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The evening world., 1894-10-10

At 11.3O o'clock the tremen OF Truck
No. IL had removed the debris in the
front part of the wrecked building ~
Monroe street, SO that the voices of sew
eral imprisoned ones below could be dis
tinctly heard
Fireman John Brown got on his knees
and called to some one below:
Are you alive"
The answer came back:
Eyes. For Gods sake get us out Of
here"
Have courage. We are coming to
your assistance" shouted back the fire
men.
The fire ladies at once began to work
with rene wed vigor
The wreckage was suspended in such
a manner that IL was feared the debris
would loosen and fall below. That would
have meant the certain death OF the i'm
prisoned ones.
Word was telegraphed to the Depart
nent OF Public Works asking that lUO
laborers be Immediately sent TO the
scene.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
GEORGETOWN GLEANINGS.
Meeting of Confederate Veterans-Mr
Lanham Will Speak Today.

Meeting of Confederate Veterans-Mr
Lanham Will Speak Today.
Special to The Statesman.
GEORGETOWN, Tex, May 25.-The
William County Confederate Veteran
association was booked to meet here
yesterday. but for some unknown rea-
son only few OF the old soldiers were
present to answer the roll call of the
secretary. The association has a
membership in this county of between
800 and 400. Since the roll call last
year several who then responded to
their names have passed over the
river. There were many snowy heads
and forms bent with age and sorrow
among the little band that met yester-
day 10 renew the memories of the
Lost Cause. The small attendance
was such a disappointment that
it was determined to have another
meeting on July IA, and in the nature
of a picnic or barbecue on the river
bank. A committee was appointed
to procure good speakers, look after
the dinner and music and prepare
program that will mean a social,
pleasant day for all. A resolution was
passed to invite all ex-Federal soldiers
in the county or elsewhere who could
attend to he present at the reunion in
July,
An election of officers was held with
the following result: b. A. Strong was
re elected president by reclamation;
Judge George Glasscock, vice presi.
dent; Hal Montgomery, secretary and
treasurer; Rev. NJ, G. Hutton, chap
lain.
Mr.. Henry hirschfeld of Austin, an
ex Confederate and a former citizen of
GEORGETOWN, being present was invited
to seat within the bar and to take
part in the proceedings of the meeting.
Georgetown expects large crowd
here tomorrow to hear the speech of
Mr.. Lanham, candidate for governor.
The Populists will hold their county
convention here tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31

2S1 bales over the same 267 DAYS OF
last season, and the deficiency com.
pared with the same time year before
last 1,603,377
The total brought into sight during
the past seven days has been 2l,5l5,
against 50, 7S5 last pear, and % 27S the
pear before, while the aggregates for
the first % days of May are 90, l22.
against Ill 145 and l3S,0l0. The total
marketed from Sept. TO date is 70 o..
sos against 6,SS5 SIS and S,SOS,SS5 last
year and the year before respectively.
From this time ON last year the
amount of cotton broug hit into sight
was 9l6, SIS. and year before last 23l,-
494 In other words, after this date
last year 4 ~ per cent of the crop was
marketed, and after this date season
before last, 2 Sc.
The movement since Sept. l shows
receipts at all United States ports Of
O,76S, S95 against 4,S42, 6lS last year and
1888, $40 the year before. Overland
across the Mississippi, Ohio and Poto-
mac rivers to Northern mills and
Canada 74S, 1888 against S43, 19l and
], l95, SIT interior stocks in excess of
those heldat the close of the CONNER.
cial year 1876 against S9,207 and
l74,579; Southern mill taklngs 500, 704,
against COS, 77S and 54S,67
Foreign exports for the week have
been 3S,096 against 61,0l9 last year,
making the total thus far for the sea.
son 1901 1851 against 8, 95S, $50 last year,
or an Increase of 943, 10l.
Northern mill takings for the past
seven days show an increase of 1870
as compared with the corresponding
period last year, but the total takings
since Sept. have decreased 255, 1853.
The total takings of American mills,
North and South and Canada thus far
for the season have been 2,0l4,9
against 9, 254 ,92l These include | 800.
1888 by Northern spinners against
1,6l5,55l.
1t must be remembered that the
weekly, monthly and season compari.
sons in Secretary Hester's reports are
made up to corresponding dates last
year and year before. Comparisons to
close CT corresponding weeks are mis-.
leading, as totals to close of this week
last year would take ia 26S days of
the season and to close of this week
in 1892 includes 270 days, whereas to
close of this week this year covers on
ly 267 days.
In consequence of the shrinkage of
the movement Secretary Hester's
weekly statements will be discon.
tinued for the pre- ent. His monthly
and annual figures will be put forth
as usual.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31

