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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
TROUBLE IN CAMP.
Generalization Rampant Among
the Able Independents.
High ard Ground Tumbling by
Patriotic Voters, Who are
Taking to the Brush.

II is current that dissatisfaction per.
vades the camp of the able independents
and decentralization exists to an alarming
/ extent.
With blare of trumpet and wild film -fam
speeches the ticket was pat in the field by
the city ringsters and willy ward manip-
ulators, and now the country brothers,
aided by some of their city friends, who
want good, capable men to represent
them, are doing the lofty and ground
tumbling act to perfection.
In short, their high flip-haps and low
flip flaps have about knocked the props
from under the independent platform,
and the rickety old concern is about to
topple over.
Independent PAGES friends, it is alleged,
are in a peck of trouble. The force
they hoped to control refuses 10
stand up to the rack and eat fodder and
have stampeded and are out on the range,
and in the expressive language of the
mountain COW boy have ''tookin' up" with
the opposition cattle. OF course Mr..
PAGES friends are solely disgruntled, and
in their distress weep upon each others
shoulders.
The allies of Judge Breckenridge have
taken to the brush, and the able managers
who thought they had them comfortably
under their thumbs frantically rush about
and kick themselves.
All in all, the patriotic Independents
seem to be SHINING around in a pit of
hot nshes, and every blessed soul of them
are as dismal as rooster with his tail
feathers plucked.
Decentralization is ramDant
No doubt about it. The intelligent
colored men fatty refuse to be lead by the
nose. They are asserting their manhood
in this matte, of local affairs, where it is
to their interest and to the interest of the
entire community to have the very best
men possible.
The colored voters say, and they say
truthfuliy, that for nearly all the import
ant county Offices and for the legislature
there is no republican on the independent
ticket, and no party ties bind them to
vote for the independent candidates, and
the colored voters are eminently correct
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
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place into an isolated piece of road, with
insuffi,ien local traffic to pay its way.
However, think that with ample time
and ample powers / could carry the
scheme through, provided, as you think,
there will be no doubt about the company
securing free right-of-way, depot grounds,
etc., together with $1,000 cash subscrip-
ton per mile of road for the
eighty miles. If you. think,
after talking with your friends,
that they will be willing to pledge them
selves to secure the right of-way, depot
grounds and subscription, and would,
through their railway company as organ
lied, enter into contract with me by
which they would bind the said railway
company, at any time within, say, six
m Onths, at my request to enter into con-
tract with a syndicate, or construction
company organized for the purpose, to
construct and'equip the said road as
standard gauge. road, specifications as to
road, equipments ETC., to be set forth IN
said contract, and the said syndicate, or
construction company, to be paid for SAID
outlsys and labor in said construction and
equipment by the railway company IN the
bonds and stocks of said company, to the
full amount of bonds and stock author
lied and issued.
In other words, will undertake the
work of securing the capital and organic
ing a construction com pany to build and
equip the road, provided the railway com
pany will bind themselves to give me, say,
six months, time in which to do it; and, IN
their contract with me, bind themselves
-
contract" with the construction company,
giving them all the stock and bonds to be
issued for the building of the road. My
present idea is aniissue of 81, 800 first mort
z ,ge, $4,000 second mortgage bonds and
$4,000 stock per mile. Said contract
should also cover the guaranteed right-of-
way, depot grounds and subscriptions
| have assumed by the foregoing that
the parties identified with the scheme are
interested only in having the road built
for the benefits that will accrue to them
by securing the construction and opera
ton of the road through their section, and
not for the purpose of making money out
of the scheme itself. This 1 have gathered
from your statements to me. If that Is
the CASE then can see no difficulty In the
way of our coming to an immediate un-
derstanding. You can read this letter to
them and if they conclude to make con-
tract with me substantially as set forth |
herein, will draw up and forward to you
a document such as l would wish the COM
pany to execute. l have suggested six
months as the length of time to be given
me, but l have no doubt my negotiations
would terminate either successfully or I'M
in half TINT time vet IL il heat |
to make it long enough to cover all con-
tingenoies. l may be wrong, but think
that if l don't succeed in bringing this
about, it is little use for you to make
further efforts he-e. l believe that can
do it, of course, or 1 could not afford to
undertake it,
With best wishes, your friend,
j. G. CHEW.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
ANOTHER RAIL ROAD.
A Letter Relative to a Road From
Austin to McGregor.
The following letter explains itself:

