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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
CULBERSON AT REIToN

Bolton, Tex. Oct. 20.-(Special1- Gov-
ernor G. A. Culberson addressed n large
and mixed crowd at the court house this
afternoon. He followed in the lines Of
his speeches elsewhere. He defended
his, administration and claimed that it
had been one Of the most economical the
state had ever had He stood by his
$500 fee to Ex-Governor Hogg, but did
not repeat his charge against Gen. Buck
ner. Upon the whole, his speech was
well received and probably made some
converts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
THE JUDGE ADVOCATES REPORT

lie D I DUE Adv WA u - hEl oIt L
Washington, Oct. 19.-In his annual
report to the secretary of the navy, Judge
Advocate General Lcmly calls attention
to the fact that Il number of sailors who
left their ships at the close of the war
without obtaining formal discharges
have been stopped from taking advan-
tage of the act of August, 1888, reliev-
ing them from the charge of desertion by
the expiration of time allowed for the
presentation of their application for res
toratiOn. He therefore recommends
that legislation be enacted to relieve
them.
He also recommends that legislation be
enacted to compel testimony by civilian
witnesses before naval court martials. A
suggestion Is also made that the govern
mcnt he clothed with power to acquire
the right to use inventions made by per-
sons in the employ of the government
upon terms to be fixed by the head of
the department, urging the investigation
subject to appeal to the courts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
RESIGNED HIS POST

Bondon,, Oct. ia Berlin correspond
ent of the Times teegraphs:
Baron Won Wissman resigns the COVER
norship of East Africa on account of i'll
health, and he will probably be provided
with post ut home
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
COMPLETED THEIR WORK

The Hague, Oct. 10.-Professor Burr
and DR.. kaan, the experts of the United
States Venezuelan commission. who have
been in Europe for some time studying
the archives of London, Madrid and The
Hague for the purpose of assisting the
commission in its Investigations of the
boundary dispute between Venezuela and
Great Britain, have completed their work.
Professor Burr will sail for New York
on Wednesday next and DR.. Kaan will
leave Rotterdam for New York this week.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
ASSIGNMENT.

Philadelphia. Pa. Oct. 19.-Coon
Brothers. wholesale cheese dealers. doing
business at 80 South Water street, made
an assignment today for the benefit of
creditors. No statement of assets or
liabilities is given.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
POPIrLISr Er.ECrnR Rns1cNs

DalIns. Tex, Oct. 0-(Special)-D.
Ii. Gilliland Of Jacksboro, populist can
didate for elector i'm the Thirteenth dis
trict. has resigned his place ON the cleo
toral ticket today. Chairman Brad
ley at once put Capt. J. w. Maltby,
who was the nominee of the populists for
congress in 1892, in his place.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
RECONSIDERATION RECORDS

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 20.-(Special)
There were registered today 525 votes,
bringing the total up TO 1866 for thirteen
days.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

PRISONERS ESCAPE.

Wharton. Tex. Oct. 19.-(Special. j.
Three prisoners broke Jail here last night
bv saving through the iron window bars.
One was Mexican and the other two
were negroes. Sheriff Rich has offered
rewards for their capture.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
PREPARING THE RAIT,OT

Dallas, Tex, Oct 20.-(Special.) To
day was n busy one ut populist head
quarters incident to getting the form of
theil ballot ready for filing in the cities
today. The ballot MS given ont doesn't
contain the names of national candidates
of the party.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
STEAMBOAT SOLD

Ironton. o., Oct. 19.-This afternoon
Bay Brothers sold the steam propeller
Georgia to Capt. III. Bugge and asso-
ciates of Scranton. Miss, for S13. 100
The boat is practically new and cost S20,-
600. 1t will be put in the gulf harbor
trade
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
BIG GRAIN RECEIPTS

