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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13


1.-THE Confederacy is in the saddle
again." say the Stalwarts. Here is
the oath Mr.. Carlisle has taken every
time he has been sworn in as q Con-
gresham:
II, John G. Carlisle, do solemnly
swear that l have never voluntarily
borne arms against the United States
since have been citizen thereof;
that have voluntarily given no aid,
countenance, counsel or encourage
ment to persons engaged in armed
hostility thereto; that have neither
sought nor accepted, nor attempted to
exercise the functions Of any office
whatever, under any authority. or
pretended authority, in hostility to the
United States; that | have not yielded
voluntary support to any pretended
government, authority. power or con:
stitution, within the United States,
hostile or inimical therto, and l do
further swear that to the best of my
knowledge and ability, l will support
and defend the constitution of the
United States against all enemies, for
eign and domestic, that [ will bear
true faith and allegiance to the same;
that / take this obligation freely with
out any mental reservation or purpose
of evasion, and that | will well and
faithfully discharge the duties of the
office on which l am about to enter.
So help me God"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

THE Springfield massachusetts,
Republican thus analyses and states
the case;
Carlisle, they say, is sectional" In
one sense it is true-he represents all
the sections. Randall had in the eau
Gus votes from sixteen states out
of the thirty-eight, just a little more
than a third. Carlisle's support came
from twenty-four states out of thirty
eight. Draw line north and south
along the western boundaries of Ohio
and Alabama, and it will divide three
states and leave sixteen states on the
west. In all those nineteen states,
just half the Union, Randall got FIVE
votes, of which two were from Tenn
essee, and one of each from California.
Indiana and louisiana. Carlisle had
81 votes from the North, not counting
Missouri, to Randall's 80; counting
Missouri, Carlisle had 40 Northern
votes. To CAL man thus chosen a
sectional candidate is the most trans
parent humbug. A man who carries
the entire vote of Wisconsin, Michi-
gan, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri, 30 in
all, cannot be charged with Southern
ISM in decency.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

THE American prelates at Rome
have received a succession Of fetes.
The archbishop of Baltimore and the
coadjutator bishop of st. Louis have
undertaken to deliver course Of
English sermons on Friday afternoons
during Advent. Cardinal Manning
will soon return to England. He has
met with failure in his attempts to
influence the Vatican on its Irish
American policy; the American pre-
lates refused to tolerate any interior
ence. thus baking his plans.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

THE report of Postmaster General
Gresham makes gratifying exhibit
of the operations of his department
for the last year. For the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1883, the revenues of
the department amounted to $45, $685.
692, making a surplus of S4,001 ,282
over the expenditures. Although
difficulty is experienced in forecasting
the revenues for next year, on account
of the reduction of postage, the post
master general estimates the amount
at SAT, 104,078. The expenditures are
estimated at $4,000, 1S9, leaving a
balance of expenditure to be paid out
of the general treasury. While op-
posing the reduction of postage on
drop letters, because of the heavy cost
OF the carrier service to the general
government, Mr.. Gresham recon-
mends that the allowance of weight
be increased from a half ounce to one
ounce upon first-class mail matter,
This, he says. would put the country
upon an equality with any other in
regard to cheap postage.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

THE bill presented in Congress by
Senator ingalls, providing against i'm
proper uses of the public domain is
the first legt slative move against i'm
proper fencing and huge pastures. 1t
provides penalty of ten dollars per
day against persons enclosing public
domain without authority, and $500
for obstructing any ones passage over
public domain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
The MakinSOn Trial.

