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that SAME OLD STORY.
Major Mckinley Continues to Preach
Protective Tariff.
FREE SILVER IS ALL THE CRY NOW
He says. rhouih lie Gives No Reasons for
Mainirnarcc OF ~ Gold standard.
Wants Sweeping Victory.


|
! canton ONO, september 22-Three or
| gan-zed delegations had an appoiYtt uent
with Nraior Atc<tniey today rh,. ur., M,
| ,,,.. ~ -, -,
! rNVu eVor the N"liey ra iro3d AZ Just !
| O'Clock and was schedule as thr repuh-
Ilictns and f,fo,as N,;cr ~ .L-,,,,,, ,.,,,,,
( ~ 49, ''tN - '"''0' - II" i'Ni'
| tNihoS county, ono, one OF The strongest
deinocrat!c sections In the country Local
i ,.,,,,,,, d. ZOO. -. 49,.
-, ".'' ", WV P",N vs."
! marched 10 the Mckinley home, where an
address was made hv Dr. Bingham OF
/ N,utcrsh,,.,, 49,, ,...,,,,..,,t -, A.,
anu 'Vsp'""cN 10 pY Major
/ Mckinley.
"a "e''." SPrS'a, rSn o. 'we've
'o"e"|s on the 1" I" T. ana 81 Louis
/ rQStd brought a delegation FROM James
town. y Y reproS,.pt n, rn,u,,u,,,o ,,1
'a'tcrdugus counties. AZ the Mckinley
home a congratulaiory address VAS made
hy A. G. pcano nf J,,u,s,oy,,
W 80 ' ""'
slNc'ai Tram OF twelve COACHES ar
r.N,,d shortly after o.,l,ek ans cvcut,g
'''N',S ''i""'eah e'"pS ana "Nt1onS
from Hlkhart ana Northern lniihnC The
~" " ga" NN '' we MrN''-
~ """''' ware Attorney James -. bulSc
made CouEra, ulhlory address and pre-
s.uo,yt Major Nicl<. nlcy a h,st...f ,,er,',a,c
O.. 49,, "'7'''
M'lpr NcNiniey dressed the Holmes
',i,'H V'' ,s",'9h as te-!9M
..,',t|, 49," 60, ',v',F bNeS me very
-''n' pc isult 20 VOC me to wy nom. ilv
N''"'la ~ Ilo.n"S county, d rccdu wltn
sI', SIisfae4on tnat IA 1850, lus, sis
ATS aso, 10y the &C, OF Tie lri,.-.a ne.
your county became a part of tae 4Islri..t
Do Wh.v. wa, a candida 90 ne IT,.
iapi.can ticket rcmcmber t1c GIN.
pleasure and g.ltiiieai.on recall ,,iir
"hrm w.icumc and | recall your Wurds
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rl.pp1E or TILE srrrMP.

Brazil Ind. September 20. Senator
David Turpie spoke a. the opera house
hero tonight 10 about 1000 enthuslas;ic
hearers MIR. Turpie especially scored
their employees into voting the republican
70 kst.
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cnIIn.s AMFrI. Df.NTH.

Palestine. Texas. September 22.-Lou's.
a.,ed 10 years. son Of Fred Butiericl1. was
zee ,5ls evening, while playfully trying
ia heard the :rain.
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THE HOTELS.
AwLoR-hA rES. $50 AND 5
DAY. JAMES LAWLOR. PRO

b Williams, Waco; Carr Lucy
| Daniel Wei, Waco; VIM. Jam,s son
y Mexico; X. f. niricks, +. -.
Dallas; W II. Elchlitz. Calves
X Byfne, city; VIM. Murray, tre-l
tH, S. 5. Lees, New Orleans. +.
kssh, Cucio: j e. Poulton, Aus
| ?. Hull. St. Louis; l.. \. DaiCan,
NH. Leo Tarletcn, Gerard Tarle-
j. Antonio; j. X. S1iftri. chi cago
Mitchell, omaha. MISS Ethel Tarle-
j. Alma Ta,cton, Morris Joseph.
|Eealo, Mrs. Ellen Il Baker, Mrs.
Frank. StephelVillc, Geo. Todd. RI.
Sol Brombcrg. l.C. Ilershbergcr.
bm, ". 7. Corolly, Franklin, La.
Cook. New orleaas. y. u. Muir
kyeston.
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non nnyAN AND WATSON.

