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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
VENEXUELANS MEET.

New York, Jan. A meeting was
held ut Hardman hall tonight, at which
expression was given to the sentiments
of the Venezuelan residents in New York
relative to the action of the United States
in the dispute between Venezuela and
the British government. 1t was meet
ing solely of Nenezueans and the pro-
ceedings were in the Spanish language.
The call for the meeting specified its
object us being, first, to give expression
to gratitude to the government and the
people of the United States, and. second.
to give assurance of the discreet conduct
of Venezuela.
DIR. Manuel Hernandez presided. The
proceedings were brief, the sentiment of
the meeting being expressed in the
adoption of an address or letter to
President Cleveland.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
EXCESSIVE COFFEE DRINKING

Excessive use of alcoholic drinks is
not the only way to develop delirium
tremcns," said physician yesterday.
Il noticed an item in II daily paper II few
days ago to the effect that II woman near
Fort Dodge, Iowa, had died of dclirium
tremens, brought on by the excessive use
of strong coffee, and | know of Il case
developed here some time ago by the
same means. The Fort Dodge woman
drank from 10 to II cups of strong coffee
at every meal, and in the case | refer to
here the man drank about as much of
the strongest coffee to be had. | have
read of n number of eases of this kind
of late. | remember when | was called
to look after the case | refer to here, and
asccrtained. after | had discovered that
it was n case of delirium trcmens. that
the man had never used strong drink. |
could scarcely believe. L, of course.
knew that the effect of too much coffee
was bad, but did not know that any one
found drinking coffee TO excess Il habit
worth following. The seemingly in
creasing number of such cases perhaps
deserves more than passing attention,
and we may be steadily developing an
other evil worse in its effects than the
use of alcoholic drinks to excess. But,
while coffee drinking may become Il
general bad habit, l do not think that it
will ever develop into anything like the
evil that the excessive use of alcoholic
drinks has proved to be-"
Projectors of cafes and restaurants
are of the opinion that the use of coffee
is increasing, and there are several cafes
in Milwaukee that find the sale of coffee
alone very protita e.-Milwauke Wis
consn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
THE COMMISSION NIGHTS.

Washington, Jan. 4.-The members Of
the Venezuelan commission; Mr.. White
alone being absent, were at the state de-
partment today and had an important
conference with Secretary Olney. The
secretary presented each member with a
commission. The important feature of
Secretary Olney's remarks was his eX-
PLANTATION of the desire of the government
that the commission should regard itself
as entirely independent of control in the
pursuance of its Investigations, and as
masters of its own procedure at all times
At the conclusion of the conference
with Secretary Olney the commission re-
tired to the diplomatic room to hold the
first preliminary meeting. The session
lasted about an hour and at its conclu-
sion formal statement of the proceed
ings, so far as it was deemed proper to
make public, was given out as follows:
Justice Brewer was unanimously elect
ed president of the commission and pro-
ceeded to administer to Messrs. Avery,
Coudcrt and Gilman, the following oath:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
NEW YORK FINANCES

New York, Jan. 7.-CIearings, S115,.
$50, 1859; balances, 81, 536,2OS
Money on call, easy at . to 6 per cent
last loan. . per cent; closed offered at 3
per cent. Prime mercantile paper, & to
D per cent. Sterling exchange dull, with
actual business in bankers bills at
81 .S9M4.S9 IA for demand and S4.SS II
M4.SS 3-4 for GO days. Posted rates.
81. SSd4S9 and S4.90@4.90 IL. Com
mercial bills. $4.S6 81 Silver certfi-
Gates. G7M67 1-2c. Bar silver, 66 Use.
Mexican dollars. 80 3-4c.
The total sales of stocks today were
269,370 shares, including: American
sugar. 44,S00; American tobacco, 49,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09

