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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
ATexas Industrial Exposition.


The STATESMAN has been reading
of the stirring and interesting scenes
at Louisville. incident to the inaugur-
alton of the great Southern exposition,
and catching inspiration therefrom it
asks in a suggestive tone:
"Why should we not, by 1886, the
semi-centennial of Texas indepen-
dence, inaugurate great fair in Texas,
attracting here strangers to look at
these things which are not sent
abroad, reaping the fruits that intelli-
gent representation might now secure
at Louisville?"
The suggestion merits considera-
ton, and if public opinion can be led
to consider it in the proper light the
enterprise will take tangible shape
and Importance. The Atlanta expo
sition accomplished great things for
Georgia and the South generally.
Texas may do as much il she will.
1t is perfectly safe to assume that a
Texas exposition, organized upon a
broad and comprehensive scale, and
operated under proper auspices, would
command the attention of the entire
country and attract visitors represent
ing the capital and intelligence of the
nation. The time suggested by The
STATESMAN is appropriate, too. The
Examiner cannot muster up as much
enthusiasm, just yet, as THE STATES
MAN displays on the subject, but it is
free to admit that it would like to see
the matter discussed hear whatrep-
reSentative men and the press think
of such an enterprise. The ability of
Texas to formulate and put such an
undertaking on foot is not in queS-
ton. But the Examiner is not think
ing of mere local fair. such as have
been held at Houston, Austin, Dallas
or Waco. We have in mind an ex-
position that will comprehend the en-
tire greatness of the whole state and
sister understanding that will
fully equal if not surpasS the Atlant /
exhibition. Anything less would be
unworthy of Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
A Reflection ON Uncle Sammy.
Courier Journal 1


Several newspaper commissioners
have recently been endeavoring to get
Senator Edmunds to talk politics in
order to discover whether he has any
dormant presidential aspirations. Mr..
EdmundS, however, while entirely
willing to talk of art, science and ag-
riculture, declines to give his views
on the probabilities for 1884. In Yer
mont, the senator's own state, the Re
publicans think he is the coming man.
In Pennsylvania there are some evil
dences of a Republican leaning to-
wards him. In New York there is
talk of Edmunds as the only man
whose nomination would unite the
quarreling factions of that state.
There is no doubt that if the Republic
can party was virtuous it would take
Edmunds. whots doubtless the nearest
approach to clean man among the
party managers. But the party is not
virtuous, and Edmunds has no barrel,
or even a keg. it is said. So they won't
have him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

THE council proceedings at the last
meeting disclosed the fact that there
were available funds in the treasury
sufficient to pay only the current pay
rolls, leaving no surplus to provide for
other expenses of the city government
in the way of paying for desired i'm
provements, or meeting already exist
ing obligations for which the bonds
of the city have been issued and on
which interest is constantly accruing.
According to the city treasurer's re-
port, it appears there are unappro-
priated balances of $110 to the credit
of the market fund, 5000 for the hos
pital fund and nearly $500 for ac-
count of the general fund, making
the aggregate of about $1,000, some of
which one alderman argued should be
applied in some way towards paying
what the city owes, instead of being
accumulated and kept idle in the treas
ury. while the municipal debt is all
the time increasing or, at all events,
not being sensibly reduced.
1t there be no present or prospective
occasion to apply the special funds
to the purpose for which they have
been raised by taxation. the question
arises. why should they not be applied
to the extinguishment of the city
debt. 1t is admitted that no good bus
mess man will borrow funds, or neg
lect to pay at least interest ON his
notes, when he has means at his COM
mand, simply because he does not
wish to take the money from one
hank where he has special accommo,
dations. to pass it through another.
The same business principles should
govern in municipal as in individual
management. and laws and ordinances
should be framed to meet such con-
tingencies as exist in this instance.
The city funds of all kinds should be
readily available, or recoverable, at
all times. for meeting public emergen-
cies, leaving future necessities to flu
ture legislation and revenues. The
future is best provided for. in such
matters BY taking car Of thd pres Mt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
WACO.
Especial to The statesman


