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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
THE REPORT or THE RAILROAD
COMMISSION.

The second annual report of the
railroad commission OF Texas has been
issued. A synopsis of the report was
published in yesterdays STATESMAN
The commission has used a quantity
OF ink and paper in reporting "noth'
ing done" 1t is true there aston has
been largely blocked by the pending
Injunction, but 1t really looks like a
waste of labor to report the reasons
so deliberately why nothing has been
done. The commission reports that as
the appealed case against the Inter
national and Great Northern railroad
was pending and undecided, and find
ing it impossible to enforce the rates
against the other roads, that it "let
them Off" Neither did the commits
sion take "aDy definite action" in re-
gard to express companies that were
summoned before it,
Twenty.three of the so odd rail.
roads of the state responded to
their circular letter demanding
the value OF their roads under
the act of May 20, 1893, but the COM
mission complain they gave them
Every little information" and 1t found
their books were inaccessible. Under
these circumstances the commission
sent their own engineers who tramp.
ed ties and turned in sufficient memo.
randa to show the average cost to lay
a mile of track with 50 pound, to the
yard, steel 20 be S5,l2l,7S. This is
about the only information they seem
to have attained about anything, at q
considerable cost and labor of the en-
gineers, which an ordinary railroad
expert could have given in 10 minutes.
The commission recommends a prohl-
billion of free passes on railroads eX-
cept to their employees and the rail-
road commission, quite generous.
But we will nov persue this painful
subject any farther. The report has
succeeded in pefsuading the public
that the railroad commission law in
Texas must be fearfully defective
if under 1t commission could be so
thoroughly blocked, as it shows il has
been, 1t is a question of whether a
voluminous report of the total inef.
ticiency of the railroad commission
will tend to encourage or discourage
the friends and supporters OF such a
commission We do not doubt the
judgment of the commission, but we
think they had better have concluded
a report on sheet of note paper. 1t
would not have been SO conspicuous,
you know
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well
and SO popular as to need no special
mention. All who have used Electric
Bitters sing the same song of praise.
\ purer medicine does not exist and
II is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Electric Bitters will cure
all diseases of the liver and kidneys,
will remove pimples, boils, salt
rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood. viii drive malaria
from the system and prevent as well
as cure all mAlarial fevers. For cure
OF headache, constipation and indi.
gestion try Electric Bitters. Entire
is guaranteed or money
refunded. Price SOC aud 81 per bottle
at John n. Chiles & Co.'s drug store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
AN EDITOK'S TESTIMONY.
A Threatened Catarrhal Lung Dis,
ease Averted.
A Permanent Recovery Made, After
Doctors and Medicine Failed,
A WONDERFUL REMEDY.

1t ia conceded by all who have used
! Pe.ru-na that it is the best remedy in
existence tor acute and chronic ca
tarrh, coughs, coulds, bronchitis and
consumption. Scores OF unsolicited
testimonials from all parts of the
| United States leave no rOem for dou6t
as to the permanent efficacy of this
remedy in such cases When every.
thing else fails Pe-ru.na cures. When
other sources OF relief have been
sought in vain Pe-ru-na brings prompt
and lasting benefit.
The following letter from Editor
Powell of Ohio gives in few, clear,
concise sentences exactly what Peru
ma did for him, in such convincing
manner that a volume of argument
could not make IL stronger:
CLARINGToN, Monroe County, o.
Dr. s. b. Hartman Il Co.
GENTs-Permit me in this connec.
tion to state (unsolicited) what your
wonderful medicine, Peru ma, did for
me. | was taken sick last February
with bronchitis and catarrhal fever
NV head was in a terrible condition
could neither see nor hear scarcely
and my lungs were very badly affect.
ed, being 80 tight ana sore that ]
could hardly b eathe. L coughed
almost constantly. For two months
| tried all our local physicians, all the
cough medicines l could get hold of
ana many other medicines which
were recommended to me. About
the middle of March l con-
Guided to try Peru.na. had
not taken half bottle until l began
to improve. My lungs were relieved
of their soreness and tightness, and
my cough stopped entirely. 1 used
three bottles of it and was completely
cured and have felt better ever since
than | had for years. Yours truly,
W. r. POWELL,
Editor and Publisher Independent.
Any one wishing TO correspond
with Mr.. Powell in relation to any
detail of his case should enclose a
stamp for reply.
pe.ru.na cures every case of acute
catarrh, colds, coughs, bronchitis,
laryDgitis, la grippe and in
fluenZa, without exception.
Pe-ru.na cures nearly every case of
Chronic Catarrh, Oz@na, Chronic
FOllicuIar Pharnygitis, Catarrhal
Deafness and Consumption in first and
second stages. Pe-ru-na is also very
useful in the last stage of consumption
and never fails to bring relief, how
ever bad the case may be.
For treatise on Catarrh, Coughs,
Colds, Consumption and all climatic
diseases of winter, send for Family
Physician No. 2. Address Peruna
Medicine Company, Columbus, Ohio.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
THERE was one feature of the former

