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.A VTW-JkYIii-ihXY.. .S TATKSWAN. THfTBsn 4 T" ' nrrrnnvn it iuok
AUSTIN1 WEEKLY STATES MAX THURSDAY OCTOBER 24 1895.
Austin States.han.
BTTiEnmswi pubushikg mm.
Entered at the port office at Austin
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PEYTON BROWN R. J. HILL.
President and Gen. Mgr. Vice Pres't.
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Office 005 Congress Avenue.
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office 4C9 "The Rookery" -Chicago.
TRAVELING AGENTS.
Major J. S. Crawford.
Mr. J. C. Crawford.
The above gentlemen are our only au
thorized traveling agent. The public I
cautioned not to pay money to any one
who may represent him or themselve a
traveling agent for this iiaper as all au
thoritv heretofore issued to any otue
person i hereby revoked.
THE NEW DRESS OK THE STAES
MAN.
We call attention to the new am
handsome dress of the Statesman this
morning with which we arc as much
pleased as the young man who dons his
first tailor-made suit. The Statesman
determined not only to keep up with the
procession but to lead in all that goes to
staisfv its natrons. Its columns are so
full of news every morning being an
epitome of every event and every inci
dent that is important or interesting in
every part of the inhabitable glolic that
it is becoming that it should visit its
patrons in the most approved apparel.
It also seems proper that a new suit
should be worn for the iirst time on Sun
day morning emphasizing the fact that
the Statesman has always shown proper
deference and respect for that day. On..'
of the proudest boasts of the Statesman
is that it ha always been on the side of
the highest morality and not merely on
the side but the newspaier pioneer in
ol! such enterprise in this State.
We therefore with a bright face and a
clear conscience greet you this morning
and wish you one and all prosperity
and happiness.
Old Polonious in his parting advice
said to his son that "the apparel oft pro-
claims the mnn" and in our new nppurel
may be recognized our desire to commu-
nicate truth through nn undefneed mid
clear muster of types as easily read as
the thoughts so clenrly conveyed by these
types are understood. No gory locks
shall be shaken at us shading eyes dim-
med and the sight impaired by misty
tyjie but with a clear vision even the
oldest of our patrons may be nble to
read these pages with satisfaction and
pleasure.
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AUSTIN WANTS HIM FOR MAYOR.
. We publish elsewhere n list of subscrib-
er to the petition to Mr. Lewis Hancock
to run for mayor as completed up to date.
It is no physically easy thing to get over
the streets and up and down the hills
of Austin to see people personally on
such a matter or any other question
hence the tremendously signed petition
to this time obtained spenks volumes
not only for the enthusiasm of Mr. Han-
cock' friends in his cause but for the
great unanimity of the people on this sub-
ject of his making the race. It will
be noted in a careful reading of the mi me
signed to the petition that they are of
men in every walk oT life; the millionaire
the merchant the professional man the
day laborer and the negro are nil found
there. All classes arc united in this
effort to put a first rate man of business
in the mayor's chair at this most crucial
time in Austin' history. With the buck-
ing Mr. Hancock has and with his known
business ability and general fitness for
the position there can be no question
of bis election us mayor.
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We are very much afraid the Arkansas
authorities are "wobbling" in the Cor-liett-Fitzsiinmons
affair. It looks very
much like they are disposed to yield to
the blandishments of the pugilists and
their friends. That fellow Brady Cor-
bett's manager is a shrewd statesman
nnd a special pleader of uncommon force
as was manifested by the result of the
permission given him to talk iu an indig-
nation meeting of church . members.
While he did not enpture them outright
he broke the force of their indignution
And they put their resolutions quite mild
as attested iu the dispatch in The States-
man. It now looks very much like those
fcUows never intended to have a prize
figtt but an innocent entertainment with
oft glove that wovld oot mark the
cheek of s baby. We very much fear
the Arkansas authorities have been hyp
notized. . .
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AUSTIN HAS STRUCK A WIN
NING GAIT.
