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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

perienced rider on his back, than any
other animal on the face of the earth. 10
! maintain perfect connection with hlm
requires q long acquaintance with and
thorough knowledge of his aerial gym
nastics, which are as remarkable as they
are diversified. together with the ability.
acquired only after much practice and
many bruises, to keep pace with his con-
tortions. So
/ A Texas horse chat never had rope
on him but once in his wild and roaming
career, and that when a fantastic brand
was scared into his right hip, is a bucker
. both by nature and inclination. Some
are known as sun buckers," and they
stand at the head of the class, the envy of
the rest of the herd. These animals can
elevate themselves a sufficient distance
above the ground to enable them to flash
their stomachs in the face of the sun, re-
! verse ends in an atmospheric waltz and
of grapes, hit the bosom of mother earth
and produce q shock which is occasional
ly eQualled by the explosion of n keg of
giant powder.
This is the "sun bucker's" method of
parting with his rider, and it is gene
rally attended with distressing, if not
fatal, results to the latter, but there are
other Texas horses which have differ
ent way of saying au revoir. They mere
~ leap INTO the dlT, Bull anu Ut luh
length. and while at the summit of their
flight bring their heels and heads togeth-
er after the fashion, of closing jackknife
and shake themselves with the nervous
force of wet dog shedding water. This
performance which is invariably execut-
ed between earth and sky, is very effect
i've, and many a promising young fellow
from the effete east, ambitious to become
n cowboy, has been plunged so deep into
the blossoming prairie that the task of
excayating grave was spared his
mourning comrades.
AS we have before remarked, There is
going to be a great deal of fun in Cnba
when the herd from Texas is landed in
Havans. The horses, being native-born
Americans, sympathiZe with the insur-
gents and can be depended upon to en-
terrain the troopers of Spain with star
performance, and we violate no con-
fidence in saying that before these intel
ligent animals have exhausted their re-
pertoire the flower of Alfonso's cavalry
will be scattered over broad eXpanse of
territory and there will be an urgent de-
mand for additional hospital accommoda-
tons. The field on which the Texan
horses operate will look as though hostile
armies had engaged in fierce contention.
The dead and wounded will lie in heaps,
and for miles the ground will be strewn
with hats, boots, carbines, swords, PTS
tolls, false teeth, epaulettes canteens, field
glasses and garlic. But this is not all.
From the surrounding hilltops the de-
lighted insurgents will shout: Cuba
libre. Viva caballo de TeXa."
Once the connection is made between
the Spanish trooper and the Texas horse
Cuban independence is assured and the
star of new republic will blaze in the
armament of nations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

The life of dangerous nan-killing eie-
phant know as Zip" hangs upon the de-
cision of the Chicago officials. The own
or of "Gip" wants to electrocute the ele-
phant, but the authorities will not give
him q permit to do so. Clip might be
convicted of premeditated murder of the
first degree, but if the elephant was tried
it would be in accordance With the spirit
of the times for the lawyers of the ele-
phant to establish the fact that it was
a moral pervert, and there you are. The
Snowman who owns the elephant threat
ems to turn it loose to run away. That
will be apt to bring the authorities to
some decision.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
is IT BUSINESS OR PHILAN-
THROPY?

