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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
CAPTURED BY COWBOYS.
Humphreys, Leader of the Gang, Fought
the Rangers, Brought to Ell Paso.

Ell Paso. Tex. Oct. 10.-Burt
Humphreys, the leader of the gang that
had a fight near Fort Davis with the
rangers on the Doth of last month, was
broug hit to this city from Van Horn this
morning by Deputy Sheriff Melchor.
Humphreys capture was effected by the
cowboys on the Cox ranch, thirty-i
miles north of Van Horn. In escaping
from the rangers, Humphrey rode his
horse to death and walked to Cows
ranch. He says he would have afforded
his captors some exercise had he been
within reach of gun when they captured
him. Wednesday last dead man, his
body full of bullet holes, was found in
the Davis mountains near here and Il
horse belonging to Humphreys was graz
ing near. 1t was supposed the dead man
was Humphreys and that he had died
from wounds received in the fight on Sep
TENDER % with the rangers. when two of
Humphreys gang was killed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
HDN'S THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
+. ]. CHENEY x Co, Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned. have known f.
]. Cheney for the last Is years and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bus
mess transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm. WEST X TRAIN
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
WALDlNG. KINNAN 4 MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and m,i-
cous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price. 15c per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
SAN JACINTO VETERAN DEAD.
Hon. David II. McFaddin Died at His
Home Near Circleville.

Taylor, Tex, Oct. 7.-(Special.)- Hon.
David H. McFaddin, San Jacinto
veteran, died at his home near Circle
vile at 6:1O o'clock this evening, in his
eighty-frst year. His death leaves only
seven of those old heroes who remember
the battle cry of "Goliad and the Alamo"
Judge McFaddin has been a settler of
Williamson county for fifty years and
has constantly lived in the same home
stead, which he built and in which he
died
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
A TERRIFIC GALE.

Queenstown, Oct. S.-A gale which be-
gan on Monday continues today with in
creased fury. All the buoys in the har-
Dor have been shifted, some being driven
a quarter of a mile from their positions.
The Daunts Rock light ship, having on
board crew of eight men, was broken
adrift and is believed to have foundered,
while the Roche Point light ship is not
visible today.
The Majestic, which left Liverpool yes
terday for New York, arrived late today
and sailed for New York at 6 p. m.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15

ton. This is the first visit of either
Col. Baker or Governor Culberson.
After the governors speech Jonathan
Lane was called for, and he addressed
the crowd in his usual forcible style. He
was loudly cheered throughout.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
OF THE REPUBLICANS, POPU
LISTS AND NATIONAL DEMO
Gratis MET AT DALLAS.
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES NAMED
Some Republicans, Some Populists and
Some National Democrats-Maj.
Burke Resigned and Makemson
May Be Substituted-An-
other Meeting Today.

Dallas, Tex, Oct. S.-(Special) -There
was an important conference Of certain
members of the republican, honest mon
ey democratic and populist plenary com
mittces held behind closed doors at the
Oriental hotel today. This joint meet
ing was held to simplify matters in the
congressional districts of the state and
to select successor to Hon. w. NJ. Wal
ton for the position of attorney general,
Chairman Green and Messrs. Grant and
Ogden representing the republicans.
1t was decided that Hon. Joseph II.
Eagle, poDulist, should be supported in
the First district. where Hon. Thos. T..
Ball of Huntsville is making the race as
n silver democrat.
In the Second district it was decided
to put Gen. John VI. Claiborne against
Hon. S. Il. Cooper, silver democrat, and
candidate for reelection.
In the Third district w. Il. Farmer,
populist, will receive the republican en-
dorsement.
In the Fourth it is understood that the
headquarters that Cyclone Davis, the
populist nominee, is openly supporting
Mckinley, and Hon. w. M. johnson,
honest money democrat is also in the
race.
In the Fifth no action was taken.
In the Sixth Hon. Barnett Gibbs, pop
ulist, has been given clear field against
Judge II. f. Burke by the withdrawal of
DR.. S. ID. Greenwall of Cleburne.
The Seventh and Eighth districts were
passed.
The Ninth district was taken up, and
Maj. Burke of Austin, nominated by the
Hancock plenary committee, rendered his
resignation of the honor and accepted the
position of district elector. The plenary
committee of the congressional district
will be asked to nominate Judge w. X.
is intimated that Messrs. Green, Grant
and Ogden will take a hand in The game.
With Burke off the ticket it is believed
that Makemson will be given clear
field against Hon. Jos. d. Sayers.
Maj. Burke departed for Austin to-
night.
The friends of Col. r. b. Hawley feel
that Hon. Noah Allen should withdraw
in the Tenth district, but no action was
taken in this connection by the plenary
today.
The resignation of Col. Buck Walton
was also considered, but no definite
agreement was reached as to who should
be named to fill the vacancy. 1t was Z
o'clock tonight when the conference
broke up. and it is understood that an
other will be held tomorrow.
Gen. John NJ. Claiborne, Hon. Thos.
ii. Eagle. Hon. II. S. =. Ashby, Hon. L.
c. Alexander of Waco. Harry Tracey
and Ex-Governor Barnett Gibbs were
among those who visited headquarters
today.
1t was rumored tonight that the cler-
cal force will be reduced ut the close of
the week, and those who remain will be
kept busy.
The republican leaders were as close
as oysters tonight and not at
all anxious to make public the proceed
ings of the conference.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
BIG DAY POLITICALLY.
Herr Culberson. Col. Baker and Jona-
than Lane Spoke at La Grange.

