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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
BRAZILIAN BATTLESHIPS.
THRY WILL PROBABLY CLOSE IN
DEADLY CONFLICT SOON.
Admiral Mello's Ships Sail for a Penal Is.
land OFF the Coast to Enlist Convicts
and Peixoto's Dynamite Gun
boat Gives Chase.

PERNAMBUco, Dec 25.-- The situa-
tlon has very materially changed in
this city within the last few
hours. Until this morning Peruam-
buco believed its harbor would be the
scene of the first big naval battle be-
tween the Republlca, Admiral Melo's
best war ship, and the Aquidaban,
her companion rebel ship, on one side
and the Nictheroy, Peixoto's dypa.
mitF gun cruiser, on the other. This
belief is amply justified by word re
ceived few days ago, on apparently
good authority, that the Republica
and Aquida ban had been off the Bra
z'lian coast headed northward and ap-
parently bound for Pernambuco, as if
to take the Nictheroy by surprise and
compel her to fight without a chance
of putting to sea.
News received this morning changed
the whole aspect of affairs. The rebel
warships, it Was then learned were on
their way to Pernambuco, but on the
contrary sailed towards the mountai
Gus and rugged island of Fernando de
Norouha, where there is large con-
vict settlement. The island, despite
its ruggedness, possesses considerable
fertility aud its several hal bors defend
ed by forts would enable Mello to
make a vigorous resistance il attacked.
The revolutionary admirals object in
going to Fernando de Noronha, which
is over 100 miles from the main coast
of Brazil, is to compel SO many able
boudied convicts as he can find in the
settlement to go aboard his vessels and
Join his crews. 1t is said he expects
to secure not less than 1000m in
this way.
Upon receipt OF this news aboard the
Nictheroy, there was great activity
noticeable. Members of the crew were
sent ashore in small boats to search
through town for such of The Nicthe-
roy's men as had been allowed to
leave land and to hurry them on
back to the ship. The command
ing officer of the Nictheroy received
full instructions as to how be should
rtst in such emergency and these in
acuctions, it is believed, were to the
effect that If he became convinced the
report of coming into Pernabuco of
the Republica and Aquidaban proved
untrue and that these vessels, instead
of seeking were evading a fight, he
should lose no further time but put to
sea at once and force them into a
naval contest for superiority. This
view of the case proved correct, for
this afternoon when all the men be.
longing to the Nicheroy's crew were
gotten aboard she weighed anchor,
steamed out to sea and pointed her
nose for the n Northeast.
An Associated Press correspondent
was reliably informed that the Nicthe
roy's destination is the island of Fer
nando de Noronha. If this informa-
tion is correct the long expected sea
battle between the revolutionist and
government war vessels will in all
probability be fought within short
time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
BURNED FOR A WITCH.
HORRIBLE FATE OF A M0JAvR IN
DIAN sQUAw IN CALIFORNIA.
According to Ancient Tribal Superstition
Birth Of Twins Denotes Connection
With Evil Spirits and Mother
and Babes Must Die.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 26.-A horrible
story of wild law and superstition of
the Mojave Indians is told by j. f.
Saunders, who Earrived last evening
from Needles, town on the Colorado
river on the Atlantic and Pacific rail-
way. He had heard the details just
before he took the train and they seem
to be corroborated by an account
given in a local paper, The Eye, which
he had brought with him. The Mo.
jave Indian reservation is about
half a mile from Needles,
and the aboriginees are vir-
tually their own masters, having
their own laws and superstitions.
From Saunders account. on Tuesday
last a triple murder was committed
under plea of tradition by the Indians.
One of the prettiest squaws, known as
Loneta, was married according to saw.
age rites about a year ago. She was
comely girl only IS years old and
had picked uD some education. Her
Her husband was one of the bravest
warriors. SUNDAY last she gave birth
to twins and as a result a grand pow
WOW was called. for according to
Mojave tradition q squaw who has
twins is witch and the consort of evil
spirits. The penalty has always been
death for the babies and the mother
Loneta's husband was so fond of her
however, that he made strong plea
for her and her babies, but it was OF
no avail. The medicine men held that
the old custom must be observed and
the two little ones were brought for
ward aud Drained with CLUB. Lone
ia was kept for more trying ordeal
which she suffered without complaint.
Every one Of her personal belongings
were gathered and put into her
shack" !" and she was ordered inside.
She bid her husband farewell and
went in. The entrance was closed,
straw and brush were piled about the
frail structure and fired, and in two
hours nothing but few embGrs re-
mained to tell the tragic story. Off
GERS at Needles learned the facts too
late to interfere and the poor squaw
with this horrid torture passed to the
happy hunting ground where her i'll
starred offspring had preceded her.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
SANTA FE AT GALVESTON.
Speculation as to Effect Of the Rsceivership
On the Texas Road

GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. 25.-There
are no new developments here in the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe receiv-
ership beyond what was given last
night. The Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe officials were not visible today, all
being at home enjoying the Christmas
festivities with their families. Various
opinions are rife as to how
the receivers of the Atchi.
son, Topeka and Santa Fe system
will regard and treat the manifesto of
Messrs. Sealy aud Yoakum of the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe, whether they
will regard it as separate organiza-
ton which can act independent of the
receivership or whether it will under
the order OF Judge Caldwell appoint.
ing receivers be considered by said re-
ceivers as constituting part and par.
Gel of the Atchison system. This is a
question the solution of which will
be watched with interest here where
the Gull, Colorado and Santa Fe has
large holding
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
THEY DIED TOGETHER.
TERRIBLE ENDING OF A Lovns
MAKING BETWEEN COUSINS.
After Objections of Parents Had Been
Finally Withdrawn DaDgerfield
Man Fatally Shoots His Sweet
heart ana Kills Himself.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman
DANGERFIELD. Tex Dec. 90. Late
yesterday evening while the merry
Christmas bells were ringing and all
seemed happy enjoying Christmas,
young man came dashing into town
with sad tidings that cast n gloom
over all, that Mr.. Bee Willis had killed
Miss Minnie Moore mile from
town and then killed himself.
Mr.. Willis was promising Young man
OF our town, about 80 years old, son of
MIR. &. w. Willis, and Miss Moore was
about II and daughter OF Mr.. w. Il.
Moore, and lived two miles from town.
and was highly respected and very
popular.
The particulars OF the killing are
about as follows: They are cousins and
had been engaged to marry about q
year, but their folks objected on ac
count OF being relatives, but they had
In the last few days agreed they
should marry, and late Yesterday
evening he was out taking d drive aud
found her at a neighbours aud asked
her to take drive with him. After
taking the drive and getting In sight
of Dick Moore's, her grandfather, they
saw Willis pull aB8-calibre pistol from
his pocket put one arm around her
and the revolver against her breast
and fired. He then stopped his horse,
put the smoking revolver to his breast
and again pull the trigger aud fell over
ON her IN the buggy, both dead.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
The Blind Institute

Last night the pupils of the Blind
Institute were given Christmas tree
by their genial superintendent, DR..
Frank Rainey. All the pupil both
big end little were kindly re,
membered and hearts were
correspondingly happy. DR.. Rainey
had something in connection
with his Xmas tree that has rarely
ever been seen before. Instead of
having wax candles to light up the
tree electric light wires were run all
through the branches and their
brightness lent marked beauty to the
scene. Doctor Rainey is justly proud
of the electrical apparatus which has
lately been placed in the institute as
it in certainly most excellent and
thoroughly satisfactory plant.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
BLAZE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Ewo Newspapers and Several Printing
Establishments Burned Out

