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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
BURN EFT BUDGET.

Marble Fslla Water Power in Litigation
A Race Between Two Corporations.
Special to the Statesman.
Since the rendition of the judgement
against the Marble Falls Manufacturing
Alliance, mentioned yesterday, and before
an abstract of the judgment was filed in
the recorders office, the Alliance by its
president executed deed of trust to John
Humphreys, trustee, to secure about $4,000
alleged to be due to banks and individuals
for money advanced to the Alliance, and
this deed was fled for record about twelve
hours sooner than the abstract Of judg-
ment in favor of the Texas Mining and
Improvement company. The attorney
for the Alliance claims the deed of trust
will hold good as conveyance to pre-
ferred creditors, while the attorneys
for the mining company
hold that they can annul the deed of trust.
The mining company is the original
grantor to the Alliance and still holds
three $4,000 notes against that corpora
tion. The matter seems to be considera'
bly, complicated, and the lively movements
show that the property is held to be of
high value, whatever may be the result of
the present litigation.
Marriage permits have been issued to
John F. Thomas and Miss Matte West
J. Il. Tumlinson and Miss Emma A. Stan.
defer, of this county.
WA. Templeton, merchant of Lone
Grove, passed through to-day on his way
to Austin.
Capt. 7. E. Hammond is in the capital
on legal business.
Deputy Sheriff Francis went out intc
the country to-day with a search warrant
to hunt for goods stolen from the store ol
Hansford d Co. yesterday evening.
Burnet house arrivals: j. H. Morgan
Austin y A. M. Walloce, Austin; ]. r. Mo
Gown, Dallas; ]. A. Wellington, Baltimore
M. G. Terry, Abilene; I. A. Amos, Green
| vile.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
THE BELKNAP RIFLES.

Banqueted on Their Way to the Wash
ington Centennial Celebration.
Special to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, April II. - The Belknap
rifles of San Antonio, en- route to New
York, arrived at IL O'Clock tonight and
were received by the Sealy rifles amid a
blsre of trpmpets and peals of artillery.
Immediately upon debarking from the
train the Belknaps formed in platoons of
fours and, preceded by the Sealys, to the
strains of martial music marched to Artil-
lery hall, where they were elegantly regaled
and refreshed by the Sealy's, whose guest
they were. At the conclusion of the ban
quet at Artillery hall the Belknaps were
escorted aboard the steamship Comal by
their hosts, and will sail by the early
morning tide for New York, where they
will represent the Texas military in the
centennial celebration of General Wash
ington's inaugural as the first president
of this mighty republic.
Jas. Chiffon, general passenger agent
of the Chicago and Alton railway, spent
the day here and departed northward to-
night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
The Swollen Cimarron.

WELLINGTON, Kan, April 18.-The
stream of prairie schooners moving south
ward has not diminished. The streets of
the city are filed with boomers, and they
continue to pour in from the north, east
and west. frequently from six to twelve
wagons and teams are included in an out
fit Such an immigration has never be-
fore been witnessed in this section. Old
settlers familiar with OimarrOn river,
which all the boomers entering Okla
homa from the north must cross, say
that its waters are very high, and that IL
is as much as a mans life is worth to
Cross it in its swollen condition. It's bed
is composed in large part of shifting
quicksands, and where safe crossing can
be made to- day, tomorrow, in all prob
ability, the same place would be death
trap. Many parties who wanted to go
from here with teams have abandoned the
attempt and will go by rail, being fearful
of serious accidents in fording this river.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
Getting .Ready to Move.

ARKANSAS CITI, Kan, April 18.-At 8
O'Clock this afternoon one of our runners,
just in from Captain Hays camps, says
the camp is all broke and getting ready
to accompany the boomers across the
Creek strip. Nearly 5000 are here and
have been ordered to move in an orderly
manner along established trails. If any
fences are destroyed or other depreda-
tions the whole line will he stopped and
the guilty ones turned back. The pro-
cession will be accompanied by twenty to
thirty reporters with cavalry. At Chilico
creek trouble, if any, will soon begin.
Arrangements for the press to enter
Guthrie Monday, have been completed.
At meeting of news paper men last night,
Mr.. Eckert and @. O. Cox, of the st. Louis
Globe Democrat, were appointed com
mittee to labor with the Santa Fe officials
for special service. special car will be
provided on the first train Monday morn
ing for the journalists, reaching the line
between the strip and Oklahoma exactly
at noon. Tae committee has power to
start a special train back and drop any
special matter at Winfield or here. The
scarcity ofiwires in this section has obliged
reporters to combine and send as much Of
their news as possible to the Hrst repeat
ing station in duplicate. 1t is the only
way to get matter through.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
Harrison and Civil Service.

