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Office Of
Commissioner of Agriculture, Insurance,
Statistics and History.
Austin Texas. February 81 1896
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
rrhte TO tn certify frhut tho

IIIIs IS 10 VI'VFTIJ' T TI'FI TIIT
MUTUAL RESERVE FUND LIFE
Association OF New York has in
all respects fully complied with the laws
of Texas as conditions precedent to its
doing business in this state. and that
said Company holds Certificate of Au-
th9rty from this office emitting it TO do
business in this State for twelve months
from the LIST day OF January, 1895, 10 the
Slst day Of December 1896.
Given under my hand and seal at office,
in Austin. the dav and date first above
written
A. J. ROSE, Commissioner.
j. S. CHAPMAN, Manager for Texas
and Arkansas, 223 Main street. Dallas.
Texas
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we lose the delusion as We grow o.ltl
Rev, Clarke Raboteau, Baptist Jersey
City, n. J.
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A SUPREME BEING-Fsise gods idols.
tho sun. and other objects were wo-sh!get
BY the ancient Pagans b7t tbs STIR
showed that they believed n hess ? s-tT
than mortal nsn--Rev. Father &---5-a
Catholic, Scranton, Pa
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HUMAN PROGRESS-Ma- IS ever
climbing higher and higher. Re s t5Tei-
oping new powers, opening neW AZ en- ss
az growth and 81 expanding ir-elie-t1s- =.
morally ard spiritually. 1ia- IS becoming
divine as lhe ages roll away.-i-sv. Z. :
yllburn, Univcrsal's,. Cincinnati. oaio.
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any one who undertakes any Won z-f
Transaction ~ any Performance Tit1c
seeinF his way clear. trusting t9 7ts--r
must not Zee surprised II be- meets wa
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when the chance is haEe1 upca r1srs s--
perstl,ion. --RabM J. Weiss, Ese-:f, CO.
lurnbus. Ohio
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NARRIAGE-We all concede the mar
Rage relation TO be the most sacred man
can enter upon on this earth. But even
this does not. and can not satisfy our deep
eEt needs. The best and truest companion
ship IL that we have with God. Loneliness
Of soul and spirit has led many man and
woman 10 God. 10 have that companionship
which alone IL satisfying to the soul OF tho
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CITY LIFE,--Tha citg IS ere tatts as,A
&C ire ealr ans v.H lsc7-s u-,re So ss
huua1ity rAtasfs n great tuass-s iu c.ty
li- T7e-e IS s'7,v l.ae- .r fls human
t-s - SO gather ia ualet--fs ~ tl---le--
- eer-.rs. t. Seems s--l-ra faat hs-
I-Arlty -sf il-e fr.i- -eraSs faster in
heaps tasn .~ a1r otasr fcrm- We have
roE re- yef t1la fs- . ~ saws
cities REV -- 2ils--zI. Methodist
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Drained WITH AN AK.
Bloody Murder Committed at San
BernardinO.

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 6.-Mrs.
Virginia Rodriguez killed a man named
Manuel Monjarro this morning. The
We man gave the alarm herself, and the
police We're quickly on the premises.
They found Monjarro's body lying in a
pool of blood with his skull crushed.
The woman admitted that she had
done the killing, but declared it was in
defense of her honor. She claims that
after she had retired the man came to
the back door of her house and de-
manded that it be opened, or he would
break it down. Finally she opened the
door, and was confronted by Monjarro
with a razor in his hand She pushed
him over, seized an ak and crushed his
skull.
The story of the woman is not be-
lleved in certain quarters, and the Off
GERS are investigating. 1t is intimated
that another man is mixed UP in the
affair. and that the woman's story was
conceived to shield the real murderer.
The Coroner is also taking a hand in
the endeavor to arrive at the facts, and
this afternoon that official refused to
pI oceed with the inquest, claiming that
he had received information which, if
found correct, would place an entirely
different aspect upon the mysterious
affair.
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RAILWAY COLLISION.
Two Trainmen Killed and Several
Seriously Injured.

