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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09
BIG FIRE IN COLORADO.
The Town Of Creede Seriously Damaged by
KEROSENE Fire.


DENVER, Col, June 5.-Jim Town,
separated from the famous mining
town of Creole, was about half de-
stroyed by fire this morning. The
flames were started by an explosion
of coal oil with which family living
in Kinneavy block were starting a
fire to prepare breakfast. There is no
fire department and the flames had
it all their own way, and in a short
time burned through three rows of
frame buildings for distance of
mile. Many houses were blown up in
attempts to stop the fire but this had
no effect, tor the flames leaped from
one vacant space to another and only
stopped fol- want of material. Little,
if any, of the contents of buildings
were saved, and 300 families are
homeless. While the fire was in pro-
gress numerous saloons were thrown
open to the crowd and liquor was free
to all who might desire it. Total
losses estimated at $1,000,000, with in
surance about 1925, 900.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

IT is said that the United States
government is becoming alarmed over
the increase of leprosy in this country,
and meditates the establishment of a
federal hospital for Iepers. The
United States of Colombia is held up
as warning, for while there were
but a few isolated cases of leprosy in
that country in 1916, there are now
about $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

AN aerolite that recently fell into
the Caspian sea was so hot that clouds
of steam arose from its contact with
the water, and so immense that it
rises twelve feet above the surface.
This is merely pointer to the people
who have been inquiring what had
become of the Fulton boom.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09
THE BREACH IS HEALED,
Galveston City Council and the Board Of Pub
lie Works Come Together.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
GALVESTON, Tex, June g. The ar
bitration committee consisting of ex-
Chief Justice Willie and General
Waul, to whom was referred the ad-
judication of the differences existing
between the city council and the Board
of Public Works, which originated
in the council ignoring the right of
the board of public works to pass upon
and approve the plans and specifica-
tions submitted for public improve
men without first being approved
and notified by the council
and the boards questioning the
right of the council to ahmed
or repeal such contracts, made a re-
port today, which was read and
adopted at meeting of the council
this evening by a vote of II to Sd
Messrs. Goggan an Flower voting in
the affirmative under protest and
Messrs. Boysen, Nolan and Walsh in
the negative, also under protest, after
heated controversy. The arbitra.
ton committee after defining
the duties of the board of
public works, claim and assert
that every public work must be
authorized by the city council before
it can be undertaken, and every con-
tract for the same must be approved
by the city council before it can be of
any effect. The council is, therefore,
invested with supreme power in the
matter, and very properly must be the
judge of the propriety of every ex-
penditure of the city's money, hence
the only authority that can expend it
for such purposes. That any contract
entered into for public improvements
by the Board of Public works must
be with the understanding that the
city council has the right to approve,
amend or add thereto or take
therrfrom or repeal any plan or
award as they in their wisdom may
see proper and should the board of
public works attempt to ignore or set
aside the orders of the council it would
be usurpation of authority that is
alone lodged in the council, and it is
not required to give reasons for its &C.
ton in this respect. AS to the power of
the council to remove commissioner
of public works without charges or
specifications or notice, and an oppor-
tunity to be heard either in person or
by counsel, by simple motion or res
olution the bitration committee hold
that there being nothing in the reso.
luton of the council submitting the
controversy with the board bringing
this matter was sufficient reason for
them declining to pass upon ID
phase of the controversy, that
three of the commissioners had
been reinstated and the fourth
having not consented to arbitration it
would be useless for them to take the
matter into consideration. The adop-
ton of this report it is believed will
heal the breach that has 10 long ex-
listed between the city council and
board of public works and that meas
ures will be at once adopted to turn
the $62, 200, 900 surplus lying idle in the
city treasury, for public improve
ments, loose and street paving and
other needed improvements will soon
be under way.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

AUSTIN is now seeking to discover
the best possible location for the reser-
voir, and the most practical and effect
i've way of utilizing the power from
the dam. She will solve the whole
question speedily and satisfactorily.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

THIS is Representative Owen
Scott's first J ear in the House, pet he
is already called the printers champ
ion. He succeeded in having an
added to the postoffice
bill providing that the department
shall not print the names of business
firms on stamped envelopes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

