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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-08
u.,xy Rains Swell Tributaries.

81 Louis. April 1.-The heavy rams OF
tbe mast two days are having, an erect
on the streams tributary to the Mls In:
sippi and Missouri rivers in Iowa, LII
nois, Missouri and Kansas; AS a result SUI
they are pouring torrents into these rlv-
.ers and flooding the lowlands through
which thew flow. causing considerable
damage. but so far as is known no casual
tiles. ..5,r
Weather Observer Frakenfeld today
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-08
A NEGRO RAP|ST HANGED.
ALEX TERRELL WAS SWUNG TO
THE BREEZES AT HOUSTON
YESTERDAY.
He FREELY CONFESSED HIS guilt
He Went to the GallOws as Gayly ns
to a Cake Wall<-Slept Well and
Ate Hearty-The Crime for
Which He Died.

Houston, Tex, April 2.-(Special.)- AT
II :33 today Sheriff Erickson touched the
trap which swung Alex Terrell, the negro
rapist, into eternity. The drop broke his
neck, and in three and one-quarter min
utes the doctors pronounced him dead.
His body was removed to the colored
Methodist church, where it lies in state.
At 10 o'clock tomorrow religious services
will be held, and at II o'clock the inter-
ment will be made.
Terrell freely confessed his guilt, but to
the last protested that he should have
been sent to the penitentiary instead OF
being hanged. He slept well last night,
ate hearty breakfast this morning,
spent three hours with his spiritual adj
visers, smoked cigarettes, drank wine and
went to the gallows as gayly as to cake
walk. There were about 200 people in
side the jail to witness the execution and
a crowd of 1000 outside.
History OF the Crime.
The crime for which Alex Terrell paid
the death penalty today was criminal
assault committed upon Mrs. A. K. Jack
son on December %, 1896. Mrs. Jack
son resides in the outskirts of the Fifth
ward of this city, in a locality which is
somewhat isolated and rather lonely. On
the evening of that date, as she was
working in the kitchen, a negro appeared
at the door and asked for something to
eat. Mrs. Jackson gave him some corn
bread and sweet potatoes. AS she turned
to re-enter the room, the negro seized her
by the throat, and forcing her into bed
room, criminally assaulted her. After
releasing his victim, he picked up rifle
which was near at hand and told her that
he intended to stand outside and kill her
husband, and declared that if she made
any attempt to inform the neighbors or
that if she ever identified him with the
crime, he would kill her. Mrs. Jackson's
husband is carpenter, and at the time
of the outrage he was working in dis
tant portion of the city. Despite the
burte's warning, the terrified woman ran
to the house of neighbor as soon as she
saw the negro disappear. She gave q
description of the negro, which afterward
proved to be very good and accurate.
Detectives were put on the case, anC
| every officer in Texas was furnished with
Il description of the negro.
On January %, City Marshal Griffin
of Hearne arrested Terrell and he was
sent TO Houston, and on January % the
accused was fully identified by his vic
tim, who picked him out from score OF
other prisoners, on February 3 the CRANE
jury returned an indictment, and the case
went to trial on February 10. 1t was one
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-08
Galveston Cattle Shipment.

Galveston, Tex, April 2.-(Special.) -
The steamer Cuban sailed for Liverpool.
carrying as part of her cargo 37S head of
Texas steers. This is believed 20 be the
beginning of large business in the ex..
port of Texas cattle through the port OF
Galveston.
A dinner was given this afternoon in
honor Of Joseph Gould of Boston. the
shipper of the cattle, and Mr.. w. u. Kin
ner, general manager of the Fort Worth
stock yards.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-08
Will Visit Austin.

Washington, April 2.-The interstate
commerce commission will leave here to-
morrow to begin Investigations into the
charges of determinations made against
a number of roads. They will first go
over the Southern road to savannah, Ga.'
thence to- Jacksonville, Fla, and Austin,
Texas. The commission will be gone
about two weeks. and on the way back
will take up the investigation into al
legged discrimination at Memphis.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-08
An ARRAY Mt Kyle.

