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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17
THE POPULIST EXECUTIVE COM
MlTTEE SAYS FUSION IS NOT
WANTED.
THEY WERE TREATED WITH CONTEMPT
by the Democrats When They Proposed
Fusion ON Electors-They Will Now
Go 1t Alone-Message to Sena-
tor Butler

Dallas. Tex. Sept. Special 1.-The
state executive committee of the peoples
party held another session at the head
quarters today. They met behind closed
DOORS and Chairman Bradley gave out
the following statement as to the attitude
of the peoples party state executive COM
mittcc, which was adopted by the unani-
nous vote of the committee ut their SEES
sion yesterday in answer to the demo-
cratic charge of fusion. This, taken in
connection with the statement of the pop
ulist campaign committee, should satisfy
all members of the party:
"PopuliSm means free men and free
minds. We do not undertake to bind the
thoughts or consciences of our people,
neither are we responsible for individual
opinions and utteranccs. When the pop
ulistS of this state claspcd hands with
their brthren of the north, east and west
ut Omaha in 1892, and pledged our sa-
cred honor. each to the other. that we
would never surrender our principles, we
meant il. Texas populists have kept the
faith. They have turned neither to the
right nor the left. They have sought no
entaging alliances True. we did make
an effort to secure I'm honorable union
OF all the silver forces in this state by
submitting proposition to the democratic
state convention at Fort Worth for di-
vision of electors, but since that
proposition was treated with insult and
contempt by said convention, we here
and now declare that we will have no
further negotiations with them. The
charge being made by the democratic
press and democratic speakers of this
state that we have fused with the repub-
licans and sound money democrats is alb
solutely without foundation in fact. No
proposition looking toward fusion has
been made by the republicans to date.
None has been made by the peoples
party executive committee to them.
-. s. BRADLEY,
Chairman of the Peoples Party State
Executive Committee"
The committee sent the following:
Dallas, Tex, Sept. Ex-senator Me-
rion Butler, chairman. Washington-Th
state executive committee of the peoples
party of Texas, now in session, desire
to know if Bryan and Watson are to he
given official notification of their nomi-
nation by the st. Louis convention. If
SO, Wnen! we demand an answer with
out delay. The convention is still in SEES
sion.
81. s. BRADLEY,
chairman State Executive Committe."
1t is presumed by many that the state
ment that the convention is still in ses-
sion was Il hint thrown out for the bene-
fit of Senator Butler as well as threat
to form fusion on electors with the re-
publicans in the event that the North
Carolinan evaded the issue and failed to
furnish the information desired. Chair
man Bradley reluctantly admitted that
his committee sent a warlike message to
Marion Butler and received in reply an
olive branch.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17
GOVERNMENT REPORT SHOWS A
DECLINE FROM AUGUST OF
15.9 POINTS.
TIE LOWEST REPORT IN II YEARS.
est. With S0-Texas Shows 62-The
Intense Heat Is Responsible
for the Big Decline.

Washington, Sept 10.-The cotton re-
port of the department of agriculture
:, for September shows decline from the
August condition of the crop, which was
SOL, to 64.2 per cent, a decline of 1919
points. This is the lowest September
seven years. The state averages are as
follows:
Virginia, so; North Carolina 20; South
Carolina, 70; Georgia. H. Florida. ~:
Alabama, &c: Mississippi, 81; Louisiana,
GO; Texas, 90; Arkansas, 60; Tennessee
81: Missouri, 81; Indian Territory, co.
Oklahoma, Go.
There has been general decline in
the condition of the cotton crop through
out the cotton belt in the past month. A
few counties and parishes in Mississippi
and Louisiana report fairly good crops,
but the complaint is almost universal
that the excessive heat and dry weather
have caused the plant to shed leaves,
blooms and bolls. and that where rains
have fallen they have come too late to
be of material benefit. The plant has
consequently matured prematurely and
bolls have opened so rapidly that the
crop is being gathered more rapidly
than for many years. Some counties re-
port that the crop will all be harvested
by October l. others by October 10. A
few counties in Mississippi report dam
age to open cotton by heavy rains. The
staple is much lighter than usual in con-
sequence of drought and heat, and the
shedding of leaves ana bolls will result
in material damage to the yield from the
top crop.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17
KEARBY AND HARDY AT RUsK.
a Great Crowd of People Heard the Re-
formers Speak.

