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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24
Detroit Republicans Defeated.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 19.-The Re-
publican candidates for supreme JUS
tice, encouragement and land COM
missioner may be defeated. Official
returns from all but eight counties Of
the state show that Hooker now has
$40 plurality, Diekema 2221 and
Berry 24S7. In counties yet to heal
from would appear, from unofficial
figures and estimates, that Ellis
stands a good show of wiping out
Diekema's plurality, that Shaffer hat
little probability of beating Berry
while Hooker is pretty sure Of defeat
ing Newton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24
OFFICIAL LNDIGNAIIO

Mr.. Secretary Foster elevated his
eyebrows and held up his hands with
holy horror when it was ascertained
that Ivan Petroff had exaggerated
and falsified the facts which as an ex'
pert he had been entrusted to COLLEGIATE
for the United States brief in the Beh'
ring Sea controversy.
Petroff is now an old man and has
been in the employment of the United
States government for many years
He is a Russian but settled in
Alaska when he was nine
teen years of age, he is
highly educated and has supervised
the taking of the census of Alaska
twice. His familiarity with Alaskan
affairs made his services very valu-
able.
His Justification of the facts of the
case has made it necessary to apollo
gise to England and amend our plead
ings. He gave no reason for his ac-
ton in the matter when confronted by
Secretary Foster, and was ordered
out of the department by that official.
Petroff doubtless was influenced
by his desire to recommend his
zeal to. the government and
as between Foster and himself
the case is like one tried eighteen
hundred years ago when no man
among the accusers was found to
throw the first stone.
Secretary Foster was in command
during the war of aset of federal quer-
rillas in southern Kentucky and in
that way laid the basis for his fortune
and political preferment. A Pharasee
would not be regarded with more
wonder than Foster attitudenising as
"censor morem," an awe struck and
horror contemplation of the slightest
departure from the strictest esthetic
rules of virtue. If the secretary should
present such physiognomy to the
farmers and merchants of Southern
Kentucky he would hear a loud
guffaw of incredulity.
1t is to be hoped that Ivan Petroff
will not appear on Pennsylvania ave.
nue. in Washington City until after
the 4th of March next. His presence
might shock the delicate sensibilities
of the punctilious secretary Of the
treasury, of whom it is said in time of
law that he never did turn
his lack on anything valuable, br-
cause "that id starving quality,
honesty, had footing in the world"
"Get out of here Petroff;, you exagger-
ated the facts. How do you do? walk
in Mr.. John 1. Davenport, you are a
royal rogue"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24
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Was in continual pain night and day, and as
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24
THE ARTS OF THE ANCIENPS.

Very few persons are aware OF the
fact that the canning industry of this
country was first discovered in the
excavations of Pompeii.Sa
An American found a jar of figs
perfectly preserved, which had been
done eighteen hundred years ago. He
found that they were put up steaming
hot and a small hole left in the lid
for the steam to escape, and afterwards
soldered. Immediately canning fac
tories sprung up all over this country
Many of the arts of the ancients are
lost, one of the most remarkable is
the principle upon which swinging
gardens were constructed, which
seem to have defied the laws of gravi'
tation.
1t is dcabtful whether the principle
of the keystone to the arch was
known to the ancients as their secret
of support to architecture was much
superior to the arch itself. There are
many other lost arts that give evi
dence that at an ancient era of thu
world some of the sciences were at
much greater perfection than the mod
erns have ever aimed at. We are iD thu
habit of contemplating the imam IL
the dug.out," and felicitating GU
generation that we are much superio
to the gentleman in that primitiv
vessel but there are evidences tina
lost in the twilight Of fable there wa
prehistoric race much superior t
any of which the most ancient as wei
as modern books give us knowledge
The probability is that the race
man has been moving up and dow
with the cons Of time, progressing i
one age to a high degree of civilizs
ton, becoming eliminate and gradr
ally lapsing into barbarism and agai
advancing and again retrograding IL
definitely.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24
THE NEGRO AS A POLITICAL FAC

