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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31
CHINESE REBELLION.
OVER EIGHT THOUSAND REBELS PUT
TO DEATH.
Artistic Execution Of Prisoners, Burned
strangled, Heads Cut off, etc. The Rebel
lion Put Down With an Eclat that
was Truly Refreshing.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.-Ac-
cording to advices just received from
Shanghai bloody engagements have
recently occurred between the i'm
perial troops and rebels in northern
China, resulting in the slaughter of
several thousand rebels. The imper-
ial army lost only five killed and
forty-five wounded. Over 5000 rebels
were put to death with the sword and
500 actually burned alive. A number
of engagements are reported. A body
of insurgents numbering 800 was over
taken by the imperialists at place
sixty miles from Kutun and over hun
bred of them killed In the second
engagement over fifty of the enemy
were put to the sword and the re-
mainder were obliged to retire to a
pawnshop, the strong walls of which
made it an admirable place to defend
themselves. Imperialists closely in
vested the building and killed over
$50. Later force CT the enemy,
comprising 500 cavalry and SEQ
infantry, arrived with the object of
coming to the rescue Of their con-
federates. They were attacked by the
imperialists and lost 400 men
during the battle. Those
who escaped encountered another
party of imperialists who
shot 50 of them and made score of
prisoners. Another detachment of
rebels was posted at Meiyakoutz to
which place imperialists continued
their march. The rebel detachment
numbered about hundred, of which
sixty were killed. Still large force
of the enemy was posted on Can
Chang district, where they had
an encampment with guns,
in loop holes of the wall surrounding
the village. An onslaught was made
upon their position and after an en-
gagement lasting two hours 500 out
of a total of 1900 were put to the
sword. About 500 were burned alive
and many strangled. A great num-
Der of adherents of the new creed
were captured, including three lead
ers, who were instantly decapitated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31

The Philadelphia Record speaks of
the future before the South and the
way to bring it to pass in this para
graph:
1t is a pleasure to learn from the
Baltimore Manufacturers Record,
which keeps careful eye upon the
industrial progress of the Southern
states, that the South is no longer
"booming.n 1t is, on the contrary,
developing steadily, surely and in a
healthy manner" This Is good news.
The difference between u boom and a
boomerang is never far to seek. The
resources of the South are enormous,
but they can not be exploited in the
Oklahoma fashion. Her manufactures
must be built up, as they have been
built up in New England and in Penn
sylvania, by the expenditure of time,
labor, capital and patience. This
cannot be done by one generation of
men. 1t is work of many genera
tiOns,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31
They Never Fail.

J. n. Harris, 8 Fulton Market, New
York City, says:
~ have been using Brandreth's.
Pills for the last fifteen years. There
is nothing equal to them as Blood
Purifiers and Liver Regulators. But
l wish to state how remarkably they
cure rheumatism, and how easily. L
was affected by rheumatism in the
legs. My business Wholesale fish
dealer) naturally leads me to damp,
places. 1 could not walk, and at night
| suffered fearfully; tried Balsams,
Sarsaparillas and all kinds of tine
lures, but they did me no good and l.
was afraid of being cripple. finally
commenced using Brandreth's Pills. /
took two every night for ten nights,
then L began to improve. L continued
taking them for forty days and 1 got
entirely well. Now, whenever sick,
l take Brandreth's Pills. They never
fail.u
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31

Gibbons he dwelt upon the reason
given by Historian Gibbon for the
development of Christianity. Cardinal
Gibbons said in part: ITO the philo-
sophie mind as well as to the Christian
there remains but one adequate cause
to account for the growth and
continuity of Christianity in the face
of obstacles which have confronted
her. If the church has survived 1t is
in obedience to DEGREES of God, who
has said, that the gates of hell shall
not prevail against her. Gamaliel
therefore was right when he said, If
this work (the church Of Christi be of
men it will come to naught, but lift be-
of God you cannot overthrow it,"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31
BOATS FOR THE LAKE.
Captain Shepard has Bought Three Steam
Yachts of Splendid Quality.