| onnnintod of fin,
United States at --- ---- -------, dc
sOlemnly swear that | will support an'
defend the constitution of the Unite,
States of America against all enemies, for
eign and domestic; that ] will bear tru'
faith and allegiance to same; that ! TAXI
this obligation freely, without menta
reservation or purpose of evasion, ant
that | will well and faithfully discharge
the duties of the Office Of member of tn,
commission to investigate and repor
upon the location of the divisional lint
between the territory of the republic Of
| Venezuela and that of British Guiana
| etc.
| Commissioner Avery then in turn ad
ministcrcd the same oath to President
| Brewer. 1t was moved and seconded
that the president designate a clerk to ac
| for the present session Of the commission
and Walter Blandford was appointed il
| that capacity.
Commissioner CouGert moved that the
| matter of selection of quarters for the
| commission be left to President Brewer
and Commissioner Avery, which motor
was agreed to.
Commissioner Gilman moved that an
inquiry be made as to the best map
showing the physical characteristics of
the country in question and where it
could be reproduced in n convenient form
for the use of the commission. This mo-
ton was also agreed to.
Commissioner Gilman was authorized
to make the inquiry.
The commission then upon motion of
Commissioner Coudert, adjourned at
$50 o'clock to meet Saturday next at
1880 unless the president shall designate
another day meanwhile.
The commission, after adjournment,
went in Il body to the White House and
paid their respects to the president. 1t
appears that in the matter of selecting
assistants and officers the commission
will proceed with great corcumspection
in the selection of Il secretary, for which
place some names of prominent persons
have been mentioned.
The question of going abroad was dis
cussed informally by the commissioners
and the suggestion came from one of
them that it might be possible to send
this commission to pursue their inycSti-
CATION. 1t was felt, however, that the
work had not advanced enough to permit
any definite talk on the subject. That
Secretary Olney especially wanted to I'M
press upon the commission that the body
was entirely Independent of the state de-
partment was shown when he was asked
10 lldille the OllctTS, lluS TclltNlHS lnc
from the annoyance of pat
He declined, saying he prefer
red to have the commission choose its
own officers and quarters and direct all
It's affairs without reliance on the state
department..
The call of the commission on the prcsi-
lent was entirely informal and brought
nut no expression beyond the usual greet
ngs.
Definite hours for the meeting of the
will he fixed and when this
$ done all the commissioners will take up
'csdcncc here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.

named gentlemen have been appointed
as the committee on the Venezuelan qucs-
ton by Alexander Il. Orr, president of
the chamber of commerce, in pursuance
of the resolution adopted by that body on
Thursday last:
Abram s. Hewitt, Carl Schurz, John
Bigelow, Oscar 5. Straus, Chaunccy NJ.
Dcpew, Seth Low, VIM. Il. Dodge, John
A. Stewart, August Belmont, Morris X.
Jcssup, Vernon III. Brown. Chas. Stew
art Smith, Francis b. Thurber, A. For
tcrhiggins and Alexander Il. Orr.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
THOUGHT HE WAS ROBBED.
Mr.. Geo. Cullen Last Night Reported to
the Police that He Had Been Robbed

Mr.. Geo. Cullen, last night about $50
o'clock, reported to the police that he
had been robbed of $40 in greenbacks
and So or 81 in silver He stated that
he was going down Fifth street toward
home shortly after s o'clock and when
near the Alliance cotton yard he was
attacked by two men Che did not know
whether they were white or black, and
choked insensible and the money taken.
The police Immediately began an inves-
tigation and soon discovered that Mr..
Cullen had deposited the money at
Byrne's saloon in the morning and had
forgotten all about it. o.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
Cash quotations were as follows.

| II
30 no: spring wheat, IS 1-Sc: No. 2
'o W . &c; No; =. red, 81 1-SdG3 1-Sc.
90 40; o corn, 70 lie; No. . yellow corn
no. oats, II 1-2M17 5-Sc: No 3
white, 10 1-2M2O 3-4c; No. 3, white + -
b.. IS 1-2M19 SIC. '' - "''i''' l. o.
No. 2 rye, 33 lie.
q, NO; barley. nominal; No. 3 f q h
2lIG433c; No. 4, f. o. b., 22023 30 '''
No. | flaxseed. 92c.
rrlme timothy seed, 1857 IL
Ness pork per barrel, 1912 1-2M925
Lard per 100 pounds, $40
snort rlb sides lloOse), $4.45m4.5O.
Try salted shoulders boxed, 48S6I5Sc.
snort t clear. sides, boxed, 4 5-Sld4 3-4c,
o MIInsE y distillers' finished goods, per
The leading futures ranged as follows
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
OIIIET AT CARACAS

London, Jan. A dispatch to the
Times from Caracas says all is quiet
there: that the excitement has greatly
subsidized and that there has not been
an act of violence to British subjects.
The Times correspondent adds: Il
understand that any further communica-
ton of the British government will be
referred to and brief answer given"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
PENSION APPROPRIATIONS.

washington, Jan. 1.-The sub-commit-
tee of appropriations in charge of the pen
sion appropriation bill completed the CON
sideraton of the bill today and will report
1t to the full committee on Wednesday
next. 1t is believed that the considera-
ton of the bill by the house will com
mence next week. The bill carries about
Sl31 ,WO,0 600, decrease of little over
S2,OO0,00O from the estimated amount
submitted by the commissioning
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
Reefs. ! Ship'ts.

