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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
SILVER AND GOLD WINGS.
Colorado Republicans are Very Badly
Split Up.

Denver. Col, Aug. 13.-There are now
i'll Colorado two state committees claim
ing to represent the republican party and
two state conventions have been called.
one for September 9 in this city and the
other for September 30 in Colorado
Springs. The latter convention was de-
cided upon at Il meeting of the state
committee on July 80 at which the fol
lowers of Senator Wolcott, who will sup
port Mckinley and Hobart, were in CON
troll
Chairman Holmes and the Mckinley
members of the committee ignored the
call for another meeting. This meeting
was attended by forty-siX of the 112
members in person and twenty-five others
were represented by proxy. a new
chairman was elected. Resolutions
were adopted repudiating the action of
the previous meeting. declaring the sill
YER question of paramount Importance,
endorsing Senator Teller and commend
ing the action of the Colorado delegation
to the national republican convention.
A meeting was called for September
8, at which it is the intention of the sill
YER republicans to endorse the democratic
ticket and make nominees for state Of
icers. The other convention will NOM
mate Mckinley and Hobart electors and
probably also full state ticket.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
lookout HAS YIELDED

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 13.-(Special.)-M
John lookout has yielded to the demands
of his political friends and has consented
to the use of his name as a candidate for
chairman of the state executive commit
tee of the democracy of Texas. He will
go to Fort Worth Monday and his friends
will establish headquarters and make his
fight. ~
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
CONVENTION PREPARATIONS.

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 13.-(Special)
The committee on music for the state
convention today closed a contract with
the Ancient Order of United Workmen
band.
The committee on decoration today
completed arrangements for decorating
the convention hall. Bunting and appro-
pirate notices are to be extensively used.
The work of placing in fourteen electric
arc lights will be begun tomorrow. The
position of the chairman's platform was
agreed on today. 1t is to be in the center
of the hall on the east side and will be
about twenty feet wide and fifty feet
long. Directly in front of it will be the
press gallery 1t will be inclosed by a
railing, will be eleven feet wide, extend
ing the length of the platform. and will
be provided with tables for actual news
paper workers only.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
BRYAN READS THE CRITICISMS
He Was an Early Riser and Perused the
Newspapers Eagerly.

New York, Aug. 13.-If Mr.. Bryan
had any doubt of the success of hi,
speech last night he did not show it this
morning. He was up early and reaC
the newspaper interviews and comments
The adverse tone of most of these arti
cles did not seem to worry him in the
least and he seemed to feel especially
gratitied in the fact that all of the news
papers printed the speech. TO a query
as to his opinion of the various crit
cisms. he said with smile: Il did not
expect to overcome all the prejudiccs at
one blow. Neither did | expect to SET
the North river on fire with oratory. Ii
was not time for oratory, but for Sc
rious and argumentative discussion.
am pleased with my reception"
At IL o'clock Mr. and Mrs Bryan left
Mr.. ST. Johns house and drove to the
Windsor hotel, where a public reception
was held 1t is estimated that at least
5000 shook hands within the hour and a
half that the party received.
AT the conclusion of the reception Mr..
and Mrs. Bland, Mr.. Sewall and Mr.. st.
John lunched. Members of the national
ton met Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and Mr..
Sewall formally. Up to 3 o'clock Mr..
Bryan had not arranged his future plans,
but it is believed he will leave for Maine
tomorrow.
At o'clock this afternoon Mrs. Bryan,
Mrs. Bland and Mrs. Stone received
women in the Windsor hotel.
Mr.. Bryan dined at the Windsor ho-
tel and afterwards had a conference
with those members of the national COM
mittee who are in the city. One of the
things discussed at the meeting was that
Mr.. Bryan will travel over the country
addressing the crowds from the rear of
a railway car. An announcement to
this effect was prepared by Chairman
Jones. 1t is as follows:
st has been decided that Mr.. Bryan
will enter actively into the campaign
about September l and continue on the
stump until the election. In order to
obtain much needed rest and to pre-
pare the letter of acceptance before the
speech making begins, he will spend the
next two weeks at some quiet place not
vet decided upon. The visit to Bath
will therefore be postponed until the lat
ter part of September, when Mr.. Bryan
will make a number of speeches in New
England
Mr.. St John stated he did not know
when Mr.. Bryan would leave the city.
Mrs. Bryan returned to the st. John
residence after the dinner at the Wind
scr and remained in seclusion during the
remainder of the evening. Mr. Bryan
returned to the house for the night
shortly before midnight.
WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.
Wheeling. w. Va, Aug. 13.-The DEM
ocratic state convention met at l o'clock
and proceeded to ballot for auditor. 1t
was long struggle, and at o'clock w.
H. Beggs, anti-Betts, was nominated.
The first ballot for treasurer resulted in
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
GOLD STANDARD DEMOCRATS.
a Call for the National Convention.
Cochran Invited to Speak.

indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 13-The OK
| ecutlve committee of the national demo-
cratic party this afternoon sent out to
every member of the national commit
tee the national call for the convention
The committee wasalso instructed by tel
egraph to wire the executive committee
here the names of delegates as soon as
| they were appointed. The committee cy-
pect to have the delegates selected and
listed by August 20, the day before the
Texas convention meets. 1t has been de-
clded to invite Bourke Cochran of New
York to deliver speech here during the
convention. Other prominent democratic
speakers will also be asked to talk.
The executive committee. at its meet
ing at Chicago next Monday, will likely
recommend to the national committee
that officers for the convention be select
ed i'll advance of the convention. A
number of men of national prominence
have been solicited to submit drafts of
platforms for the consideration of the
committee on platform.
Secretary Carlisle will be consulted in
reference to the financial plank.
Chairman Bynnm of the executive
committee said: "The reports from all
the states indicate that the attendance
at the. convention will be beyond the ex-
pectatlon of the men who started the
movement"
he Joint committee representing the
Commercial Club and Board of Trade
III the matter of securing and providing
for the national gold democratic con
ventlon, met this afternoon and appoint
ed subcommittee on finance, decora-
ton, tickets, badges, etc. and selected
the Grand hotel as headquarters.
BLAKE FOR STATE CHAIRMAN.
Groesbeck, Tex. Aug. 13.-(Special.)-
In answer to inquiry and with reference
to the candidacy of Hon. J. Blake of
MeXia for state chairman, A. NJ. Ken
nedy said: ITO be sure, Mr.. Blake will
be put forward for chairman of the state
executive committee. and more than that,
he will no plpcted -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
WHY HE READ IT.

New York. Aug. 13.-Hon. w. j.
Bryan explained to Il reported of the As
his speech in reply to the notification
of his nomination at Madison Square
garden last night. He said: know
ing that it would be printed in full |
thought it more important that it should
reach in correct form the millions who
will read it than that the delivery should
please the few thousand who We're pres
ent, | thought it best not to risk the cr-
rors which always creep into the report
of an eXtempOraneOuS speech
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
COLORED REPUBLICANS SPLIT

COLOKED REPUBLICANS SPLIT.
Houston, Tex, Aug. 13.-(Special.)-
The colored republican county convention
split and two conventions were held from
the same platform.
There were several fights, resulting in
some blood letting. Two sets of dele
gates were sent to the state, congression-
al and senatorial conventions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20

WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.
Wheeling, w. Va, Aug. 13.-The dem
ocratic state convention met at / o'clock
and proceeded to ballot for auditor. 1t
was long struggle, and at o'clock w.
Fl. Beggs. anti-Betts, was nominated.
The first ballot for treasurer resulted in
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Advance of Women.

In 1880 there were in the United
States 4,455 women doctors against 527
in 1870.
Three hundred and thirty-seven wo-
men dentists against "a
Two hundred and forty women law
yers against 5.
One Thousand two hundred and thir-
ty-five women preachers against 67.
One hundred and eighty women land
surveyors and engineers against none
at all i'm 1870.
Twenty-Five women architects against
Eleven thousand women sculptors
and painters against Alp.
Three thousand women writers
against 159.
Eight hundred and eighty-five women
journalists against 80.
Thirtyfour thousand five hundred
and eighteen women musicians against
5,735.
Three thousand nine hundred and
forty-nine actresses against 692
Twenty-one thousand one hundred
and eighty-f1ve shorthand writers
against Z.
SiNty-four thousand and forty-eight
secretaries and clerks against S,016
Twentyseven thousand seven hun
dred and seventy seven women book
keepers against none in 1S7O.-Chicago
News.
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An Insult Intensified.

