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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
Twenty.fOur O'CLOCK.

a prominent railroad official was
interviewed by STATESMAN repre-
sentative in this city yesterday, and
ne stated that in a very short time all
the leading railroads would adopt the
twenty-four hour system. Some of
the roads have already done so, and
the entire Gould system intend to
make this change i'll Al few weeks. We
also noticed an article in the Scientific
American stating the same fact. 1t
says in Il short time not only will the
Gould lines adopt it, but all the other
roads in this country will probably
follow Mt once. among several of
the western railroads, the Cleveland,
Akron, and Columbus, has recently
adopted this system, and issued time
cards on the Gwenty-four hour plan,
counting the day to begin and end at
midnight, which it is said have
been used with great satisfaction by
the employees and the public. 10
change watches and clocks to accom-
MEDIATE the new system it is proposed
to put the additional numerals in a
circle on the dial just inside of those
now on the face, reading the outside
figures for the time up to II o'clock,
noon, and those on the inside there
after, up to "24 O'clock midnight.
The sending out of STANDARD time"
from the National observatory at
Washington to principal places in the
country has now become a regular
practice. and the authorities are ready
and willing to telegraph the time reg
ularly to any point in the United
States to those who are prepared to
receive it. The following is a de-
scription of time signals, 18th me-
ridian, mean time, to be sent out by
the United States Naval observatory
on and after November 18:
The signals to be sent out by the
observatory arewholly automatic,
and consist of series of short
"makes," produced in an open tele-
graphic circuit by the beats of mean
time clock, the pendulum closing the
circuit at each beat. The signals be-
gin at ii h. Sc m. do Sec, and cease at
l2h. 90 m. 90 Sec, 18th meridian, mean
time. During that interval there is a
make" at the beginning of every
second, except that in each minute
the make" corresponding to the
29th second, and to the 55th, 56th, 57th,
5Stn and 59th seconds, are omitted.
Thus the first make" after the pause
of five seconds always marks the be-
ginning of a minute, and the first
make after the pause of one second
marks thirty seconds. In order to dis
tinguish the last minute and give
time to manipulate switches to time
balls, controlling clocks, ETC., the
makes cease after IL h. 50 m. 80 Sec,
and until IL h. 90 IN. 90 Sec, when
there is single make, and the signals
cease. When these signals are re.
ceived at points where the time of the
90th meridian is used, they will give
the time from 10 h. 56 IN. 45 sec. to II
h 90 III. co Sec, or just one hour ear
lier than when representing 18th
meridian time; otherwise the signal:
will be read in the manner above de
sen6ed. Seventy-fifth meridian tiAG
is 8 IN. IL 90 seconds earlier thar
Washington time"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

ready rented a magnificent house
IN which she says she is going TO
have some fun before the winter is
over. The princess, whose maiden
name was BaSileWska,w was enormously
wealthy when she married the Prince
SouwaToff, whose fortune was very
moderate. After few years of mat
Timony they agreed to disagree, and
an amicable separation took place.
The prince devoted himself TO tray
cling and the princess went to Mona
co in search OF excitement. She
played with large stakes, and her
boldEesS, her GOODNESS and her altern-
ate heavy losses and winnings were
the sensation OF Monte Carlo. Every
evening when the gambling rooms
closed she entertained 4 large party OF
guests at supper in her villa on the
Promenade DIES AnglaiS. Some rather
racy antecedentS are related about
her, and her many decidedly eccentric
associates gave her a somewhat sean
dalOuS reputation. One OF these tales
princess, taking OFF one of her slippers,
threw IL across the room, whereupon
an actress Of the Palai5 Royal theatre,
W 4O was dLAOiiS llCI uc0tog llChGU II
up, filled it with champagne wine and
emptIed it at a draught to the health
Of the hostess. This so pleased the
princess that she exclaimed, as she
embraced the actress: Tomorrow.
my dear, you shall have villa of
your own, next door to mine" This
promise was kept, and the actress has
now the slipper under glass
case. a very stylish young man,
who had got cleaned out at "a
trente-et-quarente at Monaco. amused
himself 0ne evening by marking game
for the rich Russian lady. who, being
pleased with his appearance, accepted
his services, although he was a stran-
ger. That day she WAS a heavy win
ner, and when she left the table Of
Tered this gentleman athouSand-fTaac
note in so delicate a manner that re-
fusal was impossible. The next day
the same transaction was repeated,
and again and again during the week.
Then luck turned against the Prin-
cess, and the strange gentleman placed
his purse at her disposal, who accept
ed his offer, and was soon able to re-
pay his loan with interest. This gave
rise to sort OF partnership, and at
The end Of the season her cavaliere
left Monaco with a clear
profit Of $4,000.
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THE sPEAKERsHIP.
Hon. Wm. Springer m the Field

