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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-08
THAT JOYFUL FEELING

With the exhilarating sense Of renewed
health and strength and internal cleanli-
ness, which follows the use of Syrup of
Figs, is unknown to the few who have not
progressed beyond the old-time medicines
and the cheap substitutes sometimes offer
ed but never accepted by the well in
formed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-08
RIrcKIEN,S ARNICA SALVE.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands,. chilblains,
corns and skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles. or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price, 20 cents, per
box. For sale by c. O. Yates. the drug
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-08
rArIJTRE AT COLUMBUS.

Columbus, Tex, Oct. 4-(Special. J.
genftenberg Bros. & Co. Of this place
Yesterday failed in business. A. M. Wah
Is the assignee. They carried a large
stock of dry goods and did a, big bust
ness and their failure was not looked for
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-08
RALTIMORE WON AGAIN.

Baltimore, Nd, Oct. 3.-"Brother joe
Corbett was the star in today's Temple
Cup game and under his generalshjD the
Orioles took the second game of tn Sc
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-08

lwant every man ana woman in the United slntes
Interested In the Opium and Whisky habits to have
one of my books on these diseases. I'd ircss
b. NJ. WO0LLEY, Atlanta, Ca, Box $50. and one
will be sent yOu freq.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-08
SHOWS A SHORTAGE

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. An. N. Harri-
son, trustee of Monroe county, is missing
and an examination of his books show
a shortage of $1,000 to $4,000 War
rants for his arrest have been issued.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-08

RECRUITS FOR THE PIRATES.
Pittsburg, Oct. 4.-Alfred Shaw, who
caught for the Wheeling Interstate
Teaeue hall team, has been signed by
Pittsburg as catcher for next year.
w. r. CASTOR of Senecayille, o., has
also been signed to pitch for the Pirates
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-08

DR.. Siegert's Angostura Bitters is
known all over the world as the great
regulator Of the digestive organs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-08
HOW THE CZAR WAS SPARED.

London, Oct. 5.-The Daily Mail as
serts that the nihilists have held several
excited meetings in London in recent
days. Some of the nihilists, says the
Daily Mail, were in favor of an attempt
upon the cars life, but a majority, in
favor of inaction, carried the day on the
ground that England was the only
country where an asylum was eft for
the extremists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-08
IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH,

remedy, Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup
for children teething. 1t soothes the
child. softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind colic and is the bes, remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bot
tie.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-08
THE STATE DEPARTMENTS.
ITEMS GATHERED BY WIDE
AWAKE REPORTERS ON THEIR
ROUNDS YESTERDAY.
The STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION
A Timely and Sensible Address to
Farmers by Commissioner Rose.
Other Items of Interest From
3 the Comptroller's Office.

Agricultural Commissioner Mai. A.
J. Rose delivered the following interest
ing address before the Milan county
farmers institute last Friday:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
ANGLo-AMERIcAN ARBITRATION.
The Westminster Gazette Argues in
Favor of IL.

London, Feb. 19-The Westminster Ga
zette publishes an article urging Lord
Salisbury not to further delay the reply
Of Great Britain to the proposal to ap-
point a joint British and American Vene-
zuela commission. In the course of the
article the Gazette says that England is
free to accept the Cancellation proposed
by America, in the way of which there
IS no obstacle except the possible ObJec-
ton OF Venezuela TO Great Britain and
the United States taking the matter out
OF her hands and treating IL as a ques-
ton between themselves. For England,
the Gazette thinks, there is great advan-
tage in settling with the United States
instead of Venezuela. If America claims
the dispute as her own she must assume
the attendant liability of becoming surety
Tor Venezuela. England at least has
nothing TO complain OF.
The Daily Chronicle tomorrow will an
nounce the actual situation between Great
Britain and the United States in connec-
ton with the Venezuela boundary diff
Guilty thus: Great Britain is resolved to
arbitrate the Venezuelan boundary dis
pute directly with the United States. The
method to be adopted and the details Of
settlement are now under consideration.
sons of influence to conclude the settle
ment as speedily as possible.
The Times will tomorrow print a dis
patch from Caracas, denying that the au-
thorities are in possession of official know
ledge of a direct settlement with England
OF the Venezuela British Guiana boundary
DISPUTE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
POPULIsTs or MISSISSIPPI.
The state Government Arraigned for
Extravaganza.

