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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-05
YIELDED TO TEMPTATION.
Young Mail Agent Appropriates Money
From the Mails.


Special to The Statesman.
DENIsoN, Tex, May 2.-For a yeal
past Postoffice Inspector Fisher has
been trying to find out what postal
clerk between Denison and Houston
was stealing money from registered
letters. Two months ago he decided
that Walter Evans was the man but
repeated efforts to prove it were fu-
tile. Yesterday he put two'test let
ters in the mail at Mckinney with
fictitious addresses, one containing
$25 in bills and the other SIG in bills
and silver. These letters were receiv-
ed at Deni,on, which is distributing
office, and upon inspection were
found to have been rifled of their con-
tents. Inspector Fisher called po-
liceman and had Evans arrested. He
confessed and handed over the identi-
cal money that had been marked by
the inspector and placed in the letters.
Evans was arrested and taken to
Sherman for trial before Commits
sioner Ricketts,. He is thought to
have stolen between $1,000 and $1,000
during April.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-05

ecutive committee met in the audito-
rum of the city hall today, the follow
| ing mombers being present: John F.
Flint, James A. Harrison, NJ. r. Car
roll, E. ID. Martin and E. w. Pur-
chard. Hon. G. B. Gerald was also
present and spoke in behalf of the
number of representatives, eight, to
the congressional convention. He
thought it was unjust, according to
the population of McLennan county,
and requested the committee to see
that they had their proper represen-
tation.
A committee from the Waco Clark
club, which was appointed at their
meeting Friday last to confer with the
executive committee as to who should
participate at the primaries in this
county were present. This was the
outgrowth of statement made at the
Clark meeting Friday night to the
effect that trade had been consum-
mated between the Third party and
the Hoggites, by which the former
would be able t. participate at the
primaries but would not be bound to
support Hogg at the general election.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas, there has been organized
in different portions of this county
what is known as the Third party,
who endorse the st. Louis and Ocala
platforms, and who are also known in
some localities as Jeffersonian Demo-
Gratis, but are separate and distinct
organization from and in direct oppo-
sitior to the old Democracy, and who
have called convention to meet in
Dallas on the 10Th of June, to nomi-
nate a state ticket in opposition to the
true Democratic ticket; therefor Q,
be it
Resolved, That judges of the pri-
maries to be held in this county July
g. 1892, are hereby instructed to allow
no one to vote in the Democratic pri-
maries whose names appear on the
club list of the Third party, or the st.
Louis or Ocala platform party or
Jeffersonians, or who are known to be
Third party men, unless said voters
renounce their allegiance to said
party or parties, and pledge their sup
port to the nominees of the old tried
and true Democracy.
1t was moved by Jas. A. Harrison
that the judges are instructed to put
the questions to each and every voter
as to whether he is Democrat and
will support all the nominees of the
party, and in case a party presents
his vote the judges of election shall
not accept same, unless the voter is
known by the judges to reside in that
voting precinct, or is so vouched for
by some reliable person known to the
judges. Carried.
The resolutions were offered by Mr..
E. w. Purchard of Harrison and un-
animously adopted:
Resolved, That e7ch member of the
executive committee select chairman
at the differedt places in their respec-
tive precincts to preside over the
Democratic mass meetings to select
delegates to a county convention to be
held May Nth, which said convention
elects deleffates to the Lampasas con-
vention and the congressional conven'
ton. Be it further
Resolved, That the said chairman
are hereby required to exclude from
participating in said mass meetings
all parties who will not give the
pledges adopted by the committee
this day. The meeting then adjourned
subject to call of the chairman.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-05
Use DR.. Prices Cream
Baking Powder.
IF YOU WISH TO AVOID THE TWIN DRUGS
ALUM AND AMMONIA

