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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-16

The medal given by the Central Woman's
Christian Temperance Union to the gradu-
ate who wrote the best essay on the FL
fects of Alcoholism on the Human Sys-
temn was won by Miss Gertrude. Dalton.
Major Robert Stiles III graceful speech,
,,rcseuted the prize and complimented the
winner for her excellent composition.
The German medal. which was won oy
Miss Lizzie Duncan. was presented oy
Hon. William Loyenstein.
Major James II. Capers, In very grace
s,I sneech. presented the Peabody medals,
syh,ch were awarded to the following
ynnng ladies: Senior A, Miss Berry
Edwords: Junior A. L-Miss Grace Hill; {;
Iuuior B, I-yirgie Jackson.
Major Capers stated that IN the contest
Tor the Peabody silver medal, awarded
TOR scholarship and the promise OF greatest
sk;ll in teaching, and known as the teach,
sr's medal, Misses. Alma Lipscomb and
Nellie Richardson (the latter graduate OF
the state Normal School at Farmvile)
stood exactly the same In every respect.
The judges under the circumstances
,,crs unable 10 decide which OF the young
ladies' deserved the prize, and therefore II
was deemed best 10 let them draw Tor ~ at
sn,ns future time. Another medal Will DC
made for the loser by this arrangement.
end on Il an inscription stating the circum-
stances M Of the contest Will bs eaRrsvsa.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08
A BLOOMING FAILURE.
GENERAL DYRENFoRTH AND PARTY
FAIL TO BRING RAIN.
They Bombarded the Clouds For Twelve
Hours and Destroyed Five Thousand
Pounds Of Rosselite, But Old Sol Con-
tinued to Shine on Them.

Special to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. The final eX-
pertinent of producing rain by means
of conclusion was concluded here this
morning at $3.50 o'clock. There was
twelve hours of continuous lombard
menu, but no satisfactory results were
obtained from a practical point OF
view, although Gen. r. 7. Dyrenforth
and Professor John Il. Ellis claim that
the scientific correctness OF their
theory was proven beyond a doubt
The bombardment was exceedingly
heavy and equal to that attending a
great battle. There were five thous-
and pounds of rosellite exploded by
the ground batteries which were In ac-
ton until midnight. The most effec-
tive work was done by the hydrogen
oxygen balloons. Ten of them were
exploded at attitudes of from two
thousand to three thousand 1eet'
There were also 175 shells exploded In
mid-air. The sky remained perfectly
clear until 11:30 o'clock when it was
observed that clouds were forming I'M
mediately overhead. These clouds
grew in density. The barometer which
mad been rising up to that hour began
to fall rapidly. The wind had been
blowing from the south all evening
but it's course was now changed and
the new formation of clouds were
driven south. This phenomena con-
tinued until 1890 o'clock, when a
strong wind again sprang up from the
South and soon dispersed the clouds
from which no rain had fallen.
At 2 O'Clock the heavens were again
overcast with clouds and q strong ef-
fort was made to shake down the ram
by means of terrific explosions, but no
results were obtained further than a
mist, which was perceptible for about
twenty minutes. 1t continued cloudy
during the remainder of the night
and until about 8 o'clock this morn
ing. At $3.50 O'Clock q. M. few drops
of rain fell at Alamo heights.
Messrs. King and Dickinson, the
hackers of the experiments, are moi
at all enthusiastic over the result
They admit that the test was !
thorough one, and state that while
the theory may be correct from
scientific standpoint, yet it is not sue
cessful as a practical method Of pro
ducing rain.
They left this evening for Chicago
Before starting they arranged witt
General Dyrenforth to give anothel
series of experiments at Chamberlain
s. D., next winter. -,
DIR. Roselle is highly pleased witt
the results of the tests given rosellite
his new explosive, during the expert
ments here. Another pyrotechni'
display is in progress tonight, thu
party merely firing off their explosives
10 dispose OF them. Dry weather viii
probably continue to prevail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08
The Genuine and the Sham.

