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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Stupid Sayings of Great Men.

From the London News.
In a preface to the recently issued
letters OF Gustave Flaubert we learn
that Flaubert had prepared kind of
dictionary of "the stupid sayings of
great men," Some of these are exqui-
site. Water" said Fenelon, sis made
for the purpose Of supporting those
prodigious floating edifces that we
call vessels" Dogs, according to Ber-
hardin de st. Pierre, are generally of
two colors, so that there may be no
danger of confounding them with the
furniture of the house. The same au-
thor remarks that the flea skips by
instinct on light-colored objects, other
wise we might never be able to effect
his capture. Shakespeare himself"
says LaHarpe, with all his coarse
ness, was not without reading and in
formation" "The wealth of a coun-
try" said Napoleon Ill, depends
upon its general prosperity" Cha
teaubriand was ready to admit that
Bonaparte was great winner Of bat
ties, though outside of that the small
est general was more clever than he.
AS soon as Frenchman has passed
the frontier" say Havin profoundly.
che enters on foreign SOIL" More
might be cited, but this will be suffi-
cient to show that the genius who re-
marked on the singular coincidence
that usually brought fine rivers to the
neighborhood of great towns was not
alone in his glory.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
GEORGE BALI.
The Observation-Disclosures Laid to
Rest


GALVESTON, March 14-The funer-
al of Geo. Ball, the Galvestod banker,
so well known for his philanthropic
deeds, took place to-day, and in every
particular that could make such an
event memorable, was without prece-
dent in the history of The city.
Countless flags dropped at half-mast,
and almost Sunday stiffness pervaded
every street. At noon the exchange
and banks closed, and between then
and o'clock a large number of stores
remained; shut. Among the many
handsome floral tributes Fsent to the
the residence was one from the chill
dren of each public school in the city.
Long before the hour for the services
arrived, citizens, old and young, high
and low. gathered at the residence.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Scott, of the Presbyterian
church, who read by special
request the beautiful ritual of
the Episcopal church, and then
delivered short and simple. but i'm
pressive address, Mr.. Rosenberg,
Judge Ballinger, John and George
Sealey, J. II. Hutchings, Waters S.
Davis, A. J. Walker, J. N. Sawyer,
James Sorley, Charles Fowler, Capt.
Bolger and Capt. Lufkin, acted as
pail bearers. The procession in
cluded the Firemen's Benevolent
Association, Longshoremen's union,
fire department, typographical union,
employees of the Mallory steamship
Co., G. G. P. B. & P. association, brick
layers association, knights of labor,
trades assembly, pressmen's union
in all 698 men. Then came employees
of the bank, the hearse and 83 CARR
ages bearing friends. The bells of the
Catholic, Episcopal and Baptist
churches tolled while the cortege
slowly proceeded to the cemetery
alonga route densely crowded from
end to end with sympathetic specta-
tors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
DEATH OF GEORGE BALL.
The Galveston Banker an PhilanthrO.
pist Breath's His Last.


GALVESTON, March 13.-The infor-
nation that George Ball, the well
known Galveston banker and philan-
thropist, had died at his residence here
early this morning caused more gen.
eral expressions of public sorrow than
any event which has occurred in this
city for many years. His death was
probably the result of recent stroke
of paralysis, from which, however, he
had recovered sufficiently to appear at
the bank few days ago. The exer-
ton, it is thought, caused fatal re-
lapse.
Mr.. Ball was born in Gansenroat,
n. Y, in 1917, and came to Galveston
in 1889. He gradually rose from an
obscure commencement as a hard
working matchmaker to the top round
in the commercial ladder. His gener-
Gus gift, few months ago, of $4,000,
to build a free high school, had
given him almost a national repu-
tation as a public benefactor.
The flags on all the public build
ings, leading business houses, Ameri-
can shipping, and at several of the
consular offices foated at half mast
throughout the day, and the cotton
exchange and all the banks closed at
noon as a mark Of respect to his men,
DRY. Emblems of mourning were
placed upon their doors, and sympa-
thetic resolutions have been ad-
opted by meetings of pub
lie school teachers and the city council.
Numerous other organizations have
appointed committees to frame ex-
pi e. SiO~S f a like character, The fu-
neral takes place to morrow, and will
be upon the most extensive scale. All
public school children, trades and labor
assemblies. the city council and mu-
nicipal officers, the fire department
and citizens generally, will take part
in paying a last tribute to the dead.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
KeIfer.BoInton Scandal.