DR.. Ii. Endemann, for twelve years chemist of the
New York Board of Health in his paper read before the
American Chemical Society at Washington in October
1884, states that ammonia baking powder acts on the
gluten of the -four altering its chemical properties and
cites numerous high authorities prove its injurious
effect on the stomach and kidneys
Liebig the great chemist says: sThe use of alum in
bread is very injurious and it very apt disorder
the stomach and occasion acidity and dyspepsia6p
The following powders are known to contain either
ammonia or alun or both: Rysl saissga Nss cs,3xs
Ben Bsn zsy1s,'s one ieas, 0nsSs F~ss e, sssv 1sz
PsM
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-05
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-
THE ACT FIXING PRICE OF DESERT
LAND PASSED THE SENATE.
Bill Pensioning Survivors of Blackhawk
and Other Indian Wars Passed the
neutrality-suspicious. to Carry
Out the British Treaty.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Numerous
petitions were presented on various
subjects. The calendar was then
taken up. The following bills were
disposed of:
Fixing the price of lands entered
under the desert land laws. Passed.
1t fixed the price at SIPS per acre,
whether the lands were outside or
within the railroad grant, and re-
quires repayment of the difference to
those who have heretofore paid
double price for such railroad lands.
For issue of ordnance stores and
supplies to the state of Nebraska to
replace similar stores that were de-
stroyed by fire. Passed.
Senator Henderson introduced a
joint resolution requesting the presi-
dent to take amicable measures to OBJ
tain from the Italian government suit
able indemnity for injuries inflicted
by the authorities of Italy upon Nico-
lini Milo, a naturalized citizen of the
United States, who, while ON visit
to Italy, was imprisoned and after
wards compelled to serve in the Ital-
ian army.
After an executive session the SEN
ate adjourned.
HOUSE.
There was for the first time this ses-
sion an air of WEAKNESS in the house
and various measures were permitted
to go through which ordinarily gave
rise to serious opposition, If not pro
tracted debate.
The rules were Suspended and the
bill passed pensioning survivors of the
"Black Hawk" Cherokee, Greek anC
Seminole wars.
Mr.. Bryan of Nebraska moved tt
suspend the rules and pass the free
binding Irvine bill.
Mr.. Burrows demanded SECOND
reading and it was ordered.
After brief debate the motion t.
suspend the rules and pass the bill
was agreed to. Yeas 1888, nays 40.
Mr.. Covert of New York, anC
Messrs. Coburn of Wisconsin, anC
Cadmus of New Jersey (Democrats)
voted in the negative, and Messrs
Broderick of Kansas, and Picker anC
Jolley of South Dakota (Republicans)
voted in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr.. Blount of Georgia
the rules were suspended aud the
bill was passed appropriating $l50,0O(
to enable the president to fulfill the
stipulations contained in the treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain, signed February 20 and Apri
IS, 1892, in regard to their tribunal:
of arbitration at Paris. The house
then went into committee of the
whole on the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill, but without action
upon it, the committee rose and the
house adjourned.
RAUM INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Before thu
Raum investigating committee j. ID
Rhodes, a discharged pension attor
ney, testified that when he was prac
ticing before the bureau he had a con
versation with Raum, Jr., relative Il
the purchase of horse The witness
offered the horse for $175. Raum of
fered to pay $75 cash and give the re-
mainder in pension office influence
when witness wanted any claims
made special. Rhodes declined the
offer.
SALT RATES DECISION.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Inter
state commission today, in an opinion
by Commission McDill. announc. q a
decision in the cases brought by the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-05
Drowned in the Lake.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May ga
batteau containing IA men was
swamped on Leighton Lake, 20 miles
west of here Saturday. All succeeded
in reaching shore except Sandy Nc
Leod, John Murray and an Indian
who were drowned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-05
Union Printer Home.

PITTsBURe, Pa, May Geo. w.
Childs and party passed through this
city in special car attached to the
express on the Pennsylvania railroad
at 2:2O a. m, en- roue to Colorado
Springs, to attend the opening OF the
Childs-Drexel home for Union printers
on MAY IL.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-05
Will Build Steel shins.

BATH, Me-, May 3.-When the
wooden ship Roanoak was safely
launched in the Kennebeck river,
Arthur, Sewell & Co., will begin pre-
parations for laying the keel of the
first steel railing ship ever construct
ed in the United States and the first
iron ship produced by New England.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-05
South Carolina Conventions.

CHARLESTON, s. c., May 3.-All the
counties Of this state held Democratic
conventions yesterday to send dele
gates to the state convention to choose
delegates to Chicago. A few counties
were instructed for Hill, but a large
majority are uninstructed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-05
Weather Forecast.

