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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-14
Gammoning the Public.

There are innuuerable ways of doing
this. Not the least Objectionable is the
commentator by irresponsible dealers of
tooth powders, pastes and washes either
positively injurious or utterly Intellectual.
Protect pocket and teeth by purchasing
wholesome SOZODONT'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-14
Ye Mariners of Austin.

On yesterday afternoon at 8 O'Clock the
good ship Belle of Austin cleared her
moorings at the foot of Congress avenue
with as jolly crew as ever embarked for
an evening of pleasure. The occasion
was an excursion to Bee and Barton
springs and the bluffs of the Colorado,
given by Mrs. G. W. Littleield in honor OF
Miss Pierce, Of Wharton county. The
darty was composed of Mrs. Littlefeld,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-14
Attention, Farmers !

We beg to call the attention of every
farmer in Travis county to the fact that
we are sole agents at Austin for the cele-
brated Garden City Plows and Champion
Corn and Cotton Planters, which we will
sell at special low prices this year.
Respectfully, GERHARD HARDWARE Co.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-14
Capitol Grounds Work.

The contractors are pushing things up
about the capitol, and during the past
few days they have made wonderful
changes in the appearance of things. The
great walk leading up to the capitol is
about finished, and the carriage drives to
the front of the building soon will be.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-14
Planting Corn,

Farmers in town say the ground was
never in better condition for planting,
and all are busy getting in corn. The
acreage will be as large, if not larger, than
it was last year. Oats are growing rapidly
and look remarkably we'll
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-14
20 CENTS FOR COTTON.

Long Staple Carolina PRIDE"
We have sold our cotton at above price,
and have 1000 bushels seed for sale at 81
per bushel.If it will pay to raise it at above
price, send your order for seed to
CELY d Bro,
Greenville, 8. G.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-14

Our Agnets Make 800 to 800 M nth
Selling our goods on their merits We want county
and general ageRts, and will take back all goods
dnso II county agent falls to clear 800 and ex-
pense5 after thirty days trial. or general agent
less than 1880 We will send large illustrated cir
cnlars and letter, with special offer to sut ter
rtory piled for receipt of three 1cent stamps
Apply at once and get IL on the boom. Address
HOME MANUFACTURING CO.,
Excelsior Building, Sixth avenue ard Grant street
Pittsburg, Pa.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-14
Mr.. jaw Gould.

Mr.. Gould, the great railroad man, is
expected to pass through Austin some
time during the week. He is on an in
specting tour of his railway lines.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-14
Correspondence Solicited.

Live men merchants preferred) wanted
in Texas, to act as local agents for engines
and boilers, mills, cotton gins, scales and
betting, by the special representative of
several large manufacturers. Address b.
W. Hubbard, 936 Commerce street, Dallas,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-14
CITY AND COUNTY.
, TFROM SATURDAYS DAILY.1
District Court.

In this court yesterday, Judge Key pre-
siding,t the following divorces were granted:
Anna Wilson vs.. George Wilson. Hicks
vs.. Hicks.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-14
The True Secret

0ipreserMng their health. Ills an open secret, and
MAN-A-LIN is the key to II. Few people who keep
their Lyers, Kidneys and Bowels In good order ever
get slck To keep these organs In order use MAMA.
LIN from time to time. II Is not only promotIVe
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-14
man-a-Iirl'

Is recommended on the principle that to keep we'll "a
not to get sick. This may sound nonsenscaI, as
everybody Is supposed to know It. But people don't
always do what they know they ought to do u they
did II would not be necessary to call attention so
nftpn IN
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-14
LENT REGULATIONS.
Indult of His Holiness Leo XIII.
to Roman Catholics.
Pastoral Letter From Bishop Gal
lagher, Wanting Information
About Mixed Marriages.

