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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
WHERE CIVILIZATION REIGSs.
How the Effete East Condones the
-- Sport of Prize Fighting.


There is no one form of sport in the
world which provokes such spectacular
displays of hypocrisy as prize fighting.
1t is possible to pull off a mill between
two obscure plugs in almost any city in
the Union. Righteous indignation sits
quietly in the chimney corner and makes
no sign. Hardly q dav passes that a
prize fight does not take place some
where within the United States. but let it
be announced that two of the stars of
the ring are to fight for the champion
ship, then all the Pharisees emerge from
their lairs. strike attitudes on the street
corners and denounce the brutal sport
of prize fighting. Righteous indigna-
and makes itself seen and heard. Es-
pecially is there Juror in the land when
it is announced that one of these events
is to be pulled off in the SOUTH Then
the stern moralists of the eastern press
print solemn editorials on the lack of
civilization in the south. where such
things are tolerated, and the next day
we read where Mr.. Pug knocked out
MIR. Slug in four rounds under the super.
vision of the police in New York City.
and that Mr.. Plug was killed by a
Knockout blow, administered before a
large and enthusiastic audience in the
refined and civilized burg of Boston,
\ few days ago those well known
citizens, Peter Maher and Joe Choynski.
held a floterial convention right in the
heart of New York City. The event
was well advertised in all the New York
papers. The accommodations were all
that could be desired, and large and
speckled gathering of the elite of pugdom
was present. The police were on hand
to prevent any exhibition of brutality on
the part of the combatants. and were
firmly determined that If Choynski tried
to brain Maher with an ak, or Maher en-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10

What Is the use Of talking about the
necessity Of an extra session Of the Fifty
fifth congress sometime in March to pro
vide for the $3O,OOO,OO0 deficiency in the
revenue when We have an idle surplus IN
the treasury Of $l2S,OOO,OcO in addition
to s1OO,OOO,OOO Of the reserve gold fund
The government might BE- able to hob
bic along on that amount with ~" IN
come from the Wilson-Golnan tariff bill
until the next regular session Of con
gress, unless it is the purpose Of the re-
publican congress to play their old game
OF squandering the surplus in order for
some excuse TO saddle n high protective
tariff on the people. The next republican
congress. ought to take warning OF this
course. NThey fatally played it and the
result was Mr.. Harrison's defeat and a
large democratic gain in the house OF
representatives. There is no necessity to
provide other means to tide over an in
term with $l28,OOO.OO0 available for
government expenses in the treasury
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10

The Mississippi papers recommend
that other states profit by its example
IN the management Of it's conyicts. These
papers represent that the convicts Of that
state not only sustain themselves, but
from the proceeds Of their labor large
amounts Of money ARE annually turned
over to the state. The cash balance for
the last fiscal year to the credit OF the
convict fund was $4,000. Mississippi
has bought 5000 acres Of land and rents
other lands upon which the conyicts are
worked BY the state. The farmers
might object to this, and in that event
thc Jacksonville Clarion-Lcdger says the
best thing to do with the conyicts Is to
work public highways.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10

deavored to saw IF Choynski's head;
they would promptly arrest the deceased
and put him under bond. The Hon;
Tedius Roosevelt, president of the board
of police commissioners, was also Pr e
ent to, see that the entertainment went w
all right, and when it was over ana MI;
Choynski withdrew his name at the enc
of the sixth ballot and moved that me
nomination of Mr.. Maher be mace y
unanimous, Hon. Tedius pronounced II
one of the most agreeable affairs OF tns
social season, as it were, and deciaIteu
that it was a splendid vindication OF the
law.
What puzzles us inthis matter Is ~
know why this little soiree was not nei i,
in Mrs. Astor's parlors or pulled OH ~
one of the churches. Mr.. Roosevelt was
charmed with it and declared that there
was nothing brutal about it. Inc New
York Tribune, which has hapit u
roasting the south whenever anything Oh
this kind happens in our boundaries, Wa nt
beauteously and benignently. silent. NOV
one of the pulpits was heard to thunder.
Parkhurst was dumb and Charlotle
Smith hit the awful sin of bicycle rldlnS
another whack, but said nolning OF tnls
brutalizing sport" Why, then, was no. no.
this affair held in the haunfs OF 'n'
"4OO?"
As matter of sad but unqua stionay,
bic fact all the world loves a scrap. we
may throw up our eyes and look as sane nc
timonious as cemetery angel. but deep
down in our hearts we do not disapproy.e.
of the prize fight unless, of course, 1t y
a bloody fake" 1t is well enough
have laws against it, and to enforce tho oso
laws. but it seems to us that when , tfe
law is invoked against the. most scientil;tt
and interesting events of this kind. !.
is simply due to a sanctimonious spirit
DESTROYS of showing off.-Commercia''
Appeal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
col FELLOWS DEAD.
Brief Sketch Of the Life Of the Distil
guished New Yorker.