We have frequently heard of the neces-
sity of carving religion into business,
or in other words, that mans religion
should be in evidence through the week
in all his transactions as it is on Sunday,
when he sits arrayed in starched shirt
and broad cloth in the "amen corner
but it has been reserved to the wooden
nutmeg gentry of New England to carry
business into religion, or, more properly
speaking, using religion to clinch profit
able bargain.
Boston philanthropy has been touched
to the quick by the distress among the
Armenian Christians, and they have been
moved by the gentle impulse of charity
to relieve this distress. With that view
committee of Bostonian sympathizers
have scattered circular broadcast among
all the churches of the country, calling
for cooperation and subscription to this
relief fund. This committee, however,
explain that they do not propose to send
the money direct to the Armenians. but
they intend to invest it in wooden goods,
so much needed by the Armenians. They
expect to raise 100000 for the pur-
pose of buying these wooden goods, which
they will ship to Turkey for distribution
among the naked Armenians.
This is what might be termed Yankee
amendment TO philanthropy. The
wooden manufacturers of the New Eng
land states are overstocked in wooden
goods to about the value of S5,O0o,OOO.
and if this is not using religion TO turn
shop bargain, what is it? This is about
the shrewdest piece Of philanthropy of
which we ever heard. Now, do not un-
derstand US to doubt the philanthropy
of these New England operatives in
wooden goods. We do not. We merely
say that it is kind of philanthropy that
pays. There is an overstock of 5000
900 worth of wooden goods in New Eng
land. There is no market for them.
What will we do with the goods? And
keen, shrewd New England Christian
and philanthropist answers: 1--WE will
play upon the Christian sympathy of the
land. We will raise $5.000OO0 and buy
these goods, on the plea that Armenian
Christians are naked and need wooden
clothing" This project was worthy of
n New England philanthropist.
II occurs to us, however, that the Ar
mcnian sufferers need food even more
than they do clothing, and while we
would not iuterpose one word to prevent
4 subscription for these suffering people
we suggest that any money subscribed be
sent direct 20 them and not invested in
the New England overstock of wooden
goods That Yankee scheme to sell this
stock of goods is little, just little,
more business than philanthropic. Give
to the Armenians-give liberally-for we
are taught that he who turneth from his
brother in need and fails to supply him
has no part in the plan of salvation-but
do not Yankeeize your philanthropy by
investing so large fund in wooden
goods.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
WEYLER'S BUCKING TENAS
PONIES.

The New Orleans States gives graph
ic picture of the Spanish cavalry mount
ing the bucking Texas ponies lately ship
ped to Cuba.
The States says:
A shipment of Texas horses for the use
of the Spanish cavalry in Cuba left here
Saturday en- route to Havana. There
will be great fun in Cuba the day the
Spanish cavalry mount those horses and
prepare to take the field for their coun.
try's cause. The unbroken Texas horse
such as those which have been purchas.
ed by the Spanish government, is horse
unto himself and different from any
Other. of his tribe. He can, when in a
rebellious mood. climb higher into the air
and come down harder, sitter and with
more different kinds of a Jolt to the inex,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
DEATH OF AN EPILEPTIC.

Bonham, Tex, Dec 15.-(Special.)- Joe
subject at times to epilepsy. He mount
ed horse yesterday and went out for a
ride. Soon afterwards the horse was
found wandering around, minus the rider.
Search was Immediately Instituted and
the body of the rider was found lying in
the old mill pool near Dodd. He. was ly-
ing face down in shallow water not deep
enough to cover his head. When discov-
cred life was extinct. 1t is supposed he
had an epilectic attack and fell from his
horse into the water and vas drowned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

Another Ross has disappeared. This
time it was George, not Charley Ross.
This last Ross slipped away from Kan
sas City, where he was employed in the
Pacific Express company, taking with
him the funds entrusted to the company;
but the young gentleman was soon caught
at Baton Rouge, La. Charley Ross dis
appeared about thirty years ago. He,
while a little boy, was spirited away and
it has been the great mystery of the
century. A man by the name of Mosher,
n burglar, who was killed in attempting
to rob residence a few months after
the disappearance of Charley Ross, was
thought to have stolen the boy and was
holding him for ransom when he was
killed. but no one but Mosher knew what
disposition he had made Of the boy and
III dying without revealing it, Charley
was never found. The probability is
that the child was murdered in revenge
for the killing of Mosher by those to
whom Mosher had entrusted him, else he
would in some way have turned up. He,
however, may be alive yet and fully &C
quainted with the story Of the abduction
of Charley Ross. without the least sus-
picion that he is Charley Ross. If he
is alive. his identity may yet be estab-
lished.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
STRANGE STATUTE.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. Is, "A special
Ex-Chief of Police T. C. Toler says that
during the winter of 1SS4-S5 Wyatt
carp, who was referee in the Sharkey-
Fitzsimmons fiasco, and a companion
were caught in the act of attempting to
"cold deck" faro bank in this city for
the purpose of defrauding the game. He
had secured the cards from the gambling
house by bribing porter. He was ar
rested by Toler and ordered out of town
next day, since which time he has never
had been seen in Hot Springs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

Mark Hanna evidently went to Wash
ington with the idea that it would only
lack the formality of transfer for him
to become the owner and dictator of that
city and all therein. He named the con-
gressional library rooms as suitable
place for the inaugural ball, and the dis
patches say he was surprised" to ind
there was any one with the temerity to
object to the selection made by him.
Mark is destined to be the victim OF
many surprises in the near future.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