Rev. P. Lauth, u. s. c., the popular and
highly respected pastor of st. Mary's
church of this city, is in receipt of the
following letter, which Is of much interest
to all, but especially so to Catholics:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-14
A Perfect Laxative

"Paine's Celery Compound Is prompt and
pleasant. As laxative it leaves little to be de-
sired. have great confidence in its merits"
ALBERT LEONARD, Associate Editor,
Journal Of Pedagogy Athens, Ohio
"For two or three years suffered intensely
every night with severe pains in my bowels,
which were habitually constipated. My bowels
are now regular, and have had no return OF
those pains since using one bottle OF
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-14
Paine's
Celery Compound

F. G. STIoKNEY, Druggist, Havana, Ala.
Moral: Use Paine's Celery Compound and stop
running the Intestinal tract with harsh purga-,
tive pills. sl.Oo. Six for $500. Druggists.
WELLS. RICHARDSON Co., Burlington, vt.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
them to violate their duty and a,sis. the book

them to violate their duty and assist the book
ring to keep its greedy hands in the pockets of
the people of Indiana. But the school official
who yields TO these arguments need not count
upon escaping the consequences.
The insinuation that selfish or corrupt mo-
tlves inspired any one to vote for or advocate
the new law is false and wicked. The law
passed on its merits alone, and because the
people demanded relief from the exactions of
the book ring. a powerful lobby was at work
throughout the session to defeat this legisla
ton. 1t was well supplied with the sinews of
war and knew how to use them
to the best advantage. 1t captured
most of the purchasable senators
and members; all, indeed, whose nerve" was
equal to their venality. 1t tried TO capture
The SENTINEL This paper could have sold
It's silence TO the book ring for more money
than the profits of its business amount to in
five years. But it wasn't for sale, and neither
was the democratic majority in either house;
so the school book bill passed. and now the
ring is trying to break down the law by the
same methods by which it sought to prevent
Its enactment
In the price list which Van Antwerp. Bragg &
Co. are sending out with their last circular, they
otter TO furnish books at the figures below.
The maximum prices allowed by the new law
are given alongside the quotations made by
Van Antwerp, Bragg d Co. for purposes of
comparison.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01

time after IL has been passed over the objections
of the governor and %, art. T. has no relation
TO the passage of the bill after it has been vetoed
The Legislature is not granted any power BY the
constitution exercised in the passage Of the act
OF March, 1882 in regard TO the control OF FIRE and
police departments Of cities. The right OF local
selfgovernmeDt in towns and cities of this state is
vested in the people of their respective muncipali-
ties and that the general assembly has no right to
appoint the officers TO manage and administer mu-
nicipa affairs; that the right of the general assem-
bly, ends with the enactment OF laws prescribing the
manner of selection and the duties OF the officers.
The right TO provide and maintain fire depart
ment in a town city is of the rights which
ested in the people Of municpalitie and to be ex-
ercied by them, and is not subject 20 legislative in
reference -, ept in so far they may prescribe
rules to the people in the OF such right;
that such rights is element OF local sef-govern-
ment which was vested in the people of mu cipali-
ties at the time of the option OF the constitution
and not parted with by it. s. much OF the
statute under consideration as relates the manage
ut and control o. the fire department Is unconsti-
tutiOnaL The provisions OF the act relating 10 the
police and fire departments are so interviewer AID
dependent as that the entire act must fall.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
The Hight of Folly.
Courier Journal

II is quite certain that any failure of the
democratic party 10 maintain unwaveringly its
position on the tariff would cost il a million OF
votes IN the section Of the country where il can
not afford loss of any kind. As a mere matter
of erpediency, a mere political move. for he
party to abandon true Jefiersonian democracy
for Vandalism would be the hight of folly. II
Mr.. Dana or Mr. Randall, or Mr.. Cleveland
himself, were nominated in 1892 on a platform
differing on this issue from the platform Of
1SSS, there would be a third party nomination
which would divide hopelessly the democratic
vote in every doubtful state in the Union. Il
takes no sagacity, no foresight 10 see this.
Mr.. Cleveland, by his message, solidi6ed the
the sentiment for tariff reform and brought il
to the support of the democratic party. To
change the policy urged by his message, APP
piled by the Mills bill, and Endorsed by the ST.
Louis convention, is TO surrender all hope of
power for twenty-five years.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
100 summer Street. Boston. Mass.
constitution. william. vs.. Louisiana, 1os Q. s.

