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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
LAST NIGHTS FIRE.
Mr., Abe Williams Clothing Store Has
Il Narrow Escape.

Last night shortly after o o'clock. an
alarm of fire was sounded for the Ninth
ward. The department responded
promptly and the fire was soon located in
the second story of Mr.. Abe Williams
! store, corner of Congress avenue and
East Sixth street. Several lines of hose
were run out and water turned on, but
the fire chief and his assistants issued
instructions not to turn any water into
the building. The two Babcocks on the
hook and ladder were brought into play.
however. as soon as the firemen could
prize off the bars on the window and get
at the fire and it was Quenchcd in its in
cipiency. The fircmcn also used one or
two buckets of water. but as Il whole the
building and its contents were freed from
that cutting by water so chara cteristic
of most fires. The work of the fire boys
was most commcndahle last night. and
they are deserving of all manner of
praise.
The fire was located up in one corner
near the front of the store on the second
floor in shelf of hat cases and the like.
and the blaze was very slight at all times.
Some little water dripped through to the
lower floor but did little or no damage to
the clothing. which was quickly moved
out of the way. The total damage will
hardly be in excess of 5000. though when
first discovered the fire gave promise of
doing considerable damage as the lircmen
had some trouble forcing the bars that
protected the upper windows. The orr
gin of the fire is unknown, but it is pre-
sumable that rats and matches might
have started it. 1t is fortunate that it
caught early in the night when passers
by could see it. The store had been
closed since T o'clock.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
THE MONDAY NIGHT FIRE

A more careful review of the Capital
Clothing store stock of clothing yester-
day morning which was damaged by the
fire Monday night, caused Mr. Williams
to think that the loss was much greater
porter in yesterday mornings ISSUE Mr.
Williams thinks that at its lowest esti-
mate the loss resultant upon the fire
will amount to something about $1,000
The fire appraisers will, of couse, pass
on the matter and adjust the loss. which
may be even greater than Mr.. Williams
estimates it. Mr.. Williams thinks that
the fire was caused by spontaneous COM
bustiOn in some oil coats or 'slickers"
he had on the shelves on the second
floor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
\ DOG KILLED YESTERDAY.

Yesterday Mr.. Loss Evans. the dog man
for the city, whose business it is to arrest
all stray dogs, was thrown from his horse
about l o'clock, the cause being one of
the victims that he had intended to incar-
cerate. He had roped the dog and was
on his way to the pound with it, being on
his horse with the dog tied by rope to
the pommel of his saddle. He stopped to
talk with some friends, and the dog, wan
dering aimlessly around, wandered
through the horses rear legs once or
twice and on back to the front legs. In
this manner he managed to twist the rope
around the horse until he began to kick
rather lively, and the result was that the
horse. after one or two lunges, pitched
Mr.. Evans over his head and came very
near doing him up, but fortunately he lit
on Il soft spot and escaped any serious in
jury. Freed of his load the horse then
started on run for other pastures. The
dog, being hitched to the pommel of the
saddle, went along as an unwilling COM
panion to the horse in his wild flight.
After rounding one or two corners, the
dog swaying at the end of the rope was
smashed up against a telegraph post and
his earthly career was at an end. The
horse was soon stopped, and thus endeth
the catastrophe of the afternoon of June
9, 1896.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
LOCAL HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK

that object in view they are gathering
all manner of data to be submitted to
the credentials committee ut ST. Louis
The Brush-Maynard crowd especially
have very voluminous statement to
show why it is that they should be
seated over and above every one else.
The papers are closely typewriter, and
will take a man about three hours to
read them through. The other crowd is
similarly armed with documents, and if
the committee on credentials reads all
documents through from every contest
ing delegation in the United States, and
they are as lengthy as this sections
crowd, the convention will wait a month
on the committee on credentials to turn
in their report.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
A BIG MEETING,
There Will Be Fifteen Hundred People
Here Friday.

