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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-21
of San Antonio, and many others whose
MINES are not Sow remembered. OF
HOME FOLKS

IL tE1eS are not &OW remembered. III
HOME FOLKS
the attendance was unusually large and
brilliant, the costumes worn by the ladies
being of the finest fabrics and made up
in the latest ballroom styles. The bellies
of the capital never looked so charming
before, and never did the beaux show to
better advantage. In this bewildering
array of beauty and chivalry the reporter
cannot make distinctions of personal
mention.
1t was the subject of general remark
that the resident stockmen and citizens
of Austin were unremitting in their atten-
t ons to their guests-the visiting cattle
men, in whose honor the ball was given.
Certainly, the floor committee did their
duty well, and all due praise is accorded
them. In all respects the stock
mems ball may be set down as
grand success pleasant,
-to-be-remembered "round up"
of the fourth annual session of the Texas
Live Stock association.
The music, which was excellent, was fur
nished by Prof. Herzogs orchestra.
THE SUPER
was feast fit for the palates of the rich
est connoisseurs. The menu embraced
oysters, in every style; fish, venison, tur
key, roast pig, various salads, and all the
fruits of the season. The display of
cakes and. candies was grand and taste
fully arranged. One hundred and twenty,
seven plates were laid in the parlor at
tached to Prade's ice cream saloon, and
the guests were accommodated in detail
until all had been served.
Supper was announced at 11:30, and
continued until 2:30 a. m. Messrs. Simon
and Billeison, those princes of caterers,
furnished this splendid spread, and, with
their attentive walters, added much to
the comfort and pleasure of the guests.
The following committees had the ball
and supper in CHARGE and to them is due
the praise for the success of both events.
| INvITATIoNs-COLORs, LAVENDER.
W w Driskil, chairman Ike Pryor
| r G West VIM Gaines
| T l. Wren BQWard
| II A Thompson h C Shelley
John Hancock Eugene Bremond
| John o johnson A j Day
j b Rector SIR Fisher
RECPTIoN--COIORs, WHITE.
James r Johnson, chairman.
P DeCordova Frank Hamilton
J L Driskill & Williams
| w IL Davis III MelaSky
| VS. tarOthers NJ K Allen
| II A Smith II NJ Thompson
| W j Montgomery w Terrell
w Won Rosenberg, sr Al Peeler
AUGMENTATION PINK.
j. 7 Breckenridge, chairman.
| f NJ MaXey CP Day
j w Driskill Jno II Blocker
w l. Crawford G A Starlight
| Will Lambert G NJ Rogers
w Brown JnO ii Ioughton
NJ Thornton Walter Tips
A p Woodbridge w Littleheld
/ sUPPER-CoLORs, BLUE.
j ii Daniel, chairman.
j NJ Day Caldwell
| Chas CortissoZ Simon
Rhoads Fisher Fred Carleton
| James w Taylor w A Ryan
| Phil Hatfield Jules Bornfeld
DR. NJ A Taylor w III Tobin
| b Pillow Il w Folts
FLOoR-CoLoRs, RED.
C Anderson, chairman.
| L f Mitchell L Menielie
Howell Bunton Us Myrick
John Neff $ Newton
Louis Hancock Sam ID DeCordova
| A M Robinson Sam w French
w North u 5 MaXey
Dr. Ralph Steiner Z ID Johns
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-21
woNTEp cnEERFuLNEss.

Maddox Brothers d. Anderson re-
ceived letter from their Green county
ranch saying cattle were in fine con-
dition, and that their herd weathered
the storm without the loss
of single head. Other ranchmen in the
same county were equally fortunate.
From their sheep ranch in Menard county,
on the New Mexico border, their head
hockmastcr writes that out of flock Of
nearly 5000 head only five lambs we're
lost. Flocks more exposed suffered worse,
but the loss all over the county was very
small, considering the sudden change
from summers heat to an almost polar
temperature.
Major Littlefeld has information from
his New Mexico ranch that his cattle
passed through the blizzard intact and
without loss. Altogether, the loss in the
great grazing region has been compare
lively light, and with mild weather from
this on cattle and sheep men will have
easy sailing, at least until next winter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-21
THE BALL.
THE CATTLEMEN ROUND UP ON
TIE LIGHT FANTASTIC.

