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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08
THAT LEGAL MIXTURE.
The Gurley, Ross & Gurley Case Assuming
a Serious Aspect.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
WACO, Tex, Oct. 1.-The Arkansas
Pass and Gurley, Ross d Gurley i'm
broglio is becoming serious. Judge
Goodrich of the Nineteenth Judicial
district, who enjoined the receivers
from building the road on the grade
built by the Gurley firm, learned that
the receivers had continued work and
reached Falls county. He sent writs
to Sheriff Ward of that county to ar
rest the foreman and stop work. Cur
ley, Ross q Gurley have been fined
500 each for not complying with the
order Of Judge King of the Forty
fifth district, and cannot visit the
scene of the work, as they will be az
rested. The receivers are in the same
position, fearing arrest from Judge
Goodrich. Judge King has threaten.
ed to ask the governor to send the
Rangers to protect the road foreman
and enforce his orders. In The mean
time men are working and only a ten
mile gap remains to be built.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08
THE DEAD GENERAL.
Boulanger's Tragic Death the Sole Topic of
Conversation in France.

PARIS, Oct. Mime. Boulanger
who is at Versailles, was overcome
with grief when informed ofthe tragic
death of her husband.
Practically the only feature of the
newspapers of this city today is the
suicide Of Gen. Boulanger. One OF
the prominent features Of the Bou'
LANCER story printed in Paris this
morning is a series of interviews with
leading Boulangists, fact that goes
to show that American journalistic
methods are obtaining firm foothold
in Europe, in spite of the sneers form
erly heaped upon them.
NJ. Laguerre, Boulangist deputy
during one of the interviews, said:
"For a year or so Gen. Boulanger
and have been separated in regard
to our ideas as to what should be the
policy of the Patriotic league. | wish
to keep bright to recollection of the
valuable soldier who served his
country so brilliantly.n
Nine. Lauer Paulin and Mury, in
reply to questions in regard to their
former leader, said that their grief
was so great that they could not say
anything upon the subject at present.
NJ. Coussot and Deputy Gabriel de-
clared that the generals death would
not modify their political attitude.
They would still remain in opposition
to the system Of affairs they COM
planned of. Deputy Pontois said he
was deeply affected by the suicide Of
Gen. Boulanger, but he added that he
was not surprised. Continuing, he
"The generals death will
have little influence upon the internal
politics of France, or upon Boulanger-
ism itself, which was already crumb-
ling to pieces.n All the Paris news
papers agree in expressing the opinion
that the death of Boulanger will not
affect the political situation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08
MOVEMENT OF COTTON.
Secretary Hester's, Of the New Orleans Cot
ton EXCHANGE psro-. for September.

New ORLEANs, a., Oct. 1.-The
September s5atom,a, issued today by
Secretary Hester OF he New Orleans
Cotton Exchange, So tin exception of
last year, shows the largest move
lnent of cotton for the first month of
the season since the var. The amount
brought into sight for the month was
8@5 81 bales, against So, AIS in Septem-
Der 1890 and Cos 0SS n September 1889,
a decrease from last year of 3O,621, but
an increase oyer + year before or
1873, S29. The state nj shows she rc-
ceipts AT the port the month to be
$40, 1893 bales agHu..i 722,770 for last
53,ar, shipment n rail overland
atS03 against . Southern mills
eyglng, ezclus the amount con-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08
TEXAS STATE CHANGERS.
Their Grand Fair at McGregor Addressed
by Jno. 3. Long

Special to The Statesman.
MCGREGoR, Texas, Oct. 1.-The
third, annual Texas State Grange fair
opened this morning under favorable
auspices. There was u large atten-
dance. AT 10 o'clock President J. L..
Ray, of Mineola, declared the fair
open for business, education and
pleasure. The exhibition of live
stock is fine, being the best grade of
animals. President Ray introduced
to the vast throng Hon. Jno. B. Long
who eXpounded to the Changers some
wholesome doctrine. An interesting
programme has been provided for the
eight days exhibition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08
RAILWAY CHAN GEES.
E.. T. jeffrey Made President and General
Manager of the Denver and Rio Grarde.


CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-E. II. jeffrey will
Today assume the duties of the COM
bined position of president and gen.
eral manager of the Denver and Rio
Grande railway, with office at Den
yer, where he now is. 1t is generally
understood his selection is due to the
influence of President Marvel of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, with
which road the Rio Grande has re-
Gently made close traffic alliance.
Under the new agreement the Santa
Fe virtually secures control OF the
Rio Grande, and stipulation of the
agreement is that no president or
general manager shall be chosen
for the Rio Grande without having
received the approval of the Santa
Fe. Jeffrey is an experienced rail
road man, and was formerly general
manager of the Illinois Central.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08
An Illinois Bank Failure

AswNl AN, IL, Oct. The Uauli at
Chrismaa. sixteen miles east Of this
city. closed its doors yesterday and
its officials are reported missing. The
failure is due to speculation on the
Board of Trade, and is estimated at
from $85, 900 to $3.50, 900.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08

THE TRoTTING HORSE.
The value of the trotting horse is
not confined to the track, says
writer in Kentucky Stock Farm, but
is useful on every hand. On the road
he is great. On the farm he does the
work of a mule, blowing, narrowing
and hauling heavy loads. In cities
he pulls butchers carts, milk wagons
and is found indispensable in many
other places where nothing but fast
horses can be used. Horses that make
trotting race horses are about one IN
every hundred, and the man VINO
breeds a common mare to a trottlng'
bred horse and fails to get a ~ per,
former need not be disappointed ana
has some assurance of a nice roadster
that will be worth three colts from a
scrub horse. What could a good road
ster be sold for? 1t would be safe TO
say $500, while scrub would sell for
$10O and perhaps a good deal less, and
cost the same to raise.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08
MUD VS.. IRON ROADS.

There are few good farmers who
would try to farm with team OF
horses such as are used on the street
cars. Most of these animals are mis-
fits''-too small and too light for
heavy draft work and too slow for fast
driving. Yet these mo good'
horses do something that is worth
recording. Two of them will take
car weighing 5000 pounds, loaded
with passengers weighing 5000 pounds
more, and draw the whole weight,
six tons, at the rate of six miles an
hour, day after day without any va
cation.
Now in "lead going" your two big
horses may possibly haul you and an
empty wagon two miles an hour and
come home plastered with mud up to
the belly and completely used up.
Is not this so? The poor, despised
car horse accomplishes about five
times as much as your noble, great
animal because his load has a perfect
track to run on. The strain on the
harness is no greater, but the car
wheels do less mud lifting. Lifting
mud on wagon wheel is the most
ignoble work that man or beast can
engage in. The cost of the labor
spent in laundering about in dirt
roads in wet seasons would put an
iron rack on every road in this coun-
try.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08
A Romance in a Nutshell,

She went to u ball; wore too thin
clothing; caught cold; was very i'll for
many days; devoted admirer
brought a remedy, when her life
seemed TO hang by a thread; she tool;
it; recovered; and finally married tho
nan who had saved, her life. And the
comedy he brought Der was DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
which is q certain cure for all throat
and lung diseases and scrofulas com.
plants, of which consumption is one.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08
ELECTRICITY IN AGRICULTURE


Do plants sleep? Do they ever get
tired? Do they need darkness in
order to grow and digest the food
they have assimilated during the day?
These questions appear to be answered
in the negative by Prof Bailey's eX-
periments with the electric light in
the Cornell greenhouse.
In one room a powerful electric
light was kept burning whenever
sunlight was absent; in another no
artificial light was provided. Plants
of the same age were put in
the two rooms and cultivated in eX-
actly the same way. The result
shows that plants do not need periods
of darkness in order to grow and de-
velop. They will grow in continuous
full light and as Prof. Bailey says:
eff the electric light enables plants to
assimilate during the night and does
not interfere with growth it must pro-
duce plants of marked precocity."
These experiments merely prove q
few "first principles" a faint glimpse
of the possibilities of electric force in
horticulture and agriculture. French
experiments with wires run over
fields of grain showed marked gain in
product, when electricity was used.
Electricians agree that they have
hardly begun to comprehend the
value of this wonderful form of force.
Electricity is now city worker. The
country needs it more than the town.
May not the force that goes to waste
in the brook, the breeze or the ocean
billow, be harnessed and made to
serve agriculture?
What glorious field is opened for
investigators in determining just
what part in the economy of life is
played by electricity.-Rural New
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08

lie prints to remember that they, no
less than serious writer's, have n re-
sponsibility to truth and justice.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-08
HORSE Shooting.

