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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
CUBAN WAR NEWS

Havana, April Ga dispatch received
here from Matanzas today saws that
three men have been tried by court mar
tial and that the public prosecutor asks
that the death penalty be imposed upon
them.
In the hills near San Miguel, province
of Matanzas, about 1000 insurgents are
reported to have been concentrated.
Perlco Munos, the insIrgcnt leader. it
is announced. died recently at Trinidad,
province of Santa Clara, of wounds re-
ceiyed In IN engagement with Spanish
troops.
Col. Tort, operating against the insur-
gents on the border of the swamp land
south of the province of Matanzas. has
been engaged with the vanguard of the
enemy. He captured twenty prisoners
and the remainder of the rebels fed. A
number were drowned in the swamps
The insurgents have burned the houses
and machinery Of the plantation Of Flor
entin0, province of Santa Clara,
There have been several skirmishcs be-
tween the troops and the rebels in HOl-
gum, district of Santiago de Cuba. The
enemy left five killed and three wound
ed in the hands of the troops and the lat
ter took nine prisoners and fourteen
rifles.
The insurgent leader La Crete is re-
ported to be between san Miguel ana
Colsso, in the Matanzas district. The
captain of Il Spanish bark, which has
arrived here, reports that he saw passing
along the coast near Guantanamo Il sus-
picous looking steamer painted white and
apparently on her way from Dos Puntas
to Puerto Escondido. The bark hoisted
the Spanish colors and the steamer an
swered by showing the Norwegian flag.
A detachment of troops ut one of the
telegraph stations in Pinar del Rio was
attacked by the insurgents and bcsicgcd.
The garrison held out for eighteen days,
living ON bareback and water. The
government will provide a special re-
ward for them.
The rebel leader Sccundino AcOsta has
burned the village of San Miguel in Ma
tnnZas.
Trooks, while skirmishing near Guiana
jay, killed five insurgents. The latter
hanged two men who were anxious to
surrender to the authorities and also
hanged the manager of the plantation
of Isodora Andcn. They have burned
the houses and machinery of the planta
ton of Aljovn ut Bebilido, Matanzas,
and 200O tons of sugar cane ut the plan
tation of Rcfcrma, in the Caibrcn dis
trict.
During an attack upon San Juan de
las Jeras, tifty-seven houses were burned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
THE F|FIy-F0URTH CONGRESS
THE SENATE PASSED THE POST
q OFFICE BILL WITHOUT THE
WOLCOTT AMENDMENT.
METRIC SYSTEM BILL HANGS FIRE.
House Adjourned Before Vote Could
Be Taken observation-disclosures Re
port on Agricultural Bill Agreed
TO in the Senate.

Washington. April THE postoffice
appropriation bill, which has engrossed
the senate for the greater part of Il week,
was passed by that body today just pre-
vious 10 adjournment. The entire day,
with the exception of few minutes ut
the beginning of the session, was de-
voted to debate and voting upon amend
mcnts proposed to the bill, the Wolcott
amendment receiving the greater share
of attention.
There were some rather spirited dia-
logucs between Mcssrs. Villas and Allen
and between Messrs. Wolcott and Hill
Mr.. Wolcott criticised Secretary Smith
for his participation in the Georgia cam
paign and was replied to by Mr. Hill
The amendment was defeated by de-
cisive vote, receiving only seven votes in
its support.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
PALMA PLEASED

New York, April 6.-There was much
rejoicing at the headquarters Of the Gu
ban junta over the adoption of the Gu
ban belligerency resolutions by the house
of representatives.
DR.. Joaquin Castillo, who is Tomas
Estrada Palma's representative, said:
what | expected. | can not conceive
now how President Cleveland can ignore
the will of the country.
Mr.. Palma is well pleased, as he pre-
ferred the senate resolution"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
GLASS RELEASED.

Houston. Tex, April 7.-(Spccial)-
In the criminal court today W. w. Glass,
constable, was released by Judge Gavin
on habeas corpus. Glass was recently
fined 500 by Justice of the Peace Earle
of Waco for an alleged failure to serve
process from the Waco court. Earle's
citations were defective and the consta-
bic returned them, not served.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
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SHIPS COLLIDE.

