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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19
A PHYSICAL GIANT.
GOVERNOR H0GG SPEAKS AT FORT
WORTH AND RINGS A CHANGE.
The Sawed-0ff Demosthenese Has Furnished
New Idea on Which to Hang Tale.
1t is a Variation Of the Siding and
Switch Issue.

Special to The Statesman.
FORT WORTH, Tex, May 17.-Gov-
ernor Hogg spoke here today. The
only new matter in his speech was in
regard to land titles. He said Judge
Clark says If he is elected gov
ernor he will recommend in his first
m essage to the legislature that the
title to those lands be made good
validated in the persons now holding
them. He proposed to do SO upon the
assumption that they have been
patented and are in the hands of in
nocent purchasers.
If am elected governor l shall not
be in favor of an act that will impair
the rights of the state to recover what
legitimately belongs to her in this re-
spect. She has already recovered
$1,000 acres of land from one railway
company without disturbing the
claim of any individual. There are
millions of acres of this land unpat.
ented, held by certificates located on
them, that are now in the
land office, held and owned
by the railway companies them
selves or by their stockholders
and officers. There are few of them
patented and in the hands of inno-
cent purchasers. If man is an innO-
cent purchaser the law will protect
him. If, perchance, he is upon Sec
ton of land affected by the sidings
and switch issue then the legislature
has the power to pass law giving
the person in possession of lands by
virtue of patents issued by the state,
exclusive right to buy them within a
reasonable time at o nominal cost.
In this way the individuals who
have been deceived by the railway
companies could be protected. 1t is
unjust, however, for the corporations
and their officers who yet hold these
lands, to take them from the state in
violation of law. shall favor law
that will probate the further issuance
of patents to railway companies and
their officers who hold these lands
until they have returned to the state
the full amount of lands they have
illegally taken from her. In all
the efforts of the sharp land
agents and corporation defenders,
II have not heard of nor
seen an attempt to point out to the
people a single railway company and
its officers organized as land corpor-
alton who owns an acre Of this land.
They have struggled hard to find
some actual settler or some citizen on
section of that land, In a few in
stances only they have succeeded.
Without any effort on my part l can
point to more than one company and
its officers organized as a land cor
poration that holds millions of acres
of unpatented land, and if pressed
will disgorge the amount due the
State for sidings and switches.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19
TRAIN RoBBER CONFEssEs.
The Entire Gang Who Tried to Rob the Katy
Now in Jail.

Special to The Statesman.
TEMPLE, May no. p. Buchanan,
one of the parties accused with at
tempting to rob the train on the Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas railroad last
week and arrested last night, made a
full statement of the affair today. He
said that himself, Chas. Ward, viii
Ward, Ben Ward, gambler, whose
name is Henry Russell and commonly
known as "Seven Upn, and a
brakeman whose name is Frank
lin but who goes by the
name .of "Dead-Eyed Dick"
were the six persons who attacked the
train and shot into on two occasions
near Temple recently, and that their
object was to rob the train and pas
sengers; that the plans were deliber-
ate and we'll matured, but failed in
their execution. He exonerates Bud
Miller, who was arrested last night as
one of the gang. Miller coroborates
Buchanan largely.
He says he knew of the intentions
to rob the train; that the others tried
to get him into it, but he declined.
All circumstances corroborated Miller
and Buchanan, and conviction of the
other defendants seem certain. They
are in Jail, thanks to the vigilance of
our officers, to whom the credit for
the arrest of the whole gang and the
collection of such strong evidence is
due.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19
BASE BALL AT GALVESTON.
The Panthers Gobbls up the Sand Crabs at
Four Bites.

