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A Humane Driver.

To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
On Wednesday night, a little before II o'clock
as was returning home, found on Vermont
avenue, above K street. man with white hair
(his hat had fallen Off lying in the street. his
head resting on the curbstone. A gentleman
coming up joined me, and we got shawl from
a neighbours house with which We wrapped
him. Others went to the telephone to summon
police officer. For nearly an hour we waited
in vain. A herdic driver dismounted from his
cab and helped to get the poor man on his feet
and walk him about to keep him from being
fatally chilled. The man was far gone in intoxi-
cation, but the driver kindly offered to take
the unfortunate fellow home. where he be-
longed. At last we managed to learn the street
and number. and by the aid of a gentleman who
accompanied him the old gentleman was car
ried off in the cab, and it Is to be hoped saved
from pneumonia. l was struck with the kind
ness of this herdic driver, and asked his num-
Der. 1t was 358. Our police do the best they
can, I suppose; but had it not been for this
humane driver it is likely the mans excuses
would have had fatal result. Alb. c.
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PENNSYLVANIA Brewers PRoTEsr.-The Penn
sylvania state brewers association, three hum
dred strong, assembled in Philadelphia We'd
nesday and united in vigorous protest against
the submission of the prohibitory amendment
OF the state constitution to a popular vote The
meeting was presided over by President Theo
+. Straub, of Allegheny. In the course of his
speech President Straub said: 1--WE are here to
utter no vain complaints, but rather to enter
formal protest against submitting the prohibi-
tory amendment to the state constitution to
popular vote without adding to It clause in
Identifying those whose interests in the event
OF the amendment being acted upon afirma-
lively will be absolutely and forever de-
stroyed." In all the speeches the sentiment of
the members was unanimously in favor of high
license and AGAINST pfphihftion
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STORES 4 DWELLINGS.
1914 l4th 81. n. W, Sr. Al
l24sssIl9 N -. NV, Or. 30
1898 18th st. NV. or. %
Asa Y st. NV, Or. .20.50
so 9 st. Sc, 5r......l6.35
30l Kst. ne, 5r.........15
NER 8 CO. ZIG u 81. NV.
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In Pine plaa, Ark, Tuesday night DR.. J. W.
Cox, prominent citizen, was shot and instantly
killed by Ed. iIaffell Cox entered Harrellii
house against Mrs. usfrell's protest
The Detroit pfepbstery OF the United Pres
byterian Church formally withdrew from the
creed yesterday, and viii unite with the rsgu.
lar prssbyteriaus.
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70 1907 Pa ave. NV.
I'oR REST-16O9 ST; SEVEN ROOMS AND
u all mod inlps-, price $50 per month. j. W. +.
MYERS < SON. 1920 y. Y. ave. ja90-:Iw-
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PRISONERS ARRAIGNED.-In the Criminal
Court, Judge Montgomery, this morning. Dor
sey Suber, young colored man, was arraigned
for the murder of James Payne, December q
last by cutting him with knife in the back
during an alteration at the house of the de-
ceased, 1925 Z street. He plead not guilty.
The following also plead not guilty: Dorsey
Fultz and John Barnes, assault with intent to
kill W. II. Docket, January 2; Ralph Hunter,
assault with intent to kill Angelina Hunter
February 4; Benjamin Thomas. alias James
Jones, and Monroe Trice and Alice Stewart,
larceny; Charles Jackson, HOUSEKEEPING in
night; Henry Foster, larceny from the person,
and Walter S. Whitcomb alias A. W. Mason,
alias W. G. Moore, all plead not guilty.
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9 Y5i sf Ell st, Or sss1aes-so st. ne ersa5
15222:9]2 18th ST Or. .35 1.}2-:3i st me- Or 25
Stable rear 1927 L ST 1922 St. 5rs l2 so
Apply to GREEN & CUNNINGHAM,
jal9-lm% lIO5 r II
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ALL Observation-Disclosures Branson recently
swOre out a warrant for three sailors charging
them with engaging in a fight on the street.
Ralph Mcmillan, one of the defendants, went
to the fifth precinct station yesterday to leave
IS collateral for his appearance in court. The
station-keeper registered his name and accept
ed the money. Henry Sench and William Klug,
young men who live in East Washington, fol-
to register as applicants for specials" during
the inauguration. As there were three per-
sons named in the warrant the station-keeper
thought they were the ones and he invited
them to step up and give their names. They
did so and left S. each. This morning they
called at the Police Court and learned that
their money had been sent there and they were
charged with fighting instead of being appoint
ed on the special force. The error was cor
rected and their money was returned.
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IvoR sALE-BY BENZ. s. PIKE, I2I5 f ST