Austin tbould now bare a general
awakening all along the line. We have
on hand a cotton mill movement that
we must and will carry to a successful
issue and that will result in nntold good
to the city. We have an international
regatta secured which is bringing us a
world of free advertising both in this
and the old country. Not only are we
getting daily notice of the fact in all
the Eastern papers where capital re-
sides that we have the greatest inland
lake in all the Southland but also that
we have as grt-at a water power as there
is in this country. In addition to this
advertising that will draw the eye of
manufacturing capitalists this way we
will get at the time of the regatta a tre-
mendous attendance of visitors from all
over lexas ana possioiy irom uuuwc
the State through whom we will get a
direct benefit through their personal in
spection of what kind of a lake and water
power we have. The regatta will be a
most pronounced success in every way.
A success that will not be overshadowed
even by the great State fair at Dallas.
These two things are assured and are
even now being consummated.
We have in addition a complete change
ending ull round in our municipal af-
fairs. The infusion of new blood in the
control of our city affairs. And every
one knows that a new broom sweeps
clean. We ure bent on making muny
and most radical changes in Austin in
the next few years. We have been iu
a chrysalis state for some year
and we are now on the eve of realizing
tremendously on the good seed we have
been sowing. On with the good work!
Let there be unity harmony great zeal
for the city umoug our people and that
determination to win that will take no
denial and Austin will blossom and grow
like the rose. On with the good work!
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"TO YOUR TENTS OH ISRAEL!"
Let us unite and bnmkle down for the
good of Texas. We don t want a Popu-
list governor and a Populist legislature
to move buck Texas twenty years and
put it there to stay twenty years longer.
It is u question whether or not this gen
eration shall see Texas develop with the
vigor of perfect manhood.
Keep up dissentions in the Democratic
nartv in this State and we will never see
the State blooming into its imtura
growth nnd development but lay aside
all issues that are impracticable and
unite as Democrats and this generation
will witness the most iinprecendented
growth of Texas. If we can't force upon
the government the free and unlimited
coinage of silver what is the use of
breaking up the Democratic party of
Texas and thereby insuring the election
of a Populist State government?
Democrats must feel the importance of
party harmony in the next canvass. Just
us certain u the agitation of this silver
question is kept up will there be a divi
sion in the Democratic party in this
State iu the next canvas and the result
inevitable the election of n Populist
gisluturc nnd State executive. This
result would bedisustroustoeveryintorest
in the State of Texas. The almost un
united resources of Texas can not bo
developed by home capital and home
ncrgy. The people of Texas unaided by
foreign capital would not be abb; to build
ven a connecting link of railroad let
lone a trunk line. The grent wut
power of the State augmented in import-
nco by the uses of electricity would be
lie. The only factories that we would
uive would be the lew we could liuild
ourselves if we were not deterred even
n doing that much by the wild and im
politic legislation or the 1'opulists.
The substantial kind of emigration we
so much need to change our waste place
into fields of plenty would stop not a
solid uiau would come to a State and in-
est his money nnd make it his
home under the impracticable schemes
f a Populist government. In fact the
nergy of our own people would be pur-
lyzed our field would return to waste
nd the streets of our cities would be
hanged from busy thoroughfares to
grassy flats on which disheartened men
might lie down and sleep for all the good
they could do themselves while awake.
Let us avoid such a catastrophe. Let
us bury ami forget the bitterness that
has been engendered between the fac-
tious of the Democratic party by the dis-
usMon of the monetary problem. Perhaps
ino may show that neither faction was
ight and time may evolve a much more
safe and wiser policy than either fac-
tion now conceives of. Let us break
down the barriers that divide us and
promise success to our arch political
neniy the Populists. Let us forgive
ach other for anything that iu the ex-
itemcnt of debate we have said often-
ve to each other as good Democrats
light to do when the enemy like the
hilistines are defying the old ami
staunch Democratic party. "To vour
tits Oh Israel" and muster a united
party in line of battle. Let us move
against them shoulder to shoulder ani-
mated by the love we have for the Dem-
ocratic party and for our beloved State
of Texas.'
