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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-13
FEATHERsroNE SEATED.

The constitution of the United
States, now apparently an obsolete
document, says each house shall be
the judge of elections, returns and
qualifications of its own members.
But the great authors of the consti-
tuition never dreamed nor designed
that any man elected by the people to
represent them in either branch OF
congress should be denied seat sim
ply because his political opinions did
not coincide with those of the party
temporarily in control. Yet this is
exactly what has occurred in the case
of Featherstone vs.. Cate from Ar
kansas. That the charges against
Cate, Democrat, were purely political
is proven by the fact that the Repub-
licans declined the proposition Of the
Democrats embodied in the resolution
of Mr.. Springer of Illinois to appoint
committee of five to proceed to Ar
kansas and investigate the whole mat
ter thoroughly. The hackers of
Featherstone we'll knew the himsy
character of the charges Of
shot guns and violence, that
an investigation would show their
trifling nature and that they would
not hold water. Hence they choked
off inquiry. In this case all the Re-
publicans wanted to know was
whether Cate was Democrat. Being
Democrat he had to go. He may
return to Democratic house next
year, and the Republicans are warned
that they are setting a precedent
one which, if followed, would make
the majority in congress as despotic
as the rule of the czar of Russia.
There will be a day of reckoning
The people of the United States are
not fools and are not going to stand
idly by and see their government es-
tablished "by and for the people"
made machine for the aggrandize-
ment of any political party. The
election next fall will be the fiat of
the people to party drunk with
power-"hitherto shalt thou come,
and no further"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-13
THE IMPRISONED DUKE.
Comforts Enjoyed by Him as a Prisoner Of
State

New YORK, March IA special ca
BILE describes the duke of Orleans
prison life. The director has forbid
den the special cuisine and fine wines
which the duke enjoyed in the Con-
ciergerie, but the martyr" is still per-
mitted to have served to him roast
fowls, meats and soups. The director
said he did not object to good ordi-
nary wines, but he would consider that
only command could require such
delicacies as capon stuffed with truf-
files, and that the elaborate dishes
which were prepared for the duke by
his own chef were rather beyond the
rules of the prison. The "martyr" en-
Joys the services of valet, has three
rooms for his residence, 3arpeted and
curtalned, is granted the privileges of
unlocked doors and unbarred win
dows, special attendance and books.
and virtually unlimited access for his
friends.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-13
A BARON EXPELLED.
The Sequel to the Marriage of Banker Bleich'
roder's Daughter.

BERLIN, March Capt. Baron
Bernard Won Nechtritz Steinkirch of
the Grenadier Guards, a crack regi-
ment of the German army, has been
expelled. The baron married three
years ago the daughter of the Jewish
banker Baron Bleichroder, receiving
with her dowry of several million
marks and two valuable estates in ST.
lesia near Breslau. The cap
tain married in June, in
October he deserted his wife.
About that time there disappeared
from her home the wife of wealthy
citizen of Breslau, Frau Eisman. A
few days afterward the Silesian es-
tates were put ug for sale and brought
a small fortune. The captain refused
to refund his wife's dowry, but bought
a handsome chateau in Austria with
her money, where he is now living
with Frau Eisman. His wife has OBJ
tanned divorce and returned to her
fathers house, the captain Boosting
that his marriage to Baron Bleichro-
der's daughter was preconcerted
scheme between himself and Frau
Eisman to obtain the bankers mill
ions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-13
THE SLIPPERY LOTTERY,

