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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
THE SOUTH WILL APPROVE TT

81 do. The better element in all the
Southern states deplores the conditions
surrounding the suffrage there. 1t sees
that great harm is accruing to the South
herself from the existence of such a state
of things. Some of the very men who
helped establish terrorism and cheating
at the polls are anxious to have them
stopped. They excuse their former ac-
ton ON the score of EXTREMIST necessity.
The negro, they declare, as led by carpet
baggers, was menace to property rights
and good government. The negro is no
longer menace. Both parties are now
led by native whites and the demand is
that all the votes be fairly counted. The
trouble lies in this: What was organized
and put in force by all the property hold
ers, acting, as they claimed, in defense
of property and personal security, is now
being continued by rings of politicians
whose only aim is office and local political
supremacy. The men who live by poll
tics want the cheating to go on. The
men who have the real interests of the
South at heart want it stopped. The
Republican party is going to try to
stop it."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
PILGRIMAGEs IN INDIA.
Hundreds of Thousands Crowding Into
One Place-Swarms of Beggars.

Hundreds of Thousands Crowding Into
One Place-Swarms of Beggars.
Indian pilgrimages are mostly under
taken in the cold weather, because the
river is then shallow and slow and no.
body gets drowned unless he is more than
usually perverse, says the Nineteenth
Century. Also when the river Is low
great tracts Of sand are dry on either side
of the water and on these the pilgrims
can conveniently camp. Accordingly
each year, about the middle of December,
there flock to Birman fully 100000 per-
sons. These are not all pilgrims pure and
simple, because even the most religious
pilgrim requires to be fed and clothed. He
needs all manner of tinsel trumperies to
deck his children, his wife and his gods.
Besides he must have plenty Of sweet
meats, dreadful mawkish compounds of
butter and milk and sugar, favored with
spice-he needs these to make merry with
when all the additions are happily over
for the year and every god has been
properly propitiated. Further, he wants
no end Of oil to keep his little lamps ire
ligiOus and domestic) going.
1t is curious to note how kerosene and
matches are used in the remotest Indian
village. In order to provide him with
these and several hundred other things
which | cannot now remember, perfect
army of grain sellers, leather workers,
water carriers, jewelers., and, In short,
men of every trade that has the remotest
hope of making anything out Of the pill
grims all crowd to the spot. Round the
edge of this heterogeneous mass there
hangs long fringe of beggars. On the
head of this fringe are Brahmans. These
boldly claim and obtain charity as a
right. Next come those who beg merely
because that is easier than working and
less dangerous than stealing. After them
come host of decrepit, blind, diseased
and deformed folk, whose dreadful sores
and pitiable malformations earn for them
as good or better living than the able
bodied and industrious are often able to
obtain.
Last of all come the lepers, and these
indeed are miserable objects. Often
have l dropped coin into hand that
was mere stump, all the fingers having
decayed away. All these are willingly
fed and supported by the pilgrims and
traders, for India is a country where
charity is carried far over the verge of
imbecility. To give to the lazy loafer
or the fat Brahman is quite as meritori-
Gus as to help the sick but Industrious
artisan or to add a trifiing comfort to
cheer the wretched leper or helpless Grip
pie. No questions are asked. You need
but squat by the roadside in some fire.
quented place, spread a filthy cloth in
front of you and hold out hand to pass
ersby to insure maintenance for life.
Charity is not given to relieve distress
in others, but to smooth the donors path
to heaven.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
HOW'S THIS.

We offer one hundred dollar reward for
any case of Catarrh that can not be cur
ed by Halls Catarrh Cure.
II. J. CHENEY, d co. Props. Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known Il. j.
Cheney for the last IL years, and be-
lieve him to be perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able
to carry out all obligations made by their
firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
Waldng, Khan & Malvin, Wholesale
Druggists Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price,
75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Testimonials free.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
--O----------
SHOOTING IN COURT.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 29-A special to
the Times from Mount Sterling says:
This morning while United States Com
missioner Rogers was trying case
against Lee Sturgal of Elliott county,
charged with Illegally selling whisky,
Charles Watkins shot and probably fa-
tally wounded Green Atkins. Watkins
became enraged at some testimony At
kins had given and drawing his pistol
striking him in the abdomen. The court
adjourned Immediately without cere-
mony, while United States Marshal Punch
arrested Watkins and lodged him in iail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06

