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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-01-06
PRESCRIPTIONS REMOVED.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Ju"n
Hart, editor of the FL Pnso (Tex.J
Times, has been in Washington
several daya on The matter of the
prescription OF hia paper by the
Mexican authorities. Il WAS alleg-
ed that the news published regard
ing insure ction in ChibuAhua was
unfriendly to the Mexican govern
ment, aud Mexico prescribed it.
Mr.. Hart had an interview with
Senior Romero, the Mexican mime
ter, and has been able to get as
surance that the circulation of his
paper in Mexico in future will be
unopposed by the government au-
thorities.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-01-06

The building at New Orleans in
which the Louisiana lottery SO long
did an enormous business is placard
ed with notices that it will be sold
at public vendue, and that the bus
mess will be transferred to Hon.
Juras. We condoIe with the little
power that was recently constraiE'l
ed by sense of prOpriety TO ape
logic to our Uncle Sam.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-01-06

double octave sheets, printed on
"ne side only. The contents give
a curious inside view of Chinese
official ard unofficial life, poliric4l
and social. As examples, are given
the Imperial orders, fixing The
dafe for changing from winter TO
summer hat, and the lists OF can
Eiates for license which contained
six names OF men over ninety
wears old, aud thirteen more over
eighty.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-01-06
A LOTTERY FIGHT ON.

New O.tans, L > Jan 2. The
Louisiana lottery closed up business
here Oh December 80, ns tie law
prohibits lotteries in louisiana at
,er 1893, and moved 10 Honduras.
1t is evident, however, that the
valuable lottery business is not to
be surrendered entirely, for the
st yrral lottery Ships opohcd ne
usual this morning aud began sell
g tick'ts i. daily drawing the
nomin i lottery company operating
thcm styling itself the New o.
leans premium club. Quite a rum
her OF tickets were sold and some
i the vendors arrested for violating
10 anli-Io'tcry laws, the desire
:1eirg to max: a lie case
IT'S understood tie old Lonir-
ana lott ~ is not running these
lew concerns. but their backir g
came mainly irai:i lnc"l politicians,
md that tn present city govern
meat will I'D til lottery. AT the
last election New Orleans voted
cw9 to oue III favor Of the contill-
uancc Of the lottery, but was ou'-
voted by tie country districts. 1t
is ev.d In. that an attcmpt will be
made to continue the lottery sy.
tin here in spite Of the state otii-
..srs, aud there Is promised cor-
fl ct between the state and city an
thoritics over this matter.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-01-06

SD ssa.arritss .tf re HRpAEp
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-01-06

Kok"mo Dispatch An income
tax IS the most equitable aud Just
of all taxes levied
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-01-06
CAPITAL TALK.
The New Years Reception at the
White House.
Eroin our regular CORRESPONDENT.

