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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-02

November were as follows:
Farm contracts. $12, 255.C0
Railroad contracts, ........ II, 271. So
Miscellaneous Huntsville, ....... q, 127.51.
Miscellaneous, Rusk, ............ 10, 1885.
Total, ............... ......... .$6O, 76I.3I
The delinquents were as follows:
At Huntsville, ........ .......... $32, 052.59.
The funds on hand December l,
amounted to $25, 24O09, deposited as
follows:
CaSn III SdIe. ........ .pL,oi0.oO.
First National bank, Houston, . 16, 1854.
Bal, Hutchings & Co., Galveston, . 2,281.36.
State National bank, Austin, ...... N.04
At Rusk, Observation-Disclosures. 3, 1928.
There was disbursed for material
during the month of November, at
Huntsville, $1S,45S.09, and at Rusk,
$,414.75.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
The governor yesterday sent the
following dispatch, which explains it.
self;
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GREAT FIRE IN LONDON.
Historic Church Injured--Salvatton
Army Headquarters Saved.


LoxDos, Dee so--Fifc broke out this afternoon
in the building of c. Davidson d Sons, paper
manufacturers and bag makers, at fI9 queen
Victoria street. This building was O large struc-
ture aud was completely Quilted, as also that OF
Adolph Frankan Il Co., manufacturers OF pipes
and importers OF tobacco. The old Bennett
church, on Upper Thames street, the famous
Welsh church, also caught fire and was par
tally destroyed.
Besides high wind, the weather was ex-
treneiy cold, water freezing all over the fire ap-
paratus and 6remen- Fourteen FIRE engines
were soon on the spot. The hrcmen did their
utmost, but with little success, to check the
course Of the flames, Terrible sheets OF hame
and clouds OF hot smoke frequently whiried
dangerously near them.
The large wholesale fur mandatory OF Re-
Wilton Freres. III to III Queen Victoria street,
was doomed shortly after the fire gained strong
Roadway. Following this large copper ware
house. number OF fancy goods stores ann inc
Guleher Electric Light and Power Company
building also became complete prey 10 tne
flames.
Flames spread rapidly on all sides, az II no
freTnen or IRE engines were present. Immense
crowds of people gathered on the bridges over
the Thames and In the streets running down 10
the river, where q good view of the contagra-
ton could be had. Many expressed hopes that
this disaster would at last bring about u reform
In the London fire brigade.
As the fire progressed ii spread 70 the head
quarters OF the salvation Army The SALVATION
fists worked like beavers In their efforts to carry
the records and other property TO places OF
safety
At D. IN. the fire was rapidly spreading in all
directions, and all the buildings from the cor
ner OF Benefits hill to No. i3j Queen Victoria
street were either blazing hcrcely or else smoui-
dering ruins.
The firemen managed to save the headquarters
OF the Salvation Army, and IL was then an
Dounced that the fire was under control. Two
million dollars, il is estimated, will cover the
loss. There were no accidents among the fire.
men.
The naptha refinery in the suburbs OF Hack
ney was burned tonight. The explosion of the
tanks of spirits was heard for miles. The loss Is
very heavy. One or two men were seriously in
iured
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BIG BANK GOES DOWN.
Bateman & Co., of New York,
Will Assign Today.
CHARLES a. COON A PARTNER.
Commodore Bateman Will Individually
Assign-Douglas Green, Of sne1l-Mc-
Crea Fame, Was Lately in the Firm.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.--The Tribune this, Wed
nesday, morning, says: BateInan d Co., the
well-known bankers, viii make an assignment
today because OF the failure OF debtors to meet
obligations. Commodore Brakeman also makes
an individual assignment. No statement Ii Cd
tainable yet.
Charles K. Coon, ex-assistant secretary OF the
United States treasury, Is one of the members OF
the firm He issued statement tonight to the
effect that Commodore Bateman had been very
Ill several months, and recently returned from
Europe 10 gradually liquidate his business
This has been 20 large extent accomplished,
and the business of the firm has been gradually
contracted The assignment was precpitated by
the failure Of the people upon whom they relied
10 meet obligations. Most OF the creditors are
substantially secured.
The Tribune says the asssgnmen. win be sur
prise on Wall street. Douglas Green, who ran
away to Europe with Mrs. NcCrea, was formerly
q member of the firm.
Receiver Higgins, of the North River bank,
made a statement to the court yesterday, show
ing that the liabilities exceed the assets by over
$f20,000.
The schedules in the assignment of Colbron,
Chancey d Co., brokers, show liabilities OF 500
000 nominal assets of 81 900, and actual assets
of 10000 The difference between the actual
and nominal assets is due to the depreciation OF
the value Of securities and worthless accounts
TORONTO, Dec. COW. /. Murray. a merchant
tailor, has suddenly left the city. His business
affairs are said to be embarrassed His iabili-
ties are about $4,000.
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kHWIICHIE
kHWIL CHIE


