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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
The Mayor Points Out on the Tax CUES
ton the Advantage of Voting
the Bonds.

The city council met last night in regu-
lar semi-monthly session. After a num-
Der of reports had been read, including
Engineer Sublets final report, the council
settled down to business. On the question
of employing a city electrician, Mr.. Glas-
cock moved To cut the salary from $50
first-caSS talent Mr.. Nitschke seconded
the motion in Il rambling talk. Messrs.
Fischer, Plat and Taylor opposed the
motion and the council very properly set
down on it by vote of II to 4, those
voting for the cut being Messrs. GlaScock,
Nitschke. Plat and Roberdeau.
The fire committee reported on the hose
test, recommending the purchase of 2OOO
feet more of hose and the report was
adopted.
The mayor handed down message on
the tax levy for the next year. 1t was to
the effect that if the bond ordinance of
S2OO,OOO carried the rate for all purposes
would be Sl.6J on the 500: if it did not
carry the rate must be $3.50. The differ
ence is 20 on the 800. and very clearly
shows the advantage of voting the new
bonds. The present rate is 81 90 Is. the
difference showing how the income from
the water and light plant will help the
city.
A resolution was adopted. instructing
the city attorney to appeal the case
wherein the old water company obtained
judgment of $4,000 against the city.
\ resolution To reconsider the rate was de-
feated and the council adjourned. The
official proceedings in full will appear to-
morrow morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
INSURGENTS DEFEATED.

Havana, June 17.-Colonel Capello
with a force of volunteers and civil
guards amounting to 10 men, has en-.
gagged the insurgents near Jamaica, dis
trict of Guantanamo. The insurgents
were commanded by Periquito Perez and
Jose Maceo and numbered 500 men. The
Spanish captured the insurgent camp, a
quantity of arms and ammunition and 81
horses. The insurgents lost four killed,
among whom was Captain Crescendo
Castillo. They also had seven wounded.
On the side of the troops. only one soldier
was killed and three were wounded.
General Parejo has arrived here from
Spain and has assumed command of The
naval forces.
In view of the improved attitude of the
Province of Puerto Principe, the captain
general has given up the idea of pro
claiming martial law there. A specil
judge has been ordered by the govern
ment to proceed to Alfonso Doce, Pro.
vice of Matanzas, in order to CONNIE ace
proceedings against the parties who have
circulated false reports of an insurganJ
outbreak in that province.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
WANT THEIR RIGHTS.
Insurance Agents Argued With the Rail
road Cotton Compress Men.

For several days pas several general
city and yesterday it developed that they
spent the latter part of last week in the
city dickering with the railroad and COM
press men who were in attendance upon
the commission meeting. There were
several secret meetings held, at which not
only the agents but the railroad and COM
press men were also present. The object
of these several meetings was to devise
some means by which the insurance COM
panies now doing business in the State
and paying tribute to the States eX-
chequer could secure some of the cotton
business during the coming season. 1t
seems that in times past outside COM
panies, who pay no tribute to the State
at all, have been successfully carrying
off all this cotton business and firms doing
a regular bushes sin this State have been
shut completely out. With view of
obviating this the meetings above men
toned were held last week The local
insurance men put in a strong plea for
their share of the pie, if not the whole
thing, and said they were Justly entitled
to it. The railroad men and compress
men gave them a respectful hearing, but
owing TO the powers behind the throne
gave no promise that the wrong COM
planned of would be righted. In faG,
the agents of those companies doing a
regular business in the State were rather
chagrined at their lack of success, but
they say they will not give up Gs yet, and
will be heard from again in the near fu-
ture, crying for their rights.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
EJ,KTNS ANNOYED.

Wheeling, w. Va, June 15.-The In
telligencer will in the morning print the
following, written by its editor, G. =.
Hart: While Senator Elkins was liu
Morgantown asked him what he had to
say about the sundry reports lining hin
up on next years presidential nomination
l found that he was much annoyed by
the persistent effort to make it appear
that he is engaged in a Harrison boom.
1T is positively untrue" said Sen
ator Elkins, that / have beer
declared for General Harrison, or
that / am trying to bring
about his nomination. l do not
know that he is the man above all others
to nominate. The convention is a yeat
off and many things may happen within
year.
"All this talk about men is premature
When the time comes the party will find
the man and nominate him. You may
say without reserve that l am not COM
mitted to anybody in this matter"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE.