The following letter explains itself:
New YORK, September % 1888.
Mr.. E. Saunders, care of r. M. Castlemsn, Austin,
Tex.
Dear Sir--I have duly considered and
discussed with some of my friends the
question of constructing the railway
from Austin to McGregor, over the route
contemplated in the charter of the Aus
tin and McGregor Railway company" to
which you have called my attention. This
is not a scheme which at first glance will
commend itself to moneyed men engaged
in promoting railway construction. The
route may be divided into three sections.
First, that between Austin and George
town; second, that between Georgetown
and Bolton and third; that between Bolton
and McGregor, total of, say eighty
miles. Now, there already exists rail
construction between Austin and George
town and the new road would substantially
parallel the old. From Georgetown to
Bolton, taking the International and
Great Northern railroad as base line,
you have the Missouri Pacific railroad,
sixteen miles due east from Round Rock
lat Taylor and running northward to
point about eight miles east of Bolton
lat Temple) which road would be a com
petitor for local traffic with the "Austin
and McGregor railway" but not to the
extent that the Atchison railway would be,
which, from Temple northward to Nc
Gregor gradually converges with said line,
and for the whole distance of twenty
miles would not average five miles apart.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
line runs through a good country
and well developed, yet no one will pre-
tend to say that with the competition
mentioned, the local business would more
than pay operating expenses. The value
Oh the scheme, SO far as it appeals to an
investor, and apart from the benefits it
may serve to confer on the section
through which it passes, lies in the fact
OF It's becoming connecting link between
other roads and systems of roads, and the
extent TO which the same may be made
valuable is, of course, matter of mere
speculation. That being conceded, then
you can appreciate the difficulty of pre-
senting the scheme to capitalists. 1t will
require an entirely unique method of
financing to suit such case. Capital is
conservative, and great deal will have to
be done in this case in the way Of negotia-
tion before the means can be raised TO
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11

sumed by Mr.. Ollie Newuing, was the male
character that seemed to "catch" the
audience. With his beautiful blonde
moustache dressed in sombrs black and
accurately painted, his auburn hair ditto,
and parted to a nicely in the middle,
powdered just too becomingly, his
costumes of the highest art, he was every
inch the swell of the period. His style
was great, aud his command of ogliug
looks and pretty speeches showed him an
adept in that line that is not confined to
his stage career. All in all the opera was
pronounced success.
After the opera, the cantata of "Morn
ing" was sung by the Union ensemble, Civ
ing a pleasant finishing touch to an en-
ioyable entertainment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
A SPLENDID BUILDING.
New Additions to the Blind In
stitute About Completed.

