davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Critic and record., 1891-04-10

Mr.. Prunc, the grocer was never known
10 acknowledge that he was ont Of any ar
tiCle without calling attention to some
other article that he did have. bet was
made by johnson that he could ask Nc
Prune a question that would cause him TO
omit The usual addendum.
said johnson, as he entered the store
where the boys had already gathered
1lack do You think IL will be Cleveland
uT liiil in 'n22'
Mack replied with some nsperity, Oh
bother Pm out of politics
johnson was ON the verge Of giving vent
10 bis delight, when Mack added. But
I've got some of the best cheese YOU ever
put Your teeth into '-BostoH TcaHscripL
30 better whisky in the market than
lierkcley, at Iharp's, SIS j street north
west.
"Ihat new torpedo boat, said Senator
HaYrack, chairman of the Naval Com
miltce "seems TO have gone down we'll
with the experts although the fact has
not been mentioned 10 the submarines
] think that if for divers reasons, the
Navy Department should see Nc TO order
q number of these bOats, the cost should
be dciayed from the sinking fund. "-
Mem York Hciod
No end to the variety Of ohild's suits We
The Critic and record., 1891-04-10

"Whot do you say, Is lunch readyg' or is
luncheon ready =
''Noithcr, usually say, What the deuce II
the matter with the grub '-AeiC York SuH
The Critic and record., 1891-04-10

81 heard that your mother was sick, said
the old gentleman, ''and / just stopped in TO
see II she was any better"
'!She amt much better, and | wouldn't he
surprised" /" said Tommy, with hope shining
in his eyes iii had TO stay home from school
tomorrow. nNHSfy'S pCekiy.
The Critic and record., 1891-04-10

80 better whisky in the market than
Berkeley, at Tharps, SIS 7 street north
west.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
New Alliance Scheme.

Topeka, Kansas, Dec. l5.-The
Kansas Alliance Cooperative Mort
gage Association, capital stock 81 ,000,-
600, with Frank McGrath as the CEN
trail figure, is the latest Alliance en-
terprise. A charter was filed this
morning with the secretary Of state,
and business will be commenced with
the new year. The scheme of cooper
alton is to negotiate directly with
eastern capitalists for the necessary
amounts for defraying farm mortgage
Indebtedness without the assistance
of the middlemen. p. b. Maxson,
Emporia, Frank McGrath, Beloit, O..
S. Hiatt, Fairmount, Hiram Baugh-
man, Burton; w. S. Hanna, Ottawa,
j. NJ. Neville, Garnett, and o. j..
McNaughton, Reno, constitute the
board of directors. The company will
obtain securities by forming q fund of
the effects, personal and real, of the
members.
DELEGATES APPOINTED.
The executive committee of the
Farmers Alliance appointed Frank
McGrath, Beloit, w. III. Utly, Par
sons; ID. w. Chase, Cowley county;
Col. w. A. Harris, Leavenworth
county, and II. b. Maxson, Emporia,
delegates to great reform convention
called for st. Louis February %. The
object of the convention will be to in
duce the Industrial organizations to
ioin the Alliance. The action of the
executive council is meeting with a
great deal of criticism among some of
the members of the Peoples party.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
NATIONAL POLITICAL GOSSIP.
The Probability Is That the Present Session
Will Be a Short One.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-This is to
be short session of congress. On that
point both Democrats and Republi-
cans seem to be agreed. The former
will strain every point to bring their
work to an end as soon as possible.
There is now every indication that
the session will not be longer than
the middle of June or the 1st of July,
while there are many prominent
members who are predicting an ad-
iournment about the middle Of May.
This, however, is not likely, for the
reason that the committees will not
he announced until after the holidays,
and it will take some time for the
new committeeman to become ac-
ouainted with the intricacies of the
appropriation bills in particular, to
saw nothing of the other bills that
will be introduced by the score. There
ia sure to be some debate on the
tariff, for the house will not put
coal iron ore and wool on the free list
for instance, until there has been ful
discussion. When these tariff blll'
are reported the chairman ofthe ways
and means committee will give notice
to the members to be ready at once
with their speeches, and if they arr
W. W." readv the measures will be pu
through without delay. So far as car
w. w. leaned thers viii be no factioui
.nosition on the part of the Republi
hsfo the transaction Of business.
There is considerable delay IN tn
pointment of minor officers OF th'
mge. This is largely due to the 40
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
SOUTHWEST SILVER CONVENTION.
A Large and Enthusiastic Crowd Present in
El Paso