Chicago. September 2l.-Grand Master
J. r. Sovereign OF the knights OF Labor
has eaiaih shed IN Chicago National
labor bureau IN The interests u liryan
ard WATSON. He Will bo ass.strd by NUM-
Der VI prominent labor lolders aau VII
pay special attention 10 the campa gn IN
chicago.
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gEw HuTcIiINs nn1-s1,.

Lyle, San Antonio: S. II. Burnett,
~ Lincoln. Ohio. James Stephen.
rs Nd. Fred Mnres. Robert AL.
new York, Frank Este. Macon,
Asn iammcl, George NJ dwaY, st
- I. Hoover, Cincinnati. erals
Shlcago. Frank Lal,r, 81
Z. P3rsou-, Cincinnati. ohio,
nv boston, Mass. Geoige Youk-
saAa9o' Z. G. Ilutchius. T.. {. bsrt.
I'm b. 5. Wetiermark. Cincinnati;
s@Nn, Living ton; Mrs. NJ Mu'-
,T,,a; Miss ,lo.ie Aldrcu, Niri oria;
MURPHY, Victoria; John j. Sh ".
SSk, j, j. Handy, Texas: -. j..
niihvlllc: l.. X. Bryan. j. NJ.
~. H. l. Foster, Velasco, j. II. Wal
IsesNlllei l.. y. Fila. Aus in: 7, II.
i. ..Dat!sv.l!a; Mrs. +. +. Kline, Master
\ chhne. Hot Springs, Ark, Miss
ulfrlngor, Gaiveston; Wiluam
y" Austin; j. G. Stephens. Austin;
aary, Colorado Springs: Charles
Erts, city Emmett, Euiz. city, f..
\. aIWs'on, ci y; j. a. Sinclair New
1 ~ j.: Margory Spring, Texas:
h inyrt Worth: Il. +. Bir'cr. Gin. in
4, BOND. Louisville: W. II. Nor
un'lie W. II. Cullcm, ST. Louis;
s%%go'e; 81. Louis: X. II. Wright.
po,, D. H. DruEhan. Texar'lana
"VNon, TeXarkana.
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Tn, vote in lN2 hcfor Sac pom tax lnW
was enacted WAS as follow fishbarlG
Ucm) eDll6 Granular u'opl LIN,
Nn.pule az % 33Gii, Nelson d'ru) 1872
Total vote l5b. lhG
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NOT IN POLITICS.
Mr.. Sewal Wiihdraws From the NeT
chant Marine Association.

