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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
FIRES.

ELMIRA. N. Y, Sept. 2O.-The Ell
mira tannery was burned this morn
ing. Loss, $4,000. IncendiarY.
CHICAGO, Sept. 20. = A Tucson.
Ariz., special, says the town of Ben
son was burned. Loss, over $4,000;
insurance, $4,000. The railway de
pot, Wells Fargo s. Co.'S express and
the postoffice were saved. Incendiary
ALBANY, N. Y..@Sept. 20.-Nelson
LYONS furniture factory burned this
morning. Loss. $4,000; insurance,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

THE Salt Lake Tribune, touching
the distinguishing feature of Nor
monism. says:
If it is the Office Of a government to
govern, and if it is proper for gov
eminent to enforce its laws, why not
do it? The law of 1852 having been
nullified. and the law of 1882 having
been nullifed,. let sterner measures be
.resorted to. Let us have the legisla-
ative commission, and if that fails let
aus have martial law. 1t is folly to say
that polygamy. can't be stopped while
the government has not as yet made
Il serious effort to do it. What is the
sense OF exercising ourselves in word
play over bubbles? OF what avail is
good reasoning, or woodworking,
about Incidents in the presence of the
great question, Shall the government
govern? Here are two great forces
advancing steadily to q final clash,
each gathering momentum with every
rolling sun, in full view of which the
government potters and the editors
and so-called statesmen bubble and
wrangle. 1t is time to move theLpre-
vious question: Win the government
govern Salt axe Tribune.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Independent Creation and tie Inclu-
sion Of Germs.

SiUH vi USTMSs
II we accept the fashionable, and,
until the last few years, almost uni
versally accepted theory of the indie
pendent creation of all things that
have life, plant or animal, we are
bound to believe that every species
out of the hundreds of thousands of
insect kind, to say nothing
of those of the vegetable world,
has, no matter how closely
it may resemble another species, eX-
listed as it now is from the beginning.
To account for this most wonderful
persistence of species, the theory Of
the inclusion of germs was added to
that of independent creation. Ac-
cording to this theory, of which Cuvier
was a prominent partiZan, the power
which created the first couple Of each
species created also at the same time
the germs of all the individuals that
should descend from that couple.
These germs, included one within the
other in infinite number. and all in
Guided in the first Individual, were by
this theory, each one a microscopic
miniature of the future being, and
needed but sufficient growth to be-
come visible to the eye and to main
tain maturity. Were this theory true,
every organ that exists in the adult
would be found to exist also in the
embryo; and the work of the embryol-
oglSt with his microscope would SIM
ply consist in discovering these pre-
existent parts at an earlier moment
than could be done with the naked
eye. If the microscope has done moth
ing else for us it has cleared away this
ingenious theory. The development
of an Individual is not the enlarge
ment Of miniature, but is, like the
erection of a house, the putting
together of bit by bit, until the
whole is complete. The first rough
sketch of an organ in an embroyo be-
ing has little resemblance to the fin
ished design. 1t is not miniature;
it is an outline to be completed and
filed in. The egg does not contain
any organ Of the adult, only the po-
tency to start a growth in such direc-
tons as will result in organs like
those of the parents. While, on the
one hand, it is true that the egg of
each species differs in some way from
that of other species, and that
at the first appearance of what
will be organs, the practiced en-
bryologiSJ can tell whether it will be-
come vertebrate or invertebrate;
more, whether it will be fish, reptile,
bird, or mammal; and more still,
whether it will be dog, horse, rat, mon
key or man; yet it is, on the other
hand, equally true that the early
stages of the organs Of an embryo of
one of the higher animals resemble
the adult organs of animals lower in
the scale. This is true alike of the
circulatory, digestive and nervous
systems, of the organs of special
sense, and of many other parts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

WHILE it is feared the Democratic
party may meet with defeat in Ohio,
a strange change is coming over the
rQlitical condition Of Iowa. Iowa has
long been looked upon as the BAN
r Republican state that the old
ps s-backed Republicans don't know
Z ih at to make of this possibility. Ohio
Jas always a doubtful state but
erybody knew beforehand just how
wa would vote. The election was
Merely to decide whether the Repub-
sScan majority should be 5000 or u.s.
ssp0. But now all this is changed and
ithe change shows that the party har-
ness isn't tight fit anywhere.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27


