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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
RUTHERFORD
The State Health Officer Visiting
His Quarantine Outposts.
Strengthening Lines.
Political Enthusiasm at Sherman.
Convict Killed-Bean Case
Conc to the Jury.
RUTHERFORD IN THE EAST.

The State Health officer Looking Around
His Quarantine Lines.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
MARSHALL, September 25.-As intimated
in yesterdays dispatch, Doctor Ruther-
ford, state health officer, visited this city
to-day and met the CITY council and board
of health. Upon his assurance that every
measure was being taken to keep the fever
out of the state, the city council will not
place a volunteer police force on duty.
Doctor Rutherford suggested that he
would increase the quarantine force at the
state line. The new men will be selected
from this place by the council. A rather
amusing incident occurred during the
meeting.
Doctor Rutherford stated that it was
almost impossible for anyone to pass
through the station, when one of the
parties mentioned an instance of an
express messenger who had been running
from Vicksburg to Shreveport passing
the line. Doctor Rutherford obtained
his name and then went to the livery
sbduleS hireu BOou behm . anu
started an officer after the gentleman
to convey him to quarantine. This
is mentioned to show the vigilance
manifested by him. He says there is no
danger here. The council, upon the sug-
gestion of the board of health, appointed
sanitary committee, who are having the
town placed in perfect sanitary condition.
The board of health agree with the doc
tor that there is no danger of fever here.
The doctor goes to the quarantine station
tonight and will return to- morrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
The Chinese Treaty.

New YORK, Sept, PA Washington
special to the Herald says the rejection of
the Chinese exclusion treaty by the Pekin
government, cancels also the act of con-
gress signed by the president on the 18th
inst prohibiting the coming of Chinese
laborers into the United States. Unless
the president signs the Scott exclusion
bill, the old order of things must continue
indefinitely.
Final action of the Chinese govern
ment in rejecting the treaty was not taken
until after the exclusion bill had passed
the senate without amendment, and the
knowledge that the states concur IN the
measure was beyond recall. In its forth
coming explanation of the rejection of
the treaty the Chinese government will
point ont this fact clearly. The Chinese
minister will submit the papers from his
government the latter part of October.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
BURNETT BUDGET.

Methodist Conference-A Case of Sup
posed Insanity-Local Items.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BURNETT, September 24.-The quarterly
conference of the Methodist church at this
place closed yesterday. Presiding Elder
James Mackey, of Georgetown, preached
yesterday and last night.
A case of supposed insanity has devel-
Oped here in a married man of about 30
years, who lives five miles south of Bur-
net. Some time ago he claimed to have
been converted to religion while out in
the woods by himself, and since then his
mind has been running On this line. He
has frequently leotured his acquaintance
and urged them to seek religion, etc.
Yesterday he was in town and tried to
take possession of the pulpit at the Bap-
fist church, creating so much disturb
ance that the officers were called to
take him in charge. He has been
known as steady, Industrious, farmer,
and stood well in the community.
Hon. Wash Jones, of Bastrop, is visiting
in town, the guest of District Clerk
Splitter.
Senator Glasscock came in to-day and
left for Marble Falls, where ne and
Captain Giles are billed to speak to night
A coffin went out yesterday for Mrs.
Lloyd, sister of Rev. S. G. and Mr.. M. B.
Locket, of Bertram. The deceased lived
six or seven miles east of this place.
Mr.. Charles W. Hardy, of Brownwood,
and Miss Georgia Hale, of Burnett, were
married yesterday evening at the residence
of County Judge Crewe, Rev. D. II. Dickey
officiating. The groom is a brother of
Mayor G. S. Hardy, of Burnet.
Weather clear and somewhat cooler.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
Arkansas Pass Railway.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, september 25.-The
trouble among the employees of the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass railroad was
about settled to- day by an arrangement
agreed to between General Manager
Yoakum and the dissatisfied men. The
road has been behind in salaries for sew
eral months past, and, at meetings held at
various points along the road during the
last five days, the men in all depart
ments of the service had agreed to strike
together unless the managers of the road
would promise to pay salaries regularly at
the end of each month. Committees of
employees waited upon Mr.. Yoakum this
morning, and he entered into the agree.
ment arranged, and promising further to
pay up back salaries as rapidly IS the
earnings of the road would permit.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
Fighting a Newspaper.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
DALLAS, September 25.-The fight
between the Mercury, the organ of the
Farmers Alliance of Texas, and Manager
Macune, of the Alliance exchange, is now
reaching white heat. To day Macune,
who is president of the national Farmers
Alliance, issued proclamation revoking
an order made over a year ago declaring
the Mercury the organ of the National
Alliance for Texas. Macune gives as his
reason for the resolution that the Mercury
is making persistent warfare upon him
as president of the Alliance exchange.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
Home and Wool Markets

