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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
RAILROAD MATTERS.
ITEMS PICKED UP FROM BETWEEN
THE RAILS AND CROSS TIES.
The Throbbing Pulsations Of Commerce Felt
as 1t Is Whirled From North to
South Over the Endless Stretch
Of Shining Steel.
California Rates.

CHICAGO, March 23.-The California
rate situation is today in worse mud.
die than it has been at any time, and
there is no telling when it will i'm
prove. The Western Passenger asso-
citation convened again this morning
but no preventative of the Atchison
was present and when Chairman Cald-
we'll went to the office of that road he
was informed that the Atchison did
not propose to attend any more meets
ings. This decision was brought
about by telegram from the Union
Pacific which informed the Atchison
that the latter road had been
the first to reduce the rates, it must be
the first to restore. The Union Pacific
made a condition of restoring rates
west of the river that the Atchison
should restore them east of the river.
AS the Union Pacific has no line east
of the river, the Atchison simply took
this demand as the corroborative evil
dence of a combination between the
Union Pacific and the Northwestern.
and promptly refused to negotiate
longer. Not one of the lines has
an idea of what will develope
next. The trunk lines today decided
to strike out The words non negoti-
able, from all bills of lading. The use
of the non-negotiable bill of lading
has always been optional with the
lines, and will still be SO, any line de-
sjrous of using the non-negotiable
clause, having the power to DO it. The
only difference is that heretofore the
words have been printed upon the
bills of lading, and now they will be
omitted
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
KILLED BY A CRANK.
Presented Demand For Money and Killed
the Cashier For Refusing.

Presented Demand For Money and Killed
the Cashier For Refusing.
SAN FRANCISCO, March pa man
entered the branch office of the San
francisco Saving Union, on Market
street, today and presented check to
Assistant Cashier A H. Herrick.
After examining the check, Herrick
having doubts as to its genuineness,
returned it. An sltrication ensued
between the man and the cashier,
during which the former drew a pis-
tot and fired several shots in rapid
succession, killing Herrick almost in
stantly. The porter of the bank made
an attempt to disarm the murderer
who Immediately turned his fire on
him, but fortunately the assassin's
aim was wild and the bullets failed
OF their mark. The MUIR
derer fled from the bank
pursued by the police and the crowd
which had been attracted to the scene
by the shots. He had only gone a
short distance before he was captured
The murderer gave the name of Fred
BOrneman and he police said he ar
rived here last week from Denver.
Later developments show that the
paper presented to Cashier Herriek by
his murderer was q note written in
red ink, stating that the bearer should
be given money or he would blow up
the place with dynamite. On the bot
tom was drawn a skull and cross
bones. The first shot fired by the as
sassin went wide of its mark and Her
rick reached tor his revolver. The
cashier fired at the man, but missed.
Then the fellow shot second time,
the bullet entering the head, causing
instant death. CT. Melvin, the pay
ing teller. also took hand in the
shooting, firing two shots at the as
sassin, both of which missed. The
dead cashier was 81 years old and
lived in Oakland.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
TO JOIN COXEY'S ARMY.

A Detachment of the Army of Unemploy-
ed Passes Up the International.
Special to The Statesman.
TAYLOR, Tex, March ga de-
tachment of the Army of Unemployed,
81 strong, passed through Taylor at
an early hour this morning, en- route
via the International and Great North
ern railway from San Antonio to
st. Louis to join Coxey's march to
Washington city. They were resting
comfortably in empty freight cars and
were in charge of a leader or cap
tain. Many of them were we'll dress
ed and showed other evidences of good
breeding not otherwise prominent in
the average bum. They go via Pal
estine and TexarkaDa.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
High Water In Arkansas.

CAMDEN, Ark, March 23.-The
Ouachita river is falling here and traf-
fic over the st. Louis and Iron Mount
ain will be resumed next Monday or
Tuesday. Cotton Belt trains can per-
haps get through Monday afternoon.
The waterworks have been shut down
temporarily on account of the flood
aud the city is without water. To-
night 435 registered on the govern
lnent guage, the highest point reached
The loss of stock in the low land
ranges is very heavy. Clear and cool
TONIGHT.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
WEEK. Trade RIv!LW.
&. G.. Dun Y 20. Gu ,Ae condition Of the
Business Of the Country.

