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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14
DARK AND COLD AS ZERO.
An Experiment Showing the Vast Pressure
In the Oceans Lowest Depths.

An Experiment Showing the Vast Pressure
In the Oceans Lowest Depths.
The peculiar physical conditions of
the deep seas may be briefly stated to be
these: 1t is absolutely dark, so far as
actual sunlight is concerned; the tenn
perature is only few degrees above
freezing point, the pressure is enormous,
there is little or no movement of the
water, the bottom is composed of a uni
form, fine, soft mud, and there is no
plant life. All Of these physical condi-
lions one can appreciate, except the
enormous pressure. At a depth of 2, 500
fathoms the pressure is, roughly speak
ing, ~ tons per square inch-that is
to say, the pressure per square inch upon
the body of every animal that lives at
the bottom of the Atlantic ocean is about
25 times greater than the pressure that
will drive railway train.
Professor Moseley describes an inter-
esting experiment in point made during
the voyage Of the Challenger. Nh.
Buchanan Theoretically sealed at both
ends thick glass tube full of air and
several inches in length. He wrapped it
in flannel and placed it in wide copper
tube, one of those used to protect the
deep sea thermometers when sent down
with the sounding apparatus. This cop
per tube was closed by a lid fitting loose
ly and with holes in the bottom of it,
and the copper bottom of the tube SINH
larly had holes bored through it. The
water thus had free access to the interior
OF the tube when it was lowered into
the sea, and the tube was necessarily
constructed with that object in view, so
that in its ordinary use the water should
freely reach the contained thermometer.
The copper case containing the sealed
glass tube was sent down to depth of
1000 fathoms and drawn up again. 1t
was then found that the copper wall of
the case was bulged and bent inward
opposite the place where the glass tube
lay, just as if it had been crumpled in
ward by being violently squeezed. The
glass tube itself, within its flannel
wrapper, was found when withdrawn
reduced to fine powder, like snow al
most
What had happened was that the seal
ed glass tube, sinking to gradually in
creasing depths, had held out long
against the pressure, but this at last
had become too great for the glass to
sustain, and the tube had suddenly given
way. So violent had been the collapse
that the water had not had time to rush
in at the perforations, but instead had
crushed in the copper wall and brought
equilibrium in that manner, and this
process is exactly the reverse of an ex-
plosion and is termed by Sir Wyville
Thompson an "implosion "-Philadel-
phia Press
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14
Waite and the Strikers.

DENVER, June S.-Immediately on
receiving information from Cripple
Creek this afternoon of the condition
of affairs on Bull Hill, Governor Waite
telegraphed an order to Adjutant
General Tarsney instructing him to
accept the surrender of the miners,
and not to disarm them, but to protect
them with all the power at his CON
mand and to keep the deputy sheriffs
out of their headquarters; to make no
arrests by force, but let everything be
done voluntarily. If the armed depu-
tics resist. the governor added, will
call out the unorganized militia and
suppress the insurrection.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14
THAT OCCUPATION TAX.
An Interview With State Revenue Agent
Harrison on the Subject.

In reply to the question, "has there
been much falling off in occupation
taxes collected in the several counties
during the year just closed as COM
pared with the previous year," State
Revenue Agent Harrison yesterday
said the returns show about S67, 900
less for the year just ended than for
the previous year. The actual shrink
age, however, is less than that amount
by reason of the fact that the reports
for the year just closed, from which
the above figures are obtained, do not
cover the collections of whole year.
This was accustomed by the
act of 1898, requiring the commissioners
courts to meet the third Monday
in April to examine and approve the
collectors credit papers. The law
had the effect to bring in all occupa-
ton tax accounts for settlement before
full year had expired from the date
of last settlement and in large num-
Der of counties the collections reported
cover period of less than one year.
The actual shrinkage in the occupa-
ton taxes collected in the 'eral
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14
Militia Behave We'll

