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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
MUST REFUND CUSTOMS.
THE LITTLE REPUBLIC OF COLON
BIA HOLDS HER OWN.
Under an Old Treaty of 1886 She In
sists That Her Products Should Have
Been A Omitted Into the United
States Duty Free.

WASHINGTON, Aug. PA secret
has leaked out from diplomatic circles
to the effect that our government has
become badly entangled with one of
the Central American republics as
result of the reciprocity treaties and
will have bill to pay beside what the
Behring sea claims will appear trivial
in amount. The country in question
is the United States of Columbia, one
of the Central American republics
which steadily refused all efforts of
the state department to induce it to
become party to one of the reclpro-
city treaties. Moreover. when her
sister republics andiSpain las to Cuba
and Porto Rico) began to ship their
duty free to the United States under
terms OF their new treaties, Columbia
claimed the same exemption for her
staples, hides, coffee, sugars and mo-
lasses. The state departments rejects
ed this claim as it was obliged to do,
as the whole fabric of the treaties
would have fallen, the United States
being able to offer no inducements
Otherwise. Columbia PERSISTED in her
claim and pointed to the treaty of
1916 which declares that the Columbi-
ans shall not be assessed any duties
upon those products imported into
the United States higher than on like
articles imported from any other for
eign country. That meant, they con-
tended, articles mentioned entering
the United States free from Brazil
and Cuba, they should ems
ter from Columbia free also,
regardless of the reciprocity
treaties. They have never abated this
contention; many letters have been
exchanged on the subject and at last
the United States has been obliged to
admit the strength and correctness of
the Colombians' position. This being
done, it follows that the government
must refund to importers the amounts
they have paid in duties on Columbian
products which should have been ad.
United free Just what the the total
will amount to no one can tell at press
ent. TIE United States very recently
induced Spain to order refund of
50, 100000 collected enormously upon
our exports to Cuba, but a stronger
case still is found in an instance where
Great Britain was obliged to refund to
us under the terms of treaty closely
corresponding with that between the
United States and Columbia.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Two Men Killed and Eleven Injured In
Pennsylvania Coal Mine.

Two Men Killed and Eleven Injured In a
Pennsylvania Coal Mine.
ASHLAND, Pa, Aug. 24.-Two men
were killed and II injured by an ex.
plosion of gas in the Gilbert colliery
near this place this evening.
Killed-Frank Mccormack, fire
boss, leaves wife and five children;
Lewis Ball, driver.
Injured - William Birmingham,
fatally, and since reported dead; Cor
nelius Levy, inside superintendent,
fatally, has wife and nine children;
James Looney, miner, badly burned;
Geo. Davis, miner, badly burned;
Will Davis, miner, badly burned;
William Penn, miner, badly burned;
Harry Buchanan, miner, badly burr
ed; Enoch Fingle, badly burned;
John Lester, seriously burned.
The explosion, which occurred
shortly after noon, was primarily
caused by fall of coal, which become
dislodged by the mining operations.
This released an immense volume OF
gas and at the same time forced
it along the gangways to
distance of more than
1000 yards, stiffening and choking
the miners. Finally it reached a lang
of miners WHO were working with
naked lsmps, and instantly ignited
An explosion which shook the earth
and was heard by the people in their
homes above followed Flames and
smoke burst from the mouth of the
piles inside and outside. The inside
miners forgot their pain in the agony
of terror and their wives and children
rushed to the scene, shrieking with
fear and despair. Rescuipg parties
were quickly organized and the men
were brought to the surface as rapidly
as possible. A temporary hospital
was erected and medical attendance
procured, the injured being removed
to their homes or to the permanent
hospital, where their sufferiDgs were
alleViated
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
AFRICA.
CHIEF MALABocH's CAPTURE

CHIEF MALABoCH's CAPTURE.
CAPETOwN, Ang. 24,-Advices re.
ceived here from Pretoria dated Aug
7 say that the unexpected submission
of Chief Malaboch has been joyfully
received throughout the Transvaal.
The details of the chiefs surrender
shows thai Malaboch, under cover OF
white flag, accompanied by his
brother, two young sons and four in
dumas, emerged from the cavern in
which they had sought refvge and
surrendered to the Beers. But the
chief did not surrender until his enc.
mics had employed every means, in
Guiding the smoke of large fires, to
drive him from his place of refuge.
The chief was very downcaSt after his
surrender and twice attempted to COM
NIT suicide by plunging into the camp
fire. Upon both occasions he was
rescued with difficulty. He was badly
burned. AS Chief Malaboch and his
party were being escorted to the Laa-
ger of the Beers one of the indunas
was shot for attempting to escape.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
JONESsLOCKE FEUD.
More Murders in the Choctaw Nation by
the Jones Men.

