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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
WORKINGWOMEN OF LONDON.

Women, are everywhere climbing down
from omnibuses; coming up in procession
| from the underground stations. They
are hurrying along Fleet street, and scud-
ding across the Strand. Chelsea and
South Kensington are peopled with petit
coats. Sainte MOusseine wears a jacket,
cleft hat, and has portfolio or papers
under arm. Knowing in dress, pre-occu-
pied in air, she mods Familiarity and takes
out her latch-key to let herself in, or dis
appears within the door of her club.
This new figure has no place in fiction.
That is why we know so little of her.
There have been tentative Efforts the
stage has opened the door; ''the New
Woman attempts to introduce the wom-
an bachelor. We have had the oppor-
tunity of seeing Sydney Grundy's play.
AS a caricature even it was not accepted
The transformation of the British unmar-
ried female into Miss Victoria Vivash has
not been so gayly accomplished. Jackets
and cigarettes are not the most salient
traits.
On the contrary, in London one misses
that spirit of adventure, that saucy FL
lip of the finger at the gray old world
which enables the American girl to take
up so lightly her wrestle for livelihood,
But when the American girl has gone
forth freelance, the English woman
has advanced in platoons. This is why
she is so well entrenched, perhaps. Her
outposts also are farther advanced. This
has been accomplished neither by daring
nor by skill. 1t has accordingly escaped
that attention which is challenged by .ex-
ceptional feats-From women Bachel-
ors in London" by Mary Gay Humph-
reys, in the May Scribners.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
NEWS FROM BULUWAYO.

London, April 27.-The Times has a
dispatch from Buluwayo, dated April %,
which says: Today's fight was visible
from the town and the most determined
that has yet occurred. 1t created great
excitement. The Matabees evidently in
tended to crush the whites and to take
the town. The whites were eagerly de-
termined to balk them.
A body of 800 Matabeles came within
half mile of the town and cut off some
of the pickets, killing two. Maxim guns
were placed upon the roofs of the build
ing to. play upon them. The fighting was
desperate and the enemy retired in dis
order amid an incessant rifle firing. The
friendly Matabeles completed the rout
of the enemy with assegais and axes.
Capt MacFarland and Administrator
Duncan, who assisted in the fight, COM
plimented the troops who were greeted
with wild cheers and the singing of God
Save the Queen" while returning here.
A dispatch to the Times from Palapye,
dated Sunday, says:
Earl Grey, Capt. White and Straker
and Gen. Willoughby will start for Bulu-
wayo tonight. Earl Grey has had two
long interviews with the friendly Chief
Kahamp Through whose country the
road from Mafeking to Buuwayo runs.)
Reports from persons leaving Bulu-
wayo show that the position of the troops
is aggravated enough to justify their de-
parture Earl Grey's arrival at Buluwa-
70 will restore confidence. The Times
also has dispatch from Cape Town
which says: Hon. Cecil Rhodes has ar
rived ut the camp at EnkelbOran and is
we'll
A staff officer has cabled to the Charter
ed South African company from Gwelol
that everything has been looted and
burned except Carnegie's place at Hope
Fountain.
Five hundred of the rebels were killed
in the Umuguaza battle. The maxim
gun fred 400 rounds and the Hotchkiss
$50 shells. The victory was most de-
cisive and breaks up the rebels circles in
that direction.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
ANENT VENEZUELA.

| London, April 27.-The first lord of
the treasury, Mr.. A. ]. Balfour, reply
| ing to Sir William Vernon Harcourt.
the Liberal leader, said in the house of
commons today that ARRANGEMENTS for
| a condition of arbitration with respect
| to Venezuela and other questions are
matters which Great Britain and the
United States had in view during the re-
cent negotiations.
Mr. Balfour added that the last COM
municatiOn from the United States ar
rived on Friday last and was now under
consideration.
Continuing, Mr.. Balfour said that the
government would deal with both the
general question of arbitration and also
the special question connected with Ven
ezuela and it was confidently hoped by
patience and tact on both sides a peace
full and satisfactory solution of the mat
tiers would be attained.
Mr.. Balfour said that he could not fur
nish any further information at present.
and added that Sir William Harcourt
would agree with him that it was not
expedient to discuss negotiations which
are still pending.
The under secretary of state for for
eign affairs, Mr. George n. Curzon, re-
plying to question regarding the alleged
Russo-Chinese secret treaty, said that
the government had been informed by
NJ. de Staal, the Russian ambassador at
London, that there was not the slightest
foundation for the newspaper state
ments regarding the existence of such
treaty.
The house of commons, by vote of
266 to 124, has adopted the motion of
Mr. Arthur Balfour to devote the re-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30

