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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
THE RETIRED EN- ASSOCIATE
JUSTICE OF THE L. S. SU-
PRENIE COURT is NO MORE.
PARALYSIS AND CATARRHAL
WE'RE DEATHS AGENTS.
He was 81 Years Old-Brief Biographical
Sketch of % Learned Jurist and Able
Statesman-Tlwenty Years ON the
Bench.

Lake Minnewaska, n. Y, Aug. 19.-
EX-Associate Justice Strong of the UNITED
States supreme court died here at 2:10
this afternoon.
Justice Strong has been off the supreme
bench since $780, when he retired under
a law granting to justices of this court
the privilege of retiring with full pay after
reaching THE age of 20 years and after
having senrved for 10 years.
He was born in Somers, Conn, in 1903.
He was the son of a Clergyman and was
graduated from Yale in 1928. In 1916 he
was elected to congress as a Democrat,
and reelected two years later. He then
declined denomination and retired from
active politics. He was elected justice
of the supreme court of Pennsylvania in
| 1857 and served IL years, resigning to
resume his legal practice in Philadelphia.
In 1870 he was appointed an associate
| Justice of the United States supreme court
and took high rank ON that tribunal, gain
ing reputation for sound Judgment
keen discrimination and legal knowledge
| He was one of the supreme court MEM
| bers on the famous electoral commission
case.
In 1867 he received the degree ot
| LII. D. from Lafayette college, and VI
1870 Princeton and Yale conferred upor
him the same honor.
He had lived here ever since his re
tirement from the bench and occasionally
acted as counsel in legal matters and ap
peared ait public functions with the active
members of the supreme bench. He was
brought to Lake Ngnnewaski seyera
weeks ago. suffering from catarrhal af
fection of long standing. His system wa!
also greatly weakened by fall down
flight of stairs at his home in Washing
ton about two months ago. Since his al
rival here Judge Strong has lain in semi
conatose state from which he rallies onl,
at intervals. Yesterday he had a strok
of paralysis which affected the left slde
He also suffered a recurrence OF the ca
, tarrhal fever, and again became uncol
: scious until death ensued this HfternooT
He WAS about 81 years Old.
= The remains of eX-Justce Strong WI
be removed on a special car on the WeS
Shore and Pennsylvania road to Readlh:
Pa. The funeral will take place at Rea(
ing, probably Wednesday afternoon {
o'clock,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
HOW HON. VIM. e. CHANDLER
WRITES THE INTERSTATE
COMMERCE COMMISSION.
POINTING OUT THE EXISTENCE
OF A BIG COMBINE.
Sixteen Trunk Line Presidents Meet i'm
New York and Reach an Agreement
to Manipulate Rates as They
Desire.

Concord, n. H., Aug. 10.-The following
is copy of letter addressed by Hon.
VIM. Il. Chandler to the Interstate COM
merce commissions:
"Concord, n. H., Aug. Ito the In
terstate Commerce Commission. Gentle
men: The New York Tribune of yester-
day announces the meeting in that City
of 16 presidents appointed by the Trunk
Lime association Ito formulate motion for
maintaining eaStbound and weStbound
rates, and says that an agreement has
been reached, to be finally considered in
September, it being in the meantime AN
evident impropriety to make known the
details of the arrangements.
''TNhe agreement Ito prevent how and to
secure high rates of railroad transporta-
tion have been under consideration for
several months. The combination will be
the GREATEST association of capital which
America, perhaps tlhe world, has ever
known. 1t embraces all the American
lines between Chicago and the West and
| New York and THE East, and also the
Grand Trunk railroad of Canada, doubt
less covering three Thousand millions of
dollars of organized money. The Cana
dian Pacific road is not included, fortun-
ately for New England The object lis
to abolish composition in freight and pas
senger rates, to guard against any possi-
BILE lowering of the prices, and to accom-
plish MS soon ais tihe traffic will bear it,
a raising of the present charges.
"In view of THE immense interests i'm
volved affecting THE public, ,who are to pay,
as we'll as the railroads, which are ITO re-
ceive the sums charged for the transpor-
taItion by the different companies compriss-
ing this great combination, desire to ask
whether the Interstate commerce commas,
sion was the appropriate and faithful
Guardian of the rights of the people as
againstrailroad eXactions in watching anc
Investigating THE steps taken by the pres
emit combination for the purpose OF dis
covering whether its proposed agreements
Would be in accordance width lhhe common
law and with the STATUTES of the Unitet
States against pooling and trusts, alC
with the view, if they are illegal, to pre-
venting, if possible, their consummatiol
instead of allowing them ITO enter unre
sisted i'm full operation.
: "The Tribune says that THE counsel o
? the companies will see THAT tihe agreelne1l
complies with tihe laws OF all tine StaIte
as we'll as those of the limited States.
"While the attorneys OF the raiiroau
are working to this end, 1t seems Impera
five that the officers of the United Staue
should also labor to see thab if the agree
mnnt is unlawful it should be kept trOi
GOING into effect. 1t seems ito me tht
9W laws against any kinds of monopohe
and trusts. whether enacted by State :
= Notional. will be insignificant ana Wortl
less if this gigantic railroad trust canh'
= = Oo "WM. Il. CHANDLER.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
Delegates to the State Convention Arriv
ing-Beleved Brice VIII Contro,.

