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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-23
THE DAILY ROUND OF BUSINESS
AS DISPOSED OF YES
TERDAY.
THE GREAT COTTON COMPRESS Case
The Houston and Texas Central After
The Commission Scalp-Dick Reeves
Sent to the Asylum and Minor
Court Items.

Central railroad against the State rail-
road commission to prevent the commas
sion from enforcing rules and regulations
made to govern the COMPRISING of cot
ton, was taken up in Judge Morris court
yesterday.
The railroad company AYERS that the
object, intention and design of the COM
mission is to regulate the COMPRISING of
cotton within the State of Texas; to dis
tribute the business according to arbi-
trary and unreasonable rules among diff
ferent congresses; to build up foster
and promote the construction of addi-
tional presses at points in the State
where, under the natural operation of
the laws of business there is no necCs-
sity for them; to prevent plaintiff and
es with regard to location, facilities, eff
ficiency, character of work, prices and
other material considerations for the
COMPRISING of cotton as may be to the
transportation and the conduct of bus
mess to have compressed; 10 compel
plaintiff to pay out of transportation
charges the cost of COMPRISING cotton
whenever demanded by the shipper or
owner of the press, regardless of the in
terests of plaintiff or the necessity for
such COMPRISING in aid of economical
transportation of same.
Plaintiff AYERS that the laws of the
State do not authorize the commission to
make or enforce rules and regulations
respecting the compressing of cotton,
and that its power or authority is eX-
pressly limited, restricted and declared
to apply to and affect only the transpor-
tation of passengers, freight and cars
between points within the State of Tex
as. Plaintiff AYERS to enforce the rules
and regulations on interstate shipments
of cotton is Il violation of the constitu-
ton of the United States, as congress
alone can regulate commerce with and
among the several States. Plaintiff
AYERS that congresses on its line of road
as rule. are small. of limited capacity
with inadequate facilities and incapable
of performing the best character of SER
vice. and with insufficient, and i'll many
cases, practically no protection against
fire, and with platforms, warehouses,
yards and tracks altogether inadequate
for handling the cotton.
Plalntlft AYERS that the average Welshi
OF = bale OF cotton Is 300 POUNDS ana
under the commission rules it is required
to pay 10 cents per 100 pounds for COM
pressing mt interior presses, whereas the
work Is done Ill houston AT oo cents per
bale, regardless OF weight.
flaintlif AYERS that me eill2 !I
OF the rules ana regulations VIII 81 result
i'll INJURY, ana damage TO p1 ,nd uda anu
cause II loss OF exceeding @loo'ooo per
annllm. u , 49,,
The petition Is carefully ura"h anu
fully covers all the points;
Defendant, IN carefully drawn ana
and AYERS that 1t has authority under
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-23

WILL NOT REVIEW THE FLYERS.
London. Jan. 21.-It has now been de-
cided that the lords of the admiralty will
not review the flying squadron.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-23


.h. b,npy portion of Miss Florence
no" w Of Beacon Street, Boston.
She often tells of her suffering from
A., on s,nnression Of the menses. The pain
t ras S eTpcgruciating. The doctors, instead
N ""I removing the cause of her ailment,
VI uiied her each month with morphine to
pp r commissions; but the trouble was
When she could endure no more, -
nrostration was imminent and future
hopeless, her family pT0cured, =. bottle %tt.I
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com,
Mound, which, surprising to all, rapidly
and permanently cured her.
In writing to Mrs. Pinkham, pouring
forth her gratitude and happiness, sh
SAYS: "oh! that l could make every SUI"
fering woman try yom valuable medi'
cine! How they would bless You'll"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-23
IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH

Be sure and use that old and wel-Enowp
remedy, Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup
for children teething. 1t soothcs the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea Twenty-Five cents bottle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-23
1IrSTICE STIART,S COURT.

Jesse RODRIGUEZ. Il Mexican. charged
with assault to murder, was bound over
to the grand jury yesterday by Justice
Stuart.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-23
KAJN'S pAJJJJrM I'm ROUTE.