Ell PAso, Dec. 15.-The Southwest
ern Silver Convention was called to
order in the Myar Opera house this
morning at 10 o'clock by Chairman
Longuemare. About 500 miners were
present. Fully 600 were delayed by
storm bound trains. The miners were
welcomed by Juan s. Hart of the El
Paso Times and Governor Prince of
New Mexico responded. Ex-senator
John A. Reagan made an able appeal
for free coinage, handling the financial
question of the country in an ex-
haustive manner. His address was
received with enthusiastic bursts of
applause. William Burns, speaker of
the New Mexico house of representa-
tives, was made temporary chairman
and the convention adjourned until 2
p. m. The city is crowded with
visitors and dressed in holiday attire.
Major Hinton, in command at Fort
Bliss, fired a salute of fifteen guns
when the convention opened. Hun
dreds of men are on the streets, wear
silver dollars as badges, and imitation
silver dollars four feet in circumfer-
ence decorate the fronts of buildings.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
Another Preacher Gone Wrong.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 15.-Rev.
Geo. A. Lindler, minister of the
Christian church, is fugative from
justice. He gave checks to different
firms amounting to 5000 on banks
where he had no money or deposits.
He also secured three diamond rings
from jewelers. under pretense of allow
ing young lady to whom he claimed
he was engaged to make selection.
ana paWned them. The police au-
thorities in New Orleans claim to have
seen Lindler there, who, it is sup.
posed, is making his way to Texas.
Lindler claims to be a graduate of a
noted university in Heidelberg and
Paris, and is master of thirteen Ian
guages.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17

sence of Clerk Kerr in PHILADELPHIA
and of Doorkeeper Turner in New
York, while Postmaster Dalton. has
gone home suffering with cold. Mr..
Turner has been summoned to New
York by Richard Croker, the Tam
many leader, and it is expected that
of the l52 appointments at the disposal
of the doorkeeper New York will COM
mand large proportion. The present
payroll of the doorkeeper amounts to
$13l, ,456, but the new estimate will de-
crease this sum to 1921 900.
The record of the first days work
in the Senate breaks the record. There
were 612 bills introduced and ten
joint resolutions. On the correspond
ing day last year there were sos bills
introduced and nine joint resolutions.
A large number of yesterdays bills
were legislative chestnuts.
Senator Brice is not of unsOciable
temperament, but he is too busy a
man to be caught chatting in gen.
eral way in hotel corridors. Too many
men want to get his ear ON matters of
pressing Importance for him to listen
to desultory talk. Yet he makes no
pretense of mystery or concealment
as to his personal movements as do
some would-be great men, and any
one who has real business with him
can get an audience.
lie laughed when asked at the
Arlington last night how he liked be-
ing senator and replied that new
harness was not necessarily CALLING;
he would manage to worry along
pretty comfortably. A shake of the
head was given to query about his
preferences as to the location of the
Democratic national convention. 81
am interested in having as many cities
as possible compete for the conven-
tion;" he said, "and no doubt there
will be goodly list.n
Mr.. Pendleton said to your cores
pondent in speaking of the political
situation in West Virginia, that there
were likely to be several candidates
for the senatorship after the election
! of the legislature next fall. He does
not seem to think that Mr.. Faulkner
will carry off the prize without an
effort. "It is also likely" added Mr.
Pendleton, "that the Republicans will
nominate Mr.. Stephen b. Elkins for
governor next fall, and on the strength
of this nomination will endeavor tC
swing the state into the Republican
ranks. have no fear however of the
result,
Tom Watson was Jerry Simpsons
speakership candidate. Despite the
large Democratic majority in the
| House Tom and Jerry combination fell
| through.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
The Remains of the Suicide.