Upon the proper fitting of horses
shoe depends, not only the animals
comfort, but it's ability to perform the
duties required of it. Ill fitting shoes
are the cause of much misery to both
the brute and human animal; but the
latter knows the cause of his trouble,
and can have it removed, while the
former has to suffer, some times till
permanently disabled, or his master
has sense and consideration enough
to give him relief. Anything that
will tend to remedy the pain and dis
comfort of dumb animals should re-
ceive the attention of those, so-called,
superior animals having them in sub
lection. The following instructions,
issued by the war department to
smiths who shoe cavalry horses, are
applicable in other cases and should
be noted:
an preparing the horses foot do
not touch the foot with the knife, the
frog, sole or bars. In removing the
surplus growth Of that part of the foot
which is the seat of the shoe, use the
cutting pincers and rasp, and not the
knife. The shooting knife may be
used, if necessary in using the top
clip, opening the heels or making a
cut in the angle of the wall of the heel.
The rasp may be used upon these parts
of the foot when necessary. No cut
ting with the knife should be done
when the rasp alone is necessary.
"Flat footed horses should be treated
} as the necessity of each case may re-
quire. In forging the shoe to fit the
foot, be careful that the shoe
is fitted to follow the circumference of
, the foot clear around to the heels.
The heels of the shoe should not be
] extended back straight and outside
the walls of the heels of the horses
, foot as is frequently done. Care must
/ be taken that the shoe is not fitted toe
f small and the outside surface of the
wall being rasped down to suit the
) shoe as often happens. The hot shoe
, should not be applied to the foot un.
7 der any circumstances. Make the up.
, per or the foot surface of the shoe per.
| fectly fiat, so as to give level bear
: ing. A shoe with concave ground
| surface should be used.n
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-01
Poverty of a Former Bonanza King in
Milwaukee


MILWAUKEE, June 30-Colonel ii. ).
Benjamin, pioneer investor and business
partner of Captain N. d. Moore, the dis
coverer of the Gogebic iron range, and for
several years b nanZa king, took the
"poor mans oath" before Court COmmis-
sioner Ryan, last evening, to escape he
iail limits under an execution against his
body. Colonel Benjamin has been under
the action OF the execution since June 8.
When Captain Moore had satisfied him
self of the mineral wealth in the Gogebic
country. half dozen years ago, and had
secured either title or options on the best
part Of the range, he cast about for pro-
moter, who would furnish some cash to
begin operations. Colonel Benjamin was
recommended to him, and, within two
wears, the firm of Moore and Benjamin
found their obligations greater than they
could carry. Colonel Benjamin said last
night that he had scraped up $3.50 TO carry
Captain Moore and his wife 10 other min
ing fields, and set about redeeming his
own fortune here. His present troubles
he said, dated from a business transaction
| in palmy days. A verdict of nearly 81 ,40t
was returned against him. 'lt is very
humiliating," SAID Benjamin, but was
compelled to do as have done, as | cam
| pay the bill"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-01
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
An Adjourned Meeting of the
Celebration Committee
Held Last Evening
The Famous Artillery Band,
of New Westminster,
Will be Here
Another Session to be Held
This Evening at the
Casca Club

