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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
THE NAVAL CADETSHIP.
Eight Young Men Anxious to Sail
the Ocean Blue.

The com petitive examination for thu
appointment to cadetsbip in the United
States Naval academy, at Annapolis, Mary
land, was held yesterday in the office OF
Prof. John B. VIM, superintendent OF
the city schools. The board
of examiners inolud ed Professor
VIM, Prof. T. L. Burkhead, OF
the Southwestern university and Prof
Il. U. Taylor, of the Texas university
Professor Burkhead was not present, how
ever, on account of sickness and the other
members of the board conducted the ex
animation which was written and
was begun yesterday morning al
10 O'Clock. There were eight applicants
as follows: Vim. p. Ratchford, Paint
Rock, Concho comfy; Van Dyke Todd
San Antonio; Winston s. Fontaine, Austin
Charles Fergus NELL, Austin
Milford p. Norton, San Antonio; L. W
Mccormack Austin; U. l.. Bats, Bastrop
and @. r. Morre!l Austin.
The applicants were examined upon
reading, writing, arithmetic, elementary
algebra, English grammar, geography
and the history of the United States
They we're also submitted to physical
examination, conducted by board OF
physicians composed of Doctors Litten,
Wooten, Bragg and Lowry.
The applicant attaining the highest
average, as shown by the examination
will be reported to Cong essmau Sayers
and he will be appointed to the cadetship
in the Naval academy to represent thn
district. The applicants must be be.
tween the ages of 10 and 20.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
$4,000 Lost.

81 lost forty thousand dollars by peri
odical attack of nervous sick headache, u
said Chicago capitalist to correspond
eht, pointing across the street to hand
some corner lot. "That lot was sold for
ten thousand dollars at public auction five
years ago, and intended to buy it, but
was too sick with headache to attend the
sale, and it is now worth fifty thousan
dollars" If he had known of DR.. Pierce'c
Pleasant Purgative Pellets they would
have removed the cause of his headache:
-biliousness-an he would have made
the money. DR.. Pieroe's Pleasant Purga
tive Pellets cure sick headache, bilious
headache, dizziness, constipation, indi
gestion, and bilious attacks; 25 cents g
vial, by druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
Yesterdays Picnic.

The Sunday school picnic yesterday,
under the auspices of the Baptist and
Presbyterian schools, was a very pleasant
affair. The two schools embarked on q
special train at 9 O'Clock, and went out to
Waters station ON the Austin and North
western railway, where the day was most
agreeably spent. There were fully 500
persons in attendsuoes. The success of
the affair is due to the united efforts of
the committees of the two schools, of
Superintendent Brown and Headspeth
and Captain Lsitnaker, of the Austin and
Northwestern railway. 1t took three
special trainsto trans port the picnicers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
Governmental,

The Waco Artesian Water company flee
its charter yesterday in the office of the
secretary of state; capital $250,000. In
corporators: j. d. Bell, james d. Moore
d. J. Miller, j. W. Mann, G. Fl. Higginson
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
Commissioners Hall is endeavoring Il
see that the land laws are enforced. Witt
this object in view, Mr.. VIM. Pitts hat
gone to look after land matters in soutf
Texas, Mr.. Frank Pearoe to the Panhan
die. To-day Mr.. John Hoffner will go to
the Panhandle also, and Mr.. Wrigley will
go out west on similar mission.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
The county officers, required under the
law to make reports to this department
are complying with the law very
promptly.
The treasurers of the following counties
made their reports yesterday: Arkansas
Bell, Calhoun, Erath, Fort Bend, franklin
Freestone, Grayson, Greer, Guadalupe,
Hardeman, Kaufman, Madison, Medina
Milan, Naoogdoches, Oldham, Rains, Rob
ertson, Trinity and Webb.
The county clerks of Smith and Comal
counties also filed their reports. The fol
lowing interesting statistics are obtained
from the Smith county report:
Number of marriage Licenses granted
last year, 400; number of divorces granted
10; number of mortgages on farms during
last year, SO; amount of such mortgages
$32 ,374.63; number of chattel mortgages
on crops during 1888, 2204; amount Of
such mortgages, $238,013,
The Oomal report shows GO marriage
licenses last year; one divorce; number OF
mortgages on farms during last year, Is
amount of such mortgages, $14, 1885
number of chattel mortgages on crops, II
amount OF such mortgages, $1,000.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
Superintendent Cooper is sending ou
to county uperintendents and county
judges circular letter notifying them
that, under the law passed by the last legis
lature, the county schools can be run
through July and August, if the money
holds out. Under the old law they had
to close by July 1.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
THE MoNToPoLIs BRIDGE.
Like Banquo's Ghost, it Will Not
Down-Contract Let.

