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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06
REBELLION IN SAMOA.
Foreign Gunboats Fire on the Rebels to
Subdue Them.

Foreign Gunboats Fire on the Heoels 10
Subdue Them.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug, 80 - The
steamer Mariposa, which arrived here
this evening from Sydney, Auckland,
Apia, and Honolulu, brings news OF
further fighting among the natives Of
Samoa and tOrcible interference OF
British and German warships station
ed AZ Apia. The details are given in
the following special correspondence
to the Associated Press:
APIA, Samoa, Aug, 1.-The ships OF
Great Britain aad Germany have at
last taken action with view to end
ing the native disturbances, which
have heretofore appeared to be in
terminable Two skirmishes bad
taken place between the
warning tribes, resulting in the
killing of 10 natives and the wound
I inc of many more and besides the
natives had become short OF food, not
having planted or looked after their
crops, and they had taken to stealing
from foreigners throughout the island.
Their mode of living had produced a
great deal of illness, much suffering
and many deaths, so that in the inter-
eats of common humanity interfer-
ence by the powers became absolutely
necessary. something had to be done
| to nut stop TO the sOrcalled warfare.
| liz was with this end in view that
! the diplomatic and naval officials
held several conferences. The result
was resolution to notify the rebels
that they must disperse from their
fortified stronghold at La Tuanuu, Of
suffer Smelling from The gum
of the warships. On Friday,
Aug. TO- the British warshiy
Curacao, and the German warshiI
Bu2zard left Apia for La Tuanuu
Arriving there the chiefs were caller
on board the ats and informed their
stronghold would be bombarded at 8
O'Clock the following morning. Dur
ing Friday, however, the rebels evac
uated the place. On Saturday the
Notifications were shelled by the war
ships and all but destroyed. The
kings warriors had been sent over
land to cooperate with the gunbosts
in the attack on the rebels.
When the bombarding gunners had
finished their work King Malito's
warriors were signalled to advance
and occupy the deserted osition,
Before the rebel warriors evacuated
! La Tuanuu they set fire to all the
| houses in the vicinity rs we'll az their
! fort. the destruction OF which the
| bonn barders finished and destroyed
vii the bread fruit trees growing near,
The naval authorities again COM
municated with the rebel chiefs and
order them to disperse and surrender
| their rifles. Instead of Oheying the
mandate, however, the rebels moved
/ off toward Satuafta, which is less than
| Is miles from A pia, and ii was decided
to again advance upon them. On
Sunday morning the rebels and the
kings warriors, who numbered fully
600, came together at Lutiluti. The
rebels made an attack and killed and
wounded several of Malieto's men.
During all Sunday there was desul-
tory fighting and the naval command
ers resolved to again attack the rebels
aud deal with them summarily.
Early Monday morning, Aug. 10, the
Curacao and Buzzard changed their
positions and again opened fire on the
rebels, killing and woundilg large
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06
CHINESE OUTRAGEs
Dun's Weekly Trade Review

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s. weekly review Of trade will say:
The activity which came with ex-
hausted stocks and the pressure of de
layed fall demands was increased by
the removal of uncertainty about the
tariff, and has continued with heavy
entries of foreign goods since the bill
became a law. The gain is not vet
what was expected, and business, if
good i'll comparison with last year, is
still poor in comparison with years
preceding.
Presumably there has not been time
to feel the full effects of the change
and a gradual gain will be more
healthy and encouraging than spas
modic rise, but the expansion
of commercial loans has sud-
denly ceased, prices of man
utactured products show weakness
rather than strength and there has
been a reaction in the stock market.
Prices OF railway stocks averaging
and of trust stock eli per cent share
lower than a week ago. Wheat moves
largely and Western receipts were
., 762,770 bushels for the week against
1923, 901 last year and for Aug. rs,
100000 bushels against $1,000, 900 last
year, which does not fit short crop pre-.
dictions. Atlantic exports for the
month have been only $4,000, 900 BUSH
els against $4,000, 900 last year and the
price has risen shade during the
70 %
302 bushels against 1916, 646 for the
same week last year, while ex>
ports are insignificant and
the prices have advanced 1~2
while pork has risen 25c per barrels
and lard 15c per 100 pounds. Fears of
frost, the crop being late, are argued
as a reason for quotations otherwise
unwarranted. Cotton has declined
1-Se for the week, but the year closes
with every indication of yield ma
terially exceeding the worlds maxi
mum consumption OF American, and
with 100000 bales of old cotton in
sight. If all mills were running full
force the situation would not promise
much The demand for iron and
steel has increased, but prices tend
downward where any change appears,
as there is not enough business yet to
employ the works in operation.
Steel bars are sold at cent at Pitts
burg and wire nails at s105, with
bessemer iron at $11.65, several addi>
tioDal furnaces having gone into blast.
An encouraging sale OF 10000 bundles
cotton ties in competition with foreign
ties, duty free, warrants hope that
current prices in other branches may
be low enough to meet the coming
rivalry and a sale of mesaba ore at
225, delivered at lower lake ports, is
reported, There is a better demand
for structural work, though one
large contract with Cuba was broken
off by the advance in Spanish duties
Failures are still few and small. For
the third week of August reported las
bilities We're $62 972, SIS, but for three
weeks only $6,2l4,470 of which e ,S45,-
33S were of manufacturing and So, SS4,
4l6 of trading concerns. The average
is only 1881 per firm failing. The
failures this week have been 1873 in the
United States against 356 last year
and 40 in Canada against 80 last year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06
GOVERNOR WAITE DISCHARGED
But the Other Defendants Held in Bail to
the Grand Jury.