Beginning Friday at the convention
hall. the Christian church will hold Il
three days meeting of members of that
1t is thought that there will be in the
neighborhood of 1900 delegates in at
tendance upon this meeting. and prepara-
tons have been made to entertain that
number. The meetings promise to be
most interesting in every particular, and
it is anticipated that many of our local
citizens will take deep interest in the
meeting. which, as above stated, will
extend over the three days. The pro-
gram includes many interesting features
and some of the best ministers in the
state will be on the program for sermons
and lectures,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
PROGRAM.

Sunday, June II, at II a. m.-Baccalau
reate sermon by the RI Rev. George Her
bert kinsolving, bishop of Texas.
Monday June 10, at II a. m.-Address
before the literary societies by X. NJ
Swearingen, NJ. D., of Austin.
Monday, June 10, at p. m.-Alumn
address by Thomas Watt Gregory. ESQ
of Austin, Tex.
Tuesday, June 16, at II n. m.-Class
day.
Tuesday. June 16, at 4 p. m.-Address
before the Y. Nj. c.. A. of the university.
Tuesday, June 16, at $50 D. m.-Anni-
versary exercises of the literary societies.
Wednesday, June II, at 10 a. m.-Com-
mencement exercises. Address by Pres
ident George ". Winston of the Universe
ty of North Carolina.
Wednesday, June II, $3.50 p. m.-Annu-
al meeting of the board of regents.
The faculty have engaged the band of
the Fifth cavalry, United States army, to
furnish the music for all the exercises.
In this connection it is also well to note
that meeting of the Texas Academy of
Science will be held in the lecture theater
of the chemical laboratory on Monday,
June ID, beginning at 10 o'clock, at which
time the following program will be dis
posed of:
Address by DR.. Edmund Montgomery.
Subject: Are We Conscious Auto
mata?'
Paper by L. S. Ellingson, C. Il. Sub
ject: "On the Number of Codots in a
Polystim."
Paper by DR.. S. E. Mezes and DR.. III.
l.. Hilgartner. Subject: preliminary
Report on the Awareness of Obstacles on
the Part of the Blind"
Paper by John T. Smith. G. f. Sub
ject: Notes on the New Cave Sala-
mander of San Marcos"
Annual election of officers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
THE TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

THE TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
Yesterday the examinations of teach
ers for positions in the public school be-
gan in the Temporary capitol and will
continue several days. There were some
twenty applicants yesterday morning,
and they were all given the necessary
questions and put to work. OF the twen-
ty applicants about ten were white tea CHI
ers and the balance colOred. The white
applicants were all ladies', and the col
Ored were all, with one exception, of the
sterner sex.
The lady applicants were Mrs. Mary
Jackson. Mrs. Emma Benner, Miss Mol
lie Allison. Miss Lille Webb, Miss Win
ME Graham of Gonzales, Miss Helen
Cook. Miss NJ. L. McCulloch. Miss Helen
Hornsby. Mrs. Annie Doom Pickerell
and Miss NJ. f. Kelly
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
THE SHRINERS BXCuRSION

Chief Rabban Wat. Finley yesterday
authorized the statement that in the near
future the Shriners of this city would
give an excursion up the lake on the
steamer Ben Hur The exact date of
the excursion is not known as yet, but
it will be given on some night when it
will not interfere with any other enter
tainment. A banquet will also be
served on the excursion. and a most en-
joyable time is promised every one.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11

Waco Hardware company of Waco,
McLennan county, filed its charter in the
department of state yesterday. Capital
stock $4,000. This corporations pur-
pose is the purchase and sale by whole
sale and retail of hardware of all kinds.
crOckery, queensware, tinware and all
such articles as are usually handled and
sold by hardware dealers. Incorpora-
tors: Ed Strauss C. II. Storey and e.
+. Millsaps.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
GAGE RESIGNED

Hon. r. d. Gage, senator from the
Twenty-eighth senatorial district, has
rendered his resignation to the governor
as senator on account of important bust
ness that would keep him from the next
session of the senate. Givernor Culber-
son has accepted his resignation. The
election will take place at the next gen
eral election in November.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11

dies nervousness, biliousness and consti-
patton, and overcomes rheumatic and
kidney troubles. 1t also counteracts
the poison of malaria in air or water, and
recruits exhausted energy when impaired
by unusual bodily or mental fatigue.
The aged infrm and convalescent have
no more potent and thorough helper than
this justly popular inyigorant. with a
successful record of nearly half Il CEN
fury.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
AT HYDE PARK.