non. v m. Springer ln the REID.
WASHINGTON. Nov. - Mr.. Spring
or. OF Illinois, adGr, ssed the following
letter 10 the memlers al ihe house
from his state:
WASHINGTON, Nov. %. 1887.
To the Demcc ate nenbe.s oi ue IuuNs
Delegations
GENTLIMEN.-I respectfully piIre
my candidacy for speakerShip in Your
hands and request you TO pursue slch
course in the MATES as under all cir
cumstaRces you deem brst.
(SigncO WM. SPRINGER.
The delegation held conference
aud MS a result the following reply
was sent to Mr.. Springer:
WASHINGTON, Noy. 30.
To Hon. w. NJ. Springer:
DEAR SIR:-We have C. nsidere
your communication of this date an |
are unanimously of the opinion thas
under the circumstances now slr-
rounding the contest of speakeTship it
is advisable to present your name to
the caucus rs a candidate for speaker.
Signed AARON SHAW,
w. r. MORRISON.
r. w. TOWNSEND.
JAS. NJ. RIGGs,
n. E. WoRTHINaToN,
W. Niece.
5. w. MoULToN.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
Glass WOrkers.

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 2s.-It is re-
ported by President Kline of the glass
workers association, who has been in
New York for some time, that he is
about to close an agreement with
sex eral Eastern manufacturers, where
by the Latter will withdraw from the
national association and increase their
forces by the employment OF Pitts
burgh workers now on strike
against a reduction.
The Kittalning rolling mills m n
were paid off yesterday and the mi Is
Il MT down for an indefinite period.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, Nov. 29.-There was q
large attendance at the churches to-
day and liberal collections were taken
up for the poor. Little business was
transacted. The cotton exchange
was closed, as were the custom house
and all the banks. The postoffice was
open for an hour, but there was no
city delivery. In the courts nothing
was done, except in the criminal dis
trict, and there but two trials were
had. All the private schools were
closed, but through misunderstanding
the public schools were not dismissed.
The suggestion is very seriously
discussed that after the water works
are put into successful operation, the
city shall dispense with two OF the
fire engines, retaining only the hose
carts. The proposition. for political
reasons, will meet with formidable
opposition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
Fire in BaIt,more.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 2S.-A fire broke
out in the four-story brick warehouse
of Alexander G. Casey. corner Lom-
bard and Frederick streets. stored
with cotton bales on each floor. Soon
after the discovery of the fire dense
volume of smoke issued from the back
windows. allhoss binding the fireInen
and greatly interfering with their OPP
er;ltions. The department got quick
ly to work, and several streams were
soon pouring into the building, but
with apparently little effect. The
flames quickly spread to an adjoining
building on Frederick street, also oc-
cup ed by Carey as a cotton storage
and warehouse, and its contents was
soon in flames. Loss. $4,000; sup
posed to be insured. The fire origi-
hated In the second floor in the rear
Of the offices of Winfield, Peters & Co.,
dealers in fertilizers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
Picking GOTTEN BY Machinery.


