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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-05
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE.

THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE.
After one of the most heated mum
cipal campaigns the city Of Austir
has ever known the result is now be
fore the people. 1t shows revulsior
of feeling from two years ago that
must have grave causes underlying
it. From a majority of one Thousand
one hundred and twenty of that time
to the majority of yesterday there ii
a change of over one thousand six
hundred votes-or more than half the
voting population of the city. TIC
seek the causes of the Mcdonald vic
tory of yesterday is not to go far in
the search. The people have, in un.
mistakable terms, pronounced theil
determination to cherish their public
schools as the apple of their eye. They
did not..relish the interference with
school affairs that marked the two
years justspassed-and the verdict OF
yesterday was their just rebuke.
But. the victory meant more than
this. 1t was the first step in getting
from, under the control OF the corpora
ton that has been 80 unevenly dis
ributing its favors and that has for
years. been. charging the city and her
citizens such rrlinous rates for water
and light. 1t meant protest against
such exactions and protest against
the constant. interference of that COM
pany in our municipal elections.
But as much weight as had these
resentments and this determination,
there was still another element that
contributed greatly in swelling the
proportions OF the victory; for the
majority of yesterday was ten times
as large as:that OF 1885, the last time
before this the city had heated cam
paign. That element was the burning
desire to do something for Austin's
substantial! good, to inaugurate some
line Of policy through which could be
worked out the city's rapid growth in
industrial pursuits and popula-
ton. Mr.. McDonald's platform
was escape from the thraldom
OF the water company, and
in doing this by daming the Colorado
secure a motive power that would turn
a thousand factory wheels and give
employment to thousands of people,
many of them the needy and idle
youth OF our own city. Upon this
platform Mr.. Mcdonald made his
fight, and as pledged to such a policy
the people have elected him by
handsome majority. AS the spokes-
man of the people it is for him now to
formulate such q plan of action as will
appeal to the sound business sense of
the community, when there will be no
trouble in people united and inAamed
with the one idea of Austin's advan-
tage, holding up his hands until sue
cess crowns his efforts and the earnest
backing of our solid citizenship. He
occupies the place the people have
chosen for him, may he fill it to- the
unlimited satisfaction of his we'll
wishers and his most critical observers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-05

Game sets, fish SETS egg sets and berry
sets, at |. Stein u Co.'S.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-05
CENTRAL AMERICA.

Chamber sets, from $3.50 up to $40, at I
Stein q Co.'s.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-05

Nickel plated student lamps at $3.50 at !
Stein d Co.'s.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-05

When Baby was sick, we gave j. Cas.5ria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung 70 Castoria,
When she had Children, sne q, % them CastoriA
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-05

Smoke the Ballet Box cigar, for sale by
Burt Bros. Il Co
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-05
Deem Water Committee.

Boys wagons, velocipedes and wheelbar-
rows at l. Stein & Co.'s.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-05

Table cutlery and carving knives and
forks, at l. Stein d Co.'s,
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goods, and has force of capable and courte.
MRS. M. .. HUNT.

