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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-02
THE STATE SUPREME COURT.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE STATE ST.
PREME COURT YESTERDAY
MORNING.
VARIOUS OPINIONS HANDED DOWN.
4 Trespass to Try Title Case From
DeNar County Decided-A Per-
sOuaI Injury Case From Lib
erty County.
Proceedings of the supreme court yes

Proceedings of the supreme court yes
terday:
Wrts of Error Granted-Palestine
Water and Power Company VS.. City OF
Palestine, from Anderson; Jas. ~. D.
Wilson VS.. Glen M. Harris, from Har.
ris; Harriet A. Sargent ct al. vs.. Glen
NJ. Harris, from Harris; j. w. Eggle.
ston ct al. VS.. G. III. Hammond & Co
ct al, from Tarrant.
Writs of Error Refused-Isaac Shcw
VS.. City of Fort Worth, from Tarrant
Western Union Telegraph Company vs.
]. G. Lavender, from Marion; Gilbert S.
Smith ct al. VS.. Covenant Mutual Ben.
eft Association, from Fannin; Bexar
County VS.. John &. Voght, from Bexar;
Houston and Texas Central Railroad
Company VS.. NJ. A. Dunn, from Waller:
Galveston. Harrisburg and San Antonio
Railway Company vs.. K. l.. Pitts. from
Harris.
Reversed and Rendered.. Bicocchi
vs.. Casey, Swasey Company ct al, from
Tarrant.
Causes Submitted-M. B. Yarbroush
vs.. Mrs. A. w. Collins, from Hender-
son; Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Rail
way Company VS.. w. Il. Beall ct al,
from Bell; State of Texas ex rel. j. n.
Brown ct al. vs.. Bryan Callaghan may
or, from Bexar.
Cause Set for December 13--B. II.
Pittman vs.. Lansing Wagon Works,
from McLennan.
Application Dismissed for Want of
Jurisdiction-New York and Texas Land
Company, limited, Us. Mary j. Votaw
ct al, from Dimmitt.
Rehearings Observation-Disclosures. Kan
sas and Texas Railway Company VS..
Nellie OConnell ct al, from Gr;lyson;
Henry j. Scott VS.. o. w. Crawford ct
al, from Tarrant; Texas and New Or
leans Railroad Company vs.. w. J.. Bing-
er, from Liberty: NJ. j. Richardson VS..
j. A. Richardson. from Lavaca.
Motion to Amend Judgment Over
and Merchants Ma
tional Bank VS.. J. n. Taylor ct H., from
Tarrant.
Motions Standardization Hart vs.
Geo. w. West ct al, from Bexar. for
rehearing; State OK I'll. etc, VS.. Bryan
Callaghan, from Bexar. to dismiss Ger
tifcate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-02

| New York and Texas Land Company
vs.. Mrs. M. j. yotaw ct al; application
for writ of error in case from Dim
mitt county, Fourth district. Dis
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-04

compared to the fiendsh work of Nawab
Surajah Dowlah, the infamous Bengal
ruler, who in l1J6 cast lac of his English
prisoners into a dungeon eighteen feet
square. the famous black hole OF Cal
ogttn, and then closed ~ every avenue ave iu
harder in their fight with death. The re-
volt at Nallore in which ll3 soldiers were
Killed. was caused ny All effort TO have the
native soldiers wear a new headdress
VIII ich they believed was the EN- olem of "a
cross and designed to woan them from
their religious beliefs. CuriOusly enough
the famous mutiny was caused by forcing
upon the soldiers cartridges for the now
Enfield rifles. These cartridges were
creased with the fat of cows, and the rabid
Mussulmans objected. They aroused all
the fanatics, and when soldiers were i'm
prisoned for refusing to accept tine OBJ
noXious cartridges the snraged Moham-
mcdans sent the seeds OF sedition broad.
cast, declaring that their religion had
been attacked and that tho English were
forcing Christian beliefs on them.
All the English men, women ana child.
ren IN Mecrut were killed, anu the mutin-
Gus troops marched upon IJ3lhi. There
they killed those that had not fled. and.
led by Mana Sahib, Of Bithoor, they took
Cawnpore. after guaranteeing safety TO ell
VINO should 90 away. Instead of doing
this. they maysacred all the mer. mutt
lated the women and children, ana threw
their bodies into the well of Cawnpore.
Then they began the famous siege of
Lucknow. There Sir Henry Lawrence
died in its defense. Gen. Havelock, after
losing half his army relieved tho place
and held 10 until Sir Colin Campbell
arrived. There were many atrocities COM
mittod ut several points during the
twenty months ot mutiny. The Indians
lacked a real leader, which caused many
chiefs 10 remain loyal. The atrocities ut
BarrackpOro and other small stations,
where women and children were killed,
aroused the world. Speaking of the situa-
ton this year, Gen. Roberts said:
Every ten years that passes over or
heads tend % consolidate the Indian En-
pre- ana to confirm the acquescence of
native feudutories and allies in "A rule To
which they have become accustomed.
and which gives them security without
impairing their dignity or Independence. f"
j. A. HENNESSY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-04
A GROUP OF KLONDIKE MINERS.

