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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-06

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nue,
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LNOUND A PAIR OF SPECTACLEs.
IL Owner can have the same by applying al
this Office and paying for this ad.
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FOR RENY-FuKNIsHEn ROOMS,

FOUND.
EUUND-A SMALL WHITE SHAWL.
l. Owner can have the same by applying to
Sam Alexander.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-13
VERY PECULIAR
Are Some of the Letters Received at the
Comptroller's Office.

Are Some of the Letters Received at the
Comptrollsr's Office
Of all places in the world the comp
troller's office of big state is the best
place to observe the peculiarities OF
the human race. The word peculiar.
tiles is used because it has often been
said and truly that mans way OF
writing is fair criterion to his gen.
eral disposition and way of living.
If some of the letters received at the
comptroller's Office here in Austin can
be taken as representative of the
authors of the same stand q good
showing to wake up some fine morn
ing minus their heads, inasmuch as
they forget to add their own names
even in writing letter on important
business. Such case occurred yes
terday in which letter was received
at the office from some one who want
ed to redeem some land. He went on
to map out the land in question, and
after going into details wound up by
signing IA Tax Payer" Nuw the
very efficient clerks in the comp
troller's office nine times out of ten
can make black white, but after all
their experience in that line they have
to show down when "Tax Payer
comes to the front. OF course there is
only one taxpayer" in Texas ~ and
he will be notified at once this morn
ing by telegram that his land is still
located on the same place it was be-
fore and that the comptroller's office
is awaiting his further pleasure. Mr..
Taxpayer must in every truth be a
great and glorious man for he is evil
IDENTIFY like the prophet "without
honor in his own country Ii he
will send his non de plume to the
comptroller's Office he may POSSIBLY
be recognized, but as Mr. Taxpayer"
he is not on the comptroller's calling
list.
Another popularity had up yester.
day in the following letter addressed
to the comptroller:
Mr. hon John d Mccall
general manger OF
the tax role austin
Texas
This letter come from Tolva, Texas,
and is fair sample of hundreds OF
others received daily.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-13

According to this statement the
armed forces Of Europe have increased
from 6 sos, 900 in 1869 to 22,248,000 in
1892. In 1869 the expenditure was
S443, 600, 900 against 1913 300 900 in 1892.
If the emperor succeeds with his
army bill the German will be about
quadrupled in twenty years.
The reasons given are that France
and Russia have increased and Ger
many must increase with them.
But the reason assigned by France
and Russia for increasing their forces
is that Germany mad increased hers.
And now if she increases again they
must also increase, and where will
the matter end? In the meantime
Italy, Austria, Turkey, Belgium,
Holland and other nations must in
crease, as their possible enemies are
doing SO. The evidence is abundant
that the people of Europe are tired OF
maintaining the balance of power at
such an enormous expense, while the
governments of Europe are
determined to increase the
armies. So the question now be-
fore the German people is one of the
very greatest moment in every Euro
pean nation. Shall the army be in
creased? Some say Eyes," some say
"no.u This is the great question in
Germany, aud two great factions are
pulling against each other. We will
all watch the issue and see what we
see,U
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-13
OUR NATIONAL FINANCES
MEETING OF SPECIAL CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE OF NEW YORK
Recits Disturbed Financial Conditions With
Supposed Reasons and Appoint Com
mittee to Study the Finances Of the
World and Lobby With Congress.

