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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-28
TO PURCHASE CURA

One of the outgrowths of the incident
h mas been revival of the talk of posi-
United States. The island has ALWAYS
been an important factor in the CONNER
clai relations of this country and it is
9elleyed that owing to the oppression of
the Islanders by the Spanish government
they would Willingly agree to a change
OF government. Talk of this kind is not
new thing in this country, several SINH.
lar suggestions having been made.
About ddou 40 years ago an offer of $1OO, 600.
ooO was made by the island, but was re-
FUSED and it is likely that much larger
sum would be required to make the pur-
chase at this time. 1t is believed that
Spain would prefer to sell to almost any
other e country rather than to the United
states, as they seem to have an idea
been inspired by Americans, in hope of
Taking the place so expensive to the
nome government that they would be
wiling to dispose of it at almost any
price. "''
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-28
CANDIDATE FOR THE RAILROAD
COMMISSION.

The Big Springs Paragraph says;
1.-THE friends of Judge T. III. Bowman
approaching his worth, are making an
effort, and not without some favorable
signs of success, to give him place on
the railroad commission. Judge Bowman
knows West Texas and her necessities as
well or better than any man in the state
The attitude of the roads to this part of
the country means success or failure to
the people. These plains cannot be made
habitable without favorable Transports
ton facilities. While we are not after
class legislation, yet a West Texas man
on the commission would be able to APP
preciate the situation"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-28
SENATORIAL ARRANGEMENT.

The Washington Post publishes the fol.
lowing article on the change in appearance
soon to take place on the floor of the
senate which will be of interest to those
who have seen former senates in ses-
sion or hope to see the Fifty-fourth:
Senator Dubois, of Idaho has secured
one of the best seats in the next senate,
that formerly occupied by Senator Dolph,
of Oregon. When, about two years ogo,
in Boston, Mr.. Dolph made strong speech
in which he took strong grounds against
silver, Mr.. Dubois at once filed applica-
ton for the seat which ne believed Mr..
Dolph, after that speech. could mold no
longer than the tern lie was then filing.
He has the seat.
Instead of the, majority of the desks
being on the Democratic side they now
appear on the Republican side, and in
this connection it is interesting to know
that at the request of Senator Marion
Butler, of North Carolina, his desk has
been placed OF the Republican side. Mr..
Butler is the Populist elected by the
fusion legislature that at the same time
gave the two year term to Mr.. Pritchard,
Renublican. The fact that Mr.. Butler
has asked to be seated on the Republican
side is taken as an indication that he
will act with the Republicans in mat
ters pertaining to organization and such
other questions as are not inconsistent
with his views ON peculiar subjects. Sen
ator Ransom, whom he succeeds, prophe-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-28

Win the electrical engineer plans and
speeihcations showing such work or alter
atoms, and shall obtain a written per
mt from him for such proposed work be
tore proceeding Herewith. The electrical
engineer shall examine such plans and
speclncations and determine whether the
engineer shall examine such plans and
WORK proposed conforms to the ordinances
ana me regulations governing wiring rela-
i've thereto and is a safe and proper con-
structlon or alteration, and if so, he shall
grant written permit therefor.
A;ny person violating any of the pro-
r,siVnS .! thls ordinance shall be deemed
guilty, of a misdemeanor and shall he
punished by fine of not less than ton
dollars y$IO nor more than two hundred
dollars (S2OO) for each offense.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-28
CAUSED SOME EXCITEMENT.

A pistol shot and fleeing negro woman
caused some excitement south of the river
last afternoon about 2 o'clock. Persons
who saw the affair from this side of the
river were satisfied murder was about
to be committed and hurried in a report to
the police station. Officer Grizzard went
down and arrested Jerry Willis and made
q charge against him for firing a pistol
within the city limits. He was not at
to kill anyone.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-28
CHOICE LANDS FOR SALE

IN the early history of our navy, the
In the gulf country-Florida, Alabama.
and Mississippi-was established. This
was done for the purpose of reserving
for naval purposes, the live oak and other
valuable timber on them, then extensively
used in ship building. The change in naval
architecture, and the practical abandon
ment of wooden ships, made the longer
holding of these reservations useless, and
secretary Herbert recommended that
they be restored to the public domain
Congress approved the recommendation
and passed the necessary law, and Sec
rotary Herbert yesterday certified fine
lands to Secretary Smith, who will open
them to. settlement under the land laws,
The lands in Florida are not included. and
will be examined further before being
transferred.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-28
SOME TRUE BILLS.
A Batch of Those Turned Out Where
the Parties Are Under Arrest.