WARRINGTON, March 14.-At the
request of Coleman, counsel for Keifer,
the Keifer- Boynton committee permit
ted Charles S. Garfield to take the
stand, to make certain corrections in
his previous testimony. In reply to
questions as to whether he had ever
been arrested elsewhere than in Indi-
ana, whether he had been charged with
crime elsewhere, he replied that he
had not. He now wished to change
his answer to the affirmative.
Cross examined by Boynton: Wit
ness had once been arrested on the
the charge of giving man named
Smith counterfeit money, but had
been discharged.
The committee ruled out the ques-
ton by Boynton as to whether wit
ness had not been discharged on the
testimony of a lady in his family
which went to prove an alibi.
Joseph Turner, banker, of Cleve-
land, testified to the good character of
Garfield in that city while he resided
there. He did not know Garield's
reputation In BRYAN.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
KYLE.
Business Uhange-Planing MiIl-FOr
Trial.
cial telegr to the State man.

Special telegram to the State man.
KYLE, March AT is reported
that one of our heaviest mercantile
firms is about to change hands, the
purchaser being very wealthy young
Virginian. .-...
Robertson. who, it is alleged, MUIR
dered Jas. Kone, at San Marcos short
time since, and who was removed to
the Austin Jail for safe keeping, has
been brought back to stand trial at
this term of the district court.
Another large planning mill is soon
to be erected at this place.
An unusually large number Of true
bills will be found by the grand jury
now sitting at San Marcos.
Since the change in management
THE STATESMAN is fast gaining pub
lie favor in this section.
A great many cattle are being deliv-
cred to Williams herd, on his ranch,
near town.
Mr.. Mcpherson, editor of the Star
Vindicator, is doing the city.
An almost successful attempt to
escape was made by the prisoners in
the Hays county Jail at San Marcos
last night. They succeeded in filing
the bolts that fastened the hinges of
the iron door and were ready to make
good their escape at the opportune
time when the plot was accidently dis
covered.
A number of our people were called
before the grand jury to-day to tell
what they knew and it is thought that
indictments will be found against
many who now consider themselves
secure.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Wattersnn Talks.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Henry
Watterson appeared before the joint
committee on library this morning,
and made argument in support of the
newspaper copyright bill. In answer
to an inquiry by members of the COM
mittee Watterson said the missppre-
hension with regard to the scope
of the bill had grown out of
the fact that the original draft
provided for exclusiveness in pub
lished matter for a period of forty
eight hours, which time was subse-
quently reduced to twenty-four hours.
Both forms were impracticable and
unnecessary, and Watterson said the
presented bill granting a copyright
for eight hours was all that was
sought by the promoters of the meas
ure. Its object was simply to prevent
the pirating of news and concurrent
publication. He illustrated the pur-
pose of the bill, and the evil it was
designed to correct by numerous ex-
amples. He said it did not act as a
bar to reproduction by afternoon
newspapers of matter which appeared
in the morning papers, and could not
in the remotest degree, affect what is
known as the country press.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
MULTIPLICATION.

