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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25
RECEIVER ASKED FOR.
Maryland Members of the Iron Hall Want a
Show for Their Money. a

BALTIMORE. Aug. 29.-Late this af-
ternoon Judge Dennis appointed Chas
]. Wiener and Joseph G. France re-
ceivers for the order of the Iron Hall.
These receivers will administer fund
of $135,000 still remaining in Mary
land. Another bill for Injunction and
receivers was filed today in the city
circuit court against the Iron Hail by
w. Burns Turndell, attorney for Peter
Potts. The bill prays that Injunction
be issued restraing the Iron Hall saw
ings bank from collecting any money
due it on mortgages and from parting
with any funds of the order now de.
posted in it's vaults The bill also
asks that a receiver be appointed to
take charge of and collect all moneys
and assets of the order within the state
of Maryland under direction of the
court. Judge Dennis signed the order
granting preliminary injunction tc
this effect and setting Aug. 81 as the
day for the order showing cause why
the injunction should not be made
permanent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25
TELEGRAPHERS ORGANIZE
FORMING A NATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
TO BETTER THEIR CONDITION.
Their Wages are Low and Hours Long and
Late, Sending Them to Premature Graves
and Leaving Their Families PsDni-
less-A Strike May Result. -..

New YORK, Aug. 23.-The Tribune
says the commercial telegraphers of
the United States are engaged in form
ing national brotherhood commit
tee. A call has just been issued for
meeting of representatives in Kansas
City ON Sept. 2 form such an organiTa-
tion. For some time correspondence
has been going on in relation to the
subject, and interest is being mani
tested in all parts of the country. Il.
O'Reilly, who took an active part in
the great telegraph strike in 1888 and
is now an associate editor of the
knights of Labor Journal, is in the
city conferring with New York lead
ers on the subject. He was seen by a
Tribune reporter yesterday and spoke
warmly of the project. He said that
the telegraphers had either to organ
ize or submit to the Western Union,
which, he alleges, has pursued a
policy OF reduction during the last
six years. He says the average sal
ary of telegraph operator is less
than S53 per month, and that the
amount necessary to maintain a de-
cent living has to be eked out by ex-
ira work at the cost of health and
comfort, and even if telegraph ope-
rator, he says, was highly skilled
workman, not only must he know how
to send messages, but he must be an
encyclopedia of information, 30 as to
deal intelligently with all subjects
No operator should be required to
work, O'Reilly thinks, more than
eight hours day, and first class oper'
ators should receive not less than a
hundred dollars per month.
The operators were organizing tc
maintain their standing as profess
ion. not to threaten and intimidate
but to educate. They realize that the
only way to gain the respect of the
companies is to maintain solid or
ganized front. O'Rielly said the meet
ing was held in PHILADELPHIA on Sun
day at which delegates were elected
to attend the convention at Kansas
City and that the meetings were held
on the same day to discuss the subject
and elect delegates in New York, Bos
ton, Jersey City, Pittsburg, Baltimore
Richmond, Nashville, New Orleans
Cincinnati, st. Louis, Chicago ano
other cities and towns. Local unions
have been formed in twenty-siver
cities already and after the conven
tion six commissioned organizations
will be in the field. The national as
sociation will unite all these -anc
make powerful organization
O'Reilly will start for Kansas City al
the end of the week to attend anc
take active part in the national con
vention. A secret meeting of New
York operators will be held on Fri
day night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25
HIS IDEAS rE IS OF DEMOCRACY.
Buck Kilgore Is for Hogg and the Platform
@' That He Stands Upon. IH si EA

