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Some News About Kansas.

The Cottonwood Falls Re0eilLe iS for
Senator King for Governor.
Cy Leland was elected National
committeeman from Kansas.
Atchison and Kingmsn county Re-
publican delegates are for Morrill,.
Hard winds were reported from
Kingman and Harper counties June is.
The PIeassnton Herald is for Lew
elling for the nomination for Governor.
The Lincoln Sentinel Dem.) thinks
that Click could be elected Governor
this year.
Bill Higgins says that the rank and
file of the Populist party are for Lew
elling for Governor.
What will Curtis and Broderick
have to say in the campaign about the
National platforms
Governor Morrill, and the Board of
Charities refuse to Investigate the To-
peka Asylum abuses.
1t is now given out that Sam Peters
is q candidate for the Republican NOM
ination for Governor.
Kansas delegates to the Republican
National convention voted for both Of
the winning candidates.
Cy Leland got the Kansas delegation
at st. Louis to pass q resolution Oppos-
ing the civil service system.
The Popullst Senatorial convention
In the Douglas-J efferson district was
adjourned until August Is.
An attempt was made to get Senator
Teller to stop at Topeka on his way
home, but he declined to do so.
Marion county Republicans are for
banker for Senator and have noml
mated a banker for Representative.
1t is said that only two Prohibition
lists who will not affiliate with the bolt
eFs can be found in Douglas county.
The disreputable Trickett outfit II
Kansas City, Kas., headed Its ballot
for the local primaries with "For Nor
rlll."
The Barton Beacon Is quite enthusi
sstic In its commendstion of Senate
King as suitable candidate for Gov
ernOr.
Alb. Lennon of California, ,one Of tn
men who walked out at st. Louis, wa
State Superintendent Of Kansas from
1877 to 1881.
The dispatches state that the Nortol
Champion (Rep.) announces that
will not support Mckinley nor defen
the platform.
G. L. Bulkley of Scsndis has bee
appointed regent of the State Agrlcul
tural college to succeed A. z. Riddle
who resigned
Shawnee county delegates to tn
Republican State convention will b
for Troutman. He carried the pr
marles Saturday,
The Washington WatchmaD appear
as an eight-psge all.home,prin paper
the pages being the same size as thOs
of the ADVOCATE.
Governor Morrill, says that the s.
Louis platform sis moderate, thought
f,,l and conaarvative and the meanin
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are asked If they are In favor Of en-
forcing the prohibltory law, If they are
In favor Of resubmission and IL they
belong to or are in favor Of the Mystic
Brotherhood.
Jefferson county Populists instructed
for Judge Myers for denomination and
for DR.. G. M. England for Congress
man. The convention declined to In
struct State delegates, but it is under
stood that a large majority Of the
convention and the delegates were In
favor of Col. Harris.
On the evening of McKinley's nOmi-
nation the city of Topeka was psrticu-
lsrly quiet. No demonstration of
approval was noticeable. Does this
mean that Topeka Republicans are
not feeling as coed over the result as
they did in previous years after the
nomination Of their party candidate
for Presidentp
Marshall county wants Andrew
Shearer nominated for Congress and
Judge Polsck for Judge Of the Court
Of Appeals, both on the Populist
ticket. These two gentlemen are two
of the strong Populists of Kansas and
they possess the ability and integrity
necessary and essential for the posi-.
tions to which their friends desire to
elevate them.
The Wysndotte county Republican
committee met on twenty.four hours
notice and ordered county primaries
held on the following Wednesday
night, which was forty eight hours
after the meeting. They set 9 p. m.
Thursday night to hear contests. Nat
urally such snap primaries and hearing
of contests proVokes considerable un-
favorable comment.
Clay county, through the Dispatch,
announces the candidacy of Hon. w.
d. Vincent for Congress. The record
of the ADVOCATE toward Mr.. Vincent
has always been such as to require NO
long statement of commendstion at
this time. 1t Is sufficient to say that
If he is nominated, he will be elected
and the district will be represented ny
clean, able and conscientious man.
Kansas City Gazette (Buchsn's or
gam: "The nomination Of Mason S.
Peters for Congress by the Populist
and Democrat conventions at Ottawa
last Tuesday was highly gratifying to
the people OF Wyandotte county. He
is an honest and reputable business
man, popular in the circle of his bust
ness scquaintsnces, which includes the
stockmen and farmers not only Of the
Second district, but Of the State Of
Kansas. He Is q man of ability and
education, and tireless and indomits-
bic worker. He is q man Of clean
character. We think 1t safe to say
that Wysndotte county will give him
1900 majority, and since the ballot.
box stuffing has been superseded by
the elegant and refined tissue ballot, II