He had presented his petition at the
back door, and though repulsed, was
not despondent. 1t had been slammed
in his face, but he knocked again, says
the Detroit Free Press
If you don't get away from here
the woman said. it'll be the worse for
you"
I'm goin' away, ma'am," he replied.
I'm going away. / just wanted ter
bring somethin' ter yer mind"
well, don't want anything brought
to my mind"
II can't help that. I amt a-goin'
away tell I've awakened ye ter full
sense o. what ye're doin'. Ye' read
bout what a wrong thing 1T is fur ter
kev a man ask fur bread an ter give
i'm stone?"
Yes"
"Wel, that's purity bad. But ter hev
a man ask fur bread an givin' i'm a
stone pales inter insisnificance along
side O. the oncharity ye're guilty of
when he asks fur custard pie an ye
give i'm the marble heart"
High-claSs photos, Young, 421 ].
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CHURCH SERVICES TO-DAY.
CAT II a. m. and 7:3O D. M, except othe
wise stately

CAT II a. m. and Z 80 p. M, except other
wise stately
Presbyterian Westminster, Sixth
and L streets.
Presbyterian-Fourteenth, o and p;
Sunday-school, 1915.
Methodist (South)-Seventh, ] and K;
Sunday school, 1890
Methodist "a. NJ E.)-Sevenfh, G and
H. Revival)
Methodist-Sixth, X and L streets.
Methodist-Central, Eleventh, H and
I; Sunday-school, 12:15.
Scandinavian Methodist Pythian
Castle, Ninth and 1.
Catholic-Cathedral, Eleventh, ] ano
K, 6:30, 8, 1890 and Z.
Catholic-St. Francis, Twenty sixth
and K, g. 8, 1920; Sunday-school, 2.30
Adventist-1S16 G..
United Brethren-Fourteenth and X
Sunday-school, 9:45.
Baptist, First. Ninth, L and NJ; Sun
day-school, 1915.
Baptist-Calvary, I, Twelfth and
Thirteenth; Sunday-school. $40.
Baptist - Emmanuel, Twenty-ffth
and N; Sunday-school, 1915
L
Sunday school, 1870.
| Baptist-Oak Park, Cypress and Thir-
ty-third, II and s.
Christian-First; Ninth and /; Sun
day-school, 10.
German Tenth, o and P
Sunday-school. 10.
Lutheran-English, Sixteenth, ] and
K; Sunday-school, 9:45 a. m.
Lutheran-German,T Twelfth and K.
Episcopal-St. Paul's Eighth. and j;
Sunday school, 9:45.
gregational-Sixth. I and j.
Latter-Day Saints-Pythian Castle.
Latter-Day Saints = Reorganized
Twenty fourth and K.
Society of Christian Science-For-
esters' Building, I street, between Sew
enth and Eighth.
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The story comes by cable wire that
England is alarmed for fear that the
United States may acquire Cuba by hook
or by crook. England need feel no
nervousness on that score. The people
Of the United States do not want Cuba
in the first place; the Cubans do not
want to be annexed in the second place;
end in the third place If we wanted
Cuba, and IL Cubans desired to become
American citizens through annexation
Of their country to this. 1t is the busi-
ress of the two parties, and not any
concern of England. Yet 1t must be con-
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ton and swiftness of punishment that
will serve as deterrents, and in this
Judge Parker himself agrees, but fails,
we think, to- attribute the failure of
certainty and celerity to the proper
cause with sufficient emphasis. This
detail his plan, which, it will
be seen, is dependent after all upon
the legislative more than upon the ju-
dicial arms Of Government. Judge
Parker says:
To destroy the greatest of all promot-
crs of crime would remodel the appel
late court system. l would organize in
the States and in the Nation courts of
criminal appeals, made UP of Judges
learned in the criminal law, and govern
ed by desire for it's speedy and vigor
Gus enforcement. / would have sent to
these courts a full record of the trial,
and they should be compelled to pass
upon the case as soon as possible, ac-
cordlng to its merits, and ascertain the
guilt or innocence of the.accused from
the truth and the law of the case mani
fest on the record l would brush aside
all technicalities that did not affect the
guilt or innocence of the accused. I
ould not permit them to act on a par
tial record or on any technical pleas
concocted by cunning minds. I would
provide by law against the reversal of
cases unless upon their merits innocence
was manifest. The guilt >Or innocence
of the party should be the guide. l
would require prompt action on the part
CT these courts. BY the establishment
of courts of this kind public confidence,
IN great measure lost at the present
time, would be restored, and the people
would again be taught to depend upon
legal protection against crime, and in
this way a vigorous support to the
courts and juries would be given by the
masses of the people looking toward the
laws vindication-
unquestionably, as the Philadelphia
Press" well says, it is a fruitful cause
cf crime that condemned murderers sit
for months and years in their cells
awaiting the laws delay, when their
cases are ON appeal or in preparation
for appeal 1t is bad enough, to be sure. to
have delay and mere technicality extend
the time when the cases reach the ap-
pellate courts, but this delay is not, we
repeat, in most cases so great as that
occasfoned by the statutes prior to a
case reaching the court of last resort
Very much of this delay is due to the
complaisance of the courts below in
granting lawyers time and continu-
ances in the details of preparation, and
all that, but the courts below will not be
heard complaining when the legislative
yower of the people places a time limi-
tation within which cases must be sent
up.
We believe that the courts are as SEN
sitive upon this subject as anyone could
wish them to be, and that American
Judges deplore the delays that have
brought reproach upon the administra-
ton of the criminal laws. To the iegis-
lation of the country, then, we must
look for practical reform in this mat
ter. AS for the establishment of sepa-
rate criminal appellate courts, we are
inclined to think the proposition strong
The additional cost would probably be
compensated by diminution of crime
since cases would certainly be disposed
Of with greater celerity. if the appellate
courts had no other business to engage
their attention.
The record-union., 1896-06-28