mine Of gold. Yet there are men who
have gone out and returned 20 Dawson
after searching the great country here
aoouts, aud never q Nugget DO they show
for their toll and their long tramp over
tho broken ground ana into country
whose natural disadvantages are exceeded
by those o. no other place on earth.
Dawson is merely collection Of log
huts. several Jog stOrehousas, several
saloons, and "A mass Of tents. about go in
number Lumber is high and though the
rigorous, Arctic winter has already shown
signs OF closing down, there does not
seem Tn be any great effort made among
tho tent owners TO get themselves under
better cover. When the long nights come,
and the glass goes down tn 10 degrees
below zero. there will be intense suffering
hero. and 1 shudder 20 think Of the result.
Provisions are going 10 lie very scarce,
ana there is little room 10 doubt that the
entire town will have TO go on short
rations during the winter and that scurvy
Will be rampant. III we 90 not have
early rains before the freeze up. there
will not be enough grub here Co last
though the winter as the steamers cannot
get through. TO make matters worse, "a
number Of pack trains have been coming
In here from different parts of the country
lately with oniy haiti tire grub they started
with. The packers fOolishly sold or
threw away thoir food to make their
packs lighter and think they will suffer
punishment for their folly before the ice
opens next spring.
There are few persons here who can ba
called Nor. Or 1900 or 400 inhabitants
only 200 at most have made big strikes.
The less fortunate ones have found work
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-04

in various capacities and during last win
ter many made SO and SO per day, paid
s.. J0 or less for living per day and saved
the balance. But the town cannot stand
"A great many more newcomers unless new
strikes are made, which are probable.
lhe man who comes in here this winter
should the floating population grow To
any extent must have money and food
or he will run the risk of starving.
Reports of o.her strikes are constantly
received here and many are authentic as
far as stewart and Pelly river miners
are concerned but nothing so rich as tho
hiondike nas yet been reported.
A man named Wilson took out several
thousands df dollars on the stewart river
but several expeditions have returned
from there ana reported that only fairly
rich bar diggings exist on that stream.
This is another example OF the uncer-
tainty of striking it rich in that sec
tiOn. Quite number of men are pre-
pairing TO leave here for Juneau in case
the steamers do not get through with
provisions.
"In conclusion. Alaska and the North
west Territory gold fields will bc de-
veloped slowly. len thousand men may
come here. but they will be lost in the
vast country when they spread out TO
prospect Not more than 5000 of them
will stiiSe a mine. When they do strike
pay gravel their fortunes will be made. "
Assaycr B. IL. james, who was in Daw
son all the spring and half Of the summer
working for the Alaska Commercial Com
pany, has arrived in san Francisco To
resume his studies in tie state Dniver-
sity. lie left Dawson on July IL and
came down the river 20 st. Michael. His
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-04

statements. which can be relied on. knock
the wind out of the boomy talk of II. B.
Meare OF Chicago Woare few days
ago said in an interview that, To he con-
servative, he would place the amount of
nuggets and dust then being conveyed to
salt water 10y his boat, the l.. IS. Wcare,
at 50, 500. Geo.
James smiled when told of this. THE
fact is, - said he there is perhaps 5000 600
and certainly not over 500 600 worth of
dust on the Wearc That is liberal es.
timnte for the balance of gold to arrive
this year. The idea that every few days
thousands are heing taken out of the
Dawson district is mistake. due 10 the
way of telling the..story of a find. A man
will spend year locating burning. and
digging. and then when water comes
sluice his dirt in "a few days In that
period tho gold is said TO have been
mined. whereas his years timo should
properly be charged against IL.
Nearly all the gold not needed for the
local business hes heen brought out, and
there will be no more shipments of CON
sequence until next June. 1 FDow of
case where mine was purchased, ana
the purchasers tried To raise 500, OO) for
the first payment on the hest security.
Only $40, 600 coull be raised, and IL was
due to theisoaroity OF currency after Uhe
big shipments went out.
THE Yukon river is three feet lower
this season than it was last year mt the
same time. There has been an unusual
scarcity OF rain, though in July there was
some. The steamer on which 1 came
down the river, though light grounded
several times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-04
AUBURNDALE.

