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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12
WOMAN'S WORLD.
WASHINGTON STATUE ASSOClA-
TlON'S GIFT TO PARIS.

IN Behalf OF Working women-One New
4 Fork woman's Work-College Women
u " Meeting Like the Electric
Eight Female Dromios-Items.
On Wednesday morning the Washing
ton Statue association held an informal
meeting at the house of the president,
Mrs. Justice Field. There was room
full of patriotic ladies beatIpon carrying
out the plan, formed about two years
ago, of presenting bronze statue of
Washington to France Sin constellation
of her aid during the Revolution, and
her courtesies since" as Mrs Field pleas
antly INT it. Already the society has a
fund Of over $4,000, which has been
placed at interest. Some of this has
been raised by subscriptions solicited by
the members of the sbciety, and some
was the proceeds of performance of
paul Kauvar," which the author, Mr..
Steele Mackaye, had given for the bene-
fit Of the fund. Miss Emma Thursby
also gave concert, which added several
hundred dollars to the amount in hand.
The meeting on Wednesday was es-
pecially TO gain new recruits to further
the work. Among the ladies present were
Mrs. Payne, Hrs. Hearst, Mrs. Sherman,
Miss Evarts, Mrs. Jones and Miss Flor
ence Bayard. No definite sum has been
fixed upon as the final amount to be
raised, and no artist has yet been asked
to estimate the cost of the statue. The
members all agree that the work should
be done by an American artist, and that
no expense should be spared to secure
result which will be satisfactory as a
work of art. 1t was suggested that the
American residents of Paris should be
consulted as to the details of the plan,
and that they should be asked to con-
tribute to the nd.-Kate Fields Wash
ington.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12
One of the Latest Fads.

Nowadays young ladies seem to bt
trying their hands at all sorts of worl
and play. One of the last fads is al
"auction party" A pretty girl assumes
the auctioneer's hammer and talks al
fast as ever did a professional. Eacl
guest is provided with a quaint LITTLE
silk bag filled with small beans, which
represent money. The auctioneer hold
up package of which no one knows thu
contents, and the bidders buy u pig il
poke" which always proves to be some
pretty ornament or bit of bric-a-brac.-
New York World.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12
One woman's Work.

Among business for women that
prosecuted by Mrs. Ernestine Schaffner
is not likely to be over crowded. Her
sign, displayed at No. 81 Centre street,
near the New York city prison, bears this
legend: Free Advice to the Poor and to
the Innocent Accused" Mrs. Schaffner
is a woman of middle age, who for the
past five years has devoted her time, her
energies and her private fortune to the
relief of those INDECENT prisoners who,
less by fault than by misfortune, have
been committed to the Tombs. The
warden himself is not more regular in
his daily round than this self appointed
visitor, who talks with each new Offend
er; and when she finds friendless pris-
oner who convinces her of his innocence
she secures bail or counsel for him, be-
coming responsible for necessary ex-
penses or personally defraying them.
She is said to have developed an al
most infallible instinct as to the WORTH
ness of her motley clientage, and never
to have failed to secure an acquittal c. a
discharge on the merits of the case. Both
in the office of the district attorney and
in the Tombs she is afforded all practical
BILE assistance in her benevolent work
Giving her personal attention to every
case, daunted by no hardship, discour-
aged by no delay, depressed by no in
gratitude, and tempted from her unat-
tractive toll by no consideration of ease
or pleasure, the name of this new Eliza
beth Fry is to be written in the list that
Abou Ben Adhem's led.-Good House
,keepinr.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12
In Behalf of Working Women.

A mass meeting of working women
was held recently under the auspices of
the Working Women's association of New
York. The attendance was large, and
was not confined to women, numbers of
men being also present. The object of
the meeting was an attempt to create a
public sentiment in regard to the evils of
the working system in the retail dry
goods stores of that city, and the ques-
ton was discussed by a number of gen.
tlemen, mostly clergymen, of different
denominations, among whom were the
Rev. DR.. Huntington, the Rev. De Sofa
Mendes, the Rev. Dr. Faunce and Father
Elliott, of the Paulist Fathers.
A curious circumstance connected
with the meeting was that no women
occupied the platform, and that only
mems views were expressed. These
views were all in sympathy with the
movement, and different phases of the
evil were discussed.
Archibald LESSONS, secretary of the
Working Women's association, read a
report in which facts concerning the
miseries of working women were stated;
and Mr.. Wheeler, the chairman of the
meeting, made speech in which he ap-
pealed to the women, who mostly sup
port the dry goods establishments, to
exert themselves in favor of reform.
Among those who were present were the
Rev. DR.. Alexander, of the University
Place Presbyterian church; the Rev. DR..
McChesney, Of the Madison Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church, and the
Rev. Robert Collyer, of the Church of
the Messiah.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12
Health is Wealth!

