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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-25
Twelve Pages.
SAN JACINTO DAY.

Last Monday, in our city, was well
oommemorated the events of glo-
rious day of half century
ago. The parade of the morning
was thoroughly symbolical event. In 1t
were mingled the grey haired veterans,
proudly wearing their badges and bearing
flowers, tho grand relics of past genera
tion, together with the youthful chivalry
OF this day and time; also the machinery
OF protection from fire, and the brave de-
Tenders of our homes from this element
OF destruction, and leading the procession
were the children of the city, clad in holt
day attire, and on the march strewing the
way of the veterans with roses. The pub
lie speeches of the day had about them
the ring of loyalty and patriotism.
There was the breath of rejoicing
and gratitude in the air. The city
seemed bent upon showering honOrs and
garlands, perfumed with fresh incense of
peace, upon the declining days of the old
men, who had projected Texas and
breathed into it the breath of life. The
parade at night, the general illumination,
the city dressed in garlands and complete
holiday attire, all testified to the intention
to celebrate, in fitting style, the day and
its history. Such a day brings surcease
from the weary round of business life, is
an inspiration to renewed endeavor for
the months and years yet to be. Austin
is the better off for the holiday time yes
terday,
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WHILE the spectators were scuffiing
over the town of Guthrie, a big corpora
ton stepped in and through another party
homesteaded the whole place. 1t now
transpires that the country around it is
too poor to sprout COW peas. The boom
ers had better come to Texas.
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-08

LoNDoN.-The Standards Berlin cor
respondent says that Emperor William has
invited Signor Crispi, the Italian Prime
Minister, to visit him at the German capi-
tai, and that the latter will 60 there soon
after the Emperor S return
ZANZIBAR Ehlers arrived
here with Captain Wissman on Friday
last. Captain Wissman left a guard of
100 men at Mawapwa He reports that
the road thence to Bagamoyo is safe.
LoNDoN.-It is announced that
important news concerning the Stan
lev expedition will be received the
first week in November Rumors of dis
aster to the expedition have failed to draw
forth a denial of their truth, and yet there
is a widespred feeling that the public Is
being hoodwinked In the matter.
LONDON.-Advices from Brisbane state
that the natives of Southwest New Guinea
have massacred Rev Mr. Savage, who was
sent out by the London Missionary Socl-
ETY., a number of native teachers, and the
crew of the cutter Mary, belonging 10 the
society. The steamer Albatross, belong
ing to the Queensland government, has
been dispatched to the scene of the mur-
ders
GREAT BRITAIN mined almost TO- 100000
more tons of coal, iron and other miner
ais last year than in 1897, and employed
10000 more men in the work, but fewer
lives were lost in the process. The total
number of fatal accidents was S85, and
the deaths Occasioned thereby $50, being
an increase of four in the accidents, but
decrease Of 81 in the lives lost.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-08
THE LATEST TELECRAMS.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