Captain A. E. Shepard of the Lake
Navigation company, returned yes
terday from his trip to Chicago, Ra-
cine and Milwaukee. He perfected
arrangements for the engines and
boilers for his large boat, and purchas-
ed three steam yachts, one twenty-five
feet long, capable of carrying from
twelve to fifteen passengers; one thirty
eight feet long for twenty-five passeng-
ers and the. other fifty feet long for forty
passengers. The smaller one was
shipped last Thursday accompanied
by what is known as photographic
tracern and will probably be here
early next week.
The other two will be shipped as
soon as the engines and boilers are
completed and tested. Under the
United States law all steam yachts,
boats and vessels, used for carrying
passengers, must be in charge of, or
under the direct supervision of an
engineer who has a certificate from d
regular board of examiners. In order
to comply fully with this statute,
Captain Shepard brought with him
one engineer and has employed an
other to superintend placing the ma
chinery in the other boats, and to
come to Austin with them when fin
ished The large boat now being built
at the dam will carry twelve hundred
passengers easily and will be one of
the largest inland steamers ever built
"a fac smile of the finest Mississippi
river steamers.
This is one of the grandest enter
prises now on foot, and when the lake
gets to be twenty-four miles in length
the citizens of Austin will be proud OF
the success attained by those who are
pushing this work ahead so rapidly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31
THE LEGISLATURE SHOULD GO
SLOW.

Today the house will resume the
consideration of the uniform text DOCK
bill. We think the question OF
whether or not such a bill was passed
at the last session should not have
such considerable weight as by some
of the members now urged. How
many of the members two years ago
received instructions from their con-
stituents to vote for any such bill?
In how many representative districts
was such measure discussed, if dis
cussed what kind of bill was decid-
ed upon? Was it bill to discrimi-
nate against one school district In
favor Of another, or against all school
districts in favor of towns and cities?
The STATESMAN does not believe the
people of the country are fully in
formed of the Importance and
far reaching character of this
bill; we do not believe the
state is ripe for such a measure. Since
the law OF last year was Iounu uelec-
tive there has been more discussion OF
it than ever before and many of the
people and Legislators have changed
their views on the subject. In mat
ter involving such wholesale change,
such sweeping restrictions and such
great expenditure of the peoples
money THE STATESMAN thinks the
Legislature should go very slow and
that such bill should not be made
law until the will of the people is so
universally expressed and in such
thunder tones as there can be no pos
sible mistake in the matter. This
certainly is the dictate of a wise dis
erection,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31
A Modern Mokanna.

DETROIT, Mich. March 27.-"Prince
Michael" the long haired messiah"
and exponent of religion of "Flying
Roll" whose alleged immoral conduct
has been talked about considerably of
late, will probably now be investigat-
ed by the city authorities. His wife,
Mrs. Mills, who, it is alleged has
been subjected TO most outrageous tor.
lures and inhuman treatment, has
decided to prosecute the so-called
prince. The woman declares that on
one occasion she was tied hand and
foot and made to stand in certain
position for twelve hours and declares
that Prince Michael has for months
conducted harem under the false
name of "The Godheadn and has
lived with half a dozen mistresses in
the same house.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31

THE Richmond State knows just
how to interpret the election of Mills.
1t gives this as the plain English of
the affair:
Mr.. Mills will be senator from
Texas. This is severe blow to the
Hill crowd, who have been actually
claiming that Texas was for Hill, and
through the Hill Washington bureau
have been actually attempting to
make out that Mills could never be
elected senator. BY this time, how
ever, the people have learned just
what reliance they can place in this
making bureau. The south
ern people, indeed, do not fancy being
edited from Washington. That is not
the place to go for real southern sen.
timent. All the anti-Mills talk ema-
dated from Washington, but now
Texas has spoken, and given the most
emphatic rebuke to the Hill clique
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31
CAMPAIGN METHODS.