4. G. Dun u ~. Gu ,Ae condition Of the
Business Of the Country.
NEW YORK, March % R. G. Dun
& Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says:
1t is perplexing to be obliged to re
port that business grows larger in
volume and at the same time not
more Improbable. Uncertainty does
not diminish, but has rather increased
in the judgment of many commercial
bodies, which have urged the presi-
dent to veto the seigniorage bill.
Prices of commodities do not rise, but
are on the whole about is per cent
lower than last week, though then
the lowest ever known in this coun-
try and are IL per cent lower than a
year ago.
More mills are at work, though the
proportion of force unemployed is
still from fifth to third in differ
ent branches of industry, and many
mills are stopping because their or
ders have run out, even while larger
numEer are starting with orders
enough for time. The starting of
four furnaces by the Illinois Steel
company and another at Pittsburg
increases the output of iron and some
large sales have been made at the
lowest figures yet reported, with in
dications of continued demand fol
structural work, and especially at the
West. On the other hand, the de
maEd for wire in various forms
which led the way to improvement
seems to slaGken and nails are said tt
be lower than ever, below one cont.
A reduction of go cents in freights
from Pittsburg to Hidewater only adds
to Western, while it takes from East
ern business. In minor metals bust
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
THE ARMY OF TRAMPs.
Without Official Protection Texas Railroads
Must Submit to Them,

Must Submit to Them,
Special to The Statesman.
Houston, March 29.-The invasion
of Texas by an organized body OF looo
men out of work, and headed for
Washington to lay their grievances
before the national lawmakers, is nat
urally causing considerable alarm.
They are expected to arrive in Hous'
ton by Monday, and what to do with
them is the problem. A reporter to-
night called on General Superinten-
dent Van Week of the Southern Pa
cific and asked him what his road had
decided to do His reply was, what
can we do? We are powerless to do
any thing but protest. Law is lm'
potent. We have appealed to the
Constituted officers and when Cover
nor Hogg is called upon he says he
will not interfere to give US proGecGloh
and bv his official acts uphoIds these
organized bodies in unlawfully ana
illegally taking possession or the Valu>
able property of railroads ana lnG TI
fering with the running OF trains we
have protested against the ,pollcy' we
will not make up extra trains to move
these tramps nor will we take
the law in our own hanuS
and forcibly put them off trains, All
we can do is with the sanction OF the
governor of Texas, who sees our prop
erty controlled to certain extent by
organized bodies of lawless men,
See On the International and Great
Northern road, Trainmaster Gregory
has issued orders to conductors not to
use force, and where tramps take pos
session to carry them on east. Sixty
captured freight train today at ROCK
dale.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
BRAZIL.
URGE CLEMENCY.

Rio DE JANBIRo, March 23'-The
governments of the United States,
Cheat Britain and Italy have unitedly
recommended to the government OF
Brazil that humane course be adopt
ed in regard to the insurgent refugees
who have sought shelter on board the
Portuguese warships. The representa-
tives of the governments mentioned
have urged in support of their recon
mendations. that the insurgents have
committed no crime against the com
mon law.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
Suspected Of Murder.
;necial to The Statesman.

Special 70 TING oIaIesHdu'
KENNEY, Tex, March 23-Silas
HAYES and John Wilkes, colore1. were
arrested here today by Sheriff Glenn
A silver watch was found on Wilkes
and he can't show where he got IL.
The above men were on the train from
BRENNAN the night Fred .Strassbu
fell or was thrown from it south oil
here, One man, a partner of these
negroes, went through to Belleviile on
the same train. Other developments
are expected to follow
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
A Kid Duel.
Special to The Statesman.