Hayes for the governorship, who is max
ing a strong fight for the nominat;on
mainly on the issue of a reassessment of
values in the state. German is rightly
credited with being one of the shrewdest
politicians in the United States and he
was never known to resign any power he
might possess so long as there was the
faintest hope of retaining it. Governor
Brown, too, does not lack for political sa-
gacity and he is certainly not a man who
would knowingly sacrifice himself. This
peing the case. the wiseacres above re-
ferred to knowingly intimate that he is
now taking time by the forelock and get
ting out of the way of Hayes advance
with German as the guiding star. That
he still believes that German has with
MN large amount of his old time pull
and influence and he has no desire to
hgure in a political collision.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
11Or Death Not Unexpected-Prlnce Dis
Ilei marck Overcome.

vorse;n. Nov. 27.-Princess blsn1 pI.;nl
a;od at $50 o'clock this morning ag ( s rr
alea bismarck had for years been and S Sas
less essr With a bronchial trouble ana mo g she
Ter cotarrh. Eighteen months s as a. fhe
wa, wa IL f', her bed. These fainting attaTS Ss
y 1oO ro VI raneated from time to time. aro n
We're feP Pc cause of her death was drT TOP
imm nesmnicated with heart disease Inc the
Sisa eS rapidly became worse ourins INV
last few scchTysander and schweingssr ag pe
DIS; her case as hopeless month lr aeo'
St Concealed the truth from Sere ts snce Fri
day, Gpt attending to the comfort OF ov .ne
9ey ;na nrincess. The prince Is quiz e o had
dying ne bT the death Of his wife ne acl oe
s% o%sb ed by by her bedside until l o e'0'N
THIS Sbdrtv before o'clock DR.: 10 sG Prince
, SnOrs Gently broke the news TO and re-.
i Pngsmorck, Who arose immediaeeiyt the u bed
Baned Silent for some Sed tine Dr. a schwenin
s seN Countess Ranzau and frlnce DIS
Sarok's niece.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06

Mckee today received a statement from
MIR: Walter Walsh, travelling salesman
of st. Louis, which seems to throw more
light on the Brown murder mystery and
may eventually lead to its solution.
Walsh claims to have had conversation
with Pullman conductor on the night
following the murder. The conductor. in
a casual way, related a peculiar circum-
stance that happened on his strain the
night before. A lady got into the sleeper
very much excited and said she was al
most sick from fright She had gotten
on the passenger train at Wagner,
where a conductor had been shot. She
said she was occupying seat in the
chair car or coach and that several rough
looking men became boisterous, got into
a night and had drawn revolvers, but i'm
mediately left the coach and started for
the sleeper.
While on the platform of the sleeper
their noise continued and the conductor
stepped out and requested that the noise
Inc stopped, as it was disturbing the pas
sengers. AT this rebuke one of the men
took exception and deliberately aimed his
pistol at the conductor and shot him in the
head. The lady thinks the men pulled the
air brake and jumped from the train.
The sensational story circulated in st.
Louis today that Brown was killed while
defending q Little Rock society woman
who had been invited into McKee's pri-
yate car, is without the slightest founda-
ton. There was but one woman in the
sleeper the night Brown was killed. Mr..
Mckee has heard from this lady and her
husband.
Superintendent Mckee will leave at Z
o'clock for Fort Smith to appear for a
hearing. He will be met there by Train
Master Walsh. The investigation will
probably consume the entire day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.
War Department Let Contracts for a
New Post Near Little Rock.

War Department Let Contracts for a
New Post Near Little Rock.
Little Rock Ark, Nov. 29.-The War
department at Washington has awarded
the contracts for the new army post 10
be built on Big Rock, near this city, ana
Cant. r. r. Stevens, quartermaster IN
charge, received notice of the fact today
The chief contract, that for the con
struction of the post buildings, has been
awarded to Frederick Keppleri, W.
Temtonic building, Chicago. his pa
was S1O7, TAG, the work to be compIet-
ed within year from the date OF CLOS
ing the contract. He was awarded the
contract over the lowest bidder, V. A;
Kelly of Leavenworth, Kans., whose bld
was S1O6, 100, the work to be completed
Contracts were let as follows: John
L. Echberg of Probst Construction com
nanv. st. Louis, heating in officers quart
ers. So, 1893; John L. Echberg, Memphis
heating guard house, $343; j. ProssSedn
ST. Louis, exterior water supply, So
Oh Is; sewer system, 1856; total, SILL
701. %. Mountain Park improvement
company. Little Rock, $500 feet post
road. S5,115; mountain road, guy ieet
to connect with Argenta pike, $3.50
John L. McCoppin, Little Rock, flag
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
BETTER THAN BUYING WINE.
A Reformed Bon Vivant Now Spends His
Loose Cash on Diamonds

