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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
THEY TIRE w UP THEIR HANDS
Bold Attempt at Robbery by a Masked
Man at San Angelo.

Bold Attempt at Robbery by q Masked
Man at San Angelo.
Special Telegram to the States man.
SAN ANGELO, January ga bold at
tempt at robbery was made upoa the
monte bank owned by Sol Sohoonever and
John Brown, at the Silver M saloon
this morning at 1:3o O'Clock, by an IN
known diguised white man. Upon enter
ng the saloon he ordered all of those
present, six in number, to hold up their
hands, which was readily complied with
and the would-be robber pro-
ceeded to gather up cash amount
ing to $4,000 and make hssty
retreat out Of the front door. AS he was
doing this five shots followed him, all
taking effect in the door, missing their
mark. This apparently must have
frightened him, as he fell over lot of
beer kegs near the front door, and, upon
regaining his feet, fired off his sIx-shooter
and took to flight, leaving all of the
booty in the mud, which was found and
returned to the proper owners. The
night bring.intens-ly dark, the party made
good his escape without leaving any
clew of his identity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
CHARGED WITH COLLUSION.
Two Officers Arrested Accused of Being In
with Mob.

Two Officers Arrested Accused of Being In
with a Mob.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
DALLAS, January 26.-P. A. Martin,
county attorney of Young county, and
Deputy Sheriff S. V. Waggoner, who were
in Dallas under subpenas TO appear be-
fore the grand jury as witnesses, and who
were part of the guard that had the Mar
lows, Cliff and Burkhart in charge VIII, N
the mob attacked them, were arrested to-
day on charges of acting in COLLISION with
the mob. The Marlows say that
as soon as the attack was made
the defendants left them without an eff
fort for their protection. The examining
trial of Martin and Waggoner has been in
progress before Commissioner Bentley
to-day. The witnesses examined for the
prosecution were George aud Charles
Marlows and Louis Cliff. Their testimony
is ali to the effe,t that the defendants
abandoned them, aud were also in the
mob that attacked the jail the night be-
fore the fight.
1t is said that q number of wealthy
citizens have received notices from the
White Gaps to leave town. Some of the
citizens are prominent in the community,
and are endeavoring to keep the matter
quiet. The chief of police is sitting the
affair to see if there is Anything in it, but
he has as yet found no evidence of a
serious nature.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
Inspecting Our pefenses

New YORK, January 26.-A Washipgto on
special says: Mr.. Petrea, technical at
tache of the German legation, has just ar.
rived in Washington direct from Berlin
His mission is supposed to broadly cover
a prehensive and rapid survey of the
military and naval resources of the
United States, in defense and offense
Particularly he is presumed TO inspect
the harbor defenses of the principal sea.
ports, and incidentally to make a report
on our ability to command sea going
steamers which could be speedily con
verified into e-destroying pri-
vateers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
Ives and stay ner Arrested.

New YORK, January 26.-Henry s. Ives
and George N. Stayner were arrested to-
day by Deputy Sheriff Martin and No
Gouigle on an order issued by Judge
O'Brien, of the supreme court, Oh suit
by the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
Railroad COMPANY. Bail in each case was
fixed at $25,000. The men are now In the
custody of the sheriff. They are charged
in the suit with misappropriatipg the
funds of the company to the extent of
$2,500,O00. 1t is hardly expected that bail
will be forthcoming, on account of the
large amount required, and the chances
are that Messrs. Ives and Stayner will Ian
guish in Ludlow Street jail until the suit
Is decided.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
SLAIN BY A MOB.
A Louisiana Negro Kills His Employer
and is Himself Killed.