the Puget Sound Grays Harbor Railroad
The outlet the entire Gray's Harbor country.
upon which the
Mutnomah daily and the
much the Seattle Chamber OF
Commerce, evidenced by the following report submitted
resources capabl
should be made tbu
the settlers there
the shipment goods Tacoma has been making nroads
this looking carefully trade there than
attic
making the
putting Seattle and Kamlche
desirable Kamhe be connected with this by direct
My the business resulted the the pin
c merchants shipping goods the Gay habor patone
Seattle Press, December
Kamche placed upon the market the
should be taken this opportunity purchasing good
business residence lot low figures.
prices will WITH but will be increased upon the
thus enabling those who purchase make
speedy The principal being
will be offered homeseekes
level Kamche has daily mails and and daily rail
connection with the Grays Harbor cities
The liberal will be made with those desiring business
or build themselves homes
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PRISON DOORS WIDE OPEN.
governor Waterman OF California Pa
dons Many Murderers and Thieves.

Oovefnor waterman OF California Par
dons Many Murderers and Thieves.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. So.-Goyernor Water.
man today added the following to his already
large list of pardons;
Moses Frisbi. convicted OF forgery ana SEN
fenced from San Francisco in April. 1851. IN six
years Imprisonment; W. Q. Thompson, OF man.
slaughter. December, isSs, sentenced To ten
pears imprisonment; James Hathaway, grsnd
larceny, sentenced from SAN Francisco in sen.
sember, iSsd, to ten years imprisonment James
Marshall. attempt 10 commit robbery, sentenced
from San Francisco in July, lsS to four years i'm.
prisonment; William Jones, convicted Of mar.
der in the second degree In san
Diego. in January, lSSS, sentenced 20
sen years imprisonment: NJ q. Hasemsv-
convicted Of robbery, sentenced from san Iuis
Ohispo in March, isss, to fifteen years tnnrison.
nient; l. c. Cuff, convicted Of robbery. sent.
eneed frcm san Luis ohispo in March. lsse IN
Gfteen years imprisonment, committed Ia Ave
years: All Jack, convicted OF murder in sierra
county in October, ISL. aud sentenced ~ ~
hanged: Tsfm Poi, now under sentence az aes,h
I'm San Francisco. The governor SAYS ha ,bi,,es
the prisoner Is the victim OF a eonspfraeV ans
therefore gives him liberty on condition ths, 10
leaves the state. The governor also uansons
James oNeill, sentenced to life imprisonment
from san Francisco In lsSS Tor robbery
uLfnffs, Dec. SOL special r Harry Diamond
serving q nine years sentence In the state r,soi
tenUarg Tor burglary, wSs pardoaea tssfsax ~,
Was convicted on purely eircgnistantssi syI.
uenee, which was net very Stfng PrIsane-s
innocent. N AS -
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GOULD WILL GAIN HIS POINT.
The Milwaukee and Rock Island Roads
Shut Out of Omaha.

