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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-29
CnNFERENCE REPORT.
al 20 Tho Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
Hillsboro, Tex, Nov. 27.-The most i'm
nortant conference report today was that
of the statistical secretary, John nj. Bar
Gus He showed: Local preachers, 43S'
decrease. 30; members, 62,492, increase,
315O: infants baptised, POPS; adults bap-
tised. 4523: number of Sunday schools,
473: number of Sunday school teachers,
3f2ii. 3ii scholars. 3O,7S1; number of Sunday
sch school Epworth leagues, 100; number H r,.' Of
Epworth League mem9ers' ea t+ f eor pre-
sI04 H 722 10: for bishops, S19OG; for su-
9Sernnmeraries. 9epf Sc, 81; for foreign mis- mis-
PSrrus9 Ppians So i3O, ,0SO; domestic, $7,1S4,O5O;
Church c extenson, s2,7o7.35; Bible cause IS,
$279,O42 number societies; eG apprIGXlsaltasGi slaG
e99. nnmher district parsOnages, 6; edu-
Ct, cation. $1,122655. Appointments were
made tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-29
MCKEE AND WALSH.
Their Arrest Caused n Tremendous Sensa-
tlon-Under $4,000 Bond

'"Sii hiicSt lTeiueHuOub DenSu-
tlon-Under $4,000 Bond.
Little Rock, Nov. 27.-The arrest Of Super
lntendent w. j. Mckee and Train Master
Walsh ut Fort Smith yesterday evening ON
account OF the murder Of Brown, the Pull
man conductor, created a tremendous SEN
satlon In Little Rock and little else has been
talked OF on the streets today. The public
generally scouts the Idea of the gentlemen
being In any way implicated In the matter
and their friends do not believe that they
were In an intoxicated condition at the time
OF Conductor Browns unfortunate death.
The facts In the case are that Brown was
mysterlousy murdered as the train passed
Mckay SWITCH and the crime was not dis
covered until the next morning. In the alb
sence Of any clue, or any law through which
cOrOner's Investigation could be had, as
Is done In the states, the government caused
to be arrested all those who might have
done the killing Superintendent McKee's
special car which he and Train Master
Walsh occupied. was hooked on the Pullman
I'm which, or from which, Conductor Brown
was killed. As n matter of fact, these
officials are as anxious and have been doing
as much as anyone to apprehend the muir
derer and no one believes them to be even
under suspicion, and the same IL true OF the
two negro porters. The examination before
the commissioners Is set for next Friday,
by which time inhabitants In the vicinity
OF Mckay switch will have been secured
for testimony Meanwhile Mckee and
Walsh are under $4,000 bond and required to
make daily appearance at court. The p0r-
ters are still In 1ail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-29
TO VIEW BAKERS BODY.

New York, Nov. 27.-yice President
Pease, Receiving Teller Lampman and
Bookkeeeper Pegram went to Sands
Point TODAY TO view the body Of Baker.
Their object is to verify the Identification
of the man as depositor at the bank.
Mr.. Pease, who declared he was not sure
that he could identify Baker. has since
said he knew him when both attended
Henry Ward Beecher's church. Cashier
Van Vleck announced today that the de-
felt of $1SS,0O0 in the bank surplus and
capital includes $4,000 of bad loans. He
makes this statement because it had been
said that the $77, 900 was not included in
tho total deficit
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-29
MUST HUNT NEW JOBS.

Philadelphia, Nov. 27.-Judge Dallas
filed an opinion in the United States cir
cult court today dismissing the petition
of Levi Hicks and other members OF the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen who
desired to compel the receivers OF the
Z. IL o. company to retain them IN the
emnlov of tbe company and at the same
time allow them to remain members of
the organization. In his opinion Judge
Dallas makes no reference whatever to
Attorney General Olney's letter, took the
grounds that the receivers were wrong
in interfering with the men and that the
men had perfect right to organize.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-29
FIRED INTO A FREIGHT.

