The Austin Weekly Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 13, 1884 Page: 4 of 8
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THE STATESMAN. !TnE soym and the west
AUSTIN TEXAS.
Texas leads in wool production.
' Texas leads In cattle production.
Tex A3 leads in cotton production.
Blue blazes I but don't the nippers
nip.
The self-possession of the Age is inl
ine use.
The San Antonio Express runs a
strong clean editorial page.
The special service of The States
man is being improved daily.
Some of the "soon" guns who were
km 1M early have had the loads drawn
THESherm uu will all be reminis-
crnises ere another decade is reeled off.
Tiik Denver
new regime is
d;t.
Tribune under the
for Lojran for pr-si-
ThK Denver Tribune is out
in the
cold on that Loijon. .r."p-)-ition.
It is
sure.
The San Antonio Times is
and ooncientious pop r but
innocent.
an able
oil ! so
. The racruhiuti
the commercial
Statesman.
of Austin praise
reports of The
The New3 is charming when
would be but it can be "blasted mean
when the lit is on.
The sheep plodding and unsightly
as it is is still one of the jewels in the
business crown of the state.
Thermopylae had her messengers
of defeat but Wm. It. Morrison will
not need 'em if he is nominated.
The improved typography of The
Statesman is the subject ot univer
sal coaiment and commendation.
Unionism intho printing business
is not reported on the increase. The
fact i3 the principle is waning rapidly
Let it be recorded. A book agent
by mistake got into The Statesman
office and escaped without serious in
jury.
The recent heavy rains in this sec-
tion of the state will do a world of
good. Planting is now going on with
a vim.
TnE caterwauling between the News
and Post has measurably ceased
The whole state feels the unwonted
relief.
"What will become of all the blessed
office-holders who are now filling the
woods with their wailings when Mor-
rison comes in?
We are sokrt to see that excellent
democratic paper the Fort Worth A
Gazette going off into the anti two-
thirds rule heresy.
The Statesman has every reason
to be proud of the wonderful progrest
it is making not only in the state
but here at home.
The Statesman as a faithful and
completechronicler of events at the
state capital enjoys facilities and ad-
vantages which no other journal does.
This makes it invaluable to the peo
ple of "all Texas.
The News generous praise of the
Improvements in The Statesman
are appreciated. They are all the
more acceptable as coming from a
paper heretofore exceedingly unjust
and bitter toward us.
Minnie Hauk found a very appre-
ciative audience in Austin Thursday
night. This speaks well tor the in-
telligent culture of her people. We
are verv proud of the social distinc
tion of the denizens of the capital
city.
s The Brenham Banner is a
sprightly dashing little daily All it
lacks is the associated press report to
make it equal to any of the dailies in
- the state. We would be glad to see it
don this absolutely necessary feature
to daily journalism.
TnE poet of the sierras is engaged
with a story for the Dallas Herald.
Somebody writes a good many Btories
(lies) for that paper and Joaquin might
as well do it as anybody else. Here's
. enterprise for you with a wanion.
v The Weekly Statesman is called
not only one of the handsomest and
best weeklies of the state but of the
entire west. As an advertising me-
dium it is excellent. Its circulation
Is larger than any other in Texas.
TnE Statesman is infinitely ob-
liged to the flourishing little Laredo
Times for a very delicately put com-
pliment to the new management.
We will endeavor to meet the expec
tations of our too partial friends so
generously spoken in all parts of
'Texas.
- TnE Fort Worth Gazette ought to
abandon that anti two-thirds rule op-
position which it is making. The
two-thirds rule is as old as a party
measure as a tariff for revenue only
is as a principle. Other papers of
doubtful democratic devotion can af-
ford to dally with it but the Gazette
one of the iournalistic wheel horses
A TT- . LA 1 1 J A A .
cannot. J. ut me inuepenuent tempta
tion oenina you Deiovea neignDor.
It is astonishing the amount of
poetry the News is able to weave into
the free-grass question. His excel-
lency is arraigned as an "ox-cart fel-
low" and the arraignment is made
in words which would jingle on a
string with any of the sweetest which
ever Tom Moore wbve into measures
of melody. The Statesman is ar-
raigned also but that don't go. The
Statesman can no more be forced
into the position of henchman than
of enemy to the governor. It is as far
from the one as the other.
The efforts of property holders in
this beautiful capital city of Texas
ought to be addressed to mak-
ing it the favorite residence city
of the state. It is a lovely place and
has an intelligent and cultured popu-
lation a healthful climate and a great
abundance of pure water. The balmy
gulf breezes fan its face in summer
and the winter winds visit it not too
roughly. It is the political centre of
the largest most prosperous and most
rapidly advancing state of the union.
Its present great as it unquestionably
is bears no sort of comparison with
what liys immediately before it and
in plain open sight. Austin is des-
tined to lead the more enterprising of
the cities of her class and her people
should be ever vigilant to push her to
the front by every honorable means.
Let us take every precaution to at-
trvct here the new Odd Fellows' tem-
ple. We can do it and we will be rec-
reant to the best interests of the place
if we refuse.
Time was once when the south and
the west clutched ach others
throats in a grip. That day has
passed away thank God for-
ever! Morally socially commer
cially and polif ically we are embarked
in the same boat The same breezes
which waft the one into port conducts
the other to her haven. Both sections
are pastoral and agricultural and the
tariff policies which will assist the
one will encourage and foster the
other. These are not manufacturing
sections. We need no pampering gov-
ernment policy to trample one set of
Industries into powder that our wood
en nutmegs may be rammed down the
throats of the people. A policy which
enables our people to buy where they
can buy the Le3t article at the lowest
price and which opens up the markets
of the world to our own productions
the policy for the south and west.
It is the old principle of the greatest
good to the greatest number. We have
parted with the passions and the prej-
iuHmw of the past. The bone of con
tention between the sections slavery
! wm huriod out of sight and
now the peopl- inet to study commer
cial and business problem generally
not to tear at each other's vitals like
wolves or jackalls over their disgust
ing carion feast.
The problem of all which interests
Texas most now is the opening upon
a correct and equitable basis of suffi
cient rail communication and
transportation facilities direct and
nnon air lines with the commercial
mntras of the west and northwest.
Incidental to this and forming a pai
f it no inconsiderable one either
comes the problem of deep water at
Galveston. With this competent and
convenient outlet to the highways of
old ocean the tide of commerce which
wnuM immediatelv set in from the
northwest would prove a revelation
to even the mo3t advanced and pro-
eaaive mind3 of the nation. This it
is which induces the Denver chamber
nf mmmprce to petition congress for
help to deepen the water on Galveston
har. Let us not mistake tne move.
