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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-07
MONEY IN RABBITS,
Australians Can Make More Killing the
Animals Than by Farming.

Australians Can Make More Killing the
Animals Than by Farming.
The Governments of New South Wales
spends large sum annually in the payment
OF royalties on the skins of rabbits killed,
the aggregate royalties in the last seven
years amounting to over a, 100000. A killer
gets 2 cents head royalty from the Govern
ment for killing the animal. the skin of
which he can then sell at from to cents,
and for the meat he can get from to 4 cents
from tho canning factories. The skins are
bale-pressed and exported to London. The
skins, which are bought up in bulk in
London by the hat manufacturers. are
turned over to operators who pluck Off the
pelt by hand, no suitable machinery for the
purpose having yet been invented hne
blue fur is then left on the pelt. The skin il
then pareu away from the fur by machinery
so delicate that when the last pairing IS cut
or the fur sometimes hangs in one 1lmy
section. This is worked up into felt. 1t is
hard to understand why American hat
makers do not import their skins direct from
Australia, as they turn out probably not less
than IS, 600 hats every year, as against the
10000 of the English manu-. acturers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-07
SNAKES WITH LONG LIFE,
After e.Fro.sn Reptiles Had Been Heated
Up They Became Very Lively.

After the Frozen Reptiles Had Been Heated
Up They Became Very Lively.
The tenacity of life possessed by snakes
is very wonderful, says a writer in the St.
Louis Globe Democrat. Last winter some
men were digging we'll out in the county
and close to the Meramec, when they came
on a cavity in the ground which contained
q nest of snakes The weather was bitter
cold and the snakes were apparently dead.
They were all blacksnakes and harmless, so
the men loaded them into the bucket and
sent them to the top, just for curiosity.
They were thrown out on the ground and
in little while were frozen as stiff as so
many sticks. Their bodies became so brittle
with the frost that in handling them several
were broken like icicles. One of the men
when he went home at night took two or
three OF the largest along to frighten his
wife. He succeeded very we'll, and, leav-
before the FIRE, sat down to eat his supper,
forgetting all about them.
While the meal was in progress his wife,
who had lett the room, suddenly gave a
terrific scream that made him jump up in a
panic and run to see what was the matter.
AS he opened the kitchen door she fell
against him, almost fainting with fright,
and too badly scared to tell what allied her.
He soon found out, for on going in he at
first thought he "had 'em again." for the
room seemed full of snakes Warmed by
the genial glow of the kitchen fire the
frozen snakes had come to life and were
coursing round the room with soul-chilling
energy.
He did not care to tackle the job of kill
ing them there, SO he pushed the outer door
open and they soon found their way out,
and had not gone . hundred yards before
they were stiff as ever with the cold. He
followed them out and finished them with
pole, but says he will never trust snake
again, no matter how hard frozen,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-07
Something About Diamonds.

Ample testimony has recently appeared in
scientific papers confirmatory to the fact
that the hardness of diamonds is not per-
ceptibly reduced by cutting anil polishing.
G. +. Kunz, who takes part in the discussion
on this subject, mentioned incidentally that
there is no difficulty in even the most mex
perienced person distinguishing the real
from the imitation dia mond. II the stone
scratches sapphire it is without doubt
diamond whereas putting the gem into
flame would not differentate the diamond
from the white topaz, or the white zircon or
the white sapphire or the white tourmalile,
or any other white stone that is not fusible.
But the absolute and most simple test for
diamonds is to draw the stone sharply over
a piece of unpainted board in a dark room
Every diamond phosphoresces by friction
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-07
The Purity of Wine.

