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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14
RAILWA Y RUIN.
GLOOMY SHOWING OF TIE BOND
ED RAILWAY DEBT.

CHICAGO, January 6.-The Railway Age, in it,
issue for tp morrow, presents Encouraging re-
cord Of railway foreclosure sales and yeTsh ps
for the year 1885 Referring TO its tabulated state
ment, the paper aays: 1T will be seen that during
the past year ~ railways in the United States with
3l56 miles Of main line, and with bonded debt Of
Sal 1895, 600, and capital stock Of Sl3B9O,UO,
making bonded debt and capitalization Of nearly
S27s, DOOO. have been sold under foreclosure. and
transferred 10 a new ownership, the result being
that the capital stock Is being generally wiped ont
entirely, and the bonded debt changed into a form
" new securities, sometimes Of less and GORE
times Of greater amount.
The totals Of this table sufficiently impressive
In themselves, but they will be found still more so
y comparing them with the summary for prev
Gus years, which makes the assertion that during
these ten years 32S railways, with total length OF
1000 miles, or % per cent. Of the entire railway
mileage Of the country, at the beginning Of 1888,
and with an aggregate capital stock and bonded
debt of Sl.77l ,Um,WO, or nearly "
Indebtedness Of the same date, have gone through
the disastrous experience Of default on interest
passing into the hands OF receivers, with the long
ist Of expenses and losses involved in this, and,
finally, Of forced sale which has wi'cd out the en-
tire interest Of many Of the holders and compelled
the Others 10 accept now securities and generally to
advance more money in order 10 MAINTAIN the eX-
istence If the property in the future.
A table OF reCeiverships during lSS5 shows that
forty four railway companies, having s.s6 miles
of lines, with o de debt Of Sls i32, 90, and rep
regening capital stock amounting to SlS, w 200,
an aggregate apparent investment OF nearly
Ss5 800 900 have failed to meet their obligations
and have been taken possession of by the courts
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14
THE GREAT sNOwsTORM.
RAILROADS BLOCKADED AND
TRAVEL INTERRUPTED
TEMPERATURE

KANSAS Cry, January s.-The blockade on the
railroads extending west from here IL almost com
plete, local passenger trains being run to Topeka
on the Santa Fe and Union Pacific roads, and to
Atchison over the Missouri Pacific and Burlington
and Missouri river roads Otherwise western traf
dc Ia at standstill. No trains are moving on the
south Kansas line Council Bluffs and Omaha IL
still open, though labnring under difficulties
On the overland roads several through
trains are laying snow-bound at way stations
Owing to high winds and intense cold, Il IL impOs
sible at present to clear the tracks, and II il ex
pected that the general blockade cannot be- raised
before next week
SO far as known, delayed passengers are being
well cared for, aud reports of suffering coneld
cred unfOunded. Lines running east from here
have not been seriously affected, though trains
generally are from one to three hours late The
Fort Scott 4 Gulf railroad Is
In good condition. OF a train load Of hogs
that arrived here Oday seven carloads frozen
TO death A stock train IL reported bockaded he
tween Atchison and THE city on the Missouri IA
cinc Telegraph wires to western points are gen
orally in adisabled condition, and IN many ,lscs
communication Ia cut OF entirely, or maintained
only by circnitOus routes.
The mercury In this city stands f. below to
night and strong wind blows from the plains
The full severity the storm, however, has not
hoen felt here.
SEVERE com.
KANSAS CRY, January s.The mercury reached
10 degrees below zero here this morning Through
traffic il entirely suspended on overland roads
though several local trains kept running The
wind Is still blowing steadily ON the plains, render
ing any out door labor very difficult
WEIGHED IN THB sN,w
CoCNCrL GROVE, kas January s1he Missouri
Pacific passenger train was wrecked by snow in
Downing cut, about eight miles north of this town,
last evening
Conductor John A. Brown and Mail Messenger
John Pullman started To walk back to this place
for assistance In walking ON bridge near town,
Pullman slipped aud fell, breaking his left leg be-.
tween the knee and ankle Conductor Brown car
ried him to the city, The wind WAS blowing a
blizzard and the thermometer indicated - below.
The train remained imhcddcd in the snsw bank all
night and was brought back IN this place this
morning. The passengers are all carefully cared
for by train men.
STRUCK ST rAUL.
ST. PAUL, January s.--A cold wave with blz.
zard accompaniment struck this section Ia might
from the northwest The indications are that the
temperature will reach ~ deg. below zero before
daylight. The storm is general throughout the
northwest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
HE DENIES THAT lie WAS EVER 4
FREEM son.