ROSEBURG (OrD, Oct Ga coll
lision occurred between two light en-
gines of the Southern Pacific this morn
ing between and o'clock, a half mile
south of Green's station.
The collision resulted in the death of
John McGonigle of Portland, fireman,
and A. n. Toy of Salem, brakeman.
The injured were: James Porter, en-
gineer, severely bruised and one ankle
broken; George Happersett, his fire
man, both legs broken and feet crushed,
rendering amDutation necessary; Ben
Lohr, head and face cut; Fred Wall,
conductor, bruised and cut about the
head and face. Engineer McCauley
was also bruised.
1t appears that Conductor Wall Of
the southbound overland left his tickets
and papers at the station here. He
discovered his loss, Sidetracked at Dill
lards, and started back with a light en-
gine.
Meanwhile the papers were discov-
cred by the station agent here, and the
train dispatcher ordered out light en-
gine to Overtake the overland at Myr-
tie Creek, keeping a lookout for No.
IL and the section men. The morning
was densely foggy and the southbound
engine did not see the northbound,
which rounded a curve, colliding with
the above result
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STAGE HELD UP.
The Command to Throw Out the Ex-
press Box Complied With.

STOCKTON, October Cat 1:3O
o'clock this morning the stage running
between Chinese Camp and Knights
Ferry was held up by lone highway
man at Crimea Hill, half way between
Chinese Camp and Cloudman. There
were four passengers on board-four
men and one woman. 1t was dark at
the time.
The command to halt was heard from
the side of the road. Fred Johnson, the
driver, pulled up as he saw a man
standing beside the stage with a re-
volver in his hand
The robber ordered the express and
package of mail matter to be thrown
out. This was done. The highwayman
then commanded Johnson to proceed
With celebrity
This morning Postmaster John Cur
tin drove out to the scene of the hold
up and found the mail bag rified. The
contents were Strewn about. One reg
istered letter containing $65 was miss
ing. Several packages were taken from
the express box. 1t is not known how
much loss there is from this.
1t was too dark to secure a good de-
scription of the robber
Posses are now securing the country
to see if any trace can be found of him.
This is the second time recently that
the same stage has been held up.
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FOREST FIRES
Still Raging i'm the Southern Part of
the State.

PASADENA, Oct. 6.-Flames along
the top of Browns Mountain, plainly
seen from Pasadena, show that the
flames are far from being extinguished,
even on the front range, and great
volumes Of smoke further back indicate
that a large area of timber land is still
being devastated.
Proprietor SwitZer of Switzers Camp.
which, though the fire burned all around
il, is still intact, owing to the unusual
precautions taken. came down this
afternoon and returned with ten addi-
tional men to go up the south slope of
Browns Mountain and meet the force
working this way from the north side.
The San Gabriel Canyon fire is still
burning fiercely, and the Tejunga fire
is apparently spreading.
The City Council adopted a resolution
to-day asking the County Supervisors
to appropriate county funds to help
fight the fires. Some Of the fire. fighters
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ing and the shouts of welcome rapidly
increased as the procession passed
through the Bois de Boulogne and as it
entered the Avenue de Bois de Bou
iogne the multitude became fairly fran
tic in their reception of the Czar and
CZarina
FROM this stage of the Cars ad-
vance until the Russian Embassy was
reached there was one continuous roar
OF cheers, in which the spectators in the
WINDOWS joined equally With those in
the streets. From many balconies ladies
Threw noWers in front of the imperial
carriage, and after the procession had
passed people on the street made a wild
scramble for them, trampled and spoiled
as they We're, to preserve them as SOU
venirs Of the occasion.
When the Gar arrived at the EN-
bassy he was welcomed by Baron
Morenheim, the Russian ambassador.
After a short conversation their majes-
ties retired to the apartments set apart
Tor their use, where they rested for
time.
The Car and Czarina lunched with
their suites and the personnel of the
Embassy. At o'clock they entered a
carriage and were driven TO the Russian
Church in Rue Daru, to give thanks.
The services at the church included the
singing of te deum.
Later in the afternoon their majeSties
were driven 10 the Palace Of the Elysee,
escorted by cuiraSSiers, where they
made a formal visit to President Faure.
The route to the palace was lined with
people, who gave a respectful bat en-
thusiastic ovation to the guests of the
nation.
The Czarina, in response to the cheers
of the multitude along the route from
the Embassy to the palace and back,
bowed graclously at intervals. and the
Czar was kept constantly busy return
ing salutations extended to him.
The President gave a reception in
their honor at the palace, to which We're
hidden among the guests several of the
heads of the great families Of France
Later the Gar gave reception at
the Russian Embassy. whittier Presi-
dent Faure proceeded in state to return
the visit of the Car.
In the evening the President gave q
banquet in honor of the imperial Wis
itors at the Palace Of the Elysee. The
dining room was most handsomely dec
GRATED and the iluminations We're mag
nifcent. Among the 200 guests invited
to attend the banquet were the Presi-
dents of the Senate and Chamber of
Deputies, the Ministers, the Generals
commanding the army corps and their
staffs.
After dinner the Gar and Czarina at
tended a gala performance at the op-
era.
The entire programme for the day
was carried out without a hitch, and
those having the arrangements in
charge are highly gratified with their
success.
The city tonight was one mass of
illumination. The River Seine looked
wierdly beautiful as it reflected the
thousands of lights along its banks and
on passing vessels.
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CONNECTICUT ELECTIONS.
Later Reports Show Increased Re-
publican Gains.

