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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25

Durant for the murder of Minnie VIII
liams. Durant appeared a little more
cheerful when he awoke this morning.
He had a good nights rest and good
breakfast frightened him up. So far
nothing startling has been brought out
that seems to make the case against the
prisoner stronger. Another female crank
appeared this morning. She presented
herself at the prison and was admitted to
Durants presence, and after some con-
verSation with him, most of which was
spoken with her mouth almost touching
his ear, and after finishing she went to
Chief, Crowley and said: He is not the
man" She said that she had looked at
ms neck and head and was positive he
was not he murderer. She said she was
the gypsy queen, the most famous mind
reader in the world. She was elected by
the officers without trouble. Miss Will
hanson. the crank who created such a
sensation yesterday, was lowering around
me prison again today, but was denied
admission. Several of Durant's class
mates at the medical college were called
as witnesses and testified that Durant
had asked them to answer his name at
roll call on various occasions. One of
the students did this ON April :, the day
Durant was seen in Alameda talking to
Miss Williams. Others testified to seeing
Durant waiting at the ferry on the day
OF the murder. Witnesses were called to
snow that Durant was seen near Emanuel
church with Miss Williams the fatal
Friday night and their testimony could
not be shaken by the defense The
most sensational and damaging evidence
as tending to show Durant's character
istics was that of Miss Lucille Turner,
one of Durant's Sunday school mates.
She said she had known Durant for a
year; they were both members of the
Christian Endeavor society. Durant
had walked home from church with her
several times. Miss Turner said that
on one occasion Durant had talked to her
III words not those of gentleman. Du-
rant wanted to make medical eXamina-
ton of her and he knew of place in
the church where such an examination
could be made without anyone being the
wiser. Witness told him that her folks
could attend to such matters. Several
objections were raised to this testimony
by counsel for the defense, but Judge Con-
ion overruled them and the evidence was
admitted. Witness said that her ac-
tons toward the defendant were not
changed on account of the affair, as she
knew that any GOODNESS on her part would
attract attnetion, but she never felt as
free with Durant after the occurrence.
She told her aunt and several friends of
the conversation with Durant. She said
that Durant had given her a set of ques-
tons to answer and q paper was handed
to her which Miss Turner said contained
some of her writing. The contents were
not made public, but it is surmised they
are answers to Durant's questions as to
her condition. Miss Turner had not dis.
cussed her condition with Durant but
they had alluded to it. During Miss
Turner's examination Durant looked very
pale and anxious and has not shown such
pronounced symptoms of anxiety since
his arrest. He listened to every word
and watched every movement of the wit
ness.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
CROP CONDITIONS.

Washington, April 23.-The weather
bureau in its review of the weather and
crop conditions for the week ended April
%, says: The past week has been too
cold in the Southern States for rapid
growth and termination of seeds and
warm rains are much needed in the States
of the central valley and in Oklahoma and
Texas and would prove beneficial in New
York. Rain is also needed in California
and eastern Wisconsin and Oregon. Corn
planting, which was reported about com
pleted in the extreme Southern States in
the bulletin of the previous week, has
progressed rapidly in the Northern
States and has begun in Illinois, Iowa and
Nebraska. Cotton planting is now gen
eral in the southern portion. In Texas,
however, planting has been retarded by
dry weather. Spring wheat seeding is
about completed. Montana, North Dako-
ia and Iowa report early sown as up and
looking well. Winter wheat is reported
as in good condition except in Wiscon-
sin, where it has been badly winter-killed.
Fruit prospects continue very favorable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
NEW STAR ROUTE MAPS.

Washington, April 23.-A. Won Haake,
the topographer of the pOstOtfice depart
ment, is hard at work on the new star
route maps that are to be used in July.
These maps are carefully revised every
three months, but by far the greater work
is involved in the July issue on account
of the fact that it marks the beginning
of new fiscal year and the renewal of
contracts for carrying the mails. A large
number of routes are also arranged for
the summer only for the benefit of sea-
side watering places that are populated
only at that season. The preparation and
printing of these maps involves an i'm
mense amount of work. Five separate
drawings of the map must be made, one
showing the rivers and coast lines and for
the railroads and one each for routes that
are run six, thrice and once week. Sep
arate photographic stones are made of
each and the maps printed from them in
five different colOrs. Necessary altera-
tions are made each three months and an
entirely new map every five or six years.
1t takes about two years to make one OF
the latter, as the number of details in
volved is tremendous.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25