New York, April while going to sea
tonight the steamship Bell Arden, bound
for South America, came into collision
near quarantine with the Red Star line
steamer Freisland and was so badly in
jured that she was bcachcd at Staten Isl
and to prevent sinking. The Fricsland
was only slightly damaged No one on
board of either vessel was injured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
CHANNEL IMPROVED

Washington, April 4.-Unted States
Consul Hanger Mt Bermuda reports to
the state department that the work of
improving the channel there has been
completed and vessels drawing 20 feet
of water may now come in at low tide
directly to the wharyes ut Hamilton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09

finally decide the attitude of congress on
the question of Cuban belfigerency. This
vote was viewed with the greatest inter-
est and the result was promptly bull
letined. When the news spread the
greatest enthusiasm was manifested by
the people over the houses action, and
sympathy with the Cubans was very
generally expressed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
FILLED CHEESE.

Washington, April 4.-The ways and
means committee today finished the con-
sideration Of filled cheese" question and
decided to report to the house the bill
drawn by Mr.. Tawncy of Minnesota
The proposed fines for doing business in
filled cheese without license were re-
lucpd
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
KILLED BY 4 cow

Brennan, Tex, April 7.-(Spccial)-
Willie, 10 years old, son of Ernest
Keurotch of louisville was hooked in
the eye by COW Monday night the point
of the horn entering the brain, from the
effects of which the boy died this morn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
A STRIKE EMINENT

New York, April 7.-Presidcnt Mahon
of the Amalgamated association, wrote a
letter today to President Nreland of the
Metropolitan company asking for con-
ference but the latter declined. 1t is en-
pected there will be a strike if the COM
pany persists in its present attitude.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.

Troy, Tex, April 7.--(Special.) ID. w.
McGlasson was arrested today, charged
with the forgery of land note on j. NJ.
Knowles of this community. Mr.. Me
Glasson secured Messrs. l.. II. Mory and
+. NJ. Nichols as bondsmen for his release
until trial day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
PLENTY OF RAIN FELL,

Chappell Hill, Tex, April I.-(Spe-
cial. "A slow rain fell here yesterday
all day and all the morning today, and
the ground is now thoroughly wet and
the roads are Il perfect loblolly. The
weather is still cloudy and threatening
and prospects are good for more rain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
GOLD RESERVE.

Washington, April 4.--Thc treasury to-
day lost sol, 400 in gold coin, which
leaves the true amount of the gold re-
serve SIPS, 220, 346.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09

ADDRESSED THE MULTITUDE.
Chicago. HIS, April I.-Ballington
Booth and his wife tonight addressed II
meeting of fully 5000 people in the audi
tnrium
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
ARRIVED HOME SAFE

Indianapolis, Ind, April ten. Har-
rison and his bride arrived here ut 1870
O'Clock tonight
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
DYGERT MAY GO FREE.

Washington, April 6.-Therc is every
reason to believe that Walter Dygert
the young American who has been held
under arrest at GuineS, Cuba, under sus-
picon of completely in the revolution, will
be n free man soon. Consul General
Williams is doing all possible to expedite
the disposition of the ease by the Spanish
officials who have it under consideration
and he expects that Dygert will be re-
leased Immediately.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS

Washington, April THE house spent
the day debating the bill to fix a standard
for weights and measures by the adop-
ton of the metric system on and after
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
ELATED PT

ELATED PERUNIANS.
Lima, Peru, via Galveston, April Cit
was generally known here that the
United States house of representatives
was to take IL vote today which would
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-08
Used a Clothes line.

John Holl, 35 years of age, took his
life by hanging. He had been board
ing with family at 2237 Twenty-one-
and-a-half avenue south for some time
past, and shortly after o'clock one
morning cut off piece of rope from
the clothes line in the yard, and going
to vacant store at 2317 Minnehaha
avenue hanged himself from the cell
ing.
Failing to respond to call to arise
from a member of the family, his room
was opened and found empty. The
cutting of the clothes line was noticed,
and becoming fearful for the safety of
the man, the police were notified. The
latter found Holl suspended in the
store, dead. Dependency is assigned
as the cause for the deed. Deceased
spent the summer in the harvest fields
of Dakota and arrived in Minneapolis
several weeks ago with over 800 in
cash. He proceeded to enjoy himself,
and want followed. His inability to
obtain work rendered him desperate.
Coroner Kistler ordered the removal of
the body to the county morgue, where
a postmortem was held.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-08
THE GOLD WAVE.
Mercury Ranges from 25 to 40 Below
Throughout q Vast Area.