DoWn-Contract Let.
The county commissioners court met
yesterday to consider the Montopolis
bridge matter.
Judge Breckenridge submitted the fol-
lowing correspondence, which explains
itself:
AUSTIN, Tex E, April 26, 1889.
Hon. Judge A. s. Walker, Judge ]. B. Rector and
d. w Doom, Attorneys
Gentlemen-You have been selected to
give legal opinion as to the construction
of Montopolis bridge across the Colorado
river by the commissioners court of
Travis county, Tex, which order is of
record, and the papers embracing the
question at issue are at your disposal in
the county clerks Office, viz: contract for
building bridge, contract with civil en-
glneer, specifications, etc. Can you give
your opinion by tomorrow, the 9th,
1889, O'Clock p. M? We will be glad to
furnish you any facts that you may deem
necessary for your judgment in this mat
ter. j. M. BRAoKENRIDGE,
County Judge.
Hon. j. NJ. Brsckenri ge,- County Judge OF
Travis County:
Dear Sir-In answer to your letter of
inquiry to us, dated the 26th inst, we have
to say that we have examined the con-
tract of the county with the King Iron
Bridge Manufacturing company; also
with Mr.. Andrewartha:
First-We assume that the matter in
controversy is as to the heighth of the
bridge, and if below the heighth required
by the contract, whether the approval by
Mr.. Andrewartha of the bridge as com
pleted is binding on the county under the
contract. We believe not, for the reasons
following:
Second Neither the contract of the
county with said bridge company was
the contract of the county with said An,
| drewartha that made his (Mr. Andre
| wartha) decision final, but, in truth,
the approval and final acceptance by the
county is provided for.
Third-We find nothing in the contract
with Mr.. Andrewsrtha purporting to con-
fer the power and authority on him &c
alter any material part of the contract fol-
the construction of the bridge.
Fourth-If there ia material deficiency
in the heighth of the bridge ION which
subject we have nothing to say the county
has the right to enforce the contract il
that regard over the recommendations o.
Mr.. Andrewartha. A. s. WALKER.
JOHN B. RECTOR.
Austin, April 81, 1889.
The court decided to reject Supervising
Engineer Andrewartha's report upon thu
bridge.
| Commissioner Schneider moved to re
| ject the bridge and the vote on the motion
stood: Yeas-Schneider and Cloud; noel
Hanna and Glasscock.
This gave Judge Breckenridge the de
Gliding vote, and he announced that hi
would take the matter under considera
ton ur til next Wednesday.
The bids to erect bridge over Barton
creek were opened, and the contrac
awarded TO James Watterson, of Austin
his bid being $4,000. The structure is Il
be of rock, one span 1OS feet clear anC
% feet high.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
AROUND THE CAPITOL.
Matters and Things Picked Up IN
Tour of the Departments.
SECRETARY OF STATE.