There are certain feelings to which
it is difficult to give fit expression
among these may be imagined the
heart burning and disappointment OF
the man whose ticket draws a blank
in the lottery. 1t is late in the month,
however, for such feeling to prompt
the following in the Galveston News,
and it must be taken as the result OF
deliberate conviction:
Some superstitious persons have
main tanned that cat has nine lives
and that it is well nigh impossible to
deprive it of all of them at once or
even by degrees, the dead and buried
feline reappearing, if not as the same
identical cat, in some other form.
Thus far, in spite of the eff
fort to strangle the seductive
and versatile lottery enter
prise by legislative enactment by the
States against not only the drawings
but the sale of tickets, by the postal
authorities in denying them the use
of the mails, by fines and confscation
of paraphernalia and general disap-
proval, the many tentacled octopus
continues to spread out over the
country and occasionally in the most
unexpected localities. When it was
supposed to have been driven out of
North Dakota by boisterous demon
stration of the inhabitants, with beat
ings on tomtoms and charivari of
miscellaneous discordance, it forth
with popped up among the
Indians in the Choctaw nation,
and as soon as the noise partially
subsidized again insinuated one of its
hydra heads into the new state from
which it was banished only tenn
porarily. Like Banquo's ghost the
lottery will not down, and like the
Irishman's flea, when you put your
finger on it it isn't there.
There is really no reason why the
press should not be the unrelenting
foe OF the lottery, except possibly be-
cause OF its intangible nature and the
facility with which it escapes the rul-
ings of law. For it is of all corpora
tions the closest-while its earnir gs
afe prodigious it begrudges every
nickle of expenditure. There are
some lines OF business THE STATES
MAN believes in taxing to the limit
and the lottery is the chief. This
with morals aside and from a strictly
business standpoint.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-13
A Voice from the West.
To the Editor of The Statesman:

To the Editor of The Statesman:
In your issue of March 4 l see a
communication from "Westward Ho,"
in regard to railroad westward.
He evidently knows what he is talk
ing about when he spoke of the trade
lost to Austin of five or six counties
westward, and that by building the
road it could again be controlled. /
have written before on this subject,
but had about decided to say nothing
more on the subject after getting such
black eye in the Board of Trade
meeting, but l venture one more
short letter. AS l have said before
say again that through carelessness
and inactivity in a business way
Austin has lost great deal of
trade-most all in fact west
of the Colorado river and north
of the International and Great North
ern railroad, and that the greater por-
ton of it, as far West as Fredericksburg,
could be gotten back.
There is nothing palmer to my
mind than the fact that if Austin
could realize what benefit road to
Fredericksburg would be to her she
would act at once and secure the
road.
/ have lived in Austin when she
had this trade; have seen wagons
loaded with wool, by the dozens, driv-
ing up Congress avenue and return
oaded with supplies, and have seen
and know what is lost from the coun-
ties westward from Austin; know now
AS | am in position to know
what she is losing by this trade
going to Kyle, San Marcos,
San Antonio, Marble Falls,
BurEet and other places. This road
will bring most of it back. Does she
care for, or want it? Ii she does LIT
her take the lead and see how nicely
other places will fall into line. Ii
Austin will do one-half as much in
proportion to her ability and the BEN
etits to be derived from the building
of read to Fredericksburg as other
places along the line, it will be built.
Send us propositions or make an offer,
and see if what | say is not true.
Don't wait to see what the Austin an.
Northwestern people are going to do.
Talk it up, you business men, and in
crease your trade. By all means build
the road. Since You have "got a
move on you" at last, keep it up.
JOHNSON CITY, Tex, March D, 1890.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-13
GIVE THEM ROPE ENOUGH.

Republican Congressman Peters in
a recent speech estimated the ordinary
government expenditures for the cur
rent year at $440,0O00OO, az inst
$400,000,000 total revenue as esti-
mated by the secretary Of the treas
ury. Mr.. Peters said this was exclu-
sive of the river and harbor bill which
according to the chief of engineers
ought to cover $3S, 100000 or $40, OOO,-
900. Nor does the $440,0O0,00O ex-
penses estimated by Peters include
the Blair bill, ST 100000, nor the Re-
publican pension bills as proposed,
100000, 900, nor the various jobs for
which the present administration is
likely to be notable. Again, there
are such comparatively small items
as the public building racket which
with other items will run up into the
millions.
The Republicans, foreseeing the
chances.of the Democrats returning to
power in the next congress are work
ing their present opportunity for all
it is worth. The chances are that by
another year not only will the sur
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-13
SHOULD VISIT THE NATIONS CAPITAL