OF the felony bills turned out by the
grand jury the following persons are
under arrest: ..
Frank Burns, forgery; Wheeler Barnes,
burglary; Robert Hernandez, assault to
murder, Robert Hernandez, murder, two
cases; Napoleon Battle, theft of horse;
Eedbetter, murder; A. Corner, theft, three
cases; Dan Jones, robbery and theft;
Callie Sneed, theft from the person; Amos
Houston, robbery and theft from person;
Bud Stotts, robbery and theft from per-
son; Will Johns, theft from the person;
Ed Norwood, robbery and theft from the
person; Beto Hernandez, theft Of horse;
Will Reeves, burglary; Jim Reeves, burg
larry; AL Young, theft; Ottley Warren,
burglary and theft, four cases; Ted Mat
terson, burglary and theft, four cases.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-28
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK

Ex-Congressman Hudson, the Populist
representative from Kansas in the Fifty.
third congress, is quoted as follows MS r.
the political outlook: ~
IT is grave question whether our re-
publican form of government will live
or not. Today there is greater and
more dangerous gap between the rich
and the poor of our country than exist
ed in the days of Louis XVI in France.
Take the. city of Washington, where
there is supposed to be the highest ciyili-
cation. Along the streets back of the
navy. yard and the arsenal you can find
the lowest civilization possible almost.
They are citizens of our land. Have
they a representative in the law-making
department? Has any but the manufac-
turer and the money broker a representa-
tive? Ninety per cent of the people of
our land are today without representa-
ton in the halls of congress. This is
wrnng. The wealth producers of the
) 1ountry should have their rights consid-
cred in the framing of the laws the same
as the money lender and the manufac-
turer.
"The gold bugs are less ravenous than
they were and they are willing to allow
a little silver now. The people of the
country will never support a party that
loads up more bonds in a time of peace"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-28
A HAPPY WEDDING.

Mr.. Fred Petmecky and Miss Mary
Pillow of the Western Union Office were
married at noon yesterday, Rev. Il. X.
Smoot officiating. They have many
friends in the city who wish them long
and happy life. They left on the Central
for New Orleans and will be absent about
two weeks.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-28
DAMAGES AWARDED.

San Antonio, Tex, March 22.-(Special)
Louisa Sein was today awarded YER
dict for $4,000 damages against the In
ternational and Great Northern railroad
for killing her husband.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-28

want every man and woman In the United States
interested in the Opium and Whisky habits to have
b. NJ WOoLLEY, Atlanta, Ca, Box $50. anc one
will be sent you free.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-19
Additional Mail Facilities

Postmaster Beach has succeeded in
having an additional registered mail
exchange between this city and New
York Up to the present time there has
been but two exchanges, one at s
o'clock in the morning and one at S
o'clock in the evening. Therefore regis
tered parcels and letters deposited in
thesloca1 office after Sa m. do not leave
for New York until the evening. Hence
registered mail destined to points in
the west do not leave New York as a
rule from twelve to twenty-four hours
after it has been placed in the local
office.
This inadequate service has been the
cause of no end Of annoyance, particu-
larly when intercollegiate games have
taken place in New York, for unless
tickets which were usually sent by
registered mail were deposited before
a. m. the day before they frequently
did not get to New York until too late
to be used.
The new registered mail service will
begin July %. The pouch will be closed
at Las, and will be carried to New
York on the 2:30 express, thus reach
ing New York in time for the night
registered mail service for the west.
The corresponding mail from New
York will be received at the local office
lat 80 p. m
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-19
Personal JoTrINGs.