The ball given by the citizens of Austin
last night, at Millett's opera house, to the
cattlemeu of Texas holding a convention
in this city, was a brilliant affair and
delightful success.
By 10 O'Clock the large auditorium of
the opera house was filled with beautiful
women and handsome men, all eager and
anxious to swing in the misty mazes of
quadrille and waltz. The border man
brought along with him his dress suit, and
discarding for the nonce his buckskins
and revolvers, he appeared transformed
in faultless linen and dress suit.
The ladies, all young, but single and
married, graced the occasion with their
presence, and the band, striking up, the
programme of the evening was strictly
adhered to.
ORDER OF DANCES.
The order of dances, said to have been
originated by popular cattleman
and Austin land brokers' wife, was as
follows:
"Round-Up" Grand March
D Stockmens' Waltz
3..." Long horned" Quadrille
r .''Short-horn" Waltz
& "Hereford" Quadrille
"Angora" Esmeralda
Bronco" GalOp
Durham" Lancers
10 "Devon" Waltz
''Holstein" Quadrille
-. ."Mexican Goat" Schottische
IL "Brahmin" Lancers
ID. Spanish Horse" Quickstep
arabian" Waltz
16 Home, Sweet Home"
Many of the most popular beaux OF
Austin and other parts of the state were
there in all the royalty of swallow-tails
and white kids. Among the most youth
full and graceful dancers were 1.-The OBJ
served of all observers" the young treas
urer of the state, Ex-Governor Lubbock,
Governor Ireland, Judge Terrell, General
Adam Johnson, of Burnet; Colonel Shlpley
and Others that deserve mention, equal to
those named in agility in the quadrille
and waltz.
TAe "Round-Up" was led by Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. E. Anderson. Among those
from a distance the Terpsichorean editor
of TUg STATESMAN noticed Captain and
Mrs. w. R. Story, of San Antonio; Miss
Leak. of Dallas; Mr.. and Mrs. 10. Mad.
dox. of San Antonio; Miss Susie Pfeuffer
of New Braunfels; Miss Brownie Hostel
ter. of st. Louis, Mo-; Capt. A. Faulkner
of Houston; the Messrs. D. O., Z. X. and
A. P. Pachel, from the West; R. B. Master
son, of Lampasas; James F. Scott, of San
Antonio: VIM. Elliot, of Taylor; Jno. L
Lytle, of Lytle; r. G. Head, of Trinidad
C. B. Lucas, of Goliad; o. II. Nelson, OF
Donley; DR.. A, e. Carothers, of San Anto
MO: A. L. Casparis, of Blanco county; w
c. Morgan, of Brentwood; L. D. Moore
of Click; Jno. w. Light, ofMason; "Cheb'
Martin, of Loyal Valley; Thos. Harrison
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-21
GRAVE FEARS

that hundreds of cattle, and possibly
of sheep succumbed to the
frigid blast which, unprecedented in this
latitude, rushed down from the north
without a warning even from "old Prob
Yesterday, however, these fears were dis
sipated, and the cattle and sheep men re-
gained their
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-04
Getting = Drink.


II was upfh Dakota myself" remarked a
tramps make living, for suppose they call
1t a living when they get drink of whisky
and something to eat thrown in. The trRmps
were thicK and had been for some time. They
would hang around small tawn and bother
the people almost 70 death. 1t is really dan
gerous 60 have so many of these vagabonds
anout. But they went work. they tell me,
and the result Is that 1t is pretty difficult to
get rid of them.
up In little town-the name / can't re-
CALI happened to be waitirF from one train
until another. There was nothing to do so
went into saloon to get some beer, While
there drinking three OF these tramps came in
and ordered three drinks of whisky.
"'Have you got any stufT said the saloon
keeper.
"'Coyrse.' replied one OF the thirsty trio,
ives playing the crow act, we is
lew hereP asked the man behind the bar.
1.-THE spokesman named the farm at which
he was employed, showed nm order, and the
three men got their drinks and departed
When they went out asked what was mednt
by the CROW act, whom he told me that some
OF the farmers got the tramps to take the pArt
of a scarecrow in the wheat fields and keep
the hiras away. The tramps took turne, Ne
said, In standing UP on a platform high above
the wheat, and occasionally would throw a
rock at flock OF birds. AS there was no
work about IL the tramps took to 1t. 1t paid
them very little, usually two or three drsnks
and q Bite to eat, but even this they considered
living: as long as they did not have to work
for It.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-04
Francis JoEeph'a Flag.