A Louisiana Negro Kills His Employer
and is Himself Killed.
NEW ORLEANS, January 26.-Samuel
Wakefield, jr., colored, shot and killed
James W. Trainer, his employer, in New
Iberia parish last evening, and was in
turn slain by mob. In the morning Mr..
Irainer had occasion to reprimand young
Wakefield at his sash factory. Last night
the negro met Trainer on the street and
said he had been insuted. He wanted
satisfaction. Mr.. Trainer struck at the
negro with his hand. The negro lodged
the blow, drew pistol, fred and fed.
The shot inflicted mortal wound, Trainer
dying in thirty minutes. Officers and
citizens captured Wakefield and started
for jail. AS they proc seeded down the
streeE an immense throng of excited men
followed The officers fought with dra Sn
weapons to keep the mob back, but Wake
field was shot ank killed five feet from the
iall door.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
THE GALLONS.
Chas. McGill Suffers the Penalty
of Death at Cameron
Yesterday.
The Heaviest Snow Storm Known
for Notwithstanding as Far
West as Ell Paso.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

special Telegram to the Statesman.
CAMERON, Tex, January 25.-Charles
McGill, convicted of the murder of Willie
Leonard, aid the death penalty to-day.
The scaffold was erected in the Jail corri-
dor and was private, as the law directs
Rev. R. K. Mosely has been with MoGill
frequently since his conviction, and was
with him for some time before the final
act to-day. McGill has steadfastly denied
his guilt, and said upon the scaffold to-day
that he did not kill Willie Leonard and
knew nothing about the murder. McGill
was brought from his cell at Ii 10 o'clock
and placed upon the scaffold.
The reading of the death warrant, read
ing from the scriptures and prayer occu-
pied about ten minutes. Adjusting the
rope and cap and McGill's farewell words,
which were a denial of guilt, occupied
about five minutes. At 1875 p. m. Sheriff
Lewis cut the cords securing the trap, and
McGill dropped into the unknown future.
The fall was eight feet and although the
rope was carefully adjusted by Sheriff
Lewis, it did not break McGill's neck, as
the rope was turned by the fall.
After hanging fifteen minutes McGill
was pronounced dead by the attending
physicians, and his remains were out
down and placed in neat coffin for burial.
The execution was conducted in a very
steadp and businesslike manqer, and Sheriff
Lewis or his deputies showed no nervous
ness nor excitement, and McGill himself
was apparently as com posed as any actor or
spectator in the tragic scene. 1t is about
thirty years since any other legal hanging
has occurred in Milan county. Although
it was raining, and it had been published
that the execution would be private, a
crowd of about $50 country people came
in and watched the execution through the
two-foot thick walls of the Jail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
A CAPTIVE KING.
Prince Malietoa Guaroed by the GermanI
on Marshall Island.

Prince Mslietoa Guaroed BY the GermanI
on Marshall Island.
SAN Francisco, January 26.-Th,
American schooner N. L. Tiernan has ar
rived here from Marshall Island, the pla &C
of Punishment of Malietoa, the deposed
king of Samoa. Malietoa arrived at
Jaliul on Bouham Island, about November
%, on the German .warship Olga. He
was a corded the liberty OF
he island but was guarded by
the Germans and prevented from
hiding any intercourse with the white
people of Jaliul. E. M. Morgan, United
States consul at Jaliul, endesvored to get
into conversation with the deposed king,
but was prevented from doing SO. Malie-
toa has aged considerably since being
placed In captivity, and he wanders aim
lessIy about Jaliul as if he had given up
all hope Of escape.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
a Singular Death

Special Telegram to the 'tatesmsn.
GAINESVILLE, January 25.-At a dance
Thursday night in the eastern part of this
county an alteration rock place between
Willis Barlow and the two Miller boys, but
friends interfered in time to prevent any
one being seriously hurt. Barlow then
resumed his position as fiddler and had
been playing but few moments wnen he
fell forw I'd on his face. He was picked
up, and died in few minutes. There
were no marks on him, and the cause of
his death is unknown.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
THE sEAMEN's STRIKE.

LIVERPOOL, January 26.-The striking
seamen and foremen here last night
boarded the steamer Kansas loading for
Boston and dragged ashore eight men
who refused to participate in the strike.
To-day thousand strikers lined the quay
and prevented men from shipping who
attempted to do SO, assaulting them and
throwing their kits into the water. A
crew was shipped for the steamer African
and under strong police protection were
escorted to the vessel. The crowd of
strikers and their sympathizers are In
creasing and the police have summoned
endorsements. 1t is expected more of
the non-strikers will attempt to ship and
that fraoas will occur. The ship owners
to-day sent deputation to the mayor,
who promised police protection.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
Struck by q Train

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
DALLAS, January 26. Yesterday afternoon
about5 O'Clock, as Houston and Texas
Central gravel train was backing down
switch in the yards, it struck and knocked
down Willie Ryan and Nelson Marvin, two
little boys, who we're on their way home
from the city. Ryan's right ankle was
featured by blow from brake beam and
Marvin had his forearm crushed all to
pieces.
s. P. Barber d Co., a Lancaster firm,
filed general assignment to-day for the
benefit of their creditors. The assests and
liabilities are not given. This firm was
burned out in the second conhagration al
Lancaster.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.

