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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-23
WILL SUPPORT CLARK.
T.. =. S,JTTH VIM ABIDE BY THE
COMuIrTEE'S DECTSION
Specifications VIII soon BE sent to 'on-
tractors and Bids for WORK on inc
New Railroad Asked For.

PETERSBURG. VA. October 29-spe-
c,ai-Colonel Edward Roberts United
States inspector Of public buildings who
has made an inspection OF the custom
house here. has decided that new
letter boxes and lock boxes are needed
in the postofice and that the Interior
Of the custom house building needs re-
painting and new flooring; also that vitri-
fed brick should be substituted for the
cobblestone with which the yard OF ihe
building is now paved.
GIVES Up.
Mr.. C. +. Smith. OF Dinwiddle county
told me to-day that he would support
Mr. r. +. Clark for the House OF Dele
gates from that county as the state
Democratic Executive Committee had de-
clared Mr.. clark the regular nominee OF
the Democratic party Mr. Clark was
nominated for the Legislature ny one
convention and Mr.. Smith by another.
A. +. Hin Camp OF Confederate Nete-
rams. accompanied by their drum corps,
LEFT for Richmond this morning 10 attend
the reunion Of Confederate veterans
The camp carried about eighty-ilNe men.
Mr. Louis Wright. A son or Mf. Au-
gustus Wright Is critically III ana htte
or no hope is entertained Tor MS re-
covery.
Rev. r. T. Wilson. pastor OF Market
Street Methodist Episcopal ehurch' WIZ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-23

preach next Sunday night on "Thc Rain
bow OF Heaven
Mr. Hugh Mercer Boisseau. M fra
United States marine training school it
Annapolis. Md. who has been on l t-t
10 bis father Mr. r.. "a Boisseal 1' fnf
city. LETT for Annapolis this mOrn-
Dispositions in the Collier divorce sue
are now being taken before Hon. N %.
Mckac..
ASK FOR BIDS
a prominent contractor 0t fN.r ..if pee
celved a letter to-day from General j s.
Necley. OF New York. ono of thc proc
motors OF the Richmond Petersburg and
North Carolina railroad in which ho Says
that Dee Will shortly send to the cone
tractor referred t0 fHe specifications. efe..
for the work to na dome on Che road and
asking him 10 make h''
This looks as DO ST. Dewitt Smith. of
New York. the president of the company
and his associates are n earnest about
the construction of thc road
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-23
Don't Be Foolish and Pay Double or More for
HALF PRICE AND LESS

agreed upon for selling between set of BROOKLYN
Underwriters and A. Greenree Here a few OF the
arguments
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-23

Children's Suits, English Clay
Worsteds and the newest designs
of plaid, that cost $500 whole
sale, for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-23

lives Of General Walker and Genefal
Rodes
At the close of Colonel Dukes address
the camp adjourned.
GEN. WALKERS CAREER.
Reuben Lindsay Walker Brigadier Cen
Logan. the residence Of his father Cap
tain Lewis Walker, of Albemarle county
Va, MAY %. 1927.
His family is one of the oldest and
most respected OF that part of Virginia,
related by blood and affinity TO the Lind
says, Rives. Pages. Gordons, and Gill
mers, who Inhabited that picturesque pOr-
ton of the county lying along the foot
OF the southwest range of mountains from
Gordonsville TO Charlottesville. The
wealth and refinement of the people OF
this region was well known prior 90 the
war throughout the State Here In the old
country home young Walker spent his
boyhood. and at the proper age was sent
TO the Virginia Military Institute, from
which he was graduated in 1915.
His profession was that OF civil en-
glneer and he was soon employed on the
extension of the Chesapeake and ONO
railroad
Richmond, Va. daughter Of DR.. Albert
Elan. OF Chesterfield county. and grand
daughter Of Governor James Peasants OF
Virginia.
~ near the line of the York River rail-
road. where he was engaged in farming
when the civil war broke out.
IN THE ARMY.
General Walker was one Of the very
earliest volunteers for service during the
command OF the irst company Of artillery
that left Richmond. The Purcell Battery
manned in honor OF Mr.. John Purcell OF
Richmond. by whose generosity and pub
lie spirit the company was equipped was
enlisted. organized. and sent 10 the field
under the command OF Captain Walker In
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13

