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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
POLLARD AND HARRIS RESPITED

Kansas City, May 15.-POllard and
Harris, the negroes who were to have
been hanged here today, the supreme court
having affirmed the death sentence. i'm
posed and Governor Stone having refused
to grant them further espite. have been
given another lease of life. The respite
comes from another source and in man
ner unprecedented in this state. Judge
Dobson of the circuit court in this state
last night issued a writ of habeas corpus
ordering Marshal Keiser, who had ar
ranged for the execution in the morning,
to appear with the condemned men in his
court on Saturday morning for hearing
on the application made by the attorneys
for the condemned men. Notwithstand-
ing the decision of the supreme court the
writ is based upon questions raised as to
the legality of the indictments against the
prisoners. alleged perjury against them in
the criminal court, and also on the ground
of newly discovered evidence. The mar
shall will recognize the writ. A similar
proceeding was recognized in Chicago IN
the case of Prendergast, the murderer OF
Mayor Harrison, who was given short
respite,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
NEW SYSTEM OF TAXATION.
Mexico Abolishes Her Interstate and In
ter Municipal Taxes


ter-Municipal Taxes.
City of Mexico, May 14.-Finance Min
lister Limantour announces that the new
system of taxation which will operate in
federal districts from July replaces old
systems of taxation on articles entering
for consumption. A consumption tax of
per cent on foreign goods will hereafter
be collected at the ports of entry. Direct
taxes will be imposed on certain articles
now paying at city gates, and factories
using articles now taxed on entry into the
city will pay higher license tax, while
articles used by the poorer classes, will.
as q rule, be exempt from any form of
taxation. A slight increase in taxation
on bills of lading is made, but as rail-
ways will be most benefited by the re-
formed system of taxation, which will do
away with the cumbersome system in
herited from the Spainards, they will not
find it burdensome.
The interstate and inter-municipal
taxes are abolished from July l through
out the republic and states and cities are
now devising new modes of obtaining
revenue. The reform is the most i'm
portant one in the fiscal matter for half
a century and places Mexico abreast OF
the most modern countries in her tax
alton system and removes at one stroke
obstacles to free movement of trade
throughout the country.
Six hundred men are now employed on
the construction of the electric railway
from Jalapa to Cordova, which will ira
verse the coffee country. 1t is the hrst
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BONDS.

New York, May 15.-The treasury de-
nartment has issued further call on the
depository banks, graded according to
the amounts of their holding of govern
ment moneys. The aggregate amount so
held is approximately 100000.
The call is a general one on all deposl-
tories of the banks for 80 per cent of their
holdings of government money, to be- PAID
on or before June l. A rough estimate
of the amount held by the depository
600. and the draft on the money market
will accordingly be for half that sum at
the sub-treasury and at the banks. 1t is
stated that no important change in money
rates is likely to result from the call. ow..
ing to the large and continued receipts OF
funds from the interior and the heavy
amounts of foreign capital that are offer
ing in this market.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
COIORED OF =

San Antonio, Tex. May 14.-(SpecialD
The grand lodge of the colored knights
of Pythias of Texas closed it's session in
this city tonight after the election of the
following officers: Grand chancellor, l..
NJ. Mitchell, Austin; grand vice chancel-
lor, A. n Price, Sherman; grand prelate.
Thomas Cole, Brennan; grand keeper of
records and seal. ]. w. Anderson, Dallas;
grand master of exchequer, d. NJ. Mason,
Dallas; grand master at arms. L. D. Key,
Greenville; grand inner guard, A. Mikes,
Beaumont: Grand outer guard. Vance
Green. Ell Paso; grand lecturer, G. j. Ro-
man. Dallas; supreme representative, A.
Z. Thompson, Denison; endowment
board, DR.. j. T. Walton, San Antonio,
president; C. n. Thomas, Waco. vice
president; w. II. Thomas, Fort Worth,
secretary; Y. u. Brooks and j. Hill, Gal
weston, members.
The next meeting place is Sherman.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
A SHOE DEALER FAILS.