THE Appeal-Avalanche say s "when
Tolstoi dies, the greatest crank that
ever lived will pass away" And "the
greatest crank that ever livedu will
be wept over by the poor whom he
has helped and the hungry whom he
has fed, as few well-poised men ever
have been or ever will be.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

PROFESSOR RILEY says that grass
hoppers fried in butter taste like
shrimps. The professor is perfectly
welcome to a diet Of fricasseed grass
hoppers, but as for THE STATESMAN,
it will take shrimps.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

The retirement of General Stanley
was regretted by all his associates;
but it now receives pathetic coloring
from the attempted suicide of one of
his old employees, who could not in
anyway reconcile himself to the sepa-
ration
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

EDITOR SCURLoCK, of the Cleburne
Chronicle, is said to have been the
first in the state to advocate Hogg for
governor during the last campaign.
He has bitterly repented that little
and is one of Clark's
most aggressive adherents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09
Your Blood

Undoubtedly needs thorough cleans
ing this season to remove impurities,
keep up the healthy tone and prevent
disease. You should take Hoods Sar-
saparilla, the best blood purifier and
system tonic. 1t is unequalled in
positive medicinal merit.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

VIE are authorized to announce that Walter
w Tips is a candidate for the Office Of State
Senator from the Twentieth Senatorial District,
comprising the counties of Burnet, Williamson
and Travis, subject to the action Of the Demo-
cratic convention,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09
FOR COUNTY OFFICES.

T HEREBY announce myself a candidate for
i the office Of county treasurer of Travis
ocratic cony ention Of said county
j. A. STUART.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

WE are authorized to announce that A. s..
w Bu1LEsoN is candidate for the office of
District Attorney for the district comprising
williamson and Traves counties, subject to the
action OF the Democratic convention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

WYE are hereby authorized to announce that
w W. BC0RWIN is candidate for the
office of county attorney, subject to the action of
the Democratic convention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

works, store and residence; Jack Cul'
lens hotel, and Crescent oil works:
A large number of loaded oil cars and
train of cars loaded with merchan-
disc which arrived Saturday night.
AT MEADEVILLE.
VAUDEVILLE, June ::5.-ThiS eutire
section was swept by the worst flood
of its history last night. A mill run
over flowed its bank and swept away
the whole business portion, demolish-
a dozen or more buildings and entail
ing loss of $150,000. Loss through
out the county cannot be estimated.
Bridges were washed away in every
direction. Damage to growing crops
heavy. No casualties reported in the
city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

WE are authorized to announce Frank g, Nor,
w ris as candidate Subject to the action of
the Democratic conVentioD for the office of Dis
trio. Judge of the Twenty sixth Judicial district
the Office now occupied by Judge Key, who Will
not be q candidate for reelection
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

Hoods Pill's are purely vegetable,
perfectly harmless, effective, but do
not cause pain or grippe. Be sure to
get Hoods.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

WE are authorized to annouce ]. II. Ray as a
w candidate for representative from Travis
county in the Twenty third legislature, subject
TO the action of the Democratic convention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

WE are authorized to announce d. A. McFall
w as a candidate for Representative. from
Travis county in the Twenty third Legislature,
subject to the action Of the Democratic conven-
ton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

r HEREBY announce myself as a candidate
/ for district attorney for the counties of
Travis,and Williamson, subject to the action of
he Democratic convention. GEO. S. WALTON,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

IND ANDERSON, Independent candidate for
IL reelection for county treasurer of Travis
county. Trusting that have so conducted the
Office as to merit again the generous and large
majorities you so kindly gave me in the past, l
Ed ANDERSON.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09
FOR DISTRICT OFFICES.

r ANNOUNCE myself as as a candidate for
senator for the Twentieth district of Texas
composed of the counties OF Burnett Travis and
williamson subject TO the Democratic nominal
nc convention. JOHN D0WELL.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

WE are herby authorized to announce n A.
w Rector as candidate for the office of Dis
trict Judge of the Twenty sixth Judicial district
subject to the action of the Democratic oonven-
ton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

T HEREBY announce myself candidate for
i the Office ofeounty clerk Of Travis county,
Texas, subject to the action of the Democratic
II. W. DODGE, JR
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

TO our, friends who suffer with dyspepsia. but
q Sons. All druggists
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09
AT DIEADEvILLI
TWO HUNDRED LIVES LOST.