rotary of Agriculture Morton for his FER
roneous ideas" at present working to the
detriment of the cattle interests of the
country in creating the wrong impress.
sion as to the relative cost of cattle and
beef After citing the manner OF his IN
vestigaton, this resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we, the members OF
the South Omaha Livestock exchange
call the attention of the honorable secre-
tary of agriculture and the country AT
large to the fact that during the first three
months of the present year cattle receipts
at Chicago with full corn crop in I'LL
nois, Indiana and adjacent territory, feAl
off II per cent as against 1894, Kansas
City's receipts fell off ID per cent not
withstanding big increase in Texas ship
ments, and Omaha, in the very heart OF
the drought stricken country, fell of ~
per cent. On account of this shortage OF
cattle prices advanced from 81 to w per
100 as compared with q year ago, ana
the higher prices for beef naturally fol-
lowed. With the higher prices for beer
and the press agitation on this subject.
consumption fell off and cattle values de-
clined in consequence. We regard this
present depression in cattle values, how
ever, as only temporary, as the Indications
are that the next three months of this year
will witness q further reduction in avail
able cattle supplies Of fully 90 per cent
We are satisfied that there can be no
combine possible among the beef pack
ers on account of the increased number
of buyers in the leading markets and the
diversified interests represented by them
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
THE REEE COMBINE.

Washington, April 23.-Secretary Nor
ton, when shown the resolutions adopted
by the st. Louis Live Stock Exchange
yesterday deprecating the "agitation"
about the alleged packers combine and
attributing the reductions in the price
of live cattle of one cent per pound in the
last two weeks to such agitation, said
that the very statement of the ST. Louis
Live Stock Exchange would lead to the
belief that the alleged combine among the
dressed beef dealers existed.
'If the agitation as they term it, said
he, "has caused a decline in the price of
cattle on the hoof, why is it similar
decrease has not occurred in the price of
dressed beef? 1t remains the same and
in some cases is even higher. Their own
statement coupled with the price OF
dressed beef, answers their complaint"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25

of the publication of his interview on the
money question which led to the presl-
dents denial of his connection with 1t
last night. II was never on better terms
with the president in my life" said Sec
rotary Morton today. I'm my interview
on the silver question l only spoke for
myself. l never had any conversation
with Mr. Cleveland about it, either before
or since its publication: If it is not I'M
proper" he added, smiling, Il desire to
say at this time that my expressions ON
beef cattle or anything else are my own
and as such l am alone responsible for
them"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
FREE PILLS.

Call on Jno. H. Chiles, Austin, Tex,
and get free sample box of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. These pills are easy in
action, and are particularly effective in the
cure of constipation and sick headache.
For malaria and liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are guar
anteed to be perfectly free from every
deleterious substance and to be purely
vegetable. They do not weaken by their
action, but by giving tone to stomach
and bowels greatly invigorate the sys-
TEN. Regular size 25c per box. Sold by
Jno. A. DeGaugh.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
INTERNAL REVENUE DECREASE.

Washington, April 23.-The monthly
statement of collections of internal rev
enue issued today shows that the total
receipts from all sources for the nine
months of the present fiscal year ending
March 81, 1895, to have been $1O9,-
995,015, of which $19,S02 was from in
come tax from persons and $500 from
companies and associations.
The remaining items of receipts We're:
Spirits $63, 9O2, 800, increase for the nine
$11S0,7O3; tobacco $50, LOG, S26,
increase, 1851 1856; fermented liquors $22,-
3O1 500, decrease, $3O9,215; oleomarga-
rine $1,1S5,222, decrease, $262, 193; mis- mis-
cellaneous $470,273, increase, $36O,539
The net increase for the nine months
was $3.50, 1853. The principal single item
of increase was 81, 295, 62S from whiskey.
The increase and decrease for the month
of March, 1895, compared with 1891, is
shown as follows: Spirits, decrease, 81
800, 024; tobacco, decrease, $145, 1854; fer
mented liquors, decrease, SS1O,115; cleo
margarine, decrease, So, OO9; miscella-
neous, increase, $17,317; income tax, in
crease, $16S,3S9; aggregate decrease for
the month, So, 230,355.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
THE BIG GRANITE CAPITOL,
IT WAS DRY PICKING IN MOST OF
THE STATE DEPARTMENTS.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION DID
SOME WORK.
And Fixed Rates ON London Purple to be
Used as Cotton Worm "Pizen"-
Counties That Paid up Their
Interest Yesterday.

There was nothing of public Importance
in the office of the secretary of state yes
terday, but you had better believe the
force was busy with routine work. Mr..
Mayfield is making Il most excellent officer
and he makes everybody feel at home.
His clerks too are an excellent set of
gentlemen.
There were no opinions of general inter
est in the attorney generals office yes
terday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
UNAUTHORIZED AGENTS.

