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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
ENDORSED REAGAN.

GAINESVILLE. Tex. July 2S.-CSpecaaV.l
A convention of delegates from adj p'Tts
of the county met here To-day to send d Dee
e,atlps ito the silver convention at fSr'
Worth cn August 6. A full. list OF deie,
rates were sent and resolutions adept1eu
romdemning THE financial pohcy Oh L.le
nrnSnnIt Federal administration. end0rs-
mo the action of the Hon. J. II. Reagan
in 7rcfnsinr to allow the use of This name
os n comdIdate before the State conyell-
son when it had adopted a pDatt form CON
S E no his view ON silver; undressing lion
Richard Coke for state chairman OF ,one
fnec SILVER Democrutic executive comm,t,
tce, and declaring for free silver at III
TO l.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01

players who would turn up their noses ait
much better money two months later.
There will be no need of scram5ling after
every cheap player ON ihe market, for
good men can be easily had then. As
each club will have its own playing man-
ager or captain, it will be wise to leave to
them THE selection of players. They UNI
derstand the work of picking out good men
better than those whose knowledge is sim
ply Theoretical, and it will be TO their own
interests to get the best ralent. Yours
TRULY, JAMES NOLAN,
Snprptorv
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
COLORED BAPTISTS.
The Twanty-fifth Annual Session Held
at BastrOp.

Bastrnp. Texas, July 2S.-(Special.) >
The twenty-fpfth annual session of the
st. John Baptist association convened
in the First Colored Baptist church of
Bastrop. Tex Thursday, 10 a. M, July
%. 1895. The address of welcome was
delivered by the pastor, Rev. f. G. Lof-
tin. Response by Rev. A. l.. Johnson
of Manor. Introductory sermon was
preached by Rev. a. Darlington, district
evangelist. The various committees
were appointed on foreign and State mis-
sions, education, tempentlnce, obituary,
woman's work, denOmina tiOnNl, literature,
obituary. finance. grievance, time and
place. correspondence, printing, perma-
nent organization, ways and means, On
phan's Home moderatOrs address, Sab
bath school. church edifice, books and
periodicals, plans of cooperation, appro-
pliatiOnS, enrOllent. communications ana
asSociationnl destitutes.
Such VISITORS as DIR. r. II. Boy, D. D.,
Sam Antonio, superintendent State mis-
sioms: w. b. Ball. d. D., educational
agent of the State; j. II. .Ienkings, ham-
sas City, Mo-: G. G. Robinson, Virginia;
Professor Lewis of Louisiana.
A very able sermon was preached
Thursday night OIL "Sanctihcation by
w. r. Bounding.
mormfng. A short sermon on free Will
offerings was preached by Il. w. Mackey.
A brief paper on the Herald and Its needs
was read by Rev Kirby of Round Rock
Letters from the various churches We're
then read, showing GO churches, with Ioo
urpachers. 1900 members and S4O0 dol
lars. which was sent up by letters. Some
timing over 500 from ALL sources have
hpnn collected. AT might a very concise
sermon was preached Rev. j. ii. Jen-
nings of Kansas City, Mo.
Al the Winn gospel TENT the Women $
Missionary societies are hOldHng Their
annual session under the supervision OF
Mrs. NJ. M. Buckner of Austin. Inc
ministers and deacOns held their tlrst
two DAYS session preceding the arrlVul
of the association. The pastors CONFER
ence opens Monday morning 1lle R l,a,}
fist Young Peoples union are represeil Ueu;
Prof. Il. L. BIackshear OF the c0loFeu
high school of Austin, now collu !t,.o
of the summer normal here, was III UrVc
duced and made an able speech i'll pell''ii
of the race and education: >, ,.,..
At 4 u. m. Friday evening adj depart
ments assembled in connection with uhe
association to hear the moderator an-
mail address. Probably 1000 delegaHs
and visitors were present. Inc Nuc9 g
moderator. Rev. S. M. Clark, INTRODUCES
Rnv. /, L. Campbell of Austin, ed ii
Of tbs Herald and pastor Ebenezer, II i1,
PontiSf church. The address was, luLi
If everything THAT touched on 1T needs OF
an 6eI1 Complete statistics of the
S+o+n and Union were thrown in ~
snolSa of q associations and $1,000 menl-
beers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
TYLER BICYCLE RACES.