4Q11@ LIST Il 1r.m $1,000 18th K U. 9rs mi 600
n mr. Il Hrs m. l. 900 515 9TH Sc U. 1000
t5 j. ave, cor ,Sr 900 \. Cave 6x7 1rs, 900
lQl5 18th 2O1l To- 5J0O N.C.ave cor. Srs, mi g. 900
81 ST. Srs, mi $1,000, 1857 ST. n.w.. 6rs $50
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FOR RENT-HOUSES

I,OR PENTHOUSE Gig AZ ST. $ w q ROOMS
water. gas 2story brick stable so feet long. SIS
iii.--" $40 ~ stsw
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THE POLICE FAIL TO ARREST THE RESURRECTION
lists, BUT CAPTURE HORSE AND wAGoN-How
THE GHoULs WERE FoLLowED-AN OUTSIDE
SENTINEL GIVES THE ALARM TO THE WORKERS
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FOR SALE-HOUSES

ISOR SALE-NEARLY A IA PER CENT INVEST
Il ment. twostory, . lsrge room frame houses on
st se, near new gas works and new bridge; renting
52.100 for all. one-haf cash Also some cheap lots
ne. well located o. Nj BRYANT
fI4-2ts sic OH ST NV
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VNOE RINI-HDIStS-
II gIl 10th st NV. IL rooms and bath, il. $50 90
30 st e. 10 rooms and hath, i........ -. 90
1873 81. 10 ROOMS and bath. n 90
SO.New HAMPSHIRE tirs and bal tn, mi 20 30
EU4 9Th ST ne. ROOMS and bath, i.........l S 80
tO6 9Th 81 e., rooms and bath. IN i...... Is. so
sos 9TH St rUofls and bath mi........ Is. 80
Apply to JNO A. PRESCOTT.
l4l6 Z At. NV.
H1-6t KellOgrg Building
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IaPie-rc Hotel. 10th
and y sts. NV. 4Sr.

F-OR RENT-BY r o. HOFFMAN. REAL ES-
It tate and Insurance Broker, 10th and I SITS. NV
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NOR RENT - CONVENIENTLY LOCATED 10
Il room Brick Dwelling, northwest section. at re-
daced rent TYLER < RUTHERFORD, 1907 r st.
fl1-6t'
NOR RENT 1914 Marion St $50 80
II 1916 C0rCOran st as 1Jl6-l5lS-l522 n.
l.i ID st. Sc, hne 80 Cap 1t Or. house. D
lJ34 Pierce ST., or. $3.50 II. L. RUST, zoos ST.
film
NOR RENT-FURNISHED HOUSE - WITHIN
block D1pOnt Circle. nominal rent to right party
Apply Ct3AS. EARLY, Cos 18th 81. f9-1t
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FOR RENT-HOUSES

IGOR RENT-CSFURNI
IL Cor. on Conn ave.
suitable tor residence
or u.inPss pur-
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VvOR RENT-NW COR. 18th AND r SITS. W..
IL elegant residence, rooms and stable, all mod
ImIs, per year. g 400
ITO 81 Sc, twO-siOry brick, 7roonls ~
l3O2 ST. Sc, 2-story brick. ....-. ~
S'3} Sd At 2story brick, 7r.........s.-..; D
. houses. Capitol HILL 2stOry brick, bet I'd and =,
4th and SITS ID
LARGE Stable in rear of ST. JOseph's Hall, 9TH and -
GEORGE Z. EMllONS.
d27-3nl 800 st.n.w.
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EOR SALE

nor SALE-l761 MASS. AVE THIS ELEGANT
Il property consists of, lot worth Sl5,007 cat the
market price,, improved by new fOur-story double
house 80 feet front main story and trimmings brown
stonei - rooms; halls stOre-rOoms. pantries two
baths electric bells and everythi appertaning to
h az
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FNOR RENT-NINE-ROOM BRICK HOUSE, WITH
II modern improvements, 1921 l2th St NV; rent
reasonable to a good tenant. Apply to JOHN +.
GREEN. l+16 q St E.w. film
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-25
MANUFACTURES.

