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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
BISMARCK TALKS.

BERLIN, March 13.-Bismarck ap-
peared before the reichstag TODAY,
and made a speech in justification of
his course in refusing to transmit the
Lasker resolution to the relchstag. He
said he had recognized the good inten-
lions of the American congress, but
was unable to harness himself to the
car of the opposition. Bismarck said
81 should have refrained from men,
tionIng this matter if it were not for
the manner in which the reichstag has
discussed it, and for the charge of in
The relations of Germany with Amer
lea always have been good. This gov
eminent has constantly tried to culti-
vate these friendly relations ever since
there has been ministerial relations
between the two countries. After the
war with Austria in SO, and again
after the Franeo-Prussian war, Amer
lea gave numerous proofs of sympathy
empire, but also with the persons of
the chancellor"
Nothing has occurred to disturb
these good relations from the out set.
regard the resolutions touching Las
ker as an expression of good feeling
from the American congress towards
has been promoted and cultivated by
myself. 1 would have presented the
resolution to the reichstag had / not
been prevented by its form. 1t was
not confined to a general expression
of sympathy, but it expressed the con-
viction that Lasker's labors had been
very useful to Germany. This clause
was directed against the policy which,
in the emperor's name, 1 have been
pursuing, and which Lasker had op-
posed for years. Now, the question
arises whether Lasker was right. If
he was, then the emperor's policy |
and my policy was wrong.
Lasker belonged to an opposition
group, who made immense capital out |
of Lasker's merits. Bismarck was
interrupted at this point with loud |
cries of SHANE % by the Left.1 |
He turned Indignantly toward that
quarter from where the cries came,
and, advancing toward the Left, he
suit to me, and demands for me the
anonymous libellers will give their
shame on those who carried on polit-
ical intrigues at Lasker's grave. AS
chancellor. L can do nothing, of
course. without the emperor's approval.
could not be expected TO ask his per-
mission to present such resolution
20 the Reiehstag. Lasker introduced
himself in America as the champion
If German freedom. aud against a
government of despotic tendencies. l
in its chancellor. Anil
o makeImyself an enemy 'sIpost-mar,
wen on the assumption that Ameri-
ans are not intimately acquainted
With our circumstances? The Ameri-
AN minister at Berlin, or some other
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

was originally intended for storing
the stock of sash, doors and blinds
From floor to ceiling is stocked with
this line of goods, and the shed run
ming alongside the building is also
"cAuck tull." Three cars OF sash.
doors and blinds are now on the road
and Mr.. n. is of the opinion that he
will be compelled to construct another
building in which to store the eXpec-
ted arrival. The prices at which he
is now selling lumber is S18 for first
class and S16 for second-elasS.
Mr.: Nalle keeps on hand large sup
ply of paint. of the Carey, Ogden Il
Parker manufacture, Chicago. He is
instructed to guarantee every bucket
sold, and if it is not satisfactory, to re-
paint the house free of charge Two
thousand gallons of this excellent
paint are now stored at his yard.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
GREAT CUT IN RATES.
The Exte usive Lumber Interests of
Mr.. Joseph Male, and the Po-
SitiOn He Holds.


1t affords THE STATESMAN pleas
ure to call attention to the extensive
lumber interests of Mr.. Jos. Male.
who is proprietor of four large lum-
Der yards, located at Austin, Waco,
Burnet and Alexander. Each one is
immense, and were they spoken of
collectively, naught could be said but
that they contain at least one-third of
the lumber in this section of Texas.
The Austin yard contains over 1,OOO,-
O0feet of lumber, and covers five acres
of ground, fronting $50 feet on East
avenue, and running down the Cen
trail railroad to the freight depot.
Between $50 and 200 stacks of lumber,
plastering laths and picketsg greet visi-
tors eyes long before they reach a
point opposite the office. Mr.. Male,
though the fact is not generally
known, is selling lumber lower than
any yard in Austin. His facilities
are such that he can afford to sell at
his present rates, and then make
money. 1t has been mooted that the
lumber cut in this city recently was
brought about by him out of
personalities. Mr.. Male denies the
rumor as without foundation, and
says he wishes to inJure no one but
be can and will continue to sell at his
present low rates, giving consumers
a decided benefit of several dollars per
thousand feet of lumber. AS said be-
fore, his facilities are better than those
of other yards, being located immedi-
ately beside and between railroad
tracks, giving the consumer a
benefit of over eighty cents per
thousand on dray age, loading and
Mr.. Male has contracted
for the cut of four of the largest saw
mills in the state, at a reduction, of
course, by taking the bulk. He does
not enter into contracts, or otherwise |
interfere with contractors and builders |
N the discharge of their legitimate |
business, but, on the other hand, COM |
plies with their demand for material. |
He has twenty five men in his Austin |
yard, and runs four or five teams reg
llarly. His mill is constantly in OPP
,ration since he put in new and first
lass machinery month or so ago.
His moulding machines, resaws, plan
ny machines, turning lathes, etc,
how up beautifully in their brand
lewneSs. M
Yesterday workmen were busy I'M
oading fourteen cars of lumber just
rom the mills, and it is an everyday
hing for from four to twelve cars to
'rrive In his yard.
The Office Is in the rear of a long
rame building on East avenue, which
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Now Is the Time.

