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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
The Senate.

The senate was convened at 10 o'clock,
Lieutenant Governor Jester in the chair
and nineteen members, two less than a
quorum, present.
After prayer by Rev. J. w. Lowber of
Austin. the call of the clerks and en-
ployes was made in accordance with res
olutiOn of yesterday, and, as Secretary
Lambert expressed it, showed a. quorum
of help present
A quorum of members was soon OBJ
stained and business was resumed.
u Senator Turney's BILL authorizing rail-
Nav companies to discontinue operations,
tas passed.
\ Mouse bill No. 264, prohibiting sale of
4adly weapons to minors, was passed
kSo third reading.
, House bill No. 391, confirming patents
to certain lands to Thos. NJ. Joseph and
Henry M. Truehart, passed finally.
Senate bill No. 31S. to repeal article
216 of the Penal Code relating to publ
cation of tabuated statements of county
expenditures, was indefinitely postponed.
Senator Kerr called up senate bill No.
357. amending article S04 of the Penal
Code so as to better prevent trespass by
hunting or fishing on premises bordering
on lakes, crews, etc. The bill was en-
House bill No. 69s, changing terms of
court in Gregg and Uphur counties,
Senate bill No. $50, authorizing B.
Fitzholson to sue the state for frontier
service, also passed.
The senate went into executive session
to consider appointments of nOtaries.
A message was submitted by the gov
ernor vetoing senate bill No. 362. amend
ing article 1887 of Revised Statutes.
The bill proposes to authorize county
commissioners courts to compromise and
compound all debts or claims due. or ow-
ing such counties. The bill is held to
be unconstitutional.
Senator Stafford presented concurrent
resolution for sine die adjournment of the
Twenty-ffth legislature next Monday
noon. May II. 1t was postponed for
consideration until today,
Senate bill amending the charter of
Galveston passed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Gold Mining Convention.

Denver, May 9.-The international gold
mining convention to be held in Denver
next July is now fully under way. The
executive committee has organized by
electing Mr.. r. r. Hunter chairman
David II. Moffitt treasurer, and Irwin
Mahon secretary. Governor Adams will
issue call for the convention, giving the
basis of representation, an outline of the
expected program, and other essential
details. In connection with the gather
ing quarters will be provided for typi.
cal display of minerals, and the several
states and mining districts will be invited
to make such displays. Ht
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Ousted From Office.

Tacoma, Wash, May Ex-Governor
John H. Rogers has removed from posi-.
auditor Neal Chetham, populist; State
Treasurer Young, populist candidate fol
governor last fall; State Printer Hicks
democrat, and Superintendent Of Public
instruction Frank J. Brown, silver re-
publican. They are charged with con
spring to secure the removal Of state
officials appointed by the last republican
administration. The governor appointed
Judge John G. Stalliup of Tacoma, dem
ocrat; w. r. Andres of Seattle, populist
Ex-Governor Miles G. Moore Of Walla-
Walla, silver republican, Spiney j
Shiveley of North Yakima, democrat
The outcome will be q contest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13

Cincinnati, May 9.-The Enquirer's
special from Spencerville, O., says:
a ditch near Keeth park, with two bullet
holes in his body, the one through his
lungs being fatal He refused until to.
day to tell who shot him, but an ante
norton statement to the coroner and his
physician today disclosed the name of a
well known woman as the murderess.
He is dying tonight, and the physicians
and coroner say they will not disclose the
name of the murderess until after Harris
dies.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
washington Attorney Drowned.

Washington, May Civilian Hallet
prominent club man of this city. was
drowned today while sailing on the Pc
tomac river He was knocked over
board by the shifting of the boat. The
body has not yet been recovered. Mr.
Phillips was unmarried, and resides
with his mother who holds a prominent
place in social circles here. The deceas
ed was counsel of the Cuba junta of this
city
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
TWO KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
That lightning Does Strike Twice In
the Same Place Has Been Proven.