NEW YORK, Dec 30--President Dillon, of the
Union Pacific, made statement today in regard
to the Omaha bridge trouble between the Union
Pacific and the st. Paul and Rock Island roads,
ION May /, 1890, what purports to be lease Of
the Union Pacific bridge terminals at Omaha
and the use of its main tracks to the westward
limits OF Omaha was made to the ct. Paul and
Rock Island roads. These leases were
for a consideration of about half what the
company received last year from its
bridge tolls. Acting under these leases OF our
terminals at Omaha the Rock Island advertises
to open a competing line TO the Union Pacific
for its whole length from Omaha to Ogden, thus
paralleiing the Union Pacific for the entire
length"
The government directors have requested the
president of the company to suspend action IN
der these leases until such time MS they could be
legally advised as TO their validity.
In regard to the statement OF President Miller
that the bridge trouble would interfere with the
presidents agreement, Edwin Gould said it was
different matter and that this had nothing to
do with the maintenance of rates. Jay Gould
later said that the alleged leases with
the Rock Island d st. Paul were, as
business transactions, the most ridiculous
and absurd he had ever encountered
The United States Senate committee, in its
report, stated that the Union Pacific terminals
at Omaha and Kansas City were worth at the
lowest appraisement sl5,0o0.00o. For the use OF
such property the sum proposed to be paid was
utterly Insignificant Gould says there is no
reason to apprehend that this matter would I'M
favorably effect the presidents agreement
CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-President Miller, of the St.
Paul road, commenting ON the statement made
by President Dillon, of the Union Pacific, said
this evening that he was glad to hear that the
tripartite agreement still in force, as nearly
everybody else thought 1t was dead. Ii it is
still in force he was at loss to know how the
traffic agreement between the Pacific and North
western roads can stand. BY the terms of one
the 9th cannot exist. The St. Paul road, he
said viii endeavor through legal proceedings
to en- oree the contract for the use OF the bridge
terminals.
President Cable, OF the Rock Island, expressed
similar sentiments. Neither he nor Mr. Miller
would express an opinion to whether their
contracts with the Union Pacific were in viola
ton OF the obligation of that road to the govern
ment. What steps they have taken regarding legal
proceedings were alsokept quiet. Both will attend
the presidents meeting in New York, and it is
thought they are reserving what they may have
10 say until then. still. the general impression
seems To be that Gould will gam his point in
keeping theiRock Island aud 81. Paul out Of Oma
hs. II he does il is not at all certain that they
viii carry out the original project OF building
an Independent bridge.
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EAIIN PAsHA KILLING NATIVES.
The Germans Make Red streak Across
the Dark Continent.

BERLIN, Dec. 30.--The Tdgoblat has letter
from correspondent In Zanzibar, stating that
Emin Pasha recently sent Lieutenants Landheld
and Buelow at the head of body of troops TO
Urambo, where they fought battle with the
watuta tribe, defeating the latter with severe
loss. The Watutas subsequently joined forces
with another tribe and again attacked the Ger
mans. Their allies did not stick to them we'll,
The Germans had three killed and nine
wounded.
Commander stuhlman recentlv captured a
slave camp near Victoria, NyaDza, killing m any
Arabs and releasing large number OF slaves.
LONDON, Dec. So Adyices from Uganda state
that In n recent conflict on the frontier, the
Christian forces defeated the Moslems and that
peace has been established throughout the eoun-
Try. The Protestants opened new church, and
the services were attended BY great CROWDS.
Many natives accepted the Christian faith, and
were hanti led.
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SCHOONER DARE LOST
Went Ashore at Bonilla Point
in the Big Gale.
WITH LUMBER FROM TACOMA.
The Crew Reach Land and Are Cared
Cor BY the Indfsns--The steamer
Badger Safe It Victoria.

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec ac-fspecial l-Three
Gttnaf Indians, the spokesman Of the party be-
Ing brave named Edward, reached the city to-
day after rough trip from Boniila point In a
small canoe. They reported, first 10 Dominion
O6icer Lewis and then to the United States con-
sui, that the crew Of the schooner Dare was In a
rude camp near the cape, hungry and destitute,
waiting Tor steamer to bring them assistance.
The Dare, three-masted schooner OF 257 tons,
commanded BY Captain Perry, left Tacoma a
couple of weeks ago with cargo OF $4,000 feet
Of lumber for down Coast ports. About nine
days ego . furry OF wind and later a south
east gale was encountered, and the Dare was
hopelcssiy wrecked on the rocks below Bonilla
point No provisions were saved and the cap
tain and crew escaped with their lines alone.
They were forced TO depend entirely upon the
hospitality Of the Indians These had little to
give, but such - they had was offered freely.
Captain Perry wanted to come 10 Victoria with
the messengers, but there was no room for him
IN the canoe. Information of the wreck has
been wired to Sound ports and relief
bost probably win be sent from Port Town
send this morning. The telephone 20 Bonilia
point II unfortunately out OF order at present
and no further details can be received from the
wreck until the arrival Of the Lorne or some
other steamer now In that vicinity.
The steamer Emma was towed OF the rocks
IN the harbor today and viii at once be hauled
The steamer Badger, supposed to be hopelessly
wrecked on Jones island. steamed into the har-
Dor today. At the underwriters sale the wreck
was bought by her owner for $780, He proceeded
70 Jones island, filed up the hole in the hull
steam and came to Victoria, where he VIII have
She steamer repaired.
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Physicians Have Found Out