Special TO The Statesman.
GALVESTON, Tex, May 4.-Local
forecast for Texas, east Of the Tooth
meridian, for twenty-four hours end
ing p. M, May A: Fair, stationary
temperature, fresh to brisk southerly
winds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-05
Fatal Powder Explosion /.

ST. CLOUD, Mimi, May ga lot Of
young Polanders yesterday stole can
of powder and built fire and threw
the can into it. AS result Barney
O'Mearsky and Paul Craft may die
and the remainder badly injured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-05
Man.of-war on the Mississippi.

VICKsBURG, Miss, May 3.-The
United States man-of-war Concord,
en- route to Memphis, passed here yes
terday evening. A national salute
was fired in her honor by the Wash
ington artillery, to which the vessel
replied.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-05
POLITICS AT WACO.

Plans to Defeat Alleged Conspiracies Of
Enemies to Democracy,
Special to The Statesman.
WACO, Tex, May Pursuant to a
call issued by Chairman John F. Flint
the McLennan county Democratic ex-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-05
FARM NOTES.
'RUIT TREE CULTURE.

Edited by John c. Edgar, Duval, to whom al
communications for this column should be ad
4 4 0N
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-05

Is DOuDu TO SuCC0ou.
FARM SHEEP.
The long wool, mutton breeds OF
sheep are coming into great favor,
their admirers claiming that they
possess a double advantage over the
fine wool, Merino breed; but the latter
are not without friends. The Home
stead says: "They are the only breed
that can be run in the large focks or
will bear crowding, and right here is
where the mutton breeds will strike a
snag. They will not thrive if kept in
large fiocks. Again, you can keep
more of the fine woods on the same
feed: it requires no more grain or
grass to make a pound of meat or a
pound of wool on one sheep than on
another; the fine woods are much
more docile than the mutton oreeds
and much easier cared for, and In
times of short pastures they will live
and thrive when the latter Will
starve. For the man who only keeps
a few sheep along with other stock,
mutton sheep are all right and do
we'll, but for the man with large
fiocks it is quite different, as some
will learn by sad experience before
the craze is over. Fine wool sheep, If
kept in small flocks with plenty OF
room. will not be much behind the
long woods in weight, of course, as
MANY would have us believe, while
the long woods or mutton sheep. II
kept in large focks, soon become dis
eased and will not thrive"
THE TRoTTING HORSE.
The trotting horse is a purely
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-03-04
The convention of the assessors a, Port
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The convention OF the assessors al Por,-
land adopted the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, Under the practical working
Of the assessment laws Of this state there
is widespread andgrowing dissstisfaction.
WHEREAS, Il Is beIieved that the cause
Of many Of the evils complained Of IL In
herent In the assessment laws.
Resolved, That IL Is the sense OF this
convention of the county assessors OF the
state now assembled for the purpose of
considering all questions relating to assess
inent, that the assessment laws should be
amended so as 10 reach results as follows:
First--That all assessments upon which
Il Is proposed TO levy and collect taxes
should b~ made at uniform time, to- wit
IL o'clocs noon OF The frat Monday of
March each year.
Second That the listing OF property
should be completed within ninety days
from that date.
Third-'Ihat there should be no deduc-
tiOn on account Of inde btedness and there.
fore no assessments Of credits; that exist
Ing properly alone should be assessed, and
Of the place Of It's actual location.
Fourth-Thas there should be provision
for the enforcement Of a lien on the prop
erty assessed, dating and attaching o,i and
after said II O'Clock noon of March I, for
all taxes levied for the current year under
said assessment, but that said lien shall
not be confined to the specific property
assessed.
F.fth-That the fixed rates of taxation
OF mills for school purposes and also
uniyei sity tax be repealed and the rate Of
tax levy be made b. fne state authorities
necessary to meet the estimated expense Of
.he government of the state IN the same
manner as Is done by the county court for
county purposes.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-03-04

