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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
DEPENDING UPON CONGRESS-

Galveston. Tex. Dec. 1S-(Special)-
Mr.. Louis Penes Cuban agent for Texas,
says he is receiving from thirty to forty
letters day from men who want to en-
list in the Cuban cause.
I'VE are not sending any men We are
waiting for congress to act, which will
be after the holidays"
Are you certain of favorable action
by congress-"
Yes"
Mr.. Penes said that all the talk about
people going to Cuba was buncombe. or
words to that effect He says II is the
desire to get strength in congress and re.
peal the law that forbids citizens of the
United States fighting against Spain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
PIIRSIrED RY A MON

Elizabethtown, KY, Dec. 8cshs,..
Hayes of Taral county, arrived bene
midnight with George G. Pierce ana IL
Howell, who are charged with mn,S Se
to escape mob. At 1915 O'CLOCK H. ,'a
learned that the mob was at Hodeen,T;m%V
Hayes has started for Louisville win ~.
prisoners. WIN 'ns
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
BIG BODY or VOLUNTEERS.

Denver, Col, Dec 1S.-The Rocky
Mountain Cuban volunteers, nearly 1000
strong, decided today to leave for the
Florida coast on December 20 on foot
provided horses enough are secured to
carry their supplies and accoutrements.
from various parts of the United States
Offering material and money in aid of the
enterprise.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
INCREASED IT'S STOCK.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1S.-In conformity
with the agreement outlined in the re-
organization plans, the Reading company,
which is to operate the Philadelphia and
Reading. today increased Its capital
stock from $40,000,OO0 to $140,0OOOOO.
1t could not be learned when the new Sc
curities will be issued.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
ONE WISE SPANIARD.

London, Dec. 1S.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard reports that he
hears that the government informed the
queen regent In council yesterday (Thurs-
..uyJ that Gen. Marin, governor Of Porto
Rico, favors the prompt execution of the
law passed by the cortes In 1895 to es-
tablish administrative reforms in the
West Indies. The conservative feeling In
Spain is coming to this decision owing
to the unsatisfactory results, both of
Naceo's death and Capt. Gen. Weyler's
plans
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
QUINTET OF MINERS KILLED.

Ouray, Col, Dec. 1S.-Gabriel Russ,
John Antras, Charles Swanson, Charles
Anderson and Louis Jackson were in
stantly killed in the Virginius shaft to-
day. They were placing timbers in the
shaft when the car fell, carrying them
with it to the 400 foot level.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
REPORT CONFIRMED.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 18.-Assist-
ant General Manager T. w. Leary Of
the Southern express confirms the story
Of the train robbery on the Southern rail
road last night. He says the robbers Sc
cured about $500.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
DEED OF TRUST.

Carthage, Tex, Dec. 18.-(Speeial y
H. G. Doran, general merchant at Beck.
vile, last night filed a deed Of trust, B.
f. Carpenter, trustee. Among the credit
ors is the firm of Focke, Wilkins 4
Lange of Galveston, SIS. Assets and L.
abilities not known.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
FATAL DERAILMEN,r

Cincinnati, Dec. ia Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern train was deraileS
near Hamden today, the first four can
going over. Postal Clerk Master Of
Greensburg, o., was killed and Postal
Clerks Shannon and Smith injured Toe
latter seriously.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
JUDGES AND COMMISSIONERS.

Dallas. Tex. Dec. 1S.-About thirty
county judges and county commissioners,
representing sixteen black land counties,
met at the court house today and formed
an organization to be known as The
North Texas County Judges and Com
missioners association. The following Of
ficers were elected:
President, Mack Smith of Collin coun-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24

Rome, Dec. 1S.-The members of the
chamber of deputies today discussed the
bill providing for an auual allowance of
a million lire to the crown prince of
Naples from the time of his marriage
with Princess Helene of Montenegro.
When the bill was introduced the declar-
alton was made that King Humbert, in
order not to increase the civil expendi-
lures, would pay into the treasury an
equal amount yearly from the civil list.
Signor Imbrianio, the socialist leader,
moved to reduce the civil list by a million
lire yearly, but the motion was rejected
by a vote of 2S3 to % and the bill pro-
yiding for the allowance was passed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
PUBLISHING FALSE NEWS

Madrid, Dec. 18.-The newspapers
here publish dispatches from the United
States reporting that the Cuban agitation
there Is growing and declaring that GER
tain American newspapers are publishing
false news in order to excite public
opinion.
FL Liberal urges the government to
act energetically and to frankly make
known the situation in Cuba.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
A CUBAN'S STORY.
Three Friends Expedition Landed-Span-
ish Drown Cuban Prisoners.

