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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02

o success with oats, he is a colossal failure
with wheat. He put in an expert
mental hve acres of Mediterranean
on specially selected land, which
brought him the magnificent yield
of ten bushels to the acre, and
elioited the remark that he would live
forever on corn dodger rather than try
wheat again in Travis county. Very little
wheat is sown in this county and that
little chiefly around Merrilltown. IL will
probably average twelve bushels to the
acre.
Corn is an immense crop, and will aver
age forty bushels to the acre.
Sorghum is very generally planted for
stock feed and syrup, and is fine crop.
Cotton is from two to three weeks late,
owing to the cold rain in May and June.
A large percentage of that planted has
been thrown out of cultivation, as farmers
found it impossible to overcome the grass
and weeds, so that the acreage will be less
than usual. Many farmers had to replant
three times before getting stand, and
the plant, being young and small,
is not making much pogress
during this hot, dry weather.
There has not been rain since June 25,
and cotton is needing one badly. With
real good root soaker in few days, and
suitable season hereafter, two thirds of
bale to an acre may be made over this dis
trict, but if said 'soakern does not get in
its work for seven or eight days, one
third bale to the acre is all that can
reasonably be hoped for.
Grass and water are plentiful and stock
in fine condition, and with timely rain
farmers will have over an average year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
FIRE ISLAND.
Watching the Susque-
hanna for Evidences of q
Political Conference.
Watterson Seen to Go on Board,
Which is Interpreted AS
Proof of It.

New YORK, July 30.-The Susquehanna
has been closely watched since she took
the president aboard for signs of politi-
cal conference. Reporters on duty up to
Saturday night have discovered nothing.
But this morning the Times prints the
following from Fire Island:
"More significance than was at first
apparent has been attached by some to
the visit to Fire Island Saturday night of
four gentlemen of political fame. VIM.
johnson, editor of the Albany Argus,
came down on the night boat in company
with Tax Commissioner Michael Coleman
and Commissioner VS.. Andrews, of New
York. These three gentlemen were in the
office of the Turf house at o'clock when
Colonel Lamont and Mr.. Stickney came
ashore. Colonel Lamont conversed for
some time with Mr.. johnson and then he
and Mr.. Stickney returned to the Sus que-
hanna. An hour later Messrs. johnson,
Andrews and Coleman walked down to the
end of the pier to catch the fresh salt air.
The Susquehanna's launch happened
along at the time and Messrs. johnson,
Andrews and Coleman seized the oppof-
tunity to inspect Mr.. Stickney's yacht.
All buEGG ROg llNO JUG lduhSh uuu WOhu
over to her. Henry Watterson had been
seen on the train to Babylon which
connects with the Fire Island
boat, and the report was spread that he
had missed the steamer and would stay in
Babylon all night. Mr.. Sammis' private
yacht, the Zingara, finally made the trip
to Babylon, and after she came back she
went alongside the Susquehanna before
coming to her wharf. This was just about
the time that Messrs. johnson, Andrews
aud Coleman went on board from the
launch. Only one passenger was transferred
from the Zingara to the Susquehanne,
aud that one was Mr.. Watterson. 1t was
II o'clock when Messrs. johnson, Andrews
and Coleman came ashore. Mr.. Waiter
son remained on board the Susquehanna
all night. Mr.. Watterson boarded the 80
p. m. train for New York yesterday at
Patchogu, L. L. On the train reporter
accosted Mr.. Watterson, but not word
would he say in regard to the subjects
discussed on the Susquehanna last night
though he admitted having been on
hoard
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02