NEW YORK, April ia Washington
special to the Herald says the president
made declaration yesterday which in
d1cates that he has not forgotten the civil
service reform plank in the ssnational re-
publioan platform. A delegation con-
sisting of several members of congress
waited on him to ask the further post
ponement of the application of civil SER
vice rules to the railway mail service.
The president replied that it could not
be done. The first postponement from
March Is to May 1,he said, had been made,
because of the inability of the civil service
commission to prepare an eligible list by
the earlier date, but there was no excuse
for any further postponement, and none
would be made. eve should be disre.
garding pledges made to the country
said General Harrison, "if we did that"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25

small packages containing possibly in
formation of the highest general i'm
portance is regarded as unwise and un-
just. The newspapers of the country, it
is maintained, should receive every facility
for obtaining and disseminating the
news of the day, and to this end trainmen
will be encouraged to lend their aid.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE interstate
commerce commission this afternoon is
sued an order instructing large number
of railroad companies, including many of
the most important lines in the United
States, to appear before it and make ex-
plantations to it in the matter of free passes
and free transportation.
APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE president
made the following appointments this af-
ternoon:
Robert P. Porter, of New York, to be
superintendent of the census.
j. W. Cunningham, to be assayer of the
United States assay Office at Boise City,
Idaho.
VIM. q. Calkins, of Washington terri
tory, to be associate Justice OF the su-
preme court of the Territory of Washing
ton.
Jas. B.Donnelly, of Louisiana,to be mar.
shal of the United States for the eastern
portion of Louisiana.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
HARRY AUSTIN
Capture by the Federal Authorl-
ties of q Notorious Chlckasaw
Outlaw.
A United States Army Captain
Court MartIaled for Conduct
Unbecoming a Gentleman.
Special to the Statesman.

Special to the Statesman.
PARIS, April NV. d. Carr, deputy
marshal, arrived here to-day with Harry
Austin, famous Chickasaw outlaw. Aus
tin was wanted by the United States au-
thorities for killing white man in cold
blood in the streets of Tishomi ngo about
six years ago. Carr captured him Mon
day morning after desperate fight about
ten miles above Tishomingo on the Wash
ita river. In the fight the Indian received
three ugly wounds from a Winchester
two in the side and one in the back of his
neck. He was hauled about twenty miles
across the country to the nearest railroad
station, and reached here apparently more
dead than alive.
His capture was a great relief to the
white people in the Chickasaw country
and to the peaceably disposed Indians,
as he has terrorized that country for
several years. Besides killing the white
man for which he was arrested, he had
killed one or two Indians and attempted
the lives of others. He is powerful man,
weighing 220 pounds, and is about 35
years OF age ne WAS odrrleu oh W cOru
Smith, as the warrant for his arrest had
been issued before the establishment of
the court at this place.
News has reached this city of
the shooting of Ellison Woods,
five miles west of Goodland, in
the Choctaw Nation Sunday evening.
Woods went to church drunk and dis
persed the crowd with Winchester. After
he had become fstigued by exertion and
whiskey the Indian police went to arrest
him, when he fought like demon. In the
combat he was shot through the thigh and
dubbed into insensibility. Woods is a
prominent Indian and very wealthy. Al
last accounts he was in critical condi.
ton,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
PROBABLY A SUICIDE.
Body of Well-Dressed Man Found Near
Little Rock,