Tampa, Fla, Dec. 1S.-Roberto Sofia,
who spent seventeen months in the insur-
gent camp in the provinces of Havana
and Matanzas. arrived on the steamship
Ohvette.
Mr.. Sofia, in an interview, said:
II was told before leaving Havana that
the last expedition of the Three Friends
had been successfully landed on Tues
day night. | believe the report true, as
official circles in Havana were greatly
excited that night. There is no longer
letter which should now be in the hands
Of the junta at New York, from Brig.
Adolpho Castillo who Is fighting in Ha-
vana province, stating positively that
Maceo had been killed by Spanish treach-
cry. He does not give any particulars,
saying that he would forward them in
q few days or as soon as he WAS satisfied
that he had obtained the true story. l
Also saw the accredited agent in Havana
and he told me that msceo was dead,
but that his death was surrounded with
mystery. l can not doubt the proof.
THE conditions in Cuba are such that
part of the island on which they stand,
which is principally the cities. The en-
tire country is in possession Of the insur-
gents, even that portion surrounding
Havana. The talk of the insurgents
having been starved out Is ridiculous.
"The world may not believe 1t, but the
Spanish authorities are drowning some
of the prisoners at Play del Chivo Beach
Of the Goat, near Havana. Those whom
they drown they declare belong to q Sc
cret negro society called Manages" but
as a matter of fact they class any one as
nanigos if they wish to drown them. The
victims are taken out in boats, their
hands tied to their necks and n weight
fastened to them, so that when thrown
overheard they plunge head downward
into the water, which Is alive with
sharks"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
HAS PEZETAS TO RJJRN

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The Comtesse
de Paris has sent 1000 pezetas to the relief
fund for wounded Spanards in Cuba
COmtesse de Paris the Duchess de Mont
pensier, was Spanish infanta.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
DICKS HOIDINc o1rT yu,

Georgetown, s. c., Dec 1S.-The sho,,
ing yesterday and today has been eIces
tionally fine, Mr.. Cleveland bagginp 6s,pp
eight ducks only three less than
Wednesday. Tomorrow morning aiso In IN
be spent in the marsh. WI
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
ELOPED WITH A SERVANT.

Milan, Dec. 1S.-The SecoloX states
that Signor Crispi's daughter. the Princess
Linguia- Glissa, has eloped with one of
her servants.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
LOOKED WISE AND SAID NIT.

Havana, Dec. 1S.-The correspondent
of the Associated Press obtained an au-
dience with Capt. Gen. Weyler at the
palace tonight, the captain general hay
ing been informed of the object of the
Senator Cameron's resolution, agreed up-
on by the foreign relations committee Of
the senate.
Gen. Weyler read the resolution atten-
tife'y, but in reply to request for his
opinion, replied
81 can not say anything on the propo-
sitiOn of the senate committee"
The correspondent urged Gen. Weyler
to say something, but he insisted on main
tanning strict reserve.
The Havana newspapers as yet have
nothing to say.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
LEASED 4 LINE

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-The Chicago ana
Eastern Illinois road has announced thai
on December 10 it will take possess;o.
of the Chicago, Paducah and Merupb,s.
railroad under a lease. N"'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24

who Ia imprisoned In the Cabanas for
tress.
The official Gazette publishes a notio
announcing the disappearance of Profes
sor Frias of the university of Havana.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
CUBAN ENTHUSIASTS WARNED


Washington, Dec. 1S.-The department
OF justice has not received official notice
Of the enlistment of men In different
parts of the country to join the
insurgents in Cuba, nor can it be stated
just what course will be pursued by the
government should the matter be brought
to it's notice.
The Horsa case, however, would seem
to govern in this case. In the Horsa
case the contention was that under sec
tons 52S1 and $3.50 the enlistment of
men for service in Cuba was high mis-
demeanor, punishable by fine not ex-
ceeding $1,000 and Imprisonment not more
than three years. Nor is it necessary for
a man actually to enlist, inasmuch as the
law inhibits citizens, under the penalties
named above, from enlisting or entering
themselves or hiring or retaining another
person to enlist or going beyond the lin
it's or jurisdiction Of the United States
with intent to enlist as soldier or sea-
man. This act was held in the Horsa
case to be sufficiently comprehensive to
warrant the arrest and punishment of
persons offending, and it is held that
when movements reach point where
proof of the facts can be obtained the
government will not hesitate to take &c
ton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
DEED OF TRJJST.