with white ribbon, hung in artistic fes-
toons from the ceiling. with innumerable
loops of red and yellow ribbon clinging to
the festoons of green and white. Magno-
las and pansies adorned the tables. The
rarest pot plants greeted the eyes of the
feasting guests while listening to the
strains of sweet music furnished by Miss
Storts, Mrs. T. Nance and Mrs. f. Nance;
1t was drawing toward the "wee sma' ="
hours of the night before rustic of de-
parture was heard, and then words of APP
probation and pleasure fell from all lips. =,
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Wallace. Rev. and Mrs. Alex,
ander, DR.. and Mrs. j. W. White. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Nance, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. A;
Nance, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Sion. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. X. Harold, Mr. and Mrs. a. Lun,
day, Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Houston, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. d. Turner, Mrs. n. G. Schlem-
mer, Mrs. Dora Barbee, Mrs. ]. G. Harris
of Manor, Mrs. Rost Whisenant, Misses
Carpenter, Storts. Moore. Ida Moore,
Naupt, Picker, Messrs. w. p. Wallace,
r. j. Stedge, Jr., I. D. Shepherd, c. Sea-
wright, ]. G. Storts, ]. X. Woods and L.
c.. Schlemmer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13

$4,000 to make the trip around the world
in 800 days, on the following conditions
They are to travel in any manner they
choose. They can rustic, borrow, beg
or steal, and they say they started with
out cent, and must return in the time
allotted with at least $1,000 each. They
left for San Antonio on the 420 train
from which place they go to San Fran.
cisco. They sell souvenirs, and accept
anything offered, and seem to be getting
along all right. They have had several
bitter experiences since they left New
Orleans, and will probably meet many
more before they get back. ~ a.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
A Happy Wedding.

Married. at the residence of her uncle,
Mr.. Edwin Wilson, on Thursday evening
last, Miss s. Elizabeth HouX to Mr.. wal
fer s. Williams, Rev. r. j. Briggs OF
the Tenth Street Methodist church
officiating. The bride and her mother
have been in the city some time. visit
ing Mr.. Wilson and family. Her father,
Rev. J. II. Houx, resides in Warrenss--
burg. Mo-, and is prominent and well
known minister of the Cumberland Pres
byterian church and he is known to, nearly
ali Cumberland Presbyterians through
his writings in the current literature OF
his church. The bride is graduate OF
the Leland Stanford university OF Cali
fornia, and is a. highly educated and &C. &C;
complished woman, whose ever beautiful
and ever blessed attributes of mind and
heart attract all with whom she comes IN
contact. All over Missouri she has hosts
of admirers and warm friends. Mr.. Wal
ter S. Williams, also a native of war
rensburg, Mo-, is an accomplished gen
tleman. He is skilled civil engineer,
and for several years has been member
of the United States engineering corps
on the Mississippi river, with headquar-
tiers at st. Louis.
The marriage was quiet one, only a
few guests being present The happy
couple. after the ceremony, took the mid
night train Thursday night for st. Louis.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
A Kyle Social Event.

Kyle, Tex, May S.-(Special. 1.-The
most unique and charming event that for
many days has enlivened the social circles
of Kyle was the reception given by the
Banquo club at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. II. C. Wallace, Tuesday, May 4,
1897.
From 8 to II p. m. the hospitable doors
of the spacious residence were thrown
open, while every window was ablaze with
light, and the fragrance of sweet-scented
flowers floated out on the night air.
Misses Whisenant, Bunton, Young,
Kyle, Wallace. Sledge, King and Porter,
members of the club, dressed in airy or
candies and sheeny satins, bedecked with
flowers, welcomed the guests in the dou-
BILE parlors. These rooms presented a
brilliant scene. Over the doorway, drap-
cry in the colors of the club-red, white
and blue-fell in graceful folds around
golden B, while flowers of choicest vari-
cites bloomed in profusion on every side.
Throughout the evening the guests filed
out in couples to the dining room, where
ice cream and cake were served. Misses
Rosa Kyle. Nora Lunday, Pearle Whise-
nant and Mary Young were veritable
Hebes in the grace with which they pre-
sided over the tables. Cedar, twined
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
The Commission,