CHICAGO, Sept IA special from
Victoria says the newspaper section
OF the Willard party arrived at Veto
ria on the steamer North Pacific. On
the arrival the principal residents and
members of the provincial govern
ment of British Columbia invited
them to a lunch on board the vessel,
including Hon. VIM. Smith, prime
minister, Hon. John Robinson, pro-
vincial secretary and minister Of
finance, Mr.. Reedfern, mayor of Vic
toria, and Mr.. Francis, the American
consul. In reSpon5ponding to the
toast The Queen" his hosts felt that
the premier, Smith, transcended the
bounds of international paGteness and
abused their hospitality. He said
the annexation of any part OF British
Columbia to the United States was
impossible, but that time would re-
verse the order and certainly cause
annexation of a part of the Pacific
coast of the United States to British
| Columbia. The vast deposits Of coal,
the exhaustless timber, unparalleled
harbors, illimitable wheat fields, and
new type of men and women. the I'M
| approachable physique of the latter,
pointed to it as place where the Star
of Empire would reach its zenith.
Through British Columbia was the
pathway to Asiatic trade. 1000 miles
shorter than by way Of San Francisco,
which had about reached its limit,
and Portland could not carry across
the bars of the Columbia river
Asia's magnificent commerce. Con-
tinuing he said it is a matter of
deep conviction with me and of many
others who have atJentively consid-
cred the drift of affairs in the United
States, that that country cannot con-
tinue undivided. It's elements and
population are too varied. The inter
ests OF It's different sections are too di-
verse. The day will come when il
must go to pieces, and when that day
comes British Columbia will be glad
to take into her arms that fragment
of it which is her natural neighbor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
EesiSned.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 19.-The Common
wealth will announce tomorrow the
resignation of C. G. Wheeler, general
manager of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad. The step is made
necessary by considerations strictly of
a business nature on the part of Mr..
Wheeler, and has been contemplated
by him for some time. The regisna-
ton Will take effect OctOber1.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
nearing oysters ArtIflclaIlr

New York Times
Mr. j. A. Ryder, Il special assistant
Of the United States fish commission,
announces that he has successfully
reared the American oyster from the
egg at Stockton, Worcester county.
Nd, on the grounds OF the Eastern
Shore Oyster Company during the
past summer. Nessrs. II. II. Pierce
and George V. Shepard, of the oyster
disposal of Mr. Ryder for carrying out
his work, and afterward continued
the experiments under his direction.
The apparatus was as simple as could
be devised in order to insure success
and was automatic in its action. A pond
was eXcaVated in the salt marsh near
the shore in Chincoteague Bay and
connected with the latter by trench
about ten feet long. two feet wide and
three feet deep. Before the water
was let into the pond a wooden dia-
phragm, made with perforated boards
lined with gunny-cloth and filled with
clean beach sand, was placed in the
ditch and 50 secured that absolutely
10 water could get into the pond from
the bay except such as FILTERED
through this diaphragm. The rise and
fall of the tide alone was thereafter
depended upon to change theiWater in
the pond, and it was found to rise and
fail from four to six inches during
every tide, ebbing and flowing
through the diaphragm. This constf-
tuted the whole of the apparatus de-
signed to confine the artificially fertil-
lied spawn. Thespawn was taken by
a method originally devised by Mr..
Ryder, and already described in va
rious published reports. After the
spawn was taken it was allowed to
stand in pals with an abundance of
clean water for a period of from three
to five hours, so as to give
the oyster eggs a chance
to develop the swimming con-
dition. 1t was then poured into the
pond or inclosure at various points to
insure distribution. Stakes were
then driven into the bottom of the
pond, to which dead oyster shells
were suspended on wire; the stakes
put down at different dates being
marked so as to distinguish them.
The suspended oyster shells were in
troduced so as to afford the young fry
surfaces to which they could fix
themselves. The first spawn and
shell collectors were put inJo the pond
July Z, and some OF the shells were
found by Mr.. Pierce on August az
to have spat attached ranging from
one-fourth to three-fourths Of an
inch in diameter. Some samples
of these young oysters are
now in Mr.. Ryder's possession,
proving conclusively that oysters
may be reared in inclosed ponds such
as here described, in which it has also
been found that the natural food of
the animal is produced in large guam
titles. The experiment has been so
conducted as to preclude any doubt
that the suat obtained has been de-
rived from any source except that of
the spawn artificially fortified and
introduced into the enclosure. 1t also
marks the most important stepl that
has yet been made in this country in
oyster culture. The methods en-
ployed are likewise SO simple that
they are available in the hands of un-
skilled persons. A full description of
the methods pursued will soon be pub
lished in the reports of the United
States Fish Commission
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Want to Farm.