Gainesville, Tex, Dec 19.-tSpecial.)-
B. F. Melton, dealer in saddles and bar
ness, last night fled deed of trust nam
ing r. E. Golfer as trustee. Creditors are
divided into three classes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
EMINENT JIJRIST ILL.

Randolph Tucker, the eminent jurist and
dean of the law school of Washington
and Lee university, is critica''V III with
pleurisy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
DEED OF TRIIST.

Cleburne, Tex, Dec. 18.-(Special.)
w. G. Handley, doing dry goods busi-
ness at Venus, filed a deed of trust to-
day, naming p. NJ. Goodloe as trustee.
Liabhities, 5000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
CONGRATULATIONS TO MORGAN.

Paris, Dec. Ism. Henri Rochefort,
the editor, it is said, has addressed the
following telegram to Senator Morgan:
1.-THE French committee Of free Cuba,
Of which am president, addresses you
congratulations and good wishes for the
success Of the great cause which you
defend"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
STEMAMER ASHORE.

Colon, Colombia, Dec. is, via Calves
ton.-The Earn line steamship Earnwel
Captain Hicks, is ashore off Venta Frio.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
RRAZII, WILL STAND ALOOF

DItffZIIL w TIL y I h-NI zfIIOOI'
Madrid, Dec. 1S-Brazil has declared
to the Spanish government that she will
not recognize the Cuban insurgents as
belligerents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
HOUSE AND CONTENTS BURNED.

Terrell, Tex. Dec. 1S.-(Special.) 1.-THE
residence and furniture of j. A. Reasueax
were burned here last night. Loss, $500;
house insured for 5000; furniture, $500.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24

y; FIRST vice president, Capt N@
Lacy of Dallas; second vice president y
j. Montgomery of McLennan: secre,,
and treasurer. F. T, Woodward Of e IN
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
ZERTUCHA IN HAVANA.

Havana. Dec. 18-Dr. Zertucha ha,
arrived here and will visit his brother,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
Bales.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Following is the
comparative cotton statement for the
week ending December Is:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
Net receipts at all United States

Net receipts at all United States
Same week last year. . -. -. 223,679
Total receipts to this date. -. .4,3S9,029
Same date last year. 80. go. .3,032, 1856
Exports for the week. ... 277,374
Same week last year. 800. 125,668
Total exports to this date. .... .292S.026
Stock at all United States ports1 ,262,354
Same time last year. a.. :. 49,. 1,033, 915
Stock at all interior towns. ;. 55S.062
Same time last year. d.. 561, $40
Stock at Liverpool. 80. S65,OOO
Same time last year. go. .... 965,0OO
Stock of American afoat for
Great Britain. -. -. go. 80 900
Same time last year. :. ..... 125, 600
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-24
TOTAL NET RECEIPTS.

New York, Dec. 18.-Following are the
total net receipts of cotton at all ports
since September 1, 1896:
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-12
The origin Of Bonfres.

1t is lust as we'll that the police and
the insurance companies object to bon
fires on election days, indifferent to the
fact that street urchins are simply reviv-
ing the rites of Baal and Moloch. When
Christianity ruled, old ways and Gus
toms could not be abolished, and so the
heather, still hankering after the an
Gent deities, but half controlled by pope
or bishop, made their bonfires on the
eve of st. Peter or St John. One use Of
bonfires in the not SO far distant past
was as a means of disinfection. In his
History Of the Plague" Defoe tells of
bonfires in London streets. There is rea-
son to suppose that in kindling such
fires there was still remnant of super
stition left. 1t was in measure a sac
rifice to Baal. AS to the excellence of
the method of making fires to drive
away a plague, the benefit would be
questionable. Anyhow it may be dwelt
upon as the earliest effort made toward
cremation, for it was of some slight use
when an infected neighborhood caught
fire and was reduced to ashes; but then
the remedy might have been worse than
the disease.-New York Times
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-12