Springfield, O.. Aug. 19.-Many dele
gates are here tonight, although the Dem
Ocratic State convention does not assem-
BILE till Wednesday. The fight between
the free silver and the Brice men will
occur tomorrow evening, when the mem
bers of the committee on resolutions and
other committees on organization will be
selected. There are S0S delegates present.
The silver men classify them as 343 for
free silver. 32S for gold and 137 doubt
full. The Brice men claim there are 46J
for ''honest money" and Of the 343
claimed by the Thurman men for silver,
some are doubtful. 1t is generally be-
lieved since the last counties selected
delegates today that the Brice men will
control all the organization and have Ia
of the 21 members of the committee on
resolutions.
Senator Brice, Ex-Governor Campbell
and other leaders arrive tomorrow morn
ing and are to dine with John ii. Thomas,
the free silver leader.
The fact is recognized as assuring a
compromise before the district meetings
are held at p. N. 1t is believed that
there will be some agreement at the Thorn
as dinner as to who will be nominated for
governor. If Ex-Governor Campbell will
not run. then John II. Thomas or james
Ki.bourne may be nominated. Both ar1
free silver men. The real issue pending
is as to what concession will be made to
the free silver men and yet make the
financial record for the party that is de.
sired by Senator Brice. One may gel
the platform and the other the nominee
There are some bitter contests to be set
fled while Senator Brice Is presiding as
temporary chairman, and there may be
trouble at the opening of the convention
if all the silver contestants are unseated
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
ROYAL
Baking POvydeE'
Absolutely elyPaare

try folks from surrounding territory were
in attendance.
Owing to the feebleness and slight
cOncussion of the mental faculties, caused
by a fail from a street car in one of the
larger cities some time since, Evangelist
Culpepper delivers his sermons and dis
courses upon a raised platform, while
seated upon revolving chair. For his
comfort at the present meeting a hand
some revolving chair was generously fur
nished by local dealer. After services
last Saturday some unscrupulous indi-
vidual with pocket knife in hand entered
the tabernacle and so cut the seat and
back to the chair as to render it unfit
for use.
Yesterday. while watering his horse
at one of the public watering troughs on
Main street. little boy named GOttlieh
Rhode. the son of Mrs. Rhode, widow
fell from the animal, breaking his right
arm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22