Nor long after Col. Mills defeat in
the speakership contest, he announc-
ed himself candidate for the Senate.
Two other announcements were made,
and the race was run, and has closed.
1t was q remarkable race in that be-
yond the simple announcement OF
their candidacy, none of the contest
ants took any part in the struggle.
The race was made by their friends,
and they themselves were practically
out of it until the result was reached.
1t was o wise, dignified and conserva-
tive campaign, and reflected greater
honor upon Texas than many Others
that have been conducted in this State.
The STATESMAN, in looking back
over this Senatorial race, is moved to
regret that the same methods could
not enter into other races, and be
prevalent throughout campaign years.
To be q successful politician, in
the present meaning of the
term, is to be successful in bitter per-
sonal assaults through the press and
on the stump; to hold up an opponent
in false light; to pursue a policy OF
backcapping, misrepresentation and
abuse. He is the ablest statesman, as
statesmanship goes nowadays, who is
quickest to tickle the ears of the
groundlings and raise the ready laugh
at his rivals expense. Who makes
race on his own merits, leaving the
well known justice of his cause to the
people? Most candidates believe ii
they did this their opponents would
use the arts of demagogues and get
the advantage of them; and SO, to
avoid this, they go out and play the
demagogue themselves. The STATES
MAN believes that while the law MAX
ers are trying to purify the ballot
they should also devote some little
attention to campaign methods, which
have gone quite as far astray as the
ballot itself.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31

The work laid out for the extra ses
sion is doubtless being dispatched as
rapidly as possible, but it cannot be
said that there is anything like
CREASED lightning in its motions. 1t
seems Inevitable that number of i'm
portant questions will have to be de-
ferred until the regular session. 1t
would be unjust to the people to slur
over business of general interest, or to
rush matters through without proper
deliberation, and the legislature is
taking the correct view of things in
proceeding carefully as it does. One
thing that should go over by all means
of better still, be killed is that uni
form text book bill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31
ALL FOR CLEVELAND.
Withdrawal of Ex-Gov. Gray win be De-
handed by His Friends.


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March o.
The indianapolis Sentinel, which has
heretofore supported Governor Gray,
will tomorrow morning demand that
he withdraw from the presidential
race in favor of Cleveland. Its edi-
torial on the subject will say: "The
Seminal has taken special pains to
ascertain the drift of Democratic opin-
ion throughout Indiana on the presi-
dental question and has discovered
that it is overwhelmingly for
Cleveland. Taking the state through
it is modest estimate to say that 70
per cent are in favor of Cleveland as
against the field, and that 80 per cent
are for him as against anybody but
Ex-Governor Gray. This being the
fact, Ex-Governor Gray certainly owes
it to himself and to the party which
has SO highly honored him in the past
to relieve the situation of the embar-
rassment which his presidential can
didacy involves. Governor Gray's
single chance of securing the nomina-
ton is as Cleveland's legatee."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31
HORRIBLE RAPE CASE.
A Brutal Negro 0utrages Five.Y ear-0ld
Girl

