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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08
previous robbery, had become very
cautious and since the last one has not

previous robbery, had become very
cautious and since the last one has moi
made any shipments on this train.
Mr.. Frazier, In charge of the South
ern Express company office, stated 10
an Associated Press reporter that the
agent OF the express Car of the robbed
Gfaln was new man named Frank
lin. 1.-The train," said he, (which
leaves st. Louis at S:35 p. M. ralely
ever, so tar as 1 know, carries any
great amount of valuables. There are
two Though safes in the car, which
are provided with combination locks.
In which all valuables are kent
Ihese safes are not under my charge
ana L know nothing of their con-
tents.n
The agent of the Southern Express
company in st. Louis is j. H. Waters,
but he is out of the city and could not
therefore be seen. A friend of his,
however, said that he did not think
very much was taken by the robbers,
for he had heen told by Mr.. Waters
that the train hardly ever carried any
valuables. 1t has been attacked by
ROBBERS too often to allow the carrying
OF anything tempting to that class of
people. He said the president and
General Manager Clark and Assistant
General Manager Mann of the Mobile
and Ohio railroad were at the South
ern hotel this evening when they
were informed by messenger of the
robbery. They Immediately called q
carriage and were driven to East st.
Louis from which place they went
direct to the scene of the robbery.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
ST. LOUIS, March 5.-Late tonight
word was received in this city that
three men had made an attempt to
hold up the New Orleans passenger
train, which lett here at 8 O'Clock on
the Mobile and Ohio railroad, at For
est Lawn, about four miles from East
st. Louis. The rObUers were fright.
ened away however before they &C.
complished their purpose. Soon after
the train had passed Pittshurg CROSS
ing and just before reaching Forest
Lawn, while passing through
swamp, the fireman saw three men
crawling over the tender from the
tender from the baggage car. He
OAOW Liz lONOiNOl 1hu
ba ok, while the engineer slowed up
and drew his own gun. Con ductor
Eshels came forward to see why the
train had stopped, and with his help
the three would-be ROBBERS were put
to flight without shot being fired.
The men ran away without attempt
ing to draw their weapons, and were
soon lost sight of in the darkness.
The train continued on its way to
Columbia, the nearest telegraphic sta
tion, where information was sent back
to East st. Souls of the attempted
robbery. 1t is thought the robbers
got on the train in the front of the
blind baggage car when it stopped at
the Pittsburg crossing. AS soon as
word was received at East st. Louis,
four police officers were Immediately
sent out on an engine to the scene of
the attempted robbery to trace the
men if possible. In the morning a
larger force will be scattered around
the adjoining country, but it is feared
that the robbers will have escaped
before then. This is the fifth time
since last May that a train has been
held up by robbers and almost at the
same locality.
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the sleeper, and placed the passengers
III most perilous position. The car
was well filled and only few had re-
tired for the night. The excitement
which prevailed as the passengers
were imprisoned in the car and the
work OF rescue was inaugurated. As
sistance was promptly called from the
Panhandle yards near by and the po-
lice patrols and ambulances responded
and all came to the rescue.
The last heard of the wreck all had
been taken out of the sleeper, and it
has not been discovered that any of
the passengers are seriously injured.
although many of them have suffered
cuts and bruises and severe shocks.
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Cutting Rates to Texas.

KANSAS CITY, March Gas result
of the California rate war, the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas railway an
nounces rate of $40 to San Antonio
and Houston effective March 8. The
regular rate to Houston is $22 rs, and
to San Antonio $2420. Another cut
to go into effect on the same date is
announced today by the Santa Fe of
$40 from Mojave and Los Angeles, Cal,
to Deming, N NJ, and FL Paso, Tex,
the present rate is $50.
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Suffering on the Rio Grande.

Special to The Statesman.
CARRIzo, Tex, March 6.-There is
great hardship felt by the working
people of this country, who are en-
tirely Mexicans, on account of the
depreciation of Mexican dollars. They
are psid entirely in Mexican money,
their wages running from SIS to $40 q
month. and as prices of goods bought
for Mexican money have doubled,
some idea of the suffering that now
EXISTS among them can be imagined.
There are hundreds of families In the
county on the verge OF starvation and
II the corn crop fails outside help will
have to be rendered or untold misery
will result on account OF the protract-
ed drouth. Cattle are in such O con-
dition as to be unfit either for sale or
meat, which adds to the existing con-
dition of affairs. The citizens of this
county who are able are doing all in
their power to alleviate the sufferings
OF the poor, but 1t Is impossible for
them to attend to all.
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Bourke Cochran at San Antonio.

