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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
FILIBUsTERfNG RTrMoRs

New Orleans, Sept. 16.-The Times
Democrats Key West special says.
1t is stated on reliable authority that
an expedition consisting Of several hun
I,ed I"ed Wei equipped men left here about
2 o'clock Sunday morning for the keys,
where they are to meet vessel that will
take them to Cuba. For the past sew
eral days many. .Gubans have beer arriy-
ing. here whose actions have led the
United States and Spanish authorities
to believe they were flibusterers. These
Cubans have all niysteriously disap-
Deared and with them many. of the ma
tive Cubans. The Spanish consul cabled
his suspicious to Havana and today the
gunboat Conde Yenido of Allianca noto-
riety arrived to head off the expedition.
The air is full of filibustering rumors and
the arrival of the gunboat greatly ex-
cited the Cubans. The gunboat left
late this afternoon to cruise among the
keys to intercept, if possible, the filibus-
tering party when they try to cross the
gulf. There is little doubt that all has
been arranged for an expedition to sail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
THAT TEST CASE.
Arguments Before Judge Hurt at Dal-
B las-Attorney General Crane for
the State.

Dallas, Sept. 16.-(Special.)-At 8
o'clock this morning the criminal court
room was jammed with spectators, the
business men and lawyers of Dallas pre-.
dominating. The habeas corpus trial
OF Jesse Clark, charged with prize fight.
ing, was set for that hour.
Chief Justice j. M. Hurt, who granted
the writ, was present, but neither Judges
Davidson nor Henderson put in an ap
pearance, although the latter was in the
city.
The applicant was represented by the
Crawfords, w. p. Ellison, j. r. Ocleand
w. J. J. Smith and r. e. Cowart. At
torney General NJ. M. Crane appeared fol
the State. Mann Trice and County At
torney John P. Gillispie were present
but Crane did the work.
1t was agreed that there had beeii
prize fight; that the arrest of the partic
ipants was regular and that before the
fight a tender had been made of $500
for q license and refused by the col
lector. 1t was further agreed that Jesse
Clark, the applicant, contended that he
was illegally deprived of his liberty with.
out warrant of law for the reason that
no law prohibiting pugilism prevailed in
Texas.
William p. Ellison opened, the appli-
cant having been given the opening and
the closing arguments. 1t was agreed
that the main point at issue was whether
the law of 1891, preventing pugilism, is
in existence. The attorney general af-
firms that it is operative and opposing
counsel that it has been a dead letter
since September 1.
Attorney General Crane followed him
and NJ. L. Crawford wound up the de-
fense. The arguments will close tomor-
row forenoon and it is believed that Judge
Hurt will take the case under advisement
for day or more to read the briefs sub
mitted and closely scrutinize the authori-
ties and decisions of other courts therein
cited
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
PRIVATE CuOrDpA Nnws

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 16.-Miss Net
tie Burhaus, formerly in the Tacoma
pubic schools and for two years resi-
dent of Honolulu, in a letter to her sister
indicates that cholera will carry off a
large portion of the natives, but they
will not report cholera victims to the
board of health. The natives believe
|, the. white people want to poison them,
land they therefore refuse to take medi-
cine. In one instance physician found
natives lburying cholera victim alive.
The cholera stricken victim was not dead,
but his grave had already been dug and
he was too miserable to care to object.
The physician prevented the burial un-
til the man was dead.
Honolulu is represented as being very
dirty and is being cleaned as result of
the presence of cholera.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
EVERY HOUR ADDS A VAST NUM-
BER TO THE CITY'S
POPULATION.
UNUSUAL PREPARATIONS FOR
TAKING CARE OF VISITORS.
Citizens Have Agreed to Wear Ribbons
On Their Arms So Visitors Will
Know to Whom to Apply
for Information.

