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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
KILLED BY \ BULL.
\ Farmer Living Near Houston Butte
to Death

a Farmer Living Near Houston Butted
to Death.
Houston, Tex, Sept. 17.-(Special "A
Mr. Westlock, living on Halls bayou, six
and half miles northeast of Houston,
met Il horrible death this morning, be-
ing knocked down and literally mashed to
death by an enraged and vicious Jersey
bull. Mr.. Westlock arose at $50 o'clock
this morning and went out alone to at
tend to his stock, as was his usual GUS
tom. There was another gentleman liv-
ing on the place who CHANGED to go to
the lot and discovered the bull. which be-
longed TO Mr.. Westlock, butting and try
ing to gore his master. who lay helpless
on the earth. He seized club and beat
off the enraged beast and assisted Mr..
Westlock to the house. Mr. West
lock layed down on the bed and was ap-
parently resting easy. but in a short time
his wife was Mortified to find him dying,
and he passed away by 6 O'Clock
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
BUCKNER AND FELLOWS
Spoke to Large Audience of Represen.
tative Men in Memphis.

Memphis, Sept. 16.-Gen. Simon Boil
var Buckner, vice presidential nominee
of the national democracy, and Col. John
Fellows addressed an audience of 5000
in Memphis tonight. Their reception
was hearty and on the stage and in the
audience were representative business
men of all avocations.
The speaking was under the auspices
of the Sound Money League, non
partisan organization, organized to com
bat Bryan and Sewall.
Gen. Buckner spoke first, combining
himself to discussion of causes leading
to the indianapolis convention and
against the free coinage of silver. Al
the first mention of Bryan's name there
was much applause, but the demOnstra
ton was rebuked by the chairman and
no other attempt at interruption was
made.
Col. Fellows devoted his speech to an
argument that the Chicago convention
in making its platform, departed from
democratic principles, and that no true
democrat was bound to accept the nomi'
nee made by that convention. Follow
ing this. Col Fellows went into an ex-
haustive argument of the silver question,
reviewing the history of coinage in all
countries in which the maintenance OF
the bimetallic standard, he said, had
proven impossible, and arguing that II
was impossible to fix coinage ratio
which would so perfectly coincide with
the commercial ratio as to make the
metals circulate concurrently. He at
tributed the depression to the continued
agitation of the silver question and the
consequent want of confidence among all
money interests of the world in the
soundness Of the United States financial
policy in the near future.
The speeches of both speakers were
well received and the audience and the
reception indicate that the indianapolis
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
FIRST DAYS SESSION.

Buffalo, \. Y, Sept. 16.-The compile
ton of the first days session of the demo-
cratic state convention has not disturbed
in any great measure the forecast that
has been prepared. The conditions to-
night, however, are rather interesting be-
cause of the internal fights which, while
good naturcd upon their surface, are not
wanting in internal bitterness. The
principal strife tonight is to prevent the
adoption of the unit rule and to prevent
thereby the nomination of any candidate
without fair open fight. Particularly
are the friends of Congressman Sulzer
striving to this end. 1t is reasonably
certain tonight that the ticket will be-
Governor, John Boyd Thatcher of
Albany; lieutenant governor, cX-A!ayor
Ryan of Syracuse; judge of the court of
appeals Robert G. Titus of Buffalo;
chairman state committee, Elliott II.
Danforth of Brooklyn; national commit
teeman, Frank Campbell.
This slate has not been decided upon
without hourly opposition, and this OPP
position is so bitter that while the GER
tainty of the ticket is almost established
at late hour tonight complications may
arise which may change any name upon
the ticket with the possible exception OF
Judge Titus.
The planning of the candidacy of Mr.
| Thatcher has been in the hands of n mar
who is not numbered among the delegates
| and this itself has caused some opposi
ton. This man is Anthony Brady OF
Albany, president of several large cor
porations, and stakeholder in the Chi
cago Gas company. This fact has array
| ed the more radical free silver mel
against Mr.. Thatcher, and they ar,
| claiming many pledges.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
BANKING INFORMATION.
The Treasury Department VIII Issue Il
Circular in Few Days.