DENVER, Aug, 3l.-United States
Commissioner Hinsdale today rendered
his decision in the case of Governor
Waite and others, charged with open
ing a letter addressed to the police
matron of Denver, In his decision the
commissioner says: while Governor
Waite read the letter and had
it brought to his Office
he could not help this,
and the evidence against him is so
doubtful as to show that he retained
the letter or had anything to do with
it being withheld from Mrs. Likens
that l cannot consider him guilty
The other defendants, however, re
tanned the letter for a period of time
and evidently used its contents to in
jure Mrs, Liken's CHI racter. So far as
the defendants, Armstrong. Dryer and
NJ llins are concerned, | will hold
tn I'm to the United States grand Jury
in the sum of $500 each, and the de-
PENDANT, Governor Waite, is hereby
discharged
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06
ALDERMANIC RoTTENNESS.
New Orleans Grand Jury Reports a Bad
State of City Affairs.

NEW ORLEANS Aug. 31.-The grand
Jury today presented its final report to
Judge Noise. The report says: ''The
presentments made by us during our
term have doubtless indicated that
the main object for investigation has
been in the administration of the gov
eminent of the city of New Orleans.
While our work has been fruitful of
these indictments we are convinced
that many transactions remain yet for
probing by our successors, with prom
Use ofrevealing the existence of criminal
misconduct. The report shows that
the prices paid to the city OF New Or
leans for the franchises by the purS
chasers at the sales were: Railroad,
800, 600: Crescent City railroad, $780,
900: Judah Hart Street railway, $12j,-
900. Our examination of the books of
the New Orleans Traction company
reveals the startling fact that the aC-
tual cost of these franchises to that
corporation, as shown by the franchise
account on these books, was So, 7SO, 900.
The franchise of the New Or
leans City and Lake rail-
road was sold to Henry Bies for
100000. The Traction company
furnished him with the collaterals on
which he secured the purchase money.
They then paid him 100000 for the
franchise which he had purchased with
this money for 100000 and then held
800, 1000 in first mortgage as his COM
mission.
The grand jury's report is quite
lengthy. 1t shows equal crookedness
in Rosett gravel street paving con-
tracts and in the iniquitous garbage
contracts. Two indictments for
bribery also accompanied the report.
One was against Councilman Dan A..
Mayer for proposing to receive bride
of 100000. ana the other against AL
derman John NJ, Clark for receiving a
bride of S25.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06
A WOMAN ABDUCTED.
An Indiana Woman Stolen Away and
Held For an Expected Ransom.