Tf. i not made because the people of
Denver and the west are yearning to
rush into our arms and clasp us to
their hearts because we are southern
and ex-confederates. Not one
bit of it. They do thi3 because they
see and know that there is a vast sav
ing in shortening their rail lines to
salt water by eight hundred miles as
this would do. It is commercial and
business advantage they seek. Let us
meet them in the same spirit. When
once we have established and main
tained a close business relationship
and are .thoroughly acquainted with
each other's bent and genius then will
grow up political and social feelings
and regard and bring the people tc-
gether
In other ways and in closer
forms
In this way and for these considera
tions they are slowly abandoning their
high tariff views and adopting those
free trade sentiments which contain
so much of promise and of hope for
our beloved bright southland. They
do not come over to this policy be-
cause of friendly sympathy with either
he south or with democracy. It is
cold business with them and it must
be cold business with us. We can
play sentiment against their cold cal
culating judgment or cold calculat
ing business intelligence. We are
playing a game and the west and the
south are pitted against the north and
the east. The interests at stake are
immense and with the utmost care
ana caution on our own and upon our
allies part only will enable us to win
There is one advantage however in
our favor. The west and the south
are advancing in wealth population
and development while the e"ast is
either standing still or receding. A
tew years more and we give the law
not only to commerce but to the na-
tion politically and fortunate it is
for us that the tuture alignment must
be made upon one of the original fun-
damental theories of democratic poli-
cy. Before the great consideration
political prejudices and partizan hates
melt as frost work before the ardent
rays of the sun.
We meet the advancing west but
we meet it as earnest men subordinat-
ing prejudices and preferences Bocial
or political to business considerations.
THE BAUM TRIAL.
The railroad interest is one of the
most important with which we have
to deal in this state. Texas owes
more of her present prosperity to the
roads than to any other single means
of development and anything de
signed to affect these to any degree or
in any way either for good or for evil
becomes at once of interest to the
people. The Cammack-Baum conspi-
racy to plunder the Gould system was
one of the boldest most adroit and
wicked coming within the hitherto
wide range of criminal enterprise.
The people of the whole state are
inerested intensely in the conviction
of the villains who so intelligently
planned and so boldly carried forward
this stupendous piece of criminal
work. Of course the Gould system
has a detective agency which works
along in the old grooves. Their offi-
cers pass over the lines in luxurious
sleeping cars play cards and dine
sumptuously their chief concern
seems to be to conceal their identity
as detective officers not to find and
apprehend those who are preying upon
the vitals of the system. They step
off at a station but not being adroit
shipping experts they do not know
if that branch is being properly ad-
ministered or not; neither are they
"up" in the passenger business and
the tickets presented by travelers are
about as well understood by the detec-
tive as would be the Talmud in the
original or the bible in Hebrew. The
wildest irregularities might exist long
ere the "force" would "catch on to"
the situation. It is lamentable that
the "cheap men" plan is a
sad failure and we greatly fear
improvement will be but nominal un-
til a better grade of men are set to
work in this important field.
It is a slam at the state that such an
occurence as this Cammac k-Eaton
affair can take place in it. It is no
less a reflection upon the business ad-
ministration of the system that oper-
ations of such magnitude may be
carried on for an indefinite period
without detection and that the road
is dependent as in this case upon the
final bills of the shipper to find out
what ought to have caused a dreadful
friction at the first moment of its oc-
currence. Telegraph reports daily
from each of the stations checked up
with the conductor's report also by
telegraph and these compared care-
fully with the report from the point
of ultimate delivery would make it
impossible to carry on such an opera-
tion over twenty-four hours at the
farthest and but slight los3 would
be the aggregate of the ills possible in
this way. It is to be presumed that
the roads know their own business
and further that they have every dis
position to attend to it but sometimes
we have wisdom out of the mouths of
babes and sucklings and sometimes
even a newspaper niay stumble upon a
principle valuable even to a vast cor
poration like this of the Gould sys
tem. The interest we feel in the mat
ter is to protect the state from injury
by it and her courts from being over
whelmed by business of this kind.
which stands upon its records as
bar sinister acro3S the gwi
name of the commonwealth.
A little vigilance on the part of the
people more directly interested as well
as upon the general peace establish
ment of the state and not only the
roads but society would be better
protected from the evil efforts of the
acts of such scoundrels as Camraack-
Eaton et aL Let us try .the effect of
a little preventative and if that fails
to protect the business interests of the
roads and the people then a radical
cure such as the penitentiary may be
applied. Nor should a mawkish sen
timent of pity for those who pre
viously stood before society unblem
ished be suffered to step in and inter
pose between villainy and the terrible
punishment to be meeted out by out
raged j ustice.
FREE GRASS POLITICS.
Whenever the subject of frejB grass
and the disorders growing out of the
condition so long prevailing is men-
tioned to any one of the noble ten
thousand aspirants there at once
springs into his eyes a faraway scat-
tered and puzzled expression which
would be very amusing were it not
but a reflex of the puzzlement notice-
able everywhere and which is likely
to produce unrest in Texas before it
is settled if the governor is chief ex
ecutive or if that function has been
usurped by some tvpical cowboy of
the prairies or not. The plain fact is
that somebody ought to be made to
stand or fall on the great question
which so profoundly stirred the peo-
ple anterior to and" during the days
of the late special session.
There is a state election pending
state representatives and state sena-
tors are to be elected. The state de-
partments are to be filled; innumera-
ble county officers are to be elected.
These new officers are all to come
from the ranks of men who are well
to the front on all public questions of
importance. They all wear spic and
span new records on this fence cut-
ting trouble. From his excellency
down to constable men have made
histories within the last few months
which ought to make or break them in
the estimation of the free voters the
property holding and the patriotic
people of Texas. There are those
among the ranks of the anxious and
unhappy expectants who loudly de
clare that the question should not en-
ter into state politics this cam
paign. Doubtless all would feel
a relief if it were to be
excluded. Not so however say the
the people. Free grass and its proge
ny of almost unbearable evils will
force themselves into the struggle.
Records will be hauled out and in the
bright glare of a history so recent
the electors the supreme governing
power of the state will write their
dissent or approval in legible charac-
tois broad across such history. There
is no escaping from the conclusion
that such feeling is an uncontrollable
one among the people and woe be to
the aspirant who refuses to enter the
lists upon the terms presented or who
goes in on the wrong side.
-"Up to this time the politicians and
thenomadic population interested in
or or more nearly affected by the com
munism of the border sections
of the state have had it to
themselves. The great masses of the
people have remained interested it is
true but quiescent spectators of the
Titanic struggle. There was then
no call or occasion for the
record of the voice of the people.
