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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-11
WEEKLY STATESMAN.
THE LAWS or TRADE.

The Farmers Alliance deny that they
have participated by any official action
with the boycott of the Mallory line by
the knights of Labor.
The Farmers Alliance, or the Patrons
of Husbandry, is a very conservative,
busness-like and practical association.
Their only object in alliance is to buy
what they need without the Intervention
and while they felicitate themselves on
this kind of avoidance, they forget in their
enthusiasm OF the order, that their paid
agents, perhaps, cost them more than the
tax upon the goods purchased by their
own agents.
This delusion is happy thing for them,
and it is well that they congratulate them
selves on the shrewdness of the device
Many men acting as their special agents
have become very wealthy by the mOnop-
oily of their business that they have been
enabled TO fix upon the dealings of the
farmers by the ingenuity of apparent or
ganization.
But, however this may be, the farmers
of the country are very free from any de-
sire to boycCt. anybody else, however much
by their mistaken policy they are monop-
olized and boycotted by their special
agents, and it is an assurance to the cOun
try to find that they are not in cooper
alton in boycOtting schemes with the
Knights of Labor.
Being upon this subject the thought
occurs that all devices to abridge and
curtail trade have been fail
ures since the organization of com.
merce. No association can exist in antip-
athy to general and unrestricted trade,
and all such associations are finally I'M
successful and fail TO establish prece-
dent for an associated line of policy.
Farmers may form their cooperative
associations, but in all of them there is
degree of trust not cOnfided to the gen
edal tradesman, and while in some in
stances this trust has not been misplaced
in certain men, the general principle has
been failure, and free trade has to be re-
sorted to after all the experiments. CO.
operative store is good thing sometimes,
for short time, but il seems to be fun
damental basis of political economy that
unless trade is omen, fair and free in its
rivalry, that the class of persons favored
by any organization turn out, to say the
least, ms failures. Free trade has larger
signiiicqncy than merely applied to the
manner of collecting revenue. 1t has Il
politico economical Significance that
ought to enter into the study of the agri-
culturist rs well MS the politician, and prop
erly understood it would develop the fact
that all associations are monopolists that
for awhile give advantages to ats patrons,
but finally by too great trust of special .
agents, and the broader fact that free ,
trade is violated, all such resorts turn out {
to be failures. i
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-11
PLOTS OF THE NIHILISTS.

The cable informs us of widespread
conspiracy in Russia among the Nihilists
more general and powerful than any such
demonstrations since the assassination of
the car. 1t is said that large number
of arrests have been made Mt Warsaw, crea-
ting great excitement in st. Petersburg.
A band of Nihilists about three months
ago established a printing Office in u
house on the Moschaiskaja Strasse, and
while it was known to the police, they
were not disturbed but given rope. For
some time the conspirators contented
themselves with issuing incendiary
pamphlets, but last month tho police
learned they We're planning great mani
festation at ST. Petersburg, and in order
to make it most effective they resorted to
the ingenious trick of publishing proc
lamation signed by the car. 1t was
dated on February 10, told stylel the
twenty anniversary of the liberation
of the serfs, and ran thus: "My father
who now rests in God freed the peasants
from the hands of slavery, but the mobiles
have annulled the work of the great Car
|. Alexander III. Sharing my fathers
love of the people | am now kept pris-
oner in my own palace by my mobiles
To celebrate the liberation jubilee | give
the land to the peasants. Let them rise
against the mobiles and march on ST.
Petersburg to free the Gar from his i'm
prisonment."
Hundreds of thousands of these
Proclamations were distributed through
the provinces in order to swell the
crowd at the celebration of the
jubilee at st. Petersburg, but the
car promptly issued proclamation
countermanding the order for the celebra.
ton of the jubilee, which was in progress
of preparation.
The police ordered the arrest of the
conspirators and eighty agents in various
disguises crept into the house, all the APP
proaches were guarded by troops, ready
for any emergency. At given signal an
agent rushed into the porter's lodge.
shouting "Come and help me to tackle
drunkard at the corner of the street" The
porter, who is suspected of being a nihi-
list, instantly rushed out, leaving the en-
trance unguarded, when the troops moved
in, but even on this surprise they met
with desperate resistance. The doors
of the printing Office were broken open,
where twelve nihilists, men and women,
were found, who fought like demons,
wounding eight of the police before they
were oyerpowered.
After searching the house the police
arrested number of the suspects.
This is the account as given by the gov
ernment officials, who were doubtless en-
powered to do something, and may have
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-11

fixed upon an entirely inoffensive printing
Office to recommend their vigilance to the
authorities.
At any rate, it is an evidence of the
fact that the spirit Of personal freedom
is visiting the land of despotism.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-11
The New York Star, in speaking of the
recent telephone mole-hill, say:

