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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-02
4 YOUNG GIRLS FORTUNE.
AN INTERESTING SKETCH.

FLLN lin EnE0 kllNG one SI1s
Nothing appeals so strongly to mothers
hfectiOn as her daughter just budding into
vOmanhood. Following is an instance "Our
laughter, Blanche, now Is years of age, had
been terribly afflicted with nervousness, and
had lost the entire use of her right arm She
was in such condition that we had to keep
her from school and abandon her music les
sons. In fact we feared st. Vitus dance, and
are positive but for an invaluable remedy she
would have had that terrible affliction. We
hCd employed physicians, but she received no
benefit from them. The first of last August she
weighed but rs pounds, and although she has
taken only three bottles of Nervine she now
weighs LOG pounds; her nervousness and symp-
toms of ST. Vitus dance are entirely gone, she
attends school regularly and studies with COM
fort and ease She has recovered complete use
Of her arm, her appetite is splendid, and no
money could procure for our daughter the health
". Miles Nervine has brought her.
When my brother recommended the remedy
had no faith in patent medicines, and would
ut oston to him, but as a last resort he sent us
! hortle, we began giving it to Blanche and the
'.a"S vas almost immediate. Mrs. r. r.
-,,..-C-:, Brighton, N. Y.
Or. Miles Restorative Nervine is sold by all
lTA-.fits on positive guarantee, or sent direct
y ~ D.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind, on
{ ipt OF price, I'll per bottle, six bottles for SIS,
e~t "ess repaid 1t is positively free from
op.s.c5 CT GLnt jCcous drugs.
At Morley Bros. and J J. Cobin. :
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-02

We are authorized to announced. D: Plum
a. an independent candidate for constable fror
Precinct No. 3.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-02

Caution: But only DR., Isaac Thomp.
sons eye water. Carefully examine
the outside wrapper. None other
genuine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-02
FURTHER CONFIRMATION,

LONDON, July 27.-rne Peuine ular
and Oriental Steam Navigation COM
pany and other London firms doing
business with the east have received
kilograms that war has been declared
between Japan and China.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-02
WAR Is ON.

WAR Is ON.
TEN TsIN, China, July 27,-The
gravity of the situation is fully real
lied here, nov that hostilities between
China and Japan have commenced.
While no formal declaration or war,
according TO the usual diplomatic
forms, has been made either at Toxic
or at Pekin, the governments of both
countries recognize that an actual
state Of war exists and that collisions
between the forces of the two coun-
tries are expected hourly. Consid r.
able anxiety is expressed here as to the
result of the war. The general opin-
ion seems to be that while Japan may
be looked upon as likely to score the
first victories the Chinese troops will
eventually drive the japanese cut OF
Corea, even if millions of men have to
be sent to the front to DO so.
Pourparlors are still is progress and
there is vague chance that in spite
of the commencement of hostilities
some amicable arrangements may be
arrived at. Should this he the case
the naval engagements already known
to nave taken place between the
Chinese and Japanese will be mutually
disavowed, otherwise these collisions
will be held to constitute casus belli
But to all intents and purposes wal
has been declared Nobody here close
to the authorities at Pekln believes
for a moment that the disputes can be
settled without bloodshed. The Japs
and Chinese hate each other. and now
that the first shots have been ex'
changed and China has had the worst
OF the engagements, nothing but a de-
cislve struggle between the two coun-
tries eau be anticipated.
OF course inter ested parties having
large commercial interests at stake
ars leaving no stone unturned tC
smooth over the difficulties which
have arisen, but it does not look us il
there is one chance ia hundred o.
averting a long and costly war
Japan has been preparing tor this
very crisis tor years, and Tor this res'
son, if for 10 other, she will resist
any European interference. This
however, will be done with dignitied
polireness, but she will firmly refuse
TO sheath the sword now that it has
been drawn, and that she Is victor
ious in her first engagement over her
hated foe.
The frat overt act OF war occurred
on Tuesday last. The japanese fired
on and sunk the steamship Kow
Shuug, belonging to Hugh Mathiesou
& Co. of London, which had been
chartered by the Chinese government
to convey troops TO COrea. Full de-
tails of this engagement are not yet
obtainable, as the facts are carefully
withheld from the Iublic and will be
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-02
RUMoRS OF PEACE.