More Murders in the Choctaw Nation by
the Jones Men.
Special to The Statesman.
PARIS, Tex, Aug. 24-Last night a
party of Indians surrounded the house
of Albert Jackson in Cedar county,
Choctaw nation. He was sick in bed,
but he was forcibly taken out in the
yard, where he was shot fully 80
times. Today two other Indians were
caught and killed seven miles east of
Antlers. Jackson was the cause of
the Jones Locke war of last year. He
refused to be arrested by the sheriff
and Governor Jones called out the
militia when Locke protected Jackson.
Indians throughout the nation are be-
coming very uneasy and all are going
heavily armed.
United States District Attorney
Hannay has had warrants issued for
all the parties engaged in the murder
OF Eli Baldwin, as he was a regular
posseman for Deputy Marshal Corne-
Eus. Deputy Marshal Harper has
gone to arresG them and if he succeeds
Will reach here tomorrow. 1t is not
believed that the worst has come yet,
that tomorrow a number of Others
will succumb to the deadly Winches-
ter. Dick Locke is at the scene of the
trouble and the news that he has been
killed will cause no surprise. The sit
uation is much more critical than it
was last year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
IN A BURNING MINE.
THIRTY = FIVE PERSONS LOSE
THEIR LIVES FIGHTING FIRE.
They Thought They Were Safe and Re.
NAMED to Extinguish the Fire When
They Might Have Saved Their
Lives by Flight.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. ga spe-
ciAl to the Post-Intelligencer from
Franklin, Wash, says: At 1:15 o'clock
today fire was noticed by one of the
drivers on the sixth north level and
notice was given to the men on the in
side who were working in different
places, some in the breast above the
level and Others along the gangway.
as soon as it was known there was a
fire. Many of the men in the
gapgway rushed back to notifv the
miners further in, while others rushed
out and reached the shaft. 1t is Ger
tain that all men in the breast reached
the gangway in safety. In all about
~ men were at work in the sixth level
north, and of that number 40 fingered
at breast 81, where the fire originated
and made an attempt to put out the
fire.
The breast was burning fercely and
before the miners knew it the fire had
communicated TO breasts 60 and 81 .,
and smoke began TO issue from breast
81 IN that vincinity, Several of those
who Hinged at the burning breast took
warning and fled, and all who remain
ed were asphyxiated. 1t is
evident that all the men had
time to- come out, for those who
worked in the further breast reached
the shaft in safety, while those who
were nearest the shaft and consequent.
" more remote from danger persisted.
They evidently believed they were in
perfect safety from the fire, but while
they fingered the smoke oozed ont
from outside places further south and
the bodies were all found south OF
breast 60. They were all found within
a space of 500 feet.
Following is list of the dead whose
bodies have been recovered: John An
derson, Swede, married; William
Secor, married; Frank Willis,
colored, married; Ed Maxwell,
colored, married; S. W.
Jones, colored, single; John Frantalli,
Italian, single; Joe Dawson, English,
single; II. r. Roberts, colored, single;
John Irving, colored, single; Joe Cas-
sella, Italian, single; - Gibson,
colored, single; Ed johnson, Swede,
single; Andy Endahl, Swede, single;
Andy Greer, colored, sing e;
John Pugh, married: j. L. Bessie,
Italian, single; Ike Clemens, colored,