Washington, Sept. 17-In a few days
United States treasury circular No. 1876
will be issued. 1t contains information
respecting national banks, state banks,
loans and trust companies and private
banks Of the United States, compiled
from reports of the comptroller of the
currency. In this circular the cOmptrol-
Ter states that 1.-THE requests for infor-
nation relative to the banking system
and in banking in general have exhausted
the supply of reports of the comptroller
of the currency for recent years and it
has been found necessary in order to sup
ply a still further demand to embody in
the accompanying circular such extracts
from former reports as will in limited
space furnish data and information de-
sired. The circular contains tables show
ing the aggregate resources and liabilities
of the national banks at date of each call
for reports on condition from October,
1868, to July, 1895, inclusive also tables
showing resources and liabilities of state
banks, loan and trust companies, savings
banks and private institutions, number of
savings banks in the United States, the
number Of depositors and the amounts
of savings deposits from 1860 to 1873;
profit on national bank circulatiOn; tax
collected on capital, deposits and circu'
lation of national banks from the begin
! ming of the system to June 30, 1898
clearing house transactions, etc, and ar
| ticles on lawful money, substitutes fol
| money, clearing house loans, number OF
| depOsitors in national banks, revenue tC
| the government, service to the public, etc
Altogether the circular represents val
liable compilation of statistics and infor
nation with regard to the national banks
| and banking interests. 1t will be fur
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
INCENDIARY FIRE.

Houston. Tex. Sept. 17.-(Special) J.
News reached the sheriff's office today
from a neighborhood south of the city
that Mr.. John Priest, whose home is
about six miles from here lost his stable
barn and a lot of hay by fire. 1t happen,
ed or was done about 10 o'clock last
night, about the time Mr.. Priest was pre-.
pairing to retire. The building stands not
far from the house. fronting it, and was
fired on the rear side. When the fire was
discovered it had gained such Roadway
that nothing could be saved.
Several months, perhaps a year ago
some one shot into window of Mr.
Priests house and wounded Mrs. Priest
and her mother, one or both of whom
were in bed at the-t time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
HEALTH ASSOCIATION.

Buffalo. n. Y, Sept. 1.-THE Ameri.
adopted resolutions favoring taking health
departments out of politics and favoring
IA national board of health at Washing
ton.
A committee of five with President
Lycegea of Mexico at its head was ap,
pointed to determine the length of time
infectious diseases are transmissibe
The next meeting will be held in To-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
ELECTION RETURNS.
The Complete Returns From Maine ana
Arkansas.

Little Rock, Sept. 17.-All the seventy
five counties in Arkansas have been
heard from and elections returns are IN
Chicot county has not yet officially re-
ported it's vote to the secretary of state
but the returns given are correct the
total vote polled on governor, was al,
242. Two years ago it was l26.9S6; IN
1894 Clarke's plurality was 4S,2i4; ana
his majority 22.273. In 1896 Jones pll,
rality is 55,553 and his majority Alps
Following is comparative statement
of the vote:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
WANTED IN KANSAS.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 17.-(Special) j.
On Tuesday, Hugh S. Glover, who is
wanted in Montgomery, Kas., on charge
of burglarizing and grand larceny for
stealing some grasses" from a railroad
company, was arrested by a detective at
Alvin and brought here for safe keeping.
Sheriff Dirks this morning received the
extraditiOn papers from Governor Culber,
son and this evening delivered the 2ris-
oner to the Kansas Sheriff.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
WATSON AT LINCOLN.