NRw ORLEANS, January s.-Jefferson Davis re-.
Gently received paper headed "A Summary" con
tanning the following paragraph:
"Benedici Arnold, the fret traitor TO American
liberty and patriotism, WAS a member OF a Masonic
lodge and died Frecmason In good and regular
standing and Aaron Burr another traitor plotted
treason In the Royal Arch cipher. and also died q
free and accepted Mason. jefferson Davis, a free
aud accepted Mason, was the head OF the great re-
bellion. This did not openly faint his Masonic
standing but did have much 10 do with his secur-
ing his pardon
NJ Davis enclosed the sheet TO his friend, Col J.
r. Power, Of Jackson, Mise, secretary of the Grand
Louge OF Mississippi Masons, with the following
letter: "Dear Sir--l have received with others of
similar character incloeed, sheet having the par
agraph underlined 10 secure my attention, and |
send Il 10 YOU TO attract your notice. Under the
head summary Is concentrated dstilAtion of
malice and mendacity. The main attack seems &
BE- against the fraternity OF Free and Accepted Ma
sons. and many slanderers have
heretofore done, the writer ayails
himself OF the sectional prejudice existing against
me 60 paint his attack against Freemasonry aud in
less thep three nnderscored lines perpetrates at
,ast AZ miny falsehoods. First jefferson Davis am
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14
THE BLIZZARD.
TIE SEVEREST COLD EVER
KNOWN IN TEXAS, MER-
curry BELOW ZERO.
CHICKENS FROZEN TO DEATH on
THEIR BOOSTS AND PIGS
IN THEIR BEDS.
specialyrelearnm 10 The Statesman


GALVESTON, January g. The blizzard that strnck
the city last evening prevailed all night with una.
hated fury, and throughout the day people did
nothing much beside hug their stoves and talk
about the intensity OF the cold. AZ g o'clock this
morning the thermometer registered II : above
zero, or 81 ; below freezing point. This ia the
coolest We Their recorded here since the signal ser
vice station has been established here, In 1871.
The coolest weather prior 90 this was ~ above
zero IN December, 1870 The wind blew with an
average velocity Of thirty five miles per hour all
last nig.t and to-day, but ia subsiding somewhat
TO night. with signs Of moderating. Ice formed on
the small fresh water lakes down the island TO the
thickness OF three or four inches something I'M
preceden,ed in the history Of tho city. The waters
In the bay are also the lowest ever before known
Tho continuous north wind has blown the
back water Of the bay ont through the channel and
holds IL there, leaving many miles Of the coast
along the bay exposed 10 n depth, on each eide,
which the oldest water men never before saw. Oys.
ter beds and shell banks are brought To view, and
all in all the bay without It's usual quantnm Of
water IL a nasty looking place.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14