unwilling. In Berlin there will be di-
vine services in the open air near the
| schloss in the presence of the emperor
| and there will be an enormous parade
| in the afternoon in which 10000 vet
Grams from all parts of Germany will
take part
A number of German army officers,
including representatives from the war
department by invitation of representa-
tive OF the Maxim company, attended
an extensive test in the Hosenhaide dis
trlct OF quick firing guns of new pat
tern. The excellence of the guns was
admitted, but it was pointed out that
there will be difficulty in getting suffi-
Gent ammunition to the spot to serve
them and this difficulty was looked upon
as being insurmountable. Besides, it
would cost 200,O00,000 marks to equip
the German army with the new Maxims
and until France or Russia adopt field
gun vastly superior to the present weapon
in use, Germany will retain the guns
she now has, although it is admitted they
are too SLOW.
Prince Conrad, speaking on the cur
rency at Halle, said nobody can foreteli
how the situation will develop in Amer
lea II the silver standard is introduced
there Mt the same time an increase in
the protective tariff is made
Europe, he added, would be flooded
with American cereals without the
chance of exporting products to America
and the only one preventive was, in his
opinion, to establish a Pan-European
tariff league.
A revolutionary May day issue of the
Socialist organ Voerwartz was confisca-
ted on Thursday.
There was a large increase in Berlin
the past week of deaths from influenza
and pneumonia.
The International Womans conference
meets here May 16 and II.
Mr.. John b. Jackson, secretary of the
United States embassy here, gave a stag
dinner on Tuesday in honor of the new
United States ambassador to Germany,
Edward Il. Uhl. Several members of
the diplomatic corps were present.
An extraordinary instance of duelling
as an institution in Germany is shown
in a case which has just occurred.
In a court in west Germany three per-
sons were arraigned on charge of cow
ardly assault committed on fourth
person. The assessor who was hearing
the case expressed the opinion that the
conduct of the accused was ungentle-
manly, whereupon one of the accused,
an officer of the army reserve. chal-
lenged him. The assessor, who is also
an officer of the army, refused to accept
the challenge on the ground that he
spoke in his judicial capacity. A mil
itary court of honor, however, insisted
that the assessor must accept the chal-
lenge and upon the assessor perssting
in his REFUSAL his name was removed
from the army list
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
OUR Berlin CABLE LETTER,
EMPEROR WILLIAMS PLAN OF
REJUVENATING THE GER
MAN ARMY.
OLD BUT ACTIVE OFFICERS RETIRED
To Make Way for Young Blood-Frank-
for-on-the-Main Will Be the Scene of
Grand Jubilee Celebration
on May 10.

Berlin, April 25.-(Copyrighted. 1896,
by the Associated Press.)-The spring
list of promotions and retirements from
the army has just been published and
has increased the discomfort already dis
played.
The number of officers retired is larger
than ever and their age and rank plainly
shows that the emperor is adhering to
the plan of rejuvenating the army.
A pamphlet published by an officer
of the general staff shows that the re-
tirements and promotions are much more
rapid than in the French army. The
average age of the German officer of
the rank of major or upwards is four
and one-half years less than that of the
French. None of the generals just re-
tired are very old or incapacitated.
Among them are Gen. Spitz, GA years
old, who habitually represented the war
department in the reichstag and who
is said to have been too liberal in poll
tics and not energetic enough to suit the
emperor; Brauchitch, chief of the war
academy. and Caprivi, "A younger brother
OF the eX-chancellOr. These numerous
changes in the army affect not only
Prussia, but Wurtemburg and Baden.
The chancellor, Baron Hohenlohe, has
been suffering from an inflamed throat
during the last week, due to the wealth
err. The case is somewhat serious, owing
to the advanced age of the sufferer.
Baron Hammerstein, the former Con
servative leader. and eX-editOr of the
Kreuz Ieitung, who was sentenced on
April ~ to three years Imprisonment
and fine of 1900 marks, after having
been convicted of forgery, said to a rep
resentative of the Associated Press after
his conviction:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
A SUMMER NORMAL.