imam l~duc Spuht 1T La NidhSC'
La Grange, Tex. Oct. S.-(Special.)-
This has been the biggest day politically
Ia Grange has seen since the memorable
campaign of 1892. Col. A. j. Baker
spoke this morning to a packed opera
house. Governor Culberson arrived on
the 1870 Katy train and was greeted by
the Ellinger and Sigler brass bands and
an immense crowd of people.
1t was the intention to have the COVER
nor speak in the opera house, but the
house would not seat half the crowd. 1t
was then announced that the speaking
would be held in front of the court
house AT o'clock an immense crowd
greeted the governor there. The entire
front part of the large court house yard
was one mass of humanity as we'll as the
street. in front of the yard, 1t was the
largest crowd ever gathered in the coun-
" since the anti-prohibition barbecue of
1887. The governor spoke on national
issues and defended his administration.
The crowd was tumultuous in its ova-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
HOGG ON THE SENATORSHIP.
He Answers Direct Question in Il
Roundabout Way.


Houston, Tex, Oct. S-(Special.)-T
day in the rotunda of the Capital Hotel
sat Ex-Governor Hogg and party of
friends, talking politics and kindred sub
jects when one of them said to him:
Il would like to know in time, COVER
nor, if you are going tc run for the SEN
ate?"
The ex-governor appeared meditative
for a moment. as if he had been rather
unpleasantly surprised by the direct way
in which it was put. After moment
he said:
We'll that is pretty hard to answer
at this time. but if 1 feel at the time
that the matter is to be settled as l dc
now l will not run. That is, don't feel
now like l will. However, a man can't
say positively at one time what he will
do At another and under different cir
cumstances. OF course. feel that Il
citizen owes something to the people and
man ought not to fight too hard against
the wishes of his party.
The ex-governor then indicated that
there was nothing in it to induce man
TO make race for the office, after con.
sidering all things. He further indicated
that he might have done that before if
he had felt like it, and with some likeli.
hood of being successful.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
TRUE BILLS FOR MURDER.

Houston. Tex. Oct. 13.-(Special.)-
The grand jury has found true bills for
murder against Mrs. NJ. II. Lewis, DR..
II. Il. Thrash and Charles Fisher in con-
nection with the death of Lille Jarvis,
which occurred here n couple of weeks
ago. They were out on bond and were
rearrestcd and have asked for habeas
corpus hearing. which will be given them
INmnrrNM.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15

81 took three bottles Of Lydia E.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, and
used two packages of Sanative Wash.
and [ am now almost we'll I am
stouter and healthier than have ever
been IN my life. My friends and neigh
bors and the doctors are surprised az
my rapid improvement. 1 have told
them all what I have been taking"
Mrs. ANNErrA 9ICKlE1ER, Bel]airA
Bel.aonl Co., o,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
TT APPEARS THAT IMPORTANT
THINGS HAVE BEEN HAP
PENING IN CUBA.
GOMEZ and GARCIA TAKE The FIELD
They Poured Hot Shot and Shell Into
Cascorros for Thirteen Days-The
Report Says They Were
Finally Repulsed.