Special to The Statesman -,
GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. l5.-Ihe
comely remains of Mrs. Avas Salyard'
VIII committed suicide yesterday by
taking trough on rats" are lying TO-
night in an undertaker's estaollSn-
ment awaiting orders from her rela-
tives in Owenboro, KY, as to thalg I,ear
final disposition. The deceased was
but 20 years old and arrived mere
about three months ago witt, hef l.
year-old baby and stopped WIN 4lSt dst
4 cnes Adair on East Broadway. Las1
Saturday night deceased attended a
tbe the Edeiwiess ball at Turner Hall
and and seemed to be the gayest of that
happy han throng. Sunday, however,
pvH she Was despondent and that night
procured the poison that gave nef
surcease from her sorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
Edward NJ. Field in Jail

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Edward M'
Field was indicted this afternoon WIN
the misappropriation Of S9o,Ooo ol
Union Pacific stock. =.
LATER-Mr. Field was arranged Ill
nart l of the court of general sessions
before Judge Cowing. Counsel en!el-
ed a plea of not guilty to the ind indiGt, IT,
ment and he was admitted 10 pan pan II IT.
s25 st35IS 600. o. Pierpont Morgan and Jno. +, !:
Terry qualifying as bondsmen; h. VAS ns
soon . as he left the court room, ,t ne ~ @"o .
a arrested upon orders Of arrest % III n, q
civil gu;t frought by Il. >, ., DlesI, :, !,
charges Field with hyPothhec'Iitni8f y,P nee iaife, =.
cnTities deposited With the ia'Iei 81 .
firr1 f., - for a lo&n Of fi25,00O- Fie'o w
taken r. to LUDLOW street jail
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
Wholesale Theit Of arnin

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. l5.-For some
weeks past the Gregg Grain company
has been systematically robbed of
thousands of bushels of corn and
wheat and all efforts to catch the
thieves have failed Last night four
men, James and John Baird, j. b.
Mcdonald and G. f.. Gordon, were
captured in the act of entering n car
near Gregg's elevator and placed
under arrest. Hundreds of loads of
grain were obtained by the thieves
and sold at various mills.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
Cattle in Good Condition.
Special TO The Statesman.

Special 10 The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 15.--A. f. Shep-
pard, the most extensive wool grower
in Texas, arrived here today from his
ranch near Marathon, 400 miles west
of here. He states that stock of all
kind in that section are in better con-
dition than for years. Good beef are
selling from $l7 to $40. There has
been no drouth in that region as had
been reported, and there is an abund-
ance of water and grain. Heavy
shipments of fat stock are being made
daily from Maria, Marathon and AL
pine,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
Death Of a Steamboat Man.

Special to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 15,--A. M.
Johnson, general agent Of the Cunard
Line of steamers with headquarters
in Chicago, died at the Santa Rosa
hospital here today. lie was sixty
six years of age and came here two
weeks ago with the hope ofimproving
his failing health. His remains win
be shipped to Chicago for burial.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17

county court, became involved in a
olfhculty which resulted in benson
slashlng Owens in frightful manner
with a pocketknife. He received five
wounds, two of which, one in the
neck and one in the chest, are danger
ous' After the cutting benson left
the mule he was riding and two
horses he was leading and fled a.foot
across the adjoining farms, heading
ior home, which is in Bell county, He
has not since been heard from. Owens
may live.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
FRANCE,