THERE was one feature of the former
Hawaiian government which has
not been remarked upon and which
is the most liberal of any government
in the world, and that is that foreign
ers who take the oath to support the
Hawaiian government, with dis
tinct reservation of allegiance to their
own government, are permitted to
register and vote and hold office, and
these are the very men who conducted
the revolution and now hold Office
under the provisional government.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
CELEBRATION OF TEXAS SEMI
Gen TENNIAL.

THE 81 ATEsMAN has been favored
by Col. VIM. M. Brown with sight OF
a letter to him from Mr.. Walker +.
Moore, now of Waco Tex, but native
and long resident of this city, who
requested it's contents to be made
known to the editor OF The STATES.
MAN. Mr.. Moore made the admirable
suggestion that the semi-centennial
anniversary of the admission of Texas
into the Union ought to be celebrated
at the capital of the state with all the
pomp and circumstance of which such
an event is worthy, and that, he
thinks, sholld be grand interstate
exposition by which the develop
ment of Texas and the various states
and territories for the last so years
could be brought out in striking illus-
tration of Intellectual, mechanical
and material growth.
Texas was admitted into the Union
on the Goth day of December, 1915,
which would bring the so years of her
existence up to the latter part of 1895,
or the first part of 1896, or strictly
speaking, the Goth of December, 1895,
but az centennial days are often
fixed about the time as convenience
suggests, the specific day is not
matter of SO much importance.
Mr.. Moore's suggestion is one which
THE STATESMAN readily and cheer
fully adopts. 1t is by this kind of
celebration that great object lessons
are fixed upon the minds of the youth
OF the country and valuable general
information is acquired by the great
body of the people, Besides, it affords
an opportunity for the assembling to.
gether of the people scattered over
the largest state in the union, where
free from all political animosities
they i'm bibe patriotic sentiments and
emotion that elevate them to a hig her
plduo Uudu lSOldLlOu anu eclusHu6Sb.
While such celebration appeals to
our patriotism 1t affords growing
city like Austin material benefits that
largely outweigh any expense incl
dent to it.
We think Mr.. Moore's suggestion as
to the kind of celebration is a good
one, but it may be consid-
cred on too large scale
the kind of celebration
is matter for future consideration
upon which we invite correspondence
from any part of the state. Wrought
by all means to begin in time so that
due consideration and due preparation
may be made for the event.
A seed must have time to terminate
and plant have time and cultivation
to grow. We plant the seed and in
vite our contemporaries all over the
state of Texas to aid us in cultivating
the ground and rearing the tree which
will bear fruit that all of us can enjoy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
Special to the Statesman.

