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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

what beautiful chance Mr.. Cleveland
now has to write himself finished statos
man of the first water. Perhaps never in
the history of the country has president
raced a more tangled up condition of
foreign affairs than now confronts Mr.
cleveland as he sits down to write con-
gress what he thinks should be done 50
1ar as foreign countries are concerned
Were he jingoist, well might this nation
nave cause to feel alarmed as it contem-
plates what an incautious suggestion from
him might bring about. Were he any,
thing but the broad-gauged man that he
IS, we feel assured our people would bv
no means feel as content to let him have
full swing without word of caution or
advice. But the great American peonle
trust implicitly Grover Cleveland and
they await his advice to congress with
perfect patience and equanimity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

were waiting under the bridoo
row boats to pick him up, ana IN two
as he saw them he shouted gond as soon
n 1eose on int the bridge and let co. as to
he struck the water with no;uu and
sounded like report. of a Ap pme mat
came to the surface quickly ana San, lie
ing as if in great pain, struck Iu on moan,
f b@ boats sn the t" Of which pcke
was carried to Deans hotel and ne aau ne
try doctor said he was not seri cUuh
hurt. This afternoon doctors fomnd i1q I:y
in state of complete collapse and suf fi%
rious liberation of the peritoneyn,a Sc
tending into the bowels. No arre et,
have been made. aiiests
!. Patrick King Callahan claims To boro
Jumped from the Brooklyn bridge I anS
years ago. seven
Callahan died at II. 25 o'clock.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
INDIAN TROPHIES

Merida, Yucatan, Oct 29.-The num-
Der of Indians at Bacalar is now est.
mated at 1900, principally armed with
machetas and English muskets and with
put few rifles, as they have been unable
with their limited supply of money to
secure secure these weapons in Belize, though
= EMU they have managed to procure
TIMBER merchants in Belize who formerly
PAID tribute to the Indians for the priv
llege OF establishing their wood choppers
camps on Mexican territory now refuse
10 pay the Indians anything and the lat
yer are gambling. The Indians at Baca-
lar sent commission to the Tulum tribe
to ask their aid against the Mexican
troops, but returned disheartened, having
been refused. The Tulum Indians see
no prospect of any gain for them in aid
ing the Chan Santa Cruz Indians. It
is belleyed the Federal government will
not make the same mistake as the Span
iards did in sending unacclimated troops
TO Cuba, but will send only men accns-
No"''
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

Inc Statesman contemplates issuing
during the wholeof the regatta 16-page
paper such paper as will be great
crealt 10 our city. 1t remains with our
business men as to how completely we
VIII be able to carry out this most land
able intention. With these business, men
showing their usual up-to-date and pro-
gressive ideas, the paper will be issued
IN shape that will not only do Aust;n
great credit, but will be proof that we
nave the finest set of business men in
the State.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
OVERDUE STEAMERS
Several Craft Overdue at San Franc;.oo
Cause Much Uneasiness.

San Francisco, Oct. 27.-The Mo-,
chants Exchange today announced tbo+
no information had been received from
the overdue vessels bound from tbi.
city to foreign ports. While there ;s stir
which left here 200 DAYS ago for Queens.
nope of hearing from the Lord Snencar
town.. it is not believed that the Star ~
Austria, bound to Queenstown. md +ba
Earl of Hopetown, for Adelaide. Will n
ever be heard from again. Althoneh
the Lord of Brassy has been out SO days
from Hong Kong to Port Blakelv bsr
absence is accounted for by the fact that
she is light ship with a foul bottom
More than usual interest is conferred in
the Lord Spencer, more than any vessai
that ever sailed from this port. when 4
Is announced that the British underwrit.
ers were offering 80 per cent for rein
surance. The offer of the underwriters
made business brisk for the brokers
NO overdue vessel for many years has
opened up so many transactions ms ths
Lord Spencer. Should the latter fail to
arrive at her destination the shipnin9
ana insurance men of this city will he
1S,adly beaten. If, however, the Lord
Spencer turns up within the next few
Gays thousands of dollars will be raked
III by the spectators.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