SECRETARY OF STATE.
The following charters were filed yes
terday in the Office of the secretary OF
state.
The Blskeney Manufacturing company,
of Dallas; capital stock, $4,000. lncor-
porators: Hugh Blakeney, d. j. Blakeney,
W. j. Moroney.
Fort Worth Chautsuqus; capital stock,
$4,000. Incorporstors: w. j. Boaz, A.
A. johnson and others.
Galveston Rope and Irvine company;
capital stock, 100000. Incorporstors:
Geo. Sesly, H. A. Lsndes, Arther Homes,
John D. Rogers, L. s. McKinner, Leon
Blum.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
Superintendent Cooper has received a
report from the town of Rising Star, in
Eastland county, making good showing
of school matters in that town. 1t shows
an increase in school population of 20 per
cent.
ooMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT..
The following county tax collectors ST.
tied yesterday with the comptroller:
N. A. Perry, of Brown, county; W. p.
Bandera; w. NJ. McWhorter, of Arkansas.
The comptroller yesterday deposited
$1,000.
There are $40 veterans on the pension
rolls, and on July they will draw their
second quarterly pension OF $3.50 each.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Commissioner Foster received yester-
day the following reports from county
clerks in answer to his circular: Bastrop,
Eastland, Morris, Milan, Bowie, Van
Zandt, Medina, Brazos, Gregg, Harrison,
Caldwell, Atsscoss.
The following county treasurers yester-
day sent in their reports to the commits
sioner: Dallas, McLennan, Potter, Will
son, Fort Bend, Reeves, Callahan, Baylor,
Somerville, Lamar, Henderson, Wichita,
Refugio, Brazos, Matagorda, Austin, Lam
pasas, Hill.
The following is the report from the
treasurer of Dallas county received yester-
day in answer to Commissioner Fosters
circular:
l. Rate of county tax on 800 valua-
tion for 1888, SO cents.
2. Balance in county treasury Decem-
Der 81, 1888, $50, 19O.16.
Debt of county December 81, 1888, in
following order:
8. Outstanding court house bonds
$26,OOg.
4. Outstanding Jail bonds, none.
5. Outstanding road and bridge bonds
$4,000.
6. Outstanding railroad bonds, none.
7. All other outstanding bonds, none
8. Total bonded indebtedness, $4,000
9. All other indebtedness, none.
10. Total comfy indebtedness, $54, 900
IL. Bonds redeemed during year, $40,
900.
~. Expended for erection Of public
buildings during 1888, none.
10. Expended for repair of public
buildings during 1888, $1S6.4O.
IA. Expended for roads and bridges
during 1883, 51,O17.67.
Is. Has the county poor farm? Yes
16. Number of paupers supported dur
ing year, none.
II. Amount expended in support Of
paupers, inclusive of superintendents sal
airy and other expenses in conducting
poor farm, if on poor farm, $3,566 80.
Is. Amount expended in support Of
paupers under contract or otherwise il
county has no poor farm, none.
10. Amount paid grand jurors during
1888, $2,314.10.
20. Amount paid petit jurors during
1888, $7,461.
81. Total amount expended in support
of county government during 1888, $l45,
372.S6.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
Two Trains Collide,

1t will be remembered that yesterdays
STATESMAN noted the departure from this
city of train load of fat cattle bound for
the Chicago market. Yesterday after
noon Mr.. r, I. Hill received the following
telegram from his son, who was on the
train:
SHERMAN, April Flour train
collided with passenger train. Nobody
was killed. Two cars of J i'm Smiths cat
tie were badly wrecked; the balance all
right. CHARLES HILL"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
Public Schools Closing

Miss Emms Hogue's school at Dunlap
CLOSED its session yesterday after a very
prosperous term. The oolored county
scool taught by Mrs. l.. Laswah also closed
its term yesterday, after good seasons
work. The school at Govalle, taught by
Mrs. Hogue, will close its session next
Friday with public entertainment at
which an interesting programme will be
presented. The public will be welcome
to witness the closing exercises.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
A Handsome Residence.

DIR. A. A. McBryde, of this city, has just
completed one of the handsomest resi-
dences in the vicinity of the State uni
versity and at the foot of West Twenty
second street. 1t is constructed entirely
of white limestone taken from the site on
which it is built; rests on foundation of
solid rock. IL commands one of the fin
est, most romantic views around the city,
being situated on an eminence surrounded
by cedar trees, huge boulders of rock and
overlooking the cedar fringed valley of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
The Grand Trunk Railway.
rom the Bolton Journal.

From the Bolton journal.
Mr.. d. P. Robertson is in receipt of q
letter from Thos. II. Wilson, president of
the Grand Trunk railway, asking for con-
tract papers fully closed with Bolton and
Salado. He says it will be impossible for
him to come down, as he had hoped, and
urges prompt action that he may get to
New York and put things in shape as soon
as possible. Mayor Holman will take
charge of the matter on behalf of Bolton,
and send forward the necessary papers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
CITY AND COUNTY
GFROM SATURDAYS DAILY. ]
Heavy Cattle Shipment.