Retrospect of Business for the Last Seven
Days Throughout the ,untry.
NEW YORK., January 25.-R G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade says: The
state of trade Is unusually perplexing, for,
with the general complaint of dizziness,
there are evidences that the volume of
transactions is large. Payments through
the banks last week were % per cent
larger than for the corresponding week
last year at New York, and l6 per cent at al
other cities. Railroad earnings also show
that traffic is larger. The demand for
money is sufficiently active at nearly all
interior points, moreover, to indicate that
large business is in progress, yet it ia
undeniable that the prevailing temper is
one of disappointment as result of bust
ness since the new year began, and this
now is wholly explained by the steadily
declining prices of products at southern
points. After some depression trade ap-
pears to be improving.
In the northwest trade is fully equal TO
that of last year and at some points
clearly larger. The supply of money
everywhere seems to be ample for legiti-
mate demand. There are no indications
of general unsoundness or overstraining
of commercial In the great iron
indu try the consumption for all other
than railroad purposes appears to be
larger than ever, but there are serious dis
turbances, in consequence of which the
Iron Age reports general weakening
which there is no use in blinking at, and
holds that the furnaces which cannot face,
without serious lose, decline of fully 81
from present prices may wisely suspend
production.
At western points southern iron is of
fered at prices equivalent to $12 at Bir-
utugham, which is considered equal to $l7
for Pennsylvania iron, andl arge sales are
reported at prices below purchasers quo
tations. The decline in the prices of coke
is considered probable and the anthracite
coal market continues to weaken.
The decline in wheat continues, prices
having fallen p cents for the week, a.
prices reached this week 93% @93Tc
there has been some buying for export,
though not as yet for Great Britain.
Corn has fallen cent and oats are
'wer. Pork products have also declined /;
mess about 900 per barrel. Lard, zoo and
h gs loo PR 100 pounds. Cotton is a
sh ,de lower, with sales of 421,OOO bales,
and COTE is &c higher, with sales of 1885,
600 bags. The market for copper has
been dull and tin is lower at 2115c. Lead
is also weak at $50. There is little
activity in groceries, but the sugar market
favors the holder. The general average
of prices has fallen 11sc of one per cent
for week. The supply of money increases
both by remittance from the interior and
by excess of treasury disbursements over
receipts which reached $1,7OO,0OO for the
week. Exports of merchandise from
New York show gain of II per cent for
three weeks.
The stock market is, nevertheless, 30
firmly maintained that the average decline
in lrices has only been 6 cents per 800
for weeks.
The business failures number 342
against total of 1897 last week and 381
the week previous. For corresponding
week of last year the figures we're 1853.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
Colored Farmers Alliance.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
HoUsroN, January 26.-From Col. R. NJ
Humphrey, President of the National Dol
ored Farmers Alliance, it is learned that
the organization of which he is at the
head proposes to erect immense cotton
seed oil mills at the town of Harrisburg,
five miles south of this city. Already bids
for the erection of the building and the
furnishing of the proper machinery have
been, invited andsit is expected that the
mills will be completed in time for the
next seasons crop. The National Oolored
Farmers Alliance has membership of
100000, of which number $4,000 are in
Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31

