made at a much lower price than b.
/ the old methods of manufacturing
gas. The superiority of this gas i
readily attested by the residents o
Cicero. Austin, and oak Park. A
= these places gas manufactured b.
the Rev system is furnished, and 81
i, far it has given splendid satisfaction
! The differences and comparisons be
: tween the Rev apparatus and process
r and Others now in general use prov
the advantages Of Mr. Rew's inyen
tiOns.
Making the Gas.
The morning call., 1893-12-10

as can show, and an inclosed slip will
tell me how you really stand. The blow
is hard. but / shall not lose interest in
you."
The young man rose from his chair and
paced rapidly up and down the room. A
wild expression of resolution on his face
struggled against the emotion that al last
seemed to overpower him. He. who had
been living the gay life of young man
about town, spendthrift and idle, was now
humbled and wrecked. criminal. a
bankrupt, refugee.
At last he stopped. and looking earnestly
at his uncle said. with a quavering voice /:
'Thank God, you still have a shred OF con-
fidence 10 me. l do not deserve it. [
deserve ignominy and death. shall 90 to
Africa and be another man, and at last
you may forget years hence that went
wrong. God helping me l shall come
right"
The uncle held ont his hand, the tears
running down his cheeks and in a choking
voice, he said. "Amenp'
stephen Aldridge attended little to his
business in the City during a few days,
and allowed trade with the East Indies to
take care of itself. which In an old-estab b.
llrhed house ii was fully competent to do
bis nephew had nominal association with
the business, but. as may be inferred, it
was very nominal. An hour or two before
luncheon. and his room In the Quietest par t
OF the great country house In Leadenhall
street knew him no more. Mr.. George
The morning call., 1893-12-10

ready with congratulations that he hunt
ing of big game-elephants, rhinoceros,
graffeS. buffalos aud delands-would be wor.
thy OF gentleman's atieB ton. and no "
they would enjoy trip of the same kind
If only they had business too. AlgernOn
Rudd, who had pocketed so many hun
dreds at cards from George, was unfeign-
edly sorry that the big game he hunted in
Londnn would be so mu scarcer by the
emigration, and he endeavored to bring
about rendezvous for card party and
grilled bones and champagne. To his sur
prise. however. George declined with un-
heard-of frmness, and absolutely refused
to share a brandy and soda.
AT length the eventful day of departure
came. Stephen Aidridge saw his nephew
on board the steamer Roslin Castle at the
East Indian docks, and took farewell with
bowed-d0wn sorrow which only one per-
son there on the aftsrdeck could enter
into. Keep right. Georgep was all he
uttered.
On landing at Capetown George Rigby
had the vagueSt notions of what he should
do. He knew as little about South Africa
as ABOUT Peru or Kamchatka, and mis-
acquaintance with trade or oceupation OF
any kind was too rudinentary to inspire
confidence. 1t was unnecessary he should
be distressed about prospects. for his draft
oil EDO month was enough for current
expenses, and perhaps he could step into ,,
vocation in a new land where nobudy
cared what he was or claimed to be and
people were only concerned with what be
could do. To be candid with himself, he
knew that his talents thus far had been
shown in idling. He might az we'll never
have been schooled at Elton as emerge from
hardly ut to be overseeT over gang of
Basutos on farm. But on the voyage
out George had formulated one plan for
bis reinstatement in self.respect. he de-
termined to work at some honest calling
whatever it might be. and to avoid draw.
ing single shilling OF his uncle's allow.
ance.
That at least would be proof of change
IN his character and beginning of true
man hood, and it would be an answer &c
The morning call., 1893-12-10

The horses were ali out in the corral,
stroling meditatively about, now taking
tentative nibble at the bulging straw stack,
now pausing beneath the eucalyptus trees
in the corner to hold an idle confab in that
pleasant shade. and again wandering over
to the watering trough for no other pur-
pose. apparently. than TO stand solemnly
gazing into its damp depths and occa-
sonally to wag their heads and look at
each other across its narrow width.
In the same way their human superiors
were wandering about the farm, stroling
across the road to a neighbor's or gather
ing in little knots around the entrance to
the posto flee at 1.-THE Corners" as idle
picture of rural Sabbath inactivity as were
the horses in the corral.
1t was a warm Sunday afternoon in the
baying-time. By dawn tomorrow the
ranch and the highway would be a scene
of busy activity, but now. with the fieckless
blue sky overhead arching down on every
side 10 meet the edges of the golden plain
OF the Santa Clara. with the scarce-per-
ceptible breeze bringing to the noStrils the
tender perfume of the fragrant hay and
the pungenL pleasant smells of eucalyptus
and tarweed. men and beasts alike were
content to lie In the shade. scarcely troub-
ling to speak or answer a question; 10
watch the heated air Quivering along the
surface of the earth and to abandon tn en-
selves wholly to the dolce far niente O the
hour.
There were a dozen or more horses in
the big corral. They would 60 out early
in the morning with the huge red machine
and the accompanying small Her vehicles of
the thrasher's outfit that old man Hardin
owned and operated through the season.
lie was going next day to handle the crop
on the Gresham place. Meantime, with a
couple of visitors from the city who were
interested in inspecting the outfit, he
The morning call., 1893-12-10

