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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
BOWIE's SPECS.
A Pair Of spectacles That Are Over $50
Years Old Received Yesterday.


Yesterday Commissioner Holdings
worth Of the department of statistics
and history purchased of Mrs. Sallie
B. Tamplet of Brennan, for SIS, a
pair of old iron. framed spectacles that
were formerly the property Of Col.
James Bowie, the great Texas hero.
The specs show their age, being
dingy, but are still in a good state OF
preservation. The frame is made OF
iron and the two prongs reaching
back to the ears are rounded off in a
circle, through which string was
probably run and tied around the
mead, az the prOngs are little bit too
short to reach the ear and hold the
glasses in safety on the nose.
Accompanying the specs is short
sketch of their history, written on
writing paper with pen, which is
yellow with age and badly torn. he
writing is still vely legible, however,
and reads as follows:
These spectacles were the property
of James Bowie, who came from Scot
land and settled in Maryland, ammo
Domini, 1742. He was the Oldest OF
eight brothers and sisters. He died
soon after his arrival in America,
leaving the spectacles to his youngest
sister, Miriam Lincecum. She at her
death left them to Sarah Lincecum,
the wife OF her youngest child Heze-
kiah Lincecum, and Sarah Lincecum
gave them to her oldest son, Gideon
Lincecum, who is the writer of this,
in the year 1847.
The specs came into the possession
of Mrs. 'Tamplet as an heirloom, and
learning that the state was very
anxious to secure mementoes of hel
famous heroes, she sent this aged
specimen OF workmanship to the de-
partment. 1t is certainly valuable
trophy and will be carefully pre-
served by the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
General Notes

1t is to be hoped all the railroad
boys who claim the Emerald Isle for
the ancestral home and intend to cele-
brate will bear in mind when st.
Patrick ran all the snakes in Lake
Killarney that he did not extract the
snakes from the arantula juice they
will drink today.
Captain Penn of the Northwestern
reports nice rains all along the line
from Llano to Austin, settling the
dust and draping the earth and trees
with beautiful green verdure.
We learn from private letter re-
ceived in the city from James Karney,
the switchman injured in the Austin
yards some weeks ago, that he is imr
proving rapidly and the Houston sur
geon thinks he can come bone per-
manently in two or three weeks.
Awful glad to know that, jim.
An extra freight train under control
OF Conductor Tony Nash arrived via
the Houston and Texas Central with
five cars of potatoes Wonder il the
'Irish" amt "the people" today?
Potato salad ,shamrocks, green badges
and-fun.
Tom Hall, chief cook and dish
washer, WITH Conductor Bartlett of
the Houston and Texas Central, has
the caboose decorated with q large
green flag that has stamped o. it the
"Harp of Erin" Spec he's home
rule" Liberal.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all railroad folks to contribute items
of railroad news to the railroad col.
umn of The STATESMAN as this part
of the paper is dedicated to the "cratt"
for their information and entertain
ment. Don't be so bashful, boys;
come to the front.
Phil Mortimer, the "key" manipu-
lator at the Houston and Texas Cen
tral freight depot, is right up to snuff
when it comes to heleing the news
paper men along their weary road.
Phil knows what it is himself, ana a
kindred feeling probably prompts the
generosity
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
Sad NaWs,