viii prove that there is nothing
taught in our University chat will up.
Get, overturn, or blot out ths Bible
and its simple, beautiful and wonder
iul account of the origin of man and
the origin of matter.
ANOTHER RUMOR.
In addition to the above we'll known
rumors, it is also current that large
sized tempest has been brewing about
the resignation of the two professors
above referred to. 1t is charged that
undue influence was brought to bear
on them with reference to their resig.
nation and it is stated that much dis
cussiOn was resultant from this mat.
ter during which time much "pass.
ing at arms" was INDUCED in. Much
OF which is known to the eporter but
cannot be published.
1t is safe to say, however, that the
board OF regents is composed of gen.
lie men who are thoroughly acquaint.
ed with the interests of the Univer.
slty. Knowing that, the people may
rest assured that they will do that
which is best in the premises and
that will rebound to the best interests
OF the University and its faculty.
Nevertheless their final action in all
the matters is eagerly awaited by all.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Weekly Bank Clearings.

The following table, compiled by Bradstreets
show the total clearances at the principal cities
and the per centage of increase or decrease as
compared with the corresponding week last
year:
New York, S54i, al, $50, decrease, 1873; Chicago,
Sl770 S0l4 decrease IL 4; Boston, 1881 500; de-
crease 16 8; Philadelphia 55,0S8319 decrease,
26 st. Louis, 90 1Si73l decrease, 0 2; San Fran.
cisco, H. 100000, decrease 81; Baltimore, u. 9H,
662 decrease, 81; Pttsburg - 552 7O5; decrease,
lis; Cincinnati, 1l,757 $50 decrease, lib Kansas
City, 023 113; decrease, 1877; New Orleans G099
So decrease, 2L6 Buffalo, go 2S7 decrease, SO g.
Milwaukee, 3,25l j62 decrease, 527; Detroit, 5
93S0j1, decrease, 3d. Louisville, 5,5O1 604, de-
crease 1872; Minneapolis 5,566.575, increase, IL;
Omaha, $685. decrease, 1877; Providence, L.
OO22OO ceIrease, or; Cleveland, 1852 5ll; de-
crease, 207; Houston 2,7l1, 1872; decrease. As 5.
ST. Paul, 4 1873 $40 decreate, "a: Denver, 1872 760
decrease, 5; Indianapolis 2,G60O75, decrease,
1853 Columbus, 2,466,300, increase, so; Rich
mDnd, 2 l0l,0lO; increase. 49, Washington, L..
5OO546 decrease, 30.7 Dallas 2,l33 $50, increase,
no Memphis, 234,Sll, increase, 42,2; sayan,
nab, 1,624,;7l, increase. 296; Atlanta 755 SOB,
increase, $40. Fort Worth, l,l33,6 43; Waco, 96l,
49, decrease, 30 6; Jacksonville, 81 1S9, de-
crease, Q 3 Birmingham. 3j9 20, decrease. IS s;
Chattanooga l72;l22 decrease 583 Fargo,
9H lO2, decrease, 1912; Galveston, sos 400 de-
crease, 203 san Antonio Cos, 420. decrease, 2. 4.
Totals U. S, S54 500 902 decrease, 1872. Exclu-
five of New York, S00,422,972, decrease 1865.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
FROM LIBERTY HILL.
Interesting School Commencement Exsr-