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WE HAVE PURE WATER AND
SHOULD USE IT.
Attention is called to the masterful
address of Prof. 1'. U. Taylor delivered
ut the ' University last Friday
night " and published elsewhere this
morning. It is a clear cut dis-
cussion of a . question of very great
moment to us all in Austin at this time
the necessity of pure drinking water and
how to get it. Tjie verdict found in the
lecture is that the hike water is not as
pure as it should be and must be filtered
before it is sent over the city. But an
other fact is also contained in the lec-
ture which ia that we have over 3000-
000 gallons of absolutely pure spring
water running to waste right under the
power house foundation every day that
could easily and should be utilized for the
city. This last fact should solve all
r.nr lir.nl.t. at least for the present. We
want do big reservoir in which to store
the impure water of the lake but we
do want to get to nsing that spring wa
ter at the very earliest moment possible.
We earnestly call the attention of the
city council who will discus this ques
tion tomorrow mght to thi important
lecture. Read every line of it most
carefully and then tomorrow night dfr-
cide to let the reservoir wait awhile but
buy a pump for that spring and get it to
-r.rit nt once. Do tin ana you win
please every citizen of Austin.
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SENTIMENTAL LAMENTATIONS.
We have always had some doubts in re
tard to the evil prognostications on the
accumulation of vast wealth in the hand
..( fi. fi.w. While there are evils that
any observant man will recognize and
appreciate they do not warrant every
moralist becoming a Jeremiah and filling
the pages of the daily press with lamen
tations and prediction of great calami
ties ami untold evils.
Great wealth h-gitimately made is the
outgrowth of individual energy and ca-
nacitv untitled to a certain line of busi
nes helped out by fortuitous opportune
ties. This ought to lie and is encouraged
and if the result is that a few outstrip
the masse and gather unto themselves
colossal fortunes there is but one rem-
edv for it consistent with that encourage
ment to individual effort and that is to
inspire the masses with more intense and
energetic rivalry.
This general lament over the concen-
tration of great wealth in. the hands
of a few men and the prediction of
irremediable and general ruin and an
archy is a most unwholesome way to
cure the evils that it brings with it. It
must be acknowledged that it comes from
laudable enterprise and most persistent
endeavor in some line of business nnd
the very thing that alt of u would culti-
vate in our own sons or it i in obedi-
ence to the decrees of an allwise God for
purpose unknown to us but from the
nature of its author we must believe it
is for the good of the people.
The generally serene and happy nature
of Canon Farrar has been stirred to its
very depth by this one thing and quite
contrary to his disposition of looking at
the bright side of every picture he joins
the Jeremiahs with a louder lamenta
tion than them all. In the North Ameri
can Review of the present month the
Dean of Canterbury sketches an outline
of some of the causes and the perils that
menace us in the not distant future from
this accumulation of weulth iu the hands
of the few. lie says:
Among them are the enormous growth
of stupendous fortunes without any ef-
fectual diminution of those malarious
marshes of struggling poverty and of the
waste places fertile in sorrow which the
French describe under the generul name
of 'ia .Misere.' When zones of plethoric
riches ot selhsh luxury of materializing
egotism are conterminous with zones of
squalid wretchedness and practical heath-
endom such juxtaposition as a wise bish-
op hns warned us tends to produce cy-
clones. He also considers the abnormal growth
of great cities as a menacing evil but he
exhibits the poetic and sentimental side
of his nature iu doing it. He laments
that the "old sweet country life is being
merged into the struggling life of towns
a life which has been called the grave of
the physique of our race which is also
too often the grave of its morality." That
is pure ami unadulterated sentiment. The
old country life was very sweet and its
environments very delightful but it did
not contribute to the education growth
nnd development of our kind. But for
the fact that it wan so sweet socially it
would have become n stagnant pool in
which the higher faculties and energies
of mnn would have been buned in its
winding sheet of egotism nnd cxclusive-
ness. Men flock to towns and cities be
cause a better and larger field of enter
prise and rivalry is offered by towns and
cities. Certainly it is often a risky ven
ture but he who would win fair lady
or renown or even success eommensur-
ite with his talents nnd ambitions will
make the venture or fail to win tne
prize.