Rusk, Tex, Sept 1.-(Special.) -Rusk
had the greatest crowd of people yester-
day that had been here since the olden
times. The populist-republican-sou
money barbecue and speaking was the
occasion.
Maj. j. c. Kearby arrived on the 6
O'Clock train Wednesday and began,
speaking Mt 1870 yesterday to large
audience, going over about the same
grounds that have heretofore been re-
ported in his former speeches. During
Maj. Koarby's address telegram was
received from Judge Rufus Hardy say
ing he had been delayed and would
reach here ut 1920. and take the plat
form ut 20 The closing portion of his
speech was Il eulogy and tribute to Gro
yer Cleveland. The crowd displayed con
siderable enthusiasm and both speeches
were received with applause. Maj
Kearby and Judge Hardy left by pri-
vatc conveyance for their homes.
In the evening Hon. s. b. Cooper, can
didate for congress- the nominee of the
free silver forces, spoke. The crowd had
been considerably reduced ut the time
Mr.. Cooper took the stand but his speech
was well received.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17
THE CEREALS.

Washington, Sept. 1O.-The Septem-
Der report of the statistician of the de-
partment of agriculture shows decline
in the condition of corn from August to
the extent of six points, or from 06 per
cent in August to 81 per cent in Septem.
Der. Averages in the principal corn
growing states are: Kentucky, 93 per
cent; Ohio, 104; Michigan, 104; Indiana
1O6; Illinois, 100: Iowa, 103; Missouri
Sc: Kansas, 80; Nebraska. lob.
Although there is n falling off in con-
dition in some states, particularly in
Kansas and Nebraska, the corn crop this
year promises to be a large one. Nearly
all the great central states report Il high
condition. though there are many local
reports of drought, flood, insects and
early frosts. Late crops have Jared
worse in most of the states. The gen
eral condition of wheat considering both
winter and spring varieties, when har-
vested was 7O.6 against 75.4 in 1896
and 73.1 in 1894.
The reported condition for the princi-
pal wheat states is as follows: Ohio,
80: Michigan, ~; Indiana. 66: Illinois,
rs; Wisconsin. 10; Minnesota, so: Iowa,
81; Missouri. 80: Kansas, 20; Nebraska,
10: South Dakota. IS; North Dakota, 81
California, 100; Oregon, 6S; Washing
ton. 10.
East of the Rockies complaint of both
quality and quantity of the wheat crop
was almost universal. The causes al
legged being winter-killed, due to def
cient snow covering; stunted growth,
due to early drought; insect attacks, rust,
and especially the prevalent heavy rains
following harvest, from which Il large
percentage of the grain sprouted and
rotted in the shock.
A few scattered counties are excepted.
Early threshed grain in some cases es-
capped injury, and spring Jared better
than winter wheat.
The Pacific slope suffered somewhat,
chiefly from dry weather shrinking the
grain, but not so general as the central
and eastern states. The European
agent of the department reports a gener-
al reduction from earlier estimates of the
wheat crop owing to unfavorable wealth
or, which was particularly bad at har
vest time in Central Europe. though
fairly good westward. The quality of
grain was reported high.
Oats and barley will be short. Corn
crops in the southern peninsula are look
ing well
Condition of oats when harvested was
"A per cent against 77.3 in August; rye,
50: barley, S31; buckwheat 93.2; to-
bacco. 81, fall of five points since Au-
gust; potatoes, S3.2 against 90.S per cent
last year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17
EXTINCTION OF WHITE PINE
FORESTS.

Reports from Minnesota state that with
the present rate of destruction the days
of the white pine are numbered. No 9TH
er wood equals white pine in value and
variety of purposes for which it is used,
and its extinction would be serious loss
to the country. Estimates just compiled
by the State Forest Warden of Mime
sofa. show that there are in Minnesota
10,S90,000 acres of forest land, and that
on this there stands in addition to other
woods, 19,000000,000 feet of live white
and Norway pine and spruce, of which
the white pine aggregates 1850, 000, 600
feet This is a vast total, but it is being
cut down at the rate of about 1,200, 000,-
600 year, besides fearful losses by fire.
In from 10 to 10 years the last white pine.
forests in the United States will have.
disappeared, for pine does not succeed ass
second growth timber, or at least has not
done SO with all the experiments carried
on in the old pineries of Michigan and
other States.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17
AGED MAN BURNED TO DEATH.
He Tried 10 Save His Trunk From a
Burning House

Comanche, Tex, Sept. 1O.-(Special.) y
The residence of John w. Stephens, Il
farmer living about II miles east of
here. was destroyed by fire night
before last. Thomas Rieley, a very old
man, was sleeping on the gallery when
the fire broke out, and seeing that the
house would be destroyed he went into
it to get his trunk, but was overcome by
the heat and perhaps suffocated by the
smoke so that he never came out. The
family barely escaped with their lives.
The remains of the aged man were
found in the smoking debris. The
limbs all burnt to ashes. His heart and
part of his stomach were found and
were buried. Mr.. Stephens believes the
fire was the work of an incendiary. His
barn containing 800 bushels of corn and
other feed was destroyed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17
CYCLONE IN PARIS, FRANCE.
Many Killed and Injured-People Were
Panic-Stricken.