SHOULD VISIT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
When work is fina ly begun in
Chicago on the Worlds Fair exhi-
bition nothing within reason should
be left undone to make it perfect in
every respect. This is the comm on
thought and wish of the nation. And
while this is true the Washington
Post is also right in calling attention
to the Importance of having all foreign
visitors in 1892 see the nations
capital. 1t is the Mecca of the
United States, and all coming over
from the Old Country should visit it,.
The Post puts its plan in this way, to
which The STATESMAN can find no
objection:
1t will now be in order for congress
to make provision for such national
and international celebration at
Washington as BELTS the great occa-
sion, and without which the COM
memoration would lack All important
and essential feature. This can be
done without in any wise interfering
with the Worlds Fair proper or de-
tracing from its attendance. The
suggestion of the national board of
promotion merely contemplates a
suitable recognition of the quadri-
centennial anniversary at the hands
of the general government, and such
recognition as can only be accorded
to it at the seat of government; thus
maintaining the national dignity in
the eyes of the world, and affording
opportunity for reunion of nations
and the exchange of friendly cour-
tesies with all.
1t is to be noted, moreover, that the
proposition involves no expenditure
that does not look to the permanent
improvement of the national capital
The memorial bridge across the
Potomac and the Three Americas
museum are in the nature of neces-
sary adjuncts to the uses of the city
and its attractiveness. There is
certainly no time when these projects
could be more appropriately entered
upon, and the Inauguration of their
completion in 1892 would constitute
an event OF more than continental
interest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-13
From Our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The SUI
prcme court of the United States is to
be given an opportunity to decide
whether Speaker Reeds new method
of counting a quorum is constitutional
or not. The Democratic leaders have
mapped out programme with that
end specially in view. Mr.. J. D. PEN
dleton of the First district of West
Virginia, vino was threated last we, K
bv the votes of less than a majority
of the house, which is a constitutional
quorum, proposes to claim his salary
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-13
THAT CHINA LINE.
An Official Statement Issued by the Northern
Pacific People.

An Official Statement Issued by the Nor'her"
Pacific People.
New YORK, March THE follow
ing is given out semi-officially; Inc
Northern Pacific company says that
no arrangement has been made with
the Pacific Mail, although negotla-
tons are being made with that end III
view. The Northern Pacific company
having resolved to put on steamship,
line between Tacoma and China and
Japan-a step rendered necessary by
reason of the fact that the Canadian
Pacific has had the China line III OPP
Grafton some two years 1T was
thought better before taking this step
to make an arrangement, if practical
BILE, with one of the existing lines,
preferably the Pacific Mail. The re-
suit of this arrangement If made Will
be that each of the transcontlnentai
lines will be upon an equal footing as
to the China and Japan business.
The proposed arrangement will IN no
manner affect transcontinental rates.
On the contrary it will have ten
dency to make them more permanent.
The disadvantage, is any, OF the ar
rangement will be loss to the Cana
dian Pacific of the control OF the
tran.-Paclic business, which they have
heretofore had, between the North
Pacific coast and China and Japan.
. X,r,u T rNu, no rIITNA
PORTLAND, Ore, March 7.-Con-
tracts providing for monthly line OF
steamers between Portland and Ash
attic ports, were executed in San Fran
cisco by the Union Pacific railway Of
fcials and Frank Upton of Kobe, ia
pan. The first steamer is announced
to arrive here in June with the new
tea crop.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-13
ALWAYS HONOR WHERE DUE.

