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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
Supreme Court Decisions.

TYLER, Tex, Oct 2l.-The supreme
court rendered the following decisions to-
day:
Affirmed-Barrett VS.. Henrietta National
bank, from Clay; Britton ct al. vs.. City @
Fort Worth, from Tarrant; Hendricks ct
al. VS.. Stone ct al, from Tarrant; James,
admir-, VS.. Turner, from Clay; Sayers VS..
Texas Land e. Mortgage company, from
Clay.
Affirmed-If exemplary damages are re-
mitted, |. and G. N. R'y ct al. VS.. Brazil,
from Smith.
Motion for rehearing verruled-Gaines-
yille, Henrietta and Western R'y VS.. Hall,
from Cooke.
The court also approved the following
findings of the Commission of Appeals.
Affirmed-Kenlucky Cattle Raising com
pany VS.. Bruce, from Baylor; Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe railway VS.. Locker,
from BOsque; Falwell VS.. HenDing ct al.
from Wise; Hearne vs.. Lewis, from Robert
son; King VS.. James, from Henderson; |;
Hicks VS.. Oliver ct al, from Rusk.
Reversed and remanded-Dav Wash VS..
Braxton, from El Paso; Cooper VS.. Martin,
Brown d Co., from rarrapt; Davis VS..
Hurst ct al, from Llano; Easton ct al. VS.
Dudley, from Ellis.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
Charges Of Fraud .

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct lon the last day OF
registration about $4,000 names were put on
the list Since then both parties have
been earnestly at work trying to show that
the other had caused many names to be
fraudulently put on the rolls. The aggre-
gate result according to an independent
morning PAPER is that 25. 900 notices, or one
half in number of the new registration.
have been sent out calling upon persons
suspected of being improperly registered
to come forward and establish their claims
to vote.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
STEAM VESSELS.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR DU.
MONT WITH VARIOUS
STATISTICS
SHOWING RAPID DEVELOPMENT.
Execution of POpp, the Murderer, at
Ohio State Prison-Death of
Pete Mccartney.

WASHINGTON, Oct. N.-Inspector General
Dupont of the steamboat inspection service,
has made a report TO the secretary of the
treasury of the operations of that service
during the fiscal year ending June 80 last,
of which the following is recapitulation {:
Total number of vessels inspected, 1865;
total tonnage of vessels inspected, 139, ,032,-
955; total number of officers licensed 49,.
237; increase in number of vessels in
spected over preceding year, 1888; increase
in tonnage of vessels inspected, 7,495, ,34S;
increase i'll number of officers licensed 1915.
During the year there were 1882 applicants
for pilots license, of which number 1738
passed successful examinations for color
blindness, and forty-four were rejected, or
2 46 per cent of the whole number. During
the year there were 81 accidents, resulting
in the loss of 45 lives, decrease of Sc as
compared with the preceding year. Of the
acciuents II resulted from collisions and
102 of the lives lost were by drowning. Of
the remainder of lives lost 65 were passen.
gers and $50 were officers or persons en-
ployed on steamers. 1t is estimated that
fully 100000 passengers were carried on
steam vessels during the fiscal year.
Gen. Dumont says the experience of the
past year shows the truth of his assertion
in former annual report that no mode of
travel at the present day, whether by rail,
borse-car, carriage, or even a common farm
wagon, presents so low a percentage of
accidents as travel by steam vessels.
The report shows saving of expenses for
the steamboating special service resulting
from the discontinuance of offices for such
inspection at Philadelphia, New Orleans
and San Francisco and Gen. Dumont sug
gested the abolition of the foreign inspec-
ton service altogether. The total number
of foreign vessels inspected during the year
was 256 and 1917 intermediable examina
tions of foreign steamers were made for the
purpose of ascertaining if all the require
ments of the law were complied with.
Comparative statements are given, show
ing an average annual saving OF $9027 of
expenses, or total for the past years of
$129, $3.50, real saving based upon the aver
age expense per steamer, aggregating
$780,, ,453, or an average annual saving of
$2S, 1896. On this subject Gen. Dumont
says: In cutting down the contingent ex-
penses of this service it affords ne much
pleasure to say that only in two or three
years during my experience of fourteen
years at the heao of the service has it been
necessary to cut down expenses because of
decidedly fraudulent attt mpts 10 obtain
money from the government not honestly
due.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
Got AWAY with s85 600.