Professor Goodwin Smith, in the July
Forum" considers the question which
all men have asked themselves. "Is
there another life?" If there is any
thing In the voice of our nature that
distinctly tells us death is not the
end. then, says Professor Smith, there
is no reason why we should not listen
to 1t, "even though its message may
not be capable of verification such as is
required by physical science" Ger
tainly not Not only is there no rea-
son why we should not listen to 1t, but
there Is every reason for encouraging
its promptings and cultivating such a
voice For it is a desirable thing to be-
lieve. 1t Is helpful thing to believe.
1t is a comforting thing to believe.
Professor Smith answers his question
with the words:
Now, there does seem to be a voice
in every man which, If he will listen to
il, tells him that his account is not
closed at death The good man, how
ever unfortunate he may have been,
and even though he may not have found
integrity profitable, feels at the end
of life a satisfaction in his past and
an assurance that in the sum of things
he will find that he has chosen Alright
The most obdurately wicked man. how
ever his wickedness may have pros
pered, will probably wish when he
comes to die that he had lived the life
of the righteous. 1t may be possible to
explain the sanctions or warnings of
conscience generally as the influence
of human opinion reflected in the in
dividual mind, transmitted perhaps by
Inheritance and accumulated in trans
mission. But such an explanation will
hardly cover the case of death-bed
self-approbation or remorse. There
seems to be no reason why we should
not trust the normal indications of our
moral nature as well as the normal in
dications of our bodily sense; and
against the belief that the greatest ben
efactors and the greatest enemies of
mankind rot at last in the same grave
our moral nature yehemently rebels.
And, unquestionably, that conclusion
is the best argument that can be ad-
duced SO far as the inner self is con-
cerned. for belief that death is not
the end of ALL
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ADVICE THAT BREACHES.