HARTFORD (Csms), Oct. 6.-The
town elections held in this State yes
terday show larger Republican gains
over 1895 than those of 1895 showed
over 1894. OF the 162 towns that voted
last year. 9S were Republican, % were
Democratic and SO divided. There were
162 towns which voted yesterday. all
except Hartford, Bridgeport, New Ha-
ven, Ansonia, Derby and Naugautuck.
The results SO far as can be learned in
dicate that Of these 162 towns 113 are
Republican, IS Democratic and 16 di-
vided. This is a Republican gain of 16
towns, with two in Tolland County,
Bolton and Hebron to hear from. The
only Republican loss was in Litchfield
County.
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OF which they would suffer immense
loss If we should enter upon an era of

OF Which they would suffer immense
loss If we should enter upon an era of
dishonest and deprecated currency.
Greatly as you have suffered in your
business enterprises by the tariff policy
which has prevailed for the past three
years, the new issue would still further
entail loss and injury, and is change,
l believe, that our people will not toll
crate for an instant, as they value their
material interests and the honor of
TINS great Nation. Property and invest
mentS are dear to all of them, but am
tully persuaded now, as SO many times
IN the past, neither would weigh IN the
balance with love of country wherever
and however it's honor may be assailed.
The allied parties in opposition are
urging this question: it is not propo-
sft1on for the free coinage of both met
ais, but practically that of silver alone,
and not silver by international agree
ment, for to that they are opposed, but
solemnly, exclusively and defantly, if
you please, the free, independent and
unrestricted coinage of the silver of the
world, regardless of consequences and
despite the certain distress and ruin in
Which 1t would involve us all. Con-
slderatonS of prudence, a faithful re-
gard for obligations and proper respect
for the rights of our citizens as individ-
ualS, are all left out of the question
and we are blindly to follow wherever
they may dare to lead 1t is not a leap
in the dark, for We know from sad eX-
rerience what a deprecated currency
means to every invested interest; what
means In 10 hnr
erty; to credit and to the country it
self.
ignoring all existing conditions
among the great commercial nations of
the world and the requirements Of
sound finance; oblivious to every con-
s1deration of prudence. care, thrift
and national integrity, their proposition
would engulf US in a system of absolute
silver monometallism, for they are
themselves the only unqualified and un-
conditional monometallists in the
United States
our policy inSureS the use of both
gold and silver at an equality They
seek to drive us to silver alone. They
advocate what they call financial indie
pendence, and in the name Of independ-
ence they appeal to US to debase our
all our debts and sully our national
honor. This we decline to do. Great
applause)
A delegation from Kewanee, Mich-
gan. numbering 800, marched into the
hall as the Syracuse visitors left. The
Michigan men were stalwart farmers,
and they made the auditorium ring
with their lusty cheers.
In the evening the Syracuse Republi-
can escort, bearing cOlored fiambeaus
and followed by the delegation from that
city and by all of the uniformed cam
paign clubs of Canton, marched up to
Major McKinley's residence, and were
reviewed by him. The visitors We're
cordially applauded along the line Of
march, and they made the most effective
night parade that has been witnessed
here.
Among Major McKinley's callers to-
day was A. NJ. Higgins, President Of
the American League Clubs of Indiana.
Mr.. Higgins told Major Mckinley Indi-
ana would give him a plurality exceed
ing 100000.
Mark Hanna is expected here late
Wednesday afternoon.
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LEADVILLE STRIKE.
r1Ore Shooting, But No One Known to
Have Been Killed.