The following authorities were issued
from this office yesterday:
Special Authority-In approval of APP
plication No 14S of the International
and Great Northern Railroad company
authority is hereby granted for the adop-
ton of the rate of 8 cents per 100 pounds
for the transportation of less than car
load shipments of fruits and vegetables
to Tyler and Jacksonville from points on
the International and Great Northern
Railroad distant thirty-five miles and
less, and for the return of the empty
crates and baskets to the owners free
The above rate is authorized for the pur.
pose of concentration of small lots for
making up car load shipments to be for.
warded from Tyler and Jacksonville.
Effective May IA, 1897.
Special Authority-In approval of ap-
plication No. 2 of the Gulf and Interstate
Railway company of Texas, authority is
hereby granted for the adoption of the
rate of cents per 100 pounds for the
transportation of lumber, in car loads
from Beaumont to Port Bolivar.
Effective May IA, 1897.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
The Highland Church Meeting.

This meeting, which is conducted by
Rev. r. NJ. Hall of San Antonio, in the
seminary on August street. where Mr..
Hall received his theological training
under. DIR. Dabney and DR.. Smoot, has
meeting was well attended last night, and
the services were unusually solemn and
impressive. The congregation was
composed mostly of young people and
children, who are delighted with the fer
vent and impressive manner in which the
preacher unfolds the precious truths of
the Bible and tells the old, old story of
Jesus and His love. His earnest appeals.
apt and beautiful illustrations gain and
hold their attention through the entire
discourse, and much good is being eff
fected. Song service every night at S:15
O'clock. Preaching ut $50 O'clock.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
A Railroad Charter.

The Galveston, Brazos and Southwest
ern Railway company filed its charter
with the secretary. of state today; CAPT
tai stock, 100000. Incorporators-F
w. Pickett, j. Il. Boren, w. B. benson
A. J. Johnson, l.. p. Featherstone, K. j
Sledge, ST.. Fox Winnie and others. The
purpose of the corporation is to construct
equip and operate line of railroad from
a point in Galveston, county to point
with the New York, Texas and Mexican
Railroad. The proposed road will trav.
erse the counties of Galveston, Brazoria
Matagorda and Jackson. The principal
office of the company will be at Calves.
ton, and in addition to n railroad 1t will
also construct and maintain telephone
and telegraph lines.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Timely Topics.
To The Statesman:


In my last communication / had some
thing to say about judicial affairs in our
county and expressed myself as pleased
with the spirit of reform that Is now
manifest in the operation of our courts of
justice. My pleasure is shared by all
who have had an opportunity of compar-
ing existing conditions with those of the
past. 1t was my desire to give honor to
whom honor was due. but | am afraid,
from remarks | have heard on my last
letter, that did not make a fair division
of them. To some it seemed to extol
Judge Brooks as the pioneer reformer
and hold up Judge Morris as mere
disciple of the former. This would be
putting Judge Morris in very false posi-
ton, for it is fact that he had begun the
herculean task of cleaning the Austin Judi
cial stables before Judge Brooks assembled
the bench.
1t will be in the memory of those in
court at the time, and especially in that
of the offending lawyer, that Judge Nor
ris fined one leading lawyer $50 for con-
tempt OF court and before the case on hand
was finished another $50 for repetition
of the offense. These were not mere dis
plays of the majesty of the law, to be
Withdrawn on the expression of the de-
linquents regret, accompanied by bald
headed apology; but were solid orders for
cash. The orders were duly paid, and
the money passed over to the road and
bridge fund.
1t just occurs to me that If this prin-
cple were more frequently applied that
the court would be held in more respect.
justice would not suffer, and the fund
thus raised might be applied to the repair
of our sadly crippled bridge.
While l do not take anything back
wrote in praise of Judge Brooks and the
way he is performing his duty, l think
it is but just that Judge Morris should
have his share Of the taffy and be first
served.
have very recently had an unusually
good opportunity Of forming an opinion of
the latter's capacity as Judge and
have great satisfaction in affirming that
his actions as judge will compare favor
ably with those of any man who has pre-
coded him, and in many respects he is
ahead of the majority of them. He is ain
able, conscientious and courageous man,
and is doing much to restore the charac-
ter Of the court.
But there is lot of work ahead in the
same lire, and it is to be hoped that. hav-
ing put his hand to the plow." he will
not look back. DIOGENES.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13