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terra, Dizziness, Commissions, Fits, Nervou
cansed by the use Of alcohol or tobacco,
Wakefulness, Mental Depression, Soften
ing of the Brain resulting in insanity and
leading to misery, decay and death, Pre-
mature Cd Age, Barrenness, Loss of Power
in either sex, Involuntary Losses anC
SpermatorrhGa caused by over exertlon OF
the brain, self-abuse or over indulgence
Each box contains one months treatment.
$1.00 box. or six boxes for $500, sent by
mail prepaid on receipt of price.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure any case. With each order
ceived by us for SIX boxes, accompanied
$500, we will send the purchaser our writ
ten guarantee to refund the money if the
treatment does not effect cure. Guaran-
tees issued only by DR.. J. ]. Tobin, drug
gist, sole agent Anstin. Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12

At the Stanley and African exhibition,
London, young lady guides are in at
tendance to afford information to visit
ours when desired, and to show them
without charge, the various objects OF
interest in the exhibition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12
Girls Are the Better Swimmers.

A person has only to wall, into any o.
the numerous swimming schools to FIND
how small proportion of the people
know how to keep themselves, to say
nothing of others, afoat. Throughout
the entire spring and summer these
schools are filled, and the proprietors
grow rich, as the expenses are not large
though the tuition fees are. Among the
frequenters of the scashore perhaps more
girls know how to swim in proportion tc
the number of women that battle than
men.-Philadelphia Times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12

vdS ned. The -eGtdre was
an y Mrs. Alice Freeman Pal
me The Present Opportunities
o. .York Alumna." She said
y I'd influence of college train
81 omen has manifested itself
y..dIusly in the elevated standards
Ige ..cation for girls in the public
W 6ols OF Boston She exhorted New
hork college women to be diligent to the
Same purpose. York World.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12

Naja, daughter of the Russian painter
Morosow, is soo1 to be married, and will
wear one of the most marvellous bridal
dresses ever seen. Her fathers friends
and fellow artists have each painted an
allegorical composition on the dress,
which, when the beautiful owner is in
side of it, will be perfect walking art
gallery.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12

Mrs. Ednah D. Cheney, to whom
Louisa M. Alcott left her private pa,
pers, to be disposed of as she saw fit, and
who wisely used them for the biography
of her life long friend, is widow, and
lives in a quiet home in Jamaica Plain,
q Boston suburb. Her house is roomy
old place, almost hidden in the heart Of
q forest of ol,, and overrun with climb.
ing plants all vines, which, as friend
says, are fail Of sweet odors and song
birds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12

Persons coming to the seaside should
wait about thirty-six hours before taking
any baths, in order to undergo a process
of acclimation, as it were, so as not to
upset their conditions of circulation by
their change of residence and by the
baths at the same time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12

An excellent new waterproof tissue is
rubber silk" which seems destined to
answer many requirements. 1t is thin
and particularly flexible fabric of pale
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12

A motion has been introduced into the
Swedish parliament, with the object OF
raising the manageable age of women
in Sweden to 81 years. This would mean
u vast difference from the present law,
according to which woman, or rather
n girl. is allowed to marry at the early
age of 10.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12
.CAME MILLS

More kinds and sizes OF Mills and Evaporators,
for Sorghum and Sugar Cane, are made by The
Biymyer Iron Works Co.. OF Cincinnati, o.,
than by any other works in the world. They are
the sole makers of the Victor Great Western and
Niles Mills, the Genuine Cook EudpordtOr and the
Automatic Cook EUdpordtor. Send for Catalogue.
Prices, and The Sorghum Hand Book for 1890.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-09
FIRE IN A CONVENT.