Every good thing has its imitators;
every genuine article its counterfeits.
The imitators always choose the most
valuable and popular article to
counterfeit, so that when they claim
their sham to be equal, or as good, or
the same as $50 and Sos" the public
may depend upon it that $50 and
So'sn article is the best of the kind.
The proves the genuine merit of the
thing it copies and never has this
been better illustrated than by the
limitations of Allcock's porous plasters.
Allcock's porous plaster, the
standard of excellence the world over,
and its imitstors in their cry that
theirs is "as good as Allcock's" are
only emphasizing this fact and adj
hitting that "Allcock's" is the acme
of perfection, which it is their highest
ambition TO initiate. The difference
between the genuine and these imi-
tations, which copy only general ap-
pearance, Is as wide as that between
copper ana gold.
The only safe way for purchasers is
to always insist upon having ALL
cocks porous plasters. They are the
only perfect plasters ever produced.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08
NEW ORLEANS ATHLETIC CLUBS.
Crescent and Olympic Competing for At
tractive Pugilistic Stars.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 30.-The new
Crescent City Athletic clab purchased
yesterday two squares of ground on
Canal, near the street car station,
which is about two miles from ST..
Charles street. Work on the build
ings will commence at once. Definite
dates for two matches SO far have
been arranged. The Bowen and
Fielden contest will take place on
Dec. % and the Hall and FitZsimmOns
match has been fixed for Feb. IL.
President Noel says: "The Crescent
Athletic club will foster all the
best sports, such as boxing, wrest-
ling, cycling and rowing, and
in that way we will be able to tell
which the people care for most. Our
arena will be the most complete in the
country and the comfort of our pat
rons will be our special feature
always. After little while we will
bring down some of the greatest
rowers and in conjunction with boat
clubs give championship sculling
matches for purses"
The Olympic club has another triple
event in sight which, should the men
Iuey are udhluS ONoIIuIco W dSlCo,
will prove great success from a
sporting view. This time it will in
clude wrestling match between two
of the best catch catch can wrest
lers in the world. 1t is proposed to
have the contests around the carnival
season. Yesterday President Charles
Dickson telegraphed to Tom Connors,
England's champion catch-as-catch.
can wrestler, and Evan Lewis
Americas champion, to wrestle for a
purse of $4,000 about February 20.
Both men are well known and many
authorities d.ffer as to the best man.
A telegram was also sent to Manner
and Goddard offering to match the
winner against Joe Choynski or Frank
Slavin. Also negotions with Billy
Murphy, the Australian feather
weight, to fight Meme Willie, Eng
lands champion, or Johnnie Griffin
of Braintree, Mass. No reply has yet
been received from any of the men.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08
MONETARY CONFERENCE
E1GHT-HoUR.sEss1oN .oF COMMITTEE
ON RoTHscHILD.P LAN.
The Committee Hold Secret Sessions and
Will Not Communicate the Result Of
Discussions-A Danish Delegate
Will Submit Proposal.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 30.-The committee
of twelve appointed by the Interna.
tional Money conference to examine
into and report on proposals submit.
ted by Alfred De Rothschild, one OF
the British delegates, sat yesterday
or eight hours with only short in
terval for luncheon. Members have
arranged to give exclusive attention
to the work of the committee so as to
be be able to present an exhaustive
report to the conference. Several ex-
perts who are not delegates to the
conference offered to give evidence on
the production of precions metals but
the committee declined so hear wit
nesses on the question. 1t is under
stood the committee will take as the
nearest approaching statistics pre-
pared by Ottamar Haupt, especially
for the use of the conference, giving
estimates compiled from the latest
date of monetary stock of the world
and the annual production and con-
sumption of gold and silver.
Senator Jones, one of the American
delegates, has prepared special
statement of the consumption and
production of silver.
The committee has consented to re-
quest the Danish delegate, G. Teitgen.
to submit his plan as an addendum to
the De Rothscnild plan. Teitgen is a
monometalist. He proposes the coin
age of the silver frank, 4 shilling
or dollar pieces, rated to gold accord
ing to the price of silver in the year
previous to the adoption of the inter.
national agreement " it'll seignorage
of 10 per cent. He also proposes
the appointment of permanent
international commission to fix
the initial price. Should the price o.
silver fall to 5 per cent below the
coinage ratio the commission will
have authority to fix new ratio and
order the recoinage of the pieces
These coins are to be legal tender in
ternationally, banks to keep them as
reserve against notes and to have the
right to demand gold in exchange fol
them at any time from the govern
ment issuing the particular coin held
Members of the committee declare
that their proceeding must be KEEP
complete private until definite de
cision is attained. They will not com
municate to delegates not belonging
to the committee the progress they
make in the discussion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08
Notice to the Stockholders Of the San Antonl
and Arkansas Pass Railway.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. l, Is

