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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
KNOWS THE TOUCH

Night Manager Young of the Western
Union company, whose fine physique and
hairless head have made him a conspicu-
Gus figure for the last quarter of Il cen
fury in the house press gallery, is CON
coded to be an able man i'll his particular
line of business, but no one would ever
believe that Ham," as the newspaper
telegraph wire by mere touch-so to
speak-and that too, when less than Il
half dozen words were sent. Mr.. Young
has charge of large force of men, and
when they desire to get off they send
him message to the capitol or call him
up on wire and talk 10 him personally
and make their desire known.
One of his men called for him on the
wire the other day from up town and
asked: Can | get off tOnightT
Eyes, you're excused" responded Mr..
Young.
The man walked down the Avenue as
far as Fourteenth street, when sud
denly the fact dawned on him that he
had neglected to state who he was, and
he went back to set the matter straight.
Again calling up the capitol, he asked
Mr.. Young: Say, how did you know
who asked to get off 2"
"Oh," came the response, "it's b,
isn't it?"
YES"
II said you were excused"
"Well,' said the man as he left the
Office, that beats all | ever heard of. |
gave no name and spoke but five words
and here is man who tells me who
| am"
Od-time operators considered this re-
markable in view of the fact that only
five words were said. Things of this
sort have been done when longer con-
versation ensued or the character of the
mans sending was gagged by II long
talk.-Washington Star.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13

1t has been for some days an opel Sc
cret in New York that the Arkansas Har-
Dor and Northern railroad now being
surveyed from Arkansas Pass north, pur-
porting to connect with the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas and International and
Great Northern roads, has been trying to
get at least two more certain North and
South systems of roads into
II pool for special traffic from
Winnipeg to Arkansas Pass, but de-
spairing of making these terms equitable
to all, has determined on new and near
ly an air line as possible for the entire
road, and has sent out corps of cngin-
GERS for that purpose to look for a route
and the chances for Il bonus. And it is
added that Southern Texas has already
pledged all that is asked for the first 149
miles. 1t was also stated in New York
that prominent Texas railroad man said
that his State had given aid enough to Il
firm of Baltimore bankers for opening the
port at Aransas Pass, and that the people
of his State were now giving them enough
to build the road through the State. That
is about the way we get our railroads
built down here. We give capitalists
enough to build road, and after it is
built they own and operate it, But we
want the road, no matter who owns it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
PERSISTED FROM COLD.
Terrible Fate of Man and Woman IN
the New York Flooded Districts.

Middleton, n. Y, Feb. 9.-Peter L. At
kins. proprietor of a wagon repair SHOP
in this city, took Maud Kelley, aged %;
out driving last night. They crossed
Waikiki river at Hopkins bridge. and in
the darkness drove off the road into the
flooded meadows. The water was nine
feet deep and the two stood upon the seat
of the wagon calling for help. A French
man named Bupre went to their assist
ance, but when the water reached his
hips he was obliged to retire. The two
succumbed to the intense cold and both
sank beneath the flood after an hours
suffering. Searching parties at noon re-
covered Atkins body.
Tonight the girls body, fast to barb
wire fence, half a mile down stream, was
recovered
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
GJDDJNGS GOSSIP.