The management of Hyde Park pavil-
ion and grounds have had everything put
in first-cass shape, and as an opening
entertainment they will have music and
dancing tonight free. The patrons of the
street car line. in addition to nice cool
ride. will find a gentleman in charge of
the grounds who will furnish them re-
frcshments at popular prices.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
A SLIGHT SJrNSTROKE

Presumably. owing to the excessive
heat of yesterday, a white man had to
be treated for slight sun stroke. He
was walking up the Avenue near the
Iron Front saloon when he was over
come with the heat and was taken into
the saloon where ice and other restora-
tives were used. He was brought
around sufficiently in about ten minutes
to be taken home.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
OFF TO SAN ANTONIO.

Quite a number of Austin Christian
Endeavorites went over to San Antonio
yesterday morning to take part in the
meeting there. Hundreds passed through
from the northern part of the state, going
to the Alamo City, and from indications
there will be a very large attendance upon
the meeting this year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
COUNTY COURT

The Second National Bank of Winona,
Alinn., filed suit in the equity court yester,
day against John A. Webb a. Bro, to re-
cover $34S,50.
Edwin Chamberlain Of San Antonio
MED suit against Frank II. Vance to re-
cover 1916!
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

The city school annual examination of
teachers for positions in the public
schools of Austin will begin this morn
ing and continue three days. There are
and the examinations will probably prove
interesting, inasmuch as all can not pos
sibly get through, and those that do will
natura lily be pleased with their Jobs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
MRS. TEAIPLETON HERE

Mrs. H. r. Templeton. the mother of
Mr.. Scott Green, the young man who
city yesterday afternoon on the south
bound International. Mrs. Templeton
has been visiting friends at Greenville.
Texas, for the past month. where she re-
ceived the heart-rending news Of her
sons untimely death.
The funeral will take place from st.
Davids Episcopal church this morning at
10 o'clock.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
From Wednesdays Daily.)
TRAVIS COUNTY SETTLES.

Travis county, through its tax collec-
tor. Mr.. w. b. Thrashcr. yesterday made
its annual settlement with the comptrol-
Ter, shwing occupation tax of $23. 706.25,
and ad valorem, ST1, S04.S5. and dclin-
quencies amounted to S3669.40.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11

THE BULD, BAD MAN
and brighten them out of their wits. 1t
was the mistake of his life. Hunter was
anything but scared. He was absolutely
cool and Jackson will be buried today.
Hunter remained at home. and yester-
day when Sheriff White reached there
he surrendered and last night was
brought to town and placed in Jail to
await legal investigation into the case.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
THE SENATORIAL CONVENTION

he senat0rlnI convention for this
senatorial district has been called to
meet here on the 18th inst to nominate
a candidate for state senator in the place
or Senator Walter Tips, whose term of
office expires in January. The candi-
dates so far known with any prominence
are Mr.. Thad Thomson and Mr.. w. d.
Yeti.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
THE TABLED GIANT ATLAS

Was said TO have supported the world
upon his shoulders. If so. he must
have been a decidedly muscular indi-
vidual. We can't all be muscular. but
we can enjoy a fair modicum of physical
vigor if, when that blessing is denied us
by nature. we supplement her deficit by
an appeal to the national tonic. Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, which reinstates
digestion upon permanent basis, rene
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
WILL REPRESENT AUSTJN

Nv Liz NH iNlHtoIN>I AUS LIN.
The mayor has requested Charles Cor
ner, engineer of the railroad commission.
to represent Austin at the good roads
convention at Galveston. which cOnvenes
today. Mr.. Corner has been requested
by the league to address the convention
on County Roads. Their Construction,
Maintenance and Benefits
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
ST. LOUIS DELEGATIONS.