Mrs. Eutoka French is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs, l.. B, Hinman at their
home. IS Dwight street,
Mrs, Elizabeth a, Morrell and Miss
Hannah Love of York street are soon
to so to Asbury Park for short tarry,
completing their outing among the
Berkshire hills.
Miss Alice Carey Caldwell, niece Of
II. IL, Lane Of this city, who graduated
a few years since from the Hillhouse
High school with honor, Is now in
Chicago where she holds a good posi-
ton as stenographer in one of the larg-
est insurance offices in the city, Miss
Caldwell went to the Windy City
to see the worlds fair two years ago,
and to visit her uncle, who is president
of one of the National banks.
DR., Moses Kleiner and Mrs. Kleiner of
Denver, Col, a brother of Attorney
Charles Kleiner, is visiting the doe
tors mother, Mrs. Eva Kleiner, at her
cottage at Savin Rock.
Willis Anthony of Wall street sailed
Wednesday for Europe on the Paris. Mr..
Anthony with his father and mother,
Mr., and Mrs, Henry Reggiori spent last
summer abroad with such beneficial re-
suits to Mr.. Anthony's health that
another similar trip was decided upon
this year.
Ex-Corporatio Counsel c. T. Dris-
coll, with his eldest daughter, Miss Lii
liam Driscoll, left Wednesday for Rich
field Springs, where they will remain
two weeks, putting up at the Earring
ton.
Miss Thomas of Hartford is in town
visiting her brother at his home on
Greenwich avenue.
Visiting Miss Minnie Belle Kay, the
well known elocutionist, is Mrs. Whit
taker and Miss Whitaker of West
Gardner. Mass.
Mrs. w. j. Trowbridge of Church
street is in York Beach, Me-, where she
is located at the Passaconaw way inn.
Charles E. Pickett, private secretary
to Judge W. K. Townsend of the United
States district court, has returned from
an extended trip to the Adirondacks,
Niagara Falls and Canada, where he
spent several weeks among the Thou
sand Islands. Mr.. Pickett has entirely
recovered from the nervous attack from
which he was suffering at the tine of
his departure
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-19
DIED or HER INJURIES.

A Woman Shockingly Burned by the Elk
plosion of a Kerosene Oil Stove-Died at
the Hospital-The Fire Department Called
Out--H ouse Damaged.
Mrs. Morris Kebow was terribly burn
ed by the explosion of a kerosene stove
in a tenement house on Oak street yes
terday noon and died at the hospital
at about 6 o'clock last evening. Mrs.
Kebow was standing over the stove
cooking dinner when suddenly the stove
exploded and set fire to her dress.
She screamed and Samuel Steinfeldt,
who was passing, ran in and tried to
carry her out. In doing SO his hands
and face were terribly burned. The
woman's clothes were burned from her
body and she was taken to the hos
pital, where it was stated that she
could not long survive.
The explosion set fire to the house
and did almost 5000 worth of damage
before it was distinguished. The fire
department did efficient work. The
house is owned by Coroner Mix.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-19
ENTITLED 20 CONFIDENCE.
Pierce Reports on tn
American Fire Insurance COMPANY.


American Fire Insurance Company.
Albany, N. Y. July disappointment
ent James r. Pierce of the state in
surance department, as a result of the
departments discrimination of the az.
fairs of the American Fire Insurance
company of New York, to-day tele-
graphed the insurance commissioners
of evry state in the union in which the
company transacts business as follows:
MY discrimination of the American
Fire Insurance company Of New York,
showing Its condition on May 81 last
is completed. The impairment of its
capital has been reduced from so to
10 per cent. The reorganization scheme,
soon to be completed, will give the COM
pany a surplus of 100000 over its paid
in capital stock of 100000.
IAN old business has been reinsured
in Phoenix Insurance company of
Brooklyn. The American Fire company
under its new management Is entitled
to the fullest confidence
The result Of the first examination
Of the company was published in full
about three weeks ago and the re-o.gan-
ization scheme is the result of Super
intendent Pierces recommendations at
that time. The first examination show
ed an impairment OF capital stock
amounting to $234,1S7 on December 81,
1894.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-19
PURSUED THE BURGLAR
IN THoMASTON
STEALS 4 SUIT OF CLOTHES.