Bourke Cochran at San Antonio.
Special to the Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, March .6.-Hon.
Bourke Cochran of New York arrived
here tonigh and will remain a few
days. He is on his way to Mexico.
He was asked by the correspondent
in regard to the rumored conference
that is to be held here between MIN.
self, Croker, Coudert and Gilroy. He
laughed in reply to the question and
said that their all being here at the
same time Is merely coincidence.
Learning that Mr.. Coudert was in
the city, Mr.. Cochran was driven to
Fort Sam Houston and visited the
great anti-snapper, passing but few
minutes with him. To the cores
pondent Mr.. Cochran expressed him.
self as delighte and surprised at the
far south, but has little to say on po-
litical subjects. He said he had not
read a paper for several days, and
asked the reporter about what had
happened, expressing surprise merely
at learning of Dunphy's resignation
from Tammany. Mr.. Cochran will
continue his journey tomorrow. Mr..
Coudert left tonight for New York, so
he reported conference between all
these big chiefs will not be held.
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|
ment that harmony, real genuine
harmony, will be the result of the
Dallas meeting. This has caused
members of the Baker committee
wing of the party say that the COM
mittee at the Dallas meeting will en-
dorse the National Democratic plat
form, adopt the Cleveland vote of
1892 as the basis of representation and
adopt resolutions stating that its wing
of the Democracy is not opposed to
the national administration, These
steps may be put down as part of the
program as now laid out. Just what
other action will be taken it is diff
cult to learn. Chairman Baker was
non. committal this evening and
uld not be. induced to express
himself 1t IS stated, however, that
steps will be taken which will
surely result in harmony and that the
act on will undoubtedly be ratified by
both committees This is indicated by
the invitation to the Matlock COM
mittee and it is strengthened by the
expressions of many who are undoubt.
edly in position to express opinions
of more than ordinary weight. From
all that can be learned there will be no
joint call for a convention. This
would seem to simmer the matter
down to an understanding concerning
the calling Of two conventions at the
same time and place and a delegation
of the question to these conventions.
This, however, is more or less speed
lative. The Baker committee seems to
be committed to the position of
not sacrificing principles, and in this is
included the recognition of the Mat
lock committee as regular Demo.
cratic organization. This part might
be avoided by an understanding con
cerning the calling of conventions as
above suggested. The Clark leaders
here, as a rule, express surprise, but
seem willing to now concede that har-
mony is entirely probable.
Judge Clark was asked for an ex'
preston of opinion by the correspond
ent on the action of Chairman Baker.
and replied that hs was not prepared
to express himself. He had been in
formed of the matter during the day,
he said, but beyond that he had
nothing to say at this time. He
expressed himself as desirous of har-
mony and hoped it would be brought
about. There are many comments
made on the latest move, but all in all
the feeling is the war has ended.
Among the propositions for a basis
of harmony discussed, and that which
seems most generally spoken Of is the
following: Both chairmen shall revoke
the appointments of county and other
chairmen made by them respectively,
thus placing the party organization
back where it was at the time of tie
primaries. In the counties where there
were contests both chairmen shall agree
on a call for one convention. The
plan also embraces the call for state
convention by the Baker committee,
the Matlock committee dishanding
upon the above action after the en-
dorsement of the national platform
and administration" In other words
the proposition is to place the party
back where it was prior to the prima-
ries of 1899. From expressions of
prominent Clark leaders here it is be-
lieved that on such conditions the
Matlock committee will agree to dis
band, having secured an endorsement
of the national platform and adminis-
tration.
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The mot astonishing results in healing
wounds have been shown by Salvation Oil.
Charges Dismissed.

+ ST.. LOUIS, March 6.-kev. DIR. Phel.
an, editor of the Western WatchmaD,
received formal notification today that
the charges preferred againts him by
Bishop Nonacum, of Lincoln. Neb.,
had been Withdrawn. fhe notifica.
ton came from Rev. Father Roache,
secretary to Bishop BoLacum. The
charges were three in number and
grew out of the prosecution of Bishop
Bonacum on criminal charges.
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Two Withdrawals.

CINCINNATI, March 6.-The En-
quirer in its railway column will say
tomorrow, that it is now definitely
known that the Illinois Central rail-
way and the Mobile and Ohio rail
road have withdrawn from the South
ern railway and Steamship Navigation
company, and that formal announce
ment of the fact will be made at a
meeting in New York on March 10.
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Quiet at the Mines.