| y jury was secured without great
deal of trouble, and the introduction
Of evidence began at once. Our read
ers are so familiar with all the facts
in the case that We deem it uniEte
estlng to again rehearSe them bv a
repetition of the evidence. DR.. Smoot
related the facts of his robbery and
identified the defendant by his voice
and general appearance. DR..
Swearingen related his little
experience with the young man
and identified him in positive terms
as the prisoner. The facts of the pris
oner'S discovery and arrest, the finding
OF the stolen property, and the identi-
hcatlon OF the robber were all brought
out Id detail together with his contra
dlctory statements, and of course a
positive Identification of the stolen
property found upon him when Arrest
ed. The evidence of the defence was
short and sweet. The promised abb
didn't make connections and the
evidence on the part of the
defendant was confined to proving
the Juvinile character Of the defend
ant, 70 the effect that he was but
nineteen years of age and innocent
and confiding. Doth his father and
mother so testified. Here the case
rested. The district attorney. Mr.
Sheeks, made a wonderfully clever
and pointed argument. He made 10
attempt at oratory, but every word he
uttered was said just right, and his
analysis of the evidence was as syste-
matte and logical as it could have been
made. He was not lengthy, but when
he closed there was nothing unsaiu.
On this trial Mr.. Sheeks has proved
himself a lawyer of excellent metal,
for no case has been tried in the
Travis court house more closely than
he tried this one, and a STATESMAN
representative heard compliments for
him from many sources.
The argument of Capt. Peal was all
that any man could do in such Il case.
He was indeed quite ingenious in the
theory he put forth, and had there
been sufficient evidence to have made
it at all probable he would have stood
a good chance before the jury. His
was well constructed and
logical, but his premises had such
sickly evidence to stand on that his
effort was Intellectual. The charge of
Judge Walker was in his usual clear
and strong language, and effectually
defined the crime, the duty of the jury
and the punishment to be inflicted
The jury went out above o'clock last
night and returned verdict of
guilty and five years in the peniten-
tiarV
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
E'rOHi Mexico.
QUERETARo, Nov. %, 1888

QUERETARo, Nov. %, 1888.
To the Editor OF the Statesman:
An attemI t was made here this fore
noon by the mayor and ex-officio chief
of police to force the people to receive
nickle money under order of the gen.
eral government. A corn dealer threw
the nickles into the face of the chief
OF police and was Immediately jailed,
whereupon the poor closed all market
stands and marched in body of sew
eral thousand to the governors office,
where they are at this moment, de-
handing redress. Some blood was
spilled, but among the poor only, the
usual result of all stree: troubles here.
People begin to suffer for want of
market and food. The governor has
telegrapbed to President Gonzales the
result of attempting to force from five
to thirteen millions of nickle on the
public, the last largo sale of which
was made by the government to mer-
chants at &c per cent discount.
C9E-NEnOIAL."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
FOREIGN FACTS.
Epitome Of Events Across the water.

BALLOON PICKED UP.
LONDON, Dec s.-rhe balloon picked up off
the coast of Portugal contains a watch, atti-
tude indicator and clothing.
LIBERAL.
MADRID, Dec. 8.-The Crown Prince of Ger
many gave $4,000 peSetaS to the servants of the
palace, and 90, 600 to the military asylums.
GENsURED.
RoMH, Dec 8-The Moniteur Papal organ)
strongly censures the Catholic clergy at Newry,
Ireland, for theiIattitude during the recent agi-
tatiOn there.
WORK OF THE FRENCH FLEET.
PARIS, Dec. s-Admiral CALDER telegraphs
that the fleet destroyed several ports on the
east coast ofMadegascar; also that Marawelta
levers prevail among the troops.
THE THREE EstPE2ORS.
BERLIN, Dec. 3.-Rumofs are currart of an
other meeting of the Empercrs OF Germany,
Russia n and Austria, As result Of , the recent
conference between DegteFS and bismarck.
THE VISIT To ROEIE.
BERLIN, Dec. s.-The chief object of the
ciprocate the cordial attentions paid Ger
many's imperial family by the royal family of
Italy. The Prince will visit the Pope.
THE DUEL.
LONDON, Dec. S.-The latest accounts of the
duel fought at Rome yesterday state that
Nicolraaf was slightly wounded and Tovilo
seriously.
Great Britain expresses no objection to the
Turkish fleet in the Red Sea, provided it acts
in concert with the British squadron.
THE CHINESEM MUST GO.
VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. s.-The House to-day
passed resolutions instructing the government
10 introduce bill to restrict Chinese immigra-
ton. The startling statement was made by
the provincial secretary that 5000 destitute
Chinese were on main land who can only sub
sist by numbering and stealing, which they
have already begun.
FAVORING SECESSION.
TORONTO, Dec. s.-A Winnipeg special says
that at large farmers meeting at Rapid City
last night, railway monopoly and high tariffs
were denounced. Rev. Crawford said: of we
are to be trodden down by other provinces, ]
would advocate secession" Ghe citizens of
Brandon endorse the stand taken by the farm
ers' union. Populations were appointed all
over the province to attend grand convention
at Winnipeg.
TONQUIN'
PARIS, Dec. s.-AdmIral Peyron, minister OF
marine, has received dispatch from Saignon
saying the French forces reconnoitered within
two and a half miles Of Backninh. Admiral
Courbet reconnOitered the approached to Sou
tay, on Red River, November %. The French
captured junk. near HeiplOng, laden with
combustibleS and seven men on board. Sub
governor Haild OF Zueng, having been suspect
ed OF collision with the enemy, has been sent
to Saignon for trial. Admiral Ceurbet, in q
priVat letter to the governor of Cochin China
states that operations will shortly begin. He
says I'VE are eager to march"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

