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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

Washington, April 2.-Secretary Olney
has designated the following committee
to arrange plan for the future work of
the bureau of American republics in pur-
suance of the conference yesterday: Senior
Romero, the Mexican minister; Senior Ar
riga. the Guatemalan minister, and Senior
Calyo. the Costa Rican minister. This
committee is under instructions to report
in two weeks to the conference.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
uDGE NORRIS COURT.

In this court yesterday the following
proceedings were had:
Warmsley VS.. Warms!ey, divorce
granted.
In the matter of Stanley against the
East Line Railroad Company for S5OOO
the case was withdrawn, to be compro-
missed by the parties interested.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Washington, April 1.-THE treasury
today lost $24S. 400 in gold coin and 500
900 in bars, leaving the true amount of
the gold reserve SIPS 105,904.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
STEEL TRUST RUMOR.

London, April 1.-Persons who are in
a position to make definite statements on
the subject say they have heard nothing
of the formation of the reported steel
trust covering the whole world and in
Guiding the American, British and CONT
mental firms, whose representatives are
said to be going TO meet in Paris during
the present month. The rumor is dis.
credited here, and it is said that it is not
believed possible to reconcile the divers
interests.
Secretary Brough of the Iron and Steel
institute, said there was steel rail COM
bination which includes the British,
French and Belgian, but not the Ameri-
can manufacturers, and perhaps this is
the so-called trust referred to.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
CADETS APPOINTED.

Washington. April 2.-The following
named persons have been appointed ca
diets at the United States military acad-
envy: Clifton F. Arnold, Preston. Ark.
and James Goethe, GAINESVILLE, s. c.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
ORDERED TO SANANTONE

Washington, April 2.-Orders have
been issued from the war department
to break up the army purchasing station
at Los Angeles, Cal, and Major William
A. Elderking, the commissary in charge.
has been ordered to San Antonio, Tex,
to take charge of the station.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
THE STEEL COMBINE,

New York, April Nearly all Of the
leading manufacturers of steel billets,
rails, slabs and blooms, or their repre-
sentativcs, will meet in New York to-
morrow night at the Hotel Savoy, to
perfect combination for the control
of the price and the nature and quantity
of the output in their respective branch
es of the steel industry. At Il meeting
Friday evening the preliminary plans for
the combination were discussed, but as
all the manufacturing companies were
not represented and as some of the com
panies were only represented by their
agents, il was decided to adjourn till
tomorrow evening. Meantime, the
agents have submitted the plans to the
respective employers, who will be on
hand, and it is understood that they are
unanimous in their endorsement of the
combination and will promptly adopt
plans to cOnsummatc it.
There are from 20 to % companies
in the United States which manufacture
steel billets for the general market. OF
these, it is stated the following will be
on hand at the meeting:
Jones x Laughlin company, Pittsburg;
Cambria Iron company, Johnstown, Pa;
Wheeling Steel and Iron company,
Wheeling, w. Va. National Tube
Works company, McKeesport, Pa; IL
linois Steel company, Chicago; Carnegie
Steel company. Pittsburg; The Junction
Iron and Steel company, Mingo
Junction, o.; The johnson company,
Lorraine, o.; Maryland Steel com
pany, Sparrow's Point, Nd; Ohio Steel
company, o.; Lackawanna Iron and Steel
company Scranton, Pa; Shenandoah
Valley Steel company, Newcastle, Pa,
and the Cleveland Rolling Mills company
The list comprises the chief billet man
ufacturers of the country, whose CO.
operation must be obtained if the organ
iZation is to be effective. The movement
began last August in Philadelphia when
the representatives of few of the COM
panics met ut the Stanford hotel and at
tempted to agree on some standard speci-
fications in estimating ON iron and steel
work. Since then the movement has
grown until, by general consent. il en-
braces that entire branch of the iron and
steel industry.
The recent advance in the prices of steel
billets and rails was made necessary it
was said by an iron man here today, by
reason of the increase in the price of iron
ore which recently went into effect. Some
such advance i'll the price of billcts and
rails would have been generally made.
irrespective of whether there was steel
pool or not. The cause assigned today
for an improvement in the iron and steel
trade is the receipt of orders for n large
quantity of rails by the Carnegie and IL
linois Steel and Iron companies for
Japan.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09

canal, yet in time the canal would enable
us to decrease the naval force which is
now necessary for this government to
maintain
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
DIR. JONES.