Chappell Hill, Tex. April 26.-(Special.l
A meeting was held at Chappell Hill
today in the interest of a summer normal
to be held at this place in July. The eX-
ecutive committee, consisting of Profess
sor Landau, F. Smith, president of Chap
pell Hill Female college, Miss Matte
Campbell and DR.. A. w. Toland, have
arranged for normal to be held in Chap
pcll Hill female college beginning June
%. and ending July %, 1896.
Professor E. +. Taylor of the Brennan
high school was elected conductor, and
arrangements made for the selection of
a competent faculty. The local patronage
will be large, more than a dozen young
ladies'. residents of this place, being en-
gagged in the teaching profession. Be,
sides, such low rates of tuition and
board. and such advantages of congenial
surroundings and competent instruction
will be offered that large attendance is
expected.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
CUBAN ELECTIONS.

Havana, April Pin the senatorial
elections. which took place yesterday,
the following were elected:
Havana-The Marquis of Pinar del
Rio, Gen. Ochado and Count de la vi
naza.
Matanzas-Senor Pedro Amezaga and
Gen. Pando.
Santa Clara-Gen. Polavieja and
Senior Manuel Blanco.
Puerto Principe-SeDor Antonio, Bata-
nero and Gen. Banchez Mira.
Santiago de Cuba-Senor Miguel Her
rera and Count de Galarza.
Pinar del Rio-Senor Patricio Sanchez
and Bernaldo Quiros.
For the Clergy-Fathers Toribio and
MNinguella and the bishop of Porto
Rico, all Conservatives.
For the University-Senor Jose Maria
Labria, Autonomist.
For the Economical Society-Senor
Elizo Giberasa, Autonomist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
TEXAS PRESS GANG

Ell Paso, Tex, April 26.-(Special.) y
Seventy-eight members of the Texas
Press association arrived this morning
and are ready to begin their seventeenth
annual session tomorrow. More are eX-
pected on tomorrow mornings trains.
They were taken out for Il ride about
the city this afternoon and were then
taken to the bull fights in Juarez. The
committee of arrangements failed to Sc
cure passes for the editors to the City
of Mexico, but succeeded in getting Il
very low rate. The business of the as
ISOLATION will begin tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
EVA BOOTH SAYS GOOD BY.

New York, April 27.-At largely at
tended meeting held at the Salvation
Army headquarters last night, Commits.
sioner Eva Booth formally "fareweled'
to the Army in this country and Incl
dentally to the American people. Booth
Tucker presided. In a few words Eva
that she had for the people of these
places who had stood by her in the midst
of trouble and difficulties that she had
encountered, and it was with genuine
grief she parted with them, possibly
never to return.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
EGYPTIAN RESERVE FUND CASE

Cairo, April 27.-The action against
the commissioners of the care of the
public debt to enjoin them from allowing
any further sums from the reserve
fund to be used for the expedition up
the Nile was partially heard today. The
proceedings were adjourned until We'd
nesday.
argued that the court had no Jurisdiction
as the creation of the commission was
an act of Il sovereign power and neither
France nor Germany had protested to
the Egyptian government.
Counsel for the French bondholders
tried to show that the decisions of the
caisse must be unanimous. 1t is ex-
pected that the. caisse will be concluded
ON Wednesday next.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
DRUG STORE RTTRGIAR1zED