Mr.. Sewal Wiihdraws From the Mef-
chant Marine Association.
Gaeh. Maine. sept.1nher a. Mr. Arthur
scvan, demo .raac candidate Tor vice
nros,dert. stated tonight that to mas with
drawn from membership ana the pres,
dcncy Of the American Merchant Marine
as.soe!a on He says that this body was
formed for the purpose Of improving the
American merchant marin" ana Il was -
nd nou-po4t.cal .tiid nun-pIrt.san. he
cams mat some OF the members have
tr.cd to prec.piihie tho association inio
golH g. Mr. Scwairs statement rs hroughi
ab0ut from the fact tina; Secretary \. X.
smith Of the ASSOCIATION has sent out c'l.
ru.ars apps aNng 10 the voters 20 support
NIX intey and Hobart because the repub-
ssan f. "a fofm fayors f3sca miratins duties
FOR tho protection Of mcr can sAippets.
The Circular bears the date % september
"a mo ia - OF tho Ma ne c'cetion 11d II
beaded Arthur sewall OF Bath. Maine,
Mr. sewail SAYS the use OF his name was
unauthorized.
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Hoy, New York: John Il. Smith.
x Dr.: i. II. Flower,, Boston; T.
ms St LOUIS p G. ,Y u LonS ,g}. tom
C. 4, Balbow. Gardner. Mass q
tn, New York; MIR. and Mrs. Bry-
tAred Del.esser. MISC Pauline Dax.
sia Foshcrg. II. g. Lewis. Bryton
fy; R. X. Msrston, Chicago; Nm
ssnhaler Cincinnati. Ed $. Rich
De.rot 3. q, Patton. Hallct--
A II. Coffin, Dallas; II. q. Warner.
81. c. Taylor Dallas: T.. A. Va
~ Antono; w. q. Rcipc, NJ. D.,
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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. Z
Nashville. Team, September H-The
legislature has been in session for two
weeks under Governor Turney's coll TO
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the stylish men OF Houston can dress az
wcli ais ;hcy ever lid and yet save quite
"a bit ~ money hN cnring to * au'H for
their Fan Suits, We carry an elegant va
rr,N ot tho dncr ana finest gmdcs OF
RcaCN-io-Iut-oi Clothes garments that
IN AL tho essential points VIII compare
lnNVrHh'N " a the $40 ana $50 madc.to- or
tcr sorts and We, onr prices are only SIS,
Courteous salosmNn always at your
command. v'ai 80 show you through the
stock. wh'thcr You desire to purchase or
simply " ~ In get acquainted with tn,
new tali styles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-23
CAPITOL
HOTEL
DlNIN Al 9

~ II II ' y 10,
Rates, $3.50 TO
$500 per DAY.
S II v elegant
r o o m $ With
bath. l. ar Z e
sample rooms.
Centrally iOcat-
ed. Feet accom-
modations for
commercial men
"a mAts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORITES
A Big Meeting Expected at San Antonio
June 9 to II.

The following circular with reference
to the approaching Christian Endeavor
meeting at San Antonio has just been re-
ccived at this Office and is published with
pleasure:
San Antonio. Tex. April 81. 1896.
Dear Christian Endeavorers of Texas:
Greetings from the convention eXecu-
tive committee. This is to remind you
that the grandest state convention ever
held in Texas will gather in the Alamo
begin to get ready now. We want you
least 20OO Christian Endeavorers to visit
our historic city.
Let us share our secrets with you:
First-The meeting will be held in the
pavilion under the beautiful old oaks of
San Pedro park. This is San Antonio 5
pet park, a lovely spot; it will he cool and
comfortable. We can accommodate 1000
people and ample street car facilities will
be provided. The park is 15-minute
ride from the center of the city. Ar
ners and lunches at the park.
Sccond-The 81 maximum rate has al
ready been granted by Il number of roads
and no doubt all will give this rate.
Surely YOU can afford to embrace this UNI
parallcled opportunity to visit San An
tonic and get full of Christian Endeavor
inspiration
Third-Best of all: our dear Dir. Francis
T.. Clark has promised to be with us. pro-
vided his health will allow. He is in
fair health now and is counting upon
his visit. Let MS pray for him that
strength and health may he given him for
his onerous duties. And perhaps Mrs.
Clark will come. and MIR. Bentley. super
intCndent of the Christian Endeavor in
China, will be here. Is this not n suf-
ficient hint of the feast of fat things TO
be provided?
Fourth-The Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION hall. corner of Crockett and Lo-
soya streets, will be Christian Endeavor
headquarters. Delegates will go there
at once and be assigned homes.
Three special requests:
First-We urge all intending visitors to
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
GEORGETOWN CLEANLINESS