A gentleman living near Austin,
who has been most successful in fruit
culture, has this to say about fruit
trees
''It was formerly recommended to
dig wide holes. This practice an
swered well for limited number of
trees, where the subsoil was hard and
had not been loosened. 1t gave a
good chance for the roots of the
young trees to extend as far as the
limits of the mellow earth oc-
cupying the holes. l have known
trees of some hardy-bearing sorts made
very productive in this way, the trees
growing rapidly while the roots were
confined to them as the roots reached
the hard earth beyond threw them
into abundant productiveness. But,
for extensive market orchards, planted
with productive sorts, it Is sufficient
if holes are dug large enough to re-
ceive all the roots without bending,
and to depend for sufficient growth
on good cultivation while they
are young, and an annual or
biennial top dressing with yard
manure after they come into bearing.
There are few soils too rich to i'm
part good, healthy growth to young
trees in connection with mellow cul-
ture for the first five or six years. The
test of this is the measured length of
the annual shoots. 1T these shoots are
not at least two feet long while the
trees are young, manure must be adj
ded; and after attaining good size and
bearing largely, they should be at least
a foot long every summer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Fatal Exp'OsiOn-OVer One Hundred
and Fifty Men Killed!

anu FIlCy wen hllleu!
LYNCHBURe, Va, March 13.-A
special from Pocahontos this morning
says: An explosion in the coal mines
took place here last night at 1890
o'clock and from one hundred and
twenty to hundred and fifty miners
were killed. A special train, with sur
geons on board, has started for the
scene of the disaster.
LATER.
Intelligence just received confirms
the story of the terrible explosion. 1t
occurred at one o'clock this morning.
Particulars are very meagre. Moth
ing has been learned as how it oc-
CURED. Over one hundred men are
known to be killed. These mines are
owned by joint stock company COM
posed mostly of northern capitalists.
STILL LATER.
Further intelligence from Pocohon.
tas represents the work of destruction
at the coal mines as horrible and COM
plete. There were $50 men in the
mine at the time of the explosion, and
not one is believed to have escaped.
Those not killed outright by the ter
rible force of the explosion most likely
persisted from after damp. The cause
of the explosion is not yet definitely
explained, as entries to the mine are
full of foul air. Parties ventured
into the mines this morning, but could
not long endure the foul atmosphere.
A number of bodies have been dis
covered, horribly mangled, some of
them with their heads torn from the
trunks, and others with limbs all
gone, presenting an appalling specta-
Gle. The work of destruction is not
confined entirely to interior mines,
but to houses two OF three hundred
feet removed from the mines, some
being overturned, and in several instan-
ces demolished. The large ventilator
of the Southwest Improvement
company was blown into atoms, and
the mines cannot be entered until an
other is constructed for freeing the
atmosphere of Suffocating gas. This
work is now progressing speedily, and
large force is engaged on the out
side of the mines constructing collins
and perfecting arrangements for the
interment of the dead miners, most OF
whom are foreigners.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
TERRIFIED CRACKSMEN.
Robbery at McKInney-Suppased
Murder OF Dallas Man.
special Telegram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Three burglars blew open the safe
of the Missouri Pacific railway Office
at Mckinney late last night, but before
getting at part of safe containing a
large amount of money they were
frightened off-taking, it is said, a
small sum. Two strange land sus-
picious men were arrested at Dallas
this evening who are supposed to be
in the job. They gave the
names of Fox and Scott and had part of
the missing money on their persons.
Officers are after third member of
the gang.
David Heater. a leading salesman in
Sanger Bros, wholesale dry goods
house, has been missing since Tues
day, and is believed to have been MUIR
dered by some of the villainous char
acters who have drifted here to rob
and sw1ndle during the presence of the
visitors at present. His accounts are
correct and his personal accounts are
all right at his rooms. The Messrs.
Sanger are doing all in their power to
find the missing man, as are also the
police and other public officers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
ANGLICAN CONFEDERATION.
The CITY of AlIegan in Ruins.

