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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-15
THE LAST RITES.
Amidst the Assemblags of Hosts of Friends
the Last Tributes Are Paid Capt.
A. E. Habicht.

The ivy that clings to the moulder-
ing ruins Of ancient castles but en-
twines and holds sacred the rugged
rocks in its grasp. So will fond mem
DRY ever be connected with the life
and doings of Capt. A. E. Habicht. 1t
will serve as u shield from the intru-
sion of the world and the healings of
time. Hundreds will pause years
hence midst the busy turmoil of life
to cast one look behind, and there will
be shining brightly, none of its lustre
dimmed by age, the noble and chris
tian life Of Capt. Habicht. Stricken
own in the prime Of life and perfect
health without moments warning
by that grim and fatal messenger
Of death-apoplexy. He died with
out murmer at his residence Mon
day evening at G:45 o'clock. Con-
scious OF the Christian life he had led
he departed this earth with a peace
ful smile on his face that only comes
to the face Of those that are amongst
the chosen of the Savior.
Capt. Habicht was born in New
York City Feb. 8, 1889, and in early
youth moved to st. Louis, from
thence he came to austin and has
since made this his home. Hehas been
actively engaged in the land and
claim agency and also banking since
his residence in this city.
In business life he was noted for his
ability, genial worth and honorable
dealings. In his home and social life
he stood without peer. OF a genial
and happy disposition he was the very
life of those about him, and none knew
him but to respect, honor and adore.
a such time as this words are but
feeble agencies to eXten our heartfelt
sympathy and coincidence to the low
ing wife and bereaved daughters. All
Austin bows the head, and scarce a
dry eye is to be seen amongst
those who gather to pay the
last tributes to one who was
friend and comrade of the
poor and companion Of the rich.
The white wreath of flowers with its
delicate petals. that droop DER the
casket are but symbols Of the bowed
| heads ana SofrOWlnS heartS tnaJ Denu
in mute obedience to the will of Him,
who is the "Lord of ALL"
The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the family residence in Fair
view last afternoon at o'clock by the
Rev. DR.. Chappell, who delivered a
most touching tribute on the de-
ceased. Exquisite music was rendered
by Mr.. and Mrs. Crane, Mrs. Maxcy
and Mr.. Warner. The remains, ac-
companied by Mrs. Habicht and Miss
Perle Habichtand Mr.. Taylor, partner
of Mr.. Habicht, left on last nights
train for Arkadelphia, Ark, the
former home of Mrs. Habicht
Miss Minnafred Habicht, the eldest
daughter, is now in Arkadelphia on O
|, visit, and the sad intelligence was
wired her. She will await the COM
. ing of the remains at that place.
= The follow ing were the chosen eight
to attend the remains to the depot
, Messrs. John ID. Mccall, M. Miller
l Charles Newning, Ed J Byrnes, Thos
f. Taylor, Sam De COrdova, II. Y
Shelley and George z. Warner.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-15
THE JURY SYSTEM.
Another Venerable Nuisance.

From the IcOnOclaSt
.Therei is at present almost as much
talk of reforming the jury system as
of reforming the tariff. Why reform
the jury system? Why not abolish it
altogether?
The jury system, like the habeas
corpus act, has long been regarded as
one of the "great bulwarks OF our
liberties,n and such it undoubtedly
was when the greed of princes and
prelates threatened to grind us like
grain between the upper and nethel
millstones; when an absolute monar-
chy on one hand and an intoleran'
and presumptuous priesthood on the
other were trying to fix their cursed
letters upon the Drawn and BRAIN OF
all mankind. When Judiciary ana
prelacy worked together like the up
per and lower jaws of a wild beast, o.
which the harem of a besotted KING
/, was the stomach; when such creatures
? at Jeffreys wore the ermine, and the
Star Chamber and Court Of High
Commission hung like omlnou
shadows over every Engllsl
home, then indeed was trla
by jury, however detective
thing to be thankful for, to be de-
Tended in the forum Or the field. Thel
indeed was it the sheet-anchof o.
liberty, the bright bow of promise u
the weak, the pillar OF cloud ny Jay
and of fire by night, upon when 'iie
ewes of the liberty-loving worlu WI" th.
fixed with reverence ana avn GO ~
rock between the tempestuous sea o
anarchy and the desolate deserU y
abiect slavery upon which resGeu
with such poise as it could, the ark U
the social covenant. o4, ,,;o,d
Rnt uthe old order changeth, ylelai
INC place to new," and we nave oI n
crown the Jury system as we have IN
ordeaI bv fire and many other form
and tormual established by Tn
satber sO Of religious dogma and jud
ciaI process. The trouble is 1 that tn
old order requires kind Oh Piesoe yep,
i've right, fingers long aIter tnG he oUn
rtr;tions which brought it INTO penn
lve denarted, after the day OF IL
os,Inass has declined. Time wa
5ss o ~ sacred relics" were an Inv iSd a
ABLE aid to religion, forming a . DLnrs .
as it We're, between ethnlc ma ma IL stial
cultus; but having crossed the tn b DTlaE I
If were the part of wisdom 10 nuln u.
that we may not return, A prog st eT
siWe i've world must cast the jury s ;s,S e
SII m it, as it has cast the Ptolema al
system system polytheism, alchemy an
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-15