If the announcement OF the success
full working of new contemplating
machine turns out to be accurate one
of the most important problems of
Southern agriculture is apparently
solved. The condition Of the cotton
picked from the field by this machine
is pronounced las good as hand picked
cotton of the same grade" The in
vention is credited to Mr.. G. T. Mason,
Jr., but the principle OF the machine
is not stated. 1t is OK Grated by one
horse and one man, and, it is said, will
harvest two and half to three bales
day.
The invention of a "cotton picker"
which, while gathering the first crop,
will not injure the plants has hither-
TO defied the mechanical skill of the
country. Three principles, as Prof.
Riley not long ago pointed out, have
been employed to secure this great
desideratun. One of these is by rak-
ing off the cotton by points grouped
comb-like; another is by applying
spindles on which the fibre adheres
and is wound into rolls, and third is
that of suction by an exhaust appa-
ratus. But, "as used in large ma
chimes to be hauled over the rows, .
he says, "all sofar contriyed seem bet
ter calculated to injuTe and waste cot
ton than to gather and save it," The
great difficulty in devising any ma
chine that can be carried through a
cotton field and made to harvest the
PRODUCTS that the crop does not ma
ture and open all at once, but at inter
walls extending over two or three
months. so that any machine in har-
vesting the first ripe growth almost
inevitably Injuries the plant and I'M
pairs their ability to mature the
later growths.
1t seems doubtful whether any ma
chine can be contriyed which will so
perfectly overcome this difficulty and
at the same time harvest cotton sc
free from dirt as to supplant in any
large degree the manual labor now
| thought to lie Indispensable. If Mr.
AIason's inuention can be made to full
fl the required conditions it will be q
boom of untold value TO the Soutl
and to the country. It is to be hopet
we may soon have full particulars O.
his field experiments with the new
| machine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

i disagreeable girl-Annie Mostly.
y fighting girl--Hittie Maginn.
Not a Christian girl-Hettie Ro-
doxy.
Asweet girl-Carrie Mel.
A very pleasant girl-Jennie Ro-
sity.
4 summer" girl-HeIlen Blazes.
A sick girl-Sallie Vate.
4 smooth girl-Amelia Ration.
A seedy girl-Cora Ander.
One of the best girls-Ella Cant.
A clear case Of girIs-E. Lucy Date.
A geometrical girl-Rhoda Den
dron.
A musical girl-Sarah Made.
A profound girl-Mettie Physics.
A star girl-Mettie Oric:
A clinging girl-Jessie Mine.
A nervous girl--Hester Ical.
A. muscular girl-Callie Sthenics.
a lively girl-Annie Nation.
An uncertain girl-Eva Nescent.
A sad girl-Ella G..
A serene giIl-Mollie Fly.
A great big girl-EIla Plant.
A warlike girl-Millie Tary.
The best girl of all-Your own.
a moving spectacle-A dude with
an eye-glass.
Never judge by appearances. a
shabby old coal may contain an editor.
Very few men are 50 stingy they
will not share kiss with a pretty
girl.
When a man does not know his gun
is loaded his bullets are apt to be led
aStray.
The cold weather is natures plan of
relieving the streets of bad smells and
corner loafers.
Washington was the father of our
country, and blowing out the gas on
retiring is one of its smothers.
One thousand dollars in gold weighs
four pounds. That is why SO many
newspaper men are round-shouldered.
Emory StorrS is said to possess 800
neckties" He should be classed
among the 'gents' furnishing Storrs."
If woman could always marry the
man of her choice, she might be TAX
ing the husband of some other
| woman.
A Frenchman is teaching a donkey
to talk. What we want in this coun-
try is a man to teach donkeys not to
talk.
| OOSHOOy PopCAo say lhdG w 6toAlAR o0h
will be gayer and more dissipated
than ever, this winter. This is a
natural result Of the prohibition de-
feat in Ohio.
when the Angels Call me Home
is a ballad recently published by a
young man. Those who have heard
it say he can't be called any too soon.
"My DEAR" said wife to her rich,
illiterate husband, Il want five hun
dred dollars" what fur ?" he inquir-
ed. "Seal skin fur" she said, and she
got it.
The way they do business in the
West IS illustrated by the following
notice, pinned to lawyers door
Gone to bury wife. Back in thirty
minutes"
| Although they seem to be eternally
1 opening new veins in Colorado, the
state is not liable TO be bled to death
We cannot say the same for the stock
holders of the mines, however.
'What is the worst thing about
riches ?' asked Sunday-schoo
teacher. THAT they take unto them
selves wings and fly away" promptly
replied boy at the foot of the class
The high school girl explained t.
her particular friend the ether day
that "He kicked the bucket" wa.
slang, and that the polite expression
was HE propelled his pedal extremi
ties with violence against familia
utensil used for the transportation o
water and other fluids"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
Rnrnnd to nenfh

LOUISVILLE. Nov. 29.-Mrs. Mary
a. Green, a wealthy aud eccentric
aged lady, living alone in this city.
was burned to death last night. Her
clothing was ignitcd by Il candle, it is
supposed, as there was no one in the
house at the time The clothing
burned off her limbe, and her head
was burned SO that the bones were
laid bare. When found she was seated
in a chair, and the room gave evidence
of the severe struggle against her
iarrihla fate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
A noaton Reanerr lione up.

