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San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
The Ways and Means Committee Meets With
PerplsxiY in the New TarEH Bill.
SUGAR BOUNTY is TO BE REPEALED
another Idea /, to Increase the Internal Revenue.
Senator Blackburn Offers an Amendment
to the Repeal Bill

WASHINGTON, Oct. The Demo
cratic members of the ways and
means committee have acknowledged
that some difficulties are being reach
ed. The iron and steel schedule is a
perplexing knot to be solved The
frame work of the bill before the ma
jority is understood to be a draft sub
mitted by Secretary Carlisle The
members Of the committee find many
changes which they believe desirable.
1t is understood that it has been
definitely settled that the sugar bounty
will be repealed. A proposition has
been made to place half a cent a
pound on raw sugars or take off the
same rate on refined sugars. 1t is
said that Mr.. Carlisle has been in
consultation with the majority dur
ing a portion of their deliberations.
1t is generally believed by the Demo-
cratic members. not only Of the com
mittee, but of the house, that an in
crease of the internal revenue taxes
is part of the administration plan.
Another suggestion is that money for
pensions should be a separate fund,
issued in some special manner An
income tax and a direct tax have
both been suggested. Members of
the committee on invalid pensions
have received intimation that they
may have to act on suggestions of
this kind.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

WASHINGTON Oct. Ga Democratic
caucus of the house has been called
for next Monday to consider the ques-
ton of the form in which the election
bill shall be passed, it being tho de-
sire OF the northern Democrats to
pass the Fitch substitute introduced
Wednesday. The question of the ad-
visibility of sending the bill to the
senate before the silver bill is disposed
of will also be passed upon by the
caucus.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

WASHINGTON, Oct. several days
ago the treasury department mailed
interest checks aggregating in value
about $1,000 to pay interest on
the public debt due October l. The
effect OF this payment is already being
felt in the reduction of the gold re-
serve, which to-day stands at $50
926, 693, compared with a reserve of
1913, 5S2, 172 on the I'd instant 1t has
reached nearly the lowest point
in its history, which occurred
about the middle OF last June, when
it was several hundred thousand be
low what it is to-day. The net cur
rency balance, however mas turned
the other way and shows an increase
of $2,647, 260 since the I'd of the
month. The department is accumu-
lating currency at some interior
points in anticipation of large PEN
sion payments to be made soon. No
gold is going out of the country so far
as the officials of the department are
informed.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

WASHINGTON, Oct. I'm the senate
yesterterday Mr. Blackburn OF Ken
lucky submitted an amendment TO the
bill repeating the silver purchasing
clause of the act of 1890. 1t strikes
out the Voorhees, substitute, leaving
the bill as it passed the house; it then
provides for the free coinage of silver
of American production. The secre-
tary of the treasury is authorized on
the first day of each month to estab-
lish the seignorrage to be charged
for the following month, which is to
be the difference between the market
price of silver bullion and the minted
value after coinage. This seigniorage
will not be coined, but will be sold by
the secretary for gold to be
used for the purpose of maintaining
the parity of gold and silver.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The bank
ing and currency committee of the
house will continue its hearing this
week. A number OF bills are pending
before the committee, but the argu-
ments are now directed mainly in
support of the proposition to repeal
the 10 per cent tax on state banks.
Some Republican members became
quite alarmed yesterday after count
fearing the bill to repeal the 10 per
cent tax on state banks issue would
be carried through the committee.
A Democratic member says that such
a bill cannot secure a favorable re-
port; that while all the southern mem
bers have been counted in its favor,
it is known that at least two are OPP
posed to any such actioS
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

WASHINGTON, Oct. AFTER some
time spent in getting a quorum and
disposing of the morning business
Saturday, Mr.. Wolcott offered an
amendment to the silver repeal bill
which provides for the refunding OF
the cotton tax to the various states,
the moneys to be disposed of as the
legislatures of the states affected after
the passage of the act shall determine.
Mr.. Perkins also presented an amend
ment to the same bill providing that
the minis shall hereafter be open 10
the coinage of crude American silver,
to be coined at the existing parity
with gold at a seigniorage of 20 per
cent; that no gold coin of less de-
nomination than ten shall be coined;
that no legal tender or treasury note
of smaller denomination than s. shall
be issued, and that 4 commission of
five experts not connected with any
Cover ant De ga al Ia. ap-
pointed, whose duty IL shah be to
advise congress on all questions of
finance.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