PRESIDENT ARTHUR pleasure trip
to the Y Yellowstone region begins to
bear fruit. He recommends grand
forest preserve in the wild mountain
Gus region of Southern Montana. The
region is said to be unsuited for set
Element and to furnish important
feeders for the Missouri, Columbia
and Saskatchewan rivers, which the
president wants to keep from going
dry during the arid season. The maps
do not indicate that any important
tributary of the Saskatchewan touches
the territory of the United States at
all. The Saskatchewan watershed is
entirely in British America. The
Northern Pacific road, too, had
counted somewhat on hauling lumber
from this mountain region, but will
be just as well pleased to haul tourists
and hunters into it. The recommend
alton viii probably have the support
of the forestry congress.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, Dec. s.-The committee ap-
pointed by Bishop Gallagher to solicit sub
scriptlons to the stock of the Catholic publish
ing company of Texas has met with most graf
flying success, having up to this evening
placed 652 shares, which secures $500. Not
more than half the city has yet been can
vassed. The committee feel confident that by
next wednesday they will hav placed at least
1000 shares at $40 each, assuring the appear
ance Of first class Catholic weekly paper for
Texas within a few weeks
The latest advtceS are to the effect that let
tiers to Capt.. Eads from the city council and
other commercial bodies of Galveston, regard
ing the deep water improvements, have been
forwarded to that gentleman at Liverpool by
L. S. EriZOna. A reply is expected here daily
Commencing at noon tomorrow, the city
clock will be regulated by the time of the
ninetieth meridian.
claim any connection with the much talked of
Texas slave SIlit
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

THE secretary of war earnestly rec
ommends that congressional encour-
agement be given to the formation of
volunteer militia organizations in
every state by liberal appropriations
to supply the necessary arms, tents,
ammunition, etc. It is a good sug-
gestion. Efforts are being made to
ascertain the cause of the extraordi-
nary number of about 5000 assertions
from the army, annually, for the past
to years. AS partial remedy the
secretary suggests the raising of pay
to SIG per month.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
TYLER.
Especial to The Statesman. I

Special to The Statesman
TYLER, Dec. s.-The court of appeals, in the
case Of Filter vs.. The Missouri Pacific Railway,
decided that article 1858 of the Revised Stat
utes, imposing a penalty Of $500 for violation
of articles 256 and AT Of the Revised Statutes
was repealed by the act of April IS, 1888, known
as the Gibson bill, and that no penalty can now
be recovered for injuries done in that regard
and the last article of the Gibson act net only
repeats the former law but RENTS the penal
ties, nor is the law obnoxious to the objection
that it is ex post facto or retroactive, nor does
it civest vested rights.
The court of appeals reversed and remanded
Baldwin VS., State, from Guymas; reversed and
rendered Walker VS.. Simplains ct al, from Ma
varro; affirmed Allibone VS.. Texas & Pacific
Railway, from kaufman; Oliver ct Al VS.. Mich
olson ct al from Hunt; Texas s. Pacific Rail
way VS.. Hosting, from Kaufman; Filter VS.. Mis-
souri, Pacific railway from Hunt; Rodrique Tvs.
State, from AtascOSa; Hawkins, from Walker;
Berry VS.. State, from Walker: reversed and
dismissed Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway,
from Milan.
Judge Richards will deliver an address be-
fore the Texas Bar Association in Houston on
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

