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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
What He Saw in Eurone.

PITTsBURG, Oct. 24.-Jas. D. Weeks,
secretary of the Western Iron Asso-
citation, arrived from Europe to-day,
where he has been the past four
months investigating the iron indus
tries and their influence upon capital,
the laboring classes, their material
prosperity, and their direct and indi-
rect sympathies with American enter
prises. Much that has been learned
during his foreign tour will be incor-
porated in report to be submitted to
the department of the interior, and
his report so far as it concerns labor
in England, France, Belgium and
Scotland is very gloomy. The laborer,
he says, manages to exist, but he can
not be said to live, where living is an
expression of life's fulfllment of con-
tent. The wages are lower than that
paid here, while food is higher, and
about one-third of the pudding fur
naces in the north of England are
idle. The mills are running on part
time and exercising but partial capac-
ity. In England arbitration is rapidly
assuming the position of a practical
solution of labor troubles. Trades
unions are strong and prospecting, and
have stability in financial standing
and dignity that they do not attain
in America.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
MASON.
Especial to The Statesman.l

MASON, Oct. 24.-For the last ten
days there has been nothing but rain
1t is clearing up to-day, however. to
the great satisfaction of all. OuI
mails have been delayed, and what re-
mains of the cotton crop ungathered
is totally spoiled.
The many friends of Maj. W. @
Lewis gathered at his residence last
evening to celebrate his silver wed.
ding. A number of costly presents
were made the major and lady, and a
most enjoyable evening was spent in
recalling the events Of the past TWEEN
ty-five years.
A shooting match came off yesterday
near Lights ranch, which terminated
fatally. E. Gould and Frank Nc
Nally, both cattle men, had some diff
fculty, and after some words Gould
drew his pistol and fired upon McNally
cutting his vest, after which McNally
fired at Gould, striking him in the
neck and killing him instantly. A
coroner's inquest was held to-day and
a verdict of justiiable homicide rem
dered. Mentally will give bond to
appear at the district court of Kim
ball county, where the case will be
taken.
f. Dorsey, a well known resident OF
Mason and Fredericksburg, arrived in
town tonight with his bride, Miss
Mary WISE, of Fredericksburg. The
newly married couple have the best
wishes of all in their near relations.
At last we have genuine dude
among Us, who will enge in the prac-
tics of medicine. His appearance
caused a sensation.
Business is good, and buildings are
going up rapidly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
The New Hospital.

A meeting of the committee on
hospital met at mayors office, Octo-
Der "a, at 2:30 p. NJ, under call of the
mayor of the city of Austin.
Present-Mayor w. A. Saylor, AL
dermen Kinney and Schuber, on part
of the city, and Drs. Mclaughlin,
Swearingen, Taylor and Cummings,
on the part of the county.
Mayor Saylor was elected president
and DIR. Cummings secretary of the
meeting.
The president read a communica-
ton from the commissioners court of
Travis county, announcing that they
had appointed Judge q. I. Fillmore,
DrS. Cummings, Taylor, Mclaughlin
and Swearingen as committee to
cooperate with a similar committee
from the city, to take action upon
building a hospital, according to the
ordinance passed by the city.
Alderman Kinney. by request of
Mrs. Davis, submitted a proposition
from her offering her place for the
sum of $4,000 for the purpose, and
also one from Mr.. Peck, offering his
place, containing fifteen acres, for the
same purpose, for $4,000.
The committee decided that under
the ordinance of the city, and the &C
tion of the commissioners court of
the county, that they had no authori-
ty to entertain any proposition to pur-
chase property, and requested the
president of the meeting TO so notify
Mrs. Davis and Mr.. Peck.
DR.. Cummings moved that the
mayor be authorized to notify archi-
tects that plans presented by Novem-
Der 3, would be considered, and selec
ton made of the most suitable for the
purpose, limiting the cost OF the build
ing to the sum of $4,000 Carried.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
Table of COMPARISONS.