EVER yUUuJ III W iii'St"h Ia Q heIOS
partisan politics. m"crats, re-
pnblicans and populists for the
time forget all differences and are
simply Americans, intent upon pay
ing their respects to the President
Of the United States at his New
! ear reception, the one event OF
the year which always brings ont
the entire diplomatic corps, in the
full court G. stnrnes Of the countries
they represent here. The gentle
man who in the absence OF Minister
Thnrston is in charge-of the legation
of the provisional government of
Hawaii was given as cordiaI greet
ing by President Cleveland as was
extended to Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British Ambassadors, and if there
wcs any Difference on either side
when the Presidents hand was
shaken BY republican Senator or
r preventative who may be cutie
ising HIM and his rolicy liz the bit
terest terms before the week is out,
and when The same operation was
performed by democratic Senator
or Representative known to hold
himself in readiness at all times t,
defend the President and his acts,
it wss not apparent to the casual
observer. IT, have looked on the
smiling faces Of the well dressed
"fficials ard private citizens who
took part in tie White House re
ception no&ohe unacqnainted with
the facts Woiild have dreamed that
there w~rc any such disturbing ele
ments in txis, erce as the Hawaiian
policy, the tariff bill and the finan-
cial 81 uation. However, they are
all here, as will be apparent to The
country as soon as tie Congress
SIGNAL wheels commence TO 90
around again; this we. k.
Although the Internal Revenue
bill is expected to be ready wher
Congress reccuvencs its main point
the income ta3-is still i'll doubt
That it, it is still doubtful whether
it will be imposed upon incomes
derived from corporate investments,
above 1000, or upon both. Tw"
out OF the three members of the
subcommittee which spent the Holt
days wrestling with the problem
Mcmillan oil Tennessee and Bryan,
IF Nebraska, reported III favor oil
the personal income tax. The mat
ter will be settled Ivy the democrats
Of the fill committee in q day OF
two.
The popu!ists in the House and
Senate propose acting as unit
uron the tariff and Other political
questions. They hold a confer
ence at Senator P, ffer's house and
decided to hold caucus in few
days: They do not like President
Cleveland even a little bit5 but
upon general principles they are
more disposed 20 support demo
cratic measures than to vote with
the republicans against them, but
they may decide to do neither, ex-
cept SO far as those measures agree
with populist principles.
Just where it started no enc
seems able to say, but the notion
is almost general here that a new
public printer will be appointed
this week or next. Some say that
ihe man has already been agreed
upon aud that he is Chief clerk
D ,uieIs Of the Interior departmenl
young newspaper man who hail,
I r
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-01-06

AGENT.-Frank NJ. Campbell
real estate, land aud live stock
agent at liidalgn, T,xs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-02
GEORGE W. ABELL DEAD,
PART OWNER IND MANAGER oFTHE
BALTIMORBsU DIES sUDDENLr
lie Had Been Indisposed for Several Days,
but no One Thought of Death-A
Sketch of Ills Lite

BALTIMORE, MD. May i.-George w.
Abel, owner OF the Sun. died this after
noon.
Mr. Abells death was entirely unex-
pected, and was great shock, not only
20 the community In genera, who were
unaware OF his Illness bus to the imme-
date family and relatives. lie was at
the sun office on Friday and wher ieav-
Ing said, as be was not feeling very well,
he would not come down Saturday Fri
day night he had a chill. succeeded by
fever, and medical aid was summoned.
lie rallied and on Saturday was very
cheerful. symptoms OF pneumonia were
present, but his physicians detected no
sisns OF congestion. Sunday night, how
ever, double pneumonia developed and
yesterday his condition occasioned elarm,
and Catholic priest was sent for. This
was precautionary. as II was thought
even this morning that he would survive
the attack, but as the day wore on he
grew gradually weaker. and died at 4:SD
II. NJ. Less than week ago he would
have been thought a perfect picture oe
health.
MIR. Abel had engaged fer himself and
family passage on the Cunard steamer
Lucana, and intended sailing for a sum-
mer trip to Europe next Saturday.
SKETCH or HIS LIFE.
George William Abel was born I'm this
city hf,y-one years ago. He was the
second son OF 4. 5. Abel. the founder
and for over nifty years proprietor OF thu
Baltimore sun. He was educated at tn,
University of Maryland. where he gradu q.
ated and delivered the valedictory address
in 1861. He studied law with the late
Charles j. NJ. Gallin. and was admitted
10 the bar In December. 1864. He practiced
but short time preferring his fathers
profession 10 his own. AID gave the law
up TO enter the Sun office. In about four
or five years he so thoroughly mastered
every detail OF the great journal that his
father practically surrendered TO him
the management OF the paper. BY the
terms Of A. ). Abelrs will, az his death
the paper became the sole property OF HIS
three sons, who conducted IL for short
time, but the death OF the youngest son.
Walter r. Abell, suggested the wisdom
Of creating what Is known as the A. y
Abel Company, which perpetuates the
publication under the Abel name and
at the same time conscrves the interest
involved
Mr. George w. Abel was also co-execu-
tor and trustee with his brother. Edwin. OF
the Abel estate. valued az $l5.O00.O,0. and
which must remain intact until MI A. s.
Abeus youngest grandchild Is of age.
In 1871 Mr. George Abell married Miss
Jennie f. Webb, daughter OF George W.
Webb, a retired jeweler of this city He
leaves several children. a son and daugh-
ter nearly grown.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-02
the Senate adjourned until tomorrow at
II O'Clock.