IadOnia, Tex, April 2.-(Special.) =
Friday night burglars entered b. III.
Hills drug store through rear window,
and stole between $1,000 and $500
worth of jewelry, watches, rings, da-
monds, ETC. The electric lights were
burning brightly in the store all night,
but they pulled the curtains down and
were therefore not discovered. No clue
has been found as yet as to who the rob-
berS are.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
URIALDO IDENTIFIED

Havana, April 27.-Employes of the
banking house of August Belmont & Co.
OF New York today identified Urialdo,
the principal in the forgery by which
S24,0OO was obtained from Belmont &
Co., by man giving the name of Man
uel Gonzales Mendoza, on March 81 last.
who used the name of Hidalgo & Co., as
the signers of a bogus letter of identifi-
cation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30

Butlsta, Conchita and Mariel has had
Sklrmishes with insurgent bands and he
finally met numerous band of the enemy
fortified behind parapets ON a high noun
tain range known as Trubi. The troops
captured the insurgent position and killed
twelve and wounded nine, the latter
withdrew from their wounded. The in
surgents declare they formed part of the
band commanded by Perico Delgado and
assert that the insurgents lost heavily
during the engagement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
MILITIA ORDERED OFT

New Orleans. April 27.-The governor
has ordered two companies of military
from this city to Natchtoches. Trouble
is threatened there on account of the re-
fusal of Democratic election officers to
proclaim the result of the election ac-
cording to the ballots cast by Populists,
but which the Democrats claim were
fraudulent
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
SIGNED THE PROTOCOL.

BuenOs Ayres, April 27.-Both Argen-
tina and Chile have signed the protocol
fixing the boundary between their fro. n
tiers. The full details of the agreement
have not been given out.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
AFRAID OF CORRETT.

Baltimore. April 21.-Dan Stuart came
here from New York today with articles
signed by Brady in Corbett's behalf.
After the theatrical performance Fitz-
simmons, Stuart, Julian and the repre-
sentative of the. Associated Press adj
journed to the Carrollton hotel, where
Bob's party is stopping. The conference
which ensued showed that Fitzsimmon's
side will not yield from their insistance
Of Corbett fighting somebody before get
ting match. t,l1 IN
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
DIED FROM A FALL.

Dallas, Tex, April 27-(Special Am
drew Hermann of Kaufman county met
death about noon here today by falling
from an Oak Cliff electric car nearly OPP
posite the car sheds. His skull was
fractured and death occurred an hour
later at the city hospital.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
A ROYAL MISHAP.

London, April 27.-Prince Christian of
Schleswig-H olstein, husband of Queen
Victorias daughter, Princess Helen, was
knocked down by a cab in Praed street
was able to proceed to Buckingham
palace.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
WHY KNAPP WAS REIEASEn

Constantinople, April 27'v Sofia, Bull
garia, April 27.-Details of the surrender
of Rev. G. p. Knapp to the American
consul at Alexandretta Saturday. which
reached here today, show that this step
was not taken until United States war
ship had been telegraphed for.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
WALES Held A LEVEE

London, April 27.-The Prince Of
There was the usual state procession and
Il large attedance of ministers and men,
bers of the diplomatic corps.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
PARIS Is RERNING

Paris, Tex. April 2S-2:3O a. ma
fierce fire is raging in the business. por-
ton of this city and promises to do
much damage before eXtinguished.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
SUEIIINC THE TOWN

Amsterdam, April PA dispatch
from Batavia says that the Dutch forces
are now Smelling Lampsisang, the chief
village of Toekemar, the leader of. the
Achines, who rejected the ultimatum of
Holland.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
SONS OF HERMANN

San Antonio, Tex, April 26.-(Special.)
The seventh annual convention of the
grand lodge of the Sons of Hermann,
beneficial order, will convene here to-
morrow. Two hundred delegates arrived
today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
POPULATION OF PARIS

Paris, April 27.-The census of Paris
up to March 80 shows the French CAPT
tai to have population of 2,511 ,455, an
increase of $780, chiefly outside of the
Notifications.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
NAV RE pEApT, pyAN,S


head pierced by a bullet was found nv
John Hoag, farmer, in load of ma
nure taken from number of stables in
this city. The head has not been iden-
tilted
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
FOR RELIEF OF GEN. MACEO
GOMEZ AND OTHER CUBAN LEAD
ERS RECRUITING LARGE
FORCES.
MACE0 SENDS WORD 70 SPAN|ARDS
That He Will Cross Military Line When
the Proper Time Comes-Bermuda
Sails From Jacksonville With
Arms and Ammunition.