Georgetown, Tex. April 2S-(Special.)
AS the season for summer outings
draws near the subject of the George
town chautauqua is being revived. For
the many who are so situated that they
are unable to take summer trip, the
annual meeting of the chautauqua as
scmbly offers n pleasing diversion. A
chautauqua circle was recently organ
lied here, with IL large and interested
membership. The regular chautauqua
course is being pursued, and the weekly
meetings are pleasant and very instruc-
tive.
Mr.. Nj. NJ. Williams is winding up his
affairs here preparatory to his contem-
plated move TO Austin.
Professor II. L. Leverette addressed a
large audience at Florence on Satur-
day on the subject of "Odd Fellowship
the occasion being II celebration of the
seventy-seventh anniversary of the or
der.
The regular session of the commission
crs court will convene on next Monday,
May t. and county court on the first Mon
day in June. The interval of compare
tive dullness of business around the court
house Just now is being improved by
candidates in electioneering trips through
the county.
County Treasurer S. II. p. Jackson,
who has been at Wooten Wells for the
past month. is expected home tomorrow.
Assessor Wilton has returned from
trip to Taylor.
County Attorney Nelson is making
speeches through the county every few
days in behalf of Populist candidates in
general. and his own candidacy for the
office of county judge in particular.
The old question of Il division of Will
hanson and the creation of Willis coun-
ty is being revived it is claimed, for po-
litical purposes. Hon. John Parker,
Democratic nominee for the legislature,
has published card, contradicting re-
port which alleged that he would favor
and vote for the creation of Willis county
in case of his election.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
TROUBLE BREWING.
The Nineteenth of June Matter Not Set
tied Yet.

1t seems that the trouble about the Sc
lecting of corps of officers for the 18th
of j une is not settled yet. The preachers
having taken the matter in hand and fix
ed everything it was presumed that there
would be no more trouble among the col
ored population, but it now transpires
that all is not at an end by any means.
Yesterday morning the following call for
a mass meeting tomorrow night was Civ
en- circulation, and lively time is antici-
pated. The call reads as follows:
A mass meeting is hereby called at the
convention hall on East Fifth street
Thursday night, April 30, at s o'clock, to
make such selections of officers for the
10Th of June celebration as the people
want. Over 300 colored citizens desire
such meeting, and every colored man
who believes himself free citizen and
who believes in free speech, free thought
and free ballot on this event, and that
the whole colored people should have a
voice, instead of the selected few. in this
matter, are hereby requested to be pres
ent and voice their sentiment. Respect
fully,
A COMMITTEE OF COLORED CITI-
ZENS,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
A DIRECTORS MEETING.
The Directors of the II. l.. AS in Session
Yesterday Morning.

The state board of directors for the
Travellers Protective association met in
this city yesterday morning Mt the office
of the secretary. President Booth occu-
pied the chair and the regular business of
the meeting was rapidly dispatched. This
was the last meeting of the old board and
the new president, Mr.. w. w. Jones of
Dallas. was duly installed into office and
will assume the rcins on May /. The sec
rctary's report was read and approved
and showed that there was a membership
in good standing of 800. The trcasurer's
report was audited and found to he cor
rect and he was instructed to pay all out
standing Indebtedness of the association.
The report showed the cash on hand to
he S2S0.9T, which is placed to the credit
of the state division. Upon the conclu-
sion of this business, retiring president
Booth made a neat speech of thanks 10
the members of the dictatorship and the
order Mt large for favors conferred. Prior
to adjournment National President Benz
ish read an invitation from Capt. Bartlett
of the Ben Hur inviting the dictatorship
to so up the river on the excursion last
night. The invitation was accepted with
thanks. There being no further business
before the meeting, final adjournment
WAS had
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
COURT NOTES.