Body of Well-Dressed Man Found Near
Little Rock.
LITTLE ROCK, April 17.-To-dsy at noon
Coroner Bond was called to investigate
the cause of the death of man found in
Fouche bayou, some fifteen miles from
this city, near the Valley Route railway
bridge. The body proved to be that of
white man, apparently we'll dressed in
black corscrew clothes, with blue overalls
over his pantaloons. The body was in an
advanced state of decom position, from at
least months stay in the water, thereby
rendering it impossible for description
of the face to be given.
There was found on the body $32 in
coin and draft for $500, drawn by Geo.
F. Jordan, cashier of Sherman Oou nty
bank, Goodland, Kan, bearing date of
February %, 1889, in favor of F. B. Stone,
on the National Exchange bank of Kansas
City. Besides these articles, there were
found railway ticket from Malvern to
Little Rock and the card of the New Rich
mond hotel Hot Springs, a baggage check
issued by the Kansas City Transfer com
psny to Hot Springs, No. 2,346.
Owing to the condition of the body the
coroner had it buried at the
bank of the stream. About a month
ago Magistrate E. A. Fulton, of
this city, was passenger on an incom-
ing train, and he says he saw man jump
off this bridge and sink. 1t is supposed
it was the man whose body was found to-
dav
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
A Regular Caravan.

KANSAS UITY, April 18.-Oaptain Hays
yesterday received instructions from the
war department to permit entries to the
strip at O'Clock this morning. The
south bridge across Arkansas river is the
most direct route to the strip, being just
three miles from the border. The road is
narrow, with hedge on one side and a
wire fence on the other. The rain has
made the mud deep. Before dark last
night three miles of road between the
bridge and the strip was blocked with
wagons and was impossible either way.
Many families slept in wagons which
stood up to their hubs in mud.
United States Commissioner Bousell and
Captain Hays permitted twenty men to
60 into the strip and construct bridges
across Chilloooo creek and Salt Park and
for their compensation to charge settlers
small tolls. A large party from Yelling
ton Kansas constructed bridge which is
portable and they will cross the streams
on it. This morning folly 400 wagons
went along the line and were strung all
the way to the limits of Arkansas City.
There were 600 more. There was a hesi-
tancy about starting. Orders had been
given by Captain Hays to wait till
o'clock when an orderly would give warn
ing.
It lacked few minutes of teing 8
O'Clock; a crowd Of colonists was being
photographed.
"Why should we wait longerH" called
out Kansas City man who was present
as q spectator. "a few minutes makes
no difference, follow me-" and drove
across the line of reservation. shout
went up from the boomers and they went
forward and over the line. The shout
was taken up all along the line and the
entire cavalcade went forward. A. Will
liams, from Chouteau county, Kansas,
with his wife and five children, was the
first to follow the carriage OF the Kansas
City man. Soon 1000 white,
covered wagons we're in motion.
The caravan had travelled into the Greek
strip, when sergeant from Captain Hays
galloped across the plain. His approach
was the signal for CONSERVATION among
the settlers, for there was timidity appar-
ent and fear that the start few mo-
ments ahead would cause the military TO
turn them back. Turning to the Kan
sas City man who had assumed the au-
| thority for the early start, the settlers de-
manded that he intercede for them. He
Explained, and the sergeant announced
| that he bore orders from Captain Hays to
give the boomers word to proceed. A
shout followed the order and the line again
proceeded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
SOCIAL AND MILITARY SENSATION
An Army Captain on Trial for Writing an
Abject Apology.
NJ tba

