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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-09-18
APERUVIAN MUMMY.
A Strange Curiosity Brought to Boston
Found rs Feet Below the Surface
in a Bed of GuanO

A Strange Curiosity Brought to Boston
Found rs Feet Below the Surface
in a Bed of Guano.
The ship Portland Lloyds, Capt. S.
B. Hussey, says the Boston Post of
Sept. 2, was on the coast of Bolivia
near Iquique Dec. 4, 1883, loading
with guano, which was brought from
Pabellon de Plea. When the men,
who were digging the guano, had
reached the depth of 20 feet they came
upon the bodies of two of the aborig.
ines buried in a pocket" SO called.
They were enclosed in boxes of very
hard Woody which, with the bodies,
were in good state of preservation.
They were taken to the ship and Of
fered to the captain, but he not being
interested in such matters, refused to
take them. One. was the body of a
child somewhat over year old, and
and the other was apparently several
years older. Some of the crew how
ever, took the small one on board
without the captains knowledge, and
when he became aware of it he allow
ed them to put it in box and stow it
away. The vessel proceeded to Liver
pool and discharged her cargo, and
the box was forgotten. While at
anchor in Boston harbor waiting for
crew, Capt. Hussey came across the
box and gave it to an old acquaint
ance of his. In conversation with the
captain, who'was,an intelligent gentle
man, he stated that these were known
to be Peruvian mummies, and were
offered to him as such. The large one
was a fine specimen, with long hair
hanging down its back. The smaller
one, which is in the possession of Mr.
Russell, to whom it was given by the
captain, was almost perfect when
taken on board, but has been some
what damaged by the motion of the
ship. When found it was lying on its
back with the knees drawn up, the
right foot crossed over the left with
the toes turned outward, with the
outside of the feet uppermost. The
left cheek lies on the shoulder, and the
positions of the head indicate that the
body was crowded into space too
short for it. The bones of the skull
have softened, the brain has dried
away, and most of the scalp is gone.
Some of the scalp remains above the
forehead, with hair about an inch
long. The face is entire, but distorted
from the crowding. or from absorp-
ton of the bones. The back, on
which it is laid, is well preserved, and
on the skin there is what seems to be
the impression of coarse cloth or mat.
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WOOD CITY. BAsTRoP Co., TEx.,l
April 1s, 1884.
Messrs. Morley Bros, Austin, Texas:
GENTLEMEN-I tried your BLACKBERRY
BALsAAI on two of my children that had the
Flux very bad and it acted like a charm; cur
ing them both sound and well. 1 thank you
for having such a valuable medicine on the
market To all who are suffering from the
above complaint, can cheerfully recommend
MoRLEY's BLACSBERRY BALsAM,
MORRIS mitchell.
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CUBA.
ATTEMPT TO BURN MATANzAS, AND |
OTHER MATTERS.

ATTEMPT TO BURN MATANZAs, AND
OTHER MATTERS.
NEW Y DIRK, September 16.-A letter
from Havana, dated September ii, is
as follows: An attempt was recently
made to burn Matanzas. Three fires
were started simultaneously-one in
a theatre, another in the SUI
sugar store of OutZgorozitiza & Co.,
and third in the cottage of Mr.. Font
All the fires were promptly discovered
and extinguished. Bandits started
them for the purpose of pillage.
Twenty-Five arrests have taken place
in connection with fires.
The customs collector at Havana
publishes the following: Examina-
tion of the cargo of the steamer New
port, on the last trip, showed a large
quantity of flour entered as chalk
but the steamer was required to pay
regular flour duty. Lard was entered
as grease. This time 1 will not
enforce the fines, but, should it happen
again, 1 will be forced to take ener-
getic measures, and exact the fines
provided by the custom-house regula-
tion."
The French steamer Vile de Brest
from st. Nazaires, arrived yesterday
having preferred seven days in quar-
antine here to proceeding to Vera
Cruz with passengers and cargo
destined to this city. She left her
mail, which was thoroughly fumi-
gated. The steamer, on her return
from Vera Cruz, may be allowed to
disembark passengers and cargo, as
the same privilege was granted the
steamer st. Nazaires, last month
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CHINA.
MASS MEETING AT SHANGHAI