LONDON, July 2S,-From Chinese
official sources no confirmation can be
obtained of report alleged to have
teen received from Shanghai by a
news agency here to the affect that
Jspani-e cruisers have attacked and
.uuk many Chinese transports, which
are landing troops from Taku. The
Standards Correspondent at Brussels
hears from a. authoritative source
that the Chinese government wei
coined a proposal made by Japan that
the two governments ACT jointly
against the Corean rebels, and it is
hoped TO complete the agreement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-02
EAGER FOR BUSINESS

LONDON, July 27,-Numerous trans
actions al war risk were made at
Lloyd's yesterday. There are rumors
that the Chinese government intends
to negotiate loan.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
Sand Gardens for Children.

At "a meeting in Boston recently of
the Moral Educational Association,
Mrs. Kate Gannet Wells spoke on
''Sand Gardens" which have proved
such godsends to the children of the
very poor. In Germany, says the Bos-
ton Advertiser, the sand gardens have
long since become the favorite resorts
not only for the poor children. but the
the school gardens in Boston have
been open, and in three years the
Charlesbank Garden, with its grass,
trees, flowers and glorious view of the
river. has become a paradise not only
for the hundreds of children, but for
the weary mothers, who either leave
their children In these gardens, under
wise AID wa tchful care, while they go
to WORK, or else they carry their mend
ing and sun themselves while the
youngsters play.
These banks are also educational.
During the "Fau of Babylon" for in
stance, it was enacted with the aid
of paper soldiers from morning till
night and Grecian history was as fam
iliar to the children as bread and but
ter. There is many pathetic story
of the little crippled children who
drink in pleasure and sunshine to-
gether. They are distinctly not kin
dergarten, not industrial and not de
nominational in religion. The poorest
of the poor come. The great work is
carried on by voluntary contributions;
S1,4O0 will take care Of 10000 chill
dren, This is a distinct feature OF
| hygienic educat ton in city life, with a
! wonderful moral influence.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
WOman's Ingenuity Rarely Fails.

Women, who, for various reasons. do
their own dressmaking, we'll know the
trouble and difficulty of properly fit
ting a waist. The draping of the skirt
is more easily accomplished, even If
Aunt Abie's method of calling in the
hired man and draping it upon him
has to be adopted at last. A woman
set her wits to work recently, and hit
upon a unique idea. She took an old
waist that fitted her to perfection, and
which buttoned down the front. She
buttoned it, then sewed the button
holes all tight and cut the buttons off.
Then he took piece of cardboard the
size of the neck and sewed it in as q
cover, and upon this she raised pin
cushion by means of rags and saw
dust The sleeves were cut off at the
elbow and tightly tied, and then the
figure was inverted and tightly pack
ed with sawdust This was allowed
to settle for two days, and was then
again punched and pounded until
every crevice was rammed tight. Then
another piece of cardboard was cut to
fill the bottom orifice, and this was
sewed in, and the whole figure cover
ed with muslin to prevent the saw
dust leaking, and to afford good pin
hold The model is now the exact
shape of the individual the dress is
intended for, and all she needs to do
is to place the model on the table, put
on it a pair of corsets and fit the ma.
terial over these. When the model
grew "fabby" she tightened it by
forcing the sawdust out of the arms
into the bust. and refilling the arms
with fresh sawdust.-Ladies' Home
Journal
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
The Art of Getting On.

The best equipment that either men
or women could have is definite
knowledge, if it be only Of one thing.
The first question 1 ask those who
come to me for advice, says a writer
in Lippincotts, is: what can you
do?" If the answer is-as it almost
invariably proves to be-"Anything,
my heart fills with despair for the
applicant. In the money-making
world "anything" means nothing"
1t is overr,m with a vast army of in
capables ready to rush in and under
take anything" What is needed is
some one who can do something as
opposed to amy one who can do any
thing. Competency is the only equip
ment that is worth anything noW-a-
DAYS.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
THE IRON JAW.
Stength OF that Kind Can BE Acquired
by Long Practice.