Secretary Lamar, in deciding
in favor of bringing suit to
test the validity of the Bell
telephone patent, has aroused the hostil-
ity of powerful corporation, which is
now trying to carry out the threat that it
made before the decision, that it would
destroy any public officer who should de-
eide against it.
1t is sad commentary on republican
form of government, when there is any
ground for making such an impudent
threat as is conveyed in the above, even
If 1t can not be carried out. When cor
poration gets so overweening and AFRO
giant, there ought to be some way to take
it down from its exalted position. Jay
Gould and the Western Union telegraph
company are backing the Bell telephone
company, and they will resort to any
means, in order to gain the end desired.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-11
THE TWO PAINTINGS.

Written in acknowledgment of pres
ent of a gold pen from Artist W. H. Hud'
die of Anstin
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-11

A LONDON correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun tells the following singular story
of fatal ring: THE following story of
ring comes from Madrid: King Al
fonso, when he became engaged to his
wife, Mercedes, presented her With a gage
damOur. The Queen Mercedes wore this
ring until she died. The King then gave
it to his grandmother, Queen Christiana.
She died three months after the accept
ance of the gift. The ring was then be-
slowed by Alphouso upon his sister. the
Infanta Marie Pillar. In a week she was
dead. The Infauta Christine, daughter of
the Duke de Montpeusier, was next select
ed by the king as the wearer of the level.
She took il and lived but three months
after beginning to wear it. A
suspicious dread was then attached to the
ring and no one would wear it, and the
royal family of Spain have accordingly at
tempted to end its career of death by
laying it upon the shrine of the virgin in
the chapel of Our Lady in Madrid where it
remains as an Offering"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-11

Written in acknowledgment of a pre-
ent of a gold pen from Artist W. h. HUI
die, of Austin.
BY BELLA FRENCH swIsHER.
The two great painters, Brush and Pen,
Each bent on picture making,
Were rivals once for praise of men,
The same fair model taking.
A lovely maid with hair like gold
For each great artist poses;
Brush makes his background dark and cold,
Pen paints her 'mOng the roses.
One chooses for the maid place
Where no sun-rays arc falling,
And makes the beauty of her face
His one especial calling.
The other takes the golden CLEANS,
End twines them with her tresses,
Till all can see the morning beams
Which his grand picture Dlesses.
One calls his lovely painting Night
Upon the brow is cleaning
The crescent moons dim, mellow light,
While stars above are cleaning.
The other named his picture Day,
And framed it with the story
Of young love straying down that way,
Wooed by the mornings glory
At last, the time of trial came,
And to the great Worlds vision,
Each lovely picture with its name
Was placed for the decision.
"Ah!' said the World, "a lovely pair!
But, sure, through every weather,
The Day and Night, all are aware,
Must always 90 together
each sweet in its own loveliness,
The pair must never sever;
For both have equal power to bless
This changing world forever
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-11

spoke to so large an audience, or with so
little effort, or so eloquently as you, rea-
der, may do with the newspaper mans as
Sistance,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-11
DEEP WATER.

