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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
INTERVIEW ON CUBA.


Mexico City. Mexico. Aug. 30
Charles Ackers. London Times special
correspondent in Cuba, has just arrived
here, and in an interview with a Next
can Herald reporter says Gen. Weyler
is an extremely able officer. perhaps the
ablest man for the position 10 be found
in all Spain. The martial law estab-
lished by the Spanish in Cuba since the
outbreak of the instruction is absolute
ly the same as the martial law any
where. 1t is certainly impossible to
predict when or how this devastating
struggle will terminate. The Spanish
government is firmly determined to make
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
NOMINATION RATIFIED.

San Antonio. Tex. Aug. 29.--(Special)
The nomination of Hon. ]. l.. Slayden,
the democratic nominee for congress for
the Twelfth congressional district, was
ratified in mass meeting here tonight.
Speeches were made by w. II. Merri-
weather j. J. Onion and J. l.. Slayden.
of free coinage and protection for wool,
hides and all raw products of this dis
trict
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
CONTEMPLATING CASES.

Waco. Tex. Aug. 20.-ISpeciNl)-
Three prisoners, charged with making
and passing counterfeit money, named
Daniel Ennis, John Mitchell and III. $.
Shanner, were arraigned before Hon.
John Finks. United States commissioner,
this afternoon. The examination was
conducted in the federal circuit court
room. Intense interest was manifested.
Commissioner Finks reduced the bond of
Mitchell and Shanner from 1900 to 5000,
and sept Ennis back to Jail in default of
500 bail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
THOMPKINs FOR CONGRESS.

Huntsville. Tex, Aug. 29.N(SpeciaI)
The republican convention of the First
congressional district of Texas convened
here today. Hon. A. G. Thompkins Of
Waller was nominated by reclamation.
reclamation for presidential elector. A.
w. Atkinson and John NJ. Adkins of
Grimes were reelected chairman and
secretary for the next two years, after
which the convention adjourned sine die.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
REIGN OLE TERROR

Marseilles, Aug. 29.-Mail news which
has reached here from Madagascar says
that the Fahrlos were plundering and
burning villages and numbering the in
habitants in all directions while the
French were executing all the rebels
captured. Chaos, II was said, prevailed
everywhere
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
A DRAUGHTSMAN DEAD.

New York, Aug. 30.-Charley Stanley
Reinhart. draughtsman and illustrator
of international reputation. died today at
the Players club in this city.
Mr.. Reinhardt was born in Pittsburg
in 1874. The funeral will take place
tomorrow. The remains will be taken
TO Pittsburg. where they will be inferred
in the family vault in Allegheny ceme-
terry. Death was due to acute Bright's
disease
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
SuIppINE IN CIlRRANTS

7 I'M ~ y
Washington. Aug. 3O.-Consular Agent
Grove. ut Iantc, has notified the state
department that large shipments of
Iante currants are being made to the
United States owing to the change of
local tariff laws, including this with
other grades of currants. thus overcom-
ing restriction which prevented their
ShiDmput
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
MINISTER'S RESIGN.

London, Aug. 31.-A dispatch to the
Times from Rio de Janciro says that on
account of the anti-Italian riots in Brazil,
President Moraes has accepted the resig-
nation of Don Carlos A. Decarvelho,
minister Of foreign affairs, and DIR. Au-
gerrie, minister of Justice
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
THE IRISH CONVENTION.

Dublin. Aug. Sit is estimated that
100 delegates will be in attendance at the
opening session tomorrow at the Irish
national convention. Michael Davitt
told the Associated Press correspondent
tonight that he expected more than 100
delegates would be present before the
convention closed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
GOLD STANDARD DEMOCRATS.

NNILD 81 NND.NNII DLMUONtNIN =.
Albuquerque, n. NJ, Aug. 29.-The
gold standard democrats of this territory
held their convention here today. The
resolutions adopted were severe against
land and declared against the free and
unlimited coinage of silver. \ terrific
rial central committee was named, which
was delegated to perfect the organization
and put ticket in the field. Delegates
to the indianapolis convention were
chosen
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Washington. Aug. 2D.-The treasury
today lost S57, 100 in gold coin and $10,-
400 in bars, leaving the true amount Of
the geld reserve SOL, 693,075. T0day's
orders for gold coin imports amount to
100000, making the total orders since
the present movement began, S13, Co.,
600.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
ROGER o. MILLS AT WACO.