Marshal Lucy was notified yesterday
| of Il burglary in Bastrop, where the thief
got away with tirec gold watches and
| a nickel-plated, pearl handled pistol The
number of the pistol is 1868. One of
the watches is numbered 20SS15. and has
a X. of p. charm on chain.
He was also notified of a robbery in
Fort Worth, where lot of clothing was
stolen, the thieves leaving their old
clothes in the store.
Messrs. |. Heidenheimer. Strassburger
Il Co., at midnight, Monday, sued out an
attachment on the goods of Holman Il
| McClain, to secure the sum of $1S2030,
due for goods, and the papers were
served yesterday morning at 7:45 by
Sheriff White. The deed of trust by Hol-
man n McClain, turning over their stock
to j. ii. Gassaway for the benefit of their
creditors, fails to mention Heidenhemer
& rassburger.
The Armour Packing company and
John A. Webb got out writs of seques-
tration yesterday to recover goods al
legged to be in the Holman Il McClain
stock. Constable Davis served the
papers.
Attorney John Brady is forcibe
speaker, and he sometimes uses very
forcible language. He did so yesterday
in the district court while addressing the
jury, and one of the plaintiffs entered Il
serious objection to the language used,
and was fined So for interrupting the
proceedings of the court and disjointing
an even and symmetrical flow of rhetoric
Deputy Sheriff Corwin will be busy the
next few days notifying jurymen to be
ON hand for the May term of the Twenty
sixth district court.
Horse theft and burglaries are frequent
over the state inst now and officers rp-
ceive warnings almost daily to keep a
watch out for the thieves.
. 1t was a quiet day yesterday in the JUS
tees courts.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Corwn yesterday,
in a talking mood. vouchsafed the infor-
nation that it was exceedingly danger
Gus to be around in the neighborhOod of
a woman who has loaded pistol in her
hand.
Il was taught lesson once" said the
deputy. II handed Il loaded revolver to
Il young lady who said she wanted to see
it. | warned her it was loaded. but
somehow she didn't seem to care, and
finally, fooling with it, she drew the ham
mer back and had that pistol full cock
ed. | again warned her of the danger,
aud she grew excited, and I'm an Indian
if she didn't grab that cooked pistol as
if she was going to fire it, and. with fin
ger on the trigger and muzzle pointing
dead at me, she said: Here, take it; I'm
afraid it's going to shoot | was afraid
too. it would shoot, but finally got her
to lower the pistol and take her finger
off the trigger, and then | took it from her.
and from that day to this | have never
given woman loaded pistol to hold and
examine. 1t won't do, tell you. WOm-
en- and pistols don't go safely together
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30

notify J. III. Rea, chairman of the enter
tainment committee, at the earliest pos,
sible date of their intention to come. Send
your name, place of residence and char
acter of entertainment desired, whether
boarding house, hotel or private residence
and also approximate price.
Second-Let every delegate secure anC
wear a white yachting cap.
Third-Let all societies send to the
United society for the song leaflets,
cents per copy, and practice the cOnven
ton songs.
Let the singing host advance upon the
Alamo!
MATTE II. DAUGHERTY,
Chairman Correspondence Committee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
Items of General Interest in the Big State
House Yesterday.

The following tax collectors made their
settlements with the comptroller yester-
day:
]. Il. Shadburn of Jeff Davis county;
occupation tax 500. ad valorem $685. As,
delinqucnts $12.GO.
j. ID. Letcher of Jones county; occupa-
ton $1G635, ad valorem S7S56.41, delin-
quents $161.79.
j. ID. Harkey of Dickens county; occu-
patton 500, ad valorem $42S1.S9, dclin-
quents $75.39.
w. A. Machentosh of Brown county;
occupation S2S54.35, ad valorem
S2O51 90, dclinqucnts $3.50. 20.
w. ID. Adair of Walker county: occu-
patton $309O.S5, ad valorcm $11, 553.55,
dclnQucnts S27.71.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
LYNCHERS ARRAIGNED.
Judge AIiler's Strong Charge to the
Grand Jury at Wichita Falls.

Wichita Falls, April 2S.-Judge Geo.
e. Miller, in opening the present term
of the district court today, delivered a
strong and exhaustive charge to the
grand jury. He called the attention
of that body especially to the lynching
of the bank robbers who looted the City
National bank and killed the cashier,
Frank Dorsey, on the night of February
26. He charged that the lynching was
without justification or excuse and plain
ly stated that the men who did the
lynching were guilty of murder under
the laws. He said criminals had al
ways been punished by the courts and
jures of the county and that the men
who killed Dorsey would have received
their Just deserts at the hands of the
law. He also passed severe structures
upon the officers, stating if they had done
their duty those men would not have
been taken from the Jail that night and
Wichita county would not have been
disgraced by mob law. The grand jury
is investigating the lynching and large
number of witnesses have been sub
DOpnapl
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
PEEL PARDONED OUT.