Brief SEetcn OF thE Lile OF Lle Dl- TN
guished New Yorker.
New York, Dec. Col. John r. Eel
lows, district attorney Of New York and
former member Of congress, died today
after an illness which confined him 10
his bed from the TING Of his return Of
an electiOneering tour Of the Middle
states. In that tour he spoke frequently
in behalf Of Palmer and Buckner, the
nominees Of the national democratic
party.
John r. Fellows was born in Troy in
1892. In 1882 he went to Camden, y.
j., at the invitation Of an uncle. He was
an elect0r on the Bull and Everett ticket
in 1850 and made speeches throughout
the state After the election Of Lincoln
he urged an inquiry into the result, but
when secession was declared he entered
the First Arkansas regiment and at the
battle Of Corinth he vas promoted 10
the colonelcy. He was assistant surgeon
general at Port Hudson, Ia. He was
prisoner Of war at JohnsOn's Island in
Lake Erie. off Sandusky. until the spring
Of 1865, when he was sent south for OK
change. but was not released until the
close Of the war.
Col. Fellows resumed the practice Of
law in Camden. He was elected state
senator and in 1868 he spoke at meeting
in this city at Cooper Union, being a del,
egate 10 the convention which nominated
Seymour and Blair. After the election,
On Gov. SeymOur's advice, he came To
live in this city. He vas an assistant
under Attorney Garvin from the fall Of
1874 to January /. 1915. He was coun-
sci to the excise board for two years and
later was assistant district attorney. In
1881 he was elected district attorney over
Delaney Nicoll and after the expiration
Of his term served as a member in the
house Of representatives from this city.
He succeeded Mr.. NicO!l as district at
tlrner In the late election.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10

treasury. had repeated in speech before
the Reform club. the statement, often
cputraficred. that the supreme court 81
the United States had been packed 10
reverse the decision in Hepburn ". ,Irls-
void. IN which the court held the IegaI
tender act was unconstitutional Al IHe
dinner a few hours later. criticised this
statement a. being as vile sIandef a.
ever was uttered on the stump. don
suppose that Mr.. FairchiLd was aware
Of the faLsehood Of the charge tnat ne
endorsed He only made the TOO com
mon mistake Of adopting without !nVes-
riZatiou an error which had become cur
rent IN regard to the case"
After quoting literally from the rec
ortIs, Senator Hoar makes public two let
rers lust received from two Of the mem
bers Of the cabinet of President 4irant
Saws Senator Hoar in this connection:
I have received letter from Gov
eruor Cox who vas then secretary OF
the interior IN Grants cabinet de
dEeIt in the same house with Attorney
General Hear during the summer Until
the meeting Of congress on December l.
1851, and was the judges intimate friend
He would have known Of this matter
If it had been known both as member
Of the cabinet and from his familiarity
with Judge Hoar.
governor Cox says in part: I would
say that / have always regarded the
charge that the supreme court was
packed TO reverse the legal tender detis-
ion in Hepburn ". GriswoId as one Of
the most curious instances Of declaring
an unwarrauted conclusion from 4 mere
coincidence. When l originally heard
the assertions made | carefully reflected
to SEE whether l could recall any fact
that sustained it. | could not. Every
incident pertaining TO the appointment Of
judges to Ill the vacancies was, 50 far
az my recollection could reach, exactly
what high-ninded men would wish and
exactly what all who knew Judge Hoar
would expect from an attorney general
l. - Lic.h iln.la ~ rfrhIL., frrrr y
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
THE FIRST BATTLE"
Is the Title Of Bryan's Book-His TX
cuse for Writing 1t.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. "a representa-
tive Of the Associated Press learned to-
day that the title Of William Jennings
Bryan's hook is to BE- The First Bat
tie"
In the preface he states his reasons
for writing the book in the following
words:
The campaign Of 1896 vas q remark
able one, whether we measure 1t by the
magnitude Of the issues involved or by
the depth Of interest aroused. l have
been led to undertake the work By q de-
sire, felt by myself and expressed by
others, to have tho more important Incl
dents Of the campaign put into perma-
nent form for the convenience Of those
who have taken part in the contest and
for the use Of those who shall hereafter
desire 10 review the struggle. The
amount Of work done by the advocates
Of free coinage is beyond computation,
and the number Of those who took an
active part in the contest too great for
enumeration. These facts, together
with the difficulty Of choosing between
80 many meritorious speeches, have
compelled me to limit the quotations to
the addresses made and papers issued
by persons standing in an official or
semi-oficial capacity, and TO the princi-
pal speeches delivered by myself.
have added brief history Of the cam
paign. including a discussion Of the cleo
ton returns and the significance thereof.
1t has also been thought best to narrate
the part taken by me in the question Of
silver previous to the convention, and al
the request Of the publishers I have in.
cluded a biographical sketch written by
Mrs. Bryan"
1t is understood here that the publish
ers will be Conkey & Co. of Chicago
who will issue the book early in January
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
YOUNG HOESTONIAN SUICIDES
Lee Burroughs Found Dead in Bed. z
Pistol Clasped in His Hand