DR.. Jones testified, in substance. cor
roborating the certificate of death made
by himself, Drs. Denton and Bennett
printed in The Statesman Monday morn
ing. He said he assisted at post NOR
TEN examination of the child. There
were no marks of violence on its body.
\ careful examination of the brain found
II healthy and in normal condition
There was no evidence of concussion
and conclusion of the brain to produce
instant death would leave some sign.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09

NO HAWAIIAN CABLE BILL.
Washington, April 1.-The senate COM
mittee on foreign relations, at its meet
ing today, failed to report II bill for II
cable to Hawaii.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09

Examination of the lungs showed tne e
Whole of the right dark and about thret
f II m of the left. They were about
tSp' col color of liver. Pneumonia caused sea
the the dark color. I'VE took a part OF the ne
right rig lung and dropped it into ,U wafer
and it Immediately sunk, showing
if was hepatized and contai l1e.
M air. We found matter;
serum and froth in bronchial tubes an
of which were caused by pneumonia. ~.
Jones stated that with the lungs IN su zen.
condition it was utterly impossible ior
tbe child to live. He was of the OPINION
that pneumonia caused its death. 1t died
of natural causes and not from violence
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09

DR.. Denton testified that he assisted at
the post norton and was satisfied pneu-
monia caused the death of the chlid.
There were no marks of violence on its
body, nor was there any evidence of con
cussion of the brain. He spoke of the
condition of the lungs and stated they
could not have become so in few hours.
Such a condition of the lungs may become
so in few days, but not in few hours
was satisfied the child did not die OF con-
custom of the brain. "A child, Dr. Den,
ton said, Thrown from car window ana
killed would certainly show some effects
of it,"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-17
Is MAcEO ALIVE :?
CUBANs ARRIVING AT KEY WEST
SAY HE IS SAFE IN MA
TANZAS.
ALL FESTIVITIES STOPPED
THAT WE'RE GOING ON IN HAVANA
TO CELEBRATE HIS
DEATH
DIR. zERTUcHA AGAIN A PRISONER.
RumOr Brings the Insurgent Out of
the Grave for the Eighth
Time.

KEY WEST, Fla, Dec. 16.-Passen-
gers arriving her tonight from Havana
report that Antonio Maceo is alive and
we'll and is in the province of Ma
tanzas. The passengers say that all
Of the festivities that were going on in
Havana to celebrate his death have
been ordered stopped since it has be-
come known that he is alive DR..
Zertucha, the alleged physician of
Maceo, who vouches for his death is
again a prisoner
Letters received here from Santiago
de Cuba assert that the insurgents in
that jurisdiction are showing increased
activity and are moving westward A
party recently raided the town of Ell
Cobre, burning various houses. 1t is
reported that Quintin Banderas has re-
turned to the eastern provinces and
now commands the former followers Of
Jose Maceo.
Passengers arriving here from San
ia Clara say that numerous insurgent
bands again attacked the town of
ments were sent by rail from Remedies
under command of Gen. Solano, who
found that great excitement existed at
Placetas, the stores being closed Gen.
Solano's cannon inflicted heavy losses
upon the insurgents. The forts kept
up an incessant fire and the enemy
was finally forced to withdraw.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-17
NOW CLAIMED THAT OVER HALE
THE MINNEAPOLIS ALDERMEN
ARE BOODLERS.
CITY OFFICIALS IMPLICATED.
NEARLY EVERY DEPARTMENT Is
REACHED BY THE CHARGES
OF BRIBERY.
GRAND JURY IS INVESTIGATING.
Scathing Charge From the Judge.
Which Leaves No Chance for
WITHDRAWING.