Now there is occasion and there ex-
ists a possitive necessity for not only
expression but action. The solid mas-
es of conservative citizens of Texas
have too much at slake and values
are too powerfully affected by the
public policy with regard to this
question for them longer to remain
still while grave abuses are pressmg
for equitable and statesmanlike ad-
justment and correction. When the
farmers of Texas become fully aroused
to the deep and absorbing nature of
the principles underlying all these
questions they will come to the front
in no uncertain or half-hearted way.
Before this earnest and indignant
moral force the frost work of the mere
politician will melt into thin water or
thinner air promptly.
It is a matter which deeply inter-
ests his excellency who it is under-
stood among a small circle of select
friends is a candidate for re-nomination
and re-election. He ha3 a record
somewhat tangled and disheveled
it is true on this great question. He
cannot hope to escape the full and
wide discussion of it. He does not
expect thus to avoid it and if he is
wise he will prepare for the scathing
scrutiny the people are preparing to
give his every act and his most trivial
expression connected with the ques-
tion. If then the people will arraign
their chief magistrate in this
way is it reasonable to expect that
their servants of lesser degree of im-
portance will escape ? Is it right that
they should? A question underlying
all the graver and more Important
interests of Texas of society and civ-
ilization is pressing for adjustment
and a man who has no sentiment or
opinion upon it is not a man to be
chosen for its final settlement but
worse by far tor him if unfortunate-
ly he is on the wrong side of it.
Vested rights must be respected and
carefully guarded but on the other
hand the monopolies and landed
combinations dangerous to the inter-
ests of the mass citizenship of the
state must alike be guarded that they
sustain no irreparable injury. But
above all the spirit which encourages
even the wronged to take the redressing
of their wrongs into their own hands
and who rely upon the nipper and
the six-shooter instead of the law
must learn that there is an intelligent
and law-abiding sentiment in the
state too powerful for them to contend
against which utters and will utter at
the polls next November a dissent
from which there is absolutely no ap-
peal. Free grass politics are very in-
teresting indeed but they are also
very dangerous in the hands of the
charlatan and the demagogue and
political heads will roll hither and yon
upon the green grass of Texas even
when the bleak November blasts have
ushered in the wild winds of winter
to come. .
"THE BULGE."
It has always been the case in Tex
as that the man who to use an inele
gant but expressive vulgarism "got
the bulge" went to the front that is
succeeded and this too in many in-
stances altogether without reference
to his fitness for the place to which he
was elected. The "bulge" will cut a
considerable figure in the campaign
upon which are are just entering. In
deed it is already on and vastly the
larger part of its work is already done
whether for good of evil. The
"bulge" is but a pet name for caucus
and it is organized from the ranks of
the aspirant's favorites. . His critics
are not invited However they
are bften bulldozed. There
are many ways in which
the "bulge" is engineered. First there
begins to appear charming little para
graphs in the papers connecting the
name of the beneficiary in a remote
and delightful way pleasantly with
some social or business event which is
of interest or importance to the peo-
ple. Gradually these become more
positive and pointed. The delicacy
wears off and the naked ambition of
the man and the partiality of his
friends are uncovered. Leading arti-
cles more or less urgent and pro
nounced are written by henchmen.
and by henchman papers published
and by some benchmanlike papers
open to conviction are copied far and
near and then the boomstage is on. All
this usually occurs long ere the mas
ses are aware that they are being
ravished by the all unutterable blan
dishments of an adroit politician. It
is no less curious to note their tactics
than it is to note how perfectly they
succeed in a majority of instances or
the modes prevailing changing and
adopting themselves to exigencies as
time goes on and stage succeeds stage.
At the proper time and when the
"bulge" has attracted enough of a fol
lowing to make it safe we have war.
A ceitain paper or public speaker
makes a fierce and assailable warfare
upon the expectant. This is so con-
structed as that by a little effort it
may be met and overthrown. It
essentially the "false point dodge" and
it is astonishing how often it has suc
ceeded in Texas. There are certain
papers in Texas which are induced
to go against the favorite because
long experience has taught these close
and wary observers that their friend
ship is deadly while their opposition
is healthful. All these modes are in
active use and many of them are pre-
vailing today and yet the people are
led to believe that all is open and fair
and that John Smith or Peter Smith
or any other Smith of the fraternity
is spoken of only because he is the
fittest. It thus happens that when a
man is elected even the most unex
pected man it is found that his cabinet
is already closen. He doesn't have all
this service for nothing. There is no
unselfishness these days but in order
to induce devotion he parcels out
beforehand the good things he will
have to dispose of if successful.
Is there an intelligent observer of
events an intelligent politician in all
broad Texas who does not recall an
hundred instances of this sort of
tactics? And yet how few there are
who are candid enough to admit it
The "bulge" is now on. It is "getting
in its work" and we take the liberty
of warning those desperate fellows
that there will be a vigorous "kick"
against it. Slates now formed and
forming will be smashed without
niercy by an earnest people fast
awakening to the absolute necessity
of purging the public service from the
baneful results of the personal parti-
zanship which ha3 grown up out of the
overtopping democratic majority in
Texas.
The
proposition made by the Cur.
rent to divide $1000 among writers of
short stories according to merit (noth
ing to be paid for the prestige of a
name) has met with a most extraor
dinary response. The offer closed
March 1 and has given abundant
demonstration of remarkable versa
tility and power on the part of a great
number of hitherto unknown writers
while the fact is noteworthy that no
one section of the country ha3 con-
tributed vork superior to that of any
other. A list of the accepted stories
will appear in the Current by or be
fore May 1.
The San Antonio Light is talking
about what it knows nothing when it
says we have always made war upon
the union. We have never worked a
non-union office before since that body
was organized and now it is a ques
tion only of reasonableness in charge.
We maintain that 45 cent3 per thou
sand is exorbitant and are resolved
not to pay it
The San Antonio Times can't have
people do what it wants about that
plaguey deep water scheme at Galves-
on. The Time3 must not become im
patient when it finds out that a large
majority or the people or Texas are
dead against its theories.
Tom Ochiltree has a talking tal
ent but it nowhere appears from his
published histories that he haa per
formed any very great or useful ac
tion and unfortunately for the red
headed ranger this is an age when only
actions count.
The lightning may strike old Ruta
baga but there has been no bolt
forged as yet in all the past with suffi
cient vividness to undertake the task.
Old Rutabaga is "sui generis" and
altogether lovely.
A western free trade democrat
for the democratic nomination. Chi-
cago squints a little toward Wm. R.
Morrison while Jo McDonald is with
in range of the ordinary Btraight
optic.
The Post is right in saying Gen. Ross
is not a candidate. We have repeat
edly had assurances from him that he
is not and will not be next race.
