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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
1T Is ACROSS.
The Continuous Stretch Of Granite is Now
1900 Feet Long.

The Continuous Stretch Of Granite is Now
1900 Feet Long.
Yesterday Contractor Corrigan had
two derricks, steam pump and a
siphon at work on the troublesome
gap. The masonry grew nearer and
nearer the lowest part of the gap as
the water also sunk lower, until at
twelve minutes to four the connecting
stone in the fourth layer of granite
was put into position. Two more
layers were quickly run out
on top of this one. The
masonry in the west end stretch is
now for the whole distance two layers
of granite higher than the gap left for
the water near the center of the dam.
For fifteen feet where the connec
ton has been made the width of the
masonry is only one layer of granite,
backed by one layer of large lime
stone boulders. The width there
seems very slight in comparison with
the rest of the dam, but the contractor
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
OUTINGS.
Several Picnic Parties Scattered Through
the Woods Yesterday.

Several Picnic Parties Scattered Through
the Woods Yesterday.
The Sunday School of the Twenty
fourth street Methodist church
had a highly enjoyable and very
successful picnic out at Hyde
Park yesterday to which quite
a number, both old and young,
went out. The South Austin school
made Badly win Springs the scene OF
their rollicking outing and the senior
grade OF the high school repaired in
Osborne's big excursion bus to Bar
ton spring where they had a
pleasant day of it. The ladies
of the Worlds Fair committee
served light refreshments to number
of ladies and gentlemen who went
out to the dam last evening, and all
enjoyed a pleasant moonlight outing
until about l o'clock. There were
several fishing parties went down to
Onion creek, and taking the day as a
whole the good people of Austin, both
young and old, were having good
time enjoying the freshness of the
yerdant forests.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
Found Dead in a Freight Car.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May I'm Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railway
freight car which reached this city to-
day was found the warm body of a
we'll dressed man lying in a pool of
blood with his skull crushed and a
hickory club near by covered with
gore. No one seemed to be able to
identify the body or explain the mys-
terry of his death. He was about 30
years old, of dark complexion with
smooth face and five feet, five inches
high. No attempt had been MADE to
remove from his finger a peculiar
heavy gold ring in which is set a
tigers eye.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
mum go, minimum 50. Rainfall so
inch on one day.
Longview : Temperature: Maxi
mum 80, minimum 60. Rainfall 1.76
on one day.
COTTON CIRCULAR.
Atwood Violet & Co. on the Condition Of
the Market.

hlWVVu NlVAolt " Uu tuo OVAuAtAVh VA
the Market.
NEW ORLEANS, La, May AT
wood Violet & Co. say:
Futures-The activity in spots and
futures that was expected to follow a
settlement of the Lancashire strike
has not exhibited itself as yet and as
a consequence those whe had bought
looking for a rise that ought to fol-
low were considerably disappointed
at the unsatisfactory tone of Liver
pool, which closed quiet at a decline
of 1-64 and with sales Of only 5000
bales spot. The bulls, however, seem
so convinced that the bureau will con-
firm Bradstreet's figures of decrease
that they are holding to their longs
tenaciously and in this they are en-
couraged by the state reports, all
of which 30 far have indicated seri-
Gus reduction in the cotton acreage.
Spots too are we'll held and it is there
fore difficult to cause any depression
in prices.
The market was very quiet through
out the day, fluctuations being very
narrow. Closing in New York was at
about two points loss, while we closed
within one point of yesterday.
Port receipts today are 5000, against
$500 last year, and Mondays receipts
here are estimated at 1000, against
6SO0 at all ports last wear.
Spots closed steady. Sales 225O
bales, including 800 sold yesterday
after hours. Quotations unchanged.
F. o. b. sales 400 bales. General Of
ferings light. Good demand for special
lots on samples. Medium grades
most in request.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
DEPARTMENT D0INGs.
Record Of Yesterdays Transactions at the
Capitol.
SECRETARY OF STATE.

SECRETARY OF STATE.
The Sloan Baptist Church associa.
tion filed its charter yesterday. The
purpose of the association is to erect
one or more Baptist churches in Fan
min county.
COMPTROLLER.
G. A. Holland, collector of Parker
county made his annual settlement
with the comptroller. His total col
lections were $22,627.84 state taxes
and So, 1925 occupation.
Galveston county occupations col
lected show an increase of SIS, 900 over
last year.
Revenue deposits yesterday amount
ed to $4,000.
The comptroller yesterday sent a
gentle reminder to a number of col
lectors, couched in the following
language:
Please make a monthly report COW
ering your collections up to the date
your final settlement papers were ap.
proved by the commissioners court,
and at the close of the month make
another covering your collections on
new accounts from said date to the
close fthe month.
Also please make a quarterly report
for that part of the quarter up to
above date and another from said
date to the close of the quarter, there
by keeping your old and new &C.
counts separate and correct and avoid
confusion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
Representative Contest.