cnaotol 20 urha ct .,an.,I 7lt4 hH5iNta filt +
MlNEoLA, Tex, Aug 23.!-Your rep
representative ran upon Col. Buck
Kilgore here today on his way to Tyler
and at once sought his opinion on the
gubnernatoriai situation, which he
freely gave. The following are Colonel
Kilgore's views: I am for Hogg, the
regular ticket, the Democratic ticket,
headed by Governor Hogg. The
bolt by the Clark peo-
any Democratic theory 1t
the acJing chairman, ruled against
them on simple parliamentary ques-
tion, that ne ruled correctly can
hardly be questioned. He is well in
formed on parliamentary law, but if
he was wrong it did not justifya bolt.
The original avowed purpose of the
Clark canvass was to secure one-third
of the convention and with it thwart
the will of great majority of the peo-.
pie by preventing the nomination.
When 1t was found that they did not
have strength to do this work they
determined to leave the convention
and set up a small side show. The
plea that the convention after they
had left 1t expressed an opinion on
the silver question not strictly in har-
mony with the Chicago platform is
equally groundless. Democrats cam
not afford to disrupt the organization
and bar the party because the conven-
tion was or said something not agree
able. Thousands of Democrats OPP
pose the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland
and many thousands do not assent to
several declarations made in the ma
tional platform, but If they are Dem
ocra5s good and true they will stand
by the organization and the ticket as
the only hope Of achieving the reform
so much needed by an overburdened
and discontented people. Hogg and
the ticket will go in by 100000 or 200,-
900 majority.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25
From Bartlett.
Specill to the Statesman.

Specill to the Statesman. ........ .'.
BARTLETT, Tex, Aug. 2S.-Cotton
is commencing to come in at the rate
of ten 10 fifteen bales day, bringing
from 6to IL cents. The average OF
the cotton crop will be lower than last
year.
A burglar, or burglars, broke into
Ed Fod's saloon and Drs. Caldwell
and Ddson's office. From the saloon
the sole about So or 81 in small
chang, Colts six shooter and some
cigars. From the doctors office they
stole astomach pump and a pair OF
shoes. Mr.. Ford left for Temple yes
terdaywhere he captured one of the
party with the pistol, cigars and
shSes il possession and the party i'm
plf,ate two accomplices. ...r.
Ilhe Bartlett school will open on
Mond@, Sept. 5, Professor Gidney
principl. . ..' .. .aa ....... ...L
The ,ealth of the community is not
very god as there are a good many
cases slow fever. ..... ......
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25
WEATHER AND CROPS.
WEEKLY REPORT OF THE TEXAS STAFF
WEATHER SERVICE.
Temperature About Normal Rain Deficient
over Portions Of the state-Weather
Favorable for Cotton and a Good
Yield dAssured-Grass is Good.

GALVESTON, Aug. 23.-The weekly
weather and crop bulletin of the Texas
state weather service, was issued to-
night for the week ending Aug. %. 1t
gives temperature, rainfall and crop
prospects for the past week as follows:
Temperature-The temperature has
been generally about normal or
slightly below during the past seven
days. The temperature for the sea-
son since March 1, continues above
the average. y.,.t r,..... a.. ....r. +.
Rainfall and Sunshine-Scattered
showers have fallen over the greater
portion of the state although there has
been a deficiency except over the
northern portion of central Texas and
the central and southern portions of
eastern Texas. where there has been
an excess. The rainfall for the season
continues below normal throughout
the state. There has generally been
about the average amount of sunshine
except over Eastern Texas. s. -...
Cotton-Altogeth the weather has
been favorable tor the cotton crop,
only a few sections reporting adverse
ly. Over some of the northwestern
counties the rainfall has not been suf-
ficient to break the drouth which has
prevailed since June and in a few
of these counties cotton will be
short crop. Over eastern Texas
some localities have had too much
rain for cotton picking, but these
cover only small areas. There is very
littlecomplaint of worms this week,
and in fact they are only reported as
doing damage from a rev counties in
southwest Texas and the central por-
tion of the coast district. The worms
have disappeared from many of the
counties. Cotton picking is generally
progressing rapidly, but very little
cotton is being put on the market so
far. The prospects for good cotton
crop continues promising, and reports
were never so free from complaints as
they have been this season. Crops
were we'll cultivated. There has been
no serious damage from worms, rust
or drouth to any consequence. a..a
Other Crops-Corn is being gather
ed, and except in few localities
where it was late and slightly injured
by dry weather the yield is good.
Rain is needed for fall plowing over
parts of northwest Texas and the Pan
handle district. Over central and
southern portions of west Texas the
grass is good, and everything points
to good grazing for the coming winter.
A
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25

