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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08


OLD line Democrats of Massachu-
sets, who have issued an address
against Governor Butler, it is under
stood, are not likely to affect anything
of note. They belong almost uni
formly to the few persons who have
always believed in keeping the minor
ity as small as possible in order that
they themselves might hold its few
local offices and monopolize its fewer
honors. Some of them have been can
didates for governor many times
since 1880, only to be defeated by ma
jorities ranging from thirty to sixty
thousand. Others have filed places
cies on congressional tickets, although
no one Of them was ever successful at
the election. When Butler secured
the Democratic nomination, in 1878,
these persons ran separate ticket,
which received about ten thousand
votes. They gradually dwindled, IN
til last year they were absorbed in the
general party organization-the ire
concilables voting for the Republican
candidate the fifty who have
issued this address do not, in all prob
ability, represent more than a hun
bred voters,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
TIE Philadelphia Times, 1ndepend-

emit, says:
The Chicago colored people seem
disposed to hold the Republican party
responsible for the failure of the
supreme court to uphold the consti-
nationality of the civil rights law. 1t
is hard to understand the logic of such
course. The Republican members
of congress stretched their devotion
to the colored people to the extreme
limit of passing an act in their inter-
est which the Democrats declared at
the time was unconstitutional, and
which has been so declared by the
highest court in the land. To find
even beyond constitutional limits to
meet the demands of the colored race
seems tTifle inconsistent, to say the
least. If the colored people have a
guarantee of better treatment from
the Democratic party than from the
Republican, they are certainly justi-
fed in joining the Democrats. But
to get angry at the party that enfran-
chised them, because an act passed in
their especial interest proves to be con-
trary to a constitution made by men
who have been in their graves three
quarters of century, looks like in
gratitude.
The Democratic party is the same
now as 1t was then and has been. 1t
will maintain the constitutions and
the laws of the union and of the states;
and in doing so no thought is taken as
to the likes and dislikes of any class OF
classes. The negroes decide as to their
own political affiliations, and if it be
hereafter as it has been with them we
can certainly do without them. The
greatest evils this country has ever
known have sprung out of questions
connected with the negro, and all but
fanatics are worn out with politics
on the color line.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
Special kilograms.
BELTON.
[speeIal 70 Ihe statesman

topSOtai W Anc OtftlcclldIl.I
BELToN, Nov. LII. Il. Williams
was killed last night by Geo. Eckles.
The facts developed at the inquest are
as follows; Williams was passing
Eckles' place of business about z.
o'clock last evening, when EckieS
stepped out on the sidewalk and shot.
him four times in the back with a
six-shooter, then went into his store,
got shotgun, came out and fired one
barrel at Williams, taking effect in
the side of his head and jaw. The
other barrel missed fire. lie again
went into his store, got another shot
gun, returned and fired both barrels
at Williams PROSTATE body. Neither
shot, however, took effect. The par
ties had difficulty few days since,
in which Williams shot ut Eckles. but
missed him. Eckles WIS promptly ar
rested. and is now in Jail. Williams
was from Brownsville, Tenn, to which
place his remains will he forwarded
tomorrow, accompani' d by w. L.
Nc Fariand. of the Bolton Bar, OF
which Wilkins was member.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

THE transcript of the celebrated
Mrs. Gaines case. on appeal from the
circuit court of Louisiana to the SUI
preme court of the United States, has
occupied the work of thirty-five clerks
for three months, and it contains 5000
pages and weighs 1856 pounds. It Is
twenty-one inches in depth, twenty
in length, and seventeen and half in
breadth. The huge book has just been
forwarded to Washington by express
from New Orleans.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

THE Baltimore Day says tariff
trimmers need not hope to keep the
tariff question out of sight curing the
coming session of congress. A num-
Der of infant industries" still want
protection, and they want all they
can possibly get. Were it ten times
what they now have, they would still
ask for more. 1t is said the tin plate
and the cotton tie manufacturers
want more protection. and that they
will call on congress for it. The Ohio
woolgrowers insist that the raw wool
tariff of 1867 must be restored, and
they propose to have something to
say. The quicksilver men of Cali
fornia say that foreign importation is
steadily increasing, and they must
have duty of 10 cents a pound in
order to work their mines at profit;
so they propose to petition congress.
There is no doubt that the ball will
open in lively manner, and that the
interest will not be allowed to abate.
One thing is pretty certain, however,
which is that these same tariff trim
mers who would manage, if they
could, the Democratic party, will find
it impossible to hunt with the hounds
and run with the hare. The line will
be drawn either before or behind
them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
pEPG ping on GOOD rAiTn.