Brutal Negro Outrages Five. Year-0 OLD
Girl.
Special to The Statesman.
WACO, Texas, March Plat Mar
lin, this county, most horrible rape
case occurred last Friday. The cir
cumstances are as follows:
Little Pearl Day, the 5-year-old
daughter of George Day, farmer,
was playing out in the yard, when
John Reed, a negro farm hand, who is
employed on farm in the vicinity.
rode up on his horse and began i'm q
friendly way to talk about a game
they were playing. The house IS To-
Gated about three hundred wards from
the fence, and the father of the
little girl, while he saw the
man, suspected nothing wrong.
Inc negro man asked if
little Pearl would not like to take
ride on his horse, and innocent of his
purpose she assented. They rode for
distance when the little girl said ii
was becoming dark and she thought
she had better return to her mamma
"Oh no." said the brutal negro. tive
Will ride on for half mile further
until we come to the mill"
The girl thought it would be all
right and they continued. Just be-
fore they reached the mill the negro
took t the tn little girl from the horse. It
was there that he accomplished his
awful purpose. After he had done
the deed he took the little Girl
within a short distance of her
home and turned her loose.
when the facts of the thing had be-
come known her father accompanies
by number of white citizens and a
majority of the colored citizens in
mat vicinity started out in pursuit.
ihey ransacked the woods for two
days and nights and finally found
thelr victim in the hollow of an old
oak tree. He prayed for mercy and
many threats of lynching were made.
put the more conservative said to
spare his life. He was taken here and
placed in the hands of the authorities
and is now in the county Jail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31
THE CRIME OF PERJURY.
1t is Becoming Too Common in Our Courts
and Should be Stopped.

1t is Becoming Too Common in Our Courts
and Should be Stopped.
1t seems from the latest information
that the browning act in the personal
differences between Martin and Dixon,
which led to the killing of the latter
was an effort on the part of Martin to
have the grand jury find an indict-
ment against Dixon for some misde-
meanor. That this matter reached
the ears of Dixon proves that some
witness summoned before the grand
jury, or some member of that body,
told that which he was sworn to keep
secret. 1t is common for such matters
to get out when our grand juries are
in session, and iG is certain that this
fact deters many people from
appearing before grand juries
and assisting to bring violators Of
the law to justice. A gentlemen who
lives about twenty miles up the river
says that when one of his neighbors
is summoned before the grand jury
the entire neighDorhood generally
knows all about what he goes for and
what he says in the jury room. So.
long as citizens will commit perjury
with the sang froii of a Digger In
dian, it is useless to rail at the YER
diets of petit iuries and abuse the of
ficers of the law. 1t would be we'll if
District Attorney Burdeson would
turn his attention to some of these
witnesses who pay so little attention
to their sacred oaths, even though
those whom they are attempting to
swear out of trouble escape justice.
Perjury is crime that is becoming
altogether too common.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31
The Michigan Gerrymander.

HoUGHToN, Mich, March Gas a
result of the recent decision of the,
Wisconsin supreme court upon the
constitutionality of the Legislative APP
portionment act the "gerrymander"
law of this state will be brought be-
fore the highest tribunal for decision
upon it's validity. The Republican
county convention which met here
Saturday to elect delegates to the
state convention, appointed a COM
mittee for this purpose.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31
Archbishop Dennison's Famous Toas t..

Here's health to all that we love,
Here's health 10 all that love us,
Here's health IL all those that love them
That love those that love them
That love u.s."
Do you notice what a large circle
this wish for health includes? and will
you notice the reference is not to the
wine cup, but to standard medicine,
the "Golden Medical Discovery" that
can bring health to the large number
of friends we each love. True, it is
not beverage" and does not inebri-
ate, BUTT is health giving medicine,
a blood purifier, liver invigoral or and
general tonic-a remedy for Bilious
ness, Indigestion and Stomach
troubles. 1t cures Consumption, in its
early stages, Scrofula, Bronchitis and
throat diseases.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31
The Witty Irishman,

when told by doctor that his liver
was almost gone, said: Faith, it's
glad am, it's alters bothered mel"
The liver, more than any other or
gan, is the index of the body. With
q morbid liver the whole system is
out of gear. Most powerful for the
restoration of this "citidel of health"
is DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov.
cry. Its action is direct, prompt, eff
fectual. Recommended by eminent
physicians, it has gained universal
reputation as the "Great Liver Regu-
lator." Correct the liver, and you
cure many ills. The "Golden medi-
cal Discovery" is warranted in all
cases of liver disease and blood disor-
ders to benefit or cure, or money
promptly and cheerfully refunded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31
Havana Markets,