Until few years ago a little Wisconsin
hamlet was known simply as Hog Back. from
the peculiar share OF a hill near there. said
a Milwaukee drummer. Finally tine citizens
held an indignation meeting 10 wipe out the
plefsan name and choo.e a bcttor one. II WA.
decided 30 honor tho pincc by giving il the
name uf tho oldest -ettlcr.n man named King.
Somebody suggested Kings Mills and an.
other -ug scsicd 'Kingsyille. aud su un. bat
the old man himself objected Then 10 was
agreed 20 name the town for one ~ Mr..
Kings daughters, but he had seven ~ them.
and Jealousy promptly cropped out. A. last
sbme genius noticed that all the girls were red
headed and suggested Auburndale.' And
Au uburndsle II u to this day. Troy Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-04
EXPLAINED HIS SUCCESS.

Henry Miller, the well-known rancher. was
busily engaged IN counting "a big herd Of cat.
tie az they were driven by him. whom an
acquin'anrc appro' ched with the greeting.
"Ho lo, Henrvr
Miller Kept on counting, not daring 10 even
turn his hoai for fear of losing his count
Hello, Henry, repeated his acquaintance,
thinking hc had not been heard
SUI Miller kept on with his count.
SAY Millcryou needn't be- So stuck up be.
cause you are worth q few dollars" 4" remarkca
ms friend angri'y Il knew you when you
were pcddlng Sausages on tho street"
The ranchor had just completed his count-
and. turning ON hi- acquaintance. said.
"Hcs, 10y tam, und n don't have got anv
more sense as you Dee selling sausages yet.
san Francisco Post
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-04
TRUTH ABOUT KLOND|KE:.
A Correspondent Tells What
He Has Seen.

The first clear description of the con-
dition of Dawson City this summer. with
The outlook for famine this winter is
furnished by Charles Haines, news
paper man who happened To be at Circle
City, and was employed by the san Fran
cisco Bulletin To go To the klondike and
write the actual truth about the mines
His first letter. dated July 20, contains
the following good picture of the place
and the mines
The gravel deposits are in the beds of
creeks and along the shores, but there do
not appear Co be any indications which
may be accepted as "a definite sign of "A
~oper lead to the quartz districts. Some
Jf the gold taken ont has had particles of
quartz clinging 10 it. which particles do
not seem tp be part of any geological for
nations for miles around.
The placcrs are the most puZzling and
tecoiving | have ever seen. Imagine a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-04

man working on good color and finding
the ground worth only few dollars per
day. and then turning 10 a waste of mud
anu moss. without any surface indica-
tions, and unearthing n bonanza. That
is the situation here and all over Alaska
"A man who comes here 10 mine does
II aJ the expense of his health and hap
piness. and il is question OF making n
fortune quickly or taking chances with
death. He locates q $40 day claim, but
what is "a paltry few hundred dollars
month 10 him who must wreck his ply
sical self for a thousand or two in mug
getsy
Now, a TO the difficulty in locating
claims | say difficulty. though about mo
are "a score of men who can weigh their
gold by the basketful and who value
their claims at millions. -Four hundred
valuable di2giags are stretched along the
creeks, and every digging is fabulous
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-05-26

If man has kin it is equivalent to
having tuonbles.
Theoretically sealed wine TASKS have
been found in Pompeii
1t betokens as great a soul to be capa-
BILE OF curing fault. as to DE inca pable of
o mmitting it.
Rigid justice toward men is the great
est injustice.
Misfortune and imprudence are often
twins.
A dollar never buys much for
stingy man.
\ mans head is his citadel. and his
heart is his worst enemy he has to fear.
For with all our pretentions to en-
Hghtenment,a are we not now ii talking ,des-
ultory, rather than meJitatiye genera
ton?
Unless the heart first gives, what the
hand bestows is not gift.
You can argue a man out of his opin-
| ions, and even out of his religion; but
! you cant out of the color of his necktie,
or the squeeze of his boots.
People rush around on Monday as
| though they were ashamed of having
J been idle on Sunday.
/ Every man must paw his own tuition
in the school of experience.
| In proportion as man gets back the
! spirit of manliness, which is self-sacri-
fee, affection, loyalty to an idea beyond
himself, God above himself, 50 far will
he rise above circumstances, and vie Id
them at his will.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-05-26
CHAPTER Xxx.

