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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
THE EFFORT TO ESTABLISH
PERMANENT CENSUS BUREAU.

An effort is likely to be made in the
next congress to make the census bureau
n pcrmanent institution of the country
if it can he more permanent than II Is
now. So many details have been en-
grated upon the census that before II Is
all arranged in the proper form for pup
LEGATION the country has grown out OF the
conditions reported. Some of these de-
tails are educational, but so few OF our
pcople avail of that source of education
that many of the things now treated OF
in the census could be left out, without
circumscribng the general intelligence on
these subjects
The census bureau is getting to he
vast oflice-holding and party-rewardihs
Concern, and the more subjects that are
piled upon it the more partisan WORKERS
are rewarded with office. If it is made
- normanent bureau of the government
il will be perhaps the largest nest OF
government patronage, and the rear ~
if if becomes permanent that the army
of Office holders will he Increased III
definitely to report on every known SUD
icct. Already we believe the census Du-
rcau reports on the number OF twins ana
cross-eycd children born in this country
AS well as numerous other facts that
add very little to anything educational
but to the curious inclined of our people.
What we need il a report of the num-
Der of inhabitants, the increase OF manu-
featuring and farming lands and the
growth of cities, and that is about all
that should be reported in census taken
every decade. That much can be ac-
complishcd and all the information pub
lished in one year and a permanent Du-
rcau would have nothing to do the other
nine years. The project to make the
census bureau permanent is more for
the purpose of increasing the govern
mcnt patronage than anything else useful
to the country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
THE SANTA FEE FOLKS.

Fort Worth, Tex. Oct 10.-(Special)
There was a ripple of excitement this
afternoon when the Santa Fe special
from Galveston, bearing the clerks of
several of the general offices of that road
arrived. 1t was stopped by the county
authorities at Polk stock yard and a
parley ensued. but Mayor Paddock or
dered the train released. He did not
think there was any danger to be ap-
pretended from the coming of these peO-
pie. and then Col. Polk had before COM
ing consulted him Paddock) in regard to
the manner in which their moving here
temporarily would be taken. Mayor
Paddock had assured him he could bring
his people here, "his official family
and they We're the ones on the train.
The train them came up to the Santa Fe
depot.
The offices of the general manager the
chief engineer. the general passenger
agent and the general freight offices will
be located here until moved back to Gal
weston. The others moved from Gal
weston will be located at Cleburne. The
force in all of these Offices is much re-
duced. all except those indispensable hav-
ing been laid off. Fort Worth will not
quarantine at present.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14

Mr.. Low has made an unanswerable ar
pument against partisan city governments.
His argument is that the interest of the
CITY of New York is the paramount issue
in the municipal campaign, that the people
are entitled to demand and do demand
that their municipal business shall be
managed exclusively with regard to their
welfare. and that they can not trust
marty mayor who recognizes his obliga-
tions TO party as higher than his obliga-
lions to the welfare of the people OF the
city. He contends partisan city govern
ment is administered more for the bene-
fit of the party than the general interests
of the city.
While the argument is not new, 1t Is
forcible and conclusive and will receive
the endorsation Of all patriotic citizens
who are more interested in good munlcl-
nal government than in party success ana
marty municipal Office holding. This line
of argument is not applicable alone to New
York City. but it is beginning to be rec
ognizcd in all cities that are striving for
the best municipal government. Inc
history of partisan municipal government
has been so unhapply and of such Ia
inevitable failures generally that the
warmest partisans now agree that it is
the best policy to sever municipal races
from party nominations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
WYMAN'S ADVICES.
DR.. Guiteras Reports Yellow Fever
mt Galveston,