Chattanooga, Sept. 16.-This thriving,
energetic business center of the South
has been as active today as California
gold mining town during boom. With
every hour that passes the population is
increased by thousands, and buses,
wagons, carriages and vehicles of every
description are constantly swelling the
throng of people. The thousands OF
visitors are largely made up Of veterans
of the late war and their families OF
friends, who have come to see the great
National park on the site of the battle
ield of Chickamauga dedicated. Owing
10 the fact that the park extends over q
distance of nearly 20 miles there has beer
no great crush in the city. Some of the
vivitors are lodged at Lookout noun
tain, some along Missionary Ridge, some
at Rossville and some at Snodgrass Hill
Or the vicinity.
The dedication of the park will mark
the second great historical event of this
region, and the people appreciate it. The
battle in memory of which this park is
10 be dedicated was the first. At this
second cOmmemoration there will be
present more governors than the WorlC
ever saw together.
The vice president of the United
States will be here; President Cleveland's
Gabinet, % senator's, AZ congressman
many generals of the army that were
here in the days of 81 to '65.
Here is the list of States with the gov
ernors that will represent them:
Alabama-Governor w. o. Oates, with
staff and several representatives of the
State.
Colorado-Governor w. A. Mcintyre
with five State officers.
Connecticut-Go V. o. Coffin
with large party.
Georgia-Governor w. Y. Atkinson
with staff and military escort.
1llinois-Governor ]. P. Altgeld, with
staff.
Indiana-Governor Claude Matthews
with staff.
Kansas-Governor Merrill, with party
Louisiana - Governor Foster, with
party.
Observation-Disclosures r. T. Green.
halge, with staff officers and others.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19

Michigan-Governor j. T. Rich, with
staff, eX-gOvernors and DISTINGUISHED citi-
zens, numbering forty.
Minnesota-Governor Knute Nelson.
with party.
Missouri-Governor w. J. Stone and
escort.
Montana-Governor J. E. Richards, ac-
companied by staff.
Nebraska-Governor e. A. Holcombe,
with staff and party, numbering sixteen.
New Jersey-Governor ]. I. Wertz,
with staff, president of the senate and
two representatives of the house, includ-
ing the speaker.
New York-Governor Morton and staff
Ohio-Governor Mckinley and staff,
citizens and part of the Ohio National
Guard.
Rhode Island-Governor'D. R. Brown
with staff.
South Carolina-Governor Evans.
Tennessee p. II. Turney
staff and military escort.
Texas-Governor Chas. A. Culberson
staff and commission of Texas citizens
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Woodbury., with
staff of two.
West Virginia-Governor W. A. Nc
corkle.
Wisconsin-Governor w. N. Upham
with staff.
Florida and North Carolina will be
represented by commissions of dstin
guished citizens.
Mayor Ochs and the leading business
men of the city declare that they vii
be able to care for the multitudes they
have been assured will come.
1t is estimated by the various passen
ger agents centered here that $4,000
visitors had arrived up to midnight anC
| that by noon tomorrow the number would
be increased to more than $4,000. Hun
dreds of excursion trains have been ad
vertised to come from Atlanta, St. Louis
Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago and Other
metropolitan points.
Some of the passenger agents estimate
that there will have arrived from 60 OO(
to 10000 strangers by Thursday morn
ing. the day when the exercises open.
The thrift and energy of the people Of
Chattanooga have been displayed in the
various preparations they are making tc
handle the crowds. Every person wht
owns vehicle and team within a radiu.
of 30 miles has been advised to bring i
in to aid in hauling the visitors from the
electric and steam railway limits to th,
National park.
Strict watch will be kept by the cit,
police, in connection with those at tn,
park. to prohibit exorbitant charges.
All of the citizens of the town hav,
agreed to wear ribbons on their righ
arm so that the visitors may know then
| IN case they want information
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
INSURGENTS RETRttATED.

Havana, Sept. 16.-OfIicial dispatches
received here give an account of a sharp
engagement at Arimo, near Cienfuegos.
The village was attacked by consid.
cradle band of insurgents but the Loyal
lists offered so stubborn resistance that
the attacking party were obliged to re-
treat leaving three of their number dead.
Twenty-six insurgents have surren-
dered to the authorities at Remedies.
The railroad bridge at Albino, near Glen
fuegos, has been burned by insurgents,
the party which executed the work num-
bering eight. Rafael Arce, one of the
insurgent leaders, was wounded in a
skirmish with Spanish troops near Las
Jas, province of Santa Clara.
The mayor Of Anibal reports engage
ments with insurgents in Pernio Tele-
grafo, in the judicial district of Sagua
Ii Grande, in which the loss Of the in
surgehts was five killed and Is wounded.
Armed bahds continue to commit depre-
dations in these SECTIONS.
The column of General Mella has
returned to Puerto Principe after an abb
sence of eight days. General Mella re-.
ports that he had several brisk skir-
mishes with the insurgents, but that he
could not force them into an engage
ment.
General Campos has arrived at Glen
fuegos. Louis Marax, tobacconist and
n citizen of the United States, has placed
in the hands of Leopoldo Carbeleja the
sum of $1150 to be equally divided among
the five soldiers who shall have been
shown to have performed the greatest
feats Of yalor in the present campaign.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
CONSTABLE KILLED

