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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Eirhtin" al Long kange.

The increased range and rapidly OF
firing of rifles, machine guns and ar
tillery, together with the presumably
approaching adoption by all armies OF
acomparatively smokeless and noiseleFs
powder, can not but produce on tactics
an effect so great that it is di ficult to
define its limits. The range of ar
tillery is now for all practical pnI-
poses only restricted by the power OF
vision. Till recently it has been
thought that it was OF little use firing
at greater range than 25OO yards
Last year experiments at Okehampton
showed, however, that about one out
of seven common shells could be
pitched at distance of 5000 yards
into square with sides of fifty yards
at an unknown range, which turned
out to be $500 yards.
Prince Hohenlobe zu Ingelfngen
lays it down that the first artillery
position may be about $500 yards. |
myself think that if the best glasses
obtainable be given to battery, and
ii the atmosphere and ground be tav-
orable, it will be possible to fire with
fair effect at large bodies OF troops at
distances exceeding 1000 yards, say
with a range of two and one'half miles.
Hence, unless protected from view,
troops will be compelled to quit COL
umn OF route soon after reaching a
point three miles from the enemy's
artillery. If this be so with the col
umns on the march, it is evident that
it will be necessary to prevent the
enemy's guns taking up a position
within three miles from any army en-
camped or bivouacked before order OF
battle can be assumed.
1t is true that the increased range
and rapidity of rifle fire will ENABLE
the infantry outpost to render 1t din
cult for gunners to serve their pieces
with accuracy at less distances than
200 yeard; still, even acouple OF bat
teries would be allie, however much
harassed, to drop into the camp or
bivouac some three or four shells pei
minute with sufficient precision to
cause confusion among the horses
Besides, the weak line of picket might
soon be driven in by a mounted In
fantry escort Of the hostile guns
Hence it will generally be indispensa-
BILE that in future the first serious line
of resistance of the out post troops
in most cases the line OF the reserves
shall be two miles, at least, from the
main body and stronger than hitherto
Not less than that interval Will also
have TO be left between the head D
the main body and the rear OF the re-
serves of the advance guard.-Fort
nightly Review.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Injurious Effects of 0dors.

You can kill IA man quicker by an evil
smell than any other way in the world
if you know how to go about it. and all
evil smells are in greater or less degree
poisonous and reduce vitality where they
do not destroy outright.
The London Lancet gave the case of a
gentleman in a railway car detained
alongside cars of hogs in an offensive
condition about fifteen minutes. He
was taken i'll with symptoms of prostra.
ton, though previously in health, and
died shortly after, poisoned by the intol,
cradle odor.-Shiriey Dare.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
THE IRISH ARRESTS.

Whatever excuses may be offered by
the London Times and Telegraph for
the sudden and unlocked for arrest OF
Dillon and OBrien, nothing can re.
solve it into anything else but an act
OF uncalled for tyranny. IT. as charged,
Dillon and O'Brien have been talking
to and persuading the tenants of GER
tain landlords not to pay their rents,
they had right to do so, however
Objectionable to their lordships.
If, as asserted in other quarters, the
object of the London government was
to prevent the two Nationalist leaders
from coming to America, and here re-
kindling the anti-English agitation,
the arrests became still more deeply
tinged with despotism.
The tory government has not a
shadow OF right to shut the mouths
OF Dillon and O'Brien in Ireland, still
less to prevent them from telling in
America the woes which it seems they
are forbidden to talk of in their native
and unfortunate country. So much
, for the question of right and justice
As matter of policy the arrests may
turn out, rs charged by a London
editor, piece OF sublime stupidity on
the part of the English masters o.
Ireland.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Exhaustion Of Our Arabic Lands.

