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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
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along the track with his dog. After he
had gone about n mile he met II negro
who said don't 20 down dar, boss, train
robbers are shooting hell out of that
train down dar." With this information
in his possession, Mr.. Powell concluded
that without any gun or anything, he
had better be circumspect. lie accord
ingly left the railroad track and made
circuit around the scene OF the rob
berry, in the hopes of getting to Duval
where he thought he might possible get
assistance and come back and make u
fight. While he was circling the scene
of the robbery, he came upon four
negroes. whom he at first thought
were the robbers, but soon discovered
his mistake. 1t came near being close
call for him, however. as one OF the
negroes was armed with winchester.
and having been trying to rib himself
up to shoot train robbers for the past
fifteen minutes. thought seriously of
practicing on Mr.. Powell whom he saw
coming through the gloom and mistook
for n robber. Mr.. Powell proceeded ON
to Duval, but arrived there too late TO
secure any assistance.
Mr.. Powell says he can not for the
life of him understand why somebody
did not kill the robbers when they
climbed back on the train at the hrst
shooting place or on the way down to
where their pals were laying in wait
for them. 1t was fully mile that the
train had to run. and these two robbers
would have certainly been easy marks
during that time. One of them had
gone out on the tender to look after
the engineer. and the other was In the
train, but, of course. he could not look
after everybody. BY merely pulling the
valve cord that is to be found In every
| coach that runs, any passenger couiu
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
LAST WORDS FOR LUETGERT.
Closing of Judge Vincenfs Argu-
ment Brought nm Outburst of
Applause.

Chicago. Oct. 1G.-The last word in
defense of Adolph l.. Luetgert has been
spoken, former Judge Vincent, chief
council for the defense. closing his adj
dress to the jury this afternoon. AS
he bowed to the jury and took his seat
an outburst of applause shook the
court room. The jury stood up and the
court bailiffs shouted in vain for order.
Several hysterical ladies were escorted
from the room. Judge Tuthill ordered the
jury to it's room and delivered himself
very forcibly on what he called dis
graceful scene.
This was the last day of the eight
weeks, during which the trial has been
in progress. and Attorney Vincent. after
again reviewing the evidence of the
bone experts and severely arraigning
the witnesses for the state, referred i'll
a touching manner to the associations
formed during the trial.
"And now" he said i'll conclusion,
"the ever moving hands upon the dial
of Wonder clock warns me that the usual
hour of adjournment has arrived.
must cease pleading and leave the case
in your hands I have fought the light
and kept the faith to the best or my
ability. But before / leave you desire
TO thank YOU on behalf of my client.
nv associate and myself, for the close
attention you have paid to TINS trlai.
And now. gentlemen, after all mat mas
been said against Luetgert ana when
had heen swept away by the clear sun
light of truth. would it not be like shoot
ing an old messmate in the back to
find verdict of guilty against him.!
4 hush fell over the court room at
these words. ,-;,
cent concluded:
"He has lost his liberty, he has lost
his name. he has lost his fortune, ne
has lost his wife. Will he lose MS
life?' -, ,r5, r-har
States Attorney Deenan will close for
+lo rroSee1,tiOn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21