The appeal sent out from Austin by the
Confederate monumental committee early
this month asking for contributions for a
great Confederate monument to be erect
ed in the State capitol grounds should
meet with hearty and generous responses
Texas soldiers of the 'I.ost Cause"
should have such a monument, but if
they are to have it, it must be by volun-
tary contributions. To expect State aid
Is useless. The State nowadays doesn't
nave money enough to satisfy the de-
mands of the rapacious politicians,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

Secretary Carlisle's order suspendinc
the coinage of silver dollars goes into ef-
rect next Friday. The order was sug-
gested by ordinary business wisdom.
There is no need of coming dollars that
nobody wants and that will not 90 into
circulation. During this year." report
States there have been coined 3,956,O11
silver dollars, and the total coinage Of
these dollars has amounted to 423, $780,
3o9 The treasury now holds 1877 ,644 600
ounces of fine silver bullion purchased
under the Sherman law at cost of 1924
Ooo,323. The coming value of this bul-
lion is $177,964,OOO, and the market value
is about 500, 1897, 100"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
BRIGHT LOCAL REMNANTS
Interesting Newsy Siftings Mixed With
Solid Business Facts.
The tax rate as fixed nv the ~

The tax rate as fixed by the council
is $1.S1 1-3.
The council Monday night agreed
that all those who wanted to illuminate
their store fronts during regatta week
should have lights free.
There are very few days interven-
ing now before the regatta and it is high
time that everybody was decorating.
The hotels are expecting big crowds
during regatta week.
There were very few people stirring
on the streets last night.
The Austinites who went to the Dali
las fair are expected home Saturday.
Yesterday was wet, raw day and
exceedingly disagreeable in every respect.
There will be a matinee at the opera
house this afternoon.
The city streets should be fixed I'D.
They are in wretched condition.
The running of street cars on the
Sixth street line is about as uncertain as
death itself. Some times they run Is
minutes apart and some times 40.
The Texas academy of science will
hold regular meeting Friday night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

Yesterday was just the kind of a day to
send the blood tinglng through the veins
at tremendous rate, reinvigorating the
man from top to toe. This kind of wealth
er builds us up after our long hot sum-
mers and puts new vitality into all we
10. 80 now is the time to hit that cotton
mill plan the heavy sledge hammer blows
that will count. Now is the time for the
stock soliciting committees to put on their
best working clothes and to see to it that
no man escapes them. For every one
will now be feeling better and will give
more literally.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE

J What an unutterable pity it is abou
the University of Virginia. The losI
just sustained by it through fire can never
be made good. For in such fire it is
not alone the actual pecuniary value Of
what is burned, but it is the value from
history and association that makes the
loss so lamentable. The news of that
fire will carry to men all over this Nation
peculiar regret 1t will be a regret
that will kindle the fires of memory in
each and every one of them and they will
with freshened vividness go over the
scenes of their University life. For,
after all, is any part of life so dear as
school and University life? There seems
to gather about that part of our lives a
peculiar halo of regret that it is gone
a peculiar joy and respect for it's memo
ries. So to every alumnus of the Uni
versity of Virginia there will now come
with the news of the destruction by fire
| of so much of his Alma Mater a peculiar
sadness and regret. And it will be re-
greet that will bind him still closer if DOS
sible to his Alma Mater, for it will link
him now with an absolute past of that
institution. 1t is true those halls NAV
be rebuilt, other lecture rooms NAV he
constructed, other books be found to take
the places of those destroyed; but to the
alumni things can never be as they once
were. They can not in dreamy reyerie
by the winters fireside retrace their stems
Tor quarter of century and in memory
occupy the old accustomed seat in the
well known lecture room; they can not
even in imagination feel at home in the
new chapel;' they can not but regret
that the well thumbed books are gone.
they can not in fancy feel at home in the |
midst of the new gilt and decoration of |
the buildings that will replace the old
Ihelr Alma Mater will henceforth be for
them changed memory But it will he
TO them a more hallowed memory be-
cause OF this trial through which it has
gone. For as said they will now be n
part of grand institution, the scenes
IL whose memories can for them now
never change. The institution will no
1oubt arise from the ashes of this fire
better and stronger thing and press
onward to greater achievements than
'ver before, but they, while rejoicing in
'uch new glories, will still have the hal
owed old memories intensified by the
recollection that they have a peculiar
connection with the past of the institu-
ION that is forever dead.
80 1t is in other spheres of life. Eyery- E
1here around us changes are taking I
lace Changes that bind us more ire
ocably to the past. Scenes change
riends of our youth drop away, rents
re made in friendships and daily we /
ncounter new associations and are sem
rated farther from the past. But he y
luse of these changes, and through
lese separations from loved ones. we t.
ut cling all the more tenaciously to the
LIST and wreathe around it a halo that L
IL Tor these things it could never have J.,
ne mystery of change and death can
u be explained but it has with o
its grasp benediction of blessing that
ME we can not understand vet works te
u ior us the benefits of untold value
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