The superior wisdom of the feminine
mind is shown IN the fact that the
mother never rebels against her daugh-
ter's guidance. She is the first 10 dis
cover the yonng woman's wisdom and
she enjoys the security and sense of rest
which come from feeling that she has
some one to depend upon, some one to
think and plan for her. She regards it
as providential that as the husband of
her youth grows careless, as his judg
ment becomes untrustworthy as TO de-
tails, as he grows inclined TO shirk the
little questions which arise in the con-
duct Of the household. the daughter
quite naturally takes up the neglected
duties and assumes the management OF
the affairs. OF course it is often diff
cult for the mother TO live up to the
course the daughter marks out. She
sometimes finds herself deficient in the
strength or wisdom the daughter expects
from her. But this is not real trouble,
for under it all is the comforting sense
Of being guided by strong will, the
sense of being free from responsibility
for the social and domestic welfare of
the family is filling the young woman s
soul with satisfaction, fiattering her
with the consciousness of her great use
fulness, making her realize her impor-
lance in the world. Kansas City Star.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-12
Tbe sierra Nevsdas.

DR.. Turner, who has made tho geolo-
gy Of the Sierra Nevada a long time
study, has published a monograph in
which he asserts. with plausible reason
ing, that the many kinds of rock char
acteriziDg that formation have been
formed in part by deposition beneath
the sea. aud in part by intrusion as ig-
neous masses. also by eruption from
volcanoes, and portions of them have
been subsequently metamorphosed.
While the southern portion of the range
is composed OF granite, he finds that the
central and northern part, west of loDgi-
tude 100 degrees, consists preyailingly
of schists, these having been produced
by intense metamorphism Of both an
cient sediments and igneous rocks, and
it is in these schisis, chiefly though not
solely, that the auriferous quartz veins
occur.
Further, the trend Of the bonds Of al
tered sediments and Of their schistose
structure is generally from northwest
to southeast, parallel TO tho trend Of the
range, but great masses Of granite and
other igneous rocks have heen mtruded
among the schists. forming irregular
bodies. which interrupt the regular
structure aud which are generally bor-
dered each by zone of greater meta
morphism. These sclists, with their as.
ISOLATED igneous masses, form the older
of the two great groups Of rocks recog.
nized in the Sierra Nevada.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-12
A Rare Coin.

A coin of great rarity, which is worth
several thousand times its face value, is
in the possession of Harry O'Grady, a
conductor in the employ of the Reading
railroad. 1t is a copper penny Of 1888,
which bears upon its diverse side bust
of Washington and the inscription,
Washington and Independence. The
coin was given to Mr.. O'Grady by his
father, who priced it very highly, hav-
ing ON one occasion refused $3.50 for it
Several years ago a similar coin was
given by George Simpson of New York
to President Harrison upon the occasion
of the latter s visit to New York city
during the celebration of the centennial
of Washington inauguration. Mr..
Simpson presented another of the coins,
for which he had paid $3.50, to the Bar
tholdi statue fund, Ito be placed under
the statue of Liberty in New York har-
Dor. "-Philadelphia Record.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-12
ROME AND EARTHQUAKES.
On the Margin of Great Seat of Volcanic
Energy It Rests.

Ou TIC Va - OAC@N TN"N va
Energy 1t Rests.
The Eternal City ought to be exempt,
saws the London Standard, from all that
appears, however remotely, to menace
its stability and endurance. Yet no one
who looks from the Janiculum, or even
the Forum, to the noble outline of the
Alban hills can we'll forget that Rome
is ON the margin Of great seat of vol
canic energy. The lake of Nemi sleeps
so serenely in its crater basin that it re-
quires an effort of imagination 10 think
of the time when the whole mountain
mass was raised. That, of course, be-
longs to prehistoric, or rather pris-
tine, geological age. But no prescription
avails against seismic influences.
The fires of Vesuvius had become only
q traditional, indeed, they had not
been quite Experimentation the memo
rable outburst occurred which saved
Pompeii for the modern world by sud
denly converting its site into vast ex-
panse of ashes. Nothing so tragic, 1t
may be hoped, is in store for the pleas
ant city by the Tiber. Movements OF the
earth have occurred many time ana
oft, and have done nothing worse than
give rights to the nervous and feed the
superstition of the vulgar
The fall of Caesar was heralded by
one of these commissions. but, as far as
our information goes, the only analogy
to be cited from recent experience was
the precipitate descent OF marble
shield bearing the arms of Spain. Had
it been the emblazonry of Portugal, q
mystic significance might, just now
have been suspected But enough ma,
terial damage was occasioned to justify
the concern created. The earthquake
was no respecter Of persons, for it awok'
the venerable pontiff from his light
slumbers in the Vatican, and reused the
inmates of the prisons to frantic efforts
to break through their barbados. Sc
much more precious is life than liberty
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-12
A sure Cure.

