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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-08
CAPITAL BUSINESS COLLEGE
Board Of Trade Building, Austin, Texa,

Board OF Trade Building, Austin, Texas.
The tenth session of this we'll known
college will open Sept. l, 1892. Open
for both sexes. We occupy the entire
second and third floor OF the magnifi-
cent Board of Trade building, thus
claiming to have "the finest suit of
rooms" of any IKE institution. Our
teachers are men of practical expert
ence and educators of high standing.
In order to supply the demand of an
increased patronage we now have
twenty-five typewriters in daily use.
We thoroughly prepare young ladies
and gentlemen for the business career.
Telegraphy penmanship, shorthand,
bookkeeping and all branches that
are needed in the counting-room are
taught in practical manner. Call
for our new catalogue.
o. g. NEUMANN, President
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-08
Important to Farmers.

we advise our readers to purchase
their furniture, carpets, mating, vio-
Inns, guitars, banjos, ect., either new
OF second hand from the reliable firm
OF A. Canss d Co., III and 123 Con-
gress avenue lone block north of the
river BRIDGE. You can trade them
your corn, hay, etc., at market rates
in exchange for furniture.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-08

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorta-
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss, she chung TO Castoris.
Then she had Children, she gave them Castorie
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-08
Pears
Soap

Which wouldyou rath-
er have, if you could have
your choice, transparent
skin or perfect features?
All the world would
choose one way; and you
can have it measurably.
If you use Pears Soap
and live wholesome1y
otherwise, you will have
the best complexion Ma
ture has for you.
All sorts of stores sell
it, especially druggists;
all sorts of people use it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-08
NO CHOLERA IN GALVESTON.


GALVESTON, Sep. Ill, reply to a
telegram received tonight from the
San Antonio Express inquiring as to
the existence of Cholera in Galveston,
it is well to state that the rumor
is absolutely groundless. The
city is unhealthy for this
season of the year, but with
no signs of any epidemic disease. The
quarantine regulations are most rigid
ly enforced and every precaution is
taken to keep out all infectious dis.
eases. Today a petition has been
signed by the leading men of the city,
which will be endorsed by strong
editorial in The News in the morning
calling upon the city council to meet
in extra session tomorrow and
at once adopt measure to
place the city in q thorough
sanitary condition. Every precau-
ton will be taken to preserve the
health of the city and guard the inte-
rior from infection from this point.
Should cholera or any other Infectious
disease break out in this city he pub
lie can rest fully assured that it will
be promptly reported to the papers of
the state.
FEDERAL OFFICERS vIGILANT.
WASHINGTON, Sept. LIN an in
terview this afternoon Secretary Fos-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-08
CHICAGO WILL QUARANTINE.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-Chicago will es-
tablish quarantine regulations against
Immigrants having this city as their
objective point, and immigrants in
transit, for ohe West will not be per-
mitted to leave the cars in passing
through the city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-08

be coupled, however, it is understood {,
with a provision that it will be en-
forced where il is not in contraven.
tion of state laws. The issuance of
the circular may be delayed some-
what owing to desire of the treas
ury department to publish at the
same time an opinion of the attorney
general bearing upon the question of
Certain rights of the government in
the matter which it is thought should
accompany the circular.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-08
MEXICAN QUARANTINE.

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. DIR. Lee
ciaza, president of the national board
of health, said today that there was
not a single case of cholera in the en-
tire country. kilograms received to-
day from gulf points, Tampico, Tux
pan, Progresso, Camfeachy and else
where, say there is not a single case
of cholera Quarantine of the strictest
character is maintained.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-08
THE CABINET MEETING.

WASHINGTON, Sept. lat the re-
quest of the president Assistant Sec
rotary Spaulding of the treasury de-
partment, and DR.. Wiman, surgeon
general of the marine hospital SER
vice, met the president and members
of the cabinet at con ference at IL
o'clock this morning. After an hours
deliberation it was decided not to
issue proclamation at this time but
to issue a special circular instead,
which will soon be made public.
WILL ISSUE A CIRCULAR.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The circu-
lar to be issued by the treasury de-
partment as a result of the conference
of the president and his cabinet off,
GERS will, said Secretary Foster this
afternoon, amount practically to
twenty days quarantine of vessels, or
longer detention if necessary. 1t will
The morning call., 1892-08-18
STOLE FROM HIS EMPLOYERS
A Chicago Embezzler Captured
by Local Detectives.
He Took Six Thousand Dollars From the
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company.
A Blonde Woman in the Case.

