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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-07-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Zoo Park at the Dam-Olivette
Tonight.

Last might at the Zoo park pavilion
the Alcazar Opera company opened a
weeks engagement by presenting that
pretty opera Mascot. There was quite
q large and certainly a representative So
clety and musical crowd in attendance
upon thrs opening night and much interest
was attendant upon the performance.
Whlle the company as a whole is very
evenly balanced and work in perfect
unison, especially mention must be made
OF some of the more prominent members
of the cast.
Miss Louise Hermaize as Bettma was
excellent IN every respect and gave general
satisfaction.
MIR. A. Nj. Downie as Pippo dressed and
presented that part to perfection.
Mr.. Dam BRAZIL as Rocco was also tc
the front on all occasions i'm almost credit
able manner
Mr.. Thomas Lowden as Prince Lorenzo
was all that could be desired. The comedy
work was well sustained, the pathos was
not missing, and taken as a whole the per
formance pleased Immensely. Tonight
Oivette will be presented and should bt
greeted by crowded house.
President Chiles had all his cars i'm wait
ing last might upon the conclusion of thu
performance and brought the large crowC
in without "a bObbe. He says cars will b,
RUNNING from a. m. until II p. m. today
ON o 80 minute schedule.
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A MUCHlPUZZLDD HUSBAND.

There is one married man living who
was badly frightened the other might. lie
sent a note to his wife about O'clock
| to say that he would not be home until
Hate. The messenger boy when he dellv-
cred the not to the wife happened to men
ton that he had gone to the wrong house
and had been very wrathfully treated by
la man for disturbing him. The wife REID
the note, which was on scrap of paper;
She thought a minute. Then she said
to the messenger boy:
"I'll give you a shilling il You will take
the note back to my husband and tel MIN
that story without saying that you earle
here at ALL"
The boy pocketed the money ant went
back to the husband with the mote
well why did you bring this backE'
he asked.
because they wouldn't take H. A
man came to the door and told me II l
didn't go away he would break my neck
for me-"
The husband didn't stay out late that
evening. On the contrary, he got home
as fast MS the underground train could
take him. He looked suspiciOusly at his
wife and said:
81 sent note but the boy must have
taken it TO the wrong house"
81 suppose So" said lhe wife, inno-
Gently, 81 haven't got it,"
The man was dying to find out if any
body had called but he was afraid 70
|ask.-PearsOn' Weekly.
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a CHATTEL MORTGAGE.
Dr. j. j. Tobin Names J. l.. Hume as
Trustee for His Store.


Last Afternoon at ) o'clock DR.. ]. ].
T0hn filed chattel mortgage with She
county clerk naming j. l.. Hume as
trustee The mortgage covers Dr.
Tobin's entire stock of drugs, etc, i'm
Austin, and also i'm Smithville, his stove
fixtures, furniture, etc, one hundred
shares of the capital stock of the Austin
Stationary and Printing company, and
146 lots and parts of lots and parcels of
land in Travis county. The mortgage il
executed for the protection of 119 credit
pl'S, whose claims aggregate S40,ST5.
The preferred credits, amounting to
S34, I25 are as follows: d. w. Doom,
$3.50; estate of ID. Il. Mari, $4,000;
Austin Stationary and Printing company
$500; G. Grow, 5000; Sophronia Rob
ertson. $1,000; Austin National bank,
S1100; First National bank, $1,000; City
National bank, $500; Frank ltainey,
$1,000; Il. j. Hart Il Co., $1,000; Behrens
Drug store, $780, Mensing Thompson,
5000; SAN Antonio Drug company, 5000.
The City National banks claim is Sc
cured by SIT 800 stock of the Austin
Stationary and Printing company which
company is also second preferred creditor
to the extent of $500.
1t is believed that the assets will more
than liqui(late the liabilities and that the
firm will be able ITO proceed as OF old.
The store was not closed last nlght ana
business was going on as usual.
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showed no appreciable difference from
that which characterized the previous ses-