Mercury Ranges from 25 to 40 Below
Throughout Vast Area.
Washington, Jan. 4.-The present
cold wave made its first appearance in
the far northwest in the Canadian
province of Alberta, on the morning of
the 1st. From that time until Friday
morning the temperature steadily fell
in Alberta and the adjacent Canadian
provinces, reaching minimum tenn
perature of 80 to 40 below zero.
Special kilograms show that the cold
weather is general throughout the
west. At Lacon, ILL.,, the thermometer
is below zero; at Virginia it is two de-
grees below; at Hillsboro the drop was
Is degrees; at Moweaqua it is ten de-
grees below; at Decatur eight degrees;
at Vandalia the drop was 40 degrees: at
Wabash, Ind, it is ten degrees below,
with snow plows out to clear the rail-
road tracks; at Marquette, Mich, it is
IL degrees below, and at Benton liar
Dor the fall was 80 degrees in "a hours
In Wisconsin, GAINESVILLE reports 1s de-
grees below. Iron Belt 80 degrees be-
low, Marshfield 90 degrees below and
Lac du Flambeau % degrees below.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-08
Morton Is a Candidate.

Albany, n. Y. Jan. 2.-Gov. Levi P.
Morton has finally announced to his
friends that he will stand as a candidate
for president before the national repub-
lican convention to be held at st. Louis.
He stated his position at the dinner
given at Chauncey NJ. Depew's resi-
dence in New York city on Monday
night. The others present were Hon.
Thomas c. Platt, Bejamin F. Tracy.
Hon. Warner Miller, State Comptroller
James A. Roberts, of Buffalo, and ex-
United States Senator Frank Hiscock,
of Syracuse
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-08
THE ENGLISH IN TRANSVAAL.
Forces Under Jameson Defeated - EN-
peror Williams Note.

Forces Under Jameson Defeated = EN-
peror Williams Note.
London, Jan. 4.-There is a rumor
that DR.. Jameson has been shot by his
captors and another that the Uitlanders
III johannesburg have risen against the
Boer government and given the city
over to flames. What truth there is in
these stories it is, of course, impossible
to ascertain owing to the governmnt
monopoly of the telegraph lines.
The latest story circulated is that the
second body of men belonging to the
British Chartered company, numbering
about 400, which, it is said, had started
out to reinforce DIR. Jameson's troopers,
had been cut to pieces by the Beers.
This is the force which is supposed to
have been advancing from Buluwayo.
1t was also rumored on the stock eX-
chage and seemingly confirmed by a
dispatch here that there has been an
uprising in johannesburg. 1t was
added that many persons were killed
curing the disturbance.
Berlin, Jan. 4.--Emperor William.
has telegraphed to President Kruger
as follows:
81 express my sincere congratulations
that, with your own people and without
appealing to the help of the friendly pow
ers, you have succeeded by yolr own en-
ergetic action against the armed bands
which invaded your country as disturbers
of the peace, and have thus been enabled
to restore peace and safeguard the inde-
pendence of your country against attacks
from outside. (SigneO WILLIAM.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-08
AGAINST THE SYNDICATE.
The New York World Declares National
Scandal Is impending.

The New York World Declares National
Scandal Is Impending.
New York. Jan. 3.-The World prints
a long editorial article reviewing the
bond situation, declaring that the syn
dictate manipulations not only must re-
suit in enormous loss to the govern
ment, but will lead to great national
scandal, the moral effect OF which upon
the country will be more disastrous
than any financial loss could possibly
be. 1t calls upon President Cleveland
to reject absolutely the proposition of
the syndicate and to leave the result
to the people. There cal be no doubt,
it assures him, that the people, oLce
awakened to the peril of the situation,
will pour out their gold from banks and
vaults to recoup the $io,00O,0OO de-
ficiency in the reserve. AS an earnest
of its confidence in this and of its own
sincerity the World Offers to lead with
$1,0OO.OOO the subscription to an issue
of three per cent. bonds or four per
cent. bonds upon three per cent.
basis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-08
THE RoTTENNEss OF TURKEY.
A Government Carried ON by Spies and
Based on Bribery.