"WeIl we have a bit of news for you,
Miss Hettie begins, archiy, as they sit
at the tea table, and Eric knows By the
lines around her mouth that her news
is sure TO be favored with malice. You
are not the only one to give us surprises.
Eric! Edith is home again with US!
"Home again with you?" he says, sharp
IL and suddenly, and his eyes involunta-
rilv and swiftly glance about the room
what do you mean :.
He speaks roughly and angrily In his
agitation. and Muriel-whO has looked up
inouiringly at the mention of "Edith,
whose very name and existence are alike
nnknown TO her hitherto-averts her eyes
In.tantly. frightened and shocked to dis
cover that Eric Llewellyn can speak IN
that tone. And Hester Stapleton sees the
starfIed fear in the girl-bride's race, ana
resolves to punish Eric to the uttermosf.
Don't eat me, Eric, DEAR! she say >,
mildly reproachful Il mean just WHIT
say. Edith Cameron is home again WIN
M. No. not here. She is staying Win
some friends of her own in Brighton.
aana "a her engagement broken Off
he asks slowly. :.
well, yes, l believe the marrias se II
,uf off Eric" his mother says briefly.
0artiQR al ubfhSs ei"NS
:, crimsons with a sudden sense OF 81 hoca-
ton and dizziness that comes over her:
How did il happen, then, that hdi,h
changed her mind?" Eric Lleweliyn asks
quietly.
Goodness gracious, Eric! Don't ASK
mer' Hettie says mirthfully. "fou know
more about Edith's mind, and her reasons
or no reasons for altering it, and making
II I'D. and unmaking it, than any body else
should say"
"Of her fiirtations and ambitious co,
ouetry, and love of admiration, you mean
I suppose?" he says, pushing ms chai'
away as he notices something in MuTiei :
attitude and the rigid look of the prohie
of the fair face that is turned away I;
little. He moves away to the ire aftei
placing a chair for his young wife, whoih
nobody else seems to notice, ana WHO
takes il in silence with q wan little smile
of politeness on her face, as she affect,
70 be -~-r calm and very courteous. ano
, moves Tie IootstOoI Ior ner mother-,h
laws feet, and then sits gazing at .ne
blazing fire with a dreadful look on mel
young face-the forlorn look or near.
broken child-with an odd, pifeous Qui'e'
In her pale lips, but with fearless eyes.
"We are under orders for the Cape
mother. Do you know" he asks. ieAniht
on the mantel shelf and trying to see Mu
riel's expression distinctly. I'm sne ''l
of January. My leave does not expire nn
~ the 18th: but think Of going ouI VIII
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-05-26
CHAPTER XXI.


The ten days or SO" to which Major
Llewellyn has alluded as the probable
time of his stay have dwindled down to
three; and on this evening-the third be-
fore he sails from Southampton with the
detachment for the Cape-he and Muriel
are going down to Danefield Priory to q
dinner party.
1t ID forty miles from London, certainly,
but they intend returning to town by the
ten O'Clock express the same night.
Murnel enters the Danefeld drawing
room with the tips Of her fingers touching
Eric's arm. cold, and fair. and self-pos-
sessed a. the haughtiest married belle Of
q London season. She IL naturally grace
full, naturally well-bred, this Irish coun.
try girl. and as she bows to one and an
other as they are introduced to her by her
mother-in-law. or by Eric, people are a
good deal amazed to see In the girlish
bride Of Major Llewellyn's romantic mar
riage-respectine which clever Miss Het-
tie StapletOn has set dozen rumOrs afloat
this lovely creature who has the grace
of young princess.
But all at once. Muriel hears a name
heart with a rush, and her feet seem
tootcu " TIC uOoEs anu I'LL tue races
around her seem to fade away In mist,
leaving one only-one which photographs
itself on her brain. as her eyes blaze with
a jealous fire on the face Of her rival. Her
fingers clench themselves involuntarily on
Eric's arm with grip Of which she is all
unconscious. but of which he is quite cog
infant, as well as of the cause, and it in
creases his embarrassment tenfOld as he
introduces them.
''Muriel, this is-my cousin" he empha-
sizes these last two wOrds-"Miss Cam
eron. Edith, this is my wife,
And Muriel, with a chill sickness OF
jealous despair gathering over her spirit.
perceives. in a moment, In Edith Cam
erOn the most beautiful woman she has
ever seen.
81 was so glad to hear of your marriage,
while she plays with her fan: ''only you
needn't have taken US all by surprise. need
he, Muriel? May l call you Muriel?"
"You may" Muriel says, very coldly,
and the smiling radiance of the bright CO
quette's face fades a little.
And then the evening goes on and the
dinner is over. and there is music. and
Hester Stapleton sings-well,a AS she does
everything, in a cultivated contralto voice
song after song, until she nbsorbs most
of the interest of the evening.
Not once for the rest of the evening
loes Eric address his wife beyond the
briefest question on their journey back
to town: and then the next day he is out
from morning until night, and on the next
his mother and cousins come up to take
their leave Of him, as he is to travel down
to Southampton by the night express.
And the evening comes. and Muriers
last chance is gone. Her last hour with
her husband has come. dwindling down
minute by minute to the moment of part
ing. Parting for years, ''for evermOre"
perhaps. She and Eric, her welded lover.
her one only love, her only hope on earth.
and they are alienated; they will part as
strangers amidst the group of strangers
part and say. "Adieu for evermore!'
CTo be continued)
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-05-26
HIS Ruling Passion.