showed mo appreciable difference from
that which characterized the previous ses-
sionS.
Mr.. Harvey opened the days talk with a
statement of the points so far establish
ed. They were, that prior to 1873, gold
and silver were the money of the conSti-
tuition; that silver was the unit of value;
that up to that time the debtor was per-
mitted TO pay nthe cheaper money, and
that silver was not demonetized because
of any Overproduction at the time the act
of 1873 was passed. Taking up the de-
bate proper, Mr.. Harvey denied that he
had at any time tried to impeach the i'm
tegrity of the people, and said that he did
not propose to allow corrupt legislators
TO throw that mantle of National theory
around them for their own protection.
The speaker recognized the itnegrity of
the American people, and it was to that
he appealed The speaker then resumed
fine statement which was interrupted at
the close of the talk ON Thursday of the
various steps leading up to the passage of
the act of 1873.
Mr.. Horn, in opening, declined to allow
Mr.. Harvey to accept as admitted any
statement of Mr.. Harvey's which Mr..
Horn failed to deny. Mr.. Horn said that
Mr.. Harvey had been reading a series OF
carefully prepared essays and Horn could
not be expected TO remember all OF the
statements made in them. lie would,
however. furnish Mr.. Harvey rule, to
20 by. He might take for granted that
he (TIorr) denied everything except what
he expressly assented TO. Having thus
squared himself in the record. Mr.. Horr
took up the international monetary con-
ference in Paris of 1861. at which the
leading civilized nations of the world were
represented. and pointed out that after
eight DAVIS consideration. the representa-
tivps of all the nations, including the
United States. voted unanimously. with
the exception of the representative of
Holland, in favor of a god standard. 1t
was after this that our statesmen began
70 consider the question of our currency,
md if was openly and legitimate!y an
outcome of this international conference
that the legislation Of 1873 was passed.
Mr. Horn then argued ut length, QUOT
inc from letters and documents TO prove
that the charge that 1he decentralization
oct was PASSED through the influence of
British hribes was false.
Mr.. Harvey replied saying What the
argument was adduced to show that the
most important letter submitted by Mr..
Horr. showing that the man who was sup
posed to have dome the bribing had in
fac- advised that the nation continue
bimetalism. was inconclusive. AT some
future time a letter which was written
by Hon. John G.. Carlisle might be pro
duced, showing that he was bime'alist,
instead of the single standard secretary
Of the Treasury.
Mr.. Harvey then resumed the history
of the act Of 1873. quoting from the de-
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january /, 1874, Germany has been en-
tirely upon a gold basis We agree that
| the nations which compose the Latin
| Union. towit, France, Belgium, Switzer-
land. Italy and Greece, are al lof them
today gold standard countries. There DIS
no dispute between us that British Amer
ica and Australia are also gold standard
countries. we agree that Mexico, China.
Japan and several of the republics OF
South America are silver standard coun-
tries. .. ......
"There is today no nation on the face
of the earth that is actually using a
double standard. The actual measure OF
value in each of the countries of the
world is either gold alone or SILVER alone.
Except i'm some countries, whose depre-
ciated paper is the only circulating medi,
nm. and metal money is bought and sold
as a commodity. just as was the case in
this country during the suspension of spe-
Gle payments. Mr.. Harvey claims that
the law of 1873 was secretly and fraudu'
lently passed He won't deny that he
claims adj that l have denied and still
DENY: but we both agree that the law
was PASSED and is in force today. Now,
the important question before the Amerl'
can people at this moment. and the one
we are here to discuss. u.s.: Ought the
law he repealed? Ought we to again
throw open the mints of the United States
to fine free coinage of silver upon the old
ratio of 1G to /. when the actual value
in the metals is fully 80 TO ~
Mr.. Harvey: "When ] have read the
printed record of what Mr. Horn has just
said. it will be time enough for me to take
up a. new subject. ! am not done with
the present subject.
"The ac+ of 1873 serves the purpose Of
the men who were seeking to overthrow
our constitutional standard of money in
this way. In 1858, on account of the eX-
portation of our silver coins by reason of
the French ratio of Is IL to l being less
than ours. at 16 to /, congress, preserving
THE silver unit, ordered by the act that
the fractional silver 30 cents and less
should be cut down in size to the French
ratios to stop its expectation. The silver
unit was preserved and could be preserved
without even coming single one of them.
1t would regulate the other coins all the
same. Now. this fractional silver had its
legal tender character taken away from
it because of the expectation, and it was
made nOn-legal tender because it was not
of full weight. awaiting further con
SideratiOn whether we would go to the
French ratio as a whole or not; SO that
when the bill in 1873 was being consid-
cred. at time when nobody was thinking
about coins and very few knew anything
about them. these men who were steering
the bill said: we are re-enacting the
act of 1852; there cannot be anything
wrong about that And thus it was that
they made senators and congressman be-
lieve they were so doing, except they Were
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MR.. HORR PUTS THE MAIN CUES
TION TO THE AUTHOR
OF "COIN."
IS INDEPENDENT FREE COINAGE
DESIRABLE?
Mr.. Harvey Refused to Discuss This
Phase of the Question, and Con-
tinued to Talk on the Legis-
lation of 1873.