On Tuesday evening next in the
assembly hall at the University Mr..
V. D.. Todd, D. E. Simmons, T. P.
Burlington and w. Lee Estes will
each deliver an grafton. The one
delivering the most meritorious ora
ton will be sent by the Athenaeum
and Rusk literary societies as repre-
sentative OF the University of Texas
to the contest at Nashville, Tenn,
given under the auspices of the
Southern Oratorical association. The
judges for the occasion will consist of
nine of Austin's most honored citi-
zens. Music will add to the pleasures
of the evening. All are invited to at
tend.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
Southern Baptist Convention.

ATLANTA, Ca, May 1.-The South
ern Baptist convention convened this
morning with 1900 delegates in at
tendance. An address of welcome
was delivered by Gov. Northen. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, John Haraldon of Alabama;
vice presidents, joshua Touring, Bal
timore; Gov. w. j. Northern, Georgia;
Gov. J. Il. Eagle, Arkansas, and Hon.
l.. L. Foster, Texas; secretaries, Lam
sing Borrows, Georgia: o. F. Gregory,
Kentucky; treasurer, = Norton Of
I Louisiana.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
Took Things Cool.

Seth Sampson, of Maine, commonly
spoken of as 'Uncle Seth" was well known
in his native state as a fearless advocate of
temperance.
At one time he was spending the evening
in the public room of the village tavern,
when bullet shattered the window and
passed near his head.
There was great excitement of course,
but Uncle Seth remained unmoved. He
had been in danger of his life before He
said nothing till the uproar subsidized; then
he remarked quietly:
II wish 1 knew who fired that bullet"
"Why, what would you do?" asked by
stander.
'I'd make him fix that glass. Eastern
State
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
Need Street Car Service.

The old Government Tract" the
lovely strip lying along the eastern
boundary of the old city limits, begin
ming on the hill near Nowlin's lake
and extending down into the postoak
grove, is becoming thickly populated,
and is beginning to suffer for the lack
of street car facilities. Since Twelfth
street has been so nicely graded a
track could be laid along it at slight
expense, and it ought to be paying
line.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
FRANCE.

BRAZILIAN COLONIAL ELECTIONS.
PARIS, May THE Brazilian lega-
ton has received a dispatch saying
that in the colonial elections in the
province of Para the government
obtained large majority.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
GERMANY.
SENSATIONAL SUICIDES.

BERLIN, May GA sensation was
caused in business circles by the sui
eide of Victor Jaegerstrom, chiefmem-
Der of noted commission firm, and
the attempted suicide of his brother.
They were found in Thier Garten
Victor blew his brains out and his
brother attempted to hang himself
but the rope broke. He is now at the
hospital unconscious. No reason is
known for the act. Their affairs are
supposed to be in a most prosperous
condition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
Shiloh's Cure will Immediately re-
lieve Group, whooping cough and
bronchitis. Cornwell & Chiles.
VENEZUELA.
AN IysuRaENr VICTORY.

NEW YORK, May 1.-The Herald's
Venezuela cable from government
sources reports that Calabas, with
the flower of dictator Palscio's
army including the commander in
chief, has fallen into the hands
of the insurgents and Valencia
is expected soon to follow. 1t is
believed Gen. Crespo has received his
expected supplies, and his army will
now push its campaign vigorously.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
Professor Morse and Prof. Heald.

The catarrh, ear, throat and lung
specialists are having unprecedented
snccess. We hear of several who are
being benefited by their treatment,
and all who are afflicted with the
above named diseases will do we'll to
give them call. They will positive
" not remain longer than this week.
Office at Avenue hotel, Austin. Con-
su!tation and trial free.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
Length of the Cornet Tube.