WASHINGTON, May LIN his opening
prayer I'm the House to-day Chaplain
Bagby referred In a feeling manner to
the death OF Senator Stockbridge, OF
Michigan.
Mr.. Dlngley called up the bill reported
by tie DOckery Commission, reorganiZ-
ing the accounting branch OF the Treas
ury Department, abolishing the offices or
Second Comptroller and Deputy Second
COMPTROLLER, and the House went into
committee of the whole. with Mr. Hatch
i'm the chair, for its consideration. since
the bill had been reported. said Mr.
Dfngley, the provisions previously passed
abolishing a the office OF commissioners OF
customs and deputy commissioner OF Gus
toms had been incorporated in 1t. SO that
the whole system of Government account
inc should be regulated by one measure
some other slight changes had also beeh
made i'm the bill TO meet the crlucisiis
and objections made against the plll
as originally reported. After the Dill ana
ACCOMMODATING reports had been read the
committee rose, leaving the OIL un'l"-
ished business.
At 30 o'clock message was RECEIVE
from the Senate announcing the death .,
Senator Stockbridge Mr.. Burrows oHereu
the usual resolution respecting the an
nouncement. The resolution was auop'eu
and lie Speaker announced the following
committee 20 represent the House AT
the funeral: Messrs. Burrows. Thomas
Aitken. and Linton Mich). Bynum Qnd ,
McCreary OKen). Boutelle tMe), Richard
sea Crenn), and Payne On. j..
At t.35 o'clock the House was declared
adjourned until tomorrow at noon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-02
INcrEAsE n 4rr rCHLIC DEBT.
Decrease in Gold Coin and Bars-Flfty
Clerk. DIR 'pped and More to Follow.
W AsLLLNETAN NIau I---Ina l-hl Atalo-

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The debt state
ment issued this afternoon shows net
increase I'm the public debt cash in
Treasury during April Of S,SiO50. The
interest-bearing debt increased NO'JO'
the uOn-interest- bearing debt decreased
5000. and the cash In the Treasury de-
creased SS,Sj2Z'9.
The balances Of the several classes OF
debt at close Of business April 3Oth were
Tnteeest-bearing debt S65J,0N $50; debt on
which interest has ceased since maturl-
ty 81 $4,000; debt bearing no interest,
$3.50. G53,569 Total. Sl,0l15j6Y1y.
The certificates and Treasury notes on
set by an equal amount OF cash In the
Treasury outstanding at the end Of the
month were $6l9 795, an Increase OF
s.. 1852, ,1jj.
The total cash in the Treasury was
$3.50. .G6O The gold reserve was SlOO, 10000.
Net cash balance. SS.G0,7S5
I'm the month there was a decrease In
gold coin and bars Of $66Z3.58l. the total
al the close being $40. 1872. d7 or silver
there was an increase Of N,307,2jj. OF
the surplus there was iE National bank
depositories. Sl6.S407l9, against $3.50
gS} at the end of the previous month.
Fifty clerks were dropped from the
records and pensions Office OF the War
Department last night and Of $50 employees
remaining probably not one Will remain
the first of next month The discharges
are due 10 the practical completion
of the work Of the office.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-02
10 ,oilio,Ion Win ihe Central.