We do not agree with the dean in this
regard but there is something in his sug-
gestions as to the wealth acquired by
the few that means more than the supe
riority of those who acquire it. There
is something radically wrong somewhere
that permits men to reap where they did
not sow. to obtain railroad charters and
water the stock nnd sell out and retire
with millions in their strong boxes. The
ability to accumulate vast wealth in this
country is confined to two or three chan
nels that it is diflicnlt for the law to dam
up but we contend that these things
will be remedied before this targe wealth
brings on us the predicted evils. At the
same time as we have stated there is
no remedy for the successful rivalry of
men in the legitimate lines of commerce
or enterprise but a greater effort on the
part of others. As long as the world
stands some men will waste and just ns
certain as they do waste there are oth
er men who will gather to themselves
this waste and the more that some men
waste the faster nnd greater will be the
wealth that other men accumulate.
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The small boy is on tip toe and the ele-
pliant is coming.
Judge Aldredge challenges the silver-
ongucd orators to call the name of a sin
gle man who entered into the conspiracy
of 18715 to demonetize silver.
Now and then we see importance added
to somebody's views which views are
attributed to Mr. Cleveland because that
somebody happens to be near him in
some relation. All of these inferences
have turned out incorrect. Mr. Cleve-
land rarely thrusts his views upon the
public unless it becomes necessary and
then he gives them straight from the
shoulder and never by nroxy.
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1118 ISSUES OF II M.
SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION
AND TILLMAN'S INABILITY TO
MANAGE DELEGATES.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS GAIN
ING IN NUMBERS.
Prosperity is Knocking the Free Silver
Craze in the Ranks Silly The Mon-
roe Doctrine and Other Points
Worth Noting.
The Memphis Appeal says: "The
South Carolina constitutional convention
has killed a proposition to levy a tax on
dogs. In South Carolina as in Tennes-
see the mangy sheep-kilting dog is too
firmly rooted in the popular heart to be
easily dislodged."
TILLMAN'S ABILITY.
I he Boston Herald thinks: "Ren Till.
man's inability to manage the deleim tn
in nis constitutional convention in South
Carolina recalls the experience of the
mediaeval magician who raised the devil
by a siell and forgot the counter spell
oy wmcn to lay mm.
JUST SO.
The Arkansas Gazette is of the oninion
that "the Democratic party has been
gaining strength ever since the tide of
prosperity set in. The rank and file are
getting back to their moorings and in
lS'Jh another Democratic tidal wave will
sweep over the country."
NEED DIMES.
Says the Baltimore Sun of Thursday:
a scarcity or dimes is being felt in a
number of large cities und frequent
requisitions have been made on the Balti
more subtreasurv for smmlics. Ship
ments nave u-eu made to m ashington
and Cincinnati and yesterday $10000 in
these coins were sent to New Orleans.
THEY ARE VERSATILE.
The Dayton. O. Times says: "The
versatility of the Republican of New
lork was never better exemplified than
at present when a cold-water campaign
is being run in the country districts and
a beer campaign in the cities and towns.
Ihe propose to 'kotch that coon if it
takes all the conscience the G. O. P. has
left."
INJIANNY NOW.
The Indianapolis Sentinel remarks
that "it is always 'Injianny' when the
Democrats gain a victory. The tune
change to 'the glorious old common
wealth of Indiana' when the State gives
450W majority for the Republican tick
et. It will be injianny now lor a ioni
time to come. Ihe Democracy has on
its fighting clothes. 'Take your cor
ners.'
TIP FOR AUSTIN CANDIDATES.
The Chicago Chronicle says: ".Mr.
Wurster. in neeenting the nomination
fur mayor nf Brook vn. sets two good
examples to candidates for similar posi
tions. ! irst he resigns his present oince
of fire commissioner 111 order that the
city's business may not suffer while lie
is riinnini? for mavor and that lie may
not be embarrassed in his campaign by
official duties. Next he writes n letter of
acceptance that ho is devoted entirely
t the consideration of municipal nfluirs.