Vaen'ea Dispatch TO the London telegraph.
To-day the Emperors fete has been kept up
by patriotic enthusiast in an altogether I'M
precedented fashion. At an early hour this
morning the report spread through the town
that large flag wss to be seen floating from
the topm0st extremity of the gilt cross that
surmouets the steepe OF st, Stephens Cathe-
dral. The building is of Gothic structure, and
the steepie, which Rises 20 q height Of $50 feet,
eliminates in point, on which stands gilt
cross, measuring, with the globe beneath it.,
about fourteen feet. 1t ia quite inaccessible
except by means of special scafoldhg. which
would have to be erected from at least 100
feet below. At first the report was dfsored-
tied, but the whole town soou turned out to
correct. At IL o'oipck last night Syrian,
named Ptrcher. and by trade o repairer Of
church sfeeplcs, arrived on st, Stephen s place
with large parcel containing black and
yellow dag, with the inscription: Long live
Kaiser Franz JoseFh." He had with him be-
sides strong rope and a bottle OF wine and
water.
Taxing off his shoes he began to climb the
gr0una to the summit Of the gilt cross. Il
was moonlight night and he was soon dis
covered from the street below. The awe
stricken Spectators i'm sgjned they were in
the presence Of somnsunbubst. and did not
venture to 6Hll out to Elm. but fetched the
police and smah detachment OF the fire
Brigade with caneas sheets and fire escapes
cemplete, II was Impossible to reach him
with the latter, 50 the sheets were spread out
in ca'e he should fall. Rut on he climbed,
resting now and then upon the iron bars that
FIX the lightning conductor to the masonry of
the stFeple. About half way mp there il a
watchInRn. who Is in telegraphiG communities
tton with the centrai fire brigade, and reports
to them any outbreak within sight OF his post
Of observation. He was terrified last night on
seeing human figure pssB his window in
silence ana continue its way aoft. He
not pnnatuFally inquired of Pirober
what MP busiaesi was, to which the latter re
piled: "Doh't make fuss; am only going to
put nag on the top in the KGser's honor. |
shah be down again directly" He accomp ish l.
ed his perlouS atdaf ing without accident,
apd thus perfornedon Of the hest sstound ding
Symn astic feSts Oh record. When he got 10
the bottom again he found three constahies
waiting % tasse htm OF fo The pext police sfa-
ndrS Whisper be was obi gef to proceed bare
foote9. surne dishp nest and incensiderate per-
SOP hssing spsfohtiatsa his shoes White he
was clfsb bling the steepl3. The com naissary OF
pe'lce, who bad nevef hefore been called upon
TO deal N1th csse Of thst kind, very properly
ordered FHc1er To be discharged, ohjsctine
to reward such lofty patriotism with the lock
up,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-04
PERSONAL.

Mr.. GLADSTONE does not intend to return to
Parliament this session.
Col. CHARLES MARSHALL. Gen. Lees aid
at AppomattOx, is just back from Europe.
IsMAIL PAsHA has turned aside on his way
TO Bauen- Baden to spend ten days in London
"out of season."
SECRETARY LAMAR still fingers by the Po-
tomac waiting for cooler weather before going
TO oxford. Miss.
GEN. ARMSTRONG, the friend of the Indians.
is recovering from what at first threatened 10
pass into fatal Illness.
RosY-cHEEKEp THOMAS HUGHES. clad in a
long gray alpaca buster and q tall gray hat
has just reached these shores.
GEN. JOSEPH Il. JOHNSTON, the Commits
sioper Of Railroads. has returned from his
tour OF INSPECTION ever the subsldized roads.
ANDREW CARNEGIE's triumphant Democ-
rscy" has just appeared In Paris in ite
French dress. Jules Combe is the translator
W.B. DrNsMoRE, President OF the Adams
Express COMPANY, has been amusing himself
az an amateur base ball umpire In the White
Mountains,
MRS FRANCES HoDGsoN BURNETT is much
improved IN health, and is able to resume her
literary labors and to drive out at Nahant
nearly every day.
JUSTICE F1ELb sailed from the Mersey the
other day for Teneri1Le. He intends going
of the famous peak is made.
MISSES WARD AND HoYDEN, two American
girls. are trying TO keep cool by u i've weeks
tour in Labrador. They are the nrst Ameri.
can ladies who nave ever visited that desolate
region.
HERR JULIUS METZGER, a German mer-
chant residtpg in Venice, recently left that city
on velocipede tour 20 Heilbronn. IN Wur-
tamberg. He expected TO cross the Bremen
Pass on his velocippde.
BISHOP sPAILDISG. of Peoria. is talked Of 40
the probable President, OF the new Ramaa
CathS1fc " g,xsrsty at W athjD zion. He is .
young uonp 81 great social gifts. ana has a
reputation as Ane after dinner taIRer.
GEN. BASIL DUKES daughter has become
violiulst. OF her the Clpcishat inquirer
says: she u . queknly lfHe body with
bright, speagiitx Jaw, ara pl4ysy2ith 8 vlgor
and Suta,Stid1 ~ budding Artistic nature"
TIE King OF Italy has had printed for the
hr1t time a fiJAnusorlBt cbJpilHntsty 90
Dnpie, prteta4. fpt rho Te&r l45l ~ S6thbo
Talice dc RfcSl9 one. AgtoyppalJJRg il II the
text q the Dsyina Conihedf5, aegefdng 10
TIE odftiqp iasted by Es,R6hniert1 1881. TIE
F FsslS A ssE Io e SaI Sy M %Iis kXsSsRRss
ar a III x, ~ N M ID 1iff saI,F-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-04
Bulgaria Peaceful.