1t is Burned to the Ground the Fire
Spreading With Great Rapidity.
q MILWAUkEE, Special. Fire broke to-
night in S9t. Joseph's Catholic convent on
Greenfield avenue and the entire building
andits contents were burned, the seventy
two occupants OF the building barely escap-
ing Will their lives and having no me to
save ANY of their belongings. The fire
started from the furnace and was carried
quick through the building by ventilator
shafts. Sister Banker, who was on the
fourth floor, finding escape cut of, jumped
fr9fm a window breaking her left
5lek and all her ribs. She
cannot live Two young candidates,
Rose Minet and Mary Werner, jumped
from the third story windows and were seri-
{ousiy injured Two fremen were also in
jured by the falling walls, but not seriously.
AL the other inmates succeeded in getting
out safely under the guidance OF the Sisters,
who prevented many young girls from
hinging themselves from windows in their
fright. The building and all its furniture
were burned, entailing loss of $40. 600, on
which there is an insurance of only $25, 600.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-09

What did say was that the districts
through the e Mississippi valley from Cairo
south to the gulf We're flooded. / men
toned no particular place. The food is
no respector Of cities, and I hardly see why
the New Orleans people should take offense
/ at my prophesy. There are busy times
ahead for the people of New Orleans, and
they should know it. =
FLOODS FROM MELTING SNOW.
ST. Louis, Specialize snow storm OF
yesterday and last light seems to have been
local, the area Of its action being confined.
to radius of about 100 miles from this city
About twenty inches of snow has fallen
here. but not less than one-half of that
depth now lies on the ground owing to the
mildness of the temperature. AT points in
Southern Illinois and in Central and
Southern Missouri from ten to
fifteen inches fell. The melting of
this great body of snow is likely to be quite
rapid, and all small streams tributary to the
Missouri and the Mississippi rivers within
the area mentioned, VIII pour out floods OF
water in the next three days
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-09
MURDERED TWO.
A Tough Fatally Slabs Two Hattere
In Newark, NJ. j..

IN newark, N. y. IL
NEWARK, N. j., Special N double
murder was committed to-day att Herman's
hat factory. The plank roomk where two
dozen men employed in sizing Ihats are en-
veloped in clouds Of steam soy that one can
scarcely be distinguished tHom another,
was entered by Fiddler SNIFF notorious
tough. Rushing up to George Hastings he
demanded: What have you been saying
about me?" Knowing sIynith's character,
Hastings reiterated to the other side Of the
board where he was sizinag hats. Smith fol-
lowed him to corner, lrying adrawnshoe
knife: A workman tril fed to interfere, but
was knocked down. Smith plunged the
knife vigorously into Hastings abdomen,
making an ugly wound from which the
bowels protrqded. frederick Butler then zen
rushed to HastingsY assistance and at
tempted to seize Smith but the latter
plunged the warmf knife in Buffers left
side near the hearty and the sharp-pointed
blade broke againsst the unfortunate mans
ribs. Butler san to the floor alongside
Hastings. Worklngnlen bounced upon
Smith, having ekisarmed him, bound him
hand and foot ahd then telephoned for the
police. They found upon him another
knife. Hastings died in the hospital and
Butler cannot Survive
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-09
OPERATED INTHE COUNTRY.
a Brace of Burglars With a Penchant
for Rural Safes.

a Brace Of Burglars With a Penchant
for Rural Safes.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Special Telegram,
For the past three months a gang Of
safe blowers has been terrorizing South
western Wisconsin and Northwestern
Illinois On an average OF twice week q
country hamlet has been entered, two OF
three safes cracked, the contents taken and
the burglars make their escape without
leaving clue. The safe blowers have paid
their attention partially to safes in post
offices, railroad depots and general stores.
a list of some of the safes cracked
is as follows: Jan. a safe be-
longing to the Adams Express com
pany, standing in the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul depot at Darlington, Wis, was
blown open and $3.50 taken. Five weeks
later the same safe was again blown. This
time jewelry to the amount of $500 was Sc
cured. March IS the safe in the Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul depot at Platteyiile
Wis, was blown and $40 in cash taken
The same night the safe in the Chicago e.
Northwestern depot at Platteville was blown
and $50 secured. On the same night also
the safe in Knoernscheld's butcher shop in
Dubuque was entered and $1,000 in money
and securities distracted. March 81 the
safe in the Hazel Green (NVis.) postoffice
was cracked. Booty to the amount Of s19S
IN postage stamps and $25 in cash was Sc
cured. The same night the safe in Nc
Cams general store in Hazel Green was
blown. The next night the burglars went
to Georgetown, Wis, and
PAID THEIR RESPECTS
to the postotfice safe. securing $50. Safes at
Freeport, Ill, Mineral Point, Darlington,
Monroe and Potosi, Wis, have also been
opened within the past month and plumber
TO the amount OF thousands of dollars Sc
cured. Suspicion pointed first to two men
who have been driving through the country
pretending to be agents for nursery and
agricultural Implement house. They drove
small bay horse, hitched to two-wheeled
gig. This outfit was seen tied all night in
several villages, where next morning one or
two safes would betound blown open. The
men gave the names of Shelby and Ken
nedy on their prospecting trip. Their head
quarters We're in Dubuque. Here they
passed as the Bennett brothers,.
Two women who passed as their wives The
men came here three months ago from
Memphis, Tenn, where they have the rep
utatlon OF being experienced and hardened
criminals. To-day officers came to Dubuque
from several points in Wisconsin and
Illinois. The men were located in the
house and an officer set to watch Some
one OF the women in the house got tip
that the police were on guard, and when
the officers made the descent the birds had
flown. The house was searched and $195 in
postage stamps taken from the Hazel Green
postoffice were found, together with MUCH
other stolen property. The sheriff and of
Ulcers are crazy at their failure to capture
the burglars kilograms have been serIt to
various cities, but the men wanted are tfyery
smooth and will hardly be captured.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-09
NEWS BREW TILES.
The Latest Telegraphic News
Culled from Ass ociated
Press Dispatches
WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