A STATESMAN reporter yesterday brows'
ing around the city suddenly found him
self in the imn ediate vicinity of the In
stitute for the Blind.
Being there it was perfectly natural
that he would inspect the Improvements
and additions made during the past few
months.
new and handsome structure has
gone up and is about completed on the
lot just west of the old building.
The internal arrangement of this addi-
ton was planned by Mr.. T. j. Campbell,
after suggestions made by DR.. Rainey,
and it is about perfect for the purpose for
which it is to be used,
1t has been 80 planned by Mr.. Camp
bell that it can have three large additions
added to it in the future, when it is in
tended, and the addition already up is 80
constructed, that it will be used by the
male pupils for school, workshop and
dormitory purposes, thereby separating
the boys entirely from the girls.
The building now nearing completion
will be used for workshops, dormitory for
boys and laundry, until other additions
are joined to it, On the right as you en-
ter is large shop room, 47x23, and just
over it on the second floor is a dormitory
of the same dimensions. On the second
floor are also located the room of the
steward and night Waterman. The laun-
dry which is on the first floor, is large
well lighted and well ventilated room, and
new and improved laundry appliances to
be run by steam power, are there ready to
be placed in position.
The building is to be heated by steam,
and in all of its appointments, finish,
architectural appearance and convenience
it will be hard to excel. Mr.. Campbell,
who planned it, superintendent its
construction, and the workmanship
is first-class and eminently salts
factory to the superintendent and
board of managers of the
institution. Mr.. Campbell is practical
workman and builder of experience, and
the wisdom of the board in securing his
services to superintend the work is fully
demonstrated by the excellency Of con
structiou, which has proceeded without a
jar or murmur from beginning to end.
A new boiler house and heating appa-
ratus is being put up on the same lot, and
1t will be used for heating both the old
and new building.
The new building, which is of brick
with stone trimmings, cost only little
over $4,000, and it is evident that the
state has received the full value for the
money.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
HABEAS CORPUS.
The Memphis Man, Released and
then Surrenders Himself.

Mention was made in Sundays STATES
MAN of the arrest, on a telegram from
Memphis, Tenn, by Detective Chenneville
of n. B. Anderson, of that city, on a
charge of grand larcency.
On writ of hlbeas corpus yesterday
Judge Keys ordered his release from Gus
tody, but no sooner was he set free than
a Memphis detective serenely bobbed up.
This detective, however, didn't have the
necessary papers to hold Mr.. Anderson,
and he was, so to speak, in a fix.
That is he would have been in one, and
he would have been in consequence as
dismal and disconsolate as an independ-
ent candidate, had not Mr.. Anderson
cheerfully surrendered himself and con-
scented to go back to Memphis to answer
the charge, which he says is malicious.
The able detective and the cheerful Mr..
Anderson left last night for the city on
the hill "
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
ed and carried out quietly, and it's tina
last which bother the detectives"

WILL THEY OUT?
"Do you believe the London detectives
will discover the perpetrators of the
crimes over there?'
"Yes, just as they will discover them
here in Austin. mean, that the mys.
terry will be cleared. Very few
really mysterious murders without anv
known cause ever remain unsolved, unless
the perpetrstor is suddenly killed or nm.
expectedly dies. Such murders, WHEN moi
committed by maniac. weigh so heavily
on the conscience that the murderer re-
veals himself I've known them to write
out long confessions, and I've known
them to make death bed confessions, inst
as did a man in north Texas only few DAYS
ago, when he cleared up a murder that had
been a mystery for years. Mark what |
tell you, the perpetrators of the Christmas
eve murders in this city will be disclosed.
Myself and other detectives are Just as
confident of-there comes somebody, and
as it is getting late 1 guess I'll go back to
the hotel. I'll be in town several days
and will see you again." And the detective
disappeared IN the sheen of an electric
light and the reported wendell his way to
his office.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
TOWN TALK.
Chatty Gossip of Business Men
and Others.
Their Opinions on Business and
Matters Of General In
terest TO the Community.

