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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16
GOVERNMENTAL FINANCES.

The New York Nation gives the follow
ing account of the condition of the finan-
ces. The Nation says:
The treasury receipts do not come up to
expectation. From the new sugar duties
less than $20,000,O00 is likely to be realized
during the fiscal year instead of the $780,
10000 which it seemed reasonable to es-
innate. Nor does the higher tax on
whisky appear to have increased sensibly
the internal revenue receipts. All told,
the governments income up to May has
been $500 100000 as against $245, 900
last year. Expenditures, meanwhile, have
been cut down from 1911 100000 in the
corresponding period of the last fiscal year
to $3O5, 100000, but even so a deficit of
$45,000,000 appears, which is not likely
to be diminished in the two months re-
naming before the annual accounts are
made up. This does not mean that the
treasury is or will be bankrupt. 1t has
now, as the result of borrowing, of
course, net cash balance of $89,000,0 900,
in addition to the gold reserve, at present
sol 100000. thus it will be easy enough
to pay all demands till congress meets.
But unless the outlook greatly changes
by that time it will be necessary to put the
government in funds by new measures of
taxation-especially with the income tax
already cut in two. Doubtless super
naturally wise Republican congress will
devise taxes which nobody will have to
pay, and which therefore will prove odious
to no class of voters. Everybody must
rejoice to observe, in the meantime, that
almose exactly half of Aprips income of
$24 100000 was paid out in pensions. We
all ought to be glad, that is, that the
Grand Army and the claim agents have
left us even half to run the government
| with.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16
DEPRECATED CURRENCY.

As much as it seems an absurdity, W.
cannot belp believe that some OF the lre'
silver advocates are really IN edrlleS
and honest in their advocacy OF IT, FOL
sucb men we have great respect lol
their honesty, but for their judgment
II is imnossible to have the same lenlency
We can understand the motives OF polti
cal aspirants in advocating silver mono
metallism. They think the voters are
going that way and they are always just
= stem ahead Of the voters when they
ore mite certain which way the voters
are going, but for an honest farmer an
honest merchant, an honest workingman
n co 90 much against their own interests
We cannot understand it. We know the
empty shibboIeth of plenty of money goes
lonp wav in winning these men to that
side Of the question.
First. does not an honest and hard
working farmer know that he is the very
first man upons whom the adoption of the
free coinage of silver at 16 to L
would strike fatal blow? All of his pro-
ducts are shipped abroad and he VIII
have to sell his products at such a de-
prcciated price for such deprecated cur
rcncy that will enable the middle man
or the exporter to sell at profit for good
money. or in other words, he would have
to take for n dollar at a deprecated
price what would be worth to the pur-
chaser half dollar abroad in good money.
There is the margin between depreci-
ated currency and sound money that the
producer or the farmer would have TO
bear at the start, and why he wants that
deprecated half dollar for his stuff in
place of getting the pro rata of good
money abroad for it we cant understand |
only on the ground that the wool has
been drawn down over his eyes and he
can't see a plain fact.
Now, let us see what would be the
condition of the merchant: He pays
for his goods in sound money if he gets
them from abroad or from an importer
who gets them from abroad. He will
have to take n deprecated money for
them and will be compelled to ask price
for them that will offend his customers.
Now, we come to the mechanic, he will
have to pay double the price for every
thing he gets and his days wage is the
only thing that has never kept pace with
the prices of other things with a depre-
ciated currency. Why in the world these
men want q currency like Mexico tina
will only be worth with other nation
possibly understand.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

the bride and groom, scattering roses in
their path to the altar The ceremony
was very beautiful and impressive. The
bride wore a Josephine gown of white
silk, with veil and orange buds. Her at
tendants were dressed in white and wore
large white hats with pink chrysanthe.
NUNS.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. ]. II
Leavel of this city, and her friends are
legion. She will be missed in social cir.
cles. The groom is young business
man of Temple. Having been educated
at Southwestern University, he is well
known here and highly esteemed.
The best wishes of numerous friends
and acquaintance go with the young
couple into their new life together
Mrs. Campbell left on the 1 p. m. train
for Bolton where reception was given
in their honor at the residence of the
groom's parents.
Mr. Bingham of the Texas Siftings has
been in Georgetown this week.
Hiss Louis Ward of Austin is a guest
of her friend Miss Ollie Fisher.
Miss Kate Organ of Bastrop is a
guest of Mr.. ]. H. Leavell's family.
Miss Florence Horn of Taylor visited
relatives here this week.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16
Adjutant General and Chief of Stat
MURDERED A CRIPPLE.