Abbeeville, La, May 1O.-During the
thunder storm yesterday about 1870 p.
M, at Orth station, seven miles from
this place, Stanville Theriot was struck
and killed by lightning while sitting in his
house surrounded by his family. About
$3.50 p. M, Mrs. Ernest Carrie was also
struck and instantly killed by lightning
ing the bereaved family of Mr.. Theariot
in their sudden trouble. The first shock
did not injure any other member of Mr.
Theriot's family, but the second stroke
which killed Mr.. Garnie shocked several
inmates of the house who have not yet
recovered. Mrs. Carrie was "a years old
and Mr.. Theriot 35. The double funeral
struck in several other places, killing
several cows, SCATTERING telegraph poles
and destroying the wires for some dis
lance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
MAI. MCNAMARA SUICIDES.
An Irishman of National Note Pre-.
ferred Death to Disgrace,

Kansas City, No., May 9.-Maj. Henry
Mcnamara, a veteran of the Feniar
army that invaded Canada in 1866 ant
again in 1870, and who was later promi
nent in the Invincibles, the Clan-Na
Gael and kindred Irish societies, killed
himself last night rather than suffer the
disgrace of being sued for $40 debt
An acquaintance who had loaned hin
the money threatened arrest If it wa,
not paid. Mcnamara had been unable
to secure work and could not meet the
demand. 8 !r-t .aNfa
He was a member of the Grand Army
of the Republic, having served with dis
tinction through the army. He was {
newspaper writer and had done more OF
less work on the dailies in the southwes
for years. He leaves a wife.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
A Cubnn Patriot Dead.

San Antonio, Tex, May 9.-(Special.)-
Rafael Diaz, Cuban exile and patriot,
died here today after brief illness. He
was native of Havana and leader Of
a division in the ten-year war, for which
he was exiled. He was the accredited
agent of the Cuban junta in the south
west and has sent many men and a
large number of horses to Cuba, as well
as contributions of money.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
santone school MIDDLE settled.

San Antonio, Tex, May 1O.-tSpecial.)
Judge ]. L. Camp of the Forty-fifth
district court today denied the applica-
ton of J. N. Brown and other citizens
for writ of mandamus to compel Mayor
Callaghan to order a special election to
decide whether or not the public schools
of the city shall be placed under the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
CLIMBING HIGHER.
Flood Situation mt New Orleans
Some Levee Troubles.

some LeVee. IroupieS'
New Orleans, May 9.-The river gauge
tonight is 1915 feet and the water is
steadily climbing higher. The northern
portion of the state enjoys fine weather,
but the upper portion had storms to con-
tend with. Nevertheless the levees held
their own in good style, work being kept
up steadily when needed. The Burton
levee troubles are not yet over. Satur-
days break was about closed today, but
a new one has developed at the extreme
southern end, and the large quantity of
water passing through is causing I'M
easiness both breaks. however, are re-
ported to be under control. The police
Jury and city council of Baton Rouge
have voted appropriations, and mass
meetings were held, calling upon the citi-
Zens to meet the emergency. Governor
Foster and Congressman Robertson
were among the speakers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13

control of board of trustees. The de-
cision was rendered on the ground that
the city. when it acquired exclusive con-
troll of the schools, vested that control in
the city council, and, having done So,
there is no provision in the statutes by
which that can be changed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Southern Medical college Men.

Nashville, Tenn, May 10.-The South
this city today with a large number of
delegates, leading physicians in their
states, attending. DR.. j. A. Ketchum of
the Alabama medical college, Mobile, was
elected president and DIR. G. @. Savage
medical department, Vanderbilt, secretary.
Business matters leading to the advance
ment of the sciences of medicine and the
improvement of the college represented
was discussed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
THE NATIONAL BANK BILL.
1t Became Law Yesterday With
the Governors ADprOyaI,

Senate bill No. 212, 'to provide pen
atty for the failure or refusal of any
president, vice president or cashier of a
national bank to furnish the tax assessor
or deputy tax assessor correct statement
of the assets and liabilities of the national
bank of which such person is president,
vice president or CASHIER" became a law
yesterday, with the governors approval.
The penalty for the violation of this law
Is fine of not less than 500 nor more
than $1,000. -. sLIsS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Executive Office,
Nav II. 1897,
TO the Senate:

