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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
Marble Falls.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
MARBLE FALLS, April 3.-Mr. Raymond,
of Austin; Mr.. Stephens, the fat editor of
the Burnet Bulletin; Professor Hall, of
Boston, Mass, and other visitors are hav-
fine times here, catching the fish with
which the Colorado is fairly teeming.
Track-laying on the Burnet and Mar
BILE Falls railroad has reached down into
the valley, and the end of the track is now
only five or six miles off. One small
bridge across Backbone creek is the only
obstruction until the road reaches the
corporation limits.
The weather is delightful, except that
the winds blow rather stiff up here, Mar
BILE Falls beng situated, contrary to the
general opinion, on very high bluff
most of the town being several hundred
feet above the river and commanding
views of everything in the valley and
much beyond 1t.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
Infanticide at Tyler.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
TYLER, April A negro woman by the
name of Malisha Reed, about 80 years
old, living in oolored neighborhood be-
low the end of East Ferguson street, was
arrested and jailed on charge of making
away with her new born child.
The search for the child was in
duced by the stencil arising from
beneath the house in which Malisha lived,
and the result was the finding of acolored
boy babe or 4 deys old, which was born
alive. Malisha is in Jail. Another negro
woman named Johanna Reed was arrested
this morning. She tells the whole story
that Malisha, who is her aunt, killed the
child and that she (Johanna) hid it under
the house.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
FROM HOUSTON.
The Texas Western to change Hands-The
Mouth of the Brazos.
oI To IN tho StatesOan

The Texas Western to Change Hands-The
Mouth of the Brazos.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Houston, April 3.-Mr. E. S. Jemison,
of New York, arrived in the city yester-
day. Mr.. Jemison owDs or controls a
large interest in the Texas Western rail-
way and is said to have purchased the
Rice interest in the road. This, it is un-
derstood, will give the Jemison party
complete control, and it may mean fur
ther deals in the near future. tits the opin-
ion of knowing ones that as soon as the
sale of the Texas Western takes place in
May next, that road will make connec-
tion with the Taylor, Bastrop and Houston
road, or the latter road will buy the Texas
Western and widen the track and run into
Houston.
The work of driving piles at the mouth
OF the Brazos is progressing rapidly, and
with that other work in the different
branches is being opened up. 1t will be
but short time before the forces will be
increased and the full force of men to be
employed will be at work. In this con-
nection it is stated that this enterprise
has been source of great trouble to the
neighboring planters. They complain
that their farm hands are leaving the
plantations and have gone to work
with different contractors, and 1t is a
hard matter to get labor to prepare for
this wears crop.
Mr.. Vick, who mas been feeding 10000
cattle this winter at the various cotton
mills in the southwest, has concluded to
withdraw his stock from the market. He
commenced the shipment of 1000 head
from this city to-day to varions pastures
and says he will feed them next winter
rather than sacrifice them. Now, this
witharaws from the market at one strok
10000 choioe fat beeves, and may ease tn
market some and result in higher price
in the near future. =,
A citation was to-day served upon tn
mayor and aldermen of the city citing
them to appear before the district court
on Nav l and show cause why each and
every one of them should not be placed
in Jail for refusing to obey mandamu'
issued by said court requiring them te
pay jugdment of $15,38O and costs in
favor of Thos Morrison. The mayor says
he will not pay this judgment and will
run the chances on the Jail part of it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
NEW SOUTH WALES.
NEWS FROM SAMOA.

SNYDNEr, N. s. W., April 4.-The
British man-ofwar Oaliope, which
escaped possible destruction in Apia bay
during the ravage1 of the cyclone there
on March Is and &c. by being able to put
to sea has arrived here She reports
leaving Samoa on the 2lst of March and
that the United States msn-of-war Nipsic
had been foated off the beach the natives
lending material assistance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
BOULANGER.
He Escapes from France, and IS
in Belgium Under an
Assumed Name.
Movement to Exile thinking
John, of Abyssinia, Reported
Slain in Battle.
BELGIUM.
Bou1ANGER's ARRIVAL IN BELGIUM.