Findlay, o., May PA horrible muir
der occurred last night at the county
intrmary, west of this city. Abe Wise.
demi-paraiyzeG inmate, aged 40, was
the victim and John G.. Karg, another
inmate, aged &C. was the murderer. The
two men quarrelled over small matter
and Wise threatened to kill Karg, striking
him over the head with knife. Karg
went to his room and procured butcher
knife. Returning he secured a cane that
Wise had and then made a rush at him
with the knife. Wise was almost helm
less, being paralyzed on one side, and
was, therefore, at Karg's mercy. The
knife was as sharp as a razor and with
1t karg slashed Wise across the neck
and head. Wise attempted to get down
stairs and as he was cropping his way
along the hallway in the dark, Karg
made another dash at him. Drawing
the knife across the back of his neck. he
nearly seered the head from the BODY,
With the blood streaming from his
wounds, Wise managed to get down
stairs, but died soon after. After the
murder, karg washed himself, went to
M ms room and pretended to be asleep when
the sheriff knocked at the door. He
was placed under arrest. His CLOTHING
was found saturated with the blood Of
his victim. 0'0ou VI
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

The Masons could not find n more de-
lightful and appropriate locality at which
to erect Masonic Widows and Orphans
Home than Austin Not to speak of the
salubrity and healthfulness of the
climate, the fact that it is the locality
of similar institutions and the facilities
it would offer in central educational ad-
vantages for the orphans are so obvious
that it would seem to predominant in the
influences to locate the Home in Austin.
Danish these people to some small place
out Of the drift of travel and social re-
lations, and the orphans will grow up
narrow minded and ignorant, while the
widows will never have social pleasures,
and will be entirely cut off from the main
hope of a widows life, that is to marry
again. Locate such n home in Austin
and at each session of the legislature il
would be relieved of many of its widows
and the hearts and homes of many OF
the law makers of Texas would be made
glad.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

The poet of the Serras, Joaquin Miller
in defense of discriminating charges made
against him at Honolulu, where he went
to fight for the republic, inferentially and
infelictously admits that he does not al.
ways behave himself very well. He says
hebehaved himselfbe while at Honolulu
than he ever did elsewhere, but listen to
the reason-he says he was sick all the
time he was there and was incapable of
the immoralities with which he is charged
That is n peculiar kind of defense A gen
eral plea of guilty, but specific plea in
this instance of not guilty. Would that
be called defense due to the license
Of a poet?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16
THE A. P. A.
A Junior Order to Be Organized. Com
posed Of Children From ~ to IA.

Milwaukee, May 1.-THE supreme
council of the American Protective asso.
citation closed its session here today and
its last actions were among its most i'm.
portant work. A junior order of the
A. p. A. will be organized, which will be
under the supreme council of the United
States. Boys and girls, aged from II tc
IA, will be eligible to membership. II
was decided to have national board, to
be composed of members of the different
States, who shall be appointed by the
State councils. 1t is likely TO unity the
action of the various patriotic organiza.
tons. The committee will also have
charge of the A. p. A. legislation that is
to be urged before congress, including the
proposed 10th amendment. prohibiting
the appropriation of public money fol
secular purposes, the citizenship act. etc
President Traynor said tonight he had
not vet chosen the men for the Washing
ton committee, but would probably in
clude Judge Vanessen of North Dakota
A. V. Wenter of Tennessee. Senator Glib
son of Pennsylvania and Colonel Sellers
of Detroit. The latter will also be q
member of the international A. p. \. com
mittee,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16
CONFEDERATE CAMPS.
A Long List of New Ones Announcer
Most of Them in Texas.