The brief despatch yesterday morn
announcing the close of the Murphy
Eaton case, and the withdrawal of
the charge by the prosecutor, consti-
tutes both chagrin and warning. 1t
is by no means complimentary to the
manhood of this age that such a
charge should be made, and, being
made, that it should not be estab-
lished. That sensible man of bust
ness should be enmeshed by a tender
maiden, such as Beauty is described
to be. A commercial traveller, like
Samuel of Posen, is supposed to have.
had his eye teeth cut, and all of his
faculties sharpened by contact
with trading public-a modern
trading public. And yet the
published evidence shows him to
have been full of the most
pronounced type of callow verdancy.
Nor does Miss Murphy show up as a
hard, cold, brassy woman of the
world. Her testimony and her letters
indicate tull confidence in Eaton of
which he was probably not worthy
The whole escapade is but a reveal
ment of weak devotion and suspicious
and unworthy distrust, which is by no
means creditable to the principals Oh
the accessories. The young lady in
the case was perhaps too impressible
and perhaps failed, as women often do
to apply any Of the rules OF ordinary
caution to- the situation. The hear
must be an excellent one, as pur,
and as guileless as the cherubs of heav
en- ere it will do to trust. Modern meI
are due margin, and modern young
ladies who don't give them that ar
very apt to get scorched as Miss Muir
ply has. The freshness of the hear
/ which probably she possessed In com
mon with all of her fair sisters has de
parted forever. Let us hope that it
loss is compensated for by an expert
ence which, though rough, ought Ger
tainly to be effective in guarding tn
! frail citadel from similar assault
However, there are many others wh
may lay her sad experience to hear
and lay their lines in life in such dires
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

AS gu1de Tor democrat pc cy
and usage, the Galveston News is a
most unsafe paper. The two-thirds
rule has done noble service in the past
and it has received the sanction of too
many illustrious democratic patriots
to be kicked over at the behest of
journal which, to say the least of it. is
of doubtful party faith. This is fairly
deducible from all the history it has
ever made as political paper. 1t
gives THE STATESMAN no pleasure to
say this. 1t is melancholy to reflect
that a paper claiming to lead in party
policy has ever opposed all measures
looking to close party organization
and which has ever been, except in a
campaign year, a loudly-spoken indie
pendent paper. This is the light the
democracy of Texas will view its
screed, for the abrogation of the two
thirds rule, in.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
How They Do 1t.

From the New York Evening Star.
The delegation of negroes and fed
eral officers which will go to the re-
publican convention at Chicago to
cast their joint ballot for Arthur, is
queer body. William Pitt Kellogg
will be at its helm to guide it into the
safest harbor. All of the white men
are under obligations to Arthur, and
the negroes will do as the whites Or
der them. The delegation is fair
sample of its republican successors
yet to be chosen from the southern
states. These can generally be Sc
Cured by the incumbent of the pres
t trHSti1 ol Of ' fayoEs and Arthur's
strongest support will be from that
section. This promise is hoped by the
stalwarts to have considerable effect
with New York men-with what JUS
tice can only be determined by time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Coy. Grant and Arthur.

FROM Uue LeduVute DeluOCTdI.
Governor Grant made quite hit al
the white house during his recent
Washington visit. Upon presenting
compliments to President Arthur, the
latter was astonished to find the chief
executive of Colorado so youthful.
Il confess I am surprised" said the
president. "You are very young to be
the governor of a state. And l am at
a loss to understand why the people
of Colorado elected so young man"
Our governor, who is naturally quick
at repartee, was not confused in the
least. "Well, the truth of the matter
is" he replied, "the pistol practice has
gotten down to such fine art out in
Colorado that people are not allowed
to grow old" 1t is needless to add
that the presidents curiosity was sat-
isfed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
DALLAS.
Big Stock Sales-Baum's Troubles
SnacfaI Telepram in the Statesman