If gatling gun had been wheeled
INTO the court room occupied by Judge
Pond, and had been operated then and
there, it could hardly have caused
greater excitement than did the Judge
himself, in delivering his charge to the
grand jury.
The recent rumors Of crookedness In
high places caused the public to sus-
pect that the grand jury would have
something to do, and the room was
crowded when Deputy Sheriff John
West filed In with the jury. The jury
took seats, looking serious, and then
came the most scathing charge ever de-
llvered from a bench in Minnesota.
Judge Pond had been fortified by ru-
NOR and he was pointed and ex-
plicit None were too high for his
words to reach, and the jury was all
but ordered to investigate and indict.
Every department of the government
was alluded to, and not even the county
portion was omitted So great was the
surprise that the room was as quiet
as a Quaker meeting while the charge
was given, and when the jury retired,
there were some anxious faces, for
many of the listeners had friends who
might be reached.
In order to be sure that the Jury
might understand that it was no childs
play, certain of the evidence was shown
the court during the noon hour, which
so fortified him that he sent for the
jury, and gave them another chapter
that was more caustic than the first.
The court was careful that the jury
should understand that the eyes of the
public were upon them, and that those
who might wish to bribe would be
watched with lynx eyes. The jury by
this time saw that the court was in
earnest, and retired ready to go to
work on the serious matters
Immediately subpoenas were prepar-
ed, and the deputy sheriffs were sent
seurrying after witnesses, while the
jury took counsel behind closed doors.
An alderman or two and city de-
tective reconnoitered the ground, and
strove to see how the camp of the enc
my was pitched, and then all was quiet,
nothing coming from behind hat
heavy door, so closely watched. After
time Fred C. Harvey was found, and
he was taken before the jury, which
held seance with him for consiu-
cradle time. So great was the interest
that o'clock did not stop the work
and that hour was far past when the
jury adjourned for the day to get sleep
before tackling the pith or the matter
this morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-17
SHERMAN WILL NOT
ACCEPT A PORTFOLIO IN THE
CABINET OF The PRESIDENT
ELECT
CANDIDATE FOR THE SENATE.
BELIEVES HE CAN THUS DO HIS
PARTY THE GREATER
SERVICE.
BUT HOW ABOUT MR.. FoRAkERs
Attitude of the Faction Headed by
the Junior Senator Matter of
Interest.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 1s.-Sena tor
Sherman will not be a member of the
Mckinley cabinet. He will, however.
be candidate for reelection to the
senate. These statements are made
officially The information comes from
a reliable source and several of the
senator's most intimate friends in
Cleveland admitted today they knew
it was fact. The senator's friends
say he feels that he can be of more
assistance to the administration of
Maj. Mckinley in the senate than In
the cabinet.
His candidacy for reelection brings
up the interesting question as to what
will be the attitude Of the Foraker
faction in the matter. Gov Bushnell
would undoubtedly like to serve as
senator from Ohio and he has Senator
Foraker's friendship. But it is a ques-
ton yet to be settled whether the
Forakerites will oppose the senior sem
ator from Ohio.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-17
NO DUTY ON SILVER.
Report Denied by the Ways and
Means Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Members of the
ways and means committee say that the re-
ports sent from Washington outlining an
merely fiction. No such proposition has
been considered in the preliminary discus
sion of the bill, which the Republicans have
stood from the beginning that there would be
a duty on all ores, of which silver is
bi-product A member Of the committee
said today:
"a duty on silver would be as useless as
duty on rainwater, for the reason that no
silver is imported into this country. The
only thing we can do for the silver miners
: will be to put duty on Mexican lead ore
of which silver is bi product. BY doing
this we will give protection to the lead in
terests and incidentally to the silver miners
No such scheme as sliding tariff on silver
bullion based on It's market price has been
thought off,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-17
MACEO's DEATH.
Details of the Affair as Learned at
Havana.