LFADVILLE (Col), Oct. ca report
reached military headquarters about
neon to-day of a. skirmish last night at
the Resurrection mine between soldiers
and strikers. Eight armed men APP
preached close to the mine and opened
fire on the guards. Both the soldiers
and their assaiIants sought shelter be-
hind the rocks and kept up the shoot
ing for about twenty minutes. Whether
any one was killed or wounded is not
known. Ill is quiet to-day.
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MANY LIVES LOST.
Great Disaster Wrought by Floods in
SinalOa, Mexico.

GUADALAJARA (Mex), Oct. G.
Overland advices from Mazatlan state
that the damage wrought by the recent
foods in the State of Sinaloa is much
greater than was first estimated.
All the rivers in the State were out
of their banks and a number of villages
and farmhouses were washed away.
Over hundred bodies have been re-
covered and many people are missing.
The damage to shipping interests is
believed to be great, but reports to
the safety of coast vessels are meager.
A full report of the damage has been
forwarded to President Diaz. A public
appeal will be made for funds to relieve
the wants of the storm sufferers.
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Florida Election.

JACKSONVILLE (F'la), Oct. 6.-The
election in Florida to-day passed off
quietly, but the meager returns SO far
received indicate that a very light vote
was cast. Only very meager returns
are being received, as the count is ex-
ceedingly slow, owing to the length of
the ballot Official returns Will not be
in until tomorrow or next day, but es-
Inmates tonight place the Democratic
majority at not over 10000, and it may
fall below that figure.
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A Chinaman Shot at San Jose.

SAN JOSE. Oct. GA Chinaman
was shot mad badly wounded in China
town in a fight at noon to-day. The
shooting was the result of a gambling
debt. Ung Wef, the victim, won 80 cents
last night from Ung Gong. At noon to-
day he met Gong on the street and
asked him to pay the money he owed.
Gong responded by drawing revolver
and shooting Wef in the abdomen. The
wounded Chinaman will die.
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are disabled from injuries and others
from poison oak, and more are needed
back Of Pasadena, but particularly
northeast of the San Gabriel Canyon
region.
1t is reported that an area of fifty
square miles has already been burned
over.
An appeal for assistance was made
to-day to the Los Angeles County
Supervisors. 1t was referred to the FL
nance Committee, with power to act in
conjunction with the board
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Hawkins BeStS Cans.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-The fight be-
tween Dal Hawkins Of California and
Joe Cans of Baltimore at the Bohemian
Sporting Club tonight resulted in
victory for Hawkins, who was given
the decision at the end of the fifteenth
round
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 6.-About 5000
people gathered on the Plaza tonight
to hear Benjamin Butterworth and SEN
ator Perkins speak. The Ohio orator
was in bad trim. his voice being husky
and showing the effect of over-use, but
he held his hearers by his apt and in
genious manner of putting his argu-
mentS.
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SeWaIl Accepts.

BATH (Me), Oct. 6.-Hon. Arthur
SewaI to-day forwarded to Senator
White, Chairman OF the Notification
Committee, his letter accepting the
Democratic nomination for Vice Presi-
dent
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Moore Arraipned.

NAPA, Oct. Civilian Moore, the
alleged murderer of Mrs. Greenwood,
was arraigned to plead before the Su-
periOr Court this morning. Further
time was asked and a continuance to
next Tuesday granted.
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Heavy Collections.

Yesterday was the banner day for
many years. If not during the history OF
the city, in the Collectors office, the col
lection of water rates amounting to
81 ,15J.
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Treasury Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-The treasury
gold reserve at the close of business to-
day stood at S125 1856, ,039. The days
Withdrawals at New York were 500, 400.
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According to Max Hagen, the smoke
Of wood fires is not in the slightest de-
gree injurious to vegetation.
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Republican rleeting at San Diego.

the above result.
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AN OBJECT LESSON ON sOUNn
MONEY,