May II. 1897.
70 the Senate:
Senate bill No. 1862 is herewith returned
without approval. 1t seeks to amend ar
ticle 1887 of the Revised Statutes of 1895
by adding subdivision 13, the purpose be-
ing to authorize the commissioners courts
to compromise and compound all debts
or claims that may be due or owing their
counties upon such terms and conditions
as may appear to them to be to the best
interest of their counties" The emer-
gency clause declares that it ought to pass
because of "the Importance Of law au-
thorizing some officer or agenrs of a
county to receive in satisfaction of debt
or claim due the county something other
than the full amount in money, as sug-
gested by the supreme court"
From this declaration and the other
provisions of the bill it is clear that its
object is TO empower the commissioners
courts to compromise debts due counties,
which of course would authorize them
to release and extinguish portions of such
debts. Without reference to the policy
of clothing these courts with such powers
it is sufficient objection to the bill that
the legislature is without authority to en-
act it. So much of section 90. article 8
of the constitution as has application tc
the question provides that "the legislature
shall have no mower Il to author.
ize the releasing or eXtinguishing III
whole or in part the Indebtedness, liza
bility or obligation OF any incorporation
or individual II to any county IL
this state. 1t seems that the attention OF
the supreme court in the case referred &c
in the bill was not called to this provision
of the constitution. -
VI INV G. A. CULBERSON.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Gladness Comes

With better understanding of the
wv transient nature of the many phys
bal ills, which vanish before proper eff.
forts-gentle efforts-pleasanSef Efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms OF
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condi.
lion of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
~ removes. That is why 1t is the only
remedy with millions of families, and Is
everywhere esteemed SO highly by all
who value good health. It's beneficial
affects are due to the fact, that, IL is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which 1t acts. 1t is therefop
all important, in order 10 get its benz
fetal effects, TO note when you puf
chase, that you have the genuine arti
Gle, which is manufactured by the Call
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold n
all reputable druggists. r iAo sd,
If in the enjoyment Of good health
and the system is regular, laxatives q
other remedies are then not needed. Il
afflicted with any actual disease, ona
may be commended to the most skillfH
physicians, but If in need of q laxative,
one sho'ild have the best, and with til !.
well-inl fcrued everywhere, Syrup d
Figs sta ids highest and Is most largek
used an gives most general satistQ
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
ANOTHER VETO.

The Governor Vetoed Another Sem
ate Bill Yesterday Morning.
The following veto message sent the
senate yesterday by the governor is self
explanatory:
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he owes The safety Of his scalp'and. he title q
cattie owncra OF Montana: Instead Of. agree.
ing to his partner, he tried TO keep
Keisc from going back, rcpreseptjnE, the OK.
IRENE danger there was OF being killed by the
indians, and, indeed. et that time, and for
years aftsrward, the. Missouri. Valley. from
Fort Benton to Omaha, was alive with hos.
tiles. But Keise would not listen, no Lepley
went with him as far as, Fort Benton. and saw
the party of. They had q largo, safe fatboat
we'll loaded with provisions, mining tools, and
lumber for sluico boxes, and they were, OF course,
ono morning early in May they swung out
into tho stream, and John Lepley stood on the
bank and watched them glide swiftly down
around the bend, and out Of sight and
he Thought then that he would. never
see Keiss again. And no didn't. The men
have never been seen since. Their boat
was never found, nor anything else which
could be identified as theirs, Their fate 10 but
another ono OF the mysteries which that weird
and treecherous river, those tangled growths
Of cottonwood and willow which line Its
shores, will keep to themselves.
In later times Mr.. Lepley spent six years
hunting for this placer, and more recently there
have been one or two parties In the fold every
season In search Of ID, thus far without sue
cess, It may never DO found. The country 10
OF vast extent, tho placer probably a glacial de-
posit and OF limited area. But somewhere
along those 600 miles Of winding river, bad
land, coulee, and bluff, lies q patch of placer
ground which the woalthiest Klondiker would
not despise.
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Put having done his good work. the mongoose
now Gces on 20 bad. Imported from Indie for
the purpose % orterminsting tho rats. which
fused 20 opniSe his energies TO so narrow, a
sphere. and his ravages, notably among the
upon SRtSs'R e.! y'ssS S:a;. haze xidS ssns s. t 8 DTSbSf soS t. n BE IL
With 4 S%etaP,nlt, he is fast eHtsrminatins the
Antonio. and American innovations are grad.
Naiy creeping in, but their progress. however
Individuality Of the town NIT Il IL D. painful, for the
ing the place Of the old.time, are wall. whore
delicious flavor, The. detached. kitchen, too,
IL rather interesting, II not inviting. with I've
fsR Pspiscs. SRS snq rsats1s s saS S STon.. + The T fire
wall Is a brick bench the width OF. the fire.
Place; built up TO a convenient height, On
that the Dire H. made and on. q trtvet over the
embers. most Of the cooking is done. Appetiz-
ing pudding, are baked BY placing the pudding
q shsst iron covered with co Goals on Top o. il
bnt Whatever else you cat you must not fali 70
characteristic Of these Islands. In many places
Der ,guosts will not care for an exclusively West
There is music during all hours of the night
In Port Antonio. This Is not always select; "
Bowery songs; but whatever the music, the
lend snchantment when the notes rise from
leaves, or float over the water, accompanied
with the light dip of oars. Sometimes among
the. shops of the town q ragged fiddler stands
an equally ragged but eager group Of listeners.
Beneath the bright light of q November
which showed tho palm.crowned clifs
I last saw Port Antonio. Lights .twinkled
among the houses In the valley, and cleaned
Of singing among the. hills, a confusion of
voices on the shore; high. above all rose tho
shrin bravado ring Of the braggard cock crow
n froahoptpn hroo,o
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ONE THING TO LIVE FOR.
The Sole Consideration That Keeps . PeGsimist
from GivInE Up the Game.
From Inc Washington Evening Star.


