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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31
VETERANS LAND CLAIMS.
Veterans Threaten to Test the Legality Of
the Secretary's Rulings,

ARKANSAS CITY, Ark, Aug. 25.-
There is a movement here among old
soldiers to make a test case of this
right to declare their intention of set
ting on any specified quarter in the
strip and taking advantage of sections
1904 and 2305, revised statutes of the
United States and of the oklahoma
law to protect them. The statutes
say veterans may locate homestead
and have six months to file declara-
tory statement to make entry and
commence improvements. The
Oklahoma law, which applies in
such cases, declares that his
rights shall not be abridged
by any other law or proclamation. If
this holds good any old soldier may go
to the land Office as soon as open and
make declaration or may do so by
mail, and without making a run
contest the right of any settler who
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31

coming county election and to enjoin
the commissioners court from count
ing any votes cast in the
territory already covered by the local
option law. The ants think that
since the question of prohibition was
introduced and voted upon by pre-
cincts, that to cover the entire coun-
ty the fight should be carried out by
precinct elections.
Four out of the eight justices pre-
cincts of Williamson county are al
ready under the local option rule, and
the point OF objection raised by the
ants is in permitting the voters of
local option precincts to again vote on
a question concerning only the re.
manning four precincts. 1t is claimed
that the law is defective, with a
"heads-I-win-and tails-you lose" an
mex strictly in favor of the pros.
The saloon keepers of Taylor have
Just issued an earnest appeal to the
wholesale liquor dealers of the state,
with request for contribution of
funds with which to fight the case.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31
PICKED UP AT SEA.
An Ocean Steamer Picks Up a Seaman Lost
From a Wrecked Fishing Boat.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24-The captain
of the steamer Eggleston Abby reports
That on Aug. % he discovered some
wreckage floating in the water and
bearing down towards it made out a
man clinging to part of the broken
boat and an empty barrel. He stopped
the steamer and sent boat to pi
him up, He was quite exhausted
when taken aboard. He proved to be
one of the crew of the fishing schooner
Mary Lizzie of Portland, Me-, which
foundered at a. IN, Aug. 81. His
name is Geo. H. Upton. He reported
the rest of the crew six in number, one
of whom was his brother, persisted, he
having seen them go down after the
schooner sunk. The Mary Lizzie was
struck by heavy squall, which hove
her down on her beam ends when the
wind shifted and heavy sea struck her
and she sank in five minutes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31
may settle on a quarter he has pre-
viously picked out.
Attempted Rape at Bartlette.