stable, much less 600 or 700 troops.
Squads have been sent out in every
direction to search the mountains and
the camp is almost deserted, 125 or
more prisoners being conducted from
the Methodist church to cleaner quar-
ters in the Baptist church. 1t devel-
ops this morning that two militiamen
who were out on tour in the noun
tains yesterday and were late getting
in last night were chased by five
armed miners six or eight miles from
here and had to make detour of ten
miles to get back to camp.
1t is rumored this morning that the
governor Of Kentucky has given per-
mission for troops to pursue the fugi.
tives across the Kentucky line and
will cooperate in their capture. Prep
arations are being made to be in readi.
ness to start with special train for
Jellico should orders be given to that
effect. HN.t.H Ilfu"" gt F "W
THE NMAN PEOPLE WILL SURRENDER
CHAETA, Tenn, Aug. 23.-The men
who released the miners at Inman,
Mariol county, and who it has been
feare6Would resist arrest, have been
persuaded by good council ofthe mad
ness of such proceedings and when
Sheriff Morrison and posse went to
Inmah 10 serve the warrant they were
told that all against whom indict-
ments had been returned, some fifty
four, would surrender provided a
reasonable bond was fixed. The
sheriff reported this to Judge Moor
and Attorney general Brown, holding
court at Jasper. Regardless of threats
made these officials informed the
sheriff to produce the prisoners and
then they would consider the amount
of bond they would require.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25
NEW YoRK's SOUTHERN COLONY,
They Resolve to Take an Active Part To-
Cleveland in the Campaign.

New YORK, Aug 23.-1he South
ern colony of this city met last night
at the rooms of the Reform club fol
the purpose of completing organiza-
tion and planning the campaign work
Of the club, whose object will be chief
ly to see that the Southern vote in
this city is registered and given to
Cleveland and Stevenson. Over 20C
gentlemen were present at the meet
ing. An address to fellow Southern
ers in the city, advocating earnest
work for the election of the Democratic
national ticket, was adopted, and the
following officers were elected: Pres
fdent, Col. w. P. Thompson; secre
tary, Captain Edward Owen; treas
urer, Thos. E. Young. Also an ex'
ecutive committee and long list o1
vice presidents. a 9aa.aI3g ISL
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25
rREcAuTroNs AGAINST CHOLERA.
Governments or cials viii Take Steps TO Ere.
9dl vent it Reaching Our shores.a

Governments ofcials viii Take Steps TO Prss,
9al vent IT Reaching Our shoreE.as AZ
hWAsHfNGToN, Aug. l23.--Althoughl
no real fears that cholera will reach
the shores of the United States are ex-
pressed by the authorities of the
treasury department, they are taking
all precautions deemed necessary to-
prevent its introduction Circulars
have been issued to custom officers,
directing disinfection of baggage from
cholera infected ports. Assistant
Secretary Spaulding, in conference to-
day with DIR. Austin, acting surgeon
general of the Marine hospital service,
in regard to further precautionary
steps. The health officers at the ports
of New York and Baltimore have
been advised formally of the existence
of cht Iera at Hamburg and Havre, as
also the immigrant offices at those
ports. Mr.. Spsulding is also in COM
munication with agents of steamship
lines looking to the adoption of some
system of disinfecting baggage Of inn
migrants before embarking for the
United States. a-rln eE
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25
THE BUFFALO STRIKE.
Little Change in the si.uation-Freight.
.t.. Traffic Fully Resumed.


BUFFALO, Aug. 23.-There is no
change in the situation. Trains are
moving without interruption. The
rumor that originated in Chicago that
the troops had been attacked at an
early hour this morning with rocks
and bricks by strikers and had fired
back, killing four and wounding sew
eral of the attackers is denied. An
Associated press reporter made a
round of the territory affected. There
had been desultory shots at various
posts throughout the night but there
was no organized or concerted attack,
nor any more than the ordinary
amount of shooting that may be heard
every night The strikers are await
ing the arrival of the chiefs of various
railwry organizations who have been
called here for consultation by Chief
Switchman Sweeney and who are
now all out.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
Fif,y-three Ballots and No choice-Ths Ma
19nn tional Platform Endorsed I1es
Special to the Statesman.