airship sailing majestically through the
deep blue sea of the heavens.
Joe was hunted up and asked If he
had seen the aerial mystery.
Il have not seen an airship nor do l
want to see one," he Indignantly said.
IF | wanted to see an airship I'd build
one and be done with it. l know exactly
how one should be constructed. You
know I've watched buzzards, and ship
modelled after them will fly. A buzzard
carries with him compressed air ma
chine, and when he scars high up in the
heavens his body is a great deal larger
than when he is working his wings and
flying near the earth. The body of the
buZzard is so constructed that il can
compress the air to such a density as to
materially tighten its body. Air COM
pressed 1000 or 5000 feet above the earth
is much lighter than air down near the
earth's surface. No bird can soar near
the earth and none of them do so. If
struct it with buzzard-like mechanism,
and after it was once up high above the
earth it would soar and stay up. Bal
looms have no trouble after they once get
up high. During Sebe Sneed's lifetime,
some twenty years ago, he and | sent on
to st. Louis and got three or four large
balloons, which we sent up on Onion
creek We heard from one of these bal
looms some time after. 1t had drifted
north and fell in mans field on Red
river, not far from Paris"
Then Mr.. Costa had a far-away look
and said IF | wanted to | could build
an airship that would veer in north.
westerly direction, moving rapidly across
the heavens, and present two or three
mysterious lights, just as we read the
ones seen now are doing, but | have nc
desire to interfere with the railroad bust
ness in the country. If the city doesn't
floor the Avenue bridge soon may build
small one for my private use, so l car
get into the city without danger to liml
and life. | haven't seen any airship MOI
| that wayn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
THE AUSTIN QUEEN.
Miss Archer, the First and Only
Choice, Declines the Honor.

At the meeting of the committee to
select queen to represent Austin at the
Waco carnival, held Monday morning,
Miss Ida May Archer was elected to that
honored position without dissenting
voice. 1t was decided that the selection
would not be made public until commit
tee had waited on Miss Archer and mott
fed her of her selection. The committee
waited ON her yesterday and she de-
clined the honor. Approaching fully the
honor conferred and the spirit which
moved it, Miss Archer returned her sin
cere thanks to the committee, but de-
clned the appointment, owing to the fact
that the carnival will be held at an in
convenient time. The committee as
above stated, were unanimous in select
ing Miss Archer, and she has the honor of
having been their first and only choice.
Now that she has declined, the conf
mittee has decided that they will not
name another in her place, believing that
the glorious honors she has so long en-
joyed at home and in the social circles of
the state as the southern beauty will re-
main hers by right, even though all the
beauties in Texas should assemble in line
| to contest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
IN THE HALLS OF JUSTICE.
Business in the Twenty-SiXth Dis
trict and Minor Courts.

Business in the Twenty-Sixth Dis
trict and Minor Courts.
The following proceedings were had yes
terday in the Twenty-siXth district court,
Judge Brooks presiding:
s. Baletti vs. Cora B. Bailletti, divorce;
divorce granted and property divided as
follows: The plaintiff is awarded lot No.
1 in block No. Z, in Outlot No. 2O3, division
B, in the city of Austin, with improve
ments thereon, which property is to be
subject to payment of ali community
debts of plaintiff and defendant.
To defendant is awarded lot No. 6, block
No. 8, in outlot No. 203 division B. with
improvements thereon, together with all
household and kitchen furniture, plaintiff
to pay all costs of suit.
d. III. Hotchkiss, guardian, VS.. ]. H.
Freeman ct AL. note and lien; judgment
for plaintiff against both defendants for
S142 and $14.20 attorneys fees and fore
closure.
Motions and questions of law will be
heard today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13

