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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
Switchmen's Aid Association

EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 22.-The
Grand Lodge of the Switchmen's
Mutual Aid association spent the day
in passing upon claims for disability
amounting to $4,000. The constitu-
tion as revised was finally accepted
making it obligatory on members to
take out insurance in one of two
classes, the first being for Sl00 and the
second class for $500. The grand
master was empowered to appoint
four district organizers who will be a
part of the grand lodge officials roster.
They will be paid only for what work
they do and are subject to the order
of the grand master. Much interest
is manifested in the forthcoming re-
port of the finance committee having
charge of the books of the missing
treasurer, Simsrott. The convention
will likely conclude its labors tomor-
row.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
Bankruptcy Litigation.

ST. Louis, May % "A special to the
Republic from Little Rcck says
Sterling R. Cockrell today filed bill
in equity in the United States court as
receiver of the defunct First National
bank OF this city, asking judgment for
100000 the losses of the bank under
the presidency of H. G. Allis. The de
PENDANTS include all the officers and
directors of the bank who occupied
such position of trust under the presi.
dency of H. g. Allis, now under sen
tence to serve five years at Brooklyn
for falsifying reports to the comp
troller.
The defendants all are prominent
business and professional men, against
whom writs were issued this evening.
They are E j Butler, Mark M Cohn,
John w Goodwin Nick Kuhferle, p X
Roots, N g Hall, w II Halliburton,
Gus Slass, Geo h Sanders, @ L Taylor,
W A Farrell, Henry NJ Cooper, H G
Fleming, John NJ Taylor, @ II AbeIs
and Mrs. Emily M. Roots, P K. Roots
and John Mcclure, as executors of the
will of Logan H. Roots, deceased. The
bill charges that they are liable for the
losses OF the bank by neG lect and mis-
conduct as officers of the bank.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
Want to Impeacb Him.

CHICAGO, May 22.-The Democratic
county central committee tonight ap.
pointed committee to gather evil
dence preparatory to the impeach-
ment Of Judge Chetlain for his action
in the Prendergast trial, who granted
q stay Of proceedings after the COVER
nor of the state had declined to inter-
fere. The Democrats are iucensed
against Judge Chetlain because of tis
decision recently against the Demo.
cratic election commissioners, which
decision was reduced to nothing today
by Judges Searles, Tulley and Adams
who released the commissioners on
writs of haOeas corpus.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
RAPE FIEND LYNCHEp.
Negro Ravisher and Murderer Summarily
Disposed Of in Arkansas

Negro Ravisher and Murderer Summarilv
Disposed Of in Arkansas.
ARLINGTON, Ga, May 22,-News
has just reached here of the lynchine
of negro in Miller county. Three
miles from Colquitt lives family by
the name of Smith, and they have a
l4-year'old daughter who attends O
school four miles from their home.
Sunday, while returning from school,
the latter was accosted by negro,
who attempted an assault. After q
desperate resistance her assailant drew
a knife and stabbed her in the side.
after which he drew a pistol and FREQ
1t over head. The father appeared az
this time, and the negro turned and
fired several shots into his body. Mr..
Smith Is badly wounded and will
probably die. The sheriff succeeded in
capturing the miscreant, who was pos
itively identified by the young lady
and her father when brought into their
presence. Yesterday morning o crowd
of about so men took the negro to the
woods, hanged him to tree and rid
died his body with bulleIs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24