The state departments column of
The Statesman under the care of
Maj. Lane is voted an interesting and
well gotten up piece of work.
Frank A. Small's new paper the
Atlanta Sunday Record is on our
table. We can hardly form an opin-
ion from the first number.
A good deal depends upon the suc
cess of the fence cutting legislation.
The nipper brigade holds the balance
of power.
The capitol contractors are very
busy.- They are now receiving large
shipments of rock daily.
The Waco Day is the prettiest pa
per in Texas if it is one of the small-
est. The Daily Lampasas Dispatch an
nounces its own suspension.
Nat Q. says kindly things of The
Statesman.
THE PAST.
AUSTIN OXE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY YEARS AGO A LEAF
FROM AN OLD BOOK.
Thrilling Adventures of Two Span
Spanish Missionaries Nearly
150 Years Ago. -
In the year 1750 there was published
an account of a trio ot some mission
aries in what is now tne state or
Texas. It is quite certain that these
men visited the vicinity of the capital
for the description given corresponds
so closely that it is easily identi
fied. A gentleman in Chicago
has a copy of this old work written in
Spanish. At the request of a member
of the Statesman staff the owner
of the rare old book has furnished a
translation of so much ol it as it is
surmised relates to this vicinity. It
states that these two missionaries left
what is now San Antonio and came
across the country in a nortneny
direction. The country is described
as most beautiful and the abundance
of
game
is said to be surprising. About noon
the second day they cam to a river
which it is supposed is the Colorado.
It is said the country along its banks
was exceedingly rocky ana tney naa
difficulty in riding their horses over
it. The river at tne point wnere tney
crossed had a course due east and
west. Just betore tney reacnea tne
river they saw a bear and they fol-
lowed this a ame until about to enter a
cave which was not far from where
the bear was first seen. The cave was
within aieht of the river. One or
them shot the bear iust as he was en
tering the cave. They took this bear
to the bank of the river wnere tney
huilt a lire and cooked a steak ana ate
a very hearty meal. It is said there
was quite a mountain on tne opposite
side of the Btream from them with
the rocks on the side next
to the river verv perpendicular
The scenery is described as grand be-
vona description ana tne air waa
rilled witn great caron Diras iuuz
zards) fiat hovered around their camp
in lare numbers me
SUNSET
was clear and reflected the most gor
geous colors upon the sky. Across the
stream from them was an Indian
camo at the foot of the mountain
and the smoke from the camp-fire rose
in graceful curls over the rocky hills.
Grapes hung in great abundance from
vines that grew along the river
banks and deer and antelope
were seen in great num-
bers. The two men camped all night
on the river bank and were visited
by the Indians who were exceedingly
friendly. The next day they explored
the cave and they found it filled with
bats. They lighted a torch and went
into the cavern but had hardly got
into the opening when
MYRIADS OF BATS
started from every side disturbed by
the glare of the burning brand. They
were so thick that the cave was liter-
ally full of them and they struck
against the men like hail in a storm.
The noise they made is described as
frightful. There were so many
of the winged mice so the
pious fathers state that
they actually knocked them down
and extinguished the torch in their
rushing flight to the entrance of the
cave. To add to their discomforture
many of the bats bit their hands and
face and the wounds proved very
painful. They retreated from the cave
as soon as they could and it is said
that on the out side the air was filled
with the bats which rusbed back into
the cave as eocn as they had made
their exit. At night they went back
to the cave just as twilight was ap
proaching to see the bats come
from this cavern. They sat on the
rocks near the entrance a short time.
Presently the bats began to come out
ana tne number surpassea compre-
hension. They are compared to a
SWARM OF BEES.
It seemed as though they would nev
er get out so long were ihey pouring
forth in one continual stream from
this bat cavern. This is a pretty large
bat story but we presume it is true
with perhaps some slight coloring for
in some caves in the state to-day
great numbers of these winged
mice are found. In this city on Pecan
street there is a space of two inches
between two brick stores and thous
ands ot th- so flying creatures may be
seen rushing out at twilight any
night when the season is such that
thev are on the wing. After describ
ing this bat cave which is no doubt
the cave on the south side of the
Colorado three or four miles west of
Austin the narativesays the mission
aries forded the stream and visited the
INDIAN CAMP
and were kindly received by the
savages. They spent a night in this
camp and the next day they
went up the river a short distance
and climbed to the top of the high
land or mountain. When they reached
the top they found a gentle declivity
on the further side. After descend
ing this thev then went back mounted
their horses and rode them through a
ravine and up the declivity to the
highlands. This is probably
MOUNT BONNELL.
The scenery from this mount is de-
scribed as surpassing in sublimity and
grandeur anything the missionaries
had looked upon in America. The
beautiful river lay below to the
east and west like a thread
of silver. Grand and picturesque
hills of rugged rock rose against the
horizon in the south the east and
the west. To the north a glimpse of
the green prairie could be seen with
a herd of buffalos feeding in the dis-
tance. The camp of the Indian lent
a contrasting charm to the wild sur-
roundings. Among the rocky hills
deer and antelope could be seen all of
which came in to make the picture
complete. In this article it has
been necessary to abridge the orig-
inal very much and perhaps
this language gives but a faint
idea of the description given
in the rare old work itself. In read-
ing the original the reader fancies he
is in some enchanted land of myth
instead of Texas. After leaving this
beautiful mountain they went to the
the open prairie but before they
reached it they discovered a charming
spring where the water was cool and
refreshing. There is much more of
great local interest but space will not
permit
FURTHER review.
From what we have quoted it is
quite certain the scenes described are
the familiar surroundings of the capi-
tal of Texas and there is something
of almost thrilling fascination in read
ing about the events transpiring on
the site of this busy capital nearly loO
years ago.
W. 31. ALEXANDER.
Lumber for the People at the Low
est Market Price.
Mr. W. M. Alexander whose large
lumber yards are situated on the
avenue below the Union depot in
vites those in search of hrst-class lum
ber shingles pickets plastering
laths etc. etc. to give him a call be-
fore making purchases. Last season
Mr. Alexander cut ana anea nis own
lumber at his mill on the Trinity
river and purchasers may rely upon
getting well-seasoned lumber at the
LOWEST MARKET PRICE.
His stock is complete in every depart-
ment and as fast as he sells he re-
plenishes from the mill and never al-
lows stock to ran down. Consumers
have found that all kinds of lumber
from the vard in Question have proved
just as represented by Mr. Alexander
ana customers won by mm are re
tained principally by the fact that the
quality or his stock is secona to none
in Austin.
Whate'er besides you charcc to want.
Ne'er fall short of SOZOIKINT.
But keep it always in your sight
A source of beamy and delight
To cleanse your teeth til' with your smile
The most fastidious you beguile.