Giddings. Tex, Feb 9.-(Special.) y
Yesterday morning Henry FeniX, a ne
gro, excited suspicion by having in his
possession ladies' fine cloak and shawl.
Upon investigation it was found that the
articles had been taken from Knox S
store. When accused of the theft FeniX
fled up the railroad track followed by
several parties, trying to effect his cap
ture. After n short chase he was cap
turcd and turned over to Deputy Sheriff
HollinS, who placed him in jail. After
his capture it was found that he had also
stolen Il coat from the store of Mr.
George. County court being in session,
FeniX plead guilty to both charges of
theft.
The East Giddings Well company is
having well bored in the eastern part of
town. Mr. Booth of Chappell Hill hay
ing the contract From present indica-
tions it is likely that he will reach water.
Messrs. W. A. Knox Il Son have pur-
chased the drug store of L. s. Williams
and Dr. j. NJ. Johnson, who did business
under the firm name of Williams X John
son. Mr.. l.. $. Williams will in a short
time enter the State University.
Much interest was felt here in the pro-
ceedings of the Democratic State execu-
tive committee, during the session of the
committee
Prof. NJ. G. York, Jr, and DR.. ]. p.
obar OF Ledbetter were in town today.
Mrs. Minnie Weaver Lipscomb and
sister, Miss Callie Weaver of Indennn.
dence, are here on visit. ~"
, MI Ellis of San Marcos, father of Mr..
j. K. ELLIS, is here visiting his son.
MIS-. j.. W, Jones of Bastrop is here
visiting her niece, Mrs. j. NJ. johnson
atter a two weeks visit she will ioin
Colonel Jones in Abilene to which pIoca
they have lately removed. p'''N'
me streets are crowded today with
ly supplies. '"e'' var
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
ATTEMPTED HOLD-UP.
Things Are Getting so Desperate in FL
Paso That They Tackle Pugulists.

FL Paso. Tex. Feb. S.-(Special.)-Bi
Smith, who is matched to fight Pete
Burlis, was stopped last night while on
his way home by party named Shea,
whom he knew slightly. Shea demanded
$40 which Smith refused to give him.
Shea then struck at Smith with a knife.
Smith ducked and hit Shea in the face.
Shea made another pass and caught
Smith in the shoulder blade. Smith then
clinched with his adversary and held him
until the police arrived Shea was Jailed
Smith was only slightly cut and it in no
way interferes with training.
\ Jury has been secured in the Selman-
Hardin case and the case is now being
tried in the district court.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
WHY THE EARTH LOSES TIME.
Changing Tides Act as Brake on

InanSlnS llueS Act as Il Brake on q
Wheel.
Lord Kelvin estimates that the "set
back of the earth in its daily rotation
around its axis amounts to % seconds
per century. This is based on the theory
that the retardation is owing to the fric-
ton caused by the tides, which act as a
brake. Lord Kelvin calculates such ac-
ton TO be equal in weight to about 40O,-
600 tons applied at the equator. Other
causes however, must be taken into ac-
count, the increase in the size of the
earth due to mctoric dust. This, if depos-
tied ut the rate of one foot in 1000 years,
would produced the observed retardation
by itself. Moreover, the phenomenon of
the annual growth and melting of the
snow and ice at the poles, by bstracting
water from other portions of the globe,
introduces Irregularities into the prob
lem, accelerating the earth's motion, and
the melting by restoring the water retard-
ing it, The above is view of the suble-
ties of the science, the reaching out after
the uttermost of infnity in intricate cal
culntiOn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
GEORGETOWN CTE1N1Nc,

Georgetown, Feb. 9.-The crin;n,
docket of the, district court was i nInln5
Yesterday and next week, which iS ,o tbo
iast OIL court will be devoted TO civil hn ,ie
ness; During the past two weakU ou II
CRIMINALS have been convicted and md san IA
fenced TO the State penitentiarv Sou for
'e nn VARYING from two to seven eyars
IN Monday, February 10, the Link linz
the rec case will come up for f nn
near II is understood that an q gree rec
ment between the parties interested i ba.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
r1Ir RRISrOL DISASTER.

Bristol. Conn. Feb. 9,mOyer 5000 PEG
Mo visited the scene of Thursday night $
disaster today and hundreds searched
the river for missing bodies. The bod
los Of James Mack, section hand, of New
Britain. and Charles Castelane of Hart
ford, which was sighted Friday, were re-
covered. ,.
It is not definitely known how, many
lives were lost as three men and boy are
still missing 1t is known that SIX men
were either drowned or killed, but II
will probably be some time before the eX-
act number is determined.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
NEW ORLEANS IN DANGER.