The following tables are of interest.
They are from the report made by
the tariff commission, and were used
during the last session of congress in
the course of a speech in the interest
of protection: Age; United States,
dating from the declaration of indie
pendence, 100 years; United Kingdom,
dating from William the Conqueror,
800; France. dating from Charlie
magne, 100; Russia, dating from
Peter the Great, $50; Austria, dating
from Charlemagne, 100. Population
United States, 50,150,O00; Great
Britain, "a, sos, 900; France, 81, 1885, 600;
Germany, 1885,, 600; Russia, $780,,
600; Austria, 39,175,000. Wealth
United States, 35,OO0,OOO,OOO dolls;
Great Britain, 45,000,00O,0OO dols.;
France, 4O.OOO,OOO,OOO dolls; Germany
25,O0O,0O0OO0 dolls; Russia, 100000.
600 dolls; Austria, 14,0OOO00,0OO dolls;
Debt: United States, 1,8OO,OOO,OOt
dolls; Great Britain, 3,6OO,OOO,OOO dolls.
France, 4,OOO,OOO,OOO dolls; Germany
100000 dolls; Russia, 100000.
600 dolls; Austria, 100000.
600 dolls. Expense: United States
257,0OO,000 dolls; Great Britain, 49,.
100000 dols.; France 65OOC0,OOO dolls.
Germany, 100000 dolls; Russia
100000 dols.; Austria, 37oOOO0O(
dolls. Production: United States.
Agriculture, 7,5O0.OOOOOO dolls; manu-
features, 8,OO0,OO0OO0 dolls. Great
Britain: Agriculture, 1,2OO,OOO,OO(
dolls; manufactures, 4,O000O0,OO0 dolls
France: Agriculture, 2,OO0,O00OO(
dolls; manufactures, 2,500,O00,00O dolls
Germany: Agriculture, 1,80O,OOO.OO(
dolls; manufactures, 2,2O0OOO,O0O dolls
Russia: Agriculture, 2OO0,OOOOO(
dolls; manufactures. 1,3O0,OOO,OOO dolls
Austria: Agriculture. 1,OOO,OOO,OO(
dolls; manufactures, 1,500OOO,OOO dolls
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
Still They 60.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24.-The whole.
sale clothing house Stern, TroutmaR
s. Co. failed for $4,000. The firm
confessed Judgment for cash advances
for $4,000. The property is in Gus
tody of the sheriff. The house was
established twenty-nine years ago.
The firm comprises Morris Stern, Da-
vid Troutman and Lehman Ellerman.
Of the entire Indebtedness it Is stated
that $4,000 is in the form of actual
cash loans. The creditors, for whom
the execution was issued are Joseph
Stern, son-in-law of Morris Stern, to
whom the clothiers are indebted 800
600; Jonas Langfelt $4,000; Messrs.
-Troutman Bro. and David Troutman,
$4,000. 1t is calculated that the re-
naming creditors will get little or
nothing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
CYPRESS MILLS.
[special to me Statesman

CYPRESS MILLS, Oct. "a. = An
Englishmsn, by name Armitage, who
has sheep ranch few miles from
here, was robbed last Tuesday morn
ing by a sneak thief, who entered his
house while he was off in charge of
his flock. His loss was about $175.
Suspicion is directed toward motor
ious criminal, who has figured hereto
fore in BlancO courts, but as yet no
arrests have been made.
We often hear it said, when certain
ministers are denounced, that the
church Is not responsible for the mis-
deeds of few hypocrites, but /
think it is, in measure. Why do
not the annual conventions of these
bodies prepare "black list" as other
organizations do, describing the dead
beats (and worse who travel as min
listers, and have said list read from
the pulpit and published in the church
organs. that the faithful may not be
ensnared? 1 am moved to this Sug-
gestion by witnessing the operations
of Methodist minister $50 he say5)
who is doing this part of the country.
He has been about here for several
weeks, and claims that his mission is
to follow up the camp-meetings."
He is afoot, and invariably
happens in about dark, when one
is obliged to take him in" He al
ways wants to buy horse. 81 sup
pose YOU would be willing to credit
preacher until after Christmas, he
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