HARVARD, Ills, Oct. 21.-Charles Arm.
strong, for fifty years one of Harvard
most prominent citizens, has proved de.
faulter, having robbed his clients of $35, 600
He has always borne an unblemished re-
putation, but it now transpires that for
years he has been practicing systematic
frauds Armstrong, who is now n years
old, and very feeble, has carried on a gen
eral collecting and loan business, beside.
being justice of The pt ace.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
Teachers Institute.

The Teachers Institute of Travis
county will meet at 10 O'Clock next
Saturday morning, the 25th inst, in
the Temporary Capitol, Prof. Lowry
presiding aud Mr.. d. A. Yarmouth,
secretary. The meeting will be adj
dressed by Prof. Pritchett, superin-
tendent Of public instruction. It is
desired that all the teachers and
trustees be in attendance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
Death OF Maj. Seymour.

GALVESTON, Oct. 2l.-Maj. II. C. Seymour
connected with the United States signal
office, after an illness of one day died at Z
O'Clock this evening of anemia He was 5S
years old, native of England and at the
beginning of the civil war entered the Fed
eral army, and for gallantry on the field OF
battle was mustered out as major. Three
years ago he entered the signal service
from Texas, and for the past eight months
has been on duty at this station. Beyond
the above nothing is known of his ante.
ccedents. He will be inferred with military
honors by the 9. A. r. tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
ADMIRAL PORTER.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-A storm has devel-
oped in the west gulf, causing rains from
Texas northward to Iowa and Kansas, and
eastward to Mississippi. The temperature
has fallen in the Rocky Mountain slope
and risen in the lower Mississippi Valley.
Forecast till 8 a. m. Wednesday: For
Eastern Texas, colder, northerly winds,
with norther; threatening weather and
rain, followed by clearing in the northwest
portion.
For Arkansas: Threatening weather and
rain; colder Wednesday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
BIair Saws Il IsAll Right.

Mr.. s. o. Blair, Chicago, says: "We
could not keep house without your Clark s
Extract of Flax Skin Cure and Cough Cure
We have used both for numerous throubles
especially for our child. We recommend
the Cough cure to every family having
children. We used it for Whooping Cough
with remarkably quick and satisfactory re-
sulls, and use it for any and every cough
the family may have" Only one size, large
bottle. Price 81. If you want the best
toilet soap get Clark's Flax Soap, rs cents.
Ask Oscar Samortz, druggist, for the pre-
paratiOns.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
Crushed by the Cars.

DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 21.-At an early hour
this morning the dead body of man whose
name is unknown, but supposed to be A. G.
Moore, vito relatives living at Cliftsly, KY,
was found in the yards of the Houston and
Texas Central railroad. The man was
lying partially over the rail and the body
was horribly muhlated about the shoulders
and arms. The deceased was twenty
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
Deadly Diphtheria.

Danger signals have been ordered
at the corner OF Nineteenth and Red
River street, where two cases of
diphtheria exist. The death from the
disease reported yesterday occurred at
40 West Second street. There are
two suspicious cases in the Tenth
ward, about three blocks east of
Comal street and two blocks south of
the drive.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
Sentenced for Assault.

LONG ISLAND Cry, L. L., Oct. 21.-Mayor
Patrick J, Gleason of this city, who was
convicted last week of assault in the third
degree on Geo. Crowley, Long Island agent
OF the Associated Press, was arraigned be-
fore Judge Cullen, in the Queens county
coourt here this morning, who sentenced
MN TO hve days in Jail and fine of $3.50.
Gleason's act,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
Negroes Arrested.