MAIN y t .NIIIII Z VI nm lNVO T1
st. Louis. Jan. PA cable from Rome
to Archbishop Kahn announces that the
pallium, insignia of his archepiscopate
rank, is now on its way to St. Louis.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-23
FIAHERTY KNOCKED OFT

Lynn, Mass. Jan. 21.-Billy Ernest
of Buffalo. knocked out Joe Flaherty of
Lowell, Mass. in the ninth round at
Music hall tonight in the presence of Il
big crowd of sports.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-23
LUMBER YARDS RJrpNED

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 21-Fire to-
nlght destroyed the yards of the George
Va w; Hale Lumber company, throwing out
ioo men and entailing loss of S75. 900:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-23
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
IN THE CITY.

IN THE CITY.
One Month-In advance 81 90
Three Months-In advance ...... 2 70
Six Months-In advance ....... %
Dine Year-In advance .......... 10 %
Bunday Only-One Year ......... 2 90
Sunday Only-Six Months ........ l 90
All subscriptions in the city not paid
In advance will invariably be charged at
the rate of $1.00 per month.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-23

from the an.
guished heart
! of a young girl
"a beautiful
girl who sees
ahead only suf-
fering and un-
] cerainty ?
1 But oh, what
; Joy and glad
! ness her young
/ heart pourS
, forth when she
realizes that her
dreaded enemy,
blasting infu-
!, is gone, BAN
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-23
a BOSTON GIRLS LIFE
s,rod from Ruin and Despair by the
0 Timely Aid Of Noted Woman.

tsrraII 70 OUR LADY nEADfH'''
xvvzvs there anything more truly
M - pathetic than the cry
2 s ir. for help that springs
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-22
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE BOY WHO RAN AWAY.

TN going now 70 run away"
Said little Sammie Green one day.
Then 1 can do just what / choose.
I'll never have 10 black my shoes.
Or wash my face or comb my hair
III md a place. l know. somewhere,
And never have again 10 nil
That old chip-basket-so l Will
"oood-by. mamma" he said-"good-by
lie thought his mother then would cry.
She only said; "You going. dear?'
And didn't shed n single tear
There. now" said Sammie Green. II know
She does not care II do go.
But Bridget does. She'll have 10 MI
That old chip-basket--so she Will"
But Bridget only said: ''wen. boy.
You OF for sure? wish you Joy"
And Snmmy's little sister Kate.
Who swung upon the garden gate.
Said anxiously. as he passed thro'.
Tonight whatever win you do
When you can't get no 'lasses spread
At supper-time on top OF bread9"
One block from home and sammle's dear
Weak little heart was full OF fear.
lie thought about RED Riding Hood:
The wolf that met her In the wood:
The bean-stalk hoy who kept 40 mum
When he heard the giants Fee. 10 fim,'
or the dark night and the policeman.
Then poor Sammie homewurd ran.
Quick thro' the alley-way he sped
And crawled IN thro' the old wood shed
The big chip-baskct no did MI:
He BACKED his shoes up with n VIII:
lie washed his face and combed his hair,
He went up 10 his mothers chair.
And kissed her twice. and then he said
I'D like some 'lasses top OF bread"
Mrs. Susan T. Perry. I'm Golden Days.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-22

1 don't know that should blame her
Tor that any more than she should
blame me for being y northern man
and an unionist,"
"And she doesn't blame you?" asked
Susy. sneeringly.
The color came slightly into Clar~
ence's cheek, but before he could reply
the actress added:
"No-shc prefers to use you"
II don't think l understand YOU"
said Ciarence. rising coldly.
''No-you don't understand her!" re-
torted Susy, sharply. Look here. Clar-
ence Brant, you're right: i didn't ask
you here To tell you--what you and
everybody lSnows-that your wife is
southerner. 1 didn't ask you here to
tell you what everybody suspects-that
she turns you round her little finger.
But did ask you here to tell you. what
nobody. not even you. suspects. but
what / know! And that is that she's
a traitor-and more, spyl And that
I've only got TO say the word--or send
that man jim 10 say the word-to have
her dragged out of her copperhead den
at Robes rancho, and shut up in Fort
Alcatrez this very night"
Still with the pink glowing in her
rounding cheek. and eyes swapping like
splintered sapphires, she rose to her
feet, with her pretty shoulders lifted.
her small hands and white teeth both
lightly elenched, and took a step to-
wards him.
Even in her attitude there was a rem
iniscence of her willful childhood. nj
though still blended with the provin-
cial actress whom he had seen on the
stage only an hour ago.
tTo BE Continued
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-22
WRECKED BY STORM.
Forty War Ships Destroyed During the
Crimean Conflict.