CRIPPLE CREEK, June 8.-The exl
cellent conduct of the state troops act
ing upon the polite order of General
Brooks has greatly tempered the i'm
mense auimosity the deputies and the
strikers have felt towards each other,
and the chances for conflict are now
more remote than at any time since
the tW o forces faced each other. The
militia, from its position between the
two armies, has moved 50 az to pre-
vent either side making an attack,
and they have executed their orders
in such a polite manner that they
have won the regard of both.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14

counties while not so large as appears
from the figures given above, is new
erthless considerable, AMI is attribut-
able mainly to losses III receipts from
liquor dealers. The tax collectors re-
port the loss from that source to be
due to local option and to the general
financial distress. Reports, especially
on this subject, from A OF the counties
in which Local option has been voted
either for whole counties or certain
precincts in the counties, show that
because of local option the taxes
were lost from 81 liquor and beer deal
ers. There are several conties in
which local option has been voted
from which reports Oh his point have
not been received, Reports of the
collectors from 10 other counties give
the loss of 68 liquor AID beer dealers
who have gone out OF the business,
mostly because of gel eral hard times.
In other counties there are parties in
business who nave not paid their oc.
cupation taxes, against whom bills of
indictment are pending in the courts.
The actual shortage in the receipts of
occupation taxes from the counties
during the past year will be offset by
the increase in receip from insur-
ance, telephone and sleeping car COM
panies and from the franchise tax.
The increase in recei pts from these
sources during the past year is more
than $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14
Strange Names of Towns.

The maps of the United States show
that the first settlers Of many of the
towns and cities must have been at a
loss for names. Everybody has heard of
Red Dog and You Bet in California, and
Yuba Dam has been accorded a line in
history, but when it comes to Dog Tooth
Of Illinois, Flea Hill of North Carolina
and Fly Mountain of Ulster county, n.
Y, their existence would never be i'm
aglned unless noticed on a map or in a
gazetteer. But there are many other
places with names just as striking-Bob-
town, Pa; Bug Hill, N. c.; Chewtown,
Pa; Cut Shin, Ky, and Fiddletown,
Cal, for instance. Or if these are not
sufficient there are Fussville, Wis. {;
Daddy's Creek, Tenn. Calflliller, in the
same state, and Big Foot, in Indiana.
Ohio has Belle Center, Iowa a Cal
liope Indiana a Lilly Dale, West Vir-
ginia Little Wild Cat, Maryland a
Maiden's Choice, South Dakota Min
nehaha, Wyoming a Miser, Pennsylva-
MIA Nazareth and Illinois a Prettyman.
There are others, such as Young Blood,
Ills. Young Womanstown, Pa; Whis-
Ky Town, Cal; Ty Ty, Ga; Big Neck,
Ills, and Black Jack flourishes in Mis-
sissippi, Kansas, Arkansas and Tennes-
see To reach Bliss one has to go to Wy
oming county, N Y, and the only state
that has Bird In Hand is Pennsylva
mia. New York Herald.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14

the registry or enrolment of the oar l
Scude2ese, of a bill to define the pres
ent units Of electrical measurements,
The conference reported on the
Pennsylvania and New jersey river !
bridge bill and it was passed anu
resolution authorizing the Marylanu
state courts to occupy for I'VE YEA 10
the old United States court mousse III
Baltimore was agreed TO- .Lor
dion warehouse at New York was dis,
cussed by MIR. Aldrich of Illinois ana
Mr. Bartlett of New York and Brosiu IS
Of Pennsyivania protested against the the
reduction OF the appropriation for In
At 4:5O the house took recess until
s o'clock, the evening session 10 10
devoted to pension bills
CAPITAL NOTES.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14
HOUSTON'S CONVENTION.
TWO DAYS IN SESSION AND STILL
FIGHTING.
Prospects of Amicable Settlement of Diff
ferences Very Remote-Alleged Vot-
ing of the Galveston FOUNDERS
May Lead to Trouble.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman,
HOUSTON, June Sat 10 O'Clock
the Harris county convention is in a
deadlock with promise of all night
session. John G.. Tod was nominated
for county judge. Albert Erickson for
sheriff and Ed Dupree for county
clerk, by reclamation, none having
opposition, Winkler refusing to 60 in
the convention for clerk. When the
ball opened for collector, Max Rosen-
thai and Henry Curtin were nomi-
mated. The vote is Curtin 12l, Rosen.
thai 119. 1t has varied but little on
the different ballots. Motions to turn
both loose before the people as nomi-
nees were voted down.
This morning Judge Sam Brashear
had read 10 the delegates reply to
the POSTS editorial of censure this
morning in which he states the edi~
torial is false and that no business
was delayed. Lawyer Feagan issued
a circular saying he had been en-
gagged to ferret out the parties who
brought up train load of voters to
vote in the Third ward primaries.
He named saloon man named Cleve-
land, man named FAINT and another
named Curtin, the latter with big
mustaches, as the men who out up
the job. Had he been in the hall he
would have prayed Tor chasm to
swallow him. Judge E p. Hill, Jas
tin White and others roasted him in
terrific style. 1t is said tonight he
will be called to personal account for
his circular. Other personal settle
ments are also talked of. Feeling
grows more intense and every body is
in an ugly mood.
At o'clock this morning the con-
vention adjourned till 8 clock, as
tightly deadlocked ss ever. Feagan
publishes card saying he did not get
out the circulars, but that they con-
tain his report to the men who EN-.
ploytd him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14
Cnllan-RuthrauH.