1VAoA AZ AAhNoApSus
Special to the Statesman. 3Iit i' 'lV
LLANo, TEX, Aug. 23.-'The con-
gressional convention met this MORN
ing and organized by electing Hon J.
w. Baines, president; Hon. w. A. HI.
Miller, 1. N. p. Crane, vice presi-
dents; O. r.. Brown and l.. n. Brucks,
secretaries 9di no glr0 sEW iog Sai
The credentials committee reported
in tavor Of seating all three of the
Bexar delegations, which was done.
Hon. A. w. Houston of Bexar, Hon.
T. M. Paschal Of FriO, and Hon. A. j :.
Baker Of Tom Green were placed in
nomination.
First ballot Paschal 2g, Baker 26,
Houston 20. Six ballots were taken
without change, when the convention
adjourned for dinner.
On reassembling balloting con-
tinued without change until the sew
enteenth ballot was reached, q which
resulted Houston 10 30, Paschal 20 10,
Baker 20. ~,
There was no further change until
the twenty-fourth ballot, which was
as follows: Houston "a, Paschal 20,
Baker M.ostf stj arolsI 5saaa ite,a, f.
Ballotting continued without any
change until the thirty fifth ballot
which was as follows: Houston 25,
Paschal 20, Baker 230dW 15iitmba "a
On the fifty-third ballot there being
no change recess was taken.
After considerable discussion reso-
lution hv C,oloneI MiIlar of J,lansy on.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25

ferences in the live stock rate, existing
on the Rock Island and other rail.
ways in north Texas and the Indian
Territory. The committee will make
their report to general meeting of
the Southwestern Railway and Steam
ship Traffic association, which will
meet at st. Louis, Sept. II, when the
report of the committee will be acted
upon and its final results made pub
lie. Chairman Faithorn and others
of the committee were reticent as to
what the report of the committee
would be, holding it was not binding
or official until the association had
passed upon it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25
The Ghost Dance.

GUTHRIE, o. r., Aug. 23.-Deputy
Marshal Tilley came in this morning
from Otoe, near Ponca, bringing near
ly a score of Indians. Tilley states
that the entire Otoe tribe is at camp
dancing the Messiah dance, and that
recently they were Joined by Lowas,
Poncas, Osages and other small neigh
boring tribes; that the dance is on in
earnest and that considerable anxiety
is manifested by the whites in the
neighborhood.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25
He will Hang Just the Same.

NASHVILLE, Aug. pa special
from johnson City says the day fol
the execution of Hall, the noted Vir-
ginia murderer, reported to have
killed ninety-nine men, il next Friday
between the hours of 10 and u, al
Wise Court House, Va. The sheriff
has commenced the erection of q
scaffold and the death watch has
been put over Hall. His friends are
now collecting in the mountains with
winchesters and swear that he shall
not be hanged and that they will re-
lease him if all are killed in doing so
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25
MEETING OF RAILROADERs
A Committee Of the Southwestern Traffic As
sociation in Session.

GALVESTON, Aug. 23.-The repre-
sentative freight men of the leading
railways OF the southwest who have
been in secret conference here for the
past two days formulating plans by
which the differentials in the insurance
rates on cotton at the various ports
within the jurisdiction of the South
Western Railway and Steamship
Traffic association can be equalized
concluded their labors and adjourned
today. The conference was a commit
tee appointed by the Southwestern
Railway and Steamship Traffic asso-
citation for the purpose of determin-
ing the differences in the insurance
rate on cotton existing at various ports
and recommending a plan by which
those rates could be made
uniform; also to inquire into the diff
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25
'ITzs1MMoNs VS.. HALL.
Efforts go Being Made to Arrange Mattel
i.r Between Them. ..r. .,-.