Yesterdays reports at Commissioner
Fosters Office afford a practical basis for
an opinion as to whether manufactures
will pay in Texas. There is town in this
state with not half the advantages of Aus
tin, and which few years ago was far be.
hind US in population and taxable wealth
This town contains, according to official
figures, about sixty manufacturing estab.
lishments, including mill for manufaotur.
ing cotton and wooden goods and clothing
Now the figures read thus opposite the
name of this mill
Capital invested, $4,000.
Value of raw material used in 1888
100000.
Wages and salaries paid in 1888, $685..
200.
Feel and other expenses Steam is the
motive power used), $4,000.
Value of productions, 100000.
Number of persons employed, 1862.
These figures tell their own story, and
an eloquent one it is.
Here is one point. After counting all
expenses, wages, purchase of material,
fuel, ETC., there remains net profit OF
$4,000. What other form of investment
in this state pays SO wellH Why would it
not pay here better in Austin, where a
cheaper motive force can be had in the
shape of water power. And why could not
Austin have had sixty manufactures en-
ploying nearly 1000 persons as well as the
town mentioned?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-25
AN EXCELLENT PRE- JEDENT.

The ex-Confederates of Navarro county,
in their meeting at Corsicana last week.
inaugurated a plan that should be fol-
lowed by every ex-Confederate associa-
ton in Texas. They met to form per-
manent organization, and one of the
chief objects of such organization was
stated to be "to give all the assistance we
can to the establishment of Confederate
soldiers home, to be erected at Austin"
Governor Ross telegraphed to Lieutenant
governor Wheeler, chairman of the meet
ing: 81 heartily favor and endorse your
contemplated meeting of ex-Confederates
for the purpose of aiding the Confederate
Home at Austin. Such meeting should
be held in every county in the state"
The ex Confederates of every county in
the state, or all ex-Confederate associa-
tons, where more than one county is in
Guided in such, should promptly act upon
the governors suggestion and advice. These
are the men from whom, as best knowing
what their unfortunate brethren have in
the past endured, assistance should
first really be expected to come. They
should be inspirited to action not only by
the memories of dangers and triumphs
in common shared with these wrecks OF
fortune, but by the very manifest interest
those who did not mingle in those battles
aud indeed those who were on the oppos-
ing side, have taken in this Home. The
Navarro -Confederates will hold ar
adjourned meeting, August "a, when 6
more perfect organization viii be per
fected, and something tangible for thu
Home be accomplished. Their example
should be contagious through the length
and breadth of the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-25

Probably she is the only actress who was
ever honored by having a queen as
mpter.-Gainesville Register
The English royal family costs the peo-
pie only S2,715,000 year. 1t costs US
forty times that to be governed by Cor
poral Tanner, yet we go on trying to per-
suade ourselves we have the best govern
ment under the sun.-El Paso Tribune.
Delaware keeps up her whipping post
lick, and is still pleased with it. Gov. Bigs
said the other day: "There is not in the
state of Delaware to-day single peniten-
tiary. If man beats his wife, or sets fire
to a neighbours barn, or breaks into a
house, he isn't shut up with lot of other
criminals, with full time and opportunity
| to learn all their tricks of deviltry that he
did not know before. As preventive of
crime the WHIPPING post has a much
greater terror than a term in the peniten--
| tiary, and l have never known of man
that came back for a second dose. He
simply leaves the state. Maybe he comes
| to New York; l don't know. At any rate
he seeks another home, and you may
rest assured that if he stays in
Delaware he lives very quiet life. To
be sure it is relic of tarbarism, but it ia
our way" If Texas had a whipping post
law, as it should have, one or two of our
penitentisries could be done away with
Paris Daily News.
Is life worth living? The Hon. George
Clark pronounces Grover Cleveland
demagogue and charlstan. Il is fair to
presume the Waco statesman is a judge
in such matters, and to have cherished
idol thus ruthlessly destroyed is indeed
too bad. 1t gives us an inclination to not
only throw up the sponge, but the peach
crop slso.-Belton journal.
The Memphis Avalanche declares that
'the loss which the south sustained in the
death of Abraham Lincoln becomes more
and more apparent and grievous as the
years roll by" In that conclusion we
most heartily concur. Had Lincola lived
the infamous reconstruction measures
would never have come to pass, and some
latter day problems would likely have been
solved twenty years ago without friction
OR the loss of single life. Lincoln was
Statesman with Christian impulses; he was
succeeded by iackals who sought to turn
the world upside down, and who are yet in
bissful ignorance of the fact that the war
is over.-Belton journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-25
Investing in Mason County.