MRS. M. .. HUNT.
What q woman can do in the business world
is aptly illustrated by the career Of Mrs. NJ. J..
Hunt, whose large millinery establishment is
at 1909 + street. Born in this city, Mrs. Hunt
when young woman found that it would be
necessary for her to do something to earn q
livelihood. At first she concluded to enter the
government service. Fortunately for her this
plan was not carried out, but instead she opened
a small millinery store on d street, between
9Th and It'll streets. This was twenty-one years
ago. She began in . very humble way. Her
store room was only 10 by 20 feet But she had
energy and perseverance and good business
Judgment 1t was hard struggle for the first
few years, and the laying of the foundation Of
her present hourishing business was the result
OF iaborious and self-denying efforts Success,
however, came. In few years her store was
found to be entirely too small. It was broadened
and then made deeper. Then she purchased
the entire building. For fourteen years Mrs
Hunt carried on business there and then moved
to the larger and more convenient quarters
where her customers now find her. The history
OF her business has been one of constant growth
and expansion. She is proud Of the fact that
her force OF clerks contains q number who
have been in her employ for q long period.
One OF them has been connected with her es-
tabiishment for fourteen years. During her
entire business career she has had only two
book-keepers in her employ. Mrs. Hunts
reputation as an artist secured her the custom
of Mrs. Cleveland, as it has the ladies of the
White House for a number of years past. Her
many customers always look to the advertising
columns of The STAR for information about
the styles and bargains.
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and continued the business. He is now located
at 925 Pennsylvania avenue, where the store has
been for a number of years. He handles the
Steinway, Chase, Behning, Gabler, Decker, and
Wendell pianos, and is regarded as one of the
leading musical authorities of the city During
his early days he was an active member of the
Arion Quartette club, the S@ngerbund. and the
Choral society. During the war he took a lead
ing part in the Washington Orchestra society,
which was organized under the dictatorship Of
Prof. Koppetz, of Boston. In his younger DAYS
he was a great admirer Of manly sports, and
was by no means the least accomplished
member Of the old Bradys gymnasium.
on Louisiana avenue. He has been a director
of the Corcoran fire insurance company since
its organization, and is also a director in the
National Metropolitan insurance company.
Mr.. Droop married in 1867, and has an inter-
esting family of two sons and three daughters
His eldest son, Edward, is q rising musician
being an excellent performer, and a composer
of some local renown. He is associated with
his father. Mr.. Droop is a very active man
still. and it is quite familiar sight to his
neighbors to see him working in the early
morning around his pretty garden on 18th
street, where he has lived since his marriage.
8. W. AUGESsTEIN.
II there is man in the city Of Washington
whose experience entities him to talk about
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T. n.
received his education at the Palmyra clerical
school and the Troy academy. In the autumn
OF 1876 he entered the Brooklyn factory of
Freedom G.. Smith, the manufacturer of the
Bradbury piano. His start was in an humble
capacity, but il was not long before willingness
and strict attention to duty caused his transfer
to the New York city warerooms, where he re-
ceiyed his introduction to the retail trade Soon
after he was placed in charge of the Brooklyn
branch wareroOms, and then he travelled for
Mr.. Smith. 1t was while thus engaged that he
was called to open and take charge of the
Washington branch, which was located at HOB
Pennsylvania avenue next door to TIE STAR
ofhce) A demand for more room compelled
the removal of the warerooms to 1926 Pennsyl-
vania avenue in February, 1889. the beautiful
structure being erected by Mr.. Smith. The
front of the building is one of the
most attractive on the avenue. The ware
room floor is over 200 feet long, running
all the way back to E street, and on its polished
surface over 100 pianos can be displayed at one
time. The Bradbury" may be regarded as the
administration piano. for both President Har-
risOn and Vice-President Morton have pur-
chased fine specimens of it. Secretary Window
and Secretary Tracy have also patronized the
Bradbury" and it looks as though Mr.. Van
Wickle was not going to stop until he has cap
tured every one of the Presidents official
family.
Assisting Manager Van Wickle are Victor J.
Becker end George r. Sheriff. They have been
with him many years, have large acquaint-
ance, and are capable business men.
Persistent advertising in The STAR has done
much in this city and vicinity and will do much
more. The keen business man knows where to
spend his advertising money.
MR.. A. v. GRIMES
began his career in the piano trade some seven
teen years ago, then in his youth, in connection
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heavy rain storm did great deal Of dam
Kan, yesterday. The loss in the latter city is
estimated at $3.50, 1000.
Three freight trains collided on the Grand
Trunk at Doryal, Canada, yesterday, wreckipg
forty cars and three engines. The engineers
jumped off and escaped. Loss is over $50, 900.
The warehouse of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad company, 800 feet long, was burned in
Norfolk, Va, last night. The loss on building
and freight is estimated at 100000
In Birmingham, Ala, Buzzards Roost block
was burned last night. Loss $4,000 A negro
child persisted.
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Wilson's Then il changed to Burns & Co.-the
company being W. n. Dalton; and soon there
after llr. Dalton possessed the whole. remain
ing sole proprietor until 1854, when NJ Strick-
land was admitted to partnership. The firm
Pennsylvania avenue where it now is. VIM.
y. Dalton was born in this city. and has always
resided here. At the age of sixteen, after re-
ceIving public school education, he entered
the shoe store Of Harmon Burns as a clerk, and
Tor eight years served in that capacity. Then
he was admitted to partnership. and, ten wears
later, after the death of Mr.. Burns, he pur-
chased the remaining interest, and was there
fore. sole proprietor, and SO continued for ten
years. He has been prominent in various or
CARNATIONS, and Is now major of the Washing
ton Light Infantry battalion
Mr.. Strickland is native Of Baltimore coun-
". Md. but while a bow removed To Chester
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Health in Old Are.

