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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
Rape Of the Treasury.
dallas Times

The explanation of the proposed
amendment to the constitution by the
committee appointed to explain, seems
to have had directly counter effect
to that intended. The opposition to
the amendment is growing very day.
This annot be ascribed to any act or
explanation of the committee, but to
the fact that the attention of the peo-
pie was directed to the amendments
and they have carefully examined
them. The conclusion is that one of
the amendments should be called ian
amendment authorizing the rape of
the treasury" AS to the free school,
we want no more of the kind we now
have. The present system is so IN
satisfactory in its result, were it linn
tied to one month in the year instead
of extended to eight or nine months,
as so earnestly desired by those who
expect to be candidates in the fall of
1894
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
Awful Scenes in Ischia.

London Correspondence Boston Globe
The state of affairs at Ischia is
worse now than ever. AT first it was
decided to cover the whole scene of
the earthquake with chloride of lime
to protect the living in their necessary
work among the ruins, so great and
deadly has become the stencil arising
from the bodies of the more than
eight thousand human beings known
to have persisted. But when it was
found that scores of living persons
were entombed in the ruins, the plan
of wholesale disinfection had to be
abandoned. To-day man was res
cued alive from the ruins. The effiu-
via that followed from the crevice
which his person had acted upon as a
tight-fitting cork overpowered his res
cuers, all of whom tainted. There
can be no doubt that many persons
still remain alive in the Ischia ruins.
1t is probable that all those remain
ing alive tomorrow will have to be
abandoned to their fate, as every part
of the scene has ceased to be endura-
BILE. Scarcely rescuer is able to re-
sist the terrible vomitings compelled
by the indescribable stenches now
prevalent. The entire island has been
almost o.stantly shaken by a series
of intermittent shocks ever since the
great disaster of Sunday. Strange to
say, the odors which will now render
further rescues impossible, and drive
the force of humanitarians from this
one beautiful island, will probably let
in the hordes of italian brigands who
now hover about in sufficient number
to pass any probable guard, waiting
their chances to rush on the scene for
anY plumber.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

proprietor, has just opened, and is
complete in all its appointments.
Saturday night the parlors of the
Park Hotel echoed to the strains of in
spring music and the gentle tread of
bounding feet. An impromptu Ger
man was heartily enjoyed by the many
participants. Prominent among the
lovely ladies present were Miss Emma
Grant and Miss Mamie Litten, Mrs.
Brush and Miss Julia Pease, all of
Austin.
Prof. A. o. Babee. an accomplished
musician and pianist, stole over the
ivorys with wonderful rapidity and
marvellous effect.
Noticeable among the Austinites
here is Gov. Pease, hale, hearty and
courteous his wife, and Miss Julia.
his daughter E. T. Moore, John F.
Trip, Esq, and the genial Col. Gaines.
F. A. Douglas, a prominent young
lawyer, has located here
Great preparations are being made
for the races to come off on the 18th
and Goth of this month. Business is
brisk
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
FANCIES OF THE HOUR.
Stylish Designs and Devices for Ma.
king Gay Birds of Mortal Women.
[Culled from Various Journalist

[Culled from Various Journalist
A French toilet for seaside wear is
of cocoanut-colored yelling, embroI-
dered with designs of cocoanuts in
bright red. The false skirt has in
front two embroidered founces,
which are scolloped on the borders.
The upper flounce is taken diagonally
across the skirt. A piece of plain
yelling between these LOUNGES forms
a putting. A surah scarf in the color
of the yelling is on the right side,
between the two fiounces, and fas-
tened in the center of the skirt, with
the ends falling over the lower fiounce
In the back are two breadths of
goods, which are pleated and fastened
to the lower part of the waist. They
cover the whole back of the skirt.
The waist is of plain yelling, with
the rounded basque trimmed with a
narrow embroidered band. The same
trimming forms a fichu down the
front of the waist. The back of the
waist is "tailleur" shape. The pleated
piece on the skirt covers the point of
the basque. The sleeves extend a
little below the elbow; they are
tight-itting and trimmed with
embroidered cuffs. The capeline is of
English straw. 1t has deep front
shading the eyes and the sides are
tied down over the ears. 1t is lined
with red velvet. The strings are of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