THE New York Presbyterian Synod
did very bold act as well as most
sensible one. which will commend it
to every right-thinking man. When
report was presented recommending
the books of the National Temperance
Society for use in temperance work,
one of the ministers said that much
that the society printed was twaddle,
and Rev. DR. Crosby added: "The So
ciety is in the habit of publishing
books that contain the must outrage
GUS and abominable falsehoods. 7
speak deliberately and advisedly. The
false scholarship by which they twist
scriptural texts out of their proper
meaning would be a disgrace to any
publishing society" The entire re-
commentator OF literature was then
dropped from the report. There is
less of fanaticism in New York than
may be found in Austin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
SAN MARCOS.
Especial to The Statesman

SAN MARCOS, Oct. circumference
adjourned yesterday at IL o'clock.
Most Of the preachers did not leave
until this morning. There were but
few changes made in their work. b.
Harris is pastor at this place, Rev.
Joyce, presiding elder; Rev. Horton,
of Seguin, to Luling station; Seguin
vacant, to be supplied from Arkansas
Rev. Young, of San Antonio, trans
ferred to the Texas conference; San
Antonio station to be supplied from
the Texas conference. Sunday there
were seven persons ordained elders,
two Of whom were Me3icans. Elder
Tofollo (Mexican) will have the mis-
sion work among the Mexieans from
San Antonio to Austin. There were
1907 collected on Monday night for
church extension, making in all col
lected in the conference here about
$500.
Yesterday evening Bishop Parker,
Mrs. Hunt, of Dallas; Rev. Carton, of
Eagle Pass; Mrs. DR.. Combe, of this
city, and your correspondent visited
the head of the river, spending an
hour or so in skiff floating leisurely
over the spring pond. Our visitors
were perfectly delighted with what
they saw, the bishop 80 much so that
he will visit it again tomorrow if the
weather is fair.
Good rain this morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
BURNETT.
Especial to The Statesman. /


BURNETT, Oct. 24.-Since the cleo
ton in favor of incorporating the
town candidates for the various mu-
nicipal offices are numerous, and they
are increasing daily. The name of
Judge Gates, for mayor, is most prom
inently mentioned, whose election
will be hailed with profound satisfac-
ton.
The Typographical, biographical and
descriptive history Of Burnet county,
including a write-up of the enterpris-
ing business men, is looked for with
eager interest. 1t will be the most
exhaustive and authentic account
which has ever been prepared for the
press, and will be published in THE
AUSTIN STATESMAN at an early day.
MIR. Edwin E. Overall, the historian
of Texas towns and counties, having
completed his labors will leave here
fol, Austin on the 25th inst. The citi-
zens of Burnett are assured that the
work has been creditably performed,
and will prove of great value to their
county,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

TIE general agricultural tendency
in this country, says an agricultural
paper, is toward small farms. 1t is
true, capitalists are buying great
landed estates. but they will be subdi-
vided in no long time. Farming on
an extensive scale has proved I'M
profitable, and it always will be.
Thousands of acres in wheat and the
latest improvements in machinery to
handle it could not save Dalyrimple
from bankruptcy, and DR.. Glenn's IA
nous California farm of $1,000 acres
is to be sub-divided and sold. The
dangers of land monopoly in this
country are far off; and what applies
to the whole country applies most
forcibly to Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
BROWNWOOD.
Especial to The Statesman.

BRowNWooD, Oct. 24.-For the past
two weeks it has been raining almost
necessarily. The principal streams
were much and in many places impas.
sable. The reads are very heavy and
greatly retarding general traffic and
seriously interfering with all business
interests. A nOrther came up last
night and to-day it is clear and cold
and prospects tor better weather.
Several buildings are rapidly near.
ing their completion on the ruins OF
the recent conhagration.
Fall trade continues briskly and the
railroad prospects promise a near real.
ization of our most sanguine hopes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

THERE is treasury surplus of
Si30,000,000, and when congress meets
in December it will have to decide
what shall be done to stop a vast ac-
cumulating surplus. The only sound
method of relief from this embarrass-
ment of public riches is in reducing
excessive rates of duty on imports,
and in reducing the interminable list
OF dutiabie articles. By thus reducing
the duties the people will bs saved not
only from the $3.50, 100000 of revenue,
but from more than double that
amount of incidental taxation that
does not go into the treasury. While
affording great relief to the tax-pay-
ers, such reduction of duties would
give new wings, as a contemporary
puts it, to the commerce of the coun-
try
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

