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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-06
A TELEGRAPH
MONOPOLY.
Effective Method by Which
Corporation Was Brought
to Time.

the recent trouble between the
cable companies operating in
South American States:
The Western and Brazilian
company has been enjoying a
monopoly of telegraph commu-
nication on the coast of Brazil,
the concession running until
1913. This telegraph line is
connected with the city of
Buenos Ayres by lines operat
ed by the River Plate Tele-
graph Company of Montevi-
dec. In order to prevent com
petition in business destined
for the United States and
Europe, overcharges of fifty
cents in gold per word has
imposed on kilograms via Gal
weston to Brazil; since the year
1892. Representations of diff
ferent governments concerned
produced no effect until last
June when this government or
dered the River Plate Tele
graph Company to stop collect
ing this overcharge in Argen
tine territory. Protests and
proposals OF arrangements fol
lowed, all tending to elude the
jurisdiction OF Argentina until
October, when the government
of argentina gave the River
Plate Telegraph Company TWEEN
ty four hours in which to com
ply with its DEGREES. They then
replied stating that they had
obeyed and always would obey
the orders of the government.
This has since been found to
be misleading, because on the
occasion of the reduction of
rates in January, the over
charges on messages to Brazil
figured along with the new tar
ifs submitted to the govern
ment for approval, according
to law. The government sent
a representative to the office
of the River Plate Telegraph
Company, and at ) o'clock,
stopped the service here be
cause of the alleged evidence
of INSTRUMENTATION. Since then
the River Plate Telegraph Com
pany has inquired of the gov
eminent concerning the terms
under which the reopening OF
It's Offices would be permitted
and the government has re
Piled that only on uncondition
al surrender without any re
serve expressed or implied,
would the company be allowed
to contInLe its business. 1t is
now believed that the office
here OF that company will con
tinue closed until the orders
of the government in the mat
fer of uniform tariffs and the
charging of all the public alike
and the stopping Of discriminat
ing rates hitherto imposed on
kilograms via Galveston are
Obeyed.
ARKANSAS AWOKE.
Little Rock. Ark&'eb. a.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-06

1t was reported in New
York on the Ist that Chaun-
cey M. Depew had been offer
ed the ambassadorship at the
court of St. James by McKin
ley. The report could not be
be confirmed.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08
THE MARKETS.

CINCINNATI, Dec. T.
FLoUR-Spring fancy $.45Gt465; spring
family, S3.95GI42O; spring patent, Gs595.3O;
winter patent, A55G490 fancy, e20a4 440;
family, S3,5Od3.75; extra, s3,0OdL30; low grade.
s2.5On2.75; rye, northwestern, sS-0OG3l5; do
city, 49, OOG13.l5.
WHEAT-Sales: No. . red, track, 93c.
CoRN-Sales: Yellow ear. track. 26xc; white
ear, track, 25hc No. mixed track, &c.
OATs-Saes; No. white, TO arrive, 2ohc;
No. 2 mixed, track, 23Ac; do 10 arrive, CSC.
HoGs-Select butchers, %. 401a45: fair TO
good packers, 50, 32nQ34 40; fair TO good light
So. S3.250337h; common and roughs e. 80GS25.
CATTLE-Fair TO good shippers, u o064 IS;
good TO choice butchers, sS.9014.40; fair TO me-
dunn butchers, s3 l5G13s5; common, o.. 26DS 90.
SHEEP-Extras, s4.35045o; good TO choice.
s3S504.25; common to fair, o. 75Q375
LAMBs-Extras s5.4oG55O; good to choice.
slsJd1535; common to fair, g. 375D475.
VEAL CALvEs-Fair TO good light, Is. 1900. 30;
extra, 1915; common and large. S3.b0G550.
CHICAGO, Dec. z.
WHEAT December, 98Ac; old, esc; January,
89Xc; February so%c; May, s91ss9Hc; July.
S249s2Ec
CoRH-December, 25Hc; January, 25xc; May.
2s%a a2shc: July. 9H@29hc,
OATs-Deeember. 20Ac; May. 22hc.
BARLEY-C Cash, No. g. 251lD40
RYE-Cash. 46Hc; December, Nc; May. 4eh0
i8ac
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08
Legal Notice.