There is a tendency in the senate OF
the United States to follow the example
of factions of parties in the German
reichstag and the French chamber OF
deputies. The free silver republican SEN
ators have refused to go into caucus with
the straight republican senators. There
are also sound money democrats and free
silver democrats forming as in the re-
publican party two factions and there
is also the populist party and they may
liyide into straight-out populists and
niddle-of-t he-road populists. So that
hereafter we may expect to have in con-
gress factions of political parties, or po-
litical parties divided up into factions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

mr.. Wattcrson, in his speech at In
dianapols last Thursday, called Mr.. Nc
Kinleys attention to the course of Sir
Robert Peel on the subject of protect
i've tariff. He said while the people OF
England had been struggling for years
for relief from an odious and burdensome
tariff, the able and eloquent premier had
been the champion for protection and
was adroitly supported by Mr. Gladstone.
But in a crisis of supreme Importance
after Sir Robert had won fresh vic
tory, he. abandoned protection and be-
came the leader of the tariff rcformcrs
on the floor of the house of commons.
Mr.. Watterson evidently failed to re-
member that Mr.. Mckinley is not Sir
Robert Peel and he also forgot that Sir
Robert Peel had not won all his reputa-
ton for craftsmanship by being the nom,
inal father of protective tariff.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
Is AUSTIN OMITTED:

Houston. Tex, Dec. 14.-jSpeciaLl-
The silver service 10 be presented TO the
battleship Texas by the citizens Of Texas
is now on trip through Texas. II AZ
rived here today and has been placed On
exhibition. 1t will remain here eight or
tend days. From here it will 20 10 Cal
weston. San Antonio, Dallas. Fort Worth
and other large cities, 10 spend several
DAYS in each.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
SPENT 4 NEIEr DAY

Chicago. Dec. 13-Mrs. William Nc
Kinley spent most of Sunday in her room
in the McWilliams' home Oil Lake avenue.
She is gradually recovering from the ia
tigue of the campaign, but was not able
to attend church. There were no callers
save the members of the family and rela-
tives. 1t is expected that shopping will
be in order this week and that orders will
be placed for the Washington gowns.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
MAN AND MULE MURDERED.

knoX, Ind, Dec. I3.-Ihe body OF Ed.
Fptters, a horse dealer, was found buried
with the carcass of mule near here Fri
day, and today Fetters partner, William
Suthcriin. was arrested. charged with the
murder. The grave had been carefully
dug and the animals body placed so as to
conceal that of the man in case the grave
had been carelessiy opened. 1t is claim
ed by the authorities that several people
are Implicated in the crime
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

Hillsboro. Tex. Dee. l4-tSpeciaLl-
Deputy Sheriff Davis On Saturday az
rested John II. Simmons in Lott. Falls
county, on a warrant charging him with
forgery. Simmons was brought here and
released on bond.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertising rates will be made known
On application.
Eastern business office. '1The Tribune
Suildinp New York City: Western 6nsi-
aess sffice, "rhe ROOkery," Chicago. Inc
o G. Beckwith Special Agency, sole
agents for foreign advertising.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
RANK SUSPENSION.

Edwardsville. H., Dec. 14.-The bank
ing house of John A. Prickett & Sons
suspended today. The causes are heavy
cash Withdrawals and poor collections.
The expectations of ultimately paying
liabilities in full is expressed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
TRAVELLING AGENTS.
TAI. ]. 8. Crawford.

III. A. Reilly.
The above gentlemen are our onlJ au-
horiged travelling agents. The public is
nuti0ned not TO pay money to any one
Who may represent MIN or themselves as
travelling agents for this paper, as all
sushority heretofore issued to any other
berson is hereby revoked.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
LYNCHING CASE CONFINED.