NEW YORK. May THE savannah
and Western BoDdhoidefs Protection
Committee. Of which simon Boi Us ci!ell-
,,on Mas directed the Central frIst Com
,anv 70 return 10 the owners dll bonus
6tbSr than the savannah and western.
,rtts comnonv has no afi.ligtion WIN ne
Central railroad OF Georgia, az ne nolN-
era OF lis noatng debt. Another com
mittee has been ;0rmed soie,F u, W ~. or.f
consoiidated mortgage bonds, at me ~,
quest OF the holders of nrge amount ''i
ggucb bonds, and bondhoders are reqt llel
10 deposit their bonds "ith tne Melca,'i.'i
rrnst company. The cqmmitlee con-
- o,,is Eifzreraid John d. ToNhsth..
Emanuel Lehman. Thomas Denny anu
NJ CObstOn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-02
sam JONES IN TENNESSEE.
He Addresses Six Thousand People st Bris-
tot on the Temperance Question.

BRISTOL. TENN May l.--Sin thou
sand people on excursion trains, by pri-
vate conveyance and from the city. as
sembled in Bristol to-day 10 greet the
Sam J0nes-Stuart combination Seats for
five thousand and a grand stand had
been prepared. ON the platform were
seated the ministers OF the city and repre-
sentative citizens. Every seat was taken
and over "A thousand stood during all
the exercises.
The exercises began at 10 In the morn
ing and continued through the day till
g. with two hours for noon and thirty
minutes recess In the afternoon. includ-
ing a night service. Speeches were made
~ George r. Stuart and j. A. Tate,
OF Tennessee: Dr. G. II. Mead. OF New
York, and Sam l.. Jones. Of Goorgia.
The speakers alternated through the day
and night meetings. each Of them speak
Ing two or three times, and the silver
Lake quartette intersperslng the proceei-
ings with songs that captured the crowd.
Never has a Bristol audience received
such an entertainment The great au-
dience alternately laughed and cried.
The speeches were all made along the
lines OF the plan proposed by the Con-
ference in Nashville. No bitter fight on
parties and no party advocated The
fight was made on the open saloon.
Stuart set forth the plan OF the a =
saloon people. and urged unity OF
temperance people to elect Legislature
committed 10 local option.
Tate and Mead fought the principle OF
license.
Sam Jones took up the question OF the
saloon In It's debauch OF personal charac-
ter. and the saloon In the deDauch Oh
politics and otiicials. Each speaker de-
clared this 20 be simply an antl-saloon
movement. with the end % secure "A spe-
cldc local option law after the plan OK
the Mississippi law.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-02
RBPUBLICAN POsTMASrERs.
Congressman Marshall After More OF Their
Scalps-The Marion once.
TINES BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING.
WASHINGTON, May /, 1884

WASHINGTON. May /, losi
CONGRESSMAN Wise called on the First
Assistant POstmaster-General with MI.
W. H. Cullngworth. the postmaster OF
Richmond, and discussed branch post
offices for that city; the necessity Tor
AN increase of the force Of letter-carrlers,
and other matters of importance to the
Richmond post-otiice. Now, that II Is al
most a certainty that at least two branch
post-ofices are to be established in Rich
mond, Postmaster Cullingworth is desirous
that the general public shall derive as
much benefit from them as possible, ana
III order TO famliarize himself with their
workings has visited several Of those
which have been so successfully operated
here. He was very much pleased with
those he saw, and selected one as model
for the Richmond branches.
Congressman Marshall was again at the
Post-offce Department. after Republican
fourth-class postmasters who still hold
over. and was promised several decapita-
tions this week.
The official term Of the Republican post
master at Marion has about expired
and a lively scramble has commenced for
the position. which is worth sl.200 per
annum. There are already eight candi-
lAAfSt III tt ld'Ai'n anu AlfN lilNltf anu hiN
fight promises to be "A lively one. Con-
gresham Marshall has made no recon-
mendation and will not until the applica
tions are all In.
Mr. Marshall also called at the Agri-
cultural Department and tried 10 effect
the reinstatement of Mr.. Stamfee, Of
Washington county. who has been dropped
from the rolls on account OF the scarcity
Of work in the division 10 which he was
assigned
Colonel John T.. Deyine, of Wilmington.
~ c., superintendent of the Wilmington
and Charleston division Of the Atlantic
Coast Line system, is I'm the city.
The only appointment to-day for Vir-
ginia was that of Mr.. j. W. Pollard as
postmaster at Goodall. Hanover county,
vice c. NJ. Vaughan. Jr.. resigned.
The North Carolina appointments were
as follows: Bentonville. Johnston county,
j. NJ Beasley: Blueridge. Henderson
count. j. II. Case; Craven, Rowan cOun-
ty. s. G.. Huddle; Darkridge. Watauga
county j. H. Case; Craven. Rowan coun-
ty w. s.. Davis: Jernigan, Duplin county,
Christopher Fanilty; Longridge, Wash
lngton county. j. A. Morris. Lucama, VIII
son county. MacRae Boyett
4 foGrth-class pOst-Otilce has been estaD-
lished at Berney. Pttsylvania county.
with William T. Norman as postmaster
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-02