News reached this city last night that
a preacher named Williams had been IA
tally stabbed by a man named Morris.
The affair occurred short while before
the northbound passenger passed through
and owing to the lateness of the hour the
details were not obtainable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-08

than ad valorem rates a large proportion
of the articles will be disposed of without
the necessity of retaining samples. In
some cases, where the retaining of
samples would obviously work hardship
to the importers, such as large and mis-
celaneous invoice of furniture, it is
thought this arrangement may be waiv-
ed on the basis of an understanding as
to value and character
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-08
Morgan Bank Closes.

Morgan, Tex, April 2.-(Special.) THE
banking firm of John G. Tandy Il Co.,
this city, closed it's doors this morning.
Assets and liabilities not given. 1t is be-
lieyed the depositors will be paid in full,
as Mr.. Tandy is also president of the
banking firm of Tandy, Patterson Il Co.
of Cameron, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-08
wiI me Tried in Havnna.

New York, April PA dispatch to the
World from Madrid says:
Gen. Rivera and Col. Ballaco, his chief
of staff. will be taken to Havana to be
tried by an ordinary courtmartial The
government 30 directs. 1t is not At All
likely that the death sentence viii be
imposed on either.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-08
Had No significance.

Washington, April 2.-Secretary Long
is authority for the statement, that the
orders for the flagship Philadelphia TO
proceed to Honolulu had no significance.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-20
Civil Service Reform.

Before the election the Baltimore press
proclaimed the people of Maryland as devoted
to ''civil service reform. The vote on the
proposed constitutional amendment showed
that 1899 veters cared enough about the
amendment to vote for it, and of these II $40
reside in Baltimore. In Baltimore, where
the Civil Service Reform League dwells, where
It's great orators crate, where its Marechal
Neil Rose, its angelic Gull and its great Bona
parte are most always keeping civil service
reform TO the front, the amendment was de-
feated by So, s96 majority The League should
remove to Australia. where civil service re-
form fourishes in all its purity and the per
lection of ballot reform pertains. Not only
could these angelic citizens have rest and
peace Of mind in Australia, but the city of
Baltimore and Maryland would be gamers by
the removal. Eo go!
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-20
The News Hypocrisy.

The campaign is over, but it is WE'LL while
the public mind is calm and unbiased, 10 call
attention TO the course of Baltimore paper,
that had much to do with Republieanizing
Baltimore share equal to that of the Sun.
The Neacs, it will be remembered, bitterly
fought the whole Democratic ticket, and it
rested its opposition to Mr.. Henry Williams,
for mayor, on the ground that he was noml.
mated by Raisin and his co-workers. This
was not true, of course, but veracity was of
little account in the recent campaign in Bal
timore. 1t was an entire stranger in the San
Office. aud was not particularly regarded in
the Netcs office.
While opposing Mr.. Williams upon the
ALLEGED ground that he would be surrounded
by bad influences, the Ne,cs was supporting
Mr.. Maltster when it kne,e that around him
and back of him were some Of the worst ee-
ment of Baltimore city politics. Not only
had the president of the Republican Business
Mems Association declared against Mr.. NAL
ster's nomination, because back Of him were
the ..wors elements" in the Republican party,
but the Ne,cS was cognizant that Master
Eeutenants were such discarded politicians as
Adam +. King, A. NJ. Hancock, A. Worth
Spates and Theodore Lang; such political
turncoats as George r. Gather, Ir.; such
sham reformers as John C. Rose; and such
uusavory politicians as key Hole" Charley
Wilson. Ben. Hiss, Bill Airy and Ben. An
drews.
In spite Of this the Ne,cs was pretending to
be battling for honest government in the city,
by unfolding Master against Williams. As
n proof that the Ne,cs was fully aware of the
bad Influences around and behind Mr.. Nal
ster. and knew that he was a man likely to
yield to them, we reproduce the following
editorial from the Ne,cs of November Il:
Mr. Masters well Unknown good nature has made
him mark for certain class OF pontleai sen a
handicapped by their sedulously cultivated anu
persistently exploited intimacy with the generous
hearted shfpbuider But for the prejudice engell-
dered by these assoca TONS there never would nave
been any doubt of Mr.. Masters nomination ana
election The public dstrust oil tnese ~ oon
votes between Mr.. Masters vote and that polled
against the German Legislative ticket
Now that Mr. Master is the Mayor-elect, these
men are coming TO the front still more Doluly,
Charlie Wilson an impecunious and mereenary
little politician whose unsavory E62rd as reading
clerk Of the last Legislature is still Odorous is pos
ING as Mr. Masters personal representative,
and armed with fictitious Importance IS pnslly
engaged in attempt TO boss the CITY Counell anu
tn distribute in advance the City Hall patronage
Mr. Malster cannot too soon learn the real ehar-
acter and purpose of such men as WILSON, Ihey
have been OF no service to him i'll the past, anu
their connection with him can only inJure HIM IN
the future He has thousands of real friends who
have no favors to ask and who desire only that ne
/ rivp no 81 good administration, anu tiit9 re-
gard as the chief menace to this the presence ana
activity Of the pestiferous Wilson and his kind
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-20
Contracted Vision.