NEW YORK, July GA special meet
ing of the chamber of commerce was
held this afternoon for the purpose OF
giving public expression to opinions OF
business men as to ways to be applied
for the restoration of confidence in
place of the present disturbed condl-
ton of the finances of the country,
which disturbed condition has "been
brought primarily by enforced pur-
chase of useless silver bullion and con
seouent distrust of ability OF the gov
eminent to preserve gold standard"
John Clafiin presented the resolu-
tons:
Whereas, This country has often
suffered greatly by reason of hasty
and ill-advised legislation;
Whereas, 1t is now suffering from
the effects of the silver purchasing
clause of the Sherman act, which by
creating distrust as to the interchange
ability of our currency based on
silver with our currency based on gold
has caused widespread alarm and mas
Cr6aIou ~ peihASs oho
Whereas, In consequence OF this
alarm, money is withdrawn from circu-
lation, bushes greatly depressed,
many mills and manufactures are clos
ing or preparing to close, and thous-
ands of laboring men are about to be
thrown out of employment; and 49,
Whereas, Business enterprises will
not be resumed or labor be steadily
employed until money can be obtain
ed by manufacturers and by mer-
chants at moderate rates; and
Whereas, Ordinary interest rates
cannot be expected until confidence in
the stability of all money in the
country shall be thoroughly estab-
lished so the lender may not fear re-
payment in dollars of less value than
those he lends Now be it,
Resolved, That the repeal of the
silver purchasing clause of the Sher'
man act, which renders difficult the
maintenance of parity of each dollar
with every other dollar is essential to
the prompt restoration of national
prosperity. This chamber therefore
urges the speedy and unconditional re-
peal of such silver purchasing clause.
Resolved, That in the Judgment OF
this chamber a representative COM
mission should be appointed by con
gress at the special session about tc
convene. This commission should
study the whole body of the coinage
and currency laws of the United States
and of other countries, and to report
to the regular session of congress to the
end that a comprehensive plan anc
elastic currency may be carefully ma
tured in the light Of the worlds ex
perience.
With an amendment providing fol
committee work at Washington, th'
resolutions passed. the whole chamber
voting aye except w: T.; st: John, "A
Foster Higgins and j. b Holgate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-13
AUSTRALIA.
BAD STATE OF AFFAIRs.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.-The news
brought by the steamer Mariposa to-
day from Australia is of a discourage
ing tenor. Closed banks are trying to
resume and business is at a stand
still. A strike is iininent, and tens of
thousands of people are out OF work.
A number of coal mines have shut
down, wages of sailors have been re-
duced, and omnibus drivers went out
on strike because their wages were
reduced from $40 to $s.75 per week.
Unemployed men swarm along the
docks seeking chance to stow away
on any vessel bound for the United
States, and the Oceanic steamship
company's sheds at Circular quay had
to be turned into place for the desti-
tute to sleep in. The Mariposas'
second cabin and steerage were
crowded. Nearly all of those who
came were men and women once we'll
TODD, but who lost nearly all in the
general crash. The governments Of
Victoria, New South Wales and
Queensland are doing all in their
power to relieve the situation with
some degrees of success. One measure
adopted by the government of New
South Wales Is the establishment of a
state bank. When the Mariposa sailed
the formation of the bank was under
way. The affairs of the Mercantile
bank of Melbourne are reported in q
bad way and depositors can not get a
cent of money. Nearly all the Queens
land banks are getting on their feet
again.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-13
SETTLED WITH BULLETS.
Fort Worth Bank officials Shoot at Each
0ther-0ne Wounded.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
FORT WORTH, June 6.-The first Sc
rious result of the differences between
the stockholders of the Merchants
National bank occurred today in the
business Office of the bank and took
place between A. B. Smith, the
cashier, and R. M. Page, ' ice presi-
dent Col. R. M. Wynne and A. P.
Luckett, just previous to the difficulty
met at the private office OF Cashier
Smith for the purpose of discussing
matters pertaining to the bank. but
prior to the shooting Mr. Luckett with.
drew. Several shots were fired
by both Mr.. Page and
Mr.. Smith. The former
receiving bullet wound in the fleshy
part of the left breast left of the nip
pie. The wound is a superficial one
and is not considered dangerous by
the attending physician. However,
the intensely warm weather is unfa-
vorable to it. There was not less than
eight shots fired in all by both parties
and for awhile itlooked like verita
BILE battle field Colonel Wynne was
the only spectator present during the
fusilade, and stated that the bullets
flew thick and fast and some of them
uncomfortably close. When the
trouble began Colonel Wynne
stepped between the combatants
and by so doing evidently saved the
life of one or both of the principals,
for while he was between the parties
Page was hit by bullet on the left
side in close proximity to the nipple.
After Smith.and Page had been sep
arated the former walked toward the
rear of the bank, firing at Page as he
went. In the meantime Page had re-
covered the pistol which Smith had
dropped on the floor and also opened
fire, but as Smith was behind the
wicker work of the counters the bullets
failed to take effect and embedded
themselves in the walls. Both were
arrested.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-13