In long letter entitled what Texa:
wants, in the Fort Worth Gazette, Cit
izen," who halls from Houston, says that
there are many people in interior Texa.
who do not agree with the citizens OF
Houston vino petitioned for deep
water at Galveston, because il
will take longer and cost more to build a
city at Sabine Pass than to get deep
water at Galveston.
Citizen" gives many good reasons why
this statement in the petition should not
initiate against scheme to get deep
water at Sabine Pass, or any other point,
for that matter, and might have added
that whatever cost there be in building a
city gives a value in the market to the
ground or the Improvements on it, and
there is no loss anywhere. Besides, there
would be the added advantage
of another city, with its mprts of trade
offered for the commerce of its citizens,
and Texas is not so far advanced as not
to want more cities. II does not take
anything away from the state to build
elsewhere than Galveston, but on the con-
trary is that much added, as many i'm
provements would be put up which Gal
weston has and which would not in lure
those already constructed This very de-
sire for pinning the appropriation down
to one point for local reasons in many in
stances is what retards the scheme more
than anything else. Would it not be bet
ter to have a convention assemble, pledged
to stand by the opinion of the majority,
so rs to find out the sense of the people
on this subject. As it now appears
Galveston does and does not vast deep
water. The wharf owners are afraid of
the injury it will do them and their in
terests. As for this "bug boo" about
costing as much to build city as to get
deep water at Galveston, it is all "bader-
dash" and might be useful in the hands
Of a thorough sophist to convince
dreamer, but intelligent men will see its
foolishness Immediately.
Look at Newport News, in Virginia.
,ity that has risen where there were no
houses at all, just because it was made
what Sabine Pass or some other point on
he Texas coast should be made, and had |
he Typographical advantages offered by
he latter contemplated city, and will any
me say that Virginia has lost any
hing; she has gained untold advantage
~ the springing up of this city at New
bort News, which, in point of fact, is
geographical illustration and argument
II favor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-11

For the first time in the history of En-
gland liberal cabinet is in power in En-
gland in which the wings will not be {
dominant element. Chamberlain's policy
is strict and thorough home-rule com
bined with land distribution policy. OF
course the success of the cabinet will de.
pend largely upon the action of the whig
members of parliament. 1t is rather a
singular fact, that whilst England has
been for hundreds of years attempting to
eliminate from its political policy, the old
federal tenares, that government has been
compelled at the same time to uphold the
system of laEdlordism in her dependencies
and give cOuntenance to the very policy
that is eating out her vitals and blighting
all of her most splendid industries, Now,
for the first time, she has a ministry that
will open up the broadcast political issues,
and will, in all probability, inaugurate a
policy that will shake the body polite to
its very centre. If this ministry has
sufficient force and aggressiveness in
character new era may be expected in
England's future policy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-26
POULTRY IN COURT.
a COlored Thief Gets Year on the
Chain gang for Stealing Chickens.

"A COlored Thief Gets n Year on the
Chain gang for Stealing Chickens.
Nineteen chickens Of the spring pullet
brand were scattered over the floor Of the
City Court room yesterday morning and
lent to the Temple OF Justice the appear
ance Of poultry market. Tears stood in
1be eyes of some of the gallery spectators
rs they locked down upon the ruffied fea-
theirs and broken necks.
Mr.. 2. L. Brown, who lives at Ander-
son and East Broad streets testified that
he has had so many chickens and so much
wood stolen this winter that be stays up
at night now 10 watch his property.
About ? O'Clock yesterday morning he
was standing near his wood pile when he
heard somebody cross the railroad track
and come direct towards him.
The witness stated that ne laid down in
n ditch until the person came up within
70 feet. The party approaching was a
negro, who was carrying a bag on his
back. Seeing Brown, the witness the
coored man turned and moved oil in an
other direction. Mr.. Brown sprang up
ana called to the man TO stop. His sum-
mons was not needed and Brown fired
TWO shots. The c0lOred man ran across
the railroad, ana in getting over the wire
fence was IN such a hurry that be dropped
his bag. Policeman Fleming went to see
what the shots were fred for. and with
Mr.. Brown went in the direction the col
pred man had disappeared.
Out on Cam street, not far away. they
saw light IN a house. and listening out
side a few minutes they heard some one
moving around within. When they
knocked negro named Peter Williams
opened the door, and Brown identified
him as the party at whom he fired, The
bag that had been dropped WAS full OF
chickens. but Williams declared he
knew nothing about IT,. He claimed that
ne had been asleep, and was awakened bv
the knocking. Both the policeman and
Mr. Brown testified that Williams was
putting and blowing when they entered.
Maria Grant, an old cOlOred woman who
lives on the Waters road. positively idep-
tifed eight Of the chickens as hers. Strik-
ing a dramatic attitude, she exclaimed
ampressiyely, though ungrammaucaIly:
'-Gentlemen, God knows them is my
chickens"
Maria's Identification was considered
sufficient and no subpoena was ISSUED for
the other witness.
LRYinia Washington claimed some OF
The fowls as her property and Williams
was prosecuted on the two charges. q,
was defended by Isaac Beckett, ESQ.
Solicitor General duBignOn appearing fol
The State. Judge Harden adiud4ed win
Jams guilty and sentenced him 10 tb,
chaln-gangio six months on each charge
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-26
Whore silver is Wanted .