forty war ships Destroyed During the
Crimean Conflict.
On November IA, 1854, when the
Crimean war was at it's height, n disas-
trous storm broke out over the Black
sea, and from the 14th TO the 10th about
40 vessels of the nations allied against
Russia were either totally wrecked or
very seriously injured, nearly 1000 lives
were lost, and property worth 200.-
100000 was destroyed.
The French lost two line-of-battle
ships and had three disabled within the
harbor OF Balaclava, and through the
English Agamemnon and Sanspereil
were got off, after being driven ashore,
the steamer Prince. OF 300 tons bur-
den, which had landed the large body
of troops it had brought from England,
was ordered outside because the harbor
was overcrowded
When the gale reached it's height
though she threw out additional
anchors, she drove on to the cliffs, her
chain cables being secured. and was
speedily dashed to fragments. all the
immense stores contained in her. con.
sisting of winter clothing for troops.
medicines and hospital necessar;es. be-
ing lost. This catastrophe afterwards
caused much of the intense suffering
TO the English army. by the want of
garments, blankets and other provi-
sions against the severity of the eli
mate.
The money value Of the vessel and
cargo was not less than $500,000; and
all her crew except one midshipman
and six sailors, persisted. including
some officers of the army and medical
service who happened to be on board.
The Resolutc, with prodigious guam
tity OF ammunition, including 700 tons
of gunpowder. met with the same fate,
not yestige OF the ship or cargo being
left, and all ON board persisted.
Thirty-two English transports, many
of great size and value, were wrecked,
either on the steep cliffs OF Balaclava
and the Cherconese promontory. or
along the coast OF Eupatoria; not n few
OF them were burned TO prevent their
falling into tho hands Of the Cossacks,
who thronged down to the shore. and
are said 10 have deliberately shot down
many of the wrecked seamcn. who were
seen clinging to the rigging.
The armies on shore also suffered
greatly from the storm. for tents were
torn up from their fastenings, huts
were blown down. and the men exposed
TO the full severity OF the gale, and the
bitter cold with which il was accom-
panied. Many soldiers were found dead
in the trenches or on the heights. II
is probable that the Russian troops
suffered even more severity than the
allies, particularly those on their
march across the exposed steppes OF
southern Russia. Pittsburgh Dis
patch.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-22

/ once talked with a man who had
served term in prison for cmbezzle-
ment. says n writer in Hardware; he
said that the first step in his downfall
was the stamp drawer. The clerks ina
that store, ns i'm many. II not in most
stores. helped themselves TO stamps
from this drawer for their private let
ters. using the firms stationery also.
What more natural than that they
should take few more stamps IL they
were ordering some trihe by mail?
Having made this start and seeing no
trouble therefrom. how easy 70 was 20
take larger amount when n more cx-
pensive article was wanted The step
from the dollars worth of stamps 20
the dollar itself was not very tong one.
and then TO larger amounts. followed
at length by discovery and prisonl
This was the mans story. and IL set r',e
20 thinking.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-22

How n brave Little hoy Met tho Great
American Commander

How brave Little hoy Met tho Great
American Commander.
In ST. Nicholas Sara King Wiley has
q romance of the American revolution
entitled Maurice and His Father" A
brave little English lad is separated
from his father and falls into the hands
OF the Americans. His father after
wards embraces the patriot cause and
his son is restored 20 him rhrough the
medium of Washington, as shown In
the following extract:
Maurice was informed that Gen.
Washington was there showing the
works TO Gen. Lafayette. and his heart
began to fiutter and thump within him.
barney was sitting beside him, look
ing at his master with bright and low
ing eyes, his little black nose culver
ing.
Barney" said the boy, ''we're afraid.
but we're not going 10 stop IL we are"
And. picking up the dog, he took his
way through the rustling leaves that
lay like heaps of gold towards the house
which one of the soldiers. from whom
Maurice ventured 10 ask for directions.
had pointed out to him.
"Yes, Gen. Washington is there and
alone" he was told.
Could he see him?
Sure, no. We little bye" said the
Irish sentry. Its wore out the poor
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-22

