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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

Ireland to the presidents of all boards OF
health IN the state, TO all state health rffieeIs
and u the city papers for publication.
his called out pretty sharp discussion.
and was regarded ny the majority of the board
rs unnecessary.
However, before a vote was taken on the
preamble and resolution. Mr. Hall offered the
following substitute, which was adopted:
Resolved, That nc intercourse between this
port and the ports Of Havana and Vera Cruz
be permitted until after November ISt
a resolution was offered, but withdrawn
that the state health officer be requested TO
place two inspectors where required upon the
railways entering this city, when il was stated
that the appointment of such inspectors came
under the Immediate supervision of the board.
and that provision had been made for that
purpose.
A resolution was adopted asking the city
council to place at the disposal of the city
health officer 5000 for sanitary purposes. re-
CARELESS of the statement of the health ply
stefan that the city was in good sanitary con
dltlOn. A number of the members Of the
board of health sharply criticised the report
and stated numerous instances where the city
was unclean, and urged that Il more rigid in
SpectiOn be adopted.
DIR. Penny, secretary of the board, in reply
to an inquiry as to the ravageS of yellow fever
stated that there WAS no abatement and that
vessels lying in the harbOr there were infected
and had yellow fever aboard.
The bark Salome sailed this morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

TOUCHING technical education a
Chicago paper says: "Thus far our
educational system has spent all its
energies upon the education of the
head, and has almost entirely neg
lected the education of the heart and
the hand. We are now beginning to
discover that the moral nature of the
pupil is in need of cultivation quite
as much as the intellectual part OF
him, and that society has a greater
stake in good citizenship and correct
moral department than it has in
mans superior mental abilities and
fine scholastic attachments. In other
words it is better for
the community to have a
good man in it than a smart one; and
so we have awakened at last to the
necessity of expanding our educa-
tional forces so that they shall en-
brace the practice of morality as well
as knowledge of grammar and arith-
metic. We have also learned that a
more practical course of training is
needed for our boys and girls, in order
to tit them for the active duties of
life, and this thought has inspired
these generous citizens of Chicago to
step forward and aid in supplying a
public need, and providing for an OBJ
ylouS defect in the present common
school system of the country
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

GALVESTON, July IA specila meeting of
the board of school trustees was he'd this
evening to investigate the charges against eX-
present. A resolution was offered that the
chairman of the board appoint committee of
one to take testimony relative to the truth OF
The charges preferred against Mr.. GWyn. This
was so amended that persons teStifying shall
make their statements under oath. This
caused considerable discussion and, during the
debate, PrOf. GWyn entered the room, when
MIR. Finlay, who was speaking, stopped, and
questioned the right of his presence there,
and that he be excluded. The question was
discussed pro and con, when MIR. GWyn
caused it to be stated that he appeared under
a misrepresentation and would cheerfully re-
tire. MIR. Fmlay then stated he had addi~
tiOnal charges OF grossly immoral character
to make against Mr.. Gwyn. which, if given
publicity, would involve in ruin the names and
characters of some young ladies, and if the
investigation was to be carried on publicly he
wanted to be absolved from II responsibility,
and unless he had the positive and emphatic
assurance OF the boa:d That none Of the evil
dence or names of the parties giving teSti-
mony would be made public, he would oppose
the adoption OF the resolution and see the pub
lie school sink into perditiOn before he would
give the names of the young ladies in ques-
tiOn.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Finlay's remarks
The following substitute for the amendment TO
the resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the testimony taken before
the investigating committee, or the names of
the parties so testifying, shall not be
gwen TO the public unless by unanimous con-
sent of the board.
Judge Austin was then appointed by the
president of the board to conduct the exam
ination OF witnesses and present the testimony
to the board for their action thereon.
Mr. Finlay stated ne would formulate the
charges against Mr. Gwyn and give the names
or the witnesses, which Judge Austin could
present to Mr.. Gwyn to enable him to prepare
his line Of defense and designate his witnesses
great deal OF bad blood has been aroused
by this question, and it is the talk of the
town. Public sympathy, however, is largely
on the side of Prof. GwyG, who is regarded as
a prosecuted man. The Investigation will be
watched with decided interest
The French residents celebrated the ami
versary of the fall of the bastile III IA jubilant
manner at the gymnastic garden tonight.
EX-GOv. j. G. Brown. who has been here for
the past few days. left for the North this morn
ing.
Deaths during the week, 10; adults 6, chill
dren I.
Real estate transfers fled for record during
the same period amount to S13,249.S0.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19
The Lily HOOteG.