Jackson. Miss, Feb. l9.-The populists
OF Mississippi are holding their state con-
vention to-day to select delegates to their
national convention and electoral ticket.
N. c. Hathorn, one of the two populist
members of the legislature Is chairman.
The convention is the smallest ever seen
here. but they make up in bitterness what
they lack in members.
Resolutions were introduced and referred
TO the committee declaring the present
capitol good enough for anybody TO live
In, arraigning the state government for
extravaganza and calling on the members
of the legislature who signed the Whitney
petition to resign their seats.
Eighteen delegates TO the st. Louis con-
vention were chosen. Frank Burktt OF
Chickasaw, the late lamented candidate
Tor governor, being chairman. The con-
vention adopted the following platform.
presented by Mr.. Burkitt:
THE peoples party of Mississippi re-af-
hrming their demand as set forth In the
Omaha platform Of 1892, and the state
platform of 1853. declare IN favor of honest
money to consist of gold and silver coin
age at Il ratio of 16 to /, the abolition Of
national banks and the government issue
of legal tender money in sufficient volume
TO meet the needs of the people and the
demands of the trade and commerce..
I'VE denounce the sO-called democracy
OF Mississippi for their manifest insincer-
ity, intolerance and fraud in election and
we demand a free ballot at the polls and
am honest count OF the votes cast to the
end lnat the VIII or the majority may De
heard and recognized.
we demand the equitable taxation Of
all property, including bank currency. and
all forms of security according to their
value, and we are unqualldedly opposed
to the Issuance of bonds in time of peace
upon any pretext whatever
I'VE denounce the extravaganza of the
present and past democratic administra-
ton of this state and proclaim ourselves
In favor of a reduction Of state eXpendi-
lures IN all things including officers sal
aries, to "a point commensurate with the
ability Of the people to pay.
ION this declaration Of principles and
purposes we appeal to all just and fair
minded men regardless of past political
reasons to unite with us in one supreme
effort to restore TO the wealth producers
and tax payers Of this state and nation
the government OF our fathers"
A resolution endorsing Senator Tillman' 8
recent infiammatory speech was introduce
ed, but even the Mississippi populists
would not endorse It, and It was with
drawn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
RELIEF ron THE ARMENIANs.
An Appeal for Funds to he Sent to
Miss Clara Barton.

New York. Feb, 19.-The national Arme-
nian relief comnittee received to-day the
following cablegram from Miss Clara Bar
ton, president of the National Red Cross:
Constantinople, Feb. 49, 1S96.-Spencer
Trask, New York: Entrance and protec-
ton given. No distractions.
Clara Barton
This cable, taken in connection with
a dispatch received from Mr. Terrell
United States minister to Turkey, ending
with the words: The door is thus open
ed wide for charity't removes all question
as to the possibility of funds contributed
in America being promptly and wisely
distributed among the Armenian suffer-
ers.
tee, having by agreement with the Red
Cross the general charge of raising funds
and supplies throughout the United States
for Armenian relief work. now appeal for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
NO HARM DONE THE sT. PAUL.
The Steamer to Resume Her Trans.
Atlantic Trips Next Week.

Philadelphia, Feb. 19.-The Amerlcan
line steamship st. Paul, now in dry dock
at Newport News, will leave that port ON
Saturday next for New York and will sail
for Southampton on Wednesday, the 26th
inst, resuming her regular place in the SER
vice. Mr.. Hardy, secretary to General
Manager Higbee, said to-day: After a
thorough examination of the ST. Paul it
has been found that she sustained no ma
terial damage. Two of her keel plates
had small dents in them, which / UNDER
stand can be Strengthened out without
taking out the plates. The story about her
machinery being out of line is all rot
Every bolt, pin, bar and rivet in the ma
chinery has been carefully examined and
tested, and her engines are in as good
condition as they were on the day she
started on her maiden voyage. The action
of the water while she was lying on the
bar forced large quantities of sand into
her engines but this was easily cleaned
out and to-day everything is spick and
sDaun
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
cnIcAGO's CLOTHING CUTTERS.
The Union Expected to Order Them
Ont To-day.