Buffalo. y. Y. Oct. 19.-The receipts
of grain mt Buffalo by lake in the past
twpnty-four hours breaks the record by
90. 900 bushels. With flour included.
the enormous amount of 3,194,0OO bush
els arrived in port at noon today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
A BETTER FEELING EXISTS

A BETTER FEELING EXISTS.
London, Oct. 1G-The following official
statement regarding Venezuela was is
sued this evening.
There is, happily, better feeling man
ifested on both sides of the water between
the respective peoples, and it frequently
happens that manifestations of this kind
help governments to an amicable conclu-
sion which would otherwise be imprac-
ticable.
Regarding the allegation that Sir Julian
Pauncefote has returned to America
charged with Il mission having for its OBJ
ject the settlement of the dispute, the
patent fact is that lie all along has had
such mission. He has returned to
Washington with certain instructions.
and negotiations will be reopened immedi-
ately ON his arrival. But it is too early
to say whether or not the proposals of
the British government are likely to be
accepted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
CHATvTEI, MORTGAGE

Canton, Tex, Oct. 20.-(Special.)-
This morning w. b. Backner filed u
chattel mortgage, naming w. Il. Aycock
rs trustee, and conveying to him the en-
tire stock. naming creditors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
oCvTopEp TERM OPENS

Galveston. Tex. Oct. 19-(Spccial.)-
The October term of the United States
circuit court for the eastern district of
Texas. was opened today by Judge David
II, Bryant.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

Dallas, Tex, Oct. 90 Especially
Registration today, 316; total to date,
G223.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

Galveston, Tex, oct 20.-(Special)-
Today's registration, 800; total to date,
1000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

Terrell. Tex. Oct. 19.-(Special.) THE
household goods and dental outfit of W.
J.. Boren was DESTROYED nv fire. Total
loss. $4,000: insured for S2400.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

Denison. Tex, Oct. 20.-(Special) -Up
to 2:30 this afternoon 1910 was the 20
tai registration.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Dallas. Tex. Oct. 19.-(Special.)-Reg-
istration today, 474; total to date, 5S41.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

IN IN the Ninth district has occurred very
nttle attention is being paid to the situa-
tloh. 1t seems to be taken for granted
Inat Joe Sayers will win. The other
districts are considered hopeless.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
TAYLOR POLITICAJ, NOTrs

- Taylor, Tex. Oct. 19.-(Special. Hon.
Gustave Cook addressed the BRYAN and
Sewall club of Taylor last night upon
the subject of politics, State and Ma
ulohal. There was large audience
present to listen to the distinguished gen
Hon. r. A. John of Georgetown. chair
man OF the democratic executive commit
tee of Williamson county, and Hon. A.
): Burleson of Austin, district attorney
OF Williamson and Travis counties, were
IN the city today as guests of Hon. John
W. Parker. These gentlemen We're upon
their return from looking after the demo
cratic fences in the outlying precincts
tributary to Taylor in the interest of the
regular state and county democratic
ticket.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

The insurgents yesterday fred on the
military hospital ut Guanajaba.
"A dispatch frsm Matanzas announces
that an insurgeot named Arcadico San
anbrie has been shot there after having
been condemned by court martial.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

A hundred signatures could easily have
been had to the above, but the names
given were deemed sufficient.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
REGISTRATION RECORDS.

Houston, Tex. Oct. 1D.-(SpcclaI.J =
Registration today, GA: total, G30S.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22
MASSACRE REPORTED

IEKKIB BILE MASSAURE REPORTED.
London, Oct. ia dispatch from Paris
to the DAILY News says that an Armenian
correspondent sends information that n
terrible massacre occurred in VAN in
Armenia, on October >. No details are
given.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-22

II, Vt, VAN NANDT,
John ii. EVANS,
"THDMAS T. MARTIN,
III. p. STEPHANS,
'B. III SHIP,
-. j. JARVIS,
zoe |. WRIGHT,
"E. w. YATES.
-. +. PRICE,
''B. b. PADDOCK.
~. Il. TAYLOR,
"T. RICHARDSON,
JAMES X. ROBINSON,
"T. b. BOYD"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-05
The Slate DISAPPEARING.