might otherwise have opened up the coun-
try tributary to older settled portions
east of the river. I he land to be opened
under the treaty is all that body lying
west of the Missouri river bounded on the
north by the Cheyenne river, and on the
west by the White, extending to conhu- =
ence to these streams in the extreme
northern edge of Nebraska, including
also small tract of land east of the Mis-
souri, river, known as the Winnebago and
Crow creek reservations, situated in
Hughes, HYDE and Buffalo counties. The
tract TO be opened contains 100000
acres of land, or about 10000 square
miles. Under the terms of the bill, the
treaty is to be ratified by three-fourths of
the male adults of the Sioux nation, in
GLIDING half, quarter and eighth breeds.
In order to obtain consent of the req uis-
tie number Of Indians, five agencies are
to be visited by the commission now at
work. Only two of these agencies are in
the coveted land, and therefore only 1000
Indians will be subjected TO actual re-
moval, and will have to be persuaded to
sign. The others are now south of White
river, the southern boundary of the land
to be thrown open, and so will not have
to be removed hence, the opposition to
the measure here will be slight, as they
gain part of the purchase money for the
sale of ceded land, while they reinqush
none of their own. There will be no
opposition from the agents, for it
is expressly provided that the
agent is secure in his position,
no matter if the Indians under his
control have to be removed. For him
(the AGENT it simply means a change of
base, and the only agents who can be thus
affected are McChesney, of the Cheyenne,
and Anderson, of lower Brule, both small
agents. Therefore, the impression that
the Indian agents are all opposed to the
ratification of the treaty from selfish
motives or from fear of permanent loss of
their positions is clearly erroneous. As
to the length of time that will be occupied
10 closing up the work of the commission,
the bill provides that the presidents
proclamation shall issue within one year
from the appointment of the commission,
but it is altogether likely that the. body
will have secured the necessary number of
signatures, and that the proclamation will
be issued within four months from this
date.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
TWO MAIDEN LADIES.
They Kill One Burglar and MortallJ
Wound Another, and Are Lionlzed.

They Kill One Burglar and MORALLY
Wound Another, and Are Lionlzed.
PARKERsBuRG, W. Va, July 31.-Two
maiden ladies, Maria and Yiretta Reeves,
living near Davisyille, just above here,
last night shot and killed one burglar and
MORALLY wounded and captured another.
The encounter happened about midnight
One of the sisters saw man in her room.
She seized revolver and fred, killing
him. He was shot through the temple,
and the other sister was awakened. She
seized weapon and sprang Oh the other
burglar as he was trying to escape through
a window, He was too late, as he fell to
the ground with bullet through his groin.
Both burglars were strangers in these
parts, but are supposed to be old timers.
The heroic ladies are being lionized by
theeneighbors. They are generally sup
posed to keep large sum of money in
their house
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
10 Open a Tin Mine in Mexico.

P1TTsBURG, Pa, July Pa company
was formed in this city last evening with
a capital of $1,000,000, the object being
to open a tin mine in Mexico, near
Durango. tract of land has been pur-
chased covering an area of ten miles
square. An expert who asssyed the ore
says it will yield from 25 to 30 per cent
tin, which is the largest in the world. The
distributing point will be Ell Paso, end
from there pig tin will be shipped to New
York. A number of factories will be
started soon, to manufacture tin, and 1t IL
believed the product from England, which
amounted to $247,000,000 last year, will
be shut out entirely after different works
are started.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
THE SIOUX CHIEFs.
Still Directing to Sign a Treaty-Arriv
of Sitting Bull

Still Directing to Sign Treaty
of Sitting Bull
STANDING Rock AGENCY, July 3l.-Chair-
man Pratt, of the commission, having
taken the military wire from the press, it
will he necessary to send all reports by
courier, as the steady pressure policy
has been adopted, and as an effort is being
made to swing few of the chiefs into
line for treaty, and thus secure their in
iuence among the Indians. While the
Indians in their private council declare
their decision of Friday was final, there Is
an under current among them which is
encouraging to the commission, who still
hope for success. Some of the chiefs
have admitted they do not know just what
is meant by many clauses of the treaty,
and they are willing to remain a little
longer.
Reports just received are to the effect
that Sitting bull had consented to come
in. He will prove a disturbing element
unless he stands upon his dignity and re-
fuses TO talk,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
FOREIGN NEWS
The Great Fire at Port au Prince.
Eight Hundred and Fifty
Buildings Destroyed.
Parnell Charges Chamberlain With
Dlshonorab1y Divulgiug Gov
eminent Secrets.
CUBA.
BURNING OF PORT Au PRINCE.