An Army Captain on Trial for Writing an
Abject Apology.
Special to the Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, April 17.-Army circles of
the department of Texas are just now agi-
tated over a courtmartial which assembled
at the post of San Antonio yesterday for
the trial of Captain Bainbridge Reynolds,
Third United States cavalry, for conduct
unbecoming an officer and a gentleman
The following officers compose the court
Colonel Nathan W. Osborn, Fifth in
fantry; Lieutenant William g. Gibson, dep
uty paymaster-general; Major Eugene B.
Baument, fourth cavalry, acting inspector
general; Major Dewitt G. Poole, pay.
master; Major Edward @. Woodruff, Fifth
infantry; Captain. George F. Towles, Nine.
teenth infantry ;Oaptain Thomas Slogan
Fifth infantry; Captain James B. Bur.
bank, Third artillery; Captain Edmund
Rice, Fifth infantry; Captain Charles E
Hargons, Fifth infantry; Captain John G.
Balance, acting judge advocate United
States army. The particular conduct for
which Captain Reynold is to be tried con
sists in his having written and had pub
lished in the San Antonio Express of April
2, a card of apology, which read as fol
lows:
Gan apology to the ladies and gentle
men who visited me on the evening of the
29th and 3Oth ult. wish to offer my
most humble apolog, for the extreme un
gentlemanly conduct on my part. was
sick, and at the time mentioned, 1 was
crazy. You cannot appreciate how
could have conducted myself In the man
ner did, for it is not my habit. Since
coming to my senses my heart
is exceedingly sore to know
that I conducted myself in
such disgraceful and ungentlemanly
manner to each and all. 1 most humbly
beg your pardon and ask for forgiveness
1 know that you cannot forget, but hope
you will permit me to show by my future
conduct that 1 am not the loafer that ]
made myself appear on these evenings
The kind invitation to the ball will have
TO decline, we'll knowing that my pres.
ence could not be agreeable. Asking for
forgiveness.
[Signed BAINBRIDaE REYNOLDS,
Captain Third Cavalry"
As may be imagined, the ULTRA fashion
able society of this city was greatly
shocked on reading the above card in the
Express, and what induced Captain
Reynolds to write it still remains mys.
terry, the general opinion being that he
was greatly under the influence of stlmu-
lants when he wrote it. The trial will be
fairly entered into tomorrow. Rich and
racy developments are expected
Capt. Reynolds is being represented by
Hon. Geo. Paschal, of this city.
The rumors of threatened revolution
in Mexico were given positive oenia
here to-day by DR.. H. Ornelius, Mexican
consul in this city. Doctor Ornelius re
ceived telegram this morning from
Senor Mescal, secretary of foreign affairs
of the Mexican republic, denying in thu
most positive terms that the rumors hav,
the least foundation in fact.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
An sIndian Country" No More.

WASHINGTON April 1S.-Mr. Mason, COM
missioner of internal revenue, has ordered
that under the recent act of congress
and the proclamation of the president in
relation to Oklahoma, it ceases to be an
Indian county and that special tax stamps
may be sold to wholesale and retail liquor
dealers to engage in business there under
the same terms and regulations as in other
states and territories of the United States
By previous act of congress it was pro-
vided that no ardent spirits should be in
troduced into the Indian country, except
by authority and under control of the
secretary of war.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
"Blocks of F1va" Dudley .

New YORK, April 1S.-Col. W. W.
Dudley's suit against the Evening Post
stands in statu quo, Judge Beach to-day
denying motion to strike out the COM
plant because Dudley refused to testify
before the commission at Washington.
The suit is brought to- recover damages
for an alleged libel publication of the
Blocks of Five letter. Dudley refused to
answer questions put to him touching the
authenticity of tbs letter, whereupon the
motion to strike ont his complaint was
made by Lawrence Godkin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
ENTRIES.
Legal Features of Homestead Ac.
QUESTION by Settlers in
Oklahoma.
Harrison and Civil Service-Ap-
polntments-Po stal Arrange
ments for Oklahoma.

WASHINGTON, April 17.-Commissioner
Stockslager has made public letter con-
cerning homesteads in Oklahoma ad-
dressed to Mr.. D. L. Stead, of Purcell, In
dian Territory. 1t runs thus:
"In reference to the memorandum of
five questions received from you under
date of the 18th inst, have to state that
it is not unusual to answer hypothetioa al
questions, but, in few anamolous ccndi-
tions affecting public lands in Oklahoma,
will state as follows, viz:
First-A person desiring to become an
actual settler under the homestead laws
may initiate his claim by entry
at the district land Office after
properly selecting and claiming the land
desired, in which case he is allowed six
months from the date of entry, in which
to establish his actual residence on the
land, or, if he so selects, he may initiate
his claim by actual settlement on the land,
which may consist of some act or octs
connecting himself with the land, said act
to be equivalent to the announcement of
his intention, and from which the public
generally may have notice of his claim
thereafter. He is allowed three
months in which to make claim
of an entry at the district land office.
Which of these two methods should be
chosen is matter for the party's election
according to circumstances and his own
Judgment as to which is the most desirable.
Second and third-Of bona fide settlers
or claimants, one whose settlement or en-
try is prior in time, will have superior
right. When the inception of claims is
simultaneous, that is at the same time
precisely, the legal right is equal and the
question cannot be decided according to
equities and the land awarded to the party
having superior equities. If none, then
it has been the practice to put the land
up between the claimants and to award
the right of entry to the one bidding high
est for the privilege.
Fourth-The act of March 2, 1889,
enaots that, unless said lands are open for
settlement by the proclamation of the
president, no person shall be permitted to
enter upon and occupy the same, and any
person violating this provision shall never
be permitted to enter any of the said
lands or acquire any right thereto. The
presidents proclamation of March 23
calls attention expressly to this provis on
and directs that it be strictly enforced.
Fifth am not prepared in advance OF
case arising to give an opinion as to
what act or acts shall be considered q vic
lation in this respect.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
The Cabinet Discussing Oklahoma

