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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-10

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the EXCELLENT DWELLING No. 800 ~
cast Grace street. with IL rooms, water. bath,
rss. &C. II you wan. good house 81 low rent
ioot az thi- n. W. BOWf,
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
BRArH COUNTY COAL MINES
Sheriff Stands Performs a Disagreeabi'
Duty Evicting Miners Fami les.
SnacInl nalanrAm To the Statasman

Sheriff Stands Performs Disagreeabie
Duty Evicting Miners Fami les.
Special Telegram to the Statesman
GORDON, January 9.-To-day Sheriff
Shands evicted twelve families from the
Texas and Pacific Coal Mining company's
property. The families evicted we're liv-
ing in houses they had built on the land
owned by the coal company when the
mines changed hands. The new company,
represented by R. D. Hunter, bought a
great many houses built by miners in this
way on the company's land, but did not
buy them all. The miners continued to
reside in the houses, notWithstand-
ing Colonel Hunters notice to
all parties on the land or
in the houses of his company to get away
Sheriff Stands mployed wagons to re-
move Them. Two women, who were wash
ing, objected to going, but were advised
by the miners not to resist the sheriff, who
had not performed the disagreeable duty
of putting them off until the last moment
Mrs. Wnte, another lady, being asked
where she wanted her household good:
carried re Piled that it was immaterial tc
her where she was carried.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
STOCK In THE WEST.
Interview With q Leading Cattleman of
New Mexico.

Interview With Leading Cattleman of
New Mexico.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Fort WORTH, January 9.-Major j. Fl.
Warner, secretary of the livestock sani-
tary board of New Mexico, and one of the
leaders of the cattlemen of that territory,
was in town to-day, and was interviewed
regarding the cattle business there
Everything was satisfactory on the ranges
he said. Although thera had been short
ness of grass and scarcity of water last
winter betokeniHg hard winter on stock,
thus far they have come out first rate,
the weather having been pleasant
and mild and unlooked-for rains
having come to fll up the
N'aterholes aud make the grass bloom
again. The losses SO far have been down
to bare minimum. The cattlemen ex-
pect to put their produce on the market
next spring uuder conditions that will net
them more money than has formerly been
the case. They will first ship to the In.
dian Territory or Kansas to fatten
market. New Mexico is first rate
breeding country-the best to be
found anywhere. The arrangements
up to this time for f4ttening are not
complete, though the progress made iu
that direction of late years has been highly
encouraging, aud leads to the hope shat
before long the cattle bred in that terri
tory will all be fattened there.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
Complaints Against ths Roads.

CHICAGO D, January 9.-The directors of
the board of trade met this afternoon and
resolved by an unanimous vote to make
formal complaints to the interstate COM
merce commission against railroads ope-
rating between Missouri river and Chica-
go. They charge that rates on packing
house products and live hogs which went
into effect January discriminate against
the packing interests of Chicago, by tn
abling their competitors at western pack
ing points to transport their manufact-
ured product to Chicago at rates much
lower than packers Of Chicago are com.
PEELED TO pay for their raw material, live
hogs. The resolution has been placed in
the hands of the attorney of the board, wit.
orders that a petition to the interstate
com mission bs formulated at once.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
IMMIGRATION CONVENTION.

Col, F. B. Chiffon Elected on the State
Board The Gold Excitement.
special Telegram to the Statesman.
Ell PAso, January 9.-Tne immigration
convention of the Twenty eighth senate
rial district reconvened day and effected
permanent organization. j. S. Buckner
was elected president and Geo. e. Green
secretary. The convention adopted the
basis of the state organization allowing
thirty delegates to each district, which
were nominated. Ell Paso, Reeves
Keefe, Davis and Foley counties
were represented. Col. f. B. Chiffon
was then unanimously elected to repre-
sent the Twenty eighth senatorial dis rict
on the state board. The convention then
adjourned sine die.
A speoi II this evening to the Tribune
from Yuma, Ariz., says that the excl e.
ment growing out Of the gold dis,
ooveries about seventy miles from
that place, exceeds anything ever
known in the west. The gold is said to
be of the richest character, and more
valuable than the Comstock or any of the
Lsadville ores, not excepting the Little
Pittsburg. People are aocking there from
oil parts. Senator George Hearst is said
to be negotiating for the surrounding
lands,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
ENGLISH CLOTH MARKETS.