In Pocket of Trousers Was @24o Owned by
NJ. G. Hanley, Who Followed the Thief,
Shooting at Him as He Ran-The Money
Was Recovered.
Thomaston, July 1S.-The residence of
Matthew c. Hanley, we'll known sa-
loon keeper Of this place, was entered
early this morning by a burglar, who
got away with $245 in cash.
AT o'clock Hanley was awakened by
a noise down stairs and ON investigat-
ing he saw man, He fired at him
from his revolver, and the man started
to run.
He ran out the door as Hanley fired
again and down the street with some
clothes under his arm. Hanley pur-
sued, firing as he ran, and finally, find
ing his pursuer was gaining on him,
the thief dropped his booty and es-
capped.
He had taken Hanley's suit and in
the pocket Of the trousers was q roll of
bank notes amounting to S245. This
was intact. the burglar evidently hav-
ing been surprised before he had search
ed the pockets. There Is no definite
clue to the robber, though Hanley says
he could identify him if he saw him
again.
The police are of the opinion that this
burglar is one of a gang who have been
operating in this vicinity during the
past week. Saturday night the men OPP
Grated in New Britain, Sunday night
in Bristol, Monday night in Water
bury. and again last night In Thomas
ton.
On Monday morning a bicycle was
found In a clump of bushes ON the road
between Bristol and Waterbury with
the tire punctured. An investigation
proved that the wheel was the property
Of Edison M. Peck, who lives in one-half
of the Lyon house, where the burglary
of Sunday night was committed. 1t is
supposed the thief who entered this
house took Peck's wheel as a means OF
escape and when he punctured the tire
he abandoned it In the bushes.
This was on the road to Waterbury
in which place burglary occurred the
following night, which would seem 10
give strength to the theory outlined
above.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-19
MIR. HUBBARD ACCEPTS.


tory Directors.
Meriden, July 18.-President Walter
Hubbard Of the Bradley & Hubbard
company who has been out of town
for a few days on a pleasure trip, has
returned home and told a Journal re-
porter this afternoon that he had de-
Ecided to accept Governor Collins nomi-
nation to act on the new Connecticut
reformatoTy board Of directors.
Mr. Hubbard stated that the COVER
nor had written him a personal let
ter asking him to accept the honor
rendered and to act as chairman of
the board. Governor Coffin said that
he expected that his Meriden friend
would call a meeting of the board as
soon as he could. The board will not
come into existence until August l.
Chairman Hubbard does not believe
that much good can be done with the
$50, 900 grant from the legislature, but
the board will get together as soon
as they can and look over the lay OF
the land.
Mr.. Hubbard likes the Elmira system
of managing the older incorrigible
youths and also the system in Massa-
chusetts. Edwin M. Chaplin of Pine
Meadow, the manufacturer on the board
with Mr. Hubbard is the father-in-law
Of Mrs. Ellie Lines Chaplin, the young
est daughter of H. Wales Lines.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-19
STATE PRISON MATTERS.
A shirt-Malxing Industry to be Estab
lfahed


A shirt-Making Industry to be Estab-
lished.
At the recent meeting OF the direct
ors Of the Connecticut state prison the
directors spent considerable time dis
cussing the proposition to establish a
shirt-making industry in the prison in
order to provide work for the unen-
ployed prisoners andsto augment the
revenue Of the institution. The project
of establishing a shirt industry at the
institution has been under advisement
for some time and the directors, in ac-
cordance with the requirements of the
statues, had extensively advertised
their intention to- start a shirt-making
business at the prison and had inquired
into the effect of such proposed employ
ment upon the moral and physical con-
dition of the prisoners and upon free
labor. No protests whatever were re-
ceived by the directors or the warden.
The board Tuesday discussed the pro-
posed contract which had been formu-
lated with the New York Shirt conpa-
ny for the employment of as many
prisoners, UP to one hundred, as may
he available. The warden was instruct
ed to execute the contract with the
company.
The matter Of constructing addition
al cell room in accordance with the ap-
preparation bill passed by the recent
general assembly and also the matter
of erecting a new store-house were re-
ferred to the executive committee.
The number of convicts at the prison
Tuesday was 407
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-19
FIRBMEN's CONTENTION.
Program of Exercises for the Two Days
In South NOrwalk