~, Lincoln: Neb., Sept 16.-Congressman
thomas Watson addressed an audience
of 2000 people at the Lansing theatre
this afternoon. Watson said that in ac-
cepting. the nomination of the peoples
party for vice president he had been
gwen plain duty to perform. He
should remain on the ticket and carry
forward the burden of that duty until
the end of the fight in November
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
THE NILE EXPEDITION.
Fifteen Thousand Anglo Egyptian Troops

Fifteen Thousand AngIO-EgyptHn IfOOps
Arrive at Barja.
Barja4on-the-Nile, Sept. 17.-(Copyrght-
ed. 1896, by the Associated Press. 1.-The
expedition of Anglo-Egyptian troops,
numbering 1900 men, under Gen. Sir
Herbert Ketchner, arrived here today
from Ferig.
At Kerma, fifteen miles distant, the
Dervishes are known to be concentrating
Tomorrow further advance will be
made to Kubudeh, on the tnlrd cataract
of the Nile, which point will be occupied
by the main force of the expedition. Ku-
budeh is only about forty miles and with
in easy striking distance of Kerma. 1t
is not expected after the desperate kind
of fighting done by the Dervishes at
Ferkeh, that they will retire from Kerma
without a fight
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24

ference was the matter of fusion with
the populists. After careful considera-
ton it was decided that no proposition
would be submitted to the populists.
The republican conference which met
yesterday continued its session. A cam
paign committee was appointed and it is
the purpose of the committee to make an
aggressive campaign. The matter of fu-
sion with the gold standard democrats
was considered.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
ENDOpsED A pOpuJJsT

Mexia, Tex, Sept. 1S.-(Special.)-.The
republican senatorial convention met here
today. s. II. Patterson and j. \. Mills
were elected chairmen and secretary re-
spectively. j. II. Needle was reelected
member of the state committee and the
populists' nominee for state senator was
endorsed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
r OLE IL f MEETING.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 17.-(Special) J.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
spent today in listening to the. reading
of reports of grand officers and discussing
the same. The reports go into the work
ings of the order during the last two
years in great detail. They show the
order to be in flourishing condition and
suggest many reforms which will be acted
upon later.
Tonight the local lodge entertained the
visitors with grand ball at the Olympia.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
AN AGED CITIZENS DEATH

Kaufman. Tex, Sept. 17.-(Special.)-
Thos. Bynum, an old and highly respect
ed citizen of Kaufman county, who has
lived many years about three miles east
of Kaufman, fell from his wagon, which
was loaded with wood, and the wheels
passed over his head and neck and the
neck was broken. Death was almost
instantaneous. Bynum was about W
yanrc old
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
FUSION IN MISSOURI.

st. Louis, Sept. 17.-There was a JOINT
meeting of the subcommittee represent
ing the state democratic and state popu-
list committees at the Planter hotei 70
day. An agreement for fusion Oh lne
of tbe democratic electors will be substi-
tuted by four populists. This will leave
thirteen democratic electors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
STEADILY IMPROVING.

New Orleans, Sept. 17.-There con-
tinues to be a steady improvement in the
money market. Money withdrawn from
banks during the recent excitement is
gradually finding its way back. The
banks are meeting trade notes to a great
er extent than ever and demands for dis
counts are meeting with better responses
The market continues very firm and rates
are still nominally s per cent for all
classes of loans.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
FLAMES IN THE LINDELL.

st. Louis, Sept. 11.-FOr half an hour
tonight the Lindell, one of the leading
hotels of this city, was in serious dam
ger of destruction by fire. Fortunately
the fire broke out in the roof and before
any great number of the guests had re-
tired The fire started from some UNI
known cause and was confined to the
top story. The principal damage was
from water, and it is estimated from
$4,000 to $4,000 will cover the loss. 1t
was fully insured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
TREASuRY STATEMENT

Washington, Sept 1.-THE treasury
today lost $4,000 in gold coin and SILL
600 in bars. which leaves the true amount
of the gold reserve $114,450, 1I6, There
was deposited in the New York sub
treasury S241, 800 in gold coin in eX-
change for currency, which does not APP
near in the balance above stated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
WANTED TO SEE lyman.

Boulogne, Sept 17.-Frederick Gala
CHER, representing himself to be cousin
of lyman, in company with a journalist,
vainly tried to obtain access to lyman
in prison here today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
NEW LABOR ORGANIZATION.