40 the oarsmen who have come down 70
Daimy Austin to train for the regatta
Ion be at all uneasy about this kind of
weather. Up your way such day rs
yesterday would portend heavy gales ar
snow and very cold spell. With us if
only means little spice to life, a sort of
trimmer up of energy. You will find tho
next week the most enjoyable from
climatic standpoint you ever experiences
in all your lives.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
line story that n phiIodalnb

The story that a Philadelpbio MON
round $4,000 in stick of wood he was
ABOUT to split up for kindling wood was
evidently started by the wife of some
man. 1T is too thin, and the average
husband will continue to lie in bed and
let his wife have the pleasure of finding
money in the woodpile.
MI Edwin Atkinson says the problem
the manufacturers have to meet is to
supply l,4OO,OO0,000 people the amount
OF cotton cloth they ought to have
Build the cotton mill and let Austin do
ner share in supplying the world with
cloth. "''n
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
WILL MANUFACTURER pA,rrD

cate nTn o. Lee zee, Chinaman, who was edu-
and nieu y a. Inc Norwich. Conn, free school
Nutmeg, State maiden and beca eo ia; q
zen OF the United States, is about 70 IN ,,n
dertake, in company with his D br ~ IN
inc manufacture of ramie. Tbav haI,
ceased part of the Sturtevant factorv aa "
bean hill, Norwich. 1t is their des; 20
10, demonstrate the practical and nre :
t eminent value of ramie in the manu fac
t lure OF silk, cotton and wooden fabrics
emf enfo fren process that is entirely differ
eht Irom what has heretofore been used
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

Bad associations corrupt good man.
ners,' or something of that sort, is an
old saying. A Salvation Army preacher
mas shot man in Kentucky. Wonderful,
the influences of environments. The Sal
vationist discarded 'the sword of the
Spirit" and cheerfully took up the favor
lite weapon of the Kentucky colonies, and
plugged the other fellow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
DIPLOMATIC REASONS

A. Detroit, Mich, Oct. 27.NRee.arfij;in mo
t the adverse decision by the sefrefarv hn ~
m me navy on the bid of the Detroit n nv
LOCK company for building two of AZ
t heM eunooats, Don M. Dickinson said
ro+d Il think it is probable that if the Soc 700.
dde;tary OF the navy has decided as tbe
u mst;o mes state 1t is for purely dipio-
tba co reasons 2r and not on the merits of
wish to do anything that might fnrt he,
disturb the. diplomatic relations VIII Vii,
Great Britain, which are alreadv VII; in
an acute condition. Ill
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

The married men of Port Deposit, Ala,
are preparing to leave that place. One
day last week two women there gave
birth to three healthy children each, and
one gave birth to four healthy, well de-
veloped children. The husbands of these
women promptly took to the brush and
have not been heard of since.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

The Corpus Christi Caller says: cal
ready candidates for county officers at
the next election are getting their men
in line and are patching up their fences,
SO no fat promises can escape" Next
year Is going to be lively one in politics,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

An interview pretending to give some
OF the views of General Longstreet, to be
expressed in his forthcoming book, was
printed in the New York World few
days ago. 1t criticised General Lee in
the severest terms, but it turns out that
the whole interview was fake palmed off
on the World and other newspapers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
A SHOT AT ENGLAND

st. Petersburg, Oct. 29.-The Novoe
Nremyia publishes a dispatch from
Vladiv stock saying that the British
squadron of war ships in the waters of
the far east have been concentrated Mt
Fou Chan and adds:
Great Britain is zealously seeking a
preteXt for declaring war upon China in
order to counterfeit the success of Russia
Pacific. va INC
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