ALLEGAN, Mich, March IA
large section of this city was burned
last night. Every brick building, ex-
cept Peck's bank and the Chaffee no.
tel, was destroyed. A high wind pre-
vailed at the time, and help was re-
ceived too late from the fire depart
ments of Kalamazoo, Muskegan and
Holland. The offices of the Journal,
Gazette and the Democrat fell before
the flames. Total loss, about STE, 600.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
DR.. Parks AT DALLAS.
He Donates His Pile to some Enter
prising FOOtpad.

Special Telegram to the Statesman:
DALLAS, March 13-DT. Parks.-of,
Eyer, while here last night, was
Sheriff Jones, OF Memphis, Tenn,
left tonight with Jas. Cobb, alias j.
ID. McLain, th5 escaped convict re-
Gently cap.ared in the Indian Terri
tory and Jailed In Dallas. He is to
serve seven years term for robbing
q street car conductor. He is ac-
cused OF safe robbery in this city, but
he was willingly given up.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
A ROYAL FEAST.
Tne Dallas Convention Is Celebrated
1901 by Grand Banquet.
Special Telegram to The Statesman

DALLAS, March 13--The greatest
crush ever seen at q social event in
this state is at the Dallas opera house
tonight attending, being the occasion
OF the stockmen's complimentary ball,
which it is conceded totally ecIipses
anything of the kind yet witnessed in
Dallas. No brief report can properly
describe the brilliancy of jewels and
toilets worn, and the elaborate, re-
cherche features of the event. The
banquet commenced at midnight,
500 persons being seated at one time.
1t is estimated at least $500 persons
will attend the banquet, which cost
nearly 5000. The toasts are too nu-
merous and the hour too late to report
the interesting proceedings in full
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
GERMANY.

BERLIN, March 13-The newspa-
pers accuse United States minister
Sargent of intimacy with Herr Bur-
den, the enemy of Blsmark, and men,
bers of the diplomatic corps are indig-
nant at the brutal attacks of the press
upon the American minister.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
The List.

The theatre season closed last night,
and the following is complete list of
the season:
Frank Evans in the Silent Man,
Sept. 10 and 20; Prof. Allan Curr, Sept.
1926; Henry Ward Beecher, Oct. l;
Lizzie May Timer in 49, Oct. "a; Chi.
cago Ideal Opera Co., Oct. SO; Haver-
ly's Minstrels, Oct. 80; Louise
Sylvester in Mountain Pink,
Oct. 1918; st. Quinton OPP
era Co. in the Bohemian
Girl. Oct. 10: Lillian Browns Jollities
in the Electric Doll, Oct. 1917; Lam
beart & Richardson's Combination in
Our Bachelors, Oct. Is; Claire Scott
in Leah the Forsaken and Henry
VIII. Oct. 1920; Maxwell's Black
Crook. Oct. 1928; Sol Smith Russell,
in Edgewood Folks Oct Is and Only
n Farmers Daughter, Oct, 81 and Nov.
I:Lizzie Evins in Chip and Dew Drops.
Nov. SO: G. B. Bishop in Strictly
business. Nov. 10; Grau's Opera
Company in Olivette, Nov. IL; Thos.
w. Keene in Richard LII and Mac
beth. Nov. 14-I5; Miss Eunice Good
rich in Wanted-A Husband, Nov. &C.
"a; Callender's Minstrels, Nov. 80 and
Dec. /; J. ii. Haverly's Our Strate-
gists, Dec. Sc; Chas. L. Davis in AL
win Joslin, Dec. z; Chas. E. Ford's
Comic Opera Co. in Beggar Student
and Rip Van Wrinkle, Dec. 1914 !;
Nicols. the Magician, Dec. IL /; Ida
Siddons, Dec. 10 Frank Newell,s
Muldoon's Picnic, Dec. 20; Frederick
Warde in Damon and Pythlas, Dec.
"a Shook & Collins Lights o. Lon
don. Dec. 20 to %; Minnie Madden in
Frou F GU and The Puritan Maid,
Jan. 7-8; Milton Mobiles In The
Phoenix and Interviews, Jan. IL
Is; Modjeska in Adrienne Lecouveure,
Jan. is; j. H. Haverly's Silver King,
Jan. 1919; Roland Reed in Cheek and
KY z. Jan. 1929; Prof. o. S. Fowler,
Feb. z, g, 8. 10; Rose Eytinge in Led
Estray and Felicia, Feb. 50; Bertha |
Welby in the Hunchback and Camille,
Feb. 11-12; NJ. NJ. Leavitts Ministries,
Feb. 81; Baron Seeman, Feb. "a; Min |
ME Hauk, March 8; A Bunch OF Keys,
Feb. 7-6: Ada Gray in East Lynne, |
March 1918; and Rolla Ryan, IA.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