A New York letter says: Speaking
of personal attractivenesS, Mrs. Lang
try is not out of sight Of New York
ers, though she may have dropped out
Of mind with other people. She rides
down to the races of the Coney Island
Jockey Club atop Of Freddie Geb-
hard's four-in-hand coach, and sits no
less consplcuously in his box after
she gets to the course. a close obser-
walton of the pair to- ether on a race
day convinced me that Fred was very
deeply in love with her, and that she
didn't care a flip for him she
looked more nearly beautiful,
as compared with the women
about her, than had ever
seen her on the stage, for her won
drously smooth skin and delicate COM
plexion suffered nothing from the
glare of midday sunlight. She wore
& becoming dress of brown China
silk, so female expert informed me,
made up with figured material of
the same texture, On her head was a
turban of like shade in straw,
trimmed with null to match. Her
gloves were tan-colored, undreSsed
kid, her fan and parasol were like the
figured portion of her dress, and alto
gether she had a much more tasteful
appearance than is often achieved by
an English woman. She might
readily have been mistaken for Pari-
sian or a New Yorker. Freddie had
horses in the races, but her
interest did not seem to be confined
to them, and her manner of watch
ing the contests, as well as her COM
mentS upon them, proved that under
favorable circumstances slow, rural
clergyman'S daughter may acquire
exact knowledge about the rapid di-
versions of the wicked world. Fred
die was handsome, too, in a gray suit
and white high hat. He looked
younger than his sweetheart, and is
so, l belive, by nine years.
A man with back like aturtle and
a face like boiled lobster Joined her
in the box, during Freddie's absence,
and chatted with her. He looked as
though he ought to be a turf
man, but l recognized him as
a theatrical speculator. Their
talk was mainly about her next
seasons tour, and what she said
was unsentimental enough, for it re-
vealed her overweening vanity in the
prediction that she would make as
much money as in last winters tour.
When Freddie returned and she show
ed no disposition to dismiss this fat
man in a hurry, he got SO jealousy
angry that his state of mind was
plainly visible in his face. Mrs. Lang
try smiled covertly, and seemed to en-
Joy his discontinue greatly.
But the Lily had her own turn at
anger. After the races were over
Freddie took her to his
coach, and on the way had to pass
close by the crowd in the field. The
couple were recognized, as they had
immediate good reason to realize.
Such hooting, yelling and whistling,
mingled with disrespectful utterances,
they had never experienced in all their
varied public experiences together
The Lily had been straight on her
stalk under the scrutiny of thousands
of eyes while in the stand, though
many of them looked straight at her
through field glasses; but she wilted
under this rude treatment, chung to
Freddie's arm. and fastened away.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

MOST of the moneyed men of the
country" says a protection organ, "are
protectionists;" and, therefore. it
thinks the colleges that educate their
sons should not teach free trade doc
trines. This is all stuff; the protec-
tionists care but little about the col
leges so long as congress does their
bidding. Professors teach political
economy in accordance with the col
lege curriculum, and it is not their
fault if logic and philosophy do not
lead in the direction of protection. 1t
would be as reasonable to insist that
the professors of astronomy should go
back to the Ptolemie system. or that
the teachers of geology should recon-
Gle their conclusions with the Mosaic
account of creation, as to demand
that the universities of learning teach
protection as true system of politi-
Cd economy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

THE authorities of New York have
already adopted measures to protect
that city against cholera visitation.
The health Office of the port has is
sued orders to pilots to take all vessels
coming from Alexandria and ports on
the east coast of the Mediterranean
to Lower Quarantine for examination
by the officers there. If the epidemic
should spread to Europe the same
rules would be applied to vessels COM
ing from European ports. tits stated
that there has not been a case of
cholera in New York city since 1866.
But there has been no cholera any,
where in this country or in Europe in
since that time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19


IT is a policy incompatible with the
science of political economy to compel
the people to pay more taxes than is
absolutely necessary for the support
of the government. Taxes may en-
rich the tax gatherer and
the rings that manipulate municipal,
county and state funds, but they i'm
poverish everybody else. Therefore,
in face of the fact that millions are
now lying idle in the state vaults. The
STATESMAN opposes these PROPOSE
lions to increase instead of to de-
crease taxation. For a similar reason
we oppose the taxes in favor of the
highly protected monopolists of this
country. Not only does political
economy teach what amount of
money governments are war
ranted in collecting, but the
constitution positively declares
for tax for no other purpose than to
defray the expenses of government.
The fact that the tariff is an indirect
tax, and that it is collected insidious-
ly and surreptitiously by increasing
the price of every article
that is purchased, does not
alter it's essential character. A
direct tax is levied on property, so that
the richest men pay the largest share.
while tariff tax is levied on con-
sumption, and its heaviest burden
falls on people of the middle class
with large families to support. 1t is
the most unjust tax that is levied.
Moreover, it is, in fact. burden i'm
posed on industry. 1t increases the
cost of living and the cost of
production, thus limiting the market
and lessening the profit of all indus
tries, except those specially fayorei
by legislation. 1t handicapS all other
industries for the benefit of few.
Every branch of trade in the United
States has been more or less crippled
by the protective tariff imposed by
the Republicans to favor few pet
interests. To put the thing in plain
terms, the many are stolen from that
a few may become enormously rich.
The Republicans imposed these
burdens upon the people, and they
are open in their declarations that
they will continue them, provided
they remain in power. Oppo-
sition to high taxation is one
of the cardinal principles of
Democracy, and THE STATESMAN
is guided in one case as in the other.
The state government has no right to
impose taxes in excess of the
uses of government, whether it
be boarded in treasury vaults
or expended in doubtful financial
transactions. The least government
and the lignest public burdens are
What make Il eontented and prosper
Gus pe0pis.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