From the Washington Evening Star.
"Yes." said a tall. sallow.faced, melancholy
looking man. attired in a thin pair Of trousers. a
fall overcoat. a pair of dilapidated shoes. and a
last years derby hat. "Ive never had anything
but bad luck, I've worked hard all my life and
only made II bare living. My health broke down
years ago; most of my friends have died Off or
moved West. Two got literary and artistic
tastes and can't crafty them. Everything I
undertake to do is a failure, and i don't seem to
be OF any use in this world"
Have you no friends with political influence
you T. inquired a well-dressed and prosperous
1--WE tried that" said the miserable man.
shaking his head. every time l get a position
a political landslide comes along. and 1 get
thrown out OF the snap"
"Why didn't you open an Intelligence office or
FUR cap and Shea''y ulster; That sort Of bust.
ness doesn't require much capital" IL.
i've tried 'em both, my friends. Got burnt
out In the first business and a partner ran Off
with the profits in the other. No USE"
Ever try canvassingf y inquired another
sympathetic acquaintance.
Eyes; often. Had q good suit OF clothes like
yours ruined In that business by a vicious dog.
Thrown down stairs once or twice. No use,
man-I'm not in II. Last week my pet parrot
died. yesterday morning l lost o quarter. and to-
dny I've got an earacho. That's. the way 1t al
ways goes. II 1t isn't one trouble It's another.
There's only one thing that keeps me from com;
"What's thati"
curiosity 10 know what blamed misfortune
is going to happen TO me next"
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people arc divided. 40 usual, into Originals and
Incorporated. There 10 enough scandal In the
Ar Of the place to furnish ground for q score OF
libel suits. Grown mon and women have
something to talk about. Some of them are
ashamed " themselves. Others are. not. The
latter say that they are doing q work OF duty,
and that II 10 painful TO them.
What tho outcome will be no one In MONT.
cello ventures TO guess. So far the only good
that has como out of the row 10 to the old
soldiors, who have two monuments, and to the
man who sold the land on which the Incorpo-
rated erected their monument. A man who by
sFillful lodging has managed to keep from open
rupture with eilher party said yesterday.
What we've got In Monticello is too darned
to write. I wish we had a stone pile for some of
them to work on, They don't have a good time
themselves. and they won't lot any one, else
have q good time, Tho town Is suffering from
their nonsense, and It's going to suffer more.
There's too much aristocracy and too many
lawyers here, anyway"
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CULTURE OF COON OATS.
The Industry Has Grown Until 1t Payu . Man
to Give All His Time to II.
From the Boston Globe.