BARTLETT, Tex, Aug. "a. - Last
night while little show was going on
a negro giving his name as Ed Bolton
made an assault on little girl about Z
or 8 years old who had been sleeping
close to the stage behind the curtains.
The child was the daughter of one of
the parties connected with the show.
She began screaming and the negro
was caught just as he was getting
away from the tent. He was arrested
and taken to the calaboose, but there
being some talk of violence. he was
slipped out and taken off. He waived
examining trial, and not being able TO
give bond, was remanded TO Jail at
Georgetown. He had been brought
here by sone contractors doing work
here, and proved to be a drunkard
and was discharged and has been
around here ever since. He was help
ing to put up the tent and had fair
knowledge of the situation inside. He
is quite young molatto about % or
"a years old.
Crop prospects are not of the best,
as cotton will fall short about 20 per
cent of last year per acre if not more.
Farmers are still holding for better
prices and money is scarce, and If not
soon turned loose will work hardships
on merchants.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.
r. G. Dun & Co. on the Condition Of the
Business Of the Country.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade will
say:
Improvement observed last week be-
came much more distinct and general.
Many disasters have been averted by
more general pooling of resources and
a greater spirit of mutual helpfulness
and forbearance. One large stock fail
ure for several millions was thus pre-
vented in Wall street Thursday. Money
on.call is more abundant but there is
little relief as respects mercantile &C.
commodations The difficulty of col
lections and interruption of exchanges
is nearly as serious as ever. The num-
Der of industrial establishments resum-
ing begins to compare fairly with the
number stopping work. Many resump.
tions only show stoppage really TEN.
porary or that wage controversies
have been settled Of twenty resump-
lions reported in the iron industries
mostly are of this character while three
failures and thirteen stoppages are re-
ported besides ten cases OF reduction
in force or time. The feature of the
week in this branch has been reduction
of wages for many thousand hands.
Little better demand appears for
some products but in general consump-
ton has so decreased that South.
ern furnaces are offering pig iron at
very low figures and standard makers
in Pennsylvania are contemplating a
reduction.
Shipments of boots and shoes rom
Boston show a decrease compared
with last year of 36 per cent for the
week and countermands still offset
new orders at the East. Textile man.
usacturers show no improvement and
Fl mills have closed indefinitely,
Others temporarily. Twenty of the
largest in Maine have determined to
close next week. On the other hand,
IL mills which temporarily closed have
resumed.
Sales of wool were the smallest ever
known at this season. Markets dur
ing the past week have not been
active.
Wheat and cotton have declined and
enormous stocks still depress prices Of
both products.
Receipts of gold from Europe the
past week were Sc, 100000, but the
Bank of England has raised its rate
which is expected to stop further ship
ments. Men ask in vain what becomes
of money. Although $32, 900, 600 oil
gold have been received at this port iu
August, New York banks hold So,
100000 less specie and s6,40O,OOO less
legal tenders than at the end of July
and the treasury also holds 1000 OOC
less gold and $4,9OOOOO less legal tender
and has outstanding $6,OO0,O00 more
treasury notes. The absorption o.
money has evidently not yet ceased
But it is well to remember that 6
mere change in public sentiment
would unlock many millions of money
and add enormously to the credits
Though such change has not yet come
there is hope it is not deferred.
Failures past week, 410 in tn,
United States and 20 in Canada.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31
STORM ON THE COAST.
Wind and Waves Play Sad Havoc in New
York and Vicinity.


NEW YORK, Aug. PA cyclone
swept over this part of the Atlantic
coast last night and this morning and
left marks over the whole region
around New York. The rainfall was
3.92 inches during the AZ hours, the
heaviest ever recorded. The wind
reached a maxium of 40 miles per
hour at o'clock this morning. Steam
ships and other large vessels at anchor
sought safety outside. Many of these,
as we'll as steamships due today, are
now cruising outside waiting for the
wind to subside. Through dragging
anchors more than so cables of West
ern Union telegraph wire are now ly-
ing useless at the bottom of North
river. The ravages of the storm are
no less severe on land. Trees are
overturned. plate glass windows shat
tered and shutters torn from houses.
Wire connection with Boston and New
Haven is entirely broken. Of rs wires
to Washington only 10 are standing,
but connection with Philadelphia is In
good order. The wires on Long Island
are badly affected. The sea reached
inland farthest at Brighton Beach.
The waves ran around the music pa
vilion and the wide plaza was like a
deep laden ship deck, and the first
floor of the hotel was soaked with salt
water.
Nearly 200 feet of the trestle of the
Marine railway was carried away.
The Waterman of the railway had his
shanty swept away and he was res
cued by the coast guard. The storm
in Brooklyn caused great damage
Nearly every street in the city was
covered with debris from trees. Ter
houses were unroofed. During the
storm a policeman found the body of 8
dead man in peddler's wagon. The
wagon was filled with water and the
man floating around.
In New Jersey the storm was severe
ly felt. Details are meagre on &C
count of prostration of wires. A sum
mary this morning shows $50 elm treeI
averaging 10 inches in diameter blown
down in Railway. At William a sea
mans family were awakened by crash
ing through the roof of a large tree
1t cut the second story stopping just {
foot above the bed. AT Elizabeth
fully 1000 trees were blown down. TIL
streets at Elixabethport were unde
water to depth of and feet. From
the coast news are particularly vague
The surf was high during the fury o
the gale and stories from sea are We
to be told.
The fishing schooner Empire Stat
with crew of 10 men, and the ELL
M. johnson with a crew of eight men
went down about midnight last nigh
off Manasquan, on the Jersey coast
and all on board were lost. Captain
Berry and Mate Fracis of the schoone
Chocora were swept overheard an
lost.
The steamer Eggleston Abbey wa
forced to put in here for repairs thi
afternoon. Eighteen plates forwar
and amidship were stove and the deck
generally damaged.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31
BURNETT BUDGET.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
BURNETT, Aug. 24.-This immediate
vicinity is needing rain badly. A
number of wells and cisterns have en-
tirely failed, and stock water is very
scarce
County court is in session this week.
A number of criminal cases have been
tried, and there are several more to try.
The wife of DIR. Jennings and his
grapdchild were thrown from their
buggy yesterday evening, and were
both seriously hurt. The horse took
fright and ran away, overturning the
buggy.
Several new buildings are approach
ing completion in Burnet, and other
parties are contemplating erecting new
storehouses in the burnt district.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31
Mexican Election Riots.
Special to The Statesman.