Sebastian G. Ruckman. whose place of resi-
dence Is unknown, will take notice that on the
27th day OF November. A d. 1897, Clara E.
Ruckman, filed her petition in the Court of
Common Pleas OF Washington County, Ohio,
being cause No. 1860, praJ ing for divorce
from said Sebastian q. Rucknan, on the
ground OF habitual drunkenness. for more than
three years last past, and that said cause will
be for hearing on AMI d. Nv l2th 1898
CLARA E. RUCKMAN
Hamilton & Kraft, Att'ys for Petitioner.
Dec lst, 1891. .-6wks.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08
Mrs. McIlinley's Condition.


EYRIA, o.. Dec. Sidney Osborne,
the merchant who disappeared on the
morning of October b, in Cleveland,
tells thrilling story. lie says he was
struck on the head with sandbag, and
when he became conscious found him
self in Cincinnati in n second-story
room. lie was drugged the greater
part of the time and was robbed. lie
left the house where he was held u
prisoner for weeks. and was taken to
a distant part of the city in a car
riage and therefore can not locate the
house
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08
Colored woman's Terrible Deed.

ST. LOUIS, December 7.-Sallie jack
son, young colored woman employed
as domestic in a prominent family
in this city, gave birth to child early
Tuesday morning. Seized with re-
morse she almost severed the child's
head from its body with a butcher
knife. When found she was uncon-
scious with the dead infant lying near
her She was removed to the hospital,
and later died without regaining con-
sciousness.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08
PiLEsl PILES! PILEsI

DIR. Williams's Indian Pile Ointment viii.
cure Blind, Bleeding, Ulcera ed and Itching
piles 1t absorbs the tumors, allays the itch,
ng at once, acts as poultice, gives instant
relief DIR Wiliiams's Indian Pile Ointment
is prepared only for Piles and Itching OF the
private pal Is. and nothing else. sold by
CURTIS q HUrCHMAN, Marietta, o.
Sent by mall soc. and o. 90 per box.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08
nrAE lAs1 ONE"
Ia the Significant Inscription Over Wom-
ans Grave at PIsgnh Ridge.

La the Significant Inscription Over Wom-
ans Grave at PIsgah Ridge.
RIPLEY, o.. Dec. 7.-Nlrs. James Bur-
gett, aged about 50 years, was buried
at pisgah Ridge, near here. The in
scription on her casliet was THE Last
one" Her husband died only few
years ago. They were both strong,
robust people, of excellent parentagc,
and Mr.. Burgctt was a large landown-
er
Twelve child, en- were born to the
union, all of whom died of consump.
ton, although they grew to manhood
and womanhood, and they all were
large and apparently healthy people.
Mrs. McIIinley's Condition.
CANTON, o., Dec. There was an
agreeable surprise to the children and
friends gathered about the bedside of
Mrs Nancy Allison Mckinley Monday
afternoon. She regained consciousness
sufficiently to recognize not only her
children but to extend greeting to
them, to her aged sister Mrs Osborne,
Charles Miller and to others who were
near. At 1915 am, Tuesday Mrs. Nc
Kinley seemed even weaker than an
hour ago Although there was no more
marked indication of the coming disso-
luton. She may live until morning
but it now seems doubtful.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Western Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio Wednesday, increasing cloudi-
ness; southerly to westerly winds; cooler in
northern portions.
Indiana Wednesday, increasing cloudiness
and probably showers by Wednesday night;
warmer, variable winds.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08
DO YOU EAT BREA0f

Jacob Pfaff's is unexcelleo. as are
aIso his Cakes and Ices. Finest
Neapolitan Ice Cream that can be
made. Particular and personal at.
tention given to serving parties
receptions. weddinRs or public din.
ners. JACOB PFAFF,
Putnam st.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08
Antl-semitio Riots at Pribram.

PRAGUE, bohemia, Dec. ANTI
Semitic riots have occurred at Pribram.
The windows Of the synagogue and Of
the houses inhabited by Jews have
been smashed by the mobs.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08

BELLEFoSTAINE, o., Dec. Cory L.
Lane, charged with embezzling build
ing association funds, was acquitted
Tuesday.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08

Ea~ DIR. f. A. PoMKRoY, Veterinary sur.
geon, Curry s. Holdren's Livery Stable. Tele.
phone No. 81.
Apr6 Tyr
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08
EsTABLIsHED 1857
GEO. sThnoKhh aHERY sTRIoKHH
GEO. STRECKER & CO..