A government Carr1e0 ON Dy spies and
Based on Bribery.
There is council of ministers-they
are puppets. There is grand vizier--
he is the mouthpiece of his masters
whims. Every single matter, down to
the most trifiing-a squabble in coffee
house, for eXample-goes before the
sultan personally. Every appoint
ment is made and unmade by him. The
minister of police is his chief spy ard
torturer. The minister of marine is
his ally in colossal peculation. The
minister of the interior is perforce his
means of securing as his own property
the richest lands of the empire, and
thus robbing the state of their returns
in taxes. Except himself, nobody has
any authority, nobody has any rights,
nobody can perform any of the duties
of his position, nobody's liberty and life
are safe for an hour. And the rotten
hole is cemented together by one huge
and all-embracing system of espionage.
Everybody suspects everybody els.
OF being spy, and Turk hardly vent
ures to express thought to Turk. Not
one minister can call upon another
without the fact being reported at the
palace. The best men are in exile In
Constantinople there is but one man
who dares beard the sultan. That is
Hassan Pasha. minister of marine, and
be boasts that the sultan dare not de-
pose him. He receives enormous SUNG
of money for the upkeepof the fleet, an.
and as there is. of course, no feet kept
up, these find their way into some pri-
vate pockets. Whether this is the hold
be has over the sultan we do not know.
but there is another statement made
to the effect that he possesses, and has
placed in safe keeping outside Turkey,
certain papers connected with the
death of Abdul Aziz, and that in case of
his deposition or sudden death these
are to be given to the world. In the
meantime, has enormous wealth. his
great influence and the hatred felt for
him by all his subordinates are three
indisputable facts.
There are just two really influential
men in Turkey. The first is Lufti
Agha, body servant and adviser to the
sultan. With this valet the caliph OF
Islam takes counsel concerning the
domestic affairs of Turkey and its rela-
tons with the European powers. The
second is Abdul Huda, the sultan's pri-
vate mollah, the priest who conducts
the service in the royal mosques. In
comparison with this ignorant fanatic
the council of ministers, yes, and the
ambassadors themselves, are mere wax
works.-London Chronicle
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-08
Fearful disaster In st. Louis.

st. Louis, Jan. 3.-Four persons were
killed, one fatally injured, four more
are missing and 81 received injuries
more or less serious as the result of an
explosion that occurred Thursday
afternoon at 800 Second street. A loss
of at least 500, OOOresulted to the build
ings and their contents, which were
destroyed by the explosion or damaged
by fire or water. This is fully covered
by insurance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-08
NEW POET LAUREATE.
The Queen Elevates Alfred Austin ia
Tennyson's Place.