Tyler, Tex, July 2S.-(Special.)-First
mce-One mile, novice: Chandler, Ty-
Ter, FIRST; BARNES, Tyler, second; Binz,
Houston, third. Time, 3.31.
Second race-Half mile handicap,
class b: Parker. Waco, first; Gill, Hous-
tom, second; Van Rensselaer,, Fort Worth,
tIhird Time, 1.19.
Third race-One mile, open, class A:
Wilmans, Dallas, first; Norris Fort
Worth, second; Sheldon, Fort Worth,
thfrd. Time, $40. Last hap 81 seconds,
which breaks quanter mile record for
this season.
Fifth race-Quarter of mile, boys I'M
der u years: Willie Hunter, Waco,
first; johnson, Tyler, second; McGhee,
Tyler, third. Time, As.
Fifth rnce-One mile, open, class B:
Hoffreinz, San Antonio. first; Parker
Waco, second; Gill, Houston, third.
Time, 2.4S ID.
Sixth race-One mile handicap, class
A: Wilmams, Daclas first; Morris, Fort
Worth, second; Kirksey, Hillsboro, third.
Time, 2.45 10.
Seventh race-One-h alf mile, boys I'M
der 16 years. Willie Hunter, Waco,
rode half mile exhibition. Time, 1.37.
Campbell refused ITO run.
Eighth race-Ome mile, championship
Davis, first; L. w. Gill, second; Ham
mond, third. Time, $40.
NINTH rnce-F'ive miles, open. class b:
Hoffiheinz, Sam Antonio, first; Gill, Hous,
ton; VAN Ranssaler, Fort Worth, third
Time, 1850.
Tenth race-One-f fourth mile, boys IA
wears and under, Tyler championship
Cawthon, first; johnson, second. Time
AS IL.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
GATHERED UP IN A BASKET.

Houston, Tex, July 2S.-(Special.) Am
unknown negro was caught under the
wheels of an International train this
morning near Harrisburg and was ground
into pulp. A basket was necessary to
gather the remains in to bring them to the
city. Shortly after a small negro boy
had his leg cut off by Katy train and
may die ais a result.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
WHAT is A GUARANTEE?

1t is this. If you have q cough or
cold, a tickling in the throat, which keeps
you constantly coughing. or if you are
afflicted with any chest, throat or lung
trouble, whooping cough, ETC., and you
use Ballard's Horehound Syrup as di-
rected, giving it fair trial, and no BEN
eft is experienced, we authorize our ad-
vertised agent to refund your money on
return of bottle. 1t never fails to give
satisfaction. 1t promptly relieves bron-
chitis For sale by @. o. Yates.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
A STRIKE THREATENED.

Cleveland, July 2S.--lt lis more than
probable that THE members of the Roller
Works uniOn of this city will stIlke for
an increase of II LIE i'm wages. The men
hay3 already made their demands, and
fhev will have O conference with the mill
owners Tuesday. 1T is said the millers
will refuse TO grant the demand and in
that event a strike will follow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
USUAL ANONYMOUS LETTER.

Chicago, July 2S.-A local newspaper
is in receipt of an anonymous letter which
says THAT Minnie Williams. Mrs. Conner,
I'm unknown man and a little boy are liv
ing i'm Wabash avenue between Forty
first and Fifty7second streets. The writer
says he lis "A friend Of Holmes and THAT he
knows Minnie Williams and Mrs. Conner
well. He claims TO have met them and
been recOgn Azed by them last week. He
Says he wotd have given this infGrma-
tim TO THE police, but he fears the treat
ment he wolISd receive at their hands,
and besides. does not want newspaper
nOtOriey. He alsO says THAT Holmes viii.
be able to produce Nina Williams at the
proper time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
THE WRONG MAN.

Ford. KY. July 2S.-It has developed
that the negro. Bob Haggard, who was
Iynched here last week. charged with hav-
ing outraged Miss Elkin. was innocent
of the crime with which he was charged.
The STORY told of how the deed was done
has been proven to be utterly false. Hag-
gard admitted that he had been intimate
with tine girl. but said he mad never as
saulted her.
The work was dome ny a few hOt4hcaderl
men who did not take time TO inquirc
whether IIaggard was guilty or not.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
,COWARDLY ASSASSINATION.

Hampstead, Tex, July 2S.-(Special.ll y
John Heard was aissassinated last night
at Howtih station. He was returning
from 10 visit i'm the neighborhood and had
lust reached his mothers gate when
the assassin blew the top of his head off.
His body lay there all might. After an
examination behind closed doors, Coroner
Harvey ordered the anrcst of Eugene
Renfro aged 81, SON of Il prominent phy-
sician. The whole county is stirred up
over the ma tier.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
ppEE SILVER CONVENTION.