"A Washington paper says that the mys-
cry which has surrounded the fire on the
3rd of February last, at Secretary Tracy's
well as Swiss maid servant. lost their lives.
is about to be cleared up. There are we'll
sustained rumors that Bridget Sweeny the
trusted old servant who had been living in
the secretary's family for fourteen years
or more, has confessed that she fre,l the
house with Kerosene. Her statement is said
to be that she poured kerosene all over the
dining room panelling, and as far up the
stairs as her stock of oil would go; that she
then lit the parlor gas, set fire to the coal
oil around the wanscoting and went to
church. No motiyeis assigned for the hor-
rible deed, and no possible incentive except
Insanity
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-09

ISABELLA BRADY 35 years old and
owner of an independant fortune, is
determined to marry Thomas Mis-
kell, a Harlem musician, and is SUI
ing him in a New York court for
breach Of promise. She says she
has spent money to secure his par
don as a deserter from the British
army, $4,000 to furnish house and
$17 for a wedding ring. Miskell says
she has done all the wooing and he
has never said yes.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-09

TIE Naples correspondent of The
London Telegraph says of Buffalo
Bills show at that place: It's q
quite new one for the Neopoli-
tans, few of whom have read Fenni-
more Cooper and know what to
make Of the strange loo king and
painted redskins, and the general
impression was that these brave
warriors, with their long silky hair,
paint and feathers and beard less
faces, we're women But the riding
and Shooting we're highly appreciat-
ed and the seats Of the arena are
crowded daily =
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-09

CONSUL Jones. ofCardiff thinks that
SO per cent. of the freeholders and Is
per cent. of the ]easeholders of that
part of Wales are mortgaged. Dwell
lighthouses, shops, farms and lands
are mortgaged for from 40 to rs per
cent of their gross value. Wales is
worse off than Kansas.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-09

In excavating for a building in
Oregon City the shovelers came
across numerous old fints that had
been kept by the Hudson Bay Com
pany in the earliest history Of Oregon
for replenishing the old fint-lock
guns then in vogue. These were found
several feet below the level Of the
street in q substratum Of black de
post, just above the river wash of
sand previously deposited. just
above the level where the fints were
found the excayators came across the
remains Of an ancient sidewalk al.
most completely deeayed.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-09
/. GREENvILLE INUNDATED.
"A Break In the Protection Leve,
Sends the Flood on That City.