opposition on any of them was 16 for
Brice and the Federal administration to
hve opposing free silver men and other
elements. The committee on resolutions
appointed subcommittee of five to
draw up platform on which the oppo-
sltlon was given representation and
which was instructed to reaffirm the
National financial plank, which Senator
Brice says the president and Secretary
Carlisle had interpreted to mean gold
standard. 1t was also instructed to
endorse the tariff bill presented and
passed by the last congress and the
National administration, and the record
of Senator Brice.
Strong speeches were made for the
resolution for silver, but it was not in
corporated in the Instructions to the
trainers of the platform. 1t will be in
cGrporated in the minority report OF
Blandin, Lewis and Others and it is
thought that there will be 600 for the
majority and 200 for the minority re-
port.
The platform will arraign Governor Nc
Kinleys State administration and point
to the revival of business as the effect
of Democratic rule. The recent Repub-
lican legislatures were severely arralgned
on charges of extravaganza and restrict
i've legislation. The Brice men con
trolled all the committees but did not
exercise their power in rlnseatlng 0ppo-
nents in the committee credentials. They
made Senator Brice permanent as well
as temporary chairman of the convention
and continued the temporary organiza-
ton throughout. SO far as the ticket
is concerned. the talk tonight is for
nothing but the old tickets of 1889 and
1891. which names Campbell for gov
ernor.
1t is understood that Ex-Governor
Campbell has been assured of such finan
cial aid and other support as to insure
his acceptance.
At midnight tine committee on creden
tials. by a vote of Is to ), with three alb
sentees. unseated what is called the reg
ular Cuyahoga county delegation ant
seated the Brice delegates, who wer
selected by what was known as the bolt
ing convention at Cleveland last Saturday
The so-called regular Cuyahoga count,
delegates met to appeal to the convention
in minority report.
In the contest in Butler county Camp
bell delegates were seated and there wa
considerable feeling about Brice an
| Campbell carrying things high handle
and about program having been al
ranged. 1t is evident that there Will b
contests in the convention ON reports o
credentials and resolutions.
The subcommittee ON resolutions wa
increased TO seven. so that the silver me
had two more representatives in the pei
sons of Patrick and Lewis and the g3l
standard men were represented by IL
: gals, Hurd, McNIahon, Dietrick an
Moore.
: This Subcommittee will report to tn
full committee at s a. m, if it conclude
its work by that time
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
nNNOCENT MAN SHOT.

Forney, Tex, Aug. 2O-(Specia!.J-
John Orrin and Will Douglass got into
an alteration this morning about II
O'clock over game of cards. 1t is said
that Orin had won Douglass money and
gave 81 back, whereupon Douglass asked
him if he didn't think he (Orrin) ought
TO give it all back to him. Orrin replied
in the negative and said that he would
Mot. Douglass, it is sand, replied, u
have it or kill you" and began shooting;
Four shots were fired by Douglass, all
missing the target. The second shot,
however. struck John Davidson in the
face Just below the eye. seeming to
range down the neck toward the shoulder.
Davidson was asleep when the firing
began The first shot awoke him, and
he raised up Just in time TO get the
second ball. Officers are in pursuit. NC
arrests
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
111AIpnpN1EN .NInnT

Houston, Aug. 1.-(Special.) 1.-The Tex
as and Louisiana Lumbermens associal
tion held business meeting here today.
In point of numbers, the association was
one of the most representative gather
ings ever held. A general discussion took
place on the conditions of the lumber
trade and the status of stocks, which are
generally low and broken. The reports
showed that the outlook is more encourage
ing than it has been for two years past.
Prices have stffened up and there Is not
that general disposition to out and slash
prices which existed up to u month ago.
Prospects for fall and winter trade are
natterlng. as there Is free demand for
exported to Mexico and Central America.
No business of public nature was trans
lumber of all kinds, with large quantities
acted. Z
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
SOLE AGENTS.
Sign of the Wind Mill.

being seen to alight on the water or take
a moments rest. 1t is believed to sieep
on the wing.
Jacob Il. Smith of Chicago had ter
rible struggle with u mad bulldog which
ran amuck in Lincoln avenue and bit him
and two other persons. He strangled the
dog, killing it after u hard fight.
August Schaefer, aged IL years, was
watching some worlmen digging trench
from the canal to the engine house in
Lincoln park, Chicago, when he fell into
the lagoon and was drowned.
Waterford, Me-, man has a calf
which resembles a rabbit, with its bulg
ing head, short nose, wide eyes and hare
lip. In all respects but the head it Is
a well formed calf, large and thrifty.
The peanut crop is likely to be little
produce an average crop, hut in both Vir-
| ginia and North Carolina the acreage in
peanuts is 10 to 10 per cent less than
| last year.
One peculiarity of pearls is that, un-
| like other precious gems. they are lia-
| BILE to decay. Occasionally valuable
pearl changes color, seems to be attacked
with deadly disease, and crumbles into
dust.
O. Il. Shaner of Muskegon, Mich,
boasts of a peach tree twenty feet and
| four inches across the top. 1t was
planted by Mr.. Shaner five years ago,
and this year yielded four bushels of
large peaches.
In the manufacture os watch glasses
balls are usually blown 10 the size of
about two feet in diameter, and at the
exhibition of 1889, there was shown a
ball of considerably over u yard in d-
ameter, arrived at by a system in which
compressed air is employed No less than
5000 watch glasses were obtained from
this bubble.
The assessed valuation of the town Of
Sioux City, Ia, this year is a little more
than half what it was last year. Last
! year it was put at S17,000,O0O, while this
year it is but $9,693,000. The amazing
| contrast mostly represents the difference
between boom estimates of the value OF
renl estate and the actual worth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
VEST MAKERS STRIKE.
Two Thousand Five Hundred of Them
Are Out in New York.