Athens. Tex. July 2S.-(Special.)-Pur,
sn 1arlt fo cain. a well attended fret, silver
com c%r, Tention was held here to-day. 1t was
o oJ% es.S1 bv the Hon. Felix G. McCordi
Of T,vIer and Hon. VIM. F. Freeman OF
III county, Ringing resolutions for COIN,
are ls ait 1G ito and the parity of gold ana I
silver were unanimously Adopted Lee 2S'.t
~ates to IThe convention to be held at Vr'
Worth August 6 were appointed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
NOT EXTRADITABLE.

Sam Antonio, Tex, July 2S.-(Special)
in the extmdition trial of Carmen
Ybanez, wanted in Mexico for papticipa-
ton i'm the Garza raid, THE United StateS
commissioner today held that 1bNnez's
offenSe was political one and not cNtFr-
ditable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
RACK SMALLPOX.

Brownsville, Tex, July 2S.-(Speca,l. J.
News has been received here that there
are a number of cases of black smallpox
at Havana. in Hidalgo county. Ihls Is
f%a most virulent form of the disease;
The town of Iidalgo has quarantine me-
against the place and quarantine WIN s'iSo
ho declared here at once.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
TO MARRY "A MARQUIS.

Washington July 2S.-The emga cement
of Marquis Chamberlin and Miss Bella
INV Storer of Ohio is announced. The
marquis is counsellor of the French EN-
balssy. and is "a grand nephew of La Fay
cite and a man of some property.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
HOKE SMITH IN GEORGIA.
Futile Attempts of Congressman Living
ston to Detract from His Remarks.

Cordele, Ga, July 27.--Seoretary of the
interior Hoke Smith today concluded his
brief tour of the State IN the interest Of
sound money by addressing 4 crowd of
several Thousand people gathered here
from all over Southern Georgia. The
trains from Americus. Abbeyille, Vienna,
Columbus and Albany poured in their
crowds of excursionists during fine mOm-
ing, 80 that they fairly overfowed the
ltttie city. Extraordinary preparations
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
DHE LEGISLATURE INVOKED.

Helena, Ark, July 2S.-In conference
with GOvernor Richards ut has been de-
cided Ito call an extra session OF the leg
islature to pass q bill forbidding conSolld-
Sing the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific. provided steps are taken toward
consolidation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
A VETERAN DEAD

Jamaica, L. l., July 2S.-Col. ]. NJ.
Wood, for two terms mayor of Brooklyn,
who went 10 tine front in the battle of
Bull Run, died at his home today at his
Villa
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
SAD ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING;

Athens. Tex, july 2S.-!SpGrcNpl.ut
Ahnnrr 8 O'Clock last might while Deputy
+ G, Pinkcrton and posse We're searcn J.,
m inr for a NEGRO who had c0mmiittel an
o ,tsS TO xiii upon another negro, young
Curtis Pinkerton, son of the officer. was rs
mistaken for the offender and shot tW "; e
by ONE of the posse, ONE bail breaking une
iow and ome passing throuGh the body
He NOW lies i'm very crritical condHoYon;;
THE negro has since been ARRESTED aiio
lodged in Jail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
FIGHTING THE LOTTERIES.

Cincinnati, July 2S.-T'he Municipal
Reform league is evidently after some. big
game, judging from their mysterious
movements around the government bulid-
ing. For several days Rev. Charles Pei
ton. the agent and detective of THE league,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01

Thousands Of cases of rheumatism have
been cured by Elmer & Amends Pre-,
scription No 2S51." All sufferers should
try a bottle of same. @. w. Preston "
Co. Galveston. Texas, agents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
ANOTHER SUPPOSED VICTIM


Little Rock, Ark, July %. 1t is prob
able that John G. Allen, alias John III.
Caldwell, who is serving fifteen year
sentence in the penitentiary for stealing
may be the means Of fixing upon Holmes
the responsibility e new crime.
Milford Cole, q wealthy Daltimoroan,
disappeared about a ycar go. Cole came
here Il year ago lGst spring as the repre-
sentative of "a Baltimore lumber syndicate.
He at once became prominent in lumber
circles, buying a sawmill near Bcebe, ON
the Iron Mountain road, and contract ed
for the purchase of $4,000 acres of timber
land. He spent two weeks at Fort Worth
becoming well acquainted with Holmes,
who tried 40 get him to invest in some bus.
mess. About three weeks afterward he
was summoned 10 Chicago by telegram
from Holmes, and so the story goes, has
NOT been seen since. Sheriff McItac has
recalled Coles being mt Fort Worth year
and his subsequent disappearance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
A GRAVE DISCOVERED IN THE
BASEMENT OF THE HOLMES
CASTLE"
SUPPOSED TO CONTAIN THE BOD.
les OF TILE WILLIAMS GIRLS.
Other Important Witnesses Discovered
by the Police of Chicago-The Story
Told by q Skeleton Articulator,
Who is Under Surveillance.