constitution. Williams vs. LOUISIANA Jog Z. 81
637.l
The court has no such knowledge concerning the
enactment OF the law here in question. On the con-
trary il has knowledge that the state has been
gagged Tor several years in provid public buildings
and necessary state Institutions and that unusual
and unforeseen expenditures have been required,
calling Tor appropriations oi public money. Law
has been enacted under which suitable memorial
10 the vaOr Of Indiana soidi is in process OF cree
ton These are subjects which pertain % the public
ton. We are bound, therefore, 10 assume that the
legislature, acting upon official information
from the governor and others. after due liberation
upon all the facts ascertained that in order % meet
make IN order to cover deficiencies and carry on the
state government until the meeting OF the next leg
islature casual deficit would result in the revenues
such rs authorized the contracting OF debt on be-
nall OF the state.
The meetings Of the assembly are biennial, and
appropriations be made in advance 10 cover the
intervening two years and until the meeting OF the
next general assembly. 1t was therefore necss-
the revenue at the time the act passed Il was
matter within legislative discretion what provision
should be made to cover the anticipated deficit
whether by increasing the levy or contracting tho
debt 1t legitimate part Of the conduct
of the that the executive and administrative
officers thereof be authorized and furnished with the
means to save the credit OF the state.
State Auditor Carr said he had no doubt that
the German savings bank of New York would
now take the bonds. He at once notified the
bank of the courts decision but up 70 a late
hour last night had received no reply to his
telegram. Ii the loan is taken, work viii at
once begin on the various extensions and i'm
prOvements of the public institutions authorized
by the legislature the additional institutions for
the feeble minded and the Momence rock re-
moyal. IL iseXpected that the decision OF the
German bank will be known to-day.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
A City Police Force.

The prevailing opinion among lawyers and
laymen, after discussing the decision in the
Bigham bill case, was that the present metro
poiitan police bill is unconstitutional, and that
under Judge Olds' ruling the control of the po-
lice force must revert to the city council This
is just what the republican leaders of the Hard
ing Pearson stripe have been wanting all along.
Ever since the Bigham bill was Introduced
they have been claiming that ii would be de-
clared unconstitutional, and that the councils
would fix up a solid republican ''foOrce." In
fact, it is understood that the personnel of the
new 'foorce" has already been decided upon.
Travis will be dropped. The gang" doesn't
want him, and won't have him. He is now a
squeezed lemon; the party has used him as
long as he was useful, and now that he can no
longer advance the partys interest he will be
dropped.
The fire department will be made even more
strongly partisan than before, and every con-
sideration of public welfare will be subordi-
mated to that OF fixing the fences for the s. o. p
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
Ex-coMPTRoLLER DURHAM EXPLAINS.
He Denounces Atty.-Gen. MflIer's Action
PRIpable Violation of Law.
Washington Special

Washington Special.
Ex-Comptroller Durham will leave here to-
morrow. To-day he explained the cause of his
removal "You want to know just what the
position of the account of John !. Davenport
Isl" he said "Well, it is just in this shape:
First Auditor ChenOwith has approved the ac-
count under one section OF the revised statutes
mo. 1859 relating to the miscellaneous ex.
penses of the department of justicel and the
encouragement has approved it under another
section No. S46 which does not apply TO it at
all. If that bill is to be paid it can only be
paid under sec 3,6S9, which authorizes the
encouragement to pay supervisors of election
compensation apart from and IN excess
of all fees allowed by law for the
performance of any duty as circuit court
commissioner If the disputed account is paid
from that appropriation proper vouchers must
be fled The attorney general, who seems to
have secured the withdrawal of the account
from the office of the first comptroller, where IL
belonged, has approved it under quite differ
ent section. No. $40, which says that where
the ministerial officers OF the United States
have or shall, incur extraordinary expenses IN
executing the laws, the payment of which is
not specifically provided for, the president of
the United States is authorized to allow the
payment thereof under the special taxation of
the district court of the district in which the
said services have or shall be rendered.
Now" said Judge Durham. "that approval
of the Encouragement can not stand, the super
visor is not a ministerial officer, and there has
been no taxation by the court. Atty.-Gen.
Miller's action is clearly and Dalpably in viola
ton of the law laid the full facts before Secy.
Window expecting that he would be DESTROYS
of having what was wrong corrected, but that
does not seem to be the purpose"
Can the account he paid without the APP
prOval Of your Officer
"No but Of course if they are determined to
do so they can force an approval through by
my successor, but 1t will be in clear violation of
law if 1t is paid under the section which the
| encouragement has approved"
Thus the matter rests and subsequent de-
velopments are looked for with interest Evil
IDENTIFY the administration feels that John j.
Davenport's secret service expenditures must
be paidat all hazards and without investigation.
Who will be got TO do IL?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
CONDITION OE CROPS.
The Weather Has Been Favorable in Host
Sections-Excess of Rain.