Cards have been received in Austin
announcing the marriage OF Mrs
Grace NJ, A. Ruthrauif to Mr.. Edward
F. Cullen. The wedding occurred
Tuesday last at the home of the
brides parents in Kenton, o. Both
the contracting parties are well known
in Austin. Mrs. Ruthrauff is a lady,
who during her long residence here has
endeared herself to host OF friends
and has welded an influence that will
long linger in the memory OF those
who have come in closest contact with
her Mr. Cullen has been with the
house of Walter Tips for IS years, and
our whole business community know
him to honor him.
The couple will spend the next three
months in the mountains of New York
and in California, returning home to
Austin in the fall
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14
ARMoR PLATE FRAUDS.

WASHINGTON, June 8.-Lieutenant
Alhart A ckerman of the United States
navy was heard today by the no95e
committee on armor plate II AUS
was one of the naval board Wnich IA 5r,
vestigated the charges OF traud: MS
statement covered in detail the lrreg-
ularities in the Reading speciflc arm0r
plates. He had heard Superlntehu-
ent Schwab and other ofhclal em-
pIoyes had an interest in the Gar
negie company and had there,
fore q motive in passing plates
not m TO standard. The tes..
timonv developed one new brancn OF
irregularities as to the manipulation
of testing machine used by the CaI,
negie company, the machine operated
so as to give false figures. Chairman
Cummings read from the testimony VI
the secretary's investigation 10 tne
effect that one Of the |orKmen hau
been discharged at the suggestion OF
the government inspections MemDefs
eff the committee commented on TINS
testimony, stating that ii indicated
relations between Carne~
gle d Co., and the naval Inspectors
THE RECALCITRANTC oRREsPo NDENTs
The cases of the two correspondents
who re fused to give the senate com.
mittee investigating the alleged sugar
trust influences the sources OF their III,
were presented to the grand
Jury today. senator Allen represent
ed the committee. Should the jury
decide to indict it may be several
days before the papers are made out
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14
The Reconciliation of Enemies.

Our observation of the reconciliation
Of persons who have once been enemies
leads us to regard such a thing as usu.
ally nominal and superficial, rather than
real and heartfelt. People who have quar-
relied before they were ever acquainted
may learn that they had been mutually
mistaken and may come to like each
other very much. So also slight misun-
derstandings between friends may be
healed and forgotten. But when old ac-
quaintances seriously fall out, while
they each foregOall opportunity and de-
sire for revenge, we doubt whether the
warmth Of the first affection is often,
if ever, entirely renewed The scars of
the deep wounds remain. 1t is easier to
keep the confidence of a hundred men
than to regain that of one man who has
once become estranged York
Ledger.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14
Texas Woman's Rights Convention.

TEXAS woman KlghtS Convention.
Special to The Statesman,
FORT WORTH, June S.-Mrs. Rebec
ca Henry Hayes of Galveston was
selected president of the Texas Equal
Rights association today. The follow.
ing officers were also elected: Vice
presidents, Mrs. ). l.. Tumble, Dallas;
Mrs. w. ID Knowles, Dallas; Mrs. w,
S. Herndon, Tyler; DR.. Grace Daven-
porth, Granger; DR.. Ellen Keller,
Fort Worth. Mrs. Alice McAnulty
OF Circleville was elected correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. Margaret l.. Wat
son of Beaumont was unanimously
made recording secretary and Mrs. b
NJ. Burchill of Fort Worth, treasurer
The convention adjourn. d tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14
DR.. Myers at Sing Sing

SING SING, June S.-Dr. Henry c. f.
Myers arrived here today and was
given the regulation suit and shave.
He will be assigned number tomor-
row and placed at work in one of the
shops. 1t is possible he will be put at
work in the morning as assistant to
John y. McKane in the clothing de-
partment, as MeKane and Bill Ellison
are said to be unable to handle all the
clothing now being made up.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14

We have it on the authority Of Sir J.
C. Ross that in the south Atlantic rain
frequently falls, i'll torrents from the
clear sky, and he mentions one occasion
when it rained for over an hour when
the atmosphere was perfectly clear. In
Mauritius and other parts Of the south
ern hemisphere rain from a clear sky is
of common occurrence. st. Louis Re
public.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14
Pennsylvania Strikers.