New York, Aug. 19-Twenty-6ve hun
dred union vest makers, including 700
women and girls. are on strike today
for a renewal of their agreement. The
strikers assembled early at 32S East
Houston street, where speeches were
made by Secretary Morris Freund and
others. The strikers are members of the
local assemblies Nos. 1876 and 105S
knights of Labor. 1t is not likely the
contractors will make any determined op-
position, but as some of them are not
pressed with orders it will require week
to close up the strike. The knee pants
makers union is the next organization
booked to strike, but not till they heal
from the contractors on the question OF
signing the agreement. About 10000
workers are interested, who, unless con
cessions are made, will go on Il genera
strike.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
GEORGYTOWN REVIVAL.

Georgetown, Tex, Aug. 2O.-The three
meetings held at the old fair grounds
Sunday by the First Baptist church were
Hart of Galveston is feature. He has
organized a splendid choir and they sue
ceed in making harmonizing melody. The
grounds are well shaded and watered with
cool springs. About two dozen families
occupy tents ON the grounds and others
are expected to join them this week.
Rev. Isaac Sellers, the pastor, who is
q splendid outdoor speaker, is doing every
thing in his power to make the meeting
q grand SUCCESS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
J.. MARBLE FALLS MENTION.

Marble Falls, Tex, Aug. ZO.--tSpeciai.l
The first good rain for two months
fell yesterday evening. This, added TO
last weeks showers, puts good season
in tire ground. We are hopeful now on iate
cotton doing well. The early planning
for this section Is about IA bale per acre.
1t may be slightly more. :, m
Cattle and hogs are looking well. The
fall range will be good
The pecan crop will be immense; some
trees are SO heavily loaded that the limbs
are breaking of.
big crowd is expected from this place
on the excursion to Austin on Tuesday,
Aug. q.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
"ZVBT" OR "DRY."

Atlanta. Ga, Aug. 19.-The indications
are that Atlanta is to be precipitated into
the midst of another heated prohibition
contest, and that, too, during the progress
of the exposition. The Methodist minis
ters of the city, at their regular weekly
meeting today, took the matter up and de-
cided to begin at once the work of secur-
ing the signatures of the necessary one
tenth of the registered voters to peti
ton calling for an election on the ques
ton of "wet" or "dry" for November
This action insures the calling of the e.ec
ton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
OFFICIALLY GAGGED.

New York, Aug. 19.-The steamship
Yucatan of the Ward line arrived here to-
day from Havana, with j. S. Springer
United States vice consul at Havana, and
w. J. Crittenden, United States consul at
the City of Mexico. m
that / can not speak on the revolution, as
| have my instructions from the state
department. l am here simply on my six
weeks vacation. If you will procure
permission from the department of state
/ will be glad to give the newspapers my
views on the war in Cuba"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
FATALLY SHOT
Was Prof. Underwood of Galveston by
His Brother-in-La

Galveston, Tex, Aug. 19.-(Special.)-
Rhilip Underwood, professor of mathe-
msltlcs at the Ball High school, was shot
and fatally wounded this afternoon by
Bverett Smith, his brother-in-law. Smith
had had trouble and was separated from
hDs Wife. He went to see her and I'm
derwood prevented meeting, when Smith
shot Underwood just over the heart He
will die. Smith is in Jail.
ANOTHER HOUSTON SUICIDE.
Houston, Tex, Aug. 19-(Special.) y
john Brett, a native of Switzerland,
about 80 years of age, was found dead
in the barn of E. B. H. Schneider today.
He had hanged himself with rope, which
broke after he had been strangled 10
death. No cause lis known for the act.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
WHO DOuBns TT.