Within the last few months there has
come to the notice of Major Quinn, in
charge of the light house district, con-
dition which, in the course of 200 years,
if continued, would result in the COM
plete wiping out of the city of New Or
leans. This scientific fact is simply that
the bottom of the gulf is slowly sinking
and the level of the gulf is rising higher
each year. The tide gauges and obser-
vatiOns show that within II years the
level of the gulf has risen one foot.
When the Eads jetties were built it
was decided to establish tide gauge and
II level and to keep Il daily record of the
tides. During the month of July, 1894,
and last July Major Quinn suspected
that the delta was gradually subsiding
and during these two months tide gauges
were placed in deep water. From the
continuous record kept on these observa-
tons he was able to make comparisons
and thus discover that since 1915, when
the levels were made, the delta has sub
sided exactly one foot. These gauges
and tide levels were placed in position
in 1915 and verified in 1877. Between
that date and 1890 the level went down
one foot but within the last five years
the tides have been stationary or nearly
so. The sinking OF the bottom or rising
of the gulf has been gradual affair and
is spasmodic, as it were. Some years
there would be no change, and, again,
there was a very great change. The
effect of this decline will be to prolong
the deep water channel and drive the
bar farther out to sea. The city of New
Orleans is about IL feet above the level
of the gulf and should the gradual sink
ing of the land continues at its estab-
lished rate of speed it would take about
200 years to completely wipe off the map
that land which now supports the city.
New Orleans Picayune.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
OBTAINING BITUMES
New Method Practiced in tho prss;
Coal Oil Fields. '''''n

D New methods are being emnloros =.
baHu, Russia, to extract tar .p' bt,a, at
t an naptha from the raw product bronrht
10 Ine surface. This process invont ods t,.
ns hu us engineer, Adissewitcbe i mu oy
t fSe OF the entire acid resdumm Ieft a ftes
matter tN' rndl of the coal oil; all waste
HIGH to unaergoes dstillation under yerv
and an 'p eactrir not air is introduced
different co uo,rlc current separates the
n rlis treatment is continued fnn sm II
p pe FL solid bitumen is obtained sulneient
bPa oraa, receiving its power from AN a p
bo orS boiler will give in tbn n a 10
T TGfnood Of so pounds Of btum .a,e neigh ds
used in pt thn Is very valuable and d"i !:
ishes i .e manufacture of asphalt a warns
The tar deriveS cne h cloth, ebonte, etc.
cradle advantage in tbe "S nan win consid--
aromatic perfumes. 'ne manufacture of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
TRAVELLING AGENTS.
Maj. j. s. Crawford.

lIUJs
MIR. j. @. Crawford.
The above gentlemen are our only au-
horized travelling agents. The public is
cautioned not to pay money to any one
who may represent him or themselves as
travelling agents for this paper as all
authority heretofore issued to any other
person Is hereby revoked.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
DECAPITATED BY A TRAIN.

BRENNAN, Tex, Feb. S.-(Special.)-
Jennett Johnson was run over and killed
by the west-bound Houston and Texas
Central train one mile east of the city at
6 o'clock this afternoon. She was de-
capitated and horribly mangled
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
RY MALL.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertising rates will be made known
on application. -
Eastern business Office. AZ tribune
Ruildinp New York. Western business
office, AGO "The Rookery," Chicago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
~ u A CONVENTION.

st, Louis. Feb. 9.-The National boaru
or directors of the Travellers froteG'ite
association of America has decldeI ~
hold the National convention at lerre
Hnl1te. ON Tuesday. June =, next.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13

boon reached and that Mr.. Frank Hamil-
t pr Of Austin will take the road and COM
n Met il, assuming all indebtedness. This
p prr moment will terminate all litigation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
AN AEROLITE ENPLODES

Madrid, Feb. 1.-THE aerolte. which
exploded near this city yesterday. was
seen over large area including Toledo,
Saragossa and Vallidolid.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
THE DISCOVERY S,1,a.