Prince Alexander has got possession
OF his crown again and the revolutionary
party has surrendered and begged for
clemency. He did the best he could to
regain the good will of the Car, but ne
did not succeed. The Cars reply to his
extremely humble note indicates pretty
plainly that be has only the enmity OF
Russia TO expect.
What other position could Russia take2
Prince Alexander was driven from his
throne by revolution that was stirred
up and conducted by the agents
of Russia. He has returned and
his return humiliates Russia. Al
though Russia denied all responsibility
for the revolution, nevertheless the whole
world knows that it was brought about
in accordance with her desire and to fur
Their her plans.
What will be the next move? All Eu-
rope is waiting to see. The Car, in his
reply to Prince Alexander's note, tells
him that his return will be followed by
consequences of very grave character. He
can mean only one thing, and that is that
Russia, either secretly or openly, will
again drive him from his throne. Russia
does not propose to be baked in her pur-
pose. She may wait awhile before again
attempting to carry out her plans relative
to Bulgaria, but it may be accepted as
certain that she will attempt to carry
them out. And if she does, what then?
War, OF course. and war that may In
volve the half or nearly the whole of
Europe.
All the great powers are watching the
Bulgarian matter carefully. They under
stand that it requires gentle handling. A
false move may precIpitste the conflict.
England, Germany and France may say
that they are interested merely as spec
tators, but they are interested to a far
greater extent Let Russia attempt by
force to carry out her schemes on the Bal
kan peninsula and the great powers could
not remain idle spectators. They all still
have their ideas about maintaining the
balance of power, and il they act in ac-
cordance with these ideas they must in
terfere to prevent Russia's efforts to
extend her power. France, per-
haps, is not so much interested In
checking Russia's advance as England,
Germany and some other powers are, but
France would like to see Germany en-
gagged in a struggle with Russia. For the
sake Of revenge she might almost be in
duced to join Russia, for the purpose Of
humiliating Germany. Bulgaria is now
peaceful, but there IS pretty well set
tied belief that she will not remain so
long
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-04
The Maine Election.

The State election in Maine will take
place on the 18th Of the present month.
A sharp triangular campaign is being
conducted by the Democrats and the pro-
hibtionists, and the result is awaited
with great interest throughout the ooun-
try. The Republicans and prohibition
ists seem to be almost monopolizing the
attention Of the country at large, but the
Democrats, as is usual in Maine, are
thoroughly organized, have an uneXoep-
tionably good man at the head OF their
ticket, an excellent platform, and will,
doubtless, poll their usual vote, il not a
larger one than usual.
There seems to be little doubt that the
prohibitionlsts will materially increase
their vote, and that their gains will
almost entirely come from the Repub lican
party. There may be even ground to hope
that the detection of Republicans will be
great enough to give the State to the
Democrats, but OF course it must be re-
membered that Maine is ordinarily a safe
Republican State, and the chances are
that it will remain so for some time to
jeritv should be considerably re.
duced or increased, the fact
may be taken as an indication of the pc.
liticsl tendency of public opinion in the
extreme northeastern part OF the Union.
1t is not probable that the Maine election
will have any great influence on the fall
elections in othsr States. Its principal
effect win doubtless be on the fortunes OF
Mr.. Blaine. In whose interest mainly the
present campaign appears to be conduct
ed. If the Maine election proves to be a
great Blaine victory, his denomination by
the next Republican National Convention
may almost be regarded as assured.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-04
IINDEE TOVEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