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 16.-(Special.)
"A special to the Daily Herald says:
G. Guzman, a constable in Hidalgo coun-
ty. was shot and killed yesterday 20 miles
from Hidalgo while trying to arrest
Sefrino Dominguez, for whom he had a
warrant. Dominguez was with his
brother and both fired, killing the con-
stable and also the horse of the deputy
sheriff. Both men escaped and have
probably skipped to Mexico.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
COLONEL CHAMBERS DEAD.

Clehurne, Tex, Sept. 16.-(SpeciaD.-
Colonel j. B. Chambers, one of the oldest
citizens of johnson county, died this af-
ternoon at $50 o'clock, after an illness
of several months. Colonel Chambers
was quite prominent figure in the his
tory of Cleburne, as it was by his influ-
ence that this was made the couty scat.
In his younger days he was a politician
of considerable note, having made the
race for vice president on the Greenback
ticket in 1888, with Weaver at the head.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
TAYLOR TOPICS.

Taylor, Tex, Sept. 16.-(Special.) 1.-THE
Taylor public schools reopened this morn.
ing, beginning the session of 1S95-96
with an increased enrolment over last
session. The former assignment OF
teachers is refined. The day is being
devoted to the grading of pupils.
Up to Wednesday noon the local oil
wagon receipts of new cotton at Taylor
were 2714 bales. OF that amount, and
including concentrated receipts, 4447
bales have been compressed here against
3144 bales for the same time last year.
The August receipts of new cotton at
Taylor were S25 bales.
Little Alice May, infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dwyer, died of an
liberated throat after an illness of five
days and the remains were inferred in
the Catholic cemetery.
A force of workmen are busily engaged
in tearing away the large tabernacle
which was erected and which has stood
for the past five months on the public
square. During the Culpepper (Metho-
dist revival meetings here under this
roof nearly POO souls were converted
to Christ.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
HORRIBLY MANGJED

Nashville, Tenn, Sept 16.-At South
Pittsburg this afternoon two laborers
at the Patton rock quarry were fatally
wounded and horribly mangled by the
premature explosion of dynamite blast,
Robert Hawk, the foreman, had both
arms torn off below the elbows, his legs
torn to pieces and both eyes blown out.
He will die.
4 Pope Giger, an employe, had his arms
and legs torn to pieces, He, too, will
die.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
SEEMING THE LIGHT.

Georgetown, Tex, Sept. 16.-(Special)
Five additional converts to the b'irs,
Baptist church were baptised in the Sar
Gabriel river by Pastor Sellers yester'
day, all adults, viz: Bruce Makem
son, jefferson Mankins and wife, Miss
Myrtle Shell and Robert Schiefer. -
The protracted meeting at the Chris
tan church continues with unabated in
terest, ~ accessions having been the re-
suit thus. far, and State Evangelist
Saunders is much gartified with the re,
suit. The meeting will continue about
two weeks longer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
MUST GO TO JAIL.

Berlin, Sept. 16.-Mr. Theodore Run
yon, United States ambassador, made
a second application to the officials in be-
half of Mr.. Louis Stern of New York,
who was recently sentenced to four
months imprisonment at Nuremburg for
insulting Baron Thungen, royal commits
sioner of bath. Mr.. Runyon has been
informed that the sentence must be sus-
tanned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
NEGRO KILLED.

Terrell, Tex, Sept. 16. - (SpeciaD.-
About IL o'clock last night five pistol
shots were heard south of the school
house. On inquiry it was ascertained
that some one had shot and killed Joe
Jones, well known negro man of Ter
rell. He was shot in the neck or back
of the head, the ball lodging near one of
his eyes. In searching for the party who
did the deed, Marshal Joe Keller found
and arrested Charley Terrell, another
negro, who is supposed to be the guilty
party.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
ROBERT WHITTERECK. A VETER-
AN OF '36 AND HERO OF SAN
JACINTO, DEAD.
COL CHAMBERS OF CLEBURNE
LAYS DOWN LIFE'S BURDEN.
Was a Candidate for President on the
Greenback Ticket in 'SS - Crusade
in Fort Worth Against Sun.
day Beer Sellers.