The result of the election in Ohio
strengthens Mr.. Blaine's chances for
the presidential nomination. Already
some OF his oponents of 1880 are be-
coming his advocates, and as Blaine
ascends in favor Mr.. Arthur, of
course, descends. Meantime, it is
claimed by Blaine's friends that he
is not an aspirant for presidential
honors, but he is in the field, and he
is there to stay. and in our
opinion he to-day stands the
best chance for the Republican NOM
ination of any man in the party. He
is said to be particularly strong in
Ohio, and it is claimed that to nomi-
nate him will, in great measure, con-
tribute to the defeat of Dmocracy in
that state next year. Then, too, it is
remembered that Charlie Foster was
chosen to take the vice-presiden-
tial nomination along with Blaine
in 1880, and it is presumed by
many that the mutual arrangement
for the advancement of both is as
vital as ever. But how this proposition
is to cut any figure in the redemption
of Ohio is not exactly understood, for
it has been said the late defeat of
Foraker was in a great measure ac-
complished for the end that Foster
might not be Pendleton's sue
cessor in the United States senate.
Plans to redeem Ohio, however,
cut but poor figure IN the movement
for Republican success in 1884. A Re-
publican election in that state, in Oc-
tober, 1884, could not be taken as
proof of Republican success in the
presidential election, a month later,
for Ohio stands on the list OF
Republan states; but Democratic
success there in October might be
taken as indicating beyond any doubt
Democratic success in the presidential
election. The New York World thinks
John Shermanis time is coming, but
THE STATESMAN is inclined to be-
lieve Honest Johns time will never
come again. Hefailed to carry Ohio as
well as Foster and the two stand in the
same relation to the failure to defeat
Democracy. II the Republican party
be compelled to bow to Ohio we would
bet more on Blaine's chances than on
Sherman's. But, say the color-liners,
what is to be done with the great
apostle of liberty, Justice Harlan of
Kentucky. He fought on the bench
for Sambo, and, say they. he should
be named 10 lead the Senegambian
hosts. Mr.. Arthur of course has
many earnest laborers staked out,
shaping results for him, but at this
time the Plumed Knight holds the
best cards, and he knows tolerably
well how to play his hand. Hereto
fore there has seemed to be a mortal
dread among Republicans of being
mentioned as presidential candidates,
and there are none just now ready to
come boldly to the front as such.
After the 9th of November they may
pick up a little more courage. or they
may become panic stricken and
flee to holes and draw the holes in
after them; and none would perform
this feat sooner than the polite gen-
tleman from Maine. All this specu-
iation about the strength of the Re-
publican candidates. for the presidency
amounts to nothing, however, II Dem
- - l.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

BOSTON Republicans think that the
Butterflies have procured the fraudu-
lent registration of a large number of
persons, and they are calling on each
other to do some solid critical work In
spotting the frauds. If the Butler
party have committed frauds they
have taken care to do their work so
well as not to be discovered. The
chances are, however, that those who
are making the noise about frauds are
the o.es who committed them. They
seek to divert attention from them
selves
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
GROESBECK.
Especial to the Statesman. !