BOSTON, Nov. EARLY this mora
ing Il fire was discovered at the Hotel
Clifton, five story brick building,
corner of Berwick Park and Columbia
avenue. The inmates fed in their
uight clothes without accident. The
fire originated in baggage room in
the baseIns Dt, followed the elevator
vail and spre ID through each floor
into the various rooms. The ire WAS
Stubborn one but was confined b.
The building. George T. Taylor,
owner OF the building, looses $4,000.
fhe occupants loss was sIight. Til,
building was insured for S125,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
In the Mississippf.

MEMPHIS, Nov. ga skiff con-
tanning nine railroad hands. who had
been at work on the Little Rock
railroad, while crossing the river this
morning in a fog. struck coal fleet
ABOUT the mouth of Wolf river and
capsized. All were drawn undtr the
coal barges, but several colored skiff-
men, who were near the scene, sue
ceeded in securing eight. Fred West,
one of the rescued. was still warm
when taken from the river, but died
shortly afterwards. Harry Myers
was drowned and his body has not
loan recovered
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
ROUND R0UK.
ccinl 1he statesman

"oUNDRoCK, Nov. 30 Hon. Travis
Shaw, of Lee county, well known
throughout Texas, died last night at
Lexington Of pneumonia.
Cotton still! continues to come in at
the rate of from fifty to 100 lalei er
day.
With the exception Of church ser
Wees there was no recognition of
day here.
The weather is bright and beautiful.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

No intelligent reader can fail to be
interested in the contents of the
North American Review for Decem-
Der. The question of the telegraph
las the place of honor in the number,
Gardiner G. Hubbard pointing out the
great advantages that would result
from the proposed Government Con-
troll of the Telegraph and showing
from the experience of several Euro
pean countries the benefits to be de-
rived from the incorporation of the
telegraphic with the postal service.
Prof. j. Laurence Laughlin, of Har-
ward University, shows the Evils of
the Sub-TreaSury SYSTEM in its alb
sorbing and Withholding from circu-
lation the specie that is constantly
needed to insure stability in the world
of finance. 1.-The Day OF Judgment
by Gail Hamilton, is eaustic review
of the less amiable moral traits of
Thomas Carlyle. Henry George writes
of "Overproductiop," an idea which
he declares to be preposterous, unless
more wealth is produced than is
wanted. Gen. w. B. Franklin sets
forth the views of naval and military
experts as to what is absolutely
needed, in the way of organization,
forts. ships and war material, to insure
the National Defense" An article
on RAILROAD and Public Time" by
Prof. Leonard Waldo, of the Yale Col
lege observatory. explains the system
of uniform time standards now being
introduced into the railroad service
of the United States. Finally, there
is discussion of the question Of
Morality without Religion" by F. A
Kider and Prof. A. A. Hedge. o
Princeton College. Published at 3
Lafayette Place. New York, and fol
sale by booksellers generally.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
German and french Armies.