THE Chequamegon hotel at Ashland Is
about to close on account of no business.
GEORGE KEENAN,. the well-known writer
upon Russian life, Is soon to lecture In a
number Of Pennsylvania towns upon ST.
IBERIA and the Gar
IT is estimated that there are 5000 con
versions to Christianity PEI day now going
ON.
OVER / ZOO. 900 miles of telegraph wire
are in operation in the Uuited States
enough to encircle the gloke forty times.
Two gentlemen quite recently carried on
a protracted conversation by telephone
between Charleston. S. c., and Omaha,
Neb., a distance of about one thousand five
hundred miles.
HARRY CULVER proposal of a memorial
to Wilkie Collins in Westminster Abbey
or st. Pauls is not approved of by several
of the oldest and most intimate friends of
the diseased novelist.
SEKATOR-ELECT PETTIGREw, of South
Dakota, is only just over forty years, and is
a graduate of the University of Wisconsin
law school.
TIE annual cost per man in some of the
armies of Europe is: E46 in Great Britain,
E52 in Austro-Hungary, E46 in Germany,
E22.l6 in Russia. Switzerland comes at
the bottom of the list with an annual cost
of only E7 per man.
A GENTLEMAN who died recently near
Berlin desired to have his tombstone dec
grated by the following legend; II be
lieve in one SaviOr-in him everybody
must believe, of whatever religion he may
be and he is Death, for he releases US
from all our troubles This has been
done, and now the parish authorities have
requested the heirs to remove the grave
stone.
MINNEAPOLLs, MINI. - Before sailing
from Liverpool for New York Saturday
Hon. John S. Pillsbury with Senator
Washburne attended to the signing of
papers that involve an agreement for the
partial transfer of the Pillsbury and
Washburne plant to English stockholders.
The consideration is variously estimated
from 100000 600 to 81, 600, 900 for the
entire property.
MONROE, Wisconsin. VIM. Loot
borrow, pearl fisher, sold apearl here
Wednesday for $420 which he had taken
from clam shell in the Pecatonica. 1t
weighed q = grains 1t is a beauty, of
wine color, spherical i'll shape and de
pressed on the bottom little. lhlS Is
thought to be bona fde sale. Loofbourow
has one more, of lozenge-shape, wine
color, which weighs "a or 25 grains. 1t
is probably worth 5000, taking the others
sold as a criterion.
SPRING VALLEY, Ill.-The strike, of the
Spring Valley coal-miners is practically
ended. The miners held mass-meeting
in the opera house Saturday morning and
instructed ex Manager c. J. Devlin to com
municate with President w. l.. Scott with
i view to getting the present contract
and, if that is not possible, to get
the best terms he can. Large numbers of
the strikers have broken ranks and gone to
work here during the last few days and the
rest of the miners will probably soon fol-
low suit They are evidently anxious to go
to work at the best terms that they can
oct
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-08
V lRGINI IA.

RICHMoND, Va, Nov. 5.-915 p. NJ
At this hour the official and semi-official
returns from One-fourth of the state. in
cluding all the large cities of the state,
show a democratic gain over the presi-
Dental vote of 1888 of about 10000. The
democrats are estimating the majority III
the state at from 10000 to 10000.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 5.-Dispatches re
ceived at the democratic headquarters here
show large gains in all parts of the state,
and indicate democratic majority of
$4,000 to 10000 The next legislature
will be largely democratic.
RICHMOND, Nov. 5.-Forty counties and
cities give a democratic majority of about
10000. From the returns received, the
democrats claim the state by from 10000 to
10000 majority.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 5.-Dispatches
received by Chairman Barbour indicate at
5 p. m. democratic gains throughout the
state and that Mckinney is elected.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. ELEVEN coun-
ties and towns show democratic gain of
2,300 over 1888.
LYNCHBURG, IVA, Nov specials from
all portions of south and west Virginia to
the Advance show heavy vote and largely
increased majority for the democrats over
1888.
PETERsBUG. Nov. 5.-General Ma
hone was arrested tonight charged with
shooting Herbert P Harrison, who with
a number of companions was sending off
fire works in front of Mahone's residence
Malone is now at the station house and
Mayor Collier is investigating the case.
General Malone denies having fired the
shot, or that any one on his premises fired
it. Harrison is not seriously wound
The hearing at the station house resulted
in General Malone being held for action
by the grand jury and bound over to the
December term of court In $500.
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 5.-The election in
this district passed over quietly except in
two districts in Norfolk county. In one
precinct the judges asked the authorities
for protection and the disturbance was
quieted without further trouble. At the
Globes precinct in the same county. the
negroes attempted to break into the polling
place when pistol was fired and trouble
seemed iminent. The election officers kept
cool and the authorities soon had the mob
under control. The shot fired struck a
colored man standing in the crowd but the
wound is not believed to be fatal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-08
PEN NSNLNANIA.