IRON WORKS OF THE NORTH YS.
IRON WORKERS OF THE"
SOUTH.
Upon the invitation of Messrs. Mc-
Cormick & Ileienman proprietors of
the Austin Foundry and Machine
Shop No. 1304 East Cedar street near
the Central freight depot a represen-
tative of The Statesman vis-
ited their works and waa es-
corted thfouffh the dirfeiCnt
departments by the senior member
Mr. J. K. McCormick. The farm is
composed of gentlemenof well-known
integrity business pluck and enter
prise wnicn is demonstrated in tne
fact that not a great while ago the
whole foundry machine shop and all
were totally destroyed by hre. Mr.
McCormick immediately began a
structure even larger than the one con-
sumed feeling and knowing that suc-
cess would follow his enlargement.
Mr. J. F. Heierman associated himself
in business with Mr. McCormick
other additions were made new and
improved machinery took the place of
the old and other improvements con-
tinue to be made. They have one of
the largest furnaces in this section of
tne state and it is heated by Root s
patent blower the only one in use in
this city. Their foundrymen and ma-
chinists are all first-class workmen.
and the pattern makers in their
employ can not be surpassed
anywhere. Just in the rear of the
foundry they are now placing a large
core oven ana brass turnace tor melt
ing brass something novel in Austin
massing back into tne tounary our
representative found the moulders
hard at work and Mr. McCormick
stated they were casting twenty dif
ferent articles and were able to cast
anything from an iron front
of a house to a common
stove lifter. The cover of
the crucible or brass furnace was also
being cast. Passing again into the
machine shoo the representative wit
nessed the operation of turning lathes
drilling trimming: nut ana bolt cut
ting machinss. The last named are of
the Wilev & Russell manufacture
and are of great advantage in the
simple fact that bolts may be turned
off and sent to their destina
tion. and afterwards if nuts
are necessary they can be cut at short
notice without having a bolt to gauge
the measure and furthermore the
nuts will be guaranteed to fit the
bolts.
Messrs. McCormick & Heierman are
state agents for the celebrated Kin
ney tubular fence which has received
a great deal of popular favor through
out tne country.
Singular Carelessness.
It is remarkable to note said
the county recorder the care-
lessness of many real estate owners
concerning the registration of their
monuments of title. It is well known
that there are hundreds of title deeds
to land in this county and city that
have never been recorded some of
them ten twenty and even thirty
years old. In many cases parties who
have executed these instruments are
dead or gone away to parts un-
known or in case of loss or stubborn-
ness of grantors where omisible
could not be suppiied except by de-
cree of court which would be atten-
ded with delay trouble and expense;
and in some instances it would be im-
possible to obtain necessary proof.
Again nearly all the decrees concern-
ing realty rendered by the district
court are not procured by interested
parties and unrecorded hi the deed
record which is indispensable in or
der to be used as evidence in trials con
cerning lands. The absence of one or
two links in a chain of title is a seri
ous matter. Whea owners desire o
sell or negotiate loans they hw e to
show up a chain ot title and this can-
not be done without a record of the
whole. All this trouuie and expense
might be avoided if owners would
examine a title. The folly is inex-
cusable. The lawyers fees court ccsts
and vexation involved in order to sub-
stitute lost title deeds average consid-
erable and people ought to attend to
this for the benefit of their heirs here-
after if not for their own peace of
mind in years to come.
Last Night's Sunset.
The most brliliant of all the red sun-
sets this year was that of last night.
Just after sun down it had all the ap-
pearance of an immense fire in the
cedar brakes west of the city. The sky
from the horizon nearly to the zenith
appeared to be a mass of fire. It was
a most beautiful sight and those who
failed to observe it lost a rare treat.
There has been much speculation as
to the ccuse of these
wonderful stjnsets
The
scientific men held a meeting
in the New York Academy of Sci
encestne litn ot last month to ex
change views on this subject. Pro-
fessor John K. Rees of Columbia col-
lege read a paper entitled: "Theories
in Regard to the Causes of the Recent
Red skies." Professor Rees pointed
out several of the recorded phenom-
ena before proceeding to discuss the
theories as to their cause. There were
three theories he remarked which
were worthy of consideration:
That ascribing the glow to the
presence of aqueous vapor and
that attributing it to the cosmic
VOLCANIC DUST
dust thrown out during the Java
earthquake presented less difficulties
than either of the others. He stated
that this was probably the greatest
volcanic eruption on record. Thou-
sands of tons of volcanic dust miiBt
have been thrown into the air. In
rebuttal of the objection that the
speedy settling oi such dust would
prevent the persistence of the phe-
nomena he brought forward Prof.
Crook's theory that the minute parti-
cles were negatively electrified and
were therefore not only repelled by
the earth but also repelled each other
and thus mignt be kept in the air for
an indefinite length of time. Finally
Prof. Rees referred to one or two
other theories.
ELECTRICAL
and scriptural which had been pro-
mulgated and also to that which held
that the earth is surrounded by a me-
teoric ring above the equator. This
last he considered untenable as the
glows were as perceptible south of the
equator as north of it. Prof. Trow-
bridge then m;ule a few remarks in
the course of which he cordially in-
dorsed Prof. Rees views and sug-
gested that the upward currents of
the air might have much to do with
keeping the particles suspended in
the atmosphere and thus account for
the persistence of the phenomena.
Prof. Trowbridge added the results
of his observations which were
strongly confirmatory of the volcanic
dust theory;
The German.
One of the most recherche events
of the season was a German given by
the " Leap Year " club last evening
at the hall of Washington fire com-
pany No. 1. The German was led by
M. Denny who was assisted most
gracefully by Miss Jackie Johns in
elegant evening dress cut decolite.
Miss Jessie Morton looked superb in
full evening costume with diamond
ornaments hair dressed low. Miss
Eddie Byrne " Whose blush doth
thaw the consecrated snow that lies on
Dian's lap" looked charming with
Darenport bangs and diamonds. Miss
Eddie Morris of San Antonio was ar-
rayed in an excellent toilet of moire
brocade with pearls hair a la Lang-
try. Miss Tillie Dickinson was as vi-
vant as ever and danced with her
usual grace. Miss Austie Robinson
looked magnificent in a combination
suit of white and black with corset
train.
We regret that want of space for-
bids our describing the maay other
beautiful costumes. Among the others
present were Miss Clark of Waco;
Miss Shelby of St. Louis; Misses
Hollis Edmondson Belvin Trippe
Grien Tommie JohDS Claudie Johns
Jimmie Raymonds Georgie Brush
Georgie Wheatley Mrs. Lewis Han-
cock Mrs. Jimmie Sbeeks Mrs. Billie
Brush Mrs. Freddie Turner. The
escorts were B. Anderson M. Ander-
son D. L Grant C. Grant. M. Denny
M. Popp E. G. Sneed L. Newning C.
Raine C. ilenricks A. R Castleman
Pink. Turney T. A. Hancock L.