New Orleans, May 12.-The following
general orders were issued from the mead
quarters of the United Confederate Ne'-
Grams:
The general commanding. hereby an
nounces the fellowship of the. following
named camps in the oganization OF the
United Confederate Veterans:
r. S. Gould camp, Jewett, Tex; Jones
county, Tex; Camp Arson, Texas; John
Benson, Miami, Mo-; Camp Lane, Lut-
kin, Tex; Marmaduke, Butler Mo; Camp
Winkler, Corsicana, Tex; Fl. H. Carleton,
Madison, Ga; Fort Mason, Mason, Tex;
Scott Anderson, Eagle Lake, Tex; Camp
Raguett, Nacogdoches, Tex; w. 7. Lane,
Marshall, Tex; Confederate Veteran,
Gilmer, Tex. n. B. Forest, Forest,
Ark; San Felipe, Sealy, Tex; Winnie
Davis, Van Alstyne, Tex; e. B. Pickett,
Liberty, Tex; Jenkins, Barbon, S. c.;
Confederate Survivors, Crowley, La;
John p. n, Blossom, Tex; ]. O..
Shelby, West Plains, Mo-; Confederate
Veterans association, Montgomery, Ala;
Fred Ford, Town Greek, Ala; Confeder-
ate Veterans, Haskell, Tex; Alcibade de
Blanc, Jeanette, La.
BY order of j. B. GORDON,
General Commanding.
GEO NORMAN,
Adjutant General and Chief of Staff.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

A Washington correspondent gives cur
rency to the report that Mr.. Carlisle said
to some one in that city that if the Demo
cratic national convention adopted free
silver plank that he would have to vote
for a Republican for the presidency. If
the Democrats make such a blunder the
Republicans will be sure to win. They
will have sound money platform and
declare against opening up the tariff
question and with the Democratic recruits
that would bolt 16 to 1 go it, would
be certain to elect Republican president
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16
Gritty OF RRJREpy

Detroit, Mich, May Y. 4 verdict of
guilty was rendered this morning against
Julius Luchtenburg, the cx-scnool in.
spector, charged with accepting a bribe
from a furniture company. Luchten-
burg was remanded for sentence. This
is the second conviction of members of the
Detroit school board on the same charge.
Inspector Lippert was sentenced TO five
years Imprisonment, but vas recently
granted new trial by the supreme court.
Inspector Joseph Walsh was acquitted
and Inspector Davids left town when the
charges became public ara MS where
abouts are unknown. At about the sape
time Luchtenburg attempted suicide saG
came near being SUGGEST IL.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

Major w. K. Penn, the famous Baptist
preacher and reviyalist, one of the old
landmarks of Texas, died at Eureka
Springs last week in the GSth year of his
age. Thus one by one these remark.
able and characteristic old Texans are fall
ing like leaves in frosty weather from the
tree of life to join the innumerable band
that swells the chorus of welcome tc
every recruit to their ranks. Before the
grass grew upon the grave of the lamented
McCulloch, the sod is broken to receive
all that is left of Major Penn. 1t will moi
be long before all these old Texans will
live only in the memory of the past.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

While the air here was neither nip
ping nor an eager air, it was quite bracing
Saturday night, but jack frost left the inn
print of his hoary tracks in the region of
Chicago. 1t was our "cool spell in May"
which we have had occasion to encounter
twice already in this month. Old timers
say the climate all over the country is
changing. The three score-and-te ten people
say it was warmer in the Middle States
in May in their youth than it is now gem
orally in Texas. We have been APP
prehenSive of this, ever since Manitoba
has become the manufacturer of cold
weather. Before Manitoba and the
weather bureau took hand in it the
climate was all right in May.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

Anyone who has ever had an artack of
intfammatory rheumatism will rejoice with
Mr.. j. A. Stumm, 220 Boyle Heights, Los
Angeles, over his fortunate escape from a
siege of that distressing ailment. Mr..
Stumm is foreman of Merriam's confec.
tionery establishment. Some months ago,
on leaving the heated work room to run
across. the street, he was caught out in
the rain. The result was that when ready
to go home that night he was unable to
walk, owing to nflammatory rheumatism.
He was taken home, and on arrival was
placed in front of good fire and thorough.
" rubbed with Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
During the evening and night he was re-
peatedly bath with this liniment, and by
morning was relieved of all rheumatic
pains. He now takes especial pleasure in
praising Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and
always keeps bottle of it in the house.
For sale by DR.. J. ]. Tobin and all leading
druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