An analysis of the report of the
public land commission of 1880 by
Mr.. G. Wood Davis will be found in
teresting reading to those who imag
inc we have in our public lands a
safety valve for the extension of popu
lation for many years to come. The
report of the land commission, which
seems to have been strangely over
looked when analysed, shows that the
total of public arabic lands unoccu-
pied ten years ago amounted to 1OO,-
100000 acres. They were distributed
as follows: 17,SOOOOO acres of arabic
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

The following was an editorial in
the Galveston News of Thursday. II
begins by making a big circuit, but
finally winds up at the right place
1t reads:
attorney General Hogg gained a
reputation in the North by his cam
paigns against land titles and railway
companies. Now that it is evident
that he is to be governor his continued
campaigning in the field of charter
forfeiture is having the effect which
might naturally be expected. The
man who obtains the Democratic
nomination with ease and sweeping
support is assumed by Eastern cap,
italists, who are close observers, to
have the mass of the people of Texas
at his back. They look at his record
and profession OF intentions, and they
seem to think that Texans are liable
to take fancy to deal unfairly with
bondholders. From present dealings
they draw caution for the future. The
News feels confident that a major
ity OF Texas citizens will never
sanction reputation Ct bonds
issued or to be issued law
fully for value received. Mr.. Hogg
was given popular support to establl'h
railroad commission. 1t is unfor-
tunate perhaps that he has slashing
reputation as a public prosecutor, but
then it was in his opinion the duty OF
his Office to institute certain suits.
Rival politicians and Others may say
there was personal politics in his
course. This sensationalism should
not create distress, but one has to note
facts such as the New York Com
mercial Bulletins statement men
toned in the special report yesterday.
The city of Austin's bonds are un-
questionably as safe as anything that
reposes upon the faith of the people
and the guarantee of law, no matter
what state may be sought for compar
ison. The people OF Texas, with all
their demands for railroad regulation,
are as far as any people from desiring
to perpetrate robbery by borrowing
and repudiating."
1t is the veriest twlddle to talk OF
such suits being an indication OF bad
faith on the part of Texas. Such
corporations were established here
under the law and with full knowledge
of the law, and to say that because
they are foreign corporations they can
break the law with impunity is the
sheerest nonsese. Capital in the
first place would not have put money
in Texas without examining the laws
of the state-nor will it in the future,
and all suits founded on the organic
law so far from frightening of capital,
should inspire it with confidence as
being an earnest of the good faith and
zeal of the law executing branch OF
the state government. But the
present case is too transparent to talk
about. The last line OF the special,
where Austin alone is so pointedly
singled out, discloses the cloven foot
That special was garbled affair, a
scare padded in New York and sent
to Texas for purpose, But it won't
work and Texas keeps right straight
along saving wood.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

CARDINAL GIBBONS is great and a
good man and the following from the
Baltimore Herald is excellent advice.
1t is good for general reading and is
especially referred to the Lily Whites,
at this time in the tEroes of great
doubt: Cardinal Gibbons has proba-
bly, hit the nail on the head when he
says that the negro problem in the
South must be largely solved by the
white men acting from their superior
intelligence in spirit of kindness and
patient forethought. If our learned
statesmen at Washington would unite
in giving such advice to their constit-
uents and following it themselves
they would serve their country much
better then they do at present in
making windy speeches for and
against the Force bill"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

The Absorption of New England Farms.
Some fifteen years ago, in the early
days OF the Mount Desert summer travel
met ON the beach at Newport. r. L., a
shipwrecked sea captain from Bar Rar-
Dor, who talked in eloquent astonish-
ment Of the rapid changes coming over
the ownership of real estate in that re-
gion. 1T does jest beat all" he de-
clared. Folks will come along from
New York or Philadelphy and they'll
kinder take fancy to mans farm.
They'll end in givin' him more for it
than he ever thought o askin' for it; and
then they'll pay him more for Twin on
it in winter to take care of it than he
ever made off of it,"
This duplex good bargain, this gain in
both principal and interest at the same
time, seemed quite too much for my
weather beaten friends comprehension
Yet the same process has been going on
for years. in manner less conspicuous,
along the whole New England coast, and
through all the mountain region of the
Appalachian range. Side by side wit
that crowding into cities in winter,
a steady crnwding ont of cities for sum-
mer residence: and this is in many cases
displacing the original resident of the
soil and substituting new ownership.
In the region where now find myself
one may look from the hills over many
thousand acres. not one of which now
belongs to a permanent resident of the
town Farms have been bought and
united. one man owning 800 acres, All
other 100. and so on, in region where
200 acres WAS once regarded as a large
farm. -Harper's Bazaar,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