The time when Corbett and Fitzsm.
mons were to have exhibited themselves
as sluggers is about at hand. They got
their cold deal some weeks ago, and we
are now experiencing the cool time we
should have had about now. They got
in at the rcfreshment first, but we are
enjoying it now first rate, thank you. All
things come to him who waits.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
COLUMBUS RELICS

time ae6 SAFE HEN in Cheshire, England, some
les of Gbr rntre We're some interesting rel
sisted OF piece of rock from Coiuym IUn,
mouse at San Domingo and nort; I,,ol rs
tne two forts that he erected at Tsa hall, Ti
ana conception de la Vega. These r oIian
,tre SAID to be authentic and waro e oni
mingo. oohs"i at San Do
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

The Populists are not Worrying half
us much over financial questions as they
are how to get into Office. That is the
burning and all-important question with
the Poppies.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

spain cheerfully announces that along
about Christmas day she will have that
Cuban rebellion squelched. The chances
are however, that Spain will not have
peaceful and joyous holidays in Cuba.
Ihe Cubans are putting up a good fight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
LAKE MICHIGAN CALM

chicago, Oct. 27.-Lake Michigan was
swept by terrific gale today Dur Gn
tne afternoon from 1 to 8 O'CLOCK the
WIND blew off the west shore at the rate
OF miles per hour Small craft had y
2ad time. The gales was stronger along
sHe east shore, where all kinds of shin.
ping mad a rough time. Storm signals
VIII be tioated until tomorrow. Snow
W, was scheduled for Chicago, but the
W weather clerks changed their minds and
the weather was clear. anu
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

line picturesque Mr.. H. L. Bentley is
around organizing the Populists for the
next campaign. He usually wakes I'M
ana comes to the surface about this sea-
son of the year before an election Tbis
Is the season when the poppy farmers
nave little money to donate to a cam
paign fund.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

free and unlimited silver is proving n
dreadful heavy sinker ON the string Of
aspiring free silverites, and there is dan.
ger OF their being drawn under the polit-
zeal current and lost sight of.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertising rates will be made known
on application.
Eastern business office. 4S Tribune
Building, New York. Western business
office, 400 "The Rookery," Chicago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

Colonel II. L. Bentley and other leading
Populists have scheme to start n da;ls
ropulist newspaper. They have put IN
the scheme and now they await the rank
and hle of the party to put up the money
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
TWAIN AN INVENTOR

Mark Twain has been quite a prolific
11Hoy v1 His first patent, taken out in
d 10 was a strap for suspending trous-
ers. he has been assignee of quite a
nun NUMBER OF patents, several of recent date
adn patent scrap book has been a sue.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

The tinplate industry is fiourishing
under a Democratic tariff. The Republic
cans declared it would be killed out en-
tirely
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

Business men of Austin will be given
an opportunity, tomorrow afternoon, to
investigate into the merits of the cotton
mill enterprise and they should do 50.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

The free silverites are foundering
and badly ratified set of statesmen just
now.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
A LIVELY CORPSE

Rome, Oct. 27.-Advices from An
dowa, Abyssinnia, say that the death of
Alng Melenke is unconfrmed and it is
even stated he is advancing towards
Bouromeda.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
WARE GIFTS TIrD cD,,>

WARE GETS A LIFE SENTENCE.
~, Fort Worth, Tex, Oct. 27.-(SpeciaD-
The jury in the Ware murder case re-
turned verdict this morning, finding
the defendant guilty and assessing his
punishment at life term in the peni-
Tertiary. The jury On first ballot stood
eleven for death penalty and one for ac-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

The Llano Times is correct when it says
there are more farmers in the Demo
cratic party than the Populist party has
votes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
THE GOVERNOR nm RO11TE

THE GOVERNOR EN- ROUTE.
=, Fort Worth, Tex, Oct. 27-(SpeciaD-
Governor and Mrs. G. A. Culberson ar.
rived here this morning from Austin.
Mrs. CulbersOn will remain here for sew
eral days: visiting her mother. The
governor left this afternoon for Austin,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

Notwithstanding the short crop, cotton
is bringing the ia rmer more money than
it did last year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

Russia with China annexed would be
an immense country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

BUSINESS men should attend the cotton
mill meeting at the Driskill hotel this
afternoon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
TRAVELLING AGENTS.
Major ]. s. Crawford.

