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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
INCOMPLETE RETURNS INDICATE,
An INCREASED DEMOCRATIC
MAJORITY.
GAINS REPORTED IN MANY COUNTIES
While Incomplete Returns Show Demo
cratic Losses in Only Two Counties.
Populists Placing Much Faith in
the "IIorseback" Returns.

Memphis, Aug. 3.-The Commercial
Appeals Birmingham special says:
The size of the democratic majority
seems to be about all that remains in
doubt with regard to today's state cleo
| ton. Because of the slow process of
counting the votes under the new ballot
system, the returns are slow in coming
in, but there is no doubt of II complete
democratic victory. Incomplete returns
from about half the counties indicate
democratic gains in all but Macon and
Mobile. In the latter the democrats APP
pear to have lost some 800 votes by stay
at-hOmcs, but the county is still in the
democratic column by 800 majority. In
jOrity of 800 in 1894, the result is close
and doubtful. The democrats, on the
other hand, have carried Tuscaloosa
county by 800 majority. 1t gave but 200
majority two years ago. Marshal coun-
ty, which went for Kolb by 600, is close.
and Lee county, which had popust
ma jority of 800, is like Marshal. Cham
bcrs county, with 100 majority for KOlb
in 1892, is in the democratic column.
TalapoOsa, with 600 majority for Kob
at the last election, is close. Coosa and
De Kalb counties are in the doubtful col
umn. In the counties which Governor
Oates carried two years ago there has
been increased democratic majorities in
all heard from, except two in the "bIack
belt district, where the pOpuists have
Il small majority. Jefferson which gave
4 lnt. In-s, ,r;x Ial
probably 600.
In this section, where the populists are
stronger than anywhere in the state.
the populists lost heavily. Negroes in
north Alabama voted for Goodwin, but
the number of populists who voted for
Johnston was larger than the negro vote
for Goodwin.
Capt. Johnston tonight said that he
stands to his original figures of 10000 as
the lowest majority. From reports which
he has received he feels like increasing
these figures to $4,000, with two-thirds
of the legislature democratic.
State Democratic Chairman Cox said
tonight: "JOhnston's majority is prob
ably larger than that of Governor Oates
two years ago. | think we have the leg
islature by an increased majority"
At the populist headquarters the chair
man was not on hand, being absent from
the city.
The secretary, Frank Baltzell, said:
1--WE have received no returns whatever
from the state. We feel that if we have
had fair count Goodwin has won. The
size of his majority will be governed by
the number of votes the democrats steal
in the black belt. | am not prepared to
give out my figures, but believe we will
carry eight counties that Oates got two
years ago, and lose two which Kolb car
ricd. We expect the horseback mails to
show Goodwin's election
Il. G. Bowman, another populist lead
cr said he believed Goodwin would have
from 1900 to 10000 majority, but he
ned seen no returns upon which to base
his claim, which was founded altogether
on oDiuiOn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
III HUNG CHANGES MISSION.
He Desires From England Right tc
Increase Duties Under Treaty.

London, Aug. 4.-The Times this morn
ing has an article regarding Ii Hung
Changes views and the object of his mis-
sion to England. The Chinese states
man considers. this article says, that
England could, if she had chosen, have
prevented China's disastrous war with
Japan. He therefore reproaches Eng
land with waning friendship and claims
that China was taken by surprise when
entirely unprepared for war. He now
desires MS an evidence of sympathy that
England should conccdc to China the
right to make a substantial addition to
the duties charged under the treaty.
The fall of silver, Ii Hung Chang con-
tnues, has rendered the revenue derived
from these duties half of its original
value. Japan has already secured Il
similar relaxation of old restrictions.
Ii Hung Chang limited, according to
the Times article this increase in revenue
will be devoted to the purchase of war
like stores in Europe.
lie assures us, says the Times that
he has great reforms ready to put into
operation. including provision for a fleet
and an army which within five years will
place China in position that would rem
der impossible any such defeat as she
recently endured.
The Times says in an editorial on the
foregoing:
When definite proposals are made, Eng
land will be ready to discuss them on Il
business footing. Unless the increase in
duties is accompanied by greater facil-
tiles for trade in other directions it can
only operate to restrict the volume of
business. If, on his return to China
Ii Hung Chang will make a beginning
by insisting upon an efficient protection
of Europeans in the interior and the
abatement of vexatious international
posts and will guarantee equality in
treatment between the land frontier
trade and by satisfying us that the con-
cessions will not be used to carry out Sc
cret understandings with our rivals he
may he assured that England will not
fail to respond in practical manner.
The Times says further that Chang
holds strongly to the opinion that China's
new navy should be built III England. on
English lines and manned by English
officers
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
WEDDING OF CORNELIUS VAN
DERBILT, JR., TO MISS
GRACE WILSON.
MARRIED At THE WILSON RESIDENCE
In New York-None of the Groom's Fam
lily Were PreSent-The Faces of
the Young People Beamed
With Joy.