There is no mentiou of National and
State issues.
17 V A TITS TS TRTTTTIFUL.
The t:iiie!iL'o Chronicle says: "A local
newsnnner describes a contingent ice
X 1 I 1... L.n.m.
nn si ii nireenient wncrc iv me iii.i
irets a irood share of the verdict if he
the case and nothing if he loses.
The definition of Mr. William M. levari
is more complete aim nuwihtoiij
efiiitiiiL'ent fee. says this experienced
lawyer is one where the lawyer gets
nothing if he loses the case anil ir lie wins
it the client gets uothnig.
WfiTlTC OF MASONS.
Froo Mfisrins of Western Ponnsyl-
build and equip n Masonic university
i llmrnr I'll.. llV nskillg CVLTV JIUSOU
; tiwi mitv tn subscribe $10. It is ex
pected that most Masons would send
ti.oii. sr.nu tn the university while the
children of dead Masons who could not
nffnnl tn miy would be educated in it
free of charge. Beaver is said to be the
center of the Masonic population of the
T'nitml Stntes. nnd the Masons of the
place say they will give the proposed in-
stitution a site of 800 acres.
A QUEER CASE.
Thr rhiencro News tells ot a queer
ense that will soon come up in the Minne-
Bntn enuit. In that Mate the moose
iu nrnteeted C.H11C. While out tdlootill!
n mnn nn med Phair wos attacked by
n ninnse. Owintr. lie said to the fact
flint Khnntin" moose was prohibited by
law Phair did not attempt to use his
gun. The consequence was that he was
seriously injured by the animal. Phair
is now instituting damage proceedings
against the State on the ground that the
animal is a ward of the State nnd that
he was thus handicapped from defending
himself.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
The Memphis Herald says: "Those
were no idle words uttered by Hon. Don
M. Dickinson when he told how England
had surrounded this continent with a
cordon of forts nnd how we would be at
a sad disadvantage in case of war. The
enezuelnn question is one that will not
down nnd the crisis is becoming mow
and more acute. The Monroe doctrine
must be enforced. The sentiment of
this country is in its favor no matter how
graciously Mr. Bayard may be received.
at the court of St. James. England has
robbed and plundered this defenseless
continent long enough. Her greed has
taken possession of the Orinoca river
nnd lands contiguous. She is driving
the owners of the soil from their posses
sions and raising the L nion .lack over
territory that does not belong to her.
Her bullying may be done among the
savage hordes of Africa but not on this
continent. She should be made to take
ner hand from the throats of those pen
pie and respect the sentiments and poli-
cy of this government."
REV. TOTTER DROPS DEAD.
Tilman. Tex.. Oct. 22. (Snecinll
j..nsc nignt nt a revival in progress here
iter. A. l. Potter nnd itinerant Metho
dist preacher wildly known ns the "fight-
ing Methodist Parson" fell dead in his
pulpit from heart disease. He had in
the course of his ministry on the frontier
ot lexas many startling adventures with
Indians nnd desperadoes nnd was noted
for his fearlessness nnd devotion to his
ministerial work. He will be interred
at Gohlthwaite.
Ho leaves a host of friends among nil
denominations among 1iis old Confeder-
ate comrades with Khom he bore the
shock of battle fighting for his country's
cause and among all classes who la-
ment his death.
' THE GRAND JURY.
They Returned Forty-Three Felony In
dictment.
The Travi county grand jury yester
day returned 43 felony indictments. They
have about 75 misdemeanor indictment
already and are grinding out some more.
Ibe felony indictments are as follows:
Dan McCray. murder trial set for No
vember i.
Joe Ahart. rape set for November 11.
Coleman Coilins. murder set for No
vember 13.
Cicero Richie burglary (two cases).
Rosa Sanford. burglary.
Tom Owens burglary.
Pat Bulgar burglary.
Ed Johnson burglary.
Jim Dentin burglary itwo eases).