The man was Lem Tucker, cowboy
and stockman, who has been about the
Austin stockyards for several years and
who recently has been employed by No
Ian & Troewine, the cattle dealers.
Tucker was about % years of age and
was good cowboy. Saturday night he
was in town drinking until late hour,
and about II o'clock, on foot, he started
for Mr.. Cal Roy's, who lives about a
mile and a half or two miles southeast
of the city. and with whom he boarded.
About II o'clock Saturday night he
was seen crossing the bridge at the foot
of the Avenue. A young man overlook
him on the bridge and went with him
as far as the store of Davenport X Co.,
situated at the south end of the approach
to the bridge, where the road to Blanco
leaves the main Avenue.
Tucker was pretty drunk, but was able
to walk and looked to the young man as
if he could take care of himself.
1t is believed that on his way home
he reached the railroad crossing near
the rock quarry, about mile from the
river, just as a heavy freight train, due
thundered down the heavy grade to the
bridge, and it caught and crushed his
life out in an instant, just as he was
crossing the track.
Another theory advanced is that about
the time he reached the track he was
overcome with liquor and either laid or
fell down and went to sleep with his body
across the east rail, and the ponderous
train rolled over him.
The Mangled Body.
A Statesman reporter viewed the re-
mains, which were taken charge of by
Weed & Rosengren's undertaking estab
lishment.
The wheels of the train passed directly
over the body, just below the breast
bone. severing it completely and dragging
the head shoulders and breast some
twelve or fifteen feet from the lower
trunk and limbs. They were dragged il
the direction of the city, showing that
the deadly work had been done by the
incoming freight mentioned above. His
right arm was completely cut in two al
the elbow, and the fingers ON the left
hand were cut Off His head and face
were slightly cut and his lower limbs
were badly bruised.
The remains were lying on the east side
of the track when gathered up by Mr.
Rush McCulloch, assistant undertaken al
Weed & ROsengren's.
| Lem fuckers parents live on the Pc
dernales and massage was sent them
yesterday, and they were expected tc
reach the city some time last night.
Young Tucker had been a cowboy fol-
years, was jolly soul and had many
friends among stockmen, who will deeply
deplore his sudden and sad death.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
A Close Call.

Yesterday Mrs. Barber, lady living
in west Austin, had a narrow escape.
The timely arrival of doctor and a
stomach pump saved her life. There is
a new kind of washing soap called
"Laundrin." which has been freely dis
tributed around the city. 1t is highly
favored. and looks very much like bees
wax. Mrs. Barber, while engaged in
washing, put piece of it into her mouth
and began chewing. She does not re-
member whether she swallowed it or
not but it made her very sick, and when
the doctor arrived she was in a bad way.
The stomach pump was used, and the
lady is now doing nicely.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
RuilIing Permits.

City Clerk John O. Johnson issued the
following building permits yesterday:
w. Il. McGehee, for an addition to
house on Congress avenue, between Eff
teenth and Sixteenth streets, to cost
5000.
E. w. Jet. for frame building on
South Congress avenue on lot 3, block
10, of South Austin, to cost $500.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Passed Over the River.

William G.. Maynard died early yester-
day morning. after brief illness. He
was son-in-law of the late Capt. String
er, and for many, many years during
Capt. Stringers life time, he was clerk at
the Avenue hotel. and was very popular
with the travelling public. He was an ex-
Confederate soldier. and old veterans were
at his funeral, which took place yester--
day afternoon at 5 o'clock.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
D.norture of Mrs. Rood.

Mrs. Irene Rood, who has been IN AUS
+;, This mast winter on most laudable
mission to induce the legislature to enact
a law requiring humane lessons to be
taught in the public schools, and who or
canized the Austin Society for the Pre-
yention of Craelty to Animals. was sud
denly called to Chicago on account of the
illness of her sister and left for that city,
on the noon train Thursday. Mrs. Rood
made many friends in this city by her
gracious manners, who will regret that
She was compelled to leave Austin SO
suddenly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
FROM SUNDAYS DAILY.
AT LAST
All the Suspected Murderers in q
Lampasas Killing Under Arrest.

u
Lampasas Killing Under Arrest.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Corwin is back from
Lampasas, where he went with attached
witnesses wanted by the grand jury, which
is now engaged in the investigation of a
horrible murder that took place in Lam
pasas about two years ago.
A poor dissolute woman was murdered,
and her body, weighted with stones, was
thrown into one of the Lampasas springs.
She was missed from her usual haunts,
and some three or four days after her dis
appearance her body was discovered in
the spring. Certain young men were sus-
pected of the murder, and three of them
are now under arrest. the last arrest be-
ing made few days ago.
The woman was last seen alive with the
men under arrest.
The witnesses carried to Lampasas are
the men who discovered the body.
Deputy Sheriff Corwin reports heavy
rains in Lampasas and Burnet counties,
and crops look well.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13

cowboys forcing them to ford the river
last afternoon was an interesting sight.
Mr.. Dud More also had bunch of
very fine beeves, which he crossed over
the river yesterday.
All these animals will be sent to Chi
cago and they will make up large
train, which will be sent through ON
special quick time by the International
Railroad