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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-17
HOTEL MIRAMAR BURNED.
CORPUS CHRIsTI's MAGNIFICENT HOTEL
TOTALLY DESTROYED.
A Scene of Wild Excitement-Several of the
Guests Had to Jump from the Building
to Save Themselves-Fortunately
no Lives We're Lost.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Sept. 81
The ATiramar hotel was totally
destroyed by fire at 3 O'Clock this
morning. The fire originated in the
third story of the building, but how it
is not known. The Miramar was a
fashionable seaside resort and since
it's doors were thrown open to the
public last June, has enjoyed a
lucrative patronage, where prominent
people came and spent. the summer on
Corpus Christi Bay. 1t was said to be
one of the finest wooden structures in
the South. There were not many
guests in the building when the blaze
was discovered. but those who were
there barely escaped with their lives,
leaving their clothing and valuables
behind. The flames spread rapidly
and the building was soon a moutain
of fire. Had it's destruction occurred
six weeks ago there would have been
many lives lost, because at that time
NClO lOu Nolldh ''l'i
children registered, besides many
men.
X. G.. Pulliam, representing n. X.
Fairbanks d Co., st. Louis, with his
wife, was nearly sutfocated by smoke
before leaving his room. Il. S. Corn
fort and wife of Denver,
leaped from the second story of the
burning hotel without injury, their
escape to the first floor being cut off,
Manager Heath was the first to dis
cover the fire, because of its close
proximity to his sleeping apartments.
He quickly kicked the doors of the
guests rooms, and rendered every as
sistance in their frantic efforts to es-
cape. Head Waiter Geo. Burnham
had his face badly burned. The
Miramar was owned by stock COM
pany, with banker Gussett as princi-
pal stakeholder. Loss, $4,000; in
surance, $35, 900.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-17
A Great Swimming Match.

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. l4.-The
swimming match between Robert p.
Magee, the swimming instructor of
the Manhattan Athletic club, John
Leavitt of Newton and James l.. Nc
Cusker of Lowell took place on lake
Quinquigamond Saturday, and was
won easily by McCusker. The race
was one mile for purse of $3.50, each
contestant putting up $3.50, and the
title of the championship of America.
McCusker's performance was remark
able, as it beats the worlds record for
still water swimming, which was IS
minutes, 10 ga seconds, made by J. j.
Collier at Hollingsworth Lake, Eng,
August %, 1884. Unfortunately Sat
urday's course was not accurately
measured, but it can be easily 'estab-
lished that the men swan more than
mile.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-17
FOR OUR OWN WELFARE.

You who are not diligently trying to
borrow little money, do you know
how the alien land law has affected
the question of interest? 1t was very
easy six months ago to sell vendors
lien note for or per cent; but what
about it now? Do you know that such
notes even with three and four gilt
edge indorsers are not to be found on
he market under Il and 10 and even
Is per cent? But you say, why didn't
the last legislature pass most
stringent usury law? Yes, my friend,
it did; but the slick money lender can
find n way to get around that law,
and he does it most etfectually. 1t is
absolutely the truth that money to-
day in Austin is worth an average of
Is per cent. Try to borrow some if
you don't believe it. By this we don't
mean that banks are lending money
= for that rate of interest, for they are
not lending it at ALL or, at least, they
are lending it at all only in the
rarest cases, and then on short
time. But try the man who
has been known for years as u money
lender in Austin and see whether YOU
can touch money for less than 10 per
cent. This was different when the
banks were lending money and these
money sharks had to compete with
cheap money from abroad. But you
say oh! but that was foreign money
and we don't want it or any foreign
influence in Texas. But on the other
hand do you want your neighbor
who may not be in just as prosperous
a condition as you, ground to powder
by such monstrous rate of interest
as he now must here at home and that
too to his neighbor pay for loan? 1t
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-17
GEORGETOWN GLIMPsEs.
Hugh Jackson, the Slayer of Meador, Taken
to Georgetown.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
GEORGETOWN, Tex, Sept. 13.-This
morning Hugh Jackson, who shot and
killed his brother-in-law, Meador,
yesterday, was brought in by the of
ficers and is now in custody, awaiting
the examining TRIAL which will take
place here tomorrow before Justice
Starner. The difficulty occurred about
ten miles from this place on one of
Mr.. Jackson's farms, and was oc-
casioned by a dispute over rent owed
by Meador to Jackson. The killing
took place in the field and was wit
messed by the wife and u wear old
son of Meador. 1t is claimed the
shooting was done in self
defense, and pistol, loaded
and cooked, was found by the side of
the dead man. Mr.. jackson is we'll
TODD farmer, an old citizen, and has
heretofore borne the reputation of a
peaceable, law-abiding citizen.
Col. w. G. Dalrymple is confined to
his room with paralysis. Col. DIAL
rymple is an old citizen of this place,
being one of the first settlers of the
county, and is Texas veteran.
The young ladies of the Annex Lit
erary society gave an ice cream fes-
tival last evening, the proceeds of
which will go to replenish their treas
uTy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-17
AMERICA FOR AMERICANS.
The Foreigner Becoming Insolent.