Special Correspondence to the Statesman.
MASON, TEX, July 16.-"The Wakefield
Iron and Coal Land company" of Wisoon
sin, has purchased mineral lands in Mason
county, Texas, to the amount of $920,000.
The purchase includes the famous Spiller
or Manganese property, which lies some
ten miles northeast of the town of Mason.
The deeds were placed on record last week
in the county clerks office at Mason.
This old and wealthy company has done
an immense business developing iron
properties IN Wisconsin, and its managers
are hopeful that they will be able to do a
still greater business in their line in
Llsno and Mason counties. They estimate
that to develop these properties and put
them in good paying condition, as they
coutem plate, it will require an expendi-
ture of uot less than $l0,00O000, after
which the annual revenue derived from the
immense iron and steel plants would be
simply enormous.
They argue that Texas alone is capable
of sustaining 100000 people within her
own borders, and that her home demand
for iron and steel goods will grow with her
increasing population.
climate, where persons can labor comfort
ably six days out of almost every seven,
where meats and fruits, nuts, vegetables
and honey grow so beautifully, and where
milk and butter, cheese and bread can be
produced with as little labor as anywhere
in all the world, it does seem that prac-
tical capitalists should be able to utilize
our immense beds of ore in the manufac-
ture of railroad irons, agricultural imple-
ments, stoves and the many other articles
which 90 to make up the list of metal
goods which are in daily demand all over
the civilized world, and manufacture them
in quality so good, quantity so great and
at prices so reasonable that successful
com petition from any outside source would
be utterly impossible.
Some people except they see signs and
woadsrs, will not believe. The signs
almost daily occurring of late in Mason
county are So fficient to convince the CON
Vinoibls that future prosperity awaits
her such as but few counties in this or any
other state in the Union can reasonably
expect to ever realize.
The fact that the above named company
having fully and thoroughly satisfied
themselves as to the mineral resources o.
Mason county, and then invested nearly 6
million dollars in these raw undevsloped
mineral lands, is enough to convince ui
that more capital is coming, manufso
tories will be built, railroads constructed
emigration pour in, more farms opened
stock ranches established and genera
pros perity shall reign with us.
| OLD CITIZEN.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-25

county's history. But this recital of the
county's prosperity only serves to point
another moral for Austin. While the
county is getting richer at the rate of IT,
creasipg its products 100000 or $5OO,O
a year, Austin is losing the major portion
of the county's trade. IN 1887 of the
1864 bales of cotton raised Austin han
died fully IA, 900 OF them; last year she han
died $4,000 out of the 29,251 raised. What
is the matter! Why does Austin only get
half the cotton crop and is losing other
crops in like proportion! One sweep
ing answer that covers the case
in almost its every aspect
is-want of good county roads and
the existence of neighboring facilities
that have grown up because of this want
of roads. Don't our merchants and bust
ness men realize the situation and don't
they appreciate the necessity of action in
the premises! Can they measure the
couple hundred thousand dollars or such
matter hundred miles of good turnpike
roads would cost, against the decay and
dry rot that has set in and is wasting
away our commerce? Our city can ex-
pect no marked results from anything our
commissioners court may do. They have
not the funds, nor has the proper system
been inaugurated upon which to predicate
any radical change for the better. This
is the condition that faces US and the at
tention of all interested is earnestly
direct d to it. A solution favorable to our
interests is possible and practicable, will
it be forthcoming?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-25
Tho Lazy Mule and the Buzzard.

inc Lazy Mule ana the buz1arus
Dick Davis, of Leary, Ga, relates the
following story: "When was boy my
uncle, Capt. Dickey, owned the LATEST
mule ever saw. He was 80 lazy that
every negro on the plantation refused to
have anything to do with the mule, and be
was put in the lot to enjoy himself. One
sunny day the mule lay down to sleep, and
while thus reposing his apparently lifeless
form attracted the attention Of buzzsrd
that was circliDg around in the blue vault
above. The buzzard came down to iDves-
tigate the mule, and, having satisfied him
self 5that Old Pete was deEd, advaI csd
and gave Pete singing peck under bis
tail by way of commencing operations.
Eviden ly the buzzard mad found the ten
derest poiut of Pete's anatomy, for be-
fore the bUzzard could remove his head
Pete had clamped it under his tail in
grip that meant death to the unwary bird,
and rising, was going around the lot with
the speed of thoroughbred and below
ing with every jump. He ran himself
down, but held on to the buzzard until he
was made to release his hold on the then
dead bird. Old Pete lived for seven years
after this and was Just as lazy as he was
before, only no one ever saw him lie down
until ne died, and if l remember Alright he
died standing up. The narrow escape
from being eaten alive which he made left
lasting impression on Sue old mule"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-25
Disturbed at Prayer by Tom Cat.