HELENA, Mont. Sept. 20. - A spe-
cial says that Senator Vest and Dele
gate Maquimis arrived at Fort Ben
ton from the Blackfoot agency, where
they held a satisfactory council with
the Piegans, who agreed to cede to
the government large tract of fine
land on the eastern side of their res
ervation. The chief asked the gov
eminent to give them cattle and farm
ing implements as they were starry
ing since the buffalo disappeared.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

NEW YORK, Sept. 19-The Ameri-
can Protectionist will publish, to-mor-
row, Il statement Of John Roach, rela-
tive to the recent history of the Amer
can navy and merchant marine, in re-
Spouse to questions put TO him by the
senate commission on education and
labor. It shows, in detail, the naval
expenditure since 1860, and gives a
summary of all naval contracts with
American ship builders. Roach claims
his figures are all newly collected from
official European and American rec
ords, never before published. and that
they establish the responsibility of
England for the Justification
Of Secretary Stewards prophesy
of the speedy suppression of
the rebellion. lie gives list OF
twenty-three English blockade run
ners captured in the early part of the
war, which were loaded win muni-
tions Of war to the valut. Of s5j,OO0,OO0.
The navy improvements during the
war cost $84,G00,000, and materials
and vessels were sold for S46,OOO,OOO,
lea wing a net cash on the war navy of
about $47,00G,O00. IN the eighteen
years since the war the United states
spent for new naval vessels only s.
U00,O00, while England spent a!5;i.-
600, France :$S8,000,0Jl, J:us,i.; $3S,-
OOO,OO0, Italy $20.0Il00, Germany
$37 100000, Turkey $l?,OJO,0G9. Brazil
$10OOO,0O0 and Chill S7,0Q0,oJi, NIL f"I
iron clads; in all over s t0J,UGi,t&&i has
been expended by naval and ',on!'iirr-
cial rivals. Roach gives a iia5 OF al
the American naval contracts, and
says the new cruisers will be finished
promptly and cheaplY.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

TIE Memphis Appeal heartily SUP
ports Mr.. Carlisle for speaker of the
house of representatives. 1t says:
..That any notifications of the tariff
were scared last session is due largely
to Carlisle, and if the promises of the
Democratic party for thorough re
vision of the tariff are to be carried
out the coming session it must be by
the election of Carlisle. After all,
this is really the issue involved in the
contest for the speakership. BY true
Democrats, who prefer principle to a
shutting and hating policy, it can
only be decided in one way. They
know that free trade IS a cardinal
principle of the party, and they can
not. without the surrender of that
principle. vote for Mr.. Randall. If
they do so, they will live to repent it.
TO elect him is TO secure consistent
record in the house on the tariff and
all other questions, and assure the
success of the party. To elect Ran
dali is 10 court confusion and defeat
in 1884.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
The Locomotive Firemen.

DENVER, Sept. 19.-The tenth an
nual convention of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen, of the United
States and Canada, is in session here.
President Arnold, of Columbus, o.,
presided. At the opening exercises
speeches were made by Col. Maynard,
editor of the Indianapolis Sentinel,
Congressman Bedford, ex-Gov. Routt,
S. w. Stevens, and others. Henry
Ward Beecher, who is delivering a
series of lectures here, spoke ten min
utes. About $50 delegates are pres
ent,, representing q membership of
5000. There will be an executive ses-
sion Tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
/ coming in lively.
MASON.

l9ijSti,l 10 Ire SiateSmih.l
MASON, Sept. 13.-Reports received
to day from Edwards county, sixty
milef west of here, says that the coun-
ty seat has been organized and j. NJ.
Hunter appointed county judge.
The little Child OF Prof. Dunlap fell
from a two-story window, but escaped
with few slight bruises.
Z. Matthews. OF Loyal Valley, was
placed in durance vile to-day. Cause
assault on the proprietor Of the Buff
meyer house.
A light rain fell this evening.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
FaetnrY Isnrned.