PITTsBURG, Nov. 5.-The election to-
day was the qrletest known in Allegheny
county for wears. The republican ticket
was cut badly, but from meagre reTorts at
midnight the indications are that the
county will give Bower, rep, for state
treasurer about 5000 majority
PITTsBURG, Nov. Midnight "A des-
patch from Senator Quay says: The
latest advices make Ohio very close and
Virginia democtatic'
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 5.-The only Of
ticer voted for in Pennsylvania today was
the state treasurer. the candidates were
Henry X. Boyer, (rep) and Edward A.
Bigler, (dem.) and James r. Johnson
lprohIb.) A light vote was cast Very
little interest was manifested, as the elec-
tlon Of Boyer by a decided majority being
a foregone conclusion Hart rep. for
state treasurer in 81 had a plurality of
45, ,245, and the returns from twenty-seven
counties, including Philadelphia received
up to II p. IN. show net republican gain
over 81 of about 2j.0O0 Boyer's plural
ity will surely exceed 10000
PHILADELPHIA Nov 6.-Estimate from
every county IN the state give Boyer (rep.
81, 255 plurality.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-08
low A.

DEs MONIES. Nov 5.-The returns so
far received show a very light vote with
slight democratic gains over 1897. The
State Register (rep.) claims Hutchison is
elected with probably 5000 plurality
The first ten precincts give HutchiSon 965;
BoieS, 6+S. 4 net republican loss of SO,
CHICAGO, Nov, GA special despatch
from DeS Moines at As a. m. SAYS:
Three hundred and eighty-seven precincts
in Iowa give Hutchison, 1925: Boies.
So, 906 If this rate of gain continues
Boies will be elected by good plurality.
DUBUQUE, Nov. 5. .- The democrats
claim Dubuque county for Boise by 1000
majority. In 1887 it was 1927. Potta-
wattomac county gives BoieS 1900 ma
jority. In 1897 the democratic majority
was l25. Cascade township gives BoieS
lS1, HutchiSon -. democratic gain of
27. Whitewater township gives Boies
14S, Hutchinson g., democratic gain of 81.
DUBUQUE, Nov. 5.-Dubuque city COM
plete gives Boies 3,I36, Hutchinson LIS,
democratic gain of l,l22. BoiseS' ma
jority in Dubuque county will he over 900.
Returns received by the Herald from
twelve counties in Iowa give a democratic
gain of 5000.
DUBUQUE. Nov 5.-The Prairie Creek
township, Dubuque county. gives BoieS
2S6; Hutchison. ,, democratic gain of %.
Taylor township, Dubuque county, gives
Boies 1893; HutchiSon, l7S. Two years
ago the vote was, Anderson, l46: LARA
bee, 159
DEs MONIES, Nov. 5.-The State Regis
ter (rep.) says: The returns show a slight
rpDu lean loss on thp vote of 1897 hut II
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-08
ILLINOIS.

CmCACo. Nov 5.-The election was
held in Cook county today for two Judges,
"a recorder of deeds and Il board of county
commissioners. Tonight the indications
are at lO:3O .. m, that the democrats have
scored IA sweeping victory. 1t is conceded
that they have captured the
board of county commissioners, which will
now stand 10 democrats to ) republicans.
The recordership is a neck and neck race
between Stephens (rep) and Crawford
ldem. with the chances III favor of the
latter.
At II p. m. the recordership had not yet
been settled and full returns will probably
be necessary to determine IT, The best es-
Inmates, however give Crawford the cleo
ton by 900 plurality. No opposition to the
Chicago drainage project has developed
The bar candidates for the two judgeships.
one republican and one democrat, were un-
opposed, Mark Crawford. the democratic
candidate for recorder, is the local leader
of the knights of labor.
CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-2:15 a. m Later
returns received have changed the figures
on the recordership and at this hour the
election of Stephens (rep.) is generally
conceded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-08
MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 5.-Shortly before the
polls closed IN the first precinct of the ff-
teenth ward a fight took place between
John Apple. fuSioniStS ticket holder. and
William DriSeoll the latter a democrat.
Apple was knocked down and kicked in
the head and was dead when picked up.
DrSScroll is held for murder. There were
several other assaults but none Of a serious
nature. At 1895 partial returns to the
Sun from the city and counties indicate
Baughman (dem.) is reelected state
comptroller by about 1000 majority. a
gain of 1000 on his former vote.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 5.-The democrats
have elected their city ticket. In the state
the democrats We're generally victorious.
The republicans gain half dozen Iegisla-
tors but the democrats still have a ma
Jority.
BALTnroRE, Nov. "a special to the
Sun from Richmond, Va. says: Governor
Lee has sent the following dispatch to ex-
President Cleveland: Virginia has buried
Malone 10y probably 80 600 majority.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-08
CABLE FLASHES.