HUNTINGTON, Ind, Aug. 31.-DecaS
tur is all torn up over the return of
Mrs. Ella Middleton, who disappeared
from here a week ago. She tells
pitiful story, She says she was alb
Quoted from.her home by two men
who placed her in a closed carriage
and drove over to Ohio, where she was
confined in a house near strip of
woods and closely guarded by two ne~
groes. During the daytime she was
locked in dark cellar, Her child was
taken from her, and they told her
they had murdered it. Friday night
she was again placed in a carriage and
driven to within a few miles of her
home. when she was put out and told
to go, that her child was still alive,
but they would keep it. She walked
until she came to a house, where she
sought help aud was taken home in a
buoy. The woman is almost dead
from repeated abuses A posse of citi-
zens was at ouce organized to start
after the abductors, and trouble is
feared if they are found. 1t is thought
they held her for @ reward, which was
not offered, and Mrs. Middleton was
sent back.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06
The Baldwin Murder
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
PARIS, Tex, Aug. 3t.-The examin-
ing trial of Jackson. Billy and others
for the murder of Eli Baldwin was
concluded this morning and the
parties held to answer to the grand
jury. The testimony goes to show that
an attempt was made to shoot Eli
Baldwin when the posse first rode up,
but that he ran into the house. After.
wards when called for he came out
unarmed and that Barton Jones fred
the first shot at him, after which the
entire posse fired, killing him instantly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06

the Republicans of the state says:
appreciate the Importance of the oftict
OF chief executive and should De
called to fill it l shall strive earnestly
to serve the people with steadfastness
of purpose and to faithfully administer
the public trust.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06
Second District Convention

Special to The Statesman,
PALESTINE, Aug 31.-The deadlock
in the Second district congressional
convention continues, the Cooper and
Perkins men saying they are not going
to yield. Motions to adjourn to Lib
erty and other counties were voted
down. The ballot stands: Cooper,
"a Sd; Perkins, 81 IA.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06
Our Next Governor,

Special to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 3l.-Attorney
General Culberson passed through
here today from Rockport going to
Austin. He declined to be inter
viewed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06
Sentence Commuted.

Special to the Statesman.
PARIS, Tex, Aug. 31.-John Rody,
under FIVE years sentence for man.
slaughter, has received a Communication
to one year, which is now nearly ex-
pired.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06
CHINA.
FLOWER BOATS BURNED.

HONG KONG, Aug 3l.-A terrible
fire has occurred on the Canton river.
A flower boat caught fire and the
flames spread until hundreds OF those
craft were destroyed. The progress
OF the fire was so rapid that at least
1000 natives persisted in the flames
The flower boats were moored stem
and stern in rows and large numbers
of natives lived upon them. The
spread of the confiagraticn from one
boat to another was so rapid that the
unfortunate Chinese had no time to
cut them from their moorings, q
strong wind materially helping the
increase of the flames. Many
hundreds of persons on board the
flower boats leaped overheard and
were drowned, while several hundred
others remained on board of the craft
and perished in the flames.
ANOTHER SEA FIGHT.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 31,-Advices from
Chez Foo state that the Japanese fleet
has again attacked Port Arthur.
Chinese junks from New Chwang re-
port passing many corpses of Japa'
nese soldiers at the mouth of the
Tatung river This is taken as a con-
firmation of the reported Japanese de-
feat on that river.
FREE FROM PLAGUE.
HONG KONG, Aug. 91.-This city on
Monday last was declared free from
the plague. The number of cases has
been reduced to q minimum.
CHINESE oUTRAGEs.
PARIS, Aug 31.-The governor OF
Indo.Cbina reports that on the night
of the 27th Chinese murdered NJ. Chils
let, French comptroller of customs at
Monkai, in Tonquin. and kidnapped
his wife and children. Troops pur-
sued the outlaws, but failed to capture
them. The French government has
demanded indemnity from the govern
ment at Pekin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06
Held Without Bail.

Special to The Statesman,
PARIS, Tex, Aug. 3l,-Wade Gil.
crease, an Indian, had an examining
trial before Judge Easton, which
began on the 28th inst, for the MUIR
der of Ira Bird in November last in
Pontotoc county, Chickasaw nation.
He was held without bail and is now
in iail
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06
YOUNG MCCARTHY MARRIED,
COMTE d PARIS SINKING
Rockport Regatta.
special to The Statesman.

special to The Statesman.
RocKPoRT, Tex, Aug. 3l.-In the
yacht race today the Novice again
won. Time: Novice, h, ON, 25 g;
Wasp, h, % m, Is; Villa Vaughn,
4 h, 20 m, 2Ss. On the the third leg
OF the course the Vaughn lost her top
mast and sails.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06
ENGLAND.
NEW OCEAN RECORD.