Will Kiser burglary.
Dan Adams burglary.
Rosa Sanford. burglary.
Ed Barber burglary.
Nina Jones burglary.
John Jones theft over $50.
Frank Lean theft of horse.
Charles Moore theft of horse.
Frank Hildebrand theft of horse.
Taylor Thompson theft of cattle.
Jim Deaton theft of horse.
Jim Kiser theft of horse.
Geo. Moore theft of horse.
Will Mitchell theft of horse.
Wm. M. Chanuian. forirerv.
Amelia Koenig' theft from the person.
i-ewis tiarmon incest.
Geo. Kern assault to murder.
Will Mitchell theft of horse.
J. D. Stinson assault to rob.
Jim Harvey assault to rob.
Willie Archer theft from person.
Alex Cole assault to murder.
Coleman Collins assault to murder.
Wesley Robinson assault to murder.
Chas. Koenig theft from person.
Henry Simmons assault to murder.
Will .Mitchell theft of a horse.
Oscar Wolff assault to murder.
Colonel Brown assault to rape.
t. P. Armstrong selling mortgaged
property.
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A SLICK DODGE.
O I. . : n- nn . .
-ueriii n nire yesrem.-iv rr-inr a
telegram from Dallas from one Joseph
Drj fuss asking for permission to operate
a knife rack and plate board in this citv
un circus uav. Sheriff Whit is mi to
too old a fox to be eaiieht nnnnin?. hnic.
t V "emu not unswerihe telegram.
.-men panics can lie iieenuorl nn.l if 1
Dryfuss desires to pay the license he can
come uere ana do so.
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DEPARTMENT NOTES.
lams ot Interest in the Ktitn Tin...
lesterday.
Governor Culberson upon recommen-
uauoii or tne Mate quarantine board
issued a proclamation vestenl.ir r...-.i.. t
ing the shipment of cattle from Mevi.n
into the United States.
CHARTERS fit rn
The Catsprine Turn Verein Vint Unit
in v in.- iiiiik. j ex.. imu us charter n it
the secretary of state yesterday cnnit.nl
stock .."iiKKi. Incorporators: William
Meyer. Henry H.irtmann and Albert
xjraesecke.
THE PRINTING CASE.
Attorney James A. Breeding nf TTnnc.
ton is in the city tironarine nn nnnlientinn
for a writ of error in the State nrintinir
L.iiin-si case in case tne court of civil an-
peul declines today to grant the appli-
cation for .a rehearing. This is the case
where the court hi. his tlmt th. Ktntn
printing board can not dictate to a State
contractor as to whether he has the work
done within or without the State.
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INSPECTION.
The Governors Guard met l.ict nir.i.t
according to orders nnd underwent their
annual inspection. A large number were
present and put up n very fine inspection.
Ihe company also decided to take some
steps toward giving the anniversary ball
in ueccmuer and the following commit-
tee was appointed to arrange the prelimi-
naries: Lieutenants J. W. Smith nml F T Pn.
nerly J. J. Pleasants (i V. si willnir nml
W. II. Richardson.
The followim? committim nn
ship was appointed: Albert Scott. J W
Brady. L. R. Walsh. E. R. Fowler nml
loin Jenkins.
1 lie? next mpctini? n-ill l.n i.i.i
Sunday afternoon at .'1 o'clock at which
several important subjects will be dis-
cussed including a trip to the Dallas
fair and further particulars of the anni
versary nan.
FIT.' STAKE MONEY.
New York. Oct. 22. Tn the minwnw
court today Judge Bench signed an order
uirecimg rump .i. mvycr to turn over
to the sheriff of Kings countv S2..100 be-
longing to Robert Fitzsiminoiis. This
is part of the stake money in the fight
in which he was to have met Corl.ett.
The stake was attached some time nirn
by Joseph P. Tooker on n bill for print-
mcurred by Fitzsiinmons.
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FRANCES WILLARD RE-ELECTED.