The congressional apporiionment pro-
posed by the republicans of Ohio Is writ
ten proof Of fraud and unfairness. The
exact ratio Of population TO district Is
I74,S7z The largest district in population
Isthe democratic Fifth district, with 7o7-,
3IT. The smallest is the overwhelmingly
republican Twelfth, with I4o47o. The
democratic districtis is 334fS above the full
ratio. and the republican district 7o.3o5 be-
low the full ratio. The average popuIa-
tion of the democratic districts Is Il. 500
above the ratio. ane of the republican DIS
rict 7,soo below.
In the proposed districts 1t requires IL,
61o democratic votes TO elect a congress
man and only zhI7I republican votes,
making one republican vote In represent
tive power very nearly the equivalent Of
three democratic votes.
President Hsrrison and Governor Me
Kinley should not lose day in preaching
another official sermon on the evils of
gerrymandering. Their own party fur
i'hes the text.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-03-04

Wooden goods manufactured in this
country are cheaper than they were when
the Mckinley bill was passed. More Of
these goods are consumed and more do
mestic wool has been consumed in their
manufacture e.-.Sfakesman
Their, where in the name Of common
sense does the protection for the wooden
manufacturer come in at2 But, after all,
wOolen goods should be great deal cheaper
than before the passage Of the Mckinley
law for the poor, deluded wool grower has
had to sell his wool cheaper than he did
before the passage Of the law and hence the
manufacturer should sell cheaper, as he buys
his raw material cheaper. II is probably
not true that more domestic wool" has
been consumed, for, for one year since the
passage ofthe Mckinley bill the amount Of
foreign wool imported was more than thirty
million pounds more than the year immed-
lately preceding its passage. The States
man should bear in mind that there is more
shoddy goods in the market by far than
ever before, hence their cheapness. All
wool goods are by no means easy TO obtain
and the price is as high as for the last de-
cade.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-03-04

The touthern newspaper might better
have described the eese BY saying that II
is not likely that the republicans will per-
NIT their candidates 10 be counted out Il
they are elected Under no cla cumstances,
however strong their maioritY,will repnb-
lican supervisors follow the example Of
Hlll and his fellow eonspiralors Ia count
Ing 10 men who are not elected. New
York Prtss.
IL that be 80. then republican leaders
have changed their tactics very much late
ly. Peoples memories are tso acute to
have forgotten that republican leaders like
Sherman, Edmunds, Garfield and others
entered into conspiracy 10 count out
Samuel ] 'rnden who had been duly and
lawfully elected president of the United
States by clear majority Of io In the
electoral college and asc,ooo majority In
the popular vote OF the people, and thus
this lnfamy was consummaled and fraud
became first triumphant In American his
tory. Then, again, only a. few years ago
the republican leaders In Montana, with
deliberation and prsmediiated plans.
counted the democrats out Of two United
States senator's and no defense worthy o.
the name has ever been made to this
charge. Then, egaln, ,whenthe republican,
congress under Dictator Reed met TO or
ganize two years ago they found they had
but three or four majority. This was toe
small one to carry out their prearrangeC
plans, hence systematic scheme OF con
tests Of democratic seats was inauguraleC
whereby this majority OF three was In
creased In few weeks 10 twenty seven
Some OF the democrats whom they dc
prived Of seats were elected by as high Al
$4,000 majority. A democrat was electe,
governor OF Nebraska rs months ago. II,
has just secured his sseat which has bee'
occupied all these eighteen months by
republican who was not even 4 candidate
for the Office. The same thing oeeurre
In Connecticut and the democrat has ne
got his seat yet. But why maltipsyi
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-03-04
ATTENTION. DEMOCRATS.

DemVcratsof Linn county should bear
in :aind tha, next Saturday Is the day for
holding primary meetings. and next Tues
day Is the day fixed for holding the county
convention. Since 1896, with few par :
tial breaks, the democrats have held the
management Of Linn county IN their
hands. They have been faithful to their
trust and hence they have been retained
In power. OF course few mistakes have
been made. but these are almost unayoId-
able. Next Tuesday they have an import
ant duty to perform. Upon the work Of
that day depends the success of the party
In June. There must be an open, fair.
honest convention and capable. honest
men must be selected As candidates. This
course followed and the democratic party
OF the county will march on 10 victory In
June. The democratic party Is the party
OF the people, but this must be shown Ia
works as well as in profession. Hence can
didates In whom the masses have conf
dence must be selec,ed. The DEMocRAr
has no candidates to urge upon the con
vention. 1t seeks to urge the convention
tonmake no mistake but to keep faith with
the masses In the nomination OF a good
ticket. We have TO fears that the con-
vention will make a mistake on this point,
but the duty devo;vsd upon the DEMo-
Graf as democratic paper, constroIns US
TO warn democrats Of the Importance Of
doing their work well. There Is much
confusion In local politics. and democrats
should purue such course as Will show
It to be the true. steadfaAt friends of the
people and thus entitled to their support.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-03-04