SANTIAGO EE CUBA, July 31.-The steam
ship Villaverde has brought full tidings of
the great incendiary fires that swept Port
au Prince, the capital of Hayti, on July
and Z. AS reported previously, the fire
commenced in the Chambre des Deputies
on the afternoon of July 4, the balconies
and outside passages upstairs having been
set on fire. From that point it burned
down to the Rue de Arsenal, sweeping
away an equivalent of three squares or
blocks of buildings. Tae fire de-
stroyed part of the city used largely for
private residences. Among them were
many valuable and imposing buildings.
The first news received here reported a
loss by the first fire of $3O00,00n.
1t is now known that the fires of both
dates destroyed some $50 buildings, and
the loss amounts to $2,000000. The fire
of July z, was in another section of the
arsenal district. 1t broke out during the
afternoon, in four different localities,
practically at the same instant. 1t seems
to be more than coincidence that the
burned section was occupied by
the adherents of General Mani.
gaia and Senator Legitime,
who started the insurrectlonary
movement of May 20, and, who have
since been expelled. They were too dan
gerous for President Solomon to shoot,
and he sent them off. But, it is said, their
party adherents vera crowded into prison.
1t is believed that Salomon's party fired
that section to please him. This seems to
be borne out, by the fact that the consuls
who asked for foreign men-of-war, were
officially snubbed for their Inference, and
their vessels were sent off. They knew
what was the fact, that their action in
May prevented bloodshed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
mormon Missionaries whipped.

New ALBANY, Ind, July 3l.-A man
who resides in the neighborhood where the
Mormon missionaries we're so terribly
whipped by the "White Caps" the morn
ing of July 20, was in the city yesterday
and gave further particulars of the shock
ing barbarity of the regulators. The
names of the missionaries are James Fall
lon and Franklin murray. A
guard is constantly kept at the
house where the men and women are being
cared for, aud, if the White Caps should
return, there will be bloody work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
The Circulars Returned.
slegram to the Statesman.

Special Telegram 10 Ile oIHUe5HHH'
Hampstead, July 31.-The circulars, 25O
in number, which the postmaster here re-
fused to distribute about two or three
weeks ago, fearing he would violate the
postal laws, we're returned to him from
Washington yesterday evening. The post
master-geueral decided that ne must dis
tribute them, as only the author, if known,
can be held responsible if anything is
wrong. They are signed "Junius.'
Mr.. w. NJ. Felker, who had duel with
another young man week or two ago,
has now nearly recovered, and is able to
attend to his duties as a clerk.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
Ugly Charges Against a Preacher.

ST.. LOUIS, July 3O.-A spocial from
Mascoutah, ILL.,, says: Grave charges
have been preferred against the Rev. Jno.
Merkle, pastor of the German Lutheran
church of that city, to the effect that he
gained the confidence of young girl
named Lizzie Schneider, who sang in the
chorus of the choir, aud ruined her. The
minister has family, and it is alleged
that the criminal meetings were held in
the office of a prominent physician, who
has disappeared since the scandal leaked
out. Reverend Werkle denies the charge,
and declares it is all a malicious plot. He
admits, however, that he has been ordered
to leave town and will likely do so for the
nreSent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
San Antonio Triumphant.
4 TELEGRAM 10 the Statesman.

SAN ANTONIO, July 31.-Perhaps the
finest game of base ball ever played in
Texas was that to-day between San An
todio and Dallas. Up to the last half of
the ninth inning the game was San
Antonio's by score of / to o
When Dallas came to the bat on the wind
up, Dallas made a run and sewed up the
game, and ten innings had to be played to
break the tie, and on the errors of the
visitors the home team made two more
runs and Dallas made none, giving the
game to San Antonio by score of
TO l. Hoffman and Rogers and
Crothers and Bredley were the batteries.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
The Bucks Won't Sign-Persuaslon Of no
Avail,