may go much larger than this, for the
wrecker is making his work tell"
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The Board of Regents Of the State
University will ask the Legislature to
erect a statue to Ex-Governor Charles
Robinson at the University.
The anti-prohlbition element was
beaten In the Reno county Republican
convention. This seems to be causing
considerable dissatisfaction.
Lyon county PopuliSts and Demo
Gratis will vote the same ticket. The
candidates for District Judge and
County Attorney are Democrats.
The latest in relation to Sam Peters
candidacy for Governor is that he is in
a combination with Morrill, to hold
certain counties against the opposition
candidates.
SedgwiCk county Populists, at their
convention Saturday passed a resOlu'
tion earnestly requesting the nOmins-
tion of LeWelling. Simpson was in
u0r9e0 TOT congress-
AS an evidence of Mckinley enthu-
slssm the Republicans are reciting the
fact that the whistle at BoWersock's
mill at Lawrence was blown when the
result was announced.
Ex-senator J. w. Rush of Lsrned is
In jail on an order from Judge Vandi-
vert. Rush refused to comply with
an order of the court to account for
certain funds In his possession.
The Merlden Tribune has q new
press. 1t is a good one, is operated by
a man who understands his business
and it prints one Of the nestest and
best POpulist papers in the State.
M. S. Peters, the Populist nominee
In the Second district, was nominated
by two conventions each of which
adopted a platform. This Is hardly
fair as his opponent has no platform
at all.
The LeaVenworth Times of June II
figured that 81 delegates had been
elected to the Republican State con-
Vention Of which 80 are for Potter, Is
for Morrill,, 5 for Troutmsn, and 2 are
non. .committsl.
In one Of his letters to the New York
Journal, ex-senator Ingalls, says that
the gold crowd would retire the green
backs, remove the legal tender feature
of the silver dollar and contract the
currency billion dollars If they could,
Osborne and Rocks counties re-
Gently suffered from a visitation Of q
robust wind storm from the effects Of
which one or two persons lost theiI
lives. The storm, the dispatches state
got Its start In life in Kill creek canon
Ellis, the Republican candidate fol
: Congress in the Sixth district now ssyl
, that the interview with him in which
he declared squarely for free coinage
was unauthorized and that he Is op
q posed to both free silver and the
gold standard.
Dickinson county Populists nomi
mated j. r. Vickers for Representa-
tive and instructed for Judge j. II
Mshsn for Judge of the Court Of Ap
pesls. 1t is stated that seven of thC
ten delegates to the Congressional con
). Vention are for Gaines.
What Is the matter with old maj
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with being fugitive from justice
and was remanded to Jail in default
of $1,000 bail. He is wanted in Chi
cago for embezzlement.
An application for writ of injunc-
ton in the case of the San Antonio
Street Railway company, VS.. the
State of Texas, ex. rel, Henry Elmen-
dorf, was submitted in the court of
Civil Appeals this morning.
Louis White and Ada Short were
united in marriage yesterday after
noon by Judge Phil Shook in the lat
ter's office. Mr.. White is son of
George White of 225 ST. Mary's st.
The Buck Horn saloon has receiv-
ed some fine photos of the Sandy Fork
wreck on the S. p.
A trans-San Pedro row took place
in the Cinco de Mayo saloon last night
which will be adjusted by the recor-
der tomorrow.
r.. Campbell was before the
recorder today on four charges of sell
ling oil without city inspection.
Katherine GiagO, aged "a years.
died yesterday from typhoid-malarial
fever.
There were seventeen cases before
the recorder today.
Cars on the Flores street line were
considerably interrupted last night
and today by the sewer work on Mill
tary plaza.
Officer Gravis yesterday arrested
r.. NJ. Miller on q charge of careless
driving. His case was dismissed by
the recorder today
Robert Halter, aged 5 years, died
at No. 625 Jones street, Dec. 8, from
The new refrigerating plant of the
Menger hotel was started in opera
ton this afternoon.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. H. NJ. Aubrey is up and out
again.
VIM. Berry, of Yoakum, is at the
Mahncke.
Attorney b. B. Rose, of Lyle, is at
the Southern.
Mr.. Paul Meissner has gone to New
York City to locate.
W. G. Butler, the stockman of Ken
edy, is at the Mahncke.
Henry E. Shelley and VIM. HI.
Salge, of Austin, are at the Mahncke.
Mr.. C. V. Benthuysen, Of New Or
leans, is making the city his home for
the present. In rusticating he has
met with some of his old time friends
with whom he used to affiliate in the
choirs of the largest churches, singing
the praises of the Most High. Mr.. b.
was known as fine tenor and ready
reader of vocal music and his friends
here are rejoiced to shake and talk
old times with him.
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NEWS OF THE COURTS.