Reed, OF Maine,is the largest man In the
House; Wheeler, Of Albania, Is the
smallest, and Curtis, of New York, Is the
ialies, Mills. of Texas. or Turner, of
Georgia, Is the ablest. and Alien. Of Mis-.
sissiPpI. Is the witiiest, Cummings. Of Ne~
York, or caru,h, of Kentueky,oi Hender-
son, of Iowa, Is the most popular; HooksT,
Of Mississippi, Is the best orator. Holman.
of Indiana, Is the Oldest, and Bailey, of
Texas, is the youngest. Bou:elle, Of
Elaine, Is the handsomesi; Bingham, OF
Pennsylvania, Is the best dressed, and
Jolly, of South Dakota, Is the homliest.
Springer, of Illinois,is the most sariulous;
Wilson.of West Virginia, the most learned,
and Culbertson, OF Texas, the best lawyer.
BynEm, of Indiana, is the most aggressive,
Burrows. of Michigan. the best parliament
tartan, and Simpson, of Kansas. the readIest.
McMiIin. Of Tennessee, Is the debaier,
Rife, of Pennsylvania, the fattest, and
Tucker, OF Virginia, the thinnest. finn
Campbell, of New York, Is the best
natured, and Enlce, of Tennessee,the most
mpeiuous. Moody Is the most taciturn;
that is quality Uncle Sam does not keep
on tap-in his hcuse of congress.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-03-04
EnocRArlc REFORM

Senator Palmer representsa reform which
is perhaps as vital to the future OF this
country as any other now being aeitated in
the political arena. He is the representative
Of the democratic party in urging it. It
was that party which, in the illinois cam
paign of 1890. took the initiative in the
work Of breaking away from old traditions
and exemplifying a new method of choosing
United States senator's which should come
nearer to the people as the source Of all po-
litical power.
The colossal fortunes which have succeed
cd the civil war period, and which have de-
bauched senatorial elections in many states,
have made such a changes vital necessity.
In control of senate chosen by caucus the
money power could, by the corruption Of
Legislators and the slrillful manipulation Of
votes in a few doubtful districts in doubtful
states, perpetuateits power, no matter how
frequently or emphatically the people in the
election Of the president and members of
the house Of Representatives might express
their condemnation Of it and their desire 10
overthrow it. An illustration of this may
perhaps be afforded ere long. by the defeat
in the republican senate of all tariff reform
measures originating in the lower house.
Reform in the election of senators is a
necessary part Of the general plan Of reform
lndorsed by the democratic party.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-03-04

The Mckinley act makes no difference
in favor Of the manufacturer. II distri-
butes the protection fairly between the man
ufacturer and the wool-grower; while the
Springer bill. az this democratic paper adj
mits, makes difference in favor of the
manufacturer Of IS per cent. "-Oregonfas
The Mckinley bill gives the wooden man
ufaetnrer 81 per cent and the wool grower
Al per cent. Does the Oregon;aS pretend
that this is fair distribution of protection
between the manufacturer and wool grower? ?
Why should the manufacturer have 30 per
cent more protection than the wool grower?
That paper has never explained TINS partial
lty. It cannot complain Of Springer who
makes the difference 35 per ce..r -npD it
boldly endorses the Mckinney law which
gives the manufacturer SO per cent. The
campaign Of education is closing in tightly
around the pampered organs Of the protec-
tion scheme. and they see that in the near
future they win have nothing left to stand
upon. Farmers. mechanics, laborers, and
professional men are quietly inquiring IN
to that scheme which the Orsgoniaw in its
better and PALMER days called the 'robber
tariff and light d breakingin upon their
minds. and ia the near futnre protection as