Special 70 The statesman
EAGLE PASS, Tex, Aug. ga
force of state troops under Ramon
Galan in attack upon a party of Car
denasistas near Abasola day before
yesterday lost four men. Major Alva-
rez. who made the attack on a Carde.
mas party near Zaragosa last week, has
been sent to Laredo it is said on &C
count of charges made in connection
with the act. General Bernardo
Reyes, commander of the military dis
trict of Northern Mexico, has arrived
at Monclova with force adequate tc
preserve order. He has assured Car
denas' 'adherents that the government
will see that their rights are protected
in the coming election.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31
TAYLOR TOPICS.
The Prohibition Campaign Growing Hot and
Injunction Resorted to.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
TAYLOR, Tex, Aug. 24.-The pro-
hibition fight in Williamson county i
strictly on and both the pro and anti
factions are making it extremely live
ly. Believing that if the contest comes
to an election or 'show down" the
pros will have the best of it by few
odds, the ants have secured the pro-
fessional services of Hon. Buck Walton
of Austin and will attempt to sue out
an injunction in the district court re-
straining the voters of other precincts
in the county now under the local OPP.
ton rule from participating in the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31
A Crew Of smugglers.

DULUTH, MIMI, Aug. 25.-Almost
the entire crew of the steamer Dixon,
plying between Duluth aud Port
Arthur, Ont, have been discharged
for smuggling Canadian whisky, to
bacco and other dutiable goods and
Cinnamon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31
Assignment at Waco.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman
WACO, Aug. ga deed of trust was
filed today by W. o. Allen proprietor
of the Edith hotel, conveying fixtures
and furniture to T. NJ. West of West,
McLennan county, in trust to secure
the payment of $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31
WOULDN'T BE AN ALDERMAN.
Had to Resign From the Council to be Fin
lays Chief Clerk.

Special to The Statesman.
GALVESTON, Aug. 24.-Col. Geo. P.
Finlay, collector of customs, received
notice from the treasury department
at Washington today that it was in
compatible with the executive order
issued in 1878, that his chief clerk, P.
S. Wren could not hold that Office and
serve the city as alderman at large, to
which office he was elected in June
last, as the chief clerkship has salary
of $500 per annum and that of alder
man of $12O per year, Mr.. Wren ten.
dered his resignation of the aldermanic
office to Mayor Fly today and will
hold on to his clerkship.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31
Banker Suicidas

MANITowoc, Wis, Aug. 25.-The
body of George Burnett, cashier of the
defunct State bank, was found in the
river this morning, Probably suicide.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31
Sam'l Of Poson Acquitted.

SAN Francisco, Aug, 25,-The jury
in the trial of Actor Curtis for the
murder of Policeman Grant found a
verdict of not guilty.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31
Mills Destroyed by Fire.