Messrs. Breckenridge, Blocker and Cald'
well yesterday shipped train load of fat
cattle, bound for Chicago. 1t is notice
able that the markets of the west have
turned their eyes upon Texas as the
proper place to look for their fa' cattle,
and as soon as the osttlemen recognize
the Importance o: feeding, especially in
middle or south Texas, there will be new
era of pros perity for this industry.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
TFROM SUNDAYS DAILY. ]
Horace Greedy.

When Horace Greedy wrote his famous
article or. "What 1 Know about Farming"
he gave an inestimable amount of useful
instruction to the agriculturalist. He
wrote of political economy on the farm,
and his philosophy will live for ages. To
his recommendations is now added
another. 1t is for every farmer who does
not own a Milburn wagon to purchase one
without delay. Free economy is only to
be practiced by buying that which gives
the most service and best results for the
outlay. In this the Milburn stands
supreme and r. D. Cunningham, manager
of the Austin branch, will be pleased to
prove it to any one doubtful.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
The Wool Growers Association

The fourth annual public shearing, pic
mic and ball of the Hamilton County Wool
Growers association will take place at
Hamilton next Wednesday, May l. Great
preparations are being made, and it will
no doubt ne an occasion of JOY and de-
light. Hon. G. Il. GUodson will make a
speech. Bakers orchestra, of Waco, will
furnish The music for both picnic and
ball. There will be also an exhibition of
fine sheep, horses aud cattle. There will
be amusepents in the way of wheelbarrow,
key, sack and barrel races. Agrand glass
bali shooting contest will be open to all
There will be flying jennies and other
sources of amusements. At night there
will be grand ball given at the court
house.-Gatesvill Star.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
Coleman County,

The Spring Palace association of Cole
man county has offered cash premiums o
from $3.50 TO $40 for the best sam Piles Il
bushels, pecks, bundles and small quaint
ties) of wheat, rye, oats, corn, sorghum
milo maize, cotton stalks, coal, mineral
etc. They are determined to have
creditable display, and don't mind puttinl
up few dollars to obtain it. 1t is saf
to say that Coleman county's production
will attract much attention at the Sprini
Palace,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
Ilano County.

Col. Nelson, the chief engineer of the
Arkansas railroad will be in Llano in few
bdays to select and to locate the depot
grounds for his road. We 'hink it ought
to be located as near the center of the
town as possible.-Llano Advocate.
There are now 10 teams and $50 men
at work beyond Fredericksburg and thir-
ty-five more teams and corresponding
number of hands will be added this week.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02

Overheard at a Ball.-She: "l
dance very badly, Mr.. Jones. Why
you hold me so tight!" He: "Don't
see, it's because l am aware of ny
dancing! If l didn't keep good hold
your waist, should sink into my sh'
for shame; and you wouldn't like to daI
with pair of pumps"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. It
soothes the child, softens the gums, sllsys
all pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents
bottle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02

a royal good time, leaving the grounds at
about 4 O'Clock to take the trais for home,
where they duly arrived wearied yet, at the
same time refreshed by day spent at the
most beautiful and delightful of picnic
grounds, the head of the San Marcos
river.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
THE COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT.

DISTRICT COURT.
Susan Douglass VS.. Nathan Douglas; d.
vorce granted.
State VS.. East Line and Red River Rail-
way company; under advisement.
Samuel Bailey vs.. William Radam;
action for damages; verdict of $274.45
actual damages, and $500 exemplary OF
punitive damages.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
Cupld'S Capers.

County Clerk Frank Brown issued the
following marriage licenses during the
past week:
Thomas Bradden and Catharine Ross.
B. fernandez and Marsailles Cess.
Crescensio Gusrrers and Teresa Garcia.
John s. Young and Harriet Tarleton.
B. o. Stovey and lille V. league.
William Burgress and Melissa Johnson.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
Texas in Luck.
From the Gainesville Register.

FrOm the GalneaVlIIe Register.
New York is aRitating proposal to re.
duce by law the telephone rates for thai
city. The charge is now $3.50 per annun
for each instrument, while in other cities
the rate is said to be as low as $50 and $25.
Texas people may congratulate themselves
that the telephone service costs them but
little over one-third of the cost to New
York,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
For Nervous Debility

Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
DR.. H. I. Turner, Kasson, Mimi, says:
Il have found it very beneficial ip ner
vous debility, from any cause, and for in
digestion"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
School Report.