Edward Collinson, Queens, New York says:
81 commenced using BRANDRETHs PILLS over
nfty-fve years ago. first bought them in London,
this country in 1885, am now over seventy-nve
years DID, hale and hearty, and attribute my won,
derful health to the persistent Of BRANDnRrA'a
PILLS. Occasionally have q bad cold Or severe
attack Of rheumatism, indigestion or biliousness,
but four or five doses Of BRANDRETH's PILLS Always
cure me. Whenever my children have been sick
with scarlet fever, measles humps, acid otopnach,
disordered digestion OK coetiveness . few doses
of BRANDRxTH's PILLS restore their health 81
once"
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ments he secured valuable agencies, and in
creased the business to such an extent as to
necessltate removal to larger quarters, which
he found In the store-room Of the HAYWARD &
Hutchinson building on 9th street, into which
he moved in February Of 81 In that location
the same success attended him for
period of five years. The strict
integrity Of all his business transactions
had now brought a patronage that again com
PEELED an addition to his list of agencies and
also to again increase his storeroom facilities
Last November he leased for a term of years the
four-story building, 913 Pennsylvania avenue
and remodeled it. Mr.. Grimes has shown a
high degree of business ability in the manage
ment Of the large interests under his control,
and his practical knowledge of the principles
OF piano making enables him to form a correct
Judgment of tone qualities. The well-known
pianos OF Stultz Bauer, Heinekamp, Jewett
and other makes are always fully represented
on his floors. He also deals extensively in all
makes Of pianos obtained through his system
Of exchanging. He says he gives to The Eve
SISa STAR an equal credit with himself in his
successes, being constant advertiser in its col
umns.
Mr.. E. p. DRooP
is at present the oldest music dealer in WASH
ington, having survived Mr.. Ellis, his former
partner, Mr.. Metzerott, and Mr. Davis who
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HERE We ARE AGAIN..