MERGED, CAL, Aug. 24.-At Nicer
ced Falls the Meerced Wooden mills
and Nelson's flour mills burned yes
terday. Loss S25O,000; insurance on
wooden mills $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31
SECRETARY OF STATE

Mineral Wells Artesan
company of Mineral Wells, Paio Pinto
counts, capital stock $4,000; directors,
b. f. Marsden, r. b. Preston, l.. B..
Kidwell. Fred J. Schilling, j. d..
Ensey, Ed c. Baker and J. g. john
son, all of Mineral Wells.
Port Lavaca Wharf and Warehouse
company, capital stock $500; direct
ors, NJ. S. Mahon, L. H. Clement, b.
Kinsell, c. T Scott and l.. Seabrook.
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
Professor Dumble returned yester-
day morning from trip through
West Texas, going out as tar as jeff
Davis county in the interest of the de-
dartment.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-28
KANSAS
WHO ARE THE ANARCHISTS !?

There the legislature requiring railroads
scales before $685.
carload lots grain
shipped 1892 single instance the complied
and the companies plainly that intend them
Still people talk about railroads The
them, and that is the only
nominated The
pledge stated Banton would
silver bill.
The popust doing people
to the railroads. raising their
OO0 anncreas OF Thereby the
Fe they had paying under the old
the r. hands the collars of their
had but to ske and the cowd
Last fight the legislature sample of the determination
the kill the officials forced rather than
legislation
sTe Popusts this nominating
their candidate United States senator
mining The
the arbitration commtte of the and recently held
fiat failure The the miners the
the rejected The miners asked that the
lowed which think would advance
before the arbitration asking the privilege
themselves but through Mr.. DevIn influence the proposition
hevedhe fearing that the sympathy with the miners would undu
JUDGE their before The Echo regard the
AS expected Devil meetngand ruled
supreme
Stephen Scott state lecturer the Farmers Alliance has issued
Cherokee following
given for said CALL and also what to send
Anything will acceptable The
idle and
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-28

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July H. 1898.
CagoThe market opened md Holders selling
stocks lower and stocks weak because wheat
Very absurdy OF selling wheat damage
buying and the market " recovered selling off again
Traders timd resist the temptation
when offered There have hot weather
the northwest and Paris cables of interfering
French harvest OF which Paris market showed decided
strength The statistical position of wheat admitted
than times for past that tight
has already knocked 10 OFF prices depended
dpress still further We believe depressing influences all
fully that much higher
few days weeks
ChcagoThere
local sold wheat yesterday those
didn't sold this morning at the opening good of the small
traders ran short four or five commission houses good sellers
everybody seemed going today
got fixed for it. The result perfectly Quick advance
That the small shorts The
with demand and lost little the advance The from sections
going indicates little yield Advs the
point to small Complaints have France
their market not much higher Liverpool is
Bradstreet makes the available wheat only
world supply Quite number of people
afraid that will much here the first
and have difficulty providing
We believe wheat cheap and that within few months lot Of
money at this moment action the market
pretty discouraging.
little better demand today Nor.
sold 60 81 CENTS with most Of going at 60 cents Nor sold
with of going 81 No. sold from
So to Sc cents Oats fair demand White selling from 29H
1872 and OF and
$50 Of wheat in Duluth.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-28
The Hold Your Wheat Doctrine.

who could hearing farmers to hold their
powerful lungs influence Nevehe
holding wheat shot wheat fifteen
the "foo pouring knocked
But then there wonderful Today
millions the world and the American small
hod wheat when he has money
ke of debts? That's the question!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-28
: UP GUARDS and IT THEM. :
President Loucks to the Farmers Of the United
States
Instant Action Necessary.
TO the Members of the N F. A. &LU:

crisis in the history Of our nation The eighth
rs sss
silver act The
s Eea oas
s q:
a ss;;;
i lower prices pas o~sa
Tany to urge campaign
the Contempt % rs such
ds ags
ignore their believe petition pub
@ TIE The most
but not @ e
2e 5 as vert the
speed gold standard which doubling by
country the farmers should meet at
s9 him s' Mi
the level Of the pauper labor OF the world.
writing they fail to vote the free and unlimited
Condemn
IAN law ' The ~ us
@ s nov % The pa as
hf
s a %ss e v"
With single gold standard will be impossible for the
% ss' Il
west south until such time will free bill
debts have been contracted double standard 1t unjust
@
life
contest inch of ground from We sk line
battle Of the of world
fell influence The struggling their eyes
then all hope another period Of ages
will be There
the The for coinage only
labor capital between the debtor and creditor
high prices will continue unsettled and will settled until
it settled right We must have truly American
which created volume sufficient to the business Of the
respond to the demands OF trade The only limit being
dence that industries Of this nation should be at the
the mercy OF an order in council Of British dependency and that
condition The immediate of the order council of
Of closing her mns to free private
financial Institutions with ghtfuI rapdy With wealth abun
dance have depend credit confidence
dunn of exchange With OF wealth there famine
ordinary exchanges
In such condition pays better money than
Industry suffers hand The should sacredy guard
the of the wealth contriving destroy
gained labor must and promptly The time short the
words Wellington Guards and I" Faternauy,
81. L. LoUCKs.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-28
TRANSPORTATION of Foreign Lab0rerS.