BoULANGER's ARRIVAL IN BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, April 3.-General Boulanger
and M. Arene, member of the French
chamber of deputies, arrived at Mons,
Belgium, this morning. They were met
at the railway station by M. Rochefortand
party, and then repaired to the Hotel Mons
arqui, where they held conference.
BoULANGER's ALIAS.
BRussE11s, April 9.NGeneral Boulanger
is stopping at the Hotel Mengelle in this
city. He registered at the hotel under the
name of "Bruno." After his conference
with M. Rochefort at Mons this morning
he returned here. Demonstrations in his
honor were made both at Mons and in this
city. The Independence Beige warns
General Boulanger that his expulsion
from Belgium will follow any intrigues on
his part against the French government.
STANLEY AND EMIN PAsHA.
BRUSSELS, April 4.-Advices received
from Stanley Falls state that the Arabs
who have arrived there report that Stan
ley and Emin Pasha were heard from in
February. They were then marching to-
ward Zanzibar with several thousand men,
women and children. They had 5000
tusks of ivory.
The Arabs who brought the news of
Stanley and Emin arrived at Stanley falls
in February. They claimed to have seen
Stanley several months before that time
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
News from Hayt1

New YORK, April 3.-The steamer George
W. Clyde, which arrived to-day from Cape
Haytien, reports that she left the United
States steamer Galena in port on March
20. The United States steamer Ossippee
sailed on March rs from Cape HaytIen
for Gonaives and st. Marie, and was ex-
pected to return about April l. All was
we'll on board the men-of-war.
Purser Scholtz, of the steamer El Calao
which arrived to-day from Port de Hayti
reports that about 10:45 a. M, March "a
heavy shock of earthquake was felt in
the town and adjacent country, which
lasted several seconds. At the time thu
steamer left no news had been received
of any loss Of life or damage to property
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
Items from San Marcos.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
SAN MARCOS, April 3.-The city election
yesterday resulted in the reelection of H.
Hardy, mayor; W. o. Hutchison, Doctor
DeSteiger and Squire Rucker were elected
school trustees; G.. G. johnson, L. H.
Browne, NJ. Travis and D. Hofheinz were
elected aldermen. The election was very
quiet.
Mrs. Caroline Belvin, mother of Mr.. Asa
Belvin, of Austin, was buried Friday.
We are glad to announce that Mr.. o. 7.
Brown, who has been dangerously sick, is
improving and considered out of danger.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
Peace Movement n Hayti.

New YORK, April 3.-Mr. Hausted, OF
Jimminese, Hausted d Co., New York
representatives of Hyppolyte, said to-day
that it was very probable that peace
would soon be declared in Hayti. Infor-
nation had reached him, he said, by the
steamer George W. ely de
to-day, that committee re-
Gently appointed by President
Legitime to visit Hippolyte and arrange
about an end to hostilities, had seen the
leader of the north. Hippolyte had ex-
pressed himself as we'll pleased with the
plan submitted by Legitime. Within week
Mr.. Hausted expected that Hayti would
be at peace.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
Charged with Cattle Crookedness.

Special IeIeRrHlH 10 lHo 1VuVe1Il"1'
DECATUR April 3.-Sheriff W. 5. Gil
bert came from Montague last night
with Sam Miller who stands indicted here
with horse and cattle stealing. Inc 6iiis
of Indictment we're returned against MIN
thirteen years ago. Gilbert learned OF
his whereabouts over in the nation ana
sent a man after him who made the arrest
and brought him to Montague.
Frank Roberts and Lewis Sheffield got
into difficulty last night about IL O'Clock
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
EN- GLAND.
PARNELL COMMISSION .