The San Antonio Express was yes
terday guilty OF the following:
THE AUSTIN STATESMAN deplores that
the Express has all along thrown cold
water upon the Confederate Home
project. THE STATESMAN is aware
that the Express alone among the pa
pers of the State established column
for the benefit of the Home. That
column was devoted to "reminiscences
of the war contributed by veterans,
and the contributions were paid for at
the rate OF $3.50 column, the money
to 90 to the Home. The Express
placed no limit to these articles. 1t
was willing to pay 70 a day to the
Home for year if the matter had
been furnished it. That it was not
furnished in very large quantities was
the fault of the veterans, and not OF
the paper. However, there are sew
eral checks drawn by the Express,
and taking money from the Express
bank account, now in possession OF
the man ayers of the Confederate Aus
tin Home. Can THE STATESMAN say
rs much2 The trouble with that or
gan is that it prefers to contine its
contributions to wind. There is no
objection to this. There is no objec-
ton to its gall in abusing papers that
have put up money.
The STATESMAN certainly is "aWare
the Express alone among the papers
of the State established column for
the benefit of that Home" in the sense
of paying the Home for contributions
TO that column. THE STATESMAN is
also aware the Express published sew
eral columns OF such contributions and
sent the Home in all possibly as mach
us $3.50 or $40 for them. But The
STATESMAN leans with pain that the
Express checks for the same have not
been paid, but are still held ain the
possession of the managers of the Con-
federate Austin Home" Those checks
were sent over here last summer We
believe.
1t is very seldom, and never I'M
less driven TO it, that THE STATES
NAN mentions what it has done. But
the Express has invited comparison
with its advertising column scheme
THE STATESMAN proprietors, when
the movement was started last sum-
mer, contributed literally TO it. After
this THE STATESMAN for four months
carried the column appeal issued to
the State at large by the directors of
the Home. In addition, there has
not been week since last June that
THE STATESMAN has not published
some notice OF the Home,
some report OF the progress being
made in the endowment fund, some
appeal that the Home be aided more
promptly. Where the Express has
spent one dollar for the Home, The
STATESMAN in composition and space
has spent 800. Since this is so, can
we be blamed when,hings at the Home
are constantly seen in the Express, ii
we put in our protest. against such
comments? Haven't we earned the
right to so protest? II the Express
was really in earnest last summer in
its desire to help the Home, is not the
present fitting opportunity to show
it by aiding the ladies of San Antonio
TO make similar 81 contribution
canvass there that is going on most
successfully hereH Will the Express
do it? Suppose we judge it by the
future.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-13
ADVERTISING RATES.

PEk INcH-12 LINES NoEPAREII-DAILY.
special positions on display, Daily or
Weekly, first page, topper cent extra; fourth,
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three days -. 90 Three months. 80 "a
liz days. ...... 8 90 Six months -. 81 "a
twelve days. :. 8 90 Twelve months, 100 90
Three times week, 662S per cent of above
prices; twice week, 80 per cent; once a
week, 331 per cent.
Reading notices, % cents per line first in
aertion; subsequent insertions, 10 cents per
une; one month or over, IN cents per line.
Special position double rates.
Obituaries and tributes of respect charged
ypr at the usual rates.
WEEKLY.
Display matter, $3.50 per inch first inser-
on; subsequent Insertions u on yearly
GERS, $50 per inch per year.
Reading notices, 26c line each insertion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-13

TEXAS editors in the habit of fling
ing the cry of mossbackism at Aus
tin should change their tune. They
must play different pibrocn on their
bagpipes, for old things have passed
away and all is new.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-13

My back aches! am so tired and
similar expressions are often heard
rom women who could save themselves
much suffering by the timely use of
DIR. Droomgoole's English Female Bit
tiers. Don't wait until your trouble
becomes chronic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-13
Merit Wins,

We desire to say to our citizens that for
years year; we have been selling Dr. Kings New
discovery for Consumption, DR.. Kings
New Lie Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salye and
Electric Bltters, and have never handled
leneules that sell as well or that have
gwen such universal satisfaction. We do
noG ~ nesllate 70 guarantee them every time
aru We e stand ready to refund the purchase
their use. These remedies have Won it tho;S
great popularity purely on their merits '
j. J. ToBIN, druggist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-13

When -Saby ws-s sink We gave m Cas:1ria,
When she was q Child, she cried Tor Cas.oria,
WHEN she became NiSS. she clunS 10 Castoria,
Wien she had Children. sue gee them !astori,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-13

Times: The majesty of the law 10
o 'entlmeS not as great as the majesty
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-04-18
The Boss of the House.

Little 5-year- old Buster was celebrat-
ing his birthday yesterday and did
pretty much as he pleased. He felt his
superiority to baby and showed it plain.
ly and emphatically. Mamma had made
him large cake, which he eyed avari-
ciously as dinner time approached.
'I'm the boss of that cake" he finally
remarked to his younger brother.
"Yes," replied baby, "but you amt
the boss of this house"
"Iknow it," said the celebrant.
Papa, who was sitting near, threw
himself back in his chair, and, initiating
his chest, asked: ''Who is boss in this
house, my sonl"
Mamma" came the quick retort of
the observing youngster. -Rochestsr
Union and Adosrtiser.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-04-18
The Care of Canaries.