ST. PAUL, Mimi, July pa Standing
Rock special says: The uitimatum of the
Indians was given to the commissioners
yesterday. The Indians were in council
all Thursday night, aud, after many
speeches, every Indian gave his assent to
the proposition not to sign the treaty.
John Grass was chosen to present the
ultlmatum TO the commission, assisted by
Gall and other chiefs.
Grass referred to former treaties broken
by the whites, and spoke about the Black
Hills treaty. Chairman Pratt had said
their lands could not be taken except by
the consent of three-fourths of the
Indians. This was a provision of the
other treaty. How, then, did the whites
take Black Hills when they only got about
300 Indians to sign? The Indians were
fools then, as they had always been, in
making treaties, and we hope we and our
children will talk slow and not be fools
hereafter. You move other Indian tribes
among US off of the land given the whites.
We do not want this, and the other
tribes will not like it either. The
whites still owe US much under treaties
made years ago. The government should
give US what it now owes before it asks
for more. You have two papers, one
black for us to sign yes, and one red for
us to sign no. We will not sign either.
We say no. We have our crops to look
after and we must get back to work. We
will not sign. We came here because our
agent asked us to and we did not want to
shame him. You can not get us to sign
After Mr.. Grass had spoken Mr.. Gall
was called, but simply affirmed all that
had been said. At Chairman Pratt's
request the Indians finally agreed to stay
until Monday, but said their minds were
not like children and they would not sign
then. Agent Mclaughlin, who has COM
plete confidence of the Indians, has done
all he could to influence them to sign, but
to no avail. Governor Church and Auditor
Ward will be down from Bismarck t.
Mondays conference. There is httlt
prospect, however, OF change Of senti
ment.
OPENING REGARDED AS CERTAIN.
CHICAGO, Ill, July 29.-The opening o
the great Sioux reservation in Dakota
10000 square miles in extent, 'notwith
standing the apparent opposition 30 far
is an absolute certainty, according
to a letter from Pierre pub
lished here to-day. The letter says
Ever since this portion of the terri
tory has been inhabited it has been .
recognized fact that the greatest bar fC
the development of the Missouri vale!
existed in the I1dian reservation on th'
east side of the river, which prevented
direct intercourse with the itch mining
country of the Black Hills, and was intact
from settlement by the white people, whc
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
A Thousand Dollar Race.
Special Telegram to tie Statesman.

GALVESTON, July 30.-About 500 people
assembled at Rosenberg park this after
noon to witness the quarter-mile race for
$1,000 between Chunky Bill, owned by
Hank Sullivan, of Victoria, Tex, and the
mare Kittie, owned by Wheat 81 Cleveland,
Galveston. In the pools at Murday d
Groves turf exchange, Chuncky Bill was
the favorite, selling at first even, shortly
after $40 to $50, and finally $40 to 800.
The weather was fine and the track ia
splendid condition. After several inef-
fectual starts the horses finally got away
in good shape. The mare Kittie at once
forged ahead and held the lead to the
finish, passing under the wire two
lengths ahead. Time, 2;31 seconds.
Many hundred dollars changed hands on
the reault
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
FATALLY WOUNDED.
An Arkansas Man, His Wife and Sons
Attack Two Officers.

An Arkansas Man, His Wife and Sons
Attack Two Officers.
ST.. LOUIS, July 30.-A special from
Conway, Ark, gives the particulars of the
fatal wounding of two deputy sheriffs
while attempting to arrest Fred Conway,
a farmer residing eighteen miles north
east of Conway. While Deputy Sheriff
Witt was reading the warrant to Conway
the latter drew knife, stabbing the Off
Ger in the left side. Conway's wife and
two sons then attacked Witt, who drew
his pistol and fired at Conway, but the
ball struck the other officer, Deputy
Sheriff Lord, in the breast, inaicting a
faJal wound. Witt fell exhausted from
loss of blood, and late advices say neither
of the officers can recover. Sheriff Dam
son has sent posse after Conway, but
those who know him say he will not
be taken alive. The affair has created
great eXcitement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
Death Of an Dmiuent Man.

LOUISVILLE, July 3l.-Dr. Robert Morris
died this morning at his home at La
Grange. His death was caused by paraly-
Ella. DR.. Morris was 20 years old and
native of Mississippi, though he had lived
here nearly all his life. He was the poet
laureate of Masonry, and the most dis
tinguished Mason in America or the
world. He was past grand master, and
the author of nearly an hundred Mason's
works and poems. In 1884 he was sent to
the Holy Land by the Mssons to explore
its origin, and spent eighteen months
there,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
Skeletons Discovered.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Jolly 3O.-Whie the Ia
borers were engaged in excavating for a
new building in East Dubuque yesterday,
they came upon number of skeletons
all of grown persons. One of the skulls
has bullet hole through II. A quarter OF
century ago the size was
occupied by frame boarding house,
and old settlers remember stories OF
mysterious disappearances of strangers
about that tina. All the bones found
were those of middle-aged men. Parties
who kept the house at that time have long
since disappeared. A further search is
being made. It looks as if another Bender
tragedy had been eDacted there in early
days.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
THE ARKANSAS TROUBLE.
One of the Expelled Crittenden County
Negro Office Holders.

