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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23
Big Blaz, at Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Aug. 20.-Fire broke on
at o'clock this tuesday, morning in
q 4.story building on the corner of
Shelby and Gayaso streets occupied
by the May Drug company, and
within 10 minutes the whole block
was mass of flames. The fire is now
beyond the control of the tiremen and
q general alarm has been sounded
calling every engine in the city out.
The Gaysso hotel is separated from
the burning block by a narrow alley
and at this writing seems doomed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23

ALVIN G. OwsLEY of Denton says;
ave got the horse and the other fell
lows the pedigree. "
That is quite true, while you fell
lows were fighting Tor the elevation
of personal ambition the other fellows
we're fighting for the restoration Of
Democratic principles. The other
fellows were more periodically con-
cerned about Democratic principles
than they were about men and their
ambitions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23

eral hundred feet from the bottom Of
the sea. The only consolation to the
present jewellers on this mundane
sphere ia that the sinking is so slow
that thousands of years must elapae
before any perceptible effect will be
1t will not likely keep
many of us awake at nights contem'
plating the inconvenience that tine
dense population of this country
thousands of years hence will be short
on land, or that Governor Ireland's
prediction will then come true that we
will be crowded into the sea.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23
THE OBSTACLES TO A FREE
SUGAR BILL.

EOOAh O4 ~ IL
There seem to he insurmountaole
difficulties in the way of passing a
free sugar bill. 1t required about
50 600, 900 less than the 5000, OOO,O 600 oil
revenue which the government re-
ceived annually from the taxes under
the Mckinley bill to pay the current
expenses and appropriations OF the
government. The estimate OF the
revenue under the senate bill just
passed only amounts to Sl79,OOo,OOO
The sugar tariff will furnish S4O,OOO'-
900 of that amount, so that, II IL was
repealed, the $4,000 900 deficit added
to the S20,OOO,OOO difference would
leave a deficit of $50, 100000. Under
these circumstances Secretary Carlisle
thinks it would be imprudent to pass
a free sugar bill, but Mr.. Crisp ana
Mr.. Wilson are confident that the rev
enues under the senate bill Will oe
ample to support the govern ment
under as economical administration as
is possible, considering the enormous
obligations left as legacy to this adj
ministration by the Republican party.
Senators who opposed any change in
the senate bill, notably Mr.. Brice, are
willing to vote for free sugar, but they
have suddenly become very deferen'
tiaI TO the wishes of the administra-
ton and they say they would be gov
erned by the wishes of thu admins
tration. There is another item OF the
senate bill that might be improved II
the Louisiana senators are not in al
lance with the sugar trust, and that
il the repeal of the one eighth differ
ential, which ia q clear gift to the
sugar trust of millions annually,
estimated by MIR. Wilson at
$40, 600, 900. If this clause could be re-
pealed that forty million would cover
large deficiency and make it posi-
BILE to reduce very much the ad val
orem tax on sugar. 1t might be re-
dued at least half if the whisky tax
pays as much as estimated. The gov
eminent is already receiving large
amounts from the whisky dealers who
are taking their stock out of the bond
ed warehouses as rapidly as they can
raise the money to save the additional
tax on whisky when the senate bill
becomes law.
But considering all the environ.
ments it is pretty certain that
this congress will not be able
to perfect into law free
sugar clause in the revenue
bill. The position of the Republicans
both in the house and the senate is
doubtful upon this subject, and they
are now leaving Washington, it Is
thought, for the purpose of breaking
q quorum to prevent the passage OF q
free coal. free barbed wire, free iron or
free sugar bill, Mr.. Murphy's
resolution not to take up such legis-
latiun makes it more certain against
these bills. However the battle
for free raw material is only post
poned. The tariff reformers will open
up vigorously, upon the policy of Mr..
Springer several sessions since, and
fire single free raw material bills into
the senate. They were defeated by
treachery in the main battle, but like
the Spaniards on the peninsula they
will carry on guerrilla warfare until
they win the victory for the people.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23
MEXICO.
DISASTROUS FLOODS.