How often do we see this on the faces
of children and, alas, of people who other
wise are healthy? What causes it? Bad
Blood. The thought is terrible; the
trouble is worse. No ordinary help can
remove it. 1t requires something I'M
usual. Do not take cheap sarsaparlllas
or blood purifiers. You must have some
thing that has proven its power IN both
Europe and America. General Wheat-
croft Nelson, of London, says: :" MY
experience in the English army, as well
as in America, convinces me that nothing
so thoroughly purifes the blood, or adds
to the health, vigor and life, as DIR.
Acker's English Blood Elixir"
This grand Elixir is sold by druggists
In all parts of America. 1t is good,
pure. honest medicine. Try it to-day.
Sold by ]. J. Tobin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
identified.

Maude-Who is that coarse creature
that murders the kings English and has
the manners OF II charwoman.
Minnie-Sh-h! That's the author of
he latest success in society" novels
PittsburS Bulletin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
Card from DR.. Dorset.
AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. Il

NbpiiNj AS-N'j DNP"' A"'
To the Editor of The Statesman.
DEAR SIR-Please allow me space in
your valuable columns to Render
unto Caesar the things which are
Caesars" In your mott of the fire at
the lunatic asylum you, no doubt I'M
Intentionally, made an invidious dis
elimination in giving the credit for
the extinguishment of the fire in our
laundry to one person. l would not
wish it understood that l desire to
detract any credit from the humblest
but | think if any men deserve credit
it is those who stopped the progress of
the flames and kept the apartments OF
the colored insane from burning, after
having rescued some thirty of them
and placed them in safety. 1 have
much pleasure in naming few OF the
faithful who did most effective work
and | name them as l honestly believe
credit is due: Messrs. H. w. Walker
J. P. McKenna, J. H. Cobb, Mr.. Fox
DR.. R. r. Walker, r. P. Bull, Malone
Morrow, Luckey, McPhearson, Haring
and James Lock, cClored man, who
was first to mount the roof Of Il q
burning building.
/ wish to express the thanks OF the
board of managers and my personal
and official thanks to each of the en-
ployes, male and female, for the hard
and unselfish work in staying the
flames, and also offer to them my
sympathy in their loss of clothir 6
some of whom lost all they had, which
they can i'll afford.
]. S. DORSET,
Secretary Board and Superintendent
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Representative,
A, W. TERRELL,
N. A. DANsoN.
For County Judge,
WILLIAM Won ROSENBERG.
For Comfy Attorney,
ANDREW J. GIBSON.
For Collector Of Taxes,
JOHN W. KELLY.
For Assessor Of Taxes,
lam NJ. METZ.
For Sheriff
EMMETT WHITE.
For Clcrk Of District Court,
JAMES P. HART.
For County Clerk,
JOHN o. JOHNSON.
Tor County School Superintendent
J D. ROGERS.
For County Treasurer,
". A. FITS.
For County Surveyor,
J. L. WALLACE.
Tor Hide and Animal Inspector
Il. L. CAPERTON.
For County Commissioners,
JOHN W. BROWN, Precinct No. l.
N, hcELR0Y, Precinct No. 2.
JOHN W. YOUNG, Precinct No. 8.
CHARLES r. AUSTIN, Precinct No. 1
Fer Justice Of the Fsacs, Precinct No. 5.
jobs A. STUART,
CHARLES J. FISHER
For Constable. Precinct No. 3
tNT. n DAVIS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

No, GENTLE reader, the county COM
missioners court have not yet deigned
to give any reason for abolishing the
Office Of county superintendent OF
public instruction. Having failed to
do so, it is only legitimate to suppose
they had no good reason for their
action.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

WHAT is being done towards having
a railroad built up the river to the
site of the dam? We want to begin
dropping in granite up there by No
vember l, and we would like to see
the railroad ties going down.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