Mr.. ]. @. Crawford.
The above gentlemen are our only au-
thorized travelling agents. The public is
cautioned not to pay money to any one
who may represent him or themselves as
travelling agents for this paper as all au-
thority heretofore issued to any other
person is hereby revoked.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

Cotton mills pay all over the South and
one or more will pay well in Austin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

The Populists can take back seats
IL was China and Japan that raised the
price of silver few cents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
TO CONSECRATE FORREsr

81 San \, Antonio, Oct. 27.-(Special)-Sey-
t tral thousand visitors arrived in the CITY
10 participate in the ceremonies tomor-
row incident to the conservation of Bish-
S SP,eiect .. A. Forrest of this Catholic
pled, by distinguished visiting clerSu
Archblshop, Corrigan of New York Of,
eating at st. Marys church.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

IN THE CITY.
One Month-In advance. ..... 81 90
Three Months-In advance. ...... 2 70
Six Months-In advance. ........ 5 %
One Year-In advance. ........ 10 90
Sunday Only-One Year. ......... 2 90
Sunday Only-Six Months. ....... / 90
All subscriptions in the city not paid in
advance will invariably be charged at
the rate of $1.00 per month.
BY MAIL.
One Nonth-In advance. ......$1 90
Three Months-In advance. ... 2 so
Six MOnths--In advance. ......... 4 so
One Year-In advance. ......... 8 90
Weekly Statesman-One Year. -. 1 90
Weekly Statesman-Siz Months. 60
Sunday Only-One Year. ......... 2 90
Sunday Only-Six Months. ....... 1 90
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-31

row incident to the conservation of R;sh-
op-elect j. A. Forrest of this Catholic
uioeese. The local pulpits were occu-
peG Dy distinguished visiting clergy.
"a Corrigan of New York Off,
'ia'ins at st. Marys church.
UPPER AND BOWEL ARRIVE
washington, Oct. 27.-Bowell pre.
mler of Canada, and Sir Charles Tunpar
| minister of justice, arrived here to1ay
ana are guests of Sir Julian Pauncefote
a. AT tne British embassy. They come to
lax thhe part In the Behring sea convention.
f fne nrst session of which has been setA
well advanced in years, but still yieorons
ana active. He held portfolio in The
cabinet when Sir John Mcdonald was
pre- premier, and again under Sir :John
thompson, on whose death in London
some months ago Mr.. Bowel was adj
'anced to the premiership.
OF Charles upper is the youngest
member of the famous Turner family
Sir Charles is fully conyersant with ~
Behring sea question.
BATTLESHIP NAMES DEFECTS
:. New York, Oct 27.-The Herald pub.
llshes statement this morning that tha
new ssecond-class battleship Maine
Mnlch is to go to sea tomorrow, draws
oniSe leet less water aft than forward.
ana she has bad list to starboard her
looked at the ship in BROOKLYN. thns
SUI up her defects. The facts are that
1 Maine draws three feet more for.
W. ward than she does aft; that she lays over
10 starboard considerably: that he;na
l ready for sea, having taken ohoo ~
ner full coal supply of 500 tons and d'h ber
sIn p1, OUTFIT stores and ammunition.
Sne would float symetrically if She We're
Properly tidy designed and that her defective
Derma J nan mne es must be due to radical and
temporary n displacing of her WEIGHTS Il
~ ne rot 4Illcers of the ship are reported to
pc II re T. concerning the alleged faults
'or them rs n mot known who is responsible
. careless loading. In all Other r1 ra anefeiy
N oS snip is said to be model and SPf beT
nacDlhery, which was given a dock tr;oI
saturday, works perfectly. N''A 'riaf