Mr., Tn. Philipson-"Busines is a lit
tie off but the weather is against US. We
are prepared with an elegant stock of
clothiny-in fact the best we ever brought
to the city, and will be ready when the
rush comes"
Harry Harrell-"I now have an elegant
place of business and trade-espe cialy
transient-is rapidly im approving. There is
nothing strange about this however. I've
got the best cigars to be had for the
money. Try one"
Don Wilson-"Trade is dull, but then
the people are paying their debts and af-
ter awhile l look for a big imp ovement
in business. Believing this have in store
a arge and elegant stock of goods which
will please the ladies'"
DeCordova & McCarty-"Land business
is very quiet, but We have some demand
to lease grazing lands"
John Kelly-"Tm filing away applca.
tions for clerkship in my Office. I feel
greatly encouraged, and feel certain of
being elected"
George Warner-"It's a base fabrication
that l intend to join the Brooklyn base
ball club. No amount of money will in
duce me to leave the Recreation club, nor
can money bny the secret of my mysteri-
GUS curves. Do you know that I'm the
only living man who can pitch those
curves? Well, am, and don't you forget
it yourself"
Harrell & Wilcox-"Our hat trade IL
good and improving. We have the best
stock in all the city, as you can see for
yourself"
Sam Soott-"The grocery trade as q
general thing is quiet. The improves
ment has been very little"
]. M. Peacock-"The shoe business last
month was great. deal better than for
the same month last year, and trade is
improving daily"
Ed Haigler-"The cattle and butcher
business has wonderfully increased dur
ing the past twenty days. look for bet
ter times"
Abe Wi.liams-"Im doing my share Of
business. I cannot help 1t. Ny stock of
clothing is complete and of the very
latest make, and my prices are such as to
attract trade"
j. W. Graham-"There. has been a very
marked improvement in the drug busi-
ness. It's great deal better than it was
sometime back"
Dr. Il. b. JOnnsOn-'It dreauIul
healthy and we doctors are rarely called to
attend serious sickness. We rarely dose
out medicine now, but if you say SO I'll
give You dose of oil lobelia or some such
pleasant stuff just to keep my hand in"
Doctor Swearingen-"We doctors have
comparatively veryfew calls and blamed if
know what is to become of the undertak-
ers."
Mr.. Drake-"The lumber business is
very good"
George Brush-"There has been great
improvement in business, and as cold
weather comes on it is going to be better
I'm fixed for it. Got the largest and best
stock of stoves in all the land"
Able 1ndependent-"Tm sick. Dog.
gonit,who got up this movement anyhow
Second DittO-"Blamed if 1 know,
wish the fool killer would come along
I'm for sacrifice
Third DItto-"That's me. 1 went up
like rocket. I've come down like
thousand of bricks. Shake, pard. we
won't be caught any more.".
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
TIE BELLE OF SARATOGA.
A Successful Performance by the
Austin Musical Union.
THE CAST.


Pauline Western, The Belle,
Mrs. Fannie Simpson Campbell.
Clara Rive 8, Rival Belle. Miss Berta Boardman.
George Ardent. Student. ..... Mr. d. B. Bowman.
Sir chsrles Grandiswell' an E [, Swell,
Csptainwestern, Retired oaceI, =
Mr.. Tom Cummings.
Hotel Guests, etc, by Musical Union.
|, If the Musical Union OF AUSTIN were to
start out on an operate tour it would
doubtle, smeet with as pronounced success
as that which marked the first seasons of
the Boston Ideals. The Union has during its
existence given to Austin some of the most
enjoyable musical Entertainments whether
III concert or opera, thatIhave been heard
here. Last evening was no exception
to the rule, and the "Belle of Saratoga"
was a pronounced success. The music
was bright and catching, and the dialogue,
though trite in some parts, was generally
good. The characters were, as noted in
the cast, well distributed. Mrs. Camp
bell, as the reigning belle of the popular
summer resort, repeated the success that
has ever attended her efforts, and Miss
Bsrta Boardman, her rival (Clara Rivers),
was of that species labeled dangerous p"
The popular phrase made a hit" could
hardly adequately describe the impression
she made when first she appeared and
which was plainly written on the faces of
the audience the entire time she was on
the stage. She was charmingly natural
and graceful, witchlngly piqusnt and CO.
quettish, and in excellent voice and ''took"
immensely.
Mr.. Bowman, as the diffident, vet con-
fdent student, gallant an epauletted COL
onel and successful lover, was all that
could be desired. Mr.. Cummings was the
typical doughty and equity Captain
Western, of the regulars, with a good
base voice that well suited the character.
The part of Sir Charles Grsndiswell, as
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
THE PEOPLES FORUM.