HERE We ARE AGAIN.
The season for excursions, picnics and light house.
keeping having arrived We have. usual, placed in
stoc Extensive Assortment OF LUNCH GOODS,
which Offering at reasonable rates.
WE CAN ONLY NAME IN PART.
Genuine Blue Point Observation-Disclosures Jars.
Finest Selected Neutrality-suspicious. Jars
Finest Selected ClEms-Spiced-eilass Jars.
Choice Lamb Tongue-Spiced-Gl Jars
Thon Marine-rru.ed-Cila Pots
Pates de Fol Gras-Truhed-Glass Pots.
Anchoyies-Oil-CilassB Bottles.
Sardines-Imported-Oi l-Tins.
Sardines-Imported-B
Sardines-Amercan-M
Brook Trout-Tomato Sauce-Tins.
Broiled Mackerel,Tomato Sauce-Tins.
Irish Sausage-De licious-Tins.
Camp Pie (spiced OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Strausburg Neutrality-suspicious..
Deviled Pate-Imported-Tin.
Wild Bears Head-Imported-Tin-
Boned Chicken and Turkey-Tin.
Potted Chicken and Turkey-Tin-
Potted Ham and Tongue-1in.
Barataria Shrimp-SLiced-Glass
Pickles in almost endless variety.
Imperial Olives-Glass.
pitted Olives-6lass.
Queen Oliyes-Glass.
Stuffed Oives-Glass.
NoN-ALCoHoLIc BEVERAGES.
Martinique Lime Fruit Juice.
hose Lime Fruit Juice
Imperial Lime Fruit Juice.
Raieh Lime Fruit Juice.
Unfermented Grape Juice.
Raspberry Vinegar.
Pippin Apple Syrup.
Ginger Ale-Imported.
Ginger Ale-Domestic.
But is useless to undertake to enumerate as the
in this line Give US a call we can interest you.
ELPHONZO YoUNGs COMPANY
42s Ninth st. NV. bet. ID and F.
PS-Our 90 so Flour reduced TO g. 81 SUPERIOR
Potato Chips and Genuine MAndheiing Java Coffee
every morning as usual. L. y. q.
myl7
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back from Virginia and opened a gentlemen's
furnishing store. The business under his care
full eye soon grew, until it became necessary to
occupy the whole first floor.
Mr.. Auerbach has lately associated with him
Mr.. NJ. d. Rosenberg and made him manager
of tho sewing machine branch. Mr.. Rosenberg
is young man, having just passed his twenty
second year, but his sensible business methods
would do credit to a much older man. He was
born in Washington, and when but twelve
years of age entered Mr.. Auerbach's store and
rapidly rose in his Business, at the same time
gaining the confidence OF his employer and the
respect of the public. The firm ranks way up
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their business in 30
short a time as Mr..
Newton Fl. Bowman,
manager of the Atlantic
and Pacific Tea COM
pany's interest in WASH
ington. Mr.. Bowman's
appreciation of the i'm
portance of advertising
his stock in The STAR
has been his chief cause
of success. Mr.. Bow
man, who spent his ear
lier days in Richmond,
Va, is thirty-three years
old, and has had as much
experience as any man
of his years, having been
in business in New York,
Jersey Citv Richmond
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by carrying only goods of high grade and by
fair dealing. have maintained their position in
the confidence of the public. The senior men,
Der of the firm, Mr.. p. II. Hooe, was born at
the family seat in Fauquier county, Va. He
came to this city when boy. in the year 1889,
and entered the store of Messrs Bradley &
Catlett, located on Market space, near It'll
street. He was only clerk i'll
the store. but applying himself with
diligence to the business he acquired mastery
OF all its details. Seven years later he became
the owner of the store which he had entered as
a clerk and then began an Independent bust
ness which has continued down to the present
time. He associated with himself his brother,
Il. II. HOOe. who came from the home in
Virginia for that purpose. The firm was known
a. 7. III. HOOe & Co., Mr.. X. III. Hooe taking
charge of the books and the financial part OF
the business. 1t is unusual to find a business
partnership existing in active operation for so
long time that of F. III. Hooe 4 Co. For
fOrty-three wears the brothers have been to-
gether In business. Several years ago James
u. Male, nephew. was taken into the firm
He had entered the store a mere boy, and
having served his apprenticeship was admitted
to partnership. In 1851 the Hooe Brothers
built a new store building in Market Space near
9Th street. which they occupied until. in 1868.
they built the building on street now occu-
pied by their business. At that time the Hooe
building the largest private structure in
the city. The original building was enlarged
III recent years. For many years they have
patrOnlZed the advertising columns of The
STAR and their business has increased in con-
sequence.
DALTON AND STRICKLAND.
The location of Dalton 4 Strickland's store is,
perhaps, known to as many people who want
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how he started. Now he is the proprietor of a
large business, occupying three stores, s1719-'21
18th street. A large force OF thoroughly capable
employees attend to the wants of the great
crowd of customers, but Mr.. Augenstein's vigil
lance never relaxes he attends to the most mi
mute business details and does all his own buying.
Especially heavy is his wholesale business, which
is undoubtedly the largest in the city. A large
part of the local trade derives its supplies from
his great warehouse, and many of the more
prominent retailers have dealt with him con-
tinuously for years. Mr.. Augenstein is one of
the very few direct importers of English crock
cry who live in Washington, and those who de-
sire the best grade Of foreign-made goods gen.
orally seek him out because they know just
what they are getting. For some time past Mr..
Augenstein has interested himself considerably
in real estate and now holds a considerable
quantity of valuable property. The Miller
school building, over which there was so much
trouble between citizens and the Commission
ers, is one of his properties.
MIR. Augenstein says that he has tried all
modes of advertising but never found anything
that brought him in more satisfactory returns
than an ''ad' in The STAR.
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA COMPANY.
There are few business men in Washington
or any where else who have SO greatly increased
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in Bradstreet's and have
the record of a contin-
ued successful business
career 1t believes in
advertising and uses
The STAR as a means OF
informing the public OF
the bargains offered. II
makes a speciality of the
Light-Running Domes-
tic sewing machine, OF
which it is the sole rep
resentative in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Mr.. Auerbach's rela-
tions with his clerks are
of the pleasantest. Mr..
John II. Kaiser, who
has charge of the me-
chanical department.,
has been with his en-
ployers over eight years.
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plumbers and filters of
9th street. Mr.. S. S.
Shedd, the senior men,
Der of the firm. is a ma
tive of Washington, hav-
ing been born and
raised here. He re-
ceived his education in
the public schools and
Columbian college. He
started in business as a
clerk in the plumbing
establishment of Hamil-
ton d Pearson. BY in
dustry and close atten-
ton to business he soon
rose to the position of
manager, and after an
eynarianca of ohnpf Ton
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THE BRADBURY COMPANY.