HAVANA, March 27.-The sugar
market was quiet during the week
and only small business done. Quo
tations are as follows: Molasses sugar,
regular to good polarization, $2.18 3-4a
2.31 IA gold per guintal; muscovado,
fair to good refining, so to so degrees
polarization, $2.25a2.31 IA; centrifu-
gal, 92 to 90 degrees polarization, in
hogsheads, bags and boxes, $2.S7 La
3.12 10.
Stocks in warehouses at Matanzas
and Havana, % boxes, 69,9OO bags
and 1000 hogsheads. Receipts for
the week, $4,000 bags and 602
hogsheads. Exports during the week,
1000 boxes, $4,000 bags and
1S1 hogsheads, of which $4,000
bags and all hogsheads went to the
United States.
Bacon 1925 gold, per cwt. Butter,
superior American, $50 gold, per quin-
tai. Flour, American, $3.50 gold, per
Dbl. Jerked beef 1925 gold, per quin-
tai. Hams, American sugar cured,
$12 gold, per quintal for northern, SIT
for southern. Lard in kegs $3.50 gold,
per quintal; in tins $11. Lumber nom-
inal. White navy beans $4,75 gold,
per quintal. Chewing tobacco 500 so
gold, per quintal. Hoops quiet.
Freights quiet. Exchange steady
Spanish gold $2.44 to 2.44 Ia.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31
Large Hardware Store Burned.

OMAHA, NEB., March 27.-The five
story building, occupied by the
Omaha Hardware company on Jones
street, was completely destroyed by
fire this morning, causing loss of
100000. The intense heat was al
most unbearable and the sound of
cartridges popping in quantities
created much excitement. 1t is
thought the fire was the work of
burglars, who resorted to arson to
hide their work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31

Why is st that bald-headed men do
not apply the same principle to the
cultivation of their hair that they do
to the cultivation of their fields or
anything else. If the crop is short
something must be done to increase it.
There is such thing as starving the
hair which needs sustenance as well
as the inner man. Where the hair is
thin and scrawny and impoverished,
or has altogether disappeared, it is
possible to arouse the germs of repro
duction and growth. This can be done
by using Louisiana Creale Hair Re-
storer, which not only causes hair to
grow and retores its color, but is a
delightful and elegant dressing suit
able for any toilet table. One trial of
this popular preparation will give re-
suits far beyond anything that its
small cost can represent. Mansfield
Drug Co. ProprietOrs, Memphis, Tenn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31
MORE CHARGES.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.

The Senate held its first executive
session yesterday. The appointment
of Edwin Hobby, w. Z. Collord, b..
d. Tarleton, G. G. Garrett, d. P. MARI
and H. G. Fisher as judges of the COM
mission of appeals were confirmed
Beyond this nothing definite was
done. The future executive sessions
will be watched with interest as it is
expected they will secure the scalps
of a few of the appointees.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31
Killed by a Falling Cable.

Special to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 81
D. A Foley, Southern Pacific line
man MAJ was struck by falling cable at
me Pecos high bridge, west of here
yesterday, and Instantly killed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31

WANTED--The names of all nersons ,ro,,.,o,
w with asthma or any cone Sers gus ,Ioubied
pOok VIII De mailed free. F. GouanT Wou n,,a
La or Cornwell & Chiles, Austin Tex nounia'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31

OcaIa Democratic, Sub Treasury, Anti
Sub Treasury, Independent, Lilly
White Republican and Tiger Lillies."
After spending two hours in debate
the bill went over.
MORE CHARGES.
A memorial preferring charges
against Mr.. J. f. Hollingsworth,
commissioner of insurance, stats.
tics and history was presented
by Senator Pope. In this
connection Senator Pope sent up
resolution providing for the appoint
ment of three Senator'S to investigate
the charges aforesaid
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31
Cardinal Gibbons on Christianity.

BALTIMORE, Md, March 27.-In
course of sermon to-day by Cardinal