lines are afraid that the action NJ ~
Missouri line will soon demoro,;no
business and are very unwiIIin@ .o
allow the ratios to exist, W
CSnsIueraDie bad feeling has aI-
reauy Deen stirred up on the matter
anu the end is not yet in sight. The
lnee.ing OF presidents of Western
Tn" T1aus VIII oe held in the office of
Chairman o.s Midgely to consider WAYS
ahu means TO maintain the rates.
Whlcn they decided some time ago
Lnust DC put up. If no methods are
ueVised to keep up the rates. thew
WIN simply fall back again to the
oasls established by the recent redue.
m LIONS made by the Missouri Pacific
Inc western Passenger association
INES are still voting on the question
VI ailowlng the Union Pacific To
keep It's eastbound business ont of
ene proposed agreement on emiprant
tra1nc. There are several votes To he
recorded and it is likely will not he
completed before Wednesday night
or possibly Thursday. The general
passenger agents are anxious TO have
the matter settled by tomorrow If
possible, as there is strong possibili.
W that II 1t is not out of the wav nv
the time the presidents are througH
wrestling with the freight problems
that they will take hand in the
passenger troubles as well. The
presidents have a wav of settling
things by simply saying "fx il this
way and no other.u
Matters of detail in the ArranOa.
ment OF rate troubles do not even
Cotner them and the passenger men
are AFRAID that If the presidents settle
tnlngs In their usual off hand manner
InsG the passenger men will be left ia
a worse condition than they are now
IN. therefore they are very anxious
10 nave the matter out of the way be.
lore the presidents can have an ex.
cuse to pick it up.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
B'NAI BIRTH.
Proceedings of the Third Day of the
Nashville Meeting.

! Proceedings of the Third Day of the
Nashville Meeting.
NASHVILLE, May 22.-The Grand
Lodge No. Z, B'Nai Birth, met at 10 a.
m,, today, President Morris presiding.
An additional committee called the
endowment committee was appointed
upon motion. The treasurer's bond
was fixed at $4,000. The report of the
condition of the Cleveland Orphan
asylum was read by DIR. Sam Field.
The question of Capitalization Of the
endowment fund was raised by A be
We'll of Alabama, who was followed
by Judge Marks of New Orleans.
James Hirsch of Vicksburg then
spoke in favor of contradiza-
tion. Adjournment was then
taken until 2:3O p. M. The
discussion was resumed in the
afternoon by Moses Mayer of New
orleans tavoring a compromise, fol-
lowed by A. 8. Hucher of Birming-
ham. James Hirsch then offered
compromise RESOLUTION providing for a
special comittee to frame law for the
Investment of the endowment funds,
which was adopted, SO to 10. The
chair appointed the following as the
committee: Leon Levy, A. We'll,
Sam Hirsch, l.. Frenkle, VIM. Winter,
J. Z. Adler, Q. l.. Sanger and Joseph
Hirsch. Further resolutions relating
to the endowment fund were present.
ed and adopted and the lodge then
adjourned until 8 o'clock in the morn
ing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
Waite Is Bloodthirsty.

| PUEBLO, Col, May Ex-Governor
Waite in an address here last night
classed Congressman Bland, whom he
claims sold out silver in 1878, with
Voorhees, and Carlisle in their sur
render to the foes of silver. He ad.
vocated coming Mexican dollars to be
used as legal tender in Colorado. He
expressed the hope that the ballot
would soon overthrow the domino.
tion of Wall street, but if the ballot
were not sufficient, the man who
would not bare his breast to the bull
let's was not man. Adjutant General
Tarnsey made few remarks and said
that unless something was done the
blood spilled when the Coxey army
was clubbed at Washington would be
the first in revolution.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
From Poverty to Independence.

LOUISVILLE, May 22.-Thirty years
ago John Hazard, a merchant OF
Scottsburg. Ind, near Jacksonville,
collected a large sum of money and
started for Louisville, ostensibly to
buy q new stock of goods, but he
never returned home. His wife and
two children believsd him dead.
The daughter, Addie, married and died
leaving three children. Two days ag 90
the son, Forgee Hazard. who is poor
man living near Scottsburg, received a
letter from Kansas stating that
his father had died there
leaving an estate valued
at 100000, which he had willed to
his wife and two children. Hazard
will go to Kansas Immediately to claim
his fortune
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
Railway Employees Laid OF.