She is Once . More Honored by the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. '
Baltimore. Oct. 22. Miss Fmnees
illard was again elected president of
the Woman' Christian Teinner.men
Union nt the annual election today with
practically no omiosition. nlHinnirh
iniiiiemary votes were east fur sevem
other prominent worker. Other officers
were elected us follows
ice president nt lnviw Mrs T. at v
Steven.
Cnrresnondinir secretary Mrs TCtlm.
ine Lent Stevenson of Massachusetts.
Recording secretin- Mrs ('In... c
Hoffman of Kansas Citv. Mo.
Assistant reenrdinir seevntm-v irB
Frances J. Beauchamn of ICentiiclrv.
Treasurer Mrs Helen M. Barker.
Ihe committee on resolutions nmdn its
report and the convention tnnlr it nn tVr
consideration iu sections. As far ns
adopted it deplores the practice of de-
riving governmental reyenne frnnl linnnr
inline declares against the legalized sa-
loon nnd in favor of union on the "Staten
island basis to battle with intcniiicr-
unee; reamrnis allegiance to the Prohibi-
tion party commends the nction of the
Atlanta commissioners in closing the
exposition on Sunday and declares for
unfermented wines at the sacrament.
INCENDIARY FIRE.
raris Tex.. Oct. 22. (Special.) The
general mercantile house of W. L. Dood
4c Y alter Booker and the postoflice. in
which A. M. Stone the postmaster kept
a small stock of good were burned nt
Bagwell Red Ri
o'clock last night
lver county about 10
The fire was of in
cendiary origin. Some one took a
heavy piece or iron and broke open the
back door of Dodd's store and offices
and after looting it set it on fire. There
have been several robberies there before
and thrent hove frequently been made to
burn th town. One man was arrested on
suspicion today but turned loose. The
losses aggregate about 120000. .o in-
surance. o
TERRIBLY ".KA'''!: A 'D ROBBED.
Flntomn. Tex. Oct. 22. (Sneciul.l
Henry Lumniers a farmer was return-
ing home Saturday night when he wns
set on by three men and beaten terribly.
After they had pounded him into un-
consciousness they took the proceeds of
his cotton crop from his person and left
mm ior aeau ana lie may yet aie-i
m m
n
it
THEY ARE HAVING A HARD Trvt
GETTING THEIR BOATS SHT.P.1
PED TO AUSTIN.
THE FOUR-OARED BOAT AT GATf
VESTON.
Teemer Gets a Hole Knocked in n-
New Racing Shell Captain Crotty
Gone to New York Probably.
Regatta Notes.
From the contents of the following to!-
egram received from Richard K. pox jj
would seem that the Bubear crew u"
periencing a world of unlooked for trouble
in the matter of transportation of boats
They have been in New Y'ork since Snt..'
day trying to complete arrangements with
the railroad companies but without much
iuck until yesterday wnen the loading 0f
boats seems to have been arranged:
-New lork Oct. 22. John Crottv. An.
t;n Ji;(r..i i 4 - . . .
..u ..uiuiij uuuui transportation nf
noats. .expect crew to leave tonii-ht
RICHARD K. FOX.
Anticipating a short delay on this i.
count President Peeler took the matter
up by wire with Eastern rnnds on.! n.
champion fe r will now probably roll into
Austin Sa:-::day mcrning. After reach
ing the lion Mountain at St. Loui the
will not have to handle their lu-ii. .;
they are unloaded here. .
i urther advice ns to the ti
departure is expected from Mr. Fox tliii
morning.
Charley Gaudaur leaves for n.ilir
this morning over the Central to bring m
the four-oared boat which rriypn in : .
veston this morning on board the steamer
Comal. Messrs. Kellner and Crotty will
meet nun at tne depot anu toeether th
will arranco for her transeortntinn h. f
will arrive with the boat tomorrow morn-
ing. Gaudaur and Hanlan enioved thm
selves a guests of Al. G. Fields nt hisT.
cellent minstrel show Monday night One
of the black face artists threw a bonnet at
"Ned" in the shape of a joke about kissing
pretty girls. He says he knows nntl.i...
about it but there is another side to be
uearu irom.