The Weather Has Been Favorable in Host
Sections-Excess of Rain.
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The weather has
been warmer than usual in ali agricultural dis
tricts except at stations on the south Atlantic
coast, where the temperature has been about
normal. In the central valleys, from the gulf
coast to the lake region and Minnesota, the
daily temperature ranged from three TO six de-
grees above the average for the week. In the
grain regions of the central valleys and New
York and New England the season is from three
days TO one week in advance, while in the
Northwest the seasonal temperature has been
unusually high and especially favorable to farm
work, which is from ten to twenty days further
advanced than usual.
The rainfall for the week has been below the
normal throughout the cotton, wheat and corn
regions of the Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri
valleys, except in extreme Minnesota and
northern Wisconsin, where large excuses are re-
ported. Very heavy rains occurred during the
week on the Atlantic coast, from New York
southwark to Georgia; an excess of more than
one inch occurring over the greater portion of
the middle Atlantic states, and from three to
six inches in Maryland Delaware, eastern Nir-
ginia and southern New Jersey. The seasonal
rainfall continues in excess from New York
southwark 10 Florida, and over the eastern
Rocky mountain slope from the Texas coast
nOrthward to Dakota. There is a large de-
ficiency in moisture in the Ohio valley, where
the rainfall for the season has been about one
half the usual amount
In all the states west of the Mississippi. from
the west gulf nOrthward to Minnesota and Da-
kota, the weather during the week was favor
able for all crops and fruit, which are reported
in splendid condition, and corn planting is
progressing rapidly.
The deficiency in rainfall from Kentucky
northward to Michigan, has retarded the
growth of crops, which are greatly in need of
rain. In New England and Middle Atlantic
states the weather was favorable for all crops,
although heavy rains and high winds inter
rupted planting and caused some damage TO
fruits In New Jersey.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
The BIGHAM BILL.
Judge Odds Decides the Police and Fire
Bill Unconstitutional.

Judge OidS Decides the ROl1ce ana F1re
Bill Unconstitutional.
Judge Olds wrote the opinion in the decision
on the Bigham bill, holding that the right of a
city to maintain charge of its police and fire
departments remained unassalable inasmuch
as the state had no right to exercise the con-
troll of those departments under the constitu-
ton giving to the people the right of local self
government and the right, therefore, to select
its own officers. Before the constitution ex-
listed the people had the right OF local self-gov-
ernment and when the constitution came into
existence the right did not disappear 1t was
held that the law also invalid in so far as
it attempted to prescribe the qualifications of
these offices. They were public offices, to
which any voter, whether a member of either
of the leading political parties not, was
eligible. The following is synopsis Of Judge
Odds decision:
IL is contcnded that the act of March, 1882 in re-
gard TO the police and fire departments of cities is
not properly certified so that the court will take
judicial knowledge OF IL law after IL vetoed
by the governor and passed by both houses of the
prt siding officers oil the two houses required by
sec vs. art 4 on its original passage. The constitu-
tion does not require attestation Of bill second
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
The Tank Exploded.