The iron-jawed performer in cir
Gus now doing some eastern cities was
visited by reporter for the New York
Press recently. She is rosy-cheeked
woman with smiling blue eyes, and no
one looking at her two rows Of even,
white teeth would imagine that they
could possibly stand the strain to
which they are daily put.
ANY ordinary person." said she,
Sought to lift thirty or forty pounds
with his jaw, but l have lifted five
men. weighing altogether 700 pounds.
BY developing the muscles of the jaw
and neck person of ordinary strength
ought to be able to hold UP 200 pounds
with the jaw"
''1s an iron jaw a gift of nature ?"
she was asked, cor is it acquired"
''Oh." she answered, lone must be
born with an iron jaw in order to do
such performance as l do, although
strength of that kind can be acquired.
l began by lifting twenty-pound
weights with my teeth, and then used
heavier weights, until l could lift an
object aus heavy as myself. l have
been in the business nine years now,
my weight with the strength Of my
teeth and jaws. Holding up and spin
ming around heavy man with my
teeth is about the same as holding up
a barrel of flour in that way"
SIS that slide you make down the
wire a dangerous feat% she was ask
ed.
"Well, no accident ever happened to
me-" she said. 81 have no fear i'm
doing it. Ordinarily l do not even use
a netting under my trapeze, but here
the law obliges me to. l shall not use
one when 1 go out West"
What are your sensations In gong
down the wire?'
'Well, l see nothing; my eyes are
turned toward the roof. l hear loud
buzzing noise made by the wheel that
goes over the wire. The cushion at
the bottom is so arranged that it gives
three or four feet when l strike it. If
it did not 1 probably would have
broken bones. In the Paris Hippo
drome | used to slide down a wire 32O
feet long"
care you yourself a foreigner-per-
haps countess or a duchess"
"No, l am an American girl. [ was
born in Pittsburg. The qualifications
necessary for such business as am
in are nerve, courage and extraordin-
ary strength. The circus business is
one in which woman gets as much
wages as a man. Anna Dickinson,
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lilly Dever-
eux Blake and the rest Of the strong
minded women are always publicly
admiring pluck in their sex. 1 think
the circus women have it above all
others"
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
To Cross Behrine Strait.

Minneapolis, June %. - Benjamin
Lavigne has arrived from Montreal to
make final preparations for a novel
trip he expects to make with Charles
Adolphus Murray, Earl of Dunmore.
The plan is to make an attempt to
cross the Rehring Strait on the ice
next winter. This has never been
done. He is being aided in the enter
prise by the Hudson Bay Company
and the Alaska Commercial Company.
The route will be via the Mackenzie
and the Yukon rivers by canoe. The
start will be made from Montreal late
in July.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
lDie,f of Hydrophobia.

New York, June 2S.-Walter E. Or
cutt. thirty years Old. a hotel keeper
of Northampton, Mass, died Of hydro
phobia at the Pasteur Institute. About
a month ago, while standing on the
sidewalk in front of his hotel, Mr.. Or
cutt noticed the peculiar actions Of a
small dog that was racing violently up
and down the street. Thinking that
the animal was playing, ne paid no
more attention to it. A few minutes
later. however, the dog made savage
attack upon Mr.. Orcutt, biting him in
the right leg. Then it was discovered
Fiat the dog was mad and it was shot.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
An English Corn Cure.

Here is a recipe for paint suitable
for either the hard or soft species Of
corn; it should be applied with a
camers hair brush ON five or six sue
cessive nights, at the end of which
time the upper portion can be easily
removed. after the foot has been soak
in warm water. In the case of an old
enemy, the treat tment should be re-
peated until the growth has entirely
disappeared Thirty grains of sali-
cylic acid, and five grains Of Indian
hemp. to be dissolved in half an ounce
Of fluid collodion.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
THE PULLMAN BOYCOTT.
Ii is EFFECTIVE ON MANY WEST
ERN RAILROADS.

The American Railway Union Rave Taken
Active Measures Passengers and Ofi-
cal. Now Do the Work Formerly Done
by Train Hands.
Chicago. June %. The boycott Of
the American Railway Union against
the Pullman Company was put into
force, and almost precipitated a riot.
The Illinois Central Switchmen struck.
Traffic was completely tied up for sew
eral hours; then the railroad officials
took the places Of the strikers and
succeeded in getting out two through
trains. But at Grand crossing they
were stopped, and the Pullman cars
We're Side-tracked.
Ii was announced at noon by the
American Railway Union that the
strike ordered on the Great Western,
the Northern Pacific. the Wisconsin
Central and Baltimore and Ohio had
become effective.
: The only sign OF the strike Ghis
morning is in the Illinois Central
yards. The suburban trains are run.
ming few and far between. and then
4 ou1t HhtA ooIic 1foSSthSOIS hofC Soui
age enough to turn the switches. None
OF the other roads have been molested
as yet. 1t is probable that there will
be general strike on the IlliOnis Cen
trail, as employees are holding meet
ing this morning.
: The police have just been sent to
the Grand Central Depot to protect
the Great Western trains, as il is un
derstood this will be the next road
which the strikers will attempt tG
bring under their control. Windows
were broken on one Pullman car at
tached to rhe Illinois Central this
morning as it was coming into the city
There were no passengers in the berth
The coloned union railway men an
nounced this morning that they would
| offer to fill the places Of all the str'k
ers with experienced colored railroad
men.
! The Illinois Central has issued a no
tice that it would not accept any
freight The road is practically TIED
Inn
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
His Honor Gets Even.