other girls. Two Of the girls were
quite small, about 6 or g. years old,
and another one about ID, the same
age as Lilly. The two older girls
were wading out toward the center of
the pond, FEELING their way with
sticks, when Lilly's companion was
called back nearer the shore by the
smaller children. who wanted some-
thing. Just as she reached them she
heard Lilly scream and turned in
time to see her head disappear under
the water. 1t is surmised that she
was leaning on the stick feeling her
way, and coming to a sudden jump
off fell forward, and the water being
deep, drowned. The body was re-
covered about an hour afterward.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-13
DEPARTMENT DOINGs.
Summary Of the Business in the State
House Yesterday.


SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE.
The DeLeon Building and Loan as
sociation with headquarters at De-
Leon, filed charter yesterday with
the secretary of state for the purpose
of erection of buildings and accumula-
ton and loan of funds for the purchase
and sale OF real estate property In
cities towns and Villages and their
suburbs.
The directors for the first year are
William Dale, w. G. Streety, j. w.
German, b. T. Higginbothamf John
j. Switzer, Jeff d. Bartlett, John I.
Day, A. Booth j. d. Ham, w. G.
Witt, H. M. Warrenfeltz. Capital
stock $4,000.
The Stephensville college located at
Stephensville, Tex, filed incorpora.
tons with the secretary of state yes
terday for the purpose of establishing
a school of collegiate grade at Steph-
ensville. The directors for the first
year are: l.. N. Frank, w. j, Oxford,
E. b. Jones, d. M. Rumph, H. r.
ArulStrOug, .. ID. w auls, lug oue
Moore, G. b. Basel and Lee Young.
The Boston Lumber company locat.
ed near the town of New Boston, Tex,
filed its charter yesterday for the
purpose ofmanufacturing and selling
lumber. The directors for the first
year are w. w. Sanders, j. H. Smells.
er, Sam H. Smelser. Capital stock
100000.
CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE.
The following tax collectors made
reports and settlements of June col
lections:
Bastrop, Burleson, Cass, Ceilings
worth, Ector, Edwards, Fannin, Floyd
Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Sher
man and Stonewall, Sixty-two col
lectors reported and settled the pre-
vious day, making 1l5 already THU
month.
Grayson county redeemed $4,000 jail
bonds.
The receipts of Financial Agen
Fiplay for the month of May was flee
with Bookkeeper Virgins yesterday
showing the following transaction
during the month:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-13
Anniversary DAY AT HOMESTEAD
Ceremonies Commemorative Of the Strike
Were Simple and Peaceful.

HOMESTEAD. Pa, July 6.'-Home-
stead slept very little last night. The
fact that the morning sun would usher
in the anniversary of the battle with
the Pinkerton's, coupled with the
rumor that an attempt was to be made
to burn the mill, another demonstra
ton was to be made, and that regi-
ments in Pittsburg we're under arms,
drove sleep from many couches, and
all night the streets were thronged' ,
But these were idle stories and
where was turmoil and bloodshed a
year ago all was quiet today.
The mill was in full operation, the
workers being largely made up from
the Homestead strikers, and this busy
town is going ahead much as though
the past was something to carefully
avoid mentioning.
There was a picnic at the Ninth
street grove and a few speeches this
evening Flowers were scattered upon
the graves of those who fell in battle.
These simple ceremonies We're all
which Homestead allowed itself in
commemoration.
AT the picnic fund was
started to be used in the erection of
a monument in memory of the work
men killed in the memorable riot.
Several hundred dollars was raised in
a short time. At the cemetery the
ceremonies were short but impressive,
and the graves of the dead were dec
GRATED with appropriate floral designs
and fresh flowers. Many friends OF
the deceased came from a distance to
pay this tribute.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-13

SAN FRANCISCO, July6.-The steam
er Belgic arrived here from Hong
Kong and Yokohoma yesterday bring
ing advices to the effect that one OF
the branches of the yelling river has
overlooked in consequence of heavy
rains. At Shaking and Woole it is es
timated that over 1000 persons were
drowned. Incessant rains in Maningfu
have been. succeeded by disastrous
floods devastating vast area of coun-
try and according to telegram receiv.
ed by the authorities at Shanghai
nearly 10000 people have been drown
ed and crushed to death by falling
horses
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-13
Citation by Publication 1.