Two Convictions In The Thirty-sev,
enth District Court-Other News.
Simon Cantu, charged with stealing
a horse from Jesus Contreras Novem.
Der last, was tried in the Thirty-sev.
enth District court this morning and
given five years in the penitentiary.
Yrineo Cortez was given two years
on charge of stealing a bicycle from
S. G. Smith, of 627 Soledad street,
November o.
Forty-fifth District Court:
j. r. Baldwin VS.. Madden & Court
ney, debt and attachment; judgment
for plaintiff and foreclosure of writ
of attachment.
San Antonio Gas company VS.. N.
Mackey, ct. al, note and foreclosure;
dismissed as to defendants Parker and
Merriwether and judgment for plain
tiff as to other defendants.
Joske Bros, VS.. J. p. Devine, note;
Judgment for plaintiff.
Katherine Schmitt VS.. Estate of II.
b. Adams, note and foreclosure judg-
ment for plaintiff.
A number of cases were dismissed
for want of prosecution.
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POULTRY EXHIBIT.

The poultry exhibit continues to at
tract a large attendance today and
nothing but words of admiration are
to be heard from all the visitors as
they inspect the beautiful specimens
Of the feathered tribe on exhibition.
Mr.. ID. Menk, of San Pedro park,
Zoo, has fine collection Of Texas rails
ed swans, beside parrots, Guinea pigs,
and other curiosities.
DIR. A. r. Balkan has a beautiful
exhibit, and his maltese cats and fine
pups are greatly admired.
A fine Jersey calf valued at 800
was brought in this morning.
A pair Of fine Berkshire pigs were
put in yesterday.
The Judging of fowls is progressing
favorably.
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THE BEXAR ATHLETIC CLUB.

The following is the result of the
annual election of officers and direc-
tors for the Bexar Athletic club, held
a few nights ago:
President-Hugo Griesenbeck.
Vice President-Adolph Topper
vein.
Secretary and treasurer-Adolph
Stieren.
Directors-O. w. Haueisen, w. A.
Wurzbach, Peter Helm, z. q Reich.
Ex-Secretary Haueisen's report
shows the club to be in very good
standing, and it will be the aim of the
new officers and directors to make the
club one of the foremost of its kind
in the south.
Neil Trumbell, of Laredo, is at the
Maverick.
Miss Annie Ross, of Del Rio, is at
the Maverick.
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INDUSTRIAL.
BY Alamo Brokerage Wire.

BY Alamo Brokerage Wire.
New York, Dec. 10.-Cotton fell 20
points on account of strong Cuban res
OlutiOns in the house.
Chicago, Dec. 10.-San Francisco
reports three cargoes of wheat work
ed for CapetOwn yesterday.
The government report tonight will
give the condition and area of grow
ing winter wheat and also farm prices.
1t is expected that the condition will
be high, well up in the Dos and that
the area will be around 5 per cent in
excess of last year.
New York. Dec. 10.-The govern
ment does not estimate the yield of
cotton per acre; it simply states the
general average of the product is
1852 as compared with last season.
In other words, it indicates an in
crease of production of 1872 per cent.
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WORKING A FRAUD.
BY Bogus Agents OF The Ex-Slave
Pension Bureau.
n n StataS Dec