Sinton, Fex, Sept. 16 - (SpeciaD.-.
Robert Whitterek, a veteran of the war
of 1886, which resulted in the independ-
ence of Texas, and hero of the battle
of San Jacinto, died at the residence of
his neice, Mrs. d. G. RACIAL He was
"a years old This leaves but is sur
viyors of that memorable battle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
A NARROW ESCAPE

Temple. Tex, Sept 16-(SpeciaD. -
Hamlin Barton, the 14-year-old son Of
Dr. w. L. Barton, was riding horse
down Main street Sunday morning when
the horse slipped, throwing him off onto
a stone. causing a concussion' of the
brain, but with quick medical aid he
was restored to life, and at last report
was doing nicely
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
TEACHER STABBED A SCHOLAR

Sherwood, Tex, Sept, 16.-(SpeciaD;- :
This morning a difficulty arose in the
school between the principal and one, of
the older boys, in which the teacher
stabbed the boy in the side. The, wound
may terminate fatally. The teacher was
arrested by the officers and discharged
by the trustees Of the school. ~
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Granbury, Tex, Sept. 16.-(SpeciaD.-
Henry Williams was thrown from his
horse yesterday evening while running
bunch of wild horses in Ed Aiken's
pasture, two miles from town. He was
injured about the head, neck and spine
and has been unconscious most of the
time since the accident. o.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
SOLD BEER ON SUNDAY.

Fort Worth, Tex, Sept. 16.-(SpeciaD.
Eleven men were arrested today for
keeping their saloons open on Sunday
and will be prosecuted by the city. The
county attorney states that tomorrow
there will be $50 indictments returned
by the grand jury, and that most of
them will be against saloon keepers for
keeping open on Sunday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19

Yes we are offering them; our show
window shows few.
c, c, BENGENER & BRO,
HARDWARE DEALERS,
HARDWARE DEALERS.

Jack Grove, made an assignment. man,
ing Sid Graves as assignee and prefer
ring Templeton & Crosby for $500: Geo.
Smith for S5436, and the Greenville Ma
tional bank for $4,000. The total liabili-
ties and assets are unknown.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19

Temple, Tex, Sept. 1G.-(SpeciaD-
The new Exchange dining hall was com
pletely destroyed by fire tonight about
10 O'clock. The fire originated in the
kitchen, near the stove.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
INDICATIONS ARE DRY.

Strawn, Tex, Sept. 16.-(SpeciaD.-
The indications are that Palo Pinto
county went dry in the election. The re-
ports so far received give a small pro
majority with four precincts to hear
from.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-19
BILLY THE KID" BROUGHT N

Paris. Tex, Sept. 16.-(Special.)-Rut
Phelps, woman who has been known in
the Indian Territory as "Billy the Kid"
was brought here by Deputy Marshal
Chansellor on charge of horse theft.
She is young and fairly good looking
woman. AS others are implicated with
her she was released on her personal
recognizance.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-18
DlEP SNOW IN TEXAS.
All tho Gulf aud south Atlantic Coasts In a
White MRntel.

New Orleans, La, February IA special
to The States from San Antonio, Tex, says:
THE heaviest fall of snow ever known
here. There is Az inches recorded and still
showing"
In New Orleans this morning roofs and
gables and window sills and fences and
lawns were covered with a thin coating of
the beautiful snow, but the fall altogether
aid not average more than half an inch
and. though in some instances it remained
long enough to give school children and
the younger folks an opportunity to shape
small snowbalis and to have some sport,
last nights melted rapidly In most sections
of the city and by 10 o'clock there was no
track of it left.
Advices from different sections of Louisi-
ana and Mississippi were to the effect that
snow had fallen all around and the early
morning trains came in today with their
tops fairly covered with white garments.
Today at IL o'clock it began showing
heavily and continued without intermlsslon
until o'clock y. IN.
All day the SNOWFALL cranks had high
old time. Their hands were little out or
practice and the missiles destined for mo-
tormen CT conductors or drs.ymen and driv-
ers went wide of their mark, but after
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-18