On the produce exchange today tbo
H @us5er market was steady; diaries On On
W20c; creamcrieS. 23m24c vs. i-4
cheese. quiet, s 3-4M9 Pc
Eggs. fresh. S 3-lGIgc
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
AVAILABLE GRAIN sTocr-s,

New York, Jan. Especial cable and
Geographic dispatches to Rrodstro a.,'
covering principal points of accummnla
.loll' indicate the following changes in
"VallabIe stocks last Saturday as conn.,
p' 4yai Mi hia The preceding Saturday.
available supply of wheat. iinitod
-Atsaonsoe
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
COTTON.
TJNrT,r-

de m,eGpo0 N.i, Jan. Cotton-Spot. fair
dIin% 4 Il prices rice Steadier; American MD na
I00Io ba dip.9Zd; the sales of the daV wa ,r
Iation o pnIes OF which 800 were for sn mcre
Americ %,id export and included 5000 'R alas
cIniing IL q ood receipts, 1000 bales D' ins
F ntHSri lo'oOo bales American, '''e'' III
reacted Jie ond improved after the opening but
decline ana closed quiet but steady at f tbe
.Ianua g. american e middling, L. N n ' y
I'D: i Esh I'D; January and Fcbru : "
and Anr $ilpraaary and March, 4.25d. W arcyb,
Nav l and lid lid; April and Nav ltS 31d.
4 2id. " Ju,,, June; 4.24d; June and i INV
and Sen Tp,H ana August, 4.24d; Anpmssfi
tober 4p' 17g 4;23d; September and md 0 HSe
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Jan. 7.-Cattle buying was
slow and prices largely 5d10c lower. The
+ choice grades of light weight cattle sold
the best, though the export demand con-
tlnued to absorb the bulk of the heavy
beeves at S4.25M4.TO, the greater part of
the cattle selling at S3.S5M450 and a
lew NC common steers finding purchasers at
S3.2Ud3.5O. The COW and heifer trade
sold mostly at $20OM3. % and nrime
calves brought 1913. The light snnnlv
kept stockers and feeders firm at S3f5G
90 for choice. Texas cattle were sala-
PIE at So.2Od4.OO for fed steers and Mex
lcnn grass steers brought S2.75 for choice
cHogs-Ihe market was just the reverse
or Yesterday, the local packing demand
I 3eihs SLOW at a reduction of 5M1Oc per
loo pounds. A few early sales were
al an OF prime to extra hogs at So. S56i,
o.?o; but the demand was so moor that
prices soon broke and sales were largely
AZ ~ ao'IoCd5.SO; packers complained fhot
tlere was no profit in cutting IN hogs NJ
present prices. VIZ mugs 1T
Sheep-There was the usual good do
Lland from city dresser meat firms and
prices } do We're steady on the basis of 50 00 l
ogo lor common to choice native sheen
sheep, 1900. ' HUGS '''ooo'
O. ST. LOUIS.
o7 200, LOUIS, Jan. 7.-Catte-ReceintS
oIQ0; shipments, 200. Market steadS..
native export steers, 4.3OG4 o.. I fa;r y
enoIce shipping, $43O64 So: coarse $50 Stoo ro
$or;4oCd3.65; dressed beef grades So o0IS
4.l3; bulk of sales, $3.25M3SS. Po Stooga
under s 1000 pounds, S2.5OM3. 5O bnl iee ns
s ga S275a3.25; stockers and fa u,h OF
c Cows 90 bulk of sales, S225a3 o..
sales So 5a%S3te5s SS22Gio@540 5S!H Of
% $50 2ocS calves We $40OdIO0; bulls T mostI
1 co. fo 1oV !, d oe steers, grass S26oSS
0Y Hog aed R$sSSG}0faaS9; esoSMs, $19oGa
mix d. sS S;SS4Qya$:65 light, sSSaa$$
'' SHo ol sales, $3.6O@3.G5. fOoO'e''oo'
none: VNMh srfetP s;o,d 11oo; shipments,
81 o9a 9' 20 common, $1.5OG2 %. IL whs'
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Articles.
Open. Close.
Articles.