CHICAGO, Ill Oct. 2l-On complaint of
Mr.. Varley Gorham and Morris Cohen,
representing the Democratic committee,
about 200 negroes were arrested this morn
ing on warrants charging them with illegal
registration, chiefly in the Second ward
Many more warrants of the same sort are
out. Six of those arrested have gwen
bond.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
BOycOtting a Railroad.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 2I.-It was
learned here today that the commercial
travellers have instituted a rigid boycott
against the San Antonio and AraDsas Pass
railway. The reason is the refusal of that
road to conform to the system of all other
roads in Texas to sell POO mile tickets to
drummers at slight red -ciion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23

FULLERTON, Neb., Oct. 2l.-Geo. Turnival
who murdered five people ON Horse Creek
has been captured at Ellisville, Miss Geo.
GODDARD, man who knew him well was
sent there last week and telegraphed back
that he had identified him beyond doubt.
The sheriff has gone 10 Mississippi to bring
him back
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23

WEATHERFoRD, Tex, Oct. 21.-Last night
Messrs. G. H. Treatwell e. Son, hardware
merchants of Weatherford, made an as
signment to Mr.. ]. T. Cotton for the benefit
of their creditors Liabilities about $1,000;
assets about $1,000 to $500. Local indebted
ness about $i0O, balance in Memphis, Tenn,
and st. Louis, Mo.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
Barn and Horses Burned.

HILLsBoRo, Tex, Oct 21.-Mr. Joe Ter
ry living six miles southeast of Hillsboro
had his barn, costing $1,000, consumed by
fire last night together with fine Ken
lucky jack worth $l2O0. Six mules worth
$500, one horse, thirty tons of hay. All his
corn, miliett, harness, hogs, saddles and
farm implements. Total loss, in the neigh
borhood of $4,000, No insurance.
He was himself badly burned in trying
to save his stock
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
SWITZERLAND.
SUIT BY A BANK.

BERNE, Oct. 21.-Evidence obtained in
the suit brought by the Licino Cantonal
bank against the government of the canton
arising from the embezzlement of ,O00,- =
600 francs by the treasurer of the canton,
shows that the embezzlenient was intima-
tely connected with the revolt that oc-
CURED in the canton last September. 1t is
said Signor Respini, head of the cantonal
government, has in his possession docu-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23

ments which compromise number of in
fuential men in political life. He will sift
the charges and will not spare persons inn
plicated in the embezzlement. The insur-
gents obtained many letters respecting the
SUIT when they had possession of the gov
ernment offices, but were unable to procure
other documents which were locked in Of
fetal boxes to which they had no keys.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
Dallas Fair.

DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 21.-Rain and mud re-
duced the attendance at the state fair to-
day. The races were postponed. Innes'
military band arrived this morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
Robbed of His Cotton Money.

WEATHERFoRD, Tex, Oct. 2l.-Last night
Frank Mcmillan of Gbtown, Jack county
was robbed while asleep or $3.50. Mcmillan
had sold his cotton here and expected to,
pay off a Land note today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
MARRYING OFF HIS DAUGHTERS.

LONDON Oct. 21.-It is learned from Ber-
lin that the eldest daughter of the Ameri.
can minister, Hon. William Walter Phelps,
is b. trothed to Lieut.. Reiter, one of the
most popular young officers of the army.
The minister's youngest daughters en-
gagemert to Baron Witzelhelm is also an
nounced.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23

LONDON, Oct. 21.-The executive of the
ship owners federation is organizing a
scheme providing for the simultaneous
laying up of the ships at all points as a
final resort against the action of the sea-
men and dock laborer's union.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
ENGLAND.
DILLON AND o. BRIEN.

LONDON, Oct. 21.-Dillon and O'Brien are
being lionized in Paris, or rather would be
if they would permit it. They have count
less attentions pressed upon them but per.
sistently refuse all invitations and remain
wholly among their private circle of
friends
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
More Census Returns.

The STATESMAN is under obliga-
tions to Senator Reagan for the fol-
lowing official count Of the popula-
ton of counties named
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
Oldest Mason Dead.

HoUsToN, Tex, Oct. 2l.-Gen. G. w. Van
vleck, the Oldest Grand Master of Masons
in the slate Of Texas, died here, aged rs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
GAIrestina Marine.