Students Ia the Chicago. public
schools IN the primary aud the gram
mar grales have not been compelled
10 use states :or years In the high
schools they are used only where The
retention Of a favored Principal Il
desired Primary education in Chi
caso has advanced TO that poink--x:hat
the pupil no longer needs sists q
conid make nse Of it il ono v4s ~
baud. No action Of tho Health De-
par.men. Of the city has taken The
slate on, of the public school 40
cordIug to Superintendent Lane. ths
sIa.e has disappeared solely because
ii was ~. needed. Paper has taken
It's place with nearly 200. 900 pupilA
psper j. clean Pencils arc cheap
States are expensive anil a.kwsrd II
handling. Tney hare bean tAoooed
IN Chicago. TIE Health Department
has never taken up tho question -
Chicago Times s-Hersid
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-05
The Trolleys and the Sparrows.

The tremendous increase OF the
European sparrow in American tEbwus
was due largely to the abundant
food supply afforded by the of1al in
the streets. Now that xhe trolley
lines and cable system have so general.
ly superseded the horse-cars, aud hun-
dreds OF thousands of horses have
been bnnished from. oity4S atsceHs g.
sparrow's food supply has been 70
strlcted ia corresponding degree. aud
the bird itself has diminished in like
ratio Another anti-spurrow agency
,,w York il the reformed Street.
cleaning Department. There was .
time when the sparrows bad the street
fifth pretty mnch to themselves; bat
nowadays there is q man with .
broom on every block wagiDg var
continuously on dirt and 30 on the
sparrow simultaneously. It may be
TINT while tho local sparrow supp,
bus decreased IN the towns, the total
stock remains as great as 1t was be-
fore; for the sparrows may have de-
serted the towns only 10 cend
upon the country; so that the farmer
mny wall that under the new system
he not only loses o market for hia
horses, bnt has to fed the sparrowa
too. Such a condition OF things il
appears, might we'll have plsce' IL
the political platforms Forest and
Stream.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-05
An Economist of Nature.

A traveller passing through Kansas @
short while ago stopped ut settlers
cabin, near the western part OF the
state line. The owner, Il. tall, lank
farmer, with stub of Il beard and
sharp blue eyes, slowly ho!sted his
booted legs off rail fence and slouched
up to the stranger.
How yer be, stranger? Coin fer
ter stop long in these parts?'
"Oh no-only very short time"
''That's lucky fer you, stranger,
cause there's goln' ter be little blow
here shortly, and it mightn't be safe
fer ye to be round. I've just been
er-tixia' up the chicks over yonder.."
Why, what funny looking chickens
Somebody plucked half their feathers
off"
Somebody? Say, stranger, be yer
iokin'? Cause it's safer fer We II
knows what yer mean. Them air
plucked chicks is what the last blow
did"
What. cscione plucked half the
feathers out?'
Yep, that's it; and, stranger, I've
got EN- tied to that fence er-waitin'
for the next blow, which is due here
purity nigh bout now. Yer see, when
it comes it will take the other half of
| and save pluck,n. There's lots ter do
hereabouts, stranger, sides p!uckir
chicks. - .Harper's Magazine.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-05
ooh. Waste No Tears. -