THE Austin STATESMAN is out in a
long editorial advocating the claims
of Senator Bayard for president
which is very sensible thing on the
part of THE STATESMAN. But we
were somewhat startled by the clos
ing sentence of THE STATESMAN. 1t
SAYS: "THE STATESMAN believed in
1880 that Mr.. Bayard should be the
nominee; to-day it likewise is salts
fed that to make him our standard
bearer would insure most decisive
victory" In 1880 the Express was a
strong advocate of Bayard, and
Texas that "cussed and took
on" and berated the Express
for its position, the most abusive was
the AUSTIN STATESMAN. At that
time THE STATESMAN was a Green
hacker, and was bitterly opposed to
Bayard because of his sound ideas Of
national finances. We are glad to
note that on several questions THE
STATESMAN is now in accord with
the Express wherein it used to be at
variance. 1t would save that paper
no little embarrassment if it would
show less recklessness in assuming
positions on political questions spring
ing up, and wait for the Express to
give it the cue. The Express is
always right.-San Antonio Express.
Yes, the Expr ess is always right,
except when it is wrong, and
it is oftener wrong than
right. As an evidence of
it's purpose to be wrong, we repro
duce the above. The facts are as fol-
lows When Mr. Bayard came to
Texas, as one of congressional escort
to the mortal remains of the lamented
Gustave Schleicher, THE STATES
MAN then nominated the distin-
guished Delaware senator for
the presidency, and it never
ceased advocating his claims for a
Democratic nomination in 1880, until
Gen. Hancock was nominated at
Cincinnati. We know the Express
advocated the nomination of Mr.. Bay
ard, and it is believed its knowledge of
THE STATEsMAN's preference would
now have been acknowledged, were it
not that it deserves to be oftener
wrong than right. During the session
OF congress preceding the nomination
in 1880, the state took issue against
the position of Senator Coke and
stood squarely with Senator Bay
ard on the financial question.
Honest money was the cry
then, and so it has been ever since.
The other declarations of the Express
are not worthy of notice, after these
statements are made. All who know
anything about the Bayard movement
in Texas know that THE STATESMAN
led it. The Express played second
fiddle, as it so often does, and this is
what is the matter. But for truth of
a sublime nature, commend us to the
San Antonio Express.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
THE manner in which civil Sc

THE manner in which civil service
reform is practiced by Republicans is
shown by notable cases in the So
called Department of Justice. When
Attorney General Brewster took
charge he dismissed General Lippitt,
a gray-headed veteran of the late war
and competent lawyer of many
years service in the department, and
appointed to the vacancy Andre
Brewster, the attorney-generaps son,
lad of twenty-one or Whereabouts.
Salary, $500. There were no charges
against Mr.. Lippitt, who, on the CON
trary, was supported by a clear rec
ord of satisfactory performance of
duty. At the same time he discharged
the old disbursing officer of the de-
partment, or had him transferred tn
some other branch of government en-
ploy, and appointed to the vacancy
Benjamin Harris Brewster's second
son, a boy of nineteen. Salary, $500.
Against the officer thus summarily
succeeded there were no charges.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS AND
THINGS.

Eight million acres of government
land in Dakota have been disposed OF
to private persons within year.
The Eastern press is telling of a
man who, installing another woman
for his wife, gave her a severe beat
ing.
Legislative laundering has set of
from between counties strip of land
in Minnesota sixty-five miles long
and mile wide, without local gov
eminent or official recognition.
A great temperance scheme, that is
certain to break up the distilleries and
drive out all the saloon keepers, has
just been discovered. 1t is rather
simple, however. 1t merely requires
every man and woman to buy nc
liquors of those persons.
Quincy, Mass, is now without no.
tel. Repeated crusades against the
Robertson House bar resulted in a
change of proprietorship, and fol
some time the house was run as q
temperance hotel. This did not pay
so the proprietor gave champagne
elbow out" to his friends and shut UP
the hotel.
country is 1882 was 1926 pounds fol
each person, and of tea, LAG pounds
In 1879 the French used only 304 pei
capita, and the English but so Of a
pound but the people of the Neither.
lands consumed 1880, those of Bel
GUM 9.13, those of Norway 7.73, and
those of Cape Colony 7.72.
The fades" who have displaced the
"dudes" at Long Branch, wear silver
gray frock coats, silver-grey tight-fit.
ting pantalooons, patent-leather gai-
tiers, broad-brimmed hats, fashioned
after the expansive sombrero, and
very high collars. 1t is said of them
that they hope to elude the pangs OF
death and gradually fade with the
sunlight.
The whistle of a locomotive is
heard $500 yards, the noise of a train
28OO yards, the report of a musket and
the bark of dog 1900 yards, the roll
of drum 1900 yards, the croak of a
frog 900 yards. a cricket's chirp SOC
yards, a Fourth of July orator SOC
yards, and an invitation to drink can
be heard 1900 yards by colonel" OF
Judge" OF no court.
Glasgow has $500 houses Of one
room each, $1,000 of two rooms, $500
of four rooms, and 5000 of five rooms
or over. Two-thirds of the people
live in houses of not more than two
apartments. The operative class in
these close quarters are very pro.
life, and there are $50 families of from
ten to sixteen persons. This means
a population of about 10000 in 1858
apartments, or more than five to a
room according to calculation by
Bret Harte.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
No VESSEL that the government

