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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
INDICTED.
County Commissioner William
Wellmer Again Libelled (?.
The Grand Jury, Nosing Around
Among County Papers, Re.
turn Eighteen True Bills
Against Him.

County Commissioner William Wellmer
this morning is probably much wiser il
not happier man than he was several
mornings back.
In the natural order of things County
Commissioner William Wellmer should be
wiser than he was, and in the natural Or
der of things it is evident he should not
be so happy.
When grand juries get to fishing around
after fellow they always make things
exceedingly uncomfortable.
The grand jury now in session has had
tow line out nearly two weeks,
and when pulled in yesterday
morning there were eighteen true bills
dangling to it.
These true bills, one and all, separately
and collectively, were against County
Commissioner
WILLIAM wELLMER,
of Travis county.
These bills charge that, contrary to law
and in violation of his office as county
commissioner, Mr.. Wellmer has been
receiving warrants for goods, wares and
other merchandise sold the county, which
warrants were duly cashed by the county
treasurer.
Mr.. Wellmer and the officers
and the eighteen abled-bodied
true bills were at the court house
last afternoon.
The officers were calm, the true bills were
unruftled, Mr.. Wellmer was dismal.
He had a cause to be.
What, with eighteen true bills, wicked
GRAND inru nbnarft,l MI Of tho LOW
and sickly, CHASTITY libel affair on his
hands, most any fellow would have been
dismal.
The charges are all misdemeanor cases
and will be transferred to the county
court for trial.
Mr.. Wellmer had his bondsmen yester-
day evening, but the amount of his bond
had not been fixed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
The UnlVersity.

Among the exercises of the University,
the lectures by the professors on sub
jeots pertinent to the branches which they
teach are the most instructive. These
lectures are delivered every two weeks in
the English room at the University. The
inaugural lecture this year will be deliv-
cred on October 26, by Professor Hill.
Professor Hill occupies the chair of geolo-
gy, established this year, and is a very
fluent speaker, and the public may expect
an intellectual treat.
The following new students have been
registered during the week:
q. F. Cohran, franklin.
H. L. Lewis, Temple.
M. L. Chapman, Temple.
M. M. Smith, Austin.
j. H. Dodson, GAINESVILLE.
S. P. Ross, Waco.
j. B. Lewright, Austin.
W. j. Swinford, Orange.
The great match game of base ball
promised the public will come off on Satur-
day eveningIat $3.50 o'clock on the old Reso-
lutte grounds. The Laws" claim that they
will teach the academies" how to play
ball, while the latter have registered vow
to wipe up the ground with their oppo-
nents. The public is invited to attend.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
TRUE TO LIFE.
A Singular Audience at the Opera
House Last Night.


As a matter OF purely business, but
much against their will, the reporters were
at the opera house last night with their
lorgnettes.
There was a splendid audience, with a
goodly number of ladies, and all seemed
to be in fine spirits.
This is especially true of the male por-
ton, among whom, with their lorgnettes,
the reporters saw many familiar faces in
a very unfamiliar locality for such faces. .
1t is morally certain that great many
wives last night in the city were indis-
posed. At least they were not with their
husbands who were at the opera house
meekly inquiring if doctor was in.
1t may Just as well come out, there was
not lodge meeting in the city last night.
Scores of the married men were in the
galleries hiding behind their hats and
scores looking for physicians forged to
the front in the parquette where the jam
kept them until the curtain dropped.
The reporters with the small end of
their opera glasses directed towards the
stage when the curtain was up and the
play on, saw them. They were seen dis
tinctly when the curtain was down by
looking through the glasses properly ad-
justed and directed.
The seedy-looking, highly delighted
gentlemen on the second seat back from
the stage were the able editors and book
keepers of the newspapers.
None of the department clerks or
county officials or court clerks were there.
Oh, no; of course not.
We're the blessed doctors there? Oh,
no; they left home to see patients.
There were there, however, staid, steady
men, who don't often see the inside of an
opera house; and their names were as fol
lows: You will be surprised to read
them. They were - but the hour is
late and printers cry for copy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