MASS MEETING AT SHANGHAI.
SHANGHAI, September 16.-A mon
ster mass meeting was held here to-
day, in which the whole English COM
munity took part. The meeting
strongly deprecated prolongatlon of
the present desultory hostilities on the
part of France, their effect being
simply ruinous to commerce. The
meeting resolved to urge the home
government to make an effort to pro-
cure settlement of the difficulties
between France and China by media
ton. Tso Tsung Lang, the Chinese
general, left Pekin for Tien-Tsin.
where he will hold military council.
THE WOUNDED MAN DEAD.
Foo CHOW, September 16.-The
lieutenant OF the British war ship
Zephy, wounded when the ship was
fred on through mistake by the
Chinese at Kinpai forts, died to-day
MAHMoUD AND OsMAN.
SUAKIM, September 16.-In a fight
near here, last week, between Osman
Digna's followers and friendly tribes
under Mahmoud, four rebel sheiks
were killed.
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TURF NOTES.
Fall Meeting of the Louisville Jockey
C1ub-Conkling and Koch Among
the Winners.

Fall Meeting of the Louisville Jockey
Club-Conkling and Koch Among
the Winners.
LOUISVILLE, September 49, The
fall meeting of the Louisville Jockey
Club began to-day. The weather was
good; the track bad condition,
being very deepin the dust, but it was
otherwise fair
First Race-Purse $500, all ages,
maiden allowances, three-quarters of a
mile. Mona was never headed
throughout, and won haDdily by two
lengths; Strickland, second; Alice,
third. Timea1:1
Second Race-Purse S40O, selling
allowances. mile heats. AT the lower
turn John Sullivan took the lead, win
ming by a length; Golden Venture,
second; Palmetto, third. The judges
disqualified Arlstocrat for foul and
gave the fourth place to Springdale
| Time-1 :56s1. Second Heat-At the
| lower turn John Sullivan went to the
front, and was never afterwards head
ed, winning in a gallop by length
| Golden Venture, second; Palmetto
third. Time-1:494. The wianel
was not sold.
Third race-Turf stakes, all ages
penalties and allowances; mile and /;
furlong. Starters: The Admiral, Ton
Martin, Billy. Gilmore, John Davis
Chance, Leman. Aleck 4 ment, Conk
ling, Rosary, Bob Miles. When tn,
horses reached the stand, Conkliug LEI
by length. At the Il mile pole, tn
Admiral had a slight lead, Conkling
Aleck Anent and Leman punched
at the lower turn, Tom Martin an
Billy Gilmore, moved up, and, at th
head OF the stretch Tom Martin show
ed up in she front. Billy Gilmor'
, Conkling, Aleck AmeDt and The Ae
miral were close together behia'
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BIG MASS MEETING AT THE ISLAND
OITY-ORAIN, FOR CON-
GRESS, ON HAND.
Democratic History Reviewed
Policy of the Republican
Party Denounced.
Another Game Between Cal
weston and the Dallas Browns
Knocked Out OF Time.
A Couple of Boy Heroes Mount
Horses and Escape From
Their Home.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
| GALVESTON, September 16.-Tht
Grain club held large and enthusias
tic mass meeting tonight at the ar.
mory. Hon. Seth Shepard, president
of the club, presided, and introduced
Hon. W. II. Grain, of Cuero, demo-
cratic nominee for congress in this
district. Mr., Grain delivered a mag
nificent address, occupying two hours.
He reviewed the history Of the demo-
cratic party from its birth, contrasting
its principles with the avowed policy
of the republican party. The meeting
broke up at late hour with three
cheers for Cleveland, Hendricks and
| Grain.
The third and concluding game of
| the second series of the league between
Galveston and the Dallas Browns was
played to-day to only a fair attend
ance. Dallas was counted on as al
most sure winner, and such betting
as there was stood two to one in their
favor. Mr.. James Griffen officiated as
umpire, resulting in the withdrawal
in the fourth inning of the Dallas
Browns, on the grounds as claimed by
McNeaius, manager of the Browns,
that Griffen's decisions were unfair
and unjust.
The game opened with Dallas to the
bat and the failure to score; a series of
blanks for both clubs continued until
the beginning of the fourth winning,
when Carter, of the Browns, got in
run. The Galvestons went to the bat
and, in short order, scored three runs.
Two men were out when Rebenac
welded the willow and got in first.
Shea came next in the procession and
was at the onset greeted by red hot
balls from CrotherS, who, after few
pitches, reduced his propelling power
to easy drops. Shea bided his time
and sent low fly over the second,
forcing Rebenac to run. Carter took
the ball in and gave it to
Clark, but, according to the umpire's
fiat, was not in time to be of service.
Thereupon McNealus called his men
in, and after lapse of time, according
to the rules, the game was decided in
Galveston's favor 9 too.
Diversity of opinion exists on the de-
cision, Dallas and their hackers claim
ing that the out was too palpable to
admit of doubt, while Galveston's sup
porters allege Clark vas not on his
base when he received the ball.
Following is the score: Dallas,
Galveston, 0-0-0-3.
Errors: Galveston 2, Dallas 4.
Struck out-Galveston 3, Dallas 4.
Bases on balls-Galveston 1, Dal-
las 0.
Base hits-Galveston 2, Dallas 3.
Time Of game-45 minutes.
Crothers explains his action in CIV
ing drop balls TO Shea that the UNI
pire would not call the strikes on the
batters.
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GALVESTON.
Another Visit of Major Elliott to the State