cises-GOod Crops, Etc.
Social - The Statesman.
/ LIBERTY HILL, Tex, May % The
tenth annual session of Liberty Nor
NAL and Business closed, The session
just closed has been prosperous one.
The attendance was larger than ever
before. Health was never better,
scarcely day has been lost on account
of sickness
Regular commencement exercises be-
gan May 20, on which date Rev. j. H
Pace of Hazlehurst, Miss, preached
the sermon for the occasion.
May 81, 1890 q. III. was
set apart for entertainment by pri-
mary department under the supervis-
ion of Miss Moss Richardson. 1t sur
passed the NEST sanguine expectations,
evidencing the superiority of this
noble teacher. Eight o'clock p m.
was the hour for the elocution contest.
A medal was offered in both the young
ladies' and young gentlemen's classes.
Tuesday. 22d, l0:30 a. H., was occu>
pied with the graduating exercises of
commercial class, numbering five, and
d literary address before the literary
societies by R. r. Penn, brilliant
young lawyer OF Taylor. The address
was rich in deep thought and deliv~
cred in pleasant manner.
Wednesday the 23d came the regular
graduating exercises. The class con-
sisted of six young ladies aud one
young gentleman. The essays and
orations did credit to the occasion.
The bacalaureate address was deliv-
cred by Prof. r. J Richey of Burnett.
His speech was superb and beyond
criticism. Medals were then delivered
to the successful contestants by Prof.
Hamilton, president of the school. At
$3.50 p. IN. the Alumni association gave
a public entertainm emit, which was
highly appreciated. After the literary
exercises were closed the association
was treated to a magnificent banquet.
Prospects for crops were never bet
ter The weather is all that could be
desired, only the temperature is grad
ually rising, which causes the native
born American to shed little more
perspiration than he considers con-
ducive to his moral and physical wei.
fare.
As to politics, all is calm and serene.
Malcontents find no followers here in
their efforts to disrupt the Dem
cratic party. 1t seems, how
ever, that Lanham has the
lead in this part of the country, the
9th of next month will settle it as to
Williamson county's choice, and when
the state convention meets we will
march forward united party, shoul.
der to shoulder, keeping step to the
music of democracy and show to all
our enemies that there are only two
places about the Democratic party
under it and after it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Stocks and Bonds.

NEW YORK, May 25.-This was a.
bull day on the stock exchange and
the results of the days transactions
is that, with one or two exceptions.
the active list showed an advance 10
prices as compared with the final
sales of yesterday, ranging from IA
to 4 per cent. Chief among the in.
huences which brought about the an.
probation in values were the agree
ment to maintain rates entered into
by the railroad managers at Chicago,
the easier tone of the sterling ex.
change market and the consequent
cessation of gold exports.
The bond market was firm all day.
The rise in general electric came 10
a halt as soon as a nervous short inter-
est had covered. There was less pres
sure OF long stock at the advance, and
It is believed that the liquidation for
Boston account has been fully salts,
fed.
The buying of Burlington was by
local pool that has taken all of the re.
cent offerings for Boston account.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Bradstreet's Financial Review.

NEW YORK, May 25.-Bradstreet's
financial review tomorrow will say:
The short interest in railroad stocks
and the manipulatlve influences in
Change of the industrials furnished
nearly all the speculative elasticity of
the week. While the renewed de.
preston which set in laet week pro,
duced certain amount Of liquidation.
it was apparent that the selling rep
resented closed out OF speculative
accounts on the long side OF the mar
ket and that in the main stocks are
firmly held, Meantime, operations
tor the bear account has been in
creased ia volume and the short in
terest by last Wednesday was ripe
for an upward movement. Occasion
for this was furnished by the tenor OF
dispatches from Washington, indicat-
ing improved prospects for the speedy
passage of the senate tariff bill and by
the action of the weseern railroad
presidents in harmonious differences
and forming new organization for
the maintenance of rates.
RumOrs that settlement of the
coal strike was at hand also had q
share in increasing the bullish temper
in the market, and rapid covering
movement ensued, carrying up prices
of railroad stocks, but affording up.
portunity for any rises in sugar and
other inGustrials. London also helped
the movement along by purchasing a
fair amount of its specialties and the
market assumed an appearance OF
decided strength. AS soon, however,
as the short interest had been suffi-
GENTLY reduced, the advancing ten
deucy disappeared and the market re-
verified into dullness, followed by
bearish activity, though on Friday,
after vigorous stocks, the market rail-
lied on short covering induced by the
small amount of gold shipped to Eu-
rope and by Washington rumors that
amendments to the interstate COM
MERGE act permitting railroads to
form pools would be adopted by con.
gress
Railroad earnings continue to play
part in the market. Reports of
gyoss and net which show light de-
creases in the latter by means OF
sweeping reductions in expenses are
no longer favorably received. The
feeling on this subject is that in many
cases the roads must suffer in such q
process Such was the reception given
to the st. Paul statement for April,
showing loss of 1851 900 in gross and
of only S97 600 in net. The Lake
Shore, too, reports gross decrease
over 100000, while the net is
only $4,000 less than in 1893.
Finally the Pennsylvania in
its figures for April shows a
loss Of 81, l6l ,476 in gross, the next de-
clining S29S, 282. The company's
Ulcers are quoted as saying that the
May statement will be on similar
character. and Pennsylvania shares
have declined in the Philadelphia
market. The tendency of trunk line
earnings seems responsible for the de.
cline OF New York Central which was
based on reports of heavy shrinkage
in earnings for the current month and
on renewed intimations of a reduc-
ton in the dividend. Short selling
and liquidation on block of long
stock seems to have contributed
equally to decline. which carried the
price from o. to "a IA, with rally to
SO IA.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Griffo-Dixon Fight.