A newspaper correspondent at Middle
town, N. Y, announces in dispatch
that shortly after the return Of Hiram
Hornbeck, penitent prodigal son,. a
thunder storm arose and lightning killed
q calf in thu, farm where Iiram's, par
it at the 18th chapter OF Luke and marked
the Odd verse, which reads as follows;
"And bring hither the fatted calf and lkill
it, and let us eat and be merry"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
SMALL, RJTT INTERESTING

In the State of Texas one murder oc-
ours to every $500 inhabitants. In ID
Hnois this percentage is considerably low
cred, one murder being quoted for every
Several prominent citizens of Phila-
delphia filed a bill in equity to have an
Injunction issued restraining the city
officials from taking the Liberty bell to
the Atlanta exposition.
The albatross has been known to fol
low a shin for two months without ever
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
A GLORIOUS RAIN.

Taylor, Tex. Aug. 2O.-(Special. "A
glorious rain fell here yesterday for about
five hours in slow. steady showers. The
rainfall was about 1 IA inches.
Telephone messages from surrounding
territory state that the rain was general
over Milan. Bell and Williamson coun-
ties, and its worth can not be estimated.
This rain insures a top crop with early
planted cotton and will give an impetus
TO late planting.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
TRO1rBI,D NOT REPORTED.

Washington, Aug. 19.-No reports have
been received at either the state or nayal
departments concerning the troubles De
between Bolivia and Peru. AT present
the United States has no war vessels vessels os M
the waters of either OF these coullrleis' nis >
Ranger are available to look after Amer
ican interests.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
nuE unEICnAlE RAIN

Houston, Aug. 19.-(Special.) )-Reportss
received show rains in the counties OF
Brazoria, LimetOsne, GOliad, Brazos,
Robertson, Washington, Walker, H0us-
ton. Williamson, Dewitt, Milan, Bas-
trop. Lee. Burleson, Travis. This rain
will aid cotton to some extent, but how
much will be determined by local condi-
tions prevailing in each county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
TAYLOR TOPICS.
Great Interest in the Religious Revival
Being Held.

Taylor, Tex, Aug. 19.-(Special.)- Per
haps the largest audience ever assembled
at religious gathering in Taylor was
present at the tabernacle on the public
square last night to listen to discourse
on Temperance" by Evangelist John
Culpepper, assisted by Professor Chas
Tilman, leader of the united choir of &c
voices. The discourse was logical anC
impressive, the interest intense and The
music charming. These revivalists are
doing great good in Taylor. Many coun
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
111rcAr, oErTCr HOLDERS.

Washington, Aug. 19.-The recent de-
cision of the attorney general that Kan
som's appointment as minister t., Mexico
was unconstitutional because he. was
appointed while serving as senator IN the
congress which raised the salary OF tne
Mexican minister, brings out that several
officials are illegally holding offices for
the same reason.
Among them is the case of Judge Nc
Kenna, who, while serving in the Fifty
second congress, was appointed circuit
Judge in California.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
STRJTCK BY LIGHTNING.

Waco, Tex, Aug. 19.-(Special.)-- .)--Kate
Cloud, a woman of disreputable charac-
ter. was struck by lightning while Sitting
in her residence on North First street,
this evening and her right side paralyzedl
She is confined to her bed, and the shock
NAV prove faItal. The house caught fire,
but was soon eXtinguished.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
TERRIBLE MARSH FIRES.

MilWaukee, WIS, Aug. I3.-EeaVy
marsh fires, running under the sod and
.breaking out in unexpected distant places,
are burning in what is known as the
Chg marsh" in Palmira, Hebron and Cold
Spring counties, covering an extent, OF
thousands of acres. Much valuable hay
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
RIrRNDD TO A CRISP

Benchley. Tex, Aug. 20.-(SpeciaI.)- =
A young boy named Bud johnson dropped
lighted match near a kerosene can,
which exploded. The clothing of the boy
and of his sister caught on fire, Bud being
burned to crisp. The little girl is not
expected to live.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
D,tREzzI,EN1ENT CHARGED.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-The chief in
spector of the postoffice department has
been Informed by Inspector McMahon OF
Denver, Col, of the arrest of Edward
r. Hermston, postmaster at Vernal, Utan'
for COMMENCEMENT of money order funds.
The telegram says there is S2SOO short
and the office has been turned over to j..
II. Reader, surety.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-22
GALVESTON ITEMS.

Galveston Tex, Aug. 19.-(Special.) y
The city today received the new water,
works from the contractors, but it will
be several days before the artesian waiter
from the mainland is turned ON.
Coroner BARRY today rendered u ver-
dict today that George Dean, the ball
PLAYER. died of ma.larial fever.