"The charge against this man. your
hcnor is drunk and disorderly," said
the officer.
81 don't deny it. judge" said the
prisoner. 81 got pretty drunk, guess,
but it was my first offence, and L
know when I've had enough. 1 Shan't
do it again"
.In that case,' said the magistrate,
81 am disposed to be-but haven't I
seen you before?"
81 reckon you have, judge. 1 live
right across the street from you"
"You do, hey? Have you a lawn
mower"'
Eyes"
"You get up at 5 O'Clock in the
morning and run it till breakfast
time, don't you?"
"Yes. That's the kind Of a man |
am. I'm always busy and never let
any of my time go to"
"Thirty days. Take him away and
call the next Chicago Tribune.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
PRICE Of LOTS ONLY s1Gg.

TERMS OF PURCHASE: Five dol
lars cash and two dollars per
month, with no interest. Hal
cash, 10 per cent discount; all cash
20 per cent discount.
Money will be advanced to par
ties desiring to build.
Ii husband purchaser dies,
before his purchase Is completed, :,
deed in Tee will De given to his
widow, if the property has been
improved. or if not. the amount
already paid will be returned her
The above presents an opportu-
nifty never before offered the Col
ored people of the city of WASH
ington to secure q valuable lot
either as an investment Or for a
home Oh monthly payments, and
at the sam. time, entitled them
to vote and a Voice In the Gov.
ernmeat OF the country.
Those who apply first, will have
the first choice of lots.
Already many have made their
homes IN the 'City OF Bowie
and lots purchased on the above
terms should double in value With.
in the next six months.
For further information apply to
or CAMPBELL CARRING1(.N
Owner, sos ID ST., Il. W.,
Washington, D. G.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
Memorial to the Poet Keats.

Edmund W. Gosse writes to the Lon.
don Times announcing proposed Eng
iish memorial to the poet Keats. He
says that an Americon committee has
been engaged during the last five years
preparing it, and that the details have
been kept absolutely secret, even in
the United States. The movement
was due to the energy OF Mr.. E. Hol-
land Day, of Norwood, Mass. The
work is now accomplished. Mr.. Day
has arrived in England with a marble
bust of Keats, which will soon be un-
yelled in the parish church at Hamp-
stead.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
The Remains of the Saengerfest

New York, June %. - ALI that re-
mains of the great Saengerfest in
Madison Square Garden are a great
heap Of rubbish at one end of the
building and bunch Of banners
standing disconsolately in one corner,
waiting for the societies that own
them to come and claim them. There
are eighteen Of these baners, and it
means that eighteen Of the societies
are still In New York. The celebra-
ton cost about $4,000.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
Morocco Paying Her Debts.

Tangier, June 2S.-The Spanish
cruiser conveying the treasury official
who came from Madrid to collect the
first inStalment of the Moorish indem-
nifty to Spain has left Mazagan. The
treasury agent has received 1,50O,00
peSetaS of the indemnity and the pay
ment of the remainder is promised
shortly The new Sultan, Abdul Aziz,
retained 100000 pesetas Of the install
ment with which to pay his army.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
Bureulars Near Rondout.

Rondout, N. Y, June 2S.-Burglars
entered the Post-Office at Glasco, and
with tools stolen from a blacksmith
chop, opened the safe and took about
$500 in cash and stamps. They also
took the contents of the money draw
er in Philip A. Lasher's store adjoin-
ing. The burglars crossed the Hud-
Son in a stolen boat. Abram Woods
mineral-bottling works here were en-
tered Monday night, but the burglars
were interrupted.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
THE MINERS.

The Leaders Urge the Men to Resume
Word.
Pittsburg. June 27.-District Presi-
dent Cairns. of the Miners Union, is
sued A circular urging the miners to
stop their guerilla fighting. go TO work
at the Columbus agreement and sub
nit all minor disputes to joint COM
mittee of miners and operators.
Youngstown. o., June 2.-The op-
orators and miners of the Mahonfng
Valley have reached an agreement by
which miners returned 10 work. The
price Of mining is 10 be- left to Presi-
dent Mcbride. whose decision is to
bind both parties.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
The Thieves Caught.