New York, Aug. 3.-Cornelius Wander
bilt, Jr.. and Miss Grace Wilson were
married at noon today at the Wilson res
idence by Rev. VIM. II. POtt, assistant
rector of st. Thomas church. The we'd
ding was private. There were present
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Wilson, parents of
the bride: Mr.. and Mrs Marshall O.
Wilson, Robert Goelet, Jr, r. 4. Wilson,
Jr., and Frank G.. Polk of Boston. who
acted as best man.
The Vanderbilt family was not present.
Mr.. Polk was II class mate of young
Vanderbilt at Yale.
Miss Wilson entered the rear drawing
room, in which the ceremony took place,
leaning on the arm of her father who
gave her away. There were no brides
maids. The drawing room was deco
rated with cut flowers. The ceremony
was simple and brief. There was no
music and no wedding breakfast. The
bridal gown was of pure white material,
with lace cap. The bridal veil was
of old lace and reached to the bottom of
the gown. The bride wore in her hair
Il diamond wreath surrounded by orange
blossoms.
After the wedding congratuatory ca
Diagrams were received from the Prince
of Wales, the Earl and Countess of Penn
broke and the Duke and Duchess of
Marlborough. The latter is Il cousin of
the bridegroom.
MIR. Nanderbilt's present to the bride
was brooch containing thirty diamonds
surrounding a large sapphire. His pres
ent to the best man, Mr.. Polk, was pin
of pearls. The bride was attired in u
travelling dress of blue silk covered with
a lace tiligree. She wore white gloves
and a, straw hat prettily trimmed with
pink flowers. She carried in her hand
u bunch of ferns and small white flowers.
Both she and Mr.. Vanderbilt looked ra-
dainty happy and smiled at each other
broadly as he assisted her into the car
rage. AS she seated herself, her eyes
fell upon Il group of the family servants
grouped at one of the basement windows
of her fathers house. She smiled at
them. nodded good bye and threw a kiss.
threw parting kiss to her father. who
was watching her from one of the parlor
windows.
1t was ascertained that Mr. Wander
bits valet had procured tickets for the
couple for Saratoga. where Il portion of
the honeymoon will be spent. There
were no invitations issued, but the cards
were sent announcing the marriage, read
ing as follows:
"Mr. and Mrs r. r. Wilson announce
the marriage of their daughter. Grace,
with Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr., Monday,
August 3, 1896. at No. 551 Fifth ave
nue." .;
A single carriage stood in front of the
Wilson residence during the ceremony
in which the bridal couple were conveyed
to the railway station.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06

There is more catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put
together and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For II
great many years doctors pronounced it
Il local disease. and prescribed local REM
edics and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it in
durable. Science has proven catarh to
be a constitutional disease, and therefore
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f. j.
Cheney Il Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops
to n teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address,
+. J. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
PASSENGER TRAINS COLLIDE.
An Engineer Killed and Several Pascn-
gers Injured.