Washington, Oct. 10.-Late last night
Surgeon General Wyman of the marine
hospital service received brief dispatch
from DR.. Guiteras, the yellow fever ex-
pert, informing him of the appearance of
the disease in Galveston, Texas. The dis
patch reads as follows:
Five cases of yellow fever now here;
three more have been. VIII report to
local authorities. do not apprehend
serious trouble here, but dengue causes
much confusion"
DR.. Wyman has been in communca-
ton with DR.. Fisher of Galveston and
State Health Officer Swearingen and has
been advised that all necessary precau-
items to prevent the spread of the dis
ease have been taken.
The officials of the marine hospital ser
vice have known for several weeks of
the existence of considerable dengue
fever at Galveston. but they decline to
EXPRESS any opinion of the development
of the yellow fever at that place. DR..
Guteras would have been sent to Gal
weston sooner had it been possible to
spare his services elsewhere.
TOday's report from DR.. Guteras has
not been received.
At Mobile there were seven new cases
in the city today and two deaths. In
the country there was one death.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
BEXAR COUNTY GUARANTEES.
People From Galveston Are Barred
Out-A strict Watch Established.

San Antonio. Tex, Oct. 10.-(Special)
The county health officer, DR.. VIM.
Berry. promptly declared quarantine
against Galveston this morning on hear
ing of the existence of yellow fever
there. The regulations will be the same
as those exercised all along against New
Orleans and against Houston and Beau
mont for few days. Quarantine in
spcctors will board all the incoming
trains from the north south and east
at the county line. rigidly investigate into
the recent whereabouts of the passen-
gers and detain any that may have come
from infected districts. Three Germans
who came in on the Southern Pacific
from Galveston this afternoon were
taken off the train at the Cibolo quaran-
tine station and will be detained there
ten days unless they agree to 80 back.
The city health authorities will not de-
clare Il quarantine unless further devel-
Opmcnts make the situation more alarm
ing.
Mayor Bryan Callaghan said this after
noon:
Under present circumstances | am not
i'm favor of establishing quarantine.
The county authorities have taken the
matter in hand and their regulations are
sufficiently vigilant for present protec-
ton. | do not see any necessity for put
ting the people of this community to
further expense"
The mayor, however, has placed five
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
DIR. TRuEHART TALKS
II. Ia One of the Experts VINO i"'"N
cu;tar.s IL Mistaken

co,roston Tex. Oct. 10-(Speciali)I--
A renorter for The Statesman called i hor
n;rht on DR., C. w. Truehart. a memDeII
nf Tho advisory committee OF the s oonlu
If health and an expert on yelloW le, H.
and asked if he had examined any Vi 'n'
"nsnicious eases during the day. ,..h
II examined one of the two cases Wlllon
had hnen reported at st. Mary ihilrillu,
r rv One Of these cases DR.. GuiteTas
acknowledged he was mistaken IN. ile
said il was case of dengue; l tN"n ~
med the other case lying aiolSslue W.
him. Ii was that of trehchlilan ,S WV
had come here from lynchpuTs, ~ ~
where he had been working aions un no
U.cel,s That is one of the most notorious,
" molarial localities that can be founu
in this part of Texas My opinion Is
that that man has Il case OF Haiarla.
noisoning. with yellow jaundice ana feVer
resulting. He was taken sick elSht DAYS
ago at Iynchburg and has been at 81.
Mary's infirmary for the past SIX DAYS.
In nv opinion it is not case OF EeNoW
fever | have not seen, up to the pres
ent time. any case of yellow fever III
Galveston. There are some who clam
that they have seen cases OF IT, ! uo
not undertake to pass upon cases lhh'
| have not had adequate opportunities TO
examine" tn
"Why has not the advisory committee
of pbySicianS to the board of health IN
yestigated all these suspected cases.
Because the board of healt in their
wisdom have thus far failed to AFFORD
our committee an opportunity to 40 so
| suggested to the meeting of physicians
on Saturday evening"" DR.. Truehart con,
tinued, that steps should be taken III
once by our health authorities to bring
DR.. Stuart and other experts of HouS
ton. DR.. r. II. Harrison of Columbus
all experts and men who have large eX
perience with yellow fever. to Calves
ton to examine and pass upon these eases
suspected of being yellow fever. Wha
we stand especially in need of is to re
store confidence and quiet, and the opih
ions of experts from outside of Calves
ton would have much more weight will
the people in the interior of the STATE
than the opinion of Galveston physicians
Houston. aboye all places. ought to cheer
fully accede to this proposition. com
mittce of physicians from Galveston wen
to Houston to help that city and thu
whole state out of the hole. and we hav,
a right to expect return of the favor.
II want to say word about DIR. chi
teraS. | have seen a great deal of tn
doctor during his stay here and am yer.
favOrably impressed with him. | recog
nize him as thoroughly conscientious
painstaking. earnest and diligent investi
gator after the truth. and while hav
not agreed with him as to his conclu
siOns in certain cases. | recognize him i
that way. and | think that he is, by rea
son Of the high position he fills under til
government. as well as on account of hi
personal qualities, entitled to the high
est consideration and respectful treat
| ment at the hands of our people,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
Tennessee Miners Strike.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 12-The min
ers employed at the coal mines of the
New Soddy Coal company, near this city,
about 800 in number, went on a strike
today for an increase in wages. The
Soddy mines usually set the pace for the
miners in this region and during the
trouble at the Jelico mines they remain
ed at work. Since the strike at the Jellico
mines, the Soddy mines have been doing
a splendid business and have had an
unusual run of orders. The men say they
should get some of the benefits of this
increase. The officers of the company
in this city decline TO discuss the situa-
tionany further than to say that they will
hold a conference with the men tomorrow
and they believe the difficulty will be
speedily settled.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14