men, who voted for this measure, did
not fear any such catastrophe, nor did
they realize the far-reaching effect of
the measure.
They merely wished 10 protect the
interests Of the "actual settleru and
accepted the alien law as means to
that end. That it is sadly against
the interest of the "actual settleru is
now very well understood, and all
that is wanted is another session of
the legislature, when alterations will
be made setting matters right.
The clustering demagogue will still
be on hand to eXtol the virtues of
the native or manufactured citizen,
and condemn the grasping greed of
the foreign capitalist, but his "bun-
KUN" will count for little when facts
are understood.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-15
YOM KIPPUR.
THE HEBREW DAY OF ACHIEVEMENT
OBSERVED IN AUSTIN.
Services Conducted at the Synagogue Day
Of Fasting and Of Constant Prayer
by the Faithful.

jsg. Services i'll honor of the Hebrew
d~s1pf atonement were held all day
yesterday from morning until evening
The day is observed by abstaining
from food and by constant prayer. II
is statutory holiday as ordered in
Leviticus the third book of Genesis
At the synagogue in this city the
services were led by Mr.. A. Gold
sticker, of Pensacola, Florida, who
was brought here for that purpose by
the congregation. Mr.. S. Philipson,
who has for many years conducted
the service for this congregation as
sisted in the exercises yesterday.
The organ was presided over by
MISS Gertie Moses, daughter of Aus
tins prominent citizen Mr.. William
Noses, and the song services were
rendered by choir com
posed OF Miss Martha Nicholson,
soprano; Miss Mamie Nicholson
also; chorus, Misses Lille Goldstein,
Lydia Littman, Pearl Davis and
Hattie Koppel.
!, The day Of fast commenced at G
o'clock Sunday night and closed at
TIC same hour last night. During the
time intervening, all business ceased
among the Hebrew population. Each
Aevout heart was opened to the in
spection of its Master, the past was
reviewed, its short comings acknowl-
edged, and as one man they sent to
the Most High prayer that forgive
ness might sweep away the ashes of
sin and kindle anew the fires of faith
in the affairs of those hearts.
There is no more devout people on
earth than the Hebrew nation, and in
all that nation they have no congrega-
ton more faithful in the performance
of the rites peculiar to their church
than the Jewish population of Austin
as their observance of Yom Kippur
yesterday testified.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-15
PENNSYLVANIA INVESTIGATION.
The Committee Renders It's Preliminary
Report to Governor Pattison.

The Committee Renders It's Preliminary
Report to Governor Pattison
HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 13.-The'
committee charged with the lnvesti.
CATION of the department of the audit
or general and state treasurer this
morning adopted preliminary re-
port and sent it to Governor Pattison.
After reviewing at length the work of
the committee and the testimony of
several witnesses summoned before it,,
the committee says in conclusion that
from the evidence already taken the
committee is of the opinion that the
customs which have prevailed In the
state treasury and auditor generals
Office for many years, and under many
administrations, of not compelling
county treasurers to make returns and
payments at the time specified by law,
is one which demands prompt correc-
ton, and q thorough revision of laws
on this subject, SO as to compel the
state authorities to enforce the law.
and making it a crime for county
treasurer to fail to make returns and
payments within the time prescribed
by law.
With regard to the present system
of depositing state funds the COM,
mittee suggests that the laws should
be speedily changed, as the system
has outlived its usefulness.
The committee finds that the evil
dence wholly fails to disclose any Just
grounds for suspicion as to the
personal or official integrity of State
Treasurer Boyer, and that It fails to
show any act of personal or official
dishonesty on the part Of Adjutant
General McCamant, or the improper
receipt by him of any money, either
directly or indirectly, from Jno.
Bardsley. The committee charges as
reprehensible, the custom of the two
departments in allowing county
treasurers to withhold large sums Of
money which had been collected by
them on account of taxes and licenses.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-15