LERDo, Aug. 2l.-Ihe heavy rains
in the mountains have caused one OF
the most damaging floods of the Mas
sas river ever known. Reports have
reached here Of 10 deaths by browning,
and many families have been made
homeless by the water washing their
homes away. Several of the irrega-
ton dams were washed out, and cot
ton and corn plantations are Hooded.
causing many hundred dollars worth
of damage in the rich valleys.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23
Killed by a Woman.

5pe ial to the Statesman.
FORT WORTH, Aug, 2l.--At s 45
this morning Mrs. l.. F. Thompson,
who keeps lodging house on Throck'
morton street shot and killed a. Lieb,
one of her dodgers. She fired five
times, two shots taking effect. The
woman was jailed and claims that
she fired in self defense. She declares
that Lieb had threatened to kill her if
she did not marry him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23
Democracy's Ticket

FOR STATE OFFICERS,
Governor, "
CHARLES A. CULBERSON
Lieutenant Governor,
GEORGE Il. JESTER.
Attorney General,
M. NJ. CRANE.
Land Commissioner,
A. J. BAKER.
Comptroller,
II. w. FINLEY.
Treasurer,
W. b. WORKMAN,
Public Instruction,
j. M. CARLISLE.
Chief Justice, Supreme Court,
r.. r.. GAINES.
Associate Justices, Supreme Court,
T. J. BROWN,
Il. q. DENMAN.
Judges Court Criminal Appeals,
J. M. HURT,
w. l.. DAVIDSON,
JOHN N. HENDERSON.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23

CONGRESSMAN WILSON has COM
pensation for the defeat of his tariff
bill. In the congression .primaries
in his home county he received every
Democratic vote cast in The county.
His manly independence and sound
personal and p litical purity are best
known to the people of Jefferson
county, West Virginia, where ne
grew from boyhOod TO manhood.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23

NOBODY objects to the 40 per cent
tax on sugar which goes to the gov
eminent through the custom house,
but they do object to ope-eighth of a
cent o pound on refined sugar which
will prevent the importation of sugar
aud enable the trust to raise the price
which goes into the pockets OF the
trust and amounts to S45 100000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

optCINI % InV oIaIVsHdU'
PARIS, Tex, Aug. 2l.-The boiler ut
Johu Bakers mill. four miles north
east OF Begwells, Red River county,
exploded yesterday evening, instantly
killing two men named Roberts and
Horton. A Mrs. Eli Matney was
dangerously hurt. Mrs. Baker, Eli
Matuey and Mr. Moo rewere>less sew
erely hurt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23
Big Four Depot Burned.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 21.-The Big
Four freight depot and adjoining
buildings we're burned this evening,
causing loss estimated from $500, 900.
The big depot was bounded by Third ,
Wood and Central avenue. The fire
caused damage to all the surrounding
property, including the street car
lines passing that vicinity. Captain
Romus, Lieutenant Cayanaugh and
Fireman Brotfit were badly hurt by
falling timber. The government
bonded warehouse adjoining the de-
pot was burned with va liable con-
tents. Two negroes bave been arrest
ed on suspicion of setting fire to the
building. The cause attributed was
the explosion of a gasoline stove used
by men tarring the roof and 10 sparks
of engines on the fresh tar. Many
cars, including Pullman AMI Wagner
coaches, were burned in adjacent
buildings.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23

SAN FRANCISCO is making heavy
shipments of hogs to both the Chinese
aud japanese armies. Texas farmers
will make money by putting their
extra corn in hogs. Bacon gives the
stomach Of soldier p mighty cOmfor-
table and solid lining. 1t will stay y
him longer THAI any other food and is
therefore particularly valuable o him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23
Senatorial Convention at Gatesville.