CHARLESTON, w. ", March 6.-The
governor informed the Associated
Press tonight that there was no ap.
prehension of any further trouble
among the Kanawa miners. Four
more arrests have been made, making
a total of 27 strikers thus far.
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FRANCE.
LORD puFFR1Ns spREnH.

He1IFo
PARIS, March 6.-Lord Dufferin's
speech made here yesterday in which
he declared that prospects for Euro
pean peacs were even brighter than
in 1893 has produced an excellent inn
preston in France and England. The
French papers applaud the speech of
the British ambassador.
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clear your comple xion, regulate your bowels
ana m AXE your head clear as bell. % and so
cents, Sold by John H. Chiles & Co.
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Caution: Buy only DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sons eye water. Carefully examine
the outside wrapper. None other
genuine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08

shilohs Cure the sure cough and croup cnre.
is In great demand. Pocket size contain 25 do es
only % cents Children love it. Sold by John
H. Chiles & Co.
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shiloh's Vitalizer is what you need for consti
patton, loss of appetite, dizziness and al symp-
toms of dyspepsia. Price 10 and rs cents per
bottle Sold by John II. Chiles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-08
DISSEMINATING SILVER LITERATURE.

LONDON, March GA dispatch to
the Times from Berlin says: The i'm
perial treasury has distributed various
documents to the members of the sill
yer commission. The documents in
clude statistics of the silver production
os Germany, which amounted in 1893
to 1853 Kilograms. The amount of for.
eign silver employed in Germany was
209, 1920 Kilograms.
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BEHEADED HIS MOTHER.

LONDON, March GA dispatch to
the Times from Paris says: An Of
ficer who returned from Dahomey says
that wien King Behanzin found that
escape was impossible he summoned
his mother and said to her: 81 am
going to surrender to France. My
father must know of it. You, there
fore, shall see and tell him" The king
thereupon had his mother beheaded,
while he calmly looked on, smoking
pipe.
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A neglected cough may lead to consumption
therefore, take DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The Irish standard., 1894-01-27
ANOTHER FIGHT.
Senator Hill Likely to Make M Ore Trouble
for the President.

Senator Hill Likely to Make More Trouble
for the President.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 23-Wheeler III.
Peckham, Of New York, has been nomi-
mated by the president Cor associate
justice of the supreme court, Vice w. B.
Hornblower, rejected. This action is
looked upon by politicians as direct
slap at Senator Hill. Senator Hill OBJ
1ected to Hornblower -frsts because
ho was one of the committee Of
the New York Bar association that
signed the report against Maynard for
his connection with the alleged legisla-
tive frauds in New York; second, pe-
cause he was land is) an anti-snapper.
II Senator Hill objects to Nominee
Peckham it will be. first, because
he not Gully signed the report,
but presented it to the legislature
and was very prominent In prosecut-
ing Maynard ON the charges set forth
In the report; second, Peckham is an
ardent anti-snapper: third, in recent
interview on the turning down of
Hornblower Peckham denounced Hill
in the most virulent manner, and said:
''Such things were to be expected
when reptile like Hill wallowed in
the dirty politics of the day"
The Irish standard., 1894-01-27
A Narrow Esc0pe.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Jan. 25.-The FAM
lily Of VIM. Dean, a prominent con-
tractor, were sitting down to breakfast
yesterday morning when Are, start
ing from the furnace, burst Tsp from the
basement. When the iremen arrived
it was found that Miss Dean, popular
school teacher and sister of Mr.. Dean,
was in the second story and cut Off by
the smoke. BY keeping her head out
OF the window she escaped suifocation,
while .iremen placed O. ladder. Chief
Daniels assembled and brought Miss
Dean down the ladder in safety. The
6remen saved most of the house. The
damage is So, 900: insured.
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,malshal Mccornick. 81 sentinel q I "a
P Mv. No %st g S1na %1 Con
molly; vice. president. James Murphy; REQ sec
Mn g1S1nq, I'm ~ , II: ZEE
Gsmpbsil; sersesnt- as-erms. Dan Heron; sen.
anei: g NJ Boyie; chairman slok COMMITTEES.
Dan Heron; meet srd sunday Of month at
County Delegate, Rv ri OConnel.
Division No. !. Madelia, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
eco, e Mccoy; fin Geo. a Russell; ms sec
Edward N0onon; treasures. Hugh Farmer: mar
shai. John Bohan; meet first Sunday Of month.
In QUE ball ct Msdeiia, MINI.
CARLTON COUNTY.
County Delegate, Andrew Gowan.
DIV. No; I, C!oq9et- President. John Ryan;
Gayan.qEh; An SEQ. Michael o'Mara; treasurer ;
It b.; clock Nelson block. SUBWAY 6A'
MOBILES COUNTY.
County Delegate, r Mcguire, Ellsworth.
Div. No l, Ellswcrth-Presiden N a0lleran;
vtce-psesident, Fagan: rec sec, NJ J Muir
Rh 6Ei: tn ssS; % Wm 5HRsy ms $50 James
ward Egan; sergeant-at- arms. r Fogarty; SCR
tlnel. T Carey: chairman sick committee, r ]
Ash; meetings let Sunday tn month when mass
p m, in X of P hall. -
YAyERlY. WRIGHT COUNTY.
County Delegate. VIM. Quinn.
President, John Kelly; vice-preeident, r +
Kelly; REQ SEQ, G Nolan; fin sec, " Walsh;
treasurer, C O'hara; doorkeeper. 81 O'Con-
nell; sereeant alarms. J Giblin, Jr; ms sec,
G ii Cullen.
RICE OOUN-Y.
County Delegate. e Kelly, Faribault.
Division No I Faribault-- President. B j sher.
idan; yioe.president, ! F Comford; treasurer;
Coogan; door keeper, D w Comfcrd; sergeant
alarms, + Murphy marshal. j 81 Nightingale
tnE sec, Geo w Murphy.
Division No 3 Shieldsville-M Lea Ion, prssi-
dent; Shields, vice-president; Martin Cor
bett, REQ sec; martin Burke, lin SEQ; Thos Cole
man, treasurer.
ROCK COUNTY.
County Delegate, J NJ Lloyd. Luverne.
Divisions No l, Luverne John Coveny, presi-
dent: Jas McKeon vice- presidents; Ed Ryan, REQ
sec; Ed Maloney. fin sec; VIM Ryan. treasurer. !
ROCHESTER,, OLMsrRAD COUNTY.
PJ Seaman, County Delegate.
Div Prank Chute. president; Waiter Nor
rison. vice-president; John e McGovern, rec |
sec; Jas Kennedy. fin sec; John d Cudmore, !
treasurer; Con Kennedy, ms SEQ. |
The Irish standard., 1894-01-27
D. 4. HOLOCAUST.
a Frightful Calamity at Boone.
Iowa.
a Mad House Burns-An the Unfortuustog
\ bat One Perish--Eisht Persons Dead
Looked In Their Cells, the Luna
tics Die q Miserable Death.