not. and never have been free and accepted
Mason. second. he = a citizen Of the sovereign
state Of Mississippi, obeyed her commando, and as
sovereign connot he a 'rebel,' neither led nor fol
lowed a rebellion, great or small Third, as had
no Maso standing the assertion that II was not
tainted by the IMPUTED act Of mine, rests not upon
fact bnt upoo a misrepresentation.
Fourth Masonry coud not have had much TO do
with securing my pardon, a. have never been
pardoned or applied for q pardon, or appealed To
rnazonry 20 secure 10 me the benefit Of the writ OF
haheas corpus that / might haye the cOnstitu
tiona right Of every American citizen
to be confronted with my accuse:s.
To exclude possible inference | viii add that my
father was a Mason and was reared to regard
that fraternity with respect. and have never felt
any dieappruyal OF II, other than that which per
tains 20 every secret sOcety. Viewing FreemasOn-
~ from distance and judging the tree by its fruits
have believed II To be, in ITSELF good.
Respectfully and truly yours,
iSignedD JEFFERSON DAVIS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14
FROZEN TO DEATH.
II ENNVs8T8FE U " EE1EFE y TT
Special 1elegrnm 70 the Statesman.

special Telegram 10 the Shletinah
GALVESTON, January s-The sloop Anna
Coaster, Thomas jefferson master, from GOare
Creek Galveston bay, with vegetables In rounding
10 In the teeth of the stH norther last night found
cred on the fats across the channel opposite the
foot Of 18th street Her consisted Of Jeffer-
ION and negro boy When approached this morn
ing by yescung party Jefferson WAS fonud at the
head Of the companion way with his arms
locked round the mast covered with
Ice aud frozen stff His arms
had 10 be wrenched from the mast by ahand spike.
Jeffcrsons body WA brought 10 the city and an In.
quest held, with IA verdict Of frozen 10 death He
Was a native Of Chambers county, ~ years Of age,
and unmarried. His body viii be conveyed 10
Chambers county for intermcnt, The negro boy
body has not been recovered II II supposed TO be
H. the hold Of the vessel Altogether this has been
the cOldelt day ever experienced by many here
The usual appliances for heating proved mad
equatn In the hotels and places Of amusement
Notwithstanding the cold spell, avery good house
Witnessed Emma Abbott and company render
MignOn to night
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14
SPARKS DECISION.
VIEWS OF TIE LAND COMMITS
SIONER ON a LAND CUES

WASHINGTON. January g. Land Commissioner
Sparks made a decision affecting the grant of lands
within conflicting limits Of the Atlantic & Pacific
and q branch line Of the Southern Pacific railroads
in California, holding that the latter company had
no legal claim to the lands embraced within the in
demnity belt Of the former This decision, based
upon provision in the granting act Of the South
ern Pacific road, that 1t 'sholl in no way affect or
impair the rights, present or prospective, of the
Atlantic d Pacific Railroad company, or any other
railroad company
The commissioner holds that the right to the in
demnity was prospective right, and although the
Southern Pacific has constructed its roads and the
Atlantic & Pacific has not still the ands, not being
granted TO the Southern Pacific, they can have no
right To them.
The decision affects odd numbered sections
acres.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14
ALL THAT SCIENCE AND SKILL

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Benson's plasters are not made 20 impose upon the
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cess has procured for them the voluntary endorse.
ment OF 5000 physicians, pharmacists and drug
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14
BURNET FROZEN UP.
Icgram to The Statesman.


BURNEr, January g.The cold wave struck Bur
net night before last steadily increasing until three
o'clock yesterday morning, when the Their
momcter registered zero outdoors. Al
ten o'clock il is 10 degrees above zero,
and steady. Business of every description il at a
sttndstill. The accommodation train which leaves
this point q: no could not pull out on account of
the engine being froze mp, Pumps all frozen. ID.
NJ Ferry 4 Co 5 drummer came in last night from
Llano almost in frozen condition: his limbs
were stiff and numb lie is all right this morning.
At this writing the weather Is fast moderating.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14
GONE UNDER.
wv y Y Z Y IT I'M
Special Telegram TO The Statesman.