PITTsBURG, Pa, June ga dis
patch from Oil City says the loss of
life there will probably reach 200.
Emlinton, another oil town between
Oil City and Titusville, is also reported
to have suffered greatly from the
flood
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

WYE are authorized to announce that ]. H
w CALDWELL is a candidate for the Office
Ofjustice Of the peace of precinct No. g. Travis
county, subject to the action Of the Democratic
convention Of said precinct
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09
FOR PRECINCT OFFICES.

WE are authorized to announce that Phil p.
w Barbour is candidate for justice Of the
peace for Precinct No 3, Travis county, subject
to the action of the Democratic county conven-
ton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR CONGRESS.

WYE are authorized to announce that Jos. d.
w Savers is candidate for REELECTION 10
congress from this congressional district, sub
ject 10 the action Of the Democratic conVenuoh.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

Use Angostura Bitters, the world renowned
South American appetizer. of exquisite flavor.
Manufactured by DR.. ]. G. B. Segert & Sons.
Ask your druggist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09
SEARCHING FOR BODIES.

OIL CITY, Pa, June Sat midnight
searchers were still finding bodies.
The following have been recovered ::
VIM. Atkin and two sons, J. Frank
and Edward, Mrs. Briggs and three
daughters, John O'Leary and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawks and daughter,
Frank Hassenfritz, Matthew Lyons,
wife and two children, Frank Plank,
William Shafer, VIM. Fergwiller, Jas.
Rogers, Jamss A. Skins, VIM. White,
John Roche, Dan Sullivan, Frank
Goodrich, Edward Keting, Charles
Miller, John Seek, John Rambler,
Humphrey Stewart, VIM. E. Stewart,
Harry Holmes, VIM. Malone, Frank
Watson and VIM. Baker.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09
HOMELESS AND HUNGRY.

TITUsvILLE, Pa, June 5.-Fully
one third of the business and resi-
dence portions of this city are charred
embers, over which the terrible waters
still rush with undated fury. The
streets are filled with crowds of wet,
hungry, houseless, despairing men,
women and children, most of whom
have lost loved ones and property.
Fully fifty people areyet unaccounted
for, and in the excitement and confu-
sion it is out of the question to cor
rectly state the number actually
drowned and burned to death.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09


TITUsvILLE, Pa, June 5.-The city
was visited during the past twenty
four hours by one of the most disas-
trous fires and floods in the history of
this region. Oil creek was overlooked,
and for hours assumed the proportions
almost of resistless flood. The Ferry
street and Franklin street iron bridges
were swept away, several dwellings
in the lower part of the city were de-
stroyed and several lives were lost.
Some were burned, but majority
drowned. The scene presented by the
rushing waters surging through
the lower part of the city was
one of utter restitution. When NOR.
ming broke hundreds of anxious people
looked out of their windows or stood
on roofs waiting for helping hand.
To add to the horror rain fell in tor
rents and fire broke out in the rein.
cries at different points, and the burn
ing oil swept down the current was
communicated to other manufacturing
plants and establishments and the
destruction increased a hundred fold.
Among the losses by fire are the inter-
national oil works; Hiram Blow,
cooper shop; Rice & Robinson, refiners;
Titusville railway works, the railroad
freight office, Caspers Sons furniture
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25