A thomas cat created some consterns-
ton in good Methodist family of Clarke
county, Georgia, recently. The family
owned an old tom cat. In fact he was a
regular heir loom, having existed many
years ago, hence he YVES very anciei t.
The little children played with him; he lay
peacefully at the feet of the ladies and
never thought of being frisky. But a
sudden change came over the spirit of tie
tom oats dream the other day, and new
life was infused into him. The family
we're at prayer, holy hour; when all
upon their knees, they were silent
in alteration. The old cat sud
denly became quite irrelevant and
went out for a lark. 1t CHANGED that
about this time Brer RABBIT came
bounding on the roadside, and Brer Tom
cat jumped on him and held him fast in
his claws. Not satisfied, he allowed his
Joy to bubble over, and went dancing into
the room to show his wonderful trophy. The
family we're still at prayer. The cat slip
ped noislsssly in front OF
the father and placed
the rabbit in bis chair. And then
came the tragic denouement The rabbit
leaped from chair to chair. The sound OF
"Amen" mingled with the whizz of flying
fur, as old Tom went clawing furiously at
his victim. The ladies got upon the
chairs, and the little boys threw sticks at
the combatsnts. The dishes on the table
ratified, and psndemonium reigned for
few MON ents. The rabbit got away, and
the old tom cat may again be found
sIumberiDg at the heaIthstone. Since
Brer Rabbit escaped his clutches he has
never smiled again.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-25
TRAVIS coUNTY's sALvAT ON.

For months before the Twenty first leg
islsture convened, and during its session,
one topic of general aud prime import
ance held the attention of the people in
nearly all the populous counties of the
state-how to secure good county roads.
The almost unanimous verdict among
those who suffered most was: Allow the
counties to bond themselves and build turn
pixies. This as a general law was opposed
by sandy counties, needing no such solid
roads as absolutely required in black-waxy
districts. The law as finally passed by
that legislature, though not going the
length by so many desired, yet made i'm.
portant changes in the existing law, such
changes as can be svailed of to give US
far better roads than before we had. But
what has been done in the way of
ameliOration! The Houston Post sends
up vail from its territory, and other
papers are copying It's articles approving,
ly. In our own county what is being done
The county commissioners, it is true,
bought at considerable expense a huge
dirt hurling machine that in short order
piles the earth up in the middle of the
road, for the width of one vehicle, and
leaves on either side steep decline. But
such work cannot be of any permanent
nature. One of the most practical and
experienced farmers in Texas, man of
all round good information, Mr.. John q.
Edgar, of Duvsl, in this county, has in
these columns given farmers view of the
work done by that machine, and when not
supplemented by stone and gravel utterly
condemns il. What we must have here in
Travis county is turnpikes, free il
possible, but at all events we must have
them. To the absence of this one great
desideratum is attributable the marke
falling off in our country trade. 1t is i'm
possible for farmers in wet weather to
haul their products any great distance
over such roads as we then have. The re-
suit is small.neighboring villages get their
trade and Austin 9ets-left. Ten per
cent of what our merchants have on this
account lost in trade during the past few
years, would go very far towards com
pletely turnpiking the entire county. Are
not such merchants willing to make liberal
contributions to win back such trader Is
it not the part of best business sense to
do so? And the farmers will join them in
the work, for it is to their interest to come
to Austin to trade rather than to
DIAL in some small town, where they
cannot find the variety of goods we have
in Austin LOT prices go favorable. Be-
sides the question of our courts figures to
a considerable extent in the case. Liti-
gants, jurors and witnesses all have a
deep interest in having the county inter
laced with first-class, durable roads. This
is a question particularly of vital i'm
portauce to Austin, but also of great bust
ness moment to the entire county. 1t is a
question about which our board of trade,
our merchants and tine farmers of the
county could constantly busy themselves
with infinite profit to all concerned.