The election of Mr.. Cleveland VIII
be good for the negroes of the South
They have nothing to fear from
Democratic administration. 1t VIII
have the effect OF breaking up the
solid vote of the negroes for Republic
can candidates for there is no douo'
about the fact that they have hereto
fore considered the Republican party
in perpetual control of the country
and while they did not like the way
the party treated them, they believed
they were consulting their safety IL
in keeping on good terms with the
Republicans.
They will soon be convinced tn"'
their rights will be fully respected by
the Democrats, that they have no de-
sign in abridging even their privileges
and all uneasiness will vanish that
they have felt.
They will find as laborers employ
ment for many more of them, and at
better wages and also that they can
obtain all their supplies for less money
and with any kind of method and
industry on their part they will be
more prosperous than they have ever
been since they have become freeo
men and freed women,
Practical results appeal to them
more than abstract questions OF imam
cial policy and the result will be that
they will divide and vote with more
independence hereafter. This will be
the very best thing that could happen
to them, it will give them political
when they manifest an in
terest in the same things with and on
the side of the dominant part OF the
white people of the South.
Parties for the next four years will
readiust their political adherents to
a great extent and the negro
vote in the South will be
found like the Whlte Vote Ill VAe
South to be quite as much Democratic
as that vote.
AS soon as they find that the mon
who control things in the South have
q voice in national affairs and use
that voice and influence for the good
of the South they will unite with
them and it will cure many evils in
the land. Race political prejudice
will disappear, and with it corruption
by bribery will become one Of the
lost arts and, perhaps above all, the
to themselves and the
country will be, in a sense OF indie
pendence, they will feel and exercise
n political affairs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24

IT is currently reported that Sena.
tor David B. Hill of New York will
return to Washington in December
with bride.
She is a widow and a Southern
beauty; she is described as having
regular features; her eyes rich blue
and her hair wavy and golden. The
fortunate fair one is Mrs. Fannie Iver'
son of Atlanta, Ga. Our Southern
girls can always "fetch" them, espec-
tally if she is fortunately a widow.
AS general thing the maids bring
them down, but a Southern widow
bags the game every time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24

The Democratic victory grows
every day as the official returns come
in. 1t is now definitely ascertained
that the Democrats will take posses
sion of every executive and 'egisla-
tive branch of the government on the
4th of March next. 1t was for time
conceded that the Republicans would
have majority in the senate, but
even that has failed them. The Demo
Gratis will have bare majority in the
senate, but that is enough for all prac'
tical purposes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24

SENATOR CARLISLE of Kentucky,
has been interviewed upon the sub
iect of an extra session of congress.
He says the decision of that question
will be governed by the action of the
present congress, if they agree to a
modification of the tariff he thinks an
extra session would be necessary. II
they do not perhaps an extra session
would be necessary to satisfy the de-
mands of the people, who are the mas
tiers now. 1t may be relied upon thai
the best interest of the country will
control the matter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24
Trial of Homesteaders.

PITTsBURe, Pa, Nov. 19.-There
are $50 Homestead strikers indicted
for the crimes of treason, murder, ag'
gravated riot and conspiracy to be
tried in the present December term Of
court. More than two.thirds have
been arrested and about fourteen have
been bailed out in the criminal court
or by squire McMasters. These are
the persons who will be tried. Only
O'Donnell, Clifford and Critchlow are
in Jail. 1t is said the officers never
expect to arrest any of the missing
men. Critchlow's trial, now on, de-
velops nothing not already known.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24

THERE were number of bets made
in the eastern cities of wheel barrow
rides, the losing pa rty agreeing to
haul the winner from one to five miles.
The condition of one bet was that the
winner should not leave his seat in the
wheel barrow while riding through
the streets of Philadelphia. The loser
turned the joke on the winner. The
day was sleety and very cold, the
loser would stop at every saloon, go
in and warm and drink hot toddy to
the health of the winner who sat
shivering and wet outside on the bar
row looking at his opponent through
the window imbibing shot SCOTCH"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24

The Financial News, an English
paper, says that the boom in American
railway securities may come at any
hour. 1t declares that the American
spectators have not yet grasped the
potential source of traffic expansion
that will be afforded by the Worlds
fair. 1t estimates that $3.50, eO0,O 600 in
foreign money will be left in America
by the harvest of the exhibition, and
that Americans will be literally bur
dened with money seekers in invest
ments. Let her boom.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24
DEMOCRATIC EXTRElMIIIES.