Whate'er besides you chance TO want,
Meier fall short of S0Z0DONT.
But keep il always In your sight,
A source Of beauty and delight,
To cleanse your teeth till With your smile
The most fastidious you beguile.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

able to the next harvest, then we may
look for values, which it is the opinion
of leading operators, would provo
good opportunity to buy on. The
winter, however, holds on so stoutly
that large breadth of spring wheat
sowing can hardly be looked for, and
a decided indication of shortage there
would furnish argument in favor of
the usual spring bulge. tits remarked.
however, that the buying of wheat
this winter for May delivery has been
predicted to a considerable extent on
the current belief that history will
repeat itself in high prices during
has prevented some market move
ments. The stock of wheat here
remains about stationary, and in
cludes fully 100000 bushels that was
harvested prior to 1888. There Is
really but a poor consumptlve de-
mand far spring wheat when winter
is obtainable; but the winter wheat
reserves are low enough to promise
an improved inquiry for the other be-
fore next harvest.
Corn also depends upon the weather;
but in different way. The persistent
cold has permitted the using up OF
vast quantities that otherwise could
not have been used at all, and thus
has favored the accumulation OF the
better grades, the stocks OF which are
large enough to weigh rather heavily.
a sharp speculative battle over this
article may be looked for this summer,
the outcome Of which will be deter
mined by the character of the season;
and weather prophet who could
be depended on to tell whether the
summer would be damp or dry, would
be worth mint of money" Some
of the most obServant local traders
have filled in their shorts on the re-
cent decline, and others are quietly
getting in on the long side of the
longer futures. They do this on the
theory that the summer will develop
the shortage in the last corn crop,
which, they think, will be rendered. all
the more evident by the freedom with
which corn has been marketed during
the winter. Still the southwest con-
tinues to ship corp1as briskly as if the
widows cruise of the olden time
had been re-9iscovered-in Kansas.
Hog products are unprecedentedly
dull. This is partly due to the lenten
.ISeason, but mostly because manlpula-
ton of the market has discouraged so
many from trading with reasonable
hope of profit. Small receipts and
poor quality still characterize the hog
market, and latest reports from the
country indicate that this will be the
rule for at least two months longer
1t now looks as if the parties who
control provisions will find them.
selves forced to let down prices in or.
der to get outsiders in on the short
side; and will then run them up, es
pecially, if favored by change in the
attitude of France in regard to i'm
portation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

Blank figures for applications for
special taxes will be received shortly.
The new series of special tax stamps
are expected daily, and will be issued
first of April for the year commencing
May 1. Applications will be acted on
after April l.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

Dixon q Co. are offering seddles
and harness at reduced prices, in order
to reduce their large stock. jsns-tf.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
The Commissioners.

at a special meeting of the commits
sioners' court yesterday, it was ordered
that the county judge be authorized
and requested to have repairs made on
county jail heretofore recommended
by committee If physicians.
Also the county judge was author
lied and requested, in conjunction
with superintendent of county poor
farm, to have constructed at the farm
accommodations for the lunatics now
in county jail, and to employ proper
person to have custody and control of
same.
Members of the court visited the
poor farm and thoroughly inspect ed
same, and gave directions to have
crops this year of grain only. During
this visit they inspected the stock and
found same in good condition. The
crops are already sown, except two
days work. The court inspected the
road between Gov. Roberts farm and
county farm and adopted same as the
main Austin and Burnet road.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

Little Joker" il the best smoking
tabacse.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Local and Other Matters.

Abstract of Collections.
The following are the collections of
the third district, Texas, during the
month of February, 1884:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
ROlln RYAN.