+. A. CoNANT has well well writ
ten and profusely illustrated article
on Texas in the December number
of Abbott's United States Monthly.
Speaking of Austin, he says: "Aus-
tin is reputed, like Rome and Rich
mond, to be built on seven hills, but
by strict count they would probably
oVerrun the classic number. The city
has the rather rare advantage of pre-
senting grand appearance to the
traveller entering it by the railway.
The densely shaded hills offer glimpSes
of the magnificent private gardens
that surround the handSsmeSt dwell
ings. Austin is becoming famous as
city of magnificent residences, one
of the favorite resorts of millionaire
stockmen. The commanding build
ing sites furnished by the hills are
particularly adapted to their princely
houses, and it promises to be city
where fabulous wealth will be
amassed. The important state insti-
buttons already built at Austin, and
others in process of construction, add
an attractive feature. The new capt.
tol, to be finished in four years, will
be second in size and beauty only to
that of New York state. A very
large hotel is among the projected inn
provements, and it seems to be need
ed, as those already in existence are
often crowded to their utmost ca
pacity."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

DISTRIBUTE the whisky revenues,
exclaims Mr.. Blaine. Build navy,
on the contrary, says President Ar
thur. These are the conflicting pro-
grammes presented by the two most
prominent leaders of the Republican
party for exhausting the surplus and
preventing reduction of taxes. If the
whisky revenues be distributed there
will be no surplus for President Ar
thurs gigantic expenditure for navy,
If the navy be built there viii be no
whisky revenues for distribution
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
NaturallY.

Jefferson City Tribune.1
"Oh, pa, there is an awful fight
around the corner!
sYes?' said pa, indifferently.
"And one man has chewed the 9TH
er's ear off"
Yes ?"
"And the other man has shot off his
pistol and killed babyt'
"Poor baby" yawned pa.
"Ain't you goin' round there ?"
presently" replied pa.
In a short time everything became
quiet, and pa rushed frantically
around the corner and arrested an old
woman for selling 4.,4scnes without a
license.
Pa was a policeman.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

TIE Prince of Wales, it seems, can
not muster up courage enough to
visit Ireland, but Will soon go over to
see the King of Spain. 1t is said the
secret Of Alfonso's sudden popularity
is the fact that he has an incompar-
able galaxy of court beauties and bal
let dancers. AS Alfonso's pocket
change is rather scarce it is to be
hoped he wins enough from his in
experienced guests on the bull fights
to help him out a little.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

To ALL his friends who congratu-
lated him Saturday night, Mr.. Carlisle
said: mo, don't congratulate me;
this fight was made upon principle.
Be glad because the priL ciple has pre-
vailed; only represent it," Yes, the
Democracy felt that it was a fight on
principle, and that the man was fit
exponent of the principle. The prin-
ciple and the man, united in Carlisle,
were inyinciple.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Shirt Bosom Pads.

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The new paper shict bosom just is
sued by an uptown furnishing goods
man fills long felt want, and no
man need button his coat up to his
neck now, except for warmth. These
bosoms are composed of six layers, the
top one to be torn off when soiled. By
great care one of these pads will last
six weeks, and as they cost only five
cents apieceSthey will be appreciated
by poor men. An extra gloss bosom
for ten Gems is put up in the same
style for use on special occasions, and
these will find ready purchasers in the
upper middle classes. The boSoms
are self-fastening and adjusting, and
are adapted to quick dressing. 1t
looks as though the shirt will have to
90 oxt summer
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

Ex-Gov. HUBBARD Is IN New York,
and he is getting himself reported on
the advisability of a man like Eads
being employed by the federal govern
ment to manipulate the waters of
Galveston bar, as those at the mouth
of the Mississippi have been directed.
The ex- overnor is God when it
comes to volume of words, but his
ability to produce a volume of water
should be tested before his word is
taken as gospel on matters of that
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

Queen Elizabeth, of Roumania, is a
painter of some repute, but it is not
Stated whether her line is in house,
sign or ornamental.
After all the expense and trouble
Gen. Pryor didn't tell the bloody
Britishers much about what he knew
of the American tactics in criminal
trials.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