San Antonio, Tex, May 15.-(Special.)
Louis Eckert, shoemaker and mer-
chant, of $40 East Houston street, filed
a chattel fortgage yesterday to Fred
w. Stone. The creditors are: L. G..
Grothous, 500; Louis +. Mumme, $500;
Mrs. Christine Eckert, $1,000; Kieffer
Bros. of New Orleans. $409.95; Southern
Boot and Shoe factory &C. A. Backus &
Som, $11.74; Whittemore Bros. & Co.,
Boston, Mass, $4S; William Dorsch &
Sons Manufacturing company, Newark,
n. j., $316.67; Tennent, Stribling Shoe
company, st. Louis, $12S.10; George r.
Dittman Boot and Siloe company. St
Louis, S2S5.95. Total, $3400.41.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
ENJOINING DRUGGISTS.

New York, May 15.-The John d..
Parker Il Sons company of Cincinnati
has sued before Justice Trruax of the SUI
preme. court temporary injunction re-
straining the National Wholesale Drug
gists association from interfering with
the plaintiffs in their business, by dis
tributing circulars, warning persons
against trading with the Ohio firm. The
order to show cause why the injunction
should not be made permanent is return
able May ~. The defendant associa-
ton is voluntary, unincorporated body.
The officers of the association and thir-
teen of the largest wholesale druggists,
members of the association, are made de-
PENDANTS, however.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
SUMMER NAVAL DRILL.

Washington, May 14.-The navy de.
partment has completed arrangement of
the program for the summer drills of the
naval militia organizations of the. several
states. The program shows that the drills
are to be held earlier in the season than
has been usual. Where it is not possible
to conduct them simultaneously
they follow in quick succession, so there
will be as little interference as possible
with the proposed summer drills of the
North Atlantic squadron. The drills be-
gin on the Great lakes on July s.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
GIDDINGS GOSSIP.

Giddngs, Tex, May 14.-(Special.)-
Commissioners court has been in session
for several days. A new justices pre-
cinct, to be known as Precinct No. s, has
been established at Lincoln. John
Proske was appointed justice of the
peace and w. j. Grant, constable of the
new precinct.
Mr.. Lawrence Edwards has been APP
pointed constable of Precinct No. l, in
the place of Mr.. j. w. Seaman, resigned.
The picnic on the Colorado yesterday
was a decided success. An excursion
train was run from here to Flatonia to
accommodate the crowd.
The celebration at the Schutzen Verein
hall today was well attended, and every
body had big time.
Giddings has been designated by Su-
perintendent Carlisle as point at which
a summer normal will be held. Profess
sor Buckner Harris, one of the best
teachers in Texas, will conduct the nor
NAL. Giddings has long been noted for
her educational advantages, and this,
taken with her large, roomy school build
ing, well furnished and equipped with
apparatus, and the central location of
the town, will no doubt cause the COM
ing normal to be well attended. Every
thing will be done by our citizens to make
the stay of the students pleasant.
The East Giddings Well company has
nearly completed the laying of it's water
mains, and expects in a few weeks to
have all its stockholders supplied with
Kinley, and insist they will call On the
advisory board for an explanation. A
majority of the councillors seem to regret
that the body should have become in
volved in such an issue. Many of them
believe that the A. p. A. should under
stand the principles upon which rresi-
dental candidate must stand to secure
the support of the order, and should avoid
personalities.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
IIGHTNING'S WORK.

Norfolk. Va, May 14.-This morning
between 3 and 4 o'clock, during a ter
rife electrical storm which ragged in this
vicinity, large frame house situated on
the farm of Il. J. Gramer, near Ocean
View, was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground and two of its oc-
cupants persisted in the flames. They
were s. L. Dashiel and boy, name un-
known. The house was occupied by
about twenty-five colored strawberry
pickers and when it was struck by light,
ming all but two made their escape. II
is thought these two were stunned by
the lightning. Their bodies were burned
TO n crisD
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
CAUSTIC PRESS COMMENTS