( age, opened the door to find two
omasked men. She called her husband
but, before he could get up, they were
covered with revolvers. The rascals then
made the old man get up and open the
money drawer and turn over to them the
contents, $3S. After this they bound the
old man and outraged his wife. This
done they locked the door and went into
the store and ate a lunch of sardines and
crackers. They left the premises after
having debated whether to cut their
victims throats, which they decided not
tn do
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
Cold and Nasty.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
COLORADO, January 26.-The rain of the
last two days changed to heavy snow
last night, and this morning the ground
was covered. Most of it melted off before
noon and added slush to the all-prevsil-
ing mud. This end of the state is wet
clear through. A strong norther set in
to-day, and this will be the coolest and
nastiest night of the season.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
High Water at Je ffersoh,

special Telegram to the Statesman.
JEFFERSON, January ga norther
sprnng up here this evening and with the
rain that was already falling made this
the worst day of the season. Business is
at staDdstill. The streets and sidewalk
are in horrible condition. The river
which is already way over its banks, has
commenced to rise again and our bridge
is giving away, having been pronounced
dangerous for entrance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
An Alarming Disease.

Special Telegram TO the Statesman.
BOWIE, Tex, January ga strange
disease in epidemic form broke out i'll the
vicinity of Denver, a small village ten
miles east of Bowie last Thursday, and up
to date six deaths have occurred. The
victim is taken with slight fever, accom-.
panied with breaking out on the wrists,
which causes the patient tobecome a raving
m 4niac. Death results in few hours.
Great excitement prevails here. Twenty
new cases were reported to-day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
SHERMAN, January 26.-One of the heav-
est snow storms ever witnessed in the
county visited this city this afternoon and
is still blowing at a late hour tonight.
The snow has reached a depth of eight
inches, and, having been preceded by a
heavy rain of eighteen hours duration, all
the streams Throughout the country are be-
ing flooded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
Federal Court at Dallas.

Special Telegram to the tatesman.
DALLAS, January 26.-In the fedora
court the jury in the case of G. N. Beck
d Co. vs.. Harry Bros, suit for $4,000
damages for breach of contract, returned
a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $l20.
The case of Hudson VS.. Randolph is
now on trial. Randolph alleges that he
loaned plaintiff $50 600. He recently at
taohed 200 acres of land belonging to
plaintiff in Johnson county. The plaintiff
asks that the said property be set aside As
q hnmaataad.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
RUSSIA.

ST.. PETERSBURG, January 26.-M. Yelis-
seiof, the explorer, in an article in the
Novo-vremya, describes the dangers of
the Atchinof expedition to Abyssinia.
M. Yelissejoff says the only route open to
the expedition is from Tujurah to Shoa.
The attitude of the king is doubtful. The
Italian emIssaries have gone In advsEoe of
the Prussians. Should the king of Shoa
not send an escort from Aukobar, or
Negus not send one from Goudahar, the
Russian mission will dome to sad end.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
at Denlson.

Special Telegram TO the Statesman.
DENIsoN, January 29-The heaviest
snow storm ever known in this section has
been raging since 10 a. m. with undated
violence, and the earth is covered with
snow about six inches deep. After two
days rain the additional snow had made
the roads impossible, and the storm OF
to-day has seriously interfered with rail-
road traffic,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
LEAD POISON.
A Galveston Family Poisoned by Eating
Canned Beef.


Canned Beef
Special Telegram 10 the Statesman.
GALVESTON, January Pa case of
wholesale poisoning from eating canned
corn beef occurred in this city last night,
from the effects of which the victims are
slowly recovering. Mrs. @. Kohl, resid-
ing on Market street, b.tween Twentieth
aud Twenty first, for luncheon had canned
corn beef of which the family, consisting
of Mrs. Kohl, her two dsuy hters, Mrs. A.
Simpson, Miss Kohl, Miss Simpson, her
granddaughter and Miss Nelson, of Hous-
ton, partook with relish. Two hours
after eating, the family were ono
after another attacked with vio-
lent pains and vomiting that
no simple remedies would allay
Doctor Wilkinson was hastily called, and,
by the administration of powerful reme-
dies, counteracted the effects of the deadly
poison, and to day the victims are slowly
convalescing. Mrs.. Kohl and Mrs. Simp-
son, who ate more heartily of the poison
GUS beef, were more violently effected
than the others and had a very narrow es-
cape from death. Doctor wilkinson made
careful analysis of the remaining beef
in the can and found it heavily charged
with lead poison, and says that those who
partook of it had very close call for the
hereafter, but that they are now ont OF
danger.
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Horribly ManRled.