Chicago, July 2S.-In prosecuting the
investigation of the basement of the brick
house on SiXty-third and Wallace streets
the wOrkmen employed by the police came
upon grave. The indications are THAT
in the grave were laid the bodies of Min
ME and Nina Williams. Lime and quick
lime had accomplished their work and the
bodies had turned to dust, but There still
remained sufficient evidence of a POSSIBLE
ity.
Inspector Williams believes it is certain
that at least three certain murders were
committed in the ''castle," and through
witnesses who were found today it APP
pears THAT Holmes can now be convicted
of murder i'm this city. The police found
u man whose Name they refuse to di-
vulge, but who was brought to the office
of the inspector. He told the police he
hHd mounted three skeletons for Holmes
and the skeletons were taken from the
house ON Sixty third street. One of these
was the body of Il man and two We're
women. They We're taken from a dark
room in Holmes castle"
The flesh of the bodies had mot been
stripped from THE bones, but the bodies
We're so badly lacerated that identif-
cation was impossible.
| YI'he police also found "a person who was
nble Ito give them information. He knew
the name of the expressman who was
hired to deliver 1.-THE box and trunk ito the
depot.
The story of the man who articulaIted
the skeletons is to the effect that i'm June
he was sent for by Holmes, who at that
time WAS going by THE name of Gordon,
ana asked If he would artculate the skel-
etOn of the man whose body WAS i'm the
possession of Holmes. He was accepted,
stretched on a table and in the room was
| the body of Il man. The skin had been
removed from the face; in nh other re,
spects he WAS i'm good condition.. The an
tlculatOr and Holmes hHd talked of talking
the body out of the house. The articu.
ator left the house. carrying fne aams
with him i'm a sack. Ile had just reached
the house and was just going DO bed
when he was awakened by u knock and
found Holmes and another MIN. They
had the balance of THE body. In Decem
rival at the hotels Of the articulator be sem
for him
In January, 1890, the articulation wa,
sent for by Holmes, and ON the table ht
found fine body of IA second young woman
whose face had been peeled off. The aa'tic
ulatlor had this body taken 10 his llouse
IWihere he stripped the bodies. When h
called on Holmes for his pay the latte
refused to give him amy, and was some II
arrears for the two previous skeletons.
Hhe articulator will be kept under clos
surveillance for some days vet, as the pc
lice dIhink he has mot yet dnfJiled a!Nl h
knows about the "castle"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01

NEGRGOES VS.. DAGQES:
Houston, Tex. July 2S.-Cspec.'l'l-
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-15
Supreme Court Opinion


The supreme court opinion in the case
of P. L. Johnson ct al, plaintiffs and
respondents. VS.. the City of San Diego,
defendant and appellant, was received at
the Office OF the clerk in this city yester-
day for filing. The order and judgment
of the lower court are affirmed. The
opinion is written by Justice Henshaw,
conourred in by Justices Harrison, Tenn
pie, Van Fleet, Garoutte and Chief JUS
tice Beatty. The case grew out of an
attempt to make portion of territory
excluded from the corporate limits Of
San Diego responsible for it's proportion
of the debts of the municipality before
being allowed to come in. The value of
the property belonging to the city at the
time of the segregation was found to be
5000, 00D, all OF which remained within its
boundaries and under its control after
the segregation. 1t was further found
that the city of San Diego had never
made any Improvements III the excluded
territory and had never owned any prop.
erty in it. The ratio of the value of the
excluded t. tina: of the city Immediately
preceding the exclusion was 1 to IA. I'm
der these findings and IN strict accord
with the dictates of the statute, the court
adjudged that there was nothing due or
to become due from the excluded terri
tory to the city.
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YOUTHFUL DRUNK ROLLERS
Three San Diego Lads See the
World
They Wind Up at the City Jail, but
Are Returned to Their Homes
at San Diego