Especial to the Statesman
GRoEsBECK, Nov. 1.-The gin OF L.
B. Gilbert was burned day before yes
terday. Covered by insurance.
The case of George Keller, for muir
der, was continued.
The grand jury has made their final
report, and were discharged. They
returned thirty-eight true bills, many
being. murders. They say it is impos-
sible to find out who the fence-cutters
are. as no one will testify against
Thorn. Five convictions to date-in all
eighteen years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

ALEXANDER III. has at last made
up his mind to a policy of peace with
his neighbors, Bismarck having failed
in his warlike combinations. 1t is
also announced that the car has di-
rected the drafting of constitution,
granting various popular reforms.
No doubt the Nihilists will construe
such action into concession to them
selves, and it will not hurt anybody
to have the action of the car so I'M
|derstood.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

A FEW words, says the New Hamp-
shire People and Patriot, tell the
whole story, SO far as the Ohio cleo
tion is concerned. and show the actual
tendency of public sentiment. While
the total vote in that state, at the re-
cent election. was as great, within less
than 1000, as at the last presidential
election. Hoadly received nearly 49,
600 more votes than were cast for
Hancock in 1880, and Foraker $4,000
Less than Garfield received. Judge
Thurman is evidently right in saying
that the reason is to be found in the
Tact that the people are tired of the
rule Of the Republican party.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
Starving.

KEY WEST, FLA, Nov. 1.-The
schooner Henry Denison reports pass
ing Swan Island on the Gath, when
she was boarded by boat asking pro-
visions for the island people, fourteen
in number, who have had nothing but
wild hogs and cocoanuts to eat and no
ammunition for their shotguns. The
schooner supplied them with provis-
ions which would probably last ten
days. The people were expecting a
vessel from Baltimore with supplies,
but If it has not yet arrived they must
be nearly starving.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
TIE CAUSE FIASCO.
A Full Explanation Of the Late In.
SurrectiOn.

A correspondent of the San Antonio
Express explains the Cause scare, and
it turns ont that Cox's five hundred
negroes, to surprise whom he wanted
the whole state militia, were only a
few negroes who had met to praise
God and to get up an entertainment
to raise money to build a church. He
says: The excitement increased dur
ing the evening, when one Of our cltl-
zens received a private telegram from
Cause that there were over five hum
dred negroes bearing arms in that vi
applied TO for aid.
Our sheriff was instructed to go to
the place of expected trouble and in
vestigate the matter, and started this
morning with a deputy, returning
late this evening. He reports no sign
of trouble with the freedmen; that
he finds that the colored peo-
pie were trying to build a
church in that neighborhood and on
Friday of last week they were re-
hearsing their exercises for an enter
tainment, and were marching and
singing in small squads and were seen
by some white people. Their holding
a series of protracted meetings at
night in that vicinity gave rise to the
rumor that they were making prepar-
ations for an uprising. The sheriff
reports the best of feeling existing be-
tween the whites and blacks, and
there was not the slightest grounds
for anything in the way Of trouble
between the whites and blacks.
The same excitement was caused at
Cause by the same parties that sent to
this point, sending there for aid as
well as to this city. The buying Of
powder and shot by the negroes In
such quantities as reported was great
ly exaggerated, they were simply buy
ing no more than is usually their Gus
tom at this time OF the year for win
ter.
What sort of = fellow is Mr.. Cox,
any Way
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
SAN sABA.
Especial to The statesman. !

SAN SABA. Nov. 1.-The weather
has been cool and clear for several
days. Light frost has fallen, but not
sufficient to do any injury.
a fatal and terrible accident occur
red at Richland Springs yesterday.
Mr.. George Sinclair, formerly Of
Dublin, Texas, and who owned saw
mill at that place, while trying to re-
verse the carriage, it is supposed his
foot slipped and he fell on the saw,
the saw striking him on the upper
part of his head. 1t split him open
down the small of the back, cutting
his spine in two and severing his ribs
from the same. His wife is frantic
with grief.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

EX-SENATOR MCDONALD declined
to attend a meeting in indianapolis
the other night to consider the over
throw of the civil rights act. by saying
that he "was not for the darkies
while they were solid for the Repub-
lican party, but would be for them
when they would divide"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-C. M. Micker
formerly general agent of the Balti-
more & Ohio and assistant manager OF
the Chicago & Northwestern railway,
but now manager of the Central Hi
nOis Coal Company, was chosen to-day
as agent of the Merchants Freight
Bureau in this city, recently arranged
by the business men of this CITY to
look after their interests as shippers.
The bureau now numbers over 100 of
the Leading shippers of the city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