GALvEssoN, Dot. s.--Arrived: Steamship
Nueces from New York with general
merchandise.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.
A RAILWAY TO JERUSALEM.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-United States
Consul Henry Hlllman at Jerusalem re-
ports to the department of State under date
of Septembr %, that three American loco
motives made in Philadelphia and intended
for the new railroad from Jerusalem tc
Joppa have arrived at Joppa. The consul
says 1t must interesj our citizens TO know
that the first locomotives ever used in thi
ancient land were made in the new World
FRENCH INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 2l.-The department
ofstate has been officially notified that an
industrial exhibition will he held at Lyons
France in the year 1899, in which the de-
partments of silk and electricity will. be
opened to exhibitions from all nations. A
cordial invitation is extended to all Ameri-
can exhibitors.
ADMIRAL PORTER.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-There was no de
oided change in Admiral Porter's condition
today, and the improvement attained yes
terdav has been fulIy maintained
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-07
WEST FROM COLVILLE
Great Northern Road to Bisect
the Noses Reservation.
THROUGH okANocAN COUNTY.


Colvil.s Special to Spokane Globe
Chief Engineer Roberts, OF the Spokane
q Northern railroad. Is Organizing and
equipping surveying party at this place
which viii take the field on Monday next
to explore and run . line Of preliminary
survey for the proposed extension Of that
road TO Puget sound. The party viii be &C
companied by and be assisted in their
work by several old-time scouts and trap
pers familiar with the mountainous regions
and the entire country through which
their course lies. 1t is the desire OF the Spo-
kane & Northern people to secure q feasible
route for their road north of any now
known to be practicable or heretofore
discovered westward from the east line
OF the state through to the coast
YES" said Mr. Corbin. questioned by .
Globe reporter today, congress has granted
to the Spokane & Northern railroad .
right of way through the Colvilie reserva-
ton, and our company hope at no distant
day to occupy this field with line Of its
road. 1t is not our intention 70 remain
idle. Under the supervision Of our chief
engineer an exploring party is about to be
sent out to hunt and report the most FEAST
Bile route for the Great Northern westward
70 X IStt SOULFUL w udt Will DC TUG COufSc
of this proposed line of road? Why, TO as
certain it is our object of putting survey
ors in the field. Our company feel salts
fed that the regions through which it
must run are surpassed by none in the
state Is regards richness or the extent and
diversity OF resources. Yes, it is the de-
sire OF our people to take up our westward
march with the least possible delay.
Further than this / am not at liberty to
say or give TO the public at present Our
present road between Spokane and Col
vile is in excellent order, well equipped.
and trains running regularly. 1t viii
soon be completed TO points beyond.
The probable route of the road is through
the Colville reservation and the Okanogan
mining country to the Sound. This road
will open up rich farming and timber
country. and will establish direct CON-
munication between the 0kanogan mines
and Spokane Falls. A measure is now
pending in congress opening the ColviIle
indian reservation to settlement, and inn
migration would rapidly make this coun-
try q valuable source of business TO the
ropd
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GEx1Ax FoRruxx-HUNrKRs.


PubIication al Their Prices to Ansrican
Hsiresses Worries Them.
NEW YoRK, May 6-An Oriands cable
from Berlin says an interesting postal
secret has just leaked out. Ever since the
first disclosures were made in the case of
Ronayer, who conducted in California .
bureau for the furnishing of rich American
women as wives 70 the impecunious Ger
man nobility, there have been anxious
hearts in Berlin. Some OF the letters adj
dressed to Romaver by needy fortune
hunters were published and. in conse-
quence. two officers OF the imperial guard
were forced to resign. When the news of
Romaysr's suicide in California arrived
here. the anxiety of those who had written
Some officers we're in much trepidation. as
they did not know into whose hands their
letters had fallen.
Some days ago. however, . big batch OF
these letters were returned to Berlin by the
United States postal authorities. The
postal department opened them and re-
turned them to the writers. The German
postal department keeps letter secret and
inviolable, bat enough has leaked out TO
prove that quite number OF guardsmen
and nohlemen. some of them belonging to
very aristocratic families. were implicated.
The contents of these letters are anus
ing. One count. who makes living as
reporter for . newspaper, asked $4,000
for the honor of comforting his name and
hand upon some California heiress. A
Polish prince asked million for his title.
Over 800 letters were returned TO Berlin
alone How many more were sent back 10
other parts of Germany no one can tell.
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ORIENTAL STEAMERS.