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, September 24.-A serious
loss is being felt in the absence of buyers
on this market by the yellow fever scare,
in the markets where Texas horses have
the best sales during the winter months.
The statement was made to-day that there
are fully 500 horses and mules on this
market and held in pastures within fifteen
miles of this city. They have been bought
b 7 local spectators in hopes that foreign
buyers, who buy for shipment principally
to points in the southern states, would be
here in large numbers this fall. In this
hope they seem doomed to disappoint-
ment, owing to the yellow fever scare
throughout the southern horse markets.
One sale took place a day or two ago of
thirty head of horses, ranging in value at
ordinary prices from $40 tc $35 per head,
and were bought by local firm for 50 per
head.
Wool hes been pushed forward and high
prices are the rule. The sale of bags OF
fall clip amounting to 1000 pounds at
15% cents is reported. This wool was,
for fall clip, very long, light, bright, AID
of good staple. The amount of wool in
warehouses as counted to-day in this city
is 1886 bags of the fall clip and 395 bags
of spring wool, making nearly 337,2OC
pounds of fall wool, and 1855 pounds OF
spring wool. Total, 426,O75.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
Waco Female College.

Special Telegranlto the Statesman.
Waco, Tex, September Pa mass
meeting was held at the district court
room tonight for the purpose of securing
aid from the citizens to erect new Meth
odist female college here, as the present
institution is insufficient to accommodate
the large and increasing attendance of
pupils from abroad. There was a large
audience present, among which there was
large number of ladies. The Rev. DR..
Mitchell, one of the teachers of the school,
stated that the directors could supply
about $4,000 or $4,000. Several short
and earnest speeches were made by prom
inent citizens. A committee was APP
pointed to solicit among the people of
this city for subscriptions to the fund.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
Mexican Army Headquarters.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
LAREDO, Tex, September 24.-The Mex
lean government has concluded to move
the frontier division headquarters of their
army from Matamoras to Nuevo Laredo
A site for the barracks has been chosen on
the opposite bank from Fort McIatosh,
on this side. There will be four thousan
troops stationed there. Many large Vera
Cruz commission firms are establishing
branch houses in New Laredo. The
headquarters of the federal treasury gent
for the state of Tamaulipas will also be
removed from Matamoras to New Laredo.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
Refugees MAKING For Texas..

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
TExARKANA, September 26.-The excits-
ment over the yellow fever has subsidized,
and ceased to be the absorbing topic OF
conversation. E. A. Trives. is in charge
of the quarantine on the Texas and Pa
cific railroad quarantine south of the city.
He reports sixteen persons in the camp,
ell from Georgia and Mississippi, but
none from Jackson. Many have been
stopped at the camp and have returned
south. Telephone connection will be o.
tablished with the camp tomorrow. On
the Arkansas side many persons have
been turned back, and there are only a
few in the quarantine camp. Many tele-
grams were being received from east
of the Mississippi inquiring II there is
any possible chance TO get into Texas by
this route.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
The Bean Case.

