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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19
DEEP WATER,
A Visit to Arkansas Pass-It's Ad-
vantages as a Deep Water Port.

To the Editor of the Statesman:
The question OF deep water on the
Texas coast is one of great interest just
now, and it seems from present indica
tons that it will soon be secured. The
people have determined to have it and
they will have it. The two places on the
coast now attracting the most attention
are Arkansas Pass and the mouth of the
Brazos river. Influential and wealthy
gentlemen from Dallas, Fort Worth, San
Antonio and other cities of Texas recently
visited Aransas Pass to make an exam
nation of that place and deteru inc upon
its availability as deep water port, and
it Is of this trip that | propose to write.
This move in the direction of Arkansas
Pass is of especial interest to Aus tin
just now i'll view of the assured
early com pletiOn of the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass railroad 10 this city. The
party comprises some of the wealthiest
and most prominent men in the state, ard
should they decide, as is proposed, to or
ganize private company and make deep
water at Arkansas Eass, independent of
the government, there is no doubt about
their ability to carry the scht me through
successfully. The names of the gentle
men composing the party were as follows
Messrs. Jno. r. Hoxie. W. NJ. Harrison, Z.
B. Harold, r. L. Maddox, r. II. Sellers,
I. p. Lenoir, Sam Furman and Jno. d.
Templeton, of Fort Worth; Hon. Barnett
Gibbs, and Mr.. j. T. Elliott, the great
lumberman, of Dallas; Hon. w. H. Pope,
of Marshall; H. L. Lewis, of Hearne;
G. Ii. Welch and Wi liam Elliott, of
Taylor; Hon. 7. Henderson, of Paris; j.
B. Rector and VIM. p. Gaines, of Austin
George W. Brackinridge, U. Lott, l.. NJ.
Gregory and W. Henermann, of San An
tonic.
Your correspondent met the party at
San Antonio, and made the trip with
them. The private car of President Lott,
of the Arkansas Pass road, which had been
well stocked with fine cigars and other
good things, was placed at the disposal of
the company by that gentleman, and at
O'Clock p. m. on Monday the train pulled
out for Corpus Christi, which place was
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19

Mn. CHAs. A. NEwNING, in giving one
thousand dollars TO the railroad, gave
Handsomely He has no interest in the
city, aud, while he has property in the
county Just across the river, that will be
benefited by the new railroad, yet this
may be said of very many in the county,
none of whom have given anything to the
money bonus. Mr. Newning is an ener-
getic young business man, public spirited
and liberal. Austin needs thousand
broad-gauged young men like him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19
MIR. ED CHRISTIAN.

Mr.. Ed Christian, after sudden and
short illness, has passed away from earth.
He was one of our most successful bust
ness men, having amsssed in our midst a
large fortune. He was genial, pleasant
companion, a man of fine impulses and
universally liked by those who knew him
best. In his death Austin loses one OF
her best and most valuable citizens. THE
STATESMAN extends its coincidence to his
stricken family and his large circle OF
sorrowing friends.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19
FOR THE CONFEDERATE HOME.

The department of the Grand Army oil
the Republic for Texas did noble and
generous thing, when in reviewing the
action of the members of the Hood Damp,
looking to securing state aid for the
Confederate home, it passed this resolu-
ton: "That we most heartily endorse the
above preamble and resolutions, and wish
John B. Hood camp all possible success
in their laudable efforts to make the home
n state institution" Colonel De Gress
has the distinction Of being it's author.
The action of these men who represent
whatever of opposition 20 confederate
home, there possibly might be in the
state, should put at rest all doubt as to
the propriety of the state extending this
home material assistance at this time.
The state is a unit on this question of
caring for its confederate veterans, who
now old and crippled from the rough
usage of war, stand in sore need of help.
None, as the above resolution proves,
favor this more than the soldiers who
fought fer national unity. The legisla-
ture cannot make mistake in dealing
most literally by this home, that has,
until this time, been erected and con-
Quoted by private means until it has ont
grown the capacity of such handling. We
bespeak the attention of the Legislature
in the interest of the unfortunate old
soldiers,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19
THE FOTHBR1N CHAM CASE.
Testimony of Officers and Detectives.
Defense Not Yet Finished.