No VESSEL that the government
ever owned has, perhaps, caused as
much comment as the little Pinta, a
tug boat of BOG tons. The Pinta,
within the last year, has cost the gov
eminent something more than $780,
600 for repairs. With all the work
that has been done on her, however,
she is still unfit for sea. She started
for New York a few weeks ago and
broke her machinery before she had
proceeded far on her way. She is
now in the Norfolk navy yard under
going further repairs. If the truth
were known, it is probable would be
found that about $4,000 was put on
the Pinta, and the balance of the
amount alleged to have been expended
on the vessel used in helping Malone
carry Virginia.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
Mrs. LangtrY at Home.

London Correspondence Boston Globe.J
Mrs. Langtry's welcome home must
have exceeded even her most extrava-
CANT hopes. She was received every
where as of old, and caresses and con-
gratulations were showered upon her
BY all her friends. She will remain in
London for short time, then go to
Sandringham to see her very partieu-
lar and valuable friend, the Prince of
Wales. Her stay at Sandringham
will be prolonged as far as the rules
which govern matters of this kind
will permit. After leaving Sandring-
ham Mrs. Langtry will make an ex-
tended tour of the great country man.
sions. This great tour will wind up
in Paris. Apartments have been en-
gagged for Mrs. Langtry at the Hotel
Bristol, in the Place Vendome, where
the prince stops. On returning to
England the Jersey Lily will settle
down to work again and go through a
regular course of instruction under a
good master. Mrs. Langtry says she
is perfectly delighted with Ameri-
cans. She loves them all
and they all love her. She boasts
that she has made e25,O00 in the
United States.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
From Lampasas.
LAMPASAS, August Il, I0o
ISnecial Cnrresnnndance

Especial Correspondence
The Sunday law is being generally
observed here.
Twelve ornamental buildings of
solid masonry have been finished
since the list of August, and many
more are in the process OF erection.
All the arrangements have been
made for the establishment of pub
lie telephone system and the work of
construction begins OF once.
Work on the $4,000 courthouse is
being vigorously pushed.
The enterprising citizens of Lam
pasas have subscribed sufficient
funds to complete the road from here
to Llano, thereby paving the way to
a promising field of trade.
The rain Friday and Saturday has
done worlds of good for the cotton
crop, and many merchants here think
of it but to smile audibly.
A herdic runs between the Centre
and the Springs and is as yet an OBJ
ject of observation by many.
Matte Gaylord Smith, the great ex-
plorative tourist, lectured last night
on the northwest and her experience
among the Indians and Mormons, at
the Christian church. A goodly
number of intellectual people made
up the audience, and the lecture was
at once entertaining and instructive.
John E. Tumey, the enterprising
grocer, started to Galveston two days
after his big fire, and has now car
loads of merchandise bound for this
place.
J. ID. Harris, formerly of j. d.
Harris & Bros, has bought out half
interest in the Globe Hotel. The new
proprietor, like the old one, the popu-
lar Maj. Amos, is courteous and oblig-
ing. The hotel is being refurnished
and refitted, and is the most commo-
dious in the city.
The Globe saloon, Paul de Manade
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