me annual report of the general su,or
lows: ANYWAY Aiuil service FOL
"a, az me close of the year there were
a d6et railway p0stoffice lines. manned nv
pSof clerks; .thirty-three electric and On.
| pie lines, with 102 clerks: fortv.two
steamboat lines, with fifty-seven clerks:
n,u1hilg the total number of lines l239
any the total number of clerks 7O13. In
audillon to these there were 311 clerks
a and TO duty at important functions
Anu dnt Gep9ts and 23S detailed to clerical
| uu.S Ill the various offices of the service
mankSihg a grand total of 1862 clerks.
ne miles of railroad covered Inv rail
road postoftice car service was 154, 225:
Oh electric and cable. BOB, and of steam,
BOAT lines. 1859. The grand total Of
miles travelled of all classes of service
was 2S2S30.031. There were GA whole
cars in use and 173 in reserve and 2O26
apartments in cars in use and $40 in
reserve.
The number of pieces of all classes of
man matter distributed on the cars dur
lng the year was 1,5I1 ,540.6S0. eXclu-
siye of registered matter and CITY mail.
Od registered matter there were 16,25G.-
663 pieces in all. The amount of city
man distributed for stations and car
rlers during the year aggregated 49,
469.640 pieces. The increase of ordinary
mall handled over the previous year was
s.! per cent A comparative table COW
ering n period of ten years shows that
there has been an increase in amount
of mail handled of 77.2 per cent and an
increase in the working force of 1876 per
cent.
The number of pieces of mail matter
handled correctly to each error in dis
TRIMMING Inpnp tho hnc
increased from 1864 to 11.960. The
number of errors in distribution during
the year was 96I ,53S, decrease of H.
per cent.
The number of pieces of matter ileg-
IDLY addressed handled during the year
was 11,912.764. There were $50 casll-
alties during the year, in which fourteen
clerks lost their lives. Thirty-threc were
seriously and seventy-ive slightly in
jured. This is larger number of casu-
alties and fatalities than has occurred
gnnization of the service. The passage
of bill for the relief of the families
of clerks killed in the line of duty. Of
clerks injured and untitled for service
permanently or temporarily and for the
retirement on partial pay of clerks whr
have served so long as to he unified fO
service has again been urged. The re
organization and classification of TIL
service is again strongly urged by tn
general superintendent.
Recommendation is made for the Ell
| actment of some legislation to proven
unwarrantcd and unlawful interference
with postal clerks while on duty in ma
| cars.
The distribution of second class matte
by publishers and mailing agencies ha
been followed up during the past year a
considerable suspense and the congeste
condition of affairs in the larger pos
offices has thereby been considerably IT
lieved.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
ONE OF The GARZA RAIDERS
THE STATE DEPARTMENT REG~-
GUERRA TO MEXICO.
OFFENSE HELD 70 Be POuI|cAE.
Ground Taken by the Texas Court
Ground Taken by the Texas Court
Observation-Disclosures Has Made.
Strenuous Efforts TO Get Hold
of Guerra.

Washington, Oct 1S.-The state de-
partment has refused the request Of
the Mexican government for the sur
render to 1t under the eXtradition treaty,
of Jesus Guerra, who was In the cole
brated Cara raid into Mexico, in De
cember. 1892. rf'
The case is of more than usual inter.
est because Of the strenuous efforts
made by the Mexican government to
secure Guerra and the fact that 1t was
necessary to carry the case to the
United States court for construction OF
the functions of committing magis-
ira ties.
Guerra was one of the party of about.
$50 men who crossed the border from
Texas into Mexico. and which was at
tackled and captured in Mexican towns
He was sought to be eXtradited for
murder, robbery and kidnapping. The
murder was based upon the killing OK
soldiers in battle. the robbery on the
capture of cavalry horses, and the kid
mapping was based on the capture of sol
diers. Although there were some few
instances during the raid of private rob
berry, 1t was not shown that Guerra was
concerned in them. He was arrest--
ed and committed to Texas for extradr-
ton. but his counsel sought n writ OF
habens corpus and the court decidasbn
that he could not be surrendered thu
offcnses charged against Guerra being
really political. The case was appealed
to the United States supreme court,
which decided that the lower court had
no Jurisdiction in its Interference with
the committing magistrate and reversed
its holding. This brought the case, nj
last to the state department, and Sss
lcitor Pcnnield, in his opinion rendered
today, takes the same ground that was
assumed by the Texas court, namely.
49, 10. tA. .nltt tAnl 81
therefore that Guerra shall not be sur
rendered. "a
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
sure sign of Prosperity.

Benton, H.. Oct. 16.--W. J. Bryan has
offered a large sum of money to Ewing
college to be known as the Mary Eliza
beth Bryan prize fund: The income is
ment week in cash prizes for the best
ESSAYS on government. Mr.. Bryan's
mother was student of Ewing college.
His sister was also a student there.
Judge Silas Bryan was as trong support
err of the school. Ewing college is stu
ated at Ewing. Franklin county, ten
miles north of Benton. 1t is BAPTIST
college. with large real estate holdings
and handsome. commodious buildings.
Mr.. Bryan gave this fund to the college
on account of his mothers former con-
nection with the school.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
xo s,r,nq. Attached to weyIer.