One OF the Expelled Cr1ttenden County
Negro Office Holders.
ST. LOUIS, July 3d.. W. Ramsey, re-
Gently deputy clerk of Crittenden county,
Arkansas, and one of the eighteen negroes
driven out by the whites, arrived in st.
Louis to-day, and will address meeting
of st. Louis negroes to morrow night on
the condition of the negro in the south.
To an Associated Press reporter Ramsey
said: 81 shall not return to Crittenden
county. 1t is not a healthy place to live.
1 don't know what the others will do. The
cause of the trouble there was that the
whites did not want negroes to hold office.
1 believe the white leaders wrote the let
ters they accused me of writing, ordering
white men to leave the county, ia order to
have an excuse for running US o1t of the
nountuO
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
Shot and Killed.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

TYLER, Tex, July 3O.-Louis McDougal
who was shot Saturday night by W. K.
High, at the Cotton Belt depot, has been
pronounced fatally wounded by attending
Surgeon Hicks, and is expected to die
momentarily. High is in jail.
Misses Lillian and Sallie Gain, two of
the leading society bellies of Tyler, are
visiting Mrs. Attorney-general Hogg, at
Austin.
LATER Louis McDougal died at 6
o'clock this evening. He was nephew
of Attorney-general Hogg, and was known
to be a sober, industrious and quiet young
man. His death caused much regret
among his friends here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
THE KANSAS TROUBLES.
A United States Marshal and Posse Gone
to Repress the Fighting.

to Repress the Fighting.
ST. LOUIS, July 30.-A special from
Garden City says Herbert Torey, the boy
who escaped after being shot in the battle
between the Stevers county citizens, to-
gether with seventeen Woodsdale men, are
surrounded in dug-out at Lafayette,
Kan, by seventy Eve Hugoton men. Brisk
firing was reported there yesterday.
Deputy Sheriff Short and United States
Marshal Hixton, with twenty-five men,
have gone to the rescue.
The same dispatch states that the party
bearing the remains OF Sheriff Gross TO
Woo lsdale we're compelled to pass through
Hugoton, and were informed by the
natives that Woodsdale might expect
more such PROFESSIONS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
CAN ADA.
NEW posrMAsTER-aENERAL.

OTTAWA, Ont, July 31.-John Haggert
has been appointed postmaster general
of Canada, and Hon. Edgar Dewdrey has
been appointed minister of the interior
and superintendent general of Indian af-
fairs
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02
NGLAND.
AN ALLEGED SPY.

LONDON, July 81 1t is reported that a
French naval officer has been arrested at
Kiel on the charge of being spy.
PARNE1L AND CHAMBERLAIN.
LONDON, July 31.-Joseph Chamberlain
was questioned to-day "a to what action
he would take in view of Parnelrs charges
in the house of commons last night, That
he had betrayed the cabinets secrets
while he was a member of the government.
He said he did not attach the slightest
importance to ParnelPs statement,
and had not thought of taking
any steps to reply. But he
said it was impossible TO forecast what
would occur in the course of to nights
debate on the commission bill.
Mr.. Parnell was afterwards seen by a
reporter. He said That having made a
statement in reference to Chamberlain's
divu'ging cabinet secrets, he did not in
tend to carry the matter further until a
royal commission shall be appointed by
the house OF commons, to make inquiry
into the Times charges. He would then
put Chamberlain in the witness box.
THE GooDwooD MEETING.
LONDON, July 31.-The Goodwood meet.
ing opened to-day. The race for two.
year olds was won by the duke of Port
lands colt Donovan; the duke of Vest
minister's bay FLY, Fleur de Lis, second
and Prince Soltykoff's bay FLY, Panto7
mime, third. Betting was 8 to 2 on Dono-
van, to 1 against Fleur de Lis and II to
l against Pantomime.
The race for the Stewards cup was won
by Z. Canuon's fve-year-o brown mare,
lib, with A. Cooper's three year-old brown
colt, Bismarck, second, and Sir F. john
ston's three-year-old bay FLY, The Shrew,
third. There were twenty-one sturters. =
The race for the Richmond stakes for
2-year olds was won by Roses bay colt,
Gulliver, and Prince Soltykof's bay FLY,
Cherry Bounce was second, and the duke
OF Westminster's chestnut colt, Oscar,
third. Other starters were the duke of
Portland's chestnut colt, Marcus; j. Holds
worth's bay colt, Evergreen, and Mr.. Mon
toms brown colt 10y Rosicrucian, out of
Fraulein). The betting was two to one
against Gulliver, six to one against Cher
ry Bounce, five to one against Oscar, six
to one against Marcus, ten to one, each,
against Evergreen and the Fraulein.