Washington, April 23.-Senor Romero,
the Mexican minister has received official
information to the effect that the Mexican
government has not authorized any one
to sell land in the United States or any
other country. This denial is made on
the strength that some one has been rep
resenting in the United States as an agent
of the Mexican government to sell 6OO,-
600 acres Of coffee land.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
SEARCHING FOR WITNESSES.

Barbourville, KY, April 23.-At the in
stance of the prosecution i'm the Fields
Adkins case court adjourned at noon to-
day until tomorrow to secure witnesses,
whom it is claimed, the French faction
has been guarding to prevent them from
attending the trial. There are about
200 witnesses here now, but both sides
are still searching for others.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
WOMAN's RELIEF CORPS.

Waco, April 23.-The Woman's RELIEF
corps selected the following officers fol
the ensuing year: Mrs. Lavantia Conger
PRESIDENT Mrs. Sue r. Nash of Dallas
senior vice president; Mrs. Florence My
ers of Dallas, junior vice president; Mrs
Ada Work of Waco, treasurer; Mrs. An
ME Mann of Dallas, chaplain. The exec
utive board and apopintive officers will be
announced tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
NOTICE.
Office of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas


Railway company of Texas.
Denison, Texas, March %, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railway compa-
ny of Texas, will be held at the public of
flee of said company, in the city of Deni-
son, Grayson county, Texas, on Tuesday,
a. M, for the election of board of nine
directors of said company, and for the
transaction of such other business as may
be brought before the stockholders meet
ing.
Notice is also hereby given that the first
meeting of the board of directors of said
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
company of Texas to be elected at said
stockholders meeting, will be held at the
same place and on the same day as said
stockholders meeting.
Il. d. HALSTED, Secretary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
THE DURANT TRIAL.
The Defense Fails to Shake Damaging
Testimony.

San Francisco, April 23.-There is little
if any abatement of interest in the
Durant case and Judge Conlon's court
was crowded today. 1t was the second
day of the preliminary examination Of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
N1oARAGuAN COMMISSIONERS.

Washington, April 23.-ColOnel Lud>
low, the army member of the Nicaraguan
canal commission, has arrived in Wash
ington from London and reported to the
adjutant general. While his exact status
during his service as commissioner has
not yet been determined it is expected
that for the time at least he will retain
his place as military attache at London
and will not be formally detached from
that position, although engaged in spe-
cial duty. All three of the commissioners
are now at Washington and as soon as
they receive their appointments from the
president they will hold preliminary
meeting here and arrange a general plan
of work, which will include a visit to
New York, where the company's plans
will be gone over.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
BUCKLBN's ARNICA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever.
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,.
corns and skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction Or
money refunded. Price % cents per box
For sale by G. o. Yates, the druggist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
REPRESENTATIVE HITS CON-
DITION

Washington, April 23.-Tonight there
is no change in the condition of Repre-
sentative Hit of Illinois. He is still
n very sick man. There is slight
change for the better in the condition of
Representative Coggswell of Massachu-
sets.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
PEARSON DECLINES.

Washington. April 23.-EX-Represen-
tative Pearson of Ohio has declined the
position of mineral land commissioner, to
which he was recently appointed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
SALARY NO OBJECT.

Washington, April 23.-James H. Eek
els, comptroller of the currency, has de-
clined an offer to become financial editor
of the Chicago Times-Herald at large
salary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
THE MINNEAPOLIS.

Washington, April 23.-The Minneap-
oils has arrived at Kingston, Jamaica,
where she will coal and proceed to Hamp-
ton Roads.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
FAR FROM HOME.

Washington, April 23.-The navy de,
partment has been informed of the arrival
of the flagship San Francisco at Mersln'
Asia Minor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Washington, April 23.-Today's state,
ment of the treasury shows: Available
cash balance, $1S3, 140,271; gold reserve,
500, S45, 1863.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25

Caution: Buy only DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sons eye water Carefully examine the
outside wrapper. None other genuine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25

There is but one ideally perfect baking
powder, DR.. Prices. The rest are but
shadows of its purity and strength.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25

"Kis-M Me" is the name of the best chew
ing gum If you chew gum try "Kis-Me,,
and you will use no other. For sale by all
druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25

The value of baking powder is gagged
by its leavening capacity. DIR. Prices is
best in this respect as in all others.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25

Purity and wholesomeness are the
physicians endorsement of Angostura
Bitters, manufactured by DR.. J. G. B. Sic
CERT & Sons. At all druggists
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25

The first snowfakes are not whittier
than biscuits made with Prices Baking
Powder.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
MORTON CENsURED

For His Views on High Price Beef by
Omaha Dealers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
THE COMMISSION.