Houston, Tex, Dee. 7.-(SpeciaLJ-Lee
Burroughs died at the family residence
this morning about I o'clock from the
effects Of q pistol shot that entered the
right temple and never made its exit.
He was in his room alone at The moment.
The body had not been disturbed, and
when the coroner arrived deceased was
lying on his back in his night shirt, with
his right hand clasping the pistol tightly.
Death must have been almost in
Simultaneous. as the shot entered ne
right temple.
The deceased was a young man,
being only % years of age. He was a
native Of Houston and commanded the
high regard and admiration Of those
who knew him. He was at the time
money clerk in the Houston pOstoffice
and had been for couple Of years or SC
and had the implicit confidence of Post.
master Smith. DIR. J. ]. Burroughs, an
old Texan, who moved to Houston over
thirty years ago, is father Of the de-
ce9 sed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10

The polychromc Bible is soon to be Is
sued from the press. The polychrome
Bible is intended TO make biblical truth
SO plain that the most illitcrnte man may
understand it. Professor IIaupt of Johns
Hopkins University undertook this great
work six years since, and he has been
assisted by college professors, Hebrew
rabbis, Catholic priests and Protestant
clcrgymen. king James version of
the Bible is 300 years old and full Of
inaccuracies. The revised edition is but
litter better and this work has been I'M
,lcrtakcn to give the advantage of mod
crn scholarship to an edition of the Bible
accessible to all classes Of people. These
workers believe that there is mo diff
ference between Jewish mathematics and
Christian mathematics, between Presby-
terian astronomy and Baptist astronomy,
and that there should be no difference
between the exegesis Of the church and
The synagogue or between Presbyterians
and Episcopalians." The various bilicai
authors are to be printed on backgrounds
of different colors, therefore the name
polychrome-of many colors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
DEFENDS HIS DEAD BROTHER
Senator Hoar Corrccts II Misstatcment
for Many Years Circulating.

Worcester, Mass, Dec. Ex-senator
Hoar has written II letter defending his
brother, the late Il. =. Hoar, attorney
general in the Grant cabinet, from at
tacks made during the recent presiden-
tial campaign.
Mr.. Hoar says in explanation Of the
letter:
about a fortnight before the election
when on my way to dinner of the Nor
folk club, read in a morning paper that
Mr.. Fairchild, formerly secretary of the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10

The young Alabama widow, who Is
healing all she lays her hands upon, we
suppose developed the power Of healing
snce the death Of her late husband. 1t
would be risky to marry that widow,
the husband might lose the advantage Of
death do us part n she needed him
whatever his Crosses she you'd lay her
hands On him and keep him. even if he
REGARDED death as relief.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10