The trumpet, when its tube is heightened
by the addition of crooks for it's lowest
key, is eight feet long; the tuba, sixteen.
In most orchestras Tin all those in the
United States, in fact, except the Boston
Symphony orchestra) the word trumpet"
is merely euphemism for cornet, the ia
miliar instrument of the brass band.-Bos-
ton Advertiser.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
SHOOTING AFFRAY AT KAUFMAN.
Poor Shooting and Expert Dodging and No
body Seriously Hurt.
Special to the Statesman.
m

Special to the Statesman.
KAUFMAN, Tex, May 7.-Dave
Grain and d. e. Foreman, two OF
kaufman county's citizens who have
had feelings toward each other for
sometime that were anything but de-
votional, met this evening in the
Woods q Mcdonald saloon in Kauf-
man. Foreman proposed to set up the
drinks, when Grain drew his pistol
and shot at Foreman three times.
Foreman by expert lodging escaped
with no injuries, except powder
burn on the face. Grain was arrested
and released on bond.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
Mrs. Wasbinrton,s Tbanksciviny

When the tidings of the splendid success
at Yorktown were brought direct from
General Washington to his mother, she
was moved to an exclamation of fervent
thanksgiving: "Thank God! the war is
ended, and we shall be blessed with peace,
happiness and independence, for at last
our country is free. Mrs. Bassett Wash
ington in Century.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
Good for Several Things,

Turpentine is good for cleansing all var
nished furniture, and also to clean out
musty galvanized or other iron sinks
New York journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12

For dyspepsia and liver complaint
you have printed guarantee on every
bottle of Shiloh's Vitalizer. 1t never
fails to cure. Cornwell & Chiles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12

Why will you cough when Shiloh's
Cure will give immediate relief? Price
10 cts. so cts. and 81. Cornwell d
(hjles
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12

Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy, posi-
tive cure for catarrh, diphtheria and
canker mouth. Cornwell & Chiles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
The Best Baking Powder.
The Official Government Reports:

The United States Government after elaborate tests reports the
Royal BAKING be of greater eavenng strength than any
other Bulletin -, Ag. Dp,b. 599j
The Canadian Official Tests recently made, show the ROYAL
BAKING POWDER highest of all in leavening strength Bulletin
f. TO- Inland Re0. DebJ
In practical u therefore, the ROYAL BAKING POWDER goes further
makes purer and perfect food than any other.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
BY Using

Prepared by DR.. ], C. Aver s. Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81 six bottles, So.
Cures others, will cure YOU
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-24
CHANGES HIS RELIGIOUS xA11A.

Lawrence j. Kip. Brandon sf bishop Kip
erCaliisrnIs. e Become = Catholic.
Ban Francisco. Jan. 23-It was announcedto-
day in Episcopal Church circles that Lawrence
]. Kip. grandson Of the venerable Episcopal
Bishop Of California. will Join the Roman Cath
Ollie Church on Monday.
Young Kip is lawyer who for several years
assisted his grandfather in the duties Of
Bishop before the Bishop secured an assistant.
In this way he became acquainted with Father
SASHA Of the Jesuits, who brought about his
conversion, Young Kip. It 10 said: will soon
marry Catholic young woman. and his friends
declare that Cupid. more than religious con-
viction. has led to his change Of faith.
The Kip family have been famous IN the
Kip Is the. second oldest. Bishop. IN America.
being ranked only By Bishop Williams Of Con:
nectlcut. He Is q graduate OF Yale and
OF the Theological Seminary In New
York. In. 1854 he. was ordained Nils
to the coast he was married to Miss faWrenoe
q New Hort; related 70 ths famous" Don't:
1sssd GRInE y Nee
York. . daughter OF the former United States
Minister to Tunis. and cousin to Bishop Coke
OF western New York. and also . cousin to ex-
President Cleveland. Her nalf brother Is Ed
mund Clarence 6tedman OF New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-24
LAWYER HUBBELL TIOLENT.
He Smashes Glass ana Draws . Revolve
While Convalescins from IaAaesxa.

He Smashe0 Glass ano Draws . Revolver
While Convaloscing from InAaesxs.
Charles H. Hubbell. young lawyer Of Rich
mond county. entered the store OF Mrs. George
Baigent ut 80 Castleton avenue. West New
Brighton. &. l.. at II o'clock on Friday night
and asked for cough drops.
Mary Baigent. aged 10 years. was alone in
the store. She turned to wait on him. when he
began to smash the show case and glass Jars
in the store The girl knew the young lawyer,
and demonstrated with him. He then drew n
revolver, cooked 4. and pointed It at her
she said another word.
The girl screamed for help. but the lawyer
kept iier In the corner facing the revolver.
When help arrived Huhbsll was hustled into
Hubbell on reaching the street fourished
bis reyGlver and threatened all who came near
their arrival LAWYER Edward Powers took him
rived.
Lawyer Hubbell yesterday was said to be
very i'll. His friends explained that ne had
been very Ill with Influenza. and they believed
his frenzy was the result OF his illness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-24
HOWELL OSBORN ON cRuzcHxA
Dave JshnsoA's Repsrts arc olssnlev thu
Fay TenplstoA's.