HAVANA, Dec. 16.-(Via Key West)-Full
details CLEANED from careful investigation
among those who took part in the affair,
show that Maceo come to his death in the
manner outlined in the original dispatches.
He crossed the trocha by land and by accident
encountered the force under Maj. Cirejuda
He fell at the first fire and young Gomez
committed suicide. Maceo's body aban-
d~-~1 - foT1 in+n th- horSs of +he in
surgents before being identified. It develops
that Maceo left Ruis Rivera in charge in
Hi4.ar ueI Rio and came to Havana province
with the object of assisting in carrying out
the plans CT Gomez or reorganizing the
troops in the central provinces to gather
an army Of from 0,000 to 10000 and to pre-
pare for a decisive and final blow intended
to end the 1t is alleged that Maceo
considered the trocha a good thing for the
insurgents, and that it would indirectly be
an aid in the Insurgents favor.
DR.. Zertucha says that Maceo never wore
the insignia of his rank. He adds that the
party left Pinar del Rio amply prepared to
subsist for a long time. Dr.. Zertucha also
the Spanish soldiers are deserting from the
trocha, owing to Gen. Arallos treatment. 1t
was asserted that Maceo intended to remove
Gen. Aguirre from the position of brigadier
in the Cardenas district, and to replace him
by Paul Arrange, and Aranguren, Maceo op-
posed the annexation sentiment of other Gu
ban chiefs. He always carried from $1,000
to $40 600 with him, and always granted quick
succor to needy pacifcos.
1t is reported that Gomez is moving west
ward having delegated the government to
other hands as far as regards military mat
ters before leaving Puerto Principe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-17
M'KINLEY LEAVES CANTON
For the First Time Since He Was
Named for President.

CANTON, O., Dec. .16.-Maj. Mckinley is
on his way. to join his wife in Chicago as
fast as a limited train can carry him. He
left Canton at 9:27 this evening, accompanied
by Capt. H. o. Heistand, national committee
man; Charles G. Dawes, who remained over
to accompany the president-elect and the
special newspaper men; who have been sta
toned here for months. These newspaper
men were so numerous that the railroads
were obliged to supply a special extra car
to supply orders for berths, although Maj.
McKiney's only preparation was an order
for berth on the regular train.
The major drove to the depot shortly be-
fore train time and remained in the family
carriage until the train pulled into the sta
ton. Then he led the party to the coach
and at the door met his brother Abner, who
had come on from Pennsylvania to join the
president-elect during the Chicago visit. Maj.
McKinley's object in going to Chicago is to
find rest and change and it is his intention
to do as little possible and be as quiet
as he can He is almost sure to remain over
Sunday. How late into next week he stays
in the Illinois metropolis depends entirely on
the degree of quiet and rest he secures.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-17
First Break In Coal Prices.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 16.-The first open
break in the price of coal in the Milwaukee
announced a reduction from $3.50 to Sc. 1t
is not unlikely that the price will go still
lower now that the start has been made in
that direction. For some time coal has been
purchasable at some yards by favored Gus
toners at Sc, although the combination rate
was above that figure With large stocks on
hand, and an increasing prospect that
mild winter was before them to curtail the
demand, some of the dealers have been quiet
ly taking orders at the lower rate. The pros
poets are that before tonight every dealer in
the ctty will have reduced his price to $6
ton to all corners, as most of them have to
the few knowing ones for some time past.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-17

mitted anything to interfere with the claims
of his profession on his time, talents and
energy. His experience as lawyer has been
broad and deep. For twenty years in county,
most varied practice as advocate or counselor,
before jury or the court, IN original or appel
late jurisdiction. His natural perceptions Of
what the law ought to be are only equaled in
accuracy and acumen by his ready recollec-
ton Of cases deciding what the law is. Mr..
Brown has considerable business interests.
He is one of the founders and largest stock
holders of the Fulton National bank, the
Lancaster Trust company, the Pennsylvania
and Lancaster Traction companies which
own and operate extensive street railways,
and he is largely interested in local gas and
electric companies. Mr.. Brown is associated
with w. N. Hensel in the practice of law.
He was urged warmly for the vacancy on
theSsupreme bench Of the United States that
was filled by the appointment of Justice Shi-
ras. Mr. Brow is a bachelor and lives In
homestead nine miles from Lancaster.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-17

Jacob Hay Brown, who is said to have
been rendered. and to have accepted, the
portfolio of attorney general in President
elect McKinley's cabinet, is one of the lead
ing lawyers Of Pennsylvania. He Is the fore
most member of the bar in Lancaster county,
a county that for a century or more has been
distinguished for its great jurists. Mr. Brown
has been eminent in politics for many years,
and has more than once been mentioned in
connection with every high Office in the ma
tion and In his state. Winning eminence in
his chosen profession, he soon won eminence
In politics also. Politics sought him out, in
fact He became prominent in state and
county conventions, and his speech nominat-
ing Chief Justice Agnew drew to him the at
tention OF political leaders of the state He
was associated with Cameron, Conkling and.
Logan, and as delegate -at-large In the mem
orable battle of the ''306.'' All these things
were more in the nature Of means to an end
rather than ends themselves. Mr.. Brown is
lawyer pure and simple He has never per-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-17
PRACTICALLY PRoHIB1ToRy
Is the Tariff Desired by the Wool
Growers Association