"once upon time, or, we may say, lin the
DAYS of yore there seems TO have been an idea ex-
tait in reference to positions of public trust and
honor that 'the Office should seek the man, not
the man the office" The exact age of the world
and the particular community IN which that notion
originated we are not able to state and still less to
specify when or where it ever prevailed. 1t GER
tainy does not prevail in practice or theory now,
nor among ourselves.--Bditim0re Sun, Republican.
The SIMS vision must be confined TO its
own party, particularly in Baltimore, in which
there is always scramble for every office,
elective and appointive.
Offices seek the man in the counties often.
In Carroll. in 1895, the state senatorship
sought Dr. J. W. Herring. With one mind
the Democracy of Carroll turned to him as
the man to lead the party to victory. In 1897
the cerkship of the Circuit Court sought Dir.
J. Howell Billingslea. He did not seek the
place, and the fact that he led the ticket
with the highest majority, shows that when
the people get the man they want the issue is
not doubtful
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-20
The Election Law.

Among the special pleas for votes by the
Sentinel during the late campaign was the
Republican election law, which it regarded as
a model one 1t is the worst conglomeration
of inconsistencies and bemuddled sections
ever spread upon the statute books Of this
state. It has been construed variously all
over the state, and nothing like uniformity
obtained in its enforcement. In some coun-
ties the sheriffs gave the notice of election; in
others the supervisors of election gave i, and
IN some both gave it. In some counties the SUI
pervisors published advertisements, giving list
of candidates as certified To them; in others
attempts were made to publish fac SMILES of
the official ballot
The ballot coupon feature of the law is
not only a humbug. but adds to the expense
of printing and necessitates the employment
of persons to tear the coupons off and string
them. The provision requiring the initials Of
Judge upon the ballots is IA mere door to
fraud, should Judge desire to practice it.
the Judges forgot to put their initials upon
ballots. This vas IA real oversight we be-
Geve. but it could be done by premeditation
and the public verdict suppressed.
Complaints of the unnecessary machinery
of the law, of lis obscure sections, It's great
annoyance to voters and great expense, come
from every county, and the Governor is now
investigating the workings of the law with q
view to having it remodeled or a new law
passed. The Sentinel, however, thinks it a
model law. because it is a Republican meas
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-20
NO. 5000 EQUITY.
Ex-P'ARTE.

EA-GARTE.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County in
Equity
In the matter of the Trust Estate Of the In
dian Garden Manufacturing Company of
Union Bridge, Carroll county, Maryland,
Ia Corporation duly incorporated under the
laws of the State of Maryland.
Edward Q. Weant, Trustee, vs.. The Indian Gar
den Manufacturing Company of Union
Bridge, Carroll county Maryland, 4 a Cor
poration duly incorporated under the Laws
of the State of Maryland.
Ordered on the foregoing Petition this 18th
day Of November, in the year 1897. that the
Circuit Court for Carroll county, sitting in
Equity, taking jurisdiction of the trust estate
of the Indian Garden Manufacturing Com :
pany of Union Bridge, Carroll county, Mary
land, IA Corporation duly incorporated under
the laws of the State of Maryland, and that
said Trustee settle said trust estate under the
supervision and control OF. the said Circuit
Court for Carroll cuunty in Equity And it
is further ordered that Edward o. Weant, the
Trustee in the above cause named, give notice
to the creditors of the said The Indian Gar
den Manufacturing Company of Union
Bridge. Carroll county, Maryland, who were
snch prior TO the 10th day of November,
A. D. 1897, the date of the Deed of Trust, to
file their claims properly authenticated with
the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll
county, on or before the 9th day of January,
A. d. 1898, by causing copy of this order
TO be inserted in some newspaper published
in Carroll county, Maryland, once week for
four successive weeks before the 9th day oi
December, next.
CHARLES B. ROBERTS.
True copy-Test;
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-20
War Talk.