LONDON, Aug. 31.-The Cunard line
steamer Campania, which sailed from
New York Aug. % last, arrived at
Queenstown today, bringing with her
another new transatlantic record of
speed. She passed Daunts Rocks at
5:34 a. NJ, having made the passage to
that point in 8 days 10 hours and AZ
minutes. Heretofore the record has
been days 10 hours and Z minutes,
made in November, 1898, by the Cam
pania
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06

shiloh's Cure the great cough and Group cure
is in great demand. Pocket size contains Is
doses only 25c Children love it.. Sold by
druggists. For sale by Jno. H, Chiles, drug.
gist, Austin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06
Morton for Governor.

RHINEcLIFF, n. Y, Aug. S1.-Hon'
Levi P, Morton in an open letter to
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06
vIGILANT VS.. sATINITA.

DARTMOUTH, Aug, 31.-The Vigilaut
and the Satinita started in the Royal
yacht race today, but after proceeds
ing about halt the distance the boats
were becalmed and the race was de-
cared off The American yacht was in
the lead when the race stopped.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06
CARNEGIE ON WAGES.


LONDON, Aug. 31.-Andrew Car
negie has an article In the September
Contemporary Review concerning
labor in America. He says that an
American workingman can live for
less in America, ii ne chooses, than III
Great Britain, provided that he lives
as frugally, Consequently he thinks
the argument that wages must be
higher in America is fallacious. A
pound judiciously expended in Ameri-
ca on the necessaries of life would afford
the workingman's family more COM
fort than would the same amount
spent here. The American working
mans position was like that OF the old
Scotch woman who, when asked if she
could live on certain annuity, re-
piled that she could live on half of it,
but could spend the double"
YOUNG MCCARTHY MARRIED,
LONDON, Aug. 31.-Justin Huntley
Mccarthy, the son of Justin Mccarthy
and the author of several we'll known
plays, was married at Minnburg be-
fore the sheriff on Wednesday to
Cissy LOTUS, the young character i'm
personator who is said to have gone
on the stage direct from the convent,
CoMTE d PARIS SINKING
LONDON, Aug. 31.-The Comte d.
Paris is rapidly sinking and is not ex.
pected to live much longer. The Due
d. Amsule, uncle of the Comte d.
Paris, left Calais today for Dover and
is expected to arrive at Stowe house
during the afternoon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-09-06
FREE FROM PLAGUE.

HONG KONG, Aug. 91.-This city on
Monday last was declared free from
the plague. The number of cases has
been reduced to q minimum.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-03
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FiFTY.THlRD CONGRESS.

IN the senate, on the 3D. the credentials of
Thomas Jordan Jarvis, appointed TO fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Senator Vance
of North Carolina, were placed on file. Mr..
PETERS resolution for the appointment of a
committee to give hearings to the Coxey army
was rejected Several matters of general
interest were considered, and the tariff bill
was taken up In the house, it being district
of Columbia day, the session was devoted to
matters of local interest.
IN the senate on the cath after preliminary
business, debate on the tariff bill was resumed,
Mr.. Mills closing the general debate on the
democratic side in favor of the measure. He
said the bill did not meet his entire APPROVAL
he doubted If it met the entire approval of
any gentleman on his side of the chamber.
support In the hodse the post office appro-
priation bill for the year ending June 80, 1895,
was passed.
IN the senate, on the 25th. the income tax on
building and loan associations was discussed.
and the tariff bill was taken up-the formal
with The first line of the bill-fxing the date
for the measure to go into effect-furnished
matter for discussion which occupied the en-
tire session. ..--. In the house the diplomatic
and consular bill was discussed.
IN the senate on the Goth. Mr.. jarvis, the
new senator from North Carolina, appointed
to fill the vacancy caused by the death Of SEN
ator Vance. was sworn in. Mr.. Aliens resolu-
tion as to the rights OF Coxey and his followers
to visit the capitol. to assemble and petition
for redress of grievances. was further dis
cussed. being vigorously denounced by several
speakers. The tariff bill was then taken up.
Messrs. Higgins and Dolph addressing the SEN
ate. In the house the diplomatic and con-
sular bill was further considered in committee
of the whole. reported to the house and passed
In the senate, OH the 27th Mr.. Aldrich. re-
publican leader of the opposition to the tariff
bill, challenged the democrats to a vote. at p.
NJ, on the bill as it passed the house; also as
it was reported from the finance committee.
The latter challenge being accepted by Mr..
Harris, the democrat having the bill in
charge. both propositions were Withdrawn
on the ground that they had not been &C
cepted promptly. Mr. Cullom made an earn
est speech against the bill, and Mr.. Dolph
delivered the fifth inStallment of his
speech against it .... In the house twenty-five
private pension and relief bills were disposed
of by unanimous consent Nearly the entire
day was spent in committee OF the whole upon
the private calendar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-03
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