Those enterprising clothiers, Messrs.
b. FL. Levy & Bro, continue to give the
public their moneys WORTH" regardless
of the ''silVer question, and are not par
ticular as to whether payments are made
in greenbacks, national currency, OF. the
celebrated Bland dollar" Their stock of
Gents, Youths, and Boys elegant cloth
ing. with their tailor's service thrown in
gratis, is tor sale at popular prices, mast
be reduced, and no obstacle will be allowed
to preyentR sale. OvercOats at ruinous
prices. Underwear, Neckwear, Hosiery,
Collars, Cuffs, Rubber Coats, Umbrellas,
ETC., will be turned out at figures that
must compel sales. Stylish and elegant
square cut Sack Suits. handsome Cuta-
way Suits, and they are sure to please.
Broken Suits, odd garments, and the vari-
GUS odds and ends that accumulate in a
large clothing house, are being sacrificed.
B. Ii. Levy & Bro, 16l Congress street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-26
rnRouGn TIE CITY.
Items Gathered Here aud There by the
News Reporters.

Calanthe Lodge, X. Of p, viii hold
regular meeting tonight.
Three arrests were reported at the po-
lice barracks up to y O'Clock last night.
William f. Behnken was appointed a
Notary Public yesterday by Judge
Adams.
Four patients were admitted to st.
Joseph's lntTmary and three 10 the City
Hospital Yesterday.
Frank Smith, John Fitzpatrick and
Julian STohbar were sworn in yesterday
as special police for the Burglar Alarm
Company.
The steamship Gate City is expected to
arrive tonight from Boston. She did not
sail until Saturday, being delayed in Bos-
ton for repairs to her machinery.
The brig Lewis l.. Squires was hauled
of the horseshoe, between the upper and
lower flats, yesterday morning, by the tug
sophie. The brig got aground there Sun
day while coming up the river with a
pilot IN charge. She remained aground
until yesterday morning. She is loaded
with 2uano for Central railroad.
An ejectment suit, in which =. s. ,Jat-
frey was plaintiff and Simmons Harrell
was defendant, was heard in the United
states court yesterday. Four lots Of land
IN Berrien county and mesne profits were
involved. The jury gave verdict IN
favor of the plaintiff for tue property in
dispute, with $l25 and costs Of suit.
AT a meeting of che Board of Trade yes
terday committee was appointed to con-
fer with the steamship lines in relation to
marks on shipments OF rosiu. Gen. q. M.
SOrrel stated 10 the meeting that the
Ocean steamship line would willingly
+ sign bills OF lading for shipments, pro-
Yiding the shipments were properly
marked, so as TO distinguish the different
cOnsignees.
An alarm was turned in at = 80 a. m.
yesterday for a fire among some loose cot
Ton IN LachIsOn's Old foundry near Indian
ana Lumber streets. The building was
used Dy Mir. j. b. Floyd as a cotton
pickery. The blaze was extinguished by
the department before much damage was
done, although several bales were
sc0TChed and wet. The loss was esti-
mated at $500, and is covered by in
sur8nCe.
A number Of boys who live in the south
ern section OF the city have become great
nuisances by shooting at windows and
citizens With sling shots. The police are
beginning TO look after the youthful imita-
tors OF David, audOn Sunday arrested two
lads-RObert Blattner and George Jack
son. The boys were firing shots at
~ n, VIZ uCu vNcH iu' vac iHeoll -;
Yesterday morning they were each fined
$40 in the Mayors court.
A number OF ladies who are interested
in the ball to be given for the benefit OF
st. J0sephs Infrmary held a meeting yes
terdaY afternoon. The following were APP
pointed committee on refreshments.
Mrs. VIM. Simmons, Mrs. John Lyons,
Mrs. j. j. McGrath, Miss Emma Cooley,
Mrs. i. A. OhyerOs, Mrs. l.. A. Silva,
Miss A. Robinson, Mrs. 2. Barrett, Miss
Katie Cooley aud Miss COe Gaudry. The
ladies adjourned to meet at O'Clock p. m.
next Sunday at tho infirmarY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-26
THE OPERA.
The Abbott COmPRnY's Brilliant Pro
duotiOn OF "MignOn' Last Night.