To the Editor of the Statesman:
Will you do me the favor to correct q
mis-statement made in your report of the
proceedings of the last council. "Refused
to exempt lot owned by Mrs.M. A Wilson
in the Sixth ward from taxation" Lot
No. 10, block 81, division L, is the bona
fide property of the Reformed Episcopal
church, donated by me with warranty
deed, and recorded in the clerks Office of
Austin, and accepted by the trustees of
the sustentation fund of the Reformed
Episcopal church, corporate body for
receiving all donations therefor. l have
no Jurisdiction over said lot whatsoever,
but asked for exemption from taxation, it
being intended for the site for the Re
forme d Episcopal church, to be called the
"Texian Heroes Monumental church,"
which we hope to erect next year.
Mrs, NJ. A. c. Wilson,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
THE GRAND JURY.
They Request an Investigation of
Financial Affairs.

Thay Request an Investigation of
Financial Affairs.
The memory of man ruuneth not back
to the time when a grand jury in this
county has requested the appointment of
committee to investigate the financial
condition of the county.
The law governing such matters is not
mandatory, and it has never been en-
forced, and no such request as made yes
terday has ever been issued by a grand
jury.
The following is the request:
GRAND JURY Room, !
AUSTIN, Tex, October 2, 1888. !
To the Hon. W. NJ. Keys, District Judge.
Sir-The grand jury respectfully re-
quest that your honor appoint commit
tee of three suitable persons, citizens of
this county, to examine into the condition
of the finances of this county in accord
ance with the provisions of article $50 of
the Revised Statutes. Respectfully,
ED. ROGERS,
Foreman.
In compliance with the above, Judge
Key appointed R. NJ. Castleman, R. S.
Harrison and R. NJ. Thompson.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11

1t had the strength: Captain Salthorse
Ito landlady)-'Mrs. Hashetter, can you
tell eme where l can purchase large
quantity of this but.er?" Mrs. Hashetter
(gushingly)-"Now, my dear captain!
What can you want of quantity of that
excellent butter:" Captain ST. intended
arming my marines with it in place of
cutlasses, as my experience with it here
convinces me it's great thing to repel
boarders."-Judpe,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
Not an EmplOYe.

The man Taylor who raised the cash
and cut a dash was not an employe at the
Institute for the Blind, and never had been.
He attended school there two sessions, and
when restored to sight asked permission
to work there to learn the run of things
so as to enable him to seek employment
in other institutions. He left the instltu
ton in June, 1887.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
Hemorrhoids,

Piles, assures, ulcers, fstula and all
diseases of the rectum cured by new
process without the use of the knife.
No sloughing or any dangerous operation.
No cure no pay. Testimonials furnished
from those who have been successfully
treated. Office hours from a. m. to $50
P. N. W. d. GoRToN, NJ. D,
919 Congress avenue.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

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is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
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box. For sale by Morley Bros.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
WebbervIlle Democrats.

The democrats in the WebberVille pre-
cinct have organized democratic club of
fifty members, with L. d. Hill president
and G. T. Mccall secretary. Other names
will be added, and all are pledged to vote
for the regular democratic nominees aud
work for the success Of the ticket.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
Passed AWAY,

Col. G. c. Dibrell, we'll known and
highly respected citizen, died yesterday
morning after brief illness. His funeral
will occur from his late residence, POOP
Rio Grande street, corner of West Twenty
second street, at O'Clock this afternoon.
Friends of the family are respectfully in
vited to attend.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
To the Editor of the Statesman.

~ Nlle EullOE VI Tue olhleSuldu
Referring to your complaint of the
noise on telephone lines at night, 1t is but
even justice to the Telephone company, to
state that they are no wise in fault for the
trouble, the same being due to extraneous
currents of great power, in the construc-
ton of which the telephone people could
have no voice. Also, that the Telephone
company is fully alive to its patrons an
noyance and are doing all possible to af-
ford relief, in which direction the electric
light people have promised their co-opera-
ton. The trouble complained of has long
been the terror of electricians and great
difficulties are experienced in affording
relief, but it is the present mission of the
undersigned to exhaust every possibility
in that direction. Respectfully,
G. W. FOSTER,
District Supt. Erie Tel. d. Tel. Co.