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. l, 1892.
In accordance with reso luton
the board of directors of the San An
tonic and Aronsas Pass Railway com
pany. apopUed Oct. /, 1892, meeting
of the stockholders of the company is
called to meet at the office OF the
company in San Antonio, Bexar
county, Tex, on the 18th day of De-
cember. 1892, at II in the forenoon.
! One object of such meeting will be
co ronsider the proposition OF making
a mortgage securing per cent Donos
in an amount not exceeding Sl6,oOo,,,
900, to be issued at rate not to exceed
S2l 1000 per mile of constructed roador
securing per cent bonds not exceed
ing S2l 100000 to be issued at a rate
not exceeding $27, 900 per mile of con-
structed road, and to determine which
form of mortgage, if either, should b
made within the above limits, and t
authorize the making of such mort
gage as may be determined upon and
In consider and authorize the form
thereof. and to authorize the issuing
and disposing of the bonds there
under. o.,.
I'LL be to consider proposition to in
oSse y the capital stock of the COM
NV i Nom S5,00O,000 to an amount not
a,ceedh mig $12 100000, and to consider
, u nuesN Ntion of making one-half OF the
rt pt0teferred stock corrying five
Nv cent M non-cumulative dividends,
' 9,od to aut5 fhorize such increase as may
~ determNa ned upon.
DO Nv ordeiF of the board of directors.
d. B. ROBINSON,
President.
Secretary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08
TEXAS VS.. TRAVIS COUNTY.
The County Wins the Suit for the Old cour'
House Property.

House Property.
This suit was originally brought by
the county against Christian u Croker
to recover money due for rent under
q lease contract of premises known as
"The Court House Square"
The state interviewed and sought to
recover both the rent due and the
premises. Judgment was rendered
for the county.
1t was shown that the premises 70
which rent was due had been dedicated
to Travis county by an agent OF the Re-
public of Texas and used for court
house and Jail purposes until 1875.
That in 1873 the legislature by special
act dedicated the north half of block
1913 in the city of Austin to Travis
as a site for a court house and jail.
This dedication was due to some con-
ditions, but they were shown to have
been complied with. Under this
same act the county was authorized to
sell the old court house square, and to
use the money in erecting the build
inps on the new site.
This land was never sold but was
leased.
The court holds that the county's
title acquired by dedication has not
reverted to the state because OF the
abandonment or nonus er OF p
erty first dedicated. The new court
house and Jail built and used by the
county are upon land owned by the
state and by paying Cor the improve
men.s thereon the state at any time is
entitled to repossess these premises
and can thereby deprive the county Of
this court house and Jail, and If 1t re-
covers in this suit, leave the county
without these buildings, or even a
site upon which to erect others. Under
the circumstances it is not thought
that the county should be held to
have forfeited its right to the prop
erty in question and manifestly the
authority TO sell this land In contro-
versey was not conferred for the bene-
fit of the state but was designed to aid
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08