DURING the last eighteen months the
Russian government has expelled $1,000
Jews from the empire.
MEXICAN dispatches state that a revolu-
tion IS in full progress at Guatemala, and
that the Governor is shooting all prison
erS.
AT marlborough, Ireland. fourteen per
sons convicted of completely in the murder
of Police Inspector Martin at Gweedore.
last February, were sentenced to terms O.
imprisonment ranging from two month";
to two years.
CRY OF MEXICo.- Another telegram
from Guatemala states that the revolution
in that republic Is ended and that the gov
ernment has triumphed over its enemies.
All the revolutionists taken prisoners were
shot.
BRUssEIs.-The representative Of Bel
gium at the the anti-slavery conference
will submit to proposal to levy Il duty of
) per cent. on all merchandise impoi ted
into the Congo State, the proceeds 10 be
devoted to procuring the extinction Of
slavery.
DUBLIN.-The appeal court has confirm
ed the sentence of Father o Dyer and seven
others who were convicted at Fermony of
offenses under the Crimes act The court
also added two months to the sentence i'm
posed upon Cahill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-08
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

WAsHrNGToN.- Since Commissioner
Raum took hold of the Pension Bureau
there has been Il rush of applications to the
record and pension division of the War
Office for records in support of pension
claims.
TuE president has made the following
appointments To be Surveyor of Customs,
John Mahood, of Illinois, for the port of
Galena, Ill.,; William II. Alexander, of
Nebraska, for the port of Omaha, Neb.;
Henry Macarthur, of Nebraska, for the port
of Lincoln. Neb. 70 be collector of Gus
toms William b. Shepard, of Florida, for
the district of ApaiachicoIa. Fla.
WAsmNGToN. u. Upon the pres
entation of the facts by Congressman-Elect
Hansborough, as to the suffering condi
tiou of settlers, Secretary Proctor has
granted permission for the settlers to Sc
cure wood from the First Totten reservation
upon such conditions as may Toe agreed
upon by the post commander and a
board of commissioners to be appointed
from the counties.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-08
The ScieRce of Popcorn.

In what condition is the starchv interior
of the grain just before it explodes? The
common experience of the kitchen and
laundry will help US here In making up
the mixture for stifening clothes, the
laundress put starch into water and boils
it, and we all know that in this process the
starch loses its powdery character and be
comes blended with the water into pastv.
translucent mass. The effect upon the in
dividual starch-granule is softening and
considerable increase of its bulk and. finally.
IS defusion through the water. While we
cannot see the inside of the s-ain at the
critical moment when it has all but burst,
we may, IN view of what we now know.
probably surmise the truth. 1t is not very
likely that as the grain gets hotter and
hotter, the moisture present in the cells. or
IN the starch-gTanules themselves. softens
them hrst. and then, when the heat be-
comes too great to permit its remaining in
tie fluid state, it suddenly turns to steam.
and the now plastic starch expands in
every direction, forming the little visicles
shown in the figure, losing at the same
time, of course. the moisture and thus be
coming firm and brittle again? This is the
conclusion to which | have been brought.
and think of the wonderful physics of
popped corn with great satisfaction when
ever | shake my pepper over the glowin..
Goals
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-08
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