Fort Smith, Ark, Nov 26.-Indian Agent
Window and ex-Indian Agent Bennett, both
of MuscOgee, came down on last night
train from the bandit infested part of the
territory. At Wagner they were. notified
that the freight just ahead Of them had been
fired into near Bragg station. Seven men,
mounted on horseback and armed to the
teeth. undertook to halt the train in broad
daylight, but the engineer and fireman
pulled the throttle wide open, lay down In
the cab and ran ahead at full speed. A vol,
low of bullets was fired at the engine and as
tho caboose of the train went by that also
was fired into and riddled with bullets. The
bandits sat on horses four on one side and
three on the other The passenger train ex-
made For n fight. but the train came through
without mOlestatiOn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-29
CROP REPORTS.
Considerable Cotton Still JTnplcked- -nrout,
Becoming Dist rpaain1

Considerable Cotton Stlll JTnplcked- -DrortI,
Becomlng Distressing.
Special to The Statesman
Galveston, Nov. 27,-The weekly report of
the weather report says: Cotton picking ls
central and southwest Texas, but great
deal OF cotton Is still unplcked esDecially
over the eastern portions Of the state. The
t9p crop Is about all open and ready for
and that IL doing very poorly on account of
lack OF moisture. The corn crop Is about
gathered In some localities. The continued
drouth Is becoming distressing In some To-
calltles ana Is retarding fall work gener-
ally. The ground Is too dry and hard for
plowlng: Wells are going dry and water
for stock Is getting scarce.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-29

the Sherman law in the face of nor.,,
pledges that it should be reneaIed anS
When Democratic members knew tbe
business interests of the country were
pieeiuihg at every pore and diving
WIN ihanltion, they juggled and barterei
aHu ie, Fought in a vain attempt TO connie
WIN the repeal of confessedly destrnc.
Nv law some provision by which tba
ohusers OF our financial system should he
;no ie"seu r"ther than diminished. Know
ing ut :. the plethora of silver
was standing as a constance menace e.,
e sne staDlilty of the currenry, and in tbe
race of the fact that while our onvarn'
fHleht was furnishing steady market
1or our entire domestic outpnf of tbat
/ lletal It's value steadily declined thew
sougnt by every method, fair or unfair
nonest or dishonest, to drive the country
Of ie iee snpals OF free coinage at the ratio
VI 10 10 l, utterly regardless of the con-
sequences which We're apparent to aver,,
sane sane man. Nothing saved the country
rom I SILVER monometalism, debased and
ueepreclated currency, the daily rohharv
of lhe iaDorer and the impoverisbment
OIL the masses but the cool head and nm.
daunted ST "a courage of the president.
IAS''AlLhD IN HIS OWN HOUSE,
,r HOLD.
= instead of standing by him and helm
lully holding up his hands as he stoad
upon the party platform and fought for
snH redemption of its pledges, he was as
sailed by those of his own housoboIa %,
tIultor TO his party, u friend and tooI
OF the goldbugs, and an enemy to the neo.
PIE. IN the midst of serious disaster
preeipltated by their own folly. criminal
nnd a1uH,essness ,, ana disregard of party faith
place upon the head of the president tbo
ehtire blame. The people are NOT fools
anu when they saw the spirit dominant
III lhe Democratic party, and the frail fem
ure OF single life between them and Tho
dearest interests, they arose and rebnLed
.ne party with condemnation so over
,whelhilng that its lessons ought NOT to
oe forgotten for generation at least"
THE INCOME TAX FATrAcy
=, The income tax" continued Mr. CIarL
uhquestlonably had something TO do wifi
sne e result of the election. The party re-
luseu TO incorporate an income fay In
the platfom but that did not disconcert
lhe representatives at Washington. They
iI H'u become so accustomed to pandering to
TN tne .yagaries of Populism that they stole
99ouliy 9y this feature from the Omaha plat
LUZ aor,n ana waved 1t in triumph as Il Demo
chiet wrought by the venture lies in tbe
Iact that 1t was openly proclaimed n
method to tax the rich and let the aver.
age citizen escape. In other words. II
was legislation aimed ut class. a thing
aDomlnable i'll government, no matter
what class is aimed at, rich or poor. Ii
overturned that equality before the law
which is dear to every American, and
gave hotlce to the country that the Demo-
cratic party under the present manage
ment is sufficiently Populistc to wage war
upon rich people by the enactment of n
measure totally at variance with every
Democratic instinct"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-29
AN ATTORNEY KILLED.

Chicago. Nov. 27.-Edward P, Hilliard,
n attorney. was shot and almost
instantly killed this afternoon by Henry
G. Hastings, a milk dealer. Ihe trouble gilo
leading to the crime, is OF long stanaIns'
Hasting claiming that by sharp ptac
tees Hlliard has bi GurFg abo1t So 5000 % worth
of nrOperty.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-29
EDITOR INDICTED.
Special to the Statesman.