Bryan, Tex, June 1S.-(Special.) 1.-The
Baptist Young Peoples Union of Texas,
assembled in this city at the First Baptist
church this morning at 10 o'clock. Rev.
A. j. Harris OF Fort Worth was elected
president, Shubert, recording secretary,
and Lyman Bryan, corresponding secre-
tary. The greater part of the. time was
taken up today in routine work, such as
enrolling delegates, assigning them to
homes, appointing the various committees,
etc.
At $3.50 this evening Rev. ]. Morgan
Wells of Fort Worth delivered to the
union a lecture, taking for his subject
young Timothy"
The following prominent divines of Tex
as are present: Rev. G. L. Sealsholes,
Rev. A. j. Harris. Rev. A. Il. Baten, Kew.
II. II. Hanks. Rev. J. Morgan Wells, Kew.
w. G. Finley and others. =,
All incoming trains are crowded with
delegates and the city is full of strangers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.

., Laredo, Tex, June 1S.-(Specia y
Some days ago a telegram was rece d
here by Sheriff Benavides from 2. y.
Galbraith of Devine to arrest Jas. "a
rothers, alias Bill Chamberlain, givirg a
description of the man and stating lat
reward was offered of $3.50 for the man.
Deputy Sheriff NJ. G. Benavides has been
on the lookout ever since. and this a .er-
noon saw a man answering the desnrip-
ton. He entered into conversation with
the party, who wished to sell horse, a val
liable animal, for SO. After due CO. sid
GRAFTON Deputy Sheriff Benavides arrest
ed him and told him he was held on q
charge of murder. This evening his lie
scriptiOn came by mail from the sheriff
of Medina county and there is no doubt
but that he is the party wanted. He is
charged with murder, and now it is IN
derstood that the aggregate rewards
amount to $3.50. Galbraith will be here
tomorrow. 1t is thought that Chamb4eIr-
lain stole the horse he was riding. lie
gave the name of Wilson here. and said
he was going to the City of Mexico.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
THE ALUMNI MEETING.
Their Annual Session at the University
Yesterday.

The Alumni of the University met yes
terday afternoon at 4:3O o'clock in the
history room of the University. There
was a very good attendance.
President Burgess called the associa-
ton to order. Mr.. II. w. Gregory was
elected to deliver the Alumni address in
1896. Mr. H. A. Carlton of Hillsboro
was chosen president for the next year.
A committee was appointed to report
at the next meeting a plan for an an
nual banquet Committees were APP
pointed to draft suitable resolutions to
the memories of those members of the
association who had died during the year.
In addition to the election of Mr.. Carl
ton as president the following officers
were also elected for the ensuing year.
Vice Presdent-Miss Fannie Van
Zandt of Fort Worth.
Secretary-NIiss Jessie Andrews of Aus
tin.
TreaSurer-T. W. Gregory of Austin.
The committee appointed ut the pre-
vious meeting with the view of securing
the appointment of Il member of the asso-
citation to the board of regents submitted
their report. favoring it.
The committee on neurology submitted
resolutions upon the death of G. Bee Will
lett.
The meeting then adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20

These combinations of the acids and
bases nearly correspond to the determine
tons made of them-the slight difference
being due to the presence of free car
bonic acid in the water. If the bicar-
Donates are calculated as carbonates, the
sum of the weights of the salts will check
with the weights of the total solids. The
conversion of the bicarbonateS into car
Donates actually occurs during the pro-
cess of analysis; and this fact receives
recognition in subsequent calculations.
A careful biological search was made
for the presence of pathogenic micro
organisms, but none were found.
From all the data now before me, my
opinion is:
That the spring at the base of the dam
supplies q water from a subterranean
source apart from that which supplies
the main body of the Colorado river.
The water from the spring contains a
larger percentage of mineral constituents
and smaller percentage of organic mat
ter than is contained in the river water.
The absence of pathOgenic micrO-or-
ganisms is of prime Importance; and this
fact, coupled with the other evidence
herein adduced, leads me to the conclu-
sion:
That the water issuing from the spring
at the base of the dam is of excellent
quality and wholesome in every respect.
A. w. HARPER, Pho, NJ. D.,
Adjunct Professor of Chemistry in the
University of Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
AN EEEICIENT MAN.