Detectives Ben Bohen and Ross Whitta-
ker last night arrested Albert Strittmat-
ter. who is also known as Albert Stanley,
who is wanted in Chicago for betraying too
much affection for the cash of his employer,
the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
of Newark, n. j.
Strittmatter was found by the detectives
In fashionable lodging house on Jones
street. which he would no doubt have for
saken for hum bier quarters if he had known
that Chief Inspector A. S. Ross of Chicago
had telegIaphed that he, Strittmatter, was
wanted in the windy city by the lake for
embezzling $1,000 from his employer.
Strlttmatter IS "a years Old He has to-
mato-colored hair and whiskers, and is rath-
er bald. A blonde woman, named Stanley,
had something to do with the insurance
mans fall from grace. He left st, Louis
on the 10th Of this month with Miss or Mrs.
Stanley for San Francisco. Alter leaving
the metropolis of Missouri he called the
woman his wife.
BEFORE LEAVING ST. LOUIS.
Before he departed the St. Louis detec-
tlves ascertained his destination, and tele-
graphed to this city to have him arrested
and held until their arrival here.
The local detectives ascertained that the
embezZler anu his female companion arrived
mere on last Sunday evening, and registered
at the Palace Hotel as ALBERT Sauer and
wife," They stayed at the big caravansary
two days and then took lodgings in the
house on Jones street.
When the detectives called yesterday
afternoon Strittmatter was absent, and the
fair LADY who shared the joys ana SORROWS
OF his ilgrimage TO the coast was over
whelmed with surprise when she learned
their mission. He was also thrown into a
state OF collapse when he appeared at his
domicie and found himself in the hands OF
the detectives, but he soon recovered his
equanmity. and very graciously consented
to go with the officers.
Strlttmatter's my name," he said, "and
put 40 quietly .1S
THE WOMAN sCoLDED.
The woman who was with him scOlded
Strittmatter for deceiving her. but he took
the matter very cOolly and walked out with
the officer TO whom he said that he had been
stealing from the company for several
years, but that he had only taken $1,000,
instead of $1,000, as charged by his en-
pl0yers. He had taken the money on the
lnstallment plan and had gotten rid Of 1t as
fast as possible and has none of it left.
The Insurance Commissioner examined
the cOmpany's books some time ago, and
StrittmatteT. knowing that his peculations
would be revealed, decided to depart and to
larry not en- the order of his going. Ii was
bis Intention 10 go into business in this city,
and he had secured a position with an
Insurance company here, but he sadly de-
clared when lodged in the City Prison last
night that he would be compp lied to break
his engagement IN order that he might keep
a more important one with the chief taller
at Joliet.
The morning call., 1892-08-18
THE NOON MEETING.
Conversion of Seventeen Years Victim
nf Drfp

Conversion of a Seventeen Years Victim
of Strong Drink.
Evangelist Mills did not appear at the
noon meeting In the hall of the Young
Mems Christian Association, still the en-
thusiasm was vigorous. and the hall was
crowded.
l.. b. Greenwood conducted the services.
he began by preaching short sermon on
"San Francisco for Christ"
The visiting evangelist had found the
devil rampant In this city. he said, but by
prayer and faith in God all things could be
accomplished, even the salvation of SO
wicked a city as San Francisco.
AT the conclusion OF the sermon a re-
spectacle looking young man made rather
sensational announcement
FOR IL long years l have been drunk
ard, he said, "and during this time have
hardly known a sober moment. / have
brought trouble aud humiliation on a loving
wife and have disgraced and degraded my
manhood. Until few days ago | thought
there was no redemption for me, but now |
believe / have been saved from a drunkard's
grave by the grace of Almighty God. !
have resolved to reform and abandon my
evil ways, and some OF the reyerepdtgentle-
men are aiding me with their prayers"
1t was explained by Mr.. Green wood that
the reformed drunkard was man of good
family. He asked the prayers of all for the
unfortunate
There was much singing and praying and
many short talks during this noon hour.
and when the time for dismissal came the
NEE ting was closed with q PRAYER by the
Rev. DIR. Chalmers Easton
The morning call., 1892-08-18
The Fire Record.