WASHINGTON, Oct. A novel
amendment to the bill repeating the
purchasing clause of the silver act of
1890 was submitted in the senate yes
terday by Mr.. Morgan of Alabama.
1t proposes the re-enactment OF the
free coinage act of 1887 and the re-
mission of 90 per cent of the tariff
duties to the countries which receive
American standard dollars (of the
present weight and fneness) at par as
legal tender money.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-In the senate
yesterday the first open suggestion OF
a compromise on the repeal bill was
made and attracted the closet atten-
ton on both sides of the chamber.
Senator Butler of South Carolina, in
an imprisoned speech against the
passage OF the bill, made a compro-
mise the salient feature. In reply to
a question which he said had been
asked over and over again as to when
a vote would be had on the bill. Sen
ator Butler said compromise, compro-
mise, is the solution to the struggle
here. When the senate met yester-
day there were six Republicans and
one Democrat present. After some
delay a quorum was secured.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13
A Robber Confesses.

CENTRALIA, Ill, Oct 2.-Hardin,
the last of the Centralia gang of train
robbers, captured Saturday night in
Cincinnati. was taken from Detective
Smith at Oden yesterday afternoon by
the sheriff on state warrant while
being conveyed to St. Louis. The de-
tective was unwilling to surrender the
prisoner. but had no paper on which
to hold him, and he was conveyed to
the Salem jail, where his pals, Jones
and O'Dwyer, are confined. While
the officers were disputing over the
possession of the prisoner some one
reported in the hearing of Hardin
that the news of his detention in
Oden had been telegraphed to Cen
tralia and 800 railroad men were en-
route to Oden on a special train to
lynch him. He begged the officers to
hurry him of TO jail. He then made
a full confession of the robbery. which
tallies with the stories already known.
He also gave in detail his wanderings.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-The senate
spent yesterday, except few minutes
in the morning. behind closed doors
in consideration Of executive business.
The greater part of the day was de-
voted to discussing the alleged VIC
lation of the home rule principle in
appointment Of men to position in one
state who live in another. The first
vote taken was upon the confirmation
of Allen and he was confirmed by
vote of p to 81.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

Rio DE JANEIRo, Oct. 6.-The COM
manders OF the British, French,
Italian, American and Portuguese men
of-wsr have received dispatches Civ
ing them discretionary power to take
such action as necessary in order to
prevent any further attack on the city
which might endanger the lives and
property of foreign subjects. The
commanders have already acted by in
forming Admiral de Mellos that no
attack upon Rio will be permitted.
The German government alone has
retrained from taking similar action
on the ground that it does not desire
to interfere in a domestic quarrel
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13
fHERE are forcible arguments i

fHERE are forcible arguments in
aaTor of such az amendment to the
federal criminal code az will make
the penalty for train robblng much
nore severe than il now is 1t is not
sufficient that the miscreant who en-
sers a car and holds up passengers
ct the muzzle of his revolver is sent
20 the penitentiary for a term Of
years. even though no passenger was
killed or wounded. The robbing Of
= train might we'll be capital crime
just as arson in the first degree is
capital crime in New York, and arson
in the first degree consists in setting
fire to an occupied dwelling house
A little more drastic law against
train robbers and there would be less
robbing.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

To say that the street Examinations
are the grandest ever seen on the
streets OF any city in tine world IS to
state the case mildly. The number
Of lights used exceeds 10000. and
more than half of these are electric.
The downtown section Is a blaze OF
light, arches competing for popularity
with electric effects the most dazzling
character These latter are for the
most part panaramas with constant
changes. and vehicle traffic Is we'll
nigh suspended, owing to the crowds
which thrOng the streets as well as
cover the sidewalks.
The western hemisphere panorama,
Illustrated herewith, facing Washing
ton university, has upwards Of loo
electric lights and tells the story Of
the discovery Of America in letters of
fire. Another magnificent spectacle
is the electric floral arch in natural
colors and another is combination
of the flags of the United States and
Spain with an eagle far above the
Qenter. There are ten other electric
displays all e .uaLly attractive.
The illumination VIII be repeated
Oct 3. >. 15 and 10. and every one
who apr e.ates combination OF
beauty and magniiiceuce ought 10 see
them The railroad rates are excep-
tionally low and the attractions as
exceptionally gorgeous and irresisti-
bic.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