The State of Texas, In the District
Court, September term, A. %. 1893.
To the Sheriff or any Constable of Travis Coun-
You are hereby commanded, that
by making publication OF this citation
In some newspaper published in the
county of Travis, If there be a news
paper published in said county, (but
If not, then In the nearest county
where newspaper is published,) for
eight consecutive weeks previous to
the return day hereof, you summon
the unknown heirs of Samuel Whit
ing, deceased, whose residence lie UNI
known, to be and appear before the
District court, Fifty-third judicial
district, to be holden in and for
the county OF Travis, at the court
house thereof, in the City of Austin,
on the first Monday In September, A ID.
1893. File number being IL, 121, then
and there to answer the petition OF
James H. Robertson filed.in said court,
on the 10th day of June, A. D. 1893,
against the said unknown heirs of
Samuel Whiting, deceased, and alleg-
ing In substance as follows, to wit:
That plaintiff is the legal and equita-
BILE owner and lawfully seized and
possessed of the following described
tot, tract or parcel of land, holding
lhe same in fee simple, towit: Lot
No. 8 in block No. AZ, OF the City OF
Austin, in Travis county, State Of
Texas. That plaintiff and those whose
estate he has and holds, claiming to
have good and perfect right and title
thereto, have had and held peaceably,
continuous, exclusive and adverse
possession of said lot for more than 40
years. That the lot or parcel Of land
above described was patented by the
Republic of Texas to Samuel Whiting
on the 22d day of December 184l, the
effect Of which patent is to vest the
apparent title to said lot In the said
plaintiff prays Judgment
investing all such apparent title out
of said defendants and vesting same
in him, and removing all cloud from
his title to said lot and quieting the
came.
Herein fail not, but have you then
and there before said court this writ,
with your return thereon, showing
how you have executed the same.
Witness, Jas. P. Hart, Clerk of the
District Court Of Travis
County. Given under my
IL. ST. hand and the seal of said
court, in Austin, this the
18th day of June, A. ID.
1893.
JAS. p. HART,
Clerk District Court, Travis County,
Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-13

against Withdrawals to the amount OF
IS, 900. This is regarded as evidence
of returning confidence. The WASH
ington National bank of Spokane re-
opened for business this morning.
NICARAGUAN MINISTER WITHDRAWN.
DIR. Guzman, Nicaraguan minister,
today called upon Secretary Gresham
and presented his letter OF recall. he
has communicated to the department.
the fact that the Nicaraguan govern
ment has abolished its legations here
and in Europe, and in fact in all save
a few countries in South America.
This action is understood to be based
on economical considerations.
AS a matter of International comfy,
diplomatic representation in one coun-
try with another is expected to be
reciprocal.
When one country withdraws its
representative from another, that
government usually gives leave of alb
sence to its own representative or with
draws him altogether. 1t is thought
unlikely, however, this course will be
pursued with Nicaragua. American
interests in the canal are so important
that Lewis Baker of Minnesota, present
minister to Nicaragua will probably
be requested to remain.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Postmaster General Bissell returned
to the city this morning. During the
remaining DAYS of this week he will
attend to the Disposal of such official
business as requires immediate atten-
ton and Saturday accompanied by
his family will return to Glenn Sum
NIT, Pa, where he will spend his vaca.
ton returning about the first OF
August.
A CoLoRED HERO.
Basil Lockwood, the colored hero OF
the Ford's theater disaster, has been
presented with gold watch; Lock
wood is the man who climbed to one
of the back windows by means, OF a
telegraph pole and so held a ladder
that about25 frightened clerks got
out.
IGNORE PosTMAsTERs.
Until the presidents return IF IN
Buzzard's Bay no further appoint
ments of presidential postmasters will
be made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-13
WASHINGTON WAITS.