New York, April pa dispatch to
the World from Havana says:
General Weyler's offer of pardon to
all insurgents who surrender with their
arms in Pinar del Rio within twenty
days, was published in the hope of
weakening Gen. Maceo. But the rebel
commander knows that his brother Jose
Is on the other side of the trocha with
1000 men. He also knows that Gen.
izing columns in Puerto Principe to re-
lieve him. Gen. Maceo will never sur
render. He sends word to Havana that
he will cross the trocha when ready.
and that the immense Spanish army
massed along the barrier can not compel
him to make the assault until the right
day arrives. 1t is said that Gen. Ma
Geo is deliberately waiting in Pinar del
Rio in order to keep one-third of the
whole Spanish army idle at the western
extremity of Cuba while Gomez, CaliXto
Garcia and other commanders are Or
ganizing an army and drilling their col
umns in the center and eastern prov
lnces. Even now Il rumOr reaches here
that large town in the east has been
taken, but rumOrs are abundant and
trustworthy facts are scarce.
1T is certain, however, that the power
OF the insurgents in the east is increas-
ing daily, and that Gen. Maceo's heroic
position in the western hills is part of
a great strategic plan of the campign.
Gen, Weyler looks upon the trocha
as the key to the war. In a talk with
him he made that plain. 1t has been
sad, and is generally believed by the
Spanish leaders that General Gomez
and the other white commanders would
makes terms of peace but for Gen. Ma
Geo and his fierce negro followers, who
VIII consent to nothing but complete and
unconditional independence.
Inc captain general believes that if
Gen. Maceo is conquered now the war
Will end in few months"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
CHANG ARRIVES AT ODESSA.

CHANG ARRIVES AT ODESSA.
Odessa, April Eli Hung Chang ar
rived here today on his way to Moscow
to attend the coronation of the car, as
the representative of the emperor of
China. The distinguished statesman
was received by the civil and military
officials and guard of honor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30

mainder of the present parliament ex-
clusively to the consideration of the bust
ness OF the government program.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
HAMMOND PLEADED Guilty.

Pretoria, Auril 27.-The trial of the
members of the national reform commit
tee of Johannesburg was resumed today.
John Hays Hammond, the American
mining engineer, pleaded guilty of high
treason, following the example of the
other leaders for the reform committee
Mr.. Hammond was prevented by ill
ness from being present at the time the
other leaders made their plea.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-21
FARRELL'S HARD LUCK.
CITY BUILDING COMMITTEE STILL
"coNsIDERING- HIS CLAIM.
The Contractor Has Already Been
Forced to the Wall By Needless
Delay, and a settlement is Not
Yet in Sight.

The old joint city and county build
ing at the mayors Office yesterday al
ternoon for the special purpose of con-
sidering the j. W. Farrell claim. The
members, except O'Meara, got together,
but when the matter was taken up the
point arose whether the claim was not
properly one TO. the city members of
the committee to consider alone, the
county having settled in full for its
share of the claim.
Judge Dey, representing Mr.. Farrell,
Element. He begged the members to
bear in mind that the failure of Sc
curing a prompt settlement for the
work on the joint building had forced
his client to the wall If the city
would settle promptly it would be of
ularly at this time.
The total amount of the claim against
the city is in round numbers $500. OF
this amount about 81 500 is for electric
switches and is the only one about
which there is any controversy, the
balance having been adjusted by
former committees as well as special
commissioners employed to investigate
the claim.
No action was taken by the commit
tee. The county members retired and
the claim was taken up by Messrs
Newell and Buckle, but the latter
wanted to go over the whole matter
more fully, and it is doubtful if any
settlement can be agreed upon at the
next meeting of the council.