The following were the receipts and
of the principal articles tod f
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-09
ST. LOFTS

g. 1. ST. LOUIS
ding h = ian ian. 7.-Cotton-Ouiet mid
CENTS cents ,1 Io2e,l6c; no sales repSrte ei md
1904. 'n'plliehts, 1865; stock.
a. 81. xIixIS
The evening times., 1896-10-12
REVISION OF THE RLANs.
LOOKS LIKE UNCLE TOM"
Aged Negro Defendant ArraIgned in
Police Court.

4 faithful representation OF old Uncle
Tom was a prisoner in the pen Of Judge
MiiIcr's police court this forenoon His
name is George Adams. bnt he is more IA
miiiarIy known as ''uncle George" The
charge a gainst him " as an ssault on Mary
Lewis a buxom colored woman.
UucIc George is as bald as newborn
babe. His pate, black and shiny. is sur
rounded by fringe Of snowy wool, while
age hitened whiskers Of the Galway de-
sign depend from his lower jaw. lie was
attired IN an old re aular army Uniform, and
presented perfect type of the aged pian-
tation darkey of slavery days
The complainant, Mary Lewis. appeared
ON the witness stand with her head swathed
in bandages She testified that the old
man from whom she rented room. threw
her furniture into the street and then struck
her on the head with a billet of wood.
Decd. iedge. fore de Lawd, l didn't
hi. dat oman. She flung piece oh wood
atmv he'd, an it hit me an bounced back,
hit,in' her oD de skull. OATS de rack,
jedgc, as Use got TO face dc angel Gabrul
when Ire blows his trumpit."
Judge Miller asked Uncle George Row
old he was and he replied, with wild ses-
turr,- accidentally striking Bailiff Darr
OH the face with his hand:
"rse betwixt and between sixty-fiye an
seventy, sah.'
THAT old man is too old to do Euch
barn. said his honor. case dislnisseu.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

the sessions lectures viii he delivered on
| the history, progress and development Of
the Invention ana proofs OF the various in
ventiunS maze from time to time, both
chemical and mecha nicai, will be exhibited.
Senefelder's father was strolliDg play
er. and the boy Was born in the city OF
Prague, in Bohemia, on November 6, 177l.
He wanted To follow his fathers profes-
sion. but " rs prevailed upon To study law,
and whue d student wrote poetry which
was favoraDiy received. At eighteen he
wrote play. When he was nineteen years
old his father died. and he was forced To
relinquish his studies and work to support
his eight younger sistersand brothers But
Senefelder was no business man, and he
soon found himself too poor to pay for pub
fishing his works, and lie determined to
become his ow n printer. He had polished
stone hich he used Tor writing table.
One day his ink gave out nd he had to
write down some important data He used
" iiIcu hastily nistie at sap.
wax and lampblack and wrote the data Cn
the smooth stone. expecting to copy II off
at his leisure on paper Some time after
this he said, Il mas Just going to wipe
this rIting from the stone. when the idea
all at once struck me to try what would
be the effec: OF OF such Il writing with my
prepared ink II | were to bite it III the
stone With aqua fortis, and whether, per
haps. il Nigh not be possible tn apply print
ing ink TO it in the same way as TO wood
engravings, aud SO take impressions from
it,
The experiment was successful, and Sene-
fielder vas shrewd enough to know the
value of his discovery. Senefeider kept TT
Work industrious!y, and before he died IN
... lie MAJ '.is''nriI..'i all the proc'sSes
now in general use, except photo-lithog-
raphy. Although he remained poor To the
end OF his days. he had the satisfaction nf
seeing his invention introduced in every
ylvlIIzed country. and OF know ing that it
had become potent factor in the COM
mercial world.
The evening times., 1896-10-12

