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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
VOL. XIII.

OUR people, who held Confederat
bonds, ought to be the last to complain
that there are fools in England, with
money to throw away on the worth
less paper. The ignorance, however.
of Englishmen as topography, or pol
itics, or social conditions on this side
the Atlantic, is absolutely wonderful,
and few weeks since the London
Times gravely published the letter
of an ''Anglo-American" +" who de-
clared that there was no doubt that the
Confederate bonds would be paid, be-
cause the constitution Of the United
States prohibited the reputation of
state or municipal Indebtedness, and
because the people of the former Con-
federate States found themselves SO
injured by the failure to pay the
Confederate debt that they were ready
and anxious to find some way to pro-
vide Tor it. A letter was Immediately
written to the Times, cilling the at
tention Of that paper to the fact that
the constitution of the United States
provides that neither the United
States, nor any state, shall assume or
pay any debt or obligation incurred
in aid OF insurrection or rebellion
against the United States, . : but all
such debts, obligations and claims
shall be held illegal and void" The
Times was informed, likewise, that
there was no such desire in
the South to discharge the
Confederate debt, as "Anglo-Ameri-
can" described, that the Southern
people did not find themselves in any
way injured by the non-payment of
the debt, and-that, if they were free to
pay any war debt at all, they would
unquestionaDly give the preference to
the local debts of the states, contracted
during the war, which debts the
United States government compelled
the state to repudiate. AT last
the Times was assured that
there is about as much chance of the
Confederate debt being paid as there
is that Great Britain will recognize
the bonds of the Irish Republic which
were subscribed for by the servant
girls in New York and elSewhe re,
some years ago. The Times took no
motto eof tAis letter, but some days af-
terwards did publish the section Of the
constitution prohibiting the payment
of the Confederate debt. While do
ing this, however, it limited that there
might be ways of getting around this
prohibition that after awhile the
United States might be disposed to re-
peal it and leave the former Confeder-
ate states free to pay the debt. Not
a word aid the Times print warning
its readers that they are sure to lose
the money they put in Confederate
bonds. 1t is suggested that some one
connected with the Times is in the
bond ring.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
ONCE 4 TRAMP.
john Roach Before the Senate Labor
Committee.

COn0llGI6Gs
New YORK, September 4.-Before
subcommittee on labor and education
to-day, Jno. Roach, Ship-builder, testi-
fed he employed about 1000 men, who
represented about twenty-five differ
ent branches. Witness began work
for twelve shillings a week, but at
that time wages were very low. Since
then the condition of working men
has greatly improved and hours of la
Dor reduced There is no reason why
every Industrious workman should not
own his own home. The government
was bound to legislate in the interest
of workingmen. The payroll of his
business last year was 81, $4,000. He
had men in his employment who first
started with him in business, and
now they owned their own houses.
Witness said labor must cooperate
with capital. 1t would never do for
labor to combine by itself and become
a deadly foe to capital. The sooner
the Workingman realized the force of
the maxim that a man who cannot
make cannot own, the better it would
be for the laborer and for the nation.
Over fifty of his men were employed
by him in former years in the same
workshop. Frequently men in his
employ came to him and said they
wanted to get e5 or e10 to send to
some relative in Ireland, and asked
him to deduct so much per week from
their wages. A million dollars an
nually, which should be invested here
was sent to maintain the landlords in
Ireland. The pay rolls for one month
of the Morgan iron works aggregated
$3.50, 900, and the average wages of en-
ployees were thirteen or fourteen dol
lars per week. Witness said that at
one time he was tramp on the prai-
ries Of Illinois without dollar in his
pocket. Ten years ago he bought
ship yard at Chester, and at the pres
ent time more than one thousand men
were employed there whose wages av-
eraged $219 a day. OF these, 207
owned their own houses, the val
ue of which ranged from $1,000
to $1,000. Regarding free ships,
it was important that building
of ships should be encouraged as a
means of natural defense. Roach
was not opposed to trades unions.
He did not care how many men came
into his works, they would not be
denied employment simply because
they were union men. At the same
time he hired men individually, and
they were given to understand if
they wanted to treat with their en-
ployer on any subject, they must do
so individually. While he would
allow his men to amuse themselves
with their trades unions just as with
their religion or politics, he would
allow no combination of men to run
his shop.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
SAN SABA.
Especial to The Statesman. l