Teemer mashed n hole in his uw
ing boat yesterday. He was snnrtinir im
the lake and bumped into a log. The boat
looks ns thomrh some one thiew a brick
through it. This is the first accident nf
this kind that ever happened on the lake.
President Peeler and Direetnr rrn.
tlinger went out to the lake vesfenlar
morning nnd superintended the setting of
the stakes for the regatta fence. The
lumlier will be hauled out this week anil
work commenced next Mondav. :
Henry Peterson is still a sick mnn n.l '
will not lie able to do any rowing before
Friday and possibly not then. This of
course interferes greatly with work in
the double but they will row all the hard-
er when Pete bobs up.
Gaudaur is netrcinir n wny nvnr tho mm..
ly surveyed course twice a day. This row
includes severnl wonderful spurts as the
champion thinks of big priced and im-
ninginary scullers rowing too cose p
him.
The boat house for the female scnllom
was placed in position yesterday nnd the-
float for launching the tinv craft wan
warped up alongside of it lute yesterday
venule r vervthinir is in rendinrss for
their reception.
Miss Rose Mosentheini is evnected
here this morning as she was tn leave y
St. Louis Monday evening at 8:1.". and
would n-.eet her trainer. Fred Koenig.
nt Malvern Ark.
No word was received from Cnntain
Crotty yesterday which would indicate
that he has either gone to New York to
ret the English crew headed for Texas-
or is on his way home.
Rogers and Teenier were nut in the
singles yesterday. lhey got over the
water nt n lively clip. Both of them are
going faster than last year.
The whole country is excited over
the arrival of the Englishmen. The fol-
lowing message wns delivered nt regatta
headquarters lute last night: i
St. Louis. Oct. 1 .lohn Lrotty.! Aus
tin Fox wires me ns follows: ( rew can
not leave until tomorrow. Could not get
bouts through custom house.
J. U. JiAKTllULU.Ufc.VV.
RAIN NEEDED.
Reports from the farming section of
the State say that rain is badly needed
especially in this section of the State.
It is understood that water has to be
hauled from Austin to Manor to run the
.i.tt.tn fin tlinrn
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SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
Meet in Washington and Elect n Su
cessor to Grand Commander Tuckcr.j
Washington. Oct.- 21. The Scotth
T?itn Macnna tnnt l.eri tOllilV. The niO
n...
important business of the day was tffc t .
election of a successor to the late 1 I11I7
lip Crosby Tucker of Galveston Tex.
grnnd commander of the order. The offi-
cers of the supreme council hold office
for life nnd this vacancy caused a gen-
eral moving un alone the line although
not iu regular succession. The grand (
commander elected ns has besn gener-
nllv conceeded before hand was Thomas i
Hubbard Cosewell of San Francisco; i
The officers were:
Odell Squire Long. Charleston
ron. -j u. u
n . 17itn.n.a 11
lieutenant grand commander
Thomas Carr Leavenworth
grand prior: Samuel M. Adams
JUS .Ullllltr .
apolis grnnd chancellor; Martin Collins
t. i.ouis grand minister of state; Fred-
erick Webber Washington secretary
general; Gilmore Meredith Baltimore
treasurer general: R. C. Jordan. Oinnha
grand almoner; S. M. Todd New Or
leans grand auditor.
STREET DUEL.
Selam Ala.. Oct. 21. A fatal shooting-
affray occurred at Uniontown Ferry
county this morning. The city marshal
Robert Britton and V. G. Metzgcr a
merchant had an altercation over some
trivial matter at on early hour but did
not come to blows. T.ntnr tlinir met 2aiB
in front of Metzger's store and the nunr- S
rel was renewed. Both men drew pistols f
nnd commenced firing nt each other f
Britton fell on the nnvenient and wns
carried to his home where his death i
momentarily expected. Jletzeer was sum
in the head but will live.
Angostura Bitters the world renowned
South American appetizer and inyigor"
ator cures dyspepsia diarrhoea Mer
and ague
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