The delegation from Austin and this
district to the st. Louis convention will
leave here Saturday night in special
car for the scene of action in Missouri.
The crowds from here are oil going pre-
pared to down their contestant, and with
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
VERY LOW.

Mrs. Monroe Miller. as previously
noted, has been very i'll for several weeks
past. Her condition last evening was
still unchanged. she being considered
very low indeed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
BONDS REDEEMED.

ShackelfOrd county yesterday redeem
ed $1,000 of court house bonds held by
the school fund.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
cNHuQ s.Eeps5nL moLH
DEATH IN THE COUNTRY.

DEATH IN THE COUNTRY.
Constable John II. Wideman of pre-
cinct No. 6. whose home was near Bluff
Springs, died Saturday and was buried
Sunday. He was a young man. stood
high in the neighborhood and had many
warm friends.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
THE UNIVERSITY.
The Program for Commencement Week.
The Academy of Science.

AS previously announced, the closing ex-
ercises of the state university will be held
in the assembly hall of the state universe
ty, beginning Sunday. the 18th, and con-
Guiding Wednesday, the 18th.
The following is the program for the
series:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
BONDS REGISTERED
CHARTER FILED.

The comptroller yesterday registered
$500 of Borden county Jail bonds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
THE BOLD RAD MAN

the Others on the gallery, he concluded
to play
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-10

| for nothing-see if I don't get you
bound to Thatcher this very week."
was the salution which greeted Tom,
on his return.
"What have they done? you was all
friends right enough to-day mother"
"She's shameful bad one! q good
for-nothing, bare-faced hussy!"
ooh, come then, don't believe it, y
blurted impetuous Tom. s'Look here,
how can she be bad when she takes
such care of the poor old man, and
works, ah! like anything? don't be-
lieve it."
Don't tell me, sir" exclaimed the
irascible Mrs. Greious; elf you dare
take her part, or speak SO much as
one word to them, Ill.--I don't know
what / won't do"
''Look here mother" said Tom,
imperturbably; II can sleep in that
there empty room now, and then [
shall be sure to wake in good time"
'EWake indeed! much good you'll do
when you are awake. There, get along
with you at once-that's all the sup
per you'll, get, 1 can tell you"
81 Tom gave a defiant look at the
cold potatoes which were destined
for his penitential meal; but as
his pocket was rarely without an
ample supply of gingerbread and cap
tain's biscuit it is probable he did not
suffer materially by his rejection of
them.
He took very amicable leave Of
his mother before retiring for the night;
intact, Tomwas one of thoseWithwhom
it is simply impossible to remain very
long at variance. The cup might just
as well refuse to be sWeetened by the
lump of sugar that is dropped into
it's contents.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-10
SYRUP FROM CORN CoBs.
An Iowa Discovery that will Hurt Sugar
Bush Product.

An Iowa Discovery that will Hurt sugar
Bush Product.
A correspondent of the Omaha Bee
writes from Cherokee, Ia: At differ
ent times during the past six months
articles have appeared IN the press COM
menting on the art of manufacturing ma
pie syrup from corn cobs. The fact that
a first-class article can be manufactured
has been thoroughly demonstrated by the
recent success of a citizen of this coun-
ty, who has surprised the natives by
making a syrup from cobs that an eX-
pert cannot distinguish from the genuine
article 1t has the color and taste OF
genuine Vermont maple syrup and is,
so far as can be told by taste and looks,
almost an exact reproduction. The par
ty who is engaged in the new industry
is a resident OF Marcus, Cherokee coun>
ty, and expects, i'll the near future, to
enter into the business OH 4 large scale,
for which purpose q stock company is
already being formed.
Samples of the syrup are being sent
to all parts of the country for inspec-
ton, and should it give satisfaction, as
it has at home, the new industry will be
a paying one, as it can be made for less
than half the cost of the genuine, and is
an excellent substitute. People are go.
ing to Marcus every day from the sur
rounding country and towns to investi-
gate the matter. and all go away salts
fed. The process enpluyed in obtaining
these results IS yet mystery to the pub
lie, as only Il select few have been TAX
en- into the secret after Il solemn promise
not to diyuIge any of tire details"
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-10
SPANS DIPLOMATIC STROKE.
1t Seems, However, to Have Fallen Short
of tho Senate Committee.