The commission yesterday issued the
following circular:
Notice is hereby given to all parties in
terested that the railroad commission OF
Texas will, on Monday, May &, 1898, at
it's office in Austin, consider the matter
of q proper rating for the transportation
of shipments of London purple and Paris
green, in quantities less than carloads
by railroads between points in Texas.
1t is proposed that they be made sub
ject to current fourth-class rates on ac
count of the considerations attending
their transportation and uses in this State
and the matter will be regarded according
ly at the hearing on the date above speci
fed. AN communications on the subject
to receive attention prior to the issuance
of the order contemplated, should reach
this Office by that date.
The following was also issued and it is
Of interest to cotton planters:
The railroad commission of Texas hav
ing, pursuant to general notice given tC
all parties interested, through its circu
lar No. 81, of April 0, 1895, taken up and
considered, on April 20, 1895, the mat
ter of proper rating for the transporta
ton of London purple and Paris green il
carloads by railroads between points il
Texas, has this day decided, and hereby
directs, that the existing rating fol
paints, chemical, earth, etc" be amended
as follows: Paints, chemical or earth
dry or in oil, white and red lead, oxide
of zinc, whiting, London purple, Paris
green, in cases, boxes, kegs, barrels OF
casks, straight or mixed carloads, ant
ground iron ore, smalts and ochre wher
boxed with the above to make up miXet
carloads.
This order shall take effect May IA
1895.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
COMpTROLLER's OFFICE.

lie lOlluWllS COuHlltS lcutlhD-
tons:
Stephen, $4,000 court house and bridge
bonds.
Oldham, $1,000 court house and Jail
bonds.
Hood, $1,000 court house bonds.
Kerr, $500 court house bonds.
G. l.. Arledge of Montague county set
tied his accounts with the comptroller,
showing ad volorem collections during the
past year to have been sd ,S19 and oc-
cupation tax $169S6.
w. r. Wren of Lampasas county also
settled his ad valorem collections being
$9,53S and occupation tax S1201.
Ben Milby of Jackson county also set
tied paying in ad valorem $7.S69 and oc,
cupation tax SLIP.
il. +. Geeslin of Wills county
settled his al valorem for the
year, being $4625, and his occupation taN
1851.
]. J Scale of Karnes county settled
also his collections for the year, being
ad vaorem $1,000, and his occupation
tax $3204.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
MORTON SPEAKS FOR HIMSELF.

Washington, April 23.-Secretary Nor
TON appeared amused at some of the SEN
sational stories printed in Eastern papers
this morning alleging rupture between
the president and himself, growing out
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
POST MORTEM.

DR.. Graves, city physician, was sent
for and under his direction post mortem
was held and it was found an artery
in the head had been ruptured and about
three ounces of clotted blood had formed
on the brain. Justice johnson was no,
titled and viewed the remains and VIII
The school was closed yesterday and
appropriate funeral services were held
in the chapel, the coffin of the dead
being beautifully bedecked with flowers
The body was sent home on the 1 O'Clock
international for burial.
The following resolutions were adopted
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-01
A DEATH BED CONVERSION.
Tbs oregonian Again Takes Fum-
BILE al the Eleventh Hour.

Tbs Oregonian Again Takes fum-
BILE at the Eleventh Hour.
II is no holiday task 10 overthrow
political bosslsm long entrenched in
power IN a state like Oregon.
The extension Of The JOURNALS
circulation over the state IL good evi-
dence Of the public feeling. Exposure
Of the Portland machine and fighting
for retrenchment in our state govern
ment is popular with the people. The
idea that the platform pledges be kept
is the issue Of the day in Oregon. The
bosses who have started in to override
the will of the people by creating new
Offices to pay of their political d BITS
out OF the public treasury, have got to
be defeated in the organization Of the
legislature or the people will get no re-
lief. That Is the fight which the peo-
pie are mainly interested in-thedown
fall of bossism and machine politics.
The Oregonian today "takes tum-
BILE" and catches on at the eleventh
hour with a cry Of economical reform"
Just az it did before the state conven-
ton when 1t got into "the new deal"
wagon after the people had become
aroused TO the necessity Of it. Eleventh
hour conversions are better than no
change at all, Such changes are sig
| uificant. But death-bed conversions of
bossism are worth no more here than
elsewhere. The old corrupt bosses are
defeated today. Their grip Is broken
in Oregon. Unless they can rally and
pull their forces together and buy up
enough men TO vote with them they
are defeated at every point 1t IS
against this the people must protect
themselves.
The JOURNAL is not alone In It's
fight. The leading Republicans OF
Salem and Marion county are equally
interested. The people are with us in
this fight. The battle was fairly won
at the last Republican state corven-
tion. 1t will he fairly won before the
legislature. 1t Is won now. 1t rests
rests with the people, the voters, the
taxpayers, to see to it that their vic
tory IL not wrested from them.