Mr.. G. Caillo mn ! sA1vED HIS LIFE.
eovery vi says SWs TO DR.. Kings New t pis.
La Grippeo and my life; Was taken with With
miles about ana bt tried all the physicians for
up and told oIt OF no avail and was given ven
sent for a b NeW Discovery in my store /
from the first Je' Ios ana began its use and
and after using a tSeo began to get better,
s aoSS again. 1t is worth hei ;ts was up and
S WthorWt We won't keep sto ,rs weight we
Y Yataout Ut IT, Get free trial OF OF nov
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-12
A Protective Tariff.

We renew and emphasize our allegi-
anec TO the policy OF protection as the
hulwark OF American Industrial inde-
pendenee and the foundation Of Amer
lean development and prosperity, This
true American policy taxes foreign pro-
ducts and encourages home industry:
II puts the burden OF revenue on for
eign goods. Il secures the American
market for the American producer; it
upholds the American standard OF
wages for the American workingmRn: (:
Il puts the factory by the side OF the
farm. and makes the American farmer
less dependent on foreign demand and
price; Il dlffuses general thrift and
POUNDS the strength OF all on the
strength OF each. In It's reasonable ap-
plication II Is Just. fair. and impartial.
equally opposed 10 foreign control and
domestic monopoly. TO sectional dis
elimination and individual tavoritism.
We denounce the present Democratic
tariff as sectional. injurious 10 the pub
lie credit and destructive 20 business
enterprise We demand such equitable
tariff on foreign imports which come
into competition with American pro-
ducts as Will not only furnish adequate
revenue for the necessary expenses OF
the government, but Will protect Amer
lean labor from degradation 10 the
wage level OF other lands We are not
pledged TO any particular schedules.
The question OF rates Is practical
question. TO be governed by the condl-
tIons OF the time and production: the
ruling and uncompromising principle
Is the protection and development OF
American labor and industry. The
country demands a right settlement
and then II wants rest.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-12
The Financial Issue.

"Thc Republican party Is unrvnerN'
odly for sound money, II caused the
cnac Of tho law providing Tor the
resumption of specie payments In lS'V'
since then every dollar has boon rs
good as gold, We are unaltcrahly op'
posed 20 every measure calculated TO de-
base our currency or impair tho credit
OF our country We are, therefore. op-
posed 10 the free coinage of sllNcr OK
ecpt by international agreement with
tho leading commercial nations ~ the
world. which We pledge ourselves TO
promote. and until such agreement can
be obtained We believe the existing
sold standard must DO preserved, All
our silver and paper currency now In
circulation must bo maintained at u
parity with gold, and We favor all
measures designed to maintain lnvlola-
bile tho obligations OF the United
States. and all our money. whether coin
or paper, at the present standard, the
standard ot the most enlightened na.
tiuns Of the earth"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-12
Reciprocity with Other Nations.

We believe the repeal Of the reel
procity arrangements negotiated by the
last Republican administration was a
national calamity, and we demand
their renewal and extension on such
terms as VIII equallze our trade with
other nations. remove the restrictions
which now obstruct the sale OF Amer
lean products in the ports OF other
countries and secure the enlarged mar
kets OF our farms, forests and factories.
Protection and reciprocity are twin
measures Of Republican policy, and go
hand in hand. Democratic rule has
recklessly struck down both, and both
must be re-establIshed. Protection for
what we produce, free admission for
the necessaries OF life which we don't
produce, reciprocal agreements OF mu-
tual interest which gain open markets
for US in return for our open market to
others. Protection builds up domestic
industry and trade and secures our
own market for ourselves Reciprocity
builds up foreign trade and finds an
outlet for our surplus,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-12