carefully rolled between his feet. He has n k.sn
sharp lookout and he espes turtle rest,no
the white sandy bottom, surrounded with snongss
he directs the hemsman by hand. As one gets .bnvs
the creature down goes the harpoon the striker bodn
fast TO the handle, for the IS seldom mora than
five feet deep. II the strike is a suecessfu ona ~,
pole comes away from the hirpoon and f. thrown
the boat The sail must be lowered instan,Iv On.
taken out and the boat headed in the a roc,o ,h
turtle has taken. As soon this ia done a s,-,i, A.
gradually put on the line and the turtle Is soon ,ono
the boat. This quickly puts the animal out n, hr,.,s
and he has 10 10 the surface for air In 49,.
half an hour, a rue. he is alongside tho hoa, no
sdcriby exhausted. lie is not. however in the h.,
yet and II Is the duty OF the man who has ha
charge OF the tiler TO jump overheard and turn ,h
turtle over his back. This is no easy task ana ,ho
generally has three good duckings before \.
is successful. Not inrequenty the animal makes Ana,
dash for freedom, and the boat has head the new
direction taken. and the steersman is LETT WATER
Even when the turtle is turned it is easy 70 haul
400-poInd animal into the boat which usually is haf
full OF water before the captive is yany Tipping aas
the bottom OF the boat
Sometimes the turtles head for the deep water and u
IL generally takes from two TO three hours 10 land
them, as they will sink the bottom and sulk there
coming up for breath only long intervals. The mos,
successful dIy's catch the writer ever had three
but there was many blank day and many a hsrpoos
with fathoms OF line lost, owing mishap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25

music composed by the Harmonious Sisnor Warberni'
This dedicated 10 Mr.. John Lun vulelry
called Esquire John Lun was Klch's stage name
when he played Harlequin.
Nothing could stand Ia the way OF the al~clacl",
which suited the popular taste. and nothing did stand
I'm their way nh pautomimcs on boxing night the
Christina, Itself. one u them Will be given In mi.
very city ~ w-York 10 morrow night. and "a good
one. too. II Is snG. Everybody know what The
pantOmmc Oi TO day s. iuiN -tpfN, Often one 81
The familiar ONES Of the uur-cry, reairangcd for IA"
stage with ballet, ana plenty Of g'urgcouo scenery
beautiful costume. magical tnn, iorin"upas. ana
well beloved Harlequin, Conmbinc I'mai'on. clown
policeman and baby. II VIII ~ ou ul u uses mp "il IN"
fairy tales and then II Will a." them all oyer again.
The greatest clown whom England ever saw was
IA tOmme " Their q os'. IL he VIII III M d.
the clown Instead Of harlequin the chief character
The greatest clown America ever saw was George j..
EoN who found his zenith ~ glory IN Sc llump'V
Dunpty." lie wa, PLAYING In p.ntomime when lh"
war broke out lie mid public farewell 10 his
adnlr.r- and went h. the 'front.' Il captain In the 18th
the stage agnin. lie PLAYED llumpiy Dumpty' for
years and finally lost hi heath and went mhd. His
last appearance bon Booth Theatre. A. siNihav".
and Twenty third st., and he died In Boston on DC
Two year ago Augustin DAILY showed the theatre
gOers Of New York nov experiment In pantOmmc
II had previously been done In Paris. II called
in il rs Plcrrot >hc had the Traditional white fac
She could lie I1crrJt vi bout it-but neatly
fitting dresses in -trad Of The old loose ones. In
PlerrOt-s innocent dnys, IN the first act. Miss Rehnn
wore white. After Ne had sinncd She wore black.
The play sounded the whole range Of effects from the
approached the tragic II Illustrated what may BE-
done sometimes by the serious use OF the thing,
which commonly but TOYS. II probably the
truest effort for high development Of panomimic art
for the present the elimination Of the history Of
time hOnoTed Amusement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25