Special Telegram TO the Statesman.
BoNHAM, September 25.-Argument in
the Tom Bean case closed this evening al
4:3O p. M, and tine case went to the jury
Judge SCOTS charge was brief and
pointed, occupying only few minutes in
its delivery. The opera house was crowded
this evening until there was scarcely
standing room. Many ladies were
present, and all appeared to take the
greatest interest in the argument being
made by the able attorneys. The town is
in suspense awaiting the verdict, which
will not be reached, in all probabilities,
before morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
Gleanings From Giddings.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GIDDINas, September 25.-The pro-
tracted services are still going on at the,
Presbyterian church, and are conducted
by DIR. A. Weaver and Rev. o. B. Caldwell.
Mr.. Thos. Ratliff, one of our Oldest
and most respected citizens, fell on the
street yesterday from sudden failure of
the heart, and was insensible for quite
awhile, but is much better to-day.
Mrs. Chas. Rogan and Mrs. Savage,
of Brentwood, are here visiting Mrs. M.
M. Fry.
Messrs. John johnson and Lawrence
Williams, two of our most popular
young men, left ON the 2 O'Clock train
this evening for Austin, where they will
e-enter the State University for another
year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
Condition of Fort Bend County.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, September 25.-Dr. j. Al
len, veterinary surgeon, formerly of Gal
weston, but now located at Thompson's
Switch, Fort Bend county, arrived in the
city this morning. Being interviewed,
the doctor declared that there is ALSO
lutely no race or political troubles feared
in Fort Bend county, and that most of the
reports sent out flom that county have
been highly colored romances. He de-
scrbes the negroes as being 80 badly
frightened that they will hardly speak to
white men, and that all the talk OF their
being dangerous is the veriest rot. The
doctor is staunch democrat, conse-
quently his statements can be taken as
being devoid of partisan prejudice.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
GEORGETOWN Glimpses.
Special Telegram TO the Statesman.

Special Telegram TO the Statesman.
GEORGETOWN, September 24.-Our Cleve-
land and Thurman club had very en-
thusiastic meeting this evening, and the
democrats present were wound mp and
strengthened in the faith by genuine,
thoroughbred democratic speeches, deliv-
cred by Mr.. j. E. Cooper, Capt. A. 8.
Fisher and T. B. Cochran, Esq. The
manner in which Captain Fisher and Mr..
Cochran poured hot shot into the indie
pendent camp brought forth rounds Of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
No Yellow Fever at Toxarkana

Special Telegram 70 che bthtesmhh
TYLER, September 24.-There was some
excitement in this city this morning over
report that three cases of yellow fever
had developed in Texerkana. Mayor Har-
ris telegraphed the mayor of that city, in
quirink for the truth and received the
following reply:
ITO N. O. Harris, Mayor Of Tyler Tex.
"Never has been any fever here. The
city is very healthy.
Signed Z. A.SoHIoKER, Mayor"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
Georgetown Glimpses.

Special Telegram TO the Statesman
GEoRGETowN, September 25.-Mrs. j
W. Robertson, of whose illness mention
was made in yesterdays special, died last
evening at 6 o'clock. Mrs. Robertson
was the wife of Mr.. Joseph W. Robert
son, county attorney of this county. A
large circle of sorrowing friends extend
their sympathy tn Mr.. Robertson and
family in their sad affection,
Hon. Jno. W. and James II. Robertson,
of Austin, came in on the noon train to
attend the funeral of their sister, Mrs. j.
w. Robertson.
Capt. A. y. Fisher has gone to the Cap
ital city on legal business.
Mr.. A. 3. Walker, jr., returned 70 Austin
yesterday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
Alleged Murderer Arrested.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
PEARsALL. Tex, September 24.-Our
Sheriff, W. G. Dougherty, with Sheriff. A.
j. Lewis and Deputy Giles, of Milan
county, arrested Will Jacobs last night in
this county. Jacobs is wanted in Milan
county for the killing of Deputy Sheriff
Lee Pode, about two years ago, and for
numbering Frank Rhodes in Pearsall, on
April IL, 1885
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
Democratic Clubs.