ner that bespoke them one and all fine
musicians.
The selections were interspersed with
merry conversation. The crowd was
bound to talk, there were too many ladies
present, and, in short, everybody had
merry time and nothing was
lacking that could add to the
pleasures of the evening.
At an appropriate hour, the hostess,
with due consideration for the appetites
of those present, served choice and luscious
refreshments, which were highly enjoyed.
As the midnight hour approached, the
guests took leave of their hostess, much
pleased with the evenings entertainment.
The following was the programme:
Duet-"Larboard Watch, ".................
".."..... Mics Cook and Mr., h. II. Harrison
strumental-"Titsnia,' ........ zee. Miss Ian
Nocal-"Dreams,m ...................Mis Miss Army
Duet-"Do You Remember" ~. ..... ........
......"..... ..... Miss Cook and Doctor Loving
Q9artette-Plano, Violin, Flute and Cornet,
MIS-. Mathis, Mr.. Gardner, Mr.. and Mre. Brack
enridge.
3 S9ng-"Golden Moon, Mr.. Newning
-: .;....,Mrs Mathis and Mrs. Breckenridge
q .1ameaux, ..............." MI warner
"HieIstilns NnOrus.............. ............
''.Messrs. Smith, Buckner, Halbert and Ganat
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
The New President.

Mr.. Castleman's farming business forced
him to refuse to serve another term as pres
ident of the board of trade, and another
selection had to be made. The board as
will be seen elsewhere, have elected Mr., E.
Saunders to the important position, and
the announcement will be source of
qualification to the entire business COM
munity. Mr.. Saunders is alive to the
necessities of Austin; he has fine business
qualifications, is energetic, and no better
man could have been selected.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
Colonel Belknap's Interesting
Pension Record

A special telegram to the Fort Worth
Gazette gives the following very interest
ing information touching the record OF
one republican congressional candidate
from this district, so far as his war history
and quest for pensions are concerned:
Colonel Augustus Belknap, the repub-
lican nominee for congress from the
Tenth district, is a member of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and is straight
republican. He is the president of the
street railway company OF San Antonio,
Tex, and is a stakeholder and director in
the Texas National bank, of San Antonio.
His military record shows that in the
early part of the late civil war he was a
second lieutenant of company E, Sixty
seventh New York Volunteers; that he
was first pensioned on October 81, 1865,
at S11.25 per month from February 6,
1868; that October l, 1874,
new certificate was issued to
him at $3.50 per month from
August II, 1864, and at $1125 per month
from April l, le74. In February, 1875,
upon his application his pension was in
creased to $15 per month from January
81, 1875. On November 2, 1879, his appli-
cation for allowance of arrears was re-
iected, and on November 8, 1873, upon
the report of special medical examina-
ton, his name was stricken from the pen
sion list, but he was subsequently re-
instated to the pension roll under re-
publican administration, and is now draw
ing a pension at the rate of $15 per
month. The papers on file in his original
claim for pension and in his subseq uent
applications for increase of pensions for
arrears and for restoration to the pension
rolls are quite vOluminous, and, if pub
lished, would be quite interesting to those
who are best acquainted with Colonel
Belknap's physical and financial condition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
Governmental.

The governor yesterday appointed Hon.
R. S. Lovett special judge to try certain
cases in San Augustine county.
The governor also appointed L. NJ.
Oppenheimer, of Galveston, to be briga-
der general of the First brigade, vice
Gen. A. I. Bedell, deceased.
The Kyle business college, of Kyle, filed
charter in the office of the secretary of
state yesterday. Incorporators: F. X.
Martin, H. G. Wallace and r. W. Hubbard.
coMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
Everything was very quiet in the comp
troller's department yesterday, and only a
few dollars were placed in the treasury.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
MUSICALE.
A Brilliant Entertainment at the
Residence of Doctor Morris.

The first pulsation of the society season
of $685." is beginning to be felt by the
social circles in this city. The "at home"
reception, card parties, germans and
nusicales are becoming quite. frequent,
and soon Austin will be in the midst of
her winter reyelries. Last evening Mrs.
Doctor Morris, who is we'll known for her
kind and genial hospitality, gave most
delightful musicale at her residence on
Thirteenth street. Fine music, a large
and merry crowd, beautiful
night, and cool southern breeze stealing
softly through the halls and drawing
rooms, all combined to make this enter
tainment one of the most delightful that
has been given in our city for some time.
The programme was neither too long nor
too short-it was just right. The per-
formers were all we'll up in their parts, and
piece after piece was rendered in man
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
Lnstice ]. A. Stewart.