TOPEKA, May % Between 3OC and
AGO Santa Fe shop employees were laid
off last evening under an order issned
by General Manager Frye. An Off
cial said: "The reason for this cut.
ting down in the force is very simple
to understand. On account of poor
business the earnings have not been
what the receivers expected and it is
necessary to keep the expenses of the
road down.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
Suit Against the Murderers

ST. LOUIS, May ga special to the
Republication Milan, Mo-, says: Pros
ecutingAttorney B. F. Price, whom the
county court appointed guardian fol
Nellie Meel1s, the survivor of the
brutal murder, will bring suit against
the Taylor estate for $4,000 damages
for bodily injury sustained and for
killing her father and mother and
thereby depriving her of her only
support. Sheriff Foble proposed that
if the perpetrators were captured by
the Sullivan county authorities to do.
nate the $4,000 reward to the little
heroine who is the only living witness
to this crime.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
Fight With Burglars.

Special to The Statesman.
HOUSTON, May pa dwelling
house, the property of Mr.. H. Prince
and situated alongside of his resi-
dence, corner Texas avenue and La
Branch street, occupiedby a Mr.. Coy,
was entered by burglars at about
o'clock this morning and diamonds to
the value of $3.50 were stolen. While
in hand to hand conflict with the
burglars, a lamp was knocked over
and the house set afire by the burg
lars, who made good their escape.
The furniture was nearly all saved
and the building was insured for
about one-half of its value.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
charged with whitecapism. The d,

charged with whitecapism. The de-
tective by the nsme of Webber was
engaged to run the whitecaps down.
He went to work on the case, and as a
cons equenee some 80 or 40 arrests fol-
lowed. Today Webber was attacked
in Forrest City by friends of the par
ties iiehad arrested. Shooting follow
lowed and Webber was instantly
killed and Deputy Sheriff Smith was
seriousl y wounded. Frank German,
a merchant of Palestine, is charged
with doing the shooting and has been
placed under arrest. The entire town
is in a state of great excitement, aud
more trouble may follow at any time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
Placer Gold In the Territory.

GUTHRIE, o. T., May 22.-There is
considerable excitement in Paul's
Valley over the discovery of placer
gold in paying quantities. A woman
who formerly lived in the placer
region in California has known of the
existence of this mine for long time
but has kept the matter quiet and
worked the find, having washed out
several hundred dollars worth before
her secret leaked out. Companies are
being organized to develop the find.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
From Lockhart.
Special to The Statesman.

Special TO The Statesman.
LoCKHART, Tex, May 21.-Today
about II o'clock ex-County Clerk s. s.
Mcdowell of this county died, leav-
ing wife and several children.
The board of aldermen met today az
board Of school trustees and the fol.
lowing named persons were elected
members of the faculty. for the next
year, to-wit: James O'Keefe, princi-
pal; G. A Jaimirson, first assistant;
Misses Lizzie Lockhard, Virginia
Williams. Doak, Sarah Runkle and
Myra Wilder
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
Prsndergast's Case.

CHICAGO, May 22-When the Prem.
dergast hearing was called before
Judge Chetlain this afternoon the at
torneys for the defense asked con-
tinuance until June II. The state
made no objections and the stay was
entered without discussion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
Witness Disposed Of.

LoTTLE Rock, Ark, May % Henry
Weldon, farmer of Logan county,
was assassinated yesterday while at
work in his field. Weldon was prose-
cutipg witness against John White
charged with hog stealing White
forfeited his bOLd recently and is be
lieved to have been responsible for the
killipg.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
Order of Railway Telegraphers

DENVER, May 22.--The Order Of
Railway Telegraphers considered In
executive session today the contest
for seats In the convention. The cre-
d9ntials committee seated ITO dele
gates and reported out contestants,
The majority Of delegates refused
seats are opposed to the reelection of
Grand Chief Ramsay and the vote on
the contests will be taken as indicat-
ing his strength In the convention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
knights of Honor.