Governor Culberson yesterday issued
Il pardon to Capt. Jno. 5. Peel, who was
recently under very peculiar circumstan-
ccs convicted of forgery in the district
court here and sentenced to two years
in the penitcntiary. Capt. Peel's
friends have never believed him guilty
of the crime that he was charged with.
believing it to be an error of the head
more than the heart, and have been in
defatigable in procuring his pardon.
They are to he congratulated now that
they have secured it from the governor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
FROM THE HALLS Of JUSTICE
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS IN
THE DISTRICT, COUNTY AND
MINOR COURTS.
SCHM|TZ-WH|TE CASE CONCLUDED.
A Forcible Detainer Case Still on Before
Judge McFall-Attachment and Sc
questration Writs Issued, and
Other Notes of Interest.

In the Fifty-third court yesterday the
case of Schmitz VS.. X. Il White ct al.
took up the entire day, and went to the
jury about o'clock with predictions that
no agreement would be reached. These
in two preceding trials the juries had
been unable to agree.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
THE ARKANSAS RIII

Washington, April 2S.-The Arkansas
Dill; to settle the claims between the gen
eral government and the state of Ar
kansas, was finished today by the house
committee on public lands, which has
been working on it. The amendment
proposed by Mr.. Meiklejohn Rep) of
Nebraska. to confirm the title of settlers
IN the disputed swamp lands. was
adopted. "''N
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
KLEEMAN SIGNED.

Yesterday little BUSY Kleeman re-
ceived telegram informing him that
San Antonio wanted him. He imme-
diately wired his acceptance and will
go over there this morning to play with
that team in future. BUSY had more
friends in Austin than any other player
on our team and all will regret his de-
parture and the fact that he was re-
leased here
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
4 q TT DIVISION

San Antonio, Tex, April 2S.-CSnecioI
"A special convention of the 4, q N II
division, of the state was held this morn.
ing, and the purpose of the meeting o tb h,
adding of the insurance feature to The or.
der, was consummated. There were dol.
egateS from Fort Worth, Dallas, DEM.
son beaumont: Austin, Galveston. TYLER
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
HORRIBLE FATAL ACCIDENT.

Ranger. Tex, April 2S.-(Special.)-
Yesterday Yuma Butler sent his little
brother Sam Ia lad about II years Old
to the field on four horse disc cultiva-
tor. The lines were fastened around
the boy so that his hands would be
free to handle the lever. From some
cause the horses took fright, ran to a
fence. ierked the machine on the heels
of the rear team, cutting off their legs
and throwing the boy down in front of
the disc. killing him almost instantly
Sam was an orphan, but a noble boy.
His death occurred about three miles
southwest from Ranger.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
.IIrSTICE STUART

Al Smith, colored, was up before JUS
tce Stuart yesterday on charge of
disturbing public worship, but he was
declared not guilty.
Adolph John, theft of under 500; bound
over in the sum of 500, which he failed
to give and went to Jail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
INCREASED MAIL SERVICE

\ mail service has been established
between Austin and Round Rock.
Georgetown, Taylor, Hutto and Rock
dale on the International and Great
Northern northbound train, leaving here
at $40 a. IN. This will facilitate cor
respondence for our merchants, mas
much as they can write and receive an
swers the same day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.

I
Taylor Tex. April 2S.-(Special:l-As
the result of mistaken identity, Lloyd
Robinson. the colOred Waterman at the
Taylor compress. was shot and badly
wounded by Officer s. A. Gamble about l
o'clock this morning. At that hour
Deputy Sheriff Gamble and Constable
Zwerncman were in search of some
escaped convicts. whom they had reason
to suppose were in hiding at or near the
compress. While sitting quietly on the
steps of the compress platform Officer
Gamble observed the figure of man
moving stealthily about the cotton and
some empty cars standing near on the
compress track. and. supposing the. object
to be one of the convicts for whom he was
searching. the officer approached and told
the man. whom he could not recognize in
the darkness to stop. The Waterman,
not recognizing the officers voice or fig
IRE. and supposing him to be an intruder
upon the platform which he was guard
ing. began shooting ut Gambcl. firing two
bullets ut very close range. but without
effect The officer returned the fire, the
bullet entering Robertson's breast just
below the collar bone. The officer was
not struck and the watchman's wound is
not necessarily serious.