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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10
An Objection to Dress eeform.

Dress reform is the topic of the hour
It has been taken up by Il larger body ii
women than was ever before engaged in
such an enterprise. and every newspaper
in the country is discussing the move
ment. 1t seems to me, however, that the
Chautauqua lecturers who propose that
woman shall be clad in two garments
only, and those very different from any
she now wears, have overlooked certain
obstacles to their plans which are likely
to prove inseparable. The new style Of
dress, short skirted and stayless, is pro
posed for the comfort of the WORKING
woman. 1t offers no attraction to the
woman whose means and leisure enable
her to dress for adornment.
Once chosen by the working woman,
it will become the badge of her station.
and all who choose may read in it the
story of her circumstances. The idea of
"station" is not pleasant to the working
American who likes to believe there is
really something in our boosted equality,
and that honesty and perseverance may
suffice to lift him to a plane with the
loftiest. "Station" is hard thing to get
out Of. Once classified and ticketed, you
are likely to be kept in your place by the
rest of the world. So think the Ameri
can young woman who works for her
living is not going in very strongly fol
dress reform of the radical kind just now
proposed.-Blakely Hall in New York
Truth.
An idea for Teachers and Dressmalers.
"Every spring and early summer"
says physician, 81 am busy patching
up teachers and dressmakers to get
them through to the midsummer rest.
These two classes Of women workers
seem, in my practice, to be specially I'M
able to keep up the pace or the pace is
specially difficult. Two years ago be-
gan to get few statistics from my Wis.,
itors of this sort, hoping to hit upon
something which would show me an
added means of help to them.
"Of nine, thirteen, and eight patients
through the three consecutive springs, l
lind Mat twenty seten-there are thirty
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10
WOOL MARKET.
GALVESTON

nscOurcd-Mlrket quiet and unchanged
Spring, II months clip, fine, $4,000; medium
lS@20c; fall wool, 17@20c; medium, 17@2Oc; Mex
lean improved l2@l5c; Mexican carpet l2@l3c
Sales, n 600 pounds.
Secured wool unchanged.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10
Another Gin Burned.

Special to The Statesman.
COLEMAN, Tex, Sept. 8.-R. FL.
Baird's large gin at this place burned
this morning. Loss $500. No insl
ance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10

Angostura Bitters should find
p ace in every household. The best
clre for indigestion. Manufactured by
DIR. J. G. b Siegert q Sons.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10
Farmers, Here's Your Chance.

Watson Music House will sell
organs and take one half payment in
corn, oats, cotton or wheat. Call at
No. los West Seventh street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10
He Used Coal Oil-He's Dead.

Special to The Statesman.
EAGLE LAKE, Tex, Sept. S.-Thos.
White, a 9-year-old lad, while start
ing a fire with coal oil, was burned to
death.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10
Its Peculiarities.

Pleasant to the taste, agreeable in
it's effects and a never failing cure for
female sickness. These are charac-
terestics of Creole Female Tonic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10
SUGAR MARKET.


GALVESTON.
Sugar market closed steady, yeliows up go,
whites Lice.
REFINED SUGARS
Red star 3.77c standard, granulated, l.52r;
standard, confectiOners' A. Ale; cubes, 452c
powdered, 4.6Sc; crushed and cutloaf, 512c.
Wholesale grocers quotations h@2+c higher
Grades omitted not in market
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10
COFFEE MARKET.
GALVESTON

Market closed steady at yesterdays quota
tons. Ordinary, 2Oc; good ordinary 2OAc; fair,
2OtaC; prime 2OAc: choice Die: cOrdOYa. bic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10

Bargains In pianos and organs at
No. 105 West Seventh street. Wat
son Music House.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10

Bargains in pianos and organs at
No. los West Seventh street. Watson
Music House.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10

Removed to No. los West Seventh
street. Watson Music House. Bar
gains. Bargains. Bargains.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10

Come and see us at our new quarters,
No. 1O5 West Seventh street. Watson
Music House.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10

Come and see US at our new quarter
No. 1O5 West Seventh street. Watson
Music House.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10
List OF Letters.