Special to the Statesman.
CISCO, Tex, Feb. GA desperate
street duel occurred toda in front of
the First National bank at p. III.
There had been trouble between J. NJ.
Heedman and Constable Pitcher and
it Terminated today when the parties
met on the cornor. At the first shot
Pitcher fell, shot through his pistol
arm, but picking up his gun with his
left hand, the fight was continued
until they both had to cease for want
of ammunition. Heedman escaped
without a scratch. Pitcher is shot dan
gerously through the right arm, the
main artery being severed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
NEW ORLEANS MARDIGRAs.
Yesterdays Pageant Brilliant 0ne-Largs
Number Of Strangers Present.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 6.-Mardigras
being royalty celebrated here today,
and the number of strangers in the
city, many having reached here on the
morning trains. exceeds Shat OF any
previous year. The wea her could
not have been better if made to order,
for il was bright. shiny and warm
The streets along the line of parade
are crowded to suffocation with sight
seers, who while waiting for the
pageant found much amusement in
watching the antics of the grotesque
maskers who came from all parts OF
the city and centred ia and about the
neighborhood of Canal street. The
pageant today is an exquisite one.
Rex selected for his subject illustra-
lions from literature, and told the
stories of the great authors of ancient
and modern times in 10 gorgeous NOV
ing floats. The king will hold a re-.
ception tonight at carnival palace,
where he will crown his queen He
will appear at the head of the brilliant
pageant tonight and will give his ball
at French opera,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
COAL MINES.
State GoOlogist Dumble Visits Those in
Preside County.

Preside County.
State Geologist Dumble returned
yesterday morning from a business
trip to the Trans-Pecos country.
While there he looked over the san
Carlos coal mines in Presidio county.
These mines lay about % miles south
of the Southern Pacific railroad. Pro.
fessor Dumble is of the opinion that
the deposits are very valuable. The
company owning these mines are
making preparations to work them.
and survey has been made for rail-
road from Van Horn to the mines and
the track will be laid shortly.
While in the northern part OF the
Davis mountains in Ell Paso county
Professor Dumble also Investigated
the water supply and ascertained the
geological horizon of the springs in
that section. With view to future
and also for railroad pur.
poses, he made an examination of
various cities for reservoirs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
TEXAS ODD FELLOWS
Now in Session at Waco and Toying With
New Degrees.

Special to The Statesman.
WACO, Feb. 6.-The grand encamp-
ment convened at 10 o'clock, Grand
Patriarch John Spellman presiding
The only feature of the session of in
terest to the public was the passage
OF a resolution in regard to change
of regalia. The..-sresolution is
a fac simile of one in the grand lodge
on the same subject. The Dallas de-
gree team arrived this morning in
body 26 strong, headed by Cant. G. G.,
Morgan, and were met by the Waco
reception committee and a band
of music and escorted to Odd
Fellows hall. Tonight they
exemplifed the secret work of the en-.
campment consisting of patriarchal
Golden Rule and Royal Purple de-
grees, which are said to be the newest
features of odd Fellows work. They
brought along a carload of parapher-
MALTA.
The afternoon session of the grand
lodge was devoted exclusively to the
consideration of routine matters.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
Little Girl Seriously Hurt.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
UvALDE, Tex, Feb. 6.-Sunday af
ternoon Mrs. Ellis, wife of Judge
Ellis of this city, was out for an even
ing drive, accompanied by her little
ones, among them Anna Grace, who
occupied a place next to the dash
board, facing her mother. The horse
being an old family favOrite was con-
sidered safe. but for some cause began
kicking viciously while travelling the
main street. The child, probably in
tluenced by fright, rose to her feet and
received a cruel blow on the back of
her head, which resulted in uncon-
seriousness and subsequent stupor. At
this writing the physicians consider
the patient out of danger.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
A Favorite Remeey for La Grippe,

During the epidemic of la grippe
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy took
the LEAD here and was much better
liked than other congh medicine. H.
M. Bangs, druggist, Chatsworth, Ill.
The grip is much the same as a very
severe cold and requires rrec cely The
same treatment. This remedy is
prompt aud efectual and will prevent
any tendency Of the disease toward
pneumonia. For sale ty Dr. J. j. To.
bin and all druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
Girl and Gun VS.. Burglar and Ratchet