That a contamination and foreign element in
the blood, developed by indigestion, is the cause
of rheumatism. This settles upon the sensitive
sub-cutaneous covering of the muscles and nga-
ments of the joints, causing constant and shift
ing pain, and aggregating as a calcareous, chalky
deposit which produces stiffness aud distortion
OF the joints. No fact, which experience has
demonstrated in regard to Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, has stronger evidence to support than
this. namely, that this medicine of comprehen-
8 We uses checks the formidable and atrocious
disease, nor is it less positively established that
ii is preferable 10 the poisons often used to ar
rest il, since the meditine contains only salu-
tary INGREDIENTS, 1t is lso signal remedy for
malarial fevers, constipation, dyspepsia, kidney
ami bl dder him ents, debility ana other disor-
ders. see TINT Won get the gennine.
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swISDLERs AT SANTA CRUZ.
They Offer Bounty for Washington
Timber CIaims-Their Victims Many.

They Offer Bounty for Washington
Timber CIaims-Their Victims Many.
SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Dec 3o.-Two swindiers
have been working this city for the past four
days Last sunday an advertisement appeared
la local paper for twenty-five men TO take
up timber claims and make a pecuniary profit
on applying TO the addressed persons. Would
be timber chalmers were informed that ii they
would go to the state OF Washington and take
up certain timber claims In the interests OF 9
large company, all expenses would be paid and
each person be given 81 900 for the transfer OF
his claim to the company, but each person was
compelled to deposit SIS as security.
About thirty easily influenced individuals fell
into the trap and dropped their quarter OF a
hundred into the pockets Of the swindiers Two
of the victims demanded their money back,
threatening arrest. The money WIS returned.
One of the swindlers has already left town, and
the other will probably leave tomorrow.
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vester property at the above named location for
the sum OF $4,000. He viii 90 70 Nebraska to-
morrow TO settle up his business there. remove
TO this city, and In less than sixty days coin-
which win be combined = hotel, oTera-b0nse,
stores aud Offices. The sylvester place 4 one OF
the best known pieces u property IN olympia;
IL tokcg in half of the square between Main anu
old homestead OF the widow Of the founder OF
Olympia, Edmund sylvester.
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Tacoma Brevities.

TACOMA, Dec. S0-[special.l-G. w. Seward
and Ole Frisk viii be arragned tomorrow for
selling liquor to Indians at Lake View.
ii. L. Morse, policeman, charged with as
saulting Ole Hansen, has been acquitted.
John Donelson aud John Rogers, of Spokane
asylum.
The public schools win resume work January
5. Principals will be at the public school build
fngs Saturday to assign pupils.
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SEVERE COLD IN EUROPE.
Germans Freeze to Death and English
Rivers Are IcebOund.

LONDON, Dee. 30.7-The weather now prevail
ing throughout England is the severest expert
enced since 1913. The river Humber Is COM
pletely frozen over, and the Thames partly So
On the Continent nearly all points report
weather equally severe In Frankfort seven
persons were found frozen to death In the
streets.
BERLIN, Dec. s0.-Work has been sus-
pended on the government factory at Spandau.
Water in the reservoirs is frozen up as a result
Of the intensely cold weather.
TRIESTE, Dec. IA terrific storm has pre-
vailed here since Sunday, and much damage has
been done. II Is feared that many vessels have
been wrecked in the gull
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NORTHERN PACIFIC AT OLYMPIA.
Trains VIII Run New Year's-Big Force
of Men at Work,

OLYMPIA, Dec. So.-lspecial Superintendent
of Construction George e. Kyle, of the Northern
Pacific, was in the city this morning. having
just returned from trip over the line. He
states that there are about l,500 men at work day
and night, and that the trains viii be in the city
on Thursday. They will run TO a temporary
depot this side of the high bridge. Work was
delayed little last night by the wreeking of one
OF the ears this side of the Nesqually. The track
spread and the car, which was loaded with iron,
LEFT the rails. Three men were on top of the car
al the time, but were fortunately thrown in the
opposite direction from the rails or they would
have been crushed
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The Victoria Murderer,s brothers.