Following is the list of letters remaining un- !
called for and advertised at the pOstotlice at
Austin, Tex for the week ending Sept. S, 1891:
LANES ITST
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10


Boston, Sept Mexican is, u to 7Ic; s stock,
. to DC
BRITISH CONSOLS
LONDON, Sept S-Consols closed 9jl8 for
money for silver 4j1G.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE
NEW YORK. Sept S.-Sterling bank, GO days,
81 Lo2A; commercial 90 days, SLSlA@LSla
reichmarks, GO days, "a j-l6d9i2 francs, bank,
III days, Sj.232s; commercial, 60 days, S5.25@5.
NEW ORLEANS EXCHANGE.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept S-Sterling commercial,
30 days, "a. 79A@LS0; francs. commercial, 60
days, SH.271a: New York sight bank, 50 discount;
commercial, $50 discount
GALVESTON EXCHANGE.
GALVESTON, Sept. S-Sterling, GO days, $780,
New York sight, 4 discount New Orleans sight,
a discount American silver 4 discount
OCEAN FREIGHTs.
GALVESTON, Sept. S-FreigEt from Galveston
to Liverpool 1854: to Continent, 3Gid; 10 New
York 4Oc per 100 pounds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
The following are the closing quotations for
cotton on the spot today at the leading markets,
together with the closing for middling yestcr-
day, with tOday's sales.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10

Watson Music House removed to
No. los West Seventh street. Come
and see our bargains.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10
NEW ORLEANS.

Spot cotton opened easier, unchanged.
Low Ordinary. It lMiddling. ....... s 7-16
Ordinary ....... e GIG Good Middling.. 15-l6
Good Ordinary ~ iMiddling Fair 91s
Low Mddling I lis
Gall boil
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10

Watson Music House removed to
No. 105 West Seventh street. Come
and see our bargains.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10

Miss Willie Keesee leaves tonight
for the North. She will be gone sew
eral months.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10
SPOT COTTON
LIVERPOOL.
NEW YORK.

Spot cotton closed dull at Lice decline
Ordinary ..........6]s Middling .y.......s9a
Good Ordinary. Z ZIG Good Mddling 90
Low Middling IS $40 Middling Fair. 1913
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10

To obtain any of the letters the applicant must
Have your letters addressed TO your street and
number. If not called for in two weeks they will
be sent to the dead letter Office at Washington,
D. C. ]. c. DEGREES, Z. NJ.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-10

Mid Mid
PORTS. Tone ding ding Sales
Today. Y'day
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
SUED BY HIS OWN MOTHER.
A Sensation That Is Shaking Up New
York's Swell Set

"A senSatlOn 1hat Is shaking Up Now
York's Swell Set
NEW YORK, Dec 81 Special. About a
year and half ago the wedding of Mr..
Philip Livingston and Miss Juliet Birchead
Morris took place in st. Bartholomew's
Church. Every pew was filled with New
York's fashionable people. The ceremony
was held amid bower of palms, laurel
wreaths and flowers placed about the
chancel The brldemaids wore pretty
gowns of white lace, and with golden gir-
dies and wreaths of forget-me-nots.
The bride looked radiant After the cere-
mony large reception was held at the
house of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Morris, II West Fifty-second
street, and this was followed by dinner in
the evening. 1t is to be expected, there
FORE that somewhat of sensation will be
caused in social circles next week, when the
young couple are summoned to appear in
the Supreme Court, to answer complaint
instituted by the groom's own mother.
charging them with deception and fraud in
an attempt to deprive her of all the property
left to her by her husbands will.
1t was the blushing bride, according to
the complaint of the mother, that instigated
her son, while they were still away on their
wedding tour, to defraud her of her prop
erty. No sooner had the honeymoon ended,
the mother declares. than the son made out
deeds of conveyance, and prevailed upon
her by false representation to sign them,
thereby transferring the title of the prop
erty from her to himself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10