NEW YORK, May 25 The World
says that the proposed international
featherweight championship contest
between Critic and Dixon in June has
been brought to an end. That is to
say If Critics hackers do not make
some concessions, Critics actions of
late have not led his managers to be-
lieve that he could get down to 100
pounds asTeadily as they at one time
thought he could. So O'Rourke has
asked to consent to a catchweighty
proposition. He said that Critic
might get to 1913 pounds but this did
not suit. Trouble then arose over
money, with the result that unles
concessions are made the men will not
hight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Secretary Hester's Weekly Statement.

New ORLEANS, May 25-The cot
ton crop movement, according to Sec.
rotary Hester's New Orleans cotton
exchange statement, passed the 7 ,200,.
900 mark during the week just closed.
The weekly figures show that the
amount brought into sight for the
seven days ending today is II, 235
bales under the seven days ending
May % last year and 4,828 under the
same days the year before last.
For the % days of May that have
elapsed the quantity brought into
sight is 12l, 23O less than last year and
IS, $50 less than year before last.
This makes the increase in the
amount of this cotton crop marketed
for the 267 days OF the season, from
September to May % inclusive, &c..
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
TRADE AND COMMERCE.

BRADSTREET'S TRADE REVIEW.
New YORK, May 5.-Bradstreet's
Trade Review tomorrow will say:
The unfavorable conditions prevailing
In commercial and industrial circles
throughout the country, together with
the prospects for no material improve
ment during the summer, marks the
present session as probably the dull.
est relatively for 20 years. At no
time since the panic and business de-
preston manifested themselves last
year have reports as to the volume of
sales of merchandise, the manufacture
OF staple goods and the indisposition
of merchants generally to buy except
for absolutely immediate wants been
so pronounced and go general through.
out the country as during the past few
weeks. Superficial examinations of
business conditions leading to unwar-
as to the nearby future trade have
not been wanting, but as matter of
fact, based on comprehensive and
careful examination, the next few
months promise and continuous If not
an intensifying OF existing conditions
of extreme dizziness and depression.
Quite unfavCrable advices come
from Pittsburg which involve a large
number of men. The total number of
industrial employees idle as result of
the coal scarcity is placed at $4,000,
and the total number idle owing to
the strike, which now appears likely
to fail, is 100000. In other industrial
lines $4,000 men are reported idle as a
result OF strikes, making the total
number now idle $4,000. An en-.
couraging industrial feature is the
probable settlement of next seasons
iron and steel wage scale without a
strike.
Advices from the south present a
continuous report of excessive dull.
ness, except that there are gains in
plantation supplies at Memphis, ad
vancing prices for naval stores at Sa-
vannah and some activity in fruits at
Mobile. Jacksonville reports that
vegetables need rain badly and Au-
gusta that the crops are damaged by
cold and trade outlook is less favor
able. Exports of wheat flour inciud-
ed) both coasts, United States and
Canada, this week, 100000 bushels,
against 2, 100000 bushels last week;
3,lO6,O 900 bushels year ago; 2,2S0,000
bushels two years ago and 2,632,0OO
bushels three years ago.
The price movement as to staples
continues to see cotton, wheat, corn
and oats all reactlng slightly for from
former depressions, while wool, sugar
and live stock all show declines. Tie
stress o; the financial panic and trade
convulsion in the latter portion of 1893
pushed many of the weaker business
concerns to the wall go that by Febru-
airy l, last, the average number failing
weekly in the United States had got
ten down to normal proportions.
This week the total is 237, against 1856
last week as compared with 240, the
week year ago, when the total be-
gan to expand uuder special condi-
tions and as compared with III in the
week in 1892
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
The Express Forgery.