Topeka. Kas.. August 3.-Santa Fo
passenger train No. |, which was due here
ut 427 this evening, colided with the
local eastbound passenger train No. Is,
near Dean Lake. Mo-, shortly before noon
today.
Fred Healey. engineer of No. l. was
killed, and the following were injured:
Mrs. Smith. Oklahoma, head badly in
jured: w. ]. Morgan. EmpOria, Kas.,
seriously; Leeds Roadway. Wells Fargo
messenger. seriously injured: George
Hickey, San Jose. Cal. fatally: John Nc
Cabe. news agent: Curtis Barber of Chi
cago. and John Mcconnell of BOsworth,
Mo-. slightly injured.
Train No. l was ordered to wait at
Dean Lake for the local. but instead pro-
ceeded toward Bosworth. The collision
occurred mt about half way between the
two places. The dead and injured We're
brought to Topeka tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
UNIVERSITY REGENTS.
Judge Townes of Austin Elected Pro-
fessor of Law.

Galveston, Tex, Aug. 3.-(Special.) y
The board of university regents met here
this afternoon ut the Beach hotel Vice
Chairman W. l.. Prather of Waco pre-
sided. Others present were George
breckenridge of San Antonio. Judge
Beauregard Bryan of Brennan, Judge
Cowart of Dallas. Ball of Fort Worth
and Secretary J. j. Lane.
Judge j. c. Towncs of Austin was
elected professor of law in place of Hon.
Il. j. Simkins of Corscana, who declined
the election, made some time ago.
Edwin Northrup, Phi. D., of Syracuse,
\. y. fellow of Johns Hopkins univer-
sity ut Baltimore, was elected associate
professor of physics.
a resolution was adopted that the uni
yersity land committee and land agent
be instructed to institute such civil and
criminal proceedings as may be neces-
sary to GUST all parties now unlawfully
using or occupying university lands and
for the recovery of back rents therefor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
GALVESTON DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
4 German Fisherman Kills His Wife
and Then Himself,

Galveston, Tex. Aug. 2.-(Spccial.)-
Emil Grubcr. German fisherman, liv-
Ing ON the beach. near Thirty-frst street.
shot aud killed his wife. Caroline
Grubcr, and then killed himself by firing
n bullet through his head this morning.
The woman was found lying with her
head half way down the steps leading
from the kitchen, with bullet hole in
the back of the left ear and another
through the lower part of the body. She
had evidently been shot the second time
as she attempted to leave the house.
The home is small frame building.
with two rooms, the larger being used
rs the sleeping and living room and the
other MS the kitchen. The dead body of
Grubcr was found lying midway between
the two rooms in Il pool of blood. and Il
4i-calihrc revolver lay on the floor near
his hand. His reputation was that of an
ill-tcmpcrcd man, and when under the
influence of intoXicants he was violent
and desperate. He had i'll treated his
wife and family for some time past and
it is said had threatened her life with IL
pistol on several occasions
Mr.. ana Mrs. Grubcr came to Calves
ton from Germany about seven years
ago and have lived in the cottage where
the shooting took place ever since
-Four little children are left the eldest
being but II, the second 9. the third !
and the youngest barely years old.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
Changes MOVEMENTS.
He Visits the House of Commons-Con-
ferrcd With Chamberlain and
Salisbury.