Big Stock SaleS-Baum's Troubles
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
DALLAS, March 14.-C. w. Mer-
chant to-day sold to o. J. Wren his
Duck creek ranch, on the upper Bra
EOS river regions, lands, cattle and
horses-the stock embracing about
5000 head-for $4,000.
]. H. Paramore sold to Jesse Evans
eleven thousand head of cattle, pri-
vate terms, to be delivered at Abb
lene.
J. w. Wilson, Of Gainesville, sold
$4,000 head of the o. 81. and triangle
brand of horses and cattle, and fifteen
thousand acres of land, on Grape
creek, Coleman comfy, to Smith,
Hearne & Hearne, of Coleman, and
Bell Plain, for 100000. This is the
largest live stock transaction consum-
mated in Texas the past year.
The following visitors from Chicago,
who have been doing old Mexico, Tex
as and the Dallas meeting, left for
home tonight: L. r. Hastings, G..
II. Cooley and S. f. Ware. They were
accompanied by A. G. Patton, of
Columbus, Ohio, who is so captivated
with his first visit to Texas that he
intends securing a big ranch in the
state.
Edward Burson and J. W. Crum-
packer, of LaPorte, Ind, and James E.
March, of the Union stock yards,
Chicago, arrived tonight, wrought on
a live stock pilgrimage to Colorado
City. 81
Well informed live stockmen esti-
mate the drive from Texas the coming
season at 325, 600 head, unless shipping
rates are unfav 0rable, when it may go
above 100000 head.
F. Baum. the alleged cotton swind-
Ter, was to-day indicted by the grand
jury in thirty-one cases of swindling,
and six cases of forgery.
District Judge Aldridge, after re-
viewing the testimony recently taken
in Ju ,tice Kendall's court, reduced
Baum's bond from 1884, 900 to $23, $50.
in default of which the prisoner Is still
in Jail.
County attorney Clint states that the
grand jury has also indicted Baum
for arson in connection with the burn
ing of his store on Elm street, two
years ago, but as the prisoner is in
jail no action has been taken on the
Indictment.
All visiting stockmen have left the
city, and things are down to their
normal condition again. The grand
jury adjourned till the first Monday
in April. The body returned fifty
two true bills, all for felonies except
three
A cattle man, whose name could
not be learned, identified in the posses
sion of VIM. Mckenzie, horse which
was stolen from his ranch in Shackel-
ford county two weeks ago. Mr..
Mckenzie bought the animal on
Tuesday, from traveller, paying him
$50, but when the cattleman proved
by two substantial men that it had
been stolen from him, Mr.. Mckenzie
turned it over to him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
The Baby's PRAYER.

She knelt with her sweet hands folded;
Her fair little head bowed low;
While dead wires tapped at the window
And the air was thick with snow.
Without, earth dumb with winter;
Within, hearts dumb with carr;
And up through the leaden silence
Rose softly the baby's prayer.
''Bless all whom love, dear Father.
And help me be good" she said
Then, stirred by sudden fancy,
She lifted the shining head.
Did she catch on the frozen maple
Some hint or the April green.
Or the breath of the woodland blossoms,
The drift of the snow between?
THE beautiful trees" shs nispered,
Where the orioles use 4 to SIM;
They are tired of the cold, white winter.
Oh, help them to grow in spring;
And the flowers that / loved to gather,
Lord, bring them again in May;
The dear little violets, sleeping
Down deep in the ground to-day"
All, earth may be chill with snowflakes,
And hearts may be cold with care,
But wastes of a frozen silence
Are crossed by the baby's prayer;
And lips that were dumb with sorrow
In jubilant hope may sing;
For when earth is wrapped in winter,
In the heart of the Lord it's spring.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
DEMOCRATIC RULES.

The Texas democracy will give the
News party teachings under any
head, but especially on the subject of
the two-thirds rule, a wide margin.
In its Tuesday paper it discusses a
STATESMAN paragraph on this subject
in a leading article of nearly column
in length. The old stock objections
are ingeniously set forth and strongly
stated, but no new ground has been
stirred. THE STATESMAN does not
deem the danger OF abrogation suffi-
GENTLY imminent to warrant the de-
votion of much space to the subject,
nor does it fear that the News will be
able to catch any very great fish, or
very many of them, with this cast of
its net. Why should a safe and salu-
tary rule be changed for an untried
one? The News claims that it is no
argument against a majority rule that
the two-thirds rule has been found to
work well. This is not just the line
of argument by which great revolu-
lions in party usage have been pro-
jected and carried to success, Just
why the two-thirds rule will prevent
the democracy from continuing to be
the party of progress in the nation the
News does not tell US. 1t is better to
settle party differences in the b~dy of
convention than before the people
and in the presence of the foe. That
Was the great design of the two-thirds
rule, and all true party men have long
understood its value. The News fails
to see the difference between county
and state conventions. There can be
no cure for blindness such as this
and we do not propose to find
one. If the News were cor
rect the atomic condition rules,
the germ controls the perfected
tree, the plank out of which the
ships bottom is constructed controls
her motion and guides her course.
This is childish revery or the imprac-
tical rawlings of octogenarian senility.
The number and character of the
men comprising the anti-two-thirds
rule minority cuts asmall figure in the
discussion of its merits. But the
News asserts that under the majority
rule fewer conventions have been
"bustcd" than under the two-thirds
More righteousness, as all know that
there have been fewer of that sort of
conventions than the other. The
cloudy speculation as to what might"
have occurred had the majority rule
prevailed at Charleston "dont't CO.
unless the News wishes US to meet
speculation with speculation only.
The causes underlying the dis
ruption of the San Antonio con-
vention under the two-thirds rule, are
not candidly stated, The contest be-
tween Mr.. Ireland and Mr.. Schleicher,
ended, as it could only end in dis
trict where personal and nationality
preferences were alone consulted.
Among the native democrats they
stood about even and Schleicher's
German compatriots turned the scale.
There was but little democracy in the
result.
The News makes very lame
assault on this time honored rule, for
great paper. But it should be re-
membered in palliation. that the News
knows so little about what it is talk
ing in this instance, the subject being
democratic party policy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20

