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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
THE COMMISSION.

The railroad commission has issued the
following:
In the matter of disagreement be-
tween the Weatherford, Mineral Wells
and Northwestern Railway company, the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
company, the Texas Central Railroad
company and the Waco and Northwestern
Railroad company regarding a division of
the rate on coal from Rock Greek, Texas,
to Waco, Texas, via Weatherford, Nor
gan and Ross, said matter having been
brought to the attention of the railroad
commission of Texas through an appli-
cation presented by the Texas Central
Railroad comany, in which application
it was represented to the said commission
that the several railroads herein named
were unable to mutually agree upon Il
division of the said rate, and that the ac-
ton of the said commission, as provided
in section = f) of the commission law,
was rendered necessary to effect proper
adjustment of the divisions of said rate
on coal from Rock Greek to Waco be-
tween the said lines; and the said COM
mission having by appointment on the
18th day of February, 1895, heard the
representations in relation to said mat
ter of disagreement to it addressed and
submitted by the agents and representa-
u 'N' " IiiN Silu ldllWd y ulil
the said commission having taken tie
whole matter under consideration, to-
gether with the conditions of affecting the
movement Of the property in question,
has this day decided and hereby an
nOunces as its decision that the rate of
one dollar and twenty-seven cents per
ton on coal from Rock Creek, Texas. to
Waco, Texas, when shipments are
transported via Weatherford, Morgan
and Ross, shall be apportiOned as follows:
To the Weatherford, Mineral Wells and
Northwestern Railway company thirty
four CD cents per ton; to the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe Railway company,
forty (4Ol cents per ton: to tie Texas
Central Railroad company, thirty (3O)
cents per ton, and to the Waco and North
western Railroad company, twenty-three
C23) cents per ton; and the division sha!..
govern until the railroad companies
therein interested shall mutually agree
upon division which will be more salts
factory to themselves.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
AN IMPROVEMENT NOTED IN
TRADE CIRCLES.
Better Weather and Adjournment of
Congress Cited as the Cause of the
Improvement - Speculation in
Stocks is Limited.

New York, March S.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
The general business situation shows
more improvement. From several cen
tiers this is declared due in part to the
adjournment of congress and to some ex-
tent to better weather Gains are shown
in improved demand for labor and
building materials and in receipt of larger
orders for structural iron and steel, to-
gether with the absorption of available
stocks of Bessemer and pig iron. In
almost all directions jobbers report in
creased sales of staple dry goods, hats,
shoes, millinery and hardware. Fine
foreign wooden goods continue to attract
the special attention heretofore reported
and are competed SUCCESSFULLY with cor
responding American grades. London
wool sales report a stronger market.
Speculation in the New York stock
market is on a limited scale and attracts
none but professional participants. Bonds
are neglected. Silver sold firm. Foreign
exchange is shade weaker at $3.50 for
SNHulCdIc
continues to sell sterling to houses who
might be shippers of gold.
The tendency of the prices remains as
heretofore, and advance being reported
in shOes-which has checked the volume
of business for fall delivery in cotton,
due, as alleged, to spread of confidence
in the prospect of a reduced cotton acre
age-pork, lard, refined sugar, Indian
corn, live hogs and leather-the latter
having advanced sharply. Bessemer
pig iron is unchanged, despite the mar
ket being cleared of available supplies,
and lumber, while nominally unchanged,
is firm with an upward tendency.
Cotton goods generally are weaker and
print cloths once more are down to 2 lie
for GA square.
Wheat an oats have reacted and also
live cattle. The reduction in the price
of steel billets at Pittsburg is a sur
prising feature.
The continuance of the movement of
merchandise is at low ebb during Feb
ruary. as indicated by gross earnings of
So of the larger railroad companies for
that month, which, as reported to Brad
streets, aggregate $31 $3.50 about 20
per cent of the total, a decrease of 1.S
per cent from the earnings of the like
period last year, when the falling off,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14