WACO, August 9.-The dead body
of a negro was found by Mr.. Ed
Brown in his cotton patch two miles
from town this morning. Theauthori
ties were notified and an investigation
proved this man to be Pete Hamilton,
and that he was seen Sunday after
noon with white men whose names
have not been learned. The coroner's
jury have viewed the body and will
hear testimony tomorrow.
There are thirteen candidates in the
field for public weigher, the last col
ored man, who was announced to-day.
Most of the white men will withdraw
in order to insure his defeat.
Richard Thurman, a negro dray-
man, was shot in the leg by some I'M
known party as he was seated on a
fence last night.
A train on the Waco tap of the
Central road, due here at six this
morning, was delayed twelve hours by
a collision with cow near Perry, just
after rounding the curve. The en-
,gineer was slightly scalded, five cars
were considerably damaged and the
track torn up for some distance.
The Waco delegation to the Nc
Kinney reunion. have returned home.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

TOBACCO is prime source of gov
eminent revenue. The report of the
commissioner of internal revenue,
just published, for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1883, shows that every
dollar known to be due from it was
paid into the treasury, and the rev.
enue received from it amounted to
$42, 104, 249.79, against $47 ,391, 9S491, Il
comparative decrease this year of
S., 2S7, 1912. That this decrease is
due to the reduction, on May l. of the
current year, of the rates of tax, is
demonstrated by the fact that the pro-
duction of the year just ended
largely exceeded that of the previous
one. The excess of production re-
turned this year for taxation was:
Cigars, 36,51S,642; cigarettes, sat-
46S; tobacco, pounds, 8,619, 1913; snuff,
pounds, 417,804. The magnitude OF
this increase will be appreciated on
comparing the production of the last
two fiscal years. 1t was as follows,
adding the quantities exported: CT
gars, 1882, 3,O4O, 975 1896; 1883, 3.O77, 494 :
OBJ: cigarettes 1882, 554,544, 1856; 1883
640,O21,6 53. Tobacco, pounds. 1882
156, 45S,O33; 1888 165,O77,1 1856. Snuff,
pounds, 1882, 1856, 1863; 1883, 5,2S4,372
In view of the agitation for reduced
taxation the exhibits for 1883 is small
er, no doubt, than it otherwise would
have been. Adding the tobacco ex-
ported, from 100000 to 100000 OF
pounds must be credited to the item
of tobacco each year. In the cigars
are included the cigars imported into
this country, amounting probably to
an annual average of 55,OOO,OO0. II
appears from this statement that the
reduction Of taxation has encouraged
the production of tobacco.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
FORT WORTH.
Especial to The Statesman.

Fort WORTH, August 10.-A mes
senger ofthe Texas express company,
while putting his safe in car of the
Santa Fe, exploded his pistol, No.
A caliber. The powder set fire to
a 500 in currency and completely de-
stroYed it.
The committee of the refrigerating
company returned from Victoria to-
day, and report that the erection of
waterworks at that place will begin
at once.
Huntington has promised to extend
the Central from Waxahachie to this
point, in order to get a share of the
freight to New Orleans, which will
he the chief market for beef.
The approaching election on the
constitutional amendments is causing
considerable discussion, and good
vote will doubtless be polled.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