Troy, N Y, September 25.-The state
convention Of democratic clubs assembled
this afternoon with 500 delegates present.
Temporary Chairman Graybill called Il .,
convention to order, and, after few re-
marks, introduced Hon. Bourke Cochrane,
who delivered an address which was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
Instantly Killed.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
DALLAS, September 25.--This afternoon
Eve penitentiary convicts, working on the
Missouri Pacific railroad within the city
limits, made an attempt to escape. The
guard fired upon them. John Davis was
killed and Charles wells was MORALLY
wounded. Two escaped and one was cap
tured. Davis was shot through the heart
and killed Instantly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
MoKIEsEY, Semptember 3D.. B..
Daniels, an estimabIe farmer residing
near Lebanon, this county, was thrown
from his buggy across q wire fence and
killed. Alex Carroll, who was injured by
falling from his horse, was buried this
evening.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
THE EPIDEMIC
The Great Panic in Mississippi,
Alabama and Tepnessee-Rail-
road Trains Abandoned.
Fever Raging at Jacksonville, But
at a Staudstlll in Decatur
ana Jackson.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, September 24.-The
quarantine established on Friday by this
city against Greenville, Ala, was removed
this morning, it being absolutely certain
that there was no real cause for the quar-
antine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
MEMPHIS HEALTHY .

MEMPHIS, September 24.-The following
has been furnished the Associated Press
and is official:
'The undersigned, comprising the adj
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
THE PEOPLE PANIC STRICKEN.

WASHINGTON, September 24.-The post
Office department has received several
kilograms to-day from the yellow fever
districts which indicate that the running
of trains on nearly all the railroads in
Alabama and Mississippi have been
abandoned, and that the whole section is
panic stricken. One of them says the
only way of reaching New Orleans with
any degree of certainty is by way of
Montgomery, and even this route is
threatened. The people along the vicks-
burg and Shreveport road seem to be one
vast mob.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16
Marion Harland's Opinion of Baking
Powders.

Our readers have doubtless noticed
the numerous discussions by the scien-
lists and hygienists as to the relative
value of the various baking powders.
A careful sitting of the evidence leaves
no doubt as to the superiority of the
Royal Baking Powder in purity, whole
someness and strength, from scien-
tiic standpoint. An opinion, however,
that will weigh heavier than any other
with our practical house-keepers, is
that given by Marion Harland, the
best known and most popular of Amer
lean writers upon matters pertaining
to the science of domestic economy, of
housekeeping, and home cooking. In
recent letter to the Philadelphia
Ladies Home journal, this writer saws ::
| regard the Royal Baking Powder
as the best manufactured and in the
market, so far as have any experience
in the use of such compounds. Since
the introduction it into my kitchen,
three years ago, l have used no other
in making biscuits, cakes, ETC., and
have entirely discarded for such pur-
poses the homemade combination of
One-third soda, twO-thirds cream of
tartar.
Every box has been in perfect con-
ditiOn when it came into my hands,
and the contents have given complete
satisfaction. 1t is an act of simple JUS
tice, and also a pleasure, to recommend
it unqualitiedly to American house
wives. MARION HARLAND.
Brooklyn, ~. y, NoU. 30th, 1887.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16
License a Privilege and not a Right.

The action of the license court in
Philadelphia in refusing to grant GER
tam parties license, against whom no
objection LeyOnd general remon-
STRANGE was urged, has been approved
by the Supreme court of PENNSYLVANIA.
which was virtually decided, the same
as Judge Houston has done in this
State, that a license to sell Intoxicating
liquor is a privilege and not a right.
A man may demand a license to sell
groceries or dry goods, or any other
commodity, but when he wants to en-
gage in the liquor traffic he must send
his petition to the court, and it is Op-
uOnal with the court whether theV
grant 1t or not. OF course this plan
causes considerable dissatisfaction. and
each one who is turned down is apt to
think that he has been Disseminated
against. 1t would no doubt be much
better and more satisfactory to all con-
cerned lfthe court was entirely relieved
OF the license business; we believe, in
fact we know, from what Judge Hous-
ton said at recent session, that the
Judges would welcome such change
as they look upon the liquor license
business as a duty that should never
have been imposed upon the court. 1t
would, therefore, be much better to
have the business transferred to a COM
mission composed of citizens who are
not directly or indirectly interested in
the liquor traffic. Then let the price
of a license be increased to say $500.
two-thirds of which should revert to
the city treasury, and the remaining
500, as at present, to the State. Let
there be proper restrictions imposed.
and then make it the duty of the com.
mission to grant license to all who
could comply with these restrictions.
with power to revoke the license of
every one convicted of any violation of
the law. If the members of the COM
mission were also constituted liquor
bailifs, and held responsible for the
execution of the law, we believe that
we would have liquor law about as
near perfect as it is possible, at the
present time, to make one.-DaIy Re
publican.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16
The Chief Justices Mustache.