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. 20.-The Fair
town factory, in which the accident
occurred two weeks ago, resulting in
the death of two men, was burned
this morning, supposed to have been
the work .of an incendiary. Several
dwellings were damaged. Loss, $780,
coo. Five hundred men and boys are
out of work,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Fishing for Another Husband.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 2o.-Mrs. Emma
Fischer was arrested last night,
charged with numbering her husband,
Adam Fisher, by poisoning him.
Fischer died suddenly at his home,
north of the city, September 8. The
family said it was heart disease. a
post norton showed a different cause.
Analysis of the stomach's contents
showed the presence of strychnine.
Suspicion was directed against
the wife, because of quarrels between
the two, and an alleged infatuation
with Henry Kaiser, a former en-
ploye of Fischer's. Kaiser surrendered
this morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
ROUND ROCK.
ESPECIAL to The Statesman.

ROUND Rock, Sept. ia negro
by the name OF William Howard was
seriously stabbed here to-day by an
other negro named Smith, who says he
is from Rockdale. Smith gave him.
self up. y woman is at the bottom
Of it.
We had Il good rain here a few days
ago. and a fine rain at Georgetown
to-day.
The county court is in session at
Georgetown. The case of Goldstein
VS.. the l. 81 G. n. Railro ID company
for damages in ejecting him from the
Georgetown train is being tried to-
daV.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Special kilograms.
BASTRUP.
TspeeIa! 70 Tle Salesman

lSpeCla- 70 me f>td-tSiIlstl-
BAsTRoP, September ia heavy
rain fell here this morning, it is rain
ing now, and the indications are that
more will fall tonight.
4 ball WIS given last night at the
large new store house Of c. II. Haynie
Il Co, which was well attended by
old and young.
Cotton coming in lively
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Another Thief Caught.

ST.LoUIs. Sept. 19.-Thomas Roach,
another member of the notorious
gang of railroad thieves in East st.
Louis, was arrested this evening by
Detective Furlong, of the Missouri
Pacific secret service. Roach made
fierce resistance. He is specially
charged with robbing cars of the Illi-
noiS Central road.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

Ell PAso, Tex, Sept. 20.-There are
various reports concerning conflict
between Mexicans and Apaches, but
nothing definite is received. A special
from San Jose station, ON the Mexi-
can Central railroad, says several run
ners came into Callientie to-day and
say the Apaches were rounding-up.
stock. General CONSERVATION pre-
walls all over the country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
fact that Edmnnds has main.

fsS fact that Edmunds has main
reputation for personal hon
nst Notwithstanding his answering
'sepublicanism, IS variously comment
= on by the newspapers. The gen.
~ opinion seems to be that he has
lance at all for the Republican
nation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
V,HE mayor announces officially that

HE mayor announces officially that
condition Of the street north of
tennory capitol is "a disgrace to
city" THE STATESMAN has con-
ptly announced this fact for six
elSs past. We are glad to under
nd at last that we have progress
xse mayor. His progressiveness may
ss63meas1Eea blythe fact that he asks
mot less than $1,000" be appropriated
for the purpose. His intention GER
tainly must be to pave the street with
SQUARE granite blocks.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Cheap Matches.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 19.-The Dia-
mond Match company, the largest
concern of the kind in the country,
owning factories at Oshkosh and else
where, has issued price lists making a
sweeping reduction in wholesale
prices. The reduction is over 80 per
cent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Yellow Fever.