Another Visit of Major Elliott to the State
Exposition Matters.
GALVESTON, September 16.-Major
John f. Elliott, state commissioner to
the New Orleans Worlds fair, was in
the city this morning on a flying visit.
He left during the day for Houston.
Major Elliott will speak at San An
to1.io tomorrow "wednesday even
ing: at Austin, Thursday evening. At
bosh cities he will aid in pushing the
GOOD work of the auxiliary societies
sIreadv o-ganized. Almost every city
in the state Gss taken favorable action
in in regard reg to rep .-esenting Texas inter
ests at the Worlds fair, with the ex.
ception of Galveston, %here no action
whatever has yet been taken. MaJol
Elliott expects to return to Gsnveston
In about two weeks and spend som'
time in forming strong auxiliary so SO
cieties among the merchants and Id
dies of Galveston.
Arriyed-S. S. Aransas, from Nor
gan City, and sailed for Corpus Chris
| ii. schooner Burnham, from Boston
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RUSSIA.
NEWsP APER CONTENT.


ST. PETERSBURG, September 49,
The journal de st. Petersburg, which
speaks with some official authority,
says the events of Skirnevie are
dominating the whule political situa-
ton. The meeting of three closely
united sovereigns, accompanied by
confidential statesmen. indicates a
policy of peace. There is no question
now of formal alliances or special
agreements, but this meeting will con-
firm the understanding already happily
existing on all great questions in
order that every question outside of
the present status quo may find the
monarchs acting conformity where
their interests coincide; effecting har-
mony where they differ; employing
their solidarity to preserve order, law
and peace; and respecting the rights
of all, but keeping a watchful eye on
those who disturb the existing order
of things-the anarchists who prowl
about in the dark and aim to destroy
| all institutions.
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SAN MARCOS.
The Pitts Case-Court Matters-Two Run
away Lads,

The Pitts Case-Court Matters-Two Run
away Lads.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
SAN MARCOS, September 16.-The
case of Jonas Pitts against the 1. 81 G.
n. r. r. was thrown out of court yes
terday. There were two or three
other minor cases tried.
Hon. j. f. Miller and Phelps spoke
here last night, also jolly, candidate
for representative, spoke.
The court has been occupied in en-
paneling the jury in the Joe Whitty
case this morning. Hearing of the
witnesses has now commenced Q2
o'clock.)
Mrs. Matson's little boy, also Joe
Rogers little boy, left home last Sun
day. They have not been heard from
since They left on horseback. They
are only about 10 or IL years old.
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY.

TAYLOR, September 15.-Over six
hundred bales of cotton were handled
here since September Island coming
ing in lively. Cotton will pan out
much better than farmers expected.
we have one buyer here who is ship
ming on bills of lading direct to Liver
pool. and two buyers are shipping to
eastern markets. Very lew Dales are
going to Galveston. The competition
IN buying gives farmerslthe benefit Of
ali that Is in the staple Merchants
are doing a thriving business, ano
have good stocks of fresh goods
Lumber is selling at SIS per nj.
Several buildings are going up
Beale Pumphry is having erected
$1,000 two story residence. Q. L
| Vance's two story, iron front
| brick business house on Mai.
street is nearing completion
by 7. J. Kelley, contractor, as fast a
he can obtain suitable material.
The New Orleans Worlds fair man
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CATTLE QUARANTINE.
Action of the Executive Committee of
the Wyoming Stock Association

Action of the Executive Committee of
the Wyoming Stock Association.
CHEYENNE, September 16.-In ac-
cordance with the governors procla-
nation and the law of Wyoming, the
territorial, veterinarian and executive
committee of the stock association to-
day issued a circular to the railroads
and the public generally, stating, in
substance, that no cattle brought from
states here will be admitted without
passing quarantine of 80 days, or
longer, as may be judged necessary.
This action was taken in view of the
recognized fact that contagious dis
ease of a dangerous character exist in
eastern localities, and is made thus
public to save loss and detention to
shippers and the possibility of unin-
territorial violation of the law by rail-
roads or individuals,
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SAN SABA.
Court Matters-Illegal Cattle Driving
Gubernatorial Canvass.