Havana. via Key West, Oct. 1G-Gen.
Wnyler last night received kilograms
from the government at Madrid inform
Ing him he will be permitted to embark
for Spain at any time and upon any
steamer he may prefer.
The dispatch also contained instructions
to the secretary general of the govern
ment. Senior Gamundi. who recently ten
dered his resignation. and to the proyis-
ionol government, whose designations
have been placed in the hands. of the
government. to remain at their posts
until they shall receive further orders.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
AN ENGINEERING FEAT.
Yron Bridge Span Replaced by
S,.., One in . Minutes. 81 SECONDS.

pbiIodelpbia. Pa. Oct. 1.-THE feat Of
ror,orirg an iron bridge span az feet
W. Ok feet wide and 30 feet IN depti
Nth ono of the same dimensions OF steer
,,ns accomplished in this city To-Day III
" minutes and 81 seconds. In tins space
of time nearly 100 tons OF IRON ana
- wore moved Il distance OF twenty
ETo foot and there was not SIP OF
h;toh in the entire proceeding. ms re-
m,arl,ohle feat of engineering was ac-
cnnnlished mt what is known us " con
meeting railway bridge over lne Hcnu',,
Iii inst above Girard avenue. ' .,i ~
the bridge that bears. the t I. Jr ,He
Tou, York division of the Penns!lVaii,ia
3 neM tho busiest division on the
P Down Railway system.
THO fine set for the replacement was
tho forty-eight minutes Intervening ne
t tur The passage over the bridge Oh tne
Chostnut Hill accommodation tra ~
onring BROAD street station at Z:4I p;
lea, It, and 3.35 n. m. A work train crossed
IN H. t Im, eastern end of the bridge ana
stonned. The gangs of track men pesad
90 imnsDike the rails of the wesl no1 tha
track on the old span. inns oohe b ,I
uronnlers of the work tram tooh t nvtu
Of the ends of the rails. the etie rn;ls a42
cd mn and the entire iehgth vi hi order,
, ,tTee,,u,hile four stationary engines, one
Mea noh end on level with the brluge
az uaof and another at each emu ot
lour n's Securely moored at the Dase vi
sco"s .,Jco niers. were putting ana en-
tne ;;nn tbnir readiness for the task
phasiIh a5 10 do. There was SAID 10 od
, ,nes +bon 100 horse powers reprtInIen Les
iess .baSn four engines. yet so wen T tho
ey GryIhllns Without any apparent over eN-
ertiOn. .o, was given for the little
stationary engines ht to a ali Started at the
Identical instant. Ihere was
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
HOW'S THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Q.
We, the undersigned have known F.
]. Cheney for the last fifteen years and
believe him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21

ing OF the cables, an almost impercepti-
BILE crack of wheel somewhere and the
Dig bulk began to move northward. 1t
was like clock work. AS the edge of the
old iron span began to show beyond the
bridge piers the crowds on the north side
OF the river set up a shout and as tine
breadth of the new steel span began to
disappear behind the piers the crowds on
the southern side also Joined in the cheer
and almost before the cheer had died
plished. In just 2 minutes and 30 sec
onds from the time of starting the engines
the new, span occupied the exact position
from which the old one had been re-
moved
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21

Those who believe chronic diarrhoea
to be incurable should read what Mr.. z.
e. Grisham. of Gaars Mills. La, has to
say on the subject. viz: 81 have been
a sufferer from chronic diarrhoea ever
since the war and have tried all kinds of
medicines for it, At last | found
remedy that effected cure and that was
Diarrhoea Remedy" This medicine can
always be depended upon for collie,
cholera morbus, dysentery and diarrhoea.
1t is pleasant to take and never fails to
effect a cure. % and 80 cent sizes for
sale by Chiles' drug store
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
DURANT WEAKENING.
The Accused Double Murderer OF
.EriscO Losing His Nerve.