Yesterday morning Comptroller Nc
Call was in receipt of the following
telegram from Colonel Mark Swain,
who was called home Few days ago
when his fathers house burned and
his sister died from the many burns
she received. The annexed telegram
tells its own sad tale of further sorrow
for the grief stricken horne:
HENRIETTA, March 16
Hon. John D. Mccall:
Walter died from heart failure; he
was sleeping quietly and passed away
without knowledge or pain. MARK.
Walter, whose death is above men,
toned, also sustained serious injuries
from the fire, but reports Thursday
were of such a favorable nature that
the announcement of his death yester.
day was perfect shock to his many
friends in Austin
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
Cut Off the Pool Room.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 16.-The
Western Union today cut out the wires
to Simonton's pool room in Covingtop.
The pool rooms in Cincinnati
have been stealing odds from Coving-
ton and police were put in all the
Covirgton pool rooms to prevent these
Cincinnati tout from getting informa.
ton. The police We're taken out of
Simonton's pool room, in defiance of
the request of the Western Union
and after the second race had been
received the Simonton wire was cut
out. Mr.. Bollinger, the manager, says
lie thinks the difficulty will be ad-
iusted tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
Female Tramp Arrested.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 16.-The po'
lice arrested two tramps on East
Washington street this morning, and
one. dressed as cowboy and wearing
a sombrero, proved to be a woman
aoed about 20. Her disguise was good
but her small feet exposed her iden-
tity. At the police station she gave
her name as Maggie Sewers and said
sne was a sister Of the man who was
arrested. The police do not believe
her story. Her hair was cut closely
The man says he had been known on
the road as Shorty. The couple will
he held for further investigation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
Attempted Suicide.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
WICHITA FALLS, Tex, March 10
A young man named Walter Rodgers
arrived in this city yesterday from
Waxahachie. He proceeded to tank
up on whisky this morning, and after
a days debauch attempted suicide at
z O'Clock this evening by the popular
morphine route. A physician was
summoned and Rodgers rescued from
the jaws of death. No reason is given
for the rash act. Rodgers is said to be
from one of the foremost families OF
WaXahachie.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22

hams injunction and compel the
judge, il possible, to arrest him.
General McCook's ordering the
United States troops to this city, has
been approved at Washington, and he
has removed them from the union
de OF to the Gettysburg building on
Champa street. There they will re-
main until further orders. Represent
tatives from the chamber of commerce,
prominent attorneys and other distin-
guished citizens, have been laboring
much of the day with Governor Waite
to submit the matter to the supreme
court, which has power to call upon
counsel for both the old and the new
fire and police bJards to present their
cases.
The interrogatories to the court are
based on two police forces being in
existence; the right of the governor to
remove from office and appoint others
to fill the vacancies, and his right to
call upon the militia to seat his ap-
pointees in Office.
BULLETIN.
DENVER, March 12- -l2 midnight
In anticipation of an attack during
the night, Chief of Police stone is
massiDg his forces at the city hail.
Game Warden Callicott tonight swore
in $50 deputies. who under the state
law have the powers Of deputy sheriffs
to guard the governor and do his bid
ding. A meeting of prominent citizens
was held in Judge Yeaman's Office
tonight at 11:30 the meeting adj
iourned until morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
Suicide at Bowie.

Special to The Statesman.
BOWIE, Tex. March lev. G.
Bennett, aged about so years, a car
penter by trade, committed suicide
here last night by taking morphine
Doctors were called but he was found
to be beyond medical aid. Mr.. Ben
nett has lately been addicted to the
excessive use of whisky. This, to-
gether with family troubles, are sup
posed to be the cause of the act. He
was member of the Grand Army OF
the Republic and a pensioner of the
government.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
Two Prominent Merchants Dead.

LOUISVILLE, March 1.-Two Of
Louisville's pioneer dry goods mer
chant princes died at their homes in
this city today They were John
Allen Carter, president of the Garter
Dry Goods company, and John NJ
Robinson, member of the firm of j. NJ.
Robinson, Norton s. Co. Both are
wealthy and their houses stand with
out peer in the South. Mr.. Garter
was u years old and Mr.. Robinson 70.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
A Heartless Virago.
Special to the Statesman.

Special to the Statesman.
LoCKHART, Tex, March 16.-Mrs.
Ed Arnold, German woman living
in the northern part of the county, has
been arrested for aggravated assault.
Two orphan children which she had
taken TO raise were so brutally tortued
by her that one is not expected to live.
She put clothes pins on their tongues
so they could make no cutlery, beat
them almost to jelly, and applied
hot irons to their bodies.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
The Ratliff Trial.