Chicago, July 20.-The crucial point
was reached today in the big Horr-Harvey
debate. 1t was near the end of the ses-
sion when Mr.. Horr breaking away from
the long continued discussion of the cir
cumstances surrounding the enactment
of the law of 1873, stated compactly his
version of the existing condition of the
debate, and then pumped the main ques,
ton:
Ought we again throw open the minis
of the United States to the free coinage
of silver"
MI. Harvey was evidently taken by
surprise, but stood by his guns and i'm
sisted upon proceeding with his attempt
to prove that the demonstration of sill
YER was accomplished with surreptitiouS-
ness that was criminal.
Here is what Horn said preparatory to
Sprlnging the chief issue:
There are some things about which
MIR. Harvey and myself differ and some
things about which we agree. He thinks
that our forefathers established a single
measure of value, and that that measure
was 371 IA grains of pure silver, and that
gold was "a simple companion metal OF
silver, and that its value was to be all
the time measured by silver dollar.
believe that these early patriots attempt
ed to establish a measure of value out OF
two metals, gold and silver and that they
supposed they had hit upon a ratio which
would secure the use of both gold and
silver dollars side by side.
I'VE agree that up to 1884 the measure
of value in actual use in this country was
the silver dollar. l assert that i'm 1884
the ratio was changed; that the gold dol
lar was made smaller. He admits that
| assert that when the gold dollar was
made cheaper it became the actual meas
ure of value in this country and remained
so until the suspension of specie pay
ments; that the silver dollar, although moi
a measure of value. was used in this
country as the actual measure after 1884
He denies this. We both agree that from
1862 to 1879 the domestic measure oil
this country was the greenback dollar
which was in none of those years equal il
value to either the gold dollar or the sill
yer dollar. He states that is his book
we both agree.
"Now mark, we both agree that in
1873 the coinage of silver dollars was
stopped by law, and that since 1879
since the resumption of specie payments
the domestic and international business
of this country had been on a gold basis
We both agree that Great Britain has
been on a gold basis since 1916; no dis
pute about it. I claim that Germany
ceased the coinage of silver in 1871, and
he claims that it was not done unit
later, 1873, but we both agree that since
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bate in the senate, when the bill was put
ON its passage.
.Alr: Horr said that there was in the bin
oil which MIR. Harvey had spoken a pro-
VISION for a token dollar worth five
frames. The senate struck out THAT and
substituted THE trade dollar.
MIR. Harvey-"If you will show me ANY,
where in the debate that day. when the
senate, struck out that provision we will
stop the debate right here" (Grea.t ap-
pause from Mr.. Harvey's friends.)
Mr.. HorrC'.rhe bill as passed con-
tanned the trade dollar, did it not?"
Mr.. Harvey-"Yes, sir.''
Mr.. Horn suggested tlrat that covered
the point and proceeded with his argu-
ment He said that nobody Thought of
striking down silver when the bill was
passed. AT that time silver was not in
evacuation and the bullion in the dollar
was worth more than one dollar.
MI. Harvey, coming back to the attack,
read from Senator Sherman's statement
on putting the bill on its passage, showing
that the bill provided for two dollars, a
dollar equal to the French FIVE franc
piece, and the trade dollar. He declared
that Mr.. Horn had said that this small
dollar was not in the bill.
MIR. Horr. interrupting, said he had
never denied ii.
Mr.. Harvey said he would refer the
question in dispute to the record of the
day.
Resuming, Mr.. Harvey said the CON.
spir'acy was carried out in THE conference
committee. Messrs Sherman and Harper
reported to their respective houses tina,
the differences had been reconciled and the
bill was passed without debate and with.
out question. The bill as reported omit.
ted the 3S4 grain dollar.
Mr.. Horn said he did not DENY the exist
ence of the 3S4 grain dollar in the bill
but at no time did the bill provide for
anything except gold as THE standard
The matter of the small dollar WA,
agreed ON in conference committee after
the usual custom, but the committee
could not enact anything. 1t had to re
port to both houses and their action wa,
necessary. The bills as passed with tn,
addition of the trade dollar were no
identical with those presented by thC
secretary of the treasury. The attemp
to smirch the characters of the member,
OF congress who voted for this bill wa.
infamous. (Applause).
| And so the fight continued, turn anC
turn about, till the hour for closing lth,
debate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-07-25
MISSIONARY WORK