Paris. Sept. 10-A violent cyclone
swept over portions of this city about
$50 o'clock today. Omnibuses, cabs
and stalls in the streets were over.
turned. Trees were blown down, store
windows were broken, barges were sunk
in the River Seine. and the fremen had
to be called out. Many persons were in
jured on the Rue Tarbigo Place de la
Republique, Place st. Sulphice and the
Boulevard st. MARITIME.
Paris is much excited over the cyclone,
which developed into disaster of consid-
cradle proportions The number of
minor casualties and injuries to persons
is large and further reports are con-
stantly being received. Over fifty in
jured have thus far been reported to one
fire station, and five seriously injured
brought in. Several men and women
had their skulls fractured by falling
walls, behind which they had sought
shelter. A cab driver, who had taken
refuge in his cab. was killed, together
with his horses, and the cab was demol-
ished. Nine members of the staff of
La France, who were leaving the
Tribunal de Commerce when the storm
suddenly broke, were all seriously in
jured, one having his skull fractured.
At least dozen persons were carried
bodily into the Seine from the bridges
and from the quays and were rescued
with great difficulty, several being in
jured and left in a critical condition, so
that they had to be taken to the hos
pitfalls.
The breaking of the storm was accom-
panied by many demonstrations of fright
by individuals and by crowds, the panic
of one spreading to others, the lowering
sky and the bowling of the tempest fill
ing the air with flying debris, frighten-
ing the crowds in the streets out of self
control. Everybody started to run, with
out regard to obstacles, personal or other
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17

son, Jackson and Tilden. l will give
500 a line for every utterance of the
founders of the party quoted which sus-
talns the attitude they are taking"
(Cheers.)
The platform was adopted.
Mr.. Snowden of Allentown then
offered a resolution to drop Halrity as
national committeeman.
Mr.. Donnelly of Philadelphia moved
to lay the resolution on the table. The
motion prevailed amid applause, III to
167.
A motion to give the populists four
electors and fuse with them was carried.
ID. c. Dewitt and jerome Tillman
We're nominated by reclamation for con-
gressmen at large.
The vacancies in the electoral ticket
were filled as follows, At large, Louis
Sterrett and w. a. Stevens, populists;
Thomas. Delhanty, democrat.
The convention at 6 p. N. adjourned
sine die.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17
FUSION TALK Is ALL WRONG.
Says Prominent Populist, but Republi
cans VIII Vote for Kearby.

Corsicana, Tex, Sept. 11.-(Special) j.
r. o. Call, one of the populist state cleo
tors at large and member of the state
executive committee, returned from Dial.
las this morning. When asked about the
fusion between the populists and the re-
publicans in Texas, he remarked:
This fusion talk is all wrong, and our
free silver popocratic friends are the orig
inators of the idea. Our state executive
committee was in session yesterday in
Dallas, and we unanimously agreed to
issue. an address to the people of Texas
denying any such coalition. | may say
most emphatically there is not word of
truth in the insinuation. The populist
ticket is Bryan and Watson, and it will
remain so, not a single member of our
state executive committee favor anything
else but straight, honest fight for our
ticket, national, state and local. OF
course II Mr.. Bryan refuses to ACCEPT our
nomination Che will be notified on the
10th of this MONTH then we will be
forced to make another, at least that is
my opinion, and that ticket will be a
straight, middle-0f-t he-road populst
ticket"
Were you at Fort Worth at the re-
publican convention?"
YES, ! went over from Dallas on La
Dor day to hear Kearby, Jenkins and
Culberson, but Culberson did not put in
an appearance. ! remained over and saw
the republicans organize. 1t was one of
the largest conventions ever saw. The
friends of the state ring were there in
full force and they tried to have the re-
publicans nominate straight ticket, but
they. refused to do so, and are, in my
opinion, determined to fight CulbersOn
and his crowd. ] want to say here that
II fusion was cOnsummated neither
party could deliver the goods. This is
and always has been my opinion. The
republicans are as much interested in de-
feating the Austin ring as anyone else,
and, in my opinion, will vote from 10000
to 100000 votes against it in November"
Does the antipathy of the opposition
extend below the head Of the democratic
ticketY'
Not so strong. You will find that
George Jester will lead Culberson from
10000 to 10000 votes, but my friend
Jester is like Old Dog Tray, caught in
bad company and will go down with the
rest"
What about Governor Gibbs visit to
Fort WORTH"
II know it to be fact that he was
sent there by the board of trade of Dal-
las to get the convention to invite Gen.
Harrison to visit the state fair and to
pass resolution favoring the improve
ment OF the Trinity river. He and those
who went over with him succeeded and
returned home on the next train"
What was done by the republican
congressional convention of the Sixth dis |
trictT'
II learn this morning that they made
no nomination, and | presume the fight
will be fought to finish between Judge
Burke and Governor Gibbs"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17
CIVIL APPEAIS-EJRST

