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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
ABOUT SAMOA.
Progress of the Conference il
Berlin-Al Harmony
So Far.
Bismarck Will Hold on to the In
demnlty Policy as Against
the United States.

COPYRIGHT 1889, by the New York Associated
Press)
Boston, May 4.-The committee of the
Samoan conference has prepared a draft
of the proposal to constitute a court to
decide questions of land tenure in Samoa.
The court is to consist of a representative
of each of the interested powers and two
Samoaese. A complication connected
with existing tenures threatens to impede
progress. Messrs. Sewall and Brande have
been present daily at the sittings. Mr..
Sewall proved the untensble character
of a number of German land claims and
further showed that the extent of
the land claimed by foreigners was 10 ex-
cess of the areas of the islands. Mr..
Brande gave evidence on the validity of
German land titles, and said he desired to
be heard on the leases of German plan
ters.
The committee decliaed to consider such
losses as Involving a question OF indem-
nifty. English and American delegates
express satisfaction at the progress SO
far made, and all sides are hopeful that
the convention will be concluded early in
June. The attitude of the English dele
gates will assist in the solution of tie
custom.
Before the conference it was sus-
pected that the entente be-
tween Berlin and London would
tend to throw balance against American
politicians, but developments since the
opening of the conference warrant the
belief that English delegates have been
instructed to join with American repre-
sentatives in opposing German preten-
sion to special rights. The reports that
Messrs. Sewall, Parker and Buckingham
are not recognized officials and are 80
oially ignored are untrue. On the contrary
they are we'll received everywhere.
The banquet to be given
by the American commission at
the Kaiserhoff hotel on Wednesday will be
brilliant affair There will be present,
besides all members of the conference, the
full diplomatic corps of all countries hav-
ing representatives at Berlin.
Mr.. Pendleton, retiring United States
minister, and his daughters, will leave
Berlin Monday. The report of Doctor
Knappe, ex-German consul at Apia, was
issued to-day. 1t is lame de-
Tense of his own conduct. In it
Doctor Knappe charges the adherents
of Mataafa with raiding German planters,
and desires his efforts to induce the in
surgents to abandon their positions which
enoroach upon the plantations. He says
the disorders in Samoa are partly due to
American Indictment. The general tenor
of the report and its publication at this
juncture suggests latent intention on
the part of Bismarck to persist in his in
demnity demands. An appendix to the
report gives American oonsuls an edict
prohibiting the supplying of spirits to
sailors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
COLORED JACK THE RIPPER.

He Attempts the Murder OF Several
Colored Girls in Florida.
ST. LOUIS, May A dispatch from
Ocala, Florida, gives an account of the
doings of a negro somewhat after tie
style of Jack the Ripper, of London. On
April 30, two m les from Ocala, Eta Bur
ley, colored girl 20 years old, while
working in the corn field, was brutally
assaulted by negro tramp unknown in
the neighborhood. He told the girl he
had watched her for three days with muir
derous intent. He attacked her with a
knife, cutting her clothes nearly all off,
but inflicted no serious wounds. The
girls screams brought aid and the negro
fled to the swamps near by and could not
be found.
Since the occurance two other girls
have been attacked in similar manner.
The Liam escaped each time. On saturday
evening last Eta Burley was again as
saulted by the same negro near her home.
After knocking her down he attempted to
disembowel her with knife and stabbed
her across the breast, but owing to
her violent struggles the cuts
were only slight. The girls father
and brothers ran to her aid, and the
after fired gun at the would-be muir
derer, but without effect. AS the brute
was running away he said he had to kill
the girl somehow. The negroes of the
whole section are up in arms and securing
the woods in every direction, and should
the fiend be caught he will be lynched at
once. 1t was reported last night that
cOlored girl had been found dead in the
woods, and her body FLASHED in horrible
manner.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
FROM OKLAHOMA.
Disagreement as to the Recently Laid Off
Plat of Guthrie.