Program of Exercises for the Two Days
in South Norwalk.
The state firemens convention will
be held in South Norwalk August
and 7. The executive committee of the
associat ton will hold meeting for pre-
liminary business at the Mahackemo
at ten o'clock on the 9Th. At two
o'clock the convention will be called to
order in Music Hall by President Will
liam C. Smith of New Haven, and the
program for the day will be as follows:
Opening prayer-The Rev. r. o. Sher-
wood, of South Norwalk Baptist
church.
Address of welcome-Mayor Morti-
mer M. Lee.
Response by President Smith.
Approval of minutes Of previous
meeting-J. S. Jones of Westport, sec
rotary.
Report of credential committee, COM
posed of ]. T. Prowitt, Norwalk Morris
Meyers, Danbury, and Charles Fable,
Westport.
Report of President Smith.
Report of Secretary J. S. Jones.
Report of Treasurer Samuel c. Snagg
of Waterbury.
Report of auditing committee COM
posed of w. o. Wallace, Ansonia; F.
M. Travis, Torrington. and T. D. Brod-
street, Thomaston.
Report of Chief John Wagner of
Rockville, state delegate to the nation
al convention of flremen held at Mon
treal, Canada, last August.
Annual election of officers; president,
first vice-president and eight vice-pres-
idents, secretary and treasurer.
Adjournment for the day.
In the evening the regular banquet
will be rendered to the visitors by the
South Norwalk department It will be
grand affair and held In some large
and suitable place. On Wednesday
morning will occur the exhibition of
the apparatus and at 1890 the conven-
ton will come to order again In Music
Hall with the new president in the
chair.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-19
FAIR MAVEN.

A party consisting of Z. G. Alhs, A,
De Matty, w. f. Hubbard, DR.. Burwell.
wan Jacobs, F, w, Prescott, A. Gran
Miss, r, Dwyer, Ned Thompson, T. Will
son, L, Salisbury T, c. w, Jefferson
w. H, Moore and George Bradley have
chartered the Yale launch for a date
In the near future and will take a sail
probably to Greenport, L. 1.
About 400 people attended the picnic
of the East Pearl street and ST. An
drew's NJ q, churches at High Rock
Grove on Wednesday. There were a
number Of interesting athletic events
and a general good time for everybody.
convention of the Connecticut Sun
day School union was in session at the
grove and was attended by the pastors
and several Sunday school workers from
the Fair Haven churches
A delegation from Live Oak council
No. 1,O27, r. A., met at the drug store
of e. Healy last evening, from whence
they proceeded to make a fraternal visit
to Hillhouse council No. 1925 at the in
vitation of the latter lodge.
Last evening the Epworth society OF
the East Pearl street M. Z. church held
sociable at the home of John Sanford
on East Pearl street.
Mrs. Peter Jacobson and children are
visiting in New Jersey.
Mrs. Tuthill and daughter Edna, who
have been visiting Mrs. Walter Avery
of East Pearl street, have returned 10
their home in New York city. Mrs.
Avery accompanied them.
The west-bound track of the Chapel
street branch of the Fair Haven and
Westville railroad, which has been clos
ed for a few days on account of excava-
lions made by the New Haven Water
company at James street, is now open.
Mrs. N. G. Cheney, wife of Rev. Mr..
Cheney, pastor of the East Pearl street
M. E. church, is summering at Wash
ington, Conn.
Sunday evening Rev N. G. Cheney Of
the East Pearl street M. E.. church will
preach patriotic sermon to the Grand
Army veterans. The veterans will be
| escorted by the Boys brigade and the
church will be appropriately decorated
with flags. Special music will be rem
dered. This date was selected for the
/ service, as 1t is the anniversary of the
first battle of Bull Run.
AS "a. number Of boys were in swim
| ming in the Quinnipiac river Tuesday
afternoon at the rear of the State Street
Railroad company's power house George
Fender, one of the number, who could
not swim, was wading about I'M the
shallow water when he suddenly step.
ped beyond his depth and sank out Of
sight AS soon as he rose his cries
attracted the attention of Ed Bushnell
the electrician at the power house, who
| at once went to the boys rescue. He
| dove down and secured the boy, but al
efforts to resuscitate him were futile
He was eight years old and a SON OF
James Pender Of No. Is South Front
street.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-19
QUESTION At ISSUE.
TIA State Official Can be a Postmaster

Hartford, July 18.-The question has
arisen whether state officer can be a
postmaster at the same time. Captain
Charles H. Butler yesterday was ap-
pointed postmaster at Oxford, Conn,
in place of his wife, recently deceased.
Captain Butler is superintendent of the
state capitol in this city at salary of
81, 400 per year, and lives in Oxford
Representatives in the general assem-
bly, cannot hold federal offices, and II
is believed that the rule or regulation
applies to any salaried employe of the
state.
The position of clerk of the state
board of pardons, worth $500 per year,
is, however, held by George P. Mclean,
who IS United States district attorney
for the district of Connecticut, so there
may be exceptions.