Waco, Tex, Aug. 31.-(SpeciaI.J-SSeh
ator Roger @. Mills had a big crowd to
hear him tonight. After mentioning
that his monetary views expressed III
congress were at variance with the On.
cago platform, the senator declared that
he would stand by the organized party
if it advocated the free, independent and
unlimited coinage of pewter at ratio
of 1G to | or any other ratio.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
BIG BUILDING BURNED

Scranton. Pa. Aug. 30-The six-story
coal exchange office and store building
caught fire today, and before the flames
could be controlled the building and con
tents were damaged to the extent of
Sl50,OOO. Insurance. 100000. Cause Of
fire unknown.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
TWO HAVE DIED.
They Were Victims of the Granite
Mountain Explosion.

Marble Falls. Tex, Aug. 30,-(Special.)
The accident at Granite Mountain yes
terday was more dreadful than at first
supposed. OF the seven men injured
two have died, Tom Conley dying last
night and Frank Peters this morning.
Both were buried here this evening. Mr..
George Darragh and Frank Chapman are
doing well.
The explosion occurred while Tom Con-
ley was pouring powder from a can into
a hole drilled in the rock which had he
come heated from previous attempts at
blasting.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
DIDN'T KNOW HE KILLED HIM.
Evidence in the Gibbs Murder Case Neal
Columbus.

Columbus, Tex. Aug. 31.-(Special.)-
Last Saturday night as Mr.. Robert X.
Stafford was returning to Columbus from
his ranch, near NADIA, Will Gibbs, color
ed, was shot and killed. The evidence
at the inquest develop that the only eye
son and Robert Wright. They claim that
they and deceased were travelling along
the public road afoot and that upon see
ing some one in the act of yovertaking
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
THE PHILIPPINE REBELLION.

Madrid Aug 30.-Oilicial kilograms
received here from Capt. Gen. Blanco.
governor of the Philippine islands, an
nounces that 1000 rebels took the field
against the Spanish forces for the pur-
pose of bringing about revolution. The
insurgents were badly armed and easily
defeated. Troops are now in pursuit of
the fugtives. Governor Blanco, how
ever, estimates that the separatists num-
Der 1000. He has asked the govern
ment to send reiniorcements. The Span
ish minister today wired to send 1000
troops to the Philippine islands without
delay.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 29.-The most i'm
portant matter taken up by the supreme
lodge of knights of Pythias at the morn
ing session today was the new ritual for
the uniform rank, which was finally
adopted After this, business of Il rou-
tine nature was taken up.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
THREW A BOMB.

London, Aug. 31.-A dispatch to the
Post from Constantinople says:
Members of the Armenian revolution
AIRY society threw II bomb on the prem
Uses of the Credit Lyonaise and tobacco
syndicate Saturday night. The amount
of the damage is not reported.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
RACE TROUBLES NEAR WACO.

Waco, Tex. Aug. 29.-(Special.) THE
race troubles which were suppressed
in the southeastern portion of the cOun-
ty recently have broken out again. No
violence has been committed, but Sher-
if Baker fears something like the Hill
side incident may be repeated and has
sent deputy shcriffs to the Mart neigh
borhood TO assist the cotton growers in
protecting the colored hands.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
SERIOUS DISAGREEMENT.

london. Aug. W.-A dispatch to Inc
Telegraph from BuluwayO says that it
is reported that serious disagreement
has occurred between Cecil Rhodes and
Gen. Martin. the latter demanding the
unconditional surrender of all the Mata-
belps
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
SULTAN COMEDIES ALL.

London, Aug 30-A dispd;ch to the
| Times from Athens says that the settle
ment accepted by the sultan in the mat
| ter of reforms in Crete virtually con-
cedes all the Cretans have demanded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03

SHARKEY AND SULLIVAN SPAR.
New York, Aug. 31.-John l.. Sullivan
and Tom Sharkey met in three-round
friendly bout in Madison Square Garden
tion was very tame, and there was no
opportunity to judge Sharkeys ability.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
RIG ARKANSAS EAIJJrRE

DI'I ANNt.NISRS i NTIIV M.
Pine Bluff. Ark, Aug. 29.-The bust
ness of A. Bloom was closed tonight by
attachments. 1t is the oldest and largest
dry goods house I'm Pine Bluff. Estima-
ted assets are $4,000 and liabilities
100000. ssHI
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
A FAT pTRSE OFFERED