We authorize our advertised drug
gist to sell you DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds upon this condition. If you are
afflicted with La Grippe and will use
this remedy according to directions,
giving it a fair trial, and experience
no benefit, you may return the bottle
and have your money refunded. We
mske this offer because of the won
derful success of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery during last seasons epidemic.
Have heard of no case in which it
failed. Try it. Trial bottle free at ].
D. Tobin's drug store. Large size so
cents and 81.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-15

TO the commonwealth, trials would
De brieter, fewer useless wit
nesses would be summoned
ana lawyers would soon learn
II TO be a waste of lung power
to indulge in cheap sophistry
and Ciceronian fanfaronade. While
a bench of trained judges, holding
their positions for life, and literally
paid, would be the best possible tri-
bunal, if we must retain the Jury
system let us effect division of labor
and fix upon jurors some little respon-
ssibility. Let us put men in the jury
box who at least know a hawk from a
handsaw; men who freely accept the
service instead of those who are driven
to it by fear of fine and Imprisonment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-15
Oil Cars Not Patented

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. ID
Judge Hawley, of the United States
court, has decided that Oil tank cars
claimed as patents by the Standard
Oil company, are not patented inven-
tions and can be used by any firm in
the transportation of oil. This des-
troys the monopoly enjoyed by the
Standard Oil company in the exclusive
use of these cars,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-15

Hair all gone, scalp covered with
eruptions, and pains in all of his
limbs, a dreadful case of disease, YET
p. p. p. remained master of the situa-
tlon, a cure was effected, and the pa
tient, the marshal, of Monticello, Fla,
says his hair has grown out, and that
he is a well man. This cure was
spread far and wide, and now drug
stores of Monticello buy 2. p. p. in
large quantities. For sale by }. j..
TObin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-15
Honors for Baby Ruth.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 13.--Baby-
Ruth Cleveland is to be presented
with magnificent gold spoon at the
dinner of the Clover club Thursday
night. Daniel Lamont will probably,
represent the recipient.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-15
A Child Burned to Death.

SpeclaI 10 TIC StateSm8E.
VICTORIA, Tex, Oct. l3.-While
several children were playing with
matches today one was ignited, set
ting fire to the clothes of the 2-year-
old boy of Leo Henick. The child was
burned to death.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-15

A course of p. p. p. will Danish all
bad feelings, and restore your health
to perfect condition. Its curative
powers are marvellous. If out of sorts
and in bad humor with yourself and
the world, take p. p. p. and become
healthy and rational. For sale by j.
j. Tobin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-15

a9gury, absolute monarchy, and many
other things once regarded as the
very acme of natural OF even prefer
natural prescience. 0'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-15

Now that the cotton crop is almos
harvested, it is a good time to MAKE
arrangements for fall blowing. Some
advocate summer blowing in Texas
but / have always condemned it, ex
cept when unavoidable, to kill on
grass or weeds that can only b.
destroyed by summer blowing.
| have held that Oct. lst is soor
enough to begin blowing for mex
years crop. Land turned over il
July is generally in hard lumpy
condition and lies baking in the SUI
till the fall rains come. 1t is not gain
ing, but losing in fertility, by exposure
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-22
PITTsBURG, SATURDAY. AUGUST %, 1851
SIXTEEN PAGES
TOO MANY TEACHERS.

The farmers of Pennsylvania are get.
ting plenty of advice this summer. II
they do not choose the right path in the
end the diversity of counsel may be
blamed. Yesterday the Hon. Jerry Simp-
son, Of Kansas, told a large audience of
farmers at Mt. Gretna all about the Sub
Treasury scheme and other Alliance nos
trumS. In his remarks about other politi-
cal parties he was strictly impartial; he
denounced both Democrats and Republi-
cans. 1t must have puzzled some of his
hearers, the prosperous farmers who have
this year found full reward in fine har-
vests for their industry, to realize that they
were sitting for the picture of abused in
10cence which the SockleSs Congressman
drew If Mr. Simpsons sense of humor
were well developed he would have had to
laugh at his own earnestneSs.
Congressman Simpson was preceded by
the Hon. Chauncey F. Black. Tile mellif-
luous oratory of the York statesman was
chiefly directed toward proving the neces-
sity for a convention to amend the Con-
stjtutiOn for ballot reform purposes. Mr..
Black advanced no new argument for his
pet project, to which the vital objection
that it opens the door for larger abuses
than any he seeks TO remedy still stands.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-22
THE HABITS OF YOUNG DUCKS.
The Parent Birds Teach Them to Hide
When Danger Approaches.