Chicago. Feb. 19.-The indications at
midnight are that the clothing cutters
and trimmers union win order a general
strike tomorrow. which will throw 5000
workmen out of employment. The union
has been in secret session since s. p. m,
and, while its action has not yet been an
nounced, the outcome of the meeting is
regarded as a foregone conclusion. One
hundred and seventy-fiVe cutters and trim
mers employed by six firms are already
out. as result or notice given them by
their employers that the union rules and
wage scale will no longer be recognized.
The workmen say the manufacturers as
sociation is making an effort to destroy
the union.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
A BLIZZARD IN MICHIGAN.
Railroad and Street Car Traaic
Badly DemOraIIzed.

Detroit, Feb 19.-Dspatches from
Northwestern Lower Michigan and the
upper peninsular state that a severe bliz-
zard prevails in those sections OF the state.
Railroad traffic is badly interrupted, the
service on most roads being demoralized.
At Menominee the weather is bitterly
cold. ten degrees below zero, a foot OF
snow has already fanen and there are no
signs of abatement OF the storm.
Marquette reports the streets of that
city almost impossible this morning, and
the street car service completely tied up.
The mercury has fallen 20 degrees since
the storm set in. IL is expected the rail-
roads in Upper Michigan viii be COM
pletely blockaded before night.
At Holland all the country roads and
streets are blocked and business is sus-
pended.
st. Paul. MINI, Feb 19-Dlspatches
from Winona, Saltwater. Malsato, North
field, and half a hundred other different
points, Indicate that the most disagreea-
Bile storm In several years ragged through
out the state last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
-FOUR MEN GROUND TO PIECES.
A Steam Log Roller Crushes Them 20
DEATH

Seney. Mich. Feb. 19.-Four men were
killed and several Others seriously injured
at McKays lumber camp, north of here,
to-day. A steam log handler was being
experimental with, and the men were en-
gagged in shovelng a wider road for the
machine to work in. Suddenly the ma
chine became uncomfortable and started
down the road with great speed. The
banks of snow on either side Of the road
were so high the men had no chance of es-
cape. -Four or the men were literally
ground to pieces under the machine. Seven
others were tossed on the snow banks and
were more or less seriously injured. A
severe blizzard Is raging and no help can
20 to the camp from here
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
A LOCOMOTIVE BOILER BURSTS.
The Engineer Blown to Shreds and
the Fireman Dies Later.


Utica, n. Y, Feb. 19.-The boiler of a
locomotive drawing the New York and
Philadelphia express train on the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western road
exploded near Cassville shortly after II 80
o'clock this morning. The engine is what
is known as a Culm- Nrner and the engi-
neers cab is directly over the center Of
the boiler. The engineer was John
Keech of Binghampton and he was blown
into shreds.
The fireman, John Lewis, also of Bing-
ampton, was so badly hurt that he died
soon after being taken from the wreck.
trucks left the track, the whole mass of
twisted and broken iron toppling over into
the ditch. The cars composing the train
remained upon the track. The shock to
the passengers was a severe one, but Sc
rious injury was not sustained.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
PANIC IN PORTUGAL.
More Than Forty Lives Lost by a
Fire During "a Masked Ball

Lisbon, Feb. 19.-During the progress of
a masked ball given by the Artists Club
Of Santarem town fifty miles from Lis
bon, last night. at the close of the car
nival there, fire broke out in the building
and the flames spread with frightful rap
idity. A terrible panic ensued, and many
of the dancers and several outsiders, who
went to their rescue, were either burned
to death or fatally crushed and trampIed
in the rush to escape from the burning
buildings. Forty bodies have been recoV-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
A LIBEL SUIT DISMISSED.
Criticism of n Public officer Privi-
legged When without Malice.

st. Louis, Mo, Feb. 19.-Judge Neville
Of the court of criminal correction to-day
dismissed the cases Of criminal libel
brought by William Brockman. president
of the school board. against Charles E
Chapin, city editor of an evening neWspa-
per. Judge Neville held that criticism OF
public officer in a newspaper was privi-
legged, and that no action would lie nm
less personal malice was shown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
SAVED TIME AND sHEKELs.
The Government n Gamer by Rush
ing Through Its Sailors.