The next few months may witness some
exciting scenes in Congress and consequent
excitement throughout the country.
With the rebuilding of navy, with power
ful war ships and heavy guns, have come
foreign entanglements and war talk. Jingoes
and fools have developed to an alarming de-
gree. and between the two and a weak Ad-
ministration at Washington the country may
be involved in n serious controversy with
Spain over Cuban affairs, and we may get
into serious controversy with Jspan and China
over the annexation of Hawai-.
The policy ofthis government under Demo
cratic rule for more than half a century was
peace and friendship with all nations and en-
tangling alliances with none. In recent years
there has been disposition to branch out.
With the purchase of Alaska, territory we
did not need, came wears of controversy with
Great Britain over seal catching in Behrlng
sea. and the matter has just been closed by
an agreement that includes Japan also.
A lot of speculative citizens CT this country
settled in Hawaii, and about three years ago.
by the aid and protection of United States
marines. overturned the local government,
set up republic and applied for annexation
10 the United States The matter will come
up before Congress this winter. and the an
nexation scheme is likely to go through. We
have no use for these islands in the Pacific
Ocean, two thousand miles away, and then
annexation means expense and always inter
national controversy. at least
For several years considerable number OF
people have been clamorimg for the United
States TO interfere in Cuban affairs. Included
with them are a number of Senators and Re
representatives., and the Cuban question will
certainly come before Congress this winter.
1t has been before Congress at several SEES
sions, but the lingo sentiment now is so strong
that action may be taken and war with Spain
precipitated What the result would be nc
one can foresee. This is a large and power
full government No one country can cope
with MS. but it would not be surprising if all
Europe would lend Spain helping hand, fol
this government has promulgated a policy
virtually claiming to be dictator so far as the
Western Hemisphere is concerned. We in
terfered between Great Britain and Venezue
la, and now we are premeditating the annex
alton of Hawaii and interference in Spanish
affairs.
There will be exciting times this winter
and some Congressman believe war is newt
able.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-20
COMMISSIONS RECEIVED.

Commissions for the following named per-
sons. elected to Fill the respective Offices here
matter mentioned. were filed in the Office of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll
county on the 18th day of November, 1897,
and said persons are hereby notifed that unless
they qualify within thirty days from the above
date their places will be deemed vacant:
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
James Howell Billingslea.
Register of Wills.
Joseph D. Brooks.
County Commissioner.
Daniel S. Dieh.
Sheriff.
Ephraim Haines.
County Treasurer.
John L. Masenhimer.
County Surveyor.
Philip C. Kennedy.
BENZ. F. GROUSE.
Clerk Circuit Court for Carroll County.
nov20 st
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-20
The senatorship.

Wellington is backing Lowndes for United
States Senator. Lowndes ought to be beaten.
If chosen he would only be ''me too. to
Wellington. thus giving Wellington two votes
in the Senate. Still, his patronage and
the federal patronage that will be controlled
by Wellington, all of which will be prostif''ted
to further Lowndes ambition, makes the little
Governor a formidable candidate. Lowndes
is not the choice of the Republicans of Mary
land. but there is probability that the Sen
atorship will be bought for him by state and
{ deral patronage.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-20
A New Musical publication.

We have Just seen ii copy of the first issue of
Baltimore Music" chatty little sheet TO be de-
voted, as its names implies, to news of the Bait-
more music world. Itseditor is Miss May Garrettson
Evans president of the Peabody Graduates School
of Music. and who is remembered by many OF the
people of Westminster for her energy and talent III
amusements for the guests OF winchester
place, where she spent the past summer
We wish for the ne'T paper all the success It de-
serves and feel sure that in the hands OF Miss
Evans, an experienced journalist, it will prove
bright and interesting sheet
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-20

The civil war ended in April, 1865, nearly
thirty-three years ago, yet the number of
pensioners ON occount of that war increased
last year, from June 80, 1896, to June so,
1897, 1896. There are a76,Ol4 pensioners
on the rolls, and the total pensions amounted
to SI39. 7a9. 242. u
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-20