SPECIAL NorIcE-Bills Against German
Schooner Medusa.
STEAMSHIP sCHEDULE-ocean steamship
Company.
To OUR FRIENDS AND PATRoEs-Card OF
Charleston Merchants.
NorICR-T. P. Bond & Co.
DUCATIoEAL-UniversiUy OF Georgia
BoYNToN's FURNACES. ETO.-E.B. Chapman
MONEY TO LoAN-J. r. Brooks.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENTs-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Kent
For Sale; Personal; Miscellaneous.
AUCTION SALEs-Large House ana LOU
Lots, Cheap Farm, Household Furniture by
j. Mclaughlin & Son.
SPECIAL EXCURSION TO CHARLEsToN-sun-
DAY, Monday and Tuesday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-04

II is said BY those who have visited
Charleston since the earthquake that the
/ dispatches fail to give a correct impress
sion Of the actual condition of affairs
/ there. The reason doubtless is. that it is
/ impossible to convey by language the
feeling of desolation ana dread which has
taken possession OF the city. While the
loss of life and property is not as great as
it was at first supposed to be, the disaster
is a terrible one. Cities seldom suffer
greater misfortunes from wars, cyclones
or epidemics.
1t appears TO have been the purpose OF
the Charleston authorities to get along
without accepting any assistance, II pos
sible, but when they viewed the ruined
homes, and understood fully the necessI-
ties of thousands OF people to whom no
avenue to earn bread will open up at
once, because of the imposslbillty to set
the wheels of business in operation I'M
! mediately, they felt that it was neces-
sary, in order to prevent suffering, to
make use of whatever aid was rendered.
OF course Chareston's trade is not lost
to her and she ia not TO be regarded as a
ruined city. She has suffered great
misfortune, but she will become her old
self again and her prosperity Will be as
great as ever.
Just now. however, she needs help, and
it is gratifying that it 10 extended to her
from so many sources. Her people have
not yet recovered fully from the blew they
received, but they are recovering rapidly.
They are not the kind OF people to fold
their hands and do nothing when over
taken by trouble. In few days business
will be moving through its accustomed
channels. The work of clearing away
the ruins has been begun already, and in
a few days the city will wear a more
cheerful aspect.
Thousands of people are without shell
ter now because they are afraid to trust
themselves in their weakened and partly
wrecked homes. The dread of another
earthquake visitation keeps them out OF
even those houses which, though to a
great extent ruined, would afford them
shelter. Their condition, therefore, is
deplorable. Their energies are, as 1t were,
paralyzed. They will have to put up with
such temporary shelters as they can get
until they can make their homes safe and
habitable.
What they want is help enough to tide
them over present difficulties, and that
they are certain to get. The whole cOun-
try profoundly sympathizes with them in
their misfortune, and will give them all
the assistance they need.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-04
Major Powelps Earthquake Views

MAYOR fOWe1PS earthquake views.
One of the things which has been gen.
orally discussed in connection with the
earthquake, and about which there is a
great conflict OF opinion, is it's direction.
The evidence ON this point that has SO
far appeared in print settles nothing.
Some insist that the earth wave came from
one direction and some from another.
1t appears to be impossible to locate a
| centre of disturbance, although many
think that Charleston was the centre.
| The only reason for thinking so, however,
is that there was the greater manifesto.
ton of energy there than elsewhere. That
! manifestation may be accounted for in
other ways.
Maj. Powell, Director of the United
States Geological Survey. says that the
observations at Washington show that the
direction OF the shocks was north of
east, and the vibrations were from 115 to
100 per minute. He also furnishes the IN
formation that, including Tuesdays, there
have been 364 earthquakes in the United
States and Canada within the last twelve
years. In view of this statement the
opinion expressed by some that IN future,
in consequence Of Tuesdays earthquake,
this must be considered an earthquake
country, is rot very we'll founded.
Mai Powell says that the occurrence
OF earthquakes In the eastern portion OF
the United States, particularly in Georgia,
the CarolInas and Virginia, is due to
geological conditions which are now be-
ing carefully Investigated. There is, un-
qusstionabiy, he says, seaward fitting
of the surface connected with subterra-
mean movements. He thinks that Tues
days earthquake Originated in Asia,
proceeded across the Pacific Ocean and
entered this country from the Pacific
coast, making itself known in the out
break of geysers in the Yellowstone Park,
and proceeding northeast and southwest
throughout the greater portion Of the
country, being plainly felt wherever the
earth's crust was sufficiently thin to ADM,
of it," Where there are so many theories
Maj. PowelPs is as likely to be correct
as any other.