Mr.. ]. A. Stewart, democratic candidate
for Justice of the peace in this, the Third
precinct, is stumping around, and is gath
ering in the voters, and the indications
are now that he will carry every polling
box in the precinct. When elected he will
make a good officer, and this being patent,
the ballots will go in for him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
Colonel Belkuap,

Preparations were made yesterday for
Colonel Belknap, republican candidate in
this district, to address the people here
tonight, but telegram from him last
evening stated he was compelled to 60 to
Dallas. He therefore will not speak here
tonight, but will do so at some future
date.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
Charles Kron Injured.

Last night about O'Clock as Charles
Kron, driver of Lucksinger's butcher cart,
was driving out on North Guadalupe
street on his way home, his horse became
unmanagable and ran away. Opposite
Weilbarcher's store he went crashing into
a carriage, which threw Kron out of the
cart. He was picked up insensible and
conveyed into the store. DR.. Bennett gave
him medical attention. His injuries are
considered very serious.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
Passed Away.

Morris, one of the infant twins OF MI
and Mrs. G. Stern, passed away last nigh'
of poisoning of the blood. =,
Acquaintances and friends of the family
are invited to attend the funeral TINS
moring at 10 clock from the family resi-
dence, sol East Fifth street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
The Dark Angel,

Yesterday morning. at 2:30 little Ruth
Shepard Horton, the 3-yearold daughter
of Captain and Mrs. Ella Horton, died of
diphtheria after brief illness. She was
buried last afternoon from the family
residence, sos West Twenty-second and a
half street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
Hon. Joe Savers.

Hon Joe Sayers will address the people
as below:
Taylor, Friday night, October &c. Aus
tin, Saturday night, October 81. New
Braunfels, Monday, October 20.
1t goes without saying that the honor
able gentleman will have big crowds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
More Grimes.

Sheriff Hornsby brought up Charles
johnson, colored, yesterday, from the
convict farm near Hearne. Charles is
wanted for some other crimes. He is the
fellow who robbed the residence of NJ. Ben
Walker some time back.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
THAT FINANCIAL REPORT.
Marvellous PIllng Up of Salaries
and Fat Fees.
Stupendous Rulings by the Able
County Commissioners, and
the Pennies Skip.

The following is the report in full of
the select committee appointed by Judge
Key, at the request of the grand jury to
investigate the county finances. The ex-
hibits alluded to have been omitted as
they simply itemized the several amounts:
THE REPORT.
10 the honorable District court of Travis County
Your committee appointed to make an
examination of the books and financial
condition of the county, respectfully re-
port that they entered upon their duties
immediately upon appointment, and have,
to the best of their ability, examined the
condition of the county finances as they
are shown by the various books, accounts
and vouchers on file in the offices of the
respective county officials.
AS the law required our labors to begin
at the date of the last examination, and as
there never has been such committee,
and therefore, no such examination, we
thought it advisable to begin with the year
1879, when the Revised Statutes went into
effect and the books thereby required
were opened.
Your committee report with pleasure
that their examination of the books and
accounts of the offices of the clerks, treas
urer, assessor, collector and sheriff, shows
them to be in good condition, their &C
counts accurately and plainly kept and al
balances correctly brought forward an6
accounted for.
SOURCE OF QUALIFICATION,
1t was a souce of qualification to the
committee to find that by means of the
financial leger kept by the county clerk
and the books of the other officers, each
item of revenue for the last nine years
amounting to hundreds of thousands OF
dollars, could be traced through the
hands of the proper offices until it was
paid out upon vouchers approved by the
commissioners court.
Your committee also examined and
verified the balances to the debit and credit
of the several county funds on the 18th
day of October,A. ID. 1888, finding them
as follows:
General reVenue',.... ,....... Si9 %
Road and bridge. S33 %
School teachers fund.-. -. IS IS
Court house and jail. ........... 3Ol 3
Permanent school fund.-. 7,4OO U
They thereupon counted the cash anG
bonds in the hands of the treasurer anG
found them to be correct and on hand tc
cover all balances. Your committee fur
nish herewith statement of the assessed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
Fun for the Goose Twirler.