Berlin Dispatch 10 the London Times.
Frances Readiness for War is the
title of pamphlet which appeared
here toward the end of September. is
already in its fourth edition, and is
/ being translated into French and
Italian. The author is Il PruSsian Of
ficer. His opinions claim to be found
ed on careful study of French Affairs
and personal observations made at the
last French autumn mlaeuvers. The
contends of the pamphlet are briefly
as follows Numerically, the army
of Franco is decidedly superior
10 the German-it has 10000
more men and 1874 guns more. But
number are not everything in this
question. On the German side must
be Teckoned the greater uniformity of
training, which France cannot rival,
because of her system of dividing
the recruits into two portions, one. of
which serves forty months and the
other only eight or ten; greater solid
lty of the cIdres, which are stronger in
time OF peace; greater uniformity in
the augmentation of the number of
men; letter quality and keener atten-
ton of the subalterns; strategically
better railways, swifter power OF con-
centratiOns, and a greater number of
squadronS and ofhorses fit for service.
Germany has 372 field squadrons and
SO reserve squadrons; France 300
Of the former and 81 of
latter, including the African troops.
In Germany squadron has only $50
horses; in France nominally $50, and
really not more than 800. The French
forts which guard the road and rail-
ways near The frontier will, contrary
to the original intention, require the
defense of active troops. The French
are warlike, but not military; the
Germans drink in the military spirit
with their mothers milk. The
French have no commander-in-
chief. They ara not steadfaSt in
adversely, and do not willingly
follow any leader who has not bound
victory to his chariot wheels. oliti-
cal societies exercise a disiutergrating
influence in the French army, both
among officers and men. In short,
there are still many weak points in
that army as regards training, recruit
ing and general administration which
must be remedied before it can be call
ed ready for war. With reference to the
subject matter Of this pamphlet.
may state that an augmentation Of
the German artillery is now seriously
intended. The minister of war seems
to favor the project.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
important Decision.

TOPEKA. Nov. 29.-Ju ige Met leary,
IF the United States circuit court, de-
Iiyered decision 10 the st. Joe and
Western railway case, granting pc
tition to the plaintiffs by ordering the
appointment of receiver. lie held
hat under the laws of Kansas IN or
Ter of foreclosure of mortgage could
not be made, because by stay of ex-
,cution, the sale of property would
be STAYED off six months, and thus
prevent the report of bill being
made until the next November term
of court; therefore, in order to close
up the business without delay. he
was compelled to anpoint . receiver.
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MIR. TlLDEN.
He Will not lie Candidate and Does
not Work TOR Randall.

not Work Tor RANDALL.
New YORK, New. 29.-Henry Wat.
terson, in an editorial to the Chourier
Journal, telegraphed tonight. makes
the following statement as to Mr.. Til
denis candidacy and his connec-
ton with Mr.. Randall on the con-
test for the speakership: The hackers
of Mr.. Tilden fled once more to the
stupid talk about the old ticket, and
are at this moment begging Mr.. Til
den into the contest. | can say posi-
lively, and of my own knowledge,
that Mr.. Tilden Is us irreconcila6ly
opposed to the old ticket as he was
last summer. He would not go to
Washington and take the cath of
office, far less accept the nomination.
Those who connect his name with the
presidency merely display their own
Ignorance, or worse. do not believe
that he has raised his hand, or uttered
word. directly or indirectly, in the
speakership contest. Still the baflled
aud beaten Randall men are using the
name OF Mr.. Tilden in a brutal and
vulgar manner, SO much as, if Mr..
Randall does not disclaim it, it will
cost him Mr.. Tilden'S personal conf
dpncr and rpsDpct
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

Mark Twain has escheWed agricul-
ture, and is now editing poultry jour
nal in the South. The Walton (Ga.)
Evening News, says: "Seven guinea
hens in Walton county have been lay
ing fourteen eggs day all this year.
Their owner values them at $25 a
Tipoao
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COLEMAN.
Special to the Statesman. |

COLEMAN, Nov. 29.-The day was
ushered in bright but chilly. Thanks
giving did not stop the clink of the
stone mason's hammer, nor the buzz
of the carpenters saw.
The streets ara filled every day with
wagons bringing their produce to this
place, showing it to be good market
point.
There is considerable stir here about
an attachment closing the hardware
house or J. NJ. Rowls & Co, by
United States Marshal Burge. The
suit will be tried in the federal court
at Waco.
The free schools closed for Thanks
giving.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06

From the last short sketch by Tour
genieff, which was published at st.
Petersburg a few months ago, it APP
pears that, although the author was
known as a great sportsman, little
incident of his childhood destroyed
that passion for shooting which he
first acquired when roaming about
with his father in pursuit of game.
The death of a hen qoail, which died
an impression upon him that from
that day forth he declared he was
never real sportsman. A similar In
cident. which occurred some years
later, intensified that feeling of COM
passion to- animals which so often
gives peculiar charm to his short
"Poems in Prose"