a still alarm yesterday morning sent En-
gine 3 to a fire at 1913 Polk street The
building was a two-st0ry frame dwelling
occupied by John Frank. The damage was
about S25.
At O'Clock p. NJ. Yesterday an alarm
from box called the Fire Department TO
extinguish big blaze in the frame shantIes
at 2l0 Vallejo street, occupied by the Pa
cifc Coast Fish Curing and Packing Com
pany. The buildings were ramshackle af
fairs but we're situated In the midst Of a
lot of dwellings. and for a time it looked as
If serious conflagration would result.
The department, crippled as il was bv the
poor water supply, succeeded in conining
the fire to the packing house. Loss $3.50.
AT % o'clock last night an alarm OF fire
was rung in from box 157 on account of n
small blaze In the two-story frame building
at 607 Folsom street, which Is owned by H.
Knust and occupied by Frank Schmitt and
+. Generously. Damage $40; cause un-
known.
A still alarm was rung In att o'clock last
night for fire in Fink 81 Schindler's fur
niture factory, 1909 to 1915 Market street
The building Is owned by Timothy Hop
kins. The fire was caused by the spon-
taneous combustion of heap of greasy
rags. The damage to the building ana con-
tents Is estimated at $50
Fire was discovered at 9:15 o'clock last
night by Special Gaskin In the factory of
the Eureka Paper-box and Printing Com
pany. on the second floor Of the building at
3l5 Commercial street, and an alarm turned
In from station 26. The company. which
consists Of w. III. Williams. had $1,000 worth
OF stock in the factory. of which the
greater part was destroyed or rendered
worthless by the flames, smoke and water
1t was insured for $500
The morning call., 1892-08-18
YOUNG OFFICERS.
Men Who Sought the Bubble Reputation
when They Were Boys.


Washington Herald.
The youngest officer in the Union armyl
who ever wore the double stars was Genera
Pennypacker of Pennsylvania, who was
mssioned colonel of the Ninth Regiment
of that State when he was but little Over20
years of age and a breyet major general
when but six months past his twenty
second birthday. Pennypacker was terribly
wounded at Fort Fisher and has never
recovered, though he has had the best
medical advice in EuroDe as we'll as
in America. The youngest full colonel
In the Union army | ever heard
of was William E. Hobson of the
Kentucky Infantry. General Scoiield says
that Colonel HobSen was not more than 20
years old when he commanded a veteran
regiment of infantry in the Twenty third
Army Corps during Shermaa's great South
ern campaign, and part OF the time the boy
was the ranking officer in the brigade.
"and." said General Schofield. "a more in
trepid fighter l never had under me-" The
youngest lleutenaut-colonel there is any ac-
count of was Lieutenant-C Colonel William
Boyle of the - Kentucky Infantry, who was
only month beyond his nineteenth birth
day when he was commissioned. He was
either killed in action or died of wounds In
the last year OF the war.
Kentucky seems 10 have had a number of
very young field officers among the Union
SOlulerS, lor anotner young 1ull colonel was
j. Rowan Boone of Louisville, a relative Of
the famous pioneer, who was Just 81 when he
took command of the Twenty-eighth Ken
tucky Infantry, which was then an old regi-
ment. Colonel Boono's father took the regl-
ment out, and being disabled from wounds,
his son succeeded him in the command, and
in 1865 brought it home. Colonel John III.
Bacon, late of General Sherman's staff, was
the major of the Fourth Kentucky Cavalry
many months before he was 81. General Eli
Murray OF the same State. afterward Gov
erDor OF Utah, was a igadiey-general when
he was not more than -. General Macken-
Zie of the army, who died seven years ago,
was colonel when he was but D. Custer
held the rank of brigader-gensral when %.
and Merritt of the Filth Cavalry was only
about ten months Older when he received
the same grade. Lieutenant Colonel s. Nj.
Mansfield of the corps of engineers, son of
the old nspect0T-general OF the army, was
only little beyond 81 when he commanded
the Twenty-Fourth Connecticut Infantry,
crack regiment from the Nutmeg State, in
the Army of the Potomac.
The morning call., 1892-08-18
LAST DISTRICT MEETING.
The New Wigwsm Crowded With Chris.
tian Converts.