Norfolk, Va, Feb. 1.-THE crew Of the
United States steamship Baltimore, who
arrived at the Norfolk navy yard last
night at IL O'Clock. from San Francisco.
will be paid off on Sunday, their terms of
enlistment having expired. 1t will take
SAG, 900 to pay these men Off
The train in which they were trans
ported across the continent was the frs,
through train over this route from the
Pacific to the Atlantic the route being
over the Southern Pacific to New Orleans,
thence over the Southern railway to this
port. '''''
This mode Of transporting sailors is 3,
new one and In this instance has saved
the navy department a large amount of
money. AS the men are all serving over
time on their enlistments, they receive
one-tourth additional pay for such over.
time. Inc saving Of time by the new
route over the old route, via the Isthmus
Of Panama, being about twenty-five davs,
the government practically saves twenty,
five days pay on each of the 120 mon a >
the advanced rate of pay
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
THREE MEN sUFFOCATED.
Gas Causes Their Death as n Result
of Their own CareIessness.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb 19.-George Max
well, John Serby and Samuel Maxwell, en-
ployed at the works of the Consumers Gas
Company, in this city, were suffocated by
escaping gas this afternoon The men were
filling a purifying box and neglected 10
close the trap and a flow of gas from n
twelve inch pipe was allowed to escape
into the room where they were at work
this evening, when they were found dead
upon the floor They were all married and
leave large families.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
An AshevIIIe Hotel AbIaze.

Asheville, n. c., Feb. 19.-The Swan
nanoa hotel a large 4-story frame and
brick structure, caught fire this morning,
but the damage was confined to the fourth
000 The loss is fully covered by insur-
ance. The guests ali escaped
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
HERR TO BE ExTRADTTED.
The AngIO-French Treaty TO Re
Modified to Meet the Case.

Paris, Feb. 19.-M. BertheIot. minister
of foreign affairs, and the Marquis Of
Dufferin, British ambassador, ratified a
convention this afternoon modifying the
terms of the extradition treaty between
France and Great Britain, the nodifca-
tions being made with a view of facilitate
ing the extradition of DR.. Cornelius Herr
who was concerned with the late Baron
Reinach in the Panama canal frauds. DR.
Herr who is under sentence of five years
Imprisonment and 5000 francs fine. is still
in England all previous efforts to effect
his eXtraditlon to France havina, failed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
Robbed on q Trnin.

Meridian, Miss, Feb. DC. F. Rush a
planter of Temper county, was robbed
81 900, and s25 in money, while In a, crowd
ed Mobile and Ohio PASSENGER train near
this city. Payment of the check was
stopped. The money and highwayman are
gone.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
SOCIALISTS WON'T ATTEND.
They Resent n Toast to the Emperor
at banquet.

Berlin, Feb. 19.-The socialist members
of the Reichstag have decided not to at
tend the banquet to be given on March p
to celebrate the 25th anniver-
sary of the creation of that
body, because it has been announced that
Baron Won Bulot-Berenberg, president Of
the emperor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
JOHANNESBURG sHAKEN.
Great Loss of Life by an Explosion
of Dynamite Feared.

Johannesburg, Feb. ia large quantity
of dynamite at Viedendorp, a
suburb of this city, this evening, wreck
ing hundreds of houses in the vicinity
All the windows in johannesburg We're
broken by the concussion. 1t is feared
that great loss of life was caused by the
explosion and the police and inhabitants
are engaged in the work of searching the
ruins of the demolished buildings for bod
les of victims of the disaster.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
BRITAIN AND DELAGoA BAY.
A RumOr Concerning Its Purchase
Denied.

London, Feb. 1s.-The Daily Telegraph
tomorrow will say it has the highest au-
thority for stating that the rumor which
was circulated on the stock exchange to-
day that the British government was ar
ranging for the purchase of Delagoa bay,
is entirely without foundation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20

Tully r. Comicke and W. c. Tatum OF
Knoxville, Albert 5. Caldwell OF Memphis
G. ID. Mitchell, Sol Meirs. Charles g. Sny-
der and Willard Warner OF Chattanooga
&; ". Swabey of Dayton. B. II. owen OF
Clarksville. l.. T. Brook, B. O. Sullivan
and ). +. Anderson Of Jackson
TeXas-George p. Zeiss OF Waller.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
OVER SIXTY MINERS PERIsHED.
Only Five bodies Recovered From
the Vulcan Mine So Far.