New ORLEANS, La, March 16.-The
Picayuue's Kosciusko, Miss, special
says, The evidence in the Ratliff-
Jackson case was begun this morning,
Court opened promptly at O'Clock
remained throughout the day. Many
witnesses were examined.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
Interstate Drill at Little Rock.

LITTLE Rock, March 16.-A ma
tional and interstate drill will be held
in Little Rock the first week in July
A stock company of the business men
was organized tonight with $4,000 paid
up capital, the majority of which
funds is to be placed in bank to be
paid out as prizes ranging from $500 tc
$4,000. The crack companies of the
United States are expected to partici-
pate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
Trouble in Colorado Mines.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, March IT,
Superintendent Treverro of the Victor
mine at Altman, has just arrived here
with the news that the Victor miners
have been driven off by large force
of armed men. The four deputy sher.
ifs at that place were taken in charge
by the rioters. One man was shot,
It is not known how serious his in
iuries are.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
Drowned in the Guadalupe.

Special To The Statesman.
HOUSTON, March 16.-In swimming
cattle across the Guadalupe river near
Capota, Louis Wells was knocked from
his horse and drowned. The body
was recovered.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
Victim of Morphine.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, II ,rrh lG,-
Arthur E tSTo," until 'at,.t, d prom
ian real Ct, g l.. Nc.. was today
adjudged insane. lie wi,T formerly
in business in Portland, Oregon, and
later at Dallas, being well known
over the state. His dementia is attri.
buUed to The use of morphine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
Hanged For Murder.

CHARLESTON, March 16. - Jerry
Horlbeck was hanged in Berkeley
county Jail this morning for the MUIR
der of Bob Harrel, a constable, last
spring.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22

Malaria is one of the most insiduous
of health destroyers. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla counteracts its deadly poison aud
builds up the system.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
criI.v of Murder.

KANSAS CITY, March 16.-The trial
Of Harry Jones, one Of the murderers
NJ Madame Jane Wright, the employ
Inant agsnt who was strangled in her
nffice. on September 7, 1893, was con
cI,,ded this evening, the jury finding
ZONES guilty of murder in the first
degree.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
Died Of Heart Disease.

Special to The Statesman.
CoRsICANA, Tex, March 16.-Mrs
|. D Large dropped dead at O'Clock
this evening of heart disease.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
Rise in the Colorado.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The StateBman
KINGsLAND, Tex, March 16.-The
Colorado river had a rise of four feet
at noon, but it was gradually lowering
at o'clock.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
Charity Concert.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, March 16.-The
charity concert given last night will
result in a contribution of $75 to the
Starr county sufferers, and $75 to the
Local Relief society.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-22
WAsHIEG NEWS.
THE TARIFF BILL.