Omaha, Neb, June 2S.-It is stated
that the Pinkertons have succeeded in
loca ting in this city all the men who
had hand in the robbing Of W. L.
Pollock. the New York jewelry drum
mer, on train at Missouri Valley,
Ia, two years ago. One of the men
arrested is now serving time and the
others will be arrested this week.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
Killed Under a Tree.

Fredonia, n. Y, June 2S.-Near Bear
Lake. about seven miles distant from
this village, two daughters of farmer
Edwin Blodgett, aged ten and twelve
years respectively, were out in the
fields when a storm came up. They
fed for shelter to a large tree near
by They had scarcely reached the
tree when lightning struck it. Both
girls were instantly killed.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
Left Poison for His Wife.

Toronto, Ont, June 2S.-.Tohn Block
ridge. an eXpressman. eloped with his
siSterin-law. Miss Mary Palmer, and
Mrs. Blockridge poisoned herself by
taking pruSsic acid. 1t is said the
husband bought the poison and left 1t
in the house where his wife Guild have
access to if
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
ALAS THE cOxEYlTeS.

che Commissary is Low and No Helping
Hand Extended.
Washington. June 21.-The original
Coxey army is not anxious to extend
"a fraternal hand to other tramp
bands The commissary is so low that
their own meals are now few and far
between. Browne turned Frye'S fol-
lowers out Frye has Joined Calvin,
who is no better off No interest is
taken in them. and contributions have
Iabout ceased.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
Both Were Killed.

New Britain. Conn. June 27-Amy
and Ellen Monsell. of Newington,
while walking the railroad tracks.
stepped aside for a freight train and
were struck by an express train rum
ming fifty miles an hour on the other
rack. Both were instantly killed.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
Prohibition Nominations,

Syracuse, June 2S.-Francis E. Bald
win. Of Elmira, was nominated for
Governor by acclamation at the Pro
hihition State Convention Justus
Miller, of Troy. was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor, and Zachariah
2. Taylor, Of Rochester, for Judge of
the Court Of Appeals.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
COxey to Stump 1t.

Springfield, o., June 2S.-"Gen."
CoXey had conference with T. J.
Creagor. Chairman of the Peoples
party State Committee. 1t was ar
ranged that CoXey should stump the
State with q view TO starting large
parties overland to the Populist State
Convention August 16 and II.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
Ghnlara i'm ISaIUinrrl-

Washington. June "a cablegram
received at the Marine Hospital from
DIR. Fairfax Irwin announces serious
outbreak of cholera in Belgium. There
are fifty-four cases at JemappeS. and
he disease has appeared at Liege,
|Seraing. St Nicholas and Montaigu.
The epidemic is widely scattered.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
ISlAMiSM.

The Sultan Checking the Advance of
Christian Powers.
London. June 27.-The Standard this
morning says that the Sultan of Tur-
KEY is sending. at his own expense,
missionaries TO spread ISlamiSm in
Africa. with a view of checking the
advance of Christian powers.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
Pierced by Hot Steel.

Newark. June 2S-Iawrence Hart,
aged twenty-five, a rolling mill hand
at the Atha and Illingworth steel
works. was pierced through the stom-
ach by red hot steel bar. which Slip
ped from his tongs as he was drawing
it from the back of the rolls.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
The Train Held I'm,

Savannah, Ga. June 2I.-Train No.
s. of the Savannah. Florida and West
arn Railroad, was held up near HON.
arville, 125 miles southwest Of Savan-
nah. by six masked white men. The
safe in the express car was robbed of
Its contents, S1,222 in cash.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
A Halter for Glory.

Troy. \. Y. June 27.-William Shin
4 Edler. aged thiity-two years. committed
suicide by hanging with halter in a
barn Shindler sQuandered in the last
year LOO which he inherited. He
was out of work and pennileSs. He
gleayes widow and two children.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
A 0Corner,, in Stamps.

Stamp collectors say there is "cor.
ner" in stamps, one firm i'm New York
having bought in practically the whole
issue extant of Columbian stamps.
That firm must have a big warehouse
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
A Youthful Hero.

Burlington, June 21.-Iittle Florence
Elsey. the seven-year-old daughter OF
Holm Flsey. of Federal street. was
BADLY burned about the head and face
lat a bonfire and undoubtedly owes her
life to the heroic work of little Albert
ISmith. son of Jason Smith.
The Washington bee., 1894-06-30
For Governor of Maine.

Lewiston. Me-. June 21.-The Hon.
Charles F. Johnson. of Waterville. has
fbeen nominated by acclamation for
|Governor by tie Democratic State
lConyention