Pension Bureau.
n. o. States, Dec. Z.
The article that appeared in the
States containing an exclusive an
nouncement of the operations of the
Ex-Slave Pension scheme, caused a
good deal of attention among the rad
ical politicians, particularly with the
cOlored brother, and this morning a
States reporter was informed that
while Louisiana was not represented
at the recent convention held in Biz
mingham, Ala, yet for the past two
or three weeks it is known that the
city of New Orleans has been, and
perhaps is now, being worked" by
INSCRIPTIONS fellows that pose as col
lectors or canvassers of the bureau.
soliciting subscriptions to the fake"
basing their grounds Of application on
a statement that membership in the
bureau carried with sure guarantee
of lifelong pension, in addition to a
good lump sum, cash down.
The scheme is worked something
like this. A man calls on a colored
family, generally selecting house
where all the heads of the family are
aged, and they are told, in glib terms,
"all about the good fortune that is
coming to them" At first nothing Is
said about a subscription, and finally
when the poor ignorant darkey is
worked up to the necessary pitch, his
signature to the 'roll'' is asked for,
and he or she is told that one dollar
initiation fee is required. If dollar
is not forthcoming, then the agent will
take seventy-five cents, and in cases
he has been known to lower the charg-
es to fifty cents.
Jim Lewis, the well known colored
leader in this city, told the States
that couple of weeks ago he learned
that several men were raking in lot
of money in the above way, and as he
is well known to all the colored people
in this city, several of the poor delud-
ed folks, repenting in calmer moments
over their subscriptions to the bureau,
called on Lewis to take his advice
His advice was to at once inform
Chief Caster, which it is understood
was done some days ago and detec-
tives put on the alert. None Of the
alleged agents have been arrested but
the description of them is with the
chief One of the principal agents is
described as a colored man that is
crippled in one hand.
Whether Col Vauhan, who was writ
ten of yesterday, is behind this local
aspect Of the matter is not known. If
there be anything crooked in the work
of these agents in the city, it will be a
surprise to learn that the ex-mayor
of Council Bluff is in 1t, for while he
may play bold bluff game, he is gen.
| orally accounted too smart to step
over the line. when smartness ceases
and criminality commences.
Lewis says that the strongest argu-
ment the agents make in their rounds
is to produce a certified copy of the
hill introduced in the United States
Senate by John NJ. Thurston, calling
for the pensioning of the ex-siaves.
This Is generally a clincher with the
\ negro and he produces instanter.
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BURGLARS AT WORK.
SEVERAL RESULTS OF THE MID
NIGHT ORAOKsMEN's WORK.
Robbery Of Big Sporting Goods House,
Dreiss' Drug Store. Private Resi-
dence and Drug Store Boy.

Although the city police have beer
very vigilant in arresting hobos and
strangers of suspicious appearance
for the past month, it appears they
have overlooked entirely the criminal
class which seems Indigenous to our
city, if the old style work of several
recent rObberies and burglaries go to
| prove the existence of this kind of 10
| cal talent.
Last Sunday morning Mr.. Ed. Dreiss
caught a Mexican sneak thief in the
act of stealing Ratchet from the
| rear of his drug store ON Alamo
street, and took it away from him and
kicked the fellow out
Last Tuesday night burglars broke
into the residence of Conductor VIM.
Luke, No. 422 Elmira street, and af-
ter thoroughly ransacking the entire
residence, excepting the bed room,
stole pair of gloves from Mr.. Luke's
coat pocket and left.
Last night about O'Clock Messrs.
Kalteyer & Schuchard, Houston street
druggists, sent their clerk, Edgar
Crutcher, away out ON COncho street
with some medicine to deliver to a
customer. On his way back he was
caught by two negroes, who went
through his pockets and robbed him
of all the money he had with him,
about SIZE, and his watch chain
and two gold rings.
When Mr.. Harry Fowler came down
early this morning to open up Dreiss'
drug store, on Alamo street, he dis.
covered that the place had been Wis
tied during the night by burglars and
$50 in cash had been stolen. The
thieves, by means of tools they evil
IDENTIFY carried, forced open a rear
window Of the prescription room.
then took out the transom Of the door
leading into the store, which was
locked, and after rifiing the money
till and leaving some checks and
memOrandums, found the money in
another part Of the store, where it had
been hidden. They did not tamper
with the safe or take any Of the
goods.
The most disastrous and neatest job
Of the professional craftsman, how
ever, was the robbery Of the sporting
goods store Of Mr.. Fred. Stone, No.
81 West Commerce street, last night.
Here the burglars sought direct en-
trance by opening the transom over
the front door. while the electric
light was turned full on in the rear
of the store. On gaining an entrance
they evidently knew exactly where
everything lay in the store, as they
Immediately procured kit of tools
from under one of the shelves and
with these forced open the back door,
to afford means Of escape. They then
took about 80 of the finest pearl ham
died revolvers from the show cases
and from the front display windows
and escaped by the rear, probably
wading the shallow river that runs
back of the store.
The detectives have begun work on
these cases.
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FAMOUS BEER MEN.