tho palm OF her hand with her fan, and
glancing at her husbands; II reckon he
guessed why-though ! didn't tell him
Il don't tell Jim everything"
Here Jim arose, and looking at his
watch, guessed he'd run over 20 the
Lick house and get some cigars"
IL he was acting upon some hint from
his wife his stimulation was so badly
done that Clarence felt his first sense
of uneasiness. But as Hooker closed
the door awlIwardly and ostentatiously
behind him. Clarence smilingly said ne
bad waited TO hear the message from
her own lips.
Jim only knows what he's heard out
side; the talk of men, you know. and he
hears a good deal of that; more, per-
haps. than you do. IL was that which
put me up TO finding out the truth.
And | didn't rest till did. I'm not TO
be fooled, Clarence--you don't mind my
calling you Clarence, now we're both
married and done for--and I'm not the
kind 10 bc fooled by anybody from the
low countics-and that's the Robes
rancho. I'm southern woman myself.
from Missouri. but I'm for the union
first. last and all the time. and I call
myself q match for any lazy. dawdling.
lash-slinging Shareholders and slave
olderesses-whether they're mixed
blood heaven only knows. or what--or
their friends or relations. or the dirty
half Spanish grandces and their mixed
half Niger poems who truckle TO them.
You bet!"
His blood had stirred quickly al the
mention of the Roblcs rancho. but the
rest OF Susy's speech was too much In
the vein of her old extravaganza to
touch him seriously.
lie found himself only considering
how strange IL WAS that the old petu-
lance and impulsiscncss Of her girlhood
was actually bringing back with Il her
pink cheeks and brilliant eyes.
you surely didn't ask Jim 10 bring
me here" he said emilingiy. ito tell me
that Mrs. peyton"-he corrected him
self hastily. rs q malicious sparkle came
into Susy's blue cyes--''that my wife
WAS southern woman. and probn-
bly, sympathizcd with her class Well.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-22
A rn,r OF Robins.

a pretty little incident Is that told
by Miss Edgeworth. in her recently pub
lished correspondence, of an old pens
ant of her acquaintance, Robin Woods
who was very sick, very old. and fast
approaching his end. She went 20 sc,
him and found him in bed. CHEEKY and
accomplishing, enjoying the society of
his pet bird, robin redbreast. which
fluttercd contcntedly about the room
entirely at liberty and entirely at home
The old man was about 20 have o
meal, and as he took his bowl OF mill
and potatoes the bird. which bad
perched pn the foot OF the bed. hoped
eagerly along lis masters body from
his foot upward, sure OF a share Ia the
feast. She thought the sight q pretty
me and said 20 the invalid. looking
from one rubin 10 the other: "You seem
sery happy togctherl' EYES," was tn
.uaint answer. as the old fellow smiled
ratcfuliy az his companlonnble littl
namesakn, 1--WE was that. ever since W.
was married. youths Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-22
WHERE FISHES SWIM.
This Tells How AnI Bright boy Car
Make "a Waterscopc.

This Tells How Any Bright boy Can
Make "a Waterscopc.
II you go 10 the lakes or TO the sea-
Fhore this summer you should take a
watcrscope along with you.
A waterscope is a device which will
enable you 10 peer down TO the bottom
of lake or stream and see the sea-
weeds, with the fish resting among
them. Any boy can make one OF them
very easily, and he can have no end OF
fun using II.
The waterscopc consists OF n long,
narrow box. covered at one end with
glass-ordinary window glass. To make
il get four pieces OF smooth, straight
grained pine wood, one-quarter OF an
inch in thickness. 20 or "a inches long
and 2h inches wide. Have these pieces
made true and eXact in measurement.
Carefully tack them together with
brads in the form OF n long box. II may
be well before joining them TO daub on
4 little white lead paint, so as TO make
the joints watertight. Now cut piece
OF glass the size OF one end of the long
box. You can readily cut glass with an
old pair of shears by holding IL under
water. Fasten this piece of glass 10 the
end of the tube by means OF few small
lacks driven close TO it's edges. Then
putty il carefully round, and, when the
putty is thoroughly dry, paint the box
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-22