THE Stalwart organs are talking
about the presence of the Confeder-
acy in the saddle. The bloody shirt
will not do. Democrats in the House
elect as speaker a union man while
Malone and Riddleberger in the Sen
ate vote with Republicans. The Con-
federacy, if riding at all is mounted
in the Senate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

THIS is what the country has the
right to expect, according to Mr.. Car
Isle: "Strict economy in the admins
tration OF every department of gov
eminent, just and equal taxation for
public purposes, the faithful observ-
ance of the limitations of the consti-
tuition, and scrupulous regard for
the rights and interests of the great
body of the people, in order that they
may be protected, as far as Congress
has the power to protect them, against
encroachment from every direction"
This doctrine does not suit Stalwart
dis 4ionists and tarif-plunderers, but
uits the people.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

THE STATESMAN believes the pres
ent city council will go to work in
the proper spirit to advance the in
terests of Austin. The sanitation of
the city, the improvement of it's
streets. and the identifying of some
of its public places, would add largely
to Austin's attractiyeness, and not
few persons with brains and money
would in consequence be attracted
here to stay permanently. THE
STATESMAN is ready to aid in any
good work that may be contemplated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

IN OPENING the new stock exchange
in New York Bank President Bald
win formulated the general ;principle
that stock exchanges "are civilizing
power second in Importance only to
the Gospel of Jesus Christ" Evil
IDENTIFY things have altered since the
days when the money-changers were
scourged out of the Temple"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

OUR first national bankrupt law
was enacted on April 4. 1900, and re-
pealcd on December 10, 1903; the Sec
ond was passed on August 10, 1841,
and repealed on March 3, 1913; the
third or Jenckes'act lasted from March
9. 1867. to September 1, 1878.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

THE bloody shirt terrorists are not
putting any great stress upon the
fact that the Confederate majority in
the House of Representatives unani-
mously resolved to keep the disabled
Union soldiers on the Doorkeeper's
roll without reference to their politi-
preferences. 1t is one of the great
Democratic outrapeS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-The steamship State of
Pennsylvania, arrived to day. They rescued
the CAPTAIN and seven men of the bark Bene-
factress, Fifteen Of the crew had already left
in the long boat contrary to thescaptain's adj
vice, they being between 500 and 600 miles from
the survivors were rescued the vessel was
breaking up very fast The crew had no water
to drink for eleven days except what they
boat had provisions for two weeks but no
water.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

To DO or not to do, is. the question
that agitates the mind of the law
giver. Whether it were better to en-
dure the ills that be, or to fly boldly
into those that may destroy, is the re-
lation in which counter propositions
present themselves,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

THE spirit that leads to fence cut
ting may eliminate in miscellaneous
destruction of property. The burn
ing of houses in Lampasas county, to
keep settlers out of the range, points
to how the thing may go. Men who
wantonly destroy one species of prop
erty will not hesitate to destroy other
prOpertY
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
Want Democratic Thunder.
Boston Advertiser. Rep

Upon the two of the most important
questions that are likely to come be-
fore Connress-taX reduction and CIV
il service reform--the p esident has
an opportunity to take the initiative
for his party in a manner that will
prevent the Democrats from gaining
any advantage during the session.
The necessity for tax reduction is as
plain and imperative as itwas year
ago. Why should the party which
has the president and the Senate leave
to a fortuitous Democratic majority
in the House the suggestion and inau-
guration of measure for the relief of
the people from unnecessary burdens
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

ORDERS have been sent from New
York to London for a mast of Oregon
pine for the cutter Wenonah. The
best spars of Oregon pine cannot be
obtained in New York, as they are
shipped directly to England from
Oregon. This is due principally to
the fact that the demand is greater in
England. 1t is a question whether
or not duty will be levied on the mast
when it arrives. Yacht-builders are
now obliged to pay duty on teak
wood
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13

THE STATESMAN is in earnest about
seeing Austin throw off this lethargy
and go to work in earnest 10 make
itself the most attractive city Of the
southwest. 1t can be done. Brains,
and not such wonderful amount of
money. will accomplish it.