PIrrsBuRg, January &C. +. Robinson. general
hardware merchant, assigned here last night to
John A. Thompson, for the benefit of creditors.
His total foreign Indebtedness is $500, and his
stui of hardware will invoice fully $1,000 The
failure to collect large credit accounts from his
patrons has ncccssitated the assignment Ia protect
his creditors, though Mr. Robinson hopes 10 he
of the business His largest creditors are the
Carruth ~ Byronc Hardware company Of ST
Louis Sl,jJO, and the Excelsior Manufacturing
company also of ST. Louis, 81 ,96O These two
dphtedness.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14

Contrary to general expectations hut few com
mitters organized to-day. MIR. Randall has not yet
issued call for an assemblage of the appropria-
ton committee. The new select committee on
American shipping interests is at present without
a meeting room. The same state of affairs exists
to several select committees, and the speaker is
experiencing some trouble in efforts to provide
suitable committee rooms.
The committee on commerce organized this
morning and fixed Tuesday and Friday as the days
for meeting.
The committee on naval affairs organized and
named Wednesday and Friday as the DE- r for
meeting
In view Of the additional importance of the work
of the committee, growing out of assignment to 1t
of duty preparing the naval appropriation bill, it
was decided to subdiyide the work. Accordingly
Chairman Herbert was instructed to prepare plan
of subdivision for submission to the committee
The full committee will call on Monday in body
uponthe secretaryof the navy to pay their respects.
The following named persons were to day APP
pointed and sworn in as committee clerks John
+. Elliott of Texas, committee on lndian affairs;
Louis c. Habe, of Texas, committee on commerce.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14

THAT Miss Jones is nice looking girl, isn't
she"
wasn't for one thing
whats that"
'She has catarrh so bad it is unpleasant to be
near her. She has tried dozen things and moth
ing helps her ! am sorry, for like her, but that
doesn't make it any less dsagreeable for to be
around her"
Now if she had used DR.. Sages Catarrh Rem
edy, there would have been nothing of the kind
said, for it will cure catarrh every time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14
BARTHOLDpS STATUE or "LIBER-
Try ENLIGHTENING TIE
wnRInf

viii be reminder Of personal liberty for agcs 10
come On just az sure foundation has DR.
Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery" been placed
and II will stand through the cycles Of time IN q
sands who, by Tia ise, have been relieved from con.
sumption, cOnsumptve nightsweats bronchitis,
coughs, splitting Of blood, weak lungs, and other
throat and lung affections.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14
Al SHERMAN.
Special Telegram u tho Statesman.


SHERMAN, Texas, January SThis has been the
coolest day Of the season here. The past night
was made extremely unpleasant by sharp and
cold north wlnd, In protected localities the mer-
curry registered from one to three degrees below
zero, while In the wind II registered from four 10
six degrees below at sunrise this morning Busi.
ness IL paralized and not soul could be seen on
the streets to day except those who were tompcl
I'd 10 be- out. The trade In coal and wood was the
only business that had any life.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14
ECzEMA ON A CHILD.

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ANTON BOSSNIER, Edinburgh ina
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14
ARKANSAS RIvEmFRozEN.

FoRr SMITH, January 0,-Owing to the Arkansas
river being frozen over, no trains or mails have
reached here since Thursday afternoon, and We are
virtually cut OF from the outside world, except by
telegraph. Work IN the Frisco bridge at Van Bu.
rem win be greatly retarded. II was expected the
bridge would be- completed ON before February
I, but now il will hardly be completed, Freight
and eNress matter for this point has been stopped
at Van Buren,, aud II is hard To tell when anything
can be transferred The prospect OF hard freeze
tonight il good,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14
DOWN TO ZERO.
COLDEST DAY FOR MANY YEARS
STOCK PERISIIISG.
Special Telegram To The stntesman.