LONDON, April 3.-When the Parnell
commission met this morning Sir Charles
Russell resumed his argument in behalf
of the Parnellites. He contended that the
objects of the Irish National league were
iustifable before God and man. The
issue before the commission depended
upon the proof that Mr.. Parnell and his
colleagues, under the cloak of a land
movement, had planned murders and oct
RACES. If no such evidence was produced,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11

and used each other up considerably with
knives. The surgeons 8 sy Roberts cannot
live. Sheffield is in Jail. Roberts re-
celved deep wound in the back and
Sheffield has cash in the back of the
neck three inches long and three-fourths
of an inch deep.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
t4uns for the Charleston

ANNAPOLIS, April 3.-Ten 6-inch guns
for the Charleston, now fitting out at San
Francisco, are now lying on the sea wall
of the Naval academy awaiting shipment.
These guns have been tested at the naval
grounds and found perfect in every par
tic1lar.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
Mysterious Disappearance.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram TO the statesman.
JEFFERSON, April 3.-The mysterious
disappearance of Mr.. Fosethon is still
the theme of conversation here. The
search was conducted all to-day, but not
clue was discovered to explain the mys-
terry. 1t is commonly believed that he
was murdered, as it is understood he had
a lot of money in his possession which he
was taking to his camp intending to pay
his hands off.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
PERU.
THE MINISTRY RESIGNED.

LIMA, April 4.-Ths ministry has re-
signed on account of the impossibility to
conciliate the MINORITY in respect to the
arrangement of the payment of the Pc
ruvian bondholders.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
Tha Drassed Beef Bill

MILWAUKEE, April A special to the
Evening Wisconsin from Madison, Wis.,,
says the dressed beef bill was killed in the
assembly this afternoon by q vote Of AZ
to 81.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
KING JOHN, OF ABYssINIA.

ROME, April 3-Advices have been re-
ceived from Massuwah to the effect that
King John, of Abyssinia, WAS defeated and
slain in a recent battle, and that the whole
connfry is in state of anarchy. 1t will
be decided tomorrow whether or not to
alter Italys present attitude toward Abys-
Sinja
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
CUBA.
EARTHQUAKE IN CUBA.

HAVANA, April 4.-News has just been
received hare that two earthquake shocks
were ex perienced in Santiago de Cuba on
Friday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11

To regulate the stomach, liver and
bowels, and promote digestion, take one
of Carter's Little Liver Pills every night
Try them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
EMPEROR WILLIAM II.

BERLIN, April 3.-The emperor, as a
mark of renewed confidence, has sum-
moned to Herrenhaus, Doctor Won Putt
kamer, the minister who was dismissed by
the late En- peror Frederick. 1t is semi
officially announced that the prosecution
of the Zeitung, for defaming the
memory of Emperor William, was under
taken at the demand of the present EN-
peror.
ORDERED TO SAMOA.
KEEL, April 4.-The German naval au-
thorities have ordered the cruiser Habcht
and the gunboat Wolf to be put in readi-
ness at once to proceed to Samoa.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
ITALY
ONLY A RUMOR

ROME, April ga rumor is current here
that King John, of Abyssinia, is dead. 1t
is said his death was due to wounds re-
ceived in battle with the forces led by
Dervish Mettama.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
GERM AN Y.
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.

THE BEUREIAHY OF The NAVY.
BERLIN, April 3.-IR the reichstag to-
day the naval secretary, referring to the
loss of the German war ships in the re-
cent hurricane at Apia, announced that
the government intended to replace the
wrecked vessels as soon as possible, as
the United states government was about
to send three cruisers to take the place of
the American war ships that had been
lost.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11

the commission must declare accused to
be men who were earnestly endeavoripg
to lift an intolerable burden from the
shoulders of their countrymen. The ex-
animation of ParRell has been fixed for
Tuesday next.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-09-21
ROBERT LINCOLN'S FEE.
How an Old Judge Helped the Young
Lawyer to Get q Start.