A good many people don't know how
to take care of canary birds, and there
fore give them the following advice,
which I got from a bird fancier:
"Never give your bird sugar or figs OF
raisins or anything sweet, except a
small piece of sweet apple (peeled
twice a week. Put the apple in the
cage in the morning and take it out at
night. 1t should have all the rape and
canary seed it wants, and gravel should
be kept in the bottom of the cage.
Avoid feeding the bird on celery.
Twice a week feed it on one third of a
boiled egg, using both the white and
yellow of the egg. Crate up the egg;
that is better than putting it in whole.
Give it the egg the day before it gets
the apple, and as large piece of the
former as of the latter. Let it have a
bath every day, using water with the
chill taken off,"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-04-18
A Tame Seal.

''Dick" the baby seal caught in tho
brush near the salt works about two
months ago, says Redondo (Cal.) cor
respondent of the Los Angeles Erpress,
has become great pet and general
favorite. He was set free about two
weeks since and Immediately made a
wild break for deep water, into which
he disappeared in a twinkling. 1t was
thought he would surely join the wild
herd and never come back, but in less
than half an hour after his liberation
he came padding up alongside the pier
under the fisherman's poles, poked his
head out of the water, and began to
cry and beg most piteously for fish.
And so now every day from early morn
until sunset, he spends his time gam
boiling in deep water around the pier.
He affords fine chance to study tho
animals habits in his native ele-
ment. A few days since "Dick" went
out with the fishermen about four miles
from shore When the boat stopped
"Dick" climbed in and sat down on the
seat to await developments. Soon a
small, live fish was thrown overheard,
and "Dick" jumped in after it, cap
tured it, and Immediately climbed in
and res esumed his seas Beside the fisher
men. This was repeated many times
during the day. At about sundown
s'Dick" swims out to the steam tug
Pelican, climbs up on deck and sleeps
there all night. He also sometimes
sleeps on shore under the end of the
pier.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-04-18

huge pot Of hot tee. abundance OF
hot bread aud fried pork swimming in
lard. Sometimes he has an enormous
s'batter cake" moist with lard and
containing bits of pork cut up small
mixed through it. Each man takes
tin dish, in which he puts his bre ad
and pork, pouring quantity OF
molasses over both. He then fills his
pint tin with tea and taking his clasp
knifs or heavy metal knife provided
in the camp sits close to the roaring
fire. He pours plenty of molasses into
his tea. verything goes on with the
best nature and after supper the pipes
are lighted. In a little while the
choppers go and grind their axes for
the morrow, and the rest stretch around
in their hunks telling stories or singing
songs. They 60 to bed at nine o clock.
-Ncw York Herald.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-04-18
NO. ~.
Beginning Anew.

Every day is fresh beginning,
Every morn is the world made new.
You who are weary of sorrow and SHINING,
Here is a beautiful hope for you
A hope for me and hope for you.
All the past things are past and over;
The tasks are done and the tears are shed.
Yesterdays errors let yesterday cover;
Yesterdays wounds, which smarted and
bled,
Are healed with the healing which night
has shed.
Yesterday now is a part of forever,
Bound up in a sheaf, which God holds
tight
With glad days, and sad days, and bad days,
which never
Shall visit us more with their bloom and
their blight,
Their fullness of sunshine or sorrowful
night.
Every day is fresh beginning;
Listen my soul, to the glad refrain,
And, spite of old sorrow, and older sin
ming,
And puzzles forecasted and possible pain,
Take heart with the day, and begin again.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-04-18
A Long Horseback Ride.

A Cossack officer named Pyevtzoff is
taking horseback ride from Bielovet-
chensk, on the River Amoor, IN eastern
Siberia, to St. Petersburg, distance
of $500 miles. He goes quite alone on
an ordinary cavalry horse and carrying
his provisions with him. He started
in November, and when last seen by q
party of merchants near Irkutsk was in
good health and spirits, and had made
about quarter of the distance. II
will be the longest ride on record