SAN Francisco, Dec. 25.--This
morning fire broke out in the block
bounded by Clay, Commercial, San
some and Deideroff streets, and in a
few minutes one of the biggest fires of
the year was raging. The block was
composed of some of the Oldest brick
buildings in the city, and was occa-
pied by the Call and Bulletin news
paper offices, Francis, Valentine &
Cox, printers; Bosqui Printing
and Engraving company, Blake,
Moffitt & Townes, paper ware
house; F. j. Shattuck & Co, ink
manufacturers, Commercial Steam
Power company, and numerous smaller
concerns. Every engine in the city
was called, and it was over two hours
before the fire was out.
Fire Marshal Towne estimates the
loss at $500,000; insurance half that
amount, but the proprietors of the
concerns burned out say the loss is
much less, and will not be over $780,
600. A large portion of the block was
totally destroyed. The Bulletins edi-
torial and composing rooms are a
complete wreck, and the Calls presses
were injured by water, but the fire
will not interfere with the publication
of the papers. All insurance offices
were closed today, and statement
of insurance could not be obtained.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
CHARLEY MITCHELL TALKS
On His Way to Florida and Thinks He Will
Whip Gentleman Jim.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 4-Oharley
Mitchell, the pugillst, passed through
Washington today en- route to Jack.
sonyille, Fla. As he stepped from the
train he was handed a telegram from
the state senator representing st. Au.
gustine, stating that the people Of that
locality were with Mitchell and wanted
to see the fight 60 In spite OF the gov
ernor's threatened interference. Mitch
ell telegraphed to his manager at jack
sonvllle that he was on the way and
was in tip top condition.
To an Associated Press reporter
Mitchell said II have no doubt the
fight will come of, Notwithstanding
the opposition of the governor, for
people down there would not have a
fellow travel that far for nothing. AT.
ter @ sweat yesterday took slight
cold. which Is botherlng me. but other
wise l was never In better condition In
my life, and the Florida climate will
dispose OF the cold. am not doing
much talking about the fight but OF
course l feel confident OF winning.
There is a good deal OF talk about Cor
belts superior reach aud height, but
knew ali about that and figured on It
before the match was made
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
SANTA FE RECEIvERsHIP.
No Sweeping Changes in Employees Will Be
Made at the Present Time.

Topeka, Dec. 25.-Receiver wilson
of the Santa Fe arrived at Topeka to-
day from St. Louis. He said the re-
ceiyers should appoint D. P. Robinson,
first vice president, agent of the re-
ceiyers. to have full charge of the ac-
tive operation of the entire system.
Wilson said the receivers had in gen.
eral agreed that no sweeping changes
should be made in the management OF
the road, but the matter Will be denn.
itely determined at a meeting OF the
receivers to be held in New York next
week. Mr.. Wilson has wired his resig-
nation as clerk of the United States
district court to Judge Foster, who is
today in Galveston; A reply was re, re-
ceived accepting the resignation al anu M,,
clerk of the court. All wages Of EN-
ployes of the Santa Fe and Frisco
roads will be paid at once.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
THE CALIFORNIA TRAIN ROBBERY.
Details of a Bad Job Where the Robbers
Got Very Little.


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-Inter-
views with trainmen and passengers
aboard the train which was held up
near Los Angeles yesterday elicit the
following facts regarding the robbery.
After the train stopped lively fusilade
followed to intimidate anyone who
might desire to interfere with the
robbers The engineer and fireman
were made prisoners and the
engineer compelled to light the fuse OF
a bomb placed against the door
of the express car. The door burst
open and Express Messenger Potts
was thrown from cot where he was
asleep The express messenger got
out of the car. Just what happened
after that is a mystery, fer Potts has
been cautioned not to speak about
it by officers of the express company.
After the robbers left the express
car they made the engineer, firema n
and express messenger walk up the
track q quarter of mile, fired off a
fusilade aud then let them walk
back to the train. Prior 10
bursting in the door of the ex-
press car the robbers had terror
lied every head which showed from
the car window by taking shot too
conveniently near, and a San Fer
pando constable who attempted to
reason with them and assert his rights
as an officer, Was driven back into the
coach with some pretty strong Ian
guage and pistol shots.
1t is reported that the robbers did
not get over $40 in booty, but the mys-
terry of the affair outside of the identi-
ty of the robbers is what they did to
the ,fe, which the officials OF Wells,
Fargo s. Co will not explain. One Of
the robbers had a red bdndana hand
kerchief tied about his face and the
other wore a white flannel mask,
Both were armed with winchesters and
revolvers.
AS soon rs the fact of the robbery
was learned the sheriff of San
Bernardino county with posse
started on the trail OF
the robbers. Detectives have gone to
work on the case. Mr.. Crowell, route
agent for Wells, Fargo & Co., stated
that the loss was less than 500, but
would not give the exact amount. He
interposed an objection to Messenger
Potts making statement as to what
the robbers did with the safe, declar-
ing this might prove injurious to the
efforts of officers who are seeking the
capture of the robbers. Notwith stand
ing the incessant firing kept up no one
was hurt and no damage done beyond
breaking of the express car.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
THOSE TRAIN ROBBERS.
Thew Are Known to Be a Gang Of Tough In
dian Territory Outlaws,