Socialist Element frePonderated. There
Being % Number OF Red Flags.


Beipr "a Number OF Red Flags.
NEW YORK. May THE MayDay
labor parade tonight in this city was
NOT ouite as successful as expected The
Central Labor Union was out Of it and
=, Was confined altogether 70 the Central
r,bor Federation. the Socialists and the
l-ni,.5 Hebrew Trades IL Is a liberal
climate to say that 500 people took
,,,rt Am ~ aU told but more than three
,tr,.s tbat number looked on. The so
.tfi.. clement seemed 10 prepOnderdte
,,l tbare y.ere more red flags than any
otbers an the line Of march. The parade
, di,ided into three sections. They
came from different parts OF the elty,
slr,,tr.- 9t Union square WheTe lh'S
reviewed and dismissed ,.horo
,-nen tbev gathered In the plaza, Where
H., listened TO speeches by severn
- orators. most Of whom were Social
lists. .-.,, mas to aeitate
60. .loss work and more wages
lor l,l,,,r,l Labor Federation Is backing
c,ciatiets ND in the agitation a.
- - Inherent organizations We're
,t,,,. ,,-,i.,bt and nearly every one OF
~ ~ l,,.r,ed signs referring to the eight
-. da, There were other notices scat
- ~ and there through the process
-, .,,oh as "Down with Capital, cap
ital means Slavery e-c. ,..
,rhe demonstration passed of orderly.
r,,,sra u,os nothing more for the police
-, ,hau kaep the crowd in order. one
so,t,,ra ~ the parade was the presence
f., ,ha rrocession Of about 800 marching
women
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-02
ANOTHER DRAPED CHAiH.
The Third Announcement OF Death IN the
House Wfibin F.vs Weeks.

House within / ve Weeks
WASHINGTON, May For the third
time in the short space Of five weeks
the Senate met to-day, only to hear the
announcement of another gap made III
is ranks By death. A fortnight ago To-
dav funeral ceremonies were held IN
the Senate chamber over the RENE lll9 m vi
senator Vance. Of North Carolina. Three
weeks before that day the IKE sad 80 -
monial had taken place over the remains
- senator Colouitt. of Georgia. And To-
dav the announcement was maze ol ,ii0
death of Senator StOckbrldge. OF AllDi'-
GAN who died Yesterday in Chicago 4 ne
otber tvyo senators had died IN Nash-
ington. The meeting Of the oehd,e
dav had been postponed from II a. Va
80 NON so as TO give the senators an
onportunlty of paying their last ulDu1e
of respect 10 the memory or MIS- Noi-
Gan VIII. OF the Alabama senator, whose
funeral took place this morning. anu ~ ~
the chaplain's opening prayer they W.
reminded Of the death OF their assocl'ise
trorn Michigan, whose desk ana chdir
in the outer row OF the hepuDlle-'h SeA''
we're covered with black cloth'
A unusually large number OF seha-
-, ,ysre nresent at the opening prayer
M forrnal reading Of yesterdays journal
a,as dispensed with, and then Senator
sIa1fnIan the colleague OF the deceased
Snnator made the announcement OF sen
ator stockbrldge's death. 49,.
The usual resolutions were onereo Dy
,,r Mcmillan. and were agreed to. They
srnress sr, the great sorrow Of the Senate
- ,be announcement or Mr.. Stock
brldge's death. and provide for a com.
u,i,tee of seven senators to attend the
e'.nerat n, Kalamazoo. Mich Senators
Mcmillan, Frye, washburn. cullom, Jones Jones
,ns Arkansas). Gibson and Blanchard were
onoointsd such committee, and az lz'I'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-02
CommonweaIers at New Haven.