BOONE. To-, Jan. 25.-The building on
the Boone county poor farm used as an
insane asylum burned down Tuesday
night and eight of the inmates lost their
lives. The fire broke out about 10
O'Clock, and when discovered was under
such Roadway that nothing could be
done to save the unfortunates in the
building. The list of the dead and their
ages is as follows:
Thomas Lepes, IS.
Joseph Craig, 81.
Sarah Scott, 49,
Christian Peterson, 81.
Christina Anderson, g.
Annie Soderberg, IS.
Johanna Briggs, IS.
Nancy Tucker, 48.
The Boone county poor farm is ~
miles north of here and a mile from
Mineral Ridge. Mineral Ridge is a
country settlement without railroad or
telegraph connection with the outer
world.
1t is just six years since Boone coun-
ty concluded to take charge of it's in
durable and harmless insane. that had
before been kept in the state asyluuis.
For that purpose two-story frame
about 60 feet from the poor house. In
this building the insane we're kept
There were nine of the unfortunates,
the eight above named who lost their
lives, and Mrs. Hubbard. The steward
ON the poor farm, Henry Holcomb,
lived with his wife in the poor house.
They retired about the usual time
and were asleep at 10 o'clock, when
shey were awakened by Mrs. Hubbard
coming into the house and telling them
the mad house was ON fire. Mr. Hol-
comb rushed to the burning building,
which he saw was ahame inside, and
burst in the door, but no sound except
the cracking of the flames was heard.
The poor unfortunates were already
dead, probably sutfocatea before they
awoke.
Fonr OF the poor creatures that were
NOT considered safe were locked in
their cells at night and could not have
escaped if they would. The others
could have gotten out had they been
intelligent enough.
The poor house near by contained IA
paupers, and what little help was avail
able was directed toward saving the
building. The tragedy was over in
half an hour and when the roof of the
madhouse fell in. the victims were seen
In the Goals, burned beyond recogni- |
tion. The sight was sickening in the |
extreme and the odor of roasted human
Aesh permeated the air to great dis
tancs
The fire is supposed to have been
caused by the furnace. which was over
healed on account of the intensely cold |
weather Mrs. Hubbard, the only one |
who escaped from the burning build
ang, is uninjured, but not rational |
enough to give an intelligent account /
of the origin of the fire. !
The Irish standard., 1894-01-27
Telegraph Notes.