v1N1rA, I. t., Dec. s5.-The five or
six train robbers who held up the
south bound express and passenger
train on the Kansas and Arkansas "a.
lev road at Seminole station last nlgnt
were all young men. They we're
dressed like cowboys, wearing Cop
gang is believed to be the same that
attempted to hold up a passenger toi on
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Fri
day evening. Bob Rogers and Charley
Wolf are thought to be the leaders.
The gang has operated in the northern
portion Of the Indian territory for the
past year, terrorizing the entire r L;IIad GTLn1
by officers last July and another Is
now serving term in the penitentiary
mnch M BOOTY they secured but it is
known that it was considerable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
COTTON CIRCULAR.
McElroy & Co. on the Condition Of the
Market,

NEW ORLEANS, Dec 26.-McElroy
q Co. say:
Futures-Without any news from
Liverpool the movement of cotton is
the only influence affecting prices.
The holidays haveof course interfered
with the railroad returns, but despite
that fact the incomplete totals show
rather more cotton than had been ex-
pected The port movement for the
three days foots up 10000 against o.
900 last year, and New Orleans expects
tomorrow 81, 900 against 7lO0 last year.
AS number of ports give only small
returns for today, much fuller figures
are expected tomorrow, the general
estimate for all ports being $4,000
against total of 10000 last year.
1t is hardly necessary to say that
such a comparison is not encouraging
to the longs, and it was not surprising
to see some of them unload quite
freely. 1t is noticeable, however, that
at the decliue tho bears were willing
buyers and there is no doubt that they
have covered their shorts literally,
fearing that Liverpool may give us an
other surprise, such as was presented
last week when the market took sew
eral turns directly opposite to general
expectations. Prices here closed about
8 points under fridays figures. Spots
were 1.16c lower, with total sales of
4700 bales
One of our Galveston friends while
writing us to express his belief in
maximum crop of Z, 400, ,000 based upon
the movement after Jan l, of
which we spoke in our circular of the
10Th instant. gives us some additional
figures which are especially pertinent
at the present moment. Taking 5, 40
900 as the amount probably in sight
on the 3lst instant he shows the aver
age movement after that date for the
last 10 years, leaving out the two
big crops, was 166S, ,0G0, and similar
movement for the balance of this
season would mean total crop of
1908, 000 Again. he takes the two
big crops into his average, which thus
appears to be / 800, 900, and yet on this
liberal basis the crop indicated is only
7 7.270. .000-bales.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
IN GOOD CONDITION.
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe N Not Affected
by the Atchison.

by the Atchison.
Special to The Statesman.
GALVESTON, Dec. &C. = From all
those in position to known it was
learned today that the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe Railway company was
in a perfectly solvent condition and
would not in anywise be affected by
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
receivership. Checks are now
being made out by the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe company and
in a few days all of its employees will
be in receipt of their salaries up to
Dec. 2S. The company's business thus
far this season has been large and
profitable, considering the unsettled
condition Of financial affairs, and is
and has been conducted upon very
economical basis, hence the company
Is IN fine shape financially to weather
the gales which have proven 90 disas-
trous to other railway properties,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
DARING GEXPRESS ROBBERY
MESSENGER ct MARSHALL KNOCKED
DOWN AND HIS POUCH TAKEN.
1t Occurred on the Depot Platform in Pres
ence OF More Than One Hundred
Peopls-The Robber Es-
capped With $4,000.
Special to the State man.