Senatorial Convention at Gatesville.
Special to The Statesman.
GATEsvILLE, Tex, Aug. 2l.-The
Democratic senatorial convention met
here today. Delegates were present
from Bell, Bosque and Coryell, Ham,
ilton and Lampasas unrepresented,
Endorsed the state platform and
nominated Chiffon for United States
senator; election of United States sens
ator and railroad commissioner by
vote of the people; opposed setting
apart per cent of the school fund.
Nominated H. z. Robinson by accla-
nation and appointed a campaign
con mittee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23
THE CONTINENT SINKING INTO
THE SEA,

THE SEA.
The melancholy tidings come to us
through the proceedings of the SCENT
lists lately convened in Brooklyn, N.
Y, that the continent on which we
live and enjoy its beautiful and varied
productions is sinkiCg, slowly sink
ing, beneath the waves Of the ocean.
Professor Spencer has made expert
ments at the mouth of the Mississippi
and in the Gulf of Mexico which COIL
vince him that Louisiana and adja-
cent parts of the country have
formerly been eight thousand feet
higher above sea level than they are
at present. That ought to be suffi-
cient, if the statute of limitations does
not run against national contracts, 70
enable us to recover some part
of the 100000 we paid the French
for it. We thought We had a bargain
in Louisiana, and now we find the
great French emperor condescended
to swindle us by selling us sinking
tract of land. Florida and the Barba
does have also been found by the pro-
lessor to be sinking. The profess
sor's observations were fol-
lowed by assurances from Mr.
Shaler that when the land
rose the sea bottom fell and he was
convinced that a large part of Florida
was still under the ocean, proved by
the existence of fresh water springs
away out in the ocean coming up sew
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23

Lie up, Democrats, and get ready
for the fray.-Fort Worth Gazette,
That's right ,Senter; gulp down your
crow, admit you were no prophet. nd I'd
line up with tie national democracy,
Welcome back to thS o i party.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23

The Dallas convention increased
the army of "have beens." The pop.
ular resorts will hereafter be more
popular, the idle crowd listening to
the garrulous "have beens," with the
hope of obtaining some new sensation
but the audience will be disappointed;
it is the same old experience with
slightly different trimmings.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23

TIKI grand ovation extended by the
citizens ID Austin 10 the young stand
ard bearer Of Democracy Chas. a,
Cutie, 10, last night, clearly demon,
strat,d the tact that the young men
of the state are in the saddle and they
will ride with spur and whip on TO
victory. We needed young blood, the
daring and clergy of youth and It's
splen ur S1a Ve auunlnis :
tration to pull Texas out of the ruts
and start it ON steel rails in course of
,----.>ority-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23

Special to The Statesman.
LIVINGSTON, lex, Aug. 21.-Hon.
James G. Fagin was nominated for
the legislature from this the Thirty
fifth district, composed of Polk and
San Jacinto counties.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23

The belief that good money is much
more desirable than "dead loads" of
bad money, is growing in the minds
of the people daily. A recovery from
the silver laze may be safely pre-.
dicted
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23
For Congress,
JOSEPH ID. 5A YERj.

FOR COUNTY OFFICERS.
Representatives,
A II. GRAHAM,
II II. WARD,
District Attorney.
A. s. BURLE5ON.
Clerk vi District Court,
JAMES p. HART.
County Judge,
d A. MCCALL.
County CLERK,
JOHN W. HORNsBY.
County Attorney,
GEORGES CALHOUN.
County Collector,
w. b, ThRASHER.
County Assessor,
II. M, METZ
County Treasurer,
A. j. JERNIGAN.
sheriff,
II. +. WHITE.
County school superintendent,
$ G. SNEED.
County surveyor,
JOHN e. WALLACE.
justices Of the Peace, Precinct No. )
NJ NJ JOHNSON,
j A. STU ARr.
Constable, Precinct No 3,
j. NJ. DAVIS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23

FROM recent information from the
seat of war in the Orient it seems that
the Chinese are so inefficient as sold.
iers that the superior valor OF the Japs
routes them in o wholesale slaughter.
1t is high time that an international
society to prevent cruelty to those in
capable to defend themselves was or
ganizeG in Europe. II the Chinese
are merely organized into armies
as food for the powder and
balls of the Japanese, European ma
tions ought in behalf of humanity to
interfere. The battles already re.
ported show that the emperor Of
China cannot exercise protectorate
over Corea and the latter country
ought to be placed under the care of
the Mikado, who is capable of exercis-
ing officially such a protectorste,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23
GERMANY.
HERR DOVE WOUNDED.