Toronto, July 21.-The proceedings of
the American congress of religion and
education were confined to meeting in a
Massey hail where missionary work and
effect was the subject of the speeches.
The meeting was presided over by Rev.
Father Ryan, rector of st. Patricks
church of Toronto. After prayer had
been offered up Father Ryan remarked
to the audience that while he had been
asked to lead in prayer and refused, still
he had heard nothing i'm amy of the pray
ers that any good Roman Catholic could
take exception to.
He thought this meeting, i'm which all
the Christian denominations were repre-
sented, the most significant of the con-
vention, as it showed that prejudice, an
tolerance and bitterness had disappeared
from Toronto.
An address on the problem of "Modern
Missions" was then read by Charles s.
Eby of Toronto. He protested against
the curtailment of foreign missions.
nhe address on Roman Catholic Mis-
siOns" was made by DEAN Harris of st.
GATHERINGS. After giving description
to the audience of Catholic missionaries.
Dean Harris described the methods Of
many missionaries and martyrs of the
church. He computed the missionary
population of the world at 100000. Prof.
Clarke of Toronto, seconded by Dean
| Harris, here introduced u resolution, thar
the congress acknowledged much thank
fulness for the first meeting here of the
congress of religion and education and
hoped that the good work might be cur
ried on. This was enthusiastically pass
ed. Rev. j. ". Gracey, ID. d., president
Of the international missionary union,
Rochester, closed the meeting with an ld-
dress on protestant missions.
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RELIEVED HER CONSCIENCE.
4 Fort Worth Woman COnfesses 10
Poisoning Her Husband.

Fort WOrth. July 20.-At an early
hour this morning Frank Ware and Mrs
Black were arrested. charged with the
murder of the latter's husband. Mr.. j
Black. on July !. Black was suddenly
taken sick at that time and died under
suspicious circumstances, and n quiet in.
veStgatiOn followed. resulting in the ar.
rests. Today Mrs. Black made a confes
sion. stating that Black had bee7
poisoned and that She and Ware had com
mitted the deed 1t is asserted that she
and Ware had been mutual admirers fOl
some time and the murder was committed
with the understanding that the guilty.
couple were to he married as soon as posi-
bic without directing suspicion toward
them.
Black was n railway engineer, and tiht
Alabama Railway Engineers and tbt
locad lodge of Railway engineers have
employed special council 10 assist in push
ing the case against the prisoners.
The written confession of the guilty
woman is in the hands of the county at
torney and will be used at the preliminary
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-07-25
THE POLICIES ONLY CLUE

Yesterday morning about 1870 O'Clock
it was discovered that the Bismarck sa
loon had been entered by thieves during
the might The rear windows were al
broken i'm and AN examination of the i'm
terror developed the fact that several
bottles of whisky were missing, This
goes to show that the thief was an anti
prohibitionist, but as this lis the only clue
they have as ito the identify of the thief
the police are reluctant about starting out
ON the trail as they are fearful of arrest.
ing the wrong man. The thief secured
nothing but the whisky, as there was
no money in the cash drawer, it having
been taken out at closing time Saturday
might
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BLOOD FLOWS AT A PICNIC

Nashville, July 2O.-A special from Gal-
latin, Tenn, to the American says:
One of the bloodiest tragedies ever wit
messed in this county took place at pic
mic during speaking On the northern
part of this county, inwhich three persons
lost their lives. West Dixon of this place
took his wife, who is woman of bad
character, to the picnic, and soon q fuss
arose about her. which was soon quoted
and Dixon and his wife took q seat in q
wagon, and, as William Davidson 60
years of age, was passing by the wagon,
Dixon drew his pistol and without a
moments warning, shot him through the
head, killing him on the spot. He and
his wife broke 10 run, but q crowd OF -
of Davidson's friends started in pursuit,
shooting at them at every opportunity
Finally Dixon fell to the ground mortallg
wounded having been shot several times
His wife was shot twice, being fatally
wounded. e
Dixon is o man of very bad character,
having killed three men, one being a dep
uty sheriff at Frankfort, Ky. Davidson
was also man of record; he killed tbs
sheriff of Robertson county several years
ago. Much excitement prevails.
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A PLDAsANT EVENING.