Sheeks S. G. Brush. 1
HORRIBLE.
FRANK SLAsEY MURDERED IN
COLD BLOOD FOR HIS MONEY
BY UNKNOWN MEN.
His Remains Found near Bryan
Buried in the Forest. Sad News
for his Austin Frien4s.
Frank Slanev was a young man
well knowii in Austin lie has at
tended school here if we are not mis-
informed: anvwav he has a reat
many menus and acquaintances in
the capital. Some months ago
the Statesman noted his sud
den disappearance from his home
or rather he was missed at Ilearne.
The facts as stated in The States
man at the time were these. He went
from liryan where he had been in the
employ of Messrs. Dunn & Daly to
Batts store intending to go to .Mil
waukee Wis. on a visit to his old
home and friends. He spent a short
time at the 13att store and left
saving he was going to Mil
waukee Wisconsin to visit nis oia
home and friends and intending to
take the train at Ilearne. A month
or more passed and a letter from his
mends in Milw aukee
inquiring about him
wa3 received and investigation de-
veloped the fact that he had not gone
to Milwaukee at all. Ills friends be
came somewhat alarmed and inquiry
was instituted to ascertain what had
become of him. D was thought he
naa come to Austin ana letters or in
qury were sent to this city but all
efforts proved fruitless. Not a trace
ot him couia be learned lie was a
kind-hearted industrious young man
ot excellent naoits ana nis strange
departure was the subject of surprise
and anxiety. It was thought that he
llOU gullG W JVLUlt UUb xar away
and tor some reason was keeping his
whereabouts from his friends and
yet there was no reason for him to do
so known to any person
Ilis accounts were found accurate
and not a suspicion of dishonesty
could rest against him. Inquiry de-
veiopea tne tact tnat ne
LEFT BAIT'S STORE
but from there all trace of him was
lost. It was thought by some that
perhaps he had gone to some other
point in the north instead of going di
rectly to Milwaukee xnus matters
rested and the affair passed from
every one s mind until this week
The night after last Thanksgiving
noDert ana jonn iienry and a negro
named John urant were out coon
hunting and they discovered a mound
of fresh earth in the forest. It at-
tracted their attention but not enough
at the time to consider the matter of
any importance. Afterwards how
eyer they tried to find it. but could
not. The peculiarity of the mound
the length of a man and having all
the appearance of a grave in the soli
tary torest on renection. kept weigh
ing upon Mr. Henry's mind and the
more he thought of it the stranger it
seemed. The m re he thought about
it the more he became
impredsedjthat something was wrong
lie maae another search for the
mound and on finding it a
MOST STARTLING DISCOVERY
was made. There were the bones of
Frank Slmev. The place where
found is about two and a half miles
northwest of Bryan near Manww'c
Wells. Mr. Iienry had no idea wuCo
remains they were but he notified
Justice of the Pease Ctarnel and he
called an inquest to investigate the
matter. There was nothing to lead
to the identification of the unfortun-
ate victim except pieces of his cloth-
ing a bunch of keys and his shirt
buttons as the body had decayed and
no name or papers were found with it.
But with what they had the sheriff
and city marshal " assisted by Dr.
Cavitt and others began an investi-
gation that proves beyond question
that thej remains are those of Frank
Slaney who met a violent death here
probably murdered for the money he
had on his person at the time. The
remains
WERE IDENTIFIED
beyond all doubt. The hat pieces of
clothing buttons etc. all correspond-
ed to those worn by Slaney and the
keys nt tne locks or his trunk and a
small box contained in it and bear
exactly the numbers of the locks. A
half dollar in silver was found in the
clay with which the bones were cov
ered. As the skeleton occpied a very
small SDacn the helief is that. it. was
r buried some time after death. A
' small hole was dug. as if with hands.
and the remains were pressed into it in
a heap and were not well covered. As
we have said the mound was dis-
covered the night after last thanks-
giving by Robert and John Iienry
and the freed man John Grant
little importance was attached to it
and in searching for the place they
failed to find it again until a week
ago. While the matter is clothed in
mystery the officers are on the alert
and it is thought the criminal may be
brought to answer for his terrible
crime.
II. KREISLE CO.
What a Visitor Thinks Their Mam-
moth Stock Shown Up.
The wholesale and retail furniture
house of M. Kreisle Co. corner Con-
gress avenue and Bois d' Arc street
has an attractive "ad." in one corner
of the fourth page of to-day's issue
and the attention of those needing
furnishing goods is especially directed
to it. Touching some of the
articles in stock they have bisque
figures of most beautiful design; in-
cased bronze clocks of the latest mod-
ern styles rich rare and costly; pic-
tures picture trames; lamps of ye an-
cient time and of the present in dif-
ferent colors and shapes surmounting
bowls of the costliest for-
eign wares; window shades carpets
matting buggy and carriage rugs in
great abundance at popular prices. Of-
fice parlor and bedroom . furniture
of all kinds at all prices; mantels side-
boards wardrobes secretaries' desks
invalid's children's and infant's chairs
rockers and cradles. Their stock of
rattan chairs cannot be excelled in
this section of the state. In the line
of marble top furniture M. Kreisle
Co. are not surpassed in the state
and the large number of sales thev
make daily is indicative of the low
prices they are selling at.
Thay have an elegant stock of jmu-
sical instruments such as piano 3 or-
gans guitars banjos violins and
tamborines besides sheet music
piano stools and covers.
The members of the firm are live
progressive gentlemen and have es-
tablished a magnificent business for
themselves and one too that is an
honor to Austin.
LAMPAS1S.
It Pines for the Democratic Convea-
tion. Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Lampasas. March 7. Our citizens
have agreed to ask the committee to
select Lampasia as the point to hold
the democratic state convention and
nave aonatea csuuu witn which it
proposes to build a grand pavilion at
the Hancock springs on the street
railway for the accommodation of the
delegates. Our hotel accommodations
surpass that of any city in the state
and many other attractions are held
out as inducements for this point be
sides allaying any hard f eelings that
might arise by the selection of any
other point.
Last night the needed rain came in
sufficient quantity for present pur
poses. To-day a cool norther pre-
vailed. Farmers are well up with their
work. Improvements are going on
on every siae ana still there is a
demand for houses that is not sup-
plied. Last night a negro in ihe fmplov or
the White E'.cphaut saloon was taken
il' and supposed to have been pois-
oned. Ili-t wife and mother-in-law
were arrested and are now in cus
tody.