Not only is a New England banker.
the president Of numerous railroads
and director of other corporations, a
curious candidate to be nominated at
any political convention in these days.
but that a Populist gathering like the
one just closed at Chicago should Sc
lect such a man as Sewall to hitch
up as running mate with a candidate
like Bryan, positively passes all COM
prehension or logical explanation Bry-
an got his nomination under the high
pitch to which he artfully contrived to
work up the convention by his pas
siouate and inAammatory denuncia-
tions Of the very class Of men that
Sewall, according TO the dispatch sent
out from Bath last night by his jubi-
Iating Yankee friends, now turns out to
belong. II any further evidence were
wanting TO show the lack of all har-
mony, reason, or deliberation, and the
utter decentralization which character
lied the Chicago convention. surely it
is supplied by this peculiar combina-
ton. The Bible says be ye not un-
equally yoked together, but here we
have a case of the devil and a priest
out on a proselyting tour together.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-12
SPIRITUAL POSSIBILITIES.

For, behold, the kingdom OF God is within
yOu-Luke. xviii, q.
There is an i'm mense amount Of un-
conscious make-believe in our accept
ance of religious truth. We assent to
it theoretically, but make no use Of
it practically. With most Of us re-
Hgion is up in the clouds; we have not
yet learned its value as dynamic force
in daily life. What we most Of all need
is to really believe what we say we be-
Heve.
If one tells us that we can "abide
under the shadow of the Almighty" we
regard the expression as very beauti-
ful rhetorically but repudiate IT as the
statement Of a simple fact. II the
preacher recites the text in which the
Master says greater things than these
snail ye do" it seems impossible to be-
Ifeve that He meant exactly what He
said. Though the statement is con-
stantly reiterated that angels guard
our footsteps and are always within
hearing distance of our cry, we merely
think we believe, for it is belief with
out full appreciation. 1t is all more or
less dreamy, and we are very far,
though the world has been pondering
the subject for two hundred genera
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-12

Since Jonathan Bourne will not re-
sign as secretary OF the state Republi-
can committee. and Mr.. Sol Hirsch re-
fuses to square himself with the party
by kicking him out, it is the duty Of
the Oregon national committeeman to
call meeting OF Republicans and have
a committee appointed to take charge
Of McKinley's campaign in this state
without delay. II is no longer safe TO
have Bourne opening the mail and an
swering correspondence relating TO
the campaign from sources where his
true character is unknown. A circu-
lar should also be printed. explaining
the situation and warning eastern cam
paign managers from holding any in
tercourse with him or the committee he
represents. This circular could be sent
to all the principal Republican papers
IN the country for publication, and thus
the harm likely to result from Hirsch's
treason in appointing and continuing
Bourne in his present position can be
reduced to the smallest possible mini-
mum
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-12
independence of Cuba.

From the hour OF achieving their own
independence the people OF the United
States have regarded with sympathy
the struggles OF other American peoples
to free themselves from European dom
inatlon. We watch with deep and abId.
Ing interest the heroic battle of the Gu.
ban patriots against cruelty and op-
preston, and our best hopes 20 out for
the full success Of their determined con.
test for liberty.
The government Of Spain, having lost
control Of Cuba and being unable 10
protect the property or lives Of resi-
dent American citizens or to comply
with Its treaty obllgatIones, we believe
that the government of the United
States should actively use its influence
and good offices to restore peace and
give independence to the island.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-12
Rights Of Women.

The Republican party Is mindful OF
the rights and interests OF women Pro.
lection Of American industries includes
equal opportunities. equal pay for equal
work and protection to the homo. We
favor the admission Of women to wider
spheres OF usefulness, and welcome
their cooperation In rcsculng the coun.
try from Democratic and Populln, mis-.
management and mlsrule. Such are the
principles and policies OF the Rcpubll.
can party. by these principles we WIN
abide and these principles We win nut
into execution. We ask Tor them tho
conslderate Judgment Of the American
people.
Confident alike In the history a, orr
great party and In the justice Of our
cause we present our platform and our
considerations, in the fun assurance
'hat the election will bring victory %
the Republican party and prosperity 70
the people Of the United stntes