PIrTsBURG, June S-Reports up to
late hour tonight show little change
at the different places in this section
where trouble was feared from riotous
strikers, Nckeesport is so near a
normal state that the saloons will be
open again tomorrow. At Manown
all is quiet and no trouble is indicated
from the Cleariield district.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14
Relief for Drouth Sufferers.

Special to The Statesman
SAN ANTONIO, June 8.--Seven hun.
dred dollars in cash aud large
amount of food supplies raised by the
ladies of this city wa today sent to
the lower Rio Grande border for dis
tribution among the drouth sufferers
in that region.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14
How to Recognize 1t,

Nedders-What's Il bonmot:
SIoWltz-Something you always think
OF after its too late to say it.-Chicago
Record.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14
FIFTY.THIRD CONGRESS-.
THE LELAND STANFORD CLAIM
BEFORE THE SENATE.

Agricultural Schedule of the Tarih Bill
Considered-Complaint of Bad Venti'
lation of the House and lncapacl'
ty of the Capitol Architect
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14
THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, June S.-The days
proceedings in the house were enliv.
ened by Mr.. Walkers Republican OF
Massachusetts, complaint of the poor
ventilation of the house and of the in
capacity ofthe architect of the capitol,
and by Mr.. Weadocks democrat of
Michigan replying to the attack of
Mr.. Likon, on the Catholic church.
The business transacted in the morn
ing hour was the passage Of a bill for
The Washington times., 1894-12-13
RAILROAD STOCKS
STRONG, OF COURSE
For the House Had Passed the Pat
t(rsOn Pooling Bill.
SUBSTANTIAL GAINS MADE
Sugar and Electric Follow and Close
Very Strong.
Cefners Opened Weak and Then Taught
tie Traders not to Trust in AIRY Of Its
ern and Canadian Pacific Were the oEly
Ealrcad shares Closing at Eeclinc.