IT IS never too late to mend-the
streets of Austin. What blessing
and comfort it will be when we can
walk at night other streets OF Austin
than parts of Pecan and the Avenue
without iminent risk to limb and life.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

bEh"'RA1lC TICKET.
Ts be Voted November 4, 1890.
STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
JAMES S. HoGG.
For Lieutenant Governor,
GEO. C. PEHDLETON.
For Comptroller,
JOHN D. MCCALL.
For Treasurer,
WILLIAM B. WORKMAN.
Ter Commissioner Of General Land ofncs,
". L. McGAUGHEI.
For Attorney General,
CHARLES A. CULBERSON.
Fer Superintendent Of Public instruction,
II. C. PR1TCHETT.
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
Tor rongress-Tenth District
JOSEPH D. sAYERs.
JUDICIAL TICKET.
For District Attorney,
JAMES Il. ROBERTSON.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.

Tor Hongrese-Tenth District,
JOSEPH d. SAVERS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

Tor District Attorney,
JAMES Il. ROBERTSON.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

t. be Voted November 4, 1890.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-16
CALIFORNIA AND COAST.
Three Cinnamon Perish in a Fire in
San Francisco.
BURGLARS AT GRASS VALLEY.
Cornerstone of Southern California
Insane Asylum Laid-sui-
eide at Seattle.
ESPECIAL DrsrA7cHEs TO TEE RaooRD-uslo:
FATAL FLAMES.
Three Cinnamon Supposed to Have Per-
ished in a Fire at the Raw.


SAN Francisco, December 18th This morn.
ing about l2:l5 O'Clock fire started on the
lower floor of the building 400 to All CONNER
cial street. The fire was not extinguished until
ses were used as a Chinese shoe factory. The
flames spread with rapidity, and go quickly did
the blaze reach the top that about dozen Chi
nese, who slept in the rear portion of the second
floor. cou not get out by the stairs and they
huddled like SO many frightened sheep in one
of the front rooms. A ladder was soon raised
TO the window and all OF them escaped without
any serious injury, but there were others, as
was learned later, who were not so fortunate.
The fire started on the store floor of Wo Sing
< Co.'S shoe factory. The factory of Yung Kee
d Co., manufacturers OF ladies' shoes and slip.
pers, at AS Commercial street, was also totally
destroyed.
The stock ia the Excelsior Cigar Factory
tChinese), at No. 4l1112, was damaged little by
smoke Z. T.: Anthony, dealer in tobacco,
cigars, e.c., st No. 405, sustained about IS 200
damage to his stock By smoke and water. The
Pearl and Key West Cigar Factories, in the
Anthony building, also sustained some loss.
The entire loss on buildings, machinery,
stock, ETC., viii amount to about $40, 600 partly
covered by insurance.
This morning two of the Cinnamon who were
in the part OF the building devoted to the manu-
facture of shoes, and Chinese cook employed
in the Excelsior cigar factory, did not make
their appearance, and the fact was reported &c
the officials of the Fire Department. A search
was instituted to ascertain If any OF the tensnt!
had persisted in the flames, and it was not lone
before the body Of Chinaman burned to .
crisp, was found. The remains were removed
10 the Morgue and were identified as those O.
Guam Way, q native of China, IS years of age
and a partner in the firm OF Youn Kee & Co
The Identification was accomplished by reason
of the unfortunate Cinnamon having one of hi
teeth missing. He occupied quarters on the
third floor and when the fire was first an
nounced he arose with The others, and at ones
went TO the safe TO secure the moneys an6
papers belonging 70 the firm. He removed ths
articles and was about TO come to the window
where the ladder was raised. but thinking o
his clothes started back TO his couch to gel
them, when the floor gave way and he wen
down with the falling debris into the roaring
flames below.
The bodies of the other two have not been re
covered.
1t is believed the fire originated from the
smoking INDUCED in by the Chinese.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-16
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN PUR-
IN suance of an order of the Superior Court of
the County of Sacramento. State of California,
made and entered on the 25th day of July, 1890,
in the matter Of the estate OF L0aINDA WASH
traitor of said estate will SCI at public auction,
to the highest bidder, for cash in gold coin of
the United States, and subject to confirmation
by said Court, on SATURDAY, the Sd day of
January, 1891, at 10 o'clock A. " at the front
door of the Courthouse, in the city of Sacra-
mento, said county and State, all the right,
title and interest and estate OF the said LO-
RINDA WASHBURN at the time of her death,
and all the right, title interest and estate that
the said estate has, by operation of law other
wise, acquired since the death of said decedent,
in and to those certain parcels of land, situated
in the county Of Sacramento, State Of California
particularly described as follows, to wit:
l. Lot 4, Ia the block bounded by and l.,
Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth streets, City of
Sacramento;
q The west 2S feet of the east y feet of the
north 20 feet OF 10. 8, in the block bounded by F
and 6 and Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, City
of sacramento;
8. The north 40 feet of the west 70 feet the
north ten feet of the east 20 feet of the west so
feet of lot 4, in the block bounded by and J
and Front and Second streets City of sacra-
mento;
s. Lots l, ., and 4, in block 81, of the town OF
Folsom;
Said property will be sold in the order above
set forth and the terms of sale are 10 per cent.
cash on day of sale, balance on confirmation
thereof W. W. WASHBURN, Administrator.
JOHNSON, JOHNSON & JOHNSON, Attorneys.
Dated December II, 1890. d12-td
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-16
Cattle Dying Near Petaluma.