"A heiormeu Don NlVant NOW spends His
Loose Cash on Diamonds.
The Normandy Register yesterday con-
tanned the name of ]. b. Brady of New
Brady is large iron manufacturer and a
gentleman of unassuming manners and
pleasing address. Among those who
know him he is Familiarity referred to as
Diamond joe and in his case the name is
better applied than in the case of almost
any other of the many characters who
enjoy this appellation. Mr.. Brady is lit
orally man of diamonds: He wears
sohtaires as settings in his suspender
buckles and as buttons on his underwear.
But the most curious feature of his pen
chant for the white carbons is mani
tested in the 0rnamentation of the cane
which is his invariable companion. This
cane is a curiosity of the rarest kind.
The handle is ornamented with cluster
of stones, each of which weighs not less
than three carats. The ferule is gold and
the bottom of the ferule contains a dia-
mond as large as the point of a mans
thumb. 1t protects the ferule from
wearing in contact with the pavement
and is apparently in its place less with
view to display than to practical utility.
The cane is valued at several thousand
dollars. With all these gems about him
Mr.. Brady's appearance is anything
pu' ulu W " ODSeTVtE
is no more remarkable than an ordinary
man.
Mr. Brady said "You see, 1 used to
be great bon vivant with q particular
taste for good wines and Whistles. In
the course of time my indulgences Gre
ated such havoc with my health that |
determined to stop drinking. l had al.
ways spent q great deal of money in
drink, and thought it would be a good
thing to save this and always carry it
with me. So began investing in dia-
monds until now l wear on my person
81 gems valued at something over
$4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
APPALLING ACCIDENT.
AN ILL FATED FOOTBALL
ELEVEN.
While Crossing Railroad Their Vehicle
Was Demolished by Passing Train.
Three Killed-One Fatally and
Several Seriously Injured.

South Bridge, Mass, Nov. 29.-This
place was the scene of an awful calamity
today, resulting In the instant death of
three young men, fatally injuring one
and seriously injuring twelve. The
South Bridge Football Eleven was sched-
uled to play game with the eleven of the
Worcester Polytechnic Institute and was
passing over the tracks of the n. \. IL N.
IL. r. X. in a large vehicle when it was
struck by passing engine. The wagon
was demolished and its occupants scat
tered in every direction. Three members
of the eleven were killed outright. Some
were thrown into the air and descended
many feet away, manned and bruised,
while others went down under the wheels
and were ground into mangled and bleed
ing masses of flesh with but slight resem-
blance to human forms. The train was
not brought to a standstill until 1t had
proceeded nearly quarter of mile down
the track. The list of the dead are:
Chas. Gauthier.
Victor Nelson.
Joseph Cooper.
Fatally Injured:
Street, quarter back of Williams Col.
lege eleven, who was to referee the game.
Seriously injured:
Jack Edwards, head cut.
Chas. Simpson, leg broke in two places
A. +. Hughes, internally injured.
w. J. Burs, badly bruised all over the
body. :,
Bert Clemens, ear split and leg bruised
Frank Morfe, slightly injured.
Jas. Taylor head cut and badly cut
about the body.
Henry Belknap, arm broken:
Edward Durgin, Levi Kenwell and An
drew Taylor, all badly injured:
Slight hopes are entertained tol
Hughes, Burasaw's and Andrew Taylor
recovery. The vehicle containing the
Worcester eleven only escaped by mir
ace.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
THE ORDER.