GALVESTON, Tex, May 17.-Fort
Worth won the game fairly on its
merits today, as the Sand Crabs
could not hit McMullen with any eff
feet. Conway's umpiring was un-
speakably bad and had both teams
kicking. Galveston protested against
Con way tonight and will refuse to
play in any game in which he par
ticipates. Runs and hits by innings:
Galveston .......... ,,...... 5000 90 0 OIL
Hits .....,...,............... 0O0 90 0 2 2-5
Fort Worth. ........,...... 001200 sd
Hits ..........,,.,.,.,,.'.,... 90 0 90 0--3
Summary of game-Earned runs
none; two base hits-Hayden; total
bases on hits-Galveston 6, Fort
Worth 8; sacrifice hits-Gates, Miller
2, McMullen; struck out-by McFar-
land l, by Armstrong 4, by McMullen
6, Bases on balls-By Page l, by Nc
Farland 4, by Armstrong 2, by Nc
Mullen 2; left on base-Galvesto s,
Fort Worth 10; first base on errors
Galveston l., Fort Worth /; muffed
fly ball-Miller; wild throw-Rade-
maker; muffed thrown ball-Smith;
wild pitch-Armstrong; passed ball
Hayden; total errors-Battery and
fielding, Galveston A, Fort Worth 1;
time of game hour and 32 minutes;
umpire-Conway.
In consequence of very abusive and
insulting language addressed by Con-
way to Armstrong of the Galveston
team during the progress of the game
the latter met the former outside the
grounds and gave him severe punch
ing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19
RISE IN RED RIVER,
Immense Destruction of Growing Crops and
Drowning Of Live Stock

Anmonso O6sCruCtlUu OF Ur0WlnR crops ann
Drowning Of Live Stock
Special to The Statesman.
EPARIs, Tex, May 17.-For thirty
six hours Red River has risen steadily
and rapidly, and the guage at Arthur
showed 80 feet of water at 6 O'Clock
Tonight the waters have spread out
over the bottoms until the streams are
from one to three miles wide and pre-.
sents the appearance of q great inland
sea. The waters are pouring down
the streams like a mill race and on
their booms are immense quantities of
timber and other debris. Many of the
most valuable farms in the Sou tn are
now lying under several feet of water.
A few days ago fine crops of corn
and cotton were growing upon them.
Horses and cattle in great numbers
have been caught in the bottoms and
drowned and swept away. In many
places the river is changing it's bed,
which means the annihilation of
thousands of acres of land.
AT TEXARKANA.
TEXARKANA, Tex, May 17.-Red
river in this vicinity continues to rise
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19
ANACONDA MINE HORROR.
One Man Found Alive Between Timbers and
Air and Food Supplied Through Pipes.


ST. PAUL, Mlnn., May ia Butte
special says that since the catastrophe
in the Anaconda mine Saturday, no
work has been done in the mine ex-
cept that directed to recovery of the
bodies still buried in the cave. The
inquest on the bodies first recovered
today developed that blast had been
discharged where men we're working
on the top slope, and the CAVERN oc-
Cured about Is minutes later with
out moments warning. Usually
when the earth is about to give
way, warning sounds of cracking
occur. Yesterday it was discovereu
that one of the entombed victims was
alive wedged between timbers fallen
about him SO as to prevent his being
smothered, for nearly twenty-four
hours before the rescuers could reach
him, but by careful drilling they we've
able to get the hose to him, through
which he was supplied with water
and liquid food. The heat was very
great on this level at first, but is all
right now. Men are working shifts,
and all efforts are directed toward
saving this man, whose name is Frank
A. Gazaza. None of the other bodies
in the cave have been reached.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19
THE PARSONS DAUGHTER.
Filled Desperado's Diagram With Buck
shot and He is Dead.

FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., May 16.-In-
formation is received here of the kill
ing fAlex Gilmore, notorious out
law of Bladen county, near this city.
Gilmore entered the house of Rev.
William Brunt, Baptist preacher.
Finding no one at home but Miss
Brunt he flourished pistol and de-
manded that she prepare dinner for
him which she did. After eating
heartily he secured all the cooked
food left ard with an oath jumped
out of the window. Miss Brunt seized
double barreled gun and fired on
him lodging 13 buckshot in his body,
the wounds causing death in a short
time. The brave young woman is the
heroine of the hour.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19
Deacon Jones Convicted for ARSON.

GIDDINGs, May 17.-Geo. B. Jones
today plead guilty to the charge Of
arson and was given years in the
penitentiary. Several months ago he
purposely exploded a gasoline stove in
his restaurant and burned adjoining
buildings. He came here from Aus
tin, where he was employed in the
state printing office until the present
attorney general declared that con-
Germ unconstitutional, and it was
closed up. He also figured in local
politics there. His companion, HI.
Blumen, fought his case, but also got
5 years. Kirschner has not yet been
tried.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19
PRICE FIVE CENTS

rapidly, and perfect torrent is re-
ported coming down Little river which
empties into Red river q few miles
above here. Most of the plantations
are under water and great distress
among the negroes and poor white
families will necessarily result and it
is very probable the government will
be called on for assistance. One of
the heaviest rains that has fallen
in years visited this locality at l
O'Clock today and it is thought from
what can be learned to have been
general. Crop prospects are rendered
very gloomy in SO far as the bottom
lands are concerned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19
Meeting Of M. <. 6 T. Directors.