married; Pete Harri, Italian, single;
Robert McCorkey, Pole, single; Evan
D. Jones, WEIGH, single; Peter Hay,
Scotch, married; Louis Farr, Italian,
single; Phil Demaria, Italian, mar
ried; John Strambridge, American,
single; j. E. Jones, WEIGH, married;
John Morris, WEIGH, married; John
Hall, English, single; Chris bunker,
Anne rican, single; Charley Straens,
colored, single; Jacob Olsen, Swede,
single; Evans Hughes, WEIGH, mar
ried; Rocco 1etti, Italian, single; D.
D. Jones, WEIGH, married; A. j.
Jones, colored, married; w. 2, Jones,
single.
About half of the miners were
negroes, having been brought from
the East four years ago to replace the
strikers. The mine is owned by the
Oregon Improvement company and
produces the best coal in the state of
Warrington.
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joining the station. Two weeks later
Mr.. Hall was shot at the same place
but was not killed. The crimes were
traceable to a gang of murderers and
robbers, of which Walker was lead.
er and Jordan member. Detective
Will Wallace of Columbia, Ca, went
down TO arrest Walker. The detec-
tive and others surrounded Walkers
house, when the latter shot Wallace
through a door and then escaped.
He was afterwards caught in Florida.
Jordan was caught in Bullock county
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
NO SESSION OF THE HOUSE YES
TERDAY.
The Senate Manages to Hustle Quorum
After Passing Resolution to Recall
the Absent Ones Washington
News and Notes.
THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. % - There
were just 81 members present today
when the vice president called the
senate to order The deficiency bill
was received from the house immedia'
tely after the chaplain's invocation,
and having been signed by the speak
tr, the vice presinent Immediately at
tached his signature. The absence OF
a quorum was Immediately pointed
out by Mr.. Aldrich, Republican,
Rhode leland, and only 80 senators
answered the roll call, IL less than a
quorum, A consultation was inn
mediately held among the Democratic
senators, Mr.. Blackburn arguing that
the absentees might as well be sent
for today as tomorrow. The decision
of the imprOmptu caucus seemed to
be in the same line, as Mr.. Harris,
Democrat, Tennessee moved that the
sergeant at arms be directed to re.
quest the presence of absent senator's,
which was agreed to. There was a
long delay while the list of absentees
was being made up for the sergeant
at arms. The following senators were
present in the senate today:
Messers. Aldrich, Allison, Bate,
Berry, Black burn, Blanchard, Cock.
relI, Coke, Cullom, Faulkner, Calm.
ger, George, Gibson, German, Gordon,
Gray, Harris Hill, Jarkir, Jones on
Arkansas, Kyle, Lindsay, McLaurin,
Henderson, Martin, Mitchell of Ore
gon, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Palmer,
Pascoe, PETER, Pettigrew, Pugh, Ran.
som, Roach, 5houp, Turpie, Vest,
Villas, Walsh aud White-total 40;
Democrats 30, Republicans 8, POpulsts
2 This made the sente three short of
a quorum, but there was in reality
one less as Jones of Nebraska and
Quay of Pennsylvania failed to an
swer to their names, Mr.. Caffery APP
peared when Senators Jones and
Quay also asked to be recorded. A
quorum was thus obtained by the adj.
dition of these three names and i'm
mediately afterwards went into exc.
cutive session on motion of Mr.. Cock
rell and at l:45 p. IN, adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
American Bar Association.