Laper, J. +. Jenkins, J. NJ. Henderson,
w. b. Scarborough, of Dallas; j. f..
Andrews, of Galveston, j. ). johnson,
of Colorado City. and j. II. Ashley, of
Fort Worth, Sir Knights, leave to
morrow for San Francisco, to attend
the conclave of knights Templar. An
other large delegation leaves Sunday.
A party of ten left here week ago.
The sales of passenger tickets from
the Gould system at the Dallas Office
during July, 1888. exceed the sales
some months in 1882 by $1,000.
The State horticultural and Pomo-
logical Fair adjourned to-day. The
display was very fine and the board
of trade rooms were filled with yisi-
tors. Several interesting and impoN-
ant addresses were delivered an( E
number of papers on matters pertains
ing to the fruit frOwing industry were
read. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: PreSi-
dent, w. G. Veal, of Dallas. Vice-Presi-
dents, w. r. Cole. of Dallas; Nath.
Stephens, of Kaufman; f. r. Hol-
land. of Austin; G. NJ. Hogan, of En-
IS; j. S. Kerr, of Mckinney; d. l..
Stewart, of Fort Worth. Secretary,
Philip Lindsey, of Dallas. Treasurer,
DR.. Miller, of Dallas. Executive
Committee, j. NJ. Howell, F. r. Sow
ley, John NJ. Crockett, j. r. johnson,
William Loomas, all of Dallas. The
next fair is to be held at Dallas on the
last Wednesday in July, 1884.
II. Goldenberg was jailed to-day
for aggravated assault on Mrs. B.
/ hn in 1ali
cate condition, expecting soon to be
confined, and the assault has pros
trated her in bed, and tears are felt
for her recovery. The prisoner will
be held to await developments.
Wade Hampton, charged with vari-
Gus railroad robberies, had hearing
on habeas corpus proceedings in two
| eases to-day, and was remanded to
Jail in default of $1400 bond.
The Telegraph Brotherhood claim
that 282 operators quit work on the
Gould lines in Texas, yesterday and
to-day. The railroad officials declare
the strike, as far as their roads are
concerned, a failure, while the
brotherhood are enthusiastic and
hopeful. Inquiry of train men
ELECTS the information that all
trains are running regular thus far
without inconvenience. That at near
ly. every station they find an operator
but they do not know how long this
will be so; that many operators are
also station agents, and that it is
thought the best of that class will
hold to their situations. Trainmaster
Clawson, of the Texas and Pacific
railway division frem Longview to
Fort Worth, was offered man at the
Western Union Office at Dallas this
evening, but he answered that he did
not need him now but might later
Members of the brotherhood are still
out along the Gould lines throughout
the state, initiating new members
from among the railroad operators,
Great complaint is made here in bust
ness circles at the inefficient service
and they demand that it be removed
at once. The cotton and general in.
creased business season is on them
and if the situation remains un
changed they will suffer great loss
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
THOMAS f. BAYARD.

A correspondent, who agrees with
THE STATESMAN in its estimation of
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, speaks of
the purity of this distinguished states
man. 1t may be that the Democratic
party may weigh purity in balance
against policy. and if so it may be de-
feated. We do not pretend to say
there are not other Democrats with as
pure records as Mr.. Bayard, but of
prominent men now before the
country he is truly Chevalier
Bayard, sans peur ct sans reproche,
who would command the respect and
confidence of the whole people. Were
Mr.. Bayard president of these United
States, the thorough union of vast
people in the maintenance Of exalted
government would be accomplished.
Delaware may be regarded as an in
significant state, while New York,
or some other great state, as in the
past, may be accorded tie nominee.
Experience has proven, however, that
the great states do not offer the most
successful candidates. In the next
convention the fittest men, regardless
of their residence, should be
named. There would be palpable
evidence then that no trading or other
improper influences had been used in
selecting nominees, and with such a
man as Senator Bayard at the head Of
the ticket the country would rally to
Democracy, and its nominee would be
the choice of nearly all. The peo-
pie are ready for a change in style of
administration; they believe in the
principles set forth by Democracy, and
all awaited by them is a demon
stration that declarations are made in
earnest. The people would hail with
delight the nomination of Mr.. Bayard;
and New York, Connecticut, Massa-
chusetts and New Jersey would be
won by his nomination to the support
of the Democratic presidential
ticket. Already the trading
policy, looking towards the nomina-
ton of men from influential states
that fail to go Democratic, is being
resorted to; and, if the end be reached
through such means, hundreds of
thousands of votes will be lost that
might otherwise be retained. Mr..
Bayard would receive the vote of
every Southern state, and his strength
in the Northern states would be
fully as great, not relative
ly speaking, as at the South.
Had he been nominated in 1880 he
would now be the president. A pure
and noble standard bearer was then
named, but in time of peace and
great industrial prosperity the people
look to civic worth for leadership in
stead of to the military hero. TIE
STATESMAN believed in 1880 that Mr.
Bayard should be the nominee; to-day
it likewise is satisfied that to make
him our standard bearer would insure
most decisive victory.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
TYLER.
Especial to The Statesman!