PARSONS, Kas., May 17.-Henry G.
Rouse, chairman of the board of di.
rectors, and Simon Sterne, general
counsel; M. w. Poor and VIM. Dowd,
directors, and c. G. Hedge, comp
troller, of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad company, arrived this
morning from New York, to attend
the annual meeting of stockholders of
the company in this city tomorrow.
The resignation of Fl. G. Cross, presi-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19

attention to the fact that large num-
Der of inhabitants are driven from
their homes by the floods of the Mis-
sissippi river and rendered destitute,
introduced a resolution appropriating
1000 for relief until the high water
receded. The appropriations COM
mittee today made an adverse recon-
mendation. The facts presented have
excited the warmest sympathy of the
committee, but they do not think the
case is one which would justify con-
gress to make the appropriation
asked9 s..ss. sS,.ss
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19
Cattle Losses In Arizona

PHOENIX, Ariz., May 1.-THE esti-
mate gathered from the principal
cattle ranges throughout the territory
shows loss Of stock for the past year
of 10 to 20 per cent. The loss however
is more than covered blythe increase.
In the northern part of the territory
the per centage Of loss is extremely
light. Grass is still short; more rain
wanted to maintain the present
growth throughout the summer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19
Stars and Stripes Over Honolulu,

VICTORIA, May III. Digging editor
of the Charlestown prince Edwards
Island) Guardian, who has just re-
turned from Honolulu expresses the
opinion that in less than a year from
the present time the stars and stripes
will befloating over the Hawaiin king
dom, as political signs all point that
waV
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19
TARIFF ON LUMBER.

WASHINGTON, May II. : Repre-
sentative Bryan of Nebraska today
introduced bill placing rough lumber
on the free list and imposing duties as
follows on partly or entirely finished
lumber: Lumber, each side PLACED or
dressed, so cents per 1000 feet; planed
one side, and tongued and grooved 81
per 1000 feet; planed on two sides,
tongue and grooved, $3.50 per 1000
feet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19
Nicaragua Canal Convention.

LANSING, Mich, May 17.-Governor
Winans has appointed six prominent
citizens delegates to the national con-
vention at st. Louis June to discuss
matters pertaining to the improve
ment of the Nicaragua canal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19
Weather Forecast.
special to The statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
GALVESTON, May F.-Local fore
cast for Texas east of the Tooth merid-
ian for 48 hours ending midnight,
Wednesday, May 10, fair and cooler
except stationary temperature over
the coast district. Fresh, variable
winds. Thursday fair.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19

dent and general manager of the road,
presented some days ago, takes effect
on the organization of the new board
OF directors, and the election of his
successor. Present indications are
that Henry c. Rouse will be made
president.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19
Circus Train Ditched.

AToHIsoN, Kan, May 1.-THE first
section of the Ringling Bros circus
train, east bound on the Central
Branch railway, was ditched one mile
east of Concordia at 2:45 this morning
and four showmen were killed and
five badly injured. The accident oc-
Cured while the train was crossing q
small culvert. The structure gave
way. Two dead bodies have been
taken from the wreck.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19

For lame back, side or chest. use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price 25 cts.
At Cornwell & Chiles
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-19

NO AID FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Represen-
tative Catchings of Mississippi, few
days ago on receipt of letters from
Warren county, Mississippi, calling
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-10
QhQHC Skin and Scalp purified and beau.in.l b
UhVI y CETICrRA sow. Ah.nlnlcix rurn