ConsICANk, January S-The cold wave which
struck our town yesterday was the seyercst ever
experienced here, the mercury going down to
zero during the night and ranging to-day between
that and 10 deg, above Stock to a considerable ex-
tent has persisted and tonight II is feared will
prove more disastrous
Two tramp printers worked their way 10 Waco,
and were picked up bya farmer, about three miles
from town, In an unconscious condition, and only
after great deal Of rubbing and the Of stimu,
ante, revived.
The water pipes in all dwellings are for the first
lime paralyzed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14

IGOR sALE-Choice Land, with good title On
i easy terms, in tracts to suit small fairness VI
have suhdivided my ranch situated in tho ,nrI
corner OF Travis county, three miles nortbNyest
Elgin, into tracts of 9O5 acres and now, offr OF
ssf az ee Prse Of ten dollars per acre, oneourt5
payabe IN three years. one-fourtb payabIa 81 ioarth
years deferred payments to draw interest q. i1 t
rate OF ten per cent per annum. payabla az rhe
nor lsf,ner particulars enquire at the ranch oS ~
Austin TeT.S er jas H. Raymond & Cos. bani
i'N'N7 W. 4. BLAcxprRN' N'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14
DECLINED TO HANG INN.

Special Telegram to The Statesman.
CLERURSE, January 9.-The jury in the Herrin
murder have just brought in verdict of murder
In the second degree and assessed his sentence at
ten wears in the penienuary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14
CovERRD WITH BLoTCHES.g

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% ST. CHARLES ST., New Orleans, La
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TEITER ON THE SCALP.

was almost perfectly bald, caused by letter Of
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and now nv hair ia coming back as thick as ever
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14
NORTH TEXAS.
A MERCANTILE FIRM FAILS FOR
$4,000.

100000.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
DECATUR, January 0.--The Carpenter Rhome
Co., dry gouds and hardware merchants of Deca
tur, Rh0me, Henrietta and Jacksboro, have been
attached day. Up to B p m, there were thirty
one Writs served, aggregating some $685.
600 The claims are in favor of
the CITY National bank Of Fort Worth; Bates Re- d
X Cooley, Of New York; Cann Allen q Co.,
Of New York; the Lithgon Manufacturing company
Of Louisville, Ky; Friedman Bros, of Boston; the
First National hank of Decatur, and scores of small
amOunta l.. FIJI Oman was manager at Decatur, w
J. Roger at Rhome, VIM. knight at Henrietta, and
VIM LedfOrd at Jacks6OrO. Much sympathy Is
felt for Messrs Rhome and Carpenter, rs they are
our very best citizens and were the largest
stockholders. In addition to the many attach
ments many garnishments have been run. In fact
everything in sight Ia being jumped upon and in
guiry IL made M To where anything can be fOuad
This IL the greatest failure that has ever occurred
north of Fort Worth on the Fort Worth and Den
yer City railway and il greatly regretted. II is
thought the liabilities will reach $4,000, hut 1t il
said the company g assets will cover the liabilities
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14
EFFECT OF THE NORTHER.
lcial Telegram to The Statesman,

SPARTA, Texas, January S.-A heavy nOrther
visited this section Of the country commencing
early yesterday morning and has prevailed up to
this hour, the wind blowing with much fierceness.
The temperature fell to zero. If such as it is now
continues it will result in a loss to stOckmen.
The farmers are commencing their work for the
ensuing crop. They are preparing for tonight g
freeze, as their wheat is very Young and tender
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14

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BRENNAN.
BURNING OFtA LAWYERS MAN
SION--NO INSURANCE.

NTVVTN TNtHTHIII 10 INV 0IHINHTNUl,
BRENnAM January 9--At about g:l5 this mora
ing the alarm of fire was given, and fire was dis.
covered In the residence of Mr.. j. f. Jodon, a
lawyer Of this city. The fire department turned
ont promptly, but when they got there no water
could be found at first for the engine, and the hyd-
rants of the water works were frozen mp, and the
building was half destroyed before any water could
be- found The hre IA supposed to have originated
from d 'rctive iiue II was one Of the finest
finished residences In Brennan. Mr.. Jodon's loss
Is about 5000 No insurance
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14

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