PHuLADELPHIA- Heston & Erben, wood
dealers in this city have made an assign
ment; liabilities about S4O0 500; assets un-
known.
By the explosion of boiler at the Bel
laire blast furnance at Bellaire Ohio, prop
erty was damaged to the extent of $500
600. No one was injured.
THE total number of working-girlS who
lost their lives beneath the falling walls of
a carpet factory at Glasgow (Scotand)
on Friday is placed at thirty.
THE steamer kanduha, from Newport,
has arrived at New York with the crew
of twenty men of the steamer Cleopatra,
and the crew of thirteen of the steam
boat Crystal Wave, which were both sunk
IN collision Wednesday, off the capes of
Delluae
FIRE Monday morning destroyed the
docks of the Muskegon Shingle Company
at MuSkegon, Mich, and the docks and
several million feet of lumber belonging to
2. z. Leonard and the firm of Hoyey Il
cCrackrnS Other property was reported
in danger at last accounts.
LEBANON. Pa.-By the breaking out of
molten iron in the stack of Colebrook fur
mace No. |. FIVE men were killed and three
severely buGUttl. Inc titi were OVER
whelmed by rush of molten metal while
ut work. and some of them were burned
almost beyond recognition.
JACKSON, Pork-raisers through
out the country report an epidemic of
pneumonia resulting from the long con-
tinued drought and cold nights. Two
weeks ago the disease attacked drove of
247 Poland Chinas, owned by NJ. II. Mills
of Jackson All were more or less affected
and 1876 died last week, Many other farm
ers report the presence of the disease
among their hogs.
PATTERSON, New Jersey. - The walls
of three story double house in the course
of construction fell today in Passaic City.
and sixteen workmen were buried in the
ruins. Three were fatally. three seriously
and others slightly injured Nothing br!
broken timbers bricks and mortar marks
the spot where the house stood The own
| er of the building Is severely condemned
as it was a ''BuddenSick" affair.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-08
MASS SACuCSETTS.

Boston, Fov. Sixty towns outside of
Boston give Bracket, S5OS; Russell. 1913.
The same towns in 1887, gave Ames,
lO,O65; Liyering, 5.593.
BosToN, Nov. Eighty towns outside
and two hundred and Sixty-eight precincts
of Boston give Bracket 34,O7O; Russell,
33,297; Blackmer, l.65+ Russell made
heavy losses in Boston but gained in small
towns but not sufficiently to overcome his
losses in Boston.
BosToN, Nov. 1.-Two hundred and
eighty-ive precincts in Boston give Rus
sell 27,9OS; Brackett, 22.SlO. Only one
precinct is now lacking; this shows a de
crease in the democratic plurality over 1887
of about 200, and decrease III Russell 5
plurality over last year of about :. 800.
BosToN. Nov. 6.-l a. m.-The returns
are coming in slowly Bracket is un-
doubtedly elected governor. but even re-
publicans concede his plurality will be
small
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-08
MOUNTAIN CUSTOM.
Saint Features OF Life in the Highlands of
Virginia

In the secluded parts of the Virginia
mountains, etiquette Is as interesting to the
stray tourist as it Is unconscious to the
mountaineeer. At Hrst flash the stranger
Is inclined to believe with the native that
thar ain t none and yer do as yer like
ter. But he soons finds that where the
dictates of society are weak. the rod of
nature Is strong, and what the new rule
lacks in whimsicality it makes up In
pecuharlty, There the free" but limited
life forms clear cut character that settles
into certain picturesque habits: and these
IN time cystallIze into customs that are un-
felt, and often none the less amusing
because they are so natural. One would
naturally expect in the self contained noun
taineer some distrust of strangers. but
the extreme reverse once met a
traveller who hailed one of these men to in
quire about his road:
My friend, can you tell me how far
Carey's mill iss''
Nav
Why not -
Its burnt up.
We'll, where does Mr.. Carey hve2"
''Nowheres
How Is that
He's dade.
'Ah. How far Is it to where he used to
hve?"
''Oh: | dunno-'tain't fur"
Yet meet him in his home residence
or let him guide you a mile or two. and
he viii hrst inquire about you In sly I'M
concerned way. and then tell you about
everything IN that mountainous region,