importing Chicago the Lauder Bakery Company
strikes weeks which the
against working for from $40 $13 per
married with families
Omaha out OF work
destitute This is how made There
Omaha before and immediate practical relief through less
As for the associated charities it's workings
insult Christianity and disgrace humanity Strange it, is
charity justice-Nebe Paper.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-28
War Clouds.

Europe struggling awful hard good sized
would by disease and buls-and enable
plumber bonds and thearh
quabb]e ports being used with great effect up
European stacaft Wonder the cramps" will go
as vigorously Might well 60 die
es as to undertake 10 succeed by honest labor.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-28

Inc state alliance meeting will held Griffin the 18th
AUGUST resident D. Ellington has made members of
alliance state that
DE gwen to the Polk memorial fund He makes this appeal behalf
the honored dead ~
g Yes We love him and revere him for hewa
Hope Alliance Georgia will contrnre his m;+o :
in carrying out this worthy purpose. '0O
1would that SubAance
up coectlon Give individual member OF the
something between and the August turn the
over to delegate the State with the
name OF each Alliance and
sent together and the Delegates the State Alliance viii
the list OF Sub
which will elected by State Alliance forward
TO proper parties everybody will little
enough IT. the spirit manifested giving the the g
Therefore let Alliance
LIS 1o'ol ny "Ok. 1ours HaernaIy, e. II.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-28
An Apology.

last week got dashed with chunk of cold iron
press had be removed from the forms As
quence amputae and supplied it's place with used
u.s. the cartoon The reading matter is different
though the of July article is a tride ancient.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-28
The Wheat Market.

The following
agent Its only use to show how they feel inside Read
date but miserable
which they beguile each other
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-28

great subscriptions expire this month The like
forbid the sending dollar
Send three months, and it will be all right
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-28
Now, Read of the DeDravitv.

The Gallagher and Davidson who serving
pentenary se]cond completely poisoning the
MILL confessed that they
the liberty Hugh Dempsey and Robert Beatty
the for which they convicted.
time Gallagher lettor to attorney asking
him the penntary where he made the confession
then affidavit the
killing him. the Pnkeons
his arrest he did not they wanted him would
him indicted for murder and that he hanged
and prepared confession for him sign They him supplied
whsey and month and escape
would and told that the extent his
the most only for sixty enough OF satisfy the public
He adds that hey had badly frightened kept
long that did not know whether living
The detective told Gallagher that Dempsey could
would probably break Knights
Porter will at take steps the matter investigated
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-28

popusts adopted the plan nominating their can
other
do likewise is elected by direct vote
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-28
GEORGIA

Georgia just blazing with enthusiasm work in the new
recovering the back that the
ed work OF Livingston and Others it's workers
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-28

There satisfactory turn ont at the Wvono r
y r. A. o. which Warsaw on q recent date Mic -
OF the first organized counties the state doing good work
educating for better methods. 90 wa -
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-28

ending 18th there three hundred sixty
United States against hundred and the
corresponding 1892 They have doubled again since
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-07-28

Inc alliances OF this state contemplate consolidation
ldea gaining among the farmers and abo that success
along Elective
associated with resultant farmer
the State, Farmers Alliance
known as the Aanc Grange Patrons Of ndn
OF competition acknowledged theory
The OF maintaining many associations when one
- -"ooo4 VI ~ suA mo-