compared with February, 1898. was 10
per cent. The regular monthly report
on wheat stocks of the United States
and Canada for February shows a de-
crease of 9,4S9,000 bushels, three times
the falling off in February last year,
while the January and February de-
/ crease was 16,463, 900 bushels. four times
the falling off in the like period of 1894.
The February decrease here, in Europe
and afoat for Europe, was 10000 BUSH
els, contrasted with an increase of about
100000 bushels each in February one
and two years ago. For two months
this year, the worlds available supply
fell off 14,OOO,000, against a decrease
of 6,OO0,OOO in two months of last wear
and of 100000 in two months of 1S93,
If like exceptional decreases are TO fol-
low during the remaining months of the
cereal year the effect ON the visible
supply and prices should be marked.
Exports of wheat, both coasts of the
United States, for this week have in
creased sharply, aggregating 500. 900
bushels, Against '2,6S9,OO bushels last
week, 1851 900 bushels in the week a
year ago; about the same quantity two
years ago and as compared with 3754.-
600 bushels in the first week of March
1892.
Trade at Toronto has been checked nv
bad country roads and this affects the
produce market.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14

slate roof is on. All the heavy timbers
for the roof are in place and the stating
will be finished in a couple of weeks if
the weather will permit. Then II dyn-
amos and six eXciters for the incandes-
cent lights are to be put in position.
The marble switch boards to be put up
and power house wired. All this work
will take time, but it is hoped and ex-
pected that the middle of April will see
our electric light and power system in
full blast. In the mean time we will
be enjoying to the full an abundance of
cheap water for every purpose, as the
pumps will continue to run from now on.
DANGER.
Today and tomorrow the contractor
will be taking down the forrest of scat
Gliding in the power house and the public
5 warned of the danger of going into the
uilding and urged to delay a visit to
he dam until Sunday, when everyone can
aspect to his or hearts content.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
NOTES.

Mr.. Frank Hamilton and Mr.. John
Maddox spent all day yesterday in the
power house and couldn't look hard
enough at the pumps in motion.
Mayor Mcdonald was as happy as
school boy yesterday and wore a grin
that went all over his face.
Mr.. A. P. Woodbridge joined his fel'
low members of the board of public works
out at the dam at 5 o'clock last evening
Every one who went in to see the
pumps at work was expected to drink
glass of water caught from q little STOP
cock in the end of the pump. Water and
Light Commissioner William III. Tobir
acted as master of ceremonies, and car.
ried home at night with him a quart
bottle of the the first water pumped.
1t was interesting to watch the people
on the Avenue stopping down to the fire
plugs and listening to the air coming
out as it was being driven ahead of the
oncoming water. Brother Abe Williams
was a specially delighted listener.
Now is the time, gentlemen, to let your
joy take practical shape. Walk up 10 the
mayors Office and file your request for
water before the crowd gets ahead of
you.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
NEW PASSENGER ASSOCIATION

Atlanta, Ga, March S.-The passenger
agents and executive officers of the
Southern roads gathered here today for
tn purpose of organizing the new South
ern States Passenger association. They
have been engaged all day in adopting
the new rules and regulations, section
by section, as formulated by the commit
tee of passenger agents on the 18th OF
last month. There was a meeting OF the
executive committee of the old Southern
Passenger association, which adjusted
the accounts of the old association pre-
paratory to entering the new. The cleo
ton of a commissioner will take place
today. The names of e. l.. Tyler, a.
Pope, ard NJ. Slaughter are among, the
most prominent mentioned for the place
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
wIIJJFORD FOUND GUILTY.