Condition of the Trade at the Great
English Manufacturing Center.
MANCHESTER, Eng, January 9.-The
Guardian, in its commercial article, says:
A few sellers report full average busi-
ness for Tuesday, yet there has been a
f air general distribution of orders, mostly,
however, of narrow dimensions. Prices
are very steady for various reasons.
Firstly, nowhere is there an important
over supply, while for some sorts, such as
India and China shirtings, production is
we'll under engagement, producers often
striving to improve rates current week
ago.
Secondly, the margin between yarns
and cloth and between cotton and cloth Is
very poor.
Thirdly, the prevailing hope perhaps, in
| some cases solid ex xpectations,of the estab-
lishmeRt of higher quotations despite
many failures to advance prices during
the past year to which end producers OF
cloth are more united. There is little in
q1iry for export yarns; spinners for east
| OiA hIhlhOpo dIO III uOuOIdLOlJ bbIOnR
position. There is no indication of pres
sure to sell, although some spinners are
ready to welcome fresh orders
Indie spiunngs are firm aud we'll sold.
Continental buyers have to pay full rates
for their moderate requirements. 9hs
home demand is inactive and sales are
light.
Cloth is steady. Makers of approved
India and China staples are able TO com
mand full prices, although last weeks bes
rates have not advanced. Business de
clined yesterday which would in some
cases have advanced week ago. Print
ing and other finishing cloths are YER.
firm. Strong efforts are made where thu
margin is poorest to establish an advance
Heavy goods ara steady. There hav'
been moderate sales. The tendency o
prices is upwards.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
BURNETT BUDGET.
Burnet Asks the State to Acknowledge
Her Granite Gift.

Burnet Asks the State to Acknowledge
Her Granite Gift.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BURNET, January "a memorial will
be sent from this county to Hon. Norton
Moses for presentation to the Legislature,
in substance as follows: snow that the
new ca pitol is completed and received and
the Burnet granite of which it is built has
been endorsed es superior material by
the construction and supervising boards,
by architects and granite workers gen
orally, as we'll as by recent examining sx-
perts, there is strong feeling in this
county that the legislature should by
some act or resolution indicate its recOg-
milton of our resources, and acknowledge
to the world tde free gift to the state Of
this product of B0rnet county"
Such a memorial is now in circulation
for sIpners and will be forwarded to our
representative, Colonel Moses, early in
the session, aud doubtless the legislature,
sitting for the first time in the splendid
new capitol in its completed form, will
cheerfully pass resolution of thanks in
he name of the state to the owners of the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

block of ground. The size of
the building itself was pearly
300 feet in length and about
$50 feet wide. It was surmounted by a
massive tower, fully 100 feet from the
ground. The Handicapped storm cl iud
struck the building directly in the center
on it's broadest side, which faced the west
1t fell to pieces as if composed of go
many building blocks. Nearly two hun
dred human beings
WENT DOWN IN THR AWFUL WRECK.
Human tongue can never tell the dis
tress of that hour. The walls gave away.
The floors fell down ON top of others and
and carried with them their >yreat
mass of human beings to the bottom.
Bricks were piled up in the greatest con-
fusion, while amid the hurricane and the
whistling, rushing roaring wind terrible
cries FOR succor we're sent up to heaven. 1t
was moment that tried mems souls, and
almost simultaneous with the fall of the
building came the awful cries for relief.
Girls with blsckened faces, bruised and
broken limbs, their clothing tattered aud
torn, dragged themselves from the ruins.
So probably seventy-five to 100 escaped.
They were dragged out by their friends.
Thoee of course worked on the upper
floors and we're thrown near the top of the
ruins. At some places the bricks were
piled twenty feet deep and hid
human bodies by the score. About 250
girls and young women are usually en-
ployed in the mill, but about o'clock about
eighty girls were relieved from duty.
They returned to their homes before the
storm came. The most reliable estimate
of the dead, placing the number in the
builling when it went down in the neigh
borhood of 175, and as before stated, 100
of these we're rescued by friends or
dragged themselves out Immediately after
the accident, is seventy five who perished.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
DALLAS FAIR.
The Association in Debt and Trying to
Float Its Bonds.