81 IF s to
TRY tho ESr H1as, e.
Church in Paterson. He, abandoned the min.
sTy t9 b. go into til" real estate business
David l.. Gardiner. who died of pneumonia
Yesterday at 45 Fast Fifty: seventh street. was
linenl descendant Of Lion Gardiner. who
and settled on what is now fardiner's Island.
giving ,io to i his pane pane He vas the son
daughter Julia was fresidcnt t'. JOIN Tysrs
second wife, David Gardiner ,wns kilIe,l
b. tn. explosion 10. 81 gu, on nonrd the reate
dent, David l. Gardiner wa. born in this city
H isle and WIS Sran",st from princeton in
son 4 PrteSsr AND M was was ' a}m i T. The
har in 1872, Several years a go ho retired from
sys SnS eS* Of H hs T as
a den; et the New York Fire lnsuTTance ana
yive him; Mr; Gardiner was member ot the
Martin C. ,McArthur.o who organized tho
thrcaghout tho West in 1875 and belred hnii,l
the, Toledo. Cincinnati and st. Louis halfway.
fsnnia nnd HON" lie Insurance 81 Com t'o pany
died ut his homo in Burlington. Ia. yesterday
aged 81 years
q the state Legislature in 1a,,4-65. and was
Mayor Of vergennes for three years.
The Rev: Moses ki1der. for fifty years pastor
oithe Christian Church, in Woodstock VI. his
only pastorate died suddenly ON Saturday Ut
heart failure aged as.
Henry Souther. a well-known brewer Of Bos-
ton: died YESTERDAY, aged 81. Hs had been .
member OF the city Government and President
OF the Broadway Bank.
James A. Kimhall died in Portland. Me-. on
Sunday. aged Is years. He was several times
the Democratic candidate for Governor OF
Maine.
Mrs. Elizabeth slocum Morgan ia dead at
her home in syracuse. She was II years old and
a sister Of Gen. Henry W. Slocum OF Brooklyn.
A. L. Hnhbcll. Preside mt OF the First National
Bank at Laporte. Ind. died yesterday.
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THE CONNECTICUT CONVENTION.
Nominations for Chicago Delegates Made II
District Caucusea.

| DISTRICT CnucuSeas
New HAVEN. May a.-The Democratic State
| Convention will meetiin tho Hyperion Theatre
| In this city tomorrow. Out-of-town delegates
began to arrive early this afternoon. All Of
| the available halls arc being used for caucus
purposes. where Hill and anti-Hiil. Cleveland
| and anti Cleveland sentiments have full play.
Ex-senator William W. Eaton Of Hartford was
among the first arrivals. He is q candidate
| for delegate at large from the First district
and Is an ardent supporter OF Senator Hill.
Upon his arrival In town he repeated over and
over. II am for Hill first. last. and all the time.
and for life everlasting"
The Cleveland contingent had no leadership
tonight. but IRE confident In order to settle
Senator Eaton Alvin D. Hyde was trotted out as
an opposing candidate. and he found large
backing. Senator Eaton found himself in n
Hill Cleveland struggle when he was pushed
for permanent Chairman OF the Convention to-
morrow, The. Cleveland men brought out
Con E. F. Bradley OF this city before the State
Tho platform to be presented to the conven-
ing the Republican House Of Representatives
third for tariff reform, and 2 fourth for consti-
orally expressed opinion on all Sides among
the delegates this evening that IT would be un-
w; and entrs at T the Wshes
State to vote to send an Instructed delegation
to the National Convention. 1t isn't likely
that any resolution OF this nature will make
its appearance In the Convention.
In the caucuses the Cleveland element car
lied their delegates almost t. man; Senator
Alvin P. Hyde OF Hartford. rahid Cleveland
man. and in the New Haven county caucus
Hill was not mentioned. The delegates whose
tion are as follows: Delegates ut laree-Alvin
T. Hyde. Hartford: Carlos French. Sey-
mour: james b. Shannon. Norwich: f. C.
Benedict. Greenwich. The county dele
gates agreed upon - areE,HGItford county.
r C. Pinney OF Stafford: New London county.
Cyrus T.: Beckwth.. New London: Fairfield
county. Robert L. Clarkson. Stratford: Itch
Haven county. Norris q. Osborn. New Haven:
Middlesex county. Clinton B. Davis. Haddam:
Windham county. Joel W. Webb.
OF these delegates Vance and Shannon are
said to be ill supporters. Davis is doubtful
with incllnations toward Hill.
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WESTERN TRAEFIC ASSOCIATION.
Questions to Come Up Before the Adj ourn-,
Meeting In This City TO.cMy.