Testimony of Officers and Detectives.
Defense Not Yet Finished.
ST. LOUIS, April 14.-The Fotheriugham
damage suit against Adams express
company was resumed to-day. The chief
interest of the day centered in the testi-
mony of Marshal F. Mcdonnell, assistant
circuit attorney, who testified to the efforts
made to convict Fotheringham at his trial
few months ago, and it was brought out
that Bob Pipkerton, chief de-
tective, la, on several occasions,
indicated that he did not believe
in tbs guilt of Fotheringham, The con-
fession OF Withrock, the real robber, ex-
onerating the messenger, was brought
out in this testimony.
Detective Melay testified that Fother
iogham remained at the Southern hotel in
his care of his own free will
The court then adjourned until O'CLOCK
Monday evening, when the testimony for
the defense will be finished.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19

RAILROAD building gols vigorously for
ward. The very latest is announced in
the Associated Press this morning-the
contract to build n new road from Dallas
20 the ew town of Archer, 40 miles. 1t
is to open up the coal fields near Decatur,
recently purchased by syndicate of St.
Louis capitalists, organized rs the "St.
Louis, Texes Investment company"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19

The Washington Post, right at the
scene of the late conflict in the house of
representatives, has this TO say about the
famous deadlock"
"The Post has no doubt thst the direct
tax bill is unconstitutional. There is no
authority for the return to the states, or to
any of the states, of money collected by
taxation. The whole question was can
vsssed tifty.two years ago, and the surplus
revenues were then disposed of in the
shape of loans deposited with the states.
But, if there were not the fatal oh lection
of nconstitutionality, there would still be
left good and sufficient reasons for
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19

The Twentieth will recOnvtne before
another issue of THE STATESMAN. In the
name of the grave topics they are called
together to di. cuss and settle-aud in the
name of the greet state of Texas, whose
interests they must conserve, we bid them
welcome to the city and the discharge of
their official duties. May the session be
harmonious, and may the results be all
the governor had in view when he called
the extra session, and what the state has a
right to expect of her representatives.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19

The Gazette is in line. 1t wants Clove-
land here in May. 1t says: "To Mr..
Cleveland: Come to Texas in May and
listen to the hooking birds, and see the
flowers, and gaze on the grandest state
capitol building in the union. The south
is in the union, and if the G. o. z. organs
howl at your visit they will make you
votes with the mugwumps. Come, Mr..
Cleveland, you are welcome to our hearts
aud our tumales." The Gazette forgot to
mention our base ball games, but then it's
club ia not doing SO very well. The omis-
sion il excusable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19

rich and the poor, are aroused; all have
plsccd their shoulders to the wheel, and
our grand old city will be pushed
calamity to the front. Quickly upon
the heels of this new railroad will
come Others, then water power will be
taken from the Colorado and the hum and
rattle of the manufacturing mills will be
abroad in the city. Austin is on tie up
grade, bat it is not steep and willing, sturdy
workers will bring her to the top.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19
REPUBLICAN, PROSPECTS, IN TEXAS.

Under the leadership Of Blaine, in 1884
Texas republicsnism, which had been
sealed up in its tomb by Coke and the de,
mocracy in 1874, was galvanized into a
pretty live corpse. In the Cleveland
Blaine campaign the republican forces
which had been so often arrayed under
the standard of James G. Tracy, the late
Governor Davis, Cochrane, Malley, De-
Gress, and other distinguished leaders,
made big rally, and in that election
polled $1,000 out Of 322, 900 votes, or $4,000
including the total opposition. Two years
later, in the Ross canvass, the opposition
was reduced to less than $4,000, of which
$4,000 were republican.
There is little reason TO believe the
republicans will improve upon this
next November, even If they
proceed without laundering and if they
make the most of the situation. There is
no doubt that the state ticket put up by
the republicans this year will be the strong-
est and of timber the most available that
can be selected. But, even supposing the
candidates are of superior personal char
acter, the principles Of the republican
party in Texas are the same to-day as in
1854, and there have been no new issues
sprung nor any recent political accident
that could insure recruits to the republi
can ranks; on the contrary, the indica ions
point the other way. The course OF Gov.
ernor Ross administration has tended &c
add to democratic strength, not only in
Texas, but in the national campaign
There are other circumstances in recent
state politics that will weaken the repub-
lican cohorts.
The republican leaders, of course, know
all this. The ticket that will be out, and
the race that will be made against the de-
mocrdcy, will be with a view of keeping
up the organization of the party, and
with no more expectation of present sue
cess than the average newspaper editor
has of going to heaven.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19
A Fatal DroD.

Fort WAGNER, IND, April 1.-The,
cooked and parboiled body of Joseph
Doland, the cid man recently discharged
from the county asylum, was found in a
drying kiln at Hoffman's lumber yard
yesterday. 1t is supposed he crawled in
there at night before steam was turned ON
and went to sleep.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19

CHICAGO paper yesterday estimated
the cost of the recent great strike at three
million dollars, OF which over six hundred
thousand falls on the strikers themselves.
From this it appears striking isn't pay
ing business.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19

The republicans huzzaed and hurrahed
over the defeat of the Cox resolution in
house yesterday, but their joy was short
lived The democrats, by another vote,
On sed the resolution and then the laugh
was on the other side; the boot on the
other leg.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19
REVIVE THE IMMIGRATION QUESTION.