Galveston. Tex, Sept. 1O.-(Special J.
Court of civil appeals:
Motion to Affirm on Certificate Grant.
ed-John &. Brooks ct nj. VS.. Philips x
Polk, from San Augustine.
Motion to Affirm on Certificate Re
fused-James Blakcs VS., Estate of Au-
gust kountze, from Tyler.
Motion to File Transcript Granted
}. f. Lander, administrators. VS.. Miles
Taylor. from Hardin: G. w. Wikens VS..
Alvin W. Wilkerson. from Galveston.
Motion to File Transcript Refused-.I.
Paddock VS.. John A. Jackson, from
Montgomery: Hickey Il Garrison VS.. ID.
NJ. Wilson, Jr., from Shelby.
Motion to File Amended Brief Grant
eds. j. Fontaine VS.. y. Bohn. from
Galveston.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17
ANOTHER RATE " TCTI(

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 10.-United States
Judge Emory Speer of the southern dis
trict of Georgia has granted mandatory
injunction against the Seaboard Air
Line, the Southern and all other roads
in the Southern States Freight associa-
ton, commanding them to restore rates
that were in existence on the 9Th of Sep
TENDER. He orders the standard tariffs
restored in the Fifth judicial district. The
usual order was passed allowing the roads
ten days within which to ask for modi-
fication of the injunction or show cause
why the injunction should not be made
permanent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17
THE DOCUMENT ADOPTED AT
THE FORT WORTH CONVEN-
TION YESTERDAY.
A COMMITTEE WITH PLENARY POWER
To Arrange All Details of the Cam
paign-All Good Citizens Called
Upon to Join in an Effort
to Gust the Ring.

Fort Worth, Tex, Sept. 10.-(Special.)
The following is the platform that was
adopted by the republican convention
today. the only changes that were made
in the committees report being the
amendment of Judge c. w. Ogden of
San Antonio to the last section, said
amendment being appended:
Resolved, by the republican party of
Texas. in convention assembled. That we
heartily endorse the platform of the ma
tional republican convention, as adopted
at st. Louis. and hereby pledge our
faithful adherence to the same for the
reasons:
First-Because it stands for honest
money, of which every dollar at all times
shall be as good as gold.
Second-Because it stands for prOtec-
ton to American industry and reci-
procity.
Third-Because it stands for vigor-
Gus and dignitied foreign policy and for
the protection of American citizens and
American property everywhere at any
cost.
Eorrtb-Pocouso II stands for ganer-
II
GUS recoshltioh Oh veterans vi the
Union army and for reforms in the ad-
of the pension, laws
Fifth-Because it stands for strict
enforcement of our immigration laws.
SiXth-Because in the nomination of
McEinlov and Hobart II ronrasents +bo
b;obast tyna of 1morican cit;yonshin and
hT tbair ~ dIl Gle insnras ' a rntmrp "~ of
to tho hnsineSs ;pteroSts of
orr connfrv and the restoration of neoce
and liberty throughout The land and
INTO ali the inbahitonts thereof
We favor the extending of aid nv the
national government to Improvement of
our rivers and barbors and request our
members of congress TO use their hest
efforts to secure adeouate anpronriatiOn
of public money for this purpose.
Resolved. That we unuuali6edly con-
lemn the present administration of
affairs in the state government of Texas
through its various agencies and unite in
calling upon good citizens irrespective of
party, to ioin together in n determined
fort to drive the present so-called demo-
,ratic party from power in our beloved
state and give to our people wise.
honest, economical and pure govern
nent and the blessing of good govern
nent to the people of this great state.
We recommend to our legislature the
enactment of appropriate laws for the
development of a system of irrigation in
he semi-arid sections of the state.
We insist that laws should be speedily
extending to our colored youths
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17
HOO HOO ELECTION.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 1.-THE Hoe
Hoo convention held business sessions to-
day and elected supreme officers as fol-
lows: Shark, II II. Hemingway: senior
hoo hoo, John J. Martin of Detroit; jun
Tor hoo hoo, A. A, White of Missouri;
bojum, Plat b. Walker, Jr., of Mime
sofa; scravenelor, j. III. Baird of Nash
vile; jabberwock, Il. b. Preston of Louis.
vile, Ky: custodian, l.. A. Kimble of
New York
The convention adjourned tonight and
many delegates will make an excursion
to Lookout mountain tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17
CIT IN T\V