Give beggar horse and he'll ride to the
Translated from The Texas VOrwarts.
Such is the heading of most shame
full and unjust attack upon American
citizens of foreign birth, in the Sep
TENDER issue of the Iconoclast, pub
lished here at Austin, wherein the
author writes as follows:
America is furnishing the horse
and the foreign mendicant is in the
saddle. Is it not about time the Ger
man vote, the Irish vote, the italian
vote ct al, were relegated to obscurity
and the American vote given it's inn
ings? Is it not about time that the
English language was heard without
foreign accent in our municipal
councils, and in the mouths of our
peace officers?
1t is shameful fact that in America
citizen of foreign birth has better
chance of political preferment than
the man whose ancestors manned the
guns of "Old Ironsides" or pumped
lead in the British at Bunker Hill.
Men are holding important offices in
this country today who were the
humble subjects Of foreign potentates
very few years ago. Men control
municipal, county and state elections
even dictate the national policy
who never heard of the constitution
of the United States until quite re-
Gently, know absolutely nothing of it
vet further than that such an instru
ment exists and has an unpleasant
habit of getting in their way. Men
upon whose clothes the smell of the
forecastle yet fingers, attempt in
broken English to instruct the de-
scendants of the Adamses and Lees Of
revolutionary memory how to vote!
Go to the polls and you will hear the
noisy clamor of foreign tongues in
forming the grandchildren Of the con-
script fathers that it is their
patriotic duty to cast their bal
lots for Mickey O'Flynn for police JUS
tice, or Hans Hanswurst for alder
man. The chances are you will find
that the judges and clerks of the cleo
ton are also foreigners, and you will
be lucky if you do not have your vote
challenged in Dago-English by a po-
litical parasite who could not distin-
guish between the declaration of in
dependence and the bylaws of the
Lime Kiln club.
We have invited these people with
in our home, and they have taken po-
session of it. Instead of lords of the
manor we are now grudgingly per-
mitted to serve in the pantry. Men
to whom we have accorded an asylum,
to whom we have in pity extended
the protection of our flag and an OPP
portunity to dodge pauper's graves;
whom we have lifted out of practical
peonage and accorded the rights and
dionities of freeborn men-which they
servilely suffered themselves to be de-
prived of in their native land-now
assume the right to rule over us!n
In such and similar language the
article, as quoted, continues ten times
as long as the above passage given, to
the end.
Above all things, we deem it our
duty to brand the assertions an out
rage and falsehood from beginning to
end. Thou interest a shameful false
hood, and the truth is not in thee,
Iconoclast, in stating that the foreign
born citizen of this country attempts
to rule those to the manner born. You
utter falsehood when you say that
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-17
AMERICA FOR AMERICANS.