1t Seems, However, to Have Fallen Short
of tho Senate Committee.
New York. Feb. GA World special
from Paris says that reliable intelligence
has been received from Madrid that the
Spanish government has made brilliant
original resolution reported to the United
States Senate OH the Cuban affairs, and
for which the foreign relations commit
tee today reported a substitute
The original Senate resolution called
on Spain in a friendly manner to recog
nlze the Cuban rebels as belligerents.
This singular request--something unique
in the way of foreign statecraft-natu-
rally caused discussion at Madrid.
The government of Senior Canovas
understood the reasons which prompted
the Senate committee, and at q cabinet
council it was decided to respond prompt
ly and to display an entirely amicable
and courteous attitude towards the
American government and people.
Accordingly the minister of foreign 2f-
fairs addressed a cipher dispatch to
Senior de Tonne, the Spanish minister at
Washington. The latter was directed
to Inform Secretary of State Olney i'm
mediately that what the Senate commit
tee asked in it's resolution is exactly
what Gen. MARTINEZ Campos had been
doing while encouragement of Cuba.
He had been SO lenient in his treatment
of those in rebellion against the lawful
government of Cuba as to arouse criti-
cism among military men everywhere
His forbearance is already, it is under
stood, household word throughout the
United States
The message adds THAT the newly-ap-
pointed encouragement Lieut.-Gen.
Weyler, will from inclination, to say
nothing of his Instructions, do as Campos
has done, provided the rebels reciprocate
and continue to- treat prisoners and
wounded humanelS, as they have done
up to the present Time They should
stop burning and destroying in a sys-
tematic manner the property of nom
combatants, a mode of warfare entirely
at variance with European ideas of civ
ilization. Spain has taken the moral.
obligation of accomplishing the suppress
sion of the rebellion in civilized man
ner and ventures to express the belief
that the rebels sIiOuld also use civilized
methods.
The Spanish memorandum is said to-
be very dignifed as well as friendly.
AS it was cabled to- Washington last
Thursday night it nust be there and
have been presented to, the state Depart
ment by this TIME.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-10
LARGEST RUG EVER MADE.
A Relic of the Council Room Of the "a
NOUS American Club. M

A Relic of the Council Room Of the Fa-
NOUS American Club.
The famous tiger rug that covered the
floor of the council ROOM Of the Ameri-
can club, which flourished in Green
witch, Conn, in the days of Tweed, is
now doing service in a cafe in New York
city. The rug. which was and IS the
largest in the world. wars made by A. T..
Stewart It confirms SOD yards, all III
ONE piece, and was woven on loom
especially built for the purpose.
When the clubs leader fell the organi-
zatiom soon went to, pieces, and It's eff
fleets were disposed OF ut auction. The
rug was purchased by George J. Kraus.
The body OF the rug is cream color,
and the pattern ned,. bIack and brown.
At cash corner and RUNNING down the
center are tigers heads, surrounded by
the clubs name and scrolls. 1t is prac-
tiealIy new, as far as wear is concerned,
for tire council room was rarely used,
and omIy then by privileged few.
The table around which Tweed and
his followers gathered is also owned by
Mr.. kraus.-New YonIS Morning Jour-
Yn~lE