Mr.. G. Q; Horton did most efficient
work for the city yesterday. 1t was
thought that the tower at the corner OF
Guadalupe and Ninth streets had been
so badly damaged by Mr.. Searights fall
Saturday that it would have to be taken
down to be repaired. Mr. Horton went
up the tower yesterday, readily located
the damaged places, fixed the necessary
guy wires to pull it into position, and in
short. repaired the tower without the
slightest trouble and at no expense. This
was due to his perfect familiarity with
the tower, and thus the city is indebted
to him for saving it several hundred
dollars.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
A REMARKABLE CURE OF RHEU.
MATISM.

Some time ago, on awakening one morn
ing, found that had rheumatism in
my knee so badly that, as I remarked to
my wife, it would be impossible for me
to attend to business that day. Remem-
bering that had some of Chamberlain
Pain Balm in my store sent for bot
tie, and rubbed the afflicted parts thor,
oughly. with it; according to directions,
lieved. One application had done the
business. 1t is the best liniment on the
market, and 1 sell it under positive
guarantee. r. 7. Harris. For sale by
DR.. j. ]. Tobin and all leading druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
FARMER MURDERED.

Erie, Hams, June 16.-The body of Far
mer Peterson, bachelor about 60 years
of age, who lived alone, was found by
neighbors, hidden in his barn. The body
was covered with hay and old horse blan-
kets were thrown over the hay as if to
cover up all traces of the crime. The
neighbors had missed seeing the old man
around for a week. and, becoming suspi-
cious. went to his house. They found it
unlocked and no one in. The condition Of
the furniture indicated that there had
been great struggle, and the searchers
went to the barn, where they soon loca +
ed the mans body. He is thought to have
had considerable money. There is not
the slightest clue to the murderer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
A CROOK SENTENCED.

London, June 17.-Frank Taylor,
otherwise Tarbeaux, the New York crook
who has been causing so much trouble
recently to the police authorities of
Great Britain and South Africa, was
sentenced today to three years impris-
onment on charges of being concerned
with a person not in custody but who
has passed as the Hon. Willard Mus
grove and who described himself as an
American senator in obtaining goods and
property at Stanhops Gardens, South
Kensington, by fraud and false pre-
lenses.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
RAILROAD VALrATTONS

The following rendition of railroad
rolling stock for taxation were made to
the comptroller yesterday:
Austin and Northwestern $500, $50 3oS
Denison and Wichita Valley 5.19S
Gulf. Colorado an Santa Fee. $50 300
Texas Mexican .....,...... 36.632
Missouri. Kansas and Texas. &C.. 9OS, 800
Sabine and East Texas ... 70,320
Gulf Beaumont and Kansas
City ........ ............ 44.450
As compared with the valuations last
year the Austin and Northwestern was
reduced by $4,000 and the Santa Fe by
$1,000 The Missouri. Kansas and Texas
rendered the same valuation as last year
The Texas Mexican and the DenisOn and
Wichita Valley show slight reduction.
while the Sabine and East Texas shows
reduction of nearly $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
COIIAIA SURVIVORS,

Mazatlan, June 17.-The steamer
City of Sydney from Manzanillo is carry
ing to San Francisco three survivors of
the Colima. Their names are John
Peginous, ]. J. Jogouman and Santa.
mara. They are members of the party
which got ashore in lifeboat No. 5 and was
zatlan.
The survivors found by the Barracuda
have gone south. Chiberg has gone to
Guatemala. Bryan to New York and five
at Manzanillo to their respective destina-
tions. The latest reports from Man
zanillo say that ninety miles south. two
women and one man, survivors of the
Colima, are living on ranch.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY.

Nashville, Tenn, June 16.-Today COM
mencement proper began at the Wander
bilt University. Rev. DR.. A. Carman, a
prominent divine of the Canadian Method
list church, preached the commencement
sermon. Chauncey Depew was due to-
night but did not come, and is expected
tomorrow morning. He will attend the
alumni banquet in the afternoon, be
given a reception by leading citizens at
the University club and will deliver the
commencement address Tuesday night.
During Tuesday he will visit the Hermit
age and be entertained by General w. H.
Jackson at Bellmead.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
FINISHERS IN SESSION.