SARATOGA, Aug. 24.-At today's
meeting of the American Bar associa-
ton the committee on nomination res
ported the following officers, who We're
elected: President, Jas. O. Carter,
New York; Secretary, John Einkley,
Baltimore; treasurer, Francis Raw!e,
Philadelphia. Executive committee,
the above and also John Randolph
Tucker of Virginia, George Mercer of
Georgia, Alfred Hemingway of Massa-
chusetts and B. g. Seley of Wisconsin.
Vice presidents and members of local
councils were also elected for the sew.
eral states. Papers wUre read by
Edmund Wetmcre CT New York on
Some limitations and requirements of
legal education in the United States, :"
and by VIM. A. Keever of Columbi
college on The inductive method in
legal education.n
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
Situation at Pullman.

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-The Pullman
strikers and their families were greatly
encouraged today, the visit of Cover
nor Altgeld to their homes having led
them to believe that they will receive
immediate aid. The relief headquar-
ters. which has been closed for week,
were reopened today in expectation
of returns from the governors procla-
nation, and few supplies were res
ceiyed Governor Altgeld returned to
Springfield last night, leaving the
strikers in the dark as to his future
plans for their relief. A committee
from the board of county commission
els visited Pullman today and inves.
tigated the condition of the families,
with q view to voting money for their
relief. MIR. Geo. Nj. Pullman fatty re-
fused to be interviewed regarding
Governor Altgeld's visit, and declared
he would not discuss the strike in any
of it's phases.
Alexander Lundgren, an employe
of the Pullman company for the last
Is years, was the next to take the
witness chair in the afternoon. He
said in all his years of service he had
no complaint to make as to the wages
or treatment. He had advised against
the strike, although he was member
of the union, and had gone back to
work when the opportunity was Of
feled. awe drew large wages for the
first seven or eight years." he said q,
land did well. We all made good
wages" A year ago in June l was
making 81 % a day. We used to
make as much as S40O on piece work
but they cut US down until now no
one can make more than 1926 even if
he works very hard.
Fire Marshal Fitzgerald appeared
next with a record book, a copy Of
reports, which showed the following
losses IN the incendiary fires during
the strike: One hundred and sixty six
cars, eight switch towers, six freight
depots, five switch shanties and one
hay barn.
81 attended pretty nearly all of
these fires myself, lie said, "phe only
fires we saw kindled were by boys,
the Oldest of them not more than 10
years.
The commission had expected to
hear Chief of Police Brennan during
the afternoon session, but was COM
PEELED to adjourn for lack of witnesses
when the chief failed to put in an APP
pearance. lie sent word through his
secretary that he would be before the
commission tomorrow morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
New Orleans Alderman Indicted.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 24.-Louis o.
Desforges, councjlma from the Third
municipal district has been indicted
on two charges by the grand jury,
proposing to receive bribe and hav-
ing deavored to purchase material
witness not to appear before the grand
jury. One of the indictments against
him is in connection with the track
privileges which were granted to the
Louisville and Nashville railroad on
the river front. The other was for
endeavoring to prevent 5uperintend-
ent Marshal of that road from appear
ing before the grand jury.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
Fatal Boiler EXPLOSION

FRANKkoRT, Ind, Aug. 24-This
place was the scene of frightful boil
er explosion today in which two were
killed outright and six injured, many
of them seriously The accident oc.
Cured at H. E. Kramer's saw mill and
not only was the building and ma
chinery completely demolished but
half dozen residences in the neigh.
oorhood were more or less wrecked
and the occupants injured by bricks
and timber. John Vermillion, engi.
neer, and William Jackson, helper,
were killed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
Manager Watson Departs

Special to The Statesman.
HOUSTON, Aug. 24.-Mr. J. L. Wat
son, manager of the Post, left tonight
for New York, which city will be his
headquarters for the future. Mr..
Watson has been made exclusive agent
of the Mergenthaler typesetting ma
chine in the United States and be
retires for the time being from the
active management of the Post. The
duties of general manager will be
merged with those of editor. to he
filled by Mr.. R. VI. Johnston. Mr.
Watson leaves the pct in a very
prosperous condition, \the paper
making money all the TIM
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
HANGED BY A MOB.

Two Alabama Murderers Taken From
officers and Summarily Disposed of.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 24.-To-
night at Mitcheil's station, so miles
south of here, band of masked men
took Riley Walker and Richard Jor-
dan out of the Central train bound for
Montgomery, from Deputy Sheriff
Kirkland, and lynched them by hang
ing them to tree and afterward per-
forating their bodies with bullets.
The prisoners had been tried at Union
Springs for murder, were convicted
and Walker was sent up to the pen
FOR life and Jordan for II years.
Last February the agent at Suspen'
sion, on the Mobile and Gerard rail-
road, was shot dead in his store, ad.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
Fire at Blackjack Grove
Special to The statesman.

Special to The statesman.
BLACKJACK GROVE, Tex, Aug. "a
Fire was discovered in the corner of
w. 4. Kinley's saloon. T. w. Smiths
loss is about 500, insured; building of
w. b. Wormack, insured Tor $500. loss
total; w. ;, Ingram, insured tor $1,000,
loss total $4,000; Ray & Bro BARRIERS,
no Insurance; W. G. Mckinley, insur.
ance 924OO, loss total $500; A. 8. Frye.
no Insurance, loss $500; l. a. Bre wer,
insurance 5000, loss $1,000; Brewer q
Downing, insurance $1,000; j. A.
Brewer, damaged $500, fully insured
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
A Child Stolen.
Special to The Sta. -sman.