Havana, Oct. 13.-The Cuban forces
in eastern Cuba under Maxine Gomez
and Calixto Garcia have taken the field,
and meagre accounts have been received
of a determined siege by them, lasting
thirteen days, of Cascorros, in the east
ern district of the province of Puerto
Principe, near the middle of the island.
The official report of this affair is Just
given out and is as follows:
The thirteen days siege of Cascorros
has been broken by Gen. Castellanos.
This was only accomplished after sixteen
engagements occurring on October 4, 3
and g. against the combined forces from
Santiago de Cuba and Puerto Principe,
under Gomez, Garcia, Rosa, Vega, Lopez,
Recio and Pena and other less important
insurgent leaders. The troops taking
part in the engagements numbered
$4,000. This force remained in Cas-
corros on October 6 to repair the damage
done to the place by the bombardment of
the insurgents, who fired as many as
219 shells during the siege.
On October another engagement oc-
cured in which the insurgents were de-
feated after four hours fighting, their
loss being unknown, but it is presumed
TO nave been large. Inc troops lOSt III
this engagement five killed and two
Chiefs three officers and fifty-one pri-
Yates wounded.
During the siege of Cascorros the
troops fired 5000 rounds of ammuni-
ton and 5000 cannon shots. Some let
tiers of Maxine Gomez were seized in
the subsequent repulse of the insurgents.
CUBAN WAR NEWS.
Havana, Oct. 13.-A Spanish infantry
company, numbering seventy men, be-
longing to Guantanamo, Santa Catalina
province, has been attacked by numer-
GUS band of insurgents near Romelia
The troops repealed the enemy and the
insurgents retired, leaving two killed on
the field, and carried away the bodies
of ten dead and several wounded. The
troops had five killed and nine wounded.
Gen. Aldara, after an engagement at
Esperanza, province of Santa Clara, has
dispersed an insurgent force, the latter
losing six men killed and forty-five
wounded. among the latter being the in
surgent leader, Mayi Rodriguez. The
troops lost nine.
During several skirmishes recently be-
tween DR.. Sugirma and the insurgents
twenty men were killed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
RAN A DEAD HEAT.

London. Oct. 13.-The Lorrillord- Beres-
ford entry. Berseak and Leopold de
Rothschilds' Goletta ran dead heat in
the race for the Clearwel stakes at
Newmarket today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15
KNARRY AND CALHOIIN

Marshall, Tex, Oct. S.-(Special.) y
Hon. j. G. Kearby and Hon. b. A. Cal
houn spoke at the court house this
morning to fair audience.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-15

Caution: Buy only DIR. Isaac Thomp-
sons eye water. Carefully examine the
outside wrapper. None other genuine.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26

from her about 1874 or 1875 and
didn't know where she was now located.
MISS Virginia Dexter was the maiden
name of his next helpmeet. He married
her in San Francisco also and was under
the impression her demise occurred SIX
teen or seventeen years ago. 1t was twelve
or thirteen years ago that he married his
present wife, who was then Miss Lille
Bennett. He was unable to tell the exact
date or even the year of the wedding.
Nv here was your wife in June, 1885 n
asked Crittenden.
Baldwin said she was at 1917 California
street in this City all of that month to the
best of his knowledge.
Baldwin was then asked in regard to
some woman with a small girl whom he
was alleged to have been travelling with as
his wife and her sister. He denied that
there ever We're any such characters, but
admitted that be had pointed out to MISS
Ashley at the st. Louis racecourse little
girl whom he described as his wife s sister.
l never saw the little girl before, he de-
clared, land the statement was absolutely
untrue"
The witness was questioned at length in
regard to his interview with Miss Ashley
at that time. The trend of the questions
was to show that Baldwin had taken Miss
Ashley into the grand stand and had there
had conversation with her In the pres
ence of Anderson, former employe. Ihls
Baldwin denied. He said his conversation
with Miss Ashley occurred in front of the
clubhouse and did not occupy more than
fifteen minutes. He asked Miss Ashley
what she was doing there and she said she
had teIegraphed for money and he had
failed to send it. She wanted funds where
with to go TO Boston. Baldwin gave her
$40.
The trip to Hotel Coronado was next ex-
plotted. Lillian's attorney was particu-
larly eager to know at whose instance the
plaintiff was registered as Baldwin s
daughter. The defendant said the matter
had been talked over between them and
they had agreed that was the better way.
cat 66 years of age, proprietor of one OF
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26