WASHINGTON, March 16.-Senators
representing 10th the Democratic and
Republican side of the senate COM
mittee on finance, expressed the opin-
ion at the close of the committee
meeting today that the bill would be
reported TO the senate on Tuesday
next. They stated, however, that no
agreement to this effect had been en-
tered into, but that the opinion was
result of q knowledge of the progress
that has been made upon the bill
since the full committee has been in
possession of it. The entire time OF
the meeting, which continued from
10 q. m. until $3.50 p. m, was devoted
to that portion relating to the meth
DDS of collecting the revenue in both
the tariff and rev enue parts OF the
bill, and it was announced at the close
that this part of the work had been
practically completed.
The appearances now are that the
Democrats will have quite large
number of changes, which they will
agree upon and these chances will In
clude the transfer OF a number OF
articles to the free list which are made
dutiable in the senate bill before the
sugar bounty had been agreed upon.
The treasury department estimates
make it appear that the bill will give
larger revenue than will be needed
by the government, which will afford
the committee an opportunity to make
greater number OF articles free than
would have been possible if the sugar
duty had not been imposed.
TREASURY TRANSACTIONS.
National bank notes received for re-
demption, $3.50, 348; government re-
ceipts for internal revenue, $478, l5o
customs, $349, 789; miscellaneous, JIG,
1874.
THE DENVER IMBRoGL1o.
General McCook, at Denver, has
notified the war department that, IL
pursuance of the demand made upon
him by Governor Waite, he has or
dered the United states troops from
Fort Logan to go at once to Denver
for the sole purpose of preserving the
peace, under paragraph 585 in regula-
tons. The report from General NC
Cook as to the conditions in Denver
which led him to bring the troops
from Fort Logan to that city was dis
cussed at the cabinet meeting TO-DAY
What General McCook has done wa
approved, and was indicated by thu
Instructions sent to him later in thu
day. Nothing further was heard from
the general up to the close OF otnc'
hours, and it was unotficially statet
through the press dispatches that I'M
war department was advised OF th'
new turn given to the affair by Gov
ernor Waite's request for the with
drawal of the troops.
SUGAR BOUNTY CLAIMS.
The treasury statement shows tina
since July 1, 1894, the amount involvec
in sugar bounty claims was $l2,OlO,
355, of which So, 542,0O1 has already
been paid.
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SUGAR BOUNTY CLAIMS.

The treasury statement shows that
since July |, 1894, the amount involved
in sugar bounty claims was $l2 ,OlO,-
355, of which So, $4,000 has already
been paid.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-22
THE CLIMATE OF THE ARCTIC,
Lord Kelvin's Theory as to the Changes
 if has JTu1erpone

| Lord Kelvin's Theory as to the Changes it has Undergone.
 From the Minneapolis Tribune] The reissue of Lord Kelvin's address on geology and general physics revives a discussion of the probable cause of the warm climate once experienced in the Arctic regions. That such a warm climate did prevail at one time in those regions is beyond doubt: for not only are remains of forest trees found with in fifteen degrees of the North Pole, with every evidence of their having grown there. but the return of the Arc
 tic expedition in 1875 brought home proof of very warm climate, probably degrees of the North Pole. The expIa- nation of this condition which Lord Kelvin suggests is this:
 The Arctic ocean is a land-locked sea, and the effect of the surrounding coasts is to hem the ice in and prevent free oceanic circulation. while the land it. self serves to receive and accumulate snow wherewith to load the neighbor- ing sea with thin layer of surfaced ice. But if the land was lowered two thousand feet the sea would be open for but a few islands, and the water deep enough for plenty of warm cur rents to flow in sufficient to clear the ice away and keep 1t clear. Even now the ice seems to be only five feet thick, evidently melting away underneath. Having rgard to all the defences-the heat capacity of moist air, the forma- ton of dew and such likc--it is suggest ed that the same conditions as protect a large continent in temperate zones from destructive cold during a summer night would prevent even so much as hoar frost on a small island at the pole dur ing it's whole winters six months night if it were surrounded by a deep ocean with no land to obstruct free cir
 In Lord Kelvin's judgment, glaciation is primarily due to elevation and
 changes in climate principally caused | by variations of elevation.
 l The theory that a shift in the earth's
 axis is responsible for such climatic 1 changes finds no favor with Lord Kel-
 win, who declares that there is no evil
 dence, either geological or astronomi-
 cal, of any considerable shifting of the | position of the poles. As to the warmer | temperature at one time prevalent all
 over the earth, the simplest and in eve
 ry way the most probable hypothesis Is | a warmer sun.
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Sarah Bernhardts Early Days.