Mrs. Minks-D Doctor, my husband is
q terrible sufferer from insomnia. and
some nights cannot sleep a wink. Can
you do anything for hims
Doctor-Certainly, madam. In the
FIRST place, he must go to bed not later
than 10 O'Clock.
He does that.
VERY well. Wait until he appears to
be in doze. and then suddenly give
him a shake and tell him il is time to
go down and fix the kitchen fire. He'll
turn over. give grunt, and sleep like a
log till morning New York Weekly
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-12
A Trick of the Greeks.

A party of tourists vending its way
to the Parthenon in Athens is almost GER
tain to have attention attracted to a
group of peasants animatedly discussing
some object they have evidently just
dug from the ground. II is gold coin
incrusted with dirt. The dust rubbed
off. coin Of the time of Philip or
Alexander is disclosed. OF course every
one of the party is anxious to secure the
relic, which Is finally bought at very
high price. The coin was made IN
Birmingham but few weeks before, and
its only value is its gold, which is gen
uine.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-12
Robin Redbreast.

The country people of England. as
well as of several other countries, have
an idea that the red of the robins breast
was caused by drop of blood which
fell upon it at the crucifixion Accord
ing to the story, the robin, conmiserat-
ing the condition of Christ, tried to
pluck the crown of thorns from his
brow, and, in doing so, got its breast
wet with the blood flowing from the
wounds. The color became permanent,
being transmitted from generation to
generation, and thus, according to the
legend, the robin is perpetual remind
or of the sufferings of Christ.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1896-02-12
ENelAND's cAThIDaALs.
Beautiful Architectural Specimens 60 h
Seen In Small Towns.

seem In Small Towns.
1t was N privilege 10 sec ten Of tho
cathedrals Il England. and situated, rs
some Of them are. in small towns, one
comes on visiting them 20 know moro
of the life of the people than the tourist
can attain who flies from one great city to
another, says a writer in the Sprinefield
Republican,. Each traveller Viii have
his favorite among them, and all have
their excellences and defects.
Some of them are partially spoiled
BY the smoke of the town. and any res
toration ought to be welcome that viii
clean it of. Such is the case with
York aud Lincoln and TO greater ex-
tent with Peterborough. whose magnifi-
cent facade. or, rather. architects con-
ception OF il. is hest appreciated by the
study Of photograph As the Eng ish
are not inclined 90 the anojheosis c.
dirt, they have in many cases removed
the disgrace in recent years. and Peter
borough itself is now made glorious
within in al the marvellous beauty of
its cream white stone When these
buildings are not in smoky towns, the
atmosphere, after the lapse of ages. has
sometimes heightened the architectural
effect, so that Ely grows Old gracefully
and Salisbury even beaAifully. Sails
bury and Canterbury seem we'll nigh
perfect. In Durham the marble columns
are marred by puerile huting The
towers of York are not all finished. The
wonderful central tower Of Lincoln has
lost its pinnacles. The great facade Of
Peterborough is ont If proportion 20 the
building. The external effect Of Ely IS
too much like fortress. The spires Of
Litchfield are not mates in color and are
somewhat ornate. but upon Canterbury
and Salisbury the eye rests content And
yet he is little 10 be envied who would
not find Intoxicating joy in every one OF
these, SO great are they, and in THEN
varied power so lifting the beholdeI
above and beyond all incidental defects,
and it is quite TO the credit of the young
woman from Springfield who is said tC
have burst into tears at the sight OF
Westminster abbey.