AFTER the presidential election of
1850 the followers Of Mr.. Tilden in
New York accused Tammany of hav-
ing sold out the party, and Tammany
likewise accused the Tildenites of the
same thing. Now comes Judge D. G.
Birdsall, of Connecticut, but former
ly of New York. and once a
trusted political assistant of Til
den, making over his signature a
circumstantial statement of his
grounds for holding Tilden response
bic for Hancock's defeat. He says
that Tilden's agents had their Sc
cret instructions, and carried them out
to the letter. He also denies that
Tilden contributed $4,000 or any
other sum to the Democratic cam
paign fund. This letter will, no
doubt, bring out other witnesses, and
it may provoke a lively quarrel just
now, when Democrats are so urgently
seeking harmony in New York. AS
to the truth of Judge Birdsall's state
ments, we are not prepared toivouch.
1t may be intended as a thrust at
Democracy, and we are willing to
look at it in this way until further
advised,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
FIRE AT ATLANTA, GA.
The Kimball House Reduced ia
Ashes.

Ashes.
ATLANTA, GA, August 12.-The
Kimball House was discovered to be
on fire this morning at o'clock. The
flames getting beyond control, Mr..
Scoville, the proprietor, ordered the
guests awakened Guards went
through the Railways, breaking open
doors where necessary to insure the
safety of the guests. The fire having
originated in the rear of the building,
it was favorable to escape. Within
twenty minutes it was emptied
and within an hour the structure
burned to the ground. The
hotel was built by NJ. j. Rmball,
and was owned by Robert Toombs,
John Rice, Joseph r. Thompson and
others. 1t cost $4,000 and the fur
niture $l25,000. The insurance is only
$4,000, among many companies. The
Gate City national bank, Harralson q
Bro. tobacco; John b Daniel, drug
gist, and others are among the losers.
The total loss is $1,OO0000; insurance
not over 100000. The fire is claimed
by Mr.. Culbertson, agent of one of the
companies, to be incendiary. In the
vaults of the Gate City bank were
100000, the safety of which is yet a
matter of doubt.
The loss by the Kimball House fire
is 100000 on the building and $125.-
coo on the furniture, with only $780,
600 insurance. One reason why the
owners carried so little insurance is
because of the high rate charged. The
Kimball House was considered the
worst risk in the city. The rate of
21s per cent was charged, while on
ordinary central property l per cent
was deemed sufficient. The Republic
block, just opposite, was charged a
per cent additional, because of prox-
unity to the hotel. Scoville, the pro-
prietor of the hotel, spent $4,000 on
improvements and furniture when he
was preparing for the exposition. He
carried a policy of $4,000 on this up
to year ago, when he declined re-
newal. AT the time of the fire he had
only 1920 insurance. .,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

On AND after September the new
postal notes will be in use only
through the regular money-order of.
fees. That is a fact not generally
understood and it is likely to occasion
much dissatisfaction when the peo-
pie do understand it. The greatest
need for the postal notes is felt at the
offices where money orders cannot be
obtained and no convenient means of
making remittances exists, except by
the use of postage stamps, which are
of course, very i'll adapted to such a
use. Nevertheless, it is probable that
several hundred thousand, dollars
worth of stamps are so uset' every
year, and the bulk of this amount at
postoffices which areRett money order
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
From EIgin.
ELeIN, Tex, August II, 1883

To the Editor of the Statesman.
We have shipped since Sept. l. from
this point, 4775 bales of cotton, seventy
bales of this number being the crop of
this season QS83), and have delayed
in making a report of the condition
of our present crop throughout our
section until l could see the most re-
sponsible farmers in different sections,
and 1 learn but one fact from all.
About the LIST of July we had one of
the best prospects for cotton that we
have ever had, and from the LIST to the
9Th day of July we had fine rains and
every one was rejoicing at the future
prospect of very large cotton crop,
but it seems that the rains at that
time, instead of being benefit to us,
the result has proven to the contrary,
as the plant seems to have been
scalded, or scorched so much, as that
it threw off almost all of the fruit it
contained, and now, instead OF be-
ing one of the best crops, we
have one of the worst prospects
for cotton ever raised in this sec
ton Of the country-some farmers
tell me that they will be through pick
ing in two or three weeks. From all
the information can gather it will
take six acres to make bale through
out this entire section of the country.
We have had no rain since July 5,
and the weather since that time has
been extremely hot. Water is getting
scarce. We will make sufficient corn
to supply home demand.
Health is very good. Business at a
stand still. There are some indica-
lions of rain this morning.
The Methodists have a very inter
esting campmeeting going on seven
miles east of this place and will con-
tinue for several days yet. The Rev.
NJ. L. Martin, Baptist commences
another meeting here this evening.
W. 2. Mills, delegate from this
lodge, K. of H., arrived home from
the grand lodge, which was held at
Fort Worth. last night. r. r. j.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