CINCINNATI, May 22.-The supreme
lodge Knights of Honor increased the
per capita dues of grand lodges to the
supreme lodge from 80 to 40 cents an
nually. New York City was selected
over Louisville for the next meeting,
the second Tuesday in June, 1886.
The lodge decided that absolute proof
of death and not seven years mysteri-
Gus absence should be required in
order to secure an endorsement bene-
fit.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
Columbia's Deep Sea Inspection.

PHILADELPHIA, May %. - The
cruiser Columbia arrived at League
Island navy yard at IL o'clock n. M
after her deep sea inspection. She
left her moorings at the navy yard on
the morning of the 18th inst. The test
with the twin screws was satisfactory
the vessel developing 18 1-2
knots au hour under natural
draught, without any particular
effort being made 10 force her
this baing considered an excellent
result for vessel lying 30 deep in the
water. In the working of the guns
trivial defects were developed which
can be easily remedied. The guns
were each fired three times, twice
with full service charge, and once
with reduced charge. Slight defects
were found in the second battery, and
it was also developed that the open
ings at the sponsors were too small
and that sufficient room had not been
left behind the guns to allow them to
be freely swung when they are work.
ed by the full gun crew.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
Whitecapism Leads to Killing

LITTLE Rock, May 22.-News has
just reached here of bloody riot
which occurred at Forest City this
a ternoOn. The trouble was brought
about of the arrest of certain proml.
nent citizens of st. Francis county,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
Disappeared From Home.

Special to The Statesman.
HOUSTON, May 22.-John Hardin of
Brenham is missing from his home.
The missing man is described as
about 20 years old, light complexion,
dark brown hair, stands feet, 10
inches, weighs about ITO pounds. He
is plumber by trade. He was last
seen in this city about three weeks
apO
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
WESTERN PASSENGER ASSN.
Working on Emigrant and Homeseekei
Rates-The Presidents

CHICAGO, May ga conference
was to have been held between the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas and the
Western Passenger association lines
on the subject of making q one-way
rate for homeseeker excursions but it
failed to materialize. The Missouri,
Kansas and Texas wants to make the
rates to Texas points in June aad will
no doubt have them. The association
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
Convention Of Railway Telegraphers

Convention of Railway Photographers,
DENVER, May 22.-Delegates to the
annual convention of the Order of
Railway Telegraphers are making
slow progress, only about 1876 delegates
having been pronounced entitled to
seats. About 20 delegates were seated
today, both the Ramsay and the op>
position factions claiming to have prof
tied thereby. The fight for and
against Grand Chief Telegrapher
Ramsey has been warmly waged but
the election is set for such late date
that no reliable forecast as to the re-
suit can be made. The strongest op-
position candidate at present is w. V.
Pow ell, of Wichita, Kan. The main
point urged against Ramsay is ex-
travagance in handling funds of the
order There is no intimation of dis
honorable conduct.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
SOME SUGGESTIONS.

LONDON. May 22.-1'he Times say:
Jas. Brice will succeed MIR. Mundella
as president of the board of trade and
Baron Tweedmouth will succeed Mr..
Brice as chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster.
TO VOTE AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
DUBLIN, May GA convention of
the Parnellite party was held here to-
day under the presidency of Clancy.
During the course of the evenings ad-
dress Mr.. Clancy said the Parnellites
would continue to vote against the
government for the rest of the session.
Harrington said the Irish had nothing
to hope from the continued existence
of the government. They must bring
about a dissolution and substitute an
other government for the present one
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
SILVER TALK .

LONDON, May %. A dispatch
rom Berlin says: The imperial
currency commission resumed its sit
ting yesterday.
The object of the commission is to
consider the proposal of the bimetall
lists that an international agreement
for free coinage of silverat the 10 IL to
ratio be consummated as soon as
possible either with or without Eng
land. The chief subject of discussion
will now be on Herr Arendt's sugges-
tion outlined in The Deutsche Wochen-
blatt. Herr Arndt says he formed the
impression while in London that
victory for the bimetallists in Eng
land was probable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
ENGLAND.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL.