Rio GRANDE CITY, Tex, March 3d.
Last evening at Roma, 10 miles above
here on the Rio Grande, an old fash
Toned duel was fought by two youths
of IS. One of the cont Atlantis, Tecdola
Saens, was stabbed seven times in the
neck and left side, and lies at the
point of death. His Antagonist,
Emelio Garcia, was slightly cut on the
wrist. The casus belle was a Mexican
senorita. All the parties, including g
the seconds, who were duly selected in
accordance with the code, after attend
ing divine service at the Catholic
church, adjourned to a convenient
spot and had it out with daggers:
The wounded boy will not speak, apout
the cause of the fight, saying that be
would Gle without peaching.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
A Conductor Gets Damages.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 23.-James
e. Crouch, a Conductor who sued the
Newport News and Mississippi Val
ley aud Chesapeake, Ohio and South
western railroads for $25, 900 damages
for injuries sustained in coils on,
was given a Judgment today in the
circuit court for $3.50. The Chesa-
peake, Ohio and South western is to
pay So, 250 and the Newport News and
Mississippi Valley s., 500.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
Will Eat at San Antonio.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, March %. Word was
received here today from General Frey,
the head of the So called Industrial
Army which spent last night in Ell
Paso, saying he would arrive here in a
day or two to make arrangements for
feeding his men when they arrive
here. He says the army will lose no
time in pushing on toward the East.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
ARGENTINE.
BRAZILIAN WAR NOT ENDED.

BuENos AYREs, March 23.-Advices
received here from Desterro say that
Admiral De Melio has been proclaimed
head of the provisional governm ent,
and that he has announced his inten~
ton of continuing the struggle against
President Peixoto.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
Will Return With the Officer.

CHICAGO, March 23-John L. Sneed,
who was arrested here, charged with
20 1000 mile tickets from the
Pennsylvania road at Columbus, con-
sented today to return to Columbus
voluntarily. The habeas corpus pro-
ceedings instituted by him were &C
cordingly dismissed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
Killed by a Street Car.

S Special to The Statesman.
Ell PAso, lex, March 23.-A well
known negro called Frenchy Nelson
was killed last night in Juarez, by be.
ing run over BY street car. He was
drunk and fell just in front of the
wheels which crossed his neck, break
ing it instantly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
Unique Punishment a..

ATHENS, Ga, March 23-This city
has a unique sensation, furnished by
Miss Susie Newton, a teacher in the
public schools. 1t is alleged that she
has been furnishing disobedient schol-
ars by giving them copious draughts
of quassia water.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
Murdered His Mother.

FORT WAYNE, Mar, 29.-The jury
in the case of Martin Hawley. charged
with the murder of his mother. alter
being ont 16 hours, brought in YER
dict today of guilty, placing his pun
ishment at life imprisonment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
For an Old Murder.

WACO. March 23-John Green, alias
Richard Leo, colored, was brought to
this city today, charged with the MUIR
der of Eugene Carter in this city %
wears ago. He confessed and says he
will locate $4,000 he buried, having
stolen IL.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
Galveston Marine.

GALVESTON, March 20. - Sailed:
Barge Henry L. Gregg, Pensacola.
Arrived: S. S. Colorado, Rogers; New
York,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
Troops Breaking Ranks.

HAMILTON, Pa, March CIV. A.
Evans, lieutenant of Coxey's Common
wealth army, is hard at work today
endeavoring to keep his forces from
disbanding, as disparaging reports
have shaken their confidence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
Under the Wheels.

Special to The Statesman.
BRENNAN, Tex, March 23.-The
eastbound Central train this afternoon
ran over an unknown man at Ledbet-
ter. He is so badly injured that he is
not expected to live.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29

Vt Its a powerful invigorating
tonic, soothing and strengthening nervine.
For women who are rundown and over
worked; at the critical periods in woman's
hfe-the change from girlhood TO woman
hood, and, later, the "change OF hfen-this
is especially adapted to her needs; for it
strengthens, regulates, and CURES
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29

Whether lis Catarrh itself or any of
the troubles caused by Catarrh the max
ers Of DR.. $ res Catarrh Remedy will
pay you $500 if they can't give you
permanent care. They take the risk
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29
A FEEBLE WOMAN

n a .FEEBLE WOMAN
suffering from nervous pros
s tration, excitabilijy, or dizzi-
n ness, the result of weakness,
Y derangement, or displacement
y of the special organs - will
-, find health regained after
using DR.. Pierce's Favorite
vs. Prescription.
~ The one Notwithstanding
. solitary and alone-for wo-
mans weakness, which is quar-
D1teed to benefit or cure, or the
money refunded, is the Favorite
Prescription
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-03-02
Gisnpng and Other Herbs.