In this issue of THE STATESMAN aP-
nears an article from the pen OF Judge
Sehutze in answer to an editorial Ill
tbe September Jconoclast on Amer
;ca for Americans TO the VerDlaSe
of the two articles in question lhh
SPOKESMAN will not refer, as their
writers are alone responsible ior Une
NOV thew would clothe their thoughts
in words. AS to the merits OIL inc ar
opment between them there can be
but one sound and unbiased conclu-
sion. America, so far as it is redeemed
from a savage state, is the creation OF
Immigration, and it should remain
the object of immigration, guarded as
the dictates of our progressive ana ell
lightened civilization shall decree
The condition of Texas is, to certain
extent. but the reflection OF the cohul-
tion Of the United States. Texas needs
population, and if she cannot get I'M
migration rapidly enough from her
sister states, must she do without IL
and postpone her progress, or snail
she invite people from across the water
TO come in-people of the same origin
as orr own forefathers, of kin with
ourselves?
Now, no one is a more bitter oppon-
ent of promiscuous and uHinspecteu
immigration than is THE STATESMAN
Nor can any one advocate strlcter
naturalization laws than we. But
these should be no stay upon the klhd
of immigration we want. IHE
STATESMAN believes in Homogeneous
people, a government of unity Of pur-
pose and loyalty. If the foreigner IS
such a person as to be worthy OF
American citizenship he will not OBJ
iect to proving himself such to our
satisfaction before asking that we
give him equal rights of citizenship
with ourselves. Strict inspection and
naturalization laws are as much a
protection to the good immigrant as
to us. He does not any more desire TO
be merged into dumping ground for
the ofTal of the world than we wish
to make of our country national
cesspool. The rule of strictness works
to good both ways. The fault then is
not in immigration per Sc, but in the
way it Is allowed to proceed. This is
proven by the countless number Of
foreign born people who have become
some of our best citizens in spite OF
the laxity of our laws. This they
have done because they were in
herently good men and women
and change of country, surroundings
climate and conditions did not alter
their dispositions. But on the other
hand there are found among foreign
ers who have been permitted to make
an asylum of America, very many
who inherently were fitted for good
citizenship in no country, those who
should never have been allowed to
land on our shores, or having landed
should have been denied citizenship
and kept under special police survell-
lance. 1t is to protect ourselves and
good foreigners who become citizens
that the United States and every
state shOuld mass the most eXacting
immigration and naturalization laws
and rigidly enforce them. Let us
give praise where due. Let us con-
graduate ourselves upon the good we
have gotten from the mother country,
but let us also in self defense and
proper recognition of that good, guard
against encroaching evil.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-17
Bucklen's hrnica Salve

The best salve in the world for cuts bruises
sores ulcers salt rheum, fever sores letter chap.
ped hands, chilblains, cOrns and all skin erup-
tons and positively cures piles or no pay re-
quired. II is guaranteed to give satisfaction OF
money refunded. Price % cents per box. For
sale by ]. ]. Tobin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-17
AFTER THE SALOON MEN.
Judge steadman Instructs the Grand Jury to-
Investigate Things.

Special to The Statesman.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE
city public schools opened here today,
and the enrolment numbered 2O96.
The district court of this, the
Seventeenth judicial district, convened
here today, Judge Steadman, in the
absence of Judge Beckham, on the
bench. He delivered an able charge
to the grand jury, and especially in
structed them to find indictments
against the saloon men who had sold
between the hours Of q. m. and p.
M, regardless of the city charter OF
Judge Hurts recent decision to the
contrary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-17
CHRISTOPHER Columbus.

Just 400 years ago the renowned dis
coverer landed on these shores.
Events of no less important, are the
discovery Of Creole Female Tonic and
the wonderful cures it effects among
weak and sickly women.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-17

DIES, and after using two bottles CUTICURA RE-
SOLVENT, could see change; and after | had
taken four bottles was almost cured; and when
l used six bottles of CUTICURA RESoLvENT one
box of CUTICURA and one cake of CUTIcURH
SOAP, was cured of the dreadful disease from
which had suffered for five years. / cannot
express with II pen what suffered before us
ing the REMEDIES. They saved my life, and
feel it my duty to recommend them Ny hair is
restored as good as ever, and SO is my eyesight
Mrs. ROSA KELLY, Rockwell City Iowa,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-17

.a UNI WI my head.
and my hair all fell out, until /
was entirely bald headed; if
then broke out on my arms
and shoulders, until my arms
were just one sore. 1t coverad
my entire body, my face, head
and shoulders being the worst
The white scabs fell constant
ly from my head, shoulders
and arms; the skin womb
thicken and be red and Verv
itchy, and would crack and
bleed if scratched. After spend
ing many hundreds of dollars
] was pronounced incurable. i
hnarl of the CIIrICunL
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-17
Cuticura Resolvent.