The Baltimore pap ers, from Monday until
Thursday, had from two to six columns daily
on the retiring of Mayor Hooper and the in
auguration of Master, much to the disgust of
outof.town subscribers, who would have been
content with half column on the subject
and had the other space filed with news mat
ter of general imp ortance. Since Baltimore
has become thorough ly Repubicanized Mary
landers are not much interested in her gov
eminent.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-20

Forty one Republicans of Baltimore were
incorporated on Tuesday as The Union League
of Baltimore city. Among the incorporators
are Ben. Hiss and Ben. Andrews, and Ben.
Hiss is one of the directors. Key-Hole
Charley Wilson's name does not figure in the
affair. He is perhaps too busy as Masters
managerin the interest of the ssworst ele-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-20

Mark Hanna should be reelected United
States Senator from Ohio He was nominated
for the Office by the Republican State Con
yention, and is as much entitled to be chosen
as Bushnell is to be Governor. The Legisla-
ture is Republican by only two on JOINT ballot,
and every Republican should stand by Mr.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-20
TRUSTEES SALE
REAL ESTATE,
In Myers District, in Carroll County. Mary
land


By virtue Of decree of the Circuit Court
for Carroll County, sitting as a Court of
Equity. passed in cause Ne 1878, wherein
Emma koontz and Emanuel Koontz, her
husband, and others are the Complainants.
and Clara c. Sell. Mary n. Sell and others
are the Defendants, the undersigned, Trustee,
will offer at public sale, on the premises, sit
uate in Myers district. in Carroll county,
Maryland, on the road leading from Kline
telters mill to the Littlestown road. on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1897,
at o clock, p. M, part of the land of which
Samuel A. Klinefelter died seized and pos
sessed, containing
80 ACRES, 2 ROODS and % 2 10 PERCHES
of land, more or less, and adjoins the lands
of Jacob Hilterbrand, Gershom Frownfelter
and others. The above land has no build
ings thereon and about Is acres of the same
is under good cultivation; the remainder is
composed of timber and swamp land.
2. The undersigned Trustee, on the above
date and time, will offer at public sale, on
above mentioned property, a Wood lot, sit
uate about one mile from above property,
near county road leading from the Baltimore
and Reisterstown Turnpike road, to Stone
road. near Black 5 schoolhouse. containing
. ACRES AND 14S PERCHES
of land, more or less, and adjoining lands Of
David Boose, Henry Messenger and others,
aud being the same land which Samuel A.
Klineielter obtained from Levi Harner, by
deed bearing date on the 2lst day of Deem
Der, 1867, and which is recorded among the
Land Records of Carroll County.
Terms of Sale One third cash on the day
of sale, or upon ratification thereof; one-third
in six months and the other cne-third in
twelve months from the day of sale, the credit
payments to be secured by the notes of the
purchaser or purchasers. with approved secur-
ity, bearing interest from the day of sale; or,
if desired by the purchaser or purchasers, all
cash upon ratification of sale by the court.
JOHN NJ. ROBERTS, Trustee.
Clabaugh & Roberts, Solicitors.
nnv1n Is John T Diffanhannh Anrf r.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-11-20
When Will the Democratic Party
Die ?

FIrg;nia's Compliments To The Baltimore sun.
When the Lion eats grass like an OK.
And the Fishing Worm swallows the Whale:
When TerrapIns knit wooden socks,
And the Hare is outrun by the Snail
When the Serpents walk upright like men,
And the Doodlebngs travel like Frogs;
When the Grasshopper feeds on the Hen,
And Feathers are found upon Hogs
When Thomas Cats swim in the air,
And Elephants roost upon Trees;
When Insects in summer are rare,
And snuff never makes people sneeze;
When Fishes creep over dry land
And Mules on velocipedes ride;
When Foxes lay eggs in the sand
And women in dress take no pride;
When Dutchmen no longer drink Beer
And girls get to preaching on time;
When Billy Goats butt from the rear,
And Treasons no longer crime;
When the Humming Bird brays like an Ass,
And Limburger smells like Cologne;
When Plowshares are made out of Glass,
And the Hearts of Virginians are stone;
When Ideas grow i'll Goldbugs' heads,
And Wool on the Hydraulic Ram;
Then the Democrat Party'll be dead,
And the country won't be worth -.
Yankee Doodle Dandy.