Lawyer to Get n Start.
Mr.. Robert T. Lincoln likes to tell the
story of his first fee as an attorney, says
the San Francisco Argonaut. Old Judge
Logan, under whom he read law, had
always told him not to be afraid to charge
big fees for his services. "People don't re-
spect cheap lawyer" said the Judge. One
day, soon after Mr.. Lincoln had been ad-
mitted to practice, he sat alone in his office,
when messenger brought note from the
Chicago agent of one of the wealthiest in
surance companies in America, asking to
have the title to certain piece of property
looked up The young lawyer spent about
half an hour looking into the title, and then
sent his report to the insurance office.
Pretty soon the messenger came with
another note. This one requested Mr.. Lin
coin to send his bill by the bearer. The
young lawyer had no idea what to charge
At first he thought it would be good policy
not to charge any thing. "For," said he, to
himself, II should like to get that company's
work regularly" But he knew Judge Logan
would not approve that sort of thing, and
he did not want the judge to think that he
was needless of his advice. So he figured
it that, since he had worked only
half-an-hour, ten dollars would be
good stiff price, for it would. be at
Ule rdue OI Two nuQQreu uOllarS Tor
day of ten hours. The words of Judge
Logan, however, rang in his ears, and,
with stroke of audacity which almost
frightened him, Mr.. Lincoln finally made
the bill for twenty-five dollars. He felt that
this was an outrageously high fee, and was
hesitating as to whether he would give it
to the boy or make out another for ten dol
lars, when Judge Logan chanced to come
in. "You are just the man want to see,"
said Mr. Lincoln, and he told him of his d.
lemma. Judge Logan took the bill and tore
it up. 81 knew it was outrageously high"
said Mr. Lincoln, 'but, judge, you always
told me to make big bills, and 1 did this
more to please you than myself" "Non-
sense" said the judge, "give me pen."
He sat down, wrote another bill, and gave
it to the boy. In few minutes the boy re-
turned with the insurance agents check
for two hundred and fifty dollars, and
little note to Mr. Lincoln thanking him for
his promptness, and saying the company's
other work of this character would be sent
to him. "Great Scottr' said the young
lawyer to the old one; 'did you make out
bill for two hundred and fifty dolarsa"
"Of course did," answered the old Judge;
''you don't want to be confoundeo elee-
mosynary institution for insurance compan.
ies do you?"
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-09-21
SEARCHING FOR GEMS.
How the Work of Collection Is Carried OIL
in CeyloD.

How the Work of Collection Is Carried on
in CeylOn.
A correspondent of the Ceylon Observer
in recent issue of that journal describes
the district in Ceylon in which gems have
hitherto been most commonly found and
the method employed by the natives in dig
ging for them. Ratnapura, or the "city of
gems" is the center of a district twenty to
thirty miles square, in almost all of which
stratum of gravel six feet to twenty feet
under the surface exists. Throughout this
area gem pits are 10 be seen near the
villages-some being worked now, others
being abandoned. The natives work there
in companies of six or eight, and pay
rupee for the privilege of working certain
allotment. where they begin by marking off
a square of about ten feet. After remov-
ing about three feet of soil the sounding
rod-a piece of iron about one-half inch in
diameter and six feet long = is used to
sound for gravel. If successful, the dig
ping is begun in earnest till about four feet
deep. On the second day gravel s
taken out by means of baskets handed
from one man to another TILL all
within the square is excavated. On
the third day it is all washed IN
wicker baskets by circular jerking mo-
ton, which throws out all the surplus hgnt
stone and rubbi h, till good quantlty OF
heavy gravel is left in the bottom, which is
carefully examined. There is hardly
basketful that does not contain some gems
of inferior value, which are usually sold by
the pound for about nine rupees. Should no
valuable stones be found another pit is
sunk, and SO on till one or perhaps two or
three really valuable gems are unearthed,
when the work is stopped, and the whole
party goes off to Ratnapura with the prizes.
If these are worth, say few thousand ru-
pees, they are kept secret and only shown
to one or two men of money, who make the
owners an advance and look after the safe
custody Of the precious stones. They then
gamble and drink for some time till
another advance becomes necessary, and,so
on till half the value is obtained. Then the
party, with the mortgage, proceeds to Co
lombo, or Italutara, where rich Moor trad
ers are summoned to purchase, and the
gems soon find their way to London. The
general public know nothing about these
transactions, and valuable gems are never
heard of in Ceylon, and scarcely see the
light of day till they reach Bond street The
natives have great fear of exposing their
finds till they are sold, and they have most
extraordinary, superstitious ideas about
showing them. This system has been In
vogue for centuries past. 4
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-09-21