The New wigwsm Crowded With Chris
tian Converts.
Way up in the far end of the gallery there
were a few vacant seats and some Of the
chairs On the stage we're vacant when the
Mills meeting at the new Wigwam was
opened last evening.
But for all that il was packed house.
The vacant gallery seats were not taken be-
cause il is hard to hear there and the un-
occupied chairs on the stage were due TO the
fact that the people in the body of the hall
did not know OF their presence. Elsewhere
the hall was packed
1t was great meeting, and fitting close
to the series of grand revivals held there.
Evangelist Mills made brief but pow
eTful address.
"How shall we escape II we neglect so
great salvation ?" was his text.
lie described the magnitude Of sin and
how all-pervading. To illustrate this he
told OF blind mute in Boston who had been
brought up free from all possible contact
with wickedness. Yet that mute developed
surprising ill-temper, showing that sin
was inherent.
Sin is ineradIcable by any human agency,
said the evangelist. Then he told the old
legend about Empress Helena and how she
discovered the true cross.
"Only Christ can restore the lost soul"
he laid great stress on this point
Then he said thatRs great and all-pervad-
ing as sin was sdfVation was equally so.
Heaven had exhausted It's wisdom on the
scheme Of salvation.
Mr.. Mills secuted all belief in that cur
rent expression that 4 man might be bad
yet mean well.
This was not true. II man meant we'll
God would help him TO be good That was
all there was to it. Ii he wasn't good he
didn't mean we'll
The speaker asked his hearers II the Wig
wan should take fire whether they would care
to sit still and listen 20 Scen tiic explanation
Of the causes Of chemical combustion, or
whether they would all rush for the doors
10 get out
could all sit still and get burned up If we
wanted 10.
"Christ Receiveth Us" was sung by the
congregation, and Mr.. Greenwood rendered
a hymn while the cards were being handed
out great many of these were signed by
converts.
Another hymn was then sung while that
part of the audience which desired 10 do so
went away. Only few took advantage of
this opportunity, and the great crowd that
remained did so with the tacit understand
ing that they were all protesting Christians
or willing TO become such.
The first time / entered this building
there was dog show in progress. We
came here to see whether it would do for
our meetings.
we lOund tue QogS very well Denaveu.
but there was great deal of noise about
the building.
"A week ago / came here 10 see about
fitting I'D the hall for our meetings. / saw
something worse then. There was going to
be priZe-tght the next day, and the bloody
ring was pitched right here on the stage.
Thank God that in the last few days we
have changed the character of this building
Would TO God we could keep il ever as clean
as we have made IL!
Now we come 10 the last hour of the
meetings In this hall. and want to take a
The morning call., 1892-08-18

sort OF a spiritual census before we depart
for the last time.
IF you were Christian leading a pure
and c0nsecrated life before these meetings
began you needn't say word now.
"Church-members who have returned
from their wanderings through the bless
ings received at these meetings please just
rise and say this:
i have accepted Christ as my savior
"Those who have been led to accept
Christ at these meetings just say:
do accept Christ as my savior
"And those who have come to Christ for
the first time tonight just say:
Il will accept Christ as my savior"
Men and women rose in all parts of the
house to repeat the formulas. some times
three and four ut the same time.
After this the various pastors present
were asked to reclte scripturai text or
motto. When this request had been COM
piled with Mr.. Mills made the congrega-
tion repeat. till 1t had learned by rote this
text. found in Isaiah Z:
For the Lord God will help me: there
fore shall L not be cOnfounded; therefore
have / set my face like a flint, and know
that shall not be ashamed"
There's no use setting your face like a
flint, my friends, unless God is going to
help you to be good Christian.
And there's no use Gods helping You
unless you do set your face like flint.
1--WE are all different in our ways and will
get into heaven by different ways The
best way is to serve God with all your
might In your own way.
Now. who OF those not walking I'm the
light of God are willing TO say 'Pll try'"
Not q few responded. Then after a clos
ing hymn Mr. Mills gave the benediction.
The morning call., 1892-08-18

power they lacked and which the Salvation
Army had.
All Christian people ought to be vast
Salvation Army
If you wanted to be near Christ you would
have 10 get down into the slums and low
places to find him. There's where Christ
lab0red and labors yet.
There was no Supervisor or Mayor or
public official who would not tremble be-
fore the united lower OF the Christian peo-
pie OF this city.
The time had come. he thought. for The
Church Of Christ to place electric lights in
every dark place in San Francisco. as the
police had done in the alleys of Chinatown.
Then Mr. Mills gave this fitting illustra-
tion:
Suppose stage performer should come
along and offer TO do great trick? Sup
pose the performer offered TO take bright,
intelligent boys and girls and change them
into idiotsa
would the mothers and fathers let their
boys aud girls go up on the stage and be
turned into driveling idiots? And when
the performance was over and the children
duly made imbeciles, would the parents clap
their hands and say that was nice, a splen-
did performance?
"WOuld the parents tell the performer he
was welcome to their sons and daughters
so long as he would furnish such rare
amusement; that they would license his en-
tertainment and protect him by law in its
pursuit?
Would they do this?
"NG; they would tear him limb from
limb for even suggesting such a horrible
thing!
yet every day and every hour right here
In your fair city that sort of amusement is
going right on."
Mr.. Mills then spoke of the projected
rescue nome in this city and predicted
brilliant field of usefulness for it. 1t was
TO he kept open day and night like the sa-
looms. and as brilliantly lighted as the sa-
looms. 1t would be great power for saw
ing lost people,
The morning call., 1892-08-18
A Marine Tale of smoke.
Cnicago Inter ocean