A mold Lancashire miller, noted for
his keenness in matters financial, was
once in boat trying his best to get
across the stream which drove his mill.
The stream was flooded, and he was
taken past the point at which he wans-
ed to land, while farther on, misfor-
tune still further overlook him. to the
extent that the boat got upset. His
wife, realizing the danger he was in,
ran frantically along the side of the
steamer crying for help in . pitiful
voice, when. to her sheer amazement.
she was suddenly brought to a stand
still by her husband yelling out: IF
I'm drowned, Molly, dunnot forget that
fOur's gone up two shillin' Q sackr-
London Tit-BitA
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-05-26
He Wanted Little.

Representative Ellis, of Oregon, had
an amusing visitor at the Capitol the
other day. A young man from Eastern
Ohio called to see the Representative.
and after sending in a picturesque lit
tie card managed to corner Mr. Ellis in
the lobby, says the Washington Star.
What can do for you tO-day?" said
Mr.. Ellis. smilingly.
Mr.. Ellis" said he, I've come .
good distance to see you and ask
small favor; my family IL well con-
nected in Ohio; We are friends Of Maj.
Mckinley and personally acquainted
with Mr.. Hanna" proceeded the young
man, with a serious air about him,
which aroused Mr.. Ellis curiosity
Nov, 1 thought that as 1 am anxious
to 60 to Oregon to begin building up
my own fortunes I would ask for g
helping hand"
Il will help you all 1 can," said Nh
Ellis.
Well" said the Ohioan, II thought
perhaps you would recommend me for
the postmastership at either Portland
or Astoria, which are In your district,
as a starter. think I could make out
with such a start"
Mr. Ellis mouth opened at least two
inches. his eyes watered. he put his
hands across his head in a bridge fash
ion and looked at the young man for
fully five minutes without uttering q
syllable, SO great was his amazement,
and the young man walked or Won
dering at Mr.. Ellis silence.
Mr.. Ellis district contains but two
postmasterships of great prominence
1 in the State. and they are Portland and
[ Astoria, and the scramble of his con-
: stituents after the places Is something
| terrific when there is a vacancy at
either: in fact, coupled with the Ohio
ans request. was more than he could
stand, and he was too dumfounded to
| talk.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-05-26

the troops. unless Muriei would ike to
stsy i'll England longerY'
lie puts his sentence In the form of q
question. but she hardly hears or under
stands In the tumult of misery that 10
raking her breast.
"Oh. Eric. going to lose you again.
his mother says. bewailingly. II thought
you were not going until late In the
spring. you said! l quite understood you
were not going for another three months!
II could get extension Of leave, I dare
say he says, looking at Muriel still; {;
but l thought Muriel would be better
away from everything in q new life"
She looks up at him then, with no pleas
IRE or eagerness. only fear and dismay
in her distended eyes
"She Is going with you. of course!' the
mother says. henving a sigh. "How do
you like that, Mrs. LlewellynT'
II don't like it at all!'' Muriel says, ris
Ing from her chair with a sort Of terror
and defiance in her face as she gazes at
Eric. Il did not know you were going
out of England You did not tell mer'
she says. with an irrepressible outburst
of reproach In her tones and her flashing
eyes.
II thought bad news was told soor
enough, Muriei," Eric says. soothingly,
confounded at this scene. For. as his
feelings have altered within the last hour
TO the extent of making him earnestly
desire her society. which he had meant to
forsake. he forgets that hers may have al
tered in another way.
Il should much prefer to stay at home"
she answers. sharply, with painting breath,
and old Mrs. Llewellyn coughs dryly.
Very good. my dear. we will arrange
that you shall stay at home," Eric says.
~urtly