This day, came on to be heard the APP
plication of the Georgetown and Granger
Railroad company, this day filed, asking
for authority to issue first mortgage
bonds, bearing 5 per cent interest, pay
able semi-annualy, and due in 80 years in
the sum of $4,000 per mile, to become a
lien on the franchises and property of
said railroad company for IA $40 miles,
in advance of the completion thereof
commission from the application and eX-
hibits "a, 3d." sc" & &C." SD" & ''E,"
made part thereof, that the said rail-
road company has acquired the right-of
way, as shown by original copies of deeds
duly recorded in the offices of the county
clerk of the county through which said
road runs, and said contract appear
ing reasonable and fair to the public;
that it has filed a profile of that part of
its road upon which it asks for authority
to issue bonds, and that the same has
been graded; that the value of the work
done is $40,926.3S, and when completed
that said road will be worth 500, 953 03;
that 81 IL shares of the capital stock
of said company of the par value of $50
each have been subscribed for, amounting
in the aggregate to $43,5SO.00, and that
I'll of said shares have been paid up,
amounting in the aggregate to 500, 262. As;
tnaC the company is acting in good faith
and has in all particulars complied with
the requirements of an act of the Twenty
third legislature, regulating the issuance
of railroad stocks and bonds, approved
April 8, 1893, it is ordered that the said
Georgetown and Granger Railroad COM
pany is hereby authorized to issue it's
bends to the amount of $250,000 and to
become first mortgage lien on the IA $40
miles of said road, together with the
franchises and property thereof.
The sum and substance of the matter
is that the commission authorized an is
suance of bonds to the amount of ST.
3SS.51 per mile. This is to represent the
road as completed in every respect. The
total bond issue will be $250,000. The
management of the road do not desire to
issue the bonds as yet, but will do so as
soon as, by a special act of the legisla-
ture, the two roads are consolidated into
one. This road will be the best equipped
one in the state in every respect, as the
rails will be 81 pounds in weight and of
steel manufacture. Up to the present
time IA $40 miles of the road has been
constructed at an expense of $41, 900.
The construction of the road will go on
rapidly, Notwithstanding that the bonds
will not be issued as yet
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.

The Velasco Terminal railway yesterday
|. showing its operations in the state for the
year ending Oct. 1, 1894. The result Of the
earnings Is as follows: Passengers, "a, 1884. 80;
freight, $32, 943.57; mail, $731.33; express,
freight is as follows: Produce of the forest
400; produce Of animals, 295; produce of
vegetable food, 10; other agricultural prod
ncts, $3.50; cotton, 2250; grain, 500; flour,
$4,000; live stock, 27O; other packing house
products, 10; hides leather, bones, etc, 10;
coal, 1900; stone, sand, etc., 700; lumber,
1000; shingles, 100; wood and ties, $50; pc.
lime and brick, 800; wines, liquors and beer,
200; other manufactures, $50. The gross
earnings of the road were $31 ,45S.94; total
operating expenses, exclusive of interest and
dividends $31 ,2S5.4s. The authorized capt.
tai stock per mile is $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
THE GREEN EYED MONSTER

Himrods, N. Y, Nov. &C. /. Rich
ards and Kitty Quirk were found this
morning in bed together in Miss Quirk's
room at the Kendall house in Watkins,
both with their Threats cut. Miss Quirl;
was dead and Richards died few hours
afterward. Richards was about 40 years
of age and n former proprietor of the
Johnathan house. He was married
man and has son. Miss Quirk was
about % years of age and was employed
as Il waitress ut the Kendall house. Rich
ards killed the woman and then cut his
own throat Jealousy is said to have been
the cause of the deed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
FOREIGN FLASHES.
RISNLARCK,S GRIEr

bISMAKUh'S GRIEF,
London, Nov. pa dispatch from Berlin
to The Times says the doctors have forbid.
den Prince Bismarck to receive visitors. He
is greatly bowed down but passed a COM
paratively good night. After the funeral he
VIII probabaly go to Friedrischrhue In order
TO be far from the spot connected with such
painful associations.
NEWS FROM CHEZ FOO.
will publish the following from its CORES.
pendent at Chez Foo: Sunday the British
admiral, with over 80 officers, landed at
Port Arthur. Taotai Kung has gone to Tien
Ism. He escaped from Port Arthur and
made his way along the coast in a launch
He left the launch and went on board a
Junk at Yushun. The launch returned to
Port Arthur, where it was DESTROYED by a
torpedo; The junk arrived safely at Chez
Foo. The report of atrocities committed by
Doth sides has been confirmed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
COOK GANG PAsTIMEs'

rhov Loot a Small Station, IaA'n7
They Everything They &C oOq Wo Gpr FFssached
here @t SaaS from . FaFt Smith Rt to 1s
f SRsah S s5ss P nsR md ma
* 81 stsSs s g. T a ss If;
IS IS s5sR his Ts sR ls9 tines S the
station td.r f%p u We're too warm for him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06

Erastus e. Smith, professor OF chem
;strv in Beloit, Wisconsin college, writes:
~ lind on examination that DR.. Price teS :
Baking Powder is as pure as represente;at
nand / do not hesitate to recommend II
for household use"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
DEPARTMENT DoIses,
- ans Of General Interest Cleaned In the
II. Departments Yesterday.