A FAT PURSE OFFERED.
San Francisco. Cal, Aug. 29.-The Ma
tional Athletic club has offered a $4,000
purse for a fight between Choynski
and Fitzsimmons. Choynski said he
would meet Fitzsimmons, provided per-
nit for the fight could be secured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
GIN RI'RNED

Wharton, Tex, Aug. 29.-(Spccial.)-
The steam gin belonging to Rust x Jack
son, three miles from town. was de-
strOyed by fire this morning. Loss.
$500.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
FAYORS CARVING TURKEY.

London, Aug. Bottle Daily News, in
its editorial columns this morning, says:
Europe is face TO face with the deposit
ton of the sultan and the partition of
Turkey"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
KILLED IN A GRAVEL. PIT

naiIa a.I'I IT, "A - 90 lSr mn w.
Selby was killed by falling embank-
ment in the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
gravel pit. FIVE miles south of the city,
today. He was "a wears old and his
parents live at Longvew.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
CONTEST IN CHILL.
Considerable Excitement Over the Pres
idential Contest.

Lima, Peru, Aug. 30.-(Via Galveston.)
The latest reports from Chill are to
the effect that the registrars and election
officers have decided to take part in the
meeting of the congress called for to-
day for the purpose of determining
who has been elected president. There
is considerable anxiety as to the result.
The election recently held in Chill was
one of the stormiest ever held in coun-
try noted for stormy elections. Senior
Errazuriz, the editor of one of the lead
ing newspapers, of Chill, was the candi-
date of the conservatives. Senior Fred
erico Errazurir has been member of
several Gillian cabinets and he is re-
garded as one of the most brilliant of the
living political leaders of South America
The candidate of the opposition was
Senior Vincentc Reyes. 1t was reported
that Senior Errazuriz expended more than
100000 in his campaign. Senior Reyes
on the other hand, announced that he
would not spend one cent. Before the
election Reyes issued an order to the
electors in which he said he was unalter'
ably opposed to the wasting of money
to satisfy the personal vanity involved
in II desire TO be president. He an
nounccd that he objected to the use OF
money in the political campaign because
if the practice continued only wealthy
men could hope to attain the higher of
fees. The election was closed and the
result will probably depend on the re-
turns. The Gillian congress decided tt
definitely determine who was elected
president at "A meeting to be held Sunday
August 80. On account of the closeness
of the vote, it is feared that u revolution
may be attempted, no matter which can
didatc is triumphant. There is little talk
of a third or cnmnrnmisp candidate
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
POPULIST PICNIC CLOSED.

Gainesville. Tex. Aug. 29.-(Special)-
The pOpulists closed their two-days' pic
mic this afternoon with speech by Hon
Jerome G.. Kearby. The attendance has
been fairly good.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
SUMMONED THE DEPUTY.

st. Petersburg. Aug. 31.-Following
the death of Prince Lobanoff- Rosto-
vosky, the Russian minister of foreign
affairs, the ear has summoned the
deputy of the Russian minister for
foreign affairs, NJ. ChicckinC, to Kicf.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
AGREEMENT ARRIVED AT.

London. Aug. 30.-A dispatch TO the
Standard from Berlin says:
at is announced from Vienna that
the Russian ear and Emperor Francis
Joseph and the statesmen who attended
the recent political conference held there
arrived ut an agreement which viii prob
ably settle the Armenian trouble with
out the disturbance of the existing Turk
ish frontier. Prince Lobanoff is reported
to have said:
eve have enough to do with our own
Armenians. We don't want to have
their number increased"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
BELTON GOLD NINE NEWS.

Bolton. Tex, Aug. 29.-(Special.l-
There is considerable talk about opening
old Spanish mines in Bell county. Work
has been begun in earnest in one mine
eight miles from Bolton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-05
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
Kitchener Gives His Views as to the Course
of the General and Friends.