Tor several days Peachtree street was
alive with sleiEhing parties Every sleigh
was d.lcd with "A happy party and Atlanto's
stylish th0rougaiare presented an animated
appearance from beginning to end. Going
and comirg were vehicles Of all sorts all
OF them without wheels, except the occa-
sioual trolley car
4 FrOSt-Bittcn Ear.
Talk to me about your blooming sunny
south; why. the first time l ever had 4
frost-hitten ear Im all my life was the one l
brought to Atlanta from Augusta today"
said 4 northern visitor from New England
Sliding on the lee.
1t was a novelty to see hundreds of At
lantians skating on the ice that covered
the waters Of the lakes about the city the
Tast two or three days. though II could
hardly be called something new under the
sun. The sun having made itself exceedingly
scarce of late.
Eut there has been no end TO the fun
out a the lakes an the suburban valleys Of
TIE city.
At i.s.cc Gc y, 70 lake there was large
crowd OF people enjoying a run
over the frozen waters. and hundreds OF
others who went there TO look on.
Tho cars that went 10 Ponce de Leon
were crowded TO their utmost ca
pacity an during the Gay. and there were
scores OF schooiDoys. young men and young
women ON the ice all through the day and
late last night.
~ East Lake the same applied. The cars
were loaded all the day, and there was
great fun on tine wide expanse of ice there.
Tie old wattrworks afforded another
place for the skaters, and there was a
crowd GA the ice al day.
IL is certainly "a surprising thing to see
that Atlanta has 50 many expert skaters
in view OF the fact that IL is so seldom
that there is ice enough here for skating.
sleigh BeiIs Ring ont.
It has always seemed strange to the av-
era@s Albanian how the town could set
So luI Of sicilhs SO soon after there is a
snowfall sufficient 10 uritt The sleish.
The w#y Atlanta meets all emergencies
and catches ON is qualification and "A de-
lisht d. IS never m ne than half hour
after the snow comes before there are
dozens uf sicishs improyiscd and hustled
i bu-sy is easily converted into a sleigh.
The wheels awe taken OF and two runners
tackled on TO Tile aNies. This makes go al
sleisa. and il doesn't take lons 10 make
the change.
But ia addition TO this there Is no lack OF
genuine Slel-sF in Atlanta. There are some
beautiful '-+nS too, owned by Atlanta
peapse-as pretty as are 90 Doe found IN the
cities where slcieh.ug really amounts to u
great deal as the seasons come and 80.
Helping tho Poor.
During the week meeting OF citizens IN
p short while raised subscription in cash
and goods Bon Kind reaching SLcAi, which
was paid ia promptly and used 70 relieve
tho distress of IN. poor of the city. ia
Atlanta. whore am emergency always brings
prominently ~ light tine wonderful unity
that linos our people together, the move
ucut for the RELIEF or tae poor was prompt
and efficient ana if there has been any
suffering within thi5 city or it's cnvirons
II is because 10 Was not reported 10 the
benevolent men and women who have had
the relief movement IN hand.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-18
IT'S A GENERAL SNOW.
<LE or THE SOUTH COVERED WITH
n Carpet OF WHITE.
sosiE TOWNS TAKE A HOLIDAY.
enovbsiiing = Novel Sport In Many Places
Alabama Is BIsnketed, Too-Even
Florida Gets n Taste.

1t was a week for snow ali over the coun-
try.
The record OF eighteen year,. as pre-
served at the weather bureau. was broken
b. the snowstorm
IL was the heaviest snowfall ever known
IN this section OF the country. The winter
OF 1871 was one OF marked severity. but
the snowfall of that year was neither as
deep nor as steady as the one that enameled
NE streets Of the city and gave the sur
rounding hills an immaculate wardrobe
yesterday afternoon.
From the official indications observed at
the weather bureau in Atlanta the meas
urement OF the snowfall was g. inches.
This includes only the fresh snow that
Tel yesterday afternoon. Added TO this
FULLY 20 Inches OF snow and sleet already
covered the ground. making the total depth
OF snow about nine inches.
The next heaviest snowfall. as shown ny
.he records IN the pose s.s.cn Of the wealth
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-18

Murphy, ". c., February 1L-(Special)-
The second blizzard Of the season struck
here late yesterday afternoon and the mer-
curry dropped to zero. The cold is intense,
with twelve inches Of snow on the ground
1t has been showing all day. The snow
has drifted in the mountains to the depth
OF from eight to ten feet
The contractor of the steel bridge, which
is in course OF erection. dynamited the lee
yesterday and last night in order to save
the false work. The dynamite broke up
the ice and killed quite a number Of fish.
A. NJ. Britain began cutting ice out OF the
Hiawassce river yesterday, which is frozen
in places eight to ten inches. lie will
store 1t away for use next summer. The
trains are irregular aud traffic is generally
at L standstil