heard of the Bradbury
piano. and the great
majority of residents
who have eyes to see
have looked with admit
ration at the fine four
story building - 1925
Pennsylvania avenue
known as The Brad
bury Palace of Music. -"
This great establish
ment is under the man.
agerial care of w. p. Van
Wickle. Mr.. Van Wickle
came to this city in
August. 1879. and has
been here continuously
ever since. He was
born in Lyons. Wayne
aafr,,Av No. No.lr al
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premiership for five years, he decided 10 90
Into business for himself. Although with little
credit and no capital except pair Of skillful
hands and . resolute viii, he succeeded in
his undertaking and for twenty-five years
he carried on business in Baltimore. He
then moved to this CITY, where his
fair dealing and practical knowledge
brought him a large class Of customers.
His business has steadily increased. and the
large store-room has been found to be too
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born in Baden, in the
southern part of Ger
many, and came to this
country in 1862. He en-
tered the shoe store of
Rosenthal Bros, which
stood on the site of the
present Hume's grocery
store. After five years
of service Mr.. Auerbach
thought he saw an open
ing for a lucrative trade
in Virginia, and in 1867
moved to the Shenan-
doah valley and estab-
lished a store for the
sale of general mer-
chandise. Upon the
completion of the pres
ent store. corner of 18th
al III .traota ha aonna
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with a former master
workman in the great
house of the Broad
woods, London, Eng
land, and after several
years of active work in
the ware rooms of his
employers he left the
business altogether. But
the impulses that guide
one to adopt the bust
ness best suited to him
led him back, and eight
years ago he began to
lay the foundation for
the present prosperous
business, and located on
10th street, just above
the gas Office. His char
acteristic energy soon
brought a good trade,
and To meet its raouira-
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moved into the present
building, 1872 9th street,
which he had remodeled
expressly for his bust
ness. In February, 1887,
he took into partnership
with him his brother,
John L. Shedd. Mr.. J.
L. Shedd is a practical
plumber, having served
a full apprenticeship
with Mr.. Z. A. Ridge
way. After working a
number of years under
his instructions he en-
tered the plumbing i'll
spector's office as assist
ant plumbing inspector,
which office he retained
with credit to himself
for a period of three
xranra Tha Gr,n norry q
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years he began business for himself in a small
room in the Lincoln hall building on the first
day of November, 1878, but owing to the
rapid increase in his business was COM
PEELED in about two years to seek
moved around the corner in the same build
ing, which was destroyed by fire in December,
1896 Immediately after this catastrophe he
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and together they catered successfully to the
customers who desired frst-class goods at fair
prices The firm believes in advertising, and
especially does il pin its faith the results of
the advertisements it places in the columns of
1HE STAR. That's how they reach the people
every time they try-and they try continu-
ously.
z. r. BROOKS.
In the extensive establishment of z. F.
Brooks, 531 18th street. may be found an in
terestng display OF gas fixtures. Mr.. Brooks
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were the patiarchs of
the trade in Washington.
He was born in the Ger
man city of Osnabruck,
Hanover, about fifty
three years ago, and came
to this country in 1857.
Six months after his ar
rival he entered the
music store of VIM. q.
Metzerott, in September,
1856. Mr.. Droop soon
'afterward became part
ner, and the firm con-
tinued their prosperous
and ever increasing bust
ness until the death of
Mr.. Metzerott in 1884,