BERLIN, Aug. q. Herr Dowd, the.
inventol of of the bullet proof coat,
was said to have been wounded dur
ing a performance at Aachen last
evening, bullet having pierced his
cDiras5
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23
TRAVELLING AGENTS.

dSl B. 6, Crawford. The public ia cautioned
tc Jay money 10 any other perBon VINO
represent him or themselves "a travelling
.4su.s ri this PAPER, Gs all authority here
syOro .ssaed to any other Ia hereby revoked,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23
A RETIRED BUSINESS WOMAN.
A Page From Her History.

The important experiences of others are
interesting. The following is no exception:
II had been troubled with heart disease %
years, much Of that time very seriously. For
five years was treated by one physician con
tinuOusly. | was in business, but Obliged 10
retire on account of my health. A ply
stefan told my friends that / could not live
month. My feet and limbs were badly swol-
len, and was indeed in serious condition
when a gentleman directed my attention 10
DR., Miles New Heart Cure, and said that his
sister, who had been afflicted with heart dis
ease, had been cared by the remedy, and was
again strong, healthy woman. purchased
u bottle OF the Heart Cure, and in less than
an hour after taking the first dose | COuld
reel decided Improvement in the circulation
Of my blood. When had taken three doses
could move my ankles something ! had not
done for months and my limbs had been sWOl-
len so long that they seemed almost putrlned
Before | had taken one bottle Of the New
Heart Cure the swelling had all gone down,
and was so much better that did my own
work. Ou my recommendation six others are
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Er Miles Now Heart Cure, Il discovery Of an
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For sale by Morley Bros and J, j.
Tobin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23
ENGLAND.
BRITANNIA VS.. sATINITA.
cuiras5.

BRITANNIA va
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 2l.-In a So
mile race today under the auspices of
the Royal Albert Yacht club, the
Satinita and the Britannia competed.
The former crossed the finish line
first but the Prince of Wales cutter
won on time allowance.
TIRED OF YACHTING.
LONDON, Aug. 21.-The Pail Mall
Gazette, referring to the Vigilant's
mishap with her centerboard says:
"The excitement aud mystery in
yachting circles Is simmering down to
q decline which can hardly be pro-
nounced friendly to American
visitors.n
THE POPE ILL.
LONDON, Aug. 2l.-A special dis
patch received here today from Rome
says that the pope had an attack OF
syncope on sunday last, and for some
minutes the condition of his holiness
caused much alarm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23
TELEPHONES;

,,,,.s. On,ce $50
+ G.fgllGl Rooms .......... ANo
A tier O'Clock p, m, ring up 1853.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-23

arose and said:
II but voice the sentiment of the
Democracy of Austin and OF Travis
county when | extend words OF well
come to the returning victor. For
there are victories in time OF peace no
less renowned than in war. The vic.
tor in any contest is deserving OF hon.
mr.. and thrice hOnored is he who can
come forward as the victor ia such -
contest as this, where the united D5n
ocracy of Texas is at his oacK'
Throughout this race, CONTINUED the
sneaker. the contest has been one De-
tween giants. Thie is q contest In
which our friend here has been con.
fronted by men who have been oar
LEADERS ar times o! mot moment III
the political strife of this country. At
this point he paid a glowing TIL
bute Reagan, Davis, 10 Lanham
and Mccall, eulOgiz ing their RECORDS
and their personal achievements, ana
added that in q contest with such
men as these, thrice is man entitled
to be called victor who met them
and vet won the hOnOr5 OF the nghi;
stated that q united Democracy had
called Tor Joshua to leaG them out OF
the wilderness and had happily chosen
Culberson as their standard osarer,
arguing that he was strong Of arm
and ready where duty called. That
ne was a man around whom Democ.
racy could rally and go to grand ana
glorious victory. He concluded MS
marks by agi in assuring IN dis
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-08-22
Query at Blakely.