Disagreement as to the Recently Laid OFF
Plat of Guthrie.
CHICAGO, May "a special dispatch
from Guthrie, 1. T., says: A strong under
current of feeling was displayed here yes
terday over the plat of the city, as laid off
by the city council. 1t appears that, in
order to satisfy the greed of certain set
tiers, some of the streets were made much
narrower than others, and some of the
blocks twice IS long as others. A large
corps OF surveyors have been working on
the plat for some days. The marshal has
begun to clear the streets Of such obstruc-
tions as tents and frame buildings. AS
consequence, some people have become
suddenly aware that they are living in the
streets; that those that were forced
out of the streets Immediately pro-
ceeded to jump other peoples lots. No
trouble occurred, however, and it is safe
to say the good sense that pervades the
community will prevent any serious ARRAY.
Miss Nannita Daisy, the lady boomer,
was shot through the arm by Santa Fe
engineer named Stafford, who had jumped
her claim. Miss Daisy was making visit
to her claim after filing on it, and was
met by Stafford, who fred three shots at
her. She is not seriously injured. Stat
ford appears to have abandoned his
engine before II O'Clock Monda y to stake
ont the claim.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
whitelaw Reid Off for France

NEW YORK, May 4.-To-dsy's fleet of
Outgoing Transatlan tic steamers include
the Aurania, Laburgoyne, Bavaria and
Veerdam. Hon. Whitelaw Reid, the new
minister to France, with his family and
servants, were on board the French line,
and Hon. Samuel r. Thayer, minister to
the Netherlands, was on the Veerdam.
All the steamers left with the determine
ticn to keep sharp lookout for the Ne
vada, nothing having yet b,en heard of
her up to IL a. m. to-day. Officials of the
State line think she will surely be sighted
to-day or tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
A Priest Assaulted.

DETROIT, Mich, May A special to
the Journal from Manistee says: A Polish
priest of this place was assaulted on the
street this morning by one faction of his
church followers, and general riot re-
suited, in which both men and women
participated. The militia was called out
to quell the riot, and the fire departme emit
was also called out and turned the hose
upon the mob. After nearly drowning
several of the rioters, peace was restored.
The sheriff attempted to arrest the leaders
of the disturbance, and was attacked by
the women, several of whom were knocked
down. Ten of the rioters have been
jailed and guard stationed at the priests
house to prevent trouble.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
DEALING In SUGAR.
Thieves systematically Raiding Houston
Wholesale House

Thieves systematically Raiding Houston
Wholesale House.
Special to the Statesman.
HoUsToE, Tex, May 4.-For several
weeks past the warehouse of ". D. Glove
land has been systematically robbed.
This morning about 1 O'Clock Policeman
Hodges at the Central depot noticed a
negro driving dray upon which were two
barrels. Thinking that something was
wrong he arrested the darkey, and found
that the barrels contained sugar.
The driver, Henry Lewis, was taken
to the station house, and, upon being
closely questioned, admitted that he had
stolen the sugar from Cleveland's ware
house, but said that he did so at the insti-
cation Of an italian named Geo. Michael.
He admitted to have taken, at different
times, eight barrels. Upon the strength
of this confession several officers went to
Michaeps house, on San Felipe street, for
the purpose of arresting him, but
were stood of by Michael and
several of his friends, who were
armed with rifles. This morning
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
A COMPLIMENT TO THE M1LITlA

An Army Officers Opinion of their Move.
ments at the Centennial.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Captain Daniel
M. Taylor, who was directed by the secre-
tary of war to observe the movement of
militia assembled at New York on the &C.
casion of the centennial celebration, with
particular reference to the ability of vari-
Gus commands to concentrate on a
strategic point in short time, has returned
to this city, and is preparing his report.
He was much enthused with the result of
his visit, and says that fully 10000 militia
men poured into the city,
without disturbance, on time and
on an average within sixteen hours
from the time they started from their
homes. As troop trains were detained by
regular passenger trains, and were in
many cases siie-tracked to permit other
traffic to go on, Captain Taylor regards
the time made as highly favorable, and as
demonstrating that in case of need 10000
militia men could be assembled in New
York within fifteen hours. The Fourth
New York brigade, coming from
outside the city, landed
3,134 men of their strength; 1880
at Weehawken, launched, we're ferried over
the river, marched to Madison Square gar
den and stacked arms all in one hour and
fifty minutes, and this, despite the fact
that the ferry house, station and streets
were jammed with people.
Captain Taylor also remarked upon the
enthusiastic reception accorded by the
public to the militia clad in plain blue,
and with nothing but regular army &C.
coutrements.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09