GUAYMAs, Mexico, Sept. ia CO.
piouArain fell last night, clearing the
atmosphere and lowering the Their
mometer to 81. People look upon it
as the greatest blessing that could
have happened, as it will prevent the
spread Of the fever. Eight deaths
were reported to-day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

l$AN extensive experiment in the
Sfnufacture of sorghum has proved
. success in Kansas. A bright
sade of crystalized sugar without the
srghum taste has been produced, and
the people Of Kansas hope
) be able to ralse their own sugar.
tltvery probable, however, that the
reduction of sugar from sorghum
ss be attended with an expense not
s.ranting large production.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
EX-PriSOners.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 19.-The Nat
ional Association of eX-Prisoners Of
War began their tenth annual session
to-day. Present are B. f. Blankester,
of Hartford, Conn.,; President c. G.
Panklip, of Cleveland; V. Z. Hiram
Buckingham, of Hartford, secretary;
and delegates representing half a
dozen state associations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Sat Down On,

CONCORD, n. H, Sept. 19.-The
governor has decided not to sign the
Southern Pacific Railroad and Steam
boat company bill, which passed both
branches of the legislature.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Press kilograms.
MARYLAND Democrats.

BALTIMORE, Ser {. i3.-The Demo-
cratic state convention met to-day.
EX-Gov. Thomas WAS chosen tempo
rary chairman. Thomas addressed
the convention, couaseiiing forbear-
ance, wisdom and sole regard for pub
lie interest in its deliberations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19.-Three
outrages by desperadoes are reported
from Tucson, Arizona. kilograms
state that the citizens are about to
take measures against the perpretra-
tors, and the governor will be called
upon for aid. The civil authorities
are pOWerleSS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
The negroes about Washington are

The negroes about washington are
considerably alarmed. There is a
report among them that there are
some students out getting up bodies,
dead or alive. just as it suits them, for
medical colleges. A coffin and skel-
eton were chalked on the door Of one
of the negroes, and he is fully con-
WINGED that he has been spotted At
one of their churches a few nights
ago the alarm was so great that many
of them were afraid to go home.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

1t is mentioned, as an evidence of
American newspaper enterprise, that
one of the largest London dailies re-
ceived its account of the Java calami-
ty from its New York correspondent,
who cabled long dispatch from the
columns of the New Y ork papers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
HIigent in preparing your ex.

~ n EflIlseHJ III pIePaTlng your OK
SITS for the fair. Farmers should
Tot postpone too long the making of
selections, and the preparation of live
ssck for exhibition; this should be
lively pursued. Th win the premi-
IS requires timely forethought and
-sltfi
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
A patent was recently granted to

A patent was recently granted to
John Bowes, of Halifax, n. s., for an
improved ice freezing apparatus. The
invention is ingenious, consisting OF
an apparatus for freezing water by
natural cold, the water being led into
shallow pans for the purpose. Steam
pipes are provided for thawing the
frozen blocks free from the bottom
and sides of the pan; then the pans
are tilted up and the blocks OF ice
discharged into the ice factory by
gravity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

Chicago has been sorely pestered of
late by a shower of flies. They darken
the sky morning and evening, envel-
opiDg the heads of those who must
venture upon the street. During the
day they are invisible. They are
worse than blind mosquitoes. An en-
trance into the nose and mouth seems
to form their delight. They love to
gather there and tickle the victim into
transports that well nigh craze him.
Chicagoans call for a few spiders.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
MheeImen,s Procession.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 19-The
parade of the wheelmen this morning
was successful and brilliant affair.
The procession was about mile long,
about 600 men being in line.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

With the exception of q few years,
Madagascar's rulers since 1928 have
been women. A niece OF the late
queen has just succeeded her to the
throne. making the fifth queen since
that year, and the fourth in an I'M
broken line.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27

Bic story has got started that in
day louisville RENTED $4,000
hIcago to pay margins on grain
provisions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Customs Union.

BRUSSELS, Sept. 2O.-A Customs
Union between Belgium and Holland
is about effected. Bismark endorses
the scheme, which appears to be the
first step towards absorbing Holland
and Belgium in the German zoll-
varain
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-27
Marrland Democratic Ticket.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 2O.-The Demo-
cratic convention on reassembling
nominated the following ticket:
Robert w. McLane. for governor;
Charles Il. Roberts. for attorney gen.
eral; J. Frank Turner, for comp
troller.