GENERAL WARMER ON FINANCES.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Gen. A. j.
Warner, president of the Bi-metailic
league, today said: II see the legisla-
tive council of India has decided to re-
ceive sovereigns at the treasury in In
dia without limit in exchange for
rupees, but not Bank of England
notes, nor will they pay out gold for
rupees. The council has also care
fully abstained from making gold
legal tender. If they should do so
Europe will be rapidly drained of its
gold to settle balances due to India.
The policy therefore is simply to sell
cou Gil bills which are drafts on the
India treasury for rupees fer
gold and then buy silver
on government account at a ratio
fixed in the council and from this ST.
yer coin rupees with which to meet
any excess of drafts over tax collec-
lions of the Indian treasury. We
may look for purchases of silver on ac-
count of the Indian government at
any time. In fact that government
has adopted sort of Bland law, eX-
cepting it has a fixed ratio of 81 2
for converting rupees into silver. If
the minis of the West remains closed
any length of time silver will rise as a
result of purchases of our government
and on account of India
On the question as to the alleged
purpose of the silver convention
\ which will meet at Chicago on August
1, to pass a resolution favoring demon
itization of gold, Warner said: II
know nothing of the purpose to intro
duce such a bill. If the gold moment.
alists insist on subversion of bi-metal
ism by demonetlzing the only metal
which can be produced in sufficient
quantities to maintain stable relations
between the money supply, popula.
ton and business, and if they persist
in their evident intention to destroy
the automatic regulation of money
through the mines, they need not be
be surprised at the spontaneous move
ment of miners toward legislation"
WEST POINT CADETS APPOINTED.
The following cadets have been ap-
pointed. among others, to the West
Point Military academy:
Arkansas-R. Maxey, Hot Springs
Texas-W. B. Scales, Paris; W. II.
Massinberg, alternate, Paris.
NATIONAL BANKS REoPENED.
The comptroller of the currency is
informed that the First National bank
of Los Angeles, Cal, and the Southern
California bank of the same place
which suspended recently, will open
their doors for business again within a
few days. Comptroller Eckles is adopt
inc precautions in all cases where
suspended banks apply for permission
to resume to make sure the banks are
put on an absolutely sound basis be-
fore the request is granted in order to
guard against a second suspension
within a short time. The comptroller
is informed that the First National
bank Of San Diego, Cal, which opened
for business yesterday, received de- de-
posts to the amounts OF $25,OOC
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-13
HAWAII.
THE CONSPIRACY CASE.

O%-O
HONOLULU, June 30, via San Fran
cisco, July g., per Steamer Mariposa.-
Last evenings developments in the
now famous conspiracy case are quite
sensational, The preliminary exami-
nation of Crick, Walker and st. Clair
went on and as each successive wit
ness was examined the stronger the
governments case appeared, being
that Walker had said that he had &C.
cess to the water mains and also a
battery connected with the govern
ment building and could blow it up.
The fact that list of conspirators Is
in possession of the provisional gov
eminent leaked out and there are
many uneasy Royalists in town. 1t is
the hope of the government that they
will have such a strong case against
Crck, Walker and st. Clair that these
three men, who are believed
to be only tools OF prominent men, see
ing conviction certain, will turn states
evidence in hope of getting Off them =
selves. 1t is not believed Spreckles
entered the conspiracy, but Walker
used his name in order to influence the
soldiers to turn traitors. While the
sugar king openly fought against an;
nexation, he is believed to be to shrewd
a man to Join with men like those on
trial. Ali three of the men are dis
solute and went Boosting of what they
intended to accomplish, and their
plans were then discovered blythe po-
lice. Claus Spreckles at the last mo
ment decided not to return to San
Francisco.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-13
A Girl browns.

Justice Johnson returned yesterday
from holding an inquest at Whites
Point, about IA miles south of town.
On last Tuesday young girl by the
name of Lilly Dixon was padding
around in a large pond with three
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-13
philadelphia and Reading Rsceivsrship

PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-George s.
Crawford, master in Philadelphia and
Reading railroad reeeivership, today
fled report in the United States cir
cult court favoring the granting OF
r. ceivers certificates to the extent OF
So. 900, 900.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-13
Break in the Erie Canal.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, July 5.-Ihe
broak in the Erie canal at this point is
more serious than it was at hrst
thought to be. The three mile level is
dry and $50 men are at work under
Division Engineer Bisgood. Naviga-
ton can hardly be resumed this week.