singular blending OF damp cooking.
stale cigarette smoke and patchouli.
Putting the tray aside with his foot,
Mr.. Hooker opened the door hesitating-
~ and peered into the room, muttered
few indistinct words. which were fol-
lowed by rapid rustling of skirts, and
then. with his hand still on the door
knob, turning TO Clarence. who had dis
creetly halted on the threshold. flung
the door open scientifically and babe
him enter.
"She is somewhere in the suite" he
added, with large wave of the hand
towards a door that was still oscillat-
ing. "Be here in a mint"
Clarence took In the apartment with
quick glance. It's furniture had the
frayed and discolorcd splcndors OF a
public parlor which had been privately
used and maltreated; there were stains
in the large medallioned carpet, the
gilded veneer had been Clipped from a
heavy center table, showing the rough.
white deal beneath, which gave IL the
appearance of stage property" the
walls paneled with gilt-framed mir
rors reflected every domestic detail or
private relaxation with shameless pub
licity.
A damp waterproof shawl and open
newspaper were lying across the once
brilliant sofa; powder Puff, plate
OF fruit and play book were on the CEN
ter table. and at the marble topped
sidcboard was Mrs. Hooker's second
best hat, with a soiled collar, evidently
but lately exchanged for the one he
had on, pceping over its brim.
The whole apartment seemed to min
gle the furtive disclosures of the dress
ing-room with the open osteptations Of
the stage, with even n slight suggcs-
ton OF the auditorium in a few scat
tered programmes on the floor and
.;nairs.
The inner door opened again with n
slight theatrical start, and Sissy in an
elaborate dressing gown moved lam
guidly into the room.
She apparently had not had time to
change her undcrskirt, for there was
the dust Of the stage on its delicate
lace edging as she threw herself into an
armchair and crossed her pretty slip
pcred feet before her.
Her face was pale, its pallor incau-
iiously increased by powder, and as
Clarence looked at its still youthful,
charming outline he was not perhaps
sorry that the exquisite pink and white
\. L. L.. IL,
was hidden from that awakened recol-
lection.
Yet there was little trace of the girl
ish Susy in the pretty but prcmaturely
faded actress before him, and he felt
momontarily relieved. twas her youth
and freshness appealing to his own
youth and imagination that he had
lovcd-not her.
Yet as she greeted him with slight
eXaggeration of glance, voice and man
ner, he remembered that even as girl
she was an actress.
Nothing OF this. however, was i'm his
voice and manner as he gently thanked
her for the opportunity of meeting her
agnin. And he was frank-for the di-
version he had expected he had found;
he even was conscious OF thinking more
kindly Of his wife who had supplanted
her.
''G told Jim he must fetch you. IL he
had 10 carry YOU" she said, striking
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-22

gintleman is. already, and it's mesilf
wouldn't bother with all thin jabber-
inc Erenehmen"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-22
WATCHING THE FISH.

and putty. taking pains 20 fiji all the
cracks. This is necessary 10 make the
box wntertight.
In a day or two your waterscope will
be dry enough for use. On some bright
funny afternoon push your boat out on
the lake or stream where you wish 20
experiment. Thrust the glass end of
the watcrscope well under the surface
OF the water and place your eye at the
other end. You will find that you can
see through the water with great dis
tinctness. often 90 the hiding places Of
fish among those forests of the lake
bottoms. the senwecds. The object Of
the watcrscope is 10 cut through the
disturbed surface of the lake where
your boat stands. and also 10 protect
your eyes from the reflection OF the sun
on the water. or course IL does not act
like telescope, and YOU cannot see 20
the bottom where the water is very mud
dy or where Il is very deep.
But you will be astonished az what
II fairyland OF beauty the waterscope
will reveal along the edges OF some OF
our clear lakes on n sunny day. Often
you can see big clam. with his mouth
wide open, waiting for his dinner 60
drop into IL, or a lazy pickerel or n
sunfsh resting near the bottom. and
sometimes you will see lost objects OF
various kinds, including trolling hooks
and lines and other things OF similar
nature. The writer once knew n man
who found o watch lac had dropped into
the lake by means OF a waterscopc.-
Chicago Record
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-22

Tommy's Mother-won't you have
another biscuit?
The Favored Guest--Thank youl 1
really don't know how many I've had
already.
Tommy Ccnviously)--I DO, You've
had six. Puck.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-22

Whom did Mrs. Desmond nsk 40 he,
house party?"
"All her intimate enemies and SONS
~ her friends "--ChicAg~ RECORD
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-22

singcrly-Come. now. give me yom
opinion. Is marriage a failure?
Col. Carter-No. sab: marriage is q
lottery. an. sab. it's church lottery
ut that.--N. Y. World.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-05-12
IN AND ABOUT THE TOWN.

Some Things You Know and Some
Things You Don't Know.