Especial to The Statesman.l
SAN SABA, September 4-The dis
trict court convened here yesterday,
Judge John c. Towns presiding. The
criminal docket will be taken up
Thursday morning.
Fires are raging few miles south
east of here. There will be great suf-
fering among stock this winter unless
it rains shortly. 1t is so dry that stock
men cannot hold their cattle, and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

In another column we produce from
the st. Louis Republican an account,
received by cable, of the awful vol
canic disturbances in Java. The is
land is largely volcanic in formation,
a range of mountains, from 1000 to 12,-
600 feet high, running its entire length
and among the peaks are thirty vol
canoes, some in constant activity. The
most remarkable of these is the Ten
ger, situated at the east end of the
island. 1t has the largest crater
known among volcanoes except one in
the Hawaiian islands. Another vol
cano, called Papandayung, threw out
ashes and scoriR, in single night, in
1772, sufficient to cover an area four
teen miles across and fifty feet deep,
destroying forty villages and 5000 peo-
pie. On July s, 1922, the volcano Gal
unggong destroyed everything within
twenty miles, and 10000 people per-
ished within five days. Hot springs
and mud volcanoes are numerous.
Sometimes the volcanic eruptions rem
der the climate insalubrious for long
periods. In twenty-five years follow
ing one outbreak there were 100000
deaths at Batavia, which is the chief
city. Java is the most important OF
the Dutch possessions in the Malay
| archipelago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
Cheaner Than Walking.

ST. LOUIS, September 4.-The only
new feature in the railroad war was
the meeting late this evening by the
Ohio and Mississippi of the $1.50 rate
to Cincinnati and the 81 rate to Louis
vile. The incoming trains by the
Air Line from Louisville and
Cincinnati and by the Ohio and Mis-
slppi tonight will be crammed
full, many passengers being without
seats. -Four extra coaches were sent
to Louisville by the Air Line last
night. and the same tonight, and
the Ohio and Mississippi will proba-
bly, have a rush tomorrow. Scalpers
are selling tickets to Cincinnati for
$125, and to Louisville for Is cents,
and they predict the regular rate will
drop to 80 cents before the end of the
week, and that other lines will be
forced into the fight, but just how it
will be brought about no body seems
to be able to tell.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

JUDGING from THE STATEsMAN's
editorials on the Ohio outlook, it is
hard to tell which side of the fence
it is on. We hope it has not got to
neutrality-suspicious. Record.
THE STATESMAN is on the Demo-
cratic side of the fence, but, being
there, it is not blind to the abomniable
conduct Of Democrats. The conduct
of some of the party leaders in Ohio
is disgraceful. We are tired, in fact,
of such Democracy as some of the
Northern states afford, and which
they are constantly attempting to
thrust upon the country. Therefore
we have urged that the Southern
states, in the next presidential can
vass, take front seat, giving force
once more to the. doctrines which be-
long indissolutely to true Democracy.
The Record has so often been on both
sides of the fence it ought to
be an adept in judging as
to the position of others. THE
STATESMAN has tried to teach
it true Democracy, but its case is hope
less. It's editor would be an expert in
running paper for Tammany
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
The President in Chicago.