CAUSl1O PRESS YUM MENIS.
London, May 13.-A Madrid dispatch
to the Standard says:
The Imparcial's idea of denouncing
the treaties of 1875 and 1877 between
the United States of America and SPAIN
is discussed in all circles as correctly rep
resenting the feelings of the nation, feel
ing under the covert aggression of a gov
eminent and a nation, which, as the
HeraldO says, ought to drop the mask.
The tone of the Republican papers is even
more significant, but they use the conduct
of the Washington government to dam
age the monarchy.
The Epoca asks if public opinion and
the government of European powers hav-
ing maritime interests have considered
the necessity of giving Spain spontaneous
assistance in cause that is not eX-
clusively Spanish.
The admiral commanding .he West In
dian squadron has sent the case before
the court to have the Competitor de-
clared lawful prize.
Another paper says the Competitors
prisoners will have their just dues after
another trial.
The report that the United States will
ask indemnity for property of American
citizens in Cuba is greatly resented. and,
if pressed, will likely lead to serious
trouble.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
THE DREADED RAINY SEASON.

IHE DREADED RAINY SEASON.
London, May 14.-The correspondent
of the Standard at Madrid says:
Gloomy impressions reign in Havana
as to the prospects for military opera
tons and reinfOrcements of twenty bat
talions are deemed indispensable because
the local volunteers do not respond to the
call to arms with the coming on of the
rainy season. Several filibuster expedi-
tons have landed war materials on va
rious parts of the island lately.
The insurgents are credited with an
intention of activity during the approach
ing unhealthy season, when Europeans
can not move easily on account of the
rains.
The Standards correspondent also
says: All of the papers connected with
the trial of the men captured on the
Competitor will be duly impaired to the
United States government, which has
instructed Mr. Taylor, the United States
minister at Madrid, to ask for the record
in the case.
The American note was friendly, but
firm in tone, and said that the United
States did not object to a trial by the
ordinary military courts, subject to the
guarantees supplied by the treaty.
Germany and France have vainly tried
for several months to obtain an extern
sion to their subjects in Cuba of the same
treatment as the American treaty af-
fords TO citizens of the United States.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
TO REPRESENT UNCLE SAM.

Moscow, May 15.-Gen. A. McCook
and Mrs. McCook. Mrs. Alexander, Col.
McCook, Miss McCook and Capt. Scriven
arrived here this morning to witness the
coronation of the car. Gen. McCook
will represent the president of the United
States at the coronation ceremonies. Ad-
miral Selfridge of the United States
navy and his staff, consisting of five Off
GERS, Lieutenant Commander X. Z.
Rodgers. United States naval attache at
st. Petersburg. and Mr.. Creighton Webb
are expected here Monday or Tuesday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
SPAIN YIELDS GRACEFULLY.

New York, May 13.-A dispatch to the
World from Madrid says: There has
been intense anxiety in political and mil
ltary and even in financial circles over
the effect on the country of the decision
OF the government to remit the sentences
of the Americans found on the Competi-
tor to the naval and military appeals SUI
preme court in Madrid with view of
quashing the sentences passed by the
court martial. By this action the gov
eminent clearly admits that all Ameri-
can subjects are entitled to trial before
courts of ordinary jurisdiction under the
seventh article of the treaty of 1895, and
the treaty of 1877 between Spain and the
United States, which the government
comedies to be applicable to the case of
the Competitor. The ministerial press
have so clearly exposed this novel aspect
of the affair and have so plainly insisted
upon the friendly way in which the Amer
lean government simply insisted upon the
execution of the treaties without challeng-
ing the right of Spain to chastise foreign
offenders by her ordinary courts of JUS
tice, that the excitement has slightly sub
sided despite the efforts of the lingo
press. The result of the decision of the
Spanish government is to postpone a fresh
trial of the Competitor crew several
months.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
TIILMAN IN TEXAS.

Texarkana, Ark, May 14.-(Special.).,
The train bearing Senator Ben Tillman of
South Carolina, en- route from Little
Rock to Dallas, reached here at noon to-
day. A crowd of several hundred people,
including many prominent Democrats,
was at the depot and received the senator
with every mark of favor when he alight-
ed from the train, which made the usual
stop of twenty minutes for dinner. He
made a five minutes talk which was
voiciferously applauded. and then devot-
ed the rest of his time to handshaking.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
THE CHEZ FOO AFFAIR.