SOME of the alarmists have taken
occasion to point to late failures in
the Eastern states as evidence that
the country is on the verge of finan-
cial crash. On the other hand every
thing points to the reverse. In New
York money is bountifully offered at
2 per cent. The surplus reserve of
the banks is greater by several mil
lions than that held at correspond
ing time last year, in spite of
the fact that crops will soon be
ready to move and the demand for
money for this purpose has already
begun. There is glut of capital
seeking investment. The stock eX-
change, which adds millions of new
securities to its lit each month, is
sts.gnant and offers no inducements
for this idle money, while industry,
handicapped by overproduction in the
more important branches, holds out
few opportunities TO investors. Rail
road construction is going on rapidly in
certain directions. but the feeling is
that it has been overdone and that
a short period of rest will create bet
ter conditions later on. The move
ment of imports is somewhat larger
than it was year ago, but less than
it was in 1881, and there is fair
promise of increased exports. The
New York Herald thinks there are
undoubtedly being prepared the con-
ditions for great revival in trade
and industry, if advantage be
taken of every favorable symp-
tom. Speculation may check
exports, and this would prove serious
matter. "If we had sensible CON-
mercial policy" says the Herald,
there would be less danger of SO
much depending upon single Cir
dure a high tariff which places our
and insecure basis, we must expect to
made upon the SuppOSition of
economic forces acting naturally fail"
Cheap money is an advantage
to industry, because it lowers
the cost of production. 1t
in an advantage to traders, because
they can carry larger stocks and thus
be in better position to equalize
prices. But the Eastern states are in
no condition to reap the benefits OF
cheap money, and therefore it is find
ing its way to the South and West.
Texas offers most inviting fields for
investing, and whether the money
brought here be used in the purchase
of lands, or in active business and
manufacture, its distribution does
great good.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
Rather Bossy.
Boston HERALD


The Philadelphia Times, which is
Democratic in everything but the
name, does not like the telegraphers'
BORDERING out" members of the
brotherhood. 1t is not CONSTANT
with the fundamental principles OF
our free government. 1t is autocratic
and despotic, and there is no telling
what this unwarrantable encroach-
ment upon individual freedom
may lead to. Seriously, indeed, it
does sound a little 'bossy." We pre-
fer in all such cases the stately ur-
banity of the old Virginia sheriff,
who announced his errand thus to
his fated prisoner: "Sir, if you please,
the time has arrived when it is my
disagreeable duty to conduct you to
the place of execution" These little
ameni les hedge about our liberties
and serve to make life endurable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

ADMIRERS of thoroughbred horse
flesh will be pleased to know that Mr..
ID. Swigert, of Lexington, KY, has
purchased the celebrated Prince Char
lie. foaled in 1869 by Blair Athol DER
by WINERY; dam Eastern Princess.
Prince Charlie started twice in his
two-year-old form. carrying 118 and
124 pounds, and he won both events,
He started eight times in his three
year-old form, and won five of the
starts. AS four-year-old, he stan ted
ten times and won all of them, and as
a five-year-old he started nine times
and won eight of them. This record
stamps him as the most successful sire
on the turf ever imported to this
country
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

THE American nobility, now assem-.
bled at Newport, ape English styles in
everything. English noblemen hunt
and so must they but, having no pre-
serve, they send out man, dragging
an anise seed bag all over the county
and then the scions of nobility start
the hounds on its track, and away they
go, throwing down fences and riding
over crops, to the annoyance of Rhode
Island farmers. The latter have got
ten tired of it and the indications are
that war will ensue between the noble
hunters and the plebeian farmers.