Dave JshusoA's Repsrts arc olssnlev than
Fay TenpletoA's.
Dave johnson. the bookmaker. who returned
from Europe yesterday. told Charles ".
Thomas. the theatrical manager. that Howell
Osborn was q cripple and might die at any
moment Mr.. Thomas said last night.
According to johnson. Osborn was the
sickest man no ever saw. He was thrown
from his carriage In Paris about two months
ago and was badly injured. Since then he has
been walking on crutches. According to
johnson his neck is injured and he has
lost the use Of one Of his legs He Is
up. His Best friend would hssdlS
Physicians had ordered him to be taken from
Paris to Tours. where he IL now"
Mrs. Templeton, the mother Of Fay Temple
II got . letter nom Fay only this morning.
but she did not say anything, about Mr.. Oe-
born List week she wrote S thst WAS al
Is Mr.. Osborn tp Tours noww
Paris"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-24
sUFFoCATED BIZ CAS-
II Escaped from Street NGaiu Into hoard.
iag House and KllleA Two PersOns.

Providence. Jan. 23.-At 154 Clifford street,
In this city. is o boarding house kept BY Monte
Scott and his wife. In the house last night
were Scott, his wife and daughter. John Bor-
den and Catherine Hart, boarders. and Mary
Killingham. Mrs. Hart. who was 80 years OF
age and was quite Ill. had front room at tho
top OF the second flight OF stairs. Miss Killing
ham. who was employed as domestic at the
Home for Aged Men. was at the house to watch
with Mrs. Hart during the night, and went to
her room at an early hour
This morning whom Mr. Scott attempted to
leave his bed he was seized with dizziness and
fell over. Tho cause OF his illness was dis
covered to be escaping gas. and tho people on
going to Mrs. Hart's room the Killineham girl
was found sitting IN her chair. but leaning
died In few minutes. Mrs. Hart was dead.
The cause Of the suffocatlon OF those people
Vas the breaking Of q gas main In the street
house and found It's way up Tie iront stairs to
Mrs. HSIt's room; The, lower portion Of the
hour al the othof Scsups9sts Q, The house
very sick. but 1t is thought they will recover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-24
The Weather.

There general storm In any part Of the coun-
try yesterday slight bspomeric depression existed
in tho Northwest resulting only in warmer weather.
An area Of high pressure overspresd the mountain
regions from the north Pacnc coast 10 Texas with
clear colder weather: the colder weather attending
this area will DO felt principally In the Southern States
The temperature IN Arkansas. Tennessee. Oklahoma
and Missouri was below freezing
1t generally fair in all parts Of the country save
for light fall OF snow In Vermont northern New York.
Pennsylvania, Ohio. and Michigan. and few hurries
in this neghborhood 1t became warmer In the Allan.
tic States
1t was generally fair In this city fora few hur.
res of and sprinkle In tho afternoon; highest
oncia temperature. <o lowest 3o average humidity.
miles a. hour.
The Thermometer AZ Perry's pharmacy In Tas suN
hnildinR thu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-24