THE negroes have gone insane too
They think, like our governor, that
court decisions and politics ought to
be made to mix. The colored state
convention of Illinois adopted some
really hysterical resolutions about the
supreme court not deciding politically
instead of constitutionally. 1--WE are
ostracised," say they, robbed of civil
rights and denied the respect accorded
to felons, and our friends tell us they
can do us no good" and then they go
on to declare that the Republican
party in its protection" of the colored
man "has not been actuated by disin-
terested motives" and 'it welcomes
the negro to the ballot box only" but
Gin the walks of life of American citi-
zenship he is not so desirable COM
panion." That seems to be an accu-
rate estimate of Republican philan-
thropy. 1t has long been patent to
the world, says an exchange, that the
negro vote was the only object aimed
at by the Republican leaders, who
have carefully refrained from helping
Sambo into office, or giving him lift
into that social and travelling
and hotel equality with the
whites which they pretended
should be his. The Freedmen's Bank
swindle opened the eyes of some ne
groes, but it has only been during the
last few years that the prolonged
snubbing administered by the white
Republicans has convinced the negro
that he has been duped. Hence We
find severe denunciations Of "Repub-
lican bosses" in most recent negro
platforms, and a good deal of audible
gnashirg and grinding of teeth over
the loss of certain rights" which
were never more than ideal and can
never be plucked from the region of
barren ideality. 1t may be well for
the Illinois darkies to come down to
Texas and assist our governor in his
hysterical labor of chewing up the
railways, because they propose to
abide the courts decision and let civil
rights take care of itself, as our Maker
intended should be the case. But
politics make strange bedfellows, and
here be strange, but probably, natural
ones
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
Fight with Indians.

Ell PAso, Oct. 24.-The Times
special from Casa Grande confirms the
reports of an engagement between
the Indians and the Mexican cavalry
near that place. The authorities re-
fuse to tell the number wounded and
killed, but from an American surgeon
at that place it is learned that the hos
pital is full. Surgeon Seron, Of Chi
huahua, is there attending the
wounded. The Indians have broke
camp and separated in rowing bands
of eight and ten, and are raiding the
surrounding country. 1t is believed
that most of them have gone into the
state of Sonora.
CALICO, Mexico, Oct. PA
crowd of raiding Indians came to
Miller's ranch last night and stole
eight horse. There is great excite
ment here. 1t is the supposition that
the whole or part Of Juh's band are
at Casa Grande.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
TYLER.
rspacial IN The statasmanl

iOuSCldl 10 IHc OGhteSlHdul
TYLER, Oct. 24.-The court of ap-
peals affirmed the cases of Davis VS.
the state, from Gonzales, and Males
VS.. state. from Gonzales. Submitted
on briefs for arguments for both par
ties-Walker VS.. state, from Hood
Reversed and remanded-Deying VS.
state, from Gonzales; Heskom VS.
state, from Gonzales; Durham VS.
Flanagan, from Gregg; Texas & Pa
ciic railway VS.. Cain, from Bowie
Certiorari granted-James VS.. state
from Liveoak. Dismissed-Wilkins
Us. state, from Austin. Submitted on
brief for both parties-Dean VS.. state
from Upsher; Donohue VS.. state
from San Patricio; Break VS.. state
from Bexar. Submitted Oh briefs
Slate VS.. state, from San Patricio
Donohue VS.. state, from San Patricio
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
Interstate Commerce.

DIES MONIES, Oct. 24.-In the cir
cult court of the United States Judge
McCrary rendered a decision upon the
question of the right of state to reg
ulate interstate commerce. The case
arose out of suit against the Illinois
Central railroad company for the re-
coyery of damages for overcharges
upon freight shipped over the com
pany's road from points in Iowa to
points in Wisconsin, and originated
under the tariff law of 1874, now re-
pealed. Judge McCrary held that the
act in question, if applied to through
shipments, related to the subject in
native nature, and that if the power
of the state to pass such an act were
conceded, it would necessarily include
the power to discriminate against the
commerce of other states. For these
reasons such statute would be in vi
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