VICTORIA, Dec. 30.-Larry Wheian, on trial for
the murder of David Fee, is anxious to hear
from his brothers, James and William, whom
be left at Los Angeles IN $780,
AT the police inquiry today into the death OF
David +. Fee, the attorney general prosecuting,
the prisoner, Whelan, was committed for trial
on the charge of wilful murder, and the witness,
Silk, was arrested and held as accessory before
the court. He will be examined tomorrow
Whelan declined to make statement
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shinpinr InfeIIieence,

SAN Francisco, Dec. 30-Arfived- Steamer
Cosmopolitan, Portland via Astoria; steamer
Al-ki, Departure bay: bark Ferris 5. Thompson.
Nanaimo. Departed-Steamer Oregon, Portland.
Cleared-Steamer Haytian Republic, Port Town
send whaling steamer Thrasher, whaling.
Arrived-Bk yidette, Port Madison. Sailed
Str Haytian Republic, Portland; str Thrasher,
Whaling; str Empire, Nan imo; str Arago, Coos
Bay. Cleared-Str City Of Puebla, Victoria and
Port Toxyuseud
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REFERRED TO JAY GOULD.
No Relief Yet for Starving Railroad
Men in Portland.

PORTLAND, Dec. ;0.-The situation of the dis
charged Union Pacific laborcrs remains I'M
changed. Mayor DeLashmutt today received a
telegram from ). X II. Clark, general manager
OF the Union Pacific, saying that the local office
was powerless to act, but that the matter had
been referred to the general office In the East
Dan sullivan last night committed suicide by
shooting himself. He was married man and
formerly lived ON Puget sound The cause was
dependency al being unable to obtain work
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sEDRo TITLES IN DISPUTE.
A Suit Involving Property Worth r alt
Million Begun.

q Million Begun.
MOUNT VERNON, Dec. 3o-fSpecial. There was
begun in the superior court OF skagit county
last week suit which, If carried to a successful
issue by the plaintiff, win set aside the title now
in the sedro Land Company to 10 acres OF land
In the heart OF Sedro, comprising the Kelly
townsite, valued at $4,000. The action is COM
menced by Helen Elizabeth Kelly, who claims
to be the wife of William Kelly, the patentee
from the government, William Kelly having
decided the land as a single man to W. s. Jami-
son, who in turn decided it to Norman r. Kelly
and which is now held by the Sedro Land Com
pany There are thousands OF acres of land in this
county in like condition and the result of this
case viii be of great Importance to the public in
general.
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Illinois Building at WORLDS Fair

CHICAGO. Dec. S-The state board OF agricul
tare today agreed upon plans and location OF
the site Tor the exhibit OF Illinois at the Worlds
fair, II VIII be an imposing structure. two
stories in height, with hoor space of 10000
square feet and observation towers las feet high
The walls oi the lower building viii be con
structed Of sidewalk stone. set in iron yostS
with mortises or nanges. After the exposition
is over, the stone and iron posts can be readily
All
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PfTrssrRs, Dec. Se.-At = conference of the
otneials OF the Amalgamated Association sud
Carnegie. Fhipps x Co., of the Homestead Steel
Works, the selling price of billets for the gpsp-
INK thre mouths VAS fixed az So Der ton
Under the sliding scale adolfed two wears s.yo
this rcduces the wages Of e,e0 employees Of the
Homestead mills over 10 per cent
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The City Must Pay so Per Cent. of Cost
of Grant street Grade

TACOMA, Dec s0--lspecial. North End prom
erty owners have worsted the city council ana
its ssgal advisors. The council ordered Grant
stree from North Eleventh 10 Carr tree,
graded last year at an expense OF sI0.00S Thg
property owners protested without avail me
council ella ming the protest came too late The
property owners now prove that the protests
were legal, and the city has 20 coraprornisa nv
footing to per cent, Of the expenses.
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To Examine the Grain Elevator.

The Terminal Railway & Elevator Company
has invited party of newspaper men, financial
men and wholesale merchants TO accompany the
stockholders to the grain elevator and ware
house on January /, 1891, in order that they may
up the grain trade of Seattle. The party wiz
leave Commercial street by train on the Termi-
nal road at %. m.