The deficiency in the revenue for No
,enber amounted to the sum Of $1,000
900, and for the last FIVE months the de-
aciency has amounted to SfO,pO,OoO
The first thing to BE- attended to By con-
gress Is to provide a sufficient revenue
for the national government. Mr. Cleve-
land asked the last congress 10 do this,
but the reply came from the obstruction
:sts in the senate: "Not dollar unless
you give US free silver"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
BAD FREIGHT WRECK.
Thirty Young Heifers Killed in 4 WrecN
Near GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE, Tex, Dec. 6.-'Special-j-
Last night about II 30 the west bouat
train. just from De kalb. Tex. was
wrecked about half a mile east Of this
place and thirty head Of young heifers
instantly killed. The cattle belonged to
Mr. A. G. Krump Of De kalb. Six cars
were piled up in the wreck and losses
were two cars Of yourg heifers. two cars
Of shelled corn, one car Of coal and one
car empty.
-Four tramps were stealing a ride, but
no injuries were sustained by any Of
them or the train men.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10

1t h about time that the democratic
party soured On p0pulism and spit it out.
There never can be a return to the old
love with both factions rcconciIed until
u,,oulisrn IL eliminated from al! demo
cratic orga mutations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
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AMERICAN DEFEATED.

London, Dec. 8. = In an eight-round
contest before the National Sporting club
Kid Scales, of London easily beat George
Monroe of America.
STANDARD OIL CASES.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
GROCERY HOUSE BURNED.

stroyed the wholesale grocery house of
B. II. Flash & Sons, No. 50 Tchoupi-
.toulas street. The loss on building and
contents is so, 500; fully covered by in
surance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10

THE SOUTHERN WILL EXHIBIT.
Nashville, Dec. 5.-M. V. Richards of
the Southern road has been in the city
examining the centennial grounds for the
selection of a site for a $4,000 hall TO
contain the roads exhibit.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10

No Christmas and New Years ta9s
should be without bottle. of DR.:
gert's Angostura Bitters, the world
nowned enuetjg"r. II
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10

ANOTHER CONVICT CAUGHT.
Cameron. Tex, Dec. 7.-fSpeci1Ll-
Another escaped convict from the Peo-
pies farm was captured yesterday, max
ing three returned and leaving four at
liberty
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-05
Local Daily weather Report for the
Morning News.

Local forecast for Savannah and vicin-
ity till midnight, Aug. 5. 1S96.-Wednes-
day: Local thunderstorms; no decided
change in temperature; variable winds.
Forecast for Georgia Local rains.
thunderstorms on the coasts; southeast
erly winds.
Comparison of mean temperature at Sa-
vannah, Ca, on Aug. 4, 1896 with the
normal for the day. Temperature-Nor-
NAL, 81; mean, So; excess for this date, 8;
accumulated excess since Jan. /, 1895, SO.
Comparative rainfall statement: Nor
NAL "a; amount for Aug. 4, 1896. 90: de-
parture from~the normal, "A; total de-
parture since Jan, 1, 1896. --3.S3.
Maximum temperature, 81; minimum
temperature, "A; for the same day last
year: Maximum temperature, 50; mini
mum temperature 10; rainfall 100.
The hight of the Savannah river at Au-
gusta at 8 a. M, G5th meridian time) yes
terday was sc feet--a fall of 0.4 foot dur
ing the preceding twenty-four hours.
U. S. Department of. Agriculture,
Weather Bureau, Cotton Region Bulletin,
Savannah. Ga. for the twenty-four hours
ending at 8 a. M, 18th meridian time, Aug.
4 1Sq6.
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James. c. W. James. s. Loeb. J. d. Tread
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Pleased with savonDob

NsaVannah, Ga, Aug. 3.-Editor Morning
news; I desire to express to YOU NV
i, '''lAS Tor your kind notice in this Morn
W. news of the Lutheran College for
b ,o'nah to be built in Charlotte, N. C. I
he. ,9 spent two days in Savannah, and
Ei55u UNUSUAL attractions and the uniform
presses OF her people have greatly i'm
soytba1m NE. 1t is the most beautiful
nortbernn city l have visited, and very few
5 ma fayorably with it. shall ta ke witb
ant IN Ur leaving the city, the most pleas
the niaaslalllD rance of it, and hope to have
''e@Sure of visiting it again.
c. L. T. Fisher.
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