Forest and Stream.l
At the period of incubation ducks make
their nests whenever the desire to deposit
the first egg comes upon them. If they have
neglected to provide a suitable retreat, it is
too late to mend matters. Since then have
passed and repa3sed the spot, and have seen
the eggs handled frequently, but for all that
Madame Duck does not desert her rocky
home. Jock suggests that go to his camp,
three miles distant, for dinner. On the way
we cross an immense marsy fiat, and in the
middle of this is beautiful spring, some
eight yards in diameter. The water is fairly
blue, fey cold, and no bottom can be seen at
the center, but about the edge, where the
water is from one to ten feet deep, are mass
i've rocks that are Enthusiastically draped with
aquatic MOSES and algB, so that it seems
like looking down into fairyland. The waters
of this spring run for quarter of q mile, and
then sink to reappear mile away, bursting
into the creek from crevices in the volcanic
rock.
The swamp is great breeding place for
teal, and three or four ducks with their
young brOods are swimming in the minia-
ture lake. As we burst upon the scene one
duck flies off, but the rest stay to conceal
their young. How do they do it? Bring
them in to shallow water, where they can
rest upon the bottom and stick their bills up
through the moss. Then the old ones swim
out into deep water and resort to the same
tactics. We drive the duckliBgS from their
place of concealment and they swim out to
their parents with half of their bodies ex-
posed. Though the moss is just inviting
they will not hide where they cannot feel
bottom and their mothers bring them back
to shore. Young ducks can dive, but have
not the power of remaining beneath water
for any length of time until they can make
a strong flight. The power of remaining
beneath the water is acquired by practice
and is not innate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-22
RECREATIoN REFoRE SLEEP.

Austria evidently believes in the old
maxim that the man who retireS early and
rises at day break is in fair way to health
and wealth. 1t has law authorizing the
concierge to levy tax of ten kreutzers on
any person entering or leaving the house
after ten o'clock P. NJ. and as a conse-
quence the streets assume deserted ap-
pearance after that hour The law obliges
person when invited to a late party to
pay ten kreutzers upon leaving his own
house, ten more upon entering the friends
residence, ten more upon leaving, and
final ten when home is reached.
Such law is impracticable in the United
States, but who doubts that it would be
beneficial? Physicians urge that Ameri-
cans are unduly nervous because they do
not get enough sleep. In nearly every
large city Of the Union the streets are as
full of life up to midnight as they are
during daylight, and the hours that inter
vene before they again take on busy
appearance are few i'll number. A law
similar to the Austrian might improve the
nations health; but it would also deprive
a large portion of the population of open
air exercise. Itwould necessitate changes
of custom that never could be received
with open arms, as for instance, the clos
ing of theaters at a quarter to ten, the
breaking up Of parties at an early hour,
and other intolerable innovations. No
matter how much the physicians may urge
the necessity for more sleep, such a
law can never be made acceptable to
Americans
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-22
POLITICAL POINTERS.

THE Indiana Republicans may be divided
on Harrison, but the latest reports are that
they are q unit for Blaine.-St. Louis Re
public.
Mr.. BLAINE's reciprocity policy with Spain
is not giving good satisfaction in England
and Canada, but that is no evidence that it
is not good for the people Of the United
States.-Cfncinndti Commercial Gazette.
CHAT Mckinley robber tariff doesn't
seem to have Impoverished the American
people" to any great extent. Where are the
Democratic prophets? There are none to do
them Chicago Inter Deem.
The calamity editors who predicted such
disastrous results of the Mckinley law
in this country are now in sorrow, because
the calamity of their prophesy has fallen on
"the other side of the water."-LiSbon Buck
eye State.
THE cable dispatches nowadays with re-
gard to the effects of the Mckinley tariff
law upon foreign industries provide suf-
ficient answer to all the ill-tempered Demo-
cratic criticisms of that measure.-& Lotis
Glo6e-Democrdt.
THE voters of Springfield should know how
it happens that sugar is cents pound. 1t
was the Mckinley bill that reduced the
price. If the Democrats had their way the
price of sugar would now be as high as ever.
-SrringJield Republican.
THE country has now had nearly 11months
of the new tariff law. Where are the high
prices the calamity shriellers prophesied
last fall? No free trader can point to any
increase of price in the necessares of life
In point of fact the changes in prices have
been generally reductions Toledo Blade.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-22
A BIG CROP OF SENSE.