An adjourned meeting OF the committee
having in charge the arrangements for
the celebration of the Fourth OF July,
was held last evening in the rooms of the
Cascade club. In the absence of Chair
man E. NJ. Wilson, Mr.. l. 5. Richards
called the meeting 10 order.
Mr.. II. Y. Thompson stated that an eX-
cursion train will leave Vancouver on the
morning of the Fourth and come through
to Fairhaven via the Belingham Bay aud
British Columbia road. The train will
have the Vancouver lacrosse team aboard.
Mr. Thompson further stated that
while in New Westminster he had an in
tervlew with the leader OF the New West
minister Artillery band, who informed Mr..
Thompson that If the committee here
would allow them all expenses and the
sum OF 500, they would throw mp AN en-
gagemcnt with Vancouver and come
here. Upon his return, Mr.. Thompson
spoke to Mr.. Mayer regarding the propo-
sitou Of the band, aud advised him TO
accept the terms. Mr.. MAYER thought he
did not have the authority. Mr.. ThOmp-
son then directed the sending Of tele-
gram, accepting the terms. Mr.. fhomp-
son also added that there is chance OF
| the New Westminster citizens making up
a purse to present to the band in payment
for their coming here.
Mr.. Thompson's arrangements were
sanctioned and the amonnt necessary was
appropriated for dcfraying the expenses
Of the band.
Mr.. McDougall stated that from all in
dications the aquatic feature OF the day
will be a success. as here is a great deal
of interest manifested.
| Secretary Gillette moved that an audit
! ing committee be created to receive and
pass upon all bills. MeSsrs. Mr.. Dougall
and Hardy were appointed auditing com
mittec.
The finance committee will begin at
once TO collect the amounts subscribed.
The meeting adjourned until 5 o'clock
this evening and will meet every evening
hereafter up To the Fourth.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-01
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE
The Cargo of the Steamer
Montevidean on Fire
While at Sea
Fourteen Tons of Gunpowder
and Barrels of Oil in
the Hold
Gallant Conduct of the Crew
and Hard Work Extin-
guished the Flames

MONTREAL. June 30-The Allan steam
ship Montevidean from London got into
port today with her hold full of charred
bales of jute and rags. She left London
June 13. The passage was uneventiul
until a little eastward of Cape Ray, in the
Gulf of st. Lawrence on Wednesday last.
At2p. m. dense smoke was noticed
coming from the after hold. A moment
later all hands were summoned on deck,
even the cook having to take hand to
fight for the ship and safety.
The ships head was Immediately turned
to windward and the steam donkey pump,
force pump and cattle hose got ready.
Every soul was on deck. When the
matches were opened smoke poured forth
in dense volumes. Three streams were
directed through the smoke, but it was
necessary to locate the fire, and the boat
swain'S mate was lowered down into the
hold.
No sooner was he in the smoke than it
began to sutfocate him and he was brought
up on deck. Three times he .ventured
down and the last time managed to reach
the yentillator and discovered that the
fire was in the lower hold among the bales
of rags and jute and general merchandise:
In close proximity We're a number OF
| barrels of oil, the outsideS OF which were
already scorched and in the hold forward
were fourteen tons of gunpOwder.
Every man worked, feeling that the
safety of the ship and crew depended on
united exeruons. For a while it was
feared the ship was doomed, but under
Captain Ferguson's direction the fire was
eventually subdued, but not before TWO
and half hours Of hard fighting.
The proximity of the powder to the tre
made every man work, knowing that
safety lay in keeping the fire from spread
| ing.
When the danger was over some OF the
men cried. A large portion Of the cargo
was badly damaged, but until it has been
taken out it will be difficult to say how
much. A port warden's survey found that
the fire had caught among the bundles OF
rags from spontaneous combustion. There
was gale blowing at the time and nc
boat coulI have lived in the sea.
| IoIF L Dolmar
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-01
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

The city council will meet in regular
session today. The usual routine busi-
ness will be transacted.
Several merchants are arranging hand
some floats to take part In the parade
next Saturday. This Will be one one OF
the most interesting features OF the pro-
cessiOn.
The Fourth OF July committee will meet
at 8 O'Clock this evening at the rooms OF
the Cascade club. All the members OF the
committee are requested TO be present, as
business Of Importance will be transacted.
A rumor was current last evening re-
garding a big real estate transaction, In
which the Great Northern figures as pur-
| chaser
| The list Of steamers arriving and de
parting yesterday, with the number OF
| pounds Of freight brought in by each, is
| as follows: Dispatch. l.437; Sehome,
| 1000; Eastern Oregon, 1000; City OF Se-
attic, q, 900; Cascade, 2,S2J.
The general meeting OF the st. james
| Guild Thursday, July 9, will meet at
Westminster hall at 3 y. m. "A fun at
tendance Is desired.
Judge Clark's time was occupied yester-
day in listening to the evidence In Vie
case OF Shelter Brothers vs. Il. Is. Hi
Judgment was rendered IN favor Of plain
tiff in the sum OF $40.
The great American kid" has already
commenced to explode fireworks. Iester
day afternoon a number OF boys stood OF
the corner Of Eleventh and MIL streets
and announced the coming OF the nati0na
holiday by the explosion Of iirecracker
and Chinese bombs.
A walk along the water front will con
vince any one Of the deep interest take
by yachtsmen In the race next Saturday
| Every sailboat on the bay Is being re
paired, renovated and overhauled, an
t when the time for race comes all Will b
! in frst-class trim. The handicap
bothering the committee, but 1t will
I impossible to suit everybody.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-01