The keno way of running the fee racket
in governmental affairs is undoubtedly
fun for the able tWirlers of the "goose,"
but it is death to taxpayers and inevi-
tably depleted treasures. "The observa-
ton of this remark is in the application
o. II
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

1t will be noted that there has been
very steady and large increase in the
amounts paid these officers, notwithstand-
ing the general belief that the past Two
years have been considered exceptionally
free of crime of all sorts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
[FROM FRIDAYS DAILY. |
He Was from Austin.

The colored man lynched near Hutto
Saturday night Cor attempting to rape
once lived in Austin, but his name could
not be ascertained yesterday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

Mr.. Will Sutor won one of the prizes at
the prize shoot in San Antonio the other
day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

Their health was maintained by simple
remedies of roots and herbs, now repro
duced in Warmers Log Cabin remedies
made by Warner of Safe Cure fame.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS,

For the preceding twelve months the
expenditures on account of this fund were
$43,13S.37, to which must be added the
$4,000 borrowed from the road and
bridge fund and the $4,000 of wsrran is
issued TO Gov. o. NJ. Roberts on account
of purchase of addition to poor farm and
which are now due; making a total of
S4S, 63S.37, which the committee estimate
that the general fund will have to meet
during the next twelve months.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
OF COURSE.

The result will be deficit of $12, 1888. 81
if the above estimates are correct. 1t
must be remembered that in this estimate
we assume that the expenditures
of the last twelve months, amounting to
$40, 1887, will be duplicated.
This may not be the case. The above
amount may be materially reduced by the
commissioners court, as upon them de-
volve the regulation of the county's
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

ALoG CABIN does not LOOK
very handsome from the
outside, with the coon skin
nailed on the door, but
health and contentment the
hardy pioneers of American
civilization found in them
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

They thereupon counted the cash and
bonds in the hands of the treasurer and
found them to be correct and on hand to
cover all balances. Your committee fur
nish herewith a statement of the assessed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
SOME FIGURES.
What the County Attorney and
Sheriff Receive.

The following figures gives the salaries
and fees paid the county attorney and
sheriff for the past four years:
FOR THE YEAR 1881
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

deliver to each of the presiding officers of
election above named true copy of this
writ, that the same may be, in all
respects, duly observed and obeyed by
them; and you will make return hereof
to my Office in the time prescribed by
law, showing how you have executed the
same.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
CITY AND COUNTY.
Carried Off the Prize.

IRON THURSDAYS DAILY.l
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-25

party OF ffdAdom or equal rights --the
party OF Jefferson However, Ia the
moan tlme u may have wandered from
the lofty IDEAL and elefnally right pfln'
clplna OF ia founder, the Democratic
party OF today, with Mr., Cleveland IN
the lead, has again BOT ila face aud TAI :
on q step In the direction OF freedom,
Said James Parton IN the preface 70 his
lfe OF Thomas Jeifersoni
1T 10 even possible that the party
which Jefferson founded, such vitality
did he breathe into II, may again, IN
alfuoted by defeat aud purified by ad'
yerhity, deliver the country from Tue
evils which perpleK and threaten ~
employing the only eKpedlent that VIII
ever long huG0eed IN d free country
the expedient OF being right Jeifer-
A0n'a principles win do This " his party
do not--a government simple inexpeni
siye ana htrOng, that shall protect al
rights, including those OF p0aleilty, and
let all inteT6nla protest themselves, ah
Auming no function except those which
The constitution distl nctly ahaignh H.
These are the principles which Jriier-
aon restored Ia 1901 aud 10 which the
fulnb Of this country may Iesafeiy
trusted"
For tho return Of these pflnclblea, for
the restoration OF the liberties Of the
whole people, for equal rights tOal and
special privileges 10 none, for urOYer
Cleveland aud Allen o. Thurman,
shall, In this election, cast my first
Democratic ballot
SIMPSON j, llAHM0uNr.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-25