The huge harvests and the prospects Of
good prices for all sorts of farm products
are not nalloyed blessings in Democratic
eyes. The farmers discomfort, which had
so much to do with last years political
upheavaL is fast disappearing. Seeing
this the anti-tariff prophets cry out that
the bountiful harvests are not the result
Of the Mckinley tariff Nobody claims
that they are; but what the free traders
really fear is that the farmers will discover
that their miSfOrtunes and hardshipS in
former years cannot be attributed to the
operation of protection. The easing of
farmers souls and pocketbOoks, which
Orerflowing barns and granarieS will effect,
is bound to result in a fairer judgment
of policies and parties by the farmers.
Prosperity viii induce a broader, calmer
view Of the situation. To this extent the
pleuteous yield of the fields will benefit
the party of protection. The fogs of mis-
representation will not obscure the truth
this year to the extent they have in darker
times, and the agricultural voter may be
expected to see as well as anyone else the
advantage of building up and conserving
the home market
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-22
SOME PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL.

John D. Elliott, of the Mississippi Cot
ton Company, was at the Monongahela yes
terday. He says the cotton crop this year is
the largest since 1882. There is an upward
tendency in prices, and planters are in q
very good humor about their prospects.
o. S. Cusby, Boston railroad man,
Charles Scott, a Philadelphia steel mer-
chant; Perry II. Todd, Il tubemaker, from
New York, and w. +. Jobbins, manufac-
turer of soap-maling machinery, of New
York, were at the Duquesne yesterday.
Mrs. Julia Dawson, a Kansas lecturer,
was in the city yesterday. She says the pro-
hibition sentiment is strong in her state,
and there is no probability of the law being
repealed.
Alderman B. McKenna returned home
yesterday after q three weeks pleasure trip
to Nit. Clemens in company with number
of his friends.
John S. Lighman, Superintendent of the
Mississippi division of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, was in town yester-
day.
Charles Miller and Judge Gripp returned
from Harrisburg last night. Senator Neeb
went to New York from Harrisburg.
John G. A. Leishman, Vice Chairman of
Carnegie Brothers 4 Co., and W. q. Park
returned yesterday from the East.
Alfred A. Logan, of Youngstown, son of
the celebrated "Mock Jack" Logan, went to
New York last night.
Mayor Wyman, of ALLIE gheny, and Mrs.
Wyman returned yesterday from Atlantic
City.
f. B. Aglay, an agent of the Union Pacific
Railroad, was at the Duque ne yesterday.
Bruce Millar has returned from a three
months trip to Scotland.
NJ Murphy returned to Philadelphia last
night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-22
JUDGE, JURY AND ExECUT1oNER.

There can hardly be two opinions re-
garding the action of Captain Baker, of
the steamship OLDHAM, in killing a mutin-
OuS StOller The steamship was on her way
to Rotterdam with three hundred pas
senCers on board. Whenin mid-Ocean the
stollers who were Socialists mutinied
They put out the fires and left the vessel
at the mercy Of the sea. The stoker, who
was killed, not only threatened the life of
the captain but intimated that the StokerS
intended to run the ship to suit them
selves Captain Baker, by promptly
shooting the man down, Quelled the
mutiny and prevented the probable loss of
the steamer with all on board.
There is no question but the captain of
a steamer should have the authority to re-
move beyond the possibility of doing in
jury all who place the lives of passengers
in jeopardy. He is responsible for the
safety Of his human freight and for his
ship, and must be judge, jury and execu-
toner, if occasion demands. Those who
snip for a voyage understand this. and
they also know that if there is any abuse
Of power by the captain, they have rem
edy in the courts when they return to port.
IN the case at issue, there is no evidence
10 show that there was any undue cruelty
on the part of the captain, and under these
circumstances his action will be COM
mendCd