His pills AS thick as hand-grenades dew,
And where they fell as certainly they slew
was said Of one OF those ignorant
doctors In the early times, who
might well have been called the
aid-de-camp Of death. The sufferer
from the scrofula, with sores as bad
IA jobs, need not now curse the
day he was born, for DIR. Pierco's
Golden Medical Discovery will re-
store health and beauty, appetite
and strength. Especially has II
manifested it, potency In curing
salt-rheum, letter, bOils, carouncles,
sore eyes, scrofulous sores aud swell
ings, bip-jolnt disease, white swell.
Ings, goltre or thick neck, and en-.
larged glands.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-09-21
CARRIED THE BASKET.
How a Nice Looking Tacoma Widow Jul
ICED Dude.

lZe0
A lady who lives in the suburbs was down
in the city one evening marketing, says the
Tacoma Globe. She had large basket full
and was going to the corner OF Ninth stree.
and st. Helen's avenue for the purpose oil
taking the motor line for her home. She
has petite and rather youthful figure, but
is about fifty years of age and has been a
widow for decade. A dapper young man,
who was also 'slnasher,n saw her and ap
preaching asked her if he might not help
her home with her basket Now this widow
hates dapper young men, ana espec'aiy
mashers; therefore she told the young man
he might see her home and carry her pasket'
He thought he had made an immense hit.
and he also thought in the dim light that the
widow was a beautiful young lady. The
widow transferred her basket to the Dap
per young mans arm, and relinquishihg
her idea Of riding home in the horse
cars in order that she might have a iarse
bushel basketful of fun she started Win
her escort for walk Of about nfteen me
size, full-length squares. The pasKet GOV
frightfuly heavy in about five blocks; IN
ten il was a huge white elephant, and by
the time the two reached the lady's resi-
dence il was one Of the pyramids OF
Egypt, and the dapper young man was
badly blown and altogether broken up
The widow rang the bell at her door and
grown young lady came asking; WY
ma, what did you ring the bell iors ihe
door was not locked" The dapper young
man almost tainted, and when the WHO"
said: won't you come in. siri MY nus
band would be glad TO see you, ne was
paralyzed. But he recovered quickly ana
went away from there, and the widow hAs
been having convulsiye nts OF iAusnses
ever since, in which she Is ably seconded
by her daughter and the remainder OF nef
family. The masher has been taking ,vn
and quinine ever since 70 build w n''
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-09-21
For the Public Good.

IL is an iudisputable fact that the hand
soonest vestibule trains that are now run
on the American continent are those on
the Burlington route, leaving from Union
depot In Denver, also ST. Paul, immediate
ly on arrival OF all through trains from the
west. The first and second class coaches
are magnificent, the reclining chair ears
suburb. the Pullman sleepers extremely
luxuriant, and as for the meals that are
served In those palace Burlington dining
crrs-yum yum. The next time you 10
east to Kansas City, Chicago or 81 Louis,
II you mention TO the ticket agent that you
want your ticket 20 read from Denver or
st. Paul over the Burlington route, you
will get II, and you will always be glad OF
IL.
you go via the Northern or Canadian
Pacific, the elegant vestibule trains OF
The Burlington Route, between ~. Paul
and Chicago, or st. Louis, Will carry you
along the eastern shore OF the Mississippi
river for a distance Of $50 miles, amidst
scenery that cannot be surpassed; or, II you
go via the Oregon Short Line or Southern
Pacific, and your ticket reads Via The
Burlington Route from Cheyenne or Den.
yer, you Will pass through all the thriving
cities and towns located in what is popu-
larly known as the Heart OF the Continent
For further information apply To A. Z,
sheldon, General Agent, IS First street
Portland, Oregon. i-19d&wI
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-09-21

Communion Tickets at twolcents per
mile ON -alelsi stations having agents.
Connection al ST. Angel with stages for
and from MllhOif Alneral springs ana al
Woodburn Win southern Pacific company
trains fDr and frOfn Portland, OR
cliAS. y. hcO1'I, heoelyer.
General Ones. n w Cor. Firsf ana Pine,
portisnd, Oregon-
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-09-21
$50. HORSES. $50.

one hundred head Of brood mares and
" young horses for sale. FORTY or nty
ezJlts expected IN the spnns Two nne
horses, Clyde and PeT~heOn stock, weight
sixteen and seventeen hundred: have been
with the band for the past three years.
Original stock from the besi quality of
w. H. BYAR6,
vst. salem. Or,