FREDERICK L. ROBERTS, M. D., professor
of clinical medicine at University College
hospital, London, Eng, says: "Bright's
disease has no sym ptoms of its own, and
may long exist without the knowledge of
the patieht or practitioner, and no pain
will be felt in the kidneys or their vicin-
ity." All the diseases to which the kid
neys are subj and to which they give
rise, can be prevented II treated in time.
Warmers Safe Cure is the only recognized
specific. R. A. Gum, M. D., dean and
professor Of surgery of the United States
Medical college, editor of "Medical Tri-
bune," author of "Gunn's new and I'm
proved Handbook of Hygenie and Do
mestic Medicine, says: ~ am willing to
acknowledge and commend thus frankly
the value of Warmers Safe Cure"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
DEATH OF A PROMINENT EDITOR.
Major John U. Edwards, of the Kansas
City Times, Passes Away.

Major John U. Edwards, of the Kansas
City Times, Passes Away.
ST.. Louis, May 4.-Major John U. Ed
wards, one of the editors of the Kansas
City Times and one of the best and most
favorably known newspaper men in the
west, died suddenly and unexpectedly at
the McOarty lhouse in Jefferson City, It
about 10 O'Clock this morning, from a
stroke of paralysis. Major Edwards has
been at the state capitol for some time
looking after the livestock inspection bill
the passage of which he fought strenu
ously.
Major Edwards was one of the best
known men in Missouri. AT the breaking
out of the war he was editor of the Lex
ington Examiner. He went into the Con-
federate army and was a major on the
staff of General Joe Shelby.
After the war he wrote the history of
"Shelby and His Men," and then came to
st. Louis and accepted a position on the
Missouri Republican. Since that time
Major Edwards has been connected with
various papers in the state, returning to
the Kansas City times, with which he was
formerly connected about two years since.
He was brilliant and forcible writer
and was as we'll acquainted with the poll,
tics Of Missouri as any man in the state.
There were many queer contradictions in
his disposition and they often became the
subject of criticism. He was the friend
and apologist of the james boys during
the bloodiest epoch of their career. Yet
he always tried to induce them to give up
their lawlessness, and finally, after Jesse
had been killed, it was Major Edwards
who arranged for the surrender of Frank
James, and by that surrender put an end
to the existence of the desperate gang Of
outlaws.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
The Ell Paao ColIectorship.

Special to the Statesman.
Ell PAso, Tex, May 3.-Private advices
from Washington to the republicans here
say that the president has decided to ap-
point Robert Mckee collector of customs
here. Mckee was formerly treasurer of
Monterey county, California, for mum
Der of years; also a county clerk and
served in the railroad service. He is well
educated and liked by democrats and
republicans. He is first cousin of Rus
sell Mckee, the presidents son-in-law, and
there is no doubt of his appointment.
The democracy of Ell Paso met and Or
'ganizsd club for the purpose of sustain
ing the contest now being made over the
result of the municipal election. The
solid men of the city were present, and
large amount of money was subscribed to
prosecute the investigation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09

the police succeeded in arresting George
Michael, P. Esquello, Barbato Long, EGO
Oomal, Tonitillo and Tony Cnssley.
They were carried before Justice Holland,
where they gave bond in the sum of $500
each for their appearance Monday.
sixty-four members of the South Texas
Post, I. p. A., met to night to further per-
feet the organization. The invitation to
attend the Galveston semi-oentennial was
accepted, and the meeting adjourned to
meet in Galveston June 6, Drummers
day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
TWO FIRES.
Burning OF PILOTS Opera House
Last Night, Catching From
a Variety Theatre.
List of Losses-Threadgills Opera
House at Taylor Also De-
stroyed.
Special to the Statesman.