Tom Johnson, who is Henry
George free trader and the representa-
tive of the Twenty congressional
district of Ohio, is an advocate Tor an
extra session of congress and the inn
mediate abolition of the tariff. He
says the Democratic platform demands
it and the people will be better salts
fed than if it was postponed, but
Johnson will have to be held back
considerably. Give him his way and
he would Immediately adopt Henry
Georges idea of combining taxation to
land.
The change in Ohio in Jobnson's
district is notable. The city of Cleve-
land is manufacturing city and
Johnson bearded the lion in his den.
The district last year gave Mckinley
a majority of 1000; this year it gave
Cleveland majority of 1900, gain
of 5000, and it gave Johnson major
ity of 5000, gain of 5000. This year
the vote for Grover Cleveland is 1000
above that of Governor Campbell, a
Democratic gain in two years of 5000
votes.
Harter from Ohio is also radi-
cal free trader, and strange to
say the only man who has
defended the plank in the Democratic
platform in favor of the repeal of the
10 per cent tax on state banks. He has
been reelected by an increased ma
jority. He ran in a district that last
year gave 1400 Republican majority
and was elected by majority of 1000
gain of 34OO.
Referring to the plank in he Demo
cratic platform favoring the repeal o.
the tax on state banks, the query oc
ours: How in the name of common
= sense did that plank get on a Demo
cratic platform? We have heard some
-, lame reasons for it, among them ont
that the membe of the convention
were tired and worn out and did no
! notice that it had become a part o
the platform until too late to conven
iently remedy it.
If it had been handled properly b.
y the Republican papers and speaker
Q it might have defeated Mr.. Cleveland
Il for of all institutions in the worl
y state banks are the most unpopula
with those who are familiar with thei
= history. No one need be under tn
" least apprehension that the plank a
, luded to will ever take practical effec
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24

DE LEssEPs is about to be prose-
cuted for fraud in France in connec-
ton with the management of the Pan
anna canal. 1t was thought he would
escape as he is a chevalier of the
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor
and free from prosecution in thu
minor courts, but a bill has passed
the Chamber of Deputies which de
crees that chevaliers of exalted ranl
must stand trial before the ordinar.
courts as we'll as any other French
man,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24
THE COTTON MARKET.

IL is not at all surprising that the
upward tendency of the cotton mar
ket reported some days since did not
continue or even hold it's own.
Yesterday was the close of the Sec
ond week of the cotton lockout in
England and there is still no pros
pect of the relief of the unemployed
workmen. There are 100000 spin
dies still at work on full
time and 100000 on short time
end 100000 have been stopped,
shut down, leaving thousands of opera
tives without work. Cotton went up
several points even under these cir
cumstances, but 1t is unreasonable to
conclude that the price could be main
tanned until some agreement is made
for the resumption of work at full time
in all the factories. 1.-THE election of a
Democratic administration and the
anticipated Inauguration of more
liberal trade policy had the Of
feet under such adverse circumstances
to give the market an upward spring,
what may we expect when that ad-
ministration is running in full tide
and all the spindles are whirling to
industrial competition?
There is no doubt About it that
King Cotton, who abdicated his
throne some years ago under restric-
tive trade policy, will in short time
be reinstated and Renowned and his
sway will make Texas a commercial
giant and her farmers will enjoy all
the royal prerogatives of wealth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24
THE LAWMAKERS.
Will Begin Operations at San Antonio Mex
Tuesday if Weather is Favorable.

Special to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 19.-Gen. r. L.
Dryenforth and his party of govern
ment rainmakers will begin their ex,
periments here next Tuesday if the
weather is favorable for the work.
Capt. J. B. Robinson of the Twenty
third infantry and detail of twenty
soldiers from Post Sam Houston have
been busy all day in planting the
batteries on ridge three miles north
of the city, from which place the ex'
pertinent will be conducted. There
are also large quantities of the new
Rosselite powder being mixed and
the gas tanks filled. A great many
people have arrived from a distance
to witness the explosions and TAKE
note of meteorological effects.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24
TIE NArIOHAL ALLIANCE.