The Association in Debt and Trying to
Float Its Bonds.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
DALLAS, January ga meeting of the
citizgns of Dallas was held at the Mer'
chants exchange this morning. The at
tendance was good. The objects of the
meeting were stated by President Exal,
of the Fair as association. He said that q
careful inventory of the properties of the
fair showed real estate, 100000; i'm
provements, $l70,0O0; total, $33O,0o0. On
this property there was an indebtedness OF
$3.50 900. The indebtedness, or at least the
bulk of it has been carried by few citi'
zens and it was impossible for them to
carry the burden longer. 1t was neces-
sary that this debt be paid before any at,
tenn pt could be made to continue the fair.
The man ~ ement had been offered loan
of 100000 at 8 per cent for five years, se-
cured by first mortgage on the property,
but he thought that the association would
be able to float $SO000s per cent first
mortgage bonds, payable in five years
If this could be done it was still necessary
TO raise $4,000 additional in order to re-
lieve the association. The management
had decided to float $4,000 per cent
second mortgage bonds, payable in three
years, the bonds to be 500 each
These bonds could only be
negotiated by the citizens of
Dallas taking them, he opening the ball
by requesting all who would take $1,000
worth of these bonds to make it knowu
Twenty gentleme- = SSad by Mr.. j. s.
Armstrong, each took 800, and then
$4,000 worth in smaller amounts were
aiken, making in all 100000. Meetings
will be held daily until the remaining $2O,
Og0 are sold.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
WEST VIRGINIA L LEGISLATURE.

Curious and Anomalous Situation in thS
Senate, Which is a Tie.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, January 9.-The
legislature met at noon to-day, and in the
house democrats effected an organization
by electing Woods speaker; Hamilton,
clerk; Gibbs, rgeant-at-arms; and A. W.
Kuott, doorkeeper. In the senate Carr,
independent, and Minear, republican,
were candidates for president of the
senate, the democrats supporting
Carr and the republicans Minear.
Matters are in such shape in the senate
that it cannot elect officers or adjourn.
Balloting on adjournment is still gong on
at p. m. and is likely to continue all
night, as the vote is tie. Since Carr
went with the democrats each member is
afraid to leave lest the opposition party
will take advantage of his absence and Or
ganize the senate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
about head and body, probably fatally

about head and body, probably fatally
hurt.
Reverend Father Cauevin, who vas
helping to rescue she victims, narrowly
escaped being killed. Joseph Gioehrinp, an
errand boy employed by Weldon IL CO..
was discovered among the debris. He
was heard to call for drink of water and
Father Canevin and B. Denim got a tin of
water. They were about to let it down to
young Goehring with small gun hose
when the partition fell in the rear of
Weldon Il Cos. store covering nm
Father Canevin and three Others.
Wnen Father Canevin heard the
wall crashing he supposed he would be
killed, and, pushing Devin aside, ne threw
his arms around the pillars so as to pre-
vent the air being out off from young
Goehrlng. fortunately he was not much
hurt, and when rescued was able to 90
home unassisted. ALI kinds of theories
have been advanced for the collapse of
the building. Nothing definite can be
known, however, until an investigation ID
made. 1t is impossible to estimate the
damage done at this time.
The Cyclone worked terrible destruction
in other parts of the city, and cut along
the railroads centering here. portion
of the foundry of McIntosh, Hemphill d
Co., on Thirteenth street was wreck ed, az
was also house in Allegheny. At Wallis
station, on the Pennsylvania railway, a
large brick building. owned by the West
inghouse Air-brake company, was partly
demolished, and at Wilmarding, Pa, a coal
'ipple was wrecked. At McKeesport
houses were unroofed, trees blown down,
and windows smashed. Three houses in
course OF erection were blown down.
On the river number of boats were
torn from their moorlngs and cast about
like corks, but they we're secured before
much damage was done. The velocity OF
the wind was fifty miles an hour, the high
est recorded force. II is still blowing
hard tonight, but is growing colder and
the weather is clearing.
| THE LIST OF DEAD
identified up to IL O'Clock was as follows:
Samuel Stringer, aged 16 years, printer.
Thomas Jones, bricklayer.
Chas. Fritch, aged 16.
Geo. Mason, carpenter.
Lerger, oolored bootblack in barber
shop.
George Kirch, barber, aged Is years.
The little girl McGleon is not dead "a
previously stated but is in serious CON
diton. he remains of one man have not
yet been identified. Inspector of Police
MuAleese stated at late hour tonight he
was of the opinion that from fifteen to
twenty-five per1ons were yet in the ruins
and he would not be surprised If the
death list would be increased to fifteen OF
twenty.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