special policemen at the disposal OF Clty
Health Officer Hadra and four of the
men have already been mounted and sent
out to patrol the outer precincts of the
city. They have been instructed to, de-
tain anybody they have reason to believe
has come from a distance and has es-
capped the vigilance of the county guards;
The fifth man is on foot and will watch
the hotels and business part of town for
suspicious characters. A meeting of the
San Antonio board of health was held
this morning. The situation was dis
cussed, but nothing was done.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14

1t turns out that Sagasta is Il liberal only
in name. His offers to Cuba are very
liberal; they embrace every concession
necessary except the only one upon which
the Cubans are willing to treat, and thai
is independence. 1t will be remembered
that Sagasta took Office once before as a
liberal and he became so conservative,
amounting almost to a tory, that his AS
sociates rebclled against him and h. had
to step down and out. Cuba can not eX-
pect much from Sagasta.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14

As Canada turned out to he the dom-
nant influence on England in regard to
the destruction of the seals, 50 it seems
that India has influenced the rejection
by England of the proposition of the BIZ
metallic commission of the United States.
The proposition was favorably considered
by British fnancers, but the Indian gov
eminent, according to information from
London, has reported against the open
ing of the Indian minis to the free coinage
of silver. The United States, in the mean
time, is in most favorable condition. 1t
can adhere to its gold standard which now
governs all its exchanges and foreign
countries will have to settle with us in gold
the large balances which must result from
the export of food and cotton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
A LYNCH|NG NEAR BRENNAN
ROB CARTER, A NEGRO, MET SUM.
MARY VENGEANCE AT THE
HANDS OF A MOB.
he MURDERED jim BURCB, White
At Brennan mt 7:15 Last Evening,
The Trouble Originated on the
County Convict Farm, Where
Burch Was u Guard.

Brennan, Tex, Oct 10-Bob Carter
a negro about % years old, was lynchei
near here late tonight. His crime was
the murder of jim Burch. a white man,
aged %, on the sidewalk at the Casino
saloon ut 7:15 o'clock tonight.
Burcb was convict guard and assist
ant superintendent at the county convict
farm. Carter had been a county con-
Wet, and while at the farm he and Burch
had some trouble.
Burch was standing alone on the side
walk under the shelter of an awning to-
night. 1t was just after IL shower of
rain. Carter came around the corner
with a shotgun in his hand, walking fast.
He raised the gun when only few feet
away and fred tearing away the right
side of Burchs face and killing him al
most instantly. Burch drew his pistol
an instant before Carter fired. and as he
fell the weapon exploded. and the bullet
struck the wall of the building about three
feet from the sidewalk.
Carter ran away down the street after
the shooting. He met several people and
warned them to get out of his way. As
he passed the Union depot, Jim Mike
Watkins, another negro, ran after him
and asked him what he was running for
He replied: Il have just killed jim
Burch."
The news of the shooting spread rapidly
and there was large crowd collected
in Il few minutes and the hunt for Carter
began. The Santa Fee switch engine was
asked for by Sheriff league to go after
the county blood hounds and an order
was soon received from Superintendent
Dickinson to take it and go. The en-
CINE and Il caboose left at once for the
| farm, four miles north of Brennan.
The dead man is brother of Constable
r. III. Burch of this precinct. and was Il
quiet industrious young man. well liked
| by every one. There is great deal of
excitement about the killing.
Later-The negro was caught and
| lynched.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14