I1E NAIIONdL hLLAhA'OA'
The national Alliances now under
going formative process at Memphis
Tenn. All the great lights of the Al
lance are present, among them Gen
eral Weaver, the late defeated
President Loucks, G. b. Macune, lg
natus Donnelly, T. V. Powderly
United States Senator PETER, Hon
Jerry Simpson, the sockless, Ber
Terrell and q number of others o.
national repute, including that fascl'
mating trio, Mrs. Lease, the hard
faced female of the late canvass noto'
riety. and the no less formidable
Misses Willard and Diggs, the two
old maids who have borrowed the
cast off petticoats of Miss Dickinson.
Memphis may expect elemental war
to reign in it's midst during the sitting
of this convention, composed OF ele-
ments the most homogeneous that ever
answered roll call.
The main question that will present
itself to this convention will be
whether or not the National Alliance
will depart from the object OF its or
ganization by ENGRAVING upon its Or
ganic law a platform of politics or
whether true to its original intention
the association shall limit itself to the
accomplishment of the material well
fare OF its members, leaving each
member free to join any of the two ma
tional parties now in existence.
1t is notable fact that the Alliance
people are boasting of their aid in the
election of Cleveland by creating fu-
sion combination in the West, that
even If the victory had not
been gained by land slide would
have insured his election.
That is a straw that may Indicate
the course they will take if they are
sensible. 1t is an indication that they
are satisfied with the election of
Cleveland and can rely upon Demo-
cratic administration for redress OF
their grievances.
Again on the other hand the con-
vention has some members with
wildly political ambitions who may at
tempt to giveit decided political COM
plexion in order to keep their names
prominent. In fact some of them de-
pend upon the political color of the
concern to assure them security in po-
litical place and reelection by the
same kind of combination that first
put them in office, others not in office
are looking to succeed those of their
number in office and others look for
ward to these circumstances to
help them to office that elevated to
position some of their fellow
members of the Alliance. While
IL these ambitious fellows
will pull against each other
they will unite in a common cause to
use the Alliance for political purposes.
The question at issue then will be
between demagouges and the bone
and sinew of the Alliance who desire
to strip it of all political significance
and rely upon the Democratic party
to remove the impediments in the way
of the farmer to agricultural success
The proceedings of the convention
will be watched with interest anc
with the hope that wise counsels viii
prevail to hold the Alliance 10 1T
original objects.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24
A DEFICIT IN THE TREASURY.

A DEFICIT IN THE TREASURY.
If the Republicans in congress had
anticipated defeat they could not have
more effectually checkmated any
move for the reduction of the tariff.
1t now appears that by an ingenius
system, of which many people are
familiar in this country, of standing |
Off their creditors they have con-
cealed the financial condition of the
government. AS there is no longer
any reason to conceal the fact it is re-
liably stated that deficit in the treas
ury ia staring us in the tace.
The billion dollar congress over
which Mr.. Reed presided, not only
succeeded in squandering the surplus
of billion dollars in the treasury, but
in creating debts that required large
appropriations by the Democratic
congress that succeeded that con-
gress, so that large as the revenues
are under the Mckinley tariff, it APP.
pears they are not large enough to
meet the engagements made by the
Reed congress.
Of course the present Democratic
congress Is not responsible for this de-
felt, as it did nothing more
than comply with the terms
of the contracts made by its prede
cessors. Tariff reform is therefore
temporarily blocked and a Democratic
administration is thrown into the diff
ficult position of administering on 6
bankrupt estate with the additions
duty of finding the means to pay iti
indebtedness.
The Democratic platform of Chicago
was very emphatic in demand for {
tariff for revenue only without ever
incidental protection. 1t will requir,
the greatest financial skill ant
prudence to levy tariff TO
the purposes of such large revenue a
will meet the honest obligations Q
the government without any feature
of protection.
AS heretofore noticed in TIL
8 STATESMAN a number of leading
Democratic papers are advocating
I call for the converting of the next con
d gress in March in order that the de
Q mands of the people for such a tart
: should be Immediately acted upor
Q but if it is true this
a there is deficit in tn
: treasury now, how can there be a
Q immediate reduction of the mai
n sources of revenue through tariff III
r til the pressure is over and a systel
II of relief formulated that will me-
Q the demands of the people? The
" can be no safety in precipitation, c
IS the contrary there is danger in 1t
% the party and to the country.
IL However, we are satisfied that N
g. Cleveland has the best lights on tn
Of subject and that he will move safe
n and that congress will back him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24

WHEN Hamlet advised the players
that while ranting might please the
gallery gods it made the judicious
grieve, could he also have had in pro
phetic ken the Nineteenth century
loud talking, boisterous young lady
whose demonstrative conduct isa.harsf
discord on the nerves of all thought
full and really cultured people?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24

the world and that prosperity was
the result of the Mckinley tariff.
They now attribute their defeat to
general dissatisfaction. A people
who arc so prosperous as they repre-
sent we were are never under the
command of General Dissatisfac-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24

THE Republicans are rather incon-
sistent in their efforts to reconcile de-
feat with thin claims previous to the
election. They then said that this
country was the most prosperous in
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24

INDICATIONS are that all the men
composing the Homestead strikers
will return to work leaving the ANAL
gamated association without hackers
to fight for official recognition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24

1T SEEMS that Mr.. Gladstone in his
home rule scheme is confronted like
Mr.. Cleveland in his tariff scheme
with q deficit in the treasury.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24

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