THE CaCM TRIAL.
Thins s Begin to Look Gloomy for De
fendants.
Special Telegram to The StalesmaU.
Dallas. March 7. In the
Baum trial to-day W. O.
Connor was recalled and asked if he
knew or if Baum told him how much
money was in tne package ne saw
Hanm have lie saiu uauui ioiu uiui
it contained 810.000. Which ne naa
made in cotton futures.
Richard Daly the next witness said
he was connected with Oliver Sc
Gngg's bank during September Octo-
ber and November last and was still
connected with it. He saw a lady
dpnosTt monev in the name of Ameua
Levi. To the best of his knowledge
ami hp! ef she was no otner man aus.
Baum. Witness knew Mr. anti xars.
Baum. saw them everyday they lived
next door to him.
James Wilson testified that ior tne
last five or six months past he naa
been traveling freight agent iortno
Texas and Pacific railway ami in
traveling over the Houston and Texas
Central road during the time of the
cotton swindles he met Baum five or
six time always at night coming
from Denison to Dallas ma known
Baum for five or six years.
G. M. Baker manager Western
Union Telegraph office being placed
on the stand identified several tele-
grams from Dallas to Easton at fcher-
man two oi wnicu cic nigm
and two "II. C. Porterfield ad one to
F. Baum. Mr. isaker s tesuuiuuy
important as Mrs. PoweU testihes
that Mrs. Eaton told her at Ocean
Springs that Baum was known in the
cotton transactions as "bam. Mr.
Baker appears again tomorrow iie
ooarohimr for othpr telegrams in bH
lO DVUlVUlug v
office. All the telegrams in court to-
day were worded in such obscure and
peculiar language as w
.:-;... TVio mimes and
The names and
DnitnrM nseH were "Sam. The Loi
Willi me uuiibijiij.
0neL" "H. C. Porterfield" "Easton'
.lirttiTV.' and "TnhTmtilTl
jydUlll MUV. "
u ijaob- tha iniHinesq partner oi
Baum during the frauds was placed
od the stand by the state. He was in-
clined to be stubburn sarcastic and
to haye a very treacherous memory
concerning the telegrams but was
forced to admit mat one ol iub muoi
significant ones was sent to Easton
ino- "Sam will come up to-morrow
night with stock. Signed II. C. Por-
terfield" was in his own hand-writing.
It s evident tne state suspecia ua
of connection with the swmdii ana
believes he wrote most or tne tele-
grams and body of bills of lading in a
disguised hand.
Court adjourned till ten o cioch. iu-
morrow when Manager Baker is to be
re-called and several other Western
Union employees will oe luirouuceu
t.n idnntil v certain parties with send
ing and receiv ing certain dispatches.
COURTS.
Judgment on Official Bonds Decree
of Divorce Granted Some Land
Suits Dismissed.
DISTRICT COURT.
Tn tl district court yesterday
Julge A lktr presiding judgment
was rende d in the case of the state
vs. W. O. fhompkins et al. of La-
Salle county being a suit on Thouip-
kins' oflicial bond : and in similar suit
as-ainst J. M. Lopez et al. of Starr
countv. on Lopez's bond judgment in
first case was ior S974.20 and costs
.and in the other for 819.86 and costs.
A QtA-ifce of divorce was gtaultA.'uV'
Judge Walker in the case ot i rank
Lotis vs. Lydia Lotis.
Other business was disposed of
N. G. Shelly Esq. acting as special
judge as follows :
No. 3! 34. Martinez vs. state ; dropped from
dx-ket. . . ...
No. 8136. arciaita vs. state ; continued.
3137. Cullen " "
" 3138. Garcia " "
" also. Fnntsiff " " '
" 3UO. Gonzales et al..
state ;
state ;
dis-dis-
missed by plaintiff.
No. 31S7. Guitiez et
al. vs.
mis-ed o plaintiff.
No. Slb9. Bustanieuto vs. state j dismissed by
plaintiff. . .
No. 3190. Ramirez vs. state ; dismissed by
plaintiff. . .
No. 3191. Guitrez vs. state ; dismissed by
plaintiff.
No. 3l9i. Saras et al
vs.
state ; dismissed
by iliintnr.
No. 3196. Zapata
plaintiff.
No. 3197. Unbo
plaiut'ff.
No. 3-98. Haynes
vs. sU-.te ;
dismissed by
state ; dismissed by
. state ; dismissed by
pl tntiff.
No. 3199. Aii Lun vs. state ; continued.
" 3202. Kamlrez vs. stale : dismissed by
plaintiff.
No. 3361. Villaual vs. stale ; dismissed by
plaintiff.
No. 3362. .Juraez vs. state ; dismissed by
plaintiff.
No. 3U6C. Sair vs. state ; drjpped
docket.
from
The above case3 were instituted
under special act of the legislature for
the purpose or trying title to jarge
bodies of land lving between the Rio
Grande and Nueces rivers Judge
Walker being di?qualihed having been
counsel at ouo time.
The jury docket of this court will
be taken up Monday morning at 10
oclock.
A ROW AT GALYESTON.
The Police Called Out to Quell the
Disturbance.
Galveston March &. under an
amended ordinance passed by the city
council last night the Gulf City rail
road company set men to work on the
new line of roadway to-day. In this they
were met with opposition on the part
ot the city railroad company who
claim by virtue of their charter the
right of way on all the streets of Gal
veston. The scene of excitement was
principally at the corner ot avenue
O and 24th sts. At one time it looked
very much as if the forces of
the two companies would be in
volved in a free fight. The
mayor chief of police and a large
contingent ot patrolmen were called
to the ground and Col. Sinclair of
the city company with ten of his sub-
ordinates were arrested on a charge
of disorderly conduct but immediate
ly released on bail.
M. Lasker returned this morning
irom .Europe whither he went to con-
vey the remains of his brother Dr
Edward Lasker.
COURT OF APPEALS.
Galveston March 5. Affirmed:
Curtain vs. State Larrant County;
Cheveral vs. Bowman Harris County;
McDonald vs. State Madison County;
Silvers vs. State Tarrant County;
Campbell vs. State Harris County;
itatto vs. &t. ram insurance com-
pany Galveston County.
Reserved and remanded: Burtain
vs. State Tarrant; Crawford vs. State
walker; western union Telegraph
Company vs. Connelly Harris. Mo
tion for rehearing over ruled; Farci-
ola vs. BatclWor Galveston.
SUPREME COURT.
Affirmed : Arnold et al vs. Dean
Galveston; Gergens et al vs. Schnlder
Harris (rehearing refused); Walker
vs. Abercrombie Houston (judgment
reouereu oy agreement; ; irrater vs
Dougherty Mitchell.
ROUND ROCK.