WHEN one sits down to a pile of
exchanges and finds no Age, he feels
as if he were entering garden where
there are no roses, or roses without
perfume; as if he were fishing in a
stream where there were no fish ;
worshipping God in a church which
denies Him. Something vast is want
ing, and human fortitude will hardly
hold one up to his work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
SAN MARCOS.
InterestlnSDots on Many Subjects.

Special Telegram TO The Statesman.
SAN MARCOS, Tex, March IA. 8.
Trouis has sold out his lumber yard
to Ed. Christian & Co., Newton
Trouis remaining in charge. Christian
& Co. will therefore run two yards.
A prisoner came very near cutting
out of Jail the night before last. 1t
was only discovered yesterday even
ing.
Bernet Robertson (negro) was fined
$500 and given ten days in Jail, for
the theft of some old clothes, to-day.
The Mexican arrested here a few
days ago on suspicion is still in con-
finement.
Our mayor is now convalescent, and
hopes te be on duty soon.
Father Julien, of the Free Press,
had an interview with Mr.. Jones yes
terday on the subject of his proposed
$25O,000 factory, to be put up at the
head of the river. Mr.. Jones denied
knowing anything about it. He con-
sidered it a huge joke, and tnat he
could not tell yet whae he would do
So, you see, our boom has been burs-
ted.
We understand Mr.. Holmes, ouI
water works man, is figuring for the
water contract at New Braunfells.
Rev. J.W. Ditzler preached here last
night. His subject tonight will bt
Christianity VS.. Modern 1nfidelity."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
Fashionable Gambling in London.
I,

From the Chicago Tribune.
In the height of the season millions
of dollars were often turned in one
night at Crockford's celebrated gamb-
ing club in London. The net profits
of the season were $4,000 and yet
the weekly expenses averaged $1,000.
The fittlng-up of the house cost near
ly $250,0O0. Crockford's was ostensi-
bly, organized as club and the COM
mittee elected the members, but any
one who had fortune to lose could
easily obtain admission. The Duke
of Wellington was an original MEM
Der, but was never known to
enter the hazard-room. For ten
years before Crockford's was started
there was very high play at Walters
(the principal frequenters of which
were hopelessly ruined), at Brookes'
and also at Whites, where the late
Lord Granville was the great player.
He is said to have been nearly mil
lion to the bad at the end of his ca
reer, although at one time he had won
$55OOOO. Lord Granville once lost
$115, 900 at hazard at single sitting
of seven hours and $4,000 at one
nights whist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20
FRANCE.
FRENCH VICTORY.

PARIS, March 13.-This evenings
Gaulois publishes a telegram giving
an account of the fall of Bacninb.
PARIS, March 13.-The French have
occupied Bacninah, and Chinese fed in
all directions to Thainghuin. The
French had 20 wounded. General
Negreyer's column entered Bacnlnah
at six o'clock, Wednesday evening
The Chinese were demoralized by tur-
ming movements of the combined
French column, and abandoned their
position and fled by the Thainghuin
road. The Chinese loss is heavy. A
Krupp battery and much ammunition
has been found in the citadel.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-20


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