Special to the Statesman.
HOUSTON, May ga little before to-
night a fire broke out in Bells new Palace
variety theater on Franklin street. The
flames started in the property room, and
several of the female performers had a
narrow escape from suffocation, making
their exit through the streets with nothing
on but wrappers hastily donned. The
flames communicated to the adjoining
buildings, and PILOTS opera house was
soon mass of flames, and was totally des-
troyed along with the Palace theatre,
where the fire originated. PILOTS
was engaged by billiards. Liliiputif n
show, but Fortunately the audience had
not begun to arrive, or the loss of life
would have been terrible, as PILOTS opera
house was a fire trap.
billiards loss in paraphernalis is $500;
PILOTS opera house loss, $4,000; insur-
ance on stage property and fxtares,
$4,000; building, nothing.
John Bell, on Palace variety theater
and contents, loss, $4,000; fully insured.
Inman & Co., cotton factors, on Office
furniture, loss, $500; insurance, $1,000,
in the Phoenix and Hartford,
Nose Raphael, tobacconIst, damage by
removing stock, nominal; insured for $500.
McAshan Hill, damages to building
$1,000 insured.
Peter Gabel, loss on building $4,000;
covered by insurance.
The occupants of the stores and offices
ell suffered slight losses by water and in
moving and to the hose continually burst
ing. 1t was with difficulty the flames were
gotten under control. Galveston was
telegraphed to send 1000 feet on special
train, but the order wss countermandee.
Vendall d Jones, loss 50, 900; insured for
$4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
Stage Robbery.

LITTLE Rock, May "A special to the
Gazstte from Eureka Springs, Ark, says
the Harrison and Eureka Springs stage
coach was held up by 'highwaymen this
morning in broad daylight, short dis
tanoe west of Green Forest, this (Carroll)
county, and robbed. The mail sack, con-
tanning registered packages, was cut
open and the contents rifed. The driver
can give no other description of the rob-
bers than that there were two of them
and both were masked. There were no
passengers in the stage.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.
APPOINTMENTS.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The president
made the following appointments to-day:
To be United States attorney-Samuel
d. Hawkins, of Tennessee, for the western
district of Tennessee.
John Ruhm, of Tennessee, for the mid
die district of Tennessee.
Dealva s. Alexand er, of New York, for
the northern distri ct of New York.
To be United States MARSHALL. B. Hill,
of North Carolina, for the northern dis
trict of North Carolina.
Garter B. Harrison, of Tennessee, for
the middle district of Tennessee.
James W. Brown, of Tennessee, for the
" 1stern district of Tennessee.
VIM. Alvord Terrell, of Henderson, Tex,
has been appointed by the president as
cadet to the military academy.
BLIND PENSIONERS.
WASHINGTON, May s. Commissioner
Tanner, of the pension office, caused the
rolls of his Office to be searched for the
purpose of ascertaining the lumber of
exsoldiers who are awing pensions for
total blindness at the rate of $72 per
month. The number is found to be 1858.
ASKED FOR AN EXPLANATION.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The president and
secretary of the interior have called upon
the United States officials in Oklahoma,
charged in the report of the inspectors of
the interior department. with corrupt
practices in connection with the public
service and in that territory, for any ex-
PLANTATION or statement they desire to
make relative thereto. The report of the
inspectors will not be made public at
present.
PRoCroR's TOUR.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Secretary Proc
tor, accompanied by Adiutant General
Drum, Colonel Barr and Mr.. Partridge,
his private secretary, left Washington this
morning for tour of inspection of the
Leavenworth military prison and west
ern military posts. The party will be
Joined at Chicago by Major-general Scho-
field.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
THE RAILWAYS.
Formation of Two New, Big Pools, but
Texas is Excluded,

Formation of Two New, Big Pools, but
Texas is Excluded.
ST. LOUIS, May 3.-The adjourned
meeting of southern lines, which has been
in session in st. Louis the past three
days for the purpose of forming the next
association to absorb the Mississippi
Valley Traffic association, and to govern
the traffic of the Mississippi valley terri
tory and the southeast, completed its
labors tonight. The result is the forma-
ton of two associations.
The first will be known as the Southern
Freight association, and will absorb the
business of the Mississippi Valley Traffic
association. The lines composing the
association are the Cairo Short
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
IRELAND.
o'BRIEN RELEASED

DUBLIN, May 4.-Sir Charles Russell
arbitrator in the dispute between the ten
ants and landlords on the Vandelur estate,
has decided that tenants shall pay years
rent to March, 1887. Orders have been is
sued to the prison authorities for the re-
lease from Jail OF VIM. O'Brien and Tim
othy Harrington.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
GERM AN Y.
WHAT Ex-ooNsUL KNAPP SAYS.

BERLIN, May 4.-The white book on
Samoan affairs contains a refutation by
Doctor Knapp, late German consul to
Samoa, of reports published in the Ameri-
can newspapers regarding the violation of
American property during the German
naval operations in that country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
BRAZIL.
PARLIAMENT OPENED.