San Francisco. Oct. 17.-TheOdore A.
Durnnt. the accused murderer of Minnie
Williams and Blanche Lamont. is report
ed to be breaking down.. Within the past
few days he has betrayed signs of nerv-
BUSINESS and irritabilty. and even the Wis
its of his parents, to which he formerly
looked forward to with almost childish
eagerness. have been received with an in
difference which shocked his visitors. 1t
is the impression of the jail officers that
he will collapse completely if the decision
of the supreme court should prove adverse
to him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
ADMIRAL WORDEN DEAD.
He Commanded the Monitor d Her
Duel with the Merrimac. j :

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Admiral john
l.. Worden died In this city todHy. Pneu.
monia was the immediate cause of Adj
miral Worden's death. He was 30
years old, and up TO last Saturday wax
in very good health.
Admiral Worden was one Of the few
remaining heroes of that old regime
which made the United States navy 80
glorious In it's achievements. For
nearly two-thirds Of century he was
naval officer, having been appointed n
midshipman from Fishkll. DItchess'
county, y. Y. on January 20, 1884.
Admiral Worden rendered valuable
services throughout the war. but the
browning achievement of his career was
In Hampton Roads, March 81, 1SsiEs
when he commanded the famous Nom.
tor in her duel with the confederate
ram Merrimac. He twice received u
vote of thanks from congress.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21

A few weeks ago the editor was takens
with a very severe cold that caused him
to be In most miserable condition. IL
was undoubtedly bad case of Ia grippe.
and recognizing 1t as dangerous he took
immediate steps to brIag about speedy
cure. From the advertisement of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and the many
good recommendations included there.
In, we concluded to make first trial Of
the medicine. To say that II was salts
factory In its results, Is putting 1t very
mildly, indeed. 1t acted like magic and
the result was speedy and permanent
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
Thurston Talking Annexation.

st. Louis. Oct. 17.-Lorin A. THURS
Ton. special commissioner to the United
States from the Hawaiian Islands: ad-
dressed large audience ut til" Union
League club last night on the d"sirability
Of tn" United States anneying the
islands. Mr.. Thurstcn reviewed the
history and policy Of the islands he rep
resents and the attitude TIE government
has maintained towords them on the
question of annex' ZION and of foreign
power obtaining possession. Mr.. Thurs
ton said all the nresid onts save Lincoln
and Cleveland expressed themselves in
favor of anneying the Hawaiian Islands.
And these, he said. were not opposed to
the plan.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
Mrbe union Pacific Sale.

Wa snington, Oct. 1S.--Attorney, Gener-
nj McKenna. when questioned today, de-
clined to state whether or not there was
any prospect of a postponement of the sale
of the Union Pacific railroad by the Unit
ed States circuit court at Omaha, set for
November 1. From other and perfectly
trustworthy sources, however. it is learn
ed that there is no present intention. on
tbe part of the government to interfere
with the order Of the court in the matter
Of the sale.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
m. whit,itt case Eschewed.