GUTHRIE, Ok, Oct. 6.-The first
white child to be born in the Cherokee
strip was son to Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Heady, formerly of Missouri, at Perry
Wednesday. He was at once named
Perry and has had a constant stream
Of visitors bringing presents Of all
sorts. Some of the boomers are pre-
pairing to have a public celebration
over the event and have raised a good
sized sum of money to be placed at
interest in trust for the young man
until he becomes of age.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-The nature of
Mr.. Blount's recommendation regard
ing the annexation question, says a
morning paper, is to the effect that
no action should be taken by the
United States to annex the islands or
10 establish a protectorate over them
without the full consent of all the ma
tives. The report recommends that
all questions involved in annexation
and the establishment of protector
ate should be submitted to a vote OF
all the natives as well as foreigners,
and on their decision should rest the
future policy of the United States re-
specting the Hawaiian islands.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The foreign
affairs committee yesterday decided
to report favorably the McCreary sub
stitute for the Everett bill. As
agreed on, it extends the Chinese
registration period six months from
the passage of the act It strikes out
the word white from the Geary
act. so as to admit the testimony OF
anybody except a Chinaman to be ad-
duced TO prove 1.-The Chinaman is en-
tiled to register. 1t defines Chinese
labor. Mr. Geary viii fight the bill.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

BRUNSWICK. Ga, Oct. 2.-Twelve
new cases of yellow fever were re-
ported yesterday, ten white two col
ored. This effectually dispels the
idea that negroes are by nature exempt
from the disease. The negroes in the
epidemic have. to date, been the
greatest sufferers. and there arc so
many fatal cases among them that
scientists are Investigating. Having
partially exhausted itself among the
lower classes, the disease is getting In
its work among the more favored
population
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

NEw ORLEANS, Oct. 5.-Nearly
1000 killed and $j.0OO.OOO worth OF
property annihilated is the full report
of the great gulf storm Monday in
Louisiana. More than half the pOpu-
lation in the region where hurricane
swept are dead Everything was
wrecked. Not one house in ten is
standing and the surviving popula-
ton are left in the most destitute con-
dition, without food or clothing.
Most of them were sleeping in beds
when crushed by wind and wave.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

1t Is well known that sea water has
a most beneficial effect upon the ap-
pearance Of hors imparriHg satin
gloss to their coats. a brightness to
the eyes and generally refreshed
appearance II is no unusual thing
at Cape May and various other sea-
side resorts 10 see ho-tlers giving the
animals in their charge their sea
plunge as regularly as the NEST sys-
tematic hather ON the beach some
New Workers SUmmeriHg in Europe
send their stables To- the seashore for
a fortnight simply for the bathing.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 3.-A southeast
gale broke here yesterday morning
and the wind has been increasing in
velocity ever since with falling barom-
eter. The wind has blown the water
in from the gulf until the river
reached Royal street, four blocks
from the river. and at an elevation of
fifteen feet from the main river
height. Their is no possible chance
of estimating the money damage.
All the wholesale and portion of the
retail district of the city are some
four feet under water, and thousands
Of dollars worth of goods are dam
aged. Street cars stopped. Boats
are padded through the streets and
one man is known to be drowned.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

SHREVEPORT, La, Oct. "a storm
Of great violence struck this city last
night about 8 o'clock, demOishing
chimneys, unroofing houses and up
roofing trees. Rain fell in torrents
and the lightning was terrific, which
demolished electric lights and tele-
phones. The full extent of the dam
age is not obtainable at this hour, but
it is known to be considerable. The
city is now in Egyptian darkness with
the streets filed with debris of fallen
trees, roofing and signs
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-While the
final settlement Of the celebrated Pal
metto trade mark case has not been
reached, decision favorable to the
petitioner, who is really Gov. Tillmau,
was given in the district supreme
court yesterday. The demurrer OF
Commissioner Seymour was overruled
and the order of the court was in
effect that the commissioner must
either register the Palmetto trade
mark or appear before the court and
show why he had not done so.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

A strange fatality hangs over the
Weeks family OF Albion. Ind Sher-
man was killed recently while climb
ing a tree. His brother entered the
army during the war and died Of lock-
Jaw. Cornelius lost his life by swal-
lowing copper cent. Thomas
jumped from "a train and was killed,
while Charles. still another brother.
committed suicide by swallowing
poison Edward Weeks, also q
brother. moved west some years ago
and has never been heard Of.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

PITsBURG, Pa. Oct. I'm a riot
at Benwood Saturday night among q
party of foreigners--Poles, Italians
and Hungarians-four were seriously
hurt, one fatally and dozens slightly
The party started in after supper for
a spree, and at 10 o'clock had gotten
drunk and in a fighting humor.
Franz Pelletti and Adolph Cuelo
started row which became general.
Pelletti's skull was crushed. and he
will die. Three others received dan
gerous injuries, but their names could
not be learned
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

THERE is no occasion for 3 scare Of
any kind on this side of the Atlantic,
but prudence demands the most
searching inspection of all immigra-
ton. 1t will do no harm, also, if our
municipal health authorities increase
thor sanitary guard and look well to
the condition of the streets and of
she public water supply.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