Court Matters-Illegal Cattle Driving
GubernatOrial Canvass.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
SAN SABA, September 16-District
court has just closed a two weeks
session. One young man was given a
short term IN the penitentiary for
theft and three others were fined each
$S500'for illegally driving cattle. These
were the most important cases dis
posed of. There were no important
civil suits at issue.
The people here are rather noncom-
initial on politics. Perhaps, however,
after the various candidates have
spoken their views before the people
The canvass will open up with vigor.
While democracy on general issues is
largely in the ascendency in this Sec
tion, yet Col. Jones always seems to
hold the votes of what seems to De his
personal admirers, and these hereto
fore have been a slight majority in the
county. l believe that at this time
the people are beginning to regard
Col. Jones as a politician who comes
before the people asking Office as
much for his own advancement as do
others Of any party, and not that hum
BILE individual who would ask to be
elected to office for the sole purpose of
serving the people.
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COTTON Rate to New york

ST. LOUIS, September 16.-The cot
ton rate between here and New York,
as fixed by Commissioner Fink, is 30
cents per 100 pounds, and which goes
into effect tomorrow, Is very unsatis-
factory.to four or five roads interested
in the matter, and will, no doubt, re-
suit in cutting at Cnce. 1t is five
cents higher than the rate asked for,
and representative of the lines con-
cerned say it will prevent them from
competing with Memphis, New Or
leans and Galveston, and is not at all
likely to be adhered to.
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RAILWAY NOTES.
The Formation of Four Pools

The Formation of Four Pools.
CHICAGO, September 16.-The West.
ern~Pailway conference adjourned al
1 80 o'clock. 4 general plan was sub
mitted by the committee for the for
nation of four pools on the Califor-
mia and Colorado business-two cast
and two west of the Mississippi river
was adopted by a unanimous vote.
The meeting then took up the consid-
Grafton of the continuance of the "tri-
partite pooP' and the relations it will
] sustain toward the new combination
it it was allowed to continue in force.
Discussion on this point was only en-
tered upon when the meeting ad-
journed. An official session of the
Union Pacific, after the close of the
session, said that the tripartite GER
tainly would continue In force,
though certain changes might occur
in its workings to conformoto the
plan of the new pool. Other officials
declare the continuance of the tripar-
tite, If insisted upon, will probably re-
suit in the defeat of the organization
of the proposed pool.
AT the afternoon conference the
formal adoption of pooling arrange
ment, to cover Colorado and California
business, was decided upon the con-
tingent, however, OF a settlement of
the Nebraska business, or, in other
words, Encouragement of the tripar-
tite pool to meet the wishes of all
Omaha roads. The general confer
ence then adjourned, and the Omaha
roads took up the discussion of
Nebraska business. Vice-President
Potter, of the Burlington, made a
proposition for the pooling of the
Nebraska traffic; the Burlington to
receive its pro rata of Nebraska busi-
ness and also the local traffic of the |
Union Pacific in Nebraska. This was
voted down.
The Northwestern then moved that |
the Burlington receive its pro rata of |
all local and competitive business of |
the Union Pacific, and this, naturally,
was also voted down-Rock Island
and st. Paul voting in the negativeon
both propositions.
The conference then adjourned till
Cutting Rates.
CHICAGO, ILL, September 16.-The
of the Chicago and
St. Louis railroad pools has
in the open cutting of rates.
Fourth class freight which was here
Lofore carried between the two cities
is now being taken for eight cents.
Passenger rates are at present about
81. 1t is reported the Burlington
are contemplating putting
on solid through passenger trains,
leaving here at 8 in the morning and
reaching st. Louis at o'clock. The
general western railroad managers
have been in secret session all the
and the meeting is not yet
Superintendent Association,
F. BOSTON, September 16.-The eighth
semi-annual meeting of the American
of railroad superintend-
ents' began this morning, and will
continue two days. ID. W. Sanborn,
of the eastern railroads, president, oc-
cupied the chair. Final action upon
train signals will be taken, and the
"a o'clock system of standard time
will be discussed.
A War of Rates Threatened,
CHICAGO, September 16.-Follow-
ing the dissolution of the Chicago
and st. Louis freight pool it is now
that passenger pool has
also been dissolved and war on rates
threatened.
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DON'T Be Hard