regular lecturer in the university. In / s4S
lie was commissioned by the government
10 visit Upper Silesia and study III typhoa
fever, which was prevailing there as an
epidemic, the result of misery and starva-
ton. His report on this subject commanded
attention at once, and is still held in high es-
TEEN by the medical profession and by al
who are concerned with sanitary science
Ia lS49, on account nf his active par
ticipation in the political events OF the pre-
viOus year. he was dismissed from bis
universitypositions. and, as he mentions was
only init grossen teschrankungen'' reip-
stated. largely, in fact, by the efforts of the
profession in Berlin. and particularly of the
medical societies. Ia August. 1S49, he ne
ceiyed a call to the chair OF pathological
anatomy at Wurzburg. position which he
held until 1856, when, by the unanimous
vote of the faculty. he was recommended for
and received the appointment which be
stillholds, namely, professor of pathological
anatomy at Berlin. Prior to leaving Berlin
lie formed. in 1s41, his celebrated Ar
chiv,' which is regarded as the greatest
stOrehouse of facts in scientific MEDICINE
possessed by the world today
The evening times., 1896-10-12

cessor is not his eldest living son, but a
prince three years yoUnccr-Musaffer-esi
Din Mira, who was selected as crown
prince when he was still five years of age
Prince Mu safer was governor OF th.
Province OF AZerbaiian, on the Russian
frontier, and resided in the capital. TabriZ.
Hitherto he has distinguished himself by
his fancy for artillery, bat in other branches
OF education he is behind his brothers. The
successor to the throne is wei liked by the
people, but he has no friends among the
powerful court society.
If he proves a no better ruler than his
predecessor, he may find his rule very
stormy one. The dead shah was a despot
of the most dcspicablc character. One Of
his acts alone will give an insight into his
character Once when hc was short OF
funds for carrying on his eScesses and
wanted u big sum to Increase his harem
or spend 1t in some other wicked way, he
sold the tobacco monopoly to an English
syndicate, giving it the sole right to man
ufacture or sell tobacco in Persia Once
secure III this purchased right" the syn
dicate bled the poor Persian on every pipe
full or tobacco.
The most interest attaching TO the advent
to the throne by the new ruler is excited
by the mystery surrounding his preference
for allies. Eussian influence has been
strong for many years in Persia, fact
which has distressed England not a little
Persia, If it should fall into the hands OF
the car, would be a menace to British
supremacy in India. The new shah has
shown somewhat Of 4 leaning toward Rus
sia, and his coronation may be the oc-
casion when lie will manifest in an uiinm-
higuous way just whom he will favor as
an ally.
At the ceremony Of coronation all the
great powers will he brilliantly represented.
The United States on that occasion will be
represented by Alexander Mcdonald, min.
lister to Persia.
The evening times., 1896-10-12
BICYCLE CAUSED SUICIDE
Wife Left Her Husband Because He
OBJECTED.
Told Him She Would Never Come
Back, and Then He Hanged HIM
self in the Deserted Home.

New York, Oct / Mr.. and Mrs Miller
OF Brooklyn quarreled about her bicycle
habits. She left him on Monday, Saying
that she ould never return. He was found
in his home dead. He had Committed sui
eide. 4f1
The Milcrs were married only last May
He was twenty-five years old, tall and
fineluoking. Up to that time he had been
living With his mother at 30+ Forty-sev.
enth street, Brooklyn.
She is twenty-five and rather attractive
The husband was in the cigar business.
Two months ago MRS. Miller learned 10
ride a bicycle. -r i3
She persuaded her husband 10 buy one
for her She became Infatuated with the
sport and rode day and evening. The
amusement took her away from home so
much that Miller began to complain. She
thought that he should mol object to her
enjoying herself .innocently.
She would not dcsist from riding, and
lie would not agree to her keeping II up.
They quarreled SO much that she left him.
This incident occurred on Monday. She
said as she slammed the door behind her
II shall never come back"
Miller brooded over the affair, but de-
Cided to make tie best oil II. lie had ms
furniture packed and sold IT to second
hand furniture dealer. Then he went TO
live with his mother again. lie had the
right to the fiat he and his wife had Occu-
pied UP to November / SO lie didn't sur
render the key.
He would take long walks, hoping to
drive off his melancholy. On these trips
lie would frequently stop at the deserted
fiat and there brood over his troubles.
Neighbors saw him go in. When he
didn't return his mother caused search
to he instituted. Inquiry Of the neighbors
let I out that he had been there. The door
leads from the hall into the dining-room.
To the left is the door between the dining
room and the kitchen.
There, suspended TO rope that had been
tied over the top beam Of the door, hung
the young mans lifcless body.