SpeClaI 10 The STA I-sman-
Ell PAso, Aug. 24.-Mrs. Mary
krutch is almost wild tonight because
of the loss of her 7-year old daughter,
Mary Stevens. The child was carried
away by Mrs. Jas. Taylor. who if is
believed has gone into New Mexico.
The county officials are on the search
for the woman but they have as yet
found no trace.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
California Democratic Convention,

California Democratic Convention,
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.-When
darkness closed upon the fourth day
of the Democratic state convention, q
platform had been adopted, state
committees appointed and a candi-
date for gov ernor and state officers
nominated. The entire morning and
afternoon were consumed in the selec
tion of a state central com.
mittee and the naming OF a can.
dldate for governor. For gov
ernor, four candidates were placed
in nomination. They were Senator
Murphy of San Jose, ex-senator and
Congressman Budd of Stockton, Con-
gresham James G.. Mcguire and
Denny spencer of Naise, who have
long been prominent in state politics.
Budd was nominated on the third
ballot. At $50 o'clock the convention
adjourned until 1880 tonight. The
convention reassembled al o'clock.
w. s. letter OF Santa Cruz was NOM
mated for lieutenant governor 90 the
fist ballot. Ben Madden of Tulare
was nominated for secretary of state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
GERMANY,
CZARls HEALTH BAL

BERLIN, Aug. "a 1t is stated here
'hat abandonment of the grand Rus
sian army manoeuvres at Smolinsk
was determined upon solely at the
wish OF the imperial physicians that
the car should avoid fatigue, as his
health is not satisfactory. D''
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they will pay the duty imposed on
precious stones. AS to the errors
enumerated, it is claimed that by no
system of construction can the alleged
mistake in punctuation be made to
either impose higher duties or allow
the free admission of articles named.
Mem bers of the finance committee are
of the same opinion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
Republican Convention.
oecial to The statesman

Special TO The Statesman
DALLAS, Aug. 24,-The local com
mittee OF arrangements met at 4
o'clock this afternoon with Mr.. l.. S,
Garrison as chairman, to arrange for
the entertainment of delegates to the
Black and Tan Republican state con
vention, to be held in the "Convention
CITY, next Tuesday. The delegates
will meet in the Sam Jones taber.
nacle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
Postmaster Arrested
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
GUTHRIE, o. t, Aug, 24.-Deputv
United States Marshal Wood today ar.
rested and jailed j. A. Williams nost
master at Cloud Chief, on a cbarga Of
stealing contents of registered 1a{tor Vi
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
CANADA.

CHRISTOPHER FRAZER DEAD.
TORONTO, Aug. 24,-Hon. Christie
pher F. Frazer, commissioners of
public works. died suddenly today of
neart disease.
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MARK's NKsT AFrER 49,.

WAsHINGToY, Aug. 22-The legis-
latlve and engrossiug clerks of the
senate have been comparing the state
ment OF errors IN the new tariff bill
made In various papers today. aud
say that there are only two or three
errors that need give reporters or Off
GERS OF the treasury any concern.
These are the paragraphs relating to
free admission OF alcohol used in the
arts, the dia noud schedule
and perhaps the omission of a
period in the paragraph relat
ing to stamping foreign manufac-
lures. Even in the case of diamonds
they believe the construction placing
will be that intended by congress, and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30
AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
CHOLERA NOTIFICATION.

WASHINGTON, Aug. q. -Dispatches
have been received at the Marine
hospital bureau from the cOnsuls at
Konigsberg and Cologne announcing
the appearance of cholera at both
places.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 92.-President
Cleveland reached Washington at 1925
tonight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
The State Library.

The Common Council will meet In
monthly session tomorrow evening. and
WILL we judge. dispose Of the question OF
appropriating $500 per annum to pay for
the services Of an assistant librarian.
whose duty 1t will be to keep the State
Library open to the public after p. NJ.
Virginia offers a great gift to the peo-
pie Of Richmond. There ought TO be no
more hesitation about our accepting II
than a man would have II friend of
his offered to deed him a house and lot
on Franklin street.
The library, which the State Is kind
enough to place at our disposal at nomi-
nal cost. is a better one than. some other
communities that We know OF have spent
hundreds OF thousands Of dollars to Sc
cure. 1t Is too absurd to imagine that
the City Council will let slip this oppor-
tunityl No. they Will not do so; they
will make the appropriation. and soon
afterwards pass resolutions expressive OF
the gratitude Of Richmond at the States
liberal action.
IL we were to undertake to provide our
selves with such library and library
home we should be lucky to get on with
an expenditure OF half a million dollars.
Then. too. we should have to employ
janitors and two librarians and pay for
lighting and heating the building. ETC.
Now all OF these things are offered US
at a cost Of 400 per annum. Shall We
decline the offer? No. indeed-that IS
not unless we wish to exhibit ourselves
to the world as the silliest community In
the United States.