The principal objection to the selec-
ton of Melville w. Fuller for chief
justice of the United States seems to be
his mOustache. 1t is not an ordinary
moustache, but it is one of the kind
which goes ahead and attracts atten-
tlon wherever it appears. 1t is asserted
to conceal an unusual quantity of lip
and struggles out on either side over a
considerable expanse of cheek. 1t is
gathered, also, from the excited discus
sions and graphic descriptions of this
moustache in some of our esteemed
Western contemporaries that the wind
blows through it when exposed to the
gales which sometimes sweep Lake
Michigan or the merry blizzard tearing
over the Illinois prairies. 1t is NOUS
tache that looks well in a picture, or
anywhere, and it has suddenly achiev-
ed great fame.
The whole country is beginning to
wonder what is to be done with this
mOustaChe. 1t is not remembered bv
anybody that a chief justice of the
United States ever wore a mOustache.
and it is not conceivable that man
who never sat on any bench is going to
be so regardless of all the precedents
as to take mOustache, however great
and fine a mOustache it may be, upon
the bench of the highest court.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16
Burned to Death.

Annie Harrington, aged 80 years,
daughter of Major A Harrington, near
Milford was fatally burned Wednesday
night and died at 5 o'clock Thursday
morning.
The circumstances of her death are
rather peculiar The family had all
retired, and about II o'clock a colored
woman in the house heard screams and
and looking out of the window saw a
woman almost enveloped in flames
running across the yard. By the time
the family could be aroused the burn
ing woman had run out into a peach
orchard and considerable time was
consumed in Overtaking her. When she
was caught and the flames extinguish-
ed 1t was found that her entire BODY
was burned almost to a crisp. Her
clothing was entirely consumed. Dur
ing the time occupied in catching the
woman and extinguishing the flames
her identity was not known, and it was
only after the disfgured body had been
removed to the house that Harrington
discovered it to be his own daughter.
Miss Harrington for some time had
been subject to periods of mental alb
beratiOn.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-16
A Glowing Tribute to Woman,
ROBERT ]. BURDETTE.

Why am l woman suffragistP Re-
cause l am. Because a woman has
more good, hard, common sense than
man. Because she makes less blus-
ter about her rights, and quietly main
tains them better than man. Be-
cause she won't give a dollar and a half
Tor an article that she knows verv we'll
she can get for seventy-five cents.
Because she does not stalk loftily awav
from the counter without her change if
the robber behind it is a little reluctant
about counting it out. Because she is
TOO independent to pay the landlord
TWO dollars and quarter for her din
ner, and then pay the head waiter a
dollar to send her a waiter who will
bring it to her for fifty cents. Because
she will hold her money tightly in her
own good little right hand for two
hours until she first gets a receipt for it
from the fellow who made her husband
pay the same bill three times last year.
Not any lust give you credit for itv
for her. Because one day a Pullman
porter complained to me, No money
on this trip too many women aboard.
Don't never get nOthin' out of a
woman 'cepting just her regular fare"
| had just paid him 25 cents for black
ing one of my boots and loosing the
other; and when he said that saw for
myself the heOroic frmness of these
women travelling alone, paying their
fare and refusing to pay the salaries of
the employees of a wealthy corporation,
l said: " These women have right to
vote. To vote? By all that is brave
and self-reliant and sensible they have
right to run this government.