RIO JANErRo, May 4.-The Brazilian
parliament was opened by the emperor
to-day. In his speech opening the session
the emperor congratulated parliament on
the good relations existing between
Brazil and other nations, and stated that
the finances of the country were in salts
factory condition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
Sent UP for Seven Years.

PARIS, May 4-Doo James, who has been
on trial for the past three days for the
shooting of Sam Henderson at Blossom
Prairie in August, 1887, was convicted of
murder in the second degree to-day, and
given seven years in the penitentiary. The
case will be appealed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
Left for Home,

New YORK, May 4.-The Belknap Rifles,
the crack military organization of the
south, which came up here to take part in
the centennial, left for San Antonio, Tex.
to-day on the Mallory line steamer Nueces,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
A Warning.

warning.
Special to the Statesman.
WACO, May 4.-President l.. W. New
burg, of the Texas League, issued the fol-
lowing order: "To umpires, managers
and members of the Texas League take
notioe-You are hereby warned not to 90
into or frequent'pool rooms under penalty
of being fined heavily"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.

An Officer Suspended for Drunkenness
and Other Misdemeanors.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The secretary of
the navy has approved the sentence and
the findings of the court martial in the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09

For any case of nervousness
sleeplessness, weak stomach, indigestion
dyspepsia, relief is sure in Carter's Little
Liver Pills.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-05-09
FOR SALE.
One of the most celebrated horses in
Tennessee, the famous thoroughbred
race stallion,
BILLY GILMORE

By Imp. Brigadier.
PEDIGREE.
Let dam, Bette Prince by Ulverton.
I'd dam, Florence Nightenpale by ON
I'D dam, Parisina by Imp, Leviathan.
4th dam by Stakeholder.
9th dam, Pattie Puff by Pacolet.
9Th dam, Rosa Clock by Imp. Saltram.
9TH dam, Camilla by Melzar.
9th dam, jet by Haynes Flimnap.
9th dam, Diana by Clodius.
10Th dam, Sallie Painter by Imp. Sterling.
llth dam, Imp Silver by Belsizo Arabian.
Billie Gilmore is rich bay horse, sixteen hands
high and model form. He was one of the fastr
est horses ever on the. American turf.
His last race, when elk years old, was one of the
heats In 8 canter) In 144h, in which race he brole
down. For price and further information
address, CLEAR VIEW STUD,
Lock Box DO, Nashville, Tenn.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-06-22
A STEAMER DISAPPOINTMENT.

EDITOR BULLETIN: - Allow me
space to mention an instance Of dis
courtesy and neglect with which
Wilder's Steamship Co. has treated
the public. The advertised time for
the sailing of the Kinau from Homo
lulu was Friday, 2lst of June.
Without the slightest notice being
given to the Maui and Hawaii pub
lie, the steamer left Honolulu on
Thursday, the goth inst, passed
through her regular route, and left
behind her all passengers, mail and
freight from Maui to Hawaii, the
result of which is that people intend
ing to go to Hawaii from here have
to wait about two weeks before an.
other chance offers. Anybody will
realize the Inconvenience and trouble
which will be caused by no mail be-
ing forwarded for so long a space Of
time, and the people on Hawaii, who
get their taro, etc., from Maui, will
have to starve for two weeks. Why
could the steamship company not
take the trouble to give notice of
the change in their time table. l
am informed that the dispatch OF
the steamer one day earlier than
advertised is due to the request of
the patriotic, government-support-
ing Hawaii planters, who want their
sugar sent off before July 1st tc
shlrk paying the taxes due on it.
MAUI.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-06-22
DOMESTIC PRODUCTS.

The HiIo Records editorial of
June 4th is too olengthy for reprinting
in full, but it contains some import
ant suggestions. 1t says that "be-
fore the year 1876 we raised and
produced most all that was needed
for our consumption, of Irish pota-
toes, corn, beans, onions, hay and
feed, butter, lard, and cheese, but
now what is raised or produced here
is but drop to that which We i'm
port" The Record goes on to tell of
schooner loads of potatoes and
onions sent to California from Mo-
lokai and Maui in 1850-5S, thou
sands Of pounds of potatoes shipped
from Kawaihae semi-annually, and