Kitchener Gives His Views as to the Course
of the General and Friends.
Michener's attention was called to that
feature of Harrison's letter in which he
requested his friends not to plac, his
name before the convention, and was
asked if any possible contingency could
arise, through q deadlock or otherwise in
the convention, by which the friends OF
Harrison would feel absolved from this
request. and as final resort bring his
name before the convention. In reply ne
said: "If it should appear that the nomi.
nation Of General Harrison would be alb
solutely essential to party harmony OF
party success. or to the peace and prosper.
ity of the country. 1 have no doubt that
the friends Of General Harrison would
urge his nomination in the convention,
and If nominated in such circumstances !
do not see how he could decline.
But such a nomination could not come
through organization or manipulation-it
can only come as the natural sequence of
conditions existing at the time. Should it
so come to him the duty to accept it
would seem to be as apparent as was his
duty to take the sword in defense of his
country in 1862 He has never failed to
respond to the call of public duty At the
same time have not the slightest doubt
thet it is his earnest wish that the nomi.
nation should go elsewhere"
Hon. John w. Foster, who succeeded
Blaine as secretary of state in President
Harrison's cabinet, was questioned in re-
gard to the ex-president's announcement
that he was not a candidate for rcnomina-
ton. Foster said he was not at all sur.
the ex-president had informed him several
months ago that he had no desire to serve
n second term, and that he would make a
public declaration to that effect as soon as
he had a proper opportunity. The recent
action of the Indiana state central com
mittee in announcing him as their caudi
date had furnished the opportunity he
sought.
Chairman Carter, of the Republican ma
tional committee, said: 1.-THE letter OF
General Harrison to Chairman Gowdy i:
in strict accord with every expression
have heard him make since the election OF
| 1892. Very shortly after the election HI
wrote me an autograph letter rendering
| his personal thanks to the committee ant
expressing his cordial appreciation of the
services rendered. In that letter he mani
tested grave concern for the welfare of tn,
| country under the policy of the successful
party. take the liberty of quoting from
| his letter.
| 81 could not feel much personal interes
| in o result that seemed to me to be SO full
| of heavy burdens. But for our goot
friends and for the country am full o
| regret. Prosperity in an unexanplet
| manner was ours and the future was bi,
| with increase. But the people have chosel
reaction and retrogression. The antagon
ism between the workman and his EN-
ployer made the former deliver blow
which pray God he may not feel As
fear he will
These expressions of concern for tn
general welfare Of the country, separat
and apart from any personal relation, hav
characterized every utterance Of Genera
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-05
SHE WAS NOT MRS. KEsTERsoN.

The Woman Found Decapitated In Ken.
lucky Near Covington.,
GREENCAsTLE, Ind, Feb 1.-Two detec-
tives arrived here yesterday from New
port, KY, with the clothing of the be-
headed woman now in the morgue at that
place. The body was supposed to be that
of Mrs. Charles Kesterson, who ran away
with a timer last October. Kesterson
failed to identity the clothing and last
evening dispatches from Campbellsburgh,
Ind, stated that Mrs. Kesterson is there
and alive.
On Dec. q young woman named LULU
Anderson walked here from Indianapolis.
She was with an older woman. They
identified atrunk at the American ex.
press office, having it re-shipped to Craw
louisville. The woman while here pur
chased pair of shoes from Louis & Hays
who think they are the same kind rs thoss
worn by the woman found murdered. The
shoe firm sold nine pairs Of those shoes ant
can locate six of them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-05
oMENs OF COMING TROUBLE.
Things Look Pretty SqualIy In tho ke
tuckv Senatorial Contest.

Things Look Pretty Squally In the Ken
tuckv Senatorial Contest.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 5.-rhe Commercial
Gazette's special from Frankfort, KY,
says: Mr.. Bockham, the newly, elected
Democratic member of the house, has ar
rived here after a drive of sixty-five miles
across the country. There are omens OF
coming trouble They arc quite conspicu.
ous A 1esolute effort to elect Blackburn
will be made in the joint session today
and everybody looks for exciting times
from now until the question is settled.
On Thursday, when the truce ends, and
the Republican house unseats the Demo
Gratis Kaufman and Tompkins, the DEM
ocrats in caucus last night resolved to re-
taliate by unseating four Republican SEN
ators. To prevent these unseated sena-
tors from going into the joint meeting
where they would DO recognized by Lieu
tenant Governor Worthington Captain Ty-
Ter, the door-keeper of the senate, will be
instructed not to admit them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-05
Democrats of Oklahoma.