Dallas, March S.-(Special.) 1.-The jury
in the Williford murder case was just
As minutes in agreeing that Williford
ought to go to the penitentiary for 20
ears.
Williford lived with his widowed
mother at Pleasant Valley. He had
already squandered his inheritance and
quit his wife and his mother was unwil-
ling, on account of his dissipated habits,
to trust him with the management of
her farm, but employed John Parker to
look after it. Williford swore that il
Parker came on the place he would kill
him and he carried out the threat The
tragedy took place last December.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
EINANCIAI. lRENIENNr


New York, March S.-Bradstret's FL
nancial Review tomorrow will say:
The stock all this week has been very
irregular. 1t was for the most part await.
ing speculation and the chief influence
may be attributed to the advance or ex.
change rates and consequent fears that
gold shipments might occur. While
rates for drafts on Europe have been
fully up to the gold shipping point, the
bond syndicate has successfully averted
any shipments or consequent drawing of
gold from the United States treasury,
which institution now holds over 500.
100000 in its gold reserve. Until this
point became clearer the market be.
trayed bearish tendencies and although
London was somewhat disposed to pur-
chase American stocks in the early part
OF the week, there was no response what
ever on this side. The old process of the
creation of short interest without any
life was repeated and as result the
market was ready to rally on the fact that
no gold was engaged and that the syn
dictate seems still to be master of the
situation as far as the foreign exchange
lis concerned.
Another circumstance which had some
effect was the declaration on last Thurs
day of the regular dividends upon sugar
stock, while more or less attention is
paid to the proposed reorganization of
the Distillers company. the tendency in
both cases being to create better feel
ing regarding the industrial stocks in
general. The action of the Reading com
pany to precipitate a rate war with the
Jersey Central had considerable influence
on the shares of coal carrying roads and
severe liquidation has also made it's APP
pearance in Baltimore and Ohio and
New York Central, the better traders,
of course, helping along the improvements
for the sake of the effect in other direc-
tons The position of the granger stocks
is believed to depend very much on the
action of the st. Pual directors in re-
gard to the dividend on that stock.
A large short interest, it seems, has
been created in London on the hypothesis
that the st. Paul dividend will be passed
and even if there is reduction in the
rate these shorts would probably have to
cover.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
TAYLOR TOPICS.
Smallpox Patients Rapidly Recovering.
Other Items of Interest.


Taylor, Tex, March S.-(Special.) City
Health Officer DR.. G. II. Cooper informs
your reporter that the four existing cases
of smallpox in Taylor are rapidly con-
veescing, every patient now being able
to sit up, and by the latter part Of next
week he expects to have them all dis
charged, the several houses fumigated
and disinfected and the premises cleaned
up in good order.
Notice has been received here that
Georgetown and other places will raise
the quarantine against Taylor tomorrow.
Today shows a marked abatement of
the fears and apprehensions of our peo-
pie in reference to the disease, as it is
now thought that sufficient time has
elapsed to indicate that no more new
cases will be reported, and that COM
mercial functions will again assume their
normal conditions.
Capt. Nj. Ross, commander of the AL
bert Sidney Johnson camp of Confederate
veterans today issued call for a meet
ing of the camp at Taylor on Saturday,
March 16, for the purpose of making
suitable arrangemtts to attend in body
the state reunion at Houston to be held
during the month of April.
An effort will be made to secure one or
more special coaches to accommodate the
members of this camp, their wives, daugh-
| tiers and friends on this occasion.
| The Albert Sidney Johnson camp has q
muster roll of IA members.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
NEGRO AsSASSINATED.
Five Men Go to His Home and Shoot
Him 1S Times.

Athens Tex. March S.-(SpeciaD.
Last night about 8 o'clock five men went
to the home of Ike Manion, u negro living
two miles north of Athens. One went
in and asked to stay all night. Soon an
other man appeared at the room door and
said: Here he is, boys" Manion ran
out and under the house when he was shot
at twice. He was then pulled out and
he again ran and was shot in the back
Is times, killing him. Bloodhounds were
put on the trail following to where horses
were tied Thence the tracks were plain
and were followed by Sheriff Cook and
posse
Another negro, when the shooting be-
gan, ran out of the house and was shot
at twice, but missed. The negro at
at Manicon's claim they knew the parties
but are so badly scared they will not
tell
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
TEXAS LEAGUE UMPIRES.