CHICAGO, April pa terrible explosion followed
by fash Of light and roaring flame, threw the resi-
dents near Ohio and Rockwell-sts. into panic last
night so loud the report and violent was
the conclusion that the people for blocks around
thought Il was an earthquake. Houses rocked with
a second explosion, which proved 10 be in tank OF
oil standing the Chicago, Milwaukee q It. Paul
railway track and belonging to Keyes & Thatcher,
which they used in burning lime. Nicholas Nelson
was engaged In drawing the oil from the tank-caT 10
a tank q wagon d In hauling the oil, when the
explosion occurred. He was blown about ffty feet
and had the flesh on his hands cooked from the
wrists down. He was badly burned and will die.
The tank the wagon also exploded and the horses
we're killed instantly. Several people assing near
were struck by pieces of iron and seriously hurt.
The real cause OF the explosion Is unknown.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
HORRORS IN AN ASYLUM.
Attendants in nm Insane Asylum Guilty or
Cruel Barbarities.

CHICAGO, April pa sensational incident
occurred to-day in connection with series
of articles being published by the
Times. exposing the barbarities prac-
ticed by the attendants in the Cook county
insane asylum. The articles are written by
Charles W. Beck, a Times reporter, who dis
guised himself and by fleming insanity was
committed to the asylum. Beck's room.
mate at the institution was a lunatio
named Burns. a brawny laborer, whose
malady was excessive timidity. Accord
ing TO the Times man, two attendants
Richardson and Grogan, took dislike to Burns
for some petty reason. Time and again the
two causelessly pounded the defenseless maniac
in the presence of scores of inmates. Often
a simpletOn named BILLY" was called to aid
in the cruelty. Burns case was but a sample Of
others. To-day he died OF his injuries, which
the asylum reports say due to falls re-
ceived by him accidentally. Reporter Beck's
release has been obtained just in season to al
low the Times TO print with the news of Burns
death to-day full story of the horrors proceed
ing the sad event.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
John c. New Dined.

NEW YORK, April 2S-George Rutlege Glib
son gave a handsome dinner tonight to John
G. New, the consul general to London. The
menu was a water.cOlor crossing of the stars
and stripes and the union Jack and the table
was brilliant in floral designs in red, white and
blue. Among the guests were Senator Cullom
of Illinois, Gen. Horace Porter, Andrew Car
negie, Francis o. French. J. II. Flagler Judge
Hawes II. X. Thurber, Henry IL. Rogers and
Charles WatrOus
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
A wIFE-sEATER wHITe-cAPPeD.
He IL Called From "A saloon, Tied to a
Tree and Soundly Whipped.

CINCINNATI. April 27.-Iast night a body of
masked White Caps administered a whipping
with long willow switches to Frank Gehrline
of Riverside, a suburb on the Ohio river, west
of the city. Gehrline's olense is said to be
general wOrthlessness while his wife supports
him and the family by keeping boarders. In
addiuOn, he is charged with cruelty to his wife.
Last night a number OF his boarders saw him
knock his wife down with bucket in the back
yard without any provOcatiOn, and then, with
out helping her up, walk of to a saloon for a
drink. He still in the saloon when a boy
entered and told him a man wanted to see him
out DOORS He went to the door, when he was
seized. tied to a tree. partly deprived OF his
clothing and whipped with switches for half
an hour A crowd of spectators cheered the
White Caps as they shOwered their blows on
their victims back. When released Gehrline
drew a knife and caused the crowd TO scatter
He uttered imprecations upon his tOrmentOrs,
threatening TO kill them. but went home and TO
bod
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
Quay on the Rampage.
Washington Special.l

Senator Quay, extremely cool and DELHI
crate man, accustomed to nearly all kinds of
annoyances without ruffling a feather, has
been goaded almost to madness by the presi-
dents inexplicable want of consideration for
him and Col. Dudley. The chief manipulaIOr
of the victorious corruption fund of the cam
paign, who risked the peniten tiary for the man
who will not now admit him TO his counsel or
his presence, is trampng up and down the
country. wandering Jew of politics seeking
somebody to sympathiZe with him.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
A Child Murderer.

PrTTsBURG, Pa. April 27.-News Of fearful
tragedy with children the principals comes
from Malvern, Carroll county, Ohio. Five
year-old Charley Dickman and his eight-year-
old cousin, Johnny Hexamer. quarreled over a
playing ground. Hexamer becoming enraged,
seized shotgun and shot Charley Dickman
soon after died. The Hexamer boy was
knocked down and seriously injured by the
firing of the shotgun.