THE whisky men have asked both
the legislative and executive depart
ments of the government to be re-
heved from paying the tax that has
already accrued on the stock of whisky
on hand. and have failed in both
There is ut least six or eight years
supply of whisky on hand. The price
of corn and rye is much lower now
than when the supply of whisky now
on hand was made. The distilleries
are running at less than one-fourth
their capacity. With a good corn
crop. and slight fall in the price,
whisky can be manufactured still
cheaper, which will tend to further
embarrass the whisky inter est; all of
which tends to show that the whisky
men are in bad fix.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19
Senator Edmunds grows enthusiast
e .lI,Ln IL

Senator Edmunds grows enthusiast
tic over one of the glaciers of Mount
TACOMA, Washington Territory. He
says no Alpine glacier excels it in
perfection, and yet it is the least in
point of size of those which had been
discovered on that mountain. He
thinks it will become a great resort
for our tourists, who have been ac-
customed heretofore to visit Switzer-
land. The mountain can be best
reached from New TACOMA. and he
feels sure its summit can be reached
by good climber, althoughit would
be a daring feat. In concluding his
letter, he says: 81 have been through
the Swiss mountains, and | am com
PEELED to own that, incredible as the
assertion may appear, there is abSo-
lutely no comparison between the
finest effects that are exhibited there
and what is seen in approaching this
grand isolated mountain. | would be
willing to go 500 miles again to see
that scene. This continent is yet in
ignorance OF the existence of what
will be one of the grandest show
places. as well as sanitarium
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

LoCKHART, July ia man by the name OF
Willis, living near AIartindale, ii This county.
shot himself while in the act OF shooting q
beef. The ball struck the beef in the head
and rebOunded and struck him III shoulder.
inilieting u painful wound The beef was not
hurt from the shot.
The Methodist camp meeting commences
near this place tonight.
The courthouse is undergoing some needed
repairs, which will add much to its appear
ance.
Mr.. NOgle will open a furniture store here
as soon as his house is completed which is now
under construction
County Collector Smith reports 81 so, $50 col
lected by him since December, and $3.50 delin-
quent
There is some talk of establishing an oil fac
tory at this place. The matter is under consid-
Grafton at present.
a young man by the name of Tinney WAS ar
rested in Waelder, a few days ago and brought
horse from his uncle, Griff Tinney, a respect
able citizen of this county
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

The pen-tentiary in Tennessee is
about equal to one OF ours, and yet
the firm that has been leasing the
Tennessee prison was willing. in Il
spirit of great generosity, to pay
Texas $4,000 annually for fifteen
years for one of it's prisons with fif-
teen hundred convicts attached
thereto; and, stranger still, two admin
istrations have labored to impose
upon the state such magnificent
bounty. The question now is, will
such labor ever cease?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19
Most Ridiculous.
memphis Avalanche

The fierce hunt for jurymen to try
Polk still goes on. This case fur
nishes a happy illustration Of the alb
Surdity of our jury SYSTEM. Any
thing more ridiculous that the spec
tacle of lot of court officers securing
the highways and byways. day after
day, for the purpose OF capturing
ignoramuses tJserye ON Il jury for the
trial of distinguished citizen
charged with crime, it is impossible
to conceive.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

10 set up and MAINTAIN lightning
rods on public buildings and private
residences is useless, according to the
English Lightning Rod Conference"
recently held in London, unless the
rods are of adequate size, carefully
put together, with all adjacent eX-
ternal masses of metal joined to the
rod by wires, and proper connection
with the earth insured, Upon this
latter point the rules formulated by
the conference strongly insist. The
rod should divide close below the sur
face, one part entering shallow earth,
the other going through cast-iron
pipe to a deep well. with as large a
water surface as possible. In cities
one part of the rod should be soldered
to the water main, and the other at
tached to rust-proof metal plate of
at least eighteen square feet surface,
buried in permanently wet earth. or,
if this be not possible, in ashes or
cinders, These conclusions of eX-
perts are worth noting, in view of re-
peated failures of lightning rods to
protect property. The precautions
recommended are complicated and
veXatious enough, but if absolute
safety is thereby secured it is worth
all the trouble it costs,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