ST. LOUIS, Feb. G.-Tvo girls in the
southern part of the city had battle
with two burglars this morning, in
which the burglars came off second
best. Two thieves entered the home
of Miss Christine Duhrer, Park
avenue, and entering her room made
an attack upon her and her roommate,
Miss Maggie Stanford. A desperate
fight followed, in which Miss Duhrer
succeeded in getting hold of revolver,
and after putting a bullet into her as
sailant she fired upon Miss Sanford's
foe, but did not strike him. The burg
lars fled in dismay, one with a wound
which will help to catch him. The
women are badly but not seriously
hurt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
Elopsmsnt at Sherman
Special to The Statesman.

special 10 Inc statesman.
SHERMAN, Tex, Feb. &c Car
away, young man of this city, and
Miss Bonnie Burke, l6 year old girl
living in Van Alstyne and going to
school here, ran away this evening and
were married in the Territory.
For the past few days several pris-
oners in the county Jail have been try.
ing to secure assistance from friends
outside with a view to escape.
Hefern aud Curtis, the two men
arrested several days ago, who were
suspected of the Whitesboro bank
robbery, were released today, no evi.
dence having been found against
them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08

ONE of the startling incidents of
Naillant's execution as the presence
of number of men and women in
masque ball costume. The execution
was very early in the morning, and
these denizens of the gay city were
returning from masque balls. Is there
any civilized people on earth but the
French who could manifest such an
indifference to he solemnity of death
and thus travesty the doom of its aw.
tul responsibility?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
ITALY
A HORRIBLE MURDER.

ROME, Feb. Elm 1884 Signor Cam
pelliLo, resident of Civita Lavigua,
became involved in dispute with Il
gentleman named Fatioini and the lat
ter was killed, it being subsequently
proved that the killing was done in
self defense. Fatioini had brother,
who at the time was 10 years old. He
determined to avenge the death of his
brother and as time went on he began
to lay plans to put an end to Campel-
limo. The latter was to have been
married today and great preparations
had been made for the event.
Invitations had been issued and
almost everybody in the village of over
800 inhabitants was expected to the
dance and feast, Early this morning
Fationi avenged his brothers death.
He treacherously cut the throat of the
eXpectant bridegroom and then placed
the corpse in the nuptial bed that was
already prepared. The bride.elect,
when informed of the fate of her in.
tended husband, became frantic with
grief and it is feared will go insane.
Fationi surrendered to the police and
his crime without the
slighte trace of remorse. His sister
and brother in-laW have been arrested
as accomplices. The town was horri.
fed and the carnival fetes we're at once
stopped.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
Killed His Wife.
genuine.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 6.-Joseph
Brown, alias Savoy, colored, shot and
instantly killed his domestic partner,
Phillis Brown, this morninff. The
murder took place on BienvilIe street.
Jealousy was the cause. Brown snr-
rendered to the police.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
THE DEATH OF GEO. W. CHILDs

With the entire press OF the country
we drop tear over the grave of Geo.
w. Childs, the owner OF the Phila-
delpha Ledger. Phianthropists,
wreathe his tomb with immortelles,
for he was thy humble brother and
upassuming leader. Christian, he
was thy exemplar. Unpretentious,
pure in life and word, his life WAS full
Of Christian charity toward all men.
Son of genius, tired softly DER ais
grave, for he was thy brother, who
with generous hand sustained the
needy, with brave words encouraged
the disconsolate and with earnest
praise applauded the successful, and
yet he was much more tender with
those that failed. His great and good
cart sorrowed with the sorrowing,
"A purwith the weeping and distributed
from Ammo.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
Senator Mills on the Wilson Bill.

The bill of Mr., Wilson, like the one
1883, has only gone Sabbath days
journey on the line of march. In both
cases there is long distance between
what they are and what they ought
to be, and the intervening space is
filled up by insurmountable obstacles.
This bill should be amended in some
particulars and then passed, and the
country will see and feel the benefits
of larger and freer trade, aud better
employment and more earnings for
its labor, and then it will advance
with holder and longer step. The
sugar bounty should be stricken from
it AID valorem should be substituted
for specific duties whenever they oc-
cur, except on articles bearing internal
taxes. With these and some minor
changes the bill should be passed by
the house at the earliest possible day.
Before it reaches the senate, the
rules of that b1dy should be changed
so that, after fair debate and iull
opportunity for amendment, it can be
passed and sent to the president in
the early spring. When that is done
the country will again spring forward
and enter upon career Of prosperity;
and the measure of its prosperity in
the future will be marked by the ex-
tent to which its trade shall be liber.
ated and its labor employed From
"The Wilson Bill" by Senator Roger
@. Mills of Texas, in North American
Review for February.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
TRAVELLING AGENTS.