On, waste no tears on Pain or Fate
Nor yet at Sorrow dire demand,
Think not TO drown Regret with weigln
Of weeping, as the sea the strand;
when was Deaths victory less elate
That Grief o'er-sohbed his prasninp hand2
Not for the flaws Of life shall fall
Inc tear most ey1ui-ite-ah, no;
But Tor its fine perfcctions all;
For mornings joyous overflow.
For sunsets fleeting festival,
And what mdwinter moons NAV show:
For wild-rose breath Of Keats's line:
For Iitian's rivalry Of June;
tor Chopin's tender notes that vino
The sense in one autumnal tune
For Brune!lc8chi's dome divine.
In wonder planned With worship be,
save them for heroes-not their blood.
But for tho generous vow it sealed
FOR babes. when mothers saw. This bud
VIII be the blossom Of the field =
For women, when to Vengeance food
lhey hold for Guilt a stainless shield.
ana "hcn two hearts have closer come
through doubts and mysteries and fears
I'LL in ono look 9 deliriuln
AZ last the happy truth appears.
When words are weak and music dnmh
Then perfect love shall speak in tears
-h"bert johnson in Century.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-05
Curing by Suction.

Upon the Yakima reservation in.
cures all the Ills to which the abori-
gines are heir. He is Il whole system
of medical philosophy and drug store
combined. He came down to Pendle-
ton the other day. says the East Ore
gonian. especially to treat Paul
Shoawav. Snoaway is the real chief
Of the Cayuse tribe, and his people
recognize this fact. There is not much
IN the chieftiansh P business just now,
SO he does not assert his rights. But
they want him TO recover, SO they sent
up to Yakima for an Indian DOCTOR
This Indian doctors method is 7as
simple ms the nature Of the child OF
the forest, and consists of only doing
this: He applies his mouth to n spo;
on the body directly over the heart, /!
the heart is affected. aud by suction
power draws from the body oil the de-
leterIous substance which causes the
disease. Ii the arm is lame, he APP
plies this suction to the part affected
and draws out the pain and tho dis
ease. Paul declared that no one could
fail TO recover when treated by this
Yakima doctor. aud lie expects to be
as we'll as ever IN few DAYS.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-05

Bicycling is to be made easy by a
and Insurance. company" jnst foated
in London with capital Of $780,
900. 1t will establish iepots for the
cleaning, storing, repairing ant sale
IT cycles, and for au annual payment
of &c. so by Subscribers, will send peo-
pie to their houses to clean their ina
cbipes; will insure them for 500
against death, and for $3.50 against
serious personal injuries while cvci-
ing; will store their machines when
not in nse; and will teach them to
ride. York Home Journal
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-05

W. 0. Partridge says in the Fo-
rum: 1t is very serious question
whether our ar. has been greatly ben
Gifted by the sending abroad of so
many students to be developed under
foreign influences. 1t would have
been we'll for as, believe, if We had
imported drawing masters and men
who could have taught US the dexter
Gus manipulation of clay. and onr-
selves remained in our own country,
developing an art which is an integral
part Of the life Of the people. Irealizs
that in saving this l am making a
bold statement, yet believe it to be
true.
Many critics will say thu. ha.l wa
waited for art to come to Us, We should
have been a century behind our pres
ent stains, but philosophy and history
do not justify such q theory. When
a nation rises to n point wherc 1t has
u serious life and sufficient patriotism
to find enduring express on III form.
>cu'ptors have Invariably arisen to
carve it's ideals in marble and to cast
them in enduring bronze.
How did We produce in this country
| such men as Emerson, Hawthorne and
Whittier, TO say nothing OF men like
Lincoln. Grant and Summer? Ger
taiuly not by an order Of foreign stnd,
or by subjecting these men, whel
young, to the influence Of foreign ma
tlons. What is true of literature ant
craftsmanship must be true Of art
There is IN our people ~ c-rtain sim
plicity of purpose. honesty Of enaeav.
or and nobility. which would have
found expression in sculpture had Eu
rope sunk beneath the seas.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-05
SCIENTIFIC sCRAPA