PERRY, Feb. 5.-Five hundred Demo.
Gratis of Pawnee county in mass
meeting here have passed strong resolu.
tions for statehood for Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory together, Endorsed
President Cleveland's stand on the Vcne-
Zuelan question, and demanded free homes
in the Cherokea Strip and free silver at a
ratio of 16 to 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-05

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-SDeaking of ex.
President Harrison's letter Senator Davis,
of Minnesota. said: 81 have no doubt
that General Harrison means just what
he says. 1t is characteristic of the man,
and it takes him out of the race. I am
not surprised at the announcement, for !
have believed for some time that his atti-
tule was as indicated by his letter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-05
Allison Stock Up at Chicago,

CHICAGO, Feb. a.-The political stock OF
WilliamB. Allison, of Iowa, took sudden
jump upward yesterday. Allison's chances
of securing the nomination for president
have in tie opinion of his friends i'm
proved immeasurably since the writing Of
the letter Of declination by ex-Prcsident
Harrison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-05
TRAGEDY AT SEA.
Dreadful Fate of a Tank.Ship
on the Ocean.
TwENTY-NINE LIVES WIPED OUT.

Wildhower Believed to Have Been De.
stroyed in an Instant by the Explosion
/ Of Over . Million Gallons Of Petroleum
Another Vessel Sees . Red Glare. Fol-
owed by q Dull Roar, That Was the
Probable Requiem of Ship and Crow.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Captain Anderson,
of the tank steamship Phosphor, which
got into port yesterday from Shields, Great
Britain, went to the office of the Mutual
Towing company in the Produce Ex-
change during the afternoon and told
story that perhaps accounts for the non
arrival in England of the British tanker
Wildflower, which left Philadelphia for
Rouen, France, IN Dec. IL last The
Wildfower has never been heard of since,
and the reinsurance on her in London is
quoted at 20 guineas premium. The YES
sci had .3Oo,OoO gallons Of petroleum in
her tank. and left Philadelphia in COM
pany with the Phosphor. For twenty
three days the Phosphor struggled on her
way to Copenhagen.
Story the Steamship Loeb Eiivc Tells.
From Copenhagen the Phosphor went
to Shields, and just before Captain An
derson sailed from there on Jan. 10 he
| heard a story that convinced him that tho
Wildflower had made her last voyage 1t
was this: The steamship Loeb Elive,
from New York Dec "a for Cork, reported
on her arrival there Jan. 3 that about $50
miles west-southwest FROM the coast of
| Ireland, on Jan. g. the crew saw q sudden
glare in the sky. AS far as the eye could
see to the westwest the sky was a vivid
| red for a moment and then it died out
slowly, until in n half our the seas rim
was lost again in the darkness.
Dull Roar Follows the Glare.
A few seconds after the fare-up q dull
roar, like the discharge of a heavy gun,
made the Loeb Elive vibrate and rock.
Tho crew were amazed ut what they then
thought was one of natures pranks.
When Captain Anderson found that the
Wildnower had not made port he came
to the conclusion that it was that vessel
that had caused the supposed phenomena
near the Irish coast. and the captain OF
the Loeb Elive was also convinced that
the fiare-up was the explosion of the |, 3oO,'
900 gallons of oil in the Wild1ower's
tanks.
Took Twenty-Five Men with Her.
Captain Anderson says the Wildflowel
would have been just about where the
skipper Of the Loeb Elivc saw the glare OF
Jan. 6, as the twenty-three days storm
would have detained her and blown he
out of her course somewhat. There wers
twcnty-ni men on the missing vessc
when she went out of the Delaware capes
Her skipper was Captain Stanwell. II,
had wife and little daughter, who ar
now i'm London. Many of the crew wer
Americans, who shipped in Philadelphia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-05
Now We Want q Guardship.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb 5-It is denied
here that the porte has refused to admit
q second dispatch boat for the service of
the United States legation. The matter,
it appears, is not yet settled The porte,
it is claimed, does not contest the right of
entry, but contends that the moment for
snch o reinforcement is ipopportune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-05
Lain Says 1t Means Mckinley.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 5.-William NJ.
Hahn, secretary of the Republican ma.
tional committee, says the declination of
Harrison makes McKinley's nomination
and election sure. Hahn favors an Ohio
convention in March, to show the country
that this state is unit for Mckinley, and
favors Sherman, Foraker, Bushnell and
Grosvenor for delegates. at-large.