SECRETARY OF STATE.
Only ons charter was fled in this.
office yesterday, the following:
Hillsbory Ice company, capitah
stock $4,000; p. r. Thornton, s. s.
Mayo and James ]. Cannon are
named as directors for the first year
A NEW COUNTY.
The last one of the unorganized
counties to formally organize is Kent
county in the Panhandle which has
gone through all the necessary for
malities and has, by election, chosen.
Clairemont as it's county seat.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
4. G. Taylor of Gatesville was yess
terday appointed q member of the
board of trustees Of the house of COR
rection, vice K. A Mcdowell resigned.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran
Zion church of Galveston filed its
chprter yesterday. No capital stock.
Trustees: N. j. Anderson, q. j. Jack
son and Nyman.
Judge Galloway was yesterday
locked up ia room figuring up the
vote for presidential electors. He will
probably finish the job today. Bya
recent change in the law the electors
will meet at the place designated in
each state, on the second Monday in
January,to select messenger to carry
the vote of the state to Washington.
There are already about twenty appli.
cants for the honor.
CoNIPTRoLLER's OFFICE.
Goliad county redeemed $4,000 worth
of bridge bonds yesterday.
Land office receipts for November
foot up $765 for patent fees and $420.50
for office fees.
CAPITOL BOARD.
The last Legislature passed law
offering $1,000 for o set of plans and
specifications which would be accept
able to the board for improving the
capitol grounds. In pursuance Of the
law the board, composed of the gov
ernor, the attorney general and the
superintendent of public buildings
met yesterday morning to consider
plans. Four bids were received, being
from A. o. Watson of Austin, Phil.
Giraund and the j. s Clark company
OF Louisville, designers Of the Alamo.
monument; John DeWolf and J. l..
Mott Iron Works of Brooklyn; E. e.
Meyers of Detroit, Mich. The amount
estimated to carry out the plans
are $4,000, $4,000 $1O5, 400,
$4,000 respectively. The plans in
clude an equestrian statue In bronze
of Gen. Sam Houston, estimated to
cost $25, 900 to SEQ, 900 including a gran
lite pedestal. The landscape features
will consist of lake on the southwest
corner OF the grounds, grove on the
southeast corner, with band stand,
summer pavilion, gravel walks, foun-
tains and many other pleasing fea-
lures. There is place reserved on
some OF the plans for an equestrian
statue of Albert Sidney Johnston. AT
ter the plans had been received and
briefly discussed they were taken In
charge by Gen. Hardeman and the
board will meet at 10 O'Clock next
Thursday to take further action.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08

the county by rendering more avail
able the property in question.
1t is contended thatth special law
inquestion violates the section 6 article
10 of the state constitution of 1869 pro-
hibiting the granting of lands by the
legislature, but it should be remem-
bered that on the 10th day of March,
1873, an amendment to this section
took effect which authorized the legis-
lature to grant lands for purposes of
internal improvem. nts, and it is not
shown that the special law in ques-
ton was not passable under this
change. There is no error in the
record and the judgment is affirmed.
Opinion by Justice Key.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08
Something Good,

1 have sold and used in my family
for several years Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
have found it to be the most useful
and satisfactory remedies 1 ever ham
dled.-C. H. Lewis, druggist, Salt
Lake City, Utah. For sale by j. j..
Tobin, druggist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08
Van Wagner Convicted.

Special to The statesman.
SHERMAN, Dec. 3.-The jury in the
S. J. Van Wagner case for the muir
dor of Barney Way returned a verdict
this evening finding him guilty in the
second degree and assessing his pun
ishment at'five years in the peniten-
tiarY.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08
Cutting Sugar Rates.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
HOUSTON, Dec. 3.-The Information
al and Great Northern today promul-
gated rate of 25 cents per 100 pounds
on sugar from Houston to common
points in Texas on the Cotton Belt,
Texas and Pacific and Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas. This is to meet the
Southern Pacific rate OF so cents from
New Orleans.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08
Election Contest In North Carolina

RALEIGH, n. c., Dec. 1.-The con-
test before the state canvassing board
concerning the result of the election in
the Fifth congressional district by
b. w. Willioms, Democrat, against
Thos. Settle, Republican, has been
concluded in favor of Settle. Williams
is considering whether he will make
a contest before the house.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for children teething. 1t sooths the child, soft
ems the gums, allays all pain. cures wind collie,
and Is the best remedies for diarrh9a. Twenty
five cents bottle. Sold by all druggist through
out the world.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter
chapped hands, chilblains corns and all skin
required. 1t is guaranteed to give satisfaction
or money refunded Price 25 cents per box. For
ale by ~ .Tobin
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08