The Abbott COmPanY's Brilliant Pro-
ductiOn OF "MignOn" Last Night.
Thomas beautiful opera of Mignon was
presented last night to crowded house
by the Emma Abbott Company. The per-
Torrance gave great satisfaction and was
warmly received throughout. Tine cast
was very strong. 1t included
nearly all the leading artists Of the COM
pany. Emma Abbott was particularly
happy as ''MignOn," and won several re-
calls. She gave evidence OF having
studied the character very thor
Oughly. Her acting certainly
gave the impression that she
understood it fully. Her Interpretation of
1t left little TO be desired. She was appa-
rently in the mood for acting and singing
and had the close attention and sympathy
of her audience throughout. laura Bel
HRi (''Flina'') may be said to have
fairly divided the applause with
Emma Abbott. Her voice is full
aud melodiOus, and is handled with
skill and judgment. There is a
naturalness and charm about her
acting that makes her at
once a tavorite. Lizzie Annandale as
Frederic" achieved quite success. Sig
nor MOntegriffO was very acceptable as
Wilhelm Meister. He appears to be pop
ular in this city, and perhaps deservedly
SC. His efforts always met with hearty
appreciation. He is an earnest and pains
taxing artist. Other leading parts were
so well presented that the opera will be
remembered by those who had the good
fortune to be present last night as one Of
the best and most enjoyable Operatic per.
formances that has been Witnessed in this
city for a long time.
This afternoon the company will repeat
the "Mikado," and this evening LINDA OF
ChamOuni" will be presented. or the
"Mikado" nothing need be said. The pre-
sentation Of 1t on last Saturday evening
was a great success. LINDA of Cha
mounR' is a charming opera, and the Alb
bolt company has the reputation of pre-
senting it well.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-26

Editor AOTRSn1 Ne4es: Your article in
reference to the future of Savannah is to
the point so far as our geographical posi-
tion is concerned, and, j may add, her
railroad facilities as now completed. But
the question arises, is there nothing more
TO doy Are we finished cityl Have we
all that is needed or could be desiredE Far
from II. We are In the A. B. Z. or true
and successful development.
In society-commercial active business
society-there are two classes of men, Wig
The developers OF wealth and the absorb
ers OF wealth. The man or merchant who
only makes money by buying and selling
is an absoroer Of wealth--Very useful in
his way, but never a builder up Of a place
or city. His ideas are circumscribed, for
he only reaches out for that trade which
presents itself; but he never looks for the
development OF trade. He does not seek
TO enlarge his business or the city by new
enterprises which look not only to greater
trade, but the building up Of a city which
will develop trade of all kind.
The projectors of the Central railroad
were developers Of wealth. Without rail
road facilities, they said, Savannah would
never be city of any Importance, and
thus we see such men as G. b. Lamar,
W. W. Gordon, j. p. Henry. r. Hutchin-
son. }. Washburn, Robert Habersham, S.
Fl. Fay, f. A. Upper, aud VIM. Patter-
son, actlns as the first directors Of the
Central railroad. In time 1t became all
important to build the savannah, Albany
and 6ulf railroad. 1t was not so much a
question Of dividends as to the develop
ment of Savannah as market. The
building up OF the city, and naturally an
increase IN trade, growth and population.
The developers of wealth are your public
spirited men; men with broad ideas; men
who reach out for a large grasp in busE
ness; men VINO look beyond themselves
and their individual pOcketboOk; men
who say we must live not for ourselves
but TOR others. The man who builds a
house builds for another. His grave is
the only place no one cOvets.
The mere abs0rber of wealth has hor-
ror OF any enterprise in which he does not
see immediate dividends and trade. He is
satisfied with his surroundings and does
not care to enlarge them. Competition is
the life OF all business, and that business
which fears competition is the essence of
selfishness. We need the Savannah, Dublin
and Macon railroad, with a branch from
Dublin to Americas. Let not a word OF
discouragement be heard from citizen OF
Savannah as to its building. Then let us
have a railroad from Mifleu to Chatta-
nooga direct, saving of 100 miles to the
great West, and Savannah is then fully
developed as to her railroad facilities.
Then small industries, factories, ETC., will
naturally follow, R. 20,