London May 14.-Answering ques-
ton ON the subject in the house of com
mons today, parliamentary secretary for
said sail the government had information
confirming the report that Russia was
occupying the fort at Chez Zoo. ne
added that. according to the British min
lister at Pekin, a concession has Deen
granted to a Russian firm, by the terms
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
ro1rCuT THE MATABELES.

Gwelo, Matabelaland, May l4'-nne
natrol which pursued the insurgent Ma wa.
tabele after the fights on SATURDAY fr .aS,
naor Moven and about half mile from
Mayin's main kraal, which was com,
pletely destroyed, met the insurgents sur fnI
later and another hot and close ngns t .ba
lowed. Between nifty ana shy ua tne
u nne ended. Patrols suffered no loss.
thief Nakal was captured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
POOR OLD SAN ANTONIO

Washington, May 14.-The Alamo
Loan and Savings company of San An
tonic. Tex, fell under the ban of the
postoffice department today.
Postmaster General Wilson has issued
a lottery order against the institution and
its officers, holding that it's operations
treasurer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
GALVESTON CUP CONTEST.
A Big Day at Savannah-Cadet Prize
Will Be Announced Today.

Savannah. Ga, May 14.-This has been
the biggest day of the military drill. The
contest for the Galveston cup and prize of
$500 in cash began this morning. There
were only two entries, the Morton Cadets
of Washington and the Oglethorpe Infan-
try of Augusta.
The Morton Cadets put up one of the
finest drills ever witnessed, and experts
say that better trained team never en-
tered the field. The Oglethorpes also
gave a spledid exhibition Of tactics and re-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
LIGHTNING STRIKES OIL.

Bradford, Pa, May 14.-During Sc
we're electrical storm at RiXford, in this
county, tonight, lightning struck an oil
tank containing 10000 barrels of petro-
leum of the Tidewater Pipe company.
1t is now burning furiously and lighting
up the country for miles around. The
pipe line employees are throwing up en-
to keep the burning oil con-
fined in n pool about the tank and pre-
vent the spread of the flames.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21

ceived high encomiums for the manner in
which they executed the program. This
afternoon there was big military parade
in the streets and dress parade on the
parade ground. Tomorrow the cavalry
drills occur.
Tomorrow the judges will announce the
cadet prizes.
1t is thought the Citadel Cadets of
Charleston will win the $500, the first
prize in the college cadet contest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
A Mad DOG SCARE.

Wichita. Kan, May 15.--The. decision
made by council of Wichita physicians
that a dog that bit several people here
last week was affected by rabies, has
caused widespread CONSERVATION. Dogs
are being shot by the wholesale and sew
eral persons who were bit will imme-
diately go to Chicago to take the Pasteur
Treatment
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
AMERICAN INTERVENTION.
TWO MORE UNFORTUNATES ARE
SAVED FROM SUDDEN DEATH
IN CUBA.
FOUR HUNDRED SPAN|ARDS KILLED.
In a Recent Battle Between Maceo and
Ynclan's Forces, So Reported From
Key West-The Hostility of the
Spanish Press.

Havana, May 13.-Lieut. Col. Zubia
has captured sub-prefect of Santo Do
mingo named Santiago, who is supposed
to have been entrusted with an impor-
tant mission by the insurgents.
While cruising in the vicinity of Point
Media Case the commander of the Span
ish gunboat Diego VelasQuez saw boat
manned by several men off shore. The
gunboat got as near as possible to the
small boat and the armed boat from the
former was sent in pursuit. But in
spite of the fire of a rapid-tire gun from
the Diego VelasqueZ exercise boat, the
filibusters' boat escaped.
The United States has interviewed in be-
half of two more men on board the
schooner Competitor. Their names are
Barnett and Leavitt. AS cabled to the
Associated Press on Monday, they were
brought here from Bahia Honda, having
beeen captured in Pinar del Rio after
they landed. They are citizens of the
United States and so notified United
States Consul General Williams. They
also informed the consul general that
they were unarmed when captured.
Consul General Williams has in conse-
quence presented the claims he regularly
makes in such cases, that the men shall
be tried by the ordinary civil courts and
not by court martial according to the
rights guaranteed to citizens of the
United States by treaty. The cases of
these two men differ from the others only
in that they landed in Cuba before being
arrested. and so have a clearer title to a
civil trial, as being residents of Cuba, as
technically provided in the treaty guar
antee.
1t was on the ground of non-residence
that the authorities first denied a civil
trial to the men captured on board the
Competitor. In view of these facts, it is
not expected that any difficulty will be
had about according Barnett and Leavitt
civil trial.
Maxine Gomez. also with a numerous
band, has passed from Placetas by Villa
Clara and near to Santo Domingo, going
in the direction of Cienfuegos.
1t is reported that La Crete is endeavor,
ing to effect junction with Gomez.
Gen. Barges has arrived from Santiago
de Cuba for conference with Capt. Gen.
Weyier.
Col. Frances reports a fight with a
band of Acea at Abins, Havana province,
in which the insurgents left sixteen killed
and carried off numerous wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
INSANE MANS DEED.