The new Blood Purifier internally TO clease
the blood of all impurities and poisonous ele-
ments) the CUTICURA the great Skin Cure, and
CUTICuRA SOAP, an exquisite Skin Beautifer,
externally TO clear the skin and scalp and re-
store the hair, have cured thousands of cases
where the shedding of scales measured quar-
daily, the skin cracked bleeding, burning, and
itching almost beyond endurance, hair lifeless
or all gone, suffering terrible. What other
remedies have made such cures?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-17
KYLE CLIPPINGS.

Work for the Town.
Special 10 The Statesman
KYLE, Sept. 13.-T. q Martin is
visiting L. Braunschweig, who is at
San Antonio being treated by DR..
Herff.
Evangelist Robinson spent yester-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-17

Sold everywhere. Price, CUTICURA 50c.; SOAP,
Poe; REsoLyENT, 81. Prepared by the PoTTEe
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION Boston.
ne Send for How to Cure Skin Diseases" 81
pages, so Illustrations. and 100 testimonials.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-17
DREADFUL PSORIASIS
Covering Entire Body with White
Scales. Suffering Fearful
Cured by Cuticura.

My disease (psoriasis) first broke ont IN M.
left check. spreading across my nose and i aiy
most covering my face ltran into my ewes and
the physician was afraid would lose NV e amu
sight altogether. 1t spread all over rnrr W
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-17

pTMPLES Black-heads chapped and oily
Anh skin cured by CUTICURA INDICATED
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-08
COAST NEWS.

H. H. Spencer of Los Angelo
committed suicide at San BarnaI
dino ny liking morphine. Fail
ure of his mining interests is the
supposed cause.
Every business man in Seattle
is to be requirei to take out n
license, the cost of which wi |
range from $40 to $500. The fin
ancial needs of the city make the
tax a necessity.
Five hundred people attended
an indignation meeting at River
side, called to prote>t against the
action OF w. A Hayt, who is
building Chinese quarters on the
best street in the city.
Since the publica ion Of the
sta ement that Senator Stanford
wou 4 give California dinner to
President Harrison, numerous
kilograms have been received in
Washington from all over Califor-
MIA, Offering everything, from
flowers, fruits and wines TO aspara-
gus, peas and new potatoes.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-08
Danger to the AsYIum

The Gazette understands that
there is a movement on foot to put
the Asylum into the hands Of a
non professional man and employ
a physician who will be subject
to his dictation. Such a thing
was never heard OF in any country
on earth, and is the hight of folly
for any one to give it serious
consideration, but as the average
Washoe politician dos not care q
whit for the poor unfortunates
who are obliged to be locked up in
the State madhouse, for such it
has been for the pasd renee >so,-.
they will stand watchi ges' pumPyy
lum should be in the Of a
competent man-one wiz is MT
only competent physician, but
a competent business man as well.
We have no fear that the Lesis
lature wi Il change the law to make
a place for anyone, and that is all
there Is in the rumor. Nevada
can lily afford to make a charity
hospital for decayed polite ans
out Of any of her institutions
while she has a hard struggle to
keep afioat. 1t is well enough,
hence, to keep an eye on the gun
or the politician may spike it.
To make this proposed change
will necessitate the building Of an
other family residence at the Asy-
lum, and the addition of a fifth
wheel to the coach with a big sal
ary.-Reno Gazette.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-08
Will be Endorsed.

Jones and Stewart have voted
with the Democrats to shelve the
Federal Election bill that the FL
nancial bill may be brought up.
From the appearance of things
our Senators have made a trade
with the Democrats, 10y which,
when the Election bill is beaten,
the Democrats will support free
coinage.
II this is the outcome It will en-
able our Senators to give the
White House a slap on both
cheeks. Neither have any love
FOR Harrison, and if we get free
coinage and beat the Presidents
pet scheme, it will be revenge
e4ough for one session.
II free coinage results, the peo-
pie Of Nevada will indoIse the
action of their representatives,.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-08