Gainesville. Tex, Dec. 14.-tSpecial.)-
The case of State against Marion Potter,
charged with being implicated in the
lynching of the Wichita Falls bank rob
bers, came up today and his council made
q motion to quash the indictment on the
ground that the attorney was present
while the grand jury considered the case.
The motion was overruled and the case
continued until next term of court.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
STAKES ANNOuNCEn

New York. Dec. 13.-The Coney Island
Jockey club announces its stakes for the
June and autumn meeting and the flu
turity for 1899. In the futurity, which
closes January IA, 1897, $3.50 is added,
Of which $3.50 viii 60 to the breeders
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

tho credit of said unorganized counties,
respectively, the following amounts:
BUCHEL COUNTY.
Special county taxi, - ;. $S,S5 y
County nd valorem tax. -. S,4oo Us
Total i. !. .$11,7so 81
Pro rata amount of bonds ap-
portioned to said county. ,16S q
Interest on same to April III, w 2,2o6 ~
Total. ..... ..... :. .$7,o5O "a
FOLEY COUNTY.
Special county tax. -. -. -$1 ,6vl ~
County I'D valorem tax. ..... 4,oo6 W
Total. ..e. ....as. ..S6,480 20
to Foley county. ~. s29e1 OF
Interest due on same toi.April ytt9
10, 1886. $50. 1,b2l 70
ihrv ~. ~.r. .....,. - .slsr--sr, 900 %
Total. ...... 49,. 4,ooI ~
there is now in the state treasury money
to the credit of the two counties uabove
mentioned sufficient to pay their pro rata
share of said bonded indebtedness and
all accrued interest, but the comptroller
has no authority to apply said money to
that purpose. '.i-- $ s
A law should by all means be. enacted
by the next legislature giving the comp
troller authority to apply said money to
the liquidation of this debt g. IN
The counties of La Sale, Potter and
Travis are in default in the payment of
interest due April 10, 1896, on their
bonds held by the permanent school
fund. The attorney general has been
notified of the default and refusal to pay
this interest and requested to take such
action thereon as he may deem necessary
to enforce the collection of the same.
The Travis county bonds held by the
permanent school fund amount to $104,-
500 and bear interest at the rate of 6
per cent, amounting annually to $6270.
The La Sale county bonds amount TO
S33, 600 and bear interest at the rate of
per cent, amounting annually to $3.50.
The Potter county bonds amount to
$4,000 and bear interest at the rate of
6 per cent, amounting annually to $500.
The La Sale county bonds were pur-
chased October IS, 1883.
The, Potter county bonds were pur-
chased as follows: $4,000 August q.
1888, and $4,000 April %, 1889, aggre-
eating $4,000, of which amount $4,000
has been REDEEMED as follows: $1,000
on April 10, 1893, $1,000 on April IL
1894, and $1,000 on Nav &c, 1894.
The Travis county bonds were pur.
chased as follows:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

CAME HOMELESS FROM CHURCH.
Big Sandy, Tex, Dec. 14.-(Special)-
Last night the residence and contents of
Mrs. Lou Grant was destroyed by fire.
Besides the household goods $50 in money
WAS consumed. Family were at church.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
QUO wARRANTO PROCEEDINGS.

Memphis. Tex. Dec. 14.-lSpeciaL)-
Judge q. a. Brown has aSthh2:-iissed
County Attorney Brice 10 hle quo war
ranto proceedings against County and
District Clerk %. A. Hundy On the sworn
petition Of C. s. Bodkin. A. II. Wellborn
has been appointed clerk pro ten.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.


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rate of $1.00 per month.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

The following advance copies Of Comp
troller Finley's forthcoming report was
furnished the press yesterday:
His Excellency, 9. A. CulhcrNn, Gov
ernor of Texas;
SRI have the honor 10 submit 70 YOU
the annual report of this department for
the fiscal year ending August 81, lS$&
While this report is confined 10 the Ms
cal operations of the state government
for the past year, deem il appTopriate
to give a brief analysis Of the general
revenue account for the past two years,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
Bal. on hand Aug. 81, '9G. s73. O6O 8

On the first day of September, 1895.
there. was unpaid $547,690.52 of the
school fund apportioned Tor the scholastic
year of 1S94-05.
The board of education apportioned
S2.519,271.50 for the scholastic year of
1886.
l said in my last report to your excel
lency: IF the estimate of receipts flor
$3.50 should prove to be approximately
correct, the deficit above mentioned of
$547,690.52 will be paid, in addition to
the amount apportioned, and the schools
will be practically on cash basis at the
beginning of the, next fiscal year"
was not far wing in the above esti.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

J'pon which an apportionment Of $3.50
p,r capita was made for 1S96-N. 3
| think it is safe to rely upon the re-
,,,ipts estimated and that there will be
no deficiency in the apportionment for
the ensuing year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

Continued on Sixth Page.)
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
GENERAL. REXENuE.