Some interesting "reminiscences of Sarah Bernhardts early career have been published by M Duquesnel. who was her first manager. In 1866 M. Duqnesnel was chilly's coadj.tator as director ofthe odeon. and was vadly in want of clever young actress. The Conservatorie was hopeless and the jeunes premieres of the Boulevard thea ters were nearly all verging on forty. Suddenly M. Duquesnel heard of the Demoiselle Bernhardt. who had made her debut without notice at the Theater Franchise and had played in one of Theodore Barriere's plays. He met Barriere in the Palais Royal one day, and asked him his opinion about the young actress. The dramatist was not complimentary and compared Sarah Bernhardt to dragons sabre, but added that, after all, she was young, and possessed the full compliment of teeth.
 The Oden manager could not find the address of the young actress. but she heard that he wanted her, and went to him. She was ushered in as q Chinese woman by M. Duquesne's English man-servant. person who was very fond of sherry. The. Chinese woman entered and the manager had before him vision of beauty-Sarah Bernhardt at twenty Her supposed connection with the Ce- lestials was due to her peculiar dress. Behind the actress walked nurse car rylng baby. The first few words spo- ken by the alleged Chinese convinced M Duquesnel that he had to deal with no ordinary person, and he soon en- gagged Der. Chilly, however thought her thin, but agreed to take her at a pound week. She made her debut on the Imperial fete day, August 15, as tIlCtt, III THeuIe, dIu SylVd, III tue de r Amour ct du Hasard." She play ed Aricie all right, but Chilly main tained that she was d dead failure as Sylvia, He wanted to discharge her at the end of the month, but M. Duquesnel offered to pay her salary out of his own, so she remained
 Madame Bernhardt was badly re- received by the critics but the public, and especially the students. soon un- derstood and appreciated her. Her first success came in the role of Anna Damby in the "Kean" of Alexander Dumas. The house was boisterous on account of the interdiction of "Ruy Blas.' Sarah Bernhardt was hissed, as well as the other players. Those who came to scoff and shout remained to admire and to applaud her golden voice. That was in February, 1868, and after the performance Chilly took M Duquesnel aside. offered him the money which had been taken from his salary, and told him that the new actress would receive flo a month, as she had made manifest progress.-Paris corres- pondent London Daily Telegraph.
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Monday, October 22, 1894.
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English. Do you have certain signs for them to follow, or do they under stand what you say?'
 "They understand every word I tell them." said the professor. After l have had a monk long enough for him to get used to me he soon learns to un- derstand pretty we'll"
 "Is 1t easy to train monkeys" l asked.
 Ut is a long process" said the profes- sor, "and one has to understand them very well to do anything with them. All of these monkeys were wild at one time in the African jungle. There are very few monkeys raised in captivity. If 1t were not for that. I think mon- key could be taught almost anything. It takes some time to tame them, and 1t has to be done by kindness and pa tience. The monk gets so after awhile, that he understands a great deal.
 Now" said he, turning to box with a wire covering, "thls contains a monk that I bought yesterday. and I will show you how easy 1t Is to teach him to sit up In a chair and read a paper, with a pair of glasses on his nose"
 He held the new monkey in the posi- ton he desired on the chair. and after several attempts to get down, the mon- key found he had to stay there until his master wanted to let him down. After five minutes of this, during which time the professor kept saying, "Sit down in the chair slrw the monkey was allowed to rest a few minutes; then the professor took the chair, and plac- ing 1t before the monkey, said, "slI down in the chair, sir" To my sur prise the monkey remembered, and backing up to the chair, took up his position. It was easy enough then 10 place the glasses on his nose and make him hold paper.
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Monkeydom,

tfrom Harpers Young People.]
 Not long ago was watching a vau- deville performance. A certain "Pro- lessor. came on the stage with troupe of performing monkeys. was so charmed with them that left my seat and begged permission to go back of the scenes to get a closer view of the little fellows. They looked very fun ny, sitting there with their little red and blue jackets on, and one of them reached out and tried to unite my shoe lace as went by.
 The professor saw was interested in them and came over to me.
 How did you teach them?" said I, for they seemed almost human, and I wondered if they really understood