Fresh Oysters at G. H. Kelly's.
Go to Chas. H. Kelly's for fine
underwear.
No trouble to show goods at
Chedit's drug store.
A complete stock of fancy gro
ceries at Chas. H. Kelly's.
BY your boy, a real seal skin
Polo cap for $3.50 at A. Cohn's.
c. H. Kelly has received a
splendid line of crockery and silver
ware.
A. Cohn has the handsomist
Holiday goods on display. in the
State d17
Ii you are going to make a pres
ent, see Chedic's drug store before
purchasing.
Call at Che6ic's drug store and
see his holiday goods. Prices low
er than ever. \
Buy your Christmas trees, toys,
turkeys and all kinds Of fresh
nuts at Tenants.
For something new inboys ever
coats, call and see those received
yesterday at the Emporium. d17
Don't fail to examine that pat
ent velocipede-power lathe at Gag
win s. Notewares. 1T is construct
ed to work wood and iron.
Clearance sale of boots and
b efore removing and remodeling
our shoe department., We offer our /
extensive stock of boots and shoes
at cost FOR the next 80 days, now
is your chance to get cheap foot
wear at.
tt OLCovlCu BEog
Go to Tenants Tor your New
Years Turkeys. They are fresh
and fat. Main street. opposite
depot.
a clean butcher shop goes far
towards keeping the meat fresh.
Flies will not gather where things
are clean. NJ. G. Gardner, Jr.,
has just,such market, where
the finest lamb, beef, mutton,
pork, sausage, ETC., can be secured
at any timo ptf
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-08
Interesting Facts.

When Egypt went down 2 per
cent. of her popu alton owned 81
per cent. Of her wealth.
When Abhylon went down 2 per
cent. Of her population owned all
her wealth.
When Persia went down, / per
cent. of her population owned the
land.
When Rome went down 1900
men owned ali the known world.
There are about 100000
people in England, Ireland and
Wales and 100000 people own all
the United Kingdom.
In the United States, three ffths
Of the en'iIe wealth of the country
is owned by 31,100 persons less
than one-twentieth ofone per cent.
of the population.
In 1860 there were but two
in the United States
and no tramps. To-day there are
$4,000 mi lionaires and f,500O,-
600 trarnps.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-08
Special Meeting.

A meeting of the Young Mems
Rspublioan Club, of Omsby
Co, viii he held at the Court
Rooms Saturday, January 10th
1891. All members are request
ed to be present as business Of
Impotence will come up for con-
f. E. Murphy Pres.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-08
ALL SORTS.

| The Alta mine has closed down
| Ormsby has lily lost $444 taxes
since last year.
W. L. NcNeilly and Miss Hattie
Higgins were married il Reno on
Tuesday even ng.
The saloon opposite the Airing.
t n has been attached by lique r
men of San francisco.
A. Bethel, the ubiquitous drum
mer for Tanier, Bethel & Co,
liquor merchants of San Fran
cisco, is in the city.
JewlerY was never offered cheap
er in this city that is now being
sold at Friends And the
quality is first class.
Muscat raisins and currants at
Is cents per pound. Citron at 40
cents per pound. Canned goods
cheap at Tenants.
The Pacific Coast now he's %
votes in the Electoral College.
Unless we get free coinage there
is no telling where those votes
will go.
Louis Aronson has received a
splendid lot of genuine merchaum
and French briar pipes and cigar
holders; also a stock Of the best
Westenholm cutlery. d13m
The coming fight between
Dempsey and Fitzsimmons is pure
ly question of length. Fitzsim-
mons has very long reach, and
Jack has very long head. The
long headed man ought to win.
Since the success OF Succi, the
greart Italion faster, rivals in
sta walton are spinning up every
where. Already Sncci has beer
challenged, and before long we
mry expect to hear of inteipation-
al starving matches.
Letters and papers have
frequently reached this office in
the editors care, addressed to
Johnson Sides, the Indian Messiah.
This is to info,m the public |
that Mr. Sides is not at present
boarding with this scribe, nor are
we authorized to handle his mail !
matter.
A Pennsylvania editor has been
elected to the Legislature, He
seems to have sensible view of
,he responsibility of the situation,
md says: eve shall endeavor to
lvoid the pitfalls Of sin, and our
constant prayer will be, Lord
'rese We us from the "Big Head
which is of maladies the worst"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-01-08

f. Is. Rail has received an un
usually fine supply Of fancy glass
and crockery ware, table and hall
lamps, silver plated ware, guns,
etc, and lots Of other nice articles
suitable for tn, holidays. Call
and see for yourselves, and select
something from this line in the
way Of Christmas and New Year.