To- me La Porte Land company of La Porte
s seer Yesterday filed its charter with the
f nc0rnnEya OF state. Capital stock, 5000 600
sett and r. R. Greer " H. Hail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
HOUSTON FIRE INQUEST.

sP HoMston Nov pa fire inquest was ar h the
today on the two fires which tSn ac on that
18th inst The ve sSmm Tas to b 5He
arson nne n" sensation will very probably P ie
mo Gov ee as many fires have 0Sst Ill
Wonstan within the two months pasl'
hous''Ip PRINCESS BISMARCh.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
FORT TERRELL RANCH,
Embracing $4,000 Acres, in the Hands OF
'-. a Receiver.

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 27.-1n the
\ case of Mary F. Ames, executrix Of John
"A" Marsh. deceased, against p. II.
Wentworth, Jr., Judge Maxey, in the
D derai court today made an order plac-
20 the Fort Terrell ranch. comprising
ty6, 600 acres of land, in the hands OF Z, I a
receiver. This ranch is situated ond S q
c %uri The amount involved is over
100000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
DEPARTMENT. ON miro ,n,o>,

s+a1a sAhIMENT OF EDUCATION.
Siate superintendent Carlisle Yesterday
authorized the publication of a change IN
a a1e cate Of meeting of the Superintendent
ana Principals association, called TO meet
a IN Galveston on Dec. q. The date has been
ha a aaEe9 one DAY and the association will
e INST, instead of the 9th. All parties
interested should make a note of the change.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
WILLIAMS SISTERS BAGGAGE

Jackson, Miss, Nov. Z3.-Ihe trunK OF
the illfated Williams sisters, which lay
SO long in the express Office at Chicago
uncalled for owing to the mysterious dis,
appearance of the girls, lay here several
hours today enroute to Miss Lucy Mar
shall of Terry, Miss, another relative
of the missing sisters.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
DEED OF TRUST.

Will buy 100 feet woven wire Pa nU
fonoa a. Of '' G, C. BENGENER Il BRO.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
DEEP WATER.
Contract Signed to Secure 20 Feet OF
Water at Arkansas Pass.

Especial to The Statesman -
. San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 27.-The CON
tract was signed here today by the Aran-
sas Harbor company and Contractor
Brewster Cameron of Pennsylvania for
securing deep water at Arkansas lass
The company represented by NJ :; Cam am
eron is to receive bonus OF Sooo,ooo
when 20 feet of water over the bar is Sc
cured,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06

We can suit you in price and quality
OF pocketkniyes and razors. G. G. Ben
gener & Bro.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06

All other baking powders are shown by
the Worlds Fair and California Midwin-
ter Fair reports to be inferior to DIR.
Prices in purity strength and excellence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06

Good men are not needed in congress
more than good food is in the household:
The best food is made with DR.. Prices
Baking Powder.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
oropcE RUTHERFORD DEAD

Special to the the So7 27.-George Ruthsr-
6S lSSs T saeqPe Tai no died today seruss'
made his escape
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
BROWN MURDER MYSTERY.

Another Clue Furnished-A Sensational
Story Denied.
Little Rock, Nov. 29.-Superintendent
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06

stones, $4,000. r. P. Bateman, Little
Rock, grading, $4,522.50. The grand to-
tai of the contracts is $146,613.90.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06

'P Crockett, Tex, Nov. Pr; n E Eued W
general merchant, yesterday MEG s9on assets
trust The liabilities nameu' P0oo'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06

The commission yesterday granted au-
thority to the Galveston, Houston and San
Antonio railroad for the adoption of addi-
tions and corrections in Texas and New Or
deans joint lumber tariff No. ga, as follows:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06
ATTORNEY GENERALS oFE1CD

The attorney generals office Yesterday an.
proved an issue of S25, 900 worth of Mata-
goraa court house bonds, and they were duly
registered with the COMPTROLLER
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-06

Never n faint of adulteration is found
in DIR. Prices Baking Powder. The very
essence of purity.