The Fort Worth Gazette refers to the
sound money men composing the confer
ence at Waco as "the regiment of bed
bugism." Neighbor, can't you draw your
metaphors from little cleaner source
and avoid the bad form of calling public
attention to disgusting things? We ad-
nit however, the meeting was not in as
great numbers as that kind of vermin
is at Fort Worth, nor were the gentle
men composing it as offensive to the
olfactories or the epidermis as the regi-
ments that march up and deploy in line
obedient to the unclean imagination Of the
editor of the Gazette.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16
ELEVATOR BTTRNED

Detroit, May PA special from Por,
Huron, Mich, says: The McGowon gro u,
elevator, with its contents, was entirely
destroyed by fire this morning and fbe
roller and Touring mills adjoining badly
damaged. The fire started from an o;I
tank. 1t was apparently put out, bnt
broke out again later. The iremen were
handicapped by lack of water pressure
in the mill, and the contents were damagei
about 10000 by fire and water, covered
by insurance. The elevator was valued
at 100000 with insurance of $40. 900. 1
contained 100000 bushels of grain. prin
cipally of wheat and oats. and included
10000 bushels of peas. This was valued
at $50 900, and is total loss, but is fully
covered by insurance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16
GEORGETOWN GLBANINGs

Georgetown, Tex, May 13.-(Special.)
On Thursday at II a. M, Miss Blanche
Leavell of this city was married to Mr..
Charles Campbell of Temple. The we'd
ding was celebrated in the Methodist
church, Rev. Hayne Leavell of Houston,
relative of the bride. officiating. The
attendants were Miss Lula Leavell and
Mr.. I. NJ. Campbell, Miss jamie McCul-
Tough and Il. r. Taylor, Miss Fannie
Howren and Mr.. Docum, Miss Sarah
Wibarger and Mr.. Will Campbell. Miss
Maggie Mclean and Mr.. Charlie Wilcox
Miss Kate Organ and Mr.. Rensel
The ushers were Messrs. Gibbs Pettus
and Philip Gibbs. Two little flower girls.
Ray Hyer and Mabel Taylor, preceded
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

The silver monometallists are in.
volving themselves in inextricable con
1icting opinions. The last is the answer
10 Judge Vincent's decision of a bet to
hhe effect that in the time of Hamilton and
Jefferson that both silver coins and gold
coins were units of value" Harvey,
che author of Coin. says there is no such
thing as two things of different value rep
resenting "a unit of value" 1t is about
the first time "Coin" ever was right.
Will Coins" admirers agree to the
same thing?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

Conn, September IA, 1924. He studied
in Amherst Theological seminary and
then studied in Europe in 1928. He
was ordained at Schenectady, N. Y, in
1898; Dr. Seeley was a member of
the Forty fourth congress from 1874 to
1877. While in congress he opposed the
electoral commission and the declaration
OF Rutherford B. Hayes, though he gener-
ally voted the Republican ticket. Union
college conferred upon him the degree
of D. D. in 1862 and that of LII. D. was
received from Columbia in 1876.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

The fact has developed that $1,000,000
have been stolen from Chicago by city
officials. The most difficult of all gov
ernmental problems has been the NUM-
cipal government of large cities. We
have had learned magazine articles on the
subject by leading political economists,
but none of them have ever found n plan
by which stealing by large city officials
could be prevented.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

with the favored nations of Europe. 1t
is an indication that Japan will hereafter
be found as lively as a cricket in all the
commercial affairs of the world and more
over it is an indication that Japan means
to embrace every facility for trade with
the United States.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

The Fort Worth Gazette says that
Sam Jones and Sam Small are coming to
Texas to take part in a prohibition cam
paign. This will inject into the silver
controversy advertisement very agree
able and resting to the hard thinking
that politicians propose to do this summer
on the silver question of the 16 to go it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

Free Silver Bland gets in all the old
phrases in an interview he has had with
q st. Louis reporter He mildly depre-
Gates his nomination for the presidency
on Il IL to l go it, but points with pride"
to his congressional record. '1There
are others" he modestly(D says, better
suited to the place, although he 'viewed
with alarm the fact that he had "made
many enemies in building up the silver
cause. Oh, Bland, what humbug!
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16
SOUTHWESTERN TRAFFIC.