Manufacturers OF Marine, Stationary AND n,
Well Boilers, OIL Tanks, Smoke Stacks AMI
Tube Expanders. Special attention given ~
none but the best mechanics In this iins p'oy
GIVE US trial we know we can please " N
ONCE and works on West Side.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08

eB DIR. G. V. DYE, Dentist, Marietta, Ohio
ONCE 2S6 Front Street, over Schneider's Music
Store.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08

"S 3. M. HART, Dentist ONCE over Witt.
lig's Jewelry Store, Front st. Hours from
a. m. to p m.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08

eg DIR. W. M. HART, DENTIST. once IL
Putnam St.. between Front and Second.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08

IT. EwART,
Attorney at Law,
ONCE In Law Building, Maristta. n
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08
OHIO RIVER RAlLROAB.

On and after Nov. 81, 1897, Passenger Train
will run ae followe:
.Daily. +Dailv Except Sunday.
NORTH -BOUND.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08

1es~J. L. MASON, PHYSICIAN AND SUR
GEoN. ONCE and Residence 426 Second St.
Phone No. PAL Nov o7th.a,,os
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08

CHARLEs W. RICHARDS.
Attorney at Law,
Owoe On rutnam street, Marietta. O.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08

ES DIR. M. L. WILLIAMSON, DENTIST
laS Front Street. over Mrs. Moore's Millinery
store.
Gold Work Specially
Mariatta n
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08
Examination of Teachers

OF Washington Co will be held from q. m
until p m at the Marietta High school, on
the Second Saturday OF each month except
January, July ana August.
MARJfE r. ANDREWS,
Sept TO- '9s Pres. BID uf Examiners.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08

"1-CHAS. S. HART, M. D., once and resi-
dence No. 3O6 Putnam street. Telephone 200.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08

EE-DR. It. S. WARD, Dentist. once in
Law Building, rooms and 8.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08

E2S- b. f. Hart M. D., Physician and Surgeon
omce and Residence No. $40 Front street. TIE.
lephone No. so. tl,Janl. .,gs.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08

DIR. A. KINGSBURY, DENTIST. Room
Leader Building, Corner Front and Putnam
Street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-08

E6S"J @. Hardy, M. D., office corner Sec.
ond and Putnam streets. Telephone 78. ONCE
hours, 8 to 12 and 2 to A.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17
A SOUTHERN SUCCESS.
Tennessee's Centennial Has Become
international in Its Scope,
AND WILL BE IN THE FRONT
Rank Of the Great Historic Exhibi-
tiOns--It Means Much More Than
Appears on the Surface.

The Manufacturers Record says:
GAS the time for the opening of the
International Exposition at Nashville
approaches the success of the culmina'
tion of Tennessee's centennial becomes
more and more of certainty. Repre-
senting in its essence the enterprise
and activity of the city and State, in
which it will be held, it will in wider
sense exemplify the progress and
promise of the South in line with that
of this country and foreign lands.
Local in its origin it has become inter-
national in its scope, and will undoubt-
edly be in the front rank of the great
historic exhibitions. 1t will have GER
tain unique features in addition to
those without which such an under
taking cannot assume proper proper
tions. It's department of fine arts,
for instance, will be supplemented by re-
PRODUCTIONS in many OF It's buildings OF
the masterpieces of classic architecture,
and they will be set in an adaptation OF
aid to nature to which its location pc
culiarly lends itself The Woman s
Building will have as novel adjunct
one devoted to children, with world
wide collection of young folks special
ties in the way of boys and games; the
railroads centering at Nashville will
have displays characteristic of the sec
tions through which they pass, and in
the Negro Building will be illustrations
of the advance made by q race which is
the more interesting as it is studied
more closely. Several Northern and
Western States will be represented, and
France will probably lead the foreign
| nations in the size and completeness OF
| exhibits.
''For the South the exposition will
mean much more than appears on the
surface. From May until November
| the eyes of this country will be cen
tired upon Tennessee; hundreds OF thou
sands of visitors will be attracted eacl
month to that State and it's neighbors
and the effect can only be that in
creased impetus will be given to th'
career of unexampled development ant
prosperity upon which the South ha
entered"
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17

her, and her interpreter and friend,
Miss Sullivan, who, before taking UP
the instruction of Helen, was 4 teacher
I'm a deaf-mute institution. The teacher
began with establishing a sort of tele-
graph code between herself and her
pupil in the form OF finger taps on the
palm of the little girl. Helen learned
to give utterance TO language by plac-
ing her fingers on Miss Suliiyan's lips.
fact and throat and then initiating tEe
motions made by her teacher with the
same muscles. She sings delightfully."-.
but has never heard her OWL voice
She knows what light is, without hav-
ing seen, recites difficult lessons 10 bet
ter advantage than many of her fellow
pupils, and has now taken TO cycling,
from which she derives as much joy
as any of her companions who are in
full possession of their faculties. Miss
Keller rides tandem, fearlessiy. and il
she keeps on progressing she may lie
able to completely demonstrate the
theory that all the senses are really
one at root-touch.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17