The following is the nperintendent's
report of the condition of the Austin pub
lie schools for the week ending April 26,
1889:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02

Caution. Buy only DR.. Isaac Thou
sons Eye Water. Carefully examine
outside wrapper. None other genuine
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
A Pleasant Surprise.

Last night at the hour of nine about
twenty couples Of Austin's young people
filed into the hospitsble residence of Doc
tor and Mrs. W. II. Tobin. The occasion
was asurprise party rendered Miss Belle
Fem, charming young lady of Houston,
a. present visiting Mrs. Tobin. The
german Twas danced to late hour, re-
freshments of the most delicious kind
being also served. 1t was most enjoy
able entertainment in every respect; and
that home is noted for having none other.
Judge Henderson and Mr.. O'ConnoI
acted as chaperones for the party from a
rendezvous a. Miss Nellie McC1llom'f
home to the place of the entertainment
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02
The late DR.. Austin Flint, professor in

The late DIR. Austin Flint, professor in
Bellevue hospital medical college, fellow
of the New York academy of medicine,
member of the state medical societies of
New York, Virginia, Rhode Island, Mas
sachusetts, etc, says in speaking of ad-
venced kidney disease Tor Bright's)
Fatal termination is many times due to
pericarditis (heart diseased, apoplexy,
difficult breathing, dropsy." The fore
going are but symptoms of diseases. That
being the case there is nothing absurd in
the claim made by the proprietors OF
Warmers Safe Cure that they prevent
apoplexy and cure heart disease, etc.,
with Warmers Safe Cure. Why! Because
it removes the cause of disease, and when
the cause is removed the symptom called
disease is cured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-02

The Waco Artesian Water company filed
it's charter yesterday in the office of the
secretary of state; capital $250,0O0. In
corporators: j. d. Bell, james d. Moore,
d. ]. Miller, j. W. Mann, G. Fl. Higginson.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-26
A HORRIBLE RECITAL.
The Revolving Story Told by
Shlpwrecked Sailors,
HOW MEN CRAzED BY HUNGER
Lived Upon Human Flesh for Day,
and Satisfied Their Thirst by
Drinking tho Blood Of Those
Who Died of Starvation.

BALTAioRE, Nh, Oct, 95,-- Carl Graves
fireman, and Ludwig Loder, seaman
two survivors Of the crew Of the steam
ship Earnmoor, told last night a story
horrible in It's details, OF the way they
sustained life by cannibalism for days
Loder said; 1.-THE only food we had the
Grst fifteen days in the boat, was a flying
fish and a few raw small sea birds divided
among eleven men, On the sixteenth
day out William Davis, ssOaman, caught
me by the throat and made a dash at my
head with knife, He cut me on the
right cheek, the scar from which still re-
mains, as you will see. lie was told to
kill me by August Plagge, a fireman.
When Davis began to cut me some Of
my companions caught him, but others
shouted; Kill him, Kill him; We want
something to eat, We are starving 1t
seems that Plagge, Davis and others In
one end OF the boat decided that should
die, as ] suppose, being pretty fat, look.
ed inviting, Plagge was placed on watch
that night, but he was missing next
morning, No one saw him go over.
board,
"On the seventeenth day, William
Robinson lay down to sleep. When
they tried to call him they found him
dead, 1t was determined to eat his
flesh, and William Wright, the cook, was
ordered TO carve the body, The first
thing done was to smash In Robinson's
skull and from the fracture each one
sucked the blood as long as it would
last, which was but little while. Then
the cook stripped the flesh from the
ribs. The next day this flesh in strips
was placed on top OF the water tight
compartments and dried in the sun.
After taking out Robinson's liver, heart
and other parts which would furnish
blood 10 be sucked, they threw his mu.
tilated body into the sea. Two days
after Robinson's death, third engineer
Thomas Hunt died. His body WIS also
cut up for food,
I'm about three days" said Loder,
"the limbs and feet Of all began TO
swell and several haye since broken out
in ugly sores. We think 1t Is poison
from the human flesh aud blood"
Both Graves and Aoder say that they
have no recollection of the Taste OF hui.
man flesh, 80 great was their mental an.
guish at the time. Their only reColleC.
tion Of taking the food is feeling their
own blood quicken as it coursed through
their veins.