7, brouob, him 50 much Of 1T that the rival theatre
in Drury Lane practically forced 10 aaTPS
on m. snh,ect Of Mars and Venus, consisting c,ery
of dancing was put forward. ana nhanS' III -
each house produced he Institution was an
established fact In Englahu' co,,or 1tbhor uho
But 1t had bitter opponents. Thes,r, hatcd il
and tried his best Ia excuse himself ioI PIviu.,"1
It In his autobiography lie atrlDu ,h, enc liz
@vs 81 have upon several occasions already OBJ
serv ed that when Company Is too haru ior apthe
the lower In Reputation has always been ior' Wd,i
tude after them And again he writes could me
mir of Both Companic, nave been united III on,
nnIv Theatre | had been one OF the Few that
would have used my utmost endeaVour ol h'NrI "u
hitting to the stage any spectacle ihal QUIZ. ' d.
have been seen there: the Errors Of my own PlaVS
which could not see excepted. And though prob
ably the Majority Of spectators would noi nave Deen
and Reason cannot lose their nrlnsck value because
the Giddy and the Ignorant are blind ana zeal pI
numerous and cann" helP Sayhs' ~ NJ LII ,
TO q sensible People to let Folly 50 publicity govern
The simple fact was that the public wanted panio
mime and would have It, pretty much as tnc Pupno
will have what II wants now any other time. 20
Rich went on producing his pantommeS ana acuhs III
them as Harlequin. with tremendous success; up 10
17GI when he gave his last not long before MS
death. Davies gives little account OF what 'ncS
TO ret,ievo the credit Of his theatre, Rich created
species OF dramatic composition unknown to I'M; anu
believe TO any other country, which ne odli.u a d
n; ntOmime: II consisted Of TWO parts. one SclI"''
and the other comic By the help OF CAV sctnr9
fine habits, grand dances. appropriate music ana u.hl
decorations. he eXhlblted story ,i iiy. ho,wrcn
the pauses acts OF this serious TcPrese ~
interwove comic fable. consisting chty Of the cur ~
ship OF Harlequin and Colunhine win a VaIlc s u
surprising adventures and tricks which were prodcu
nv the magic wand OF Harlequin, such a. the suoual
transformation OF palaces and temples 10 nuts ,nI
cottarcS. of men and women into wheclUarro"S ana
oint-stoos; Of trees turned to houses coonaacs ~
beds Of tulips and mechanics shops INTO serpehtS anu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25

TO come from Bergano. 1t the custom there for
parents to give their children new suits Of clothes
at the carnival time but Arleclhno's parents were
poor 10 give hin any. all his playmacs agreed
10 give him Prices Of the cloth their own new SUITS
we're made Of tlat he might have enough altogether
10 make a suit for himself They forgot that Ct"
little pieces would all be Of different cOlOrs, yet
Arlcchno took them and had suit made OF tlcm ana
delighted everybody by his merry good lumor In wear
ing them and enjoying the holiday just like the chli
dren Of richer parents But this story, pretty as 1t
b. has the appearance Of Il cause Invented 10 ac-
count for an effect.
Picrrot wearing something like the dress Of the
older Harlequin has also, 1t is likely inherited some
thing OF his nature. Harlequin is 70 be congratu
lated on the change, yet Perrot Is merry felo"
too. and nobody dislikes him. An actor named Dom
nique Bancotc. who came TO France from italy
in 1887 IS credited with being the first to change the
costume Of Harlequin, and bis son, Pierre Francois
Biancotcll is said to have made the character OF
Perrot If he did he made It, more properly
adapted IT, from an older Italian original The clown
Of the English pan,Onlme, with his chalky white
head and face, is sometimes called Pierro but this
should always be with mental reservation that be
Is moi the French FIerrOt. lie Is like him In some
RESPECTS but he is not the same The real Pierrot has
the same white face and he wears Il loose Jacket and
loose trousers He has black skullcap ana some
times buttons rs big rs lie is not person
unimpca enable habits, but he has more moods than
the English clown. Paritaloon is probably Older
than any of the other characters but he Is less atac
tive His place in France seems to have been always
less important than in old Italy or modern England
! The pantomimc group. then, appeared prominently
I'm France not far from the year 100 At one time
the sroing actors who appeared at the fairs aroDnc
Paris were forbidden TO speak or sing, aud panomim'
was Therefore not only encouraged but enforced ie
the characters appeared In pieces not properly pan
tomimic as IL shown by the following quotation from
Davics's " Life of GarIck" The Is Spreading Of John
Rch) lie formed a kind Of harequnadc, very dihcr
en from that which - seen NJ the opera Comlquc "
Paris where harlequin and all the characters speak
and n Kind Of droll farce fun of ridiculous incident
aud bon-mots called nalvetes. keep the audience II
continual laughter
This mention OF Rich naturally suggests the In
PRODUCTION Of pantOmimc into England for he i
usually held responsible for IT, Some pantommic enter
tainments given from the very beginning Of th'
eighteenth century but In l7l7 Rich produced lare
quin Executed" which stage historians have generally
/ agreed TO regard the first English pan onime
Rich had not been successful at first In the manage
men OF lis theatre In Lncolns Inn Fields and the pan
tomime brought him the prosperity he sorely needed