Special 10 tne StdIt5lHHH
Waco. Nov. 27.-The federal grand jury
tonight returned an Indictment against $.
NJ. Vernon, editor of the Comanche Chief.
charging him with sending that paper, con-
tanning lottery advertisement, through
the mails. The matter complained Of was
local business advertisement In which the
person guessing the number OF certain key
unlocking a prize box obtained the prize.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-29
CONTEST FILED.

Special to The Statesman.
San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 26.-T. p.
Mccall today filed a contest for the office
of sheriff, praying for the custer of
Sheriff Elect John p. Campbell. Alleged
fraudulent votes are the grounds of the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-29
TRIAL OF PETER SARGEANT.

SpeCla1 to the StatesnldH.
Fort Worth, Nov. 26.-This afternoon
Peter e. Sergeant was brought before
Squire Adams for preliminary trial on
the charge of numbering Pat Foley. Only
one witness was examined, Miss Pearl
O'Neal, an employe at the hotel. Sar-
geant's attorney did not ask for bail and
he was remanded to Jail.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-29
THE SLAYER CRAZE.

Regarding the silver craze which has
taken possession Of so many people, Mr..
Clark says: 'The Democratic party has
been peculiarly unfortunate since It's ac-
cession to power in having beaten the
long roll of alarm many times. Instigated
and led chiefly by our Southern senator's
and members of congress, it fought and
delayed for dismal period the repeal of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-29
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman
Greenville, Tex. Nov. 26.-While tenn
porarily insane Mr.. Andrew Green, a
farmer residing about two or three miles
north of this city, tried to commit sui
eide by hanging himself from one OF, the
rafters in the barn. His boy saved him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-29
MARRIAGE CONTRACT SIGNED

MARRIAGE CONTRACT SIGNED.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 23.-The marriage
contract of the car and Princess Alix of
Hesse Darmstadt was signed today by
NJ. DeGiers, the minister OF foreign af-
fairs, and by Count VOrortsoff Dachkoff,
the minister Of the imperial court. The
contract makes certain provisions 10 favor
.! The princess during Tia l.e Lf the ear
aud in the ev:cr o: his GIaib
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-29

TO REORGANIZE THE ARMY.
London, Nov. 23.- The Times will pub
lish u dispatch from Shanghai, Siatng
that the viceroy of Nankin, Chang Chic
Tung, has been ordered to Pellin for the
purpose of reorganizing the army after
the Eu,JDcnn uojr.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-29
MINISTER TG WASHINGTON.

Berne, Switzerland, Nov. 23.- The
Bundesrath has appointed DR.. Pioda Won
LOcanrs to be Swiss minister to Washin-
ton. He is now councillor of the Swiss
legation at Rome.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-29

LONDON SCHOOL ELECTIONS.
London, Nov. 23.-The result of the
election for members of the London school
board will not be made known until late.
Miss Davenport Hill has defeated the
Duke of New Castle in the city by 5000
votes.
TUE EARTHOJTAEE DISTRICT
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-06-30
Sambo's Weakness for Water.
Melons.

Quite an interesting fisticuff took
place Tuesday evening near the
postoffice, with Joe Camara, the
fruit dealer at the corner, and the
notorious young negro named Will
liam, as principals, and Camara's
wife and Joe Grape, as accessories.
1t appears that Williams, who is
always doing some mischief, was
engaged in counter-marking the
water-melons which Camara keeps
for sale. This Camara objected to
and landed his right fist against
Williams ribs. The two men Crap
pied and a hot fight followed.
Some witnesses testified that Cam
ara's wife and his brother in-law,
Joe Grape, came to his rescue,
while others denied this statement
The next morning Camara, Grape
and Williams appeared before the
mayor, who discharged Grape,
fined Ca,uara s.. 50 and cost, and
gave the negro $1,000 or 20 days
on the street.
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tables, with the young lady il an
appropriate costume IS s'Rebecca
at the Well'' was also very well af-
ranged.
The post-office was exceedingly
neat and showed much taste. The
latest approved way in which the
special delivery system was managed
by the young ladies would put to
shame Uncle Sans most expe-
Iienced employees.
The dinner tables were we'll kept.
A good, substantial meal was sold
for a reasonable price, and we don't
think any one can reasonably COM
plain of this part of the fair.
There was plenty. of music. The
Scott, Landry and Thibodeaux
bands discoursed sweet music during
the whole day.
At about six O'Clock the guests
made their way toward the train
which was getting ready to leave
If we may judge by the gay faces
of the crowd, they were perfectly
satisfied with their visit to Carencro.
The Gazette congratulates Father
Laforest and the people ON the
splendid reception they have ex-
tended to their guests. We dare
say that in the future there will be
no difficult in getting a crowd to
visit Carencro.
The proceeds of the fair, amount
ing to $3.50 net, will be added to
the church fund.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-06-30
Electric BitterS.