on the car drivers and conductors
Don't order them about, or speak
harshly to them. They are overwork-
ed and underpaid men, exposed to all
sorts of weather and to everything
calculated to rob them of their health,
They suffer from rheumatism, neural
gia, liver complaint. and sometimes
from general prostration. Browns
Iron Bitters is the very thing fol
them. DR.. q. N. Robertson, of Elm
Grove, N. c., says: Il prescribe
Browns Iron Bitters, and find it all il
is recommended to be-" 1t cures dys
/. pepsia, weakness and malaria.
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BicycIe Tournament.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, September 16.
About 5000 persons were present at
the opening of the grand bicycle tour
nament to-day. A heavy breeze was
blowing. The first race was called at
2:30 p. m. 1t was one mile; Profess
sional handicap, for a purse of 800.
G. W. Ashinger, of Easton, Ohio,
proved an easy winner, in 2:45. He
had ten seconds start. Young, of
Boston, was second; Howell, of Man
chester, England, who started at the
scratch third
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FRANCE.
ro,71oN AMI MApsr111Es

TOULON AND MAKSEILLES.
PARIS, September 15.-There were
Is deaths at 1oulon for the past two
days; at Herant, 80 cases and 30 deaths
in two days. A woman was buried
alive at Cetti. Marse1lles reports two
cases daily. Since the beginning of
the epidemic LAO Frenchmen, 427
Italians, 19 Spaniards, II Greeks, &
Austrians, English, Swiss, 8 Ger
mans, 2 Americans and SWede have
!. died at MarseilleS.
INDIGNANT AT ARBITRATION.
PARIS, September 15.-Le Paris
| publishes articles to-day in which the
idea that France should accept an
arbitration of the difficulty with
! China, is Indignantly rejected. France
j it says, is determined to settle her diff.
ferences with China herself.
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DEFERRED CABLEGRAMs.
Mondays Marks on the Page of History
Allotted to Alien Lands.
CHINA.
NEWS FROM HONG KONG.

NEWS FROM HONG KONG.
SANFRANCIsCO, September 15.-The
San Pablo arrived last evening with
Hong Kong dates of August IA.
Yokohama dates say information
had reached Canson of frightful inun-
dations of the Kiang Sal province.
News dated from King Taxi the chief
centre of pottery manufactu'g and one
of the four great markets of the en-
pire, says the floods lasted four days.
The entire country was submerged to
a depth of sixty feet. Whole towns
were swept away. 1t is believed full
ly 10000, people perished. 1t was fear
ed peStiience would follow.
The cholera has broken out at
Annoy. The mum - of ieaths is not
given.
1t is stated the price paid for the
fleet of tWenty-six vessels sold as an
nounced by the China Merchants
Navigation company to an American
company was 5,250,0O0 tales, equal to
$6,250,000. 1t will not return par
value to the proprietors.
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Gammage. il advertised to address the
citizens of Williamson county at Tay-
! r on Thursday the 18th. The vicin-
ity of Taylor is able to make a good
showing of agricultural products this
season.
Mayor Dan1 Moody left very sud-
denly last week for Missouri and Buff
falo, New York, he said, for the pur-
pose of visiting his sisters. His con-
stituents think he is on a visit to some
one else's sister. Mr.. Mart HoXie, al
derman, is dealing out law and order
to the wicked during Mayor Moedys
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From here home was very close and a
driving race took place between Tom
Martin and Billy Gilmore, the latter
always having the best of it. Gilmore
Won by head. Time-1 :5815.
Fourth race-Purse, So, 500: maiden,
2 year olds, 3 furlongs. At the head
of the stretch, Rock went iItO the
lead and was never afterwards head
ed, winning closely by a length and a
half; Fair Branch, I'd; Delphine, Sd.
Time-1:5 :503.
Fifth race-All ages, enalties and
allowances; mile and a quarter. High
Flight won easily by 2 lengths; Kan
sas I'd, Sovereign Pat Sd. Time
0.II3/
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HeaIY's EXperience.

WASHINGTON, D. c., September 16.
Capt. Healy, commanding the reve-
nue. steamer Corw1n, made a report
regarding the cruise of that vessel in
Alaskan waters. He speaks of his eff
forts to prevent smuggling liquor and
breech-loading arms to natives at
Point Hope in exchange for whale bone
and suggests that the collector Of GUS
toms at San Francisco be instructed
to limit allowance of those articles to
each Whaler