IN the senate. on the 18th, MIR. Hale
ME resumed the tactics pursued the
day previous by Mr.. Aldrich, of taunt-
ing the democrats with their changed
front upon the tariff question. Sew
eral speeches were made on the bill.
after which eulogies on the late R epre-
sentative lilly, of Pennsylvania, were
delivered. the house the army
appropriation bill was taken up and
general debate thereon exhausted. It
was considered short time by para
graphs for amendment when, the point
of no quorum being raised. the house
adjourned.
A MOB of twenty-five men, armed
and masked, visited Bert Willis saloon
at Burlington, Ind, on the night Of
the 27th, knocked in the heads of bar
rels with axes, broke the bottles, and
after chopping the fixtures into kind
ling-wood, removed them to the street
and made bonfire of them. A year
ago the same place was blown up with
dynamite.
THE statement of the associated
banks of New York city for the week
ended the 2sth showed the following
changes: Reserve, increase. 81, 4O9,-
925; loans. increase, 81. s32, 900; specie,
decrease, 1915. 500; legal tenders, IN
crease, s942, 200: deposits, increase,
s4,3l4, 700; circulation, decrease, s513,-
500.
WHILE sixteen miners were descend
ing the shaft of a coal mine at Boies de
Luce, near Mons. Belgium, on the 2sth,
the cable broke and the cage was pre-
cipitated to the bottom of the shaft
Thirteen of the occupants were killed
outright, and the other three were ia
tally injured.
On the 28th Judge Bradley overruled
the motion of counsel for Representa-
tive w. C. p. Breckenridge for a new
trial of the celebrated Breckenridge
Pollard breach of promise suit. Bond
was fixed at 500 for an appeal to the
court of appeals of the District of Col
umbia.
CHICAGO. since its school census of
1892, has added something over 100, 600
souls to its population. Two years ago
the count revealed the presence of
l,4ss, 010 jewellers within the city linn
its. To-day there are between l, 500, 600
and !, 900, 600.
NINErY-THREE delegates, represent
ing the entire coke region, met in con-
vention at Scottdale, Pa, on the 2sth.
The sentiments expressed were alto
gether in favor of continuing the
strike.
.THH trial of Anarchist Emil Henri
in Paris ended. on the 25th, in the pris-
.oner's conviction and sentence to death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-03
GRANTS BIRTHDAY
Celebrated BY tho American Republicus.
Club OF Pittsburgh.

Celebrated by the American Republicans
Club Of Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, April cs.-The
eighth annual dinner of the Americus
Republican club, in honor Of the sew
enty-second anniversary of the birth
of Ulysses s. Grant, was celebrated at
the Monongahela house last night.
The large banquet hall was taxed to-
it's utmost to accommodate the men,
bers of the Americas club and their
distinguished guests. Covers were,
laid for 1858 banqueters. The hall was
elabor ately decorated and an elegant
dinner Of twelve courses was served.
The speakers of the evening were,
most cordially welcomed.
Many letters of regret were read,
among them being those from ex-.
President Harrison. Senator Sherman,
Gov. Mckinley. Robert T. Lincoln.
Col. Fred d. Grant, Mrs. U. s. Grant,
Gov. Beaver, Gov. Greenhalge of Mass
achusetts and others.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-03
DROPPED DEAD.

Sudden Death of Ben Armstrong, the st.
Louis Sporting Writer.
ST. LOUIS, April 2s.-Ben Armstrong,
the well-known baseball writer on the
Sporting News, dropped dead of heart
disease at 500 o'clock this morning on
the corner of Sixth and Locust streets.
He was carried into an adjacent drug
store and medical aid summoned, but
it was too late. The sudden summons
came as the result of slight shock
caused by a horseman riding close to
where he was standing on the side
walk after having just alighted from a
car.
Ben Armstrong was a man about IS
years of age, and was well-known
character in St Louis. He was born
in Canada, but came to this city many
years ago. For q long time Ben was
employed in the capacity of head wait
er in the Lindell and afterwards in the
Laclede hotel. He was most notori-
GUS baseball crank and in these posi-
tions become personally acquainted
with all the leading players in the
country.
A little over two years ago he joined
the staff of the Sporting News as
baseball writer and also became the
correspondent for many sporting jour
nails all over the country.