From the Boston Globe.
wATERvILLE, Me-. Dec. 16.-Frederick D..
Nudd of this city Is a recognized authority on
the culture Of coon cats, and 10 the largest
breeder of them in Maine.
The propagation of the coon cat has of late
years become quite an industry in some sections
Of the State. though but few can make 1t a sue
cess. Thirty years ago Mr.. Nudd made his first
experiments. and has since made O study OF
their habits and development. Now he breeds
hundreds of them annually. and they are read
fly disposed of at fancy prices all over the coun.
try. On the outskirts of Waterville is situated
the Linda Vista farm. where Mr.. Nudd breeds
cats, and there he talked entertainingly to-day
ress1TTSd;i 1'g his ns. rather sso PoT ns s SpsIne sthore was no
great commercial demand for coon cats. and what
are now considered the choicest strains were
little known. They used to think that the coon
cat was a cross between the common cat and the
raccoon or the polecat. hut after a long series OF
distinct kind OF a cat, themselves. Dissection
seems to provo conclusively that the old idea ID
E'The pure white cats. with long, shaggy hair.
bushy tail. and blue eyes. are most Sought arIeT
S SnGe tEF aDs t lhs s Ssst p p@re. I Eef ar sh'f' 5rG yo shsse !
animals for pleasure and gave them away TO my
friends. but fifteen years ago the demand be-
came such that began to make II a business.
hand all the time from 100 to 500 cats for the
1.-THE culture Of coon cats Is difficult and pc
culinr. / ind 1t impracticable to keep more than
/ fifteen cats together. and rarely have moro than
six in any one place. My females are many of
them kept out In the country, whore ! hire them
cared for by tho farmers wives.
Coon cats are much more delicate than the
more freedom. When kept together In lnrge
numbsra, or too closely confined. a sort OF dis
temper develops. which is nearly always fatal,
although not necessarily 30 II treated properly
In time.
ence, should always, be sLeTilized. This 10 an
be avoided in their diet, The heart OF squash
and pumpkins are excellent for cats. and they
are very fond OF 1t. They should be fed regu,
larly three times a day. aud in addition to small
quantities of well.cooked meats and vegetables,
should be allowed rats, mice. ground moles. In
sects, and such other food as they can procure
for themselves by hunting.
1.-The colors most sought for are malta, oil
blur as many term IL, the Same with white
markings, tiger and tiger and white. black,
white and bun, and their variations, Th1s.
and hard to get. The females have to be care
fully isolated. for II once bred to q common Ca
they will have otf-cOlored and smooth'haireC
kittens ever afterward.'
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THE CRAB IN WINTER.
Burying Itself In the Mud for the season-The
Crabs at the Aquarium.


In summer men selling crabs in Fulton Mar
ket handle them with q curious sort Of wooden
tongs. that work like sugar tongs; but they
don't need them In winter, because then the
crab, numb with cold. doesn't bite. In nature
the crab burios itself in the mud or sand In the
winter and stays there through the season. GOV.
cred up all but its eyes. and possibly a very
little of its body. 1t gets no food there except
such as may. come to 1t; its claws are almost. II
not entirely, covered up in the mud, but IL
couldn't use them then IL they were not. The
crab in winter. however, is fatter than In sum-
MGR. Though It may take little or no food, 1t
docs not wear itself away by exercise.
The crab is in market the year round. 1t Ia
raked up out of the mud in winter. It may then
be handled freely in the colder weather of win.
ter. but dropped into o boat where 1t is pro-
tected from the wind. and with the sun shining
on it, the crab may come back to lie and its
pincer claws again become endowed with power.
The crabs at the Aquarium. that dance around
so actively in the summer. arc now almost as
motionless as wooden crab s would be; they have
no mud to bury themselves init would scarcely
DO practicable to supply them with mud, for the
reason that it would clog up the valves of q
tank. to say nothing OF its %cloudinR the water
but they have practically suspended active life
for the winter, and later, when. the water gets a
little colder than 1t Is now. they will become
more rigid and motionless. Even now they
will not bite at q stick; and when the lobsters.
still roaming about tho tank, walk over them
they never move.