DAILY. The Saturday Repfeo to-day Processes
to be authorized to give the desired denial.
Chnuncey Olcott has been engaged BY Man
seer George Edwards for Blue-eyed Susan"
Olcott may open here later In Scanlan's play.
"MAvourneen."
The newspaper criticisms on Mrs Hum
phrey Wards new book. David Grieve." are
not fiattering. The book was only issued late
In the afternoon. yet on the following morning
the daily papers all had elaborate reviews.
There 10 concensus Of opinion that the book
is wearisome and long drawn out.with very few
redeeming merits. Nevertheless It 10 certain
to be widely read. though any repetition Of the
Robert Elsmere" boom 10 scarcely likely.
Frederick Greenwood. who edited the Pdu
Mall Gazette when II was written BY gentle
men for gentlemen" and who edited the 81.
Janes's Gazette until the advent Of q parsi.
monious German Jew as proprietor proved too
much for his generous soul. has now been
compelled to drop the Anti.Jacobin newspaper
which he started to sweep radicalism out OF
the country. Unfortunately for him 1t required
Q much moro powerful boom than the Anti
yacobtn to carry out this order. and so after .
checkered career OF less than twelve months
It IL added to the long list Of failures in jour
na!ism. Greenwood Is unable to realize that
his methods are not suitableto everyday jour
nalism. though even his enemies respect him
~ straightforward fighter.
Ted Pritchard was tried to-day at Clerken-
we'll Sessions for assault and battery on bar
keeper. He was sent to prison for one month
with hard labor. Pritchard's friends spent
$500 in appealing the case but 1t was useless.
Col North will be represented in the Chicago
Derby Of 1893 He will send the three-year-
old colt by St Simon.
1t Is whispered here that Queen Victoria Is
suffering from incipient dropsy. According to
tho court circular. however. she Is quite we'll.
and there Is no doubt that she drives out daily
in all weathers.
The Royal Society will send out at the end Of
this month Mr.. G L. Perkins to the Hawaiian
Islands via Ban Francisco on q scientific mis-
sion to investigate the zoology OF the group.
The British Government will defray all ex-
penses and the United States Government has
been asked to give Mr.. Perkins special faclli-
ties.
The police are looking for and will probably
shortly arrest another man in connection with
the alleged anarchist dynamite conspiracy.
Edward Pinter. the American who got into
trouble here in his attempt to persuade poo
pie that he had discovered the philosopher
stone. was sent to Switzerland on last Thurs
day on extradition. He is accused Of similar
and for the time moro successful malprscticea
in that country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-24
HARRIS EXPECTS TO BE ACQUITTED.
He Receives visit from His Mother aaA
Talks About His Case.

He Receives . VlAle from HIS A0toeF AA0
Talks About His Case.
The mother Of Carlyle W. Harris. who Is
being tried before Recorder Smyth and a jury
for the murder Of his girl wife. stood yester-
day afternoon in tho corridor OF the Tombs
prison. Just within the outer iron gate. and
heard some strange language while she
waited to see her son.
'FRONT.'" shouted the rollicking keeper with
the huge key who guarded the street entrance.
"A bundle for the gent in TO-"
johnnie Riley2 He amt here Hes doing
flip In the double Sing"
How much time does one-eyed Jim owe
us. Capn?"
There was q lot Of this kind Of talk as friends
Of prisoners appeared at the heavy iron gate
to make inquiries or to deliver such delicacies
IS cigars. cigarettes. and. as 1t happened in
ono instance. tooth powder. Mrs Harris
listened to It attentively for nearly half an
hour Young Harris was taking bath. or she
Mr
trial she doesn't Ss1ieve he has been wicked
Suited Mes Hsrrs t she
70 us tho
Mrs. Harris remained with her son for about
all day. He said he was perfectly Satisfied with
the way the case was progressing. He felt 50
OF the trial. He had an appetite for nothing
but milk for breakfast the greater part OF last
Intelligent one and he felt confident it would
81 am only % years old nov" he said. land
II the prosecution Is to be believed I must
have been q very reckless and a very wild
youth. indeed. There Is no truth whatever In
their statement. l never talked OF my con-
quests with girls. Gs 1t has been alleged Any
slider any man who talks about women as
Harris admitted his relations with Queenis
Drew and regretted that her name had been
dragged into tho case. He declared that no
had loved his wife dearly. =,
Son s Ms o b hsF Ssa snn
to go abroad to study II I. did not succeed IN
getting hospital appointment What would
have hindered me from taking her over there
II had had such thoughts and making away
with her? Every one knows that, Vienna Is
the height 81 al medical students, ambition.
insinuated that whom she left Ocean Grove
to spend night with my mother In Brooklyn
she spent tho night with me elsewhere. Why
should the prosecution rake up insinuations
like these over the body Of a. poor dead girl ?
But the defence will straighten this matter
out"
Young Harris said he realized that Mrs Potts
had been a., easy with him as possible when
on the stand and added: =.
-" For this reason her testimony will b. all
the stronger against me-"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-24
France Sues Carl n. sehult..

Suit has been begun in tho United States
Circuit Court here by la Rfpublioue Fran
caise and La Compagnie Fermiers de petab-
Basement Thermal dc vichy" against Carl II.
Schultz Of this city to restrain him from SELL
ing Vichy purportfng to be the original and
Imported Vichy. The French empire. in June.
OF tho springs for thirty years. but when the
empire fell the republic took possession Of the
sprlngs.