Special 10 The Statesman.
GALVESTON, May 25.-Robert Nj
Williams, alias j. N, Talbot, arrested
here yesterday charged with negotiat,,
ing fraudulent Wells.Fargo Express
company money orders, was taken to
Austin today TO answer for his alleged
offense. Williams stoutly maintained
his innocence, and when urged by
Superintendent Taft of Wells Fargo
u Co. to tell who his pal was replied
that he had none and it was purely a
case OF mistaken identity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
HUNGARY.
NATIoNAL1sTs coNv1orEn.

avn bONN lClhDs
BUDA PEsTH, May 25.-The trial at
Klausenberg of 90 members of the ex-
ecutive committee of Roumanian Ma
tionaf party in Hungary on the charge
OF treason in causing the publication
OF document denouncing the act of
union of Austria and Hungary, was
concluded today. Twenty OF the pris-
oners were convicted and sentenced to
imprisonments ranging from eight
months to five years and to pay the
cost of publishing their sentences in
all court papers. Three of the pris-
oners were acquitted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
A Bad Preacher.

CHICAGO, May 25.-Rev. George ".
Howard was arrested here today,
charged with working confidence
game. Howard was ordained Meth
odist minister in New York, was the,
only Prohibition candidate for con-
gress from Indiana, and has preached
in several Indiana towns. He was in.
dicted in April for passing worthless
checks, released on bond and jumped
his bail, evading capture until today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
DR., Breeding Confesses.

ST. LOUIS, May 25.-J. s. Breeding,
who was arrested in San Antonio,
Tex, charged with the forgery of
numerous Wells-Fargo money orders,
reached this city today and is now in
Jail here The police have secured a
confession. Breeding was dentist at
San Antonio until about IA months
ago. when he evolved the forgery
scheme. He had the plates made in
sections in different offices.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
FINANCIAL,
Nav York Letter.

Especial to Cochran & Co., Austin correspond.
ents, Is First National hal building
New YORK, May 25.-Futures of
markets in final dealings was heavy,
owing to buying of st. Paul by Cons
mack brokers. 1t is estimated that
the bear party covered 10 all from
%, 900 to 10000 shares of the granger
group. There was some buying of
long stock for Western account, but
on the strength of this additional de-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
General Cantwell in Trouble.

SPOKANE, Wash, May 25.-This city
is stirred up over commonweal alb
duction sensation. General Jumbo
Cantwell, leader of the Tacoma con-
tingent, who left here yesterday for
Great Falls, Mont, is charged with
the abduction of two Spokane girls,
Hilda Stewart and Rosa Roga. The
latter is bride of several weeks. The
last known of the girls they took the
eastbound Great Northern train. The
indications are that their objective
point was Great Falls. Warrants
were issued for the arrest of Jumbo
Cantwell.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31

mand commission houses ard room
traders took profits.
The early manipulation of sugar and
Chicago Gas was successful in shaking
out some weak holders and the COM
pampauy on the longside OF both
stocks was considerably reduced. In
siders took hold of sugar and forced q
prominent room short to cover about
1000 shares.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC News Co,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
BASE BALL.

MILWAUKEE, May 25 Milwaukee,
o; Grand Rapids, 8.
SIOUX CITY, May 25.-Sioux City
s; Detroit, 6,
MINNEAPOLIS, May 25 --Minneapo-
liz, II; Toledo, IA.
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-Game
postponed; wet rocnds.
NASHVILLE, May 23.--No game;
rain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Prominent Railroad Man Dead.

Special to The Statesman
HoUsToN, May 25.-John Hall, for
the past IA years chief clerk OF the
maintenance of way department. OF
the Southern Pacific, died here today.
He was until recently stationed at
New Orleans.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Firemen Injured.

Special TO The Statesman.
HOUSTON, Tex, May 25.-Fire this
evening destroyed cottages belonging
to Judge Cline and Childress & lay
lor. Loss, $1,000. The engine horses
ran away, causing stampede at the.
fire. Tom O'Leary, of Hose Company
No. 8, had his leg broken. William
Siebert, foreman of No. @, had leg
and arm broken and DR.. j. NJ. Boylee.
was also badly hurt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Million Dollars Damage Suit

CHICAGO, May 25.-Suit for 1,OOO,-
900 damages was begun. in the United
States circuit court this afternoon by
the French republic against the
Worlds Columbian Exposition. The
litigation grows out OF the French
Governments claim for damage to
goods injured during the manufac-
lures building fire.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31
Sturgis- Farwell Case.

CHICAGO, May 25.-The arguments
in the Sturgis- Farwell Texas capitol
litigation, which were to have been
heard by Judge Tuley today, were
continued until next Tuesday.