THE latest point made on Gnat
Curious, of the Record, is that he has
grown too modest to remain Texas
editor, 1t was touch Of this mod
esty, probably, that caused him, when
that greater man than Grant, Col.
Fitzhugh, gave him place in the
folding room, to hail from Florida.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

The Albany saloon keepers asso-
citation has passed resolutions declar-
ing that it will unite its influence to
secure the defeat of Maynard, Demo
cratic candidate for secretary of state
of New York. His offense is his
vote in favor of law to regulate the
liquor traffic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

Mr.. LATRoBE has been elected
mayor of Baltimore, for the fourth
time, over man who represented ele-
ments of discomfort with ring man
agement. His majority was small,
but, like Mercutio's wound, twill do.
The result of the election is regarded
as betokening Democratic success in
the pending state contest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

GEN. SHERMAN has received houses
and other presents, worth $4,000.
since he became general IF the army,
exclusive of the $4,000 worth Of dia-
monds given by the Khedive to Mrs.
Fitch, and since divided among the
generals daughters. For the past
fifteen years he has been paid S17,50O
a year. and he will draw this salary
until his death.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
THE Galveston Print gets after an
aspiring Young man after this fashion:

dSpllIuS JouuS Lnfeu dAGCl lille 1aoniOA'
Mr.. James Wintersmith, of Texas,
is Democratic candidate for door
keeper of the next house of represent
atives in Congress. AS the Washing
ton correspondent of the Galveston
News he did more to boost Tom Och
iltree for congress than any man in
Texas. Every letter from this Dem
ocrat1c Jeems" teemed with repre-
sensations Of Toms powerful influ-
ence with Arthur and the administra-
ton. According to "Jeems'" letters,
Tom was about the only man who
could get deep water appropriations,
custom house, etc. Tom will help
Jeems of course, hut it's somewhat
problematical whether the Texas con.
gresham can carry the Hon. Jeems
We rather think not.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

Mr.. Russell, of the United States
geological survey, who has spent the
season in the California mountains
near Mono lake, says that the lava
there is the result of recent volcanic
outbursts His studies on the old
beaches lead him to the conviction
that there have been two ice ages
oyer the world. and that the second,
dating back to the advent of man on
the earth, was the most severe and
the most protracted. He adds that
the signs of glaciers are as fresh as
though left yesterday. He has found
living glaciers in the Sierras back of
Mono lake. not far from the Yosemite
Valley. They are about a mile long
and many feet deep.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, Noy. 1-Sales Of cot
ton futures here since December IS,
1882, amount to over 100000, an in
crease of about 30 per cent. compared
to the previous year.
The Santa Fe railway discharged
eighteen carpenters from the car shops
on account of scarcity of work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
DR.. ]. II. MCLANE. of

Dh. q. II. hIOlANEI UI
two years ago, was a rich and pros
porous manufacturer of patent YER
mifuge and pills. He went into poll
tics, spent $4,000 to secure short
term in congress, and now his medi-
cine factory has been destroyed by
fire, and he has otherwise lost by neg
lect of his business. He had better
stuck to his pills.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

Tx Iowa the Democratic candidate
for governor this year received about
$1,000 more votes than Hancock re-
ceivsd in 1880, while the Republican
candidate got 10000 less than Gar
field. And yet Iowa the one state
upon which the Republicans fall back
for consolation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