It Is questionable whether any wine con-
tanning over 13 per cent of alcohol Is not
"fortifed' or "doctored." In strong ports
and sherries from 16 to 25 per cent Of alcohol
is used; in cIarets, hooks or other light
Wines probably not more than per cent.
Italian wine is made of pure grape juice,
and consequently is dependents upon the
quantity and quality of the grapes or which
it is composed. German, French and Span
ish wines, on the contrary, are always doc
tored. If, therefore, the crop is insufhclene
in quantity, other wine is added, and II lt IS
waI ting in proper qualities chemical IN
gradients are mixed with it until the decoc-
tion acquires the desired body and taste.
the more wholesome beverage and ought to
be more sought after. There is no douoe
that greater care in its preparation would
greatly improve its character. but the Italian
peasant is oDStinately conservative. He Will
go on using the same watts from year to year
without ever thoroughly cleansing them,
and will often mix all sorts OF grapes
together. The time during which the vine
is lie IL to ferment exercises also great in
fiuence on its quality, and here again the
peasant proprietor, with his small cellarago
limits and his restricted capital, Is at a dis
advantage. He cannot afford to keep his
wine long; he must turn it over and make 1t
into cash. OF all Italian brands Chlanti Is
most in request, and it's superiority is due in
O great measure to the quality Of the grapes
which grow on the spurs of the Apenn1nes,
little rain. 1t Is not likely that the making
of wine in the French sense will ever take
root in Italy. The Italian has great dread
of what he calls "vino maliziato," or fals1ned
wine, literally wine that has been made
malicious. Genuine wine he calls Isl ncere!
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-07

it's plain to see he is gentleman, and
handsome, and ne read the note and said
he would walk down by the lcch side at
half-past three, and he gave me sovereign"
"Yes; and did he look well?"
"He's a fine, handsome man," replied
Ford, in the tone of connoisseur on manly
beauty, ''but he looked sorrowful; noticed
he'd sad smile"
"Poor fellow" sighed Miriam.
'fSir James has ridden out for the after
noon, Donald told me, or at least that he
was going" continuedsFord.
"He has gone" said Miriam, and then
she went to the window and stood looking
vaguely out on the darkening waters of the
loch, for the sky was overcast again, and its
shadows gloomed the scene.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-07

Some means for the prevention Of acct-
dents to workmen while grinding their totls
at a grindstone has long been needed. A
new safety grindstone rest seems to fullil
the requirement. of such an invention. The
rest, which works backward and forward,
is fixed parallel and in close proximity to
the ace of the stone. When a tool 10 being
ground the downward pressure holds the
rest firmly, but in the event OF the tool or
one or more OF the operators 1ngers-owing
to some irreguarity OF the surface OF the
stone-becoming drawn between the rest
and the stone, the impulse OF the operator Is
to draw his hand away. This causes the
rest to fall away from the stone and release
the fingers or tool.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-07
FIorrine Among the Russians.

Flogging is so indispensable in Russia
that some inventor has perfected q machine
which saves the human arm the Infamous
labor of blows Under the fagellation Of
the machine, taxes and arrears are to be-
come speedily collectable. These latest
fruits of civilization catch the arms and
feet, allowing the head to repose on kind
of Japanese pillow, while that portion Of
the body which IL to be operated on is raised
to . convenient position for the sxeeu-
tioneS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-07
Utilizing the Heat of a Lamp.

A device has cen patented for the ready
boiling of milk, tea, coffee, ETC., which ts
peculiarly suited to the requirements of
nursery. The device, which consists OF
winged plates connected together, their up
per edges being hattened and extending at
right angles to their vertical portions, can
be attached to any lamp chimney. The
lower edges of the plates are provided with
extension which fits in the opening at the
top of the chimney. The upper edges OF the
chimney fit in the notches i'll the edges OF
the plates and thus keep the appliance
steady 1t can be placed on and removed
from the chimney with rapidity, and does
not interfere in the least with the iuuminas-
ing Qualities Of the lamp.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-07