Dallas, March S.-(Speciall -Presi-
dent McNeilus of the Texas Southern
Baseball league today appointed the fol-
lowing staff of umpires for the ensuing
season: Joe Quest of Detroit, Mich,
the old time second baseman of the
indianapolis team of 1887; Mclaughlin
of Richmond, Va; Anderson of Mt. Yer
non, ILL.,, and John Brennan of st. Louis:
The UNI ires will report in Dallas April
| 10. Each will receive salary of S12o
per month.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
GRADING CONTRACT.


Mr.. Kelley, superintendent of construc-
ton of the Georgetown and Trinity rail
road, let the contract yesterday for grad
ing 100 miles between Trinity and
Granger.
The work went to J. A. Ware, of st.
Louis, and J. S. MacNamara Il Co., of
st. Louis, for something over 100000.
A contract for 100 fiat cars and 100
box cars was let to the Madison Car
company, of Illinois.
Mr. Kelley informed Statesman re-
porter that the work of grading would
begin Just as soon as the contractor could
get ready and he expects to have construc,
ton trains running on the Georgetown
division within 80 days.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
1T WAS DRY PICKING YESTER
DAY AMONG THE TIRELESS
SERVANTS OF THE PEOPLE.
A COMMISSION RULING HOW
EVER RELIEVES THE MO
NOTONY.
Milan County Wiped Out Some Court
House and Bridge Bonds and Palo
Pinto Planked Down Some Much
Needed Interest.

AS u rule it was decidedly quiet in the
state department yesterday so far as
public matters were concerned.
Nothing was CLEANED from the gov
ernor's office on the district judgeship,
but it was told on the dead quiet that
he will not name the man until he is
ready to send in the nomination to the
senate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
WILL MOVE TO DISMISS.

Dallas, March 8.-(Special) when
the criminal district court convenes in the
morning County Attorney Gillispie will
move to dismiss the case against ALI
Miers for killing Constable Riley Bur-
nett for trying to arrest him without a
warrant The jury gave Miers 25 years,
but the court of criminal appeals re-
versed the judgment on the ground that
Miers had right to kill the officer under
the circumstances.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
AN OBJECT LESSON.

The success of several of our merchants
is one of the very best arguments in favor
of having good things and letting the
world know about it. Josh Billings used
to say: Its hard to argy agin a sue
cess" and so it is. When you see house
going ahead year after year, making new
customers by means of intelligent adver--
Using and holding old ones by means of
the excellence of its wares, you cannot do
better than ask yourself why am | stand
ing Still2
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
N p A MEETING.

Waco, March S.-(Special)-The state
board of directors of the Travellers Pro
tective association will hold meeting
here tomorrow, the last session prior to
the state convention at Fort Worth next
month. JohnJ. Knight, Dallas, president,
and Aft Diamond of San Antonio, mem
bers of the board, arrived tonight and
the remaining directors will reach here
tomorrow morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
RESEMBLES SMALLPOX.

Sergeant, KY, March San epidemic
something like smallpox is raging in
Mudd Creek, in Floyd county. Two hun
bred cases are reported and the epidemic
is very severe on middle-aged and aged
people. Ten deaths were reported yester-
day in less than three hours. All large
families have at least one member i'll.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES

Fort Worth, Tex, March S.-(SpeciaD.
The Democratic primaries nominations
for the municipal offices, election in
April, was held today and John r. Mont
gomery was nominated for city secretary !;
G. NJ Templeton. attorney; J. Martin
Logan, treasurer; j. III. Maddox, marshal ;
and Frank Jones, assessor and collector.
These nominations are equivalent to
election. The vote was large and the
election quiet. The precautions against
fraud were absolute.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
AN INVALID SUICIDES.