Special Telegram 90 the Statesman.
ALvARADo, Tex, January 26.-Herman
Puzzle was killed in freight wreck near
Eagan, Johnson county, on the Missouri
Kansas and Texas railway to-day. He
was stealing ride. The train jumped
the track and he was caught between two
freight cars and mapgled horribly. He
Is thought to have come from Temple.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31

johnson, who lives on farm near the
city, and Police Officers Wood and Mays.
johnson went about the streets In a
drunken condition, oursing and swearing,
and when the officers went to arrest him
he resisted them, and Officer Wood shot
him with a pistol, InfIcting painful
wounds. 1t is thought he will recover.
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Closed Out.
ecial Telegram to the statssman.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
TExARKANA, January 26.--Some time
ago the large wholesale store of
A. Block, one of the largest
mercantile establishments in this
city, was closed by attachments and the
goods, amounting by invoice to about
100000, we're advertised for sale by the
sheriff of this (Bowie) county. The full
list of creditors and particulars Of the
failure we're given at the time. The cred
itors in full force attended the sale, but II
was postponed and the stock readvertised.
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Showing at Temple.

Special Telegram to the Statesman
TEMPLE, January 26.-The snow fell
here for an hour to-day but melted as it fell
The worst norther of the season is blow
ing tonight.
Will Mon dino wrote letter to A. Spann,
threatening to kill him on sight, for which
Spann d him arrested, and he is now in
Jail in default of bail, awaiting an ex-
amining trial.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
At Comanche.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
CoMANoHE, January 26.-It began snow
ing at 10 a. m. to-day, and at this writing,
2 p. M, it is still coming down. The
ground being thoroughly wet, the snow
melts as it falls. The wind is from the
north and getting colder. Business is
almost suspended, notwithstanding it is
SATURDAY.,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
An Infamous Outrage

Special Telegram TO the Statesman.
DALLAS, January 26.-It has Just come
to light that in South Dallas Wednesday
mornining about l O'Clock two villains
knocked at the door of a little grocery
kept by an aged couple by the name of
Smith. Mrs. Smith, who is about 60 years
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
FRANCE.
BouIANaER's APPEAL.


PARIS, January 26.-General Boulanper
has made final appeal to the electors of
the Seine for their support on the election
tomorrow. The general protests his
fidelity to the republic, and again denies
that he aims at dictatorship. He de-
clares that if elected he will vote for an
honorable republic and for the soyer-
eighty of the people. To vote for M.
Jacques, his opponent, he asserts will be
to vote for regime Of corruption which
will lead to the ruin of France.
AT THE PALACE OF THE ELYsEE.
PARIS, January 26.-At the ministerial
council held to-day at the palace of the
Elysee, President Oarnot's residence, Ad-
miral Krantz, minister of marine, said
that the governor of Obeck had been in
structed to notify M. Atchinoff, leader Of
the Cossaok oolonists, that if he estab-
iished colony in territory protected
by the French he must observe the regu-
lations governing the territory, and must
retain no arms except such as we're neces-
ssry for protection. The importation of
arms is prohibited. The governor has
also been told to keep close watch upon
the coast to prevent the landing of armed
parties.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
At Gainesville.

Special Telegram TO the Statesman.
GAINESVILLE, January 26.-The first
blizzard of the season reached here this
morning. Snow began falling about a.
M, and tonight Is three inches deep. The
weather is very cold.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
BROOKLYN Street Car Strike.

NEW YORK, January 26.-The tie-up on
the Atlantic street car lines in Brooklyn
continues to-day and no cars have yet
been started. There is found difficulty in
getting men to take the places of those
who left work. The gang of Italians that
went to the depot to take out cars were set
on by strikers and badly beaten and driv-
an awav.
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hold a hostile demonstration in front of
the palace.
Prince Bismarck had an interview with
the emperor before going to the reichstag.
II is understood they consulted on tho
Luxembourg question.
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at Whitewright.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
WHIrEwRIaHT, January ga terrific
blizzard and hard snow storm began
here at IL O'Clock to-day. The snow is
about seven inches deep.