Among late inventions for the improve
ment of household appliances is q washing
machine, the body of which is supported by
and oscilates on a suitable frame and is
rocked by an upright handle, lointed at the
the body is provided with q double floor, the
lower being smooth, while tine upper con-
sists of alternate rollers and shaped strips.
AS the BODY is oscilated, the clothes slip
over the rollers and are drawn across the v
shaped strips.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-07

inquiry learn that "de ole red mule done
lose her sboe in de cotton patch" and that
is q sign that Ben will not be successful in
selling the cotton products in the fall.
"Fie, fe, Ben, do not be so superstitious;
that can't hurt you any. The idea OF be-
lieving such sign!'
"Well, chile, yo' shuh doan know nothin'
about it Is yo' superstitious?"
"No, Ben," replied, and blushed at the
fb. Would it do him any good to know
that had one or two pet "signs" which 1
cherished and believed in implicitly? He
would not understand that to me supersti-
tion was "the poetry Of life"
"Doan yo' know I'm a Joseph, honey?"
continued Ben; ''an' would yo' know some
of my signs? Yo' better write 'em down in
yo' little book" and obeyed him.
The Nails in q Horseshoe.
"When yo' pick up horseshoe an it has
nails in it yo' will sure have sickness in yo'
family: if de nails am gone it means luck,
but yo' mus hang it up.
"When yo' house is full of mice or rats
yo' must write letter to de mice and tell
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-07

ANGosTURA BITTERs, endorsed by D by
sicians for purity and wholsssomenes1
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-07


HE sunlight is to
the earth, after .
period of darkness,
what superstition is
to the Southern
negro. In it he
Sc e ms to ''live,
move and have his
being" Even Ben,
my faithful guide
and storehouse of
know ! e d &c, is
stepped in it. For
some days he has
not appeared to be
himself. and upon
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-07
BLACK BELT BELIEFS.
Interpretations That Obtain among
the Negroes of Alabama.
VISIT TO A COLORED SCHOOL.
Characteristic Speech by an E1-Slave That
Closed With Prayer.
DAUGHTER OF. THE REVOLUTION

rcoRREsFoNpKNcE OF THE pIsPArcH.1
CErNA ArA Tu1, 90
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-28
The Reporter Bicyclist.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April PA
letter was received today from Otto
Prainger, the newspaper reporter who
left here three weeks ago on a trim
from San Antonio to the City of Mex
leo, on a bicycle. He Is now at Sierra
Mojada, which place he reached after
much hardship. In crossing the
desert lying between Cuatro Ciengsa
and Sierra Mojada he was unable to
find water, and went thirty hours
without bite of food or swallow of
liquid of any kind. Just as he was
entering the Sierra Mojada mountains
and was coasting down a steep incline
he took a header and his bicycle went
over cliff breaking it into pieces. Mr..
Prainger then walked sixty miles to
the town of Sierra Mojada where he
will remain until wheel, which was
ordered today, reaches him. He will
then continue his hazardous journey.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-28
DEPARTMENT DOINGS.
RECORD OF Yesterdays TRANsAC-
TONS AT THE CAPITOL.
How, Where and by Whom the Governmental
Affairs Of the People Of the Great
Commonwealth Of Texas Are
Being Administered.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.