New York, March 8.-Oscar Roth, for
merly nurse in Mount Sinai hospital
committed suicide today. lie was sui
fering from an incurable disease and it is
evident that he killed himself in order
that those who have been caring for hin
might receive his life insurance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.

Milan county yesterday redeemed $4,000
court house bonds and $4,000 bridge
bonds.
Palo Pinto county paid $27O interest on
her bonds.
revenue receipts footed up $23,25S,
making total for the month of $123,650.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
A CALICO BALL.

On Friday night, March %, the East
Austin fremen will give delightful
calico ball at their hall. The affair is in
the hands of an excellent committee and it
is going to be the browning event in the
entertainment annals of the company.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
GIN BURNED

Crockett, Tex, March S.-(SpeciaD. W.
Bakers gin, 3 IL miles north of here,
burned last night at 8 o'clock. Loss,
$1,000: no insurance. 1t is the work of
incendiaries.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
TEXAS FREIGHT AGENTS.

San Antonio, Tex, March S.-(SpeciaD.
Freight agents of Texas lines will meet
here tomorrow to fix rates for the spring
shipment of Texas cattle to the Terri
tory.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
INSURANCE. DEPARTMENT.

Reports from the insurance companies
are about all in, and Chief Clerk Collard
Is busy getting them in shape for the
printer. Routine business in the office
is keeping the entire force busy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14

Dirt cheap! cream of tartar sold by gro
GERS contains from so to 80 per cent of
white clay or alum. DR.. Prices is the
highest grade cream of tartar baking pow
der
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14

The gold medal baking powder, DR..
Prices, is no higher priced than its in
furious imitators. Highest leavening
strength makes its work far more econo-
mical, one spoon epualing three in
strength of any made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
SMALLPOX QUARANTINE

Crockett, Tex, March S.-(SpeciaD. The
north end of town has been quarantined
on account of the smallpox in the st. Mary
seminary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14

Woman's share in primitive culture was
large. Modern mothers cultivate family
advancement by the aid of wholesome
food made with Prices Cream Baking
Powder
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14

Health and economy alike demand of
wives and mothers the use of DR..
Prices Baking Powder, an unequaled
standard of purity and strength.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
STATE NEWS.
TEXAS WEATHER

washington, March S.-Eastern Texas,
fair, north winds, slightly colder in north
ern portion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14

Practice makes perfect. The skill and
knowledge of almost half a century is
what renders DR.. Prices Baking Powder
best today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-14
TERRIBLE RIVER DISASTER,
THE STEAMER LONGFELLOW AT
THE BOTTOM OF THE
OHIO RIVER.
FIVE PERSONS KNOWN TO HAVE
Persisted.
The Boat Was Leaving Cincinnati for
New Orleans When 1t Crashed Into
Bridge Pier, Sinking AL
most Instantly.

Cincinnati, March S.-The steamer
Longfellow went to the bottom of the
Ohio river just as she pulled out from
the wharf here this morning. Five
lives are known to be lost and there may
be others, though this is doubtful. There
were 26 cabin passengers, but these were
all rescued. Those who were drowned
Iare:
David Aldrich, Rome, N. Y, lame
man.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-06-20
VA Mt A NE " CLAUSE.

A despatch from Denver, Col, a few
days ago said
The Synod of the Reformed Presby-
terrain church Of North America to-day
adopted resolutions IN favor of chang
ing the Constitution of the United
States by inserting
"A clear and explicit acknowledge
ment OF Almighty God as the source of
all power, Of Jesus Christ as the prince
OF kings OF the earth, and the Bible as
the supreme rule in all affairs y
Rev. J. c. McFeeters, of Phladel-
phia; DR.. H. II. George, and other
speakers declared the country's tinan-
clal troubles were due to The fact that
the supreme power of God was not ac-
knowledged in our Constitution and
all existing political parties were in a
state OF dissolution because they were
not founded on the firm cornerstone
which such acknowledgement would
be