The town of Trilby, Fla, was named
for the heroine of Du Mauriers novel
before this became fad, but it is only
within the last few weeks that the town
has been laid out and its streets and
squares named for characters in the
book. The lake near by-Lake Little
Billee-has been renamed Lake Du
Maurier. At the suggestion of friend
Of the manager of the railroad which
runs through the town letter appris-
Ing Mr.. Du Maurier Of the name given
to the town and bearing the Trilby
postmark on the envelope was sent to
the novelist last spring, and called
forth from him a charming note of ap-
probation on behalf of himself as god
father and of his heroine as godmother
for ''an honor that does not usually fall
to the likes Of Tr;lby O'Ferrall.'
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17

With the exception of 1894, passenger
rates reached their lowest in 1895, while
freight rates, save small rally in 1892,
are steadily coming down. When COM
pared with foreign countries, our rates
are indeed low. So far as l can learn,
there is no desire on the part of railway
managers to generally raise rates. There
is, however, a widespread belief that
rock bottom prices have been reached,
and that anything, even the merest
shade lower, will be absolutely ruin
Gus. The people of the United States,
including the million who should be di-
rectly engaged in transportation. the
shippers and manufacturers, might as
we'll realize now as when destruction
has set in, thet our railway system can
not lose another $3.50, 900, 900 of income
in ten years-an average of $40, 900, 900
per annum-without sweeping down
with it the very interests which sustain
these roads. The fact is, another twist
or so in the downward direction will
simply kill the goose that lays the gold
en- eggs. When the revenues of rail
ways are sufficient to keep up the pro.
| perties. to pay the. legitimate interest,
to give even q small return on the stock
to pay American wages to the employees
to give employment to an increasing
number of people instead Of to lessee
number. allied Industries must Ian
guish.
The case against the railways is
familiar one. Those who realize thes
new conditions have no excuses O
apologies for past mismanagement.. no
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17

attempt to cut off the item Of $l96, 900
for special mail facilities between Bos-
ton and New Orleans-the Southern
fast mail Talbert, (Dem.l, OF South
Carolina offered an amendment lncreas-
ing from $50, to 500, the item
for experimental and free delivery, but
it was defeated by vote of 80 to 102.
SATURDAY. sundry civil appro-
priation bill was before the House for
general debate It was used as basis
for an attack by the Democrats on the
vast appropriations made by this Con-
gress, which sayers and Dockery esti-
mated would aggregate 81, ,045, 900, 900.
The latter paid high tribute to Speak
er Reed and acquitted him of all respon-
sibility for the large appropriations.
The relative merits of the Mckinley
and Wilson bills as revenue producers
were attacked and defended, the income
tax decision and Justice Shiras' change
of position came in for share of atten-
ton and Dearmond, of Missouri, con-
cluded the day with brilliant plea for
struggling Cuba.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17

for the methods by which some OF these
roads were built Whatever may be
said of those who built railways far III
advance of population, or for purposes
othor than legitimate trade, we have,
on the other hand, equally to blame,
the cities and towns and counties and
individuals who were ready to mortgage
the future to help along the work. In
o large measure the wind and the water
aud the fraud have been squeezed out
of these properties. In their place new
and honestly acquired capital IN the
shape of enforced loans from bond
holders and forced assessment OF stock
holders has been invested. Fore
closures, the sheriff, and the courts
have wiped out much of the inflated
values and new capital with re-organ-
ization for business purposes has fol-
lowed. Surely no one will deny that
the last decade, have been beneficial
There is more uniform action than
ever before. Better business prin.
ciples prevail. The public have
never been so we'll and so cheaply
served al now. Considering the
hard times, the discharges, the
reduced time, there has never existed
better feeling between the railway en-
ploye and the officers than at present.
The loss of one hundred millions OF
dollars of income in five years must
have been staggering blow. A continu-
alton of this sort of thing would simply
destroy much of our wealth and arrest
the progress of the Republic. It is i'm
portant that the people of the United
States should realize this situation.
The facts herein brought out should be
borne in mind in any discussion OF the
railway problem, whether for the pur-
pose Of State legislation, for the modl-
fication of our interstate commerce act,
or for the purpose of giving additional
employment and more steady wages to
the million that should be directly en-
ployed by our railway system, and to
the additional hundreds of thousands
who, under normal conditions, should
be kept busy in the allied industries.
To ignore these facts will work great
injury and place additional obstacles il
the way of return to prosperity.
Robert L. Porter in the New York Sur
| of Jan. 81.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17
The Industrial South.