To HAVE separate seats assigned
males and females "of our own color
in the same car" is one of the PROPOSE
lions laid down by the governor to
Mr.. Hoxie. This is the best plan.
Let the darkies be assigned to the
right side of the isle, the people "of
our own color" to the left hand side;
and in the sleeping cars let the darkies
take the bottom berths and the white
trash the upper. We are in favor of
the proposition. We want to see the
tide of emigration changed from that
'of our own color" to that of an Ethe-
opian hue. 1t would be grand
thing for Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

says. seeming to labor under the inn
preston that preacher is more hon.
est than ordinary men. l cannot see
that he differs from common tramp
in any essential particular. If the
Methodist bishop is willing to act
upon the suggestion herein contained,
l can furnish the name. description
and plenty of evidence to prove my
assertions. The editor of THE
STATESMAN will furnish my address.
1t would be better for religion if no
more seed were sown than could be
well cultivated and kept free from
weeds. AS IL is, the tares cannot be
picked out of the wheat without great
| difficulty
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

WENDELL PHILLIPS. in letter to
Butler. says his vote for governor
will be thrown to the man who, years
ago, urged congress to declare by the
constitution of the United States
women have the same right to vote
for members of congress that men
have, and who, as governor of the
state, has appointed a woman to judi
cial office-for the first time in the
history of Massachusetts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

In selecting birds to breed from,
says the Farmer and Tribune, you
will get much handsomer chickens if
you select birds for beauty of form
and trueness of plumage to the estab-
lished type of the breed, rather than
for their size. An overgrown bird is
seldom as good a breeder as one of
medium size, and while the large one
may get one or two larger chickens
than the others, the flock will usually
be the heaviest from the smaller bird.
While this is most marked in the case
of the male, it will be well to follow
the same rule with the female. A
good form and carriage indicates a
good constitution, and large size does
not; on the contrary. it often indicates
a weakness in some point. The same
rulesi apply to nearly all animal, as
well as to poultry.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
Murdered for His Money.

CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Ind, Oct. a.
John A. Murphy was found dead this
morning at Wallace, small village
twenty miles west of here. He had
8 bullet wounds on his body, and it is
supposed he was murdered for his
money. He was known to have sew
eral thousand dollars the night before,
which has not been found. The MUIR
derer stole horse near by and made
good his escape. The stolen horse re-
turned about noon to-day without
bride or saddle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

THE st. Paul Pioneer-Press (Rep.)
is Disguised with the prohibition Re-
publicans, characterizing them as "the
victims of mania that drives out
reason wherever it enters" Refer
ing to the results in Ohio, it says it is
not too much to expect of Republi-
cans that thereafter they will keep
their fingers out of the prohibition
blaze" The Ohio Republicans will
have to experience long continued adj
versity before they come to their rea-
son. Set up any new political light
and they go swarming around it, adj
miring its rays, and as consequence
getting their feathers scorched.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

THE new regulation of railroad
time will be awkward until the pub
lie gets used toit, but in the end it will
he convenient. The whole of the
United States is divided into four
great railroad districts, and in each of
these will be one and the same regu-
lation of time. All the railroads
which have hitherto used Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Toronto and Washington time will
regulate their time by the seventy
fifth meridian. Each of the other dis
tricts win have a similar regulation of
which, it is believed will contribute
much to the convenience of travel
and the safety of passengers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01
The ST Lanis Fire

ST. LOUIS, Oct. A.-The losses and
insurance on the property burned last
night are not yet fully ascertained.
The total loss is estimated at $4,000.
Most of the surrounding property de-
stroyed was very old and not of much
value. The chief losers are DR.. J. 81.
Mclean and Henry Reinstadtler, the
latter being the owner Of the agricul-
tural implement warehouse on Collins
street. The Mclean building was
formerly hotel, known at different
times as the Broadway Hotel, Girard
House and Benton House. In fact,
the rear part Of it was occupied as a
hotel at the time of the fire, but its fit
tings were of little value. The large
losses sra well insured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-01

olation of the federal constitution and
it is not in the power of one state
upon the Interstate line to fix the
rates to be paid for carriage within
its territory, for that would in effect
give it the power to demand more
than its share of a reasonable charge
for the entire distance, and il would
be giving to the statutes of such state
| extra territorial fees