ouarries who made the donation of
granite, and of suitable recognition of the
resources of our county where the quar-
ries are located.
Mr.. Lewis Dorbandt, one of Burnet's
most popular and deserving young men,
was married to-day to Mis- Jennie Coon,
living near Burnst. The many friends of
the bride and groom wish them a happy
and prosperous life.
Mrs. Nj. A. Kopperl, of Austin, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Thornhill, and other
relatives.
Mrs. S. I. Pessels and oaughter, OF
Llano, passed through en- route for Austin
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
TEXARKMA.
An Uncle Charged with Outrag-
ing His Niece On Board
a Sleeping-Car.
The immigration Convention at
Ell Paso-News from the
Yuma Gold Fields.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
TRxARKANA, January 9.-On the arrival
of the north bouud Texas Pacific train
this evening, passengers complained to the
city police that man about 80 and yourg
girl apparently Is years old, who occupied
one birth in the sleeper, had made the
night hideous by cries and screams from
the girl. On investigation the man gave
his name as Robert Wooley and
the girl Dora Weldon, whose home
is in Brazoria, Tex, and her father, W. d.
Weldon, and her age 16. Wooley, her
uncle, who live, in the same locality, aud
who was accompanying her with her
fathers consent to relatives in Red River
county, Tex, that she might by mingliug
in new scenes forget her dead lover, whose
name was d. E. Grow, to whom she was
betrothed, he having died short
while since. She recounts her experience
during the night with this uncle.
an account of which would borrify the
public. 1t is sufficient that he is alleged
to have committed rape on the young
girl. Woolsy was arrested and jailed and
the cir! taken to hotel. In his presence
she corroborated his statement as to her
being his wife, but in private
interview with the officers she stated
he was her uncle who had forced her into
measures. Later Wooley refused to- make
a statement further than that he was the
gir,'s uucle, but not guilty of the charges
alleged, Dootor Hrsterley pronounced
her suffering from injuries received dur
ing the night and in a semi-conscious con,
dition. The trial will take place to-mor-
row.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
pls Iterers' Convention.

ST. PAUL, January 9.-The seventh an
nual convention of the international
Platerers' Union of the United States was
called to order by President Quinn, of st.
Paul, in the parlors of the Clifton house
this morning. Delegates from all parts of
the United States were present, and some
from different parts OF Canada are ex-
pected to arrive. All delegates report a
large increase of membership.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
epREoKLEs, TIE BIG SUGAR MAN.
One Hunter Kills Another.

SPRrEoFIELD, No. January 8.-A. A.
Matthews, wealthy general merchant of
Walnut Shade, was instantly killed in
White river bottom near tie Missouri
line yesterday afternoon. Matthews was
hunting deer, and he and man by the
name of Strong shot buck almost stimuli
taneously. Ia dispute which arose over
the possession of the animal Matthews
was Drained by Strong, who struck him
with the butt end of his rifle. Strong es-
capped to the woods, but is being pursued
by the sheriff and posse.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
Death of q Prominent Lady

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
PAEsr1NE, January 9.-Atter a long ILL
ness and much patient suffering Mrs. Bet
tie lowers, wife of County Judge g. W..
lowers, died at their residence last even
ing. The court was adjourned to-day out
of respect for the beresved family. The
interment took place at the old cemetery
at O'Clock this evening.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
He Shot to Kill.