CHICAGO, September A special
train carrying President Arthur,
Gen. Sheridan and other members of
the Yellowstone party, arrived from
st. Paul this afternoon. A great
crowd had gathered at the North
western depot, but owing to the
uncertainty which had prevailed re-
garding the presidents movements.
the reception was informal. The
reception committee were in waiting
with carriages, and the party was at
once driven to the Grand Pacific, un-
der escort of one hundred veterans.
A formal reception will not occur till
tomorrow night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

living ever since, and had sued for a
divorce on account of abandonment.
She left here very suddenly Qeaving
her child) one day last week, and the
supposition is that she has gone to her
husband, as nothing has been heard
from her since she left.
We are still having dry weather,
with cool nights.
Stock water has played out except
in the San Gabrill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
RrIdge Aflre. *

MINNEAPoLIs, September 4.--I
Manitoba railroad bridge over the
Mississippi river, is on fiIe. A strong
wind is blowing and the prospects are
that the whole structure win be cor
sumed.
The Tyndan Hotel, where President
Wizards guests were banquetted yest
terday afternoon, was partially de-
stroyed by fire this morning Loss
not yet ascertained.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
MARSHALL.

MARSHALL, September A meet
ing has just adjourned composed of
official whites and representative
court of colored citizens. Adjutant
General King was present with
authority from his honor Governor
Ireland. The general briefly stated
that Gregory was not authorized to
organize military company, and that
all riotous or threatening conduct on
the part of the colored citizens would
be punished, if necessary, by calling
out the militia. After several speeches
from white and colored citizens the
meeting adjourned with pledges by
all present to discourage violence in
every form. All is favorable for
peace.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
Ell Paso Wants the Show.

KANSAS CITY, September 3.-S. G.
Slade and J. d. Courient, of Ell Paso,
Texas, are here for the purpose of
securing the prize fight between Slade
and Mitchell in that vicinity. They
had a conference with Madden and
Mitchell and have telepraphed propo-
sitions to Rice and Slade, who are
now on their way to st. Paul. 1t is
said Madden and Mitchell regard the
proposition favorably, and it is ex-
pected the other side will at least
consent to conference. The Ell Paso
parties guarantee whatever money is
required.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

THE annual surplus of the govern
ment is about $158,000,O00. In the
next eight years the government can
only redeem $304, ,241 800, because only
that amount of bonds falls due in that
time. To redeem these bonds will
require only $3s,OOO,OOO year. And,
yet, the policy of the Republican
party is for keeping up taxation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
Kills His Stenfatber.

CLEVELAND, September 4.-James
Donohue, aged twenty-five, this morn
ing deliberately and without apparent
provocation, shot and killed his step
father, Miihael O'Connell, aged fifty
five. A short time before the tragedy
Donohue went to a trunk and took
therefrom a revolver. His mother
urged him to put it back, but he
threatened to shoot her if she inter-
fered. Then he sat on a lounge in the
sitting room, revolver in hand. Pre-
his stepfather, large man, came into
the house and saw Donohue and
walking towards him said: "James,
give me that pistol" Donohue i'm
mediately arose to his feet and fired a
ball through O'Connelps heart. He
then lay down on the lounge again,
seemingly unconcerned. OConnell
walked a few steps and fell dead.
Mrs. 0'Connell rushed, screaming, out
of doors. A policeman arrived, but
Donohue stoutly resisted and had to
be very severely dubbed before he
could be arrested.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
Down in the Coal Mine.

CLEVELAND, September 3.-Seven-
teen of the twenty coal mines in the
Massilon district are idle to-day.
Two are paying the advance of 10
cents per ton demanded. The rest
have not been heard from. The ope-
rators here seem firm in their deter
mination not to grant the increase,
claiming the condition of the market
will not permit it.
YOUNGSTOWN, o., September g.
All the coal mines in this valley are
running as usual. Only two mines
asked an advance. They were refused
and returned at the old prices.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

gle Lee, sisters, and Mrs. Speiler. The
rag warehouse has fallen entirely,
except little portion of the front.
Rags are still burning, and engines
are still playing on the smoking
debris. Search for the dead is impos-
sible at present. The Times-Star
issued an edition at noon. Presses
are not injured. but the type was all
destroyed and the editorial rooms
drenched. The Volksblatt furnishes
facilities to-day. Tomorrow the
paper will establish a temporary COM
posing and editorial room in the build
ing lately vacated by the News COM
pany.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
ROSS.
TSnecial 10 The statesman |