London, Aug. Iii Hung Chang, the
Chinese envoy, dressed in yellow robes
accompanied by number of attendants,
was present in the house of commons to-
day. He was escorted to Il seat beneath
the gallery and listened to II debate on
the Scotch agricultural rating bill. The
parliamentary secretary for the foreign
Office, Mr.. George y. Curzon. explained
the leading features of the house to the
distinguished traveller, who appeared to
be much interested. Later Ii Hung
Chang engaged in an animated CONVEX
sation with the secretary of state for the
colonies. Mr.. Chamberlain. In the after
noon he had an audience lasting three
quarters of an hour with the Marquis
of Salisbury at the foreign office
The Chinese statesman was borne into
the audience room on II chair in order
to avoid the fatigue of mounting the
stairs. He wore Il yellow jacket. the
peacock feathers and clarct-colored
skirt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
THERE WE'RE OTHER ISSUES.
The Silver Question Was Not the Only
Issue in Alabama.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 3.-'rhc silver
question has not been the only issue in
the Alabama campaign, which closed
with today'S election because both can
didatcS We're running on Il demand for
free coinage.
Capt. Johnston. the democratic nomi-
nee for governor, was Il candidate before
the convention in 1894. He was defeat
ed, but supported the democratic ticket.
This year Johnston captured the party
machine and secured the nomination for
governor.
Goodwin. the nominee of the fusion
ticket. left the democratic party in lS92
and was active in the campaign of 1874
against the democratic ticket. The pop
ulists nominated Goodwin for governor
ON platform declaring for honest cleo
tons, free silver and n tariff on a rev
enuc basis. On the "honest elections
issue the republicans have supported the
populist ticket. Many administration
democrats would not support Johnston.
but others have supported the state
ticket. declaring that they desire to re-
tain the state government with the de-
mocracy. In some respects today's cleo
ton vas like that of 1892 and 1894.
There was no republican state ticket in
the field in either year, while in the last
presidential election, with Il total vote of
go 600, Gen. Harrison received less than
10000, the democratic vote standing 1885,
coo and the populists $1,000
Governor Oates is n candidate for SEN
ator, but he is an administration man,
and his following is small.
Since the wind-up of the ST. Louis con-
venton Gen. James b. Weaver. Gen.
Master Workman Sovereign of the
knights of Labor. "Cyclone" Davis of
Texas and Thomas Il. Watson of Georgia
have been stamping the state in the in
tercst of legislators favorable to the
white metal
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
DENTISTS IN SESSION,

Saratoga, n. Y, Aug. 3.-The National
Association of Dental Faculties, DR.. III
$. Guilford of Philadelphia president re-
sumed its annual session today. After
being amended. !he report Of the com.
mittee appointed to revise the constitu.
ton and by laws was adopted.
DR.. II. w. BrOphy of Chicago presented
report showing the work during Inc
year. The report Of the committee on
schools. giving a statistical compilation
of dental institutions, was submitted 10y
DR.. j. A. Toilette of Boston. The ma
tional school of dental technics, Thomas
f. Weeks of Minneapolis, Mum, pres
ident, began its annual session here to-
day.
DR.. f. c.. Kirk &C Phil?dclphia read
a paper on "Dentai PcdaGueics' and il
was discussed by DIR. w. J. Brady OF
Cleveland, o.
A symposium on the technics of dental
anatomy, cavity and canal preparation
was introduced 10y DR.. w. u. Morgan
of Nashville Tenn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
THE P0PUL|ST CONVENTION.
ABOUT THREE HUNDRED DELE
GATES ARE ALREADY ON
HAND At GALVESTON.
THE THREE CORNERED FUSION PLAN
National Matters Will Be SubOrdinated
to State Matters-A Strong NO
Watson. No-Bryan" Sentiment
Seems TO Be Expressed.

Galveston, Tex, Aug. 3.-(Special.)-
About 800, or one-third of those expect
ed of the delegates to the populist state
convention are in the city tonight and
majority of the others will arrive to-
morrow. so that when the convention
is called to order by Chairman Ashby
tomorrow morning there will be between
$50 and $50 delegates assembled i'll con-
vcntion hall.
1t was expected there would be several
meetings of bodies subordinate to the
state convention today, but none of them
were held and there were no formal con-
ferences among the leaders, though they
were together during the day Il great
deal. Friendly conversation and chat
fling occupied the time generally, and
what was said about party affairs was to
be regarded as said i'll Il conversational
way.
Jerome G. Hearty. who will be the nom
inee for governor without opposition, is
understood to favor Il platform dealing
with state subjects only. and it will con-
form to his wishes. His position on every
state issue is well known and meets the
appreciation of the rank and file of the
party. His opinions of the rumored fu-
sion in Texas between populists, republic
cans and sound money democrats he has
kept to himself strictly and has given no
intimation of what he will do in the mat
ter. 1t can not even be surmiSed where
he stands.
There is II general opinion among other
leaders that such Il plan may be brought
out as would enable the three parties to
get together to Il certain extent, but not
to the extent of trade The idea is
that Governor Culbcrson will be regard
ed by sound money democrats and re-
publicans as very fair populist, and as
between Culberson and Kearby, they will
prefer to vote for the one on the popu-
list ticket
National matters may shape themselves
in such way that fusion can be carried
even further than this but most of them
are disposed to await the course of events
before taking a step they could not re-
trace. One thing is certain, however.
even if the sign "No-Watson, no-Bryan"
is not hung out in the convention hall
it might us well be, for that is the senti
ment expressed in II very few words of
very nearly the whole convention. There
are many not very much disposed to ac-
cept it anyway, but these are not strong
enough to control. TO as great an extent
as possible national matters are going to
be made subordinate at this convention
and every effort will be made to keep
state issues clear from any entangle-
ments, but whether this is possible time
only can tell.
Several meetings of committees are
scheduled for tomorrow and will get
things properly fixed for the convention
to start off right Wednesday morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
BIG DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY.