LONDON, May 22-1n the house OF
commons today Sir George Trevelyian
moved the second reading of the
Scotch local government bill. The
motion was adopted without division.
WANTS INFORMATION.
TLoNDoN, May 22.-The Post says
Edward Heneage, Liberal Unionist,
will ask the government in the COM
mons, Friday, whether the report is
true that stolen plans of the gun boat
Savoy have found their way into a
government department at Washing
ton.
. Lord Lonsdale has purchased Lord
Dunraven's yacht Deirde and has
joined the Royal southampton yacht
club.
The Standard says Sir George Baden
Rowell will ask the government in the
commons tomorrow what steps have
been taken to have the Mother coun-
try represented at the colonial confer
ence at Ottawa.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24

A large assortment of the best SHOW
els, coal and engine scoops, at G. G.
Bengeners and Bro.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-08
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM,
SOW ruI BNUK nHNANT, WIN
SOME 60 hsT NIws.
III, schooner a.. W watson. Lumber-
Laden Cos. tt-ms what IL"
wild waves Are saying.

The schooner G. S. Holmes sailed for
Puget Sound this morning in ballast.
The cruiser Champion is coaling and
will probably leave for Esquimalt in
about two weeks.
The bark Leah was towed to Kahului
by the steamer Claudine this afternoon
where she will load sugar.
Tho American schooner G. Watson,
lunbcr.laden. arrived in port this after
noon from Gray's Harbor.
The United States steamers Bear,
Thomas Corwin, Z, S. Grant and c. p.
Patterson all sailed for Behring sea
April !lst.
The steamer Mikahala will be com
manded temporarily by Port Capt.
Campbell. He will go out with her
tonight to Kauai and leeward ports.
The schooner Carrier Dove arrived at
San Francisco from Honolulu April
10Th, the bark Nillalta from Honolulu
April nth, the schooner Spokane from
l1ilo April 18th, and the ship b. b.
Cheney and bark Ceylon from Honolulu
April 18th.
The American bark c. d. Bryant,
Jacobsen master, eleven and hall
days from San Francisco, arrived in
port early this morning bringing twelve
days later news than the Australia
besides a general cargo and four pas
sengers The genial captain has the
! STARS thanks tor news favors.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-08
PARIS THE MAGNIFICENT
The Coming stereopticon Lecture Al
Kawaiahao Church.

The Coming stereopticon Lecture ut
Kawaiahao Church.
No one in Honolulu should miss Mrs.
Cans best lecture-that of Paris, which
will be given at Kawaiahao Church next
Friday evening. Everybody is supposed
to see Paris and die; but in this case one
may see it without such a tragic fate
and at reasonable cost. Touching this
matter of cost it would take about $1,000
to go from Honolulu TO the French cap
ital and return and there would be
nothing left, but one may see a speak
ing likeness of it in Mrs. Cans views for
a trihe of small change. Paris the
beautiful. the historic, the effervescent,
the tragic. the care-free, passes along
her canvas as it would before the eyes
of a veteran boulevardier.
Speaking of Mrs. Cans personally
she ought TO have more encouragement
in her good work-a distinct phase OF
| public education as it is-than Honolulu
has so far given her. Most of her lee
lures have failed to pay and as they
have all been worth hearing and seeinl
and as Mrs. Cans intends to lecture OF
Hawaii afterwards in the States, il il
high time for the local public to SHOW
its appreciation.
Let's all 20 to Paris.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-08
VESSELS IN PORT.
NAVAL VESSELS.

NAVAL VESSELS.
U S 5 Philadelphia, Barker, Callao.
II j NJ TakachihO, Nomura, Yokohama.
II b NJ 5 Champion, Eustace Rookie, Victoria,
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