6, st. Louis, May 13.-Members of th,
southwestern Traffic association resumed
their session today. The general rates nd.
Justment subject was again taken nm fo,
consideration. No agreement was reaches
ana later in the afternoon a special com.
niltted was appointed to consider the va.
rlous plans proposed and endeayor tc
agree upon substitute resolution. This
committee will meet tomorrw and renort
TO the executive board, an adiournment
having been taken until 2 O'Clock.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

The New York Times processes to have
information that warrants it in fixing the
majority of sound money Republicans
in the national Republican convention
at 262 and with only 40 majority in the
national Democratic convention for sound
money.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16
TRAVELLING AGENT.

Mai. J. s. Crawford. The public is
cautioned not to pay money to any other
person who may represent him or them
selves as travelling agents of this paper,
as all authority heretofore issued to any
other person is hereby revoked.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16
IN THE CITY.
BY MAIL.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertising rates will be made known
on application.
Easetrn business Office, 4S Tribune
building. New York. Western business
office. 400 "The Rookery," Chicago.
S. G. Beckwith, sole agent for foreign
advertising.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

Japan is stretching out her tentacles of
commerce very rapidly towards this hem
isphere. In the midst of the seeming all
absorbing peace negotiations, Japan is
treating for special privileges in connec-
ton with the Nicaragua canal and will
only be satisfied to stand next to the
United States in these special privileges
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

Brazil has a quantity of fiat greenback
money that it is laboring in vain to re-
store to par with gold. Will nothing in
the world teach the American people the
folly of fiat money?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16
SEELEY OF AMHERsT DEAD

Amherst, Mass, May 1.-THE long ex-
pected death of ex-President Seeley of
Amherst college occurred at his home
in this city at 1870 o'clock this evening
of palsy. He had been i'll over a year.
Julius II. Seeley was born in Bethel,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

karl's Glover Root. the great blood
purifier gives freshness and clearness to
the complexion and cures constipation.
25c, soc 81. For sale by John H. Chiles,
Druggist, Austin, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

~ Japan Sweeney, y. S. A, San Diego,
is the first medicine l have ever fonug
that would do me any good" Price 5nc
tor sale by Jno. Il. Chiles, druggist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16
What Able Texas Editors Think About
the Question.
The TYler Renorter sars.

The MeXia Ledger is of the opinion that
a bimetallist is not for silver alone.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

me great popularity and general use of
frees Baking Powder attests its suner-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

The Cleburne Chronicle is sound spoken
1t says: Suppose for argument sake
that with free and unlimited coinage of
silver the price of silver did advance say
until 20 cents in silver was worth 10C
cents on the dollar, how much better of
would the country be with gold driven
out. of circulation? Any one not a 16
to l fanatic ought to know that an in.
ferior currency always circulates in prefer
ence to the good, and gold would disap
pear from circulation with an unlimited
coinage of silver. A man with sound
mind and not wanting an Office should
at least want a sound currency"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16

The BRENNAN Banner. a free silver or.
gan, frantically exclaims: 1.-THE so gold
bugs in conclave assembled have spoken
but the people of Texas are to be heard
from yet and the proposed campaign of
education to single standard gold ideas
will scarcely result in educating the
friends of silver to adopt the plan of the
so autocrats, even if they do threaten to
split the party
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-05-16
The Llano Times says :

If silver was demOnetized in 1873, and
yet its production has increased 100 per
cent since then, what would have been
the case if we had adopted free coinage
of the white metal? The United States
would have been in the condition of Mex
leo, lots of money, but it wouldn't buy any
thing. Gold would be at a premium,
whereas, gold silver and paper money
are all on a parity under our present sys-
TEN of redemption.