Tho adjourned meeting Of the Western
Traffic Association will be held Mt tho Windsor
Hotel to-day. and n full attendance OF mem
bcrs is expected Probably tho most impor-
tant question to DO discussed will be tho
charges made against trnl,!c officials Of some
OF the roads by Mr.. Jay Gould at tho time that
General Traffic Manager J. S. Leeds OF the
Missouri Pacific. upon his acknowledgment
that he had sanctioned Irregularities in rates.
was dismissed.
Tho Advisory Board will consider. among
other things. the ninety days notice Of tho
!Atchison. Topeka and Santa FL of u reduction
in rates for round-trip tickets TO the knights
Templar conclave in Denver. in August. to
Kansas City. The Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe charges that other lines offered induce
nents to TRANSFORMATION completes OF several
Communicates by means OF expensive sup
pers. cash contributions. paying Pullman
Iares. and In other ways.
The Atchison.. Topeka and Santa F6 has also
nltd an appeal from the report OF the Commis-
sioner in tho matter OF reducing second lass.
including immigrant. rates from Missouri
River points TO- the Pacific coast and intcrnlr-
in Its application to be less than y r"asonailo
rato for the service Involved The esIllar
rate Is $50. but ont OF this II commis sion IT as
much MS 5000 has boon paid. and the Atch-
Sl4.30 1t only meets the rates made 10y other
tines.
The Missouri Pacific will re represented in
the meeting by Mr. George j. Could md the
President Jeffrey OF the Denver ana Rio GrHnde
and Nice-Presidcnt Stubbs OF the southern
Pacific are in the city. aS IS also MI c. T.
Huntipgton. President HnEhtt of the CHICAGO
Rock Island and Pacific are expected TO arrive
In time to attend the meeting.
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business Troubles.

The Sheriff has not taken pos session Of the
grocery store Of saittn 4 Co.. Mt 100 Wcst 18th
street. on tho executions for SIa.4On issued
against the firm on Saturday The firm has
given bill OF sale for $4,000 to Salvatore
Messina. who also holds judgment for that
amount. and ho has put in a claim Of owner
ship.
John kolleher grocer Mt :,02 and 1871 Eighth
avenue. mace an, assignment yesterday -
samuel Crooks without preferences.
Judgment for $3.50" WAS entered yesterday
against Edward Hatch. stUcib broker. in luvor
Of EdwHr! A. Morrison, wno say, liz lens
n' ~ 100 y Shabos OF lake shoe stock on Oct
iudgmrnt for - ~, was e restnrhv o,,a,.l
against FSrdinand W. .Hufele. manager Of ths
linri"m Theatre. nnd Jamie {. Tlnfr". in
favor OF tho Twelfth Ward Bank. or pr,uis-
10Y notes; made by Jamie C. an! endorsed hy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-10
ANGRY CLEVELAND MEN.
They Say Senator Hilrs Friends Have Got
the Start OF Them In Ohio.


the Start OF Them In Ohio.
COLUMBUS. May 9.-The Cleveland Campbell
crowd are terribly exercised over what they
say is trick ofthe Hill mon to beat them at tho
Democratic State Convention on June IA and
Is. When the Democratic State Central Com
mittee met few weeks ago it was supposed
the representation ut the Convention would be
one delegate for each 500 and fraction over $50
votes cast for James E. Campbell for Cover
nor last year: but when the call appeared
in print 1t was found that the apportion-
ment was fixed on the. vote OF 1880.
large Dem ocratic vote. Cincinnati and Ham,
ilton county. under the apportionment. gets
81 delegates. instend OF about SO. and It is
said those men will all be anti Cleveland. The
parts Of the state. and % delegates will be
gained for the Hill faction. 30. ut least. the
Cleveland men say.
II Ia not known why the 1889 instead OF the
1891 vote was taken as basis for apportion-
ment, unless 1t was to mako better showing
for the Democracy end a larger convention
A committee was appointed to apportion tho
vote bv counties. but It is not known that any
partiL Llar year was mentioned, although It is
customary to take the latest election vote in
apportionment for delegates Chairman Nor
ton laughs about the matter. and says that it
does not make much difference. as Ohio Will be
all SDlit I'm ANYHOW,