NEW HAVEN. CONN. May 1.-Coxey's
army under the command Of Captain
George A Sweetland arrived here early
last evening. and after short parade
through the city. went to Central Labor
Union Han. whfre they We're received
by a committees and a public meeting
was held. Sweeilaud who formed the
army in Bristol Addressed the audience.
All OF his army are unmarried men, and
most Of the trades are represented. They
were quartered "A Central Labor Hall all
night. and will wait here until Wednesday
en'isting recruits, when Swifts army
from Boston wiz arrive.
General Swift arrived by train last
nirbt 10 arrange for the reception OF his
men. AS might Ibe expected. his army
rs one Of culture I'm fact. they are not
an army. but 'fNew England delegation
Of unemployed" The general does not
affiliate with the CoXeyites. and Will
not Join Sweetand's contingent on the
march unless his delegation so votes.
Gt.vin'. Army at Wheeling
WHEELING, ". VA. May 1.-C0louel
Galvin's detachpe Of two hundred and
four CCxeyites arrived here this morn
ing. An effort Is being made to raise
money for Transportation Of the army
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-02
BIG DEMOCRArIC yIC1ORY.
Paul j. Sorg Elected to Congress In the
Third Onto Dl.t.ict by 5000 Msjority.

COLUMBUS. o.. May 1.-The third Ohio
Congressional district. in the special cleo
ton held to-day. has gone Democratic by
about the usual majority 800 votes. elect
ing Paul j. Sorg DemJ, over l.. G..
RathbOne ReD).
Sorg's home. Middletown. strongly Re
publican. gave him iOS plurality, while
Hamilton, Ex-Governor Campbells home,
carried by the Republicans at the last mu-
niclpal election. gave him l.l8 plurality,
and Dayton. carried by Mckinley by 56j
votes last fall. went Democratic to-day
by 1876.
The Democrats here are jubilant over
the apparent turn in their favor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-02
coAh cnhnK V~tn, otriKE.
Nearly all OF the M.u,, - tho Large DIS
triet Have shut Down.

JELLlCO. TENN. May An The
miners al Coal creek Quit work last
right. Their contract expir' ii to-day.
There is not a mine working in District
10. which includes Coal CREEK, Jel.ico.
Laurel. and the Cincinnati Southern coal
regions. except at lockwood. Tenn, ana
pcsslbly AT MIngo Mountain. Ky. There
are about y, ccuvicts at work ~ Coal
Greek. The coal supply is ample Tor two
or three months yet. as all side ifHeNs
between here and Knoxville are ill or
loaded cars. The miners claim ina thry
can remain out six months or more al
though there Is little visible means n
their sustcuance.
There are no Indicators or violence ]"
this reglor. There r. q gigantic move
on foot among the iile miners here to or
ganlze a Coxcy division and reform clup.
meeting IL to be called soon for ta'I
Orgar eaton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-02

WASHINGTON May THE first num-
her Of the Alexandria Va) Morning Bull
letin was issued today .n' ne name Pa OF me the
Cartv appears at the head OF the edi-
torial columns. In association with Charles
Thompson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-02

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. May l.-ref
v,rgInia. Fair. except showers IN noith'
ern portion IN the afternoon sou'h"s''
Eor Norta Carolina and south Carolina
Fair variable winds. mostly sohli'