Ginseng is n low growing hnrDaceous
plant, with n single stem about foo
high or less, on the top of which there
arc three petiolcs or leaf stalks, each
of these bearing five leaflets, hence
the specific name of this species, viz. :,
Aralia quinquefolia. The flowers are
produced on short stem above the
whorl Of terminal leaves, and are
small and of groenish white color, and
these arc succeeded in autumn by
small clusters of bright red berries.
The roots are thick and fcshy, the
largest about the size of mans
thumb, but tapcring to point ut the
lower end. They have u spicy and
somewhat agreeable aromatic taste
The best time to gather these roots is
i'll the fall and winter, for Mt this sea-
son they are firm and solid, and their
location can be readily determined by
the old stalks and withcrcd leaves,
which remain IN position until beat
down by snow or rain. There is 70
steady and increasing demand for the
dried roots, the price advancing as
the supply decreases from year to
year i'll our forests. Large quantities
are gathered in the mountains Of North
Caroline. New York Sun.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-03-02
Horses With Long Tails.

see that there is again IN attempt
being made to introduce the fashion of
long tailed horses. / doubtvery much
if it will succeed. Fashion has practi-
cally removed the raison detrc for
these caudal appendages. Tho work,
ing horse or the horse in the country,
of course, needs his tail to protect him
self from the flies. The fashionable
coach horse these days, on the other
hand, has more careful attention than
used to be bestowed upon n child q
few years ago. When in the stable he
is carefully blankctcd to protect him
from the cold draughts or from the
annoyance of the insects, and when be-
ing driven is protected from the flies
by the driver, especially if he be of o
nervous disposition and easily worried
by the pests. In fact, the fashionable
teams are almost uninterruptcdly I'M
der the most careful supervision. The
only trouble is that when the horses
get old and broken down and are turned
over to the tender mercies of some
huskster or horse car line, then the
lack Of caro- will lay them open to the
attacks of the horse flies, and Oh this
account the objection to docking is
very evident.
Every one who is wealthy enough to
cut off his horses tails should DO
humane enough to blow the animals
brains out when their days of useful
ness in high life are over.
AS to the cruelty of tho docking pro-
cess, it is not rs bad rs the humani-
tartan would lead one to suppose 1
once bought team of dock-tailed
horses at a big auction sale, and it was
not until the succeeding day that the
coachman discovered that the opera
tion was of SO recent Il date that tho
stumps were still raw. The horses suf-
fered in no way nervously, as far rs
could be seen, nor did it affect their
appetitos or general behavior in the
slightest. Old cavalry officers will
call to mind in the battles of the late
war that it was not unusual to see
horses with broken legs, or with hoof
shot off, grazing around after the bat
tie comparatively comfortable. There
is good deal of difference between the
nervous organization Of horse and
that of man. Docking has objections
BILE features, it is true, but the custom
has undoubtedly come to stay. The
growth of the fad in England and on
the Continent proves it.-New York
Mail and Express.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-03-02
1ilO Bus. Potatoes Per Acre,

This astonishing yield was reported by Abr
Hahn, of Wisconsin, but Sailors potatoes
always get there. The editor of the Rurat
New Yorker reports yield of 13G bushels and S
pounds per acre from one OF Salzer's early po-
tatoes. Abovs 1tlO bushels are from SaIzcr's
new Seeding Hundred fold His new early
potato. Lightning Express, has Il record Of S,cj
bushels per acre. Fio offers potatoes Is low as
$3.50 barrel and the hest potat plant or in the
world for but 81.
IF you WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND 1T with
&c postage to the John a. Sailor Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis., you will receive free his mam-
moth potato catalogue and q package OF six
teen-day Get There, Eli" radish. A
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-03-02
Largest Library In the World.

The largest library in tho world
is the National Library of Paris, con-
tanning more than 1900, 900 printed
volumes and about 100000 manu-
scrint-. the BRITISH Museupl has
collection of about 1900, 900 volumes
and exceeds the st. Petersburg Imper-
isl Library only by $4,000 volumes
The Royal Library at Munich con-
tains about 900, 900 printed works, and
it is exceptionally rich in pamphlets,
while tho Berlin Royal Library has
800, 900 volumes, that of Copenhagen
$4,000 that of Dresden and of the
University Library at Gottingen each
has 500, 200. The Imperial Library at
Vienna has 400, 900, while the Univer.
sity Library in the same metropolis
has $40, 600. New York Independent.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-03-02
Odd Theory AS TO Petroleum.