Nashville. Oct. 16.-The state. Baptist
convention session at Fayetteville yes
terday adopted the following resolution
in regard TO the celebrated case OF DR..
w. p. Whitsitt: .. 49,
1T il the sense Of this committee that
No reference be made. to Dr.. w. i.
Whitsitt or the theological seminary our
ing this convention"
Todoy vigorous effort was made to
reconsider this motion. and a heated de,
hate followed. The convention refused
TO reconsider
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
POSTAL SERVICE REPORTS
STATISTICS FROM THE POST
OFFICE DEPARMENT-COsT
OF THE SERVICE.
He new PNEUMATIC TUBE Feature
An Objection to Express Companies
Carrying Newspapers on Short
HauIs-GrOwth of Railway
Service for the Year.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE annual re-
port of w. Shallenburger, second as
sistant postmaster general, made pubic
tonight, gives an interesting review of
the principal developments in the entire
postal transportation service of the
United States and connecting foreign
mails 1t shows an aggregate of appro-
priations for this large part of the pos
tai service for the current year of sol, :
O41 .23S. The probable deficiency is
100000. making the estimated expendl-
lures this year SOL OIL ,23S. This will
be 81, 623, O45 or IA per cent more than
for the fiscal year just closed The estl-
mate for the fiscal year 1899 is S53,-
337 .26O, which is S1.T9S,O21 more than
the estimated expenditure for the current
year. ILL.,. - .1,o
inland mail service in the year JUST
closed was $49, S62'01d and Tor iortig.
mail service S1.791. no, after deductlng
S05SO71 for Intermediary service 70
foreipn countries. The summary OF an
classes of service in operation June 81
last follows: -, ,o,. ,.+,, Of
rortas IO.O32 miles: annual rate of eN-
,,snd;tnre. S49.S62,O74 number of miles
travelled per annum, 420;So0;4G9; rate
Of cost per mile Travelled. Ii.od o &c nc.
rate of cost per mile of length, SloS'e e0
average number OF trlps ~. poi oStima+e for
For star mail service , .ne 20 1900 is
the fiscal year en enc nav "" there was an
;ncroaso Of 5,34O.749 miles of trayel u; IN
stor service. so essential to rural us
ui'S o,r,ent wear deficiency of S3o'oVv ~
,t;,,atnd for tbe steamboat mail serv noc
The estimates for the hscai y ean. I ,,,o;I
III
include steamboat service, n NJ .tronsnor-
messenger service Sou'uoo, thor SINH
tation by pneumatic TUBES Ut otberwise."
lar device by purcnas sorU Vi $50. 900.
S22oooo; am IL, m"H wns only one pneu-
Last year ,n trho in operation in the
country. that in Phlladelpn a boon eye
then four NOR, CONTRACTS ew NV! York, Boston
cuted in Philadelpnm' ;Ncm Rrooklyn.
and between New YORK anu nosta n'oo feature
Concerning this new t"s'"'
at is quite nos,sple ,rotter ms well as
third and fourth class " invade, wade profitable.
first, when 1t can ue a,,erol miles DIS
Extension to stai ;n nff;ce eventually will
tant from tle ..'a,a 40 we'll as eXnedlte
save cferica1, ;s to cities from twelv" to
delivery III T hours The most important
twen,! -l ~ revenue to the department.
Sour't, u tbe large increas,' OF loc,l cUs
,m.o ,m and special delivery svstem
T,bn extension Of tho tunn1'i ,rohobly
will he necessary iconters.'
confined to ponulo's 1'i from the Pacific
The amount rel" n+ Of Transportation is
railroads on at e;,nto for railroad trans
S1.312 O23; eSt ssnol wear 1899 is $50
nortat'on f Wo n estimate for snecial fast
3oo,Nn, ,;ce Is submitted. ~ it is sta't'e
ma mail s SsFTSe rs General will he better The
h n Se for and Gob to Gsr f for
COZ 900 and 133 annnca''ss"nr, III char
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
Group Quickly Cured.

Mountain Glen. Ark.-Our children
were suffering with croup when we re-
ceived bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t afforded almost instant re-
lief.-F. A. Thornton. This celebrated
remedy is for sale at Chiles' Drug Store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
An OLD RANGER SHOT.
soIon Pccvey Fatally wounded IN
NeIennnn County.

Waco. Tex. Oct. 17.(-Special::ll-ln a
sbootinG ARRAY today at townsville, Me,
7 ennan county, Scion Peevy. a. well
known cattle man. formerly q, Texas
r Amer was fatally wounded: The par
ticnIors have not been fully learned.
sheriff Baker went to the scene OF the
shooting
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
For Sale.

At auction. the fence, grand stand and
part of the posts. the property OF the
Austin Fair association. on East First
street. on Saturday. October -. Mt IL
o'clock NJ. ~ the court house door.
G. A. BRUSH, President
CHAS. T.. ANDERSON. Secretary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
detained I'm Quarantine.

Galveston, Tex, Oct. 1S.-(SpeciaL)--
A schooner from Cameron, La, arrived
TODAY and was detained at quarantine
by the city, although State Quarantine
Officer Mayfeld consented to the
schooner's entrance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
n the napy vs uurr,ng Teeth

n the HnOy u CntTlnE Teeth
Re sure aud ne" that old and welltricd
romedv Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrun
for children tepthing. II soothce the
child. snftnrs rhe gums. allavs all pain.
cures wind colo ana is the best remedy
for dinrrhoca. Twenty-Five cents bottle
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
RAILWAY MAIL sER'i'

ANNA, Report of the surer'"
emit of That Branch. ..oct Of
washington, Oct. 17.-An aO''''
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21

was SO dizzy. had heart trouble 4
seemed as though my heart was in INV
lhEoa5 at times choking me. | could
aoC walk around and l could not lie
down, for then my heart would beat 50
1ast l would feel as though I was
smothering. l had to sit up in ped
nights IN order to breathe. 1 was so
weak L could not do anything.
1 have now taken several bottles OF
Lydia q. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and used three packages of
sanative Wash, and can say | am
perfectly cured. l do not think I
could have lived long if Mrs. Pink
hams medicine had not helped me-
MRS. JOSEPH PETERSON, 51a East st..
Warren, Pa.