Ross, September 4.-Your coresr-
pondent arrived upon the scene of
enc of the saddest accidents that has
occurred in this section lately The
west-bound passenger train on the
Houston and Texas Central railway
was tagged down sixteen miles
west of Waco on account of the wreck
of an extra which was few minutes
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
IN THE interes of the "old ticket"

In THE interes of the "old ticket
one of the New York Tilden organs
announces, that Mr.. Hendricks, who
is spending the season at Saratoga sis
enjoying his accustomed robust
health, having entirely recovered from
the disability which caused his friends
so much anxiety few months since" "
1t is unfortunate for Mr.. Hendricks,
that he has reconsidered his resolve
-he will not play second fiddle to
Uncle Sammy. Had he been first
fiddler in 1876, it is possible the Demo-
cratic band would have been tuned
through these two presidential terms
to administration airs. How sturdy
Western man can run the risk of
standing behind the pemicky Sage of
Greystone in a second movement on
well-guarded Republican breastworks
is hard to understand,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

THE Age talks about the Houston
of the future with million inhabi-
tants. The condition attached is, there
should be twenty-four feet of water
at the foot of Main street. Will
Uncle Dan please tell us how ships
drawing twenty-four feet of water
are ever going to get by Galveston?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

THE proportion of foreigners in the
Southern states is very small-much
smaller than in any other section of
the country. Alabama stands 1,262,771
natives to 9734 foreigners; Arkansas,
792, 2,175 to 10,350; Florida, 559,584 to
$500; Georgia, 1851, GIG to 1864; Ken
lucky, 1,589,173 to 59,517; South Caro-
lima, 1881 to 1886; Texas, 1,477, 7,133
to 114y616; Virginia, 1,497, 1863 to 1896.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

II is limited that the frequent dis
covery of Illicit stills in western
North Carolina is in consequence of
genius possessed by the revenue OIL
ers. A reward of $50 is allowed for
every seizure ofan illicit still, and it
is reported that some revenue officers
put up old stills in remote recesses of
the Blue Ridge in order to pounce
upon them and recover the reward.
When an old still has served its pur-
pose in one locality it is removed to
another. and the game is repeated. In
these raids it is observed that nothing
is seized but the old still, which has
become considerably battered in its
freqent journeyings in the Blue
Ridge. 1t is not surprising that in
this Blue Ridge district the cost Of
collecting the whisky taxes amounts
to nearly as much as the revenue.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
The Late Chief Justice Moore.


EX-Chief Justice Moore was a man
net to be shaken from his integrity by
frowns or bursts of rage. This grand
element in the character of the illus
triouS deceased was brought out
j. II. Sparks, and the State VS.. j, H.
Sparks and j. Bankhead Magruder.
These cases occurred during the war
in 1854, and will be vividly remem-
bered by the elders of the Texas bar
and by the citizens, then actors during
that eventful period. Messrs. PEBBLES,
Baldwin, Zinke, Hildebrand and See
linger, had been arrested by military
order as persons suspected of danger
Gus political opinions and practices.
These parties being in military Gus
tody, by order of Major-G General Ma
gruder, commanding the TRANSMITS
sisSippi department, were placed in
the sheriff's hands under the power of
the writ of haheas corpus, but were
seized again by the military acting
orders from General Magruder. In
the opinion delivered by Judge Moore
on the trial of Sparks for contempt OF
court, the majesty of the law was up
held in accents of the clearest and
boldest authority. The right of every
citizen to be put at once on trial for
any alleged crime for which he was
held in custody was declared with a
ringing emphasis that make the page
immortal on which it was inscribed.
General Magruder was handled with
severity for having ven-
tured to traverse, by his personal au-
thority, the law of the land, and he
was cited to appear at the next sitting
of court to answer for contempt Of
court in having dared to order his
to take from the custody
of the court the prisoners, and to dis
regard the writ of habeas corpus.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
DorseY's Story to be Investigated.