This remedy IS becoming 50 we'll known
and SO popular to need no special men,
ton. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praise.-A purer
to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters
will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kid
neys, will remove Pimplcs, Boils Salt
Rheum, and other affections caused by i'm
pure blood.-Wil drive Malaria from the
system and prevent as we'll as cure all Miala-
rial feverx.-For cure of Headache, Con-
stipation and Indigestion try Electric
Bitters.-Entfre satisfaction guaranteed. or
per bottle At VIM. Clegg's Drug Store.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-06-30
A Good Showing.

young friend, Charles DeBaillon,
upon his creditable showing at the
closing exercises and distribution
of premiums of the Jesuits' College
in New Orleans last Monday. His
fol- department and application to
study. He has received first prem
iums in English, History, Geogra-
ply; second premiums in examina-
ton, Excellence, Arithmetic, and in
Bookkeeping he is marked ''dis-
tinguished. Charley will enter the
superior commercial class next ses>
sion.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-06-30
The Teachers.

The session of the Teachers In
stitute closed last night. 1t was
commenced Monday at Falk's OPP
era House holding two meetings
every day during the week. The
lecturers were Profs. &. C.. Harris
of Montgomery, r. S. Hines of
the State Normal at Natchitoches,
and r. G. Ferguson of New Iberia,
all of whom handled the different
educational topics with great ability.
Night sessions were held Thursday
and Friday.
The following were in attendance:
Misses Anita Verrier of New Ibeaia,
Bernadette Dupre Opelousas, Mrs.
E. w. Glenn Carencro, Misses.
Carmelite Mouton, Kate Rand,
Maggie Jameson, Frances Greig,
Leila Elliot of Lafayette, Minnie
Williams of Crowley, Annie Webb,
McClye Mudd of Lafayette,
1nglis Frazer of Crowley, Amos +.
Lindsy and J. II. Barrett of Crowley,
A. Broussard of Vermilion, Robt.
Randle, Chas. A. Boudreaux,
Philip Martin, J. J.. Fletchet, A. d.
Martin, Alex. Meaux, w. G.. Webb,
H. E. Toll, r. e.. Greig, b. F.
Toler, Chas. Heicleheim, Rev. r..
R. Randle, of Lafayette.
+ Among the ladies who kindly
volunteered their aid toward the
entertainment of the teachers are
Mrs. E. w. Glenn, Misses Lou
and Emma Jones, Ada Moss, Gen
evieve SALES, Nellie Bailey.
In answer to an invitation from
Major J. S. Mouton the teachers
visited the Beaur Sejour springs
Friday evening.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-06-30
An Answer to Little Ratchet

Please allow me space in your valuable
paper to comment on what ''Lit,le Hatchet'
said last week, not that put myself up for
right thinking man. for, doubtless,
who would pat him ON the back. This I
cannot do. In fact I. feel called upon, to
rub him the other way. Now ''Little
Hatehet," will you please tell us what you
do you mean by .'appreciate the Sunday
law7" If you mean that you want to see
the Sunday law enforced, when it does not
Inconvenience you, think you are correct,
6ors do want to see the law enforced to the
letter you are wrong for there is scarcely a
Sunday that some of your neighbors do not
come to me to break the law for their con-
spoken in favor of the law being amended
so country stores can sell goods on Sunday.
You do not think that ''Mr. Moutou meant
that Please tell me what you mean by
.'we are better than Cod or that the law
should be repealed.
1, s.Dull Axe" am strongly in favor of
Mr.. Mouton's Sunday law bill, and also of
his school and railroad bills, and, l ''tell
you, Peet," he is the right man, in the
right place, without any exchanging up" or
stchanging down. and as long as he keeps
the stand he has taken he is sure of the
support of all men who are lovers of justice
and who do not want the Legislature gov
erned by egotism, fanatcsm and desPotsm.
s.lf these parties who violate the law are
properly put before court" but that is i'm
possible. If all who have violated the law
were put there, who would lie left Would
you, Mr.. ssI-ittle iatchet.'
Because am not in favor of the Sunday
law you mvst not think, am not in favor
of making Sunday quiet day. I want
every man to worship God according to the
dictates of his own conscience, and l think
it right for every man to respect the feelings
of his neight,or enough to forego making
any unnecessary noise near house of wor-
ship when service is being held there
whether on Sunday on any other day. If
can worship my God, selling goods. buying
cattle IF blowing cotton ON Sunday, whose
business Il it !? Certainly not yours. That
looks to me to be between myself and my
G,,d. do not considsr myself better than
God, as you iu,imate; far from it. have
always locked upon man As the last aud
poorest of Gods handiwo.k, and g"dgi"g
from the 4th chapter of Genesis. God
though, 50 too. You looking in the
right place to find authority, for any law,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-06-30
4 DAY OF PLEASURE.
The People Of the Progressive
Town of Carener0 Entertained
Seven Hundred Excursi0nists
From Thibodaux H0uma
an d other places.