Tha Industrial South, of Norfolk, Va.
is now at work on a special edition that
will very thoroughly describe the
country all along the Seaboard Air Line
from Norfolk to Atlanta, and Whining
ton to Rutherfordton It will be about
sixty pages in size, and be filled with
beautiful half-tone illustrations of
scenes along the line; public buildings,
factories, etc The edition will be very
large and will advertise to the world
the great material wealth of our beauti-
full South and the countless openings
here for the investment of capital in
productive industrial enterprises of all
kinds.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17
GOING AHEAD RAPIDLY
With the Inaugural Preparations at
Washington.

Preparations for McKinley's inaugu-
ration are going ahead rapidly. Great
loads of lumber have been dumped in
front of the different government lots
below the White House preparatory to
the erection of stands to be used in re-
viewing the Inauguration parade. Ev-
cry inch of available government space
between the capitol and the White
House will be used in building plat
forms. Seats on these platforms will
be rented on March 4th to the public,
but the person desiring a place Of want
age and seat also will have to pay
dearly for it. The money taken IN at
these stands will be turned into the
treasury of the local committee on ar
arrangements. The citizens of Wash
ington subscribed $50,000 for making
arrangements for McKinley's inaugu-
ration, and they will be reimbursed
after inauguration day, but all money
over and above the amount subscribed
will be given to the different charitable
institutions of the District Y. Sun.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17
HOUSE.

IUEsDAY.-The house passed two
pension bills over the Presidents veto.
They were for the benefit of widows of
soldiers who had remarked and lost
their second husbands. After brief
debate the conference report on the i'm
migration bill was agreed to by vote
of 217 to 81. This makes the third
distinct proposition on that subject that
the House has passed. Under the call
of committees the bill imposing pen
atty for the unauthorized or misleading
use of the word copyright" was pas
| sed
WEDNEsDAY.-Th House Joined vito
the Senate in witnessing the count of
the electoral vote for President and
ViceFresident of the United States, for
the term beginning March 4, 1897,
thereby declaring Mckinley and Ho-
bart elected. Prior to the assembling
of the joint convention the forti6cation
and postoffie appropriation bills were
reported and placed on the calendar.
There is an increase in the allowance
for free delivery service and also for
letter carriers in new free delivery
offices
THURSDAY. The House had three
hours spat over bill allowing Arizona
of SEMI colon in the place of comma
was the cause; but finally the semi
colon was stricken out and comma
put in, and the bill passed Bartlett
(Dem.), of Georgia, presented the
unanimous report of elections commit
tee No /, upon the contest of Thos. E.
Watson VS.. J. c. Black. from the Tentl
district of Georgia, II favor of Blacl
and stated that he would call it up a
the first opportunity. The bill making
appropriations IA total of 50, 253, 225) fo
Notifications for the year ending Jun,
30, 1898, was considered and passed
The postoffice appropriations bill wa
taken up in committee of the whole, ant
discussed for an hour without &C
ton.
FRIDAY. The House passed the post
Office appropriation bill, with ali tn
amendments save one. Bromwell
fRepl. of Ohio. made an unsuceessfu
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17

TIE Seaboard Air Line Railroad have is:
sued handsome posters announcing rate OF
On, fare, for round trip, to Washington, ID.
dent elect Mckinley and Vice President
elect Honart, March 4th. solid Pullman,
yrstibule trains-double daily service-from
Atlanta to Washington. Also special rats
Tor military and brass bands. Tickets will
b, on sale March lst, End and 3rd; good to
return until March Sth: For tickets and fur
th infCr nation, apply W. IL. Ramseur,
city ticket agent, Charlotte, n. c., or to L. j.
Anderson, general passenger agent, Ports
mouth Na.
The Robesonian., 1897-02-17

The recent invention of bicycle that
can be folded and then carried on the
back like knapsack has added almost
Infinitely to the availability Of the
wheel as an adjunct to the soldier 1t
can carry him part of his way, and the
remainder Of the distance he can carry
1t, the change from one position to the
other being quickly and easily made.