Sends the Flood on That City.
GREENyILLE Miss, Special The Ipro-
lection levee north of the city gave way at
noon despite the most heroic efors on the
part of the people and the waters
poured in upon a city which since its
existence has been above the level of
the Mississippi at its greatest height The
food is tremendous one, and the volume
Of water that is pouring in from three
breaks above is spreading out in.
after plantation, which in the.
is estimated by engineers that large por-
ton Of the city will not be flooded, and
that the greatest height the water will
reach in the lower parts will be three
feet. The telephone lines are all
/ down above Greenville and nothing has
been heard from the leyees TODAY.
The water from the Austin break will havej
an outlet into the Yazoo river, which will
8inundate large section of country in SUM
flower and Yazoo counties. The water Ids
reached, Washington avenue, one of the prin-
cipal business streets of the city, and
the people are navigating in skiffs. Two
white men and one negro, coming from
Stoneville to sGreenville in skiff to fday,
were drowned by the upsetting of the boat
tQGlE uduleS nave uOG 5UeGl15 lCt4EuGO. lNlanV
casualties have resulted from skitfs Coming
in contact with wire fences and other hid
den Instructions.
SERGEANT DUNN MUCH PUT our.
New YoRK, Special Sergeant Dunn,
New Yo1k's weather chief, was much put
out to-day when told that the New Or
leans board of trade intended to ask
for his resignation for prophecy
ing the present floods there. He said:
II think the New Orleans people are acting
very toolishly III the face OF the present
dangers. No matter what they say, they
will have their hands full looking af;er
their city hey may have my head 4 they
protect their people. The only portion
OF the report that has been nlisrepresent
is that which states that I said q food would
be as disastrous as that at Johnstown.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-09
THE MAnnETS.
The Latest Quotations from West
ern Markets.

The Latest Quotations from Vest
ern Markets.
CHICAGO
WHEAT-No. 2, Spring, 79@79ssc: No 3
Spring 7o1a@72c.: No. 2 red. 79@79ssc.
CoRS-No. 2, 287sc.
OATs-No. 2. 21A@22c
RYE-No. 2, 4214c.
BARLEY-No. 2, 55@57c.
FLAX SEED-$1 .4S@1. 4S1ac.
BuTTER-Elgin creamery 231a@24c.; West.
ern creamery 20@22c.
EGGs-Quiet at l41ac.
ST. PAUL.
WHEAT--No hard, 79@sOc.: No. 1 North
ern, 7S@79c.; No. 2 northern; 75@77c
CoRN-No. 5, 25@26c
OATs-No. 2 mixed. 21@22c.; No. q white,
227@@23c.; No. 3, 22M221ac.
BARLEY-No. 9, 45@5Oc.; No. 3, 38@42c
RYE-No. q, 32@33c.
GROUND FEED-No.1 ST.. 25@11.75.
BRAN-Bulk, ST.
HAY-Up Upland prairie, s6.75@7.25; No. i,
S5.T5; timothy. So.
EGGs-F Fresh. $3.75@4.O5.
BUTTEa-Extra creamery, 2O@22c.; dairy
a15@1Sc.; roll and print, S@12c.
MINNEAPOLIS.
WHEAT--No hard Soc; No 1 Northern,
78M@79c; No. 2 Northern, 75@77c.
FLouR-Pa PATENTS, sacks to local dealers,
s4.60@4. 65: patents to ship sacks, cur lots,
$4-l5@4. so: in barrels, $4.l5@4. so; bakers'
here, $3@3.40; superfne, $1.70@2.25; red
dog sacks, $1@1.2O; red dog barrels, $1.25-
s@L5O.
CoRN-Samples. 27@2Sc;
oATs-Feed, 2l7ag2211ac.; good to choice,
2319@25c.
BARLEy-25@35c
HAy-Upland prairie, 81 so; common Wild,
$5@6.5O.
BurrEE Fair to .aney creamery, 10000.
per b; diaries, medium to fancy, 10@12c.;
grease and packing stock, 4@51ac
AILWAUKEE.
WHEArs-No. spring 7a@Tss Ne.
Northe S2c
CoRN-No.3. 29c
OATs-No. white, 2414@24Ac
RYE---N MOL. 31Isc.
BARLEY-No. Q 44c. W.
EGGs-F fresh, 14c
BUTTER Dairy, 1901 Sc
CHEEsE-Chedd ars. 10@ OF
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-09

In Siam you can get good board
for forty-five cents a week, and this
includes washing, the use Of two SER
wants to run errands, tickets to
shows, three halves and all the cigars
you can smoke. But it is almost i'm
possible to earn forty-fve cents a
week in Siam.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-09

THE Cincinnati Enquirer tells OF an
Ohio man who lived twenty five years
with a button in his nose. This in
duces the Washington Post to say
that the country would like to know
how long an Ohio F, Djtican co gid
manage to exist with a'button on his
lip.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-09

The Interior (Chicago) observes
that there are two classes Of outlaws
in society, one Of which is shielded by
irresponsible poverty and the other
by irresponsible wealth.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-04-09

Mr.. J. E. LEWIS, living a few miles
from Culpepper, Va, has a mule
which, for sagacity and agility,
"takes the cake.'' Mr.. Lewis found
the mule in the hayloft the other
morning. The only mode Of ingress
to the loft is by a ladder.