Last night the workingmen of the city
met and formed local union of the
American Federation of Labor, to be
known as Austin Central Labor Union
The following are the officers: President
C. j. Armstrong: vice president. Jules
Vorkaufer: secretary. f. II. Gidart
treasurer. ]. ii. F.. Wenzel guide, Thos
Kelly; guardian. John Muench: executive
board Joe Amstead, G. II. Griffin, Vic
tor Sandburg, C. Muench. c. Il. Sobeck,
Ernst Kamp, ID. s. Harper.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
MAKEMSON ANNOUNCES
That He Will Be Candidate for Con-
gress in this District

Taylor, Tex, Sept. 17.-Judge w. X.
Makemson of Georgetown was in the city
today and stated to your reporter that he
would be candidate for congress in this
congressional district ON the republican
ticket Col. Makemson has many friends
in Williamson county who will rally to his
support.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24

ticket will receive in Memphis a large
vote.
From here Col. Fellows and Gen
Buckner go to Lexington and Louisville,
and after filling engagements in those,
cities will leave for New York, where.
they will appear at an early Madison
Square meeting,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
A1ARAAIA POLITICS.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept: ia confer
ence of leading democrats was held IN u
this city today and systematic plan OF
campaign was arranged and several q lI,
tons of importance were considered. Inc
most important question before the con-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
THE SUNSET LIMITED.

San Francisco, Sept. 1.-THE Southern
Pacific road has issued circular an
nouncng the semi-weekly Sunset limited
between New Orleans and San Francisco
is to be resumed November ].
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
At POPULAR PRICES.

On account of misunderstanding of
dates. Betsy Jane will be or The boards
at the opera house tonight, Saturday
night and Saturday matinee.
Ponular prices. Is. % 80 and 80 cents
Saturday matinee. children 10 cents;
adults. 90 cents, any part of the mouse.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
FLIRTING WITH POPULISTs.

Buffalo, Sept. 16.-The greatest excite
ment of the day at the convention here
was the announcement that there had
been practical fusion Of populists and
democrats, in which Senator Hills
friends had been active in assisting the
populists. The story came direct from
the chairman of the populist committee
of five.
A conference was held which resulted
in Elliott Danforth pop.) proposing to
support the ticket in return for five places
on the electoral ticket, but no definite
agreement was reached.
At p. m. another meeting was held al
Mr.. Danforth's rooms and the matter
talked over. Mr.. Danforth said:
II saw the committee again. They
asked me if. as chairman of the state
committee, would favor fusion. | tolt
them l could not answer them until
was chairman, but / assured them We
would like to make some arrangement
with them"
The populists say that the interviews
were very satisfactory to them, and tn,
general impression is that they will bt
for the ticket.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
DISPENSARY SCANDAL

Columbia. S. c.. Sept 1.-THE state
board of control investigating the dis
pensary scandal adjourned last night No
further facts were elected at the even
ing session. Action in the matter was
deferred to the next regular monthly
meeting of the board in October.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24

body, but the people must persevere. The
true business is not to force an entrance
to the Dardanelles, but to force concert
of the powers to its own righteous and
honorable ends.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
ATTACHED 4 Mill.

Bonham, Tex, Sept. 11.-(Special.)-,
Yesterday evening the First National
hank of this city ran an attachment on
Fishers mill and all the stock therein.
The amount of the claim is $140O.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
A DISAPPOINTMENT

London, Sept. 17-An editorial in the
Daily News Iib) commenting upon the
statement issued by the government with
regard to its policy in Turkey, says:
1t will be a disappointment to every
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
nANFORTH SEJECTED.

Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 17.--The, state
democratic committee met. Immediately
after the adjournment of the convention
and selected Elliott Danforth as state
chairman of the committee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
APPOINTED BY BLAKE,

Mexia, Tex. Sept. 17.-(Special.)-W.
]. Buie of Waxahachie has been APP
pointed by Chairman Blake as chair
man of the Johnson and Ellis Pictorial
district.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24

LORD RUSSELL IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, Sept. 17.-Chief Justice
Russell and party arrived here this after
noon. They were met by Attorney Cen
eral Harmon and driven to Arlington.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
uIII pEEITSED TO TALK.