AT last, it is said, a cotton picking
machine has been successfully worked,
and bale of cotton, taken from the
field by this picker, has been shown in
Charleston, s. G. The long continued
absence of most worthy citizen of
Austin might lead some to think the
Miller Cotton Harvester had been set
to work successfully on South Caro-
lima cotton patch, but stockholders in
that promising invention need not en-
ter into extravaganza investments,
for Mr.. c. T. Mason, Jr.,
young man, but an expert
enced machinist, is the inventor
of the machine that has been worked
successfully. The main principle in
volved in this cotton harvester is its
ability to distinguish between ripe
and unripe cotton, and only pick the
latter. The shafts, which constitute
the principal portion of the machine,
and which pass through the cotton
field without bruising or injuring the
plant, consists of hollow cylinders of
brass an inch and a half in diameter.
Their surface is perforated with num-
bers of eliptical shaped holes, and in
these openings are set sharp-pointed
teeth which are adjusted just below
the surface. Thus the outer surface
Is as smooth as piece of polished
brass, and id passing the hand or any
substance not fibreuS over it the
teeth are not felt. The moment. how
ever, the stats come in contact with
the bolls the cotton fibre sinks down
into the opening in which the teeth
are set and is caught by the
sharp points of the teeth. While in
the plant and in contact with the open
bolls the stats turn in the direction to
which the teeth point. In this way
the teeth pull out the cotton from the
bolls. The stats then pass out of the
plant and by their rotary motion
around the shaft convey the cotton
they have attached to them to the
opposite sides of the shafts, where it
is wiped off them by little leather
strips into the side boxes. The whole
machine weighs less than 800 pounds,
and turns around in its own length.
1t can be worked by one horse, with
a negro to direct it. AT the expert
ment. witnessed by the News and
Courier reporter, it harvested cotton
at the rate of 200 pounds an hour, or
say 1000 pounds a day. Its inventor
is not satifed with its present capaci-
ty, and thinks it can be doubled to
1000 pounds, or three bales of lint
day, reducing the cost of picking to
81 bale. There can be no question
that time only is necessary to make
cotton the product of a plant not
only planted and worked by mach1n-
cry but relieved of its fieecy produc-
ton in the same way. From the seed
to the cloth every appliance to the
plant and the product will be by aid
Of machines. A revolution will be
effected in cotton production.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

THE STATESMAN has already con-
demned such interviews as are ap-
pearing in the papers from some of
our congressman. They seem to care
not whit as to the condemnation
they may receive from the people for
their uplv utterances.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

for Blaine or Sherman or any other
Republican to be made president
through the vote of 1884, if these
trusted agents of Democracy do what
the people demand shall be done for
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

The action OF the "old-time Demo-
Gratis" in Massachusetts,, in repudiat-
ing Butler, is stated to have had de-
moralizing effect on Buffers literary
bureau in New York. The reassur-
ing statement is made, however, that
the "Old-Timers" are only "Republi-
cans in disguise"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

THE boom for a new constitution
in Arkansas is reported to have SUBJ
sided into very faint and modest re-
quest. The present backbone Of the
state is found sufficient for all the re-
quirements of the people.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

JUDGE BRADLEY's conclusion on
the civil rights bill is. that ION the
whole we are of the opinion no
sountenance of authority for the pas
sage of the law in question can be
found in either the XIIIth or XIVth
amendment of the constitution; and
no other ground of authority for its
passage being suggested, it must nee
essarily be declared void, at leastso far
IS its operation in the several states
y concerned The united DEM
oeratic delegation in congress OPP
posed the bill on constitutional
grounds, and SO did a very few Re-
pnblicans. But the history of the
Republican party is one of defiance to
the constitution.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

BIsMARoK's failure to entrap sufi-
Gent number of European powers in
an alliance with Germany has opened
the way to peace prospect. Only the
other day it looked like universal war
the work of one man.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

If the Democratic discussions in
New york will only break down Tam
many, and destroy the ipse dexit of
Boss Kelley, goodiend will have been
affoipad
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

PENNSYLVANIA as rule gen orally
follows Ohio in Democratic victories.
In 1862, in war times, Ohio went
Democratic, Pennsylvania the same;
so it was in 1874, in 1877, in 1882.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08

IT APPEARS that Secretary Chand-
Ter has been trying to make himself
boss of the government, and there
has been fuss in the cabinet about
his intermeddling conduct. He is
trying to divert attention. probably,
from navy jobbery.