The rather interesting theory is
held by Russian geologist that Pc
troleum is produced by water which
penetrates the earth's crust and comes
in contact with glowing carbides of
metals, especially of iron. The water
is decomposed into its constituent
gases, tho oxygen uniting with the
iron, while the hydrogen takes up the
carbon and ascends to higher region,
where part Of it is condensed into min
cral oil and part remains as natural
gas to escape wherever and whenever
it-ean find an outlet. = Mechanical
News
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-03-02
The Humminy Bird at Homo.

While spending the winter in Cali
fornia, writes Frank Ford, in the
Magazine of Natural Science, 1 mado
my first acquaintance with Madam
Hummingbird cat home" In the first
place the location could not have been
improved on. just picture in your
mind q lawn dotted with orange,
lemon, fig and palm trees, with here
and there giant century plant, or
bunch of pampas grass, and no end of
flowers. While cypress hedge, over
shadowed by stately eucalyptus and
pepper trees, separated the lawn from
:iio :treet. Cno tiay wiliio gathering
oranges, l was startled by the rapid
and angry darting of a humming bird
near my face, which led me to look
closely in that part of the tree, which
resulted after little search in the
discovery of my first humming birds
nest. 1t was placed on twig not as
largo as n lead pencil. on one "f tho
lower limbs Of the orange tree, and it
WAS so covered with lichens the samo
color as the bark of the tree that il
WAS difficult to find it again even after
knew about whore it was. Tho nest
is about the sizo of the burr oak acorn
cup, built almost entirely of tho
festhery plumes of the pampas grass,
covered with green lichens, and all
held together, and to the limb, with
something greatly resembling spider
web. Within this "marvel of con-
struction" were two semi-transparent
eggs, almost too small to describe, and
my efforts to use tho blowpipo on
them blew them all to smithcreens.
Before taking tho nest, L visited
Madam Hummingbirl several times.
and nearly always found her ut home.
She never left the nest but few min
utes at time.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-03-02
THE STORY OF LEE

Sunlight and the morning dew,
And tho dazzling dawn Of youth.
When fancy paints the boundless blue
With promises Of glorious hue,
ana the world seems walled with truth
Sunlight and the noontide high
And the wandering ways ofmen;
In search OF pleasure far and nigh,
They know not where Its valleys lie,
Nor how, nor why, nor when!
Sunligbt'and tho evening gale
And the dull twilight of age;
The eyes grow dim, tho pulses fail,
Whilo mournfully the damp winds wall
That blur life's blotted pagof
Sunlight and the after glow
On the cloudless brow OF heaven;
Though dark and drear the earth below
No pain OF life his soul shall know,
His sins are all forgiven!
M. nj. Folsom, In Atlanta Journal,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-03-02
WISE WORDS.
Forgetting is forgiving.
A light heart lives long.

Forgetting is forgiving.
A light heart lives long.
Marriage is loves sacrifice.
Don't try to pump out the sea.
A good deed needs no applause.
A kiss is a song without words.
Covetousness boards itself poor.
Sunshine is the leaven of living.
Love teaches us the pleasure of pain.
All true love is grounded on esteem.
Friendship depends largely on funds.
Speech is a dctoTniiy III Como peo-
pie.
A woman's smile can make burden
light.
Lovo is contagious, epidemic and
incurable.
What the rosebud promises it does
not fulfill.
You cuuuot play false, and yet
rightly win.
Help the deserving, not NIL those
who appeal.
1T is wonderful how near conceit is
to insanity.
Suspicion paves the road to misun.
derstanding.
1t is not the longest life that has
the most i'll it.
People ares much alike they should
be better friends.
Whom two ride the same horse, one
must ride behind.
Lovo and necessity are the only
cures for laziness.
1t is seldom that a woman thinks SO
without saying 80.
We rarely find as much in dollar
as we think thero is.