A writer in "Harper's Bazar" makes
a thoughtful woman say to girl friend:
my dear, learn to allow others to be
mistaken There is a wealth of good
preaching in that simple sentence of ad-
vice. He or she who learns how to allow
others to be mistaken adds greatly to
his or her happiness, likewise to the
happiness of others, and all true happi-
ness is conducive of longevity and peace
and content. The time we waste, the
heart burnings we kindle, the woes we
cultivate, the sorrows we perpetuate,
simply because we are unwillingfo per-
NIT others to wrap themselves In error
and mistake, are simply incalculable in
their gratitude. Of course it is hard to
set the world Alright. Besides, great
error comes to the bar of correction of
itself in due time, while most things in
which we are apt to worry. are trivial
things. A writer on the subject thus IL
lustrates:
Suppose John says that he left home
this morning for his office at $50 and
Mary knows that the hands of the clock
pointed to S:45 as he closed the front
door behind him. Why should she tell
hlm of his mistake? Nobody likes to be
told that he is wrong, and few Of us will
believe it ourselves when we are told
Of it When there is no principle In
volved it is wiser. gentler and kinder TO
let trifling error pass unnoticed. If
friend has bought the material for
portiere and has had the curtains made
I up by a seamstress under the fond con-
yiction that she has saved money by so
doing, why tell her that she could have
bought a pair of ready-made portieres
for what she has paid for the material
and the making of one? 1t will cnly les
sen her enjoyment In her property and
dc neither you nor her any good. When
a mistake Is made and past changing,
let it alone.
This is pinning the subject in hand
down to a very low level. 1t is worthy
cf far more exalted character. 1t Is,
indeed, a. matter of sravest Importance
in the consideration of true happiness
and in what it consists. Over less and
greater affairs than those of the time
OF day or the price of portieres we have
seen men break into the concerns of
others to correct a mistake, to the dis
ruption of friendship, the embitteripg
uf home life, the separation of loved
ones, and even the destruction of the
peace of communities, when the world
would have gone on just as well and bet
ter. the friendship would have been pre-
served. the love cherished, the home
| kept intact, had there been no attempt
To correct the other where the dwelling
| in error would have done no harm. So,
too. in grave and important matters,
aud in trivial and inconsequential mat
| ters. all of us are witnesses to the fact
that great unhappiness oft arises from
inability to permit others to be mis-
taken.
| The teaching OF the advice of the good
woman reaches into politics and busi-
ness into the schools of learning and
beneath the yaulted roofs of churches;
II applies in every home and is felt in
every office; it is virtue in the field and
the shop, and in the market and on
| Change. In short, the ability to be
content that others shall rest in mis-
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takes when the matter is no concern of
ours; or when being our concern, it is
OF no great amount; or when its cor
rection will not bring conviction; or
where it involves no essential human
right; or where 1t will not add to the
sum of human misery, is the ability to
be self-possessed, at peace with ones
fellows, to be content, retained, not
meddlesome. and largely to be able to
love our neighbors as ourselves.
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A Chestnut.

Much bewildered Lady Landholder
(who has been struggling for quite an
hour with land-tax form to elderly
stand -on-my- dignity landlady): Can
you tell me, Mrs. Neall, how many
perches go to a rood?" Mrs N. with
severity: mo, cannot; but can tell
you it's not original. for I've heard it
before somewhere. Sydney Bulletin.
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Weather Forecast.

Northern California-Fair, except partly
cloudy in north portion, and probably sprln-
kles of rain on the extreme northern coast.
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The San Francisco Chronicle thinks
that the life sentence Of Lovern, the
dency to discourage train robbery. Let
US hope that it WILL but If it does it
will not be because of the severity of
the punishment of ST Lovern, but be-
cause of the certainty and celebrity man
lIest In his case. What most deters
criminals is the certainty and swiftness
with which they are followed up and
convicted.
The record-union., 1896-06-28

The Democratic party in Illinois has
declared against arbitrary interference
on the part of the Federal Government
in local affairs by ignoring lawful au-
thorities." That is to say, the Govern
ment with a Democratic Executive at
its head should not have interfered at
Chicago in "a to prevent seizure of the
Government, the placing of dictator
in the chair of the President and the
overturning of the republican institu-
tions under the thin disguise of giving
strikers the right to burn, kill and OBJ
struct, until it should have pleased
Governor Altgeld to give the order for
the sport to cease
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fessed that the English have been so
long in the business of gobbling up ma
tions and tribes and islands and
countries that to hear Of a like
lihood of any one else getting a slice of
the earth troubles her. naturally. Habit
is a merciiess master.
The record-union., 1896-06-28

This leap year brings, mongst othel
things
That fill US with dismay
A scurry for engagement rings
On every bargain day.
Washington Star.