TO EXTEND TREATY RELAlloN"'
PARIS, Dec. 15.-Roche, minister Vi
commerce, and Ribot, minister Oh lor-
eign affairs, appearing before the Gus, .
toms committee of the chamber Vi
deputies today, spoke in favor OF pro-
longing, Professionally, certain clauses
in the literary, artistic, commercial
and navigation treaties between
Erarce and foreign powers which ex-
p nire re-. February 1, 1892; The customs 9 $
Committee com approved the plan, ana "a a
fI biII will authorize the government to
oonooda o1,, 10 wholly or partly the mini
,,o1lne uonuo00 tariff to countries having
tl,aa treatieg with with France and which agree
to fces extend to France the most favored
treatment,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
Closed for the Season.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. l5.-The
beet sugar factories in this state have
closed down for the season, and state
ments of the amount of sugar made
have been sent to the internal revenue
office. The total production from the
three factories is $8,O7O, 1856; total boun-
ty Sl61 400.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
San Angelo 5 Big Suit
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman
SAN ANGELO, Tex, Dec. l5.--The
city governmentlof San Angelo is now
a thing of the past The euit to abol-
ish the incorporation, which has been
consuming nearly two days, was de-
cided by District Judge J. w. Simons
today, abolishing the Incorporation on
the grounds that the city limits en-
braced too much territory. There are
over 900 worth OF bonds outstand-
ing, held by parties in New York.
An effort will probably be made with
in short time to re-ineorporate the
city, but it will likely be met with d
strong opposition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
The Graves Murder Case,

DENVER, Col, Dec. l5,--In DR..
Graves trial on charge of poisoning
Mrs. Barnaby, the evidence today
was devoted to establishing the rela-
tions, business and family, of E. S.
Worrell, Jr., with the deceased. The
ground covered was the same as de-
tailed in the dispatches at the time of
the discovery that the woman was
murdered. There was nothing sensa-
tional in his evidence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
DEPREDATIONs OF COYOTES
Southwest Texas Overrun With the Tronb,e-
"A 'A0 AIouule-
some Animals.

| oOnAO hu1uhIS,
| Special to the Statesman
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 10
Kanchmen in all portions of South
west Texas report that the entire Sec
tlon Is badly infested by wolves, coy
otes and other predatory fauna. The
county scalp law, passed six months
ago, has bad no effect to decrease their
number, and the long drought has
made them desperate. In all the pas
lures there has been heavy losses of
cattle, sheep and young horses slain
by these animals. The ranchmen are
poWerless to protect themselves from
their ravages. The damages from
this cause in the last two months will
foot up more than the state appropria-
tion for the extirpation of the pest.
AS an instance of the boldness of the
ravages, Mr.. John G.. Beaseley and
other hunters were camped yesterday
in Live Oak county. They heard
crashing of bushes and an old buck
staggered and fell near the camp fire.
At his heels were some fifty coyotes
swapping at his legs. The deer and
eight of the coyotes were shot. The
deer was marked with teeth from nose
to tail and was entirely exhausted.
His pursuers must have followed him
at least two days. The coyote is an
animal rarely seen in day time. There
is an effort to organize grand hunt
against the wolves, wild cats and coy
otes, but owing to the character of the
country it will not amount to much.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17

for $4,000 in eight insurance com.
panles, both foreign and local.
A third alarm was sent at $3.50 this
morning and proved to be building
occupied by l.. l.. Stoddard & Co., adj.
!acent to Miller q Dietmar. II started
IN the fourth story and was caused bv
sparks from the first fire. The third
and fourth stories were Quilted. Total
loss, 10000, covered by insurance,
The building occupied by Sevaler as
q jewelry store was damaged $40 O0O
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
Henderson County Indorses Chiffon.


special TO The Salesman
ATHENS, Tex, Dec, 15.-The Demo-
Gratis of Henderson county in mass
meeting passed resolutions today re-
GREETING Mills defeat for speaker and
favoring his remaining at his post of
duty in the house on the tariff reform
fight, and also indorsing Chilton's ap-
pointment and favoring his election
to the United States senate for the
short term.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
ENGLAND.
OUR TREATY WITH GERMANY.

LONDON, Dec. 15.-The Standards
Berlin correspondent referring to the
reciprocity arrangement between Ger
many and the United States says;
The reduction in the duty on Ameri-
can corn and the removal of the duty
on German sugar is effected by a sim
pie exchange of notes. Parliamentary
sanction is not needed. An exchange
of views on the new commercial situa-
tion is afoot between England and
Germany.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
Child Crushed ta Death.