fered to remove from hislmind the associa-
ton then established between the human
being and bodily harm to himself.
1t was always necessary TO approach
Billy cautiously, but he was a splendid
worker. with head and forearm that be-
spoke bl0oded ancestry, probably on the
side OF his native dam. Old Puss. his
mate, served TO keep him steady, and the
pair made good team for the cook wagon,
while Nip and Tuck, the handsome pintos,
pulled the haybaler. There was lighter
pair besides serving as leaders on the
thrasner, that required six animals to pull
1t. and used 10y Hardin when the season
was over as road team.
They're primo travellers, t0o," he as
sured one Of the city visitors. poin ting
them out.
That's eood-looker yonder in the cor
ner. remarked the visitor. "What is he ?''
What, the little bay? That's old
Dandy. Yes; he is good locker, and he's
70 years old. II he's a day; but he's as
sounu To-day as he was twenty years ago.
It's Morgan blood there, you might
Know waxing enthusiastic. i've had
oi1 Dandy for twenty-three years, and
he,s mighty good horse now, sir"
Oid Dandy seemed to know he was being
talked about. for he pricked up his ears
and looked intently in the direction of the
cook-wagon. Hardin was growing rem
ihiscent. GRACIOUS, but that was colt %
he exclaimed. Il remember how he run
me away from a Sheriff's posse once that
chased me, mistaking me for Dick Lowe,
The morning call., 1893-12-10

but she lows she'd rather bury him first.
Women git fool notions about things, you
know l was thinkin' p'raps you'd part with
that old bay of yours, so told the man to
come along with me and see you. There he
comes now" and. as he spoke, the peddler
appeared in thu lane leading to the corral.
de was not proposing looking fellow,
gaunt and shabbily clad, with hard, CAL
enlatng face and shifty. pale-bl eyes.
The visitor did not like his looks.
well, now, / don't know" Hardin
said. as the man drew near. 81 wasn't
cal'latln' to sell old Dan. He's kind of a
fifth wheel about the place, but he's per-
fectly sound. and comes in handy when
we need an extra horse. My wife likes to
drive him-the children are fond Of him.
l reckon don't care to part with him"
and he glanced carelessly over to where the
still handsome old bay stood, taking an in
telligent interest in the presence of ssran-
ger In the corral.
81 wish," the latter said, II could get
your figure fer the animal. / own l am
in a tight place. Imust have a horse, but
L don't want to go high figure. Any
kind of a plug would do for my work."
"Dandy's no plug" interrupted Hardin.
'They amt many better bred horses
round here. He's worth dozen plugs
any day."
"Then you wouldn't care to name your
price ?" the stranger said.
"Well. 1 don't know" Hardin hesi-
tated.
HE ain. really any use to me, and he's
The morning call., 1893-12-10

his uncle's last words, "Keep right
George" which still rang in his ears.
Holding aoof from his feIlow-passsngers
on the voyage, he had not sin gle familiar
acquaintance when he stepped ashore at
CapetowD, and he had only a banking
house as an introduction. He notified the
bankers, Messrs Armitstead. that he
should not require to draw on his account
for some time, as he was about to 60 into
the interior, and he passed a week at the
Snoor Hotel studying the situation. With
s1O0 In his pocket and a light amount of
baggage he Joined a party proceeding to
the Transvaal. then attracting tide Of
immigration on account of gold and dia-
mond discoveries. Anywhere out OF sight
with some active employ ment was his de-
sire and motive. but he mad also the ambi-
ton to become wealthy II the opportunity
came, and he began 10 form visions OF
what might be done with money apart
from gambling and a wasted life.
At Leydenburg, in the Transvaal, he had
| glimpse Of gold-mining. aud so pleasantly
| Impressed the managers of the Zandam
| that he was offered a position as clerk. but
| he confessed, with chagrin to himself. that
| for this hum BILE work he was not quite
| qualified, though he did not say this to
Mr. Waapennof. the superintendent. AS
luck had It, he found more congenia al EN-.
! ployment on an ostrich farm, owned by
| Peter K0opsten, two days ride from Lev
denburg. Koopsten's father had trek ked
into the Transvaal from Cape Colony In
1850, and the tract of land he then ac-
The morning call., 1893-12-10

were getting along in small way. I
wasn't any too forehanded, and help was
scarce. Dandy'd pull plow as willing as
any OF the grades yonder. and he knew a
heep more about keepin' away from the
young treeS-for began to set out orchard
first off. knowin' that was the thing to do
in this here valley. Sundays he'd pull US
to church like any old family nag, and If
ever of an evening as l was driving home
any fellow wanted a brush with me on the
road Dandy could always give it to him.
He hasn't done much work of late
years. My wife uses him to go CALM and
TO drive TO sewiD' circle, and once In a way
be puts in a days work in busy seasons
or pulls the children to school in vet
weather, but he don'treally earn his keep.
Sill he comes in handy now and then. and
l suppose one of these days he'll die off,"
''Hi. there! Bulge! Look outp' and
he SHE'D lump of dirt at the roam, who
had succeeded in pulling out the wood
plug, and with every manifestation Of
equine delight was watching the water run
away underneath the trough. "The
rogue" muttered Hardin as he hastened
TO repair the mischief. HE seems TO
know it cools the air while 1t runs. They
do beat ALL"
Just then the storekeeper at 1.-THE Cor
ners" opened the corral gate and sirolled
in. "Howdy. Hardin" was his greeting,
nodding in an inclusive fashion to all
present, and then plunged at once into his
errand.
There's a peddler up The Corners" he
said, that's lost bis horse. He's drove
down from the city to-day. an his animal
dropped dead up there by the station.
Twan't anythin' but an old rackabones of
plug. but it cud pull his waggin. an now
he's all at sea for nag an none to be had
about here fer any money he wants to pay.
bin over to the Widow Grabam's, think
in mebby she'd like to sell her old Jack,