He was a different man from the one who
sat yesterday listening to Mr.. Stevens de-
nunciation. He appeared to be transformed.
His whole face was illumined, and at times
he seemed ready to burst into tears.
A Most Peculiar Scene.
1t was strange scene. A man who was
battling for Hrs life sat listening to his
champion, with many about who did not be-
lieve word that this champion said
There were others who did, but there were
looks of derision on the faces of the doctors
old neighbors, who are witnesses against
him. Even the impassioned eloquence of
Judge Furman failed to move them, al
though it moved many. Some quailed be-
meath his denunciation, while others only
smiled.
Judge Furmau is without question the
most brilliant actor ever heard in West
ern courtroom. His sole argument was the
denial of every charge preferred against
Dr. Graves. He denied that his client had
ever acknowledged having sent a bottle of
pure whisky, had ever defrauded Mrs. Bar
naby out of a cent, and that Dr.. Graves was
the prosecuted of the two When the
proper time came, he claimed the ability of
the defense to prove who was the perpe-
traitor of this horrible crime and justice
would yet be done.
Taking of Testimony Entered Upon.
When court reconvened this afternoon
Judge Macon withdrew his request for the
exclusion of all witnesses from the court
room, since the prosecution threatened to
have DIR. Graves bond declared void I'm
mediatelv thereafter the taking of testimony
began. The first witness called was George
w. Domett, chief clerk of the Boston post
Office, who testified as to the various series
of stamps and their general circulation.
He was followed by John j. Devinish, of
the Providence postofice, who knew DR..
Graves intimately from his position of
stamp clerk. Witness generally sold de-
fendant stamps of large denomination, and
remembered distinctly having sold him
stamps similar to these contained on the
wrapper of the fatal bottle
Upon the conclusion of the Devinish
testimony an adjournment was taken until
tomorrow, when various chemists who
analyzed the poison will be examined.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10

another examination of the brain to-day or
tomorrow. Mrs. Catherine Stumpf called
10 see the head She had a picture of
"Prof " A A. Denton, and was sure that it
was his head. The picture bore a striking
resemblance TO the features of the dead
thrower.
The man Southworth is in the insane pa
vilion, Just across from the morgue. He
been found a ribbon like that believed to
have been worn by the dead bomb thrower,
and which was found Monday in Sage's
wrecked Office.
Russell Sage is not expected down at his
office this week, but he is directing affairs
from his home and his business is going on
as usual Messrs. Osborne Robertson and
Laidlaw, who were SO severely injured by
the explosion, are still confined TO the hos
pital, but are progressing toward recovery
Mrs Francis V. Stokes got q warrant
to-day for the arrest of her son, George S
Stokes, lunatic now at large. Stokes has
already had experience in California and
New York insane asylums. He was law
yer in good standing at one time.
Afterward he turned up in California
where he shot a man and was put in a
lunatic ASYLUM. He got out of there bv
legal proceedings, and came to his mothers
house in this CITY. Since then he has
nearly frightened the life out ofthe old ladv.
He has visited the banks where he was ac-
customed to deposit money and demanded
large sums which he claimed to have in
their vaults His mother is possessed of
property which will revert to her son at her
death
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
JOS. HORNE & co.

offering the best goods at the
lowest prices. Job lot ideas do
not obtain here, but everything
offered you is not only new and
fresh, but the best and most re-
liable obtainable.
There are holiday Dress
Patterns of Black Silk of every
desirable weave. There are
the same in Colored Silks from
staple evening shades to the
extreme novelties in colors, Just
from the foreign looms.
At this season of the year
Silks for evening toilets are in
great demand, and this stock
of novelties is in the front rank,
as usual.
The Holiday Patterns of
Dress Lengths of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
NO SERIOUS OBJECTIONS

Raised to the Desired Change of Second
Avenue and the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Tracks-Chief Bigelow Ex-
plains What Is Desired in the Matter.
The effort of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad to effect transposition of Its
tracks and Second avenue is likely
to assume definite shape before
long. Plans of the desired change
have been submitted to Chief Bigelow, and
he is giving the matter considerable
thought. The railroad is after more yard
room. By moving the street to where Its
tracks now are, between the Tenth street
bridge and lock No. 1, the company Will
gain about five miles of additional track In
its yard. 1t is claimed that the plan would
also be of advantage to the city by making
a better street as well as relieving it OF the
expense of maintaining two bridges
Chief Bigelow said yesterday: "At
present there is heavy down grade on
Second avenue between the points men
toned. At the Tenth street bridge the
avenue is above the railroad, the latter
passing under it through a culvert or
bridge. At the lock the avenue is about
Is feet below the railroad. 1t is argued
that this grade would be done away with by
putting the avenue where the railroad is
now. Under the proposed arrangement the
avenue would cross the tracks at lock No.
instead of at the Tenth street bridge.
ga short distance beyond where the rail-
road passes under the avenue the latter
crosses gulley over wooden bridge. Ac-
cording to the ordinance the city has to keep
this in repair for so years. The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad has purchased what is
known as the Hammon property below
Second avenue. If it secures what it wants
it promis es to relieve the city from all re-
sponsibility as to the bridges They will
both be removed and all the ground will be
filled up, making good grade for the yard.
Nothing official has yet been done in the
matter. cannot see any great objection to
the plan.
Mayor Gourley said: 81 am not familiar
enough with the location to say much about
it. But if it will not injure the street and
the railroad company bears the expenses Of
the change, I can see no objections to it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
TEN LIVES LOST.