From the Early County News.
The speech that Judge James Ii.
Query delivered in Blakely on Saturday
last in the interest of democracy and his
candidacy for congressional honors
showed master mind and put che peo-
Pile to thinking no little. He told them
something concerning the high handed
way in which their choice for congress
man in 1892 was unfairly wrested from
them, which opened their eyes to the
truth of the nefaIious transaction. We
heard Russellite say, "Guerry made
one of the finest democratic speeches l
ever heard" We are proud of Query
whether he is defeated or wins in this
race. After the judge finished, Mr..
W. n. Spence delivered speech in the
interest Of Mr. Russell.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-08-22
Public Roads.

GEORGIA-TerrellC County.
The Board of County Commissioners
in session August 18th, 1894.
Whereas, at the May term, 1894, Of
Terrell superior court, the grand jury in
their general presentments adopted
new road law, found on page 135 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of Georgia,
number 754, and approved October 21st,
1891, and whereas said act gives to the
commissioners of roads and revenues OF
said county the sole right, power and
authority to control the workings of the
public roads of said equity with power
and authority to adopt any method or
system for the accomplishing of the work
necessary to put and keep the public
roads in said county in good condition;
and, whereas, the financial condition OF
the county will not admit of said road
law being put in operation at present,
and as the road commissioners and over
seers have already been appointed for the
present year, and as the old system of
working the public roads is now in good
working order, and with very little work
the public roads can be kept in good con-
dition for the present year,
Be it therefore ordered, that the road
commissioners of Terrell county be au-
thorized and they and each one of them
are hereby required to have the public
roads of said county put and kept in
good condition until January 1st, 1895,
under and by the authority of which law
they have been appointed as laid down
in the Code of 1882 and 1888 of Georgia
laws, and that the road commissioners
of the county be served with copy of
this order. W. Fl. TURNER,
Chrm'n B. c. C.. T. c.
J. W. ROBERTS, Clerk.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-08-22
WAIT A MINUTE.

Miss Elite Martin, of Cuthbert, is
visiting relatives in the city. She assist
ed in the choir!at the Baptist church on
last sunday and the sweet melody of her
voice attracted general attention.
The sad news has just re; ch9d Daw-
son OF the death of son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. J. Chltty, of Shorter vile, Ala,
with typhoid fever.
Mrs. c. A. Cheatham has returned
from the bedside of her son, DR.. T. A.
Cheatham, of Macon, whom she reports
much improved.
There were no services at the Meth
odist church last Sunday, as DR.. Scruggs
was at Chickasawhatchee attending
campmeeting.
The family of Mr.. I. A. E. Shappell
came down from Montezuma, last
week, and are now making their home in
Dawson.
In the neighborhood of 100 bales of
new cotton have been received in Daw,
son.
Attention is called to Miss Annes
Pilsbury's school notice.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-08-22
A Strange Case.

A man named Wise, in Kansas, will
soon be tried in the federal court on the
charge of sending obscene literature
through the mails. His offense occurred
under peculiar circumstances. In the
course of controversy with preache
he quoted a certain verse from the old
testament and mailed it to the reverend
gentleman on postal card. The autho:-
tiles held the matter to be obscene and
Wise was arrested.
In this case the defendant will make
the point that if it is lawful to send the
Bible by mail il is la wful to send a por-
ton of it. Years ago George Francis
Train was locked up in the tombs on a
similar charge, but his case never came
to trial. Naturally, the fate of Mise
will be awaited with interest and the
fight in the courts over his remarkable
postal card will attract good deal of at
tentiOn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-08-22
ALL DID WELL.
Sweet Young Girls Take an Examination
for Normal Scholarships.

Sweet Young Girls Take an Examination
for Normal Scholarships.
The result of County School Commits
sioner Withdrawals examination of APP
plcants for scholarships in the Normal
and Industrial College at Milledgeville
was that every one who stood the exam
nation did we'll and may be entitled to a
scholarship.
There were seven of them to take the
examination-Misses Maude Bell, Mittie
Roberts, Ola Chambless, Jessie
Reynolds, Dollie Allen, Rutha
Sem, and Willie Morgan. The
county is entitled to two representatives
in the school, but the fact that some of
the counties have not availed themselves
of the privilege since it was established
MY enable all the young ladies who
stood the examination Friday to get
places.
They stood good examinations,
some of them exceptionally fine ones,
and the honors of Dawson and Terrell
county would be safe in their hands.