Co ton Sale Opera House Funeral
of a Young Lady.
Special to The Statesman:
Round Rock March 6. Mr. An-
drew Nelson sold to-day to Iglehard
of Austin. 300 bales of cotton at 10 3-16
cents the largest sale by one man
ever made in the county. The cotton
is of fine quality half classing good
middling the other half middling fair.
Mr. Nelson has fifty bales more which
he is holding for higher figures as
also 180 bales from last year's crops
and 120 bales from the year before.
M. Bernheim is altering and arrang-
ing his opera hous'j for theatrical per-
formances which will be completed in
two weeks. The stage has been en-
larged and new curtains and sceneries
are being painted while chairs and
seats are being added for three hun-
dred persons making the finest opera
house in the county.
Mr. Mays and wife returned to-day
from Granbury Texas with the re
mains ot their daughter. Miss Zoe
Mays who had been attending school
at that point. Several other relatives
attended the f unernal from George
town.
FEMALE FOLLI
A BETY OF HIGH STRO'G T0ME!
SUFFRAGISTS A1U THEM-
SELVES TO WASII-
I AGIOS.
The Kansas Stockmen Desire
Special Legislature to Doctor
Their Sick Fine.
A BOSTON rAWNBROKERAKES
LOC1I AT THE WK0GT1XE
AND PAYS DEARLY FOR IT.
With a Cuofi"? Selection of Spray
From All Tarts C.r the Country.
SAN SABA.
An Accnsfd Murderer Acquitted Etc-
Special Telegram to the Statesman:
San Saba March 8. Our district
court i3 in session during the week
Judge J. C. Townes presiding. Law-
yers present: District Attorney Mil
ler A. Fisher Georgetown; Judge O
A. Cooley Fredericksburg; J ame
Flack Llano and R. II. Ward Bui
net. The business is nearly all di
posed of. . .
The case of the State vs. Perkins
charged with murder resulted in th
acquittal of the defendant
The grpnd jury so far have returne
sixteen bills but none for fenc
cutting They have not oeei
discharged yet. It is thought the;
will continue in session all of nex
The suit of Ratto & Co. vs. D. I
Roberts resulted in a verdict of $00
dpmai?es for Roberts: Bertram i
Meeler vs. Roberts was also -for deb
for about 8200; in the case the stafc
vs. Parke for stealing hogs judgmen t
guilty and 850 fine and fifteen days ii
Advertisements are now out foi
bids for a new jail.
An effort is being maue to move
our county site to Baker vaiiey.ana
it is supposed tney whim iu eujum
the building until after tne county
site election. .
Weather a little cool ior a uay ur
two but quite pleasant.
DALLAS.
Another Excursion Purtr Other
Items of Interest. '
Special Teleirraui to The Statesman.
Dallas March 8. The post office
is at last to be removed from the pres-
ent site to the corner of Elm and
Sycamore etreetf in the Priot build-
ing. Two hundred excursionists from
the north-west under the manage-
ment of Dr. Ennis of the -Gould
system arrived here this morning.
They remained several hours and pro-
ceeded to Fort Worth Weatherford
and Big Springs.
Henry was bound over by Commis-
mioner McCormack to-day for ille-
fally retailing liquor at Mineral Wells.
Ie is to appear at the August term
of the federal court.
TheU. S. attorney general decides
that thirtv cents a day can be charged
nf foping federal prisoners in county
jay?.- . tJ
The county collector nas neui ui ans
to Austin for state funds to the
amount of 837000 and paid to the
county treasurer 22000 the aggre-
gate amount paid to the state and
county authorities being 659000.
Three thousand six hundred and
forty-eight persons have paid taxes to
date and Monday is the last day of
grace.
BERTRAM.
xmpruTclUcuiB Murauuuoi)
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Etc.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Bertram Texas March 8. The "
Bertram high school building and
Masonic hall has just been completed.
The regular term of the high school
will begin in September next. In the
meantime we will have an excellent
school in operation during the faring
and summer.
We have had fine rains and farmers
are well up with their work.
Two new lumber firms are opening
uo varus here which will give new
impetus to the town. There has never
been a failure among the merchants
here and new houses are being built
all the time.
Quite a serious fire broke out in the
roof of Mr. John Thomas' store this
morning but it was extinguished with
but little loss.
HOUSTON.
Anxious to Have a Convention.
Special to the Statesman.
Houston March 8. This city may
not be successful in having the Dem-
ocratic convention here but in the
event of its failing in that quarter
there is still some consolation left in
the (prospect that we wilJ at leasi
have the State Medical Association
meet here in 1885. The free use of the
city hall will be tendered that body
and the matter will be mooted at the
medical convention at Belton next
month. Think we will get this con-
vention anyhow.
ANOTHER ROBBERY.
TIME A BOSTON PAWN-BROKER
IS THE VICTIM.
THIS
Boston Mass. March 8. Isaac
My rick who keeps a pawn shop here
at noon today locked his door and
went to dinner. He returned at one
o'clock and found his store entered in
the meantime by burglars who got .
away with three trays of jewelry and
watches from the window and two
trays from show cases. The property
taken includes 48 silver and gold
watches 200 gold rings a number of ff
clue to the robbers. '
CATTLE DISTEMPER.
A SPECIAL SESSION OF TnE KANSAS
LEGISLATURE DEMANDED:
Ossage Co. March 8 The cattle -men
of this county to-night adopted
resolutions calling on the governor to
convene a special session of the legls-m
lature to take action in regard to
the foot and mouth disease new pre-
vailing among cattle in Kan-
sas. A mass meeting of stockmen
will be held here Saturday evening.
MARSHALL.
A Big Railroad Suit.
Special to tbe Statesman.
Marshall March 8. Mrs. Ann
Scott wife of J. B. Scott who was
killed a short time ago ih the wreck
on the Texas & Pacific railroad
near Longview has sued the com-
pany for 875.000.
Gen. Jnbal A. Early spent the day
in our city and left this evening for
New Orleans. Many old friends
called on him while here.
WOMAN'S RIGHTS. "
STILL ON THE WAR PATH.
Washington. March 8. Miss
Susan B. Anthony Pha?De Cousins
Mrs. Haggert. and others members of
the Woman Suffrage association.
made addresses before the house judi
ciary committee to-dav advocating
the extension of the right of suffrage
to their sex.
Here. Look at This!
Mr. J. Fitcher announces that he is
ready to drive pest" or stretch wire
or do any work of that kind at flhorr.
notice and upon reasonable ter-
He Will contract for one milA A-"
thousand or any amount of work
callel for with the patent Dont and
pile driver which does its work in a
veiy effective wav. Orders 1fr. nr.
Statesman office will be attended to
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