Cleveland, o., June 16.-The National
Union of tinishers met in secret here yes
terday, but so far as can be learned moth
ing was accomplished. The object of the
meeting is said to bring into organization
all the fnishers in the iron, steel and tin
mills. The convention will assemble again
tomorrow. at which time the officers will
be elected and other business will be ia
ken up.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
WHY NO zs1g&

Seventh district in congress. has author
lied the announcement that he is candis
date for United States senator, to succeed
Senator George.
General Hooker, while he favors the
free coinage of silver, has never publicly
or privately aspersed President Cleveland,
Secretary Carlisle or any other Democrat
or attributed any unmanly or unpatriotiC
motives to any man. He is an able, clea n
man; was a gallant soldier. is an eloquent
orator and has always fought for his
party, whether he was a candidate or
not.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
Some time ago I was taken sick wit

Some time ago I was taken sick with
a cramp in the stomach, followed by
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy and was Immediately re-
lieved. 1 consider it the best medicine
in the market for all such complaints.
have sold the remedy to others and
every one who uses it speaks highly of it.
]. w. Stricken, Valley Center, Cal. For
sale by D. ]. ]. Tobin and all leading
druggist
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
JUDGE POCHE DEAD.

New Orleans, June 16.-Judge Felix
Poche, we'll known lawyer and jurist, died
today, aged 80. Judge Poche was one of
the founders of the American Bar asso-
citation and was the vice-president of that
body for eight years. He was the origi-
natOr of the idea of National bar asso-
citation, formed after the plan of the
French association. In 1880 he was APP
pointed associate justice of the supreme
court of Louisiana, and served full term
of ten wears,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
ST. EDWARDS COLLEGE

Inc closing exercises of st. Edwards
college were held yesterday afternoon i'm
the college hall, before a large and an
prciative audience. An excellent i'm
prOvement over former years and one that
gave tone to the occasion was modern
stage well equipped with scenery and
tastefully decorated with palms, flowers
and the college colors. old gold and blue.
From the opening march by the college
band to the final by the orchestra. APP
plauSe and flowers were the order of the
day. The following is the program:
PROGRAM,
March-Visitors Invitation. A. Schulz
College band. Overture-Poet and Peas.
ant. Suppe: Bouquet March. Ferrazzi
College orchestra. Salutatory-Wondo
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
ASSAULT TO NITTRDER

Colorado Springs. Col, June 16.-The
second trial of Robert ]. Lyons. of Bull
Hill. resulted in verdict of malicious
mischief in aiding in blowing up the
Strong mine. and fixed the damage at
$41O0. The jury found the defendant not
guilty of assault with intent to murder
Sam Donald, the foreman of the mine.
The penalty of the crime is one to ten
years Imprisonment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
THE CORONER'S INQUEST
OVER THE DEATH OF MIR. BERT
Starlight SATURDAY.
ONLY TWO WITNESSES EXAMIN
ED YESTERDAY.
Mr.. Scoville Instructed to Prepare and
File a Statement on the Condition
He Found the Tower In When
He Went Up On 1t.