the New Line.
Yokohama Gazette.
Mr.. Frank Upton. of Kobe, has just re-
turned from America after concluding .
satisfactory arrangement with the Union
Pacific railroad to run, IN conjunction with
them. q monthly service of steamers be-
tween Hong Kong and Portland. Or. In
an interview with Mr.. Upton today We
have been kindly furnished with some
interesting details OF this important
scheme The vessels to be run on this line
are intended chiefly for cargo, but passen-
gers will also be carried. By avoiding San
Francisco and steaming direct to Portland
q great saving in freight for goods sent to
that port will be effected. At present the
freights on some of the goods forwarded TO
Portland and other ports via San Francisco
are almost prohibitive. but with the new
line this is to be avoided. Vessels will
start from Hong Kong and proceed via
Kobe and Yokohama to Portland. The
head Office will be ct Kobe. As stated
above, the service is to be . monthly one
and it is expected that the first vessel will
start about the time of the new tea season.
Mr.. Upton has already two vessels, the
Zambesi and Kashgar, and one or more
veSSeis are 70 DC auueu- Auc <dmDtSi auu
Kashgar will undergo thorough overhaul
and will be better Tilted up probably about
next autumn.
Large quantities of rice. and also other
freight from China and Japan, find their
way 70 Portland, and . great deal of -four
is shipped from Portland to Hong Kong.
Most OF this Mr.. Upton hopes to secure
ut is about time, considering the amount
OF freight money that is paid in Japan. and
OF which neither japanese nor foreigners
here receive anything. that q share should
come to Japan" says Mr.. Upton. OF all
these companies which at present have the
carrying trade between Japan and the
West. scarcely share, he says. is held in
this country and very few in Hong Kong;
land OF the lines running across the Pa
cific do not think there is one held here
Mr.. Upton sees no reason why his venture
should not pay well. more especially as the
freight is al present carried by sailing yes
sels-which are beginning more and more
to take the Snez route-and ordinary
transportation vessels. We congratulate
Mr. Upton on his praiseworthy enterprise
and hope he will reap the reward he 50
confidently looks for.
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w. r. Shelton sent into this Office Mon
day three pArsnips. each measuring three
feet In length. These overgrown vegetable
specimens show what the land in this vi
entity Is capable Of producing. The soil is
rich and deep. and vegetables of every de-
scription. as well IS cereals, are grown to
perfection. In the fall of the year Lincoln
county could make an exhibit OF grain,
grasses and vegetables that could not very
well be excelied.-D Davenport 1im<s.
The Cinnamon are amusing themselves
with huge top made out of an empty
twenty-five pound white lead key. A
square opening is cut in the side, and IL
takes three men to spin il, one to hold the
top and two to pull the string with q stick
which sets it in motion While spinning
it sounds like the whistle of . steamer. and
can be heard three blocks away.-TAs
Aaoviaa
An old OK passed through Main street
Wednesday which was raised near Elma
twenty-five years ago by S. H. Bcckwith.
Anderson & Combes owned him on their
ranch eighteen years ago, and he has been
doing service in the logging camps here
abouts ever since. Neither man nor beast
ever dies of old age in this climate. Elma
CAroaicie.
rancher in the Wenatchee valley, on
the eastern slope OF the Cascades. last year
cut field of alfalfa grass four times.
getting two and half tons TO the acre
each time, or ten tons for the season.
The Fraser river is rapidly rising. and 10
is predicted by old timers that If the pres
ent hot spell continues the high water
mark of 1879 win be reached before many
days.
The fishermen on the Fraser are still
making good wages. Their nets. however,
suffer from the presence OF the hair seals.
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Cron,n Lawyer. Unable to Get Pay.

CHICAGO. May a-The county commits
sion today decided, by vote of eight to
seven. TO refuse to pay the bill of
special counsel engaged for the
prosecution in the Cronin case. Mills
and lngham's bill being 5000 and w. ].
Hynes' $500. Commissioner Cool said
these lawyers were engaged By private
parties, though the county board at the
time of the trial made all
the appropriations asked for and
was willing to grant all the money
necessary. The question was. he said,
whether the board should now pay bal
ances outstanding on bills contracted by
other parties.