NEw)RLEANs, Aug. 23.-A match
betwee Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim
Hall nov seems probable. George H.
Kline the Crescent Turf Exchange
is willig to bet $4,000 on the Fitz-
simmor fight to come off on Septem-
ber 8. The officers of the Olympic
announe that they will do All in
their pwer to arrange match and
are wiling to agree to the original
proposion of purse of $4,000 with
a side b. of $4,000. 1t would make
a total mount involved on the fight
off $1,000. Hall sails at once for
a AmeriS and there is ample time to
a|rrangmatters. "
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25
Foul Play Suspected.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman. r. Ha ..fJ
FORT WORTH, Aug. 23.-K. Thomas
was in the city today looking for his
father, H X. Thomas, about whom he
tells this story: The family live near
Decatur, where the father drove some
cattle and sold them Aug. 13. He
came to Fort Worth on his way home,
and was seen here Aug. 18 on his way
to the Union depot to go home. Since
then not the first trace of any kind
has been found of the man, and after
vainly exhausting epistolary and tele-
graphic efforts to find him, the alarm
ed family started the son in search of
the father,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25
The Brito Murder.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Aug. 23.-No
arrests for the murder of Sheriff
Brito have yet been made. The au-
thorities are earnestly working to un-
ravel the mystery. Governor Hogg
has offered reward of $3.50 and Cam
eron county $500 for the convictiod of
the murderers. Mr.. Morlan, agent of
the Red Cross society of the United
States, is now here investigating the
condition of the county. .f-s.....
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25

ship this morning rested their cases.
The plaintiffs charged that the books,
papers,, moneys, etc., were being re-
moved from the Iron Hall building in
this city and asked Judge Taylor for
restraining orders. An order was
readily issued and deputy was sent
to the building and the keys are now
in possession of the court, s,,. ..,.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25
QUIET AT COAL CREEK.
No More Fighting, but Several Hundred
-- Troops are Still on Duty. -----

Coal CREEK, Tenn Aug. 23.-If
Coal Creek would only remain as quiet
and peaceful as it is this morning
there would be no need IF town con-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-25
rHE PYTHIAN sIsTRRs.
The Iron Hall Case.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 23.-The
plaintiffs in the Iron Hall receiver
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-16
EXCURSIONS.

THURSDAY. JULY Dist, 1892.
Steamer SAMUEL J. PENTZ leaves Reeds
wharf at $50 a. m. and 1:30 and 7:15 p. m.
Returning last boat leaves River View at 10
pm.
Tickets for sale at Messrs. Lunt & Aliens
and Ed Warfeld's drug stores Shuman's con-
fcctionery store and BY members of the Lyce-
um. Tickets-Gentlcmcn soc; ladies, 25c;
children, 15c. jy14 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-16
AUCTION SALES.
By r. +. Knox, Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES SALE @ OF A HOUSE AND
BY virtue of deed of trust from Crellon
Maddox and wife to me, dated August IA,
1891, and recorded in deed book No. 26,
page 252, one of the land records for the city
of Alexandria, Va, and at the request of the
party secured thereby, l will sell at public
auction, in front of the Royal street entrance
to the Market Building, Alexandria. Va, at
ID o'clock noon ON
THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1892,
the following property to wit
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND with
TWO-STORY FRAME DWELLING thereon
in the city of Alexandria, Va, bounded as fol-
lows; viz: Beginning at point on the west
side of Payne street PIG feet north of Queen
street, and running thence north on Payne
street 16 feet; thence west parallel with
Queen street 115 feet 5 inches to an alley 1G
feet wide thence south parallel with Payne
street is feet, and thence east parallel with
Queen street 115 feet inches to the begin
ming; together with the use of said alley in
common with others entitled thereto.
Terms of sale: Cash.
jy6 Is K. KEDfPER, Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-16
ALEXANDRIA. VA. SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 16, 1892.
PROPOSALS.

nFFICE ALEXANDRIA GAS WORKS,
" City Hall, Alexandria, Va, July 1, 1892.
SEALED PROPOSALS, addressed TO Geo.
II. Hinken, Chairman of the Committee on
Light, will be received at this Office until /
o'clock p. nj. Monday August 1st, 1892 for
furnishing the Gas Works with FIFTEEN
HUNDRED (150O) TONS, more or less, OF
GAS COAL (2240 lbs to the ton) to be de-
livered in the sheds at the works and trim
med up. The coal must be either Tyconnel
or equal, Waverley or other Goals of superior
quality. Bidders can give their figures on all
of the mines, and are requested to give the
candle power, yield, &c, per ton Of each coal
Bids will also be received until the same
hour and at the same place for the furnishing
of FIVE HUNDRED TONS (morc or less OF
CUMBERLAND COAL (2240 lbs to the tom
for the use of the Electric Light Works to be
furnished daily, if necessary, and in such
quantities as needed delivered at the Electric
Light Works.
The committee reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. R. NJ LATHAM,
jy13 lot Superintendent.