WASHINGTON, Dec 16.-The National
Wool Growers association, at its meeting
ing: W -oAio"
Resolved, That this association favors an
extra session of congress as soon as practi
cable after March 4, 1897, and asks that con-
gress Will enact the wool tariff bill agreed
upon: and we declare that nothing less will
satisfy the wool growers of the United States
On motion of Mr.. Frank P Bennett of
was also adopted
Resolved, That we do not oppose the imme-
date passage OF the Dingley BILL providing
only that the following amendments are incor.
porated therein: First-Removing the pro-
vision that the law shall continue until 1898
and. second that the duties on wooden rags
shoddies wastes and other wool substitutes
shall be practically prohibitory.
The wool interests are to have a hea rinp
by the ways and means committee on JanuarY
s, and the association will assemble here two
days earlier for consultation upon the mat
ters to be presented to the committee
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-17
PENNSYLVANIA BANKERS.
First Annual Meeting of Their As
sOciatiOn Held.

PITTSBURG. Dec. 16.-The first annual
convention of the Pennsylvania Bankers as
sociation met in the assembly room of the
Pittsburg club at 10 O'Clock this morning.
The 300 delegates and guests were welcomed
to the city by Mayor Ford and Rueben Miller,
representing the Pittsbprg Clearing House as
sociation, after which the annual report of
President Rushton, who was absent on ac-
count Of illness, was read. The reports of the
secretary and treasurer followed, and the
session closed with an address by James ".
Watson, president Of the Philadelphia Clear
ing House association. William Sherer, man
ager of the New York Clearing House associ-
alton, and Comptroller Eckels were down for
addresses. but press OF business prevented
their attendance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-17
Rural Delivery in pakota County.

FARMINGTON, Minn., Dec. 16.-Dakota
county will, after this, have the experiement
in rural mail delivery for Minnesota. Con-
tracts have been let, and the following will
carry the mail at $500 per year: William Har-
rington, e. w. Fletcher. Delton Day and A
Records. The routes will begin January !. .
The experiment is Of general interest through
the state Different people view its practica-
bility differently. Business men believe it
will not be a benefit to their business Some
of those six miles from town think 1t will be
excellent to get mail daily. Each route will
be about twenty miles long.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-17
SPAIN SKIPPED.

Officials Relieved by the Course of
the Laurada.
PALMA, Island Of Majorica, Dec. 16-The
American steamship Laurada, from Palermo,
has sailed for Gibraltar, where she will take
on cargo for America.
Washington, Dec. 16-The announcement
by cable that the notorious steamship Laura
da has called directly from Palermo for Glib
raltar, instead of forcing her way into the
harbor Of Valencie, gave great satisfaction to
the officials here who feared international
trouble was about to be caused without ade-
quate reason. Valencia has always been re-
garded as a danger spot subject to riots and
popular spasms of violence, and it was feared
here that the appearance there of the Laura
da, known to have been in the service of the
Cuban insurgents, would be resented by the
excitable populace; that rio.ing and blood
shed would follow, and, perhaps through an
attack upon the United States consulate, a
causus belli might result.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-17
C. p. r.. OUTLET.
Spur Line Giving New Connections
Is Completed.

HAMILTON Ont, Dec. 16.-The spur line
connecting the Canadian Pacific railway track
with those of the Toronto, Hamilton e Buff
falo road was completed yesterday, and to-
day an official inspection of the two roads
made by a large party of officials. In the
party were Sir William Van Horne. presi-
dent Of the Canadian Pacific, and President
Ledyard of the Michigan Central. The com
pietion Of this line gives the Canadian. Pa
cifc its f:'t outlet to Buffalo, and through
trains between Toronto, Buffalo and New
York will shortly be put in. Some import
ant changes in the running of trains between
the chief cities in Canada and the United
States are expected to be made shortly.