The Queen EIevates Alfred Austin to
Tennyson's Place.
London. JAN Queen Victoria has
appointed Alfred Austin poet laureate,
an office which has been vacant since
the death of Lord Tennyson, on October
6. 1892.
The Times and Standard commend
the appointment of Mr.. Austin, while
the Daily News and Chronicle condemn
ii.
(Alfred Austin the new poet laureate.
is a poet, critic and Journalism. He was
born at Headingley, near Leeds, May so,
1895. His father was merchant and mag
istrate of the borough OF Leeds and his
mother was the sister or Joseph Locke,
the eminent civil engineer and Nj. p. for
the borough Of Honiton. of which he vas
lord of the manor. Both his parents be-
ing Roman Catholics, he was sent to
Stonyhurst college and afterwards to St
Mary's college, Oscott. From Oscott he
took his degrees at the University of Lon
don in 1853, and in 1857 he YVES called to the
bar of the inner temple. On the death Of
his father In 1861 he quilted the northern
circuit and went to Italy. His first ac-
knowledged volume of verse, The Season;
A Satire" appeared In 1861. A third and
revised edition of 1.-The Season. appear -d
III 1905 his OtNer poetiCai prouuctioHs
are THE Human Tragedy" 1862, rer'ib-
lished in an amended form in 1876 and
again finally revised in 1885,. The Golden
Age; A Satire" 1871; 'Interludes,'' 1872:
Rome or Death" 1873; "Madonpas
Child 1873; THE Tower CT Babel" a
drama, 1874; 'Leszko, The Bastard; A
Tale of Polish Grief" 1877. 'Savonarola,"
a tragedy, 1881: ''Soliloquies in Song" AT
the Gate of the Convent" Loves Widow
hood and Other Poems" prince Lucifer'
and English Lyrics" all published be-
tween 1881 and 1890.
He has published three novels-"Five
Years of IT, 1858; IAN Artists Proof"
1864, and won by Head" 1866. also '"rhe
Poetry of the Period" reprinted from
Temple Bar, 1870, and "A VindicAtion Of
Lord Byron" 1869, occasioned by Mrs.
Stoves article THE True Story of Lord
Byron's Life" He has written much Tor
the London Standard (newspaper) and for
the Quarterly Review. During the sit
tings of the aecumenical council Of the
vatican he represented the Standard at
Rome, and he was a special correspondent
of that journal at the headquarters of the
king of Prussia in the Franco-German
war1
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-08
Atlanta Exposition Closed.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 1.-The Atlanta ex-
position is no more. The grounds on
the closing day were thronged with
people, and the buildings full. Mr..
Inman, of the finance committee, said
the exposition, when all the debts are
paid, will have cost Atlanta about $780,
600, or less than ten per cent. of the
money expended on the fair. The total
paid attendance during the fair has been
10000. Gate receipts have amounted
to less than $4OO, 700. Visitors have left,
it is estimated, about $5,OOO,OOO in the
city. -
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-08
Full Of Carbon.

The water war in Duluth Is still at
its height. Investigation continues and
details are more awful as 1t progresses,
showing that Duluth has been supplied
for years from reservoir and wells,
the bottom of which are lined with car
rion and garbage. An evening paper
publishing the disgusting story of a
former employ of the water company,
who testified that the reservoir, pumps
and wells, have been in long time in
a most frightful and noisome condition,
and that there were never cleaned out
unless carrion became SO plenty that it
stopped the pumps, which masses of
putrid fish often did. At council
meeting it was decided to investigate
the lake side pumping station, and to
instruct the city attorney to see if the
result of the investigation would not
warrant an action to revoke the COM
pany's franchise. If he decides that it
does, such an action Will be brought
Immediately. The local directors of
the water company have expressed sur
prise at the results of the investigations
and offer to make alterations in the
plant to suit the council. A new steel
water tight well is to be put in. and
the intake pipe to be extended into the
lake several hundred feet,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-08
Appointments.

Gov. ClOugh has made the following
appointments:
Three Years-M. d. Kenyon, public
bank examiner
Five Years.. q. Pyle, member of
the board of trustees of the state school
for detectives.
Five Years.. S. O'Brien. mem Der of
the state prison board.
Six Years-H. S. Griswold, member of
the state reformatory board.
Five Years-N. o. Werner, member
of the board of trustees of the training
school for boys and girls.
Three Yeares-Ira B. Mills, member
of the board of railway and warehouse
commissioners. All reappointed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-08
Their Flag Out.

A flag has been thrown to the breeze
from the second story of the Metro
politan Bank building, Minneapolis,
announcing that the headquarters of
the executive committee of the Knights
of Pythias convention and encampment
are located there. The entire second
floor has been rented, and will be used
as the standing headquarters of the
state organization. During the winter
the citizens committees will be found at
the same place, but later will have
more pretentious quarters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-01-08
SAYS THEY ARE CITIZENS.

Judge Morrow Renders Decision of Inn
portance to Celestials.
San Francisco, Jan. limited States
District Judge Morrow, has decided
that every Chinese born in the United
States is a citizen thereof. The case
was that of Wong Kim Ark, who was
horn in this city in 1873, went to China
in 1894 and returned in August last.
Collector Wise refused to land him,
writ of habeas corpus was sued out and
the case was submitted on briefs to
Judge Morrow. The court based it's
decision on the 14th amendment of the
constitution. The government will APP
peel.