Editor Herald: did not have the
| pleasure of listening to Senator Hsrfzhs.
address IN this city, but I have been In
formed that he related the sNoyy OF eks
gold and another hundred dollag1 81 ells
ver, and that being eusptcioHs Of hankA
| he hid his little fortune in his cabin: Aat
his cabin was destroyed by are and his
coin melted, and that while he was abla
to realize the full amount. or nearly 90,
| Of his gold money by selling the. m5ited
metal, he could realize but half as
| much for his melted silver.
Now have story that hasn't been
| told all over the country, nor A2inted IN
| the Arena, 80 far as am aware, and
while only claim it as story, It hasas
many of the elements of fact as the sen.
| ator's story has. It is as follows:
A laboring man was employed by the
| president of one of our national banks
to perform q piece Of work. The labor.
according to stipulated terms, amounted
! to ten dollars. When the work was done
the fact. and the president, after ex-
pressing satisfaction, produced q five
dollar gold piece and q crisp, new bank
note-a note issued by his own bank
and authorized by act Of congress Of the
United States. These facts, so my story
goes. only occurred within the last few
weeks, and this accounts for the follow.
Ing conversation which took place at the
bank: a
\ President-well. John, suppose you
are in favor Of sound money this year?,
I John-Yes, sir; SO far as understand
president-Well you know, John. that
silvef is not SOUND money. Silver = ori5x
worth about Hfty cents on the doliI 4 @ and
I suppose you wouldn't like 10 SAkE =
ooa'rsct COZ e n, 70 work Tor silver ap ugur me
would vow?
JOHNNIE, sir. I prefer to havs 3uen
as good money az the rest Of EN- getk1
President-well. now Ioha, propose
are ave dollars in gold coin anl kere fj !
nve dollar bank note, issued by our ba{ik
and guaranteed by the government "a
this bank should fail tomorrow, your
note would be just as good - It il todax-
for this bank has deposited security Wiz
has guaranteed to pay that n6te. 40 maf-
ter what happens to the bank, ThKt nota
never can fall in value lise efiver-lt 81.
ways remains Of full value, ana is tterS-
FORE sound money. That's the kind e
money the people want: don't you fhinn
John. Of course. agrees with the presl-
dent OF the bank and goes home with III
little capitalEnot near 20 much - 1ko
senator's man had, but It Wes ~ IN
ior Jonn was indeed poor man. NJ
took his money home and put 4 avN1h
not not 10 hoard II. but for ues The next d.
John was not afraid Of the banks e ~
but he needed to Use his moaey. ~
fortunately, however, his cabin burn9n
down that night. end, still nogs a m
tunately. John did not get his nao&13
OUTFIT burned In the Are. W1th 8 ~
deal Of scratching among ~ u - 4
however, Jonh found Ne 41qn1no e n 81
IS gold piece. but of H. uo0nl q h
Continued e xn3Sj Z: s;
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Los Angeles. Oct. Sth.
DEGRADING THE SUPREME COURT

DEGRADING THE SUPREME COURT
Editor Herald: The writer looks at
the storm of political excitement now
raging from the standpoint of one who
has for thirty years voted the Republic
an ticket without scratch and never
voted any other.
Something deepen than a difference of
opinion on the question of free silver
coinage is moving the people. Important
as is the financial question, there is more
than this in the minds Of men, and we
may as we'll face 1t. There is an ueex-
pressed, unacknowledged, but real strife
between classes. The struggle was in
evitable and more and more till election
day we are going to realize 1t. 1t is q
gratuitous insult to charge Mr.. Bryan
with bringing it on. He recognizes fact
and his critics are thereby mad.
One class, naughty and proud because
Of its success during the past thirty
years through corporate agency and the
power Of trusts, Is determined by every
means which money and influence can
command. to hold its own and maintain
its supremacy. In acquiring this supre-
macy It has, without any malice, but in
fact, placed its feet upon the bodies Of
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have not been printed more earnest and
forcible criticisms than those dissenfiue +
opinions from which We have taken ~
above brief extracts. rs
When the gold wing Of the Democrafic
party. or any other party, mourns over
the disrespect shown that decision by
the Chicago platform. they mourn ovef
one OF those stalwaFt. common sense
declarations which ought to receive thd
approval Of every lh3A who Sespect3
stability in our j0diNaal deciaions. Tho
people VII critidiEe 4hd they ovdht to !,
they will submit and they eueht to and
at the earliest possible da3 thpk lAWlxlly
can they will in sahfe way sNpuf4 { re-
versal Of THAI iAoome tax deci3loE
JOHN A. OWEN ]