Newcastle. Col, Feb. 19.-Five bodies
were recovered from the Vulcan mine
this afternoon. Four were identified. The
fifth could not be recognized. The closest
figures obtainable this afternoon are that
the loss Of life will exceed sixty. The
little town is overrun with visitors to-
day, thousands fiocking to the place
from the surrounding country
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
MARIETTA AND NORTH GEORGIA.
An Injunction in Favor of a New,
York Trust Company.

New York, Feb. 19-An injunction in IA
vor of the Knickerbocker Trust Company
of this city and restraining Newman Erb.
Henry A. V. Post, Henry K McHarf,
Thomas Carmichael and the Atlanta.
Knoxville and Northern Railway Con-
struction Company from assigning or
pledging their rights in the property Of the
pany, was granted to-day by Justice Miles
Beach, in the supreme court The order
is made returnable on Friday next 1t is
expected that there viii be some interest
ing developments made in connection with
thp case
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
Frances Ministerial Crisis.

London, Feb. f9.-The Standard to-nor-
row will print dispatch from Paris sav-
ing IT is reported that M. Ricard, minister
of justice, has rendered his resignation
with view Of settling the impending
ministerial crisis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
TO BE GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE.
Germany to Reopen the Case of the
American Insurance Companies.

Berlin, Feb. 19.-The North German
Gazette says that, in consequence of an at
tempt upon the part Of American insur-
ance companies to show that they are
able to comply with the regulations of the
Prussan authorities, the German govern
ment will probably cause another Inquiry
to he made regarding the matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
BOMBS Exploded AT MADRID.
'"e Garden of Palace the Scene of
the Explosions.

10 la0Ild' Feb. ia bomb was exploded
of sHt about 9 o'clock in the garden
en- e hotal palace in this city An en-
tho ~ search was at once instituted by
i'm. podee guards, and while this was be-
exbloGqdrFF gGqrFled on three other bombs were
den NJ aL different points in the gar
sions NJ S one was injured by the explo-
the wori. TiHlch @ are believed to have been
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
The Convention TO BE Held at MIL
waukee, Aug. 25, 20. 27.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-The executive com
mittee of the national republican league
met at the Auditorium to-day and decided
to hold the national convention at Milwau-
kee, Aug. 25. 26 and n. Plans are heinz
made to make this convention the great
est demonstration in the history Of the
league.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
HEAVY WEATHER AT COLON.
Vessels i'm the HarbOr Make Ready
to Put TO Sea.

Colon, Colombia, Feb. 19.-Heavy wealth.
er prevails here, and northerly gale
is threatening. The barometer has fallen
to 29SO inches, and the vessels lying in
the harbor are prepared to leave their
berths and put to sea. The steamer FL
nance from New York, broke from the
moorings last night and went adrift.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
BuIEaria's Ruler.

London, Feb. 19.-Constantinople adj
vices state that all Of the powers have
assented to the recognition of Prince
ria.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
PULAN's OBJECTIONABLE PAPER.
The Senator to he Ordered to Apollo
syize to Our Minister

London. Feb. 19.-The Standard will to-
morrow print a dispatch from its Madrid
correspondent saying that Senor Canovas
del Castillo, the Spanish prime minister
will request Senator Coucas y Pulan, who
a paper to which United States Minister
Taylor took exceptions, to write an apol-
ogy to the minister and thus terminate the
incident.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20

Edgar wilson Nye, humorist, was born
In Shirley, Piscataqua county, Maine,
Aug. 25, 1850. He was educated in an acad-
emy at River Falls, Wis, removed TO Wy
oming territory, studied law and was ai-
mitted to the bar in 1876. He began early
to contribute humorous sketches to the
newspapers, using the pen-name of "BilI
Nye;" was connected with numerous wes-
tern journals and afterward settled in
New York city. He has published "Bill
Nye" and the boomerang" (Chicago,
1S8D; THE Forty Liars 1883, "Baied
Hay" QS8D, "Bnl Nye's Blossom Rock's
Q8S5l. and ''Remarksl nSS6l