On the 31st of August, 1894. there was
a balance in the state treasury 10 the
credit of this account
balduCe. SNNSTN ~
Receipts during year end
ing August 81. 1895. -. a,0S6.5aS ~
Total receipts, including bal s. l2a022 %
Disbursed during same pc
Rod of time and transfers
adjusting accounts. c.0a6a49 81
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-11-19

ssctetsry, Miss Gsrtfu 10 Berg, Pnila.
delphia; treasurer, Miss Carrie NJ.
Wolf, Chicago.
At tho forenoon session n resolution
eymrnthlziDg with the Armenlaus who
suffer from religious persecution pro.
voked q great deal Of discussion. Mts.
Frederick Nathan said there wss =
great difference Of opinion NJ 10
whether the Afmenians were per.
secuted or not. IN great many people
are Of opinion" said she, "that the
ArmeDiAne have brought oil tho trou-
bio on Themselves through political
intfigues, HDd I DOM think this Ia our
province 10 decide who Il TO blame.n
Tho resolution was tabled.
A resolution wes adopted expressing
the gratitude % tho Jewish women OF
America at tho improved condition OF
their coreiigionistH In Russis.
For the neat convention invitations
have teen received from Denver anu
Memphis. Tho sentiment OF the dele.
ga,es appears 10 favor Denver. A re.
ceptlon 10 visiting delegates nnd
friends wss given this afternoon at
HhefTy's.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-11-19

death Of Col. James II. Howe OF 81.
Louis. A resolution was adopted ask
ina Congress TO pass bills appsopfiat.
ing $50, 900 and $4,000 for the sstab.
lishment OF n natiOual park ut Nickn.
tufg 10 pefpetustu the memory Of the
Union Victory there.
Gen. J. =, Fullerton u the srmy Of
CHAMBERLAIN. reported that tho puf.
chase OF property Tor the Chickamsuga
park finally bhd been settled for about
n fourth " what was originally Dc.
mauuoI.
Gen. Dodge reported that he had u.
ceivcd letter from Mp. Logan In
regard 10 the statue Of General Logan.
The chairman OF the committee IL
dead. The only living member Ia Gen.
Henderson, now In CAlifornis. Gen.
Dodge suggests that he should be
empowered u name now committee.
lie was directed 10 10 20 and name !
Gen. IL. NJ. Picrson, Captain James q.
Everett aud Col. w. a. Jenkins. A
resolution GU tho death o. Gen. James
ID. Morgan, acting president Of the
Society OF the Army Of the Cumbsr-
land, vas passed. Tho constitution OF
the society was amended 60 children
u all officers OF the Army Of rennes.
see would be eligible TO membership.
This afternoon the veterans visited
Jefiorsoa barracks, where this United
Sta1os troops pafaded In their honor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-11-19

Sioux Cry. Nov. l0.-rhe First
National bank hss olo,ed ita doors.
Tho failure IL due TO heavy Withdraw.
al,.
CHICAGO. Nov. 10. - This Prohat
Construction company made an ~.
signmsnt ~ Gustave Wilke. The CON.
psny 10 Que OF the largest contracting
concerns In tho country. The company
built the Coliseum, Schiller building,
aud Pcflalyle al the Worlds Fair, the
Fisheries building, Hagonbacks build.
ing on Midway Plaisance, tho court
houss at Fort Worth, Texas, and other
notable buildings.
NEW SomS, Nov. l0.-Blichter, n
member Of tho Pfotat Construction
company, with headquarters In this
city, was questioned to-day with refer.
rncv to the report from Chicago that
the company had made an assignment
lie saiU; ~ have heard nothing OF the
assignment. though naturally should
have betn advised. know no cause
Tor such urooscdiBg."
WAsHiSuTON, Nov. l0.-The comp.
troller VI currency has received notice
OF the failure NJ the Fiat National
bank, Sioux City, Iowa. The capital
l. 500, 900. Tina liabilities 10 depositors
at ~. daie OF the last report wHs y407,.
900; loans and discounts ti02, 900. Bank
Examiner Bianuing has Dsen placed
la chEfgr.