Talk about big fires" said A. G. Lese-
mer, at the Grand Pacific yesterday: 81 am
spinning you no sea yarn when / tell you
that 120 miles distant from ST. Johns the
windows and doors of the pilot-house of
the ship on which / was had to be closed
tight on account of the dense SNAKE the
strong northwest wind blowing off shore
brought down on us. We felt the heat
fully 90 miles away, and from where we
were anchored the eastern part of the town
looked like a huge glowing coal. The cargo
of $50 tons of fish which we expected to have
taken on board was burned, and we had to
load at Halifax"
The morning call., 1892-08-18
SAN FRANCISCO FOR CHRIST.
First Days Work Of the Christian
Convention.
How TO Redeem and Reform This City Was the
Theme Discussed-Mr. Mills Makes
Many Converts.
There is a Christian convention in San

There is Christian convention In San
Francisco.
1t began yesterday at Calvary Presbyte-
rian Church. and will be continued to-day
at the First Congregational Church. twill
close Friday evening at Mechanics Pavilion.
The convention is led by the Rev. B. Fay
Mills, who is aided by l.. B. Greenwood and
the pastors of San Francisco.
You would wonder how so many people
could be gathered together for a midday.
midweek service. The large auditorium of
Calvary Church was tested TO its fullest ca
pacity yesterday from shortly after O'Clock
in the morning till nearly 8 o'clock In the
evening.
And during the noon recess the assembly
hall in the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton building was crowded. The great evan
gelist did not make his appearance at this
service. but 1t was certainly as we'll attended
as it could have been, and the services al
most as enthusiastic aud earnest as though
Mr.. Mills himself had been there.
In the evening ,the new Wigwam was
filled. Scarcely another person could have
edged his way in. Even standing room was
at a premium.
Many converts were made by the power
and eloquence of the evangelist at the even
ing service. and all were deeply interested
and moved.
Evidently the Christian people of San
francisco are thoroughly aroused, and q
The morning call., 1892-08-18
A BRUTAL BROTHER,
Timothy Kenny Severely Ipjures

Timothy Kenny Severely Injuries His
Sister.
The police are looking for Timothy
Kenny. variety performer In this city, who
committed an assault upon his sister, Mrs.
}. J. Bird, at bis home at 1921 Harrison
street, late last night.
Mrs. Bird arrived yesterday afternoon
from an interior town to visit her brother
and his family.
She received warm reception, for Kenny
returned nome IN an intoxicated condition,
and when she upbraided him for his conduct
ne grasped heavy teakettle from the stove
and struck her over the head with IT. in
fictng bad scalp wound
The woman was removed to the CITY and
county Hospital for treatment while
Kenny disappeared immediately after the
assault and has not yet been arrested.
The morning call., 1892-08-18
THE WESTERN ADDITION CLUB.
An Entertainment of More Than Ordi-
nary Excellence.

An Entertainment of More Than Ordi-
nary Excellence.
1t was a short but brilliant entertainment
that the Western Addition Literary and So
eial Club gave last evening at Odd Fellows
Hall.
The Apollo Male Quartet received ap-
plause, as did Charles Is. EiIerman for his
cornet solos, while Miss Ida Kruger was
accorded both applause and flowers. but the
most enthusiastic plaudits and by far the
biggest bouquets seemed to have been re-
served for little Miss Bessie Allen, who
danced Spanish fan dance in dainty Span
ish costume. As the music proceeded the
little figure seemed part Of the rhythm Itself
in its graceful motion.
Afterward followed n sparkling operetta,
Breaking the Spell'' (0ffenbach), the parts
being brightly taken by Miss Alvina Heur.
A. +. w. Sleicher and A. NJ. Thornton.
Dancing brought the thoroughly enjoy
able evening TO close.