And what of the immigration move
ment in Texas? The papers have or are
ceasiug to talk about the subject and that
is bad: nothing seemingly is being
done Of any particular advantage, and
that is worse. The central bureau here al
Austin is engaged in the work of getting
up the descriptive map of the state, but
what are the various counties doing
What is Travis, for instance. doing? All
the data, all the Information about each
and every county in the state should, by
this time have been collected together
ready for distribution throughout
the north end northwest, whence we hope
to draw our immigrants. The tide should
be turned southwark in the early fall, ard
unless our state is now properly adver-
tised, this will not be accomplished as thai
time. Is there no way of reviVing the
enthusiasm about immigration that ex
listed some four months ago? Such gOod
thing should be much longer lived.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19

FRENCH republicans are doing ell they
can against Boulanger. They are now at
tempting to alarm the voters by claiming
that his election mears dictatorship and
it means a war. There is no doubt the
Boulanger party does mean revision of
the constitution of the republic, as well as
an aggressive policy towards Germany.
But both are possible without dictator
ship.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19

SPECIAL telegram from Washington
says: "rhere is strong belief among
the Texas delegation that President Cleve-
land will consent to go to Austin at the
dedication of the state capitol in May,
and those who have talked with him upon
the subject say he speaks very enoourag-
ingly, and will go if it is possible to get
away from public duties at that time"
If President Cleveland comes we raise our
figures from 100000 visitors to 100000.
Where will the town be then? Who can
estimate the advertisement of Austin such
an event would be? VINO would not now
be willing, it were not wholly unnecessary
to double his subscription to the drill!
And the young men have done it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19

vEAY singular case is reported from
Aegean, Mich, in which an alleged corpse
remained warm and the eyes bright two
days after death. The case will be
watched with interest unless oar old
friend Joe Mulhatton is now visiting in
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19
HADN'T SLEPT MUCH.

Doctor Barker, on leaving the Conkling
residence at $50 O'Clock this afternoon,
said his patient was in about the same
condition as at 2:30 o'clock. He had not
slept much during the afternoon but
was then asleep. There was no change in
his temperature or pulse.
Doctor Barker left Mr.. Conkling's house
at O'Clock. He said that Mr.. Conkling
was in about the same condition. His
pulse YVES 80 AID his temperature 9S.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THOR DISTRICT ATToRNEY-I am demo
cratic candidate for district attorney.
JOE ii. STEWART.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19
Conkling's Condition q.

NEW YORK, April 14.-At quarter past
8 O'Clock Doctors Barker and Sands called
at Mr.. Conkling's house. They remained
in the sick room about quarter of an
hour. When coming out DR.. Barker said:
"The alarming symptoms which exhib-
tied themselves yesterday have entirely
disappeared. feel very much reassured.
Mr.. Conkling passed comparatively an
easy night, although he is little weaker
this morning. He slept most OF the time
during the night. When he wakes up he
appears to be much more intelligent than
heretofore
DR.. Sands dressed the wound. There
was slight discharge of pus. Mr..
Conklipgs pulse was 92, and temperature
1O1. Respiration was natural at about IL,
when he slept, and 90 while awake,
BARKER's BULLETIN.
Doctor Barker, in his 1890 p. m. bulIe-
tin, says: IF Mr.. Conkling improves as
much in the next twenty-four hours as he
did since my morning visit at 10 O'Clock,
his chances of recovery will be about even.
His temperature is 90, pulse "A. Every
thing is satisfactory. The patient has,
slept we'll and taken plenty of nourish
ment. He took quart of 'koumiss' since
10 O'Clock this morning"
Notwitht landing the favorable bulletin
of Doctor Barker, Mr.. Copkling's relatives
do not appear to feel the same confidence.
judge Cox came from the sick room in
the afternoon, and said;
"Mr. Conkling is the sickest man l ever
saw. Yet we feel encouraged, and we l.
ways continue to have some hope. Mr..
Conkllng is very weak, ard has lost lots of
flesh. He is row doing, not asleep"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19

WE are authorized to announce Hon. Geo. W.
w Glasscock, q GEORGETOWN, as democratic
candidate for state senator Of the Twenty-fourth
district.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19
Twelve Pages.

STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
L. A. ELLIS, nresi ,l.
IKE T. PRYOR, flce-iIeslaen.
PEYToN Brown, Secretary
W. X. HAMBY, General manager
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-07

A promise from God may very in
structively be compared to a check pay
able to order. 1t is given to the be-
lever with the view of bestowing upon
him some good thing. 1t is not meant
that he should read it over comfortably
and then have done with it. No, he is
to treat the promise as reality, as a
man treats check. He is to take the
promise and endorse it with his own
name by personally receiving it as true.
He is by faith to accept it as his own.
He sets to it his seal that God is true, and
true as to this particular word of prom
Use. He goes further, and believes that
he has the blessing in having the sure
promise of it, and, therefore, he puts
his name to it to testify to the receipt
of the blessing. This done, he must
believingly present the promise to the
Lord, as man presents check at the
counter of the bank. He must plead il
by prayer, expecting to have it full.
fulled. If he has come to heavens
bank at the right date, he will receive
the promised amount at once. If the
date should happen to be further on
he must patiently wait till its arrival
but meanwhile he may count the prom
Use as money, for the bank is sure tC
pay when the due time arrives.-C. II
SpurqeOn.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-07
Keeping the Sabbath.

An infelicity among some American
Christians is that the Old Testament
did not get as high place as it is en-
titled to hold. The Sunday-school sys-
tenn has, however, helped to counterfeit
that tendency. The Old and the New
Testaments are one. The New cannot
be understood without the Old. Now,
there has been no repeal of the deca-
logue. Our Lord swept away the Phar-
isaic Sabbath that his holy day might
again be devoted to spiritual worship
and rest. Less is said in the New Tes-
lament than in the Old on Sabbath wor-
ship, because those to whom our Lord
spoke held and revered the Old Tesla
ment, and were rigid Journalists in Sab
bookkeeping. The command, | repeat,
is still in full force; and, mind you, we
are charged to keep the day holy, and
the great stress is not to be put on what
should not be done then. 1t is not a
question of how much you will keep
from doing ON the Sabbath, but it is a
question of keeping the day holy to the
Lord Whatever interferes with keep.
ing it holy, you are to abstain from
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-07

But as a matter of fact even horses need
rest then, and it is matter of sworn
testimony that better service can be
gotten from them week after week by
granting them one rest-day out of seven.
The gloom of the old Puritan home has
been pictured. l was trained by pa
rents who held to Puritan ideas. The
sweetest memories have to-day are of
my Sabbath catechizing and repeating
of Scripture verses. The Sabbath was
a delight. There is more terrible
gloom than has ever entered Puritan
homes. 1t is the gloom of ruined sons
fallen daughters, wrecked households.
Employers complain that integrity is
wanting in their employees. Well, teach
them that there is no obligation to keep
the Fourth Commandment, and they
lump to the conclusion that there is no
obligation to keep any of them. Let ii
not be forgotten that laXity in keeping
one commandment naturally leads to
laXity regarding others. Where the
master is found breaking the fourth
those who serve may deem the COM
mandment "Thou shalt not STEAL" nc
longer binding. If parents do not keer
holy the Sabbath day, the children may
well ask why should we keep the com
mandment that enjoins honoring pa
rents. All, verify, stand together, anc
he who offends in one point, is guilty
of all.-Dr. John Hall.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-07

president of the United States" So
must have told him after all. Inclosed
were two tickets for his reading, and
railroad tickets down to Hartford and
back. 1t was a great question whether
/ should acknowledge the receipt OF
them or not.
What if he has forgotten it a.
ready?" said I.
Your obligation is the same"
mother replied, for she believed as
firmly as l that they came from Mr..
Dickens hand.
| searched the woods for trailing ar
butus, and having gathered bunch,
pink and sweet-scented, inclosed it
with the grateful thanks Of the SPRING
field girl who teaches "a, b, abs" |
hesitated a long time over the grateful
thanks" but one word could not pos
sibly express it.
Then mother and | went to Hartford.
We brushed up the old brown velvet,
and Oily lent her green gloves. | was
little surprised and disappointed in
his face, and yet it must have been the
same, and you can imagine how proud
and happy we were when Mr.. Dickens
came out upon the platform with a
bunch of trailing arbutus in his button
hole.-Majory Banks, IN Springfield
Republican.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-07
How TO Keep Sober.

In a rural district in the north of
England, the following dialogue took
place between friend and shoe
maker who had signed the temperance
pledge: Well, William, how are your"
Oh, pretty well. | had only eighteen
pence and an old hen when l signed,
and few old scores, but now l have
about ten pounds in the bank, and my
wife and have lived through the sum-
mer without getting into debt; but, as
am only thirty weeks old, l cannot
be very strong, yet, friend" " How
is it that you never signed before?"
did sign, but keep it differently
from what l did before, friend"
How is that?" "Why, | gaze doom
on my knees and prayed" Better in
formed persons might learn lesson in
this respect by applying to the Source
of Strength now possessed by William
the misunderstanding Words.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-07
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TWenty-EiSht Years
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