New YoRT. Dec. 12.-The stock market
oYened strong and active and an advance
was recorded vii was most marked in
the granger. The general market was
marked by n decidedly healthy tone. which
was due to lhe a-sage of the pooling I'LL in
the House OF Representatives yesterday
Sugar broke jS Ter cent. in the initial trad
ing. but cuick Y lecane buoyant and moved
up fer ceEt burlington and Rock Island
made similar advance. st, Pani Is. Nor.h
west q and the rest of,he shares traded in
: aM AT 10:l5 cotton oil. common, weak-
ened and sold down Il. per cent. to "A. and
the prrfe rred to ~ Bay State Gas fell off
r IL Ipd recovered 10 III
AT 1889 Bur ing. on and Sugar have way q
and the general last a
The del .rrss.on Wa, oHrver. OF brief du-
ration. and an imiSu, en- ent took place. the
oniv txcegtious 10 whi h WAS Cor Iare pre-
ferrei. when reacted l9a TO l5L. Thrre was
lr: activity e.we' II IL and u o'ciork. tut
:he tent.en'y tontintei upward Cnrdage
SID up -. tCrdaee Trr.trrei g. and
tordaSe guaranteed aa'! Sugar. Ihe
FINGERS wer; without change. New En- =
land WAS ratLer active and gaiLt Il rs 10
81.
Ertwe aad :G0the speculation WAS un-
Sc; le in ton-. The usunhy inactv. shares
were heavy. Lius ed C.l uud Nor.Clk aId
West IA preferred. breaking 1 Il per cent,
Ru Der IA . Curdare guar anteed. !. and 20.
rre!erred - Sugar a. the other active
shares we struHg an recorded advances.
Sila. and Manhat leading with gain
OF / per celt.. Uis,illing, y. and Edi-
son + ec ri.-. of New York. aud Ilttahurg.
c. c. & S:. l.. pre- .erre'i, l. Specpiaticn was
sirong in tone 1T tie close am pr.ces were 1T
{; the best OF the day.
The pr.n li'al g4ias on yesterdays final
! figures are: Suea-. 5 Ie- cent. Edison Eirc-
! Ire. nf New ior2. 2: n Y, n. H. aud H..
/ lSz; Lake Er e ami Wes.ern p.e.rrred. l.
] T. AID e.. hoca Is Gn !, and 7 t.sburg. G. C..
q, ;tna -. Louis preferred. / Z; 81. Paul. II;
! arlington. Manhattan, aud -. Paul. III.
and NJ. ].
Del n,s-- Canadian Tactic, 2Il per sent;
Coriare referred. II; L nseed Oil n Bay
| Siu.e Gas, IL; Norfolk and Western ure-
!ed. I. and Utton Oil preferred. l.
The Washington times., 1894-12-13
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-gegular call-12 o'c.ock m.-Washng-
ton and Georee:own Railroad conv. 6s, Ist
$4,000 at 135. Metropolitan Railroad cow is
S2,l0j at 103 sl,OCO I03; $1,000 at 1O3. Ameri-
can Security and Trust, 10 at 1876 lexington
Railroad, 10 at 35 Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone, 3 at 81
Government bunds-U. :. Is, registered, 1I41S
bid: ll5lS asked L. = As coupon, 1l519 bid. U. ;
5s l1g bid
District of Columbia Bonds-20-year fund 5s,
100 bid 3U-year funi is, golG, 10 bid
VI ater Stock as, 1901, currency, liz bid
Mater Stock as, 1903, currency, 10 bid.
3.G5s. funding, currency, lI4l5 bid. 51as, regis
Miscellaneous Bonds-Washington and George
town Railroad conv. Us, LIST, lS5 bid l36 asked
Washington and Georgetown Railroad conv
c, nv is, 10! { bid. 1897 asked Belt Railroad 5s,
79 bid. lexington Railroad 6s, ~ bid.
Columbia Railroad 6s, 10S bid 40 asked
Washington Gas Company IS. series A. l15
bid Washington Gas Company Us, series
b, 1l61@ bid; Washington Gas Company
cony, 6s, 100 bid, 40 asked. U. S. Electric
Light conv. 5s, 125 bid. Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone 5s 10l bid, IC3
asked, American Security and Trust IS, F..
! Trust 5s, A and o.. 100 bid. Washington Market
Company 1st 6s. 10S bid Washington Market
Company imp 6s, 10S bid Washington Market
Company ext 6s, 14 bid Masonic II all Associ-
alton IS. 10l Did. Washington Light Infantry
1st 6s. 20 bid Washington Light Infantry I'd
IS 90 bid
30U bid, 20 asked Bank OF the Republic, 270 bid,
29O asked Metropolitan, $50 BID. 2y7 asked.
Central, 2,5 bid. Farmers and Mechanics 100
bid 100 asked Second, l3S bid ,I50 asked Citizens
100 bid Columbia, 130 bid 150 asked. Capital.
1i5 bid West End 10S bid. Traders 105 bid,
III asked. Lincoln, 20 bid Ohio. 7-J4 bid
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies-National
Safe Deposit and Trust, I21 bid Washing
ton Loan and Trust, 40 bid, lei asked. Ameri-
can Security and Trust, 13Js4 bid, l31 asked
Railroad Stocks-Washing and George
town, 2S5 bid, SO asked Columbia. IS bid. o.
asked. Belt 20 bid, 80 asked. Eckington, 23 bid.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-Washington
Gas, Do bid, 4S asked. Georgetown Gas, 50
bid, 90 asked. L. S. Electric Light, 127 bid, 129
asked
Insurance Stocks-Firemen's, 3S bid, 45 asked.
Franklin, 45 bic, 55 asked. Metropolitan, 6S bid.
Corcoran, 81 bid. Potomac 6S bid. Arlington, $50
| bid, 1856 asked German-Amercan. I6U bid
! National Union, 12 bid, 1874 asked. Columbia,
| II bid, l5A asked Riggs, . bid, IA asked.
| Peoples, 5ib bid SIS asked Lincoln, 71s bid,
| "a asked. Commercial, bid
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title, los
| bid, lis asked. Columbia Title, bid, S1h asked.
| Washington Title, SIS asked
Telephone Stocks-Pennsylvania, 35 bid, sc
| asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, so bid, 81
| asked. American Graphophone, 40 bid, 81
| asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, % bid, sc
| asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks = WASHINGTON Market
141I bid, 10 asked Great Falls Ice. 130 bid, 1Is
| asked. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat. Sc
| bid. Lincoln Hall, So bid. 100 asked. Inter
| Ocean Building, so asked. Mergenthaler Limo
J type, $50 bid, 1929 asked.