Yesterday Justice Matt Johnson held
the inquest as to the cause of the unfor.
tunate death of Mr.. Bert Searight.
Only two witnesses were examined.
however, the first being a negro named
Ben Dixon who was standing in his back
yard about 100 feet distant at the time
the negro boy Tom Smith who was on the
tower at the time. Their testimony was
as follows:
Ben Dixon, being sworn, said:
Il know Mr.. Bert Starlight. | saw him
last Saturday morning. When first saw
him he was going up the tower at the cor
ncr of Ninth and Guadalupe streets on the
elevator l watched him until he got
to the top and stepped out on the plat
form, when he reached back and got his
tools. He hung up his tools as if he was
going to work as he usually did. 1 then
turned and pinned pocket handker-
chief on the clothes line, which took a
very short time, and l then looked back
and Mr.. Starlight was falling and was
about 10 feet from the elevator. called
out at the top of my voice 'oh, Lord; look
yonder," and ran down to the tower.
When | got to the tower Mr. Searight
was lodged in the lower wheel and a
colored man was holding him. The col
ored man said help and l went up the lad
der to where they were as quick as /
could. We held him there until others
came, and we then lowered the body to
the ground. He was dead when l got to
him. The body was then taken to Mr.
Miller's stable. l don't know what caus-
ed him to fall. | did not see him just
at the time he started to fall. This is
all that know about it. This was about
7:1J a. m"
Tom Smith, (coloredD being sworn,
said:
81 know Mr.. Bert Starlight. I took
him to the tower at the corner of Ninth
and Guadalupe streets last Saturday
morning. We both went up on the first
platform and he unlocked the elevator
and l pulled him up to the top. When
he got to the top he stepped out on to
the platform and walked around and in
spected the lamps. He was whistlng
at the time. He put one foot over the
upper guard rail of the upper platform
and had the other foot on the tower guard
rail, and began to work with the lamps.
He reached back, / suppose to get car
bon to put in the lamp, and his lower foot
slipped and he fell He fell head fore
most and kept that way until he got to
where l was, when he caught on the low
err wheel. | caught hold of him and held
him on the wheel until help came and we
lowered the body to the ground. He was
then put into my wagon and taken toI
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
SEVEN SKELETONS EXHUMED

Brighton, Col, June 16.-The skeletons
of seven persons four adults and three
children, have been exhumed in a field
about a mile and half from here, near
the old trail where it crossed the Platte
river. The character of the skulls indi-
cate they were white people, and it is be
leved they are the remains of murdered
party of emigrants, probably a family
massacred by Indians and buried by sub
sequent emigrants. No means of identi-
ficatiOn were discovered
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
The meeting then adjourned,
MATERMORKS COMMITTEE

Nashville. Tenn, June 1.-THE 100
committeeman from Evansville to eX-
anime the waterworks, after visiting the
different places of interest and attending
a reception at the chamber of commerce,
left for Evansville tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
DEADLY IIGHTNINC

Crowley. La, June 15.-(Special.) Dur
ing heavy thunder storm this morning.
lightning struck the house of w. Spur
geon. four miles from town, tearing out
one end of it and instantly killing his
son Charles, aged 81.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
AGENTS. WANTED

For new wall map; Texas on one side
the United States on the other. Six feet
long. Eleven beautiful cOlors. First tim
issued. No experience necessary, sell
choice territory. Rand, McNally & Co.
Chicago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20

Thousands of cases of rheumatism have
been cured by Elmer & Amends famous
remedy known as Prescription No. 1851. "
Sufferers should try it. Price Is cents Per
bottle. G. w. Preston & Co., agen 8,
Galveston
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20

Having used Chamberiain's Cough
Remedy in my family and found it to be
frst-class article. take pleasure in
recommending it to my friends. J. V.
Foster. Westport, Cal. For sale by DR..
]. ]. Tobin and all leading druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
WHITNEY STuCTnE

Whitney, Tex, June 15.-(Special.)-Dr
S. II Smith, aged 60. committed suicide
by morphine Thursday afternoon. De,
ceased was once a prominent business
man of Houston.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
RDI,Nn lNER

In Justice Johnson's court yesterday.
a. Barney was bound over to the county
court in the sum of 800. He was com
mittcd to jail in default of bail The
charge on which he was held to answer
was acting as 4 "fence" for stolen goods
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
CLAIMS SELF DEFENSE.

NacogdOches, Tex, June 1S.-(Special.)
Near Melrose, in this county, Tom Xiv
ers was shot and instantly killed by Dick
Simpson, who surrendered, claiming self
defense. They were we'll to do farmers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
rEORNEY WENT DRY.

Forney, Tex, June 15.-(Special.) -For-
ney precinct went pro by 30 majority
1t is reported at midnight that the county
has gone anti.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
WE'LL KNOWN IN AUSTIN

San Antonio, June 15.-(Special. )-Col.
H.. b. Adams, a wealthy citizen, died
today of paralysis.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-20
GEN. HOOKER A CANDIDATE,
He Aspires to Walk in Senator George,
Shoes and FIavOrs Free Silver

New Orleans, June ia special to
the Plcayune from Jackson. Miss. saws:
Hon. Charles E. Hooker of this city. who
Tor many years ably represented the