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-It is very ap-
parent here that officers of the army are
filled with the liveliest apprehension re,
garding the opening of Oklahoma. The
secretary of war has authorized the state
ment that the government is fully aware
of the situation and has arranged to take
all the proper steps to prevent trouble. 1t
is known that the subject has formed the
main topic for discussion at recent cabi-
net meetings, and that the attorney general
has been called upon to decide the ques.
tion as to the authority Of the war
department to act in case Of strife and
bloodshed or violence in the newly opened
country. The instructions sent to the
commander of troops in Oklahoma, as the
res1lt of the opinion rendered by the at
torney-general, were extremely guarded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
RECEIVERS Al LoGGERHEADs.
The Result of the Recent Decision o
Judge Williams

The Result of the Recent Decision OF
Judge Williams.
Special to the Statesman.
PALESTINE, April 17.-Receiver John R.
Hesrne has made a formal demand on
Col. j. NJ. Eddy, one of the receivers ap-
pointed by the Tyler district court, for
possession of the International and Great
Northern railroad and property. Colonel
Eddy answers that he was not prepared to
deliver possession, and that he had ten
dered his resignation as receiver. Col. t.
R. Bonner, the other Tyler receiver,
was not present when tAe demand
was made upon Colonel Eddy, but it is
understood he will be tomorrow. Attor-
nies Chiffon, Duncan and Bonner, of Ty.
Ter, were here to-day. 1t is not known
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
Kerosene Explosion.

FRANKLIN, Pa, April 18.-This morning
Charles Rice, residing in Sugar Greek
township, sought relief from asthma by
rubbing kerosene on his breast, and while
thus engaged fire was communicated to
the can he was using. The can exploded,
throwing the burning oil over Rice and
burning him so badly he will die. The
house was entirely destroyed. Mrs. Rice
and the children escaped in their night
clothes,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
TEXAS CROP BULLETIN
Texas Weather Crop Bulletin for tht
Week Ending April IT.

Texas Weather Crop Bulletin for the
Week Ending April IT.
Special to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, April 1.-THE general con-
ditions of the weather during the past
week, although rather too much rain has
fallen at some places, have been very
favorable to the growth of vegetation.
The mean temperature was about the
normal, with an average amount of sun
shine. Good rains are reported from all
points on the 18th, 14th and 10Th. The
average amount of moisture is con-
siderably in excess of the normal; only
four points report rainfall of less than
one inoh, while several report
from two to three inches. In some in
stances the rainfall has been so heavy as
to ipjure the small grain crop, but only to
a limited extent.
The cotton plant has been delayed some,
but not to any disadvantage. Hail is re-
ported from few places, but no injury
to crops resulted. Reports nearly all in
dcate that the prospect is better than it
has been for years.
EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS.
Longview, G. W. Kreith-The late rains
in good time; improved crops very much;
everything doing we'll.
LAGRANGE, Joseph Collamer-The rain
on the 18th was entirely too heavy, injur-
ing the growing crops to small extent.
Temple, W. S. Jones-Only small
part of the cotton planted, half inch of
rain this week, but heavy rain would do
good.
Cedar. Hill, j. p. Bsrey-Everything
growing fine; the weather continues favor
able for crops generally; the farm srs got
all of their corn plowed ths first time
before the rain fell.
Bolton, @. A. Sterling-The farmers in
best shape for years light rains have
helped out, but heavy rain needed.
Cleburne, P. ]. Norwood Some farmers
are discouraged at the appearance of the
chintz bag and blade of rust on wheat.
Plenty of sunshine may dispel their
fears.
Austin, ]. o. Samostz-Prospeots for
crops very fine.
Brenham, ]. G. Slosn-Hail on the 18th
No damage by it.
VIM. M. Spites, at Burnet, reports the
weather very favorable for growing crops.
Farmers in good spirits.
Mesquite, SiIas g. Lackey-Crops made
good growth during the past week.