Albany, n. Y, Sept Ex-senator Hill
was seen tonight but refused to say any
thing regarding the action of the Buffalo
convention or the candidates nominated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
CONNECTICUT CONVENTION.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 16.-The
democratic state convention assembled in
this city today. The committee on reso-
lutiOns not being ready to report the con-
vention took recess until | p. IN.
After reassembling, the resolutions en-
dorsed the Chicago platform and pledged
earnest and faithful support to Bryan
and Sewall.
A new state committee was appointed,
all the members of which are in accord
with the declarations of the convention
on the currency question. Presidential
electors were also selected and the fol
lowing nominations for the several state
offices were made: Governor, Joseph
b. Sargent; lieutenant governor, s. b.
Crandall; secretary of state, Homer
Cummings.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
SEEKING LIBERTY.

Marseilles, Sept. IA party of fifty
Armenian refugees arrived here today on
their way to the United States.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24

GOLD ENGAGED.
New York, Sept. 17.-Lazard Freres
has engaged an additional $4,000,O00
gold for import to this country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
THE CARLISTS ARE ACTIVE.
An Uprising in Spain Would Follow Il
Reverse of Arms in Cuba.

Madrid, Sept. 17.-(Copyrighted, 1896,
by the Associated Press. )-There are I'M
mistakable signs in Carlist circles that
Spain may soon have to face serious in
ternal troubles, as well as the up
rising in Cuba, the Philippine islands and
possibly Porto Rico. The publication of
an interview with Don Carlos, pretender
to the Spanish throne, has again set the
hearts of the Carlists beating with eXpec,
tation and it is more than likely a serious
reverse to the Spanish army in Cuba
would be followed by an outbreak of the
Carlsts, who areadmitted to be betterpre-
pared than ever before to take the field
with hopes of success.
Don Carlos. through his marriage to
the Princess de Rohan in 1894, was ena-
bled to command Il large fortune and
there is no doubt but this money and
other funds. for long time past, has
been utilized to prepare for another at
tempt to place King Charles VII on the
throne of Spain. If Spain loses Cuba,
which seems to be more than likely, the
Carlists claim that the downfall of the
present regency will follow Immediately
and that Charles VII will be triumphant
ly placed on the throne with little or no
trouble. The Spanish ministers, how
ever. claim to be well able to cope with
the Carists and to suppress the insurrec-
tons in Cuba and the Philippine islands
at the same time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-24
AMBASSADOR TO THE VATICAN

Montreal, Sept. II.-T'remler Laurler
has selected Able Prolaux. vice rector of
Laval university, as an ambassador
from Canada to the pope to try to settle
the difficulties about the separate Cath
Ole schools in Manitoba.
Able Prolaux left for Rome on the
steamship Havre from New York last
Saturday, but his mission only became
known today. 1t was he who succeeded
in the settlement of the great Jesuit es-
tate question some years ago.
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an government for duty in Africa.

LONDON, March 7.-The possibility of
a rearrangement of the dreibund, hinted
at from st. Petersburg as one of the re-
suits of the terrible disaster to the Ital-
ian army in Abyssinia, is attracting
more attention than the matter, it is
claimed, really deserves under the cir
cumstances. 1t is asserted, in support
of this statement, that to all intents and
purposes, Russia, France and Germany
have already an understanding which
really amounts to a setting aside of the
old triple alliance. In any case, there is
doubt that Italy has been hard hit by
the defeat of General Barateri, more f.
nancially. probably, than in the number
of nen killed, and much more treasure
must be poured into the sands of Africa
if the dreams of brilliant colonial achieve
ments are to become realities, and in no
country, probably not even in Spain, is
there crowned head resting so uneasily
as that OF King Hum bert at present.
It is not astonishing that the best
friends of Italy seem unable in emergen-
cy to suggest way out of her difficulties
which is likely to reflect credit on that
country. If the war is pushed the fnan-
cial strain will be dangerously severe; if
the African colonies are abandoned. the
effect will be almost as dangerous. A
middle course, the conclusion of peace
with Abyssinis, may not be possible if it
is true that France and Russia have
been arming the Shoans. A great re-
sponsibility, therefore, will rest upon
the incoming Italian ministry.