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may represent him or themselves ~ rs7ellng
agents Of this psper 50 all amino ~ here
totore Issued 70 any other ia hereby REVOKED.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
ADVERTISING RATEb.

Advertising rates viii be made known gu ap'
licauOl.
,tln Iitiltsl once, Is gIilLnt luilding,
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
TELFENER RUSS CASE AFFIRMED.
And Several O, her Texas Cases Acted Upon
Yesterday by the United States Court.

And Several 0 her Texas Cases Acted Upon
Yesterday by the United States Court.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. Elm the
United States court of appeals today
the case of Carey against the Houston
and Texas Central Railroad company
was argued by R. H. LANDAU of New
York and Mr.. Kruttschnitt of this
city. The ground alleged was that
the transcript was imperfect. The
court overruled the motion and set
the case down for final hearing April
II. The court held that the trans.
cript, containing some 1400 pages, was
not sufficient
Maddox Brother & Anderson, plain
tiifs in error VS.. Leonard M. Thorn,
defendant in error from eastern dis.
trict of Texas, affirmed.
Count Joseph Telfener, plaintiff in
error VS.. George W. Russ, defendant
in error from Texas, affirmed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
DEPARTMENT DOINGg.
Summary Of the Business in the State
House Yesterday.
SECRETARY OF STATE.

6EORETAh1 UF STATE.
The following charters were filed
with the secretary of state yesterday:
The Cleveland Compress and Ware
house company of Houston, Tex,
capital stock $15O,OOO. Directors for
the first year: william D. Cleveland,
c. lombard, w. v, r. Watson, all of
Houston, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
GERMAN Y.
ORDERED TO RIO.

BERLIN, Feb. 6.-The German crui.
ser Larie, now in Chilean waters, as
been ordered to Rio 7iro.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08

Strong nerves, sweet sleep, good
appetite, healthy digestion, and best
OF all, pure blood, are given by Hoods
Sarsapsrlla.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08
FARMERS EXCHANGE COLUMN.

FOR SALE-Sorghum and Kafiir corn seed
\ GO bushels corn in shuck, baled sorghum.
F. Solder, Paige, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08

Wy buy Colorado river grass seed
w G. L. Johnson, care Statesman.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08

Caution: Buy only Dr.Isaac Thomp.
sons eye water, Carefully examine
the outside wrapper. None other
genuine,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-14
EXPoRTs oF coTroN.
WEEKLY REPORT.

Liverpool, April 3.-The following are the
weekly cotton statistics. Sales of the week
were 81, 600 bales--American 43 600 bales: trade
takings, including forwarded from ships side
10 spinneTs 81 900 Dales: actual exports / coo
bales; total imports 5000 bales american
80 900 bales total stock 81 900 bales-Amer-
lean 1913, 600 bales; total atoat 5000 bales
American 900 bales; soeculators took / 200
Uales; exporters took 900 Lales.
New York, April l3--Weellly net receipts
/. 1871 bales gross ~, 7S4 Jales exports 10 Great
Britain 10 500 bales. to continent 3Jj bales
10 France $50 bales; forwarded SOL bales
sales 10 bales spillners 316 bales.
Total net receipts at all the ports to-day
were 1886 bales; exports. TO Great Britain
7.i53 tales. TO france 49, Dales, to the con
tfnent O2s bales: stock 693 39j ales.
Total net receipts at all the ports for the
week ending to-day we're 60 453 bales
exports, TO Great Britain A. $50 bales: TO
France $50 bales, TO the continent 24,346
bales.
Total net receipts since Sept. l: $3.50, tI3
bales; exports. to Great Britain ,567.74l bales,
TO France 567s 67 bales. to the continent $50,
42l bales TO the channel 965l bales