special to the State man.
MARSHALL. Tex, Dec. 25.-At 8
o'clock this morning the Pacific Ex-
press company was robbed by negro
of $500 At the hour named the
Texas and Pacific train from the west
arrived and all south bound express
is transferred to the Northern Pacific
train. The distance from one train to
the other is only few feet and the
platform is illuminated by electric
lights. This morning Messenger A.
McCulIoch and Charles Nendell were
making the transfer. AS McCulloch
was walking across the track
he was hit from behind
by the robber and his pouch taken
from him. Messenger Nendell was
standing close by when the robbery
occurred, and fired one shot at the
robber, but without effect. He says
the robber was a negro. The weapon
used by the thief was stick OF stove
wood, which inflicted painful wound.
l. The officers this morning found
a black hat, white collar,
and an old well worn map
just north of the depot. With this ex-
ception nothing of Importance has
been learned McCuloch's wound is
above the right ear and is very painful.
He was taken to Express Agent Yor-
keys and physicians summoned. rms
morning he is resting easy. When the
robbery occurred the platform was
filled with people. 1t is claimed that
fully 100 persons saw the occurrence.
The amount secured is estimated at
from $4,000 to $4,000, all in currency,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
BOUND FOR RIO.
The Cruiser New York Sails This Morning
fov the Brazilian Capital.


NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-There is no
doubt now as to the destination OF the
crack cruiser New York She will sail
tomorrow morning and with the ex-
ception of a shortstay somewhere near
Gravesand Bay or Sandy Hook to take
a pilot on board will go direct south.
Captain Phillip refused to say where
the cruiser was bound for. A notice
is posted in prominent place in the
Officers o. quarters rs indicated very clearly
that the ship is bound for Rio. 1t was
as follows: mail memorandum
American line steamers for Rio leave
for New York on 1st and 18th OF each
month. Letters can be forwarded via
Tondon care B. f. Stevens, No. Ira
falgar square. Letters sent to London
should also be addressed to this ship
at Rio"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
BRAZIL.
THE NIcHTEReY REruRr


Copyrighted 1898 by Associated Pressl
PERNAMBUCo, Dec. 26.-The inhAbi-
tants of PerDambuco were astonished
to zee the Nictheroy return today, re-
porting she had been unable to find
the two rebel ships. The latter were
said to have been sighted bound for
the convict settlement on the island Of
Fernando de Moroha, north Of this
port, and the object of Mello in max
ing for the island referred to was said
to be the Liberation of convicts who
were to be enlisted in the Brazilian
insurgent marine force. 1t is now
said the Nictheroy will here await the
coming of the rebel ships and will
fight them in or about this port. From
Rio there lie no fresh news to be had.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
SANTA FE RECEIvERsHrp.
Road Has Long Been in Hopeless Condition
and Collapse was Inevitable.

and Collapse was Inevitable.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-The Evening
Post, commenting on the Atchison re-
ceivership, says that in many respects
it is painful and distasteful. Inter.
views of the company's officers since
the announcement, taken in connec-
tion with the receivership petition and
the figures of the balance sheet, prove
certainly that the Atchison case has
been hopeless month or mere and by
general agreement of all who ought to
know Magoun's death had no effect
on the question of insolvency, except
perhaps to hasten it's confession day
or two. To those who delight In
large statistics it will be interesting,
though hardly pleasing, TO note that
this latest bankruptcy brings up the
total bonded debt OF American rail.
roads now in receivers hands to 81 ,SOl,
o00. 600.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
Suicide at chsppsll Hill.

Special 70 The Statesman.
BRENNAN, Dee. 26.-Last night at
Chappell Hill Mrs. Nelson, wife of DR..
]. NJ. Nelson, suicided by cutting her
throat with rnzor. Iii health is the
alleged cause. The family is one of
the Oldest and most prominent in the
county.