Louisville Afflicted by Series of Fatalities
Several Big FiIe Failing Walls Kill
-Four Men-An Explosion Ends the Life
of Six Others.
LOUISVILLE, Del> 9-Since last evening
this city has been the scene of series of
disastrous fires entailing loss of life. In
the early evening the store and stock of the
Boone Paper Company were destroyed, en-
failing a loss of S65, ,O0G AT 2:35 o'clock
this morning an explosion occurred in the
adjoining building, occupied by Bamberger,
streng & Co. The shaky walls crumbled
and another fire began, which in compari-
son made the other insignificant
Before the fire was subdued the stores of
Bamberger. Streng & Co., Bliss, Wilson &
Co., Johan Boeke & Sons and Miller Wool
folk, Payne & Co. had been gutted. The
loss is estimated at $500, 900, and the insur-
ance at S200,000 While the firemen were
al work wall of the Boone building fell
killing four men and badly iniuring four
others. The names of the dead are: Will
lam Moore William Davis Samuel Baker
and Tony Schlicht.
The disasters of the night were almost
lost to sight of when, at 9 o'clock this
morning, a terrible explosion occurred in
Menue & Co. s candy and fireworks factory.
Five girls and man were burned to death
and several other persons were badly in
iured. The names of the dead are: Charles
Kimmel. foreman, 80 years of age, unmar-
ried; Barbara Bell, Clara Rausch, Ida
Aarker, Anna Lockhart and Anna Dickev.
There was a crash of glass, and thousands
of frecrackers exploded, while countless
skvrockets and Roman candles flew in all
directions. A moment later a sheet of
flame burst from the windows
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
A WOLF In SLEEPS CLOTHING.
The Lead Trust Was Illegal, but a Jersey
Charter Saves It-A Reorganization That
Satisfies the Law as Well as the

The Lead Trust Was Illegal, but a Jersey
Charter Saves It-A Reorganization That
Satisfies the Law as Well as the
schemers-How 1t Got There.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The trustees Of the
National Lead Trust are now free to carry
out the scheme of reorganization whereby
its entire property was transferred to the
National Lead Company, corporation
organized under the laws of New Jersey
with capital of $50, 600, 900, divided into
S15, 900, 900 preferred and S15,0OO,OO0 COM
mon stock. Thomas H. Unkles, holder
of $4,000 in certificates, applied to the
Supreme Court for an injunction against
the scheme. The trust opposed this, and
Judge Ingraham to-day denied the applica-
ton, holding that the trust is illegal and
cannot enforce an illegal agreement.
The stock of the company will be dis
tributed among the holders of trust certlfi-
Gates in proportion to their holdings. There
will also be paid at the same time a cash
dividend of 80 cents per share on the trust
shares, equal to quarterly dividend at the
rate of z per cent in the new preferred
stock. The stock of the National Lead
Company will now represent the property
heretofore represented by trust certificates.
As the capital of the National Lead Com
pany is $50, OO0,O 900 against about 1900, 900
capital of the trust, the effect of this
method of reorganization is to reduce the
capitalization of the property to one-third
its former amount.
In his decision to-day Judge 1ngraham
saws there was no allegation in the COM
plant that the scheme was not in accord
ance with majority of the certificate hold
ers He refers to the Sugar Trust, and pro-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
CUR|0S OF CRIME,
Arrest of a Southern Fire
Eater Who Claims He
Has Killed SO Men.
A BIG DESPERATE Gagged.
The Bomb Thrower's Head Still
Draws Crowds to the Morgue.
A JEAN VALJEAN In REAL LIFE.
Sensational Scenes in the Trial of Or.
Graves in Denver.
A BIG DESPERATE Gagged.
A JEAN VALJEAN In REAL LIFE.
HIS ATTORNEYS PLEA FOR JUSTICE