THE Tax Advocate of Columbus de-
votes considerable space to the wage
question in Its last issue. We quote
from the paper as follows:
The report Of Russell n Co, Massil-
lon. o., the wages of their employees
have been reduced during the preva
lence of high protective tariff as fol,
lows: Painters in 1873 1925, In 1881
Al rs. florishers In 1878 $3.50, in 1881
Sl85: blacksmiths In 1873 1925, In 1886
Al. rs; boys In 1873 80 In 1880 .75; labor
er In 1878 $3.50 in 1880 Sl.25."
Whether the above is correct or moi
we have no means Of knowing, but
this much we do know; wages have
been steadily on the decline In thiI
country during the past fourteen years
under high protective tariff Wages
under a AZ per cent. tariff are mucl
lower throughout the United Stue
now than under 20par cent. taiif
| In 1860.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-25

WE are in receipt Of a communica
ton from Bucher.G Gibbs Plow Co, Of
Canton, giving u price list Of plows Of
the various grades, and denying that
they sell plows lower in Canada than
in the United States, The NEWS
DEMOCRAT, In an article on plows, re-
terred to the Oliver Chilled Plow Co, of
south Bend, Ind, and we so stated In
,our article. What we said about the
oliver Chilled Plow Co., Of South Bend,
Ind, Is true. We received our prices
IN the United States, from party
thoroughly informed on prices and
we're not talking hap-hazard. We also
know that American sewing machines
that are manufactured in the United
states are sold cheaper 10 England
than in the very town In the United
States where the manufactory is locat
ed. The Bucher. Gitbs Co., of Canton
are selling plows from $40 to Sll, ant
they pay freight from the factory
Hence they are making the same plowi
and selling TO farmers cheaper than th'
olive Chilled PlowCo., OF South Benz
| Ind
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-25

how TRUSTS HAVE BEEN Fos.
TERED,


We knew nothing about trusts until
we had a war tarifi In tunes OF peace
| A trust cannot exist unless the comb
nation can control the product O
course there are trusts outside OF th'
protected mdustriesi for Instance th'
standard oil company, They contfo
ghe market by controlling all the pro
duct, The trusts IN the protected In
dustries control prlces by getting
together all who are interested In the
product In the United States, and thin
combination IL protected against for
olgn competition by high tariff, which
shuts out all competition from abroad
Hence the tariff, instead OF proving a
benefit to labor and 10 consumers, robs
tho latter, and throws the former into
Idehess whenever II Is necessary 10
shut down manufacturing TO keep up
prices and prevent u glut of the market.
Look at the list Of trusts aud SEQ how
every one Of them are protected and
lostered by your high tariff wall,
We append the following partial list
OF trusts, together with the height Of
the wal which shelters them
The steel rail trust, buttrassed by a
larli tax Of Sl7 per ton,
The nail trust, by u tax OF Sl'2b pei
hui dred pounds,
The lr0n nut and washer trust, by a
tax of 81 per hundred pounds,
The barbed fence wire trust, by q tax
Of 90 cents per hundred pounds,
The copper trust, by q tax OF $500
per hundred pounds,
The lead trust, by q tax OF $3.50 per
hundred pounds,
The Slate pencil trust, by tax OF 30
per cent,
The nickel trust by a tax of $40 pei
hundred pounds
The zinc trust by tax of S25 pei
hundred pounds
The sugar trust by tax or ~ per
hundred pounds
The oil cloth trust, by a tax OF 10 per
cent.
The jute bag trust, by tax of 40 per
cent,
The cordage trust, by tax Of 80 per
cent,
The paper envelope trust, by a tax OF
20 per cent
The gutta.percha trust by tax Of 80
per cent
The caslor oil trust by q tax Of 50
cents per gallon,
The Iinseed oil trust, by a tax Of 70
cents per gallon,
The cotton seed oil trust, by tax OF
% cents per gallon
The boraX trust, by tax of 80 pei
hundred pounds; on borOx and boracic
lCid, S3 per hundred pounds; on crude
borax and borate Of lime, and 81 pei
hundred pounds on commercial boracic
acid
The ultramOrine trust, by tax of SO
per hundred pounds,