Sam Houston, in his immortal speech
at Nacogdoches, July 8, 1859, eloquently
uttered the following noble sentiment,
showing his great love for Texas:
even though Texas cast me off, to her
fortunes will l cling. upon her soil will
end my days. Lfe's sand is running fast,
and is almost out. Ere long it will cease
TO aow and l must take my last look upon
earth. If / can behold my country still
happy and the liberties of the people Sc
cure, if / can behold the end of sectional
strife, and harmony restored | will die
content"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
A NOTE FROM HOUSTON.
A. Message Announcing That No yell
low Fever Exists There,

-, Houston. Tex. Oct. 10.-(Special.)-
Today there was a meeting of business
men to consider the yellow fever scare,
rs brought about by the news from Gal
weston. and see what steps, if any. were
necessary for them to take. They were
assured by doctors that there was no
yellow fever here and that strict quar-
antine was being kept. On the strength
of this they got City Health Officer Nc
ElrOy to send out the following message:
Houston. Tex, Oct. 10.-(Special.)-
No yellow fever in Houston. Absolute
ly rigid quarantine against Galveston and
all infected points by Houston and Har-
ris county.
(SigneG "ROBERT M'ELROY.
City Health Officer"
This was sent to some county officer
or prominent citizen of every county
within $50 miles of the city
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14

Several ladies who drive spirited horses
complain that our fire boys brighten their
horses and ehdanger their safety by
exercising the truck horses at Il full run
along the main drives about Austin.
Now, we know it is necessary that the
truck horses should be trained to run in
harness. but we are sure our firemen
will hereafter select unfrcquentcd roads
upon which to run them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
WILL PIE DETAINED.
Houston Board of Health Decides to
Quarantine Guiteras and
Swenrin~eu,

Houston, Tex. Oct. 1O.-(Special.)-
There was meeting of the local board
of health tonight. Dr. Scott moved
that Drs. Guiteras and Swearingen. on
their arrival at Houston. be detained in
quarantine as many days as the board
may deem necessary for safety, and
that the board then cordially assist
them in their Investigation of the con-
1t appeared to be the sentiment of the
meeting that five days would be ample
time. Some were of the opinion that
they would come on a tug up the bayou,
others that they would come by rail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
Champion EIX Caster.

rn san francisco, Get; lo;-At IT,, the an, an
Fly Casting club, Walter ID. Mansfield,
the champion long distance caster. who
broke all records existing at Chicago
few months ago by cast of Ill IL
feet, again broke the worlds record by
increasing his cast one and a half feet.
His score of 113 feet now stands I'M
riyalled.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14

clamorous for recognition as the simon
pure democracy, but Chairman Jones
neither sees or hears the distressing pan
tomme or the deafening cry for recogni-
ton of these respective factions. There
are none so blind as those who will not see
ar so deaf as those who will not hear.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
GUITERAS AND SWEARINGEN.
They Will Investigate Houston, II
Wholesalers Do Not Bar
Them Ont.