We had attended many church
fairs, some of them real big ones,
but last Sunday was the first time
that We had the pleasure of being
present at one of Father LaForest's
fairs. The beloved pastor of the
Carencro Catholic church is well
known for his public spirit and zeal.
and to his indefatigable energy is
due much of the success of the fair
and entertainment of last Sunday.
It was through his well-directed
efforts that an excursion train was
run from Houma, bringing to Cal
encro six or seven hundred people,
mostly from the towns of Thibo-
We believe this is the first time
that Carencro had SO many strangers
within her gates, but judging from,
the way the hundreds of guests were
taken care of, one would think that
Careacro was an .'old hand'' at re-
ceiving and entertaining large
crowds of people.
At about IL O'Clock the train,
consisting of six coaches, full of
people, arrived and stopped oppo-
site the fair grounds. The tables,
booths, flags and decorations were
placed in a position to meet the
view of the excursionists immedi-
ately upon their arrival.
The excursionists lost no time in
getting off from the train and soon
wendell their way toward the place
where the preparations had been
made for their reception. Just at
this time it began to rain, but thanks
to the foresight of Father LaForest
a sufficient number of tents had
been erected to afford shelter to all.
Fortunately the rain did not con-
tinue and in the latter part of the
afternoon the weather was clearer
and nothing else happened to mar
the pleasure of the day.
Lovers of the national game had
ample opportunity to indulge in
their favorite pastime as several in
teresting games of base ball were
played, the principal one being be-
tween the boys from Carencro
bridge and a nine from this town.
In justice to the latter we must say
that they were out of practice, this
being their first game this season.
Here is the score
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-06-30

The next game was play ed by the
Lafayette boys against those of
Chacahoula. BY this time, our
boys were beginning to feel like
playing ball and they "wiped the
earth with the Chacahoulians.
The concert was commenced at
3 O'Clock and was a very creditable
affair from beginning TO end. The
children of the parochial school
under the efficient management of
Miss Madeleine Melchoir, did ad-
mirably we'll. The calisthenic ex-
ercises showed careful training, and
too much praise can not be bestowed
upon Miss Florina Grenier for this
pleasing feature of the entertain
ment. ella Fete de Carencro," a
song, was we'll rendered by Miss
Melchoir's pupils. 1t ELECTED
merited applause and made a de-
cided hit. Miss Sara Browns sing
ing was SO we'll received that she
was compelled to favor the audience
with an encore.
The others on the program, which
follows, filled their parts we'll.
Jelly Bi.ek:ni,h -: Inst.a%sa,,i Duet
Misses Lea Gladu and F. Grenier.
Ia fete de Careucro. ........-OhoruS
Romance vocal sole. ..........M Miss G. Salle s.
Osux languague >arah brown
Violin Mr.. Geo. Melchiore, ..........P Plan.
Miss F. Grenier
Spanish rose, solo, Mrs: Louis J. Sicily.
Romance Mr.. III. Van der Cruyssen.
lie Trot du Cavalier, Piano Duet. Spindler,
Misses Lea Gladu and F. Grcnicr.
L. Fsvoriee, Vocal Solo Verdi Brown
and Miss Madeline Melchiore.
Caiisthenic Exercises Pupils of st. Anne
School.
Romance, Vocal Duet ..... Miss 6. Sales.
and Mr.. II. Van der Cruyssen,
The prettiest aAd most attractive
booth was the tomboia, decorated
by and in charge of Mrs. D. A.
Dimitry, assisted by number of
other ladies. On the long shelves
could be found anything that one
might expect to see at fair.
The ice-cream aud lemonade