TYLER, August 9.-The new roll
ing stock anG engines for the Texas
and st. Louis narrow gauge railroad
have arrived, preparatory to beginning
through business on that road Mon
day next to st. Louis.
The case of II C. Frethy, a conduc-
tor charged with ENLIGHTENMENT OF
fares collected while running on the
Texas and st. Louis railroad, has been
on trial in the county court here for
Che past two days, and went to the
jury to-day. a verdict of not guilty
was rendered. Several more of tiIe
same kind of cases are yet to DC tried.
Mr.. Goss, formerly agent on the
International and Great Northern, is
here, experimenting the building of
telephone lines, which will be pushed
to completion at an early day.
No rain. and cotton suffering badly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

AND HHssspg -s;;s telephone consolidation
is talked OF W capital of $4,000
600. 1t is s the companies have
really expended $8000,0OO, and that
the consolidation will, therefore, rep
resent the same amount of capital.
Upon this swollen capital the CONSOLE
dated company will fix rates, leaving
it with the people to payinterest upon
false capital The consolidated COM
pany, it is said, has secured monopo-
ly, and this being so, in time it will
swallow up all the smaller COM
panies by forcing them to pay tribute.
The government might begin to in
terfere in preventing the people from
being unnecessarily taxed on commu-
nications.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

IT Is ANNOUNCED that the free
schools Of Dallas county will be run,
during the next scholastic year, six
months. Here then is evidence as to
what THE STATESMAN has declared
that money enough is collected under
state taxation, as it is, to conduct the
schools as long in the rural districts
as they are needed. To provide for
increased taxation is absurd, and by
an overshooting of the mark by the
legislature the people are forced to
defeat the proposed amendments re-
garding taxation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
SAN. ANTONIO.
Especial to The Statesman. ]

SAN ANTONIO, August 1O.-In the
match game between the Blues and
the Athletics this afternoon the game
lasted three-quarters of an hour. At
the close of five innings the score
stood - Blues eighteen, Athletics
fifteen.
Seven hundred head of horses and
mares from the southwest country
arrived in the market to-day.
The motion to reconsider a former
assessment on chuch and school prop
erty came up before the commission
ers' court again to-day, and was de-
feated by vote of three to two.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
lively harmless plaything.

EVER since Queen Isabella was so
easily aDaSlmmarily disuossessed of
the Spanish throne, in September,
1869, there have been many discon-
tented Spaniards anxious to treat the
aristocratic element in Spanish life in
a similar way. They desire republic
such as they then thought they had
secured, and they hold all kings and
queens in hearty abomination. An
outbreak among the regular troops in
the province of Badajoz in favor OF
Republic is reported, but the news
is not definite enough to enable us to
determine whether the affair has any
extended importance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
"STARTLING ANONYMOUS COM
MUNICATION.'
g A Reason Why Postmaster Whissen
Was Removed"

Was Removed"
To the Editor of the STATESMAN:
In your issue of to-day august 10,
1881 part of a special to THE
STATESMAN" from Dallas, Texas, is a
most villainous libel against the good
character of at least one hundred hon.
orable and Trustworthy officials and
citizens of this state. The fact that a
charge so serious is put before the
public by your correspondent upon
the authority onlyOf an anonymous"
responsibility is to me little singu-
lar, for the hireling scoundrel who
penned the scrawling manuscript
dared not sign his name thereto, and,
like every other bastard and cowardly
poltroon. stands behind the "anony-
nous dark shadow and secures the
aid of others to taTnish the names of
those ne fears to face with his
fend inspired falsehoods. Come out
anonymous" and give those you
would injure a chance To
know you, and view your
hideous features, receiving
with Shiny, treacherous falsehoods-
self-branded liar-and woIIld-be
thief of the fair fame and good repu-
tation of others. The English vocabu-
larry fails to POSSESS words strong
enough to express the vituperation
that every honest citizen would feel
against you when the baseness of your
ill-advised scheme is exposed.
The Texas Postal Association" of
which have the honor to be presi-
dent, is not "tlark lantern" asso-
citation, but public and free to all. Its
constitution, bylaws, order of bust
ness, and transactions in full have
been published in THE STATESMAN,
and its next annual meeting will be
held in the Federal court room in
this city, commencing on the third
Wednesday of May, 1884, to continue
for three days. Its sole object is to
promote the efficiency of the postal
service, which at all times will re-
ceive my best endeavors. Very re-
spectfully,
AMOS G. FOSTER
President Texas Postal Associak
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