The German emperor has written a
commendatory letter to Prince Alex
ander. of Sayn- Wittgenstein, and con-
ferred a hereditary peerage upon him,
because of his honorable marriage
with a governess. When a pumper-
nickel prince, as the chiefs of the pet
ty German principalities are called,
weds commoner, he loses his title
and the entail if he gives her his right
hand; but if he grasps her only with
his left he retains both. Alexander
chose the former method.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

The Atlanta, Ga, university has
four hundred colored students. Pres
ident Sessions teaches all he knows
about farming, among other things.
He is specially interested in the breed
ing of silk worms and the making of
silk, and tries to show the students
how it is done. In one room he has
1900 of these worms, and in another
are the boxes in which the gorged
worms are weaving their yellow
silken shrouds. He holds that large
silk manufactures are mistake, but
that each family should keep worms
enough to make what silk its men,
bers want to wear.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

WHEN congress meets it will have
to investigate the Supervising Arch
itect's Bureau, as well as several other
offices at Washington. The country
wants to see speaker elected who
will appoint efficient committees for
that work. and not mere whitewash-
ing squads.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

If SACRED music hath power to
convert, the senate chamber will be-
come sanctuary by the time the
next legislature meets. 1t is now the
headquarters of religious musical
organization, and the sounds of
sanctity float out upon the air firm Il
place where wickedness, it is said,
ruled during the first days of its oc-
cupancy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

GATEsvILLE, July 12.---This evening j. w.
rived from Hamilton county, where he had
captured Miss A L. Barbee. The parties made
for the court house, procured the papers and
were soon made one. 1t seems that the parents
of the bride objected but John had the grit to
take her. He is accompanied by his brother,
and each is armed with dOuble-barreled shot
gun. They manifested an intention of stand
ing the racket. After the ceremony they were
congratulated by number of our young men.
The parties are stopping tonight al the Akin
son hotel.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

DALLAS. July lib. W. Bell has served no
tice on the city council, warning them against
allowing j. NJ. Harry to fill his contract for
street paving with Bots dare blocks, as he
an infringement. The city council is in cor
respondence with the patent Office, and learns
that Bell has applied fOI a patent, but
that letters have. Dot yet been is
sued. 1t also developes that Bells
application for patent is on system identical
with the specifications prepared by City Engi-
neer johnson, of Dallas, for the council before
Bell applied for patent, and that Bell bid for
street paving under these specifications, but
failed to receive the contract. The council
and Engineer johnson claim that If any on is
entitled to patent it is johnson. The prs
poets are favorable for some intricate litiga-
ton on the matter.
In the case of J. c. New, assistant United
States treasurer, against Gen. G: w. Russ, re-
ported last night, Justice Edwards to-day gave
Judgment for New in the sum Of S25
Statistics show that kaufman county has
2600o bales of cotton to date.
The Pacific flour mills, capacity 125 barrels
per day are lust being completed at Terrell
Rabbi Schulz tonight rendered his resigna-
ton as vice President of the lodge of B'nai
Birth. This IS considered as move toward
reconciliation Of the waving Hebrew factions
over the late scandal.
About l O'Clock this morning Adam Berg
mann, awell known. farmer, was awakened by
parties who claimed to have lost their way.
When Bergman came TO his door one of the
parties discharged a shot gun Is him; the con-
tents taking effect in the thigh and stomach
His wounds are believed to be fatal. Ofieers
and physicians have gone to the scene, nine
miles distant. A few days ago Bergman had
Justice of the peace. named Campbell, and
Andy Elan and man named Spears arrested
on a charge OF horse stealing Campbell is
still in jail and the others out on bond, II Is
believed the shooting IS connected with the ar
rests. Much excitement exists
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

4 LEADING journal expresses the
opinion that it is shameful to pub
licly discuss Mr.. Tilden's physical
condition, in the face of the avowal
that he is retired and only seeks
quiet and ease. If this discussion is
annoying to Mr.. Tilden, he may
thank his friends for it. They not
only started it, but kept it going.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

Do THE university regents propose
to hold to their unjust decision against
female matriculants Is it their pur-
pose. by discrimination, to drive fe-
males from the door of the univer-
sity? Do they propose to enforce a
rule that is not upheld by the consti-
f,fi0r
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-07-19

HOUSTON, July lS.-Adolphus Burch, the
negro who so brutally beat his wife, and who
was shot by Policeman Lewis Williams while
he was attempting to escape yesterday died
to-day. The coroner's jury verdict was that
Williams killed Burch in the discharge of his
duty. Burch's wife is still alive.
The Morgan line will, at an early date.
withdraw all their property from Clinton, and
freight for the interior of Texas will be mere.
after sent via the Star and Crescent route.
The steamers will continue to run between
Morgan City and Galveston.