Irwin, Pa, May 15.-Bernard Koch
drowned himself in the reservoir of the
Pennsylvania Plate Glass company to-
day, after poisoning his brother-in-law,
his wife and two children. His wife
will die, but the others will recover.
Koch was injured about year ago by a
train and has acted strangely ever since.
1t is supposed he was insane when he
committed the deed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
SOCIALJSTS ON TRIAL.

Berlin, May 15.-The trial Of forty
seven socialists, including the president
and the members of the executive commit
tee of the party, commenced here today.
They are charged with violation of the
law of the association during 1S93-94-95
by combining various political secrets.
through committees, the interchange of
letters, financial support, etc. After
Herren Auer, Rebel, Singer and three
others of the accused had been examined
the trial was adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
railway of the kind in Mexico.

railway OF tine KIM III MEXICO.
General Manager Waters of the Bank
of London and Mexico has gone to Eng
land. 400
The steamship Mattewan, with 400
tons of freight and drawing % feet, 2
inches of water, crossed TampicO bar.
This is most important fact, as it dem
onstrates that Mexico now has safe port
for large ocean-gOing steamers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21

of which the British riparian owners
consider their rights infringed.
China, Mr.. Curzon continued. had been
warned that she must not include in the
RUSSIAN concession property belonging
to British subjects unless with the con-
sent of the owners.
J., In conclusion Mr.. Curzon stated that
the tsung Ii yamen had been informed
that it would be held responsible for all
injury to the British interests
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
A SERIOITS NJJSHAD

Chicago, May 14.-During a violent
wind storm this afternoon a derrick On
the drainage canal at Sag bridge was
blown down in the middle of a crowd of
over sixty workmen. Five are quite bad
" hurt. three of whom will probably die.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
AIMED ATT TORACcO

Madrid, May 15.-Advices from Havana
state that decree will be published to.
morrow prohibiting the export of leaf
tobacco from the Vuelta Abajo district
and from Havana in order to prevent the
industry in Cuba.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
urSTICE TARSNEY.

Washington, May 13.-The president
today sent to the senate the following
nominations:
John C. Tarsney of Missouri, to be as
sociate justice of Oklahoma.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
IIrNIOR MECHANICS

Fort Worth, Tex, May 14.-(Special.l
The state council Junior Order United
American Mechanics adjourned today.
Officers were installed and standing com
mittees appointed. The next meeting
will be held at Sherman in 1897.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
SUGAR BILL ADOPTED.

Berlin, May 15.-The reichstag today.
by vote of IA to 124, adopted the sugar
bill with various notifications and reso-
luton in favor of the early removal Of
export bounties.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
RESTRAINED FROM BOYCOTTING.

Kansas City, May 14.-Judge Phillips
of the federal court has issued an in
junction restraining the striking firemen
of Armour & Co. and the officers of the
industrial council of Kansas City from
boycotting Armour & Co.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
UNITED AFTER TWENTY YEARS.

New York, May 15.-The Manhattan,
New York and Brooklyn conferences of
the Congregational church have united
after separation of more than twenty
years, occasioned by difficulties growing
out of the Behring trial. The union was
effected at the session of the Manhattan
conference, in the Thompson avenue
church.