Chief Justice White of the supreme
court yesterday handed in his resig-
nation to Governor Hogg. No reason
was assigned for his action, and it was
decidedly in the nature of surprise.
Governor Hogg yesterday granted
respite to James Fisher, under sent
ence of death in Delta county for
murder. He was to have been hung
on May A, but his time on earth has
been extended to the fourth Friday in
May, in order that Governor Hogg
may have time to receive and ex-
anime his application for q commuta-
tion of the sentence.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The charter of the Boulevard In
vestment company of Waco. The di-
rectors are e. w. Gates, f. w. Schu-
maker, John Boode, j. G. Meyer
hoefer and S. E. Shelton; capital
stock $4,000.
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The railroad commissioners yester-
day issued the following proposed
commodity tariff:
Notice is hereby given that on May
7, 1892, at its office in the city of Aus
tin, the railroad commission of Texas
will consider the question of can
ceiling commodity tariff No. l, and all
amendments thereto, and issuing in
it's stead the schedule rates hereto
attached on tina articles named in
said commodity tariff No. /, and also
to make such changes in and addi
tions to the attached schedules as may
be deemed necessary.
PROPOSED SCHEDULES.
Rates in cents per 100 pounds, tc
apply by continuous mileage between
stations in Texas as follows:
Flour rates-On flour, cornmeal ,oat.
meal, grits and hominy in barrels
sacks and boxes, in straight or mixed
carloads, or mixed with bran, mini
mum weight 10000 pounds per car.
Grain rates-On corn, oats, barley
rye, wheat, bran, millfeed and mill.
stuff, in straight or mixed carloads
with hay, minimum weight 10000
pounds per car; and on hay IN straight
carloads, minimum weight 1900
pounds.
Salt rates-On salt in sacks or bar.
rels or in bulk, and rock salt in car.
loads, minimum weight 10000 pounds
per car.
Column headed No. contains rates
to apply on shipments transported
over a single line of railroad or over
two or more lines of railroads which
are under the same management and
control
Column headed No. 2 contains rates
to apply On shipments transported
over two or more lines of railroad
which are not under the same man.
agement and control.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-28
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS.
sFORECAsT OF LEGISLATION FOR THE
COMING WEEK.
District of Columbia and Consular Bills will
Come up First in the House and sundry
Civil and River and Harbor Bills
will Demand Attention.

WASHINGTON, d. G., April 24.-In
the House after disposing of some Dis
trict of Columbia business tomorrow,
the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bills will be called up. This
measure has already been severely
criticised because radical changes
were made in existing laws and it
will doubtless be subject of further
attack upon the floor.
After this bill is passed there may
be conflict for right of way between
the friends of the Sundry Civil and
the River and Harbor appropriation
bills. Both these measures contain so
many items of vital interest to mem
bers of the House that prolonged dis
cussion is certain to follow. The ap-
preparation bills are likely to figure
largely in the Senate proceedings.
The Army bill is on the calendar and
will be called at the first opportunity.
1t will be followed by the Naval bill,
which will be reported in day or SO
and accompanied with amendments
increasing the number of new ships to
be constructed for the navy. The de-
bate on the Chinese bill will occupy
all tomorrow and the bill itself will be
sent back to the House today with
Senate amendments.
CENTRAL AMERICAN FEDERATION.
WASHINGTON, April PA plan
for the reunion of five republics of
Central America into single confed-
GRAFTON has been again revived, this
time by the Republic of San Salvador
and the congress of that country re-
Gently adopted resolution inviting
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
and Costa Rica to send executive del
egates to represent them in diet tn
meet in San Salvador September next
with plenipotentiary powers to deter
mine a basis of the proposed union
and to select federal capital and take
such other action as may be deemed
advisable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-28
SMITH COLEMAN.
Two Lives Bound for the Future-Two
Hearts Made One.