ing the total number who may wish to be
registered at "a, 600 there remains yet to be
registered as many as We're registered
altogether in IS94-6S, ,000-ano twenty-four
days of the period in which it may be done
are already gone.
With thirty-eight days in which to do
the work there will have to register an
average OF 1900 day. In view of the fact
that Yesterday only 258 names were placed
on the book, Registrar Hinton's s anxiety is
easily accounted for. In 1894, to be sure,
about third of the total enrolment was
made in the few days of the precinct regis
tration. That viii probably be the case
this year, but even then the work to be
done NAV be more than can be done.
There are twenty-eight men now en-
ployed in the offices of the Registrar.
They are not very busy-at least the men
in the registry booths are not. They
should be kept busy by applicants for
registry.
Speaking of the educational qualification
Mr. Hinton says there is likely to be some
misconception. Hhe law requires that
every voter shall be able to read the con-
stitution, except-that is the point-every
voter except those who were 60 years of
age on the 4th of November 1884, and all
those who were registered and therefore
qualified to vote that year.
All persons who are in doubt about cleo
ton matters this year will have only to
ask Senator P. ]. Murphy, who is in
charge of the information bureau in the
Registrars office, and have the doubts
cleared up.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26

one of the most respectable hotels in the
State and registered yourself and this lady
falsely for immoral purposes?" asked Crit
tenden, in whitening tones.
Highton endeavored to shield his wit
ness with an objection, but MS Honor de-
cid ed the question was admissible.
Baldwin said that was what he had
done.
Several questions were asked the wit
ness in regard to his having ordered q
horse of a liveryman at Coronado. Bald
win insisted that he had ordered 1t for
"Miss Ashley"
CriItenden asked him if he was sure it
was not my daughter" he said but Bald
win was certain, because he afterward
thought he had made mistake in using
her name. incidentally, Baldwin re-
marked that he didn't wish her to GO
riding that day, anyway. He didn't
think she looked we'll on horse, and be-
sides it was Sunday.
On closer questioning, however, he had
some doubts as to whether it was Sunday,
but his faith in Lillian's poor appearance
as an equestrienne could not be shaken.
When adjournment was had for the day
Crittenden had reverted to the question as
to whose was the suggestion that Miss
Ashley pass as Baldwin's daughter. He
was endeavoring to show by letters that
Baldwin suggested such course before
Lillian arrived in California. The case
will be continued this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26
HOW REGISTRATION GOES
The Urgency of the Situation as 1t
Appears at the Registrars
Office.

There are thirty-eight days yet remain
ins in which the voters OF this City may
get their names on the great register
The citizen who fails in that cannot vote.
The register has been open now lust
twenty-four days, and in that time there
have registered just 5638 voters. On the
twenty-fourth day of the registry in 1894
the total number of registrations was TO-
647, or nearly double the number regis
tered this year.
Registrar Hinton says the reason is the
change in the law which requires the reg
istry to be opened and closed more than
sixty q avs earlier and more than that
time before the election. He says that
unless the vorers respond TO the call to
register very much more rapidly than
they nave been doing Of late it Will be a
physical impossibiiity to register them in
the final rush. With the ordinary service
it would be an open question if they could
do so now were it not for precinct regis
tration. On the Sd of August the registra-
tion books at the central Office will be
closed and on the 4th they will be turned
over to the precinct officers. They will
conduct the work in the several precincts
for five DAYS. At the end of that time the
big books will be slammed shut, not to be
opened again for the adding of any mans
name DeIOIS the elecGlOn, dIInOugn elec-
tion day will still be nearly three months
in the future.
The ratio of registration is increasing,
but not rapidly enough to meet The situa-
tion. On the first day the books we're
opened ninety-nine names were placed on
them. Yesterday the number registered
was 258. The total number registered to
date as stated is 5638. Registrar Hinton
estimates that the total number who
ouoht tn register this wear based on the
statistics of past years, should be about
$4,000. The total number registered in
1894 was S. 039. This being Presidential
year the vote called out should reach 10
per cent above that figure unless the edu-
cational provision of the new law should
cut the number down. With, say, 5000 in
round numbers registered now and count
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26