A large audience greeted Rolla Ryan
last night at M1Iett's. He is second to
only o3e-han in the United States as
a character impersonator-Co mical
-~Drown-and Rolla is not far behind
him. He was fully Neal Burgess as
the "Widow Bedott." In the charac-
ter of the Dutchman he came quite
up to Burton, OF dutch Recruit"
fame, and if anything is better
Dutchman than he. He personated
nearly every shade of humanity last
night, and every character was mas
terpiece of perfection. Tie Cowboy"
is enough to make a Joe Jefferson in
reputation of Ryan, if he lives few
years more, for he stands alone of all
actors in this character as Jefferson
does in rip Van Wrinkle" The
'.Moonshiner" was another grand piece
of stage work; while as the News
boy" he showed the wonderful extent
of his versatility of powers. His
playing on the mouth organ and
guitar at the same time was tri-
umph of musical genius. If he were
to repeat his performance tonight
there would not be standing room in
the opera house, for nothing like him
has appeared here this season, nor
indeed ever before
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-18

Pn,laaslpnia mas..,


PHLADn PnrA, sept Ia-eiour MARKET
dull and prices generally weak for new wbea,,
q, sae STATE s,n;s, 7sos n,s, s, is%iiy; 3
straight. 8 aas 50; Wis Wisconsin % q clear, .I 3 Il Il
o. 25 straights, u On5 winter patents Is 90
q, T; sprins do. y 7s0S IS fresh ground
springs scarce. IHU..
1iys dour firm at % 60
wnssi ronger. but weak No. . western
asd, sth6ssc, No 5 do, sic; No. Pa do,
sse NO, 2 Delawa Q do, sskc
Corn dull and irregular tor local lot, /;
steamer eaaothe; sail yellow, e8oi ! do mixed,
Oats steady with fair demand No White.
3sdS9c; No, do, 56tc; No 9 do, Ax3sc |,
relected, 8S03ic NO 2inixed, ssc.
Rye firm n 1lse65c.
Seeds Cloverseed weak at 7,<osc Tinotnv
q uiet at q b5sDi 60; flaxseeo hrm at u 423
winter Bran scarce and wanted at sis.
Mess PORK. sl7 5gls fe-f Hams. slosai o. ;
IA 0o. -
Bacon, Ike, Smoked Shoulders, n@se,
sal, DO 7a7Ac: Smoked Hams, ll<oio,fo /,
Lard drm cily refined, sk1sn; loose
butcneis, 7Nd7K prime steam 81 6S
Butter strong aud choice grades ,csrce and
So sc s NJ NetIss; Wss1.
d2Oc.
Rolls at s0lec packing butter, Sc.
Eggs firm with sod demand; extras, 100
Chsese-marker frmer with q better in.
Quiry; New York tuil creams, lie, Ohio
lats, choice, 909s.c; do fair 10 prime,
76ssc; Penn'a part skins, 2k6sc; do full
Petroleum dun: Refined, 7hc,
whisky dull ; western AT 81 Is
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-18
.JA0iah Nav Ysnr.

With the setting of the sun on Friday
evening will be ushered in the New Year
of the Hebrews, 5645. The festival. which
is 30 soon followed by the Day OF Atone
ment, is most rigidly observed by the re.
form as we'll as the orthodox lsraelites,
1 and the services in the synagogue of
Shis city, both on Friday evening aud
Saturday morning, will be Of very solemn
character. As the days name signifies
memorial or remembrance, it becomes the
pious duty of the Israslites to make care.
full self examination, to judge Of his con.
duct as the Heavenly Judge is thought to
do, in preparation for the great Day of
Atonement, the most sacred on the jewish
calendar. A portion of the services con-
sists of the plaintive, tremulous notes Of
the hour, sounding an alarm to the human
conscience, inciting its hearers to greater
virtues and lesser errors by confession, by
penitence and by good deeds; reparation
for the past and resolution for the future.
Ia some Of the synagogues tbs curt ans Of
the ark, the massive wrappings Of the
s,rolls and the pulpit coverings are all OF
pure and spotless white.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-09-18
The EvaneeIio.i Lutheran synod. .

Rev. T. q. Billheimer, of Reading, de-
liyered the opening sermon at the meeting
OF the Evangelical Lutheran synod, OF
East Pennsylvania in Easton, Wednesday
evening. The synod comprises the Evan
gelical Lutheran churches in the district
east of Harrisburg, Including Philadelphia,
Germantown, Lancaster. Pinegrove,
Pottsvllle, Reading. Getty sburg, WOmels.
dorf, Allentown, Bethlehem aud other
points. The synod at it's last session com.
prised 104 churches aud twelve stations, and
Ii GIG communicates, Is l3l children in
It's Sunday schools, who during the year
had contributed sic, S59.5S to the cause.
During the same time the churches
contributed sl27, 10S.sS. The synod will
be IN session about one week. Tho meet
ings will be public. There will be- about
seventy members and fifty lay delegates
present.