PErALUMA, December 15th.-The weather is
foggy and cold. In consequence of this fact
and the scarcity of feed, many cattle are dying.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-16
TWO DECISIONS.

A Yolo Case Reversed, and Another One
Sustained.
The following Supreme Court opinions
were fled yesterday in the Office of Clerk
Spencer in this city:
People (respondent) vs.. Bemmerly. This
is Yolo county case, and the defendant
was tried for murder, upon an information
in the shape of document purporting to
be the dying declaration of the deceased,
Mat Faigle. The defendant objected to its
introduction, on the grounds that the
declaration did not show that it was made
under sense of impending death, and also
that it was not the one made by the dying
man. The objection was overruled. The
Supreme Court says that it was properly
admitted in evidence.
Instruction No. 10, giving at the request
of the prosecution, gives len gthy defini-
ton of "a reasonable doubt and contains
this clause: 1T must not be one that is
merely fanciful-created ingeniously III
your minds to escape the consequences of
an unpleasant verdict il must be an hon.
est doubt-such doubt az strikes the con-
scious mind, and one that clouds the IN
Outstanding of those who are honestly
seeking to arrive at the truth-such doubt
as would induce man of reasonable firm
ness and judgment to act upon it in mat
tiers of Importance to himseli.nI
The Court quotes several cases where
like instructions were given and held to be
in error. The judgment is reversed and the
cause remanded for a new trial. Judge
Garoutte of Woodland tried the case.
A JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.
Henry J. Grail (appellant) VS.. Board of
Directors of Poso Irrigation District. The
obtain decree enjoining the sale of the
bonds of the district. The Supreme Court
advises. that the Judgment of the lower
Court be affirmed.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-16
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
IN pursuance of an order of the Superior Court
of the county of Sacramento, State Of California,
made and entered on the 18th day of October,
1880, in the matter of the estate of LOR1NDA
WASHBURN, deceased, the undersigned, the
administrator of said estate viii sell al public
auction, to the highest bidder, for cash in gold
coin of the United States, and subject to confir-
nation by said Court, on SATURDAY, the Sd
day of January, 1891, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at the
front door OF the Courthouse, in the city of Sac
rameuto, said county and State, all the right,
title, interest and estate of the said LORINDA
WAsHBURN, at the time of her death, and all
the right, title interes. and estate that the said
estate has, by operation of law or otherwise,
acquired since the death of said decedent, In
and to that certain parcel of land situated in
the county of Sacramento, State of California,
particularly described as follows, to wit:
The south quarter of lot 8, in the block
bounded by ] and K and Front and Second
streets, in the city of Sacramento.
Terms of Sale--Ten per cent. on day OF sale,
balance on confirmation thereof
w. W. WASHBURN, Administrator.
JOHNSON, JOHNSON & JOHNSON, Attorneys.
Dated December IL 1890. d13-td