passed off without Il ripple of excitement
Dallas county will give n majority of
about 1000 for the democratic ticket.
Later-lncomplete returns from about
half the counties received up to midnight
show that Johnston certainly carried five
counties that were pOpuliSt two years
ago, while six others of the same class
are so close rs to require the official
count to decide. The democrats have
not lost county so far as heard from,
but the fight in this county is close The
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06

Madrid, Aug. 3.-Thc chamber Of dep
uties today INDUCED in a long debate,
which failed in its object of cliciting why
the government had not bought two
cruisers from Greek ship builders. The
liberals withdrew their vote of ccnsure
on the minister of marine.
A terrific hurricane and hailstOrm pre-
vailed during the sitting of the chamber
and did much damage. The sitting had
to be suspended during the height of the
storm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
THE IRISH COMMISSION.

London, Aug. 3.-Thc Chronicle gives
a summary this morning of the report of
commission appointed last year through
the fundamentally of the Rt. Hon. ID.
X. plunkctt, conservative member of
parliament for Dublin university to CON
slider practical means of bcncfting Ire
Nand.
The Metaphysics refused to join this
commission. which was formed of union
lists and PHrnclltcs, including DR.. Kane.
John Redmond Joseph KcinScy. mem
her of parliament for Dublin. and Mr..
Hill. The report favorS the creation of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
ABANDONED AT SEA.

Philadelphia. Aug. 3.-The news of the
abandonment ut sea of the British bark
Flora NJ. Stafford. which had caught fire.
presumably through spontaneous com
buston, together with the fact that part
of her crew is still missing, was con-
tanned in cablegram received here to-
day by Capt. John T. Smith. who owns
Il quarter interest in the Inflated vessel
Capt. Smiths brother. Oscar. was in
command of the ship, and is thought to
be among those saved. The Flora VI.
Stafford. laden with 1000 tons of coal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
PSYCHOLOGISTS IN SESSION.

Munich, Aug. 1.-The Third Internal
tional Congress of Psychologists opened
A grand reception was accorded the con-
Grcss in the evening. which had been or
gamizcd by the municipal authorities.
Professor Baldwin of Princeton uni
vorsity returned thanks for the cordial
reception accorded the delegates. He
dwclt upon the importance of the Ger
man universities for the American stu
dents tOcking hthcr
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06

a department headed by minister and
responsible to parliament for the develop
mcnt and furthcrancc of Irish industrial,
agricultural or other use. with a consul
tative council of four other members.
The scheme would involve state aid,
and the Chronicle learns that the gov
eminent is seriously inclined 10 take some
action in the direction suggested.
The department would give bOunticS 10
promote agricultural experiments and
encourage cooperation in the dairy and
other industries.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
THE CONWAY EXPEDITION.
1t Accomplished the Crossing of Spitz
bergen From East to West.

Tromosc, Norway. Aug. 1.-The arctic
expedition headed by Sir Martin Conway
and his nephew has accomplished the
first crossing of Spitzbcrgen from east
to west. In the central portion of the
islands they found vast ice plot
Sir Martin COnway's expedition reach
ed Advent bay, Spitzbergen, on June
20. The members of the expedition
were Sir Martin Conway and his nephew
Mr. Trevort Battyc, DR.. !. w. Gregory
Mr. Il. j. Garwood and Mr.. Studlry. Il
sportsman. They possessed two Nor
wcgiau ponies and three sedgcs of the
pattern used by Nanscn. The explorers