MEMPHIS, Dec. e. SpesiaL - Talton
Hall. one of the most notorious desperadoes
of the Kentucky and West Virginia border,
was captured here by detectives to-day. He
is wanted for killing Enos ID. Heylton, a
deputy marshal at Norton, Wise county,
Va, but bevond that crime has a record OF
blood equaled by few criminals in the
country.
He was leader in the famous feud be-
tween the Howards, Turner's and Eversoles,
of Letcher county, Kentucky. All of the
principals and most of the relatives were
killed in the feud that ragged for years in
the mountains, and which occasioned the
calling out of the militia at various times
On one occasion "a members of the Turner
gang, including Turner were killed. Hall
was in that fight. AT another time he and
his gang pursued Eversole to Boonville, and
not finding their man they burned down the
town.
The prisoner claims, singly and in posses,
to have slain 90 men. This is doubtless an
e1agCeration, but that he has killed score
or more there is no doubt. He was Dep
uty United States Marshal under the des-
perate Wyatt, and in fight with moon
sinners the posse killed six men. He killed
a policeman in Mavsville, Kv., and Killed
the first husband of his wife, that he might
marry her
He is a brave man, absolutely fearless,
and in appearance typical mountain man
tall, raw-boned, and straight as an arrow,
with piercing gray eyes. He is only 40
wears old. His wife resides here, and the
detectives have been watching the house,
expecting him to visit her. They surprised
him in bed. He had a Colts revolver auda
Winchester in reach, but the officers ''got
the drop" on him, and he Welded. For a
time before his identity was known he drove
a street car here, worked on rail.oad, and
boarded in the same house with one of the
city policemen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
THE BOMBITER'S BUST.
A PLASTER CAST MADE OF RUSSELL
SAGE'S ASsAILANT.

Hundreds Still View the Head Daily-South-
worth, the Suspected Accomplice, in an
Insane Asylum-Another Dangerous
Lunatic at Large-He Scares His Mother.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The head of the
dead bomb thrower was viewed by hun
dreds at the morgue this morning. With
each day that passes the features become
more indistinct, and therefore a
plaster cast has been made
of the head. Experts will make
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
Curtains and UDh0lStGrilg.

Here are Lace Curtains, soc
to 500; Chenille Curtains and
Portieres, $3.50 up.
A handsome lot of Down
Pillows in every variety of
shape, style and color of cover
ing. Also, pillows in all the
shapes without. covering.
Fancy Screens, ornamented
with Japanese Embroidery, and
also with hardwood Grill Work
Frames that can be upholstered
in silk, or as your fancy dictates.
Table and Piano Covers in a
variety of sizes, in Chenille,
Velour and Tapestry materials.
Fancy Printed Silks for Holi-
day Work are in this depart
ment.
Brass and Iron Bedsteads
and Cribs are also here.
One department, and an i'm
portant one now, is the one de-
voted to
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
JOS. HORNE 81 co.

There are Handkerchiefs of
Silk and of Linen and some of
Cotton and Linen. There are
Handkerchiefs from 81 a dozen
to Handkerchiefs at $40 apiece.
There are Mourning Hand
kerchiefs and Initial Handker-
chiefs. All of them the best
handkerchiefs for the least
money, no matter what grade
you buy.
Now is the best time to buy
handkerchiefs, as later every
body wants to buy, and some
times somebodyfnds thatsome-
body has been ahead of them
and bought just what they
wanted.
A few steps to the right from
here brings us to. our Ladies
and Children's
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
Doesn't Believe in Government Loans.

John Mcdowell, President Of the State
Agricultural Society; Colonel j. B. R.
Streator, and Attorney Dickson, of Wash
ington, left for Harrisburg last evening to
confer with Eastern representati YES and
the Governor about granger matters. Mr..
Mcdowell said he was not in position at
present to- talk about the business, but in
, time it would be made public. He is a
member of the Grange, but he doesn't be-
Iieve in Government loans to the farmer.
Every man must look out or himself in
this world, and when money is loaned by
individuals it is safer.