Court convened Yesterday morning,
Judge j. II. Winn presiding.
Albert Aiken VS.. Lander & Ellis-The
jury after short deliberation brought in a
verdict for the plaintiff.
Jay f. Smith VS.. f. j. Brown ct al
The case occupied all the forenoon and
finally went to the jury, who returned a
verdict for the plaintiil, assessing his
damage at 500 and possession OF property.
Defendants attorney gave notice for a
new trial.
A. r. johnson VS.. Bert Hopkins ct al
The Jury returned verdict for the de-
PENDANTS, finding that the plaintiff is not
entitled to the possession of the property
described i'm the complaint, and that the
defendants are entitled to possession, and
that the defendant Scott is the equitable
owner thereof.
The Belingham Bay National Bank vs..
The Central Hotel Company ct al. came
on for trial late in the afternoon.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-01
Do Not Want Chinese

The expressed intentions OF Mr.. Drys-
dale. of Blaine, to employ Chinese labor
i'm his cannery has created considerable
commotion among the citizens OF the
Boundary city. A committee OF cltlzens
was appointed to communicate TO Mr..
Drysdale the feeling which universally
predominates against the importing and
employing OF Chinese labor. Mr.. Drysdale
none the less maintains that he viii be
compelled to employ Chinese, labor, and
further stated that In case there should
be trouble he would call upon the author
itles. The Express received the following
dispatch, which contains the resolutions
drawn up at citizens meeting, held In
Blaine on Monday evening:
"WHEREAs, The citizens OF Whatcom
county, through feeling of pride and
love for their country have, by their earn
est efforts, freed the county OF the Chi
nese; and,
"WHEREAs. 1t has been the established
policy of the whole people OF WhatcoH
county for the past five years to preyen
the importation OF any Chinese withiI
our midst; and,
WHEREAS, The maintenance OF tina
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-01

policy has been brought alb )ut at great
sacrifice; and,
WHEREAS, Certain parties contemplate
thrusting upon us, and without our con-
sent and against our earnest protest, these
same Chinese laborers; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the citizens OF What
com county will use every available effort
TO keep them clear from the shores OF our
county; and therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That we deplore and con-
denim the threatened actions OF those who
ignore the policy and public sentiment Of
Whatcom county, and who propose, from
purely selfish motives, to reopen Vexa-
tious question, the agitation Of which
threatens the peace and good order of so
ciety; and be 1t further
Resolved, That If an attempt Is made
to land any Chinese after we have thus
duly protested, that we will assemble en-
masse and take them without the borders
of the county; and be IL further
Resolved. That we invite every citi-
zen Of our county, who feels in sympathy
with this movement, TO join In the effort.
[Signed: f. {. STIIIWELI,
A. Il. MEAD,
j. W. TANNER.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-01
THE SURPLUS
1t Has Increased During the Past Few
Days


WASHINGTON, June 3O-The net surplus
in the treasury has increased perceptibly
during the past few days and today is
s., ,5O6, 439.
The navy department received dis
patch from Rear Admiral ID. b. Harmon,
stating that he will sail from New York
Wednesday on the steamer Lancaster for
the Asiatic station, where he will relieve
Shepard has been ordered to duty at the
New York navy yard on July Z. and Ru-
pert has been appointed assistant surgeon
| in the navy.
! The state department has received a
dispatch confirming the report published,
announcing the death of Alexander Clark,
! United States minister TO Liber Il. The
remains will probably be brought to the
| United States for interment by the first
steamer coming this way.