Specia Telegram to the Statesman.
TYLER, January 9.-George Reed, who
shot Jerry Embry yesterday as reported,
shot to kill, as Doctor Lillard took three
buckshot from the negro's arm. 1t was
first supposed that the gun was only loaded
with bird shot, but it was evidently mixed
load.
committee has been appointed to ar
range for the erection of another public
school building. The school now has en-
rolled 649 pupils.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
A Former Resident of the Fort.


Special telegram TO the Statesman.
Fort WORTH, January 9.-Another chap
ter in the history of Frank Schn elder, the
peculiar German, who was we'll known in
Fort Worth some two yearO ago, and who
recently died very suddenly in Washington
City, has come to light. The Columbia,
Tenn, Herald was received here to-day,
containing long account of Schneider.
This paper, speaking from au-
thority, says that Schneider
was his real name, and
that he was no nobleman as has been sup
posed, but that his father was rich Ger
man impostor. When Schneider left Fort
Worth he went to Columbia and there
formed class composed of college pro-
fessors to whom he gave instructions in
different modern languages, he being a
fine linguist himself. He remained in
Columbia quite while and while there
his father died in Germany, leaving him
apout 100000. just before leaving Co
lumbia for Washington City, Schneider
made will in which he bequeathed to
Thomas Royal, of Fort Worth, Tex, and
to B. f. Debow, of Nashville, Tenn, but
who WAS at one time lawyer here, the
sum of 5000 marks each, or Sl,25O In
American money. The will was prope rly
drawn, signed and witnessed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
Want Them Pardoned.

BLooMNGToN, ILL.,, January 9.-The Hi
nois State Federation of Labor this after
noon appointed a committee of three to
call on Governor Dix and ask him TO par
don the three anarchists now in the state
penitentiary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

WASHINGTON NOTES.
REFUSED TO REsroN.

WASHINGTON, January 9.--Lewis Mo
Mullen, appraiser at New York, was re-
quested to resign, but refused to do 60.
The president has, therefore, directed his
removal from the Office.
ePREoKLEs, THH BIG SUGAR MAN.
WAsHINGToN, January 9.-This morning
Claus Spreckles made statement before
the senate committee on finance concern
ing his experiments in the manufacture
of beet sugar in California from American
material, intended as an argument against
the proposed reduction of the sugar duty,
and the substitution therefor of bounty
of / cent per pound.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
Byrd Wins.

Special Telegram 10 the Statesman.
LEw1sv1LLE, January "a telegram
from Washington announces that the gov
ernment has settled the Chickasaw con-
troverJyi vor of Byrd.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-
SENATE.

SENATE.
WARRINGTON, January 9.-The house
amendments to the Nicaragusn canal bill
we're non n-concurred in and Senators Sher-
man, Edmunds and Morgan were ap-
pointed conferees. The senate then re-
sumed consideration of the tariff bill, the
pending question being on Senator
Vance's amendment that the duty on no
article in schedule (fax, hemp and jute)
shall exceed 80 per cent ad valorem. The
amendment WAS rel .cted--yeas, Is; nays,
25. Senator Brown voted with the demo-
Gratis in the affirmative.
Schedule X wool and manufacture sof
woo) was, at the request of Senator Alli-
son, held over informally, and schedule I
| (silk and silk goods) wab taken up.
| Af6er general discussion the senate ad-
journed.
| HOUSE.
Immediately after prayer Mr.. Weaver
called the speakers attention to the first
rule of the house, which directs that the
officers, after calling the house to order, 10
cause, upon the appearance of a quorum,
the journal of the last days sitting to be
read. He raised the point of order that
the journal could not be read until " was
apparent a quorum was in attendance
The speaker sustained the point ana di-
rected the clerk to call the roll. Filibus-
teriDg continued until $3.50 p. M, whom
the house adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
A CYCLONES
terrible Work In Reading, Pa
Lives Lost and Property
Destroyed.
Scenes of Horror-The Dead and
Wounded-Descrlption of
the Hurricane.

READING, Pa, January g.. Bulletin. "A
cyclone passed over this city this evening
doing considerable damage and killing
more than fifty people. A elk mill in
VIII Oh $50 girls were employed blew down
iust before the hour for quitting work
Everything is in confusion. The loss OF
life is probably much heavier than at first
reported. About the same time there was
an ex plosion and fire in the same neighbor
hood by which eight men were burned to
death.