A lowering plant 10 said to ahstrseA
from the soil two hundred timcs ia
own weight in water.
A stock company has been formed
in Springfield. Mass. to manufacture
musical instruments of aiumsnum.
The latest thing 10 the way OF in-
vensions is tho phonenda.copc, By
means Of which you can hear yourself
wink.
Tue laboratories, museums. insti.
tu,es, etc, connected With the Uuivsr.
si;y Of Berlin cost tho state $3.50. 900
a year.
Snn spots sre belicred,to DO opA4rn
ings in the suns phosisphers. orl i1y
minous envelope. through which the
orb is seen.
There are about 100 grains Of iron
! in the average human body. and yet
SO important is this exceedingly small
F.; quantity that its diminution 10 ct.
tended with very serious resultA
The nearest approach OF Mara TO
the sun is ll9. 500, 900 miles; his mean
distance, 14l, 500. 600 miles; his great
est distance 154, 50oO.Ooo Our mean
distance from the sun is abont ninety.
three million miles The nearest sp-
proach OF the two planets to each
other is 35, 1850, 900 miles.
The mass Of Mars i, tcn.ninety.
four,hs that Of the Earth; his volume
is ten one hundredths that OF the
Earth. The force of gravity. there
fore. at the surface Of Mars is thirty.
icht.oue-hundrcdths that OF tho
Earth. and mau weighing l5C
pounds here would weigh only dfty-
eight pounds there.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-05
The Black and Brown Bee.

The German or common black md
brown bees are found nearly every
where In this country, both wild and
domesticated 1t is not known ex-
actly when they were introduced here
from Europe, bnt evidence exists that
there were~no hive bees in this coun-
try for considerable time after
the colonies were founded, and
did not reach the Mississippi until
near the close Of tho la>t
century. They possess good win
tering and contributing quu.iiit 8
and when the flow Of honey is nbnu-
dant they generally equal the Isal. 'ns
in gathering. When the flow is SC i:
however, they are easily discouraged.
The same. care and skill applied in the
selection Of breeding stock of this
race that are devoted to the more at
tractive yellow races would doubtless
result in great improvement Of many
qualities. Wash ngton Star.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-05

A novel (possibiy more novel than
artistic) device Ia tue line of book
covers, is white metal cover that
cannot be bent at the corners. The
volumes thus far produced in this
style of.binding are rather heavy, but
their indes,rnctible quality lends a
charm to them which will be appre-
ciated by book-lenders il nobody
else
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-05
The Lights Of New York.

New York il one Of the best
lighted cities IN the world. Thirty
,honsand lamps, gas, electric and naph-
tia, flame ont In its streets and
boulevards every nigh, q: dusk.
There are 3, 300 electric lamps used
for street lighting. 1t costs the city
more than 81, 900, 900 year TO light
the streets New York World
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-05
To Mine on the AmoOr.

An Eastern exchange says Russell
l.. Dunn, mining engineer OF Cali
fornia. has been engaged by syndi-
cate OF Paris bankers 10 examine III.
placer districts on the Amoor river,
Siberia. He Will sail from New York
10 Paris and will proceed. via Mos
COW aud Irkutsk, 10 MS destination. a
point IN Siberia ;. 600 miles from the
Pacific ocean.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-11-05

Help" rushed with Tesistless fury
slam bang against the partition over
where thought the man stood
Some one tried my door, then
knocked on it for admittance. Back
ing toward it SO as TO guard myself
from an attack by the burglar 1 found
the bolt and lock and threw the door
open. A food of light filled the
room; the window was closed and the
only persons present were myself and
my visitor-a gentleman fully dressed,
with lighted lamp in his hand and q
trout baske. slung over his shoulder.
There was burglar in my reom, :"
l began. II couldn't see the scoun-
drel, but I hoard him washing his
hands and putting on my"
stopped for 1 saw my clothes
hanging where had left them
1 think you must have heard me
washing and dresslng," said the
gentleman, ''and must ask you to
pardon me for disturbing you. l
should have remcmb berel that the walls
between these rooms are very thin.
That IS my burglar story. I might
devise better ending for it if my
imaginative powers were equally dis
tributed, but they seem mostly to
center IN my olfactory nerves. I
could have sworn that I smelled
horse. .-Dctreit Free Press.