Shiloh's Vitalizer is what you need
for constipation, loss of appetite, dir
illness and all syn ptoms of dyspepsia.
Price Zoe and 75c per bottle. AT Corn
we'll q Chiles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised druggist 10 i sen
r. Kings New Discovery for Consumption ~ ION;
tousaTiSi c ted with A Cough, Cold or any Lung,
throat III oiO or chest trouble, and will use this
Iemedy as directed, giving it fair trial and eX
perence benefit you may ret3ya S coT go1 not
in,a tbis offar did we not know that DR.. King
New Discovery Sh could be relied on 1t meyer
diS"nDoints. Trial bottle free at J. J. Tooln
drug store. Largest size SOC and 81
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08

For lame back, side or chest:ns
Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price. 25c.
At Cornwell & Chiles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08

Gro up, whooping cough and bron
chitls immedi ately relieved by Shi
ioh's Cure. At Cornwell q Chiles,
119E. 9th st.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08

Ponds Extract gives immediate relief from
pain. Its reputation and sale extend every-
where. Caution; Counterfeits are dangerous,
70 use.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08

Vigor, vitality and healthy appetite, impart-
ed by little Angostura Biters every morning.
Sole manufacturers DR.. J. G, B. siegert & Sons.
At all druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08

When Baby was SICK, we gave her castorls.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria-.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria4.
When she had Children. she gave them Castorias
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08
DEPARTMENT DOINGS.
RECORD OF YESTERDAYS TRANsAC
TIoNs AT THE CAPITOL.
How, Where and by Whom the Governmental
Affairs Of the People Of the Great
Commonwealth Of Texas Are
Being Administered.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.

The governor returned Tuesday
nj hit from his cunning expedition to
the gulf greatly refreshed and
strengthened by the out door air and
exercise.
Yesterday after careful examina-
ton of the facts and records in the
case of Charles Vines, convicted OF
murder in Bowie county and sent
enced to be hanged today, he commut-
ed the sentence to life confinement in
the penitentiary.
CoMPTRoLLER'S DEPARTMENT..
Following is the result of the land
transactions of the state for the month
of November, which were deposited
yesterday:
Principal on land sales. IS 35, 1855 "a
Available land sales. 1889 OF
Available lease of lands. 80. 1915 SO
University land sales (prin-
clpal) ...,.... W AZ
est). NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 271 90
University land leases, -. 1,441 90
Asylum land sales (princi-
pail ...................... 1S1 "a
Asylum land sales Qnterest) 1888 20
Sale public domain of act
March, 1887, ,........ 1854 o.
Total. .......,...~.,.s. Sl7l,Ss4 81
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-07
EXPECT 10 BRING MORE MEN.
Secretary Lovejoy Says the Carnegie Com
pnny Will Not He Dismnyed.

PITTSBURGH. July e-The officials OF the
Carnegie Steel Company had little to say on
the occurrences at Homestead. What they did
whatever might happen they would maintain
their policy that the Homestead Steel Works
would be run as q non-union plant, and that
1t was now in charge Of Allegheny county and
II the plant was damaged the county would be
held responsible to the last cent Secretary
Lovcjoy this afternoon said:
I'VE will continue our present policy. and
propose to run tho Homestead Steel Works.
They are our property. and 1t is our right to
operate them as suits us. AS heavy taxpayers
We have right to the county's protection.
The 800 men who went up to HON estead went
as watchmen. and We intended to put them
into the mill to guard it. Our right to care for
the property cannot be questioned.
None Of those men were intended to work
in the mills or to repair them. They were sent
there simply AS watchmen. don't want to
discuss the question OF the Pinkertons' men.
or how they came here. for the simple reason
that We may want to bring some more OF them
here by the same route. We have no orders to
divulge our plans to the enemy. and the news
papers are our enemies. They have helped to
stir up this trouble by printing columns Of
matter about 1t.
mo. we are not communicating with Mr..
Carnegie. He Is in Scotland or England. or
travelling somewhere. presume.
II cannot give any details OF our plans
has even been necessary to deceive in order
not to let tho other side know what we are
doing"