IT is hard to imagine a man fiend-
ish enough to pull of nuts on rail-
road bridge in order to wreck train.
crowded full of sleeping passengers.
But surh man almost accomplished
his fri ghtful object lately, near Wal
suoford, vt
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

JHE new Lucania seems likely to
lead the ocean feet when she gets
limbered up. Her maiden voyage OF
I've days, fifteen hours and thirty
seven minutes from Queenstown to
New York is the talk OF steamship
circles everywhere.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

A DANvuLE. KY. judge has in
Itructed the grand jury to indict any
man or woman in his bailiwick
proven guilty of playing progressive
suchre for prizes 1t will be noticed
chat the bluegrass luminary care
lily avoids any mention of poker or
I'D slezge in his instructions Dis
elimination may be iuvidiOus, but
aot to discriminate in Kentucky is
5rse-it's dangerous
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

IT Is fortunate for Rio Janeiro that
modern civilization has advanced so
far that lot of naval insurgents OF
Brazil are not to be permitted to en-
force their demands by blowing the
Brazilian capital to pieces. The plan
Is now to prevent these destructive
lnternecine strikes just as men are
prevented from setting fire to their
own dwellings, or from committing
sslo de Sc.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

THE fact that those two policemen
sho INDUCED in duel in Kentucky
succeeded in killing each other be-
zones less astounding when it is
earned that they were not far
snough apart TO make Workmanship
facte- In the affair.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-In the house
Saturday morning Mr.. Sayers of
Texas, chairman Of the committee on
appropriations presented a bill to ex-
tend the time for the completion of
the eleventh census until June a.
Passed without objection.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13
Katy VIII Not Attend.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Oct. THE Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas railway has
decided that it will not take part in
the meeting OF the Southwestern
Traffic association, which will be held
here next week to elect a chairman.
This notice was given Secretary
Jewett by order of Traffic Manager
Miller, who is now in Texas.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

KINGSTON. Wis, Oct 2.-The floor
in one of the rooms at the residence
of o. W. Bowe gave way during the
funeral service of Mrs. Bowe yester
day and precipitated fifty persons to
the cellar. Several were injured and
Mrs. Avonberg received injuries which
NAV nroye fatal.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

EMPEROR WILLIAM was immensely
pleased with the loyalty with which
be was received in Lorraine. But
the loyal people probably made a
loud noise, and the disloyal people
probably kept still during his visit
An emperor Is the last person in the
world to find out the real state Of
his subjects feelings.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

We have an idea that the United
Atates is a great place, with its Co.,
$50, 600 people. but there are $780,
600, 600 people in Asia aud more than
300, 000, 900 in Africa The scientific
est nate is that there are 1,450, O00,-
BOO people on the earth. of whom
% more than 500. 100000 wear
clothing from neck to sole.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

WASHINGTON, Oct. SIN the SEN
ate yesterday the house bill to extend
the time for completing the eleventh
census was passed and Mr.. DOlph of
Oregon took the floor to give his
views as to the real cause of the bust
ness and financial trouble, which he
said was the fear of hostile tariff
legislation.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13
ON TO sr.LoUIs.
Thousand. of visitors wl,ns.. the Nag

nihcent street Nominations.
ST. Louis, Sept 3O.-This is T. P.
A. day of the st. Louis carnival. and
the enormous ATTENDANCE of CONNER
cial travellers is in keeping with the
city's standing as the mercantile
metropolis of the west and southwest.
The people are hOcking 70 St. Louis
in thousands, and the crowds which
viewed the street iluminations this
evening were exceptional, even for
city which has become accustomed 10
taking care of strangers by the tens
of thousands
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

The mysterious announcement is
made that the king of the Belgiaus
has handed a sealed letter to his
ministers to be placed in the archives
along with the new constitution.
nd not to be opened until after his
leath It doesn't seem to occur to
sin that his people may be so curious
.hat they viii want him to hurry up
Idle so they may End out what
-s--pur-gort of the letter is
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 6.-Benja-
min Tennis, the self-confessed crimi-
nal assault fend and murderer, of
little Agnes Cooper Wright, was yes
terdsy morning sentenced to be
hanged.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

0NE of the signs OF the times is the
nay pocket pieces are getting into
circulation. Men who have carried
sertain cherished coins for years find
reason for spending them, and silver
halves and quarters of old date are
quite often received in change A
few of the old-fashioned big copper
yents have also reappeared, and small
tradesmen do not hesitate to accept
Canadian or Mexican coins at their
lace value.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-10-13

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The debate
on the elections bill in the house yes
terday was very one-sided. The four
speeches by Messrs. Dinsmore Of
Arkansas, benson of Alabama, Cooper
Of Florida and Clark of Missouri were
all from the Democratic standpoint.