A party of well known st. Louis
brewers arrived in the city over the
International from Waco this morn
ing in private car, Mascot" The par
ty consists Of Messrs. Adolphus
Busch, Tony Faust, G. Conrad, f.
Wiedmann, A. Ruemmell, Arthur
Koenig, W. G. Merry and A. Nicoud.
They visited the Lone Star brewery
shortly upon their arrival and took
a drive over the city. They leave for
Houston tomorrow night over the
Southern Pacific.
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A SOUND LIVER MAKES A WELL
MAN.

Are you Bilious, Constipated or
troublr with Jaundice. Sick Headache
Bad Taste In mouth, Foul Breath.
Coated Tongue. Dyspepsia. Indiges
ton, Hot Dry Skin. Pain In Back and
between the shoulders, Chills and
Fever. &C. II you have any Of these
symptoms your liver Ia out of order.
and your blood is slowly being poison.
ed, because your liver does not act
properly. Herbine will cure any dis
order Of the Liver. Stomach or Bowels
1t has no equal a. a Liver medicine.
Price. 7b cents
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CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 10.-The
senate voted today to adjourn until
Monday next.
The petition clerk has received hun
dreds of petitions mainly for the rec
ognition of Cuba passage of the Ding
ley bill and for restriction of immigra-
ton.
Senator Cullum delivered his, speech
on the Cuban resolution.
In the House the Catron Alien land
bill was defeated.
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WEATHER NOTES

The highest pressure still remains
IN the southwest and has caused the
continued cool weather in West Tex
as. The lower area which extends
over the upper Mississippi valley yes
terday morning has moved southeast
ward and now Overlies the middle por-
ton of the great lakes.
A decided fall in temperature is re-
ported from South Dakota, aud it is
quite probable that an area of high
barometer and colder weather is push
ing southwark from Manitoba. Clear.
weather prevails at all reporting sta
tons.
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HARMON IS PLEASED.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1O.-Attor-
ney General Harmon in his annual
report to congress expresses his salts
faction at results, so far as obtain
ed, Of the new salary system, which
displaced the old fee system July 18th
Of the present year.
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LOCAL RECORD.

Maximum temperature yesterday.
70 degrees.
Minimum temperature in past 24-
hours, A.
Mean temperature yesterday, So.
Normal temperature, 80.
Temperature at Z a IN. this date. 49,.
Sensible temperature. 80.
Wind, direction, north.
Wind, velocity, miles. Weather
clear.
Fl. Fl. CURLEY, Observer,
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GRAND MASQUERADE

And ball at Limburger's garden on
the evenings of the y and Is insts.
Entrance to garden Free Admission
to ballroom % cents for gentlemen.
Hot lunch and meals at all times on
the place. ST.
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FOR CANADA's INDEPENDENCE.

Montreal, Quebec, Dec. 10-The In,
dependence club. of Canada, which
has been in existence in Montreal for
some five months, and whose object is
the attainment of Canadian indepen-
dence, is gaining in strength and a
convention will probably be held
next March with view of federating
all groups and clubs having a like OBJ
ject in view. The members say the
movement is rapidly gaining ground,
especially in the rural districts.
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ANOTHER SEWER ESTIMATE.

Estimate No. 5, on the sewer con-
tract Of the Greenville Construction
company has been nearly completed
by the city engineer and shows the
following:
Amount of work done, SS2.0S3. IL.
Due on present estimate, $22. 10.
Amount retained to date, $12,312, 46.
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FOUND A DIAMOND.

Mrs. S. Cans, living on South,
Presa street. while dressing duck
one day last week discovered a smaIr
diamond in the giblet of the fowl. The,
stone was tested and found to be,
worth eighteen to twenty dollars.
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ST. LOUIS MARKET.

st. Louis, Dec. 10.-Cattle: Receipts
1000; market active and strong; Texas
steer $2.4O@$4; cows $1.5Od$2. So.
Sheep: Receipts 1000; market strong;
muttons $2.5O@$3.75; lambs $3@$4. IS.
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Affection SALE.

Don't forget the closing out sale Of
clocks, watches, jewelry, etc, at 102
T.. Houston st. Sales daily at 10 a.
m, and p. M, until closed out.
BURT ASHFORD, Auctioneer.
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CHICAGO STOCK MARKET.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-Cattle: receipts
10000; market slow, but steady; Tex
as steers $2.S064.2O. Sheep: receipts
$4,000; market steady.
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OUR COTTON CROP.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 10.-Govern-
ment cotton crop report average is 115
as compared with last years. The
total crop for 1895 is 7,161 ,094.
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COTTON FLUCTUATED.

. New York. Dec. 10.-The cotton
market opened quiet and about steady
with prices one to two points lower.