An ENJOYABLE social and dance was given
MT the residence of Mr.. A. b. Moore at
Del Vale last Thursday night. A large
number of his Austin, Taylor aud Blgin
friends attended in body, swt ling the
crowd to upwards of two hundred guests.
Music was furnished for the OCCASION by
Rubirth's full orchestra. The tefresh-
ments served at an appropriate hour were
plentiful and were served In elegant syle.
The pleasures Of the evening lasti until
late in the night and the occasion was
pronounced by all the be the mot; en-
joyable of the season. -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-07-25
BY ACTUAL COUNT.

By actual count yesterday There were
exactly 10 persons present at the opening
of the free silver meeting, about one
third of whom were county Poppies, the
balance being silver men and those at
traGted by curiosity. The meeting was q
strong reminder of the famous convention
held by the tailOrs of ToOdles street.. II
was a dismal failure.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-07-25
THE SUMMER NORMAL,

The Travis county summer normal will
open in the Temporary capitol this MORN
ing. Quite a number of the members
in yesterday, and it is anticipated that
when the normal is called to order this
morning almost the full enlistment of
rs will be in attendance. An interesting
session is looked forward too by all.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-07-25
A SERENADN

Last might the midnight toilers on The
Statesman We're RECALLED with a delightful
serenade by a wagonette full of young
people. There were about 80 young ladies
and gentlemen in the party and they sang
several melodies most beautifully. Such
visits are highly appreciated by nhe
Statesman force and they return thanks
for favors conferred.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-07-25
THE PIPE BIDS.

The board of water and light commits
sion will meet this afternoon to award
the bids for furnishing the additional sup
ply of pipe. The bids were opened last
Friday, but the acceptance of any bid
was deferred until today in order to eX-
anime bonds, etc.
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A SNEAK THIEF'S WORK.

During Saturday night Il sneak thief
entered the room of Mr.. G. w. Butler at
Mrs. Giles boarding house, corner of
Second street and Congress avenue and
stole a brand new suit of clothing, shirts,
collars and cuffs. Nothing else was miss
ing. The police are at work ON the case.
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LADY DOUGLASS AN HEIRESS.

San Francisco. CAL. July ZI.-A IOcHI
paper says that Lady Douglass is heireSs
to half a million pounds.
William Mooney. tailor. recently re-
ceived notice that he had fallen heir to a
large estate in Ontario. Mooney Is me
father of the young actress who married
the youngest son of the Marquis OF
Oueensberry and he has notified his
daughter that he will divide his fortune
with her. Lady douglass share will be
half a million pounds.
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HOW WILL IT BE?

ATTORNEY General Crane THINKS the
anti-prize fighting statute of Texas is
effective. This means that there will be
at least some show of effort to preveht
tha Corbett- Fitzsimmons mill. But there
was sucb n show i'm Florida when the
Corbett- Mitchell fight was pending 1t
remains TO be seen whether the officers of
Texas want merely to observe the formal
ity of the law or to execute the spirit OF
the law.-Galveston Tribune.
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examination, which will take place Mon
day. Railway men in this city as well
as citizens are greatly excited over the
matter and every effort will be made to
have the guilty ones punished as they de-
serve for THE foul deed. The poisoning
was done, it is said, Systematically, small
doses of poison being given i'm Blacks
lunch and with his medicine.
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PECULIAR ACTIONS.

In the early hours of Sunday morning
the police over in East Austin saw a
negro from Cedar Greek, named John
jackson, marching up and down with
a loaded winchester. His actions were
so peculiar that he was arrested.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-07-25

Don't miss the saving that comes from
the use of DR.. Prices Cream Baking Pow
der. It's the most economical.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-07-25

Don't bother with baking powders that
lose their strength as soon as the can is
opened. DIR. Prices is full of strength
| till used.