AFTER a sharp debate the oath, con-
Eress voted to place iron ore on the
free list.
THERE Is now no doubt Of the recon
ciliation of the emperor and Prince Bis
marck. The emperor has given orders
that rooms on the ground floor of the
palace be prepared for the princes oc.
eupancy.
AT Spokane, Wash. the night Of the
Esd, Marion c. Adams was held up by
highwayman and his money demand
ed. Adams, who is powerful man,
sprang upon his assailant. During the
struggle the robber pulled revolver
and shot Adams in the groin, infiicting
probably fatal wound. The high
wayman escaped.
THE ways and means committee of
congress the gath voted to report the
revenue bill including the income tax.
The 14-year-old son Of William Spen-
Ger, OF Detroit, s. Oak, was accident
ally killed by the discharge of a shot
gun the oath.
AT, Pawnee, SO miles northeast of
Guthrie, O. T., three members of the
Dalton gang rode into town and entered
the bank, but finding the safe locked
with the time lock took 800 out Of the
cash drawer and rode away, carrying
the cashier on horse three miles into
the country and compelling him to
walk back.
A COLLISION between the street cars
and train on the Milwaukee railroad
occurred in Minneapolis the oath. The
street car was knocked off the tracks
but fortunately no one was injured.
A DYNAMITE cartridge which had
been placed in the stove of the smoking
car of the NJ. K. & z. train exploded
the cath at st. Marcus, Texas The
stove and half Of the car was shattered
to pieces Ed Bindingi. travelling
man, and J. G. Heiden heimer, a mer-
chant Of Austin, were killed. ALI Of
the other passengers in the car, six in
number, were injured.
81 JoHN BLUM and Mrs. Pauline Marcus,
"a clipping couple from New York,
were arrested at private boarding
house ia Green Bay the 9th. They
had three trunks filled with jewelry
and clothing valued % 1000. The
,,,c.iouduple will - held until the yvoman's
I bead =, & 1, I a ! u
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TO BE A REPUBLIC.
Hawaii Soon to Have an Inds-
pendent Government.
Tho Constitution Il like That Of the
United States - Voters, However,
Must 10 Able to Read and
Write English.
AK rApoRrAAr MoyE

HONOLULU. Jan. 10, via San Fran
cisco, Jan. 20. There Is no important
change in public affairs. Strong re-
monstrances have been addressed to
Minister Willis. 1t is privately learned
that new constitution is all ready
to be promulgated at the proper
time. 1t seems to be definitely
ascertained that for several weeks
The Irish standard., 1894-01-27
Stolen Cigars Found In q Cave.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. %. - Monday
morning while two boys were skating
On Hardwood lake, near Gibson, sub
urb of this city, they discovered a cave
in the bank, which upon entering they
found to contain 10000 stolen cigars.
Gibson is thinly inhabited, has no po-
lice protection and is supposed to be
the rendezvous for gang Of lhisvea.
The Irish standard., 1894-01-27
ON TO WASHINGTON.
C0xey and His Army Demand $500, OOo,-
GOO for Good Roads.

CNXNy 8RO Els Army U6mAn0 SbUV,U UW,~
600 for Good Roads
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 24--J. S. Coxey,
OF Massillon, O., who is & good roads,
advocate, announces that he intends to
muster his band of followers and start
for Washington overland and de-
mand that congress issue s500,ooo :
700 legal tender notes for road I'M
provements. They will speak in every
Gown ON the way and expect 100000
followers before reaching Washington
on May /. Coxey has 100 horses, and
ali OF them will be in the procession.
The last speech will be made from the
capitol steps,
The Irish standard., 1894-01-27


The government will not proclaim
this constitution until after learning
from Minister Thurston that there is
no present prospect of any form of po-
ntical union with the United States.
The Irish standard., 1894-01-27
Once More Awako.

UTICA, Mimi, Jan. "a. - Herman
Harma. OF this place, who has slept
most Of the time for sixteen years, and
whose case has become famous. has
again awakened and is apparently in q
normal state.
The Irish standard., 1894-01-27
Men OF Business Meet.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-The national
board OF trade was convened In annual
session yesterday by Frederick Fraley,
the venerable president. A resolution
was adopted declaring in favor Of for
eign skilled labor being admitted an6
paapers barred out.
The Irish standard., 1894-01-27
win Close the Mines.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 24.-Ten thousand
miners have refused to accept . reduc-
ton in wages and their action Will
close all the Ohio coal mines.