Galveston. Tex. Oct. 10.-(Special.)-
Pursuant to appointment, a reporter
called on DR.. Guiteras at the fremont
hotel this afternoon and asked for the
promised copy of his official report. =,
81 can not give you my report today"
he replied. 81 have promised to write
it ON in full and furnish it to the board
have it ready for them in day or two,
and then you can get it,
"How many cases of yellow fever do
You now. say there are in Galveston!
-Four"
"And what do you say as to it's Sc
verity?"
st is very mild, and there is no cause
for great alarm. The greatest harm
is being done in these internal quaran-
tines
''rhen this would be pretty good
time for a person to have the yellow
fever and become immuned!'
Yes, it is very mild, and the dea this
in the city have decreased from last
year. There is no cause to greatly fear
it,"
when do you go to Houston?"
81 am going with DIR. Swearingen.
You will have to see him."
The reporter saw DR.. Swearingen and
asked him when the trip to Houston
would be made.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
"And do you expect to get there!'
Yes. unless they stand us off with
winchesters," he laughingly replied.
do you consider that there is yellow
fever in Galveston"
II do not know, as | have not con-
cluded my Investigations, but | think
it probable that there is, but | do not
anticipate severe epidemic. 1t is so
much later in the season than when the
disease appeared in New Orleans, and
Galveston is better off in good many
other respects. so / do not look for any
thing serious
Annfhar SuSuieinnS Cnsa.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
DuckIen's Arnicn SaIye.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin Eruptions.
and positively cures Piles or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by G. o.
Yates. 219 East Pecan street, Austin,
Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14

Ottawa, Ont, Oct I'm cable dis
patch from London it is stated that Can
ada would like to have the United States
buy her seal fishery rights and feet at
Il high price. The attention of the gov
ernment being called to this report it
was stated that no such proposal has
been suggested or thought Of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14

After numerous efforts at wit. running
about half column Il day for many
moons the praragraphist of the Chicago
Times Herald has gotten off "A pretty
good thing at last. He says: Mad
Mullah on summer day swiped the
British and ran away That shows that
II a fellow will keep at it he will make a
hit sometime
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14

Se=ator Jones of Arkansas, in his ca
pacity Of chairman of the democratic ma
tionAl executive committee, has gone
stone blind and deaf. He can not hear
it thunder: two democratic factions in
New York City have made destinations
for mayor. and each of them is wildly
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14

Peru adopted the gold standard by one
majority in the chamber of deputies.
The proposed abandonment of the free
coinage of silver was approved by the
president and his cabinet, but it had II
close shave in the chamber of deputies.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14

Little Switzerland is going into the
government ownership of railroads. The
national council, by vote Of 9S to ",
has adopted bill providing for the pur-
chase of the five main railroads OF
Switzerland at cost of 5000, 0OO,0OO.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertising rates will be made known on
application. ANN, r.u,,,.r
office STbe Rookery," Chicago. The s. @.
Beckwith Special Agency sole agents Tor
foreign advertising
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
FREE TO YOU

If you send your name and address.
mentioning this paper, to DR.. Hathaway
4 Co.. you will receive their valuable, g.
page Book for NIen and Women.
This booklet is full of valuable informa.
ton to those afflicted with any
chronic disease. 1t tells how to
cure all private diseases. DR..
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
Even Against San Antonio.

Marshall, Tex, Oct. 10.-(Special.(-
The board of health, at its meeting this
evening, declared quarantine against
Galveston, Houston. Beaumont and San
Antonio. No certificates of health will
be accepted from these points.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
Quarantine Against Galveston.

Galveston, Tex, Oct. 10.-(Special.)-
The following places quarantincd against
Galveston today: Mexia, Cameron anG
Longyiew.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
TRAVELLING AGENTS.

Mai. ]. y. Crawford.
The above gentleman Ia our only author
ixed rayelIng agent The public IL caution.
ed not to pay money to anv one who may
represent him or themselves as travelling
agents for this paper. as all authority mere
tofore Issued to any other persOn Is hereby
revoked
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14

eases of all forms. catarrh and diseases
of women. Address or call on Dr. Hath
away & Co., 200 Alamo plaza, San Anto-
MO, Tex. Mail treatment given by send
No. 2 for women, No. 3 for skin diseases,
No. 4 for catarrh.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14

more suspect had been fonh in,co flor of
declined TO give the name Vi io'"''
the same.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14

are considered to
be experts in the
treatment of such
diseases and are
without doubt the.
leading specialists
in the line of dis
eases which they
make a speciality
in the U. s.
SPECIALTIES:
Specific blood pois'
oning, nervous de-
bility, kidney and
urinary difficulties,
hydrocele, pimples,
rheumatism,
skin and hIOo5 dis