INDIANAPOLIS, September 4.-When
the grand jury met yesterday Judge
Norton presented a letter from j. III.
Woodard, a newspaper correspondent,
together with slips of paper bearing
upon the Brady and Dorsey interviews,
particularly with reference to the
alleged disbursements of 100000 in
Indiana during the last presidential
campaign. The court laid stress on
the bearing which the statute of limi-
tation might have on the alleged
offense and turned the entire matter
over to the Jury.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
BASTROP.
Especial to The Statesman. !

BAsTRoP, September 4.-W. III. Gar
rett, who was wounded in the Brazos
Saturday and died yesterday was bur
led to-day. John and Henry Garrett
came in to-day and surrendered to the
sheriff. They waived examinations
and their bond was placed at $3.50
each. Henry gave bond, but John is
in Jail. Turner is still improving.
The weather is cloudy and lain Is
expected tonight. -,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
A Tramps Doings.

WILMINGTON, Del. September A.
A collision occurredlast night on
the Delaware railway, near Green
Spring, caused by a runaway
locomotive, which wa started by
tramp, who was seen to
board it and then jump off. The south
bound passenger train, running fast,
met the locomotive and both engines
were wrecked. Fireman Collins was
badly scalded and several passengers
received trifling injuries
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
IT IS NOW said that a physicivn has

IT IS NOW said that physician has
certified to Mr.. Tilden's robust health.
The certificate is not published, but
there is no use entertaining any
doubts on that account. The ques-
tion of Mr.. Tilden's health having
been satisfactorily settled, the coun-
try awaits, with breathless anxiety, to
learn of Mr.. Watterson as to whether
the Democracy IS to be forced to swal-
low anything similar to Il hibernated
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
TnSuhscrihers.

All persots in arrears for subscrip-
tion to YIE WEEKLY STATESMAN
on oct96er 1 will have their papers
stopped without notice. s4w3t.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

THE Republicans in Ohio may be
defeated through the aid of Gen.
Durbin Ward and the lies told on the
Democratic nominee. The boss Demo
Gratis are doing what they can, how
ever TO insure failure
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
Corean Embassy.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 4.-The
Corean embassy were visited to-day
by the mayor, who welcomed them to
San Francisco. An hour later Gen.
Schofeld and suit called, after which
deputations from the chamber of COM
merce and board of trade waited on
the embassy, requesting them to meet
the two bodies as representatives of
the commercial interests of this city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

KANSAS is making twenty-six BUSH
-eis of wheat to every man, woman
and child in the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

Q. p. HUNTINGTON asserts that it
is his intention to have the Southern
Pacific work shops located at Hous-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

DR.. NJ. NJ. Groom, Dardanelle. Ark,
saws: Browns Iron Bitters is the
best medicine in the world, and is eff
fecting miraculous cures eod&w
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
The Cincinnati Horror.

CINCINNATI, September A. Later
investigation swells the number miss
ing yesterday from five to nine, as
follows: Chris Borman, Rose O'Con-
nell, Mary Burke, Mary Linch, Bessie
Brady, Nellie Kelly, Mary Lee, Mag
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
The Old Story.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 4.-The Times
Star Marysville, KY, special says Sam
uel Bulger, colored, who committed
rape ON the twelve-year old daughter
of Mr.. McCauliff while she was re-
turning home from school, was hung
this morning in the jail-yard. He was
baptized by Catholic priest Sunday.
He slept none last night, but ate heart
lily this morning. He was attended by
a priest on the scaffold, and died in
nine minutes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

Mr.. William Hardee, Ennis. Texss>'
says: i used Browns Iron Bitters
for dyspepsia, and it made me weH
and hearty. eod.&w
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06

The Sea Converted into a Boiling
CauldrOn and the Land Flooded
With LaVa.-ThOusands OF Lives
LOst-COffee, Rice, Sugar, IndIgO
and Tobacco Crnns DESTROYED