the Attorney General to bring suit to re-
move the board of directors unless they
called in the stock.
Thornton had made trips examining
bank property. On several trips he had
incurred considerable expense, but had
received nothing from the banks. Later,
when resolution of the board of directors
requested him to return some S45 which
he had received previously for attending
meetings of the board, he had refused to
on the grounds that he had incurred more
than twice that much expense on his trips
for the bank.
Thornton had work ed for Flournoys re-
movaI, he said, not as the result OF con
spiracy to prevent the calling in OF the
capital stock, but because he thought
Flournoy incompetent. Flournoy, he de-
cIared, had made himself personally oo-
noxIous to Thornton and other directors,
and often refused to recognize them when
he passed them by. Thornton had also
taken exception to Flournoy's legal ad-
vice upon various occasions. Further,
more, Flournoy had disobeyed the board
of directors, and had declared beforehand
that he would not obey them.
A f. Johns for whom an attachment
had been issued, drifted in few minutes
after the order of Judge Seawel had been
made. At the conclusion OF thornton
testimony he was put on the stand to tell
of his connection with the COLLECTION from
the bank of an assessment pressed by the
Kings River Reclamation District.
Johns had acted as asbroker in the mat
ter, having got the claim for Judge Dem
son, the agent of the district. Johns had
told Watt that he was negotiating with
Judge benson and had also told watt II
there was any discount IN the matter ne
(Johns) wanted it.
At the conclusion of to-day's session
Judge Seawell announced that he would
give Monday and Tuesday of next week
for the trial before taking his summer va
cation. Attorney Bartnett has only three
more witnesses and as Judge Carpenter
promises very weak defense 1t IS prop
able that by Tuesday night the evidence
will be all in. To expedite matters the
trial will be taken up at half past 8 in
stead of 10 o'clock on Monday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26
MRS. STANTON WINS.
Judge Morrow Decides That She Did
Not Infringe on DR.. Simms'
Copyright.

Judge Morrow, acting as Circuit Judge,
rendered decision yesterday in the case
of DR.. Joseph Simms against Mary O..
Stanton, Frank M. Pixlev and the San
Francisco News Company for infringement
on certain copyrights.
1t appears that in 1872-73 Simms wrote
two books on physiognomy, and in 1879
Mrs. Stanton issued similar publications.
Six months ago Simms instituted suit
against Mrs. Stanton and others claiming
that they were literary pirates. The doc
tor asked for an injunction against further
infringement and incidentally demanded
several thousand dollars damages. Judge
Morrow, in his decision, covered twenty
SIX typewritten pages, going carefully
over the more recent copyright decisions.
In conclusion he said:
1t is my opinion that while the respondent
did consult and use complainants works she
has not drawn from them to q substantial de-
gree; that such utility as she did make may
properly come within the designation of fair
usei that as to other features of these rival
works common to all of the works of that char
acter she obtained these from other sources
than compla1nants works and to which the
latter had no copyright; in other words, am
not sa tished that respondents literary efforts
are not the result for the most part of her own
lndepend snt thought and studies and research.
The bills Will therefore be dismissed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26
TO SWELL THE RANKS.
Sons of the American Revolution Will
Join in the Patriotic Demonstra-
tiOns on the Fourth.

A stated meeting of the California
Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution will be held in their rooms
July 4, beginning at 8 A. NJ.
BY invitation they will assemble in the
rotunda of the Palace Hotel at $3.50 A. NJ.
and march thence for the position in the
line assigned by the grand marshal.
An amendment to the bylaws making
the initiation fee So has been adopted.
The deaths of Compatriots B. f. Will
liams and W. H. Dimond, major-general
in command of the National Guard of
California, were made, with expressions of
deep regret at the loss sustained by the
society.
The following were elected by the board
of managers members of the society at the
meetings held April 10 and June 20;
John Charles B. Rutherford, Carlton W.
Greene, Chester L. Smith, Benjamin F. Will
liams, Frank B. Ladd, Franklin B. Washing
ton, William E. Greene, Charles S. Greene,
Josiah B. Warner, Franklin D. Williams,
Franklin II. Day.