Orange Tex. Sept. 1O.-(Special.)-
Carroll Ncill, Il young man 10 years
old. jumped on box car to ride out to
the yard as the engine was pulling down
Front street, and ut the bridge across
the marsh was struck by hand rail.
knocked under the cars and cut quite in
two just below the arms. the lower half
of the body falling through the treste to
the ground several feet below.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17
NOW WITH THE ,EpIsCo

Fort Worth, Tex, Sept. 10.-(Spccial.)
1t is positively known here tonight
that W. A. Tuley, travelling passenger
agent for the Santa Fee for many years,
has accepted a similar position with the
Frisco, with headquarters at Dallas.
He will be clothed with authority to rep
resent the Frisco in Texas in all its
passenger matters. The Frisco is as
Stunning an aggressive policy and is reach
ing out in all quarters for business in
both passenger and freight lines.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17
KILLED BY A NEGRO.

Marshall Tex, Sept 11.-(SpeciaIr2
Joe Coyiness, colored, shot and killed
Robert Lee with Winchester rifle yes
terday and came in and surrendered to,
the sheriff. The shooting occurred near
NJ. Henderson's place, near Grover The
officers went out and found Lee was
dead, with two Winchester balls in hiss
hon ri
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17
WILL PROBABLY DIE.
Dan Murphy Lies Unconscious in {
Waco Hotel, the Result of Blow

Waco, Tex, Sept. 11.-(Special.) DAN
Murphy, of the firm of Murphy Il Bur
kett ice manufacturers at Texilon, Aus
tin and other places, is lying uncon-
was at first thought to be apoplexy, but
subsequent investigation disclosed the
fact that he was struck by man and
the blow caused him to fall head fore
most against a metal bar, fracturing his
skull. The doctors say he can not live
many hours. Mr.. Murphy is wealthy
man. Besides his Texas venture he
owns gold mines in California. He was
for time contractor on large scale.
A warrant will be issued charging the
man striking Mr.. Murphy, and Sheriff
Baker is in pursuit of the person.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17

tied the school and made little speech.
AT 3 O'Clock the governor spoke on the
public square, where seats and platform
had been prepared. There was large
assembly of democrats, sound money
men, pops and republicans. His speech
was repetition of his other speeches.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17
EATAI. ACCIDENT

Teneaha, Shelby County, Tex, Sept. IL.
-(Special)-At a Sunday school picnic
here today, Lucy LAWYER aged IA,
daughter of A. l.. Lawler, fell down an
embankment while she and others were
playing and injured herself internally so
that she died in a few minutes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17

wise, that might come in their way, and
there was shouting and screaming to add
to the confusion. The damage to prop
erty was widespread and serious. The
first tempest of wind, which did most of
the damage, was Immediately succeeded
by torrents of rain, and cellars all over
Paris are flooded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17
TRAITOR, LIAR. COWARD.
Is What Governor Thornton of New
Mexico Called Delegate Catron.

Santa Fe, n NJ, Sept. 1.-THE New
Mexican tonight prints a letter from
Governor Thornton, in which he declares
Congressional Delegate II. Il. .Catron to
be political traitor, n liar and n cow
ard. The affair grows out of the ex-
Sheriff Chavez assassination case.
wherein political supporters of Catron
are accused of the brutal murder of n
leading democrat of this county in 1872.
Catron is alleged to have dictated to-
the Albuquerque Citizen an anonymous
communication, which seriously reflects
upon the personal and official character
of Governor Thornton. Mutual friends
of the two parties tonight fear person..
al encounter between them.