Jack Grow. John Bolan and James Hu.
bert are 15-year-old boys who are well
along in the idea of getting on in the
world, although if they continue the
course they have started in on they will
wind up in the penitentiary.
This enterprislng trio OF youngsters
live at San Diego and are ali of respect
able parents. Eight days ago they ran
away from home and ever since then
their people have been endeavoring to
find them. The chief of police of San
Diego wired Chief Glass description of
the boys and asked that lookout be
kept for them.
At 1 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
boys were arrested at First and Main
streets for rolling drunk. They dis
played all the capacity of experts in this
particular line OF criminal work.
Shotly after the boys had been locked
up a pretty Young lady about IS pre-
sented heis self at the station. 1t was the
sister Of Jack Bolan, and she had come
from San Diego to see if she could obtain
any trace of her brother. Then it was
that the fact was asoertained that tho
three boys in the cells were the runaway
lads from San Diego. The young lady
was owe joye5 at finding them, and when
they were brought out into the Office she
identified them. They were kept until
A 80 D. m. and were then sent back to San
Diego, sadder, wiser and not quite as
green as when they left home.
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In Honor of the Late Judge Brunson

Judges Van Dyke, Mckinley, Clark,
Shaw. md York, OF the superior court, sat
in bank in the courtroom OF. departm ent
four for the regular quarterly calling OF
the trial calendar Of cases in the various
departments.
Before proceeding with the call, ex-
Judge W. A. Cheney presented the report
of the committee appointed to prepare
resolutions of respect to the memory of
the late Arson Brunson.
After reviewing the brilliant career of
the eminent jurist. both at the bar and
on the bench, and paying an eloeu mt
tribute to the deceased, the resolutions
concluded as follows:
Resolved, That In the death OF Judge
Arson Brunson the bar Of Los Angeles
and the state of California has lost one
of its brightest mem bers and ablest jur-
lists; that it recognizes his remarkable
ability as a lawyer and his sminent sue
cess as a Judge, and deeply regrets his
untimely decease in the primo of life;
and that copy of this report and reso.
lutions be spread upon the minutes of
the superior court OF Los Angeles, and
be presented for the same purpose to tins
supreme court of the state of California,
and also to the United States courts for
the Southern District of California.
After the adoption of the resolutions,
ex-Judge A. J. King. at one time the law
partner OF the deceased, spoke in high
terms OF the many amiable and lovable
qualities of the dead jurist. Profession
ally, Judge Brunson, said the speaker,
was the peer OF any man who ever prac-
ticed at the bar of California.
The calling of the calendar was then
taken up, and consumed the balance of
the day.
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Secured His Freedom

At $3.50 O'Clock yesterday morning
Judge Smith OF department one of the SUI
perior court took up the Ed Lang habeas
corpus proceedingts, and in just thirty
seconds Lang was walking out OF the
court room with his wife, free man.
Lang, it will be remem bered, was jointly
charged with Moss, Williams and Davis.
of burglarizing the house of a Mr.. Smith.
Lang is undoubtedly the most dangerous
one of the gang. as he was the fence"
in San Francisco through which the sto-
len property was disposed of. Some of
this stolen property was found in Lang's
possession in San Francisco, and he was
placed under arrest. To save himself he
gave information which led to the arrest
OF Moss, Williams and Davis. who pleaded
guilty and are now serving four-year
terms in San Quentin. When the case
was called yesterday morning the distriot
attorney admitted that Lang was not in
the city at the time of the burglary, and
that the only charge that could be made
against him would be the receiving of
stolen property in San Francisco. On
this admission Judge Smith ordered the
defendant discharged, and he lost no time
in getting out of the court room.
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ANGELES HERALD: MORNING. OCTOBER 1885,

years been engaged as a submarine diver.
Her husband, Pedro Gomez. came from q
Spanish family of sponge divers. While
at Funchal, Madeira, in the Canaries, he
became acquainted with an English
diver, who gave him some ideas as to
submarine exploration under scientific
auspices. He went to Central Ameriua
and met his love and his business partner
of today at Colon, on the isthmus. She
fell ,into his line of life easily, and
for ten years has done the better part OF
the hazardous work which be, as man
ager, contracts for. She carries less
armor than he does, and has invented a
helmet with system of air pipes that
she and her husband alone hold the Sc
cret of. IL is claimed that with this nell
met, securing her breathing connection
with the upper world, she can wander al
most at will through sunken wreck. In
recent interview with the editor of a
Jacksonville newspaper. she says that in
the course OF 1000 descents to the oceans
bed within the ten years that she has
been In the business, she has naver met
a sea monster or any other fish that
would not fly from the merest wave Of
her arm.