Two Lives Bound for the Future-Two
Hearts Made One.
Last evening promptly on the
stroke of the hour of eight in the
Southern Presbyterian church, the
Rev. DR.. Smoot officiating, Major B.
Coleman of Sedalia, Missouri, and
Miss Mildred b. Smith of Dallas,
were united in marriage. The solemn
words which made the twain one
were pronounced in the presence of q
large circle of friends and admirers of
the contracting parties.
In honor of the occasion the
church had been decorated with a
beauty and elaborateness bordered
well toward the extravaganza. The
pulpit was transformed into perfect
bower of fragrant beauty. Flowers in
the greatest profusion, ivy and ever
greens added their individual beauty
to the symmetry and grace of the whole.
A large arch formed of ivy, moss and
rare and fragrant roses surmOunted
the altar, from which hung the typi-
cal floral bell, under which the bride
and groom stood while the
ceremony was being performed.
The bridal party proceeded down the
middle aisle, headed by the ushers,
Messrs. Bouldin Rector and James
Bouldin, followed by the two fairy
like flower girls, Misses Willie and
Lizzie Rector, followed by the bride
upon the arm of her father. DR..
Smoot and Major Coleman met the
party at the altar. The bride, OF
whom there is none more beautiful,
was attired in spotless white, with
the customary veil falling the entire
length of her elegant costume.
The bride is the daughter of Major
H. Bronson Smith of Dallas, and the
niece of Col. and Mrs. Bouldin of this
city, and is well, popularity and widely
known for her grace of person, beauty
of face and rare intelligence of mind.
The many friends she has won during
her stay in our city all herewith ex-
tend her the sincerest of we'll wishes
for her future happiness. Major Cole
man is one of the most enterprising
young business men of Sedalia, and
the fact that he came to sunny
Texas and showed rare good
Judgment in selecting both
beauty and intelligence for bride
bespeaks his future success in life and
such THE STATESMAN joins his
many friends in wishing him. Upon
the conclusion of the wedding the
party repaired to the parlors of the
Driskill hotel where the immediate
friends assembled to bid them adieu.
They took the north bound train for
Pilot Grove, Missouri, the home Of
the groom's parents from thence they
will go to their future home in Sc
dalia.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-28
very contradicting stories, and
it is thought he left the entranc

very contradicting stories, and
it is thought he left the entranc
when he quit work last night
turned and murdered Drexler for
money, and he is known to have large
sums in his possession at all times.
Drexler died of his injuries at IL
O'Clock at the hospital. Though the
purpose of the crime was robbery it is
not Known that any money was OBJ
tanned.
John Menny was fatally stabbed by
three unknown men on the
levee this morning, the criminals
making their escape. Minny quar-
relied with the men twice in saloon
and left them. They followed and
knitted him and then escaped. One
suspect is under arrest, but two men
who saw the stabbing are unable to
identify him. Minny is in the city
with hopes of recovery.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-28
Why DR.. Prices Baking Powder is
Superior to all others.

No great efforts made by other manufacturers
to procure and use pure materials
1t is true that one other company the facilities
but its greed and cupdy induced it in an evil hor TO s
ammonia IN order to swell its profits Hence the Price
Baking Powder Company stands alone fight for pure
baking powder
mo other article OF human food receives greater care
in its production has attained higher perfection DR.
Prices Cream is surely perfect baking powder Free from
every faint of mpurt No other article used in the
kitchen has many steadfast friends among the house.
wives of America
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-28
A SHOOTING AFFRAY

Between Two Popular Young Men at Jefier-
son Results in the Death of One.
Special to the Statesman.
= JEFFERSON, Tex, April 25.-In a
difficulty here last night at the Rose
bud saloon, Vicente Captio was killed
by Sam Culberson, who shot him four
times. 1t was proven at the prelimi-
nary trial this morning that deceased
tried to shoot Culberson when the lat
ter acted in selfdefense with the
fatal result. A nominal bail was
granted and easily given to await fur
ther investigation and trial in the dis
trict court here in May. Sam Culber-
son is popular young man and con-
nected with the best families of east
Texas. Deceased was an italian and
also we'll connected.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-28
DON'T LIKE THE MESSIAH.
Detroit People Denounce Prince Michael
and His Followers.

DETROIT, Mich. April PA largely
attended meeting of residents of the
Northside was held last evening for
the purpose of devising means to rid
that section of the city of the religious
sect of which "Prince" Mills is the
leader and which became so notorious
recently on account of disclosures i'm
mediately among his followers. Reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted
condemning "Prince" Michael and his
followers for immortality and declar-
ing it the sense of the meeting that it
is the duty of every citizen to discour-
age in every way possible the settle
ment in their midst of "this thriftless,
sensual class of people," A commit
tee was appointed to raise fund to be
employed in furthering the prosecu-
ton of Prince Michael.