Special to The Statesman.
MCKINNEY, Tex. Doc. ia family
named Tally from Celeste, Hunt
county, on their way 10 Wise county
met with fearful accident today
The mother was driving the wagon
and drove it against the crossing o
the street in such a manner as TO pre-
cipitatc the child from the wagon.
The little one fell directly under the
wheels which killed il Instantly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
Russell Sare's Assailant,

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The parents
of Henry L. Norcross, Boston news
broker, identified the bomb-thrower's
head at the morgue as that of their
son at o'clock this morning. Coroner
Messmer had charge of the identified
tion and accepted it as complete. The
sworn statements of the news brokers'
parents will be used at the inquest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
BRAZIL.
INsuRRECrioN SUPPRESSED.

RIO DE JANIERo, Dec. 15.-The re-
volt in San Paulo by which it was
sought to depose the government OF
that state has been suppressed by the
government troops, and quiet prevails
throughout the state. The insurgents
had succeeded in expelling the local
officials in the city of San Paulo from
office, and it is now expected they Will
be reinstated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
TIE FATAL ELECTRIC FIRE.
: srpve Firemou Meets Death at New
Orleans ca lfagration.

Orleans 10 lHaSratlon'
NEW OFrnANs. Dec. 15.-At 2;3O
his ,noraing, while a drenching rain
rourod down and flooded the streets
of New Orleans, aud during the pro-
,,rass of a disastrous fire in the three
,to,,, hrios store Of Miller q Deilman,
,yh,skv and candy dealers, poor MAI
It,,,ocn = tireynml, met instant deaCh
bv coming in contact with an elec'li'
vim which had teen cut. The DARK
noss binding rain, the rapid spread
Of the fire and las death of their COM
rade completely 3emoralized the IRE,
man who stood gazing at mass OF
tn1rIod H,T wire which cut off approach
40 nc danes. ii was some tlme pe'
coro NV one would venture near 1he
deadly wires -..,, +hroa nowerft,l
elements-iire, water anu who mot
ity. The unfortunate man WIZ Milo nhto to
death at his post was IL, neI, ho faIi
crv ont. 80, my God!" when ,aoIorod mI @
TO the ground q corpse, lace ae uasoofTd fIied
and AZ al the usual sickening, fumes Hlieu IL ~
fho @ NV % a hont MIN. The building Is an
enfiro enf , loss and the goods are Do 1aIay OnS
dsT1soad Loss On building, SZo'oo0'
roods sT0 900. E1lly insured. ms
Mother lire broke out at l0o anu M tGs ;s
Canal street. half an hour later. lh,G ,IhS
time nu'i it Nv was Seyaler's, the jeweler, Wn, O
snForod gi,1IS ~ The building, tnrrV
stalll sanerGui H,.;o,- wa used as a sleepAnA
apartment on to secohu nth M diffi
eraI families We } arouSeu ~ Insnrel
Guilty and pa 2 eseapeu'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
Railroad Promotions.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 15.-A. M.
Hilton of Long Island has been ap-
pointed division superintendent here
of the Pullman Car company. Geo.
M. Fletcher, who has held a place for
thirteen years, will be transferred to a
similar position elsewhere.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
Big PHILADELPHIA Failure.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l5,-Techner
g. Frank; manufacturers OF jewelry at
Eighth and Mauphin streets, made
an assignment to A. Cohen for benefit
of creditors. Judgments aggregatiDg
$50, 600 have been entered against the
firm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
To Succeed Culberson

Special to the Statesman.
PITTsBURG, Tex, Dec. l5.-Judgs
John L. Sheppard is here holding
court and has received by today's
mail q basket full of letters and petit
tions asking him to make the race for
congress to fill the vacancy caused by
Culberson's resignation. The citizens
here hope that Judge Sheppard will
agree to run, for he Is O flrst-class man.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-17
Murderer Give, Himself Up.
Special to The Statesman

Special 70 The Statesman.
WHARTON, Tex, Dec l5.-About 7
O'Clock last evening telegram in
formed Sheriff Dickson that Frank
Sparks had killed Q, G. Delmore and
Benton Duke at East Bernard and to
look out for Sparks, as he was at
tempting to escape. Late last night
Sparks came into town and gave him
selfup to Sheriff Dickson The de-
tails Of the killing are not known in
full.