S3,313,S34 in 1882 to 500, 449 in 1888
or more than 1913 per cent. In 1882
the number of presumption and other
filings and of applications to pur-
chase mineral, timber and stone lands
in some states and territories was 49,
0S0, and the amount of fees received
S64,S56. In 1881 the number and
amount were respectively 1881 and
S91 ,643. The amount of fees and COM
missions paid on account of original
homestead entries in 1882 was $780,
661; in 1883 it was S572y63O. In Lou
isiana the cash sales decreased from
1867 ,465 acres at $4,000 to $780,.
230 acres at S448,316, but the
homestead entries ran up from 872,
covering 117,703 acres. to 935, COW
ering 124, $50 acres, and the timber cul-
ture entries increased from 1904 acres
to 1854 acres. In Florida the cash
sales increased from 128,S72 acres at
$15S037 to 221,S53 acres at $341 .554
and the number of original homestead
entries from ,033 acres to 212,89j
acres. There were no entries in Mis-
sissippi under the timber culture act
| but the cash sales increased from 219,,
455 acres at S279, 800 to 349, 562 acres at
$40, 102, and the original homestead
entries from 138,488 acres to 67,O7e
acres. Texas sells its own lands
thanks to the wisdom of those who
achieved it's independence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
SAN ANTONIO.
[Spec al to The Statesman

lSpec al 10 Inc SIaIeSman.J
SAN ANTONIO, August 1.-Two
running and one trotting Irace take
place here Saturday.
Col. John r. Jefferson, we'll
known Texas stockman, is reported
as dead.
Some incendiary fired two valuable
pastures owned by Allen Bell and
Col. F. II. Hord ten miles northeast
of the city last night. Between six
and seven thousand acres of fine
grass was burned off.
Reports received by parties state
that a man, answering the descrip-
ton of an old German gardener
named Urdeman, who mysteriously
disappeared recently, died at Vermill-
ionville recently in great restitution.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

THE proposed constitutional amend
ments, to be voted on next Tuesday,
are rearly of more Importance than
the election of state officers; and, yet,
the STATESMAN ventures to say not
more than one-fourth of the people of
the state will vote on them. How alb
surd it is to present such great ques-
lions at time when it is known that
people will not go to the polls. This
fact within itself should lead voters
tn oDnose the measures,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16

The receipts on the Texas Pacific
from New Orleans to Ell Paso for the
last six months exceeded by $4,000
those of last year during the same
period. We learn that an immense
amount of work has been done on
this line from the Atchafalaya tC
Shreveport, and that in few weeks
this company expects to have the best
road west of the Mississippi.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
CORSICANA
Especial to The statesmar.l

Especial to The Statesman
CoRSICANA, August 10.-Harrison
Williams, a negro, was to-day found
guilty in the district court of murder
in the first degree for the killing of
his sister-in-law, Ada H. Saltard, on
the 25th of June last. Although the
evidence was entirely circumstantial,
the jury were out but fifteen minutes
and fixed his punishment at death.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
HEARNE.
[snecIal TO the Statesman.

IoptcIdI % tIlb DtdItoIlIdIl'I
HEARNE, August 9.-There were
two or three bales of new cotton on
our streets to-day.
The international and Great North
ern operators of the Gould system
struck here to-day, leaving the Office
destitute.
If this section is not visited with
rain shortly some of our upland farms
will be complete failure
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-16
THE Brooklyn Eagle has this to say
~ RI

THE Brooklyn Eagle has this to say
of President Arthur:
president Arthur has honestly
striven to make good president. He
has overcome the influence of bad as
sociations, and, to a certain extent,
the influence of bad habits;if order
that he might be the better prepared
to aiseAaFget the duties of his high
trust acceptably. For all this he de-
serves credit, and the people, without
distinction of party, are well pleased
with President Arthur, but great
majority of them have views in refer
ence to the management of national
affairs which make it imperative that
he should step down and out on the
4th of March 1885,"